Anti-pressing piglet nursing fence structure
By designing an anti-crushing piglet nursery pen, and utilizing servo motor-driven gates and feeding mechanisms, the sow and piglets can be safely isolated and combined, solving the problem of sow crushing and improving lactation safety and survival rate.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- YILIANG COUNTY HONGHAO BREEDING CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-05-15
- Publication Date
- 2026-04-21
AI Technical Summary
In existing pig farms, sows and piglets share a room, and the sows' movements cause a high risk of stress on the piglets, posing a potential mortality hazard.
The design incorporates a pressure-resistant piglet nursery pen, which includes a warming area and a nursing area for piglets. A servo motor drives the gate to isolate and combine piglets with the sow. Combined with a feeding mechanism and temperature control, it ensures safe nursing.
It effectively prevents sows from oppressing piglets, ensures nursing safety, improves piglet survival rate, adapts to sow behavior, and improves breeding efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model belongs to the technical field of pig farming equipment, specifically relating to a pressure-resistant piglet nursery structure. Background Technology
[0002] In modern pig farming, the co-management of lactating sows and newborn piglets has always presented significant technical challenges. Traditional nursery pens place sows and piglets in the same space. Due to the large size difference between sows (adult sows typically weigh 200-300 kg) and newborn piglets (who weigh only 1-1.5 kg at birth), the sow's natural behaviors such as getting up, lying down, and turning over can easily cause fatal pressure on the piglets. During non-lactating periods, the sow's frequent activity further exacerbates the risk of crushing piglets.
[0003] In summary, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is:
[0004] In existing pig farms, sows and piglets are kept in the same space in the nursery pens. Outside of lactation time, there is a risk that sows may crush piglets, causing piglets to die. Utility Model Content
[0005] In order to overcome the problems existing in the background technology, this utility model provides a pressure-resistant piglet nursery structure.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model is implemented through the following technical solution: a pressure-resistant piglet nursery structure, comprising: a base plate, a piglet warming room disposed on the base plate, and a nursing room disposed on the base plate and adjacent to the piglet warming room; the piglet warming room is provided with an opening that allows only piglets to pass through, and the nursing room is provided with a horizontally movable gate that prevents piglets from passing through, the gate being able to close or open the opening.
[0007] Furthermore, the breastfeeding room is provided with sliding grooves on both sides, and the door is provided with connecting rods on both sides that slide in the sliding grooves and extend out of the breastfeeding room. The breastfeeding room is provided with lead screws on both sides, and the lead screws are connected to the output shaft of the servo motor through a reduction gearbox. The connecting rods are provided with internal threaded sleeves that cooperate with the lead screws.
[0008] Furthermore, a baffle is provided on the side of the nursing room away from the piglet warming room, and the baffle is equipped with a gate and a feeding incentive mechanism.
[0009] Furthermore, the feeding mechanism includes: a feeding hole provided on the baffle that allows only the sow's head to protrude; a feeding trough below the feeding hole; a feeding funnel above the feeding trough; a solenoid valve at the bottom of the feeding funnel; and a buzzer on the baffle.
[0010] Furthermore, the side walls of the nursing room are made of board, and the top of the nursing room is connected to a cover plate by a hinge. The lower surface of the cover plate is equipped with a piglet heat lamp.
[0011] Furthermore, the bottom of the base plate is equipped with lockable casters.
[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model compared with the prior art are as follows:
[0013] This invention can isolate piglets in a warming room when they are not nursing and maintain their temperature with piglet heat lamps. When they need to nurse, the gate can be moved to release the piglets to join the sow for nursing. After nursing is complete, the gate can be moved back into the warming room, thus solving the problem of the sow crushing the piglets. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 A structural diagram of an anti-crush piglet nursery pen;
[0015] Figure 2 A schematic diagram of the structure of a warming room for piglets.
[0016] In the diagram: 1. Base plate; 2. Piglet warming room; 3. Nursing room; 4. Groove opening; 5. Gate; 6. Slide chute; 7. Connecting rod; 8. Lead screw; 9. Servo motor; 10. Baffle; 11. Gate; 12. Feeding hole; 13. Feed trough; 14. Feed storage funnel; 15. Solenoid valve; 16. Buzzer; 17. Cover plate; 18. Piglet warming lamp; 19. Casters. Detailed Implementation
[0017] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of this utility model clearer, the preferred embodiments of this utility model will be described in detail below to facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art.
[0018] Please see Figures 1 to 2 This embodiment provides a pressure-resistant piglet nursery structure, including: a base plate 1, a piglet warming room 2 disposed on the base plate 1, and a nursing room 3 disposed on the base plate 1 and adjacent to the piglet warming room 2; the piglet warming room 2 has an opening 4 that only piglets can pass through, and the nursing room 3 has a horizontally movable gate 5 that piglets cannot pass through, the gate 5 being able to close or open the opening 4. The gate 5 is made of welded tubing, the gaps between the vertical tubes are too large for piglets to pass through during lactation, the height of the gate 5 is too high for piglets to jump over, but the sow can easily step over it. The gate 5 moves to the other side within the nursing room 3, allowing the sow to step over the gate 5 to join the piglets for nursing. The gate 5 should allow the sow to see and smell the piglets to avoid stress on the sow; initially, the sow should be gradually acclimatized to separation from the piglets.
