Livestock shed spraying cooling device

Abstract

The application discloses a livestock shed spraying cooling device, belongs to the field of livestock breeding, and is used for livestock and comprises a channel region formed by two parallel arranged side plates, a water tank arranged above the channel region, a plurality of through holes formed in the bottom surface of the water tank, a push cylinder fixedly arranged in the through hole of the water tank, two end openings of the push cylinder, a cloth strip arranged at the bottom end opening position of the push cylinder, the top end opening of the push cylinder extending into the water tank and a spacing being left between the top end of the push cylinder and the bottom surface of the water tank, a push rod arranged above the push cylinder, the push rod being located on a moving plate, and the push rod extending into the push cylinder and the outer wall of the push rod being attached to the inner wall of the push cylinder in the process that the moving plate moves along with a lifting oil cylinder. The application can realize spraying cooling of livestock in another form through the cloth strip in the livestock shed, further reduces water waste, can fully contact with the skin of livestock, and is suitable for livestock with different body types.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application pertains to the field of animal husbandry, and more specifically, relates to a spray cooling device for livestock sheds. Background Technology

[0002] Intensive farming often involves concentrating livestock indoors. In summer, when temperatures are high, the limited stocking density often leads to increased indoor temperatures, which can cause heat stress in the livestock. For example, the patent document published by Chinese Patent Publication No. CN117481038A discloses a pigsty cooling spray system, specifically disclosing the following technical solution: a support frame fixedly installed on the top of the pigsty, with multiple telescopic rods fixedly connected to it; an actuator connected to the moving end of the telescopic rods, with a telescopic pipe connecting two actuators; a flexible hose connected to the actuator, with its other end fixedly connected to a connecting pipe extending to the outside of the pigsty; and a water supply pipe, one end connected to the actuator and the other end connected to a water supply device located outside the pigsty. This application allows for spraying at different locations, reduces the number of mechanisms, simplifies operation, and reduces excessive water waste through cyclic spraying while ensuring cooling needs are met, achieving stable and economical operation. Furthermore, it allows for manual handling to perform different functions, improving overall utilization.

[0003] See also Chinese Patent Publication No. CN111699978A, which discloses a water-saving spray cooling pigsty structure and specifically discloses the following technical content: It includes a pigsty, a drive unit, a water spray unit, and a reciprocating motion unit. The water spray unit is connected across the reciprocating motion unit, and the drive unit is rotatably mounted on the reciprocating motion unit, driving the water spray unit to move. The reciprocating motion unit includes a rack and a second guide rail, which are respectively installed on two opposite side walls of the pigsty. The center of the rack forms an angle α with the horizontal plane along its long line, where α is greater than 10 degrees and less than 45 degrees. The water spray unit is rotatably connected between the second guide rail and the rack. The drive unit is meshed on the rack. This application achieves large-area cooling in the pigsty through the reciprocating motion of the water spray unit, effectively avoiding the waste of water resources and electricity.

[0004] It is evident that in existing technologies, the spraying structures used are mostly nozzle structures. The water sprayed by the nozzles forms a cooling zone to cool the livestock in that zone. Moreover, the water supply pipelines are often quite complex, and the design and distribution of the nozzles are also quite complicated. Although this structure can reduce water waste to some extent, the utilization rate is still low, and it is very likely to create a hot and humid environment in the cattle shed. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a livestock shed spray cooling device that enables livestock raised in livestock sheds to be cooled by spraying cloth strips in another form, further reducing water waste and allowing full contact with the livestock's skin, and is suitable for livestock of different body sizes.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application employs the following technical solution:

[0007] The livestock shed spray cooling device described in this application includes a channel area formed by two parallel side plates. A water tank is installed above the channel area. The bottom surface of the water tank has several through holes. A push cylinder is fixedly installed in the through holes of the water tank. The push cylinder has openings at both ends. A strip of cloth is installed at the bottom opening of the push cylinder. The top opening of the push cylinder extends into the water tank, and there is a gap between the top of the push cylinder and the bottom surface of the water tank. A push rod is installed above the push cylinder. The push rod is located on a moving plate. During the movement of the moving plate with the lifting cylinder, the push rod extends into the push cylinder, and the outer wall of the push rod is in contact with the inner wall of the push cylinder.

