WO1998054027A2 - Vehicule de transport et/ou d'abri d'animaux - Google Patents

Vehicule de transport et/ou d'abri d'animaux Download PDF

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WO1998054027A2
WO1998054027A2 PCT/EP1998/003135 EP9803135W WO9854027A2 WO 1998054027 A2 WO1998054027 A2 WO 1998054027A2 EP 9803135 W EP9803135 W EP 9803135W WO 9854027 A2 WO9854027 A2 WO 9854027A2
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Olaf Quilitz
Tanja Bien
Udo Quilitz
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Tanja Bien
Udo Quilitz
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K7/00—Watering equipment for stock or game
    • A01K7/02—Automatic devices ; Medication dispensers
    • A01K7/027—Drinking equipment with water heaters, coolers or means for preventing freezing
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/02—Pigsties; Dog-kennels; Rabbit-hutches or the like
    • A01K1/0236—Transport boxes, bags, cages, baskets, harnesses for animals; Fittings therefor
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/02—Pigsties; Dog-kennels; Rabbit-hutches or the like
    • A01K1/0236—Transport boxes, bags, cages, baskets, harnesses for animals; Fittings therefor
    • A01K1/0272—Boxes, bags, cages, baskets, harnesses especially adapted for transport in or on automobiles
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K7/00—Watering equipment for stock or game
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K7/00—Watering equipment for stock or game
    • A01K7/02—Automatic devices ; Medication dispensers
    • A01K7/025—Water tanks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
    • B60P3/04—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for transporting animals

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  • the invention relates to an arrangement for transporting and / or accommodating animals, in particular horses, comprising a space at least partially surrounded by boundaries such as walls and a device for receiving and / or dispensing liquids such as water.
  • the invention relates to a mobile arrangement such as a vehicle or vehicle trailer for animals, in particular horses, with wheels connected via an axle, a space surrounded by walls and receiving at least one animal, and a device for receiving and / or releasing water.
  • the invention also relates to a valve for fluids, in particular intended for an animal trough, comprising a hollow cylindrical valve housing with a first opening on the fluid discharge side, preferably a second opening running in the opposite end region, through which the fluid to be dispensed can be supplied, and a displaceable inside the housing the first opening closing closure body, which in turn is acted upon in the direction of the first opening.
  • a water supply system is determined, for example for people or animals during transport in vehicles, which operates in an energy-self-sufficient manner.
  • a membrane pressure vessel is proposed, which is equipped with a water tapping point is connectable.
  • a stall box can be equipped with additional devices such as water tanks.
  • DE 76 36 067 shows a pig transport wagon which is equipped with a water pressure boiler which is located below the transport wagon.
  • a road vehicle for dog care according to DE 75 30 457 provides a washstand with a recessed basin in the area of a front wall of the car interior and a water reservoir under the ' car roof ' . These are internals that cause a reduction in the usable volume of the vehicle.
  • AI racing pigeon travel cabin in the form of a transport vehicle drinking troughs are provided, which are arranged in the area of barrier walls.
  • the drinking troughs can be filled with a hose from a water tank carried in the vehicle.
  • a trolley for crustaceans is described in EP 0 072 334 AI.
  • liquid is sprayed into the room from a tank installed below the vehicle.
  • From FR 2 510 958 is a mobile home with a compartment for z. B. known a horse.
  • a drinking valve for small animals in particular is known, in which a valve sealing element in the form of a ball for closing is installed in a valve housing of the valve rests on a valve seat.
  • a valve pin acts on the ball element due to gravity.
  • an actuating pin is arranged which removes the ball from the valve seat in the event of axial adjustment or tilting.
  • a transport and accommodation device for sport horses in particular which has telescopically adjustable walls in order to provide an enlarged parking space area compared to the transport in the stationary state.
  • Drinking basins can be arranged in corner areas of walls, which can be connected to external fresh water tanks via an underwater connection.
  • the present invention is based on the problem of developing an arrangement for transporting and / or accommodating animals, in particular horses, of the type mentioned at the outset in such a way that the animals are supplied with drinking water with both stationary and moving arrangement without sacrificing space and without external water connections is possible, whereby the supply should be self-sufficient.
  • the stability of the arrangement should not be adversely affected.
  • a valve for fluids, in particular intended for animal drinking troughs is to be made available which is extremely simple in construction and offers high reliability. Functionality should be guaranteed regardless of the installation position. Even with low fluid - preferably water pressure - it should be ensured that the valve closes to a sufficient extent.
  • the problem is essentially solved in that the device comprises a preferably flat tank which can be exchangeably arranged on a boundary or at least a section thereof.
  • the device is a tank that can be detachably attached to a wall in the region vertically above the axis.
