RU208201U1 - House for animals - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of animal husbandry, namely to devices for keeping animals, in particular, calves, kids, lambs, etc. of the house and the cover of the loading window are interconnected by means of a loop connection, the loop connection includes the first part of the loop and the second part of the loop, which are pivotally connected to each other, while one of the parts of the loop is attached to the body of the house, and the other is attached to the cover of the loading window, on the first of the hinge part, the locking pin is fixed with the possibility of linear movement, the axis of movement of the locking pin is shifted relative to the hinge axis and parallel to it, on the second part of the hinge at a distance from the hinge axis and parallel to it, a hole is made that can be aligned with the axis of the locking pin when the second part of the hinge is rotated relative to the first part of the loop at a given first angle, and the locking p the collar is made with the possibility of entering the hole and blocking the position of the second part of the loop relative to the first part of the loop.

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 designs of animal houses are known in the art, which can be used to house one or more animals at the same time. In essence, a house for animals is a body with an opening, walls and a roof. The body of the house for animals can be made in one piece or consisting of two or more elements connected to each other.

Animal houses must meet the natural, physical and social needs of the animal and provide a safe and protected space for sleeping, eating, moving, resting, etc. Depending, for example, on the species, age, size of the animal, and their number may the appropriate size of the enclosure for the animal house should be selected.

To ensure the possibility of loading the litter for the animal, the body can be equipped with a loading window with a lid. The litter can be, for example, straw, hay, sand, sawdust, shavings, etc. The loading window can also provide additional ventilation for the house when opening the corresponding lid.

For example, from the catalog (see Appendix 1) posted on the Internet and available at the filing date of this application at the link: https://dairyhub.tiu.ru/p329267078-domik-dlya-telyat.html) the design of animal houses is known Calf-Tel Compact, ECO, PRO II and Deluxe II series.

Each of these famous animal houses is a body with an opening, walls and a roof. On the body of the house in its upper part, on the side opposite to the opening, there is a loading window with a loading window cover for laying bedding and / or ventilation. The body of the house and the cover of the loading window are interconnected by means of a hinge connection, the hinge connection includes the first part of the hinge and the second part of the hinge, which are hingedly connected to each other, while one of the parts of the hinge is attached to the body of the house, and the other is attached to the cover of the loading window.

The body of the known house for animals further comprises a stop for closing the loading window cover, made in the form of a zigzag bracket threaded into an opening made on the loading window cover from the opposite side relative to the hinge connection. The stopper for closing the lid of the loading window provides the possibility of fixing the lid in a slightly open position with the formation of an additional opening for ventilation.

The disadvantage of this known design is the low reliability of fixing the loading window lid, since when an external mechanical effect on the loading window lid occurs, it can be fully or partially closed, with a decrease in the additional opening for ventilation or complete closure of the lid, which can have a negative effect on the conditions for keeping animals. In addition, this known construction of the animal house with a stop for closing the loading port lid has a limited range of possible lid locking angles compared to the general range of opening angles for the loading port lid by means of a hinge connection. For example, based on the design illustrations presented in the catalog, the known solution provides for limiting the closing of the loading port lid to substantially between 5 ° and 30 °, although the overall opening angle range of the loading port lid is substantially 0 to 180 °. In the known structure, there is no constructive possibility of fixing the loading port cover in the range from the middle position (for example, 45-90 °) to the fully open position (for example, 91-180 °) of the loading port cover. Moreover, the lid closure stop overlaps the loading opening itself, which prevents the bedding from being loaded. In particular, these disadvantages of the known design can reduce the manufacturability of loading the bedding or other operations performed through the loading window, since gusts of wind or other external influences can close the completely open cover of the loading window, and in other positions it becomes necessary to additionally hold the slightly opened cover of the loading window by the operator ( service personnel).

Taking into account the fact that several tens or hundreds of similar houses for animals can be located on farms, the low manufacturability of the design can have a significant impact on the increase in labor costs of the operating personnel and / or the deterioration of the conditions for keeping animals.

