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    • 专利摘要:
    The present invention relates to a housing for an animal, such as a calf, comprising: a residential space enclosed by upright sidewalls provided with a curved contour and a top side, a first movable wall part forming part of the top of the accommodation space that is movable between a top-closing state and an opened state in which the movable wall part releases an opening in the top of the living space, and a second wall part that is movable between an opening-closing condition and a side accessing from a second side that is situated on the first side the state giving the living space. The invention also relates to a method for operating such a housing.
    公开号:NL2016529A
    申请号:NL2016529
    申请日:2016-04-01
    公开日:2016-10-10
    发明作者:Van Dal Cornelis
    申请人:Cedabe Beheer B V；
    IPC主号:
    专利说明:

    Housing for an animal, assembly of multiple housings and method for operating such a housing
    The present invention relates to a housing for an animal, in particular for a calf. Such housings come in many shapes and sizes and have been marketed by the present applicant for a long time. The invention also relates to an assembly of a plurality of such housings and to a method for operating such a housing.
    Although the known enclosures meet a certain need, there is room for improvement, both in terms of the manageability of the enclosures, as well as in the possibilities of use, both for the animals to be housed and for the management of the enclosures.
    It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a housing that provides improved uses and / or increased efficiency when using enclosures of the type mentioned in the preamble.
    To this end, the invention provides a housing for an animal, such as a calf, comprising: a living space enclosed by walls on an upper side and at least partially on sides; a first and a second side wall, provided at least on an upper part thereof with at least partially curved, and preferably convex contours, which side walls extend substantially parallel to each other at mutual distance; and a front and rear perpendicular to the side walls which substantially connect at least a part of the contours of the first and the second side wall and are jointly provided with: a first wall part which is movable at least on an upper side of the living space and which is movable between a state closing state and a state providing access to the living space, and a second wall part that is movable between an opening closing state and a state giving access to the living space from a second side lying on the first side .
    It is possible here that at least one of the front and rear sides substantially connects the entire contour of the first and second side wall. This creates, in other words, a closed wall that provides shelter for an animal to be housed, such as a calf. The movable wall parts can then extend over only a part of the contours of the first and second side wall.
    The terms sides and top here serve to describe view sides and not to indicate physical parts of the housing, which therefore does not have to be considered to be exclusively made up of 4 side walls and an upper surface. It will be further explained below that other forms are also conceivable.
    An advantage of the presence in the housing of at least two movable wall parts that can provide access from the opposite side of the living space to the inside is that this makes it possible to perform control activities from two sides of the housing (for example the front and the rear). carry out. It thus becomes possible, for example, to feed litter from the rear and, for example, to offer feed to the front. This is particularly advantageous when large quantities of housings are arranged side by side in rows, wherein the care is at least partially automated; for example, because vehicles such as tractors drive between the rows of housings. Another advantage of the at least two movable wall parts is that the ventilation possibilities of the housing are hereby great; Depending on the ventilation requirement and, for example, the wind direction, it is possible to choose to open a movable wall part on a specific side of the housing or to choose to open several wall parts or to keep all wall parts closed.
    Because the housing further comprises two side walls which are provided on at least an upper part thereof with at least partly curved, and preferably convex contours, which side walls extend substantially mutually parallel to each other and from which perpendicular to the side walls a extending front and rear which substantially connect at least a part of the contours of the first and the second side wall, a housing is created which has favorable aerodynamic properties (low wind resistance) due to the smoothly sloping top and side edges and where ( rain) water easily flows off. The content of the living space provided by the housing is also maximized by the shape.
    For further facilitating management activities, it is particularly preferred that the second movable wall part is also situated at least on an upper side of the living space.
    By making the at least partially curved contour of each of the side walls mirror-symmetrical with respect to a vertical axis, a housing with a symmetrical shape is created. The symmetrical shape gives the housing excellent strength and rigidity. Moreover, these advantageous properties of the housing are realized with a relatively limited use of materials. In addition, the symmetrically shaped housing offers the possibility, when concatenating similar housings, where the side walls are placed against two adjacent housings, of a contiguous row of housings, the contours of which are adjacent to each other independently of the orientation of the individual housings. enclosures. Such a uniform shape of the row of housings will in particular further facilitate the at least partially automated management activities.
    In a further embodiment, the partly curved contour of each of the side walls describes a parabolic shape. The advantage of such a shape is that vertical forces on the housing are guided by the pressure forces in the parabola arc evenly distributed over the entire span width to the ground, so that a highly stable and rigid construction is obtained.
