WO1995004454A1 - Bac a litiere auto-nettoyant pour animaux - Google Patents
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- WO1995004454A1 WO1995004454A1 PCT/FR1994/000988 FR9400988W WO9504454A1 WO 1995004454 A1 WO1995004454 A1 WO 1995004454A1 FR 9400988 W FR9400988 W FR 9400988W WO 9504454 A1 WO9504454 A1 WO 9504454A1
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- litter
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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
- A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
- A01K1/01—Removal of dung or urine ; Removal of manure from stables
- A01K1/0107—Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets
- A01K1/0117—Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets with conveying belts for removing excrement
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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
- A01K1/00—Housing animals; Equipment therefor
- A01K1/01—Removal of dung or urine ; Removal of manure from stables
- A01K1/0107—Cat trays; Dog urinals; Toilets for pets
- A01K1/0114—Litter boxes with screens for separating excrement from litter
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- the present invention relates to a litter box for animals. It relates more particularly to a self-cleaning litter box for domestic animals.
- the device according to the invention has the additional advantage of ensuring, sequentially or simultaneously, the automatic cleaning of the bottom of the bin, the sorting and the evacuation of the soiled litter and of it only, as well as recycling. and conveying the clean litter recovered to a refillable reserve and intended to maintain the maintenance at a practically constant level of the litter.
- the first object of the present invention is a device forming a litter box for animals, comprising a combination of:
- - a clean and / or recycled litter reserve optionally including:. a double wall favoring the priority use of the sorted litter on the new litter, as well as its distribution over the entire width of the tray for a small dead volume, and / or. an overflow preventing a blockage of the ascent system in the event of overfilling of the reserve; - a flexible screen, equipped to be able to move like a conveyor belt on a fixed bottom;
- a receptacle for droppings and soiled materials preferably ensuring the maintenance of a garbage bag and the distribution of waste therein using a pusher;
- a continuous transport member such as a chain or a belt, driven for example by a driving pinion, circulating in a tubular enclosure successively comprising:
- a sorting and recovery zone for the sorted clean litter advantageously in the form of a gutter,. a litter recovery area,. a litter distribution area in the reserve,. a chain return zone towards the sorting zone; as well as advantageously, as an option,
- an anti-odor valve intended to prevent the upwelling of any odors coming from said receptacle for droppings and soiled materials
- an electrical or electronic system for detecting the passage of the animal and timing; and or - an electrical system ensuring the operation and / or autonomy of the tank in the event of a failure of the main electrical supply.
- the invention is described below in more detail with reference to cat litter boxes, but it is equally applicable, by equivalence, to litter boxes intended for other animals, in particular d 'other domestic animals, farm animals or wild animals in captivity, provided that their litter is sortable by sieving.
- the dimensions of the device can be adjusted in each case depending on the size and morphology of the animal. More generally, the invention described here also applies to any type of sorting of materials that can be deposited on a sieve with a view to eliminating polluted materials and recycling unpolluted materials recovered by means of sorting.
- Fig. 1 shows a partial schematic sectional view along a vertical plane of an embodiment of the litter box according to the invention
- Fig. 2 shows a top view of such a device forming a litter box according to the invention
- FIG. 3 shows a front view in partial schematic section of such a device forming a litter box according to the invention
- Fig. 4 shows in partial schematic section the section of an embodiment of the anti-clogging channel
- Fig. 5 shows in perspective a form of embodiment of the litter box according to the invention.
- the device thus described according to its preferred variant essentially comprises a flexible screen with calibrated mesh, mounted in the form of an endless band (1) and driven in rotation by a driving roller (3), advantageously toothed.
- the upper part of the screen is pressed against an advantageously curved bottom, forming a support for litter (2).
- a sorting zone (4) projects beyond the said bottom, above a gutter for recovering clean litter (5).
- the soiled litter, agglomerated by animal excrement is separated from the clean litter and falls into the entrance to the receptacle for excrement and contaminated material (21).
- a transport chain or belt (8) preferably circulates, the rings, fringes or hairs entrain the litter.
- the chain is advantageously rotated by a toothed wheel or pulley (12) (see Fig. 2).
