Multifunctional lactation feeding frame for milk goat lambs

Abstract

The invention discloses a multifunctional lactation feeding frame for milk goat lambs, and belongs to the technical field of milk goat lamb feeding. The multifunctional lactation feeding frame comprises a feeding trough support and a trough installed on the feeding trough support; the drinking water bucket is arranged beside the trough; the multiple lactation milk bottles are arranged at equal intervals, and nipples of the lactation milk bottles are used for lambs to suck; the feeding bottle frame plate is arranged right above the trough and the drinking water barrel and is used for bearing and supporting a feeding bottle; the bottom faces of the two ends of the feeding bottle frame plate are each provided with an elevation angle adjusting assembly, the elevation angle adjusting assemblies can adjust the elevation angle of the feeding bottle frame plate, and the needed angle is locked and adjusted through the elevation angle adjusting assemblies so that lambs in different development stages can suck the feeding bottle. According to the feeding bottle, the overall elevation angle of the feeding bottle can be adjusted, the effect of meeting the sucking requirements of lambs at different day ages and different height development stages is achieved, it is effectively avoided that due to the uncomfortable angle, sucking is difficult or milk choking is caused, and the feeding comfort and applicability are remarkably improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of dairy goat lamb feeding technology, and in particular, a multifunctional nursing and feeding rack for dairy goat lambs. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of modern large-scale and intensive animal husbandry, refined feeding and management of young animals has become a key factor in improving survival rates and growth performance. In the dairy goat farming industry, the nutritional supply during the lamb stage directly determines their future milk production capacity and health level. Therefore, various nursery equipment has emerged, among which the nursing feeding rack, as a core tool for artificial milk feeding, is widely used in farms. Traditional nursing feeding racks are mostly simple fixed supports, mainly used to hang milk bottles for lambs to suckle. However, with the advancement of breeding technology and the increasing demands for animal welfare, single-function feeding racks can no longer meet the needs of modern farming. The market urgently needs an intelligent, multi-functional nursing feeding device that integrates multiple functions, adapts to different growth stages, and ensures the quality of feed and milk.

[0003] Currently, there are many technical challenges in the feeding of dairy goat lambs that urgently need to be addressed. Existing nursing frames often use rigid structures that are welded or bolted in place, and the angle of the feeding bottle cannot be changed once set. This ignores the rapid growth process of lambs, which nearly doubles in height from birth (approximately 30-40 cm) to weaning (reaching 60-70 cm). For example, if a suitable suckling frame is used for newborn lambs, continuing to use the same frame when the lambs are weaned will cause them to constantly lower their heads, affecting their normal feeding posture. Conversely, when a suitable suckling post is set up for lambs before weaning, newborn lambs may have to tilt their heads back or even stand on their hind legs to reach the nipple because it is too high. This can easily cause neck muscle strain and breathing difficulties. Therefore, this "one-size-fits-all" design means that farmers either have to frequently change feeding posts of different heights, increasing management costs, or sacrifice the comfort of some lambs for a long time. If this drawback is not resolved, long-term poor suckling posture will lead to a decrease in lambs' willingness to eat and insufficient intake, thus reducing feeding efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a multifunctional nursing feeder for dairy goat lambs to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a multifunctional feeding rack for dairy goat lambs, comprising a feeding trough support, and further comprising: Feed troughs, installed on feed trough supports, are used to hold feed for lambs; A water bucket is placed next to the feed trough; Multiple nursing bottles are arranged at equal intervals, and the nipples of the nursing bottles are for the lambs to suckle. Bottle racks are placed directly above the feed trough and water dispenser to support and hold the breastfeeding bottles. The bottle holder is equipped with tilt adjustment components on both ends of its bottom surface. These tilt adjustment components can adjust the tilt angle of the bottle holder and lock the adjustment to the required angle so that it can be used by lambs at different developmental stages for sucking.

[0006] This preferred option also includes: A water bucket support is installed on one side of the feed trough support to support and carry the water bucket. A nursing support is installed directly above the feeding trough support and water bucket support to support the bottle holder.

[0007] In a preferred embodiment of this scheme, the feeding trough support includes a horizontal U-shaped support rod, four support columns welded to the bottom surface of the U-shaped support rod in a rectangular arrangement, and support clamping plates welded between two adjacent support columns. Both ends of the material trough are connected to two support clamping plates via pins.

[0008] In a preferred embodiment of this solution, the breastfeeding support includes a breastfeeding frame upright welded to the top of the U-shaped support rod and the top of the bucket support respectively, and a supporting crossbar welded between the two breastfeeding frame uprights; Both ends of the bottle holder plate are hinged to the inner walls of the two breastfeeding stand uprights by pins.

[0009] In a preferred embodiment, the elevation angle adjustment assembly includes an extension crossbar symmetrically welded to the outer wall of two breastfeeding rack uprights, an elevation angle adjustable arc-shaped positioning plate welded to the bottom surfaces of both ends of the bottle rack plate, a plurality of positioning screw holes arranged in a ring array on the surface of each elevation angle adjustable arc-shaped positioning plate, and an elevation angle adjustment bolt passing through the extension crossbar and fixedly connected to the elevation angle adjustable arc-shaped positioning plate.

