Feeding station

Abstract

The invention relates to a feeding station, and belongs to the technical field of livestock feeding. The feeding station comprises a main body, a plugging device, a feeding device and a trough; comprising two fence pieces which are oppositely arranged, the main body is provided with a first opening and a second opening which are opposite in the first direction, the first opening is communicated with the group breeding pen, and the first direction is parallel to the length direction of the fence pieces; the plugging device is arranged on the side, close to the first opening, of the body and used for plugging the first opening; the feeding device and the trough are arranged on the side, close to the second opening, of the body, and a discharging opening of the feeding device right faces the trough; wherein the fence piece is provided with a plurality of through holes, the through holes are used for fluid to pass through so as to clean the inner side of the main body, and at least part of the through holes right face the feeding device and the trough. The feeding station provided by the embodiment of the invention can reduce disinfection and cleaning dead angles and reduce the risk of infectious disease virus breeding.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of animal husbandry and feeding, and in particular to a feeding station. Background Art

[0002] With the progress and development of society, the automation level of pig farming industry is getting higher and higher, and the popularization of electronic feeding stations for sows is imminent. In order to improve the cleanliness and hygiene of the barn environment, the electronic feeding stations currently used in the market generally set the feed trough in a closed space. Due to the emergence of infectious diseases such as swine fever, the pig farming industry has taken many disinfection measures inside and outside the barns. The closed design of the feed trough of the existing electronic feeding station may result in many dead corners for disinfection, making it difficult to clean up the possible infectious virus. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to provide a feeding station to address the above-mentioned problems, which can reduce disinfection and cleaning dead corners, reduce the risk of infectious virus breeding, and improve the above-mentioned problems.

[0004] This application is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] The present application provides a feeding station connected to a group breeding pen, the feeding station comprising a main body, a blocking device, a feeding device and a feed trough; comprising two fences arranged opposite to each other, the main body having a first opening and a second opening opposite to each other along a first direction, and the first opening is connected to the group breeding pen, and the first direction is parallel to the length direction of the fence; the blocking device is arranged on a side of the main body close to the first opening, and the blocking device is used to block the first opening; the feeding device and the feed trough are both arranged on a side of the main body close to the second opening, and the discharge port of the feeding device faces the feed trough; wherein the fence is provided with a plurality of transparent openings, the transparent openings are used for allowing fluid to pass through to clean the inner side of the main body, and at least some of the plurality of transparent openings face the feeding device and the feed trough.

[0006] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the main body includes two fences arranged opposite to each other, the distance between the fences allows pigs to enter, and one end of the main body is connected to the group pen. The pigs raised in the group pen can usually move around in the group pen, and only enter the two fences of the main body to eat at feeding time, so that the raised pigs can get enough food while having enough exercise to ensure their health, so that the pigs can grow healthily; the blocking device is arranged on the side of the main body close to the first opening, and the blocking device is used to block the first opening. When a pig enters the feeding station, the blocking device can block the first opening in time to prevent the pigs outside the feeding station from competing for food or fighting with the pigs inside the feeding station, so that each pig entering the feeding station can get enough food; The feeding device and the trough are both arranged on one side of the main body close to the second opening, and the discharge port of the feeding device faces the trough. The pigs in the group pen can move directly toward the trough after entering the feeding station, and the feeding device feeds according to the feeding curve of the pigs. The pigs in the feeding station can push open the blocking device and return to the group pen after eating; wherein, the fence is provided with a plurality of transparent openings, and at least some of the plurality of transparent openings face the feeding device and the trough. When cleaning or disinfecting, the cleaning water and the disinfectant for disinfection can pass through the transparent openings and fall to various places of the feeding station provided in the present application (mainly the trough and the feeding device area), so as to clean and disinfect the dirt in various places in the feeding station, reduce the dead corners for cleaning and disinfection, and reduce the risk of large-scale breeding of bacteria and viruses.

[0007] In some embodiments, the fence includes a frame and a plurality of limit rods, the frame is composed of four sides connected end to end, the length direction of the limit rods is a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the plurality of limit rods are arranged at intervals along the first direction in the space surrounded by the four sides of the frame; in the space surrounded by the four sides of the frame, every two adjacent limit rods among the plurality of limit rods form a transparent opening; the second opening is connected to the fence, and some of the plurality of transparent openings facing the feeding device and the feed trough and the second opening are used for fluid to pass through to clean the feeding device and the feed trough.

[0008] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the fence is composed of a frame and a plurality of limit rods, and the portion of the fence as a whole that has a shielding effect is relatively small, so that water for cleaning and disinfectants for sterilization can thoroughly clean all parts of the fence and reduce blind spots for cleaning; every two adjacent limit rods among the plurality of limit rods form a transparent opening, so that the size of the transparent opening occupies a relatively large proportion on the fence, which is convenient for fluid (water or disinfectant) to pass through; some of the transparent openings and the second opening facing the feeding device and the feed trough among the plurality of transparent openings are used for fluid to pass through to clean the feeding device and the feed trough, and the second opening is connected to the fence and will not block the fluid, thereby improving the cleaning and sterilization effect on the inside of the main body (mainly the feeding device and the feed trough).

