WO2006040824A1

WO2006040824A1 - Vain barking preventer

Info

Publication number: WO2006040824A1
Application number: PCT/JP2004/015170
Authority: WO
Inventors: Kazumi Inoue
Original assignee: Pet Tech Japan Inc.
Priority date: 2004-10-14
Filing date: 2004-10-14
Publication date: 2006-04-20

Abstract

A device being provided in the collar to be attached to the neck of a dog comprising a vibration unit (10) which vibrates upon sensing barking of a dog. The vibration unit (10) comprises a voice recognition sensor (20) provided with a sensing signal originating section (25) for sensing barking of a dog and originating a sensing signal when it reaches a reference volume, a controller (30) receiving the sensing signal from the voice recognition sensor (20), and a means (40) for vibrating the vibration unit (10) when the sensing signal is inputted to the controller (30). The voice recognition sensor (20) comprises a section (22) for converting the sensed baking into a measurement frequency signal consisting of a plurality of frequencies, and a storage section (23) for recording a reference frequency signal obtained by converting baking of a dog fixed with the collar C into a signal consisting of a plurality of frequencies, and a mechanism (26) for comparing the measurement frequency signal with the reference frequency signal when baking sensed by the sensing signal originating section (25) reaches the reference volume and originating a sensing signal when they are identical to each other.

Description

Specification

Waste prevention device

Technical field

[0001] The present invention relates to a useless prevention device.

Background art

Conventionally, dogs have been bred mainly as animals that play a practical role, such as guard dogs, sheep dogs, and the like, and dogs have been required to bark to play a powerful role.

However, in recent years, dogs have a role for pets rather than a practical role, so barking is not so necessary. Especially, dogs are kept in rooms of ordinary households such as apartments. In the case of a pet dog, the bark was often regarded as a mere noise.

To eliminate harsh problems, a collar may be used that blows irritating gas or gives an electric shock when the dog barks, and in severe cases the dog's vocal cords Powerful collars and treatments, which sometimes had treatments such as cutting off, were very painful for owners who only suffered great pain from dogs.

[0003] Recently, as a technique for stopping a dog from barking without causing pain to the dog, a collar equipped with a device that transmits an ultrasonic signal to the dog when a dog bark is sensed, Techniques for vibrating a collar when a bark is sensed are disclosed (Patent Documents 1 and 2). When a dog with such a collar barks, the collar vibrates, but when the collar vibrates, the dog feels uncomfortable and stops barking. And if the dog learns that the collar vibrates and feels uncomfortable if you bark while the collar is on, you can prevent the dog from barking just by wearing the collar.

[0004] However, although the effect of stopping the dog from barking can be obtained by the techniques as described above, the collar does not always respond only to the bark of the dog wearing the collar. In other words, when other dogs bark, or when various sounds that are different from dog bark, such as household appliances and outdoor noises, the collar can vibrate in response to these sounds. If you have sex and are strong, you may not be able to learn the relationship between dog barking and collars.

[0005] Patent Document 1: JP-A 63-87923

Patent Document 2: JP 2002-171860

Disclosure of the invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

[0006] In view of the circumstances in which the present invention is struggling, the collar vibrates only when the dog wearing the collar barks, and the relationship between barking and the collar can be surely learned, and the dog barks unnecessarily. An object of the present invention is to provide a useless prevention device that can prevent this.