[0010] In this preferred embodiment, the free open end of the U-shaped support rod faces the lamb, and a lifting handle is welded to the lower part of the outer wall of the feed trough on the side facing away from the lamb. By manually lifting the lifting handle, the lifting handle drives the feed trough to flip between the two support clamping plates, so that the feed opening of the feed trough faces the lamb. The lifting handle is connected to the U-shaped support rod by a second locking bolt.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment, the top surface of the bottle rack is equidistantly equipped with multiple bottle boxes for holding breastfeeding bottles. Each bottle box has a bottle limiting plate integrally connected to the end facing the lamb. Each bottle limiting plate has an integrally formed installation opening. A bottle rolling mechanism is installed between the installation opening and the bottle rack.

[0012] In a preferred embodiment of this solution, each of the bottle boxes is provided with a clamping assembly for holding the feeding bottle at its tail end. Each clamping assembly includes a clamping top rod that passes through the tail end of the bottle box, a compression spring sleeved on the periphery of one end of the clamping top rod located in the inner cavity of the bottle box, a fixing plate welded to the end of the clamping top rod near the compression spring, and a limiting component provided on the outside of the clamping top rod located on the outer side of the bottle box. A rotating clamping tail plate is rotatably mounted on the side of the fixed plate opposite to the clamping top rod. A silicone anti-slip pad is adhered to the outer wall of the rotating clamping tail plate opposite to the fixed plate. The silicone anti-slip pad elastically abuts against the outer wall of the tail end of the feeding bottle.

[0013] In a preferred embodiment, the baby bottle rolling mechanism includes a worm wheel rotatably installed in each mounting port, a worm gear rotatably installed in the baby bottle holder plate and located below the worm wheel, a plurality of spiral bodies equidistantly arranged on the outer wall of the worm gear, and a crank handle fixedly connected to the outer wall of one end of the worm gear. Each of the worm gears is meshed and driven by a corresponding helical body. An inner shaft sleeve is welded into the inner ring of the worm gear. The neck end of the nursing bottle is fixedly inserted into the inner shaft sleeve and is clamped and pushed into place by a clamping assembly.

[0014] In this preferred embodiment, a fixing ring is fixedly installed in the middle of the outer wall of the side of the bottle holder facing away from the lamb; a roller is rotatably installed in the middle of the bottom surface of the support crossbar; a conduit is installed on one side of the roller and on the bottom surface of the support crossbar; a pull rope is fixed on the fixing ring; the pull rope is wound around the outer wall of the roller, causing the roller to change the extension direction of the pull rope; the end of the pull rope away from the fixing ring passes through the conduit and extends through to the outside of one of the nursing frame uprights, where a pull ring handle is fixed.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the technical effects and advantages of the present invention are as follows: This multi-functional lamb feeding rack for dairy goats integrates a feed trough, water bucket, nursing bottle, and bottle holder into a single unit on the feed trough support. This allows for the integration of three major functions—feed supply, water replenishment, and artificial feeding—onto a single device, enabling lamb nursery and feeding. Compared to existing feeding devices with single functions and scattered equipment, this design significantly saves breeding space, reduces equipment management costs, and improves feeding efficiency, making it particularly suitable for standardized management in large-scale sheep farms.

[0016] By installing an angle adjustment assembly consisting of an extension crossbar, an adjustable arc-shaped positioning plate, positioning screw holes, and angle adjustment bolts on the bottom surface of both ends of the bottle holder, the bottle holder can be rotated around the pin on the breastfeeding stand. By locking it in the positioning screw holes at different angles with bolts, the overall angle of the breastfeeding bottle can be adjusted. Compared with the fixed-angle bottle holders in the prior art, this achieves the effect of adapting to the sucking needs of lambs of different ages and heights, effectively avoiding sucking difficulties or choking caused by unsuitable angles, and significantly improving the comfort and applicability of feeding.

[0017] By welding a lifting handle to the lower part of the outer wall of the feed trough on the side away from the lambs, and using a limiting connecting ear plate and a first locking bolt to achieve detachable fixing of the feed trough and the U-shaped support rod, the feed trough can be flipped over by manually lifting the lifting handle when the feed is almost gone. This allows the feed trough to have a variable tilt angle. Compared with the defects of fixed feed troughs in the prior art, which are prone to causing feed residue at the bottom and making it inconvenient for lambs to eat, this technology makes it easier for lambs to eat the remaining feed, reduces feed waste, and uses the flipping force to help clean the bottom of the trough, thereby improving feed utilization and hygiene. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.

[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the baby bottle rolling mechanism of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping assembly of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the disassembled state of the rotary clamping tailplate of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the material trough in the flipped state of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the helix and the worm gear of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the worm gear and the inner shaft sleeve of the present invention; Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the connection structure between the fixing ring and the pull rope of the present invention.

