DE1482345A1 - Setting boxes for cows or the like. - Google Patents

Description

Dr. Schierbaum, Gut Hohe Eiche over Holzminden

»Storage boxes for cows or the like.« '

The invention relates to a _{storage box for cows i} or the like. Which makes it possible to keep the animals in a certain position in the box without the need for special holding devices such as necklaces, collars, yokes or the like. required aind.

There are two known ways to stand up cows or other four-legged friends. So the animals can on the one hand for example, untied in a playpen or, on the other hand, tied in a so-called tethered stall stop. Both types of housing have a number of major disadvantages.

When keeping the animals in a multi-room free stall z. B. a disproportionate amount of straw to keep clean

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the animals needed. Another disadvantage is that that the animals must be dehorned because otherwise they would bump and injure each other; but also with dehorned Cattle injuries occur. The strong one is particularly unpleasant and detrimental to the milk yield of the cows HeWe restlessness when the cows are cattle. Another disadvantage is the large space required by such playpens. Even there is a significant loss of milk in the event of cold spells, since the animals have to pick up their putter outdoors. Finally, there is also the fact that the animals when accommodated in an open barn, which is a Cold barn in contrast to the tied barn as a warm barn are required to apply more energy to maintain the temperature, as their performance is at its optimum at approx. 12 C lies. As a result, a cow produces up to 800 liters less milk per year. Overall, it can be stated that that the untethered accommodation of cattle and especially of dairy cows in a spacious Playpen is associated with significant disadvantages.

The other way to stow the animals is the Tethered stall. There are already a number of plague holding devices known for cows or other four-legged friends,

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in which the necks of the animals are bound by chains, belts, yokes od «like. surrounded «Ind. From the necklaces or the like. to lead Chains to the right or left of the cows, for example to their Bauohaitte arranged rods. Sa the cows in such Festhaltereinriohtungen old the neck or head part clamped and on a linkage, a hook or an eyelet or the like. are chained, rear barriers are not provided for such facilities. The facilities used in the tie-up stalls of this type also have several parts. So sixtd die applied chains, straps or the like. very annoying for the animals' freedom of movement and on the other hand each cow has to be individually to be chained. In large companies, this requires considerable connection times or a large number of people who have to take care of tying or untying the animals. So up to now it has not been a great advantage to have cows housed in a tethered stall in one Milking the milking parlor »although at least twice as much Number of cows can be milked by one milker in the same time. The definition of the animals duroh Chaining of your head or neck area with free movers But the back part also has the disadvantage that you see can push the animals sideways and injure them in the process. The animals also often hinder you when they lie down. It is also disadvantageous that their excrement by the possibility of ace appearance on both sides

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be spread on the stand and see the animals partly mutually, partly when lying down so considerably to pollute. Due to the spread of the song a lot of bedding is required to keep clean even with this type of housing »which in turn increases the amount of litter Incurs labor.

Both the unlinked playpen and the tethered barn thus have considerable compartments.

It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a stall for cows or the like. su create the laughable parts the well-known damming in the case of equilateral union avoids their gate parts. In particular, the creation of a facility is sought, which the freeze at a secure retention of the same ensures the greatest possible freedom of movement. When heiken in the Helkstall should the cumbersome tying and untying are spared. In addition, the labor-intensive retraction of straw is to be avoided because the animals are stabled with straw dung in the same way as in the tie-up barn "

Another task is to create a barrier su create that are no longer served from land mul.

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iat unites another task in seeing au, a facility svui to hold on to cows or the like. to create that see after the animal has entered its Bolzano automatically stops.

GeaäB the invention is a setting box for cows or the like. by a stand closed on all sides with a front vertical guide device for the head of the Animal and a rear barrier that can be changed in position

The device according to the invention allows the cows or the like in their boxes with the greatest possible freedom of movement to hold on without connection. In the present package, it is the advantage of a playpen that frees up a lot There is freedom of movement and where the animals can be milked with little effort in the milking parlor with the advantage of a tie-up stall in which the animals are without litter can be stabled and in which you can see the animals

nioht by their firm connection in the kale like with one Able to let playpen, united. Feel the cows Do not see the freedom of movement of your rods or collars, which are placed around their necks, restricted in their freedom of movement Raise and lower your head freely, turn it to the side as well as see everyone lying down or getting up. If that

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Animal tries to leave the box near the back, it has to since the thick head does not fit through the gap formed by the bracket, lower it down to get out to come out of the loose neck bracket · For this it is necessary that the cow moves a little closer to the back however, it will go back too far through the rear shut-off rod or -sohranke or the like. prevented. The cow will be in the box in a certain Maintained position without being tied or chained or held in any other way. Another advantage is to be seen in the fact that the box is dimensioned in such a way that that the cow stands with her hind legs on the rear barrier of the box, so that the excrement through the there arranged boston hindu traps and the cow box is not soiled · Furthermore, it is very advantageous · that the cows can no longer push themselves to the side, as in the previous tie stalls. she you also have so much room to move that you pull your head behind the front boundary and feel comfortable can lick. Turning the animals around is impossible They also do not interfere with each other when they lie down. Since it is impossible to stain the box, it remains Cow now samber and lies with the whole body on the thermally insulated stand made of rubber, plastic,

