EP0188515A1 - Systeme de distribution de nourriture - Google Patents

Systeme de distribution de nourriture

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EP0188515A1
EP0188515A1 EP85903441A EP85903441A EP0188515A1 EP 0188515 A1 EP0188515 A1 EP 0188515A1 EP 85903441 A EP85903441 A EP 85903441A EP 85903441 A EP85903441 A EP 85903441A EP 0188515 A1 EP0188515 A1 EP 0188515A1
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feed
discharge tube
conveyer
dispensing system
cattle
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Rune Sigvard Andersson
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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
    • A01K5/00—Feeding devices for stock or game ; Feeding wagons; Feeding stacks
    • A01K5/02—Automatic devices

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  • This invention relates to an animal feed dispensing syste for dealing out feed to cattle, preferably slaughter pigs, in which a feed conveyer is adapted to convey feed from a feed co tainer to feed dispensing means comprising a feed discharge tube through which the feed is dealt out to the cattle.
  • Prior-art feed dispensing systems with feed boxes are not designed to grant the cattle free access to the feed.
  • the object of the present invention therefore is to adapt the existant systems based on the feed box principle in such manner, by simple means, that they grant the cattle free acces to the feed.
  • this object is achieved in that the feed dispensing system has been given the characte ⁇ ristic features appearing from the appended claim 1.
  • the animal feed dispensing system of the invention makes it possible, by the use of ingeniously simple means, to con ⁇ vert feed box systems into systems that grant cattle free access to feed whenever they want to feed.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of an animal feed dispen ⁇ sing system according to the invention
  • FIG 2 is a side view of a feed dispensing means being part of the feed dispensing system shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of parts comprised in the feed dispensing means shown in Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 shows a lower part of the feed dispensing means
  • Figure 5 is a side view of a feed dispensing means inser ⁇ ted in an existant feed box; and Figure 6 is a longitudinal section, on a larger scale, of the lowermost part of the feed dispensing means.
  • the animal feed dispensing system illustrated in the drawings is installed in a slughter pig shed in which the pigs are placed in a number of pens 1.
  • the feed dispensing system comprises a feed container 2 which is supplied with feed by means of a conveyer (not shown) from a feed supply (not shown)
  • the feed container 2 is connected to a feed conveyer 3 which is adapted to convey feed to a number of feed dispensing means 4, and said means 4 are adapted to dispense'feed to one feed point 5 per pen 1.
  • the feed conveyer 3 comprises a conveyer tube 6 into which the feed container 2 opens.
  • the conveyer tube 6 constitutes-a feed conveying passage 6 ⁇ a which extends from the feed container 2 past the pens 1 and back to the feed container 2.
  • a mobile feed conveyer e.g. conveyer chain 7 or some other suitable conveying means of a known type, is arranged in the feed convey ing passage 6a to convey feed through the feed conveying passa 6a to the various feed dispensing means 4.
  • the conveyer chain 7 is driven by a drive assembly 8 which comprises an electric motor 9 and a drive wheel 10 cooperating with the electric motor 9 and constituting the drive means of the chain 7.
  • the conveyer tube 6 has a discharge hole 11 (see Figure 5) for each feed dispensing means 4 and the latter has a tubular sleeve 12 which surrounds the conveyer tube 6 and is pivoted thereto. Disposed on the tubular sleeve 12 is a feed dosing tube 13, and a feed dosing tube 14 connecting thereonto is mounted in a telescopically movable manner on said tube 13. Feed is conveyed, substantially screened from the shed environment, in the conveyer tube 6 of the feed conveyer 3. To prolong said protective feed conveyance, each feed dispen ⁇ sing means 4 has a feed discharging means, preferably in the form of a feed discharge tube 15 which extends practically down to the feeding points 5, i.e.
  • the animal feed dispensing system illustrated also compri ses a control device 20 which is adapted to cause the feed conveyer 3 to replenish the feed dispensing means 4 such that there always is sufficient feed available therein and as a consequence, sufficient feed available at each feeding point 5.
  • the pigs will obtain a free apportionment of feed, i.e. they can feed according to need and without expo ⁇ sure to the shed environment of a larger amount than the feed portion 19 available on each occasion at each feeding point.
  • the feed discharge tube 15 is telescopicallyconnected to the feed dosing tube 14.
  • the feed discharge tube 15 is anchored to a stall or pen parti ⁇ tioning member in the form of a stall or pen partitioning tube 21 via a holder 22 (see Figure 3) .
  • Said holder grasps the feed discharge tube 15 which can be loosened by loosening a tightened nut 23. After loosening of the feed discharge tube 15, said tube can be moved upwards for increasing the distance A to the bottom 17 of the feed trough 16, or downwards for reducing said distance A.
  • By increasing the distance A a larger feed portion 19 will on each occasion be available at the feeding points 5 and by reducing the distance A a small feed portion will on each occasion be available at the feeding points 5.
  • the distance A of the feed discharge tube 15 to the botto 17 of the feed trough 16 can be altered by setting the feed discharge tube 15 at different distances from the stall or pen partitioning tube 21.
  • the holder 22 is provided with an elongated hole 24 in which a clasp 25 penetrates., said clasp gripping the stall or en partitioning tube 21.
  • the clasp 25 By loosening the clasp 25 the holder 22 can be moved and thus the feed discharge tube 15 can pivot about the conveyer tube 6 whereby the distance of the feed dis charge tube 15 to the bottom of the feed trough 16 is altered.
  • the dis- charge tube 15 may in addition or instead, be provided at the lower end with a closure device 39 of ⁇ another design. Said closure device 39, which is diagramma ⁇ tically shown also in Figures 1 and 2, is described more in detail below.