[0020] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures: In the picture: 1. Feed trough support; 2. Nursing support; 3. Feed trough; 4. Water bucket support; 5. Drinking bucket; 6. Lifting handle; 7. Nursing rack upright; 8. Support crossbar; 9. Extension crossbar; 10. Nursing bottle; 11. Bottle holder plate; 12. Adjustable angle curved positioning plate; 13. Limiting connecting ear plate; 14. First locking bolt; 15. First through hole; 16. Second through hole; 17. Positioning screw hole; 18. Angle adjustment bolt; 19. Bottle box; 20. L-shaped fixing plate; 21. Roller; 22. Cable guide tube; 23. Bottle stop plate; 24. Nipple; 25. Support clamping plate; 26. Mounting port; 27. Rotary clamping tail plate; 28. Clamping assembly; 29. ​​First sealed bearing; 30. Silicone anti-slip pad; 31. Coupling shaft; 32. Fixed plate; 33. Second sealed bearing; 34. Clamping rod; 35. Compression spring; 36. Limiting block; 37. Limiting bolt; 38. Second locking bolt; 39. U-shaped bracket rod; 40. Support column; 41. Bottle rolling mechanism; 42. Handle; 43. Worm gear; 44. Helical body; 45. Worm wheel; 46. Third sealed bearing; 47. Inner shaft sleeve; 48. Fourth sealed bearing; 49. Inner shaft mounting end; 50. Bottle neck end; 51. Fixing ring; 52. Pull rope; 53. Pull ring handle. Detailed Implementation

[0021] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the invention can be practiced without one or more of these details. In other instances, certain technical features well-known in the art have not been described in order to avoid obscuring the invention.

[0022] Unless otherwise defined, the directions mentioned herein, such as up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, and outside, are based on the directions shown in the figures of this invention, and are explained here together.

[0023] This embodiment provides, for example Figures 1 to 8 The multifunctional feeding rack for dairy goat lambs shown includes a feeding trough support 1, a feed trough 3, a water bucket 5, a nursing bottle 10, and a bottle holder 11.

[0024] In this embodiment, the feed trough 3 is installed on the feed trough support 1 and is used to hold feed for lambs to eat; the water bucket 5 is set on one side of the feed trough 3; multiple nursing bottles 10 are arranged at equal intervals, and the nipples 24 of the nursing bottles 10 are for lambs to suckle; the bottle holder 11 is set directly above the feed trough 3 and the water bucket 5 and is used to support the nursing bottles 10; both ends of the bottom surface of the bottle holder 11 are provided with an elevation angle adjustment component, which can adjust the elevation angle of the bottle holder 11. The required angle can be locked by the elevation angle adjustment component so that it can be used by lambs at different developmental stages to suckle.

[0025] This embodiment also includes: A water bucket support 4 is set on one side of the feeding trough support 1 to support and carry the water bucket 5; The nursing support 2 is installed directly above the feeding trough support 1 and the water bucket support 4, and is used to support the bottle holder 11.

[0026] In this embodiment, the feeding trough support 1 includes a horizontal U-shaped support rod 39, four support columns 40 welded to the bottom surface of the U-shaped support rod 39 in a rectangular arrangement, and support clamping plates 25 welded between two adjacent support columns 40 respectively. Both ends of the material trough 3 are connected to two support clamping plates 25 by pins.

[0027] In this embodiment, the breastfeeding support 2 includes a breastfeeding frame upright 7 welded to the top of the U-shaped support rod 39 and the bucket support 4 respectively, and a support crossbar 8 welded between the two breastfeeding frame uprights 7. Both ends of the bottle holder plate 11 are hinged to the inner walls of the two breastfeeding stand uprights 7 by pins.

[0028] In this embodiment, the elevation angle adjustment assembly includes an extension crossbar 9 symmetrically welded to the outer wall of the two breastfeeding frame uprights 7, an elevation angle adjustable arc-shaped positioning plate 12 welded to the bottom surfaces of both ends of the bottle holder plate 11, a plurality of positioning screw holes 17 arranged in a ring array on the surface of each elevation angle adjustable arc-shaped positioning plate 12, and an elevation angle adjustment bolt 18 passing through the extension crossbar 9 and fixedly connected to the elevation angle adjustable arc-shaped positioning plate 12. When it is necessary to adjust the tilt angle of the bottle holder 11 according to the height development of this batch of lambs, so that the nipples 24 of the nursing bottles 10 on the bottle holder 11 are tilted downwards to facilitate the lambs' sucking, the tilt angle adjustment bolt 18 can be loosened first, and the tilt angle adjustable arc positioning plate 12 and the extension crossbar 9 can be loosened. The bottle holder 11 can then be manually flipped. Since the bottle holder 11 is hinged to the nursing frame upright 7 by a pin, when the bottle holder 11 is manually flipped, it swings between the two nursing frame uprights 7. After adjusting to the required angle, the tilt angle adjustment bolt 18 is threaded through the extension crossbar 9 and connected to the corresponding positioning screw hole 17 of the tilt angle adjustable arc positioning plate 12 to lock the position of the bottle holder 11, thereby realizing the adjustment of the tilt angle of the bottle holder 11 to meet the needs of different batches of lambs in terms of height development. By designing the adjustable arc positioning plate 12 and the extension crossbar 9 in the elevation angle adjustment assembly to be detachably connected by the elevation angle adjustment bolt 18, and by requiring the bolt to be loosened before starting the longitudinal swing hybrid mode, the operation of loosening the bolt not only releases the locking of the elevation angle of the bottle holder plate 11, but also triggers the activation of the longitudinal swing function. This achieves the functional conversion and sharing between the "angle adjustment mechanism" and the "longitudinal swing mechanism", and achieves the effect of one structure (loosening the bolt) serving two different operating modes (static angle adjustment and dynamic longitudinal swing) at the same time. This simplifies the operation process, avoids the need to add an additional unlocking mechanism, and reflects the ingenuity and integration of the design.

