Inspection device for three-dimensional poultry breeding site
By introducing drive components, moving track clamping components, and guide components into the inspection device, the problem of insufficient movement flexibility of existing devices in three-dimensional aquaculture farms has been solved, achieving efficient inspection in complex track environments, reducing equipment redundancy and maintenance costs, and improving operational stability and data acquisition continuity.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- BENGBU EI ELECTRONICS TECH
- Filing Date
- 2026-02-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-05-01
AI Technical Summary
Existing track-based inspection devices lack sufficient mobility in vertical farming environments and cannot adapt to complex track layouts, resulting in limited inspection range, redundant equipment, high costs, and a lack of guiding and clamping capabilities, which affects operational stability and the continuity of data acquisition.
An inspection device comprising a drive assembly, a moving track clamping assembly, and a guide assembly was designed. It uses conical rubber wheels and guide rollers, and achieves track clamping and guidance through elastic adjusting nuts and screws, adapting to longitudinal and horizontal changes of the track and improving the flexibility and applicability of the device.
It enables efficient inspection in complex track environments, reduces equipment redundancy and maintenance costs, improves the flexibility and operational stability of the inspection device, and enhances the continuity of data acquisition.
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Abstract
Description
Inspection device for three-dimensional poultry farming sites Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of poultry farming equipment, specifically to an inspection device for a three-dimensional poultry farming site. Background Technology
[0003] In recent years, new three-dimensional farming models, represented by high-rise cage rearing, have developed rapidly, effectively saving land resources and achieving a good balance between production efficiency and environmental management. This successful practice shows that building three-dimensional, intensive poultry farms in buildings will also become an important development path for large-scale farming enterprises. However, three-dimensional farms usually use multiple layers and rows of cages densely arranged, with narrow internal passages and complex layouts (often containing bends, slopes, or branching paths), which poses a huge challenge to daily farm inspections (such as observing the health status of poultry, checking equipment operation, and collecting environmental data).
[0004] Currently, the industry generally uses track-based inspection devices for automated inspection. However, existing technical solutions have the following obvious drawbacks: insufficient mobility: most existing track-based inspection devices are designed to run along fixed straight tracks, which cannot adapt to the curves, bends, or branch track layouts commonly found in multi-level aquaculture farms, resulting in a severely limited inspection range in complex sites.
[0005] Equipment redundancy and high costs: Due to the limited coverage of linear track inspection devices, it is often necessary to lay separate tracks and install inspection devices between every two rows of cages to achieve inspection of the entire breeding floor. This not only significantly increases the hardware cost and installation workload of track laying, but also leads to the need to purchase and maintain multiple sets of inspection equipment, significantly increasing the overall construction and operation costs of the breeding farm.
[0006] Insufficient track clamping and guiding capabilities: When running on complex track sections such as curves or slopes, the existing device's traveling wheels may easily slip or derail. The lack of effective clamping and guiding mechanisms to ensure the smoothness and reliability of the device's operation affects the continuity of inspection work and the stability of data acquisition.
[0007] Low level of integration and intelligence: Existing devices often have limited functions and fail to efficiently integrate modules such as high-definition video monitoring, environmental sensing, real-time data transmission, and autonomous charging, making it difficult to meet the comprehensive and intelligent inspection and control needs of integrated aquaculture farms.
[0008] Therefore, there is an urgent need for an intelligent inspection device that can adapt to the complex track environment of three-dimensional aquaculture farms, has good guiding and compaction capabilities, and can cover a larger inspection range with a single device, thereby reducing the overall cost. Summary of the Invention
[0009] The present invention aims to overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology by providing an inspection device for a three-dimensional poultry farming site.
[0010] This application provides the following technical solution: an inspection device for a three-dimensional poultry farm, comprising a base plate, characterized in that: a box is provided on the lower surface of the base plate, a high-definition camera is installed on the bottom surface of the box, a battery pack, a charging module, a circuit control module and a data transmission module are provided inside the box, and a drive assembly corresponding to the track is provided on the upper surface of the base plate, the drive assembly comprising a set of mounting plates, a drive motor is installed on each mounting plate, a traveling wheel is installed on the output shaft of the drive motor, and a moving track clamping assembly and a guide assembly are installed on each mounting plate, wherein the drive motor, data transmission module, charging module, battery pack and control module form an electrical signal control coordination.
[0011] Based on the above technical solution, the following further technical solution is also possible: the walking wheel is a conical rubber wheel.
[0012] The set of mounting plates consists of four plates arranged in a rectangular array.
[0013] The movable track clamping assembly includes a cantilever connected to a mounting plate at one end, a pair of longitudinal screws passing through the cantilever, a clamping wheel mounting seat connected to the nuts of the pair of longitudinal screws, a clamping wheel corresponding to the track being mounted on the clamping wheel mounting seat, a longitudinal spring passing through the longitudinal screw on one side of the cantilever, and a first adjusting nut corresponding to the track being mounted on the longitudinal screw on the other side of the cantilever.
[0014] The guide assembly includes a mounting bracket connected to a mounting plate, a set of transverse screws passing through the mounting bracket, a guide roller mounting seat connected to the nuts of a pair of transverse screws, a guide roller corresponding to the track being mounted on the guide roller mounting seat, a transverse spring passing through a transverse screw on one side of the mounting bracket, and a corresponding second adjusting nut being provided on a transverse screw on the other side of the mounting bracket.
[0015] The track has an I-shaped structure.
