DK201670315A1 - Nest box system, bush, blind plug, water valve unit and light unit for such nest box system and method of upgrading an existing nest box system for such nest box system - Google Patents

Nest box system, bush, blind plug, water valve unit and light unit for such nest box system and method of upgrading an existing nest box system for such nest box system Download PDF

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DK201670315A1
DK201670315A1 DKPA201670315A DKPA201670315A DK201670315A1 DK 201670315 A1 DK201670315 A1 DK 201670315A1 DK PA201670315 A DKPA201670315 A DK PA201670315A DK PA201670315 A DKPA201670315 A DK PA201670315A DK 201670315 A1 DK201670315 A1 DK 201670315A1
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Der er vist et redekassesystem (l) til mink, hvilket system omfatter en eller flere redekasser (2), i hvis væg er arrangeret en bøsning (5) med en gennemgående åbning til montering af en funktionsenhed, og en eller flere funktionsenheder til montering i denne bøsning, hvilke funktionsenheder omfatter en blindprop til aflukning af åbningen gennem bøsningen, en vandventilenhed (9), der gør det muligt for mink og minkhvalpe at drikke vand uden at forlade redekassen, og/eller en lysenhed med en lyskilde, der gør det muligt at sende lys ind i redekassen. Endvidere er der vist en bøsning (5), en blindprop, en vandventilenhed (9) og en lysenhed til et sådant redekassesystem samt en fremgangsmåde til opgradering af et eksisterende redekassesystem til et sådant redekassesystem.There is shown a nest box system (1) for mink, comprising one or more nest boxes (2), in which a bush (5) is provided with a through opening for mounting a functional unit, and one or more functional units for mounting in this sleeve, which functional units comprise a blind plug for closing the opening through the sleeve, a water valve assembly (9) which allows mink and mink puppies to drink water without leaving the nest box, and / or a light unit with a light source allowing to send light into the nest box. Furthermore, there is shown a bush (5), a blind plug, a water valve assembly (9) and a light unit for such a nesting system as well as a method for upgrading an existing nesting system for such nesting system.

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Redekassesystem, bøsning, blindprop, vandventilenhed og lysenhed til etNest box system, bush, blind plug, water valve unit and light unit for one

SÅDANT REDEKASSESYSTEM SAMT FREMGANGSMÅDE TIL OPGRADERING AF ET EKSISTERENDE REDEKASSESYSTEM TIL ET SÅDANT REDEKASSESYSTEMSUCH A BOX SYSTEM AND A METHOD OF UPGRADING AN EXISTING BOX SYSTEM TO SUCH A BOX SYSTEM

Den foreliggende opfindelse angår et redekassesystem, nærmere bestemt et redekassesystem til mink med en indbygget funktionsåbning, hvori forskellige funktioner kan indbygges i en redekasses væg.The present invention relates to a nest box system, in particular, to a mink nest box system with a built-in function opening in which various functions can be built into the wall of a nest box.

Baggrund for opfindelsen På stort set alle minkfarme i Danmark såvel som i udlandet, fødes minkhvalpe og tilbringer den første tid af deres liv i en redekasse i tilslutning til et minkbur, der typisk er opbygget udelukkende af trådnet. Selve redekassen er typisk lukket i bunden og i siderne, dog med udgang til minkburet, mens "loftet” typisk består af trådnet, som ifølge loven skal være dækket mere eller mindre med halm.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In virtually all mink farms in Denmark as well as abroad, mink puppies are born and spend the first time of their lives in a nest box adjacent to a mink cage, which is typically built entirely of wire mesh. The nest box itself is typically closed at the bottom and at the sides, though with exit to the mink cage, while the "ceiling" typically consists of wire mesh, which according to the law must be covered more or less with straw.

Hele processen omkring parring, fødsel og i det hele taget opdræt af mink er meget styret. For eksempel er det normalt, at minkavleren kører et "lysprogram", i Danmark typisk i perioden fra omkring den 12. marts til den 10. april, for kunstigt at kontrollere minkenes oplevelse af dagslængden. Hvis dette gøres på en passende måde, kan det sikres, at fødslerne bliver samlet inden for ganske fa dage, hvilket gør det nemmere for minkavleren at håndtere.The whole process of mating, childbirth and, in general, the breeding of mink is very controlled. For example, it is normal for the mink grower to run a "light program", in Denmark typically in the period from about March 12 to April 10, to artificially control the mink's experience of day length. If this is done in an appropriate manner, the birth can be ensured within a few days, making it easier for the mink grower to handle.