Means for solving the problem

[0007] The waste barking prevention device of the first invention is a device provided on a collar attached to a dog's neck, and the device includes a vibration unit that vibrates when a dog bark is sensed. The unit detects a bark of a dog, and when the bark reaches a reference volume or higher, a voice recognition sensor having a detection signal transmitter for transmitting a detection signal and a detection signal of the voice recognition sensor force are input. A control device and vibration generating means for vibrating the vibration unit when a sensing signal is input to the control device, and the voice recognition sensor detects the dog's bark sensed at a plurality of frequencies. A conversion unit for converting into a measurement frequency signal, and a storage unit for recording a reference frequency signal obtained by converting a bark of a dog to which a collar is attached into a signal having a plurality of frequency forces; and the sensing signal transmission unit , Bark is above the standard volume In this case, a comparison mechanism for comparing the measurement frequency signal with the reference frequency signal and transmitting a sensing signal when both are the same is provided.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the first invention, a plurality of reference frequency signals are recorded in the storage unit, and the storage unit is configured to switch a reference frequency signal to be compared with the measurement frequency signal. It is characterized by having it.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the first or second aspect of the invention, the storage unit includes a reference frequency signal changing mechanism that records the measurement frequency signal as the reference frequency signal. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the first, second or third aspect of the invention, the speech recognition apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention The sensor includes a vibration detection unit that detects a vibration of the collar and transmits a vibration detection signal, and the comparison mechanism of the sensing signal transmission unit includes the measurement frequency signal when the bark is equal to or higher than a reference volume. A sensing signal transmitter is provided that transmits the sensing signal only when the reference frequency signal is the same and a vibration detection signal is input from the vibration detection unit.

The invention's effect

[0008] According to the first invention, when the dog barks, if the bark exceeds the reference volume and the measurement frequency signal and the reference frequency signal are the same, the comparison mechanism transmits a sensing signal. To do. For this reason, if the barking voice of a dog that attaches a waste barking prevention device to the collar is stored as a reference frequency signal, the collar can react only when the dog wearing the collar barks. Therefore, since the waste barking prevention device does not vibrate in response to the barking voice of other dogs and surrounding sounds, it is possible to reliably learn the relationship between barking and attaching the waste barking prevention device to the collar. It is possible to prevent the dog from barking. According to the second invention, since the reference frequency signal can be changed, it is possible to freely change the dog that attaches the waste barking prevention device to the collar, and one waste barking prevention device can be used for a plurality of dogs. Can do.

According to the third invention, since the reference frequency signal can be freely changed, it is possible to freely change the dog to which the waste barking prevention device is attached to the collar. Therefore, even when the dog bark changes, the changed bark can be easily and easily used as the reference frequency signal.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when a dog having a waste barking prevention device attached to the collar is barked, the vibration at the time of the barking can be detected by the vibration detection unit. The collar can be vibrated only when the

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The present invention is a device for preventing use of a bark that is attached to a collar and is a device that detects the bark when a dog barks and vibrates the collar, to which the collar equipped with this device is attached. It has a feature that the collar can vibrate only when the dog barks is there.

[0010] FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory diagram of a collar c to which a waste tack preventing device of this embodiment is attached. In the figure, the symbol C indicates a known collar for attaching to the dog's neck. Reference numeral 11 indicates a case of the vibration unit 10 of the waste tack preventing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment. This case 11 is provided with an unillustrated attachment portion for attaching the waste tack preventing device 1 to the collar C, so that the waste tack preventing device 1 does not come off the collar C! / It's fixed!

Note that any means may be used for the attachment portion of the waste gripping prevention device 1 as long as the waste gripping prevention device 1 can be fixed so that the collar c does not come off. Further, the wasting prevention device 1 and the collar c may be integrally formed.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 20 indicates a voice recognition sensor 20 having a detection signal transmission unit 22 that detects a bark of a dog and transmits a detection signal when the bark exceeds a reference volume. The voice recognition sensor 20 is connected to a control device 30 that activates the vibration generating means 40 when receiving the sensing signal transmitted by the sensing signal transmitting unit 22. The vibration generating means 40 is composed of, for example, a known motor and a rotating member, and this rotating member is attached so that its center of gravity is in an eccentric state of the main shaft force of the motor.

For this reason, when a dog with a collar C equipped with the waste barking prevention device 1 barks, the voice recognition sensor 20 detects the bark, and if the bark exceeds the reference volume, the voice recognition sensor 20 The sensing signal transmission unit 22 transmits a sensing signal, and the sensing signal is input to the control device 30. When the sensing signal is input, the control device 30 drives the motor of the vibration generating means 40. When the motor is driven, the rotating member moves its center of gravity around the main shaft of the motor, so the motor vibrates, and the case 11 of the vibrating unit 10 vibrates due to the vibration of the motor. Then, the vibration of the case 2 of the waste barking prevention device 1 is transmitted to the dog through the collar C, and the vibration is unpleasant, so the dog stops barking. If the dog learns that the collar C vibrates and feels uncomfortable when the barking prevention device 1 is attached to the collar C, the dog can simply attach the waste barking prevention device 1 to the collar C. Can be frightened. Next, the voice recognition sensor 20 that is a feature of the present invention will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 2, the voice recognition sensor 20 includes a sensing unit 21 such as a known microphone that senses a dog bark and converts it into an electrical signal. A conversion unit 22 to which an electric signal converted from the bark is input is connected. This conversion unit 22 performs frequency analysis on the input electrical signal and converts it into a measurement frequency signal composed of a plurality of frequencies. Specifically, the conversion unit 22 includes a CPU and performs FFT analysis, wavelet analysis, etc. A circuit equipped with an IC chip that stores a frequency analysis program that uses can be used.

Note that the conversion unit 22 includes a lot of noise in the input electrical signal, so a program that removes such noise, or a band path that removes frequencies that are not included in the dog bark. Equipped with filters, etc.

[0013] A sensing signal transmission unit 25 is connected to the conversion unit 22. The sensing signal transmission unit 25 includes a comparison mechanism 26 to which the measurement frequency signal converted by the conversion unit 22 is input. The comparison mechanism 26 compares the input measurement frequency signal with the reference frequency signal stored in the storage area 23a of the storage unit 23, and determines whether both are the same signal or different signals. Specifically, it is possible to employ a circuit or the like that includes a CPU and an IC chip that stores an analysis program that compares a measured frequency signal with a reference frequency signal.

In addition, the comparison mechanism 26 detects the measurement frequency when the dog bark exceeds the reference volume, that is, when the total intensity of each frequency in the measurement frequency signal exceeds a predetermined value. When the signal and the reference frequency signal are the same signal, an operation signal is transmitted to the sensing signal transmitter 27. The sensing signal transmitter 27 is configured to transmit a sensing signal to the control device 30 when an operation signal is input.

[0014] Since the voice recognition sensor 20 is configured as described above, if the bark of a dog that attaches the waste barking prevention device 1 to the collar C is stored as a reference frequency signal, the waste barking prevention device 1 Since the detection signal is transmitted only when the dog wearing the collar C barks, the collar C can be vibrated only when the dog barks. In other words, the waste barking prevention device Even if a bark of another dog barks near the dog with 1 on collar c, or a sound is generated near the dog on collar C, collar C vibrates in response to the barking voice or sound of the dog. There is nothing. Then, if you bark yourself, you can make the collar C vibrate and feel uncomfortable, and you can surely learn the relationship between barking and the use of the barbage prevention device 1 on the collar c. it can.

The method for identifying the bark is not limited to the method using the bark frequency as described above, and a method for distinguishing the dog that attaches the waste barking prevention device 1 to the collar c from the bark based on the bark. If so,

[0015] In addition, switching in which the bark of a plurality of dogs is stored as a plurality of reference frequency signals in the storage area 23a of the storage unit 23, and the comparison mechanism 26 switches the reference frequency signal to be compared with the measurement frequency signal. If the mechanism 23b is provided, the waste barking prevention device 1 can be caused to react and vibrate only to the bark of the dog corresponding to the selected reference frequency. Then, in the case where a plurality of dogs are kept, if the barking voices of all the dogs are stored, the single barking prevention device 1 can be used for a plurality of dogs.

In addition, if the storage unit 23 is provided with a reference frequency signal changing mechanism 23c connected to the conversion unit 22 so that the measurement frequency signal can be recorded as the reference frequency signal in the storage area 23a, the bark of the dog Even if is changed, the changed bark can be used as the reference frequency signal easily and easily. Then, even when the dog barking voice changes, one waste barking prevention device 1 can be used, which is preferable. In addition, even when the number of dogs to be kept increases or changes, it is not necessary to prepare a new barking prevention device 1 for dogs, which is preferable.

Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3, the voice recognition sensor 20 includes a sensor that detects vibration of the case 11 or the collar C, and a vibration detection unit that transmits a vibration detection signal when the sensor detects vibration. 29 may be provided. Then, the vibration that propagates through the dog's body that occurs when the dog barks can be detected by the vibration detection unit 29, and the waste barking prevention device 1 is attached to the collar! This can be detected more reliably.

The detection signal transmitter 27 is configured to transmit a detection signal when a vibration detection signal is also input from the vibration detection unit 29 in addition to the operation signal from the comparison mechanism 26. If this is the case, the collar can be vibrated only when the dog wearing the collar c is more surely barred, and even if there is a mistake in voice identification by the comparison mechanism 26, it is possible to prevent waste. The device 1 can be prevented from vibrating and the dog can be prevented from feeling uncomfortable for no reason.

[0017] It should be noted that if the voice recognition sensor 20 is not provided with the conversion unit 22 and the comparison mechanism 25, and the dog bark detected by the vibration detection unit 29 and the detection unit 21 exceeds the reference volume, the detection signal transmitter 27 On the other hand, only a sound volume detection mechanism that transmits an operation signal may be provided. Also in this case, the sensing signal transmitter 27 transmits the sensing signal only when both the operation signal of the sound volume detection mechanism force and the vibration detection signal from the vibration detecting unit 29 are input to the sensing signal transmitter 27. If configured, the collar can be vibrated only when a dog wearing the collar C is prevented from barking.

Industrial applicability

[0018] The waste barking prevention apparatus of the present invention is suitable for preventing the dogs kept in a housing complex such as an apartment from being barred.

Brief Description of Drawings

[0019] FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a collar 1 for preventing vain according to this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of the vibration unit 10.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of another vibration unit 10.

Explanation of symbols

[0020] 1 Collar for prevention of waste

10 Vibration unit

20 Voice recognition sensor

22 Conversion unit

23 Memory

23b Switching mechanism

23c Reference frequency signal change mechanism

25 Detection signal transmitter

26 Comparison mechanism Sense signal transmitter Vibration detector Control device Vibration generating means Collar

Claims

The scope of the claims

[1] A device provided on a collar attached to the neck of a dog,

The apparatus includes a vibration unit that vibrates when a dog bark is sensed, the vibration unit comprising:

A voice recognition sensor having a sensing signal transmitter for detecting a bark of a dog and transmitting a detection signal when the bark exceeds a reference volume;

A control device to which a sensing signal from the voice recognition sensor is input;

Vibration generating means for vibrating the vibration unit when a sensing signal is input to the control device,

The voice recognition sensor is

It is equipped with a converter that converts the detected dog bark to a measurement frequency signal consisting of multiple frequencies.

A storage unit for recording a reference frequency signal obtained by converting a bark of a dog to which a collar is attached into a signal having a plurality of frequency forces;

The sensing signal transmitter is

A comparison mechanism is provided that compares the measured frequency signal with the reference frequency signal when the bark is above a reference volume, and generates a sensing signal when the two are the same.

A waste barking prevention device characterized by that.

[2] A plurality of reference frequency signals are recorded in the storage unit,

The storage unit includes a switching mechanism that switches a reference frequency signal to be compared with the measurement frequency signal.

The useless preventing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein:

[3] The storage unit

A reference frequency signal changing mechanism for recording the measurement frequency signal as the reference frequency signal is provided.

The useless prevention apparatus according to claim 1 or 2, wherein

[4] The voice recognition sensor A vibration detection unit that detects a vibration of the collar and transmits a vibration detection signal, and a comparison mechanism of the sensing signal transmission unit,

When the bark is above the reference volume, the detection frequency signal is transmitted only when the measurement frequency signal is the same as the reference frequency signal and the vibration detection signal is input from the vibration detection unit. Provide a signal transmitter

The useless prevention apparatus according to claim 1, 2 or 3.