Automatic drinking trough for poultry breeding

By designing components such as relay boxes, water storage tanks, and diversion pipes in the automatic drinking trough, the problem of traditional drinking systems being unable to automatically adjust water volume has been solved. This enables automatic water volume adjustment based on the poultry's growth stage, improving breeding efficiency and health outcomes.

CN224098498UActive Publication Date: 2026-04-10ZHEJIANG ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURE SCIENCES
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CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
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Filing Date
2025-04-24
Publication Date
2026-04-10

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Technical Problem

Traditional automatic drinking systems cannot automatically adjust the water volume, resulting in the inability to meet the drinking needs of poultry at different growth stages, which increases the workload of manual labor and the mortality rate.

Method used

An automatic drinking trough for poultry farming was designed. By setting up components such as a relay box, a water storage tank, a diversion pipe, and an air duct, the water supply can be automatically controlled and the water volume in the trough can be adjusted in real time according to changes in the water level.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic adjustment of water volume according to the different needs of poultry at different growth stages, reducing manual intervention and improving the efficiency of the drinking water system and the health of poultry farming.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of poultry breeding, in particular to an automatic water trough for poultry breeding, which comprises a water trough, a mounting plate is arranged on the bottom surface of the water trough, a reinforcing plate is arranged at one end of the mounting plate, a partition plate is arranged at the other end of the mounting plate, a pair of relay boxes is arranged on the mounting plate, and the relay boxes are positioned between the water trough and the partition plate. The two ends of the relay box are attached to the water tank and the partition plate respectively. A through pipe is arranged at the bottom of the side face of the relay box, and the other end of the through pipe communicates with the bottom face of the water tank. A water storage tank is arranged at the other end of the partition plate, a pair of connecting pipes is arranged on the side, connected with the partition plate, of the water storage tank, the connecting pipes penetrate through the partition plate, and the other ends of the connecting pipes are communicated with the relay box; according to the automatic drinking trough for poultry breeding, the opening and closing pipe is arranged, opening and closing of the flow guide pipe and the air guide pipe are controlled according to the water amount in the relay box, then connection and disconnection of the water storage tank and the relay box are controlled, and water is automatically added into the relay box through the water storage tank.
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Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to poultry breeding technical field especially uses automatic drinking trough for poultry breeding. BACKGROUND

[0002] The drinking trough in poultry breeding is one of the key equipment to ensure the health and efficient production of poultry. It provides continuous and clean drinking water for poultry, which plays an important role in maintaining the growth and development of poultry and improving production performance; adequate water intake helps maintain normal metabolic activity; participates in the digestion process of food, helps soften feed and facilitates the absorption of nutrients by the digestive tract; adequate drinking water can promote the rapid growth of young poultry and improve daily weight gain, which is crucial to maintaining high egg production rate; good water supply helps optimize feed utilization and reduce waste; in hot weather, timely water replenishment can prevent poultry from dehydration caused by high temperature; appropriate water intake helps maintain the normal operation of the immune system of poultry and enhances resistance; according to different growth stages of poultry, the height and water flow rate of the drinking trough can be adjusted to meet the specific needs of each stage; the drinking water system adopts a demand-based water supply design, which only releases an appropriate amount of water when poultry actually drinks, reducing unnecessary waste.

[0003] When the poultry finishes drinking the water in the trough, the staff may forget to add water to the inner cavity of the trough due to negligence in feeding. The traditional automatic drinking system cannot automatically adjust the water quantity, and frequent manual water addition is required, which increases the workload of the staff. Moreover, the water intake of poultry varies at different growth stages, and the frequency of manual water addition differs greatly, which causes confusion in manual water addition and leads to water shortage in the feeding process of some poultry, affecting the healthy breeding of poultry and increasing the mortality rate of poultry breeding. SUMMARY

[0004] Technical purpose: in order to overcome the deficiencies in the prior art, the utility model provides an automatic drinking trough for poultry breeding.

[0005] The technical scheme for solving the above technical problems is as follows: an automatic drinking trough for poultry breeding, comprising a water trough, a mounting plate is arranged on the bottom surface of the water trough, a reinforcing plate is arranged at one end of the mounting plate, a partition plate is arranged at the other end of the mounting plate, a pair of relay boxes are arranged on the mounting plate, the relay boxes are located between the water trough and the partition plate, and the two ends of the relay boxes are attached to the water trough and the partition plate respectively; a through pipe is arranged at the bottom of the side surface of the relay box, and the other end of the through pipe is connected to the bottom surface of the water trough; a water storage tank is arranged at the other end of the partition plate, a pair of connecting pipes are arranged on the side of the water storage tank connected with the partition plate, the connecting pipes penetrate through the partition plate, and the other ends of the connecting pipes are connected with the relay boxes.

