Feed conveying device for beef cattle breeding
By designing an automated feed delivery device for beef cattle farming, the problems of uneven and insufficient feed supply have been solved, enabling continuous and uniform feed delivery, improving management efficiency, preventing blockages, and ensuring the healthy growth of beef cattle.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202423093695.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-16
- Publication Date
- 2025-12-09
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-12-16
AI Technical Summary
In beef cattle farming, uneven and insufficient feed supply leads to stunted growth and health problems. In addition, manual feeding is inefficient and increases labor costs and management difficulty.
An automated feed delivery device was designed, comprising sensors, a controller, motion components, and a motor. The sensor monitors the feed quantity, and the controller controls the telescopic cylinder to push the sliding plate to move, thereby achieving automatic and uniform feed delivery. The motor and stirring blades prevent clogging.
This ensures continuous and uniform feed delivery, reduces human intervention, improves management efficiency, prevents clogging of the feed outlet, and guarantees the normal growth and health of beef cattle.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of beef cattle breeding technology, and in particular, it is a feed conveying device for beef cattle breeding. Background Technology
[0002] Beef cattle are a breed of cattle specifically raised for meat production. Unlike dairy cattle, beef cattle are primarily raised and bred to improve meat quality and growth rate. Beef cattle farming refers to agricultural activities that specifically raise and manage beef cattle for the primary purpose of beef production. This process involves multiple stages, from selecting suitable breeds, feed management, and health monitoring to final slaughter and meat processing. The following are some key aspects of beef cattle farming: breed selection, feed, health management, environmental management, slaughter, and processing. In beef cattle farming, feed supply is a crucial factor affecting cattle growth and health. The growth rate and meat quality of beef cattle are closely related to the amount and timing of feed administration.
[0003] However, in actual farming practices, staff often cannot constantly monitor feed supply due to busy schedules or other factors. This can lead to feed shortages, causing beef cattle to lack edible feed for certain periods, thus affecting their normal growth and development. Feed shortages not only cause stunted growth in beef cattle but can also trigger a series of health problems, such as indigestion and weakened immunity, ultimately impacting the overall profitability of beef cattle farming. Furthermore, manual feeding is inefficient, easily leading to uneven feed distribution, increasing labor costs and management complexity.
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a feed conveying device for beef cattle farming to solve the problems mentioned in the background art. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a feed conveying device for beef cattle farming to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a feed conveying device for beef cattle farming, comprising an installation plate fixedly installed on the ground, wherein mounting frames are symmetrically welded and fixedly connected to one side of the installation plate, and moving components for automatically conveying feed to beef cattle are provided in the two mounting frames;
[0007] The motion component includes symmetrical sliding grooves on the inner sides of two mounting brackets. A sliding plate is slidably connected in the sliding groove. A mounting plate is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting bracket. A second feed tank is installed on the top of the mounting plate. The bottom of the second feed tank has a discharge port. The discharge port passes through the mounting plate and is in close contact with the sliding plate. A through feed groove is opened on the sliding plate. A storage tank corresponding to the position of the feed groove is fixedly installed on the top of the sliding plate. A tank door is rotatably connected to the bottom of the storage tank.
[0008] Furthermore, a first feed tank for storing feed is provided on one side of the mounting frame, and a sensor for monitoring the feed position in the first feed tank is fixedly installed at the bottom of one of the mounting frames.
[0009] Furthermore, a controller is fixedly mounted on one side of one of the mounting brackets, and the controller is electrically connected to the sensor.
[0010] Furthermore, a motor is fixedly installed on the top of the second feed tank, and the output end of the motor passes through the second feed tank and is connected to an installation rod.
[0011] Furthermore, a cleaning rod for preventing blockage of the discharge port is fixedly installed at the bottom of one end of the mounting rod, and a stirring shaft is fixedly installed at the bottom of the other end of the mounting rod, with stirring blades connected to the outside of the stirring shaft.
