Feed returning device of rabbit feeding system

By designing a combination of a receiving box, a return auger, and a drive mechanism, the problem of low feed recovery efficiency in existing rabbit feeding systems has been solved, achieving efficient and reliable feed recovery, reducing costs, and improving equipment stability.

CN223929183UActive Publication Date: 2026-02-24SHANDONG TUTU BREEDING TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202520589357.1
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-31
Publication Date
2026-02-24
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-31

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Technical Problem

Existing rabbit feeding systems are inefficient in terms of feed recycling, making it difficult to meet the high-efficiency and stable requirements of large-scale farming, and easily leading to feed waste and health risks.

Method used

A material return device was designed, which includes a receiving box, a return auger, and a drive mechanism. By using the horizontal and vertical augers in conjunction with the drive motor and reducer, the feed belt can be reversed to return the remaining feed to the storage hopper. The device has a compact structure and reasonable layout.

Benefits of technology

It improves feed recovery efficiency, reduces manual intervention, lowers installation and maintenance costs, and enhances breeding management efficiency and equipment stability.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of breeding equipment, in particular to a feed returning device of a rabbit feeding system, which comprises a feed receiving box, a feed returning auger and a driving mechanism. Residual feed on the feeding belt can be quickly and efficiently fed back to the storage hopper, the feed returning efficiency is greatly improved, feed waste is effectively reduced, manual intervention is remarkably reduced, the efficiency and accuracy of breeding management are improved, a large amount of cost is saved for breeding enterprises, meanwhile, the whole feed returning device is compact in structure, reasonable in layout, simple in part number and convenient to popularize and use, and the cost is reduced. The installation difficulty and the maintenance cost are greatly reduced, and the stability and the reliability of equipment are improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of breeding equipment technology, specifically to a feed return device for a rabbit feeding system. Background Technology

[0002] In large-scale rabbit farming, the feeding system is one of the core pieces of equipment for ensuring the healthy growth of rabbits and improving breeding efficiency. However, traditional feeding systems generally have a serious shortcoming: they focus too much on the feed delivery process and pay insufficient attention to the handling of leftover feed after feeding. In actual breeding, due to various factors such as differences in feed palatability and individual rabbit eating habits, a certain amount of feed will always remain in the feeding trough. If this leftover feed is not collected in time, it will not only waste feed resources and significantly increase breeding costs, but it will also quickly mold and deteriorate in the feeding trough, becoming a breeding ground for bacteria and pests. This undoubtedly poses a serious threat to the health of rabbits, causing various diseases and ultimately leading to a significant decline in breeding efficiency.

[0003] Currently, some simple feed recycling methods exist on the market. For example, a leftover feed collection container is installed at the end of a long feeding trough. After the rabbits eat, the feed conveyor continues to move forward, and the feed remaining on the conveyor falls into the leftover feed collection container from the end of the long feeding trough. This recycling method requires manual cleaning and recycling of the feed collected in the leftover feed collection container periodically, and then putting it back into the storage hopper. This is inefficient and cannot guarantee the timeliness and thoroughness of feed recycling, failing to meet the fast-paced demands of large-scale farming. Although some feeding systems attempt to use mechanical devices for feed recycling, most suffer from complex structures, unsatisfactory recycling effects, and susceptibility to clogging, failing to meet the stringent requirements of modern rabbit farming for high efficiency and stability.

[0004] Therefore, developing a highly efficient, reliable, and simple-structured return feed device for rabbit feeding systems has become a critical issue that the rabbit farming industry urgently needs to address. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide a return feed device for a rabbit feeding system, thereby solving the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0006] To solve the above problems, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0007] A feed return device for a rabbit feeding system includes:

[0008] Feed receiving box: Used to collect feed returned from the feed conveyor belt;

[0009] Return feed auger: Used to send the returned feed in the receiving box to the storage hopper;

[0010] Drive mechanism: Provides power for the forward and reverse operation of the feed belt and the operation of the return auger.

[0011] Preferably, the return auger includes a transverse auger and a longitudinal auger; the end of the transverse auger is connected to the bottom end of the longitudinal auger, the top surface of the end of the transverse auger is provided with a feed inlet, and the bottom opening of the receiving box is fixedly connected to the feed inlet; the top of the longitudinal auger is provided with a discharge outlet.

[0012] Preferably, the driving mechanism includes a transverse return motor that drives the transverse auger and a drive motor and reducer that drive the feed belt to run in the forward and reverse directions and drive the longitudinal auger; the reducer is provided with a first drive wheel and a second drive wheel, the first drive wheel being drivenly connected to the feed belt power roller; the bottom end of the longitudinal auger is equipped with a driven wheel through a one-way bearing, and the second drive wheel is drivenly connected to the driven wheel.

[0013] Preferably, the bottom surface of the transverse auger is evenly provided with material filter holes.

[0014] Preferably, the top of the longitudinal auger is provided with three rectangular discharge ports evenly distributed.

[0015] Beneficial effects: Compared with the existing technology, this utility model can quickly and efficiently return the remaining feed on the feeding belt to the storage hopper, greatly improving the return efficiency, effectively reducing feed waste, significantly reducing manual intervention, improving the efficiency and accuracy of breeding management, and saving a lot of costs for breeding enterprises. At the same time, the entire return device has a compact structure, reasonable layout, and simplified number of parts, which greatly reduces the installation difficulty and maintenance cost, and improves the stability and reliability of the equipment. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the practical application of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the material return auger described in this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure with the side plates of the hopper removed.