    In one embodiment, the movable wall parts are pivotable about at least one axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to a front and / or rear of the living space, so that they can be easily operated from the front and rear. Alternatively, it is also conceivable that one or more movable wall parts are designed, for example, as sliding panels. Such a rotation axis can form a top of the housing, so that the rest of the housing is lower than the rotation axis.
    It is also possible that the first and the second wall part are each pivotable about a separate axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to a front and / or rear of the living space. The movable wall parts can hereby be provided independently of each other at different mutual positions on the front and / or rear of the housing. An additional advantage is that there is a possibility (space) in the ridge of the living room for mounting equipment such as for example a lighting source, a fan and / or a camera system.
    In one embodiment, at least one of the at least one axis of rotation comprises a physical rod or beam. A relatively simple and light construction can thus be achieved, since in such an embodiment use can be made of any reinforcement already present. In a further embodiment, at least one of the displaceable wall parts is pivotable about an axis extending substantially horizontally with respect to a bottom on which the housing is placed.
    Incidentally, not only the (horizontal) axis can comprise a physical rod or beam because of the robustness of the housing; the housing may comprise ribs located at the contours of the housing, which ribs may comprise physical rods or beams. All conceivable combinations are possible here, depending on the requirements imposed on a specific embodiment.
    It is possible that the individual rotary axes extending substantially parallel to a front and / or rear side of the living space, why the first and the second wall part in a specific embodiment are pivotable, at different distances from a bottom of the living space. Viewed from one of the side walls, an asymmetrical placement of movable wall parts and openings to be closed by these wall parts is hereby achieved, whereby access to the living space can be provided from different sides, heights and / or angles.
    The bottom of the housing can be opened, but alternatively it can also be provided with a grid floor that is desirably detachable in order to simplify cleaning of the housing.
    In an alternative embodiment, on the side remote from the hinged side, the pivotable part comprises a projection which can serve as a handle or a roof. A plurality of mutually movable wall parts can also be provided so that the living space is accessible from one side via a plurality of closable openings. Thus, for example, compartments of the living space can be made separately accessible and the movable wall parts can retain a limited size.
    For easy displacement of the housing, it can be provided with at least one coupling for engaging the housing. To this end, the housing can be provided with one or more suspension eyes or differently shaped engagement points for a lifting device. Additionally or as an alternative to at least one engagement point placed at the top, the device can be provided with slots with which the housing can be engaged by a fork-lift truck. Furthermore, it is advantageous for the manageability of the housing during lifting and accessibility of the suspension points if the engagement location is provided at an upper extreme of the housing.
    On one of the sides of the housing, the living space can be provided with one or more closable openings for allowing animals to be accommodated when they are introduced into the housing or when they are removed from the housing. Such an opening can for instance be provided with a movable gate. It is thereby advantageous if a separate gate is provided for each compartment.
    The housing can further be provided with additional provisions, such as - a drinking water container and / or milking facility, a feed container for power or roughage and / or a heating.
    The housing can also comprise an actuator for moving one or more movable wall parts. It thus becomes possible to move a wall part mechanically or even automatically and / or to keep it in a desired position.
    Such an actuator can be adapted to control the position of a movable wall part on the basis of a dimensioned quantity, such as time, temperature, light intensity and / or air humidity.
    In particular, the actuator can be adapted to move the movable wall part and / or to a desired position on the basis of an external control signal, for example from a (feed) robot. Such an actuator can be designed as an (electric) motor or a cylinder. The actuator can also be connected to an intelligent control system, which control can for instance be conducted with information from one or more sensors. Depending on the measured quantities, the optimum position of movable wall parts can then be controlled.
    In yet another embodiment, the housing is provided with at least one partition. Such a housing combines a number of additional advantages with the possibilities provided by the housings according to the prior art. The housing can thus be converted in a simple manner from a housing in which several animals can be kept in separate compartments (for example two, three, food or more than four compartments) to a group accommodation in which the partitions have been removed and several animals have a common living space. at their disposal. This is advantageous in the rearing of, for example, clubs, wherein the calves up to a certain age are desirably kept separate from each other in order to be advantageously kept in a group when they are slightly older. A further advantage of a housing with several compartments is that it makes it possible to provide a housing for several animals in an efficient manner. In this context, consideration should also be given to placing a larger number of housings, which is obviously simpler when not every compartment requires individual operations, but when placing a single housing already provides housing for several animals.
    In a variant, the accommodation space is elongated and the at least one partition can be coupled to the accommodation space such that the intermediate skirt extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the accommodation space. In this way, the base surface of the housing can be used efficiently and several compartments can be realized in the housing in a simple manner. The living space can be provided with at least two (or three, four or even more than four) movable partitions, which partitions can be coupled parallel to each other with the living space. As a larger number of baffles is used, the housing can also be divided into several compartments. Although this will lead to a larger total volume, this can lead to an increase in efficiency when installing, moving, maintaining and managing the housings.
