Livestock feeding controller
By designing a livestock feeding controller, which uses photoelectric sensors and motors to control the water and feed output, the problem of precise control of feed and water in existing pig feeding devices has been solved, enabling scientific feeding and healthy feeding of pigs.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-22
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-27
AI Technical Summary
Existing pig feeding devices make it difficult to precisely control the amount of feed and water administered, leading to excessive or insufficient nutrient intake and affecting the health of pigs.
A livestock feeding controller was designed. It uses photoelectric sensors to detect the feeding behavior of pigs and controls the start of solenoid valves and motors to achieve precise control of water and feed output. By combining the number of rotations of the auger and the opening time of the solenoid valve, it ensures that the appropriate amount of feed and water is delivered.
This has enabled the scientific feeding of pigs, ensuring their healthy nutritional needs, reducing feed waste, and improving the scientific nature and economic efficiency of feeding practices.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of livestock feeding technology, and in particular to a livestock feeding controller. Background Technology
[0002] For large-scale pig farming, the quality of management directly affects economic benefits, and the scientific nature of feeding is particularly important. Personalized feeding can not only save unnecessary feed waste, but also promote the growth and health of pigs.
[0003] An existing application (application number 202123348378.5) discloses a pig feeding device. This device includes a feeding box with two straight troughs at one end, forming a feeding channel between them; an adjusting mechanism located inside the feeding box and slidably connected to it; and a feeding mechanism rotatably connected to the feeding box. While this device can automatically feed pigs, it is difficult to control the amount of feed and water administered, leading to excessive or insufficient nutrient intake by the pigs and negatively impacting their health. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing a livestock feeding controller.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution:
[0006] A livestock feeding controller includes a movable base frame, two support frames connected to the upper side of the movable base frame, a fixed plate connected to the lower side between the two support frames, a water outlet pipe, a feed outlet pipe and a triggering device connected sequentially on the fixed plate, a solenoid valve connected to the water outlet pipe, a controller connected to the feed outlet pipe, a feed inlet pipe connected to the upper side between the two support frames, a feed inlet pipe connected to a storage tank via a connecting assembly, a feed outlet located on the lower side of the feed inlet pipe and communicating with the storage tank, a first outlet located on the lower side of the storage tank, a feeding control device connected inside the storage tank, and the controller controlling the feeding control device and the solenoid valve.
[0007] Preferably, the connecting assembly includes a first arc-shaped plate and a second arc-shaped plate, which are fitted together on the feed pipe. The first arc-shaped plate has a through groove that connects to the interior of the storage box, and the second arc-shaped plate has an observation window that extends downwards into the interior of the storage box.
[0008] Preferably, a protective housing is provided on the outside of the solenoid valve, and the protective housing is sleeved and fixed on the water outlet pipe.
[0009] Preferably, a feeding hopper is connected to the upper side of the discharge pipe.
[0010] Preferably, the discharging control device comprises a blocking plate blocking the first outlet, a feeding cylinder is connected to the lower side of the blocking plate, the feeding cylinder is arranged obliquely, a second outlet is arranged below one side of the feeding cylinder, the second outlet is above the first outlet, and an auger is rotatably connected in the feeding cylinder.
[0011] Preferably, one side of the storage box is provided with a mounting slot, a mounting shell is connected to the slot, an obliquely arranged motor is connected in the mounting shell, and an output shaft of the motor is connected to the auger.
[0012] Preferably, the trigger device comprises a box body, a photoelectric sensor is connected in the box body, a first sliding plate is slidably arranged in the box body, the first sliding plate is arranged in cooperation with the photoelectric sensor, the upper side of the first sliding plate is connected to a second sliding plate through a group of first springs, the lower side of the second sliding plate is connected to a trigger rod, the trigger rod penetrates the box body downwardly, and a trigger block is connected to the lower end of the trigger rod.
[0013] Preferably, a group of first guide holes are arranged on the first sliding plate, a first guide rod is inserted into the first guide holes, and the first guide rod is connected to the lower side of the second sliding plate.
[0014] Preferably, an open-top barrel is connected to the lower side of the box body, an insertion hole is arranged on the lower side of the barrel, the trigger rod is inserted into the insertion hole, an annular limiting plate is connected to the trigger rod, the annular limiting plate slides in the barrel, and a second spring is connected between the annular limiting plate and the lower side of the box body.
[0015] Preferably, a second guide rod is connected to the upper side of the second sliding plate, a second guide hole is arranged on the top of the box body, the second guide rod penetrates the second guide hole, a third spring is connected between the second sliding plate and the top of the box body, and a limiting plate is connected to the top of the second guide rod.