[0008] As one of the preferred technical solutions, in this application, the side wall of the movable plate is slidably fitted with the inner wall of the water tank, and a plurality of plate-mounted through holes are distributed on the movable plate.

[0009] As one of the preferred technical solutions, in this application, a lifting frame is fixedly installed at the middle position of the movable plate, a through hole corresponding to the lifting frame is provided at the position of the water tank cover plate of the water tank, the telescopic end of the lifting cylinder is connected to the lifting frame, the bottom end of the lifting cylinder is connected to the top plate, the top plate is located at the top of the column, and the column is located on both sides of the passage area.

[0010] As one of the preferred technical solutions, in this application, a channel bottom plate is provided in the channel area formed by adjacent side plates. The top surface of the channel bottom plate has a plurality of bottom plate through holes. Channel side edges are provided on both sides of the bottom plate through holes. A plurality of side edge through holes are provided on the channel side edges. The channel bottom plate is fixedly connected to the column through the channel side edges. A channel cavity is provided inside the channel bottom plate.

[0011] As one of the preferred technical solutions, in this application, the two ends of the water tank are respectively provided with an inlet pipe and an outlet pipe that are connected to an external water supply pipe and a return water pipe, and the height of the inlet pipe and the outlet pipe relative to the bottom surface of the water tank is higher than the distance between the top of the push cylinder and the bottom surface of the water tank.

[0012] As one of the preferred technical solutions, in this application, the bottom end of the pusher has a constriction structure, and the pusher is engaged with the expansion structure at the top of the fabric strip through the constriction structure.

[0013] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this application are:

[0014] This application enables the supply of water to the cloth strip through the cooperation of the water tank, push rod, and push cylinder, and enables the water to flow downward along the cloth strip. The softness of the cloth strip allows for full contact with the animal's skin, and does not cause an increase in water mist in the surrounding environment, thus avoiding the formation of a high temperature and high humidity environment. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is the three-dimensional representation of the present application. Figure 1 .

[0016] Figure 2 This is the three-dimensional representation of the present application. Figure 2 .

[0017] Figure 3 This is the three-dimensional representation of the application after removing some of its structure. Figure 1 .

[0018] Figure 4 This is the three-dimensional representation of the application after removing some of its structure. Figure 2 .

[0019] Figure 5 This is the main view of this application.

[0020] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 A cross-sectional view at the position and direction shown in AA.

[0021] Figure 7 This is a top view of this application.

[0022] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 A cross-sectional view at the position and direction shown in BB.

[0023] Figure 9 yes Figure 8 A magnified view of part I in the middle.

[0024] In the diagram: 1. Top plate; 2. Column; 3. Connecting column; 4. Channel bottom plate; 5. Bottom plate through hole; 6. Side plate; 7. Channel inner cavity; 8. Channel side edge; 9. Side edge through hole; 10. Cloth strip; 11. Water outlet pipe; 12. Water tank; 13. Water tank cover plate; 14. Water inlet pipe; 15. Lifting frame; 16. Moving plate; 17. Plate-mounted through hole; 18. Push rod; 19. Push cylinder; 20. Lifting cylinder. Detailed Implementation

[0025] The technical solutions described in this application will be further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0026] Example 1

