Cattle feed feeding device

Abstract

This invention discloses a cattle feed feeding device, comprising: a feeding box with a feed bag inlet on its top left side; a guide plate, inclined and connected at its upper end to the feed bag inlet, forming a feeding channel between its lower end and the right side wall of the feeding box; a baffle assembly, including a first telescopic member fixed above the feeding channel in a left-right direction, a baffle plate fixed at the left end of the first telescopic member, and multiple baffle blocks spaced apart on the left side of the baffle plate; a cutting assembly, including a second telescopic member fixed above the lower end of the guide plate, a connecting plate fixed below the second telescopic member, a longitudinal cutter fixed at the lower center of the connecting plate, and multiple pairs of transverse cutters spaced apart along the length of the connecting plate, each pair of transverse cutters symmetrically arranged on both sides of the longitudinal cutter in a left-right direction and located between two adjacent baffle blocks; and a vibrating screen horizontally positioned below the guide plate. This invention has advantages such as good adaptability, high efficiency, low cost, and ease of operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of livestock equipment. More specifically, this invention relates to a cattle feed dispensing device. Background Technology

[0002] Silage, a novel feed high in protein, acid fiber, and moisture, is widely used in beef and dairy cattle farming due to its ability to effectively improve meat and milk production and feed utilization. However, silage is typically stored and transported in bags. Before feeding, farmers need to manually remove the bags and break up the silage for easier distribution. This manual unpacking and breaking up of silage is inefficient and labor-intensive.

[0003] To address the aforementioned issues, while there are some automated unpacking and dismantling equipment in the existing technology, these devices often have limitations such as poor adaptability, complex operation, and high cost, making it difficult to widely apply them in beef or dairy farming. Summary of the Invention

[0004] One object of the present invention is to provide a cattle feed dispensing device to at least solve the above-mentioned problems.

[0005] To achieve the objectives and other advantages of this invention, a cattle feed dispensing device is provided, comprising: The feeding box has a material bag inlet on the top left and a material outlet at the bottom. A guide plate is inclinedly fixed inside the feeding box. The high end of the guide plate is connected to the material bag inlet, and the low end forms a feeding channel between it and the right side wall of the feeding box. The material blocking assembly includes a first telescopic member, which is fixedly disposed on the right side wall of the feeding box above the feeding channel in the left-right direction, and a material blocking plate, which is fixedly disposed on the left end of the first telescopic member and vertically disposed in the front-back direction of the feeding box. Multiple material blocking blocks are spaced apart on the left side of the material blocking plate along its length direction. The cutting assembly includes a second telescopic member fixedly disposed above the bottom of the guide plate at the top of the feeding box; a connecting plate fixedly disposed below the second telescopic member and horizontally arranged along the front-back direction of the feeding box; a longitudinal cutter fixedly disposed at the lower center of the connecting plate along the length direction of the connecting plate; and multiple pairs of transverse cutters spaced apart along the length direction of the connecting plate, with each pair of transverse cutters symmetrically disposed on both sides of the longitudinal cutter in the left-right direction and located between two adjacent baffles. A vibrating screen is horizontally positioned below the guide plate; wherein, The height of the top of the baffle block from the bottom of the guide plate is not higher than the diameter of the material bag; The longitudinal cutter and the multiple pairs of transverse cutters have downward-facing blades and are located in the same horizontal plane. The cutting depth of the longitudinal cutter is less than the diameter of the material bag.

[0006] Preferably, the cattle feed feeding device further includes: a cleaning assembly disposed above the vibrating screen, the cleaning assembly including a linear module fixedly disposed on the front and / or rear sidewall of the feeding box in the left-right direction; a cleaning plate disposed vertically, the top end of the cleaning plate being connected to the slider of the linear module; a plurality of cleaning claws spaced apart along the length of the bottom surface of the cleaning plate, each cleaning claw being disposed vertically and elastically contacting the surface of the vibrating screen; and two rollers disposed on the left or right sidewall of the feeding box in the front-back direction and rotating in opposite directions, the left or right sidewall of the feeding box having an opening that cooperates with the discharge side of the two rollers.

[0007] Preferably, the surface of the guide plate is provided with a plurality of protrusions spaced apart, and the top surface of each protrusion is provided with a plurality of protrusions spaced apart.

