DK176708B1 - Feeding machine with grille - Google Patents
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Den foreliggende opfindelse angår en foderautomat til brug til fodring af dyr, fortrinsvis grise, som omfatter et foderreservoir og en bevægelig dispenseringsenhed, hvor dispenseringsenheden omfatter et gitter og er indrettet til ved bevægelse at frigøre foder fra reservoiret til drys ned på en foderplade.The present invention relates to a feed dispenser for use in feeding animals, preferably pigs, comprising a feed reservoir and a movable dispensing unit, the dispensing unit comprising a grating and adapted to release feed from the reservoir for sprinkling onto a feed plate.
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Fra international patentansøgning W001/87053 kendes en foderautomat af den indledningsvis nævnte type. Foderautomaten er forsynet med en rørformet, forskydelig dispenseringsenhed, der er forbundet med et pladeformet element, der i tæt afstand til foderreservoirets udmunding forhindrer foder at risle ud af reservoiret med mindre 10 dispenseringsenheden bevæges. Dispenseringsenheden ender forneden i et rør, som grisene med deres tryne bevæger, når de æder. Det har i praksis vist sig, at foderet efter et stykke tids anvendelse klumper på og over det pladeformede element og har svært ved at forlade reservoirets udmunding. Der sker den såkaldte brodannelse.From International Patent Application W001 / 87053 a forage machine of the type mentioned above is known. The feed dispenser is provided with a tubular, displaceable dispensing unit, which is connected to a plate-shaped element which, at close distance to the feed reservoir's mouth, prevents the feed from peeling out of the reservoir unless the dispensing unit is moved. The dispensing unit ends at the bottom of a tube that the pigs move with their drowns as they eat. In practice, it has been found that, after some time, the feed clumps on and above the plate-shaped element and has difficulty leaving the mouth of the reservoir. There is the so-called bridging.
15 Selvom foderautomaten i sig selv er en succes, er denne brodannelse dog et stort irritationsmoment. Især ved fodring af smågrise med foder, der har et stort indhold af mælkepulver eller partikelformede fodermateriale, som for eksempel malet kom, hvor fedt i smeltet tilstand er blevet absorberet, er der stor risiko for, at foder sammenklumper.15 Although the feed machine itself is a success, this bridging is a major annoyance. Especially when feeding piglets with feed that has a high content of milk powder or particulate feed material, such as milled grains, where fat in the molten state has been absorbed, there is a high risk of feed collapsing.
20 Samme problem gør sig gældende i foderautomaten som beskrevet i international patentansøgning W02006/034709.20 The same problem is encountered in the feed machine as described in international patent application W02006 / 034709.
WO 9102456 beskriver en foderautomat med en dispenseringsindretning, der omfatter et vandret gitter i bunden af foderreservoiret og en arm. Armen benyttes til at bevæge 25 dispenseringsenheden så foder drysser ned i fodertruget. Der er således kun via armen at dyrene kan aktivere dispenseringsenheden. Selv om dyrene sandsynligvis ikke vil nå gitteret så vil fugt fra ånde og tryne nå foderet og give anledning til brodannelse.WO 9102456 discloses a feed dispenser with a dispensing device comprising a horizontal grid at the bottom of the feed reservoir and an arm. The arm is used to move the dispensing unit so that feed sprays into the feed trough. Thus, it is only through the arm that the animals can activate the dispensing unit. Although the animals are unlikely to reach the grid, moisture from the breath and pressure will reach the forage and give rise to bridging.
Beskrivelse af opfindelsenDescription of the Invention
Det er derfor formålet med den foreliggende opfindelse at tilvejebringe en foderautomat, der er egnet til fodring af dyr, især grise, der har en langt mindre tendens til brodannelse i foderet.It is therefore the object of the present invention to provide a feeding machine suitable for feeding animals, especially pigs, which have a much less tendency for bridging in the feed.
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Dette formål opnås med en foderautomat til brug til fodring af dyr, fortrinsvis grise, som omfatter et foderreservoir og en bevægelig dispenseringsenhed, hvor dispense-ringsenheden (2) omfatter et gitter og er indrettet til ved bevægelse at frigøre foder fra reservoiret til drys ned på en foderplade. Endvidere er dispenseringsenhedens gitter 5 anbragt i en afstand over foderpladen således, at gitteret kan nås med dyrenes næser til påvirkning af den bevægelige dispenseringsenhed. Typisk vil dispenseringsenheden hænge i ret kort afstand over foderpladen, således at dyrene automatisk skubber til dispenseringsenheden, når de tager foder fra foderpladen.This object is achieved with a feed dispenser for use in feeding animals, preferably pigs, comprising a feed reservoir and a movable dispensing unit, the dispensing unit (2) comprising a grating and adapted to release feed from the reservoir for sprinkling onto a feed plate. Furthermore, the grating 5 of the dispensing unit is spaced at a distance above the feed plate so that the grating can be reached with the animals' noses to actuate the moving dispensing unit. Typically, the dispensing unit will hang at a relatively short distance above the feed plate, so that the animals automatically push to the dispensing unit when they take feed from the feed plate.
