CN220356490U

CN220356490U - Cattle weighing system

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Publication number: CN220356490U
Application number: CN202321913906.3U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 曾令湖; 文崇利; 覃广胜; 潘伟军; 李厅厅; 卢瑛
Original assignee: GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION BUFFALO INSTITUTE
Current assignee: GUANGXI ZHUANG AUTONOMOUS REGION BUFFALO INSTITUTE
Priority date: 2023-07-20
Filing date: 2023-07-20
Publication date: 2024-01-16
Anticipated expiration: 2033-07-20

Abstract

The utility model discloses a cattle weighing system which comprises a fence type channel, a weighing assembly and a grouping assembly, wherein the weighing assembly is arranged at the middle section of the fence type channel, the grouping assembly is arranged at the outlet end of the weighing assembly, the weighing assembly comprises a weighing platform, a weighing sensor, a weighing cage body, a purging spray head and a control unit, the weighing sensor is arranged at the bottom of the weighing platform, the weighing cage body is covered on the weighing platform, the purging spray head is arranged at one side of the weighing platform and is communicated with an air source device, a collecting tank is arranged at the side edge of the weighing platform, the collecting tank is opposite to the purging spray head, and the weighing sensor and the air source device are electrically connected with the control unit. According to the utility model, the compressed air is sprayed to the upper surface of the weighing platform through the blowing nozzle, so that the foreign matters on the weighing platform are blown into the collecting tank, the phenomenon that the cow only carries the foreign matters to accumulate on the weighing platform to influence the accuracy of weighing data is avoided, the manual cleaning of workers in the weighing cage body is not required, the labor intensity is effectively reduced, and the weighing efficiency is improved.

Description

Cattle weighing system

Technical Field

The utility model relates to the technical field of livestock breeding equipment, in particular to a cattle weighing system.

Background

In a large-scale cattle farm, the weight of cattle is an important index for measuring the growth and development of cattle, and is the basis for measuring feed intake, nutrition supply, dosage and the like, so that the cattle are often required to be weighed. However, when the existing cow weighing device is used for weighing, as foreign matters such as pasture and excrement are adhered to cow hooves, after the cow is weighed, the cow hooves are easy to remain on the weighing platform, and when the cow is weighed in a large scale, the cow body is easy to accumulate and become more, so that large data errors exist in the weighing of the cow body, and if each cow is weighed, the cow needs to enter the weighing device for cleaning, the cow hooves are more laborious, and meanwhile the weighing efficiency is also influenced.

An intelligent weighing device for cattle disclosed in Chinese patent CN208043210U comprises a guardrail and an electronic scale, wherein the guardrail is arranged above the electronic scale to form a cattle walking channel; the guardrail comprises two groups of door frames which are respectively arranged at the front side and the rear side of the electronic scale, each door frame is provided with two door posts, the two door posts are positioned at the two sides of the cattle walking channel, an arched upper beam is arranged above the door posts, and a door body is arranged in the door frame; the two door frames are arranged on the door posts on the same side of the cattle walking channel, a plurality of side rails are arranged on the door posts, and a cross beam is arranged between the upper beams of the two door frames; an electronic ear tag reader-writer is arranged on the side rail; the cross beam extends outwards, a T-shaped frame is arranged at the end part of the cross beam, and an image acquisition device is arranged on the T-shaped frame; the guardrail is externally provided with a control cabinet for monitoring, controlling and driving the electronic scale, the electronic ear tag reader-writer and the image acquisition device to work and acquiring data information transmitted back by the electronic scale, the electronic ear tag reader-writer and the image acquisition device. According to the utility model, a special guardrail is adopted to form a cow walking channel, and an electronic scale is arranged in the channel, so that when a cow passes through the guardrail in sequence, the cow is weighed quickly and accurately, and data such as an ear tag and an appearance of the cow are acquired at the same time of weighing, but when the cow continuously weighs, the cow cannot clean residual foreign matters carried on a weighing platform in time, so that errors occur in weight data of the cow.