  • the liquid necessary for the care of the animals can be stored in a tank, which can either be arranged on a boundary such as a wall, so that a retrofitting of, for example, trolleys or shelters is possible, or even a boundary or at least a section one forms, whereby a double function is given.
  • the tank is an integral part of a boundary such as a wall or runs along it, there is the advantage that the usable space for the animals to be transported or placed is not restricted.
  • liquid is available to the extent required, which can be accumulated rainwater that can be caught by a cover of the arrangement.
  • the liquid required to supply the animals can be stored in a tank, which can preferably be attached to the arrangement on the outside wall above the axis, so that a retrofitting of transport vehicles is possible.
  • the tank is arranged on the outside, there is the advantage that the usable space for the animals to be transported is not restricted. By arranging the tank above the axle, the vehicle or the vehicle trailer does not experience any external axle loads such that the stability is adversely affected.
  • the invention is characterized in that the tank is designed symmetrically with respect to a horizontally running plane in such a way that the tank can be attached to an outer wall that is on the right and on the left in the direction of travel. This results in a universal use, the tank on the wall z. B. can be fastened by means of screws.
  • the tank tapers in the direction of travel, so that there is favorable aerodynamics by which the driving resistance is not particularly negatively influenced.
  • the tank can have a wedge shape in longitudinal section.
  • the tank has a longitudinal rear wall and a curved longitudinal outer wall and a rear end wall that intersects both the longitudinal rear wall and the longitudinal outer wall at a right or almost right angle.
  • a receptacle for a hose that can be wound up protrudes from the rear end wall.
  • the receptacle has a cross section that is smaller than that of the rear end wall, so that viewed in the direction of travel, the receptacle does not protrude peripherally beyond the tank.
  • the receptacle can be formed by a cuboidal outer section which merges into the rear end wall via a cuboidal intermediate section with a smaller cross section.
  • a circumferential recess runs between the rear end wall and the cuboid outer section of the receptacle, within which the hose is wound.
  • recesses such as pockets for fastening elements such as screws extend from the upper and lower longitudinal walls into the longitudinal outer wall. This enables the tank to be easily hung up and fastened, the tank preferably being fastened by means of screws passing through the wall of the vehicle or the trailer.
  • a closable opening for filling and / or cleaning and / or emptying the tank extends from both the upper and the lower longitudinal wall. This also illustrates the symmetrical structure of the tank.
  • the invention is also characterized in that the tank is preferably connectable to a drinking trough in its base region or is designed as such in the base region. It is possible that the tank is on the outside of the room a boundary is arranged and can be connected to a drinker arranged on the room side via a connection passing through the boundary.
  • the tank which preferably has a flat cuboid shape, can preferably be guided in vertically extending receptacles such as U-profiles. At the bottom, the tank merges into a holder or receptacle, which itself is designed as a liquid storage and channel.
  • the tank can be connected to the liquid storage via plug connections.
  • the liquid reservoir itself preferably has a closable outlet such as a tap.
  • the channel-shaped liquid store has electrical connections leading to the tank and connectable to it via plug connections. This results in the possibility that the tank can be heated, for example, so that the arrangement according to the invention can also be used in cold seasons.
  • the tank can have a closable liquid inlet and / or a ventilation in its upper region.
  • a delivery unit such as a pump is arranged or integrated in the channel-shaped liquid store and / or the tank. This means that liquid can be pumped to a desired location not only due to gravity.
  • a line leads from the tank into the interior of the arrangement and ends in a drinker, the water flowing to the drinker due to gravity.
  • the tank can also be arranged along an end wall.
  • the tank can run on the outside along the end wall or at least be a section of the wall itself.
  • the tank can replace the rafters which are interchangeably arranged between vertically running double-T profiles.
  • the device consists of a plurality of tanks arranged next to one another and optionally connectable to one another. Several adjacent tanks can form an outer boundary or sections of such a preferably portable shelter for animals.
  • the tank or tanks In order to collect rain or melt water from a cover such as a roof in the arrangement, the tank or tanks should be arranged in the edge region of a corresponding cover which runs inclined in the direction of the tank or tanks.
  • the edge region of the cover then merges into a collecting trough which can be connected to the tanks via plug connections.
  • An overflow can be provided at a distance from the bottom area of the collecting trough so that liquid can drain off when the tanks are filled.
  • the invention further provides that the cover can be heated.
  • the drinker itself should be closable via a ball valve.
  • the ball valve has a rigid pipe section that can be connected to the hose, in which a ball can be moved, which can be placed on a valve seat due to water pressure, the ball itself being adjustable to the valve seat using a handle such as a plate element.
  • This plate element can e.g. B. pressed by an animal towards the ball so that water can flow into the potions. When the plate element is released, the valve then automatically closes due to the hydrostatic water pressure acting on the ball.
