DK176187B1

DK176187B1 - Integrated feed machine

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Publication number: DK176187B1
Application number: DK200500504A
Authority: DK
Inventors: Anders Gerhardt-Hansen; Torben Olesen; Kim Axelsen
Original assignee: Aco Funki As
Priority date: 2004-09-29
Filing date: 2005-04-08
Publication date: 2006-12-18
Also published as: WO2006034709A1; DK200500504A

Description

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Den kendte teknik 5 Opfindelsen angår en foderautomat til fodring af husdyr, såsom svin og smågrise, hvilken foderautomat omfatter en opbevaringsdel til foder samt en doseringsdel til dosering af foder, og hvor foderautomaten er beregnet til montering i et stativ eller direkte i en væg, og hvor foderautomaten er opbygget af et antal skaldele, som efter samling udgør en enhed.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to a feed dispenser for feeding livestock such as pigs and piglets, the feed dispenser comprising a feed storage portion and a feed dispensing portion, and the feed dispenser being intended for mounting in a rack or directly in a wall, and wherein the feed dispenser is made up of a number of shell parts which after assembly form a unit.

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Der kendes foderautomater til forskellige arter af husdyr, hvor en foderopbevaringsdel i form af en tragtformet beholder er monteret i et stativ over et fodertrug. Et sådant stativ fremgår for eksempel af dansk brugsmodel nr. DK 94 00123 U3 og af dansk patent nr. DK 173679 B1, hvor en relativt kompliceret 15 sammensætning af rør og stænger er tilvejebragt for at fastholde foder automatens beholder og/eller udleveringsdel i forhold til det underliggende trug eller for at fastholde foderautomaten i forhold til en skillevæg i et indelukke for husdyr. Endvidere tjener en del af stativets udformning til adskillelse mellem de dyr, der befinder sig i de tilstødende indelukker, og som således er i stand til at j 20 æde på den side af automaten, der er placeret i det pågældende indelukke.Feed dispensers are known for various species of livestock, where a feed storage part in the form of a hopper-shaped container is mounted in a rack over a feed trough. Such a stand is disclosed, for example, in Danish utility model No. DK 94 00123 U3 and in Danish patent No. DK 173679 B1, where a relatively complicated composition of pipes and rods is provided to hold the feed container and / or dispensing part relative to the feed. the underlying trough or to maintain the feed machine relative to a partition in a livestock enclosure. Furthermore, part of the configuration of the stand serves to separate the animals located in the adjoining enclosures, which are thus able to eat on the side of the machine located in the enclosure in question.

Dette stativ er ud over sin komplicerede udformning vanskeligt at rengøre. Disse foderautomater benyttes især til fodring af smågrise og slagtesvin, hvorfor det er vigtigt, at de enkelte indelukker i stalden rengøres, inden der kommer et nyt hold !5 grise til opfodring.In addition to its complicated design, this stand is difficult to clean. These feeders are especially used for feeding piglets and slaughter pigs, which is why it is important that the individual enclosures in the barn are cleaned before a new team of 5 pigs can be fed.

Fra dansk brugsmodel nr. 2001 00114 U3 kendes en foderautomat til anbringelse i en skillevæg, hvor man søger at undgå sprækker og revner, samtidig med at man vil undgå jernprofiler til at montere foderautomaten på skillevæggen. Ved ;0 denne løsning dannes der dog nogle lange samlinger mellem foderautomat og skillevæg, som er svære at tætne og dermed holde rene.From Danish utility model no. 2001 00114 U3, a forage dispenser is known for placement in a partition where it seeks to avoid cracks and cracks, while at the same time avoiding iron profiles to mount the forage dispenser on the partition. However, with this solution some long joints are formed between the feeder and the partition, which are difficult to seal and thus keep clean.

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Formålet med opfindelsenThe object of the invention

Formålet med opfindelsen er at lette arbejdet, dels i forbindelse med renholdelse af automaten, dels i forbindelse med foderpåfyldningen.The object of the invention is to facilitate the work, partly in connection with cleaning the dispenser, and partly in connection with the feeding of the feed.

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Dette opnås ved en foderautomat ifølge opfindelsen, hvor skaldelene omfatter en eller flere i alt væsentligt vandrette tappe, hvilke tappe er dannet af de samlede skaldele, og om hvilke tappe foderautomaten kan vippes.This is achieved by a feed dispenser according to the invention, wherein the shell portions comprise one or more substantially horizontal pins, which pins are formed by the assembled shell portions and about which pins the feed dispenser can be tilted.

10 Selve udformningen af delskallerne, der tilsammen udgør foderopbevaringsdelen og foderdoseringsdelen af foderautomaten, gør, at opbevaringsdel med doseringsdel er dannet ud i ét med rammen. Ved at tilvejebringe i alt væsentligt vandrette tappe i overgangen mellem rammen og skillevæggen mellem båsene i en svinesti (eller overgangen mellem ramme og stativ ved fritstående foder-15 automat) kan det lade sig gøre at vippe opbevaringsdel med doseringsdel, såle des at eventuelt tilbageblivende foder kan tømmes ud af opbevaringsdelen inden efterfølgende rengøring, for eksempel ved spuling med vand. Herved er der ikke unødvendigt spild af foder. Endvidere forbedres arbejdsmiljøet, da det er meget let at fylde foder på automaten, når den ligger ned.The very design of the sub-shells, which together constitute the feed storage portion and the feed dispensing portion of the feed dispenser, causes the storage portion with the dispensing portion to be formed integrally with the frame. By providing substantially horizontal pins in the transition between the frame and the partition between the stalls in a pigsty (or the transition between frame and stand by freestanding feed machine), it is possible to tilt the storage part with the dosing part, so that any remaining feed can be emptied out of the storage part before subsequent cleaning, for example by flushing with water. Thereby there is no unnecessary waste of feed. Furthermore, the working environment is improved as it is very easy to load feed on the machine when it is lying down.

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Udformningen af skallerne gør det også muligt at indstøbe forstærkninger for at opnå højere styrke på udsatte steder eller at øge skallens styrke ved hjælp af designændringer ved selve skallen.The design of the shells also makes it possible to cast reinforcements to achieve higher strength at exposed locations or to increase the strength of the shell by means of design changes at the shell itself.

25 Endvidere gør udformningen med den integrerede ramme rengøringen nem mere, idet man herved opnår en rengøringsvenlig flade i forhold til traditionel ramme med mange stykker rundjern, krinkelkroge og huller. Der er således ikke ! en traditionel overgang mellem tragt og ramme med dertil hørende boltsamling, hvorfor der heller ikke samles skidt mellem ramme og tragt. Rengøring kan såle-30 des foregå uden eller næsten uden adskillelse af automaten. Ved at skallen kan vippes, gøres adgangsforholdene ved rengøring langt lettere, idet man kan stå 3 DK 176187 B1 ved siden af automaten og spule fra den ene eller den anden side for at fjerne snavs og eventuelle foderrester. Endvidere er det lettere for vandet, eventuelt tilsat rengøringsmidler, der er brugt til at spule med, at løbe fra, således at automaten hurtigere og mere effektivt bliver tør og således er klar til brug igen.25 Furthermore, the design with the integrated frame makes cleaning easier, thereby obtaining a cleaning-friendly surface compared to traditional frame with many pieces of round iron, corner hooks and holes. There is thus no! a traditional transition between hopper and frame with associated bolt assembly, therefore no rubbing between frame and hopper. Thus, cleaning can be done without or almost without separating the dispenser. By tilting the shell, the access conditions for cleaning are made much easier, as one can stand next to the dispenser and flush from one side or the other to remove dirt and any residues. In addition, it is easier for the water, if necessary, with the detergents used to flush with to run off, so that the dispenser dries faster and more efficiently and thus is ready for use again.

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Ved at tragt og ramme er ét stykke, opnås en større styrke, og dermed kan enheden bedre optage kraftpåvirkninger fra grisen.The fact that the hopper and frame is one piece gives greater strength, and thus the unit can better absorb the force of the pig.

Udformningen giver også mulighed for en mere ensartet produktion og nøjagtig-10 hed, idet man slipper for svejsning og forudgående forarbejdning af stænger og rør.The design also allows for more uniform production and accuracy, avoiding welding and prior processing of rods and tubes.

Truget, der benyttes i sammenhæng med foderautomaten, kan have en udformning, hvor samme bredde bruges til alle former for grise eller svin, men hvor 15 truget kan udskiftes, således at trugets størrelse eventuelt passer til en eksakt type gris eller svin.The trough used in conjunction with the feed machine may have a design where the same width is used for all types of pigs or pigs, but where the trough can be replaced so that the size of the trough may fit an exact type of pig or pig.

