Free-range chicken house

By introducing components such as conveyor belts, cleaning rollers and water sprayers into the chicken coop, the problem of inconvenience in cleaning the feces of chicken coop is solved, the hygiene maintenance of the chicken coop and the improvement of the health of the chicken coop is achieved, and the utilization rate of feces is improved.

CN223142672UActive Publication Date: 2025-07-25XIDE COUNTY GENTIAN AGRI TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202422005499.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-08-19
Publication Date
2025-07-25
Estimated Expiration
2034-08-19

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Technical Problem

The existing chicken houses lack effective feces cleaning devices, which leads to the accumulation of ammonia and pathogens in the feces, affecting the health and production efficiency of chickens.

Method used

A chicken coop structure including a conveyor belt, cleaning roller, water sprayer, scraper and air dryer is designed. The cleaning roller and scraper are driven by a motor to achieve automatic cleaning and drying of feces. The feces fall to the conveyor belt through the through-trough and are collected into the collection box.

Benefits of technology

The hygiene maintenance of the chicken coop was achieved, the odor was reduced, the health and production efficiency of chickens were improved, and the dry chicken manure was used as fertilizer to promote sustainable development.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a free-ranging henhouse, and belongs to the technical field of breeding equipment. A free-ranging henhouse comprises a support and a henhouse body fixedly installed on the support, the bottom of the henhouse body is hollowed out, the free-ranging henhouse further comprises a conveying belt which is fixedly installed on the support and arranged at the lower end of the henhouse body, and a cleaning roller abutting against the surface of the conveying belt is arranged at the lower end of the conveying belt. An adjusting part for driving the cleaning roller to move and a rotating part for rotating are arranged on the bracket; the water sprayer is arranged at the lower end of the conveying belt, the upper end of the water sprayer is fixedly connected with a spray head facing the surface of the conveying belt, and the spray head is connected to the cleaning roller; driving force is provided by the first motor and the second motor, so that the cleaning roller can quickly and effectively clean excrement on the surface of the conveying belt, maintenance of sanitation of a chicken house is facilitated, and healthy growth of chickens and increase of production benefits are facilitated.
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Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of breeding equipment, in particular to a free-range chicken coop. Background Art

[0002] A chicken coop refers to a place where chickens perch. According to the breeding objects, there are core chicken coops, breeding chicken coops, brooding chicken coops, growing chicken coops, laying hen coops, broiler coops, environmentally safe livestock and poultry coops, etc. Chicken coops are crucial for the chicken breeding industry and are an essential part of the chicken breeding process, directly affecting the health and production efficiency of chickens.

[0003] After retrieval, a patent with the Chinese patent application number 202223413556.2 discloses a free-range chicken coop, including a chicken coop main body, a batching tank, and a movable seat. Through a chute, a slider, and a second spring, it is convenient to clean the expired feed inside, prevent chickens from eating by mistake and causing chicken diseases, and greatly improve the survival rate of chickens. However, when chickens rest in the chicken coop, they will produce feces, and the device lacks a device for cleaning feces. Feces may contain relatively high levels of ammonia and pathogenic bacteria, which will affect the health and production efficiency of chickens if not cleaned for a long time, thereby increasing the breeding cost of farmers. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to solve the problem that it is not convenient to clean feces in the existing chicken coop, and to propose a free-range chicken coop.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model adopts the following technical scheme:

[0006] A free-range chicken coop includes a bracket and a chicken coop fixedly installed on the bracket. The bottom of the chicken coop is hollowed out, and further includes: a conveyor belt fixedly installed on the bracket and arranged at the lower end of the chicken coop. Among them, a cleaning roller is arranged at the lower end of the conveyor belt and abuts against its surface. An adjusting part for driving the cleaning roller to move and a rotating part for rotating are arranged on the bracket; a water sprayer is arranged at the lower end of the conveyor belt. Among them, the upper end of the water sprayer is fixedly connected with a nozzle facing the surface of the conveyor belt, and the nozzle is connected to the cleaning roller; a scraper is connected to the bracket and its end abuts tightly against the belt surface of the conveyor belt.

