Fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls

Abstract

Fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls, characterized in that it includes the following: a storage compartment that is open at the bottom; A portioning device comprising a housing and a portioning arrangement, wherein the housing is arranged at the lowest region of the storage compartment and is adapted to the lowest region of the storage compartment, wherein a portioning compartment is provided in the housing, comprising at least two portioning areas, each of which is provided at its uppermost region with a feed inlet for connection to the storage compartment and at its lowermost region with a feed outlet, wherein the portioning arrangement is arranged in the portioning compartment, wherein at least two inclined chutes are provided in the housing and a higher end of each of the inclined chutes is connected to a feed outlet, wherein the portioning arrangement divides pet food that slides into each of the portioning areas via the individual feed inlet into a metered portion and then discharges the portioned pet food via the feed outlet.which is assigned to the individual portioning area, and discharges into the assigned inclined chute; , at least two feeding bowls, each positioned adjacent to a lower end of one of the inclined chutes, so that pet food dispensed from each of the inclined chutes falls into the assigned feeding bowl.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present utility model relates to the technical field of pet feeding devices, in particular to a fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls. STATE OF THE ART

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, more and more people seek to relieve their daily and work pressures by keeping pets. Pets refer to animals kept by humans for spiritual purposes. Today, the pet industry has already become an emerging and booming industry, and pet feeding plays a significant role. Therefore, designing an automatic pet feeder capable of autonomous pet feeding is of great economic and practical value.

[0003] However, through research, the inventor discovered that existing conventional pet feeders mostly use an hourglass-like structure or a motor-driven structure. In an hourglass-like feeder, a feed outlet is typically located below a feed storage compartment, and a feed bowl is provided at the feed outlet. Under the action of gravity, food automatically slides down for refilling, which offers the advantages of simple construction and cost-effectiveness. However, with such an hourglass-like structure, it is not possible to measure the amount of pets, and underfeeding or overfeeding is easy to occur.In a motorized pet feeder, pet food is typically pushed from a food storage compartment to a food outlet by a brush, driven by the rotation of an electric motor. It then falls into a food bowl, thus achieving timed feeding. However, this does not allow for controlled feeding. Furthermore, existing pet feeders usually have only one food bowl, which is suitable for feeding a single pet separately. If a user keeps multiple pets, a pet feeder with a single food bowl can hardly meet the needs. Pets tend to fight with each other for food, which negatively impacts pet ownership and does not meet the needs of the user who keeps multiple pets. CONTENT OF THE PRESENT UTILITY MODEL

[0004] The present utility model is based on the object of providing a fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls, which solves the problem that an existing pet feeder does not allow for dosed pet feeding and can only feed a single pet.

[0005] According to the present utility model, the object is achieved by a fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls, comprising: a storage compartment that is open at the bottom; a portioning device comprising a housing and a portioning arrangement, wherein the housing is arranged at the lowest region of the storage compartment and is adapted to the lowest region of the storage compartment, wherein a portioning compartment is provided in the housing, which comprises at least two portioning regions, each of which is provided at its uppermost region with a feed inlet for connection to the storage compartment and at its lowermost region with a feed outlet, wherein the portioning arrangement is arranged in the portioning compartment, wherein at least two inclined chutes are provided in the housing, and a higher end of each of the inclined chutes is connected to a feed outlet,wherein the portioning assembly divides pet food sliding into each of the portioning areas via the individual feed inlet into a metered portion and then dispenses portioned pet food into the associated inclined chute via the feed outlet associated with the individual portioning area; and at least two feed bowls, each of which is disposed adjacent a lower end of one of the inclined chutes, such that pet food dispensed from each of the inclined chutes falls into the associated feed bowl.

[0006] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that the pet feeder further comprises a control module which is electrically connected to the portioning device and serves to receive an external input signal and, depending on the external input signal, to control the portioning device such that portioning takes place in a time-controlled and / or dosed manner.

[0007] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that a camera which photographs the respective feeding bowl is further provided on each of the inclined chutes, wherein the camera is electrically connected to the control module and the control module further comprises a wireless communication unit which establishes a communication connection with an external communication device.

