Integrated box for cat toilet and cat toilet

Abstract

The integrated box comprises an upper box body and a lower box body which are covered with each other, the upper box body is provided with a first opening, the lower box body is provided with a second opening, the first opening is communicated with the second opening, and the first opening is communicated with the second opening. An annular cavity is formed between the upper box body and the lower box body; a driving assembly and a control assembly electrically connected with the driving assembly are installed in the cavity, and the driving assembly comprises a power device and a driving wheel connected with the power device; a groove hole is formed in the upper box body, and part of the driving wheel penetrates out of the groove hole. The cat toilet comprises the integrated box, a roller arranged above the integrated box and a base arranged below the integrated box, a through hole is formed in the base, and the first notch and the second notch are communicated with the through hole. When the cat toilet breaks down, the cat toilet only needs to return to the integrated box, and the integrated box is small in size and convenient to pack and return.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of pet products, and in particular relates to an integrated box for a cat toilet and a cat toilet. Background Art

[0002] During the use of the cat toilet, the motor that drives the roller to rotate, the gear pair and other driving components as well as the control components including the control board, sensors, etc. are easily damaged.

[0003] At present, when a cat toilet fails, the top cover and the drum can only be removed, and the rest of the parts can be packed and sent back to the repair center for repair. However, cat toilets are generally large in size and complex in structure, so they are difficult to store, pack, and send back. In addition, except for the detachable drum, the rest of the cat toilet is difficult to clean. Summary of the invention

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an integrated box and a cat toilet for a cat toilet, so as to solve the problems that the cat toilet is difficult to clean, inconvenient to pack and send back when it fails, and high maintenance cost.

[0005] The technical solution is as follows:

[0006] The utility model is an integrated box for a cat toilet, comprising:

[0007] An upper box body and a lower box body that cover each other, the upper box body is provided with a first notch, the lower box body is provided with a second notch, the first notch is communicated with the second notch, and an annular cavity is formed between the upper box body and the lower box body;

[0008] A driving assembly and a control assembly electrically connected to the driving assembly are installed in the cavity, and the driving assembly includes a power device and a driving wheel connected to the power device;

[0009] The upper box body is provided with a slot hole, and part of the driving wheel passes through the slot hole.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, grooves are provided at four corners of the bottom wall of the lower box body, weighing sensors are installed in the grooves, and the weighing sensors are electrically connected to the control assembly.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, a first fixing component configured to be connected to the support rod and a second fixing component configured to be connected to the roller are provided on the top wall of the upper box body.

[0012] In one embodiment, the second fixing component is a roller groove or a wedge-shaped groove provided on the upper box body, and the wedge-shaped groove is provided with a clearance position extending toward the symmetry axis of the upper box body.

[0013] In one embodiment, the first fixing assembly includes a bracket groove or a bracket platform provided on the upper box body.

[0014] In one embodiment, a portion of the top surface of the upper box body is recessed inward to form an arc-shaped surface.

[0015] In one embodiment, the power device includes a motor and a gearbox connected to the motor, and the driving wheel is fixed on the output shaft of the gearbox.

[0016] In one embodiment, the control component includes a main control board, an anti-pinch sensor and a feces collection box detection sensor, the anti-pinch sensor and the feces collection box detection sensor are both electrically connected to the main control board, and the main control board is electrically connected to the driving component.

[0017] In one embodiment, it also includes a support rod and a roller for supporting a drum in a cat litter box, wherein the support rod and the roller are connected to the upper box body.

[0018] The cat toilet of the utility model comprises: the above-mentioned integrated box, a roller arranged above the integrated box, a base arranged below the integrated box, a through hole is provided on the base, and the first notch, the second notch and the through hole are connected.

