Sow water-supply management system

Abstract

The present invention relates to a sow water-supply management system which has, at the lower portion of a feeder hopper, an operating part for supplying feed, and which discharges feed and also supplies water when a pig operates the operating part. In the present invention, water is simultaneously supplied with feed to a feeder, and the feed supply operating part is operated to supply the water such that a separate water supply operating part is not required to be provided, and thus remarkable effects of low manufacturing costs and convenient maintenance and repair are provided.

Description

Sow water supply management system

[0001] The present invention relates to a sow water supply management system, and more specifically, to a sow water supply management system in which water is supplied simultaneously with feed to a feeder, and water is supplied by operating a feed supply operating unit, so that a separate water supply operating unit does not need to be installed, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and facilitating maintenance.

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[0003] Up until now, water has been supplied mainly using nipples, but pigs tend to play with the nipples, and especially in the summer, it is common for them to bite the nipple and stay still for a long time because cool water comes out of the nipple.

[0004] If that happens, the food bowl will fill up with water, the leftover food will fall into the water and the cat will not be able to eat it, and the newly supplied food will also fall into the water as soon as it is supplied.

[0005] This leads to waste feed and increased wastewater. Pigs cannot retrieve feed that has fallen into the water and eat it. Consequently, if they don't eat the feed they need, the sows will not produce milk and will become weak.

[0006] So, if water control is not done in the summer, the farm will suffer great losses.

[0007] As an example of a prior art patented technology, Patent Registration Publication No. 10-1201545 discloses an automatic feeder water supply device in which feed is supplied from a feed storage facility through an upper supply pipe (11) into a feed supply box (20) at the top of a feeder, and also supplied from the upper feed supply box (20) to a feeder plate (30) at the bottom, and a water supply pipe (80) is installed as a separate line at the top of the feeder plate to supply water together with feed, wherein a drinking nipple (90) is formed at the end of the water supply pipe (80), and a water level detection sensor (43) is installed at the top of the feeder plate (30), so that when water in the feeder plate (30) is below a certain level, this is detected by the water level detection sensor (43), and a signal is transmitted to the control unit to open an electric valve for supplying water to the water supply pipe (80), so that a pig can drink water from the bottom of the nipple (90) with its mouth. When the protruding opening and closing cock is moved, water flows out from the nipple (90), and when the water in the feeder plate (30) reaches a certain level, the water level detection sensor (43) detects this and transmits a signal to the control unit to close the electric valve that supplies water to the water supply pipe (80), so that even if a pig moves the opening and closing cock of the nipple (90), water does not flow out from the nipple (90), thereby preventing water loss. However, the water level detection sensor (43) is an electrode rod, and when the water in the feeder plate (30) falls from the lower portion of the electrode rod, the control unit detects this and opens the electric valve that supplies water to the water supply pipe (80), and when the water in the feeder plate (30) reaches the lower portion of the electrode rod, the control unit detects this and closes the electric valve that supplies water to the water supply pipe (80). An automatic feeder plate water supply device is disclosed.

[0008] Additionally, a method for supplying water to an automatic feeder is disclosed in registration number 10-1277593.

[0009] However, the above conventional technologies have the disadvantages of high manufacturing cost and easy breakdown, as both the operating parts for feeding and the operating parts for water supply are installed in the feeder bowl and operate separately.

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[0011] Accordingly, the present invention has been devised to solve the above problems, and to provide a sow water management system in which water is supplied simultaneously with feed to a feeder, and water is supplied by operating a feed supply operating unit, so that a separate water supply operating unit does not need to be installed, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and making maintenance convenient.

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[0013] The present invention relates to a sow water supply management system, characterized in that an operating part for supplying feed is installed at the bottom of a feeder hopper, and when a pig operates the operating part, feed is discharged and water is also supplied.

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[0015] Therefore, the present invention has the remarkable effect of supplying water simultaneously with feed to a feeder, but supplying water by operating a feed supply operating unit, thereby eliminating the need for a separate water supply operating unit, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and facilitating maintenance.

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[0017] Figure 1 is a diagram of the water supply structure of a conventional pig farm.

[0018] Figure 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of Figure 1.

[0019] Figure 3 is a configuration diagram of the sow water supply management system of the present invention.

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[0021] The present invention relates to a sow water supply management system, characterized in that an operating part for supplying feed is installed at the bottom of a feeder hopper, and when a pig operates the operating part, feed is discharged and water is also supplied.

[0022] Outside of feeding hours, feed is not discharged and water is supplied instead, even if the pigs operate the operating part.

[0023] It is characterized by the amount of water that comes out at the same time as the feed being less than the amount of water that comes out when the feed is not coming out.

[0024] The present invention is described in detail with reference to the attached drawings as follows. Figure 1 is a water supply configuration diagram of a conventional sow.

[0025] Figure 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of Figure 1, and Figure 3 is a configuration diagram of a sow water supply management system of the present invention.

[0026] The present invention is characterized in that an operating part for supplying feed is installed at the bottom of a feed hopper, and when a pig operates the operating part, feed is discharged and water is also supplied.

[0027] For a certain period of time, even if the pig operates the operating part, feed is not discharged and water is supplied instead. This is called drip mode (specified time).

[0028] And the control unit sets the amount of water that comes out at the same time as the feed to be smaller than the amount of water that comes out when no feed is coming out.

[0029] The above drip mode (designated time) is a means to feed feed more conveniently to mother pigs. It is a method to make it easier for them to eat more by soaking dry feed in water rather than dry feed.

[0030] And the mode operation is set so that 200 to 300g of feed comes out at a time when the pig's feed switch is touched.

[0031] The water quantity is displayed in cc x A (operating time) per second when touched once, and the water quantity may vary depending on the water pressure of the farm, so you can adjust the operating time appropriately while using it.

[0032] Water supply volume can be set via the water settings tab on the touchscreen, which is the controller's input / output device. Water supply methods are categorized into designated time mode and free time mode. In designated time mode, the operating time is the time the solenoid valve operates, meaning that water is supplied simultaneously with feed. This can be adjusted in 1 / 10th of a second increments (10 = 1 second).

[0033] When a pig touches the touch switch to eat, a set amount of feed is dispensed through the feed pipe. Two to five times a day, at set times, a set amount of approximately 2 to 3 kg is dispensed at a time, with each touch delivering 200 to 300 g. The control unit can be configured to vary depending on the sow. When feed is dispensed, the control unit opens the solenoid valve in the water supply pipe, dispensing just enough water to moisten the dry feed.

[0034] The control unit is set to supply water in small amounts of 100 to 200 cc only when feeding water, and to supply 1000 to 2000 cc of water after the pigs have finished eating the feed. When the pigs press the touch switch, only water comes out through the solenoid valve. The purpose of this is to prevent the pigs from playing in the water unnecessarily.

[0035] And as another water supply method, in the 'free time' mode, water can be supplied outside of feeding times to ensure sufficient drinking.

[0036] The controller is composed of a control unit, a storage unit for storing data, a solenoid operating unit, and an input / output means.

[0037] Therefore, the present invention manages healthy sows by preventing them from playing in water by properly controlling water and stably consuming the supplied feed.

[0038] Therefore, the present invention has the remarkable effect of supplying water simultaneously with feed to a feeder, and supplying water by operating a feed supply operating unit, thereby eliminating the need for a separate water supply operating unit, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and facilitating maintenance.

Claims

1. A sow water supply management system characterized in that an operating part for supplying feed is installed at the bottom of a feeder hopper, and when a pig operates the operating part, feed is discharged and water is also supplied.

2. In paragraph 1, A sow water supply management system characterized in that the above water supply is supplied by an operating unit for feed supply, and the control unit opens the solenoid valve of the water supply pipe when the operating unit is touched.

3. In paragraph 2, A sow water supply management system characterized in that even if the above-mentioned sow operates the operating part, feed is not discharged and instead water is supplied.

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