公开(公告)号：US20080202438A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-28

申请号：US12072308

申请日：2008-02-26

申请人： Thomas G. Engel ,  Victoria A. Engel

发明人： Thomas G. Engel ,  Victoria A. Engel

IPC分类号： A01K7/06

CPC分类号： A01K7/06

摘要： A motion activated pet drinking apparatus which attaches to both indoor (i.e., sink) and outdoor water faucets and is activated by the motion of the pet to deliver a measured supply of fresh tap water for the pet's consumption. Upon activation, a fresh stream of tap water is directed in a suitable manner for the pet to drink. An electronic timer in the control circuitry shuts off the flow of water after a specified time, typically one minute. The apparatus does not store water and, therefore, does not collect algae, slime, or water deposits and requires only a minimal amount of cleaning. The absence of water storage minimizes cross-contamination when multiple pets use the apparatus. The apparatus is highly energy efficient due to the unique digital control valve used and can easily be powered from standard off-the-shelf commercial batteries. Household power (120 VAC) can also be used to power the apparatus if a nearby source is available. The apparatus has an in-line two-stage water filter and electric heating elements. The two-stage in-line filter is an optional component to filter particulate matter, chemicals, and bad tastes often found in public water supplies. The electric heating elements prevent freezing when the apparatus is used outdoors in low temperatures. Since the electric heating elements consume a relatively large amount of energy, the outdoor model of the apparatus requires 120 VAC household power source.

摘要翻译： 一种运动激活的宠物饮用设备，其连接到室内（即水槽）和室外水龙头，并且由宠物的运动激活以递送测量的新鲜自来水供应以供宠物消费。 一旦活化，新鲜的自来水流以合适的方式被引导以使宠物饮用。 控制电路中的电子定时器在指定的时间（通常为一分钟）之后关闭水流。 该设备不储存水，因此不会收集藻类，泥土或水沉积物，并且仅需要最少量的清洁。 当多个宠物使用该设备时，不存在储水库可最大限度地减少交叉污染。 该设备由于使用独特的数字控制阀而具有高能效，并且可以容易地从标准的现成商用电池供电。 如果附近的电源可用，家用电源（120 VAC）也可用于为设备供电。 该设备具有直列两级水过滤器和电加热元件。 两级在线过滤器是过滤颗粒物，化学品以及公共供水中常见的不良口味的可选组件。 当该设备在低温室外使用时，电加热元件防止冻结。 由于电加热元件消耗相当大的能量，所以该设备的户外型号需要120VAC的家用电源。