KR101664018B1

KR101664018B1 - Automatic feeding device

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Publication number: KR101664018B1
Application number: KR1020150028116A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이준택; 정창화; 정동근
Original assignee: 주식회사 토브스
Priority date: 2015-02-27
Filing date: 2015-02-27
Publication date: 2016-10-31
Also published as: KR20160105601A

Abstract

An automatic feeding device is disclosed. The automatic feeding device according to the present invention is composed of an outer feeder and an inner feeder, and can easily manage the maintenance and real-time measurement of the weight of the inner feeder, thereby providing the management of growth and development of the livestock according to the amount of feed consumed and efficient feeding management.

Description

[0001] Automatic feeding device [0002]

The present invention relates to an automatic feeder, more particularly, to an efficient and economical maintenance and management of a food container by exchanging an exchangeable internal food container composed of an external food container and an internal food container, And provides the feed intake and the livestock growing management information by real-time transmission.

Generally, housing has two functions to streamline livestock management and protect livestock from natural weather.

Therefore, the requirements of the house should be good in position, direction, ventilation, mining, ventilation, warming, facilities suitable for feeding cycle, cleaning and hygiene.

The size and structure of the barn is largely classified into a monoculture system and a military system depending on the type and number of animals to be accommodated.

The former is used for housing livestock for reproduction and labor, and the latter is used for housing livestock or production livestock (pig, cow, etc.).

Recently, there has been an increase in the number of housing for the purpose of labor saving (labor saving) which reduces the labor required for maintenance due to the spreading of the domed breeding (multipurpose breeding) form, and the feed supply Have been proposed.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a conventional feeding device. The feeding device according to the related art includes a feed container 10 in which the feed 10a is stored, a storage compartment 10 in which the animal is partitioned into a plurality of spaces, And a plurality of branch pipes 41 connected to the feed container 10 so as to feed the feed container 10a stored in the feed container 10 to the feed container 30, (Not shown).

Such a feeding device is composed of an automated facility, and the feed 10a moved through the pipe 40 is manually opened or automatically opened by a manager at a regular cycle, so that the feed 10a is fed into the feed bar 30 So that the livestock can consume the feed.

On the other hand, livestock are not kept in a single barn but move according to their size.

For example, livestock of 1 to 6 months is raised in a barn that is formed into a certain space according to a predetermined number of barn, such as a barn in Fig. 2, and (b) (B) are housed in relatively large houses that are larger than the space of the houses, such as (c) houses.

Depending on the size of the house or the number of livestock that are being raised, pig farms are usually raised through 16 farms, and large farms are raised through 32 farms.

In the process of raising livestock, it is possible to keep the growth and development of livestock in the best condition by appropriately controlling the water, the temperature of the house, and the amount of feed.

However, the conventional feeder feeds the feed regardless of the state of the livestock, because the feed amount of the feed is uniformly determined by the manager's voluntary prediction.

That is, when the same amount of feed 10a is supplied to the food container 30 provided in the housing 20 as shown in FIG. 3, the animal feeds the feed 10a supplied with the animals, There is a problem that it is difficult to know whether the feed 10a is left in the feed canal 30 for some reason, such as whether an abnormality has occurred in the health of the cattle or whether the feed 10a has been fed too much.

In addition, when the feed 10a remains in the feed 30, it must be cleaned at all times, and if the feed remaining in the feed 30 is corrupted, the hygiene and cleanliness in the barn becomes poor.

In addition, according to the breeding age of the livestock, when the proper amount of feed is not supplied and the excess amount is supplied, the maintenance cost due to the additional purchase of the feed is increased.

Literature 1. Korean Patent No. 10-1059484 entitled " Document 2: Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2013-0071277 entitled " Document 3: Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2009-0092748 " Document 4: Korean Patent No. 10-1465935 entitled "Automatic Feed Feeder Water Feeding Device" Document 5: Korean Patent No. 10-1290555 "Feed Automatic Feeding System"

In order to solve these problems, the present invention proposes a method for automating and unattended maintenance of a pilgrimage company through periodical feeding of feed and monitoring of pilgrimage status.

Particularly, the present invention adopts a structure in which an outer feed cylinder and an inner feed cylinder are separated from each other, but the inner feed cylinder can be replaced, thereby providing an automatic feed feeder that simultaneously maintains efficiency and economy of a feed cylinder maintenance.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an automatic feeder capable of collecting feed intake and livestock growth management information by acquiring feed and feed-related information from an external feeder and real-time transmission.

