JP2007124935A - Feeding device for animal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feeding device for an animal, capable of feeding a fodder selected from many fodders to a specific feeding area by only one fodder-conveying passage. <P>SOLUTION: The feeding device has the fodder-conveying passage 11 for conveying the target fodder to the prescribed animal-breeding areas X, Y and Z, and fodder-discharging parts 12x, 12y and 12z for discharging the fodder to the prescribed position of the breeding areas X, Y and Y. Plates 13x, 13y and 13z having each at least one opening hole 131 is arranged at each branching position in the fodder-conveying passage 11. The plate group 13G can be slidably moved by being linked, and the fodder is fed only when the opening hole 131 of the plate positionally coincides with one of the fodder-discharging parts 12x, 12y and 12z. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an animal feeding apparatus. More specifically, the present invention relates to an animal feeding device that transports and supplies a target feed to a predetermined animal breeding area.

  When feeding and managing a large number of animals, daily feeding work is heavy labor. In addition, selection of food suitable for individual animals is particularly important in the livestock industry. For example, in order to provide high-quality meat, the livestock animals must be bred to an appropriate standard weight when shipped. Attention should also be paid to the health status of livestock.

  However, since the growth rate of each livestock is different, the growth state also differs. Therefore, it is necessary to appropriately and appropriately adjust the kind and amount of feed given to each population. In the livestock industry and the like, feeds having different nutritional value elements such as TDN (total digestible nutrients) are used as the first-stage feed and the second-stage feed depending on the stage of development of the livestock (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Also, in the livestock industry, mechanization and automation of feeding operations are progressing. For example, feeding is performed by a feeding method that incorporates a feed transport path for transporting from a feed storage tank to a breeding area (see, for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2002-233314 A. JP-A-7-163260.

  In the conventional feeding technique, a plurality of feed transport paths are generally provided according to the type of feed that must be properly used depending on the stage of development of livestock animals. However, the installation of a plurality of feed transport paths in a limited space in the barn is one of the improvement issues in the barn design. In addition, the installation of a plurality of feed transport paths is one of the factors that increase the cost of livestock facilities.

  In the future, based on the situation where growth management of livestock animals, etc., will be required more and more by selecting feeds, the present invention transports the target feed to a predetermined animal breeding area through a single feed transport path. The main object is to provide a novel animal feeding device that can be used.

  The present invention is an animal feeding apparatus capable of transporting and supplying a target feed to a predetermined animal breeding area. The apparatus includes a single feed conveyance path that conveys a target feed to a predetermined animal breeding area, and a feed discharge unit that branches from the feed conveyance path and discharges the feed toward a predetermined location in the breeding area And. And the plate by which the opening hole and the obstruction | occlusion hole were arrange | positioned is each arrange | positioned at each branch location in a feed conveyance path. These plate groups are configured to be connected and slidable integrally, and the feed is supplied to the feed discharge portion at a position where the opening hole of the plate coincides with the feed discharge portion. It is like that. Positioning means for the plate is provided at each branch point, thereby preventing displacement of the plate.

  The apparatus is configured to supply a feed selected to a breeding area by feeding a feed selected according to a purpose from a plurality of feed groups to the feed transport path and operating the plate group. Can be easily performed.

  According to the animal feeding apparatus according to the present invention, the target food can be easily fed to the selected breeding area by sliding the plate group arranged in the feed discharge section of the feed conveyance path together. can do.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, embodiment described below shows an example of typical embodiment of this invention, and, thereby, the range of this invention is not interpreted narrowly.

  First, the animal feeding apparatus according to the present invention can be widely applied as a feeding apparatus for all domestic animals, not limited to livestock. Furthermore, the kind and property of the feed conveyed and supplied by this invention are not specifically limited.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic view of an animal feeding apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  In a barn where the animal feeding device 1 is applied, an animal population having the same level of growth is reared in rearing areas X, Y, and Z, and three types of feed are installed outside the barn. Are stored in the feed tanks A, B and C (see FIG. 1). In addition, in FIG. 1 etc., although the pig is illustrated as a livestock animal, it is not the meaning which limits the object of this invention to a pig.

  The feed is fed from the storage tanks A, B, and C through the feed feed path 11 and through the feed discharge sections 12x, 12y, and 12z branched from the feed feed path 11, respectively. Z is supplied (see FIG. 1).

