CN109937898B

CN109937898B - Feeding device

Info

Publication number: CN109937898B
Application number: CN201811641596.8A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 杨翔; 喻佳; 汪清; 管石胜
Original assignee: Hong Kong Minsheng Big Data Co ltd
Current assignee: Ji Xiaobin
Priority date: 2018-12-29
Filing date: 2018-12-29
Publication date: 2022-05-10
Anticipated expiration: 2038-12-29
Also published as: CN109937898A

Abstract

The application discloses feed and eat equipment, it includes storage device, stirring component and ejection of compact motor. The storage device comprises a storage barrel and a discharge bin connected with the storage barrel, the storage barrel is used for storing food, and the discharge bin is formed with a discharge channel. The stirring element is rotatably arranged in the discharging bin. The discharging motor is used for driving the stirring element to rotate so as to stir the food in the discharging bin, so that the food in the discharging bin is output to the outside of the feeding device from the discharging channel. In the feeding equipment of this application embodiment, stir the food in the feed bin with the pivoted mode through the stirring component for food stirring is even and be difficult for the caking.

Description

Feeding device

Technical Field

The application relates to the field of aquaculture equipment, in particular to feeding equipment.

Background

At present, the scale of breeding industries such as pig breeding is continuously enlarged, for example, a farm may breed ten thousand pigs at the same time, and therefore, a large amount of manual management is needed. In order to improve the culture efficiency and reduce the labor cost, the large-scale culture farm adopts feeding equipment and other instruments to improve the culture efficiency. In the related art, food in the feeding apparatus is liable to form lumps after a long time of accumulation and hardly fall from the feeding apparatus.

Disclosure of Invention

In view of the above, the present application provides a feeding device.

The feeding device of the present embodiment comprises:

the storage device comprises a storage barrel and a discharge bin connected with the storage barrel, the storage barrel is used for storing food, and a discharge channel is formed in the discharge bin;

the stirring element is rotationally arranged in the discharging bin; and

the discharging motor is used for driving the stirring element to rotate so as to stir the food in the discharging bin, so that the food in the discharging bin is output out of the feeding device from the discharging channel.

In the feeding equipment of this application embodiment, stir the food in the feed bin with the pivoted mode through the stirring component for food stirring is even and be difficult for the caking.

In certain embodiments, the stirring element comprises a central portion and a stirring blade connected to the central portion, and the motor shaft of the discharge motor is connected to the central portion.

In certain embodiments, the discharge bin comprises a bottom wall and an enclosing wall connecting the bottom wall, the enclosing wall surrounding the agitation element, the discharge motor is disposed in the bottom wall, the bottom wall has a first opening, and the first opening is in communication with the discharge channel.

In some embodiments, the body of the discharging motor is disposed outside the discharging bin, the motor shaft of the discharging motor extends into the discharging bin, and the motor shaft of the discharging motor is connected with the stirring element.

In certain embodiments, the feeding device comprises a barrier element disposed between the first opening and the stirring element, the barrier element being formed with a second opening communicating the first opening and the cartridge.

In some embodiments, the feeding device further comprises a material separating element rotatably disposed on the bottom wall, the material separating element is located on a side of the blocking element opposite to the stirring element;

the material distributing element is provided with a plurality of material distributing parts arranged at intervals, the material distributing parts are used for containing a preset amount of food, the material discharging motor is used for driving the material distributing element to rotate, and the material distributing element is used for shifting the food contained in the material distributing parts into the material discharging channel through the first opening in the rotating process.

In certain embodiments, the distributing element comprises a hub and a plurality of blades spaced apart along a circumference of the hub, with the distributing portion being formed between two adjacent blades.

In certain embodiments, the feeding apparatus comprises a housing having a food outlet in communication with the discharge channel, the holding device being received in the housing;

the feeding equipment further comprises a support, the support is fixed in the shell, and the storage device can be detachably hung on the support.

In certain embodiments, the housing includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the bracket is fixed to the top of the first housing portion, the second housing portion is connected to the bottom of the first housing portion, and the magazine is adapted to extend into the first housing portion through the bottom of the first housing portion to be hung on the bracket.

In certain embodiments, the housing is formed with an escape passage for the magazine to pass upwardly through the housing from the bottom of the first housing portion to rest on the housing.

Additional aspects and advantages of the present application will be set forth in part in the description which follows and, in part, will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the present application.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present application will become apparent and readily appreciated from the following description of the embodiments, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings of which:

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a feeding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 2 is a schematic view of a portion of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

fig. 3 is an exploded schematic view of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 4 is a schematic transverse cross-sectional view of a feeding apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 5 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present application;

fig. 6 is a schematic view of the internal structure of the feeding device according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 7 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of another embodiment of a feeding device of the present application;

FIG. 8 is an exploded schematic view of the discharge assembly of the feeding apparatus of an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 9 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a discharge assembly of a feeding apparatus in accordance with an embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 10 is an exploded schematic view of a discharge assembly of a feeding apparatus according to another embodiment of the present application;

FIG. 11 is a schematic longitudinal cross-sectional view of a discharge assembly of a feeding apparatus according to another embodiment of the present application;

fig. 12 is a schematic plan view of a stirring member of the feeding device according to the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 13 is another schematic plan view of the stirring element of the feeding device in accordance with the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 14 is a further schematic plan view of the stirring element of the feeding device in accordance with the embodiment of the present application;

fig. 15 is a further schematic plan view of the stirring element of the feeding device in accordance with the present embodiment.