In order to accomplish the above object, the present invention provides an automatic feeder comprising: an outer food container having a storage space therein; An inner food container installed inside the outer food container for storing food; A weight sensor installed in the outer food container for detecting weight information of the feed; A feed discharging portion extending a predetermined length downward from a lower portion of the outer feed receptacle and allowing the feed stored in the inner feed receptacle to be discharged to the livestock; And a controller for outputting weight information of the feed detected by the weight sensor to the management system of the remote site.

Preferably, the inner food canister is detachably attached to the outer food can. Preferably, the inner food can be detached from the outer food can by providing an opening and closing unit for opening and closing one side of the outer food can. do.

In addition, it is preferable that the inner food container according to the present invention further comprises a support portion for keeping a certain distance from the weight sensor.

In addition, the controller compares the detected weight information with a reference range for determining an abnormal change, and outputs an alarm signal when the detected weight information is out of the reference range.

In addition, the feeding device according to the present invention further includes a water supply unit installed in the outer food container to supply water to the livestock, and to detect quantity information of the supplied water.

The feeding device according to the present invention further includes an environment information detection sensor installed in the external food container for detecting environmental information inside the housing.

In addition, the feeding device according to the present invention further includes a dangerous element detection sensor installed in an outer food container for detecting whether or not a dangerous substance is generated in the housing.

In addition, the feeding device according to the present invention further comprises an RFID reader installed in an external food container and detecting information from a tag attached to a livestock.

According to the present invention, it is possible to automate and unattend the management of the pilgrimage company, thereby greatly reducing the manpower required for maintenance.

On the other hand, from the viewpoint of the management of the feeding device, by adopting the structure in which the outer food container and the inner food container which are semi-permanently usable are separated from each other, it is possible to replace only the inner food container which is damaged and damaged in the process of using the animal . This makes it easy to achieve maintenance and economical efficiency.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage that the growth and development of livestock according to the amount of feed can be managed by monitoring and monitoring the weight of the inner food container through the control means installed in the outer food can.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage in that a pleasant and safe housing environment can be managed by detecting and providing environmental information related to livestock growth including temperature and humidity of the housing, and risk factors such as carbon dioxide and fire through control means.

In addition, the present invention has an advantage in that efficient feeding management can be provided by controlling the feed amount to be supplied next through the measurement of the amount of feed remaining in the inner feed can.

Further, the present invention is advantageous in that hygienic failure of the housing due to the remaining feed can be prevented by providing the food bottle separated from the housing.

1 is a perspective view of a feeder according to the prior art;
2 is an exemplary view showing the size of a barn according to the age of a livestock;
3 is a perspective view of a housing according to the prior art;
4 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of an automatic feeder according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a coupled state of an automatic feeder according to the present invention; FIG.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an installation state of an automatic feeder according to the present invention; FIG.
7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an automatic feeder according to the present invention;

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments of the present invention and the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements.

It is to be understood that when an element is referred to as being "comprising" another element in the description of the invention or in the claims, it is not to be construed as being limited to only that element, And the like.

Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the automatic feeding device according to the present invention is implemented will be described with reference to specific embodiments.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of an automatic feeder according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a state of the automatic feeder according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a cross- FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of an automatic feeder according to the present invention. FIG.

4 to 7, the feed apparatus 100 according to the present invention includes an outer feed cylinder 110, an inner feed cylinder 120, a weight sensor 130, a feed discharger 140, A control unit 150, a water supply unit 160, an environmental information detection sensor 170, a dangerous element detection sensor 180, and an RFID reader 190.

The outer food container 110 is a member having a storage space therein and includes an outer food container body 110a, an outer food container storage part 111, an inlet port 112, an outlet port 113, And a water supply port 116.

The outer food can body 110a may be made of metal or synthetic resin so that the animal can be installed at a predetermined height on one side of the housing 500 so that the animal can directly feed the food 200, Or may be integrally formed on one side of the body 500 using concrete or the like.

The outer food storage compartment 111 allows the inner food can 120 to be installed in a storage space formed inside the outer food can body 110a.

The inlet 112 is formed as a through hole having a predetermined size in the upper part of the outer feed can body 110a and includes a feed pipe 300 for feeding the feed 200 and a feed pipe 400 for feeding water, (Not shown).

The discharge port 113 is a through hole formed in a lower portion of the external food can body 110a and discharges the food 200 from the internal food can 120 provided on the bottom of the external food can body 110a And a feed discharging portion 140 is connected.

The opening and closing part 114 may be formed in the outer food can body 110a so as to draw the inner food can 120 contained in the outer food can body 110a or to insert the inner food can 120 into the outer food can body 110a, And is formed on one side of the door 110a.

That is, the opening / closing part 114 opens the opening / closing part 114 when an error occurs in the internal food container 120, the weight sensor 130, the control part 150, the water supply part 160, By making it possible to exchange the product, maintenance can be easily performed.

