DE202018004997U1 - Attachment for a tracking device on a collar - Google Patents

Abstract

Attachment for a locating device (2) on a collar (1), the locating device (2) having a housing (3) with a bottom (4) having at least two opposite edges (5, 6), at these edges ( 5 and 6) is arranged in each case a side wall (7, 8) of the housing (3), and the bottom (4) after attachment of the locating device (2) by means of at least one band, which covers the collar (1), on the collar (1), characterized in that the at least one band is an elastic annular and in its annular extent längsdehnbares band (9) and the side walls (7, 8) in the region of the edges (5, 6) of the bottom (4) groove-shaped Have receptacles (10, 11) for the stretched annular band (9).

Description

The invention relates to the attachment of a locating device, in particular to an animal collar, and in particular to a collar for dogs and cats.

Every year, tens of thousands of dogs and cats disappear, so there is a real need to locate the dogs and cats, to determine the animal's stay, to intervene to help if necessary or at least in an accident to obtain certainty about the fate of the animal.

Such tracking devices, usually working on GPS basis, are known.

So will in the DE 10 2009 015 544 A1 a method for operating a device for locating a moving object described in which the locating means based on a satellite navigation system operate, which has communication means for transmitting position data over a wireless communication network, control means for controlling the locating means and the communication means, are present and the power supply means, operating in at least one mode of operation the location means in response to the reception quality of the satellite signals received by the location means.

• - Das Gewicht der Ortungsgeräte, insbesondere bei Katzen und kleineren Hunden muss möglichst gering gehalten werden.
• - Der Energieverbrauch sollte optimiert sein, um auch bei längerer Abwesenheit noch eine Ortung zu ermöglichen.
• - Die Gefahr einer Strangulierung des Tieres durch Hängenbleiben sollte minimiert sein.

Such locating means are connected to the animal via a collar or integrated into the collar. This results in at least three consequences:

• - The weight of the tracking devices, especially in cats and smaller dogs must be kept as low as possible.
• - The energy consumption should be optimized to allow even during prolonged absence still a location.
• - The risk of strangulation of the animal by snagging should be minimized.

A current-reduced device for locating small animals is in the EP 2 585 851 B1 proposed, in which a highly effective energy management is provided.

With the petpointer, a GPS tracking system has been developed, which has 14 cm ² state-of-the-art technology for locating pets, whereby the locating results are retrievable via conventional communication devices
(Http://www.petpointer.ch/de/).
By separating the communication technology from the battery in this device, the latter can be charged without loosening the entire device from the collar.

To attach the petpointer to the collar, use cable connectors or mounting brackets on the device or a special plastic insertion pocket.

Furthermore, especially in cats, a special cat collar is used, which has a safety closure for the collar, so that the dangers of strangulation or threading with the front legs are eliminated. The safety closure triggers depending on animal weight.

Via an app you can follow the trails on a PC or mobile communication devices.

The object of the invention is to optimize the attachment of a GPS tracking device and to make suitable for each collar.

This object is achieved with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments are the subject of the dependent claims.

For attachment to a locating device on a collar, wherein the locating device comprises a housing having a bottom having at least two opposite edges, wherein at these edges in each case a side wall of the housing is arranged, and the ground after attachment of the locating device by means of at least one band , Which covers the collar, rests on the collar, is proposed according to the invention that the at least one band is an elastic annular and in its circumference längsdehnbares band and the side walls in the region of the edges of the bottom channel-shaped receptacles for the stretched annular band.

In an advantageous embodiment, a side wall has a groove-shaped receptacle for the band, the slot-shaped opening facing away from the ground. Preferably, this receptacle extends over the entire length of the side wall.

The other side wall has in a preferred embodiment, at least three, advantageously five, parallel to the ground and spaced in the bottom longitudinal direction spaced receptacles, wherein the direction of the slot-shaped opening of these successively arranged channel-shaped recordings of recording to the next recording changes, preferably by 180 °.

By this change of direction of the openings of the recordings, a fixation of the tape. It can be unlike the shot on the other side wall can not be taken in one direction.

