Feed bucket with quantitative feeding and cleaning functions

By integrating intelligent control and cleaning components, the feed hopper solves the problems of quantitative feeding and cleaning, achieves balanced nutrition supply for cattle and sheep and hygienic management of the feed hopper, and improves feeding efficiency.

CN223681737UActive Publication Date: 2025-12-19GANSU AGRI UNIV
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Application Number
CN202422806597.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-11-18
Publication Date
2025-12-19
Estimated Expiration
2034-11-18

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Technical Problem

Existing feed troughs are difficult to use for quantitative feeding and are cumbersome to clean, resulting in large differences in the size of cattle and sheep, feed waste, and hygiene problems.

Method used

A feed hopper integrating quantitative feeding and cleaning functions was designed. It uses an intelligent controller, displacement sensor and cleaning components to realize automatic quantitative feed dispensing and cleaning of the inner wall of the storage hopper.

Benefits of technology

It achieves a balanced nutritional supply for cattle and sheep, reduces feed waste and bacterial growth, and improves the precision of feeding management and ease of operation.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a feed barrel with quantitative feeding and cleaning functions, which belongs to the technical field of breeding equipment and comprises a feed storage barrel and a protective box, and the feed storage barrel penetrates through the center of the top of the protective box and is fixed at the center of the protective box; a motor is fixedly installed in the center of the top of the storage barrel, the output end of the motor is fixedly connected with a rotating shaft through a coupler, and a cleaning assembly is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft; a displacement sensor is arranged on the outer side surface of the bottom of the storage barrel and close to one side of the discharge pipe; an intelligent controller is fixedly arranged at the top of the protective box body and close to one side of the storage barrel, and a control panel is fixedly arranged on the outer side surface of the protective box body; the control panel is connected with the intelligent controller through an electric wire, and the intelligent controller is connected with the motor and the displacement sensor through electric wires. According to the feed quantitative feeding device, not only is the problem of cleaning in the feed quantitative feeding and storage process solved, but also the feed mixing effect is optimized, and a more scientific and reasonable feeding environment is provided for cattle and sheep.
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TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of breeding equipment, and particularly relates to a feed barrel with quantitative feeding and cleaning functions. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the vigorous development of animal husbandry, the number of farms breeding cattle and sheep is increasing, and the feed barrel has become an indispensable facility in these farms. However, the existing feed barrel still shows some deficiencies in practical application. They mainly rely on the natural gravity of feed to realize discharging, and it is difficult to accurately feed according to the actual feeding needs of cattle and sheep. In addition, the current free feeding mode is adopted, and cattle and sheep with larger body types will eat more, while cattle and sheep with smaller body types may not be full, resulting in large differences in body size of cattle and sheep in the same pen. In order to ensure that cattle and sheep can continuously obtain food for a long time, a certain amount of feed needs to be kept in the trough at all times, so a device capable of automatically quantitative feeding is needed to control the feeding of feed and avoid waste of feed. In addition, during the use of the feed barrel, the inner wall is easy to adhere to residual feed, and the cleaning work of these residues usually needs manual scraping, which is complicated to operate and increases the consumption of manpower and material resources.

[0003] Therefore, it is particularly important to develop a feed barrel which can adjust the feeding amount of feed according to actual needs and has cleaning function. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0004] In view of the deficiencies of the prior art, the utility model provides a feed barrel with quantitative feeding and cleaning functions, which integrates quantitative feeding and cleaning functions, and effectively solves the problems of current feed barrels for feeding cattle and sheep, such as inability to quantitatively feed and complicated and time-consuming and labor-consuming cleaning.

