A water outlet assembly for a pet feeder

Abstract

The utility model belongs to pet supplies technical field, especially relate to the water outlet subassembly for pet feeder, be located at the mouth part of pet feeder water storage bottle, including the cover, moving plate, spring and movable sealing plug, the mouth part of cover one end screw thread connection water storage bottle, the other end of cover is equipped with the support wall that extends upwards in the circumference, and the support wall top is equipped with at least one opening that opens upwards, and the opening penetrates the thickness direction of support wall, and the cover is equipped with the water outlet hole, and the water outlet hole is fixed with the support in, and the support is equipped with the slide groove that penetrates on it, and the moving plate one side towards the support is equipped with the positioning column that extends downwards, and the positioning column passes through the slide groove and connects movable sealing plug, spring is sleeved in the positioning column periphery, and two ends abut moving plate, support respectively, and spring makes moving plate always be located above the water outlet hole, and makes movable sealing plug be located below the water outlet hole and seal the water outlet hole. Simple structure, low in production cost, and zero circuit, need not charge, pure mechanical structure realizes the function of giving pet on demand water supply.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model belongs to the field of pet supplies technology, and in particular relates to a water outlet component for a pet feeder. Background Technology

[0002] In modern households, pet owners are often unable to monitor their pets' water intake in real time while at work during the day. Traditionally, water trays are used to provide water during the day. However, some pets have a habit of playing in water and may cause water to spill excessively by splashing or stirring it while drinking, resulting in water waste, subsequent water shortages, and threatening the pets' health.

[0003] Pet water fountains have appeared on the market, mainly consisting of a water storage device, a water dispensing mechanism, and a drinking container. The water dispensing mechanism mostly uses an electric system to continuously and in a limited amount of water to prevent pets from becoming dehydrated. However, electric devices need to be charged regularly, and the water supply will stop if the power is interrupted; moreover, bacteria can easily grow in the internal pipes, requiring regular disassembly, cleaning, and maintenance; and if the delicate electronic components inside malfunction, the repair costs are high. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a water outlet component for a pet feeder, which solves the problems of high maintenance costs and inconvenience in the use of electric systems to control water outlet in existing pet feeders.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides a water outlet assembly for a pet feeder, located at the mouth of the pet feeder's water reservoir for automatic water supply. The assembly includes a cap, a movable plate, a spring, and a movable sealing plug. One end of the cap is threaded to the mouth of the water reservoir. The end of the cap away from the water reservoir has an upwardly extending support wall circumferentially. The top of the support wall has at least one upwardly opening notch that penetrates the thickness direction of the support wall. The cap has a water outlet hole, and a bracket is fixedly installed inside the water outlet hole. The bracket has a through-groove. The movable plate has a downwardly extending positioning post on its side facing the bracket. The positioning post passes through the groove and connects to the movable sealing plug, allowing the movable plate to move axially along the positioning post. The spring is sleeved around the outer circumference of the positioning post, with its two ends abutting against the movable plate and the bracket, respectively. The spring keeps the movable plate always above the water outlet hole and the movable sealing plug below the water outlet hole, maintaining an initial state of sealing the water outlet hole.

[0006] Furthermore, a baffle wall extends downward around the water outlet, and the outer edge of the movable sealing plug is tapered, with its top extending into the baffle wall and abutting against the end of the baffle wall, and its bottom extending to the outside of the baffle wall.

[0007] Furthermore, the movable sealing plug has a mounting hole on the side facing the water outlet, and the bottom end of the positioning column is inserted into the mounting hole.

[0008] Furthermore, the mounting hole is a stepped hole, including an upper section hole and a lower section hole that are connected to each other, and the diameter of the lower section hole is larger than that of the upper section hole; the bottom end of the positioning post is provided with a radially protruding limiting part for limiting its position within the lower section hole, and the end of the positioning post is a guide cone surface.

[0009] Furthermore, the movable sealing plug is made of soft rubber.

