DE102007030852A1 - Independent retrieval device for animals - Google Patents

Abstract

Independent retrieving device for animals that enables them to work independently on an animal.

Description

In Many dogs are often underutilized in today's dog ownership.

These new invention should allow a meaningful occupation of the dog, even if the dog owner is not there.

Lots Dogs enjoy it objects to collect, d. H. to retrieve. It may also quiet a certain Speed be demanded.

Becomes the whole thing immediately rewarded with a treat, that's the process learned quickly. Therefore, a device is presented which throwing out an object, and giving the dog a treat to send, when he returns this item, or returning in a certain time.

The Device can be set up in the house or in the garden.

It consists in part of an ejection device AE, which allows ejection of a defined object, z. B. a ball B. 1

Of Further, it consists of a return box RB, in which the flung object is to be returned.

Of the third part of the self-employed Retrieval device consists of a treat dispenser LS.

The Ejection device AE can z. B. be designed as one already known ejector for tennis or table tennis balls. There are also children's toys known with which objects, such. B. balls can be thrown away, z. B. by an exiting bolt Bo.

At the best would be it, if they were pivotally attached, so that the objects in different Directions can be thrown.

As well The force with which the object is ejected should be variable be. Another parameter would be the time interval with which objects are always ejected the medium of a timer can be controlled.

A additional Timer could set in at what times during the absence of the dog owner, the ejector AE at all is working.

The Determining the ejection direction, the ejection strength and the time intervals, can manually adjusted by the dog owner.

So the owner can briefly together with the dog an ejection direction and ejection strength of the Test balles and then set the time available that the dog at reasonably Tempo can bring the ball back in time.

However, it would also be possible that the parameters mentioned are also determined variably according to the random principle (random generator) by means of electric motors and controllers.
E = electronics, control, motors, timers, circuits.

The Rücknahmebox RB has a return shaft RS for the inclusion of the ejected object. There is also he from a recognition system ES, which unequivocally recognizes whether the desired Object z. B. ball was thrown. It can turn on recourse to known technologies be, z. B. in coin machines, Doses return machines, coin-operated machines, be used.

The mechanical construction of the return shaft RS already does some preselection by only specific ones Objects at all can get to the detection system ES. It would also be possible, of course, for photocells etc. hold the passage of the object.

Is possible Also, that the item (ball) has a sensor or chip features, which is then recognized by the detection system beyond doubt. Becomes If a false object is thrown in (for example, a stone), it becomes not accepted, but removed (eg by means of a switch over the lateral opening Ö) or he can happen, but causes no treats. Or but the whole process is stopped as a precaution.

in the Case of a correct return of the ejected object by the animal becomes the treat dispenser LS immediately causes a treat to spend L This will be the Quickly teach the dog what to do to get treats For the issue The individual treats have already been a variety of constructions described (eg as in a chewing gum apparatus K etc.)

All operations are controlled by an electronic E.

Each return of an item can be rewarded with a treat. It is but also possible that only a certain time interval remains time. This time interval can be set by means of a timer by the dog owner, or is determined again and again by means of a random number generator.

The independent Retrieval device can do this in addition via a sounder T or a Light source Li have, the signals as long as deliver by timely return the item is given a treat. Becomes the object later brought back, so there is no treats anymore. Or the timely return comes with a larger amount Treats rewarded while it for the belated one Return just a little treat there.

A additional possibility would be a built-in voice recorder V, after fulfilling the task a before recorded praise of its owner plays.

Between the return box RB and the ejector AE there is a connection Ve, so that in the return box RB returned items (balls) again are available in the ejection device AE. This allows one independent Works of the whole device over a longer one Time without too many items (Balls) available have to be.

Of course it would be too conceivable that the ejector AE works quite independently, and ejecting an object only at intervals to be determined beforehand.

Return box RB and treat donor LS can represent an independent unit that may still work connected via cable or radio signal to the ejector AE, or react quite independently only to the throw of the object. In this case, a completely mechanical working construction would be conceivable in which by automatically dropping the returned object a portion of treats is released. 2

So can z. B. by a rolling ball B, the upper piece OS a Flap K1 depressed become.

There the flap K over has a pivot point D, causes the depression the top piece OS, that the lower piece US the flap an opening a treats dispenser temporarily releases. so that treat outwards fall.

A Variety of constructions are possible.

In order to save objects (balls), the returned (object) ball can finally fall again via a connection Ve in the ejection device AE. 2

Rücknahmebox RB and treat donor LS need not necessarily form a unity, but should not too far spatial be apart from each other, since the dog does not understand otherwise there is a connection between the return of the object and Receipt of a treat.

It is also possible that it is at the return box RB is an independent Unit that registers the (timely) return of the item.

This she then reports via cable or radio to the self-employed Treats, so that this immediately a treat to the Animal spends. The treats can also be on the collar of the animal be attached, so that is guaranteed that the treats always immediately available.

There commercial tennis or table tennis ball machines are very expensive and re the frequency and type (spin) of the output of the balls too elaborately designed are also recommended the following construction.

The ejection device AE could be designed like a ball thrower for children. 3

He but is firmly established or by means of attachments Be on the ground or to attach to a wall. To vary the ejection direction, Ejection strength, intervals as well as active time intervals glit the already said above.

A Variety of constructions is conceivable around the object (ball) eject. So z. B. an ausschnellender bolt Bo (means Electric motor, spring, etc.) eject the ball.

These But ejector AE has the advantage that they simultaneously also as a return box RB can work. This means, when the dog puts the ball in the opening travels, he is through a there also located detection system ES recognized, which in turn over mechanical constructions, or better electrical circuits and compounds E a treats release by the treat dispenser LS causes.

By a previously set timer or by a random number generator controlled causes after a certain time after the return the ball is ejected again.

As already mentioned above there is also the possibility that's the time for returning to disposal is indicated by a tone T or light signal indicator Li is displayed.

sets the dog puts the item in the return box back, or back in time, and will be covered Subject of the recognition system ES (sensors, mechanical arrangements of all kinds) correctly recognized., a treats release is triggered. This can be used both by purely mechanical constructions, as well as by electrical Switches, cables and wireless connections can be achieved.

Claims (11)

Self-contained animal retriever, characterized in that it has an object ejector, a take-back device, and a reward dispenser. self-employed Retrieval device for Animals according to claim 1, characterized in that the ejection device via elements for ejecting objects (preferably balls) features, and that their workflow is adjustable, or variable under With the help of random number generators. self-employed Retrieval device for Animals according to the claims 1 and 2, characterized in that the return device via mechanical and electronic elements for recognizing the returned article. self-employed Retrieval device for Animals according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the successful returning of the object transmitted mechanically or electronically to the treat donor becomes, whereupon this gives a reward. self-employed Retrieval device for Animals according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that ejection device, take-back device, and treat treats represent a unity, or spatially work separately. self-employed Retrieval device for Animals according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that ejection device, take-back device, and treat treats always working together, or partly independently work from each other. self-employed Retrieval device for Animals according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that take-back device and treats can be a purely mechanical unit. self-employed Retrieval device for Animals according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that ejection device and return device through the same element are formed. self-employed Retrieval device for Animals according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the device has elements (sounders, Visual signs, voicercorder, etc.) that indicate to the animal that it is returning on time the item receives a reward. self-employed Retrieval device for Animals according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the returned Item from the return device automatically gets to the output device. self-employed Retrieval device for Animals according to one or more of the preceding claims, characterized characterized in that the treat dispenser or reward food but other attractive items spend, z. B. toys.