WO2012002916A1

WO2012002916A1 - Poultry cage having collapsible perforated carrier which can be positioned into or removed out of the cage by sliding

Info

Publication number: WO2012002916A1
Application number: PCT/TR2011/000045
Authority: WO
Inventors: Hasan Buyukkutlu
Original assignee: Kutlusan Kafes Ekipman Ve Hayvancilik Tasimacilik Sanayi Ticaret Limited Sirketi
Priority date: 2010-07-01
Filing date: 2011-02-11
Publication date: 2012-01-05
Also published as: TR201005348A2

Abstract

The invention is the poultry cage (100) used especially in poultry breeding and comprising one or more cage levels (120) wherein animals are kept, at least one perforated carrier (130) forming the base of the cage level, and at least one conveyor belt (150) providing manure cleaning by being formed between these levels (120) under each cage level (120) and it relates to the movement rail (111) formed on the said framework (101) in order to provide positioning or removal of the said perforated carrier (130) on and from the cage framework (101) by sliding and meanwhile to provide dropping of the poultry on the conveyor belt (150), and rail channel (131) formed on the carrier (130) in order to provide advancement of the perforated carrier (130) on the rail (111).

Description

POULTRY CAGE HAVING COLLAPSIBLE PERFORATED CARRIER WHICH CAN BE POSITIONED INTO OR REMOVED OUT OF THE CAGE BY SLIDING

DESCRIPTION

The Related Art

The invention relates to the cages used in poultry breeding.

The invention particularly relates to the poultry cage, which is formed of more than one level; and has perforated carrier transferring animal manure to the conveyor belt found below the cage level, forming the base of the cage levels, and providing easy collection of animals by dropping them on the conveyor belt via being pulled and fold like a drawer.

The Prior Art

Poultry breeding especially focused on chicken, turkey, duck, goose, and pigeon can be made for both obtaining the egg of the raised animal and benefiting from the meat of the animal or it can be made only for hobby purposes such as pigeon. Various cage embodiments are present for this breeding operation. The simplest of these is the hand made cages especially used in rural areas.

However, in the present system, poultry breeding have become a large industry especially for food purposes. Therefore, it has been a must to perform the operations related to animals with quick and quality methods.

One of the most frequently used cages in the method is the multi-level cages. The cage subject to the utility model document with publication no TR 2007 00028 Y is an example for said multi-level cages. However, the document aims to protect a novel hanger piece used at the intermediate levels of these types of cages.

In said cages, generally, the fixed single-piece perforated carriers of the utility model with no TR 2006 02392 Y are used. These carriers transfer the manure of the animal to the lower part of the cage like a sieve and provide keeping the inside of the cage as clean as possible. Manure dropping down from these carriers is collected by the manure collection systems with conveyor belt disclosed in the utility model with publication no TR 2006 06606.

While the present applications provide living space for poultry, they cause collection of animals from their living spaces in the cage by hand in very difficult conditions when the animals are wanted to be taken out. This results in situations reducing the sales value of animals such as breaking of the wings and bruising of the meat of animals and thus causes loss for the breeder. Moreover, since collection of animals from the cage by hand would be conducted via picking of animals one by one, this operation takes a very long time or causes employing a lot of people and increases labour costs. As a result of all of these problems, need has occurred for an embodiment providing easy, quick, and harmless collection of animals from multi-level cages.

Brief Description of the Invention

The invention is formed by being inspired from the prior art and aims to solve the above said problems.

The primary purpose of the invention is to provide a cage embodiment used in cultivation of poultry.

The purpose of the invention is to provide automatic falling of animals on the conveyor belt, which is previously used for carrying the manure of animals, via the perforated carrier which can be separated from the cage like a drawer and thus collection of the animals at the end of the belt in an easy and harmless manner. Moreover, via carrying of all the animals by belt, it is aimed to reduce the time for taking animals out of their cages.

A purpose of the invention is to reduce and minimize the labour costs and the number of employees required at the time of taking animals out of their cages by making the collection by two workers at the end of the line for each cage.

The invention also aims to reduce the distance required between the cage rows via the collapsible property of the perforated carrier. In this way, positioning of much more cages than the number of cages which can fit into an area is ensured. In addition to this, via the piece of the drawer that is folded downwards, the animals are prevented from going out of the cage over the belt.

Another purpose of the invention is to easily remove or fit the carrier via the handles formed on the edge facing the front side of the cage.

The structural and characteristic features of the invention and all advantages will be understood better in detailed descriptions with the figures given below and with reference to the figures, and therefore, the assessment should be made taking into account said figures and detailed explanations.