[0010] Furthermore, the cover is provided with an upwardly extending positioning ring, which is located on the periphery of the water outlet, and the top of the ring wall of the positioning ring is provided with at least one upwardly open guide port, which extends through the thickness direction of the positioning ring; the outer diameter of the moving plate is smaller than the inner diameter of the positioning ring.

[0011] Furthermore, the top height of the positioning ring is lower than the top height of the support wall.

[0012] The above-mentioned one or more technical solutions in the water outlet component of the pet feeder provided in this embodiment of the utility model have at least the following technical effects:

[0013] The water outlet component can be quickly separated from or connected to the water storage bottle by rotating the cap, making it easy to change, clean, and replenish water.

[0014] When the water storage bottle is not in use, the water outlet assembly is located at the mouth of the water storage bottle. At this time, the preload of the spring pushes the moving plate upward to reset, so that the movable sealing plug tightly seals the bottom of the water outlet, keeping the water storage bottle in a sealed state, preventing the liquid inside the bottle from leaking, and isolating external impurities from entering, thus ensuring the cleanliness of the water.

[0015] When the water bottle is installed upside down in the water dish, its opening facing downwards, the support wall of the water dispensing assembly holds the bottle in place. At this point, the protrusion of the water dish presses against the moving plate, compressing the spring. The moving plate drives the positioning pin, causing the movable sealing plug to move upwards and disengage from the water outlet, allowing water from the bottle to flow out through the outlet and into the water dish through the notch in the support wall. When the water level in the water dish rises to be level with the side of the notch closest to the water bottle, air intake is blocked, and water dispensing stops. When the pet drinks and the water level drops, the notch reopens until the water level returns to equilibrium, automatically controlling the amount of water flowing out. The water dispensing assembly has a simple structure, low production cost, and requires no circuitry or charging; its purely mechanical structure enables on-demand water supply to pets. Attached Figure Description

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0017] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of the water outlet component of a pet feeder connected to a water storage bottle, provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0018] Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the water outlet hole sealed by the movable sealing plug of the water outlet assembly for a pet feeder provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a structural diagram of the cover for the water outlet assembly of a pet feeder provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a structural diagram of the movable plate of the water outlet assembly for a pet feeder provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 5 A structural diagram of the movable sealing plug of the water outlet assembly for a pet feeder provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0022] Figure 6 A cross-sectional view of the water outlet assembly of a pet feeder provided in this embodiment of the present invention, showing that the movable sealing plug does not seal the water outlet when the assembly is inverted.

[0023] In the diagram, 100 is the cover, 110 is the support wall, 111 is the notch, 120 is the water outlet, 121 is the bracket, 122 is the chute, 123 is the enclosure wall, 130 is the positioning ring, and 131 is the guide port.

[0024] 200. Moving plate; 210. Positioning post; 211. Limiting part; 212. Guide cone surface;

[0025] 300. Spring;

[0026] 400. Movable sealing plug; 410. Mounting hole; 411. Upper section hole; 412. Lower section hole;

[0027] 500. Water storage bottle. Detailed Implementation

[0028] The embodiments of this utility model are described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions throughout. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and intended to explain the embodiments of this utility model, and should not be construed as limiting the utility model.

[0029] In the description of the embodiments of this utility model, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0030] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of embodiments of this utility model, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0031] In this embodiment of the invention, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this embodiment of the invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0032] In one embodiment of the water outlet component of this utility model for a pet feeder, please refer to... Figures 1 to 6A water outlet assembly for a pet feeder, located at the mouth of the pet feeder's water reservoir 500, is used for automatic water supply. It includes a cap 100, a movable plate 200, a spring 300, and a movable sealing plug 400. One end of the cap 100 is threaded to the mouth of the water reservoir 500. The end of the cap 100 away from the water reservoir 500 has a circumferentially extending upward support wall 110. The top of the support wall 110 has at least one upward-opening notch 111, which penetrates the thickness direction of the support wall 110. The cap 100 has a water outlet hole 120, and a bracket 121 is fixedly installed inside the water outlet hole 120. The bracket 121 has a through-groove 122. The movable plate 200 has a downwardly extending positioning post 210 on the side facing the bracket 121. The positioning post 210 passes through the slide groove 122 and is connected to the movable sealing plug 400, so that the movable plate 200 moves axially along the positioning post 210. The spring 300 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the positioning post 210, and its two ends abut against the movable plate 200 and the bracket 121 respectively. The spring 300 keeps the movable plate 200 always above the water outlet 120 and keeps the movable sealing plug 400 below the water outlet 120 and maintains the initial state of sealing the water outlet 120.

