Laying hen breeding cage capable of being automatically cleaned

Abstract

The utility model discloses an automatic cleaning laying hen breeding cage, including hencoop, excrement cleaning mechanism, crib cleaning mechanism and control panel, control panel is installed on one side of hencoop, the hencoop is formed by connecting cage body and frame, excrement cleaning mechanism includes collecting tank, screw transmission group, support seat, cleaning box and cleaning roller, and the cleaning roller is connected with the collecting tank. The feeding trough cleaning mechanism comprises a flow guide pipe and a scraping plate. The chicken coop is provided with the excrement cleaning mechanism, the feeding trough cleaning mechanism and the control panel, excrement generated by laying hen breeding can be automatically collected, excrement adhering to the bottom face of the chicken coop can be cleaned, peculiar smells and virus spreading in a breeding house are reduced, meanwhile, residual feed in the feeding trough is cleaned, and the breeding efficiency is improved. Bacteria breeding in the feeding trough is avoided, a good feeding environment is provided for laying hens, and the egg laying yield is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of aquaculture auxiliary tools, specifically to an automatically cleaning egg-laying hen cage. Background Technology

[0002] Egg-laying hens are chickens raised specifically to produce eggs. Unlike broiler chickens, the main focus of raising egg-laying hens is to improve egg quality and maintain or increase egg production, rather than to improve chicken meat quality. Eggs are the main source of income for raising egg-laying hens.

[0003] Laying hens are typically raised in specialized cages. The common practice is to have an egg-drop opening and a collection trough at the bottom of the cage. After the hen lays an egg, it falls through the opening into the trough, and people can then remove it from the trough. Because laying hens are confined in cages for extended periods, their excrement is trapped inside the cage. If not cleaned regularly, this can negatively impact the breeding environment. Furthermore, the enclosed environment of the cages presents significant cleaning challenges for the workers, requiring considerable labor and placing a heavy workload on them. Summary of the Invention

[0004] To address the aforementioned problems, this invention provides an automated cleaning cage for laying hens that requires minimal manual intervention and offers superior cleaning performance.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: an automatically cleaning egg-laying hen cage, comprising a hen cage, a manure cleaning mechanism, a feed trough cleaning mechanism, and a control panel.

[0006] The control panel is installed on one side of the chicken cage. The chicken cage is composed of a cage body and a frame. The bottom surface of the cage body is an arc-shaped mesh plate with the arc surface facing downwards. Egg collection troughs are installed on the front and rear edges of the bottom surface. Egg drop openings are opened on the front and rear railings of the chicken cage above the egg collection troughs. Feeding troughs are installed above the egg drop openings.

[0007] The feces cleaning mechanism includes a collection trough, a screw drive assembly, a support base, a cleaning box, and a cleaning roller. The collection trough is an inverted trapezoidal trough structure, located below the bottom surface of the cage, with its top opening opposite the bottom surface of the cage. It is connected to the frame via a mounting rod. A drain pipe is also installed on the bottom surface of the collection trough. Two screw drive assemblies are installed opposite each other on the front and rear sides of the bottom surface of the cage, and their drive motors are connected via a control panel. The support base has a concave structure, with its two protruding rods connected to the nut seats of the screw drive assembly. The cleaning box is located on the concave surface of the support base. Connected to it, the bottom of the cleaning tank is equipped with a drain pipe, and the top surface has a cleaning port adapted to the cleaning roller. The cleaning roller is located above the cleaning tank, and its two ends are installed between the upper parts of the two protruding rods of the support base through a rotating shaft. The roller body of the cleaning roller has a waist drum-shaped structure that is larger in the middle and smaller at both ends. The curvature of the outer circumference of the roller body is adapted to the curvature of the bottom surface of the cage body, and bristles are installed on the outside of the roller body. The bristles are in contact with the bottom surface of the cage body and pass through the mesh of the bottom surface of the cage body. A wiping plate is provided in the collection trough. The shape of the wiping plate is adapted to the trough body of the collection trough. The top of the wiping plate is connected and fixed to the bottom of the support base through a mounting rod.

[0008] The feeding trough cleaning mechanism includes a guide pipe and a scraper. There are two guide pipes, which are respectively set at both ends of the feeding trough. One end of the guide pipe is connected to the bottom of the feeding trough, and the other end extends to the side of the collection trough and is connected to it. The shape of the scraper is adapted to the trough body of the feeding trough. The scraper is set in the trough body of the feeding trough, and its top surface is connected to the nut seat of the transmission screw assembly through a frame-shaped connecting rod.

