JP2001178293A - Feeder for pig raising - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feeder for pig raising capable of preventing a feed from aggregating in a bridged state merely by performing simple operations without making pigs perform any operation and regulating the amount discharged of the feed corresponding to the kind of the feed, the number, etc., of the pigs. SOLUTION: This feeder for pig raising is obtained by bringing a feed regulating plate 9 in contact with the lower end of a front wall part 2 of a feeding tank 7, forming a feeding port 10 by a gap between the lower end of the feed regulating plate 9 and the inner surface of a front tilting part 6 of the feeding tank 7, arranging a feed closing up plate 19 in the front lower end of the front tilting part 6, installing a downwardly tilted thin-wall chevron-shaped partition plate 27 in the feeding tank 7, dividing a prescribed gap c between the peripheral edge of the partition plate 27 and the inner wall surface of the feeding tank 7 and hanging an operating rod from the partition plate 27.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pig feeder suitable for feeding pigs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional pig feeder, in a feeding tank comprising a front wall, a rear wall and a side wall, the distance between the front wall and the rear wall is gradually reduced as going downward, and the narrowest. The food was allowed to fall naturally from the feeding port at the lower end, discharged, and supplied to the bottom plate. Therefore, when powdered feed is put into the feed tank, the feed is gradually compressed as it goes downward in the feed tank, and is easily aggregated in a bridge shape just above the feed port, so that the feed is fed from the feed port. Frequently, non-emissions occurred.

[0003] Therefore, in order to prevent the food from agglomerating in the form of a bridge just above the feed port, a pig feeder as shown in Figs. 5 and 6 has been developed. The pig feeder 101
The upper end 102a is pivotally supported on a support shaft 103 to be swingable,
Feed scraping rod 1 with lower end 102b protruding from feed opening 104
02, the pig oscillates the food scraping rod 102 left or right with his nose or mouth, so that the food a
Is prevented from agglomerating in the form of a bridge and bait a
Is supplied satisfactorily.

[0004] A pig feeder 111 is suspended via a support rod 113, and a hook 114 fixed to a lower end portion thereof is fed to a feed port 1.
In addition to the provision of the feed adjusting plate 112 protruding from the position 15, a vertical position adjusting mechanism 116 for vertically moving the bait adjusting plate 112 is provided. The pig adjusts and pushes the hook 114 with the nose or mouth to push the feed adjustment plate 1
12 is oscillated back and forth and left and right, so that the feed port 115
The bait a is prevented from agglomerating in the form of a bridge near immediately above, and the bait a is properly supplied to the bottom plate 117.

[0005]

However, in the pig feeder 101, the food a in the range where the food scraping rod 102 vibrates left and right and the vicinity thereof is sufficiently stirred and discharged from the feed port 104. The other portion of the bait a is apt to agglomerate in a bridge-like manner without stirring. In order to improve this, the feeding port 104
If the gap is widened, this time, there is a problem that a large amount of the food a is discharged from the feeding port 104 and the food a is wasted. On the other hand, in the pig feeder 111, when the hook 114 is pressed by the nose or the mouth and the feed adjusting plate 112 is vibrated back and forth and right and left, the pig is informed that the feed a is stirred and discharged from the feed port 115. I can't recognize. In addition, it is necessary to adjust the gap between the feed ports 115 in accordance with the type of feed, the number of pigs, and the like. However, the adjustment is delicate, and there is a problem that the feed a is too much or not. Was.

[0006] The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and can prevent the food from aggregating in the form of bridges without any operation or simple operation of the pig. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pig feeder that can easily adjust the amount of food discharged according to the type of pig, the number of pigs, and the like, and can supply the food satisfactorily.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a pig feeder according to the present invention comprises a feed adjusting plate abutting on a lower end of a front wall of a feeding tank, and a lower end of the feed adjusting plate. A feeding port is formed by a gap between the feeding tank and the inner surface of the front inclined portion, and a feed blocking plate is provided at the front lower end of the front inclined portion, and a thin mountain-shaped partition inclined downward in the feeding tank. A plate is provided, a predetermined gap is defined between a peripheral edge of the partition plate and an inner wall surface of the feeding tank, and an operating rod is suspended from the partition plate.