  • a valve of the type mentioned at the outset is characterized in that an abutment in the valve housing for an application of force in the direction of the closure body is arranged first opening-causing spring element or extends from the valve housing, wherein the spring element is section of the closure body or the abutment or a separate element.
  • the spring element extending from the closure body is designed in the form of a lamella or web and forms a unit with the closure body.
  • the spring element which can also have a lamella or web shape, can extend from the abutment, which can be designed as a sealing element that can be inserted into the housing or is a section thereof.
  • the corresponding elements then extend in the direction of the closure body in order to apply force to it in the direction of the first opening.
  • the closure body can only be lifted off the valve seat in the area of the first opening and thus the valve can only be opened when a force acts on the exterior of the valve housing in the direction of the closure body.
  • spring elements to be designated as lamellas, webs or strips originate from the closure body or the abutment, it is provided that these are evenly distributed on the circumference of the housing.
  • Three slats or webs are preferably provided, which perform the function of spring elements.
  • the slats can also act as a buffer.
  • the closure body preferably has a front frustoconical section which can merge into a cylindrical section passing through the opening. Regardless of this, the frustoconical section preferably abuts a line opening in the region of the first opening on a valve seat, which in turn is formed by a transition between an outer section surrounding a cylindrical cavity and an inner section of the opening surrounding a frustoconical space.
  • the spring slats also have the task of centering the closure body in the direction of the fluid discharge opening. At the same time, sealing of the valve, that is to say the sealing body resting against the valve seat, is ensured at low pressure. Furthermore, it is ensured that the closure body cannot be displaced into the valve housing to such an extent that the second opening can be closed, which preferably runs in the end region of the valve housing opposite the first opening.
  • a valve comprising a hollow cylindrical housing with an opening on the fluid discharge side as the first opening, in the opposite end region of the housing, a second opening, through which the fluid to be dispensed can be supplied, a first sealing element which is different from the first Extending opening opening on the inside wall side in the housing, as well as a sliding body which is displaceable within the housing and sealingly abuts the first sealing element for closing the first opening and which in turn is spring-loaded in the direction of the first opening, the sealing element in the direction of the sealing body resting on the sealing element the inner wall of the body is subjected to force.
  • a valve of simple construction which can be closed in a self-sealing manner, the closure body ensuring that the sealing element surrounding the first opening is not pushed outwards even at high pressure which can be generated by the fluid acting on the closure body. It is not necessary for the first sealing element to be fixed in the valve housing. Rather, it is sufficient for the sealing element to surround the edge region surrounding the first opening, preferably by the internal stress of the sealing element itself; because in that when the first opening is closed by the closure body on the sealing element one in the direction of the side wall of the Valve housing acts directed force, an axial displacement of the sealing element in the direction of the first opening is excluded.
  • a valve comprising a hollow cylindrical housing with an opening on the fluid discharge side as the first opening, in the opposite end region running second opening, through which the fluid to be dispensed can be supplied, a closing body which can be moved within the housing to close the first opening, on the other hand acts in the direction of the first opening, a spring element which can be supported on an abutment which is formed by a section of a second sealing element surrounding the second opening and extending within the housing.
  • the closure body itself is preferably a ball or a ball element.
  • the closure body consists of a first cylindrical inner section and an outer section that is spherical or frustoconical and that interacts with the sealing element.
  • the closure body is preferably composed of an inner rectangular section and an outer section following a circular section, a trapezoidal section or an elliptical section.
  • a projection extending through the first opening can be emanated from the outer section and can be actuated to open the valve.
  • a corresponding handle such as a tongue can extend from a projection which extends in the direction of the valve and which is aligned with the opening and, when moving in the direction of the valve, the closure body from the valve seat, ie. H. the first sealing element.
  • the valve according to the invention is not only a low-pressure valve, but can also be used as a high-pressure valve, since, as mentioned, it is ensured, regardless of the pressure acting on the closure body, that the closure body lies tightly against the sealing element surrounding the first opening.
  • the closure body itself can be designed as a sealing element in the region of the first opening.
  • the first opening can be delimited by a circumferential, inwardly directed housing section which is the valve seat for the closure body. If appropriate, the closure body can rest against a seal that starts from the housing section and can be designed, for example, as an annular seal.
  • the housing section can also be a section inserted into the end face of the housing and can be connected to the housing by, for example, screwing or gluing.
  • the first sealing element is preferably chamfered on the closure body side, thereby ensuring the targeted introduction of force in the direction of the inner wall of the valve housing.
  • the inside of the sealing element can have an edge which is rectangular in section and against which a correspondingly chamfered outer section of the closure body comes to rest in order to ensure the desired introduction of force.
  • the first sealing element can also bear against a projection extending into the interior of the valve body, such as a web on the end face.
