A broiler farm light intensity adjustable intelligent lighting system

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of egg production, and discloses an intelligent lighting system with adjustable illumination intensity for broiler farm. By arranging a load-bearing column and a light shielding component, the load-bearing column is arranged at one side of a stacked broiler breeding cage, the light shielding component can block the light in the adjacent chicken house after being opened, and has no influence on the rear chicken house of the window. The chicken house away from the window can still use natural light for illumination. In the application, the lifting device is arranged to cooperate with multiple lighting groups, a multi-stage adjustable lighting scheme is formed, the illumination intensity can be adjusted according to the requirements to meet the illumination under various working conditions. In the application, all the lighting lamps are hung on the load-bearing rod instead of being directly hung on the roof, the wire rope is shortened, and the lighting lamps are not easily shaken by the airflow.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of egg production technology, specifically to an intelligent lighting system with adjustable light intensity for broiler farms. Background Technology

[0002] Adequate lighting can stimulate broiler appetite, increase feed intake, and promote weight gain. Excessive lighting (>30 lux) can lead to overly high activity levels, increased energy consumption, and reduced feed conversion ratio. Therefore, lighting is one of the key environmental factors in broiler farming, and scientific lighting management can significantly affect the growth performance, health level, and farming efficiency of the flock.

[0003] Currently, broiler farming primarily uses tiered cages, typically three to five layers high. Lighting is mainly provided by multiple suspended lights within the facility. When daytime sunlight intensity is too high, shading curtains at the windows are closed to block some light. This indicates that the precision of lighting regulation in current broiler farming is not high. Furthermore, even with the shading curtains closed, the cages near the windows receive sufficient light, while the cages at the rear require supplemental lighting due to insufficient light, resulting in very low utilization of daytime sunlight. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above problems, this application provides an intelligent lighting system with adjustable light intensity for broiler farms, which can use multi-level lighting to illuminate broilers in stacked broiler cages and can make full use of daytime sunlight.

[0005] According to one aspect of the embodiments of this application, an intelligent lighting system with adjustable light intensity for broiler farms is provided. The intelligent lighting system for broiler farms includes two load-bearing columns symmetrically arranged on one side of a stacked broiler cage. The two load-bearing columns have light-shielding components on the side facing away from the stacked broiler cage. A load-bearing rod is arranged between the two load-bearing columns. A lifting device is connected to the load-bearing rod and the load-bearing columns. A vertically extending strip-shaped through hole is opened on the side wall of each load-bearing column. Both ends of the load-bearing rod pass through the strip-shaped through hole to both sides of the load-bearing column and are respectively connected to sliding components. The sliding components include connectors fixed to both ends of the load-bearing rod. Four rollers are arranged at the four corners of the connectors near the load-bearing rod, and the four rollers abut against the load-bearing column. Multiple lighting groups with different heights are connected to the load-bearing rod. Each lighting group includes multiple parallel-connected lighting lamps and a switching component. The multiple switching components are electrically connected to a PLC control box.

[0006] In some embodiments, the lifting device includes a tilting shaft rotatably disposed between the two load-bearing columns. The end of the tilting shaft is provided with a drive assembly for driving the tilting shaft to rotate along its central axis. A plurality of reels are fixed in the middle of the tilting shaft, and a hinge rope is connected to the reel. The free end of the hinge rope is fixed to the top of the load-bearing column.

[0007] In some embodiments, the light-shielding component includes rotating supports respectively fixed on two load-bearing columns, a horizontal rod rotatably connected between the two rotating supports, a light-shielding curtain wound on the horizontal rod, one end of the horizontal rod extending to the outside of the rotating support and fitted with a driven sprocket, the driven sprocket being connected to a driving sprocket via a chain link, and the driving sprocket being connected to a rotating motor.

[0008] In some embodiments, a counterweight is connected to the free end of the blackout curtain.

[0009] In some embodiments, a magnetic block is fixed to the counterweight bar, and the bottoms of the two load-bearing columns are connected to an iron base.

[0010] In some embodiments, the stacked broiler cages are equipped with multiple light sensors, which are electrically connected to the PLC control box.

