Movable lamb lactation device

By designing adjustable and auxiliary devices for a movable lamb feeding device, the problem of the inability to adjust the height of the milk feeder was solved, enabling flexible adjustment of the milk feeder height and automatic recording of lamb weight, thus improving feeding efficiency and consistency.

CN224265475UActive Publication Date: 2026-05-22MIANYANG ACAD OF AGRI SCI
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
MIANYANG ACAD OF AGRI SCI
Filing Date
2025-04-01
Publication Date
2026-05-22

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Technical Problem

The height of the milking machine in the current technology cannot be adjusted, which makes it unusable for shorter lambs, increases the time spent on manual feeding, and affects the feeding effect.

Method used

A mobile lamb feeding device was designed, comprising an adjustment device and an auxiliary device. The adjustment device adjusts the height of the milk feeder by driving a rotating rod and a connecting ring with a motor. The auxiliary device is used to weigh and record the weight of the lambs, ensuring the automation and efficiency of the feeding process.

Benefits of technology

It enables flexible adjustment of the height of the milker to meet the feeding needs of lambs of different sizes, reduces human intervention, and improves feeding efficiency and consistency.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of lamb lactation equipment, in particular to a movable lamb lactation device. Comprising an adjusting device, the adjusting device comprises a connecting plate, the connecting plate is fixedly connected with one side of a moving trolley, an adjusting groove is formed in the side face of the connecting plate, an adjusting block is slidably connected to the inner wall of the adjusting groove, and one side of the adjusting block is fixedly connected with a milk conveying device; the side, close to the milk conveying device, of the adjusting block is fixedly connected with a connecting ring, and one side of the connecting plate is fixedly connected with a fixing block. According to the movable lamb lactation device, when the movable trolley is used for lactating lambs, the height of the milk conveying device can be adjusted through the adjusting device, so that the small lambs can also be lactated through the milk conveying device by adjusting the height of the milk conveying device; therefore, the feeding effect of the whole moving trolley during lamb feeding can be improved through the adjusting device.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the technical field of lamb nursing equipment, and in particular to a mobile lamb nursing device. Background Technology

[0002] Lamb nursing equipment is a device used to help lambs obtain breast milk or alternative milk. It mimics the nursing process of a ewe by providing warm milk, helping lambs obtain sufficient nutrition.

[0003] Utility model patent CN221615929U discloses a lamb quantitative feeding device. Its key technical features include: a base plate, a support frame fixedly connected to the upper left surface of the base plate, a bracket fixedly installed on the upper right surface of the base plate, a milk tank fixedly installed between the support frame and the bracket, and a dispensing mechanism including a water tank fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base plate, with a water outlet pipe fixedly connected to one side of the water tank. This utility model, through its dispensing mechanism, can firstly and automatically dispense milk quantitatively according to the number of lambs to be fed, eliminating the step of manual milk dispensing and thus saving manpower. Secondly, it can precisely control the amount of milk dispensed to suit the feeding needs of a given number of lambs. Compared to manually estimating and dispensing milk, it avoids dispensing too much milk, which would lead to waste and increased lamb feeding costs, or dispensing too little milk, which would result in insufficient feeding for the lambs.

[0004] Regarding the aforementioned issues, the following technical deficiencies exist: When the ewe's milk supply is insufficient to provide the lambs' growth needs, especially in cases of multiple lambs, artificial feeding is required. This mobile cart facilitates feeding by pouring the required milk into a storage bin, which is then placed in a storage compartment. The mobile cart allows the storage bin to be moved, making it convenient for the feeder to move between different lamb pens for feeding. Furthermore, the heating plate in the storage compartment can be set to a specific temperature, automatically reheating if the temperature falls below the set point. The mobile cart is also equipped with sensors that automatically detect the sheep's electronic ear when the sheep is using a milking machine to suckle. The system is designed so that when a lamb leaves the teat of the milker, the sensor automatically measures the amount of milk the lamb has consumed and transmits the lamb's number and the amount of milk consumed to the platform. When the same lamb moves to another teat, the sensor will automatically transmit the amount of milk consumed by the same lamb to the platform. The platform displays the amount of milk consumed by the lamb in each feeding and the feeding time, and automatically calculates the total amount of milk consumed by the lamb that day. However, it was found that the height of the milker cannot be adjusted, and some lambs are too short to use the milker for feeding. This means that manual feeding with a bottle is still required, which increases the feeding time and affects the feeding effect.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a new type of mobile lamb nursing device to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this invention is to address the shortcomings of existing technologies, such as the inability to adjust the height of the milk feeder during feeding, which makes it impossible for some lambs to be fed using the milk feeder due to their short stature. This necessitates manual feeding with a bottle, increasing feeding time and affecting feeding effectiveness.