[0008] Preferably, the lower end of the guide plate has a horizontal section, and one end of the bottom surface of the connecting plate is provided with an ultrasonic sensor, the ultrasonic pulse emitted by the ultrasonic sensor can be reflected back by the horizontal section.

[0009] Preferably, a third telescopic component is provided on the right side of the feeding channel, and an insert plate is provided at the left end of the third telescopic component. The insert plate is horizontally arranged along the front-back direction of the feeding box, and the longitudinal section of the insert plate is a right-angled triangle with the hypotenuse facing the guide plate and the tip facing upward.

[0010] Preferably, a feeding component is provided on the outside of the material bag inlet, and a receiving plate is provided between the material bag inlet and the output end of the feeding component.

[0011] Preferably, a stirring assembly is provided below the vibrating screen. The stirring assembly includes a stirring drum, a stirring shaft, and a drive motor. The stirring drum is coaxially arranged with the feeding box. The upper part of the stirring drum is open and sealed to the inner wall of the feeding box through an overlapping plate. The bottom of the stirring drum is provided with an outlet, which is arranged opposite to the discharge port and connected by a baffle.

[0012] Preferably, the cattle feed feeding device further includes a feeding trough, which is located on both sides of the bottom of the feeding box and communicates with the discharge port.

[0013] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects: This invention integrates a guide plate, a baffle assembly, a cutting assembly, and a vibrating screen into a feeding box 1. By controlling the extension and retraction of the first and second telescopic components, the automatic unpacking and breaking of silage can be achieved, significantly reducing labor costs. It has the advantages of good adaptability, high efficiency, low cost, and easy operation.

[0014] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will be apparent in part from the following description, and in part from the understanding of those skilled in the art through study and practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a cattle feed feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the material bag, the material blocking assembly, and the cutting assembly in the horizontal direction according to another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the guide plate according to another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the feeding box, stirring assembly, and feeding trough in the horizontal direction according to another embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a cattle feed feeding device according to another embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0016] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the embodiments and accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can implement it based on the description.

[0017] It should be understood that terms such as “having,” “comprising,” and “including” as used herein do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements or combinations thereof.

[0018] It should be noted that, unless otherwise specified, the experimental methods described in the following embodiments are all conventional methods, and the reagents and materials described are all commercially available unless otherwise specified. In the description of this invention, the terms "lateral", "longitudinal", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0019] like Figure 1 , Figure 2As shown, a cattle feed feeding device includes: a feeding box 1, with a feed bag inlet 2 on the top left and a discharge port 3 at the bottom; a guide plate 4, which is inclinedly fixed inside the feeding box 1, with its high end connected to the feed bag inlet 2 and its low end forming a discharge channel 5 between itself and the right side wall of the feeding box 1; a baffle assembly, including a first telescopic member 6, which is fixed to the right side wall of the feeding box 1 in the left-right direction and located above the discharge channel 5; a baffle plate 7, which is fixed to the left end of the first telescopic member 6 and vertically arranged in the front-back direction of the feeding box 1, with multiple baffle blocks 8 spaced apart along its length on the left side of the baffle plate 7; and a cutting assembly, including a second telescopic member 9, which is fixed to the top of the feeding box 1 and located above the low end of the guide plate 4; and a connecting plate 10, which is fixed below the second telescopic member 9 and along its length. The feeding box 1 is horizontally arranged in the front-to-back direction. A longitudinal cutter 11 is fixed at the lower center of the connecting plate 10 along its length. Multiple pairs of transverse cutters 12 are spaced apart along the length of the connecting plate 10. Each pair of transverse cutters 12 is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the longitudinal cutter 11 and located between two adjacent baffle blocks 8. A vibrating screen 13 is horizontally arranged below the guide plate 4. The size of the screen holes on the vibrating screen 13 is not smaller than the size of the rectangle formed by the longitudinal cutter 11 and the two adjacent transverse cutters 12. The height of the top of the baffle block 8 from the bottom of the guide plate 4 is not higher than the diameter of the material bag 14. The blades of the longitudinal cutter 11 and the multiple pairs of transverse cutters 12 face downward and are located in the same horizontal plane. The cutting depth of the longitudinal cutter 11 is less than the diameter of the material bag 14.

