公开(公告)号：US06823818B2

公开(公告)日：2004-11-30

申请号：US10085060

申请日：2002-03-01

申请人： Karel van den Berg ,  Howard Sie ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd

发明人： Karel van den Berg ,  Howard Sie ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd

IPC分类号： A01K502

CPC分类号： A01K5/02 ,  A01K5/0275

摘要： A feed metering apparatus for supplying a consumable substance to a feeding trough for consumption by an animal, such as a dairy cow, while at least one further animal that has voluntary access to the same trough to consume a consumable substance therefrom is waiting for the animal at the feeding trough to depart. The feeding trough has an entrance opening which can be closed by a closing member. The apparatus intermittently supplies a quantity of a consumable substance to the feeding trough. The feeding trough has a weighing mechanism for continuously weighing the amount of the consumable substance in the feeding trough. A control mechanism is provided for closing the feeding trough's opening and there is a timing component. The control mechanism closes the opening of the feeding trough based on the combination of a lower threshold value of the amount of consumable substance remaining in the feeding trough as determined by the weighing mechanism and an upper threshold value of the duration of time since an animal at the feeding trough either stopped consuming a consumable substance therefrom or slowed its pace of doing so to a predetermined amount.

摘要翻译： 一种饲料计量装置，用于将消耗性物质供给到饲养槽以供动物（例如奶牛）消费，同时至少另外一种进一步动物进入同一槽以消耗消耗性物质等待动物 在送料槽出发。 进料槽具有能够被封闭构件封闭的入口。 设备间歇地向供给槽供给一定量的消耗品。 进料槽具有称量机构，用于连续称量供料槽中的消耗物质的量。 提供一个控制机构用于关闭进料槽的开口，并且有一个定时部件。 控制机构基于由称量机构确定的进料槽中剩余的可消耗物质的量的下限阈值与从动物的时间长度的上限阈值的组合来关闭供给槽的开度 进料槽停止消耗可消耗物质或将其步骤的速度放慢到预定的量。

公开(公告)号：US06520113B2

公开(公告)日：2003-02-18

申请号：US10058795

申请日：2002-01-30

申请人： Karel van den Berg ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  Howard Sie

发明人： Karel van den Berg ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  Howard Sie

IPC分类号： A01K6102

CPC分类号： A01K5/02 ,  A01K5/0275

摘要： A device for supplying fodder to animals such as cows which has a plurality of hoppers containing fodder wherein each hopper may have a different type of fodder. A plurality of feeding troughs are provided which are accessible to animals to feed therefrom. Each hopper has a conveyor for conveying fodder from that hopper to a control component that has a receptacle which receives fodder from selected hoppers. Under control of the control component selected conveyors in the hoppers convey predetermined amounts of fodder therefrom to the receptacle. The receptacle has a bottom which can be opened and from which fodder falls through a pipe or chute to a selected trough. The device is provided with a container which may be one of the hoppers edible separating material which may be supplied to the receptacle to form a layer on top of which fodder is received and is wrapped, at least in part, by the edible separating material as it falls through the bottom of the receptacle into the underlying pipe or chute. The control component includes a memory that contains data as to the adhesiveness of the fodder contained in each of the hoppers and causes fodder to be conveyed to the receptacle and therefrom in the order of increasing adhesiveness thereof. The edible separating material is a material that at least substantially does not adhere to components of the device with which it comes into contact.

摘要翻译： 用于向诸如母牛的动物供应饲料的装置，其具有多个含有饲料的料斗，其中每个料斗可以具有不同类型的饲料。 提供了可供动物进入的多个供给槽。 每个料斗具有用于将饲料从该料斗输送到具有从所选料斗接收饲料的容器的控制部件的输送机。 在控制部件的控制下，料斗中选择的输送机将预定量的饲料从其输送到容器。 容器具有可以打开的底部，并且从其中的饲料通过管道或滑槽落到选定的槽中。 该装置设置有容器，该容器可以是可食用分离材料之一，其可以供应到容器以在其顶部上形成一层，饲料被接收并且至少部分地由可食用分离材料包裹，如 它通过容器的底部落入下面的管道或滑道。 控制部件包括存储器，其包含关于每个料斗中所含的饲料的粘附性的数据，并且使得饲料以增加其粘附性的顺序被输送到容器和其中。 可食用分离材料是至少基本上不粘附到与其接触的装置的部件的材料。

公开(公告)号：US07987815B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-02

申请号：US12296940

申请日：2007-03-23

申请人： Karel Van Den Berg ,  Howard Sie ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd

发明人： Karel Van Den Berg ,  Howard Sie ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd

IPC分类号： A01K5/00

CPC分类号： A01K1/0209 ,  A01K1/0017 ,  A01K5/02 ,  E05Y2201/604 ,  E05Y2201/638 ,  E05Y2201/688 ,  E05Y2900/11 ,  E05Y2900/40

摘要： A method of feeding an animal in a feeding box including in no particular order, at least the actions of: a) registering the presence of the animal in the feeding box, b) closing the feeding box and locking the feeding box in such a way that access to the feeding box is impeded for an animal outside the feeding box, c) supplying feed to the animal in the feeding box in a chosen eating period of time. For an animal that does not leave the feeding box after an initially chosen eating period of time has elapsed, the initially chosen eating period of time beginning immediately after the performance of step b), within a first waiting time span chosen contiguously to said period of time, in which the animal is given the possibility of leaving the feeding box, step c) is repeated at least once.

摘要翻译： 至少包括以下动作：a）将动物的存在登记在供料盒中，b）关闭供料盒并以这种方式锁定供料盒， 饲养箱外的动物阻碍进食，c）在选定的进食时间内，将饲料供给饲料箱内的饲料。 对于在最初选择的进食时间过去之后不离开饲养箱的动物，在第一等待时间段内的最初选择的进食时间开始于步骤b）的执行之后，连续地选择所述期间 给予动物给予离开饲养箱的可能性的时间，步骤c）至少重复一次。

公开(公告)号：US07503281B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-17

申请号：US11287216

申请日：2005-11-28

申请人： Karel Van Den Berg ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  Howard Sie

发明人： Karel Van Den Berg ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  Howard Sie

IPC分类号： A01K5/00

CPC分类号： A01K5/025 ,  A01K5/02 ,  A01K11/006

摘要： The invention relates to a device for automatically supplying feed and/or drink to an animal, comprising at any rate at least one trough, a flap, a control unit for controlling the flap, so that the flap is capable of being put in an open position and in a closed position for giving the animal access to the trough, respectively preventing the animal from having access to the trough, and an identification device for identifying the animal and for emitting an identification signal that is indicative of the identified animal. The control unit is provided with a memory, which memory is suitable for storing a first set of identification data in relation to animals that are allowed to have access to the trough and a second set of identification data in relation to animals that are not allowed to have access to the trough, with a comparing device for comparing the identification signal with the first and the second set of identification data in the memory, the control unit always keeping the flap in the open position or releasing the flap from the closed position if the identification signal belongs to the first set, and the control unit keeping the flap in the closed position or releasing the flap from the open position for enabling it to assume the closed position if the identification signal belongs to the second set.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种用于自动地向动物供应饲料和/或饮料的装置，包括至少一个槽，瓣片，用于控制瓣的控制单元，使得瓣片能够被打开 位置并且处于关闭位置，用于使动物进入槽，分别防止动物进入槽，以及识别装置，用于识别动物并发出指示所识别的动物的识别信号。 控制单元设置有存储器，该存储器适于存储关于被允许访问槽的动物的第一组识别数据，以及关于不允许访问槽的动物的第二组识别数据 具有用于将识别信号与存储器中的第一和第二组识别数据进行比较的比较装置，控制单元始终将襟翼保持在打开位置或者将襟翼从关闭位置释放，如果 识别信号属于第一组，并且控制单元将翼片保持在关闭位置，或者如果识别信号属于第二组，则将其从打开位置释放以使其能够呈现关闭位置。

公开(公告)号：US20090133635A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US12296940

申请日：2007-03-23

申请人： Howard Sie ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  Karel Van Den Berg

发明人： Howard Sie ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  Karel Van Den Berg

IPC分类号： A01K5/02 ,  A01K15/04

CPC分类号： A01K1/0209 ,  A01K1/0017 ,  A01K5/02 ,  E05Y2201/604 ,  E05Y2201/638 ,  E05Y2201/688 ,  E05Y2900/11 ,  E05Y2900/40

摘要： A method of feeding an animal in a feeding box. The method comprises at least the following steps, the steps a-c not necessarily taking place in the given sequence: a) identifying the animal in the feeding box, b) closing the feeding box, in such a way that access to the feeding box is impeded for an animal outside the feeding box, c) supplying feed to the animal in the feeding box in a chosen eating period of time. An installation for feeding an animal, which installation is provided with a frame that encloses at any rate at least partially a frame area. A neutral position means for positioning a passage means into one particular neutral position.

