A high-cold pasture area goat supplementary feeding device and a use method thereof
By installing heating components and stirring rods in the supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas to prevent feed from freezing, using conveying rollers to improve conveying efficiency, and using weighing sensors to achieve quantitative feeding, the problem of feed freezing for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas during the cold season has been solved, ensuring stable feeding and nutrient supply for goats.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- INST OF ANIMAL SCI & VETERINARY TIBET ACADEMY OF AGRI & ANIMAL HUSBANDRY SCI
- Filing Date
- 2026-05-06
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-05
AI Technical Summary
In high-altitude pastoral areas, under natural grazing conditions, Tibetan goats experience a decline in the quantity and quality of feed during the cold season. The low temperatures also cause the feed to freeze into clumps, affecting feeding and weakening the goats' ability to resist risks. This leads to a vicious cycle of "overfeeding in summer, fat in autumn, thin in winter, and dying in spring."
A supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas was designed, including a heating component, a stirring rod, a conveying pipe, and a weighing sensor. The heating plate and stirring rod prevent the feed from freezing, the conveying roller improves the conveying efficiency, and the weighing sensor enables quantitative feeding, ensuring stable delivery and quantitative supply of feed in low-temperature environments.
It effectively prevents feed from freezing, ensures stable feeding of goats in low-temperature environments, improves feed delivery efficiency and feeding quantity, enhances the stability of nutritional supply to goats, and strengthens their ability to resist risks.
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Technical Field
[0001] This invention relates to the field of animal supplementary feeding devices, specifically to a supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas and its usage method. Background Technology
[0002] Livestock production is the foundation of livelihood for herders in the high-altitude pastoral areas of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. Tibetan goats are the main livestock in plateau animal husbandry. The vast majority of herders still use traditional natural grazing methods. Due to overgrazing and environmental changes, the yield and quality of natural pastures have declined year by year. In natural grazing, natural pasture is the only food source for Tibetan goats to sustain life and growth. With the arrival of the cold season, the amount of pasture remaining decreases, and the crude protein content in the pasture also decreases. Therefore, during the cold season, the quantity and quality of food for Tibetan goats decreases under grazing conditions. Coupled with the cold climate and harsh natural environment, Tibetan goats have a weak ability to resist natural risks and disasters. Currently, livestock in many high-altitude pastoral areas are still caught in a vicious cycle of "summer overfeeding, autumn fattening, winter thinning, and spring death." This relatively unreasonable natural grazing model has caused serious losses for herders.
[0003] For example, Chinese patent CN204132149U proposes a "three-in-one" Tibetan goat supplementary feeding device. This component uses a hay container to hold hay or hay bales to ensure that the goats can eat a fixed amount or freely. The two concentrate troughs below are used to hold concentrate feed or crushed and processed grass powder and grass particles for the goats to eat in a fixed amount. The water trough allows the goats to drink water freely. Sheep can feed from both sides of the supplementary feeding trough, making full use of the sheepfold space. The hay container is located above the concentrate trough, and the width and height of the hay feeding opening on the side wall of the hay container are moderate, ensuring that Tibetan goats can easily access the hay in the container. During the feeding process, smaller pieces of hay or hay that are pecked off by the goats will fall into the concentrate trough, thus avoiding waste caused by hay falling directly to the ground. The concentrate trough has a semi-circular cross-section, smooth inner walls, and a large volume, which can effectively prevent concentrate from spilling outside the trough. At the same time, the concentrate trough has a certain height to prevent goats from trampling on the feed in the trough, further reducing the waste of feed resources. When supplementing concentrate and hay, Tibetan goats can freely drink water from the water trough. A drainage device is installed under the water trough to facilitate cleaning. This utility model's "three-in-one" Tibetan goat supplementary feeding device, which includes a hay container and a concentrate trough, has the advantages of simple manufacturing, low cost, and convenient movement and transportation. It can not only meet the requirements of supplementary feeding for Tibetan goats in cold pastoral areas during the cold season, but is also suitable for promotion and use in other pastoral areas, agricultural areas, and other goat or goat breeding areas. However, in this solution, when facing low temperature weather, the goat feed may freeze into lumps due to the internal moisture, which will seriously affect the normal feeding of goats. Therefore, we propose a supplementary feeding device for goats in cold pastoral areas and its usage method. Summary of the Invention
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this invention provides a supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas and its usage method, thus solving the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] The above-mentioned technical objective of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solution: A supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas includes: a base, a feed storage box connected to the top surface of the base, and a feed inlet on the top surface of the feed storage box; a conveying pipe connected to the bottom surface of the feed storage box; and a heating component disposed inside the feed storage box for heating the feed. The heating component includes a mounting groove located on one side inside the feed storage box, a first heating plate connected inside the mounting groove, and a stirring rod rotatably connected inside the feed storage box.