[0007] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a movable lamb nursing device, comprising: a movable trolley, four partitions installed on one side of the movable trolley, three storage compartments installed on the inner wall of the movable trolley, a heating plate installed on the bottom wall of the storage compartments, a feed cylinder installed on one side of the heating plate, a milk conveyor fixedly connected to one side of the feed cylinder, a sensor installed on one side of the milk conveyor, the sensor fixedly connected to one side of the movable trolley, an adjustment device installed on the side of the movable trolley near the milk conveyor, the adjustment device including a connecting plate fixedly connected to one side of the movable trolley, an adjustment groove opened on the side of the connecting plate, an adjustment block slidably connected to the inner wall of the adjustment groove, one side of the adjustment block fixedly connected to the milk conveyor, a connecting ring fixedly connected to the side of the adjustment block near the milk conveyor, a fixing block fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate, a motor fixedly connected to one side of the fixing block, a rotating rod fixedly connected to the output end of the motor, the arc surface of the rotating rod threadedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting ring, and the same limiting rod fixedly connected to both sides of the top wall of the adjustment groove.

[0008] The aforementioned components achieve the following effects: When the ewe's milk supply is insufficient to provide the lambs' growth needs, especially in cases of multiple lambs, artificial feeding is required. This mobile cart facilitates feeding by pouring the necessary milk into a storage container, which is then placed in the storage compartment. The mobile cart allows the storage container to be moved, making it convenient for the feeder to move between different lamb pens for feeding. The heating plate in the storage compartment can be set to a specific temperature, automatically reheating if the temperature falls below the set point. Furthermore, the mobile cart is equipped with sensors that automatically detect the ewe's electronic ear tag information when the sheep is using the milker. When the sheep leaves the teat of the milker, the sensor automatically measures the amount of milk produced. The system automatically transmits the sheep's milk intake and its number to the platform. When the same sheep moves to a different teat, the sensor automatically transmits the amount of milk consumed by that sheep to the platform. The platform displays the amount of milk consumed by the sheep in each feeding session and the feeding time, and automatically calculates the total amount of milk consumed by the lamb that day. However, it was found that the height of the milk feeder could not be adjusted, and some lambs were too short to use the milk feeder for feeding. This still required manual feeding with a bottle, which increased the feeding time and affected the feeding effect. In this case, the height of the milk feeder can be adjusted by adjusting the device so that the teats of the milk feeder can be adapted to the size of the lambs, thereby improving the feeding efficiency.

[0009] Preferably, a protective sleeve is fixedly connected to the arc surface of the limiting rod, and the cross-section of the protective sleeve is annular.

[0010] The effect achieved by the above components is that when the adjusting block moves in the adjusting groove and comes into contact with the limiting rod, the protective sleeve installed on the limiting rod can prevent the limiting rod from directly contacting the adjusting block, thereby avoiding damage caused by contact between the two.

[0011] Preferably, a guide rod is slidably passed through the inner wall of the adjusting block, and one end of the arc surface of the guide rod is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the adjusting groove.

[0012] The effect achieved by the above components is that when the adjusting block moves in the adjusting groove, the guide rod installed on the bottom wall of the adjusting groove can improve the stability of the adjusting block's movement in the adjusting groove and improve the movement effect of the adjusting block in the adjusting groove.

[0013] Preferably, a connecting cylinder is fixedly connected to the side of the fixed block near the rotating rod, and the inner wall of the connecting cylinder is movably connected to the arc surface of the rotating rod.

[0014] The effect achieved by the above components is that when the lamb is nursing, the connecting tube can protect the rod of the rotating rod and prevent the lamb's wool from getting caught in the rotating rod and the connecting ring.

[0015] Preferably, an auxiliary device is provided on one side of the milk pump. The auxiliary device includes a connecting plate, with two partitions fixedly connected to each side of the connecting plate. A fixing rod is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting plate. An assembly block is slidably connected to the arc surface of the fixing rod. A weighing scale is fixedly connected to one side of the assembly block. A connecting block is fixedly connected to one side of the weighing scale. An adjusting rod is threaded through the inner wall of the connecting block. An installation block is threaded to the arc surface of the adjusting rod. One side of the installation block is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate.

