Feed feeder

Abstract

The utility model discloses a feed feeder which comprises a feed storage tank, two vertical plates are fixed to the outer surfaces of the two sides of the feed storage tank, mounting plates are fixed to the bottom ends of the two vertical plates, the bottom wall of the feed storage tank is designed in an inclined mode, and a discharge groove is fixed to the bottom of the feed storage tank. According to the automatic feeding device, the storage tank, the two vertical plates, the discharging tank, the discharging assembly, the feeding trough, the servo motor and the control cabinet are arranged, the discharging assembly is located in the discharging tank, the servo motor drives the transverse shaft and the roller shaft of the discharging assembly to rotate at a constant speed in the discharging tank, and feed in the storage tank can continuously enter the groove in the surface of the roller shaft; when the groove rotates to the lower portion, the feed in the groove falls down into the feeding trough to be eaten by the sheep flock, the feeding device controls the servo motor to be started in a timing mode through the control cabinet, timed and quantitative feeding is achieved, manual feeding is not needed, the labor intensity of workers is reduced, and the feeding device is more worry-saving and convenient to use.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of aquaculture technology, and in particular to a feed feeder. Background Technology

[0002] Animal husbandry is the process of raising and breeding domesticated animals to produce meat, eggs, milk, wool, cashmere, hides, silk, and medicinal materials. It is a crucial link in the exchange of materials between humans and nature and is a major component of agriculture. When feeding sheep, a sheep feeder is used.

[0003] The existing sheep feed feeders have the following drawbacks: they require manual, timed, and quantitative feeding, increasing the labor intensity and burden on workers; secondly, the feeding trough at the bottom of the feeder is fixed to the frame by welding, and its height cannot be adjusted according to the growth of the sheep (size of the sheep); after long-term use, feed will stick to the bottom of the feeding trough, and the fixed feeding trough is inconvenient to clean; if the feeding trough is deformed by sheep, it cannot be disassembled and replaced. Therefore, further improvements are needed. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies by proposing a feeder.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention adopts the following technical solution: a feed feeder, comprising a storage trough, two vertical plates fixed on the outer surfaces of both sides of the storage trough, mounting plates fixed at the bottom ends of both vertical plates, the bottom wall of the storage trough being inclined, and a discharge trough fixed at the bottom of the storage trough, a feeding component rotatably connected inside the discharge trough, a servo motor for driving the feeding component to rotate fixed on the surface of any of the vertical plates, a feeding trough horizontally arranged below the discharge trough and between the two vertical plates, positioning components fixed at the bottom ends of both sides of the feeding trough, a plurality of positioning holes for engaging the positioning components being equally spaced on the two vertical plates, and a control cabinet fixed at the top of any of the vertical plates.

[0006] Furthermore, the top of the storage tank is rotatably connected to a top cover via a hinge.

[0007] Furthermore, each of the two vertical plates is fixed with a mounting plate at its bottom end, and the mounting plate has mounting holes.

[0008] Furthermore, the feeding assembly includes a horizontal shaft that is rotatably connected to the side wall of the discharge trough via a bearing. A roller is fixed on the surface of the horizontal shaft. The diameter of the roller is the same as the width inside the discharge trough, and the length of the roller is the same as the length inside the discharge trough. Several grooves are evenly spaced on the surface of the roller. The output end of the servo motor is fixedly connected to the horizontal shaft.

[0009] Furthermore, the servo motor is electrically connected to the control cabinet.

[0010] Furthermore, the positioning component includes a side plate fixed to the bottom of the feeding trough, a through hole in the middle of the side plate, a rod that is slidably connected through the through hole, a baffle fixed to the side of the rod away from the vertical plate, and a tension spring fixedly connected to the baffle and the side plate, and the end of the rod away from the baffle being inserted into the positioning hole.

[0011] Furthermore, a pull ring is fixed to the surface of the baffle, and both the positioning hole and the insertion rod are square structures.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] 1. In use, this utility model is a feed feeder, which includes a storage trough, two vertical plates, a discharge trough, a feeding component, a feeding trough, a servo motor, and a control cabinet. The feeding component is located inside the discharge trough. The servo motor drives the horizontal shaft and roller of the feeding component to rotate at a constant speed inside the discharge trough. The feed inside the storage trough will continuously enter the groove on the surface of the roller. When the groove rotates to the bottom, the feed in the groove will fall down into the feeding trough for the sheep to eat. The feeder can start the servo motor at a timed interval through the control cabinet to achieve timed and quantitative feeding, eliminating the need for manual feeding, reducing the intensity of manual labor, and making it more convenient and worry-free to use.