Depending on the location of the loading window on the body of the house, the size and shape of the body of the animal house, the loading window and the loading window cover, as well as depending on the required functionality of the loading window, it may be relevant to fix the loading window cover in one or several positions within the possible range of opening angles of the loading window cover. For example, in the case when the loading window performs only the function of loading the litter, it may be relevant to fix the loading window lid in only one position, for example, in a fully open position, which will exclude arbitrary closing of the lid during gusts of wind and other external influences. In the case of using a loading window for ventilation of the house, it may be relevant to have one or more intermediate positions for fixing the loading opening cover in the range from a fully closed position (excluding additional ventilation) to a fully open position in accordance with the required degree of ventilation and a possible range of opening angles for the loading window cover ...

The objective of the present utility model is to improve the manufacturability of the animal house by providing the possibility of fixing the loading window cover in one or several selected positions within the possible range of opening angles of the loading window cover.

Disclosure

House for animals, including the body of the house, the loading window, made on the body of the house, and the cover of the loading window, the body of the house and the cover of the loading window are interconnected by means of a hinge connection, the hinge connection includes the first part of the hinge and the second part of the hinge, which are hingedly connected to each other , while one of the parts of the hinge is attached to the body of the house, and the other is attached to the cover of the loading window. The technical result is achieved by the fact that on the first part of the loop the locking pin is fixed with the possibility of linear movement, the axis of movement of the locking pin is displaced relative to the axis of the hinge and parallel to it, on the second part of the loop at a distance from the axis of the hinge and parallel to it there is a hole made with the possibility of alignment with by the axis of the locking finger when the second part of the loop is rotated relative to the first part of the loop by the first angle, and the locking finger is configured to enter the hole and lock the position of the second part of the loop relative to the first part of the loop.

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

On the second part of the hinge, at a distance from the hinge axis and parallel to it, an additional hole is made, made with the possibility of alignment with the axis of the locking pin when the second part of the hinge is rotated relative to the first part of the hinge by a second angle.

On the second part of the loop, at a distance from the hinge axis and parallel to it, n additional holes are made, made with the possibility of aligning with the axis of the locking pin when the second part of the loop is rotated relative to the first part of the loop by corresponding n additional angles, where n is any integer.

The hole on the second part of the hinge is made with the possibility of alignment with the axis of the locking pin when the loading port cover is rotated to the extreme position.

The hole on the second part of the hinge is made with the possibility of alignment with the axis of the locking pin when the cover of the loading window is rotated to an intermediate position, which is one of the positions between the extreme positions.

The hole has a substantially oval cross-section.

The hole has a substantially circular cross-section.

The additional opening has a substantially oval cross-section.

The additional opening has a substantially circular cross-section.

The locking pin is made in the form of a shutter.

The locking pin contains a stop for linear movement of the locking pin.

The locking finger contains a latch made with the possibility of locking and unlocking the linear movement of the locking finger.

The locking pin contains a spring mechanism that ensures automatic entry of the locking pin into the hole when the axis of the hole of the second part of the hinge is aligned with the axis of the locking pin.

The locking pin has a substantially circular cross-section.

The house additionally contains a means for locking the loading port cover in the closed position.

The technical result achieved as a result of solving the problem is to improve the manufacturability of the house for animals. The technical result is achieved by providing the possibility of fixing the cover of the loading window in at least one selected position within the entire possible range of opening angles of the cover of the loading window.

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.

Brief Description of Drawings

Figure 1 shows the construction of the inventive house for animals according to a non-limiting embodiment (General view, the cover of the loading window is open).

Figure 2 shows the construction of the inventive animal house according to a non-limiting embodiment (general view, the loading port cover is closed).

Figure 3 shows the structure of the hinge connection between the body and the cover of the loading window of the inventive animal house according to a non-limiting embodiment (side view).

Figure 4 shows the structure of the hinge connection between the body and the loading port cover of the inventive animal house according to a non-limiting embodiment (rear view).