Figures for Better Understanding of the Invention

Figure-1 , presents the perspective view of the cage, which is the subject of the invention, not comprising the conveyor belt system.

Figure-2, presents the perspective view of the cage, which is the subject of the invention, comprising the conveyor belt system.

Figure-3, shows the movement of the perforated carrier, which is the subject of the invention, on the rail profile.

Figure-4, presents the bottom perspective view of the perforated carrier, which is the subject of the invention, and the exploded view of the used hinge. Figure-5a, presents the unfolded perspective view of the perforated carrier, which is the subject of the invention.

Figure-5b, presents the semi-folded perspective view of the perforated carrier, which is the subject of the invention.

Figure-5c, presents the 90-degrees folded perspective view of the perforated carrier, which is the subject of the invention.

Figure-6, presents the view of the perforated carrier having more than one folding axis and the gear wheel and the drive component pulling this carrier.

Drawings do not have to be scaled and details not necessary for understanding the present invention may be neglected. Moreover, components which are at least widely equal or which have at least widely equal functions are shown with the same number.

Description of the Parts References

100. Poultry cage 140. Joint component/Hinge

101. Cage framework 141. Male piece

102. Side opening 142. Female piece

143. Connection pin

110. Rail profile 144. Pin safety component/Safety ring

111. Movement rail 145. Pin bearing

112. Slideway space 146. Pin channel

113. Space wall

150. Conveyor belt

120. Cage level

160. Perforated carrier gear wheel

130. Perforated carrier 161. Gear wheel drive component

131. Rail channel

132. Handle

133. Folding axis

134. Front carrier piece

135. Rear carrier piece Detailed Description of the Invention

The invention is the poultry cage (100) used especially in poultry breeding and comprising one or more cage levels (120) wherein animals are kept, at least one perforated carrier (130) forming the base of the cage level, at least one conveyor belt (150) providing manure cleaning by being formed between these levels (120) under each cage level (120), the movement rail (1 1 1 ) formed on said framework (101 ) in order to provide positioning or removal of said perforated carrier (130) on and from the cage framework (101 ) by sliding and meanwhile to provide dropping of the poultry on the conveyor belt (150), and rail channel (131) formed on the carrier (130) in order to provide advancement of the perforated carrier (130) on said rail (111) (Figure-1).

The novelty of the invention is comprising at least one folding axis (133) providing folding of said perforated carrier (130) at least once after being pulled for a certain distance from its housing and at least two carrier pieces (134, 135) found at the two sides of this axis (133) (Figure-2).

In addition to this, in order to provide sliding of said perforated carrier (130) into and out of the cage framework (101), at least one handle (132) is formed at the front face of the carrier (130) that is left outside the cage (100) (Figure-3). Perforated carrier (130) also comprises at least one folding axis (133) providing folding it at least once after being pulled for a certain distance from its housing and at least two carrier pieces (134, 135) found at the two sides of this axis (133) (Figure-3).

The perforated carrier (130) comprises at least one joint component (140) positioned between said at least two pieces (134, 135) in order to form the folding axis (133) (Figure 4).

The joint component (140) is preferably at least one hinge (140) and this hinge (140) comprises;

• at least one male piece (141),

· at least one female piece (142),

• at least one connection pin (143) providing connection of the male and female hinge pieces (141 , 142), and

• at least one pin safety component (144) fixed at least one end of the connection pin (143) in order to prevent its sliding towards its own axis and going out of the housing (Figure-4A).

The Preferred Embodiment of the Invention:

The preferred embodiments of the poultry cage (100) of the invention having collapsible perforated carrier (130) are described via references to the figures only for better understanding of the subject and without forming any restrictive effect. The poultry cage (100) presented in Figure-1 is in the form of a rectangle when looked from above. The long edges of this rectangle are the edges where the corridors are found as formed between the cages (100) in the facilities comprising more than one cages (100) and used for reaching animals. The short edge length of the rectangle, or in other words, the width of the cage is so long that, preferably at least two perforated carriers (130) of the invention can be used. In this way, intake of animals is carried out at both two sides of the cage (100).

The animal wanted to be taken out of its cage is dropped to the conveyor belt (150) found below the cage level (120) via pulling of said perforated carrier (130) towards out of the cage (100). Afterwards, via the movable conveyor belt (150), animal/animals is/are taken to the end of the belt (150), that is to say, before the collector people. In this way, collection of the animals is conducted quickly and with the least harm. Perforated carrier (130) having said novelty is formed in the cage (100) in order to conduct this operation (Figure-2). Carrier (130) is preferably formed in the form of two pieces (134, 135) having the same size. As told above, these two pieces (134, 135) are connected to each other preferably via four hinges (140). In this way, the front piece (134) of the carrier pulled towards out of the cage level (120) via being hold from the (preferably two) handles (132) found at the front face is folded downwards and both prevents the animal falling on the below conveyor belt (150) from escaping from side openings (102) and also provides the distance between the cages (100) positioned side by side be short (Figures 4, 5, and 6). This also provides the facility of positioning more cages (100) at a place having the same area. Perforated carrier (130) preferably obtained from plastic material can be completely separated from the cage (100) when it is kept being pulled.