[0006] Preferably, the heating assembly further includes: a water tank connected to the top surface of the base, a second heating plate connected inside the water tank, two water pumps connected to the bottom surface of the water tank, and a water supply pipe connected to one end of each water pump; and a heating chamber located inside one side of the delivery pipe, with one end of the water supply pipe connected to the interior of the heating chamber.
[0007] Preferably, a first motor is connected to one side of the storage tank, and one end of the drive shaft of the first motor is connected to one end of the stirring rod.
[0008] Preferably, a conveying roller is rotatably connected inside the conveying pipe, and a second motor is connected to one side of the conveying pipe, with one end of the drive shaft of the second motor connected to one end of the conveying roller.
[0009] Preferably, a feed pipe is connected inside the feed inlet, a crushing shaft is rotatably connected inside the feed pipe, a third motor is connected to one side of the feed pipe, and one end of the drive shaft of the third motor is connected to one end of the crushing shaft.
[0010] Preferably, the top surface of the base is provided with a discharge groove, the interior of the discharge groove is provided with a placement plate, the top surface of the placement plate is provided with a storage groove, and the interior of the discharge groove is connected to a first electric push rod, one end of the telescopic shaft of the first electric push rod being connected to one side of the placement plate.
[0011] Preferably, a weighing sensor is connected to the bottom surface of the storage tank, and a weighing plate is connected to the weighing sensor. A discharge trough is opened on one side of the placement plate. A pusher plate is provided inside the storage tank. An installation plate is connected to the top surface of the placement plate. A pushing groove is opened on one side of the installation plate. A second electric push rod is connected inside the pushing groove. One end of the telescopic shaft of the second electric push rod is connected to one side of the pusher plate. A controller is connected to one side of the storage box.
[0012] The specific steps for using a supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas are as follows: S100: The operator pours the feed into the feed pipe, starts the third motor, drives the crushing shaft to crush the feed evenly, and the crushed feed enters the storage box for storage; S200: Before feeding, the operator activates the first and second heating plates to heat the inside of the storage box and water tank, respectively. At the same time, the second motor is started to drive the stirring rod to rotate and stir the feed, so that the feed is heated evenly and prevents the feed from freezing into lumps. The feed enters the conveying pipe, and the water pump is started to allow hot water to flow into the heating chamber through the water supply pipe to heat and keep the feed warm during the conveying process, so as to prevent the feed from freezing into lumps during the conveying process. S300: During feeding, the feed is discharged from the conveying pipe and falls into the storage tank. The weighing sensor weighs the feed in the storage tank quantitatively. After the specified weight is reached, the first electric push rod is activated to push the placement plate to move so that the discharge trough is aligned with the notch on the discharge trough. The second electric push rod is activated to push the push plate to move in the storage tank and push the feed out of the storage tank, thus completing the feeding operation.
[0013] In summary, the present invention has the following main beneficial effects: By incorporating heating components, during operation, workers add supplementary goat feed to the storage bin, which is then conveyed through a delivery pipe, facilitating feeding. A first heating plate appropriately heats the feed in the storage bin, while a stirring rod agitates it, ensuring even heating and preventing moisture from freezing and clumping, which would affect feed delivery. A second heating plate, activated during operation, heats the water in the tank. A water pump then pumps the hot water through a supply pipe to the heating chamber, while another supply pipe returns the hot water to the tank. This continuous flow of hot water within the delivery pipe heats and insulates the feed being transported, preventing freezing and improving the stability of the heated feed.