[0005] The technical scheme provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0006] The utility model provides a kind of feed barrel with quantitative feeding and cleaning function, the feed barrel includes storage barrel and protective box, the storage barrel is from the center of protective box top and is fixed in the center position of protective box, part of the storage barrel is located inside protective box, another part is located outside protective box;Motor is fixedly installed at the center of the top of the storage barrel, the output end of the motor is fixedly connected with rotating shaft by shaft coupling, the rotating shaft penetrates the top of storage barrel and extends to the bottom of storage barrel, cleaning assembly is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft;Displacement sensor is arranged on the bottom of the storage barrel outside and near the discharge pipe side;Intelligent controller is fixedly arranged on the top of the protective box and near the storage barrel side, control panel is fixedly arranged on the outside of the protective box, discharge port is fixedly arranged at the center of the bottom of the protective box;The control panel is connected with the intelligent controller by electric wire, and the intelligent controller is connected with the motor and displacement sensor by electric wire respectively;Support frame is fixedly installed on the bottom of the protective box, and trough is fixedly installed on the lower part of the support frame.

[0007] Further, the top of the storage barrel is also fixedly provided with a feed inlet, and the feed inlet is located on both sides of the motor.

[0008] Further, the bottom of the storage barrel is fixedly provided with a discharge pipe, and the discharge pipe is provided with a solenoid valve, and the solenoid valve is connected with the intelligent controller by electric wire.

[0009] Further, the discharge pipe is located in the protective box and near the upper opening of the discharge port.

[0010] Further, the diameter of the discharge port is larger than that of the discharge pipe, so that the displacement sensor can detect the height of the feed in the trough below the discharge port through the discharge port.

[0011] Further, the cleaning assembly includes a connecting rod, a cleaning brush and a scraping plate, and the connecting rod is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft.

[0012] Further, the cleaning brush is fixedly installed on one end of the connecting rod, and the scraping plate is fixedly installed on the other end of the connecting rod.

[0013] Further, the cleaning brush and the scraping plate are in contact with the inner wall of the storage barrel.

[0014] Further, the connecting rod is uniformly provided with stirring blades.

[0015] Further, the trough has an arc-shaped periphery and a flat bottom.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following advantages:

[0017] (1) The utility model discloses a intelligent controller and displacement sensor are provided for controlling cattle and sheep feed supply, specific above trough installation has displacement sensor, can be used to real -time monitoring the height change of feed in trough, if the feed height in trough falls below the minimum threshold value of preset range, displacement sensor will send this signal to intelligent controller immediately, and the signal is received after intelligent controller, triggers instruction immediately, opens the electromagnetic valve on the discharge pipe, makes the feed reserved in storage barrel smoothly through the discharge pipe, and the feed is flowed into trough through the discharge port, thereby timely supplementing the feed amount in trough, when the feed in trough accumulates to the maximum threshold value of preset height, displacement sensor also feeds back this information to intelligent controller, and the signal is received after intelligent controller, closes electromagnetic valve immediately, and stops the continuous supply of feed. This automatic adjustment mechanism ensures that a certain amount of feed is maintained in the trough at all times, providing a continuous and stable feeding environment for cattle and sheep. It is especially beneficial for smaller cattle and sheep, which can freely feed according to their own needs and hunger levels without worrying about insufficient feeding due to competition for food. This effectively ensures balanced nutrient intake for all cattle and sheep and improves the level of fine management of feeding. At the same time, it also effectively avoids excessive accumulation of feed, ensuring appropriate storage of feed in the trough.

[0018] (2) The utility model discloses a cleaning assembly (connecting rod, cleaning brush, scraping plate) is installed in the storage barrel, the cleaning brush and scraping plate are installed at the two top ends of the same connecting rod respectively; start motor through intelligent controller, and motor drives the rotation of the rotating shaft, thereby driving the rotation of the connecting rod, the scraping plate installed at the top end of the connecting rod as the first step of cleaning, tightly adheres to the inner wall of the storage barrel, which can effectively remove the feed residues adhered to the wall of the barrel, prevent the feed from deteriorating or caking due to long-term retention, and ensure the freshness and hygiene of the feed; at the same time, the cleaning brush performs secondary cleaning on the inner wall of the barrel, which can penetrate the small gaps missed by the scraping plate and further remove the residual feed particles, keeping the inner wall of the storage barrel clean and reducing the possibility of bacterial growth. In addition, the connecting rod is uniformly provided with stirring blades, which move with the rotation of the connecting rod, thereby effectively stirring the feed in the storage barrel, ensuring that the newly added feed is fully mixed with the original feed, avoiding uneven distribution of feed ingredients, and ensuring balanced intake of nutrients for cattle and sheep.

