ES1065722U - Device for cleaning animal cages (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Device for cleaning animal cages, which is preferably and fundamentally intended for cleaning cages of rabbits, and even cages of hens or other animals that are caged, is characterized because it is constituted from a chassis or structure on which a closed upper casing is established, determining a tunnel with an inlet and another outlet, through which two parallel guides run to support cages that enter through the entrance mouth of the tunnel and exit through the outlet, a water projection circuit in connection with the high pressure hydro-feeder conventionally established in the farms is established within said tunnel. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

Cage cleaning device animals.

Object of the invention

The present invention relates to a device for cleaning animal cages, intended preferably and mainly for rabbit cages, although it can its use be extended for cleaning other cages, such as from chickens or any other caged animal.

Background of the invention

Known is the problem of cleaning animal cages such as rabbits, chickens and others, since the excrements of this type of animals with the urine form a layer on the rods that constitute the cages themselves, of so that once that layer dries it is difficult to remove it even in those cases where the cages are washed or cleaned with water and Detergent.

In such circumstances, currently the form of cleaning the cages leads to contamination environmental, having to use harmful products (detergents and others).

Description of the invention

The device that is recommended has been designed to solve the problem described above, in based on a simple but effective solution, constituting the device using a structure or frame that can be moved from one place to another without any problem, whose structure defines a closed tunnel with two remarkable longitudinal guides length and passages from one end of the tunnel to the other referred, so that the passage ends of the guides are open to allow the entry and exit of the cages to be cleaned, since these will be arranged on the guides and will move from the entry end to the exit end, existing in the inside some nozzles mounted on hoses that form a set that can be coupled to a high pressure hydro feeder with which farms are normally equipped, so that through that connection the pressurized water is distributed inside the tunnel towards the nozzles that project the water in all directions towards the cages that move on the guides, being enough the pressure that high hydro feeder provides pressure to effectively clean the cages.

The structure or chassis that constitutes the device has one pair of wheels at one end to allow its movement from one side to another without any type problem, while the guides in which the cages are located to be cleaned are planned to be able to move transversely between them, or at least one of them with respect to the other, so approach or move away from each other and adapt to different sizes of cage

The circuit in which are the nozzles of projection of pressurized water and in which the connection to the hydro-feeder is established, is supported in a frame provided for this purpose inside the tunnel that establishes the corresponding covering housing of the structure or chassis of the device, having also provided that the displacement of one of the guides with respect to the other to carry out that approximation or separation between them, is carried out by means of a spindle whose rotation causes the corresponding guide to move in one direction or another, or what is the same in the sense of approach or distance with
Regarding the opposite guide.

Optionally, the device can be complement with means that after washing allow to apply a disinfectant that will be available at the exit of the device itself, counting in this case the optional system or means of application of disinfectant with a frame with a pair of nozzles, a bottom and top one that will project the disinfectant to the cage, once it is clean and at the exit of the corresponding tunnel, the circuit of said application nozzles being disinfectant connected to a hose in connection with a small pressure motor or motor pump that will suck the product of a deposit for the application, through the nozzles, on the cage already clean.

Obviously, this application system of disinfectant is independent of the washing or cleaning system, it is say independent of the high pressure hydro feeder.

Finally, say that the housing that makes up the tunnel has a drain below that makes it possible to collect the water for reuse, with consequent savings.

Also noteworthy is the fact that not use any type of detergent or soap, but only pressurized water, no contamination will occur environment.

Also noteworthy is the fact that the mouths Entrance and exit to the tunnel have protection curtains, based on rubber or plastic elements that can swing easily allowing the entry and exit of the cages, closing those mouths of the tunnel by themselves, avoiding splashing water To the exterior.

Description of the drawings

To complement the description that then it will be done and in order to help a better understanding of the features of the invention, according to a preferred example of practical realization thereof, is accompanied as an integral part of that description, a set of drawings in where illustrative and not limiting, it has been represented the next:

Figure 1.- Shows a representation according to an overview of the device of the invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a view according to a perspective of the device represented in the previous figure, but devoid of one of its sides to reveal the interior of the tunnel or housing established in the device, inside that incorporates the circuit of the nozzles, the support frame of the same, and the course of the guides.

Figure 3.- Shows, finally, a view in upper schematic of the structure or chassis of the device with spindle detail to perform the displacement of one of the guides with respect to the other and so bring them closer or away from each other, adapting to the width or size of cages to clean.