    A partition can extend between two opposite sides of the living space, for example between the front and rear of the housing. The height of the partition can be lower than the height of the upright side walls such that housed animals in a state in which the partitions divide the living space into several compartments are still aware of each other's presence. The living space and / or the partitions can at least partly be made of plastic, which can be made well cleanable and durable. In order to prevent the housing from becoming unnecessarily excessively hot in a warm environment and when set up in the outside air, it can be decided to provide the outside of the housing with a light, preferably white color.
    With regard to the walls, it is noted that they may be provided with openings at specific or non-specific locations, for example openings to facilitate air circulation. On the other hand, the walls can also be made partly of a permeable material (such as, for example, mesh material). However, the walls must be designed in such a way that an animal to be accommodated cannot pass them. This also applies to the design of the at least one partition. This partition can be designed in such a way that it can be detached from the living space. This makes it possible to create a space for several animals without hindrance from one or more partitions still partially present. This can also facilitate easier cleaning of the bulkheads and / or the living room.
    The invention also relates to an assembly of a plurality of housings as described above, as well as to a method for operating such a housing in which access to the living spaces is provided from opposite sides of the living spaces for management of the housing and / or for ventilation purposes. . Management activities include the supply of material such as food and bedding; supervising housed animals; the grafting of housed animals; removing housed animals from the housing; cleaning the housing and so on.
    The living space of the housing can be converted as desired from a single living space or a living space that is divided into several compartments by placing and removing one or more partitions. This creates the flexibility to keep an animal separate from each other or to keep them in a common living area. This facility also simplifies cleaning of the housing, since when the partitions are removed, it is after all easier to clean the inside of the housing and the partitions can be cleaned separately.
    The invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the non-limitative exemplary embodiments shown in the following figures. Herein: Figures 1A-1C show three front views of a housing according to the present invention in different configurations; figure 2 shows a front view of the housing of figures IA - 1C in a partly opened state; figure 3 shows a front view of the housing of figures IA - 1C in a further opened state; figure 4 shows a rear view of the housing from the previous figures; and figures 5-8 views corresponding to figures 1A, 2, 3 and 4 of an alternative embodiment variant of a housing according to the present invention.
    Figure 1A shows a housing 1 for an animal, such as a calf, comprising a substantially horizontally extending shaft 2, from which a first and second parabolic side wall 3, 4 extend at a mutual distance substantially transversely of the longitudinal direction of the shaft 2 extend such that the top of the parabolic side walls 3, 4 is located on the shaft 2. The side walls 3,4 (in particular the part of the contours of the side walls 3, 4) are connected by a front side 5 and a rear side 6. Furthermore, the housing 1 is provided with a hoist provision formed by lifting eyes 7. The side walls front side 5 of the housing 1 is not completely closed; feed fences 8 are arranged on the underside, as a result of which an internal living space 9 can be closed such that animals placed in the housing 1 (not shown in this figure) cannot leave this living space 9 uncontrolled. These feeding gates 8 can also be provided with, for example, drink holders, feed holders and so on. A feeding fence 8 can also be designed such that it can be opened in order to allow an animal in the housing 1 or to remove an animal from the housing 1. Furthermore, it is visible in this figure that the accommodation space 9 of the housing 1 is divided by partitions 10 placed in the housing 1 into several (shown here: five) compartments 11. The partitions 10 do not extend to the top of the housing 1 and are placed parallel to each other between the front side 5 and the rear side 6 of the housing 1.
    Figure 1B, however, now shows the housing 1 from Figure 1A in a state in which a partition 10 is pulled out of the housing 1 in accordance with an arrow Pi, whereby two compartments 11 are connected to each other. The partition 10 can be pulled out even further and finally fully disconnected from the housing 1. When all the partition 10 have been removed, a situation arises as shown in figure 1C.
    The housing 1 is provided with a single (and therefore also larger) living space 12.
    Figure 2 now shows the housing 1 in a state in which a plurality of movable walkways located on one side (the front side) of the housing 1 have been moved to an opened state. This makes it easier to supply material (for example litter) to the inside of the housing, but the housing 1 is also more ventilated passively. It is also visible that the side walls 3, 4 are opened at the top by means of a swiveling segment 21, which further increases the ventilation. The movable wall parts 20 are provided with a converted edge part 20 "which can serve both as a roof and also as a possibility of engagement in manual operation.