[0029] In this embodiment, the free open end of the U-shaped support rod 39 faces the lamb, and a lifting handle 6 is welded to the lower part of the outer wall of the feed trough 3 on the side facing away from the lamb. By manually lifting the lifting handle 6, the lifting handle 6 drives the feed trough 3 to flip between the two support clamping plates 25, so that the feed opening of the feed trough 3 faces the lamb. The lifting handle 6 is connected to the U-shaped support rod 39 by the second locking bolt 38. When the feed in the trough 3 gradually dwindles, to facilitate the lambs' continued consumption without burying their heads entirely in the trough 3 and causing discomfort to their throats, the trough 3 needs to be flipped over. This allows the lambs' heads to easily reach into the trough 3 to continue eating, and also helps to dislodge feed adhering to the bottom wall of the trough 3, making it easier for the lambs to eat, thus cleaning the trough 3 and reducing feed waste. The lifting handle 6 has a first through hole 16 for the second locking bolt 38 to be threaded into it, and the outer wall of the U-shaped support rod 39 has a second through hole 15 for the second locking bolt 38 to be threaded into it. A limiting connecting ear plate 13 is welded to the top of the side of the trough 3 away from the lambs. When the trough 3 is not flipped over, the limiting connecting ear plate 13 presses down against the top surface of the U-shaped support rod 39, and the limiting connecting ear plate 13 is secured by the first locking bolt. The bolt 14 is fastened to the top surface of the U-shaped support rod 39. The design of the limiting connecting ear plate 13 and the first locking bolt 14 can ensure the stable installation of the feed trough 3 when it is not necessary to flip it. Without the fixed connection design of the limiting connecting ear plate 13 and the U-shaped support rod 39, when the feed trough 3 is full of feed, it is easy for the feed trough 3 to be pushed over by the lamb, causing the feed in the feed trough 3 to spill and waste feed. Therefore, the fixed connection design of the limiting connecting ear plate 13 and the U-shaped support rod 39 is necessary. In addition, when it is necessary to flip the feed trough 3, the first locking bolt 14 needs to be removed first, so that there is no connection between the limiting connecting ear plate 13 and the U-shaped support rod 39 before flipping the feed trough 3. When the feed trough 3 is finished flipping and needs to be reset, the limiting connecting ear plate 13 and the U-shaped support rod 39 can be fastened together again by the first locking bolt 14. By setting a lifting handle 6 on the feed trough 3 and using it to perform a flipping operation, while flipping the feed trough to facilitate lambs eating the feed at the bottom, the weight of the feed trough 3 itself and the flipping motion can cause the feed adhering to the bottom of the trough to automatically fall off. This achieves the function of self-cleaning by using the operation of the equipment itself, and achieves the effect of cleaning the trough simultaneously during the feeding process, reducing the frequency of manual scrubbing. This design that combines "feeding action" with "cleaning function" not only improves the hygiene level, but also significantly reduces the labor intensity of daily maintenance, and produces additional benefits beyond the simple "flipping" action.

[0030] In this embodiment, a plurality of bottle boxes 19 for holding breastfeeding bottles 10 are equidistantly installed on the top surface of the bottle holder plate 11. Each bottle box 19 is integrally connected to a bottle limiting plate 23 at the end facing the lamb. Each bottle limiting plate 23 is integrally formed with an installation opening 26. A bottle rolling mechanism 41 is installed between the installation opening 26 and the bottle holder plate 11.

[0031] In this embodiment, each bottle box 19 is provided with a clamping assembly 28 for clamping the feeding bottle 10 at its tail end. Each clamping assembly 28 includes a clamping top rod 34 that passes through the tail end of the bottle box 19, a compression spring 35 that is sleeved on the periphery of one end of the clamping top rod 34 located in the inner cavity of the bottle box 19, a fixing plate 32 that is welded to the end of the clamping top rod 34 near the compression spring 35, and a limiting component that is provided on the outside of the clamping top rod 34 located on the outside of the bottle box 19.

