An automated broody hen wake-up device and method thereof

Abstract

The application discloses an automatic clutching hen wake-up device and method, and belongs to the technical field of chicken breeding. The device comprises a hen cage, a moving detection mechanism and a cooling wake-up mechanism. The moving detection mechanism for moving and detecting the hen cage is located at one side of the hen cage feeding trough. The cooling wake-up mechanism for cooling and waking up the clutching hen is installed at the lower side of the moving detection mechanism. The bottom support frame of each layer of the hen cage is a downwardly recessed rectangular frame. The cooling wake-up mechanism comprises a vertical moving mechanism, a bidirectional extension mechanism and a cooling mechanism. The vertical moving mechanism for moving up and down is installed at the lower side of the moving detection mechanism. The bidirectional extension mechanism for bidirectional extension is installed at the output end of the vertical moving mechanism. Through the above mode, the clutching hen can be cooled and disinfected by automatic lifting and bidirectional movement. The clutching hen in different positions in multiple hen cages can be intermittently cooled and disinfected.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of chicken farming technology, specifically to an automated device and method for waking up broody hens. Background Technology

[0002] Brooding is an important and unique natural reproductive behavior in birds, and most poultry breeds still retain this behavior. Brooding is one of the main factors contributing to low egg production in local chicken breeds. Brooding hens prefer quiet, dry, warm, and dimly lit environments, exhibiting behaviors such as ceasing egg production, reducing food intake, increasing body temperature, ruffled feathers, sluggishness, a tendency to squat and lie down, increased sensitivity, and heightened defensiveness. Brooding behavior is also commonly known as "broody brooding," where the hen stops laying eggs after brooding, severely impacting breeding stock production and egg production efficiency. To help brooding hens resume egg production as quickly as possible, low-cost methods that do not cause excessive stress, such as environmental disturbances, short periods of light exposure, and shallow water cooling, are commonly used to awaken the hens. The shallow water cooling method involves filling a basin with clean water three to four degrees Celsius below room temperature at midday, allowing the hen to stand for 5-10 minutes, with the water just covering her feet, for 2-3 consecutive days. This slight cooling disrupts the stable body temperature and interferes with the brooding physiological state, providing a gentler awakening.

[0003] Chinese patent CN213784854U discloses a device for waking up brooding hens, comprising a barrel body and a lid mounted on the barrel body. The barrel body contains a net for supporting the hen, with two through holes for the hen's legs to pass through. The barrel body includes an adjustment mechanism for adjusting the height of the net. Two vertical slots are formed on opposite sides of the barrel body. The adjustment mechanism includes a screw, a sliding rod, and two support blocks. The screw and sliding rod are vertically positioned within the two vertical slots, and the two support blocks are fixed to the [missing information - likely referring to a specific location or component]. On both sides of the load, one of the support blocks is threaded through the screw, and the other support block is slidably inserted through the slide rod. A working groove is provided inside the barrel wall, and a rotating shaft is rotatably inserted through the side wall of the barrel. One end of the rotating shaft extends into the working groove and is fixed with a second bevel tooth. The bottom of the screw passes through the working groove and is fixed with a first bevel tooth that meshes with the second bevel tooth. The other end of the rotating shaft is located outside the barrel and is fixed with a turntable. A pin is slidably inserted through the eccentric part of the turntable. An insertion hole that mates with the pin is provided on the outer side wall of the barrel.

[0004] However, the technical solution of this patent has the following problems:

[0005] This patent cannot move in both directions and automatically lift and lower to cool, wake up, and disinfect brooding hens, nor can it intermittently cool, wake up, and disinfect hens in different locations within multiple laying hen cages.

[0006] Based on this, the present invention designs an automated brooding hen waking device and method to solve the above problems. Summary of the Invention

[0007] In view of the above-mentioned shortcomings of the existing technology, the present invention provides an automated device and method for waking up brooding hens.

[0008] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution:

[0009] An automated brooding hen waking device includes a laying hen cage, a mobile detection mechanism, and a cooling waking mechanism. The mobile detection mechanism for moving and inspecting the laying hen cage is located on one side of the feeding trough of the laying hen cage. The cooling waking mechanism for cooling down the brooding hen is installed below the mobile detection mechanism. The bottom support frame of each layer of the laying hen cage is a rectangular frame that is recessed downwards.