Underkravene omhandler fordelagtige udførelseseksempler på foderautomater ifølge krav 1, såsom låsemidler, drikkevandstilledninger, foderopbevaringsdelen 20 og låget herpå.The subclaims disclose advantageous embodiments of feed dispensers according to claim 1, such as locking means, drinking water supplies, feed storage part 20 and the lid thereof.

TegningenThe drawing

Opfindelsen forklares nærmere i det følgende under henvisning til tegningen, 25 hvor fig. 1 viser en første udførelsesform af en foderautomat ifølge opfindelsen monteret på et trug, 30 fig. 2 viser en foderautomat i vippet tilstand, set fra betjeningssiden ved rengøring, 4 DK 176187 B1 fig. 3 viser et snitbillede af en anden udførelsesform af en foderautomat set forfra., fig. 4 viser en tredje udførelsesform af en foderautomat set skråt forfra, 5 fig. 5 viser samme udførelsesform som vist i fig 4, indbygget i et stisystem.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a feed dispenser according to the invention mounted on a trough; FIG. 2 shows a tilting feeder machine, as seen from the operating side when cleaning, 4 DK 176187 B1 fig. 3 is a front elevational view of another embodiment of a feed machine; FIG. 4 is a front elevational view of a third embodiment of a feeder; FIG. 5 shows the same embodiment as shown in Fig. 4, built into a path system.

Beskrivelse af udførelseseksempler 10 I det følgende beskrives udførelsesformer for en foderautomat 1 som vist på fig.Description of Embodiments 10 The following describes embodiments of a feed dispenser 1 as shown in FIG.

1 og 2 ifølge opfindelsen. Foderautomaten 1, der er beregnet til fodring af dyr, især grise, omfatter en opbevaringsdel 2 til foder samt en udleveringsdel eller doseringsdel 3 til dosering af foderet. På den ydre del af foderautomatens 1 op-15 bevaringsdel 2, der strækker sig ned mod doseringsdelen 3, rager en rammedel 4 ud til hver sin side.1 and 2 according to the invention. The feed dispenser 1 intended for feeding animals, especially pigs, comprises a feeding portion 2 for feeding and a dispensing portion or dosing portion 3 for feeding the feed. On the outer portion of the storage portion 2 of the feed dispenser 1, which extends downwardly toward the metering portion 3, a frame portion 4 extends to each side.

Foderautomatens 1 yderdele, der hovedsageligt udgøres af opbevaringsdel 2 i form af en foderbeholder og rammedel 4, fremstilles fortrinsvis ved støbning i to 20 eller flere dele.The outer parts of the feeding machine 1, which is mainly made up of storage part 2 in the form of a feeding container and frame part 4, are preferably manufactured by casting in two or more parts.

Ved eksempelvis at have en foderautomat 1, hvor selve opbevaringsdelen 2 og rammen 4 er støbt i hovedsageligt to hovedhalvdele i form af skaldele 5, 6, kan dette reducere antallet af komponenter, der indgår i foderautomaten 1.For example, having a feed dispenser 1 in which the storage portion 2 and the frame 4 are molded in substantially two main halves in the form of shell portions 5, 6 may reduce the number of components included in the feed dispenser 1.

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Det giver også en væsentlig reduktion af plads ved transport og lagring af komponenter, idet skaldelene 5, 6 kan placeres oven i hinanden.It also provides a substantial reduction of space when transporting and storing components, with the shell portions 5, 6 being positioned one above the other.

Når enheden kommer ud til kunden, kan skaldelene 5, 6 sættes sammen, for 30 eksempel ved hjælp af almindelige samlemetoder, såsom en feder- og notsamling, en boltesamling eller lignende. En anden måde at samle automaten 1 på kan være ved hjælp af nogle i skaldelene 5, 6 integrerede låseanordninger, 5 DK 176187 B1 der, når de er klikket sammen, skal åbnes ved destruktiv adskillelse.When the unit reaches the customer, the shell portions 5, 6 can be assembled, for example by ordinary assembly methods such as a spring and groove assembly, a bolt assembly or the like. Another way of assembling the dispenser 1 may be by means of some locking devices integrated in the shell parts 5, 6, which when clicked together, must be opened by destructive separation.

