A self-cleaning litter box for cats employs a comb drive to drive a comb through litter to remove waste from the litter. A sensor for detecting the presence of an obstruction is coupled to the comb drive and stops the comb drive upon detecting an obstruction. A manual mode selector switch and an actuating switch are provided to manually activate the cleaning of the litter box at a time deemed appropriate by the cat owner. A foot pedal unit may be provided for semi-automatic use. A removable tray for cat litter may be provided. The tray may be disposable. A pivotable ramp facilitates ingress to, and egress from, the litter box. The ramp may be carpeted. A tray receives the litter box and a hood encloses the litter box to provide privacy.
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0. 8. A cat litter apparatus, comprising:
a litter chamber;
a removable tray disposed in sliding engagement with a bottom of the litter chamber to receive the litter; and
a latching mechanism adapted to selectively retain the tray in the litter chamber, the latching mechanism comprising a resilient locking tab on the tray and a locking projection on the litter chamber, the tab being removably retained by the projection as a result of said tray being completely slid into the litter chamber.
1. A cat litter apparatus, comprising:
a litter chamber;
an enclosure located over said litter chamber, said litter chamber being removable from said enclosure;
a removable litter tray disposed in sliding engagement with a bottom of the litter chamber to receive the litter; and
a tray lock latching mechanism for selectively retaining the tray in the litter chamber, said tray lock latching mechanism comprising a resilient locking tab on a selected one of said tray and said litter chamber and a locking projection on the other of said tray and said litter chamber, said tab being removably retained in by said projection as a result of said tray being completely slid into the litter chamber.
7. A litter box, comprising:
a housing defining a litter chamber;
a removable tray for receiving cat litter, said tray being located in the litter chamber and being in slidable engagement with a bottom of the litter chamber;
a comb movably disposed in the removable tray for raking the cat litter supported in the tray; and
a lock latching mechanism for retaining the removable tray in the housing, the lock latching mechanism including a locking projection coupled to the housing and a resilient locking tab coupled to the removable tray, the locking tab selectively engaging the locking projection as a result of said tray being completely slid into the litter chamber.
0. 12. A litter box, comprising:
a litter chamber;
a removable tray adapted to receive litter, the tray being located in the litter chamber;
a comb movably disposed in the litter chamber between a storage position and a discharge position, the comb being drivable by a motor to rake the litter supported in the tray;
a sensor coupled to the motor and positioned to detect contact with an obstruction when said comb is between the storage position and the discharge position; and
a latching mechanism for retaining the removable tray in the housing, the latching mechanism including a locking projection coupled to the housing and a resilient locking tab coupled to the removable tray, the locking tab selectively engaging the locking projection.
2. The apparatus of
3. The apparatus of
a comb disposed in said litter chamber;
a comb drive coupled to said comb and including a drive motor; and
a sensor coupled to said drive motor and positioned to detect contact with an obstruction while said comb moves between a storage position and a discharge position.
4. The apparatus of
5. The apparatus of
0. 9. The cat litter apparatus, as set forth in claim 8, comprising a lid coupled to the litter chamber.
0. 10. The cat litter apparatus, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the tray is formed of a plastic material.
0. 11. The cat litter apparatus, as set forth in claim 8, wherein the tray is disposable.
0. 13. The litter box, as set forth in claim 12, comprising a lid coupled to the litter chamber.
0. 14. The litter box, as set forth in claim 12, wherein the tray is formed of a plastic material.
0. 15. The litter box, as set forth in claim 12, wherein the tray is disposable.
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338 331. The shafts 335 are sized to extend through apertures 339 formed in the discharge end wall 224, with the disks 333 cooperating with the circlip 330 331 to retain the tray locks 330 in position. Thus, tray locks 330 are rotatably connected to the discharge end wall 224. The apertures 339 are located on the end wall 224 so that the offset portion of the disk 333 rotates between an unlocking position (
As illustrated in
To remove the litter tray 300, as illustrated in
In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown schematically in
Referring to
When the carriage 45 contacts a cat, or other obstruction, a force is applied to the reverse sensing bar 402, and the force is transmitted to the flexible leaf switch arm 426 by the actuating bar 408. The actuating bar 408 pushes the leaf switch arm 422 to bend the arm 422 around the leaf switch arm separator 424, causing the leaf switch contact 425 to touch contact 423. The leaf switch 410 is closed, and an electrical connection is maintained, while the contacts 423, 425 are in contact with each other. When the leaf switch 410 is closed, a signal is generated to stop and reverse the motor 55 (described below).
The leaf switch 410 is resiliently biased toward its open position (that is, the contacts 423, 425 are biased away from each other). The leaf switch 410 will be closed (as described above) when the sensing bar 402 contacts the end wall 25 and the contact 425 of the flexible leaf switch arm 426 is forced into contact with the contact 423 of the rigid leaf switch arm 422.
Referring now to
The mode select switch 91 (
The motor stall sensor 92 determines whether the motor 55 is stalled. If the motor 55 is started by the control 96, but becomes stalled, the motor stall sensor 92 will supply a motor stall input to the control 96.
