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EP0351400A1 - Station permettant de nourrir des animaux non attaches - Google Patents

Station permettant de nourrir des animaux non attaches

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Publication number
EP0351400A1
EP0351400A1 EP19870904413 EP87904413A EP0351400A1 EP 0351400 A1 EP0351400 A1 EP 0351400A1 EP 19870904413 EP19870904413 EP 19870904413 EP 87904413 A EP87904413 A EP 87904413A EP 0351400 A1 EP0351400 A1 EP 0351400A1
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Prior art keywords
feeding
fodder
animal
feeding station
troughs
Prior art date
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Application number
EP19870904413
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Sören LUNDIN
Sven Andersson
Sven-Ingvar Eriksson
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Alfa Laval Agri International AB
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Alfa Laval Agri International AB
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Publication of EP0351400A1 publication Critical patent/EP0351400A1/fr
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Classifications

    • 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
    • A01K5/0275—Automatic devices with mechanisms for delivery of measured doses
    • 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
    • A01K11/00—Marking of animals
    • A01K11/006—Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to a feeding station for loose going animals provided with a device which senses the presence of an animal, a device to portion fodder in a feeding trough and a device which after a signal that an animal is present activates the device which portions fodder.
  • Feeding stations of this kind are built up with a central control unit which controls the feeding to the animals. They are usually used to feed cows and these are then provided with an identifying disc. When the cow arrives to the feeding station, the control unit controls if the cow is entitled to fodder and if that is the case the portioning of fodder starts.
  • a feeding station of this kind is provided with a device which senses and identifies the cow, a portioning device and is connected to a control unit which may be common to several feeding stations.
  • the feeding station according to the invention is mainly characterized in that the devices mentioned above serve at least two separate feeding troughs, that at least one of the devices is common to the feeding troughs and that at least one of the devices mentioned earlier is movable between the feeding trough's in such a way that feeding may take place simultaneously to at least two animals.
  • the feeding station according to the invention implies that the equipment in the feeding station may be utilized in a better way, since several animals can eat at the same time.
  • a feeding station of this kind efficiently makes use of the electronics and implies important saving of costs, since expensive units may be used to feed several animals at the same time.
  • the feeding station according to the invention is with advantage designed such that every feeding trough which is a part of the feeding station is provided with a device which may sense the presence of an animal.
  • the device which senses the presence of the animal may be designed in many ways, but is suitably formed as a scanner, that is a receiving unit which senses the signals in the disc which every animal is provided with.
  • the cows usually have their disc in a string around the neck, smaller animals as calves and pigs may have their disc or their tag in one of their ears. If suitable an individual identification may take place of every separate animal in order to increase the control, that each animal receives a suitable amount of fodder.
  • the scanner may with advantage be arranged to be activated only under a short period of time and at that time sense if an animal is present at the feeding station or not.
  • the feeding station may be suitable to provide the feeding station with a scanner which is common for all the feeding troughs and which moves between these to sense the presence of an animal. This may be the case if a more expensive scanning equipment is necessary.
  • the feeding station according to the invention may with advantage be shaped such that the device which portions fodder to each feeding trough is movable between the feeding troughs and may move between these in such a way that several animals can eat at the same time.
  • the fodder distributing device may be formed such that it is movable between the different feeding troughs all the time and when an animal is present at a feeding trough portions fodder to the same.
  • the animals may receive an amount of fodder each time the fodder distributing device passes the feeding trough such that the animal has access to fodder all the time.
  • the feeding station is with advantage connected to a control unit which after a signal that an animal is present at the feeding trough gives an impulse to a fodder portioning device which transports fodder to the fodder distributing device.
  • the movement of the fodder distributing device between the different feeding troughs may suitably be obtained by way of a motor, the operation of which is stopped after an impulse which indicates that the fodder distributing device has moved forward to a feeding trough and the operation of which is resumed after a predetermined period of time.
  • both the scanner and the fodder distributing device are movable between the feeding troughs.
  • fig 1 there is shown a layout drawing of a feeding station for four animals, in fig. 2 how the separate units in the feeding station are connected to each other and in fig. 3 there is shown a fodder distributing device partly in cross section.
  • the feeding station 1 serves four feeding boxes 2, each provided with a feeding trough 3. Under the feeding troughs there are in each box a scanner 4. Between the four boxes there is a central fodder distributing device 5. This is provided with four outlet pipes 6, each of which leading to a feeding trough. Over the fodder distributing device there is a fodder portioning device 7, which is connected to a supply of fodder which is not shown.
  • the scanners 4 are connected to a control unit 8.
  • the movement of the distributing pipe is achieved by way of a motor 10.
  • the distributing pipe may move forwards in a stepwise manner and stop at an outlet pipe 6.
  • the motor 10 is stopped by a signal from the rotation sensor 11. This consists of a magnet 12 which is fastened to the rotation axis 13 and a circuit card with a tongue element. There is a tongue element for each outlet pipe.
  • the scanner of the feeding trough Is connected to the control unit 8.
  • the control unit senses If an animal with an identification disc is present at the feeding trough.
  • the fodder portioning device 7 starts and fodder flows down through the distributing and outlet pipe to the feeding trough.
  • the scanner signal is broken and the fodder portioning device stops.
  • the pipe is rotated to the next eating place.
  • FIG. 3 there is shown more in detail how the fodder distributing unit is constructed.
  • the movable part of the distributing pipe is driven round by the motor 10 by way of the driving shaft 13.
  • Fodder enters the fodder distributing unit by way of an inlet funnel 14 and is distributed by way of the distributing pipe 9 to the outlet pipe 6. (In the figure only one of the four outlet pipes is shown.)
  • the movement of the motor is transmitted to the driving shaft 13 by way of a gear box 15.
  • the driving shaft 13 is extended in order to extend through and under a circuit card 16 below the motor, on which circuit card there Is a tongue element 17.
  • On the driving shaft 13 there is also a magnet 12 which follows the movement of the driving shaft.
  • the feeding station may serve two or more feeding places. These may be grouped in different ways around the central fodder distributing unit.
  • the animals may also if so is desired be fed with more than one kind of fodder.
  • the confrol unit may serve several feeding stations. Sensing of the presence of an animal may take place by rotating the rotation sensor separately and firstly when the presence of an animal is sensed it gives an impulse to the control unit which then forces the distributing pipe to move.
  • the scanners may, instead of being arranged stationary at the feeding boxes as is shown on the drawing, be arranged to rotate synchronously with the fodder distributing device.