  • the first sealing element surrounds the end region of the valve housing bordering the first opening both on the inside and on the outside wall side.
  • the edge of the first sealing element has a U-shape in section, the outer leg of which runs along the outer wall and the inner leg of which runs along the inner wall of the housing. The cross leg extending between the inner and outer legs then extends along the end face of the valve housing.
  • the distance between the facing surfaces of the inner and outer legs of the sealing element should also be equal to or less than the thickness of the valve housing in Area of the first opening.
  • first sealing element is fixed by internal stress on the edge or edge region of the housing surrounding the first opening, a fixing means such as an adhesive can be used as an alternative or in addition to secure the sealing element.
  • the outer leg of the first sealing element preferably ends in the region of a protruding and preferably circumferential section of the housing which preferably forms a polygon. This section serves to screw the valve housing, for example, into an opening of a fluid-dispensing receptacle, such as a container, or into a tube leading to a container.
  • a second sealing element extends from the second opening within the housing.
  • the second sealing element preferably runs along the end face in the region of the second opening and along the inner wall of the housing, the corresponding sections forming an L-shape.
  • the abutment for the spring element acting on the locking body, such as a coil spring.
  • the abutment is formed by the section of the second sealing element running inside the housing.
  • FIG. 3 shows a first embodiment of a portable shelter
  • FIG. 7 shows a tank with an associated channel-shaped liquid reservoir
  • FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of a vehicle trailer with a tank attached to the outside
  • 1 1 is a perspective rear view of a tank
  • FIG. 12 is a plan view of the tank of FIG. 11,
  • 15 is a schematic diagram of a water trough
  • 16 is an exploded view of a valve intended for the water trough according to FIG. 15,
  • 17 is a schematic diagram of a water trough for animals
  • FIG. 18 shows a valve, for example, intended for a water trough according to FIG. 17,
  • FIG. 20 shows an embodiment of a closure body for a valve
  • FIG. 21 shows a detail of a valve with a valve body according to FIG. 20,
  • FIG. 22 shows a detail of a valve with a third embodiment of a closure body
  • F 'iög. 23 shows a detail of a valve with a fourth shape of a closure body
  • valve housing 24 shows a third embodiment of a valve housing
  • valve housing 25 shows a fourth embodiment of a valve housing
  • 26 shows a fifth embodiment of a valve housing
  • FIG. 27 shows a sixth embodiment of a valve housing
  • 29 shows an eighth embodiment of a valve housing
  • 30 shows a particularly noteworthy embodiment of a valve
  • FIG. 31 is a sectional view taken along the line A-A in FIG. 14,
  • 34 is a side view of a further embodiment of a sealing element on the fluid inlet side
  • FIG. 35 the sealing element of FIG. 18 in plan view.
  • the figures show various embodiments of arrangements for transporting or accommodating animals, in particular horses.
  • 1 shows a transport trailer, in particular for horses, which can have a well-known construction without having to go into detail about it.
  • the end wall of the transport trailer 10 is designed as a tank 12, which has a flat cuboid geometry.
  • the tank 12, which is consequently a wall element of the transport trailer 10 is - not shown - connected to a water trough on the inside of the transport trailer, so that the animals to be transported can be adequately supplied with water even during transport.
  • the flow of water from the tank 12 to the water trough, not shown, can take place due to gravity, a shut-off valve being present between the tank and the water trough, which can be opened by the animal during the drinking process itself.
  • the tank 12 has a connection 14 in order to be able to fill the tank with water. Furthermore, ventilation openings, not shown in detail, are provided in the upper region. In order to enable the arrangement to be used even in cold seasons, the tank 12 can have a heater 15, which can be connected, for example, to a car battery or other energy source.
  • FIG. 2 conveys the teaching that a tank 16 performing a corresponding function can also be retrofitted z. B. on an end wall 18, but in particular can be arranged over an axis of a transport trailer 20.
  • brackets 24, 26 are preferably arranged in the form of U-profiles along the end wall 18, into which the tank 16 can be guided, via wall brackets 21, 22.
  • a receptacle 30 runs between the U-profiles 24, 26, an enlarged section of which is shown in the left part of FIG. 2.
  • the receptacle 30 is formed on the bottom side as a water channel 32 and has side legs 34, 36 which run parallel to one another and whose clear distance is smaller than the width of the water tank 16.
  • the tank 16 can be received between the legs 34, 36 and supported on the upper side on the channel 32, specifically on its boundary 38. This results in a secure attachment for the tank 16.
  • a connection 40 to a water trough present in the interior of the transport trailer 20 proceeds from the water channel 32 via a plug connection 40.
  • the tank 16 can also preferably be connected to the channel 32 via a sealed plug-in connection 42, so that, due to gravity, water can flow from the tank 16 into the channel 32 and thus into the drinker arranged inside the transport vehicle 20.
