Device for and a method of automatically supplying feed and/or drink to an animal
    1.
    发明授权
    Device for and a method of automatically supplying feed and/or drink to an animal 失效
    用于自动向动物供应饲料和/或饮料的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07503281B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-03-17

    申请号:US11287216

    申请日:2005-11-28

    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。

    Method of and an installation for feeding an animal in a feeding box
    2.
    发明授权
    Method of and an installation for feeding an animal in a feeding box 有权
    给饲料箱饲养动物的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07987815B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-02

    申请号:US12296940

    申请日:2007-03-23

    IPC分类号: A01K5/00

    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。

    METHOD OF AND AN INSTALLATION FOR FEEDING AN ANIMAL IN A FEEDING BOX
    3.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF AND AN INSTALLATION FOR FEEDING AN ANIMAL IN A FEEDING BOX 有权
    饲喂饲料中饲料动物的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090133635A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-05-28

    申请号:US12296940

    申请日:2007-03-23

    IPC分类号: A01K5/02 A01K15/04

    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。

    Device for automatically milking an animal
    4.
    发明授权
    Device for automatically milking an animal 失效
    用于自动挤奶的装置

    公开(公告)号:US06886492B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-05-03

    申请号:US10249980

    申请日:2003-05-23

    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。

    SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF MANAGING A GROUP OF ANIMALS
    5.
    发明申请
    SYSTEM FOR AND METHOD OF MANAGING A GROUP OF ANIMALS 审中-公开
    管理一组动物的系统和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100154722A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-24

    申请号:US12713228

    申请日:2010-02-26

    IPC分类号: A01K15/04

    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。

    Feed displacement device and an assembly therewith
    6.
    发明申请
    Feed displacement device and an assembly therewith 审中-公开
    进给位移装置及其组件

    公开(公告)号:US20100126423A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-05-27

    申请号:US12625596

    申请日:2009-11-25

    IPC分类号: A01K5/02

    CPC分类号: A01K5/0266 B66C3/02

    摘要: The invention provides a feed displacement device for picking up, displacing and dispensing material, in particular livestock feed, including a rail system and a trolley with a gripping device, which trolley is movable over the rail system, and is configured to pick up and dispense the material, wherein the rail system includes a fixed rail part and a displaceable rail part which is connectable to the latter, wherein the trolley is movable directly over the fixed and displaceable rail parts, and in such a manner that the trolley can cover a surface area for picking up the material from various positions. The trolley is easily positionable over an area where material, such as feed, is to be picked up. As a result thereof, no robot arm or the like has to swing out sideways and thus no unnecessarily large forces act thereon. In addition, the device overall is compact since the trolley is in effect displaceable in two directions by combining the displaceability along the displaceable rail part and the displaceability of the displaceable rail part itself.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种用于拾取,移动和分配材料的进给移动装置,特别是牲畜饲料,包括轨道系统和具有夹持装置的手推车,该手推车可在轨道系统上移动,并且构造成拾取和分配 所述材料,其中所述轨道系统包括固定轨道部分和可连接到所述轨道部分的可移动轨道部分,其中所述手推车可在所述固定和可移动的轨道部分上直接移动,并且使得所述手推车能够覆盖表面 从不同职位拾取材料的区域。 手推车可以很容易地定位在要拾取材料(如饲料)的区域上。 因此,机器人手臂等不得向侧面摆动,因此不会产生不必要的大的作用力。 此外,由于手推车通过组合可移动轨道部分的可移动性以及可移动导轨部件本身的可移动性而在两个方向上实际上可移位,所以该装置整体是紧凑的。

    Unmanned autonomous vehicle for displacing feed
    8.
    发明授权
    Unmanned autonomous vehicle for displacing feed 有权
    无人驾驶自动车用于替代饲料

    公开(公告)号:US08694191B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-08

    申请号:US12297686

    申请日:2007-03-23

    CPC分类号: A01K5/0266 A01K1/105

    摘要: An unmanned autonomous vehicle for displacing feed lying on a floor is provided with two wheels that are separately drivable, a distance determining device for determining the distance from the vehicle to a wall portion, an orientation determining device for determining the orientation of the center line of the vehicle relative to the wall portion, a torque difference determining device for determining the torque difference between the wheels, a control unit for controlling the vehicle and moving it in a direction of travel, and a feed displacing arrangement for displacing feed substantially sidewardly. The control unit may be programmed in such a way that during operation the vehicle will maintain a distance determined by the distance determining device to the wall portion, which distance is greater than or equal to a pre-adjusted minimum distance to the wall portion. During operation the center line of the vehicle may be maintained with an orientation determined by the orientation determining device relative to the wall portion, which orientation is at least almost equal to a pre-adjusted orientation. During operation the drivable wheels of the vehicle may show a torque difference determined by the torque difference determining device, which difference can then be maintained at a value smaller than or equal to a pre-adjusted maximum torque.