[0014] By setting up a first motor, when the first motor is started, the rotation of the first motor drive shaft can drive the stirring rod to rotate, and the rotation of the stirring rod can stir the feed in the storage box, so that the feed is heated evenly and the practicality is improved. By setting up a second motor, when the second motor is used, the rotation of the second motor drive shaft can drive the conveying roller to rotate, and the conveying roller can transport the feed provided by the storage box, thereby improving the feed conveying efficiency.
[0015] By setting up a third motor, when in use, starting the third motor drives the shaft to rotate, which in turn drives the crushing shaft to crush the feed, avoiding the presence of large particles in the feed that could affect the stability of the conveying process and improving practicality. By setting up a first electric push rod, when in use, after the feed is discharged through the conveying pipe, it is collected by the placement plate. The first electric push rod's telescopic shaft pushes the placement plate to move, thus delivering the feed to the goat's feeding trough, further improving practicality.
[0016] By setting up a weighing sensor, when the feed is transported to the storage tank through the conveying pipe, the weighing sensor weighs the feed to ensure that each portion of feed has a consistent weight. When the placement plate moves to the discharge port, the second electric push rod telescopic shaft pushes the push plate to move, so that the feed in the storage tank is discharged through the discharge chute, thus realizing quantitative feeding of goats. Attached Figure Description
[0017] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the present invention; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the storage box structure of the present invention; Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the storage box of the present invention; Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the water tank of the present invention; Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the base structure of the present invention; Figure 6 This is a cross-sectional view of the base of the present invention; Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the pusher plate structure of the present invention.
[0018] Reference numerals: 1. Base; 2. Storage bin; 3. Feed inlet; 4. Conveying pipe; 5. Mounting groove; 6. First heating plate; 7. Stirring rod; 8. Water tank; 9. Second heating plate; 10. Water pump; 11. Water supply pipe; 12. Heating chamber; 13. First motor; 14. Conveying roller; 15. Second motor; 16. Feeding pipe; 17. Crushing shaft; 18. Third motor; 19. Discharge chute; 20. Placement plate; 21. Storage bin; 22. First electric push rod; 23. Weighing sensor; 24. Weighing plate; 25. Discharge chute; 26. Pushing plate; 27. Mounting plate; 28. Second electric push rod; 29. Pushing groove; 30. Controller. Detailed Implementation
[0019] 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 embodiments of the present invention, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present invention.
[0020] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 A supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas includes a base 1, a storage box 2 connected to the top surface of the base 1, a feed inlet 3 opened on the top surface of the storage box 2, a conveying pipe 4 connected to the bottom surface of the storage box 2, a heating component set inside the storage box 2 for heating the feed, the heating component including an installation groove 5, the installation groove 5 opened on one side inside the storage box 2, a first heating plate 6 connected inside the installation groove 5, and a stirring rod 7 rotatably connected inside the storage box 2; By setting up a heating component, when in use, the operator adds the goat feed to the storage box 2 and conveys the feed through the conveying pipe 4, making it convenient for the operator to feed the goats. The first heating plate 6 appropriately heats the feed in the storage box 2, and the stirring rod 7 stirs the feed to ensure that the feed is heated evenly and to prevent the moisture in the feed from freezing into lumps due to low temperature, which would affect the delivery of the feed.
[0021] As a further embodiment of the present invention, the heating assembly also includes a water tank 8, which is connected to the top surface of the base 1. A second heating plate 9 is connected inside the water tank 8. Two water pumps 10 are connected to the bottom surface of the inside of the water tank 8. One end of the water pump 10 is connected to a water supply pipe 11. A heating chamber 12 is opened on one side of the inside of the delivery pipe 4. One end of the water supply pipe 11 is connected to the inside of the heating chamber 12. By setting up a second heating plate 9, when in use, the second heating plate 9 is activated to heat the water in the water tank 8, raising the water temperature. The water pump 10 then pumps the hot water, which is then transported to the heating chamber 12 through the water supply pipe 11. In conjunction with another water supply pipe 11, the hot water flows back to the water tank 8, allowing the hot water to flow inside the conveying pipe 4. This heats and keeps the feed transported inside the conveying pipe 4 warm, preventing the feed from freezing into clumps due to low temperatures during transport and improving the stability of the heated feed.