[0016] The effect achieved by the above-mentioned components is that the auxiliary device can be installed at the lower end of the milker before the lamb is suckled. The weight of the lamb can be recorded through the auxiliary device. When the lamb reaches the preset weight, the milker will no longer provide milk to the lamb, and the lamb can enter the next production stage.

[0017] Preferably, a guide block is fixedly connected to one end of the arc surface of the fixing rod, and the guide block is conical.

[0018] The effect achieved by the above components is that when the assembly block connects with the arc surface of the fixed rod, the guide block installed on the arc surface of the fixed rod can increase the speed at which the assembly block contacts the fixed rod, thereby improving the connection efficiency between the fixed rod and the assembly block.

[0019] Preferably, the arc surface of the adjusting rod is provided with a plurality of anti-slip grooves, and the plurality of anti-slip grooves are evenly distributed on the adjusting rod.

[0020] The effect achieved by the above components is that when the adjusting rod is rotated within the connecting block, the anti-slip groove on the adjusting rod can increase the friction on the surface of the adjusting rod, thereby increasing the speed at which the adjusting rod rotates within the connecting block.

[0021] Compared with related technologies, the movable lamb nursing device provided by this utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0022] This utility model provides a mobile lamb feeding device. By setting an adjustment device, when using a mobile cart to feed lambs, the height of the milk feeder can be adjusted through the adjustment device. By adjusting the height of the milk feeder, even smaller lambs can use the milk feeder for feeding. Thus, the adjustment device can improve the feeding effect of the entire mobile cart when feeding lambs.

[0023] By installing an auxiliary device on the partition, lambs can be weighed, allowing lambs that meet the weight requirements to proceed to the next stage of the breeding process. This auxiliary device ensures that the weight of each suckling lamb can be accurately measured, improving the continuity of production operations. Attached Figure Description

[0024] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a movable lamb nursing device provided by this utility model;

[0025] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Partial structural diagram;

[0026] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the regulating device.

[0027] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A partial disassembled structural diagram of the adjustment device is shown;

[0028] Figure 5 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the structure of the auxiliary device.

[0029] Figure 6 for Figure 1 The diagram shows the disassembled structure of the auxiliary device.

[0030] The following are the labeling elements in the diagram: 1. Moving trolley; 2. Adjusting device; 201. Connecting plate; 202. Adjusting groove; 203. Adjusting block; 204. Connecting ring; 205. Fixing block; 206. Motor; 207. Rotating rod; 208. Limiting rod; 209. Protective sleeve; 210. Connecting cylinder; 211. Guide rod; 3. Auxiliary device; 31. Connecting plate; 32. Fixing rod; 33. Connecting block; 34. Mounting block; 35. Adjusting rod; 36. Weighing scale; 37. Assembly block; 38. Guide block; 39. Anti-slip groove; 4. Partition; 5. Storage compartment; 6. Feeding cylinder; 7. Milk conveyor; 8. Sensor; 9. Heating plate. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this utility model clearer, the present utility model will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model.

[0032] The specific implementation of this utility model will be described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments.

[0033] Please see Figures 1 to 6 This utility model provides a movable lamb nursing device, comprising: a movable trolley 1, four partitions 4 installed on one side of the movable trolley 1, three storage compartments 5 installed on the inner wall of the movable trolley 1, a heating plate 9 installed on the bottom wall of the storage compartment 5, a feed cylinder 6 installed on one side of the heating plate 9, a milk conveyor 7 fixedly connected to one side of the feed cylinder 6, a sensor 8 provided on one side of the milk conveyor 7, the sensor 8 being fixedly connected to one side of the movable trolley 1, an adjustment device 2 provided on the side of the movable trolley 1 near the milk conveyor 7, and an auxiliary device 3 provided on one side of the milk conveyor 7.

