KR101943566B1 - Feeding device for liquid for animals - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a liquid food dispenser, comprising: a housing having a receiving portion for receiving a liquid food, A food supply unit rotatably installed on one side of the housing and supplying the liquid food to the livestock according to inhalation of the livestock; A prey detection unit for detecting the amount of liquid food flowing through the food supply unit and generating prey information including the amount of the prey; A livestock sensing unit for sensing the livestock located outside the housing and generating livestock detection information including livestock identification information; A livestock replacement unit installed in the housing and developed toward the livestock near the food supply unit; A memory for storing the animal identification information and the reference intake amount information corresponding thereto; And controlling the opening / closing of the food supply unit based on the animal identification information and the food information, and when the intake amount information on the livestock sensed through the livestock sensing unit exceeds the reference intake amount information, And a control unit for controlling the livestock in the feeding zone to be forcibly pushed out.

Description

[0001] FEEDING DEVICE FOR LIQUID FOR ANIMALS [0002]

The present invention relates to a liquid food feeding apparatus for livestock.

Existing animals tend to be born and active in the wild, but recently they have been raised by humans for reasons such as food or spiritual sympathy.

Among them, animals used as livestock are being used with massive breeding system to improve productivity.

In the mass rearing system, young livestock that are in the pre-stage stage before ingesting solid feed are supplied with liquid food such as milk. Because it is a mass rearing system, it is difficult for administrators to individually provide livestock feeds to the livestock as the number of livestock is high.

To overcome this, the food was stored in the food trough and the food was discharged, allowing the young livestock to freely eat it.

However, when such a method is applied, there is a problem that, in the case of large or bulky livestock, the feed can be used for a long period of time or may be consumed in excess of the recommended intake amount of individual livestock.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a liquid food feeding apparatus for livestock which can automatically distribute uniform food to livestock.

To achieve the above object, there is provided an apparatus for feeding a liquid food for livestock, comprising: a housing having a receiving portion for receiving a liquid food; A food supply unit rotatably installed on one side of the housing and supplying the liquid food to the livestock according to inhalation of the livestock; A prey detection unit for detecting the amount of liquid food flowing through the food supply unit and generating prey information including the amount of the prey; A livestock sensing unit for sensing the livestock located outside the housing and generating livestock detection information including livestock identification information; A livestock replacement unit installed in the housing and developed toward the livestock near the food supply unit; A memory for storing the animal identification information and the reference intake amount information corresponding thereto; And controlling the opening / closing of the food supply unit based on the animal identification information and the food information, and when the intake amount information on the livestock sensed through the livestock sensing unit exceeds the reference intake amount information, And a control unit for controlling the pushing of the livestock that are eating the food by force.

The apparatus may further include a temperature sensing unit for sensing the temperature of the liquid food and generating food temperature information.

The heating unit may further include a heating unit for warming the liquid food, and the control unit may control driving of the heating unit based on the feeding temperature information.

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The control unit may further include an opening / closing sensor for detecting the opening / closing time of the food supplying unit and generating opening / closing time information for the opening / closing time information. The controller may control opening / closing of the food supplying unit based on the opening / closing time information.

The control unit may further include a communication unit for communicating with the external terminal, wherein the control unit controls the feeding information to be transmitted to the external terminal, and when the remote control information is received from the external terminal in response thereto, The supply unit can be controlled.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for feeding a liquid food for a domestic animal, the apparatus comprising: a housing having a receiving portion for receiving a liquid food; A food supply unit rotatably installed on one side of the housing and supplying the liquid food to the livestock according to inhalation of the livestock; A prey detection unit for detecting the amount of liquid food flowing through the food supply unit and generating prey information including the amount of the prey; A control unit for controlling opening and closing of the food supply unit based on the food information; And a floating valve installed in the accommodating portion and varying with the level of the liquid food, wherein the floating valve comprises: a valve body; A link unit rotatably installed in the valve body; And a ball tower installed in the link unit so as to move up and down in a resistance-contact manner to adjust a reference water level and a discharge flow rate.