The foregoing background is only for the purpose of facilitating an understanding of the principles and concepts of the utility model and is not necessarily in the prior art to the present application and is not intended to be used as an admission that such background is not entitled to antedate such novelty and creativity by the present application without undue evidence prior to the present application.

Disclosure of Invention

The utility model aims to overcome the defects of the background technology and provide a cattle weighing system.

In order to achieve the above purpose, the cattle weighing system provided by the utility model comprises a fence type channel, a weighing assembly and a grouping assembly, wherein the weighing assembly is arranged at the middle section of the fence type channel, the grouping assembly is arranged at the outlet end of the weighing assembly, the weighing assembly comprises a weighing platform, a weighing sensor, a weighing cage body, a purging spray head and a control unit, the weighing sensor is arranged at the bottom of the weighing platform, the weighing cage body is covered above the weighing platform, the purging spray head is arranged at one side of the weighing platform and is communicated with an air source device, a collecting groove is arranged at the side edge of the weighing platform, the collecting groove is opposite to the purging spray head, and the weighing sensor and the air source device are electrically connected with the control unit. When the cattle are weighed, the cattle enter the weighing assembly from the fence type channel, stand on the weighing platform in the inside for weighing, the cattle are only clustered through the clustering assembly after the weighing is completed, and the control unit controls compressed air in the air source device to be sprayed onto the weighing platform from the blowing nozzle, so that foreign matters on the weighing platform are blown into the collecting tank, the next cattle only reenters the weighing platform, and the weighing accuracy is improved.

Further, the two ends of the weighing cage body are provided with an access opening, a sliding door is arranged at the access opening, the top of the sliding door is connected with a telescopic cylinder, and the telescopic cylinder is communicated with the air source device. When the cattle only enter and exit the weighing cage body, the sliding door is automatically opened or closed through the telescopic cylinder, the operation is not needed manually, and the degree of automation is improved.

Further, a cattle neck fixing opening is formed in the middle of the sliding door at the outlet end, and the cattle neck fixing opening is formed by concavely arranging two groups of adjacent edges of the sliding door. When the cattle are required to be protected, the neck of the cattle is clamped through the cattle neck fixing opening 2, so that the cattle cannot move forwards or backwards continuously.

Further, the cage body both sides of weighing are equipped with the adjustable shelf respectively, adjustable shelf top both ends are equipped with branch respectively, go up branch one end with the adjustable shelf is articulated, the other end and pivot fixed connection, pivot both ends rotatable coupling is in on the cage body of weighing, be equipped with the rotation handle in the pivot, adjustable shelf low part both ends are equipped with down branch respectively, down branch one end articulates on the adjustable shelf, down branch middle part is equipped with rectangular hole, be equipped with the guide arm in the rectangular hole, guide arm one end with cage body fixed connection weighs. When the bodies of the cattle are required to be fixed, the rotating shaft is rotated through the handle, and the rotating shaft drives the movable frames to move towards the middle of the weighing cage body, so that the movable frames on two sides can clamp the fixed cattle body to be fixed.

Further, the movable frames are provided with clamping plates, and the clamping plates are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the two movable frames. Through setting up splint, improve the movable frame and carry out the comfort level when keeping quality of holding the ox body, avoid the ox to produce too big stress.

Further, the purging spray heads are arranged beside the weighing platform in a whole row, a valve island is communicated with an air outlet pipe of the air source device, the purging spray heads are communicated with the valve island through a guide pipe, and the valve island is electrically connected with the control unit. The compressed air from the air source device is distributed by arranging a valve island.

Further, a plurality of driving spray heads are arranged on the fence type channel, a plurality of driving spray heads are communicated with the valve island through air pipes, and a photoelectric sensor is arranged on the fence type channel. The cattle are driven by the air jet through the driving spray nozzle, instead of manually using sound or a stick, stress reaction in the cattle driving process is reduced, and the labor capacity of workers is reduced.

