DE8606936U1 - Device for cleaning cattle - Google Patents

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Device for cleaning cattle

The innovation relates to a device for cleaning Cattle according to the generic term protection claim 1.

The device according to the innovation is intended in particular for use in livestock farming in loose stalls, in where cattle can move freely in a walkway provided to the side of the lying areas.

The task of the innovation is to show a device with which an automatic cleaning or cleaning of the cattle is possible.

To solve this problem, a device is according to the innovation according to the characterizing part of the protection claim educated.

The device according to the invention is located in the area of the walkway on a surface laterally delimiting this walkway (e.g. wall surface) arranged in such a way that a brush with a slightly smaller than the body size of the cattle Distance above the floor of the walkway, with its axis in the horizontal direction and transversely or vertically the length of the walkway and thus also the direction of movement of the cattle on this walkway. The other The brush is then arranged so that it lies with its axis in the vertical direction, the said surface (e.g. Wall surface is immediately adjacent and otherwise is lower than the one brush, so that of the two Brushes one to one long side of the walkway as well as closed at the top, to the other long side or to the In the middle of the walkway, however, an open passage is formed. The one or upper, horizontal brush can then be raised upwards at least in the vertical direction from a lowermost position, with one on Frame provided switch when lifting this brush, the drive for both brushes is switched on.

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When moving on the walkway, the cattle go first randomly and then after a certain amount of habituation 'and Learning time (because of the cleaning process, which the cattle found pleasant) also consciously through the use of the brushes limited passage through it, first with the head lifted one brush and thereby both brushes in rotation moved so that the animal in question is cleaned or brushed as it moves past the rotating brushes *

Further developments of the innovation are the subject of the subclaims.

The innovation is explained in more detail below with reference to the figures using an exemplary embodiment. Show it: "'

Fig. 1 in a schematic representation a partial plan view of a Playpen;

2 shows a partial section through a playpen with a device attached to a wall of this playpen for cleaning cattle ^

In the figures, 1 is a wall or outer wall of a playpen on which (wall) in the interior of the stall is then in As is known, a walkway 2 is formed on which the cattle kept in the stable can move freely. At the The side of the walkway 2 facing away from the wall 1 are the lying areas at least partially delimited by grids 3 for the cattle kept in the playpen 5.

On the inner surface of the wall 1 is with several wall anchors 6 | the device 7 attached for cleaning. This device consists of a frame 8 with a first frame part which can be fastened lying on the inner surface of the wall 1 8 'and an inwardly projecting away from the wall 1, in the embodiment shown, sloping obliquely in the manner of a roof frame part 8 ″ running downwards, the latter at its free end into a vertically downwards running Frame part 8 passes. The frame parts 8,8 'and 8 are

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in addition to their mutual connection by several struts, for example by the strut 9 to the rigid Frame 8 connected to one another. Between the essentially parallel vertical Frame parts 8 'and 8' '' is still a vertical frame part 10 is provided in the interior of the frame, the from Frame part 8 ″ runs vertically downwards and lies parallel and at a distance from the frame parts 8 ′ and 8 ″ ″.

On a bearing arm 11, which is attached to the lower end of the frame part 8, which is remote from the frame part 8 ″, from the frame part 8 'protrudes laterally and with its longitudinal extension perpendicular to the longitudinal extension of the frame part 8' as well as perpendicular to the inner surface of the wall 1 and also on one above the bearing arm 11 on the frame part 8 ' provided bearing arm 12, the shaft 13 of a first roller-shaped brush 14 is rotatably mounted at both ends, namely about a vertical axis running parallel to the longitudinal extent of the frame part 8 '. At her upper, over the Bearing arm 12 protruding end, the shaft 13 carries a V-belt pulley 15 for a V-belt 16, which over the V-belt pulley 15, two pulleys 17 and one provided on the shaft of an electric or geared motor 18 V-belt pulley 19 is guided. The motor 18 is on a support or on one of the frame parts 8 'and 10 together connecting traverse 2 0 attached. About the two. V-belt pulleys 15 and 19 and the closed V-belt

ä 16 formed belt drive to the brush 14 by the motor are driven in rotation.