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Hols or the like., Bs no litter is required »so that the workforce previously required for this can be used on other sides · you according to the invention The device generally allows a strong mechanization of the cow housing · Ba the time-consuming fitting and If the cows are no longer tied, the ornaments can be milked in the milking parlor with little effort. Ooh is For example, it is possible to mechanically feed feed to the fieres at the front and the excrement at the rear automatically through alluvial manure or push rods, sledges and the like. to be transported away.

The gate parts of the tying and playpen are also included the stables according to the invention are particularly advantageous Wise connected to one another so that you can see the greatest possible freedom of movement for the liere The cleanest stabling with the least amount of work results

On the drawing is an embodiment according to of the invention shown · Ss point

Ig. 1 a perspective view of a connectionless Stable, '

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Pig. FIG. 2 shows a side view of a cow box, FIG. 3 shows a side view of a cow box separating the boxes,

in the height of the pivotable longitudinal tube, 4 shows a laterally adjustable delimitation of the longer tubes

in plan view for the housing of smaller animals, Pig. Fig. 5 is a front view of the boundary shown in Fig. 4 and Pig. 6 shows a section of the feces drainage channel along the line I - I in Pig. I.

Vertically embedded in the floor of the cowshed, e.g. cemented or on the floor by means of tenons, Screws and plates or the like. attached rods, pipes or the like. 10 are connected to all rods 10 by means of one Crossbar 11 secured against bending and together with this form the front part of an adjustment box for Cows or the like. attached frame. On the vertical rods 10 of this frame are opposite each other two Pipe socket 12 attached, e.g. welded on. In two each such attached to a longitudinal rod 10 pipe socket 12 is each a U-shaped bent bracket 13 with its Ends can be pushed in and by means of pins, tenons 14 or the like., through a hole in the connecting piece and one of several holes made on the legs of the bracket grasp, protected against displacement and in different

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Distances to the longitudinal tubes 10 can be determined. Through ever two such, located in a box opposite bracket 13, a gap 15 is formed, which accordingly the thickness of the cow's neck located in the gap 15 can be increased or decreased.

Of the vertical longitudinal tubes 10 of the frame lead from the middle, formed by the attached pipe socket 12 Bereioh rods, tubes 16 or the like. parallel to the ground near the back of the box, where they or the like on a vertical rod embedded in the ground. are attached. Below the point of attachment of this horizontal longitudinal tube 16 to the vertical longitudinal tube 10 of the frame, another tube 18 is attached for greater stability, which is bent downwards at right angles after a short distance and anchored in the ground. Immediately behind this bend, another pipe 19 is placed on top of the horizontal longitudinal pipe 16, which is preferably in an arc of a quarter circle near the top up to the point of attachment of the vertical pipe 10 forming the frame and the Quei »ete etange 11 eratreokt and firmly anchored . Bind on the right and left of a rigid arrangement

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this quarter-circular pipe bends 19a so designed that they slide over all transverse webs 11 and with their teeth 19b in the inner arc of the quarter-circle arc 19a through a resiliently mounted cams (not shown) snap into place and held at any desired height. At this

modified embodiment are at the horizontal longest «Cite

tubes 16a guide jaws 20 welded, the ^ around a rotating

point 21 can be pivoted upwards i · *, the quarter-circle Pipe section 19a accordingly web over the cross 11 of the frame due to its loosely resting messed up. In addition, the longitudinal tube 16a in this case it is not supported by a rod set vertically in the ground. On this movable Pole arrangements follow one to the right and one to the left in continuation of the stall boxes rigid rod assembly with fixed to the frame Quarter-circular bent tube 19, again the horizontal longitudinal tube 16 is firmly on a Support rod 17 fixed vertically in the ground.