Implementation

In Fig.1 - 2 shows a non-limiting embodiment of the design of the inventive house for animals, including a housing 100 with a roof, walls and an opening for the passage of the animal / animals. The housing 100 of the house for animals can be made in one piece or consisting of two or more elements connected to each other. In particular, as shown in FIG. 1-2 housing 100 of the house can be made in the form of a one-piece molded structure, for example, made of plastic. In alternative embodiments of the housing 100, it can be made collapsible and consist of two or more elements connected to each other. One or a combination of: plastic, rubber, wood, metal, composite materials, etc. may be used as materials for the body 100.

It should be noted that the shape, possible overall dimensions and materials of manufacture of the housing 100 of the animal house in the context of the proposed technical solution are not specifically limited. As the specialist will understand, based on the species of animals, the number of animals kept in the house, the age group of animals, climatic conditions and other parameters, the appropriate overall dimensions, shape and design of the housing 100 can be selected.

On the body of the house 100 (Figs. 1-2), in its upper part, on the side opposite to the opening, there is a loading window 102 with a loading window cover 104 for laying bedding and / or ventilation.

In the illustrative example, FIGS. 1-2 show a typical loading port 102 arrangement similar to prior art solutions. This standard arrangement is due to the fact that on farms such animal houses are arranged in a row, and in front of the opening for the animal they can equip an additional paddock for walking, therefore, to ensure free access of the service personnel to the house, it is advisable to place the loading window 102 on the rear wall of the housing 100 s the opposite side of the opening for the passage of the animal (shown in Fig. 1-2). With a different arrangement of animal houses, it may also be expedient to provide a loading window 102 on one or more side walls of the housing 100, or even in the roof of the house (not shown).

In addition, it may be relevant to provide two or more loading windows 102 in the housing 100 of the animal house on one and / or different walls of the housing 100, including at least a part of the roof of the house. For example, for houses designed for keeping 2 or more animals (for example, several calves), or one or more large animals (for example, a horse), it may be relevant to perform two or more loading windows 102, which provide the possibility of uniform loading of the litter and / or ensuring uniform additional ventilation of the inner space of the animal house. The provision of multiple loading windows 102 may also be relevant to ensure the versatility of the location of the animal house, and the ability to load bedding from different sides of the housing 100.

The shape and size of the loading window 102 for the purposes of implementing the proposed technical solution is not specifically limited. For example, the loading port 102 may have a substantially circular shape as shown in FIG. 1, or a substantially rectangular shape or a triangular or trapezoidal shape or a polygon shape, etc. without introducing any restrictions. The size of the loading window 102 can be selected taking into account, for example, the overall dimensions and / or the shape of the housing 100, the required area for loading the bedding, the type of bedding and / or the required size of the window for ventilating the interior of the house and / or other parameters.

The loading port cover 104 is intended to overlap the loading port 102 in the closed position (shown in FIG. 2), and the shape and material of manufacture of the loading port cover 104 is not particularly limited. For example, the loading port cover 104 may have a complex curved shape that follows the contours of the housing 100 as shown in FIG. 2. In alternative embodiments, the cover 104 may be formed, for example, in the form of a hemisphere, disk, plate, truncated cone, cylinder, etc. without introducing any restrictions. The material of manufacture of the cover 104 of the loading port may be at least partially the same as or different from the material of manufacture of the housing 100. For example, the loading port cover 104 may be made of one or more materials selected from: plastic, glass, wood, rubber, metal, composite material. In particular, the housing 100 and the loading port cover 104 may both be made of plastic.

