DE6600202U - FEED DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR FOR LIVESTOCK FEEDING - Google Patents

Description

EA.533176-7.9.68

PAT E N TA N WA LTE

dr. W. Schalk dipl.-ing. P. Wirth dipl.-ing. G. Dannenberc

DR. V. SCHMIED-KOWARZIK · DR. P. WEl N HOLD J

ό FRANKFURT AM MAIN OR. KSCHENHZIMER STÜ. 89

September 6, 1968
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H. D. Hudson Manufacturing Company Ghioago, 111./USA

Dosing device for several types of feed, especially cattle feed

The invention relates to a metering device for several types of feed, special from cattle feed »for example for binders and other types of livestock · However, it is not only suitable for types of feed used for feeding livestock and can also be used for purposes other than those of feeding.

In general, cattle are fed by means of a feeding system, which has a raised feed trough placed at a level good for livestock or other eggs to be fed is attainable. This feeding system is supplied with the selected feed, in the case of cattle, for example, with one Mixture of kaissilage (crushed corn stalks) and corn « It is customary to convey such a mixture, for example by means of a screw conveyor system. This has a longitudinal collecting channel arranged above the feeding area on, soften the., ..

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by taking up a son-led mate If the collecting channel contains the desired feed length » stops the soneoke and the collecting belt is tilted » to empty the misohung into the feeding trough. Around to distribute the desired misanthropy »becomes the relationship

Pällen is, however, the Misohung made naoh judgment "" the Maiη either gebraoht by hand or meohaniaoh into the path of ilage, however, has the amount of maize, with a cow is fed _f worm certain else is örensse exceeded, no utility value more . Therefore it would be advantageous from a financial as well as from an economic point of view if the amount of corn added to the corn layer could be measured. This advantage is achieved according to the invention, whereby every estimate and guesswork is taken into account.

By U.S. Patents 2,970,568 and Ra 25,336 ■ and putter devices are already known at which the Feed hopper, in which the bottom of the material siloa open out, as well as a screw conveyor as a mixing device are provided. The mixture of the various materials is increased in these known devices carried out at a point in time when the food was already delivered to the intended delivery by the child's corner challenger is transported *

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The tendon conveyor thus takes on the task of different ones running simultaneously in the feed hopper

To process materials in a more or less homogeneous mixture. In the feed hopper above the feed section of the screw conveyor there is no uniform ce-tex-ialmisciron ", but the individual materials can form more or less pronounced material nests distributed over the cross-section of the inlet trioher." The material feed quantity from the individual silos is determined by hand the setting of slides in the chutes is controlled here, however, inevitably the main parts of an arbitrary subjective assessment of the composition that must be avoided by the invention. The known systems are not adjustable so that the Futterzusammensetsung having a vorbej ^-determined mixing ratio, but only in such a way that the O-raneportleJsfcung the respectively required amount of feed can be adapted from case to Pail ·

The sponsor of U.S. Patent No. 2,970,568 and Re 25 336 known attachments also has no pronounced Discharge end on, but works, compared to the upper opening of the respective trough row more or less covered, spreading along its entire length This /! has the consequence that in these systems the direction trough parts lying upwards in the conveying flow

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Ropes of the 2roges. With one that takes place along its entire length Conveyor with constant throughput cross-section

namely ni ^ iat the distribution of conveyed goods with flowing or ! Free-flowing material to be conveyed over de? Length of the conveyor β approx

linear from the upstream beginning "to the downstream lying end of the discharge opening from *

In the known operations, the feed is distributed along the feed trough in such a way that each animal receives the same feed ratio. However, this is only possible if the conveyor housing is filled when the screw is at a standstill, then the further inflow of material to be conveyed is stopped and the housing is swiveled to the right or left side over the trough. A special swivel mechanism is provided for this, which represents an additional structural effort, but without the need for manual work by the operating personnel .

The invention has check the goal of eliminating the disadvantages of the known devices and inebesondere to provide a feeding device, wherein the use of operating personnel largely eliminated _e

Another object of the invention is to provide a To create feeding device, which allows an additional feed component, xnsbesöBaBre siiärk aagef βϋ & αΐβΐβη maize sown dosed allot and promote.