[0016] Advantages of the invention: The invention has a simple structure and is easy to use. The cooperation between the moving track clamping component and the traveling wheel can effectively cope with the longitudinal undulations of the track. The cooperation between the traveling wheel and the guide component can effectively cope with the horizontal rotation of the track. The combined effect of the three can cope with the movement of the track when it rises or falls and then turns, effectively improving the flexibility of the inspection device, its adaptability to the application scenario, and the service life of the track. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1: Front view of the present invention; Figure 2: Left view of the present invention; Figure 3: Three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention; Figure 4: Enlarged view of direction A in Figure 1; Figure 5: Enlarged view of direction B in Figure 2. Detailed Implementation
[0018] As shown in Figures 1-5, an inspection device for a three-dimensional poultry farm includes a base plate 1, a box 2 installed on the lower surface of the base plate 1, a rotatable high-definition camera 4 with infrared sensing function installed on the bottom surface of the box 2, and a battery pack, a charging module, a circuit control module and a data transmission module installed inside the box 2.
[0019] A drive assembly 6 is provided on the upper surface of the base plate 1, which corresponds to and engages with the I-shaped track 5. The drive assembly 6 includes four mounting plates 6a arranged in a rectangular array.
[0020] Each mounting plate 6a is equipped with a drive motor 6b, a moving track clamping assembly 7, and a guide assembly 8. A traveling wheel 6c, which is a conical rubber wheel, is mounted on the output shaft of the drive motor 6b. The drive motor 6b, data transmission module, charging module, battery pack, and control module form an electrical signal control system.
[0021] The movable track clamping assembly 7 includes a cantilever 7a connected to a mounting plate 6a at one end, a pair of longitudinal screws 7b passing through the cantilever 7a, a clamping wheel mounting seat 7c connected to the nuts of the pair of longitudinal screws 7b, a clamping wheel 7d corresponding to the track being mounted on the clamping wheel mounting seat 7c, a longitudinal spring 7e passing through the longitudinal screw 7b on one side of the cantilever 7a, and a first adjusting nut 7f corresponding to the longitudinal screw 7b on the other side of the cantilever 7a.
[0022] The guiding assembly 8 includes a mounting bracket 8a connected to the mounting plate 6a. A set of transverse screws 8b pass through the mounting bracket 8a. A guide roller mounting seat 8e is connected to the nuts of the pair of transverse screws 8b. A guide roller 8c corresponding to the track is mounted on the guide roller mounting seat 8e. A transverse spring 8d passes through one of the transverse screws 8b on one side of the mounting bracket 8a, and a corresponding second adjusting nut 8f is provided on the transverse screw 8b on the other side of the mounting bracket 8a. By adjusting the first adjusting nut 7f and the second adjusting nut 8f, the corresponding longitudinal spring 7e and transverse spring 8d are controlled. The springs apply a preload, pressing the pressure roller 7d and the guide roller 8c against the guide rail surface, ensuring sufficient friction to drive the robot forward.
[0023] This allows the device to cope with track deformation of varying degrees on track 5, enabling the drive components to move the inspection device more smoothly. This effectively improves the applicability of the inspection device on deformed tracks, reduces maintenance costs, and extends the service life of deformed tracks.
Claims
1. An inspection device for a three-dimensional poultry farming site, comprising a base plate (1), characterized in that: A housing (2) is provided on the lower surface of the base plate (1). A high-definition camera (4) is installed on the bottom surface of the housing (2). A battery pack, a charging module, a circuit control module, and a data transmission module are provided inside the housing (2). A drive assembly (6) corresponding to the track (5) is provided on the upper surface of the base plate (1). The drive assembly (6) includes a set of mounting plates (6a). A drive motor (6b) is installed on each mounting plate (6a). A walking wheel (6c) is installed on the output shaft of the drive motor (6b). A moving track clamping assembly (7) and a guide assembly (8) are installed on each mounting plate (6a). The drive motor (6b), the data transmission module, the charging module, the battery pack, and the control module form an electrical signal control coordination.
2. The inspection device for a three-dimensional poultry farming site according to claim 1, characterized in that: The aforementioned walking wheel (6c) is a conical rubber wheel.
3. The inspection device for a three-dimensional poultry farming site according to claim 1, characterized in that: The set of mounting plates (6a) consists of four arranged in a rectangular array.
4. The inspection device for a three-dimensional poultry farming site according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable track clamping assembly (7) includes a cantilever (7a) connected to a mounting plate (6a) at one end. A pair of longitudinal screws (7b) are threaded through the cantilever (7a). A clamping wheel mounting seat (7c) is connected to the nuts of the pair of longitudinal screws (7b). A clamping wheel (7d) that corresponds to the track is installed on the clamping wheel mounting seat (7c). A longitudinal spring (7e) is threaded through the longitudinal screw (7b) on one side of the cantilever (7a). A first adjusting nut (7f) that corresponds to the track is provided on the longitudinal screw (7b) on the other side of the cantilever (7a).
5. The inspection device for a three-dimensional poultry farming site according to claim 1, characterized in that: The guide assembly (8) includes a mounting bracket (8a) connected to the mounting plate (6a), a set of transverse screws (8b) passing through the mounting bracket (8a), a guide roller mounting seat (8e) connected to the nuts of the pair of transverse screws (8b), a guide roller (8c) corresponding to the track being mounted on the guide roller mounting seat (8e), a transverse spring (8d) passing through the transverse screw (8b) on one side of the mounting bracket (8a), and a second adjusting nut (8f) corresponding to the track being provided on the transverse screw (8b) on the other side of the mounting bracket (8a).
6. The inspection device for a three-dimensional poultry farming site according to claim 1, characterized in that: The track (5) has an I-shaped structure.