[0016] The livestock feeding controller provided by the utility model triggers the rod by the pig arching, moves the rod upward to block the photoelectric sensor from receiving the light signal, controls the electromagnetic valve and the motor to start through the photoelectric sensor, makes the water outlet pipe discharge water, drives the auger to rotate through the motor, drives the feed to discharge through the auger, realizes the automatic feeding of the pig, controls the discharge amount and the water discharge amount through the opening time of the electromagnetic valve and the rotation number of the motor, controls the feeding and water amount, and realizes the healthy and scientific feeding of the pig. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 is a principle structure schematic view of the livestock feeding controller provided by the utility model;
[0018] Figure 2 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the storage tank;
[0019] Figure 3 is a schematic view of the structure of the discharging control device;
[0020] Figure 4 is a schematic view of the structure of the triggering device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present application, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of protection of the present application.
[0022] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the orientations or positional relationships indicated by the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and therefore cannot be understood as indicating or implying that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present application.
[0023] As shown in Figure 1 The present application provides a livestock feeding controller, which comprises a mobile chassis 1, the mobile chassis 1 comprises a rectangular frame, wheels are connected at the four corners of the lower side of the rectangular frame, a feed basin is placed in the rectangular frame, two support frames 2 are connected to the upper side of the mobile chassis 1, and a reinforcing connecting rod is connected to the upper side of the two support frames 2.
[0024] A fixed plate 3 is connected to the lower side between the two support frames 2, a water outlet pipe 4 and a discharge pipe 5 are connected to the fixed plate 3, the water outlet pipe 4 and the discharge pipe 5 are both vertically arranged, the water outlet pipe 4 is connected to an external water source, an electromagnetic valve is connected to the water outlet pipe 4, the water supply of the water outlet pipe 4 is controlled through the electromagnetic valve, a protective shell 4.1 is arranged outside the electromagnetic valve, the protective shell 4.1 is sleeved and fixed on the water outlet pipe 4, the electromagnetic valve is protected through the protective shell 4.1, and the electromagnetic valve is prevented from being damaged by livestock.
[0025] A feeding hopper 5.1 is connected to the upper end of the discharge pipe 5, through which the feed is accepted and then delivered into the feed basin from the discharge pipe 5. A controller 11 is connected to the discharge pipe 5 through a hoop. The controller 11 is a PLC controller. When the photoelectric sensor 6.2 below sends a signal to the controller 11, the controller 11 controls the electromagnetic valve and the discharge control device 10 below to start.
[0026] A feeding pipe 7 is connected to the upper side between the two support frames 2 through a semi-annular hoop. The feeding pipe 7 is connected to a storage tank 8 through a connecting assembly. A discharge opening is arranged on the lower side of the feeding pipe 7, which is communicated with the storage tank 8.
[0027] As shown in Figure 2 , the connecting assembly includes a first arc-shaped plate 1.1 and a second arc-shaped plate 1.2. The first arc-shaped plate 1.1 is connected to the upper side tank opening of the storage tank 8. The first arc-shaped plate 1.1 and the second arc-shaped plate 1.2 are cooperatively sleeved on the feeding pipe 7. Then, the first arc-shaped plate 1.1 and the second arc-shaped plate 1.2 are connected and fixed through a bolt assembly, so that the storage tank 8 can be fixedly connected to the feeding pipe 7.
[0028] A through groove is arranged on the first arc-shaped plate 1.1, which is communicated with the inside of the storage tank 8, so that the feed can enter the storage tank 8 through the discharge opening after passing through the feeding pipe 7.
[0029] An observation window 1.3 is arranged on the second arc-shaped plate 1.2, which penetrates downward to the inside of the storage tank 8. The inside of the storage tank 8 can be observed through the observation window 1.3.
[0030] A first outlet 9 is arranged on the lower side of the storage tank 8. A discharge control device 10 is connected in the storage tank 8. As shown in Figure 3 , the discharge control device 10 includes a blocking plate 101, which blocks the first outlet 9. A feed conveying cylinder 104 is connected to the lower side of the blocking plate 101. The feed conveying cylinder 104 is arranged obliquely. A second outlet 102 is arranged on one side and below the feed conveying cylinder 104. The second outlet 102 is above the first outlet 9. A screw conveyor 103 is rotatably connected in the feed conveying cylinder 104. The feed is uniformly discharged from the second outlet 102 through the screw conveyor 103.