10 Ved at erstatte det tidligere brugte rør eller den tidligere brugte arm ved enden af dispenserenheden med et gitter, har det overraskende vist sig, at brodannelse i foderet bliver betydeligt reduceret. Der er altså afhjulpet et problem ved den kendte teknik med yderst simple midler uden nogen form for fordyrende effekt. At denne konstruktion afhjælper problemet menes efter nærmere undersøgelse at skyldes følgende.By replacing the previously used tube or the previously used arm at the end of the dispenser unit with a grating, it has surprisingly been found that bridging in the feed is significantly reduced. Thus, a problem in the prior art has been remedied with extremely simple means without any costly effect. That this construction solves the problem is believed to be due to the following, upon closer examination.
15 På trods af den umiddelbare forventning om, at et lukket rør eller en arm i den neder-ste del af dispenseringsenheden beskytter foderet bedst mod fugt fra dyrene og deres omgivelser, har det vist sig, at røret/armen virker stik imod hensigten. Fugt fra dyrenes ånde og tryne har tendens til at komme ind i røret i dets nederste åbne ende og ledes 20 hen til foderet i reservoirets udløb på grund af rørets lukkede struktur. Ligeledes vil dyr der ikke direkte påvirker armen søge at få foder fra bunden af reservoiret hvorved fugt afsættes på det vandrette gitter og kan overføres til foderet. Ved at benytte et gitter kan der ikke på samme måde samle sig fugt i et lukket rum under reservoirets udløb, og brodannelse i foderet er betydeligt reduceret.Despite the immediate expectation that a closed tube or arm in the lower portion of the dispensing unit best protects the feed from moisture from the animals and their surroundings, it has been found that the tube / arm acts contrary to the intention. Moisture from the animals' breath and squeeze tends to enter the tube at its lower open end and is directed to the feed at the outlet of the reservoir due to the closed structure of the tube. Likewise, animals that do not directly affect the arm will seek to obtain feed from the bottom of the reservoir whereby moisture is deposited on the horizontal grid and can be transferred to the feed. By using a grid, moisture cannot in the same way accumulate in an enclosed space below the outlet of the reservoir, and bridging in the feed is significantly reduced.
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Endvidere har det ved dispenseringsenheden i den tidligere benyttede og i international patentansøgning W001/87053 beskrevne model været vanskeligt at rengøre dispenseringsenhedens indervæg. Gitteret til gengæld er yderst simpelt at rengøre med en højtryksrenser. Med gitteret opfylder således flere formål, som tidligere har været 30 irritationsmomenter.Furthermore, it has been difficult to clean the inner wall of the dispensing unit with the dispensing unit in the model previously used and in international patent application W001 / 87053. In turn, the grille is extremely simple to clean with a high-pressure cleaner. Thus, the grid fulfills several purposes, which have previously been 30 annoyances.
Fortrinsvis er gitteret rørformet, for eksempel cylindrisk. Derved kan grise let betjene gitteret fra flere vinkler.Preferably, the lattice is tubular, for example cylindrical. Thus, pigs can easily operate the grating from multiple angles.
DK 176708 B1 3 På linie med den ovenfor beskrevne foderautomat ifølge kendt teknik har foderreservoiret et nedre udløb og dispenseringsenheden et skiveformet element, der dækker udløbet i en vis afstand fra udløbet. Det skiveformede element er forbundet med gitteret til bevægelse af det skiveformede element sammen med gitteret ved påvirkning af 5 gitteret.DK 176708 B1 3 In line with the prior art feed apparatus described above, the feed reservoir has a lower outlet and the dispensing unit a disc-shaped element covering the outlet at a certain distance from the outlet. The disc-shaped element is connected to the grating for moving the disc-shaped element together with the grating by actuation of the grating.
