JPH0795833A - Automatic feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide an apparatus capable of effectively performing an automatic feeding to a domestic breeding animal. CONSTITUTION:This automatic feeder is equipped with a feed package tape 8. Many accommodation depression units 13 are arranged on the feed package tape and feed 14 in each accommodation depression unit 13 is sealed with a cover tape 9. A feed package tape 8 delivery mechanism and a cover tape exfoliation mechanism are controlled by a timer 12 and operated according to a working day and time preset to the timer. Thus, an automatic feeding work is carried out.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device for automatically feeding domestic animals such as fish, birds, dogs and cats.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, fish, small birds, dogs, cats, etc. raised at home are fed at any time. By the way, it was inconvenient that the above-mentioned feeding could not be done when the house was absent during a trip or the like, and the breeding animals had to be provided to a neighboring house or an animal depository.

Under such circumstances, various devices have been developed for feeding automatically even when the house is away.
FIG. 3 shows an example of a conventional automatic feeding device. This automatic feeding device is provided with a hopper-shaped feeding tank 2 above a feeding box 1 as shown in the drawing, and a lid 3 of an opening at the bottom of the feeding tank 2.
Is opened by the timer 4 so that the bait 5 is dropped into the bait box 1. Moreover, although not shown, a device for constantly intermittently dropping the bait is also used.

[0004]

However, it is difficult to supply a fixed amount of food with the above-mentioned one in which the bait 5 is dropped from the feeding tank 2, and the bait including the intermittently dropped bait can be changed over time. There is a problem of changing the weight. Especially in the summer, depending on the type of food, it may rot.
Not preferable.

In view of the above conventional problems, the present invention aims to provide a device for automatically feeding animals at home effectively.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, an automatic feeding device of the present invention comprises a bait pack tape, a bait pack tape feeding mechanism, a bait pack tape cover tape peeling mechanism, and the bait. A timer for activating the pack tape feeding mechanism and the cover tape peeling mechanism is provided, and the operating date and the operating time are set by the timer.

[0007]

[Operation] In the above configuration, the date set by the timer,
At the time, the bait pack tape is sent out and the cover tape is peeled off, and the bait contained in the accommodating concave portion of the bait pack tape falls to automatically feed.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. In the figure, 6 is a bait box,
7 is the main body of the automatic feeding device. The automatic feeding device body 7
Is a holding reel 20 around which the bait pack tape 8 is wound, a drive wheel 10 for pulling out the bait pack tape 8, a take-up reel 11 for a cover tape 9 of the bait pack tape 8, and a timer 12 for operating the drive wheel 10. Has become

The bait pack tape 8 is formed with the accommodating recesses 13 sequentially at small intervals, and the bait 14 is accommodated in the accommodating recesses 13 and is covered with the cover tape 9. A perforation 15 is formed on the bait pack tape 8, and the ratchet wheel 16 of the drive wheel 10 meshes with the perforation 15. The drive wheel 10 is installed above the bait box 6 with its axis horizontal, and the bait pack tape 8 is guided so as to be wound around the outer periphery of the lower half of the drive wheel 10. The cover tape 9 is peeled off by pulling the take-up reel 11 immediately before the bait pack tape 8 reaches the outer periphery of the lower half of the drive wheel 10. Reference numeral 17 in the figure is a guide pin.

The timer 12 has a display clock 18, an operating section 19 and a timer mechanism (not shown) so that the operating time and the operating date can be set. The reel 11 is rotated by a fixed rotation angle.

In the above structure, for example, when traveling,
When you are out for a week, when you work,
For example, by operating the operation unit 19 to set at 8:00 am, 12:00 pm, and 6:00 pm, the drive wheel 10 and the take-up reel 11 are rotated by a certain angle at the set time on the set day. Due to the rotation of the drive wheel 10 at a constant angle, the feeding pack tape 8 is peeled off the cover tape 9 of the storage recess 13 near the drive wheel 10 to open the storage recess 13.
Is guided to the lower part of the drive wheel 10 and faces the opening. Therefore, the stored food 14 falls and is stored in the food box 6, and the animal can eat it.

Since the automatic feeding apparatus of this embodiment performs the regular feeding at a predetermined time on a necessary day by the above-mentioned operation, the feeding time and the feeding amount can be further changed depending on the kind of the breeding animal. Since it can be set arbitrarily, animals will not starve when they are away, and its practical value is high. In particular, the bait 14 is packed in the bait pack tape 8, is not easily deteriorated in the summer and is hygienic, and the bait pack tape 8 is extremely convenient to handle.

In the embodiment, the driving wheel 10 is provided with a ratchet wheel 16
However, the ratchet wheel 16 is provided independently, and the drive wheel 10
May be just a drum.

[0014]

As is clear from the description of the above embodiment,
The automatic feeding device of the present invention is capable of feeding a required amount at a set time on a set day, which is effective for feeding in the absence of an animal keeper, and the feed is packed in a tape and automatically when necessary. Since the cover tape is peeled off, not only the feeding can be smoothly performed, but also the feeding does not change and hygienic feeding can be performed.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an automatic feeding device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a bait pack tape portion in the automatic feeding device.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a conventional automatic feeding device.

[Explanation of Codes] 7 Main body of automatic feeding device 8 Bait pack tape 9 Cover tape 10 Drive wheel 11 Take-up reel 12 Timer 13 Storage recess 14 Bait 16 Claw wheel 19 Operating part 20 Holding reel

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A bait pack tape in which a large number of housing recesses are arranged and the bait in the housing recesses is sealed with a cover tape,
A bait pack tape feeding mechanism, a cover tape peeling mechanism, and a timer for operating the bait pack tape feeding mechanism and the cover tape peeling mechanism are provided, and the timer can set an operating date and an operating time by operation. Automatic feeding device.