摘要翻译： 饲料箱饲养动物的方法。 该方法至少包括以下步骤，步骤ac不一定以给定的顺序发生：a）识别饲料箱中的动物，b）关闭饲喂箱，使得进入饲养箱的通路受到阻碍 对于饲养箱外的动物，c）在所选择的进食时间段内将饲料供给饲料箱中的动物。 用于饲养动物的装置，该装置设置有至少部分框架区域以任何速率包围的框架。 中间位置用于将通道装置定位在一个特定的中立位置。

公开(公告)号：US06619228B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US10261678

申请日：2002-10-02

申请人： Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  Karel van den Berg

发明人： Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  Karel van den Berg

IPC分类号： A01K502

CPC分类号： A01K5/0283 ,  A01K5/0275

摘要： A device for automatically supplying a predetermined amount of at least one sort of feed to an animal in a period having a predetermined length. The device is provided with a feeding parlour, with an animal identification system for identifying an animal present at the feeding parlour, and with a computer for controlling the device for automatically supplying the at least one sort of feed to the feeding parlour. The computer is suitable for determining the sub-period between the last supply of feed to an animal and the momentary point of time when the animal is identified by the animal identification system at the feeding parlour. The computer controls the device in such a way that, during the momentary visit of the animal to the feeding parlour, there is supplied to the animal a feed balance, the size of the feed balance depending on the determined sub-period.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在具有预定长度的时间段内自动向动物提供预定量的至少一种饲料的装置。 该装置设置有饲养室，具有用于识别饲养室中存在的动物的动物识别系统，以及用于控制装置的计算机，用于将至少一种饲料自动提供给饲养室。 计算机适用于确定最后饲料供给动物之间的次期与动物饲养室动物识别系统识别动物的瞬间时间点。 计算机以这样一种方式控制装置，使得在动物到喂食室的瞬间访问期间，向动物提供饲料平衡，饲料平衡的大小取决于确定的子期。

公开(公告)号：US06886492B2

公开(公告)日：2005-05-03

申请号：US10249980

申请日：2003-05-23

申请人： Karel Van Den Berg ,  Helena Geralda Maria Vijverberg ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd

发明人： Karel Van Den Berg ,  Helena Geralda Maria Vijverberg ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd

IPC分类号： A01J5/01

CPC分类号： A01J5/01 ,  A01J5/0133

摘要： A device for automatically milking an animal, which device is provided with a milking robot, a computer for controlling the operation of the device, a measuring device for performing measurements on milk obtained from an animal, at least two teat cups, and a common milk line for discharging milk coming from the at least two teat cups, each teat cup being connected via a teat cup line to the common milk line. The device is provided with a milk-determining element for determining the teat cup from which comes the milk present in the common milk line and for emitting a determination signal. The measuring device comprises a common sensor for performing measurements on milk obtained from an animal and for emitting a measurement signal. The common sensor is disposed in the common milk line. The computer is suitable for combining the measurement signal and the determination signal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于自动挤奶的装置，该装置具有挤奶机器人，用于控制装置的操作的计算机，用于对从动物获得的牛奶，至少两个奶杯和普通奶进行测量的测量装置 用于排出来自至少两个奶杯的奶的线，每个奶杯通过奶头杯线连接到公共牛奶线。 该装置设置有确定牛奶的元件，用于确定奶嘴杯，奶瓶从奶瓶中出现，并且用于发出确定信号。 测量装置包括用于对从动物获得的牛奶进行测量并用于发射测量信号的公共传感器。 公共传感器设置在普通牛奶线中。 计算机适用于组合测量信号和确定信号。

公开(公告)号：US07530327B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-12

申请号：US10261667

申请日：2002-10-02

申请人： Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  Karel van den Berg

发明人： Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  Karel van den Berg

IPC分类号： A01K5/02

CPC分类号： A01K5/0275 ,  A01K5/02

摘要： An apparatus and method for automatically supplying feed to animals such as cows. A control device generates a control signal for controlling the supply of feed to be consumed by an animal at a feed trough. A parameter-measuring component determines the value of a variable parameter which bears a relationship to the feed to be supplied to an animal at the feed trough and issues a parameter value signal to the control device. The control device is provided with a processing device for processing the parameter value signal into the control signal. The parameter-measuring component measures the parameter involved which relates to an animal that feeds at the feed trough and issues a signal providing information as to that parameter to the processing device. The parameters which may be measured include the existing physical condition profile of the animal, the rate that the animal consumes feed from the feeding trough, the existing milk yield of an animal at the feeding trough, and the amount of one or more ingredients which are present in the milk produced by the animal at the feeding trough, including proteins, fat, minerals and amino acids.