[0020] In this embodiment, the cattle feed feeding device includes: a feeding box 1: a feed bag inlet 2 is provided on the top left side for dispensing feed bags 14 containing silage, and a discharge port 3 is provided at the bottom of the feeding box 1 for discharging the processed feed. A guide plate 4: it is inclined and fixed inside the feeding box 1, with its high end connected to the feed bag inlet 2 and its low end forming a discharge channel 5 between itself and the right side wall of the feeding box 1, for guiding the feed bags 14 down a specific path. The material blocking assembly includes a first telescopic member 6 (such as a cylinder or electric push rod), which is fixed to the right side wall of the feeding box 1 in the left-right direction and located above the feeding channel 5; a baffle plate 7 is fixed to the left end of the first telescopic member 6, and the baffle plate 7 is vertically arranged in the front-back direction of the feeding box 1. Multiple baffle blocks 8 are spaced apart along the length direction on the left side of the baffle plate 7. The material blocking assembly is used to block and position the sliding material bag 14. When the material bag 14 is positioned, the right half of the material bag 14 is suspended in the air, and the left half is supported by the guide plate 4. Preferably, the height of the top of the baffle block 8 from the bottom of the guide plate 4 is not higher than the diameter of the material bag 14, so as to ensure that the material bag 14 can be effectively blocked. The cutting assembly includes a second telescopic member 9 (which can also be a cylinder or an electric push rod), fixed to the top of the feeding box 1 and located above the lower end of the guide plate 4; a connecting plate 10 fixed below the second telescopic member 9, horizontally arranged along the front-back direction of the feeding box 1; a longitudinal cutter 11 fixed to the lower center of the connecting plate 10 along its length; and multiple pairs of transverse cutters 12 spaced apart along the length of the connecting plate 10, each pair of transverse cutters 12 symmetrically arranged on both sides of the longitudinal cutter 11 and located between two adjacent baffles 8. The cutting assembly is used to cut the material bag 14. Preferably, the blades of the longitudinal cutter 11 and the multiple pairs of transverse cutters 12 face downwards and are located in the same horizontal plane. The cutting depth of the longitudinal cutter 11 is less than the diameter of the material bag 14 to ensure that the bottom of the material bag 14 is not completely broken after cutting, facilitating subsequent operations. A vibrating screen 13 is horizontally arranged below the guide plate 4 and is used to separate the packaging bag from the feed and to vibrate and disperse the feed.

[0021] When using the cattle feed feeding device, simply feed the feed bag 14 into the feeding box 1 through the feed bag inlet 2. Specifically, the feed bag 14 slides down along the guide plate 4 and is blocked and positioned by the baffle plate 7 and baffle block 8 in the baffle assembly. The second telescopic component 9 is activated, driving the cutting assembly to move downward. The longitudinal cutter 11 and the transverse cutter 12 cut the feed bag 14, keeping only the bottom part connected. The first telescopic component 6 retracts, driving the baffle plate 7 and baffle block 8 to move to the right. Under the action of gravity, the right half of the feed bag 14 falls first through the feeding channel 5, and then the left half falls together. During the falling process, the packaging bag of the feed bag 14 is initially separated from the silage. The feed bag 14 falls onto the vibrating screen 13, and the vibrating screen 13 is activated. Through vibration, the packaging bag and silage are further separated, and the silage is broken up. The processed feed falls into the lower part of the feeding box 1 through the screen holes of the vibrating screen 13 and is finally output through the discharge port 3.

[0022] This invention integrates a guide plate, a baffle assembly, a cutting assembly, and a vibrating screen into a feeding box. By controlling the extension and retraction of the first and second telescopic components, the automatic unpacking and breaking up of silage can be achieved, significantly reducing labor costs. It has the advantages of good adaptability, high efficiency, low cost, and easy operation.

[0023] In another embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the cattle feed feeding device further includes: a cleaning assembly, which is disposed above the vibrating screen 13. The cleaning assembly includes a linear module 15, which is fixedly disposed on the front and / or rear side walls of the feeding box 1 in the left-right direction, for driving the cleaning plate 16 to move left and right. The cleaning plate 16 is vertically disposed, and the top end of the cleaning plate 16 is connected to the slider of the linear module 15 so as to move along the track of the linear module 15 with the slider. The bottom surface of the cleaning plate 16 is provided with a plurality of cleaning claws spaced apart along its length direction. Each cleaning claw is vertically disposed and maintains elastic contact with the surface of the vibrating screen 13 through rubber so as to effectively grab the packaging bag without damaging the vibrating screen 13. Two rollers 17 are disposed on the left or right side wall of the feeding box 1 in the front-back direction and rotate in opposite directions. The left or right side wall of the feeding box 1 is provided with an opening that cooperates with the discharge side of the two rollers 17 for removing the grabbed packaging bag from the feeding box 1 through the opening.