[0009] In some embodiments, the feeding device includes a hopper, the hopper includes a discharge port, the feeding device includes a hopper, the hopper includes a discharge port, the main body includes a cover plate, a partition plate and a connecting piece, the cover plate is arranged on the side of the main body close to the second port, the cover plate is connected to the two fences, the cover plate is opposite to the trough, and the hopper passes through and is fixed to the cover plate; the partition plate is located between the two fences, and a connecting piece is provided on each of the two opposite sides of the partition plate along the first direction, the two connecting pieces are respectively in contact with the two fences, one end of the connecting piece is connected to the cover plate, and the other end of the connecting piece is in contact with the trough, and the partition plate is located between the cover plate and the trough; the partition plate divides the space between the two fences into a feeding area and a feeding area, a part of the opening of the trough is located in the feeding area, and the other part of the opening of the trough is located in the feeding area.

[0010] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the main body includes a cover plate, which is arranged on one side of the main body close to the second opening, and the cover plate is connected to the two fences. The cover plate and the two fences are fixedly connected (welded, integrally formed, etc.), and the spacing between the two fences is determined by the width of the cover plate, thereby eliminating the installation steps between the cover plate and the fences, and reducing the difficulty of installation between the two fences; the hopper passes through the third opening and is fixedly connected to the cover plate, and the hopper is suspended on the cover plate to fix the position of the hopper, so that the position of the trough can be determined according to the position of the hopper, so that the trough The spacing distance between the position of the blocking body of the blocking device is sufficient to accommodate a normal-sized pig to enter and eat, reducing the difficulty of determining the position of the hopper and the trough and reducing the labor cost required for installation; the partition plate is located between the two fences, and a connecting piece is provided on each of the opposite sides of the partition plate. The partition plate and the connecting piece are detachably connected, and the partition plate can be disassembled for cleaning or disinfection during the cleaning or disinfection process. In addition, without the partition plate blocking the components of the feeding device such as the hopper, it is also easier to clean the components of the feeding device. The two connecting pieces are in contact with the two fences respectively, and the fences can limit the deformation of the connecting pieces toward the fences, thereby improving the structural stability of the connecting pieces. One end of the two connecting pieces is connected to the side of the cover plate close to the second opening, and the other ends of the two connecting pieces are in contact with the opposite ends of the trough respectively, and the setting position of the trough can be determined by the position of the connecting pieces. The partition plate is located between the cover plate and the trough; in the first direction, the size between the partition plate and the blocking device gradually increases from one end of the partition plate toward the cover plate to one end of the partition plate toward the trough, and the first direction is the length direction of the fence; The partition plate divides the space between the two fences into a feeding area and an eating area. A part of the opening of the feed trough is located in the feeding area, and the other part of the opening of the feed trough is located in the eating area. On the one hand, the partition plate can prevent the pigs in the feeding station from passing through the feed trough and the feeding device to escape from the feeding station; on the other hand, the partition plate can prevent the pigs in the feeding station from damaging the feeding device or stepping on the feed in the feed trough, causing the feed to be contaminated and wasted; on the other hand, the partition is arranged at an angle, so that the partition plate has a good shielding effect on the feeding device while not preventing the pigs in the feeding station from putting their mouths into the feed trough to eat.

[0011] In some embodiments, a side of the opening of the material trough close to the first port is lower than a side of the opening of the material trough close to the second port.

[0012] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the side of the opening of the trough close to the first opening is lower than the side of the opening of the trough close to the second opening. On the one hand, it is convenient for the pigs in the feeding station to put their mouths into the opening of the trough. On the other hand, the side of the opening of the trough facing away from the blocking device can block the feed, thereby reducing the probability of the feed being pushed out by the pigs in the feeding station from the side of the opening of the trough facing away from the blocking device, thereby reducing the waste of feed.

[0013] In some embodiments, the blocking device includes a first arm, a second arm, two door panels, a connecting rod and a first driving member; the first arm and the second arm are arranged on the side of the main body away from the trough in the second direction, the first arm and the second arm both extend along the third direction, the first arm and the second arm are spaced apart on the main body along the first direction, the two ends of the first arm are respectively connected to two fences, the two ends of the second arm are respectively connected to two fences, the second arm is closer to the first opening than the first arm, the first direction is the length direction of the fence, the two fences are relatively arranged along the third direction, and the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other; the two door panels are close to the two fences, and the door panels are hinged to the second arm; the connecting rod extends along the first direction, connecting the first arm and the second arm; the first driving member is arranged on the connecting rod, which is used to control the two door panels to flip around the second direction toward the feeding device to block the first opening.

[0014] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the first arm and the second arm are arranged on the side of the main body away from the trough in the second direction, so that the first arm and the second arm avoid the path of pigs in the group pen entering the feeding station; the connecting rod extends along the first direction; the first driving member is arranged on the connecting rod, and the distance between the first driving member and the two door panels is the same. The first driving member controls the two door panels to synchronously flip around the second direction toward the feeding device to block the first opening.

[0015] In some embodiments, the blocking device also includes a slider, a traction member and an elastic member. The door panel is connected to the second arm through the elastic member. The two ends of the traction member are respectively connected to the slider and the elastic member. The slider is slidably arranged on the connecting rod. The slider is connected to the output end of the first driving member. The first driving member drives the slider to move in the first direction to pull or release the door panel.

[0016] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, one side of the door panel away from the hinge between itself and the second arm is connected to the position of the second arm close to the junction of the door panel through an elastic member, and the two ends of the traction member are respectively connected to the slider and the elastic member, and the slider is slidably arranged on the connecting rod. The first driving member drives the slider to move in a first direction to pull or release the door panel. After the pigs in the group pen enter the main body, the first driving member drives the slider to move in the first direction to the second opening. The slider pulls the elastic member through the traction member, and the elastic member pulls the door panel to flip over to block the first opening. The door panel may come into contact with the pig's body during the flipping process. The elastic member can be deformed when it comes into contact with the pig's body, so that the door panel generates a flexible driving force when it comes into contact with the pig's body, pushing the pig into the main body while avoiding excessive force on the pig's body to cause injury to the pig.