Normalt foregår denne lysstyring ved hjælp af en lyskæde med almindelige glødepærer, der hænges op i spærene i minkhuset. Problemet ved denne løsning er, at varierende tykkelser af halmlaget på de enkelte redekasser medfører, at også 1 ysgennemstrømningen ind i redekassen vil variere og er svær at kontrollere.Usually this light control is carried out by means of a light chain with ordinary incandescent bulbs, which are hung in the rafters of the mink house. The problem with this solution is that varying thicknesses of the straw layer on the individual nest boxes mean that even 1 ice flow into the nest box will vary and is difficult to control.

En anden problematik ved kendte redekassesystemer er, at vandforsyningen til både de voksne mink og minkhvalpene stort set altid er placeret i minkburet — altså uden for redekassen. Selv om den kan være placeret lige uden for redekassen, betyder det alligevel, at minkhvalpene for at kunne drikke skal ud af redekassen, hvor de føler sig mest trygge i den første tid af deres liv. Specielt i den første del af minkhvalpenes liv, typisk fra omkring den 10. maj til den 5. juni, hvor minkhvalpene skal lære at drikke, kan dette være problematisk.Another problem with known nesting systems is that the water supply for both the adult mink and the mink puppies is almost always located in the mink cage - ie outside the nest box. Although it may be located just outside the nest box, it still means that the mink puppies to be able to drink must get out of the nest box where they feel most comfortable in the first time of their lives. Especially in the first part of the mink puppy's life, typically from about May 10 to June 5, when the mink puppies have to learn to drink, this can be problematic.

Det er forsøgt at placere en vand ven til i trådnettet i redekassens loft, således at minkhvalpene har mulighed for at drikke af den inde fra redekassen. Løsningen er dog ikke udbredt, fordi det er et stort problem for minkhvalpenes trivsel (og i værste fald måske ligefrem deres overlevelse), hvis der kommer til at stå vand i bunden af redekassen, der jo har en lukket bimd.An attempt has been made to place a water friend in the wire mesh in the nest box's ceiling so that the mink puppies have the opportunity to drink it from inside the nest box. However, the solution is not widespread because it is a major problem for the well-being of the mink puppies (and in the worst case, maybe even their survival) if there is water at the bottom of the nest box that has a closed bimd.

Kortfattet beskrivelse af opfindelsenBrief description of the invention

Det er et formål med den foreliggende opfindelse at tilvejebringe et redekassesystem, som overkommer de ovennævnte problemer ved kendte redekassesystemer.It is an object of the present invention to provide a nest box system which overcomes the aforementioned problems of known nest box systems.

Den foreliggende opfindelse angår et redekassesystem til mink, hvilket system omfatter en eller flere redekasser, i hvis væg er arrangeret en bøsning med en gennemgående åbning til montering af en funktionsenhed, og en eller flere funktionsenheder til montering i denne bøsning, hvilke funktionsenheder omfatter en vandventilenhed, der gør det muligt for mink og minkhvalpe at drikke vand uden at forlade redekassen, og/eller en lysenhed med en lyskilde, der gør det muligt at sende lys ind i redekassen.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a mink nesting system comprising one or more nesting boxes in which a sleeve is provided with a through opening for mounting a functional unit, and one or more functional units for mounting in this sleeve, which functional units comprise a water valve unit that allows mink and mink puppies to drink water without leaving the nest box, and / or a light device with a light source that allows light to be sent into the nest box.