Further, a plurality of blocking limiting rings are arranged on the fence type channel, and blocking rods are movably inserted on the blocking limiting rings. The blocking limiting ring is inserted with the blocking rod, so that the blocking limiting ring can block the cow from advancing or retreating on the fence type channel.

Further, the grouping component comprises a portal frame, a grouping door and a grouping cylinder, wherein the portal frame is arranged on the rail type channel at the outlet end of the weighing component, the rail type channel is divided into two, the grouping door is rotatably arranged at the inlet of the two rail type channels and used for switching and opening the inlets of the two rail type channels, the grouping cylinder is communicated with the air source device, the fixed end of the grouping cylinder is connected with the portal frame, and the extending end of the grouping cylinder is connected with the grouping door. The grouping cylinder drives the grouping door to rotate, and then the inlets of the two fence-type channels are switched and opened, so that the cows can be grouped according to different weights.

Further, the weighing cage body is provided with a camera device and an RFID reader-writer, and the camera device and the RFID reader-writer are both in communication connection with the control unit.

The beneficial effects of the utility model include: through set up the shower nozzle that sweeps beside weighing platform, sweep the shower nozzle and be linked together with the air supply device, after weighing a cow, through sweeping the upper surface blowout compressed air of shower nozzle to weighing platform, sweep the foreign matter on the weighing platform and get into the collecting vat, avoid the cow to carry the foreign matter accumulation and stay on weighing platform, influence weighing data's accuracy, need not the staff to enter into the cage body of weighing and carry out manual clearance, when reducing intensity of labour, improved weighing efficiency.

Drawings

FIG. 1 is an overall bovine weighing system in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model.

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of an assembly of a weigh platform and purge spray head in an embodiment of the utility model.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view I of a weighing cage in an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view ii of a weighing cage in an embodiment of the present utility model.

Fig. 5 is a schematic view of a movable frame in an embodiment of the present utility model.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a grouping component in an embodiment of the utility model.

FIG. 7 is a system block diagram of a bovine weighing system in accordance with an embodiment of the present utility model.

Reference numerals: 1 a fence type channel; 101, driving a spray head; 102 a photoelectric sensor; 103 blocking limit rings; 104 blocking bars; 105 trachea; 2, a weighing assembly; 201 a weighing platform; 202 a load cell; 203 weighing the cage body; 2031 entrance; 2032 sliding door; 2033 telescopic cylinder; 2034 cattle neck fixation opening; 2035 a movable frame; 20351 upper struts; 20352 spindle; 20353 handle; 20354 lower struts; 20355 elongated holes; 20356 guide rod; 20357 splints; 204 purging the spray head; 205 a control unit; 206 a collection tank; 207 camera means; 208RFID reader; 209 conduit; 2010 anti-skid grooves; 3 grouping components; 301 portal frame; 302 group gates; 303 grouping cylinders; 4, an air source device; 5 valve islands.

Detailed Description

In order to make the technical problems, technical schemes and beneficial effects to be solved by the embodiments of the present utility model more clear, the present utility model is further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and the embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are for purposes of illustration only and are not intended to limit the scope of the utility model.

It will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "mounted" or "disposed" on another element, it can be directly on the other element or be indirectly on the other element. When an element is referred to as being "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or be indirectly connected to the other element. In addition, the connection may be for both the fixing action and the circuit communication action.

It is to be understood that the terms "length," "width," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and the like are merely for convenience in describing embodiments of the utility model and to simplify the description by referring to the figures, rather than to indicate or imply that the devices or elements referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and thus are not to be construed as limiting the utility model.

Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," and the like, are used for descriptive purposes only and are not to be construed as indicating or implying a relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defining "a first" or "a second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more such feature. In the description of the embodiments of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless explicitly defined otherwise.

