JPH03505277A - animal feeding equipment - Google Patents

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[Detailed description of the invention] animal feeding equipment The present invention relates to an improved animal feeding device, and more particularly, to a water inlet and a water outlet. With demand water drinker (delI) and water drinker , relates to an animal feeding device with a solids feed hopper. Normal drinking water requirements for animals Drinking vessels are nipple-type or spray-type drinking vessels.

Solids feeding hoppers are widely used for automatic animal feeding and are used to store consumed feed. The feed is replenished automatically from a storage in the hopper, and the feed is in flowable form, typically pellets. It has a shape. Nipple-type or spray-type water drinker with a water inlet and a water outlet Vessels are also widely used and are designed to be operated by pigs and piglets themselves. uses its snout to, for example, move a spring-loaded button or lever to release water. You can get as much drinking water as you need through your mouth. Pigs drink water directly from the water outlet. Although this may happen, the discharged water should be drunk from the water droplet tray located below the water outlet. It is more common to To match the name in transactions for convenience of use in transactions A drinking vessel like this is hereinafter referred to as a drinking vessel, but the liquid outside the water plate (or other It is logical that water mixed with liquids or solids dissolved in water) can be dispensed. It will be understood.

Solid food dispensers with nipple-type or spray-type drinkers having a water inlet and a water outlet. Various patented animal feeding devices with hoppers are known. These movements Material feeding devices are currently available in larger sizes suitable for example for pigs weighing more than 15 kg or pig pens. legal ones are available. Many such feeding devices use (low pressure) water from the aquarium. It is designed to be permanently plumbed into the supply pipe, and the tank itself is It is connected to a conduit (usually a mains water supply) and is connected to the conduit in a known manner under the control of a pole cock. Fill to the top with water. Therefore, pigs fed such feeding devices The pigpen automatically receives an abundance of fresh, clean water (but only when needed). can be used. Many pigs are supplied with water by a tank, so the water comes from high-pressure pipes. The water tank is constantly filled to the top in 7 days, which is many times the tank volume.

However, known animal feeding devices such as those described above suffer from a number of drawbacks. The aquarium is It is connected by piping to a nipple-type or spray-type drinking fountain, so if Water supply may also be interrupted due to damage to the main pipe (in the high-pressure system) or bursting of a pipe (in the low-pressure system). If this occurs, the pigs will be deprived of water almost immediately. What if the low pressure water system is a water tank? If you suspect that the water may be contaminated due to bacterial infection, etc., turn off the water supply. After disconnecting from all drinking fountains (usually by cleaning with a suitable disinfectant) It can only purify this low pressure water system. Traditionally, aquariums were placed well above head height. is mounted out of the way and therefore allows for example water supply to If you want to give drugs or dietary additives to your child, (a) it is often physically inconvenient; This is especially true if a farmer has, say, 3,000 pigs and is watering precisely measured amounts. This is especially inconvenient if you want to introduce it into the tank (the pigs drinking after BL are low). To avoid receiving concentrated liquid, temporarily stop the high-pressure supply or remove the drug. Temporarily store the ball cock so that the agent is not gradually diluted before it is finally consumed. (C) must be reconnected to the mains supply; To determine whether all of the chemically treated water has been consumed, Adjustment is physically forced and time consuming (di pig or Not all pigs in the pen need to be treated with drugs, and may vary depending on age, health, weight, and The process is often wasteful, as the degree of growth is often different.

When needed, for example - a piglet (or piglets) starts running around in the pigpen. to enable the farmer to administer drugs to the pigs or to individual pigs in the pigpen when , units with a water tray separated from the aquarium by a dividing wall are widely used; While the unit is tilted backwards the aquarium is filled through the water tray and its After-water is applied immediately only when the level in the water tray is below the lower level of the dividing wall. Water flows back from the aquarium into the water tray only when it is drunk. This known unit is It has many drawbacks. (a) the pigs or piglets in each pigpen require treatment; Sometimes it is necessary to place the unit in each pigpen in addition to the solids feeder.