[0032] In this embodiment, a rotating clamping tail plate 27 is rotatably mounted on the side of the fixed plate 32 facing away from the clamping top rod 34. A silicone anti-slip pad 30 is adhered to the outer wall of the side of the rotating clamping tail plate 27 facing away from the fixed plate 32. The silicone anti-slip pad 30 elastically abuts against the outer wall of the tail end of the nursing bottle 10. By setting a rotating clamping tail plate 27 in the clamping assembly 28 and connecting it to the fixed plate 32 via a connecting shaft 31 and a second sealed bearing 33 through an interference fit, the rotating clamping tail plate 27 can be elastically pushed by the compression spring 35 to clamp the tail end of the feeding bottle 10, and can also rotate freely relative to the fixed plate 32. This achieves the function that when the bottle 10 is driven to rotate by the inner shaft sleeve 47 at the front end, the tail end clamping point can rotate synchronously. This not only achieves the effect of firmly clamping the bottle and preventing it from falling off during rotation, but also cleverly integrates the two functions of "clamping" and "rotation". It avoids stress concentration and bottle distortion caused by fixing the tail end, and extends the service life of the bottle and the clamping assembly.

[0033] In this embodiment, the limiting component includes a limiting block 36 installed on the end of the clamping rod 34 facing away from the feeding bottle 10 by a limiting bolt 37. The limiting block 36 limits the stroke of the clamping rod 34 towards the bottle box 19, preventing the clamping rod 34 from detaching from the bottle box 19. The two ends of the compression spring 35 elastically abut against the outer wall of the fixed plate 32 and the inner wall of the bottle box 19, respectively. The compression spring 35 pushes the fixed plate 32 to squeeze and clamp the feeding bottle 10 by its own elastic force. A second sealed bearing 33 is embedded in the middle of the side of the fixed plate 32 facing the rotating clamping tail plate 27. A connecting shaft 31 is welded to the middle of the outer wall of the side of the rotating clamping tail plate 27 facing the fixed plate 32. The connecting shaft 31 is interference-fitted with the inner ring of the second sealed bearing 33, so that the rotating clamping tail plate 27 can rotate on the fixed plate 32 through the design of the second sealed bearing 33, which helps to assist the bottle rolling mechanism 41 in rolling the feeding bottle 10. By setting a clamping assembly 28 inside the bottle box 19, consisting of a clamping top rod 34, a compression spring 35, a fixed plate 32, a rotating clamping tail plate 27, and a second sealed bearing 33, the tail end of the feeding bottle 10 is elastically clamped, and the clamping assembly allows the tail end of the bottle to rotate freely when rotating or swinging. This achieves the dual functions of stable clamping and flexible rotation of the bottle. Compared with the shortcomings of simple buckling or fixed clamping in the prior art, which can easily lead to the bottle getting stuck or not moving smoothly, this achieves the effects of reducing frictional resistance, ensuring smooth rotation, and preventing the bottle from falling off or breaking when driving the bottle to mix, thus improving the reliability and safety of the equipment operation.

[0034] In this embodiment, the bottle rolling mechanism 41 includes a worm wheel 45 rotatably installed in each mounting port 26, a worm 43 rotatably installed in the bottle holder plate 11 and located below the worm wheel 45, a plurality of spirals 44 equidistantly arranged on the outer wall of the worm 43, and a crank 42 fixedly connected to the outer wall of one end of the worm 43. Each worm gear 45 is meshed and connected to the corresponding helical body 44. An inner shaft sleeve 47 is welded into the inner ring of the worm gear 45. The neck end 50 of the nursing bottle 10 is fixedly inserted into the inner shaft sleeve 47 and is clamped and pushed into place by the clamping assembly 28.

[0035] In this embodiment, the other end of the inner shaft sleeve 47 extends outward from the worm gear 45 and is provided with an inner shaft mounting end 49. A third sealed bearing 46 is interference-fitted to the circumference of the inner shaft mounting end 49. The outer ring wall of the third sealed bearing 46 is fixed in the mounting port 26, so that under the action of the third sealed bearing 46, the worm gear 45 can drive the inner shaft sleeve 47 and the nursing bottle 10 to rotate. The front end of the nursing bottle 10 is driven to rotate by the cooperation of the worm gear 45 and the helical body 44, while the tail end of the nursing bottle 10 is clamped by the rotating clamping tail plate 27. Simultaneously, the rotating clamping tail plate 27 can... The second sealed bearing 33 rotates on the fixed plate 32, which causes the worm gear 43 to rotate in the bottle holder plate 11 when the feeder shakes the handle 42. This causes the spiral body 44 and the worm wheel 45 to cooperate, causing the worm wheel 45 to rotate, thereby driving the feeding bottle 10 to rotate. This achieves the effect of shaking the bottle to mix the milk. The two ends of the worm gear 43 are respectively interference-fitted with the first sealed bearing 29 and the fourth sealed bearing 48, which are respectively embedded in the inner wall of the bottle holder plate 11. By setting up a bottle rolling mechanism 41 consisting of a worm gear 43, a spiral body 44, a worm wheel 45, a crank handle 42, and an inner shaft sleeve 47, all feeding bottles 10 can be driven to rotate synchronously by manually cranking the crank handle 42. The centrifugal force generated by the rotation and the internal flow of the liquid are used to achieve active mixing of the milk. Compared with the existing technology that relies on manual shaking of a single bottle, which is inefficient and results in uneven mixing, this method achieves efficient and uniform mixing of multiple bottles of milk at one time, prevents milk powder from settling and separating, and ensures that lambs ingest milk with balanced nutrition. This greatly liberates labor and improves the quality of feeding.