[0010] The cooling and waking mechanism includes a vertical moving mechanism, a bidirectional extending mechanism, and a cooling mechanism. The lower side of the moving detection mechanism is equipped with a vertical moving mechanism that moves up and down. The output end of the vertical moving mechanism is equipped with a bidirectional extending mechanism that moves in both directions. The output end of the bidirectional extending mechanism is equipped with a cooling mechanism that cleans, disinfects, and assists in cooling the hen's feet.

[0011] Furthermore, the vertical moving mechanism includes: a first guide rail, a first slider, a vertical moving plate, and a first linear module. Multiple first guide rails are fixedly installed on the moving detection mechanism, the first slider is slidably connected to the first guide rail, the vertical moving plate is fixedly installed on the first slider, and two first linear modules are fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the moving detection mechanism. The sidewall of the vertical moving plate is fixedly connected to the output end of the first linear module.

[0012] Furthermore, the cooling mechanism includes a movable lifting assembly and a liquid delivery assembly, wherein the movable lifting assembly is installed at the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism, and the liquid delivery assembly is installed on the movable detection mechanism.

[0013] Furthermore, the movable lifting assembly includes a lifting assembly and a bidirectional triggering assembly, wherein the lifting assembly is installed at the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism, and the bidirectional triggering assembly is installed on the lifting assembly.

[0014] Furthermore, the lifting assembly includes: a rotating bar, a moving bar, a second guide rail, a second slider, and a receiving frame. Two rotating bars are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. One end of each rotating bar is hinged to the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. The middle side of the moving bar is rotatably connected to the middle side of the rotating bar via a rotating shaft. Two second guide rails are symmetrically fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. The second slider is slidably connected to the second guide rail. The lower side of the moving bar is rotatably connected to the second slider via a rotating shaft. The receiving frame is located on the upper side of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. The end of the rotating bar away from the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism is slidably connected to the receiving frame. The upper side of the moving bar is rotatably connected to the receiving frame via a rotating shaft. Two adapters are fixedly installed on the lower side of the receiving frame.

[0015] Furthermore, the bidirectional triggering component includes: a first C-shaped frame, a second C-shaped frame, a tension spring, a rack, a gear, and a second guide wheel. The first C-shaped frame is fixedly mounted on the second slider, and the second C-shaped frame is slidably connected to the front side of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. One end of the tension spring is fixedly mounted on the front side of the first C-shaped frame, and the other end of the tension spring is fixedly mounted on the rear side of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. Racks are fixedly mounted on the front sidewall of the first C-shaped frame and the rear sidewall of the second C-shaped frame. The gear is rotatably connected to the middle side of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism via a rotating shaft. The rack and the gear mesh with each other. The rear sidewall of the first C-shaped frame and the front sidewall of the second C-shaped frame are rotatably connected to the second guide wheel via a rotating shaft.

[0016] Furthermore, the liquid delivery assembly includes a disinfectant dispensing and receiving assembly and a pipeline limiting assembly, wherein the disinfectant dispensing and receiving assembly is mounted on the mobile detection mechanism and the pipeline limiting assembly is mounted on the mobile detection mechanism.

[0017] Furthermore, the disinfectant collection and dispensing assembly includes: a raw material tank, a waste tank, a water pump, and an inner tube. The raw material tank is fixedly installed on the mobile detection mechanism, and the waste tank is fixedly installed on the mobile detection mechanism. A water pump is fixedly installed inside both the raw material tank and the waste tank, and an inner tube is fixedly installed at the output end of the water pump.

[0018] Furthermore, the pipe limiting assembly includes: a vertical pipe, a spring outer pipe, and a connecting pipe. The vertical pipe is fixedly installed on one side of the moving detection mechanism. The spring outer pipe is sleeved on the vertical pipe, and the upper side of the spring outer pipe is fixedly installed on the upper side of the vertical pipe. The two connecting pipes are fixedly installed on the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. The end of the inner pipe away from the water pump output end is slidably connected inside the spring outer pipe. The end of the adapter away from the receiving frame is connected to one end of the connecting pipe through a flexible hose. The end of the connecting pipe away from the adapter is connected to the end of the inner pipe located inside the spring outer pipe through a flexible hose.

