Irregular silent feeding device and method for wild birds

Abstract

The invention discloses an irregular silent feeding device and method for wild birds in the technical field of wild animal protection, and the device comprises a moving device, the moving device is provided with a control device and a lifting part, and the moving end of the lifting part is provided with a rotating disc and a driving device for driving the rotating disc to rotate; the control equipment comprises a control unit and a random algorithm unit; a material storage groove is formed in the rotating disc, and a silent discharging pipe used for being communicated with the material storage groove is arranged on the side wall of the rotating disc; the control unit of the control device controls the driving device, the moving device and the lifting part to start on the basis of the random time interval generated by the random algorithm unit of the control device, so that the feeding device feeds irregularly, and randomness and uncertainty of food in the natural environment can be effectively simulated; the fixed expectation of the migrant birds on the feeding time is avoided, so that the migrant birds are prevented from generating dependency behaviors.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of wildlife protection, and specifically to an irregular silent feeding device and method for wild birds. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous improvement of the awareness of biodiversity protection, the population of endangered wild migratory birds in nature reserves and their surrounding areas shows an increasing trend; currently, the staff in the reserve and community residents will regularly scatter food for the migratory birds to ensure their food supply in winter. However, this regular feeding method is likely to make the migratory birds become dependent, which in turn leads to the degradation of their wild nature, is not conducive to the long-term survival and reproduction of migratory birds in the natural environment, and cannot truly achieve the scientific protection of migratory birds. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to provide an irregular silent feeding device and method for wild birds to solve the problem that the regular feeding method in the above background art is likely to make the migratory birds become dependent, which in turn leads to the degradation of their wild nature.

[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the present invention provides the following technical solution: An irregular silent feeding device for wild birds, comprising: a moving device, on which a control device and a lifting member are provided, and a turntable and a driving device for driving the turntable to rotate are provided on the moving end of the lifting member;

[0005] The control device includes a control unit and a random algorithm unit, and the control unit controls the driving device, the moving device and the lifting member to start based on the random time intervals generated by the random algorithm unit, so that the feeding device feeds irregularly;

[0006] A storage tank is provided inside the turntable, and a silent discharge pipe for communicating with the storage tank is provided on the side wall of the turntable.

[0007] Preferably, a support platform is provided on the moving end of the lifting member, a support column is provided on the support platform, the turntable is sleeved on the support column, a storage cylinder is provided at the top of the support column, an annular feed inlet for communicating with the storage tank is provided on the top of the turntable, and a feed pipe for communicating with the annular feed inlet is connected to the bottom of the storage cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, a feed outlet is provided in the connection area between the storage cylinder and the feed pipe, a second driving member is provided on the storage cylinder, and a hole plate for blocking the feed outlet is provided on the output shaft of the second driving member.

[0009] Preferably, the driving device includes a driving motor, a driving gear provided on the output shaft of the driving motor, and a driven gear engaged with the driving gear, and the driven gear is provided on the turntable and sleeved on the outer wall of the support column.

[0010] Preferably, the silent discharge pipe includes a first pipe fitting, a second pipe fitting, a first driving member for driving the second pipe fitting to slide on the first pipe fitting, and a sound insulation layer provided on the second pipe fitting.

[0011] Preferably, the second pipe fitting includes two connecting pipes and a flexible pipe provided between the two connecting pipes;

[0012] Wherein, there are two first driving members, the two first driving members are symmetrically arranged on the first pipe fitting, and the moving end of the first driving member is connected to the connecting pipe far from the first pipe fitting.

[0013] Preferably, a scraping plate is provided on the side wall of the support column in the inner cavity of the storage tank.

[0014] Preferably, the scraping plate includes a kit, a movable plate slidably arranged in the kit, and an elastic member provided between the kit and the movable plate, and the kit is arranged on the side wall of the support column;

[0015] Wherein, a pulling block is slidably arranged on the side wall of the support column, a flexible connecting member is arranged between the pulling block and the movable plate, and a pushing block for pushing the pulling block to move is arranged on the driving gear.

[0016] Preferably, a pressing ring and a reset member connected to the pressing ring are slidably arranged in the storage tank, a connecting rod is arranged on the pressing ring, and a flexible connecting member is arranged between the connecting rod and the pulling block.

