| 摘要 |
A disposal system (10) for animal waste includes a housing /12) having upstanding walls (16, 18) defining an entranceway and a floor (14) which slopes downwardly and rearwardly from a forward edge at the entranceway (22) to a rear edge (26). A collection groove or trough (30) extends transversely of the floor at the rear edge and is provided with a bottom surface which slopes downwardly to a disposal pipe (34). The pipe in turn is connected to an electrical pump which is adapted to move waste from the collection groove to a sewer. Preferably the pump is provided with macerator blades which will macerate or comminute the solid waste to improve its flowability to the sewe r. The floor is provided with a plurality of generally parallel grooves (28) in the upper surface thereof, which grooves collect liquid waste and allow it t o flow downwardly to the collection groove without much liquid remaining on th e upper surface of the floor. With this invention the animal will not be stepping in its own liquid waste after urination and there will be little or no liquid waste tracked by the animal after it leaves the housing. The pump and a separate flushing system, which can operate automatically after the animal has relieved itself, ensure a quick removal of liquid and solid waste from the housing, leaving the housing fairly clean and odor-free.
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