Automatic feed feeder

The automatic feeder, controlled by electric control valves and sensors, solves the problems of uncontrollable feed quantity and water shortage in existing technologies, realizing the automatic dispensing of quantitative feed and water, thus improving breeding efficiency and animal health.

CN222322454UActive Publication Date: 2025-01-10JINGTAI BOYA FEEDSTUFF CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202421176801.9
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-28
Publication Date
2025-01-10
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-28

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Technical Problem

Existing automatic feeders cannot control the amount of feed, leading to feed waste and overfeeding of animals. They also cannot add water, making them inconvenient to use.

Method used

An automatic feed feeder including an electric control valve and a control panel was designed. The electric control valve controls the feed and water discharge, and combined with photoelectric sensors and water level sensors, it realizes the automatic dispensing of quantitative feed and water, avoiding overfeeding and water shortage.

Benefits of technology

This method enables quantitative and uniform feed delivery, avoiding feed waste and overfeeding, while ensuring that animals have access to sufficient water, thus improving breeding efficiency and animal health.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of feeders, and discloses an automatic feed feeder which comprises a feed barrel, a sealing cover, a sleeve, a water feeding tank assembly and a first electric control valve, the rear end of the first electric control valve is fixedly connected with a control panel, and the bottom end of the first electric control valve is fixedly connected with a discharge pipe. A feed trough assembly is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the discharging pipe, a water storage barrel is fixedly installed at the left end of the outer surface of the feed barrel, an external water pipe is fixedly connected to the middle of the top end of the water storage barrel, a control panel is fixedly connected to the left end of the water storage barrel, and a water outlet pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the water storage barrel; a second electric control valve is fixedly installed on the upper portion of the outer surface of the water outlet pipe, the first electric control valve controls discharging of the feed bucket, the second electric control valve controls water outlet of the water outlet pipe, the remaining situation of feed and water sources is monitored in real time through a photoelectric sensor and a water level sensor, and the situation of excessive feeding or water supply interruption is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of feeders, and more specifically to an automatic feeder. Background Art

[0002] Automatic feeder is a kind of intelligent feeding equipment designed for animal husbandry and breeding industry. Its main function is to automatically, regularly and quantitatively feed animals to improve breeding efficiency, reduce manual labor and ensure that animals get balanced nutrition. With the continuous development of animal husbandry, automatic feeder is more and more widely used in animal husbandry, which can improve breeding efficiency, reduce labor costs and ensure that animals get balanced nutrition, thus improving the production performance and health of animals.

[0003] The shortcomings of the prior art: Most of the livestock farms in the prior art use feed line dosing barrels or manual feeding. The traditional dosing barrels cannot control the amount of feed and can only continuously add feed, which easily causes unnecessary feed waste. The continuous addition of feed can easily lead to overfeeding of animals. At the same time, the feeders in the prior art can only add feed but not water, which is very inconvenient to use. Utility Model Content

[0004] In order to overcome the above defects of the prior art, the utility model provides an automatic feeder to solve the problems existing in the above background technology.

[0005] The utility model provides the following technical solution: an automatic feeder, comprising a feed barrel, a sealing cover movably connected to the top of the feed barrel, a sleeve fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed barrel, a first electric control valve fixedly connected to the outer surface of the sleeve, a control panel fixedly connected to the rear end of the first electric control valve, a discharge pipe fixedly connected to the bottom end of the first electric control valve, a feed trough assembly fixedly connected to the bottom end of the discharge pipe, a water storage barrel fixedly installed on the left end of the outer surface of the feed barrel, an external water pipe fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the water storage barrel, a control panel fixedly connected to the left end of the water storage barrel, a water outlet pipe fixedly connected to the bottom end of the water storage barrel, a second electric control valve fixedly installed on the upper part of the outer surface of the water outlet pipe, and a water feeding trough assembly fixedly connected to the lower part of the outer surface of the water outlet pipe.

[0006] Preferably, the feed trough assembly includes a feed trough body, a first guide block is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the feed trough body, a first drainage column is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the first guide block, and two photoelectric sensors are fixedly installed at equal distances on the top of the feed trough body.

[0007] Preferably, the position of the first drainage column corresponds to the position of the discharge pipe, and the first drainage column passes through and is fixedly connected to the central axis of the inner cavity of the discharge pipe.

[0008] Preferably, the water feeding trough assembly includes a water feeding trough body, a second guide block is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the water feeding trough body, a second drainage column is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the second guide block, a plurality of support rods are fixedly connected to the top of the water feeding trough body in a circular array, a connecting ring is commonly fixedly connected to the top of the plurality of support rods, and a water level sensor is fixedly installed on one side of the inner wall of the water feeding trough body.

[0009] Preferably, the position of the second drainage column corresponds to the position of the water outlet pipe, and the second drainage column passes through and is fixedly connected to the central axis of the inner cavity of the water outlet pipe.

[0010] Preferably, the position of the connecting ring corresponds to the position of the water outlet pipe, and the connecting ring is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the water outlet pipe.

