Conveniently cleanable trough
By designing a feed trough with a flipping component and a self-cleaning component, the problem of difficult cleaning of the inside of traditional feed troughs has been solved, realizing automated inside cleaning, improving cleaning efficiency and flock health.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- SICHUAN CHUNZHEN AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-21
AI Technical Summary
The traditional structure of chicken feed troughs makes it difficult to clean the inside thoroughly, which consumes a lot of manpower and the cleaning effect is not ideal, affecting the health of the flock and the breeding efficiency.
A material trough including a flipping component and a self-cleaning component is designed. The flipping component and the cleaning brush drive the automatic cleaning of the inner side. The flipping component changes the angle of the material trough and the cleaning brush rotates to clean the residue in the inner cavity.
It enables rapid cleaning of the inside of the feed trough, reduces manual cleaning time and labor input, improves cleaning effect, and promotes flock health and breeding efficiency.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of fully automatic chicken farming technology, specifically to a feed trough that facilitates cleaning of the inside. Background Technology
[0002] In today's booming fully automated chicken farming industry, the level of automation and hygiene of chicken farming equipment are becoming increasingly critical to flock health and farming efficiency. Unclean feed troughs can reduce chickens' appetite, affecting nutrient intake and leading to slow growth, underweight, and other problems. Prolonged exposure to such an environment can also weaken chickens' immunity, making them more susceptible to disease and reducing farming profitability.
[0003] Traditional chicken feed troughs are mostly one-piece structures with relatively narrow and irregularly shaped interior spaces. In fully automated chicken farming environments, with a large number of chickens and frequent use of the feed troughs, feed residue and chicken droppings easily adhere to the inside of the feed troughs. When cleaning manually, it is difficult to reach every corner for thorough cleaning, which not only consumes a lot of manpower and time, but also often fails to achieve the desired cleaning effect. Therefore, there is an urgent need for feed troughs that are easy to clean from the inside to overcome the above-mentioned defects. Utility Model Content
[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a material trough that is easy to clean from the inside, with the advantage of quick and easy cleaning of the inside, in order to solve the problems mentioned in the background art.
[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution: a material trough for easy cleaning of the inside, including a flipping component and a material trough self-cleaning component. The material trough self-cleaning component is disposed inside the flipping component. The flipping component includes a first mounting plate, a first positioning seat, a first motor, a first mounting bracket, a second positioning seat, a second mounting plate, and a second mounting bracket. The material trough self-cleaning component includes a top cover, a second motor, an arc-shaped material trough body, a fixing column, a receiving seat, a cleaning brush, a sliding groove, a slider, a spring, and a circular groove.
[0006] Furthermore, a second mounting bracket is fixedly installed on the left side of the arc-shaped material trough body, a second positioning seat is rotatably connected to the left side of the second mounting bracket via a bearing, a second mounting plate is fixedly installed at the bottom of the second positioning seat, and a second motor is fixedly installed on the right side of the arc-shaped material trough body.
[0007] Furthermore, a first mounting bracket is provided on the right side of the second motor, and the left side of the first mounting bracket is fixedly connected to the right side of the arc-shaped material trough body. The inner cavity of the arc-shaped material trough body is rotatably connected to a fixed column through a bearing.
[0008] Furthermore, a receiving seat is fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixed column, and a cleaning brush is provided in the inner cavity of the receiving seat. The output shaft of the second motor passes through the inner cavity of the arc-shaped material trough body and is fixedly connected to the right side of the fixed column.
[0009] Furthermore, both sides of the inner cavity of the receiving seat are provided with sliding grooves, and sliders are slidably connected inside the sliding grooves. The side of the slider that is relatively close to the other side is fixedly connected to both sides of the cleaning brush.
[0010] Furthermore, springs are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the cleaning brush, and the top of the springs is fixedly connected to the top of the inner cavity of the receiving seat. The top of the arc-shaped material trough body is movably connected to a top cover through a hinge, and the top of the top cover has evenly distributed circular grooves.
[0011] Furthermore, a first positioning seat is provided on the right side of the first mounting bracket, a first mounting plate is fixedly installed on the bottom of the first positioning seat, a first motor is fixedly installed on the right side of the first positioning seat, and the output shaft of the first motor passes through to the left side of the first positioning seat and is fixedly connected to the right side of the first mounting bracket.