  • the water channel 32 has an outlet, preferably in the form of a water tap 43. Furthermore, there is the possibility of electrically connecting a heater 44 present in the tank 16 via the receptacle 30, so that the liquid can be heated to the desired extent or freezing of the tank is excluded. Water can also be removed from the water channel 32 via the tap, for example for spraying objects or animals or for other uses.
  • a pump is preferably integrated in the arrangement, in particular in the water channel.
  • FIGS. 3 and 4 show a portable shelter 48, which does not necessarily have to have a bottom, of which at least one wall 50 is formed as a water reservoir by tanks 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 which can be arranged in a row.
  • the structure of the tanks can correspond to those described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the individual tanks 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 are guided by struts, which are shown in perspective in FIG. 6 and are provided with the reference numerals 62, 64, 66, 68, 70.
  • a receptacle 74 which also has an integral water channel 72 and which accommodates the respective tanks 52, 54, 56, 58, 60 on the bottom side.
  • a corresponding tank - in the exemplary embodiment tank 60 - is connected to channel 72 via a plug connection 76, a pressure seal being provided in order to prevent leakage. Furthermore, an electrical connection to a heater, preferably running in a wall of the tank 60, is provided via a plug-in connection 78. Other constructions are also possible.
  • tanks 82 can be connected, for example, via a hose coupling 84 to a channel 86, which is arranged on the edge region of a cover that extends inclined to the channel 86, such as a roof 88. Rainwater flowing along the roof 88 can thus be collected via the groove 86 and flows into the tank 82 via the hose coupling 84.
  • An overflow 90 is provided at a distance from the bottom of the channel 86 in order to ensure a controlled drainage of liquid when the tank 82 is full.
  • the roof 88 itself can have a heater, for example to melt snow or ice, whereby liquid can be accumulated to the required extent even in the cold season.
  • the trough 84 should run horizontally or largely horizontally when the shelter 48 is parked.
  • FIG. 4 shows in principle another embodiment of a portable shelter 96 with a gable roof-shaped cover 98, along the longitudinal edges 100, 102 of which tanks 104, 106, 108, 110 are provided to delimit the shelter 96.
  • the construction or fastening of these and the connection to a collecting trough or at least one drinking trough is carried out in accordance with the previously described embodiments.
  • tanks 104, 106 arranged next to one another can be connected to one another in order to ensure automatic filling, even if the shelter 96 is inclined with respect to the gutters 100, 102.
  • water can also be drawn from a faucet, not shown, preferably by means of a pump.
  • the tanks 104, 106, 108, 110 - in accordance with, for example, the construction described with reference to FIG. 2 - are received on the bottom side by brackets 112, 114 which have integral water channels which are connected in connection with drinkers present within the shelter 96.
  • a filter device for cleaning the water can be provided in the tank and / or the water channel and / or in an assembly connected upstream or downstream of this. It is preferably an activated carbon filter. Other known solutions for water treatment are also suitable.
  • FIG. A truck 1 16 which is intended for the transport of animals, has side planks 118, 120 which consist of tanks 122, 124 lined up in a row, constructions being used which have been explained with reference to the exemplary embodiments described above. It can also be seen that a drinker 126 that can be filled by the tanks 122 runs along the inside of the side wall 118. Irrespective of this, rafters which are removably arranged between profiles can be replaced by a water tank, so that simple fastening results with an unchanged usable area of the truck.
  • the teaching according to the invention is also suitable for a raised potions 126.
  • the drinking trough 126 comprises a frame construction according to FIG. 2, that is to say U-shaped vertical longitudinal legs 128, 130 and a lower transverse leg 132, which serve to receive and hold a tank 134.
  • the cross leg 132 has a water reservoir 136, via which a drinker 138 can be filled. Otherwise, the constructive features that have been described above can be found again.
  • the frame receiving the tank 134 and consisting of the legs 128, 130, 132 is raised, it is of course also possible to choose a different substructure.
  • FIG. 10 shows, in principle, a transport trailer 210, in particular intended for horses, which can have a sufficient construction without having to go into detail about it.
  • the transport trailer has a drawbar 212 connecting to a vehicle and wheels 214, 216.
  • the wheels present on opposite sides of the trailer 210 are connected to one another via axles.
  • trailer 210 which accommodates animals like horses, is delimited by outer walls, a tank 220 being fastened to a longitudinal side outer wall 218 in the exemplary embodiment, said tank being arranged vertically above the axles of the wheels 214, 216. This ensures that the tank 220 cannot lead to an undesired instability of the trailer 210.
  • the tank 220 is connected via a line 222 to a drinker 224 arranged inside the trailer 210, which will be discussed in more detail below.