Som en ny foranstaltning, har det skiveformede element en let opad bøjet yderkant for at forbedre evnen til at tilbageholde foder. Især ved pillefoder, der har en let glidemod-stand mod foderreservoirets inderside, risikeres ved den kendte teknik, at pillefoderet 10 risler igennem dispenseringsenheden selv uden bevægelse af dispenseringsenheden, hvilket er aldeles uhensigtsmæssig. Ved at forsyne det pladeformede element med en let opad bøjet kant, forhindres denne selvinducerede rislen af pillefoder eller andet foder igennem dispenseringsenheden. Kanten kan eksempelvis være bøjet opad i en vinkel på mellem 5 grader og 45 grader, fortrinsvis mellem 10 og 30 grader. I den for-15 bindelse har det vist sig at være især effektivt, hvis den let opad bøjede yderkant af det skiveformede element er tilvejebragt udenfor udløbets kontur. For eksempel kan det pladeformede element være cirkulær ligesom foderreservoirets udløb og have en diameter, der er mellem 5% og 20% større, helst mellem 5% og 10% større.As a new measure, the disc-shaped member has a slightly upwardly bent outer edge to improve the ability to withhold feed. Particularly in the case of pellet feed having a slight slip resistance to the inside of the feed reservoir, it is known in the prior art that the pellet feed 10 ripples through the dispensing unit even without movement of the dispensing unit, which is totally inappropriate. By providing the plate-shaped element with a slightly upwardly curved edge, this self-induced squeal of pellet feed or other feed is prevented through the dispensing unit. For example, the edge may be bent upwards at an angle of between 5 degrees and 45 degrees, preferably between 10 and 30 degrees. In that connection, it has been found to be particularly effective if the slightly curved outer edge of the disc-shaped member is provided outside the contour of the outlet. For example, the plate-shaped element may be circular, like the outlet of the feed reservoir, and have a diameter between 5% and 20% larger, preferably between 5% and 10% larger.
20 I en yderligere udførelsesform omfatter dispenserenheden en udragerstang, der strækker sig decentralt fra det skiveformede element og ind i foderreservoiret. Når dispenseringsenheden bevæges, bevirker udragerstangen, eller flere udragerstænger, at foderet så at sige gennemrøres, hvilket er yderligere med til at reducere risikoen for brodannelse. Dette er især tilfældet, såfremt dispenseringsenheden er ophængt såvel drejeligt 25 og forskydeligt. Et sådan både drejelig og forskydeligt ophæng af dispenseringsenheden opnås ved fastgørelse af dispenseringsenheden til en bøjelig stang, som det kendes fra den kendte teknik, samtidig med, at stangen eller dispenseringsenhedens ophæng kan dreje om stangens akse.In a further embodiment, the dispenser unit comprises a pull-out rod extending decentrally from the disc-shaped member into the feed reservoir. When the dispensing unit is moved, the pull-out rod, or more pull-out rods, causes the feed to be soaked through, which further reduces the risk of bridging. This is especially the case if the dispensing unit is suspended both pivotally and slidably. Such a rotatable and displaceable suspension of the dispensing unit is obtained by attaching the dispensing unit to a flexible rod, as is known from the prior art, at the same time that the rod or dispensing unit can rotate about the axis of the rod.
30 Ved et fjedrende stangophæng af dispenseringsenheden vil bevægelsen af dispenseringsenheden ved påvirkning fra store grise typisk være en forskydning. Men grundet dispenseringsophængets fjedrende ophæng, kan det for smågrise være vanskeligt at bibringe dispenseringsenheden så meget kraft, at denne forskydes tilstrækkeligt til at 4 DK 176708 B1 frigøre nok foder fra reservoiret. Smågrise vil derfor primært dreje gitteret fra dispen-seringsenheden for at få foder. I sammenligning med det glatte rør, der er brugt i den kendte teknik, er det lettere for grisene at bibringe gitteret en drejende bevægelse, især, hvis gitteret er tilvejebragt med vertikale gitterstave.30 In a resilient rod suspension of the dispensing unit, the movement of the dispensing unit under the influence of large pigs will typically be a displacement. However, due to the spring suspension of the dispensing suspension, it may be difficult for pigs to impart the dispensing unit with such force that it is displaced sufficiently to release enough feed from the reservoir. Therefore, piglets will primarily rotate the grid from the dispensing unit to obtain feed. Compared to the smooth tube used in the prior art, it is easier for the pigs to give the grating a rotating motion, especially if the grating is provided with vertical grating bars.
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For at forhindre for store udsving af dispenseringsenheden omfatter foderautomaten en begrænserring omkring dispenseringsenhedens gitter til begrænsning af dispenserings-enhedens sideværts bevægelse.To prevent excessive dispensing of the dispensing unit, the feed dispenser includes a restrictor ring around the dispensing unit's grids to limit lateral movement of the dispensing unit.
