Abrégé

Animal drinkers of an activation unit provided with two arms engaging respective valve pin in an axially oriented manner when pivoting an activator. This reduces wear and leads to a longer service life of the drinker valve. The respective arm can moreover have a channel through which the water exits the drinker valve and can be fed in a targeted manner to the activator to ensure that all of the water exiting the drinker valve makes its way into the water collection tray.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 7/06 - Systèmes automatiques actionnés par l'animal
• A01K 39/02 - Abreuvoirs

Abrégé

Animal watering stations having a liquid piping system including watering lines, a supply line, and a return line. The supply line supplying liquid simultaneous to all watering lines and the return line returning of liquid to a liquid reservoir. In this way, a circulation of the liquid can be realized in at least parts of the liquid piping system and on the other hand the parallel fluidic circuit of the watering lines enables an easy adapting of the liquid pressure at the drinking valves.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 7/06 - Systèmes automatiques actionnés par l'animal

Abrégé

An improved, self-balancing water distribution system uses siphon characteristics to maintain negative pressure within the water system and to enable distribution of water to one or more distribution points, such as drinker lines with drinker nipples, at a controlled pressure, for consumption by poultry. The system includes water conduit connected to and configured to distribute water from a water supply reservoir to the one or more distribution points. The water level of the water supply reservoir is used to control the water pressure within the system. A vacuum apparatus is connected to the water conduit to remove entrapped air within the system to help maintain negative pressure within the conduit and throughout the system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 39/02 - Abreuvoirs
• A01K 39/022 - Abreuvoirs avec alimentation réglée par le poids
• A01K 39/026 - Abreuvoirs maintenus remplis à un niveau constant à partir d'une réserve incorporée

Abrégé

In the past, outlet air from stables has been treated with outlet air treatment devices individually adapted to the size of the particular stable and/or the maximum number of animals accommodated therein. This requires devices that are tailored individually to each stable and for which series production is not possible. According to the invention, the devices for treating stable outlet air are formed in a modular manner from a corresponding number of standardized first treatment modules (12) and second treatment modules (18). Thus, only a single type of first treatment modules (12) and second treatment modules (18) is required. By juxtaposing a corresponding number of first treatment modules (12) and second treatment modules (18), a device is produced in which the stable outlet air throughput per unit of time is adapted to the particular specifications.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 53/14 - Séparation de gaz ou de vapeursRécupération de vapeurs de solvants volatils dans les gazÉpuration chimique ou biologique des gaz résiduaires, p. ex. gaz d'échappement des moteurs à combustion, fumées, vapeurs, gaz de combustion ou aérosols par absorption
• A01K 1/00 - Logement des animauxSon équipement
• B01D 53/18 - Unités d'absorptionDistributeurs de liquides
• B01D 53/58 - Ammoniac
• B01D 53/75 - Procédés multi-étapes
• B01D 53/78 - Procédés en phase liquide avec un contact gaz-liquide
• B01D 53/85 - Procédés biologiques avec un contact gaz-solide

Abrégé

An improved, self-balancing water distribution system uses siphon characteristics to maintain negative pressure within the water system and to enable distribution of water to one or more distribution points, such as drinker lines with drinker nipples, at a controlled pressure, for consumption by poultry. The system includes water conduit connected to and configured to distribute water from a water supply reservoir to the one or more distribution points. The water level of the water supply reservoir is used to control the water pressure within the system. A vacuum apparatus is connected to the water conduit to remove entrapped air within the system to help maintain negative pressure within the conduit and throughout the system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 39/02 - Abreuvoirs
• A01K 39/022 - Abreuvoirs avec alimentation réglée par le poids
• A01K 39/026 - Abreuvoirs maintenus remplis à un niveau constant à partir d'une réserve incorporée

Abrégé

Animal drinking troughs have pressure reducers for reducing the higher pressure of the liquid supply to a low liquid pressure for supplying the animal drinking troughs. For various reasons, it is desired to change the reduced pressure. This takes place by adjustment of the pressure reducers. It is known to undertake such an adjustment with compressed air. This requires a separate compressed air source and a corresponding pipe system. The invention makes provision to adjust the pressure reducer hydraulically by means of the higher pressure of the liquid of the liquid supply. The energy required for adjusting the pressure reducers thereby provides the liquid pressure of the liquid supply. As a result, the pressure reducers according to the invention operate autonomously. A separate energy source for adjusting the pressure reducers is not required.

Classes IPC  ?

