Water drinking container for pigs and application thereof

Abstract

The invention discloses a drinking water container for pigs and application thereof, the drinking water container comprises a flexible material layer with an anti-leakage function and a waveform control mechanism, and the waveform control mechanism is used for controlling the flexible material layer to be switched into a bowl-shaped structure and a cap-shaped structure as required. The drinking water container for the pigs can be applied to the aspects of pig ingestion and pig welfare. By the adoption of the scheme, adhesive residues in the bowl can be smoothly, rapidly and effectively discharged under the condition that a water source or an air source is not used, the water drinking container can be kept dry and clean all the time in the designated time period, effective combination of pig water drinking and pig welfare interesting is achieved, and the water drinking effect is improved. The drinking water container can be flexibly switched into various different shapes for pigs to play, the drinking water container can be used as a trough and a drinking trough alternately, and functional diversification of the drinking water container for the pigs is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention belongs to the technical field of animal husbandry machinery, and in particular relates to a drinking water container for pigs and application thereof. Background Art

[0002] Pig drinking water containers usually refer to containers installed in pig houses for pigs to drink water, also known as drinking bowls or drinking troughs. Most existing pig drinking water containers use stainless steel troughs, with a water spout installed inside or above the trough, and the water spout is connected to a water supply system.

[0003] In the prior art, document CN210226523U discloses a water-saving drinking bowl, document CN205884329U discloses a pig drinking fountain, and document CN210987640U discloses an energy-saving and sewage-discharging pig drinking bowl. The main structure (bowl body) of these pig drinking containers all adopts a traditional bowl-shaped structure, which will leave pig drinking water and food particles in the bowl during use. It is necessary to use sweeping, blowing or even installing a drain pipe at the bottom of the bowl to clean the residue in the bowl. It is difficult to quickly and effectively discharge the adhesive residue in the bowl (such as the adhesive dirt formed by pig feed particles after encountering water) without using a water source or an air source. Once a water source is used, water will be wasted.

[0004] In addition, the existing drinking water containers for pigs have a relatively simple function. Those skilled in the art have been exploring how to combine drinking water containers for pigs with pig welfare. How to diversify the functions of drinking water containers for pigs is also a problem that needs to be solved. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present invention is to provide a drinking water container for pigs and application thereof, which can at least solve the problems mentioned in the background technology.

[0006] The present invention adopts the following technical solution.

[0007] A drinking water container for pigs includes a flexible material layer with an anti-leakage function and a waveform control mechanism, wherein the waveform control mechanism is used to control the flexible material layer to switch to a bowl-shaped structure and a cap-shaped structure as needed. The waveform control mechanism in the present invention has the following functions: facilitating the rapid and effective discharge of adhesive residues in the bowl without using a water source or an air source, facilitating the flexible switching of the drinking water container to different structures, and providing interest for pigs.

[0008] As a preferred solution, the flexible material layer is a silicone layer or a waterproof cloth layer.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment, the waveform control mechanism includes a support portion, on which a rotating shaft is provided, the rotating shaft is connected to the output end of the driving motor, eccentric wheels are arranged side by side on the rotating shaft, a vertically arranged connecting rod is provided on the top of the eccentric wheel, and the top of the connecting rod is connected to the lower part of the flexible material layer.

[0010] In order to achieve the switching between the bowl-shaped structure and the cap-shaped structure more stably, at least two limit plates are arranged on the support portion, each limit plate is provided with a through hole, and the connecting rod passes through the through hole.

[0011] Furthermore, the flexible material layer is attached to the skeleton component, which includes a plurality of coaxially arranged non-uniform diameter rings, each of which is provided with two blind holes, which are located directly above the through hole, and the top of the connecting rod is inserted into the blind hole.

[0012] In order to ensure flexible switching between the bowl-shaped structure and the cap-shaped structure while preventing the connecting rod from detaching, the circular ring is made of a stainless steel ring, an arc groove is provided on the edge of the eccentric wheel, and the bottom of the connecting rod abuts against the arc groove.

[0013] Furthermore, the connecting line of the vertices of the eccentric wheel is wavy.

