Outdoor free-ranging ecological chicken house
By designing an outdoor free-range chicken coop with a hollow ring base and automated chicken coop doors, the issues of nighttime safety and seasonal adaptability have been solved, achieving automated management and improved comfort.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- CHICKEN & VEGETABLE SYMBIOSIS (HANGZHOU QIANDAO LAKE) AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-13
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-10
AI Technical Summary
Existing outdoor free-range chicken houses are inadequate in terms of nighttime safety and seasonal adaptability, and require a large amount of management labor, have limited functions, and cannot effectively cope with environmental changes in different seasons.
A chicken coop structure was designed, comprising a hollow ring-shaped base, inner and outer mesh panels, and a top sealing plate. It is equipped with photovoltaic modules, a ventilation system, and an automated chicken coop door. The insulation or heat preservation materials can be replaced according to the season, and it has automated management functions.
It improves the safety and comfort of chicken houses, reduces labor requirements, adapts to environmental changes in different seasons, and provides automated management and protection functions.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This invention belongs to the field of chicken coop technology, specifically relating to an outdoor free-range ecological chicken coop. Background Technology
[0002] Free-range chickens are chickens that are not kept in closed cages, but can move around, forage, and roost freely in a relatively open environment, such as in a spacious outdoor area. This method of raising chickens differs from traditional factory farming. The main characteristic of free-range chickens is that they can enjoy a more natural living environment and more free space, thereby improving their growth quality and health. Because they are not confined to small chicken houses, they can move around and forage freely in a wide space, thus reducing stress and promoting healthy growth.
[0003] In the process of raising free-range chickens outdoors, the use of chicken coops is crucial. Because of outdoor farming, there are many safety hazards for chickens at night. For example, wild cats, snakes, or weasels can pose a fatal threat to chickens. Therefore, the protection of chicken coops can better provide a safe place for free-range chickens.
[0004] However, existing free-range chicken coops typically do not use traditional enclosed coops, but rather coops that are closer to the natural environment, allowing chickens to move, forage, and rest freely. This results in the coops being open during the day to allow the chickens to rest freely, and requiring the farmer to close them one by one at night and open them one by one in the morning. For large-scale farmers, this increases the farmer's labor force. Secondly, existing outdoor chicken coops generally have relatively limited functions, and the comfort of the coops is clearly insufficient in summer or winter. Therefore, this utility model provides an outdoor free-range ecological chicken coop. Utility Model Content
[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an outdoor free-range ecological chicken coop that can solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0006] The specific technical solution adopted in this utility model is as follows:
[0007] An outdoor free-range ecological chicken coop includes a base and multiple support legs arrayed on the outer circumference of the base bottom. The base is a hollow ring structure, and an inner cage frame is welded to the hollow inner wall of the base. An inner mesh plate is arranged around the outer wall of the inner cage frame at the upper end of the base. An outer mesh plate is welded to the outer edge of the upper end of the base in a circular shape. A heat insulation cavity is formed between the outer mesh plate and the inner mesh plate.
[0008] The outer mesh, the inner mesh, and the top of the inner cage are all connected to a top sealing plate, and a top cover is installed on the top sealing plate;
[0009] The outer top surface of the top cover is provided with simulated turf, and a photovoltaic module is further provided on the simulated turf, and the inner side of the top cover is provided with a ventilation system.
[0010] The utility model further sets up: the inside fixed of inner cage frame is cross square wood that provides chicken to rest, still be provided with henhouse door on the base upper end, the opening is all set up in the corresponding henhouse door department of inner cage frame, inner grid sheet and outer grid sheet, the baffle is symmetrically installed in the opening of base upper end, two the baffle is respectively blocked in the both ends department of outer grid sheet and inner grid sheet, is used for blocking heat insulation cavity, and the access channel that forms for chick is in and out between two the baffle.
[0011] The utility model further sets up: the henhouse door is installed in access channel, and one end of henhouse door is provided with a shaft, the top end of shaft is rotatably inserted into the groove hole in the lower surface of top sealing plate, and the bottom end of shaft is connected with a transmission, the transmission is arranged on the upper end of base, and a small motor is further arranged on the upper end of base close to the transmission, the output end of small motor is connected with the input end of transmission, and the output end of transmission is connected with the bottom end of shaft.
[0012] The utility model further sets up: the top of top cover is provided with a ventilation opening, and a rain cover for protecting the top of top cover is further arranged above the ventilation opening, a bearing plate is fixed to the inner side of top cover, and an installation plate is fixed to the lower surface of bearing plate, the bearing plate and installation plate are both annular net plates.
[0013] The utility model further sets up: a plurality of positioning holes are arrayed on the upper surface of top sealing plate, a plurality of positioning pins are installed on the lower surface of installation plate corresponding to the positioning holes, and the installation plate is inserted on the top sealing plate through the positioning pins.