Description of the main element symbols:

a feeding device 100;

a housing 10, a food outlet 11, a first housing part 12, a second housing part 13, a guide element 14, a guide surface 141;

the support 20, the avoiding channel 21, the central avoiding part 211, the edge avoiding part 212, the first limiting structure 22 and the limiting column 221;

the storage device 30, the storage barrel 31, the storage space 311, the hanging part 32, the connecting part 321, the hanging lug 322, the second limiting structure 323, the limiting groove 324, the discharging bin 33, the discharging channel 331, the bottom wall 332, the first opening 3321, the surrounding wall 333, the side surface 3331 of the discharging bin, the supporting step 3332, the accommodating space 334, the second clamping structure 335 and the clamping groove 3351;

the discharging assembly 40, the blocking element 41, the first side 411, the second side 412, the second opening 413, the blocking surface 414, the first engaging structure 415, the clamping rib 4151, the material distributing element 42, the material distributing part 421, the hub 422, the blade 423, the stirring element 43, the central part 431, the bottom surface 4311 of the central part, the side surface 4312 of the central part, the stirring knife 432, the stirring bottom surface 4321, the stirring top surface 4322, the stirring end surface 4323, the fastening member 433, the rotating shaft 434, the discharging motor 44, and the motor shaft 441.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present application, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are illustrative and are only for the purpose of explaining the present application and are not to be construed as limiting the present application.

In the description of the present application, it is to be understood that the terms "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," and the like are used in the orientations and positional relationships indicated in the drawings for convenience in describing the present application and for simplicity in description, and are not intended to indicate or imply that the referenced devices or elements must have a particular orientation, be constructed in a particular orientation, and be operated in a particular manner, and are not to be construed as limiting the present application. Furthermore, the terms "first", "second" and "first" are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, features defined as "first", "second", may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the described features. In the description of the present application, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present application, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, e.g., as meaning either a fixed connection, a removable connection, or an integral connection; may be mechanically, electrically or may be in communication with each other; either directly or indirectly through intervening media, either internally or in any other relationship. The specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art as appropriate.

In this application, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact of the first and second features, or may comprise contact of the first and second features not directly but through another feature in between. Also, the first feature being "on," "above" and "over" the second feature includes the first feature being directly on and obliquely above the second feature, or merely indicating that the first feature is at a higher level than the second feature. A first feature being "under," "below," and "beneath" a second feature includes the first feature being directly under and obliquely below the second feature, or simply meaning that the first feature is at a lesser elevation than the second feature.

The following disclosure provides many different embodiments or examples for implementing different features of the application. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present application, specific example components and arrangements are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present application. Moreover, the present application may repeat reference numerals and/or letters in the various examples, such repetition is for the purpose of simplicity and clarity and does not in itself dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or configurations discussed. In addition, examples of various specific processes and materials are provided herein, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1, a feeding device 100 is provided, where the feeding device 100 may be installed in a farm to feed animals. The animals include pig, sheep, cattle, chicken, etc. which are suitable for breeding in a farm.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1 and 2, the feeding apparatus 100 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure includes a housing 10, a rack 20, a storage device 30, and a discharging assembly 40.

The holder 20 is fixed in the housing 10. The magazine 30 is accommodated in the housing 10. The stock device 30 is used for storing food. The magazine 30 is detachably attached to the rack 20. The discharging assembly 40 is arranged in the storing device 30, and the discharging assembly 40 is used for outputting the food in the storing device 30 to the outside of the feeding device 100.

In the feeding device 100 according to the embodiment of the present application, the storage device 30 is detachably attached to the bracket 20, so that the storage device 30 is convenient to disassemble and assemble, and the feeding device 100 is convenient to maintain.

Specifically, the bracket 20 may be fixedly connected to the housing 10 by means of screws, welding, or the like. The fact that the magazine 30 is suspended from the rack 20 means that the top of the magazine 30 is suspended from the rack 20 and the bottom of the magazine 30 is suspended from the rack 20.

In the present embodiment, the housing 10 has a food outlet 11. The storing device 30 is used for blanking through the food outlet 11. In the present embodiment, the food stored in the storage device 30 may be granular food, powder food, or lump food, and the specific form of the food is not limited herein. In addition, the food can be feed, and also can be different types of food such as vegetables.

It is understood that the blanking of the storage device 30 through the food outlet 11 means that the food in the storage device 30 can be output to the outside of the feeding apparatus 100 through the food outlet 11. The food in the storage device 30 can be loaded into the storage device 30 after the storage device 30 is detached from the feeding apparatus 100, and a food inlet (not shown) can be formed in the feeding apparatus 100, and the food can be loaded into the storage device 30 through the food inlet.

In one example, the stock device 30 is capable of storing food items having a weight of greater than or equal to 10 kilograms (Kg). Or, when the magazine 30 is fully loaded, the weight of the food items in the magazine 30 is 10kg or more.

For example, when the magazine 30 is fully loaded, the magazine 30 stores 10Kg, 12Kg, 15Kg, 20Kg, etc. of food.

