Gravity-Driven Poultry Feeding Port Prevents Ground Contamination
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional poultry feeding methods are unsanitary due to the scattering of feedstuff on the ground, which can lead to health issues and low land utilization, and existing solutions do not effectively address these problems.
Innovation Solution
An automatic feeding device featuring a holding barrel with an accommodating cavity and a feeding port that allows feedstuff to be injected and dispensed via gravity, eliminating the need for scattering feed on the ground, with a feeding port installed on the side surface and extending outward for efficient poultry feeding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If feedstuff is scattered on the ground for poultry feeding, then the feeding process is simple and direct, but the feedstuff mixes with excrement and filthy things causing unsanitary conditions and health issues
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a feeding tube as an intermediary component between the feed storage container and the ground. The tube delivers feed directly to the poultry feeding area without contact with the ground, preventing contamination while maintaining simple operation. The tube acts as a mediator that separates the clean feed delivery path from the contaminated ground surface.
Solution Approach 2:
The feeding system is segmented into distinct components: a feed storage container, a feeding tube, and a feeding port. This segmentation allows the feed to be stored separately from the feeding area and delivered through a controlled path, preventing mixing with excrement and filthy substances while keeping the operation simple.
2Device complexity
If feedstuff is scattered on the ground, then no special equipment is needed, but land utilization is reduced and health problems arise
Solution Approach 1:
The feeding tube serves as an intermediary that eliminates the need for ground scattering while preventing health issues. It provides a direct feed delivery path that avoids contact with the ground surface, thereby preventing contamination and improving land utilization without requiring complex equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The feeding device utilizes gravity to automatically deliver feed through the tube to the feeding port, eliminating the need for manual scattering operations. The system serves itself by using the natural gravitational force to move feed from the storage container through the tube to the feeding area, reducing health risks without adding operational complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a feeding tube is introduced to prevent ground scattering, then sanitary conditions improve, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into simple, modular segments: a feed storage container, a feeding tube, and a feeding port. Each component has a single, clear function, making the overall structure easy to understand and implement while effectively preventing sanitary contamination through the tube-based delivery system.
Solution Approach 2:
The feeding tube is introduced as a simple intermediary component that provides the necessary sanitary separation without requiring complex mechanisms. The tube's basic cylindrical structure with open ends accomplishes the sanitation goal while adding minimal structural complexity to the overall device.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device provides a convenient and sanitary feeding system where feedstuff is automatically dispensed from the holding barrel, reducing the risk of contamination and improving land utilization by preventing feed from being scattered on the ground.
Implementation Method 1
the feedstuff is injected into the accommodating cavity, and is automatically squeezed to the output end under the action of gravity when the automatic feeding device for poultry is in use
Data Source
AI summary
The application discloses an automatic feeding device for poultry. The automatic feeding device poultry comprises a holding barrel and a feeding port; the holding barrel is provided with an accommodating cavity capable of being used for accommodating feedstuff, and a side surface of the holding barrel is provided with an installing hole, the installing hole is communicated with the accommodating cavity; the feeding port is installed in the installing hole, an input end of the feeding port faces downwards and hangs in the accommodating cavity, and an output end of the feeding port extends outwards out of the holding barrel. By arranging the feeding port, the feedstuff is injected into the accommodating cavity and is automatically squeezed to the output end under the action of gravity when in use, so that the feedstuff is eaten by poultry, and does not need to be scattered on the ground.