US 2026/0165294 A1Published application

Electronic feeder

AssigneeM3SEN Co., Ltd.

InventorsMan Hyeong SEO, Geon Gon KIM, Hee Kwang LEE

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Abstract

According to some embodiments of the present disclosure, an electronic feeder may comprise: a feeding container in which a discharge hole is formed; and an intake detection unit arranged below the discharge hole and configured to detect whether livestock has completed intake of feed, wherein the intake detection unit may comprise: a sensing shaft arranged below the discharge hole; a support frame connected to an end of the sensing shaft; and a rotation detection unit arranged in connection with the end of the sensing shaft and the support frame, the rotation detection unit being configured to detect rotation of the sensing shaft; and whether the livestock has completed feed intake may be detected based on whether the rotation of the sensing shaft is detected through the rotation detection unit.

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Dependent claims

An electronic feeder, comprising:

a feeding container in which a discharge hole is formed;
and
an intake detection unit which is arranged below the discharge hole and configured to detect whether livestock has completed intake of feed contained in the feeding container;
wherein the intake detection unit comprises:
a sensing shaft which is arranged below the discharge hole and is rotated by mouth or tongue of the livestock introduced into the discharge hole;
a support frame connected to an end of the sensing shaft;
and
a rotation detection unit which is arranged in connection with the end of the sensing shaft and the support frame and configured to detect rotation of the sensing shaft;
wherein, by detecting whether the sensing shaft has been rotated through the rotation detection unit, it is determined whether the livestock has completed the intake of the feed.

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