摘要翻译： 一种用于自动供应动物如牛的饲养设备和方法。 控制装置产生控制信号，用于控制在饲料槽中由动物消耗的饲料供应。 一个参数测量部件确定一个可变参数的值，该可变参数与馈送槽上提供给动物的饲料具有关系，并向控制装置发出一个参数值信号。 该控制装置设置有用于将参数值信号处理成控制信号的处理装置。 参数测量部件测量所涉及的参数，该参数涉及在进料槽处进给的动物，并向处理装置发出关于该参数的信息提供信号。 可以测量的参数包括动物的现有身体状况轮廓，动物从饲养槽中进食的速率，饲料槽中动物的现有乳产量以及一种或多种成分的量 存在于饲养槽中由动物产生的牛奶中，包括蛋白质，脂肪，矿物质和氨基酸。

公开(公告)号：US06615764B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-09

申请号：US10260462

申请日：2002-10-01

申请人： Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  KArel van den Berg

发明人： Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd ,  KArel van den Berg

IPC分类号： A01K502

CPC分类号： A01K5/0275 ,  A01K5/02 ,  A01K5/0283

摘要： An apparatus for automatically supplying predetermined amounts of feed to animals over a predetermined period which may be a period of time such as 24 hours or based on other occurrences such as the number of animals that are being fed. Each animal feeds at a trough in a feeding area wherein the animal is identified and which may be provided in a preferably circular feeding column or available to an animal in a milking compartment. A plurality of feed types are provided for each animal wherein the amounts and types are computer controlled and take into consideration a number of factors such as the nutrition needs of the particular animal, its preferences in feed types, whether the animal involved is in a lactation period, the milk yield of the animal, the season of the year, the weather, and the physical profile of the animal being fed. Data is retained in the memory of the computer as to when each animal eats, what it eats, how much if any feed is left in the feeding trough and whether or not an animal has consumed the predetermined types of food that it should consume during the predetermined period. If not, the difference is calculated and an amount of feed is provided in portions for each relevant animal which amount is smaller or equal to the difference as a feed balance to the animal.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在预定时间段内自动地向动物提供预定量的饲料的装置，其可以是诸如24小时之间的时间段，或者基于诸如所饲养的动物的数量的其他发生。 每只动物在饲养区域的谷中进食，其中鉴定出动物，并且可以在优选圆形进料塔中提供动物，或者可用于挤奶室中的动物。 为每种动物提供多种饲料类型，其中数量和类型是计算机控制的，并且考虑了许多因素，例如特定动物的营养需要，其在饲料类型中的偏好，所涉及的动物是否处于哺乳期 期间，动物的产奶量，一年中的季节，天气和饲养的动物的物理特性。 数据被保留在计算机的存储器中，关于每个动物吃什么，吃什么，如果任何饲料留在进料槽中多少，以及动物是否已经消耗了在该期间消耗的预定类型的食物 预定期限。 如果不是，则计算差异，并且针对每个相关动物的部分供应量，其量小于或等于作为动物的饲料平衡的差异。

公开(公告)号：US20100154722A1

公开(公告)日：2010-06-24

申请号：US12713228

申请日：2010-02-26

申请人： Karel Van Den Berg ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd

发明人： Karel Van Den Berg ,  Lucien Eliza Niels Voogd

IPC分类号： A01K15/04

CPC分类号： G01B11/25 ,  A01K11/008 ,  A01K29/00 ,  A01K29/005

摘要： A system for and method of managing a group of animals include a control system, a camera operatively connected to it for forming a depth-image of at least one animal, and an animal management or actuator mechanism operatively connected to the control system. The control system compares information regarding the depth-image formed by the camera with reference information regarding the animal, generates control information on this basis, and sends the control information to the animal management or actuator mechanism. The camera includes an emitting source of electromagnetic radiation, a matrix with a plurality of rows and columns of receivers for receiving radiation reflected from the animal, a lens for displaying the reflected radiation on the receivers, and a sensor controller operatively connected to the source of radiation in order to modulate the radiation and determine for each of the receivers a phase difference between the emitted and the reflected radiation.

摘要翻译： 用于管理一组动物的系统和方法包括控制系统，可操作地连接到其上的用于形成至少一只动物的深度图像的照相机，以及可操作地连接到控制系统的动物管理或致动器机构。 控制系统将由摄像机形成的深度图像的信息与关于动物的参考信息进行比较，在此基础上生成控制信息，并将控制信息发送给动物管理或致动器机构。 相机包括电磁辐射发射源，具有多个行和列的接收器的矩阵，用于接收从动物反射的辐射，用于在接收器上显示反射的辐射的透镜，以及可操作地连接到 辐射以便调制辐射并且为每个接收器确定发射和反射辐射之间的相位差。