KR102451790B1 - Eco-friendly Water-cup for pigs - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an eco-friendly water cup for hog raising and, more specifically, to an eco-friendly water cup for hog raising, wherein the water cup comprises: a cup container accommodating water; a water supply pipe installed on the cup container to supply water; a nipple installed at a terminal of the water supply pipe; and a buoyant body installed along an external circumferential surface of the nipple to slide along the nipple according to a water level, wherein the nipple is bent when the buoyant body is pushed by a snout or a nose of the livestock, thereby supplying water into the inside of the cup container. A covering plate is installed at one side of the cup container to cover a top portion of the nipple and the buoyant body is covered by the covering plate when the buoyant body rises along with the water level. Accordingly, water can be smoothly supplied to the water cup without use of a sensor to help the livestock live and grow well and the water exceeding the necessity is prevented from being consumed, thereby minimizing the occurrence of sewage and waste water.

Description

Eco-friendly Water-cup for pigs

The present invention relates to a water cup for pigs, and more particularly, by installing a buoyancy body on a nipple installed at the end of a water supply pipe, wherein the buoyancy body is pushed by the snout or nose of the livestock. , Water is supplied while the buoyancy body is pushed out by the pressing ring engaged with the outer circumferential surface of the buoyancy body at the end of the pressing plate, and when the water level rises, the buoyancy body rises and is positioned higher than the pressing ring, so the water supply amount is automatically adjusted It is about an eco-friendly water cup for pigs.

In general, in pig farms raising pigs, wet feeding or dry feeding is performed. In this case, a separate water supply device must be installed.

In the case of conventional wet feeding, the method for pigs to drink water when ingesting feed is to allow the pig to drink water by touching the nipple fixed on the top of the feeding container with a spout, etc., and to install a separate water supply device. Used with a watering cup attached.

In the case of supplying drinking water with feed through wet feeding, pigs tap their nipples while eating feed, and through this, water is supplied and ingested together with feed. There is a problem that not only this increases, but also the water flows through the inside of the barn, which is not sanitary.

In addition, in the case of a feeding piglet, the daily water intake is 200ml to 700ml, whereas in the case of a feeding sow, 15L or more of water is consumed per day. have.

However, the conventional water supply apparatus has a problem in that water cannot be supplied while controlling the amount of water according to the growth of livestock because water must be arbitrarily supplied.

In addition, since the water contained in the water supply device is easily polluted due to the habit of livestock, it must be periodically replaced or the water supply device washed. There was a lot of inconvenience in washing the water supply device.

In order to solve this problem, as a prior art, Korean Patent No. 10-1348882 has been disclosed.

The prior art relates to an electronic water supply device for supplying water necessary for raising livestock, in the electronic water supply device for measuring the amount of water remaining in the water supply device, At a height of 4 to 20 mm from the bottom of the water supply device A + electrode that is installed to protrude; A - electrode formed to protrude from the bottom of the water supply device to a height of 3 to 15 mm; A moisture sensor comprising an electrode pair of the + electrode and the - electrode; including the + electrode and - It relates to an electronic water supply device, characterized in that the moisture in the water supply device is measured by using the step difference between the electrodes.

Through the prior art, when the value measured from the moisture sensor is less than a certain value, it is possible to supply the required amount of water to the livestock by automatically supplying water to the water supply device. Being replaceable, it contributed to preventing livestock from drinking contaminated water.

However, in the prior art, when the value measured from the moisture sensor is below a certain value, water is automatically supplied to the water supply device. The use of a detection sensor caused a problem in that it was difficult to supply and utilize the water supply device due to the high unit price.

Accordingly, there is a need for an eco-friendly water cup for pigs that can smoothly supply water to the water cup without using a sensor, but minimize the generation of wastewater by not consuming more water than necessary.

Domestic Registered Patent No. 10-1348882 (2014. 01. 10.)

The present invention is to solve the above problems, and its object includes a pressing plate formed in a plate shape to be pushed by the snout or nose of livestock, wherein the pressing plate is engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the buoyancy body at the end to prevent the pressing of the pressing plate Accordingly, it includes a press ring that pushes the buoyancy body, so that water is smoothly supplied to the water cup without using a sensor, so that it does not interfere with the growth of livestock, and minimizes the generation of wastewater by not consuming more water than necessary. It is to provide eco-friendly water cups for pigs.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide an eco-friendly water cup for pigs that prevents the supply of water by the buoyancy body from being cut off by installing a raised bump on the nipple to prevent the buoyancy body from rising above a predetermined height.