The housing 10 serves as an external component of the feeding apparatus 100 and can protect the storage device 30. There is a gap between the magazine 30 and the housing 10 so that an external impact cannot act directly on the magazine 30.

The housing 10 may be made of a metal material, for example, the material of the housing 10 is stainless steel. Of course, the housing 10 may also be made of plastic, which has the advantages of corrosion resistance and high strength, so that the feeding device 100 can adapt to different working conditions.

Referring to fig. 1 and 3, the housing 10 includes a first housing portion 12 and a second housing portion 13, and the second housing portion 13 is connected to the bottom of the first housing 10. Alternatively, the second housing portion 13 is located below the first housing 10. Further, the second housing portion 13 is butted against the bottom of the first housing 10. The second housing portion 13 may be connected to the first housing portion 12 by a fastening means such as a screw, or may be connected to the first housing portion 12 by a fastening means such as a snap.

The magazine 30 may be entirely housed in the first housing portion 12, or may be partially housed in the first housing portion 12, and the other portions may be housed in the second housing portion 13. In the present embodiment, the magazine 30 is entirely housed in the first housing portion 12.

In the present embodiment, the bracket 20 is fixed to the top of the first case portion 12. The magazine 30 is adapted to extend through the bottom of the first housing portion 12 into the first housing portion 12 to be suspended from the rack 20.

In one example, the magazine 30 is assembled by first detaching the first housing portion 12 from the second housing portion 13, then inserting the magazine 30 into the first housing portion 12 through the bottom of the first housing portion 12 and hanging the top of the magazine 30 against the rack 20, and then docking the second housing portion 13 with the first housing portion 12 so that the magazine 30 is positioned within the first housing portion 12.

In the present embodiment, the first housing portion 12 is substantially cylindrical. The second housing portion 13 is substantially conical. Alternatively, the second housing portion 13 has a shape with a large top and a small bottom. Of course, in other embodiments, the shapes of the first housing part 12 and the second housing part 13 may be specifically set according to actual conditions. For example, the first housing portion 12 may be in the shape of a square cylinder.

In order to maintain the consistency of the appearance of the housing 10, the materials of the first housing part 12 and the second housing part 13 may be consistent.

In the present embodiment, the holder 20 has a plate shape. The bracket 20 may be formed of one plate material, and may be formed by stacking a plurality of plate materials. In order to improve the load-bearing capacity of the bracket 20, it is preferable that the bracket 20 is made of a metal material, for example, the material of the bracket 20 is stainless steel.

Referring to fig. 3 and 4, the rack 20 is formed with an escape passage 21, and the escape passage 21 is used for the magazine 30 to pass through the rack 20 from the bottom of the first housing portion 12 upward to be hung on the rack 20. In this way, the escape passage 21 facilitates the attachment of the magazine 30 to the rack 20.

In the present embodiment, the escape passage 21 penetrates the holder 20. Specifically, the escape passage 21 includes a central escape portion 211 and an edge escape portion 212, and the edge escape portion 212 communicates with the central escape portion 211. The edge relief portion 212 extends from the center relief portion 211 in a direction away from the center of the center relief portion 211.

In the present embodiment, the contour of the central relief portion 211 is substantially circular. The edge relief 212 is generally trapezoidal in profile. Further, the number of the edge avoiding portions 212 is plural, and the plural edge avoiding portions 212 are distributed at intervals around the center of the central avoiding portion 211.

In the present embodiment, the number of the edge avoiding portions 212 is three, and the three edge avoiding portions 212 are distributed at equal angular intervals around the center of the center avoiding portion 211.

In the present embodiment, the rack 20 is formed with a first limit structure 22, and the first limit structure 22 is used for limiting the rotation of the magazine 30 relative to the rack 20. In this way, the magazine 30 can be stably hung on the rack 20.

Specifically, the first stopper structure 22 is formed on one side of the edge relief portion 212. In this embodiment, the number of the first stopper structures 22 is three, but in other embodiments, the number of the first stopper structures 22 is not limited to three, and may be two, four, or another plural number.

In the present embodiment, the first limiting structure 22 includes a limiting column 221, and the limiting column 221 is used for limiting the rotation of the storing device 30 relative to the rack 20. Of course, in other embodiments, the first limiting structure 22 has a limiting groove for limiting the rotation of the magazine 30 relative to the rack 20.

In this embodiment, the storage device 30 includes a storage barrel 31, a hanging portion 32 and a discharging bin 33, and the hanging portion 32 and the discharging bin 33 are connected to the storage barrel 31. The magazine 30 is suspended from the rack 20 by a suspension 32.

The storage cylinder 31 is used for storing food. Specifically, the magazine 31 is substantially cylindrical, and the hanging portion 32 is connected to the top of the magazine 31. The storage cylinder 31 and the hanging portion 32 may be integrally formed. For example, the material of the magazine cylinder 31 and the hanging portion 32 is plastic, and the magazine 30 may be formed into the magazine cylinder 31 and the hanging portion 32 by an injection molding process.

In this embodiment, food enters the storage barrel 31 through the hanging part 32. The height of the magazine 31 is greater than the height of the hanging portion 32, and the food is stored in the magazine 31.