It is also advantageous if the receptacles whose openings each point in one direction lie on a longitudinal axis parallel to the floor and between the longitudinal axis of the receptacles whose openings point in one direction and the longitudinal axis of the receptacles facing in the other direction there is a clearance (a) so that the belt does not go straight through the shots, but in the form of a serpentine line. The fixation of the tape in the recordings is further increased.

To prevent the independent release of the tape, it is advantageous if at least some slit-like openings of the individual receptacles in the slot width are limited so that only the stretched cross-section of the annular band can be introduced into the receptacle. The slot width of the other recordings can also be designed in this way.

A further advantageous embodiment provides that the outer ends of a receptacle and the outer receptacles have lateral nose-like protuberances. These protuberances act as a guide for the stretchable band when the collar has a greater width than the housing of the locating device.

In a preferred embodiment, the annular band is a rubber band. This has several advantages. For one, it is well stretchy, so that it fulfills the attachment function on collars of any width. On the other hand, the strength is limited, so that strangulation can be ruled out if the animal gets caught with the locating device. A rubber band is also quickly replaceable.

In an advantageous embodiment of the band is provided that the annular band has a tab to touch. This should be after the threading of the tape in the three or five shots on the side with a recording, because here the attachment for removing the locator from the collar is opened by the tape is pulled out of the receptacle.

As stated above, there are shared trained housing for the locating device. In a shared housing, it is provided that a sub-housing has the complete side walls and the second sub-housing between these side walls can be inserted or inserted and locked. The partial housing with the complete side walls can then have the recordings for the band and the other sub-housing, in particular for a battery, can be removed to charge the battery, without the entire locating device must be removed. The advantage of a split housing is retained.

• 1 das Gehäuse des Ortungsgerätes und das ringförmige Band zur Befestigung des Gehäuses an einem Halsband,
• 2 das in die Aufnahmen auf einer Seite des Gehäuses eingesetzte Band,
• 3 die andere Seite des Gehäuses mit dem dort eingesetzten Band,
• 4 das Ortungsgerät auf einem breiten Halsband und
• 5 das Ortungsgerät auf einem schmalen Halsband.

The invention will be explained with reference to the drawings. Show it:

• 1 the housing of the locating device and the annular band for attaching the housing to a collar,
• 2 the tape used in the recordings on one side of the case,
• 3 the other side of the housing with the tape inserted there,
• 4 the locator on a wide collar and
• 5 the locator on a narrow collar.

1 shows the case 3 of the locating device 2 and the annular band 9 for attaching the housing to a collar 1 ,

The housing 3 has a floor 4 on, the at least two opposite edges 5 . 6 possesses, whereby at these edges 5 . 6 one side wall each 7 . 8th of the housing 3 is arranged. The floor 4 of the housing 3 is after fixing the locating device 2 by means of the tape 9 that the collar 1 Covered, on the collar 1 on.

In a shared housing 3, as in 1 shown, has a partial housing 3.1 over the full sidewalls 7 . 8th and the second sub-housing 3 . 2 is between these sidewalls 7 . 8th insertable or insertable and lockable.

The annular band 9 is an elastic, annular and in its annular extent längsdehnbares band, preferably a rubber band, which is used for attachment of the locating device 2 in trough-shaped pictures 10 . 11 the opposite side walls 7 . 8th of the housing 3 engages.

The channel-shaped recordings 10 . 11 the opposite side walls 7, 8 are preferably in the region of the edges 5 . 6 of the soil 4 arranged.

Here are the channel-shaped recordings 10 . 11 differently formed, what in the 2 and 3 will be shown.

The side wall 7 has a channel-shaped receptacle 10 for the band 9 on, whose slit-shaped opening away from the ground 4 has. The recording 10 preferably extends over the entire length of Side wall 7 , The ribbon 9 is arranged so protected over the page length.

The side wall 8th has at least three, here five, parallel to the ground 4 and spaced in the bottom longitudinal direction spaced receptacles 11 on, wherein the direction of the slot-shaped opening of these successively arranged channel-shaped receptacles 11 of admission 11 to the next shot 11 changes, preferably by 180 °. The ribbon 9 is so once from above and then from below, etc. in the recordings 11 inserted. It can not be so from the shots 11 fall out.