[0011] The beneficial effects of this application are as follows: In this application, by setting up load-bearing columns and light-shielding components, with the load-bearing columns located on one side of the stacked broiler cages, compared to the prior art's solution of setting light-shielding curtains at the windows, while the light intensity in the cages near the windows is sufficient after the curtains are opened, the cages at the rear require supplemental lighting due to insufficient light. In this application, the light-shielding components, when opened, can block light from adjacent chicken houses without affecting the chicken houses at the rear of the windows, allowing chicken houses far from the windows to still utilize natural light for illumination. In this application, by setting up a lifting device in conjunction with multiple lighting groups, a multi-level adjustable lighting scheme is provided, allowing for adjustment of lighting intensity to meet various working conditions. This application also uses sliding components to maintain the stability of the load-bearing column during its upward and downward movement. Furthermore, since all the lights in this application are suspended from the load-bearing columns rather than directly from the roof, the ropes will be shortened, making the lights less susceptible to swaying due to airflow.

[0012] The above description is only an overview of the technical solution of this application. In order to better understand the technical means of this application and to implement it in accordance with the contents of the specification, and to make the above and other objects, features and advantages of this application more obvious and understandable, the following are specific embodiments of this application. Attached Figure Description

[0013] Various other advantages and benefits will become apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading the following detailed description of preferred embodiments. The accompanying drawings are for illustrative purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of this application. Furthermore, the same reference numerals denote the same parts throughout the drawings. In the drawings:

[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall installation structure of the device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device provided in the embodiments of this application from a first-view perspective;

[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device provided in the embodiment of this application from a second perspective.

[0017] The reference numerals in the detailed embodiments are as follows:

[0018] The system includes an intelligent lighting system 100 with adjustable light intensity for broiler farms, a stacked broiler cage 110, a load-bearing column 120, a strip-shaped through hole 121, a light-shielding component 130, a rotating support 131, a horizontal bar 132, a light-shielding curtain 133, a counterweight bar 133a, a driven sprocket 134, a chain link 135, a driving sprocket 136, a rotating motor 137, a load-bearing rod 140, a sliding component 141, a connecting piece 141a, a roller 141b, a lighting assembly 142, a lifting device 150, a tilting shaft 151, a drive assembly 152, a winding reel 153, a hinge rope 154, a counterweight bar 160, and a magnetic block 161. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The embodiments of the technical solution of this application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The following embodiments are only used to more clearly illustrate the technical solution of this application, and are therefore merely examples and should not be used to limit the scope of protection of this application. 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 application pertains; the terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit this application; the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, in the specification, claims, and the foregoing description of the accompanying drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0020] For details, please refer to Figures 1 to 3 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall installation structure of the device provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the device provided in the embodiment of this application from a first-view perspective. Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the equipment provided in this application embodiment from a second perspective. The intelligent lighting system 100 for broiler farms with adjustable light intensity includes two load-bearing columns 120 symmetrically arranged on one side of a stacked broiler cage 110. A light-shielding component 130 is provided on the side of each load-bearing column 120 away from the stacked broiler cage 110. The two load-bearing columns 120 serve as supports and can be connected to the ground via ground nails. The aforementioned light-shielding component 130 is used to activate and reduce the light shining into the chicken house when the daytime light intensity exceeds the standard. A load-bearing rod 140 is provided between the two load-bearing columns 120. A lifting device 150 is connected between the load-bearing rod 140 and the load-bearing column 120. The lifting device 150 can move the load-bearing rod 140 up or down, and further, the load-bearing rod 140 will drive the various components it loads to lift or lower synchronously. A vertically extending strip-shaped through hole 121 is provided on the side wall of the load-bearing column 120. Both ends of the load-bearing rod 140 pass through the strip-shaped through hole 121 to both sides of the load-bearing column 120 and are respectively connected to sliding components 141. During the upward or downward movement of the load-bearing rod 140, the sliding components 141 will abut against the side wall of the load-bearing column to ensure the stability of the load-bearing rod 140 during movement. The sliding component 141 includes a connector 141a fixed to both ends of the load-bearing rod 140. Four rollers 141b are provided at the four corners of the connector 141a near the side of the load-bearing rod 140. The four rollers 141b abut against the load-bearing column 120. Four rollers 141b are provided at each end of the load-bearing rod 140, for a total of eight rollers 141b. The eight rollers 141b are always in close contact with both sides of the load-bearing column 120, thereby limiting the horizontal swaying of the load-bearing rod 140. Multiple lighting groups 142 with different heights are connected to the load-bearing rod 140. Each lighting group 142 includes multiple lights connected in parallel and a switching component. Each switching component can synchronously control multiple lights located in the same lighting group 142. Multiple switching components are electrically connected to a PLC control box.

