RU206440U1 - Stall for animals - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of animal husbandry, namely to devices for keeping animals, in particular, calves, goats, lambs, foals, etc. An animal enclosure, including a fence and a house with a roof and walls, one of the walls of the house contains an opening; the fence includes side walls and a front wall, and the side walls of the fence are movably connected to the house and are made with the possibility of fencing and removing the fence of the space in front of the opening of the house when the fence is moved relative to the house, the front wall is made with the possibility of detachable connection with the side walls of the fence and is made with the possibility of installation in the opening of the house; the front wall of the fence includes four feeding openings; the front wall of the fence contains mounting holes for installing removable adjusting rods made with the ability to adjust the size of the above-mentioned openings for feeding. The technical result achieved as a result of solving this problem is to increase the versatility of the enclosure for animals.

Description

Technology area

The utility model relates to the field of animal husbandry, namely to devices for keeping animals, in particular, calves, kids, lambs, etc.

State of the art

Various animal housing constructions are known in the art, which for the purposes of the present disclosure may be collectively referred to as an animal enclosure. These structures intended for keeping animals, as a rule, contain fences with openings for feeding and a shelter (house). Feeding fences are designed to keep animals inside the pen / enclosure, but provide access to feed by allowing the animal's heads to pass through the feeding opening in the fence frame. Feeding utensils are usually located on the outside of the fence for easy feeding and to prevent faeces from entering the feed. The feed can be, for example, one or more of the following: water, milk, solid feed, hay / straw, etc.

Animals, such as calves, need to be raised and kept in camps that meet their natural, physical and social needs and provide them with a safe and protected space to sleep, eat, move around, rest, etc. In camps, animals are kept individually (one at a time), in pairs or in groups.

For example, calves are kept individually or in small groups during the first period of life, as this is believed to help prevent the calves from contaminating each other, and also helps to closely monitor the performance of each animal (health and growth, feed intake and other indicators). This period for calves is usually the first 2-3 weeks of life.

At the same time, in most countries, according to the law, calves can be kept individually up to 8 weeks of age, after which they must be kept in groups. The length of the individual accommodation depends on the preference of the farmer. After the individual period, the calves are housed in groups of two or more.

Recent studies have shown the benefits of keeping calves in pairs or small groups at a very early age, such as at birth or at 1 week of age. See, for example: “Effects of pair and solitary housing on performance and behavior of calves before and after weaning” A. De Paula Vieira, M.A.G. von Keyserlingk, J.M. Weary, Journal of Dairy Sciences, Volume 93, Issue 7, July 2010, pages 3079-3085 ”(“ Effects of pair versus single housing on performance and behavior of dairy calves before and after weaning from milk ” A. De Paula Vieira, MAG von Keyserlingk, DM Weary Journal of Dairy Science, Volume 93, Issue 7, July 2010, Pages 3079-3085) Pairing calves is sometimes called social because it improves the social development of young animals, which, in will in turn lead to better growth, etc. Placing the calves in pairs also helps to maintain control and makes it easier for the farmer to monitor the health and development of the calves. Tracking individual calf performance in large groups can be tricky.

The above principle, using the example of calves, can also be relevant for many other animals, for example, kids, lambs, etc.

From patent RU 2551094, publ. 05/20/2015, a camp for animals is known, including a fence and a house with a roof and walls, one of the walls of the house contains an opening; the fence limits the space in front of the opening of the house with the formation of a walk for the animals. The fence includes a front wall and side walls, the front wall being in the form of a feeding fence that includes a frame with two feeding openings. The feeding opening is rectangular.

