Liquid supply system for a livestock farm
AssigneeSignify Holding B.V.
InventorsHARRY BROERS, MARC ANDRE DE SAMBER
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Abstract
A liquid supply system (900) in which one or more nipples (920) and one or more sprinklers (930) are all connected to a same set of piping (111) that provides livestock consumable liquid. A nipple provides an amount of liquid responsive to an interaction by the livestock with the nipple. A sprinkler sprays or sprinkles liquid responsive to some predetermined criteria/criterion being met, so as to controllable spray/sprinkle the liquid. In this way, the same liquid is provided for consumption by the livestock as it sprayed by the sprinkler.
Claims15
A liquid supply system for a livestock stable, the liquid supply system comprising:
- a liquid drinking system comprising:
- a set of piping configured to carry liquid suitable for consumption by livestock;
- and
- one or more nipples connected to the set of piping and configured to release liquid, carried by the set of piping, for consumption by the livestock responsive to an interaction with the livestock;
- a liquid spraying system comprising one or more sprinklers connected to the set of piping of the liquid drinking system and configured to controllably spray the liquid carried by the set of piping within the livestock stable;
- and
- wherein each of the one or more sprinklers is integrated into a respective nipple.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.