ES1308114U - Animal feeder. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

Animal feeder, characterized in that it is made up of at least one hopper (1), open at the top and assisted by a closing cover (3) with its corresponding handle (4), hopper (1) that ends in a lower sector in the form of a funnel (2), which discharges onto a tray (7), with the hopper (1) and tray (7) assisted by telescopic legs (5) and provided with height adjustment means, having foreseen that The hopper (1) includes a perimeter skirt (8) as a protective element for the animals against rain-sun. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)

Description

DESCRIPTION

Animal feeder

TECHNIQUE SECTOR

The present invention relates to a feeder for animals such as chickens, sheep, goats or other farm animals.

The object of the invention is to provide a very versatile feeder, adaptable to different types of animals, capable of protecting them from rain and sun while they eat, and with a modular character that can be stacked laterally that allows expanding the feed or food capacity to supply, as well as supply different types of food and/or feed simultaneously, all with a structure that is very easy to recharge.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Although different types of animal feeders are known, these are usually designed for a specific type of animal, so the difference in size between some farm animals means that these types of feeders are not sufficiently versatile, in addition to Do not protect animals from rain and/or strong sun when these devices are placed outdoors.

Furthermore, many of these devices have a complex configuration, and consequently expensive.

In any case, the applicant is unaware of the existence of an animal feeder with the structural characteristics that will be described below.

EXPLANATION OF THE INVENTION

The recommended animal feeder completely satisfactorily solves the previously mentioned problem, based on a simple but highly effective solution.

To this end, and more specifically, the feeder of the invention is constituted from at least one hopper or tank for the feed or food in question, a hopper that is open at the top, its mouth ending with a closing lid with its corresponding handle, which facilitates refilling maneuvers, preventing moisture from entering its core.

This hopper ends at the bottom in a lower sector like a funnel that discharges the food onto a tray located below the hopper, and which is arranged at a certain height from the ground according to the height of the animals by virtue of the inclusion of some supporting legs that are linked to said tray in correspondence with its four vertices, legs that will have height adjustment means, so that the device can be easily adapted to feed different types of animals, such as chickens, sheep, goats, etc...

In accordance with another of the characteristics of the invention, it has been planned that in correspondence with the lower part of the hopper, above the tray, a perimeter skirt is arranged that determines a means of covering the animals against rain or the sun, which makes these animals feed better in adverse or extreme weather situations, as they are sheltered from the rain/strong sun while they eat.

The device thus described could include more than one hopper stackable laterally with each other, to increase the size of the feeder and/or provide different sections or feeding zones with different types of feed/food.

Finally, it only remains to be noted that the device thus described will incorporate manual grip handles that facilitate the movement of the device to its implantation area.

In this way, a feeder is achieved that is structurally simple but effective in its work, easy to fill, as well as to adapt to different types of animals.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

To complement the description that will be made below and in order to help a better understanding of the characteristics of the invention, in accordance with a preferred example of its practical implementation, a set of plans is attached as an integral part of said description. where, for illustrative and non-limiting purposes, the following has been represented:

Figure 1.- Shows a perspective view of an animal feeder made in accordance with the object of the present invention.

Figure 2.- Shows a view similar to that of Figure 1, but in which the feeder is adapted to taller animals.

Figure 3.- Shows a section view of a variant embodiment for the feeder in which several hoppers are integrated.

PREFERRED EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION

In view of the figures outlined, it can be seen how the feeder of the invention is constituted from at least one hopper (1), which in the chosen example of practical embodiment has a rectangular prismatic configuration, open at the top, finished at the bottom in a sector. trunk-pyramidal, like a funnel (2), with the mouth of the hopper (1) assisted by a closing lid (3), preferably watertight, assisted by a handle (4) to facilitate the lifting maneuvers of the lid and refilling the hopper with the feed or food in question.

In this sense, the lid could be hinged and equipped with pneumatic shock absorbers that prevent its sudden closing.

As can be seen in Figures 1 to 3, the hopper (1) controlledly discharges the contents of its basin into a tray (7) that rests, like the hopper, on legs (5), which will have a character telescopic, with locking means (5') in different height positions, such as those shown in figures 1 and 2.

These legs could be angled at the bottom to be finished with fixing means (6) to the ground by screwing, preventing the feeder from tipping over if it is accidentally hit by an animal.

In any case, the device will be complemented with a perimeter skirt (8) that acts as a visor, which protects the animals from both rain and sun.

According to Figure 3, and as previously stated, the device could include more than one hopper (1, 1', 1'', 1''',....) stacked laterally, around which The aforementioned perimeter skirt (8) would be established, which allows the size of the device to be scaled in a modular way depending on the capacities necessary in each case, as well as to dispense different types of feed or food.

Finally, say that the device thus described will incorporate manual grip handles (9) integral with the hopper (1) that facilitate the movement or replacement of the device depending on the specific needs of each case.

Claims (1)

1§.- Feeder for animals, characterized in that it is made up of at least one hopper (1), open at the top and assisted by a closing cover (3) with its corresponding handle (4), hopper (1) that is It ends in a lower sector like a funnel (2), which discharges onto a tray (7), with the hopper (1) and tray (7) assisted by telescopic legs (5) and equipped with height adjustment means, having It is planned that the hopper (1) includes a perimeter skirt (8) as a protective element for the animals against rain-sun. 2§.- Animal feeder, according to claim 1§, where the legs (5) are finished at the bottom with fixing means (6) to the ground by screwing. 3§.- Animal feeder, according to claim 1§, where the hopper (1) includes manual grip handles (9). 4§.- Animal feeder, according to claim 1§, wherein the feeder includes more than one hopper (1, 1', 1'', 1 ''',_) stacked laterally, around which the corresponding perimeter skirt (8). 5§.- Animal feeder, according to claim 1§, where the closing cover (3) is hinged to the hopper (1) and is assisted by pneumatic shock absorbers.