[0007] In order to drive the cleaning roller to move along the rotation direction of the conveyor belt, preferably, the adjusting part includes two fixed frames fixed on the bracket. Inside both fixed frames, a lead screw is rotatably connected. On one side of the bracket, two first motors are fixed for driving the two lead screws to rotate; among them, nuts are threadedly connected to the outer walls of the two lead screws, and a U-shaped plate is fixed to the upper ends of the two nuts. A longitudinal moving part for driving the cleaning roller to reciprocate along its axis is arranged on the U-shaped plate.

[0008] In order to drive the cleaning roller to move in a direction perpendicular to the conveyor belt, further, the longitudinal movement part includes a fixing plate slidably connected to the U-shaped plate, the cleaning roller is rotatably connected to the fixing plate, and a spring is installed between one side of the fixing plate and the U-shaped plate; wherein, a sphere is fixed to the other side of the fixing plate, a convex plate is provided on one side of the bracket, and the outer wall of the sphere is attached to the surface of the convex plate.

[0009] In order to drive the cleaning roller to rotate, preferably, the rotating part includes a second motor fixed to one side of the fixing plate, and the output shaft of the second motor is fixedly connected to one side of the cleaning roller.

[0010] In order to facilitate the dropping of feces, preferably, a through groove is opened at the bottom of the chicken coop, a plurality of blocking rods arranged at equal intervals are fixedly connected inside the through groove, a rotating door is rotatably connected to the entrance of the chicken coop, and a feeding trough is slidably connected to the rear side of the chicken coop.

[0011] In order to collect the dried feces, preferably, a collection box is arranged on the bracket, and the end of the scraper faces towards the inside of the collection box.

[0012] In order to dry the feces, preferably, two air dryers are fixed to the bracket by bolts, and the output ends of the air dryers face the belt of the conveyor belt.

[0013] In order to facilitate the chickens to enter and exit the chicken coop, preferably, a downward-sloping pedal is arranged at the entrance of the chicken coop.

[0014] Compared with the prior art, the utility model provides a free-range chicken coop, which has the following beneficial effects:

[0015] 1. In this free-range chicken coop, the rotation of the output shaft of the second motor drives the cleaning roller to rotate, thereby realizing the cleaning of the surface of the conveyor belt, which is beneficial to maintaining the hygiene of the chicken coop and reducing the impact on the health and production efficiency of chickens.

[0016] 2. In this free-range chicken coop, the rotation of the output end of the first motor drives the lead screw to rotate, thereby driving the nut block and the cleaning roller to make reciprocating movements along the direction of the rotation of the conveyor belt, and then driving the cleaning roller to make reciprocating movements perpendicular to the conveyor belt through the movement of the sphere on the convex plate, increasing the cleaning strength of the cleaning roller on the surface of the conveyor belt and improving the cleaning effect.

[0017] 3. In this free-range chicken coop, by arranging the through groove and the blocking rods, the feces generated in the chicken coop can fall onto the surface of the conveyor belt, avoiding the influence of feces inside the chicken coop on the environment of the chicken coop.

[0018] 4. For this free-range chicken coop, the manure on the conveyor belt surface is dried by a dryer and then collected into the collection box by a scraper, effectively reducing the odor in the chicken coop. At the same time, the collected dry chicken manure can be used as fertilizer for growing crops, improving the utilization rate of chicken manure and being conducive to sustainable development.

[0019] For the parts not involved in this device, they are the same as or can be implemented by using the prior art. Through the driving forces provided by the first motor and the second motor, the cleaning roller of the present utility model can quickly and effectively clean the manure on the conveyor belt surface, which is conducive to maintaining the hygiene of the chicken coop, thus being conducive to the healthy growth of chickens and the increase of production benefits. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 Isometric structure schematic diagram of a free-range chicken coop proposed by the present utility model Figure 1 ;

[0021] Figure 2 Isometric structure schematic diagram of a free-range chicken coop proposed by the present utility model Figure 2 ;

[0022] Figure 3 Isometric structure schematic diagram of the main body of a free-range chicken coop proposed by the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 4 Isometric structure schematic diagram of the conveyor belt of a free-range chicken coop proposed by the present utility model;

[0024] Figure 5 Isometric structure schematic diagram of the adjusting part of a free-range chicken coop proposed by the present utility model Figure 1 ;

[0025] Figure 6 Isometric structure schematic diagram of the adjusting part of a free-range chicken coop proposed by the present utility model Figure 2 ;

[0026] Figure 7 Isometric structure schematic diagram of a free-range chicken coop proposed by the present utility model Figure 5 Enlarged view of part A in the figure.