  • the tank 220 has a wedge shape in section that tapers in the direction of travel. This results in a Particularly favorable aerodynamic shape in the direction of travel in that the driving resistance is not undesirably increased.
  • the tank 220 is constructed symmetrically with respect to a horizontally running central plane 226 in such a way that an attachment in the direction of travel of the trailer 210 is viewed both on the left outer wall 218 and on the right outer wall 228 is possible.
  • the tank 220 consists of a longitudinal rear wall 230 running in or approximately in one plane and a curved longitudinal outer wall 232 which merges into the longitudinal rear wall 230 at the front end 234 thereof.
  • the tank 220 has a wedge shape in longitudinal section, which results in particularly favorable aerodynamic properties.
  • the tank 220 is closed off by an end wall 236, which merges vertically or almost vertically into the longitudinal rear wall 230 or longitudinal outer wall 232.
  • a receptacle 238 for a windable hose protrudes from the rear end wall 236.
  • an intermediate section 240 preferably rectangular in cross section, extends from the rear end wall 236, which extends into a rectangular outer section 292 having a larger cross section.
  • a circumferential groove 244 Between the consequently cuboid outer section 242 and the cuboid intermediate section 240 runs a circumferential groove 244 into which a loop (not shown) can be wound.
  • both the back 278 of the receptacle 238 and the longitudinal outer wall 232 can be designed as an advertising surface, as a result of which the tank has a dual function.
  • a pump 246 can be located in the tank 220 in the region of the rear end wall 236 be integrated, by means of which both water can be pumped into and out of the tank 220 via a connection 248.
  • the line 222 leading to the drinker 224 can also be fed via the pump 246, as shown in FIG. 11.
  • the drinker 224 is preferably filled with water due to gravity.
  • a connection (not shown) for the line 222 such as a hose, extends from the upper or lower longitudinal wall 258, 250.
  • a closable opening 252, 254 is also provided in the respective upper or lower longitudinal wall 248, 250, via which the tank 220 can be filled or emptied and thus cleaned.
  • the longitudinal outer wall 232 is not only curved in the longitudinal direction of the tank 220, but perpendicular to it has a trapezoidal shape in such a way that a central outer section 256 in the direction of the upper and lower longitudinal wall 248, 250 inclined sections 258, 260 merges.
  • Pockets 262, 264 extend from the upper and lower longitudinal walls 248, 250 and merge into the longitudinal rear wall 230.
  • the pockets 262, 264 serve as receptacles for fastening elements such as screws, by means of which the tank 220 is connected to the wall 218 or 228.
  • the drinker includes a receptacle 266 for water.
  • a plate-shaped element 268 runs above the receptacle 266, via which a closure of the line 222 designed as a ball valve 270 (FIG. 16) can be opened or closed.
  • the hose 222 merges into a rigid pipe section 272 within the a ball 274 is adjustable, which can be pressed against an annular element 276, which can be closed off the pipe section 272 and acts as a valve seat, because of the hydrostatic pressure prevailing in the line 222 and thus in the pipe section 272.
  • the ball 274 projects with a section over the ring element 276, so that the ball element 274 can be pressed into the pipe section 272 when the plate element 268 is moved in the direction of the valve 270 by an animal. As a result, the ball element 274 lifts off the valve seat, so that water can flow into the receptacle 266. If the plate element 268 is no longer subjected to force, the ball element 274 is pressed against the valve seat of the ring element 276 due to the hydrostatic pressure prevailing in the pipe section 272, so that the line 222 is shut off as a result.
  • valves which are intended, for example, for animal drinking troughs, without this being intended to restrict the teaching according to the invention. Rather, the valve according to the invention is equally suitable as a vacuum valve as well as a pressure valve for any surface.
  • a channel-shaped or pot-shaped water trough 310 is shown in principle, the wall of which is penetrated by a valve 312, which is described in more detail below. Water can then flow into the drinking trough 310 via the valve 312 when a curved handle 314 is adjusted in the direction of the valve 312.
  • a closure body 316 designed as a ball in the figure is lifted off a valve seat by a projection 318 extending from the tongue-shaped handle 314 in the direction of the valve 312 acting on the ball 316.
  • Alternative possibilities for opening a valve corresponding in construction to valve 312 result from the following description.
  • the valve shown in principle in FIG. 18 comprises a valve housing 320 which is preferably designed as a tube section.
  • the valve housing 312 has an outlet-side opening 322, which is surrounded by a first sealing element 324 of the type described below.
  • the opposite opening 326 on the inlet side has a second sealing element 328, which at the same time serves as an abutment for a spring element such as a helical spring such as a steel spring 330, which extends within the valve housing 312 and acts on a closure body 332 designed in the exemplary embodiment as a ball in such a way that it strives to rest against the valve seat formed by the first sealing element 324, specifically on the chamfered edge 334 running inside the housing 320.
