JPH0272811A - Automatic feed supplying device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To accurately supply only a small amount of a granular or small particulate feed to gold fishes for a given time by operating a driving means by an operation signal from a timer only for an appointed time and enforcedly pushing out only a given amount of the feed from a storage container. CONSTITUTION:An air pump 6 is driven for an appointed time by a timer to output an operation signal only for a preappointed time of given time for designated once or twice in a day to spray compressed air to a conduit pipe 7. A feed 8 from a feed storage container 9 is supplied from the tip opening of the conduit pipe 7 to a water bath 1.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an automatic feeding device for goldfish, etc., and more specifically, it feeds a certain amount of food at a predetermined time to pets such as goldfish and small fish. This can be used automatically when you are away from home for several days in a row.

Conventionally, this type of automatic feeding device has been proposed, for example, in which the lid of the outlet provided in the food storage container is electrically opened and closed.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, with conventional devices, it is almost impossible to feed small amounts of food with high accuracy, and therefore, it is difficult to feed small amounts of food accurately, such as goldfish food.
In cases where it is sufficient to feed a very small amount of food, it is often necessary to water or raise the amount in excess of the required amount.

In addition, granular or powdered bait may get stuck in the opening/closing part of the lid, and in that case, there is a high incidence of malfunctions such as the lid remaining open. Furthermore, devices that can feed a predetermined amount of food at a predetermined time at least once a day over a long period of time, such as a week, have drawbacks such as being extremely stiff in structure and expensive. The incidence of the above failures is high.

Therefore, the present invention is capable of automatically and reliably feeding a small amount of powdered or small granular food for goldfish, etc., with high precision, and almost never breaks down due to clogging of the food. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device that is easy to install and inexpensive, which can automatically supply food at a predetermined time of the day over a long period of time, such as during a long period of time.

Means for solving the problem, that is, the present invention provides a timer that outputs an activation signal for a specified period of time at a predetermined time such as once or twice in a day; an automatic feeding device comprising: a drive means that operates for a specified time based on an activation signal; and a means that operates in response to the operation of the drive means to forcibly push a predetermined amount of bait from a bait storage container to a required location. I am trying to provide this.

More specifically, the present invention includes a bait storage container having a small diameter opening on the bottom for feeding the bait, and a bait storage container that outputs an activation signal by turning on at a predetermined time such as once or twice in a day. A time-specified timer such as a 24-hour timer that is connected to the above-mentioned time-specified timer and outputs an activation signal by turning on for a variable specified time; A time-activated timer that is connected to the above-mentioned time-activated timer and receives an activation signal. an air pump that operates only for a certain period of time, and an upward branch pipe that has one end connected to the air discharge port of the air pump, the other end opened to the bait supply position, and communicated with the bottom opening of the bait storage container. When the air pump is activated, the powdered or small-grained bait that has fallen into the bait passage tube from the bottom opening of the bait storage container through the branch pipe is directed to the tip opening side by discharged air when the air pump is activated. In addition to forcibly pushing out the bait, the bait is also handled from within the bait storage container using the air, and a predetermined bait set according to the operating time of the air pump is discharged from the tip opening of the conduit to the bait supply position. Then it is.

Furthermore, the present invention provides a delivery part which is bent in the horizontal direction continuously from the lower take-out part of the storage part for storing powdered or small granular bait, has an opening at its tip, and has a screw installed inside. a bait storage container in which the above-mentioned opening 1] is placed at the bait supply position; a motor that rotates the screw in the feeding direction; a timer similar to that in item i77 that drives the motor for a predetermined period of time; It is equipped with a timer such as a 24-hour timer that operates an operating timer, and a motor rotates the screw for a specified time at a specified time of the day to adjust the amount of rotation of the screw. In this way, a predetermined amount of bait is forcibly pushed out to the required location.

As mentioned above, this device uses a time specified timer such as a 24-hour timer, and a time activated timer that is turned on at a specified time by the time specified timer to specify the driving means and turned on during the no-time period. By providing a timer that combines
Since the drive means can be operated for a specified time at one or more specified times during the day, it is possible to easily and reliably feed the necessary amount of food at the required intervals at intervals.

In addition, in both the air extrusion type and the screw extrusion type, the bait is forcibly pushed out according to the drive time of the air pump or screw, so the amount of feed is It can be controlled with high precision, and precision can be maintained in the case of feeding for cattle, such as when feeding goldfish, so there is no need to feed more than the necessary amount. In addition, since a method of forcibly sending out powdered or small granular bait is adopted, there is almost no chance of malfunction due to bait clogging.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to embodiments shown in the drawings.

1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the air extrusion type, and this device is used to supply food to goldfish in an aquarium.

In the figure, ■ is an aquarium containing goldfish F, 2 is a feeding device according to the present invention, and the withers 3 of the feeding device 2 are installed with hooks across the opposing upper end surfaces of the aquarium 1. . On the board 3 are a time designation timer 4 consisting of a 24-hour timer, a time operation timer 5 consisting of a second timer connected to the time designation timer 4, an air pump 6 connected to the time operation timer 5, and a discharge of the air pump 6. A bait conduit 7 made of a small-diameter PVC cove or the like having one end connected to the outlet, and a bait storage container 9 storing powdered bait 8 for goldfish F are installed.

The bait storage container 9 has a conical lower part with an opening at one end, and a small diameter opening 9a is provided at the other end.

A branch pipe 7a branched northward from the horizontal conduction pipe 7 is connected to the opening 9a, and a lower b between the horizontal ends of the conduction pipe 7 is arranged on the upper surface of the water tank I. There is.

