JPH054865U - Livestock feeding equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] A feeding device installed in a livestock barn for livestock, in which the feed means for feeding the feed stored in the container reciprocates by a simple motion according to the appetite of the animal to feed the feed. It is an object of the present invention to provide a feeding device that can feed animals smoothly and can feed animals in a natural manner and that the animals can easily learn how to use. [Composition] A feed opening is provided in a feed storage container by an inclined chute plate, and a feed receiving plate is provided below the discharge port, and a horizontal axis rotatably mounted on an upper part of the container is provided. A swing plate extending downward is provided so that the lower edge approaches the upper surface of the receiving plate, and the swing shaft is swung when an animal touches the axial end of the horizontal axis outside the container. A swingable pendulum arm that discharges the feed downward from the front-rear direction of the receiving plate is suspended below the lower end opening of the container.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention relates to a livestock feeding device installed in a pig house or the like, more specifically, a hopper. The feed is stored in the lower container through the Depending on the appetite, breeding animals may contact the feeding means with their nose or mouth. The present invention relates to a feeding device for livestock, which is capable of smoothly supplying a large amount of food. It

[0002]

[Prior art]

  Conventionally, as a feeding device of this type, an animal is provided at the lower end of a feeding container. Push, pull, lift, etc. with the nose or mouth the lever as a means of supplying By rotating the disc, a certain amount of food was released downward Many types of devices are known.

[0003]

[Issues to be solved by the device]

  However, in the conventional device, the feeding means in the feeding container is By pushing or pulling with your mouth, the lever moves to one side and drops a certain amount of feed downwards. Due to the mechanism, the animal pushes the lever to open it. It is hard to remember how to use it by pulling or opening it, and if it takes time to learn It has the drawback. Therefore, in this kind of device, the usage for moving the lever It is desirable that the animal be as easy to remember as possible, If food is easily supplied, the amount of food supplied increases and leftover food is left behind. Therefore, if you try to adjust the supply amount to an appropriate amount, the lever It impairs motility and makes movements unnatural, making it difficult for animals to learn how to use it and causing stress. It had a problem of being a cause.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned problems of the feeding device in the related art, and The operation of the supply means is naturally obtained by the natural movements of the animal's appetite, It is easy for the animal to learn how to use the feeding device, which may cause stress and adverse effects due to leftover food. The purpose is to provide a feeding device that does not occur.

[0005]   The present invention provides, as a specific means therefor, an apparatus for feeding a granular feed. And the slanted chute plate at the lower part inside the feed storage container with the lower end opened. A discharge port opened so that the feed can be dropped downward, and placed below the discharge port And the lower edge from the horizontal axis rotatably mounted above the discharge port. Extend downward so as to approach the upper surface of the receiving plate, and And a swing-out plate that swings within the opening width of the discharge port. A pendulum arm having a pendulum that rotates below the lower end opening of the container at the axial end of the horizontal axis. It is characterized by the fact that it is pivoted.

[0006]

[Action]

  In the feeding device for livestock according to the present invention, the feeding device along the inclined chute plate in the container is used. A certain amount of food is discharged from the outlet onto the lower feed receiving plate. When an object touches the nose or mouth with a pendulum suspended below the container, the pendulum will Swing with a very light force, and a swing-out suspended from the upper horizontal axis in the container into the discharge port. Depending on the plate, first half of the feed on the feed receiving plate is below the bottom opening of the container. Fall to. So the animal tried to eat the feed that fell down from the pendulum When you release your nose or mouth, the pendulum will return and Charges fall. So for an animal, lightly touch the pendulum with its nose or mouth The movement of the pendulum causes a certain amount of feed to be supplied by the reciprocating motion of the pendulum. The operation of the supply means in response to the demand can be handled in a very natural manner. You can make it easier to remember how to use.

[0007]

【Example】

  Next, a preferred embodiment of the livestock feeding apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, this feeding device is, for example, under a chute pipe 2 for feeding feed. It consists of a feed storage container 1 having an opening 3 on the lower side that is attached to the end. A pair of inclined chute plates 5 are provided below the inside of the container 1 from the front and rear walls 4 and At the center of the container 1, a discharge which allows the feed to fall downward along the inclined chute plate 5 is provided. The outlet 6 is opened, and the lower part of the outlet 6 is dropped from the outlet 6. A downwardly curved arcuate plate or a horizontal A feed receiving plate 7 made of a plate is provided.

[0008]   In addition, a horizontal axis parallel to the length direction of the discharge port 6 is provided at the center of the upper part of the container 1. 8 is rotatably mounted so that both ends thereof penetrate the both side walls 9 of the container. The horizontal axis 8 passes through the discharge port 6 so that the lower end approaches the upper surface of the receiving plate 7. It extends downward and swings about the horizontal axis 8 within the opening width of the discharge port 6. A drawing board 10 is provided. In addition, this drawing plate 10 is from the horizontal axis 8 A window hole 20 is formed in a part of the lower end of the inclined chute plate 5 up to the discharge port 6. When the swing-out plate 10 swings within the opening width of the discharge port 6, In addition, minimize the resistance received from the feed on the inclined chute plates 5 on both sides. It is preferable to be able to reduce the heat.

[0009]   Further, the horizontal axis 8 is stored on the inclined chute plate 5 in the container 1. Granules in which the feed solidifies without falling down through the discharge port 6 below In order to prevent the peculiar bridging phenomenon, the side opposite to the extending direction of the drawing plate 10 The bridge prevention protrusion 11 formed by bending the rod into a U-shape It is set up.

