DK172729B1 - Aggregate for feeding apparatus for animals, especially pigs, its use and a feeding apparatus - Google Patents

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ANGLES FOR ANIMAL FEEDING APPLIANCES, IN PARTICULAR PIG, APPLICATION THEREOF AND A FEEDING APPARATUS

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The invention relates to an assembly for feeding apparatus / magazines for animals, especially pigs, comprising a feed tube for feeding feed, which feed tube is connected at one end to the feeding apparatus, as well as the use of a feeding apparatus.

The invention also relates to an animal feeding apparatus, preferably pig, comprising a feed tube for feeding feed to a feeding site.

From Danish utility model no. DK 94 00227 and Danish utility model 15 no. DK 94 00123 are known feeding devices of a type that can be used for feeding pigs and which includes a frame in which a tube is fed for feeding the feed.

The feed is dosed via the tube.

These writings provide an opportunity for pipes entering the feed to have some horizontal movement so that the feed can flow freely between the gap between the end of the pipe and the feeding site. This can be solved by either hanging the tube in a flexible device or also fabricating the tube itself in a flexible material.

However, the apparatus has the disadvantage that the feeding area becomes relatively small, with the radius of movement of the tube being minimal, at the same time that, as a result, large congestion occurs around the feed.

In addition, the construction causes the liner to collapse due to its mixing with water in the adjacent vessels with the entrained liner, which is why there is a risk that the pipe will stop.

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It is an object of the invention to provide an assembly for use in feeding apparatus which allows a larger area for feeding the animals, preferably pigs, so that the congestion around the feeding site is reduced while minimizing the risk of the pipes stopping .

Finally, the number of feeding apparatus is minimized relative to what is otherwise known as the prior art, with each 10 apparatus providing a larger feeding area.

This object is achieved by means of an assembly of the introduction stated in the introduction, where also the supply pipe at the other end branches into at least two connection pipes which are inclined with respect to the center axis of the supply pipe and downwards towards the feeding site, and the supply pipe with connection pipe is rotatably connected. to the feeding apparatus / magazine or a connecting portion to the feeding apparatus.

20 As the animals are crowded around the feeding site, they are able to move via their snouts in a horizontal direction of the tube structure so that it moves and causes the feed to spread over a larger area. This effect is enhanced by the fact that the feed is fed not only through one tube but through at least two or more.

As there are several passages for the feed to pass through at the same time as these are rotatably mounted, the feed is distributed over a larger area so that 30 less congestion occurs around the feeding site.

In addition, a self-cleaning effect of the structure is obtained as previously discussed, in that the lumps that may arise from mixing feed and liquid are not allowed to solidify and lump due to the rotary movement of the connection tubes around the feeding site.

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Finally, the construction means that there is a need for fewer units, since a greater number of animals can be fed with a feeding apparatus equipped with an assembly according to the invention than is otherwise known from the prior art.

By designing the assembly according to the invention as set forth in claim 2, a simple and convenient design of the assembly is achieved.

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By designing the assembly according to the invention as claimed in claim 3, a large, yet well-defined area can be reached which the feed can reach.

By designing the assembly according to the invention as claimed in claim 4, a controlled deposit of the feed is obtained. Thus, for example, if there are four connecting pipes, it is convenient that the pipe can be moved in an open range from 0 - 90 °, so that one pipe's discharge of feed does not patch 20 over the others.

By designing the assembly according to the invention as claimed in claims 5 and 6, an appropriate distribution of the feed in terms of quantity in relation to area is achieved.

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By designing the assembly according to the invention as claimed in claim 7, an additional control possibility is obtained to control the feeding of the feed.

By designing the assembly according to the invention as set forth in claim 8, it is achieved that the animals cannot damage the pipe, for example with their teeth due to the excellent material properties of the stainless steel. At the same time, the material is resistant to the ammonia attacks that will typically be present in the environment specified.

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By designing the invention as set forth in claim 9, an appropriate connection of the assembly to the feed apparatus is achieved.

The invention also relates to the use of a feeding apparatus, preferably for pigs, with a mounted assembly according to any one of the preceding claims.

Further, the invention provides an animal feeding apparatus, preferably pigs, comprising a feed tube for feeding feed to a feeding site, the feed tube at one end facing the feeding site branching into at least two connecting tubes inclined to the center axis of the feed tube. downwardly toward the feeding site, 15 and the feed tube with the connecting tubes is pivotally connected to a connection portion of the feeding apparatus.