The control unit may control the opening and closing of the integrated food connection unit based on the food information, wherein the integrated food connection unit is connected to the housing and receives the food from the integrated food supply unit located at the exterior, .

Here, the food supply unit is rotatably provided with respect to the housing, and the control unit can control the rotation of the food supply unit based on the food information.
According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for feeding a liquid food for a domestic animal, the apparatus comprising: a housing having a receiving part for receiving a liquid food, and a heat insulating material shielding the outside air; A food supply unit rotatably installed on one side of the housing and supplying the liquid food to the livestock according to inhalation of the livestock; A prey detection unit for detecting the amount of liquid food flowing through the food supply unit and generating prey information including the amount of the prey; A livestock sensing unit for sensing the livestock located outside the housing and generating livestock detection information including livestock identification information; A livestock replacement unit installed in the housing and developed toward the livestock near the food supply unit; A memory for storing the animal identification information and the reference intake amount information corresponding thereto; And controlling the opening / closing of the food supply unit based on the animal identification information and the food information, and when the intake amount information on the livestock sensed through the livestock sensing unit exceeds the reference intake amount information, And a control unit for controlling the pushing of the livestock that are eating the food by force.

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According to the liquid food feeder for livestock configured as described above, the food intake amount of the livestock is detected, and when the reference value is exceeded, the feeding of the food is automatically stopped to provide uniform food to the livestock.

Also, the temperature of the liquid food can be automatically controlled through the heating unit according to temperature information of the liquid food detected by the temperature sensing unit, so that the liquid food can be always stored and provided at the highest temperature.

In addition, it is possible to detect the livestock through the livestock sensing unit, and determine whether or not to automatically perform the feeding according to the detection result, thereby preventing unnecessary discharge of the food.

Further, by controlling the respective components in accordance with the information transmitted in communication with the external terminal through the communication unit, remote control is possible, and the convenience of operation of the apparatus can be improved.

In addition, when the liquid food present inside the housing becomes insufficient due to the ingestion of livestock, the liquid food can be supplied automatically through the integrated food supply device which stores the liquid food in a large amount from the outside, The inconvenience of filling the liquid food can be solved.

In addition, by uniformly separating the runaway which has been consumed by the feed through the livestock replacement section, the food can be uniformly fed to the individual livestock.

1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of using an apparatus 100 for feeding a livestock food according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view for explaining a configuration of a liquid food feeding apparatus 100 for a livestock according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a sectional view for explaining a configuration of a liquid food feeding apparatus 100 for a livestock according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view for explaining a liquid food feeding apparatus 100 for a livestock connected to an integrated feeding device T according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view for explaining a liquid food feeding apparatus 200 for a livestock having a livestock changing unit 230 according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Fig. 6 is a block diagram for explaining the configurations of the liquid food feeding apparatus for livestock of Figs. 1 to 5. Fig.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating an operation method of a liquid food feeding apparatus for livestock including the arrangements of FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG.
8 to 10 are views for explaining a liquid food feeding apparatus 300 for a livestock having a floating valve 330 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a liquid food feeding apparatus for livestock according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the present specification, the same or similar reference numerals are given to different embodiments in the same or similar configurations.

1 is a conceptual diagram for explaining a method of using an apparatus 100 for feeding a livestock food according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in the figure, a livestock feeding apparatus 100 for a livestock (hereinafter referred to as a feeding apparatus 100) is disposed in a space in which a plurality of livestock A are located, and a liquid food F, such as milk, Can be accommodated.

The feeding device 100 can discharge the liquid food (F) (not shown in FIG. 3) stored in the food supply part 120 through the feeding part 120 so that the livestock A can feed the liquid food have.

The feeding device 100 detects a change in the quantity of the food so that the amount of the animal A which has approached the food feeding part 120 is changed from the reference value , The feeding device 100 may be closed to stop feeding the food. Thereafter, when the livestock (A), which is currently eating the food, is replaced, it can be sensed and fed again.

The feeding device 100 is configured to communicate with the external terminal M so as to transmit information generated in the feeding device 100 to the external terminal M, Once the information is received, each configuration can be remotely controlled accordingly.