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Dipl.-Ing. Peter Wirth Dipl.-lng. G. Dr -. O-.b-rg

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To this end, the invention provides the preconditions for a device for feeding a measured amount of additional feed into a conveyor, for example me iron

heavily moistened maize in a flow of maize silage, which means that every animal has the same amount of additional feed comes up, which has so far caused quite a problem

The invention is based on a metering device for several types of feed, in particular τοη cattle feed, which in the the following is also called a feeding device. This metering device has a first storage container for a first material to be fed and a second goal storage container for a second material to be fed as well as a main conveyor connected to the two storage containers, which is in drive connection with a first motor and which contain a first inlet for the first material and a second inlet for the second material

To achieve the underlying to the invention object of the metering device according to the invention is gekennzeicihnet characterized ₉ that an additional conveyor is arranged for supplying the second material to the second inlet of the main conveyor, which communicates with a second motor is in drive connection, the speed of a function of da? The amount of the second material to be fed can be set is ₀

Due to the erfladtgeisässer training of the filtering device it is ensured that the main conveyor always receives an equal proportion of the second material via the additional conveyor

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is added, the flow rate of its working speed and thus depends on the optional setting of its drive motor. That in the desired ratio The composite feed mixture is also distributed in such a way that each animal receives an equal feed ration since the at the discharge end of the Hau.pt fund rs subsequent »TittsES'iisSS sit sisssi advantage? Ters © fe, # a is = ä, * z * eis Prevents the mixture from accumulating in one place.

For precise metering of the second material, it is particularly advantageous if the additional conveyor is designed as a screw conveyor, because here the delivery rate is very accurate as a function of the speed the son's corner is adjustable.

Also the main conveyor is suitably a screw-conveyor in a known manner ~, wherein there is addition to the precise adjustment of the flow rate in the present invention the further advantage äaß good mixing of the first material with the second through the

Another proven embodiment of my invention ■ means that the material is fed to both conveyors takes place via aohweakbare filling funnel, whereby the Sehwenkmögliohicoit is beaa ^ fäfall access au the corresponding

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Inlet opening there

Further features and advantages of the invention are given below with reference to the drawings, in which a preferred Embodiment of the invention is shown for example explained, namely show:

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Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a mixing device according to the invention, which is used for feeding animals with a mixture of silage and Corn is served in separate storage containers !! stored south;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged perspective partial view in the area of the additional conveyor for the second material, which in the exemplary embodiment consists of heavily moistened corn;

Figo 3 enlarged and schematically a perspective Looks at a control panel with feed selection control, which is one of the applicable feed regulations rendering table carries; According to the information in the table, the speeds of the drive motors for the conveyor can be set, the switch contacts of the switchboard in a known way via electrically conductive elements with the terminals of the drive motor are firmly connected;

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4 shows a plan view; on the feeding system that the roof is removed;

Figure 5 is a sectional view taken along line 5-5 of Figure 4; and

the idling device of the with drivers provided conveyor.

In the described Äasführungsbeiapiel the device according to the invention is used for feeding cattle with maize and maize silage. However, other types of feed and material can also be treated and the device can be used for a purpose other than just feeding livestock. The device shown is connected to a first storage container in the form of a silo 10 of a conventional type containing corn silage. Maize silage consists essentially of the crushed stalks or stalks of the maize plants. The content of the silo is removed as usual by means of a conveyor trough 12 leading away from the upper part of the silo.

A second storage container in the form of a silo 14, which contains heavily moistened corn, is also used emptied from above through a sense 16. The removed material is fed to a mixing system 18, which usually located in a shed 20. The mixing system 18 receives the removed silage and maize

and mixes them according to a predetermined formula. The mixture is then at the discharge end 22 in the front At the end of a 'cattle feeding system', which was designed as a feeding rink 24 for distribution.

