Rotating Manure Pick-Up Device with Radial Arms

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing animal accommodation cleaning devices are inefficient in picking up various manure compositions, leading to ammonia emission and soiled animal feet, and require significant energy for vacuum-based suction systems, which is a challenge especially for mobile devices.

Innovation Solution

A mechanical manure collecting device with a rotatably movable body and cylindrical housing, equipped with a scooping element and guide element, effectively picks up and transports manure from the floor to a reservoir, reducing ammonia emission and energy consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a vacuum-based manure suction device is used, then manure can be removed from the floor, but energy consumption increases significantly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanure removal effectivenessVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent replaces the vacuum-based pneumatic system with a mechanical scraping system consisting of a rotatable body with arms and scooping elements that physically collect and transport manure to the reservoir, eliminating the need for high-energy vacuum generation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Solution Approach 2:

The invention eliminates the pneumatic vacuum system entirely in favor of a mechanical transport system, thereby removing the energy-intensive air movement requirements while maintaining effective manure collection capability

Inventive Principle:

Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

2Productivity

If a vacuum-based suction device is used, then manure can be collected, but not all manure compositions can be effectively picked up

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanure collection completenessVSAvoidmanure composition adaptability

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent employs multiple arms with different scooping element configurations on the rotatable body, allowing each arm to be optimized for specific manure types and locations, thereby achieving universal effectiveness across all manure compositions through localized adaptation

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The rotatable body with multiple arms and scooping elements serves as a universal mechanism that can handle various manure compositions (solid, liquid, mixed) and floor conditions, replacing the composition-specific limitations of vacuum systems

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Object-affected harmful factors

If manure remains on the floor, then ammonia emission increases and animal health deteriorates, but complete manure removal requires more energy

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveammonia emission and animal healthVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The mechanical scraping and collecting system achieves complete manure removal without the high energy costs of vacuum systems, thereby eliminating ammonia emission sources and protecting animal health while maintaining energy efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The mechanical system ensures all manure is collected, reducing ammonia emission, keeping animal feet dry, and is energy-efficient, making it suitable for mobile cleaning devices.

Implementation Method 1

a rotatably movable body with a central shaft and at least one arm extending radially relative to the shaft between the shaft and the inner wall, wherein the manure pick-up device is configured such that, while the body moves in rotating manner, the manure is picked up close to the receiving opening by means of the arm and is transported through the housing to the reservoir

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectMechanical Force: Mechanical Force

Data Source

PatentUS12127530B2Manure collecting device, stable cleaning device and method

Publication Date: 2024.10.29 JOZ BV

AI summary

Manure collecting device, comprising a manure pick-up device for picking up manure from a floor of an animal accommodation, and a reservoir for collecting therein manure picked up by the manure pick-up device, wherein the manure pick-up device comprises a housing, comprising a receiving opening to be arranged close to the floor for the purpose of receiving manure in the housing therethrough, a delivery opening arranged close to the reservoir for the purpose of delivering the picked-up manure to the reservoir therethrough, and an at least partially cylindrical inner wall, wherein the inner wall extends at least between the receiving opening and the delivery opening, and a rotatably movable body with a central shaft and at least one arm extending radially relative to the shaft between the shaft and the inner wall, wherein the manure pick-up device is configured such that, while the body moves in rotating manner, the manure is picked up close to the receiving opening by means of the arm and is transported through the housing to the reservoir in co-action with the inner wall.