[0019] In summary, the utility model not only solves the problem of cleaning during quantitative feeding and storage, but also optimizes the mixing effect of feed, providing a more scientific and reasonable feeding environment for cattle and sheep. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 The utility model discloses a kind of appearance schematic diagram of feed barrel with quantitative feeding and cleaning function.

[0021] Figure 2The utility model discloses a whole structure schematic diagram of feed barrel with quantitative feeding and cleaning function.

[0022] Figure 3 The utility model discloses a cleaning assembly structure schematic diagram of feed barrel with quantitative feeding and cleaning function.

[0023] In the drawing: 1 storage barrel, 11 motor, 12 rotating shaft, 13 feed inlet, 14 cleaning assembly, 141 connecting rod, 142 cleaning brush, 143 scraping plate, 144 stirring blade, 15 discharge pipe, 16 electromagnetic valve, 17 displacement sensor, 2 protection box, 21 discharge port, 3 support frame, 4 trough, 5 intelligent controller, 6 control panel. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0024] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0025] In the description of the utility model, it needs to be explained that the terms "upper", "lower", "left", "right", "inner", "outer" and the like indicate the orientation or position relationship based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the indicated device or element must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, therefore, it cannot be understood as a limitation on the utility model; in addition, the terms "first", "second" are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance.

[0026] In the description of the utility model, it needs to be explained that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connection" should be understood broadly, for example, can be fixed connection, can also be detachable connection, or integrally connected, can be mechanical connection, can also be electrical connection, can be directly connected, can also be indirectly connected through the intermediate medium, can be the communication inside two elements. For the person skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the utility model can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0027] The utility model provides a kind of feed barrel with quantitative feeding and cleaning function, the technical scheme of the utility model is further described as follows in conjunction with the drawings:

[0028] Reference Figure 1 And Figure 2It can be known that the feed barrel with quantitative feeding and cleaning function comprises a storage barrel 1 and a protective box 2, the storage barrel 1 is penetrated from the top center of the protective box 2 and fixed at the center position of the protective box 2, one part of the storage barrel 1 is located inside the protective box 2 and the other part is located outside the protective box 2; a motor 11 is fixedly installed at the top center of the storage barrel 1, a rotating shaft 12 is fixedly connected with the output end of the motor 11 through a shaft coupling, the rotating shaft 12 penetrates the top of the storage barrel 1 and extends to the position close to the bottom of the storage barrel 1, and a cleaning assembly 14 is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft 12; a displacement sensor 17 is arranged on the outside of the bottom of the storage barrel 1 and close to one side of a discharge pipe 15; an intelligent controller 5 is fixedly arranged on the top of the protective box 2 and close to one side of the storage barrel 1, a control panel 6 is fixedly arranged on the outside of the protective box 2, and a discharge port 21 is fixedly arranged at the center of the bottom of the protective box 2; the control panel 6 is connected with the intelligent controller 5 through an electric wire, the intelligent controller 5 is connected with the motor 11 and the displacement sensor 17 through electric wires respectively; support frames 3 are fixedly installed at the four corners of the bottom of the protective box 2, and troughs 4 are fixedly installed at the lower parts of the support frames 3, and the troughs 4 have an arc at the periphery and a flat bottom.

[0029] It is worth noting that in the above embodiment, the storage barrel 1 is penetrated and firmly installed at the center position of the protective box 2, which not only ensures the hygiene of the storage of the feed, but also is convenient for daily observation and maintenance. At the same time, the motor 11 at the top of the storage barrel 1 drives the cleaning assembly 14 to work through the rotating shaft 12, which ensures the cleanliness of the environment in the barrel; the displacement sensor is installed at the position close to the discharge pipe 15 on the outside of the bottom of the storage barrel 1, which can monitor the height change of the feed in the trough 4 in real time, so that the quantitative feeding of the feed is realized, and the waste of the feed and the influence of the health of the cattle and sheep due to insufficient feeding are avoided. The trough 4 has an arc at the periphery and a flat bottom, so that the feed can more smoothly slide along the arc of the trough 4 to the bottom when the cattle and sheep feed.