  • the amount of feed penetrating at the feeding points 5 can also be controlled with the aid of throttling and/or extension means 26 (see Figure 4 - the throttling and/or extension means 26 are preferably detachable) and/or with the aid of means (not shown) which are adapted to receive discharged feed and/or means (not shown) which are adapted to prevent spreading of discharged feed.
  • the feed-receiving means may have the shape of a cup situated beneath the out- let opening 18 and movably mounted n the discharge tube 15 to permit varying the distance thereof to said outlet ope ⁇ ning 18.
  • the means preventing spreading of the feed may have the form of an annular member situated beneath the outlet opening 18 and arranged so as to permit being applied against the bottom 17 of the feed trough 16. Said annular member is capable of preventing too high an extent of lateral sliding of the feed.
  • the discharg tube 15 is movably arranged so that the cattle can manage to shake said tube.
  • the latter at the lower end projects with clearance through a ⁇ -shaped holder 27 disposed on a tube 28 at the feed trough 16.
  • Use can be made of the device described above to grant the cattle free access to the feed at feed dispensing devices comprising feed dosing tubes 13, 14 for dosing feed into feed boxes 29.
  • feed boxes 29 may optionally remain in posi ⁇ tion (see Figure 5) and in such a case the discharge tube 15 may project downwards through the outlet openings 30 of said devices after the closure doors 31 thereof have been opened.
  • the feed boxes 29 may be made inoperative permanently or temporarily in that the discharge tube 15 is connected to the dosing tubes 13, 14 and optionally be disconnected again, whenever the need arises.
  • the discharge tubes 15 may be ancho ⁇ red by means of holders 32 in the feed boxes 29.
  • the feed portion 19 Upon application of this principle, the feed portion 19 will, however, get in touch with the feeding point 5, which implies that said feed portion 19 will become moist if there is any water at the feeding point 5. As a result, the feed por tion 19 will clog the discharge tube 15 at the lower end so that the discharge of feed is prevented.
  • This problem is eliminated with the aid of the closure device 39 which allows feed to reach the feeding point 5 only when the cattle want to feed, that is by actuation of the closure device 39 by the cattle themselves.
  • the cattle themselves are capable of discharging restricted feed amounts at a time, whereby clogging of the discharge tube 15 and/or the outlet opening 18 thereof is prevented.
  • the closure device 39 which is only hinted at in Figure 1 and is schematically shown in Figure 2, is illustrated more in detail in Figure 3 and preferably in Figure 6.
  • the closure device 39 in the embodiment illustrated includes a movably arranged door 40 which is adapted wholly or partly to close the outlet opening 18 of the feed discharge tube 15 and can be actuated by the cattle so as to swing back and forth in relation to the opening 18 for discharge of feed amounts in dependence on the extent to which the door 40 is opened.
  • the door 40 i secured, preferably welded or riveted, to the feed discharge tube 15 by means of a holder 41 and pivoted- to said holder 41 by means of a hinge 42.
  • the extent to which.the door 40 can be opened, the distance B, is controlled by an adjusting mechanism comprising a U-shaped member 43 welded to the underside of the door 40, and an adjusting screw 44 'disposed on the U-shaped member 43, said adjusting screw bea ⁇ ring against the feed discharge tube 15 and varying, when ._ «-. screwed inwards or outwards, the distance B for discharge of the desired feed portion in relation to e.g. the consistency, composition, moisture content etc. of the feed.
  • the control device 20 controls the operation of the feed conveyer 3 by controlling the operation of its drive assembly 8. This control may take place in dependence on various parameters.
  • the control device comprises an automatic unit 32 having a timer 33, a time relay 34 and a sensing device 35 which has two sensing means 36, 37 placed on different levels in the last one of the dispensing means 4 (as seen in the conveying direction of the feed conveyer 3, according to the arrow C in Figure 1) .
  • the sen- sing means 36, 37 are disposed in the feed dosing tube 13; however, they may be disposed at some other point of the dispensing means 4.
  • the timer 33 of the control device 20 starts the feed conveyer 3 at given times and the time of operation of the conveyer 3 is determined by the time relay 34 and/or the sensing device 35 in the last one of the dis ⁇ pensing means 4 and/or by the sensing device 38 in the feed conveyer 3 between the last dispensing means 4 and the feed container 2.
  • the feed conveyer 3 can be caused to start the feed conveyance in the various feed dispensing means at given times and this conveyance may proceed for a couple of minutes at a time.
  • Said function may be complemented with the aid of the sensing device 35 and/or 38.
  • the operation is stopped or if the sensing device 38 indicates that feed is carried back to the feed container 2 (which happens if all dispensing means 4 are full of feed) .
  • the feed conveyer 3 is started again and may remain in operation for a period of time determined by the time relay 34, or the operation of the feed conveyer 3 can be stopped when the feed level reaches the upper sensing means 36 and/or the sensing device 38 indicates that feed is carried back to the feed container 2.
  • the feed conveyer 3 can also be started with the aid of the sensing means 37 and stoppe by the sensing means 38, or the feed conveyer 3 can be started and stopped with the aid of the sensing means 36, 37 without any other control units or in combination with some special- control unit.
  • a control device 20 of the above- mentioned or similar kind there is realized that the cattle are always granted free access to feed at their feeding points.
  • the control device may also control a feed supplying device (not shown) for supply of feed to the feed container 2 in dependence on the amount of feed available at the time in the feed container 2. It is thus ensured that feed is always available in the feed container 2 when the feed conveyer 3 is operating.
  • the feed container may consist of more than one unit; there may exist more than one dispensing means 4 per stall or pen; each dispensing means 4 may comprise more than one discharge tube 15, and said discharge tubes 15 may be of a type other than those illustrated.
  • the animal feed dispensing system according to the inven ⁇ tion is particulary suited for dealing out feed to slaughter pigs, but can also be utilized for feeding other kinds of cattle.