En sådan løsning er fordelagtig, fordi gør det muligt at benytte en fælles åbning ind i redekassen til løsning af de ovennævnte lys- og vandproblematikker. Da det ikke er i samme periode, der er brug for henholdsvis kunstig lys og adgang til vand i redekassen, er denne løsning både omkostnings- og pladsbesparende. Samtidig lean lys- og vandforsyningen placeres på et sted, hvor de ikke kommer i vejen for minkavlerens arbejde, så som på ydersiden og gennem redekassernes halmbrædder. I en udførelsesform af opfindelsen omfatter redekassesystemet en vandventilenhed, der er forsynet med en vandventil, et hulrum og en drikkeskål og kan skifte mellem to forskellige konfigurationer på en sådan måde, at det i den første konfiguration af vandventilenlieden gælder, at vandventilen er aktiveret, således at der er åbnet for vandtilførsel til hulrummet, der derved fyldes med vand, mens der ikke er nogen forbindelse mellem hulrummet og drikkeskålen, og det i den anden konfiguration af vandventilenheden gælder, at vandventilen er deaktiveret, således at vandtilførslen til hulrummet er lukket, mens der er en åben forbindelse mellem hulrummet og drikkeskålen, således at hulrummets indhold af vand tømmes ud i drikkeskålen.Such a solution is advantageous because it allows a common opening into the nest box to solve the aforementioned light and water problems. Since artificial light and access to water in the nest box are not needed during the same period, this solution is both cost and space saving. At the same time, the light and water supply is placed in a place where they do not get in the way of the mink work, such as on the outside and through the straw boards of the nest boxes. In one embodiment of the invention, the nest box system comprises a water valve unit which is provided with a water valve, a cavity and a drinking bowl and can switch between two different configurations in such a way that, in the first configuration of the water valve lid, the water valve is activated, thus that water supply to the cavity is thereby filled with water while there is no connection between the cavity and the drinking bowl, and in the second configuration of the water valve unit, the water valve is deactivated so that the water supply to the cavity is closed while there is an open connection between the cavity and the drinking bowl so that the cavity's water content is discharged into the drinking bowl.

Introduktionen af et hulrum i vandventilenheden og den beskrevne funktion med to konfigurationer gør, at kun en begrænset mængde vand kan løbe i drikkeskålen ad gangen, hvorved det undgås, at vandet bare løber, og der kommer til at stå vand i bunden af redekassen. I en udførelsesform af opfindelsen er vandventilenheden arrangeret, så den skifter mellem de to konfigurationer, når drikkeskålen vippes frem eller tilbage mellem to positioner. Når skiftet mellem de to konfigurationer kræver en bevægelse af drikkeskålen på denne måde, undgås det, at redekassen fyldes med vand, hvis for eksempel en minkhvalp kommer til at ligge eller stå op ad vandventilenheden eller drikkeskålen. I en udførelsesform af opfindelsen omfatter redekassesystemet to eller flere vandventilenheder, der hver er forsynet med en eller flere studser, således at de kan serieforbindes til en ekstern vandforsyning ved hjælp af et eller flere slanger eller rør. I en udførelsesform af opfindelsen omfatter redekassesystemet en lysenhed med en lyskilde i form af en eller flere lysdioder, der er arrangeret til at sende lys ind i redekassen, i hvis bøsning lysenheden er monteret. Når lyset på denne måde sendes direkte ind i redekassen undgås afhængigheden af, hvor meget halm, der ligger på redekassen, og den tilførte lysmængde bliver meget nemmere at styre. Anvendelsen aflysdioder betyder endvidere, at der kan spares en del strøm i forhold til de kendte løsninger, der typisk er baseret på almindelige glødelamper. 1 en udførelsesform af opfindelsen omfatter redekassesystemet to eller flere lysenheder, der er forbundet til en fælles strømforsyning, hvilken strømforsyning er styret, således at lysenhedemes lyskilder kan tændes og slukkes efter et forudbestemt tidsligt mønster. I et aspekt af opfindelsen angår den en bøsning til et redekassesystem som beskrevet herover. I et aspekt af opfindelsen angår den en blindprop til aflukning af åbningen gennem en bøsning i et redekassesystem som beskrevet herover. I et aspekt af opfindelsen angår den en vand venti lenhed til et redekassesystem som beskrevet herover. I et aspekt af opfindelsen angår den en lysenhed til et redekassesystem som beskrevet herover. I et aspekt af opfindelsen angår den en fremgangsmåde til opgradering af et eksisterende redekassesystem til et redekassesystem som beskrevet herover, hvilken fremgangsmåde omfatter montering af en bøsning i en væg af en eller flere redekasser, og montering af en funktionsenhed som beskrevet herover i denne bøsning.The introduction of a cavity in the water valve unit and the described function with two configurations means that only a limited amount of water can flow into the drinking bowl at a time, preventing the water from just running and leaving water at the bottom of the nest box. In one embodiment of the invention, the water valve assembly is arranged to switch between the two configurations as the beverage bowl is tilted forward or backward between two positions. When switching between the two configurations requires a movement of the drinking bowl in this way, it is avoided that the nest box is filled with water if, for example, a mink puppy will lie or stand up against the water valve unit or the drinking bowl. In one embodiment of the invention, the nest box system comprises two or more water valve assemblies, each provided with one or more plugs, so that they can be connected in series to an external water supply by means of one or more hoses or tubes. In one embodiment of the invention, the nest box system comprises a light unit with a light source in the form of one or more LEDs arranged to transmit light into the nest box in which the bushing unit is mounted. When the light is sent directly into the nest box in this way, the dependence on how much straw lies on the nest box is avoided and the amount of light supplied becomes much easier to control. The use of LEDs furthermore means that some power can be saved compared to the known solutions, which are typically based on ordinary incandescent lamps. In one embodiment of the invention, the nest box system comprises two or more light units connected to a common power supply, which power supply is controlled so that the light sources of the light units can be turned on and off according to a predetermined temporal pattern. In one aspect of the invention, it relates to a bushing for a nest box system as described above. In one aspect of the invention, it relates to a plug for closing the aperture through a bushing in a nest box system as described above. In one aspect of the invention, it relates to a water valve assembly for a nest box system as described above. In one aspect of the invention, it relates to a light unit for a nest box system as described above. In one aspect of the invention, it relates to a method of upgrading an existing nest box system to a nest box system as described above, which comprises mounting a bushing in a wall of one or more nesting boxes, and mounting a functional unit as described above in this bushing.