[0012] Furthermore, the second feed tank has a feed inlet at the top, a U-shaped baffle is welded and fixed at the bottom of the mounting frame, and a telescopic cylinder is connected to one side of the mounting plate, with the telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder connected to the sliding plate.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:
[0014] This invention, through the inclusion of a motion component, uses a controller to activate a telescopic cylinder to move a sliding plate, causing the storage tank to move away from the baffle. At this point, the feed inside the storage tank, due to gravity, pushes open the tank door, allowing the feed to enter the first feed tank. This design allows for continuous and even feed delivery, reducing manual intervention and improving feed management efficiency. Furthermore, the inclusion of a motor, cleaning rod, and stirring blades effectively prevents blockage at the discharge port and effectively mixes the feed. Attached Figure Description
[0015] To more clearly illustrate the specific embodiments of this utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained from these drawings without creative effort.
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the sliding groove in this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the storage tank in this utility model;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cleaning rod in this utility model.
[0020] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:
[0021] In the picture:
[0022] 1. Mounting plate; 2. First feed tank; 3. Mounting frame; 4. Motor; 5. Feed inlet; 6. Second feed tank; 7. Sliding plate; 8. Telescopic cylinder; 9. Sliding groove; 10. Feed chute; 11. Sensor; 12. Controller; 13. Baffle; 14. Storage tank; 15. Discharge port; 16. Mounting disc; 17. Mounting rod; 18. Cleaning rod; 19. Agitator shaft; 20. Agitator blade. Detailed Implementation
[0023] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of the present invention. However, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present invention can be practiced without one or more of these details. In other instances, certain technical features well-known in the art have not been described in order to avoid confusion with the present invention.
[0024] Unless otherwise defined, the directions mentioned herein, such as up, down, left, right, front, back, inside, and outside, are based on the directions shown in the figures of this utility model, and are explained here together.
[0025] The connection method can be any existing method, such as bonding, welding, or bolting, depending on the actual needs.
[0026] Please see Figures 1 to 4 As shown, a feed conveying device for beef cattle farming includes a mounting plate 1 fixedly installed on the ground. Mounting frames 3 are symmetrically welded and fixedly connected to one side of the mounting plate 1. A sensor 11 for monitoring the feed position in a first feed tank 2 is fixedly installed at the bottom of one of the mounting frames 3. A controller 12 is fixedly installed on one side of one of the mounting frames 3. The controller 12 is electrically connected to the sensor 11. The sensor 11 is an ultrasonic sensor that uses the principle of ultrasonic reflection to measure the liquid level or height of the feed tank and is suitable for most types of feed.
[0027] Two mounting frames 3 are equipped with motion components for automatically conveying feed to beef cattle. These motion components include symmetrically arranged sliding grooves 9 on the inner sides of the two mounting frames 3, with sliding plates 7 slidably connected within the sliding grooves 9. A mounting plate 16 is fixedly mounted on the top of the mounting frame 3, and a second feed tank 6 is mounted on top of the mounting plate 16. The second feed tank 6 has an inlet 5 at its top. A U-shaped baffle 13 is welded and fixed to the bottom of the mounting frame 3. A telescopic cylinder 8 is connected to one side of the mounting plate 1, with its telescopic end connected to the sliding plate 7. The second feed tank 6 has an outlet 15 at its bottom for discharging feed. The opening 15 passes through the mounting plate 16 and is tightly attached to the sliding plate 7. This is to prevent feed from leaking out of the second feed tank 6 when the storage tank 14 is moved out of the baffle 13. The sliding plate 7 has a through feed chute 10. The top of the sliding plate 7 is fixedly installed with a storage tank 14 corresponding to the position of the feed chute 10. The bottom of the storage tank 14 is rotatably connected to a tank door. When the storage tank 14 filled with feed is pushed away from above the baffle 12 by the telescopic cylinder 8, the feed in the storage tank 13 opens the tank door due to gravity because there is no baffle 13 to restrict it, and thus falls into the first feed tank 2.