[0027] See Figures 1 to 9The livestock shed spray cooling device includes a passage area formed by two side plates 6 arranged parallel to each other on a horizontal plane. The passage area is used for the movement of livestock. On both sides of the passage area, there are columns 2 close to the side plates 6. The top of the column 2 is connected to a water tank 12. The water tank 12 is arranged parallel to the horizontal plane where the passage area is located. Several through holes are provided on the bottom surface of the water tank 12. Push cylinders 19 for sealing the through holes and transporting water are provided in the through holes. The bottom end of the push cylinder 19 extends from the bottom end of the water tank 12, and the top end of the push cylinder 19 extends into the water tank 12. The two ends of the push cylinder 19 are open. A cloth strip 10 is connected to the bottom end of the push cylinder 19. A push rod 18 is provided above the top opening of the push cylinder 19 and slides against it. The push rod 18 is located on a moving plate 16. The moving plate 16 moves with the lifting cylinder 20.

[0028] Example 2

[0029] See also Figures 1 to 9 The livestock shed sprinkler cooling device has an inlet pipe 14 and an outlet pipe 11 at both ends of the water tank 12. The inlet pipe 14 is connected to an external water supply pipeline, and the outlet pipe 11 is connected to an external return water pipeline. Several connecting columns 3 connected to the uprights 2 are respectively provided on both sides of the water tank 12. A water tank cover plate 13 is provided at the top opening of the water tank 12. A rectangular through hole with the same shape as the lifting frame 15 is opened on the water tank cover plate 13. The lifting frame 15 extends out of the rectangular through hole and moves with the lifting cylinder 20. The telescopic end of the lifting cylinder 20 is connected to the lifting frame 15. The bottom end of the lifting cylinder 20 is connected to the top plate 1. The top plate 1 is connected to the top of the uprights 2. The bottom end of the lifting frame 15 is fixedly connected to the movable plate 16. The circumferential end face of the movable plate 16 slides against the inner wall of the water tank 12. The movable plate 16 has several plate-mounted through holes 17, which are offset from the push rod 18. The bottom end of the push cylinder 19 has a closing structure, which engages with the expansion structure at the top of the cloth strip 10. The side plate 6 has a channel bottom plate 4 laid in the channel area formed on the horizontal plane. The top surface of the channel bottom plate 4 has several bottom plate through holes 5. The two sides of the channel bottom plate 4 have channel side edges 8 connected to the column 2. Several side edge through holes 9 are distributed along the length of the channel side edges 8. The side edge through holes 9 and the bottom plate through holes 5 are all connected to the channel cavity 7 inside the channel bottom plate 4. The channel cavity 7 is connected to the pool for water recycling.

[0030] The structure and connection relationships of the remaining parts are the same as those described in Embodiment 1 above.

[0031] Based on the above embodiments, the following paragraphs will continue to describe in detail the technical features involved and the functions and roles of these technical features in this technical solution, so as to help those skilled in the art to fully understand the technical solution and reproduce it.

[0032] In this application, the side plate 6 is used to form a walking passage for livestock.

[0033] In this application, the water tank 12 is connected to the column 2 via a connecting column 3. Both can be adjusted in position by sliding, and their positions are then fixed by fasteners (such as bolts and screws). The water tank 12 maintains its water level through an outlet pipe 11 and an inlet pipe 14. The height of the outlet pipe 11 and the inlet pipe 14 relative to the bottom surface of the water tank 12 should be higher than the distance between the top of the internal push cylinder 19 and the bottom surface of the water tank 12, to allow water to flow into the push cylinder 19.

[0034] In this application, the top of the push cylinder 19 is open, and a push rod 18 that can enter the interior of the push cylinder 19 is provided at the top opening position. The outer wall of the push rod 18 is in contact with the outer wall of the push cylinder 19, so as to deliver the water in the push cylinder 19 to the cloth strip 10.

[0035] In this application, the push rods 18 are distributed on the moving plate 16, the outer circumferential wall of the moving plate 16 is in contact with the inner wall of the water tank 12, and the moving plate 16 is provided with a plurality of plate-mounted through holes 17 to reduce the moving resistance of the moving plate 16. The moving plate 16 moves with the lifting cylinder 20.