The water supply port 115 is pierced at one side of the bottom surface of the outer food can body 110a to allow the water supply unit 160 connected to the water supply pipe 400 to pass therethrough.

The inner feeding cylinder 120 is installed inside the outer feeding cylinder 110 and accommodates the feed 200. The inner feeding cylinder 120 includes an inner feeding cylinder body 120a, a feed inlet 121, a receiving groove 122, A support portion 123, and an inclined surface 124.

The inner body 120a forms a storage space for storing the feed 200 therein, and is made of a metal material, a synthetic resin material or the like.

The feed inlet 121 is formed as a through hole having a predetermined size in the upper part of the inner food can 120a so that a feed feed pipe 300 for feeding the feed 200 is disposed on the upper part of the inner food can 120c, So that the feed 200 fed through the feed pipe 300 is supplied to the inside of the feed pipe 300.

The receiving groove 122 is a groove formed in the bottom surface of the inner body 120a, and the supporting portion 123 is provided.

The support 123 is installed in the receiving groove 122 of the inner food can body 120a and is spaced apart from the inner body 120a by a predetermined distance d between the weight sensor 130, The bottom surface of the body 120a and the inner bottom surface of the outer food can 110 are prevented from coming into close contact with each other so that the weight sensor 130 can detect the accurate weight information of the food stored in the inner food can body 120a.

The support part 123 is extended or contracted when the feed 200 is fed to the inner feed bottle 120 or when the feed 200 is discharged from the inner feed bottle 120, But is not limited to, a spring so as to be able to flow inside the outer food can 110.

The inclined surface 124 is formed such that the bottom surface of the inner food can body 120a is inclined at a predetermined angle so that the food 200 accommodated in the inner body 120a can be easily So that it can be moved and discharged.

In addition, the inner food can 120 can be detachably installed in the outer food can 110 to replace the inner food can 120 when cleaning the inner food can 120 for hygienic maintenance or replacing the food can due to aging Thereby enabling efficient maintenance.

Although the shape of the outer food can 110 and the inner food can 120 are described in a rectangular shape in the present embodiment and the drawings, it is not limited thereto, but various shapes such as a cylindrical shape and a hexa shape can be changed. It will be self-evident.

The weight sensor 130 includes at least one inner food container 120 installed at the bottom of the outer food container 110 and installed inside the outer food container 110 and a feed 200 housed in the inner food container 120. [ And outputs the detected weight information to the control unit 150. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.

The feed outlet 140 is connected to the lower portion of the outer feed can 110 and the other end extends a predetermined length downwardly of the outer feed can 110. The feed outlet 140, The feed supply valve 141 is provided so that the feeder 200 is selectively discharged to the livestock.

The feed supply valve 141 is configured to allow a predetermined amount of feed 200 to be discharged when the livestock is pushed by the snout. The present invention is not limited to this, and includes a sensor for detecting whether or not the livestock is in contact with the livestock feeder, It may be an automatic feed feed valve that operates the motor to feed a certain amount of feed to the container 700.

The control unit 150 controls the weight information detected by the weight sensor 130 to be transmitted to a management system (not shown) of a remote place by being installed in any one of the outer food container 110 and the inner food container 120, And a data communication unit 151 installed in the outer food container 110 for transmitting the detected weight information.

The control unit 150 not only detects the weight information detected by the weight sensor 130 but also the water supply amount information output from the water supply sensor 161 and the temperature information inside the housing output from the environment information detection sensor 170, Information about the environment, and information on the occurrence of danger, including carbon dioxide information inside the housing output from the dangerous element detection sensor 180, fire occurrence, and the like, and transmits the information to the management system.

The control unit 150 receives arbitrary tag information detected by the RFID reader 190 and stores information such as feed amount information of the feed detected by the weight sensor 130 and water amount detected by the water sensor 161 To the management system.

The control unit 150 compares the weight information and the water supply amount information with a reference range for determining an abnormality change of a feed amount and a water amount set in advance. If the comparison result exceeds the reference range or is less than the reference range, Is generated.

That is, when the animal 600 compares the feed amount of the feed consumed per unit period (for example, one day unit, one week unit, etc.), the water amount of water, etc. with a preset reference range, an alarm signal is generated To the management system so that the livestock 600 can be efficiently managed.

The data communication unit 151 transmits the detected weight information to the management system using at least one of a wired network and a wireless network, and preferably transmits and receives data using a wireless network using Wi-Fi.

However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and various wireless networks such as RFID, Bluetooth, and Zigbee can be implemented.

The water supply unit 160 is configured to supply water to the livestock. The water supply unit 160 is installed at one side of the outer food can 110, has one end connected to the water supply pipe 400, and the other end protruding from the barnyard 500, And water is supplied to the livestock 600 housed in the housing 500.