[0019] The technical solution provided by the utility model has the following advantages and effects:

[0020] By integrating the control components and drive components into the cavity of an integrated box, the driving wheel extends from the slot of the integrated box, so that the integrated box concentrates the power device, electronic equipment and other easily faulty parts of the cat toilet, which is easy to assemble and disassemble. When the cat toilet fails, it only needs to be sent back to the integrated box, and the integrated box is small in size and easy to pack and send back. Since the electronic equipment and drive components are integrated into the device box, other components can be washed without dead corners, and the device box is also easy to wipe, making the cat toilet easy to clean. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the integrated box of the utility model being assembled in a cat toilet;

[0022] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the first embodiment of the integrated box of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 3 An exploded view of the first embodiment of the integrated box;

[0024] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a first embodiment of an integrated box;

[0025] Figure 5 A perspective view of the integrated box with the bracket rod and rollers installed;

[0026] Figure 6 It is an exploded view of the second embodiment of the integrated box of the utility model.

[0027] Description of reference numerals:

[0028] 100, integrated box, 110, upper box body, 111, first notch, 112, slot, 113, bracket, 114, wedge-shaped slot, 1141, avoidance position, 115, arc surface, 116, bracket slot, 117, roller slot, 120, lower box body, 121, second notch, 122, groove, 123, fixing hole, 130, cavity, 140, drive assembly, 141, power device, 1411, motor, 1412, gearbox, 142, driving wheel, 150, control assembly, 151, main control board, 152, anti-pinch sensor, 153, feces collection box detection sensor, 170, weighing sensor, 180, roller, 181, connecting rod, 190, bracket rod,

[0029] 200, roller, 210, driven wheel, 300, base, 400, feces collecting box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to facilitate the understanding of the present invention, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0031] Unless otherwise specified or defined, the "first, second..." used in this article is merely used to distinguish names and does not represent a specific quantity or order.

[0032] Unless specifically stated or defined otherwise, the term "and / or" as used herein includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0033] It should be noted that, in this document, “fixed to” or “connected to” may mean directly fixing or connecting to an element, or indirectly fixing or connecting to an element.

[0034] The current cat toilet (also known as a cat litter box) mainly includes a top cover, a drum, a base and a feces collection box. The base is relatively large, and the motor, gears, and electronic sensors are distributed in different positions of the base. The rollers and bracket rods supporting the drum are also fixed on the base, and there are supporting feet under the base. If the electronic components (such as detection sensors or motors) fail, the top cover and drum can only be disassembled and the base can be sent back. The returned parts are large in size and the cost of sending them back is high.

[0035] In view of the above problems, the utility model centrally installs the control component and the drive component in an integrated box 100, and the integrated box 100 can be Figure 1As shown, the newly added component in the cat toilet is placed between the drum 200 and the base 300; it can also replace the original base 300 in the cat toilet and be placed between the drum 200 and the feces collection box 400. When the control component and the drive component fail, only the integrated box 100 needs to be sent back. The returned components are small in size and the return cost is low. Since the powered control component is integrated into the integrated box 100, it is easier to clean other components and can be directly washed with water. The integrated box 100 itself is also easy to wipe and clean. However, the current cat toilets are inconvenient to disassemble and clean because the drive components and control components are distributed in multiple components such as the large bottom shell and the support seat. Only the drum can be cleaned.

[0036] refer to Figure 2-Figure 3 ,in, Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the first embodiment of the integrated box of the utility model. Figure 3 It is an exploded view of the first embodiment. The integrated box 100 is divided into an upper box body 110 and a lower box body 120. The upper box body 110 and the lower box body 120 are usually square, made of hard plastic (such as polypropylene, polystyrene, etc.), and cover each other in a snap-on manner. A first notch 111 is dug in the center of the upper box body 110, and a second notch 121 is dug in the center of the lower box body 120. The first notch 111 and the second notch 121 are connected to form a channel for the agglomerates (formed by the combination of cat litter and cat excrement) that fall from the drum to pass through and fall into the bottom of the integrated box 100. After the upper box body 110 and the lower box body 120 are covered, the periphery of the upper box body 110 around the first notch 111 and the periphery of the lower box body 120 around the second notch 121 are closed to each other to form an annular cavity 130. Among them, the shapes of the first notch 111 and the second notch 121 are not limited, and can be square, circular, oval, etc. The cavity 130 surrounds the first notch 111 and the second notch 121 to form a ring shape.

