WO1998021939A1 - Communicating device for human beings and animals - Google Patents

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WO1998021939A1
WO1998021939A1 PCT/EP1997/006217 EP9706217W WO9821939A1 WO 1998021939 A1 WO1998021939 A1 WO 1998021939A1 EP 9706217 W EP9706217 W EP 9706217W WO 9821939 A1 WO9821939 A1 WO 9821939A1
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Karola Baumann
Adrian De Kaart
William Hodali
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K15/00—Devices for taming animals, e.g. nose-rings or hobbles; Devices for overturning animals in general; Training or exercising equipment; Covering boxes
    • A01K15/02—Training or exercising equipment, e.g. mazes or labyrinths for animals ; Electric shock devices ; Toys specially adapted for animals
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; CARE OF BIRDS, FISHES, INSECTS; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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  • the invention relates to a device for communication between a human and an animal by optical perception of the position and / or orientation of the ears.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a device by means of which it is possible for a person with an animal, particularly a horse, reindeer by the response of the optical perception of the animal to sense kommunizie ⁇ .
  • an apparatus for communi ⁇ is munication between a human and an animal by optical see perception of the position and / or orientation of the ears is provided which is provided with a head attachment for mounting on a human head, two at the head mount mutually opposed mounts for holding models of an animal's ears, wherein the animal ear models can be moved relative to the holders and / or the holders can be moved relative to the head attachment and the animal ear models and the holders are secured in their respective positions against unintentional movements.
  • the invention is therefore a device that functions via optical perception and improves communication between humans and animals, in particular horses. In addition to a horse, this device can communicate with all animals that respond to different ear positions.
  • the device according to the invention has a head attachment with ear replicas movably mounted on it.
  • These ear replicas are, in particular, mounted on the head attachment so that they can be rotated or pivoted about two axes running at right angles to one another.
  • the headpiece has two holding elements for the ear replicas.
  • the mounting elements are movably mounted on the head cap. It is possible that the mounting of the ear replicas on the mounting elements is rigid or movable.
  • the person wearing the headgear can communicate with the animal and - like a companion of the animal - give it optical signals.
  • the ear replicas remain in their respective rotational or pivoting positions due to frictional force, latching or jamming of the parts of the bearings of the mounting elements that move relative to one another in each case on the head attachment and / or the ear replicas on the mounting elements.
  • Fig. 1 is a view of the headpiece from the front
  • Fig. 2 is a plan view of the headpiece.
  • a device 10 is shown in front view and top view, by means of which a person can communicate with an animal, in particular a horse, which responds to different ear positions.
  • the device 10 has a head attachment 12 for placement on the head of a person.
  • the head cap 12 is provided with a circumferentially variable ring 14, to which a bracket 18 is connected to two diametrically opposite regions 16, which is also variable in length.
  • the adjustment mechanism of the bracket 18 is indicated at 20, while the length adjustment of the ring 14 is shown at 22.
  • two retaining elements 24 are connected to the ring 14 and are mounted on the ring 14 so as to be rotatable about a (horizontal) axis of rotation 26.
  • Manually actuated adjusting screws 28 can be used to apply and set a clamping force on the holding elements 24, which enables the holding elements 24 to be pivoted steplessly about the axes of rotation 26 and to remain automatically in the respective pivot position, i.e. secured against unintentional movements.
  • Each mounting element 24 has a receiving bore 29 which extend transversely to the axes of rotation 26.
  • the receiving bores 29 serve to receive bolts 30 which Wear stylized ear elements 32, the shape of which should be modeled on the ears of the animal with which communication is to take place.
  • the bolts 30 are inserted into the receiving bores 29 with the creation of a frictional force, thereby preventing the ear elements 32 from being inadvertently rotated about the axes defined by the bolts 30.
  • the ear elements 32 can be transferred into essentially any ear positions found in horses or animals with similar ears.
  • the device 10 described here and shown in the drawing enables excellent communication with horses. It has been shown that it is not so much a lifelike replica of the animal's ears that is important, but rather that movable elements are arranged on the headgear that can be adjusted like the horse's ears (ie set up forward and laid back) .

Abstract

A device for communication between human beings and animals involving optical perception of the position of and/or orientation of the ears, comprising a headpiece (12) which is placed on the head of a human being. The headpiece (12) consists of two holding devices (24)which are arranged opposite each other and hold models of animal ears. The animal ear models (32) can be moved in relation to the holding devices (12) and/or the holding devices in relation to the headpiece (12). The respective positions of the animal ear models (32) and the holding devices (24) are secured against unintentional movements.