[0027] In the figure: 1. Bracket; 2. Conveyor belt; 3. Rotating assembly; 4. Cleaning roller; 5. Sprinkler; 6. Nozzle; 7. Scraper; 8. Chicken coop; 9. Fixed frame; 10. Lead screw; 11. Screw block; 12. U-shaped plate; 13. Fixed plate; 14. Spring; 15. Sphere; 16. Convex plate; 17. Second motor; 18. Through groove; 19. Stop bar; 20. Rotating door; 21. Feeding trough; 22. Collection box; 23. First motor; 24. Dryer; 25. Pedal. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS

[0028] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments.

[0029] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating directions or positional relationships, are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific direction, be constructed and operated in a specific direction, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0030] Example:

[0031] Reference Figures 1 - 4 The embodiment of the utility model provides a free-range chicken house, comprising four vertically placed brackets 1 and a chicken house 8 fixedly mounted on the brackets 1, the bottom of the chicken house 8 being hollowed out, and further comprising: a conveyor belt 2 which is driven to rotate by a driving motor rotating component 3 and has a belt surface, fixedly mounted on the bracket 1 and arranged at the lower end of the chicken house 8, wherein a cleaning roller 4 is arranged at the lower end of the conveyor belt 2 to press against its surface, and a brush with a cleaning function is arranged on the surface of the cleaning roller 4, and an adjusting part and a rotating part for driving the cleaning roller 4 to move are arranged on the bracket 1; a water sprayer 5, which is used to provide a cleaning liquid with water pressure and is arranged at the lower end of the conveyor belt 2, wherein the upper end of the water sprayer 5 is fixedly connected with a nozzle 6 facing the surface of the conveyor belt 2, and the nozzle 6 is connected to the cleaning roller 4, and the nozzle 6 can be separated from the cleaning roller 4; a scraper 7 with movable elasticity and a smooth surface, connected to the bracket 1 and the end thereof is pressed against the belt surface of the conveyor belt 2.

[0032] When in use, the bracket 1 serves as a base to support the chicken coop 8 while fixing components such as the fixing frame 9. The conveyor belt 2 is provided to receive the falling feces. When cleaning is required, the rotation of the conveyor belt 2 will drive the feces on its surface to move, which is convenient for automatic scraping of the feces. The cleaning roller 4 is provided to clean the surface of the conveyor belt 2 after the feces are scraped off. The sprinkler 5 cooperates with the nozzle 6 to spray cleaning liquid, and provides cleaning liquid when the cleaning roller 4 is cleaning, so that it can be cleaned more thoroughly. The scraper 7 is provided to scrape off the dry feces on the surface of the conveyor belt 2.

[0033] The adjusting part includes two fixing brackets 9 fixed on the bracket 1. There are openings at the tops of the two fixing brackets 9. A lead screw 10 with a single - direction thread is rotatably connected inside each of the two fixing brackets 9. On one side of the bracket 1, two first motors 23 for driving the two lead screws 10 to rotate are fixed. Among them, threaded connections are provided on the outer walls of the two lead screws 10 with nuts 11 that can reciprocate along the direction of the lead screws 10. At the upper ends of the two nuts 11, a U - shaped plate 12 with two slide bars inside is fixed. A longitudinal moving part for driving the cleaning roller 4 to reciprocate along its axis is provided on the U - shaped plate 12.

[0034] During use, the fixing brackets 9 are provided for placing the lead screws 10 and the nuts 11. The first motors 23 are provided so that the output shafts rotate to drive the lead screws 10 to rotate, thereby driving the nuts 11 to reciprocate along the circumferential surface of the lead screws 10, and further driving the U - shaped plate 12 and the cleaning roller 4 mounted thereon to reciprocate along the direction in which the conveyor belt 2 rotates.

