Automatic water drinking device for flat breeding of waterfowls

Abstract

The utility model discloses a kind of automatic water drinking device of waterfowl flat breeding, belong to waterfowl breeding equipment technical field, to provide a kind of waterfowl habit, water-saving and easy-to-maintain water drinking equipment. The device includes drinking bucket, its lateral wall is provided with multiple drinking water inlets for poultry head to extend into and a water inlet. Float ball valve assembly is arranged at water inlet, and its float ball is suspended in the water surface in bucket, and valve core is controlled by connecting rod to open and close. Water inlet end of valve core is connected with water source by external water inlet pipe, and water outlet end is located in the bucket. When working, float ball drives valve core action with water level change, and shallow water level in bucket is automatically maintained. The utility model is designed by open type multiple drinking water inlet, allows waterfowl natural water drinking and rinse mouth;Precise, automatic water level control is realized using float ball valve assembly, water is greatly saved;Simple and reliable structure, easy to clean and maintain, especially suitable for duck, goose and other waterfowl flat breeding mode.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of waterfowl farming equipment technology, and in particular to an automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on the ground. Background Technology

[0002] Waterfowl farming is an important part of my country's animal husbandry, and their healthy growth and efficient production depend on sufficient and clean drinking water. Traditional waterfowl drinking mainly relies on open troughs or shallow basins, which requires frequent manual watering and cleaning, resulting in high labor intensity and serious water waste.

[0003] With the popularization of large-scale, intensive farming models, automated drinking water systems have become standard equipment in modern poultry houses. Currently, many farms borrow from or adopt nipple drinkers or Plasson drinkers used for poultry (mainly chickens). However, due to the unique living habits and physiological structure of waterfowl (such as flat beaks, a love of water play, and a habit of rinsing their mouths with water after eating), directly applying drinking water equipment designed for chickens presents many problems: 1. Plasson waterers: Based on the mechanical triggering principle, the suspended structure is prone to overflow due to collisions, wasting water resources and increasing humidity in the shed; they are sensitive to water pressure and are prone to overflow or water outages; open water troughs are easily contaminated by feed and feces, requiring frequent maintenance.

[0004] 2. Nipple drinkers: Although the closed design reduces contamination, the triggering method is incompatible with the flat beak structure of waterfowl, resulting in low drinking efficiency; it cannot meet the physiological needs of waterfowl to "rinse their mouths"; the valve core is easily clogged by impurities, leading to high maintenance costs; and water leakage causes the ground to be damp, increasing the risk of disease.

[0005] Therefore, there is an urgent need for an automatic drinking device specifically designed for the biological characteristics of waterfowl, which can satisfy their natural drinking behavior and achieve the goals of water conservation, hygiene, and stable water supply. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the above-mentioned problems in the prior art, the present invention aims to provide an automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on the floor, so as to solve the technical problem that the existing drinking water equipment designed for chickens is not suitable for the habits of waterfowl.

[0007] To achieve the above-mentioned objectives, the technical solution adopted by this utility model is as follows: An automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on a floor is provided, comprising a drinking bucket with multiple drinking inlets and one inlet on the side wall of the drinking bucket. A float valve assembly is provided at the inlet, comprising a float, a connecting rod, and a valve core. The float is suspended on the water surface inside the drinking bucket and connected to the valve core via the connecting rod. The inlet end of the valve core is located outside the drinking bucket and connected to an external water source via an inlet pipe, while the outlet end of the valve core is located inside the drinking bucket.

[0008] The working principle of an automatic drinking device for floor-raised waterfowl is as follows: By directly integrating a float valve assembly into the water inlet of the drinking bucket, the float senses the water level in the bucket in real time. When the waterfowl drink, causing the water level to drop, the float drops accordingly, driving the valve core to open via a connecting rod, allowing external water to flow into the bucket through the inlet pipe and valve core. When the water level rises back to the set height, the float rises, driving the valve core to close, stopping the water intake, thus achieving fully automatic and precise water level maintenance. Simultaneously, multiple drinking inlets on the side wall of the drinking bucket simulate the natural waterside drinking environment. Waterfowl do not need to learn specific actions to naturally insert their heads to drink or rinse their mouths, greatly improving animal welfare and drinking efficiency, achieving unattended automatic water supply and constant water level. The open drinking inlets perfectly suit the habits of waterfowl, with a simple overall structure and low failure rate, solving the technical problem that existing drinking equipment designed for chickens is not suitable for the habits of waterfowl.