• G05D 16/20 - Commande de la pression d'un fluide caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques
• A01K 7/02 - Systèmes automatiques

Abrégé

Animal drinkers for beaked animals have drinker valves (12) to be opened multiple times by actuating units (13). In order to open the respective drinker valve (12), an elongate actuating means (29) of the actuating unit (13) is pivoted by the beaked animals. Prior drinker valves of this type particularly have the disadvantage that, of the actuating unit (13), the respective valve pin (16) of the drinker valve (12) is always tilted in the same direction. This leads to one-sided wearing and therefore rapid wear of the respective drinker valve (12). The invention makes provision to provide the actuating means (29) of the actuating unit (13) with at least one arm (30, 31). Upon pivoting of the actuating means (29), this arm (30, 31) makes it possible to lift the respective valve pin (16) in an axially directed manner. This reduces wear and leads to a longer service life of the drinker valve (12). In addition, the respective arm (30, 31) can have a channel (36), with the result that the water exiting the drinker valve (12) can be supplied to the actuating means (29) in a targeted manner. It is thereby ensured that the water exiting the drinker valve (12) passes completely into the water collection cup (14).

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 39/02 - Abreuvoirs

Abrégé

An improved, self-balancing water distribution system uses siphon characteristics to maintain negative pressure within the water system and to enable distribution of water to one or more distribution points, such as drinker lines with drinker nipples, at a controlled pressure, for consumption by poultry. The system includes water conduit connected to and configured to distribute water from a water supply reservoir to the one or more distribution points. The water level of the water supply reservoir is used to control the water pressure within the system. A vacuum apparatus is connected to the water conduit to remove entrapped air within the system to help maintain negative pressure within the conduit and throughout the system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 39/02 - Abreuvoirs
• A01K 39/022 - Abreuvoirs avec alimentation réglée par le poids
• A01K 39/026 - Abreuvoirs maintenus remplis à un niveau constant à partir d'une réserve incorporée

Abrégé

An improved, self-balancing water distribution system uses siphon characteristics to maintain negative pressure within the water system and to enable distribution of water to one or more distribution points, such as drinker lines with drinker nipples, at a controlled pressure, for consumption by poultry. The system includes water conduit (230) connected to and configured to distribute water from a water supply reservoir (210) to the one or more distribution points. The water level (212) of the water supply reservoir is used to control the water pressure within the system. A vacuum apparatus (225) is connected to the water conduit to remove entrapped air within the system to help maintain negative pressure within the conduit and throughout the system.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 39/026 - Abreuvoirs maintenus remplis à un niveau constant à partir d'une réserve incorporée

Abrégé

Animal drinking troughs have pressure reducers (15) for reducing the relatively high pressure of the liquid supply to a low liquid pressure for supplying the animal drinking troughs. It is desired for various reasons to change the reduced pressure. This takes place by way of adjustment of the pressure reducers (15). It is known to perform an adjustment of this type by way of compressed air. This requires a separate compressed air source and a corresponding line system. The invention provides adjusting the pressure reducers (15) hydraulically by way of the relatively high pressure of the liquid of the liquid supply. As a result, the energy which is required to adjust the pressure reducers (15) supplies the liquid pressure of the liquid supply. As a result, the pressure reducers (15) according to the invention operate autonomously. A separate energy source for adjusting the pressure reducers (15) is not required.

Classes IPC  ?

• G05D 16/20 - Commande de la pression d'un fluide caractérisée par l'utilisation de moyens électriques

Abrégé

The invention relates to a line drinker (10) for supplying water to animals, in particular small animals such as poultry, having a water-supply line (11) and having a ventilation element (14) that has a valve (18) and a valve body (31). A cap (19) in which the valve body is freely movable is associated with the valve. The cap has an upper ventilation opening (27) that can be closed by the valve body and a lower inlet opening (28). The cap has an inner chamber (30), the length of which between the ventilation opening and the inlet opening is larger than the valve body.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 39/02 - Abreuvoirs

Abrégé

An actuating means (25) for an animal drinker, the actuating means configured in such a way that the valve pin (14) is liftable by the actuating means (25) in order to open the drinking valve (12), preferably on a rectilinear longitudinal center axis (19) of the valve pin (14). In this way, one-sided wearing down of the drinking valve (12), in particular of the valve pin (14) and/or of a sealing surface (17) of the housing (13), is avoided. As a result, the useful life of the drinking valve (12) is extended.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 7/00 - Abreuvoirs pour bétail ou gibier
• A01K 39/02 - Abreuvoirs

Abrégé

Special conveyors 10 are used for transporting agricultural products, such as eggs in particular, inside a production plant. The products, in particular eggs, are transported lying on a conveyor belt 14. The aim of the invention is to remove firmly adhering contaminants and if possible also to minimise the number of microorganisms. Said aim is achieved by the use of an ultrasonic cleaning bath 30, into which a section of the conveyor 10 is immersed with the aid of a deflecting unit 16. During normal circulation of the conveyor belt 14 the conveyor belt 14 can thus be cleaned by means of ultrasound and suitable cleaning agents even during ongoing operation of the conveyor system.

Classes IPC  ?

