Feed metering device
AssigneeLely Research Holding AG, a Swiss Limited Liability Company
InventorKarel van den Berg
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Abstract
A feed metering device for distributing fodder and/or drink in metered portions to an animal. The feed metering device is provided with a feed unit for containing fodder and/or drink, an entrance opening to the feed unit, and a feed supplying device for supplying an amount of fodder and/or drink to the feed unit. The feed metering device is provided with a closing means that is movable across the entrance opening in order to deter an animal visiting the feed unit from taking fodder and/or drink. The closing means rotates about an axis, the closing means being driven by a roll that contacts the closing means, which roll is driven by a motor.
Claims26
A feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) for distributing fodder and/or drink in metered portions to an animal, which feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) is provided with a feed unit (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) for containing fodder and/or drink, an entrance opening (11, 21, 31, 41, 51) to the feed unit (10, 20, 30, 40, 50), and a feed supplying device (13, 23, 33, 43) for supplying an amount of fodder and/or drink to the feed unit (10, 20, 30, 40, 50), the feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) being provided with a closing means (25, 30, 40, 46, 50, 55) that is movable across the entrance opening in order to deter an animal visiting the feed unit (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) from taking fodder and/or drink, characterized in that the closing means (25, 30, 40, 46, 50, 55) rotates about an axis (26, 36, 45, 57), the closing means being driven by a roll (19, 29, 39, 47, 56) that contacts the closing means, which roll (19, 29, 39, 47, 56) is driven by a motor (28, 38, 48).
A feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the motor is included in the housing (A, B, C, D, E).
A feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the animal identification device (12) is included in the housing (A, B, C, D, E).
A feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the feed metering device comprises further deterring means, which further means include a loudspeaker (16) for producing an animal-frightening sound.
A feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the feed metering device comprises further deterring means, which further means include a lighting device (15) for emitting an animal-frightening light.
A feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the feed metering device comprises further deterring means, which further means include a voltage emitting device (27) for emitting an animal-frightening electric voltage.
A feed metering device (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) as claimed in any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the feed metering device is provided with means for weighing the fodder and/or drink present in the feed unit (10, 20, 30, 40, 50), which means move the feed unit (10, 20, 30, 40, 50) in a pivoting respectively a rotating manner.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.