CN209950083U - Feeding system - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model discloses a feeding system. The feeding system comprises a feeder, a material conveying pipe and a storage bin. The conveying material pipe is used for conveying food; the feeder is connected with the conveying pipe and used for throwing food in the feeder; the storage bin is connected with the feeding pipe and used for storing food and inputting the food to the feeder through the feeding pipe. The utility model discloses embodiment's feeding system, storage silo can be to feeding ware input food through carrying the material pipe, need not the manual work and to packing into food in feeding the ware, have realized that feeding ware feeding is automatic, have reduced the cost of labor.

Description

Feeding system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a cultured equipment field especially relates to a system of throwing something and feeding.

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 the pigs need to be fed manually, so that a large amount of manual management is needed. In order to improve the breeding efficiency and reduce the labor cost, breeders have increasingly large requirements on automatic pig breeding equipment.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

In view of this, the utility model provides a feeding system.

The utility model discloses embodiment's feeding system, include:

the conveying material pipe is used for conveying food;

the feeder is connected with the conveying pipe and used for throwing food in the feeder; and

and the storage bin is connected with the conveying pipe and is used for storing food and inputting the food to the feeder through the conveying pipe.

The utility model discloses embodiment's feeding system, storage silo can be to feeding ware input food through carrying the material pipe, need not the manual work and to packing into food in feeding the ware, have realized that feeding ware feeding is automatic, have reduced the cost of labor.

In some embodiments, the feeding pipes include a main feeding pipe and a plurality of sub feeding pipes connected to the main feeding pipe, the storage bin is connected to the main feeding pipe, and the feeder is connected to the sub feeding pipes.

In some embodiments, the main feeding tube is provided with a first feeding device for driving the food in the main feeding tube to move along the main feeding tube for feeding to the plurality of sub-feeding tubes.

In some embodiments, the main conveying pipe is provided with a plurality of interfaces, the interfaces are connected with the branch conveying pipes, and the plurality of interfaces are arranged along the direction of conveying the food by the main conveying pipe;

in the direction that the main conveying pipe conveys food, the first conveying device is arranged between the storage bin and the first interface, and the first conveying device is further used for controlling the flow rate of the food in the main conveying pipe.

In some embodiments, a first detector is disposed between the last interface and the storage bin in the direction of the main conveying pipe conveying the food, and the first detector is used for detecting whether the portion of the main conveying pipe between the last interface and the storage bin is passed by the food.

In some embodiments, the feeding device comprises a feeding device, a feeding device and a feeding device.

In some embodiments, the sub-conveying pipe is provided with a plurality of mounting parts, the mounting parts are used for mounting the feeder, and the mounting parts are arranged along the direction of conveying the food by the sub-conveying pipe;

in the direction that the sub-conveying pipe conveys food, the second conveying device is arranged between the sub-conveying pipe and the first mounting part, and the second conveying device is further used for controlling the flow rate of the food in the sub-conveying pipe.

In some embodiments, a second detector is disposed between the last mounting portion and the main feeding tube in a direction in which the sub-feeding tube feeds food, and the second detector is configured to detect whether food passes through a portion of the sub-feeding tube located between the last mounting portion and the main feeding tube.

In some embodiments, the sub-conveying pipe is provided with a sub-valve, and the sub-valve is used for controlling food in the main conveying pipe to be input into the sub-conveying pipe.

In some embodiments, the feeding system further comprises a discharging device connected to the conveying pipe, and the discharging device is used for extracting food in the conveying pipe.

Additional aspects and advantages of the invention 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 invention.

