Synchronous Poultry Feeding System with Adjustable Barrier
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional poultry feeding systems lead to unequal feed intake and inconsistent breeding quality due to crowding and collisions with barriers, which can cause injury to the birds.
Innovation Solution
A synchronous poultry feeding system featuring a conveying trough with a fence and a barrier member that can be lifted or lowered using a control device, allowing poultry to feed synchronously and preventing collisions by adjusting the barrier's position within the trough.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Manufacturing precision
If a barrier member is used to block the conveying trough to prevent poultry from accessing feed prematurely, then feed intake equality is improved, but poultry may collide with or be injured by the barrier member
Solution Approach 1:
The barrier member is designed with flexible properties, allowing it to bend and deform when poultry approach or contact it. This flexibility prevents rigid collisions and potential injuries while maintaining the barrier's function of controlling feed access timing. The flexible barrier can gently yield to poultry pressure without causing harm, yet still effectively block access until the appropriate feeding time.
Solution Approach 2:
The barrier member transitions from a static structure to a dynamic one that can move and adjust its position. By making the barrier flexible and responsive to poultry presence, it adapts its behavior based on real-time conditions, preventing injuries while maintaining feeding control. The barrier can dynamically yield or retract when poultry approach, eliminating rigid collision risks.
2Productivity
If multiple feeders are used for mass feeding, then feeding efficiency is improved, but poultry crowd around feeders leading to unequal feed distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses preliminary action by blocking the conveying trough with the barrier member before feeding time arrives. This prevents poultry from crowding around empty feeders and ensures that when feed becomes available, all birds can access it simultaneously and equally. The barrier is positioned in advance to control the timing of feed access, eliminating premature crowding and ensuring fair distribution.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates feedback mechanisms that respond to poultry presence and feeding behavior. When poultry approach the feeder, the system detects their presence and adjusts the barrier position or feed delivery timing accordingly. This feedback loop ensures that feed is made available when poultry are ready to eat, preventing crowding and ensuring equal access for all birds.
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AI summary
The present invention provides a synchronous poultry feeding system, wherein a barrier member is configured through the feed conveying trough. The conveying trough comprises a trough and a fence configured above the trough. The fence is configured with a plurality of feeding openings. The outer edge of the barrier member is close to the inner wall of the trough and the fence. The barrier member can be controlled by the control device to be lifted or lowered inside the conveying trough. In this way, when the barrier member is not lifted, it can block the feed inside the trough, so that the poultry cannot stretch into the trough to eat, while when the barrier member is lifted to an appropriate height, the poultry can stretch from their respective feeding openings into the trough to eat.