Når skaldelene 5, 6 er samlet til en opbevaringsdel 2 med ramme 4, er der i rammens 4 ydre dele, det vil sige den del af rammen 4, der vender væk fra en 5 langsgående centerakse gennem opbevaringsdelen 2 , dannet en eller flere i alt væsentligt vandrette tappe 7, hvorom opbevaringsdelen 2 med doseringsdelen 3 kan vippes.When the shell portions 5, 6 are assembled into a storage part 2 with frame 4, in the outer parts of the frame 4, that is, the part of the frame 4 facing away from a longitudinal center axis through the storage part 2 is formed one or more in total. substantially horizontal pins 7 through which the storage member 2 with the metering member 3 can be tilted.

Foderautomaten 1 benyttes sædvanligvis sammen med en form for trug 8, hvori 10 foder og vand kan blandes og spises af dyrene. Truget 8 kan enten være forsynet med et stativ 9 til at holde foderautomaten 1 i en korrekt højde over fodertruget 8, eller truget 8 kan være indbygget i et stisystem, hvori indgår et stativ 9 til at bære foderautomaten 1. Foderautomaten 1 kan også tænkes båret af skillevægge 10, der indgår i stisystemet, som vist på fig. 5.The feed dispenser 1 is usually used together with a form of trough 8, in which 10 feed and water can be mixed and eaten by the animals. The trough 8 may either be provided with a rack 9 for holding the feed machine 1 at a correct height above the feed trough 8, or the trough 8 may be built into a path system which includes a stand 9 for carrying the feed machine 1. The feed machine 1 may also be carried of partitions 10 included in the path system, as shown in FIG. 5th

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For at sikre, at opbevaringsdelen 2 med doseringsdelen 3 ikke vipper ved i almindelig brug, er der i forbindelse med stativet 9 eller skillevæggen 10 placeret et antal holdeorganer 14, der skal udløses, for at opbevaringsdelen 2 med doseringsdelen 3 kan vippes, som antydet på fig. 3 og 4.In order to ensure that the storage part 2 with the dosing part 3 does not tilt in general use, a number of holding means 14 are to be released in connection with the stand 9 or partition wall 10 to enable the storage part 2 with the dosing part 3 to be tilted as indicated on FIG. 3 and 4.

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Rammen 4 er med til at give den nødvendige styrke i konstruktionen, således at opbevaringsdel 2 og ramme 4 som en samlet enhed monteret i stativet (9) eller i skillevæggen 10 har den nødvendige stivhed til at kunne anvendes som foderautomat til dyr.The frame 4 helps to provide the necessary strength in the construction, so that storage part 2 and frame 4 as a single unit mounted in the frame (9) or in the partition 10 have the necessary rigidity to be used as an animal feeding machine.

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Ud over at give denne styrke danner rammen 4 tillige en form for spærreflade, således at dyr, der spiser på den ene side af automaten, ikke kan komme til at spise det foder, der er doseret til den anden side af automaten.In addition to providing this strength, frame 4 also forms a form of locking surface so that animals eating on one side of the dispenser cannot eat the feed dosed to the other side of the dispenser.

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Tilførsel af vand til truget 8 kan foregå gennem kanaler, der dannes i den samlede foderautomat 1 ved, at der i de enkelte skaldele 5, 6 er tilvejebragt nogle render, der, når skaldelene 5, 6 samles, danner rørformede gennemløb 11.Water supply to the trough 8 can be effected through channels formed in the assembled feed dispenser 1 by providing in the individual shell portions 5, 6 some channels which, when the shell portions 5, 6 are assembled, form tubular passageways 11.

5 Disse rørformede gennemløb 11 er i en foretrukken udførelsesform anbragt, således, at de i det mindste over en mindre strækning forløber i alt væsentligt lodret og i en u-form eller danner en lignende bugt, hvor der i bugtens nedre ende er anbragt en tilslutning 12 til en drikkeventil.These tubular passageways 11 are arranged in a preferred embodiment such that they extend at least substantially to a lesser extent and in a u-shape or form a similar bay, where a connection is provided at the lower end of the bay. 12 for a drinking valve.

| j 10 I udførelsesformen for vandtilførslen, som vist på fig. 5, kan frem- og returløb være frembragt ved hjælp at to koncentriske rør, hvor fremløb af vand kan foregå i det inderste rør, og returløbet kan foregå i hulrummet mellem det inderste rørs ydre overflade og det yderste rørs indre overflade, og hvor tilslutningen af drikkeventilen ligeledes er placeret i rørenes nedre ende.| j 10 In the embodiment of the water supply, as shown in FIG. 5, the return and return flows may be provided by two concentric pipes in which the flow of water can take place in the inner tube and the return flow can take place in the cavity between the outer surface of the inner tube and the inner surface of the outer tube and the connection of the the drinking valve is also located at the lower end of the tubes.