[0009] As an optimization of this case, in order to improve the cleaning effect, the chicken cage is also equipped with a rinsing mechanism.

[0010] Furthermore, the rinsing mechanism includes a water storage tank, a booster pump, a first spray pipe, and a second spray pipe. The water storage tank is installed on the frame on one side of the chicken cage. The inlet of the booster pump is connected to the outlet of the water storage tank, and a three-way connector is installed on the outlet. The left and right water pumps are electrically connected to the control panel. The first spray pipe has multiple equidistantly arranged high-pressure nozzles on its body. The first spray pipe is installed on the top surface of the frame of the collection trough, and the nozzles of the high-pressure nozzles face the inner wall of the feeding trough. The inlet of the first spray pipe is connected to the booster pump's connector via a solenoid valve. The second spray pipe also has several high-pressure nozzles installed on its top surface of the frame of the feeding trough. Its inlet is also connected to the booster pump's connector via a solenoid valve, and the solenoid valve is connected to the control panel via a wire.

[0011] As an optimization of this case, in order to facilitate the cleaning of feces covering the bristles of the cleaning roller and improve the cleaning effect on the bottom of the cage, a cleaning plate is installed at the bottom of the cleaning box, and the top of the cleaning plate is in contact with the bristles of the cleaning roller.

[0012] Beneficial effects: This utility model is equipped with a manure cleaning mechanism, a feed trough cleaning mechanism and a control panel on the chicken cage. It can automatically collect the manure produced by laying hens and clean the manure adhering to the bottom of the chicken cage, reducing odor and virus transmission in the breeding house. At the same time, it cleans the residual feed in the feed trough, preventing bacteria from growing inside the feed trough, providing laying hens with a good feeding environment and increasing egg production. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention in Embodiment 1.

[0014] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the main structure.

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A side view structural diagram.

[0016] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the manure cleaning mechanism and the feeding trough cleaning mechanism.

[0017] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the present invention in Embodiment 2.

[0018] Figure 6 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the main structure.

[0019] Figure 7 for Figure 5 A side view structural diagram.

[0020] Figure 8 for Figure 5 A schematic diagram of the middle rinsing mechanism.

[0021] In the diagram: 1. Chicken cage; 2. Control panel; 3. Feeding trough; 4. Collection trough; 5. Screw drive assembly; 6. Support base; 7. Cleaning box; 8. Cleaning roller; 9. Guide pipe; 10. Scraper; 11. Water storage tank; 12. Booster water pump; 13. First spray pipe; 14. Second spray pipe; 15. Connecting rod. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The present invention will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0023] Identical components are represented by the same reference numerals. It should be noted that the terms "front," "rear," "left," "right," "up," and "down" used in the following description refer to directions in the accompanying drawings, while the terms "inner" and "outer" refer to directions toward or away from the geometric center of a specific component, respectively. Furthermore, the accompanying drawings are all in a very simplified form, using non-precise ratios, and are only used to facilitate and clearly illustrate the purpose of the embodiments of this utility model. Example 1

[0024] like Figure 1-4 As shown in the figure, this embodiment discloses an automatically cleanable egg-laying hen cage for egg-laying hen farming, including a cage 1, a manure cleaning mechanism, a feed trough cleaning mechanism, and a control panel 2.

[0025] See Figure 1 and Figure 2 The control panel 2 is installed on one side of the chicken cage 1. The chicken cage 1 is composed of a cage body and a frame. The bottom surface of the cage body is an arc-shaped mesh plate with the arc surface facing down. Egg collection troughs are installed on the front and rear edges of the bottom surface. Egg drop openings are opened on the front and rear railings of the chicken cage 1 above the egg collection troughs. Feeding troughs 3 are installed above the egg drop openings.