[0031] A mounting through slot is arranged on one side of the storage tank 8. A mounting shell 8.1 is connected to the slot opening. An obliquely arranged motor 12 is connected in the mounting shell 8.1. A through hole is arranged in the mounting shell 8.1, which is communicated with the inside of the storage tank 8. The motor 12 penetrates through the through hole. The output shaft of the motor 12 is connected to the screw conveyor 103. The screw conveyor 103 is driven to rotate in the feed conveying cylinder 104 through the motor 12.
[0032] A trigger device 6 is also connected to the fixed plate 3, the trigger device 6 comprises a box body 6.1 connected to the upper side of the fixed plate 3, a photoelectric sensor 6.2 is connected in the box body 6.1, the photoelectric sensor 6.2 is prior art, a first sliding plate 6.3 is slidably arranged in the box body 6.1, the first sliding plate 6.3 is arranged in cooperation with the photoelectric sensor 6.2, when the first sliding plate 6.3 moves upward, the photoelectric sensor 6.2 senses the first sliding plate 6.3, and the photoelectric sensor 6.2 transmits a signal to the controller 11.
[0033] The upper side of the first sliding plate 6.3 is connected to a second sliding plate 6.5 through a set of first springs 6.4, the number of the set of first springs 6.4 is four, the four first springs 6.4 are respectively connected to four corners of the first sliding plate 6.3, a set of first guide holes is arranged on the first sliding plate 6.3, a first guide rod 6.7 is inserted into the first guide hole, the first guide rod 6.7 is connected to the lower side of the second sliding plate 6.5, and a corresponding first spring 6.4 is sleeved on the outer side of the first guide rod 6.4, so that the first spring 6.4 and the first guide rod 6.7 do not block the photoelectric sensor 6.2, and only when the first sliding plate 6.3 moves upward, the photoelectric sensor 6.2 senses the first sliding plate 6.3.
[0034] A second guide rod 612 is connected to the upper side of the second sliding plate 6.5, a second guide hole is arranged at the top in the box body 6.1, the second guide rod 612 passes through the second guide hole, a third spring 613 is connected between the second sliding plate 6.5 and the top in the box body 6.1, and a limiting plate 614 is connected to the top of the second guide rod 612.
[0035] A trigger rod 6.6 is connected to the lower side of the first sliding plate 6.3, a through hole is arranged on the lower side in the box body 6.1, the trigger rod 6.6 passes through the through hole downward, and a trigger block 611 is connected to the lower end of the trigger rod 6.6.
[0036] An open-top barrel 6.8 is connected to the lower side of the box body 6.1, an insertion hole is arranged on the lower side of the barrel 6.8, the trigger rod 6.6 is inserted into the insertion hole, an annular limiting plate 6.9 is connected to the trigger rod 6.6, the annular limiting plate 6.9 slides in the barrel 6.8, the barrel 6.8 supports and limits the annular limiting plate 6.9, and a second spring 610 is connected between the annular limiting plate 6.9 and the lower side of the box body 6.1.
[0037] When the livestock bumps the trigger rod 6.3, the first spring 6.4, the second spring 610 and the third spring 613 elastically buffer to prevent the livestock from damaging the box body 6.1.
[0038] When the pig wants to eat, it will run to the feeding bowl by instinct, and then use the pig head to feed in the feeding bowl. When the pig moves the trigger rod 6.3 upward, the trigger rod 6.3 drives the first sliding plate 6.3 to move upward, the photoelectric sensor 6.6 senses the first sliding plate 6.3, the photoelectric sensor 6.6 sends a signal to the controller 11, the controller 11 controls the electromagnetic valve and the motor 12 to start, the electromagnetic valve 4.1 is opened, the water outlet pipe 4 is downwardly drained, the motor 12 is started to drive the auger 103 to rotate, and then the feed is sequentially output from the second outlet 103 and the first outlet 9, then falls into the feeding hopper 5.1 and the discharge pipe 5, and finally enters the feeding bowl.
[0039] The feeding pipe 7 of the device is connected by pipeline, and then the conveying belt passes through the feeding pipe 7, and the scraper is uniformly distributed on the conveying belt. The feed is sent into the feeding pipe 7 through the conveying belt and the scraper, and then is conveyed into the storage box 8. In addition, the amount of feed and water output at one time can be controlled. The opening time of the electromagnetic valve 4.1 and the rotation number of the motor 12 are adjusted by the controller 11 to control the one-time output amount of the feed and water. The one-time output amount of each time period can be adjusted according to the experience of pig raising personnel to ensure that the pig eats healthily.