[0006] Preferably, the top surface of the water storage tank is flush with the top surface of the partition plate, the bottom surface of the water storage tank is provided with a plurality of first supporting rods, and the bottom surface of the first supporting rod is flush with the bottom surface of the mounting plate; and the side surfaces of the two relay tanks are flush with the two side end surfaces of the mounting plate.

[0007] Preferably, the relay tank is provided with a flow guide pipe on the opposite side, the flow guide pipe penetrates the side surface of the relay tank, the flow guide pipe is located above the connecting pipe, and the flow guide pipes are provided with opening and closing pipes therebetween; the top surface center of the opening and closing pipe is provided with a gas guide pipe; the opening and closing pipe, the flow guide pipe and the gas guide pipe are connected with each other; the inner diameter of the opening and closing pipe is the same as the inner diameter of the gas guide pipe; and the other end of the gas guide pipe is connected with the top surface of the water storage tank.

[0008] Preferably, the inside of the vertical end of the gas guide pipe and the opening and closing pipe is provided with a lifting platform, the lifting platform is a prismatic platform, the top end of the lifting platform is provided with a sealing platform, the shape of the sealing platform is the same as the inner diameter of the gas guide pipe, the other end of the sealing platform is provided with a connecting platform, and the connecting platform is also a prismatic platform, and the height of the connecting platform is greater than the height of the lifting platform.

[0009] Preferably, the top surface of the connecting platform is provided with a telescopic seat, the side surface of the telescopic seat is provided with a fixing platform, the other end of the fixing platform is fixed on the inner surface of the gas guide pipe, the inside of the telescopic seat is provided with a telescopic rod, and the other end of the telescopic rod is fixed on the end surface of the connecting platform.

[0010] Preferably, the top surface of the relay tank is provided with a through hole, and the inside of the through hole is provided with a filter plate; one side of the top surface of the water storage tank is provided with a connecting hole, the top surface of the connecting hole is provided with a funnel, and the top surface of the funnel is provided with a water inlet; one side of the water storage tank is provided with a water level meter; the lower surface of the opening and closing pipe and the flow guide pipe is provided with a second supporting rod, and the other end of the second supporting rod is fixed on the top surface of the mounting plate.

[0011] The beneficial effects of the above further scheme are:

[0012] 1. The automatic drinking trough for poultry breeding provided by the utility model realizes automatic water adding of the water storage tank to the relay tank by setting the opening and closing pipe, controlling the opening and closing of the flow guide pipe and the gas guide pipe according to the water amount in the relay tank, and further controlling the connection and closure of the water storage tank and the relay tank.

[0013] 2. The automatic drinking trough for poultry breeding provided by the utility model realizes real-time control of the connection and closure of the water storage tank and the relay tank by setting the sealing platform, enabling the sealing platform to contact the gas guide pipe after the water contacts the lifting platform, sealing the gas guide pipe, and enabling the sealing platform to pop out under the action of the telescopic rod after the water no longer contacts the lifting platform, thereby enabling the opening and closing pipe to connect with the gas guide pipe. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a whole structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 is a rear view of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 is a bottom view of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 is a partial structure schematic view of the utility model;

[0018] Figure 5 is an internal structure schematic view of the utility model's open-close pipe;

[0019] Figure 6 is a sectional view structure schematic of the utility model's open-close pipe Figure 1 .

[0020] Figure 7 is a sectional view structure schematic of the utility model's open-close pipe Figure 2 .

[0021] In the drawing, 1, sink; 11, mounting plate; 12, reinforcing plate; 13, partition plate; 14, through pipe; 2, water storage tank; 21, water filling port; 22, funnel; 23, connecting hole; 24, connecting pipe; 25, first support rod; 26, water level gauge; 3, relay box; 31, through hole; 32, filter plate; 4, open-close pipe; 41, flow guide pipe; 42, air guide pipe; 43, second support rod; 5, lifting platform; 51, sealing platform; 52, connecting platform; 53, telescopic base; 54, telescopic rod; 55, fixed platform. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The principles and features of the utility model are described below in combination with the accompanying Figure 1 drawings 7, and the examples are only used for explaining the utility model and are not used for limiting the scope of the utility model.