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Abstract

Dans un système de distribution de nourriture conçu pour distribuer de la nourriture à du bétail, de préférence des cochons destinés à l'abattage, un transporteur de nourriture (3) est adapté pour transporter la nourriture d'un conteneur de nourriture (2) à des dispositifs distributeurs de la nourriture (4) qui comprennent un tuyau de décharge de nourriture par lequel celle-ci est distribuée au bétail, afin de permettre l'utilisation de systèmes de distribution de nourriture comprenant des boîtes de nourriture (29) associées à des tuyaux de dosage (13, 14) sans que des travaux étendus de reconstruction soient nécessaires pour que le bétail puisse avoir libre accès à la nourriture, le tuyau de décharge (15) de la nourriture est connecté à des tuyaux de dosage (13, 14) pour boîtes de la nourriture et est conçu pour être ouvert par le bétail afin de donner libre accès à la nourriture à son intérieur.
EP85903441A 1984-07-10 1985-07-09 Systeme de distribution de nourriture Withdrawn EP0188515A1 (fr)

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SE8403654A SE8403654L (sv) 1984-07-10 1984-07-10 Fodertilldelningsanordning
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FI (1) FI860932A7 (fr)
NO (1) NO860769L (fr)
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FI860932A0 (fi) 1986-03-05
DK101386A (da) 1986-03-06
NO860769L (no) 1986-04-10
FI860932A7 (fi) 1986-03-05
SE8403654L (sv) 1986-01-11

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