RU187145U1 - Mobile feeder for feeding calves - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to devices for the mechanization of labor-intensive processes in animal husbandry, in particular to a mobile feeder for feeding feed to calves and can be used in agriculture, both on large and small cattle (cattle) or sheep farms when feeding animals on a livestock -forage areas or pastures. The technical result that can be obtained using the proposed utility model is to ensure uninterrupted feeding of animals and the elimination of cost overruns, as well as reducing labor costs during maintenance. A mobile feeder for feeding feed to calves (see Figs. 1, 2, 3) consists of a main rectangular platform 1 mounted on a running frame (not shown in Fig.), With the possibility of movement to live-feed platforms or pastures, and is equipped with side solid surfaces 2, and on the rear side the feeder is equipped with a gate 3 for loading feed, on top of the feeder there is a canopy 4 for sheltering animals from atmospheric precipitation, a restrictive bar 5 to establish a critical level of feed, and separately set inside the feeder We have a hopper 6 in the form of a container for concentrated feed and a hopper 7 in the form of a cube for roughage, and the lower part of the hopper 7 of the feed for roughage is made in the form of a continuous solid strip 8, 40-50 cm high, and its side surfaces are made of rods 9 installed at an angle of, for example, 45 °, while in one of the lower corners of the hopper 7 of the feeder there is a special compartment 10 in which the controller 11 is located - an electronic control device with software and a power supply 12, and the lower part of the hopper 7 for coarse the feed is made in the form of a continuous platform 13, while at least two ultrasonic sensors 14 of the feed level, directed action inside the hopper 7, for example, grade НС -SR04, are installed on a separate feed hopper 7 for roughage in opposite corners (see PURLANCE INDUSTRY CJ., LIMITED) and at least two similar ultrasonic sensors 14, the action of which is directed outside the feeder, mounted in opposite corners on the canopy 4 to shelter animals and designed to detect the presence of animals near the feeder. The principle of operation of the ultrasonic measuring sensor 14 is that when animals are detected near the feeder, and since the detector device (not shown in FIG.) Includes ultrasonic transmitters, a receiver and an electrical module with a control circuit (not shown in FIG.), In this case, an I / O trigger is used for a signal of a certain frequency level, the device automatically sends a signal of a certain frequency and determines whether there is a return pulse signal. Depending on the time and frequency level of the returned signal, an electrical signal is supplied to the controller 11 through the electrical module of the sensor 14, which accumulates information when a radio communication is established when an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) appears in the controller’s area of operation (in Fig. shown) when it flies over the feeder, through a special command-telemetric radio line in the frequency range 902-922 MHz, transmits information on board the UAV, and when the UAV returns to the base, the information is transmitted to the animal care operator, similarly, information from the sensor 14 of the feed level of the directed action inside the hopper 7 is transmitted onboard the UAV, for example, grade НС -SR04 about the presence of the feed level. 1 ill.

Description

The technical field to which the utility model relates.

The utility model relates to devices for mechanization of labor-intensive processes in animal husbandry, in particular, to a mobile feeder for feeding calves and can be used in agriculture, both on large and small cattle (cattle) or sheep farms when feeding animals on livestock-feeding grounds or pastures.

State of the art

Known feeder for feeding roughage, containing a hopper, the side walls of which are made in the form of racks mounted on the frame, connected by horizontal rods, on which vertical rods are mounted to move along them, while the horizontal rods are provided with clamps for vertical rods and mounted to move in a vertical plane (see Pat. RU No. 1777739, IPC А01К 5/00, published on November 30, 1992).

The disadvantage of this feeder is the unsafe feeding of roughage to animals due to the possibility of accidental ingestion of metal objects when feeding.

Known feed dispenser - dispenser containing a frame that is installed with the possibility of its reciprocal - translational movement along the rollers of the horizontal roller path along the feeder common to all animals, the frame is made long, guaranteeing its support for at least three rollers, while it is equipped with mounted on the frame one or more dispensers - feeders for portioned distribution of feed to individual animals and / or individual groups of animals in their feeding areas, and feeding areas are delimited by rollers.

The feed dispenser - the dispenser is equipped with elements for differentiating animal stalls, and the rollers on the feeder are installed in common planes with these elements.

The feed dispenser-dispenser is equipped with elements for delimiting the sections of the feeder along its bottom, and the rollers are mounted on the feeder above these elements (see Pat. RU No. 2170008, IPC A01K 5/02, A01K 5/00, publ. July 10, 2001).

The disadvantage of this feed dispenser - dispenser is the design complexity, limited functionality, namely only stationary use.

