An ultrasonic cleaning system for water lines in a chicken house

By using a PLC controller and sensor system, combined with heaters and ultrasonic transducers, efficient cleaning of the chicken house water pipes was achieved, solving the problems of low efficiency and pollution risk of traditional cleaning methods and ensuring the safety of drinking water for the chickens.

CN224346574UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-12FOSHAN UNIVERSITY

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
FOSHAN UNIVERSITY
Filing Date
2025-04-29
Publication Date
2026-06-12

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Technical Problem

Existing chicken house water pipes are prone to bacterial and algae growth after long-term use. Traditional cleaning methods are inefficient and can easily damage equipment, while chemical cleaning poses a risk of water pollution and affects the health of the flock.

Method used

A PLC controller, combined with temperature and water quality sensors, is used to control the mechanical vibration of the pipeline heater and ultrasonic transducer. The flow of fluid is controlled by a solenoid valve, thereby cleaning and purifying the inner wall of the water pipeline and the fluid inside.

🎯Benefits of technology

It improves cleaning efficiency, avoids water pollution during cleaning, and ensures the health of the chickens' drinking water.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to poultry breeding technical field, concretely relates to a henhouse water line ultrasonic wave cleaning system, including water line pipeline, two ends of water line pipeline are equipped with water inlet end and drainage end respectively, water line pipeline's water inlet end and drainage end between along fluid direction are integrated with gradually: filter, pipeline type heater, ultrasonic transducer, temperature sensor and water quality sensor, ultrasonic transducer, water quality sensor are fixedly installed in the lateral wall of water line pipeline, and its detection end all embeds inside water line pipeline, the utility model discloses the data of PLC controller through temperature sensor and water quality sensor feedback, controls pipeline type heater regulation fluid temperature, ultrasonic transducer produces mechanical vibration and solenoid valve control fluid on-off, to realize the cleaning and purification to water line pipeline inner wall and internal fluid, improve cleaning efficiency, avoid cleaning work to pollute water quality, ensure the drinking water health of chicken population.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of poultry and livestock breeding technology, specifically relating to an ultrasonic cleaning system for chicken coop water lines. Background Technology

[0002] Chicken coop water lines are the core equipment for automated water supply in modern chicken farms. Through closed pipes and specially designed drinkers, they provide clean and hygienic drinking water for the chickens. They mainly consist of water line pipes, pressure regulators, and drinkers. By adjusting the water flow through the pressure regulator, the needs of different growth stages can be met, thereby improving breeding efficiency and the health of the chickens.

[0003] Existing chicken coop water pipes are prone to bacterial, algae and drug residue growth after long-term use. Impurities in the water flow also accumulate on the pipe walls, requiring regular cleaning. Traditional manual cleaning requires disassembling the pipes, which is inefficient and can easily damage the equipment. Some automated cleaning devices rely on chemical agents or high-pressure water flow, which poses a risk of water pollution and can affect the health of the flock. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide an ultrasonic cleaning system for chicken coop water lines. The PLC controller uses data from temperature and water quality sensors to control the pipe heater to regulate the fluid temperature, the ultrasonic transducer to generate mechanical vibration, and the solenoid valve to control the flow of fluid. This system cleans and purifies the inner wall of the water line pipes and the internal fluid, improves cleaning efficiency, avoids water pollution during cleaning, and ensures the health of the chickens' drinking water.

[0005] The specific technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] An ultrasonic cleaning system for chicken coop water lines includes a water line pipe, with an inlet and a outlet at each end. The inlet and outlet of the water line pipe are sequentially integrated along the fluid direction with the following components:

[0007] The system includes a filter, a pipe heater, an ultrasonic transducer, a temperature sensor, and a water quality sensor. The ultrasonic transducer and the water quality sensor are both fixedly installed on the side wall of the water pipe, and their detection ends are embedded inside the water pipe. The ultrasonic transducer is used to convert electrical energy into mechanical vibration, and the water quality sensor is used to monitor fluid turbidity and biological pollution.

[0008] A solenoid valve is fixedly installed at the front end of the drain of the water pipe and is used to control the flow of fluid.

[0009] An ultrasonic generator and a PLC controller are also provided on the outside of the water line pipe, and the ultrasonic generator is electrically connected to the ultrasonic transducer.

[0010] The filter is fixedly assembled at the inlet end of the water line pipeline, and a filter screen is fixedly connected inside it to block fluid impurities.