[0017] In some embodiments, a rotatable roller is provided on one side of the door panel away from the hinge between the door panel and the second arm, the roller rotates axially with the second direction as the axis, and the roller extends beyond the surface of the door panel close to the feeding device.

[0018] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the door panel may come into contact with the pig's body during the flipping process. A rotatable roller is provided on the side of the door panel away from the hinge between the door panel and the second arm. The roller extends beyond the surface of the door panel close to the feeding device. The roller can come into contact with the pig's body before the surface of the door panel close to the feeding device and push the surface of the door panel close to the feeding device away from the pig's body, so that the sliding friction between the pig and the door panel when the pig is pushed by the door panel is converted into rolling friction between the roller. The magnitude of the rolling friction force is much smaller than the magnitude of the sliding friction force, thereby reducing the risk of the pig's skin being damaged by friction when being pushed by the door panel.

[0019] In some embodiments, the blocking device further includes an electromagnetic lock, which is disposed on the second arm and located between two fences. The door panel is made of metal, and the electromagnetic lock is used to adsorb the door panel.

[0020] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, during the process of the slider pulling the door panel to flip through the traction member, the traction member is in a tensioned state. When the door panel is flipped to the position blocking the first opening, the electromagnetic lock adsorbs the door panel, and the slider moves along the first direction toward the second arm driven by the first driving member. The door panel loses its pulling force, and is blocked by the electromagnetic lock of the blocking assembly, and stops flipping toward the feeding device. At the same time, the door panel will not rotate toward the group pen by itself under the suction of the electromagnetic lock. At this time, the door panel is in a state where it can be pushed outward by the pigs inside the feeding station but cannot be pushed inward by the pigs in the group pen, allowing the pigs in the feeding station to leave on their own after finishing eating, while preventing the pigs in the feeding station from being disturbed by the pigs in the group pen during eating.

[0021] In some embodiments, the door panel has an open state and a closed state; when the door panel is in the open state, the door panel is in contact with the fence plate close to it, and the width direction of the door panel is parallel to the first direction. When the door panel is in the closed state, the width direction of the door panel is parallel to the third direction. The door panel is adsorbed by the electromagnetic lock, and the two door panels block the first opening.

[0022] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, when the door panel is in an open state, the door panel is fitted with the fence plate close to it, the width direction of the door panel is parallel to the first direction, the fence plate limits the door panel from continuing to flip toward the group breeding pen, and the main body and the group breeding pen are connected; when the door panel is in a closed state, the width direction of the door panel is parallel to the third direction, the door panel is adsorbed by the electromagnetic lock, and the two door panels block the first opening, the electromagnetic lock limits the door panel from continuing to flip toward the feeding device, the fence plate and the electromagnetic lock jointly limit the flipping range of the door panel, on the one hand, the blocking effect of the door panel on the first opening is reliable, and on the other hand, when multiple feeding stations are arranged in parallel, the door panel will not block the first openings of other main bodies.

[0023] In some embodiments, the feeding device further comprises a stirring assembly, which is rotatably disposed on a side of the hopper away from the discharge port, and the stirring assembly is disposed inside the hopper.

[0024] In the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the stirring component is rotatably arranged on the side of the hopper away from the discharge port, and the stirring component is arranged on the inner side of the hopper. The feed in the hopper may be blocked at the top of the hopper, resulting in a cavity after the feed at the bottom of the hopper is thrown out and a large amount of feed is accumulated on the top of the hopper, making it impossible to feed normally. The rotation of the stirring component can break up the blocked feed, allowing the feeding to proceed smoothly, and the stirring component can break up the feed that has clumps after absorbing moisture in the air, reducing the risk of large pieces of feed blocking the discharge port.

[0025] Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be given in part in the description below, and in part will become apparent from the description below, or will be learned through the practice of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0026] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. It should be understood that the following drawings only show certain embodiments of the present application and therefore should not be regarded as limiting the scope. For ordinary technicians in this field, other related drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0027] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of a feeding station provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0028] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of a feeding station provided in some other embodiments of the present application;

[0029] Figure 3 A schematic diagram of the structure of a feeding station when the door panel is in a closed state provided in some embodiments of the present application;

[0030] Figure 4 Structural schematic diagram of a feeding station with a door panel in a closed state provided in other embodiments of the present application

[0031] Figure 5 A top view of a feeding station provided for some embodiments of the present application;

[0032] Figure 6 for Figure 5 Cross-sectional view at AA in the middle.

[0033] Icons: 1-main body; 10-bar; 100-through opening; 101-support foot; 102-frame; 103-limiting rod; 11-first opening; 12-second opening; 11-cover plate; 110-third opening; 12-partition plate; 13-connecting piece; 2-blocking device; 20-first arm; 21-second arm; 22-connecting rod; 23-door panel; 230-roller; 24-first driving piece; 25-slider; 26-traction piece; 27-elastic piece; 28-electromagnetic lock; 3-feeding device; 30-discharge port; 31-hopper; 32-stirring assembly; 4-trough; X-first direction; Y-second direction; Z-third direction. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0034] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0035] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used in this application have the same meaning as those commonly understood by technicians in the technical field of this application; the terms used in the specification of this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application; the terms "including" and "having" in the specification and claims of this application and the above-mentioned drawings and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. The terms "first", "second", etc. in the specification and claims of this application or the above-mentioned drawings are used to distinguish different objects, rather than to describe a specific order or a primary and secondary relationship.

