FR2608894A1 - APPARATUS AND CONTAINER FOR SUPPLYING ANIMAL FEEDS, ESPECIALLY TO DOMESTIC ANIMALS - Google Patents

Abstract

THE INVENTION RELATES TO AN AUTOMATIC APPARATUS FOR THE SUPPLY OF FEED TO ANIMALS. IT CONSISTS OF A CASE OR CARCASSE 1 IN WHICH ARE INSTALLED TWO SUPPLY GROUPS OF SEMISOLID AND LIQUID FOODS RESPECTIVELY AND WHICH IS COVERED WITH A LID 9 WHICH PROVIDES AN ACCESS CHESS FOR EACH GROUP, EACH OF THE SUPPLY GROUPS ONE DISPENSER 2 ROTATING PERIPHERALLY EQUIPPED WITH A SERIES OF CIRCULAR ORIFICES 5, EQUIDISTENT WITH ONE OF THEM, IN WHICH A CORRESPONDING CONTAINER 6A CAN BE INSERTED INITIALLY FULL AND CLOSED; ORGANS FOR OPENING THE FULL CONTAINER LOCATED IMMEDIATELY IN FRONT OF THE OPENING OF THE COVER 9 OF THE APPLIANCE; MEANS FOR TRANSFERRING AND FORCING THIS FULL CONTAINER, ALREADY OPEN, UNDER THE NOTCH SO THAT IT IS ACCESSIBLE FOR THE ANIMAL; A CONVENTIONAL ELECTRO-ACOUSTIC ALARM 15 FOR WARNING THE ANIMAL EVERY TIME A NEW CONTAINER 6A APPEARS FULL AND OPEN UNDER THIS NOTCH; AND AN ADJUSTABLE TIMER 4, OF A KNOWN TYPE TO PERIODICALLY ACTIVATE THESE OPENING, TRANSFER AND WARNING ORGANS.

Description

1- The subject of this patent relates to an apparatus and the container

  corresponding for the supply of food to animals, in particular

  to domestic animals, such as dogs and cats.

  The old problem posed by the feeding of domestic animals when their masters are absent for a few days is well known, and it is necessary to resort either to the collaboration of a neighbor who is not always available, or to take with him the soil. animal with the trouble that supposes, soil even send it in a special residence which is usually Onérouse. The apparatus in question completely solves this problem, since it automatically takes care of presenting with the desired peculiarity two containers or containers to which the animal has access; One of them has different types of solid food of different types in accordance with the diet of the animal, while the other contains liquid type, such as milk or simply water. With this apparatus, for example, for an absence of one week, the apparatus will carry two groups of seven receptacles each, so that each day of the week they are placed in the scope of the animal two receptacles, one of each group, which are each set by timers whlch

are part of the device.

  Each part, for its part, is carecified by the faelt that it is initially closed hermetically, is part supereroe is in a material susceptible to be cut by a knife or similar and which possesses, the lateral periphery coatlguë to the board of part superior, a peripheral toothing 0 teeth parallel to Plaxe lul-memo container configuring a ring gear likely to stengrener with a pinion

of the device b at a given moment.

  The said ring gear substantially exceeds the body of the container tul-mOme to serve as abutment introduction

  in the corresponding aperture of a turntable of said apparatus.

  In order to facilitate the explanation, a descriptive sheet is attached to the drawing sheet where a practical example of embodiment is shown, which is only mentioned by way of example, without limiting the scope of the present patent. these drawings Figure I corresponds to an elevation view in section, of

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inside the instrument.

  FIG. 2 represents a plan view of the apparatus in question

  Wevr his Couverjlu partlollomont cut to show his interior.

  Figure 3 shows an elevational view of the retractor.

  And Figure 4 shows the reculent lul-m8me seen in plan.

  According to these figures, the automatic device for supplying animals to animals, object of the present patent, is constituted by a box or carcoasse (1) in the interior of which Bont disposed two disks i, s., Mir (P) adtiuniut each of the respective motors step by step (3) in turn each by means of adjustable timers (4). At the address of each disk cited (2), there are a number (seven in the illustrated example) of openings (5) in which can be introduced each container (6) in the form of container or boot, which has a flange (7) with peripheral teeth near its upper part ($). This collar (7) comes out of the insertion stopper of the reciplent itself (6) in the respective opening (5) of the disc (2) so that the containers in question (6) are suspended from these discs (2). ) and their upper part (8) is above them, The carcass (1) with the disks (2) is covered by a cover (9) which has two notches (10) by which are

  accessible two recipients (6d) (one from each group or disc).

  On the lid (9) corresponding to the container (6a) located in front of the notch (t10) in the direction of rotation of each disc (2), a knife-shaped appendage (11) is lowered.

  a corresponding notch (12) made in the same cover (9).

  On the other hand, facing each reciplent (1a) located under the knife (11) and the notch (12), there are pinions (13) each graced with the oorrospondante collar (7) of these and actuated by as many stepping motors (14) also actuated by the timers (J). Also, there is provided an electroacoustic alarm (15) whose moment of operation will be described later. For the operation of the present apparatus, each opening (5) is provided with two disks (2) a container (6) of the same type. describes who is always full and closed. Each timer (4) is set for a specific clock, ie similar to each other, for example - 3-. at 12 o'clock and with a frequency of 24 hours. When the time is reached, the corresponding timer (4) which can be of known type, ensures the connection of the motor (14) of the pinion (13>, the latter by entering one taken with the collar (7) of the corresponding reciplient (oa) Prints him a cornplot turn, to which the knife (I1) situated on the reiplent lul-mime (6a) cuts in a circle its upper part (8) .This cut-out base (Oc) is auttomatically ex- outside by the corresponding notch (12) of the cover (9) and the corresponding reciplent

is totally open.

