JPH02195831A - Fixed rate-feeding system for swine raising and feeding vessel for the system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enhance feeding efficiency with feeding feed and water at fixed ratio by flowing water into feed trough in an amount of fixed ratio to a certain amount of feed in every motion of moving part material by swine. CONSTITUTION:A feeding device 13 feeding a uniform amount of feed sending out a certain amount of feed to feed trough 16 in every time is simultaneously operated together with a uniform amount of water-supplying device 27 flowing a certain amount of water into feed trough in accordance with motion of moving part material 14 by swine. An amount of water flowing out from the water uniformly supplying device is adjusted at a fixed ratio to the amount of feed sent out by the feed uniformly supplying device, then liquid feed in which feed is mixed with in a fixed ratio is supplied into the feed trough.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a fixed rate feeding system for raising pigs that feeds water and feed at a fixed rate, and a feeder thereof.

(Prior Art) As a feeding method for pigs, it is considered desirable to mix feed and water and feed the pigs in the form of scattered feeding in order to increase feed efficiency. However, if the bait is fed in advance, it is likely to rot, so water and powdered bait are generally allowed to mix naturally in the feeder. A conventional feeder for this purpose has a shelf disposed at the outlet of the storage tank, and the feed quantity is determined by vibrating the shelf so that the food on the shelf falls into the feeding tank. The feed tank is also equipped with a water supply device, and when the pig presses it, water flows out and mixes with the feed in the feed tank.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In order to increase feed efficiency, it is necessary to appropriately select and feed the amount and ratio of feed and water depending on the growth level and season of the pig. In conventional liquid feed type feeders, powdered feed and water are fed into the feed tank by separate movements of the pig. Therefore, by any movement of the pig.

The amount of water supplied to the feed tank changes and the ratio of water to powdered feed cannot be properly controlled, making it difficult to increase feed efficiency.

The present invention was devised in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its first objective is to provide a fixed rate feeding system that can always feed food and water at a constant ratio and improve feed efficiency. do.

The second objective is to provide a fixed rate feeding system that can feed the required amount of food and water per day at a fixed rate.

Furthermore, a third object is to provide a pig feeder for use in the above-mentioned feeding system.

(Means for solving the problem) A fixed rate feeding system for pig farming to achieve the first objective described above consists of a feed fixed rate feeding device that feeds a fixed amount of feed into the feed tank each time, a metered water feeder that drains water into the feed tank, and an actuating member that simultaneously operates the metered feed device and the metered water feeder by pressure from the pig;
The water supply device is connected to a water supply source via piping, and adjusts the amount of water flowing out each time to an appropriate ratio of the feed dispensed from the feed metering device, and each time the pig operates the actuating member. The feature is that a certain amount of food and a certain ratio of water to the axillary part are discharged into the feed tank to form a liquid part in which the food and water are mixed at a certain ratio.

A fixed rate feeding system that achieves the second objective above.

The fixed rate feeding system is further provided with a feed measuring tank that measures and supplies feed to the storage tank of the feeder, and a water measuring tank that measures and supplies water to the water dispenser.

The feed measuring tank and water measuring tank measure and store the total amount of water and feed fed within a predetermined period of time to regulate the total feeding amount, and the amount of water and feed that flows out each time due to pressure from the pigs is determined at a fixed ratio. This can be achieved by

The feeder that achieves the third purpose is a fixed feed device that feeds a fixed amount of feed into the feed tank each time, and the amount of water that flows out each time is an appropriate multiplier of the amount fed by the feed feeder. and a pig-pressing part located at a position lower than the overflow position of the feeding tank, and an actuating member that simultaneously operates the feed metering device and the waterer when pressed by the pig. Features.

(Function) The amount of water that flows out from the water dispenser at the same time is set in advance so that the amount of water that flows out from the water dispenser is a certain ratio 1, for example, 10 grams of feed to 20 grams of water, for the number of layers dispensed by the feed metering device when the pig presses the actuating member. If adjusted, the feed tank will always be supplied with a liquid mixture of food and water at a constant ratio. This eliminates the imbalance caused by consuming food and water on one side, allowing ideal feeding without causing indigestion or over-drinking. In addition, if you measure and store the number of layers supplied to the feeder and the amount of water flowing out from the waterer in a feed measuring tank and a water measuring tank, you can always feed at a constant ratio within the range of the amount, and the total amount The amount of feed can also be regulated.6 For example, calculate the amount of feed required for a day by dividing it into morning and evening portions, measure the divided amounts in a feed measuring tank and a water measuring tank, and add them to those tanks at predetermined times in the morning and evening. If stored, feed and water can be supplied to the feeder within the range of the amount, and the amount of feed can be adjusted according to the growth state of the pig.