The disadvantage of this known design is that the size and shape of the feeding opening is designed in fact only for one specific type of animal of one particular age group. A smaller animal can get stuck or simply go beyond the fence through such a feeding opening, while a larger animal, on the contrary, will not be able to use such a feeding opening. For example, a calf without horns requires a narrow feeding opening that does not allow it to climb out, but allows its head to be pushed in, while a cow with horns clearly needs a higher and wider opening for feeding, otherwise the animal's head will not be able to pass through. opening. The noted differences are also relevant for animals of different age groups, for example, the opening for feeding calves of the age group from 0 to 1 month. may not be suitable for calves of the age group of 6-12 months, or calves of the same age group, but of a different breed, or, for example, sheep or goats, etc. At the same time, in terms of other parameters, such a camp for animals may be quite suitable both for different species of animals and for different age groups of animals of the same species.

In addition, only two feeding openings do not provide the possibility of simultaneous feeding of 3 or more animals, therefore, the animals will receive different amounts of food. Calves kept in pairs or small groups with a single feed consume more feed, which is most likely due to the fact that the calves see each other's food and copy their behavior.

Consequently, this well-known camp for animals is not universal, which is caused by the limited number and size of feeding openings. When using such known structures, it is possible to keep, for example, calves from 0 to 4 weeks, after which it is necessary to move the calves to another camp of a larger size with different openings for feeding. When the same calves reach 8 weeks. and / or grouping them together again requires a new camp with even larger feeding openings and their number, etc.

From the materials of the European patent No. EP 1138196, publ. 10/04/2001 it is known that the animal camp includes a fence and a house with a roof and walls, one of the walls of the house contains an opening; the fence includes side walls and a front wall, and the side walls of the fence are movably connected to the house and are made with the possibility of fencing and removing the fence of the space in front of the opening of the house when the fence is moved relative to the house, the front wall is made with the possibility of detachable connection with the side walls of the fence and is made with the possibility of installation into the opening of the house. In the frame of the fence, there are three trapezoid-shaped feeding openings. This shape of the opening complicates the exit of the animal from the fence through the opening for feeding, but it is also not universal for accommodating groups of 4 or more animals of different species and different age groups.

The objective of this utility model is the development of a universal animal enclosure that provides the possibility of keeping one or more animals in a wide range of age groups without the need for frequent replacement of the entire structure.

Disclosure

Animal enclosure, including a fence and a house with a roof and walls, one of the walls of the house contains an opening; the fence includes side walls and a front wall, and the side walls of the fence are movably connected to the house and are made with the possibility of fencing and removing the fence of the space in front of the opening of the house when the fence is moved relative to the house, the front wall is made with the possibility of detachable connection with the side walls of the fence and is made with the possibility of installation in the opening of the house;

the front wall of the fence includes four feeding openings;

the front wall of the fence contains mounting holes for installing removable adjusting rods made with the possibility of adjusting the size of said feeding openings.

Possible specifying features of the claimed utility model are indicated below.

The front wall of the fence is provided with hinge elements on one side and a lock element on the other side to form a door.

The side walls of the fence are pivotally connected to the house and are made with the possibility of turning the fence relative to the opening of the house.

The side walls of the fence are connected to the house by means of guides and are made with the possibility of linear movement of the fence relative to the opening of the house.

The front wall of the guardrail contains at least two pairs of mounting holes for installing adjusting rods.

Each of the four feeding openings of the front wall of the fence contains means for attaching additional feeding equipment.

The attachment for additional feeding equipment is a horizontal profile at the top of the front wall of the guardrail.

The attachment for additional feeding equipment is two vertical profiles at the bottom of the front wall of the guardrail.

The bodywork attachment is a horizontal profile at the bottom of the front wall of the guardrail.

The front wall of the fence contains at least one additional feeding opening to form five or more feeding openings.

The technical result achieved as a result of solving the problem is to increase the versatility of the encampment for animals. The technical result is achieved by ensuring the possibility of keeping several animals in one camp with the possibility of adjusting the openings for feeding, as well as by increasing the number of openings for feeding the animals.

In the context of the present description, the words “first”, “second”, etc. were used as ordinal numbers only to show the difference between nouns that differ from each other, and not to describe any specific relationship between these nouns or their sequence.

In the context of the present description, the terms "opposite sides of the opening for feeding" refers to the sides located opposite each other along the perimeter of the opening, for example, to the right and left of the opening, or above and below the opening.