[0014] Furthermore, a protective shell is arranged around the support portion.

[0015] In the present invention, the aforementioned pig drinking water container is used in the aspect of pig welfare. During the non-drinking period of the pigs, the driving motor is controlled to rotate according to a set process, so that the flexible material layer switches back and forth between a bowl-shaped structure and a cap-shaped structure.

[0016] In the present invention, the aforementioned pig drinking water container is used in pig feeding. At the beginning of the pig feeding period, the driving motor is controlled to rotate according to the set process two, so that the flexible material layer is transformed into a bowl-shaped structure; then, materials are added to the inner cavity of the bowl-shaped structure for the pigs to feed; when the pigs finish feeding, the driving motor is controlled to rotate according to the set process three, so that the flexible material layer is transformed into a cap-shaped structure, so as to discharge the residual materials on the surface of the flexible material layer.

[0017] Beneficial effects: The scheme of the present invention can not only discharge the adhesive residue in the bowl smoothly, quickly and effectively without using a water source or an air source, but can also keep the drinking water container dry and clean at all times during a specified period of time, but also realize the effective combination of pig drinking and pig welfare and fun play, and can flexibly switch the drinking water container into a variety of different shapes for pigs to play with, and can also use the drinking water container alternately as a feeding trough and a drinking trough, realizing the functional diversification of the drinking water container for pigs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the pig drinking water container in Example 1 (the flexible material layer is in the shape of a cap); Figure 2 This is a side view of the drinking water container for pigs in Example 1 (the flexible material layer is in the shape of a cap); Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the main direction of the pig drinking water container in Example 1 (the flexible material layer is in the shape of a cap); Figure 4 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of the drinking water container for pigs in Example 1 (the flexible material layer is in a cap shape); Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drinking water container for pigs in Example 1 (without the flexible material layer, which is in a cap shape); Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of the pig drinking water container in Example 1 (the flexible material layer is in a bowl shape); Figure 7 This is a side view of the drinking water container for pigs in Example 1 (the flexible material layer is in a bowl shape); Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the main direction of the pig drinking water container in Example 1 (the flexible material layer is in a bowl shape); Fig. 9 This is a schematic cross-sectional view of a drinking water container for pigs in Example 1 (the flexible material layer is in a bowl shape); Fig.10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drinking water container for pigs in Example 1 (without the flexible material layer, which is in a bowl shape); Fig.11 Schematic diagram of the dynamic evolution process of the drinking water container for pigs in Example 1 (excluding the flexible material layer). In this figure, the first and second small pictures from the left correspond to the state where the flexible material layer is in a bowl-shaped structure, and the third and fourth small pictures correspond to the state where the flexible material layer is in a cap-shaped structure; Fig.12 This is a partial schematic diagram of the connection between the connecting rod and the flexible material layer in Example 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solution of the present invention is described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention. Example 1

[0020] Combination Figures 1 to 11 As shown, a drinking water container for pigs includes a flexible material layer 1 with anti-leakage function and a waveform control mechanism, wherein the waveform control mechanism is used to control the flexible material layer 1 to switch between a bowl-shaped structure and a cap-shaped structure as required. The flexible material layer 1 is a silicone layer with a wall thickness of 5 mm.

[0021] In this embodiment, the waveform control mechanism includes a support part 2, on which a rotating shaft 3 is arranged, the rotating shaft 3 is connected to the output end of the driving motor 9, and a plurality of eccentric wheels 4 are arranged side by side on the rotating shaft 3, the connecting line of the vertices of the eccentric wheels 4 is wavy, and a vertically arranged connecting rod 5 is arranged on the top of the eccentric wheel 4, and the top of the connecting rod 5 is connected to the lower part of the flexible material layer 1. At least two horizontally arranged limiting plates 6 are arranged on the support part 2, each limiting plate 6 is provided with a through hole, and the connecting rod 5 passes through the through hole. Among them, the flexible material layer 1 is attached to the skeleton component, and the skeleton component includes a plurality of coaxially arranged non-uniform diameter rings 7, each of which is provided with two blind holes, and the blind holes are located directly above the through holes. The top of the connecting rod 5 is inserted into the blind hole and is fixed and limited (that is, when the connecting rod 5 moves up and down, it can drive the ring 7 to move, and then drive the flexible material layer 1 to follow), the ring 7 is a stainless steel ring, and the edge of the eccentric wheel 4 is provided with an arc groove, and the bottom of the connecting rod 5 is against the arc groove. A protective shell 8 is arranged on the periphery of the support part 2 for completely protecting the limit plate 6 , the drive motor 9 , the eccentric wheel 4 and the lower section of the connecting rod 5 of the waveform control mechanism. A mounting part 10 is arranged at the bottom of the protective shell 8 .

[0022] More specifically: Combined Fig.12 As shown, the top of the connecting rod 5 is inserted into the blind hole and fixedly connected to the ring 7; the flexible material layer 1 adopts a double-layer silicone structure, and the bottom layer 12 can be made of cloth, silicone sheet or fiber sheet. When using cloth or fiber sheet, first tie the bottom layer 12 to the ring 7 through the binding belt 13, and then fix the bottom layer 12 and the top layer silicone 11 together with an adhesive; when using silicone sheet, it can be directly molded. With such a solution, it can ensure that the flexible material layer 1 can be filled with water smoothly when it becomes a bowl shape, and it is also conducive to the smooth switching of the flexible material layer 1 to different shapes, and it can also ensure the stability of the connection of the flexible material layer 1.

[0023] In the initial state, the flexible material layer 1 is in a bowl-shaped structure, and water can be supplied to the bowl-shaped structure in a quantitative manner at this time, and the pigs can drink water in the bowl; when the pigs finish drinking water, the drive motor 9 is controlled to rotate, so that the flexible material layer 1 switches from a bowl-shaped structure to a cap-shaped structure, so that the residual water and dirt particles in the bowl-shaped structure can be directly discharged; when dirt particles adhere to the surface of the flexible material layer 1, the drive motor 9 can be controlled to rotate quickly, so that the dirt particles can be quickly removed, because the contact area between the dirt particles and the surface of the flexible material layer 1 will change continuously during this process. Example 2

[0024] One of the application schemes of the pig drinking water container described in Example 1 in the aspect of pig welfare is that during the non-drinking period of the pig, the driving motor 9 is controlled to rotate according to the set process one, so that the flexible material layer 1 switches back and forth between the bowl-shaped structure and the cap-shaped structure. Among them, the set process one is: the driving motor 9 is controlled to rotate at a constant speed of two seconds per circle. During this process, the flexible material layer 1 completes a switching action between the bowl-shaped structure and the cap-shaped structure within two seconds, that is, the flexible material layer 1 first changes to the cap-shaped structure and then to the bowl-shaped structure within two seconds. During the operation of the driving motor 9, when the pig's mouth approaches the upper surface of the flexible material layer 1, the flexible material layer 1 will repeatedly and actively touch the pig's mouth (in the process of the flexible material layer 1 changing to the bowl-shaped structure, the flexible material layer 1 is away from the pig's mouth; in the process of the flexible material layer 1 changing to the cap-shaped structure, the flexible material layer 1 actively touches the pig's mouth). This process is similar to repeatedly teasing the pig with an object, thereby achieving the welfare and fun of the pig. Example 3

[0025] The second application scheme of the pig drinking water container described in Example 1 in the aspect of pig welfare is that during the non-drinking period of the pig, the driving motor 9 is controlled to rotate according to the set process one, so that the flexible material layer 1 switches back and forth between the bowl-shaped structure and the cap-shaped structure. Among them, the set process one is: the driving motor 9 is controlled to rotate at a constant speed of 0.5 seconds / turn. During this process, the flexible material layer 1 completes a switching action between the bowl-shaped structure and the cap-shaped structure within one second, that is, the flexible material layer 1 first changes into a cap-shaped structure and then into a bowl-shaped structure within two seconds; at the same time, when the flexible material layer 1 changes into a bowl-shaped structure, the water supply system is controlled to supply water quantitatively into the bowl-shaped structure; during the operation of the driving motor 9, when the pig's mouth is close to the upper surface of the flexible material layer 1, the flexible material layer 1 will repeatedly and actively touch the pig's mouth. This process is similar to repeatedly teasing the pig with water in the bowl-shaped structure, and when the pig is supplied with water, the water is quickly discharged, providing the pig with an intermittent way to play with water, thereby realizing the welfare and fun of the pig. Example 4

[0026] The application of the pig drinking water container described in Example 1 in pig feeding is as follows: at the beginning of the pig feeding period, the drive motor 9 is controlled to rotate according to the set process two, so that the flexible material layer 1 is transformed into a bowl-shaped structure; then, materials are added to the inner cavity of the bowl-shaped structure for the pigs to feed; when the pigs finish feeding, the drive motor 9 is controlled to rotate according to the set process three, so that the flexible material layer 1 is transformed into a cap-shaped structure, so as to discharge the residual materials on the surface of the flexible material layer 1.

[0027] By adopting the scheme in the embodiment, not only can the adhesive residue in the bowl be discharged smoothly, quickly and effectively without using a water source or an air source, but the drinking water container can also be kept dry and clean at all times during a specified period of time, and an effective combination of pig drinking and pig welfare and fun is achieved (this combined application is a pioneering creation and application in this field), the drinking water container can be flexibly switched to a variety of different shapes for pigs to play with, and the drinking water container can also be used alternately as a feeding trough and a drinking trough, thereby achieving the functional diversification of the drinking water container for pigs.

Claims

1. A drinking water container for pigs, characterized in that: It comprises a flexible material layer (1) with an anti-leakage function and a waveform control mechanism, wherein the waveform control mechanism is used to control the flexible material layer (1) to switch between a bowl-shaped structure and a cap-shaped structure as required.

2. The pig drinking water container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The flexible material layer (1) is a silica gel layer or a waterproof fabric layer.

3. The pig drinking water container according to claim 1, characterized in that: The waveform control mechanism comprises a support portion (2), a rotating shaft (3) is arranged on the support portion (2), the rotating shaft (3) is connected to the output end of a driving motor (9), eccentric wheels (4) are arranged side by side on the rotating shaft (3), a vertically arranged connecting rod (5) is arranged on the top of the eccentric wheel (4), and the top of the connecting rod (5) is connected to the lower part of the flexible material layer (1).

4. The pig drinking water container according to claim 3, characterized in that: At least two limiting plates (6) are arranged on the support portion (2), each limiting plate (6) is provided with a through hole, and the connecting rod (5) passes through the through hole.

5. The pig drinking water container according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The flexible material layer (1) is attached to the skeleton component, which comprises a plurality of coaxially arranged non-uniform diameter circular rings (7), each of which is provided with two blind holes, the blind holes being located directly above the through holes, and the top of the connecting rod (5) being inserted into the blind holes.

6. The pig drinking water container according to claim 5, characterized in that: The circular ring (7) is made of a stainless steel ring, an arc groove is arranged on the edge of the eccentric wheel (4), and the bottom of the connecting rod (5) abuts against the arc groove.

7. The pig drinking water container according to claim 6, characterized in that: The line connecting the vertices of the eccentric wheel (4) is wavy.

8. The pig drinking water container according to claim 7, characterized in that: A protective shell (8) is arranged on the periphery of the support portion (2).

9. The use of the pig drinking water container in pig welfare as claimed in claim 8, characterized in that: During the period when the pigs are not drinking water, the driving motor (9) is controlled to rotate according to a set process, so that the flexible material layer (1) switches back and forth between the bowl-shaped structure and the cap-shaped structure.

10. The use of the pig drinking water container as claimed in claim 8 in pigs feeding, characterized in that: At the beginning of the feeding period of the pigs, the driving motor (9) is controlled to rotate according to the set process two, so that the flexible material layer (1) is transformed into a bowl-shaped structure; then, material is added into the inner cavity of the bowl-shaped structure for the pigs to feed; when the pigs finish feeding, the driving motor (9) is controlled to rotate according to the set process three, so that the flexible material layer (1) is transformed into a cap-shaped structure, so that the residual material on the surface of the flexible material layer (1) can be discharged.

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