Control station with integrated collar recharging docking station for pet electronics products
First Claim
1. A control station for use with a fence-free animal containment system having a perimeter wire defining an area and a receiver within a collar unit worn by a pet, said control station comprising:
- a transmitter unit coupled to said perimeter wire for transmitting a signal to the receiver to indicate to the pet when a boundary for said area is proximal; and
a receiver docking station integrated with said transmitter unit for recharging said receiver when the collar unit is not being worn by the pet.
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Abstract
An improved control station powered through an AC/DC converter is provided for use in conjunction with a buried boundary wire to provide a fence-free animal containment system. The control station has a transmitter unit that transmits a signal through the underground wire to determine the pet'"'"'s boundary, and further includes a battery recharging docking station integrally formed therewith that receives the corresponding collar/receiver assembly worn by the animal when battery recharging of the receiver is necessary. Through the built-in docking station, the control station provides convenient collar battery recharging capability while efficiently using the same AC/DC converter unit that powers the control station transmitter unit.
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16 Claims
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1. A control station for use with a fence-free animal containment system having a perimeter wire defining an area and a receiver within a collar unit worn by a pet, said control station comprising:
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a transmitter unit coupled to said perimeter wire for transmitting a signal to the receiver to indicate to the pet when a boundary for said area is proximal; and
a receiver docking station integrated with said transmitter unit for recharging said receiver when the collar unit is not being worn by the pet. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A control station for use with a fence-free animal containment system having a perimeter wire defining an area and a receiver within a collar unit worn by a pet, said control station comprising:
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a transmitter unit coupled to said perimeter wire for transmitting a signal to the receiver to indicate to the pet when a boundary for said area is proximal, said transmitter unit being covered by a housing mounted on a generally vertical back plate which has a portion extending beyond a perimeter of said housing; and
a docking station associated with said transmitter unit for recharging said receiver when the collar unit is not being worn by the pet, said docking station including, a battery charge support arm generally parallel with and supported on said back plate portion and having a battery charge port electrically coupled to said transmitter unit; and
a shelf projecting from and generally perpendicular to said back plate for supporting the collar unit when the receiver is coupled to said battery charge port for charging. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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- 12. The combination of a control station for use with a fence-free animal containment system having a perimeter wire defining an area, and a collar/receiver assembly worn by a pet, said combination comprising a transmitter unit within said control station for transmitting a signal through said perimeter wire to indicate to the pet wearing said collar/receiver assembly when a boundary for said area is proximal, a docking station integrated with said transmitter unit for recharging the receiver when the collar of said assembly is not being worn by the pet, said docking station including a shelf and an externally accessed recharging plug electrically connected to said transmitter unit, said receiver having an externally accessed recharge port connectable with the recharging plug of said docking station when said collar/receiver assembly is placed on said shelf for recharging.
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