Provided at a downstream of the motor 18 in the frame 8 provided ^ vertical cross member 21 is mounted a shaft 22 rotatably ,, at one end a belt pulley 23 _r wears a self-contained belt 27 with another, on the shaft of the motor 18 seated V-belt pulley 25 is connected. The other end of the shaft 22 facing away from the frame part 8 'is connected in an articulated manner to one end of a cardan shaft 26, the other end of which is articulated with the end facing the frame part 8'

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Welts 27 is connected. The cardan shaft 26 and the associated connecting pieces on the shafts 22 and 27 form one Usual cardan shaft arrangement, such as that used for example Driving wheels in motor vehicles is used * The Shaft 27 with its axis in the horizontal direction, i.e. perpendicular to the axis of shaft 13 and perpendicular to the inner surface the wall 1, forms the shaft of a second / also roller-like brush 28 and is at both ends in each bearing a bearing 30, which is in a guide, for example in a guide slot in a vertical Direction, i.e. in the direction of the longitudinal extension of the frame part 8 'on the frame parts 8' '' or 10 ' is led. On each bearing 30, the lower end of a leg 31 is also attached, the two of which via the Brush 2 8 upwardly extending legs 31 each to one of the two mutually facing sides of the frame parts 8 '' '' or 10 are adjacent and are connected to each other at their upper end by a horizontal traverse 3 2. That from the two legs 31 and the cross member 32 formed U-shaped element is just like the shaft 27 or the brush 3 0 guided on the frame 8 displaceably in the vertical direction. In the middle area of the traverse 32 is a Wire rope 3 3 attached to one end, which is guided over two guide rollers 3 4 and 3 5 and at its other The end carries a weight 36 which serves to relieve the weight of the brush 28 and whose weight or mass is somewhat lower is as the weight or the mass of the combination consisting of the brush 28, the shaft 27, the legs 31 and the Traverse 32. Furthermore, a switch for the motor 18 is provided on the frame 8, which always then this motor switches on when the brush 28 is raised slightly from its lower rest position shown in FIG.

When moving the cattle 5 on the gangway 2, they move (after a certain period of getting used to or experience also quite deliberately) past the brush 14 and under the brush, the latter of the cattle 5 initially with the Head raised and then by resting on the neck and back in the raised position

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is held. As a result, the motor 18 is switched on and |

the brushes 14 and 2 8 each in a rotational movement |

offset, so that by the rotating brushes 14 and 28 the h

Cattle 5 are brushed or cleaned by machine. I.

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Claims (6)

.2 ι. t Protection claims: 1. Device for cleaning cattle, characterized by a frame or device frame (8) and by at least two roller-like brushes (14, 28) rotatably mounted on this frame (8) and driven in rotation by a drive motor (18), the axes of which ( 13, 27) form an angle with each other, and one of them delimit two sides, but otherwise open angular space, with one brush (28 ^X perpendicular to its axis (27) and at least in the direction of the axis (13) of the other brush ( 14) is movably guided on the frame (8). a 2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that one brush (28) at both ends in a bearing (30) j is mounted on the frame (8), and that the two bearings (30) are slidably guided on the frame (8). 3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that an electrical switch for the frame (8) Actuation of the drive motor (18) is provided in the movement space of a part which is moved along with the one brush (28) is. 4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the one brush (28) or its bearing (30) are connected to a device (33, 34, 35, 36) provided on the frame (8) for weight relief. 5. Apparatus according to claim 4, characterized in that the device for weight relief from one over at least one guide roller (34, 35) is formed on the frame (8) guided rope, one end of which with the Bearings (30) is connected to a brush (28) and attached to the other end of a counterweight (36) is. m » • -3- 6. Apparatus according to claim 5, characterized in that on the bearings (30) each with a leg element (31) attached to one end, which with its other end on the side facing away from the angle space of a brush (28) stands away, and that the two leg elements (31) at their other end by a cross member (32) together are connected, on which one end of the rope (33) engages. ■ I III I II ,,, ''. '"·'"'' I. Ill ί i J * · 'I · ■ ι ιι ·