Thus, such a feeding apparatus has an assembly, as described in the other claims, as an integral part of its construction.

The invention will now be explained in more detail with reference to the drawing, in which FIG. 1 shows an example of an assembly with two connecting pipes; FIG. 2 shows a feeding magazine for a feeding apparatus, at one end of which the connection part of the assembly 30 is arranged; FIG. 3 shows an example of a feeding apparatus with an assembly of the attachment shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 3a shows a section through a trough with a repository, FIG. 4 shows the movement pattern shown in FIG. 1 when viewed from the end of the connecting pipes; FIG. 5 shows an example of a three-end pipe assembly.

An example of an assembly 1 for feeding apparatus is given in Figure 1, and comprises a supply tube 2, one end of which 3 connects to the remaining part of the feeding apparatus. At the other end 4 of the supply pipe, a branching of the pipe takes place in this case two connecting pipes 6, which branching takes place in a branching area 5.

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The angle between the two center axes 7 of the supply pipe and the center axes 19 of the connecting pipes 6 is 20 - 75 degrees and preferably in the order of 20 - 40 degrees.

The connecting pipes 6 are cut at their distal end and close to the feeding site 8 so that the cut surface is parallel to the flat surface of the feeding place, therefore the cut surface of the connecting pipes will be oval in cross section. The diameter of the supply pipes and connecting pipes is typically 50 mm. On the center portions of the supply pipe 2 is provided a pin 17, which pin, when connecting the supply pipe to the remaining part of the feeding apparatus, contributes to providing an interval in which the connecting pipe can rotate, the pin acting as a stop block.

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The assembly is preferably made of stainless steel, as this is a material that the soro animals, preferably pigs, are unable to leather during their eating, and the steel is corrosion resistant to the fumes caused by the environment, on ammonia vapors.

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Figure 2 shows a part for a feeding apparatus and comprises a feeding magazine 11, in the distal part of which a connection part 9 for the unit is arranged. This is typically a ball bearing, which can thus give rise to a free rotation in the horizontal 5 direction, the supply tube 2 being pushed into the central opening of the ball bearing and being tensioned here. On the end surface of the connection part 9 is arranged one to several pins / springs 16, which act as a stop block for the rotation of the unit, the assembly having installed one end 3 of the supply pipe in the connection part, and the protruding pin 17 of the supply pipe lying between the pins on the connecting part. 16. In this way, the rotation of the connecting tube can be determined so that the intervals can range from a few degrees up to x times 360 degrees.

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The liner is made of steel and specially manufactured so that one end is adapted to the existing feeders and the other end for mounting the unit.

In cases where the number of connecting pipes 6 is four, it will be convenient to place 2 pins 16 at a distance of 90 degrees between them and to place the pin 17 on the supply pipe between 2 of them, so that the unit can only make one turn up. to 90 degrees. Since the four connecting pipes will be symmetrically arranged around an imaginary center axis, during movement these will cause the feed passing through the pipes not to overlap each other's feeding sites.

Figure 3 shows a feeding apparatus 10 to which an assembly 1, as shown in Figure 1, is mounted. The feeding apparatus comprises a feeding tube 20, typically made of clear plastic or plastic, thus showing how much feed there may be in the apparatus. This is coupled below 35 to a feeding magazine 11, in the distal part of which a connecting part 9 is mounted, for example in the form of a ball bearing.

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The unit 1 thus engages with its one end 3 in the connection part 9 and can now make a rotational movement in horizontal plane. As previously stated, the unit is branched into several connecting pipes 6, and in this case 5 two connecting pipes are indicated.

The feeding apparatus 10 itself is attached to a rack / frame 12 and has at the top a feed filling portion which optionally receives feed by machine. The feed tube 20 can be adjusted up and down by means of a control bracket 15, so that the total position of the apparatus in the vertical direction can be adjusted. In addition, a sliding bracket 13 in the form of a semicircular shaped belt is attached or attached to the frame 12, and in which the tube or feeding magazine 11 is arranged. In addition, a guide ring 14 is provided to ensure the correct vertical movement of the tubes. Thus, by making the tubes movable in a vertical direction, the amount of liner running beyond the end of the unit 1 can also be controlled.

For example, to the frame 12, water pipes 18 are connected which direct water down into the trough 21 and close to the feed discharge. The feeding site 8 is located directly below the outlet of the unit 1.

