Poultry Nest Weighing Module with Integrated Load Cells
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for weighing poultry in poultry houses lack improved functionality and additional features for precise and gentle weight determination, feed intake monitoring, and disease detection.
Innovation Solution
A weighing module for poultry nests equipped with a floor supported by weighing elements, a holding device for attachment to animal housing facilities, and a data transmission system for accurate weight measurement and analysis, allowing for nest-integrated weighing and monitoring of poultry weight, feed intake, and disease detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If poultry are weighed using existing solutions, then weight measurement is possible, but the measurement precision and gentleness of weighing is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The weighing module is integrated directly into the nest structure, combining the nesting function and weighing function into a single unit. The base of the nest serves as the weighing platform, supported by weighing elements, eliminating the need for separate weighing equipment and allowing poultry to be weighed naturally while nesting or during feeding activities.
Solution Approach 2:
The weighing system operates automatically without requiring external intervention. The weighing elements continuously measure the weight of poultry on the base, and the data transmission device automatically sends weight data to the control unit, enabling self-service weighing that reduces handling stress on the animals.
2Adaptability or versatility
If weighing modules are integrated into nests, then nest-integrated weighing is achieved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The weighing module is designed with universal applicability, featuring a base that can support various types of poultry and integrate with different nest configurations. The holding device with clamping elements can attach to various animal housing structures, making the system versatile across different farming setups while maintaining relatively simple construction.
3Measurement precision
If multiple weighing elements are used to support the base, then measurement precision improves, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The weighing system is divided into multiple independent weighing elements distributed beneath the base. Each weighing element independently measures a portion of the total weight, and the control unit processes signals from multiple elements to calculate the total weight, improving measurement precision through distributed sensing while keeping each individual element simple in design.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables precise and gentle weight determination of poultry, facilitates early disease detection by monitoring feed intake, and optimizes feed and growth management through accurate data analysis.
Implementation Method 1
the base is supported by a weighing element, the weighing element being arranged between the holding device and the base
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AI summary
The invention relates to a weighing module (100) for a nest (20) in poultry farming, comprising a base (110) for receiving poultry (220) and/or a nesting base and a holding device (300) with which the weighing module (100) can be attached to an animal housing device, in particular to a nesting device, wherein the base (110) is supported by a weighing element (200).