JPS62195273A - Production and transportation of mixed feed for domestic animal and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To carry out the mixing of required amount of feed without using particular mixer, by adding and mixing a liquid additive to a raw material of feed while transporting the feed raw material from a feed raw material tank to a mixed feed tank with a transportation conveyor. CONSTITUTION:A transportation conveyor capable of mixing and transporting a feed, e.g. screw conveyor 2 is extended from the bottom of a raw material feed tank 1 to the top of a mixed feed tank 14. Pouring ports 13, 13' for introducing a liquid additive are attached to the middle part of the conveyor 2. Apparatuses 15, 15' for the automatic introduction of a liquid additive are attached to the pouring ports 13, 13' via valves 7, 7'.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION A. Field of Industrial Application The present invention is applicable to livestock management in the livestock industry. The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for manufacturing and transporting mixed feed for livestock, in which liquid additives, such as water-soluble oils and fats, nutrients, health drugs, etc., are added to livestock feed depending on the state of health, climate, etc.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Conventionally, when adding liquid additives such as water-soluble oils and fats, nutrients, or health drugs to raw material feed for livestock (hereinafter referred to as "raw material feed"), first weigh the appropriate amount of the raw material feed. The feed is put into a mixer, and while the mixer is running, liquid additives are gradually added and stirred in the desired ratio to the raw material feed to create a mixed feed, and each batch is transported to the poultry house by a feed slow truck. Ta. Therefore, when a large amount of mixed feed is required at once, multiple mixing machines are required, which requires a large amount of equipment, space, and a great deal of labor. Conventionally, when adding liquid water-soluble fats and oils, nutrients, health drugs, etc. to feed raw materials as liquid additives,
The raw material feed must be put into a mixer, stirred, added, and mixed, and then distributed to the feeders installed in each livestock barn, which results in a lot of wasted equipment and time, which greatly reduces productivity. It was in a low state. Also, compounded feed containing oils and fats is 24
Because it oxidizes over time and causes qualitative changes, it was not possible to keep large quantities of stock, and as the number of livestock increased, it was necessary to increase equipment and labor. However, this is especially true when there are many different types of livestock.

Therefore, these problems have become a major problem in the management of livestock farming such as poultry farming and pig farming.

The purpose of the present invention is to solve these conventional problems and to efficiently add and mix liquid additives.

2. Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention changes from the conventional batch system blending method to a conveyor system blending method. The basic idea is to inject the required amount of liquid additives, transport the raw feed while agitating it using a conveyor, and mix it uniformly during the process to produce feed blended in the desired proportions.

Therefore, the first invention of the present application is that in the process of conveying raw feed from the lower part of the raw feed tank to the upper part of the mixed feed tank by a conveyor, liquid is added from above the raw feed to be conveyed during the conveying process. It is characterized by injecting the liquid additive and stirring the raw material feed into which the liquid additive has been injected.

Further, the second tF invention of the present application is configured as an apparatus for carrying out the first invention, and is capable of stirring a raw material feed tank that stores raw material feed and a mixed feed tank that stores mixed feed. In addition to being connected by a conveyor, an automatic device is provided with a liquid additive discharge port above the conveyor in the middle of the conveyor, and is capable of automatically adding the liquid additive in connection with the driving of the conveyor. It is characterized in that at least one addition device is disposed.

Stirring here refers to raw material feed injected with liquid additives.
It refers to mixing the feed raw material and liquid additives by applying rotational force or vibration by the conveyor itself or by a stirring device attached to the conveyor, and there is no need to change the method.

Also, mixed feed tanks include not only regular storage tanks, but also
The term also includes a storage tank provided along the conveyance route of the mixed feed, and a feeding tank that moves back and forth within the poultry house, for example.

Further, the automatic addition device operates in conjunction with the drive of the conveyor, that is, when the conveyor is stopped, the automatic addition device does not operate, and furthermore, the set amount is automatically added. It is configured as follows.

E action The raw material feed placed in the raw material feed tank.

It falls onto a conveyor from below the tank and is conveyed to the mixed feed tank by the conveyor. During the transport, liquid additives are injected from above the raw feed, and the raw feed is agitated by rotation, twisting, vibration, etc., and the mixed state of both is transported into the mixing tank. be done. Therefore, the raw material feed is mixed with liquid additives during the conveyance process, becomes a mixed feed, and is supplied to a mixing tank.