In the context of the present description, the term "adjusting rod" refers to a removable rod that can be inserted and removed multiple times in the corresponding mounting holes in order to correspondingly reduce or enlarge the feeding opening, that is, to adjust its size.

Brief Description of Drawings

FIG. 1 - the design of the inventive enclosure for animals according to a non-limiting embodiment (general view, the fence is installed).

FIG. 2 - the design of the inventive enclosure for animals according to a non-limiting embodiment (general view, the fence is removed, the front wall is installed in the opening of the house).

FIG. 3.1 is a structure of a feeding fence according to a non-limiting embodiment (general view).

FIG. 3.2 is a design of a feeding fence according to another non-limiting embodiment (inserting an adjusting rod into a mounting hole).

FIG. 4 - the design of the inventive enclosure for animals according to a non-limiting embodiment (general view, the fence is installed).

FIG. 5 - the design of the inventive enclosure for animals according to another non-limiting embodiment (general view, the fence is removed, the front wall is installed in the opening of the house).

Implementation

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 shows a non-limiting embodiment of the design of the inventive enclosure for animals, including a fence 100 and a house 200 with a roof 202 and walls 204, one of the walls of the house contains an opening 206. The fence 100 includes side walls 102 and a front wall 104.

The guardrail 100 can be formed from profiles interconnected, for example from metal, non-metal or composite profiles. The profiles can be one or more of: pipe, angle, plate, U-profile, I-beam, etc.

The profiles can be joined together by welding and / or by means of mechanical connections, for example, by means of fasteners. For the purposes of the inventive design of the fence 100, the material, types of profiles and methods of their connection to each other are not specifically limited.

The fence 100 can be made of steel, galvanized steel, aluminum, plastic, and other materials, for example, or a combination of several materials. The fence 100 can be made of a material that provides the ability to withstand the effects of the external environment, including one or more of: exposure to moisture, high and low temperatures, cleaning using harsh chemicals, exposure to manure and urine, various mechanical influences. An embodiment is possible in which the fence 100 may contain an additional coating that provides resistance to one or more of the types of influences mentioned above. For example, anti-corrosion coating.

The house 200 can be made both of separate elements connected to each other, and in the form of a single cast structure, or in the form of a frame structure. One or more of the following can be used as a material for making a house: metal, wood, plastic, composite materials. For the purposes of implementing the proposed technical solution, the material and design of the house 200 is essentially not limited and can be selected based on the required weight and size indicators, manufacturability, required environmental safety indicators, and other parameters. For example, the house 200 can be made of a polymeric material, soldered from separate elements, or made in whole or in part by casting.

The side walls 102 of the fence 100 are movably connected to the house 200 and are configured to fence the space in front of the opening 206 of the house 200 (shown in Fig. 1) and remove the fence of the space in front of the opening 206 of the house 200 when the fence is moved relative to the house 200 (shown in Fig. 2) ...

The side walls 102 of the railing 100 can be hingedly connected to the house 200 and are configured to rotate the railing 100 relative to the opening 206 of the house 200 (shown in Fig. 2).

According to another possible embodiment, the side walls 102 of the fence 100 can be connected to the house by means of guides and can be configured to linearly move the fence 100 relative to the opening 206 of the house 200. (not shown).

The front wall 104 of the fence 100 is made with the possibility of detachable connection with the side walls 102 of the fence 100 and is configured to be installed in the opening 206 of the house 200. (shown in Fig. 2)

FIG. 3.1-3.2, a non-limiting embodiment of the front wall 104 of the guardrail 100 is shown.

The front wall 104 of the guardrail may be provided with hinge elements 1041 on one side and a lock element 1042 on the other side to form a door. This enclosure door 100 can be installed in the opening 206 of the house 200 to form the door of the house 200.