[0034] In the embodiments of this utility model, please refer to Figure 3 and Figure 4The adjusting device 2 includes a connecting plate 201, which is fixedly connected to one side of the moving trolley 1. An adjusting groove 202 is provided on the side of the connecting plate 201. An adjusting block 203 is slidably connected to the inner wall of the adjusting groove 202. One side of the adjusting block 203 is fixedly connected to the milk conveyor 7. A connecting ring 204 is fixedly connected to the side of the adjusting block 203 near the milk conveyor 7. A fixing block 205 is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate 201. A motor 206 is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing block 205. A rotating rod 207 is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor 206. The arc surface of the rotating rod 207 is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting ring 204. The same limiting rod 208 is fixedly connected to both sides of the top wall of the adjusting groove 202. When the ewe's milk supply is insufficient and cannot provide enough milk for the lambs to give birth... Lambs require a large milk supply, especially when ewes have multiple lambs, necessitating supplemental feeding. This mobile cart 1 facilitates feeding by pouring the required milk into the feed container 6, which is then placed in the storage bin 5. The mobile cart 1 allows the feed container 6 to be moved, making it convenient for feeders to move between different lamb pens for feeding. The heating plate 9 in the storage bin 5 can be set to a specific temperature, automatically reheating if the temperature falls below the set point. The mobile cart 1 is equipped with sensors 8. When a lamb uses the milk feeder 7, the sensor 8 automatically detects the lamb's electronic ear tag information. When the lamb leaves the teat of the milk feeder 7, the sensor 8 automatically measures the amount of milk consumed and transmits the lamb's number and milk consumption to the platform. When the same lamb moves to another teat, the sensor 8... The system automatically transmits the milk intake of the same lamb to the platform, which displays the amount of milk the lamb suckled in each feeding and the feeding time, and automatically calculates the total milk intake for the lamb that day. However, it was found that the height of the milk feeder 7 cannot be adjusted, and some lambs are too short to use the milk feeder 7 for feeding. This still requires manual feeding with a bottle, which increases the feeding time and affects the feeding effect. At this time, the height of the milk feeder 7 can be adjusted by adjusting the device 2 so that the teat of the milk feeder 7 can be adapted to the size of the lamb, improving the feeding efficiency. The arc surface of the limiting rod 208 is fixedly connected to the protective sleeve 209. The cross-section of the protective sleeve 209 is circular. The adjusting block 203 moves in the adjusting groove 202 and makes contact with the limiting rod 208. When contact occurs, the protective sleeve 209 installed on the limiting rod 208 can prevent the limiting rod 208 from directly contacting the adjusting block 203, thereby avoiding damage from contact between the two. A guide rod 211 slides through the inner wall of the adjusting block 203. One end of the arc surface of the guide rod 211 is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the adjusting groove 202. When the adjusting block 203 moves in the adjusting groove 202, the guide rod 211 installed on the bottom wall of the adjusting groove 202 can improve the stability of the adjusting block 203's movement in the adjusting groove 202 and improve the movement effect of the adjusting block 203 in the adjusting groove 202. A connecting cylinder 210 is fixedly connected to the side of the fixed block 205 near the rotating rod 207. The inner wall of the connecting cylinder 210 is movably connected to the arc surface of the rotating rod 207. When the lamb is nursing...The connecting sleeve 210 protects the rod body of the rotating rod 207, preventing lamb wool from getting caught between the rotating rod 207 and the connecting ring 204;

[0035] In the embodiments of this utility model, please refer to Figure 5 and Figure 6 The auxiliary device 3 includes a connecting plate 31, with two partitions 4 fixedly connected to each side of the connecting plate 31. A fixing rod 32 is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting plate 31. An assembly block 37 is slidably connected to the arc surface of the fixing rod 32. A weighing scale 36 is fixedly connected to one side of the assembly block 37. A connecting block 33 is fixedly connected to one side of the weighing scale 36. An adjusting rod 35 is threaded through the inner wall of the connecting block 33. An installation block 34 is threaded to the arc surface of the adjusting rod 35. One side of the installation block 34 is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate 31. Before the lamb is suckled, the auxiliary device 3 can be installed at the lower end of the milk conveyor 7. The weight of the lamb can be recorded through the auxiliary device 3. When the lamb reaches the preset weight, the milk conveyor 7 will no longer feed it. Lambs provide milk, allowing them to proceed to the next production stage. A guide block 38 is fixedly connected to one end of the arc surface of the fixed rod 32. The guide block 38 is conical. When the assembly block 37 connects with the arc surface of the fixed rod 32, the guide block 38 installed on the arc surface of the fixed rod 32 can increase the speed at which the assembly block 37 contacts the fixed rod 32, thereby improving the connection efficiency between the fixed rod 32 and the assembly block 37. The arc surface of the adjusting rod 35 is provided with several anti-slip grooves 39, which are evenly distributed on the adjusting rod 35. When the adjusting rod 35 rotates within the connecting block 33, the anti-slip grooves 39 on the adjusting rod 35 can increase the friction on the surface of the adjusting rod 35, thereby increasing the speed at which the adjusting rod 35 rotates within the connecting block 33.

