JPH0323068Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed explanation of the idea]

(Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to an overflow prevention device for an automatic waterer, which is used in combination with a hanging automatic waterer installed in a cage-free chicken house. (Prior art) Plastic hanging type automatic water dispenser (Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 1983-38834, Publication No. 1987-106073,
(Refer to Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 56-62066) is widely used in free-range chicken houses, but as the chicks get older, water overflows more frequently, leaving the bedding extremely damp. . As a result, it promotes the spread of coccidiosis, and a large amount of ammonia gas is generated from the bedding, causing respiratory diseases to worsen. This overflow is caused by the chicks getting under the water condenser and tilting it, or by causing it to swing sideways when the chicks move in groups. Therefore, in order to prevent this overflow, as shown in Fig. 4, a water storage container 2 is provided in the empty space inside the water dispenser 1, and water is stored there to make the water dispenser 1 itself heavier. As shown in FIG. 5, an attempt has been made to erect a plurality of pillars 4 on a thick plate 3 so as to touch the outer edge 1a of the water supply device 1 to prevent sideways shaking. (Problem that the invention aims to solve) However, all of these are imperfect; for example, the former can prevent pushing up from below but cannot prevent sideways shaking, and the latter does not prevent sideways shaking. However, part of the chick's body will fit under the edge of the waterer, so tilting cannot be prevented. Therefore, the present invention aims to provide an overflow prevention device for an automatic waterer that does not allow chicks to get under the waterer at all, prevents it from shaking, and can also warn of water leakage and accumulation from the waterer. purpose. (Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a overflow prevention device for a hanging automatic waterer installed in a cage-free chicken house, in which the area around the automatic waterer is surrounded. A bottomed cylindrical bucket part having a peripheral wall, a plurality of baffle plates protruding from the upper part of the peripheral wall of the bucket part with gaps in which chicken necks are inserted, and a water leakage alarm device that warns of water leakage and accumulation in the bucket part. It is characterized by consisting of. (Function) Since the present invention is constructed as described above, if a hanging automatic waterer is placed on the floor of a free-range chicken house so as to cover its outer edge from below, chickens will not be able to enter from under the waterer. In addition, even if a chicken inserts its head through the gap between the baffle plates and drinks water from the automatic waterer, the automatic waterer can be prevented from swaying as much as possible by the baffle plate or the surrounding wall of the bucket part, and the water can be prevented from spilling from the waterer. Water can also be stored in the bucket part, so it won't make the floor damp. Furthermore, when the water stored in the bucket reaches a predetermined amount, a water leakage alarm alerts the user that the water has been stored too much. (Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described based on FIGS. 1 to 3. First, Fig. 1 shows an embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is an automatic waterer installed in a cage-free chicken house by hanging it from above. A flood prevention device 5 is installed. This overflow prevention device 5 has a peripheral wall 6a that surrounds the automatic water dispenser 1, a bucket part 6 for storing overflow water from the automatic water dispenser 1, and a predetermined area above the peripheral wall 6a of the bucket part 6. It is composed of a plurality of baffle plates 7 projecting at intervals, and a water leakage alarm 11 that issues an alarm when too much water leaks into the bucket part 6. The bucket part 6 is formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom,
Water 8 leaking from the automatic water supply device 1 for some reason can be stored in the bottom portion 6b. The peripheral wall 6a has a shape that expands slightly toward the upper opening side, and its diameter is equal to the outer edge 1 of the automatic water dispenser 1.
It has a slightly larger diameter than a. Further, it is preferable that the height of the bucket part 6 is set to a desired height according to the growth of the chicks. The baffle plates 7 are for preventing the automatic water dispenser 1 from lateral shaking, and are formed in plural protrusions in a circumferential manner upward from the upper end of the peripheral wall 6a of the bucket part 6 with gaps 9 for inserting chicken necks. ing. This baffle plate 7 may be integrally formed with the bucket part 6, or may be formed separately and fixed. The gap 9 between the baffle plates 7, 7 serves as a neck insertion window for the chickens to drink water from the automatic waterer 1. The water leak alarm 11 is installed inside the overflow prevention device 5, for example inside the baffle plate 7, and the alarm 11
From there, both positive and negative electrode wires of specified length 1
2 and 13 are suspended in the bucket part 6, and as shown by the two-dot chain line, when water leaks to the lower end of the electrode wires 12 and 13, electricity is passed between the electrode wires 12 and 13 to issue an alarm. ing. Note that 14 is a lead wire of the water leakage alarm 11. Equipped with a water leak alarm in this way, it is possible to quickly know if an accident has occurred, such as when too much water accumulates or a water leak occurs for some reason. The overflow prevention device 5 of this embodiment is formed into a cylindrical shape assuming a round automatic water dispenser, but it may be formed into another shape, such as a polygonal cylindrical shape such as square or hexagonal, depending on the shape of the automatic water dispenser. It is also possible. Moreover, although the bucket part 6 is configured so that its peripheral wall 6a expands toward the upper opening side, it is not necessarily necessary to expand it. However, if the bucket part 6 is formed into a shape that expands toward the upper opening side, it is convenient to stack and store the bags. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the peripheral wall 6a of the bucket part 6
When a plurality of protrusions such as protrusions 10 or protrusions of a slight length are formed on the outer surface, when stacked as shown in Fig. 3,
A space is created between the surrounding walls, which not only makes it easier for disinfectants and the like to enter, but also allows for easy separation because there is no negative pressure inside when it is removed. Incidentally, a plurality of these protrusions may be formed on the inner surface of the peripheral wall 6a of the bucket part 6, thereby obtaining the same effect as when they are formed on the outer surface as described above. Next, the results of use tests of the overflow prevention device of this embodiment constructed as described above and the conventional example shown in FIGS. 4 and 5 are shown in the table below.