[0014] The utility model further sets up: the photovoltaic module comprises a flexible solar panel installed on the outer surface of top cover, a storage battery, a PLC controller and a photovoltaic inverter installed on the upper surface of bearing plate, and a timer is further installed on the upper surface of bearing plate.
[0015] The utility model further sets up: the ventilation system comprises a fan installed on the middle part of bearing plate, the fan is located directly below the rain cover and directly above the middle part of base.
[0016] The utility model further sets up: the outer surface of outer grid sheet is bundled with bionic straw or bamboo sheet through lashing wire.
[0017] The utility model achieves the following technical effects:
[0018] The utility model discloses an outdoor free-range ecological henhouse, whole simple structure, and convenient operation uses, can respond to the use of different seasons, the adaptability is wider, secondly, the henhouse door can be regularly opened and closed, when the outdoor breeding, more favorable to the management of the breeder, can also protect the henhouse, avoid the free-range chicken of back cage to be attacked by the outside living things at night, improve the security.
[0019] The utility model discloses an outdoor free-range ecological henhouse, is equipped with the power supply and ventilation heat exchange system, not only can be ventilated and heat exchanged to the henhouse inside in hot summer, reduce the henhouse internal temperature, improve the comfort of chick rest environment, can also reduce the henhouse internal peculiar smell, more convenient breeder management henhouse.
[0020] The utility model discloses an outdoor free-range ecological henhouse, the top cover takes when being detachable, on one hand, it is convenient for the removal of outdoor use, on the other hand, it is convenient for the breeder to add the heat insulation material or heat preservation material in the heat insulation cavity according to the difference of season, and the protective property of henhouse is improved accordingly, and a safe and comfortable henhouse is provided for free-range chicken. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0021] Figure 1 It is the whole structure schematic diagram of the utility model;
[0022] Figure 2 It is the top cover and henhouse separation schematic diagram in the utility model;
[0023] Figure 3 It is the sectional view of the utility model;
[0024] Figure 4 It is the distribution structure diagram of heat insulation cavity and henhouse door in the utility model;
[0025] Figure 5 It is the installation schematic diagram of cross square wood in the utility model;
[0026] Figure 6 It is the internal structure schematic diagram of top cover in the utility model.
[0027] In the drawings, the component list of each sign represented is as follows:
[0028] 1, base plate, 11, outer grid sheet, 12, inner grid sheet, 13, heat insulation cavity, 14, top sealing plate, 15, positioning hole, 16, inner cage, 17, cross square wood,
[0029] 2, henhouse door, 21, shaft, 22, speed changer, 23, small -size motor, 24, baffle,
[0030] 3, top cover, 31, flexible solar panel, 32, rain cover, 33, ventilation opening,
[0031] 4, bearing plate; 41, battery; 42, PLC controller; 43, photovoltaic inverter; 44, timer; 45, fan;
[0032] 5, mounting plate; 51, positioning pin rod; DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0033] In order to make the purpose and advantages of the utility more clear and obvious, the utility is specifically described below in combination with embodiments. It should be understood that the following text is only used to describe one or several specific embodiments of the utility, and does not strictly limit the protection scope of the utility specifically requested.
[0034] As shown in Figures 1-4 , an outdoor free-range ecological chicken coop comprises a base 1 and a plurality of supporting legs arranged in an array at the outer circumference of the bottom of the base 1. The base 1 is a hollow annular structure, and an inner cage 16 is welded to the hollow inner wall of the base 1. An inner grid sheet 12 is arranged around the outer wall of the inner cage 16 at the upper end of the base 1. An outer grid sheet 11 is circularly welded to the outer edge of the upper end of the base 1. A heat insulation cavity 13 is formed between the outer grid sheet 11 and the inner grid sheet 12. The base 1 and the inner cage 16 can be made of stainless steel. The heat insulation cavity 13 can be filled with heat insulation materials such as heat insulation plates and heat insulation cotton. The purpose is to further improve the heat insulation effect of the chicken coop in hot weather in summer, and to increase the heat preservation materials in winter to improve the heat preservation property of the chicken coop. The top of the outer grid sheet 11, the inner grid sheet 12, and the inner cage 16 is jointly connected with a top sealing plate 14. The top sealing plate 14 is detachable. The purpose is to facilitate the addition of heat insulation materials or heat preservation materials to the heat insulation cavity 13. The detachable manner can be, but is not limited to, using iron wire or binding wire to bundle the outer grid sheet 11, the inner grid sheet 12, and the inner cage 16.