[0036] In this embodiment, a fixing ring 51 is fixedly installed in the middle of the outer wall of the bottle holder plate 11 on the side facing away from the lamb. A roller 21 is rotatably installed in the middle of the bottom surface of the support crossbar 8. A conduit 22 is installed on one side of the roller 21 and on the bottom surface of the support crossbar 8. A pull rope 52 is fixed on the fixing ring 51. The pull rope 52 is wound around the outer wall of the roller 21, so that the roller 21 changes the extension direction of the pull rope 52. The end of the pull rope 52 away from the fixing ring 51 passes through the conduit 22 and extends through to the outside of one of the nursing frame uprights 7, where a pull ring handle 53 is fixed. An L-shaped fixing plate 20 is welded to the bottom surface of the supporting crossbar 8. The roller 21 is in a horizontal position, so that the top end of the roller 21 is rotatably connected to the supporting crossbar 8 and the bottom end is rotatably connected to the L-shaped fixing plate 20, allowing the roller 21 to rotate between the L-shaped fixing plate 20 and the supporting crossbar 8. When it is necessary to shake the feeding bottle 10 longitudinally by swinging the bottle holder plate 11 up and down to mix the milk, first loosen the tilt adjustment bolt 18. The feeder holds the pull ring handle 53 and pulls the pull rope 52 back and forth, causing the pull rope 52 to move in the conduit 22. At the same time, the rotation of the roller 21 assists in pulling the pull rope 52, and the fixed ring 51 secures the pull rope 52. Pull the bottle holder 11 (the range of its swing should not exceed the position of the breastfeeding stand 7; that is, do not pull the bottle holder 11 too forcefully to prevent it from tipping over; the design of the crank handle 42 ensures that if the bottle holder 11 is pulled too high, the crank handle 42 will strike the breastfeeding stand 7, forming a limit stop). Then, when the pull ring handle 53 is released, the bottle holder 11 will fall back due to its own weight. This back-and-forth pulling operation, in addition to rotating the breastfeeding bottle 10 (as shown in the attached figure) through the cooperation of the screw 44 and the worm gear 45, also... Figure 8 The feeding bottle 10 can be rotated forward and backward as shown, and it can also be swung vertically (as shown in the attached diagram). Figure 8 The left-right swinging motion of the feeding bottle 10 further agitates the milk, preventing sedimentation. In some embodiments, the caregiver can simultaneously pull the pull ring handle 53 and crank the rocker handle 42, further improving the milk mixing efficiency. A longitudinal swinging mechanism consisting of a fixing ring 51, a pull rope 52, a roller 21, a conduit 22, and a pull ring handle 53 is installed between the bottle holder 11 and the support crossbar 8. This allows the entire bottle holder 11 to swing up and down repeatedly by pulling the pull ring handle 53 after the elevation adjustment bolt 18 is loosened, achieving longitudinal oscillation mixing of the feeding bottle 10. Compared to devices with only a single rotation mixing function, this provides a stronger mixing mode, further improving mixing efficiency and uniformity, especially suitable for milk with high viscosity. The two mixing methods can be used individually or in combination, significantly enhancing the functionality and adaptability of the equipment.

[0037] Working principle This multi-functional feeding rack for dairy goat lambs places the feeding trough support 1 and water bucket support 4 in a suitable position in the sheepfold to ensure their stability. The feeding trough 3 is installed on the support clamping plate 25 by a pin and fixed to the U-shaped support rod 39 by the limiting connecting ear plate 13 and the first locking bolt 14, so that it is in a normal feeding horizontal state. The feeding rack uprights 7 of the feeding rack 2 are welded to the top of the U-shaped support rod 39 and the water bucket support 4. The support crossbar 8 connects the two feeding rack uprights 7 to form a stable upper structure. The milk bottle rack plate 11 is hinged to the inner wall of the two feeding rack uprights 7 by a pin. At this time, its elevation angle is initially fixed by the elevation angle adjustable arc positioning plate 12 and the extension crossbar 9 by the elevation angle adjusting bolt 18. Add an appropriate amount of concentrate or supplementary food to the feeding trough 3, pour clean drinking water into the water bucket 5, pour the prepared milk into multiple feeding bottles 10, and tighten the nipple 24.

