Automatic feeding device for cattle shed

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic feeding trough replenishment device for cattle shed, which relates to the field of animal husbandry technology, including a feeding trough, a storage box, a discharging pipe, a pressure sensor, a solenoid valve and a support rod, wherein the feeding trough is provided with an opening, one end of the support rod is vertically installed at a corner of the feeding trough away from the opening, the other end of the support rod is installed with a pressure sensor, the storage box is located at one side of the feeding trough, one end of the discharging pipe is connected to the storage box, the solenoid valve is installed at the other end of the discharging pipe, the solenoid valve is electrically connected to the pressure sensor, and the solenoid valve is located directly above the feeding trough. The utility model overcomes the defect that the existing breeding farms use manual methods to regularly replenish feed in the feeding trough for feeding, which not only requires a lot of manpower and material resources, but also cannot guarantee the accuracy of the amount of supplemented feed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of animal husbandry, and particularly relates to an automatic feeding trough replenishing device for a cattle shed. Background Art

[0002] In calf breeding, feeding is the most important part. In order to ensure the rapid and healthy growth of calves, existing farms generally feed calves that have just started to eat feed 3-5 times a day, feeding less and adding more frequently, so that the calves can gradually get familiar with the taste of the feed and promote the development of the calf's rumen. Existing farms generally use manual methods to regularly supplement feed in the trough for feeding, which not only requires a lot of manpower and material resources, but also cannot guarantee the accuracy of the amount of supplementary feed. Too little will affect the growth of the calf; too much may cause the residual feed to mold and deteriorate, which not only causes waste and increases costs, but may also cause health problems for the calf.

[0003] Therefore, a kind of cowshed trough automatic replenishing device is needed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an automatic feeding trough replenishment device for cattle sheds, so as to overcome the defects of the existing farms that the feeding troughs are replenished manually and regularly for feeding, which not only requires a lot of manpower and material resources, but also cannot guarantee the accuracy of the amount of replenished feed. The specific technical solution is as follows:

[0005] An automatic trough replenishment device for a cattle shed comprises a trough, a storage box, a discharge pipe, a pressure sensor, a solenoid valve and a support rod, the trough being provided with an opening, one end of the support rod being vertically mounted at a corner of the trough away from the opening, the other end of the support rod being mounted with a pressure sensor, the storage box being located at one side of the trough, one end of the discharge pipe being connected to the storage box, the solenoid valve being mounted at the other end of the discharge pipe, the solenoid valve being electrically connected to the pressure sensor, and the solenoid valve being located directly above the trough.

[0006] Preferably, it also includes a cleaning unit, which includes a motor, a cover plate, a water inlet pipe and a drain pipe. One side of the cover plate is rotatably connected to the trough by a hinge. The motor is installed on the outer wall of the trough, and the output end of the motor is connected to one end of the hinge. A chamber is opened inside the cover plate, and one end of the water inlet pipe is connected to the chamber. A plurality of water spray holes are opened in an array around the edge of the contact surface between the cover plate and the trough, and the water spray holes connect the chamber with the outside world. When the cover closes the trough opening, the water spray holes face the corresponding inner wall of the trough. A drain hole is opened at the bottom of the trough, and one end of the drain pipe is connected to the drain hole.

[0007] Preferably, an edge of one end of the water spray hole away from the cavity is in contact with the inner wall of the trough.

[0008] Preferably, a sealing unit is also included, which includes a mounting cylinder, a sealing plate, a telescopic rod, a spring, an electromagnet, a fixed plate and a guide cylinder, wherein the mounting cylinder is vertically mounted on the outer wall of the trough, and one end is connected to the drainage hole, and the other end of the mounting cylinder is connected to the drainage pipe, the fixed plate is mounted inside the mounting cylinder, the guide cylinder is vertically mounted on a side of the fixed plate close to the drainage hole, the telescopic rod is slidably mounted in the guide cylinder, the spring is mounted in the guide cylinder, the two ends of the spring are elastically abutted against the inner bottom wall of the guide cylinder and the telescopic rod respectively, the electromagnet is mounted on the inner bottom wall of the guide cylinder, the telescopic rod is made of iron alloy, a plurality of through holes are opened on the fixed plate, the sealing plate is mounted on one end of the telescopic rod away from the spring, and the initial position of the sealing plate is flush with the inner bottom wall of the trough.

