GB2241858A - Programmable aquarium feeder - Google Patents

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GB2241858A
GB2241858A GB9005700A GB9005700A GB2241858A GB 2241858 A GB2241858 A GB 2241858A GB 9005700 A GB9005700 A GB 9005700A GB 9005700 A GB9005700 A GB 9005700A GB 2241858 A GB2241858 A GB 2241858A
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    • 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
    • A01K61/00—Culture of aquatic animals
    • A01K61/80—Feeding devices
    • A01K61/85—Feeding devices for use with aquaria
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A—TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02A40/00—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production
    • Y02A40/80—Adaptation technologies in agriculture, forestry, livestock or agroalimentary production in fisheries management
    • Y02A40/81—Aquaculture, e.g. of fish

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Abstract

The aquarium feeder has a body 5 which houses a rotatable food cartridge tube 7 spun by a motor 10 spindle powered by a battery 11 under the control of a programmer 13. As the inner cartridge spins, food moves forward along the tube to fall out of the bottom orifice of the airbox 1. The airbox 1 is connected to an air pump the airflow preventing build up of condensation at the orifice thereby keeping food in the cartridge dry. <IMAGE>

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PRCr;RAPIMABLE AQUARIUM FEEDER This invention relates to a programable aquarium feeder.
Automated aquarium feeding systems have certain disadvantages, because a feeder needs to have a dispensing orifice open to aquarium water, condensation can form and render food unusable.
For this reason feeders tend to be of short duration,to ovefl came this, traps have been devised to shut off access to the water. This requires mechanism that not only consume space but limit the amount of food that can be held in the feeder.
The present invention overcomes these disadvantages , and is comprised of an airbox,an inner rotating tube where food is held,an outer casing to provide stability for the inner tube.
In addition to this, there is an electric motor and gearbox, a battery and programming unit to set the time and amount of feed.
The airbox has an airline associated with it from the aquarium air pump, and this airflow keeps the food dry.
The downthrust of air towards the water surface prevents the build up of condensation.
The airbox remains held in the condensation trap of the aquarium and the main body of the unit can be withdrawn for re-filling.
When the inner tube holding the food rotates, the food moves along the tube until it reaches the end where it drops into the water.
DESCRIPTION An example of the invention will now be described with the aid of a diagram.
With reference to the diagram.
Fig. 1. Exploded view of the feeder showing all main components.
Fig.2. The completed unit.
An airbox 1 incorporating an air inlet 4 and sealing ring 2 is fitted with an extended trap cover piece 3 to be fitted along the edge of an aquarium condensation trap.
The inner food cartridge 7 sealed at one end by an end cap 8 is fitted inside the housing 5 and protrudes from the end of 5 into the airbox 1 via the sealing ring 2.
The body 5 is supported against movement by an underbody mounting 6.
The end cap 8 is fixed at the centre to the electric motor 10 spindle via the gearbox 9.
A battery 11 fits into the rear of the motor 10 housing and a cover 12 encloses the battery.
The programming unit 13 is mounted onto the motor 10.

Claims (3)

1. A programmable aquarium feeding system comprising of an airbox 1, a removable body 5 housing a rotating tube 7.
2. A programmable aquarium feeding system as claimed in claim 1 where pumped air to the airbox 1 provides a barrier against condensation.
3. A programmable aquarium feeding system substantially as described herein with reference to Figs 1-2 of the accompanying diagram.
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US6779485B2 (en) * 2001-07-17 2004-08-24 Hydor Srl Automatic distributor of fish food for aquariums
CN107182883A (en) * 2017-05-17 2017-09-22 重庆市正品农业发展有限公司 It is easy to the fish nest fed intake
FR3078473A1 (en) * 2018-03-01 2019-09-06 Sorbonne Universite ANIMAL FOOD DISPENSER
WO2021097282A1 (en) * 2019-11-15 2021-05-20 Spectrum Brands, Inc. Aquarium feeding machine with food cartridge system and methods

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CN109220940B (en) * 2018-09-29 2020-07-14 浙江企信检测有限公司 Automatic fish feeder
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US3156214A (en) * 1963-08-08 1964-11-10 Albert B Denney Automatic fish feeder
US3742912A (en) * 1971-07-07 1973-07-03 Huang & Ass T Automatic feeder for aquatic animals
GB1398514A (en) * 1971-05-27 1975-06-25 Field Stream Covert England Lt Apparatus for delivering non-coherent solid material from a bulk supply
GB1575717A (en) * 1976-09-13 1980-09-24 Reine J Food distributor for aquaria

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US3156214A (en) * 1963-08-08 1964-11-10 Albert B Denney Automatic fish feeder
GB1398514A (en) * 1971-05-27 1975-06-25 Field Stream Covert England Lt Apparatus for delivering non-coherent solid material from a bulk supply
US3742912A (en) * 1971-07-07 1973-07-03 Huang & Ass T Automatic feeder for aquatic animals
GB1575717A (en) * 1976-09-13 1980-09-24 Reine J Food distributor for aquaria

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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US6779485B2 (en) * 2001-07-17 2004-08-24 Hydor Srl Automatic distributor of fish food for aquariums
CN107182883A (en) * 2017-05-17 2017-09-22 重庆市正品农业发展有限公司 It is easy to the fish nest fed intake
FR3078473A1 (en) * 2018-03-01 2019-09-06 Sorbonne Universite ANIMAL FOOD DISPENSER
US11707052B2 (en) 2018-03-01 2023-07-25 Sorbonne Universite Animal feed dispenser
WO2021097282A1 (en) * 2019-11-15 2021-05-20 Spectrum Brands, Inc. Aquarium feeding machine with food cartridge system and methods
CN114727589A (en) * 2019-11-15 2022-07-08 斯派克初姆布兰斯有限公司 Aquarium feeder with food pod system and method
US20220394958A1 (en) * 2019-11-15 2022-12-15 Spectrum Brands, Inc. Aquarium feeding machine with food cartridge system and methods

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