Automatic feeding device for sheep feeding

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of feeding devices, and discloses a sheep feeding automatic feeder which comprises a feeding box, a feeding port is formed in the top of the feeding box, a storage bin is arranged in the feeding box, a plurality of discharging pipes are arranged at the bottom of the storage bin, a supporting seat of an L-shaped structure is movably arranged at the inner bottom of the feeding box, a feeding trough is placed on the supporting seat, and the feeding trough is arranged in the feeding box. A through groove matched with the feeding trough is formed in the lower portion of the front end of the feeding box, a transverse plate is fixedly connected to the front end of the feeding trough, sliding rods are symmetrically and fixedly connected to the two ends of the rear side of the transverse plate, the outer sides of the sliding rods are sleeved with fixing cylinders, and second electric push rods for driving the fixing cylinders to ascend and descend are installed on the side face of the feeding box. The height of the feeding trough can be adjusted, the feeding trough can be contained in the feeding box after feeding is completed, the feeding trough is effectively prevented from being polluted, and practicability is high.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of feeding devices, specifically an automatic feeder for sheep. Background Technology

[0002] China has a long history of goat farming, with written records dating back to the Xia and Shang dynasties. Goat production is characterized by high reproductive rates, strong adaptability, and ease of management, and it remains widely raised in China's agricultural and pastoral areas to this day. Since the reform and opening up, China's goat industry has developed rapidly and achieved remarkable results.

[0003] In goat farming, the traditional method of feeding goats is to manually pour feed into the goat's feeding trough. However, this is labor-intensive. To address this, automatic feeders have been developed on the market. However, the height of the feeding troughs of existing feeders is mostly fixed, making it difficult to adjust according to the size of the goats. Furthermore, the feeding troughs cannot be stored after feeding and are easily contaminated, so improvements are needed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The technical problem this invention aims to solve is that the feeding trough of existing automatic sheep feeders has a fixed height and cannot be stored after feeding, making it highly susceptible to contamination.

[0005] To solve the above problems, the technical solution of this utility model is as follows: an automatic sheep feeder, including a feeding box, a feeding port at the top of the feeding box, a storage compartment inside, multiple discharge pipes at the bottom of the storage compartment, an L-shaped support seat movably arranged at the bottom of the feeding box, a feeding trough placed on the support seat, a through groove adapted to the feeding trough at the lower front end of the feeding box, a horizontal plate fixed to the front end of the feeding trough, sliding rods symmetrically fixed to both ends of the rear side of the horizontal plate, a fixed cylinder sleeved on the outside of the sliding rod, and an electric push rod, which is the same as the one used to drive the fixed cylinder to rise and fall, installed on the side of the feeding box.

[0006] Furthermore, an electric actuator for driving the support base to move is installed on the rear wall of the feeding box.

[0007] Furthermore, positioning posts are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom surface of the support base, and positioning cylinders sleeved on the outside of the positioning posts are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the feeding trough directly above the positioning posts.

[0008] Furthermore, the front end of the feeding box has two sliding grooves that communicate with the through groove, and the rear end of the feeding groove is fixedly connected to an upper sliding block and a lower sliding block that are slidably connected to the sliding groove.

[0009] Furthermore, the height of the vertical surface of the support base is greater than the height of the through groove, and the vertical surface of the support base is provided with a second slide groove corresponding to the position of the first slide groove, and the lower slider is also slidably connected to the second slide groove.

[0010] Furthermore, the feeding box has two sliding grooves on its side, and the side of the fixed cylinder is fixedly connected to a side slider that is slidably connected to the sliding grooves.

[0011] The advantages of this invention compared to existing technologies are: the height of the feeding trough can be adjusted, and the feeding trough can be stored inside the feeding box after feeding, effectively preventing the feeding trough from being contaminated, making it highly practical. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional representation of the present invention. Figure 1 .

[0013] Figure 2 This is a three-dimensional representation of the present invention. Figure 2 .

[0014] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention. Figure 1 .

[0015] Figure 4 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention. Figure 2 .

[0016] As shown in the figure: 1. Feeding box; 2. Storage bin; 3. Discharge pipe; 4. Support base; 5. Feeding trough; 6. Horizontal plate; 7. Sliding rod; 8. Fixing cylinder; 9. Electric push rod two; 10. Electric push rod one; 11. Positioning column; 12. Positioning cylinder; 13. Upper slider; 14. Lower slider; 15. Side slider. Detailed Implementation

[0017] 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. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0018] like Figures 1 to 4 As shown, an automatic sheep feeder includes a feeding box 1, a feeding port on the top of the feeding box 1, a storage compartment 2 inside, multiple discharge pipes 3 at the bottom of the storage compartment 2, an L-shaped support base 4 movably installed at the bottom of the feeding box 1, a feeding trough 5 placed on the support base 4, a through groove adapted to the feeding trough 5 at the lower front end of the feeding box 1, and an electric push rod 10 for driving the support base 4 to move installed on the rear wall of the feeding box 1.