• B65G 45/10 - Dispositifs de nettoyage
• A01K 31/16 - Pondoirs pour volaillesRamassage des œufs

Abrégé

Drinking valves (10) having a plastics housing (18) are susceptible to aggressive cleaning agents. The invention makes provision somewhat to increase the wall thickness of the plastics housing (18) by the wall thickness corresponding to at least 17% of the maximum inside diameter of the plastics housing (18). It has surprisingly been shown that a plastics housing (18) having such a wall thickness is more capable of resisting aggressive cleaning agents than conventional drinking valves having a plastics housing.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 39/02 - Abreuvoirs

Abrégé

Outlet air from stables used for agricultural livestock breeding is charged with strong-smelling substances and harmful substances that can be only be released into the environment to a limited extent. Known methods for removing or at least reducing harmful substances or strong-smelling substances from air in stables are very expensive. The aim of the invention is to remove harmful substances and/or strong-smelling substances from the outlet air in stables to at least a large extent, the outlet air from stables being brought into contact with an ozonised liquid, in particular a liquid spray. As a result, harmful substances and strong-smelling substances in the outlet air of the stables can be at least further reduced in a treatment step such that they do not exceed public legal limits.

Classes IPC  ?

• B01D 53/38 - Élimination des composants de structure non définie
• B01D 53/76 - Procédés en phase gazeuse, p. ex. utilisant des aérosols
• A61L 9/015 - Désinfection, stérilisation ou désodorisation de l'air utilisant des substances gazeuses ou à l'état de vapeur, p. ex. de l'ozone
• A61L 9/14 - Désinfection, stérilisation ou désodorisation de l'air utilisant des substances vaporisées ou pulvérisées
• A01K 1/00 - Logement des animauxSon équipement

Abrégé

Drinking troughs for in particular poultry feature drinking valves arranged at regular intervals along a water supply line, with each drinking valve being assigned a water-collecting bowl (14). The water-collecting bowls (14) are usually made of plastic. The water-collecting bowls (14) are cleaned with agents that contain aggressive substances, which are capable of damaging the plastic of the water-collecting bowls (14). The invention is a water-collecting bowls (14) with a respective insert (17) made of a resistant material, thus making the water-collecting bowl (14) resistant to aggressive liquids, in particular cleansing agents.

Classes IPC  ?

• A01K 7/00 - Abreuvoirs pour bétail ou gibier

Produits et services

Agricultural implements and machines other than hand-operated, conveying apparatus used in mechanized animal farming, conveyors, especially endless conveyors for agricultural products, preferably eggs, components of the aforementioned goods. Air filtering installations, air-conditioning apparatus, refrigerating apparatus and refrigerators, air coolers, humidifiers for stales, air purifying apparatus for stables and components of the aforesaid goods, namely spray nozzles, air and water filters, pumps and air ducts; water installations, automatic devices for watering animals, components of automatic devices for watering animals, namely drinking nipples, water collecting bowls, pressure regulators, slope regulators, tanks and devices for mixing and metering liquid. Stables, grating dividers for stables, fences, especially for stables, floor grating for stabbles, roosts for poultry for stables, air ducts for stables, aforementioned goods not made of metal.

Produits et services

Conveying apparatus used in mechanized animal farming, namely, endless mechanical conveyors comprising a series of cross-bars fitted between lateral guides; conveyors, especially endless conveyors for agricultural products, preferably eggs; structural parts of the aforementioned goods Air filtering installations, namely, air filters for agricultural installations; air-conditioning apparatus; refrigeration machines and refrigerators; evaporative air coolers; humidifiers for stables; air purification units for stables and structural parts of the aforesaid goods, namely, spray nozzles, air and water filters, pumps and air ducts; water installations, namely, non-mechanized livestock watering units; devices for automatically watering of animals and structural parts therefor, namely, drinking nipples, water collecting bowls, pressure regulators, slope regulators, devices for metering liquid Prefabricated stables; grating dividers for stables; chainlink fences, especially for stables; non-metal floor grating for stables; roosts for poultry for stables, namely, poultry nest pads; air ducts for stables; all of the aforementioned goods not made of metal

Produits et services

Agricultural implements, other than hand-operated, and machines, conveyors for mechanical animal breeding, conveyors, in particular endless conveyors for agricultural products, mainly eggs, parts for the aforesaid goods. Liquid dosing apparatus. Air filtering installations, air conditioning apparatus, refrigerating apparatus and installations, air cooling apparatus, stable air humidifiers, stable air purifying apparatus and parts for the aforesaid goods, namely spray nozzles, air and water filters, pumps and air ducts; water conduit installations; automatic devices for the watering of animals, parts for automatic devices for the watering of animals, namely drinking nipples, water collection basins, pressure reducers, gradient regulators. Stables; partition grilles for stables, fences, in particular for stables, stable floor grates, seating bars for poultry for stables, air ducts for stables, the aforesaid goods not of metal.

Produits et services

ENDLESS MECHANICAL CONVEYORS FOR EGG COLLECTION COMPRISING A SERIES OF CROSS-BARS FITTED BETWEEN LATERAL GUIDES, AND PARTS THEREFOR WATERING SYSTEMS FOR POULTRY, HOGS, CATTLE AND RABBITS, NAMELY, CUPS AND MECHANICAL DRIP NIPPLES FOR SUSPENSION FROM WATER MANIFOLDS OR PIPES, AND PARTS THEREFOR