[0035] The longitudinal moving part includes a fixing plate 13 vertically placed and slidably connected to the U - shaped plate 12. The cleaning roller 4 is rotatably connected to the fixing plate 13. A spring 14 is installed between one side of the fixing plate 13 and the U - shaped plate 12. Among them, a sphere 15 is fixed to the other side of the fixing plate 13. A convex plate 16 that cooperates with the sphere 15 is provided on one side of the bracket 1. The outer wall of the sphere 15 is in contact with the surface of the convex plate 16.

[0036] During use, the reciprocating movement of the fixing plate 13 on the U - shaped plate 12 in the direction perpendicular to the conveyor belt 2 will drive the cleaning roller 4 to move in the direction perpendicular to the conveyor belt 2 together. The function of the spring 14 is to drive the fixing plate 13 to quickly return to its original position. The setting of the sphere 15 is for cooperating with the convex plate 16. When the sphere 15 touches the protruding part of the convex plate 16, the spring 14 is compressed, causing the fixing plate 13 to drive the cleaning roller 4 to deflect. When the sphere 15 moves away from the protruding part of the convex plate 16, the spring 14 rebounds and the fixing plate 13 returns to its original position. Thus, the reciprocating movement of the cleaning roller 4 perpendicular to the conveyor belt 2 is completed.

[0037] The rotating part includes a second motor 17 fixed to one side of the fixing plate 13. The output shaft of the second motor 17 is fixedly connected to one side of the cleaning roller 4.

[0038] During use, by setting the second motor 17, it is used to drive the cleaning roller 4 to rotate, completing the rotation action of the cleaning roller 4 to facilitate cleaning the surface of the conveyor belt 2.

[0039] A square through - slot 18 is formed at the bottom of the chicken coop 8. Inside the through - slot 18, a plurality of circular and smooth - surfaced retaining bars 19 are fixedly connected at equal intervals. A rotating door 20 is rotatably connected to the entrance of the chicken coop 8. A square inlet - outlet is formed inside the rotating door 20. A feeding trough 21 with partitions is slidably connected to the rear side of the chicken coop 8.

[0040] By providing the through - slot 18, it is used to fix the retaining bars 19 at the bottom of the chicken coop 8. The arrangement of the retaining bars 19 facilitates the feces produced by the chickens in the chicken coop 8 to fall onto the surface of the conveyor belt 2, reducing the chance of feces remaining in the chicken coop 8. The arrangement of the rotating door 20 facilitates the farmer to open the chicken coop 8 according to needs. The arrangement of the feeding trough 21 is used to place food and water in the chicken coop 8.

[0041] A collection box 22 is provided on the support 1, and the end of the scraper 7 faces into the collection box 22.

[0042] During use, the collection box 22 is provided for placing the dry feces scraped by the scraper 7.

[0043] Two air - dryers 24 whose wind power can be regulated are fixed to the support 1 by bolts, and the output ends of the air - dryers 24 face the belt of the conveyor belt 2.

[0044] During use, the air - dryers 24 are provided for quickly drying the feces on the surface of the conveyor belt 2, facilitating scraping and reducing odors at the same time.

[0045] A pedal 25 which slopes downwards and has a non - slip surface is provided at the entrance of the chicken coop 8.

[0046] During use, the pedal 25 is provided to facilitate the chickens to enter and exit the chicken coop 8, and the pedal 25 can be removed or placed according to needs.