Referring to fig. 1 to 7, in an embodiment, the cow weighing system disclosed in the present disclosure includes a rail-type channel 1, a weighing assembly 2 and a grouping assembly 3, wherein the weighing assembly 2 is disposed at a middle section of the rail-type channel 1, the grouping assembly 3 is disposed at an outlet end of the weighing assembly 2, the rail-type channel 1 is surrounded by a plurality of guardrails to queue and shape the cow, so that the cow can enter the weighing assembly 2 in sequence for weighing, and then the grouping process is performed through the grouping assembly 3; the weighing assembly 2 comprises a weighing platform 201, a weighing sensor 202, a weighing cage 203, a blowing nozzle 204 and a control unit 205, wherein the weighing sensor 202 is arranged at the bottom of the weighing platform 201, the weighing sensor 202 is provided with four groups, the four groups of weighing sensors 202 are respectively arranged at the periphery of the bottom of the weighing platform 201, in order to enable a cow to stably stand on the weighing platform 201, a plurality of anti-slip grooves 2010 are formed in the upper surface of the weighing platform 201, the weighing cage 203 is covered above the weighing platform 201, the blowing nozzle 204 is arranged on one side of the weighing platform 201 and is communicated with the air source device 4, the air source device 4 adopts an air compressor, the weighing sensor 202, the air source device 4 and the valve island 5 are electrically connected with the control unit 205, in the embodiment, the blowing nozzle 204 is arranged beside the weighing platform 201 in an entire row, the air outlet pipe of the air source device 4 is communicated with the valve island 5, the blowing nozzle 204 is communicated with the valve island 5 through a guide pipe 209, the side of the weighing platform 201 is provided with a collecting groove 206, the collecting groove 206 is relatively arranged with the air outlet of the nozzle 204 obliquely downwards towards one side of the collecting groove 206, the air outlet of the weighing nozzle 204 is not controlled by the control unit 205, and the air source device is blown out of the weighing platform to the corresponding to the weighing platform when the weighing platform is not required to be blown out, and the weighing platform is blown out of the air, and the weighing platform is not required to be cleaned by the air, the weighing error is prevented from being blown out, and the weighing platform is relatively high, and the foreign matters can be blown out by the weighing platform is required to be easily cleaned, and the weighing air.

An inlet and outlet 2031 is arranged at two ends of the weighing cage 203, a sliding door 2032 is arranged at the inlet and outlet 2031, a telescopic cylinder 2033 is connected to the top of the sliding door 2032, and the telescopic cylinder 2033 is communicated with an air source device 4. Specifically, the weighing cage 203 is in a rectangular structure, the outlet and the inlet are respectively and oppositely arranged at two ends, cattle only enter the weighing cage 203 from the inlet end and stand on the weighing platform 201 to weigh, after weighing, the cattle go out from the outlet end, and the telescopic cylinder 2033 can slide left and right with the sliding door 2032 to automatically open or close the inlet 2031 without manual pushing and pulling.

A cattle neck fixing opening 2034 is arranged in the middle of the sliding door 2032 at the outlet end, and the cattle neck fixing opening 2034 is formed by concavely arranging adjacent edges of two groups of sliding doors 2032. When the cattle are to be kept, the cattle are walked out from the outlet end, and when the cattle head passes through the outlet end, the two groups of sliding doors 2032 are closed, and the cattle neck fixing openings 2034 clamp the neck of the cattle, so that the cattle cannot walk forwards or backwards continuously.

The two sides of the weighing cage 203 are respectively provided with a movable frame 2035, two ends of the top of the movable frame 2035 are respectively provided with an upper supporting rod 20351, the upper supporting rod 20351 is of an L-shaped structure, one end of the upper supporting rod 20351 is hinged with the movable frame 2035, the other end of the upper supporting rod 20351 is fixedly connected with the rotating shaft 20352, two ends of the rotating shaft 20352 are rotatably connected to the weighing cage 203, the rotating shaft 20352 is provided with a rotating handle 20353, two ends of the lower part of the movable frame 2035 are respectively provided with a lower supporting rod 20354, one end of the lower supporting rod 20354 is hinged to the movable frame 2035, a long-strip hole 20355 is formed in the middle of the lower supporting rod 20354, a guide rod 20356 is arranged in the long-strip hole 20355, and one end of the guide rod 20356 is fixedly connected with the weighing cage 203. By holding the handle 20353 to rotate the rotating shaft 20352, the rotating shaft 20352 drives the movable frame 2035 to move towards the middle of the weighing cage 203, so that the movable frames 2035 on two sides can clamp and fix the cow body.

