JP4856674B2 - Drinking and drinking tanks with vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a drinking water tank and a water tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock that can be adjusted in a vertical position by a simple operation according to the type of livestock or the body height of the age.

When livestock drink on grazing land or eat feed, the body height varies depending on the type of livestock and the age of the livestock.For example, the body height of the parent horse and the body height of the sheep, and the body height of the breeding cattle, etc. Water tanks and tanks are required.
However, conventionally, drinking water tanks or tanks are generally installed according to the average height of any livestock, and therefore, livestock smaller than the average are difficult to drink and affect growth.
Or, in the same pasture, water tanks or tanks may be installed according to individual body height according to the type or age of the target livestock, and in this case, various types of water tanks or tanks according to the type of the target livestock. Need.
Furthermore, even if you install a drinking tank or tank that matches the body height according to the type or age of the target livestock, injury caused by competition between livestock, damage to the tank, the tank body due to falling into the tank, There is a risk of livestock death.

  In FIG. 12, 1 shows an example of a conventional livestock drinking water tank. The livestock water drinking tank 1 has a drinking water tank body 2 for storing water to be given to livestock and a drinking water tank body 2 at a predetermined height. In order to prevent injury caused by competition between livestock in the vicinity of the support tank 3 and the water tank body 2, damage to the water tank 1 for livestock due to falling into the water tank body 2, and death of livestock The fence 4 etc. are provided.

In addition, there exists patent document 1 as this kind of prior literature, for example. Patent Document 1 describes an automatic water tank for livestock that can discharge sewage and filth in a lump and can eliminate the heavy labor burden of water tank cleaning.
Utility Model Registration No. 3112680

As described above, conventionally, drinking water tanks and feeding tanks are generally installed according to the average height of which livestock, and therefore, livestock smaller than the average are difficult to drink and affect growth.
Moreover, when installing a drinking tank and a feeding tank according to individual body height according to the kind or age of the target livestock in the same grazing land, many kinds of drinking tanks and a feeding tank are required.
In addition, patent document 1 is a water supply tank with which the height position was fixed, and does not solve the above-mentioned problem.

  In view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide a drinking tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock and a tank that can adjust the vertical position by a simple operation according to the type of livestock or the body height of the age. And

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides the following configurations.
The invention according to claim 1 includes a drinking tub main body for storing water to be given to livestock and a vertical height adjusting mechanism for raising and lowering the drinking tub main body so that the vertical height can be freely adjusted. A drinking tub with an adjusting mechanism, wherein the vertical height adjusting mechanism includes a lower frame that serves as a base, an upper frame that supports the drinking tub body, and a plurality of vertical rows between the lower frame and the upper frame. A plurality of interval adjusting members that adjust the interval between the lower frame and the upper frame, an actuating member that operates the interval adjusting member, and a lateral coupling member that connects the interval adjusting members in different rows to each other, In order to simultaneously operate the plurality of interval adjusting members, a drinking tank with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock is provided, comprising a vertical connecting member that connects the plurality of horizontal connecting members. is there.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the distance adjusting member includes a fixed link member having both ends rotatably supported by the lower frame and the upper frame, an upper end rotatably supported by the upper frame, and a lower end. And a movable link member provided with a rolling wheel for rolling on the lower frame, and the lateral coupling member is arranged in the vicinity of the rolling wheel of the movable link member, with the spacing adjusting members in different rows. The water tank with the vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock according to claim 1, which is connected to each other.

  The invention according to claim 3 is characterized in that the actuating member is a pantograph jack having one end fixed to the lower frame directly or through an appropriate member and the other end fixed to the connecting member. A drinking tank with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock as described in 1 or 2 is provided.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the actuating member is a winch that is fixed to the lower frame directly or appropriately through a member and winds the wire bound to the connecting member. Item 3. A drinking tank with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock according to Item 1 or 2.

  The invention according to claim 5 is provided for a livestock according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a stopper is provided to prevent malfunction of the vertical height adjusting mechanism and to ensure safety. A drinking tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism is provided.

  The invention according to claim 6 is a feed for feeding livestock in place of the main body of the drinking water tank of the drinking water tank with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock described in any one of claims 1 to 5. A tank with a vertical adjustment mechanism for livestock is provided, characterized in that it has a tank body that stores water.

  According to the invention described in claim 1 of the present invention, it is possible to provide a drinking tank with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock that can be adjusted in the vertical position by a simple operation according to the type of livestock or the body height of the age. it can. Moreover, it becomes possible to raise and lower the water tank body continuously and easily while keeping the water tank body horizontal.

