JPH0451578Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to a feeder for raising pigs, and more particularly to a feeder capable of sequentially feeding a fixed amount of feed.

Prior Art In conventional pig feeders, the amount of feed flowing out from the storage tank to the feeding tank is controlled by adjusting the opening amount of the feed outlet at the bottom of the storage tank using an adjustment plate. There is. However, in this case, the bait outflow port is always open, and if the food remaining in the feed tank and the food in the storage tank are mechanically balanced through the bait outflow port, the outflow will stop, and if the balance is disrupted, the food will flow out. Since this is carried out, there is always food left in the tank. Furthermore, if the pigs scrape the feed in the feed tank toward the side wall, the balance will be disrupted and more feed will flow out than necessary, making it impossible to accurately control the amount of outflow. Furthermore, in this case, since the outlet directly faces the feed tank, there is a drawback that it cannot be applied to a feeder with a water supply device for feeding a mixture of feed and powdered feed.

On the other hand, the feed outflow mechanism of a feeder with a water supply device is such that the feed outflow port of the storage tank is provided at the top of the feed tank, and the bottom plate of the storage tank is made to protrude forward from the feed outflow port to form a food outflow port shelf. The bait is drained onto a board, from which it falls into the feed tank.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention In the case of the above-mentioned feeder with a water supply device, as in the case of the above-mentioned ad libitum feeder, the amount of feed outflow is controlled by the opening amount of the feed outlet which is always open. When the balance is disrupted due to less food remaining on the shelf, it will naturally flow out. Since the pigs can freely touch the food on the shelves, when the pigs forage or scrape the food off the shelves, the food remaining on the shelves decreases and the food flows out freely. , the outflow volume cannot be precisely controlled. As a result, the pigs tend to scrape off the food on the shelves with their noses, resulting in excessive feed being supplied to the feed tank, and the food always remains in the feed tank. Moreover, in the conventional feeder, the feed outlet and the feed outlet shelf are provided over the entire width of the feeder, so the feed flows out over the entire width of the feeder. the result,
The problem was that the bait that spilled out onto the sides of the bait rack remained uneaten, causing the bait to rot and become unsanitary. Particularly in the case of mixed feeding, excess feed remains in the feed tank mixed with water, which poses a sanitary problem during the summer when feed tends to spoil.

This invention was devised to solve the above problems, and it is possible to supply a fixed amount of feed in small portions, supplying the minimum necessary amount of feed, reducing the amount of food remaining in the feed tank, and ensuring fresh food at all times. To provide a feeder for raising pigs that can feed a variety of feed and further improve feed efficiency.

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, the pig feeder of the present invention has a feed tank in the lower part and a storage tank in the upper part. A metering supply device having a bait receiving plate for receiving bait that has flowed out, a bait feeding portion for feeding out the bait remaining on the bait receiving plate, and a bait outlet closing portion for closing the bait outlet; A fixed amount feed mechanism is provided between the feed outlet and the feed receiving plate, and the feed mechanism includes an actuation member for moving the feed in and out, and the actuation member protrudes above the feed tank and is swingable so that it can be pressed by the pig. By adopting a configuration characterized in that the pig has a pressing member, and the pig can press the pressing member to cause a fixed amount of feed to flow into the feed tank, I was able to achieve this.

Furthermore, by providing a water supply device in the feed tank so as to be located within the swing range of the operation of the pressing member, the pig can simultaneously supply feed and water to the feed tank by pressing the pressing member. It can be done.

Function: The feed outlet of the storage tank is normally closed by the feed outlet blocking part of the quantitative feeder, and the pig presses the pressing member of the actuating member and swings the actuating member, thereby dispensing the fixed amount of feed. The feeding member moves and opens to drop a certain amount of food into the feed tank. Therefore, there is no need for the pigs to scrape the feed off the shelves or cause excess spillage as in the past, and feed can always be supplied to the feed tank in fixed amounts in small portions, preventing food remaining due to excessive spillage. can do. As a result, the pigs can always eat fresh feed, and the residual rotten feed does not cause indigestion or diarrhea, and together with mixed feeding, feed efficiency can be further improved.

