A feeding trough for animals in livestock farming

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of livestock breeding, and particularly relates to a feeding trough for livestock breeding, which comprises a base with two side helps, the two side helps are vertical and opposite, two rotating columns are oppositely arranged in the base, the rotating columns rotate in the base, each rotating column is provided with a baffle at the bottom, and a supporting plate is arranged between the two baffles; by adopting the deformable trough, the stored amount of the trough can be increased, the feed is actively gathered towards the opening position of the trough, so that the animal can directly eat the feed, the complicated operation of the animal's head entering the trough to eat the feed is avoided as the feed is reduced, the workers can avoid adding the feed for many times, and the manpower is saved; by arranging the flexible lining layer, the feed is isolated, so that the trough can also be suitable for the feed with small particle size.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the technical field of animal husbandry, and in particular to a feeding trough for feeding animals in animal husbandry. Background Technology

[0002] Feed troughs are basic infrastructure used in livestock farming to hold feed for animals to eat. They are usually trough structures. To facilitate animal use, the shape of the feed trough is generally designed as an inverted trapezoid or arc, so that the corners of the trough are exposed as much as possible so that the animals can eat the food in those places. However, this structural design results in a shallow feed trough and a small storage capacity, which leads to the need for workers to add feed multiple times, increasing the labor intensity. Summary of the Invention

[0003] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, the present invention provides a feeding trough for livestock farming, the specific technical solution of which is as follows: The present invention provides a feeding trough for livestock breeding, comprising a base with two side sides, the two side sides being vertical and facing each other, two rotating columns being arranged opposite each other inside the base, and the rotating columns rotating inside the base, each rotating column having a baffle at its bottom, and a support plate being arranged between the two baffles. The base consists of two side panels, two baffles, and a support plate forming an upward-opening trough. A flexible lining is laid inside the trough, and the bottom of the support plate is connected to the base by several elastic bodies.

[0004] Furthermore, the shape of the trough is a trapezoid with an internal dimension larger than its opening diameter.

[0005] Furthermore, the baffle includes a first side plate, a second side plate, and a strip. The first side plate is a flat plate, and the second side plate is a plurality of insert plates arranged in a straight line. One end of the flat plate is connected to the rotating column, and the other end of the flat plate is rotatably provided with a connecting seat. One end of each insert plate passes through the connecting seat and is slidably connected to each other. The other end of each insert plate is rotatably mounted on the strip, and the side of the support plate slides through the strip.

[0006] Furthermore, a connecting rod is connected between two adjacent insert plates, and the connecting rod is connected to the plate strip by a leaf spring.

[0007] Furthermore, the slats are connected to the bottom of the base via several synchronous structures; The synchronization structure includes two inclined arms, both of which are inclined and oriented in opposite directions. One end of each inclined arm is rotatably connected to the base, and the other end of each inclined arm is rotatably connected to the corresponding slat.

[0008] Furthermore, each side of the base is provided with an arc-shaped guide rail on its outer wall, and two slide blocks are slidably arranged on the arc-shaped guide rail. The flexible liner is provided with counterweight rods at both ends, and the two ends of the counterweight rods are connected to the corresponding slide blocks on the two arc-shaped guide rails.

[0009] Furthermore, each of the flat plates has several grooves on its sidewalls, and a slider is slidably disposed in each groove, the slider being connected to the flexible liner.

[0010] Furthermore, each side of the base is rotatably equipped with two gears, which mesh with each other and are connected by a spring plate. The gears are connected to the corresponding slides by a push rod.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this invention are as follows: By using a deformable feed trough, the feed can be easily gathered towards the opening of the trough while increasing its storage capacity, making it convenient for animals to eat directly. This avoids the cumbersome operation of having to stick the animal's head into the trough to eat as the feed decreases. At the same time, because the trough has a larger storage capacity, it can save manpower by eliminating the need for workers to add feed multiple times. The flexible lining can isolate the feed, making the trough suitable for feed with smaller particle sizes as well. Attached Figure Description

[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 Schematic diagram of cross-section structure; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the base structure in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the baffle structure in an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A structural diagram from another perspective; Figure 6 yes Figure 1 A magnified schematic diagram of the structure at point A in the middle.

[0014] Figure label: 1. Base; 2. Rotating column; 3. Baffle; 4. Support plate; 5. Flexible liner; 6. Elastomer; 7. Flat plate; 8. Insert plate; 9. Connecting seat; 10. Slat; 11. Connecting rod; 12. Leaf spring; 13. Slanted arm; 14. Arc guide rail; 15. Slide seat; 16. Counterweight rod; 17. Slide groove; 18. Slider; 19. Gear; 20. Spring; 21. Push rod. Detailed Implementation

[0015] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments.

[0016] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by terms such as "center", "up", "down", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", and "outer" are based on the orientations or positional relationships 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.

[0017] In the description of this invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," and "linking" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; they can refer to mechanical connections or electrical connections; they can refer to direct connections or indirect connections through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances. This embodiment is written in a progressive manner.

[0018] like Figures 1 to 6 As shown, a feeding trough for animal feeding in livestock breeding according to the present invention includes a base 1 with two side walls, the two side walls are vertical and opposite to each other, two rotating columns 2 are arranged opposite to each other in the base 1, and the rotating columns 2 rotate in the base 1, and a baffle 3 is provided at the bottom of each rotating column 2, and a support plate 4 is provided between the two baffles 3. Among them, the two side panels of the base 1, the two baffles 3 and the support plate 4 form an upward-opening material trough, and a flexible lining layer 5 is laid in the material trough. The bottom of the support plate 4 is connected to the base 1 by several elastic bodies 6. In this invention, the shape of the base 1 can be as follows: Figure 3The bow shape shown has a horizontal bottom and vertical left and right sides, which serve as side supports. Two baffles 3 are located on the front and rear sides of the base 1, forming a rectangle together with the side supports. The bottom of the rectangle is sealed by a support plate 4. Thus, the side supports, two baffles 3, and support plate 4 together form a feed trough for storing feed. The rotating column 2 mainly provides support for the baffles 3, and when the rotating column 2 rotates, it can drive the baffles 3 to rotate, thereby adjusting the shape of the feed trough. The elastic body 6 mainly provides support for the support plate 4. When feed is placed in the trough, due to the weight of the feed, the feed will press against the elastic body 6 through the support plate 4, compressing the elastic body 6. When the feed is eaten... When the feed is reduced, the elastomer 6 can push the tray 4 to move upwards gradually, so that there is always feed at the opening of the feed trough, making it convenient for animals to eat. This avoids the situation in the traditional method where animals need to stick their heads into the feed trough to eat as the food in the feed trough decreases. By combining the rotation of the baffle 3 and the movement of the tray 4, the overall shape of the feed trough can be changed to achieve the function of feed trough deformation. This deformation can help push the feed towards the opening of the feed trough. For the feed at the angle between the baffle 3 and the tray 4, this deformation method can also push the feed at that position towards the opening of the feed trough, thereby avoiding the disadvantage that animals cannot eat the feed in the hidden position in the feed trough. The flexible liner 5 prevents feed from directly contacting the baffle 3 and the tray 4, thus facilitating the movement of the baffle 3 and the tray 4 and preventing feed from entering between the baffle 3 and the tray 4 and causing jamming. At the same time, the flexible liner 5 makes it easy to collect the remaining feed. The flexible liner 5 can be made of cloth, soft rubber, etc. In use, the worker adjusts the rotating column 2 and baffle 3 to the specified positions, lays the flexible liner 5 in the feed trough, and then adds feed to the feed trough. As the amount of feed increases, its weight increases, and the feed squeezes the pallet 4 to move downward. The pallet 4 compresses the elastomer 6, and the flexible liner 5 always acts as a barrier between the feed and the feed trough. As the animal eats the feed in the feed trough, the weight of the feed gradually decreases, and the elastomer 6 pushes the pallet 4 upward. The rotating column 2 is rotated, causing the baffle 3 to rotate and push the feed in the feed trough. Thus, by using the baffle 3 and the pallet 4, the feed in the feed trough actively moves towards the opening of the feed trough, making it convenient for the animal to eat. In actual operation, the feed trough consisting of side panels, baffles 3 and trays 4 can be used alone, or the side panels and flexible lining 5 can be used alone, both of which can achieve the functions of deformation and gathering feed. By using a deformable feed trough, the feed can be easily gathered towards the opening of the trough while increasing its storage capacity, making it convenient for animals to eat directly. This avoids the cumbersome operation of having to stick the animal's head into the trough to eat as the feed decreases. At the same time, because the trough has a larger storage capacity, it can save manpower by eliminating the need for workers to add feed multiple times. The flexible liner 5 can isolate the feed, making it easy for the trough to also accommodate feed with smaller particle sizes. It should be noted that the use of flexible liner 5 can transform the deformation of the feed trough into more delicate local movements. For example, when the pallet 4 arches upward, the flexible liner 5 forms a slope due to stretching, which guides the feed to move towards the feed trough opening through surface tension and friction, making up for the dead corners that are difficult for the rigid structure to reach. This combination of rigidity and flexibility achieves dual guidance of the feed and improves the convenience of using the feed trough.