[0037] The driving assembly 140 and the control assembly 150 are installed in the cavity 130. The driving assembly 140 mainly includes a power device 141 and a driving wheel 142 connected to the power device. The power device 141 is mainly a motor 1411. In this embodiment, it also includes a related transmission structure, such as a gearbox 1412 connected to the output shaft of the motor. Correspondingly, the driving wheel 142 can be directly fixed on the output shaft of the motor 1411, or fixed on the output shaft of the gearbox 1412. The driving wheel 142 is engaged with the driven wheel 210 on the drum 200, and the power device 141 drives the driving wheel 142 to rotate, and the driving wheel 142 drives the driven wheel 210 to rotate, thereby driving the drum 200 to rotate. In order to facilitate the engagement of the driving wheel 142 with the driven wheel 210 on the drum 200 and make the connection stable, a slot 112 is opened on the upper box body 110, and part of the driving wheel 142 is passed through the slot 112, that is, part of the driving wheel 142 is visible. Under the restriction of the slot 112 , a portion of the driving wheel 142 is fixed in the cavity 130 and connected to the power device 141 , so that the driving wheel 142 is stable and reliable during the rotation process.

[0038] The components included in the control component 150 are not limited and are changed accordingly according to the functions of the cat toilet configuration. In this embodiment, the control component 150 includes a main control board 151, an anti-pinch sensor 152 and a feces collection box detection sensor 153. The main control board 151 is electrically connected to the drive component 140 and can start and stop the motor 1411. The anti-pinch sensor 152 and the feces collection box detection sensor 153 are both electrically connected to the main control board 151. The main control board 151 can control the start and stop of the motor 1411 according to the detection signals of the anti-pinch sensor 152 and the feces collection box detection sensor 153. Among them, the anti-pinch sensor 152 is used to prevent the cat from being trapped in the drum or between the drum and the shell when the cat goes to the toilet in the cat toilet; the feces collection box detection sensor 153 is used to detect the remaining capacity of the feces collection box 400 below for excrement, and remind the user to clean up the garbage when it detects that the feces collection box 400 is full. There is no limitation on the installation positions of the anti-pinch sensor 152 and the feces collecting box detection sensor 153 in the cavity 130, and the installation positions can be set as needed.

[0039] In some embodiments, the control component 150 also includes electronic components related to the housing. For example: a magnetic element is provided at the bottom of the housing, and a Hall element is provided at a relative position in the integrated box 100. After the housing is lifted, the Hall element cannot sense the magnet, and the cat toilet stops working. Even if the control panel is touched by mistake, the cat toilet will not start. After the housing is closed, the magnet is sensed, and the cat toilet can be controlled to start working, thereby enhancing safety. In addition, a plurality of buttons for controlling the operation of the cat toilet may be provided on the housing below the cat entrance, and corresponding sensing buttons are provided on the corresponding integrated box 100. The operation can be performed by pressing the button on the housing and touching the corresponding button on the integrated box 100. In one example, no button may be provided, and a Bluetooth module may be provided in the integrated box 100 for control via a remote control.

[0040] Cat litter boxes are usually equipped with weighing sensors to detect the amount of cat litter remaining or to identify which cat is using the cat litter box when there are multiple cats. Currently, weighing sensors are mainly installed on the four supporting legs of the base. If the ground is uneven or the cat jumps on the top of the cat litter box or places debris on the top of the cat litter box, it is easy to affect the weighing accuracy, resulting in low weighing accuracy.

[0041] Figure 4 : is a cross-sectional view of the integrated box of this embodiment. In this embodiment, grooves 122 are set at the four corners of the bottom wall of the lower box body 120, and the weighing sensor 170 is installed in the groove 122. The weighing sensor 170 is electrically connected to the control component 150. The weighing sensor 170 is set on the lower box body 120 of the integrated box 100. Only the roller 200 is placed on the integrated box 100, so the weighing accuracy is high and not easily affected. In addition, the concave setting can also extend the service life of the weighing sensor 170. The weighing sensor set on the outside is easily impacted and causes failure.