10 Såfremt gitteret er konisk og begrænserringen er højdeforskydeligt, kan man ved højdeforskydning af begrænserringen justere det maksimale udsving af dispenserenheden. Yderligere, er det helt generelt foretrukket, at også dispenserenheden er højdeforskydeligt for at kunne justere afstanden mellem det pladeformede element under foderreservoirets udløb. Ved den koniske udførelsesform af gitteret sammen med den forsky-15 delige begrænserring tilvejebringes således en simpel men alsidig justeringsmekanisme for mængden af foderet, der frigøres fra reservoiret ved bevægelse af dispenseringsenheden.10 If the grating is tapered and the restrictor ring is height-displaceable, the maximum displacement of the dispenser unit can be adjusted by the height displacement of the restrictor ring. Further, it is generally preferred that the dispenser unit is also height-adjustable to adjust the distance between the plate-shaped element below the outlet of the feed reservoir. Thus, in the tapered embodiment of the grating together with the sliding limiter ring, a simple but versatile adjustment mechanism is provided for the amount of feed released from the reservoir upon movement of the dispensing unit.
For at afskærme foderreservoirets udløb, omfatter foderautomaten i nedefter rettet 20 forlængelse af foderreservoirets endvidere en rørformet kanal, i hvilken dispenseringsenheden bevæger sig. Den rørformede kanal er fastsiddende og omslutter en del af dispenseringsenheden, som det også kendes fra international patentansøgning W02006/034709, men som er i modsætning til den bevægelige kanal i international patentansøgning W001/87053. I begge tilfælde, har denne kanal i den kendte teknik 25 skærmet for rengøring af udløbet og eksempelvis det pladeformede element, der dækker udløbet. For at forbedre denne mangel i den kendte teknik, er der i en yderligere udførelsesform taget højde herfor ved at forsyne den rørformede kanal med en åbningsmekanisme til åbning af i det mindste et udsnit af kanalen, for derved at give mulighed for sideværts adgang til dispenserenheden i kanalen og for let at kunne rense 30 kanalens indervæg.In order to shield the outlet of the feed reservoir, the downwardly feeding machine 20 extends the extension of the feed reservoir further a tubular channel in which the dispensing unit moves. The tubular channel is fixed and encloses a portion of the dispensing unit, as is also known from International Patent Application W02006 / 034709, but which is in contrast to the movable channel in International Patent Application W001 / 87053. In either case, in the prior art, this channel 25 has a screen for cleaning the outlet and, for example, the plate-shaped element covering the outlet. In order to improve this deficiency in the prior art, in a further embodiment, this is taken into account by providing the tubular duct with an opening mechanism for opening at least a portion of the duct, thereby allowing lateral access to the dispenser unit. channel and to easily clean the 30 channel inner wall.
I en konkret udførelsesform omfatter åbningsmekanismen en i det væsentlige vertikal hængsling af udsnittet. Foretrukket er det imidlertid, at kanalen i det væsentlige udgø- v DK 176708 B1 5 res af to halvdele, der begge er vertikalt hængslet til åbning af begge halvdele. Derved er der direkte og let adgang til dispenseringsenheden ved udløbet af reservoiret.In a specific embodiment, the opening mechanism comprises a substantially vertical hinge of the cutout. Preferably, however, the duct is essentially formed of two halves, both of which are vertically hinged to open both halves. This provides direct and easy access to the dispensing unit at the outlet of the reservoir.
Som nævnt ovenfor, kan dispenseringsindretningen med fordel justeres i højderetnin-5 gen, hvorved spalten mellem reservoirets udløb og den skiveformede plade ændres. Herved kan der på enkel vis etableres en dosering, samtidig med at reguleringsstangen på grund af sin passage op gennem reservoiret skaber en omrøring i foderet, når dyrene påvirker dispenseringsenheden. Herved reduceres risiko for brodannelse.As mentioned above, the dispensing device can advantageously be adjusted in the height direction, thereby changing the gap between the outlet of the reservoir and the disc-shaped plate. In this way, a dosage can be established in a simple way, while the control rod, due to its passage up through the reservoir, creates a stir in the feed when the animals influence the dispensing unit. This reduces the risk of bridging.