[0009] Furthermore, the drinking bucket is made of 304 stainless steel and has a barrel-shaped structure that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom. 304 stainless steel has excellent corrosion resistance, wear resistance, and easy-to-clean properties, meets livestock and poultry drinking water hygiene standards, has a long service life, and ensures the durability of the equipment. The wider-at-the-top, narrower-at-the-bottom structure improves the stability of the automatic drinking device for floor-raised waterfowl, lowers the center of gravity, prevents tipping, and enhances physical stability and ease of use. At the same time, the wider top provides more spacious drinking space for waterfowl, while the narrower bottom reduces the total volume of water and the contact area with contaminants, ensuring drinking water hygiene.

[0010] Furthermore, the bottom of the water bucket is equipped with an anti-slip mat. The anti-slip mat can be made of rubber, which can significantly increase the friction between the bottom of the water bucket and the ground, effectively preventing the automatic watering device for waterfowl floor-raised animals from sliding or shifting due to waterfowl collisions, playing, or human operation, and ensuring that the watering point is fixed in position.

[0011] Furthermore, the distance between the multiple drinking nozzles and the bottom of the water container is 8cm to 10cm. If the drinking nozzles are too low, they are easily blocked by bedding or feces, and waterfowl cannot easily reach them; if the drinking nozzles are too high, smaller waterfowl (such as ducklings) may have difficulty reaching the water surface. A height of 8cm to 10cm is suitable for most waterfowl of all ages, ensuring that they can easily insert their beaks and even part of their heads into the water to drink and rinse their mouths, while effectively preventing excessive water overflow from the drinking nozzles.

[0012] Furthermore, the water tank is equipped with a buffer guide plate inside, which is inclined at 45° and positioned below the water outlet of the valve core. When the valve core is opened and water is ejected from the outlet, it will first impact the buffer guide plate. The 45° inclination design can decompose the impact force of vertical or oblique water flow, guiding the water flow to flow smoothly down the center of the bottom or side wall of the water tank along the plate surface. This greatly reduces splashing and violent water level fluctuations that may be caused by direct water impact on the water surface, significantly reduces splashing during water replenishment, keeps the ground around the water tank relatively dry, and improves the humidity of the breeding environment.

[0013] Furthermore, the water inlet pipe is a flexible pipe. Flexible pipes have good flexibility and a certain degree of extensibility, which can accommodate possible positional deviations between the water tank and the fixed water source interface, facilitating the installation and adjustment of the automatic drinking device for waterfowl raised on flat surfaces. Flexible pipes can also absorb minor stresses caused by water pressure fluctuations or external impacts, preventing stress transmission that could lead to loosening or leakage of the float valve assembly or connections.

[0014] Furthermore, a flow-limiting nozzle is provided on the outlet end of the valve core. The flow-limiting nozzle is a component with a small through-hole, its function being to ultimately throttle and shape the water flow from the valve core, controlling the water flow into a stable, fine column or droplets. The flow-limiting nozzle works in conjunction with the buffer guide plate to reduce the water flow velocity and flow rate at the source, further eliminating the possibility of splashing; ensuring that even when the external water pressure fluctuates slightly, the water flow entering the tank remains stable.

[0015] Furthermore, a filter is connected to the inlet pipe. The filter can be a Y-type filter or a screen filter, which can remove larger particulate impurities from external water sources, such as silt, rust, and algae. This effectively prevents impurities from entering the valve core of the float valve assembly or clogging the flow-limiting nozzle, greatly extending the service life of the float valve assembly.