[0024] In this embodiment, the automatic removal of packaging bags from the feeding box is achieved through the cooperation of the linear module, cleaning plate and two rollers in the cleaning assembly, which improves the automation level of the device.

[0025] In another embodiment, such as Figure 3 As shown, the surface of the guide plate 4 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 18 spaced apart, and the top surface of each protrusion 18 is provided with a plurality of protrusions 19 spaced apart.

[0026] In this embodiment, by adding protrusions to the surface of the guide plate and adding protrusions to the top surface of the protrusions, the protrusions and protrusions can press the rolling material bag as it moves along the guide plate, making the connection between the packaging bag and the silage loose, so as to facilitate the subsequent separation of the packaging bag and the silage.

[0027] In another embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, the lower end of the guide plate has a horizontal section, and one end of the bottom surface of the connecting plate 10 is provided with an ultrasonic sensor. The ultrasonic pulse emitted by the ultrasonic sensor can be reflected back by the horizontal section.

[0028] In this embodiment, an ultrasonic sensor is added to one end of the bottom surface of the connecting plate. During the downward movement of the connecting plate, the ultrasonic sensor detects the distance between the connecting plate and the horizontal section. After reaching a preset distance (the preset distance is about 5 to 15 cm larger than the diameter of the material bag 14 to ensure that the bottom of the material bag 14 is not completely broken after cutting), the second telescopic component is controlled to drive the connecting plate to retract, thereby realizing automatic control of the cutting depth of the longitudinal and transverse cutters.

[0029] In another embodiment, such as Figure 5 As shown, a third telescopic member 20 is provided on the right side of the feeding channel, and an insert plate 21 is provided on the left end of the third telescopic member 20. The insert plate 21 is horizontally arranged along the front and rear direction of the feeding box 1. The longitudinal section of the insert plate 21 is a right triangle with the hypotenuse facing the guide plate and the tip facing up.

[0030] In this embodiment, the third telescopic component preferably includes a horizontally arranged outer rod and an inner rod. The inner rod extends into the outer rod and is splined together. The right end of the inner rod is connected to the outer rod via a spring, and the left end is connected to the insert plate. By adding the third telescopic component and the insert plate, when the right half of the material bag falls, the right half presses against the inclined surface of the insert plate, causing the third telescopic component to retract and not obstruct the fall of the right half. After the pressure on the right half disappears, the spring drives the third telescopic component to reset, and the edge of the left half of the material bag embeds into the insert plate. The insert plate separates the packaging bag and the silage, further improving the separation efficiency of the packaging bag and the silage.

[0031] In another embodiment, such as Figure 1 As shown, a feeding component 22 is provided on the outside of the material bag inlet 2, and a receiving plate is provided between the material bag inlet 2 and the output end of the feeding component 22.

[0032] In this embodiment, the feeding assembly preferably includes a bucket elevator and a belt conveyor. The input end of the bucket elevator is placed on the ground or in a position convenient for workers to feed materials, and the output end is connected to the input end of the belt conveyor. The bucket elevator transports the material bag to the belt conveyor, and the belt conveyor then transports the material bag to the material bag inlet. The receiving plate is located between the material bag inlet and the output end of the belt conveyor to fill the gap between the two and prevent the material bag from getting stuck at the gap.

[0033] In another embodiment, such as Figure 1 , Figure 4 As shown, a stirring assembly is provided below the vibrating screen 13. The stirring assembly includes a stirring drum 23, a stirring shaft 24, and a drive motor 25. The stirring drum 23 is coaxially arranged with the feeding box 1. The upper part of the stirring drum 23 is open and sealed to the inner wall of the feeding box 1 through an overlapping plate 26. The bottom of the stirring drum 23 is provided with an outlet 27. The outlet 27 is arranged opposite to the discharge port 3 and connected by a baffle 28.

[0034] In this embodiment, a drive motor drives the stirring shaft to rotate, so as to further break up the silage. The broken-up silage is then output through the outlet and discharge port under the action of centrifugal force.