In order to easily adjust the amount of bait discharged according to the type of bait, the number of pigs, etc., the bait adjusting plate is vertically adjustable and the bait blocking plate is adjustable in inclination angle. It is preferred that

Further, in order to prevent the bait from agglomerating in a bridging manner and to be able to supply the bait well, it is preferable that the partitioning plate is adjustable in hanging position.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the pig feeder of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The pig feeder 1 of the present invention is shown in FIGS.
As shown in the figure, a feeding tank 7 is defined by the front wall portion 2, the side wall portions 3, 4, the rear wall portion 5, and the front inclined portion 6, and a bottom plate connected to the front inclined portion 6 below and in front of the feeding tank 7. 8 is arranged. The front wall 2 includes a vertical portion 2a and an inclined portion 2b.
Consists of a steep slope 6a and a gentle slope 6b. The upper half of the surface of the bait adjusting plate 9 is in contact with the lower end of the inner surface of the inclined portion 2 b of the front wall portion 2, and the feed opening 10 is formed by the gap between the lower end of the bait adjusting plate 9 and the inner surface of the front inclined portion 6. Is formed.

The bait adjusting plate 9 can be adjusted vertically by a vertical position adjusting mechanism 11.
1 comprises a support member 12, a rotating member 13, a handle 14, a locking pin 15, and locking holes 16, 16,... Formed in the vertical portion 2a of the front wall 2.

The lower end of the supporting member 12 is fixed to the upper side of the back surface of the bait adjusting plate 9, and the upper end is pivotally supported by a connecting pin 17 at the middle of the rotating member 13. The rotating member 13 is
One end is pivotally supported on the vertical portion 2a of the front wall portion 2 by a support pin 18, and is rotatable about the support pin 18.
A handle 14 and a locking pin 15 are coaxially fixed to the other end. In the vertical portion 2a of the front wall portion 2, locking holes 16, 16,.
.. and these locking holes 16, 16, ...
The locking pin 15 is fitted to the lock.

Thus, the bait can be adjusted with one touch by gripping the handle 14 and rotating the rotating member 13 to move the support member 12 up and down and fitting the locking pin 15 into the locking hole 16 as appropriate. The vertical position of the plate 9 can be set as appropriate.

A bait blocking plate 19 is provided at the front lower end of the gently sloped portion 6b of the front inclined portion 6. The bait blocking plate 19 has a bent portion 19a at one end and a tubular portion at the other end. 19b. The bait blocking plate 19 is adjustable in inclination angle by an inclination angle adjusting mechanism 20. The inclination angle adjusting mechanism 20 includes a support shaft 21, a connecting rod 22, an operating rod 23, a locking pin 24, and a side wall 4. Lock holes 25, 25, ... drilled in the upper part
Consists of

The support shaft 21 is attached to the tubular portion 19b of the bait blocking plate 19.
And both ends of the support shaft 21 project through the side walls 3 and 4. The lower end of the connecting rod 22 is fixed to one end of the support shaft 21, and the upper end of the connecting rod 22 is fixed to an intermediate part of the operating rod 23. The operating rod 23 has its base end pivotally supported on the upper part of the side wall part 5 by a support pin 26 and is rotatable about the support pin 26. The distal end is bent to form a gripping part 23a. The locking pin 24 is fixed to the lock member. In the upper part of the side wall part 4, locking holes 25, 25,.
Are formed, and the locking pins 24 are fitted into these locking holes 25, 25,....

Accordingly, the gripping portion 23a of the operating rod 23 is gripped and rotated, the support shaft 21 is rotated via the connecting rod 22, and the locking pin 24 is fitted into the locking hole 25 as appropriate. The inclination angle of the bait blocking plate 19 can be appropriately set with one touch.

In the feeding tank 7, a thin mountain-shaped partition plate 27 inclined downward toward the front and rear end edges is disposed substantially horizontally, and the peripheral edge of the partition plate 27 and the feeding tank 7 are arranged. A predetermined gap c is defined between the inner wall surface. The partition plate 27 is fixed to the left and right ends of the top at the lower ends of suspension members 28, 28 such as chains, and is suspended swingably in the front-rear direction. It is adjustable. The suspension position adjusting mechanism 29 includes a suspension hook 30, a connection nut 31, an adjustment bolt 32, a tubular support 33, and a handle.