  Once this container is open, the temporizing device correspond (4) ensures the connection of the motor (3) of the corresponding disc (2) that advances a step, that is, a small round equivalent to the angle that exists between two containers (6) inmmédiats, which, in the case of the example, serelt

about 51 ° 25 '.

  With all this, the open container (6d) rse déongongne pinion (13), remains under the corresponding notch (10) and is accessible to the animal in question. The same timer (4) then activates the electro-acoustic horn (15) by giving the animal a signal which the cell will quickly identify as the presence of one or two new ones.

  Recipes (6d) (one from each group or disc) ready to consume.

  At the opportune moment, a new container will have meshed with the pinion (13) and under the influence of the knife (11) to repetit another

  cycle commo that described after 24 hours (according to the example cited).

  And when this new cycle has been carried out, the container (6p) which previously was accessible by the corresponding notch, will lolgnera and will be cche whether or not the animal has emptied the contents, so It disposers all 24 hours (according to this same example) food and / or drink

frals and in good condition.

  The apparatus is supplemented by an electrically powered stand-alone power source, for example a battery (16) for operating the cell even in the event of failure of the electrical supply network, and by a switch (17) for connecting

  said device or leave it out of service.

  The apparatus declt comprises, as cola e deij been sugared, a body in the form of reclplent or tbolte (6) which contontant a food preparation, or simply water, to be consumed by an animal, such as a dog or a cat . Initially, this container (6) with the food or liquid to the lterérleur, is hermetically closed by its upper partle (8) and has lower bores is provided with a recess l18). Near the upper part (8), this container (6) is provided with a peripheral tooth in the form of a ring gear (7) capable of meshing with the pinion (13) at a given moment. This crown (7)

  protrudes as a flange from the rest of the container body (6).

  For its use, the reciplent (6) in question filled and hermetically sealed is introduced in a circular opening (5) of the tray t2) of the automatic apparatus distributour dentriments or liquid; said flange constituted by the ring gear (7) leaves tse butteo introduction into catte opening (5). With the rotation of this plate (2), the container (6) is transferred to the area of action * of the knife (11) which comes into contact with its upper part> 8); at the appropriate moment, the toothed ring in question (7) makes contact with the pinion (13) of the apparatus that it launches a rotating movement around the axis of the reciplent (6) and said knife (11) cuts the part upper (8) in the round, which opens the reciplent (6) and its contents are accessible for

the animal is questioned.

  This item (6) will bear on its account the entries (10) for the identification of its content in the retail trade.

the brancho.

Claims (5)

REVEND I CA TIONS   1) Automatic device for the supply of food to animals, characterized in that it consists of a box or carcass (1) in which two groups of semisolid and liquid feed suppliers respectively are installed and which is covered with a cover (9) which has an access notch (10) for each group, each of the supplier groups comprising a rotating disk (2) peripherally provided with a series of circular orifices (5), equidistant from each other, in which one can introduce a container (6) corresponding initially full and closed; members for opening the solid container located immediately in front of the indentation (10) of the lid (9) of the apparatus; means for transferring and matching this solid container, already open, under the notch (10) so that it is accessible to the animal; a conventional electro-acoustic horn (15) to warn the animal whenever a new container (6) appears solid and open under this indentation; and an adjustable timer (4) and of known type to periodically activate these opening members, transfer and warning.   2) Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the members for opening the container (6) full, located in front of the notch (10) access, consist of a knife (11) fixed down from the cover of the device and which comes into contact with the upper part (8) of this container, as well as a pinion (13) which, in this situation of the container, meshes with the container itself and can be actuated by an electric motor step which, when actuated by the timer (14), produces its rotation and that of the cited container, and the knife (11) cuts round its upper portion which, in turn, is automatically expelled to the outside by an existing notch in the cover (9) of   the device and near the knife (11).   3) Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 and 2,   characterized in that the means for transferring and matching under the notch of the lid (9) the container (6) solid and recently opened, consist of an electric motor (3) step by step connected to the disk (2) carrying the containers (6) and which, when activated after the opening of the container, prints a small rotation to the disk (2) in question thus positioning the container under the notch (10).   4) Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3   characterized in that each time the carrier disk (2) of the containers (6) makes the small rotation, a new container makes contact with the opening means; the container (6) which was in these opening means and which has already been opened, is accessible under the notch (10) and the one which was under the notch away and disappears under the lid (9) of the device.   Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,   characterized in that said timer (14), electric motors (3) and electro-acoustic horn (15) are powered by a power source preferably from   autonomous type, like a battery (16).   6) Container for automatic devices feed suppliers, characterized in that, being configured in the form of container or box, full and initially closed, the container (6) itself having a collar (7) annular contiguous with the edge of its upper part (8) which protrudes substantially from the remainder of the container body, this flange (7) is provided with a peripheral toothing fulfilling the functions of ring gear capable of meshing with the pinion of the dispensing apparatus, the upper part of the container (8) being of a material that can be cut by the knife (11) of said apparatus, thereby opening the container and making its   accessible content for the animal in question.