Feed adding trough with timing function for racing pigeons

By designing a feed trough for racing pigeons with a timer function, and using a controller panel to control a rotary motor and water pump to achieve timed and quantitative feeding and watering, and automatic cleaning through transmission components and cleaning brushes, the problems of inability to feed and water on a timed basis and inconvenience of cleaning in existing technologies are solved, thereby improving the health and management efficiency of racing pigeons.

CN223488988UActive Publication Date: 2025-10-31XINJIANG AGRI UNIV
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Application Number
CN202423011172.7
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-12-06
Publication Date
2025-10-31
Estimated Expiration
2034-12-06

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Technical Problem

Existing pigeon feeding devices cannot provide water on a regular schedule, which affects the health and management of the pigeons and is inconvenient to clean.

Method used

A feed trough for racing pigeons with a timer function was designed. The controller panel controls the rotary motor and water pump to achieve timed and quantitative feeding and watering, and the feed trough is automatically cleaned by the transmission component and cleaning brush.

Benefits of technology

This system enables timely and quantitative feeding and watering, improving the health and training effectiveness of racing pigeons while reducing the frequency of manual cleaning and keeping the feed troughs clean.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of pigeon breeding equipment, and discloses a racing pigeon feed adding trough with a timing function, which comprises a bottom plate, protective boxes are fixedly arranged at two ends of the top of the bottom plate, feed troughs are sleeved in the protective boxes, feed trays are arranged in the feed troughs, and a water box is arranged on one side of each feed tray. The outer sides of the water box and the feed disc are sleeved with clamping bases, and transmission assemblies are fixedly arranged on the inner walls of the two sides of the feed trough. According to the utility model, the controller panel controls the rotating motor and the water pump to work in a timed manner, the rotating motor is utilized to drive the spiral blade to quantitatively convey the feed in the feed barrel into the feed tray through the flow meter, and the water pump is also utilized to quantitatively convey the water in the water tank into the water box through the flow meter; and finally, the feed disc and the water box are moved into the feed trough through the transmission assembly, so that the aim of feeding water and food quantitatively at regular time is achieved, and the health condition and the training effect of racing pigeons are effectively improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pigeon breeding equipment technology, and in particular to a feed trough for racing pigeons with a timer function. Background Technology

[0002] Racing pigeons are specifically trained for competitive flying. They undergo rigorous training day after day, with the best individuals selected for races. Racing pigeons are not large in size, but have strong bones, well-developed muscles, bright eyes, thin and dense feathers, and a variety of plumage colors. Racing pigeons are usually fed at regular times, which helps them develop good eating habits and improves their digestive system and flying ability.

[0003] Patent document CN215836540U discloses a feeding device for pigeon farming, including a feed storage box and multiple feed guide troughs inclinedly arranged inside the storage box. The upper end of the storage box has a feeding port and a cover. The multiple feed guide troughs are staggered on opposite side walls of the storage box, with the upper ends of the troughs rotatably connected to the side walls of the storage box. Connecting rods are attached to the sides of the multiple feed guide troughs, and buffer springs are provided between the feed guide troughs and the side walls of the storage box. A discharge port is provided on the lower side wall of the storage box. The lower end of the lowest feed guide trough extends through the discharge port to the outside of the storage box and has a baffle plate at its end. The buffer spring of the lowest feed guide trough is located between the feed guide trough and the bottom plate of the storage box. This invention can reduce labor costs in pigeon farming and reduce feed waste.

[0004] The above technical solution has the following defects during use.

[0005] 1. During use, this feeding device only provides feed, while water needs to be provided separately, which makes the device impractical. Moreover, pigeons need to be fed and watered regularly, but this device only dispenses feed whenever the pigeons need to eat, which is not conducive to the health and management of the pigeons.

[0006] 2. The feeding device passes through multiple feed troughs during the feeding process, and these feed troughs are located inside the storage box, which not only requires manual cleaning, but is also inconvenient to clean.

[0007] To address this, we provide an improved pigeon feed trough with a timer function. Utility Model Content

[0008] To overcome the above shortcomings, this utility model provides a feed trough for racing pigeons with a timer function, which aims to improve the problems of unfavorable health and management for pigeons and inconvenient cleaning as described in the prior art.