[0035] As shown in Figure 3 and 6 , a top cover 3 is installed on the top sealing plate 14. The outer top surface of the top cover 3 is provided with simulated turf, and the simulated turf is further provided with a photovoltaic module. The top cover 3 is made of iron sheet material, and the surface simulated turf is closer to nature. The photovoltaic module comprises a flexible solar panel 31 installed on the outer surface of the top cover 3, and a battery 41, a PLC controller 42, and a photovoltaic inverter 43 installed on the upper surface of a bearing plate 4. The upper surface of the bearing plate 4 is further provided with a timer 44. The outer diameter of the top cover 3 is greater than the outer diameter of the outer grid sheet 11, which serves to prevent rain. The flexible solar panel 31 on the top cover 3 can convert light energy into electrical energy, which facilitates power supply for the small motor 23 and the fan 45. Since the technology of converting light energy into electrical energy is mature, the details of energy conversion are not described here. Of course, in the case of overcast weather or insufficient battery 41 power, city power can also be connected for power supply.
[0036] AsFigures 1-3 As shown, the top of the top cover 3 is provided with a ventilation opening 33, and the top of the top cover 3 is provided with a rain cover 32 above the ventilation opening 33 for protection, and the inner side of the top cover 3 is provided with a ventilation system, which comprises a fan 45 installed on the surface of the bearing plate 4 in the middle, and the fan 45 is located directly below the rain cover 32 and directly above the middle of the base 1, so that in hot weather at night, after the chickens are back in the cage, the fan 45 can be started regularly to work, and the air flow in the cage can be accelerated, which can realize the ventilation effect and reduce the odor in the cage, and improve the cleanliness of the cage.
[0037] As shown in Figures 3-5 The inside of the inner cage frame 16 is fixed with a cross square wood 17 for the chickens to rest, and it should be noted that the outer surface of the outer grid sheet 11 is bundled with bionic straw or bamboo sheet by wire, which can improve the affinity of the outdoor chicken coop to the chickens and make it closer to the natural environment, so that the free-range chickens can easily rest in the cage.
[0038] As shown in Figures 4-5 The upper end of the base 1 is also provided with a henhouse door 2, and the inner cage frame 16, the inner grid sheet 12 and the outer grid sheet 11 are all provided with openings corresponding to the henhouse door 2, and the upper end of the base 1 is symmetrically provided with baffles 24 in the openings, and the two baffles 24 are respectively sealed at the two ends of the outer grid sheet 11 and the inner grid sheet 12, which are used to block the heat insulation cavity 13, and the two baffles 24 form an access channel for the chickens to enter and exit, and the henhouse door 2 is installed in the access channel, and one end of the henhouse door 2 is provided with a shaft 21, the top end of the shaft 21 is rotatably inserted into the groove hole in the lower surface of the top baffle 14, and the bottom end of the shaft 21 is connected with a speed changer 22, the speed changer 22 is arranged on the upper end of the base 1, and a small motor 23 is arranged near the speed changer 22 on the upper end of the base 1, the output end of the small motor 23 is connected with the input end of the speed changer 22, and the output end of the speed changer 22 is connected with the bottom end of the shaft 21, the henhouse door 2 adopts a timing closing or opening mode, and its principle is the same as that of the street lamp, which is opened in the morning and closed at night, and the closing and opening time is preset by the timer 44, and the PLC controller 42 is used, so that no human operation is needed, and the free-range chickens in the henhouse can be safely protected at night.
[0039] As shown in Figures 2-3As shown, the inner side of the top cover 3 is fixed with a bearing plate 4, and the lower surface of the bearing plate 4 is fixed with a mounting plate 5, both the bearing plate 4 and the mounting plate 5 are annular mesh plates, the upper surface of the top sealing plate 14 is arrayed with a plurality of positioning holes 15, and the lower surface of the mounting plate 5 is installed with a plurality of positioning pin rods 51 corresponding to the positioning holes 15, the mounting plate 5 is inserted on the top sealing plate 14 through the positioning pin rods 51, and the top cover 3 is inserted on the top sealing plate 14 through the mounting plate 5, which is more convenient for the breeding personnel to add heat insulation materials or thermal insulation materials in the heat insulation cavity 13.