(In order to prevent loss of water, the aquarium must be kept airtight during use, and Therefore, it is difficult for farmers to check the level of chemically treated water remaining in the aquarium. Ru. (C1 This water supply equipment is installed, cleaned and stored in an independent goods and require a relatively large amount of floor space available for growing pigs. (d) It is not a unit that pigs would recognize as a normal drinking bowl, so pigs will drinking water from) and/or making the unit into a toy. tel young or small Dice piglets may not have learned to drink from the water tray, so do not use medication. Most piglets that need it will receive minimal amounts. ) Substantially closed container This makes the unit difficult to clean and sterilize.

It is an object of the invention to provide an animal feeding device which avoids or minimizes the above-mentioned disadvantages. That's true.

Thus, according to one feature of the invention, a demand water drinking device comprising a water inlet and a water outlet is provided. In animal feeding equipment that has a solids feed hopper along with a container, each feed hopper has a An animal characterized in that a water tank is provided, and the water inlet of the drinking bowl is arranged in the water tank. A feeding device is provided. Preferably, the water tank is attached to the solids feed hopper. In a particularly valuable embodiment, the water tank is formed integrally with the solids feed hopper.

According to another feature of the invention, a demand water drinking device having a water inlet and a water outlet is combined. A method of feeding solids and liquids by means of an animal feeding device with a solids feeding hopper to , the liquid is kept in a water tank dedicated to the hopper before it enters the water inlet. Provided is a method of dispensing, comprising the step of holding.

In a preferred embodiment, the solids feed hopper and the water tank have a common (dividing) wall. are placed back to back to each other. In one configuration, the extension of the wall divider A nipple-type or spray-type drinker is screwed into the tapered hole. (with the water inlet on one side of the dividing wall and the water outlet on the other side of the dividing wall). strange In an exemplary but equally preferred arrangement, there is a hole drilled through the dividing wall; The drinking fountain is held by fixing nuts placed on both sides of the dividing wall and The hole is sealed with polyethylene tape or the like. These preferred embodiments includes a supply tray and a gutter, thereby forming a single, self-contained unit. Ru. However, a (dedicated) water tank for each feeder must be installed from the piped water supply source to the top. It is not excluded that it is kept full of water.

Koji will soon learn to operate a nipple-type or spray-type drinking fountain. However, in order for piglets to be weaned successfully from their sows, solids (granular and free-flowing) are recommended. Things you can do to encourage your child to consume food (such as those known as meals) is important. (The nipple-type or spray-type drinking fountain is Positioned at a level below the level of the solids supply tray (or its edges). water Pigs or piglets that manipulate or play with the drinking bowl are usually placed in the food on the feeding tray. It can stick its nose in and then use its (wet) tongue to lick food off the tip of its nose. two Water that is optionally released from the drinking fountain falls into the gutter and drains into the solids supply tray. You can make food that has fallen from the water wet to make it easier to eat. Nipple type or spray The hopper type drinking fountain is located below the supply tray, so food adjacent to the mouth of the hopper does not get wet. There is little chance of the wet meal being bridged to the mouth of the hopper and replenishing the meal. The risk of restricting the flow of water is minimal.

The aquarium has a top opening (possibly with a removable lid and/or filter). (a) (in a self-contained feeder most suitable for small pigs) as a matter of course) or as a matter of course, or The normal water supply is When interrupted, the aquarium can be manually filled or refilled. Therefore , selected drugs and/or feed additives (liquid or water-soluble) that require it. It can only be added to feeders for pigs. Therefore, drinking water and/or Alternatively, the degree of absorption of chemically treated water can be monitored.

Each dedicated aquarium is connected to a central supply source (e.g., multiple act to control the inflow of water from sources (e.g., sump supplying animal feeding equipment). and is regularly filled to the top under the control of its own ball cock. For embodiments such as selectively and temporarily closed to stop inflow (and thus stop dilution of drug solution, etc.) There are means such as manually operated valves that can be used. Separate individual feeders by closing valves Can be removed (for cleaning and sterilization between subsequent herds, etc.).

The invention will be further explained by means of examples with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of one embodiment of an animal feeding device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment.

3 is a side sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 2, but before connection to the side wall; FIG. .

The fourth @ is a front view of the solid material supply hopper main body.

FIG. 5 is a side (cross-sectional) view of another embodiment of an animal feeding device.

