Broiler cage with automatic manure cleaning and flow guiding structure
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- JIANGSU INST OF POULTRY SCI
- Filing Date
- 2025-08-08
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-07
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of breeding cage technology, and in particular to a broiler breeding cage with an automatic manure removal and diversion structure. Background Technology
[0002] In the modern broiler farming industry, cage rearing has been widely adopted to improve breeding efficiency, reduce costs, and decrease disease incidence. This model can make full use of space, facilitate centralized management and feeding, and is conducive to large-scale and intensive farming. However, traditional broiler cages have many drawbacks in terms of manure removal. Broiler farming produces a large amount of manure, and if it is not cleaned in time, the manure will stick to the bottom of the cage, which will not only greatly pollute the air quality in the chicken house, but also release harmful gases such as ammonia, which will irritate the respiratory tract of broilers and affect their health. Early manure removal methods were mostly manual, which required driving the chickens out of the cages. This was not only inefficient and costly, but also caused stress to the chickens and affected their growth and development. Later, some simple automatic manure removal devices appeared, such as those using a mesh cage bottom with an automatic manure belt. Broiler manure falls from the bottom of the cage onto the manure belt by gravity or by the chickens stepping on it, and then the manure belt is periodically transported to the end of the shed and scraped off.
[0003] For example, Chinese patent CN221284233U discloses a manure conveyor frame for broiler cages. When the local pressure on the conveyor belt exceeds a set value, a pressure sensor sends a signal to a controller that controls the conveyor belt's operation. The controller then activates an external power source to drive the conveyor belt via a drive wheel, transporting chicken manure from the conveyor belt to an external cleaning device. This effectively prevents excessive accumulation of chicken manure on the conveyor belt, which could lead to uneven stress and plastic deformation, thus ensuring the conveyor belt's service life. Meanwhile, the rollers can improve the support of the manure conveyor belt and ensure the smooth operation of the manure conveyor belt. The mounting frame is equipped with a cleaning trough, which is located below the manure conveyor belt. The inner bottom wall of the cleaning trough is inclined. The discharge end of the cleaning trough is on the same side as the discharge end of the manure conveyor belt. The cleaning trough is equipped with a scraper corresponding to the manure conveyor belt. The scraper contacts the bottom of the manure conveyor belt. By setting the scraper, the residual chicken manure at the bottom of the manure conveyor belt can be effectively scraped into the cleaning trough. At the same time, the inner bottom of the cleaning trough is inclined to facilitate the discharge of feed.
[0004] Regarding the above-mentioned and existing related technologies, the inventors believe that the following defects often exist: In actual breeding, broiler manure is in various states, including dry and hard, semi-dry and semi-wet, and soft. Ordinary scraper manure removal devices are difficult to completely scrape it off from the bottom of the cage. At the same time, the manure is easy to stick to the scraper, and long-term accumulation will make the manure difficult to clean, affecting the ventilation and hygiene of the breeding environment. Utility Model Content
[0005] The technical problem to be solved by this utility model is that in the existing technology, when the scraper removes the manure, the manure is easy to stick to the scraper. Long-term accumulation will make the manure difficult to clean, affecting the ventilation and hygiene of the breeding environment. To this end, we propose a broiler breeding cage with an automatic manure removal and diversion structure.
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solution: a broiler cage with an automatic manure removal and diversion structure, including a breeding cage, the breeding cage including a cage body support, a shielding canopy at the upper end of the cage body support, and a protective net installed around the outside of the cage body support. When the breeding cage is in use, broilers are placed inside the cage body support for breeding, and the broilers are kept in enclosures by the protective net.
[0007] Preferably, a filter screen is fixedly installed in the middle section of the cage frame, a placement rack is fixedly installed inside the cage frame, and an opening and closing door is provided on one side of the cage frame. Water and food are placed inside the cage frame through the placement rack for the broiler chickens to eat.
[0008] Preferably, the cage frame is equipped with a manure removal mechanism located at the lower end of the filter screen. A collection box is located on one side of the manure removal mechanism and is fixedly connected to the cage frame. A water supply tank is located at the lower end of the cage frame and is connected to the manure removal mechanism. By periodically activating the manure removal mechanism, the manure falling from the filter screen is removed in a timely manner and odors are washed away to prevent the growth of bacteria and avoid affecting the growth of broilers. The cleaned manure and wastewater are collected and treated uniformly through the collection box.