    Figure 3 again shows the housing 1, now in a state in which a plurality of movable walkways 20 and 22 which are located on both the front side (the movable wall parts 20) and at the rear side (the movable wall parts 22) of the housing 1 have been moved to a open state. The (passive) ventilation of the housing 1 thus increases further and access can also be gained via the rear side of the housing 1 to the inside of the housing 1. Thus, for example, it is also possible to use litter via the rear side of the housing 1. to add.
    Figure 4 shows the rear side of the housing 1 from the preceding figures, in which it is visible that the rear side 6 comprises a number of rigid closed plate parts 30 above which a number of movable wall parts 22 are located. The closed plate parts 30 can also be designed in such a way that they can also be swiveled away, for instance to let animals in and out of the housing 1. As can be seen, the rear side connects to the contour of the side walls 3, 4.
    Figures 5-8 show a housing 40 that is very similar to the housing 1 shown in the preceding figures, corresponding parts of the housing 1 and 40 are indicated by identical reference numerals. At the housing 40 movable wall parts 41 located at the front 5 are arranged around a rotation axis 42 which is situated at a distance from the top of the housing 40. At the rear 6 of the housing 40 are movable wall parts 43 which are also arranged around a distance of The rotary axis 44 located at the top of the housing 40 can be pivoted. Thus, the movable wall parts 41, 43 located on the opposite sides are pivotable about individual rotation axes 42, 44 extending substantially parallel to the front side 5 and rear side 6 of the living space 9. Due to the spacing of the ridge of the living space 9 located rotational axes 41, 43, there remains in the cam an empty space 45 which can be usefully employed for, for example, mounting equipment (not shown in the figures) such as for example a lighting source, a fan, a camera system and / or other desired equipment.
    权利要求:
    Claims (18)
    [1]
    An animal housing, such as a calf, comprising: - a living space enclosed by walls at an upper side and at least partially at the sides, - a first and a second side wall, at least on an upper part thereof provided with at least partly curved - and preferably convex contours, which side walls extend substantially parallel to each other at a mutual distance, and - a front and rear perpendicular to the side walls connecting substantially at least a part of the contours of the first and the second side wall and are jointly provided with: o a first wall part situated at least on an upper side of the living space that is movable between a condition closing off the top and a condition giving access to the living space from a first side, and o a second wall part movable between a state closing an opening and access from a second side overlapping on the first side condition giving rise to the accommodation.
    [2]
    Housing as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the second wall part is also situated at least on an upper side of the living space.
    [3]
    Housing as claimed in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the at least partially curved contour of each of the side walls is mirror symmetrical with respect to a vertical axis.
    [4]
    Housing as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that the at least partially curved contour of each of the side walls describes a parabolic shape.
    [5]
    Housing as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the first and the second wall part are pivotable about at least one axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to a front and / or rear of the living space.
    [6]
    Housing as claimed in claim 5, characterized in that the first and the second wall part are each pivotable about a separate axis of rotation extending substantially parallel to a front and / or rear of the living space.
    [7]
    Housing as claimed in claim 5 or 6, characterized in that at least one of the at least one axis of rotation comprises a physical rod or beam.
    [8]
    Housing as claimed in claim 6 or 7, characterized in that the individual rotation axes extend substantially parallel to a front and / or rear of the living space at different distances from a bottom of the living space.
    [9]
    9. Housing as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the housing comprises ribs located on the contours of the housing, which ribs comprise physical rods or beams.
    [10]
    Housing as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that at least one of the displaceable wall parts on the side remote from the hinged side comprises a projection, which can serve as a handle and / or canopy.
    [11]
    11. Housing as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the housing is provided with at least one coupling for engaging the housing.
    [12]
    12. Housing as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that one of the sides of the living space comprises a closable opening for the passage of animals to be accommodated.
    [13]
    13. Housing as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the housing also comprises at least one of the provisions from the group of: - a drinking water container and / or milking provision; - a feed container for strength or roughage; and a heating.
    [14]
    14. Housing as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, characterized in that the housing is also provided with at least one releasable and / or displaceable partition with which the accommodation space can be divided into several compartments separated from each other.
    [15]
    15. Housing as claimed in claim 14, characterized in that the living space is elongated and the at least one partition can be coupled to the living space such that the partition extends substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the living space.
    [16]
    Housing as claimed in any of the foregoing claims 14 or 15, characterized in that the living space is provided with at least two movable partitions, which partitions can be coupled parallel to each other with the living space.
    [17]
    A method of operating a housing as claimed in any of the foregoing claims, comprising: accessing the housing for care of an animal from both sides.
    [18]
    A method according to claim 17, comprising placing or removing a partition for dividing or increasing the space in the housing.
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    法律状态:
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