Drawings

The above and/or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention 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 structural view of a feeding system according to an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a first conveying device of the feeding system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 3 is another schematic structural view of the feeding system according to the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 4 is a schematic perspective view of a feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of a feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 6 is an exploded schematic view of a feeder apparatus of an embodiment of the present invention;

fig. 7 is an exploded view of a feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of the movement of the feeding device of the feeding apparatus of the utility model;

FIG. 9 is a schematic view of another movement process of the feeding device of the feeding apparatus of the utility model;

description of the main element symbols:

a feeding system 1000;

the feeding device comprises a feeder 100, an incoming material pipeline 200, a discharge port 201, a conveying material pipe 300, a main conveying material pipe 310, a sub-conveying pipeline 320, a first conveying device 330, a motor 3301, a material competition tray 3302, a fixed tray 3303, an interface 340, a first interface 3401, a last interface 3402, a second conveying device 350, an installation part 360, a material distributing valve 370, a storage bin 400, a feeding valve 410, a first detection device 500, a second detection device 600, a discharging device 700, a discharging valve 710, a discharging part 720 and a discharging pipeline 730;

a housing 10, a food outlet 11, a first housing part 12, a second housing part 13;

the storage device 30, the storage space 311 and the feeding port 35;

the feeding device 50, the feeding shell 51, the upper feeding shell 511, the lower feeding shell 512, the mounting hole 513, the clamp 514, the valve 52, the arc surface 521, the driving mechanism 53, the feeding motor 531, the gear transmission component 532, the rack 5321 and the transmission gear 5322.

Sealing element 60, sealing portion 61, mounting portion 62.

Detailed Description

Reference will now be made in detail to embodiments of the present invention, 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 function throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary only for the purpose of explaining the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

In the description of the present invention, 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 indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience of description and to simplify the description, but do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore should not be construed as limiting the present invention. 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 invention, "a plurality" means two or more unless specifically limited otherwise.

In the description of the present invention, it is to be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified or limited, the terms "mounted," "connected," and "connected" are to be construed broadly, and may be, for example, fixedly connected, detachably connected, or integrally connected; may be mechanically connected, may be electrically connected 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 invention can be understood according to specific situations by those skilled in the art.

In the present disclosure, unless expressly stated or limited otherwise, the first feature "on" or "under" the second feature may comprise direct contact between the first and second features, or may comprise contact between the first and second features not directly. 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 invention. In order to simplify the disclosure of the present invention, the components and arrangements of specific examples are described below. Of course, they are merely examples and are not intended to limit the present invention. Furthermore, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and/or reference letters in the various examples, which have been repeated for purposes of simplicity and clarity and do not in themselves dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and/or arrangements discussed. In addition, the present disclosure provides examples of various specific processes and materials, but one of ordinary skill in the art may recognize applications of other processes and/or use of other materials.

Referring to fig. 1, the present invention provides a feeding system 1000. The feeding system 1000 comprises a feeder 100, a feeding pipe 300 and a storage bin 400.

The feeding tube 300 is used for feeding food. The feeder 100 is connected to a feed tube 300. The feeder 100 is used to deliver food located in the feeder 100. The storage bin 400 is connected with the material conveying pipe 300. The storage bin 400 is used for storing food. The storage bin 400 feeds food into the feeder 100 through the feed tube 300.

The utility model discloses in feeding system 1000 of embodiment, storage silo 400 can be to feeding ware 100 input food through carrying material pipe 300, need not the manual work and to the food of packing into in feeding ware 100, has realized feeding automation of feeding ware 100, has reduced the cost of labor.

In some embodiments, the feeding tube 300 includes a main feeding tube 310 and a plurality of sub feeding tubes 320. The branch feeding pipe 320 is connected to the main feeding pipe 310. The storage bin 400 is connected to the main feed pipe 310. The feeder 100 is disposed on a dispensing feed tube 320.

Specifically, the number of the storage bins 400 may be plural. In this embodiment, the number of the storage bins 400 is three. The number of storage bins 400 can be set according to the number of specific farm animals and the feed volume.

More, the number of feeders 100 may be increased or decreased depending on the actual situation. In one example, the number of piglets per fence and the number of fences are not fixed, taking the case of breeding piglets as an example. In the case of more piglets, the number of feeders 100 should be larger. In the case of few piglets, the number of the feeders 100 can be reduced appropriately, thereby saving costs.