[0042] In one embodiment, the groove 122 extends into the cavity 130 so that a fixing hole 123 is formed between the weighing sensor 170 and the bottom wall of the lower box body 120. The integrated box 100 can be snapped onto the base 300 through the fixing hole 123, which facilitates the installation and disassembly of the integrated box 100.

[0043] When the integrated box is used, it is installed below the drum of the cat toilet, and the drum is usually supported by a roller and a support rod. However, during the use of the cat toilet, when the drum rotates to screen cat litter and excrement, cat litter may fall into the gap between the base and the roller, causing sand jam, thereby affecting the normal operation of the drum. Therefore, considering that the roller is also easy to wear or malfunction, the roller is also movably connected to the device box through a roller arm, which not only avoids the situation where the roller is stuck and thus affects the rotation of the drum, but also allows the roller to be removed from the device box or folded up, which can further reduce the volume of the device box. In order to realize the movable connection between the integrated box and the roller and the support rod, a first fixing component and a second fixing component are provided on the top wall of the upper box body. Among them, the first fixing component is used to connect the support rod, and the second fixing component is used to connect the roller. The connection between the support rod, the roller and the upper box body can be a detachable connection or a foldable connection. Different connection methods have different structures of the first fixing component and the second fixing component. For example, when a detachable connection is adopted, the structures of the first fixing component and the second fixing component may be a card slot; when a foldable connection is adopted, the structures of the first fixing component and the second fixing component may be a groove or a boss with a pin hole.

[0044] Figure 5 1 is a stereogram of an integrated box with a support rod and a roller installed. In this embodiment, the first fixed component is a support platform 113 arranged on the upper box body, and the second fixed component is a wedge-shaped groove 114 arranged on the upper box body. When the roller 180 is connected to the upper box body 110 through the connecting rod 181, the slot at the top of the wedge-shaped groove 114 is used to connect the connecting rod 181, and the tail end of the wedge-shaped groove 114 extends toward the symmetry axis of the upper box body to form an avoidance position 1141. The connecting rod 181 can be laid flat to the top wall close to the upper box body 110. That is, when the connecting rod 181 is laid flat, the avoidance position 1141 can accommodate part of the connecting rod 181, so that the connecting rod 181 is basically kept horizontal, and the folding effect is better. Moreover, the roller 180 is installed on the connecting rod 181, which can increase the horizontal distance between the rollers 180, so that the drum 200 is supported more stably, and the size of the integrated box 100 can also be reduced. That is, in this embodiment, by providing the wedge-shaped groove 114 , the size of the integrated box 100 can be smaller, and when stored, the connecting rod 181 can be folded well without affecting the packing of the integrated box 100 .

[0045] An arched groove is provided at the second end of the connecting rod 181, and the roller 180 is screwed to the second end of the connecting rod 181 by a thread, and the roller 180 slightly protrudes from the top surface of the connecting rod 181. Since the roller 180 raises the height of the contact point with the drum 200 through the connecting rod 181, cat litter rarely falls into the arched groove, affecting the rotation of the roller 180; and an opening is provided at one end of the arched groove, even if cat litter occasionally falls into the arched groove, it will slide from the opening during the rotation of the roller 180. The service life and stability of the roller 180 are improved and it is easy to clean. However, during the use of the existing cat toilet, cat litter can easily enter the groove of the fixed roller, resulting in a roller rotation failure and the cat litter in the groove is not easy to clean.

[0046] In this embodiment, part of the top surface of the upper box body 110 is a horizontal surface, and part of the top surface is an inwardly concave arc surface 115. The arc surface 115 can lower the center of gravity of the drum 200, and the roller 180 installed on the upper box body 110 has a better supporting effect on the drum 200.