Feed and water are supplied to the feed tank at a fixed ratio by the pigs pressing the pressure part that activates the valves of the feed metering device and water dispenser, but the pressure part can be placed at a position lower than the overflow position of the feed tank. Therefore, if the pig continues to operate the pressure part, the pressure part will be located in the increased liquid part,
It becomes difficult to press the bait any further, which prevents the liquid portion from overflowing, and allows fresh bait to be fed without wasting any time.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described in detail based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the fixed rate feeding system of the present invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a feed conveying pipe that feeds feed from a central supply source to a plurality of feeders arranged in a pigsty, and is driven by a motor 2 using a conveying device such as an auger. Reference numeral 3 designates a branch pipe that branches off from the bait conveying pipe and feeds bait to the feeder in a dropwise manner, and a bait measuring pipe 4 is slidably fitted to the lower end of the branch pipe. 5 is a bait measuring tank, and by moving the bait measuring pipe up and down and changing the distance from the lower end of the pipe to the lower end of the tank,
The number of feeds fed into the tank can be adjusted and a predetermined amount of bait can be stored. Reference numeral 6 denotes a discharge opening/closing valve provided at the bait measuring tank discharge port, which is connected to a branch rope 7 connected to a main rope 8 driven by a rope traction device 9, and when the rope traction device 9 operates, the main rope By pulling , the discharge port is released, and the bait in the measuring tank is dropped and supplied to the feeder 11 via the chute 10.

As the feeder 11, a quantitative feeder as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, for example, is employed. The constant feed feeder has a constant feed device 13 for feeding feed from a feed storage tank 12, and when the pig presses and operates the pressing part 15 of the actuating member 14 of the constant feed device 13, a fixed amount of feed is fed into the feed tank 16. It's supposed to fall.

On the other hand, 20 is a water supply tank for water supply, and in order to supply a certain amount of water to the water measuring tank 25 arranged for each feeder, a float valve or the like is installed to control the water head to a certain height. A level control device 21 is provided. 22 is a water supply pipe from the water supply tank to each water measuring tank 25;
A solenoid valve 28 is provided at its base end, and a flexible pipe 23 branches from the middle of the valve to supply water to a water metering tank 25.

The water metering tank 25 is installed to be movable up and down, and by changing its height position, the relative height to the water supply tank 20 can be changed and the amount of water stored can be adjusted. 2
6 is a water supply branch pipe that hangs down from the water metering tank and has a solenoid valve 29, the lower end of which is located in the feeder, and the water supply branch pipe 27
is provided. The water supply device 27 is, for example, a self-closing type water supply device such as a bushing type water supply device, which allows a certain amount of water to flow out when pressed. The valve head of the waterer is provided so as to face the tip of the water supply rod 17 provided on the actuating member 14 of the feeder, and when the pig pushes up the actuating member,
Pushed by the water supply valve operating rod 17, a certain amount of water flows out. The drive motor 2, the rope pulling device 9, and the solenoid valves 28 and 29 of the bait conveying pipe described above can be operated by setting the operating time with a timer 19 provided on the control panel 18.
Its operating time is controlled.

The system implanted as described above operates as follows. The bait measuring vibrator 4 and the water measuring tank 25 are configured to store, for example, the total amount required for one day or the amount divided by the number of times of feeding for one day in the bait measuring tank 5 and the water measuring tank 25.
By adjusting the position in advance and setting the feeding time using a timer, the motor 2 and solenoid valve 28 will operate for a certain period of time in response to a signal from the control panel at a predetermined time, and a certain amount of food and water will be supplied to them. be done. At that time, the on-off valve 6 of the metering tank
And the solenoid valve 29 of the water supply branch pipe 26 is closed.