Generally, the amount of the food conveyed by the main conveying pipe 310 is greater than the amount of the food conveyed by the branch conveying pipe 320, and therefore, the pipe diameter of the main conveying pipe 310 is greater than the pipe diameter of the branch conveying pipe 320. In one example, the pipe diameter of the branch conveying pipe 320 is 60mm or 55 mm.

It should be noted that the branch feeding pipe 320 in the feeding system 1000 of the present embodiment includes the incoming material pipe 200 described below. Alternatively, the incoming material pipe 200 is a part of the structure of the branch material pipe 320.

In some embodiments, a first conveying device 330 is disposed on the main conveying pipe 310. The first conveying device 330 is used for driving the food in the main conveying pipe 310 to move along the main conveying pipe 310. So that the food in the main feeding pipe 310 can be fed to the plurality of branch feeding pipes 320.

Specifically, when the food is conveyed out of the storage bin 400, the flow of the food in the pipe is hindered due to a certain friction force of the inner wall of the pipe of the main conveying pipe 310. The first conveying device 330 can provide power for the food to flow in the pipeline, so that the food can flow smoothly in the pipeline.

Referring further to fig. 2, in one example, the first conveyor 330 includes a motor 3301, a game tray 3302, and a fixed tray 3303. The racing disk 3302 is fixed on the fixed disk 3303. The fixed tray 3303 is fixedly connected to the motor 3301, that is, the fixed tray 3303 rotates with the motor 3301. In one example, the motor 3301 rotates in a certain clockwise direction, in this case clockwise, and the material tray 3303 also rotates with the motor 3301, so as to stir the food in the main feeding tube 310.

Further, the first conveying device 330 is not limited to the form of the motor 3301 and the racing disc 3303, and a reasonable conveying device may be selected according to the actual use condition.

In some embodiments, a plurality of ports 340 are disposed on the main feeding pipe 310. The interface 3102 is used to connect with the branch feed pipe 320. The plurality of ports 340 are arranged in a direction in which the main feeding pipe 310 feeds the food. The first conveying device 330 is disposed between the storage bin 400 and the first interface 3401 in a direction in which the main conveying pipe 310 conveys the food. The first conveying device 330 is also used for controlling the food flow in the main conveying pipe 310.

It can be understood that the plurality of interfaces 340 on the main feeding pipe 310 can satisfy a plurality of cultivation scales. When the cultivation scale is large, the main conveying pipe 310 can be externally connected with a plurality of sub-conveying pipes 320, so that the sub-conveying pipes 320 can be conveniently and reasonably arranged by a user according to the cultivation scale.

Specifically, the first conveying device 330 is disposed between the storage bin 400 and the first interface 3401, so as to facilitate the first conveying device 330 to convey food to each interface 340. At the same time, the first conveying device 330 can control the rotation speed of the motor 3301 to control the amount of food entering each interface 340.

In some embodiments, a first detector 500 is disposed between the last interface 3402 and the storage bin 400 in the direction in which the main feeding tube 310 feeds. The first detector 500 is used to detect whether food is passing through the portion of the main feed tube 310 located between the last interface 3402 and the storage bin 400.

It is understood that when the first detector 500 detects that the food is passed, which indicates that the amount of food in each sub-conveyor pipe 320 is sufficient, the motor 3401 in the first conveyor 330 is stopped, and the feeding is stopped. Therefore, the main conveying pipe 310 can be prevented from being overfilled with food and blocking the pipeline.

In particular, the first detector 500 may be a capacitive proximity switch. The capacitive proximity switch can detect not only metal but also plastic, water, glass, oil and the like. The operating distance of the capacitive proximity switch is generally adjustable to suit the detection of different detection bodies. In this embodiment, the first detector 500 is located at the end of the main feeding pipe 310, or the first detector 500 is located after the last interface 3402. When an object contacts the capacitive proximity switch, the capacitive proximity switch generates a corresponding detection signal, so that the food passing through the main feeding pipe 310 can be detected.