[0009] Preferably, the manure removal mechanism includes a connecting shell, which is fixedly connected to the cage support. An inclined cleaning groove is provided on the inner side of the connecting shell, and inclined sliding grooves are provided on both sides of the connecting shell. The sliding grooves are inclined at the same angle as the cleaning grooves. A rack is provided inside each of the two sets of sliding grooves. A scraping component is rotatably installed inside the sliding groove and meshes with the rack. A second sliding groove is provided at the upper end of one side of the connecting shell and matches the scraping component. When the manure falls into the manure removal mechanism, the working frequency of the scraping component is set to once every three hours. The scraping component is activated to scrape and rinse the manure on the first pair of sliding grooves.
[0010] Preferably, the scraping assembly includes an L-shaped connecting plate. A slider is fixedly installed on one side of the L-shaped connecting plate, and the slider matches a second groove. A drive motor is fixedly installed on the inner side of the L-shaped connecting plate. A rotating gear is fixedly installed on the drive end of the drive motor, and the rotating gear meshes with a rack. A connecting pipe is rotatably installed on the side of the rotating gear away from the drive motor. Multiple sets of cleaning scrapers are fixedly installed at the lower end of the connecting pipe, and the cleaning scrapers are confined inside the cleaning groove. Multiple sets of nozzles are installed through the outer side of the connecting pipe. The tilt angle of the nozzles is the same as the tilt angle of the cleaning scrapers, both between 15° and 30°. Rotating gears are provided at both ends of the connecting pipe. The gears mesh with the racks inside the two sets of sliding grooves. By starting the drive motor, the rotating gears rotate along the racks, causing the connecting pipe and the scraper at its lower end to move along the cleaning tank. During the movement of the scraper, the feces inside the cleaning tank are scraped off. At the same time, before starting the drive motor, the water supply tank is started first. The water supply pump inside the water supply tank supplies water to the inside of the connecting pipe. The specific model of the water supply pump is PW-404EA water supply pump. The water is sprayed through the nozzle to wash and soften the feces inside the cleaning tank, thereby improving the scraping efficiency of the scraper and effectively reducing the feces adhering to the inside of the cleaning tank.
[0011] Preferably, a filter screen 2 is fixedly installed inside the collection box, and a drain valve is opened on one side of the collection box. The specific model of the drain valve is a brass ball valve Q11F-16T. The feces scraped off by the cleaning scraper finally fall into the collection box. The feces and sewage are filtered through the filter screen 2, and the sewage is discharged through the drain valve. The feces remain on the filter screen 2 for centralized collection.
[0012] Preferably, the output end of the water supply tank is equipped with a flexible hose, one end of which is connected to a connecting pipe.
[0013] The technical effects and advantages of this utility model are as follows:
[0014] In this invention, before scraping, the water supply tank supplies water to the connecting pipe through a telescopic hose. Water is sprayed from a nozzle at the same angle as the scraper to soften dry, hardened feces, moisten and peel off semi-dry, and rinse the surface of the scraper in real time to prevent sticking. Then, the drive motor drives the rotating gear to move along the rack, so that the scraper fits against the inclined surface of the cleaning trough to efficiently scrape off feces of various states. Finally, the feces and water are separated by the filter screen of the collection box. The entire process can thoroughly clean the feces without manual intervention, effectively improving the ventilation and hygiene of the breeding environment. Attached Figure Description
[0015] The disclosure of this utility model is illustrated with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this utility model. In the drawings, the same reference numerals are used to refer to the same parts:
[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the breeding cage of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the breeding cage of this utility model;
[0018] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the manure removal mechanism of this utility model. Figure 1 ;
[0019] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the manure removal mechanism of this utility model. Figure 2 ;
[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the scraping component structure of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the collection box structure of this utility model.
[0022] Legend: 1. Breeding cage; 11. Cage support frame; 111. Filter screen one; 112. Placement frame; 113. Opening door; 12. Shelter; 13. Manure removal mechanism; 131. Connecting shell; 1311. Slide one; 1312. Rack; 1313. Cleaning trough; 1314. Slide two; 132. Scraping assembly; 1321. L-shaped connecting plate; 1322. Slider; 1323. Drive motor; 1324. Rotating gear; 1325. Connecting pipe; 1326. Nozzle; 1327. Scraper; 14. Collection box; 141. Filter screen two; 142. Drain valve; 15. Water supply tank; 151. Telescopic hose; 2. Protective net. Detailed Implementation
[0023] It is readily understood that, based on the technical solution of this utility model, those skilled in the art can propose various interchangeable structural methods and implementations without altering the essential spirit of this utility model. Therefore, the following detailed embodiments and accompanying drawings are merely illustrative descriptions of the technical solution of this utility model and should not be considered as the entirety of this utility model or as limitations or restrictions on the technical solution of this utility model.
