Liquid feed trough for fattening
The design of the liquid feed trough for fattening pigs solves the problems of inaccurate feeding and uneven mixing, realizes automated mixing of dry and wet feed and temperature adaptation, and improves the appetite and growth efficiency of fattening pigs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-02-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-06
AI Technical Summary
When feeding fattening pigs with liquid feed, inaccurate feeding leads to waste, the liquid feed cools down easily, affecting appetite and health, and uneven mixing affects appetite and feed intake.
Design a fattening liquid feed tank. Through the combination of feed tank and trough, the feed is controlled by a feeder and discharge valve to realize the automatic mixing and distribution of dry and wet feed. Combined with a weighing sensor and a stirring device, the feed uniformity and temperature are ensured.
It achieves automated and efficient mixing of dry and wet feed, prevents feed waste and sedimentation, ensures pigs' appetite and health, reduces manual labor intensity, and adapts to temperature requirements in different seasons.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to a feed trough for fattening pigs, and more particularly to a liquid feed trough for fattening pigs. Background Technology
[0002] Fattening pigs have a strong appetite, and liquid feed can effectively stimulate their appetite and digestive function, improving their growth rate and weight gain, shortening the growth cycle, and helping them reach market weight earlier. Therefore, liquid feed is usually chosen during the fattening stage. Currently, the common feeding method involves filling the prepared liquid feed into the feed hopper of a feeder. A rocker switch is located at the bottom of the hopper; the pigs nudge the rocker to release the feed, which falls into a feed bowl below. However, this method releases feed regardless of whether the feed bowl is full, making it difficult to guarantee the amount of feed released, leading to spillage and waste. Furthermore, this method of filling the feed hopper presents challenges, especially in winter, as the feed cools down during transport and loading, affecting the pigs' appetite and health. Additionally, heavier, larger particles tend to sink in the feed hopper, resulting in uneven feed texture and impacting the pigs' appetite and feed intake. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the problems and deficiencies in the aforementioned background technology, this utility model provides a fattening liquid feed trough. This fattening liquid feed trough is connected to the pig farm's feed line. Dry feed is delivered to the feed tank through the feed pipe, and then water is added. The water and dry feed are mixed in a certain proportion to ensure uniform mixing. The dryness and humidity can be adjusted according to the pigs' production and development. It is easy to use, and the prepared liquid feed is directly fed into the trough through the feed pipe, resulting in a high degree of automation.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a fattening liquid feed trough, including a feed tank and a feeding trough located on one side of the feed tank. The feed tank and the feeding trough are respectively mounted on a fixed frame. The top of the feed tank is provided with a feed inlet pipe and a water inlet, and the bottom is provided with a discharge pipe. The feed inlet pipe is connected to the pig farm feed line so that feed enters the feed tank. The discharge pipe is connected to the feeding trough supply pipe to supply liquid feed to the feeding trough. A feeder is provided on the feed inlet pipe, and a discharge device is provided on the discharge pipe. A stirring device is provided inside the feed tank, and a driving device for driving the stirring device is provided at the top.
[0005] Furthermore, the material tank includes a tank body with a top opening and a bottom closing, a cover plate disposed at the top opening of the tank body, and a mounting base disposed at the bottom of the tank body, wherein the discharge device is installed in the mounting base.
[0006] Furthermore, the feeder includes a housing, a rotating wheel, and a cylinder. The housing is a hollow cylinder and is perpendicular to the feed pipe. An outlet and a feed inlet are respectively provided above and below the housing. The outlet of the housing communicates with the inner cavity of the feed pipe, and a connecting pipe for connecting to the pig farm feed line is fixedly connected to the feed inlet. The rotating wheel is rotatably mounted inside the housing via a rotating wheel shaft. One end of the rotating wheel shaft extends out of the housing and is connected to the piston rod of the cylinder, so that under the action of the cylinder, the rotating wheel blocks and opens the outlet of the housing. The cylinder is mounted on the cover plate via a cylinder seat.
