CN103621422B - Standardized Chicken Coop Distributed Wireless Feeding System - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a distributed wireless metering system for a standardized henhouse, which comprises an induction device and a controller node which are connected, wherein the induction device comprises magnetic steel and a Hall proximity switch, the magnetic steel is fixed on a steel pipe which can move circularly together, the steel pipe is arranged on a spiral conveyer, the spiral conveyer is connected to an output shaft of a motor through a speed reducer, and one part of the spiral conveyer is positioned in a feeding box; the Hall proximity switch is installed at the lateral wall of the feeding box, a probe of the Hall proximity switch is placed on the inner side of the feeding box, the distance between the probe and the magnetic steel is less than 10mm when the probe and the magnetic steel are aligned, and a lead of the Hall proximity switch is connected into a node of the microcontroller. The invention realizes the functions of individual material metering of each henhouse and detection of the on-off state of the material line, and realizes accurate material metering.

Description

Standardized Chicken Coop Distributed Wireless Feeding System

technical field

The invention relates to a feed quantity statistics for chicken coops in the breeding industry, in particular to a standardized chicken coop distributed wireless counting system capable of automatically calculating the feed quantity.

Background technique

At present, most of the statistics on the amount of feed in the domestic breeding market are total weight and feed volume measurement, that is, counting the number of feed bags and counting the total amount of feed purchased or weighing of feed, etc. It is difficult to know each building in detail. The feed consumption of chicken coops and the demand for new feeding methods are the development trend of refined management in the breeding industry. According to the actual needs of individual counting of each chicken house, a standardized chicken house distributed wireless counting system is designed.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a standardized hen house distributed wireless counting system in order to overcome the above-mentioned deficiencies in the prior art.

To achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

A distributed wireless counting system for standardized henhouses, including connected sensing devices and controller nodes, the sensing devices include magnets and Hall proximity switches, the magnets are fixed on steel pipes that can make circular motions together, and the steel pipes Set on the screw conveyor, the screw conveyor is connected to the output shaft of the motor through the reducer, a part of the screw conveyor is located in the feeding box; the Hall proximity switch is installed on the side wall of the feeding box, and the probe of the Hall proximity switch is placed inside the box. And when the probe is facing the magnetic steel, the distance is less than 10mm, and the leads of the Hall proximity switch are connected to the microcontroller node.

The power supply of the Hall proximity switch shares a two-way switching power supply with the microcontroller node.

The microcontroller node includes a shell, a microcontroller, an antenna, and a power supply. The shell includes a matching lower shell and an upper cover. The microcontroller and its peripheral circuits are fixed on the lower shell of the node, and the power supply is fixed on the upper cover. The power supply passes through the power supply. The wire is connected to the 220V power supply socket, the antenna is connected to the outside of the casing through the feeder, and the antenna is fixed on the feeder head protruding from the outside of the casing.

The micro-controller sends the lap number information within a set period of time to the host computer client through the wireless Zigbee, and after receiving the revolution number information, the client of the host computer can convert the lap number into The number of volumes fed during this time period.

The magnetic steel fixed on the installation shaft of the screw conveyor of the automatic feeding device makes a circular motion when the motor rotates, and the Hall proximity switch fixed on the feeding box senses the change of the magnetic field when the magnetic steel is facing each time, and the switch attracts A trigger signal is given to the microcontroller to trigger the microcontroller to record the number of rotations of the motor. Every fixed period of time, the microcontroller sends the information of the number of turns in this period of time to the host computer client through wireless Zigbee, and the host computer After receiving the number of revolutions information, the client can convert the number of revolutions into the volume of the feed during this period according to the corresponding relationship between the number of revolutions and the volume, thus avoiding the difficulty of estimating the weight of the feed caused by different types of feed and different densities .