[0026] See Figure 3 and Figure 4 The feces cleaning mechanism includes a collection trough 4, a screw drive assembly 5, a support base 6, a cleaning box 7, and a cleaning roller 8. The collection trough 4 is an inverted trapezoidal trough structure, located below the bottom surface of the cage, with its top opening facing the bottom surface of the cage. It is connected to the frame via a mounting rod. A drain pipe is also installed on the bottom surface of the collection trough 4. There are two sets of screw drive assemblies 5, installed opposite each other on the front and rear sides of the bottom surface of the cage. The drive motors of both sets are connected via a control panel 2. The support base 6 has a concave structure, with its two protruding rods connected to the nut seats of the screw drive assembly. The cleaning box 7 is located in the concave part of the support base 6. The bottom of the cleaning tank 7 is equipped with a drain pipe, and the top surface is provided with a cleaning port that is compatible with the cleaning roller 8. The cleaning roller 8 is located above the cleaning tank 7, and its two ends are installed between the upper parts of the two protruding rods of the support base 6 through a rotating shaft. The roller body of the cleaning roller 8 is a waist drum-shaped structure that is larger in the middle and smaller at both ends. The curvature of the outer circumference of the roller body is compatible with the curvature of the bottom surface of the cage body, and bristles are installed on the outside of the roller body. The bristles are in contact with the bottom surface of the cage body and pass through the mesh of the bottom surface of the cage body. The collection trough 4 is provided with a wiping plate. The shape of the wiping plate is compatible with the trough body of the collection trough 4. The top of the wiping plate is connected and fixed to the bottom of the support base 6 through a mounting rod. Example 2

[0027] See Figure 1 and Figure 4The specific structure and implementation method are as shown in Example 1, except that: the feeding trough cleaning mechanism includes a guide pipe 9 and a scraper 10. There are two guide pipes 9, which are respectively set at both ends of the feeding trough 3. One end of the guide pipe 9 is connected to the bottom of the feeding trough 3, and the other end extends to one side of the collection trough 4 and is connected to it. The shape of the scraper 10 is adapted to the trough body of the feeding trough 3. The scraper 10 is set in the trough body of the feeding trough 3, and its top surface is connected to the nut seat of the transmission screw assembly through the frame-shaped connecting rod 15.

[0028] A cleaning plate is installed at the bottom of the cleaning tank 7, and the top of the cleaning plate is in contact with the bristles of the cleaning roller 8. Example 3

[0029] like Figure 4-8 As shown, the specific structure and implementation methods are as illustrated in Examples 1 and 2, with the difference being: from Figure 1 and Figure 2 It can be seen that the chicken cage 1 is also equipped with a rinsing mechanism.

[0030] See Figure 6 and Figure 8 The rinsing mechanism includes a water storage tank 11, a booster pump 12, a first spray pipe 13, and a second spray pipe 14. The water storage tank 11 is installed on the frame on one side of the chicken cage 1. The inlet of the booster pump 12 is connected to the outlet of the water storage tank 11. A three-way connector is installed on the outlet. The left and right water pumps are electrically connected to the control panel 2. The first spray pipe 13 has multiple high-pressure nozzles arranged at equal intervals on its body. The first spray pipe 13 is installed on the top surface of the frame of the collection trough 4. The nozzles of the high-pressure nozzles face the inner wall of the feeding trough 3. The inlet of the first spray pipe 13 is connected to the connector of the booster pump 12 through a solenoid valve. The second spray pipe 14 is also equipped with several high-pressure nozzles. It is installed on the top surface of the frame of the feeding trough 3. The inlet is also connected to the connector of the booster pump 12 through a solenoid valve. The solenoid valve is connected to the control panel 2 through a wire.

[0031] When in use, the laying hen is placed in the chicken cage 1. After the laying hen lays an egg, the egg falls from the curved bottom into the egg collection trough for collection. Most of the manure produced during the breeding process falls through the mesh into the collection trough 4 for collection, and a small part sticks to the bottom of the chicken cage 1.

[0032] During cleaning, the control panel 2 opens the solenoid valve of the water storage tank 11 and the booster pump 12, pressurizing water into the first spray pipe 13 and the second spray pipe 14. At this time, the first spray pipe 13 rinses the collection trough 4, and sewage and feces are discharged from the drain pipe. The second spray pipe 14 rinses the feeding trough 3, and wastewater and residue are splashed into the collection trough 4 through the guide pipe 9. When there is no need to clean the feeding trough 4, the solenoid valve on the second spray pipe 14 is closed. At the same time, the control panel 2 controls the screw drive assembly 5 to start working. The nut seat of the screw drive assembly 5 drives the support seat 6 and the cleaning roller 8, cleaning box 7, wiping plate and scraper 10 installed on the support seat 6 to start linear reciprocating motion. During the action, the bristles of the cleaning roller 8 roll on the bottom surface of the cage to brush off the feces covering the ground. The cleaning box 7 and its internal cleaning plate scrape off the feces on the bristles of the cleaning roller 8 in real time. The scraper 10 scrapes the residue in the feeding trough 3 into the guide pipe 9, so that it enters the collection trough.

[0033] After the cleaning time is reached, all components reset and stop working. Then, the wastewater in the cleaning tank 7 is drained and clean water is added for the next cleaning.