  • a circumferential section 336 which is preferably designed as a polygon, protrudes from the outer wall of the valve housing 320 and, in the exemplary embodiment, is designed as a hexagon in order to be able to screw the valve housing 312 into, for example, an opening of a container or into a hose connector.
  • the valve housing 320 preferably has a thread 338 on the outer wall side.
  • valve 312 can preferably be screwed into an opening, other suitable fastening options such as latching, clamping etc. are also possible.
  • the first sealing element 324 which surrounds the first opening 322 in its edge region, has an outer circumferential section 340 and an inner section 342 which runs along the inner wall 341 of the housing 320 and which, as mentioned, is chamfered on the edge side.
  • the inner and outer legs 340, 342 are connected via a cross leg 344, which extends along the end face 336 of the housing 320 in the region of the first opening 322.
  • the outer leg 340 ends at the flange-like circumferential section 336 and is shorter than the inner section 342.
  • the inner portion 342 of the sealing element 324 serves at the same time as a valve seat for the closure body 332 designed as a ball, when the spring element 330 and / or the fluid pressure acting on the closure body 332 via the opening 326 results in a force on the inner section 342 of the sealing element 324 in such a way that this in the direction of the inner wall 341 of the housing 320 is pressed. This ensures that, regardless of the pressure acting on the closure body 332, the first sealing element 324 cannot slide out or be pushed out of the opening 324.
  • the inner circumferential edge 346 of the second seal 328 serves as a counter bearing for the helical spring 332, which with a first section 348, which forms the counter bearing, along the inner wall 341 of the valve housing 326 and with a second section 350 along the end region 352 of the housing 320
  • the area of the second opening 326 extends.
  • the sections 348, 350 consequently form an L-shaped geometry.
  • closure body 332 is preferably designed as a ball, other geometries are also conceivable, as can be seen in FIGS. 20-23.
  • a closure body 354 consists of an inner section 356, which extends within the valve housing 320 and has a cylindrical shape, to which a section 358 in the form of a spherical section adjoins, which in turn has an outer section 360 having a cylindrical shape passes through, which extends through the opening 322.
  • the section 360 serves to open the valve, namely when a handle such as the tongue 314 according to FIG. 1 acts on the outer surface 362 thereof. In this case, it is not necessary for the handle 314 to have a projection 318 extending in the direction of the closure body 354.
  • the inner section 356 has a smaller diameter than the base surface of the spherical section-shaped section 358, which is connected to the sealing element 324 for sealing purposes. close the valve comes to rest.
  • a closure body 364 which is composed of a likewise preferably cylindrical inner section 366 and an outer section 368, which in turn is composed of a cylindrical section 370 of larger diameter adjoining the inner section 360 and a frustoconical section 372 which in turn interacts with the inner section 342, in particular the chamfered edge 334 of the first sealing element 324.
  • a closure body 374 merges with an inner cylindrical section 366 and an adjoining, further larger cylindrical section 370 into an outer spherical section 376, which cooperates with the sealing element 324 to open or open the valve to close.
  • the closure body can be made of suitable materials such as PVC.
  • PVC polyvinyl styrene
  • a rubber material with a hardness of 80 shore is used for the sealing elements.
  • this does not limit the teaching of the invention.
  • FIGS. 24-29 show further embodiments of a valve according to the invention, which differ from the embodiments of FIGS. 17-23 essentially in terms of the design of the valve housing in the region of the first opening.
  • the valve housing 378 according to FIG. 24 has an inward edge 380 surrounding the first opening 322, as a result of which a step is formed on which the closure body can be supported, preferably in the form of a ball 332, for closing the valve. If necessary and as shown in Fig. 24, is below the after internally drawn shoulder 380, ie inside the housing, a sealing element designed as an annular seal 382 is arranged in order to achieve the required sealing.
  • Detached from this acts on the ball 332 in the direction of the first opening 382, for example a helical spring 384 designed as a steel spring, which in turn is supported on the second seal 328 as an abutment.
  • the second sealing element 328 can be designed as a plug with a central bore 386 in order to provide a high-pressure valve.
  • the valve housing 388 shown in FIG. 25 is closed accordingly.
  • the housing 318 has, in the region of its first opening 322, an insert 390 which can be screwed or glued in, for example, and which has an inner ring seal 392 on the housing side, which serves as a valve seat for the closure body 332 designed as a ball.
  • a coil spring 384 designed as a steel spring can also act on the ball 332.