[0007] Furthermore, the cylinder piston rod is connected to the rotary wheel shaft via an L-shaped rocker arm.
[0008] Furthermore, the wheel includes a wheel shaft and blades fixed on both sides of the wheel shaft. The included angle between the two blades is 180°. The outer sides of both blades are in contact with the inner wall of the housing, and the front and rear sides of both blades are in contact with the inner surfaces of the front and rear side plates of the housing.
[0009] Furthermore, the discharge device includes a discharge valve installed on the discharge pipe, and the outlet of the discharge valve is connected to the feed pipe.
[0010] Furthermore, connecting arms are fixedly connected to both sides of the upper part of the material tank, and the material tank is suspended on the fixed frame through the connecting arms. Weighing sensors are provided between the two connecting arms and the fixed frame.
[0011] Furthermore, two limiting members are provided on the lower outer side of the material tank. One end of the two limiting members is connected to the corresponding fixing frame, and the other end is a U-shaped limiting part. The end of the U-shaped limiting part does not contact the outer surface of the material tank.
[0012] Furthermore, a partition is provided above the feeding trough, arranged along its length.
[0013] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following technical effects:
[0014] 1. This utility model's fattening liquid feed trough is connected to the pig farm's feed line. Dry feed is delivered to the feed tank through a discharge pipe, then water is added. The water and dry feed are mixed in a certain ratio until homogeneous. The resulting liquid feed is directly fed into the trough through a feed pipe. This system is highly automated, easy to use, and allows for automatic feed dispensing. Dry feed is less prone to bacterial growth during transport, preventing bacterial growth after mixing with water, which could negatively impact pig health. Furthermore, the dry-wet mixing ratio can be adjusted according to the pigs' needs. Additionally, the direct flow of liquid feed into the trough prevents material sedimentation, avoiding uneven feed texture and ensuring adequate feed intake for the pigs.
[0015] 2. When using the fattening liquid feed trough of this utility model to feed fattening pigs, the dry feed and water are separated and are not processed into liquid feed. The water temperature can be adjusted according to the season. Compared with the feeding method of preparing liquid feed and then filling the feed trough, the liquid feed will not become cold due to low outside temperature. It has good palatability and is easy to digest.
[0016] 3. This utility model controls material feeding by installing a feeder on the feed pipe. The feeder controls feeding by sealing the outlet through a housing and rotatable blades inside the housing. The structure is simple and easy to manufacture. The mechanical feeder prevents dry feed from adhering to it and causing failure, making it durable and reliable in operation.
[0017] 4. The discharge pipe of this utility model is equipped with a discharge valve. After the discharge is completed, the discharge valve is closed. After the valve is closed, no more material will be discharged to prevent feed from overflowing from the trough and avoid waste. Attached Figure Description
[0018] The accompanying drawings, which form part of this specification and serve to further understand the present invention, illustrate preferred embodiments of the present invention and, together with the specification, illustrate the principles of the present invention.
[0019] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fertilizer liquid feed tank of this utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Another structural diagram of the liquid feed tank for fattening;
[0021] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A magnified structural diagram of A in the middle;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the feeder for the liquid feed tank of this utility model.
[0023] The labels in the diagram represent the following: 1. Material tank, 101. Tank body, 102. Cover plate, 103. Mounting base; 2. Feed trough; 3. Feed pipe; 4. Feeder, 401. Shell, 402. Rotary wheel, 421. Rotary wheel shaft, 422. Blade, 423. Fixing sleeve, 403. Cylinder, 404. Connecting pipe, 405. Discharge port of the shell, 406. Cylinder seat, 407. Y-type connecting frame, 408. L-type rocker arm; 5. Drive device, 501. Motor, 502. Reducer; 6. Water inlet; 7. Fixing frame; 8. Divider; 9. Weighing sensor; 10. Connecting wall; 11. Limiting component. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. The following description of at least one exemplary embodiment is merely illustrative and is in no way intended to limit the present utility model or its application or use. 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 scope of protection of the present utility model.