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Each at the end of the horizontal, calibrated on rods 17 supporting longitudinal tubes 16 of the rigid rod arrangement are two vertically swiveled by 90 ° on different sides

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bare barrier 22 is articulated which can be inserted by half Boxbreite. In the horizontal position they rest on the vertically divisible longitudinal tube 16a. The height-adjustable vines 22 are "a" remotely controllable wire parts · 23 ο4. sucked like. in the air and all · Bolzano "ind opened. The barriers 22 are la their opened position by an electromagnetic or compressed air or the like. has been su be active end Haltccinrlohtung 24 held in this position, also eased the naohdea "ie up look-border wire 23 and that they are now not very prevents it from folding back. In each case at the lower bend of the bracket 13t, which is located on the rigid rod arrangement, a so-called pushbutton 25 is provided, against which the animal hits after entering the box. This push button 25 is electrically or by pressure medium with the holding device 24 for the ver pivotable barriers 22 in connection · From the longitudinal tubes 26 of this holding device 24 protrude mandrels, pins 27 or the like. out, the β prevent the closing of the barriers 22. Upon actuation of the push button 25 located on the bracket 13, these spikes or pins 27 are electromagnetically or by compressed air or the like. withdrawn and give the vertically upward barriers 22

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free, that is to say 90 ° closer to the bottom of it on the Ycrsohwenkbaren longitudinal tube 16a of the movable Tilt rod assembly

On the horizontal limit tube 16 »16a of the Boxes are adjustable borders 28 for laterally smaller animals can be attached, with the help of which the Bozen in its width can be reduced aas swei stronger ones, at one of their ends by means of two flat webs 29a, which are screwed onto a vertical Sttttsrohr 17, connected stronger tubes 30, in. the pages facing away from this connection on their part Two other, smaller bores 31 can be inserted which do not enclose the larger tubes 30 at theirs The ends are also connected to one another by flat 8-webs 29b. The webs 29 have a plurality ron holes 32. Through the middle, larger ones Bores 32 are screw bolts on the fastening of the limitation to the horizontal longitudinal tubes (16, 16a) of the Bozen can be stolen. The right and left τοη this one grtffercn borehole · * 32 rorgeschenen smaller boreholes 32 are used to divide the limiting rod * 30, 31 sur setting the desired Bozmaie for jet ·· ficr and especially for every small animal.

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The! Fodder crib is the gateway to the stirrups 13 and the frame part 33 provided, at the end of the box you will find nooh within the boundary there are two standing areas 34 »35 for the animals' rear hooves and two grids 36» 37 »for the animals the excrement fall. The gratings 36, 37 are in each case versohoben by about 10 s the width of the wooden beams 38, whereby one can achieve that according to the length of each animal, the standing surfaces 34, 35 and the planes formed by the grids 36, 37 can lose.

The stabling according to the invention works as follows Move the animals coming from the Heiken or the Veisde Sioh alone, i.e. without anyone supervising her, towards the corridor of her boxes. The sohranks 22 located at the box ends are pulled up and with the help the mandrels 27 of the Halteeinriohtung 24 set. The wires 23 or sockets or plastic threads intended for pulling up are left very slack. Sine Kuh, for example now enters the box and moves towards the bracket 13. She sees what is in the manger 33 Eating putter and mustache · The cow pokes her shoulder against the push button 25 arranged at the lower bend of the bracket 13 and thus releases the electrical

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magnetic or duroh compressed air operated contact off, in front of the mandrels, pins 27 or the like. the holding device 24 for the barriers 22 can be withdrawn and the relevant barrier 22 of this box falls in its holder. The box is thus closed automatically. If necessary, the boxes are easily restored by pulling up the barriers 22 by means of the wire 23 or the like. opened.

The cows can take two different positions in this box. They can especially eat like that stand ι that your head is behind the frame outside the box and above the manger 33. The neck of the The cow is then between the brackets 13 ″ The cow stands with her rear hooves on the front standing surface 34 and can drop their excrement onto the grids 36 or .. through them arranged behind them. Venn the cow but see moving more freely and especially sioh leoken she has to step back into the box. Hun has the animal has full freedom of movement to turn and see the head. But the cow is not in this tall more on the front, but on the rear standing

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flea 35 and let their excrement through the other, goose at the end of the box in Sohranlcennlhe Roet 37 fall.

If the animals are to be milked in the barn, eo pushes the milker closes the barrier 22 by half and thus achieves that with a box width of approx. 110 cm a middle passage swisohen two boxes of about Im arises · The cows can, however, the boxes do not leave, since the half-collapsed, horizontal barrier 22 prevents them from doing so. The milker then lifts the horizontal longitudinal rod 16a anι this rersehwenkt about the pivot point 21, wherein the quarter-circle curved pipe 19a over the Crosspiece 11 of the frame slides near the rear. A double box has been created by this simple main frame. The milker now has near the removal of the long pole 16a by lifting enough space to work. He can milk that one animal and sioh duroh easy Turning his stool danaoh gleioh sur the other cow turn around. When the work is finished, the longitudinal tube 16a is folded down again hash, the drill bank is sucked out and 'the old condition 1st established.