- the toothed wheel (12) is rotated by a motor or any other electrical or mechanical member.
- the toothed wheel (12) acts on the chain (8) circulating in said channel (7, 9, 11) through a lumen provided for this purpose in a suitable upper or lower part, such as preferably an elbow of the channel. Thanks to the interruption in (9) of said channel, the recycled clean litter is then poured into the double wall of the reserve (20).
- the double wall (20) ensures, for a minimum dead volume, the distribution of the litter over the entire width of the tray, as well as the priority passage of the recycled litter on the new litter.
- the chain (8) then returns to the sorting zone (4) through the part (11) of the above-mentioned channel (see Fig. 2), which brings it back into the passage position in the gutter of recovery (5) for a new drive of the clean litter to be recycled according to the circuit indicated above.
- An anti-odor valve (13) can be optionally mounted, overlapping above the entrance to the soiled litter compartment.
- This can be a simple removable drawer (21), which it is also possible to fill internally with a garbage bag (6).
- fixed or removable edges (14) can be provided to avoid or limit litter projections by the animal outside the enclosure of the tank.
- the reserve (10) is of course initially and then periodically filled or replenished with clean bedding. This litter is distributed over the sieve (1) when it advances, according to an adjustable and adjustable thickness using a distribution rule (19).
- the receptacle is capable of receiving a garbage bag (6) spread almost horizontally in a minimum volume below the bottom surface of the endless band forming a screen (1).
- the distribution of the waste collected in the trash bag (6) of the receptacle (21) is facilitated, if desired, by the addition of a pusher (15) to the device according to the invention.
- This pusher (15) pivots about an axis (16) and it is, for example, arranged to be driven by a pendulum movement, the impulse of which is transmitted to the trash bag.
- a hoop (17) keeps the mouth of the garbage bag open in the suitable position.
- the litter box can have a useful surface of approximately 26 cm in width and 34 cm in length and the sieve can have a square mesh of approximately 12 mm.
- the screen is advantageously made of crimped or welded stainless steel wires or cables, or any other sufficiently flexible and resistant material;
- the ascent chain of recycled litter is in practice composed of a mechanical chain or belt driving turns or fringes scraping the bottom of the channel parts (5,7). It may preferably consist of a "Vaucanson" type chain secured with a long metal spring, for example by welding, gluing and / or snap-fastening. According to an advantageous variant, it can also be made in a single piece of injected plastic material constituting a toothed belt provided with turns or fringes of a shape adapted to the section of the transport channel of the recycled litter (5,7,9,11) ;
- this can be kept open by a hoop (17) fixed in an appropriate position of the sliding receptacle forming drawer (21), in order to facilitate its positioning and its withdrawal; the entire device can be driven manually by a mechanical device and / or electrically by suitable drive and transmission members (not shown);
- the other parts in particular those constituting the shell of the device, the gutter and the anti-engorgement channel, as well as the bottom and the above-mentioned reserve, can be made of any material, preferably thermoformed plastic or injected plastic .
- the appropriate assembly or sub-assembly of the functional means making up the device according to the invention can be controlled by a system for detecting the passage of the animal and for timing. For such a litter box in automatic operation, the passage of the animal on the tray triggers a cycle of fixed duration for sorting the soiled litter, for the renewal of the litter consumed and for the ascent of clean litter and 1 'introduction into the receptacle of the dirt to be removed.
- the motor (s) can be electric motors of any type suitable for such use.
- the operation of the device according to the invention can also be totally or partially manual.
- the litter can be of any type and have a more or less fine particle size.
- the size of the mesh of the sieve can be adapted by the skilled person to the type of litter concerned in each case. This adaptation is made on the basis not only of the particle size of the clean litter, but also of the particle size of the agglomerates formed by the dirt with the litter.
- the device according to the present invention has various advantages, which will appear to a person skilled in the art on reading the above description.
- the main thing is that the device cleans itself automatically.
- the sorting allows the separation of the litter from the soiled matter and the evacuation only of this one.
- the introduction into a large capacity trash bag of dirt from several successive uses is done automatically.
- the clean litter collected after sorting is automatically recycled into a reserve.