[0047] In the case of this free-range chicken coop, when in use, the chickens stay inside the chicken coop 8, and the excreted feces fall onto the surface of the conveyor belt 2 through the through groove 18. Then, the air dryer 24 is started to dry the feces. When the conveyor belt 2 needs to be cleaned, the conveyor belt 2 is turned on. The rotation of the conveyor belt 2 drives the dried feces on its surface to move together. After passing through the scraper 7, the scraper 7 scrapes off the dried feces and drops them into the collection box 22. After the scraping, the conveyor belt 2 rotates to the bottom and notifies the rotation. The second motor 17 is turned on. The output shaft of the second motor 17 rotates to drive the cleaning roller 4 to rotate. Then, the water sprayer 5 connected to the water pipe is turned on. The water sprayer 5 sprays the cleaning liquid onto the surface of the conveyor belt 2 through the nozzle 6, doubling the cleaning effect of the cleaning roller 4. Finally, the first motor 23 is turned on. The output shaft of the first motor 23 rotates to drive the lead screw 10 to rotate. The rotation of the lead screw 10 drives the nut block 11 to move reciprocally along the rotation direction of the conveyor belt 2, thereby driving the cleaning roller 4 to clean the surface of the conveyor belt 2 along the direction of the conveyor belt 2. During the movement, when the sphere 15 passes through different parts of the convex plate 16, it will drive the cleaning roller 4 to make a reciprocating movement perpendicular to the conveyor belt 2, thereby increasing the cleaning intensity of the cleaning roller 4.

[0048] The above is only a preferred specific embodiment of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, according to the technical solution of the present invention and its inventive concept, makes equivalent substitutions or changes, and should be covered within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A free-range chicken coop, comprising a bracket (1) and a chicken coop (8) fixedly installed on the bracket (1), wherein the bottom of the chicken coop (8) is hollowed out, and it is characterized in that, It further includes: A conveyor belt (2), fixedly installed on the bracket (1) and disposed at the lower end of the chicken coop (8). Wherein, a cleaning roller (4) is disposed at the lower end of the conveyor belt (2) against its surface, and an adjusting portion for driving the movement of the cleaning roller (4) and a rotating portion for rotation are provided on the bracket (1). A water sprayer (5), disposed at the lower end of the conveyor belt (2). Wherein, a nozzle (6) facing the surface of the conveyor belt (2) is fixedly connected to the upper end of the water sprayer (5), and the nozzle (6) is connected to the cleaning roller (4). A scraper (7), connected to the bracket (1) and its end is pressed tightly against the belt surface of the conveyor belt (2).

2. The free-range chicken coop according to claim 1, characterized in that, The adjusting portion includes two fixing brackets (9) fixed on the bracket (1), and a lead screw (10) is rotatably connected inside each of the two fixing brackets (9). Two first motors (23) for driving the rotation of the two lead screws (10) are fixed on one side of the bracket (1). Wherein, a screw block (11) is threadedly connected to the outer wall of each of the two lead screws (10), and a U-shaped plate (12) is fixed to the upper ends of the two screw blocks (11). A longitudinal movement portion for driving the cleaning roller (4) to reciprocate along its axis is provided on the U-shaped plate (12).

3. The free-range chicken coop according to claim 2, characterized in that, The longitudinal movement portion includes a fixing plate (13) slidably connected to the U-shaped plate (12), the cleaning roller (4) is rotatably connected to the fixing plate (13), and a spring (14) is installed between one side of the fixing plate (13) and the U-shaped plate (12). Wherein, a sphere (15) is fixed to the other side of the fixing plate (13), a convex plate (16) is provided on one side of the bracket (1), and the outer wall of the sphere (15) is attached to the surface of the convex plate (16).

4. A free-range chicken coop according to claim 1, characterized in that, The rotating portion includes a second motor (17) fixed to one side of the fixing plate (13), and the output shaft of the second motor (17) is fixedly connected to one side of the cleaning roller (4).

5. The free-range chicken coop according to claim 1, characterized in that, A through groove (18) is opened at the bottom of the chicken coop (8), and a plurality of blocking rods (19) arranged at equal intervals are fixedly connected inside the through groove (18). A rotating door (20) is rotatably connected to the entrance of the chicken coop (8), and a feeding trough (21) is slidably connected to the rear side of the chicken coop (8).

6. The free-range chicken coop according to claim 1, characterized in that, A collection box (22) is provided on the bracket (1), and the end of the scraper (7) faces into the collection box (22).

7. The free-range chicken coop according to claim 1, characterized in that, Two air dryers (24) are fixed to the bracket (1) by bolts, and the output ends of the air dryers (24) face the belt of the conveyor belt (2).

8. The free-range chicken coop according to claim 1, characterized in that, A downwardly inclined pedal (25) is provided at the entrance of the chicken coop (8).

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