Method and apparatus for controlling temperature within poultry houses and the like
US5492082A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 18, 1994 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 18, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA01K1/0047
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A facility for housing animals such as poultry in a well-ventilated and temperature controlled environment. The facility includes an electronic temperature controller system for providing manual control, as well as programmed operation, over a plurality of side wall curtains, a plurality of tunnel curtains, a plurality of side wall exhaust fans and a plurality of tunnel fans. The system enables the user to instantly visually check the status of, and program operation of, each of these devices by providing a plurality of independent switch controls and indicia for each such device associated with the facility. In alternative embodiments a plurality of heater control switches are included as well as a plurality of auxiliary switch controls for controlling a plurality of optional stir fans. The user is afforded the capability of quickly and easily checking the status of, or programming, the operation of each and every cooling device associated with the facility without resort to computer keyboards or scrolling through numerous menus of menu-driven software systems.
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