[0008] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that the portioning compartment comprises a cylindrical portioning compartment, and the portioning arrangement comprises a gear arrangement, a rotary shaft, and a drive motor electrically connected to the control module, wherein the drive motor is arranged in the housing, the rotary shaft is arranged in the center of the portioning compartment, and the lower end of the rotary shaft penetrates the lower end of the portioning compartment, wherein the gear arrangement is drivingly connected to an output end of the drive motor and the lower end of the rotary shaft, wherein the portioning compartment comprises an upper portioning section connected to the feed inlets and a lower portioning section connected to the feed outlets, wherein the upper portioning section is provided with a cross-shaped stop piece,which divides the upper portioning section into two portioning areas and two dispensing areas, wherein the two portioning areas are arranged opposite each other and the two dispensing areas are arranged opposite each other, wherein the two portioning areas are connected to the two feed inlets and the two dispensing areas are located directly above the two feed outlets, wherein the lower portioning section is provided with a pair of annular sector-shaped cylinder sections which are pushed onto the rotary shaft and divide the lower portioning section into two equally sized annular sector-shaped spaces, wherein the area of ​​the upper side of each annular sector-shaped space is equal to the area of ​​the lower side of the respective portioning area and the area of ​​the lower side of each annular sector-shaped space is equal to the size of the respective feed outlet, wherein the two annular sector-shaped spaces,When the rotary shaft rotates the pair of circular sector-shaped cylinder sections, they rotate synchronously and pet food from the portioning areas falls into the circular sector-shaped spaces when the two circular sector-shaped spaces pass the two portioning areas, and pet food from the circular sector-shaped spaces falls into the associated food bowls via the feed outlets when the two circular sector-shaped spaces pass the two dispensing areas.

[0009] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that the portioning device further comprises a stirring element, wherein the upper end of the rotary shaft projects through the uppermost region of the portioning compartment into the storage compartment, wherein the stirring element is connected to the upper end of the rotary shaft.

[0010] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that the portioning device further comprises a counter which is electrically connected to the control module, wherein the counter is arranged on the outer surface of the lowermost region of the portioning compartment, wherein a rotary element on which a projection is provided is pushed onto the lower end of the rotary shaft, wherein an elastic switch is provided on the counter, which is located on a rotation path of the projection, wherein the projection, when the rotary element causes the projection to rotate past the elastic switch, presses the elastic switch and the counter generates a detection signal, whereby the counter reading is increased by one.

[0011] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that the control module comprises a suspension plate, a support shell, a circuit board, a display screen, and a rotating device, wherein a suspension structure adapted to the suspension plate is provided on the housing, wherein one side of the support shell is arranged on the suspension plate, the circuit board is arranged in the support shell, and the display screen is arranged on the other side of the support shell, wherein the screen is covered by a display lens on which a sensor button is provided, which is electrically connected to the circuit board, wherein the rotating device is movably pushed onto the support shell, wherein a sensor is provided on the circuit board, on which a gear is provided, wherein on the inner surface of the rotating device, wheel teeth are provided circumferentially in a circle, which engage with the gear, wherein the gear is moved by rotation of the rotating device,by whose rotation the sensor generates a control signal and transmits it to the circuit board, whereby the circuit board is electrically connected to the drive motor.,

[0012] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that a detection device is provided in each individual inclined chute, which is electrically connected to the control module, wherein the detection device, when it detects during operation of the portioning arrangement that no pet food is sliding in the respective inclined chute, emits an indication signal to the outside via the control module.

[0013] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that a drying arrangement which keeps the interior of the storage compartment dry is provided in the storage compartment, wherein the storage compartment comprises a feed compartment which is open at the top and a feed lid which is movably arranged on the uppermost region of the feed compartment, wherein the drying arrangement comprises a drying compartment for storing a drying agent, wherein the drying compartment is arranged on the inner wall of the feed lid and is connected to the feed compartment.

[0014] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that the drying compartment comprises an upper compartment section which is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the feed lid, and a lower compartment section which is movably arranged on the inner wall of the feed lid, wherein one end of the lower compartment section is hinged to the inner wall of the feed lid and the other end of the lower compartment section is provided with a snap-lock section, wherein a snap latch matched to the snap-lock section is provided in the feed lid, and wherein a plurality of ventilation openings are provided on the lower compartment section, which are connected to the feed compartment and the drying compartment.