[0011] Technical effects and advantages of the utility model:

[0012] 1. The utility model controls the discharge of the feed bucket by providing a first electric control valve, and the first electric control valve is regulated by the control panel to set the discharge quantity of the discharge pipe and other operations. The feed in the discharge pipe enters the inner cavity of the feed trough body through the first drainage column and the first guide block. The first drainage column and the first guide block make the feed evenly distributed in the inner cavity of the feed trough body, making it more convenient for animals to eat. At the same time, the photoelectric sensor monitors the remaining feed in the inner cavity of the feed trough body to avoid overfeeding of the animals.

[0013] 2. The utility model provides water for animals by providing a water trough assembly, controls the water outflow of the water outlet pipe by the second electric control valve, regulates the operation of the second electric control valve by the control panel, enables water to better enter the inner cavity of the water trough body through the second drainage column and the second guide block, and is provided with a water level sensor to monitor the remaining water volume in the inner cavity of the water trough in real time to avoid water shortage. Feeding and watering are installed together, which is convenient for operation and greatly improves the efficiency of animal breeding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model.

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a feed trough assembly of the utility model.

[0016] Figure 3 For the utility model Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the enlarged structure in the middle.

[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of a water feeding trough assembly of the utility model.

[0018] The accompanying drawings are marked as follows: 1. feed bucket; 2. sealing cover; 3. sleeve; 4. first electric control valve; 5. control panel; 6. discharge pipe; 7. feed trough assembly; 71. feed trough body; 72. first guide block; 73. first drainage column; 74. photoelectric sensor; 8. water storage bucket; 9. external water pipe; 10. control panel; 11. water outlet pipe; 12. second electric control valve; 13. water feeding trough assembly; 131. water feeding trough body; 132. second guide block; 133. second drainage column; 134. support rod; 135. connecting ring; 136. water level sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical solution of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the present invention. In addition, the forms of the various structures recorded in the following embodiments are merely illustrative. The automatic feeder involved in the present invention is not limited to the various structures recorded in the following embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative work belong to the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0020] The utility model provides an automatic feeder, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes a feed barrel 1, through which feed is stored, a cover 2 is movably connected to the top of the feed barrel 1, a sleeve 3 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the feed barrel 1, a first electric control valve 4 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the sleeve 3, a control board 5 is fixedly connected to the rear end of the first electric control valve 4, the first electric control valve 4 is regulated by the control board 5, a discharge pipe 6 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the first electric control valve 4, the first electric control valve 4 controls the discharge quantity or frequency of the discharge pipe 6, a feed trough assembly 7 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the discharge pipe 6, and a feed trough assembly 7 is fixedly installed on the left end of the outer surface of the feed barrel 1. A water storage barrel 8 is provided, and water is stored in the water storage barrel 8. An external water pipe 9 is fixedly connected to the middle of the top end of the water storage barrel 8. The external water pipe 9 is used to connect an external water source to add water into the water storage barrel 8. A control panel 10 is fixedly connected to the left end of the water storage barrel 8, and a water outlet pipe 11 is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the water storage barrel 8. A second electric control valve 12 is fixedly installed on the upper outer surface of the water outlet pipe 11. The second electric control valve 12 is controlled by the control panel 10, and the second electric control valve 12 controls the water outflow of the water outlet pipe 11. A water feeding trough assembly 13 is fixedly connected to the lower outer surface of the water outlet pipe 11.

[0021] Further, such as Figure 2 and Figure 3As shown, the feed trough assembly 7 includes a feed trough body 71, a first guide block 72 is fixedly connected to the middle part of the top of the feed trough body 71, a first drainage column 73 is fixedly connected to the middle part of the top of the first guide block 72, the position of the first drainage column 73 corresponds to the position of the discharge pipe 6, the first drainage column 73 penetrates and is fixedly connected to the center axis of the inner cavity of the discharge pipe 6, the first guide block 72 and the first drainage column 73 enable the feed in the inner cavity of the discharge pipe 6 to better enter the inner cavity of the feed trough body 71, the first guide block 72 is used to ensure the uniformity of the feed in the inner cavity of the feed trough body 71, two photoelectric sensors 74 are fixedly installed at equal distances on the top of the feed trough body 71, the photoelectric sensors 74 are used to monitor the remaining feed in the inner cavity of the feed trough body 71 in real time to avoid overfeeding.

[0022] Further, such as Figure 4 As shown, the water feeding trough assembly 13 includes a water feeding trough body 131, a second guide block 132 is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the water feeding trough body 131, a second drainage column 133 is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the second guide block 132, a plurality of support rods 134 are fixedly connected to the top of the water feeding trough body 131 in a circular array, a connecting ring 135 is fixedly connected to the top of the plurality of support rods 134, a water level sensor 136 is fixedly installed on one side of the inner wall of the water feeding trough body 131, and the water level sensor 136 is used to monitor the remaining water source in the inner cavity of the water feeding trough body 131 in real time to avoid water shortage.