FIG. 6 is a side (cross-sectional) view of another feed hopper.

FIG. 7 is a side (cross-sectional) view of yet another feed hopper.

FIG. 8 is a side (cross-sectional) view of yet another supply hopper.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the modified feed hopper.

10 and 11 are elevational views of a modified front gutter wall.

The animal feeding device 2 of the present invention includes a flat solids feeding tray 4 and a solids feeding hopper. 6, a gutter 8, and a water tank lO.

The solids supply tray 4 is connected to a wall 12 that slopes downwardly and backwardly, and a connecting portion between the tray and the solids supply tray 4 is provided. The shape is formed by a front edge 5 formed by It has a formed trailing edge.

The solids supply hopper 6 has a front wall 20 and a rear wall formed by an opposing wall 22. Ru. Side walls 24 form two ends of hopper 6. In this embodiment, the front wall 2 0 is inclined backwards like the opposing wall 22, but the angle is small, so The cross section of the hopper is located at the hopper mouth 26 (located above the solids supply tray 4). It gradually decreases toward the During use, the solids supply hopper 6 is Filled with more or less free-flowing feed (e.g. granules or meal) is nearly full and therefore, as feed is consumed from tray 4, the solids supply Tray 4 is automatically refilled in a known manner. The rate of replenishment through the mouth 26 is It can be controlled by an adjustable sliding plate 27.

The gutter 8 is generally U-shaped in cross section with a rearwardly sloping front gutter wall 30 and a forwardly sloping front gutter wall 30. These bridge walls 30.32 are connected to a flat gutter base 34. more connected. The front gutter wall 30 is located at the rear to reduce food removal and waste. It has a lip 31 extending to. In the normal position of use of the feeding device, after the lip 31 The rim is located in front of the front edge 5 of the tray 4 so that any food spilling from the front edge 5 is drained into the gutter. captured in 8. In the variant shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the tray 4 is 5 is extended upward by lip 5a to reduce spillage from the front edge of the tray. It is set.

The water tank lO is L-shaped, and the lower rim of the L-shape forms the solids supply tray 4. It has an upper surface 25 that is contoured to provide a base for the aquarium and a lower surface 25 that provides the base of the aquarium.

The aquarium has a rear wall 23. The front wall of the aquarium provided by the opposing wall 22 and the base 25 and rear wall 23 are all in sealing engagement with side wall 24. The opposing wall 22 is the aquarium 1 0 and thus is the dividing wall between the water tank 10 and the solids feed hopper 6. Ru.

The nipple is inserted into a hole drilled and tapped in the rearwardly sloping inclined wall 12. A molded drinking fountain 40 is screwed on. In another embodiment, this nipple-type demand water Drinking fountains will be replaced with spray-type demand drinking fountains.

The water released from the drinking bowl is fresh as it has not been touched by other pigs. .

This embodiment of the animal feeding device of the invention has a small number of parts and is easy to manufacture. It will be understood that it is designed to The first plate has an opposing wall 22 and a supply a tray 4, a rearwardly inclined wall 12, an aquarium base 25, and an aquarium rear wall 23; Shaped to form. The second plate is the U-shaped gutter 8 or gutter wall 30.3 2 and is shaped to form the base 34 of the gutter. A pair of rectangular side plates 24 are Form the water tank, feed hopper, solids feed tray and both ends of the gutter. In one embodiment , the first plate and the second plate are welded to one side plate, and then welded together with each other, and the It is welded to the other side plate at the rear. In another embodiment (FIG. 3), the first plate and the second plate are It is first welded to the side plate and then this subassembly is welded to the two side plates. this These plates may be made of plastic, but may also be made of metal (e.g. galvanized iron or stainless steel). It is advantageous to heat weld the material by heat welding. In one embodiment, born For piglets from 10 to 30 days old, the side plate 24 should be 20 cm deep and 30 cm high. cm, and it is appropriate to separate them by 10 cm.

In the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2, the leading edge of the gutter wall 30 is sea urchin) is located below the front edge of the front wall 20. In the embodiment of FIG. 3, the gutter wall 3 0 is in front of the leading edge of the front wall 20, so that a relatively large pig may poke the front wall 20. There is little chance of damaging it.

