Supplementary feeding mechanism for lambs

Abstract

The invention discloses a supplementary feeding mechanism for lambs, and mainly relates to the field of feeding facilities. Comprising a groove body and a belt conveyor which are arranged in parallel from near to far relative to the length direction of a sheepfold, a rack with a linear stroke in the length direction of the conveying belt is arranged above the conveying belt, a chain with a rotation stroke is arranged on the rack, and a plurality of push plates are arranged on the chain at equal intervals; when the groove body is in the upright state, one side, close to the sheepfold, of the groove body is provided with a vertical notch, the upper side of the groove body is provided with a flat plate which is connected with the groove body and extends vertically, the groove body has a swinging stroke, so that the groove body can be upright relative to the sheepfold or turned outwards to be flat, and the outer side of the flat plate is in butt joint with the conveying belt when the flat plate is flat. The automatic feeding device has the advantages that the automatic feeding device is installed on the outer side of a sheepfold fence and used for achieving automatic feeding and supplementary feeding.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the field of feeding facilities, in particular to a lamb supplementary feeding mechanism. Background Art

[0002] Supplementary feeding of lambs is an important part of ensuring their healthy growth. Generally, supplementary feeding begins after three weeks of age, when their forestomach already has a certain digestive capacity. Larger flocks generally begin supplementary feeding when the lambs are 15-21 days old, while smaller sheep farmers can start supplementary feeding when the lambs start licking feed, and can start as early as 10 days of age.

[0003] The roughage for lamb supplementary feeding is preferably alfalfa hay or high-quality green hay, and the concentrate feed mainly includes corn, bean cake, bran, etc. When supplementary feeding, special attention should be paid to the freshness and hygiene of the feed, and it needs to be put in regularly once a day. Since the lambs are still in the same pen with the ewes, they need to be taken out and isolated manually and fed separately when supplementary feeding. If it is in a large-scale breeding body, the workload of this work is very large, and repeated transfer of lambs is also prone to accidents and injuries, and there are certain risks to personnel safety. Summary of the invention

[0004] The object of the present invention is to provide a lamb supplementary feeding mechanism, which is installed on the outside of a sheep pen fence and is used for realizing automatic feeding and supplementary feeding.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is implemented through the following technical solutions:

[0006] A lamb supplementary feeding mechanism comprises a trough body and a belt conveyor arranged in parallel from near to far in the length direction of a sheepfold, the belt conveyor comprises a conveyor belt for directional conveying, the top surface of the conveyor belt is a plane, a frame having a linear stroke along the length direction of the conveyor belt is arranged above the conveyor belt, a chain having a rotary stroke is arranged on the frame, the rotary direction of the chain is that the chain located at the bottom side moves toward the trough body, and a plurality of push plates are equidistantly arranged on the chain;

[0007] When the trough body is in an upright state, a vertical notch is provided on a side of the trough body close to the sheepfold, a flat plate connected to the trough body and extending vertically is provided on the upper side of the trough body, a rotating shaft is provided on a side of the trough body close to the notch, the trough body has a swing stroke based on the rotating shaft, the swing stroke has a feeding stroke position and a feeding stroke position, the feeding stroke position is that the trough body and the flat plate are upright, the feeding stroke position is that the trough body is flipped 90 degrees from the feeding stroke position to the side of the conveyor belt, the notch opening under this stroke position is upward and the flat plate is horizontal, the height of the flat plate is the same as or lower than the conveyor belt, and the side of the flat plate close to the conveyor belt is adjacent to the conveyor belt.

[0008] The swing stroke also includes an emptying stroke position, and the emptying stroke position is flipped more than 90 degrees from the feeding stroke position toward the conveyor belt direction until the trough body is on top and the flat plate is tilted downward.

[0009] A feed trough is arranged below the belt conveyor, with the notch of the feed trough on top and covering the area below the conveyor belt and the area below the trough body. When the trough body is in the emptying stroke position, the bottom side of the plate is located in the feed trough, and the side of the feed trough away from the sheep pen is inclined downward.

[0010] Above the conveyor belt, there are guide rails and lead screws arranged in parallel on the left and right sides. The guide rails and lead screws are arranged in parallel and in the same direction relative to the conveyor belt, and both are fixedly installed. A screw nut is matched on the lead screw.