The front wall 104 of the fence 100 includes four feeding openings 3041, 3042, 3043 and 3044 formed by the profiles 3021, 3022. The feeding opening 3041, 3042, 3043 and 3044 may be: essentially rectangular (not shown), a substantially square shape (not shown), a substantially trapezoidal shape (shown in FIG. 3.1), a substantially oval shape (not shown), a substantially triangular shape (not shown). The term "substantially" in the context of the present description means that the shape does not have to correspond to the shape of a particular geometric figure, but can be close to it, taking into account the general outlines.

The front wall 104 of the guardrail 100 includes mounting holes 106 for receiving removable adjusting rods 108 adapted to adjust the size of said feeding openings 3041, 3042, 3043, and 3044.

Mounting holes 106 are located on the front wall 104 on opposite sides thereof. For example, to the right of the feeding opening 3044 and to the left of the feeding opening 3041, as shown in FIG. 3.1. It is also possible to arrange the mounting holes 106 above and below with respect to the feeding openings (not shown). The number of mounting holes 106 is not particularly limited. An embodiment is possible in which the front wall 104 of the guardrail 100 includes one pair of mounting holes 106 (not shown). An embodiment is possible in which the front wall 104 comprises at least two pairs of mounting holes 106. In the illustrative example of FIGS. 3.1-3.2, six pairs of mounting holes 106 are shown for receiving adjusting rods 108.

The front wall 104 of the fence 100 may include one or more additional feeding openings to form five or more feeding openings (not shown).

The front wall 104 of the fence 100 includes an adjuster bar 108 with first 1081 and second 1082 ends adapted to fit into a respective pair of mounting holes 106.

Each pair of mounting holes 106 on opposite sides of the front wall 104 of the guardrail 100 are aligned with each other, and the adjusting rod 108 is configured to fit into any of the corresponding pairs of coaxial mounting holes 106.

An embodiment is possible in which the adjusting rod 108 is hollow, for example in the form of a tube. In another possible embodiment, the adjusting rod 108 may be solid. The adjusting rod 108 is made of a hard material. One or more of the following can be used as a solid material: metal, plastic, composite materials. For example, galvanized steel, aluminum, plastic, etc. In a non-limiting embodiment, the adjusting rod 108 may further comprise a protective coating, for example, to protect against corrosion, exposure to various chemicals, cleaning agents, etc.

The front wall 104 of the guardrail 100, in a non-limiting embodiment, may include at least one additional adjustment bar 108 configured to fit into respective pairs of mounting holes 106 on opposite sides of the front wall 104 and further adjust the size of the feeding openings 3041, 3042 , 3043 and 3044.

Thus, the inventive design of the front wall 104 assumes the possibility of using one or more adjusting rods 108, for example, two, three, four, five, six, etc. The construction of the adjusting rods 108 is substantially the same or may be at least partially different. For example, the shim rods 108 may be made from the same or different materials, one or more shim rods 108 may be solid, and one or more of the other shim rods 108 may be hollow. An embodiment is also possible, according to which all of the adjusting rods 108 can be made hollow or, on the contrary, solid.

The at least one additional adjuster bar 108 may be configured to be parallel to the adjuster bar 108.

The profiles 3021 include holes that allow the adjustment rod 108 to pass through when inserted into a corresponding pair of mounting holes 106 on opposite sides of the front wall 104. The profile 3022, crossing the front wall 104 to form two more feeding openings 3042 and 3043, bypasses the adjustment rod 108 when installed in a corresponding pair of mounting holes 106 on opposite sides of the feeding opening 104.

Likewise, the front wall 104 of the fence 100 of any desired size and with any desired number of feed openings from 4 or more can be realized, for example, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, etc.

As will be understood by a person skilled in the art, based on the number of pairs of mounting holes 106 and the distances between them, as well as the number of adjusting rods 108, the size of the feeding openings 3041, 3042, 3043 and 3044 can be adjusted to the desired range. It should be noted that at least one pair of mounting holes 106 and at least one adjusting rod 108 may be sufficient to implement the proposed technical solution.