According to such a feeding device 100, it is possible to individually provide uniform feeding to a large number of livestock (A), and all operations are automatically controlled, and particularly remote control is possible, .

The method of using the feeding device 100 has been described above. In FIGS. 2 and 3, the detailed structure of the feeding device 100 will be described.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view for explaining a configuration of a liquid food feeding apparatus 100 for a livestock according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a liquid food feeding apparatus 100 for a livestock according to an embodiment of the present invention. And is a cross-sectional view for explaining a configuration.

The food feeding apparatus 100 includes a housing 110, a food feeding unit 120, a food discharge detecting unit 130, a temperature sensing unit 140, a heating unit 150, a livestock sensing unit 160, An open / close detection unit 170, a communication unit 180, and a control unit 190.

The housing 110 is a means for forming an outer appearance of the food feeding device 100 and may be formed in a cylindrical shape having an upper portion opened and a receiving portion S therein. Therefore, the liquid food F can be received and stored in the receiving portion S through the opening. The opening can be opened and closed by a sealing means such as a cover, and a handle is provided on the outer surface of the housing 110 so that the user can hold the handle and move.

The housing 110 may include a body 111, a housing hole 113, a bottom surface 115, and a support 117.

Although the body 111 is shown as a cylindrical structure in the present embodiment, the present invention is not limited thereto, and a variety of shapes having a receiving portion S can be applied.

The housing hole 113 may be a through hole formed in one side of the body 111 so as to communicate with the food feeding part 120 described later in the receiving part S of the housing 110. [ Therefore, the liquid food F existing in the receiving portion S can be moved to the food feeding portion 120 through the housing hole 113.

The bottom surface 115 forms a bottom of the body 111 and may be formed in a general bottom structure but one side is formed in the lower portion of the housing hole 113 and the other side is formed in the opposite side of the housing hole 113 May have a sloping bottom surface 115 'formed at a position higher than the housing hole 113 in the receiving portion S of the body 111 corresponding to the side surface. When the sloping bottom surface 115 'is provided, the space in which the housing hole 113 is located in the receiving portion S has the lowest height, so that the liquid food F is sucked by the gravity into the housing hole 113 ). ≪ / RTI >

The support base 117 is a means for supporting the food supply unit 120 to be described later and can support the food supply unit 120 by being protruded from the outer surface of the body 111 corresponding to the housing hole 113. In this embodiment, the support table 117 is formed as a concave-convex structure having a through-hole and is coupled to the food supply unit 120 through the through hole. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, And can be fastened to and supported by the feeding part 120 in various directions through the fastening part.

The feeding unit 120 is a means for delivering the food F located in the receiving portion S of the housing 110 to the livestock A (not shown in FIG. A supply valve 123, and a nipple 125.

The supply pipe 121 is a pipe connected to the housing hole 113 and extending to the outside and can serve as a passage through which the liquid food F is moved out of the accommodating portion S.

The supply valve 123 is a means for opening and closing the supply pipe 121 and is capable of regulating the flow of the liquid food F which is combined with the supply pipe 121 to move inside the supply pipe 121. The supply valve 123 may be manually operated, but it may be formed of a solenoid valve, such as a solenoid valve, to automatically perform opening and closing operations in accordance with an electrical signal.

The nipple 125 may be formed at the tip of the supply pipe 121 exposed to the outside and may be formed as a nipple portion of the bottle as means for providing a liquid food F to the livestock. The nipple 125 may include a nipple body 125a and a stem 125b.

The faucet body 125a is a means for connecting to the end of the supply pipe 121. [

The zone 125b can be detachably coupled to the tap body 125a as a means for directly contacting the mouth of a livestock and discharging the liquid food F. [ In addition, the ridge 125b is formed of a resin or a silicone material having a hole at its end, so that when a livestock is swallowed and sucked, the liquid food F accommodated by the pressure is forced into the mouth of the livestock Can be discharged. In addition, since the stomach 125b is continuously contacted by the livestock and receives external force, it may be detached from the stomach body 125a and replaced with a new product when it is damaged or contaminated.

