公开(公告)号：EP2026648A2

公开(公告)日：2009-02-25

申请号：EP07752338.9

申请日：2007-03-06

申请人： CTB, INC.

发明人： RAUSCH, Andy ,  VAN HORN II, Harry R.

IPC分类号： A01K29/00

CPC分类号： A01K1/0023 ,  A01K29/00

摘要： An apparatus and method for sorting animals includes a housing having a basket area and a measuring device. An entry gate is mounted to the housing and is moveable between open and closed positions. A sort gate is mounted to the housing and moveable between a first and a second position based on a measurement taken by the measuring device. A trainer gate is mounted to the housing and moveable through an operating position whereby the trainer gate contacts an animal in the basket area and urges the animal toward the sort gate. A programmable controller communicates with the measuring device, the entry gate, the sort gate and the trainer gate and controls actuation of the entry gate, the sort gate and the trainer gate.

公开(公告)号：EP0913085B1

公开(公告)日：2001-03-21

申请号：EP98308799.0

申请日：1998-10-27

申请人： CTB, INC.

发明人： Cole, Theodore John

IPC分类号： A01K39/012

CPC分类号： A01K39/0125

公开(公告)号：EP0997067A2

公开(公告)日：2000-05-03

申请号：EP99203260.7

申请日：1999-10-06

申请人： CTB, INC.

发明人： Cole, Theodore John

IPC分类号： A01K39/012 ,  H03K17/945

CPC分类号： A01K39/0125 ,  H03K17/945

摘要： An improved proximity switch (30) has been described. The proximity switch (30) includes control electronics (34) and a sensor (32) . The sensor (32) is remotely mounted from the control electronics (34) and is coupled to it via a wire (33) connection. The switch (30) is more economical to manufacture due to its novel arrangement. The control electronics (34) and the sensor (32) may each be provided with a heating element (36). The heating elements keep the electronics (34) and the sensor (32) warm and prevent moisture from condensing on the electronics (34) and the sensor (32).

摘要翻译： 已经描述了改进的接近开关（30）。 接近开关（30）包括控制电子装置（34）和传感器（32）。 传感器（32）从控制电子装置（34）远程安装，并通过导线（33）的连接与其连接。 由于其新颖的布置，开关（30）制造更经济。 控制电子设备（34）和传感器（32）可各自设置有加热元件（36）。 加热元件使电子器件（34）和传感器（32）保持温暖，并防止水分聚集在电子设备（34）和传感器（32）上。

公开(公告)号：EP0918269A3

公开(公告)日：1999-07-07

申请号：EP98203841.6

申请日：1998-11-13

申请人： CTB, INC.

发明人： Momont, Timothy W. ,  Wilfong, Philip

IPC分类号： G05D16/10

CPC分类号： G05D16/103 ,  Y10T137/3003 ,  Y10T137/7922 ,  Y10T137/7929

摘要： A pressure regulator (10) for a drinking system for birds or other animals that includes a housing (28) and first and second engaging members (100 and 102) for engaging the elongated supports (14) for the fluid supply conduit (12) of the drinking system. The first engaging member (100) includes a pair of ends, each end including a plurality of flexible fingers (112) extending generally parallel to the fluid supply conduit (12). The second engaging members (102) are adapted to engage the flanges (18) of the elongated supports (14). The pressure regulator (10) includes a valve element (30) and the housing (28) desirably defines a valve bore (52) for receiving the valve element (30). The valve element (30) desirably includes a circular seal having a peripheral edge (204) that extends radially inwardly and that includes a lip (210) for sealing the valve bore (52) when the valve element (30) is in the closed position. Desirably, the housing (28) includes a central portion (50) that defines a central channel (66) having a larger diameter than a fluid inlet channel (54) defined by the housing (28), and an air exhaust port (220) associated with the central portion (50) for exhausting air trapped within the central portion (50). The housing (28) also desirably is configured to facilitate quick and easy removal and replacement of the seal (152). The pressure regulator (10) may be used in connection with poultry houses having sloped floors.

摘要翻译： 一种用于鸟类或其它动物饮用系统的压力调节器（10），包括壳体（28）以及第一和第二啮合件（100和102），用于啮合用于流体供应导管（12）的细长支撑件（14） 饮用系统。 第一接合构件（100）包括一对端部，每个端部包括大致平行于流体供应导管（12）延伸的多个柔性指状件（112）。 第二接合构件（102）适于接合细长支撑件（14）的凸缘（18）。 压力调节器（10）包括阀元件（30），并且壳体（28）理想地限定用于接收阀元件（30）的阀孔（52）。 所述阀元件（30）理想地包括圆形密封件，所述圆形密封件具有径向向内延伸的周边边缘（204）并且包括用于当阀元件（30）处于关闭位置时密封阀孔（52）的唇缘（210） 。 理想地，壳体28包括中心部分50和排气口220，中心部分50限定具有比由壳体28限定的流体入口通道54大的直径的中心通道66， 与中央部分（50）相关联，用于排出捕获在中央部分（50）内的空气。 壳体（28）还理想地构造成便于密封件（152）的快速且容易的移除和更换。 压力调节器（10）可以与具有倾斜地板的禽舍结合使用。

公开(公告)号：EP0913085A1

公开(公告)日：1999-05-06

申请号：EP98308799.0

申请日：1998-10-27

申请人： CTB, INC.

