JP3276210B2 - Feeding machine for fish ponds - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a feeder for a fish pond that feeds powdered or granular feed to cultured fish in a fish pond.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, cultured fish such as carp, trout, and rock fish has been actively cultivated in a fish pond.

[0003] When feeding powdered or granular feed to farmed fish in the fishpond, conventionally, the powdery or granular feed is blown toward the surface of the fishpond using a fan-shaped plate material, For example, the powdery or granular feed is blown away in the air duct along with the wind toward the fishpond surface.

[0004]

However, when the powdery or granular feed is blown or blown toward the fish pond surface as described above, the feed is evenly spread over the fish pond surface. Instead, it was scattered on a part of the fish pond. Then, only a part of the well-eating farmed fish in the fish pond eats the skewed scattered feed, and the cultured fish cultivated in the fish pond does not grow evenly, and the size of the cultured fish is large or small. Has appeared. In an extreme case, the number of cultured fish decreased due to insufficient eating of feed on the cultured fish being cultured in the fish pond.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and a feeder for a fish pond (hereinafter referred to as a feeder) capable of feeding feed to cultured fish being cultivated in a fish pond. It is intended to provide.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a feeder according to the present invention comprises a water supply channel arranged on the upper surface of a fish pond and a plurality of water supply channels arranged at predetermined intervals in the water supply channel. A drain port, a drain port for discharging water passing through the water channel into the fishpond, a water amount adjusting means for adjusting an amount of water discharged into the fishpond through the drain port, Supply means for supplying powdered or granular feed.

[0007] The feeder of the present invention is preferably provided with feed supply amount adjusting means for adjusting the amount of feed supplied into the water supply channel.

[0008] At the same time, it is preferable to use a feed transporting means in which a drill-like rod material, which is formed by erecting a belt material around a rotating shaft and spirally wound, is rotatably inserted into the cylindrical body in the supply means.

[0009]

In the feeder having the above-mentioned structure, by continuously supplying powdered or granular feed into the water supply channel using the supply means, the feed is mixed with the water passing through the water supply channel. Along with the water, the water can be transferred from one side to the other. Then, the feed being transported by mixing the inside of the water supply channel with the water can be distributed to the various locations of the fish pond together with the water through a plurality of drain ports provided in the water supply channel at predetermined intervals. Then, the feed mixed with the water and distributed to various parts of the fish pond can be continuously provided to the cultured fish living in various parts of the fish pond. In this case, the amount of water discharged into the fishpond is adjusted through a plurality of outlets arranged in the water channel using the water amount adjusting means, so that the feed mixed with the water in the water channel and transferred. Therefore, the amount of feed to be distributed to each of the fish ponds together with the water through the plurality of drains can be adjusted to be large or small.

Further, in the feeder having the above-mentioned structure provided with the feed supply amount adjusting means, the amount of feed which is continuously supplied into the water supply channel by the supply means is adjusted to be large or small using the feed supply amount adjusting means. By adjusting the amount of feed that is mixed with water in the water channel and transporting it, the amount of feed distributed to the fish ponds with water through the multiple drainage ports arranged in the water channel is adjusted it can.

[0011] Further, in the feeder having the above-mentioned structure using a feed transporting means in which a drill-like rod material wound up spirally with a belt material standing upright around a rotation axis is rotatably inserted into a cylindrical body. By rotating the drill-shaped bar in the cylinder while feeding the feed through the peripheral wall into the cylinder of the feed transfer means, the feed supplied into the cylinder is transferred to the cylindrical body on the surface of the band around the rotation axis. While being pushed forward and rotating around the rotation axis, it can be transferred forward in the cylinder and carried out from the front end of the cylinder to the outside.

[0012]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 and 2 show a preferred embodiment of a feeder according to the present invention. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the feeder, and FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic configuration diagram of the periphery of the feeding means. Hereinafter, this feeder will be described.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 10 denotes a water supply channel provided along the upper surface of the fish pond 20. The water supply passage 10 is formed in a pipe shape, and has an open / close valve 16 at the other end. The water passage 10 may be formed in a gutter shape.