In order to transport the feed selected from the feed tanks A to C, shutter valves 11a, 11b, and 11c are attached to the feed tanks A, B, and C, respectively. Of the shutter valves 11a, 11b, and 11c, only the feed whose shutter is opened is once supplied to the feed receiving hopper indicated by the symbol H, and then fed into the feed transport path 11 to a predetermined breeding area. It is conveyed (see FIG. 1). 1 illustrates a state in which only the shutter valve 11a is opened and only the feed A is conveyed (see F ₁ and F _{2 in} FIG. 1). Also, by simultaneously opening a plurality of shutter valves (for example, 11a and 11b), it is also possible to transport and feed the feed while mixing two or all of the feeds A to C at a desired ratio. It is. In addition, the said mixing can be implemented by attaching the mixing apparatus to the feed receiving hopper H, for example.

  The feed conveying means is not particularly limited. For example, a feeder that conveys air by feeding it, a feeder that conveys by screw pipe, and the like can be freely selected according to the nature of the feed to be handled. By providing a return path that returns to the storage tanks A to C via the feed transport path 11, the feed transport path 11 is used as a circulation system, and the feed that has not been supplied to the breeding areas X to Z is stored again and reused. You can also

  FIG. 2 is a view for explaining an embodiment of a plate used in the feeding apparatus according to the present invention and an embodiment of a plate holder functioning as a positioning means thereof.

  First, a plate denoted by reference numeral 13 in FIG. 2 has an opening hole 131, two blocking holes 132 and 133 arranged at a predetermined interval on the left side of the opening hole 131 in the drawing, and a predetermined value on the right side in the drawing. Two blocking holes 134 and 135 arranged at intervals are provided (a total of five holes). The opening hole 131 and the blocking holes 132 to 135 have the same size (caliber) and shape. About the obstruction | occlusion holes 132-135, it is free on a design to make it only a flat form.

In addition, the plate 13 is provided with a total of four pairs of groove portions 132d to 135d arranged at a predetermined interval (L ₁ ). These groove portions 132d to 135d are locations where the protrusion portions 14a and 14a formed on the plate facing wall portions of the plate holders 14 and 14 arranged so as to sandwich the plate 13 from both sides are inserted. Thereby, the plate 13 is positioned. That is, the projections 14a and 14a of the plate holders 14 and 14 can be positioned at the respective positions by entering the grooves 132d to 135d.

  The plate holders 14 and 14 have an arrangement configuration in which, for example, the plate 13 is clamped from both sides by a biasing force of a spring. With this configuration, when the projections 14a, 14a of the plate holders 14, 14 ride on the flat side portions other than the grooves of the plate 13 due to the slide movement of the plate 13, the plate holders 14, 14 are outside ( Retreat away from the plate 13). On the other hand, when the projection 14a enters the grooves 132d to 135d, the plate holders 14 and 14 are urged toward the plate 13, and the plate 13 is clamped from both sides to be positioned. In addition, you may perform the same positioning by the design which energizes only the protrusion parts 14a and 14a part with a spring.

  In this embodiment, as described above, the feed parts are conveyed by sandwiching the grooves 132d to 135d of the plate 13 by the projections 14a and 14a of the plate holders 14 and 14 (see arrow S in FIG. 2). Although the plate 13 is positioned in the path 11, the plate 13 may be positioned by other means (for example, holding and fixing by electromagnetic means or mechanical means instead of the groove portion).

  FIG. 3 is a view for explaining the arrangement and operation of the plate in the region between arrows V and V in FIG. 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, three plates 13x, 13y, 3 one stage of operation state of the plate group 13G linked to 13z at predetermined intervals _(L 2, _{L 3)} (mode 1, mode 2, mode 3) illustrates Yes. In addition, in FIG. 3, the state seen from the upper surface is shown about plate 13x-13z from a viewpoint of making an understanding easy.

  Examples of the connection body 136 of the plate 13 include those belonging to a wire, a belt, a chain, and the like. The driving means of the coupling body 136 is not particularly limited, and for example, an electric winch, a manual winch or the like can be adopted. A plate group 13 </ b> G in which the plates 13 x to 13 z are connected together in series by a connecting body 136 is disposed along the feed conveyance path 11. And the said plate group 13G can be slid to the state of the modes 1-3, respectively, for example. Mode 1 corresponds to a state of feeding the breeding area X, mode 2 corresponds to a state of feeding the breeding area Y, and mode 3 corresponds to a state of feeding the breeding area Z.