The hanging portion 32 includes a connecting portion 321 and a hanging lug 322. The connecting portion 321 is connected to the storage barrel 31. The hanging lug 322 extends from the connecting portion 321 in the transverse direction of the storage barrel 31. That is, the hanging lug 322 protrudes from the connecting portion 321. The connecting portion 321 is substantially cylindrical. The hanging lug 322 extends in the radial direction of the connecting portion 321.

The edge relief 212 is used to allow the lug 322 to pass through the bracket 20. The lug 322 is hooked on the side of the edge escape portion 212. In this manner, the hanging lugs 322 can enable the magazine 30 to be hung on the rack 20.

The central escape portion 211 is used for the connection portion 321 to pass through the bracket 20. The connecting portion 321 penetrates the center escape portion 211.

The number of the hanging lugs 322 is multiple, and the hanging lugs 322 are distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the storage barrel 31. In this manner, the plurality of hanging lugs 322 can make the hanging of the magazine 30 on the rack 20 more stable. The number of the lugs 322 and the number of the edge relief portions 212 may be the same, or the number of the edge relief portions 212 may be greater than the number of the lugs 322. Each of the lugs 322 is adapted to pass through a corresponding one of the edge escapes 212.

The shape of the hanging lug 322 is similar to the shape of the edge relief 212. The size of the edge relief 212 is larger than the size of the hanger 322.

In this embodiment, the hanging lug 322 is formed with a second limiting structure 323, and the second limiting structure 323 is connected with the first limiting structure 22 in a matching manner to limit the rotation of the storage device 30 relative to the rack 20. In this way, the magazine 30 can be more stably hung on the rack 20.

The second position-limiting structure 323 has a position-limiting groove 324, and the position-limiting post 221 is inserted in the position-limiting groove 324. In this manner, the engagement of the retaining post 221 with the retaining groove 324 prevents the magazine 30 from rotating relative to the rack 20.

Of course, in other embodiments, the second stop structure 323 may include a stop post, and the stop post of the second stop structure 323 may be inserted into the stop groove 324 of the first stop structure 22 to limit the rotation of the magazine 30 relative to the rack 20.

Referring to fig. 5 and 6, in the present embodiment, a guide member 14 is fixed in the first housing portion 12, and the guide member 14 is used for limiting the lateral movement of the magazine 30 relative to the first housing portion 12 so as to guide the magazine 30 to the support frame 20 from the bottom of the first housing portion 12.

In this way, the guide member 14 can reduce the space for the lateral movement of the magazine 30, so that the wobbling of the magazine 30 during the mounting process can be reduced, thereby allowing the magazine 30 to be quickly mounted to the rack 20.

In particular, the guide element 14 may be in the form of a sheet, and the guide element 14 may be an element stamped from a sheet material. The guide member 14 may have other shapes and structures as long as it can extend from the inner surface of the first housing portion 12 toward the center of the first housing portion 12 to reduce the space for the lateral movement of the magazine 30.

Further, the guide member 14 has a guide surface 141 extending in the longitudinal direction of the first housing portion 12, the guide surface 141 engaging with the outer surface of the magazine 30. The cooperation of the guide surface 141 with the outer surface of the magazine 30 means that the guide surface 141 is shaped similarly to the outer surface of the magazine 30, for example, the guide surface 141 and the outer surface of the magazine 30 are both arc-shaped surfaces.

It is understood that when the first housing portion 12 is cylindrical, the lateral direction of the first housing portion 12 is the radial direction of the first housing portion 12.

In summary, in one example, the installation process of the magazine 30 is as follows:

first, the first housing part 12 and the second housing part 13 are disassembled;

extending the magazine 30 from the bottom of the first housing portion 12 into the first housing portion 12, moving the magazine to the support 20 along the guide surface 141, and allowing the hanging lug 322 to pass through the edge avoiding portion 212;

thirdly, rotating the storage device 30 to enable the first limiting structure 22 and the second limiting structure 323 to be in fit connection, so that the storage device 30 is hung on the bracket 20 through the hanging lugs 322;

and fourthly, connecting the second housing part 13 with the first housing 10 so as to accommodate the storage device 30 in the housing 10.

The process of disassembling the magazine 30 is the reverse of the process of installing the magazine 30 and will not be described in detail.

Referring to fig. 7, 8 and 9, the discharging bin 33 is formed with a discharging passage 331. The tap bin 33 includes a bottom wall 332 and an enclosure wall 333 connecting the bottom wall 332, the bottom wall 332 having a first opening 3321, the first opening 3321 communicating with the tap channel 331. The food outlet 11 communicates with the discharge passage 331.

In this manner, food can be output from the discharge bin 33 through the first opening 3321, the discharge passageway 331 and the food outlet 11 out of the feeding apparatus 100. Specifically, the discharge passage 331 may be substantially cylindrical, and the first opening 3321 may be shaped to fit the discharge passage 331.

Specifically, the discharge passage 331 may have a substantially cylindrical shape, a square cylindrical shape, or other shapes, and the specific shape of the discharge passage 331 is not limited herein.

In addition, the inner wall of the discharging channel 331 can be smooth by coating paint or precisely polishing, which is beneficial to reducing the resistance of food passing through the discharging channel 331 and enabling the food to be smoothly output.