Embodiments Hereinafter, embodiments of the pig feeder according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

1 to 4 show an embodiment of the present invention. In this figure, illustration of the main body of the pig feeder is omitted, and only the feed supply section from the storage tank is shown. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a feed storage tank provided at the upper part of the feeder, and in this embodiment, it is formed in the form of a chute, and is formed by providing a funnel part 3 inside the lower part of the chute 2. The lower end of the funnel part 3 serves as a feed outlet 4, and the rear wall 9 of the feeder main body
It is located at the center of the width direction.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a bait receiving plate provided below the bait outlet 4 at appropriate intervals, and is provided so as to protrude from the chute rear wall ₂₁ to a position slightly beyond the position of the bait outlet. Reference numeral 6 denotes a metering supply device which is slidably provided in the front and back direction between the feed receiving plate 5 and the outlet port 3, and has a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. One half has a closing surface that closes the bait outlet 4 and serves as a metering block 7 constituting an outlet closing section, and the front half has a metering frame 8 that is open on both the upper and lower surfaces and constitutes a bait feeding section.
It is becoming. 10, 10 is the quantitative supply tool 6
This is an actuating arm for sliding in the front and back direction, and the upper end is attached to the arm shaft 1 on the chute side wall ₂₃ .
A long hole 12 is formed in the middle of the long hole 12, into which a shaft 13 provided on the side wall of the metering supply tool is loosely fitted. A pressing plate 14 is attached that spans between the actuating arms. The lower end of the pressing plate 14 is slightly bent forward so that it can be easily pressed by the pig. In this embodiment, the actuating arms 10, 10
and the press plate 14 constitute an operating member, and the press plate 14 constitutes a press member. Reference numeral 15 denotes a spring for urging the metering device 6 forward, and is provided between the chute rear wall ₂₁ and the rear portion of the metering block. The arm normally hangs down almost vertically due to the weight of the pressing plate and the spring pressure of the spring 15, and in this state, the metering block 7 has just closed the bait outlet 4, and the metering frame 8 is protruding forward.

Reference numeral 17 denotes a water supply device provided on the rear wall 9 of the main body of the pig feeder, and water flows out by pressing a valve.

The feeding device of this embodiment is configured as described above,
As shown in FIG. 1, since the metering block normally closes the outlet, the bait in the storage tank 1 does not flow out. When the pig presses the pressure plate 14 with its nose, the actuating arm 1
0 rotates rearward about the arm shaft 11 as a fulcrum.
Thereby, as shown in FIG.
moves backward, the metering frame 8 matches the bait outlet 4, the bait flows out into the metering frame 8, is received by the bait receiving plate 5, and the metering frame is filled with bait. After that, when the pig releases the pressure on the pressure plate 14, the quantitative feeding tool
Due to the weight of the pressing plate and the spring pressure of the spring 15,
The state returns to the state shown in FIG. At this time, as the frame moves, the bait within the quantitative frame is pushed out from above the bait receiving plate 5 and falls into the feed tank. Further, when the pressing plate is pushed backward, as shown in FIG. 3, the water supply device 17 is pushed by the pressing plate, and water is ejected and supplied into the feed tank.

In this way, according to this embodiment, a fixed amount of feed and water are supplied into the feed tank each time the pig presses the press plate. Therefore, there is no oversupply of food,
Small amount of feed can be fed efficiently, and since feed and water are always fed in a mixed state, it is easily digested and feed efficiency is further improved. In addition, in the above embodiment, the water dispenser does not necessarily need to be operated by a pressure plate, and may be provided at another location such as the side wall of the pig feeder body so that the pigs can directly operate the water dispenser. good.

FIG. 5 is a side sectional view of another embodiment of the pig feeder of the present invention.

The pig feeder 20 of this embodiment has a hopper-type storage tank 21 in the upper part, the feed drop path 22 is configured to be located approximately at the center in the width direction of the feeder, and the feed is placed at the lower end. A metered outflow mechanism 23 is provided.

The quantitative supply tool 24 of the quantitative outflow mechanism of this embodiment is as follows:
It is bent into a right-angled key shape, and its vertical surface constitutes a bait feeding section 25 that pushes out the bait on the bait receiving plate 32, and its horizontal surface constitutes a bait outlet closing section 26 that closes off the bait outlet. Attachment arms 27 extending upward are fixed to both ends of the quantitative supply tool 24.
The upper ends of the arms are pivotably attached to both side walls of the bait falling path. Furthermore, an actuation arm 28 that projects forward is fixed near the lower end of the mounting arm 27. The actuating arm 28 projects forward from a shielding wall 31 that is provided hanging from the front inclined wall 30 of the storage tank 21, and a connecting rod 29 that connects both the actuating arms 28 is fixed to the tip thereof. When the pig pushes down, the mounting arm 27 rotates rearward, causing the metering device 24 to swing rearward. Therefore, in this example,
Mounting arm 27, actuation arm 28 and connecting rod 2
9 constitutes an operating member, and the connecting rod 29 constitutes a pressing member. The weight balance between the metering device, the mounting arm, the actuating arm, and the actuating rod is such that under normal conditions, the outlet closing portion of the metering device is positioned to close the bait outlet.