[0019] To better achieve the objectives of this invention, this invention also provides a method for waking up brooding hens using an automated brooding hen waking-up device, comprising the following steps:

[0020] Step 1: The mobile detection unit moves to capture the status of hens in the laying hen cages. Staff or a visual recognition system identify and judge the status of the hens to confirm whether they are brooding.

[0021] Step 2: If the hen is brooding, the moving detection mechanism moves left and right, the vertical moving mechanism moves up and down, and the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism moves, so that the moving lifting component moves to the preset position, and the receiving frame of the moving lifting component wraps around the rectangular frame of the laying hen cage.

[0022] Step 3: The liquid delivery component pumps disinfectant into the receiving frame to clean, disinfect, and cool the rectangular frame of the laying hen cage and the feet of the hens.

[0023] Step 4: After soaking the hen's feet for a preset time, the liquid delivery component recycles the disinfectant. At this time, new disinfectant is delivered to maintain the cooling effect. The waking process is complete. The cooling process is repeated several times periodically to improve the waking effect.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the present invention are: 1. The present invention moves the sliding frame of the moving detection mechanism left and right, moves the vertical moving plate of the vertical moving mechanism up and down, and moves the output end of the fork telescopic mechanism back and forth, thereby driving the cooling mechanism to move quickly to the preset position of the laying hen cage. The output end of the fork telescopic mechanism drives the moving lifting component to move forward or backward, and the bidirectional triggering component moves to the position of the laying hen cage body. A relative displacement occurs between the second guide wheel of the bidirectional triggering component and the output end of the fork telescopic mechanism. The movement of the second guide wheel drives the first C-shaped frame or the second C-shaped frame to move. The movement of the second C-shaped frame drives the rack to move. The movement of the rack drives the gear to rotate. The rotation of the gear drives another rack to move. The movement of the first C-shaped frame causes the second slider to move, and the tension spring is stretched due to elastic deformation. The movement of the second slider causes the moving bar to move, and the moving bar rotates at the same time, causing the receiving frame to move upward. The upward movement of the receiving frame covers the rectangular frame. Triggering the bidirectional trigger component causes the lifting component to lift and lower to cover the rectangular frame. When the output end of the fork extension mechanism retracts, the elastically deformed tension spring returns to its original position, allowing the receiving frame to return to its initial position. This facilitates the automatic lifting of the receiving frame while it moves back and forth to cool, wake up, and disinfect the hens. When the receiving frame returns to its original position, it automatically lowers and retracts to await the next cooling, waking up, and disinfection cycle.

[0025] 2. The disinfectant solution is pumped from the inner pipe into the connecting pipe by a water pump, then from the connecting pipe into the adapter, and from the adapter into the receiving frame. The water level sensor in the receiving frame detects the liquid level of the disinfectant solution and transmits an electrical signal to the external controller. The external controller controls the water pump to stop running, maintaining the disinfectant solution in the receiving frame at a certain level to prevent overflow. The water pump in the waste bin starts and pumps the waste liquid into the waste bin through the adapter, connecting pipe, and inner pipe. When the receiving frame moves up and down, the spring outer pipe moves up and down along the vertical pipe, limiting the inner pipe so that it does not obstruct other equipment or components. At the same time, the connecting pipe and adapter assist in connecting the receiving frame, which helps to ensure that the pipes do not obstruct the movement of the receiving frame when it moves up, down, back and forth. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are merely some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative effort.

[0027] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ;

[0028] Figure 2 This is a front view of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 3 for Figure 2 Enlarged view of A in the middle;

[0030] Figure 4 This is a top view of the present invention;

[0031] Figure 5 This is the left view of the present invention;

[0032] Figure 6 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the mobile detection mechanism and liquid delivery assembly of the present invention;

[0033] Figure 7 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the liquid delivery assembly and vertical moving mechanism of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 8 This is a top view of the present invention without the laying hen cage;

[0035] Figure 9 For along Figure 8 Partial schematic diagram of the cross-sectional view along the AA direction. Figure 1 ;

[0036] Figure 10 For along Figure 8Partial schematic diagram of the cross-sectional view along the AA direction. Figure 2 ;

[0037] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the fork extension mechanism, lifting assembly, vertical moving plate, and adapter of the present invention;

[0038] Figure 12 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the lifting assembly, connecting pipe, and adapter of the present invention;

[0039] Figure 13 This is a partial structural schematic diagram of the lifting component and the bidirectional triggering component of the present invention.