In the eco-friendly water cup for pigs, the water cup is a cup container in which water is accommodated, a water supply pipe installed in the cup container to supply water, a nipple installed at the end of the water supply pipe, and installed along the outer circumferential surface of the nipple to rise above the water level Including a buoyancy body that slides on the nipple accordingly, when the buoyancy body is pushed by the snout or nose of the livestock, water is supplied to the inside of the cup container while the nipple is bent, and the cup container covers the upper end of the nipple on one side When the buoyancy body rises according to the water level by installing a plate, it provides an eco-friendly water cup for pigs, characterized in that the buoyancy body is covered by the screen plate.

In addition, the water cup is installed on one side of the water cup, a pressing plate formed in a plate shape to be pushed by the snout or nose of livestock, and the buoyancy body in engagement with the outer circumferential surface of the buoyancy body at the end of the pressing plate to push the pressing plate. It provides an eco-friendly water cup for pigs, characterized in that it includes a push ring for pushing, wherein the pressure ring is formed in a horseshoe shape that engages with the outer peripheral surface of the buoyancy body.

In addition, the buoyancy body is installed along the outer circumferential surface of the nipple, and is formed in the shape of a cylinder or ring in which a hollow portion of the nipple size is formed so as to be slid on the nipple, the outer circumferential surface of the buoyancy body is formed in a shape that becomes narrower toward the lower end characterized by being

In addition, the pressing plate is installed with a spring to return to its original position and original angle, but the spring installed on the pressing plate uses a delayed return unit to push the pressing plate by the snout or nose of the livestock 1 second to 3 seconds later Prevents the animal's snout or nose from being injured by decelerating the return to the original position and the original angle.

In addition, the cup container is formed of stainless steel in order to prevent contamination, and is characterized in that it is formed of stainless steel with improved corrosion resistance, including 17% to 19% of nickel and 10% to 12% of chromium.

In addition, the buoyancy body is formed to float on water using waterproof coated wood or plastic with an empty inside, a guide is installed in the nipple, and a guide member corresponding to the guide is formed in the buoyancy body to form a guide member on the water level When ascending by the buoyancy body does not deviate from the position.

In addition, the nipple prevents the buoyancy body from rising above a predetermined height by installing a raised bump on the nipple, preventing the supply of water from being cut off by the buoyancy body.

According to the present invention, it includes a pressing plate formed in a plate shape to be pushed by the snout or nose of the livestock, wherein the pressing plate engages with the outer peripheral surface of the buoyancy body at the end of the pressing ring to push the buoyancy body according to the pushing of the pressing plate. As it contains, water is smoothly supplied to the water cup without using a sensor, so that there is no hindrance to the growth of livestock, and it minimizes the generation of wastewater by not consuming more than necessary water.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to improve the health of livestock and promote growth by allowing the livestock to be sufficiently supplied with the amount of water required for growth at each growth stage.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to increase the productivity of pig farms by controlling the amount of water supplied to pigs to prevent the generation of stimuli including stress in pigs due to water shortage.

In addition, according to the present invention, when water is supplied to the pigs, it is possible to prevent excessive water waste by supplying only the required amount, so that the water does not overflow inside the barn, so that the humidity can be maintained properly.

In addition, a spring is installed on the pressing plate to return to its original position and original angle, but the spring installed on the pressing plate uses a delayed return unit to push the pressing plate by the snout or nose of the livestock, and after 1 second to 3 seconds later, the original Prevents the animal's snout or nose from being injured by decelerating it back to its original position and angle.

In addition, it is possible to provide an eco-friendly water cup for pigs that prevents the supply of water from being cut off by the buoyancy body by installing a raised bump on the nipple to prevent the buoyancy body from rising above a predetermined height.

1 is a side cross-sectional view of an eco-friendly water cup for pigs according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exemplary view of an eco-friendly water cup buoyancy shielding body for pigs of an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is an example of mounting the pressure plate of the eco-friendly water cup for pigs according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is an exemplary view of water supply of an eco-friendly water cup for pigs according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 5 is an exemplary view of the buoyancy body rise of the eco-friendly water cup for pigs of an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, an eco-friendly water cup for pigs of a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

The terms used herein are not intended to limit the technology described in this document to specific embodiments, and should be understood to include various modifications, equivalents, and substitutions of the embodiments.

