A hay gathering device for pastures

Abstract

This utility model belongs to the field of pasture feeding technology, specifically providing a forage gathering device for pastures, including a moving component, a gathering component, and a supplement addition component. A first cantilever is provided on one side of the moving component, and the gathering component and the supplement addition component are respectively mounted on the first cantilever, enabling them to move forward together with the moving component. A gathering channel is formed between the two gathering plates, and the supplement addition component discharges supplement through the outlet. During the forward movement of the moving component, scattered forage enters the gathering channel formed between the two gathering plates and is gathered into strip-shaped forage stacks, achieving automatic gathering. Compared with manual pushing of forage using pushers, this method is more labor-saving and more efficient.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of pasture feeding technology, and more specifically, relates to a pasture foraging device. Background Technology

[0002] In livestock farming, cattle, sheep, and other animals are kept in enclosures, and farmers feed them hay and fodder at regular intervals every day. To prevent manure from contaminating the hay and fodder, the hay and fodder are stacked in rows outside the enclosure, and the animals stick their heads out of the enclosure to eat the hay and fodder.

[0003] When cattle and sheep eat forage, they often move the forage around with their mouths. This feeding method causes the forage to be pushed further and further away until it exceeds their grazing area. To avoid wasting forage, personnel need to gather the forage, pushing the pushed-away forage back to the edge of the fence so that it is piled up again. For pastures, this gathering is necessary once or multiple times after each feeding, making manual labor labor-intensive and inefficient. Utility Model Content

[0004] Based on the above-mentioned technical problems, this application provides a forage gathering device for pastures to solve the technical problems of large workload and low efficiency in the prior art of manual feeding.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution adopted in this application is: to provide a forage gathering device for pastures, comprising:

[0006] A movable component, wherein a first cantilever is provided on one side of the movable component adjacent to the feeding area, and the first cantilever extends in a direction away from the movable component;

[0007] A material gathering assembly includes two material gathering plates disposed opposite each other below the first cantilever, with a material gathering channel formed between the two material gathering plates. The width of the material gathering channel gradually increases along the traveling direction of the moving assembly; and

[0008] A supplement addition component is disposed on the first cantilever. The outlet of the supplement addition component is located behind the material gathering plate in the forward direction of the moving component, and the outlet corresponds to the middle position of the material gathering channel.

[0009] In one possible implementation, the first cantilever has a groove along its length; the upper end of the material gathering plate is connected to a slider, which slides in cooperation with the groove; the material gathering assembly also includes an adjustment mechanism for driving the two material gathering plates to move along the groove respectively; the supplement addition assembly is movably disposed on the first cantilever along the length of the first cantilever.

[0010] In one possible implementation, the adjustment mechanism includes:

[0011] The first lead screw is disposed within the slide groove along the length direction of the slide groove;

[0012] A second lead screw is disposed parallel to the first lead screw within the groove; one of the sliders is threadedly engaged with the first lead screw and rotatably engaged with the second lead screw; the other slider is threadedly engaged with the second lead screw and rotatably engaged with the first lead screw; and

[0013] Two first drive motors are used to drive the first lead screw and the second lead screw to rotate, respectively.

[0014] In one possible implementation, a telescopic rod connects the slider and the material collecting plate.

[0015] In one possible implementation, the supplement addition component includes:

[0016] A screw conveyor, horizontally mounted on the first cantilever, has a discharge port at its discharge end; and

[0017] The feed bin, located at the feed end of the screw conveyor, is used to store concentrated feed, medicines, trace elements and other supplements.

[0018] In one possible implementation, the first cantilever is provided with a plurality of mounting holes spaced apart along its length, and the screw conveyor is mounted in the corresponding mounting holes.

[0019] In one possible implementation, the forage gathering device for pastures further includes a magnetic component, which is disposed on the moving component and located in front of the gathering plate in the forward direction of the moving component.

[0020] In one possible implementation, the magnetic component includes:

[0021] The second cantilever is connected to the side of the moving component adjacent to the feeding area and is located in front of the material gathering plate in the forward direction of the moving component;

[0022] The lifting frame is slidably mounted on the second cantilever.

[0023] Multiple magnets are spaced apart on the lifting frame along the length of the second cantilever; and

[0024] A lifting mechanism, located on the second cantilever, is used to drive the lifting frame to move vertically.

[0025] In one possible implementation, the second cantilever is rotatably engaged with the moving component, and the direction of the rotation axis is parallel to the forward direction of the moving component. The magnet assembly also includes a second drive motor that is tractively connected to the rotation axis.