[0011] The two ends of the frame are respectively provided with a bearing seat and a fixed seat, a sliding sleeve is fixed through the fixed seat, the sliding sleeve is sleeved on the outside of the guide rail and slidably cooperates with the guide rail, and the two ends of the sliding sleeve are respectively rotatably mounted with driven sprockets through bearing parts;

[0012] The bearing seat is penetrated by a rotating sleeve connected to the bearing seat for rotation. The rotating sleeve is sleeved on the outside of the lead screw and the inner wall thereof does not contact the lead screw. The screw nut is coaxially fixed in the sleeve. The rotating sleeve is driven by a rotary motor installed on the frame. Active sprockets are fixed at both ends of the rotating sleeve.

[0013] The chains are in two pieces and are respectively wound in a circular shape on a driving sprocket and a driven sprocket on the same side.

[0014] The chain is a roller chain, and an L-shaped connecting plate is fixed on the outer link plate on the inner side of the roller chain. The connecting plate is penetrated by a mounting hole, and a slat is provided between two corresponding connecting plates. Bolts matching the mounting holes are penetrated at both ends of the slat, and one side of the push plate is fixed on the slat.

[0015] The push plate is inclined away from the outer side of the slat toward the traveling direction of the chain, and a flexible scraper is fixed to the outer side of the push plate. The scraper is inclined away from the outer side of the push plate and in the opposite direction to the push plate. When the push plate is located under the chain, the bottom side of the scraper contacts the top surface of the conveyor belt.

[0016] Both ends of the trough body are respectively provided with fixing frames, the rotating shaft is rotatably mounted with the fixing frames via bearings, and one end of the rotating shaft is connected with a swing motor.

[0017] When the notch is located at the feeding stroke position, the height of the upper side of the notch is 30-45 cm.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0019] This mechanism can realize automatic feeding and supplementary feeding, complete long-distance feeding based on mechanized operation, and restrain and stop the big sheep through the flat plate, so that only the lambs can eat the feed, without artificial isolation. Especially for large sheep pens, it can feed evenly and meet the needs of large-scale breeding. It greatly improves breeding efficiency, reduces the labor cost of breeding, and improves the standardization and management level of breeding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 It is a top view of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 The present invention Figure 1 AA cross-sectional diagram (feeding stroke position).

[0022] Figure 3 The present invention Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the feeding process.

[0023] Figure 4 The present invention Figure 2 Schematic diagram of the clearing stroke position.

[0024] Figure 5 It is an overall schematic diagram of the present invention at the feeding stroke position (the sheep pen is on the right).

[0025] Figure 6 It is an overall schematic diagram of the present invention at the feeding stroke position (the sheep pen is on the right).

[0026] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the present invention in the emptying stroke position.

[0027] Figure 8 It is a partial schematic diagram of the frame part of the present invention.

[0028] Numbers shown in the accompanying drawings:

[0029] 1. Belt conveyor; 2. Conveyor belt; 3. Guide rail; 4. Lead screw; 5. Frame; 6. Fixed seat; 7. Sliding sleeve; 8. Driven sprocket; 9. Bearing seat; 10. Rotating sleeve; 11. Driving sprocket; 12. Chain; 13. Connecting plate; 14. Slat; 15. Push plate; 16. Scraper; 17. Fixed frame; 18. Trough body; 19. Rotating shaft; 20. Notch; 21. Plate; 22. Aggregate trough. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with specific embodiments. It should be understood that these embodiments are only used to illustrate the present invention and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. In addition, it should be understood that after reading the content taught by the present invention, those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications to the present invention, and these equivalent forms fall within the scope limited by the application equally.

[0031] like Figure 1-8 As shown, for ease of understanding, the sheep pen is shown on the right, and the supplementary feeding mechanism is installed on the outside of the fence according to the length direction of the sheep pen to achieve automatic feeding and supplementary feeding.

[0032] The main structure includes a trough body 18 and a belt conveyor 1 arranged in parallel with the sheep pen fence. The trough body 18 is arranged between the belt conveyor 1 and the sheep pen for supplementary feeding of the lambs. The belt conveyor 1 is arranged in the same direction and equidistantly relative to the sheep pen. The belt conveyor 1 includes a conveyor belt 2 that rotates to achieve directional conveying. The top surface of the conveyor belt 2 is a plane. Since the supplementary feed for lambs is different from the granular feed for adult sheep, the feed is mostly forage (alfalfa hay or high-quality green hay, etc.) and various nutritious feeds (corn, bean cake, etc.). After mixing together, there are both forage and particles, which are not suitable for using existing batching machines. Therefore, the present device uses a belt conveyor structure and cooperates with the push plate 15 through the flattened belt surface.

[0033] A guide rail 3 and a lead screw 4 are suspended above the conveyor belt 2 and arranged in parallel on the left and right. The guide rail 3 is a bare rod guide rail 3, and the lead screw 4 is equipped with a nut. The guide rail 3 and the lead screw 4 are arranged parallel to the conveyor belt 2 and in the same direction, and both are fixedly installed.

[0034] A frame 5 having a linear travel along the length direction of the conveyor belt 2 is provided above the conveyor belt 2 , and a bearing seat 9 and a fixing seat 6 are provided at both ends of the frame 5 .

[0035] A sliding sleeve 7 is fixedly passed through the fixing seat 6. The sliding sleeve 7 is a long tubular structure. The sliding sleeve 7 is sleeved on the outside of the guide rail 3 and slides with the guide rail 3. Both ends of the sliding sleeve 7 are rotatably mounted with driven sprockets 8 through bearings.

[0036] The bearing seat 9 is penetrated by a rotating sleeve 10 rotatably connected thereto, and driving sprockets 11 are fixed at both ends of the rotating sleeve 10. The rotating sleeve 10 is sleeved on the outside of the lead screw 4 and the inner wall thereof does not contact the lead screw 4. The screw nut is coaxially fixed in the sleeve. The rotating sleeve 10 is driven based on a rotary motor installed on the frame 5. A chain 12 is wound around the driving sprocket 11 and the driven sprocket 8 on the same side. The chain 12 is a roller chain. The opposite sides of the two roller chains are the inner side, and the sides away from each other are the outer side. An L-shaped connecting plate 13 is fixed to the outer chain plate on the inner side of the roller chain. The connecting plate 13 is penetrated by mounting holes. A slat 14 is provided between the two corresponding connecting plates 13. Bolts matching the mounting holes are respectively penetrated at both ends of the slat 14. A push plate 15 is fixedly installed on part of the slat 14.

[0037] The rotation direction of the chain 12 is that the chain 12 located at the bottom side moves toward the trough 18 and the sheepfold, while the chain 12 located at the top side moves away from the trough 18. The outer side of the push plate 15 away from the slat 14 is inclined toward the moving direction of the chain 12, and a flexible scraper 16 is fixed to the outer side of the push plate 15. The scraper 16 is away from the outer side of the push plate 15 and is inclined in the opposite direction to the push plate 15. That is, when the push plate 15 is located below the chain 12, the bottom side of the push plate 15 is inclined toward the trough 18 to enhance the material scooping and pushing effect. The bottom side of the scraper 16 contacts the top surface of the conveyor belt 2, and the scraper 16 is inclined away from the trough 18, so as to better adapt to and scrape off the feed on the belt surface of the conveyor belt 2 through deformation. Thereby, the feed is pushed down toward the trough 18.

[0038] The push plates 15 are arranged in plurality and are installed on the chain 12 at equal intervals.

[0039] Based on the above structure, when the frame 5 moves relative to the guide rail 3, the chain 12 can rotate and the material can be pushed and dropped at the same time, and the pushing action and the walking action are completed in linkage, so that the feed can be automatically filled from one end of the trough 18 to the other end.

[0040] A fixing frame 17 is provided at both ends of the trough body 18, and a rotating shaft 19 is provided at both ends of the trough body 18. The rotating shaft 19 and the fixing frame 17 are rotatably installed through bearings to realize the flipping of the trough body 18. One end of the rotating shaft 19 is connected to a swing motor for driving the trough body 18 to swing automatically.