1 is a cross-sectional side view of an eco-friendly water cup for pigs of an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an exemplary view of an eco-friendly water cup buoyancy for pigs according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an eco-friendly water cup for pigs of an embodiment of the present invention. of the pressure plate mounting example, Figure 4 is an example of water supply of the eco-friendly water cup for pigs of an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 is an example of raising the buoyancy body of the eco-friendly water cup for pigs of an embodiment of the present invention.

1 to 5, in the eco-friendly water cup for pigs, the water cup 100 is a cup container 10 in which water is accommodated, and a water supply pipe installed in the cup container 10 to supply water ( 20), the nipple 30 installed at the end of the water supply pipe 20, the buoyancy body 40 installed along the outer circumferential surface of the nipple 30 and sliding on the nipple 30 according to the water level, but, the When the buoyancy body 40 is pushed by the snout or nose of the livestock, the nipple 30 is bent and water is supplied to the inside of the cup container 10, and the upper end of the nipple 30 on one side of the cup container 10 When the buoyancy body 40 rises according to the water level by installing a shielding plate to cover the This prevents the water supply from being interrupted.

At this time, the shielding plate may be installed on the cup container 10 by welding, hinge & clasp or socket methods, etc., so that the snout or nose of the livestock is not injured by bumping or scratching the shielding plate. A cushioning material using rubber may be attached to the front part of the shielding plate, and the corners of the shielding plate may be rounded.

In addition, the shielding plate forms a slide groove on one side of the shielding plate so that the position can be adjusted up and down, and by installing a fixing shaft in the slide groove to fix the height of the shielding plate, the buoyancy body is covered by the shielding plate You can control the amount and level of water supplied by adjusting the timing.

At this time, the fixing shaft can be fixed by a method such as a screw type, a button type, or a locking type, and the screw type is a method of forming a screw on one side of the fixing shaft and fixing it with a nut to the cup container, and the button type is a method of fixing the fixing shaft with a nut A spring is installed in the shaft, a fixing button is installed on the spring, and the fixing shaft is moved while pressing the fixing button to slide. It is a method of fixing the fixing shaft by hanging on the.

As shown in FIG. 3 , it is installed on one side of the water cup 100 and may include a pressing plate 50 formed in a plate shape to be pushed by the snout or nose of livestock.

At this time, the pressing plate 50 is engaged with the outer circumferential surface of the buoyancy body 40 at its end and includes a pressing ring 60 for pushing the buoyancy body 40 according to the pushing of the pressing plate 50 .

In addition, the pressing ring 60 is formed in a horseshoe shape or a ring shape that engages with the outer circumferential surface of the buoyancy body 40 so that the pushing of the pressing plate 50 can be completely transmitted to the buoyancy body 40 . .

The buoyancy body 40 is installed along the outer circumferential surface of the nipple 30, and is formed in a shape such as a cylinder or a ring having a hollow portion of the size of the nipple 30 so as to slide on the nipple 30, the buoyancy body The outer peripheral surface of (40) is formed in a shape that becomes narrower toward the lower end, and when it slides on the nipple 30 according to the water level, it is prevented from being caught in the pressing ring (60).

The cup container 10 is formed with a drain hole for discharging the water contained in the lower portion, and the drain hole is electronically opened and closed by a button so that water can be drained. prevent contamination;

In addition, the cup container 10 is formed by forming a housing so that the water supplied from the water supply pipe 20 is stored so that the livestock can be made negative. It is desirable to prevent this injury.

The pressing plate 50 has a fixed shaft installed on the top of the cup container 10, and the pressing plate 50 is installed on the fixed shaft. ) is pushed out, and when the snout or nose of the livestock pushing the pressing plate 50 is removed, the pressing plate 50 is pushed out and returned to its original position and original angle.

At this time, the pressing plate 50 can be returned to its original position and original angle by installing a spring, and the spring installed on the pressing plate 50 uses a delayed return unit so that the pressing plate 50 is the snout of livestock. Alternatively, after being pushed by the nose, it decelerates back to the original position and the original angle after 1 to 3 seconds to prevent injury to the snout or nose of the livestock by the pressing plate 50 .

In addition, the pressing plate 50 prevents the muzzle or nose of the livestock from directly contacting the nipple 30 to contaminate the nipple 30 or to prevent the nipple 30 from malfunctioning.

The cup container 10 and the pressing plate 50 are made of stainless steel to prevent contamination, and are made of stainless steel with improved corrosion resistance, including 17% to 19% nickel and 10% to 12% chromium.