When the first detector 500 detects that food is approaching, which indicates that the amount of food in each of the sub-conveyor pipes 320 is sufficient, the motor 3401 in the first conveyor 330 is stopped. It is understood that the first detector 500 is not limited to a capacitive proximity switch, and that suitable sensors may be selected according to actual use.

In some embodiments, a second conveying device 350 is disposed on the branch conveying pipe 320. The second conveying device 350 is used for driving the food in the sub-conveying pipe 320 to move along the sub-conveying pipe 320, so that the food in the sub-conveying pipe 320 can be conveyed to the feeder 100. The second conveying device 350 can quickly convey food into the feeder 100, so that high efficiency is realized.

Specifically, the second conveying device 350 has a similar structure to the first conveying device 330, and is not described in detail herein.

In some embodiments, the material distribution pipe 320 is provided with a plurality of mounting portions 360. The mounting portion 360 is used to mount the feeder 100. The plurality of mounting parts 360 are arranged in a direction in which the sub-feeding pipe 320 feeds the food. The second conveyor 350 is disposed between the sub-feeding pipe 320 and the first mounting portion 3601 in a direction in which the sub-feeding pipe 320 feeds the food. The second conveying device 350 is also used for controlling the food flow in the branch conveying pipe 320.

Specifically, referring to fig. 1, in one example, the feeding tube 320 is provided with eight mounting portions 360 for mounting eight feeders 100. The number of the mounting portions 360 may be increased or decreased according to actual use.

In one example, the mounting portion 360 may be a snap-fit structure provided at the interface 340. When the feeder 100 is connected to the interface 340, the direct connection is likely to cause damage to the interface of the interface 340 due to the heavy weight of the feeder 100. Thus, the snap features may secure the interface, reducing impact on the interface 340. The mounting portion 360 is not limited to a snap structure, and the mounting portion 360 may be a bracket or the like.

Further, the second conveyor 350 may control the speed of the motor to control the amount of food that enters each feeder 100.

In some embodiments, the second detector 600 is disposed between the last mounting portion 360 and the main feeding tube 310 in a direction in which the sub-feeding tube 320 feeds the food. The second detector 600 detects whether food passes through a portion of the branch feeding tube 320 between the last mounting portion 360 and the main feeding tube 310.

It will be appreciated that when the second detector 600 detects the passage of food, indicating that the amount of food in each feeder 100 is sufficient, the motor in the second conveyor 350 stops rotating and feeding stops. Therefore, the food in the branch conveying pipe 320 can be prevented from being overfilled to block the pipeline.

The second detector 600 may also be a capacitive proximity sensor. The second detector 600 is disposed at an end of the mounting portion 360. When the second detector 600 detects that food is approaching, indicating that the amount of food in each feeder 100 is sufficient, the motor in the second conveyor 350 is stopped and feeding is stopped. It is to be understood that the second detector 600 is not limited to a capacitive proximity switch, and that suitable sensors may be selected according to actual use. When an object contacts the capacitive proximity switch, the capacitive proximity switch generates a corresponding detection signal, so that the food passing through the dispensing tube 320 can be detected.

In some embodiments, the dispensing feed tube 320 is provided with a dispensing valve 370. The material distributing valve 370 is used for controlling the food in the main feeding pipe 310 to be fed into the material distributing and feeding pipe 320. In this manner, the dispensing valve 370 can control the amount of food dispensed from the dispensing tube 320.

Specifically, when the amount of food in the sub-feeding pipe 320 is sufficient, or a certain sub-feeding pipe 320 is not used, the sub-feeding valve 370 may be closed, so that the food does not enter the sub-feeding pipe 320 any more, and the sub-feeding pipe 320 is controllable.

More, the material distributing valve 370 may be a solenoid valve or a ball valve.

In certain embodiments, a feed valve 410 is disposed in the storage bin 400. The feed valve 410 is used to control the feeding of the storage bin 400 to the main feed pipe 310. It will be appreciated that the feed valve 410 can block the food from being fed into the main feed tube 310, thereby controlling the amount of food that enters the main feed tube 310.

