Foldable coop for weeding in orchard

Through the symmetrically arranged chicken cage and locking mechanism design, the prevention and control scope has been expanded to the tree trunk and surrounding areas, solving the problem of poor prevention and control effect of existing chicken cages and achieving convenient placement of chicken cages.

CN223247300UActive Publication Date: 2025-08-22YICHANG ACAD OF AGRI SCI
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Application Number
CN202422606133.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-28
Publication Date
2025-08-22
Estimated Expiration
2034-10-28

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Technical Problem

The existing folding chicken cages have limited control effects in orchards and are inconvenient to place, especially the control range on both sides of the tree trunk is insufficient, and the operation is complicated when placing chicken cages.

Method used

Two chicken cages are designed to be arranged symmetrically about the tree trunk, and are detachable and fixed by a locking mechanism. The main frame and the subframe are connected by an articulation and rotating mechanism. The flexible net forms a cover structure. The main frame and the subframe are traction-limited to cooperate between the main frame and the subframe through a flexible net, and the locking mechanism ensures the fixation.

Benefits of technology

The scope of prevention and control has been expanded to the trunk and surrounding areas, and the chicken cage has been simplified, so that it can be effectively prevented and treated on both sides of the trunk, and it is simple and convenient to operate.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a foldable coop for orchard weeding, two coop bodies are oppositely arranged relative to trunks to form a complete coop body, the coop bodies are detachably fixed and matched through a plurality of locking mechanisms, each coop body comprises a main shaft, two main frames are hinged to the main shaft, and the main frames are connected with the main shaft. The two main frames and the main shaft are matched to form a hinge type hinged structure, a plurality of stacked auxiliary frames are arranged between the two main frames, each auxiliary frame is in running fit with the main shaft through a rotating mechanism, and flexible nets are arranged between the main frames and the adjacent auxiliary frames and between the adjacent auxiliary frames. The main frame, the auxiliary frame and the flexible net are matched to form a cover body structure, the trunks can be contained in the formed complete coop through arrangement, biological prevention and control of disinsection and weeding can be conducted on grassland around fruit trees, and biological prevention and control of disinsection and weeding can also be conducted on the trunks.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of orchard biological control equipment, in particular to a foldable chicken cage used for orchard weeding. Background Art

[0002] In order to solve the problems of long grass, snake infestation and insect infestation, the existing technology can use free-range chickens to carry out biological control for orchard weeding, snake removal and insect removal, that is, free-range chickens are raised within a limited range of the orchard to carry out weeding, snake removal and insect removal, and the limited range is usually achieved through chicken cages. The existing patent application number 202320902357.3, "A foldable chicken cage for orchard weeding", provides the following features: the foldable chicken cage is semi-circular arched, the width of the chicken cage is about 1.8 to 2.0 meters, the height is about 0.8 to 1.0 meters, and the length is consistent with the row spacing of the orchard. The two ends and the middle of the foldable chicken cage are supported by semi-circular arched stainless steel rings every 1.0 to 1.2 meters. There are several ropes and bolts at both ends and both sides of the foldable chicken cage, and the bolts are inserted into the soil to fix the foldable chicken cage.

[0003] The above chicken cages have the following problems:

[0004] When chicken cages are placed on both sides of fruit trees, the trunks and the surrounding area around the bottom of the trunks are excluded. Chickens can only move in the area between the two rows of trunks, and the prevention and control effect is limited and imperfect;

[0005] At the same time, when placing free-range chickens, it is necessary to lift the chicken cage, which is very inconvenient. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model provides a foldable chicken cage for orchard weeding, aiming to solve the problems of the above-mentioned foldable chicken cages that chickens can only move between two rows of tree trunks, the prevention and control effect is limited, and it is inconvenient to place free-range chickens.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is:

[0008] A foldable chicken coop for orchard weeding, wherein two chicken coops are arranged relative to each other about a tree trunk to form a complete chicken coop, and the chicken coops are detachably fixedly fitted together by a number of locking mechanisms. Each chicken coop comprises a main shaft, on which two main frames are hingedly arranged, and the two main frames cooperate with the main shaft to form a hinge-type hinged structure, and a number of stacked sub-frames are provided between the two main frames, each of the sub-frames being rotationally fitted with the main shaft through a rotating mechanism, and flexible nets are provided between the main frame and adjacent sub-frames, as well as between adjacent sub-frames, and the main frame, sub-frames and flexible nets cooperate to form a cover structure.

