Automatic feeding device

Abstract

The invention provides an automatic feeding device which comprises a base, a feeding box is connected to the upper surface of the base, and a shielding mechanism is connected to the outer portion of a box body of the feeding box; a feeding trough is connected to the bottom end of one side of the feeding box, the feeding trough is connected to the upper surface of the base, and feed ports are formed in the discharging end of the feeding box and the feeding end of the feeding trough; the shielding mechanism comprises rotating rods rotationally connected to the two sides of the feeding box and a shielding cover connected with the lower surfaces of the two rotating rods, and the shielding cover is located at the top end of the base; the shielding mechanism further comprises a power assembly and a quantitative discharging assembly, wherein the power assembly and the quantitative discharging assembly are connected with the rotating rod, and the quantitative discharging assembly is located in the material opening. The rotating rod drives the shielding cover, so that opening and closing of the feeding trough are controlled, animals can automatically take food, the feeding trough is automatically closed through the shielding cover, rainwater is prevented from entering the feeding trough, and food is guided by the pushed plate to rapidly fall down.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention mainly relates to the technical field of breeding equipment, and in particular to an automatic feeding device. Background Art

[0002] As the scale of the breeding industry continues to expand, in order to improve breeding efficiency and reduce labor costs, farms often use feeding equipment and other equipment to improve breeding efficiency.

[0003] If a conventional automatic feeding device is installed outdoors, rainwater may easily seep into the open-air feeding trough, which may cause the rainwater to contaminate the subsequent feed released by the feeding device, thereby affecting the use of the feeding trough. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention mainly provides an automatic feeding device to solve the technical problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] The technical solution adopted by the present invention to solve the above technical problems is:

[0006] An automatic feeding device comprises a base, the upper surface of the base is connected to a feeding box, and the outside of the feeding box is connected to a shielding mechanism;

[0007] A feeding trough is connected to the bottom end of one side of the feeding box, and the feeding trough is connected to the upper surface of the base, and a feeding port is provided at the discharge end of the feeding box and the feed end of the feeding trough;

[0008] The shielding mechanism includes a rotating rod rotatably connected to both sides of the feeding box, and a shielding cover connected to the lower surfaces of the two rotating rods, wherein the shielding cover is located at the top of the base;

[0009] The shielding mechanism also includes a power component and a quantitative discharge component connected to the rotating rod, and the quantitative discharge component is located inside the material opening.

[0010] Furthermore, the power assembly includes a connecting rod rotatably connected to the outside of the rotating rod through a rotating shaft, a push rod connected to the bottom end of the connecting rod through a rotating shaft, and a push plate connected to the upper surfaces of the two push rods. In the present invention, the connecting rod is driven by the push rod, and the rotating rod is driven by the connecting rod to rotate the rotating rod. In this way, the rotating rod drives the shielding cover to control the opening and closing of the feeding trough.

[0011] Furthermore, the quantitative discharge assembly includes a rotating rod rotatably connected to the feeding box, the outside of the rotating rod is connected to a rotating sleeve, and the outer surface of the rotating sleeve is connected to a plurality of push plates. In the present invention, the rotating sleeve follows the rotation of the rotating rod, thereby driving the push plates on the sleeve body to revolve around the rotating rod. Since the push plates are located inside the material port, the pushers drive the food into the trough as the pushers push the food. Moreover, due to the separation of the pushers, a quantitative amount of food is guided into the trough.

[0012] Furthermore, multiple first splines are connected to both ends of the outer surface of the rotating rod, and multiple second splines are connected to the inner surface of the rotating sleeve. In the present invention, when the second splines are disengaged from the first splines, the driving of the rotating sleeve is stopped, and then the feeding of the push plate is stopped, so that no matter how the animal presses the pushed plate, it cannot feed, thereby achieving the effect of controlling the food intake.

[0013] Furthermore, a material guide plate is connected to the bottom end of the feeding box, and an electric push rod connected to the upper surface of the base is provided at the bottom end of the material guide plate, and a translation rod is connected to the execution end of the electric push rod, and one end of the translation rod away from the electric push rod is connected to the outer surface of the rotating sleeve and is slidably connected to the material guide plate, and the rotating sleeve is rotatably connected to the translation rod, and a slide groove for sliding the translation rod is provided on the material guide plate. In the present invention, the translation rod is driven by the electric push rod, and the rotating sleeve is driven by the translation rod, so that the rotating sleeve can be translated, so as to control the mutual insertion between the first spline and the second spline in this way.

