ANIMAL EXERCISE AND FEEDING APPARATUS
First Claim
1. An animal exercise and feeding apparatus includes:
- storage hopper which in use receives feed;
a projector arranged to project an image to be chased, under control of a random controller; and
a dispenser, which is operative to dispense the feed to an animal upon receipt of a command signal, which is derived from a sensor, that senses the position of the animal relative to the projected image.
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Abstract
A feeding mechanism for animals, particularly pets, comprises a scanner, microchip and means for regulation and provision of food. An animal identification means scans animal identification implants for an identification signal indicative of an animal. When an authorised animal is identified a storage hopper is activated to dispense a predetermined amount of animal feed into a bowl for the animal, when an unauthorised animal is detected close to the feed or the bowl, a repellent, such as a puff of gas, squirt of water, loud noise or other sudden stimulus or shock is generated, so as to frighten off the unauthorised (intruder) animal. In an alternative embodiment the invention also includes an exercise device, which has a projector arranged to shine an image at random over a given area. A sensing means determines how effective an animal is at the device and a score calculated. Upon reaching a given score the animal is rewarded with a treat, which may be food.
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1. An animal exercise and feeding apparatus includes:
- storage hopper which in use receives feed;
a projector arranged to project an image to be chased, under control of a random controller; and
a dispenser, which is operative to dispense the feed to an animal upon receipt of a command signal, which is derived from a sensor, that senses the position of the animal relative to the projected image. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
- storage hopper which in use receives feed;
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