The rail system providing fitting or removal of the carrier (130) by sliding comprises the rail profile (1 10) used in the cage framework (101 ) and the rail channel (131 ) found on it. The rail profile (110) is preferably in the form of a cylinder (Figure 2). A slideway space (112) is formed at the side surface of the cylinder. This space (1 12) is formed in a way that it would cover the side edges of the perforated carrier (130). The part forming the lower side of the space (1 12) preferably comprises an upwards sectional inclined movement rail (1 1 1 ).

A rail channel (131 ) is formed at the lower face found at the side edges of the carrier plate (130) in accordance with the described rail (111 ). Side edges of the carrier (130) which have slid towards the slideway space (1 12) obtained at the rail profile (1 10) can not move at right angles to the rail (1 1 1 ) via the upwards inclined rail (1 1 1 ) and other space walls (113). Hinges (140) used in the perforated carrier (130) comprises a male piece (141 ) and a female piece (142), one of them fixed at the rear carrier piece (135) while the other one is fixed at the front carrier piece (134). The female piece (142) comprises two pin bearings (145) having distance between them as described in Figure-4. On the other hand, the male piece (141 ) comprises a pin bearing (145). After placing the male piece bearing (145) between the bearings (145) found at the female piece, the pin channels (146) found at the three bearings (145) are superposed and the connection pin (143) is positioned by being passed through these channels (146). With the purpose of preventing removal of the pin (143) out of the channels (146), preferably one pin safety component (144), or in other words, safety ring is placed at each of the two ends of the pin (143).

In the alternatives of the perforated carrier (130) comprising more than one folding axes (133), wrapping and pulling of the carrier (130) like a cover is ensured via forming the axes (133) close to each other (Figure-6).

At least one gear wheel (160) providing pulling the perforated carrier (130) out of its housing or wrapping it on a shaft is found in multi-axes embodiments like this. Two gear wheels (160) are fixed preferably on the front face of the cage, from which the carrier (130) is removed. The gear wheel/wheels (160) is/are rotated by at least one drive component (161 ) preferably used by one engine (161).

Claims

1. The invention is the poultry cage (100) used especially in poultry breeding and comprising one or more cage levels (120) wherein animals are kept, at least one perforated carrier (130) forming the base of the cage level, at least one conveyor belt (150) providing manure cleaning by being formed between these levels (120) under each cage level (120), movement rail (1 1 1 ) formed on said framework (101 ) in order to provide positioning or removal of said perforated carrier (130) on and from the cage framework (101 ) by sliding and meanwhile to provide dropping of the poultry on said conveyor belt (150), and rail channel (131 ) formed on the carrier (130) in order to provide advancement of the perforated carrier (130) on the rail (1 1 1 ), and it is characterized in that; it comprises at least one folding axis (133) providing folding of said perforated carrier (130) at least once after being pulled for a certain distance from its housing and at least two carrier pieces (134, 135) found at the two sides of said axis (133).

2. Poultry cage (100) according to Claim 1 , and it is characterized in that; it comprises at least one handle (132) formed at the front face of the carrier (130), which is left outside the cage (100), to provide said perforated carrier (130) be hold during sliding into and out of the cage framework (101 ).

3. Poultry cage (100) according to any one of the previous claims, and it is characterized in that; in case of having more than one of said folding axis (133), it comprises at least one gear wheel (160) providing pulling of the perforated carrier (130) out of its housing or wrapping it on a shaft.

4. Poultry cage (100) according to any one of the previous claims, and it is characterized in that; it comprises at least one drive component (161 ) to drive and rotate said gear wheel (160).

5. Poultry cage (100) according to any one of the previous claims, and it is characterized in that; said drive component (161 ) is at least one engine (161 ).

6. Poultry cage (100) according to any one of the previous claims, and it is characterized in that; the perforated carrier (130) comprises at least one joint component (140) positioned between said pieces (134, 135) to form said folding axis (133)

7. Poultry cage (100) according to any one of the previous claims, and it is characterized in that; said joint component (140) is at least one hinge (140).

8. Poultry cage (100) according to any one of the previous claims, and it is characterized in that; said hinge (140) comprises at least one male piece (141 ) and at least one female piece

(142).