The house body 100 and the loading port cover 104 are interconnected by means of a hinge connection 106. As shown in more detail in FIGS. 3-4, the hinge connection 106 includes a first hinge portion 1061 and a second hinge portion 1062, which are hinged together. The hinge joint 106 may include one or more coaxial hinges 1063 connecting the first hinge portion 1061 and the second hinge portion 1062. In the illustrative example of FIG. 3 shows two coaxial hinges 1063, however, in alternative embodiments, hinge 1063 may be only one, or hinge connection 106 may include more than two hinges, such as three, four, five, six, etc. (not shown). One part of the hinge (1061,1062) is attached to the body 100 of the house, and the other part of the hinge is attached to the cover 104 of the loading port. Thus, in the illustrative example of FIG. 3, the first hinge portion 1061 is attached to the housing 100 and the second hinge portion 1062 is attached to the loading port cover 104. In an alternative embodiment, the first portion of the hinge 1061 can be attached to the loading port cover 104 and the second portion of the hinge 1062 can be attached to the housing 100.

The first and second hinge parts 1061, 1062 can be attached to the housing 100 and the loading port cover 104, respectively, by mechanical connection, for example, by means of fasteners (shown in Figures 3-4), and / or by soldering, welding, gluing, molding, crimping. A possible embodiment, according to which one or both parts of the hinge 1061, 1062 are made in the form of a single element with the body 100 and / or cover 104 of the loading port, respectively (not shown).

On the first part of the hinge 1061, the locking pin 108 is fixed with the possibility of linear movement, the axis of movement of the locking pin is offset relative to the axis of the hinge 1063 of the hinge connection 106 and is parallel to it.

On the second part of the hinge 1062, at a distance from the axis of the hinge 1063 and parallel to it, a hole 110 is made, configured to align with the axis of the locking pin 108 when the second part of the hinge 1062 is rotated relative to the first part of the hinge 1061 by the first angle (Fig. 4)

The locking pin 108 is configured to enter the hole 110 and lock the position of the second hinge portion 1062 relative to the first hinge portion 1061.

An embodiment is possible, according to which an additional hole 112 is made on the second part of the hinge 1062 at a distance from the axis of the hinge 1063 and parallel to it, configured to align with the axis of the locking pin 108 when the second part of the hinge 1062 is rotated relative to the first part of the hinge 1061 by a second angle.

An embodiment is possible, according to which n additional holes 112 are made on the second part of the hinge 1062 at a distance from the axis of the hinge 1063 and parallel to it, made with the possibility of alignment with the axis of the locking pin 108 when the second part of the hinge 1062 is rotated relative to the first part of the hinge 1061 by the corresponding n additional angles, and n is any integer.

In the illustrative example of FIG. 3-4, the second part of the hinge 1062 includes an opening 110 and two additional openings 112, which provide the ability to fix the position of the cover 104 of the loading port relative to the housing 100 in the corresponding three positions. Thus, in FIG. 3, the locking pin 108 engages in the opening 110 and thus locks the loading port cover 104 in the fully open position, and in FIG. 4, the locking pin 108 enters one of the two additional openings 112 and thus fixes the loading port cover 104 in an intermediate (slightly open) position, for example, for additional ventilation of the interior of the animal house.

The presented illustrative example is not limiting and for the implementation of the claimed technical solution, only the hole 110 may be sufficient. The hole 110 can be located as shown in Figs. 3-4 or in any other place, allowing the locking pin 108 to enter and fix the position of the cover 104 loading window in a preselected position. For example, the opening 110 can be located so as to fix the loading port cover 104 in an intermediate (slightly open) position, for example, to provide additional ventilation of the interior of the animal house, or, for example, in a fully closed position. Thus, the variant of the hole 110 arrangement shown in FIGS. 3-4 is not limiting.

The claimed technical solution may not contain additional holes 112, or may contain any required number of additional holes 112 to provide the required number of additional positions for fixing the cover 104 of the loading window, with each hole 110,112 corresponding to a different angle of rotation of the second part of the hinge 1062 relative to the first part of the hinge 1061 and corresponding to the different position of the loading port cover 104 relative to the housing 100 and the loading port 102 formed therein.

The opening 110 on the second part of the hinge 1062 can be configured to align with the axis of the locking pin 108 when the loading port cover 104 is pivoted to its extreme position. For example, a fully open position (shown in FIG. 3) or a fully closed position.