Specifically, the feeding valve 410 may be a ball valve or a stop valve, and an appropriate valve may be selected according to actual conditions.

In certain embodiments, the feeding system 1000 further comprises a discharge device 700. The discharging device 700 is connected with the conveying pipe 300. The discharging device 700 is used for extracting the residual food in the conveying pipe 300. Therefore, residual food in the conveying pipe 300 can be discharged, and the food is prevented from being accumulated in the conveying pipe 300.

Specifically, the discharging device 700 includes a discharging valve 710, a discharging portion 720, and a discharging duct 730. The discharge device 700 is connected to the feed pipe 300 by a discharge duct 730. The discharge valve 710 is used to control whether the discharge pipe 730 is communicated with the feed pipe 300.

In one example, when the first detector 500 detects that food remains in the main feeding pipe 310, the first feeding device 330 stops feeding the food, the feeding valve 410 is closed, and the food in the storage bin 400 is no longer fed into the main feeding pipe 310, at which time the discharging valve 710 is opened and the discharging part 720 starts to suck the food remaining in the main feeding pipe 310. Until the first detector 500 does not detect the remaining food.

In another example, when the second detector 600 detects that food remains in the branch conveying pipe 320, the first conveying device 330 stops conveying the food, the feeding valve 410 is closed, the food in the storage bin 400 is no longer conveyed into the main conveying pipe 310, the branch valve 3203 is opened, the discharging valve 710 is opened, and the discharging part 720 starts to pump the food remaining in the main conveying pipe 310 and the branch conveying pipe 320. Until the first detector 500 and the second detector 600 do not detect the residual food.

More, the discharging part 720 may use a vacuum pump or a vacuum device to perform a process of extracting the residual food.

Referring to fig. 3, in some embodiments, the feeding system 1000 further includes a terminal device 91, a switching device 92, a controller 93, and a gateway 94. The terminal device 91 and the controller 93 communicate with each other through the relay device 92. The terminal device 91 may issue an instruction to the controller 93. The terminal device 91 may implement a remote control controller 93. Communication between the controller 93 and the gateway is also achieved through the pass-through device 92. The gateway 94 includes a plurality of interfaces. The interface may be used to connect the feeders 100 to achieve precise control of each feeder 100.

Specifically, the user may directly invoke a program already set in the controller 93 to control the feeding of the feeder 100, or may issue a custom instruction to the controller 93 through the terminal device 91 to control the feeding of the feeder 100. In one example, if a user wants to realize that one or more feeders 100 feed a fixed weight of feed into a breeding house, the user can select a code or code of the corresponding feeder 100 on the terminal device 92, set the weight of the feed to be fed, the terminal device 92 can send an instruction to the controller 93 through the switching device 92, the controller 93 sends the processed instruction signal to the gateway 94 through the switching device 92, and the feeder 100 makes a corresponding instruction operation according to the signal at the gateway 94.

More, the terminal device 91 may be a computer, a mobile phone, or the like. The transition device 92 may be a switch or router, etc.

In addition, the feeding system 1000 may also upload various data information of the feeder 100 through the gateway 94. In one example, the feeder 100 may upload its own temperature information, feed volume information, and system fault information to the gateway 94, and the gateway 94 may upload the information to the adaptor device 92, the terminal device 91, and the controller 93, so that the user can operate the feeding system 1000 appropriately according to the information.

Referring to fig. 4, the present invention provides a feeding device 100, wherein the feeding device 100 can be installed in a farm to feed animals. The animals include, for example, pigs, sheep, cattle, chickens, etc. which are suitable for breeding in a farm.

Specifically, referring to fig. 4-7, a feeder 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing 10, a storage device 30, and a feeding device 50.