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  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Environmental Sciences (AREA)
  • Birds (AREA)
  • Animal Husbandry (AREA)
  • Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Feeding And Watering For Cattle Raising And Animal Husbandry (AREA)

Abstract

Une station (1), permettant de nourrir des animaux non attachés, comprend un dispositif (4) qui détecte la présence d'un animal, un dispositif (5 ) qui distribue le fourrage dans une mangeoire, un dispositif (7) qui répartit le fourrage dans le distributeur (5) de fourrage et un dispositif (8) qui, après émission d'un signal indiquant la présence d'un animal, actionne le dispositif qui répartit le fourrage. Les dispositifs de ladite station desservent au moins deux mangeoires séparées (3). Au moins deux desdits dispositifs sont communs aux mangeoires et au moins un desdits dispositifs peut se déplacer entre les mangeoires, de telle sorte qu'au moins deux animaux peuvent être nourris en même temps.
EP19870904413 1986-06-27 1987-06-24 Station permettant de nourrir des animaux non attaches Withdrawn EP0351400A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
SE8602868 1986-06-27
SE8602868A SE8602868L (sv) 1986-06-27 1986-06-27 Foderstation for losgaende djur

Publications (1)

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EP0351400A1 true EP0351400A1 (fr) 1990-01-24

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EP (1) EP0351400A1 (fr)
DK (1) DK83588D0 (fr)
SE (1) SE8602868L (fr)
WO (1) WO1988000007A1 (fr)

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DK172729B1 (da) * 1996-10-15 1999-06-21 M H Jensen Maskinfabrik Aps Aggregat til fodringsapparater til dyr, især svin, anvendelse deraf samt et fodringsapparat
AT2271U1 (de) * 1997-06-06 1998-08-25 Wasserbauer Franz Ludwig Futterstation für eine fütterungsanlage
NL1010898C2 (nl) * 1998-12-24 2000-06-27 Lely Research Holding Ag Voerzuil en/of drinkzuil voor het voederen van dieren.
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DE3438612A1 (de) * 1984-10-20 1986-04-24 Alfa-Laval Agrar Gmbh, 2056 Glinde Verfahren und vorrichtung zur versorgung von nebeneinander aufgestallten tieren

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DK83588A (da) 1988-02-18
DK83588D0 (da) 1988-02-18
SE8602868L (sv) 1987-12-28
SE8602868D0 (sv) 1986-06-27

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