[0010]   At both ends of the horizontal shaft 8 protruding outside the both side walls 9 of the container 1, the lower ends are respectively below the container 1. A pendulum arm 12 having a length that extends below the end opening 3 is suspended and A pendulum 13 is connected to the lower ends of both of these pendulum arms 12 so that the animal can nose or When the pendulum 13 is brought into contact with the mouth, the pendulum arm 12 rotates the horizontal shaft 8. As a result, the swing-out plate 10 in the container 1 swings, and the feed placed on the receiving plate 7 is removed. It is adapted to discharge from the front-back direction of the receiving plate to below the lower end opening 3 of the container, respectively. It

[0011]   Above the one side wall 9 of the container 1, an amplitude adjusting means 14 for the pendulum 13 is provided. It has been burned. The pendulum amplitude adjusting means 14 shown in this embodiment is a plate material Amplitude adjustment frame 15 formed by bending it in a letter shape and both front and back sides of this frame 15 A pair of adjusting screws 16 screwed in opposition to each other, and the lateral screws protruding outside the container side wall 9. A swing extending upward from one shaft end of the shaft 8 into the amplitude adjusting frame 15. It is composed of a child interlocking arm 17 and appropriately adjusts the inner end spacing of the both adjusting screws 16. This restricts the stroke of the pendulum interlocking arm 17, and Adjust the amplitude of the pendulum 13 and the swing-out plate 10 in the container 1 and drop from the receiving plate 7. The amount of feed to be fed can be changed.

[0012]   As the pendulum amplitude adjusting means 14, as shown in FIG. The pendulum interlocking arm 17 is extended laterally from one axial end of the horizontal shaft 8 protruding outward from the And an amplitude adjusting frame projecting on the container side wall 9 above the pendulum interlocking arm 17. One adjusting screw 16 may be vertically provided on the frame 15.

[0013]

[Effect of device]

  As described above, the feeding device according to the present invention is suspended from the horizontal axis below the lower end opening of the container. Due to the reciprocating motion accompanying the swinging of the lowered pendulum, from the horizontal axis in the container The swing-out plate hung on the backing plate through the discharge port can feed the food that falls on the backing plate. It is configured to be dispersed in the anteroposterior direction so that the animal can be shaken with its nose or mouth. The pendulum swings easily by lightly touching the child, and only the first contact causes Since the prescribed feed is discharged, if you remove your nose or mouth from the pendulum, the swing plate will return. The exercise will cause the remaining feed on the backing plate to be expelled, thus making the animal easier It will be remembered that the animal will be fed by various actions, and It can be done without stress due to its natural shape.

[0014]   In addition, when a pendulum amplitude adjusting means connected to the pendulum arm is provided outside the container The amplitude that accompanies the reciprocating motion of the pendulum and the swing plate can be adjusted appropriately. Therefore, the pendulum amplitude should be adjusted appropriately according to the breeding age of the animal, and It is preferable to manage.

[0015]   Furthermore, when a bridge prevention protrusion is projected upward on the horizontal axis in the container, The rotation of the horizontal axis accompanying the swinging of the pendulum causes the swing-out plate and this bridge prevention protrusion. The feed is swung together and the feed stored on the inclined chute plate in the container is The bridging phenomenon peculiar to powder and granules that solidifies without falling downward through Since it can be appropriately prevented by the bridge prevention protrusion of the It is preferable to carry out smoothly.

[0016]   In addition, the feeding device of this invention is for a hopper or chute pipe that also serves as a tank. It can be used as a single unit by connecting it to the lower end, It can be used for multiple heads by attaching multiple units in parallel to the lower end of the food tank. Since it is possible, it is possible to respond appropriately depending on the situation of the livestock shed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view showing the structure of a livestock feeding device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line II-II of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the configuration of a feeding device.

FIG. 4 is a side view showing another embodiment of pendulum amplitude adjusting means provided outside the container.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 container 2 shoot pipe 3 Container bottom opening 4 Container front and rear walls 5 Inclined chute plate 6 outlet 7 bait plate 8 horizontal axis 9 both side walls 10 Drawing board 11 Bridge prevention protrusion 12 Pendulum arm 13 Pendulum 14 Pendulum amplitude adjustment means 15 Amplitude adjustment frame 16 Adjustment screw 17 Pendulum interlocking arm 20 Drawout plate window

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A device for feeding powdered and granular feed, comprising a discharge opening provided at a lower portion in a feed storage container having an open lower end so that the feed can be dropped downward by an inclined chute plate. A feed receiving plate disposed below the discharge port and a horizontal axis rotatably mounted above the discharge port and extending downward so that a lower edge of the horizontal axis approaches the upper surface of the receiving plate. A swing plate that swings about the horizontal axis within the opening width of the discharge port, and a pendulum that rotates below the lower end opening of the container at the shaft end of the horizontal shaft outside the container. A livestock feeding device characterized in that a pendulum arm is pivotally mounted. 2. A feed preventing bridge prevention protrusion for storing in a container, which is provided above the horizontal axis in the container and is provided so as to project toward the side opposite to the extending direction of the drawing plate. The feeding device for livestock according to. 3. An amplitude adjusting frame having an adjusting screw provided on the outside of the side surface of the container, and a pendulum interlocking arm extending in the direction of the amplitude adjusting frame from the axial end of the abscissa protruding outside the side surface of the container. The livestock feeding apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising: a pendulum amplitude adjusting unit including