JP2003235375A - Brooder for farm animal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a brooder which is used for farm animals, has higher structural safety than that of a gas type brooder, does not pollute air, does not need ventilation to enhance heating efficiency, and can easily be operated and maintained. <P>SOLUTION: This brooder for farm animals is characterized by comprising an umbrella-shaped reflector 2 and a far infrared emitter 3, wherein the far infrared emitter 3 is detachably and vertically disposed on an attaching site 4a for a reflection surface portion 2b on the inside of the umbrella-shaped reflector 2 and wherein a far infrared radiation portion 3a in the far infrared emitter 3 has a far infrared radiation space S at proper distances from the reflection surface portion 2b. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a brudder useful for heating livestock such as cows, pigs and chickens.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There is a gas type of this kind of bruder, which is heated by burning gas with a burner. As a result, various problems such as the risk of gas leakage, air pollution such as incomplete combustion or odor peculiar to combustion, maintenance such as cleaning of burners and nozzles, high running cost, low heating efficiency, etc. cannot be avoided. This heating efficiency problem is an inconvenience peculiar to gas heating in that the efficiency is inevitably lowered due to the need for ventilation. In particular, since the heat source is gas, careful operation management is required so that gas explosion, oxygen deficiency, etc. will not be serious. Also, since the umbrella-shaped reflector that is heated by the flames ejected from the burner becomes hot,
There is a risk that animals may touch this and get burned.

[0003]

The problems to be solved are, firstly, that they are structurally safer than those of the gas type, have no air pollution, and do not require ventilation to achieve heating efficiency. A livestock brudder that is good and easy to operate and manage, secondly, a livestock brudder that does not cause burns to animals, and thirdly, a livestock brudder that is easy to maintain and has a low running cost. Fourthly, there is further provided a livestock brudder in which the number of members is labor-saving, the manufacturing cost is low and the cost is economical.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises an umbrella-shaped reflector and a far-infrared ray generator,
The far-infrared ray generator is vertically attached to the mounting portion of the reflecting surface portion inside the umbrella-shaped reflector in a detachable manner, and the far-infrared ray emitting portion of this far-infrared ray emitting member emits far-infrared ray radiation at an appropriate distance from the reflecting surface portion. It is characterized by having a space. Further, in the present invention, on the opening side of the lower peripheral edge of the umbrella-shaped reflector, a protective cover that is located below the far infrared ray generator and that can cover the lower side of the far infrared ray generator is provided. To do.
Further, the present invention is characterized in that the far infrared ray generator is a far infrared ray halogen heater or a far infrared ray ceramic heater. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the far infrared halogen heater has a dark color layer in the far infrared radiating portion.

The far-infrared ray generator in the present invention is a far-infrared ray halogen heater or a far-infrared ray ceramic heater, which can continuously emit far-infrared rays having a wavelength of 1 to 4 μm when energized. Further, when the far-infrared ray generator is a far-infrared ray halogen heater (halogen lamp) having a spherical shape, a ring shape, a rod shape, etc., the far-infrared ray radiating part of the heater has a dark color layer or a dark color layer-free state. May be This dark layer is formed by coating the far infrared ray emitting part with a black ceramic paint, but is not limited to this, and replaces most of the visible light and near infrared ray with far infrared ray, and also the far infrared ray emitting part Any color layer can be used as long as it can absorb glare (emitted visible rays and near infrared rays). The umbrella-shaped reflector may be an umbrella-shaped one in which the far-infrared radiation space formed by the inner reflection surface portion is secured, and the plane has a round shape, a square shape, or any other shape similar to these. May be The protective cover has only to be in a form capable of covering at least the lower side of the far-infrared ray generator, and its shape is a disc shape or a square plate in consideration of the reflection efficiency of far-infrared ray from the far-infrared ray generator. Shape,
Various shapes such as a convex plate shape and a concave plate shape are targeted. Further, the protective cover may be in a form capable of covering all the openings at the lower peripheral edge of the umbrella-shaped reflector, including the lower side of the far-infrared ray generator, and a net-like one or a perforated plate which does not block far-infrared rays. And the like.