[0015] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that an upwardly open recess is further provided on the lining lid, in which a hinge connection section is provided, wherein at the uppermost region of the recess there is provided a matching push-button section, the lower surface of which is provided with a hinge connector that is hinged to the hinge connection section, wherein a pressure section is provided on the hinge connector, wherein at the lowermost region of the recess a movable locking tooth is slidably arranged and a through hole is provided in a side wall of the recess, wherein one end of the movable locking tooth protrudes from the recess through the through hole and an elastic element is provided between the other end of the movable locking tooth and the inner wall of the recess, wherein the upper surface of the movable locking tooth is provided with a pressure-receiving section,against which the pressure section bears, wherein the push-button section rotates when pressed, whereby the pressure section is rotated and presses the pressure-receiving section to set the movable locking tooth in sliding motion, wherein by sliding the movable locking tooth, one end of the movable locking tooth is retracted from outside the recess into the recess, while upon release of the push-button section, the movable locking tooth is reset under the action of an elastic force of the elastic element and one end of the movable locking tooth is extended from the recess, wherein a first locking opening, which is matched to one end of the movable locking tooth, is provided in a side wall of the lining compartment, and wherein the first locking opening is directly opposite the through hole in the side wall of the recess.

[0016] As a further development of the present utility model, it is provided that a fixed locking tooth is further provided on a side wall of the feed lid, which is arranged at an end opposite the movable locking tooth, wherein a second locking opening is further provided in a side wall of the feed compartment, which is matched to the fixed locking tooth.

[0017] The present utility model is characterized by the following advantageous effects: The present utility model provides a fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls. The portioning device, which dispenses pet food from the storage compartment into the feeding bowls in measured amounts, enables controlled pet feeding. Furthermore, different feed amounts can be set depending on the pet's size, ensuring good practical usability. Furthermore, the portioning device has at least two portioning areas, and the pet feeder has at least two feeding bowls. Through the at least two portioning areas, pet food is dispensed into the individual feeding bowls in measured amounts, allowing multiple pets to be fed at once.For a user who keeps multiple pets, it is sufficient to purchase such a fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls, thus saving expenses on the part of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic representation of the overall structure of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 2 is a schematic structural exploded view of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 3 is a schematic structural view of the portioning device of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 4 is another schematic structural view of the portioning device of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 5 is a schematic structural detail enlargement of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 6 is a schematic structural sectional view of the portioning device of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 7 is a schematic structural view of the counter of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 8 is a schematic structural view of the control module of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 9 is a schematic structural exploded view of the storage compartment of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 10 is a schematic structural view of the feed lid of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two feed bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 11 is a schematic structural exploded view of the feed lid of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two feed bowls according to the present utility model; Fig. 12 is a schematic structural view of the push button portion of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present invention; Fig. 13 is a schematic structural partial sectional view of the non-pressed push button portion of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present invention; Fig. 14 is a schematic structural partial sectional view of the pressed push button portion of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] For a better understanding of the above technical embodiments, the above embodiments are discussed in more detail below using the drawings of the description and the concrete embodiments.

[0019] Fig. 1 shows a schematic structural view of an embodiment of the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls according to the present utility model. As shown in Fig. 1, the fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls comprises: a storage compartment 1, a portioning device 2 and at least two feeding bowls 3.

[0020] It will be Fig. 1 to 4. The lowermost area of ​​the storage compartment 1 is provided with an opening 10. For example, the storage compartment 1 is cylindrical and hollow to store pet food. The size of the storage compartment 1 is determined as needed.

[0021] The portioning device 2 comprises a housing 21 and a portioning arrangement 22. The housing 21 is arranged at the lowermost region of the storage compartment 1 and is adapted to the lowermost region of the storage compartment 1. Provided in the housing 21 is a portioning compartment 23 which comprises at least two portioning regions 231, each of which is provided at its uppermost region with a feed inlet 2311 for connection to the storage compartment 1 and at its lowermost region with a feed outlet 2312. The portioning arrangement 22 is arranged in the portioning compartment 23. At least two inclined chutes 24 are provided in the housing 21, and a higher end of each of the inclined chutes 24 is connected to a feed outlet 2312.The portioning assembly 22 divides pet food that slides into each of the portioning areas 231 via the individual food inlet 2311 into a metered portion and then discharges portioned pet food into the associated inclined chute 24 via the food outlet 2312 associated with the individual portioning area 231.

[0022] In detail, the portioning assembly 22 can portion pet food into the at least two portioning areas 231 so that the amount of pet food dispensed each time from each of the portioning areas 231 is maintained within a certain range. By controlling the number of times the pet food is dispensed from the portioning assembly 22, the total amount of pet food input into the single food bowl 3 in one feeding operation can be regulated. For a large pet, the portioning assembly 22 can perform multiple portioning operations and multiple food dispensings into the single food bowl 3 to meet the feeding needs of a large pet; for a small pet, the portioning assembly 22 can reduce the number of portioning operations to prevent overfeeding.