[0038] Insert the neck end 50 of the nursing bottle 10 containing milk into the bottle limiting plate 23 at the front end of the bottle box 19. The tail end (bottom) of the bottle 10 abuts against the silicone anti-slip pad 30 on the rotating clamping tail plate 27. The compression spring 35 in the clamping assembly 28 pushes the fixing plate 32 and the clamping top rod 34, so that the rotating clamping tail plate 27 elastically clamps the tail end of the bottle 10 to achieve a stable installation. At the same time, the silicone anti-slip pad 30 prevents slippage.

[0039] Based on the current height and developmental stage of the lamb, loosen the tilt adjustment bolts 18 on both sides, release the locking between the tilt adjustable arc positioning plate 12 and the extension crossbar 9, and manually flip the bottle holder plate 11 up or down. Since it is hinged to the nursing frame upright 7 through a pin, it can swing at a certain angle. Adjust it until the nipple 24 is tilted downwards at a comfortable angle that allows the lamb to naturally lift its head and suckle. Align the positioning screw hole 17 on the tilt adjustable arc positioning plate 12 with the hole on the extension crossbar 9, and retighten the tilt adjustment bolts 18 to complete the angle locking.

[0040] If sediment is found in the milk before or during feeding, the feeder can crank the handle 42. The handle 42 drives the worm gear 43 to rotate inside the bottle holder plate 11. The spiral body 44 on the periphery of the worm gear 43 meshes with multiple worm wheels 45, transmitting power to each worm wheel 45. The worm wheel 45 drives the neck end 50 of the feeding bottle 10 fixed inside it to rotate through the inner shaft sleeve 47. The tail end of the bottle 10 is clamped by the rotating clamping tail plate 27, and the rotating clamping tail plate 27 can rotate freely on the fixed plate 32 through the connecting shaft 31 and the second sealed bearing 33, thus allowing the entire bottle 10 to rotate smoothly in the clamped state. The continuous rotation of the bottle 10 generates centrifugal force and shear force inside the liquid, effectively agitating and mixing the milk, preventing milk powder sedimentation, and ensuring uniform milk concentration.

[0041] For a stronger mixing effect, a longitudinal swinging method can be used. First, loosen the elevation adjustment bolt 18 to release the lock on the bottle rack 11. The feeder holds the pull ring handle 53 and pulls the pull rope 52 back and forth. One end of the pull rope 52 is fixed to the fixing ring 51, passes around the roller 21 below the support crossbar 8, passes through the conduit 22, and finally connects to the pull ring handle 53. The roller 21 plays a guiding and labor-saving role, changing the direction of the pulling force. When the pull rope 52 is pulled, its other end pulls one side of the bottle rack 11 through the fixing ring 51, causing it to swing upward around the pin axis of the nursing rack upright 7. After releasing the pulling force, the bottle rack 11 falls back under its own weight. This operation is repeated to realize the up and down swinging of the bottle rack 11 and all the nursing bottles 10 on it. This longitudinal "nodding" shaking can generate strong liquid oscillation, further promoting the uniform mixing of milk.

[0042] When needed, the feeder can use one hand to pull the ring handle 53 to swing it longitudinally, and the other hand to shake the rocker handle 42 to rotate it. The two mixing methods are carried out simultaneously, which greatly improves the mixing efficiency and uniformity.

[0043] When the lambs have eaten all the feed in the trough 3 and can no longer eat, to prevent their heads from being buried deep in the trough and causing discomfort or feed waste, remove the first locking bolt 14 between the limiting connecting ear plate 13 and the U-shaped support rod 39 to release the locking of the trough 3. Hold the lifting handle 6 and flip the trough 3 upwards. During the flipping process, the trough 3 rotates around the pins at both ends between the support clamping plates 25, so that its feed opening is completely facing the lamb, making it convenient for the lamb to put its head into the bottom of the trough to eat the remaining feed. At the same time, the feed remaining at the bottom of the trough slides down due to gravity, making it easy to clean. After feeding, reset the trough 3 and fix it again with the first locking bolt 14 and the limiting connecting ear plate 13.

[0044] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "one" and "two" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, the phrase "comprising an element defined as..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.

[0045] Although embodiments of the invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A multifunctional feeding rack for dairy goat lambs, comprising a feeding trough support (1), characterized in that, Also includes: Feed trough (3), installed on the feed trough support (1), is used to hold feed for lambs to eat; A water bucket (5) is placed next to the feed trough (3); Nursing bottles (10) are arranged in multiple equidistant positions, and the nipples (24) of the nursing bottles (10) are for the lambs to suckle; The bottle holder (11) is located directly above the feed trough (3) and the water bucket (5) to support the breastfeeding bottles (10). The bottle holder (11) is provided with an elevation angle adjustment component on both ends of its bottom surface. The elevation angle adjustment component can adjust the elevation angle of the bottle holder (11). The required angle can be locked and adjusted by the elevation angle adjustment component so that it can be used by lambs at different developmental stages for sucking.

2. The multifunctional suckling and feeding rack for dairy goat lambs according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A water bucket support (4) is set on one side of the feeding trough support (1) to support the water bucket (5). The nursing support (2) is installed directly above the feeding trough support (1) and the water bucket support (4) to support the bottle holder (11).