[0009] Preferably, the sealing plate and the drainage hole are clearance-fitted, and a chamfer is provided on a side of the drainage hole close to the mounting tube.

[0010] Preferably, an inner bottom wall of the trough is provided with an inclined surface, and an end of the inclined surface away from the drainage hole is higher than an end close to the drainage hole.

[0011] Preferably, a speaker is installed on the outer side wall of the trough, and the speaker is electrically connected to the motor. When the motor is started, the speaker is started synchronously.

[0012] Compared with the existing technology, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0013] 1. The utility model opens the electromagnetic valve at a fixed time through the control system, allowing the feed in the storage box to enter the trough through the discharge pipe. The pressure sensor detects the weight of the trough and the feed, and transmits the data to the control system. When the control system detects that the pressure on the pressure sensor is equal to the set value, the control system closes the electromagnetic valve to stop feeding, thereby ensuring that the weight of the feed provided each time will not deviate. Compared with the existing manual feeding, the utility model can not only save a lot of manpower and material resources, but also ensure the accuracy of the feeding amount, thereby ensuring the healthy growth of the calf.

[0014] 2. The utility model uses a cleaning unit to clean the inside of the trough after each calf finishes eating, and cleans the remaining food residues in the trough to prevent the remaining food residues from deteriorating and moldy in the trough, affecting the quality of the next feed, thereby ensuring the health of the calf. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of the embodiment of the utility model, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for the description of the embodiment. In all the drawings, similar elements or parts are generally identified by similar reference numerals. In the drawings, each element or part is not necessarily drawn according to the actual scale.

[0016] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the cover plate of the utility model being closed.

[0017] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the cover plate of the utility model being opened.

[0018] Figure 3 It is a side sectional view of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 A partial enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0020] Figure 5 It is a front sectional view of the utility model.

[0021] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of point B in the middle.

[0022] Figure 7 yes Figure 5 A partial enlarged view of point C in the middle.

[0023] Description of main reference numerals:

[0024] 1. Trough; 2. Support rod; 3. Storage box; 4. Discharge pipe; 5. Solenoid valve; 6. Opening; 7. Cover plate; 8. Water inlet pipe; 9. Drain pipe; 10. Drain hole; 11. Chamber; 12. Water spray hole; 13. Mounting cylinder; 14. Spring; 15. Telescopic rod; 16. Electromagnet; 17. Fixed plate; 18. Guide cylinder; 19. Through hole; 20. Sealing plate; 21. Inclined surface. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0026] Example, reference Figures 1 to 7 .

[0027] An automatic replenishing device for a trough 1 in a cattle shed comprises a trough 1, a storage box 3, a discharge pipe 4, a pressure sensor, a solenoid valve 5 and a support rod 2. The trough 1 is provided with an opening 6. One end of the support rod 2 is vertically mounted at a corner of the trough 1 away from the opening 6. The other end of the support rod 2 is mounted with a pressure sensor. The storage box 3 is located at one side of the trough 1. One end of the discharge pipe 4 is connected to the storage box 3. The solenoid valve 5 is mounted at the other end of the discharge pipe 4. The solenoid valve 5 is electrically connected to the pressure sensor. The solenoid valve 5 is located directly above the trough 1. The control system opens the solenoid valve 5 at a fixed time, allowing the feed in the storage box 3 to enter the trough 1 through the discharge pipe 4. The pressure sensor detects the weight of the trough 1 and the feed, and transmits the data to the control system. When the control system detects that the pressure on the pressure sensor is equal to the set value, the control system closes the solenoid valve 5 to stop feeding, thereby ensuring that the weight of the feed provided each time will not deviate. Compared with the existing manual feeding, the utility model can not only save a lot of manpower and material resources, but also ensure the accuracy of the feeding amount, thereby ensuring the healthy growth of calves. Staff can adjust the weight of each feed according to the morning, noon, evening and seasonal temperature to carry out more scientific breeding.