[0025] It should be noted that the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the exemplary embodiments according to this application. As used herein, the singular form is intended to include the plural form as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Furthermore, it should be understood that when the terms "comprising" and / or "including" are used in this specification, they indicate the presence of features, steps, devices, components, and / or combinations thereof.
[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that directional terms such as "front, back, up, down, left, right", "horizontal, vertical, horizontal" and "top, bottom" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of description and simplification. Unless otherwise specified, these directional terms do not indicate or imply that the device or apparatus referred to must have a specific orientation or a specific orientation structure and operation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation on the scope of protection of this utility model. The directional terms "inner" and "outer" refer to the inner and outer contours of each component itself.
[0027] For ease of description, spatial relative terms such as "above," "on top of," "on the upper surface of," "above," etc., are used herein to describe the spatial positional relationship of a device or feature as shown in the figures to other devices or features. It should be understood that spatial relative terms are intended to encompass different orientations of use or operation beyond the orientation of the device as described in the figures. For example, if a device in the figures is inverted, a device described as "above" or "on top of" other devices or structures is subsequently positioned as "below" or "under" other devices or structures. Thus, the exemplary term "above" can include both "above" and "below." The device may also be positioned in other different ways, such as rotated 90 degrees or in other orientations, and the spatial relative descriptions used herein will be interpreted accordingly.
[0028] Example: Figure 1 and 2The illustration shows a fattening liquid feed trough, comprising a feed tank 1 and a feeding trough 2 located on one side of the feed tank 1. The feed tank 1 and the feeding trough 2 are respectively mounted on a fixing frame 7, which is fixed to the floor of the pigsty. The top of the feed tank 1 is provided with a feed inlet pipe 3 and a water inlet 6. A water inlet pipe is connected to the water inlet 6, which is connected to a water source. The bottom of the feed tank 1 is provided with a discharge pipe 12. The feed inlet pipe 3 is connected to the pig farm feed line to allow feed to enter the feed tank 1. The discharge pipe 12 is connected to the feeding trough supply pipe 14 to supply liquid feed to the feeding trough 2. A feeder 4 is provided on the feed inlet pipe 3, and a feeder 13 is provided on the discharge pipe 12. A stirring device (not shown in the figure) is provided inside the feed tank 1, and a drive device 5 for driving the stirring device is provided on its top. The material tank 1 includes a top opening, a bottom closing, a cover plate 102 with the top opening of the tank body 101, and a mounting base 103 with the bottom of the tank body 101. The discharge device 13 is installed in the mounting base 103. The mounting base 103 is made of rolled steel plate. The stirring device is a common structure, including a stirring shaft and stirring blades 422 fixed on the stirring shaft. The stirring shaft is coaxial with the tank body 101, and the top end of the stirring shaft is connected to a drive device to drive the stirring shaft to rotate the stirring blades 422 and stir the material in the material tank 1. In this embodiment, the drive device 5 includes a motor 501 and a reducer 502 mounted on the cover plate 102. The output shaft of the motor 501 is connected to the input shaft of the reducer 502 through a coupling. The output shaft of the reducer 502 passes through the cover plate 102 and is connected to the stirring shaft through a coupling. The output shaft of the reducer 502 and the cover plate 102 are rotatably connected through bearings.
[0029] like Figure 3 and 4 As shown, the feeder 4 includes a housing 401, a rotary wheel 402, and a cylinder 403. The housing 401 is a hollow cylinder, and it is perpendicular to the feed pipe 3. The feed pipe 3 is a cylindrical tube, and its inner cavity communicates with the inner cavity of the tank 101. An outlet 405 and an inlet are respectively provided above and below the housing 401. The outlet 405 of the housing 401 communicates with the inner cavity of the feed pipe 3, and a device for... is fixedly connected to the inlet. A connecting pipe 404 connects to the pig farm feed line. A rotating wheel 402 is rotatably mounted inside a housing 401 via a rotating wheel shaft 421. One end of the rotating wheel shaft extends out of the housing 401 and connects to the piston rod of a cylinder 403. Under the action of the cylinder 403, the rotating wheel 402 blocks and opens the discharge port 405 of the housing 401. The cylinder 403 is mounted on a cover plate 102 via a cylinder seat 406, and the cylinder 403 is hinged to the cylinder seat 406. The cylinder piston rod is connected to the rotating wheel shaft 421 via an L-shaped rocker arm 408. Figure 4As shown, one end of the piston rod of cylinder 403 is connected to a Y-shaped connecting bracket 407. The piston rod of cylinder 403 is connected to an L-shaped rocker arm 408 through the Y-shaped connecting bracket 407. As the piston rod of cylinder 403 extends and retracts, it pushes the rotating wheel 402 to block and open the discharge port 405 of the housing 401.
