CA2157278C - Animal-sorting device - Google Patents

Animal-sorting device

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CA2157278C
CA2157278C CA002157278A CA2157278A CA2157278C CA 2157278 C CA2157278 C CA 2157278C CA 002157278 A CA002157278 A CA 002157278A CA 2157278 A CA2157278 A CA 2157278A CA 2157278 C CA2157278 C CA 2157278C
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animals
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Ulrich Loher
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GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
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Westfalia Separator GmbH
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K11/00Marking of animals
    • A01K11/006Automatic identification systems for animals, e.g. electronic devices, transponders for animals
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/0005Stable partitions
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/0005Stable partitions
    • A01K1/0017Gates, doors
    • A01K1/0023Sorting gates
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01KANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K1/00Housing animals; Equipment therefor
    • A01K1/06Devices for fastening animals, e.g. halters, toggles, neck-bars or chain fastenings
    • A01K1/0613Devices for immobilisation or restraint of animals, e.g. chutes

Abstract

The device proposed has, in the entry zone, an entrance gate and two animal-identification systems.
Animal-identification system keeps the entrance gate open as long as animals with the same characteristics are identified. If an animal with different characteristics is detected, the entrance gate is closed. The sorting switch is switched by animal-identification system into a position corresponding to the characteristics detected. The entrance gate subsequently stays open until another change in characteristics is detected by animal-identification system.
Thus, when groups of animals with the same identifying characteristics are passing through, the throughput is higher since the entrance gate does not have to be closed after every animal.

Description

21572~8 `~ DEVICE FOR SORT~G ANIMALS
The invention concerns a device for sorting animals. The Inim~l~ are scanned by an electronic sensor; A downstream gate swings back and forth in acwldaace with indicators that identify the lnim~ and are detected by the sensor, providing ~Itern~ting access to one of at least two exits.
A device of this genus is known from EP 0 499 428 Al. The number of anim~ traveling through the device has to be controlled to prevent one or more from traveling through too rapidly for the gate to handle and accordingly cnnt~min~tin~ the process.
The object of the present invention is a device of the same genus that will ensure rapid and reliable sorting of even a powerful press of animals.
This object is ~tt~in~d by an entrance u~ of the swinging gate. The ;~ce opens and closes in response to animal-identification indicators detected by an additional sensor.
The entrance is initially closed and does not open when an arriving animal is scanned by the first sensor until access to the associated exit has been provided.
The result is reliable sorting. The entrance remains open as long as the second sensor indicates that anirnals with the same indicators are traveling through the device, and closes when di~re.~ indicators are detecte~ Since the entrance closes only occasionally, more ~nimals can travel through in the same time.
The second sensor should be positioned at a sufficient distance up~l,ea~ll of the first sensor and in the vicinity of the entrance to ensure that the entrance closes ~157278 at the proper time. That distance is at least 2 meters in one practical version. It should not, however, exceed 8 meters.
One practical embodiment of the device includes several swinging gates and associated exits, allowing the animals to be sorted into more than two groups.
The preliminAry command for opening and closing the entrance can also derive from other areas that accommodate ~nimAI~, the in~ eous coverage of a milkin~ system for example.
One embodiment of the present invention will now be specified with reference to the accu~pA.~yi~lg drawing, which comprises a single figure.
The device for sorting animals illustrated in the figure includes an intake 1 with an entrance 2 and two sensors 3 and 4. Sensors 3 and 4 are sepal~led by a distance A, which ranges between 2 and 8 meters. Duw~ealll of entrance 2 is an animal-sorhng gate 5 that AlternAtPly opens and closes exits 6 and 7.
Second sensor 4 identifies an animal P.ntP.ring intake 1 and compares the data with those of the previously identified animal. Entrance 2 remains open as long as the data are identical and closes when an animal with a different indicator is detecte-~ This animal is then identified by first sensor 3, which initiAtPs an ~roplid~ repo~iti~nin~ of sorting gate 5. Only then will entrance 2 open again and remain open until second sensor 4 detects an animal exhibiting a different indicator.
At this stage the animals can travel rapidly through the device without entAiling any risk of incorrect sor~ng. Once all the animals have been sorted out into another area of the accommodahon, the prelimin~ry command can be initiated from that area to ~i~72~
~ change the state of entrance 2.

Claims (6)

1. A device for sorting animals, comprising: a first electronic sensor for scanning animals; at least one downstream gate swingable back and forth in accordance with indicators that identify the animals detected by the first sensor to provide alternating access to one of at least two exits, and an entrance upstream of the at least one swingable gate and opening and closing in response to animal-identification indicators detected by a second sensor.
2. The device as in claim 1, wherein the second sensor is positioned at a sufficient distance A upstream of the first sensor and in the vicinity of the entrance to ensure that the entrance closes at the proper time.
3. The device as in claim 2, wherein the distance is at least 2 meters.
4. The device as in claim 2, wherein the distance does not exceed 8 meters.
5. The device as in claim 1, comprising several swingable gates with associated exits.
6. The device as in claim 1, wherein the second sensor is located in various areas that accommodate animals.
CA002157278A 1993-08-26 1994-06-13 Animal-sorting device Expired - Fee Related CA2157278C (en)

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DE4328666A DE4328666C1 (en) 1993-08-26 1993-08-26 Device for animal sorting
DEP4328666.6 1993-08-26

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EP (1) EP0660663B1 (en)
JP (1) JPH09504942A (en)
AT (1) ATE134106T1 (en)
AU (1) AU668048B2 (en)
CA (1) CA2157278C (en)
DE (2) DE4328666C1 (en)
DK (1) DK0660663T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2083890T3 (en)
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JPH09504942A (en) 1997-05-20
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WO1995005735A1 (en) 1995-03-02
AU668048B2 (en) 1996-04-18
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