Small automatic water drinking device suitable for mountainous area cultivation
By using a mechanical trigger, the system automatically opens and closes the inner drinking trough by driving the cover cloth with the hooves of livestock. This solves the problems of low efficiency of drinking devices and easy damage to sensors in mountain farms, and realizes an efficient and reliable automatic drinking system.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-03-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-13
AI Technical Summary
The drinking water systems in mountainous farms suffer from problems such as low efficiency, difficulty in ensuring water quality, susceptibility to weather conditions, and easy damage to sensors.
Using a mechanical triggering method, the inner water trough is opened and closed by the animals stepping on the sliding footrest, which avoids the use of sensors and solar panels and realizes automated control.
It improves drinking water efficiency, reduces water waste and pollution, adapts to the needs of livestock at different growth stages, and features a highly reliable mechanical triggering method that avoids the shortcomings of sensors and solar panels.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of aquaculture technology, specifically to a small automatic drinking water device suitable for aquaculture in mountainous areas. Background Technology
[0002] Animal husbandry is an important source of income for farmers in mountainous areas. Small-scale livestock farms are widespread in these areas, but they generally face problems such as harsh natural conditions, difficulty in ensuring water quality and hygiene, and susceptibility to animal diseases. Currently, most livestock farms in mountainous areas use artificial feeding and watering methods, which are inefficient and cumbersome to change. Some farms also use water troughs for livestock to drink from, but since the trough openings are usually open, the water in the troughs easily becomes dirty, requiring frequent water changes and being susceptible to weather conditions.
[0003] Researching drinking water devices suitable for livestock farming in mountainous areas is not only necessary to solve the special environmental problems in mountainous areas, but also an important means to promote the sustainable development of animal husbandry in mountainous areas, improve breeding efficiency, and ensure animal health.
[0004] Based on this, a search revealed a Chinese utility model patent with authorization announcement number CN211861465U, which discloses an automatic drinking device for sheep farming in high-altitude mountainous areas. When livestock are not drinking, the device covers the water trough with a cover to reduce water waste and pollution. However, it detects the presence of livestock by means of a sensor, which requires electricity. Therefore, the device is powered by a solar panel. While this method can detect livestock approaching and open or close the cover, the unpredictable movements of the livestock, coupled with the presence of water, can easily damage the solar panel and the sensor. Furthermore, the device needs to be placed in a sunny location for the solar panel to function, which can lead to water evaporation in sunny conditions such as summer.
[0005] Based on the above, this utility model proposes a small automatic drinking water device suitable for aquaculture in mountainous areas. Utility Model Content
[0006] To address the problems mentioned above, this utility model provides a small-scale automatic drinking water device suitable for aquaculture in mountainous areas.
[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned technical objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows.
[0008] A small automatic drinking water device suitable for aquaculture in mountainous areas includes a base, a socket on the base, a water storage tank inserted into the socket, and a drinking water component on the outer surface of the socket. The drinking water component includes a water tank assembly and a trigger assembly located on the side of the water tank assembly away from the water storage tank.
[0009] The water tank assembly includes an outer fixed shell mounted on a base and an inner drinking tank mounted inside the outer fixed shell. There are gaps between the two sides of the inner drinking tank along the width direction and the two sides of the outer fixed shell along the width direction, respectively. The two gaps are named gap one and gap two. A first rotating roller and a second rotating roller with their axis parallel to the length direction of the inner drinking tank are provided in the area between the lower end of the inner drinking tank and the bottom of the outer fixed shell. The first rotating roller is covered with a covering cloth, and the second rotating roller is covered with a connecting rope. A coil spring is provided at the connection between the second rotating roller and the installation area.
[0010] Initially, the end of the covering cloth passes through gap one and the opening of the inner drinking trough in sequence, and is located in gap two, where it is connected to the end of the connecting rope, thus covering the inner drinking trough.
[0011] As a further improvement and optimization of this utility model, the drinking water components are arranged in several groups along the circumference of the water storage tank.
[0012] As a further improvement and optimization of this utility model, the outer surface of the inner drinking trough has rounded corners parallel to its own length direction.
[0013] As a further improvement and optimization of this utility model, the triggering component includes a fixed guide sleeve disposed on the base, a sliding foot seat disposed inside the fixed guide sleeve, and a spring disposed between the sliding foot seat and the fixed guide sleeve.
[0014] As a further improvement and optimization of this utility model, a power transmission component is provided between the sliding foot and the first rotating roller. When the sliding foot moves downward, the power transmission component can drive the first rotating roller to rotate to take in the yarn.
[0015] As a further improvement and optimization of this utility model, the transmission ratio of the power transmission component is less than one.