An outfeed assembly 40 is disposed in the outfeed bin 33. The discharging assembly 40 includes a blocking element 41, a distributing element 42, a stirring element 43 and a discharging motor 44.

A baffle element 41 is arranged in the outlet bin 33. The periphery of the baffle element 41 abuts the side 3331 of the tap bin 33. The barrier element 41 comprises a first 411 and a second 412 opposite side. The barrier element 41 is formed with openings that pass through the first side 411 and the second side 412.

Specifically, the barrier element 41, the bottom wall 332 and the surrounding wall 333 enclose an accommodating space 334, the barrier element 41 forms a second opening 413 for communicating the accommodating space 334 with the storage barrel 31, and the second opening 413 is arranged in a staggered manner with respect to the first opening 3321.

In this manner, food can enter the receiving space 334 from the storage barrel 31 through the second opening 413 of the barrier element 41. It can be understood that, since the second opening 413 is disposed in a staggered manner with respect to the first opening 3321, the food does not directly enter the first opening 3321 from the second opening 413, so that the food entering the first opening 3321 from the second opening 413 can be controlled by the material distributing element 42, thereby ensuring the smooth material distribution.

In addition, the baffle element 41 is arranged between the first opening 3321 and the stirring element 43. Therefore, when the stirring element 43 stirs the food, the food is blocked by the blocking element 41 and cannot be output from the first opening 3321, and the output of the food from the first opening 3321 is controlled by the material distributing element 42, so that the smooth material distribution is ensured.

The peripheral edge of the baffle element 41 is attached to the side 3331 of the discharging bin 33, so that the baffle of the baffle element 41 is more sufficient, and food cannot fall from the second side 412 of the baffle element 41 to the first side 411 of the baffle element 41 due to a gap between the peripheral edge of the baffle element 41 and the side 3331 of the discharging bin 33.

The wall 333 of the outlet magazine 33 can also be in different forms, bounded by the baffle element 41. In particular, on a first side 411 of the baffle element 41, the peripheral wall 333 of the outfeed bin 33 extends from the bottom wall 332 in a direction perpendicular to the baffle element 41; on the second side 412 of the baffle element 41, the extension of the wall 333 of the outlet bin 33 is flared towards the exterior of the feeding device 100.

Thus, at the first side 411 of the barrier member 41, the receiving space 334 can cooperate with the dispensing member 42 to facilitate dispensing of food by the dispensing member 42. On the second side 412 of the baffle member 41, the discharging chamber 33 has a larger space for the stirring member 43 to sufficiently stir the food.

The blocking element 41 is used for blocking the discharging channel 331 and the storage space 311 of the storage barrel 31, the blocking element 41 is formed with a first clamping structure 415, the discharging bin 33 is formed with a second clamping structure 335, and the first clamping structure 415 and the second clamping structure 335 are cooperatively connected to limit the blocking element 41 from rotating relative to the discharging bin 33.

Therefore, the blocking element 41 is fixed on the discharging bin 33 through a clamping structure, so that the connection structure between the discharging assembly 40 and the storing device 30 is simple, and the installation is convenient.

Further, the first engaging structure 415 includes a rib 4151, the second engaging structure 335 forms a slot 3351, and the rib 4151 is engaged in the slot 3351.

In this way, the first engaging structure 415 and the second engaging structure 335 can be simply and conveniently engaged with each other by engaging the rib 4151 with the engaging groove 3351, so as to limit the rotation of the blocking element 41 relative to the discharging bin 33.

Note that in other embodiments, the first engaging structure 415 may be formed with a slot, and the second engaging structure 335 includes a rib, and the rib is engaged in the slot to realize the matching connection between the first engaging structure 415 and the second engaging structure 335.

It can be understood that, since the rotating shaft 434 of the stirring element 43 penetrates through the blocking element 41, when the stirring element 43 rotates, the blocking element 41 may rotate along with the rotating shaft, so that the second opening 413 and the first opening 3321 are not arranged in a staggered manner, and therefore, the blocking element 41 needs to be fixed on the discharging bin 33 to avoid the blocking element 41 being driven by the stirring element 43.

In addition, the blocking element 41 and the discharging bin 33 are connected in a clamping manner, so that the feeding device is simple, convenient and easy to disassemble, and replacement and maintenance of parts when the feeding device 100 goes wrong are facilitated.

Further, the bottom wall 332 has a first opening 3321, the first opening 3321 is communicated with the discharge passage 331, and the surrounding wall 333 is formed with a locking groove 3351. The catching rib 4151 extends from the edge of the second opening 413. Thus, the first engaging structure 415 and the second engaging structure 335 have a smooth and beautiful shape.

The surrounding wall 333 has a support step 3332, and the barrier element 41 is supported on the support step 3332. In this way, the barrier element 41 is supported by the support step 3332, and the reliability of the barrier element 41 can be improved.

The distributing element 42 is rotatably arranged in the discharge bin 33. Further, the distributing member 42 is located in the accommodating space 334, and the distributing member 42 is rotatably disposed on the bottom wall 332 of the discharging bin 33. That is, the material dividing element 42 is located on the opposite side of the blocking element 41 from the stirring element 43.

In this way, after the food is stirred by the stirring element 43, the food enters the accommodating space 334 through the second opening 413 of the blocking element 41, and the material distributing element 42 in the accommodating space 334 can control the output of the food through rotation.