[0016] Furthermore, the water bucket is equipped with a lid on top. The lid significantly prevents most solid contaminants from falling directly into the water bucket, reducing water pollution at the source, lowering the health risks to waterfowl drinking contaminated water, and reducing the frequency and burden of subsequent cleaning and maintenance. Simultaneously, in cold seasons, the lid reduces heat loss from the water bucket to the air, helping to slow the rate at which the water freezes and ensuring the availability of drinking water to some extent during winter.

[0017] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The automatic drinking water device for floor-raised waterfowl of this utility model, through its open multi-drinking-mouth design, allows waterfowl to drink and rinse their mouths in a natural posture, which is in line with their biological characteristics and is suitable for floor-raised waterfowl; the float valve assembly enables precise and automatic water level control, which greatly reduces water waste and ground pollution; the automatic drinking water device for floor-raised waterfowl has a simple structure, is not easy to clog, is easy to clean and maintain, is stably installed, and is adapted to the floor-raised waterfowl environment. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of an automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on the ground without a bucket lid.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on flat land, with a bucket lid.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the float valve assembly.

[0021] The components include: 1. Water bucket; 2. Water inlet; 3. Water inlet; 4. Float valve assembly; 401. Float; 402. Connecting rod; 403. Valve core; 404. Water inlet end; 405. Water outlet end; 5. Anti-slip mat; 6. Bucket lid. Detailed Implementation

[0022] The specific embodiments of this utility model are described below to enable those skilled in the art to understand this utility model. However, it should be understood that this utility model is not limited to the scope of the specific embodiments. For those skilled in the art, as long as various changes are within the spirit and scope of this utility model as defined and determined by the appended claims, these changes are obvious. All inventions utilizing the concept of this utility model are protected.

[0023] Example 1, as Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, this embodiment provides an automatic drinking device for waterfowl raised on a floor, mainly including a drinking bucket 1. The drinking bucket 1 is made of 304 stainless steel sheet, rolled and welded, and has an overall frustum-shaped barrel structure with a larger upper diameter and a smaller bottom diameter. The bucket is approximately 30cm high, with an upper diameter of approximately 40cm and a bottom diameter of approximately 25cm. Multiple circular drinking ports 2 are evenly distributed around the upper part of the side wall of the drinking bucket 1, with the lower edge of each drinking port 2 approximately 9cm from the inner surface of the bottom of the bucket. A circular water inlet 3 is provided next to one of the drinking ports 2. A float valve assembly 4 is fixedly installed at this water inlet 3. The float valve assembly 4 includes an HDPE float 401, a stainless steel connecting rod 402, and a copper valve core 403. The float 401 is connected to the drive end of the valve core 403 via the connecting rod 402. The housing of valve core 403 penetrates the water inlet 3, with its threaded inlet end 404 extending outside the water tank 1 and its outlet end 405 located inside the water tank 1. Float ball 401 naturally floats on the water surface inside the water tank 1.

[0024] A PVC hose serves as the water inlet pipe, with one end connected to the water inlet end 404 of the valve core 403 via a pipe fitting, and the other end connected to the water supply pipe.

[0025] At the bottom of the water tank 1, a rubber anti-slip pad 5 is attached with waterproof adhesive. This effectively prevents the automatic watering device for waterfowl raised on flat ground from sliding or shifting due to waterfowl collisions, playing, or human operation, ensuring that the watering point is fixed in place.

[0026] Working principle of the automatic drinking device for floor-raised waterfowl: Place the automatic drinking device in the floor-raised area of ​​the duck house and connect the water inlet pipe. Initially, the drinking tank 1 is empty, and the float 401 is in a low position. The connecting rod 402 opens the valve core 403, allowing water to flow into the tank through the inlet pipe and valve core 403. As the water level rises, the float 401 rises. When the water level reaches approximately 10cm, the float 401 drives the connecting rod 402 to completely close the valve core 403, stopping the water intake. When the ducks drink through the drinking port 2, causing the water level to drop, the float 401 falls accordingly, and the valve core 403 reopens to replenish water. This cycle continues, automatically maintaining a shallow water level in the tank. The multiple drinking inlets 2 on the side wall of the drinking bucket 1 simulate the drinking environment of a natural waterside. Waterfowl do not need to learn specific actions to naturally put their heads into the water to drink or rinse their mouths, which greatly improves animal welfare and drinking efficiency and solves the technical problem that existing drinking equipment designed for chickens is not suitable for the habits of waterfowl.