[0014] 2. In use, this utility model is a feed feeder with two vertical plates and a feeding trough. Positioning components are provided on both sides of the bottom of the feeding trough. The positioning components can be quickly engaged and fixed with the positioning holes on the two vertical plates. Therefore, after the positioning components are engaged with the positioning holes at different positions, the height of the feeding trough can be adjusted to adapt to sheep flocks of different sizes. In addition, this method of fixing the feeding trough allows it to be disassembled, which facilitates cleaning or replacement of the feeding trough. Attached Figure Description

[0015] To more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the specific embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0016] Figure 1 : Overall perspective view of this utility model;

[0017] Figure 2 : Overall sectional view of this utility model;

[0018] Figure 3 Side sectional view of the storage tank of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 4 The present utility model Figure 2 Enlarged view of point A in the middle.

[0020] The attached figures are labeled as follows:

[0021] 1. Storage trough; 2. Vertical plate; 21. Positioning hole; 3. Mounting plate; 4. Discharge trough; 5. Feeding assembly; 51. Horizontal shaft; 52. Roller shaft; 53. Groove; 6. Servo motor; 7. Feeding trough; 8. Positioning assembly; 81. Side plate; 82. Through hole; 83. Insert rod; 84. Baffle; 85. Tension spring; 9. Control cabinet; 10. Top cover. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0023] like Figures 1-4 As shown, a feed feeder is disclosed, comprising a storage trough 1, two vertical plates 2 fixed on the outer surfaces of both sides of the storage trough 1, and mounting plates 3 fixed at the bottom of each vertical plate 2. The bottom wall of the storage trough 1 is inclined, and a discharge trough 4 is fixed at the bottom of the storage trough 1. A feeding component 5 is rotatably connected inside the discharge trough 4. A servo motor 6 for driving the feeding component 5 to rotate is fixed on the surface of any vertical plate 2. A feeding trough 7 is horizontally arranged below the discharge trough 4 and between the two vertical plates 2. Positioning components 8 are fixed at the bottom of both sides of the feeding trough 7. Several positioning holes 21 for engaging the positioning components 8 are equally spaced on the two vertical plates 2. A control cabinet 9 is fixed at the top of any vertical plate 2.

[0024] The top of the storage tank 1 is connected to a top cover 10 via a hinge.

[0025] In this embodiment, a handle is provided on the surface of the top cover 10 and on the side away from the hinge, so that the top cover 10 can be opened or closed by the handle. The purpose of the top cover 10 is to prevent other debris from falling into the storage tank 1. Therefore, after adding feed into the storage tank 1, the top cover 10 is rotated to cover the top of the storage tank 1.

[0026] Both vertical plates 2 are fixed to the bottom end with mounting plates 3, and mounting plates 3 are provided with mounting holes.

[0027] In this embodiment, the mounting holes on the mounting plate 3 are elongated holes. Expansion bolts are driven into the ground, and then the mounting holes on the mounting plate 3 are passed through the bolts. Finally, nuts are screwed onto the bolts to fix the mounting plate 3.

[0028] The feeding assembly 5 includes a horizontal shaft 51 that is rotatably connected to the side wall of the discharge trough 4 via a bearing. A roller 52 is fixed on the surface of the horizontal shaft 51. The diameter of the roller 52 is the same as the internal width of the discharge trough 4, and the length of the roller 52 is the same as the internal length of the discharge trough 4. Several grooves 53 are evenly spaced on the surface of the roller 52. The output end of the servo motor 6 is fixedly connected to the horizontal shaft 51.

[0029] In this embodiment, a gearbox is connected between the servo motor 6 and the horizontal shaft 51. The gearbox reduces the speed to prevent the servo motor 6 from driving the horizontal shaft 51 to rotate too fast. When the servo motor 6 drives the horizontal shaft 51 and the roller shaft 52 to rotate, the feed in the storage tank 1 will first fall into the groove 53 at the top of the roller shaft 52. As the groove 53 rotates downward, the feed in the groove 53 will fall down from the discharge trough 4 and into the feeding trough 7.

[0030] Servo motor 6 is electrically connected to control cabinet 9.

[0031] In this embodiment, the control cabinet 9 is equipped with a controller and a power module. The power module is connected to the socket via a wire and supplies power to the servo motor 6. The controller is a Siemens S7-200 programmable controller. The controller starts the servo motor 6 to rotate at regular intervals and determines the duration of each rotation of the servo motor 6, thereby achieving timed and quantitative feeding.