The movable frames 2035 are provided with clamping plates 20357, and the clamping plates 20357 are provided on opposite sides of the two movable frames 2035, respectively. In particular, the clamping plate 20357 is preferably a soft rubber plate, so that comfort level when the movable frame 2035 clamps the cattle body for protection is improved.

A plurality of driving spray heads 101 are arranged on the fence type channel 1, the driving spray heads 101 are communicated with the valve island 5 through air pipes 105, the air flow direction sprayed by the driving spray heads 101 is inclined towards the advancing direction of the cow, and a photoelectric sensor 102 is arranged on the fence type channel 1. The photoelectric sensor 102 detects the existence of the cow, and feeds the cow back to the control unit 205 for processing, the control unit 205 sends out a control signal to control the starting of the air source device 4, and simultaneously sends out a control signal to control the opening of a valve corresponding to the air channel of the valve island 5, so as to supply air to the driving nozzle 101, and jet out air to drive the cow, so that the cow is driven by replacing manual use of sound or a stick, the stress reaction in the cow driving process is reduced, and the labor capacity of workers is reduced.

A plurality of blocking limiting rings 103 are arranged on the fence type channel 1, and blocking rods 104 are movably inserted on the blocking limiting rings 103. Specifically, the blocking limiting rings 103 are symmetrically arranged on guardrails at two sides of the rail type channel 1, and the blocking rod 104 is inserted to block the cow from advancing or backing on the rail type channel 1.

In one embodiment, the grouping component 3 comprises a portal frame 301, a grouping door 302 and a grouping cylinder 303, wherein the portal frame 301 spans across the rail type channel 1 erected at the outlet end of the weighing component 2, and is divided into two parts at the rail type channel 1 at the corresponding position, so that cows with different weights only walk different rail type channels 1 to be grouped, the grouping door 302 is rotatably arranged at the inlets of the two different rail type channels 1 and used for switching and opening the inlets of the two rail type channels 1, the grouping cylinder 303 is communicated with the air source device 4, the fixed end of the grouping cylinder 303 is connected with the portal frame 301, and the extending end of the grouping cylinder 303 is connected with the grouping door 302. The grouping cylinder 303 drives the grouping door 302 to rotate, and the inlets of the two fence-type channels 1 are switched and opened, so that cattle can be grouped according to different weights, and subsequent feeding is facilitated.

The weighing cage 203 is provided with a camera 207 and an RFID reader 208, and the camera 207 and the RFID reader 208 are both in communication connection with the control unit 205. Specifically, the image pick-up device 207 is arranged at the top of the weighing cage 203, and the image pick-up device 207 is used for taking a picture of the cattle during weighing and transmitting the picture information back to the control unit 205 for analysis and processing; meanwhile, when the cattle only walk into the weighing cage 203, the RFID reader 208 reads information in the cattle only ear tag and transmits the information back to the control unit 205 to be matched with the weighing information for automatic recording, manual recording is not needed, and continuous weighing management of the cattle only is facilitated for a farm.

The background section of the present utility model may contain background information about the problems or environments of the present utility model and is not necessarily descriptive of the prior art. Accordingly, inclusion in the background section is not an admission of prior art by the applicant.