The adjusting rod 108 at the first end 1081 includes a first locking means in the mounting hole 1101, and at the second end 1082 it contains a second locking means in the mounting hole 1102. Each locking means in the mounting hole (1101, 1102) is configured to restrict movement of the adjusting rod 108 and fixing its ends 1081, 1082 in the corresponding pair of mounting holes 106.

As used herein, the terms “first end 1081” and “second end 1082”, as well as “first locking means in mounting hole 1101” and “second locking means in mounting hole 1102” are for clarity purposes only. Thus, the "first end 1081" and the "second end 1082" of the adjusting rod 108 may be substantially the same or different from each other. The first end 1081 is one of the two ends of the adjusting bar 108, and the second end 1082 is the other of the two ends of the adjusting bar 108. Similarly, the first locking means in the mounting hole 1101 is located on the first end 1081 of the adjusting rod 108, and the second locking means in the mounting hole 1102 - at the opposite, second end 1082 of adjusting rod 108.

In a non-limiting embodiment, FIG. 3.1 and 3.2, the first locking means in the mounting hole 1101 of the adjusting rod 108 comprises an opening 112 for a removable fastener 114, the opening 112 being perpendicular to the axis of the adjusting rod 108 and adapted to fix the movement of the adjusting rod 108 through the mounting hole 106 when the removable fastener 114 inserted into hole 112.

A possible embodiment, according to which the hole 112 for the removable fastening element 114 is made through (shown in Fig. 3.1-3.2).

An embodiment is possible, according to which the hole 112 for the removable fastening element 114 is made blind (not shown).

The hole 112 for the removable fastening element 114 can be made with the possibility of inserting a cotter pin (Fig. 3.2), an annular cotter pin (not shown), a pin (not shown), etc. Moreover, the removable fastening element 114 can be installed both from the side the feeding opening in front of the mounting hole 106 (not shown) and on the outside of the feeding opening behind the mounting hole 106 (shown in FIGS. 3.1-3.2).

An embodiment is possible, according to which the second locking means in the mounting hole 1102 of the second end 1082 of the adjusting rod 108 can be made similar to the first locking means in the mounting hole 1101 (shown in Figs. 3.1-3.2).

In the illustrative example of FIG. 3.1-3.2. there are six pairs of mounting holes 106 and three adjustment rods 108 are installed. The adjustment rods 108 are installed parallel to each other, the distance between the mounting holes 106 on opposite sides of the feeding opening 104 can be configured to accommodate an adjustment rod 108 and at least one additional adjustment rod 108 at a predetermined distance from each other to form an attachment for additional feeding equipment 400, attachment in the form of parallel rods. FIG. 3.1 shows a non-limiting embodiment of attaching the feeding accessory to two adjuster rods 108 spaced apart in respective pairs of mounting holes 106.

The presented illustrative example is not limiting, as it will be clear to a person skilled in the art, various modifications of additional equipment for feeding 400 and various options for its installation on one, two, three or more adjustment rods, parallel to each other, are possible.

Each of the four feeding openings 3041, 3042, 3043, and 3044 of the front wall 104 of the guardrail 100 includes attachment means 116 for the feeding accessory 400.

The attachment means 116 for the feeding accessory 400, according to a non-limiting embodiment, may be one or more of: a horizontal profile at the top of the front wall 104 of the guardrail 100 (shown in FIG. 3.1); two vertical profiles in the lower part of the front wall 104 of the fence 100 (shown in Fig. 3.1); a horizontal profile at the bottom of the front wall 104 of the guardrail (shown in FIG. 3.1).

The versatility of the declared enclosure for animals is achieved due to the number of openings for feeding (at least four), the ability to quickly change the size of openings for feeding (by means of adjusting rods). Thus, the claimed design of a camp for animals can be used for both different species of animals and for different age groups of animals of the same species, and for single, pair or group keeping of animals without the need to replace the camp for animals.

FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 illustrates illustrative examples depicting non-limiting options for mounting on fence 100 of optional feeding equipment 400. Additional feeding equipment 400 is not part of the claimed invention and is shown in the figures as an illustrative example. Other possible options for additional equipment 400 and options for its placement should be clear to a person skilled in the art, taking into account the current state of the art and based on the above description and drawings.