[0026] In one possible implementation, the lifting frame includes:

[0027] A connecting plate is provided along the length direction of the second cantilever, and the lifting mechanism is connected to the connecting plate; and

[0028] Multiple rakes are spaced apart on the connecting plate along its length, and magnets are correspondingly located at the bottom of each rake.

[0029] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the forage gathering device for pastures provided in this application are:

[0030] This application provides a forage gathering device for pastures, comprising a moving component, a gathering component, and a supplement addition component. A first cantilever is located on one side of the moving component, and the gathering component and supplement addition component are respectively mounted on the first cantilever, enabling them to move forward together with the moving component. A gathering channel is formed between two gathering plates, and the supplement addition component discharges concentrate feed, medicine, trace elements, and other supplements through its outlet. During the forward movement of the moving component, scattered forage enters the gathering channel formed between the two gathering plates and is gathered into strip-shaped forage stacks, achieving automatic gathering. Compared to manual pushing with pushers, this method is more labor-saving and more efficient.

[0031] During the fattening period, when it is necessary to add concentrated feed to the hay to supplement nutrition or administer medication for disease prevention, the supplement can be discharged through the outlet of the supplement dispensing component. The supplement falls onto the top of the collected haystack, allowing livestock to eat it first. This design achieves automatic supplement dispensing and helps prevent small particles of supplement from leaking through gaps in the hay and falling to the bottom, thus preventing livestock from accessing the food—a win-win situation. Attached Figure Description

[0032] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0033] Figure 1 A three-dimensional hay gathering device for pastures provided in this application embodiment Figure 1 ;

[0034] Figure 2A top view of a hay gathering device for pastures provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0035] Figure 3 A front view of a hay gathering device for pastures provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0036] Figure 4 A three-dimensional hay gathering device for pastures provided in this application embodiment Figure 2 ;

[0037] Figure 5 A three-dimensional hay gathering device for pastures provided in this application embodiment Figure 3 .

[0038] Explanation of reference numerals in the attached figures:

[0039] 10. Moving component; 11. First cantilever; 111. Slide groove; 112. Mounting hole; 20. Material gathering component; 21. Material gathering plate; 211. Telescopic rod; 212. Slider; 22. Adjusting mechanism; 221. First lead screw; 222. Second lead screw; 223. First drive motor; 30. Supplement addition component; 31. Screw conveyor; 311. Discharge port; 32. Material box; 40. Magnet assembly; 41. Second cantilever; 42. Lifting frame; 421. Connecting plate; 422. Rake nail; 43. Magnet; 44. Lifting mechanism; 45. Second drive motor; 46. Limit switch. Detailed Implementation

[0040] To make the technical problems, technical solutions, and beneficial effects to be solved by this application clearer, the following detailed description is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of this application.

[0041] It should be noted that when a component is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another component, it can be directly on or indirectly on that other component. When a component is referred to as being "connected to" another component, it can be directly connected to or indirectly connected to that other component.

[0042] It should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0043] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of this application, "multiple" or "several" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0044] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains.

[0045] Please refer to the following: Figures 1 to 5 The following describes a forage collection device for pastures provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0046] Please see Figures 1 to 5 This application provides a forage gathering device for pastures, comprising a moving component 10, a gathering component 20, and a supplement addition component 30. The moving component 10 has a first cantilever 11 on one side adjacent to the feeding area, extending away from the moving component 10. The gathering component 20 includes two gathering plates 21 positioned opposite each other below the first cantilever 11, forming a gathering channel between the two plates. The width of the gathering channel gradually increases along the traveling direction of the moving component 10. The supplement addition component 30 is located on the first cantilever 11, with its outlet 311 positioned behind the gathering plates 21 in the traveling direction of the moving component 10, and the outlet 311 corresponding to the middle position of the gathering channel.

[0047] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the forage gathering device for pastures provided in this application embodiment are:

[0048] This application provides a pasture forage gathering device comprising a moving component 10, a forage gathering component 20, and a supplement addition component 30. A first cantilever 11 is provided on one side of the moving component 10. The forage gathering component 20 and the supplement addition component 30 are respectively mounted on the first cantilever 11 and can move forward together with the moving component 10. A forage gathering channel is formed between two forage gathering plates 21. The supplement addition component 30 discharges concentrated feed, medicines, oral vaccines, trace element additives, etc., through a discharge port 311. During the forward movement of the moving component 10, scattered forage enters the forage gathering channel formed between the two forage gathering plates 21 and is gathered into strip-shaped forage stacks by the forage gathering plates 21, achieving automatic forage gathering. Compared with the manual method of pushing forage using pushers, this method is more labor-saving and more efficient.