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Vorrichtung zur Kommunikation zwischen einem Menschen und einem Tier Device for communication between a human and an animal
Die Erfindung betrifft eine Vorrichtung zur Kommunikation zwischen einem Menschen und einem Tier durch optische Wahrnehmung der Stellung und/oder Ausrichtung der Ohren.The invention relates to a device for communication between a human and an animal by optical perception of the position and / or orientation of the ears.
Die Kommunikation zwischen Mensch und Tier erfolgt im wesentlichen durch Leinen, Peitschen o.dgl. Hilfsmittel, wobei sie sich in erster Linie auf der Befehlsebene abspielt, indem der Mensch dem Tier über die obigen Hilfsmittel über akustische oder taktile Wahrnehmung Befehle erteilt. Tiere jedoch vermitteln ihrer Umgebung aber auch mitunter über optische Reize, z.B. durch die Stellung der Ohren, wie sie sich fühlen und was sie gerade empfinden. Diese Art der Kommunikation ist insbesondere unter Pferden anzutreffen, die ihre Gefühle und Befehle anderen Pferden gegenüber durch die Stellung ihrer Ohren vermitteln.Communication between humans and animals essentially takes place by means of leashes, whips or the like. Aids, which primarily takes place at the command level, in that humans give the animal commands via the above aids via acoustic or tactile perception. However, animals sometimes convey their surroundings via optical stimuli, e.g. by the position of the ears, how they feel and what they are feeling right now. This type of communication is particularly common among horses that convey their feelings and commands to other horses through the position of their ears.
Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Vorrichtung zu schaffen, mittels derer es einem Menschen möglich ist, mit einem Tier, insbesondere einem Pferd, durch Ansprechen des optischen Wahrnehmungssinns des Tieres zu kommunizie¬ ren.The invention has for its object to provide a device by means of which it is possible for a person with an animal, particularly a horse, reindeer by the response of the optical perception of the animal to sense kommunizie ¬.
Zur Lösung dieser Aufgabe ist eine Vorrichtung zur Kommu¬ nikation zwischen einem Mensch und einem Tier durch opti- sehe Wahrnehmung der Stellung und/oder Ausrichtung der Ohren vorgesehen, die versehen ist mit einem Kopfaufsatz zum Aufsetzen auf den Kopf eines Menschen, zwei an dem Kopfaufsatz einander gegenüberliegend angebrachten Halterungen zum Halten von Modellen der Ohren eines Tieres, wobei die Tierohr-Modelle relativ zu den Halterungen und/ oder die Halterungen relativ zu dem Kopfaufsatz bewegbar sind und die Tierohr-Modelle und die Halterungen in ihren je- weiligen Stellungen gegen unbeabsichtigte Bewegungen gesichert sind.To achieve this object an apparatus for communi ¬ is munication between a human and an animal by optical see perception of the position and / or orientation of the ears is provided which is provided with a head attachment for mounting on a human head, two at the head mount mutually opposed mounts for holding models of an animal's ears, wherein the animal ear models can be moved relative to the holders and / or the holders can be moved relative to the head attachment and the animal ear models and the holders are secured in their respective positions against unintentional movements.
Bei der Erfindung handelt es sich also um ein über die optische Wahrnehmung funktionierendes Gerät zur Verbesse- rung der Kommunikation zwischen Mensch und Tier, insbesondere Pferd. Neben einem Pferd läßt sich mit diesem Gerät mit sämtlichen Tieren kommunizieren, die auf unterschiedliche Ohrstellungen reagieren.The invention is therefore a device that functions via optical perception and improves communication between humans and animals, in particular horses. In addition to a horse, this device can communicate with all animals that respond to different ear positions.
Das erfindungsgemäße Gerät weist einen Kopfaufsatz mit an diesem beweglich gelagerten Ohr-Nachbildungen auf. Diese Ohr-Nachbildungen sind insbesondere um zwei zueinander rechtwinklig verlaufenden Achsen dreh- bzw. schwenkbar am Kopfaufsatz gelagert. Der Kopfaufsatz weist zwei Halte- rungselemente für die Ohr-Nachbildungen auf. Die Halterungselemente sind an dem Kopfaufsatz bewegbar gelagert. Es ist möglich, daß die Lagerung der Ohr-Nachbildungen an den Halterungselementen starr oder beweglich ausgeführt ist .The device according to the invention has a head attachment with ear replicas movably mounted on it. These ear replicas are, in particular, mounted on the head attachment so that they can be rotated or pivoted about two axes running at right angles to one another. The headpiece has two holding elements for the ear replicas. The mounting elements are movably mounted on the head cap. It is possible that the mounting of the ear replicas on the mounting elements is rigid or movable.