[0023] At least two food bowls 3 are provided, each of which is arranged adjacent to a lower end of one of the inclined chutes 24, such that pet food dispensed from each of the inclined chutes 24 falls into the associated food bowl 3. For example, the individual food bowl 3 is arranged below the lower end of the respective inclined chute 24, such that pet food falls from the individual inclined chute 24 into the respective food bowl 3 under the influence of gravity.

[0024] The fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls features a portioning device 2, which dispenses pet food from the storage compartment 1 into the feeding bowls 3 in measured amounts, thus achieving controlled pet feeding. Furthermore, different feed amounts can be set depending on the body size of the respective pet, ensuring good practical usability. Furthermore, the portioning device 2 has at least two portioning areas 231, and the pet feeder has at least two feeding bowls 3. Through the at least two portioning areas 231, pet food is dispensed in measured amounts into the individual feeding bowls 3, thus allowing multiple pets to be fed at once.For a user who keeps multiple pets, it is sufficient to purchase such a fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls, thus saving expenses on the part of the user.

[0025] In order to further improve the intelligent operation of the pet feeder, based on the above embodiment, in another embodiment, as can be seen from Fig. 1 to 4, it is provided that the fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls further comprises a control module 4 which is electrically connected to the portioning device 2 and serves to receive an external input signal and, depending on the external input signal, to control the portioning device 2 such that portioning takes place in a time-controlled and / or dosed manner.

[0026] In detail, the control module 4 is electrically connected to the portioning device 2 and serves to receive an external input signal and, depending on the external input signal, to control the portioning arrangement 22 such that portioning takes place in a time-controlled and / or dosed manner. A signal can be input to the control module 4 via a push button. Alternatively, a remote connection to a mobile device is conceivable, which makes remote operation easier for the user. The control module 4 can, depending on an external input signal, set the time and number of portioning processes on the part of the portioning arrangement 22, whereby pet food is dispensed into the at least two food bowls 3 in a time-controlled and dosed manner.

[0027] In order to make pet feeding more fun, based on the above embodiments, in another embodiment, as can be seen from Fig. 1 and Fig. As can be seen from Figure 5, a camera 241 is provided on each of the inclined chutes 24 to photograph the respective feed bowl 3. The camera 241 is electrically connected to the control module 4. The control module 4 further comprises a wireless communication unit that establishes a communication connection with an external communication device.

[0028] Specifically, by providing the camera 241 that photographs each food bowl 3, when feeding a pet, a video of the pet feeding can be sent from the camera 241 to the control module 4, and then transmitted by the control module 4 to an external communication device via the wireless communication unit, allowing the user to confirm by observation whether their pet is eating normally. It is conceivable that the camera 241 is turned on only after a timed portioning by the portioning assembly 22, and the control module 4 simultaneously transmits a pet feeding signal to the external communication device via the wireless communication unit to notify the user that their pet has started eating.

[0029] It is also envisaged that, as in Fig. 2 to 6, the portioning compartment 23 comprises a cylindrical portioning compartment, and the portioning assembly 22 comprises a drive motor 221, a gear assembly 222, and a rotary shaft 223, which are electrically connected to the control module 4. The drive motor 221 is arranged in the housing 21. The rotary shaft 223 is arranged in the center of the portioning compartment 23, and the lower end of the rotary shaft 223 penetrates the lower end of the portioning compartment 23. The gear assembly 222 is drivingly connected to an output end of the drive motor 221 and the lower end of the rotary shaft 223. During operation of the drive motor 221, the drive motor 221 rotates the gear assembly 222, which in turn rotates the rotary shaft 223.The portioning compartment 23 comprises an upper portioning section 23A connected to the feed inlets 2311 and a lower portioning section 23B connected to the feed outlets 2312. The upper portioning section 23A is provided with a cross-shaped stop piece 233 that divides the upper portioning section 23A into two portioning areas 231 and two dispensing areas 232. Both the portioning areas 231 and the dispensing areas 232 are circular sector-shaped. The two portioning areas 231 are arranged opposite each other, and the two dispensing areas 232 are arranged opposite each other, thus achieving a cross-shaped arrangement. The two portioning areas 231 are connected to the two feed inlets 2311. Pet food from the storage compartment 1 enters the two portioning areas 231 via the two feed inlets 2311. The two discharge areas 232 are located directly above the two feed outlets 2312.The lower portioning section 23B is provided with a pair of annular sector-shaped cylinder sections 234, which are slid onto the rotating shaft 223 and divide the lower portioning section 23B into two equally sized annular sector-shaped spaces (not shown). The area of ​​the upper surface of each annular sector-shaped space is equal to the area of ​​the lower surface of the respective portioning area 231, and the area of ​​the lower surface of each annular sector-shaped space is equal to the size of the respective feed outlet 2312. When the rotating shaft 223 rotates the pair of annular sector-shaped cylinder sections 234, the two annular sector-shaped spaces rotate synchronously. When the two annular sector-shaped spaces pass through the two portioning areas 231, pet food falls from the portioning areas 231 into the annular sector-shaped spaces.As the circular sector-shaped spaces continue to rotate, the cross-shaped stopper 233 retains pet food that is higher than the level of the uppermost area of ​​the individual circular sector-shaped space, so that the amount of pet food moved into the individual dispensing area 232 corresponds to the volume of each circular sector-shaped space. As the two circular sector-shaped spaces pass through the two dispensing areas 232, pet food falls from the circular sector-shaped spaces into the associated food bowls 3 via the food outlets 2312.

