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公开(公告)号:EP3154336A1
公开(公告)日:2017-04-19
申请号:EP15807460.9
申请日:2015-06-12
发明人: EAKIN, George R.
摘要: A feeder (10) for dispensing feed to livestock includes a trough (11) and a hopper (12) mounted above the trough (11). The hopper (12) includes a sidewall, a bottom (20), a central feed discharge hole (21) through the bottom (20), and a plurality of gravity flow feed openings (30) arranged around the central feed discharge hole (21). A deflector (22) is mounted in the hopper (12) above and vertically spaced from the hopper bottom (20) to cover the central feed discharge hole (21) to restrict gravity flow of feed from the hopper (12) through the central feed discharge hole (21). A sweep member (25) is mounted for rotation about a vertical axis for sweeping feed under the deflector (22) to the central feed discharge hole (21) for discharge into the trough (11). A closure system (31) is associated with the gravity flow feed openings (30) to automatically close the gravity flow feed openings (30) once animals start moving the sweep member (25) to sweep feed to the central feed discharge hole (21).
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公开(公告)号:EP2929302A1
公开(公告)日:2015-10-14
申请号:EP13861147.0
申请日:2013-12-06
发明人: EAKIN, George R.
IPC分类号: G01F23/20
摘要: A system for measuring a level of dry bulk material within a container has a columnar device supported vertically within the container. The columnar device has a closed lower end and openings through a sidewall thereof for allowing dry bulk material within the container to flow into and out of the columnar device. A load cell is used to measure a weight of the dry bulk material within the columnar device, which is then correlated to the level of dry bulk solids within the container. The columnar device and the sidewall openings therein can be provided in various shapes and configurations.
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