10 Denne risiko undgås især, såfremt der i forbindelsen mellem det skiveformede element og reguleringsstangen er tilvejebragt en kegleformet adapter, som det kendes fra international patentansøgning W001/87053. Som videreudvikling kan en sådan adapter være forsynet med vinger eller andre fra adapteren udragende foranstaltninger. En sådan kegleformet adapter vil medvirke i omrøringen og derved undgås risiko for bro-15 dannelse. En sådan udformning er særlig væsentligt, når automaten bruges til fodring af smågrise, hvor foderet har et højt indhold af mælkepulver og/eller fedt. På grund af den kegleformede adapter vil foderet føres nedefter og også udefter, når dyrene æder af foderpladen og derved påvirke dispenseringsenheden, idet de via rodeinstinktet æder foderet fra pladen.10 This risk is particularly avoided if a cone-shaped adapter as known from international patent application W001 / 87053 is provided in the connection between the disc-shaped element and the control rod. For further development, such an adapter may be provided with wings or other measures projecting from the adapter. Such a cone-shaped adapter will assist in the stirring, thereby avoiding the risk of bridging. Such a design is particularly important when the machine is used for feeding piglets, where the feed has a high milk powder and / or fat content. Because of the cone-shaped adapter, the feed will be fed downwards and also outwards as the animals eat from the feed plate, thereby affecting the dispensing unit as they feed the feed from the plate via the root instinct.
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Ifølge en fordelagtig udførelsesfonn for opfindelsen er foderautomaten særpræget ved, at reguleringsstangen ved sin øvre ende er forbundet med organer til hævning og sænkning af røret, at reguleringsstangen er elastisk bøjelig. For eksempel kan den være monteret forskydelig i en eller to med afstand anbragte rørformede gi idebøsninger, der 25 er fastgjort til reservoiret, hvilket også kendes fra international patentansøgning W001/87053. Ved at fremstille en reguleringsstang af et elastisk, bøjeligt materiale, der er placeret i nævnte mindst ene glidebøsning, kan denne reguleringsstang samtidig opfylde to formål, nemlig en indstilling af dispenseringsenhedens højde over foderpladen og dermed en indstilling af den mængde foder, som skal afgives, samtidig med at 30 reguleringsstangen tilvejebringer en større eller mindre elastisk udsvingning eller ud-bøjning af dispenseringsenheden ved en givet kraftpåvirkning på enhedens nedre ende. Reguleringsstangen skaber således en elastisk, eftergivelig tilbageføring af dispenseringsenheden, hvilket har vist sig at være fordelagtig ved fodring af dyr.According to an advantageous embodiment of the invention, the feeder is characterized in that the regulating rod at its upper end is connected to means for raising and lowering the tube, that the regulating rod is elastically flexible. For example, it may be slidably mounted in one or two spaced tubular gage bushings 25 attached to the reservoir, as is also known from International Patent Application W001 / 87053. By producing a control rod of a resilient, flexible material located in said at least one sliding sleeve, this control rod can simultaneously fulfill two purposes, namely, an adjustment of the height of the dispensing unit above the feed plate and thus an adjustment of the amount of feed to be delivered, at the same time as the control rod provides a greater or less elastic oscillation or deflection of the dispensing unit by a given force effect on the lower end of the unit. Thus, the control bar creates a resilient, resilient return of the dispensing unit, which has been found to be advantageous in feeding animals.
DK 176708 B1 6 Såfremt dispenseringsenheden alene er ophængt i regulerings stangen vil den elastiske tilbageføringskraft for dispenseringsenheden blive bestemt af reguleringsstangens fleksibilitet. Da det er muligt at tilvejebringe rørformede fjederstålstænger i forskellige dimensioner, kan den ønskede elasticitet opnås meget enkelt. Dispenseringsenheden 5 kan fremstilles af et billigt stift materiale. En regulering af foderautomaten sker på ukompliceret måde blot ved at forskyde dispenseringsenheden i højden ved hjælp af reguleringsstangen, og når foderautomaten skal tilpasses dyr i forskellig størrelse, sker dette enkelt ved at ændre på gi idebøsningens placering i forhold til reservoiret og dermed i forhold til foderpladen.DK 176708 B1 6 If the dispensing unit is only suspended in the regulating rod, the elastic return force of the dispensing unit will be determined by the flexibility of the regulating rod. Since it is possible to provide tubular spring steel bars in various dimensions, the desired elasticity can be obtained very easily. The dispensing unit 5 can be made of a cheap rigid material. Adjustment of the feed dispenser is done in a straightforward manner simply by displacing the dispensing unit in height by means of the control rod, and when the feed dispenser is to be adapted to animals of different sizes, this is done simply by changing the position of the idler bush relative to the reservoir and thus in relation to the feed plate. .
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Mindre grise kræver eksempelvis, at dispenseringsenheden forskydes nedefter, hvilket forlænger afstanden af den nederste ende af dispenseringsenheden til reguleringsstangens bøsning, hvilket igen har som konsekvens, at gitteret lettere bøjes til siden. Der sker altså en automatisk tilpasning af dispenseringsenheden stivhed til grisenes styrke.For example, smaller pigs require the dispensing unit to be shifted downward, which extends the distance of the lower end of the dispensing unit to the control rod bush, which in turn has the effect that the lattice is slightly bent laterally. Thus, the dispensing unit stiffness is automatically adjusted to the strength of the pigs.