It can be understood that the material dividing element 42 and the stirring element 43 are disposed on two sides of the blocking element 41, and thus the blocking element 41 separates the material dividing element 42 and the stirring element 43, so that the material dividing element 42 and the stirring element 43 do not interfere with each other, and the stirring of the food and the output of the food are not affected by each other, thereby improving the reliability of the feeding device 100.

The material distributing element 42 is rotatably disposed on the first side 411 relative to the blocking element 41 and is used for blanking the feeding device 100. The distributing element 42 is formed with a plurality of distributing parts 421 arranged at intervals, and the distributing parts 421 are used for receiving a predetermined amount of food and stirring the food during the rotation of the distributing element 42 so as to stir the food received in the distributing parts 421 into the discharging channel 331.

In this way, the distributing element 42 rotates, so that the predetermined amount of food contained in the distributing part 421 can fall into the discharging channel 331, thereby realizing fine blanking and facilitating the control of the blanking amount.

Specifically, a predetermined amount of food is received in the spaced dividing portions 421, and when the dividing member 42 rotates, the predetermined amount of food rotates along with the rotation of the dividing member 42, and when the predetermined amount of food rotates to the first opening 3321, the predetermined amount of food enters the discharging passage 331 from the first opening 3321, and finally is discharged out of the feeding device 100 from the food outlet 11. It can be understood that since the amount of the food received in each of the distributing parts 421 is constant, the amount of the food to be output can be controlled by controlling the rotation of the distributing member 42.

For example, each distributing part 421 contains 500g of food, when 500g of food needs to be output, the distributing element 42 can be controlled to rotate for 1 grid, when 1000g of food needs to be output, the distributing element 42 can be controlled to rotate for 2 grids, when 2000g of food needs to be output, the distributing element 42 can be controlled to rotate for 4 grids … …, and the like, so that the quantity of the output food can be controlled.

The distributing element 42 includes a hub 422 and a plurality of blades 423 distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the hub 422, and a distributing portion 421 is formed between two adjacent blades 423.

Thus, the setting of the distributing portion 421 is realized. It can be understood that when the distributing member 42 rotates, the vanes 423 move the predetermined amount of food accommodated in the distributing part 421, and during the process that two adjacent vanes 423 pass through the first opening 3321, the predetermined amount of food accommodated in the distributing part 421 between the two adjacent vanes 423 enters the discharging passage 331 from the first opening 3321 and finally is discharged out of the feeding device 100 from the food outlet 11.

Preferably, the plurality of blades 423 are evenly spaced along a circumference of the hub 422. In this way, the amount of food that each of the dividing parts 421 can receive is the same, thereby making the control of the output of the food more convenient.

In the present embodiment, the number of the vanes 423 is 6. In other embodiments, the number of vanes 423 may be 3, 4, 8, or any other number. Here, the specific number of the vanes 423 is not limited.

In the present embodiment, the angle between the extension direction of the blade 423 from the hub 422 to the hub 422 and the tangential direction of the hub 422 is an acute angle.

In this way, it is convenient to kick a predetermined amount of food in the dividing part 421 into the discharging channel 331 from the first opening 3321. In the example of fig. 8, the distribution member 42 is rotated counterclockwise and the vanes 423 are configured to move a predetermined amount of food.

Specifically, the angle between the blade 423 and the tangential direction of the hub 422 may be 30 °, 45 °, 60 °, or any other acute angle value. Of course, in other embodiments, the angle of the blade 423 with respect to the tangential direction of the hub 422 may be a right angle. That is, the blades 423 may be angled 90 ° from the tangent of the hub 422. The specific value of the angle between the blade 423 and the tangential direction of the hub 422 is not limited herein.

The stirring element 43 is rotatably arranged in the discharge bin 33. An enclosing wall 333 surrounds the stirring element 43. The stirring element 43 is disposed on the second side 412 opposite to the blocking element 41, the stirring element 43 is used for stirring food in the feeding device 100, and the material distributing element 42 is fixedly connected with the stirring element 43.

In this way, the stirring element 43 can stir the food in the discharging bin 33 in a rotating manner, so that the food is stirred uniformly and is not easy to cake. It will be appreciated that there may be more than one food type, and that different types of food can be mixed evenly after being mixed by the mixing element 43, so that the food output to the feeding device 100 is evenly distributed, which facilitates the balance of the animal's food intake.

In addition, in some cases, the food tends to clump, and the stirring element 43 can stir the clumped food away during stirring, thereby preventing the clumped food from blocking the first opening 3321 and causing malfunction of the feeding device 100.

In addition, the material distributing element 42 and the stirring element 43 are fixedly connected, so that the material distributing element 42 and the stirring element 43 share the material discharging motor 44, the normal operation of the material distributing element 42 and the stirring element 43 is ensured, the structure of the feeding device 100 can be simplified, and the space optimization and the energy saving of the feeding device 100 are facilitated.

Referring to fig. 10 and 11, the stirring member 43 includes a central portion 431, a stirring blade 432, a fastening member 433, and a rotating shaft 434.

The central part 431 is connected to a rotational shaft 434, which rotational shaft 434 is used to drive the stirring element 43 in rotation. The stirring knives 432 are connected to the center portion 431, and both the center portion 431 and the stirring knives 432 are located on the second side 412. The motor shaft 441 of the discharge motor 44 is connected to the center portion 431.

