ES2372139B1 - BIRD ROOM - Google Patents

Abstract

Feeder for birds, consisting of a plate (1) of double coaxial wall (2-3), which delimit a central chamber (4) and an annular chamber (5). At the bottom of the central chamber is mounted a vertical feed column composed of two coaxial tubes, a fixed inner one (9), which starts from a general feed supply line (7) and empties inferiorly into the central chamber (4) , and another exterior (9) movable vertically on the fixed inner tube (8) between a lower closing position and an upper opening.

Description

Bird feeder.

Field of the Invention

The present invention refers to a bird feeder for birds and more specifically for chickens and is constituted so as to facilitate the access of chickens to food from birth until after their growth, preventing at all times that the loss of the I think about the expulsion of the same out of the feeder, by the action of the chickens themselves. Background of the invention

Feeders for traditional chickens are made up of containers of different configurations, to which a general feed supply line arrives. The wall of these containers, either in the form of plates or channels, should be low enough to allow the access of chickens when they are newborn and small. However, as the growth of the chickens occurs, from a certain size, the walls of the feeders are low and the spill of the feed occurs, by the action of the chickens themselves during the meal. Description of the invention

The present invention aims to eliminate the problem presented by a feeder that can offer two situations or positions to contain the feed. A first position or situation, in which the feeder contains the feed in an easily accessible position for newborn chickens, and a second position in which the feeder contains the feed in a chamber in which it is only accessible by grown chickens , from a certain size, and in which the feed that could be spilled is collected by the feeder itself in an area that is also accessible by the chickens, for the use of the spilled feed or spread by the chickens and that could fall into This second zone.

For this, according to the invention, the feeder is constituted by a plate with double coaxial wall, radially separated from each other to delimit a central chamber and an annular chamber. The feeder also includes a vertical feed column that is mounted on the bottom of the central chamber in a centered position and reaches the upper tube of general feed supply.

The feed column is composed of two coaxial tubes, one inside that is fixed and the other outside that is longitudinally movable over the fixed tube. This tube is fixed above the general feed supply line and flows internally into the central chamber. On the other hand, the outer tube is mounted on the inner tube with the ability to travel to the top of it enters a lower position, in which it closes the mouth of the inner tube in the central chamber, and an upper position, in which the lower edge of said outer tube is located above the free edge of the inner wall of the plate and leaves open the mouth of the inner tube in the central plate. The outer tube is connected to drive means by means of which its movement is achieved upwardly, from the lower position to the upper position, while the downward movement is caused by gravity, due to the weight of the outer tube itself, at release the drive means.

The lower edge of the inner tube is separated from the bottom of the central chamber, preferably located above the upper edge of the inner wall of the plate. This inner tube is supported by a series of vertical rods or columns that are connected superiorly to the wall of said tube, on the inside thereof, and support and join internally to the bottom of the central chamber. Between these rods and from the bottom of the central chamber, a cone that serves as a distributor element of the feed in the said central chamber stands out.

The rods or columns mentioned may be of a metallic nature, of plastic material, etc., and of any section, circular, square, etc.

The actuating means of the movable outer tube may consist of a flexible cord that is fixed at one end to the outer surface of the wall of the movable outer tube and passes through a ring that is integral with the outer surface of the fixed inner wall. , near its upper edge. This cord is connected at the free end to a tractor cable that runs parallel to the general feed supply line. Moving the tractor cable in one direction is divided from the flexible cord from which the outer tube is suspended, causing it to be lifted over the fixed inner tube. By moving the tractor cable in the opposite direction, the flexible cable from which the outer tube is suspended is suspended, which, by its own weight, will fall to the lower position where the opening of the inner tube in the inner chamber closes. With this arrangement, the handling of all the feeders belonging to an installation that are fed from the same superior general conduction is achieved. Brief description of the drawings

The attached drawings show, by way of non-limiting example, a possible embodiment of a bird feeder, constituted according to the invention.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective of the trough of the invention, with the outer tube in its lower position.

Figure 2 is a top floor of the trough in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a diametral section of the same feeder, taken along line III-III of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a perspective similar to Figure 1, with the outer tube located in the upper position, in which it allows the feed from the general supply line to exit.

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the feeder shown in Figure 4, with the inner chamber of the feeder filled with feed.

Figure 6 is a diametral section of the feeder, taken along the line VI-VI of the figure

5.

Detailed description of one embodiment

The feeder of Figure 1, constituted according to the invention, is composed of a plate 1 having an external wall 2 and an internal wall 3, between which a central chamber 4 and an annular chamber 5 are delimited. the central chamber 4 is arranged a vertical feed column 6 that starts from an upper general feed supply line 7.

The vertical column 6 is composed of two coaxial tubes, one fixed inside 8 and another outside 9 vertically movable over the fixed bottom tube 8.

The fixed inner tube 8 does not reach the bottom of the central chamber 4, but is separated from the bottom thereof and preferably the lower edge 10 of said fixed inner wall 8 will be located above the free edge of the inner wall 3 of the plate , all of this as best seen in the detail of Figure 3. This fixed inner tube 8 is supported by a series of vertical rods 11 which are welded to the inner surface of the wall of said fixed inner tube 8, while internally rest and fix themselves on the bottom of the inner chamber 4.