[0041] When the trough body 18 is in an upright state, a notch 20 is provided on a side of the trough body 18 close to the sheep pen (away from the conveyor belt 2). The upper height of the notch 20 is adapted to the height of the lamb. Taking an ordinary sheep as an example, the height of a lamb seven days after birth is usually 30-40 cm. It is recommended that the upper height of the notch 20 be about 30 cm so that the lamb can stretch its head to eat.

[0042] The upper side of the trough 18 is provided with a flat plate 21 connected thereto and integrally formed therewith. When the trough 18 is in an upright state, the flat plate 21 is vertical. The flat plate 21 is arranged close to one side of the slot 20. When it is upright, it can be close to the fence of the sheepfold, thereby blocking the fence gap above the slot 20, so that the big sheep cannot stretch out their necks within this range, and the height near the slot 20 is too low, so it is difficult for the big sheep to stretch out their necks at this height, thereby achieving special feeding for the lambs. Personnel only need to take care of one side to prevent individual situations, and there is no need to isolate and feed the lambs separately, which greatly saves time and labor.

[0043] The trough body 18 is driven by a swing motor and has a swing stroke through a rotating shaft 19 , and the swing stroke includes three stroke positions: a feeding stroke position, a feeding stroke position, and an emptying stroke position.

[0044] Feeding stroke position: the trough body 18 and the flat plate 21 are upright, the notch 20 is arranged close to the sheep pen fence, and the baffle is arranged close to the sheep pen fence;

[0045] Feeding stroke position: the trough body 18 turns 90 degrees from the feeding stroke position to the side of the conveyor belt 2 to reach the feeding stroke position. The slot 20 under this stroke position opens upward and the flat plate 21 is horizontal. The height of the flat plate 21 is the same as the conveyor belt 2 or slightly lower than the conveyor belt 2. The side of the flat plate 21 close to the conveyor belt 2 is adjacent to the conveyor belt 2. When the push plate 15 pushes the feed to one side of the trough body 18, the pushed feed is received by the flat plate 21, and the feed is introduced into the trough body 18 when it turns to the feeding stroke position.

[0046] Emptying stroke position: the trough 18 is on top and the flat plate 21 is tilted downward, and the uneaten feed in the trough 18 is dumped out so that all the feed is fresh on the second day. In this stroke position, since the trough 18 is tilted and inverted, it is convenient to clean the trough 18 by manual flushing.

[0047] Based on the above structure, when feeding, the following actions are performed:

[0048] The tank body 18 is located at its feeding stroke position, with the notch 20 on the top and the flat plate 21 butting against one side of the conveyor belt 2;

[0049] The conveyor belt 2 conveys the feed in a directional manner. One end of the conveyor belt 2 is the feeding end. The conveying direction of the conveyor belt 2 is from the feeding end to the other end. Feed is fed to the feeding end of the conveyor belt 2 manually or by equipment (such as a mixing device). At the same time, the push plate 15 reciprocates to lift the feed onto the flat plate 21, and the frame 5 moves along the direction of the conveyor belt 2, so that the feed is gradually fed from one end of the trough 18 to the other end.

[0050] After the feeding is completed, the trough body 18 turns from the feeding stroke position to the sheep pen side to the feeding stroke position to start supplementary feeding;

[0051] After the supplementary feeding is finished, the trough body 18 is turned over from the feeding stroke position to the side of the conveyor belt 2 to the emptying stroke position to empty the expected amount.

[0052] Through this mechanism, it is possible to realize automatic feeding and supplementary feeding for lambs without isolating them. Especially for large sheep pens, it can feed evenly to meet the needs of large-scale breeding, meet the requirements of supplementary feeding, and empty the feed trough in time to ensure that the feed is fresh, clean and hygienic.

[0053] Through automated large-scale operations, the repeated manual handling and isolation of lambs can be replaced, which greatly improves breeding efficiency, reduces breeding labor costs, and improves the standardization and management level of breeding.

[0054] A collection trough 22 can be further provided below the belt conveyor 1. One side of the collection trough 22 is located below the trough body 18, and the collection trough 22 covers the area below the conveyor belt 2. It can collect the fallen feed and receive the fallen feed emptied by the trough body 18. The side of the collection trough 22 away from the sheepfold is tilted downward, and the collected feed is concentrated to the outside away from the sheepfold, which is convenient for manual collection. After the feed is recycled, it can also be fed to the sheep, avoiding waste. It also avoids polluting the sheepfold environment, further reduces manual labor, and achieves neat feeding.