[0014] Furthermore, the discharge assembly also includes a first connecting rod rotatably connected to the outer surfaces of both sides of the rotating rod, and a second connecting rod connected to an end of the first connecting rod away from the rotating rod through a rotating shaft, and the end of the second connecting rod away from the first connecting rod is slidably connected to the rotating rod. In the present invention, when the rotating rod rotates, the second connecting rod is driven by the rotating rod, and the first connecting rod connected thereto is pushed by the second connecting rod. Since the first connecting rod is connected to the rotating rod, the rotating rod is driven to rotate.

[0015] Furthermore, a groove is provided on the rod body of the rotating rod, and a screw rod is rotatably connected to the rod body of the rotating rod. The outer surface of the screw rod is connected to a sliding block via a nut. The sliding block is slidably connected to the groove body of the groove. The outside of the sliding block is connected to the second connecting rod via a rotating shaft. In the present invention, the sliding block drives the second connecting rod to adjust the position of the second connecting rod. In this way, the rotation angle of the rotating rod is controlled, and then the rotation angle of the pushing plate used for pushing the material is controlled, thereby achieving the effect of controlling the food entering the trough.

[0016] Furthermore, a ratchet ring is connected to one side surface of the first connecting rod, a pawl is rotatably connected to the ring body of the ratchet ring, one end of the pawl abuts against the outer surface of the ratchet wheel, and the ratchet wheel is connected to the outer surface of the rotating rod. In the present invention, when the pawl and the ratchet wheel rotate in opposite directions, the rotating rod cannot be driven to rotate, thereby preventing the push plate from stirring back and forth in the material port where the food is accumulated, thereby affecting the discharge of the food.

[0017] Furthermore, a rain shield is connected to the top of the feeding box through a hinge. In the present invention, the opening of the feeding box is shielded by the rain shield, thereby preventing rainwater from entering the feeding box.

[0018] Furthermore, a cabinet is connected to one side surface of the feeding box, a controller and a speaker are arranged inside the cabinet, the speaker is electrically connected to the controller, and the controller and the speaker are both connected to the outer surface of the feeding box. In the present invention, the cabinet is used to shield the controller and the speaker, and the controller controls the speaker connected thereto so as to remind the animal to eat by sound, and the controller controls the electric push rod to start in time.

[0019] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0020] Firstly, when an animal steps on the pushed plate of the present invention, the pushed plate drives the push rod connected thereto, the push rod drives the connecting rod, and the connecting rod drives the rotating rod to rotate the rotating rod. In this way, the rotating rod drives the shielding cover to control the opening and closing of the feeding trough so that the animal can eat automatically, and the shielding cover automatically closes the feeding trough to prevent rainwater from entering the feeding trough, and the pushed plate guides the food to fall quickly.

[0021] Secondly, the present invention drives the second connecting rod through the rotating rod, and the second connecting rod pushes the first connecting rod connected thereto. Since the first connecting rod is connected to the rotating rod, the rotating rod is driven to rotate, and the rotating sleeve follows the rotation of the rotating rod, thereby driving the pushing plate on the sleeve body to revolve around the rotating rod. Since the pushing plate is located inside the material port, the food is driven into the interior of the food trough as it is pushed by the pushing plate, and due to the separation of the pushing plate, a certain amount of food is guided into the interior of the food trough.

[0022] The present invention will be explained in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 The cross-sectional view of the present invention Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 3for Figure 2 A magnified view of the structure of the middle A area;

[0026] Figure 4 is a side view of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5 for Figure 4 A magnified view of the structure of the middle A area;

[0028] Figure 6 The cross-sectional view of the present invention Figure 2 ;

[0029] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the ratchet ring of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 8 It is a structural schematic diagram of the chassis of the present invention.

[0031] In the figure: 10, base; 20, feeding box; 21, trough; 22, feed port; 23, guide plate; 231, electric push rod; 232, translation rod; 24, rain cover; 25, chassis; 26, controller; 27, speaker; 30, shielding mechanism; 31, rotating rod; 311, groove; 312, screw rod; 313, sliding block; 32, shielding cover; 33, power assembly; 331, connecting rod; 332, push rod; 333, push plate; 34, quantitative discharging assembly; 341, rotating rod; 3411, first spline; 342, rotating sleeve; 3421, second spline; 343, push plate; 344, first connecting rod; 345, second connecting rod; 346, pawl; 347, ratchet; 348, ratchet ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] To facilitate understanding of the present invention, the present invention will be described more comprehensively below with reference to the relevant drawings. Several embodiments of the present invention are given in the drawings, but the present invention can be implemented in different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described in the text. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to make the content disclosed in the present invention more thorough and comprehensive.