[0036] Reference to "embodiments" in this application means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in conjunction with the embodiments may be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of the phrase in various locations in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment that is mutually exclusive with other embodiments. It is explicitly and implicitly understood by those skilled in the art that the embodiments described in this application may be combined with other embodiments.

[0037] In the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", and "attached" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in this application can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0038] The term "and / or" in this application is only a description of the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this application generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0039] The term "multiple" as used in the present application refers to more than two (including two). Similarly, "multiple groups" refers to more than two groups (including two groups), and "multiple sheets" refers to more than two sheets (including two sheets).

[0040] The group housing pen and feeding station mentioned in this application can be used in the breeding process of livestock such as pigs, cattle, and sheep. This application is described using pigs as an example.

[0041] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 to Figure 4 As shown, the present application provides a feeding station connected to the group breeding pen, the feeding station includes a main body 1, a blocking device 2, a feeding device 3 and a feed trough 4; it includes two fences 10 arranged opposite to each other, the main body 1 has a first port 11 and a second port 12 opposite to each other along a first direction X, and the first port 11 is connected to the group breeding pen, and the first direction X is parallel to the length direction of the fence 10; the blocking device 2 is arranged on a side of the main body 1 close to the first port 11, and the blocking device 2 is used to block the first port 11; the feeding device 3 and the feed trough 4 are both arranged on a side of the main body 1 close to the second port 12, and the discharge port 30 of the feeding device 3 faces the feed trough 4; wherein, the fence 10 is provided with a plurality of transparent ports 100, the transparent ports 100 are used for allowing fluid to pass through to clean the inner side of the main body 1, and at least some of the plurality of transparent ports 100 face the feeding device 3 and the feed trough 4.

[0042] The X direction shown in the figure is a first direction.

[0043] The fence piece 10 may be, but is not limited to, a grid plate.

[0044] The group housing pen mentioned in the present application may be connected to a plurality of feeding stations, and the number of feeding stations may be greater than or equal to the number of pigs raised in the group housing pen.

[0045] When multiple feeding stations connected to the group enclosure are arranged in sequence, multiple fence panels 10 are arranged in sequence, and every two adjacent fence panels 10 form a main body 1, that is, adjacent feeding stations share adjacent fence panels 10, thereby reducing the number of fence panels 10 required to form multiple feeding stations and reducing the material cost required to set up multiple feeding stations.

[0046] The fence 10 is set on the ground or the work platform. The top mentioned in this application is the side of the fence 10 away from the ground or the work platform, and the bottom mentioned in this application is the side of the fence 10 close to the ground or the work platform.

[0047] A support leg 101 can be provided at the bottom of the fence 10, and the support leg 101 lifts the fence 10 off the ground or the work platform. When the feeding station is cleaned, tap water or other cleaning liquids can carry the dirt on the ground or the work platform through the gap between the fence 10 and the ground or the work platform to leave the feeding station, thereby reducing the cleaning dead corners of the feeding station, making it easier to keep the feeding station clean, and reducing the probability of a large number of bacteria and viruses growing in the feeding station.

[0048] The spacing between the main bodies 1 is greater than the body width of a normal-sized pig but less than the body width of two normal-sized pigs, so that one main body 1 can only allow one pig to eat inside per unit time.

[0049] The blocking device 2 mentioned in the present application for blocking the first opening 11 may be a portion of the blocking device 2 that covers the first opening 11 , thereby preventing pigs other than those that have entered the inner side of the main body 1 from entering the main body 1 through the first opening 11 .

[0050] The size of the through opening 100 is much smaller than the body width of a normal-sized pig.

[0051] The main body 1 and the material trough 4 are both made of stainless steel or other water-resistant materials, thereby reducing the risk of rust damage to the main body 1 and the material trough 4 due to cleaning and disinfection.

[0052] The distance between the blocked portion of the main body 1 by the blocked device 2 and the feed trough 4 is greater than the body length of a normal-sized pig.

[0053] The ears of the pigs entering the feeding station are equipped with electronic ear tags that record their physical information. The feeding device 3 may include an ear tag identifier, which can obtain the physical information of the pigs entering the feeding station by identifying their electronic ear tags, and then determine whether the pig has remaining feed intake based on the physical information of the pig. If there is a surplus, the feeding device 3 will be activated to discharge feed.

[0054] The main body 1 includes two fences 10 arranged opposite to each other, and the distance between the fences 10 allows pigs to enter, and one end of the main body 1 is connected to the group pen. The pigs raised in the group pen can usually move around in the group pen, and only enter the two fences 10 of the main body 1 to eat at feeding time, so that the raised pigs can get enough food while having enough exercise to ensure their health, so that the pigs can grow healthily; the blocking device 2 is arranged on the side of the main body 1 close to the first opening 11, and the blocking device 2 is used to block the first opening 11. When a pig enters the feeding station, the blocking device 2 can block the first opening 11 in time to prevent the pigs outside the feeding station from competing for food or fighting with the pigs in the feeding station, so that each pig entering the feeding station can get enough food; the feeding device 3 and the trough 4 are both arranged On the side of the main body 1 close to the second opening 12, the discharge port 30 of the feeding device 3 is opposite to the feed trough 4. The pigs in the group pen can move directly toward the feed trough 4 after entering the feeding station. The feeding device 3 feeds according to the feeding curve of the pigs. The pigs in the feeding station can push open the blocking device 2 and return to the group pen after eating. Among them, the fence 10 is provided with a plurality of transparent openings 100, and at least some of the plurality of transparent openings 100 are opposite to the feeding device 3 and the feed trough 4. When cleaning or disinfecting, the cleaning water and the disinfectant for disinfection can pass through the transparent openings 100 and fall to various places of the feeding station provided in the present application (mainly the feed trough 4 and the feeding device 3 area), clean up the dirt in various places in the feeding station and disinfect, reduce the dead corners for cleaning and disinfection, and reduce the risk of large-scale breeding of bacteria and viruses.

