Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
  • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
  • A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
  • A01K1/01—Removal of dung or urine, e.g. from stables
  • A01K1/0107—Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets
  • A01K1/0117—Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets with conveying belts for removing excrement

Definitions

• the present invention relates to an automatically cleaning surface for harvesting animal waste by separating them from liquid elements for recycling.
• vacuum cleaners for cleaning sidewalks and places soiled by many dog excrement and requires staff.
• the creation of canine areas with automatic cleaning can significantly improve the cleanliness of cities, given the large number of dogs.
• the device of the invention allows dog owners to bring them to this place for the needs of their animals without having to pick up defecation with a glove or paper towels.
• the invention consists of an outdoor installation comprising a horizontal treadmill (1) having a sufficiently large useful surface allowing the dog owners to easily take their animal there.
• the control actuates the belt (1) to a recovery conveyor belt (9) running perpendicularly to the carpet (1).
• This recovery mat is discharged on a treadmill (10) directed above a container with wheels (22).
• the mats (1), (9) and (10) stop working.
• the treadmill (1) restarts in the opposite direction.
• a spray bar (7) sprays it with detergent and the carpet (1) empties into a collecting tank (12) connected to the sewer.
• Two scrapers (5) (6) arranged on either side of the conveyor belt (1) assist the separation of the materials and liquids.
• the spray system can be with rinsing circuit or even studied in powder to dry.
• the assembly constituting the invention is connected by a frame and all the elements excluding the working surface of the horizontal treadmill (1) are housed in a cabinet (21) or concealed by guards (20).
• the installation is controlled by a programmable controller housed in an airtight control box (15).
• FIG. 1 represents a vertical section of the device of the invention.
• FIG. 2 represents a vertical section of the device of the invention perpendicular to FIG. 1.
• Fig 3 shows a horizontal section of the device of the invention.
• Figure 4 shows in section, a variant of this device.
• the device comprises several elements:
• the treadmill (1) composed of a rubberized fabric stretched between two horizontal rollers (2) and (3), -a rigid plate (4) under the upper part of the treadmill, -of two horizontal swivel blades (5) and (6), -an irrigation boom (7),
• control box (15), control and control elements,
• the treadmill (1) has a sufficiently wide and long surface to create an easy space, more or less 150cm on 150cm.
• the upper face of the belt (1) is supported horizontally by a plate (2) to stiffen the area of use.
• the belt (1) is stretched between the free horizontal roller (2) and the horizontal drive roller (3).
• the diameter of the two rolls is 15cm. At their ends, they are provided with guide grooves to prevent the carpet (1) from deflecting (not shown).
• the drive motor (13) can drive the roller (3) in both directions of rotation: a first direction towards the harvesting belt to evacuate the excrement; the other direction towards the collecting tank during the watering of the carpet by the ramp (7) for the cleaning of the carpet (1).
• a pivoting blade (5) and (6) At the curvature of the belt around each roller.
• the device operates as follows: When the presence detectors have given the information that the mat (1) is safely released by the animal and the owner, the control (15) initiates the boot process.
• the drive motor (1) actuates the conveyor belt (1) to the crop belt (9), to empty it (1), and to bring the doctor blade (5) into contact with magnet against the carpet just above the harvester.
• the second squeegee (6) arranged horizontally at the level of the roller (3) and above the collecting container (12), comes into contact with the conveyor belt (1).
• the time of this function is also determined by the electrical control (15). ).
• the linear velocity of the mats is established so as to slowly evacuate the feces as well as the wash residue.
• the treadmill (9) is curved in its upper part and provided with lateral guides (not shown) to prevent the materials from falling beside it.
• This belt (9) is positioned above the base of the oblique elevator belt (10) and the outlet thereof (10) is arranged to empty into the wheeled container (22) provided for this effect.
• the container (22) is housed in a compartment of one cabinet (21) to limit odors that might escape.
• the interior of the container (22) can be protected by a plastic bag so as to facilitate its emptying.
• the collector belt (9) and elevator (10) and the scraper (5) and the ramp spray (7) are also accommodated in a compartment of the cabinet (21) with ⁇ access to doors to allow the interview.
• the product tank washing is also housed in a compartment of this cabinet (21).
• the electric pump (23) sends the necessary quantity of product to the cleaning of the conveyor belt (1) during the washing operation.
• the washing product is composed of water and washing additive adapted.
• the tank must have sufficient capacity to ensure washing between two fillings. If the environment allows the connection to water by the network, the installation can be provided with a metering device to create the useful mixture and the tank would contain only the additive only.
• the choice of the environment can also allow the rainwater recovery by the roof flows to replace the power supply network.
• At the pump outlet (23) can be connected a garden hose for cleaning the system during periodic maintenance (not shown).
• the liquid collecting tray (12) located under the separating doctor (6) is connected to the sewer. All of these two elements (12) (6) is covered with a foot-type protection allowing access to the treadmill (1) without difficulty. The space between this protection and the carpet (1) is minimum (one cm).
• the electrical control box (15) is housed in a sealed compartment of the cabinet (21) and is powered by the electrical network. It is also possible to use renewable energy means (solar panels) for feeding the DC system that does not require high power. A roof can cover the whole to combine the panels and the rainwater recovery.
• the hermetically controlled control box (15) controls: the treadmill drive motor (1), the crop belt drive motor (9), the elevator belt drive motor (10), -Ia product feed pump (23), -the electromagnets contacting the doctor blade (5) and the doctor blade (6).
• the motors are of the DC geared motor type.
• the control elements are also connected to the box (15):
• -two height-attached presence detectors are directed to the space represented by the treadmill (1) (not shown), -a level controller is located in the product reservoir, to prevent the operation of the empty.
• the rigid plate (2) can be slightly spaced from the upper internal surface of the carpet (1) by a few centimeters to allow an easier linear movement thereof (see Figure 4).
• control elements are accessible on the cabinet door (15): they allow the system to be started up, the pulse mode of operation of each motor for maintenance of the elements.
• the programming of the different delays is done by the PLC inserted in the box (15).
• the entire system can be slightly buried to obtain a flat surface formed by the carpet (1) and the surrounding ground (see Figure 1).
• the system can be simplified by removing the conveyor belts (9) (10), the squeegee (5) and using only a sense of unwinding the treadmill (1) to the tank (12) connected to the sewers.
• the outer sides of the carpet (1) and the carpet are covered with foot protection type to avoid any danger.
• the outer surfaces of the cabinet (21) can be provided with billboards to allow the profitability of the whole.
• the device can also be installed in a slot authorized by coin.

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