An embodiment is possible, according to which the hole 110 on the second part of the hinge 1062 is adapted to align with the axis of the locking pin 108 when the loading port cover 104 is pivoted to an intermediate position, which is one of the positions between the extreme positions.

Hole 110 may have a substantially oval cross-section (shown in FIGS. 3-4). Hole 110 may have a substantially circular cross-section. The oval cross-sectional shape can facilitate the insertion of the latch pin 108 into the opening 110 and further improve the manufacturability of the design by simplifying the fixation of the loading port cover 104. Likewise, for a substantially circular cross-section of hole 110, further simplification of fixation can be achieved by increasing the diameter of hole 110 relative to the diameter of the lock pin 108. For example, if the diameter of the hole 110 is 1.5-2 times the diameter of the lock pin 108. However, to implement the proposed technical solution, it is necessary to ensure the possibility of the locking pin 108 entering the hole 110, therefore, the diameter of the hole 110 can be chosen any, but must exceed the diameter of the locking pin 108.

Additional openings 112 may have a substantially oval cross-section and / or a substantially circular cross-section. For example, one or more additional holes may have a substantially circular cross-section as shown in FIG. 3-4, or at least one or all of the additional openings 112 may be substantially oval in shape.

The locking pin 108 can be made in the form of a bolt as shown in Fig. 3 or a shutter. The lock pin 108 may include a stop 1081 for linear movement of the lock pin 108 as shown in FIG. 3.

The latch pin 108 may include a latch (not shown) configured to lock and unlock the linear movement of the latch pin 108. For example, the latch may be in the form of a recess, with the ability to enter the stop 1081 of the shutter and block the linear movement of the latch pin 108. In alternative embodiments the implementation of the latch can be made in the form of a screw or other removable fastening element made with the possibility of limiting the stroke of the linear movement of the locking pin to lock and unlock it.

The latch pin 108, in a non-limiting embodiment, comprises a spring mechanism 1082 that allows the latch pin 108 to automatically enter the hole 110 and / or the additional hole 112 when the axis of the hole 110, 112 of the second hinge part 1062 aligns with the axis of the lock pin 108. The lock pin 108 has essentially round section.

The house may further comprise means for locking 114 the loading port cover 104 in a closed position (shown in FIG. 2). The locking means 114 can be implemented, for example, in the form of a collar lock, a rotary lock, a latch, and other means and locking mechanisms that can be used to fix the lid 104 in the closed (locked) position. Said means of locking 114 can help to further improve the manufacturability of the house for animals and prevent arbitrary opening of the lid 104 of the loading window, for example, by the animal itself or by other external influences.

The claimed device operates as follows. Previously, at the stage of manufacturing a house for animals, based on the selected overall dimensions of the housing 100, the size of the loading window 102 and the configuration of the lid 104 of the loading window and / or based on other parameters and initial data, the necessary positions of fixing the lid 104 relative to the housing 100 and the loading window 102 are determined. Taking into account the selected locking position, a hole 110 is made on the second part of the loop 1062 at a distance from the axis of the hinge 1063 and parallel to it, which is made to align with the axis of the locking pin 108 when the second part of the loop 1062 is rotated relative to the first part of the loop 1061 by the first angle.

Similarly, one or more additional positions of fixing the cover 104 of the loading window can be selected, while on the second part of the hinge 1062 at a distance from the axis of the hinge 1063 and parallel to it, respectively, one or more additional holes 112 made with the possibility of alignment with the axis of the locking pin 108 when the second part of the loop 1062 is rotated relative to the first part of the loop 1061, respectively, by one or more additional angles.