[0012] In summary, due to the adoption of the above-mentioned technologies, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0013] This invention uses a tilting component to drive the angle of the self-cleaning component in the feed trough. The self-cleaning component stores feed and also has a self-cleaning function. In use, the top cover is opened, and feed is placed inside the arc-shaped feed trough body. After placement, the top cover is fixed to the arc-shaped feed trough body. Once fixed, chickens can eat through the circular trough. To clean the inner cavity of the arc-shaped feed trough body, a second motor is activated, which drives a fixed column to rotate, causing a cleaning brush to rotate inside the arc-shaped feed trough body. The cleaning brush cleans the inner cavity of the arc-shaped feed trough body. After cleaning, the first motor can be turned on, which drives the first mounting frame to rotate, changing the angle of the arc-shaped feed trough body and allowing the residue to be discharged. This has the advantage of convenient and quick cleaning of the inside, solving the problem that traditional chicken feed troughs are mostly one-piece structures with relatively narrow and irregular shapes. In fully automated chicken farming environments, with a large number of chickens and frequent use of feed troughs, feed residue and chicken droppings and other impurities easily adhere to the inside of the feed trough. When cleaning manually, it is difficult to reach every corner for thorough cleaning, which not only consumes a lot of manpower and time, but also often fails to achieve the desired cleaning effect. Attached Figure Description
[0014] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;
[0015] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model from another perspective;
[0016] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the side cross-sectional structure of the arc-shaped material trough body of this utility model;
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the receiving seat of this utility model.
[0018] In the diagram: 1. Flipping assembly; 11. First mounting plate; 12. First positioning seat; 13. First motor; 14. First mounting bracket; 15. Second positioning seat; 16. Second mounting plate; 17. Second mounting bracket; 2. Self-cleaning assembly for the feed trough; 21. Top cover; 22. Second motor; 23. Arc-shaped feed trough body; 24. Fixing column; 25. Receiving seat; 26. Cleaning brush; 27. Slide groove; 28. Slider; 29. Spring; 291. Circular groove. Detailed Implementation
[0019] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the embodiments of this utility model clearer, the technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model. Therefore, the following detailed description of the embodiments of this utility model provided in the accompanying drawings is not intended to limit the scope of the claimed utility model, but merely represents selected embodiments of this utility model. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this utility model without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this utility model.
[0020] This utility model provides, for example Figure 1-4 As shown, the material trough for easy cleaning of the inside includes a flipping assembly 1 and a material trough self-cleaning assembly 2. The material trough self-cleaning assembly 2 is disposed inside the flipping assembly 1. The flipping assembly 1 includes a first mounting plate 11, a first positioning seat 12, a first motor 13, a first mounting bracket 14, a second positioning seat 15, a second mounting plate 16, and a second mounting bracket 17. The material trough self-cleaning assembly 2 includes a top cover 21, a second motor 22, an arc-shaped material trough body 23, a fixing column 24, a receiving seat 25, a cleaning brush 26, a sliding groove 27, a slider 28, a spring 29, and a circular groove 291.
[0021] More specifically, by setting the flipping component 1 to drive the angle of the feed trough self-cleaning component 2, the feed trough self-cleaning component 2 is used to store feed and has a self-cleaning function. When in use, the top cover 21 is opened and the feed is placed in the inner cavity of the arc-shaped feed trough body 23. After placement, the top cover 21 is fixed to the arc-shaped feed trough body 23. After fixing, the chickens can eat through the circular trough 291. When cleaning the inner cavity of the arc-shaped feed trough body 23, the second motor 22 is turned on, which drives the fixed column 24 to rotate, so that the cleaning brush 26 rotates in the inner cavity of the arc-shaped feed trough body 23. Under the action of the cleaning brush 26, the inner cavity of the arc-shaped feed trough body 23 is cleaned. After cleaning, the first motor 13 can be turned on, which drives the first mounting bracket 14 to rotate, so that the angle of the arc-shaped feed trough body 23 changes, allowing the residue to be discharged. It has the advantage of convenient and quick cleaning of the inner side.
[0022] In some embodiments, a second mounting bracket 17 is fixedly installed on the left side of the arc-shaped material trough body 23, and a second positioning seat 15 is rotatably connected to the left side of the second mounting bracket 17 via a bearing. A second mounting plate 16 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the second positioning seat 15, and a second motor 22 is fixedly installed on the right side of the arc-shaped material trough body 23. More specifically, the second mounting plate 16 and the first mounting plate 11 are provided to facilitate the installation and fixation of the entire device, and the second positioning seat 15 is provided to limit the second mounting bracket 17 in cooperation with the bearing.
[0023] In some embodiments, a first mounting bracket 14 is provided on the right side of the second motor 22, and the left side of the first mounting bracket 14 is fixedly connected to the right side of the arc-shaped material trough body 23. The inner cavity of the arc-shaped material trough body 23 is rotatably connected to a fixing column 24 through a bearing. More specifically, the receiving seat 25 is installed by setting the fixing column 24.
[0024] In some embodiments, a receiving seat 25 is fixedly installed at the bottom of the fixed column 24, and a cleaning brush 26 is provided in the inner cavity of the receiving seat 25. The output shaft of the second motor 22 passes through the inner cavity of the arc-shaped material trough body 23 and is fixedly connected to the right side of the fixed column 24. More specifically, the fixed column 24 is driven by the second motor 22, and the inner cavity of the arc-shaped material trough body 23 is cleaned by the cleaning brush 26.
[0025] In some embodiments, grooves 27 are provided on both sides of the inner cavity of the receiving seat 25. A slider 28 is slidably connected inside the groove 27. The side of the slider 28 that is relatively close to the slider is fixedly connected to both sides of the cleaning brush 26. More specifically, the slider 28 is limited by the groove 27 to prevent the slider 28 from shaking during movement. The cleaning brush 26 is also limited by the slider 28 to prevent the cleaning brush 26 from shaking during movement.