En sådan opgradering er relativt nem at foretage, da der uden de store problemer kan bores et hul i halmbrættet eller en anden væg på en eksisterende redekasse, hvori bøsningen kan monteres, for eksempel ved simpel fastlimning.Such an upgrade is relatively easy to do, since without the major problems a hole can be drilled in the strawboard or other wall on an existing nest box in which the bushing can be mounted, for example by simple gluing.

Tegningerne I det følgende er nogle udførelsesfonner af opfindelsen beskrevet mere detaljeret med udgangspunkt i tegningerne, hvorafThe drawings In the following, some embodiments of the invention are described in more detail with reference to the drawings, of which

Fig. 1 viser et en del af et redekassesystem ifølge en udførelsesform af opfindelsen,FIG. 1 shows a part of a nesting box system according to an embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 2 viser en bøsning fra et redekassesystem ifølge en udførelsesform af opfindelsen,FIG. 2 shows a bushing from a nesting box system according to an embodiment of the invention,

Fig. 3a viser en vandventilenhed monteret i en bøsning fra et redekassesystem ifølge en udførelsesfomi af opfindelsen, set fra én side,FIG. 3a shows a water valve assembly mounted in a bushing from a nesting box system according to an embodiment of the invention, seen from one side,

Fig. 3b viser vandventilenheden og bøsningen fra Fig. 3a, set fra en anden side,FIG. 3b shows the water valve assembly and bush of FIG. 3a, viewed from another side,

Fig. 4a viser et redekassesystem ifølge en udførelsesform af opfindelsen, ogFIG. 4a shows a nesting box system according to an embodiment of the invention, and

Fig. 4b viser et forstørret udsnit af Fig. 4a.FIG. 4b shows an enlarged section of FIG. 4a.

Detaljeret beskrivelse af opfindelsenDetailed description of the invention

Fig. 1 viser et en del af et redekassesystem 1 ifølge en udførelsesfomi af opfindelsen. En stribe redekasser 2 er arrangeret langs en stribe minkbure 3 af trådnet, således at der er adgang fra hvert af minkburene 3 ind i en af redekasseme 2. Det såkaldte halmbræt 4, der udgør den væg i redekasserne 2, der vender væk fra minkburene 3, er højere end de øvrige vægge. Det skyldes, at halmbrættet 4 blandt andet skal sørge for, at den halm, der ifølge loven skal være anbragt oven på redekasserne 2, ikke falder ned.FIG. 1 shows a part of a nesting box system 1 according to an embodiment of the invention. A strip of nest boxes 2 is arranged along a strip of mink cages 3 of wire mesh so that access from each of the mink cages 3 is accessed in one of the nest boxes 2. The so-called straw board 4 constituting the wall of the nest boxes 2 facing away from the mink cages 3 , is higher than the other walls. This is because the straw board 4 must, among other things, make sure that the straw, which according to the law must be placed on top of the nest boxes 2, does not fall.