[0022] As a further embodiment of the present invention, a first motor 13 is connected to one side of the storage tank 2, and one end of the drive shaft of the first motor 13 is connected to one end of the stirring rod 7. By setting up the first motor 13, when in use, the first motor 13 is started, and the rotation of the drive shaft of the first motor 13 can drive the stirring rod 7 to rotate. The rotation of the stirring rod 7 stirs the feed in the storage box 2, so that the feed is heated evenly and the practicality is improved.
[0023] As a further embodiment of the present invention, a conveying roller 14 is rotatably connected inside the conveying pipe 4, and a second motor 15 is connected to one side of the conveying pipe 4. One end of the drive shaft of the second motor 15 is connected to one end of the conveying roller 14. By setting a second motor 15, during use, the second motor 15 drives the shaft to rotate, which in turn drives the conveying roller 14 to rotate, and the conveying roller 14 conveys the feed provided by the storage box 2, thereby improving the feed conveying efficiency.
[0024] As a further embodiment of the present invention, a feed pipe 16 is connected inside the feed inlet 3, a crushing shaft 17 is rotatably connected inside the feed pipe 16, a third motor 18 is connected to one side of the feed pipe 16, and one end of the drive shaft of the third motor 18 is connected to one end of the crushing shaft 17. By setting up a third motor 18, when in use, the third motor 18 is started, and the drive shaft of the third motor 18 rotates, which drives the crushing shaft 17 to rotate. The crushing shaft 17 crushes the feed, avoiding the presence of large particles in the feed, which would affect the stability of the conveying and improve its practicality.
[0025] As a further embodiment of the present invention, a discharge groove 19 is provided on the top surface of the base 1, a placement plate 20 is provided inside the discharge groove 19, a storage groove 21 is provided on the top surface of the placement plate 20, and a first electric push rod 22 is connected inside the discharge groove 19. One end of the telescopic shaft of the first electric push rod 22 is connected to one side of the placement plate 20. By setting the first electric push rod 22, when in use, after the feed is discharged through the conveying pipe 4, it is collected by the placement plate 20. The first electric push rod 22 is pushed by the telescopic shaft to move the placement plate 20, so that the feed is delivered to the goat feeding trough, thus improving practicality.
[0026] As a further embodiment of the present invention, a weighing sensor 23 is connected to the bottom surface of the storage tank 21, a weighing plate 24 is connected to the weighing sensor 23, a discharge chute 25 is opened on one side of the placement plate 20, a pusher plate 26 is provided inside the storage tank 21, an mounting plate 27 is connected to the top surface of the placement plate 20, a pushing groove 29 is opened on one side of the mounting plate 27, a second electric push rod 28 is connected inside the pushing groove 29, one end of the telescopic shaft of the second electric push rod 28 is connected to one side of the pusher plate 26, and a controller 30 is connected to one side of the storage box 2. By setting up a weighing sensor 23, when the feed is transported to the storage tank 21 through the conveying pipe 4, the weighing sensor 23 weighs the feed to ensure that each portion of feed has a consistent weight. When the placement plate 20 moves to the discharge port, the second electric push rod 28 pushes the push plate 26 to move through its telescopic shaft, so that the feed in the storage tank 21 is discharged through the discharge trough 25, thereby realizing quantitative feeding of goats.
[0027] refer to Figure 1-7 As shown, this application also discloses a method for using a supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas, the specific steps of which are as follows: S100: The operator pours the feed into the feed pipe 16, starts the third motor 18, drives the crushing shaft 17 to crush the feed evenly, and the crushed feed enters the storage box 2 for storage. S200: Before feeding, the operator starts the first heating plate 6 and the second heating plate 9 to heat the inside of the storage box 2 and the water tank 8 respectively. At the same time, the second motor 15 is started to drive the stirring rod 7 to rotate and stir the feed so that the feed is heated evenly and prevents the feed from freezing into lumps. The feed enters the conveying pipe 4, and the water pump 10 is started to let hot water flow into the heating chamber 12 through the water supply pipe 11 to heat and keep the feed in the conveying pipe 4 process, so as to prevent the feed from freezing into lumps during the conveying process. S300: During feeding, the feed is discharged from the conveying pipe 4 and falls into the storage tank 21. The weighing sensor 23 weighs the feed in the storage tank 21 quantitatively. After the specified weight is reached, the first electric push rod 22 is activated to push the placement plate 20 to move, so that the discharge chute 25 is aligned with the notch on the discharge chute 19. The second electric push rod 28 is activated to push the push plate 26 to move in the storage tank 21 and push the feed out of the storage tank 21, thus completing the feeding operation.