[0049] During the fattening period, when supplements need to be added to the forage, concentrated feed, trace element tablets, etc., can be discharged through the outlet 311 of the supplement addition component 30. The supplement addition component 30 is located behind the feed gathering component 20. The supplements (mainly grains, beans, trace element additives, tablets, salt granules, etc., with small particles) will fall onto the top of the gathered forage stack after they fall, allowing livestock to prioritize eating the concentrated feed. This design not only achieves automatic addition of supplements but also helps prevent small particles of supplements from leaking to the bottom through gaps in the forage and causing livestock to miss out on them, achieving two goals at once.

[0050] The mobile component 10 is used to move along the feeding path of the pasture. The mobile component 10 can be a manually operated vehicle, such as a tractor or an electric tricycle, or an autonomous vehicle, such as an AGV, that can automatically travel along a set route. The mobile component 10 can move by wheels or tracks and uses an electric motor, a fuel engine, or the like as its power source.

[0051] To prevent the moving component 10 from running over the grass when it is moving, a first cantilever 11 is provided on one side of the moving component 10. The first cantilever 11 is above the grass to be gathered, and the wheels or tracks are located outside the grass distribution area.

[0052] The material gathering assembly 20 includes two opposing material gathering plates 21, both inclined to form a material gathering channel that is wider at the front and narrower at the back, allowing scattered hay to be gathered into hay bales. One of the two material gathering plates 21 is located near the fence and is used to push the hay adjacent to the fence outwards. The other material gathering plate 21 is located on the outside and is used to push the hay at the edge inwards.

[0053] The material gathering plate 21 can be made of materials such as metal or plastic. The front end of the material gathering plate 21 can be provided with a guide part parallel to the forward direction of the moving component 10. A hard brush can be provided at the bottom of the material gathering plate 21.

[0054] The supplement addition component 30 is used to deliver supplements such as concentrated feed. Since the supplement particles are small, if they are mixed directly with hay, they can easily leak through gaps to the bottom, making them inconvenient for livestock to consume. In this embodiment, the supplement addition component 30 is positioned on the first cantilever 11, with the discharge port 311 located behind the gathering plate 21. After the hay is gathered into a stack, the supplement is placed on top of the stack for easy consumption by livestock.

[0055] The supplement addition component 30 can be directly selected from existing feed conveying devices on the market, such as screw conveyor 31, belt conveyor, star feeder, etc.

[0056] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 5In some possible embodiments, the first cantilever 11 has a groove 111 along its length; the upper end of the material gathering plate 21 is connected to a slider 212, which slides in conjunction with the groove 111. The material gathering assembly 20 also includes an adjustment mechanism 22, which drives the two material gathering plates 21 to move along the groove 111 respectively; the supplement addition assembly 30 is movably disposed on the first cantilever 11 along its length. The groove 111 and the slider 212 are adapted to each other, and the groove 111 and the slider 212 can be square, T-shaped, or other shapes.

[0057] Considering that different breeds (e.g., sheep and cattle) or different ages (e.g., calves and adult cattle) have different distances between the feeding area and the fence when eating, in this embodiment, the position of the feeding plate 21 and the spacing between the two feeding plates 21 can be adjusted by the adjustment mechanism 22 to adapt to different scenarios and make it more versatile.

[0058] In order to ensure that the outlet 311 of the supplement addition component 30 always corresponds to the middle position of the material gathering channel, the supplement addition component 30 is also movably mounted on the first cantilever 11 and can be driven by the electric telescopic rod 211.

[0059] The adjustment mechanism 22 can be an electric telescopic rod 211 or a telescopic cylinder that is arranged along the length of the first cantilever 11, or a drive device that can achieve linear reciprocating movement. The drive device can be directly powered by the power supply on the moving component 10.

[0060] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 5 In some possible embodiments, the adjustment mechanism 22 includes a first lead screw 221, a second lead screw 222, and an adjustment mechanism 22. The first lead screw 221 is disposed within the slide groove 111 along the length of the slide groove 111; the structure of the second lead screw 222 is the same as that of the first lead screw 221, and the second lead screw 222 is disposed parallel to the first lead screw 221 within the slide groove 111; one slider 212 is threadedly engaged with the first lead screw 221 through a threaded hole, and simultaneously rotatably engaged with the second lead screw 222 through a through-hole; the other slider 212 is threadedly engaged with the second lead screw 222 through a threaded hole, and simultaneously rotatably engaged with the first lead screw 221 through a through-hole; two first drive motors 223 are used to drive the first lead screw 221 and the second lead screw 222 to rotate, respectively.