[0040] The labels in the diagram represent:

[0041] 1. Laying hen cage; 2. Mobile detection mechanism; 21. Support rail; 22. Sliding frame; 23. First guide wheel; 24. Drive motor; 3. Cooling and waking mechanism; 31. First guide rail; 32. First slider; 33. Vertical moving plate; 34. First linear module; 35. Fork extension mechanism; 36. Rotating bar; 37. Moving bar; 38. Second guide rail; 39. Second slider; 310. Receiving frame; 311. Adapter; 312. First C-shaped frame; 313. Second C-shaped frame; 314. Tension spring; 315. Rack; 316. Gear; 317. Second guide wheel; 318. Raw material bin; 319. Waste bin; 320. Water pump; 321. Inner tube; 322. Vertical tube; 323. Spring outer tube; 324. Connecting tube; 4. Rectangular frame. Detailed Implementation

[0042] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of the present invention. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present invention without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0043] The present invention will be further described below with reference to embodiments.

[0044] The terms "left," "right," "front," "back," "up," and "down" used in the following description refer to the orientation from the perspective of the front view.

[0045] Example 1: In some examples, please refer to Figures 1-13An automated brooding hen waking device includes a laying hen cage 1, and further includes a mobile detection mechanism 2 and a cooling waking mechanism 3. The mobile detection mechanism 2, which performs mobile inspections of the laying hen cage 1, is located on one side of the feed trough of the laying hen cage 1. The cooling waking mechanism 3, which performs cooling waking of brooding hens, is installed on the lower side of the mobile detection mechanism 2. The bottom support frame of each layer of the laying hen cage 1 is a downwardly recessed rectangular frame 4.

[0046] The cooling and waking mechanism 3 includes a vertical moving mechanism, a bidirectional extending mechanism, and a cooling mechanism. The lower side of the moving detection mechanism 2 is equipped with a vertical moving mechanism that moves up and down. The output end of the vertical moving mechanism is equipped with a bidirectional extending mechanism that moves in both directions. The output end of the bidirectional extending mechanism is equipped with a cooling mechanism that cleans, disinfects, and assists in cooling the feet of the hen.

[0047] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 8 , Figure 9 As shown, the mobile detection mechanism 2 includes: a support rail 21, a sliding frame 22, first guide wheels 23, a drive motor 24, and cameras. The support rail 21 is located on one side of the feed trough of the laying hen cage 1, and the sliding frame 22 is located on the upper side of the support rail 21. Multiple first guide wheels 23 are rotatably connected to the lower side of the sliding frame 22 via rotating shafts. The first guide wheels 23 are located on the support rail 21. The drive motor 24 is fixedly installed on the sliding frame 22, and the output end of the drive motor 24 is fixedly connected to the rotating shafts of two of the first guide wheels 23. The drive motor 24 is a dual-output shaft motor. Multiple cameras are fixedly installed on the sliding frame 22.

[0048] The output shaft of the drive motor 24 of the mobile detection mechanism 2 rotates, causing two of the first guide wheels 23 to rotate. The first guide wheels 23 move on the support rail 21, causing the sliding frame 22 to move left and right. The left and right movement of the sliding frame 22 causes the camera on the sliding frame 22 to move left and right. The camera captures the state of the hen in the laying hen cage 1. The staff or the visual recognition system identify and judge the state of the hen to confirm whether the hen is brooding.

[0049] like Figure 7 , Figure 10 , Figure 11As shown, the vertical moving mechanism includes: a first guide rail 31, a first slider 32, a vertical moving plate 33, and a first linear module 34. Multiple first guide rails 31 are fixedly installed on the slide frame 22. The first slider 32 is slidably connected to the first guide rail 31. The vertical moving plate 33 is fixedly installed on the first slider 32. Two first linear modules 34 are fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the slide frame 22. The sidewall of the vertical moving plate 33 is fixedly connected to the output end of the first linear module 34.

[0050] The vertical moving mechanism’s first linear module 34 output end moves up and down, driving the vertical moving plate 33 to move up and down. The first guide rail 31 and the first slider 32 are used to limit the vertical moving plate 33’s vertical moving. The vertical moving plate 33’s vertical moving causes the bidirectional extension mechanism and the cooling mechanism to move up and down. The output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism extends forward or backward, driving the cooling mechanism to move forward or backward, which can cool down and wake up the laying hen cages 1 on both sides.