Durch manuelle Verstellung der Ohr-Nachbildungen kann der den Kopfaufsatz tragende Mensch mit dem Tier in Kommunikation treten und ihm - wie ein Artgenosse des Tiers - optische Signale geben. Die Ohr-Nachbildungen verharren in ihren jeweiligen Verdreh- bzw. Verschwenkpositionen durch Reibungskraft, Verrastung oder Verklemmung der sich jeweils relativ zueinander bewegenden Teile der Lager der Halterungselemente an dem Kopfaufsatz und/oder der Ohr- Nachbildungen an den Halterungselementen. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Merkmalen der Unteransprüche.By manually adjusting the ear replicas, the person wearing the headgear can communicate with the animal and - like a companion of the animal - give it optical signals. The ear replicas remain in their respective rotational or pivoting positions due to frictional force, latching or jamming of the parts of the bearings of the mounting elements that move relative to one another in each case on the head attachment and / or the ear replicas on the mounting elements. Advantageous embodiments of the invention result from the features of the subclaims.
Nachfolgend wird anhand der Zeichnung ein Ausführungsbei- spiel der Erfindung näher erläutert. Im einzelnen zeigen: An exemplary embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing. In detail show :
Fig. 1 eine Ansicht auf den Kopfaufsatz von vorn undFig. 1 is a view of the headpiece from the front and
Fig. 2 eine Draufsicht auf den Kopfaufsatz.Fig. 2 is a plan view of the headpiece.
In den Fign. 1 und 2 ist eine Vorrichtung 10 in Vorderansicht und Draufsicht gezeigt, mittels derer ein Mensch mit einem auf unterschiedliche Ohrstellungen ansprechenden Tier, insbesondere einem Pferd, kommunizieren kann. Die Vorrichtung 10 weist einen Kopfaufsatz 12 zum Aufsetzen auf den Kopf eines Menschen auf. Der Kopfaufsatz 12 ist mit einem im Umfang veränderbaren Ring 14 versehen, mit dem an zwei einander diametral gegenüberliegenden Bereichen 16 ein Bügel 18 verbunden ist, der ebenfalls län- genveränderbar ist. Der Verstellmechanismus des Bügels 18 ist bei 20 angedeutet, während die Längenverstellung des Rings 14 bei 22 gezeigt ist.In Figs. 1 and 2, a device 10 is shown in front view and top view, by means of which a person can communicate with an animal, in particular a horse, which responds to different ear positions. The device 10 has a head attachment 12 for placement on the head of a person. The head cap 12 is provided with a circumferentially variable ring 14, to which a bracket 18 is connected to two diametrically opposite regions 16, which is also variable in length. The adjustment mechanism of the bracket 18 is indicated at 20, while the length adjustment of the ring 14 is shown at 22.
Innerhalb der Bereiche 16 sind mit dem Ring 14 zwei Halte- rungselemente 24 verbunden, die um eine (horizontale) Drehachse 26 drehbar an dem Ring 14 gelagert sind. Über manuell betätigbare Einstell-Schrauben 28 läßt sich auf die Halterungselemente 24 eine Klemmkraft aufbringen und einstellen, die es ermöglicht, daß die Halterungselemente 24 um die Drehachsen 26 stufenlos verschwenkbar sind und selbsttätig in der jeweiligen Schwenkstellung verharren, d.h. gegen unbeabsichtigte Bewegungen gesichert sind.Within the areas 16, two retaining elements 24 are connected to the ring 14 and are mounted on the ring 14 so as to be rotatable about a (horizontal) axis of rotation 26. Manually actuated adjusting screws 28 can be used to apply and set a clamping force on the holding elements 24, which enables the holding elements 24 to be pivoted steplessly about the axes of rotation 26 and to remain automatically in the respective pivot position, i.e. secured against unintentional movements.
Jedes Halterungselement 24 weist eine Aufnahmebohrung 29 auf, die quer zu den Drehachsen 26 verlaufen. Die Aufnah- mebohrungen 29 dienen der Aufnahme von Bolzen 30, welche stilisierte Ohrelemente 32 tragen, die in ihrer Form den Ohren desjenigen Tiers nachempfunden sein sollten, mit dem kommuniziert werden soll. Die Bolzen 30 sind unter Entstehung einer Reibungskraft in die Aufnahmebohrungen 29 eingeführt, wodurch eine unbeabsichtigte Verdrehung der Ohrelemente 32 um die durch die Bolzen 30 definierten Achsen verhindert wird.Each mounting element 24 has a receiving bore 29 which extend transversely to the axes of rotation 26. The receiving bores 29 serve to receive bolts 30 which Wear stylized ear elements 32, the shape of which should be modeled on the ears of the animal with which communication is to take place. The bolts 30 are inserted into the receiving bores 29 with the creation of a frictional force, thereby preventing the ear elements 32 from being inadvertently rotated about the axes defined by the bolts 30.