The foregoing is a further detailed description of the utility model in connection with specific/preferred embodiments, and it is not intended that the utility model be limited to such description. It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that several alternatives or modifications can be made to the described embodiments without departing from the spirit of the utility model, and these alternatives or modifications should be considered to be within the scope of the utility model. In the description of the present specification, reference to the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "preferred embodiments," "examples," "specific examples," or "some examples," etc., means that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms are not necessarily directed to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples. Those skilled in the art may combine and combine the features of the different embodiments or examples described in this specification and of the different embodiments or examples without contradiction. Although embodiments of the present utility model and their advantages have been described in detail, it should be understood that various changes, substitutions and alterations can be made herein without departing from the scope of the utility model as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. Cattle weighing system, its characterized in that: including rail formula passageway, weighing subassembly and cluster subassembly, the weighing subassembly sets up the middle section of rail formula passageway, the cluster subassembly sets up weighing subassembly's exit end, the weighing subassembly includes weighing platform, weighing sensor, weighing cage body, sweeps shower nozzle and control unit, weighing sensor sets up weighing platform bottom, weighing cage body cover is located weighing platform top, it establishes to sweep the shower nozzle weighing platform one side to be linked together with the air supply device, the weighing platform side is equipped with the collecting vat, the collecting vat with it sets up relatively to sweep the shower nozzle, weighing sensor with the air supply device all with the control unit electricity is connected.

2. The bovine weighing system of claim 1, wherein: the weighing cage is characterized in that an access opening is formed in two ends of the weighing cage body, a sliding door is arranged at the access opening, the top of the sliding door is connected with a telescopic cylinder, and the telescopic cylinder is communicated with the air source device.

3. The bovine weighing system of claim 2, wherein: the middle part of the sliding door at the outlet end is provided with a cattle neck fixing opening, and the cattle neck fixing opening is formed by concavely arranging two groups of adjacent edges of the sliding door.

4. A bovine weighing system according to claim 3, wherein: the utility model discloses a weighing cage, including the cage body, movable frame, upper support rod, guide arm, handle, lower support rod, movable frame top both sides are equipped with the movable frame respectively, movable frame top both ends are equipped with branch respectively, upper support rod one end with the movable frame is articulated, the other end and pivot fixed connection, pivot both ends rotatable coupling is in on the cage body of weighing, be equipped with the rotation handle in the pivot, movable frame low part both ends are equipped with branch respectively, lower support rod one end articulates on the movable frame, the branch middle part is equipped with rectangular hole down, be equipped with the guide arm in the rectangular downthehole, guide arm one end with cage body fixed connection of weighing.

5. The bovine weighing system of claim 4, wherein: the movable frames are provided with clamping plates, and the clamping plates are respectively arranged on the opposite sides of the two movable frames.

6. The bovine weighing system of claim 1, wherein: the purging spray heads are arranged beside the weighing platform in a whole row, a valve island is communicated with an air outlet pipe of the air source device, the purging spray heads are communicated with the valve island through a guide pipe, and the valve island is electrically connected with the control unit.

7. The bovine weighing system of claim 6, wherein: the fence type channel is provided with a plurality of driving spray heads, a plurality of driving spray heads are communicated with the valve island through air pipes, and the fence type channel is provided with a photoelectric sensor.

8. The bovine weighing system of claim 1, wherein: the fence type channel is provided with a plurality of blocking limiting rings, and blocking rods are movably inserted into the blocking limiting rings.

9. The bovine weighing system of claim 1, wherein: the grouping component comprises a portal frame, a grouping door and a grouping cylinder, wherein the portal frame is arranged on the rail type channel at the outlet end of the weighing component, the rail type channel is divided into two parts, the grouping door is rotatably arranged at the inlet of the two rail type channels and used for switching and opening the inlet of the two rail type channels, the grouping cylinder is communicated with the air source device, the fixed end of the grouping cylinder is connected with the portal frame, and the extending end of the grouping cylinder is connected with the grouping door.

10. The bovine weighing system of claim 1, wherein: the weighing cage body is provided with a camera device and an RFID reader-writer, and the camera device and the RFID reader-writer are both in communication connection with the control unit.