[0009] Preferably, when the flexible nets are fully expanded, the angle between the two main frames close to the flexible nets is not less than 90°.

[0010] As a more preferred embodiment, the main frame is door-shaped, and both ends of the main frame are hingedly connected to the main shaft through hinges.

[0011] Furthermore, the sub-frames are all door-shaped, and the sub-frames are arranged concentrically and coaxially with the main frame.

[0012] Furthermore, the rotating mechanism includes a fixed plate fixed concentrically and coaxially with the main shaft, a circle of annular protrusions is concentrically and coaxially provided on the side wall of the fixed plate, and sliding blocks are provided at the ends of the sub-frames. The bottom of the sliding block is provided with a sliding groove that fits with the annular protrusion on the corresponding side, and the sliding block forms a limited sliding fit with the annular protrusion through the sliding groove.

[0013] Specifically, the locking mechanisms are arranged at equal intervals along the main frame, and the locking mechanisms on the main frames opposite to each other in the two chicken cages correspond to each other one by one.

[0014] More specifically, the locking mechanism includes a locking block, which extends outward perpendicular to the main frame, and a locking hole is provided at the end of the locking block. The locking blocks on the two main frames relative to each other in the two chicken cages correspond one to one, and the locking holes of the corresponding locking blocks are concentric and coaxial. Bolts are detachably provided between the locking holes of the corresponding locking blocks, and the corresponding locking blocks are fixed in a limited position by the bolts.

[0015] Beneficial effects of the utility model:

[0016] 1. The utility model forms a complete chicken cage by two chicken cages with folded sides, which are locked by a locking mechanism so that the tree trunk is in the middle of the formed chicken cage. The prevention and control range of free-range chickens includes not only the area between the two rows of fruit trees but also the tree trunk and the area around the tree trunk, ensuring complete prevention and control;

[0017] 2. The utility model uses hinges to form a hinge-type lateral hinge structure between the main frame and the main axis. The main frame and the sub-frames, as well as the adjacent sub-frames, are all traction-limited by flexible nets, so that the entire cover can be opened laterally, which is convenient for opening and closing. When placing free-range chickens, you only need to open the main frame outward a little. After placement, it can be temporarily stabilized by leaning against a tree trunk. After all are placed, it is locked and fixed through a locking mechanism, which is convenient to use. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the installation of two chicken cages of the utility model on both sides of a row of fruit trees;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of a single chicken cage of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 3 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the hinge of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the rotating mechanism of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is an enlarged schematic diagram of the locking mechanism of the present utility model;

[0023] In the figure: 1, main shaft; 2, main frame; 3, hinge; 4, sub-frame;

[0024] 5. Rotation mechanism; 501. Fixed disk; 502. Annular protrusion; 503. Sliding block; 504. Sliding groove;

[0025] 6. Flexible net;