Preferred Embodiment of the Invention

As you can see in the referred figures, the device of the invention is constituted from a chassis or general structure (1) with an upper housing (2) in which it has established a tunnel with an entrance mouth (3) and a mouth of exit (4), counting the structure or chassis (1) with legs of fixed support (5) in one of its ends and some wheels (6) in the opposite end, which allows for easy displacement without device difficulty on a ship or anywhere else in whoever is going to use it.

Inside the tunnel that establishes the housing (2) run two parallel guides (7), much larger length that the device itself, whose guides will be arranged the cages (22) to be cleaned, entering these through the mouth of input (3) supported by the guides (7) and coming out of the mouth of output (4).

The guides (7) can be regulated, as far as regards the distance between them, as a consequence of one of them is associated with an established spindle (8) laterally, whose rotation produces the displacement of approach or away from the other guide (7), allowing as already has said adapt to different widths or sizes of cages

The tunnel that establishes the housing (2), in addition to the entrance (3) and exit (4) doors include a drain (9) that allows collecting the water used in the Cleaning for reuse.

Inside that tunnel is located a frame (10) that supports a circuit (11) with a connection (12) for connect to a high pressure hydro feeder (13), as schematically shown in figure 2, so that the circuit (11) that distributes the water in its connection to the hydro-feeder (13), includes some nozzles (14 and 15), the first located superiorly and oriented downwards, and the second located inferiorly and oriented upwards, through whose nozzles  water is projected in all directions on the cages (22) that they run on the guides (7) inside the tunnel or housing (2), effectively cleaning said cages as consequence of high water pressure.

Both at the entrance and at the exit (3 and 4) you have provided curtains (16) consisting of rubber strips or waterproof material, which prevent splashing water Exterior.

In addition to the referred characteristics, optionally, the device can be complemented with a system of application of a disinfectant product, system that constitutes a circuit (17) with nozzles (18) independent of the circuit (11) with its nozzles (14), circuit (17) that is located at the exit of the device for clean cages (22) to be subjected to optional application of a disinfectant, when the circuit (17), through a hose (19), to a motor or motor pump (20) sucking the disinfectant from a tank (21), as clearly depicted in figure 1, at the exit of the device.

In accordance with all of the above, it is clear that the device is extremely efficient, ecological and with a minimum expenditure, both of energy for its use and of water, since it connects directly to the classic hydro-feeder of high pressure with which the farms are equipped, so that at no detergent or additional cleaning product is needed to the water, it is ecological as it has been said before, and at being directly coupled to the hydro-feeder is not necessary engine or energy for water projection.

Claims (7)

1. Device for cleaning animal cages, which being preferably and fundamentally provided for cleaning rabbit cages, and even cages of hens or other animals that are caged, is characterized in that it is constituted from a chassis or structure on which a closed upper housing is established determining a tunnel with an inlet and an outlet, through which two parallel guides run to support cages that enter through the tunnel inlet and exit through the outlet , a water projection circuit being established inside said tunnel in connection with the high pressure hydro feeder conventionally established on the farms. 2. Device for cleaning animal cages, according to claim 1, characterized in that the water distribution circuit includes branches with a connection to the high pressure hydro-feeder, and some extreme nozzles, some located superiorly and others located inferiorly, for projection in all directions of high pressure water on the cages to be cleaned that run inside the tunnel; said water circuit being mounted on a frame-like support provided inside the tunnel. 3. Device for cleaning animal cages, according to previous claims, characterized in that both the inlet and the outlet of the tunnel have curtains based on elastic strips such as rubber, plastic or similar, which
avoid splashing water outside. 4. Device for cleaning animal cages, according to previous claims, characterized in that the bottom of the carcass that forms the tunnel has a drain for the collection of water and its subsequent reuse. 5. Device for cleaning animal cages, according to previous claims, characterized in that the guides that run inside the tunnel are movable in the direction of approach and distance between them, to allow adapting to the greater or lesser width or size of the cages , being one of those guides preferably movable by the drive of a spindle provided laterally. 6. Device for cleaning animal cages, according to previous claims, characterized in that the structure or chassis includes fixed legs on one of its ends and on the other wheels that allow the movement from one side to another. 7. Device for cleaning animal cages, according to previous claims, characterized in that, optionally, a disinfectant application system is provided at the exit of the tunnel, said system being constituted by a circuit with nozzles oriented towards the cage that runs through the cages. guides when emerging to the outside of the tunnel, that circuit with the nozzles connected through a hose with a motor or motor pump suctioning the disinfectant from a storage tank of the same.