[0051] The bidirectional extension mechanism includes a fork extension mechanism 35, which is mounted on the upper side of the vertical moving plate 33.

[0052] The cooling mechanism includes a movable lifting assembly and a liquid conveying assembly. The movable lifting assembly is installed at the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35, and the liquid conveying assembly is installed on the slide frame 22.

[0053] The output end of the fork extension mechanism 35 of the bidirectional extension mechanism moves forward or backward, driving the moving lifting component of the cooling mechanism to move forward or backward. After the moving lifting component moves to the preset position and touches the main body of the laying hen cage 1, it automatically lifts and wraps the rectangular frame 4 of the laying hen cage 1 at the preset position. The disinfectant is delivered to the rectangular frame 4 through the liquid delivery component, which cools down the feet of the hens inside the rectangular frame 4 to wake them up. At the same time, the rectangular frame 4 of the laying hen cage 1 and the feet of the hens are cleaned and disinfected. After cooling down the feet of the hens, the constant temperature environment is broken, forcing the brooding hens to end their brooding state. This can gently wake up the hens. At the same time, the laying hen cage 1 and the feet of the hens are sterilized and disinfected. After the feet of the hens are soaked for a preset time, the liquid delivery component recovers the disinfectant. At this time, new disinfectant can also be delivered to maintain the cooling effect.

[0054] The mobile lifting assembly includes a lifting assembly and a bidirectional triggering assembly. The lifting assembly is installed at the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35, and the bidirectional triggering assembly is installed on the lifting assembly.

[0055] like Figure 11 , Figure 12 , Figure 13As shown, the lifting assembly includes: a rotating bar 36, a moving bar 37, a second guide rail 38, a second slider 39, and a receiving frame 310. Two rotating bars 36 are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35. One end of each rotating bar 36 is hinged to the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35. The middle side of the moving bar 37 is rotatably connected to the middle side of the rotating bar 36 via a rotating shaft. Two second guide rails 38 are symmetrically fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35. The second slider 39 is slidably connected to... On the second guide rail 38, the lower side of the moving bar 37 is rotatably connected to the second slider 39 via a rotating shaft. The receiving frame 310 is located above the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35. The end of the rotating bar 36 away from the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35 is slidably connected to the receiving frame 310. The upper side of the moving bar 37 is rotatably connected to the receiving frame 310 via a rotating shaft. A water level sensor is fixedly installed inside the receiving frame 310 to detect the liquid level of the disinfectant inside the receiving frame 310. The size of the receiving frame 310 is much larger than that of the rectangular frame 4.

[0056] Two adapters 311 are fixedly installed on the lower side of the receiving frame 310.

[0057] The bidirectional triggering assembly includes: a first C-shaped frame 312, a second C-shaped frame 313, a tension spring 314, a rack 315, a gear 316, and a second guide wheel 317. The first C-shaped frame 312 is fixedly mounted on the second slider 39. The second C-shaped frame 313 is slidably connected to the front side of the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35. One end of the tension spring 314 is fixedly mounted on the front side of the first C-shaped frame 312, and the other end of the tension spring 314 is fixedly mounted on the rear side of the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35. A rack 315 is fixedly mounted on the front side wall of the first C-shaped frame 312 and the rear side wall of the second C-shaped frame 313. The gear 316 is rotatably connected to the middle side of the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35 via a rotating shaft. The rack 315 and the gear 316 mesh with each other. The rear side wall of the first C-shaped frame 312 and the front side wall of the second C-shaped frame 313 are rotatably connected to the second guide wheel 317 via a rotating shaft.