[0028] 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 supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas, characterized in that, include: A base (1) is connected to a storage box (2) on its top surface, and a feed inlet (3) is provided on the top surface of the storage box (2). A conveying pipe (4) is connected to the bottom surface of the storage box (2); A heating component is disposed inside the storage bin (2) for heating feed. The heating component includes a mounting groove (5), which is opened on one side inside the storage bin (2). A first heating plate (6) is connected inside the mounting groove (5), and a stirring rod (7) is rotatably connected inside the storage bin (2).
2. The supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas according to claim 1, characterized in that, The heating assembly also includes: Water tank (8), the water tank (8) is connected to the top surface of the base (1), the inside of the water tank (8) is connected to a second heating plate (9), the bottom surface of the inside of the water tank (8) is connected to two water pumps (10), one end of the water pump (10) is connected to a water supply pipe (11). Heating chamber (12) is located inside one side of the delivery pipe (4), and one end of the water supply pipe (11) is connected to the inside of the heating chamber (12).
3. The supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas according to claim 1, characterized in that, The storage tank (2) is connected to a first motor (13) on one side, and one end of the drive shaft of the first motor (13) is connected to one end of the stirring rod (7).
4. The supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas according to claim 1, characterized in that, The conveying pipe (4) is rotatably connected to a conveying roller (14), and a second motor (15) is connected to one side of the conveying pipe (4). One end of the drive shaft of the second motor (15) is connected to one end of the conveying roller (14).
5. A supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas according to claim 1, characterized in that, The feed inlet (3) is connected to a feed pipe (16), and the feed pipe (16) is rotatably connected to a crushing shaft (17). A third motor (18) is connected to one side of the feed pipe (16), and one end of the drive shaft of the third motor (18) is connected to one end of the crushing shaft (17).
6. A supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top surface of the base (1) is provided with a discharge groove (19), and a placement plate (20) is provided inside the discharge groove (19). The top surface of the placement plate (20) is provided with a storage groove (21). The discharge groove (19) is connected to a first electric push rod (22), and one end of the telescopic shaft of the first electric push rod (22) is connected to one side of the placement plate (20).
7. A supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas according to claim 6, characterized in that, The bottom surface of the storage tank (21) is connected to a weighing sensor (23), the weighing sensor (23) is connected to a weighing plate (24), a discharge chute (25) is opened on one side of the placement plate (20), a pusher plate (26) is provided inside the storage tank (21), an installation plate (27) is connected to the top surface of the placement plate (20), a push groove (29) is opened on one side of the installation plate (27), a second electric push rod (28) is connected inside the push groove (29), one end of the telescopic shaft of the second electric push rod (28) is connected to one side of the pusher plate (26), and a controller (30) is connected to one side of the storage box (2).
8. The method of using a supplementary feeding device for goats in high-altitude pastoral areas according to claim 1, characterized in that, The specific steps are as follows: S100: The operator pours the feed into the feed pipe (16), starts the third motor (18), drives the crushing shaft (17) to crush the feed evenly, and the crushed feed enters the storage box (2) for storage; S200: Before feeding, the operator starts the first heating plate (6) and the second heating plate (9) to heat the inside of the storage box (2) and the water tank (8) respectively. At the same time, the second motor (15) is started to drive the stirring rod (7) to rotate and stir the feed so that the feed is heated evenly and prevents the feed from freezing into lumps. The feed enters the conveying pipe (4) and the water pump (10) is started so that hot water flows into the heating chamber (12) through the water supply pipe (11) to heat and keep the feed in the conveying pipe (4) process, so as to avoid the feed freezing into lumps during the conveying process. S300: During feeding, the feed is discharged from the conveying pipe (4) and falls into the storage tank (21). The weighing sensor (23) weighs the feed in the storage tank (21) quantitatively. After reaching the specified weight, the first electric push rod (22) is activated to push the placement plate (20) to move, so that the discharge trough (25) is aligned with the notch on the discharge trough (19). The second electric push rod (28) is activated to push the push plate (26) to move in the storage tank (21) and push out the feed in the storage tank (21) to complete the feeding operation.