[0033] It should be noted that when an element is referred to as being "fixed on" another element, it may be directly on the other element or there may be a central element. When an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it may be directly connected to the other element or there may be a central element at the same time. The terms "vertical", "horizontal", "left", "right" and similar expressions used in this article are for illustrative purposes only.

[0034] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by technicians in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. The terms used in the specification of the present invention are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention. The term "and / or" used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more related listed items.

[0035] For examples, please refer to the attached Figure 1-8 , an automatic feeding device, comprising a base 10, a feeding box 20 is connected to the upper surface of the base 10, and a shielding mechanism 30 is connected to the outside of the feeding box 20;

[0036] A feeding trough 21 is connected to the bottom end of one side of the feeding box 20, and the feeding trough 21 is connected to the upper surface of the base 10. The discharge end of the feeding box 20 and the feed end of the feeding trough 21 are both provided with a feed port 22;

[0037] The shielding mechanism 30 includes a rotating rod 31 rotatably connected to both sides of the feeding box 20, and a shielding cover 32 connected to the lower surfaces of the two rotating rods 31, and the shielding cover 32 is located at the top of the base 10;

[0038] The shielding mechanism 30 further includes a power assembly 33 and a quantitative discharge assembly 34 connected to the rotating rod 31 . The quantitative discharge assembly 34 is located inside the material opening 22 .

[0039] For details, please refer to the attached Figure 1 and 3 The power assembly 33 includes a connecting rod 331 rotatably connected to the outside of the rotating rod 31 through a rotating shaft, a push rod 332 connected to the bottom end of the connecting rod 331 through a rotating shaft, and a push plate 333 connected to the upper surfaces of the two push rods 332;

[0040] The quantitative discharging assembly 34 includes a rotating rod 341 rotatably connected to the feeding box 20, the outside of the rotating rod 341 is connected to a rotating sleeve 342, and the outer surface of the rotating sleeve 342 is connected to a plurality of pusher plates 343;

[0041] The two ends of the outer surface of the rotating rod 341 are connected with a plurality of first splines 3411, and the inner surface of the rotating sleeve 342 is connected with a plurality of second splines 3421;

[0042] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, when the animal steps on the pushed plate 333, the pushed plate 333 drives the push rod 332 connected thereto, the push rod 332 drives the connecting rod 331, and the connecting rod 331 drives the rotating rod 31, so that the rotating rod 31 rotates. In this way, the rotating rod 31 drives the shielding cover 32, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the feeding trough 21.

[0043] Furthermore, the rotating sleeve 342 follows the rotation of the rotating rod 341, thereby driving the push plate 343 on the sleeve body to revolve around the rotating rod 341. Since the push plate 343 is located inside the material port 22, the food is driven into the food trough 21 by the push of the push plate 343, and the food is guided into the food trough 21 by the separation of the push plate 343.

[0044] Furthermore, when the rotating rod 341 rotates, the rotating rod 341 drives the first spline 3411, so that when the second spline 3421 is inserted between two adjacent first splines 3411, the rotating sleeve 342 connected to the second spline 3421 is driven to rotate through the first spline 3411;

[0045] When the second spline 3421 is disengaged from the first spline 3411, the driving of the rotating sleeve 342 is stopped, and the feeding of the pushing plate 343 is stopped, so that no matter how the animal presses the pushed plate 333, it cannot feed, thereby achieving the effect of controlling the food intake.

[0046] For details, please refer to the attached Figure 2 and 6 The bottom end of the feeding box 20 is connected to a guide plate 23, and the bottom end of the guide plate 23 is provided with an electric push rod 231 connected to the upper surface of the base 10, and the execution end of the electric push rod 231 is connected to a translation rod 232, and one end of the translation rod 232 away from the electric push rod 231 is connected to the outer surface of the rotating sleeve 342 and is slidably connected to the guide plate 23, and the rotating sleeve 342 is rotatably connected to the translation rod 232, and the guide plate 23 is provided with a slide groove for the translation rod 232 to slide;

[0047] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the electric push rod 231 drives the translation rod 232, and the translation rod 232 drives the rotating sleeve 342, so that the rotating sleeve 342 can translate, so as to control the mutual insertion between the first spline 3411 and the second spline 3421 in this way.

[0048] The outer surface of the translation rod 232 is provided with a baffle plate that slides on the upper surface of the guide plate 23, and the baffle plate prevents the food from falling due to the sliding groove on the guide plate 23 for the translation rod 232 to slide.

[0049] For details, please refer to the attached Figure 2 and 6 The discharge assembly 34 further includes a first connecting rod 344 rotatably connected to the outer surfaces of both sides of the rotating rod 341, and a second connecting rod 345 connected to one end of the first connecting rod 344 away from the rotating rod 341 through a rotating shaft, and one end of the second connecting rod 345 away from the first connecting rod 344 is slidably connected to the rotating rod 31;

[0050] The rotating rod 31 has a groove 311 on its body, a screw rod 312 is rotatably connected to the rotating rod 31, a sliding block 313 is connected to the outer surface of the screw rod 312 via a nut, the sliding block 313 is slidably connected to the groove body of the groove 311, and the outer portion of the sliding block 313 is connected to the second connecting rod 345 via a rotating shaft;

[0051] A ratchet ring 348 is connected to one side surface of the first connecting rod 344, and a ratchet pawl 346 is rotatably connected to the ring body of the ratchet ring 348. One end of the ratchet pawl 346 abuts against the outer surface of a ratchet wheel 347, and the ratchet wheel 347 is connected to the outer surface of the rotating rod 341.

[0052] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, when the rotating rod 31 rotates, the second connecting rod 345 is driven by the rotating rod 31, and the first connecting rod 344 connected thereto is pushed by the second connecting rod 345. Since the first connecting rod 344 is connected to the rotating rod 341, the rotating rod 341 is driven to rotate.

[0053] Furthermore, the threaded section of the screw rod 312 is exposed through the groove 311, and the screw rod 312 is rotated through the hexagonal head at one end of the screw rod 312 to rotate the screw rod 312. In this way, the screw rod 312 can drive the sliding block 313 connected thereto through the nut, so that the sliding block 313 slides in the groove body of the groove 311. In this way, the sliding block 313 drives the second connecting rod 345, thereby adjusting the position of the second connecting rod 345. In this way, the rotation angle of the rotating rod 341 is controlled, and then the rotation angle of the pushing plate 343 used for pushing the material is controlled, so as to achieve the effect of controlling the food entering the trough 21.

[0054] Furthermore, when the first connecting rod 344 drives the ratchet ring 348, the ratchet ring 348 drives the pawl 346, so that the pawl 346 can push the ratchet 347, thereby controlling the ratchet 347 to drive the rotating rod 341 to rotate, and when the pawl 346 and the ratchet 347 rotate in the opposite direction, the rotating rod 341 cannot be driven to rotate, thereby preventing the push plate 343 from stirring back and forth in the material port 22 where the food is accumulated, thereby affecting the discharge of the food.

[0055] For details, please refer to the attached Figure 1 and 2 The top of the feeding box 20 is connected to a rain cover 24 via a hinge;

[0056] A cabinet 25 is connected to one side surface of the feeding box 20, and a controller 26 and a speaker 27 are arranged inside the cabinet 25. The speaker 27 is electrically connected to the controller 26, and the controller 26 and the speaker 27 are both connected to the outer surface of the feeding box 20;

[0057] It should be noted that, in this embodiment, the opening of the feeding box 20 is shielded by the rain shield 24, thereby preventing rainwater from entering the feeding box 20;

[0058] Furthermore, the controller 26 and the speaker 27 are shielded by the chassis 25, and the speaker 27 connected thereto is controlled by the controller 26 so as to remind the animal to eat by sound, and the electric push rod 231 is controlled by the controller 26 to start in time.

[0059] The specific operation mode of the present invention is as follows:

[0060] When the automatic feeding device is used, the animal steps on the pushed plate 333, and the pushed plate 333 drives the push rod 332 connected thereto, and the push rod 332 drives the connecting rod 331, and the connecting rod 331 drives the rotating rod 31, so that the rotating rod 31 rotates. In this way, the rotating rod 31 drives the shielding cover 32, thereby controlling the opening and closing of the trough 21, so that the animal can automatically eat, and the shielding cover 32 automatically closes the trough 21 to prevent rainwater from entering the trough 21, and the pushed plate 333 guides the food to fall quickly;

[0061] When the rotating rod 31 rotates, the second connecting rod 345 is driven by the rotating rod 31, and the first connecting rod 344 connected thereto is pushed by the second connecting rod 345. Since the first connecting rod 344 is connected to the rotating rod 341, the rotating rod 341 is driven to rotate, and the rotating sleeve 342 follows the rotation of the rotating rod 341, thereby driving the pushing plate 343 on the sleeve body to revolve around the rotating rod 341. Since the pushing plate 343 is located inside the material port 22, the food is driven into the inside of the food trough 21 as the pushing plate 343 pushes it, and due to the separation of the pushing plate 343, a certain amount of food is guided into the inside of the food trough 21.