Det ses endvidere, at der i hver redekasse 2’s halmbræt 4 er arrangeret en bøsning 5, som kan benyttes til montering af forskellige funktionsenheder, som beskrevet herunder. I princippet kan bøsningen 5 være arrangeret i en hvilken som helst tilgængelig væg i en redekasse 2, men det er fordelagtigt at placere bøsningen 5 - og dermed den deri monterede funktionsenhed - i halmbrættet 4, fordi fiinktionsenheden så ikke vil sidde i vejen for minkavlerens arbejde.Furthermore, it is seen that in each nest box 2's strawboard 4 a bushing 5 is arranged which can be used for mounting different functional units, as described below. In principle, the sleeve 5 may be arranged in any available wall in a nest box 2, but it is advantageous to place the sleeve 5 - and thus the functional unit mounted therein - in the straw board 4, because the functioning unit will not interfere with the mink's work. .

Fig. 2 viser et eksempel på, hvordan en sådan bøsning 5 kan være udformet. Bøsningen 5 er fonnet med et cylinderformet ydre, således at den let kan fastgøres, for eksempel ved limning, i et hul, der er boret i redekassen 2's væg. I den viste udførelsesform er hullet gennem bøsningen 5 forsynet med en styreslids 6 i hver side, således at en funktionsenhed, der er monteret deri, ikke kan roteres i forhold til bøsningen 5. Endvidere er der vist en låsetap 7 og en låsenot 8, der ved indgreb med modsvarende detaljer på funktionsenheden fungerer som en kliklås, til fastholdelse af funktionsenheden i bøsningen 5.FIG. 2 shows an example of how such a sleeve 5 can be designed. The sleeve 5 is provided with a cylindrical exterior so that it can be easily secured, for example by gluing, in a hole drilled in the wall of the nest box 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the hole through the sleeve 5 is provided with a guide slot 6 on each side, so that a functional unit mounted therein cannot be rotated relative to the sleeve 5. Furthermore, a locking pin 7 and a locking pin 8 are shown which by engagement with corresponding details on the functional unit acts as a snap lock, for retaining the functional unit in the sleeve 5.

Fig. 3 a og 3b viser en vandventilenhed 9 fra et redekassesystem 1 monteret i en bøsning 5 ifølge en udførelsesform af opfindelsen, set fra to forskellige sider. Den viste vandventilenhed 9 er forsynet med to studser 10, således at den ved hjælp af slanger eller rør (ikke vist i disse to figurer) kan serieforbindes med vandventilenheder 9, der er monteret i andre redekasser 2, og med en vandforsyning.FIG. Figures 3a and 3b show a water valve assembly 9 from a nesting box system 1 mounted in a bushing 5 according to an embodiment of the invention, seen from two different sides. The water valve unit 9 shown is provided with two studs 10 so that it can be connected in series by means of hoses or pipes (not shown in these two figures) to the water valve units 9 mounted in other nest boxes 2 and with a water supply.

Vand ventilen heden 9 omfatter en vipbar drikkeskål i 1, der er monteret på en sådan måde, at den aktiverer og deaktiverer en vandventil 12, når den vippes henholdsvis frem og tilbage. Endvidere er der i vandventilenheden 9 et lille hulrum (ikke vist).The water valve cover 9 comprises a tiltable drinking bowl in 1 which is mounted in such a way that it activates and deactivates a water valve 12 when tilted back and forth respectively. Furthermore, in the water valve unit 9 there is a small cavity (not shown).

Vandventilen 12 er arrangeret således, at den, når den er aktiveret, åbner for vandforsyningen til hulrummet, samtidig med, at en forbindelse mellem hulrummet og drikkeskålen 11 lukkes. I denne position sker der altså det, at hulrummet fyldes med vand fra den eksterne vandforsyning. Når vandventilen 12 deaktiveres sker det modsatte: Der lukkes for vandforsyningen til hulrummet, men åbnes for forbindelsen mellem hulrummet og drikkeskålen 11, hvor hulrummets indhold af vand tømmes ud i drikkeskålen.The water valve 12 is arranged so that when activated, it opens to the water supply to the cavity, while closing a connection between the cavity and the drinking bowl 11. Thus, in this position, the cavity is filled with water from the external water supply. When the water valve 12 is deactivated, the opposite happens: The water supply to the cavity is closed, but the connection is opened between the cavity and the drinking bowl 11, where the water content of the cavity is emptied into the drinking bowl.

