DE102006005933A1 - Variable vacuum silage tent - Google Patents

Abstract

Variable vacuum silage tent made of a plastic, airtight fabric or polyester (Fig. 1-1) with at least one lockable, airtight door (Fig. 1-2), in which a vacuum is generated, which is preferably coated airtight on both sides and glued, sewn or welded and its floor (Fig. 1-3) is made of rot and / or acid-resistant material with ventilation channels (Fig. 1-4).

Description

The invention relates to a variable vacuum silage tent made of a preferably double-sided airtight and tightly bonded, sewn or trimmed plastic, airtight tissue or polyester ( 1 - 1 ) with at least one closable, airtight door ( 1 - 2 ), in which a vacuum can be generated and its floor ( 1 - 3 ) made of rotting and / or acid-resistant material with ventilation channels ( 1 - 4 ) consists.

The Problems of ensiling are known. If the silage is too wet there is a risk that the silage will not become stable. The extra Water in the silage acts buffering, which makes it less Lowering the pH leads. The consequence of too high a pH is that the quality of the silage is improved harmful Organisms deteriorated. This reduces the energy content, the Pure protein is converted into non-protein nitrogen, here especially ammonia, which in too high a concentration is harmful to livestock. At a water content of> 70% it comes next to the leakage of seepage, which is very nutritious is and therefore the quality the silage is also reduced.

To dry stored silage leads to a non-optimal Compaction of the silo dock. As a result, this means more residual oxygen present on the floor.

The Cause for this lies in the difficulty and complexity of the ensiling itself. To ensure good silage, In particular, special care must be taken in compaction become. Optimally, first through Insert a border foil the outer wall before the fermentation acids as well the penetration of air and rainwater from Silorand ago protected. Is the silo filled, a small ditch is dug on the silo wall. This prevents a slipping of the silosacks and the film is thus pressed against the silo wall. Then the edge film taken from the side. In addition to the actual Silofoil has also proven to be a thin underlay film (40 μ). These Foil literally sucks on the silage and prevents it the ingress of air between the actual silage foil and the feedstock surface. About the Underlay film is now rolled out the actual silage film. With Help of a continuous band of silosacks will follow the Foil attached to the edge. Finally, a silo protection grille opens The film placed and secured by means of silosacks. Silosäcke are here for the airtight coverage is essential. You need to Press the foil against the wall and stay permanently on it. When laying the silosacks is make sure that these overlap and the gravel filling over the whole length is distributed. This process is very cumbersome and time consuming.

Partially silages are weighted with tires or sand. Unless fixed Side walls available are, the sand slips the slopes down. The on the silo surface remaining sand is partially washed away over time. The intended effect after opening - the air intake to prevent - occurs only conditionally. reheating and / or mold are the result. Add to that the tedious removal of the sand (not only in the frozen state) when opening the silo. Another problem with tires is steel parts in the (belt) tires, which push themselves over time through the meanwhile become porous rubber to the surface and then pierce the foil. These unusable tires then have to also for expensive Money to be disposed of - and the waste fees rise constantly.

Inventor task was therefore to develop a system that eliminates the above disadvantages while ensuring optimum silage. This object is initially achieved in that the silage tent before filling preferably by attached to the outer wall ropes ( 1 - 5 ), which in one embodiment can preferably be mounted on the beams of the building in which the silage tent is to be placed. Due to its size, the silage tent can easily be filled with round, square or high-pressure bales with tractors, telescopic loaders or front fork-lift trucks. The filling and removal of the field, meadow and fermentation feed ( 1 - 11 ) via an airtight, lockable door ( 1 - 2 ). Loose crop feed consisting of grass, maize or whole plants can be driven directly into the variable silage tents or filled with the front loader and blower with and without dosing device.

After the variable silage tent with the fermentation feed ( 1 - 11 ) and the door ( 1 - 2 ) is closed, the tarpaulin on the fermentation feed ( 1 - 11 ) lowered to reduce the airspace. The vacuum in the variable tent is controlled by means of a vacuum pump ( 1 - 6 ), which is preferably located outside of the tent and is connected to the ventilation channels in the floor. The vacuum, which arises here, corresponds to about half the atmospheric pressure, which now compacts the fermentation, which is conserved after about 48 hours.

The special advantage of this silage tent is that in a vacuum a stable silage can be produced with a high feed usage value. Since the vacuum is almost 100% air shut off There are no deficits and quality losses of the kind described above. The air seal enables controlled lactic acid fermentation. It can not come to a reheating, because after each feed withdrawal - whether daily, weekly or at will - the silage tent with the airtight door is easy to close again.

The Use of the silage tent further allows the abandonment of the usual used cover sheets, car tires, sandbags and additional Nets for weighting and protection of silage.

Ultimately is the silage tent for processing and storing dry food eminently suitable.

For practical use, in one embodiment, the ropes may preferably be provided with hooks on eyelets ( 1 - 7 ) are attached to the outer tent.

in this connection lends itself to the ropes over Guide pulleys, which on the straps or beams of the building are attached.

In another embodiment, the operating and fastening systems can also preferably be used outdoors on a support structure (FIG. 1 - 8th ), so that the silage tent can also be used outside of buildings.

In a further embodiment, these cables may preferably be connected via an electric motor winch ( 1 - 9 ) to be served.

In addition, in a further embodiment, preferably a container / tank ( 1 - 10 ) for the absorption of fermented juices / seepage juice outside of the silage tents, from where the fermented juice / seepage juice waste can be disposed of in an environmentally friendly manner.

Aufzählung and short description the drawing figures:

In 1 is the front view of the Variable Vacuum Silage Tent with closed door ( 1 - 2 ). The 2 shows the variable vacuum silage tent with closed door ( 2 - 2 ).

Brief Description:

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both sides hermetically sealed and tightly glued, sewn or plastic, airtight fabric or polyester

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lockable door

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floor

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ventilation ducts

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at the outer wall fixed ropes

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vacuum pump

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hook on eyelets

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support structure

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electrical motor winch

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Container /

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Field-, Meadow and fermentation feed

Claims (5)

Variable vacuum silage tent made of a preferably double-sided airtight and tightly glued, sewn or welded plastic, air-tight fabric or polyester ( 1 - 1 ) with at least one closable, airtight door ( 1 - 2 ), characterized in that in him a vacuum can be generated and its floor ( 1 - 3 ) made of rotting and / or acid-resistant material with ventilation channels ( 1 - 4 ) consists. Variable vacuum silage tent made of a double-coated and tightly welded polyester with at least one closable, airtight door ( 1 - 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the silage tent before filling preferably by attached to the outer wall ropes ( 1 - 6 ), which can be mounted on the beams or beams of the building in which the silage tent is to be installed. Variable vacuum silage tent made of a double-coated and tightly welded polyester with at least one closable, airtight door ( 1 - 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the ropes can be fastened with hooks on eyelets on the outer tent and which are attached to the supports ( 1 - 7 ) of the building attached pulleys are attached. Variable vacuum silage tent made of a double-coated and tightly welded polyester with at least one closable, airtight door ( 1 - 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that the operating and fastening systems preferably in the open on a construction of support beams ( 1 - 8th ) can be attached. Variable vacuum silage tent made of a beid coated and leak-proof polyester with at least one sealable, airtight door ( 1 - 1 ) according to claim 1, characterized in that in a further embodiment preferably a container / tank ( 1 - 10 ) to take up fermentation juices / seepage juice outside the silage tents, from where the fermented juice / leachate waste can be disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.