[0055] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 to Figure 6 As shown, the fence 10 includes a frame 102 and a plurality of limiting rods 103, the frame 102 is composed of four sides connected end to end, the length direction of the limiting rods 103 is the second direction Y, the second direction Y is perpendicular to the first direction X, and the plurality of limiting rods 103 are arranged at intervals along the first direction X in the space surrounded by the four sides of the frame 102; in the space surrounded by the four sides of the frame 102, every two adjacent limiting rods 103 among the plurality of limiting rods 103 form a transparent opening 100; the second opening 12 is connected to the fence, and some of the transparent openings 100 facing the feeding device 3 and the trough 4 and the second opening 12 are used for fluid to pass through to clean the feeding device 3 and the trough 4.

[0056] The Y direction shown in the figure is the second direction.

[0057] The fence 10 is composed of a frame 102 and a plurality of limiting rods 103. The fence 10 as a whole has a relatively small portion with a shielding effect, so that water for cleaning and disinfectants for sterilization can thoroughly clean all parts of the fence 10, reducing cleaning dead corners; every two adjacent limiting rods 103 among the plurality of limiting rods 103 form a transparent opening 100, so that the size of the transparent opening 100 accounts for a relatively large proportion on the fence 10, which is convenient for fluid (water or disinfectant) to pass through; some of the transparent openings 100 and the second opening 12 facing the feeding device 3 and the trough 4 among the plurality of transparent openings 100 are used for fluid to pass through to clean the feeding device 3 and the trough 4, and the second opening 12 is connected to the fence and will not block the fluid, thereby improving the cleaning and sterilization effect on the inner side of the main body 1 (mainly the feeding device 3 and the trough 4).

[0058] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 to Figure 6 As shown, the feeding device 3 includes a hopper 31, and the hopper 31 includes a discharge port 30. The feeding device 3 includes a hopper 31, and the hopper 31 includes a discharge port 30. The main body 1 includes a cover plate 11, a partition plate 12 and a connecting piece 13. The cover plate 11 is covered on one side of the main body 1 close to the second port 12. The cover plate 11 is connected to the two fences 10. The cover plate 11 faces the trough 4. The hopper 31 passes through and is fixed to the cover plate 11; the partition plate 12 is located between the two fences 10, and the partition plate 13 is located between the two fences 10. 2 is provided with a connecting member 13 on each of the two opposite sides along the first direction X, the two connecting members 13 are in contact with the two fences 10 respectively, one end of the connecting member 13 is connected to the cover plate 11, and the other end of the connecting member 13 is in contact with the trough 4, and the partition plate 12 is located between the cover plate 11 and the trough 4; the partition plate 12 divides the space between the two fences 10 into a feeding area and a feeding area, a part of the opening of the trough 4 is located in the feeding area, and the other part of the opening of the trough 4 is located in the feeding area.

[0059] The cover plate 11 can only cover the area on the top of the main body 1 facing the material trough 4, so that workers can observe the space and components between the two fences 10 from the part of the main body 1 not blocked by the cover plate 11, so as to carry out cleaning and maintenance in time.

[0060] The two connecting members 13 can respectively abut against two opposite ends of the material trough 4 to clamp the material trough 4 .

[0061] The connecting member 13 and the partition plate 12 can be connected by screws, clamping, riveting, etc.

[0062] The main body 1 includes a cover plate 11, which is arranged on one side of the main body 1 near the second opening 12. The cover plate 11 is connected to the two fence plates 10. The cover plate 11 is fixedly connected to the two fence plates 10 (welded, integrally formed, etc.), and the spacing between the two fence plates 10 is determined by the width of the cover plate 11, thereby eliminating the installation steps between the cover plate 11 and the fence plates 10 and reducing the difficulty of installation between the two fence plates 10; the hopper 31 passes through the third opening 110 and is fixedly connected to the cover plate 11. The hopper 31 is suspended on the cover plate 11, and the position of the hopper 31 is fixed, so that the position of the trough 4 can be determined according to the position of the hopper 31, so that the spacing between the trough 4 and the position where the sealing device 2 blocks the main body 1 is sufficient to accommodate a normal-sized pig to enter and eat, thereby reducing the difficulty of determining the positions of the hopper 31 and the trough 4 and reducing the labor cost required for installation.