[0036] The working principle of the movable lamb nursing device provided by this utility model is as follows: When the motor 206 is started, the movement of the motor 206 will drive the rotating rod 207 to move through the output end. The movement of the rotating rod 207 will drive the connecting ring 204 to move. The movement of the connecting ring 204 will drive the adjusting block 203 to slide in the adjusting groove 202. Thus, the height of the milk conveyor 7 can be adjusted by the adjusting block 203. The limiting rod 208 installed in the adjusting groove 202 can limit the adjustment of the adjusting block 203.

[0037] Connect the inner wall of assembly block 37 to the fixing rod 32, and press the weighing scale 36 towards the connecting plate 31. The connecting block 33 on the weighing scale 36 will align with the inner wall of the mounting block 34. At this time, the adjusting rod 35 can be rotated in the mounting block 34 and the connecting block 33 to install the weighing scale 36 on the connecting plate 31. When the lamb is nursing, the auxiliary device 3 can automatically weigh the lamb and transmit the lamb's weight to the sensor 8. When the lamb reaches the preset weight, the sensor 8 will block the milk conveyor 7 from working, and the milk conveyor 7 will no longer provide milk. The lamb can then enter the next production stage.

[0038] The circuits and controls involved in this utility model are all existing technologies, and will not be described in detail here.

[0039] The above description is merely an embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural or procedural transformations made based on the content of this utility model specification and drawings, or direct or indirect applications in other related technical fields, are similarly included within the patent protection scope of this utility model.

Claims

1. A portable lamb nursing device, characterized in that, include: A mobile cart (1) has four partitions (4) installed on one side. Three storage compartments (5) are installed on the inner wall of the mobile cart (1). A heating plate (9) is installed on the bottom wall of the storage compartment (5). A storage cylinder (6) is installed on one side of the heating plate (9). A milk conveyor (7) is fixedly connected to one side of the storage cylinder (6). A sensor (8) is provided on one side of the milk conveyor (7). The sensor (8) is fixedly connected to one side of the mobile cart (1). An adjustment device (2) is provided on the side of the mobile cart (1) near the milk conveyor (7). The adjustment device (2) includes a connecting plate (201). The connecting plate (201) is fixedly connected to one side of the mobile cart (1). 1) An adjustment groove (202) is provided on the side. An adjustment block (203) is slidably connected to the inner wall of the adjustment groove (202). One side of the adjustment block (203) is fixedly connected to the milk feeder (7). A connecting ring (204) is fixedly connected to the side of the adjustment block (203) near the milk feeder (7). A fixing block (205) is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate (201). A motor (206) is fixedly connected to one side of the fixing block (205). A rotating rod (207) is fixedly connected to the output end of the motor (206). The arc surface of the rotating rod (207) is threadedly connected to the inner wall of the connecting ring (204). The same limiting rod (208) is fixedly connected to both sides of the top wall of the adjustment groove (202).

2. The movable lamb nursing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The arc surface of the limiting rod (208) is fixedly connected to a protective sleeve (209), and the cross section of the protective sleeve (209) is annular.

3. A movable lamb nursing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The inner wall of the adjusting block (203) is slidably penetrated by a guide rod (211), and one end of the arc surface of the guide rod (211) is fixedly connected to the bottom wall of the adjusting groove (202).

4. A movable lamb nursing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fixed block (205) is fixedly connected to a connecting cylinder (210) on the side near the rotating rod (207), and the inner wall of the connecting cylinder (210) is movably connected to the arc surface of the rotating rod (207).

5. A movable lamb nursing device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The milk feeder (7) has an auxiliary device (3) on one side. The auxiliary device (3) includes a connecting plate (31). The two sides of the connecting plate (31) are fixedly connected to two partitions (4). A fixing rod (32) is fixedly connected to one end of the connecting plate (31). An assembly block (37) is slidably connected to the arc surface of the fixing rod (32). A scale (36) is fixedly connected to one side of the assembly block (37). A connecting block (33) is fixedly connected to one side of the scale (36). An adjusting rod (35) is threaded through the inner wall of the connecting block (33). An installation block (34) is threaded to the arc surface of the adjusting rod (35). One side of the mounting block (34) is fixedly connected to one side of the connecting plate (31).

6. A movable lamb nursing device according to claim 5, characterized in that, One end of the arc surface of the fixed rod (32) is fixedly connected to a guide block (38), which is conical.

7. A movable lamb nursing device according to claim 5, characterized in that, The arc surface of the adjusting rod (35) is provided with a number of anti-slip grooves (39), and the number of anti-slip grooves (39) are evenly distributed on the adjusting rod (35).