[0017] Preferably, a method for irregular silent feeding of wild birds, using the above-mentioned device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds, includes the following steps:

[0018] S1: The random algorithm unit of the control device generates a random time interval for starting the driving device, the moving device, and the lifting member. When the starting time is reached, the control unit of the control device controls the driving device, the moving device, and the lifting member to start;

[0019] S2: The moving device moves to a predetermined area. At the same time, after the lifting member adjusts the height of the turntable, the driving device drives the turntable to rotate, so that the food inside the storage tank is discharged through the silent discharge pipe under the action of centrifugal force to feed the wild birds.

[0020] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0021] 1. The control unit of the control device controls the driving device, the moving device, and the lifting member to start based on the random time interval generated by the random algorithm unit of the control device, so that the feeding device feeds irregularly, which can effectively simulate the randomness and uncertainty of the appearance of food in the natural environment, avoid the migratory birds from forming a fixed expectation for the feeding time, and thus prevent them from generating dependent behaviors;

[0022] 2. Drive the turntable to rotate through the driving device, so that the food inside the turntable is discharged through the silent discharge pipe under the action of centrifugal force, and feed the wild birds. This helps to maintain the natural foraging instinct of migratory birds, reduce the negative impact of artificial intervention on their wild behaviors, promote the maintenance and improvement of their wild survival abilities, and ultimately achieve the purpose of protecting the ecological habits and biodiversity of migratory birds. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 Schematic structural diagram of the irregular silent feeding device for wild birds of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 Schematic structural diagram of the connection between the turntable and the storage barrel of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 Schematic structural diagram of the silent discharge pipe of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 For the present invention Figure 2 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at A in;

[0027] Figure 5 Schematic cross-sectional view of the turntable of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 For the present invention Figure 5 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at B in.

[0029] In the figure: 1. Moving device; 2. Control device; 3. Lifting member; 4. Turntable; 5. Driving motor; 6. Silent discharge pipe; 61. First pipe fitting; 62. Second pipe fitting; 621. Connecting pipe; 622. Flexible pipe; 63. Sound insulation layer; 64. First driving member; 7. Feeding pipe; 8. Storage barrel; 9. Driving gear; 10. Driven gear; 11. Support member; 12. Pushing block; 13. Pulling block; 14. Support column; 15. Scraper; 151. Kit; 152. Movable plate; 153. Elastic member; 16. Second driving member; 17. Orifice plate; 18. Pressing ring; 19. Reset member; 20. Connecting rod; 21. Flexible connecting member; 22. Support platform. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0030] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

[0031] Embodiment 1

[0032] Please refer to Figure 1, a device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds, comprising a moving device 1, a control device 2, a lifting member 3, a turntable 4, a driving device, etc.; the moving device 1 can be in the form of a moving trolley, which belongs to the prior art and will not be elaborated here; the control device 2 is installed on the top of the moving device 1 and is used to coordinate the operation of the entire device;

[0033] Among them, the control device 2 includes a control unit and a random algorithm unit; the control unit is responsible for coordinating the operation of the entire device, while the random algorithm unit is used to generate random time intervals to simulate the irregularity of food appearance in the natural environment. The control unit precisely controls the starting timing of the driving device, the moving device 1, and the lifting member 3 based on the random time intervals generated by the random algorithm unit; specifically, the starting of the driving device is controlled by the control device 2, and its starting time interval is not fixed, but is dynamically adjusted by the control device 2 according to the random time intervals generated by the random algorithm unit; this design enables the feeding device to release food at different time intervals, thus better simulating the food distribution in the natural environment and reducing the dependence of birds on the feeding device; the specific implementation of the control device 2 can adopt a variety of existing technical devices. For example, the control unit can select a microcontroller (such as Arduino, STM32, etc.) or a programmable logic controller (PLC). These devices have powerful data processing capabilities and flexible programming interfaces, and can easily implement complex control logics; the random algorithm unit can be implemented through software programming, using pseudo-random number generation algorithms (such as the linear congruence method, the Mersenne Twister algorithm, etc.) to generate random time intervals; in addition, the control device 2 can also be integrated with a wireless communication module (such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, LoRa, etc.) for remote monitoring and adjustment of the feeding strategy;