[0040] The basic principle, main characteristics and advantages of the present application are shown and described above. It should be understood by those skilled in the art that the present application is not limited by the above embodiments, and the above embodiments and descriptions in the specification are only preferred examples of the present application and do not limit the present application. Without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, various changes and improvements can be made to the present application, and these changes and improvements all fall within the scope of the present application. The scope of protection of the present application is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.
Claims
1. Livestock feeding controller, characterized in that: The utility model provides a kind of automatic feeding device, including mobile chassis (1), two support frames (2) are connected in the upper side of mobile chassis (1), fixed plate (3) is connected in the lower side between two support frames (2), water outlet pipe (4), discharge pipe (5) and trigger device (6) are sequentially connected on fixed plate (3), solenoid valve is connected on water outlet pipe (4), controller (11) is connected on discharge pipe (5), feed pipe (7) is connected in the upper side between two support frames (2), storage tank (8) is connected by connecting assembly in feed pipe (7), discharge port is equipped in the lower side of feed pipe (7), discharge port is communicated with the storage tank (8), first outlet (9) is equipped in the lower side of storage tank (8), and the controller (11) controls and connects the discharge control device (10) and the solenoid valve.
2. A livestock feeding controller according to claim 1, characterised in that: The connecting assembly includes first arc plate (1.1) and second arc plate (1.2), the first arc plate (1.1) and the second arc plate (1.2) are matched and sleeved on the feed pipe (7), the first arc plate (1.1) is connected at the upper side tank mouth of the storage tank (8), the through groove is equipped on the first arc plate (1.1), the through groove is communicated with the inside of the storage tank (8), the observation window (1.3) is equipped on the second arc plate (1.2), and the observation window (1.3) is downwardly penetrated to the inside of the storage tank (8).
3. A livestock feeding controller according to claim 1 wherein: The protective shell (4.1) is sleeved and fixed on the water outlet pipe (4) outside the solenoid valve.
4. A livestock feeding controller according to claim 1 wherein: The feed hopper (5.1) is connected on the upper side of the discharge pipe (5).
5. A livestock feeding controller according to claim 1 wherein: The discharge control device (10) includes the blocking plate (101), the blocking plate (101) blocks the first outlet (9), the feed cylinder (104) is connected on the lower side of the blocking plate (101), the feed cylinder (104) is obliquely arranged, the second outlet (102) is equipped below one side in the feed cylinder (104), the second outlet (102) is at the upper side of the first outlet (9), and the auger (103) is rotatably connected in the feed cylinder (104).
6. A livestock feeding controller according to claim 5 wherein: One side of the storage tank (8) is provided with a mounting slot, and a mounting shell (8.1) is connected at the slot opening of the mounting slot.
7. A livestock feeding controller according to claim 1 wherein: The trigger device (6) includes the box body (6.1), the photoelectric sensor (6.2) is connected in the box body (6.1), the first sliding plate (6.3) is slid up and down in the box body (6.1), the first sliding plate (6.3) is arranged in cooperation with the photoelectric sensor (6.2), the upper side of the first sliding plate (6.3) is connected with the second sliding plate (6.5) through a group of first springs (6.4), the lower side of the first sliding plate (6.3) is connected with the trigger rod (6.6), the trigger rod (6.6) passes through the box body (6.1) downwardly, and the trigger block (611) is connected at the lower end of the trigger rod (6.6).
8. A livestock feeding controller according to claim 7, wherein: A group of first guide holes are arranged on the first sliding plate (6.3), and a first guide rod (6.7) is inserted into the first guide holes and connected to the lower side of the second sliding plate (6.5), and the first spring (6.4) is sleeved on the outer side of the first guide rod (6.7).
9. A livestock feeding controller according to claim 7, wherein: A barrel (6.8) with an upper opening is connected to the lower side of the box body (6.1), the barrel (6.8) is provided with an insertion hole, the trigger rod (6.6) is inserted into the insertion hole, the annular limiting plate (6.9) is connected to the trigger rod (6.6) and slides on the barrel (6.8), and the second spring (610) is connected between the annular limiting plate (6.9) and the lower side of the box body (6.1).
10. A livestock feeding controller according to claim 7, wherein: The second guide rod (612) is connected to the upper side of the second sliding plate (6.5), the second guide hole is arranged on the top of the box body (6.1), the second guide rod (612) passes through the second guide hole, the third spring (613) is connected between the second sliding plate (6.5) and the top of the box body (6.1), and the limiting plate (614) is connected to the top of the second guide rod (612).
Citation Information
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Pig raising feeding device
CN217012254U