[0023] Please refer to Figures 1-7The utility model provides an automatic drinking trough for poultry, which comprises a water trough 1, a mounting plate 11 arranged on the bottom surface of the water trough 1, a reinforcing plate 12 arranged at one end of the mounting plate 11, a partition plate 13 arranged at the other end of the mounting plate 11, a pair of relay boxes 3 arranged on the mounting plate 11, the relay boxes 3 being located between the water trough 1 and the partition plate 13, and the two ends of the relay boxes 3 being attached to the water trough 1 and the partition plate 13 respectively; a through pipe 14 is arranged at the bottom of the side surface of the relay box 3, and the other end of the through pipe 14 is connected to the bottom surface of the water trough 1; a water storage tank 2 is arranged at the other end of the partition plate 13, a pair of connecting pipes 24 are arranged on the side of the water storage tank 2 connected to the partition plate 13, the connecting pipes 24 penetrate through the partition plate 13, and the other ends of the connecting pipes 24 are connected to the relay boxes 3; the water trough 1 is used to provide drinking water for poultry, the mounting plate 11 is used to place the water trough 1, and the water trough 1 is fixed by the reinforcing plate 12 arranged at one side of the water trough 1, the top surface of the reinforcing plate 12 is flush with the top surface of the water trough 1, and the influence of the reinforcing plate 12 on the drinking water of poultry is avoided; the relay boxes 3 are arranged between the water trough 1 and the partition plate 13, so that the water trough 1 and the partition plate 13 fix the relay boxes 3; the through pipe 14 is used to connect the water trough 1 and the relay boxes 3, so that the liquid levels in the water trough 1 and the relay boxes 3 are the same, the connecting pipes 24 are used to connect the water storage tank 2 and the relay boxes 3, the water in the relay boxes 3 is supplemented through the connecting pipes 24, and then the liquid level in the water trough 1 is synchronously raised, so that the water trough 1 is automatically replenished with water; the water storage tank 2 and the water trough 1 are arranged on the two sides of the partition plate 13 respectively, and the drinking water of poultry is not affected when water is added to the water storage tank 2.

[0024] Please refer to Figures 1-7 the top surface of the water storage tank 2 is flush with the top surface of the partition plate 13, a plurality of first supporting rods 25 are arranged on the bottom surface of the water storage tank 2, and the bottom surface of the first supporting rods 25 is flush with the bottom surface of the mounting plate 11; the side surfaces of the two relay boxes 3 are flush with the two side end surfaces of the mounting plate 11; the water storage tank 2 is raised by the first supporting rods 25, so that the water storage tank 2 and the relay boxes 3 form a height difference, and the water in the water storage tank 2 is easily introduced into the relay boxes 3, and the water in the relay boxes 3 is supplemented.

[0025] Please refer to Figures 1-7 opposite sides of the relay boxes 3 are provided with flow guide pipes 41, the flow guide pipes 41 penetrate through the side surfaces of the relay boxes 3, the flow guide pipes 41 are located above the connecting pipes 24, opening and closing pipes 4 are arranged between the flow guide pipes 41, a gas guide pipe 42 is arranged at the center of the top surface of each opening and closing pipe 4, the opening and closing pipes 4, the flow guide pipes 41 and the gas guide pipes 42 are connected to each other, the inner diameters of the opening and closing pipes 4 and the gas guide pipes 42 are the same, and the other ends of the gas guide pipes 42 are connected to the top surface of the water storage tank 2; the two relay boxes 3 are connected through the opening and closing pipes 4 and the flow guide pipes 41, and the relay boxes 3 and the water storage tank 2 are connected to each other through the gas guide pipes 42, the end surface of the gas guide pipe 42 connected to the water storage tank 2 is flush with the inner top surface of the water storage tank 2, and the air above the water storage tank 2 is easily connected to the air in the relay boxes 3.