  According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, a vertical height adjusting mechanism having high load resistance can be provided.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, it is possible to provide an operating member that is inexpensive and has good operability. Moreover, it becomes possible to raise and lower the drinking water tank body manually without using power.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1 or 2, it is possible to provide an operating member that is inexpensive and has good operability. Moreover, it becomes possible to raise and lower the drinking water tank body manually without using power.

  According to the invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, the stopper can prevent the vertical height adjusting mechanism from malfunctioning and ensure safety. .

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a livestock tank with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock, which can obtain the same effects as those of the first to fifth aspects of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings showing examples.
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 11 denotes a drinking tub with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and a drinking tub 11 with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock is water for feeding livestock. A drinking water tank main body 12 and a vertical height adjustment mechanism 13 that raises and lowers the water drinking water tank body 12 so as to freely adjust the vertical height. The vertical height adjustment mechanism 13 includes a lower frame 14 serving as a base, An upper frame 15 that supports the drinking water tank body 12, and a plurality of interval adjusting members 16 that are arranged in two vertical rows between the lower frame 14 and the upper frame 15 and adjust the interval between the lower frame 14 and the upper frame 15, A pantograph jack 17 which is an operating member shown in FIG. 2 for operating the interval adjusting member 16, a horizontal connecting member 18 for connecting the interval adjusting members 16, 16 in different rows, and a plurality of interval adjusting members 16, 16,. To operate simultaneously, And a two vertical connecting members 19, 19 for connecting the transverse connecting members 18 and 18 ... of the number. The lower frame 14 and the upper frame 15 are preferably frame-shaped, but may be configured by members that are not frame-shaped. The two vertical columns may be a plurality of vertical columns.

As shown in FIG. 3, the distance adjusting member 16 includes a fixed link member 20 whose both ends are rotatably supported by the lower frame 14 and the upper frame 15, and an upper end that is rotatably supported by the upper frame 15. And a movable link member 22 provided with a rolling wheel 21 for rolling on the lower frame 14 at the lower end.
Further, the horizontal connecting member 18 connects the spacing adjusting members 16 and 16 in different rows to each other in the vicinity of the rolling wheels 21 and 21 of the movable link members 22 and 22, respectively. For example, as shown in FIG. 3, the shaft portions of the rolling wheels 21 and 21 are connected to each other.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the pantograph jack 17 is fixed to a fixing member 23 that is hung on the lower frame 14 and has a distal end that is connected to the left end of the lower frame 14. It is fixed to.
The pantograph jack 17 is configured to move the lateral coupling member 18 fixed to the pantograph jack 17 left and right by expansion and contraction.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 24 denotes a stopper, and the stopper 24 is stopped by a screw rod engraved with screws screwed in the left-right direction at the stopper main body fixed to the lower frame 14. The right end of the vertical connecting member 19 is configured to stop at a predetermined position, thereby preventing the vertical height adjusting mechanism 13 from malfunctioning and ensuring safety. Instead of the screw rod, a block having an appropriate length may be inserted between the right end of the vertical connecting member 19 and the right end of the stopper main body or the lower frame 14.
1 and 5, reference numeral 25 denotes a fence provided above the drinking water tank body 12, and the fence 25 includes a plurality of vertical bars 26, 26... Extending in the longitudinal direction of the drinking water tank body 12. They are arranged in parallel in the vertical direction and are held via holding members 27.
The fence 25 can prevent injuries due to competition between livestock in the vicinity of the drinking water tank body 12, death of livestock due to falling into the water tank body 12, damage to the water tank body 12, and the like.
Further, the fence 25 can be used as a partition fence.
Further, in FIGS. 1 and 6, 28 is an automatic water supply device provided in the drinking water tank body 12, and the automatic water supply device 28 detects a water level and starts to supply water when the water level falls to a predetermined water level. A valve 29 is provided.
In FIG. 7, reference numeral 30 denotes a drain valve for draining water in the drinking water tank body 12.

  Thus, when adjusting the height of the drinking water tank 11 with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock, a handle (not shown) engaged with the pantograph jack 17 shown in FIG. When the jack 17 is extended, the horizontal connecting member 18 fixed to the pantograph jack 17 moves to the left, whereby the lower end portion of the movable link member 22 connected to the horizontal connecting member 18 is rotated with the rotation of the rolling wheel 21. At the same time, the lower end portions of the movable link members 22 of the spacing adjusting members 16 in different rows connected to the horizontal connecting member 18 are also moved to the left along with the rotation of the rolling wheels 21 and further connected by the vertical connecting member 19. The other interval adjusting members 16, 16,... Are also interlocked in the same manner, and the height of all the interval adjusting members 16, 16,... Is increased, and as a result, as shown in FIG. Saga higher while maintaining the horizontal, also increases at the same time the height of the water drinking vessel body 12. This height position can be maintained by the pantograph jack 17.