[0033] Specifically, the water outlet assembly and the water storage bottle 500 can be quickly separated or connected by rotating the cap 100, facilitating water replacement, cleaning, and replenishment. When the water storage bottle 500 is not in use, the water outlet assembly is located at the opening of the water storage bottle 500. At this time, the preload of the spring 300 pushes the moving plate 200 upward to reset, causing the movable sealing plug 400 to tightly seal the bottom of the water outlet 120, keeping the water storage bottle 500 in a sealed state, preventing liquid leakage and isolating external impurities from entering, thus ensuring water quality cleanliness.

[0034] When the water bottle 500 is inverted and installed on the drinking dish with its opening facing down, the support wall 110 of the water dispensing assembly supports and fixes the water bottle 500 on the drinking dish. At this time, the protrusion of the drinking dish presses against the moving plate 200, compressing the spring 300. The moving plate 200 drives the positioning column 210 to move the movable sealing plug 400 upward and disengage it from the water outlet 120, allowing water in the water bottle 500 to flow out through the water outlet 120 and into the drinking dish through the notch 111 in the support wall. When the liquid level in the drinking dish rises to be level with the side of the notch 111 near the water bottle 500, air intake is blocked and water dispensing stops. After the pet drinks and the liquid level drops, the notch 111 reopens until the liquid level returns to equilibrium, automatically controlling the amount of water flowing out. The water dispensing assembly has a simple structure, low production cost, and requires no circuitry or charging. Its purely mechanical structure enables the pet to receive water on demand.

[0035] Preferably, the movable sealing plug 400 is made of soft rubber. Specifically, the movable sealing plug 400 made of soft rubber is elastic, ensuring that it fits tightly against the water outlet 120 and ensuring the sealing state of the water outlet 120.

[0036] For further details, please refer to... Figure 2 A baffle wall 123 extends downward around the water outlet 120. The outer edge of the movable sealing plug 400 is tapered, with its top extending into the baffle wall 123 and abutting against the end of the baffle wall 123, and its bottom extending to the outside of the baffle wall 123. Specifically, the tapered outer edge can guide sliding, allowing the movable sealing plug 400 to move axially stably and fit tightly against the baffle wall 123 circumferentially, preventing liquid from seeping out from the lateral gaps. Furthermore, the movable sealing plug 400 has a certain thickness, making it less prone to deformation due to the movement of the positioning pin 210 or the influence of liquid gravity, thus extending the service life of the movable sealing plug 400.

[0037] For further details, please refer to... Figure 2 and Figure 5 The movable sealing plug 400 has a mounting hole 410 on the side facing the water outlet 120, and the bottom end of the positioning post 210 is inserted into the mounting hole 410. Specifically, the movable plate 200 is detachably connected to the movable sealing plug 400 through the positioning post 210, which facilitates the assembly or replacement of parts and extends the service life of the water outlet assembly.

[0038] For further details, please refer to... Figure 2 and Figure 4 The mounting hole 410 is a stepped hole, including an upper section hole 411 and a lower section hole 412 that are connected. The diameter of the lower section hole 412 is larger than that of the upper section hole 411. The bottom end of the positioning post 210 is provided with a radially protruding limiting part 211, which is used to limit the position within the lower section hole 412. The end of the positioning post 210 is a guide cone surface 212. Specifically, because the movable sealing plug 400 is made of soft rubber, the guide cone surface 212 at the end of the positioning post passes through the upper section hole 411, so that the limiting part 211 is located within the lower section hole 412. Due to the elastic force of the spring 300, the limiting part 211 abuts against the inner top surface of the lower section hole 412.