In addition, although not shown in detail in the present embodiment, the feeding part 120 may be rotatably installed in the housing 110. [ In this case, the support table 117 can be installed to support the food supply part 120 only at the lower part. Accordingly, the feeding part 120 can be rotated with the body coupled with the housing 110 to change the position of the nip 125 with respect to an area not coupled to the support 117. The related rotation can be manually performed, and can be automatically rotated and moved with the rotation driver. This rotation may be a configuration for providing the faeces 125 to the livestock or for removing the faucet 125 being snucked by the livestock.

The food outflow detection unit 130 detects a change in the quantity of the liquid food F stored in the housing 110 or the liquid food F flowing out through the food supply unit 120 and generates food information can do. Therefore, the food discharge detecting unit 130 may be installed separately in the internal space of the housing 110, may be installed in the supply valve 123, or may be integrated with the control unit 190, which will be described later. The food outflow sensing unit 130 may sense the water level change information for the liquid food F or may sense the amount of water to be moved through the supply pipe 121. [

The temperature sensing unit 140 is a means for sensing the temperature change of the liquid food F accommodated in the accommodating unit S and generating temperature information thereon and is constituted by an electronic thermometer and the like, Or may be integrated with the control unit 190 described later.

The heating unit 150 may include an electric heater or the like as a means for warming the inside of the housing 110, that is, the liquid food F. Although not shown specifically in this embodiment, the liquid food feeding device 100 may further include a cooling unit for cooling the inside of the housing 100. [

The livestock sensing unit 160 is a means for sensing livestock approaching the housing 110 and generating livestock detection information for the livestock sensing unit 160. In this embodiment, the livestock sensing unit 160 is installed in the food supply unit 120, . The livestock sensing unit 160 may include an infrared sensor, a vision camera, an acoustic sensor, a thermal sensor, and a proximity communication module such as an RFID. The livestock sensing unit 160 configured as described above can sense the livestock approaching the food supply unit 120, and can also identify the livestock that has been approached. Thus, the livestock detection information may include livestock identification information regarding the identification of the detected livestock. The livestock identification method can recognize the image information of the detected livestock or the marker attached to the livestock in the case of the vision camera and the electric signal transmitted from the identification card attached to the livestock in the case of the proximity communication module .

The opening / closing sensor 170 detects the opening / closing time of the food supply unit 120 and generates opening / closing time information. The opening / closing sensor 170 is provided in the supply valve 123, Time information of the food supply unit 120 can be generated by combining the information and the time information through the timer.

The communication unit 180 is a means for communicating with an external terminal (not shown in FIG. 1 and not shown) or a server. The communication unit 180 is configured to transmit information (such as food information, temperature information, ) To the terminal or the integrated server of the administrator. The communication unit 180 may also receive remote control information related to the remote control of the food feeding apparatus 100 from an external terminal or a server.

The control unit 190 may receive information generated and received in each configuration as a means for controlling the above-described configurations, and may control the operation of the food supply unit 120 based on the received information. The control unit 190 may control the opening and closing of the food supply unit 120 by comparing the food information received from the food leakage detection unit 130 with a reference value. In other words, the control unit 190 can compare each received information with a reference value, thereby controlling the operation of the food supply unit 120 so that a uniform food supply can be provided to the livestock. A concrete operation method of the control unit 190 will be described later with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG.

In addition, although not shown in the present embodiment, it may further include a user input unit, a display unit, a speaker unit, and a micon unit.

The user input unit is formed of a button, a keypad, a dial, and a touch screen so as to receive input information from a user. The user input unit inputs input information related to the temperature control of the heating unit 150 or the operation of the food supply unit 120 Can be collected.

The display unit may be provided outside the housing 110 as a means for outputting the operation state information of each of the above-described devices, and may compare the current state of each of the components with a reference value. Alternatively, the display unit may include a plurality of illumination units that output error information, and may output alarm information according to the operation state of each device as optical information.

The speaker unit can output the operation state information of each of the components by voice, alarm, or the like.