  On the contrary, when the pantograph jack 17 shown in FIG. 2 is turned in the reverse direction with the stopper 24 removed, the pantograph jack 17 is contracted to reduce the horizontal connecting member 18 fixed to the pantograph jack 17 to the right. Accordingly, the lower end portion of the movable link member 22 connected to the horizontal connecting member 18 moves to the right along with the rotation of the rolling wheel 21, and at the same time, the spacing adjusting members 16 in different rows connected to the horizontal connecting member 18. The lower end portion of the movable link member 22 also moves to the right along with the rotation of the rolling wheel 21, and the other interval adjusting members 16, 16,. 16, 16... Is lowered, and as shown in FIG. 8, the height of the upper frame 15 is lowered while maintaining the level, and at the same time, the drinking water tank body 12 is also raised. Lower. This height position can be maintained by the pantograph jack 17.

The livestock water tank 11 with a vertical adjustment mechanism for livestock can adjust the height of the water tank body 12 by operating only one pantograph jack 17, It can be adjusted up and down horizontally without tilting.
It is desirable that the water tank 11 with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock is adjusted to adjust the height of the water tank body 12 up and down in a state where water is not put into the water tank body 12. Even when the height of the drinking water tank body 12 is adjusted up and down with water in the drinking water tank body 12, the water in the drinking water tank body 12 does not tilt. There is no worry about spilling.

In FIG. 9, reference numeral 41 denotes a water tank with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock according to a second embodiment of the present invention. A winch 42 is provided as an operating member in place of the pantograph jack (17 in FIG. 1) of the drinking water tank (11 in FIG. 1) with a height adjusting mechanism.
As shown in FIG. 9B, the winch 42 is fixed to the lower frame 14 and is configured to be able to wind up the wire 43 bound to the lateral coupling member 18, and when the wire 43 is wound up by the winch 42. The horizontal connecting member 18 bound to the wire 43 is configured to move to the left.

Thus, when adjusting the height of the drinking tub 41 with the vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock, when the wire 43 is wound up by turning the handle 44 of the winch 42, the horizontal connection connected to the wire 43 is performed. The member 18 moves to the left, whereby the lower end portion of the movable link member 22 connected to the horizontal connecting member 18 moves to the left along with the rotation of the rolling wheel 21, and at the same time, differently connected to the horizontal connecting member 18. The lower end portion of the movable link member 22 of the row interval adjusting member 16 also moves to the left along with the rotation of the rolling wheel 21, and the other interval adjusting members 16, 16,. , The height of all the spacing adjustment members 16, 16... Is increased, and the height of the upper frame 15 is increased while maintaining the level, and the height of the drinking tub body 12 is also increased at the same time.
This height position can be maintained by the winch 42.
On the other hand, when the handle 44 of the winch 42 is turned to the opposite side and the wire 43 is rewound with the stopper 24 removed, the lateral coupling member 18 bound to the wire 43 moves to the right, thereby The lower end portion of the movable link member 22 connected to the horizontal connecting member 18 moves to the right along with the rotation of the rolling wheel 21, and at the same time, the movable link member 22 of the spacing adjusting member 16 in a different row connected to the horizontal connecting member 18. The lower end portion of the roller also moves to the right along with the rotation of the rolling wheel 21, and the other interval adjusting members 16, 16. As a result, the height of the upper frame 15 is lowered while maintaining the level, and the height of the drinking water tank body 12 is also lowered at the same time. This height position can be maintained by the winch 42.

  The water tank 41 with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock can adjust the height of the water tank body 12 by operating only one winch 42, and the water tank body 12 is tilted. Without any horizontal adjustment.

In FIG. 10, reference numeral 51 denotes a livestock tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock according to a third embodiment of the present invention, and the livestock tank 51 with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock has the above-mentioned vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock. In place of the water tank body (12 in FIG. 1) of the water tank (11 in FIG. 1), a tank body 52 is provided. 1 does not include the automatic water supply device (28 in FIG. 6), the float valve (29 in FIG. 6), the drain valve (30 in FIG. 7), etc. is there.
The tank main body 52 shown in FIG. 10 has substantially the same shape as the drinking water tank main body (12 in FIG. 1), but can be appropriately shaped. Further, the water tank body (12 in FIG. 1) can be used as the tank body 52.
The livestock tank 51 with the vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock can be adjusted in vertical height by the same operation as the water tank 11 with the vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock, and the same effect can be expected.