  In mode 1, the opening hole 131 of the plate 13x slides on the feed discharge part 12x, and in conjunction with this, the blocking holes of the plates 13y and 13z slide on the other feed discharge parts 12y and 12z. ing. Thereby, the feed conveyed from the feed conveyance path 12 is supplied only to the feed discharge part 12x (refer arrow Fx of FIG. 3). That is, it is possible to feed only to the animal individuals in the breeding area X.

  Next, in the mode 2 shown in FIG. 3, the opening hole 131 (see FIG. 2) of the plate 13y is slidingly moved onto the feed discharging part 12y. For this reason, it can feed only to the animal individual in breeding area Y (refer arrow Fy of Drawing 3).

  Furthermore, in the mode 3 shown in FIG. 3, the opening hole 131 of the plate 13z slides on the feed discharge part 12z. For this reason, it can feed only to the animal individual in breeding area Z (refer arrow Fz of Drawing 3).

In the present embodiment, the diameters (L ₁ ) of the feed discharge units 12 x to 12 z are the same as the diameters (L ₁ ) of the plate holes 131 to 135 of the plate 13. When any one of the blocking holes 132 to 135 of the plate 13 slides to any position of the feed discharge portions 12x to 12z, the feed discharge portion (introduction port) is completely closed and feeding is not desired. Feed supply to the breeding areas X to Z can be cut off.

  On the other hand, when the opening hole 131 of the plate 13 slides to any position of the feed discharge sections 12x to 12z, the feed discharge section is in communication with the feed transport path 11, so that the breeding for which feeding is desired is performed. Feed can be reliably supplied to any of the areas X to Z.

Moreover, the plate connection interval of the plate group 13G corresponds to the installation intervals (L ₂ , L ₃ ) of the feed discharge units 12x to 12z as illustrated. Thereby, the feed supply and interruption | blocking operation | work in the feed discharge parts 12x-z can be implemented simultaneously by operating a series of plate group 13G integrally. In addition, this makes it possible to perform a plurality of types of feed feeding operations through one feed transport path 11.

  Note that the plates 13x, 13y, and 13z may not only be slidable as a single unit, but also may be slid (for example, manually slidable) by selecting only a desired plate. For example, one of the plates 13x, 13y, 13z, or two can be selected and slid so that two breeding areas (X and Y, X and Z, Z and Y) and all You may enable it to supply a feed simultaneously with respect to breeding area XZ.

  FIG. 4 is an overall schematic diagram of an animal feeding apparatus (2) according to a second embodiment of the present invention. In a barn where the animal feeding apparatus 2 according to the second embodiment is used, animal groups having the same level of growth are categorized and raised in the breeding areas X and Y as in the first embodiment. (See FIG. 4).

  In the second embodiment, two types of feed are stored in the feed tanks A and B. The feed is directed from the storage tanks A and B to the breeding areas X and Y from the feed discharge sections 22x and 22y branched from the feed transport path 21 via the feed transport path 21 following the feed receiving hopper H. Will be supplied.

Moreover, in the feed conveyance form shown in FIG. 4, shutter valves 21a and 21b are attached to the feed tanks A and B in order to selectively feed any of the feed tanks A and B. Yes. FIG. 4 shows a state where the shutter valve 21a of the feed A is opened and the feed A is supplied toward the breeding areas X and Y via the feed transport path 21 (FIG. 4). (See arrows F ₃ , F ₄ , Fx, Fy showing the flow of food 4).

  FIG. 5 is a schematic view of a plate (reference numeral 23) and plate holders (reference numerals 24, 24) constituting the animal feeding apparatus 2 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Below, a different part from 1st Embodiment is demonstrated especially.

The plate 23 shown in FIG. 5 has a total of three holes. The middle hole is an opening hole 231, and blocking holes 232 and 233 are provided on both sides of the opening hole 231. The plate 23 includes a total of two pairs of groove portions 232d and 233d arranged at a predetermined interval (L ₄ ). The opening hole 231 and the blocking holes 232 and 233 have the same size (caliber) and shape. In addition, it is free to make the obstruction | occlusion hole 232,233 part into a simple flat form.

