Patent ID: 9648848
Date: 2017-05-16
CPC Classifications: A01K,G01S

Claim:
1. An animal tracking system for animals in an animal accommodation, comprising a transmitter which is to be attached to an animal and which is adapted to transmit a signal comprising identification data and positional information of the transmitter, signal receiving means for receiving this signal and adapted to determine from the signal the identification data and a position of the transmitter, and a database for storing the determined position and the associated identification data and a mixing and dosing device ( 1 ), said mixing and dosing device ( 1 ) comprising a plurality of feed hoppers ( 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ) for different types of feed, wherein each of the plurality of hoppers ( 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ) has an infeed end and an outfeed end disposed thereunder, wherein a dosing device ( 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 ) is disposed in each hopper ( 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ) at its outfeed end, further comprising a control device ( 80 ) adapted to control each of the dosing devices ( 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 ) in order to dose feed from the associated hopper ( 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ), a pivotable distributing hopper ( 50 ) disposed under the plurality of outfeed ends, outfeed ports ( 61 - 68 ) placed under the distributing hopper ( 50 ) for connection to fodder conduits debouching in different feed troughs ( 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 461 - 468 , 561 , 513 , 561 , 562 ), further comprising one or more actuators ( 76 , 77 ) for pivoting the distributing hopper ( 50 ), wherein the control device ( 80 ) is further adapted to control the actuators ( 76 , 77 ) so as to position the distributing hopper ( 50 ) with its downstream end substantially above a selected one of the outfeed ports ( 61 - 68 ), said mixing and dosing device ( 1 ) further comprising a plurality of feed troughs ( 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 461 - 468 , 561 , 513 , 561 , 562 ), wherein each of the feed troughs ( 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 461 - 468 , 561 , 513 , 561 , 562 ) is connected to an outfeed port, wherein the control device ( 80 ) is adapted to determine ratios in which the different types of feed are dosed from the different hoppers ( 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ) on the basis of the animal or animal group associated with the feed trough ( 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 461 - 468 , 561 , 513 , 561 , 562 ), said mixing and dosing device ( 1 ) being further provided with animal identification means for identifying animals or animal groups at the feed trough ( 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 461 - 468 , 561 , 513 , 561 , 562 ), wherein the control device ( 80 ) is adapted to determine ratios in which the different types of feed are dosed from the different hoppers ( 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 ) on the basis of the animal or animal group recognized at the feed trough ( 321 , 322 , 323 , 324 , 325 , 461 - 468 , 561 , 513 , 561 , 562 ), said animal tracking system and said mixing and dosing device ( 1 ) being adapted for operable communication.