[0019] Furthermore, the shape of the trough is a trapezoid with its internal dimensions larger than its opening diameter; Since the feed trough can deform by moving the baffle 3 and the support plate 4, the corners inside the feed trough will no longer affect the use of the feed trough and the movement of animals eating the feed in the feed trough. The feed in the corners can be exposed by the deformation of the feed trough, thereby directly increasing the size of the internal space of the feed trough and setting the shape of the feed trough to trapezoidal to store more feed. In practical use, the shape of the trough can also be set to any shape with an internal size larger than the opening size, such as an arc shape larger than a semicircle.

[0020] Furthermore, the baffle 3 includes a first side plate, a second side plate, and a strip 10. The first side plate is a flat plate 7, and the second side plate is a number of insert plates 8 arranged in a straight line. One end of the flat plate 7 is connected to the rotating column 2, and the other end of the flat plate 7 is rotatably provided with a connecting seat 9. One end of each insert plate 8 passes through the connecting seat 9 and is slidably connected to each other. The other end of each insert plate 8 is rotatably mounted on the strip 10, and the side of the support plate 4 slides through the strip 10. In this invention, since the baffle 3 rotates on the rotating column 2, the connection position of the baffle 3 on the support plate 4 needs to be movable on the support plate 4, that is, the strip 10 needs to slide on the support plate 4, thereby ensuring the integrity of the structure and normal deformation movement. The support plate 4 can be guided and limited by several elastic bodies 6 at its bottom, thereby preventing the support plate 4 from moving arbitrarily in the horizontal direction; the first side plate and the second side plate can be distributed at an angle through the connecting seat 9, such as Figure 4 As shown, this allows the material trough to be shaped like... Figure 2 The structure shown is such that the two first side plates form a bucket shape with the opening facing downwards, and the two second side plates form a square shape, thereby further increasing the volume of the trough. It should be noted that, since the material trough has a flexible liner 5 inside, the second side plate can be set as a structure of several insert plates 8. The flexible liner 5 will seal the gap between two adjacent insert plates 8. In this way, by utilizing the synchronous guiding function of several insert plates 8, the strip 10 and the support plate 4 can move more smoothly. When the feed trough deforms, the rotating column 2 rotates, which drives the plate 7 to rotate synchronously. The plate 7 uses the connecting seat 9 and several insert plates 8 to push the strips 10 to move on the support plate 4, so that the connection position of the baffle 3 and the support plate 4 moves closer to the center of the feed trough, achieving the purpose of gathering feed. When the support plate 4 moves in the vertical direction, the support plate 4 will push the insert plates 8 to slide on the connecting seat 9 through the strips 10, thereby ensuring that the deformation movement of the feed trough proceeds normally.

[0021] Furthermore, a connecting rod 11 is connected between two adjacent insert plates 8, and the connecting rod 11 is connected to the plate strip 10 through a leaf spring 12; Since the insert plate 8 can rotate on the slat 10, when the plate 7 rotates, the insert plate 8 may also rotate on the slat 10, preventing the slat 10 from sliding on the support plate 4. Figure 2 Taking the left side baffle 3 as an example, when the flat plate 7 on the baffle 3 rotates from tilting to the left to being vertical, the flat plate 7 will approach the corresponding insert plate 8. When the flat plate 7 continues to rotate to the right, the insert plate 8 will abut against the flat plate 7, and the flat plate 7 will push the insert plate 8 to tilt. Thus, the insert plate 8 needs to be rotated and connected to the strip 10. In order to ensure the normal use of the structure, a connecting rod 11 and a leaf spring 12 can be added between the insert plate 8 and the strip 10. The elastic force of the leaf spring 12 will prevent the insert plate 8 from tilting or rotating at will in its natural state. Only when it abuts against the flat plate 7 can it rotate with the push of the flat plate 7.

[0022] Furthermore, the slats 10 are connected to the bottom of the base 1 by several synchronous structures; The synchronous structure includes two inclined arms 13, both inclined arms 13 are inclined and opposite in direction, one end of the inclined arm 13 is rotatably connected to the base 1, and the other end of the inclined arm 13 is rotatably connected to the corresponding strip 10. When the elastomer 6 pushes the pallet 4 to move vertically, the pallet 4 will use the slats 10 to push the inclined arm 13 to rotate. Conversely, the inclined arm 13 will pull the slats 10 to slide on the pallet 4. The slats 10 can use the insert plate 8, connecting seat 9 and plate 7 to push the rotating column 2 to rotate. Thus, as the feed in the trough decreases, the elastomer 6 can use the pallet 4 and the baffle 3 to move synchronously, realizing the deformation function of the trough. There is no need to set a separate power for the baffle 3.

