Feeding trough for a livestock barn

Description

> .PATENT ATTORNEYS Dipl.-lng.WERNER COHAUSZ · DipUng. WILHELM FLORACK. DipUng. RUDOLF KNAUF Dr.-Ing. Arnold Gerber 4 Düsseldorf, Sdtumannstrasse 97 April 16, 1973 Dormann Normbau KG 4018 Langenfeld / Rhld. Schneiderstr. 86 Feeding trough for a livestock barn The invention relates to a feeding trough for a livestock barn, which is pivotable about a vertical axis in an opening of a fixed wall of the It is stored in a cattle barn, especially for a cattle barn with several individual boxes arranged in a row next to each other, which can be adjusted by moving the Partition walls can be combined to form one or more larger units, with at least one running alongside each row of boxes. The stable aisle has fixed walls and the movable partitions can be lifted to expose the floor of the individual stalls. in particular, they can be swivelled upwards or moved across the stable aisle to divide it into individual boxes. A feed trough arranged in an opening in a fixed wall of a livestock barn and pivotable about a vertical axis is known. This feeding trough is attached to a horizontal, rectangular platform, which is mounted at one corner on a bracket attached to the fixed wall of the The feed trough is mounted on a bracket in the cattle shed, allowing it to pivot around a vertical axis. A disadvantage of this feed trough is that after pivoting, it... from its position within the box, the opening in the wall is exposed, allowing the animal to put its head through the opening. Furthermore, it is of A disadvantage is that a lot of free space is required for the swiveling process. (US-PS 3,361,116) The invention is based on the objective of creating a feeding trough and a drinking device in which the feeding is facilitated. - 2 K / G 26 6l2 309845 / 0445 and watering the cattle on both sides of the fixed wall enables and prevents? that by pivoting the feeding trough an opening is released, through which the cattle could stick their heads. The requirement that the cattle graze on both sides of the fixed wall. This is especially true when the feeding trough and watering system are to be located in a livestock barn, if the Moving the partition walls will allow the stable aisle to temporarily accommodate the livestock while the individual stalls are being cleaned. This problem is solved according to the invention with a feed trough of the type mentioned at the outset by the fact that the feed trough is equipped with a The drinking device is combined and attached to one side of a plate, which is inserted into the opening in the wall by means of a central bearing. a wall element that can be used to fill the wall and can be swivelled by at least 180°. In the feeding trough and drinking device according to the invention, it is ensured that the opening in the wall is available in both positions of the The feed trough and watering system are closed on both sides. Only temporarily, when the plate is pivoted, is it opened. The opening is clear, so that the cattle are hardly able to put their heads through it. Due to the central Storage requires relatively little space, even when the feed trough and watering system are arranged next to each other. Preferably, the drinking device has a detachable water connection on each side of the plate. Loosely laid pipes are therefore not permitted. necessary. The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to a drawing. Specifically, the drawing shows: Fig. 1 shows a single box of a cattle stall with a combined feed trough and watering system in overhead view and 3 0 9 8 4 5 AO 44 6 schematic representation, Fig. 2 shows the feeding trough and drinking device according to Fig. 1 from the view of arrow P. The older pending patent application P 23 05 describes a cattle stall with several individual stalls arranged side by side in a row. The individual stalls are separated from each other by adjustable partitions. A stall aisle runs alongside each row of stalls, separated from the stalls by fixed walls. The movable partitions can be lifted, swung upwards, or preferably moved transversely into the stall aisle to expose the floor of the individual stalls. When moved transversely into the stall aisle, they divide the aisle into a multitude of individual stalls. Fig. 1 shows such a single stall with partition walls 11, 12 that can be moved transversely into the stable aisle. The single stall 1 is separated from the stable aisle by a fixed wall IJ. The stable door (not shown) is arranged in the part IJ1 of the fixed wall IJ. The remaining opening in the fixed wall IJ next to part IJ1 is filled by a plate 1J2, which is pivotable in bearings 1J7 and 1J8 about a vertical axis 1J6 by at least 180° in the direction of arrow 1J9. It is obviously not necessary for the plate 1J2 to fill the entire section of the fixed wall IJ next to part IJ1; within the scope of the invention, it is possible for a corresponding fixed wall section to be arranged next to part IJ1, in which an opening is provided in which the plate 1J2 is mounted. The plate 1J2 has a feeding trough J2 and a drinking device arranged next to it on one side.Both next to the right and left edges of the plate 1J2, fixed water taps l40, 141 are provided, to which the detachable water connection 142 of the drinking device Jl can be connected. 309845 / 0445

Claims

1. Feed trough for a livestock barn, which is pivotable about a vertical axis and mounted in an opening in a permanently fixed wall of the livestock barn. is particularly useful for a livestock barn with several single-sided boxes arranged in a row, which can be divided into a single box by adjusting the partitions. or can be combined into several larger units, each with at least one stable aisle running alongside each row of boxes with stationary has walls and the movable partitions to release the floor of the individual boxes can either be lifted, in particular swung upwards or can be moved across the stable aisle to divide it into individual boxes, characterized by the fact that the feed trough (j52) is equipped with a The drinking device (31) is combined and attached to one side of a plate (132)* which is inserted into the opening in the wall by means of a central bearing (137, I38). (13) can be used as a wall element filling the opening and can be pivoted at least 180°.

2. Feed trough according to claim 1, characterized in that the drinking device (3I) has a detachable water connection on each side of the plate (I32). (142) has.