- the removal of clean bedding to maintain a substantially constant level of the litter also operates automatically several times in succession from the litter reserve, which then suffices to be replenished at widely spaced time intervals.
- the invention also relates to a process for the automatic and semi-automatic cleaning and replenishment of animal litter, comprising the supply of clean fresh and / or recycled litter from a receptacle forming a tray suitable for the animal, the translational movement of the litter load after depositing the excrement and / or urine thereon, sorting out the soiled litter parts, selective collection in a receptacle for the fraction of soiled litter to be removed, the recovery of the fraction of clean litter from this sorting, the routing in the supply reserve of this fraction of clean litter recovered, and the collection and storage with a view to their subsequent or subsequent evacuation as waste from one or more several fractions of soiled litter.
- the nomenclature of the essential elements of the device according to the invention is given below:
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Priority Applications (4)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP94924339A EP0712274B1 (fr) | 1993-08-06 | 1994-08-05 | Bac a litiere auto-nettoyant pour animaux |
| CA002168956A CA2168956C (fr) | 1993-08-06 | 1994-08-05 | Bac a litiere auto-nettoyant pour animaux |
| AU74640/94A AU7464094A (en) | 1993-08-06 | 1994-08-05 | Self-cleaning litter box for animals |
| DE69418463T DE69418463T2 (de) | 1993-08-06 | 1994-08-05 | Selbst-reinigende tiertoilette |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR93/09707 | 1993-08-06 | ||
| FR9309707A FR2708414B1 (fr) | 1993-08-06 | 1993-08-06 | Bac à litière auto-nettoyant pour animaux. |
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| WO1995004454A1 true WO1995004454A1 (fr) | 1995-02-16 |
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| PCT/FR1994/000988 Ceased WO1995004454A1 (fr) | 1993-08-06 | 1994-08-05 | Bac a litiere auto-nettoyant pour animaux |
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| US (1) | US5749318A (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP0712274B1 (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU7464094A (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA2168956C (fr) |
| DE (1) | DE69418463T2 (fr) |
| ES (1) | ES2134950T3 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR2708414B1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO1995004454A1 (fr) |
Cited By (1)
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2923678A1 (fr) * | 2007-11-16 | 2009-05-22 | Guy Jacques Marie Franssen | Surface a nettoyage automatique destinee aux defecations animales |
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| US6951190B2 (en) * | 2002-04-18 | 2005-10-04 | Doskocil Manufacturing Company, Inc. | Self-cleaning litter box |
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- 1994-08-05 ES ES94924339T patent/ES2134950T3/es not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-08-05 EP EP94924339A patent/EP0712274B1/fr not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1994-08-05 WO PCT/FR1994/000988 patent/WO1995004454A1/fr not_active Ceased
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| US4465018A (en) * | 1983-05-18 | 1984-08-14 | Mopper Terry B | Pet relief station |
| FR2648313A1 (fr) * | 1989-06-20 | 1990-12-21 | Pauty Gilbert | Dispositif pour le renouvellement automatique de la litiere d'un receptacle a dejections pour petits animaux domestiques |
Cited By (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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| FR2923678A1 (fr) * | 2007-11-16 | 2009-05-22 | Guy Jacques Marie Franssen | Surface a nettoyage automatique destinee aux defecations animales |
| WO2009063330A3 (fr) * | 2007-11-16 | 2009-12-17 | Guy-Jacques Franssen | Surface a nettoyage automatique destinee a recolter les dejections animales en les separant des elements liquides en vue de leurs recyclages |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
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| FR2708414B1 (fr) | 1995-10-06 |
| CA2168956C (fr) | 2005-06-07 |
| US5749318A (en) | 1998-05-12 |
| ES2134950T3 (es) | 1999-10-16 |
| DE69418463D1 (de) | 1999-06-17 |
| EP0712274A1 (fr) | 1996-05-22 |
| CA2168956A1 (fr) | 1995-02-16 |
| EP0712274B1 (fr) | 1999-05-12 |
| AU7464094A (en) | 1995-02-28 |
| DE69418463T2 (de) | 2000-01-13 |
| FR2708414A1 (fr) | 1995-02-10 |
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