[0063] The partition plate 12 is located between the two fences 10, and a connecting piece 13 is provided on each of the opposite sides of the partition plate 12. The partition plate 12 and the connecting piece 13 are detachably connected. The partition plate 12 can be disassembled for cleaning or disinfection during cleaning or disinfection. In addition, without the partition plate 12 blocking the components of the feeding device 3 such as the hopper 31, it is also easier to clean the components of the feeding device 3. The two connecting pieces 13 are in contact with the two fences 10 respectively. The fence 10 can limit the deformation of the connecting piece 13 toward the fence 10, thereby improving the structural stability of the connecting piece 13. One end of the two connecting pieces 13 is connected to a side of the cover plate 11 close to the second port 12, and the other ends of the two connecting pieces 13 are in contact with the opposite ends of the trough 4 respectively, and the setting position of the trough 4 can be determined by the position of the connecting piece 13. The partition plate 12 is located on the cover plate 11 and the trough 4; in a first direction X, the size between the partition plate 12 and the blocking device 2 gradually increases from one end of the partition plate 12 toward the cover plate 11 to the end of the partition plate 12 toward the trough 4, and the first direction X is the length direction of the fence 10; the partition plate 12 divides the space between the two fence plates 10 into a feeding area and an eating area, a part of the opening of the trough 4 is located in the feeding area, and the other part of the opening of the trough 4 is located in the eating area. On the one hand, the partition plate 12 can prevent the pigs in the feeding station from passing through the trough 4 and the feeding device to escape from the feeding station; on the other hand, the partition plate 12 can prevent the pigs in the feeding station from destroying the feeding device or stepping on the feed in the trough 4, causing the feed to be contaminated and wasted; on the other hand, the partition is inclined, so that the partition plate 12 has a good shielding effect on the feeding device 3 while not preventing the pigs in the feeding station from putting their mouths into the trough 4 to eat.

[0064] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 to Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, the side of the opening of the material trough 4 close to the first opening 11 is lower than the side of the opening of the material trough 4 close to the second opening 12 .

[0065] The material trough 4 can be a square trough, a circular trough, a U-shaped trough or other special-shaped troughs.

[0066] The side of the opening of the trough 4 close to the first opening 11 is lower than the side of the opening of the trough 4 close to the second opening 12. On the one hand, it is convenient for the pigs in the feeding station to put their mouths into the opening of the trough 4. On the other hand, the side of the opening of the trough 4 facing away from the blocking device 2 can block the feed, thereby reducing the probability of the feed being pushed out by the pigs in the feeding station from the side of the opening of the trough 4 facing away from the blocking device 2, thereby reducing the waste of feed.

[0067] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 to Figure 6 As shown, the blocking device 2 includes a first arm 20, a second arm 21, two door panels 23, a connecting rod 22 and a first driving member 24; the first arm 20 and the second arm 21 are arranged on the side of the main body 1 away from the material trough 4 in the second direction Y, the first arm 20 and the second arm 21 both extend along the third direction Z, the first arm 20 and the second arm 21 are arranged on the main body 1 at intervals along the first direction X, the two ends of the first arm 20 are respectively connected to the two fences 10, the two ends of the second arm 21 are respectively connected to the two fences 10, and the second arm 21 is larger than the first arm 20. The arm 20 is close to the first opening 11, the first direction X is the length direction of the fence 10, the two fences 10 are arranged relatively along the third direction Z, and the first direction X, the second direction Y and the third direction Z are perpendicular to each other; the two door panels 23 are close to the two fences 10, and the door panels 23 are hinged to the second arm 21; the connecting rod 22 extends along the first direction X, connecting the first arm 20 and the second arm 21; the first driving member 24 is arranged on the connecting rod 22, and is used to control the two door panels 23 to flip around the second direction Y toward the feeding device 3 to block the first opening 11.

[0068] The width of the door panel 23 may be equal to half of the distance between the two fence panels 10 in the third direction Z; or, the width of the door panel 23 may be less than half of the distance between the two fence panels 10 in the third direction Z;

[0069] When the width of the door panel 23 is smaller than half of the distance between the two fence panels 10 in the third direction Z, the distance between the two fence panels 10 in the third direction Z minus the width of the two door panels 23 is smaller than the body width of a normal-sized pig, thereby preventing the pigs in the group pen from entering the main body 1 when the two door panels 23 block the first opening 11.

[0070] Both ends of the connecting rod 22 connect the center of the first arm 20 and the center of the second arm 21 respectively.

[0071] The Z direction shown in the figure is the third direction.

[0072] The first arm 20 and the second arm 21 are arranged on the side of the main body 1 away from the trough 4 in the second direction Y, so that the first arm 20 and the second arm 21 avoid the path of pigs in the group pen entering the feeding station; the connecting rod 22 extends along the first direction X; the first driving member 24 is arranged on the connecting rod 22, and the distance between the first driving member 24 and the two door panels 23 is the same. The first driving member 24 controls the two door panels 23 to synchronously flip around the second direction Y toward the feeding device 3 to block the first opening 11.

[0073] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 to Figure 6 As shown, the blocking device 2 also includes a slider 25, a traction member 26 and an elastic member 27. The door panel 23 is connected to the second arm 21 through the elastic member 27. The two ends of the traction member 26 are respectively connected to the slider 25 and the elastic member 27. The slider 25 is slidably arranged on the connecting rod 22. The slider 25 is connected to the output end of the first driving member 24. The first driving member 24 drives the slider 25 to move along the first direction X to pull or release the door panel 23.

[0074] The slider 25 is closer to the second arm 21 than the first driving member 24 . The slider 25 may be provided with a sliding groove, and the slider 25 is slidably matched with the connecting rod 22 through the sliding groove.

[0075] The traction member 26 may be a traction rope. When the traction rope is in a relaxed state, the door panel 23 can be opened from the inside of the main body 1, and the pigs in the feeding station can push open the door panel 23 by themselves and leave the feeding station.

[0076] The elastic member 27 may be, but is not limited to, a spring.