[0006]

1 and 2 show an embodiment of a brudder for livestock according to the present invention. The brudder 1 is composed of an umbrella-shaped reflector 2 and a far infrared halogen heater 3. There is. The umbrella-shaped reflector 2 is made of metal in the shape of a flat round umbrella, and the base 4 and the suspension rod 5 are arranged in the center of the flat upper surface 2a, while the umbrella-shaped reflector 2 is arranged. The far-infrared halogen heater 3 is detachably attached and vertically installed on the attachment portion 4a of the base portion 4 which is exposed to the reflection surface portion 2b on the inner side. A far-infrared radiation space 3 is secured between the far-infrared radiation portion 3a and the reflecting surface portion 2b of the far-infrared halogen heater 3 at an appropriate interval, and the far-infrared radiation emitted from the far-infrared radiation portion 3a is always far-infrared radiation. After passing through the radiation space S, it is radiated directly or through the reflecting surface portion 2b. The far-infrared radiation portion 3a of the far-infrared halogen heater 3 is coated with a black ceramic paint to form a dark color layer 3b. The bruder 1 is hung in the livestock house by passing a hanging rope through the hanging portion 5a of the hanging rod 5 and is used for heating for warming the livestock by irradiating them with far infrared rays.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show another embodiment of the embodiment of the livestock brudder of the present invention. Since the structure is basically the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG.
The description of the common configuration will be omitted by applying the reference numerals, and the different configuration will be described. On the opening side of the lower peripheral edge of the umbrella-shaped reflector 2, a protective cover 6 is disposed below the far infrared halogen heater 3 and has a size capable of covering the lower side of the far infrared halogen heater 3. Protective cover 6
Is made of a disc-shaped metal, and is fixed to the umbrella-shaped reflector 2 by mounting pieces 7 on three sides of the peripheral portion 6a, and there is a distance between the peripheral portion 6a and the lower peripheral edge of the umbrella-shaped reflector 2. An annular space S1 through which infrared rays pass is secured. Further, the upper surface portion 6b of the protective cover 6 is configured to secure a gap space S2 with the lower end of the far-infrared halogen heater 3 so as to cover the far-infrared halogen heater 3 from below and to radiate far infrared rays. The infrared rays can be reflected toward the reflecting surface portion 2b, and the far infrared rays are also emitted from the protective cover 6 itself by being heated.

FIG. 5 exemplifies another embodiment of the livestock brudder of the present invention. Since the structure is basically the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a common structure is provided. The description is omitted by applying the same reference numerals, and different configurations will be described. The protective cover 6 is made of a large concave plate-shaped metal whose upper surface portion 6b is concavely curved, secures the annular space S1, covers the far-infrared halogen heater 3 from below, and emits far infrared rays. The infrared rays can be reflected toward the reflecting surface portion 2b, and the far infrared rays are also emitted from the protective cover 6 itself by being heated.

FIG. 6 exemplifies another embodiment of the livestock brudder of the present invention. Since the structure is basically the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, a common structure is provided. The description is omitted by applying the same reference numerals, and different configurations will be described. The protective cover 6 is made of a metal in the shape of a small concave plate having a concave upper surface 6b, and secures the annular space S1 to cover the far-infrared halogen heater 3 from the lower side and emit far infrared rays. The infrared rays can be reflected toward the reflecting surface portion 2b, and the far infrared rays are also emitted from the protective cover 6 itself by being heated.

FIG. 7 exemplifies another embodiment of the livestock brudder according to the present invention. Since the structure is basically the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the common structure is obtained. The description is omitted by applying the same reference numerals, and different configurations will be described. The protective cover 6 is made of a small hemispherical metal whose upper surface portion 6b is concave, and secures the annular space S1 to cover the far infrared halogen heater 3 from below and to emit far infrared rays. Is reflected toward the reflection surface portion 2b, and when it is heated, far infrared rays are also emitted from the protective cover 6 itself.

FIG. 8 exemplifies another embodiment of the livestock brudder of the present invention. Since the structure is basically the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 3, the common structure is obtained. The description is omitted by applying the same reference numerals, and different configurations will be described. The protective cover 6 is made of a small hemispherical metal whose upper surface portion 6b is convexly curved, secures the annular space S1, covers the far infrared ray halogen heater 3 from below, and emits far infrared rays. Is reflected toward the reflection surface portion 2b, and when it is heated, far infrared rays are also emitted from the protective cover 6 itself.

9 to 11 illustrate another embodiment of the livestock brudder according to the present invention. Since the structure is basically the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. The description of the configuration that has been made will be omitted by applying the reference numerals, and the different configuration will be described. The umbrella-shaped reflector 2 is made of metal in the shape of a rectangular umbrella having a flat rectangular shape, and has a rod shape between the left and right mounting terminal portions 8 vertically provided on the reflecting surface portion 2b inside the flat upper surface portion 2a. The far-infrared halogen heater 3 is detachably attached and installed. The far-infrared radiation part 3a in the rod-shaped far-infrared halogen heater 3
A far-infrared radiation space S is secured between the reflection surface 2b and the reflection surface portion 2b, and the far-infrared radiation emitted from the far-infrared radiation portion 3a always passes through the far-infrared radiation space S directly or through the reflection surface portion. The light is emitted via 2b.
The far-infrared radiation portion 3a of the far-infrared halogen heater 3 is coated with a black ceramic paint to form a dark color layer 3b. A protective cover 6 is provided at the lower peripheral edge of the umbrella-shaped reflector 2 below the far infrared halogen heater 3 and has a size capable of covering the same. The protective cover 6 is in the shape of a wire mesh, and the peripheral edge portion 6a is fixed to the lower peripheral edge of the umbrella-shaped reflector 2 to secure the mesh as a mesh space S3 through which far infrared rays pass. Further, a gap space S2 is secured between the protective cover 6 and the lower end of the far infrared halogen heater 3, so that the far infrared halogen heater 3 is covered from the lower side, and the protective cover 6 itself is heated by being heated. Far infrared rays are also emitted.