[0030] In detail, in the initial state, the pair of annular sector-shaped cylinder sections 234 rotate until the two annular sector-shaped cylinder sections 234 are each located directly below a portioning area 231. Now, the lower end of each portioning area 231 is closed by the respective annular sector-shaped cylinder section 234, and pet food sliding in from the storage compartment 1 is located in the respective portioning area 231. When a pet is to be fed, the drive motor 221 operates under the control of the control module 4, and the rotary shaft 223 rotates to rotate the pair of annular sector-shaped cylinder sections 234. The single annular sector-shaped cylinder section 234 located below the respective portioning area 231 is rotated away from the lowest area of ​​the portioning area 231.The two circular sector-shaped spaces gradually rotate below the two portioning areas 231. As the circular sector-shaped cylinder sections 234 rotate away, pet food located in the portioning areas 231 falls into the respective circular sector-shaped spaces, blocked by the cross-shaped stop piece 233, until the circular sector-shaped spaces are completely filled. The two circular sector-shaped cylinder sections have now rotated just long enough until they are directly above the feed outlets 2312. The rotating shaft 223 continues to rotate, and the two circular sector-shaped spaces filled with pet food begin to rotate toward the two discharge areas 232. Pet food from the two circular sector-shaped spaces falls under the influence of gravity via the associated feed outlets 2312 into the respective inclined chutes 24.When the two circular sector-shaped spaces are completely located directly above the two feed outlets 2312, pet food falls from the two circular sector-shaped spaces into the inclined chutes 24, respectively. At this point, the two circular sector-shaped cylinder sections 234 have rotated just enough to lie directly below the two portioning areas 231. Thus, a process for metered portioning and dispensing the pet food is completed. By controlling the number of revolutions of the rotary shaft 223, the portioning device 2 can be controlled to metered-dispense pet food, thus achieving metered pet feeding. For example, if the rotary shaft 223 is controlled to rotate half a revolution, pet food whose amount corresponds to the volume of one circular sector-shaped space can be dispensed into the single food bowl 3.When rotated one revolution, pet food is dispensed in an amount corresponding to the volume of two circular sector-shaped spaces, and when rotated one and a half revolutions, pet food can be dispensed in an amount corresponding to the volume of three circular sector-shaped spaces.

[0031] Furthermore, it is envisaged that, as can be seen from Fig. 2, Fig. 3 and Fig. 6, the portioning device 2 further comprises a stirring element 28, wherein the upper end of the rotary shaft 223 extends through the uppermost region of the portioning compartment 23 into the storage compartment 1. The stirring element 28 is connected to the upper end of the rotary shaft 223.

[0032] In detail, by providing the stirring element 28, when the rotary shaft 223 rotates to divide the pet food, the stirring element 28 simultaneously stirs pet food in the storage compartment 1, so that pet food falls more easily into the portioning compartment 23 via the individual food inlet 2311, thus preventing the individual food inlet 2311 from becoming clogged by pet food.