[0021] In this embodiment of the application, during operation, when the daytime light intensity exceeds 30 lux, the light-blocking component 130 can be opened to block light. The light-blocking component 130 can be made of a semi-transparent material, which can block part of the light, thereby maintaining the light intensity in the adjacent chicken house within a reasonable range. When the daytime light intensity decreases, the light-blocking component 130 is rolled up, and natural light continues to maintain the lighting in the chicken house. When natural light is insufficient, the lifting device 150 lowers the lifting rod and turns on the lighting lamps to provide auxiliary lighting to maintain the light intensity inside the chicken house. The lighting system offers various options to suit different needs. One, two, or all three lighting groups 142 can be activated. When one lighting group 142 is activated, its height must be aligned with the second layer of the three-layer stacked broiler cage 110. When two lighting groups 142 are activated, their heights will be aligned with the junction of the first and second layers and the junction of the second and third layers of the three-layer stacked broiler cage 110, respectively. When all three lighting groups 142 are activated, their heights can be aligned with the three layers of the three-layer stacked broiler cage 110.

[0022] As can be seen from the above, in this embodiment, by setting a load-bearing column 120 and a light-shielding component 130, the load-bearing column 120 is set on one side of the stacked broiler cage 110. Compared with the prior art solution of setting a light-shielding curtain 133 at the window, although the light intensity in the chicken cage near the window is sufficient after the light-shielding curtain 133 is opened, the chicken cage at the rear needs to be lit by lights due to insufficient light. In this application, the light-shielding component 130 can block the light in the adjacent chicken house after opening without affecting the chicken house at the rear of the window. The chicken house far from the window can still be lit by natural light. In this application, by setting a lifting device 150 and multiple lighting groups 142 in cooperation, there is a multi-level adjustable lighting scheme, which can adjust the lighting intensity according to the needs to meet the lighting requirements under various working conditions. In this application, a sliding component 141 is also provided to maintain the stability of the load-bearing rod 140 during its upward and downward movement. Furthermore, since all the lighting fixtures in this application are suspended from the load-bearing rod 140 rather than directly from the roof, the ropes will be shortened, and the lighting fixtures are less likely to sway due to airflow.

[0023] In some embodiments, the lifting device 150 includes a tilting shaft 151 rotatably disposed between two load-bearing columns 120. A drive assembly 152 is provided at the end of the tilting shaft 151 to drive it to rotate along its central axis. Multiple winding reels 153 are fixed to the middle of the tilting shaft 151, and a hinge rope 154 is connected to each winding reel 153. The free end of the hinge rope 154 is fixed to the top of the load-bearing rod 140. In this embodiment, when the drive assembly 152 is activated, it drives the tilting shaft 151 to rotate. Furthermore, the tilting shaft 151 synchronously drives the multiple winding reels 153 to rotate. More specifically, the winding reels 153 tighten the hinge rope 154, lifting the load-bearing rod 140. When the drive assembly 152 reverses direction, the hinge rope 154 is lowered, and the load-bearing rod 140 moves downwards under the influence of gravity.

[0024] In some embodiments, the light-blocking component 130 includes rotating supports 131 respectively fixed on two load-bearing columns 120. A horizontal rod 132 is rotatably connected between the two rotating supports 131. A light-blocking curtain 133 is wound around the horizontal rod 132. One end of the horizontal rod 132 extends to the outside of the rotating support 131 and is fitted with a driven sprocket 134. The driven sprocket 134 is driven by a drive sprocket 136 via a chain link 135. The drive sprocket 136 is driven by a rotary motor 137. This application provides a specific configuration scheme for the light-blocking component 130. During operation, after the rotary motor 137 is turned on, it will drive the horizontal rod 132 to rotate sequentially through the drive sprocket 136, the chain link 135, and the driven sprocket 134. Furthermore, during the rotation of the horizontal rod 132, the light-blocking curtain 133 can be lowered to block light or rolled up upwards.