In addition, in the figure, 35 is an adjustment tool for adjusting the vertical position of the adjustment plate 36 provided in the front surface of the bait falling path 22 so that it can be adjusted up and down. By adjusting the exit height of the gap between the front lower end of the storage tank and the bait receiving plate using the adjustment plate, the amount of bait pushed out can be controlled.
Reference numeral 37 denotes a lower slanted plate provided diagonally forward from the rear plate of the feeder, which guides the dropping of feed into the feeding tank and also serves as a mounting plate for the water feeder 40.

The pig feeder of this embodiment is constructed as described above, and normally, due to its weight, the quantitative feeder is located in the front position with the feed outlet closing portion blocking the feed outlet, and the feed outlet is in a state in which the feed outlet is closed. The bait does not flow out from the bait outlet. When the pig pushes down the operating rod 29 with its snout from this state, the attachment arm 27 rotates rearward, and the quantitative feeder moves rearward as shown in the figure to open the feed outlet. As a result, the bait flows out from the outlet and remains in a certain amount on the bait receiving plate. When the pig releases the actuating rod,
The connecting arm automatically pivots to return to the vertical position. In the process, the bait feeding unit 25 of the quantitative feeding device pushes out the bait on the bait receiving plate, drops it from the bait drop opening between the tip of the bait receiving plate and the shielding wall, and supplies it into the feed tank. The outlet closing portion closes the bait outlet and returns to the normal state.

In this way, a fixed amount of feed is delivered by the pig pushing the actuating rod. In addition, since the metered feed outflow mechanism section is blocked from the gullet by the shielding wall, the pigs do not come into direct contact with the feed outflow section, and a fixed amount of feed is reliably supplied.

Although various embodiments of the present invention have been shown above, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various design changes are possible. For example, the feed quantitative outflow mechanism shown in FIG. 5 can be applied to the chute type pig feeder shown in FIG. 1, and conversely, the quantitative feed outflow mechanism shown in FIG. Needless to say, it can be applied to a hopper type pig feeder. In addition, the feeding tank of the feeder is shaped like a lower squeeze in the width direction, so that the feed gathers in the center of the tank.
Feed can be fed more efficiently. Further, in the above embodiment, a feeder with a water dispenser is described, but it goes without saying that the present invention can also be applied to a feeder that does not have a water dispenser and feeds food and water separately.

Effects The pig feeder of the present invention is constructed as described above, and the outlet is automatically opened by the action of the pig to supply a fixed amount of feed onto the receiving plate, which is then fed into the feed tank by the feed feeder. It is possible to feed a precise amount of food. Since the food does not fall into the feed tank until the pig activates the actuating member, it is possible to feed the feed into the feed tank in fixed amounts according to the pig's desire. It is possible to prevent it from remaining in the feed tank. As a result, pigs always have access to fresh food,
There is no indigestion or diarrhea caused by residual rotten feed, and combined with mixed feeding, feed efficiency can be further improved.

Furthermore, by providing a water supply device in the feed tank so as to be located within the range of movement of the pressing member, feed and water are always fed in a mixed state, resulting in good digestion and feed efficiency.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the pig feeder of the present invention, in which Fig. 1 is a side sectional view of the main part thereof, Fig. 2 is a front view thereof, and Fig. 3 is a side sectional view of the main part when the pressing plate is pressed. Figure 4 is a perspective view of the metering device, Figure 5 is
The figure is a side sectional view of a pig feeder according to another embodiment. 1, 21...Storage tank, 2...Chute, 3...Funnel part, 5...Feed receiving plate, 6, 24...Quantitative supply tool,
7... Metering block, 8... Metering frame, 9... Rear wall of pig feeder, 10, 28... Operating arm, 14
... Pressing plate, 17, 40 ... Water supply device, 20 ... Pig feeder, 22 ... Feed falling passage, 23 ... Feed quantitative outflow mechanism, 25 ... Feed feeding section, 26 ... Food outlet blockage Part, 27...Mounting arm, 29...Operating rod, 31...Shielding plate, 35...Adjustment tool, 36...Adjustment plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. A feeder for pigs having a feed tank at the bottom and a storage tank at the top, a feed receiving plate below the feed outlet of the feed tank for receiving the feed flowing out from the feed outlet; a quantitative feeding tool having a feeding part that sends out the bait accumulated on the bait receiving plate and a bait outlet closing part that blocks the bait outlet; and the quantitative feeding tool is placed between the bait outlet and the bait receiving plate. A feeding mechanism is provided, which includes an actuation member for feeding in and out of the feed tank, and the actuation member has a swingable pressing member that protrudes above the feed tank and can be pressed by the pigs, and the pigs press the pressing member. 1. A feeder for pigs, characterized in that a fixed amount of feed can be flowed into the feed tank by pressing the feeder. 2. A water supply device is provided in the feed tank so as to be located within the swing range of the operation of the pressing member, and the pig can simultaneously supply feed and water to the feed tank by pressing the pressing member. The feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: