DE1607212A1 - Laying cage for chickens - Google Patents

Description

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23 KIEL *

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Tel. No .: 4 6637

39/66 patent application November 26, 1966

Applicant ; Mr. Herbert Johannsen, 255 Neumünster (Holstein)

Ehndor £ er-Strasse 12

Inventor ; Mr. Emil Bonkio, 2501 Sophienhof about Kiel and

Mr. Herbert Johannsen, 255 Äeumünster (Holstein)

Ehndorfer-Strasse 12

"Laying cage for chickens"

The invention relates to a laying cage for chickens. In laying cages of this type for chickens, it is necessary, if possible to hygienically house a lot of chickens in a small space, to keep the eggs clean and to keep the service to a minimum

Fully automatic laying cages for chickens are known. In the known designs, the putter is transported along the cages by lutter chains, for example «Is required on chains, manure pushers and gears · In addition, it is difficult to remove the manure without adding water · The latter, however, releases ammonia in the stable, which smells unpleasant and is harmful in larger quantities _e

The invention is therefore based on the object of a laying cage for chickens with numerous boxes to create the said Does not have disadvantages

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The solution to this problem is brought about by making the laying cage for chickens a carriage that can be moved in the longitudinal direction owns; on which both automatic feeders as well as Koträumer and a manure pan are arranged

Preferably, horizontal, inwardly facing flat rails are arranged one above the other at a distance on its vertical uprights; with the exception of the uppermost flat rails, Kotble.che * rest on their upper sides with the exception of the lowest Flat rails each with two short, longitudinally pointing pegs arranged, on which longitudinal U-rails, the ceiling bars of the boxes and thus the boxes themselves, rest At least one continuous running rail running in the longitudinal direction, for example a U-rail, rests on top of the uprights which wheels of the car can run

On the outside of the wagon, in front of the boxes, are known feeders; In addition, on the back of the boxes there is a fixed lattice girder hanging downwards, which in each of the floors carries a manure clearer that can be slid over a manure plate and is positioned at an angle to the longitudinal axis hinged; The rear lower edge of the manure tray does not touch the ground, while its front lower edge can be pushed over a sliding plate resting on a surface.This ensures that manure that has fallen onto the sliding plate can be picked up by the manure tray.

On the car can be arranged on each side of two rails running in the driving, acting on the sides, which push the rails so far apart that the top as a result

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when the stand is energized, one into the other when at rest Flat rails move far enough away from each other when driving the car that the lattice girders pass through the gap that arises in this way can·

The carriage can, for example, by means of an endless rope running over a drive pulley and a deflection pulley, which can be attached to the lattice girder, driven by a motor will. The rope runs in the space behind the rear walls of the Boxes and does not come into contact with the faeces

The sliding plate is expediently of this type at the trough-side end bent downwards so that the front end of the manure pan falls down and its contents dump out «

For example, the boxes can be arranged on at least one floor and in at least one row

When the boxes are arranged in a row, one of the rails rests on the uprights on the front, while the second rail rests on it Wall brackets or additional stands can be arranged

For two-tier arrangement of boxes as much distance exists between (the rear sides of the boxes, that the girder is easily happen, and feces can be thrown off by the Koträumer on the inner edges of the splash plates in the Kotwanne ·

The drawing represents an embodiment of the invention Laying cage for chickens with numerous boxes schematically, namely show

Fig. 1 is a front view of a laying cage with three floors, 2 shows a plan view of a two-row laying cage,

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Pig. 3 shows a section along the line 3-3 of FIG. 1, the Trolley with the feeders and the manure removal device stands at the end of the motor,

FIG. 4 shows a partial longitudinal section along the line 4-4 according to FIG. 3, where the wagon with the automatic feeder and the manure removal device is located above the trough,

FIG. 5 shows a partial plan view according to FIG. 4, with in the left half the boxes on the top floor have been removed, and

6 shows a section along the line 3 * 3 according to FIG. 1, however for a single-row laying cage

On vertical stands 1, which, for example, at intervals of each four boxes 2 are in a row, four horizontal, inwardly facing flat rails 3 are arranged one above the other at a distance. On the upper sides of the three lower flat rails 3 are manure plates 4o. On the upper three flat rails 3t3a, 3b there are two short pegs 5 arranged on which longitudinal U-rails 6 rest; the latter carry the ceiling bars 7 of the boxes 2 and thus the entire boxes themselves. Above on the stands 1 rests one in Longitudinal continuous U-rail as a running rail6, in which castors 9 of a wagon 10 can run · On this wagon 10 hang on the outside in front of the boxes 2 known automatic feeders 11 In addition, a lattice girder 12 hanging down is fixedly arranged on the rear of the boxes 2 on this trolley 10, which one on each floor can be pushed over a mudguard 4, Koträumer 13 standing obliquely to the direction of movement. At the lower end of the lattice girder 12 is a manure tray 14 with her rear upper end pivotably suspended, the rear lower edge of the manure tray does not touch the ground, while its front

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lower edge resting over a resting on a base 15 Sliding plate 16 is slidable · There are also two pressure rollers 1? On each side of the carriage 10. arranged, which in the U-rails 8 run and have the purpose of the uppermost, as a result of the tension standing uprights 1 in the rest state interlocking flat rails 3a, 3b so far apart when driving that the lattice girder 12 can pass in the gap created in this way · The carriage can by means of an endless, via a drive pulley 18 and a Deflection pulley 19 running rope 20 driven by a motor 21 · On the front of the boxes 2, a drinking trough 22 and a «: feeding trough 23 run on each floor.

In the case of two-row laying cages, there is sufficient space between the back walls of the boxes. In this space 24 the manure pushed by the manure clearers 13 over the inner edge of the manure trays 4 falls down into the manure tray 14o In single-row systems (see Fig. 6), the same distance between the rear of the boxes 2 and a wall 25 respected · In these systems takes the place of the elastically arranged flat rail 3b, a flat rail 3c fixedly arranged in the wall. The second running rail 8a can open onto Wall brackets or additional stands (not shown) are arranged · Located on the side of the laying cage opposite the drive In the brdboden there is a trough 26 into which the manure pan 14 emptied the manure with a tilting movement

The application and mode of action of the laying cage according to the invention for chickens is the following:

After opening the (not The chickens can be placed in boxes 2 through doors

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will; then the doors are closed again so that the boxes are closed on all sides from the outside · - The feed runs to the feed troughs 23 as soon as the carriage 10 with the automatic feeder 11 is in motion · i- The water flows to the uppermost drinking trough 22; the water level is regulated by an overflow, the overflowing water of the central drinking trough will flow to which their surplus discharges in the same manner to the lower drinking trough · The excess of the latter flows into the sewage "The chickens reach the troughs 22 and the feed) troughs 23 by sticking their heads through the gaps between the bars of the boxes The eggs that have been laid roll out of the box area on the sloping grid floors and remain in front of the edge of the extended platform From here they can be collected

Furthermore, when driving the carriage 10 in the direction of the free end of the laying cage to the manure resting on the manure plates 4 is continuously pushed by means of the oblique to the direction of movement Kobräumer 13 over the inner edge of the manure plates 4-, from where it is in the space between the At the free end of the laying cage, the front end of the manure pan 14 slides into a lower trough 26 and tips the collected manure into the latter and in the starting position on the engine returns · from the depression 26, the feces for example by means of a conveyor belt (not shown!) be removed ·

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Technical progress; the laying cage for chickens according to the invention consists in that the feeding of the chickens and the removal of the droppings does not require any major technical devices · Because the automatic feeder and the ventilation device are arranged on a single carriage, only one drive device is required; Food chains are completely eliminated. When the wagon 10 travels back and forth, the feed troughs are filled on all floors. In addition, the manure lying on the manure plates 4 is completely removed from the manure trapping floors as soon as it is driven to the free end. In addition, the manure does not come into contact with water and consequently remains dry; it dries on the manure trays 4 and is then pushed down by the manure clearers 13 in a dry state, falling into the moving manure pan. The fact that the faeces excreted by the hats immediately falls through the grid floors means that the eggs stay clean _{or the like}