  Further, each pair of grooves 232d and 233d has a structure in which protrusions 24a and 24a formed on the plate facing wall portions of the plate holders 24 and 24 arranged so as to sandwich the plate 23 from both sides are inserted. Yes. Thereby, the plate 23 is positioned. That is, the projections 24a and 24a of the plate holders 24 and 24 enter the groove 232d or 233d, thereby positioning the plate 23 at the respective positions.

  For example, the plate holders 24 and 24 have an arrangement configuration in which the plate 23 is clamped from both sides by a biasing force of a spring. When the projections 24a, 24a of the plate holders 24, 24 ride on the flat side portions other than the grooves of the plate 23 in the process of sliding the plate 23, the plate holders 24, 24 are outside (plate Retreat backward).

  On the other hand, when the projections 24a, 24a enter the grooves 232d, 232d, 233d, 233d, the plate holders 24, 24 are urged toward the plate 23 to sandwich and position the plate 23. In addition, you may perform the same positioning by the design which urges | biases only the projection parts 24a and 24a part with a spring.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining the arrangement and operation of the plates in the region between the arrows W and W in FIG.

The plates 23x and 23y shown in FIG. 6 constitute a plate group 23G connected by a connecting body 236, and the plate group 23G has a predetermined pitch (pitch corresponding to the groove interval) in the feed conveyance path 21. It is arranged in a slidable state. Incidentally, the plate 23x, coupling interval of 23y is feed discharge portion 22x, is the same spacing as the installation spacing 22y _{(L 5).}

  In the state of mode 4 shown in FIG. 6, selective feeding to the breeding area Y is possible, and in the state of mode 5, selective feeding to the breeding area X is possible.

  What is necessary is just to determine suitably the plate connection number of the plate group 13G of the feeding apparatus 1 demonstrated above, or the plate group 23G of the feeding apparatus 2 according to the number of feed discharge parts. Further, the number of holes (length) of the plate may be appropriately determined according to the type of feed.

  In the plate 13 (total 5 holes) of the first embodiment and 23 (total 3 holes) of the second embodiment, another closing hole is added to either the left or right side of the opening hole 131 or the opening hole 231. Thus, it is possible to block all feed discharge sections at a certain slide position and completely block feed supply. Accordingly, for example, it may be possible to sterilize and disinfect the feed conveyance path 21 by circulating a sterilizing / disinfecting agent in the feed conveyance path 21. Furthermore, it does not specifically limit about the kind of feed conveyed and supplied by this feeding apparatus 1,2.

  The present invention is not limited to livestock, and can be widely used as a feeding technique for feeding animal populations, and further as a feeding management technique.

1 is an overall schematic diagram of an animal feeding apparatus (1) according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure which shows one embodiment of the plate (13) and plate holder (11, 11) which are components which comprise the animal feeding apparatus (1). It is a figure for demonstrating the arrangement configuration and operation | movement of the plate of the area | region between the arrows V and V in FIG. It is the whole animal feeding apparatus (2) schematic diagram which is 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic of the plate (23) and plate holder (24, 24) which comprise the animal feeding apparatus (2) which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the arrangement configuration and operation | movement of the plate of the area | region between the arrows W of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

1, 2 Animal feeding device (abbreviated, feeding device)
11, 21 Feed transport path 12, 22 Feed discharge part 13, 23 Plate 14, 24 Plate holder 13G, 23G Plate group 131, 231 (plate is connected) Open holes 132-135, 232, 233 Closed hole 136, 236 Linked bodies 132d to 135d, 232d, 233d Grooves 14a, 24a (plate holder) projections A, B, C Feed tanks X, Y, Z Breeding area

Claims (3)

One feed transport path for transporting the target feed to a predetermined animal breeding area;
A feed discharge section that branches off from the feed transport path and discharges the feed toward a predetermined location of the breeding area;
At each branch point in the feed transport path, plates each having at least one opening hole are arranged, and the plate group is configured to be connected and slidable integrally,
An animal feeding apparatus in which feed is supplied to the feed discharge portion at a location where the opening hole of the plate is positioned to coincide with the feed discharge portion.   2. The animal feeding apparatus according to claim 1, wherein positioning means for the plate is provided at each branch point.   A feed selected according to the purpose from a plurality of feed groups is fed to the feed transport path, and the feed is supplied to the selected breeding area by operating the plate group. The animal feeding apparatus according to claim 1.

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