[0035] In another embodiment, such as Figure 1 , Figure 4 As shown, the cattle feed feeding device further includes a feeding trough 29, which is located on both sides of the bottom of the feeding box 1 and communicates with the discharge port 3.

[0036] In this embodiment, feed troughs are added to both sides of the bottom of the feeding box to collect the feed output through the discharge port for cattle to eat. Furthermore, a belt conveyor can be added below the feed trough to transport the feed to a designated location or container, thereby expanding the cattle's feeding range.

[0037] The number of devices and processing capacity described herein are for the purpose of simplifying the description of the invention. Applications, modifications, and variations of the cattle feed feeding device of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art.

[0038] Although embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed above, they are not limited to the applications listed in the specification and embodiments. They can be applied to various fields suitable for the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other modifications can be easily made. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and their equivalents, the present invention is not limited to the specific details and illustrations shown and described herein.

Claims

1. A cattle feed dispensing device, characterized in that, include: The feeding box has a material bag inlet on the top left and a material outlet at the bottom. A guide plate is inclinedly fixed inside the feeding box. The high end of the guide plate is connected to the material bag inlet, and the low end forms a feeding channel between it and the right side wall of the feeding box. The material stop assembly includes: The first telescopic component is fixedly installed on the right side wall of the feeding box above the feeding channel in the left-right direction; A baffle plate is fixed to the left end of the first telescopic member and is vertically arranged along the front-back direction of the feeding box. Multiple baffle blocks are spaced apart on the left side of the baffle plate along its length. The segmentation component includes: The second telescopic component is fixedly mounted on the top of the feeding box above the lower end of the guide plate; A connecting plate is fixed below the second telescopic member and is horizontally arranged along the front-rear direction of the feeding box; A longitudinal cutter is fixedly disposed at the lower center of the connecting plate along the length direction of the connecting plate; Multiple pairs of transverse cutters are spaced apart along the length of the connecting plate. Each pair of transverse cutters is symmetrically arranged on both sides of the longitudinal cutter in the left-right direction and located between two adjacent stop blocks. A vibrating screen is horizontally positioned below the guide plate; A cleaning assembly, located above the vibrating screen, includes a linear module fixed to the front and / or rear sidewalls of the feeding box along the left-right direction; a vertically positioned cleaning plate, the top of which is connected to a slider of the linear module; a plurality of cleaning claws spaced along the length of the bottom surface of the cleaning plate, each cleaning claw being vertically positioned and elastically contacting the surface of the vibrating screen; and two rollers positioned along the front-back direction on the left or right sidewall of the feeding box and rotating in opposite directions. The left or right sidewall of the feeding box has an opening that mates with the discharge side of the two rollers. The height of the top of the baffle block from the bottom of the guide plate is not higher than the diameter of the material bag; The longitudinal cutter and the multiple pairs of transverse cutters have downward-facing blades and are located in the same horizontal plane. The cutting depth of the longitudinal cutter is less than the diameter of the material bag.

2. The cattle feed feeding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The surface of the guide plate is provided with a plurality of protrusions spaced apart, and the top surface of each protrusion is provided with a plurality of protrusions spaced apart.

3. The cattle feed feeding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The guide plate has a horizontal section at its lower end, and an ultrasonic sensor is provided at one end of the bottom surface of the connecting plate. The ultrasonic pulses emitted by the ultrasonic sensor can be reflected back by the horizontal section.

4. The cattle feed feeding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A third telescopic component is provided on the right side of the feeding channel, and an insert plate is provided at the left end of the third telescopic component. The insert plate is horizontally arranged along the front-back direction of the feeding box, and the longitudinal section of the insert plate is a right triangle with the hypotenuse facing the guide plate and the tip facing upward.

5. The cattle feed feeding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A feeding component is provided on the outside of the material bag inlet, and a receiving plate is provided between the material bag inlet and the output end of the feeding component.

6. The cattle feed feeding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The vibrating screen is provided with a stirring assembly below it. The stirring assembly includes a stirring drum, a stirring shaft and a drive motor. The stirring drum is coaxially arranged with the feeding box. The upper part of the stirring drum is open and sealed to the inner wall of the feeding box through an overlapping plate. The bottom of the stirring drum is provided with an outlet, which is arranged opposite to the discharge port and connected by a baffle.

7. The cattle feed feeding device as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: The feeding trough is located on both sides of the bottom of the feeding box and is connected to the discharge port.

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