[0016] As a further improvement and optimization of this utility model, the power transmission component includes a rack vertically arranged on the sliding foot and a gear set arranged between the rack and the first roller.
[0017] As a further improvement and optimization of this utility model, the transmission ratio of the gear set is less than one.
[0018] Compared with the prior art, the advantages of this utility model are as follows:
[0019] This solution utilizes the action of livestock hooves stepping on the sliding footrest to return the covering cloth to the first rotating roller. This causes the coil spring to deform elastically, gradually opening the opening of the inner water trough. After the livestock finishes drinking, the coil spring and the spring release their elasticity, thereby resetting the drinking component and allowing the covering cloth to cover the opening of the inner water trough again. This method is mechanically triggered, solving the problems caused by the triggering method of combining sensors and solar panels mentioned in the background technology. Attached Figure Description
[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 1 ;
[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention. Figure 2 ;
[0022] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the drinking water component;
[0023] Figure 4 The cutaway view that triggers the component;
[0024] Figure 5 Cross-section of the sink assembly Figure 1 ;
[0025] Figure 6 Cross-section of the sink assembly Figure 2 ;
[0026] Figure 7 Cross-section of the sink assembly Figure 3 .
[0027] The labels in the attached diagram are:
[0028] 1. Base; 2. Socket; 3. Water storage tank; 4. Drinking water component; 5. Water tank assembly; 501. Inner drinking water tank; 502. Outer fixed shell; 503. First rotating roller; 504. Second rotating roller; 505. Covering cloth; 506. Connecting rope; 6. Trigger assembly; 601. Fixed guide sleeve; 602. Sliding foot; 603. Spring. Detailed Implementation
[0029] To further illustrate the technical means and effects adopted by this utility model in order to achieve the intended utility model purpose, the following detailed description of the specific implementation methods, structure, features and effects of this utility model is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments.
[0030] Reference Figures 1-7 A small automatic drinking water device suitable for aquaculture in mountainous areas includes a base 1, a socket 2 on the base 1, a water storage tank 3 inserted into the socket 2, and drinking water components 4 on the outer surface of the socket 2. Several groups of drinking water components 4 are arranged in an array along the circumference of the water storage tank 3.
[0031] It should be noted that the core of this solution lies in the technology of closing or opening the opening of the inner drinking trough 501 in the drinking component 4. As for the water flowing from the storage tank 3 into the inner drinking trough 501 in the drinking component 4, this is not the core of this solution and can be achieved using existing technologies, such as the water dispenser technology commonly used for feeding chickens and ducks in rural life, or the technology in the existing patent technology mentioned in the background technology. In the existing patent technology mentioned, the water tank is equivalent to the storage tank 3 in this solution, and the drinking trough is equivalent to the inner drinking trough 501 in this solution.
[0032] Reference Figure 3 The drinking water component 4 includes a water tank assembly 5 and a triggering component 6 located on the side of the water tank assembly 5 away from the water storage tank 3.
[0033] Reference Figures 5-7 The water tank assembly 5 includes an outer fixing shell 502 mounted on the base 1 and an inner drinking water tank 501 mounted inside the outer fixing shell 502. Furthermore, there are gaps between the two sides of the inner drinking water tank 501 along the width direction and the two sides of the outer fixing shell 502 along the width direction, respectively. The two gaps are named gap one and gap two, respectively. The area between the lower end of the inner drinking water tank 501 and the bottom of the outer fixing shell 502 is named the installation area.
[0034] The installation area is equipped with two rotating rollers, namely the first rotating roller 503 and the second rotating roller 504. The first rotating roller 503 is wrapped with a covering cloth 505, and the second rotating roller 504 is wrapped with a connecting rope 506. A coil spring is provided at the connection between the second rotating roller 504 and the installation area. The coil spring is not shown in the figure.
[0035] Initially, the end of the covering cloth 505 passes through the first gap and the opening of the inner drinking trough 501 in sequence and is located in the second gap, and is connected to the end of the connecting rope 506. At this time, the inner drinking trough 501 is covered by the covering cloth 505. When the first roller 503 is driven to rotate to take in the line, the covering cloth 505 can return to the first roller 503. The second roller 504 rotates to take out the line, the coil spring undergoes elastic deformation, and the opening of the inner drinking trough 501 is gradually opened. When the rotation of the first roller 503 is stopped, the coil spring releases its elastic force, the second roller 504 rotates to take in the line, the first roller 503 rotates to take out the line, the covering cloth 505 resets, and covers the opening of the inner drinking trough 501 again.
[0036] Preferred, refer to Figure 6 The rounded corners on the outer surface of the inner drinking trough 501, which are parallel to its own length direction, are intended to facilitate the turning of the covering cloth 505.