In order to also suppress a lateral displacement, it is provided that the recordings 11 whose openings each point in one direction, on a parallel to the ground 4 extending longitudinal axis lie. Consists between the longitudinal axis of the upwardly open shots 11 and the longitudinal axis of the downwardly open receptacles 11 a distance ( a ), forms the band 9 while going through all the shots 11 a serpent line. This will cause the tape to move sideways 9 prevented.
Next it is shown that the outer ends of the shots 10 and the external recordings 11 laterally nascent protuberances 12 exhibit. These serve as the leadership of the band 9 if the collar 1 wider than the housing 3 , This shows 4 vividly.

In 5 is the tracking device 2 wider than the collar 1 , To the band 9 in the recording 10 bring in or take out, the tape has 9 preferably a tab 13 on. This tab 13 dominates the channel-shaped recording 10 when the tape is 9 in the recording 10 is and is as good as possible with the fingers. The tracking device 2 is so easy for a person from the collar 1 to solve.

The attachment of a locating device to a collar has been described in advance as an example. It is also possible to attach the locating device to a bracelet or to another band or on a bar. In this way, a wide variety of applications can be realized.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

collar

2

tracking device

3

casing

3.1

Enclosures

3.2

Enclosures

4

Bottom of the case

5

Edge of the floor

6

Edge of the floor

7

Sidewall of the housing

8th

Sidewall of the housing

9

annular band

10

gutter-shaped recording

11

gutter-shaped recording

12

protuberances

13

flap

QUOTES INCLUDE IN THE DESCRIPTION

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Cited patent literature

• DE 102009015544 A1 [0004]
• EP 2585851 B1 [0006]

Claims (10)

Attachment for a locating device (2) on a collar (1), the locating device (2) having a housing (3) with a bottom (4) having at least two opposite edges (5, 6), at these edges ( 5 and 6) is arranged in each case a side wall (7, 8) of the housing (3), and the bottom (4) after attachment of the locating device (2) by means of at least one band, which covers the collar (1), on the collar (1), characterized in that the at least one band is an elastic annular and in its annular extent längsdehnbares band (9) and the side walls (7, 8) in the region of the edges (5, 6) of the bottom (4) groove-shaped Have receptacles (10, 11) for the stretched annular band (9). Attachment to Claim 1 , characterized in that the side wall (7) has a groove-shaped receptacle (10) for the band (9), the slot-shaped opening facing away from the ground. Attachment to Claim 1 or 2 , characterized in that the side wall (8) at least three mutually spaced parallel to the bottom (4) and in the bottom longitudinal direction spaced receptacles (11), wherein the direction of the slot-shaped opening of these successively arranged channel-shaped receptacles (11) of recording (11) next recording (11) changes, preferably by 180 °. Attachment to Claim 3 , characterized in that the receptacles (11), whose openings each point in one direction, have a parallel to the bottom (4) extending longitudinal axis. Attachment to Claim 4 , characterized in that between the longitudinal axis of the receptacles (11) whose opening point in one direction and the longitudinal axis of the receptacles (11) in the other direction, a distance (a), so that the tape (9) during Passing through all recordings (11) forms a serpentine line. Attachment to one of the Claims 1 to 5 , characterized in that the outer ends of the receptacles (10) and the outer receptacles (11) have laterally nose-like protuberances (12). Attachment to one of the Claims 1 to 6 , characterized in that the slot-like opening of the receptacle (10) or all or part of the slot-like openings of the receptacles (10, 11) in the slot width are limited so that only the stretched cross-section of the annular band (9) in the receptacles ( 10, 11) can be introduced. Attachment to one of the Claims 1 to 7 , characterized in that the annular band (9) is a rubber band. Attachment to one of the Claims 1 to 8th , characterized in that the annular band (9) has a tab (13) for gripping. Attachment to one of the Claims 1 to 9 , characterized in that in a divided housing (3) has a partial housing (3.1) over the complete side walls (7, 8) and the second part housing (3.2) between these side walls (7, 8) can be inserted or inserted and locked.

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