DE10036080A1 - Device for dispelling of animals, preferably martens to avert possible damage has housing used as resonance or musical sound body and combination of electronics and mechanics which induces single or continuous noises - Google Patents

Abstract

A device for the dispelling of animals, preferably martens to avert possible damage, like the engine bay of vehicles, roofs of similar further mobile or stationary possibilities, is described. The device can consist of a housing (1) which can come into use in a further function as a resonance or musical sound body and a combination of electronics and mechanics which, in conjunction with the housing or of a integrated musical sound body or of a type of striking surface induces single or continuous noises varying in time (like knocking, hitting or falling). The musical sound body or resonance body can consist of one, two or more parts and is connected together preferably in shape-locking fashion or by other conventional mechanical methods.

Description

The engine compartment of vehicles is very often used by animals like z. B. Marten visited. The animals are protected by the warmth of the Motors lured.

The vehicles are not only visited by the animals, but partly significantly damaged. Through bites Hoses, electrical cables and insulation material either damaged or even destroyed. There can be high costs for Repairs are made.

So these visits to animals and the related There are various procedures to avoid damage.

• a) sprays with which a special fragrance is spread, which keeps the animals away.
• b) ultrasonic generators with one or more Speakers.
• c) Engine compartment covers with painful electric shocks for the animals.
• d) Ceramic or metal sleeves for the cables, use of metal hoses.

The processes from a) to d) have different effects. The following statement can be made in detail.

To a) The unpleasant smell of the sprays loses very quickly, its effect at the latest after driving in the rain.

To b) Ultrasound is not audible to the human ear (ab 20 kHz). As a result, the user can without additional Function display like LED or other, no functionality of the Detect animal scarecrow when installed in the engine compartment. The Spreading (envelope curve) increases with that of visible light to compare. This means a certain shade of the Ultrasound, since the propagation of sound waves in the many Corners and corners of the engine compartment is prevented. It can therefore come to ineffectiveness because the animal Signal not registered. So the effect is on the number (Avoiding shadowing) and positioning the Speaker dependent. Furthermore, the pollution of the Speakers to a degradation or even to one Failure. Practical investigations when applied this method question the use of ultrasound since it in spite of this measure comes to bite.  

To c) The engine compartment cover is different Offered to vehicle manufacturers and prevents them mechanically and access to the engine compartment through power surges. This method is not generally applicable and very complex.

To d) The protection of all endangered cables and hoses is very complex and very expensive. It will be on the market no protective hoses for self-assembly offered.

When considering the different methods, there are three Principles.

• a) Chasing away the animals by smell or ultrasonic waves.
• b) Mechanical keeping of the animals by an engine room cover in combination with power surges.
• c) Mechanical protection of the cable by ceramic or Metal shells.

The solution is hidden in point a). It will be one Sound wave generated, which is in the audible range and thereby reminiscent of a falling or knocking sound. So this is not applicable Problem of shadowing, since the noise in the entire engine compartment can be heard. The animals are very sensitive to noise. So there is a quick chase. Furthermore, the device in a closed housing (e.g. protection class IP65 or higher) can be accommodated, so that a failure of the device is reduced by pollution or other environmental influences. This distinguishes the process from all known ones.

The invention has for its object a device develop with the safe displacement of animals such. B. the engine compartment is achieved.

This object is achieved with a device which Marten caused by falling, knocking noises or similar suitable sells.

An embodiment of the invention is in the drawings shown and will be described in more detail below.  