Immediately after feeding the bait to the bait measuring tank is finished, or at the feeding time set on the timer, the rope pulling device operates to open the on-off valve 6 and transfer the bait in the metering tank to the feeder 11.
into the storage tank 12. Therefore, the storage tank 12 of the feeder stores feed for one day or its divided portions, and the pigs can feed freely within this range. Also, water measuring tank 2
When a certain amount of water is supplied to 5, 1! The magnetic valve 28 is closed, and the amount of water to be fed in one day or the amount of water to be fed in one feeding period is stored in the water metering tank. The solenoid valve 29 opens immediately after the water supply to the water metering tank 25 ends, or when the feeding time set by the timer comes.

When feed is supplied to the storage tank 12 and the solenoid valve 29 is open, when the pig presses the pressing part 15 of the actuating member facing into the feeding tank of the feeder, the metered feed dispensing device 13 of the storage tank is activated. At the same time that a certain amount of bait falls into the feed tank, the water supply valve actuating rod 17 pushes the water supply valve to supply a certain amount of water, and the feed and water are mixed in the feed tank. Therefore, by setting the number of layers and the amount of water that flow out in response to one operation to the ratio that provides the most efficient feed, feed and water can always be fed at that mixing ratio. In addition, the amount is set in the feed measuring tank 15 and the water measuring tank 25, and the feeding time can also be set with a timer, so the optimum amount of feed and water are mixed in the optimum ratio and fed at the optimum time. This allows pig farming management with high feed efficiency.

FIG. 2 shows another embodiment of the fixed rate feeding system of the present invention, which is a simplified version of the above embodiment.

In the drawings, members having the same configuration as those in the embodiment described above are given the same reference numerals. In this embodiment, the water supply piping is equipped with a pressure reducing valve 31 in a water supply pipe 3o connected to a water supply source such as a water supply to adjust the water pressure, and a water flow control valve 33 in a water supply branch pipe 32 to ensure constant water flow from a water supply device 34. The amount of water flowing out in time! It is as stated in Section 11. However, the arrangement and combination of the water volume control valve and the pressure reducing valve are not limited to this, and it is sufficient that the amount of water flowing out each time from the water supply device can be adjusted, and if the water supply device has this function, it is not necessary to provide the water supply device 34. The water supply device may be of a type that allows a certain amount of water to flow out in one operation, such as one having a self-closing water supply valve. In the case of this example,
If a fixed amount of feed is supplied to the reservoir of the feeder, when the pig presses the actuating member with its nose, a predetermined amount of feed and water will flow into the feeder at the same time, and the feed and water will be mixed at a fixed mixing ratio. The salary can be paid in a fixed condition.

FIGS. 3 and 4 show an embodiment of a feeder with a quantitative feeding mechanism used in the fixed rate feeding system.

In the figure, reference numeral 35 denotes a feed constant feeding device installed at the lower end of the chute 37 of the storage tank 36, and is a hopper-shaped gap J140 in which several droplets 38 and 39 are formed in the center of the chute.
．． 41 are provided in two stages to constitute a metering chamber 42, and an on-off valve 43 that moves up and down to open and close the outflow hole of the partition wall is housed therein. A rod 44 as a valve actuating member is fixed to the lower end of the on-off valve 43 and extends to near the bottom of the feed tank 45, and a pressing portion 46 is formed at the tip thereof. Further, a bridge prevention rod 47 extending to the reservoir 36 is fixed to the upper end of the on-off valve, and a plurality of disturbance pieces 48 extending laterally are fixed to the rod 47. moreover.

A water supply rod 50 extending upward is fixed to the rod 44, and a pressure piece 51 for operating the water supply device is attached to the tip of the rod 50 so that its height can be adjusted up and down.

Reference numeral 53 denotes a water feeder that allows a certain amount of water to flow out with one press, and is attached to the feeder so that its operating rod 54 is located directly above the pressure piece 51. Reference numeral 55 is a mounting socket, 56 is a nipple, and 57 is an irregularly shaped socket, to which a water supply branch pipe 58 is connected. In addition, 59 is a rod cover pipe, and 60 is its support.

By configuring the feeder as described above, the on-off valve 43 normally closes the outlet 39 in the lower partition and opens the outlet 38 in the upper partition. Therefore, a fixed amount of bait corresponding to the capacity is stored in the fixed amount tank. When the pig presses the pressing portion 46 of the operating rod near the bottom of the feed tank, the on-off valve 43 moves upward to open the outlet 39 and close the upper outlet 38. Therefore, the bait in the metering box falls into the feed tank. Moreover, since the water supply rod also moves upward when the operating rod moves upward, the operating rod 54 of the water supply device is pressed.