The central portion 431 is conical, and the stirring blade 432 is connected to a side surface 4312 of the central portion 431. It can be understood that the central portion 431 has a conical shape, so that when food falls on the central portion 431, the food can slide down from the central portion 431 and can not be accumulated on the central portion 431, thus ensuring that the food is fully stirred, and simultaneously avoiding the slow stirring speed and the low efficiency caused by the accumulation of the food on the central portion 431, thereby saving energy.

In addition, the motor shaft 441 of the discharge motor 44 may extend into the center portion 431 from the bottom of the cone toward the tip of the cone. When the discharging motor 44 is operated, the motor shaft 441 of the discharging motor 44 drives the central portion 431 and the stirring blade 432 to rotate through the central portion 431, so that the food is stirred.

In addition, the central portion 431 and the stirring blade 432 can be formed by an integral molding process, so that parts can be simplified, and assembly steps can be saved. Of course, the central portion 431 and the stirring blade 432 may be formed separately and then joined together by gluing, snap-fitting, or other means.

Referring to fig. 12, 13 and 14, the stirring blade 432 includes a bottom stirring surface 4321, a top stirring surface 4322 connected to the bottom stirring surface 4321, and a stirring end surface 4323 connected to the bottom stirring surface 4321.

Referring also to FIG. 15, the cross-sectional contour 4324 of the stirring top 4322 is streamlined. The stirring bottom 4321 is a flat surface. It can be understood that the cross-sectional contour line 4324 of the stirring top surface 4322 is streamlined, so that the friction between the stirring element 43 and the food during the stirring process is small, thereby reducing the resistance of the food to the food output and feeding, and facilitating the output of the food such as the feed.

Specifically, the streamline shape includes at least one of an arc shape and a parabolic shape. In one example, the cross-sectional contour 4324 of the stir top 4322 is arcuate; in another example, the cross-sectional contour 4324 of the stir top 4322 is parabolic; in yet another example, the cross-sectional contour 4324 of the stirring top 4322 is a combination of arcuate and parabolic shapes.

The baffle element 41 comprises a baffle surface 414 opposite to the discharge passage 331, the stirring bottom surface 4321 is attached to the baffle surface 414, and the stirring end surface 4323 is attached to the side surface 3331 of the discharge bin 33. The stirring blade 432 extends from the center portion 431, and the bottom surface 4311 of the center portion 431 is attached to the baffle surface 414.

In this way, the stirring element 43 can stir the food more sufficiently, and the situation that part of the food is not stirred due to a large gap between the stirring element 43 and the surrounding structure is avoided.

It will be appreciated that since the stirring element 43 rotates on the side of the baffle element 41 opposite to the discharge passage 331, if the stirring bottom surface 4321 does not fit into the baffle surface 414, but rather a large gap exists, it is easy to cause the food in the gap to be difficult to stir, the food is easy to cake and difficult to output to the outside of the feeding apparatus 100, resulting in malfunction of the feeding apparatus 100 and waste of the food.

Similarly, if the stirring end surface 4323 is not attached to the side surface 3331 of the discharging bin 33, and the bottom surface 4311 of the central portion 431 is not attached to the baffle surface 414, similar problems will occur, and further description thereof will be omitted to avoid redundancy.

In addition, in order to achieve the adhesion of the stirring bottom surface 4321 to the baffle surface 414, the adhesion of the stirring end surface 4323 to the side surface 3331 of the discharge bin 33, and the adhesion of the bottom surface 4311 of the center portion 431 to the baffle surface 414, it is possible to secure the surface-to-surface adhesion by manufacturing the entirety of the stirring member 43, the baffle member 41, and the discharge bin 33 and then cutting the entirety when manufacturing the stirring member 43, the baffle member 41, and the discharge bin 33.

The number of the stirring blades 432 is plural, and the plurality of stirring blades 432 are spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction of the central portion 431. Preferably, the plurality of stirring knives 432 are evenly spaced along the circumference of the central portion 431. Of course, the spacing distribution of the stirring blades 432 may be non-uniform.

In the present embodiment, as shown in fig. 10, the number of the stirring blades 432 is 2, and 2 stirring blades 432 are uniformly spaced in the circumferential direction of the central portion 431, and the whole stirring blades 432 are substantially in the shape of a straight line.

It is understood that in other embodiments, the number of the stirring blades 432 is 4, the 4 stirring blades 432 are uniformly distributed at intervals along the circumferential direction of the central portion 431, and the whole stirring blades 432 are substantially in a cross shape.

In another embodiment, the number of the stirring blades 432 is 6, the 6 stirring blades 432 are uniformly spaced along the circumferential direction of the central portion 431, and the whole stirring blades 432 are substantially in a shape of a Chinese character 'mi'. The specific number of stirring blades 432 is not limited herein.

Referring again to fig. 10, the material distributing element 42 is fixedly connected to the stirring element 43 by a fastener 433. Furthermore, the rotating shaft 434 penetrates through the blocking element 41, and the fastening member 433 is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft 434 and the material distributing element 42.

