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    • 专利摘要:
    Collar for repelling predators, the collar being attachable to a farm animal. The collar has the following features: An electronic unit (14) for generating an electrical pulse. An energy store (16) for storing an electrical charge which can be delivered as an electrical pulse. Further, a plurality of metal conductors (18) which are arranged on a belt (20) and to which the electrical impulse is transferable, wherein the metal conductors (18) on the belt (20) are embedded in silicone gel (22).
    公开号:CH712090A2
    申请号:CH00132/16
    申请日:2016-02-02
    公开日:2017-08-15
    发明作者:Aeberhard Urs
    申请人:Aeberhard Urs；
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    专利说明:

    Description [0001] Embodiments of the present invention relate to a collar for repelling predatory animals, the collar being attachable to the neck of a farm animal.
    STATE OF THE ART
    Collars, which are worn for example by farm animals, are well known. The collars are used for example for attaching a bell or a leash. A bell attached to the collar helps the owner of the animal to find the animal, for example, even in darkness and fog. With a bell, a livestock owner can find his animals by the ringing of the bell and ensure their safety. Especially if danger threatens, for example, by a predator. Through a leash, a pet owner also has control over the position of his pet at any time and can take it in case of danger. Both in the bell as well as the leash each person must supervise the livestock or this at least at risk of a predator, which attacks the farm animal, stand to fend off the attack. The supervision of livestock can be very time-consuming depending on the situation and thus cause high costs.
    Partial collars are known which protect animals from attacking predators with the help of electric shock. However, it can cause the livestock by playing with conspecifics or body contacts in the herd to accidental triggering the electric shock, which can cause damage to the livestock. Also, it may occur that the livestock wearing the collar itself is the victim of an electric shock because, for example, it comes in contact with the electrodes during scratching itself.
    OBJECT OF THE INVENTION
    Object of the present invention is therefore to provide a collar that protects a farm animal against attacks by predators or fends off an attacking predator. In addition, an accidental triggering of an electric shock against the collar bearing farm animal or its conspecifics should be prevented.
    SCOPE OF THE INVENTION
    This object is achieved by a collar for the defense of predators according to claim 1.
    Embodiments of the present invention provide a collar for the defense of predators, wherein the collar is attachable to a farm animal. The collar includes the following features; An electronic unit for generating an electrical pulse. An energy store for storing an electrical charge which can be delivered as an electrical pulse. Further, a plurality of metal conductors, which are arranged on a belt and to which the electrical impulse is transferable, wherein the metal conductors are embedded on the belt in silicone gel.
    The collar serves to ward off attacking animals that are specialized on neck bites by the attacker an electrical pulse or an electric shock is supplied. By the energy storage, for example, a battery, a battery or a capacitor electrical charge is stored. The energy storage is connected to the electrical unit. Among other things, the electrical charge can be used to supply the electronics unit. Furthermore, the energy store or the electronics unit is connected to the metal conductors. The electronics unit generates an electrical charge to supply an electrical pulse to a predator attempting to injure the livestock at the neck.
    The belt, which, for example, can be placed around the neck of the farm animal, serves as a carrier material for the metal conductors and the silicone gel. At the belt a plurality of metal conductors is arranged so that the predator comes in attacking the neck of the farm animal when biting the silicone gel, with his teeth or his nose in contact with the metal conductors. The metal conductors preferably have different voltage potentials. The metallic animal thus supplies the predator with the electrical charge generated in the electronic unit, which is applied to the metal conductors. The predator thus undergoes an electrical impulse or an electric shock when biting into the collar. The electrical impulse or electric shock is intended to frighten or confuse the predator so that it leaves the livestock and moves away from it again.
    DESCRIPTION OF AN EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION
    Further advantages of the invention will become apparent from the dependent claims and from the following description in which the invention with reference to an embodiment shown in the schematic drawings is explained in more detail. It shows:
    Fig. 1a a collar according to the invention for a farm animal in a front view;
    Fig. 1b The collar according to the invention in a side view;
    Fig. 1c The collar according to the invention in a plan view;
    Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a collar.
    Fig. 1a shows a collar 10 for the defense of predators in a front view. Predators can be, for example, wolves, foxes, bears, lynx, etc. The collar 10 may be attached to the neck of a farm animal such as a sheep, goat, or chicken, for example. The collar can also be used to protect a dog, such as a leader dog.