[0019] The attached diagram is labeled as follows: 1-Receiving box; 2-Transverse auger; 3-Transverse return motor; 4-Feeding belt power roller; 5-Storage hopper; 6-Discharge port; 7-Longitudinal auger; 8-Support; 9-Drive motor; 10-Reducer; 11-First drive wheel; 12-Second drive wheel; 13-Driven wheel; 14-Particle collection trough; 15-Inlet; 16-Particle filter hole; 17-Discharge port; 18-Discharge auger. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solution of this utility model will now be clearly and completely described with reference to specific embodiments and accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model. Example:

[0021] Reference Figure 1-3 As shown, the feed return device of the rabbit feeding system described in this embodiment includes:

[0022] Feeding box 1: Used to collect feed returned from the feeder belt;

[0023] Return feed auger: used to send the returned feed in the receiving box 1 to the storage hopper 5;

[0024] Drive mechanism: Provides power for the forward and reverse operation of the feed belt and the operation of the return auger.

[0025] Specifically, the return feed auger includes a transverse auger 2 and a longitudinal auger 7. The end of the transverse auger 2 is connected to the bottom of the longitudinal auger 7. The top surface of the end of the transverse auger 2 is provided with a feed inlet 15, and the bottom opening of the receiving box 1 is fixedly connected to the feed inlet 15. Preferably, the bottom surface of the end of the transverse auger 2 is evenly provided with material residue filter holes 16, and the material residue mixed in the return feed falls from the material residue filter holes 16 into the material residue collection trough 14 below. The top of the longitudinal auger 7 is provided with a discharge port 6. As a preferred embodiment, the top of the longitudinal auger 7 is evenly provided with three rectangular discharge ports 6, which can make the return feed enter the storage hopper 5 more evenly and smoothly.

[0026] The drive mechanism includes a transverse return motor 3 that drives the transverse auger 2, a drive motor 9 that drives the feed belt to run in both directions and drives the longitudinal auger 7, and a reducer 10. The reducer 10 is provided with a first drive wheel 11 and a second drive wheel 12. The first drive wheel 11 is connected to the feed belt power roller 4. The bottom end of the longitudinal auger 7 is equipped with a driven wheel 13 through a one-way bearing. The second drive wheel 12 is connected to the driven wheel 13.

[0027] In practical implementation, the feed return device described in this utility model is mounted on the support 8 of the feeding system. The longitudinal auger 7 penetrates the feed hopper 5 from the side wall of the conical cavity at the bottom of the hopper 5. When feeding the rabbit cages, the feed in the feed hopper 5 falls into the feeding auger 18 through the discharge port 17. The feeding auger 18 then delivers the feed to the feeding belt. The drive motor 9 drives the feeding belt power roller 4 to rotate forward through the first drive wheel 11 of the reducer 10, thereby driving the feeding belt to run forward along the long feeding trough, feeding each rabbit cage for the rabbits to eat. Since the driven wheel 13 is mounted on the bottom end of the power shaft of the longitudinal auger 7 via a one-way bearing, the driven wheel idles during feeding, and the auger shaft does not rotate. After the rabbit finishes eating, the drive motor 9 drives the feed belt power roller 4 to rotate in the opposite direction through the first drive wheel 11 of the reducer 10, thereby driving the feed belt to run in the opposite direction along the long feed trough and returning the remaining feed to the receiving box 1; the transverse return motor 3 drives the transverse auger 2 to run, sending the returned feed to the longitudinal auger 7, and the second drive wheel 12 of the reducer 10 drives the longitudinal auger 7 to run through the driven wheel 13, sending the returned feed to its top, and entering the storage hopper 5 evenly and smoothly from the discharge port 6.

[0028] In another embodiment, the transverse auger 2 can be omitted, and the receiving box 1 can be directly fixedly connected to the bottom feed inlet of the longitudinal auger 7, so that the returned feed can directly enter the longitudinal auger 7, and then the longitudinal auger 7 can send the feed back to the storage hopper 5.

[0029] The contents not described in detail in this specification are existing technologies known to those skilled in the art.

[0030] Although the present invention 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 technical features. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feed return device for a rabbit feeding system, characterized in that: include: Feed receiving box (1): Used to collect feed returned from the feed conveyor belt; Return feed auger: used to send the returned feed in the receiving box (1) to the storage hopper (5); Drive mechanism: provides power for the forward and reverse operation of the feed belt and the operation of the return auger; The return auger includes a transverse auger (2) and a longitudinal auger (7); the end of the transverse auger (2) is connected to the bottom end of the longitudinal auger (7), and the top surface of the end of the transverse auger (2) is provided with a feed inlet (15), and the bottom of the receiving box (1) is fixedly connected to the feed inlet (15); the top of the longitudinal auger (7) is provided with a discharge outlet (6).

2. The feed return device of a rabbit feeding system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism includes a transverse return motor (3) that drives the transverse auger (2) and a drive motor (9) that drives the feed belt to run in the forward and reverse directions and drives the longitudinal auger (7), and a reducer (10); the reducer (10) is provided with a first drive wheel (11) and a second drive wheel (12), the first drive wheel (11) being connected to the feed belt power roller (4); the bottom end of the longitudinal auger (7) is equipped with a driven wheel (13) through a one-way bearing, and the second drive wheel (12) is connected to the driven wheel (13).

3. The feed return device of a rabbit feeding system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the end of the transverse auger (2) is evenly provided with material filter holes (16).

4. The feed return device of a rabbit feeding system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The top of the longitudinal auger (7) is uniformly provided with three rectangular discharge ports (6).