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Reguleringsstangens dimension kan varieres, længden af glidebøsningen kan varieres, placeringen af glidebøsningen kan varieres, ligesom anvendelse af to med afstand anbragte glidebøsninger er mulig. Dette gør det således muligt meget fleksibelt at tilpasse en foderautomat ifølge den foreliggende opfindelse til dyr med forskellige størrel-20 ser. Foderautomaten vil således også kunne tilpasses til brug for andre dyr end smågri-se.The dimension of the control rod can be varied, the length of the sliding sleeve can be varied, the position of the sliding sleeve can be varied, as is the use of two spaced sliding bushes. This makes it possible to adapt a feed dispenser according to the present invention very flexibly to animals of various sizes. The feed dispenser will thus also be adaptable for use in animals other than piglets.
Kort beskrivelse af tegningen 25 Den foreliggende opfindelse vil i det efterfølgende blive forklaret nærmere under henvisning til den medfølgende skematiske tegning, hvor FIG. 1 viser et billede af en udførelsesform for en foderautomat ifølge opfindelsen, FIG. 2 viser et snitbillede gennem foderautomaten, 30 FIG. 3 viser et tværsnitsbillede af foderautomaten, FIG. 4 viser et forstørret tværsnitsbillede af en del af foderautomaten, DK 176708 B1 7 FIG. 5a-c viser et forstørret udsnit af foderautomaten i perspektiv, hvor a) viser låsemekanismen i lukket position, b) viser låsemekanismen i åbnet position, og c) viser kanalen i åbnet tilstand.BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The present invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the accompanying schematic drawings, in which FIG. 1 is a view of an embodiment of a feed dispenser according to the invention; FIG. 2 shows a sectional view through the feed machine, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the feed dispenser, FIG. 4 shows an enlarged cross-sectional view of part of the feeder, FIG. 176708 B1 7 FIG. Figures 5a-c show an enlarged perspective view of the feed dispenser, where a) shows the locking mechanism in the closed position, b) shows the locking mechanism in the opened position, and c) shows the channel in the opened position.
5 Detaljeret beskrivelse af opfindelsen.Detailed Description of the Invention.
I tegningens figurer er identiske eller tilsvarende elementer betegnet med samme henvisningsbetegnelse. Sådanne elementer vil ikke blive forklaret detaljeret i forbindelse med hver figur.In the drawings, identical or similar elements are designated by the same reference numerals. Such elements will not be explained in detail in connection with each figure.
10 FIG. 1 og FIG. 2 viser en foderautomat 1 ifølge den foreliggende opfindelse. Foderautomaten 1 omfatter et foderreservoir 13 og en derunder anbragt dispenseringsenhed 2 med et gitter 27, der er placeret umiddelbart ovenover en basis 3 udformet med en foderplade 4. Som vist på FIG. 2, er dispenseringsenheden 2 monteret svingbart på en 15 reguleringsstang 5 inden i en rørformet kanal 7, der er fastgjort til et beslag 6. Som vist på FIG. 4, er der i dispenseringsenhedens 2 øvre ende placeret et skiveformet element 8, hvis rand 9 danner en spalte 10 med kanten 11 af foderreservoirets 13 udløb 12. Det skiveformede element 8 har et areal, som er lidt større end arealet af et udløb 12 fra et foderreservoir 13 og har en let skråt opefter vendt rand 9 som reducerer ha-20 stigheden med hvilket foderet, især pillefoder, forlader foderreservoiret 13. Foderautomaten 1 omfatter desuden et vandsystem 14 med drikkenipler 14’, se FIG. 1 og FIG.10 FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows a feed dispenser 1 according to the present invention. The feed dispenser 1 comprises a feed reservoir 13 and a dispensing unit 2 located therein, with a grid 27 located immediately above a base 3 formed with a feed plate 4. As shown in FIG. 2, the dispensing unit 2 is pivotally mounted on a control rod 5 within a tubular channel 7 attached to a bracket 6. As shown in FIG. 4, a disc-shaped element 8 is placed at the upper end of the dispensing unit 2, whose rim 9 forms a slot 10 with the edge 11 of the feed reservoir 13 outlet 12. The disc-shaped element 8 has an area slightly larger than the area of an outlet 12 from a feed reservoir 13 and has a slightly oblique upward facing edge 9 which reduces the rate at which the feed, especially pellet feed, leaves the feed reservoir 13. The feed dispenser 1 further comprises a water system 14 with beverage nipples 14 ', see FIG. 1 and FIG.
