公开(公告)号：US5424957A

公开(公告)日：1995-06-13

申请号：US133554

申请日：1993-10-07

Applicant: Gary N. Kerkhoff ,  Denis M. Schuette ,  James V. Long ,  Thomas E. Sehl ,  Galen W. Durr

Inventor： Gary N. Kerkhoff ,  Denis M. Schuette ,  James V. Long ,  Thomas E. Sehl ,  Galen W. Durr

IPC: A01K5/02 ,  G06F15/18 ,  A01K5/00

CPC classification number: A01K5/02 ,  A01K5/0275

Abstract: A comprehensive and accurate feed rate monitoring and control system and method for livestock feeding operations includes a central programmable controller mounted in a feed distributing truck into which is input specific information for each livestock pen and associated feed bunk. This information includes the pen number, the length of the feed bunk, any unusual pen configuration and the amount of feed to be distributed in each bunk. The computer then calculates initial set points for vehicle speed and/or discharge door opening, taking into account the bunk length and any special pattern feeding criteria due to pen configuration. The system can display these set points for manual control or the feed truck optionally includes an accurate ground speed sensor or truck position sensor and an accurate feed rate sensor, which can be a load cell mounted on the feed chute itself. Once a feed run is commenced along a specific bunk, the controller provides real time monitoring of vehicle speed and feed rate, constantly recalculating the amount remaining to be fed and the length remaining to the end of the bunk, which variables are then used to update and adjust the set points for vehicle speed and/or discharge opening.

Abstract translation: 用于家畜饲养操作的全面准确的饲料速率监测和控制系统和方法包括安装在饲料分配卡车中的中央可编程控制器，其中输入针对每个牲畜笔和相关进料床的特定信息。 该信息包括笔号，馈送床位的长度，任何不寻常的笔配置以及要在每个双层床上分配的馈送量。 然后计算车辆速度和/或排气门开度的初始设定点，同时考虑到由于笔的配置造成的铺位长度和任何特殊的图案进给标准。 系统可以显示用于手动控制的这些设定值，或者进料车可选地包括精确的地面速度传感器或卡车位置传感器和精确的进给速率传感器，其可以是安装在进料槽本身上的称重传感器。 一旦沿着特定的铺位开始进料运行，控制器就可以实时监控车辆速度和进给速度，不断重新计算剩余的进给量，剩下的长度保持在底部，然后用这些变量来更新 并调整车速和/或排气口的设定值。