[0024] Reference Figure 1-2 As shown, this utility model provides a technical solution: a broiler cage with an automatic manure removal and diversion structure, including a breeding cage 1, the breeding cage 1 including a cage body support 11, a shield 12 provided at the upper end of the cage body support 11, and a protective net 2 installed around the outside of the cage body support 11. When the breeding cage 1 is in use, broilers are placed inside the cage body support 11 for breeding, and the broilers are kept in enclosure by the protective net 2.
[0025] Reference Figure 1-2As shown in this embodiment: a filter screen 111 is fixedly installed in the middle section of the cage support 11, a placement rack 112 is fixedly installed inside the cage support 11, and an opening and closing door 113 is provided on one side of the cage support 11. Water and food are placed inside the cage support 11 through the placement rack 112 for the broiler chickens to eat.
[0026] Reference Figure 2-4 As shown in this embodiment: a manure removal mechanism 13 is installed inside the cage support 11. The manure removal mechanism 13 is located at the lower end of the filter screen 111. A collection box 14 is installed on one side of the manure removal mechanism 13. The collection box 14 is fixedly connected to the cage support 11. A water supply tank 15 is installed at the lower end of the cage support 11. The water supply tank 15 is connected to the manure removal mechanism 13. By periodically activating the manure removal mechanism 13, the manure falling from the filter screen 111 is removed in time and the odor is washed away to prevent the growth of bacteria and the impact on the growth of broilers. The cleaned manure and sewage are collected and treated uniformly through the collection box 14.
[0027] Reference Figure 3-5 As shown in this embodiment: the manure cleaning mechanism 13 includes a connecting shell 131, which is fixedly connected to the cage support 11. An inclined cleaning groove 1313 is provided on the inner side of the connecting shell 131. An inclined sliding groove 1311 is provided on both sides of the connecting shell 131. The sliding groove 1311 and the cleaning groove 1313 have the same inclination angle. A rack 1312 is provided inside the two sets of sliding grooves 1311. A scraping component 132 is rotatably installed inside the sliding groove 1311. The scraping component 132 meshes with the rack 1312. A second sliding groove 1314 is provided at the upper end of one side of the connecting shell 131. The second sliding groove 1314 matches the scraping component 132. When the manure falls into the manure cleaning mechanism 13, the working frequency of the scraping component 132 is set to once every three hours. By activating the scraping component 132, the manure on the cleaning groove 1313 is scraped and rinsed along the sliding groove 1311.
[0028] Reference Figure 3-5As shown, in this embodiment: the scraping assembly 132 includes an L-shaped connecting plate 1321. A slider 1322 is fixedly installed on one side of the L-shaped connecting plate 1321. The slider 1322 matches the slide groove 1314. A drive motor 1323 is fixedly installed on the inner side of the L-shaped connecting plate 1321. A rotating gear 1324 is fixedly installed on the drive end of the drive motor 1323. The rotating gear 1324 meshes with the rack 1312. The rotating gear 1324 is away from the drive motor. A connecting pipe 1325 is rotatably mounted on one side of the motor 1323. Multiple sets of cleaning scrapers 1327 are fixedly mounted at the lower end of the connecting pipe 1325, and the cleaning scrapers 1327 are confined inside the cleaning tank 1313. Multiple sets of nozzles 1326 are installed through the outside of the connecting pipe 1325. The tilt angle of the nozzles 1326 is the same as the tilt angle of the cleaning scrapers 1327, both between 15° and 30°. Rotating gears 1324 are provided at both ends of the connecting pipe 1325. Both sets of rotating gears 1324 mesh with racks 1312 inside the two sets of sliding grooves 1311. The drive motor 1323 drives the rotating gears 1324 to rotate along the racks 1312, causing the connecting pipe 1325 and its lower scraper 1327 to move along the cleaning trough 1313. During the movement of the scraper 1327, the feces inside the cleaning trough 1313 are scraped away. Simultaneously, before starting the drive motor 1323, the... By activating the water supply tank 15, the water supply pump inside the water supply tank 15 supplies water to the inside of the connecting pipe 1325. The specific model of the water supply pump is PW-404EA water supply pump. The water is sprayed out through the nozzle 1326 to wash and soften the feces inside the cleaning tank 1313. At the same time, it washes away the feces stuck to one side of the cleaning scraper 1327, thereby improving the cleaning efficiency of the cleaning scraper 1327 and effectively reducing the feces stuck inside the cleaning tank 1313.
