Feeding device for sheep raising
By designing a sheep feeding device that includes a base, columns, worktable, turntable and servo motor, the problems of wasted hay and insufficient feed for young sheep are solved, automated feeding is achieved, and the growth efficiency of young sheep and the overall economic benefits are improved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520201431.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-10
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-10
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-02-10
AI Technical Summary
In rural small-scale farming, when adult sheep and young sheep are raised together, the forage is trampled and wasted, the young sheep do not get enough forage, which affects their growth and development, and it is difficult to achieve automated feeding.
A sheep feeding device was designed, including a base, a column, a worktable, a turntable, a feeding platform, and a servo motor. The turntable is controlled by a bevel gear system driven by the servo motor to achieve intermittent feeding and uniform distribution of feed, avoiding trampling and fighting.
This reduced feed waste, improved the growth efficiency of lambs, ensured that each lamb received feed evenly, and increased the economic benefits of farming.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of sheep feeding utensils, and in particular to a sheep feeding device. Background Technology
[0002] As a major consumer of mutton and a major sheep-raising country, my country employs diverse sheep-raising methods, primarily including large-scale ranching, intensive farm farming, and small-scale farming in rural areas. Among these, small-scale farming in rural areas accounts for a significant proportion due to its advantages such as low labor intensity, low breeding costs, relatively low requirements for sheep sheds, low initial investment, and quick cost recovery. Its characteristics include typically small-scale farming operations, difficulty in automation, and often involving elderly people without labor capacity or unemployed women raising sheep in their own yards. This farming model, to some extent, increases family income and makes full use of idle rural labor and space. Within small-scale sheep farming in rural areas, factors such as the nature of the farming... Due to regional and cost constraints, adult sheep and lambs are often raised together in mixed-breeding systems, typically using simple tools like troughs or bowls in the sheepfold, making automation impossible. This method has several drawbacks. First, sheep naturally love to climb and trample, resulting in significant waste of feed, as they don't eat trampled feed. Second, when adult and lambs are raised together, lambs are significantly weaker than adults in competing for feed, leading to insufficient feed intake and slow growth. This not only affects the growth and development of lambs but also reduces the overall economic benefits of sheep farming, hindering the long-term development of small-scale sheep farming in rural areas. Therefore, improvements are needed to address these issues. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing a sheep feeding device.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a sheep feeding device, comprising a base, columns fixedly connected to the four ends of the top surface of the base, a worktable horizontally fixedly connected to the top surface of the four columns, an installation groove provided in the middle of the top surface of the worktable, and support columns vertically fixedly connected to the four ends of the top surface of the worktable, a fixing ring fixedly connected to the top surface of the four support columns, and a feeding component on the upper end of the base.
[0005] Preferably, the feeding assembly includes a rubber ring disposed at the upper end of the base, the rubber ring being fixed to the inner wall of the mounting groove, and a turntable being provided inside the rubber ring, the outer wall of the turntable abutting against the inner wall of the rubber ring, and the turntable being rotatably connected to the worktable.
[0006] Preferably, a plurality of equally spaced baffles are installed on the periphery of the top surface of the turntable, and a feeding platform is installed in the middle of the top surface of the turntable. The outer side of the feeding platform is arc-shaped and inclined, and a plurality of equally spaced drainage grooves are opened on the outer side of the feeding platform.
[0007] Preferably, a rotating shaft is vertically fixed to the center of the bottom surface of the turntable, the lower end of the rotating shaft passes through the worktable, and the lower end of the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the base. A driven bevel gear is provided at the lower end of the turntable, the driven bevel gear is fixed to the center of the rotating shaft, and a driving bevel gear is provided on one side of the driven bevel gear. The driving bevel gear meshes with the driven bevel gear for transmission. A servo motor is provided on one side of the driving bevel gear, the servo motor is mounted on the base, and the output shaft of the servo motor is connected to the driving bevel gear.
[0008] Preferably, the rotating shaft, driven bevel gear, driving bevel gear and servo motor are provided with a housing, and the upper and lower ends of the housing are respectively connected to the worktable and the base.
[0009] Preferably, the upper end of the unloading platform is provided with a unloading hopper, and the upper end of the unloading platform is placed inside the unloading hopper. The unloading hopper is installed on the inner wall of the fixing ring, and the lower end of the inner wall of the unloading hopper is fixedly connected with a baffle block that cooperates with the diversion groove. The baffle block abuts against the top surface of the unloading platform.