The nipple type water dispenser (drinker) 40 is located at a level lower than the level of the solids supply tray 4. The bell has a water outlet 41. The water outlet 41 is directly above the gutter 8 and therefore the gutter 8 and In particular, its base 34 is capable of capturing spilled water (as well as broken feed). Wear. The nipple type water supply device 4o has a water inlet 42 at its opposite end (and inside the water tank 10). Exists. Preferably, the nipple water dispenser 40 has a proven construction and is proprietary. , which is positioned above the base 25 and provides a water reservoir area below. I can do it.

During use, water intended for drinking through the nipple water dispenser 40 is first supplied to the aquarium I. held within O. The water in the aquarium is heated using a stationary or portable immersion heater, etc. water-soluble or already liquid dyes. It can be mixed with etching additives, and drugs can also be added. follow The buffer storage provided by the aquarium for water intended for rapid consumption is , provides an invaluable tool to help the farmer as a good stock taker.

In the variant of FIG. 2, the plate providing the opposing wall 22 has a rearward facing lip 22b. The upper extension part 22a has an upper extension part 22a. The extension 22a and lip 22b form an operating handle. This helps prevent food from getting wet when "hand-feeding" water into the aquarium.

In this embodiment, the handle is fixed to the opposite wall 22 by rivets 29 or In a variant, the handle is formed integrally with the opposing wall 22.

As shown in Figures 2 and 3, there is a waste shelf 28 fixed to the front of the feeding device. This shelf 28 captures meals carried away from the trough 8 by the pigs. This shelf 2 If it doesn't, it will fall through the shingle floor of the pigsty and the meal will be wasted. Ru.

The solids feed hopper is a hollow structure made of plastic material such as high-density polyethylene. Can be formed as a molded article. In the embodiment of FIG. 4 or FIG. The wall 120 has a swing flap with vertical sections 121a, 121b and a horizontal section 123. It is formed as. The front wall 120 is angled rearwardly and its (cut) It is fixed to the side walls 125a, +25b of the hopper at the side edges. This fixation is In one embodiment, this is done by heat welding; in other embodiments, each side edge and adjacent bolted using two angled metal pieces bolted to abutting side walls This is done by

The supply tray 104 is angled downwardly and is part of the subassembly 100. , and the subassembly 100 is obtained when the front wall 120 of the hopper is formed. is fed through the opening provided and then secured to the hot rear wall 122a. So When fixedly assembled as shown in FIG. 6) from the front wall 120 above the circular hole 127 in the hopper rear wall 122a. spaced apart. The cylinder opening 129 of the water tank 110 fits into this circular hole 27. , this tube opening 129 supports the nipple type drinking device 40. In another embodiment, the hole 127 is for assisting in positioning the tube mouth 129 and thus preventing the water tank from turning. It is non-circular.

In addition to fitting the spout 129 into the hole 127, the aquarium +10 can be fitted with any convenient It can be arranged opposite the solids supply hopper by means.

This may include a removable strap that runs around both hollow units. Ru. In this embodiment, the solids feed hopper and water tank each have a lid 131.13. 3, but in another embodiment the cover is a screw-on cap. be able to.

Make at least one of the hopper and the water tank translucent so that the level of contents passes through the container wall. It is convenient to make it visible. You can also construct your aquarium with one of many single-colored materials. The contents of chemically treated water, etc. can be easily checked. .

In the FIG. 6 embodiment, hole 127 is protected by grommet 135. Supplement The feed tray is formed as part of the molding that also forms the gutter 108. backwards The inclined wall 112 is a tube mouth! An opening 137 aligned with the hole 127 for receiving 29. has. The molded product is the side wall of the hopper! 25a and 125b. molding Another embodiment of the article is seen in FIG. It has both. In this embodiment, the aligned holes 127 and openings 137 are , the molded product is cut after being fixed to the hopper body.