The battery voltage sensor 93 determines whether there is a low battery voltage condition. If there is a low battery voltage condition, the battery voltage sensor 93 supplies a low battery voltage condition input to the control 96. The control 96 sends a signal to sound a buzzer 97 when the low voltage input is received.
The home position sensor 94 for the comb 43 determines whether the comb 43 has reached the “home” position. If the comb 43 has reached the “home” position, the home position sensor 94 supplies a “home” position input to the control 96. In response to the home position input, the control 96 stops the motor 55.
A manual operation foot switch 370 (
Limit switches 95, 99 may be provided at the storage end 28 and at the discharge end 29 of the litter box 20. One or more buzzers or other alarm devices 97 are included in the circuit so that the cat owner can be signaled when the litter box 20 is functional or when other conditions occur, such as an insufficient litter supply in the box 20 or a fill waste receptacle 68 or low battery voltage.
If desired, the apparatus 200 may be provided with a shut-off timer system (not illustrated). The shut-off timer system may be used to disable operation of the apparatus 200 for a predetermined period of time, for example, six hours. Thus, for example, the apparatus 200 may be disabled during the middle of the night, so that the apparatus 200 does not disturb resting persons or other pets. A push button over-ride system (not illustrated) may be provided to manually initiate a raking operation when the apparatus 200 is otherwise disabled by the shut-off timer system.
The motor stall sensor 92, battery voltage sensor 93, buzzer 97, and leaf switch 410 of reverse sensor 400 may all be packaged in the same housing with the motor 55. Such packaging would be particularly advantageous by eliminating the need for long wiring runs.
The mode selector switch 91, home position sensor 94, limit switches 95,99 and manual operation switch 370 can be incorporated in the litter box 20 in appropriate positions as desired. Home position sensor 94 may be coupled to or adjacent to the “home” position. For example, if the “home” position is determined to be the storage end 29, then the sensor 94 should be located adjacent to the storage end wall 25. Limit switch 95 can be positioned to be actuated by any part of the comb 43 or the carriage 45. The limit switch 95 is disposed at the storage end 28 of litter box 20 and is activated when the comb 43 or carriage 45 reaches the storage end 28 of the litter box 20. The limit switch 99 is disposed at the discharge end 29 of litter box 20 and is activated when the comb 43 or carriage 45 reaches the discharge end 29 of the litter box 20. Manual operation switch 370 can be positioned adjacent the mode select switch 91, the carriage 45 or any other desired location on the litter box 20.
In operation, the comb 43 may initially be located at the comb storage end 29. In this condition, the comb shaft 41 is elevated, the guide wheels 52, 53 having ridden up the extensions 36, 37 of tracks 32, 33. The switch 58 and the lever 59 have engaged the pin 61; the motor 55 is shut off, but is set for forward movement. Removable tray 300 is filled with litter, approximately to level 38. Photo detectors 82 and 84 receive light beams from sources 86 on the near wall 22 of the litter box (
At this juncture, it may be assumed that a cat (not illustrated) enters the litter box 20 for the purpose of elimination of either liquid or solid waste. With some kinds of litter, the urine from the cat creates a clump in the litter with which the bottom portion of housing 21 is filled. For solid elimination, the clump is formed by the waste itself In either instance, the cat is likely to bury the waste or to cover it with other litter, especially with respect to solid waste. Thus, clumps 71 are produced by the cat, and those clumps are located at some level in the litter above the bottom of the removable tray 300 (
While the cat is present in the litter box 20, the light beam to at least one of the photo detectors 82 and 84 is cut off. Usually, both light beams are blocked. However, this does not initiate a self-cleaning operation in the litter box 20. Subsequently, when the cat leaves the litter box 20, the light beam or beams again impinge upon the photo detectors. Accordingly, an output signal from one or both cat sensors is supplied to control 96 (
Ultimately, the cat leaves the litter box 20 for an interval long enough to exceed the preset time delay that is set into control 96. That time interval is subject to substantial variation; a range of two to seven minutes is usually desirable. The self-cleaning operation carried out by the comb 43 should not be initiated while the cat is in the immediate vicinity because it is undesirable to cause the cat to have reason to be afraid of the litter box 20.