Referring to fig. 4, 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 feeder 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 feeder 100, and a food inlet (not shown) can be formed in the feeder 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 element of the feeder 100 and may function to protect the magazine 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 also to fig. 4-7, the feeding device 50 includes a feeding housing 51, a valve 52, and a driving mechanism 53. The feeding shell 51 is used for connecting a feeding pipeline 200, and the feeding pipeline 200 is provided with a discharge hole 201 positioned in the feeding shell 51. The feed outer shell 51 comprises an upper feed shell 511 and a lower feed shell 512 connected to the upper feed shell 511, the upper feed shell 511 and the lower feed shell 512 cooperate to define a mounting hole 513, and the mounting hole 513 is used for the incoming material pipe 200 to extend into the feed outer shell 51. Specifically, the mounting hole 513 is used for the incoming feed pipe 200 to pass through the feed housing 51.

In this manner, food may be introduced into the feeder 100 from outside the feeder 100. It can be understood that when food is conveyed in the incoming material pipeline 200, the food can fall into the storage space 311 of the feeder 100 through the discharge port 201 of the incoming material pipeline 200, so that the food is conveyed to the feeder 100. In actual use, a plurality of incoming material pipes 200 may form a network for transporting food, and a plurality of feeders 100 are connected to the network, so that the automatic transportation of food to the feeders 100 is realized.

In addition, in the embodiment of the present invention, the upper feeding shell 511 and the lower feeding shell 512 are fastened and connected by a clamp 514. It is understood that in other embodiments, the upper feed shell 511 and the lower feed shell 512 may be snap-fit or otherwise securely connected. Here, the connection manner between the upper feed housing 511 and the lower feed housing 512 is not limited.

A valve 52 is disposed within the feed housing 51. Thus, the valve 52 is not visible to the user on the exterior of the feeder 100, which is beneficial to the aesthetic appearance of the feeder 100. It is understood that in other embodiments, the valve 52 may be exposed from the feeding housing 51, or may even be disposed outside the feeding housing 51, as long as the valve 52 can open or close the discharge hole 201, and the specific position where the valve 52 is disposed is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 7 and 8, the driving mechanism 53 is configured to drive the valve 52 to move so as to open or close the discharging hole 201, and when the discharging hole 201 is opened, the discharging hole 201 is communicated with the storage space 311. In this way, the control of whether the food falls into the storage space 311 is achieved by driving the valve 52 to move by the driving mechanism 53. It is understood that when the driving mechanism 53 drives the valve 52 to open the discharging hole 201, the food can enter the storing space 311 through the discharging hole 201. When the driving mechanism 53 drives the valve 52 to close the discharge port 201, the food cannot enter the storing space 311 through the discharge port 201.

In the embodiment of the present invention, as shown in fig. 8 and 9, the driving mechanism 53 is configured to drive the valve 52 to rotate in the circumferential direction of the incoming material pipe 200 to open or close the discharging hole 201. It is understood that in other embodiments, the driving mechanism 53 is used for driving the valve 52 to move along the axial direction of the incoming material pipe 200 to open or close the discharging hole 201. The specific movement of valve 52 to open or close port 201 is not limited herein.

Specifically, the valve 52 includes an arc surface 521, the arc surface 521 is used for being attached to the outer surface of the incoming material pipe 200, and the arc surface 521 is used for opening or closing the discharge hole 201. In this way, the valve 52 is more fitted to the incoming material pipe 200, which is beneficial to reducing the resistance of the valve 52 to movement and maintaining the consistency of appearance.

The driving mechanism 53 comprises a feeding motor 531 and a gear transmission assembly 532, the gear transmission assembly 532 is connected with the valve 52 and the feeding motor 531, and the feeding motor 531 is used for driving the valve 52 to rotate through the gear transmission assembly 532.

The gear assembly 532 includes a rack 5321 and a pinion 5322. A rack 5321 is formed on the valve 52, the rack 5321 extending in the circumferential direction of the incoming material pipe 200. The transmission gear 5322 is connected to the rack 5321 and the feeding motor 531.