[0058] The output end of the fork extension mechanism 35 moves forward or backward, causing the moving lifting assembly to move forward or backward. The bidirectional trigger assembly moves to the position of the laying hen cage 1. A relative displacement occurs between the second guide wheel 317 of the bidirectional trigger assembly and the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35. The movement of the second guide wheel 317 causes either the first C-shaped frame 312 or the second C-shaped frame 313 to move. The movement of the second C-shaped frame 313 causes the rack 315 to move. The movement of the rack 315 causes the gear 316 to rotate. The rotation of the gear 316 causes another rack 315 to move. The movement of the other rack 315 causes the first C-shaped frame 312 to move. The movement of the first C-shaped frame 312 causes the second slider 39 to move. Simultaneously, the tension spring 314 undergoes elastic deformation and is stretched. The movement of the second slider 39 causes the moving bar 37 to move. The moving bar 37 rotates simultaneously, causing the rotation... When bar 36 rotates, the receiving frame 310 moves upward, covering the rectangular frame 4. Triggered by the bidirectional triggering component, the lifting component moves up and down to cover the rectangular frame 4. When the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35 retracts, the elastically deformed tension spring 314 returns to its original position, allowing the receiving frame 310 to move back and forth while automatically lifting to cool and awaken the hens and disinfect them. When the receiving frame 310 returns to its original position, it automatically descends and retracts to await the next cooling, awakening, and disinfection. Solving the problem of hens brooding usually requires several days of continuous operation to be effective. During the process, it is important to pay attention to the hens' mental state to avoid excessive stress. After the hens wake up from brooding, they will gradually resume normal feeding, activity, and egg production. Cooling, awakening, and disinfection can be performed intermittently on hens in different locations within multiple laying hen cages 1.

[0059] Example 2: In some embodiments, such as Figures 1-13 As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the liquid delivery assembly includes: a disinfectant receiving and dispensing assembly and a pipe limiting assembly. The disinfectant receiving and dispensing assembly is mounted on the slide frame 22, and the pipe limiting assembly is mounted on the slide frame 22.

[0060] like Figure 6 , Figure 7 , Figure 9 , Figure 11 , Figure 12 As shown, the disinfectant receiving and dispensing assembly includes: a raw material tank 318, a waste tank 319, a water pump 320, and an inner tube 321. The raw material tank 318 is fixedly installed on the sliding frame 22, and the waste tank 319 is fixedly installed on the sliding frame 22. A water pump 320 is fixedly installed inside both the raw material tank 318 and the waste tank 319. An inner tube 321 is fixedly installed at the output end of the water pump 320. An electric valve can be fixedly installed at the output end of the water pump 320 inside the raw material tank 318. The opening and closing of the electric valve improves the sealing performance and prevents excessive disinfectant from entering the receiving frame 310 due to gravity, thus avoiding overflow.

[0061] The feed tank 318 can be set up as a small constant temperature water tank (model FL-03A) with integrated heating and cooling to maintain the temperature of the disinfectant solution inside the feed tank 318. When in use, the temperature is lower than the room temperature, which can have a cooling effect and prevent excessive stress on the hens.

[0062] The water pump 320 of the disinfectant collection and dispensing component of the liquid conveying component pumps out the disinfectant from the raw material tank 318 and draws the cooled and disinfected disinfectant from the receiving frame 310 into the waste tank 319.

[0063] The pipe limiting assembly includes a vertical pipe 322, a spring outer pipe 323, and a connecting pipe 324. The vertical pipe 322 is fixedly installed on one side of the sliding frame 22. The spring outer pipe 323 is sleeved on the vertical pipe 322, and the upper side of the spring outer pipe 323 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the vertical pipe 322. The two connecting pipes 324 are fixedly installed on the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35. The end of the inner pipe 321 away from the output end of the water pump 320 is slidably connected inside the spring outer pipe 323. The end of the adapter 311 away from the receiving frame 310 is connected to one end of the connecting pipe 324 through a hose. The end of the connecting pipe 324 away from the adapter 311 is connected to the end of the inner pipe 321 located inside the spring outer pipe 323 through a hose.

[0064] Disinfectant enters the connecting pipe 324 from the inner pipe 321, then enters the adapter 311 from the connecting pipe 324, and then enters the receiving frame 310 from the adapter 311. The water level sensor in the receiving frame 310 detects the liquid level of the disinfectant in the receiving frame 310 and transmits an electrical signal to the external controller. The external controller controls the water pump 320 to stop running, maintaining the disinfectant in the receiving frame 310 at a certain height to prevent overflow. The water pump 320 in the waste tank 319 starts to pump the waste liquid into the waste tank 319 through the adapter 311, connecting pipe 324, and inner pipe 321.