发明人： Cole, Theodore John

IPC分类号： A01K39/012

CPC分类号： A01K39/0125

摘要： A feeder assembly (10) for birds or other animals having a pan member (26), a feeder tube (20) defining a channel (42) for receiving feed from a feed supply, a plurality of wing members (22) having a plurality of fingers (92) for adjustably engaging the feeder tube (20), and a cone member (24) disposed about the feeder tube (20) and slidably mounted to the plurality of wing members (22) by a plurality of engaging arms (110). The cone member (24) is adapted to slide relative to the feeder tube (20) between a lowered position and a raised position. The pan member (26) and an end (32) of the cone member (24) define a feed opening (30) for permitting feed to pass from the feeder tube (20) to the pan member (26) for presentation. The feed opening (30) can be adjusted in size by either adjusting the wing members (22) relative to the pan member (26) or by sliding and adjustably positioning the cone member (24) relative to the feeder tube (20) and the wing members (22).

摘要翻译： 一种用于鸟类或其它动物的饲养组件（10），其具有盘状部件（26），限定用于接收来自饲料供给的饲料的通道（42）的饲料管（20），多个翼状部件（22），所述多个翼状部件 用于可调整地接合进料管20的指状件92以及围绕进料管20设置并通过多个接合臂110可滑动地安装到多个翼状构件22的锥形构件24。 ）。 锥形构件（24）适于相对于供给管（20）在降低位置和升高位置之间滑动。 盘构件26和锥形构件24的端部32限定用于允许饲料从供料管20传递到盘构件26以供呈现的供给开口30。 可以通过相对于盘部件（26）调节翼部件（22）或者通过相对于供料管（20）滑动和可调节地定位锥部件（24）来调节供给开口（30）的尺寸， 翼部件（22）。

公开(公告)号：EP0759270A1

公开(公告)日：1997-02-26

申请号：EP96304548.9

申请日：1996-06-19

申请人： CTB, INC.

发明人： Krehl, Michael E.

IPC分类号： A01K39/01 ,  A01K5/02 ,  B65G19/22

CPC分类号： B65G65/42 ,  A01K5/0208 ,  A01K39/01 ,  B65G19/165 ,  B65G19/22

摘要： A feed conveyor (22) for delivering feed (24) to poultry cages (30), floor animals or the like includes a continuous trough member (40, 42) for holding the feed (24); a continuous spring element (28) which is disposed within and throughout the trough member (40, 42), and a driving mechanism (90) which moves the spring element (28) along the trough member (40, 42) to move the feed (24) through the trough member (40, 42) to deliver the feed (24) to the poultry cages (30), floor animals or the like. The spring element (28) is a substantially planar, tortuous member (92), which is made of a suitable material such as high tensile steel, and which is disposed in a lower portion of the trough member. Preferably, the spring element lays along the bottom (72) of a generally flat-bottomed trough member (40, 42). The driving mechanism (90), which may take the form of a mechanically driven sprocket (96), moves the spring element (28) along the bottom (72) of and through the trough member (40, 42) to move the feed (24) through the trough member (40, 42) to the various poultry cages (30), floor animals or the like.

摘要翻译： 用于将进料（24）输送到家禽笼（30），地板动物等的进料输送机（22）包括用于保持进料（24）的连续槽构件（40,42）。 设置在所述槽构件（40,42）内并遍及所述槽构件（40,42）的连续弹簧元件（28），以及驱动机构（90），所述驱动机构使所述弹簧元件（28）沿着所述槽构件（40,42）移动以使所述进给 （24）穿过槽构件（40,42）以将进料（24）输送到家禽笼（30），地板动物等。 弹簧元件（28）是由合适的材料（例如高强度钢）制成并且设置在槽构件的下部中的基本平坦且弯曲的构件（92）。 优选地，弹簧元件沿着大致平底的槽构件（40,42）的底部（72）放置。 可以采取机械驱动链轮（96）形式的驱动机构（90）沿着槽构件（40,42）的底部（72）移动弹簧元件（28）以移动进给 24）通过槽构件（40,42）到各种家禽笼（30），地板动物等。

公开(公告)号：EP0472275B1

公开(公告)日：1995-01-11

申请号：EP91305951.5

申请日：1991-07-01

申请人： CTB, INC.

发明人： Krehl, Michael E.

IPC分类号： A01K39/01

CPC分类号： A01K39/01

公开(公告)号：EP0379791B1

公开(公告)日：1993-07-14

申请号：EP89312292.9

申请日：1989-11-27

申请人： CTB, INC.

发明人： Cole, Theodore John ,  Swartzendruber, Ray E.

IPC分类号： A01K39/01

CPC分类号： A01K39/0125

公开(公告)号：EP0327302B1

公开(公告)日：1993-03-31

申请号：EP89300908.4

申请日：1989-01-31

申请人： CTB, INC.

发明人： Brembeck, Howard S. ,  Swartzendruber, Ray E.

IPC分类号： A01K39/01

CPC分类号： A01K39/0125 ,  A01K5/02

公开(公告)号：EP0327302A3

公开(公告)日：1990-06-06

申请号：EP89300908.4

申请日：1989-01-31

申请人： CTB, INC.

发明人： Brembeck, Howard S. ,  Swartzendruber, Ray E.

IPC分类号： A01K39/01

CPC分类号： A01K39/0125 ,  A01K5/02

摘要： A poultry feeder assembly (22) for use with an automated conveyor-type feed system. The feeder assembly is inexpensive to manufacture and comprises only two assembly pieces which are formed of a resilient, flexible material allowing for easy assembly and adjustment without tool or implement. Multi-stage incremental positioning provided between a dome/feeder-tube combination (30, 24) and a pan member (28) allows feeding of brood through pre-­harvest sized foul and renders the feeder assembly adaptable for use with feeds having varying flow characteristics.