【table】

[Table] As is clear from this table, in case (A) where the weight of the water condenser as shown in Figure 4 is increased and no special overflow prevention device is used, the moisture content of the bedding under the water supply device is 61.2. In contrast, in case (B) where the water supply device is surrounded by multiple (4) pillars made of thick boards as shown in Figure 5, the water consumption rate was 53.5%.
This is a slight improvement. Then, if you increase the number of surrounding pillars, for example 8, it becomes 25.1%,
Very good results were obtained. However, cleaning was troublesome, and stacking them increased in weight, making handling inconvenient. On the other hand, the overflow prevention device (C) of this embodiment
is lightweight, easy to stack, and reduces litter moisture.
It was good at 32.1%. (Effect of the invention) The overflow prevention device of the overflow prevention device of the hanging automatic waterer installed in the cage-free chicken house of the present invention is a bottomed cylindrical bucket tank having a peripheral wall surrounding the automatic waterer. , a plurality of baffle plates protruding from the upper part of the circumferential wall of the bucket part with gaps in which chicken necks are inserted, and a water leakage alarm device that warns of water leakage and accumulation in the bucket part. In addition to preventing chicks from entering the bottom, it also prevents the automatic waterer from shaking sideways and prevents water from overflowing into the floor.In addition, even if water leaks from the automatic waterer for some reason, it will not leak into the bucket part. The leakage water is stored and does not spread to the floor, and if too much water is stored in the bucket part, the situation can be immediately known by the alarm from the water leakage alarm. Therefore, the bedding will not become damp, suppressing the generation of ammonia gas and the spread of coccidiosis, and increasing the combustion efficiency of the livestock manure boiler that burns the bedding.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1 is a partially sectional front view showing an embodiment of the overflow prevention device placed below a hanging automatic water dispenser, and FIG.
The figure is a front view showing another embodiment, FIG. 3 is a front view showing a stacked state of the overflow prevention device shown in FIG. 2,
Figure 4 is a front view of a conventional hanging automatic water dispenser with a water storage container inside, and Figure 5 is a front view of a conventional overflow prevention device with multiple pillars erected around the hanging automatic water dispenser. It is a diagram. 5... Overflow prevention device, 6...
Bucket part, 6a...peripheral wall, 6b...bottom, 7...
...Baffle plate, 9...Gap, 10...Protrusion, 11...
Water leak alarm device.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claim for Utility Model Registration] 1. An overflow prevention device for a hanging automatic waterer installed in a cage-free chicken house, comprising: a bottomed cylindrical bucket portion having a peripheral wall surrounding the automatic waterer; A hanging type automatic water supply characterized by comprising a plurality of baffle plates protruding from the upper part of the peripheral wall of the bucket part with gaps in which chicken necks are inserted, and a water leakage alarm device that warns of water leakage and accumulation in the bucket part. Overflow prevention device for vessels. 2. The overflow prevention device for a hanging automatic water dispenser according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of protrusions are formed inside or on the outer periphery of the bucket portion of the overflow prevention device.