DE202005011681U1 - Artificial song bird has a melody chip and sound generator to emit artificial bird song on demand especially with proximity switch and timing control - Google Patents

Abstract

An artificial song bird is fitted with a melody chip (12) programmed with appropriate bird song and powered by a battery (16). The sound is generated by a sound generator (14), e.g. a piezo element, and the system is activated by a switch, and by an optional proximity switch. A timing module (18, 20) limits the length of bird song as well as the number of song sequences, i.e. controlled by a main switch.

Description

The Invention relates to an artificial Bird, especially for a birdcage.

such artificial Birds usually exist Made of a suitable plastic material, making it easy and inexpensive can be produced. Such artificial Birds should Partner for in bird cages kept birds, like parakeets, parrots or the like be. The well-known artificial Birds do, however very conditional partner for Cage-birds are because except for external force triggered Movements are inactive.

Of the Invention is based on the object, an artificial bird of the beginning mentioned above, the improved partner characteristics for in birdcages Owns cage-birds.

These The object is achieved by the Features of claim 1, i. solved by that the artificial Bird an electronic melody chip imitating a birdsong with a sound transmitter, a power source for the tune chip and a Has switch for connecting the power source with the melody chip.

such Melody chips or voice chips are available on the market at a reasonable price available they are used, for example, in dolls and the like, for use. The melody chips are easily programmable, so that a corresponding birdsong is easily programmable.

With Help of the sound transmitter, which is e.g. around a piezoceramic Element acts, is the programmed into the melody chip birdsong then emitted when the switch is actuated, i. the energy source is connected to the melody chip. At this connection it is expediently not a permanent connection but a temporary one Connecting the power source with the tune chip to the power source not too fast to consume.

at The energy source can be at least one in artificial Bird provided battery act. For the at least one battery can be artificial Bird be designed a suitable receptacle.

A different possibility is that the energy source provided on the artificial bird Solar cell is. Such solar cells are, for example, as flexible Slides available, those at the artificial Bird simple and reliable are attachable.

Of the provided for connecting the power source to the tune chip Switch can be a manually operated Be a switch. Another possibility is that the switch is a touch-sensitive switch. Such a switch of the last-mentioned type has the advantage on top of that in the birdcage kept cage bird itself actuated can be, for example, by the cage bird. at the artificial Bird is pinging.

at a more comfortable design of the inventive artificial Vogels the switch can be connected to a timer. This Timer can be manually adjustable. With the help of the timer it is e.g. possible, after Actuate of the switch the power source for a certain period of time connect to the melody chip and then connect again to interrupt and repeat this switching operation in pulses.

at an even more comfortable embodiment of the inventive artificial Bird, the timer can be connected to a counter. This counting member can also be manually adjustable. With the help of the counting member is it possible then the pulse-wise connection effected by means of the timing element the energy source with the tune chip after a specific, manual set number of such switching pulses off. For a restart, i.e. an activation of the artificial Vogels then requires the switch between the power source and the melody chip again.

Of the inventive artificial Vogel has the advantage that he is not only mobile, but that he as well also being able to imitate a birdsong, so he for one in a birdcage kept cage bird a more active compared to known, inactive artificial birds and thus improved Partner represents and fosters the well-being of each Cage bird improved.

Further Details, advantages and features will be apparent from the following Description of an embodiment schematically illustrated in the drawing of the inventive artificial Especially for bird a birdcage.

The figure illustrates an artificial bird 10 from a suitable plastic material. The artificial bird 10 is produced, for example, in a known injection molding. The artificial bird 10 has a bird melody mimicking electronic melody chip 12 with a sound transmitter 14 on. The sound transmitter 14 is to emit the imitated, in the tune chip 12 programmed and stored bird song provided.

To power the electronic melody chip 12 serves an energy source 16 , At the energy source 16 it can be, for example, at least one in the artificial bird 10 provided battery or act on the artificial bird provided solar cell.

The energy source 16 is via a counting member 18 , a timer 20 and a switch 22 with the electronic melody chip 12 connected together. This interconnection is through the arrows 24 . 26 . 28 and 30 indicated schematically.

With a simple training of the artificial bird 10 is on the counting member 18 and the timer 20 dispensed with, ie the energy source 16 with the electronic melody chip 12 just over the switch 22 connected together.

In the illustrated schematically in the figure artificial bird 10 is the counting element 18 manually with the help of an actuator 32 adjustable. This adjustability is indicated by the arrow 34 indicated. In addition, in the illustrated embodiment of the artificial bird 10 the timer 20 with the help of an actuator 36 manually adjustable. This adjustability is indicated by the arrow 38 indicated.

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artificial bird

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electronic melody chip (from 10 )

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Sound transmitter (from 12 )

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Energy source (from 12 )

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Counting element (from 10 )

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Timer (from 10 )

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Switch (from 10 For 16 )

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Arrow (between 16 and 18 )

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Arrow (between 18 and 20 )

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Arrow (between 28 and 22 )

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Arrow (between 22 and 12 )

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Actuator (for 18 )

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Arrow (between 32 and 18 )

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Actuator (for 20 )

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Arrow (between 36 and 20 )

Claims (9)

Artificial bird, in particular for a birdcage, characterized in that the artificial bird ( 10 ) an electronic melody chip imitating a birdsong ( 12 ) with a sound transmitter ( 14 ), an energy source ( 16 ) for the melody chip ( 12 ) and a switch ( 22 ) for connecting the power source ( 16 ) with the melody chip ( 12 ) having. Artificial bird according to claim 1, characterized in that the energy source ( 16 ) at least one in the artificial bird ( 10 ) provided battery is. Artificial bird according to claim 1, characterized in that the energy source ( 16 ) one on the artificial bird ( 10 ) provided solar cell is. Artificial bird according to claim 1, characterized in that the switch ( 22 ) is a manually operated switch. Artificial bird according to claim 1, characterized in that the switch ( 22 ) is a touch-sensitive switch. Artificial bird according to claim 1, characterized in that the switch ( 22 ) with a timer ( 20 ) connected is. Artificial bird according to claim 6, characterized in that the timer ( 20 ) is manually adjustable. Artificial bird according to claim 6, characterized in that the timer ( 20 ) with a counting member ( 18 ) connected is. Artificial bird according to claim 8, characterized in that the counting member ( 18 ) is manually adjustable.