The apparatus now functions in that the animals will preferably piggy position around the outlet pipe or connecting tube set of the unit 1 from which the feed runs. As the unit is rotatably suspended in the remaining portion of the apparatus, the pigs will cause the unit to move in a horizontal direction. This in itself will mean that a greater amount of feed can run out and the area of the feeding site will increase in relation to what is otherwise known. The feeding site may comprise a custom-made repository which may either be welded to the apparatus or may be loosely located under the assembly. The repos can be retrofitted in all types of feeding units and can be either round, square, oblong or oval with planar surface 8 DK 172729 B1.

The characteristic of such a repository is that it raises the horizontal level of the feeding site so that the feed is level over the water. Thus, only such a trough is necessary if water and feed are to be separated.

Due to the rotation of the aggregate, the risk of the feed collapsing at the end and thus giving rise to 10 cessation of feeding of the feed is minimal. The distance between the repos (8) and outlet can be adjusted as mentioned earlier and is typically in the distance of 1/2 to 20 mm depending on the type of feed.

FIG. Figure 3a shows a cross-section of a trough with a repos mounted, and where the repos is raised to the upper edge of the trough, and where the water is level below the repos as well as in the cavity below it.

20 Figure 4 shows the outlet location from the end where two outlet ends 6 of the connecting tubes are indicated. These are shown in three positions, positions I, II and III and indicate that a rotation can take place and that the feed can thus lie in the entire range from position III over position I to position 25 II, the rotation being in this case indicated to 90 degrees. Thus, there will be some areas between position II and position III labeled IV where no feed from the pipe is supplied.

Figure 5 shows another embodiment of an assembly 1, said assembly 1 being formed with three connecting pipes 6. The connecting pipes 6 branch out from the other end of the supply pipe 2 and from one end of the connecting pipe 2 there is then possibly connected to the rest of the feeding apparatus 35. for a definite feeding magazine. On the supply pipe 2 is also seen a protruding pin 17, which, as previously mentioned, serves to control the rotation of the assembly around the remainder of the structure.

The actual feeding area (feed table) can be coated at many different positions of the outlet pipes, depending on how many output pipes are mounted. There is no risk of accumulating old feed in the center of the outlet, as the outlet of the swivel unit causes the center to be released continuously.

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The unit can also be mounted on a loose feed hopper which is manually supplied with feed via a hopper opening.

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Claims (11)

An assembly (1) for feeding apparatus / magazines (10,11) for animals, especially pigs, comprising a feed tube (2) for feeding 5, which feed tube (2) in one of the (3) is connected to the feeding apparatus / magazine, characterized in that the supply pipe at the other end (4) branches into at least two connecting pipes (6) which are inclined with respect to the center axis 10 of the supply pipe and downwards towards the feeding site (8) and the supply pipe (2) with connecting pipe (6) is pivotally connected to the feeding apparatus / magazine or a connecting part (9) thereto. Assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that the supply pipe (2) with connecting pipe (6) is rotatable about a substantially vertical shaft. An assembly according to any one of the preceding claims characterized in that the supply pipe (2) with connecting pipe (6) can be rotated up to 360 °. An assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the supply pipe (2) with connecting pipe (6) can be rotated in an interval, which interval is a function of the number of connecting tubes (6). An assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the number of connecting pipes (6) 30 is 2-6 pipes and preferably 4. Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the angle between the center axis of the supply pipe (2) and the central axis of the connecting pipes (6) is 20 - 75 °, preferably 20 - 40 °. DK 172729 B1 Assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connecting pipe (2) is vertically displaceable. An assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it is manufactured in stainless steel. An assembly according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the connection part (9) comprises a liner (11) which is connected at one end to the feeding apparatus and at the other end is provided with a rotatable pipe nozzle or mechanism, e.g. a ball bearing. Use of a feeding apparatus with a mounted assembly according to any of the preceding claims for feeding animals, preferably pigs. An animal feeding apparatus, preferably pig, comprising a feed tube (2) for feeding feed to a feeding site (8), characterized in that the feed tube (2) faces one end (4) facing the feeding site ( 8), branches into at least two connecting pipes (6) which are inclined with respect to the center axis of the supply pipe (2) downwards towards the feeding site, and that the supply pipe (2) with the connecting pipes (6) is pivotally connected to a connection part of the feeding apparatus (10). ).