[0061] In this embodiment, a first lead screw 221 and a second lead screw 222 are used to control the horizontal position of the two material gathering plates 21 relative to the chute 111, resulting in a compact structure. The first lead screw 221 and the second lead screw 222 are driven to rotate by their respective first drive motors 223, and the two do not interfere with each other.

[0062] To facilitate height adjustment of the material gathering plate 21, a telescopic rod 211 is connected between the slider 212 and the material gathering plate 21. The telescopic rod 211 can be an electrically operated telescopic device, powered by a generator or battery on the moving assembly 10. Alternatively, the telescopic rod 211 can be a commercially available manual telescopic device, allowing workers to manually adjust its length and thus change the installation height of the material gathering plate 21.

[0063] Please see Figure 1 and Figure 2 In some possible embodiments, the supplement addition assembly 30 includes a screw conveyor 31 and a hopper 32. The screw conveyor 31 is horizontally mounted on the first cantilever 11, and its discharge end has a discharge port 311. The hopper 32 is located at the feed end of the screw conveyor 31 and is used to store the supplement. The motor of the screw conveyor 31 drives the internal auger to rotate, thereby conveying the supplement in the hopper 32 to the discharge port 311. The discharge port 311 opens downwards, and the supplement falls onto the top of the gathered haystacks below, where it can be preferentially consumed.

[0064] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 5 In some possible embodiments, the first cantilever 11 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 112 spaced apart along its own length direction, and the screw conveyor 31 is detachably mounted to the corresponding mounting holes 112 by bolts, so that the installation position of the screw conveyor 31 can be adjusted.

[0065] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 A forage gathering device for pastures also includes a magnetic component 40, which is located in front of the gathering plate 21 in the forward direction of the moving component 10. The magnetic component 40 can adsorb iron nails, iron pieces and other iron objects that may be contained in the forage to prevent livestock from accidentally ingesting them.

[0066] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 In some possible embodiments, the magnet assembly 40 includes a second cantilever 41, a lifting frame 42, magnets 43, and a lifting mechanism 44. The second cantilever 41 is connected to one side of the moving assembly 10 adjacent to the feeding area and is located in front of the material gathering plate 21 in the forward direction of the moving assembly 10; the lifting frame 42 is slidably disposed on the second cantilever 41; a plurality of magnets 43 are spaced apart on the lifting frame 42 along the length direction of the second cantilever 41; the lifting mechanism 44 is disposed on the second cantilever 41 and is used to drive the lifting frame 42 to move vertically.

[0067] The lifting mechanism 44 can be an electric lifting rod, a lifting cylinder, etc., powered by a power source on the moving component 10. The lifting mechanism 44 is used to drive the lifting frame 42 to move up and down, thereby changing the height of the magnet 43.

[0068] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 In some possible embodiments, the second cantilever 41 is rotatably engaged with the moving component 10, and the direction of the rotation axis is parallel to the forward direction of the moving component 10. The magnet-attracting component 40 also includes a second drive motor 45 that is tractively connected to the rotation axis. The second drive motor 45 is used to drive the second cantilever 41 to rotate around its own rotation axis. When magnet attraction is not required, it can be rotated to... Figure 1 The vertical posture shown.

[0069] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 In some possible embodiments, the moving component 10 is also provided with two limit switches 46, which correspond to the extreme positions of the second cantilever 41 in the vertical and horizontal positions, respectively. When the second cantilever 41 touches the limit switch 46, the limit switch 46 sends a signal to the controller, and the controller controls the second drive motor 45 to stop rotating.

[0070] Limit switches 46 can be selected directly from existing mature products on the market, without any restrictions on their specific specifications and models.

[0071] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5 In some possible embodiments, the lifting frame 42 includes a connecting plate 421 and a plurality of rakes 422. The connecting plate 421 is arranged along the length direction of the second cantilever 41, and the lifting mechanism 44 is connected to the connecting plate 421; the plurality of rakes 422 are spaced apart along the length direction of the connecting plate 421, and magnets 43 are correspondingly arranged at the bottom of the rakes 422.

