Control Feeding Pan with Signal Unit for Poultry
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Solution Overview
Problem
In modern poultry keeping, existing feeding systems often result in some feeding pans being underfilled or not filled, leading to inadequate feed supply for poultry, as control feeding pans may not be frequently visited by the birds, causing a mismatch in feed distribution.
Innovation Solution
A control feeding pan equipped with a filling level sensor that generates a drive control signal to manage feed supply and a signal unit that emits attractive feeding signals to poultry, such as light, sound, or olfactory signals, to encourage frequent visits and maintain optimal fill levels.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If control feeding pans are used with filling level sensors to control feed supply, then feed distribution control is improved, but feeding pans are not frequently visited by poultry causing underfilling
Solution Approach 1:
A signal unit is introduced as an intermediary between the control feeding pan and the poultry. This signal unit emits attractive signals (light, sound, or olfactory) to mediate the interaction, drawing poultry to the control feeding pan and ensuring it is frequently visited for accurate feed level monitoring and refilling
Solution Approach 2:
The signal unit utilizes light emission (color changes) as an attractive signal to draw poultry attention to the control feeding pan. The light signal acts as a visual cue that encourages poultry to visit the pan, ensuring frequent monitoring and refilling of feed levels
2Productivity
If signal units emit attractive signals to draw poultry, then poultry visitation frequency increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The signal unit is designed to emit multiple types of attractive signals (light, sound, and/or olfactory) using a single integrated component. This multi-functional approach increases poultry visitation frequency without requiring separate devices for each signal type, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity
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AI summary
The invention relates to a control feeding pan for use in a feeding system for poultry keeping, comprising a mounting element for mounting the feeding pan to a conveyor line; a feeding dish; a feeding shaft through which feed gets from a conveyor line to the feeding dish; a filling level sensor which is arranged and formed to generate a drive control signal; characterized by a signal unit arranged and formed to emit a feed signal that can be perceived by the poultry.