[0033] As in Fig. 2 and Fig. 7, it is further provided that the portioning device 2 further comprises a counter 25 which is electrically connected to the control module 4. The counter 25 is arranged on the outer surface of the lowermost region of the portioning compartment 23. A rotary element 26, on which a projection 261 is provided, is pushed onto the lower end of the rotary shaft 223. An elastic switch 251 is provided on the counter 25 and is located on a rotation path of the projection 261. When the rotary element 26 causes the projection 261 to rotate past the elastic switch 251, the projection 261 presses the elastic switch 251 and the counter 25 generates a detection signal, whereby the counter reading is increased by one.

[0034] In detail, two projections 261 are preferably provided on the rotary member 26 and arranged symmetrically on the side surface of the rotary member 26 to correspond to the two circular sector-shaped spaces. In the initial state, one of the projections 261 abuts against the elastic switch 251, and the counter reading of the counter 25 is set to zero. When the rotary shaft 223 rotates under the control of the control module 4, the projection 261 pushes the elastic switch 251, which deforms, thus closing the elastic switch 251.The counter 25 generates a corresponding detection signal, and the counter reading is incremented by one until the other protrusion 261 abuts the elastic switch 251, at which point the rotary shaft 223 has already rotated half a revolution and pet food, the amount of which corresponds to the volume of a circular sector-shaped space, has been dispensed into the food bowl 3. When the rotary shaft 223 continues to rotate under the control of the control module 4, the other protrusion 261 presses the elastic switch 251, and the counter 25 generates a detection signal, thus incrementing the counter reading to two, and so on. According to the counter reading of the counter 25, the amount of pet food dispensed into each food bowl 3 can be determined. The counter reading is transmitted to the control module 4, so that the control module 4 can control the operation of the drive motor 221 depending on the counter reading.

[0035] As in Fig. 2, the housing 21 further includes a battery compartment 27, which houses a rechargeable battery (not shown) that is electrically connected to the drive motor 221 and the control module 4. A charging interface (not shown) is also provided in the housing 21, which protrudes through the lowermost portion of the housing 21, thus facilitating connection to a charging cable.

[0036] As in Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3, Fig. 4 and Fig. 8, the control module 4 further includes a suspension plate 41, a support shell 42, a circuit board 43, a display screen 44, and a rotating device 45. A suspension structure (not shown) adapted to the suspension plate 41 is provided on the housing 21. One side of the support shell 42 is arranged on the suspension plate 41. The circuit board 43 is arranged in the support shell 42. The display screen 44 is arranged on the other side of the support shell 42. The screen 44 is covered by a display lens 46, on which a sensor button (not shown) is provided, which is electrically connected to the circuit board 43. The rotating device 45 is movably slid onto the support shell 42. A sensor 431, on which a gear 432 is provided, is provided on the circuit board 43. On the inner surface of the rotating device 45, wheel teeth are provided circumferentially in a circle, which engage with the gear 432.By rotating the rotating device 45, the gear 432 is moved, and the rotation of the gear causes the sensor 431 to generate a control signal and transmit it to the circuit board 43. The circuit board 43 is electrically connected to the drive motor 221.

[0037] In detail, rotating the rotary device 45 causes the gear 432 to rotate. Rotating the gear 432 causes a signal detection end of the sensor 431 to rotate, generating a corresponding detection signal in the sensor 431, based on which a function control can be implemented. For example, screen switching is possible, and switching is performed by the rotary device 45, so that different function interfaces are displayed on the display screen 44. Compared to conventional function push buttons, implementing a function via the rotary device 45 adds to the fun.

[0038] As can be seen from Fig. 6, it is further provided that a detection device 242 is provided in each inclined chute 24, which is electrically connected to the control module 4. The detection device 242 emits an indication signal to the outside via the control module 4 if, during operation of the portioning arrangement 22, it detects that no pet food is sliding down the respective inclined chute 24.

[0039] In detail, the detection device 242 is provided in each inclined chute 24, by means of which it is detected whether pet food is being moved in the respective inclined chute 24. If it is detected that no pet food is being moved, an indication signal is sent to the control module 4 to indicate that pet food in the storage compartment 1 is running low and that pet food should be refilled.

[0040] As can be seen from Fig. 9, it is further provided that a drying arrangement is provided in the storage compartment 1, which keeps the interior of the storage compartment 1 dry. The drying arrangement is arranged in the storage compartment 1 and serves to remove moisture from the storage compartment 1, thereby maintaining the dryness in the storage compartment 1 and thus extending the shelf life of the pet food in the storage compartment 1, so that frequent refilling of pet food into the storage compartment 1 by the user is not necessary. The storage compartment 1 comprises a food compartment 11, which is open at the top, and a food lid 12, which is movably arranged on the uppermost region of the food compartment 11. The drying arrangement comprises a drying compartment 13 for storing a drying agent, and the drying compartment 13 is arranged on the inner wall of the food lid 12 and connected to the food compartment 11.