[0019] The nursing room 3 has sliding grooves 6 on both sides. The gate 5 has connecting rods 7 on both sides that slide within the sliding grooves 6 and extend outwards from the nursing room 3. Lead screws 8 are located on both sides of the nursing room 3. The lead screws 8 are connected to the output shaft of the servo motor 9 via a reduction gearbox. The connecting rods 7 have internal threaded sleeves that engage with the lead screws 8. The servo motor 9 drives the lead screws 8 to rotate, thereby moving the gate 5. A displacement sensor is installed on the gate 5 to detect whether it has reached the appropriate position.
[0020] The nursing room 3 is provided with a baffle 10 on the side away from the piglet warming room 2. The baffle 10 is provided with a gate 11 and a feeding mechanism.
[0021] The feeding incentive mechanism includes: a feeding hole 12 located on the baffle 10, allowing only the sow's head to protrude; a feeding trough 13 below the feeding hole 12; a feeding funnel 14 above the feeding trough 13; a solenoid valve 15 at the bottom of the feeding funnel 14; and a buzzer 16 on the baffle 10. The feeding incentive mechanism is used to induce the sow to stand up, facilitating her movement and crossing the gate 5.
[0022] This embodiment includes an STM32 microcontroller controller. The STM32 microcontroller controller sets the nursing time interval. When the nursing time arrives, the buzzer 16 sounds and the solenoid valve 15 opens, releasing a small amount of food into the feeding trough 13. After a period of induction, the sow associates the buzzer 16 with the food, thus getting up and putting her head into the feeding trough 13 to eat. At this time, the STM32 microcontroller controller, through the servo motor 9 drive module, starts the servo motor 9 to move the gate 5 to the baffle 10. The sow's feet will touch the baffle 10 and then automatically step over the gate 5. After the sow finishes eating, she goes to nurse the piglets. After nursing is complete, the STM32 microcontroller controller makes the buzzer 16 sound and the solenoid valve 15 opens, releasing a small amount of food into the feeding trough 13. The sow gets up to eat again, and the STM32 microcontroller controller, through the servo motor 9 drive module, starts the servo motor 9 to move the gate 5, enclosing the piglets in the piglet warming room 2. This completes one nursing cycle.
[0023] The side walls of the nursing room 3 are made of board, and the top of the nursing room 3 is connected to a cover plate 17 by hinges. The lower surface of the cover plate 17 is provided with a piglet heat lamp 18. The piglet heat lamp 18 is an infrared bulb.
[0024] The bottom of the base plate 1 is equipped with lockable casters 19. After the casters 19 are unlocked, the nursery pens can be moved to adjust the layout of the pig farm.
[0025] Finally, it should be noted that the above preferred embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solution of this utility model and are not intended to limit it. Although the utility model has been described in detail through the above preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art should understand that various changes can be made to it in form and detail without departing from the scope defined by the claims of this utility model.
Claims
1. A pressure-proof piglet cradle structure, characterized in that, include: The base plate (1), the piglet warming room (2) is located on the base plate (1), and the nursing room (3) is located on the base plate (1) and adjacent to the piglet warming room (2); the piglet warming room (2) is provided with a slot (4) that can only be passed through by piglets, and the nursing room (3) is provided with a horizontally movable gate (5) that piglets cannot pass through, and the gate (5) can close or open the slot (4).
2. The pressure-proof piglet cradle structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, include: The breastfeeding room (3) is provided with sliding grooves (6) on both sides. The gate (5) is provided with connecting rods (7) on both sides that slide in the sliding grooves (6) and extend out of the breastfeeding room (3). The breastfeeding room (3) is provided with lead screws (8) on both sides. The lead screws (8) are connected to the output shaft of the servo motor (9) through a reduction gearbox. The connecting rods (7) are provided with internal thread sleeves that cooperate with the lead screws (8).
3. The pressure relief piglet crèche structure of claim 2, wherein, The nursing room (3) is provided with a baffle (10) on the side away from the piglet warming room (2), and the baffle (10) is provided with a gate (11) and a feeding mechanism.
4. The pressure relief piglet crèche structure of claim 3, wherein, The feeding mechanism includes: a feeding hole (12) provided on the baffle (10) and only allowing the sow's head to protrude; a feeding trough (13) provided below the feeding hole (12); a feeding funnel (14) provided above the feeding trough (13); a solenoid valve (15) provided at the bottom of the feeding funnel (14); and a buzzer (16) provided on the baffle (10).
5. The pressure relief piglet crèche structure of claim 1, wherein, The side wall of the nursing room (3) is made of board, and the top of the nursing room (3) is connected to a cover plate (17) by a hinge. The lower surface of the cover plate (17) is provided with a piglet heat lamp (18).
6. The pressure relief piglet crèche structure of claim 1, wherein, The bottom of the base plate (1) is equipped with lockable casters (19).