| 摘要 |
<p>The invention relates to a drinking valve (12) for small animals, in particular for chickens, having a valve housing (14) which exhibits a controllable water throughflow channel (42). At its first end the valve housing (14) can be connected, in terms of flow, to a water pipeline (10) and, furthermore, there projects from a second end of the valve housing (14) a valve actuating pin (26) which can be actuated by an animal, in particular can be tilted and/or longitudinally displaced, and is approximately vertical in the use position. Furthermore, there is arranged in a widened housing interior (20) a valve seal element (22) which can move under the force of gravity, to which, on the water-discharge side, there is assigned a stationary, annular valve seal seat (24) and which, when the valve actuating pin (26) is manipulated, can be raised from its valve seal seat (24) in an opening manner. A drop catcher (30) is arranged at the free end of the valve actuating pin (26). The invention proposes that, at its end on the underside in the use position, the drop catcher (30) is designed with at least one depression which is suitable for collecting water. This results in an improved and more reliable water-catching action and good accessibility for an animal which comes to drink. <IMAGE></p> |