These options provide additional versatility of the declared design of the enclosure for animals, since they provide the ability to select the necessary types of additional equipment 400 for feeding, their number, installation locations, etc. based on the number of animals, their age group and other parameters, on which the need of animals for a particular type of feed depends.

The device works as follows. Based on the overall dimensions of the animals that are housed in the animal enclosure behind the front wall 104, the operator installs one adjusting rod 108 into the pair of mounting holes 106 at the desired height. Then, by means of the first and second locking means in the mounting hole (1101, 1102), the ends of the rod 108 are fixed in the corresponding pair of mounting holes 106, for example by means of a locking element, or cotter pins, ring cotter pins, pins or other fasteners.

Further, if necessary, one or more additional adjusting rods are installed in a similar manner to further restrict feeding openings and / or to attach additional feeding equipment 400.

Select and install additional equipment for feeding 400 based on a given type of animals, their number, age group and other parameters.

Then, in the event of a change in the age group of the animals, or in the case of placing other animals behind the fence 100 to change the size of the feeding openings in the reverse order, remove one or more adjusting rods 108 and, if necessary, install in other corresponding pairs of mounting holes 106.

If necessary, dismantle additional equipment 400 for feeding and install the same and / or other additional equipment 400 for feeding based on a given type of animals, their number, age group and other parameters.

The claimed utility model can be realized by means of standard equipment, in particular, bending machines, welding equipment, drilling remains, etc.

The inventive enclosure for animals makes it possible to simultaneously provide several calves with access to food, the number of feeding openings is adapted for one, a pair or a group of animals, adjustable feeding openings provide the possibility of keeping animals in a wide range of age groups.

The claimed universal encampment for animals contributes to the organization of social maintenance of animals, providing them with a sufficient amount of feed, ensuring the possibility of simultaneous intake of food by the entire group of animals and, as a result, ensures the health, uniform development and growth of animals.

The presented illustrative embodiments, examples and description serve only to provide an understanding of the claimed technical solution and are not limiting. Other possible options for implementation will be clear to the person skilled in the art from the description provided. The scope of this utility model is limited only by the attached utility model claims.

Claims (10)

1. An animal enclosure, including a fence and a house with a roof and walls, one of the walls of the house contains an opening; the fence includes side walls and a front wall, and the side walls of the fence are movably connected to the house and are made with the possibility of fencing and removing the fence of the space in front of the opening of the house when the fence is moved relative to the house, the front wall is made with the possibility of detachable connection with the side walls of the fence and is made with the possibility of installation in the opening of the house; the front wall of the fence includes four feeding openings; the front wall of the fence contains mounting holes for installing removable adjusting rods made with the possibility of adjusting the size of said feeding openings. 2. A camp according to claim. 1, in which the front wall of the fence is provided with hinge elements on one side and a lock element on the other side to form a door. 3. The camp according to claim 1, in which the side walls of the fence are pivotally connected to the house and are made with the possibility of turning the fence relative to the opening of the house. 4. The camp according to claim 1, in which the side walls of the fence are connected to the house by means of guides and are made with the possibility of linear movement of the fence relative to the opening of the house. 5. A stand according to claim 1, wherein the front wall of the fence contains at least two pairs of mounting holes for installing adjusting rods. 6. The camp of claim. 1, in which each of the four openings for feeding the front wall of the fence contains means for attaching additional equipment for feeding. 7. The staging area of claim 6, wherein the attachment means for additional feeding equipment is a horizontal profile at the top of the front wall of the fence. 8. The mantle of claim 6, wherein the attachment means for additional feeding equipment is two vertical profiles at the bottom of the front wall of the fence. 9. The staging area of claim 6, wherein the attachment means for the bodywork is a horizontal profile at the bottom of the front wall of the fence. 10. The camp of claim. 1, in which the front wall of the fence contains at least one additional opening for feeding with the formation of five or more openings for feeding.

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