The closest in technical essence and the achieved positive effect and adopted by the authors for the prototype is a mobile calf feeder, including a running frame with a rectangular platform, on which frames and a canopy are installed to shelter animals and feed from atmospheric precipitation, while a hopper for loose concentrated feed (compound feed) and a hopper for roughage, and the frames are rigidly fixed to the platform from two opposite sides with the possibility of the formation of side walls OK, one of which is solid (see. US Pat. UA №94960, IPC A01K 1/00, A01K 5/00, 17/00 E04N, E04N 17/18, publ. 25.06.2011 city).

The disadvantage of this feeder is that it does not provide uniform access of animals to food during the production period, because although concentrated and roughage is eaten with different intensity by animals, however, when they are on pastures in conditions of abundance of juicy green feeds, animals feel the need for roughage feed, for example, hay, so often coarse feed is eaten by young farm animals faster than concentrated feed. In this case, the installation of a feed level sensor in conjunction with installed sensors for the presence of animals near the feeder will provide additional information on meeting the animal's nutritional needs by additional feeding the feed from the proposed feeder.

Utility Model Disclosure

The objective of the proposed utility model is to develop a mobile feeder for feeding feed to calves, which ensures uninterrupted feeding of animals and eliminates over-expenditure of feed, as well as reducing labor costs when servicing animals due to its additional supply with two ultrasonic sensors of feed levels.

The technical result, which can be obtained using the proposed utility model, is to ensure uninterrupted feeding of animals and the elimination of cost overruns, as well as reducing labor costs during maintenance.

The technical result is achieved using a mobile feeder for feeding feed to calves, containing a basic rectangular platform mounted on a running frame with continuous side surfaces, on the back side of which there are gates for loading feed, and on top of the feeder there is a canopy for sheltering animals, a restrictive bar for setting critical level of feed, and inside the feeder there are separately installed two silos for concentrated and roughage, with the lower part of the silo for roughage in made in the form of a continuous solid strip with a height of 40-50 cm, and its side surfaces are made of rods, while it is additionally equipped with two ultrasonic sensors of the feed level, directed action inside the feed hopper and two ultrasonic sensors with the possibility of directed action outward for detection the presence of animals near the feeder, a controller and a power source installed in the compartment, while the rods on the side surfaces are installed at an angle of 45 °, and two ultrasonic level sensors feed disposed in the hopper for roughage and two ultrasonic sensors for detecting presence of animals near the trough, the trough mounted on the canopy are arranged in opposite corners, respectively.

Thus, a mobile feeder ensures uniform access of animals to food during the production period, since concentrated and roughage is eaten with different intensity by animals, while when they are on pastures in conditions of abundance of juicy green feeds, animals feel the need for roughage, for example, hay, therefore, coarse feeds are often eaten by young farm animals faster than concentrated feeds, and the additional installation of two sensors for feed levels in In conjunction with the installation of two sensors for the presence of animals near the feeder, it provides additional information on meeting the animal's nutritional needs by additionally feeding the feed from the proposed feeder.

Brief description of drawings and other materials

In FIG. 1 given a mobile feeder for feeding feed to calves, general view.

In FIG. 2, also, a feed hopper, general view.

In FIG. 3, too, the lower platform of the feed bin.

Utility Model Implementation

A mobile feeder for feeding feed to calves (see Figs. 1, 2, 3) consists of a main rectangular platform 1 mounted on a running frame (not shown in Fig.), With the possibility of movement to live-feed platforms or pastures and is equipped with solid lateral surfaces 2, and on the rear side the feeder is equipped with a gate 3 for loading feed, on top of the feeder there is a canopy 4 for sheltering animals from atmospheric precipitation, a restrictive bar 5 to establish a critical level of feed, and separately set inside the feeder we have a hopper 6 in the form of a container for concentrated feed and a hopper 7 in the form of a cube for roughage, and the lower part of the hopper 7 of the feed for roughage is made in the form of a continuous solid strip 8 with a height of 40-50 cm, and its side surfaces are made of rods 9, installed at an angle, for example 45 °, while in one of the lower corners of the hopper 7 of the feeder there is a special compartment 10 in which the controller 11 is located - an electronic control device with software and a power supply 12, and the lower part of the hopper 7 for coarse LRG formed as a continuous platform 13, thus on a separate hopper 7 for roughage in opposite corners, has two ultrasonic sensor 14 feeds levels of directed action inside the hopper 7 such mark NA -SR04 (cm. PURLANCEINDUSTRYCJ., LIMITED), and two similar ultrasonic sensors 14, the action of which is directed outside the feeder, mounted in opposite corners on the canopy 4 to shelter animals and designed to detect the presence of animals near the feeder. The principle of operation of ultrasonic measuring sensors 14 is that when animals are detected near the feeder, and since the detector device (not shown in FIG.) Includes ultrasound transmitters, a receiver and an electrical module with a control circuit (not shown in FIG.), In this case, an I / O trigger is used for a signal of a certain frequency level, the device automatically sends a signal of a certain frequency and determines whether there is a return pulse signal. Depending on the time and frequency level of the returned signal, an electrical signal is supplied to the controller 11 through the electric module of the sensors 14, which accumulates information when a radio communication is established when an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) appears in the zone of the controller 11 (in FIG. shown) when it flies over the feeder, through a special command-telemetric radio line in the frequency range 902-922 MHz, transmits information on board the UAV, and when the UAV returns to the base, information transmitted to the animal care operator, similarly, information from sensors 14 of the feed level, directed action inside the hopper 7, for example, grade НС -SR04, about the presence of feed level is transmitted to the UAV board.