    摘要翻译: 用于移动位于地板上的饲料的无人驾驶自动车辆设置有可独立驱动的两个轮子,用于确定从车辆到壁部分的距离的距离确定装置,用于确定中心线的方位的方向确定装置 所述车辆相对于所述壁部分,用于确定所述车轮之间的转矩差的转矩差确定装置,用于控制所述车辆并且沿行进方向移动的控制单元以及用于基本上侧向移位的供给位移装置。 控制单元可以以这样的方式进行编程:在操作期间,车辆将保持由距离确定装置确定的与壁部分的距离,该距离大于或等于预先调节的与壁部分的最小距离。 在操作期间,可以通过由取向确定装置相对于壁部确定的取向来维持车辆的中心线,该取向至少几乎等于预调节的取向。 在操作期间,车辆的可驱动轮可以显示由扭矩差确定装置确定的扭矩差,然后该差可以保持在小于或等于预调节的最大扭矩的值。

    Combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube, a coupling piece, and a method of monitoring the integrity of the flexible milk tube
    9.
    发明授权
    Combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube, a coupling piece, and a method of monitoring the integrity of the flexible milk tube 有权
    奶杯和柔性奶管的组合,联结件和监测柔性奶管的完整性的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08356577B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-22

    申请号:US12891880

    申请日:2010-09-28

    IPC分类号: A01J5/00 A01J5/04

    CPC分类号: A01J5/007 A01J5/04 A01J5/044

    摘要: A combination of a teat cup and a flexible milk tube is shown. The flexible milk tube has a main duct and a plurality of secondary ducts for discharging milk from the teat cup and for applying vacuum in the teat cup. The main duct is confined by a duct wall extending around the main duct. The secondary ducts are included in the duct wall of the main duct. By including the plurality of secondary ducts in the duct wall of the main duct the flexible milk tube as a whole has a smaller cross-section than that of the known milk tube. The plurality of secondary ducts no longer need separate duct walls forming separate tubes either connected or not with the flexible milk tube comprising the main duct. This results in space saving.

    摘要翻译: 显示了奶杯和柔性奶管的组合。 柔性牛奶管具有主管道和多个次级管道,用于从奶杯中排出牛奶并在奶杯中施加真空。 主管道由围绕主管道延伸的管道壁限制。 副管道包括在主管道的管道壁中。 通过将多个次级管道包括在主管道的管道壁中,柔性奶管整体具有比已知的奶管的横截面更小的横截面。 多个次级管道不再需要单独的导管壁,其形成与包括主管道的柔性奶管相连或不连接的分开的管。 这节省了空间。

    Teat cup cleaning device and method related thereto
    10.
    发明授权
    Teat cup cleaning device and method related thereto 有权
    茶杯清洗装置及其相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08349091B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-08

    申请号:US12125950

    申请日:2008-05-23

    IPC分类号: B08B9/02 B08B3/10 B08B3/08

    CPC分类号: A01J7/025

    摘要: A teat cup cleaning device having a heating chamber (2), provided with a discharge (3) which is closable by a valve (4), and arranged for connection to a teat cup. A filling device (20) is provided for filling the heating chamber (2) with an amount of cleaning liquid (11), and a heating arrangement is arranged to heat the contents of the heating chamber (2) to a temperature T higher than the boiling point Tk of the cleaning liquid at ambient pressure. The valve (4) opens in this situation to deliver the heated cleaning liquid to the teat cup. The teat cup cleaning device also comprising a connecting line (17) between a liquid supply and the discharge.

    摘要翻译: 一种具有加热室(2)的奶杯清洁装置,其具有可由阀(4)关闭并且被布置成连接到奶杯的排出口(3)。 一种填充装置(20),用于用一定数量的清洗液(11)填充加热室(2),并且设置加热装置以将加热室(2)的内容物加热至高于 在环境压力下清洗液的沸点Tk。 在这种情况下阀(4)打开以将加热的清洗液输送到奶杯。 奶杯洗涤装置还包括在液体供应和排放之间的连接管线(17)。