[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: In this utility model, the combination of the column and the workbench facilitates raising the feed feeding height, preventing uneaten feed from being trampled by the sheep, thereby reducing feed waste; the combination of the turntable and the rotating shaft makes it easier for lambs to eat the feed, improving their growth and development; the combination of the feeding platform and the feeding hopper facilitates intermittent feeding, preventing feed accumulation and saving feed; and the combination of the workbench and the support column ensures that when the turntable rotates, the sheep cannot follow the turntable to eat, making it easier for lambs to eat the feed and effectively improving their growth efficiency. Attached Figure Description
[0011] The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the present invention and form part of this application, illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present invention and, together with the description thereof, serve to explain the present invention and do not constitute an undue limitation thereof. In the drawings:
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall three-dimensional structure proposed in this utility model;
[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall cross-sectional three-dimensional structure proposed in this utility model;
[0014] Figure 3 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the turntable and unloading platform proposed in this utility model;
[0015] Figure 4 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the rotating shaft and servo motor proposed in this utility model;
[0016] Figure 5The present utility model proposes Figure 2 Enlarged schematic diagram of the structure at part A in the middle.
[0017] The numbers in the diagram are: 1. Base; 2. Column; 3. Workbench; 4. Support column; 5. Fixing ring; 6. Outer shell; 7. Rubber ring; 8. Turntable; 9. Stop bar; 10. Unloading platform; 11. Drainage channel; 12. Rotating shaft; 13. Driven bevel gear; 14. Driven bevel gear; 15. Servo motor; 16. Unloading hopper; 17. Stop block. Detailed Implementation
[0018] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments.
[0019] Example: See Figure 1-5 This utility model discloses a sheep feeding device, comprising a base 1, with columns 2 fixedly connected to the four ends of the top surface of the base 1, and a worktable 3 horizontally fixedly connected to the top surface of the four columns 2. An installation groove is provided in the middle of the top surface of the worktable 3, and support columns 4 are vertically fixedly connected to the four ends of the top surface of the worktable 3. Fixing rings 5 are fixedly connected to the top surfaces of the four support columns 4. A feeding component is located on the upper end of the base 1. The base 1 facilitates the installation of the columns 2; the columns 2 facilitate the support of the worktable 3; the worktable 3 facilitates the installation of a turntable 8; the support columns 4 facilitate the support of the fixing rings 5; and the fixing rings 5 facilitate the installation of a feed hopper 16. The feeding component includes a rubber ring located on the upper end of the base 1. 7. The rubber ring 7 is fixed to the inner wall of the mounting groove, and a turntable 8 is provided inside the rubber ring 7. The outer wall of the turntable 8 abuts against the inner wall of the rubber ring 7, and the turntable 8 is rotatably connected to the workbench 3. The rubber ring 7 helps to protect the sheep from eating; the turntable 8 helps to rotate the food, making it easier for the sheep to eat. Multiple equally spaced baffles 9 are installed on the periphery of the top surface of the turntable 8, and a feeding platform 10 is installed in the middle of the top surface of the turntable 8. The outer side of the feeding platform 10 is arc-shaped and inclined, and multiple equally spaced drainage channels 11 are opened on the outer side of the feeding platform 10. The baffles 9 help to rotate the food; the feeding platform 10 helps to guide the food; and the drainage channels 11 help to pour out the food.
[0020] In this invention, a rotating shaft 12 is vertically fixed to the center of the bottom surface of the turntable 8. The lower end of the rotating shaft 12 passes through the worktable 3 and is rotatably connected to the base 1. A driven bevel gear 13 is provided at the lower end of the turntable 8, and the driven bevel gear 13 is fixed to the middle of the rotating shaft 12. A driving bevel gear 14 is provided on one side of the driven bevel gear 13, and the driving bevel gear 14 meshes with the driven bevel gear 13 for transmission. A servo motor 15 is provided on one side of the driving bevel gear 14, and the servo motor 15 is mounted on the base 1. The output shaft of the servo motor 15 is connected to the driving bevel gear 14. The rotating shaft 12 facilitates the control of the rotation of the turntable 8; the driven bevel gear 13 facilitates the control of the rotation of the rotating shaft 12; and the driving bevel gear 14 facilitates the control of the rotation of the turntable 8. Wheel 14 controls the rotation of driven bevel gear 13; servo motor 15 facilitates the control of drive bevel gear 14 rotation; housing 6 is provided on the outside of shaft 12, driven bevel gear 13, drive bevel gear 14 and servo motor 15, the upper and lower ends of housing 6 are respectively connected to workbench 3 and base 1; housing 6 facilitates transmission protection; hopper 16 is provided on the upper end of unloading platform 10, and the upper end of unloading platform 10 is placed inside unloading hopper 16, unloading hopper 16 is installed on the inner wall of fixed ring 5, and a baffle block 17 that cooperates with diversion groove 11 is fixed to the lower end of inner wall of unloading hopper 16, baffle block 17 abuts against the top surface of unloading platform 10; unloading hopper 16 facilitates material storage; baffle block 17 facilitates intermittent material discharge.