The microcontroller may collect voice command information from a user as means for collecting acoustic information generated by a user or livestock. In this case, the controller 190 controls the operation of the corresponding configuration according to the voice command information . In this case, the control unit 190 may drive the food supply unit 120 or transmit the related information to the external terminal according to the livestock sound information.

According to such a feeding device 100, it is possible to provide a uniform feeding F to a large number of livestock, improve the storability of the liquid feeding F, and perform remote control, Can be improved.

The structure of the feeding device 100 has been described above. In FIG. 4, the case where the food feeding apparatus 100 of FIGS. 2 and 3 is connected to the external integrated feeding apparatus T will be described.

4 is a view for explaining a liquid food feeding apparatus 100 for a livestock connected to an integrated feeding device T according to another embodiment of the present invention. Here, since the feeding device 100 is the same as that shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the same reference numerals are applied thereto. In addition, reference numerals for the same configurations as described in Figs. 1 to 3 are omitted.

As shown in the figure, the feeding device 100 may be connected to the integrated feeding device T installed on the outside through the integrated feeding connection part 210.

The integrated feeding device T may be a structure such as a storage tank that receives a large amount of food.

The integrated feeding connection unit 210 is a means for delivering a liquid food F (not shown in FIG. 3, not shown) received in the integrated feeding device T to the feeding device 100, T and the other end may be connected to the food feeding device 100. [

The integrated feed connection 210 may include a configuration such as the feed pipe 121 (not shown in FIG. 2) and the feed valve 123 (not shown in FIG. 2), and the control unit may feed the feed information 100 , It is possible to control the opening and closing of the supply valve of the integrated feeding connection part 210. [ In addition, the integrated feeding device T may perform feeding of food to the feeding device 100 on the basis of the reception of the feeding information from the feeding device 100.

The integrated feeding device T can be connected to the plurality of feeding devices 100 by the integrated feeding connection part 210, so that the mass feeding system can be constructed more efficiently.

The foregoing has described the feeding device 100 connected to the integrated feeding device T. 5, a description will be given of a feeding device 200 having a cattle replacement part 230. [

5 is a view for explaining a liquid food feeding apparatus 200 for a livestock having a livestock changing unit 230 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

First, as shown in (a), the cattle replacement unit 230 may be installed on one side of the housing 110 and may be deployed toward the livestock A. In this embodiment, the cattle replacement part 230 is coupled to the housing 110 with a structure as shown in FIG. 1, and can move in one direction along the guide rail G in the other direction. At this time, the cattle replacement part 230 may be deployed with the food supply part 120 as a center axis, and may extend longer than the food supply part 120.

The operation of the animal replacing unit 230 is shown in (b). When the food information of the food detected by the food leakage detection unit 130 (not shown in FIG. 2) is exceeded during the feeding of the livestock A to the food supply unit 120 for the first time, the controller 190, (Not shown in FIG. 2) may drive the cattle replacement unit 230 to force the cattle A, which is eating the food, from the food supply unit 120. At this time, the feeding device 200 can be installed to be rotatable with respect to the housing 110 as shown in FIG. 2, and the control part can rotate the feeding part 120 according to the feeding information. Accordingly, the control unit may control the expansion of the cattle replacement unit 230 and the rotation of the food supply unit 120 simultaneously according to the food information.

The present invention is not limited to this configuration. The present invention is not limited to this, but may be applied to a development unit that is provided at a position corresponding to the food supply unit 120 and has a length selectively extended toward the livestock A . In this case, the cattle replacement part 230 can be wrapped around the outer surface with a soft material, and the livestock A that is ingesting the food can be forcibly pushed by the action of punching.

According to such a cattle exchange unit 230, the cattle A that is in constant contact with the food supply unit 120 can be physically dropped.

The above has been described with respect to the feeding device 200 having the cattle replacement part 230. 6 and 7, the operation of the feeding device 100 will be described below in order.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram for explaining the configurations of the liquid food feeding apparatus for livestock of FIGS. 1 to 5, and FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a method of operating the liquid food feeding apparatus for livestock including the configurations of FIGS. 1 to 6 Fig.