[0037] Reference Figure 4The triggering component 6 includes a fixed guide sleeve 601 disposed on the base 1, a sliding foot 602 sleeved inside the fixed guide sleeve 601, and a spring 603 disposed between the sliding foot 602 and the fixed guide sleeve 601.
[0038] A power transmission component is provided between the sliding foot 602 and the first roller 503. When the sliding foot 602 moves downward, the power transmission component drives the first roller 503 to rotate and retract the yarn. Furthermore, the transmission ratio of the power transmission component is less than one. When the animal's hoof steps on the sliding foot 602, the sliding foot 602 moves downward under the animal's weight, compressing the spring 603. At the same time, the power transmission component drives the first roller 503 to rotate and retract the yarn, causing the covering cloth 505 to return to the first roller 503, and the opening of the inner drinking trough 501 is opened. It should be noted that in this solution, referring to... Figure 4 Users can easily lift the sliding footrest 602, replace the spring 603, and finally install the sliding footrest 602. The significance is that livestock at different growth stages have different weights, so the distance the sliding footrest 602 needs to be pressed down varies. The distance the sliding footrest 602 needs to be pressed down is affected by the elastic coefficient of the spring 603. Therefore, by replacing the spring 603, it can be adapted to livestock at different growth stages.
[0039] Furthermore, the power transmission component, which is not shown in the figure, can be the following power transmission route: including a rack vertically mounted on the sliding foot 602, and a gear structure disposed between the rack and the first roller 503, wherein the transmission ratio of the gear structure is less than one.
[0040] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with reference to a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make some modifications or alterations to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present utility model. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes and alterations made to the above embodiments based on the technical essence of the present utility model without departing from the scope of the present utility model shall still fall within the scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A small automatic water drinking device suitable for mountainous area cultivation, comprising a base (1), a socket (2) is arranged on the base (1), a water storage bucket (3) is inserted into the socket (2), characterized in that, The outer surface of the socket (2) is provided with a water drinking member (4), which comprises a water trough assembly (5) and a trigger assembly (6) located on the side of the water trough assembly (5) away from the water storage bucket (3). The water trough assembly (5) comprises an outer fixed shell (502) arranged on the base (1) and an inner water drinking trough (501) arranged in the outer fixed shell (502), and the two sides of the inner water drinking trough (501) in the width direction are respectively provided with gaps with the two sides of the outer fixed shell (502) in the width direction, which are respectively named gap one and gap two. The region between the lower end of the inner water drinking trough (501) and the bottom of the outer fixed shell (502) is provided with a first rotating roller (503) and a second rotating roller (504) with their axis lines parallel to the length direction of the inner water drinking trough (501), the outer part of the first rotating roller (503) is wound with a cover cloth (505), and the outer part of the second rotating roller (504) is wound with a connecting rope (506), and the connection between the second rotating roller (504) and the installation area is provided with a coil spring. Initially, the end of the cover cloth (505) passes through the gap one and the slot of the inner water drinking trough (501) in sequence and is located in the gap two, and is connected with the end of the connecting rope (506), and the inner water drinking trough (501) is covered by the cover cloth (505).
2. The small-sized automatic water drinking device for mountainous area farming according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water drinking member (4) is arranged in an array along the circumferential direction of the water storage bucket (3).
3. The small-sized automatic waterer for mountainous area farming according to claim 1, wherein The outer surface of the inner water drinking trough (501) is rounded parallel to the length direction of the inner water drinking trough (501).
4. The small-sized automatic waterer for mountainous area farming according to claim 1, wherein The trigger assembly (6) comprises a fixed guide sleeve (601) arranged on the base (1), and the fixed guide sleeve (601) is sleeved with a sliding pedal (602), and the sliding pedal (602) and the fixed guide sleeve (601) are provided with a spring (603).
5. The small-sized automatic waterer suitable for mountainous area farming according to claim 4, characterized in that, The power transmission member is arranged between the sliding pedal (602) and the first rotating roller (503), and when the sliding pedal (602) moves downward, the first rotating roller (503) can be driven to rotate by the power transmission member.
6. The small-sized automatic waterer suitable for mountainous area farming according to claim 5, wherein The transmission ratio of the power transmission member is less than one.
7. The small-sized automatic waterer suitable for mountainous area farming according to claim 5, characterized in that, The power transmission member comprises a rack vertically arranged on the sliding pedal (602) and a gear set arranged between the rack and the first rotating roller (503).
8. The small-sized automatic waterer suitable for mountainous area farming according to claim 7, characterized in that, The transmission ratio of the gear set is less than one.
Citation Information
Patent Citations
Automatic drinking device for sheep breeding in plateau mountainous areas
CN211861465U