Det kræver altså en frem-og-tilbage-bevægelse af drikkeskålen 11 at udløse en mængde vand svarende til indholdet af hulrummet. Det betyder, at risikoen for oversvømmelse i redekassen 2 er minimeret, fordi kun én "dosis" vand udløses, selv hvis en minkhvalp skulle komme til at stå eller ligge op ad drikkeskålen.Thus, it requires a reciprocating movement of the drinking bowl 11 to release an amount of water corresponding to the contents of the cavity. This means that the risk of flooding in the nest box 2 is minimized because only one "dose" of water is released, even if a mink puppy is to stand or lie up against the drinking bowl.

Lysenheder (ikke vist) til redekassesystemet 1 omfatter en lyskilde, der er arrangeret til at sende lys ind i redekassen. Disse lysenheder monteres på samme måde som vandventilenhederne 9 i bøsningerne 5 og forsynes typisk med strøm fra en fælles strømforsyning, der er styret, således at lysenhedernes lyskilder kan tændes og slukkes efter et forudbestemt tidsligt mønster i overensstemmelse med det "lysprogram", som minkavleme ønsker at køre. I en foretrukket udførelsesform består lyskilden af en eller flere lysdioder, hvilket betyder, at en betydelig strømbesparelse kan opnås sammenlignet med kendte systemer, hvor lyskilden er en lyskæde med glødelamper, der hænger under minkhusets tag.Light units (not shown) for the nest box system 1 comprise a light source arranged to transmit light into the nest box. These light units are mounted in the same way as the water valve units 9 in the bushings 5 and are typically supplied with power from a common power supply which is controlled so that the light units' light sources can be switched on and off according to a predetermined temporal pattern in accordance with the "light program" desired by the mink heaters. to drive. In a preferred embodiment, the light source consists of one or more light emitting diodes, which means that a considerable saving of power can be achieved compared with known systems, where the light source is a light chain with incandescent lamps hanging under the roof of the mink house.

Fig. 4a og 4b viser henholdsvis et redekassesystem 1 ifølge en udførelsesform af opfindelsen, og et forstørret udsnit heraf I den viste udførelsesform er der monteret en vandventilenhed 9 i en bøsninu 5 i halmbrættet 4 af hver redekasse 2. oa de monterede vandventilenheder 9 er forbundet med en række slanger eller rør 13, der igen kan forbindes til en ekstern vandforsyning.FIG. 4a and 4b respectively show a nesting box system 1 according to an embodiment of the invention, and an enlarged section thereof In the illustrated embodiment, a water valve unit 9 is mounted in a bushing section 5 in the strawboard 4 of each nesting box 2. The mounted water valve units 9 are connected to a a series of tubes or tubes 13, which in turn can be connected to an external water supply.

Referenceliste 1. Redekassesystem 2. Redekasse 3. Minkbur 4. Halmbræt 5. Bøsning for funktionsenhed 6. Styreslids 7. Låsetap 8. Låsenot 9. Vandventil enhed 10. Studs til slange eller rør 11. Drikkeskål 12. Vandventil 13. Slange eller rørReference list 1. Nest box system 2. Nest box 3. Mink cage 4. Straw board 5. Function unit bushing 6. Control slot 7. Locking pin 8. Locking note 9. Water valve unit 10. Hose or pipe studs 11. Drinking bowl 12. Water valve 13. Hose or pipe