[0025] In some embodiments, a counterweight 133a is connected to the free end of the blackout curtain 133. In this embodiment, the counterweight 133a is provided so that the blackout curtain 133 can maintain a vertically hanging state under the action of the counterweight 133a after it falls.

[0026] In some embodiments, a magnetic block is fixed at the counterweight 133a, and the bottoms of the two load-bearing columns 120 are connected to an iron base. With the above-described configuration in this embodiment, when the blackout curtain 133 is in position, the magnetic block will adhere to the iron base, completing the connection and further enhancing the stability of the blackout curtain 133 in use.

[0027] In some embodiments, the stacked broiler cage 110 is equipped with multiple light sensors, which are electrically connected to a PLC control box. In this application, light sensors are used to detect the light intensity at various points in the chicken house and send electrical signals to the PLC control box. The PLC control box then controls the corresponding components to start based on the received information.

[0028] Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of this application, and not to limit them. Although the foregoing embodiments have provided a detailed description of this application, those skilled in the art should understand that modifications can still be made to the technical solutions described in the foregoing embodiments, or equivalent substitutions can be made to some or all of the technical features. These modifications or substitutions do not cause the essence of the corresponding technical solutions to deviate from the scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and they should all be covered within the scope of the claims and specification of this application. In particular, as long as there is no structural conflict, the various technical features mentioned in the embodiments can be combined in any way. This application is not limited to the specific embodiments disclosed herein, but includes all technical solutions falling within the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. An intelligent lighting system with adjustable light intensity for broiler chicken farms, characterized in that, The system includes two load-bearing columns symmetrically arranged on one side of a stacked broiler cage. The two load-bearing columns are equipped with light-shielding components on the side away from the stacked broiler cage. A load-bearing rod is arranged between the two load-bearing columns. A lifting device is connected to the load-bearing rod and the load-bearing column. A vertically extending strip-shaped through hole is opened on the side wall of the load-bearing column. Both ends of the load-bearing rod pass through the strip-shaped through hole to both sides of the load-bearing column and are respectively connected to sliding components. The sliding component includes connectors fixed to both ends of the load-bearing rod. Four rollers are provided at the four corners of the connectors near the load-bearing rod. The four rollers abut against the load-bearing column. Multiple lighting groups with different heights are connected to the load-bearing rod. Each lighting group includes multiple lighting lamps connected in parallel and a switching component. The multiple switching components are electrically connected to a PLC control box.

2. The intelligent lighting system with adjustable light intensity for broiler farms according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lifting device includes a tilting shaft rotatably disposed between the two load-bearing columns. The end of the tilting shaft is provided with a drive assembly for driving the tilting shaft to rotate along its central axis. A plurality of reels are fixed in the middle of the tilting shaft. A hinge rope is connected to the reel, and the free end of the hinge rope is fixed to the top of the load-bearing column.

3. The intelligent lighting system with adjustable light intensity for broiler farms according to claim 1, characterized in that, The light-blocking component includes rotating supports fixed to the two load-bearing columns respectively. A horizontal rod is rotatably connected between the two rotating supports. A light-blocking curtain is wound on the horizontal rod. One end of the horizontal rod extends to the outside of the rotating support and is fitted with a driven sprocket. The driven sprocket is connected to a driving sprocket via a chain link. The driving sprocket is connected to a rotating motor.

4. The intelligent lighting system with adjustable light intensity for broiler farms according to claim 3, characterized in that, The free end of the blackout curtain is connected to a counterweight.

5. The intelligent lighting system with adjustable light intensity for broiler farms according to claim 4, characterized in that, A magnetic block is fixed at the counterweight bar, and the bottoms of the two load-bearing columns are connected to an iron base.

6. The intelligent lighting system with adjustable light intensity for broiler farms according to claim 1, characterized in that, The stacked broiler cages are equipped with multiple light sensors, which are electrically connected to the PLC control box.

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