The water supply unit 160 is provided with a water supply sensor 161 for detecting water supply amount information of the water supplied to the livestock 600 and outputs the water supply amount to the control unit 150. At the end of the water supply unit 160, A valve (not shown) is provided so that a certain amount of water is discharged when the livestock 600 is pushed by the snout.

The environmental information detecting sensor 170 is installed at one side of the outer food container 110 to detect temperature information and humidity information inside the food container 500. The environmental information detecting sensor 170 detects the inside of the food container 110, And quickly outputs the change information of the environment to the control unit 150. [

The danger detection sensor 180 detects the carbon dioxide information and the fire occurrence information distributed in the housing 500 and detects the concentration of carbon dioxide in the housing 500, And the presence or absence of smoke, and outputs the detected information to the control unit 150. The control unit 150 detects the change in the internal environment.

The RFID reader 190 detects tag information from a management RFID tag installed on a livestock 600 and outputs the detected tag information to the control unit 150, It enables effective management of growth and development.

Accordingly, the present invention can replace the internal feeder only in the process of using the external feeder and the internal feeder, so that it can be quickly replaced even if the breakage occurs, and the maintenance can be easily performed. It is possible to effectively manage the growth and development of livestock according to the intake amount and to provide an efficient feed management by controlling the feed amount to be supplied next through the measurement of the amount of feed remaining in the internal feed receptacle, It is possible to prevent the hygienic failure of the housing due to the inconvenience.

The technical idea of the present invention has been described through several embodiments.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various changes and modifications may be made to the embodiments described above from the description of the present invention. Further, although not explicitly shown or described, those skilled in the art can make various modifications including the technical idea of the present invention from the description of the present invention Which is still within the scope of the present invention. The above-described embodiments described with reference to the accompanying drawings are for the purpose of illustrating the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

100 Feeding device 110 External feeder
110a: Outer brewer body 111: Outer food brewer compartment
112: inlet 113: outlet
114: opening and closing part 115:
120: inner food container 120a: inner food container body
121: Feed inlet 122: Storage groove
123: support part 124: inclined surface
130: Weight sensor 140: Feed discharging part
141 feeder 150 feeder
151: data communication unit 160: water supply unit
161: Water supply sensor 170: Environmental information detection sensor
180: Hazardous element detection sensor 190: RFID reader
200: feed 300: feeding pipe
400: Water piping 500: Housing
510: Barn door 600: Livestock
700: container

Claims

An outer food container 110 having a storage space therein;
An inner food container 120 installed inside the outer food container 110 for storing the food product 200;
A weight sensor 130 installed in the outer food container 110 for detecting weight information of the feed 200;
A feed discharging part 140 extending a predetermined length downward from the lower part of the outer feeding barrel 110 and allowing the feed 200 contained in the inner feeding barrel 120 to be discharged to the livestock 600; And
And a control unit (150) for outputting weight information of the feed (200) detected by the weight sensor (130) to a remote management system,

The outer feeding cylinder 110 includes an opening / closing part 114 for opening and closing one side,
The inner food container 120 is attached to and detached from the outer food container 110 and is allowed to enter and exit through the opening and closing part 114,

The inner food can 120 includes a support 123 for separating the weight sensor 130 from the inner bottom of the outer food can 110 to maintain a predetermined distance therebetween,
The support portion 123 is inserted into a receiving groove 122 formed on the bottom surface of the inner body 120a,

The feed discharging part 140 includes a feed feeding valve 141 for feed feeding by contact of livestock,
The feed supply valve (141)
A sensor for detecting whether or not the animal is in contact with the animal; And
And a motor controlled to feed a predetermined amount of feed when a contact signal of the livestock is detected through the sensor,

Wherein the management system manages the feed amount of the feed considering the weight of the internal feeder and the amount of feed supplied by contacting the livestock.

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The method according to claim 1,
The controller 150 compares the detected weight information with a preset reference range for determining an abnormal change and outputs an alarm signal when the detected weight information is out of the reference range.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 5,
Wherein the feeder further comprises a water feeder (160) installed in the outer food can (110) to supply water to the livestock (600) and to detect the quantity information of the water to be fed.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 5,
Wherein the feeding device further comprises an environmental information detecting sensor (170) installed in the outer food container (110) for detecting environmental information inside the housing.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 5,
Wherein the feeding device further comprises a risk element detecting sensor (180) installed in the outer feeding cylinder (110) for detecting whether or not a dangerous substance is generated inside the housing.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 5,
Wherein the feeder further comprises an RFID reader (190) installed in the outer food can (110) and detecting information from tags attached to the livestock (600).