[0019] A solenoid valve is installed on the discharge pipe 3 to control its opening and closing. A PLC controller for controlling the entire device is installed on the side of the feeding box 1. This device is powered by an external power supply. The discharge pipe 3 delivers feed from the storage bin 2 into the feeding trough 5. The electric actuator 10 extends, causing the support base 4 to move the feeding trough 5 outwards, so that the feeding trough 5 is fully exposed outside the feeding box 1, thus enabling feeding. The electric actuator 10 stops extending when the rear end face of the feeding trough 5 is on the same plane as the front end face of the feeding box 1.

[0020] Positioning posts 11 are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom surface of the support base 4, and positioning cylinders 12 are fixedly connected to the four corners of the bottom of the feeding trough 5 directly above the positioning posts 11.

[0021] The feeding trough 5 and the support base 4 are connected and fixed by the cooperation of the positioning column 11 and the positioning cylinder 12.

[0022] A horizontal plate 6 is fixedly connected to the front end of the feeding trough 5. Slide rods 7 are symmetrically fixedly connected to both ends of the rear side of the horizontal plate 6. A fixed cylinder 8 is sleeved on the outside of the slide rod 7. An electric push rod 9, which is the same as the one that drives the fixed cylinder 8 to rise and fall, is installed on the side of the feeding box 1. Two slide grooves 1 connected to the through groove are opened on the front end of the feeding box 1. An upper slide block 13 and a lower slide block 14 that are slidably connected to the slide groove 1 are fixedly connected to the rear end of the feeding trough 5. The height of the vertical surface of the support base 4 is greater than the height of the through groove. A slide groove 2 corresponding to the position of the slide groove 1 is opened on the vertical surface of the support base 4. The lower slide block 14 is also slidably connected to the slide groove 2. Two slide grooves 3 are opened on the side of the feeding box 1. A side slide block 15 that is slidably connected to the slide groove 3 is fixedly connected to the side of the fixed cylinder 8.

[0023] When the rear end face of the feeding trough 5 is on the same plane as the front end face of the feeding box 1, the upper slider 13 and the lower slider 14 are directly below the first slide groove. The electric actuator 9 retracts, causing the fixed cylinder 8 to move the slide rod 7, the horizontal plate 6, and the feeding trough 5 upwards, thus adjusting the height of the feeding trough 5. When the feeding trough 5 moves upwards, the upper slider 13 and the lower slider 14 will enter the first slide groove in sequence, thereby preventing the feeding trough 5 from tilting.

[0024] In practical use, when feeding sheep, the feed pipe 3 delivers feed from the storage bin 2 into the feeding trough 5. The electric actuator 10 extends, causing the support base 4 to move the feeding trough 5 outwards, ensuring the rear end of the feeding trough 5 is on the same plane as the front end of the feeding box 1. The electric actuator 2 9 retracts, causing the feeding trough 5 to move upwards, thus adjusting its height. After feeding, the electric actuator 2 9 extends, placing the feeding trough 5 on the support base 4. The electric actuator 10 retracts, allowing the feeding trough 5 to be stored inside the feeding box 1, preventing contamination.

[0025] The parts not disclosed in this utility model are all prior art, and their specific structures and working principles will not be described in detail.

[0026] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only 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 process, method, article, or apparatus.

[0027] 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.

[0028] The present invention and its embodiments have been described above. This description is not restrictive, and the accompanying drawings are only one embodiment of the present invention; the actual structure is not limited thereto. In conclusion, if those skilled in the art are inspired by this description and design similar structures and embodiments without departing from the inventive spirit of the present invention, such designs should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic sheep feeder, comprising a feeding box (1), wherein the feeding box (1) has a feeding port at the top and a storage compartment (2) inside, and the storage compartment (2) has multiple discharge pipes (3) at the bottom, characterized in that: The feeding box (1) has an L-shaped support base (4) at the bottom, and a feeding trough (5) is placed on the support base (4). The feeding box (1) has a through groove at the lower front end that matches the feeding trough (5). A horizontal plate (6) is fixed to the front end of the feeding trough (5). Sliding rods (7) are symmetrically fixed to the two ends of the rear side of the horizontal plate (6). A fixing cylinder (8) is sleeved on the outside of the sliding rod (7). An electric push rod (9) is installed on the side of the feeding box (1) to drive the fixing cylinder (8) to rise and fall.

2. The automatic sheep feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The rear wall of the feeding box (1) is equipped with an electric push rod (10) for driving the support base (4) to move.

3. The automatic sheep feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support base (4) has positioning posts (11) fixed at the four corners of its bottom surface, and the feeding trough (5) has positioning cylinders (12) fixed at the four corners of its bottom surface directly above the positioning posts (11) and sleeved on the outside of the positioning posts (11).

4. The automatic sheep feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The front end of the feeding box (1) has two sliding grooves connected to the through groove. The rear end of the feeding groove (5) is fixed with an upper sliding block (13) and a lower sliding block (14) that are slidably connected to the sliding groove.

5. The automatic sheep feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The height of the vertical surface of the support base (4) is greater than the height of the through groove, and the vertical surface of the support base (4) is provided with a second slide groove corresponding to the position of the first slide groove. The lower slide block (14) is also slidably connected to the second slide groove.

6. The automatic sheep feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding box (1) has two sliding grooves on its side, and the side of the fixed cylinder (8) is fixedly connected to a side slider (15) that is slidably connected to the sliding grooves.

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