[0034] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5, the lifting member 3 is installed on the top of the mobile device 1. The specific form of the lifting member 3 can be an oil cylinder (the oil cylinder has characteristics such as large driving force, stable operation, and low noise, and is very suitable for the wild bird feeding device that requires quiet operation); the top of the mobile end of the lifting member 3 is connected to a support platform 22, and a support column 14 is vertically installed on the top of the support platform 22 (the height and diameter of the support column 14 are designed according to actual needs to ensure that it can stably support the turntable 4 and the storage barrel 8). The turntable 4 is rotatably sleeved on the outer wall of the support column 14, and a storage groove is provided inside the turntable 4; the top of the support column 14 is installed with a storage barrel 8 for storing the food to be put (such as grains); a feeding pipe 7 is communicated with the bottom of the storage barrel 8, and an annular feeding port is provided on the top wall of the turntable 4 (the center of the annular feeding port is the same as the center of the support column 14). The bottom end of the feeding pipe 7 is attached to the top wall of the turntable 4 or extends into the inner cavity of the annular feeding port to connect the storage barrel 8 with the storage groove; several silent discharging pipes 6 are provided on the outer side wall of the turntable 4, and the silent discharging pipes 6 are communicated with the storage groove;

[0035] Among them, please refer to Figure 5 , a feeding port is provided in the connection area between the storage barrel 8 and the feeding pipe 7. A second driving member 16 (such as a motor or a motor) is provided at the top of the inner cavity of the storage barrel 8. A hole plate 17 is provided on the output shaft of the second driving member 16. The hole plate 17 is attached to the bottom of the inner cavity of the storage barrel 8, and the hole plate 17 covers the feeding port; when the holes in the hole plate 17 are misaligned with the feeding port, the feeding port is closed, and when the two overlap, the feeding port is opened.

[0036] It should be noted that in order to further improve the practicability and intelligent level of the device, a material level sensor can be provided inside the storage barrel 8 to monitor the remaining amount of food in real time and give an early warning or automatically replenish the material through the control device 2.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 , a driving device is installed on the support platform 22. The driving device includes a driving motor 5, a driving gear 9 provided on the output shaft of the driving motor 5, and a driven gear 10 meshing with the driving gear 9. The driving motor 5 is installed on the top of the support platform 22, and the driven gear 10 is provided on the bottom wall of the turntable 4 and is rotatably sleeved on the outer wall of the support column 14.

[0038] A method for irregular silent feeding of wild birds is as follows:

[0039] First, the random algorithm unit of the control device 2 generates a random time interval for starting the driving device, the mobile device 1, and the lifting member 3. When the starting time is reached, the control unit of the control device 2 controls the driving device, the mobile device 1, and the lifting member 3 to start;

[0040] Second, when the mobile device 1 moves to a predetermined area and the lifting member 3 adjusts the height of the turntable 4, the drive motor 5 of the driving device is powered on to drive the driving gear 9 to rotate, so as to drive the driven gear 10 and the turntable 4 to rotate together, and the food inside the storage tank is discharged to the outside through the silent discharge pipe 6 under the action of centrifugal force to feed wild birds;

[0041] It should be noted that before the control device 2 controls the driving device to start, the control device 2 will control the second driving member 16 to work, so that the orifice plate 17 rotates to open the feeding port, and the food inside the storage cylinder 8 enters the storage tank of the turntable 4 through the feeding pipe 7 to realize feeding. After the feeding is completed, the control device 2 controls the second driving member 16 to drive the orifice plate 17 to rotate in the reverse direction to close the feeding port.

[0042] In this embodiment, as a further optimized solution, please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 3 , the silent discharge pipe 6 includes a first pipe fitting 61, a second pipe fitting 62, a first driving member 64 (such as an electric telescopic rod) and a sound insulation layer 63 (such as glass wool); the second pipe fitting 62 includes two connecting pipes 621 (rigid pipes, such as PVC pipes) and a flexible pipe 622 (such as a rubber pipe) arranged between the two connecting pipes 621. The first pipe fitting 61 is installed on the outer side wall of the turntable 4. One connecting pipe 621 is slidably inserted into the inner cavity of the first pipe fitting 61. There are two first driving members 64, and the two first driving members 64 are symmetrically distributed on the upper and lower sides of the first pipe fitting 61. The moving ends of the two first driving members 64 are respectively connected to the other connecting pipe 621, and the sound insulation layer 63 is sleeved on the outer wall of the connecting pipe 621; through the expansion and contraction of the first driving member 64, the second pipe fitting 62 moves into the inner cavity of the first pipe fitting 61, changing the length of the silent discharge pipe 6, so that the distance that the food is thrown out through the silent discharge pipe 6 changes; and when the expansion and contraction of the two first driving members 64 are inconsistent, the flexible pipe 622 will bend, causing the connecting pipe 621 far from the first pipe fitting 61 to bend upward or downward, so as to change the position when the food is thrown out.

[0043] In this embodiment, as a further optimized solution, a support member 11 is installed on the top of the support platform 22. The support member 11 includes a support rod, an annular member installed at the top of the support rod, and a rolling ball arranged on the top of the annular member. The rolling ball is in contact with the bottom wall of the driven gear 10 for supporting the turntable 4.

[0044] It should be noted that the mobile device 1, the driving motor 5 of the driving device, the lifting member 3, and the first driving member 64 are all intelligently controlled by the control unit of the control device 2. The control device 2 can control the speed and rotation direction of the driving motor 5, and can also adjust the telescopic length of the first driving member 64 to change the length of the silent discharge pipe 6 (the lengths of several silent discharge pipes 6 are separately controlled by the control device 2), and the control device 2 changes the height of the lifting member 3, so that the turntable 4 is at different heights; in the specific working process, the control unit generates a random value based on the parameter range preset by the random algorithm unit (such as the speed range, telescopic length range, height range), and drives the mobile device 1, the driving motor 5, the lifting member 3 and the first driving member 64 respectively to ensure that the speed, direction, telescopic length and height of each throwing are different, so as to make the food thrown out irregularly, so that migratory birds cannot predict the landing point of the food, further simulate the natural foraging environment, reduce the dependence of migratory birds on artificial feeding, and maintain their wild foraging ability.

[0045] Example 2

[0046] As a further optimized solution of Example 1, please refer to Figure 5 A scraper 15 is provided on the side wall of the pillar 14, and the scraper 15 is in the inner cavity of the storage trough, and the side wall of the scraper 15 away from the pillar 14 is in contact with the inner wall of the storage trough; during the rotation of the turntable 4, since the scraper 15 is stationary, it will rotate relatively in the inner cavity of the storage trough, disturbing the food inside the storage trough, preventing the food from blocking the inlet of the silent discharge pipe 6, and ensuring the normal discharge of food for feeding.

[0047] In this embodiment, as a further optimized solution, please refer to Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 6, the scraper 15 includes a kit 151, a movable plate 152 slidably disposed within the kit 151, and an elastic member 153 (spring) disposed between the kit 151 and the movable plate 152. The kit 151 is mounted on the sidewall of the support column 14. A pulling block 13 is slidably disposed on the sidewall of the support column 14 (the pulling block 13 can move up and down). A flexible connecting member 21 (such as a rope, but not limited to a rope) is disposed between the pulling block 13 and the movable plate 152. A pushing block 12 is disposed on the bottom wall of the driving gear 9. The pushing block 12 is an inverted isosceles trapezoid. During the process of driving the driving gear 9 to rotate by the driving motor 5, the pushing block 12 will intermittently contact the pulling block 13. When the pushing block 12 contacts the pulling block 13, the pulling block 13 will move downward, pulling the flexible connecting member 21, causing the movable plate 152 to move inwardly into the kit 151, reducing the length of the scraper 15, so that it will not always adhere to the inner sidewall of the storage tank, avoiding sweeping down the food that the scraper 15 is about to enter into the silent discharge pipe 6. When the pushing block 12 does not contact the pulling block 13, the pulling force applied by the pulling block 13 to the flexible connecting member 21 and the movable plate 152 disappears, and under the action of the elastic member 153, the movable plate 152 resets.

[0048] In this embodiment, as a further optimized solution, please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , a pressing ring 18 is slidably disposed at the top of the inner cavity of the storage tank. The pressing ring 18 can move up and down. The outer sidewall of the pressing ring 18 fits with the inner sidewall of the storage tank (the storage tank is circular). A reset member 19 (such as a spring) is disposed between the storage tank and the pressing ring 18. A connecting rod 20 is disposed on the pressing ring 18. A flexible connecting member 21 is also disposed between the connecting rod 20 and the pulling block 13. When the pushing block 12 pushes the pulling block 13 downward, the flexible connecting member 21 will pull the connecting rod 20 and the pressing ring 18 downward, causing the pressing ring 18 to push the food near the inner sidewall of the storage tank downward, concentrating the material, and facilitating the discharge of the food from the silent discharge pipe 6.

[0049] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, for those of ordinary skill in the art, it can be understood that various changes, modifications, substitutions, and variations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds, comprising: A mobile device (1), characterized in that: the mobile device (1) is provided with a control device (2) and a lifting member (3), and the moving end of the lifting member (3) is provided with a turntable (4) and a driving device for driving the turntable (4) to rotate; The control device (2) comprises a control unit and a random algorithm unit, wherein the control unit controls the start-up of the driving device, the moving device (1) and the lifting member (3) based on a random time interval generated by the random algorithm unit, so that the feeding device feeds irregularly; A material storage trough is provided in the turntable (4), and a silent material discharge pipe (6) for communicating with the material storage trough is provided on the side wall of the turntable (4).

2. The device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds according to claim 1, characterized in that: A support platform (22) is provided on the movable end of the lifting member (3), a pillar (14) is provided on the support platform (22), the turntable (4) is sleeved on the pillar (14), a storage barrel (8) is provided at the top of the pillar (14), an annular feed port for communicating with a storage tank is provided at the top of the turntable (4), and a discharge pipe (7) for communicating with the annular feed port is provided at the bottom of the storage barrel (8).

3. The device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds according to claim 2, characterized in that: A discharge port is provided in the connection area between the material storage barrel (8) and the discharge pipe (7), a second driving member (16) is provided on the material storage barrel (8), and a perforated plate (17) for covering the discharge port is provided on the output shaft of the second driving member (16).

4. The device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds according to claim 2, characterized in that: The driving device comprises a driving motor (5), a driving gear (9) arranged on an output shaft of the driving motor (5), and a driven gear (10) meshing with the driving gear (9); the driven gear (10) is arranged on a rotating disk (4) and sleeved on an outer wall of a support (14).

5. The device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds according to claim 1, characterized in that: The silent discharge pipe (6) comprises a first pipe member (61), a second pipe member (62), a first driving member (64) for driving the second pipe member (62) to slide on the first pipe member (61), and a sound insulation layer (63) provided on the second pipe member (62).

6. The device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second pipe member (62) includes two connecting pipes (621) and a flexible pipe (622) disposed between the two connecting pipes (621); There are two first driving members (64), and the two first driving members (64) are symmetrically arranged on the first pipe member (61). The moving end of the first driving member (64) is connected to a connecting pipe (621) far away from the first pipe member (61).

7. The device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds according to claim 4, characterized in that: A scraper (15) located in the inner cavity of the material storage tank is provided on the side wall of the support (14).

8. The device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds according to claim 7, characterized in that: The scraper (15) comprises a sleeve (151), a movable plate (152) slidably arranged in the sleeve (151), and an elastic member (153) arranged between the sleeve (151) and the movable plate (152); the sleeve (151) is arranged on the side wall of the pillar (14); A pull block (13) is slidably provided on the side wall of the support (14), a flexible connecting piece (21) is provided between the pull block (13) and the movable plate (152), and a push block (12) for pushing the pull block (13) to move is provided on the driving gear (9).

9. The device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds according to claim 8, characterized in that: A pressing ring (18) and a reset member (19) connected to the pressing ring (18) are slidably arranged in the material storage trough, a connecting rod (20) is arranged on the pressing ring (18), and a flexible connecting member (21) is arranged between the connecting rod (20) and the pulling block (13).

10. A method for irregular silent feeding of wild birds, using a device for irregular silent feeding of wild birds as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1: The random algorithm unit of the control device (2) generates a random time interval for starting the driving device, the moving device (1) and the lifting member (3), and when the starting time is reached, the control unit of the control device (2) controls the driving device, the moving device (1) and the lifting member (3) to start; S2: The moving device (1) moves to a predetermined area, and the lifting member (3) adjusts the height of the turntable (4). The driving device then drives the turntable (4) to rotate, so that the food inside the storage tank is discharged through the silent discharge pipe (6) under the action of centrifugal force, thereby feeding the wild birds.

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