[0032] The positioning component 8 includes a side plate 81 fixed to the bottom of the feeding trough 7. A through hole 82 is provided in the middle of the side plate 81. A rod 83 is slidably connected through the through hole 82. A baffle 84 is fixed to the side of the rod 83 away from the vertical plate 2. A tension spring 85 is fixedly connected between the baffle 84 and the side plate 81. The end of the rod 83 away from the baffle 84 is inserted into the positioning hole 21.

[0033] When installing the feeding trough 7, first pull the two insert rods 83 on the side plate 81 to move them away from the vertical plate 2. Then, place the feeding trough 7 between the two vertical plates 2 and align the insert rods 83 with the positioning holes 21 at the same height on the two vertical plates 2. Next, release the insert rods 83, and the tension spring 85 will pull the baffle 84 to reset, allowing the insert rods 83 to insert into the positioning holes 21, thus fixing the feeding trough 7. When the height of the feeding trough 7 needs to be adjusted, pull the insert rods 83 to disengage from the currently engaged positioning holes 21, and then move the feeding trough 7 up or down until the insert rods 83 are aligned with other positioning holes 21 and engaged. In addition, the feeding trough 7 can also be disassembled for cleaning or replacement.

[0034] A pull ring is fixed to the surface of the baffle 84, and both the positioning hole 21 and the insertion rod 83 are square structures. By designing the insertion rod 83 and the positioning hole 21 as square, relative rotation between the side plate 81 and the vertical plate 2 is prevented, ensuring that the opening of the feeding trough 7 is stably facing upward.

[0035] Working principle: Rotate to open the top cover 10, add feed into the storage tank 1, and then close the top cover 10. The controller inside the control cabinet 9 will periodically control the servo motor 6 to start, thereby driving the roller 52 to rotate. The groove 53 on the surface of the roller 52 will discharge the feed in the storage tank 1 downwards. The discharged feed falls into the feeding trough 7. The worker only needs to replenish the storage tank 1, and there is no need for frequent feeding.

[0036] The preferred embodiments of this utility model disclosed above are merely illustrative of the present utility model. These preferred embodiments do not exhaustively describe all details, nor do they limit the utility model to any specific implementation. Clearly, many modifications and variations can be made based on the content of this specification. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of this utility model, thereby enabling those skilled in the art to better understand and utilize it. This utility model is limited only by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.

Claims

1. A feed feeder, comprising a feed storage trough (1), characterized in that: Two vertical plates (2) are fixed on the outer surfaces of both sides of the storage tank (1). An installation plate (3) is fixed at the bottom of each of the two vertical plates (2). The bottom wall of the storage tank (1) is inclined. A discharge trough (4) is fixed at the bottom of the storage tank (1). A feeding component (5) is rotatably connected inside the discharge trough (4). A servo motor (6) for driving the feeding component (5) to rotate is fixed on the surface of any of the vertical plates (2). A feeding trough (7) is horizontally arranged below the discharge trough (4) and between the two vertical plates (2). A positioning component (8) is fixed at the bottom of both sides of the feeding trough (7). Several positioning holes (21) for engaging the positioning component (8) are opened at equal intervals on the two vertical plates (2). A control cabinet (9) is fixed at the top of any of the vertical plates (2).

2. The feed feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The top of the storage tank (1) is rotatably connected to a top cover (10) via a hinge.

3. A feed feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom ends of the two vertical plates (2) are fixed with mounting plates (3), and mounting holes are provided on the mounting plates (3).

4. A feed feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding assembly (5) includes a horizontal shaft (51) rotatably connected to the side wall of the discharge trough (4) via a bearing. A roller (52) is fixed on the surface of the horizontal shaft (51). The diameter of the roller (52) is the same as the internal width of the discharge trough (4), and the length of the roller (52) is the same as the internal length of the discharge trough (4). Several grooves (53) are evenly spaced on the surface of the roller (52). The output end of the servo motor (6) is fixedly connected to the horizontal shaft (51).

5. A feed feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The servo motor (6) is electrically connected to the control cabinet (9).

6. A feed feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The positioning component (8) includes a side plate (81) fixed to the bottom of the feeding trough (7). A through hole (82) is provided in the middle of the side plate (81). A rod (83) is slidably connected through the through hole (82). A baffle (84) is fixed on the side of the rod (83) away from the vertical plate (2). A tension spring (85) is fixedly connected between the baffle (84) and the side plate (81). The end of the rod (83) away from the baffle (84) is inserted into the positioning hole (21).

7. A feed feeder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The baffle (84) has a pull ring fixed on its surface, and the positioning hole (21) and the insertion rod (83) are both square structures.

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