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining the relationship between the respective components, and a sequential operation method of the food feeding apparatus will be described with reference to FIG. Since the food feeding apparatus described in this embodiment is a description of the apparatus configurations described in Figs. 1 to 5, reference numerals for the above-described configurations are omitted.

First, the food supply can be connected to the integrated food supply through an integrated food connection. At this time, if prey information about the change in the quantity of the liquid food is generated in the inside of the housing or in the prey detection unit installed in the supply valve or the like, the controller compares the information with the reference value to judge whether the prey is deficient or not. It is possible to control to open the feeding connection and receive the liquid food from the integrated feeding device. In addition, if the feeding device is not connected to the integrated feeding connection part, the control part can transmit the feeding information to the user's external terminal through the communication part so that the user can open the cover of the housing and charge the food.

When the liquid food is sufficiently filled in the housing, the controller can receive the temperature information of the temperature change inside the housing, which is sensed by the temperature sensing unit. If the temperature information deviates from the reference value, the control unit can control the heating unit to keep the temperature of the food fresh. The sterilizing unit may be disposed inside the housing to periodically sterilize the inside of the housing.

The livestock detection information regarding the detection of livestock can be generated and received by the control unit through the livestock sensing unit in a state where the liquid food is freshly maintained in the food supply unit (S11). In this case, It is possible to control the liquid food in the housing to move to the nipple by opening the supply valve of the food supply unit (S13). 2, the food may be automatically moved by the pressure inside the housing, but it is also possible to connect the driver such as the pump to the food supply unit to discharge the food by the pressure of the pump.

When the liquid food is released to the nipple, the livestock can consume it. The quantity of food present in the housing gradually decreases with the ingestion of livestock. Such a reduction in food may be detected by the food spill detection unit and generated as prey information on the degree of discharge of the liquid food.

If the food information is received from the food leakage detection unit (S15), the control unit compares the food information with the reference value (S17), and if the food information is out of the reference value, the control unit may close the supply valve of the food supply unit (S19). The food supply device can store the reference value for each animal type or individual animal intake in the memory and control the opening and closing of the food supply part by comparing it with the food information. At this time, the reference value may be set to a reference value based on the assumption that the same kind of livestock exist in the same breeding facility, and may be set differently according to the size and type of livestock. If another reference value is applied according to the size and type of the livestock, the livestock identification information for the size and type of the livestock can be generated through the livestock sensing unit. It is also possible to generate livestock identification information by processing the image information of the livestock through the camera included in the livestock sensing unit or to generate the livestock identification information by recognizing the identification card attached to the livestock as a proximity communication module. At this time, the control unit may receive not only the food information but also the disconnection time information on the opening / closing time of the food supply unit from the opening / closing detection unit, and compare the information with the reference value to determine how much the animal consumed the food.

If a particular livestock feeds a sufficient amount of food through the food supply and the food supply is closed, the control can now control the operation to replace the livestock approaching the food supply to feed the other livestock. To this end, the control unit may drive the livestock replacement unit to replace the livestock approaching the food supply unit.

The livestock replacement part is formed to be developed toward the livestock, so that the control part can physically push the livestock by expanding the livestock replacement part toward the livestock approaching the food supply part. In addition, the control unit may drive the speaker unit to output warning information (such as a beating sound) of a kind that the livestock dislikes, thereby guiding the livestock approaching the food supply unit to move away.

When the feeding of the particular livestock is completed and the livestock is replaced, the control unit may again open the food supply unit and feed the next livestock. If the livestock that has been fed is approaching again, it may be detected by the livestock detection unit and the livestock may be continuously replaced until the livestock that has not been fed is approached.

Also, the control unit transmits operation state information (food information, open / close time information, animal detection information, temperature information, and the like) related to the operation state of the apparatus to the external terminal of the user, and when remote control information is received in response thereto, The feeding device may also be controlled.

According to such a feeding device, it is possible to automatically feed a predetermined amount of food to each of a plurality of livestock and remotely control it through an external terminal, thereby improving the convenience of raising livestock.