When the bait storage container 9 is filled with powdered bait 8, it falls down the branch pipe 7 through the opening 9a, and normally a substantially constant amount of bait 8a is collected at the branch point of the conduction pipe 7a as shown in the figure.

In this embodiment, the time designated timer 4 is set to turn on the connected timed timer 5 at designated times twice a day. The timer timer 5 is turned on for a certain period of time starting from the time specified by the timer 4, and is set to be turned on for 6 seconds in this embodiment.

The air pump 6 is connected to the power source I via the timer 1.
By being connected to O, when the timer 4 is on, it is driven to discharge pressurized air into the conduction pipe 7.

With the above configuration, the timer 4.5 is automatically activated at a designated time in a day, the air pump 6 is driven for the designated time, and pressurized air is blown into the conduit tube 7. By the flow of the pressure air, first, the bait 8a accumulated at the branch point with the branch pipe 7a is forcibly pushed out, and then the pressure air passing through the horizontal conduction pipe 7 pushes out the vertical branch pipe 7a and the bait. The powdered bait 8 in the storage container 9 is sucked and does not spout out into the water + PII from the inter-tip lower b.

In this way, depending on the driving time of the air pump 6, a constant amount of bait 8 can be supplied into the aquarium l at all times. By improving the accuracy of the driving time, it is possible to increase the accuracy to an extremely high level.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, which relates to an apparatus for automatically feeding granular feed for small birds or small granular dog food for small dogs in a predetermined amount at a predetermined time using a screw extrusion type.

In the second embodiment, the bottom opening 1 of the bait storage container 11 for the bait 8 is
A cylindrical delivery portion I2 that is bent in the horizontal direction is integrally formed or connected to the portion 1a. A screw +3 is rotatably built into the delivery portion 12 with a gap between it and the inner peripheral surface, and the shaft of the screw 13 is rotatably protruded from the closed surface 12a at one end, and is connected to the rotation shaft of the motor I4. It is connected. The other end of the delivery section 12 is an opening 12b, and the opening +2b is located at the bait supply position.

As in the first embodiment, the motor 14 is connected to a timer 5 which is turned on at a time specified by a timer 4 and is turned on for a specified time, and when the timer 5 is turned on. The motor 14 is driven to rotate the screw 13 only during this time.

As described above, when the screw 13 rotates at a specified time in a day, the delivery part 1
The bait 8 falling into the opening 2 is forcibly pushed out toward the opening +2b in accordance with the rotation of the screw 13. Opening +2b
The amount of bait 8 that is supplied corresponds precisely to the rotation 1 of the screw 13, and therefore, a small amount of bait 8 can be supplied with high accuracy.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, the automatic feeding device according to the present invention uses a drive means such as forcibly pushing out the bait by air discharged by an air pump or pushing out the bait by rotating a screw. Since the feed is forcibly pushed out to the feeding position according to the driving time of the feeder, it is possible to feed the feed with high accuracy when feeding a small amount of food such as goldfish food. Therefore, especially powdered food for goldfish,
The automatic feeding device according to the present invention can be suitably used in cases where it is necessary to feed small granular feed for small birds, small dogs, etc. in small amounts at regular intervals.

In addition, since it combines a time-specified timer and a time-activated timer, the
Once or more than once a day as many times as necessary.
It is possible to supply a predetermined amount of bait with high precision as indicated by L.

Therefore, even if you keep pets such as goldfish, small birds, or dogs, you can be away from home for long periods of time with peace of mind.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic front view showing the first embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a schematic plan view of the automatic feeding device of the first embodiment, and Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the automatic feeding device of the first embodiment. The circuit diagram, FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged view of the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of the second embodiment. 1.Aquarium, 2.Automatic feeding device, 3.
- Board, 4... Time specification timer 5... Time operation timer 6... Air pump, 7... Conduction path, 8... Bait, 9.11... Bait storage container, 13... Screw 14... Motor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A timer that outputs an actuation signal only for a certain period of time specified in advance, such as once or twice in a day, and an actuation signal from the timer. An automatic feeding device comprising a drive means that operates for a specified time and a means that operates in response to the operation of the drive means to forcibly push a predetermined amount of bait from a bait storage container to a required location. 2. A bait storage container with a small diameter opening on the bottom for taking out bait, and a 24-hour timer that outputs an activation signal by turning on at a predetermined time, such as once or twice a day. A designated timer; A timed timer that is connected to the timed timer and outputs an activation signal by turning on for a variable specified time; A timed timer that is connected to the timed timer and operates only while the activation signal is input. an air pump; and a bait passage tube having one end connected to the air discharge port of the air pump, the other end opening at the bait supply position, and an upward branch pipe communicating with the bottom opening of the bait storage container. When the air pump is activated, the powdered or small granular bait that has fallen from the bottom opening of the bait storage container through the branch pipe into the bait conduit is forcibly pushed out toward the opening at the tip, and further A claim characterized in that the bait is sucked out from inside the bait storage container by the air, and a predetermined amount of bait set according to the operating time of the air pump is discharged from the opening at the tip of the conduit to the bait supply position. The device according to item 1. 3. Provided with a delivery part that is bent in the horizontal direction continuously from the lower take-out part of the storage part that stores powdered or small-grained bait, has an opening at its tip, and has a screw installed inside;
a bait storage container in which the opening is located at a bait supply position; a motor that rotates the screw in the bait feeding direction; a time-operated timer that drives the motor for a specified time; and a 24 that operates the time-operated timer at a specified time. Equipped with a timer such as a timer, the screw is rotated by a motor for a specified time at a specified time of the day, and a predetermined amount of bait set according to the amount of rotation of the screw is required. 2. The device according to claim 1, wherein the device is configured to be forcibly pushed out to a location.