[0030] In the above embodiment, the feed inlet 13 is also fixedly arranged at the top of the storage barrel 1 and located on both sides of the motor 11; the discharge pipe 15 is fixedly arranged at the bottom of the storage barrel 1, the electromagnetic valve 16 is arranged on the discharge pipe 15, and the electromagnetic valve 16 is connected with the intelligent controller 5 through an electric wire; the discharge pipe 15 is located inside the protective box 2 and close to the upper opening of the discharge port 21; the diameter of the discharge port 21 is larger than that of the discharge pipe 15, so that the displacement sensor 17 can detect the height of the feed in the trough 4 below the discharge port 21 through the discharge port 21.

[0031] It is worth mentioning that in the above embodiment, the intelligent controller 5 can control the opening or closing of the electromagnetic valve 16 according to the feed height information fed back by the displacement sensor 17. When the intelligent controller 5 receives the minimum threshold value that the feed amount is lower than the preset range from the displacement sensor 17, an opening signal is sent to the electromagnetic valve 16, so that the electromagnetic valve 16 is opened, and the feed in the storage bucket 1 can flow into the feeding trough 4 through the discharge pipe 15; when the feed amount reaches the maximum threshold value of the preset height, the intelligent controller 5 sends a closing signal to the electromagnetic valve 16, and the electromagnetic valve 16 is closed immediately to stop the feed from flowing out. Such design not only realizes the quantitative feeding function of the feed, but also improves the automation degree and the convenience of operation of the system; the user only needs to set the feeding parameters through the control panel 6, and the system can automatically complete the distribution of the feed without manual intervention.

[0032] Referring to Figure 2 and Figure 3 It can be seen that in the above embodiment, the cleaning assembly 14 includes a connecting rod 141, a cleaning brush 142 and a scraping plate 143, the connecting rod 141 is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft 12; the cleaning brush 142 is fixedly installed at one end of the connecting rod 141, and the scraping plate 143 is fixedly installed at the other end of the connecting rod 141, the cleaning brush 142 and the scraping plate 143 are in contact with the inner wall of the storage bucket 1, and the stirring blades 144 are uniformly installed on the connecting rod 141.

[0033] It is worth mentioning that in the above embodiment, the cleaning assembly 14 can clean the inner wall of the storage bucket 1 in all directions under the drive of the motor 11, and can also uniformly mix the feed in the barrel body through the stirring blades thereon, so as to ensure that the cattle and sheep can ingest the feed with balanced nutrition.

[0034] The utility model discloses a work principle: when using, the external power supply is connected, and after setting up each partial parameter through intelligent control panel 6, the feed is added to the storage bucket 1 from the feed inlet 13, and the height of the feed in the trough 4 is monitored in real time through the displacement sensor 17 set up on the bottom outside of the storage bucket 1 and the side close to the discharge pipe 15, when the feed amount is below the minimum threshold value of the preset range, it will immediately send a signal to the intelligent controller 5, and the intelligent controller 5 sends the opening signal to the electromagnetic valve 16, so that the electromagnetic valve 16 opens, and when the feed amount reaches the maximum threshold value of the preset height, the intelligent controller 5 will send the closing signal to the electromagnetic valve 16, and the electromagnetic valve 16 closes immediately, thereby realizing the quantitative feeding function of the feed. In addition, in the above process, the motor 11 can also be started to work through the intelligent controller 5, the rotating shaft 12 is driven to rotate through the motor 11, and then the connecting rod 141 is driven to rotate, so that the feed scraping plate 143 and the cleaning brush 142 located at the two top ends of the connecting rod work, the feed scraping plate 143 is closely attached to the inner wall of the storage bucket 1, can effectively scrape the feed residues adhered on the barrel wall, and ensures the freshness and hygiene of the feed, the cleaning brush 142 can enter the tiny gap missed by the feed scraping plate 143, further removes the residual feed particles, makes the inner wall of the storage bucket 1 keep clean, and reduces the possibility of bacterial growth, and the stirring blade 144 installed on the connecting rod moves along with the rotation of the connecting rod 141, can ensure that the newly added feed is fully mixed with the original feed.