[0036] In this application, the top end of the cloth strip 10 is provided with an expansion structure, which is formed by knotting the cloth strip 10 and is engaged therewith by the closing structure at the bottom end of the push cylinder 19. The closing structure at the bottom end of the push cylinder 19 enables the push cylinder 19 to fit completely with the cloth strip 10, preventing water from bypassing the cloth strip 10 and dripping.

[0037] In this application, the cloth strip 10 is a cotton cloth strip, which can come into contact with the top and sides of the animal's skin when the animal passes through the passage area formed by the side plate 6, and the water guided by the cloth strip 10 can also come into contact with the animal's skin. The cloth strip 10 can also play a role in retaining water and can prevent the formation of water mist in the cooling area, thus preventing the formation of a high-temperature and high-humidity area in the cattle shed from affecting the cooling effect.

[0038] In this application, the channel bottom plate 4 is located in the channel area, and its purpose is to realize the recycling of water through the bottom plate through hole 5, the side through hole 9, and the channel inner cavity 7, and to send the water into the water pool through the channel inner cavity 7.

[0039] Finally, although this specification describes embodiments, not every embodiment contains only one independent technical solution. This way of describing the specification is only for clarity. Those skilled in the art should regard the specification as a whole. The technical solutions in each embodiment can also be appropriately combined to form other embodiments that can be understood by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A livestock shed sprinkler cooling device, comprising a channel area enclosed by two parallel side panels (6), with a water tank (12) installed above the channel area, characterized in that: The bottom surface of the water tank (12) is provided with several through holes. A push cylinder (19) is fixedly installed in the through holes of the water tank (12). The two ends of the push cylinder (19) are open. A cloth strip (10) is provided at the bottom opening of the push cylinder (19). The top opening of the push cylinder (19) extends into the water tank (12) and there is a gap between the top of the push cylinder (19) and the bottom surface of the water tank (12). A push rod (18) is provided above the push cylinder (19). The push rod (18) is located on the moving plate (16). During the movement of the moving plate (16) following the lifting cylinder (20), the push rod (18) extends into the push cylinder (19) and the outer wall of the push rod (18) is in contact with the inner wall of the push cylinder (19).

2. The livestock shed spray cooling device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The side wall of the movable plate (16) is slidably fitted with the inner wall of the water tank (12), and a plurality of plate-mounted through holes (17) are distributed on the movable plate (16).

3. The livestock shed spray cooling device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A lifting frame (15) is fixedly installed at the middle position of the movable plate (16). A through hole corresponding to the lifting frame (15) is provided at the position of the water tank cover plate (13) of the water tank (12). The telescopic end of the lifting cylinder (20) is connected to the lifting frame (15). The bottom end of the lifting cylinder (20) is connected to the top plate (1). The top plate (1) is located at the top of the column (2). The column (2) is located on both sides of the passage area.

4. The livestock shed spray cooling device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A channel bottom plate (4) is provided in the channel area formed by adjacent side plates (6). Several bottom plate through holes (5) are distributed on the top surface of the channel bottom plate (4). Channel side edges (8) are provided on both sides of the bottom plate through holes (5). Several side edge through holes (9) are distributed on the channel side edges (8). The channel bottom plate (4) is fixedly connected to the column (2) through the channel side edges (8). A channel cavity (7) is provided inside the channel bottom plate (4).

5. The livestock shed spray cooling device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The water tank (12) is provided with an inlet pipe (14) and an outlet pipe (11) at both ends, which are connected to the external water supply pipe and return pipe respectively. The height of the inlet pipe (14) and the outlet pipe (11) and the bottom surface of the water tank (12) is higher than the distance between the top of the push cylinder (19) and the bottom surface of the water tank (12).

6. The livestock shed spray cooling device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The bottom end of the push cylinder (19) has a constriction structure, and the push cylinder (19) is engaged with the expansion structure at the top of the cloth strip (10) through the constriction structure.

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