Feeding equipment for piglet breeding

Abstract

The feeding equipment for piglet breeding comprises a funnel-shaped stock bin, a feed throwing funnel and a feeding trough, the feed throwing funnel is arranged at the bottom of the funnel-shaped stock bin, a discharging mechanism is arranged in the feed throwing funnel, and a discharging gear in the discharging mechanism is used for quantitative feeding of feed; the discharging gear drives a worm gear reducer to drive through a stepping motor, a feeding trough is connected to the lower portion of the feed feeding hopper, a motor encoder of the stepping motor is connected with a Hall sensor and a position sensor in the discharging mechanism, and the Hall sensor is used for detecting the rotation angle of the discharging gear. The position sensor is used for detecting the position of the lead screw connected with the stepping motor, and the stepping motor is connected with the buttons. According to the feeding equipment for piglet breeding, automatic operation can be achieved, manual intervention is reduced, and efficiency is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of animal husbandry, and in particular relates to a feeding device for piglet breeding. Background Art

[0002] In the process of piglet breeding, according to the scientific feeding method, the required feeding equipment needs to be fed in a timely and quantitative manner according to the growth law of the piglets.

[0003] At present, artificial feeding is commonly used in piglet breeding. Conventional artificial feeding is difficult to ensure the amount of feed in the piglet feeding process. At the same time, feed often accumulates in the troughs for piglet breeding, resulting in a large amount of feed waste. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of this, the utility model aims to propose a feeding device for piglet breeding to solve the problem that conventional artificial feeding is difficult to ensure the amount of feed in the piglet feeding process, and at the same time, feed often accumulates in the piglet breeding trough, resulting in a large amount of feed waste.

[0005] In order to achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the technical solution of the utility model is achieved as follows:

[0006] The utility model provides a feeding device for piglet breeding, comprising a funnel-shaped silo, a feed delivery funnel, and a feeding trough. The feed delivery funnel is arranged at the bottom of the funnel-shaped silo, a discharge mechanism is arranged inside the feed delivery funnel, a discharge gear in the discharge mechanism is used for quantitative feeding of feed, the discharge gear is driven by a worm gear reducer driven by a stepper motor, the feed delivery funnel is connected to the feeding trough below, the motor encoder of the stepper motor is connected to a Hall sensor and a position sensor in the discharge mechanism, the Hall sensor is used to detect the rotation angle of the discharge gear, the position sensor is used to detect the position of the lead screw connected to the stepper motor, and the stepper motor is connected to a plurality of buttons.

[0007] Furthermore, the discharging mechanism includes a discharging shaft, a first fixed seat, a stepper motor, a screw nut, a position sensor, a screw, a Hall sensor, a bar magnet, a feed feeding funnel, and a worm gear reducer; the left end of the discharging shaft is fixed to the left side plate of the silo through the first fixed seat, and the right end is connected to the screw through a coupling, the right end of the screw is fixed to the right side plate of the silo through the screw nut, the screw is connected to the worm gear reducer, the worm gear reducer is connected to the stepper motor and the right side plate of the silo, the Hall sensor is fixed on the lower silo plate of the funnel-shaped silo, the bar magnet is arranged on the discharging shaft, and the position sensor is connected to the screw.

[0008] Furthermore, a discharge gear is provided in the feed delivery funnel, and the top of the feed delivery funnel is connected to the lower silo plate of the funnel-shaped silo. The feed delivery funnel is composed of a vertical rectangular pipe section, a funnel-shaped pipe section, and a cylindrical pipe section from top to bottom. The discharge gear is provided in the vertical rectangular pipe section through a bearing, and the discharge gear is connected to the discharge shaft. The cylindrical pipe section of the feed delivery funnel extends into the feeding trough.

[0009] Furthermore, the feeding trough includes a middle baffle of the feeding trough, a lower bottom plate of the feeding trough, and an upper cover plate of the feeding trough. The middle baffle of the feeding trough divides the feeding trough into several slots. The upper cover plate of the feeding trough is arranged on the top of the feeding trough and does not completely close the upper part of the feeding trough. A first circular through hole is provided on the upper cover plate of the feeding trough, and the cylindrical pipe section at the lower part of the feed delivery funnel passes through the first circular through hole. The lower bottom plate of the feeding trough forms a downward inclined structure from front to back from the position where the feed delivery funnel delivers feed.

[0010] Furthermore, the number of slots in the feeding trough is equal to the number of feed delivery hoppers.

[0011] Furthermore, the buttons include an emergency stop button, a start button, and a speed adjustment button.

[0012] Furthermore, the funnel-shaped silo includes a left side plate of the silo, a main plate of the silo, a right side plate of the silo, and a lower silo plate. The left side plate of the silo, the right side plate of the silo, and the main plate of the silo are rectangular. The main plate of the silo is tilted and forms a funnel shape with the left side plate of the silo and the right side plate of the silo.