A certain amount of water flows into the tank. A bridge prevention rod 47 is fixed to the upper end of the on-off valve 43 as it moves up and down.
also rises and falls, which stimulates the bait in the reservoir and prevents the formation of bridges.

In addition, by providing the pressing part 46 of the actuating rod near the bottom of the feed tank, if the mixed leakage part increases in the feed tank, the pigs will not press because they will find it difficult to put their noses deep into the tank. Excessive pressure caused by this can be suppressed, and overflow of the liquid part from the feed tank due to excessive outflow can be prevented.

Note that the bait quantitative feeding device is not limited to the above embodiment, and various quantitative feeding mechanisms can be adopted.

(Effects) The present invention has the above-mentioned configuration and has the following special effects. 6. Since the feed tank is always supplied with a liquid portion in which food and water are mixed at a constant ratio, the food and water are This eliminates the imbalance caused by one-sided feeding, allowing ideal feeding without causing indigestion or over-drinking.

In addition, it is possible to control the number of layers supplied to the feeder and the amount of water flowing out from the waterer, so the amount of water required for each day can be divided into predetermined times and adjusted to the growth state of the pigs. It is possible to feed at a fixed ratio by adjusting the amount of food and water fed.

Since the pressing part is set at a lower position than the overflow position of the feeding tank, if there is excessive overflow, it becomes difficult for the pigs to press down, which prevents the liquid part from overflowing, so fresh feed is always available without wasting it. I can give.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic layout diagram of an embodiment of the constant rate feeding system of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a schematic layout diagram of another embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of an embodiment of a feeder applied to the system. , FIG. 4 is a front view thereof. 1: Feed conveyance pipe 2: Motor 4: Feed measuring pipe 5: Feed measuring tank 6: Discharge opening/closing valve 9
: Rope traction device 12゜36: Storage tank 13,35
: Bait constant supply device 14: Operating rod 15, 46: Pressing part 16.43: Feed tank 17, 50: Water supply rod 18
:Control panel 19:Timer 2o:Water tank
25: Water measuring tank 27: Water supply device 37: Metering chamber 43: Open/close valve diagram

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1) A fixed quantity feed device that dispenses a fixed amount of feed into the feed tank each time, a fixed amount water supply device that dispenses a fixed amount of water into the feed tank each time,
and an actuating member that simultaneously operates the quantitative feeding device and the quantitative watering device by pressure from the pig, the watering device being connected to a water supply source via piping, and flowing out every time. The amount of water is adjusted to an appropriate ratio of the feed fed out from the feed quantitative supply device, and each time the pig operates the actuating member, a certain amount of feed and a certain ratio of water to the feed flow out into the feed tank. This is a fixed rate feeding system for pigs that feeds pigs as liquid feed, which is a mixture of feed and water at a fixed ratio. 2) A metered feed feed device that dispenses a fixed amount of feed into the feed tank each time, a metered water feeder that drains a fixed amount of water into the feed tank each time, and a metered feed device that dispenses a fixed amount of feed into the feed tank by pressure from the pig. A feeder equipped with an operating member that simultaneously operates the feeder, a feed measuring tank for measuring and supplying feed to a storage tank of the feeder, and a water measuring tank for measuring and supplying water to the waterer. The feed measuring tank and the water measuring tank measure and store the total amount of water and feed fed within a predetermined period of time to regulate the total amount of feed, and the amount of water flowing out of the water dispenser each time is used to measure and store the total amount of feed. Adjust the magnification of the feed fed from the device to be appropriate, and each time the pig presses the actuating member, a certain amount of feed and a certain ratio of water to the feed flow out into the feed tank, so that the feed and water are mixed. A fixed rate feeding system for pigs that feeds liquid feed mixed at a fixed ratio. 3) A feed quantitative supply device that dispenses a fixed amount of feed into the feed tank each time, a water supply device that is adjusted so that the amount of water that flows out each time is an appropriate multiple of the amount of feed fed by the feed quantitative feed device, and a feed tank. 1. A feeder for raising pigs, characterized in that the feeder has a pressing part for the pig at a position lower than the overflow position of the pig, and is equipped with an actuating member that simultaneously operates the quantitative feed feeding device and the water dispenser when pressed by the pig.