The upper end of the suspension member 28 is hooked on a suspension hook 30, and a connection nut 31 is fixed to the upper end of the suspension hook 30. A support member 35 is suspended over the upper end of the front wall 2 and the upper end of the rear wall 5, and the adjustment bolt 32 is inserted through an insertion hole 35 a formed in the support 35.
The male thread of the adjusting bolt 32 is screwed into the female thread of the connection nut 31, and the tubular support 33 is fixed to the head. The handle 34 includes a tip portion 34a, an intermediate portion 34b,
A proximal end 34c is provided.
, And is rotatable. When the intermediate portion 34b is hung down, the handle 34 comes into contact with the side wall portion of the support member 35.
Does not rotate on its own.

Accordingly, the distal end portion 34a of the handle 34 is pinched and raised, and the handle 34 is rotated to adjust the adjustment bolt 3
By rotating the hook 2 and moving the hanging hook 30 up and down, the hanging position of the partition plate 27 can be appropriately set while finely adjusting.

The upper end is fixed to the center of the lower surface of the top of the partition plate 27, and the suspension rod 36 is suspended substantially vertically. The lower part of the suspension rod 36 is bent forward by a predetermined angle. The rod 3 is slightly projected from the feed port 10 and is substantially perpendicular to the lower end of the suspension rod 36.
7 is fixed. Therefore, the pig can work with the nose or mouth
Is pressed, the partition plate 27 swings back and forth.

Next, the method of use and operation of the pig feeder 1 of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

The handle 14 is gripped in advance and the rotating member 1 is
3 is rotated, the locking pin 15 is fitted in the locking hole 16 as appropriate, the vertical position of the bait adjusting plate 9 is appropriately set, and the gap between the feed ports 10 is set sufficiently wide. Also, the tip 3 of the handle 34
4a, the hanging hook 30 is moved up and down by moving the hook, and the hanging position of the partition plate 27 is appropriately set, and the gap c between the peripheral edge of the partition plate 27 and the inner wall surface of the feed tank 7 is appropriately set. I do.
The feed a in the feed tank 7 is allowed to flow smoothly from the gap c without being aggregated in a bridging manner, and to be discharged in a large amount from the feed port 10. On the other hand, the grip portion 23 of the operating rod 23
a is rotated by holding the locking pin 24 in the locking hole 25 as appropriate.
Are fitted, and the inclination angle of the bait blocking plate 19 is appropriately set so that the bait a discharged from the feed port 10 in a large amount is blocked by the bait blocking plate 19.

As described above, according to the pig feeder 1 of the present invention, the vertical position of the bait adjusting plate 9 can be adjusted by a one-touch operation of rotating the handle 14 to engage the locking pin 15 in the locking hole 16. In addition, the tilt angle of the bait blocking plate 19 can be set by a one-touch operation of rotating the operation rod 23 to fit the locking pin 24 into the locking hole 25, and these setting operations are extremely simple. Since it can be performed in a short time, when performing the setting operation of a large number of pig feeders 1 installed in the piggery, the labor and time required for the operation can be greatly reduced. On the other hand, the hanging position of the partition plate 27 can be set while finely adjusting the hanging hook 30 by rotating the handle 34 to move the hanging hook 30 up and down. By finely adjusting the gap c, it is possible to ensure that the feed a in the feed tank 7 flows down smoothly from the gap c without agglutinating in a bridging manner.

Since the granular bait a has good fluidity and low adherence, it flows down smoothly from the gap c, as shown in FIG. 6 and a large amount is deposited on the bait blocking plate 19. On the other hand, the powdery bait a has poor fluidity and high adhesion,
As shown in (A), the inclined portion 2 of the front wall portion 2 is larger than the gap c.
b, it flows down along the steep slope 6a of the rear wall 5 and the front slope 6, but a space is formed below the partition plate 27, and the gentle slope 6b of the front slope 6 and the bait blocking plate 19 To an appropriate amount. In any case, the discharge amount of the bait a can be easily adjusted according to the type of bait, the number of pigs, and the like.

Further, since the food a discharged from the feed port 10 is deposited in a large amount or an appropriate amount on the gentle inclined portion 6b of the front inclined portion 6 and the food blocking plate 19, even a piglet may get lost. Can eat the bait a that has been deposited.