[0035] The above provides a kind of feed bucket with quantitative feeding and cleaning function provided by the utility model, the above embodiment is only used to illustrate the technical scheme of the utility model and is not limited, and the skilled person in the art should understand that the technical scheme of the utility model can be modified or equivalent replaced, without departing from the technical scheme of the utility model, and the scope of the utility model, all should be covered in the scope of the claims of the utility model.

Claims

1. A feed barrel having a quantitative feeding and cleaning function, characterized by, The feed barrel comprises a storage barrel (1) and a protective box (2), the storage barrel (1) is penetrated from the top center of the protective box (2) and fixed at the center position of the protective box (2), one part of the storage barrel (1) is located inside the protective box (2) and the other part is located outside the protective box (2); a motor (11) is fixedly installed at the top center of the storage barrel (1), a rotating shaft (12) is fixedly connected with the output end of the motor (11) through a shaft coupling, the rotating shaft (12) penetrates the top of the storage barrel (1) and extends to the position close to the bottom of the storage barrel (1), and a cleaning assembly (14) is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft (12); a displacement sensor (17) is arranged on the outside of the bottom of the storage barrel (1) and close to the discharge pipe (15); an intelligent controller (5) is fixedly arranged on the top of the protective box (2) and close to the storage barrel (1), a control panel (6) is fixedly arranged on the outside of the protective box (2), and a discharge port (21) is fixedly arranged at the center of the bottom of the protective box (2); the control panel (6) is connected with the intelligent controller (5) through electric wires, and the intelligent controller (5) is connected with the motor (11) and the displacement sensor (17) through electric wires; support frames (3) are fixedly installed at the four corners of the bottom of the protective box (2), and troughs (4) are fixedly installed at the lower portions of the support frames (3).

2. The feed barrel with the quantitative feeding and cleaning functions according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the storage barrel (1) is also fixedly provided with a feeding port (13), and the feeding port (13) is located on the two sides of the motor (11).

3. The feed barrel with the functions of ration feeding and cleaning according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom of the storage barrel (1) is fixedly provided with a discharge pipe (15), and an electromagnetic valve (16) is arranged on the discharge pipe (15), and the electromagnetic valve (16) is connected with the intelligent controller (5) through electric wires.

4. The feed barrel with the functions of ration feeding and cleaning according to claim 3, characterized in that, The discharge pipe (15) is located in the protective box (2) and close to the upper opening of the discharge port (21).

5. The feed barrel with the functions of ration feeding and cleaning according to claim 4, characterized in that, The diameter of the discharge port (21) is larger than that of the discharge pipe (15), so that the displacement sensor (17) can detect the height of the feed in the trough (4) below the discharge port (21) through the discharge port (21).

6. The feed barrel with the functions of ration feeding and cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that, The cleaning assembly (14) comprises a connecting rod (141), a cleaning brush (142) and a scraping plate (143), and the connecting rod (141) is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft (12).

7. The feed barrel with the functions of ration feeding and cleaning according to claim 6, characterized in that, One end of the connecting rod (141) is fixedly provided with the cleaning brush (142), and the other end is fixedly provided with the scraping plate (143).

8. The feed barrel with the functions of ration feeding and cleaning according to claim 7, characterized in that, The cleaning brush (142) and the scraping plate (143) are in contact with the inner wall of the storage barrel (1).

9. The feed barrel with the functions of ration feeding and cleaning according to claim 7, characterized in that, The connecting rod (141) is uniformly provided with stirring blades (144).

10. The feed barrel with the quantitative feeding and cleaning functions according to claim 1, characterized in that, The trough (4) has an arc-shaped periphery and a flat bottom.