A mobile feeder for feeding feed to calves is operated as follows.

A mobile feeder for feeding feed to calves (see Fig. 1, 2, 3), consisting of a main rectangular platform 1, mounted on a running frame, is moved to a walking aft platform or pasture. Inside the hopper 7 in the form of a cube, through the feed gate 3 located on the rear side, coarse feed is loaded, for example, a roll (not shown) of hay, which is placed along the entire hopper 7 and, as a rule, takes all of it the volume, respectively, the height of the hay roll, and the animals eat hay through the feed intermediate sectors between the rods 9, set at an angle of 45 ° from four sides on the side surfaces, while in the lower part of the hopper 7 of the feeder, made in the form of a continuous solid strip 8 with a height of 40-50 cm, ost The remaining hay from the roll is collected, which is then collected for animals, similarly through the feed gate 3, located on the rear side, concentrated feed is loaded into the hopper 6. Calves up to 6 months of age or sheep freely enter the feeder under the restrictive bar 5 and consume food from the feeder 6 for concentrated feed and the feeder 7 for roughage, from the atmospheric precipitation the feeder and animals are protected by a canopy 4, which is fixed on solid side surfaces 2 As the level of roughage and concentrated feed falls below a critical level set by the operator, two sensors 14 installed in the feed hopper 7 on a continuous platform 13 transmit an electrical warning the signal to the controller 11 with a power source 12 installed in the compartment 10, which then enters the board of the unmanned aerial vehicle, and upon returning to the base, information is transmitted to the operator, after receiving which, the animal care operator takes measures to replenish feed in the bins 6 and 7 to maintain uninterrupted feeding of animals. Also, from two sensors 14 located on the canopy 4 of the feeder, the operator receives information indicating the presence of animals near the feeder, which, when the feeders are located in remote areas of the walking and feeding grounds or on pastures, allows the operator to organize an uninterrupted feeding of animals more efficiently. After the use of pasture grasses near the mobile feeding trough, it is moved to new pasture areas, thus providing additional nutrition for the animals and a more efficient feed conversion. The proposed mobile feeding trough significantly reduces the risks of raising young cattle or sheep, providing constant control over the animals and their constant access to feed, which reduces the cost overruns and allows more efficient use of grazing land.

The proposed utility model in comparison with the prototype and other well-known technical solutions has the following advantages:

ensuring uniform feeding of coarse and concentrated feed to animals, due to the additional supply of the feeder with ultrasonic sensors;

reduction of labor costs when servicing animals.

Claims (1)

A mobile feeding trough for feeding calves, containing a basic rectangular platform mounted on a running frame with continuous side surfaces, on the rear side of which there are gates for loading feed, and on top of the feeding trough there is a canopy for sheltering animals, a restrictive bar to establish a critical level of feed, and Two hoppers for concentrated and coarse feed are separately installed inside the feeder, and the lower part of the coarse feed hopper is made in the form of a continuous whole strip in hundredths of 40-50 cm, and its side surfaces are made of rods, characterized in that it is additionally equipped with two ultrasonic sensors of the level of feed of directed action inside the silo for roughage and two ultrasonic sensors with the possibility of directed action of outward to detect the presence of animals near the feeder, controller and a power source installed in the compartment, while the rods on the side surfaces are installed at an angle of 45 °, and two ultrasonic sensors of the feed level located in the hopper for roughage, and two ultrasonic sensors for detecting the presence of animals near the feeder, mounted on the canopy of the feeder, are located in opposite corners, respectively.

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