In the case of granular bait a, as shown in FIG. 3A, the gently sloping portion 6b of the front sloping portion 6 and the bait blocking plate 19 are provided.
Fig. 3 shows that pigs eat a large amount of bait a
As shown in (B), the bait a disappears up to the lower half of the front inclined portion 6. However, when the amount of the bait a disappears to a considerable extent, the granular bait a has good fluidity and low adhesiveness, and therefore, as shown in FIG. Due to the weight of “a”, the food “a” collapses and falls from the lower food “a”, and as shown in FIG. 3 (D), a large amount of the food “a” is again deposited on the gentle slope 6 b of the front slope 6 and the bait blocking plate 19. .

In the case of powdered bait a, as shown in FIG. 4A, the gently inclined portion 6b of the forward inclined portion 6 and the bait blocking plate 19
Fig. 4 shows that the pigs eat the bait a that has been
As shown in (B), the bait a disappears up to the slope 2b of the front wall 2, the rear wall 5, and the steep slope 6a of the front slope 6. Since the powdered food a has a poor fluidity and a high adherence, it does not collapse or fall spontaneously unlike the granular food a. However, as shown in FIG. As long as the bait adjusting plate 9 or the operating rod 37 is pressed, the bait adjusting plate 9 slightly moves in the front-rear direction with the support pin 18 as a fulcrum, and the partition plate 27 swings in the front-rear direction. Since the gap c fluctuates with the vibration, as shown in FIG.
The bait a flows down from the gap c along the slope 2b of the front wall 2, the rear wall 5, and the steep slope 6a of the front slope 6, the gentle slope 6b of the front slope 6 and the bait blocking plate 19. Again in an appropriate amount.

As described above, in the pig feeder 1 of the present invention, when the pig presses with the nose or the mouth, the feed adjusting plate 9 slightly moves, the partition plate 27 swings, and the upward movement is caused by the operation of both members. The food a vibrates and the gap c fluctuates, so that the food a in the feed tank 7 flows down from the gap c reliably without agglomeration in a bridging manner.

In the pig feeder 1 of the present invention, when the partition plate 27 is hung by a chain, the partition plate 27 is much more freely moved back and forth than when it is hung by a rod-shaped member. Rocks in the direction. Therefore, the effect of vibrating the upper bait a and changing the gap c is enormous. Note that the suspension members 28, 28 may be rod-shaped members, but for the above reasons, it is preferable to use a flexible member such as rubber other than the chain.

As described above, according to the pig feeder 1 of the present invention, in the case of the granular feed a, the pig does not need to perform any operation, and in the case of the powdery feed a, the pig is fed. By simply performing a simple operation of pressing the bait adjusting plate 9 or the action rod 37, the bait a can be prevented from aggregating in a bridge shape regardless of the type of the bait a, and can be satisfactorily supplied.

Also, the bait adjusting plate 9 can be adjusted up and down freely,
Since the bait blocking plate 19 is adjustable in inclination angle, the amount of bait discharged can be easily adjusted according to the type of bait, the number of pigs, and the like.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of a pig feeder of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the pig feeder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a use state of granular feed of the pig feeder of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part showing a use state of the pig feeder of FIG. 1 in a powdery feed.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a conventional pig feeder.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a conventional pig feeder.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Feeder for pig raising 2 Front wall part 6 Front slope part 7 Feeding tank 9 Feed adjustment plate 10 Feeding port 19 Feed blocking plate 27 Partition plate 36 Working rod

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A feed adjusting plate is brought into contact with a lower end portion of a front wall portion of a feeding tank, and a feeding port is formed by a gap between a lower end of the feeding adjusting plate and an inner surface of a forward inclined portion of the feeding tank. A bait blocking plate is provided at the front lower end of the inclined portion, and a thin mountain-shaped partition plate that is inclined downward is provided in the feeding tank, and a peripheral edge of the partition plate and an inner wall surface of the feeding tank are provided. Characterized in that a predetermined gap is defined therebetween, and a working rod is suspended from the partition plate. 2. The pig feeder according to claim 1, wherein the feed adjusting plate is vertically adjustable. 3. The pig feeder according to claim 1, wherein the bait blocking plate is adjustable in inclination angle. 4. The feeder according to claim 1, wherein said partition plate is adjustable in hanging position.