[0065] In addition, when the receiving frame 310 moves up and down, the outer spring tube 323 moves up and down along the vertical tube 322. The outer spring tube 323 limits the inner tube 321 so that it does not obstruct other equipment or components. At the same time, the connecting tube 324 and the adapter 311 assist in connecting the receiving frame 310, so that the receiving frame 310 can still deliver disinfectant when it moves up and down and back and forth. This is beneficial because the pipes will not obstruct the movement of the receiving frame 310 when it moves up and down and back and forth.

[0066] Example 3: In some embodiments, such as Figures 1-13 As shown, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, a method for waking up an automated brooding hen includes the following steps:

[0067] Step 1: The output shaft of the drive motor 24 of the mobile detection mechanism 2 rotates, causing two of the first guide wheels 23 to rotate. The first guide wheels 23 move on the support rail 21, causing the sliding frame 22 to move left and right. The left and right movement of the sliding frame 22 causes the camera on the sliding frame 22 to move left and right. The camera captures the state of the hen in the laying hen cage 1. The staff or the visual recognition system identify and judge the state of the hen to confirm whether the hen is brooding.

[0068] Step 2: If the hen is brooding, the moving detection mechanism 2 moves left and right, the vertical moving mechanism moves up and down, and the output end of the fork extension mechanism 35 moves, so that the moving lifting component moves to the preset position, and the receiving frame 310 of the moving lifting component wraps around the rectangular frame 4.

[0069] Step 3: The external controller controls the water pump 320 to pump out the disinfectant from the raw material tank 318. The disinfectant enters the connecting pipe 324 from the inner pipe 321, then enters the adapter 311 from the connecting pipe 324, and then enters the receiving frame 310 from the adapter 311. The water level sensor in the receiving frame 310 detects the liquid level of the disinfectant in the receiving frame 310 and transmits an electrical signal to the external controller. The external controller controls the water pump 320 to stop running, maintaining the disinfectant in the receiving frame 310 at a certain height to cool the feet of the brooding hen, and at the same time cleaning and disinfecting the rectangular frame 4 of the laying hen cage 1 and the feet of the hen.

[0070] Step 4: After soaking the hen's feet for a preset time, the liquid delivery component recycles the disinfectant. At this time, new disinfectant can also be delivered to maintain the cooling effect. The wake-up process is complete. The cooling process can be repeated several times periodically to improve the wake-up effect.

[0071] The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to limit it. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some of the technical features. Such modifications or substitutions will not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automated brooding hen waking device, comprising a laying hen cage (1), characterized in that, Also includes: The mobile detection mechanism (2) and the cooling and waking mechanism (3) are used to conduct mobile inspections of the laying hen cage (1). The mobile detection mechanism (2) is located on one side of the feed trough of the laying hen cage (1). The cooling and waking mechanism (3) for cooling and waking brooding hens is installed on the lower side of the mobile detection mechanism (2). The bottom support frame of each layer of the laying hen cage (1) is a rectangular frame (4) that is recessed downwards. The cooling and waking mechanism (3) includes: a vertical moving mechanism, a bidirectional extension mechanism and a cooling mechanism. The lower side of the moving detection mechanism (2) is equipped with a vertical moving mechanism that moves up and down. The output end of the vertical moving mechanism is equipped with a bidirectional extension mechanism that moves in both directions. The output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism is equipped with a cooling mechanism that cleans and disinfects the feet of the hen and assists in cooling. The cooling mechanism includes a movable lifting assembly and a liquid conveying assembly. The movable lifting assembly is installed at the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism, and the liquid conveying assembly is installed on the movable detection mechanism (2). The movable lifting assembly includes a lifting assembly and a bidirectional triggering assembly. The lifting assembly is installed at the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism, and the bidirectional triggering assembly is installed on the lifting assembly. The bidirectional triggering assembly includes: a first C-shaped frame (312), a second C-shaped frame (313), a tension spring (314), a rack (315), a gear (316), and a second guide wheel (317). The first C-shaped frame (312) is fixedly mounted on the second slider (39), and the second C-shaped frame (313) is slidably connected to the front side of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. One end of the tension spring (314) is fixedly mounted on the front side of the first C-shaped frame (312). The other end is fixedly installed on the rear side of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. The front side wall of the first C-shaped frame (312) and the rear side wall of the second C-shaped frame (313) are both fixedly installed with racks (315). The gear (316) is rotatably connected to the middle side of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism through a rotating shaft. The rack (315) and the gear (316) mesh with each other. The rear side wall of the first C-shaped frame (312) and the front side wall of the second C-shaped frame (313) are both rotatably connected with second guide wheels (317) through rotating shafts.