[0028] The cleaning unit includes a motor, a cover plate 7, a water inlet pipe 8 and a drain pipe 9. One side of the cover plate 7 is rotatably connected to the trough 1 through a hinge. The motor is installed on the outer wall of the trough 1, and the output end of the motor is connected to one end of the hinge. A chamber 11 is provided inside the cover plate 7, and one end of the water inlet pipe 8 is connected to the chamber 11. A plurality of water spray holes 12 are provided around the edge of the contact surface between the cover plate 7 and the trough 1. The water spray holes 12 connect the chamber 11 with the outside. When the cover closes the opening 6 of the trough 1, the water spray holes 12 face the corresponding inner wall of the trough 1. A drain hole 10 is provided at the bottom of the trough 1, and one end of the drain pipe 9 is connected to the drain hole 10. When the calf finishes eating, the control system starts the motor to drive the cover plate 7 to rotate and close the opening 6. Tap water enters the chamber 11 from the water inlet pipe 8 and then sprays out through the water spray holes 12. The outlet of each water spray hole 12 is inclined toward the inner wall of the trough 1 closest to it, so that the water flow sprayed from the water spray hole will collide with the inner wall of the trough 1, and the vertical component of the water flow will cause the water flow to flow rapidly along the inner wall of the trough 1, thereby flushing the inner wall of the trough 1, and the food residues at the bottom of the trough 1 will flow down from the inner wall to the drainage hole 10 under the action of the water flow, and finally all the food residues will be discharged from the drainage hole 10 and enter the drain pipe 9.

[0029] When the cleaning is completed, the control system will start the motor to drive the cover plate 7 to rotate and open the trough 1, so as to dry the trough 1 and prevent the water in the trough 1 from affecting the subsequent feed. The edge of the water spray hole 12 away from the chamber 11 is in contact with the inner wall of the trough 1, so that the water flow can be flushed downward from the highest point of the inner wall of the trough 1, thereby forming a comprehensive cleaning of the trough 1.

[0030] The sealing unit includes a mounting cylinder 13, a sealing plate 20, a telescopic rod 15, a spring 14, an electromagnet 16, a fixing plate 17 and a guide cylinder 18. The mounting cylinder 13 is vertically mounted on the outer wall of the trough 1, and one end is connected to the drainage hole 10. The other end of the mounting cylinder 13 is connected to the drainage pipe 9. The fixing plate 17 is mounted inside the mounting cylinder 13. The guide cylinder 18 is vertically mounted on the side of the fixing plate 17 close to the drainage hole 10. The telescopic rod 15 is slidably mounted in the guide cylinder 18. The spring 14 is mounted in the guide cylinder 18. The two ends of the spring 14 are elastically supported against the inner bottom wall of the guide cylinder 18 and the telescopic rod 15 respectively. The electromagnet 16 is mounted on the inner bottom wall of the guide cylinder 18. The telescopic rod 15 is made of iron alloy. A plurality of through holes 19 are opened on the fixing plate 17. The sealing plate 20 is mounted on the end of the telescopic rod 15 away from the spring 14. The initial position of the sealing plate 20 is flush with the inner bottom wall of the trough 1. When the cover plate 7 does not close the opening 6, the electromagnet 16 is not started, the telescopic rod 15 is extended under the action of the spring 14, and the sealing plate 20 is flush with the inner bottom wall of the trough 1, thereby preventing feed from entering the drainage hole 10 and causing waste.

[0031] When the cover plate 7 closes the opening 6, the electromagnet 16 is activated to attract the telescopic rod 15 to move toward the electromagnet 16 until it contacts the electromagnet 16. At this time, the sealing plate 20 leaves the drain hole 10 and the drain hole 10 is opened. The sealing plate 20 and the drain hole 10 are clearance-matched, and a chamfer can be set on the side of the drain hole 10 close to the mounting tube 13 to ensure fast and smooth movement of the sealing plate 20. The through hole 19 on the fixed plate 17 is used to allow wastewater to flow through.

[0032] An inclined surface 21 is provided on the inner bottom wall of the food trough 1, and the end of the inclined surface 21 away from the drainage hole 10 is higher than the end close to the drainage hole 10, so as to facilitate the waste water and food residues for cleaning the food trough 1 to flow better to the drainage hole 10 and avoid residue.

[0033] A horn is installed on the outer wall of the trough 1, and the horn is electrically connected to the motor. When the motor is started, the horn is started synchronously. The sound of the horn can drive the calf away from the trough 1, avoiding the calf being near the trough 1 and colliding with the calf when the cover plate 7 rotates, causing the calf to be injured and the cover plate 7 to be damaged.