Claims

1. A lamb supplementary feeding mechanism, characterized in that: It comprises a trough body and a belt conveyor which are arranged in parallel from near to far in the length direction of the sheepfold, the belt conveyor comprises a conveyor belt for directional conveying, the top surface of the conveyor belt is a plane, a frame with a linear stroke along the length direction of the conveyor belt is arranged above the conveyor belt, a chain with a rotary stroke is arranged on the frame, the rotary direction of the chain is that the chain located at the bottom side moves toward the trough body, and a plurality of push plates are equidistantly arranged on the chain; When the trough body is in an upright state, a vertical notch is provided on a side of the trough body close to the sheepfold, a flat plate connected to the trough body and extending vertically is provided on the upper side of the trough body, a rotating shaft is provided on a side of the trough body close to the notch, the trough body has a swing stroke based on the rotating shaft, the swing stroke has a feeding stroke position and a feeding stroke position, the feeding stroke position is that the trough body and the flat plate are upright, the feeding stroke position is that the trough body is flipped 90 degrees from the feeding stroke position to the side of the conveyor belt, the notch opening under this stroke position is upward and the flat plate is horizontal, the height of the flat plate is the same as or lower than the conveyor belt, and the side of the flat plate close to the conveyor belt is adjacent to the conveyor belt.

2. A lamb supplementary feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The swing stroke also includes an emptying stroke position, and the emptying stroke position is flipped more than 90 degrees from the feeding stroke position toward the conveyor belt direction until the trough body is on top and the flat plate is tilted downward.

3. A lamb supplementary feeding mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: A feed trough is arranged below the belt conveyor, with the notch of the feed trough on top and covering the area below the conveyor belt and the area below the trough body. When the trough body is in the emptying stroke position, the bottom side of the plate is located in the feed trough, and the side of the feed trough away from the sheep pen is inclined downward.

4. A lamb supplementary feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Above the conveyor belt, there are guide rails and lead screws arranged in parallel on the left and right sides. The guide rails and lead screws are arranged in parallel and in the same direction relative to the conveyor belt, and both are fixedly installed. A screw nut is matched on the lead screw. The two ends of the frame are respectively provided with a bearing seat and a fixed seat, a sliding sleeve is fixed through the fixed seat, the sliding sleeve is sleeved on the outside of the guide rail and slidably cooperates with the guide rail, and the two ends of the sliding sleeve are respectively rotatably mounted with driven sprockets through bearing parts; The bearing seat is penetrated by a rotating sleeve connected to the bearing seat for rotation. The rotating sleeve is sleeved on the outside of the lead screw and the inner wall thereof does not contact the lead screw. The screw nut is coaxially fixed in the sleeve. The rotating sleeve is driven by a rotary motor installed on the frame. Active sprockets are fixed at both ends of the rotating sleeve. The chains are in two pieces and are respectively wound in a circular shape on a driving sprocket and a driven sprocket on the same side.

5. A lamb supplementary feeding mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The chain is a roller chain, and an L-shaped connecting plate is fixed on the outer link plate on the inner side of the roller chain. The connecting plate is penetrated by a mounting hole, and a slat is provided between two corresponding connecting plates. Bolts matching the mounting holes are penetrated at both ends of the slat, and one side of the push plate is fixed on the slat.

6. A lamb supplementary feeding mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The push plate is inclined away from the outer side of the slat toward the traveling direction of the chain, and a flexible scraper is fixed to the outer side of the push plate. The scraper is inclined away from the outer side of the push plate and in the opposite direction to the push plate. When the push plate is located under the chain, the bottom side of the scraper contacts the top surface of the conveyor belt.

7. A lamb supplementary feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: Both ends of the trough body are respectively provided with fixing frames, the rotating shaft is rotatably mounted with the fixing frames via bearings, and one end of the rotating shaft is connected with a swing motor.

8. A lamb supplementary feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the notch is located at the feeding stroke position, the height of the upper side of the notch is 30-45 cm.

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