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Den øvre ende af kanalen 7 har en tragtform 15, der har en dimension for at kunne 25 modtage udløbet 12 fra foderreservoiret 13, der er indrettet for at indeholde foder. Reservoiret 13 kan fyldes manuelt eller kan fyldes ved hjælp af automatiske foderfremføringssystemer, som udmunder ved toppen af det tragtformede foderreservoir 13.The upper end of the channel 7 has a funnel shape 15 having a dimension for receiving the outlet 12 from the feed reservoir 13 which is adapted to contain feed. The reservoir 13 can be filled manually or can be filled by means of automatic feed feeding systems which open at the top of the funnel-shaped feed reservoir 13.
Foderreservoiret 13 er fast forbundet til en ramme 16 ved hjælp af stangforbindelser 30 17, der ligeledes benyttes til fastgørelse af beslag 19,20 inde i reservoiret 13. Beslage ne 19,20 tjener til understøtning af reguleringsstangen 5, som er- monteret i en glide-bøsning 18 for en lodret forskydning. Beslaget 20 tjener endvidere til understøtning af et reguleringsorgan 21 til hævning og sænkning af reguleringsstangen 5.The feed reservoir 13 is firmly connected to a frame 16 by means of rod connections 30 17, which are also used for attaching brackets 19,20 within the reservoir 13. The fittings 19,20 serve to support the control rod 5 which is mounted in a slide. bush 18 for a vertical displacement. The bracket 20 further serves to support a regulating means 21 for raising and lowering the control rod 5.
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Reguleringsorganet 21 består af en konsol 22 med fikseringsåbninger, der kan gå i indgreb med fremspring på et håndtag 24. Håndtaget 24 er indrettet for svingning omkring en omdrejningstap, der er fast forbundet på konsollen 22 og er forbundet med regulerings stangen 5 via en stang 26 gennem en mekanisme 36, som konverterer stan-5 gen 26’s rotation til en op- og nedadrettet bevægelse i reguleringsstangen 5. Ved at dreje håndtaget 24 kan reguleringsstangen 5 således hæves og sænkes, idet koblingsmekanismen 36 er tilvejebragt mellem stængerne 5, 26. Glidebøsningen 18 er fastgjort til en stang 38, der strækker sig på tværs af reservoiret 13, og som er fastgjort via beslaget 19.The control means 21 consists of a bracket 22 with fixing openings which can engage with projections on a handle 24. The handle 24 is arranged for pivoting about a pivot pin which is firmly connected to the bracket 22 and is connected to the control rod 5 via a rod 26 through a mechanism 36 which converts the rotation of the rod 5 to an upward and downward movement in the control rod 5. By turning the handle 24, the control rod 5 can thus be raised and lowered, the coupling mechanism 36 being provided between the rods 5, 26. The sliding sleeve 18 is attached to a bar 38 extending across the reservoir 13 and secured via the bracket 19.
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Reguleringsstangen 5 strækker sig gennem reservoiret 13 og det indre af dispense-ringsenheden 2. Reguleringsstangen 5 er ved sin nedre ende forbundet med det skiveformede element 8 ved fastgørelse i en central åbning, gennem hvilken stangen 5 forløber. Reguleringsstangen 5 er elastisk bøjelig således, at dispenseringsenheden 2 kan 15 svinge ved påvirkning, når dyr, der æder foder, der er strømmet ud på foderpladen 4, udøver en trykkraft på gitteret 27.The control rod 5 extends through the reservoir 13 and the interior of the dispensing unit 2. The control rod 5 is connected at its lower end to the disc-shaped element 8 by attachment in a central opening through which the rod 5 extends. The control rod 5 is flexibly resilient so that the dispensing unit 2 can pivot upon impact when animals eating feed flowing out onto the feed plate 4 exert a compressive force on the grid 27.
FIG. 4 viser at, ved svingningen vil mellemrummet 10 mellem elementets 8 rand 9 og reservoirets 13 udløb 12 ændres, således at foder kan strømme ud over randen 9, som 20 indikeret ved 33 og ned gennem mellemrummet 10 mellem randen 9 og kanalen 7’s indervæg 31. Samtidig vil reguleringsstangen 5 skabe en omrøring i foderet i reservoiret 13, således at brodannelse undgås. Endvidere er der tilvejebragt en udragerstang 25, der er med til at forhindre brodannelse og kagedannelse på grund af fugt. Udragerstangen 25 er især effektiv, såfremt dispenseringsenheden 2 kan rotere om den ver-25 tikale reguleringsstangs 5 akse.FIG. 4 shows that, at the oscillation, the gap 10 between the rim 9 of the element 8 and the outlet 12 of the reservoir 13 will change so that feed can flow beyond the rim 9, as indicated by 33 and down through the gap 10 between the rim 9 and the inner wall 31 of the channel 7. At the same time, the control rod 5 will create a stir in the feed in the reservoir 13 so that bridging is avoided. Furthermore, an extension rod 25 is provided which helps prevent bridging and cake formation due to moisture. The pull-out rod 25 is particularly effective if the dispensing unit 2 can rotate about the axis of the vertical control rod 5.