    The collar 10 includes as a carrier material, for example. A belt 20, which, for example, is placed around the neck of the farm animal. The strap 20 may be made of a tear-resistant and electrically insulating material such as nylon, carbon fibers, glass fiber reinforced plastic (fiberglass), leather or rubber. The strap 20 may be made of a similar material and may be similarly woven as an automotive safety belt. The belt 20 can serve as a carrier material for metal conductors 18 or metal rods and a silicone gel 22. Furthermore, the belt 20 may protect the farm animal from electric shock. In particular, the inside of the collar 10, which rests on the coat or skin of the farm animal, should be well electrically insulated and have a particular tensile strength to prevent metal wires 18, for example, after attack by a predator on the farm animal and injure this addition , Further, the particular tear resistance of the collar 10 prevents the collar 10 from being torn to pieces by the predator. The metal wires 18 may be covered by a layer of silicone gel 22.
    The collar 10 may further include an electronics unit 14 for generating electrical pulses. The electrical pulses can be transmitted from the electronics unit 14 to the metal conductors 18. The electronics unit 14 may, for example, be releasably connected to the metal conductor 18 via a plug, or be connectable to allow replacement of the modules. The electronics unit 14 may also be permanently or permanently connected to the metal conductors 18, for example via a solder connection. As a metal conductor 18, for example, rods or wires can be embedded or woven into the collar 10 or the belt 20. For example. are the metal conductors 18 and metal rods made of copper, which conducts the current well or aluminum, which has a low weight. The metal conductors 18 may also consist of another material which conducts the electrical current well. The metal conductors 18 should have a certain tensile strength, so they are not immediately destroyed or severed by the bite of a predator.
    The metal conductors 18 (metal rods) can be alternately supplied with a positive and a negative voltage, so that between adjacent metal conductors 18, an electrical voltage is applied.
    The metal conductors 18 may be incorporated in silicone gel 22. Silicone gel 18 increases the comfort of the livestock and prevents by its electrical insulation properties that an electrical impulse to the livestock itself or to conspecifics, eg. When playing, is delivered. Furthermore, persons such as the pet owners are protected from electrical impulses. Silicone gel 22 has a high electrical insulation capacity and at the same time offers a high wearing comfort due to its soft surface. Next, silicone gel 22 is very resistant to abrasion, which, for example when playing with conspecifics or when scratching the animal on a tree, no damage to the collar 10 arise. Further, through the incisors of a predator, silicone gel 22 can be easily penetrated, exposing the metal conductors 18.
    The electronics unit 14 may be configured to generate an electrical impulse or an electric shock to ward off an attacking predator. Due to the electric shock the predator should release the livestock and take flight. In order to generate a corresponding reaction in the predator, a sufficiently high voltage must be generated by the electronic unit 14. The voltage generated by the electronics unit 14 may be between 100V and 50Ό00V. Preferably, the voltage is between 200 V and 1 '500 V. Particularly preferably, the voltage is about 250 V.
    The current strength of the electrical pulse generated by the electronic unit 14 may be between a few μΑ and 10 A. The current intensity is preferably between 1 mA and 1 A. The current intensity is particularly preferably about 100 mA.
    The duration of an electrical pulse can be between a few psec and until the exhaustion of an energy store 16 or the energy source.
    Preferably, the time duration is between 1 msec and 1 second. More preferably, the duration of the pulse is about 100 msec.
    By briefly applying an electrical pulse, for example, for less than 5 seconds, preferably less than 1 second, can prevent the predator gets muscle spasms and, for example, can no longer be discharged from the livestock and the victim by a bite spasm. By interrupting the supply of power, the predator is given the opportunity to let go and prevents that the livestock is more injured by jaw muscle cramps of the predator.
    Between individual electrical pulses, a break of, for example, the same duration as an electrical pulse can be inserted to give the predator the opportunity to solve a bite cramp.
    By the electronic unit 14, both a DC voltage and an AC voltage can be generated. Sinusoidal AC voltages in the range between 1 Hz and 50 Hz can also help to prevent muscle spasms in the predator and to give it, through the voltage zero crossing, the possibility to let go of the farm animal.
    The strength of the electrical pulse can be designed so that the predator perceives only a certain "whirring" or "tingling", or that are caused by the electrical pulse or electric shock muscle spasms. The strength of the electrical pulse can also be variable in time, so that, for example, if the predator does not release the livestock, the strength of the electrical impulses is increased.
    The energy store 16 is connected or connectable to the electronic unit 14. The energy storage 16 is suitable for storing electrical charge. The energy storage 16 should be able to store as much electrical charge as possible or make it available, if necessary, in order to fend off one or more predators. On the other hand, the energy store 16 should be as small and light as possible in order not to obstruct the livestock in its freedom of movement. Furthermore, the energy storage 16 should be as inexpensive and durable as possible. For example. Lithium-ion batteries or nickel-metal hybrid batteries have such properties and are therefore particularly suitable as energy storage 16.
    The voltage for the electrical pulse can be applied permanently to the metal conductors 18 or applied only when attacked by a predator. In this case, sensors can report the attack of a predator of the electronics unit 14, whereby the electronic unit 14 applies the electrical impulse to the metal conductors 18. The attack of a predator can, for example, also be detected by measuring the electrical resistance of adjacent metal conductors 18.
    Preferably, the collar may include a sound generator, such as a loudspeaker 34. The loudspeaker 34 may be an ultrasound loudspeaker and is intended to additionally scare and confuse an attacking predator, thereby releasing the attacking predator from the livestock. An audible speakerphone 34 may also help locate an attacked farm animal.
    Preferably, the collar 10 may additionally include a strobe light 32. The stroboscopic light 32 is intended to additionally scare and confuse an attacking predator, so that the attacking predator lets off the livestock. The strobe light 32 may additionally help locate an attacked farm animal.
    Further, the collar 10 may include a position determining unit 36. If the livestock is attacked by a predator, alerts can be sent that indicate the exact location of the incident. The location or position determination unit 36 may, for example, receive a satellite signal (GPS) or a radio signal of a radio or radio wave transmitter, and determine the position therefrom as accurately as possible.
    Preferably, the collar may also include a radio unit 30 to deliver, for example, by radio, SMS or WLAN, for example, a message about an attack on the farm animal. Also, a special app could be provided for a mobile phone, which is in communication with the radio unit 30. Furthermore, the position of the collar 10 and thus of the livestock may also be given or inquired via the radio unit 30 at any time. The collar 10 thus enables the location of the individual carriers.
    Further, the collar 10 may include a bell holder 24 to additionally secure a bell to the collar 10. At the bell holder 26, a module such as the solar module 24, the energy storage 16, the electronics unit 14, the strobe light 32, the speaker 34, the position determination unit 36 or the radio unit 30 can be attached. The attached to the bell holder 24 module has the additional advantage that so that a counterweight is generated, which prevents the collar 10, for example, by the weight of the solar module 24, which is preferably located at the top of the collar 10, around the Neck of the farm animal turns. Preferably, the module attached to the bell holder 24 is heavier than the modules mounted on the top of the collar 10 (solar module 24). As a result, the point of collision of the collar 10 in the lower half of the collar 10, whereby the collar independently aligns with the neck of the farm animal.
    Fig. 1b shows the collar 10 according to the invention in a side view. The collar 10 comprises the strap 20 on which a plurality of metal conductors 18 is arranged. The metal conductors are arranged perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the belt 20 here. However, the metal conductors 18 may also, as shown for example in FIG. 2, be arranged parallel to the longitudinal direction of the belt 20.
    As shown in the enlarged detailed view of Fig. 1b, the metal conductors 18 may comprise metal rods 18-i and the metal rods 18-i may be at least approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the collar 10 and the belt 20, respectively Metal rods 18i can each be connected to different voltage potentials. The different voltage potentials generate, upon contact, an electrical impulse at the attacker. Due to the orientation of the metal bars 18i at least approximately at right angles to the longitudinal direction of the collar 10, the metal bars 18-i need not be bent along the neck circumference of the livestock. Thus, the metal rods 18-i can have a larger diameter and thus a greater strength. Due to the greater strength, the metal bars 18-, at the same time provide mechanical protection for the neck of the farm animal in an attack by a predator.
    In order to apply different voltage potentials to the metal bars 18-i, the metal bars 18-i can alternately be connected to a first longitudinal metal conductor 18a and a second longitudinal metal conductor 18b, with the first metal conductor 18a and the second metal conductor 18b in the longitudinal direction of the belt 20 and the collar 10 run.
    The first longitudinal metal conductor 18a may, for example, be connected to the negative pole of the energy store or the electronics unit, while the second longitudinal metal conductor 18b is connected to the positive pole of the energy store or the electronics unit. The first longitudinal metal conductor 18a and the second longitudinal metal conductor 18b are preferably flexibly configured so that the collar 10 can be placed around the neck of the farm animal and crushing of the collar 10 does not result in pinching off vital organs of the farm animal.
    Fig. 1c shows the collar 10 according to the invention in a plan view. On the upper side of the collar 10, the electronics unit 14 may be arranged with an energy store 16 and with a solar module 24. The electronic unit 14 may be configured to supply the energy store 16 with electrical energy via an energy source such as, for example, a solar module 24 or a network adapter 28 for a socket. The energy storage 16 can also be connected directly to a power source. The electronics unit 14 can be supplied or operated with electrical energy from the energy store 16. The electronic unit 14 may additionally have an energy store, with which a short amount of energy can be delivered as an electrical pulse. The additional energy store may be, for example, a capacitor. The additional energy storage preferably has a small internal resistance so that much electrical energy can be released in a short time. The electronics unit 14 can also be designed to supply the modules with the electrical energy of the energy storage 16 more modules, for example, to generate acoustic or optical signals or modules for determining the position with energy.