Between the rods 11 and from the bottom of the central chamber 4, a cone 12 protrudes which will serve as a feed distribution element, as will be explained below. Superiorly, the fixed inner tube 8 is in communication with the general feed supply line 7.

The outer tube 9 is vertically movable on the fixed inner tube 8 between a lower position, shown in Figures 1 and 3, and an upper position, shown in Figures 4 to 6. The displacement from the lower position to the upper position is achieved through actuating means constituted by a flexible cord 13 which is fixed at one end to the outer surface of the outer tube 9, at a point 14 located near the upper edge of said tube 9. This flexible cord 13 passes through a ring 15 fixed to the tube 8 and connected by its upper free end, for example by an adjustable anchor 16, to a tractor cable 17 that runs parallel to the general conduit 7.

To move the outer tube 9 from the lower position represented in Figures 1 and 3 to the upper position shown in Figures 4 to 6, the tractor cable 17 will be moved in the direction of the arrow A in Figure 1, which will be divided from cord 8 that will move upwardly to the tube 9 until reaching the position of the fi gures4a6, in which the lower edge 18 of the outer tube 9 is located above the free edge of the inner wall 3 of the plate 1, as clearly seen in the Figure 5. By moving the tractor cable in the direction of the arrow B of Figure 5, the fractioning is stopped and the cord 13 is released, so that the outer tube 9 falls by gravity, due to its own weight, until reaching the position of fi gures 1 and 3, the link rests on the bottom of the internal chamber 4.

With the constitution mentioned, placing the outer tube 9 in its upper position, shown in Figures 4 to 6, the feed can be supplied through the general conduit 7, which will fall on the bottom of the inner chamber 4, until it is filled and if the feeding is continued through the general conduit 7, the central chamber 4 will overflow, the feed falling into the annular chamber 5, until it reaches the desired height, at which time the supply will be closed through the general conduction 7. In this situation, young chickens can reach the feed contained in the outer chamber 5, without any problem. When chickens reach a size

or determined size, the supply through the general conduit 7 is carried out until in the central chamber 4 the feed protrudes slightly from it, for example forming a conical stacking 19, at which time the supply will be closed through the conduction general 7. In this situation, the larger chickens will reach the feed contained in the central chamber 4 and the parts that could spread therefrom will be collected by the annular chamber 5, also accessible by the chickens, so that practically all of the feed supplied through general conduction 7 be used by chickens.

As can be seen in Figures 3, 5 and 6, the inner wall 3 is of greater height than the outer wall 2, protruding superiorly therefrom.

The described feeder will be arranged on the ground, on the same surface where the chickens or birds are found and move.

Claims (6)

1. Bird feeder, fed from a general feed supply line, characterized in that it comprises a double coaxial wall plate, which delimit a central chamber and an annular chamber, and a vertical feeding column, which is mounted on the bottom of the central chamber in a centered position and reaches the general feed supply line, with which it remains in communication; whose feeding column is composed of two coaxial tubes, a fixed inner one, which superiorly starts from the general conduit and ends internally in the central chamber, and another exterior vertically movable on the fixed inner tube between a lower position, in which it closes the mouth of said inner tube in the central chamber, and an upper position, in which the lower edge of said outer tube is located above the free edge of the inner wall of the plate and leaves said mouth open, this outer tube being connected to drive means. 2. Feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that the fixed inner tube is supported by a series of vertical rods or columns connected superiorly to the wall of said tube, inside the same, and support and internally join the bottom of the central chamber

3.

Feeder according to the preceding claims, characterized in that a coaxial distributor cone with said central chamber protrudes between the rods supporting the fixed inner tube.

Four.

Feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that the lower edge of the wall of the fixed inner tube is located above the upper edge of the inner wall of the plate.

5.

Feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that the actuating means of the movable outer tube consist of a flexible cord that is fixed at one end to the outer surface of the wall of the movable outer tube, passes through a ring fixed to the outer surface of the fixed internal wall, near its upper edge, and is connected at its upper end to a tractor cable that runs parallel to the general feed supply line.

SPANISH OFFICE OF THE PATENTS AND BRAND Application no .: 200930354 SPAIN Date of submission of the application: 06.25.2009 Priority Date: REPORT ON THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE 51 Int. Cl.: A01K39 / 012 (2006.01) RELEVANT DOCUMENTS

Category

Documents cited Claims Affected

TO

ES 2117148 T3 (ROXELL NV) 01.08.1998, 1.3

page 6, line 52 - page 10, line 45; Figures 1-5.

TO

EP 2277374 A1 (GIORDANO POULTRY PLAST) 26.01.2011, one

paragraphs [9,12,14-16]; figures.

TO

GB 948716 A (SCHUMM ERICH) 05.02.1964, 1.3

page 1, line 66 - page 2, line 62; figures.