The water passage 10 is provided with a plurality of drain ports 30 arranged at predetermined intervals for discharging water passing through the water passage 10 into the fish pond 20. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a plurality of branch pipes 12 communicating with the pipe-shaped water supply path 10 are connected to the fish pond 2.
They are arranged side by side toward zero.

The water outlet 30 is provided with a water amount adjusting means 40 for adjusting the amount of water discharged from the water supply passage 10 into the fish pond 20 through the water outlet 30. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, a valve 42 for adjusting the diameter of the inside of the branch pipe 12 to be large or small is provided in the middle of the branch pipe 12.

Reference numeral 50 denotes a supply means for supplying a powdery or granular feed 60 into the water supply passage 10. As shown in FIG. 2, the supply means 50 includes a hopper 52 storing the feed 60.
And feed transporting means 70 for transporting the feed 60 in the hopper 52 into a cylindrical feed entrance 18 opened in the middle of the water supply passage 10. The feed transporting means 70 is formed by rotatably inserting a drill-shaped bar 76 helically wound around a rotating shaft 72 around a rotating shaft 72 into a cylindrical body 78. The rotating shaft 72 of the feed transferring means 70 is connected to a rotating means 80 for rotating the rotating shaft. The rotating means 80 is formed by a gear motor 82 connected to the rotating shaft 72 and a rotating speed adjusting means 84 for adjusting the rotating speed of the motor. Then, the rotating shaft 7 is
The hopper 52 is rotated by rotating the
Feed 60 supplied from the inside into the cylinder 78 is pushed forward of the cylinder 78 on the surface of the band 74 around the rotation shaft 72 so that the feed 60 can be transferred to the front inside the cylinder 78 while rotating around the rotation shaft 72. . Then, the feed 60 is pushed out from the front end of the cylindrical body 78 and can be carried into the feed inlet 18 located immediately below the front end of the cylindrical body 78.
At this time, the rotation speed adjusting means 84 is used to
By adjusting the number of rotations of the feed 2 to large or small, the number of rotations of the rotating shaft 72 of the feed transfer means 70 is adjusted to be small or large, and the feed 60 to be carried into the feed entrance 18 using the feed transfer means 70.
To be able to adjust the amount of

The rotation speed adjusting means 84 includes a feed transporting means 70.
The feed supply amount adjusting means 90 for adjusting the amount of the feed 60 to be supplied from the inside of the hopper 52 into the water supply passage 10 by using the hopper 52 is constituted.

The feeder shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 is configured as described above.

Next, an example of use of the feeder and its operation will be described.

As shown by the arrows in FIG. 1, water is passed through the water supply passage 10 from one side to the other side using a water supply pump (not shown) or the like. The water that passes through the water channel 10 is
The fish pond 20 in which the water supply channel 10 is disposed is passed through a plurality of drain ports 30 provided in the water supply channel 10 at predetermined intervals.
Continue discharging to each place. The remaining water that has passed through the other water supply passage 10 continues to be discharged into the fishpond 20 from the other end of the water supply passage 10.

At the same time, the supply means 50 is used to continuously supply the powdery or granular feed 60 into the water supply passage 10. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2, the feed 60 in the hopper 52 is carried into the feed carry-in port 18 opened in the middle of the water supply passage 10 using the feed transfer means 70, and the feed 60 is fed into the feed carry-in port 18. Through the water supply channel 10 through the water.

Then, the feed 60 supplied into the water supply passage 10 is mixed with the water passing through the water supply passage 10 and is transferred together with the water through the water supply passage 10 from one side to the other.
Then, feed 60 mixed in the water in the water supply channel 10 and transferred together with the water is distributed to each of the fish ponds 20 through a plurality of drainage ports 30 arranged in the water supply channel 10.

At this time, the amount of water discharged into the fishpond 20 through a plurality of drain ports 30 arranged in the water supply passage 10 using the water amount adjusting means 40 is adjusted to be smaller or larger, respectively. The amount of feed that is mixed into water and discharged at various locations in the fish pond 20 through the individual drains 30 is adjusted to be large or small. Specifically, the diameter inside the branch pipe 12 is reduced to a small diameter or opened to a large diameter using the valve 42. Then, the amount of water discharged into the fishpond 20 through the branch pipe 12 is adjusted to be large or small.