  • FIG. 26 basically corresponds to that of FIG. 24 with the restriction that the step 380 drawn inwards and surrounding the first opening 322 has no sealing element on the inside of the housing. Furthermore, the breech body is not a sphere, but has a basic geometry that corresponds to that of FIG. 20. Therefore, the closure body is also provided with the reference number 354. It can be seen from the drawing that the inner cylindrical shoulder 386 is surrounded by a helical spring which is supported on the second sealing element 328. The outer diameter of the helical spring 384 is smaller than the cross section of the spherical or spherical section 358 of the closure body 354.
  • valve housing 390 shown in the detail in FIG. 27 corresponds fundamentally to that of FIG. 26 with the restriction that the shoulder 318 merges into a flange-like edge 392 on the face side, which according to FIG. 18 is a polygon can be trained.
  • closure body 354 according to FIG. 29 can also rest against a housing section 396 which runs obliquely in the direction of the first opening 322 without the teaching according to the invention being abandoned.
  • the second opening can be closed by a sealing element, as corresponds to FIGS. 24-26, so that a high-pressure valve is available.
  • valve 400 which can be used both as a lower and a high pressure valve.
  • the valve 400 has a cylindrical valve housing 402 with a first fluid-emitting opening 404 and a second opening 406, preferably running in the opposite end region.
  • the opening 406 is delimited by an insert or stopper 408 which acts as a sealing element and has a bore 410 which forms the actual second opening.
  • insert or stopper 408 acts as a sealing element and has a bore 410 which forms the actual second opening.
  • the sealing element 408 extends with a cylindrical section 412 along the inner wall of the valve housing 402 and forms an abutment for spring elements 416 with its inner circumferential edge 414 in order to apply force in the direction of the first opening to an axially displaceable closure body 418 within the valve housing 402 404 to evoke.
  • the spring element 416 is formed by three lamellae 420, 422, 424, which extend from the closure body 418 and are themselves extend in the direction of the sealing element 408.
  • the slats 420, 422, 424 each run in the direction of the inner wall of the housing 402 in order to be supported on the abutment 414.
  • the lengths of the lamellae 420, 422, 424 are such that, when there is no pressure on the valve body 418 in the direction of the interior of the valve housing 402 (arrow 426), the valve body 418 closes the first opening 408.
  • valve body rests with a frustoconical section 428 in line with a valve seat 430, which in turn is formed by a transition between an outer section 432 surrounding a cylinder space and a space 434 delimited by a truncated cone.
  • a cylindrical section 436 of the closure body 418 extends from the frustoconical section 428 and passes through the first opening 404. This enables the valve body 418 to be lifted off the valve seat 430 by the action of a handle on the section 436 and thus to open the valve 400.
  • the spring elements 420, 422, 424 designed as lamellae start from an inner cylindrical section 438 of the valve body 418, there is also the possibility that they are formed by sections of the region 412 of the sealing element 408 running along the inner wall of the valve housing 402.
  • valve housing 402 has a flange-like edge 440 in the region of its first opening, which is designed as a polygon to hold the valve z. B. screw into a thread.
  • the valve housing 402 has a circumference Male thread 442.
  • FIGS. 32 to 35 show various views and details of the closure element or plug 408 acting as a sealing element, which is composed of an inner section 412 extending along the inner wall of the housing 402 and a flange-like section 444 which extends along the rear end face 446 of the Housing 402 runs.
  • the sections which exert the spring action in the axial direction of the housing 412 do not extend from the closure body 418 but from the element 408 which, when there is no force acting on the valve body 418, enter the housing 402 rest on the back of the valve body 418 in such a way that it closes the opening 404 in a sealing manner.
  • three web or lamella-like elements 448, 450, 452 emanate from the cylinder section 412 in the exemplary embodiment of FIGS. 32 and 33, which, as mentioned, perform the function of the lamella springs 420, 422, 424 in accordance with FIGS. 30 and 31. 34 and 35 differ from those of FIGS.
  • the corresponding elements which can also be referred to as spring tabs, are provided with the reference symbols 454, 456 and 458.
  • the axial extension of the tabs 454, 456, 458 corresponds to that of the webs 448, 450, 452, so that the rubber buffers correspondingly apply force to the closure body 418 in the direction of the opening 404 of the housing 402, so that the valve is closed, provided that the closure body is on the outside 418 a force should not act.

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Véhicule de transport et/ou d'abri d'animaux, en particulier de chevaux, qui comporte un espace entouré au moins en partie d'éléments de délimitation tels que des parois (18), ainsi qu'un dispositif (12, 16) de stockage et/ou de distribution de liquide, tel que de l'eau. Selon la présente invention, ledit dispositif comporte au moins un réservoir fixé amovible sur un élément de délimitation ou formant tout au moins une partie dudit élément, pour assurer aux chevaux un approvisionnement en eau, sans perte d'espace et sans prise d'eau externe, tant lorsque le véhicule est à l'arrêt que lorsqu'il se déplace.
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