[0029] Reference Figure 2 , Figure 6 As shown in this embodiment: a filter screen 141 is fixedly installed inside the collection box 14, and a drain valve 142 is provided on one side of the collection box 14. The specific model of the drain valve 142 is a brass ball valve Q11F-16T. The feces scraped off by the cleaning scraper 1327 finally fall into the collection box 14. The feces and sewage are filtered through the filter screen 141, and the sewage is discharged through the drain valve 142. The feces remain on the filter screen 141 for centralized collection.
[0030] Reference Figure 3-4 As shown in this embodiment: the output end of the water supply tank 15 is provided with a telescopic hose 151, one end of which is connected to the connecting pipe 1325.
[0031] Working principle: Broilers are placed in cage support 11 and enclosed by protective netting 2. Their feces fall through filter screen 111 into the cleaning trough 1313 of the manure removal mechanism 13. Water supply tank 15 first supplies water to connecting pipe 1325 through telescopic hose 151, and sprays it out from nozzle 1326 at the same angle as cleaning scraper 1327. This washes and softens the feces in cleaning trough 1313 and washes cleaning scraper 1327. Then, drive motor 1323 drives rotating gear 1324 to rotate along rack 1312 in sliding groove 1311, which drives connecting pipe 1325 and cleaning scraper 1327 to move along the inclined cleaning trough 1313. Cleaner 1327 scrapes off the feces. Finally, the feces and sewage fall into collection box 14, are separated by filter screen 2 141, sewage is discharged from drain valve 142, and feces are collected.
[0032] The technical scope of this utility model is not limited to the content described above. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the above embodiments without departing from the technical concept of this utility model, and all such modifications and variations should fall within the protection scope of this utility model.
Claims
1. A broiler cage with an automatic manure removal and diversion structure, characterized in that, The cage includes a breeding cage (1), which includes a cage support (11), a shield (12) is provided at the upper end of the cage support (11), and a protective net (2) is installed around the outside of the cage support (11). A filter screen (111) is fixedly installed in the middle section of the cage support (11), and a manure cleaning mechanism (13) is provided inside the cage support (11). The manure cleaning mechanism (13) is located at the lower end of the filter screen (111). The manure cleaning mechanism (13) includes a connecting shell (131), which is fixedly connected to the cage support (11). An inclined cleaning groove (1313) is provided on the inner side of the connecting shell (131). An inclined sliding groove (1311) is provided on both sides of the connecting shell (131). The sliding groove (1311) and the cleaning groove (1313) have the same inclination angle. A rack (1312) is provided inside both sets of sliding grooves (1311). A scraping component (132) is rotatably installed inside the sliding groove (1311). A sliding groove (1314) is provided on the upper side of one side of the connecting shell (131), and the sliding groove (1314) matches the scraping component (132).
2. The broiler cage frame with an automatic manure removal and diversion structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cage support (11) is fixedly installed with a mounting frame (112), and an opening and closing door (113) is provided on one side of the cage support (11).
3. The broiler cage frame with an automatic manure removal and diversion structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A collection box (14) is provided on one side of the manure removal mechanism (13). The collection box (14) is fixedly connected to the cage support (11). A water supply tank (15) is provided at the lower end of the cage support (11). The water supply tank (15) is connected to the manure removal mechanism (13).
4. The broiler cage frame with an automatic manure removal and diversion structure according to claim 3, characterized in that: The scraping assembly (132) includes an L-shaped connecting plate (1321). A slider (1322) is fixedly installed on one side of the L-shaped connecting plate (1321). The slider (1322) matches the second slide groove (1314). A drive motor (1323) is fixedly installed on the inner side of the L-shaped connecting plate (1321). A rotating gear (1324) is fixedly installed on the drive end of the drive motor (1323). The rotating gear (1324) meshes with the rack (1312). The side of the rotating gear (1324) away from the drive motor (1323) rotates. The device is equipped with a connecting pipe (1325), and a plurality of cleaning scrapers (1327) are fixedly installed at the lower end of the connecting pipe (1325). The cleaning scrapers (1327) are confined inside the cleaning tank (1313). A plurality of nozzles (1326) are installed through the outside of the connecting pipe (1325). The inclination angle of the nozzles (1326) is the same as the inclination angle of the cleaning scrapers (1327). Rotating gears (1324) are provided at both ends of the connecting pipe (1325). The rotating gears (1324) mesh with the rack (1312) inside the slide groove (1311).
5. The broiler cage frame with an automatic manure removal and diversion structure according to claim 4, characterized in that: The collection box (14) is fixedly installed with a filter screen (141), and a drain valve (142) is provided on one side of the collection box (14).
6. The broiler cage frame with an automatic manure removal and diversion structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The water supply tank (15) is equipped with a telescopic hose (151) at its output end, and one end of the telescopic hose (151) is connected to the connecting pipe (1325).