Then, the feed 60 supplied into the water supply channel 10
Can be distributed to each part of the fish pond 20 in an appropriate amount in a state of being mixed with water through the plurality of drain ports 30.

As described above, the fish pond 2 is passed through the plurality of drains 12 with the feed 60 mixed in the water.
0 When the water is distributed to each place, the amount of water discharged to the fishpond 20 through the drainage port 12 is reduced as the drainage port 12 is closer to the feed port 18 by using the water amount adjusting means 40. The more the water outlet 12 is away from the water outlet 18, the larger the amount of water discharged into the fishpond 20 through the water outlet 12.

Then, even if the amount of the feed 60 mixed in the water in the water supply channel 10 and transferred together with the water gradually decreases as the distance from the feed inlet 18 corresponding to the supply port of the feed 60 into the water supply channel 10 decreases. The amount of the feed 60 discharged together with water through the plurality of drain ports 12 arranged at predetermined intervals from one side to the other side of the water supply channel 10 is made uniform, and the feed 60 is uniformly distributed to various places of the fish pond 10. it can.

As described above, with the feed 60 mixed with water, the fish ponds 2 are passed through the plurality of drains 12.
0 When the power is distributed to various places, the rotation speed adjusting means 84
The feed rate of the feed 60 to be carried into the feed inlet 18 from the hopper 52 is adjusted by the feed transfer means 70 using the feed transfer means 70.

Then, the supply amount of the feed 60 that is continuously supplied from the hopper 52 into the water supply passage 10 is adjusted to a large or small amount, and mixed with the water through the water supply passage 10 so that the fish pond 20 is mixed.
The amount of the feed 60 to be distributed to each place can be adjusted to be large or small. Then, the feed 60 can be continuously provided to the cultured fish being cultured at various places in the fishpond 20 without any excess or shortage.

In the above-mentioned feeder, a belt conveyor or the like may be used as the feed transferring means 70.

Further, the feeder of the present invention can be used not only for fish but also for a feeder that distributes feed to a pond for cultivating turtles and the like.

[0031]

As described above, according to the feeder of the present invention, feed can be distributed evenly and adequately to cultured fish inhabiting various places in a fishpond. Then, it is possible to prevent cannibalism of the cultured fish that is being cultured in the fishpond, and to grow the cultured fish that is being cultured in the fishpond almost uniformly.

Further, since the powdery or granular feed is distributed to the cultured fish in the fishpond while being mixed with the water passing through the water supply channel, the feed is given to the cultured fish in a state of containing water. As a result, digestion and absorption of the feed given to the cultured fish can be promoted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a feeder of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged schematic configuration diagram around a feeding means of the feeder of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Water supply path 12 Branch pipe 18 Feed carrying port 20 Fish pond 30 Drainage port 40 Water volume adjusting means 50 Supply means 52 Hopper 60 Feed 70 Feed feeding means 72 Rotating shaft 74 Strip plate 76 Drill-shaped rod 78 Turbine body 80 Rotating means 82 Gear motor 84 speed adjustment means 90 feed supply amount adjustment means

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A water supply channel disposed on the upper surface of a fish pond, and a plurality of water outlets provided at predetermined intervals in the water supply channel, wherein water passing through the water supply channel is discharged into the fish pond. And a water supply adjusting means for adjusting an amount of water discharged into the fishpond through the drain, and a supply means for supplying powdery or granular feed into the water supply channel. Feeding machine for fish pond. 2. The feeder for a fish pond according to claim 1, further comprising a feed supply amount adjusting means for adjusting an amount of feed supplied into the water supply channel. 3. A feed feeding means comprising a feeding means, wherein a drill-shaped rod material wound up spirally with an erect band around a rotation axis is rotatably inserted into a cylindrical body in the feeding means. Feeder for fish pond.