[0072] In this embodiment, the connecting plate 421 and the rake nails 422 are fixed together by welding or screws. Multiple rake nails 422 are spaced apart along the length of the connecting plate 421. The gaps between the rake nails 422 allow hay to pass through, preventing the lifting frame 42 from moving the hay forward with it. The magnet 43 is a permanent magnet and is fixed to the bottom of the rake nails 422. There are no restrictions on the height and spacing of the magnets 43; users can set them according to their actual needs.

[0073] It is understood that the parts in the above embodiments can be freely combined or deleted to form different combined embodiments. The specific contents of each combined embodiment will not be repeated here. After this description, it can be considered that the present utility model specification has recorded each combined embodiment and can support different combined embodiments.

[0074] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A forage gathering device for pastures, characterized in that, include: A moving component (10) is provided with a first cantilever (11) on one side of the moving component (10) adjacent to the feeding area, and the first cantilever (11) extends in a direction away from the moving component (10); The material gathering assembly (20) includes two material gathering plates (21) disposed opposite each other below the first cantilever (11), forming a material gathering channel between the two material gathering plates (21), the width of which gradually increases along the travel direction of the moving assembly (10); and A supplement addition component (30) is provided on the first cantilever (11). The outlet (311) of the supplement addition component (30) is located behind the material gathering plate (21) in the forward direction of the moving component (10), and the outlet (311) corresponds to the middle position of the material gathering channel.

2. The forage gathering device for pastures according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first cantilever (11) has a groove (111) along its length direction; the upper end of the material gathering plate (21) is connected to a slider (212), the slider (212) slides in cooperation with the groove (111), the material gathering assembly (20) also includes an adjustment mechanism (22), the adjustment mechanism (22) is used to drive the two material gathering plates (21) to move along the groove (111) respectively; the supplement addition assembly (30) is movably disposed on the first cantilever (11) along the length direction of the first cantilever (11).

3. A forage gathering device for pastures according to claim 2, characterized in that, The adjustment mechanism (22) includes: The first lead screw (221) is disposed in the slide groove (111) along the length direction of the slide groove (111); The second lead screw (222) is disposed parallel to the first lead screw (221) within the slide groove (111); one of the sliders (212) is threadedly engaged with the first lead screw (221) and rotatably engaged with the second lead screw (222); the other slider (212) is threadedly engaged with the second lead screw (222) and rotatably engaged with the first lead screw (221); and Two first drive motors (223) are used to drive the first lead screw (221) and the second lead screw (222) to rotate, respectively.

4. A forage gathering device for pastures according to claim 2, characterized in that, A telescopic rod (211) is connected between the slider (212) and the material gathering plate (21).

5. A forage gathering device for pastures according to claim 1, characterized in that, The supplement addition component (30) includes: A screw conveyor (31) is horizontally mounted on the first cantilever (11), and the discharge end of the screw conveyor (31) is provided with the discharge port (311); and The feed bin (32) is located at the feed end of the screw conveyor (31).

6. A forage gathering device for pastures according to claim 5, characterized in that, The first cantilever (11) has a plurality of mounting holes (112) spaced apart along its length, and the screw conveyor (31) is installed in the corresponding mounting holes (112).

7. A forage gathering device for pastures according to claim 1, characterized in that, The forage gathering device for pastures also includes a magnetic component (40), which is located on the moving component (10) and in front of the gathering plate (21) in the forward direction of the moving component (10).

8. A forage gathering device for pastures according to claim 7, characterized in that, The magnetic assembly (40) includes: The second cantilever (41) is connected to one side of the moving assembly (10) adjacent to the feeding area and is located in front of the material gathering plate (21) in the forward direction of the moving assembly (10); The lifting frame (42) is slidably mounted on the second cantilever (41). Multiple magnets (43) are spaced apart along the length of the second cantilever (41) on the lifting frame (42); and A lifting mechanism (44) is provided on the second cantilever (41) for driving the lifting frame (42) to move vertically.

9. A forage gathering device for pastures according to claim 8, characterized in that, The second cantilever (41) is rotatably engaged with the moving component (10), and the direction of the rotating shaft is parallel to the forward direction of the moving component (10). The magnet assembly (40) also includes a second drive motor (45) that is connected to the rotating shaft.

10. A forage gathering device for pastures according to claim 8, characterized in that, The lifting frame (42) includes: A connecting plate (421) is provided along the length direction of the second cantilever (41), and the lifting mechanism (44) is connected to the connecting plate (421); and Multiple rakes (422) are spaced apart on the connecting plate (421) along its length, and magnets (43) are correspondingly located at the bottom of the rakes (422).

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