[0026] Please refer to Figures 1-7 , the inner part of the vertical end of the air guide pipe 42 and the opening and closing pipe 4 is provided with a lifting platform 5, the lifting platform 5 is a prism platform, the top end of the lifting platform 5 is provided with a sealing platform 51, the shape of the sealing platform 51 is the same as the inner diameter shape of the air guide pipe 42, the other end of the sealing platform 51 is provided with a connecting platform 52, the connecting platform 52 is also a prism platform, the height of the connecting platform 52 is greater than the height of the lifting platform 5; the water in the water storage tank 2 enters the relay tank 3 from the connecting pipe 24, the liquid level in the relay tank 3 rises, because the flow guide pipe 41 is located above the connecting pipe 24, the water enters the opening and closing pipe 4 from the flow guide pipe 41, as the liquid level in the relay tank 3 continues to rise, the liquid level in the opening and closing pipe 4 rises synchronously, and contacts the lifting platform 5, through the contact of water and the prism lifting platform 5, and the simultaneous action of the water pressure and the surface tension of the water when the liquid level rises, the lifting platform 5 is pushed upward, and the sealing platform 51 is pushed into the inner part of the air guide pipe 42, one end of the air guide pipe 42 is sealed, the air in the water storage tank 2 and the relay tank 3 is cut off, so that the water in the water storage tank 2 no longer enters the relay tank 3.

[0027] Please refer to Figures 1-7 , the upper part of the connecting platform 52 is provided with an extension seat 53, the side surface of the extension seat 53 is provided with a fixed platform 55, the other end of the fixed platform 55 is fixed on the inner surface of the air guide pipe 42, the inner part of the extension seat 53 is provided with an extension rod 54, the other end of the extension rod 54 is fixed on the end surface of the connecting platform 52; the extension seat 53 is fixed at the inner center of the air guide pipe 42 through the fixed platform 55, the extension rod 54 is connected with a spring in the inner part of the extension seat 53, when the liquid level in the relay tank 3 rises, the extension rod 54 is pushed to move to the inner part of the extension seat 53, and the spring in the inner part of the extension seat 53 is compressed, when the liquid level in the relay tank 3 falls, the pressure of the water in the opening and closing pipe 4 on the lifting platform 5 gradually decreases, the spring resets, exerts a pushing force on the sealing platform 51, so that the sealing platform 51 overcomes the friction between the sealing platform 51 and the air guide pipe 42, and finally pushes the sealing platform 51 out of the air guide pipe 42, and through the side surface of the prism connecting platform 52, the air in the relay tank 3 is connected with the air in the water storage tank 2 again, after the connection, the water in the water storage tank 2 supplements the relay tank 3 again.

[0028] Please refer to Figures 1-7The top surface of the relay box 3 is provided with a through hole 31, and the inside of the through hole 31 is provided with a filter plate 32; the top surface of the water storage box 2 is provided with a connecting hole 23, and the upper side of the connecting hole 23 is provided with a funnel 22, and the top surface of the funnel 22 is provided with a water inlet 21; one side of the water storage box 2 is provided with a water level gauge 26; the other side of the water storage box 2 is provided with a water level gauge 26; the lower side of the opening and closing pipe 4 and the flow guide pipe 41 is provided with a second supporting rod 43, and the other end of the second supporting rod 43 is fixed on the top surface of the mounting plate 11; the relay box 3 is connected with the outside air through the through hole 31, and the filter plate 32 in the through hole 31 separates the impurities in the outside air, so that the water source in the relay box 3 is kept pure; the water storage box 2 is connected with the outside air through the connecting hole 23, and the water in the water storage box 2 is added through the water inlet 21 and the funnel 22 outside the connecting hole 23, and the remaining water in the water storage box 2 can be observed through the water level gauge 26; the opening and closing pipe 4 and the flow guide pipe 41 are supported by the second supporting rod 43.

[0029] During use, water is first added to the inside of the water storage box 2 from the water inlet 21, and the water in the water storage box 2 first enters the relay box 3 from the connecting pipe 24, and then enters the water tank 1 from the through pipe 14, and as the water level in the water storage box 2 gradually rises, the water level in the water tank 1 also rises synchronously, and after the water in the relay box 3 enters the flow guide pipe 41, the lifting platform 5 in the air guide pipe 42 is pushed up, and the sealing platform 51 is driven to rise synchronously, and after the sealing platform 51 enters the air guide pipe 42, the air guide pipe 42 is sealed, so that the air in the water storage box 2 and the relay box 3 is cut off, at this time, water is continuously added to the water storage box 2, and the water in the relay box 3 no longer increases, and the total amount of water in the water storage box 2 is observed from the water level gauge 26; when poultry drinks water in the water tank 1, the liquid level in the water tank 1 decreases, and the liquid level in the inside of the relay box 3 decreases synchronously, and when the liquid level in the relay box 3 decreases to the center line of the flow guide pipe 41, the telescopic seat 53 drives the telescopic rod 54 to push the sealing platform 51 out of the air guide pipe 42, so that the water storage box 2 and the relay box 3 are connected, and the water in the water storage box 2 replenishes the relay box 3, so that automatic water replenishment is realized.