Ved at variere elasticiteten af stang 5 og variere højden af dispenseringsenheden opnås en justeringsmulighed af den doserede fodermængde, idet en ændring af højden af dispenseringsenheden 2 medfører en ændring af mellemrum 10 mellem pladen 8 og 30 udløbets 12 kant 11. For at begrænse udsvinget af dispenseringsenheden 2, er der tilvejebragt en begrænserring 28 udenom gitteret 27, hvilket ses bedst på FIG. 5c.By varying the elasticity of rod 5 and varying the height of the dispensing unit, an adjustment possibility of the dosed feed quantity is obtained, since a change in the height of the dispensing unit 2 results in a change of gap 10 between the plate 8 and the outlet 12 edge 11. To limit the fluctuation of the dispensing unit. 2, a restriction ring 28 is provided around the grid 27, which is best seen in FIG. 5c.
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Dispenseringsenheden 2 vil almindeligvis være fremstillet af metal men kan også være fremstillet af plast. Reservoiret 13, der i den viste udførelsesform er forsynet med et låg 37, er fortrinsvis fremstillet af klar plast, således at man visuelt kan vurdere automatens fyldningsgrad. Alternativt kan dispenseringsenheden 2 og reservoiret 13 være 5 fremstillet af andre materialer.The dispensing unit 2 will generally be made of metal but may also be made of plastic. The reservoir 13, which in the illustrated embodiment is provided with a lid 37, is preferably made of clear plastic, so that the degree of filling of the automaton can be visually assessed. Alternatively, the dispensing unit 2 and the reservoir 13 may be made of other materials.
I FIG, 2 ses en rørformet glidebøsning 18, der er fastgjort til stangen 38 på en sådan måde, at den kan forskydes op og ned og fastholdes i forskellige højder. Herved kan reguleringsstangen 5’s frie længde indstilles, hvorved der kan opnås en større eller 10 mindre bøjelighed og derved en tilpasning til større eller mindre dyr. Alternativt er det muligt at regulere den elastiske bøjelighed ved at udskifte reguleringsstangen 5 med en tilsvarende reguleringsstang, der har andre dimensioner/bøjningsegenskaber.In FIG. 2, a tubular sliding sleeve 18 is secured to the rod 38 in such a way that it can be moved up and down and held at various heights. Hereby the free length of the control rod 5 can be adjusted, whereby a greater or lesser flexibility can be achieved and thereby an adaptation to larger or smaller animals. Alternatively, it is possible to control the elastic flexibility by replacing the control rod 5 with a corresponding control rod having other dimensions / bending properties.
På FIG. 5 a-c vises et udsnit af foderautomaten i perspektiv med fokus på kanalen 7 15 omkring dispenseringsenheden 2, Beslag 6 holder kanalen 7 lukket, som ellers er todelt, hvilket fremgår tydeligt af FIG. 5c. Ved at skubbe beslag 6 opad, frigøres bøsninger 29 således, at den ene halvdel 7a og tilsvarende den anden halvdel på grund af en hængsling 32 kan svinges ud af deres låste position, hvilket tillader en rengøring af både kanalens 7 indervæg 31 og af gitteret 27 med sine lodrette stave 23. For at for-20 skyde beslaget 6, skal en modhagesikring 30 løsnes. Denne sikring 30 modvirker en utilsigtet åbning af kanalen 7.In FIG. 5a-c, a sectional view of the feed dispenser is shown in perspective focusing on the channel 7 15 around the dispensing unit 2, Bracket 6 keeps the channel 7 closed, which is otherwise two-fold, as can be seen clearly in FIG. 5c. By pushing bracket 6 upwards, bushings 29 are released so that one half 7a and correspondingly the other half can be swung out of their locked position due to a hinge 32, allowing a cleaning of both the inner wall 31 of the channel 7 and of the grating 27 with its vertical rods 23. In order to advance the bracket 6, a barbs 30 must be loosened. This fuse 30 counteracts an unintended opening of the duct 7.
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