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：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：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：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：US20100126423A1

公开(公告)日：2010-05-27

申请号：US12625596

申请日：2009-11-25

申请人： Karel Van Den Berg ,  Iwan Yves Vlaar ,  Howard Sie

发明人： Karel Van Den Berg ,  Iwan Yves Vlaar ,  Howard Sie

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。

公开(公告)号：US07614364B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-10

申请号：US09855535

申请日：2001-05-16

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

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

IPC分类号： A01K5/02

CPC分类号： A01K5/02 ,  A01K5/0266

摘要： An apparatus which comprises a plurality of containers for animal feed which includes silage, hay, fodder, or a liquid including water or any mixture thereof. The plurality of containers are for different feeds and a plurality of troughs are provided to which feeds from the containers are selectively transferred by robot arms which are computer-controlled based on the identification by an identification sensor of the animal that will next feed at the trough involved. The robot arm may include a gripping element or a bucket or shovel which include closing members. The containers may be disposed above the troughs and a chute may be provided which receives feed from the robot arm which flows through the chute to the trough. The robot arm automatically detaches a portion of the feed from feed stored in one or more of the containers and displaces same either via the chute or directly into the trough. Also the robot arm may move feed from selected containers at one side of the troughs onto a transport vehicle which is movable along a rail to transport feed to a selected trough or troughs.

摘要翻译： 一种包括多个用于动物饲料的容器的装置，其包括青贮饲料，干草，饲料或包括水或其任何混合物的液体。 多个容器用于不同的进料，并且提供多个槽，来自容器的进料通过机器人手臂选择性地传送到机器人手臂，机器人手臂基于动物的识别传感器的识别而被计算机控制，该识别传感器将接下来在槽 涉及。 机器人臂可以包括夹紧元件或包括关闭构件的铲斗或铲子。 容器可以设置在槽的上方，并且可以设置滑槽，其接收来自通过滑槽流到槽的机器人臂的进料。 机器人臂自动将存储在一个或多个容器中的进料的一部分进料分离，或者通过滑槽或直接通过槽移动相同的进料。 此外，机器人臂可以将进料槽从槽的一侧的选定容器移动到运输车辆上，该运输车辆可沿轨道移动以将进料运送到选定的槽或槽。

公开(公告)号：US20060112890A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-01

申请号：US11287216

申请日：2005-11-28

申请人： Karel Den Berg ,  Lucien Voogd ,  Howard Sie

发明人： Karel Den Berg ,  Lucien Voogd ,  Howard Sie

IPC分类号： A01K39/00

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，并且控制单元将襟翼保持在关闭位置，或者从打开位置释放襟翼以使其能够在闭合位置处于闭合位置，如果识别信号属于第二组

公开(公告)号：US09125377B2

公开(公告)日：2015-09-08

申请号：US13881808

申请日：2011-11-03

申请人： Jan Lambertus Pastoor ,  Howard Sie ,  Arie Huyzer

发明人： Jan Lambertus Pastoor ,  Howard Sie ,  Arie Huyzer

IPC分类号： B02C19/00 ,  A01K5/00

CPC分类号： A01K5/004 ,  B02C19/00

摘要： Feed-mixing device comprising a container with a side wall having a dispensing opening which can be closed off with a slide, in front of which a removing device is placed which, for example, comprises a roller with teeth. When the roller rotates, the teeth extend inside the side wall. On a first peripheral section of the roller, the teeth are placed in such a manner that they do not extend inside the side wall. Thus, the slide can be positioned in such a manner that it runs in a fluent and continuous manner with respect to the side wall, while the assembly still forms a compact arrangement.

摘要翻译： 进料混合装置包括具有侧壁的容器，所述容器具有可以用滑动件封闭的分配开口，其前面设置有移除装置，该装置例如包括具有齿的辊。 当辊旋转时，齿在侧壁内延伸。 在辊的第一周边部分上，齿以这样的方式放置，使得它们不在侧壁内延伸。 因此，滑块可以以相对于侧壁以流畅且连续的方式运行的方式定位，而组件仍然形成紧凑的布置。

公开(公告)号：US20130206884A1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-15

申请号：US13881808

申请日：2011-11-03

申请人： Jan Lambertus Pastoor ,  Howard Sie ,  Arie Huyzer

发明人： Jan Lambertus Pastoor ,  Howard Sie ,  Arie Huyzer

IPC分类号： B02C19/00

CPC分类号： A01K5/004 ,  B02C19/00

摘要： Feed-mixing device comprising a container with a side wall having a dispensing opening which can be closed off with a slide, in front of which a removing device is placed which, for example, comprises a roller with teeth. When the roller rotates, the teeth extend inside the side wall. On a first peripheral section of the roller, the teeth are placed in such a manner that they do not extend inside the side wall. Thus, the slide can be positioned in such a manner that it runs in a fluent and continuous manner with respect to the side wall, while the assembly still forms a compact arrangement.

摘要翻译： 进料混合装置包括具有侧壁的容器，所述容器具有可以用滑动件封闭的分配开口，其前面设置有移除装置，该装置例如包括具有齿的辊。 当辊旋转时，齿在侧壁内延伸。 在辊的第一周边部分上，齿以这样的方式放置，使得它们不在侧壁内延伸。 因此，滑块可以以相对于侧壁以流畅且连续的方式运行的方式定位，而组件仍然形成紧凑的布置。