[0077] The traction member 26 can be connected to the center of the elastic member 27, so that a section of the elastic member 27 from the connection with the traction member 26 to the connection with the door panel 23 and a section of the elastic member 27 from the connection with the traction member 26 to the connection with the second arm 21 are the same length, so that these two sections extend synchronously when the elastic member 27 is stretched, thereby receiving the same internal force, reducing the risk of damage to the elastic member 27 due to stress concentration in a local area.

[0078] The side of the door panel 23 away from the hinge between the door panel 23 and the second arm 21 is connected to the position of the second arm 21 close to the junction of the door panel 23 through an elastic member 27. The two ends of the traction member 26 are respectively connected to the slider 25 and the elastic member 27. The slider 25 is slidably arranged on the connecting rod 22. The first driving member 24 drives the slider 25 to move along the first direction X to pull or release the door panel 23. After the pigs in the group pen enter the main body 1, the first driving member 24 drives the slider 25 to move away from the first opening 11 along the first direction X. The slider 25 pulls the elastic member 27 through the traction member 26, and the elastic member 27 pulls the door panel 23 to flip to block the first opening 11. The door panel 23 may contact the pig's body during the flipping process. The elastic member 27 can be deformed when it contacts the pig's body, so that the door panel 23 generates a flexible driving force when it contacts the pig's body, pushing the pig into the main body 1 while avoiding excessive force applied to the pig's body to cause injury to the pig.

[0079] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 to Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, a rotatable roller 230 is provided on the side of the door panel 23 away from the hinge between the door panel 23 and the second arm 21 . The roller 230 rotates axially in the second direction Y, and the roller 230 extends beyond the surface of the door panel 23 close to the feeding device 3 .

[0080] The roller 230 may be made of a material having a certain degree of flexibility, such as rubber or resin.

[0081] The door panel 23 may come into contact with the pig's body during the flipping process. A rotatable roller 230 is provided on the side of the door panel 23 away from the hinge between the door panel 23 and the second arm 21. The roller 230 extends beyond the surface of the door panel 23 close to the feeding device 3. The roller 230 can come into contact with the pig's body before the surface of the door panel 23 close to the feeding device 3 and push the surface of the door panel 23 close to the feeding device 3 away from the pig's body, so that the sliding friction between the pig and the door panel 23 when the pig is pushed by the door panel 23 is converted into rolling friction between the roller 230, and the magnitude of the rolling friction force is much smaller than the magnitude of the sliding friction force, thereby reducing the risk of the pig's skin being damaged by friction when being pushed by the door panel 23.

[0082] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 to Figure 4 and Figure 6 As shown, the blocking device 2 further includes an electromagnetic lock 28 , which is disposed on the second arm 21 . The electromagnetic lock 28 is located between the two fences 10 . The door panel 23 is made of metal, and the electromagnetic lock 28 is used to adsorb the door panel 23 .

[0083] The electromagnetic lock 28 is suspended from the second arm 21 .

[0084] During the process of the slider 25 pulling the door panel 23 to flip through the traction member 26, the traction member 26 is in a tensioned state. When the door panel 23 flips to the position blocking the first opening 11, the electromagnetic lock 28 absorbs the door panel 23, and the slider 25 moves toward the second arm 21 along the first direction X under the drive of the first driving member 24. The door panel 23 loses the pulling force, and the door panel 23 is blocked by the electromagnetic lock 28 of the blocking component and stops flipping toward the feeding device 3. At the same time, the door panel 23 will not rotate toward the group pen by itself under the suction of the electromagnetic lock 28. At this time, the door panel 23 is in a state where it can be pushed outward by the pigs inside the feeding station but cannot be pushed inward by the pigs in the group pen, so that the pigs in the feeding station can leave by themselves after finishing eating, and at the same time, the pigs in the feeding station are prevented from being disturbed by the pigs in the group pen during eating.

[0085] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 to Figure 4 As shown, the door panel 23 has an open state and a closed state; when the door panel 23 is in the open state, the door panel 23 fits with the fence 10 close to itself, and the width direction of the door panel 23 is parallel to the first direction X. When the door panel 23 is in the closed state, the width direction of the door panel 23 is parallel to the third direction Z, the door panel 23 is adsorbed by the electromagnetic lock 28, and the two door panels 23 block the first opening.

[0086] When the door panel 23 is in an open state, the door panel 23 fits with the fence 10 it is close to, and the width direction of the door panel 23 is parallel to the first direction X. The fence 10 limits the door panel 23 from continuing to flip toward the group enclosure, and the main body 1 is connected to the group enclosure. When the door panel 23 is in a closed state, the width direction of the door panel 23 is parallel to the third direction Z, the door panel 23 is adsorbed by the electromagnetic lock 28, and the two door panels 23 block the first opening 11. The electromagnetic lock 28 limits the door panel 23 from continuing to flip toward the feeding device 3. The fence 10 and the electromagnetic lock 28 jointly limit the flipping range of the door panel 23. On the one hand, the blocking effect of the door panel 23 on the first opening 11 is reliable. On the other hand, when multiple feeding stations are arranged in parallel, the door panel 23 will not block the first openings 11 of other main bodies 1.

[0087] According to some embodiments of the present application, optionally, Figure 1 to Figure 6 As shown, the feeding device 3 further includes a stirring assembly 32 , which is rotatably disposed on a side of the hopper 31 away from the discharge port 30 , and the stirring assembly 32 is disposed on the inner side of the hopper 31 .

[0088] The hopper 31 may be in a cone shape as a whole, and the discharge port 30 is located at the smaller end of the hopper 31 .