For larger pigs, the feed hopper of FIG. 8 may be used. backwards The sloped wall 120 is formed as in the embodiment of FIGS. 4 and 5, but with The assembly 100 includes a modified nipple drinking fountain 140. In Figure 8 As can be seen, the drinking fountain 140 is one outside of the molded solids feed hopper. an (inlet) end of which includes a connector 141 (forming a water inlet); This connector 141 is designed to be directly and detachably connected to the low pressure supply pipe. This solids feed hopper can therefore optionally be integrated into existing (prior art) systems. Can be used as a direct replacement for the solids feed hopper in the system . In another embodiment, the inlet end may be fitted with a seal within the orifice of the aquarium. It will be understood. Additionally, this drinking fountain 140 may optionally be adapted to the embodiment of FIG. It can be used in the embodiment of FIG.

The vertical height (as viewed in FIG. 8) of the embodiment of FIG. 8 is 1.2 cm and extends upwardly. The side panels are gently tapered so that they can be assembled as shown. unit when assembled or before forming wall 120 and installing subassembly 100. The pieces can be stacked on top of each other. The front of the hopper forming the front wall 120 is It is best to make some walls thicker than other walls to better withstand wear and tear during use, such as during supply. stomach.

It has a finger-like part 150 that is very heavy, and this finger-like part 150 can be elastically separated to remove the aquarium. You can accept it and then approach it again to grab the tank.

In order to raise two or more pigs at a time, the present inventor has multiple feeding areas and We are proposing a wider feeding device with a drinking fountain. Preferably this These locations are separated by an upright dividing plate welded to the gutter 8 and wall 12.

In yet another embodiment, the dedicated water tank is connected to the water reservoir through piping connected to the water reservoir. The tank is automatically filled with water to the top and maintained, and the water flow to the dedicated aquarium is controlled by the water inside the tank. He is controlled by his ball cock. The aquarium 10 additionally or alternatively comprises: Can be connected to remote supply tanks (e.g. for skimmed milk or whey) and can be mixed in the water tank 10 to a predetermined concentration.

In an unbiased attempt, the inventor reduced the volume of the water tank to at least the solids feed hopper. We have found that it is preferable to equal the effective volume of . Effective capacity of supply hopper Using an aquarium with a volume up to five times the volume of the are more satisfied with self-contained feeding devices that do not require manual filling to the top with water. (because the number of times it needs to be met is small). The animal feeding device of the present invention feeds piglets on solid food. He encouraged them to spend their money early. This is because piglets are nipple-shaped. ) This is because they often eat some food while searching for a drinking bowl.

The present inventor has developed a method for making food by sweetening the water in the aquarium and heating it when necessary. helped in the intake of For larger pigs, control diet additives and vice versa. Determine when to withdraw the prescribed “additives” for each pig (e.g. 2 weeks before slaughter) (pause) was able to do it. The time of slaughter depends in part on age and at the same time Since the pigs are not all at the same age, the inventor doubled the storage requirements and equipment. avoided the need to If an incorrect (and color-coded) drug is used as an auxiliary product, If it is accidentally given to a specific pig or group of pigs by a worker, the Water is quickly tested and/or sampled and removed. different sizes A wide range of sizes to suit small pigs and pigs with different daily consumption. Various feeding devices have been created and adapted for unusual environments (e.g. remote isolation units). Any suitable unit can be used. For larger feeding devices with water supply piping However, if this automatic water supply is interrupted, the aquarium must be repaired to repair the malfunction. and/or provided with metal loading equipment that allows time for manual filling of individual vessels.

Animal feeding equipment is used between groups of pigs, i.e. when the next group of piglets occupies the pigpen. are individually cleaned and sterilized before needing to be fed to other pig pens. without shutting off the feeder, especially for feeding devices with piping, without stopping the respective population valves. It was carried out frequently. The drinking fountain is placed below the level of feed tray 4 at a convenient pig head level. Cleaning of the supply tray is easy because the The drinking bowl is above the base of the aquarium. , so any inadvertent undissolved food in the aquarium goes to the lower reservoir area of the drinking bowl. Fall.