[0030] The above only describes the preferred embodiments of the present application, and is not used to limit the present application, and any modification, equivalent replacement, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An automatic drinking trough for poultry farming, comprising a water trough (1), characterized in that: The bottom surface of the sink (1) is provided with a mounting plate (11), one end of the mounting plate (11) is provided with a reinforcing plate (12), the other end of the mounting plate (11) is provided with a partition plate (13), a pair of relay boxes (3) are arranged on the mounting plate (11), the relay boxes (3) are located between the sink (1) and the partition plate (13), and the two ends of the relay boxes (3) are attached to the sink (1) and the partition plate (13) respectively; the side bottom of the relay box (3) is provided with a through pipe (14), and the other end of the through pipe (14) is communicated with the bottom surface of the sink (1); the other end of the partition plate (13) is provided with a water storage tank (2), a pair of connecting pipes (24) are arranged on the side of the water storage tank (2) connected with the partition plate (13), the connecting pipes (24) penetrate through the partition plate (13), and the other end of the connecting pipes (24) is communicated with the relay box (3).

2. The automatic waterer for poultry farming according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top surface of the water storage tank (2) is flush with the top surface of the partition plate (13), the bottom surface of the water storage tank (2) is provided with a plurality of first supporting rods (25), and the bottom surface of the first supporting rod (25) is flush with the bottom surface of the mounting plate (11); the sides of the two relay boxes (3) are flush with the two side end surfaces of the mounting plate (11) respectively.

3. The automatic waterer for poultry farming according to claim 2, characterized in that: The opposite side of the relay box (3) is provided with a flow guide pipe (41), the flow guide pipe (41) penetrates through the side of the relay box (3), the flow guide pipe (41) is located above the connecting pipe (24), and the flow guide pipe (41) is provided with an opening and closing pipe (4) between the flow guide pipes (41), the top surface of the opening and closing pipe (4) is provided with a gas guide pipe (42) at the center, the opening and closing pipe (4), the flow guide pipe (41) and the gas guide pipe (42) are communicated with each other, the inner diameter of the opening and closing pipe (4) is the same as the inner diameter of the gas guide pipe (42), and the other end of the gas guide pipe (42) is communicated with the top surface of the water storage tank (2).

4. The automatic waterer for poultry farming according to claim 3, characterized in that: The inside of the vertical end of the gas guide pipe (42) and the opening and closing pipe (4) is provided with a lifting platform (5), the lifting platform (5) is a prism platform, the top end of the lifting platform (5) is provided with a sealing platform (51), the shape of the sealing platform (51) is the same as the inner diameter of the gas guide pipe (42), the other end of the sealing platform (51) is provided with a connecting platform (52), and the connecting platform (52) is also a prism platform, and the height of the connecting platform (52) is greater than the height of the lifting platform (5).

5. The automatic drinking bowl for poultry farming according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the connecting platform (52) is provided with a telescopic seat (53), the side of the telescopic seat (53) is provided with a fixing platform (55), the other end of the fixing platform (55) is fixed on the inner surface of the gas guide pipe (42), the inside of the telescopic seat (53) is provided with a telescopic rod (54), and the other end of the telescopic rod (54) is fixed on the end surface of the connecting platform (52).

6. The automatic drinking bowl for poultry farming according to claim 5, characterized in that: The top surface of the relay box (3) is provided with a through hole (31), and the inside of the through hole (31) is provided with a filter plate (32); the top surface of the water storage tank (2) is provided with a connecting hole (23) on one side, and the upper side of the connecting hole (23) is provided with a funnel (22), and the top surface of the funnel (22) is provided with a water inlet (21); one side of the water storage tank (2) is provided with a water level gauge (26); the lower side of the open-close pipe (4) and the flow guide pipe (41) is provided with a second supporting rod (43), and the other end of the second supporting rod (43) is fixed on the top surface of the mounting plate (11).