2. The automated brooding hen waking device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vertical moving mechanism includes: a first guide rail (31), a first slider (32), a vertical moving plate (33), and a first linear module (34). Multiple first guide rails (31) are fixedly installed on the moving detection mechanism (2). The first slider (32) is slidably connected to the first guide rail (31). The vertical moving plate (33) is fixedly installed on the first slider (32). Two first linear modules (34) are fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the moving detection mechanism (2). The sidewall of the vertical moving plate (33) is fixedly connected to the output end of the first linear module (34).

3. The automated brooding hen waking device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The lifting assembly includes: a rotating bar (36), a moving bar (37), a second guide rail (38), a second slider (39), and a receiving frame (310). The two rotating bars (36) are symmetrically distributed on the left and right sides of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. One end of each rotating bar (36) is hinged to the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. The middle side of the moving bar (37) is rotatably connected to the middle side of the rotating bar (36) via a rotating shaft. The two second guide rails (38) are symmetrically fixedly installed on the left and right sides of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. The second slider (39) is slidably connected to the second guide rail (38). The lower side of the moving bar (37) is rotatably connected to the second slider (39) via a rotating shaft. The receiving frame (310) is located on the upper side of the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. The end of the rotating bar (36) away from the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism is slidably connected to the receiving frame (310). The upper side of the moving bar (37) is rotatably connected to the receiving frame (310) via a rotating shaft. Two adapters (311) are fixedly installed on the lower side of the receiving frame (310).

4. The automated brooding hen waking device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The liquid delivery assembly includes a disinfectant collection and dispensing assembly and a pipeline limiting assembly. The disinfectant collection and dispensing assembly is mounted on the mobile detection mechanism, and the pipeline limiting assembly is mounted on the mobile detection mechanism.

5. The automated brooding hen waking device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The disinfectant collection and dispensing assembly includes: a raw material tank (318), a waste tank (319), a water pump (320), and an inner tube (321). The raw material tank (318) is fixedly installed on the mobile detection mechanism (2), and the waste tank (319) is fixedly installed on the mobile detection mechanism (2). A water pump (320) is fixedly installed inside both the raw material tank (318) and the waste tank (319), and an inner tube (321) is fixedly installed at the output end of the water pump (320).

6. The automated brooding hen waking device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The pipe limiting assembly includes: a vertical pipe (322), a spring outer pipe (323), and a connecting pipe (324). The vertical pipe (322) is fixedly installed on one side of the mobile detection mechanism (2). The spring outer pipe (323) is sleeved on the vertical pipe (322). The upper side of the spring outer pipe (323) is fixedly installed on the upper side of the vertical pipe (322). The two connecting pipes (324) are fixedly installed on the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism. The end of the inner pipe (321) away from the output end of the water pump (320) is slidably connected inside the spring outer pipe (323). The end of the adapter (311) away from the receiving frame (310) is connected to one end of the connecting pipe (324) through a hose. The end of the connecting pipe (324) away from the adapter (311) is connected to the end of the inner pipe (321) located inside the spring outer pipe (323) through a hose.

7. A method for waking up an automated brooding hen using an automated brooding hen waking-up device, used in the automated brooding hen waking-up device of claim 6, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: Step 1: The mobile detection mechanism (2) moves to capture the status of the hens in the laying hen cage (1). The staff or visual recognition system identifies and judges the status of the hens to confirm whether the hens are brooding. Step 2: If the laying hen is brooding, the moving detection mechanism (2) moves left and right, the vertical moving mechanism moves up and down, and the output end of the bidirectional extension mechanism moves, so that the moving lifting component moves to the preset position, and the receiving frame (310) of the moving lifting component wraps the rectangular frame (4) of the laying hen cage (1). Step 3: The liquid delivery component pumps disinfectant into the receiving frame (310) to clean, disinfect and cool the rectangular frame (4) of the laying hen cage (1) and the feet of the hens. Step 4: After soaking the hen's feet for a preset time, the liquid delivery component recycles the disinfectant. At this time, new disinfectant is delivered to maintain the cooling effect. The waking process is complete. The cooling process is repeated several times periodically to improve the waking effect.

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