In addition, when the device according to the second invention is used, the automatic addition device can be controlled by controlling the quality and quantity of the raw material feed to be added, the quality of the liquid additive to be added, the conveyance speed of the conveyor, and further,
Settings are made so that a predetermined amount of the additive can be added in consideration of the type of livestock to be fed.

Embodiment FIG. 1 shows an apparatus for carrying out the first invention of the present case,
This is also an explanatory diagram showing an embodiment of the second invention. A screw conveyer 2 (
(hereinafter referred to as conveyor 2) is installed.

A microswitch 5 (hereinafter referred to as MS5) that electrically detects when the raw material feed in the raw material feed tank is empty is provided at the lower discharge port 6 of the raw material feed tank 1, and above the mixed feed tank 14, A microswitch 3 (hereinafter referred to as MS3) is provided to detect an increase or decrease in the mixed feed by electrical means, and the conveyor drive motor 4 is driven intermittently in synchronization with both sweets 3 and 5. . On the way to conveyor 2, there is an automatic addition device for liquid additives 15.15
The liquid 12 in the tank 11 is poured out from the spout 13 by the pump 10.

In the figure, 7 is a liquid pouring valve, 8 is a power supply magnet switch (hereinafter referred to as MG8), 9 is a liquid additive automatic addition controller (hereinafter referred to as relay 9), and automatic addition device 1
Each configuration of 5° 7°, 9゛, to', 11', 12', 1
3' is the same as each configuration of the automatic addition device fa15, so the explanation thereof will be omitted.

Basically, it is necessary to provide the same number of automatic addition devices as the types of liquids to be added, but it is better to have one to three in advance. However, considering the mixing condition after addition, The distance between the addition device near the tank and the mixed feed tank must be at least 3 m.

Does it take? , the MS3 detects that the mixed feed in the mixed feed tank 14 is below a predetermined amount, and at the same time, the MS5 detects that the raw feed in the raw feed tank 14 is not empty.
When detected, the MOS is turned on, the conveyor 2 is driven, and the automatic addition device 2t15.15° also starts operating. Then, the raw material feed that fell onto the conveyor 2 from the lower discharge port 6 of the raw material feed tank 1 is conveyed to the mixed feed tank side by the conveyor 2.
The liquid additive 12.12' is poured from the spout 13.13'.
are sequentially dispensed in predetermined amounts. The original feed 1 passing below each spout 13.13° is stirred and mixed by the twisting force of the conveyor 2, and by the time it reaches the top of the mixed feed tank 14, it is sufficiently blended and falls into the mixed feed tank 14. , and the mixed feed in the mixed feed tank 14 becomes full, and it is transferred to M.
When S3 detects it or the raw feed in the raw feed tank 1 is empty and MS5 detects it, the MOS turns OF.
F, conveyor 2 and automatic addition device 2! Mixed feed is manufactured by repeating 0 or more operations in which the operation of t15 stops.

The liquid additives to be added may vary depending on the type and size of the livestock, as well as the state of the fur, but they usually include vegetable or animal edible fats and oils, nutrients, antibacterial agents, drugs such as vitamins, and meat juice. , fish juice, and storage etc.

FIG. 2 shows an electrical wiring diagram of the drive control system in the embodiment device, and the operation of the embodiment individual packaging device will be explained below in accordance with the wiring diagram.

When the input 200v power switch SW is turned on, MOS (7
) - Next side R, S, T, 200V (7)" iiC flow enters. If the raw material feed in the raw material feed tank 1 is not empty when the switch TS of the raw material feed tank is turned ON, MS5 is turned ON. As a result, current flows through the coil C2 of the relay 17 and the A2 contact is connected, so if the mixed feed tank 14 is not full, MS3 is turned ON.
Therefore, a current flows through the coil CI of the relay 16, and since the Al contact is connected, a current flows through the MOS coil CM,
The R, S, and T contacts of the MOS are connected to the U, V, and W contacts. Then, the conveyor drive motor 4 is driven, and at the same time current flows through the coils C3 and C3° of the relays 9 and 9°, contacts A3 and A3' are turned on, respectively, and the pump 1O11 is turned on.
0' is activated.

