Large Automatic Pet Feeder Electronic Programmable Portion Control Dog Cat Feeder w/ LCD display
- This product is OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and this allows us to sell at a lower price. Programmable portion sizes and feeding frequency Ant-jamming food-hopper, For all sizes Dogs or Cats Pet-proof lock and hopper-lid and bottom heavy base to prevent tipping. Record a personal message for you pet
- Programmable portion sizes and feeding frequency
- Ant-jamming food-hopper, For all sizes Dogs or Cats
- Pet-proof lock and hopper-lid and bottom heavy base to prevent tipping.
- Record a personal message for you pet
New Large Automatic Dry Food Portion Control Dog Cat Pet Feeder (BRAND NEW) Features: Large volume - 45 cup (10.65L) capacity Feed from 1 to 99 days (or non-stop) Programmable portion sizes - 1/4 cup to 2 1/2 cups Programmable feeding from 1 to 4 times daily Smart sensor prevents overloading of feeding tray Pet-proof lock on lid Prevents accidental spillage Unique Anti-jamming feature Translucent hopper shows food level Tamper-proof clasps on hopper Record a personal message for your pet Alarm sounds when feeding schedule expires Detachable food hopper & feeding tray for easy cleaning Built-in clock with easy to read LCD Built-in microphone, speaker and low battery indicator Four "D" Batteries Required ( not included ) Item Dimensions:17"x9
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Large Automatic Pet Feeder Electronic Programmable Portion Control Dog Cat Feeder w/ LCD display
List Price: $ 99.99
Price: $ 45.99
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Science people... Is there any ideas on how to make my own automatic pet feeder?
I have to do a science fair project and i was wondering if there was any way to build my own automatic pet feeder? Is that way to complicated???
Get a metal box, cut a hole in it, fill it with food and there ya go!It shouldn't be too complicated, but there are many ways to approach the problem.
Think about the variable you want the feeder to re-dispense based on. For example, one might want to set at a certain amount of food per serving and dispense that much at meal time, or, perhaps you would rather dispense food whenever the pet has consumed the previous amount of food.
There are many ways to regulate the distribution of the food (from servos to physical properties of the system you design), but before all that you should do a top down design of what you want the device to accomplish (mission), what it will monitor to do its job properly (control variable), and what else you want from the device (specifications).
From there, come up with ideas that will be feasible for you to build and still accomplish what you set out to do.
If you use the proper design procedure, I'm sure you can make a great pet feeder!I'm sure you can do it. Before you begin, you need to define several design parameters.
1) What type of pet?
2) What type of food?
3) How many times to feed the pet each day?
4) How big are the portions?
5) How many days will the feeder need to work?
6) What about water?
Answering these questions will help you design the automatic feeder.
Here are some side comments and observations:
If you have a pet snake, then all you need to do is release a white mouse every few days and the snake will catch and eat it by itself. Now your goal is to figure out how to keep the mice alive.
If the pet is a dog or cat, then you will probably have dry food that is easy to scoop or pour. Small containers could be pre-loaded and then released at the appropriate intervals.
Fish can be extra difficult because over feeding can kill the fish.Start by going into a place like Petsmart and see what features and technology the present generation of feeders have. Next make some estimates of how much the pet your are aiming for eats everyday. Next look at the food you need and see if it is granular or in big pieces or a wet sticky kind. Then decide how many days the feeder should work for if not refilled.
The most difficult problems will be the mechanical ones. You might need to have a conveyor with little buckets that can be tipped open every meal or compartments that tip as they rotate into position.
As far as the electronics control the moist flexible would be a microprocessor driven one since you can customize it. However even a programmable timer that turns on a switch several times a day would do the job.
Actually thinking about it an automatic water dish would be an easier project. You could control a valve that is opened by that switch and the water would pour out of a closed bucket into the dish as long as the valve is held open (no problem with jam ups). You could also put a little pump down into the edge of the dish to keep any water in it aerated and fresh. You could have a level switch to prevent a refill if the animal is not drinking the water and the bowl is still close to full. You could even have a red LED that flashes on the surface of the water when it has not been drunk to get the pet's attention.I would use a 5 gallon bucket and an Archimedes screw. The number of screw rotations will determine the amount of food that is dispensed.
The screw may be difficult to obtain and could be replaced with a hollow tube made of PVC. The tube will be placed at a slight angle inside the bucket, allowing food to dispense from one end of the tube. A single hole placed at the side of the tube will allow food to enter the tube with each 360 degree rotation. The screw or tube should be mounted horizontally and at the bottom of the bucket.
The complicated part for you to design is a motor and gear assembly to turn the screw or tube.
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Automatic Pet Feeders
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Automatic Pet Food Dispensers and Pet Feeders can be an invaluable resource for the pet owner on the go.In case of travel, work, or vacation, pet feeders can ensure that your pet gets fed right on the ball.
There are 2 categories of pet feeders. Mechanical feeders and automated feeders.
Mechanical feeders are simple feeders that are based on the laws of gravity. They are composed of a food storage bin or tower, and a dish. Once the level of food in the dish is below a certain level, more food will fill up the dish from the hopper (storage bin). As such, food is always available to the pet, which can consume as much as it wants to.
Automated feeders can be automatic dishes or automatic food dispensers.
Automatic dishes are composed of covered compartments that the pet owner puts food in. At a preset time, the dish will open one of the compartments, giving the pet access to food.
Automatic food dispensers are, like mechanical dishes, composed of the hopper and the dish. The "automated" section is composed of a timer, and often a measurer. As such measured portions of food are dispensed to the pet at preset times.
The ideal pet feeder should be suited to your pets needs. As such the pets size, age, temperament and feeding habits should bear consideration. The number of household pets is also important. You might need a feeder with multiple dishes, or more than one feeder.
Further, the ideal pet feeder should pass some tests in utility. It should be rugged and durable; easy to assemble and use; affordable; easy and affordable to maintain; easy to clean; pet proof (the hopper); spill proof; should have a battery back-up if a plug-in; attractive, unobtrusive and manageable.
A word of caution. These devices cannot substitute for human contact. If you will be away for an extended period of time, pet feeders should be combined with a house or pet sitter, or somebody to check up on the pet.
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