Thus, the arrangement of the driving mechanism 53 is simply and conveniently realized. Specifically, as shown in fig. 9, the feeding motor 531 can drive the transmission gear 5322 to rotate, the rotation of the transmission gear 5322 can drive the rack 5321 to rotate, and the rack 5321 is formed on the valve 52, so that the transmission gear 5322 can drive the valve 52 to rotate when the driving rack 5321 rotates.

Of course, in other embodiments, a belt or a friction wheel may be used as the transmission mechanism, and the specific form of the transmission mechanism is not limited herein.

Referring to fig. 7, in the present embodiment, the feeder 100 further includes a sealing element 60, and the sealing element 60 is used for sealing a gap (not shown) between the feeding port 35 and the feeding housing 51.

Therefore, the sealing element 60 seals the gap between the feeding port 35 and the feeding housing 51, so that dust food can be prevented from overflowing from the feeding port 35 to the outside of the feeding device 100, the environment can be protected, and food can be saved.

Specifically, the sealing element 60 may be made of a relatively soft material such as rubber, silicone, felt, etc., so that the sealing element 60 is easily deformed to seal the gap between the feeding port 35 and the feeding housing 51.

In the present embodiment, the sealing member 60 has a spiral body shape. The sealing member 60 includes a sealing portion 61 and a mounting portion 62. The sealing member 60 is fixed to the magazine 30 by a mounting portion 62. For example, the mounting portion 62 is fixed to the magazine 30 by screws or by adhesion.

The mounting portion 62 is sheet-shaped. In the axial direction of the magazine 30, the sealing element 60 gradually decreases in cross section.

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

Claims (10)

1. A feeding system, comprising:

the conveying material pipe is used for conveying food;

the feeder is connected with the conveying pipe and used for throwing food in the feeder; and

and the storage bin is connected with the conveying pipe and is used for storing food and inputting the food to the feeder through the conveying pipe.

2. A feeding system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the feed tube comprises a main feed tube and a plurality of sub feed tubes connected to the main feed tube, the storage bin is connected to the main feed tube, and the feeder is connected to the sub feed tubes.

3. A feeding system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the main feed tube is provided with first conveying means for driving food in the main feed tube to move along the main feed tube for delivery to the plurality of sub-feed tubes.

4. A feeding system as claimed in claim 3, wherein the main feeding pipe is provided with a plurality of ports, the ports are connected with the branch feeding pipes, and the ports are arranged along the direction of the main feeding pipe for feeding food; in the direction that the main conveying pipe conveys food, the first conveying device is arranged between the storage bin and the first interface, and the first conveying device is further used for controlling the flow rate of the food in the main conveying pipe.

5. A feeding system as claimed in claim 4, wherein a first detector is provided between the last of said ports and said storage bin in the direction of the main feed tube conveying food, said first detector being adapted to detect whether food passes through the portion of the main feed tube between the last of said ports and said storage bin.

6. A feeding system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the sub-conveyor pipe is provided with a second conveyor means for driving food in the sub-conveyor pipe to move along the sub-conveyor pipe for delivery to the feeder.

7. A feeding system as claimed in claim 6, wherein the sub-conveyor pipe is provided with a plurality of mounting portions for mounting the feeder, the plurality of mounting portions being arranged in a direction in which the sub-conveyor pipe conveys the food; in the direction that the sub-conveying pipe conveys food, the second conveying device is arranged between the sub-conveying pipe and the first mounting part, and the second conveying device is further used for controlling the flow rate of the food in the sub-conveying pipe.

8. The feeding system as claimed in claim 7, wherein a second detector is provided between the last mounting portion and the main feeding tube in the direction in which the sub-feeding tube conveys the food, and the second detector is configured to detect whether the portion of the sub-feeding tube between the last mounting portion and the main feeding tube has the food passing therethrough.

9. A feeding system as claimed in claim 2, wherein the branch conveying pipe is provided with a branch valve for controlling the food in the main conveying pipe to be input into the branch conveying pipe.

10. A feeding system as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a discharge device connected to the feed tube for extracting food from the feed tube.

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