The beneficial effect of the present invention is that, through the use of the wireless counting system, the individual counting of each chicken house and the detection function of the switch state of the feed line are realized, and the system automatically records the data into the system and displays it to the user, which can Reducing the labor of the breeder can also achieve a more accurate record of the daily feed consumption of each chicken house, reduce the waste of feed, and reduce the cost of breeding.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall operation of the device;

Fig. 2 is the realization flowchart of material line status judgment;

Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the installation of material line equipment;

In the figure: 1. Motor, 2. Feeding box, 3. Screw conveyor, 4. Magnetic steel, 5. Hall proximity switch, 6. Microcontroller node.

detailed description

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

As shown in Figures 1-3, the automatic material counting device consists of a sensing device and a microcontroller node 6 as a whole. The induction device is divided into two parts, the magnetic steel 4 and the Hall proximity switch 5. The magnetic steel 4 is fixed on the coaxial steel pipe of the motor 1 which is connected with the screw conveyor 3 and extended through the reducer, and makes circular motion together with the steel pipe; the Hall proximity switch 5 is installed on the side wall of the feed box 2, and the probe is placed inside the box. When facing the magnetic steel 4, the distance is less than 10mm. The lead wire of the Hall proximity switch is connected to the microcontroller node. The controller shares a two-way switching power supply. The microcontroller node 6 is composed of four parts: the shell, the microcontroller, the antenna, and the power supply. The shell includes a matching lower shell and an upper cover. The microcontroller and peripheral circuits are fixed on the lower shell of the node, and the power supply is fixed on the upper cover. The line is connected to the 220V power supply socket, the antenna is connected to the outside of the microcontroller node shell through the feeder line, and the antenna is fixed on the feeder head protruding from the shell.

When the chicken house starts to feed, the motor 1 will drive the screw conveyor 3 to make a circular motion, and the magnetic steel 4 will face the Hall proximity switch 5 once every revolution, and the proximity switch will pull in and give the microcontroller a falling edge signal to trigger The microcontroller counts once, and at intervals, the microprocessor sends the circle number information in this short period of time to the client through the Zigbee network, and finally automatically adds up to get the total number of circles for each building in this breeding cycle. The forward distance of each turn of the screw conveyor is fixed, and the feed is filled with the feeding pipe, so the volume corresponding to each turn can be calculated. By measuring the density of the feed, the quality of the feed can be calculated indirectly, so as to obtain the quality of each house. Accurate feed dosage.

Although the specific implementation of the present invention has been described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, it does not limit the protection scope of the present invention. Those skilled in the art should understand that on the basis of the technical solution of the present invention, those skilled in the art do not need to pay creative work Various modifications or variations that can be made are still within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (2)

1. A distributed wireless counting system for standardized henhouses is characterized in that it includes connected sensing devices and microcontroller nodes, and the sensing devices include magnetic steel and Hall proximity switches, and the magnetic steel is fixed and can be made together. On the circular motion steel pipe, the steel pipe is set on the screw conveyor, the screw conveyor is connected to the output shaft of the motor through the reducer, and a part of the screw conveyor is located in the feeding box; the Hall proximity switch is installed on the side wall of the feeding box, and the Hall proximity switch The probe is placed inside the feed box, and when the probe is facing the magnetic steel, the distance is less than 10mm, and the lead wire of the Hall proximity switch is connected to the microcontroller node; The microcontroller node includes a shell, a microcontroller, an antenna, and a power supply. The shell includes a matching lower shell and an upper cover. The microcontroller and its peripheral circuits are fixed on the lower shell of the microcontroller node, and the power supply is fixed on the upper cover. The power supply is connected to the 220V power supply socket through the power line, the antenna is connected to the outside of the casing through the feeder line, and the antenna is fixed on the feeder head protruding from the outside of the casing; When the chicken coop starts to feed, the motor will drive the screw conveyor to make a circular motion, and the magnetic steel will face the Hall proximity switch once every revolution, and the Hall proximity switch will pull in and give the microcontroller a falling edge signal to trigger the microcontroller. The controller counts once, and at intervals, the microcontroller will send the information of the number of laps in this period of time to the client through the Zigbee network, and finally automatically add up to get the total number of laps of each building in the current breeding cycle; The forward distance of the coil screw conveyor is fixed, and the feed is filled with the feeding pipe, so the volume corresponding to each coil can be calculated. By measuring the density of the feed, the quality of the feed can be calculated indirectly, so as to obtain the accurate weight of each house. Feed dosage. 2. The distributed wireless counting system for standardized henhouses as claimed in claim 1, wherein the power supply of the Hall proximity switch shares a two-way switching power supply with the microcontroller node.