[0041] In detail, the food lid 12 is movably disposed at the top of the food compartment 11, and the user can remove the food lid 12 from the top of the food compartment 11 and then add pet food into the food compartment 11. By disposing the drying compartment 13 in the food compartment 11 and connecting it to the food compartment 11, and storing desiccant in the drying compartment 13, moisture in the food compartment 11 is absorbed by the desiccant, thus keeping the food compartment 11 dry. By providing the drying compartment 13, the food compartment 11 can be kept dry, and direct contact of the desiccant with the pet food can be prevented, thus preventing contamination of the pet food by the desiccant.

[0042] As can be seen from Fig. 10, it is further provided that the drying compartment 13 comprises an upper compartment section 131, which is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the feed lid 12, and a lower compartment section 132, which is movably arranged on the inner wall of the feed lid 12. One end of the lower compartment section 132 is hinged to the inner wall of the feed lid 12, and the other end of the lower compartment section 132 is provided with a snap-lock section 133. A snap pawl 134, which is matched to the snap-lock section 133, is provided in the feed lid 12. A plurality of ventilation openings, which are connected to the feed compartment 11 and the drying compartment 13, are provided on the lower compartment section 132.

[0043] To facilitate replacement of the desiccant in the drying compartment 13, in the present embodiment, one end of the lower compartment section 132 is hinged to the inner wall of the uppermost region of the feed lid 12, and the other end is provided with the snap-lock section 133. After the desiccant is inserted into the drying compartment 13, the lower compartment section 132 is rotated so that its snap-lock section 133 is snapped into the snap latch 134 on the inner wall of the uppermost region of the feed lid 12. To replace the desiccant, the snap-lock section 133 is separated from the snap latch 134, and then the lower compartment section 132 is rotated, allowing the drying compartment 13 to be opened and the desiccant to be replaced.

[0044] As in Fig. 11 and Fig. 12, it is further provided that an upwardly open recess 121 is provided on the lining lid 12, in which a hinge connection section 122 is provided. At the uppermost region of the recess 121, a matching push-button section 123 is provided, which is matched to the recess 121 in terms of shape and size. The upper surface of the push-button section 123 is provided with a pressing area 1231, and the lower surface of the push-button section 123 is provided with a hinge connector 124 that is hinged to the hinge connection section 122. When the user presses the pressing area 1231 on the upper surface of the push-button section 123, the push-button section 123 rotates around the hinge connection section 122 as a support point. A pressing section 125 is provided on the hinge connector 124.A movable ratchet 126 is slidably disposed at the lowermost portion of the recess 121, and a through-hole (not shown) is provided in a side wall of the recess 121. One end of the movable ratchet 126 protrudes from the recess 121 through the through-hole, and an elastic member 127 is provided between the other end of the movable ratchet 126 and the inner wall of the recess 121. The upper surface of the movable ratchet 126 is provided with a pressure-receiving portion 128 against which the pressure portion 125 abuts. The push-button portion 123 rotates when pressed, thereby rotating the pressure portion 125 and pressing the pressure-receiving portion 128 to cause the movable ratchet 126 to slide.By sliding the movable locking tooth 126, one end of the movable locking tooth 126 is retracted from outside the recess 121 into the recess 121. When the push-button portion 123 is released, the movable locking tooth 126 is reset under the action of an elastic force of the elastic element 127, and one end of the movable locking tooth 126 is extended from the recess 121. A first locking opening (not shown) is provided in a side wall of the feed compartment 11, which is aligned with one end of the movable locking tooth 126. The first locking opening is directly opposite the through hole in the side wall of the recess 121.