[0030] In this embodiment, the housing 401 consists of a metal cylinder with openings at both ends and front and rear side plates fixed to both ends of the metal cylinder, the front and rear side plates sealing the openings at both ends of the metal cylinder. The wheel 402 includes a wheel shaft 421 and blades 422 fixed to both sides of the wheel shaft 421. The two blades 422 are fixed to a fixing sleeve 423, with an included angle of 180° between them. The fixing sleeve 423 is fixedly fitted onto the outside of the wheel shaft 421. The fixing sleeve 423, blades 422, and wheel shaft 421 are all stainless steel components. The outer sides of the two blades 422 are in contact with the inner wall of the housing 401, and the front and rear sides of the two blades 422 are in contact with the inner surfaces of the front and rear side plates of the housing 401. During feeding, driven by cylinder 403 and rotating shaft 421, two blades 422 are arranged vertically to open the feed inlet and outlet 405 of shell 401, allowing dry feed to enter tank 101. When the material entering tank 101 reaches the preset weight, the piston rod of cylinder 403 retracts, and the two blades 422 are positioned horizontally under the drive of rotating shaft 421, thereby blocking the outlet 405 of shell 401 and preventing dry feed from entering tank 101 from the feed inlet of shell 401 through outlet 405 and feed pipe 3.
[0031] See Figure 2 In this embodiment, the discharge device 13 includes a discharge valve installed on the discharge pipe 12. The outlet of the discharge valve is connected to the feed pipe 14, and the discharge valve position activates the internal thread ball valve.
[0032] In this embodiment, connecting arms 10 are fixedly connected to both sides of the upper part of the feed tank 1. The feed tank 1 is suspended on the fixed frame 7 via the connecting arms 10. Weighing sensors 9 are installed between the two connecting arms 10 and the fixed frame 7. The weight of the dry feed entering the tank 101 is measured by the weighing sensors 9. After reaching the preset weight, the cylinder drives the rotating wheel to block the water inlet pipe 6, and water flows in through the water pipe on the water inlet 6. The water is then weighed again by the weighing sensors 9. After reaching the preset weight, the motor 501 is started to drive the stirring device to stir. After reaching the preset time, the discharge valve is opened to discharge the stirred feed into the feeding trough 2 for the pigs to eat. In other embodiments, other weighing methods can also be used, such as using a powder flow meter to measure the amount of dry feed entering the tank 101 and using a liquid flow meter to measure the amount of water entering the tank 101.
[0033] This utility model's liquid feed trough is connected to the pig farm's feed line. Dry feed is delivered to the tank 101 through the feed pipe 6, then water is added. The water and dry feed are mixed in a certain ratio, which can be adjusted according to the pigs' condition. It is convenient to use and produces liquid feed with uniform dryness and coarseness. After mixing, the feed automatically enters the trough through the feed pipe. It has a high degree of automation and can automatically dispense feed. Dry feed is less prone to bacterial growth during transportation and does not need to be stored in the feed tank, reducing the chance of bacterial growth, preventing spoilage, and ensuring the pigs' health. The inlet water temperature can be adjusted according to the season. Compared to the feeding method of preparing liquid feed and then filling the feed trough, the liquid feed will not cool down due to low outside temperatures, thus affecting the pigs' appetite and health. When using this utility model's liquid feed trough to feed fattening pigs, the liquid feed prepared on-site enters the feed trough directly through the feed pipe, preventing material sedimentation and uneven feed coarseness, which can affect the pigs' appetite and feed intake. The feeding frequency can be set according to the feed conditions and the condition of the pigs, and the feeding is automatic, effectively reducing the degree of manual labor.