[0026] In some embodiments, springs 29 are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the cleaning brush 26. The top of the springs 29 is fixedly connected to the top of the inner cavity of the receiving seat 25. The top of the arc-shaped material trough body 23 is movably connected to the top cover 21 through a hinge. The top of the top cover 21 has evenly distributed circular grooves 291. More specifically, the cleaning brush 26 is reset by setting the springs 29.
[0027] In some embodiments, a first positioning seat 12 is provided on the right side of the first mounting bracket 14, a first mounting plate 11 is fixedly mounted on the bottom of the first positioning seat 12, a first motor 13 is fixedly mounted on the right side of the first positioning seat 12, and the output shaft of the first motor 13 passes through to the left side of the first positioning seat 12 and is fixedly connected to the right side of the first mounting bracket 14. More specifically, by setting the first motor 13 to drive the first mounting bracket 14, the position of the arc-shaped material trough body 23 is indirectly rotated.
[0028] Working principle:
[0029] Step 1: Drive the angle of the feed trough self-cleaning component 2 by setting the flipping component 1. The feed trough self-cleaning component 2 stores the feed and has a self-cleaning function. When in use, open the top cover 21 and put the feed into the inner cavity of the arc-shaped feed trough body 23. After placement, fix the top cover 21 to the arc-shaped feed trough body 23. After fixing, the chickens can eat through the circular trough 291. When cleaning the inner cavity of the arc-shaped feed trough body 23, turn on the second motor 22, and drive the fixed column 24 to rotate through the second motor 22.
[0030] Step 2: The cleaning brush 26 rotates inside the arc-shaped material trough body 23. Under the action of the cleaning brush 26, the inside of the arc-shaped material trough body 23 is cleaned. After cleaning, the first motor 13 can be turned on, and the first mounting bracket 14 is rotated by the first motor 13, which changes the angle of the arc-shaped material trough body 23, allowing the residue to be discharged. This has the advantage of convenient and quick cleaning of the inside.
[0031] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0032] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as "first" and "second" are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any such actual relationship or order between these entities or operations. Furthermore, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus.
Claims
1. A feed trough that facilitates cleaning of the inside, characterized in that: The device includes a flipping assembly (1) and a trough self-cleaning assembly (2). The trough self-cleaning assembly (2) is disposed inside the flipping assembly (1). The flipping assembly (1) includes a first mounting plate (11), a first positioning seat (12), a first motor (13), a first mounting bracket (14), a second positioning seat (15), a second mounting plate (16), and a second mounting bracket (17). The trough self-cleaning assembly (2) includes a top cover (21), a second motor (22), an arc-shaped trough body (23), a fixing column (24), a receiving seat (25), a cleaning brush (26), a sliding groove (27), a slider (28), a spring (29), and a circular groove (291).
2. The feed trough for easy internal cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that: A second mounting bracket (17) is fixedly installed on the left side of the arc-shaped trough body (23). A second positioning seat (15) is rotatably connected to the left side of the second mounting bracket (17) via a bearing. A second mounting plate (16) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the second positioning seat (15). A second motor (22) is fixedly installed on the right side of the arc-shaped trough body (23).
3. The feed trough for easy internal cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right side of the second motor (22) is provided with a first mounting bracket (14), the left side of the first mounting bracket (14) is fixedly connected to the right side of the arc-shaped trough body (23), and the inner cavity of the arc-shaped trough body (23) is rotatably connected to a fixed column (24) through a bearing.
4. The feed trough for easy internal cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bottom of the fixed column (24) is fixedly installed with a receiving seat (25), and the inner cavity of the receiving seat (25) is provided with a cleaning brush (26). The output shaft of the second motor (22) passes through the inner cavity of the arc-shaped material trough body (23) and is fixedly connected to the right side of the fixed column (24).
5. The feed trough for easy internal cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that: The inner cavity of the receiving seat (25) is provided with sliding grooves (27) on both sides. A slider (28) is slidably connected inside the sliding groove (27). The side of the slider (28) that is relatively close to the other side is fixedly connected to the two sides of the cleaning brush (26).
6. The feed trough for easy internal cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that: Springs (29) are fixedly installed on both sides of the top of the cleaning brush (26). The top of the springs (29) is fixedly connected to the top of the inner cavity of the receiving seat (25). The top of the arc-shaped material trough body (23) is movably connected to the top cover (21) through a hinge. The top of the top cover (21) has evenly distributed circular grooves (291).
7. The feed trough for easy internal cleaning according to claim 1, characterized in that: A first positioning seat (12) is provided on the right side of the first mounting bracket (14). A first mounting plate (11) is fixedly installed at the bottom of the first positioning seat (12). A first motor (13) is fixedly installed on the right side of the first positioning seat (12). The output shaft of the first motor (13) passes through to the left side of the first positioning seat (12) and is fixedly connected to the right side of the first mounting bracket (14).