[0011] The pipeline heater is connected to the end of the filter and is fixedly connected to the water pipeline and the filter through flange mechanisms at both ends, and is used to regulate the fluid temperature.

[0012] The temperature sensor is fixedly installed on the side wall of the water line pipe, and its detection end is embedded inside the water line pipe to detect the fluid temperature.

[0013] The PLC controller is electrically connected to the pipeline heater, ultrasonic transducer, temperature sensor, water quality sensor, solenoid valve, and ultrasonic generator via signal lines.

[0014] The technical effects achieved by this utility model are as follows: The PLC controller controls the pipeline heater to adjust the fluid temperature, the ultrasonic transducer to generate mechanical vibration, and the solenoid valve to control the flow of fluid through data fed back from the temperature sensor and water quality sensor, so as to achieve cleaning and purification of the inner wall and internal fluid of the water pipeline, improve cleaning efficiency, avoid water pollution during cleaning, and ensure the drinking water health of the chickens. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is an overall structural diagram of the cleaning system provided by an embodiment of this utility model.

[0016] The attached diagram lists the components represented by each number as follows:

[0017] 1. Water line pipe; 101. Filter; 102. Pipeline heater; 103. Ultrasonic transducer; 104. Temperature sensor; 105. Water quality sensor; 106. Solenoid valve; 107. Ultrasonic generator; 108. PLC controller; 109. Signal cable assembly. Detailed Implementation

[0018] To make the objectives and advantages of this utility model clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with embodiments. It should be understood that the following text is merely used to describe one or more specific embodiments of this utility model and does not strictly limit the scope of protection specifically claimed by this utility model.

[0019] like Figure 1 As shown, a chicken coop waterline ultrasonic cleaning system includes a waterline pipe 1, with two ends of the waterline pipe 1 respectively designated as an inlet and a drain. Between the inlet and drain ends of the waterline pipe 1, along the fluid direction, are sequentially integrated the following components:

[0020] A filter 101 is fixedly assembled at the inlet end of the water line pipe 1, and a filter screen is fixedly connected inside it to block fluid impurities. A pipe heater 102 is connected to the end of the filter 101 and is fixedly connected to the water line pipe 1 and the filter 101 respectively through flange mechanisms at both ends, and is used to regulate the fluid temperature. An ultrasonic transducer 103, a temperature sensor 104, and a water quality sensor 105 are all fixedly installed on the side wall of the water line pipe 1, and their detection ends are embedded inside the water line pipe 1. The ultrasonic transducer 103 is used to convert electrical energy into mechanical vibration, the water quality sensor 105 is used to monitor fluid turbidity and biological pollution, and the temperature sensor 104 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the water line pipe 1, and its detection end is embedded inside the water line pipe 1, and is used to detect the fluid temperature. A solenoid valve 106 is fixedly installed at the outlet end of the water line pipe 1, and is used to control the flow of fluid.

[0021] An ultrasonic generator 107 and a PLC controller 108 are also provided on the outside of the water line pipe 1. The ultrasonic generator 107 is electrically connected to the ultrasonic transducer 103. The PLC controller 108 is electrically connected to the pipe heater 102, the ultrasonic transducer 103, the temperature sensor 104, the water quality sensor 105, the solenoid valve 106, and the ultrasonic generator 107 respectively through the signal line group 109.

[0022] According to the above structure, the filter 101 is installed at the inlet end of the water line pipe 1 to intercept large particulate impurities. The water quality sensor 105 detects water quality parameters such as turbidity and microbial concentration inside the water line pipe 1 and transmits the data to the PLC controller 108 via the signal line group 109. The PLC controller 108 compares the data with a preset threshold to determine whether to trigger the cleaning process. Meanwhile, the temperature sensor 104 detects the water temperature, and the data is synchronously uploaded to the PLC controller 108 to determine whether heating assistance is needed. If the water quality is abnormal and the water temperature is lower than the set value, the PLC controller 108 sends a digital signal via the signal line group 109. Group 109 supplies power to ultrasonic generator 107 and runs according to the preset time of its internal timer. Ultrasonic generator 107 transmits electrical signals to ultrasonic transducer 103. Ultrasonic transducer 103 converts electrical energy into high-frequency vibration, using cavitation effect to remove dirt from the pipe wall. At the same time, PLC controller 108 starts pipeline heater 102 through signal line group 109 to increase the water temperature in water line pipe 1 and accelerate the dissolution of impurities. After cleaning for the preset running time, PLC controller 108 outputs a switch signal to open solenoid valve 106, and sewage is discharged through the drain end. At the same time, pipeline heater 102 is turned off to save energy.