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Fig. 1 basic principle of the invention scarecrow

Fig. 2 housing animal scarecrow upper side - sound body

Fig. 3 housing animal scarecrow lower side as a supplement to the sound body

Fig. 4 animal scarecrow housing, upper side suspension

Fig. 5 version relay, bracket, ring, control

In the figures, the basic principle is Fig. 1 with the possible controls ( 2 ), which in particular consists of electronics, in conjunction with a further mechanism ( 3 ) or in a special detailed version Fig. 5, in control ( 2 ) and Relay ( 9 ) or bracket ( 10 ) and as sound or Klopfüber carrier as a special version in the form of a ring ( 11 ) is shown. In the embodiment as shown in Fig. 5, a pair of rings ( 11 ) by a tilting movement using the opening or closing function of the contact of the relay ( 9 ) in extension with a rod ( 10 ) which is attached to the relay contact attached to the rod. This tilting movement in connection with the rings, with the resonance body or housing Fig. 1 ( 1 ) or Fig. 2. ( 6 ) in addition to the housing lower side Fig. 3 ( 7 ) results in a knocking sound by hitting the rings against the housing upper side Fig. 2 ( 6 ). So that the sound box for the generated noise has the greatest possible efficiency, the connection technology in Fig. 4 was carried out. This form-fitting, circumferential, with suspension at one point Fig. 4 ( 8 ) in connection with Fig. 2 ( 6 ) or Fig. 3 ( 7 ) leads to minimal sound attenuation. To deactivate the animal scarecrow or continuous operation, which, as in the special case, is connected to the on-board voltage of a vehicle, pulses 15 of the electronics Fig. 1 ( 2 ) are supplied via terminal 15 (ignition), (deactivation - activation of ignition 5 times, continuous operation - Ignition actuation 10 times).

Claims (8)

1. Device for chasing away animals (preferably martens) to prevent possible damage, such as. B. the engine compartment of vehicles, lofts or other other mobile or stationary options, characterized in that the device from a housing ( 1 ), which can be used in a further function as a resonance or sound body and a combination of electronics ( 2 ) and mechanics ( 3 ) can exist, which in connection with the housing or an integrated sound body ( 4 ) or a kind of impact or striking surface ( 4 ) unique or continuous time-varying or random noises (such as knocking , hitting or falling). 2. Device for chasing away animals according to protection claim 1, characterized in that the sound body or resonance body ( 1 ) can consist of one, two or more parts and is preferably connected to one another in a form-fitting manner or in other conventional mechanical methods. 3. Device for chasing away animals according to protection claim 1, characterized in that the sound body ( 6 ) is connected as an optimum only via a suspension point ( 8 ) with the lower side (7), which is very beneficial to the sound in acoustics. 4. Device for chasing away animals according to protection claim 1, characterized in that the control for the one-off ( 2 ) or noise performed at intervals via a mechanism (such as control roller or other mechanical options) or electronics ( 2 ) (such as processor or timer modules or discrete components). 5. Device for chasing away animals according to protection claim 1, characterized in that the generation of the sound in combination with protection claim 4 or independently partially or entirely by a rotating movement ( 2 , 3 ) (such as a motor or a clockwork) , a tilting movement ( 2 , 3 ) (such as a relay) or a linear movement ( 2 , 3 ) (such as an electromagnetic plunger or solenoid) or other suitable devices for this purpose. 6. Device for chasing away animals according to protection claim 1, characterized in that the noise as shown under protection claim 5, is implemented in interaction or expansion with various geometric shapes ( 11 ) and suitable mechanical connections such as rings or platelets. A special application can be the combination of relay ( 9 ), bracket ( 10 ), rings ( 11 ). The number of rings can range from one to several. 7. Device for chasing away animals according to protection claim 1, characterized in that the noise as shown under protection claim 6, is implemented in particular by a hollow ring ( 11 ) in different sizes. 8. Device for chasing away animals according to protection claim 1, characterized in that the control mechanism or electronics ( 2 ) itself detects whether the device is operated in mobile or stationary use. This can be done in particular via a processor, a jumper (hardware intervention) or a discrete logic in connection with the connection terminals +, -, terminal 15 (automotive sector). This processor or discrete logic recognizes whether an ignition process, with the help of terminal 15 (e.g. motor vehicle) or several ignition processes have taken place, or whether steady-state operation such as an attic is being carried out. This detection is carried out by counting the output pulses of the control ( 2 ) in the relay in particular. From the recognized condition, the operation of the animal scarecrow in the vehicle can be B. be stopped to prevent deep discharge of the battery.