FEED DISPENSER Russian patent published in 2004 - IPC

FIELD: agricultural engineering, in particular, dispensing of concentrated feeds in animal farms in stable cow keeping mode. SUBSTANCE: feed dispenser has bin equipped with dosing device mounted on supports at leading end of stable row, electronic unit for controlling of feed charging and discharge processes, containers, with number of containers being equivalent to number of animals in stable row, closed flexible tie-rod with drive mechanism. Carrier frames are positioned between farm supports. Continuous guide is mounted on upper parts of carrier frame. Hanger for each container is made in the form of T-shaped supporting lever, whose horizontal part is positioned on guide by means of rollers and lower end of vertical part of lever is connected to roller. Roller abuts against side surface of lower part of carrier frame for movement in horizontal plane along said surface. Rod is fixed on vertical part of lever and container is pivotally mounted on rod. Container tilting device is made in the form of plate fixed on lower part of frame above feeder funnel and rod fixed on side wall of container on lever side. One end of lever is bent at right angle and other end is bent at acute angle. Feed dispenser may be further equipped with measuring bin having rotating bottom and discharge device made in the form of system comprising two vertical levers and one horizontal lever, said levers being connected with one another on the principle of pantograph. Mated stop is fixed on bottom side wall facing leverage system. EFFECT: simplified construction, reliable and stable operation of feed dispenser. 2 cl, 5 dwg