Durch die Drehlagerung um jeweils zwei rechtwinklig zuein- ander verlaufende Achsen lassen sich die Ohrelemente 32 in im wesentlichen jede bei Pferden oder mit ähnlichen Ohren versehenen Tieren anzutreffende Ohrstellungen überführen. Versuche haben gezeigt, daß sich mit der hier beschriebenen und in der Zeichnung dargestellten Vorrichtung 10 aus- gezeichnet mit Pferden kommunizieren läßt. Dabei hat sich gezeigt, daß es nicht so sehr auf eine naturgetreue Nachbildung der Ohren des Tiers sondern vielmehr darauf ankommt, daß am Kopfaufsatz bewegbare Elemente angeordnet sind, die wie die Ohren des Pferdes verstellt (d.h. nach vorn aufgestellt und nach hinten angelegt) werden können. Due to the rotary mounting around two axes running at right angles to one another, the ear elements 32 can be transferred into essentially any ear positions found in horses or animals with similar ears. Experiments have shown that the device 10 described here and shown in the drawing enables excellent communication with horses. It has been shown that it is not so much a lifelike replica of the animal's ears that is important, but rather that movable elements are arranged on the headgear that can be adjusted like the horse's ears (ie set up forward and laid back) .

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1. Vorrichtung zur Kommunikation zwischen einem Mensch und einem Tier durch optische Wahrnehmung der Stellung und/oder Ausrichtung der Ohren mit einem Kopfaufsatz (12) zum Aufsetzen auf den Kopf eines Menschen, zwei an dem Kopfaufsatz (12) einander gegenüberliegend angebrachten Halterungen (24) zum Halten von Modellen (32) der Ohren eines Tieres, wobei die Tierohr-Modelle (32) relativ zu den Halterungen (24) und/oder die Halterungen (24) relativ zu dem Kopfaufsatz (12) bewegbar sind und die Tierohr-Modelle (32) und die Halterungen (24) in ihren jeweiligen Stellungen gegen unbeabsichtigte Bewegungen gesichert sind.1. Device for communication between a human and an animal by optical perception of the position and / or alignment of the ears with a head attachment (12) for placing on the head of a human, two brackets (24) mounted opposite one another on the head attachment (12) for holding models (32) of the ears of an animal, the animal ear models (32) being movable relative to the holders (24) and / or the holders (24) relative to the headpiece (12) and the animal ear models ( 32) and the brackets (24) are secured in their respective positions against unintentional movement.
2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Tierohr-Modelle (32) Drehachsen (26) aufweisen, die in Auf ahmebohrungen (29) der Halterungen2. Apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the animal ear models (32) have axes of rotation (26) in the uptake bores (29) of the brackets
(24) eingeführt sind.(24) are introduced.
3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Halterungen (24) um im wesentlichen rechtwinklig zur ihren Aufnahmebohrungen (29) verlaufende Drehachsen (26) drehbar an dem Kopfaufsatz (12) gelagert sind.3. Apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the brackets (24) are rotatably mounted on the head attachment (12) about axes of rotation (26) extending substantially at right angles to their receiving bores (29).
4. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3 , dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Sicherung gegen Bewegungen in der jeweiligen Stellung durch Reibung erfolgt.4. Device according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the securing against movements in the respective position is carried out by friction.
5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Halterungen (24) plastisch verbiegbar und tordierbar sind. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Kopfaufsatz (12) einen in Umfangserstreckung längenveränderbaren Ring (14) aufweist, der in zwei im wesentlichen diametral gegenüberliegende Bereiche (16) mit den Enden eines längenveränderbaren Bügels (18) verbunden sind, und daß die Halterungen (24) in diesen Verbindungsbereichen (16) an dem Ring (14) angebracht sind. 5. The device according to claim 1, characterized in that the holders (24) are plastically bendable and twistable. Device according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the head cap (12) has a ring (14) which is variable in length along its circumference and which is connected to the ends of a variable-length bracket (18) in two substantially diametrically opposite regions (16) , and that the brackets (24) are attached to the ring (14) in these connection areas (16).
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