8 to 10 are views for explaining a liquid food feeding apparatus 300 for a livestock having a floating valve 330 according to another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown, the feeding device 300 may include a floating valve 330.

The floating valve 330 is installed in an internal space, which is a receiving portion of the housing, and can change the height according to the level of the liquid food F and physically open and close the connection hole 301 according to the changed height.

The feeding device 300 in this embodiment can be connected to the integrated feeding device T described above via the integrated feeding connection part 210. [ At this time, the integrated food connection unit 210 may be connected to the connection hole 301 formed through the lower surface of the housing. The floating valve 330 is installed in the connection hole 301 and is physically changed in accordance with the change of the water level of the food, so that the opening and closing of the connection hole 301 can be automatically controlled.

Such a floating valve 330 may include a valve body 331, a link unit 332, and a ball tip 333. [

The valve body 331 has a connecting portion connected to the fluid moving means such as a pipe at one side thereof and the fluid flows into the valve body 331. The valve body 331 controls the flow rate as it is opened and closed by the opening and closing lever 331c installed therein ≪ / RTI >

The valve body 331 includes a housing 331a having an internal space H and a flow passage hole (not shown), an opening and closing lever 331c for opening and closing the flow passage as it moves up and down with respect to the flow passage hole, A lever mounting portion 331c on which a lever operating portion 332c of the link unit 332 is mounted and a lid 331b.

The valve body 331 has a cylindrical shape as a whole, a threaded portion is formed at a lower portion thereof, and a lever mounting portion 331c is formed at one side thereof.

An opening / closing lever 331c is inserted into the valve body 331. [ The opening / closing lever 331c functions to open and close the flow path of the valve body 331 by being moved up and down by the lever operating portion 332c as shown in the figure. On the upper surface of the opening / closing lever 331c, there is provided an elastic member 331d to be brought into elastic contact with the lid 331b. As a result, the opening and closing of the valve can be operated with higher reliability.

The link unit 332 is rotatably connected to the valve body 331 to open and close the opening / closing lever 331c.

The link unit 332 is constituted by including a blade portion 332a, a lever operating portion 332c, a linear link member 333c, and a link fastening portion 332b which are rotatably connected to the valve body 331 .

The whisker portion 332a is a component for allowing the linear member and the valve body 331 to be rotatably and hinged to each other by the rotation of the whisker portion 332a and the linear link member 333c, Is moved up and down, thereby opening and closing the flow path.

The lever operating portion 332c is connected to one side of the opening and closing lever 331c and functions to substantially move the opening and closing lever 331c as the linear link member 333c is moved by the ball tower 333. [

The linear link member 333c is constituted by a steel wire and is constituted by a ball tip 333 at one end and a link clamping portion 332b at the other end and may be formed into an elliptical shape having one end and an open end . The ball tip 333 to be described later is fastened to the linear link member 333c in a resistance contact manner so that the position of the ball tip 333 can be moved up and down so that the reference water level and the discharge flow rate can be adjusted in a simple manner .

On the other hand, the link member 333c can determine the position of the ballpoint 333 intermittently by a plurality of linking grooves formed in the link coupling portion 332b, so that the reference water level and the discharge flow rate can be adjusted secondarily.

The ball tower 333 is constituted by a spherical buoyancy portion and a ball tower coupling portion 333b for coupling with the link member 333c and is connected to the linear link member 333c as a component floating by the buoyant force of the water vessel . The open / close lever 331c is in the closed position by the ball tower 333. When the ball tower 333 is drained, the open / close lever 331c rises as the ball tower 333 moves downward, The water will flow out to the outside. Since the ball towers 333 are installed in resistance contact with the linear link member 333c, the ball towers 333 can be partially raised or lowered by the force of the user, so that the reference water level and the discharge amount can be adjusted. On the other hand, the position of the ball tower 333 can be adjusted in a secondary manner in accordance with the movement of the installation position between the linear link member 333c and the link coupling grooves of the link coupling portion 332b.