A modified gutter front wall 30a is shown in FIG. This front wall 30a has two side wings 35 and an upper side at a convenient height for pigs of a range of sizes and weights. Grow surface 33. The side wings 35 prevent "snorting" of the food. This “push” ``Starting'' is when a pig or piglet points its snout in the corner formed by the front wall 30 and the side wall 24. This is known to occur when food is lifted out of the gutter 8 using accompanied by waste. The side wings increase the chance of food returning into the gutter 8. Another fruit in Figure 11 In embodiments, the front wall 30b has a curved upper surface, which is typically symmetrical. However, it may also be asymmetrical as shown. The height of surface 33 is 125 mm, side wing The height of 35 is 225 mm, and the surface 33 has a length of 100 mm during feeding. so that the pig can rest its neck on the surface 33.35), the length of the base is 30 It is 0mm.

Thus, the inventors have discovered that any food and water suitable for pigs and other animals of all sizes. supply equipment was provided. Thus, for the calf, the inventors have discovered that the calf is elastic. Using a spray bottle drinker that activates when a biased button is pushed up, this cow The cows were left to play with their waterers for approximately 30 minutes in their individual pens. Cows are drinking in the water tank. Solids are not included to make it easier and to prepare the baby for self-sustaining when feeding after weaning. stimulated participation. Also for multiple cows, each feeding device has its associated “ By installing two buffer tanks and one feeding device in each barn, individual feeding and attention can be achieved. The will became possible. Medications may even be given to piglets through water rather than feed Can be done. The aquarium is adjacent to the pigs, so in a cold environment it is easier to freeze than the water reservoir. It's hard to get rid of. The feeding device of the present invention provides only liquid to the pigs when pellets are fed. This reduces waste caused by uneaten pellets that fall on the way to the drinking bowl. It is preferable to do so. If mash is supplied, some agricultural Although the husband may wish to provide an additional drinking fountain, the inventor They found that the dryness of water encouraged drinking water directly from the drinking fountain.

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Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. a solids supply hopper (6) and a demand having a water inlet (42) and a water outlet (41); In an animal feeding device comprising a drinking fountain (40), each of the feed hoppers a water tank (10), the water inlet of the drinking device being in the water tank; An animal feeding device characterized by: 2. The water tank (10) is separate from the solids supply hopper (6), but The animal according to claim 1, characterized in that the animal is connected to an upper part (6). feeding device. 3. The water tank (10) shares a common dividing wall (24) with the solids feed hopper. and the water tank is integral with the solids supply hopper. An animal feeding device according to scope 1. 4. The demand water drinker (40) is supported by a water tank (10), and the demand water drinker (40) is supported by a water tank (10). The container (40) is inserted through a hole (127) provided in the wall of the solids feed hopper (6). and the water outlet is located within a solids supply hopper. The animal feeding device according to claim 1. 5. The demand water drinking device is selected from a nipple type drinking device and a spray type drinking device. The animal feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: 6. At least one of the solids supply hopper and the water tank is made of hollow plastic. The animal feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that it is made of a shaped article. 7. The solids feed hopper has a rearwardly inclined flap (120) and a solids feed. a tray (104), the flap and the tray being spaced apart from each other, the flap and the tray being spaced apart from each other; forming a hopper mouth (126), said tray is configured to carry solids passing through the hopper mouth in the feed direction; downstream of the flow of the tray, said tray is a subassembly (10 0) The animal feeding device according to claim 1, . 8. The solids feed hopper is made of molded polyethylene and the drinker is is arranged in a subassembly (100) supported inside the hopper, and said part The subassembly (100) also forms a supply tray, and the drinking fountain is at least a water outlet below the supply tray at a location below the supply tray, said water outlet being at the base of the hopper. The animal feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the animal feeding device is located above the base. . 9. A motion with a solids feed hopper along with a demand water drinker with a water inlet and a water outlet. In a method of feeding solids and liquids using a material feeding device, the liquid is fed to the water inlet (4). 2) before entering, the liquid is kept in its hopper (6) in a dedicated water tank (10); A method for dispensing solids and liquids, characterized in that it comprises steps. 10. Flush from the hopper so that it has a rearward angled wall on the inside of the hopper. (120) and attach the flap at the desired angle to at least two inside surfaces of the hopper. 9. The solid product according to claim 9, characterized in that the solid material is fixed with a cup (120). and how to supply the liquid. Patent applicant Cubitt Smith, Simon, Guy Agent (7524) Shotaro Mogami