[0034] The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the principles and effects of this utility model and are not intended to limit the scope of this utility model. Any person skilled in the art can modify or alter the above embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of this utility model. Therefore, all equivalent modifications or alterations made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and technical concept disclosed in this utility model should still be covered by the claims of this utility model.

Claims

1. An automatically cleaning layer hen cage, comprising a cage (1), a manure cleaning mechanism, a feed trough cleaning mechanism, and a control panel (2), characterized in that: The control panel (2) is installed on one side of the chicken cage (1). The chicken cage (1) is composed of a cage body and a frame. The bottom surface of the chicken cage is an arc-shaped mesh plate with the arc surface facing down. Egg collection troughs are installed on the front and rear edges of the bottom surface. Egg drop openings are opened on the front and rear fences of the chicken cage (1) above the egg collection troughs. Feeding troughs (3) are installed above the egg drop openings. The feces cleaning mechanism includes a collection trough (4), a screw drive assembly (5), a support base (6), a cleaning box (7), and a cleaning roller (8). The collection trough (4) is an inverted trapezoidal trough structure. The collection trough (4) is located below the bottom surface of the cage body, with its top opening facing the bottom surface of the cage body and connected to the frame via a mounting rod. A drain pipe is also installed on the bottom surface of the collection trough (4). There are two sets of screw drive assemblies (5), which are installed opposite each other on the front and rear sides of the bottom surface of the cage body. The drive motors of the two sets are connected via a control panel (2) through a wire. The support base (6) is a concave structure. The two protruding rods of the support base (6) are respectively connected to the nut seats of the screw drive assembly. The cleaning box (7) is located on the support base. (6) is concave and connected to it. The bottom surface of the cleaning box (7) is provided with a drain pipe, and the top surface is provided with a cleaning port that is compatible with the cleaning roller (8). The cleaning roller (8) is located above the cleaning box (7). Its two ends are installed between the upper parts of the two protruding rods of the support seat (6) through a rotating shaft. The roller body of the cleaning roller (8) is a waist drum-shaped structure with a large middle and small ends. The curvature of the outer circumference of the roller body is compatible with the curvature of the bottom surface of the cage body. Brush bristles are installed on the outside of the roller body. The brush bristles are in contact with the bottom surface of the cage body and pass through the mesh holes of the bottom surface of the cage body. A wiping plate is provided in the collection trough (4). The shape of the wiping plate is compatible with the trough body of the collection trough (4). The top of the wiping plate is connected and fixed to the bottom of the support seat (6) through an installation rod.

2. The automatically cleaning egg-laying hen cage according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding trough cleaning mechanism includes a guide pipe (9) and a scraper (10). There are two guide pipes (9), which are respectively set at both ends of the feeding trough (3). One end of the guide pipe (9) is connected to the bottom of the feeding trough (3), and the other end extends to the side of the collection trough (4) and is connected to it. The shape of the scraper (10) is adapted to the trough body of the feeding trough (3). The scraper (10) is set in the trough body of the feeding trough (3), and its top surface is connected to the nut seat of the transmission screw assembly through a frame-shaped connecting rod (15).

3. An automatically cleaning layer hen cage according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The chicken cage (1) is also equipped with a rinsing mechanism.

4. The automatically cleaning egg-laying hen cage according to claim 3, characterized in that: The rinsing mechanism includes a water storage tank (11), a booster pump (12), a first spray pipe (13), and a second spray pipe (14). The water storage tank (11) is installed on the frame on one side of the chicken coop (1). The inlet of the booster pump (12) is connected to the outlet of the water storage tank (11). A three-way connector is installed on the outlet. The left and right pumps are electrically connected to the control panel (2). The first spray pipe (13) has multiple equidistantly arranged high-pressure nozzles. (13) Installed on the top surface of the frame of the collection tank (4), the nozzle of the high-pressure nozzle faces the inner wall of the feeding tank (3). The water inlet of the first water pipe (13) is connected to the pipe of the booster water pump (12) through a solenoid valve. The second water pipe (14) is also equipped with several high-pressure nozzles, which are installed on the top surface of the frame of the feeding tank (3). The water inlet is also connected to the pipe of the booster water pump (12) through a solenoid valve. The solenoid valve is connected to the control panel (2) through a wire.

5. An automatically cleaning layer hen cage according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: A cleaning plate is installed at the bottom of the cleaning box (7), and the top of the cleaning plate is in contact with the bristles of the cleaning roller (8).

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