[0013] Compared to existing technologies, the feeding device for piglet farming described in this utility model has the following advantages: The entire feeding device for piglet farming described in this utility model can be automated, reducing manual intervention and improving feeding efficiency. The use of a worm gear reducer ensures the stability and reliability of the feeding device as a whole. The parameters of the stepper motor can be adjusted using a combination of Hall effect sensors and position sensors, making it suitable for different types and quantities of feed, thereby increasing the practicality of the feeding device as a whole. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] The accompanying drawings, which constitute a part of the present invention, are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention. The illustrative embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation to the present invention.

[0015] In the attached figure:

[0016] Figure 1 This is an axial schematic diagram of a feeding device for piglet breeding according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0017] Figure 2This is a schematic front view of a feeding device for piglet breeding according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic cross-sectional view taken at AA in the main view of the feeding equipment for piglet breeding described in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0019] Description of reference numerals:

[0020] 1. Discharge shaft; 2. Left side plate of silo; 3. Main plate of silo; 4. Right side plate of silo; 5. Feed trough; 6. First fixed seat; 7. Stepper motor; 8. Screw nut; 9. Position sensor; 10. Screw; 11. Hall sensor; 12. Bar magnet; 13. Feed hopper; 14. Feed trough upper cover; 15. Feed trough lower base; 16. Feed trough middle baffle; 17. Discharge gear. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] It should be noted that, in the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present invention and the features therein can be combined with each other.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In addition, the terms "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of the indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as "first", "second", etc. may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present invention, unless otherwise specified, "multiple" means two or more.

[0023] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "connected" should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they can refer to fixed connections, detachable connections, or integral connections; mechanical connections, electrical connections; direct connections, indirect connections through an intermediate medium, and internal communication between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in this utility model based on specific circumstances.

[0024] The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in combination with embodiments.

[0025] See Figure 1-Figure 3 As shown, this embodiment provides a feeding device for piglet breeding, including a funnel-shaped silo, a feed delivery funnel 13, and a feeding trough 5. The feed delivery funnel 13 is arranged at the bottom of the funnel-shaped silo, and a discharge mechanism is arranged inside the feed delivery funnel 13. The discharge gear 17 in the discharge mechanism is used for quantitative feeding of feed. The discharge gear 17 is driven by a worm gear reducer through a stepper motor 7. The feed delivery funnel 13 is connected to the feeding trough 5 below. The motor encoder of the stepper motor 7 is connected to the Hall sensor 11 and the position sensor 9 in the discharge mechanism. The Hall sensor 11 is used to detect the rotation angle of the discharge gear 17. The position sensor 9 is used to detect the position of the screw rod 10 connected to the stepper motor 7. The stepper motor 7 is connected to several buttons.

[0026] Specifically, in this embodiment, the discharging mechanism includes a discharging shaft 1, a first fixed seat 6, a stepper motor 7, a screw nut 8, a position sensor 9, a screw 10, a Hall sensor 11, a bar magnet 12, a feed feeding funnel 13, and a worm gear reducer; the left end of the discharging shaft 1 is fixed to the left side plate 2 of the silo through the first fixed seat 6, and the right end is connected to the screw 10 through a coupling, and the right end of the screw 10 is fixed to the right side plate 4 of the silo through the screw nut 8, the screw 10 is connected to the worm gear reducer, the worm gear reducer is connected to the stepper motor 7 and the right side plate 4 of the silo, the Hall sensor 11 is fixed on the lower silo plate of the funnel-shaped silo, the bar magnet 12 is provided on the discharging shaft 1, and the position sensor 9 is connected to the screw 10.

[0027] Specifically, in this embodiment, a discharge gear 17 is provided in the feed delivery funnel 13, and the top of the feed delivery funnel 13 is connected to the lower silo plate of the funnel-shaped silo. The feed delivery funnel 13 is composed of a vertical rectangular pipe section, a funnel-shaped pipe section, and a cylindrical pipe section from top to bottom. The discharge gear 17 is provided in the vertical rectangular pipe section through a bearing, and the discharge gear 17 is connected to the discharge shaft 1. The cylindrical pipe section of the feed delivery funnel 13 extends into the feeding trough 5.

[0028] Specifically, in this embodiment, the feeding trough 5 includes a middle baffle 16 of the feeding trough, a lower bottom plate 15 of the feeding trough, and an upper cover plate 14 of the feeding trough. The middle baffle 16 of the feeding trough divides the feeding trough 5 into several slots. The upper cover plate 14 of the feeding trough is arranged on the top of the feeding trough 5 and does not completely close the upper part of the feeding trough 5. A first circular through hole is provided on the upper cover plate 14 of the feeding trough, and the cylindrical pipe section at the lower part of the feed feeding funnel 13 passes through the first circular through hole. The lower bottom plate 15 of the feeding trough forms a downward inclined structure from front to back from the position where the feed feeding funnel 13 feeds.

[0029] Specifically, in this embodiment, the number of slots of the feeding trough 5 is equal to the number of the feed delivery funnels 13 .

[0030] Specifically, in this embodiment, the buttons include an emergency stop button, a start button, and a speed adjustment button.