According to the float valve 330, when the water level changes according to the change in the quantity of the food F, the water is physically sensed and automatically opened and closed in the connection hole 301, So that the food can be supplied stably.

The above has been described with respect to the feeding device 300 having the floating valve 330. [ Hereinafter, an operation method of the feeding device will be described in order.

The above-described liquid food feeding apparatus for livestock is not limited to the construction and operation of the embodiments described above. The embodiments may be configured so that all or some of the embodiments may be selectively combined so that various modifications may be made.

100: feeding device 180: communication unit
110: housing 190:
120: feeding part 210: integrated feeding connection
130: Feeding out detection unit 230: Cattle change unit
140: temperature sensing unit 330: floating valve
150: heating part S: accommodating part
160: Livestock detection unit T: Integrated feeding device
170:

Claims (10)

A housing having a receiving portion for receiving the liquid food, and a heat insulating material shielding the outside air;
A food supply unit rotatably installed on one side of the housing and supplying the liquid food to the livestock according to inhalation of the livestock;
A prey detection unit for detecting the amount of liquid food flowing through the food supply unit and generating prey information including the amount of the prey;
A livestock sensing unit for sensing the livestock located outside the housing and generating livestock detection information including livestock identification information;
A livestock replacement unit installed in the housing and developed toward the livestock near the food supply unit;
A memory for storing the animal identification information and the reference intake amount information corresponding thereto; And
And controls the opening and closing of the food supply unit based on the animal identification information and the food information, and when the intake amount information on the animal detected through the animal detection unit exceeds the reference intake amount information, And a control unit for controlling the livestock in the livestock to be forcibly pushed out.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a temperature sensing unit for sensing the temperature of the liquid food and generating food temperature information for the sensed temperature.
3. The method of claim 2,
And a heating unit for warming the liquid food,
Wherein,
And controls driving of the heating unit based on the feeding temperature information.
delete The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising an opening / closing sensor for sensing the opening / closing time of the food supply unit and generating the opening / closing time information,
Wherein,
And controls the opening and closing of the feeding part on the basis of the opening / closing time information.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a communication unit for communicating with an external terminal,
Wherein,
The control unit controls the feeding information to be transmitted to the external terminal and controls the feeding unit based on the remote control information received from the external terminal in response thereto.
A housing having a receiving portion for receiving the liquid food, and a heat insulating material shielding the outside air;
A food supply unit rotatably installed on one side of the housing and supplying the liquid food to the livestock according to inhalation of the livestock;
A prey detection unit for detecting the amount of liquid food flowing through the food supply unit and generating prey information including the amount of the prey; And
A control unit for controlling opening and closing of the food supply unit based on the food information; And
And a floating valve installed in the receiving part and varying according to a level of the liquid food,
The floating valve includes:
A valve body;
A link unit rotatably installed in the valve body; And
And a ball tower installed in the link unit so as to move up and down in a resistance-contact manner to adjust a reference water level and a discharge flow rate.
8. The method of claim 7,
And an integrated food connection unit connected to the housing for receiving the food from an integrated food supply unit located outside,
Wherein,
And controls the opening and closing of the integrated food connection unit based on the food information.
8. The method of claim 7,
The food supply unit includes:
A rotatably mounted on the housing,
Wherein,
And controls the rotation of the feeding part based on the feeding information.
A housing having a receiving portion for receiving the liquid food, and a heat insulating material shielding the outside air;
A food supply unit rotatably installed on one side of the housing and supplying the liquid food to the livestock according to inhalation of the livestock;
A prey detection unit for detecting the amount of liquid food flowing through the food supply unit and generating prey information including the amount of the prey;
A livestock sensing unit for sensing the livestock located outside the housing and generating livestock detection information including livestock identification information;
A speaker section;
A memory for storing the animal identification information and the reference intake amount information corresponding thereto; And
And controlling the opening and closing of the food supply unit based on the animal identification information and the food information, and when the information on the amount of the food for the livestock detected through the livestock sensing unit exceeds the reference intake amount information, And a control unit for outputting the livestock feed to the livestock feeding unit and preventing the livestock from approaching the feeding unit,

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