15 I en udførelsesform, som vist på fig. 4, kan vandtilførslen monteres udvendigt på automaten på almindelig vis, men ligeledes således, at de i vandtilførslen indgående rørforbindelser 13 i det mindste over en mindre strækning forløber i alt væsentligt lodret og i en u-form eller danner en lignende bugt, hvor der i bug-20 tens nedre ende er anbragt en tilslutning 12 til en drikkeventil.In one embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the water supply can be mounted externally to the dispenser in a conventional manner, but also so that the pipe connections 13 included in the water supply extend at least substantially to a lesser extent and in a u-shape or form a similar bay, where The lower end of the bug 20 is provided with a connection 12 to a drinking valve.

Opbevaringsdelen 2 er forsynet med centreringsmidler i form af et låg 15 med et antal huller 16, hvorigennem foderautomaten 1 kan fyldes med foder. Placeringen af disse huller 16 i låget 15 sikrer en mere korrekt fyldning af 25 opbevaringsdelen 2, idet de er placeret, således at tilledningen af foderet foregår i umiddelbar nærhed af en lodret symmetriakse gennem opbevaringsdelen 2.The storage portion 2 is provided with centering means in the form of a lid 15 having a plurality of holes 16 through which the feed dispenser 1 can be filled with feed. The location of these holes 16 in the lid 15 ensures a more accurate filling of the storage part 2, being positioned so that the feeding of the feed takes place in the immediate vicinity of a vertical axis of symmetry through the storage part 2.

Denne mere korrekte eller optimale fyldning af opbevaringsdelen 2 bevirker, at det ikke er nødvendigt at efterfylde beholderen 2 så ofte, idet opbevaringsdelens volumen udnyttes bedre.This more correct or optimal filling of the storage part 2 means that it is not necessary to refill the container 2 as often, as the volume of the storage part is better utilized.

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Opbevaringsdelen 2 og doseringsindretningen 3 kan vippe om tappe 7, medens automatens låg 15 i alt væsentligt forbliver i sin position i forhold til stativet 9 eller skillevæg 10.The storage part 2 and the metering device 3 can pivot on pin 7, while the lid of the dispenser 15 substantially remains in its position relative to the frame 9 or partition 10.

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Claims

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A feeding apparatus (1) for feeding livestock, such as pigs, the feeding apparatus (1) comprising a storage part (2) for feed and a dosing part (3) for the dosing of 5 feed, and wherein the feeding apparatus (1) is intended for mounting in a rack (9) or directly in a wall (10), and wherein the feeder (1) is made up of a plurality of shell parts (5, 6) which, after assembly, form a unit, characterized in that the shell parts (5, 6) comprises one or more substantially horizontal pins (7), which pins (7) are formed by the assembled shell parts (5, 6), and about which pins (7) the feed machine (1) can be tilted.

Feed dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that, in connection with the frame (9) of the feed dispenser (1) or in connection with the partition (10) of the path system, holding means (14) for holding the feed dispenser (1) upright and / or in tilted position.

Feeding machine according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that one or more passages (11) are provided in the shell parts (5, 6), which when the shell parts (5, 6) are assembled, form tubular passages 20 for supply of drinking water.

Feed dispenser according to claim 3, characterized in that the tubular passages (11) are un-shaped and with a connection to a drinking valve (12) arranged at the bottom of the passageway (11). 25 i

Feeding machine according to claim 1, characterized in that the tubular passages are made up of concentric tubes (13).

Feed dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the storage portion (2) of the feed dispenser (1) is provided with a lid (15) in which centering means are formed in the form of an orifice in the ___________ _____ of DK 176187 B1. several holes (16) for loading feed.

Feeding machine according to claim 6, characterized in that the hole (s) 5 (16) in the lid (15) of the feeding machine (1) is formed in or in the immediate vicinity of one. vertical axis of symmetry through the storage part (2) when the feeder (1) is in the upright position.

Feed dispenser according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the lid (15) of the feed dispenser (1) can be raised and lowered relative to the frame (9) or the partition wall (10) of the feed system (14) for hold the tilting part of the feed machine (1) in the upright position.