[0023] Furthermore, each side of the base 1 is provided with an arc-shaped guide rail 14 on its outer wall, and two slide blocks 15 are slidably arranged on the arc-shaped guide rail 14. The flexible liner 5 is provided with counterweight rods 16 at both ends, and the two ends of the counterweight rods 16 are connected to the corresponding slide blocks 15 on the two arc-shaped guide rails 14. When the feed trough is filled with feed, the feed presses down on the flexible liner 5, preventing the slide 15 from sliding on the arc-shaped guide rail 14. When the feed decreases, as the feed trough deforms, the weight of the slide 15 and the counterweight rod 16 can be used to pull the excess flexible liner 5 out of the feed trough, thereby preventing the flexible liner 5 from wrinkling inside the feed trough.

[0024] Furthermore, each plate 7 has several grooves 17 on its side wall, and each groove 17 has a slider 18 slidably disposed therein, and the slider 18 is connected to the flexible liner 5. To ensure that the flexible liner 5 remains in contact with the surface of the plate 7 when the trough is deformed, the connection between the flexible liner 5 and the plate 7 can be achieved through the slide groove 17 and the slider 18, thus avoiding the occurrence of gaps between the flexible liner 5 and the plate 7. When the counterweight rod 16 pulls the flexible liner 5 due to gravity, the flexible liner 5 can pull the slider 18 to move within the slide groove 17. The slider 18 can be connected to the flexible liner 5 by adhesive bonding.

[0025] Furthermore, two gears 19 are rotatably provided on each side of the base 1. The two gears 19 mesh with each other and are connected by a spring piece 20. The gears 19 are connected to the corresponding slides 15 by a push rod 21. Using two gears 19 and two push rods 21, the two sliding blocks 15 on the side can move synchronously, thereby ensuring that the two counterweight rods 16 can move synchronously. This prevents one counterweight rod 16 from moving to the opening of the trough and blocking the opening when the flexible liner 5 is laid or pulled unevenly. The spring plate 20 can provide auxiliary thrust to the two gears 19, thereby helping the two counterweight rods 16 to keep the flexible liner 5 in a taut state, making it easy to pull out the excess support plate 4 from the trough. Since the two slide blocks 15 share a single arc-shaped guide rail 14, when the two gears 19 drive the two slide blocks 15 to move synchronously, one end of the push rod 21 can be rotatably connected to the slide block 15. A slot is opened on the gear 19, and the other end of the push rod 21 can be slidably inserted into the slot.

[0026] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make several improvements and modifications without departing from the technical principles of the present invention, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feeding trough for livestock farming, characterized in that, It includes a base with two side arms, the two side arms are vertical and opposite to each other, two rotating columns are arranged opposite to each other in the base, and the rotating columns can rotate in the base, each rotating column has a baffle at its bottom, and a support plate is arranged between the two baffles. The base consists of two side panels, two baffles, and a support plate forming an upward-opening trough. A flexible lining is laid inside the trough, and the bottom of the support plate is connected to the base by several elastic bodies. The cross-sectional shape of the trough is a trapezoid with an internal dimension larger than its opening diameter; The baffle includes a first side plate, a second side plate, and a strip. The first side plate is a flat plate, and the second side plate is a plurality of insert plates arranged in a straight line. One end of the flat plate is connected to the rotating column, and the other end of the flat plate is rotatably provided with a connecting seat. One end of each insert plate passes through the connecting seat and is slidably connected to the connecting seat. The other end of each insert plate is rotatably mounted on the strip. The side of the support plate slides through the strip. A connecting rod is connected between two adjacent insert plates, and the connecting rod is connected to the plate strip by a leaf spring; The slats are connected to the bottom of the base by several synchronous structures; The synchronization structure includes two inclined arms, both of which are inclined and oriented in opposite directions. One end of each inclined arm is rotatably connected to the base, and the other end of each inclined arm is rotatably connected to the corresponding slat. Each side of the base is provided with an arc-shaped guide rail on its outer wall. Two slide blocks are slidably arranged on the arc-shaped guide rail. A counterweight rod is provided at both ends of the flexible liner. The two ends of the counterweight rod are connected to the corresponding slide blocks on the two arc-shaped guide rails. Two gears are rotatably mounted on each side of the base. The two gears mesh with each other and are connected by a spring plate. The gears are connected to the corresponding slides by a push rod.

2. The feeding trough for animal husbandry according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each of the flat plates has several grooves on its sidewalls, and a slider is slidably disposed in each groove, the slider being connected to the flexible liner.

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