The buoyancy body 40 is formed to float on water using waterproof coated wood or plastic with an empty inside, a guide is installed on the nipple 30, and the buoyancy body 40 has a corresponding guide By forming a guide member, it is possible to prevent the buoyancy body 40 from leaving the position when rising by the water level.

At this time, the nipple 30 is to prevent the buoyancy body 40 from rising above a predetermined height by installing a rising sill on the nipple 30, and the water supply pipe 20 by the rising buoyancy body 40 ) to prevent the water supply from being blocked.

An embodiment of the eco-friendly water cup 100 for pigs of the present invention configured in this way will be described as follows.

When the livestock pushes the pressing plate 50 using a snout or nose, the pressing ring 60 installed at the end of the pressing plate 50 pushes the buoyancy body 40, and the buoyancy body 40 is pushed Accordingly, the nipple 30 engaged with the buoyancy body 40 is pushed together.

As the nipple 30 is pushed out, a gap is created between the nipple 30 and the water supply pipe 20 connection part, and the water accumulated in the water supply pipe 20 is supplied to the cup container 10 through the gap. do.

At this time, as water fills the inside of the cup container 10, the buoyancy body 40 rises according to the water level inside the cup container 10, and the buoyancy body 40 and the pressing ring 60 As the engagement is released, the nipple 30 returns to its original position.

At this time, the pressing ring 60 is not in contact with the nipple (30).

As the nipple 30 returns to its original position, the gap generated between the connection part of the nipple 30 and the water supply pipe 20 disappears, and the water supply is cut off, so that more water than necessary is supplied to the cup container (10). ) to prevent accumulation inside.

After the livestock drinks the water accumulated in the cup container 10 , when the livestock removes the spout or nose from the pressing plate 50 , the pressing plate 50 returns to its original position.

When the water accumulated inside the cup container 10 is reduced or the water level is lowered by draining through the drain hole formed at the bottom of the cup container 10, the buoyancy body 40 descends along the nipple 30 It is engaged with the pressing ring 60 again.

In the above content, the present invention has been described with reference to the drawings, and is not limited to the parts described with reference to the drawings, and does not deviate from the gist of the present invention in the technical field to which the present invention belongs through the parts described with reference to the above drawings. It can be carried out with various modifications within the scope.

100: water cup
10: cup container 20: water supply pipe
30: nipple 40: buoyant body
50: press plate 60: press ring

Claims (7)

In the eco-friendly water cup for pigs,
The water cup includes a cup container in which water is accommodated;
Nipple installed at the inner bottom of the cup container;
It is installed along the outer circumferential surface of the nipple, the buoyancy body that slides on the outer circumferential surface of the nipple according to the water level; Containing,
When the buoyancy body is pushed by the snout or nose of the livestock, the nipple is bent and water is supplied to the inside of the cup container,
When the buoyancy body rises according to the water level by installing a shielding plate that covers the upper end of the nipple on one side of the cup container, the buoyancy body is covered by the shielding plate so that the nipple and the buoyancy body are protected,
The shielding plate includes a slide groove formed on one side of the shielding plate so that the position can be adjusted up and down ; and
A fixed shaft installed in the slide groove to fix the height of the shielding plate so as to control the amount and water level of the supplied water by adjusting the timing when the buoyant body is covered by the shielding plate. Eco-friendly water cup for pigs.
The method of claim 1,
The water cup is installed on one side of the water cup, a pressing plate formed in a plate shape to be pushed by the snout or nose of livestock;
Containing; including; a pressing ring engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the buoyancy body at the end of the pressing plate to push the buoyancy body according to the pushing of the pressing plate;
The pressing ring is formed in a horseshoe-shaped shape engaged with the outer peripheral surface of the buoyancy body,
The pressure plate is returned to its original position and original angle by installing a spring, but the spring installed on the pressure plate uses a delayed return unit to push the pressure plate by the snout or nose of the livestock and then returns to its original position 1 to 3 seconds later Eco-friendly water cup for pigs, characterized by decelerating and returning to the original angle .
The method of claim 1,
The buoyancy body is formed in the shape of a cylinder or ring in which a hollow portion of the size of the nipple is formed so as to slide along the outer circumferential surface of the nipple, the outer circumferential surface of the buoyancy body is formed in a shape that becomes narrower toward the lower end,
A guide is installed on the nipple, and a guide member corresponding to the guide is formed on the buoyancy body to prevent the buoyancy body from deviated from its position when it rises by the water level . delete delete delete delete

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