[0026] 7. Locking mechanism; 701. Locking block; 702. Locking hole; 703. Bolt. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] As follows, embodiments are further described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0028] like Figures 1 to 5 As shown, as a preferred embodiment 1, a foldable chicken cage for orchard weeding, two chicken cages are arranged relative to each other about the trunk to form a complete chicken cage, and the chicken cages are detachably fixed by a number of locking mechanisms 7, so that the trunk is located in the middle position of the complete chicken cage, increasing the prevention and control range of free-range chickens, each of the chicken cages includes a main shaft 1, two main frames 2 are hingedly arranged on the main shaft 1, and the two main frames 2 cooperate with the main shaft 1 to form a hinge-type hinge structure, and a number of stacked sub-frames 4 are provided between the two main frames 2, each of the sub-frames 4 is rotated with the main shaft 1 through a rotating mechanism 5 to ensure lateral opening and closing, and a flexible net 6 is provided between the main frame 2 and the adjacent sub-frame 4 and between the adjacent sub-frames 4, and the main frame 2, the sub-frame 4 and the flexible net 6 cooperate to form a cover structure, through the flexible net 6, the main frame 2 and the adjacent sub-frame 4 and between the adjacent sub-frames 4 form a linkage cooperation, thereby ensuring the opening and closing of the cover as a whole.

[0029] When the flexible nets 6 are fully expanded, the angle between the two main frames 2 near the flexible nets 6 is not less than 90 degrees. When two chicken coops are arranged relative to each other about the tree trunk to form a complete chicken coop, a single chicken coop is usually folded to 90 degrees to facilitate the docking of the locking mechanism 7, so the angle cannot be less than 90 degrees.

[0030] The main frame 2 is door-shaped, and both ends of the main frame 2 are hingedly connected to the main shaft 1 through hinges 3, which facilitates folding and ensures the formation of the cover.

[0031] The sub-frames 4 are all door-shaped and are coaxially arranged with the main frame 2, so as to facilitate folding and ensure the formation of the cover.

[0032] Under the above-mentioned shape, the flexible net 6 is a polygonal structure with two triangles on both sides and a rectangle in the middle.

[0033] The rotating mechanism 5 includes a fixed plate 501 fixed concentrically and coaxially with the main shaft 1. A circle of annular protrusions 502 are concentrically and coaxially provided on the side wall of the fixed plate 501. Sliding blocks 503 are provided at each end of the sub-frame 4. The bottom of the sliding block 503 is provided with a sliding groove 504 that fits with the annular protrusion 502 on the corresponding side. The sliding block 503 forms a limited sliding fit with the annular protrusion 502 through the sliding groove 504. This ensures the limited sliding of the sub-frame 4 and facilitates opening and closing.

[0034] The locking mechanisms 7 are arranged at equal intervals along the main frame 2, and the locking mechanisms 7 on the main frames 2 of the two chicken cages are in one-to-one correspondence.

[0035] The locking mechanism 7 includes a locking block 701, which extends outward perpendicularly to the main frame 2, and a locking hole 702 is provided at the end of the locking block 701. The locking blocks 701 on the main frames 2 of the two chicken coops correspond to each other one by one, and the locking holes 702 of the corresponding locking blocks 701 are concentric and coaxial. Bolts 703 are detachably provided between the locking holes 702 of the corresponding locking blocks 701, and the corresponding locking blocks 701 are fixed in a limited position by the bolts 703. The rods of the bolts 703 pass through the locking holes 702 of the corresponding locking blocks 701 at the same time, and the inner sides of the locking holes 702 on both sides form a limited fit with the rods. Threaded portions are provided at both ends of the rods. The locking blocks 701 are threadedly engaged with the threaded portions through the nuts, and a press fit is formed between the threads and the nuts to ensure the locking effect.

[0036] As a preferred embodiment 2, there are many locking mechanisms 7. When all corresponding locking blocks 701 are locked together by bolts 703, a railing structure is formed to block the gap between the two chicken cages to prevent free-range chickens from running out.

[0037] In order to install quickly and conveniently, it is not necessary to lock all of them with bolts 703. It is only necessary to lock a few key positions at intervals, such as the middle position of the edge or the corner position. At this time, there will be a large gap between the two chicken cages, so it is necessary to use an additional flexible net 6 to block it. The flexible net 6 can be directly clamped with the locking block 701 with a clip, or the bolts 703 that need to be installed can be used to fix the flexible net 6 and the locking block 701 at the same time to form a clamp.