When operating the device, for example, before loading the litter, the operator (for example, a farmer) opens the cover 104 of the loading window 102, takes it to one of one or more positions. In this case, the hole 110 or additional hole 112 (if any) is aligned with the axis of the locking bolt 108. Further, the locking bolt 108, made with the possibility of linear movement by the operator or, for certain embodiments, automatically by the action of the spring mechanism 1082, is inserted into the corresponding hole 110 or an additional opening 112 (if any), while the cover 104 is fixed in a predetermined position, for example, in a fully open position or one of the intermediate positions. After that, the bedding can be loaded, while the loading window cover 104 is fixed and its arbitrary closure is prevented. Then, after loading the litter, the operator removes the locking pin 108 from the hole 110 or the additional hole 112, and then moves the cover 104 of the loading port to a closed position or another fixed position (if any), for example, to an intermediate position to provide additional ventilation for the animal house. The above algorithm is not limiting, the device may contain one or more locking positions of the lid 104 of the loading port, the operator can select the various available latching positions of the lid 104 by installing the locking pin 108 in the corresponding hole 110 or additional hole 112 (if any).

The claimed utility model can be realized by means of standard equipment, in particular, the body 100 and cover 104 of the loading port and the loading port 102 can be formed in whole or in part by means of stamping, casting, assembly, welding, etc.

The hinge connection 106 can be formed by stamping, welding, cutting, soldering, drilling and / or other standard technological operations that should be clear to a person skilled in the art based on the claimed design features of the utility model.

The inventive house for animals provides an increase in manufacturability due to the possibility of fixing the cover of the loading window in one or more selected positions within the possible range of angles for opening the cover of the loading window.

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 (15)

1. House for animals, including the body of the house, the loading window made on the body of the house, and the cover of the loading window, the body of the house and the cover of the loading window are interconnected by means of a hinge connection, the hinge connection includes the first part of the hinge and the second part of the hinge, which are hingedly connected with each other, while one of the hinge parts is attached to the body of the house, and the other is attached to the loading window cover, on the first part of the hinge the locking pin is fixed with the possibility of linear movement, the axis of movement of the locking pin is displaced relative to the axis of the hinge and parallel to it, on the second part of the hinge at a distance from the hinge axis and parallel to it, a hole is made, made with the possibility of alignment with the axis of the locking pin when the second part of the loop is rotated relative to the first part of the hinge by the first angle, and the locking pin is made with the ability to enter the hole and lock the position of the second part of the loop relative to the first part loops. 2. A house according to claim 1, in which an additional hole is made on the second part of the hinge at a distance from the hinge axis and parallel to it, made with the possibility of aligning with the axis of the locking pin when the second part of the hinge is rotated relative to the first part of the hinge by a second angle. 3. A house according to claim 1, in which n additional holes are made on the second part of the hinge at a distance from the hinge axis and parallel to it, made with the possibility of alignment with the axis of the locking pin when the second part of the hinge is rotated relative to the first part of the hinge by corresponding n additional angles, where n is any integer. 4. House according to claim 1, in which the hole on the second part of the hinge is made with the possibility of alignment with the axis of the locking pin when the cover of the loading window is turned to the extreme position. 5. House according to claim 1, in which the hole on the second part of the hinge is made with the possibility of alignment with the axis of the locking pin when the cover of the loading window is rotated to an intermediate position, which is one of the positions between the extreme positions. 6. The house of claim 1, wherein the opening has a substantially oval cross-section. 7. A house according to claim 1, wherein the opening has a substantially circular cross-section. 8. The house of claim 1, wherein the additional opening has a substantially oval cross-section. 9. The lodge of claim 1, wherein the additional opening has a substantially circular cross-section. 10. A house according to claim 1, wherein the locking finger is made in the form of a shutter. 11. The lodge of claim 1, wherein the locking finger comprises a stop for linear movement of the locking finger. 12. The house according to claim 1, in which the locking finger comprises a latch configured to lock and unlock the linear movement of the locking finger. 13. The house according to claim 1, in which the locking pin contains a spring mechanism that provides automatic entry of the locking pin into the hole when the axis of the hole of the second part of the hinge is aligned with the axis of the locking pin. 14. The lodge of claim 1, wherein the locking pin has a substantially circular cross-section. 15. A house according to claim 1, which further comprises means for locking the loading port cover in a closed position.

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