[0021] Working principle: When using this utility model, first connect the servo motor 15 to the wire and power it on. Then, put the feed into the feeding hopper 16 and start the servo motor 15. The servo motor 15 controls the rotation of the drive bevel gear 14. The drive bevel gear 14 meshes with the driven bevel gear 13, thereby controlling the rotation of the driven bevel gear 13, which in turn controls the rotation of the rotating shaft 12. The rotating shaft 12 is connected to the turntable 8, and then to the feeding platform 10. The rotating shaft 12 rotates, thereby controlling the rotation of the turntable 8, which in turn controls the rotation of the feeding platform 10. When the feeding platform 10 rotates, the feed is intermittently fed through the cooperation of the diversion trough 11 and the baffle block 17. When the feed is discharged from the diversion trough 11 and falls onto the turntable 8, the baffle 9 will cause the feed to follow the rotation of the turntable 8, so that all sheep can eat the feed evenly. After feeding is completed, the servo motor 15 is powered off.
[0022] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A sheep feeding device, comprising a base (1), characterized in that: The base (1) has four columns (2) fixedly connected to the top surface of the base (1). The four columns (2) are horizontally fixedly connected to the top surface of the base (2). The top surface of the base (3) has an installation groove in the middle. The four top surfaces of the base (3) are vertically fixedly connected to the support columns (4). The top surfaces of the four support columns (4) are fixedly connected to the fixing rings (5). The base (1) has a feeding component on its upper end. The feeding assembly includes a rubber ring (7) located at the upper end of the base (1). The rubber ring (7) is fixed to the inner wall of the mounting groove, and a turntable (8) is provided inside the rubber ring (7). The outer wall of the turntable (8) abuts against the inner wall of the rubber ring (7), and the turntable (8) is rotatably connected to the worktable (3). The turntable (8) has multiple equally spaced baffles (9) installed on the top periphery, and a feeding platform (10) is installed in the middle of the top surface of the turntable (8). The outer side of the feeding platform (10) is arc-shaped and inclined, and multiple equally spaced drainage grooves (11) are opened on the outer side of the feeding platform (10). The upper end of the unloading platform (10) is provided with a unloading hopper (16).
2. The sheep feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A rotating shaft (12) is vertically fixed to the middle of the bottom surface of the turntable (8). The lower end of the rotating shaft (12) passes through the worktable (3) and is rotatably connected to the base (1). A driven bevel gear (13) is provided at the lower end of the turntable (8). The driven bevel gear (13) is fixed to the middle of the rotating shaft (12). A driving bevel gear (14) is provided on one side of the driven bevel gear (13). The driving bevel gear (14) meshes with the driven bevel gear (13) for transmission. A servo motor (15) is provided on one side of the driving bevel gear (14). The servo motor (15) is mounted on the base (1) and the output shaft of the servo motor (15) is connected to the driving bevel gear (14).
3. The sheep feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The rotating shaft (12), driven bevel gear (13), driving bevel gear (14) and servo motor (15) are provided with a housing (6) on the outside. The upper and lower ends of the housing (6) are connected to the worktable (3) and the base (1) respectively.
4. The sheep feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The upper end of the feeding platform (10) is placed inside the feeding hopper (16). The feeding hopper (16) is installed on the inner wall of the fixing ring (5), and the lower end of the inner wall of the feeding hopper (16) is fixed with a baffle block (17) that cooperates with the diversion groove (11). The baffle block (17) abuts against the top surface of the feeding platform (10).