Therefore, the material distributing element 42 and the stirring element 43 are fixedly connected, the poor rotation efficiency caused by the relative rotation of the material distributing element 42 and the stirring element 43 when the material discharging motor 44 drives the material distributing element 42 and the stirring element 43 to rotate is prevented, and the energy saving is facilitated.

Specifically, fasteners 433 include, but are not limited to, screws and pins. The number of fasteners 433 may be 1 or more. The specific number of fasteners 433 is not limited herein.

One end of the rotary shaft 434 is inserted into the boss 422, and the fastening member 433 is fixedly coupled to the boss 422 and the rotary shaft 434. This may allow fastener 433 to better secure dividing member 42 to stirring member 43.

Preferably, the end of the shaft 434 that extends into the hub 422 is non-circular in cross-section. In this manner, resistance between the rotating shaft 434 and the hub 422 may be increased, further preventing relative rotation of the stirring element 43 and the dividing member 42.

The discharging motor 44 is used for driving the stirring element 43 to rotate to stir the food in the discharging bin 33, so that the food in the discharging bin 33 is output from the discharging channel 331 to the outside of the feeding device 100. In addition, the discharging motor 44 is used for driving the material distributing element 42 to rotate, and the material distributing element 42 dials the food contained in the material distributing portion 421 into the discharging channel 331 through the first opening 3321 during the rotation process.

That is, the discharging motor 44 is connected to the material distributing element 42 and the stirring element 43, and is used for driving the material distributing element 42 and the stirring element 43 to rotate synchronously.

The outfeed motor 44 is disposed at the bottom wall 332. Specifically, the body of the discharging motor 44 is disposed outside the discharging bin 33, the motor shaft 441 of the discharging motor 44 extends into the discharging bin 33, and the motor shaft 441 of the discharging motor 44 is connected to the stirring element 43.

Therefore, the stirring element 43 and the material distributing element 42 are driven by the discharging motor 44, the driving process is easy to control, and the driving effect is good.

In summary, a feeding apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present application includes a storage device 30, a stirring element 43, and an outfeed motor 44. The storage device 30 comprises a storage barrel 31 and a discharge bin 33 connected with the storage barrel 31, the storage barrel 31 is used for storing food, and the discharge bin 33 is formed with a discharge channel 331. The stirring element 43 is rotatably arranged in the discharge bin 33. The discharging motor 44 is used for driving the stirring element 43 to rotate to stir the food in the discharging bin 33, so that the food in the discharging bin 33 is output from the discharging channel 331 to the outside of the feeding device 100.

In the feeding device 100 of the embodiment of the present application, the food in the discharging bin 33 is stirred in a rotating manner by the stirring element 43, so that the food is stirred uniformly and is not easy to cake.

In the description herein, references to the description of the terms "one embodiment," "certain embodiments," "an illustrative embodiment," "an example," "a specific example," or "some examples" or the like mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present application. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.

While embodiments of the present application have been shown and described, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that: numerous changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the application, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A feeding apparatus, comprising:

the stirring element is rotatably arranged in the discharging bin; and

the discharging motor is used for driving the stirring element to rotate so as to stir the food in the discharging bin, so that the food in the discharging bin is output out of the feeding device from the discharging channel;

the feeding equipment further comprises a support, the support is fixed in the shell, the storage device is detachably hung on the support, the top of the storage device is hung on the support, and the bottom of the storage device is arranged in a suspended mode relative to the support;

the housing comprises a first housing part and a second housing part, a guide element is fixed in the first housing part and used for limiting the transverse movement of the magazine relative to the first housing part so as to guide the magazine to the bracket from the bottom of the first housing part;

the support is formed with first limit structure, first limit structure is used for the restriction the magazine is for the support rotates.

2. A feeding apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said blending member includes a central portion and a blending blade connected to said central portion, a motor shaft of said discharge motor being connected to said central portion.

3. A feeding apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said discharge bin includes a bottom wall and an enclosing wall connected to said bottom wall, said enclosing wall surrounding said stirring element, said discharge motor being disposed in said bottom wall, said bottom wall having a first opening communicating with said discharge passage.

4. A feeding apparatus as claimed in claim 3, wherein the body of the discharge motor is disposed outside the discharge bin, the motor shaft of the discharge motor extends into the discharge bin, and the motor shaft of the discharge motor is connected to the stirring member.

5. A feeding device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said feeding device includes a barrier member disposed between said first opening and said stirring member, said barrier member defining a second opening communicating with said first opening and said reservoir.

6. A feeding device as claimed in claim 5, further comprising a dividing member rotatably disposed in said bottom wall, said dividing member being located on a side of said barrier member opposite said stirring member;

7. A feeding apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the distribution element comprises a hub and a plurality of blades spaced circumferentially of the hub, adjacent blades forming the distribution therebetween.

8. A feeding device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said feeding device includes a housing having a food outlet in communication with said exit passageway, said reservoir being received in said housing.

9. A feeding device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the housing comprises a first housing portion to which the stand is secured at the top thereof and a second housing portion connected to the bottom of the first housing portion, the magazine being adapted to extend into the first housing portion through the bottom thereof to be suspended against the stand.

10. A feeding apparatus as claimed in claim 9, wherein said housing is formed with an escape passage for said magazine means to pass upwardly through said housing from the bottom of said first housing portion to rest on said housing.