[0009] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a pigeon feed trough with a timing function, comprising a base plate, protective boxes fixedly installed at both ends of the top of the base plate, a feed trough being fitted inside each of the protective boxes, a feed tray being installed inside each feed trough, a water box being installed on one side of each feed tray, and clamping seats being fitted on the outer sides of both the water box and the feed tray. Transmission components are fixedly installed on the inner walls of both sides of the feed trough, a feed bucket is fixedly installed on the top of one of the protective boxes, and a controller panel is fixedly installed on one side of the protective box. A water tank is fixedly installed on the top of the other protective box. A feeding channel is provided at the connection between the feed bucket and one of the protective boxes. A spiral blade is installed inside the feeding channel. A rotary motor is fixedly installed at the bottom of the spiral blade. A discharge head is fixedly installed at the bottom of the feeding channel. A water supply pipe is provided at the connection between the water tank and the other protective box. A water pump is installed inside the water tank. The water outlet of the water pump is fixedly connected to the water supply pipe. A water outlet is fixedly installed at the bottom of the water supply pipe. Flow meters are installed on the outside of both the water supply pipe and the feeding channel.

[0010] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0011] The bottom of the clamping seat is provided with an adhesive plate, and a cleaning brush is fixedly installed at the bottom of the adhesive plate. The bottom of the cleaning brush is in contact with the feed trough. Both sides of the protective box are provided with discharge ports, and a guide plate is fixedly installed on one side of the discharge port.

[0012] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0013] The number of transmission components is two. The two ends of the clamping seat are fixedly connected to the transmission components respectively. The transmission components are electric guide rails and sliders. The electric guide rails are located on the inner walls of both sides of the feed trough, while the sliders are fixedly connected to the clamping seat.

[0014] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0015] Both the water tank and the feed bucket are threaded with lids on top, and both are made of transparent plastic.

[0016] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0017] A bracket is fixedly installed on the outside of the rotary motor, and the bracket is fixedly connected to the feeding channel.

[0018] As a further description of the above technical solution:

[0019] An anti-slip membrane is provided at one end of the clamping seat that connects to the bottom of the water box and the feed tray. Both the water box and the feed tray are movably connected to the clamping seat.

[0020] In summary, due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this application are as follows:

[0021] 1. In this utility model, the rotary motor and water pump are controlled by the controller panel to work in a timed manner. Within a specified time, the rotary motor drives the spiral blades to transfer the feed in the feed bucket to the feed tray through the flow meter. Similarly, the water pump transfers the water in the water tank to the water box through the flow meter. Finally, the transmission component moves the feed tray and water box to the feed trough, so as to achieve the purpose of feeding and watering in a timed and quantitative manner, which effectively improves the health and training effect of racing pigeons.

[0022] 2. In this utility model, the cleaning brush is moved in the feed trough by the clamping seat, so that it can automatically clean the feed trough during the quantitative feeding process. This not only keeps the feed trough clean, but also reduces the frequency of manual cleaning. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 A three-dimensional view of the overall structure of a feed trough for racing pigeons with a timing function proposed in this utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view showing the connection between the feed bucket and the protective box of a feed adding trough for racing pigeons with a timing function, as proposed in this utility model.

[0025] Figure 3 This utility model provides a cross-sectional view showing the connection between the water tank and the protective box of a feed trough for racing pigeons with a timing function.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the connection structure of the clamping seat, feed tray and cleaning brush of a feed adding trough for racing pigeons with a timing function proposed in this utility model.

[0027] Legend:

[0028] 1. Base plate; 2. Protective box; 3. Feed trough; 4. Feed tray; 5. Water box; 6. Clamping seat; 7. Transmission assembly; 8. Feed bucket; 9. Controller panel; 10. Water tank; 11. Feeding channel; 12. Spiral blade; 13. Rotary motor; 14. Discharge head; 15. Water pipe; 16. Water pump; 17. Water outlet; 18. Flow meter; 19. Adhesive plate; 20. Cleaning brush; 21. Impurity outlet; 22. Guide plate; 23. Support frame. Detailed Implementation

[0029] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0030] Reference Figure 1-4 This utility model provides an embodiment of a pigeon feed trough with a timing function, comprising a base plate 1, protective boxes 2 fixedly installed at both ends of the top of the base plate 1, a feed trough 3 fitted inside each of the protective boxes 2, a feed tray 4 installed inside each feed trough 3, a water box 5 installed on one side of the feed tray 4, and clamping seats 6 fitted on the outer sides of both the water box 5 and the feed tray 4, and transmission components 7 fixedly installed on the inner walls of both sides of the feed trough 3, a feed bucket 8 fixedly installed on the top of one of the protective boxes 2, a controller panel 9 fixedly installed on one side of the protective box 2, and a feed hopper 8 fixedly installed on the top of the other protective box 2. A water tank 10 is provided. A feeding channel 11 is provided at the connection between the feed bucket 8 and one of the protective boxes 2. A spiral blade 12 is provided inside the feeding channel 11. A rotary motor 13 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the spiral blade 12. A discharge head 14 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the feeding channel 11. A water supply pipe 15 is provided at the connection between the water tank 10 and the other protective box 2. A water pump 16 is provided inside the water tank 10. The water outlet of the water pump 16 is fixedly connected to the water supply pipe 15. A water outlet 17 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the water supply pipe 15. Flow meters 18 are installed on the outside of both the water supply pipe 15 and the feeding channel 11.