[0040] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: the chicken coop of the design can be applied to outdoor free-range chickens, and is placed on the outdoor ground, and the added materials in the heat insulation cavity 13 are selected according to different seasons, for example, in spring or autumn, no materials need to be added, and the use of the outer mesh sheet 11 and the inner mesh sheet 12 and the simulated thatch or bamboo sheet has the ventilation function, however, in hot summer, the hot sunlight will cause the temperature inside and outside the chicken coop to be hot, therefore, heat insulation materials need to be added in the heat insulation cavity 13 to improve the heat insulation property of the chicken coop, so that when the chickens are returned to the cage at night, the temperature in the cage will not be too high, and the use of the fan 45 in the cage can make the inside of the chicken cage form a gas flow (i.e. a windy state), which can ventilate and exchange heat, and also can reduce odors;
[0041] In winter, heat preservation materials can be added, and at the same time, the top ventilation opening 33 can be plugged, and the bottom sealing plate is also used to plug the bottom of the base 1, so that the heat preservation of the chicken coop is completed;
[0042] The chicken coop of the design not only has a simple structure, but also is convenient to operate and use, can be used in different seasons, has wider adaptability, secondly, the chicken coop door 2 can be opened and closed at regular intervals, which is more conducive to the management of the breeding personnel when breeding outdoors, and can also protect the chicken coop, avoid the free-range chickens returned to the cage from being attacked by external organisms at night, and improve the safety.
[0043] The above is only the preferred embodiment of the utility model, and it should be pointed out that for ordinary technical personnel in the technical field, without departing from the principle of the utility model, a number of improvements and refinements can be made, which should also be regarded as the protection range of the utility model. The structures, devices and operation methods not specifically described and explained in the utility model are implemented according to the conventional means in the field without special description and limitation.
Claims
1. An outdoor free-range ecological chicken house, comprising a base (1) and a plurality of supporting legs arranged in an array at the outer circumference of the bottom of the base (1), characterized in that: The base (1) is a hollow ring structure, and an inner cage (16) is welded at the hollow inner wall of the base (1), an inner grid sheet (12) is arranged around the outer wall of the inner cage (16) at the upper end of the base (1), and the outer edge of the upper end of the base (1) is circularly welded with an outer grid sheet (11), and a heat insulation cavity (13) is formed between the outer grid sheet (11) and the inner grid sheet (12). The top of the outer grid sheet (11), the inner grid sheet (12) and the inner cage (16) is jointly connected with a top sealing plate (14), and the top sealing plate (14) is installed with a top cover (3). The outer top surface of the top cover (3) is provided with simulated turf, and the simulated turf is further provided with a photovoltaic module, and the inner side of the top cover (3) is provided with a ventilation and air exchange system.
2. The outdoor free-range ecological chicken house according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner cage (16) is fixed with a cross square wood (17) for chicken resting, the base (1) is further provided with a henhouse door (2) at the upper end, and the inner cage (16), the inner grid sheet (12) and the outer grid sheet (11) are all provided with openings corresponding to the henhouse door (2), and the base (1) is symmetrically installed with baffles (24) in the openings at the upper end, the two baffles (24) are respectively sealed at the two ends of the outer grid sheet (11) and the inner grid sheet (12), and are used for sealing the heat insulation cavity (13), and an access channel is formed between the two baffles (24) for the access of chickens.
3. The outdoor free-range ecological chicken house according to claim 2, characterized in that: The henhouse door (2) is installed in the access channel, one end of the henhouse door (2) is provided with a shaft rod (21), the top end of the shaft rod (21) is rotatably inserted into a slot hole in the lower surface of the top sealing plate (14), the bottom end of the shaft rod (21) is connected with a speed variator (22), the speed variator (22) is arranged at the upper end of the base (1), a small motor (23) is further arranged at the upper end of the base (1) near the speed variator (22), the output end of the small motor (23) is connected with the input end of the speed variator (22), and the output end of the speed variator (22) is connected with the bottom end of the shaft rod (21).
4. The outdoor free-range ecological chicken house according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top cover (3) is provided with a ventilation opening (33) at the top, and a rain cover (32) is further arranged above the ventilation opening (33) for protection, the inner side of the top cover (3) is fixed with a bearing plate (4), and the lower surface of the bearing plate (4) is fixed with a mounting plate (5), and the bearing plate (4) and the mounting plate (5) are both annular net plates.
5. An outdoor free-range ecological chicken house according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of positioning holes (15) are arranged on the upper surface of the top sealing plate (14), a plurality of positioning pins (51) are installed on the lower surface of the mounting plate (5) corresponding to the positioning holes (15), and the mounting plate (5) is inserted on the top sealing plate (14) through the positioning pins (51).
6. The outdoor free-range ecological chicken house according to claim 4, characterized in that: The photovoltaic module comprises a flexible solar panel (31) installed on the outer surface of the top cover (3), a storage battery (41), a PLC controller (42) and a photovoltaic inverter (43) installed on the upper surface of the bearing plate (4), and a timer (44) is further installed on the upper surface of the bearing plate (4).
7. The outdoor free-range ecological chicken house according to claim 4, characterized in that: The ventilation system comprises a fan (45) installed in the middle of the surface of the bearing plate (4), which is located directly below the rain cover (32) and directly above the middle of the base (1).
8. The outdoor free-range ecological chicken house according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the outer grid sheet (11) is bundled with bionic straw or bamboo sheet by lashing wire.