[0039] Preferably, the limiting portion 211 of the positioning post is further provided with a groove on the outer periphery away from the guide cone surface 212. The groove fits against the inner wall of the upper section hole 411, and the upper end of the groove fits against the top surface of the movable sealing plug 400. Specifically, the upper end of the groove and the upper end of the limiting portion 211 cooperate to axially limit the movable sealing plug 400, and the groove fits against the inner wall of the upper section hole 411 to radially constrain the movable sealing plug 400, preventing the movable sealing plug 400 from easily disengaging from the positioning post 210.

[0040] For further details, please refer to... Figure 2 and Figure 3The cap 100 has an upwardly extending positioning ring 130 located around the water outlet 120, and the top of the ring wall of the positioning ring 130 has at least one upwardly opening guide port 131 that extends through the thickness direction of the positioning ring 130; the outer diameter of the moving plate 200 is smaller than the inner diameter of the positioning ring 130. Specifically, the positioning ring 130 and the slide groove 122 cooperate to make the moving plate 200 move stably and vertically without swaying; when the protrusion of the drinking tray presses against the moving plate 200 and is located inside the positioning ring 130, the guide port 131 allows the liquid in the water storage bottle 500 to flow from the water outlet 120 to the outside of the positioning ring 130.

[0041] For further details, please refer to... Figure 6 The top of the positioning ring 130 is lower than the top of the support wall 110. Specifically, when the movable plate 200 is not in contact with the protrusion of the drinking tray, it is located above the positioning ring 130, which makes it convenient to align the movable plate 200 with the protrusion of the drinking tray when inverted.

[0042] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present utility model should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A water outlet assembly for a pet feeding device, which is provided at the mouth of a water storage bottle of the pet feeding device for automatically supplying water, characterized in that, The device includes a cap, a movable plate, a spring, and a movable sealing plug. One end of the cap is threaded to the mouth of the water storage bottle. The end of the cap away from the water storage bottle has an upwardly extending support wall circumferentially. The top of the support wall has at least one upwardly opening notch that penetrates the thickness direction of the support wall. The cap has a water outlet hole, and a bracket is fixed inside the water outlet hole. The bracket has a through groove. The movable plate has a downwardly extending positioning post on the side facing the bracket. The positioning post passes through the groove and connects to the movable sealing plug, allowing the movable plate to move axially along the positioning post. The spring is sleeved on the outer circumference of the positioning post, with its two ends abutting against the movable plate and the bracket, respectively. The spring keeps the movable plate always above the water outlet hole and keeps the movable sealing plug below the water outlet hole, maintaining the initial state of sealing the water outlet hole.

2. The water outlet assembly for a pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein: A retaining wall extends downward around the water outlet. The outer edge of the movable sealing plug is tapered, with its top extending into the retaining wall and abutting against the end of the retaining wall, and its bottom extending to the outside of the retaining wall.

3. The water outlet assembly for a pet feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The movable sealing plug has an installation hole on the side facing the water outlet, and the bottom end of the positioning column is inserted into the installation hole.

4. The water outlet assembly for a pet feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The mounting hole is a stepped hole, including an upper section hole and a lower section hole that are connected. The diameter of the lower section hole is larger than that of the upper section hole. The bottom end of the positioning post is provided with a radially protruding limiting part for limiting its position within the lower section hole. The end of the positioning post is a guide cone surface.

5. The water outlet assembly for a pet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable sealing plug is made of soft rubber.

6. The water outlet assembly for a pet feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The cover is provided with an upwardly extending positioning ring, which is located on the periphery of the water outlet, and the top of the ring wall of the positioning ring is provided with at least one upwardly open guide port, which penetrates through the thickness direction of the positioning ring; the outer diameter of the moving plate is smaller than the inner diameter of the positioning ring.

7. The water outlet assembly for a pet feeder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The top of the positioning ring is lower than the top of the support wall.

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