drive unit

Abstract

Drive unit for the natural, species-appropriate ground feeding of animals, especially horses, characterized in that the conveyor belt with the feed is guided through a shaft with lateral openings on the front and rear walls.

Description

[0001] The present utility model application aims to contribute to further improving horse husbandry. Specifically, patent 102021004385.5 improves only the drive block 1, the core component of the feeding station, by reducing the number of drive drums 3a and deflection drums 3b required for the conveyor belt 2, and by centrally holding and transporting the feed 4 on the conveyor belt 2 by means of a chute 5 and an airflow 6. State of the art

[0002] The patent mentioned above should be considered prior art, since it lists the drive block described here, albeit in a simpler design. Task

[0003] The task is to contribute to a more reliable and successful operation of the drive unit 1. Therefore, the conveyor belt 2 now only requires one drive drum 3a and one deflection drum 3b, the axis of which can be adjusted in the direction of travel, thus simplifying the guidance of the conveyor belt 2. Furthermore, the conveyor belt 2 runs in a shaft 5, so that the feed 4 can pass through the drive unit 1 in a shielded manner. In addition, the interior of the drive unit is pressurized by a ventilation fan 7, which generates an airflow 6, for example, through side slots 8 in the shaft 5 at the front and rear walls. This airflow 6 is further enhanced by the low shaft outlet 5a. Thus, the feed 4 is transported centrally by the airflow 6 on the conveyor belt 2.Due to the slightly inclined conveyor belt 2 towards the exit of shaft 5a, it already has the favorable inclined position for trouble-free transfer into the feed shaft 15 from where it falls into the feed trough 9, as does any concentrated feed via supply line 16. The airflow 6 is drawn upwards, towards the ventilation fan 7, so that a circulation is provided. Example of implementation

[0004] Fig.Figure 1 shows the drive unit 1 without the front of the chute 5 for better clarity, so that the feed 4 is also more easily visible. Furthermore, the feed outlet cover 10 has been moved upwards to allow a better view of the feed 4 falling into the feed trough 9. The feed 4 is fed to the drive unit 1 by means of the feed bag 11 (not shown here), or a simple foil bag, and placed by the receiving drum 12 onto the conveyor belt 2. The receiving drum 12 and the drive drum 3a have variable speeds, so that both can meet the requirements of different feed types 4. The ventilation fan 7 creates a slightly higher air pressure inside the drive unit 1, which flows in an airflow 6 through the side slots 8 in the front and rear walls of the chute 5, keeping the feed 4 centered on the conveyor belt 2 and transporting it.At the end of shaft 5a, the feed 4 falls into the concealed feed shaft 10, where it may also meet concentrate feed from the concentrate feeder 16 and together they fall into the feed trough 9 below. The airflow 6 is drawn upwards to the fan 7, creating a circulation. The feed trough 9 can be easily removed from the side for cleaning, etc., by opening a side panel of the feed grid 13, for example, by pulling out the "long nail" 14 from the feed grid 13. Reference numeral list 1 drive unit 2 Conveyor belt 3a Drive tremolo drum 3b Deflection drum 4 Feed 5 shaft 5a End of shaft 6 Airflow 7 ventilation fans 8 side slots 9 Feeding bowl 10 Feeding shaft 11 feed bags 12 drive drum 13 feeding grids 14 Long Nail 16 KF supply line

Claims

[1] Drive unit for the natural, species-appropriate ground feeding of animals, especially horses, characterized by , that the conveyor belt carrying the feed material is guided through a shaft with lateral openings at the front and rear walls. [2] Drive unit for the natural, species-appropriate ground feeding of animals, in particular horses, according to claim 1, characterized by that the conveyor belt is operated only by the drive drum and the adjustable deflection drum. [3] Drive unit for the natural, species-appropriate ground feeding of animals, in particular horses, according to claim 1-2, characterized by , that a ventilation fan pushes outside air into the interior of the drive unit, creating an overpressure which can escape with an airflow through the shaft outlet, thus keeping the feed in the center and transporting it to the shaft outlet via the conveyor belt. [4] Drive unit for the natural, species-appropriate ground feeding of animals, in particular horses, according to claims 1-3, characterized by , that the feed, after leaving the shaft, falls into the concealed feed shaft so that the horses cannot block the exit, but can, for example, simultaneously consume concentrated feed 16 with roughage from the feed shaft.

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