[0038] The working principle of this utility model:

[0039] The utility model forms a complete chicken cage by two chicken cages with folded sides, which are locked by a locking mechanism 7 so that the tree trunk is in the middle of the formed chicken cage. The prevention and control range of free-range chickens includes not only the area between the two rows of fruit trees but also the area around the tree trunk and the trunk, thus ensuring complete prevention and control.

[0040] The utility model uses the hinge 3 to make the main frame 2 and the main shaft 1 form a hinge-type lateral hinge structure. The main frame 2 and the sub-frame 4 and the adjacent sub-frames 4 are all connected by a flexible net 6 to form a traction limit fit, so that the entire cover body can be opened laterally, which is convenient for opening and closing. When placing free-range chickens, it is only necessary to open the main frame 2 outward a little. After placing, it can be temporarily stabilized by leaning against a tree trunk. After all are placed, they are locked and fixed by a locking mechanism 7, which is convenient for use.

Claims

1. A foldable chicken cage for orchard weeding, characterized in that: Two chicken coops are arranged relative to each other about a tree trunk to form a complete chicken coop, and the chicken coops are detachably fixedly matched by a plurality of locking mechanisms (7). Each chicken coop comprises a main shaft (1), two main frames (2) are hingedly arranged on the main shaft (1), and the two main frames (2) cooperate with the main shaft (1) to form a hinge-type hinge structure. A plurality of stacked sub-frames (4) are provided between the two main frames (2), and each sub-frame (4) is rotationally matched with the main shaft (1) through a rotating mechanism (5). Flexible nets (6) are provided between the main frame (2) and adjacent sub-frames (4) and between adjacent sub-frames (4), and the main frame (2), the sub-frame (4) and the flexible nets (6) cooperate to form a cover structure.

2. A foldable chicken cage for orchard weeding according to claim 1, characterized in that: When the flexible nets (6) are fully expanded, the angle between the two main frames (2) close to the flexible nets (6) is not less than 90°.

3. A foldable chicken cage for orchard weeding according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main frame (2) is door-shaped, and both ends of the main frame (2) are hingedly matched with the main shaft (1) through hinged parts (3).

4. A foldable chicken cage for orchard weeding according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sub-frames (4) are all door-shaped, and the sub-frames (4) and the main frame (2) are arranged concentrically and coaxially.

5. A foldable chicken cage for orchard weeding according to claim 4, characterized in that: The rotating mechanism (5) comprises a fixed disk (501) fixed concentrically and coaxially with the main shaft (1); a circle of annular protrusions (502) are concentrically and coaxially provided on the side wall of the fixed disk (501); sliding blocks (503) are provided at the ends of the sub-frame (4); sliding grooves (504) are provided at the bottoms of the sliding blocks (503) to fit with the annular protrusions (502) on the corresponding sides, and the sliding blocks (503) form a limited sliding fit with the annular protrusions (502) through the sliding grooves (504).

6. A foldable chicken cage for orchard weeding according to claim 5, characterized in that: The locking mechanisms (7) are arranged at equal intervals along the main frame (2), and the locking mechanisms (7) on the main frames (2) of the two chicken cages facing each other correspond to each other.

7. A foldable chicken cage for orchard weeding according to claim 6, characterized in that: The locking mechanisms (7) all include locking blocks (701), the locking blocks (701) extending outward perpendicularly to the main frame (2), and the ends of the locking blocks (701) are provided with locking holes (702), the locking blocks (701) on the main frames (2) of the two chicken coops are in one-to-one correspondence, the locking holes (702) of the corresponding locking blocks (701) are concentric and coaxial, bolts (703) are detachably provided between the locking holes (702) of the corresponding locking blocks (701), and the corresponding locking blocks (701) are fixed in a limited position by the bolts (703).

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