FIG. 12 exemplifies another embodiment of the livestock brudder of the present invention. Since the structure is basically the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIG. 9, the common structure is obtained. The description is omitted by applying the same reference numerals, and different configurations will be described. The umbrella-shaped reflector 2 is formed in the shape of a round rectangular umbrella having a planar shape, and covers the far-infrared halogen heater 3 from below with a wire mesh protective cover 6.
Far infrared rays are also emitted from the protective cover 6 itself by being heated.

Each of the above-mentioned embodiments merely exemplifies the first embodiment of the present invention, and other embodiments can be freely adopted unless the gist of the present invention is changed. For example, although not shown, the far-infrared halogen heater 3 may have the configuration of FIGS. 3 and 5 to 8 and the dark-color layer 3b may not be formed. Since the protective cover 6 covers the far-infrared halogen heater 3 from below, the protective cover 6 can be used even when electricity is being supplied during far-infrared radiation.
It is not dazzled because it is blocked by.

[0015]

EFFECT OF THE INVENTION A. According to claim 1, as compared with the gas type, there is no need to worry about accidents such as gas leaks and gas explosions, so structurally high safety and air due to incomplete combustion or a peculiar odor during combustion. Since there is no pollution and no ventilation is required, heating efficiency is good and operation management is easy. B. Further, according to claim 2, since the lower side of the far-infrared ray generating body is covered with the protective cover, there is no fear that the animal is burned or the like. C. According to claim 3, further maintenance is easy,
The running cost is low. D. According to claim 4, the far-infrared radiation ability is further high, the number of members is labor-saving, the manufacturing cost is low, and it is economical.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a first embodiment of the livestock brudder of the present invention.
The front view which illustrates the form is partially cut away.

FIG. 2 is a bottom view.

FIG. 3 is a first embodiment of the livestock brudder of the present invention.
The front view which illustrates the form is partially cut away.

FIG. 4 is a bottom view.

FIG. 5: Embodiment 1 of the livestock brudder of the present invention
The front view which illustrates the form is partially cut away.

FIG. 6 is a first embodiment of the livestock brudder of the present invention.
The front view which illustrates the form is partially cut away.

FIG. 7: Embodiment 1 of the livestock brudder of the present invention
The front view which illustrates the form is partially cut away.

FIG. 8: Embodiment 1 of the livestock brudder of the present invention
The front view which illustrates the form is partially cut away.

FIG. 9: Embodiment 1 of the livestock brudder of the present invention
The front view which illustrates the form is partially cut away.

FIG. 10 is a bottom view.

FIG. 11 is a side view.

FIG. 12 is a side view showing a first embodiment of a livestock brudder according to the present invention with a part cut away.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Bruder 2 Umbrella reflector 2a Upper surface part 2b Reflective surface part 3 Far infrared halogen heater (far infrared generator) 3a Far-infrared radiation part 3b Dark layer 4 clasp 4a Mounting part 5 hanging rod 5a Hanging part 6 Protective cover 6a peripheral part 6b Top part 7 Mounting piece 8 Mounting terminal Far infrared radiation space S1 annular space S2 space S3 mesh space

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. An umbrella-shaped reflector and a far-infrared ray generator,
The far-infrared ray generator is vertically attached to the mounting portion of the reflecting surface portion inside the umbrella-shaped reflector in a detachable manner, and the far-infrared ray emitting portion of this far-infrared ray emitting member emits far-infrared ray radiation at an appropriate distance from the reflecting surface portion. Bruder for livestock, which has a space. 2. A protective cover, which is located below the far-infrared ray generator and is capable of covering the lower side of the far-infrared ray generator, is provided on the opening side of the lower edge of the umbrella-shaped reflector. The brudder for livestock according to claim 1. 3. The livestock brudder according to claim 1, wherein the far infrared ray generator is a far infrared ray halogen heater or a far infrared ray ceramic heater. 4. The far-infrared halogen heater has a dark color layer in the far-infrared radiation part.
Bruder for domestic animals described.