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a conventional motor 28 with an adjustable reduction gear as a drive means for the Aatraibaii airm WavA & v - Mohneoke with Gewünsohtor Gaaohwindlgkeit. In the above embodiment, the main conveyor 26 is provided with xwel inlet openings 30 or 32 for the silage or the shark. Another inlet opening 34 can be provided to the auger of the front one 26, in order to add other tutto ingredients, such as, for example, crushed apples, weighed to your "" Futtarwertee.

An intake triohter 36 guides him through his sense © "^ Guided material" around inlet 30, funnel 36 2cann

in the weeentlioJien conventional kind, namely pivotable to an essentially horizontal Sbeae _s in the

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Between the inlet opening 32 and the outlet channel 1S for the heavily moistened maize is a distribution device. MeBBeingJQui rang Js ggaftbal-fcgt _f the dsa maize la eias supplies a certain amount of the inlet opening 32, of course

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Amount τοη of those from ^ «it to which the silage is supplied in order to obtain the specific Tuttersdjung * u. The heavily moistened © shark or another silage τ? · ^ 3Γ «& vreinSy 3> vü5 θ.ι.ΓΧΘΤϊΐ wj-jlC utaTQu u.ju $ ^ w ι TiTlHS? tv «Li · ν μ £ -1.5 oxuoo the usual silo unloader into a receiving hole & x 40 of the measuring device, Jösr Hais then put a? Screw 42 let in and finally conveyed onwards through the outlet opening 44 of the screw "ok" · He screw 42 is passed through one at a predetermined speed. Drive driven by a motor 46 and an adjustable reduction gear 48 with a chain or belt drive 50

The speed of rotation of the worm 42 is a usual one electrical control or TOrZUGOWEISe through the in flg. gesQi.gt © control regulated. This · control unit 52 instructs a housing 54 is attached to a Tutter dialing table 56 on doa. ir Sen on the housing 54 can have two fuses 60 and 62, an on / off switch 64, a control lamp 66 and an oresohwlndigkelts control button 68 with «Iaea geiseg-s how! © of a Sescswladigkeitsgas @ igeskala 70 To be gone. You can control, although not inclined to do so is to be electrically connected to a house line in a suitable manner, this line initially via

which can be changed by turning knob 68 "

Secondary winding of the Iran format o ^ a is electrically connected to selenium rectifiers, the power output of which is fed to the motor 46. Me for the control box esföEaerlieiie Svhsltsag familiar to those skilled _s does not form a rope of the invention, and therefore brauoht also not be described in detail.

The controller 52 is used in such a way that the Gewloht f | of the material to be distributed is determined per cubic foot The user value is used for the feed selection table 5β, which is divided vertically according to the weight per cubic foot of the material and horizontally too the number of pounds of corn per foot of the flail plant, 33 control button 68, the one from 0 to 100 or, whichever Purpose is divided accordingly, in another suitable way, is on the desired number of pledges of the Material per foot of the flaking system, whereby the setting of the control knob depends on the table 56

is readable. When the control knob 68 is set, will the wire holder 64 is set to "On" and the electrical circuit closed to start the engine 46 «, fun will be the Screw 42 driven and set in rotation to irt the moist corn through the outlet opening 44 (Fig. 2) Screw conveyor 26 through its inlet opening 32 egg &

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Of course, before the actuation of the dimensioning device 38 of the Irieht-sr 40 with the help of a silo loader filled to the desired courtyard, which can be determined through the transparent openings provided in it is.

controlled mixture is at the discharge end 22 of the mixing

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which the mixture is evenly distributed in the feeding system by the action of a conveyor 72 provided with carriers or plates, so that each person receives rations of the same type between the carriers. The feeding system 24 has an increased ₉ accessible to the feeding trough Yieh 74th A stream 76 protects the feed trough and the material it contains. The side walls of the channel 74 can be formed by cladding panels 78. Of course, the length of the feed channel depends on the number of animals to be fed,

A middle part 80 extends the length of the lining «- and is supported by a conveyor 72 provided with webs surround. The conveyor 72 is designed as an endless, angscrdsst © set 82 around the central part 80 and on both Ends with essentially the same compensation or

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Idle sprocket drives 84 and 86 are engaged. A multitude of drivers or webs 88 is attached at intervals to the chain 82 «Each web 88 of the conveyor can be stand by a piece of an angle iron, with the front of the vertical leg of the angle iron in relation on the direction of movement of the conveyor is forward, as indicated by arrows (Fig. 4) eats.