[0027] Example 2 is an optimization based on Example 1. The main optimization is how to reduce the impact of water flow at inlet 3. Specifically, as follows... Figure 1 and Figure 3As shown, a stainless steel flow-limiting nozzle with a 1.5mm orifice is threaded onto the outlet 405 of the valve core 403 inside the water tank 1 (the flow-limiting nozzle is not shown in the figure). Simultaneously, a stainless steel buffer guide plate (not shown in the figure) inclined at 45° is welded and fixed directly below the flow-limiting nozzle. The guide plate directs the fine water column from the flow-limiting nozzle towards the tank wall, allowing it to slide into the water along the wall, achieving silent and splash-free water replenishment. This greatly reduces the splashing and violent water level fluctuations that may be caused by the direct impact of water flow on the water surface, significantly reducing splashing during water replenishment, keeping the ground around the water tank 1 relatively dry, and improving the humidity of the aquaculture environment.

[0028] In addition, a filter (not shown in the figure) is connected to the inlet pipe. The filter can be a Y-type filter or a screen filter, which can remove larger particulate impurities from external water sources, such as silt, rust, and algae. This effectively prevents impurities from entering the valve core 403 of the float valve assembly 4 or clogging the flow-limiting nozzle, greatly extending the service life of the float valve assembly 4.

[0029] Example 3 is an optimization of Example 2. The main optimization is to reduce the amount of pollutants such as feed dust, feathers, fecal debris, and bedding falling into the water tank 1 in a free-range poultry house environment. Specifically, for example... Figure 2 As shown, the top of the water bucket 1 is equipped with a lid 6. The lid 6 can significantly prevent most solid pollutants from falling directly into the water bucket 1, reducing water pollution at the source, lowering the health risks to waterfowl drinking contaminated water, and reducing the frequency and burden of subsequent cleaning and maintenance. At the same time, in cold seasons, the lid 6 can reduce the loss of heat from inside the water bucket 1 to the air, helping to slow down the rate at which the water freezes and ensuring the availability of drinking water to a certain extent in winter.

Claims

1. An automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on a floor, characterized in that, The device includes a water bucket with multiple drinking ports and one inlet on its side wall. A float valve assembly is installed at the inlet, comprising a float, a connecting rod, and a valve core. The float is suspended on the water surface inside the water bucket and connected to the valve core via the connecting rod. The inlet of the valve core is located outside the water bucket and connected to an external water source via an inlet pipe, while the outlet of the valve core is located inside the water bucket.

2. The automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on a floor as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The water bucket is made of 304 stainless steel and has a barrel-shaped structure that is wider at the top and narrower at the bottom.

3. The automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on a floor according to claim 2, characterized in that, The bottom of the water bucket is equipped with an anti-slip mat.

4. The automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on a floor as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The distance between the multiple drinking spouts and the bottom of the water bucket is 8cm to 10cm.

5. The automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on a floor as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The water tank is equipped with a buffer guide plate inside, which is inclined at 45° and located below the water outlet of the valve core.

6. The automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on a floor according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water inlet pipe is a flexible pipe.

7. The automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on a floor as described in claim 1, characterized in that, A flow-limiting nozzle is provided on the outlet end of the valve core.

8. The automatic drinking water device for waterfowl raised on a floor according to claim 1, characterized in that, A filter is connected to the water inlet pipe.

9. The automatic drinking water device for floor-raised waterfowl according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The water bucket is equipped with a lid on top.

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