When the mixed feed in the mixed feed tank 14 becomes full or the jX feed in the raw material feed tank 1 becomes empty, MS3
Or, since MS5 is turned off, no current flows through the coil CM of the MOS, the MOS is turned off, and the conveyor 2, pump 10, and lO' are stopped. In addition, B in the figure is a breaker.

In the above explanation, the setting is for two automatic addition devices and one mixed feed tank, but the number of automatic addition devices, raw feed tanks, and mixed feed tanks can be increased or decreased as necessary. The design can be changed as appropriate. Incidentally, when increasing the number of mixed feed tanks, it is sufficient to connect the MS3 in series for the increased number, and alarm devices such as a normal operation lamp, a normal stop lamp, an emergency stop lamp, etc. may be provided as appropriate. Furthermore, the mixed feed tank may be used as a feeding tank, and the feeding tank may be movable.

In addition, by automatically adjusting the amount of liquid additive (aml) in response to changes in the feeding amount of raw material feed as needed, and automatically dispensing the desired ratio of liquid additive, it is possible to control the amount of mixed feed. It is also possible to fully automate the construction, and none of these design changes pose any problems in implementing the present invention.

The conveyor only needs to be able to stir the raw material feed during conveyance, and instead of the screw conveyor, it may be a co-op conveyor, a chain conveyor, a spring conveyor, or it may be an outside-bell conveyor equipped with a stirring mechanism such as stirring blades. .

G. Effects of the Invention The present invention adds a liquid additive to the feed material in the process of conveying the feed material using a conveyor as described below, and mixes the two by utilizing the conveyance state, which is not conventionally done. Compared to the conventional batch system, productivity is improved, labor is saved,
It is possible to save energy and space.

Also, types of livestock, I! Since the type and amount of liquid additives can be extremely easily changed and mixed according to the state of health, climate, etc., it is possible to produce a large variety of mixed feeds in a short time.

Therefore, livestock management has become easier and scientific breeding management has become possible, which will have a tremendous effect on the livestock industry.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a device for producing compound feed for a home, which is an apparatus for carrying out the first invention, and is also an embodiment of the second invention, and Fig. 2 is an illustration of the electric power of the drive system. This is a wiring diagram. l... Raw material feed tank, 2... Screw conveyor, 3
．． 5-・Micro switch, 4・・Conveyor drive motor, 6・・Discharge port, 7, 7゛・φ valve, 8・・Power supply magnet switch, 9.9°・・Control for automatic addition of liquid additives (relay), 10.109...pump, 11.
11゛・tank, 12.12゛・Φliquid additive, 13
．． 13°... Outlet, 14... Mixed feed tank, 15.
15°Φ・Automatic addition device for liquid additives.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. In the process of transporting raw material feed for livestock from below the raw feed tank to above the mixed feed tank by a conveyor, during the transport process, a liquid additive is added from above the raw material feed to be transported. A method for producing and transporting a mixed feed for livestock, which comprises injecting the liquid additive and stirring the raw material feed into which the liquid additive has been injected. 2. A raw material feed tank that stores raw material feed for livestock and a mixed feed tank that stores mixed livestock feed are connected by an agitating transport conveyor, and a discharge port for liquid additives is installed in the middle of the transport conveyor. disposing at least one automatic addition device provided above the conveyor and capable of automatically adding liquid additives in connection with the driving of the conveyor;
1. An apparatus for producing and transporting mixed feed for livestock, characterized in that it is configured to mix raw material feed for livestock and liquid additives using a stirring operation during transport. 3. The apparatus for manufacturing and transporting mixed feed for livestock according to claim 2, wherein the agitating transport conveyor is a screw conveyor. 4. The apparatus for manufacturing and transporting mixed feed for livestock according to claim 2, wherein the stirring conveyor is a rope conveyor. 5. The apparatus for producing and transporting mixed feed for livestock according to claim 2, wherein the agitating transport conveyor is a chain conveyor. 6. The apparatus for producing and transporting mixed feed for livestock according to claim 2, wherein the stirring conveyor is a belt conveyor equipped with a stirring mechanism.