[0089] The stirring assembly 32 can be made of materials that are not easily damaged in a humid environment, such as stainless steel, plastic, rubber, glass, etc.

[0090] The stirring component 32 is rotatably disposed on a side of the hopper 31 away from the discharge port 30. The stirring component 32 is disposed on the inner side of the hopper 31. The feed in the hopper 31 may be blocked at the top of the hopper 31, resulting in a cavity after the feed at the bottom of the hopper 31 is thrown out and a large amount of feed is accumulated on the top of the hopper 31, making it impossible to feed normally. The stirring component 32 can rotate to break up the blocked feed, so that feeding can proceed smoothly. The stirring component 32 can also break up the feed that has agglomerated after absorbing moisture in the air, reducing the risk of large pieces of feed blocking the discharge port 30.

[0091] Although the present application has been described with reference to preferred embodiments, various modifications may be made thereto and parts thereof may be replaced with equivalents without departing from the scope of the present application. In particular, the various technical features mentioned in the various embodiments may be combined in any manner as long as there are no structural conflicts. The present application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A feeding station connected to a group breeding pen, characterized in that: include: The main body comprises two fences arranged opposite to each other, the main body has a first opening and a second opening opposite to each other along a first direction, and the first opening is connected to the group breeding circle, and the first direction is parallel to the length direction of the fences; A blocking device, disposed on a side of the main body close to the first opening, the blocking device being used to block the first opening; The feeding device and the trough are both arranged on one side of the main body close to the second opening, and the discharge port of the feeding device faces the trough; The fence is provided with a plurality of through openings for allowing fluid to pass through to clean the inner side of the main body, and at least some of the plurality of through openings are facing the feeding device and the feed trough.

2. The feeding station according to claim 1, arranged in a barn, characterized in that: The fence comprises a frame and a plurality of limiting rods, the frame is composed of four sides connected end to end, the length direction of the limiting rods is a second direction, the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and the plurality of limiting rods are arranged at intervals along the first direction in a space surrounded by the four sides of the frame; In the space surrounded by the four sides of the frame, every two adjacent limiting rods among the plurality of limiting rods form a transparent opening; The second port is connected to the barn, and the part of the plurality of transparent ports facing the feeding device and the feed trough and the second port are both used for fluid to pass through to clean the feeding device and the feed trough.

3. The feeding station according to claim 1, characterized in that The feeding device comprises a hopper, the hopper comprises the discharge port, the main body comprises a cover plate, a partition plate and a connector, the cover plate is disposed on a side of the main body close to the second port, the cover plate is connected to the two fences, the cover plate faces the feed trough, and the hopper passes through and is fixed to the cover plate; The partition plate is located between the two fences, and a connecting piece is provided on each of the two opposite sides of the partition plate along the first direction. The two connecting pieces are in contact with the two fences respectively, one end of the connecting piece is connected to the cover plate, and the other end of the connecting piece is in contact with the material trough, and the partition plate is located between the cover plate and the material trough; The partition plate divides the space between the two fences into a feeding area and a feeding area. A part of the opening of the feed trough is located in the feeding area, and another part of the opening of the feed trough is located in the feeding area.

4. A feeding station according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: A side of the opening of the material trough close to the first port is lower than a side of the opening of the material trough close to the second port.

5. The feeding station according to claim 1, characterized in that The blocking device comprises: The first arm and the second arm are arranged on a side of the main body away from the material trough in the second direction, the first arm and the second arm both extend along the third direction, the first arm and the second arm are arranged on the main body at intervals along the first direction, the two ends of the first arm are respectively connected to the two fences, the two ends of the second arm are respectively connected to the two fences, the second arm is closer to the first port than the first arm, the two fences are arranged opposite to each other along the third direction, and the first direction, the second direction and the third direction are perpendicular to each other; Two door panels, the two door panels are close to the two fence panels, and the door panels are hinged to the second arms; a connecting rod extending along the first direction and connecting the first arm and the second arm; A first driving member is arranged on the connecting rod and is used for controlling the two door panels to flip around the second direction toward the feeding device to block the first opening.

6. The feeding station according to claim 5, characterized in that The blocking device also includes a slider, a traction member and an elastic member. The door panel is connected to the second arm through an elastic member. Both ends of the traction member are respectively connected to the slider and the elastic member. The slider is slidably arranged on the connecting rod. The slider is connected to the output end of the first driving member. The first driving member drives the slider to move in a first direction to pull or release the door panel.

7. The feeding station according to claim 5, characterized in that A rotatable roller is arranged on one side of the door panel away from the hinge between the door panel and the second arm. The roller rotates axially with the second direction as the axis, and the roller extends beyond the surface of the door panel close to the feeding device.

8. The feeding station according to claim 5, characterized in that The blocking device also includes an electromagnetic lock, which is arranged on the second arm and located between the two fences. The door panel is made of metal, and the electromagnetic lock is used to adsorb the door panel.

9. The feeding station according to claim 8, characterized in that The door panel has an open state and a closed state; When the door panels are in an open state, the two door panels are in contact with the fence panels close to them, the width direction of the door panels is parallel to the first direction, and the main body is connected to the group breeding circle. When the door panels are in a closed state, the width direction of the door panels is parallel to the third direction, the door panels are adsorbed by the electromagnetic lock, and the two door panels block the first opening.

10. The feeding station according to claim 3, characterized in that The feeding device further comprises a stirring assembly, which is rotatably arranged on a side of the hopper away from the discharge port, and the stirring assembly is arranged inside the hopper.

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