    The electronics unit 14 and the energy storage 16 may be housed in a common housing and disposed on the collar 10 or belt, or the electronics unit 14 and the energy storage 16 are arranged separately on the collar 10.
    Preferably, the collar 10 or the electronics unit 14 may include one or more indicator lights 38, which, for example, the state of the collar 10, the energy storage 16, the electronics unit 14, the radio unit 30 or the position determination unit 36 displays. As a result, it is easy to see whether there is a need for maintenance for the corresponding collar 10 or a module or not. For example. can be indicated by a green LED indicator light 38 that with the collar 10 everything is OK and the energy storage 16 has sufficient charge.
    By a solar module 24 and a solar cell, the collar 10 can be worn for a long time by a farm animal, without the energy storage 16, for example, must be charged by a power outlet. The solar module 24 converts the light, for example the sunlight, into electrical energy. The electrical energy can be used to charge the energy store 16 or to operate the electronics unit 14. The solar energy can protect the battery from discharging. Preferably, the solar module 24 is arranged on top of the collar to obtain as much sunlight as possible. The solar module 24 may, for example, be attached to the bell holder 26 of the collar 10. The solar module 24 can also be attached, for example, on the back of the livestock. The solar module 24 can also be arranged directly on the collar 10. The solar module preferably produces at least as much energy during the day as the operation of the collar 10 requires for 24 hours.
    Fig. 2 shows a further embodiment of an inventive collar 10 in a perspective view. For attachment of the collar, the two ends of the collar 10 can be releasably closed, for example with a buckle 12 or a hook and loop fastener, so that the collar 10 can be opened again and possibly change in length. The attachment of the collar 10 on livestock can also permanently eg. By welding or sewing the two ends of the collar 10 done. The collar 10 may also be attachable to another body part of the farm animal, such as one or more legs, around the trunk or head.
    In Fig. 2, the metal conductors 18 extend, for example, in the longitudinal direction of the collar 10. In one area, the metal conductors 18 are shown without protective silicone gel layer 22. The metal conductors 18 are shown in this area as solid lines. This corresponds, for example, to the situation after an attack by a predator. The metal conductors 18 are exposed and can give the predator electrical impulses. On the larger part of the collar 10, the metal conductors 18 are covered by a layer of silicone gel 22, whereby the metal conductors 18 are insulated and not visible. The course of the metal conductors 18 is indicated in this area by dashed lines.
    The collar 10 can be activated when Zubeissen when the embedded in the silicone gel 22 metal rods 18 (alternately plus-minus) are exposed and thereby the contact with the snout (teeth), an electric shock is ejected. By the saliva of the predator a low-ohmic, electrical connection between the metal conductors 18 and the predator is hegestellt, causing the electric shocks act on the body of the predator. In addition, a strobe light 32 and an ultrasonic distributor 34 can be turned on.
    The energy storage 16 can be supplied, for example, via a network adapter 28 or a USB plug with electrical energy. The electronic unit 14 and the energy storage 16 may be arranged in different housings or in a housing. For example, the electronics unit 16 may additionally include indicator lights 38.
    权利要求:
    Claims (10)
    [1]
    claims
    A collar (10) for repelling predatory animals, wherein the collar (10) is attachable to a farm animal and comprising: - an electronic unit (14) for generating an electrical pulse; - An energy store (16) for storing an electric charge, which can be delivered as an electrical pulse, and - a plurality of metal conductors (18, 18 a, 18 b, 18-i), which are arranged on a belt (20), and at which the electrical impulse is transferable, wherein the metal conductors (18, 18a, 18b, 18-i) are embedded on the belt (20) in silicone gel (22).
    [2]
    2. Collar (10) according to claim 1, wherein the collar (10) additionally comprises a solar module (24).
    [3]
    3. Collar (10) according to one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the collar (10) additionally comprises a strobe light (32).
    [4]
    4. Collar (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the collar (10) additionally comprises a sound generator.
    [5]
    5. Collar (10) according to one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the collar (10) additionally comprises a position determining unit (36).
    [6]
    6. Collar (10) according to one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the collar (10) additionally comprises a radio unit (30).
    [7]
    7. collar (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the collar (10) additionally comprises a warning light for indicating the operating state of the collar (10).
    [8]
    8. Collar (10) according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the collar (10) additionally comprises a bell holder (26).
    [9]
    9. Collar (10) according to one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the metal conductors (18) metal rods (18i) and the metal rods (18i) are arranged at least approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the belt (20), wherein juxtaposed metal rods (18) 18-i) are each connectable to different voltage potentials.
    [10]
    The collar (10) of claim 9, wherein the metal rods (18i) are alternately connected to a first longitudinal metal conductor (18a) and a second longitudinal metal conductor (18b), and the first metal conductor (18a) and the second metal conductor (18b). extend in the longitudinal direction of the belt (20).
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