The drive ropes for the car 10 hanging in space 24 free in the air and do not come into contact with feces, "so you have a longer life than with the known systems with Kotschiebern which on both sides by chains or ropes with each (other connected, the case is

It is of further advantage that only a single drive is also required for the double row laying cages because simultaneously fed fodder for both rows and remove manure · Where is the space required is available, therefore double row laying cages economical than single-row _o If for two-row systems to In many cases, a single-row laying cage can still be set up in tight spaces. This can be three floors and one length

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While the droppings at the "well-known laying cages for chickens from the Place of the beginning aliens to the end of the manure plate must be pushed by the manure clearer, the manure is in the laying cage according to the invention for chickens from the point of attack by the shortest route from the sloping droppings over the inner edge of the The manure tray is pushed from where it falls into the manure tray.As a result, the manure remains dry and no ammonia vapors are produced.

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Claims (1)

Patenba η sayings 1 laying cage for chicken kit with numerous boxes, characterized in that it has a carriage (10) which can be moved in the longitudinal direction and on which both automatic feeders (11) and manure clearer (13) and a manure tray (14) are arranged * 2. Laying cage for chickens according to claim 1, characterized in that on its vertical uprights (1) horizontal, inward pointing flat rails (3) are arranged at a distance one above the other, with the exception of the uppermost flat rails on their upper sides Mudguards (4) rest and on them, with the exception of the lowermost flat rails, two short, longitudinally pointing pegs (5) are arranged on which running in the longitudinal direction, the ceiling rods (7) of the boxes (2) and thus the boxes (2) themselves supporting U-rails (6) rest, and that on top of the uprights (1) at least one continuous running rail running in the longitudinal direction (8) rests in which castors (9) of the carriage (10) can run 3. Laying cage for chickens according to claims 1 and 2, characterized in that on the carriage (10) on the outside in front of the boxes (2) per se known automatic feeder (11) hang that also on the rear side of the boxes (2) on him a downwardly hanging lattice girder (12) is fixedly arranged, which in each of the floors carries a manure scraper (13) slidable over a manure plate (4) at an angle to the longitudinal axis, and that at the lower volume dee 009822/0062. _t0 " Lattice girder (12) a Kobwanne (14) at its rear upper Edge is hinged, the rear lower edge of the manure tray (14 ·) does not touch the ground, while its front lower edge overlying a resting on a base (15) Sliding plate (16) is slidable » 4 ·. Laying cage for chickens according to Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that that on each side of the carriage (10) two laterally acting pressure rollers (17) running in the rails (8) are arranged are, which press the rails (8) so far apart that the topmost stand due to tension (1) in the rest state interlocking flat rails (3a, 5b) when driving the carriage (10) so far apart that the The lattice girder (12) can pass through the gap created in this way 5. Laying cage for chickens according to claims 1 to 4, characterized in that that the carriage (10) by means of an endless, over a Drive pulley (18) and a deflection pulley (19) running rope (20) which is attached to the lattice girder (12) through a motor (21) can be driven 6 «laying cage for chickens according to claim 3» characterized in that that the sliding plate (16) is bent down at the end in such a way that the manure tray (14) falls with its front end downwards and dump their contents to 7 · Laying cage for chickens according to claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the boxes (2) are in at least one level and are arranged in at least one row -11 - ' 0 0 9 8 2 2/0062 original in8fected 8. Laying cage for Hünner according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that that with a row arrangement of the boxes (2) the one rail (8) rests on the stands (1), while the second running rail (8a) is arranged on wall brackets or other stands, behind the boxes (2) so Ti el distance of other objects is present that the lattice girder (12) pass effortlessly and the feces through the feces clearer (13) over the inner edges of the manure plates (4) thrown down into the manure tray (14) can be" 9 · Laying cage for chickens according to claims 1 to 7, characterized in that with a two-row arrangement of the boxes (2) so there is a lot of space between the backs of the boxes (2) so that the lattice girders (12) can easily pass and the manure can be thrown down through the excrement device (13) over the inner edges of the excrement sheet (4) into the excrement tray (14) J j November 26, 1966 »The * patent attorney rlIW \ & Φ 009822/0062 Blank page