TO

ES 2044413 T3 (ROXELL NV) 01.01.1994, 1,3,5

page 4, line 49 - page 5, line 48; Figures 1-3.

TO

EN 2172428 A1 (5ROMEU GUARDIA GENER) 16.09.2002, 1.5

page 5, line 7 - page 6, line 47; figures.

TO

ES 280499 U (SKA SPA) 16.01.1985, 1,3,5

page 5, line 23 - page 6, line 23; figures.

TO

ES 2239271 T3 (BIG DUTCHMAN INT GMBH) 16.09.2005, one

page 6, lines 25-45; page 7, lines 63-67; claim 1; Figures 1,6,8.

Category of the documents cited X: of particular relevance Y: of particular relevance combined with other / s of the same category A: reflects the state of the art O: refers to unwritten disclosure P: published between the priority date and the date of priority submission of the application E: previous document, but published after the date of submission of the application

This report has been prepared • for all claims • for claims no:

Date of realization of the report 22.12.2011

Examiner E. Carasatorre Rueda Page 1/4

REPORT OF THE STATE OF THE TECHNIQUE Application number: 200930354 Minimum documentation sought (classification system followed by classification symbols) A01K Electronic databases consulted during the search (name of the database and, if possible, terms of search used) INVENES, EPODOC State of the Art Report Page 2/4  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 200930354 Date of Completion of Written Opinion: 22.12.2011 Statement

Novelty (Art. 6.1 LP 11/1986)

Claims Claims 1-5 IF NOT

Inventive activity (Art. 8.1 LP11 / 1986)

Claims Claims 1-5 IF NOT

The application is considered to comply with the industrial application requirement. This requirement was evaluated during the formal and technical examination phase of the application (Article 31.2 Law 11/1986).  Opinion Base.- This opinion has been made on the basis of the patent application as published. State of the Art Report Page 3/4  WRITTEN OPINION Application number: 200930354 1. Documents considered.- The documents belonging to the state of the art taken into consideration for the realization of this opinion are listed below.

Document

Publication or Identification Number publication date

D01

ES 2117148 T3 (ROXELL NV) 01.08.1998

D02

EP 2277374 A1 (GIORDANO POULTRY PLAST) 01.01.2011

D03

GB 948716 A (SCHUMM ERICH) 05.02.1964

D04

ES 2044413 T3 (ROXELL NV) 01.01.1994

D05

EN 2172428 A1 (5ROMEU GUARDIA GENER) 16.09.2002

D06

ES 280499 U (SKA SPA) 16.01.1985

D07

ES 2239271 T3 (BIG DUTCHMAN INT GMBH) 16.09.2005

2. Statement motivated according to articles 29.6 and 29.7 of the Regulations for the execution of Law 11/1986, of March 20, on Patents on novelty and inventive activity; quotes and explanations in support of this statement The bird feeder, fed from a general feed supply line, intends to solve the problem of loss due to spill caused by the chickens themselves; for this, it claims a plate system with double axial wall, which delimits an annular chamber and a central chamber, on which a food drop column is mounted, consisting of two coaxial tubes, one fixed and the other movable on the former by the action of the appropriate drive means. The invention consists of four dependent claims that determine the support rods of the fixed tube, the coaxial distributor cone, the opening situation between the fixed tube and the inner wall of the plate, and the flexible cord that acts as a means of actuating the device. As a result of the search, numerous documents related to poultry feeding systems have been found, which facilitate access to food from birth to after its growth. It should be noted that the documents selected in the report on the state of the art do not anticipate the essence of the invention, since none of them comprise all of the technical characteristics claimed by the patent under study. Documents D01, D02, and D03 correspond to bird feeders that have a feed plate with a double feeding zone. Specifically, document D01 corresponds to a poultry feeding device connected to a food supply tube, where a plate with two concentric areas and vertical peripheral walls, and a central feed distribution cone is arranged; however, the feed drop assembly differs from the one claimed, since the anchoring system is not by rods, but by means of a threaded tubular body in the adjustment collar, which in turn, encompasses a descending supply tube, whose movement of Lowering or raising determines the greater or lesser output of food. In document D02, the turkey feeding device contemplates two feed chambers for offspring and adults, both concentric connected to a general conduit, in which two coaxial feed supply tubes are established, which unlike the main document presents a displacement of the assembly by means of a threaded movement. The bird feeder corresponding to document D03, lacks feeding columns connected to a general distribution tube, it only has a plate with double feed chamber and a distribution cone. Documents D04 to D07, cited in the report on the state of the art, correspond to bird feeders connected to a general feed distribution system, some of them with distribution cones (D04), and vertically movable drop columns; whose main difference with respect to the document under study lies in the absence of a double chamber, in the food receiving plate. Therefore and given that no prior art document has been found that meets all the technical characteristics defined in the main claim, nor does it seem likely that a person skilled in the art could deduce it in an evident way from the documents selected, the patent report reason can be considered to be new (Article 6 Law 11/1986) and that implies inventive activity (Article 8, Law 11/1986). State of the Art Report Page 4/4