In FIG. 11, reference numeral 61 denotes a livestock tank with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention, and a tank 61 with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock has the vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock. In place of the water tank main body (12 in FIG. 9) of the water tank (41 in FIG. 9), a water tank main body 52 is provided. 9 is not provided with the automatic water supply device (28 in FIG. 6), the float valve (29 in FIG. 6), the drain valve (30 in FIG. 7), etc. is there.
The tank main body 52 shown in FIG. 11 has substantially the same shape as the drinking water tank main body (12 in FIG. 1), but can be appropriately shaped. The water tank main body (12 in FIG. 9) can be used as the tank main body 52.
The tank 61 with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock can be adjusted in the vertical height by the same operation as the water drinking tank 41 with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock, and the same effect can be expected.

(A) It is a top view of the drinking tank with the up-and-down height adjustment mechanism for domestic animals of 1st Embodiment by this invention. (B) It is a front view of the drinking tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for domestic animals of a 1st embodiment by the present invention. It is a top view of the space | interval adjustment member and pantograph jack of the drinking tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for domestic animals of 1st Embodiment by this invention. (A) It is an expansion perspective view of the space | interval adjustment member of this invention. (B) It is a side view of the space | interval adjustment member of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the pantograph jack of this invention. It is a side view of a drinking tub with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock of a first embodiment according to the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a side longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the automatic water supply apparatus and float valve of the drinking tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for domestic animals of 1st Embodiment by this invention. It is side surface longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the drain valve of the drinking tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for domestic animals of 1st Embodiment by this invention. It is a front view which shows the state which made the height of the drinking water tank main body of the drinking water tank with a vertical adjustment mechanism for livestock of 1st Embodiment by this invention low. (A) It is a front view of the drinking tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock of 2nd Embodiment by this invention. (B) It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the winch of the drinking tank with the up-and-down height adjustment mechanism for domestic animals of 2nd Embodiment by this invention. It is a front view of the drinking tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for domestic animals of a 3rd embodiment by the present invention. It is a front view of the drinking tank with the up-and-down height adjustment mechanism for livestock of 4th Embodiment by this invention. It is a front view of the drinking water tank for livestock of a prior art example.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11,41 Drinking tank 12 with vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock 12 Drinking tank main body 13 Vertical height adjustment mechanism 14 Lower frame 15 Upper frame 16 Spacing adjustment member 17 Pantograph jack 18 Horizontal connection member 19 Vertical connection member 20 Fixed link member 21 Rolling wheel 22 Movable link member 24 Stopper 42 Winch 43 Wire 51, 61 Feed tank 52 with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock

Claims (6)

  A drinking tank with a vertical height adjustment mechanism for livestock, comprising a drinking water tank body for storing water to be given to livestock, and a vertical height adjustment mechanism for raising and lowering the water drinking water tank body in a vertically adjustable manner. The vertical height adjustment mechanism is arranged in a plurality of vertical rows between the lower frame and the upper frame, a lower frame that serves as a base, an upper frame that supports the drinking tub body, and the lower frame, A plurality of spacing adjusting members that adjust the spacing of the upper frame, an actuating member that operates the spacing adjusting member, a lateral connecting member that connects the spacing adjusting members in different rows to each other, and the spacing adjusting members at the same time A drinking tank with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock, comprising a vertical coupling member that couples the plurality of horizontal coupling members for operation.   The distance adjusting member includes a fixed link member whose both ends are rotatably supported by the lower frame and the upper frame, an upper end rotatably supported by the upper frame, and a lower end rolling on the lower frame. A movable link member provided with rolling wheels for causing the horizontal link members to connect the spacing adjusting members in different rows to each other in the vicinity of the rolling wheels of the movable link member. The drinking tank with a vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock according to claim 1.   The upper and lower parts for livestock according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the actuating member is a pantograph jack having one end fixed to the lower frame directly or through an appropriate member and the other end fixed to the connecting member. Drinking tank with height adjustment mechanism.   3. The animal for livestock according to claim 1, wherein the actuating member is a winch that is fixed to the lower frame directly or appropriately through a member and winds the wire bound to the connecting member. Water drinking tank with vertical height adjustment mechanism.   The drinking water with the vertical height adjusting mechanism for livestock according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a stopper for preventing malfunction of the vertical height adjusting mechanism and ensuring safety. Tank.   It replaced with the said drinking water tank main body of the drinking water tank with the up-and-down height adjustment mechanism for livestock described in any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5, and provided the tank main body which stores the feed etc. to give to livestock A tank with a vertical adjustment mechanism for livestock.

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