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Claims (1)

U82343 - 16 - Claims / 1 .jEinstellboxe for cows or the like., Characterized by a stand closed on all sides with a front one vertical guide device for the head of the animal and a variable rear barrier 2. Set-up boxes according to claim 1, characterized in that » daö in the front part of the box aa vertical bars (10) of a holding frame a gap (15) limited by brackets (13) and about 25 to 30 cm wide for guidance of the animal neck is provided. ! 3. Setting boxes naoH claim 1 and 2 »characterized» that on the vertical rods (10) of the frame opposite each other two pipe sockets (12) attached are. 4. Setting boxes according to claims 1 to 3 »thereby marked- in draws »dafl two such on a vertical length rod (10) attached pipe socket (12) each tin U-shaped curved bracket (13) with its loading and opening by means of pins »pin (14) or the like. in different Distances to the vertical longitudinal tubes (10) can be set foot iet. 9098-U / 0351 H82345 ' - 17 - I. 5. Adjustment boxes naoh claims 1 to 4, thereby characterized »that of the vertical longitudinal tubes (10) of the frame of their middle, through the attached Pipe socket (12) formed area rods, pipes (16, 16a) or the like. parallel to the floor towards the end of the box get lost. 6. Setting boxes naoh claims 1 to 5 »thereby characterized in that every second longitudinal rod (16) of the adjacently arranged adjustment boxes rests on a vertical rod (17). 7 · adjustment box according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that below the attachment point of the horizontal longitudinal tube (16) on the vertical longitudinal tube (10) of the frame / another tube is attached, which after a short stretch bent downwards at right angles and anchored in the ground 1st. 8. Adjustment boxes naoh claims 1 to 7, thereby characterized in that on top of the horizontal longitudinal tube (16) a further tube (TQ) is attached, which is soft preferably in a quarter-circle arc 9098U 1Λ82345 up to the point of attachment of the vertical forming the frame Pipe (10) and the cross rod (1t) extends. 9 · Setting boxes according to claims 1 to 8, characterized characterized in that every second quarter circle curved Tube (19a) rests loosely on the transverse web (11) above the attachment point of the longitudinal tube (10). 10. Adjustment boxes according to claims 1 to 9 # thereby those
characterized in that the horizontal longitudinal tube (16a) x ±, whose quarter-circle curved tube (19a) rests loosely on the transverse web (11) of the frame, can be pivoted in height. 11. storage box according to claims 1 to 10, characterized in that the horizontal longitudinal tube (16a) with its end facing the frame about a pivot point (21) eats pivotable upwards. 12. Adjustment boxes according to claims 1 to 11, characterized marked that ah the horizontal part every second 9098U / 0351 U82345 downwardly angled support tube (18) guide jaws (20) right and left to accommodate the pivot point (21) are attached. 1? · Setting boxes according to claims 1 to 12, characterized in that the vertically pivotable horizontal longitudinal rod (16a) is only supported on the support tube (18) at its end facing the frame between the guide jaws (20) * _x 14. Setting boxes naoh-claims 1 to 13 »thereby marked »that at the end of the horizontal! on poles (17) supporting longer tubes (16) on two different sides that can be swiveled by 90 ° (22) are articulated 15 · Adjustment boxes according to claims 1 to 14 »thereby characterized in that the barriers (22) by means of a remotely controllable wire (23) or the like · from its horizontal Can be pulled upwards 16. Einetellboxe naoh claims 1 to 15 »daduroh characterized in that the barriers (22) in their opened position by means of a holding device (24) are lockable. - 20 -9098U / 0351 H82345 17. Setting boxes naoh claims 1 to 16, thereby characterized in that at the lower bend each of the bracket 13, which is located on the vertical longitudinal tube (10) of the frame is located, which has the holding device (24) at its end, a push button (25) is arranged. 18. Setting box according to claims 1 to 17, characterized in that the push button (25) with the Halteeinrichtuhg (24) "for the pivotable barriers (22) via an electrical or compressed air line stands. 19 · Storage boxes according to claims 1 to 18, characterized characterized in that from the longitudinal tubes (26) of the holding device (24) retractable mandrels, pins (27) or the like. stick out. 20. Adjustment box according to claims 1 to 19, characterized in that on the horizontal limiting longitudinal tubes (16, 16a) of the boxes laterally adjustable limits (28) for smaller animals can be attached. - 21 - 0351 U82345 21. Setting boxes naoh claims 1 to 20, characterized by »that the limitation of two stronger Pipes (30) and two weaker pipes (31) which can be pushed into one another "consists. 22. Adjustment boxes naoh claims 1 to 211 thereby marked that the tubes at their ends with the help are interconnected by webs (29). 23 · Setting boxes according to claims 1 to 22, characterized geekennzeiohnet that at the end of the setting box within the boundary two standing surfaces (34, 35) for the rear hooves of the animals and two grids (36, 37) are provided for the 1 excrement to fall through. 24. Storage boxes according to claims 1 to 23, characterized in that wooden beams in the gratings (36, 37) are insertable. 9098U / 0351