You Jette "radtelehe 84 and 86 may be in the nature of 'Gutter in the patent application Gleaner ¹ of 13 April *>964" Serial Ho. 358993 of the same applicant and Erfinderis _t be formed described. Reference can therefore be made to the application for details of these arrangements. The chain wheel tri «! 84 may be connected to a notorious drive with motor 90 and adjustable reduction gear for driving the conveyor at a predetermined speed.

When the conveyor 72 is actuated after the start of d © a? Submission of the regulated feed mix, the © © 24 is conveyed through the gaseous feed channel 74 of the FütterusggeBls, g © 24. Due to the special arrangement of the Ftittenangsanlag © and their component © are swiechsoa. neighboring bridges same © rations contain ,, 3) 1 © © wiri at @ Ia © a complete * Passage of the conveyor through dl® Futterrinn® reached " The speed of the conveyor 72 is chosen so that it after the activity of the mixing device 18 and its still-

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stood executing a round. Thus, every animal receives the same ration, provided that the ^ ηπαΐηΐ of the animals is equal to the number of rations provided. If the desired number of stations is less, then the conveyor 72 is confirmed that it does not turn around continuously, with the mixing device being operated for a correspondingly shorter period of time.

& emgg α & τ? Ejflndbmg can thus be fed to cattle with a desired, specific amount of maize per eggs per lay without the distribution being dependent on estimates and / or being subject to errors. The cattle are given good and balanced rations so that an essentially small and desired weight gain is achieved during fattening. There is also practically no crowding of the cattle at any point along the feeding system, since an equal ration is contained between each pair of bridges. It is important that with the feeding system according to the invention the cattle cannot start to eat until the conveyor has stopped is, so that a further security g © g @ n jostling is created. Another major advantage of the invention is that no more than about 24 minutes per seat for the cattle feed ?! are needed. Since the process is essentially automatic, no operator is required except to operate the controls, which under ideal conditions one person is sufficient.

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Practice shows that a 500 lbs (about 225 kg) ox is fattened in about 300 tumbles to 1100 lbs (about 495 kg). Normally, one percent of the animal's KOi ¹ P er weight determines its corn ration per day. For example, a 500-pound ox receives 25 pounds of silage and 5 pounds of corn per lay. According to the invention, the high coble hydrate content of the maize is therefore safe for every animal, while overfeeding with maize is practically excluded and a

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Claims (6)

1, Dosing device for several 3l? Utter types, in particular of cattle feed, with a first storage container for a first material to be fed and a second Storage container for a second material to be fed, as well as one connected to the two storage containers ^ Main conveyor, which is driven by a first motor connection and the first inlet for that first material and a second inlet for the Zweäfce Has material, characterized in that at the second inlet (32) of the main conveyor (26) an additional Conveyor (42) is arranged for feeding the second material, which is in driving connection with a second motor (46) whose speed can be adjusted as a function of the amount of the second material to be fed is. 2. Performing according to claim 1 _9, characterized in ₉ that κ 6.QT additional conveyor designed as a screw conveyor (42) "forms and with the second motor (46) via a sub reduction gear (46) in ÄJatriebeTerbindüüg stands e 3. Device according to Anspruoh 1 or 2, characterized in that the main conveyor is designed as a screw conveyor (26), Aßspruoh 4 4. Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first motor εχη in drive connection with the main conveyor its speed is adjustable motor (28). 5 * Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a pivotable hopper (49) for the connector-zweitv material with the inlet end of the additional conveyor (42). 6. Device according to one of the claims related to the goal, characterized in that a pivotable hopper (36) for the first material with the first Inlet (30) of the main conveyor is connected » Patent attorney: