A detachable trough for accurately recording the amount of feed eaten by a cow
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522308706.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-10-31
- Publication Date
- 2026-10-27
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-10-31
AI Technical Summary
[0002]现有的牛采食称重料槽底部均安装有称重传感器，能够定时称重，记录整体料槽重量变化，但是，牛舍围栏上一般设有多个称重料槽方便多头牛同时进食，无法区分单头牛的采食行为，无法精准统计单头牛的采食数据，导致“多头牛共用数据”，精准度低
[0011]本实用新型的优点：本实用新型在围栏架上沿横向等距设有若干个进食位，每个进食位方便单头牛在单一料槽处进行采食，当红外线感应器检测牛进入或离开料槽主体时，向控制模块发送“目标存在”或“目标离开”的触发信号，控制耳标读写器与称重传感器同步启动或关闭；当耳标读写器启动后，发射射频信号激活电子耳标，读取电子耳标 UID并将其传输至控制模块；称重传感器启动和关闭时，均会将料槽主体的重量信号传输至控制模块，实现采食量与身份信息的实时绑定，便于精准统计单头牛的采食数据。
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of animal feeding equipment technology, and in particular to a detachable feed trough for accurately recording cattle feed intake. Background Technology
[0002] The existing cattle feeding troughs are equipped with weighing sensors at the bottom, which can weigh the cattle at regular intervals and record the overall weight change of the trough. However, there are usually multiple weighing troughs on the cattle shed fence to facilitate multiple cattle to eat at the same time. This makes it impossible to distinguish the feeding behavior of individual cattle and to accurately count the feeding data of individual cattle, resulting in "multiple cattle sharing data" and low accuracy. Utility Model Content
[0003] The purpose of this invention is to provide a detachable feed trough that accurately records cattle feed intake, in order to solve the problems existing in the prior art.
[0004] This utility model is implemented by the following technical solution: a detachable feed trough for accurately recording cattle feed intake, which includes a fence frame, a mounting frame, a feed trough body, an infrared sensor, an ear tag reader / writer, a weighing sensor and a control module; Several feeding positions are provided at equal intervals along the horizontal direction on the fence frame; each feeding trough body is placed in a mounting frame, and the top outer edge of the feeding trough body is snapped onto the top edge of the corresponding mounting frame. Each mounting frame is installed at each feeding position on one side of the fence frame by D-type shackles. The infrared sensor and the ear tag reader are fixed on the side wall outside the main body of the trough near the fence frame; the weighing sensor is installed at the bottom center of the main body of the trough; the control module is electrically connected to the infrared sensor, the ear tag reader and the weighing sensor respectively.
[0005] Preferably, the control module uses an STM32 microcontroller.
[0006] Preferably, the fence frame includes two horizontal tubes, a lower one and an upper one, and several vertical tubes fixed between the two horizontal tubes. Several feeding positions are provided at equal intervals along the horizontal direction on the fence frame, and each feeding position is surrounded by two vertical tubes and the upper and lower horizontal tubes between the two vertical tubes.
[0007] Preferably, the mounting frame includes a mounting frame body, vertical rods, and casters; two vertical rods are fixed on the mounting frame body facing the fence frame, arranged left and right, and the two vertical rods of each mounting frame correspond one-to-one with the positions of the two vertical tubes of the corresponding feeding positions, and each vertical rod is connected to the corresponding vertical tube by a D-type shackle; the casters are respectively installed at the four corners of the bottom of the mounting frame body.
[0008] Preferably, each of the vertical tubes is provided with a snap-fit groove at its upper and lower positions, and each vertical rod is embedded in the snap-fit groove corresponding to the vertical tube.
[0009] Preferably, telescopic rods are vertically installed at the four corners of the bottom of the trough body, and support bases are fixed at the bottom of the telescopic rods.
[0010] Preferably, each mounting bracket is provided with fixing ears on its left and right sides, and the two fixing ears between two adjacent mounting brackets are fixedly connected by bolts.
[0011] Advantages of this invention: This invention features several feeding positions evenly spaced laterally on the fence frame. Each feeding position allows a single cow to feed at a single feed trough. When an infrared sensor detects a cow entering or leaving the feed trough, it sends a trigger signal indicating "target present" or "target departed" to the control module, controlling the ear tag reader and weighing sensor to start or stop synchronously. When the ear tag reader is activated, it emits a radio frequency signal to activate the electronic ear tag, reads the electronic ear tag UID, and transmits it to the control module. When the weighing sensor is activated or deactivated, it transmits the weight signal of the feed trough to the control module, achieving real-time binding of feed intake with identity information, facilitating accurate statistics of a single cow's feed intake. Attached Figure Description
[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.
[0013] Figure 2 for Figure 1 Top view.
[0014] Figure 3 for Figure 1 The right view.
[0015] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram showing the electrical connections between the control module and the infrared sensor, ear tag reader / writer, and weighing sensor.
[0016] In the diagram: 1. Fence frame, 1.1. Horizontal tube, 1.2. Vertical tube, 1.2.1. Snap-fit groove, 2. Mounting frame, 2.1. Mounting frame body, 2.2. Casters, 2.3. Material trough body, 3. Infrared sensor, 4. Ear tag reader / writer, 5. Weighing sensor, 6. Control module, 7. D-type shackle, 8. Fixing block, 9. Telescopic rod, 10. Support base, 11. Fixing ear, 12. Detailed Implementation
[0017] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0018] like Figures 1-4 As shown, a detachable feed trough for accurately recording cattle feed intake includes a fence frame 1, a mounting frame 2, a feed trough body 3, an infrared sensor 4, an ear tag reader / writer 5, a weighing sensor 6, and a control module 7. The fence frame 1 includes two horizontal pipes 1.1 (lower and upper) and several vertical pipes 1.2 fixed between the two horizontal pipes 1.1. Several feeding positions are provided at equal intervals along the horizontal direction on the fence frame 1. The feeding positions are set to facilitate a single cow to feed at a single feed trough, which makes it easier to accurately count the feeding data of a single cow. Each feeding position is enclosed by two vertical pipes 1.2 and the upper and lower horizontal pipes 1.1 between the two vertical pipes 1.2. The mounting frame 2 includes a mounting frame body 2.1, vertical rods 2.2, and casters 2.3. Each feed trough body 3 is placed inside a mounting frame body 2.1, with the top outer edge of the feed trough body 3 snapped onto the top edge of the corresponding mounting frame body 2.1. Two vertical rods 2.2 are fixed on one side of the mounting frame body 2.1, arranged left and right. The two vertical rods 2.2 of each mounting frame 2 correspond one-to-one with the positions of the two vertical pipes 1.2 of the corresponding feeding position, and each vertical rod 2.2 is connected to the corresponding vertical pipe 1.2 by a D-type shackle 8. The D-type shackle 8 is existing equipment, and its specific structure will not be described here. The D-type shackle 8 allows each mounting frame 2 to be installed in the enclosure. At each feeding position on one side of the fence 1; in addition, at the upper and lower positions of each vertical tube 1.2, there are respectively a snap-fit groove 1.2.1 for embedding the vertical rod 2.2. Each snap-fit groove 1.2.1 is composed of two oppositely arranged and fixed blocks 9 outside the vertical tube 1.2. Each vertical rod 2.2 is embedded into the snap-fit groove 1.2.1 of the corresponding vertical tube 1.2, so that the mounting frame 2 is fixed to the position of the fence frame 1, which facilitates the installation and locking of the D-type shackle 8; universal wheels 2.3 are installed at the four corners of the bottom of the mounting frame body 2.1. When the mounting frame 2 or the feed trough body 3 is damaged, it is convenient to move the mounting frame 2 and the feed trough body 3 to an open space for replacement and repair; An infrared sensor 4 and an ear tag reader 5 are fixed on the side wall of the feed trough body 3 near the fence frame 1. A weighing sensor 6 is installed at the center of the bottom of the feed trough body 3. The control module 7 is electrically connected to the infrared sensor, ear tag reader 5, and weighing sensor 6. The infrared sensor 4 detects whether a cow enters or leaves the feed trough body 3 and sends a trigger signal of "target present" or "target departed" to the control module 7, controlling the ear tag reader 5 and the weighing sensor 6 to start or stop synchronously. The ear tag reader 5 is used in conjunction with the electronic ear tag on the cow's ear. The electronic ear tag has a built-in passive RFID chip that stores a unique identification code (UID) and basic information (breed, date of birth, immunization record). The ear tag reader 5 emits a radio frequency signal to activate the electronic ear tag, reads the electronic ear tag UID, and transmits it to the control module 7. After the weighing sensor 6 weighs the entire feed trough body 3, it transmits the weight signal to the control module 7, realizing real-time binding of feed intake and identity information. Telescopic rods 10 are vertically installed at the four corners of the bottom of the material trough body 3. Support seats 11 are fixed at the bottom of the telescopic rods 10. After the mounting frame 2 is fixed on the fence frame 1, the telescopic rods 10 are extended to make the support seats 11 contact the ground, which supports the material trough body 3 and prevents the mounting frame 2 from deforming due to long-term stress. It can also adjust the material trough body 3 to keep it horizontal, so that the weighing sensor 6 always keeps it horizontal and ensures accurate weighing data.
[0019] Fixing ears 12 are provided on the left and right sides of each mounting bracket 2. The two fixing ears 12 between two adjacent mounting brackets 2 are fixedly connected by bolts, so that each material trough body 3 is connected into a whole, thereby enhancing the installation stability.
[0020] Installation and usage process: First, an electronic ear tag is fixed to the cow's ear. The fence frame 1 is installed with the basic frame of the cowshed to form a breeding space, and the snap-fit groove 1.2.1 of the vertical pipe 1.2 is placed outside the breeding space. The feed trough body 3 is placed in the mounting frame 2, and the telescopic rod 10 at the bottom of the feed trough body 3 is in the retracted state to ensure that the support base 11 does not contact the ground. Next, push multiple mounting frames 2 to the fence frame 1 outside the breeding space, so that the two vertical rods 2.2 of each mounting frame 2 are embedded into the locking grooves 1.2.1 of the two vertical pipes 1.2 of the corresponding feeding position; lock the universal wheels 2.3 at the bottom of each mounting frame 2, use D-type shackles 8 to lock each vertical rod 2.2 to the corresponding vertical pipe 1.2, control the extension rods 10 at the bottom of each feed trough body 3 to extend, so that the support base 11 is supported on the ground, and adjust the bottom of the feed trough body 3 to keep it horizontal; Then, an infrared sensor 4 and an ear tag reader 5 are fixed on the side wall outside the material trough body 3 near the fence frame 1, and a weighing sensor 6 is installed at the bottom center of the material trough body 3; the control module 7 is electrically connected to the infrared sensor, the ear tag reader 5 and the weighing sensor 6 respectively. Finally, when the cow extends its head into the feed trough body 3, the infrared sensor 4 detects the cow entering the feed trough body 3 and sends a "target presence" trigger signal to the control module 7. The control module 7 simultaneously sends a start identification command to the ear tag reader 5 and the weighing sensor 6. The ear tag reader 5 receives the start identification command from the control module 7, emits a radio frequency signal to activate the electronic ear tag on the cow's ear, reads the electronic ear tag UID and transmits it to the control module 7. At the same time, the weighing sensor 6 receives the start command from the control module 7, weighs the entire feed trough body 3, records the weight of the feed trough at this time (denoted as M1), and transmits the weight signal to the control module 7, realizing the accurate correspondence between weight information and identity information. When the cow retracts its head and leaves the feed trough body 3, the infrared sensor 4, unable to detect the cow's head entering the feed trough body 3, sends a "target left" trigger signal to the control module 7. The control module 7 simultaneously sends a shutdown identification command to the ear tag reader 5 and the weighing sensor 6. The ear tag reader 5 receives the shutdown identification command from the control module 7, and the weighing sensor 6, also receiving the shutdown identification command from the control module 7, weighs the entire feed trough body 3 again, records the weight of the feed trough at this time (denoted as M2), and transmits the weight signal to the control module 7, thus achieving accurate binding between feed intake and individual identity information.
[0021] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that the terms "center", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "top", "bottom", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "inner", and "outer" 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 utility model 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 utility model.
Claims
1. A detachable feed trough for accurately recording cattle feed intake, characterized in that, It includes a fence frame, mounting frame, trough body, infrared sensor, ear tag reader / writer, weighing sensor and control module; Several feeding positions are provided at equal intervals along the horizontal direction on the fence frame; each feeding trough body is placed in a mounting frame, and the top outer edge of the feeding trough body is snapped onto the top edge of the corresponding mounting frame. Each mounting frame is installed at each feeding position on one side of the fence frame by D-type shackles. The infrared sensor and the ear tag reader are fixed on the side wall outside the main body of the trough near the fence frame; the weighing sensor is installed at the bottom center of the main body of the trough; the control module is electrically connected to the infrared sensor, the ear tag reader and the weighing sensor respectively.
2. The detachable feed trough for accurately recording cattle feed intake according to claim 1, characterized in that, The control module uses an STM32 microcontroller.
3. A detachable feed trough for accurately recording cattle feed intake according to claim 1, characterized in that, The fence frame includes two horizontal tubes, a lower one and an upper one, and several vertical tubes fixed between the two horizontal tubes. Several feeding positions are provided at equal intervals along the horizontal direction on the fence frame. Each feeding position is surrounded by two vertical tubes and the upper and lower horizontal tubes between the two vertical tubes.
4. A detachable feed trough for accurately recording cattle feed intake according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mounting frame includes a mounting frame body, vertical rods, and casters; two vertical rods are fixed on the mounting frame body facing the fence frame, arranged left and right, and the two vertical rods of each mounting frame correspond one-to-one with the positions of the two vertical tubes of the corresponding feeding positions, and each vertical rod is connected to the corresponding vertical tube by a D-type shackle; the casters are installed at the four corners of the bottom of the mounting frame body.
5. A detachable feed trough for accurately recording cattle feed intake according to claim 4, characterized in that, Each of the vertical tubes is provided with a snap-fit groove at its upper and lower positions, and each vertical rod is embedded into the snap-fit groove of the corresponding vertical tube.
6. A detachable feed trough for accurately recording cattle feed intake according to claim 1, characterized in that, Telescopic rods are vertically installed at the four corners of the bottom of the material trough body, and support bases are fixed at the bottom of the telescopic rods.
7. A detachable feed trough for accurately recording cattle feed intake according to claim 1, characterized in that, Each mounting bracket has fixing ears on its left and right sides, and the two fixing ears between two adjacent mounting brackets are fixedly connected by bolts.