[0028] A first feed tank 2 for storing feed is provided on one side of the mounting frame 3. A motor 4 is fixedly installed on the top of the second feed tank 6. The output end of the motor 4 passes through the second feed tank 6 and is connected to a mounting rod 17. A cleaning rod 18 for preventing the discharge port 15 from being blocked is fixedly installed at the bottom of one end of the mounting rod 17. A stirring shaft 19 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the other end of the mounting rod 17. A stirring blade 20 is connected to the outside of the stirring shaft 19. The cleaning rod 18 can prevent the feed from being blocked at the discharge port 15. The stirring blade 20 is used to mix and stir the feed.
[0029] The motor 4, sensor 11, and telescopic cylinder 8 are all existing technologies. Their working principles, dimensions, and models are irrelevant to the problem solved by this application, so they will not be described in detail. The control method of this utility model is controlled by the controller 12. The control circuit of the controller 12 can be implemented by those skilled in the art through simple programming. The power supply is also common knowledge in the art. Furthermore, this utility model is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, so the control method and circuit connection will not be explained in detail.
[0030] Working principle: When the sensor 11 on the mounting frame 3 detects that the feed in the first feed tank 2 is insufficient, it will transmit the signal to the controller 12. The controller 12 will activate the telescopic cylinder 8, which will push the sliding plate 7 to move. Since the feed chute 10 on the storage tank 14 is aligned with the discharge port 15 in the initial state, the storage tank 14 is filled with feed. Under the push of the telescopic cylinder 8, the sliding plate 7 slides in the sliding groove 9. The sliding plate 7 drives the storage tank 14. When the tank door leaves the baffle 13, the feed in the storage tank 14 will open the tank door due to gravity, and then the feed will fall into the first storage tank 14.
[0031] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "one" and "two" are used merely to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, the phrase "comprising an element defined as..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes said element.
[0032] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. A feed conveying device for beef cattle farming, comprising a mounting plate (1) fixedly installed on the ground, characterized in that: The mounting plate (1) is symmetrically welded and fixedly connected to a mounting frame (3) on one side, and the two mounting frames (3) are equipped with a motion component for automatically conveying feed to beef cattle. The motion component includes sliding grooves (9) symmetrically opened on the inner sides of two mounting brackets (3). A sliding plate (7) is slidably connected in the sliding grooves (9). A mounting plate (16) is fixedly installed on the top of the mounting brackets (3). A second feed tank (6) is installed on the top of the mounting plate (16). A discharge port (15) is opened at the bottom of the second feed tank (6). The discharge port (15) passes through the mounting plate (16) and is in close contact with the sliding plate (7). A through feed groove (10) is opened on the sliding plate (7). A storage tank (14) corresponding to the position of the feed groove (10) is fixedly installed on the top of the sliding plate (7). A tank door is rotatably connected to the bottom of the storage tank (14).
2. The feed conveying device for beef cattle farming according to claim 1, characterized in that: The mounting bracket (3) has a first feed tank (2) for storing feed on one side, and a sensor (11) for monitoring the feed position in the first feed tank (2) is fixedly installed at the bottom of one of the mounting brackets (3).
3. The feed conveying device for beef cattle breeding according to claim 2, characterized in that: One of the mounting brackets (3) has a controller (12) fixedly mounted on one side, and the controller (12) is electrically connected to the sensor (11).
4. The feed conveying device for beef cattle farming according to claim 1, characterized in that: A motor (4) is fixedly installed on the top of the second feed tank (6), and the output end of the motor (4) passes through the second feed tank (6) and is connected to an installation rod (17).
5. A feed conveying device for beef cattle farming according to claim 4, characterized in that: The bottom of one end of the mounting rod (17) is fixedly installed with a cleaning rod (18) to prevent the discharge port (15) from being blocked, and the bottom of the other end of the mounting rod (17) is fixedly installed with a stirring shaft (19), and a stirring blade (20) is connected to the outside of the stirring shaft (19).
6. The feed conveying device for beef cattle breeding according to claim 1, characterized in that: The second feed tank (6) has a feed inlet (5) at the top. The mounting frame (3) has a U-shaped baffle (13) welded and fixed at the bottom. The mounting plate (1) has a telescopic cylinder (8) connected to one side. The telescopic end of the telescopic cylinder (8) is connected to the sliding plate (7).