[0023] The PLC controller 108 of this utility model uses data fed back from the temperature sensor 104 and the water quality sensor 105 to control the pipeline heater 102 to adjust the fluid temperature, the ultrasonic transducer 103 to generate mechanical vibration, and the solenoid valve 106 to control the flow of fluid, so as to achieve cleaning and purification of the fluid inside the inner wall of the water line pipeline 1, improve cleaning efficiency, avoid water pollution during cleaning, and ensure the drinking water health of the chickens.

[0024] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: The filter 101 is installed at the inlet end of the water line pipe 1 to intercept large particulate impurities. The water quality sensor 105 detects water quality parameters such as turbidity and microbial concentration inside the water line pipe 1 and transmits the data to the PLC controller 108 through the signal line group 109. The PLC controller 108 compares the data with a preset threshold to determine whether to trigger the cleaning process. Meanwhile, the temperature sensor 104 detects the water temperature, and the data is synchronously uploaded to the PLC controller 108 to determine whether heating assistance is needed. If the water quality is abnormal and the water temperature is lower than the set value, the PLC controller 108 will send a digital signal through... The signal line group 109 supplies power to the ultrasonic generator 107, which runs according to the preset time of its internal timer. The ultrasonic generator 107 transmits electrical signals to the ultrasonic transducer 103, which converts electrical energy into high-frequency vibrations. The transducer 103 uses the cavitation effect to remove dirt from the pipe wall. At the same time, the PLC controller 108 starts the pipeline heater 102 through the signal line group 109 to raise the water temperature in the water pipeline 1 and accelerate the dissolution of impurities. After cleaning for the preset running time, the PLC controller 108 outputs a switch signal to open the solenoid valve 106, and the sewage is discharged through the drain. At the same time, the pipeline heater 102 is turned off to save energy.

[0025] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model. It should be noted that those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications without departing from the principle of this utility model, and these improvements and modifications should also be considered within the scope of protection of this utility model. Structures, devices, and operating methods not specifically described or explained in this utility model, unless otherwise specified or limited, shall be implemented using conventional methods in the field.

Claims

1. An ultrasonic cleaning system for chicken coop water lines, comprising water line pipes (1), characterized in that: The two ends of the water pipe (1) are respectively designated as an inlet and a outlet. The inlet and outlet of the water pipe (1) are sequentially integrated along the fluid direction with the following components: The filter (101), the pipe heater (102), the ultrasonic transducer (103), the temperature sensor (104) and the water quality sensor (105) are all fixedly installed on the side wall of the water line pipe (1), and their detection ends are embedded inside the water line pipe (1). The ultrasonic transducer (103) is used to convert electrical energy into mechanical vibration, and the water quality sensor (105) is used to monitor the turbidity and biological pollution of the fluid. Solenoid valve (106), which is fixedly installed at the front end of the drain of the water pipe (1) and is used to control the flow of fluid. An ultrasonic generator (107) and a PLC controller (108) are also provided on the outside of the water line pipe (1). The ultrasonic generator (107) is electrically connected to the ultrasonic transducer (103).

2. The ultrasonic cleaning system for chicken coop water lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The filter (101) is fixedly assembled at the water inlet end of the water line pipe (1), and a filter screen is fixedly connected inside it to block fluid impurities.

3. The ultrasonic cleaning system for chicken coop water lines according to claim 2, characterized in that: The pipeline heater (102) is connected to the end of the filter (101), and is fixedly connected to the water line pipeline (1) and the filter (101) respectively through flange mechanisms at both ends, for regulating the fluid temperature.

4. The ultrasonic cleaning system for chicken coop water lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The temperature sensor (104) is fixedly installed on the side wall of the water line pipe (1), and its detection end is embedded inside the water line pipe (1) for detecting fluid temperature.

5. The ultrasonic cleaning system for chicken coop water lines according to claim 1, characterized in that: The PLC controller (108) is electrically connected to the pipeline heater (102), ultrasonic transducer (103), temperature sensor (104), water quality sensor (105), solenoid valve (106), and ultrasonic generator (107) respectively via signal line group (109).