In a preferred embodiment, the operation of the self-cleaning litter box 20 can be also be performed manually. Instead of waiting for the predetermined delay period, as previously described, cleaning of the litter box 20 may be initiated by the cat owner. Manual operation can be achieved by placing the mode select switch 91 (
After the cat has left litter box 20 for a time exceeding the preset delay interval in control 96 (automatic operation) or after the manual operation switch 370 has been activated (in manual mode), motor 55 is energized from battery 56, or a conventional power supply (not shown), through control 96. As a consequence, gear 57 and shaft 41 are rotated in the direction of the arrow B in
Motor 55 remains energized and shaft 41 continues to rotate in the direction of arrow B. As a consequence, comb 43 is driven across the litter chamber, from the storage end 29 to the discharge end 28, as indicated in
Ultimately, the comb 43 advances to a position where its main guide wheels 52 and 53 reach the upwardly inclined extension portions 34 and 35 of tracks 32 and 33, respectively. Motor 55 is still energized; as a consequence, the carriage 45 moves up the ramps or track extensions 34 and 35 to the position shown in
When comb 43 reaches the position of
When comb 43 has finished its movement back to a point closely adjacent to the storage end wall 25, its two main guide wheels 52 and 53 encounter the steeply inclined upward extensions 36, 37 of tracks 32, 33. Motor 55 remains energized and pulls comb 43 and its shaft 41 up to the position shown in
In a preferred embodiment, a reverse sensor 400 (
When the motor 55 has been reversed, the condition of the motor 55 is again checked to see if it is stalled. If so, there is an output signal to stop the motor 55 (step 108). Ordinarily, however, the motor 55 will not be stalled and an enabling signal is received (stage 107) to check and see whether the comb 43 is in its “home” position. When comb 43 reaches its “home” position, at storage end of litter box 20) there is an output signal sent to stop the motor 55 (stage 108) which directs the subroutine to return to the beginning of the subroutine (stage 109). If the comb 43 has not reached the “home” position, the subroutine proceeds to stage 107A to determine if the reverse sensor 400 has been activated. If the reverse sensor 400 has not been activated, the subroutine returns to stage 106 and checks for a stalled motor 55. If the reverse sensor 400 has been activated, there is an output signal (stage 107A) to a stop motor (stage 108). The subroutine then returns to the beginning (stage 109). This completes the subroutine of
If the manual operation mode is selected, the control 96 checks to determine if a manual operation switch 370 (
If the program is not set for manual mode, the subroutine checks for a low battery condition (stage 115). If a low battery voltage condition is ascertained, the subroutine checks to see if the alarm mode is set (stage 116) and, if the alarm mode is set, the subroutine actuates an alarm (stage 117) to produce a programmed output from buzzer 97 (
In normal circumstances, with adequate room in the receptacle 68, the subroutine checks to see if any septic is present (stage 119). If septic is present, the subroutine checks to determine if the comb 43 is in the “home” position (stage 121). If the comb 43 is in the home position, the subroutine checks for the presence of a cat in the litter box (stage 122). If the comb is not in the home position, or if the cat is not present in the litter box, the subroutine returns to the mode check (stage 113) and begins again. If the cat is present in the litter box, the subroutine waits for the delay time to expire (stage 123) and then executes a comb litter command (stage 124) and returns to the mode check (stage 113) and begins again.
Thus, the automated self-cleaning litter box 20 may be arranged so as not to frighten or disturb a cat; the self-cleaning movement of the comb 43 may not occur until there is a reasonable certainty that a cat using the litter box 20 has been gone for two to seven minutes, depending on the delay set into the control 96, before the motor 55 is energized. Other sensors can be used instead of photo detectors 82 and 94. For example, infra-red sensors receiving radiation from an appropriate infra-red source, or a strain gauge on pan bottom 26, may serve the same purpose as the photo detectors of
The gear drive 57 that connects motor 55 to shaft 41 is not subject to fouling by the litter, which often includes powdery material that is likely to interfere with operation of other drive mechanisms such as a worm drive. Motor 55 should be sealed against dust and dirt, since it must operate in an adverse environment. Litter box 20 is simple and economical in construction, but should afford an extended operating life with little or no attention apart from periodic replacement of the litter and replacement of the batteries 56.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in
In order for the ramp 350 to be connected to the housing 21, the two side walls 22, 23 may include first and second pivot holes 360, 362 at the discharge end 28 of the litter box 20. The ramp 350 is attached to the housing 21 by placing the first pivot pin 354 and the second pivot pin 356 into pivot holes formed in the side walls 22, 23 of the litter box 20. The carpeting 352 is facing up as depicted in
Another feature of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in
Another aspect of the tray 500 is that it may be used to cooperate with a dome or hood 548 to define an enclosure 550 for the self-cleaning litter box 20. The dome 548 may be used to provide privacy for the cat. The enclosure 550 includes a plurality of hood supports 530. The hood supports 530, may be metal or plastic strips. Each hood support 530 has a first end portion 532 and a second end portion 534. To accommodate the hood supports 530, the first and second side walls 504, 508 have a plurality side of wall openings 510. The openings 510 are adapted to receive the hood support end portions 532, 534.
The hood supports 530 are placed into the side wall openings 510 such that the end portions 532, 534 are retained therein by the resiliency of the hood supports 530 acting against the side walls 504, 508. The hood 548 is placed over the hood supports 530 forming the enclosure 550. The hood 548 has an opening 552 and may be made of cloth or any suitable material and may be connected to the hood supports 530 in any manner. For example, the hood supports 530 may be sewn into the hood 548. Alternatively, the hood 548 may have ties that connect the hood 548 to the hood supports 530. Alternatively, the hood 548 can drape over the supports 530 and attach to the sidewalls 504, 508.
While the invention has been described in detail in connection with preferred embodiments known at the time, it should be readily understood that the invention is not limited to such disclosed embodiments. Rather, the invention can be modified to incorporate any number of variations, alterations, substitutions or equivalent arrangements not heretofore described, but which are commensurate with the spirit and scope of the invention.
Thaler, Arnold, Cheung, Philip Y. H.
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