[0062] The above is an exemplary description of the present invention in combination with the accompanying drawings. It is obvious that the specific implementation of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned method. As long as such non-substantial improvements are made by adopting the method concept and technical solution of the present invention, or the concept and technical solution of the present invention are directly applied to other occasions without improvement, they are all within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding device, comprising a base (10), characterized in that: The upper surface of the base (10) is connected to a feeding box (20), and the outside of the feeding box (20) is connected to a shielding mechanism (30); A feeding trough (21) is connected to the bottom end of one side of the feeding box (20), and the feeding trough (21) is connected to the upper surface of the base (10). Both the discharge end of the feeding box (20) and the feed end of the feeding trough (21) are provided with a feed port (22); The shielding mechanism (30) comprises a rotating rod (31) rotatably connected to both sides of the feeding box (20), and a shielding cover (32) connected to the lower surfaces of the two rotating rods (31), wherein the shielding cover (32) is located at the top of the base (10); The shielding mechanism (30) further comprises a power assembly (33) and a quantitative discharge assembly (34) connected to the rotating rod (31); the quantitative discharge assembly (34) is located inside the material opening (22).

2. An automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power assembly (33) comprises a connecting rod (331) rotatably connected to the outside of the rotating rod (31) via a rotating shaft, a push rod (332) connected to the bottom end of the connecting rod (331) via a rotating shaft, and a push plate (333) connected to the upper surfaces of the two push rods (332).

3. An automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The quantitative discharge assembly (34) comprises a rotating rod (341) rotatably connected to the feeding box (20), the outside of the rotating rod (341) is connected to a rotating sleeve (342), and the outer surface of the rotating sleeve (342) is connected to a plurality of push plates (343).

4. An automatic feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The two ends of the outer surface of the rotating rod (341) are connected to a plurality of first splines (3411), and the inner surface of the rotating sleeve (342) is connected to a plurality of second splines (3421).

5. An automatic feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom end of the feeding box (20) is connected to a material guide plate (23), the bottom end of the material guide plate (23) is provided with an electric push rod (231) connected to the upper surface of the base (10), the execution end of the electric push rod (231) is connected to a translation rod (232), one end of the translation rod (232) away from the electric push rod (231) is connected to the outer surface of the rotating sleeve (342) and is slidably connected to the material guide plate (23), the rotating sleeve (342) is rotatably connected to the translation rod (232), and a slide groove for the translation rod (232) to slide is provided on the material guide plate (23).

6. An automatic feeding device according to claim 5, characterized in that: The discharge assembly (34) also includes a first connecting rod (344) rotatably connected to the outer surfaces of both sides of the rotating rod (341), and a second connecting rod (345) connected to one end of the first connecting rod (344) away from the rotating rod (341) through a rotating shaft, and one end of the second connecting rod (345) away from the first connecting rod (344) is slidably connected to the rotating rod (31).

7. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rod body of the rotating rod (31) is provided with a groove (311), the rod body of the rotating rod (31) is rotatably connected with a screw rod (312), the outer surface of the screw rod (312) is connected with a sliding block (313) via a nut, the sliding block (313) is slidably connected to the groove body of the groove (311), and the outside of the sliding block (313) is connected to the second connecting rod (345) via a rotating shaft.

8. An automatic feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: A ratchet ring (348) is connected to one side surface of the first connecting rod (344), a ratchet pawl (346) is rotatably connected inside the ring body of the ratchet ring (348), one end of the ratchet pawl (346) is in contact with the outer surface of a ratchet wheel (347), and the ratchet wheel (347) is connected to the outer surface of the rotating rod (341).

9. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the feeding box (20) is connected to a rain shield cover (24) via a hinge.

10. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A machine box (25) is connected to one side surface of the feeding box (20), a controller (26) and a speaker (27) are provided inside the machine box (25), the speaker (27) is electrically connected to the controller (26), and the controller (26) and the speaker (27) are both connected to the outer surface of the feeding box (20).

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