A portable device that can be temporarily attached to a building's hose spigot or plumbing angle stop valves and the like, for the purposes of: (i) providing an uninterrupted supply of cool drinking water for pets; and (ii) ongoing health monitoring via alerts of pet hydration habits. In the preferred embodiment, the device claimed herein consists of the following as illustrated in FIGS. 1, 2, 3 and 4. Housing features an internal chamber containing cooling unit, tank,
control unit, inlet
pipe, outlet
pipe and battery. User connects anterior end of hose onto inlet
pipe via inlet coupler and posterior end of hose onto a building's plumbing
system using spigot coupler or angle stop valve coupler.
Power cord is then connected to a wall outlet. User adjusts
level sensor or float to desired depth within bowl, which establishes the maximum desired water fill level. Spigot or angle stop valve is opened to pressurize device and fill tank. The device is powered on via control pad and appropriate operational
modes of
control unit are selected by user. Water flowing into device through inlet pipe enters and fills tank. Cooling unit
chills water in tank; water in bowl is also chilled via cooling element.
Control unit opens electric valve, which allows
chilled water to flow from tank to bowl via outlet pipe.
Water flow into bowl ceases automatically when
level sensor detects that preset fill level has been reached. When an animal down draws water in bowl below preset height of
level sensor,
control unit opens electric valve.
Chilled water enters bowl until it contacts level sensor, thereby signaling control unit to close electric valve. User may also use control pad to activate lights for safety or decorative purposes. In an alternate embodiment, low
water level in bowl lowers float and float arm, thereby opening float valve so that
chilled water can flow from tank and into bowl via outlet pipe. When water lifts float to maximum fill level of bowl, float valve closes and terminates
water flow. When an animal draws water below preset level, bowl is replenished automatically. In either embodiment, a constant supply of water with a temperature below ambient temperature is automatically maintained. User can use a
smart device to set operational mode of control unit and monitor hydration frequency and
water temperature via WIFI connection. Device can use solar panels and rechargeable batteries for primary or emergency
backup power.