[0034] In this embodiment, two limiting members 11 are provided on the lower outer side of the material tank 1. One end of each limiting member 11 is connected to the corresponding fixing frame 7, and the other end is a U-shaped limiting part. The end of the U-shaped limiting part does not contact the outer surface of the material tank 1. The limiting members 11 prevent the material tank 1 from swinging excessively during use.
[0035] In this embodiment, a partition is provided above the feed trough 2 along its length, so that one set of liquid feed trough can be used by fattening pigs in two pig pens, thereby reducing breeding costs.
[0036] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and is not intended to limit the utility model. Various modifications and variations can be made to this utility model by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A liquid feedlot for fattening livestock comprising a feed tank and a feeding trough located on one side of said feed tank, said feed tank and said feeding trough being respectively mounted on a fixed frame, characterized in that, The top of the tank is provided with a feeding pipe and a water inlet, and the bottom is provided with a discharging pipe, the feeding pipe is connected with a pig farm feed line to make the feed enter the tank, the discharging pipe is connected with a trough feeding pipe to supply liquid feed to the trough, a feeder is arranged on the feeding pipe, a discharger is arranged on the discharging pipe, and a stirring device is arranged in the tank, and the top is provided with a driving device for driving the stirring device.
2. The finishing liquid feed bunk of claim 1, wherein, The tank comprises a top opening, a bottom closed tank body, a cover plate arranged at the top opening of the tank body, and a mounting seat arranged at the bottom of the tank body, and the discharger is mounted in the mounting seat.
3. The finishing liquid feed bunk of claim 2, wherein, The feeder comprises a shell, a rotating wheel and a cylinder, the shell is a hollow cylinder, the shell is arranged vertically with the feeding pipe, a discharging port and a feeding port are arranged above and below the shell respectively, the discharging port of the shell is communicated with the inner cavity of the feeding pipe, and a connecting pipe for connecting with the pig farm feed line is fixedly connected to the feeding port of the shell, the rotating wheel is rotatably arranged in the shell through a rotating wheel shaft, one end of the rotating wheel shaft penetrates out of the shell and is connected with the piston rod of the cylinder, so that the rotating wheel blocks and opens the discharging port of the shell under the action of the cylinder, and the cylinder is installed on the cover plate through a cylinder seat.
4. The finishing liquid feed bunk of claim 3, wherein, The piston rod of the cylinder is connected with the rotating wheel shaft through an L-shaped rocker arm.
5. The finishing liquid feed bunk of claim 4, wherein, The rotating wheel comprises a rotating wheel shaft and blades fixed on both sides of the rotating wheel shaft, the included angle between the two blades is 180°, the outer side surfaces of the two blades are in contact with the inner wall of the shell, and the front and rear side surfaces of the two blades are in close contact with the inner surfaces of the front and rear side plates of the shell.
6. The finishing liquid feed bunk of claims 1 or 2, wherein, The discharger comprises a discharging valve mounted on the discharging pipe, and the outlet of the discharging valve is connected with the feeding pipe.
7. The finishing liquid feed bunk of claim 1, wherein, Two connecting arms are fixedly connected to the upper sides of the tank, the tank is hung on the fixing frame through the connecting arms, and a weighing sensor is arranged between each connecting arm and the fixing frame.
8. The finishing liquid feed bunk of claim 1, wherein, Two limiting members are arranged on the lower outer side of the tank, one end of each limiting member is connected with a corresponding fixing frame, and the other end is a U-shaped limiting part, and the end of the U-shaped limiting part is not in contact with the outer surface of the tank.
9. The finishing liquid feed bunk of claim 1, wherein, A partition is arranged above the trough along the length direction of the trough.