CABINET FOR HOUSING STALLING CAGES PROVIDED WITH A MOBILE FODDER TROUGH, AND FOR MAKING THE FODDER ACCESSIBLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCORDING TO A PROGRAMME

Abstract: The invention relates to a motorised cabinet (1) for hous­ ing stalling cages provided with a mobile fodder trough (3), comprising at least one frame (2) driven with suitable pro­ grammed cyclic motion, and to which said fodder troughs are fixed.

Description: Cabinet for housing stalling cages provided with a mobile fodder trough, and for making the fodder accessible automatically according to a pro gramme. This invention relates to a motorised oabinet on one or more levels for housing stalling cages provided with a mobile fodder trough, in order to make the fodder automatically accessible or inaccessible to the animali according to a programme. The stalling cages considered herein are in particular those which form the subject matter of a siinltaneous patent application in the name of the same applicant, in which the fodder trough and/or drinking vessel are constituted by a fixed part and a mobile part, the position of this mobile part being programmed and controlled automatically in such a ner as to bring the fodder and/or water either within reach or out of reach of the animals. The cabinet, which as stated is, motorised, provides the necessary power, the programming and the control. Because of the fact that interest in this type of stalling is very recent, no pertinent prior literature or suitable apparatusexists. A preferred embodiment of the present invention is represented by way of non-limiting example in the following figures in which: Figure I is a diagrammatie front view of the cabinet. Figure 2 is a partial side view of the cabinet of Figure 1. The cabinet is on three levels, and is constituted by a framework I mobile on Wheels on which the cages ooiiprising the fodder trough formed from the pieces 8 and 3 and the drinking vessel 4 rest by way of their flanges. The cages can be insertedinte and withdrawn from the cabinet in the manner of drawers, and are provided with suitable catches, not shown foe looking them in their working position. The framework 1 is provided with a mobile frame 2 which can be driven with vertical motion by means for example of a motor and gear-rack as- sembly indicated by 6. In the figures, the frame is shown in its raised position1 and the mobile parts 3 of the fodder troughs are suspended from it by means of bo res 10 and bolts, not shown. Various modifications can be made by the expert of the art to the cabinet according to the invention provided they fall within its scope1 for example the cabinet can be constructed such that each level has a diffe rent working programme or such that said frame is driven with horizontal or inolined motion. Is particular the cage is that of the patent application Ne 20221 8 80.

Claims: Claus 1. A cabinet for housing stalling cages provided with a mobile fodder trough and/or drinking vessel, and which in order to provide automatic programmed feed comprises a fixed framework and a frame which is driven with suitable cyclic motion and to which the mobile parts of the fodder troughs and/er drinking vessels are fixed. 2. s cabinet as claimed in claim 1t wherein the frame is driven with vertical motion. 3. s cabinet as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein motion is transmitted to the frame by leans of a motor and gesr-rack assembly0 4. A cabinet as claimed in one of the preceding olalms, wherein each level is programmed individually by providing the same zuimber of frames and programming systems U the number of levels. 5. A cabinet as claimed in one of the preceding claims wherein the ca- ges rest by way of their flanges on guides on the cabinet, and can be ex tracted or inserted in the manner of drawers. 6. A cabinet as described and illustrated in the figures. 7. Cabinet as one proceeding claims wherein the cage is that of the patent application N. 20221 A/80.

Inventors: BERNARDINI, CARLO
Applicants: TECNIPLAST GAZZADA S.R.L.
Application year: 1981
Main classification: A01K1
IPC codes: A01K1, A01K5