公开(公告)号：US06182606B2

公开(公告)日：2001-02-06

申请号：US09221815

申请日：1998-12-29

Applicant: John A. Wells ,  Kevin Cera

Inventor： John A. Wells ,  Kevin Cera

IPC: A01K110

CPC classification number: A01K5/0275

Abstract: An automated feeding system for feeding livestock in a plurality of pens and a method for using the feeding system. The feeding system includes a plurality of feeders with one feeder in each of a first subset of a plurality of pens. A single controller is used for operation of the feeders and a communication line/cable is provided between the controller and the feeders. The communication line/cable is releasably coupled to each feeder so that the feeders can be used in a first subset of pens after which they are uncoupled from the communication line/cable, moved to a second subset of pens and recoupled to the communication line/cable so that a single controller operates the feeders regardless of which pen they are positioned in.

Abstract translation: 一种用于在多个笔中饲养牲畜的自动喂养系统和用于使用饲养系统的方法。 馈送系统包括多个馈线，在多个笔的第一子集中的每一个中具有一个馈线。 单个控制器用于进给器的操作，并且在控制器和进料器之间提供通信线/电缆。 通信线路/电缆可释放地联接到每个馈送器，使得馈线可以用在笔的第一子集中，之后它们与通信线路/电缆分离，移动到笔的第二子集并且重新耦合到通信线路/ 电缆，使得单个控制器操作馈送器，而不管它们位于哪个笔。