[0047] Figure 6 It is a perspective exploded view of the second embodiment of the integrated box of the utility model. The difference between the second embodiment and the first embodiment is that the structures of the first fixing component and the second fixing component are different. In the second embodiment, the first fixing component is a bracket groove 116 arranged on the upper box body 110, and a card slot or a pin hole (not shown in the figure) is provided in the bracket groove 116, which can be clamped or pinned with the bracket rod 190. The second fixing component is a roller groove 117, and a card slot (not shown in the figure) is provided in the roller groove 117, and the roller 180 or the aforementioned connecting rod 181 can be directly clamped or inserted in the roller groove 117.

[0048] On the basis that the support rod 190 and the roller 180 can be movably connected to the integrated box 100, the support rod 190 and the roller 180 can be pre-installed on the integrated box 100, and can also be installed when in use.

[0049] The utility model also discloses a cat toilet, which includes the above-mentioned integrated box, a roller arranged above the integrated box and a base arranged below the integrated box. A through hole is arranged on the base, and the first notch and the second notch of the integrated box are connected to the through hole. It should be noted that the cat toilet may also include other common components, such as a top cover, a feces collection box, etc.

[0050] In summary, by installing the easily damaged drive components and control components in the equipment box, it is not only convenient to send it back for repair, but also simplifies the structure of the bracket rod. The bracket rod can be flexibly connected to the equipment box, which greatly reduces the longitudinal size of the equipment box when packaging. Moreover, by installing the roller on the roller arm, there will be no situation where cat litter gets stuck in the roller and affects its rotation. The roller arm is flexibly connected to the equipment, which can greatly reduce the lateral width of the equipment box. It is convenient to pack and send the equipment box back. In addition, the weighing sensor is concavely set between the column of the base and the groove of the equipment box to avoid the cat litter getting stuck between the weighing element and the base, thereby improving the weighing accuracy.

[0051] The above embodiments are not exhaustive enumerations based on the present invention, and there may be multiple other implementations not listed. Any replacement and improvement made without violating the concept of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An integrated box for a cat toilet, characterized in that, include: An upper box body and a lower box body that cover each other, the upper box body is provided with a first notch, the lower box body is provided with a second notch, the first notch is communicated with the second notch, and an annular cavity is formed between the upper box body and the lower box body; A driving assembly and a control assembly electrically connected to the driving assembly are installed in the cavity, and the driving assembly includes a power device and a driving wheel connected to the power device; The upper box body is provided with a slot hole, and part of the driving wheel passes through the slot hole.

2. The integrated box for a cat toilet as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The four corners of the bottom wall of the lower box body are provided with grooves, and weighing sensors are installed in the grooves. The weighing sensors are electrically connected to the control component.

3. The integrated box for a cat toilet as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A first fixing component configured to be connected to the support rod and a second fixing component configured to be connected to the roller are provided on the top wall of the upper box body.

4. The integrated box for a cat toilet as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The second fixing component is a roller groove or a wedge-shaped groove arranged on the upper box body, and the wedge-shaped groove is provided with a clearance position extending toward the symmetry axis of the upper box body.

5. The integrated box for a cat toilet as claimed in claim 3, characterized in that: The first fixing assembly includes a bracket groove or a bracket platform arranged on the upper box body.

6. The integrated box for a cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: Part of the top surface of the upper box body is concave inward to form an arc surface.

7. The integrated box for a cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The power device comprises a motor and a gearbox connected to the motor, and the driving wheel is fixed on the output shaft of the gearbox.

8. The integrated box for a cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control component includes a main control board, an anti-pinch sensor and a feces collection box detection sensor. The anti-pinch sensor and the feces collection box detection sensor are both electrically connected to the main control board, and the main control board is electrically connected to the driving component.

9. An integrated box for a cat toilet as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: It also includes a support rod and a roller for supporting a drum in the cat toilet, and the support rod and the roller are connected to the upper box body.

10. A cat toilet, characterized in that: include: The integrated box as described in claim 9, a roller is arranged above the integrated box, and a base is arranged below the integrated box, a through hole is provided on the base, and the first notch, the second notch and the through hole are connected.

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