[0031] Specifically, in this embodiment, the funnel-shaped silo includes a left side plate 2 of the silo, a main board 3 of the silo, a right side plate 4 of the silo, and a lower silo plate. The left side plate 2 of the silo, the right side plate 4 of the silo, and the main board 3 of the silo are rectangular. The main board 3 of the silo is tilted and forms a funnel shape with the left side plate 2 of the silo and the right side plate 4 of the silo.

[0032] In the embodiment, the feed is first stored in a funnel-shaped silo, and the feed is guided to the discharge mechanism through the feed delivery funnel at the bottom of the funnel-shaped silo. The discharge gear is driven by a stepper motor to achieve quantitative delivery of the feed, and the precise control of the stepper motor ensures that the amount of feed delivered each time is consistent. The Hall sensor detection realizes the feedback of the screw position data to the stepper motor to ensure delivery accuracy. The worm gear reducer connects the stepper motor and the discharge mechanism, providing the necessary deceleration and torque to ensure the stable operation of the system. The quantitative feed is delivered into the feeding trough below the feed delivery funnel. Through the cooperation of the stepper motor and the sensor, the accurate delivery of the feed is achieved to avoid waste.

[0033] The entire feeding system for piglet farming can be automated, reducing manual intervention and improving feeding efficiency. The use of a worm gear reducer ensures the stability and reliability of the feeding system. The stepper motor parameters can be adjusted using a combination of Hall effect sensors and position sensors, allowing for adaptation to different feed types and quantities, thus increasing the overall practicality of the feeding system.

[0034] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feeding device for piglet breeding, characterized in that: The invention comprises a funnel-shaped silo, a feed delivery hopper (13), and a feeding trough (5). The feed delivery hopper (13) is arranged at the bottom of the funnel-shaped silo. A discharge mechanism is arranged inside the feed delivery hopper (13). A discharge gear (17) in the discharge mechanism is used for quantitative feeding of feed. The discharge gear (17) is driven by a worm gear reducer through a stepper motor (7). The feed delivery hopper (13) is connected to the feeding trough (5) below. The motor encoder of the stepper motor (7) is connected to a Hall sensor (11) and a position sensor (9) in the discharge mechanism. The Hall sensor (11) is used to detect the rotation angle of the discharge gear (17). The position sensor (9) is used to detect the position of a screw rod (10) connected to the stepper motor (7). The stepper motor (7) is connected to a plurality of buttons.

2. The feeding device for piglet breeding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging mechanism comprises a discharging shaft (1), a first fixed seat (6), a stepping motor (7), a screw nut (8), a position sensor (9), a screw (10), a Hall sensor (11), a bar magnet (12), a feed feeding funnel (13), and a worm gear reducer; the left end of the discharging shaft (1) is fixed to the left side plate (2) of the hopper through the first fixed seat (6), the right end is connected to the screw (10) through a coupling, the right end of the screw (10) is fixed to the right side plate (4) of the hopper through the screw nut (8), the screw (10) is connected to the worm gear reducer, the worm gear reducer is connected to the stepping motor (7) and the right side plate (4) of the hopper, the Hall sensor (11) is fixed to the lower hopper plate of the funnel-shaped hopper, the bar magnet (12) is provided on the discharging shaft (1), and the position sensor (9) is connected to the screw (10).

3. The feeding device for piglet breeding according to claim 2, characterized in that: A discharge gear (17) is provided in the feed delivery funnel (13). The top of the feed delivery funnel (13) is connected to the lower silo of the funnel-shaped silo. The feed delivery funnel (13) comprises a vertical rectangular pipe section, a funnel-shaped pipe section, and a cylindrical pipe section from top to bottom. The discharge gear (17) is provided in the vertical rectangular pipe section via a bearing. The discharge gear (17) is connected to the discharge shaft (1). The cylindrical pipe section of the feed delivery funnel (13) extends into the feeding trough (5).

4. The feeding device for piglet breeding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding trough (5) comprises a feeding trough middle baffle (16), a feeding trough lower bottom plate (15), and a feeding trough upper cover plate (14), wherein the feeding trough middle baffle (16) divides the feeding trough (5) into a plurality of slots, the feeding trough upper cover plate (14) is arranged on the top of the feeding trough (5) and does not completely seal the upper part of the feeding trough (5), and a first circular through hole is provided on the feeding trough upper cover plate (14), through which the cylindrical pipe section at the lower part of the feed delivery funnel (13) passes, and the feeding trough lower bottom plate (15) forms a structure inclined downward from the front to the back from the position where the feed delivery funnel (13) delivers feed.

5. The feeding device for piglet breeding according to claim 4, characterized in that: The number of slots in the feeding trough (5) is equal to the number of feed delivery funnels (13).

6. The feeding device for piglet breeding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The buttons include emergency stop button, start button and speed adjustment button.

7. The feeding device for piglet breeding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The funnel-shaped silo comprises a silo left side plate (2), a silo main plate (3), a silo right side plate (4), and a lower silo plate. The silo left side plate (2), the silo right side plate (4), and the silo main plate (3) are rectangular. The silo main plate (3) is tilted and forms a funnel shape with the silo left side plate (2) and the silo right side plate (4).

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