[0031] In this embodiment: Timing control is achieved via a controller panel 9, which is a PLC controller with a built-in automatic timing function. When the racing pigeons reach their designated feeding and watering time, the controller panel 9 activates the rotary motor 13, causing it to drive the spiral blades 12 to rotate. The rotating spiral blades 12 then draw feed from the feed hopper 8 through the discharge head 14 into the feed tray 4, completing the automatic feed discharge. Immediately afterward, the controller panel 9 activates the water pump 16, which transfers water from the water tank 10 to the water supply pipe 15. The water is directed to the nozzle and sprayed into the water box 5, thus completing the automatic discharge of drinking water. By setting the flow meter 18, quantitative transmission can be achieved during the transmission of feed and drinking water. After the quantitative transmission is completed, the feed tray 4 and the water box 5 are moved into the feed trough 3 by two sets of transmission components 7 for the racing pigeons to eat. When the feeding time set by the controller panel 9 ends, the transmission components 7 will be turned on again and drive the feed tray 4 and the water box 5 to the protective box 2 respectively. This cycle is repeated to achieve the purpose of feeding water and food in a timed and quantitative manner, effectively improving the health and training effect of the racing pigeons.

[0032] The bottom of the clamping seat 6 is provided with an adhesive plate 19, and a cleaning brush 20 is fixedly provided at the bottom of the adhesive plate 19. The bottom of the cleaning brush 20 is in contact with the feed trough 3. Both sides of the protective box 2 are provided with a discharge port 21, and a guide plate 22 is fixedly provided on one side of the discharge port 21.

[0033] In this embodiment: by setting a cleaning brush 20 at the bottom of the clamping seat 6, the clamping seat 6 can drive the cleaning brush 20 to automatically clean the feed trough during the quantitative feeding process. This not only keeps the feed trough clean, but also reduces the frequency of manual cleaning. By setting a sticky plate 19, it is easy to separate the cleaning brush 20 from the clamping seat 6 so that the worn cleaning brush 20 can be replaced. By setting a waste outlet 21, the cleaning brush 20 can discharge the waste from the feed trough 3 through the waste outlet 21.

[0034] There are two transmission components 7. The two ends of the clamping seat 6 are fixedly connected to the transmission components 7 respectively. The transmission components 7 are electric guide rails and sliders. The electric guide rails are located on the inner walls of both sides of the feed trough 3, while the sliders are fixedly connected to the clamping seat 6.

[0035] In this embodiment: by setting two sets of electric guide rails, the feed tray 4 and water box 5 can be moved respectively through the clamping seat 6. The slider is sleeved in the electric guide rail, and its other end is connected and fixed to the clamping seat 6 and drives the clamping seat 6 to move.

[0036] Both the water tank 10 and the feed bucket 8 are threaded with lids on top, and both the water tank 10 and the feed bucket 8 are made of transparent plastic.

[0037] In this embodiment, the cover facilitates the addition of water and feed to the water tank 10 and feed bucket 8, and the transparent plastic material of the water tank 10 and feed bucket 8 makes it easier for staff to add feed and water in a timely manner.

[0038] A bracket 23 is fixedly installed on the outside of the rotary motor 13, and the bracket 23 is fixedly connected to the feeding channel 11.

[0039] In this embodiment, the bracket 23 is provided to fix the rotary motor 13 and the spiral blade 12 in the feeding channel 11 so that the spiral blade 12 can better perform the transmission work.

[0040] An anti-slip membrane is provided at the end of the clamping seat 6 that is connected to the bottom of the water box 5 and the feed tray 4. Both the water box 5 and the feed tray 4 are movably connected to the clamping seat 6.

[0041] In this embodiment, the anti-slip membrane makes the water box 5 and feed tray 4 more stable when placed with the clamping seat 6.