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1. Redekassesystem (1) til mink, hvilket system omfatter en eller flere redekasser (2), i hvis væg er arrangeret en bøsning (5) med en gennemgående åbning til montering af en funktionsenhed, og en eller flere funktionsenheder til montering i denne bøsning, hvilke funktionsenheder omfatter en vandventilenhed (9), der gør det muligt for mink og minkhvalpe at drikke vand uden at forlade redekassen, og/eller en lysenhed med en lyskilde, der gør det muligt at sende lys ind i redekassen.A mink nesting system (1), comprising one or more nesting boxes (2), in which a bushing (5) is provided with a through opening for mounting a functional unit, and one or more functional units for mounting in this sleeve , which function units comprise a water valve unit (9) that allows mink and mink puppies to drink water without leaving the nest box, and / or a light unit with a light source that allows light to be sent into the nest box. 2. Redekassesystem ifølge krav 1, som omfatter en vandventilenhed, der er forsynet med en vandventil (12), et hulrum og en drikkeskål (11) og kan skifte mellem to forskellige konfigurationer på en sådan måde, at det i den første konfiguration af vandventilenheden gælder, at vandventilen er aktiveret, således at der er åbnet for vandtilførsel til hulrummet, der derved fyldes med vand, mens der ikke er nogen forbindelse mellem hulrummet og drikkeskålen, og det i den anden konfiguration af vandv entilenheden gælder, at vandventilen er deaktiveret, således at vandtilførslen til hulrummet er lukket, mens der er en åben forbindelse mellem hulrummet og drikkeskålen, således at hulrummets indhold af vand tømmes ud i drikkeskålen.A nest box system according to claim 1, comprising a water valve unit which is provided with a water valve (12), a cavity and a drinking bowl (11) and can switch between two different configurations in such a way that in the first configuration of the water valve unit the water valve is activated so that water is opened for the cavity, which is thereby filled with water, while there is no connection between the cavity and the drinking bowl, and in the second configuration of the water valve unit, the water valve is deactivated, so that the water supply to the cavity is closed while there is an open connection between the cavity and the drinking bowl, so that the contents of the cavity of water are discharged into the drinking bowl. 3. Redekassesystem ifølge krav 2, hvor vandventilenheden er arrangeret, så den skifter mellem de to konfigurationer, når drikkeskålen vippes frem eller tilbage mellem to positioner.A nesting box system according to claim 2, wherein the water valve assembly is arranged to switch between the two configurations as the beverage bowl is tilted forward or backward between two positions. 4. Redekassesystem ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, som omfatter to eller flere vandventilenheder, der hver er forsynet med en eller flere studser (10), således at de kan serieforbindes til en ekstern vandforsyning ved hjælp af et eller flere slanger eller rør (13).A nesting system according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising two or more water valve units, each provided with one or more plugs (10), so that they can be connected in series to an external water supply by means of one or more hoses or tube (13). 5. Redekassesystem ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, som omfatter en lysenhed med en lyskilde i form af en eller flere lysdioder, der er arrangeret til at sende lys ind i redekassen, i hvis bøsning lysenheden er monteret.A nesting box system according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising a light unit with a light source in the form of one or more LEDs arranged to transmit light into the nest box in which the bushing unit is mounted. 6. Redekassesystem ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav, som omfatter to eller flere lysenheder, der er forbundet til en fælles strømforsyning, hvilken strømforsyning er styret, således at lysenhedemes lyskilder kan tændes og slukkes efter et forudbestemt tidsligt mønster.A nest box system according to any one of the preceding claims, comprising two or more light units connected to a common power supply, which power supply is controlled so that the light sources of the light units can be switched on and off according to a predetermined temporal pattern. 7. Bøsning (5) til et redekassesystem (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af de foregående krav.Bushing (5) for a nesting box system (1) according to any one of the preceding claims. 8. Blindprop til aflukning af åbningen gennem en bøsning (5) i et redekassesystem (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af kravene 1-6.Blank plug for closing the aperture through a sleeve (5) in a nest box system (1) according to any one of claims 1-6. 9. Vandventilenhed (9) til et redekassesystem (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af kravene 1-6.A water valve assembly (9) for a nesting box system (1) according to any one of claims 1-6. 10. Lysenhed til et redekassesystem (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af kravene 1-6.Light unit for a nesting box system (1) according to any one of claims 1-6. 11. Fremgangsmåde til opgradering af et eksisterende redekassesystem til et redekassesystem (1) ifølge et hvilket som helst af kravene 1-6, hvilken fremgangsmåde omfatter - montering af en bøsning (5) i en væg af en eller flere redekasser, og montering af en funktionsenhed ifølge et hvilket som helst af kravene 8-10 i denne bøsning.A method of upgrading an existing nest box system to a nest box system (1) according to any one of claims 1-6, comprising: - mounting a bush (5) in a wall of one or more nest boxes, and mounting a functional unit according to any one of claims 8-10 in this socket.
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