[0034] The foregoing descriptions of specific exemplary embodiments of the present invention are for the purpose of explanation and illustration. These descriptions are not intended to limit the present invention to the precise form disclosed, and it is obvious that many changes and variations can be made based on the above teachings. Although an embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described, this specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not a limitation of the present invention. The specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in a suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. The purpose of selecting and describing the exemplary embodiments is to explain the specific principles of the present invention and its practical application, so that those skilled in the art can make modifications, substitutions, variations and various selections and changes to the embodiments without creative contribution as needed after reading this specification without departing from the principles and purpose of the present invention, but they are protected by patent law as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic feeding trough replenishing device for a cattle shed, characterized in that: The invention comprises a food trough (1), a material storage box (3), a material discharge pipe (4), a pressure sensor, a solenoid valve (5) and a support rod (2); the food trough (1) is provided with an opening (6); one end of the support rod (2) is vertically mounted at a corner of the food trough (1) away from the opening (6); the other end of the support rod (2) is mounted with a pressure sensor; the material storage box (3) is located at one side of the food trough (1); one end of the material discharge pipe (4) is connected to the material storage box (3); the solenoid valve (5) is mounted at the other end of the material discharge pipe (4); the solenoid valve (5) is electrically connected to the pressure sensor; and the solenoid valve (5) is located directly above the food trough (1).

2. The automatic feeding trough replenishing device for cattle shed according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a cleaning unit, which comprises a motor, a cover plate (7), a water inlet pipe (8) and a drain pipe (9). One side of the cover plate (7) is rotatably connected to the trough (1) via a hinge. The motor is mounted on the outer wall of the trough (1). The output end of the motor is connected to one end of the hinge. A chamber (11) is provided inside the cover plate (7). One end of the water inlet pipe (8) is connected to the chamber (11). A plurality of water spray holes (12) are provided in an array around the edge of the contact surface between the cover plate (7) and the trough (1). The water spray holes (12) allow the chamber (11) to communicate with the outside. When the cover closes the opening (6) of the trough (1), the water spray holes (12) face the corresponding inner wall of the trough (1). A drain hole (10) is provided at the bottom of the trough (1). One end of the drain pipe (9) is connected to the drain hole (10).

3. The automatic feeding trough replenishing device for cattle shed according to claim 2, characterized in that: An edge of one end of the water spray hole (12) away from the chamber (11) is in contact with the inner wall of the trough (1).

4. The automatic feeding trough replenishing device for cattle shed according to claim 2, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a sealing unit, wherein the sealing unit comprises a mounting tube (13), a sealing plate (20), a telescopic rod (15), a spring (14), an electromagnet (16), a fixing plate (17) and a guide tube (18), wherein the mounting tube (13) is vertically mounted on the outer wall of the trough (1), and one end of the mounting tube (13) is connected to the drainage hole (10), and the other end of the mounting tube (13) is connected to the drainage pipe (9), the fixing plate (17) is mounted inside the mounting tube (13), the guide tube (18) is vertically mounted on a side of the fixing plate (17) close to the drainage hole (10), and the telescopic rod (16) is connected to the drainage hole (10) of the trough (1). The guide tube (15) is slidably mounted in the guide tube (18), the spring (14) is mounted in the guide tube (18), the two ends of the spring (14) are elastically supported against the inner bottom wall of the guide tube (18) and the telescopic rod (15), the electromagnet (16) is mounted on the inner bottom wall of the guide tube (18), the telescopic rod (15) is made of iron alloy, a plurality of through holes (19) are formed on the fixing plate (17), the sealing plate (20) is mounted on one end of the telescopic rod (15) away from the spring (14), and the initial position of the sealing plate (20) is flush with the inner bottom wall of the trough (1).

5. The automatic feeding trough replenishing device for cattle shed according to claim 4, characterized in that: The sealing plate (20) and the drainage hole (10) are clearance-matched, and a chamfer is provided on one side of the drainage hole (10) close to the mounting tube (13).

6. The automatic feeding trough replenishing device for cattle shed according to claim 2, characterized in that: The inner bottom wall of the food trough (1) is provided with an inclined surface (21), and an end of the inclined surface (21) away from the drainage hole (10) is higher than an end close to the drainage hole (10).

7. The automatic feeding trough replenishing device for cattle shed according to claim 2, characterized in that: A speaker is installed on the outer wall of the trough (1), and the speaker is electrically connected to the motor. When the motor is started, the speaker is started synchronously.

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