3. The multifunctional nursing and feeding rack for dairy goat lambs according to claim 2, characterized in that: The feeding trough support (1) includes a horizontal U-shaped support rod (39), four support columns (40) welded to the bottom surface of the U-shaped support rod (39) in a rectangular distribution, and support clamping plates (25) welded between two adjacent support columns (40). Both ends of the feed trough (3) are connected to two support clamping plates (25) by pins.

4. The multifunctional nursing and feeding rack for dairy goat lambs according to claim 3, characterized in that: The breastfeeding support (2) includes a breastfeeding frame upright (7) welded to the top of the U-shaped support rod (39) and the bucket support (4) respectively, and a support crossbar (8) welded between the two breastfeeding frame uprights (7). Both ends of the bottle holder plate (11) are hinged to the inner walls of the two breastfeeding stand uprights (7) by pins.

5. A multifunctional nursing and feeding rack for dairy goat lambs according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elevation angle adjustment assembly includes an extension crossbar (9) symmetrically welded to the outer wall of the two breastfeeding stand uprights (7), an elevation angle adjustable arc-shaped positioning plate (12) welded to the bottom surface of both ends of the bottle rack plate (11), a plurality of positioning screw holes (17) arranged in a ring array on the surface of each elevation angle adjustable arc-shaped positioning plate (12), and an elevation angle adjusting bolt (18) passing through the extension crossbar (9) and fixedly connected to the elevation angle adjustable arc-shaped positioning plate (12).

6. A multifunctional nursing and feeding rack for dairy goat lambs according to claim 5, characterized in that: The free open end of the U-shaped support rod (39) faces the lamb. The lower part of the outer wall of the feed trough (3) facing away from the lamb is welded with a lifting handle (6). By manually lifting the lifting handle (6), the lifting handle (6) drives the feed trough (3) to flip between the two support clamping plates (25), so that the feed opening of the feed trough (3) faces the lamb. The lifting handle (6) is connected to the U-shaped support rod (39) by the second locking bolt (38).

7. A multifunctional nursing and feeding rack for dairy goat lambs according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top surface of the bottle holder (11) is equidistantly equipped with a plurality of bottle boxes (19) for holding breastfeeding bottles (10). Each bottle box (19) is integrally connected to a bottle limiting plate (23) at the end facing the lamb. Each bottle limiting plate (23) is integrally formed with an installation opening (26). A bottle rolling mechanism (41) is installed between the installation opening (26) and the bottle holder (11).

8. A multifunctional nursing and feeding rack for dairy goat lambs according to claim 7, characterized in that: Each of the bottle boxes (19) is provided with a clamping assembly (28) for clamping a breastfeeding bottle (10) at its tail end. Each clamping assembly (28) includes a clamping top rod (34) that passes through the tail end of the bottle box (19), a compression spring (35) sleeved on the periphery of one end of the clamping top rod (34) located in the inner cavity of the bottle box (19), a fixing plate (32) welded to the end of the clamping top rod (34) near the compression spring (35), and a limiting component provided on the outside of the clamping top rod (34) located in the bottle box (19). The fixed plate (32) is rotatably mounted with a rotating clamping tail plate (27) on the side opposite to the clamping top rod (34). A silicone anti-slip pad (30) is adhered to the outer wall of the rotating clamping tail plate (27) on the side opposite to the fixed plate (32). The silicone anti-slip pad (30) elastically abuts against the outer wall of the tail end of the nursing bottle (10).

9. A multifunctional nursing and feeding rack for dairy goat lambs according to claim 8, characterized in that: The bottle rolling mechanism (41) includes a worm wheel (45) rotatably installed in each mounting port (26), a worm (43) rotatably installed in the bottle holder plate (11) and located below the worm wheel (45), a plurality of spirals (44) equidistantly arranged on the outer wall of the worm (43) and a rocker (42) fixedly connected to the outer wall of one end of the worm (43). Each of the worm gears (45) is meshed and connected to the corresponding helical body (44). An inner shaft sleeve (47) is welded into the inner ring of the worm gear (45). The neck end (50) of the nursing bottle (10) is fixedly inserted into the inner shaft sleeve (47) and is clamped and pushed into place by the clamping assembly (28).

10. A multifunctional nursing and feeding rack for dairy goat lambs according to claim 9, characterized in that: A fixing ring (51) is fixedly installed in the middle of the outer wall of the bottle holder (11) facing away from the lamb. A roller (21) is rotatably installed in the middle of the bottom surface of the support crossbar (8). A threading tube (22) is installed on one side of the roller (21) and on the bottom surface of the support crossbar (8). A pull rope (52) is fixed on the fixing ring (51). The pull rope (52) is wound around the outer wall of the roller (21), so that the roller (21) changes the extension direction of the pull rope (52). The end of the pull rope (52) away from the fixing ring (51) passes through the threading tube (22) and extends through to the outside of one of the nursing stand uprights (7), where a pull ring handle (53) is fixed.

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