[0023] Furthermore, the position of the second drainage column 133 corresponds to the position of the water outlet pipe 11, and the second drainage column 133 penetrates and is fixedly connected to the central axis of the inner cavity of the water outlet pipe 11, so that the water in the inner cavity of the water outlet pipe 11 can better enter the inner cavity of the water feeding trough body 131 through the second guide block 132 and the second drainage column 133. The position of the connecting ring 135 corresponds to the position of the water outlet pipe 11, and the connecting ring 135 is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the water outlet pipe 11. The connecting ring 135 and the support rod 134 ensure that the water feeding trough assembly 13 is firmly installed on the outer surface of the water outlet pipe 11.

[0024] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: first, feed is added to the inner cavity of the feed bucket 1, water is added to the inner cavity of the water storage bucket 8 through the external water pipe 9, the first electric control valve 4 is regulated by the control panel 5, the first electric control valve 4 controls the discharge quantity or frequency of the discharge pipe 6, the second electric control valve 12 is controlled by the control panel 10, the second electric control valve 12 controls the water discharge of the water outlet pipe 11, feed is added to the inner cavity of the feed trough body 71 through the discharge pipe 6, and the feed in the inner cavity of the discharge pipe 6 can better enter the feed trough body 7 through the first guide block 72 and the first guide column 73. 1 cavity, the first guide block 72 is used to ensure the uniformity of the feed in the cavity of the feed trough body 71, the photoelectric sensor 74 monitors the remaining feed in the cavity of the feed trough body 71 in real time to avoid overfeeding, and the second guide block 132 and the second drainage column 133 allow the water in the cavity of the water outlet pipe 11 to better enter the cavity of the water trough body 131. During use, the water level sensor 136 monitors the remaining water source in the cavity of the water trough body 131 in real time to avoid water shortage, thereby greatly improving production efficiency, reducing feed waste and animal feeding balance.

[0025] Finally, a few points should be explained: First, in the description of this application, it should be noted that, unless otherwise specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense, which may refer to mechanical connection or electrical connection, or internal communication between two components, or direct connection. "upper", "lower", "left", "right", etc. are only used to indicate relative positional relationships. When the absolute position of the object being described changes, the relative positional relationship may change;

[0026] Secondly: In the drawings of the embodiments disclosed in the present utility model, only the structures related to the embodiments disclosed in the present utility model are involved, and other structures can refer to the general design. In the absence of conflict, the same embodiment and different embodiments of the present utility model can be combined with each other;

[0027] Finally: The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included in the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. An automatic feeder, comprising a feed bucket (1), characterized in that: The top of the feed bucket (1) is movably connected to a sealing cover (2), the bottom of the feed bucket (1) is fixedly connected to a sleeve (3), the outer surface of the sleeve (3) is fixedly connected to a first electric control valve (4), the rear end of the first electric control valve (4) is fixedly connected to a control panel (5), the bottom of the first electric control valve (4) is fixedly connected to a discharge pipe (6), the bottom of the discharge pipe (6) is fixedly connected to a feed trough assembly (7), a water storage bucket (8) is fixedly installed at the left end of the outer surface of the feed bucket (1), an external water pipe (9) is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the water storage bucket (8), a control panel (10) is fixedly connected to the left end of the water storage bucket (8), a water outlet pipe (11) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the water storage bucket (8), a second electric control valve (12) is fixedly installed on the upper part of the outer surface of the water outlet pipe (11), and a water feeding trough assembly (13) is fixedly connected to the lower part of the outer surface of the water outlet pipe (11).

2. The automatic feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feed trough assembly (7) comprises a feed trough body (71), a first guide block (72) is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the feed trough body (71), a first drainage column (73) is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the first guide block (72), and two photoelectric sensors (74) are fixedly installed at equal distances on the top of the feed trough body (71).

3. The automatic feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The position of the first drainage column (73) corresponds to the position of the discharge pipe (6), and the first drainage column (73) passes through and is fixedly connected to the central axis of the inner cavity of the discharge pipe (6).

4. The automatic feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water feeding trough assembly (13) comprises a water feeding trough body (131), a second guide block (132) is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the water feeding trough body (131), a second drainage column (133) is fixedly connected to the middle of the top of the second guide block (132), a plurality of support rods (134) are fixedly connected to the top of the water feeding trough body (131) in a circular array, a connecting ring (135) is fixedly connected to the top of the plurality of support rods (134), and a water level sensor (136) is fixedly installed on one side of the inner wall of the water feeding trough body (131).

5. The automatic feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The position of the second drainage column (133) corresponds to the position of the water outlet pipe (11), and the second drainage column (133) penetrates through and is fixedly connected to the central axis of the inner cavity of the water outlet pipe (11).

6. The automatic feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The position of the connecting ring (135) corresponds to the position of the water outlet pipe (11), and the connecting ring (135) is fixedly connected to the outer surface of the water outlet pipe (11).