[0042] The implementation principle of the pigeon feed trough with timer function in this application is as follows: First, the power supply of each electrical device in the device is turned on to ensure normal operation of each device. When the pigeons reach the designated feeding and drinking time, the controller panel 9 will turn on the rotary motor 13 and the water pump 16 respectively. The rotary motor 13 drives the spiral blade 12 to rotate, which in turn drives the feed in the feed bucket 8 to be quantitatively transferred to the feed tray 4. During the feed transfer process, the flow meter 18 can achieve precise control of the feed delivery amount. At this time, the delivered feed is poured into the feed tray 4 through the discharge head 14. Similarly, the water pump 16 is used to transfer the water in the water tank 10 to the water supply pipe 15. The water supply pipe 15 guides the water to the nozzle, and the flow meter 18 achieves quantitative transfer during the guidance process. The water is then guided to the water box 5 through the nozzle. Inside, the feed tray 4 and water box 5 are moved sequentially into the feed trough 3 by two sets of transmission components 7 for the racing pigeons to eat. When the feeding time set by the controller panel 9 ends, the transmission components 7 will be turned on again and move the feed tray 4 and water box 5 into the protective box 2 respectively. This cycle is repeated to achieve the purpose of feeding water and food in a timely and quantitative manner, effectively improving the health and training effect of the racing pigeons. The clamping seat 6 can move the feed tray 4 and water box 5 in the feed trough 3 respectively. During the movement, the cleaning brush 20 at the bottom of the clamping seat 6 will clean the feed trough 3 at the same time. As the clamping seat 6 moves back and forth, the cleaning brush 20 will carry the debris from the debris outlet 21 through the guide plate, so that the feed trough 3 can be automatically cleaned during the quantitative feeding process. This not only keeps the feed trough 3 clean, but also reduces the frequency of manual cleaning.

[0043] Finally, it should be noted that the above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Although the present utility model has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, those skilled in the art can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments or make equivalent substitutions for some of the technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A feed trough for racing pigeons with a timer function, comprising a base plate (1), characterized in that: Protective boxes (2) are fixedly installed at both ends of the top of the base plate (1). Each protective box (2) has a feed trough (3) inside. A feed tray (4) is installed inside the feed trough (3). A water box (5) is installed on one side of the feed tray (4). Clamping seats (6) are installed on the outer sides of both the water box (5) and the feed tray (4). Transmission components (7) are fixedly installed on the inner walls of both sides of the feed trough (3). A feed bucket (8) is fixedly installed on the top of one of the protective boxes (2). A controller panel (9) is fixedly installed on one side of the protective box (2). A water tank (10) is fixedly installed on the top of the other protective box (2). The feed bucket (8) and one of the protective boxes... A feeding channel (11) is provided at the connection of the box (2). A spiral blade (12) is provided inside the feeding channel (11). A rotary motor (13) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the spiral blade (12). A discharge head (14) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the feeding channel (11). A water supply pipe (15) is provided at the connection between the water tank (10) and another protective box (2). A water pump (16) is provided inside the water tank (10). The water outlet of the water pump (16) is fixedly connected to the water supply pipe (15). A water outlet head (17) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the water supply pipe (15). A flow meter (18) is installed on the outside of both the water supply pipe (15) and the feeding channel (11).

2. The pigeon feed trough with timing function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the clamping seat (6) is provided with an adhesive plate (19), and a cleaning brush (20) is fixedly provided at the bottom of the adhesive plate (19). The bottom of the cleaning brush (20) is in contact with the feed trough (3). Both sides of the protective box (2) are provided with a discharge port (21), and a guide plate (22) is fixedly provided on one side of the discharge port (21).

3. The pigeon feed trough with a timing function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The number of transmission components (7) is two. The two ends of the clamping seat (6) are fixedly connected to the transmission components (7). The transmission components (7) are electric guide rails and sliders. The electric guide rails are located on the inner walls of both sides of the feed trough (3), while the sliders are fixedly connected to the clamping seat (6).

4. The pigeon feed trough with a timing function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The top of both the water tank (10) and the feed bucket (8) is threaded with a cover, and both the water tank (10) and the feed bucket (8) are made of transparent plastic.

5. A feed trough for racing pigeons with a timing function according to claim 4, characterized in that: A bracket (23) is fixedly installed on the outside of the rotary motor (13), and the bracket (23) is fixedly connected to the feeding channel (11).

6. A feed trough for racing pigeons with a timing function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The clamping seat (6) is provided with an anti-slip film at one end that is connected to the bottom of the water box (5) and the feed tray (4). The water box (5) and the feed tray (4) are both movably connected to the clamping seat (6).

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  • Feeding device for pigeon breeding

    CN215836540U