[0045] In detail, Fig. 13 and Fig. 14. Fig. 13 is a schematic structural sectional view with the feed cover 12 closed and Fig. 14 is a schematic structural sectional view showing the food lid 12 being opened. When the user wants to open the food lid 12 and add pet food to the food compartment 11, the user presses the pressure area 1231 on the push-button portion 123, causing the push-button portion 123 to rotate around the hinge connection portion 122 as a support point under the action of an external force. The pressure portion 125 begins to press the pressure-receiving portion 128, causing the movable locking tooth 126 to slide, and the end of the movable locking tooth 126 that has been snapped into the side wall of the food compartment 11 to retract back into the recess 121. The food compartment 11 and the food lid 12 are no longer snapped together, thus making it easier for the user to remove the food lid 12.To replace the feed lid 12 onto the uppermost portion of the feed compartment 11, the feed lid 12 is placed onto the uppermost portion of the feed compartment 11, and the pressure area 1231 of the push-button portion 123 is pressed. Thus, the end of the movable locking tooth 126 is retracted into the recess 121 and is directly opposite the first locking opening in the side wall of the feed compartment 11. After the user releases the push-button portion 123, the movable locking tooth 126 slides under the action of an elastic force of the elastic element 127, and the end of the movable locking tooth 126 protrudes from the through-hole in the side wall of the recess 121 and engages the first locking opening in the side wall of the feed compartment 11.

[0046] As in Fig. 11, it is further provided that a fixed locking tooth 129 is provided on a side wall of the feed lid 12, which is arranged at an end opposite the movable locking tooth 126. A second locking opening (not shown) is also provided in a side wall of the feed compartment 11, which is aligned with the fixed locking tooth 129.

[0047] In detail, to replace the feed lid 12 back onto the uppermost portion of the feed compartment 11, first, the fixed locking tooth 129 is engaged in the second locking opening, and then, by pressing the push-button portion 123, the movable locking tooth 126 is engaged in the first locking opening; to remove the feed lid 12, first, the push-button portion 123 is pressed, and the movable locking tooth 126 is removed from the first locking opening, after which the fixed locking tooth 129 is removed from the second locking opening, thereby removing the feed lid 12.

[0048] As in Fig. 6, it is further provided that the uppermost region of the housing 21 is arranged inclined and the feed inlets 2311 are arranged at the lowest point of the uppermost region of the housing 21.

[0049] By arranging the uppermost region of the housing 21 at an incline and by arranging the feed inlets 2311 at the lowest point of the uppermost region of the housing 21, pet food slides from the storage compartment 1 into the portioning device 2 via the feed inlets 2311 under the influence of gravity.

[0050] Although preferred embodiments of the present utility model have been described, those skilled in the art may make additional changes and modifications to these embodiments once they are familiar with the basic inventive concept. Therefore, the appended claims should be construed to encompass preferred embodiments as well as all changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the present utility model. It should be understood that various modifications and variations of the present utility model are possible for those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and scope of the utility model. If such modifications and variations of the utility model are within the scope of the claims of the utility model and their equivalents, then the modifications and variations should also be encompassed by the utility model. Summary

[0051] The present utility model discloses a fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls. It comprises a storage compartment, a portioning device, and at least two food bowls. The storage compartment is open at the bottom. The portioning device comprises a housing and a portioning arrangement, wherein the housing is arranged at the lowest region of the storage compartment and is aligned with the lowest region of the storage compartment. A portioning compartment is provided in the housing, which comprises at least two portioning regions, each of which is provided with a food inlet at its uppermost region and a food outlet at its lowermost region. The portioning arrangement is arranged in the portioning compartment. At least two inclined chutes are provided in the housing, and a higher end of each of the inclined chutes is connected to a food outlet.The portioning assembly divides pet food that slides into each of the portioning areas via the individual feed inlet into a measured portion, then discharges it into the associated inclined chute via the feed outlet associated with the individual portioning area, and then discharges it into the associated food bowl via the inclined chute. With the present utility model, several pets can be fed in measured portions simultaneously, thus avoiding a fight for food when keeping multiple pets.

Claims

[1] Fully automatic pet feeder with two food bowls, characterized by that it includes: a storage compartment that is open at the bottom; a portioning device comprising a housing and a portioning arrangement, wherein the housing is arranged at the lowest region of the storage compartment and is aligned with the lowest region of the storage compartment, wherein a portioning compartment is provided in the housing, which portioning compartment comprises at least two portioning regions, each of which is provided at its uppermost region with a feed inlet for connection to the storage compartment and at its lowermost region with a feed outlet, wherein the portioning arrangement is arranged in the portioning compartment, wherein at least two inclined chutes are provided in the housing and a higher end of each of the inclined chutes is connected to a feed outlet, wherein the portioning arrangement divides pet food, which slides into each of the portioning regions via the individual feed inlet, into a metered portion and then discharges portioned pet food via the feed outlet,which is assigned to the individual portioning area, into the assigned inclined chute;, at least two food bowls, each of which is disposed adjacent a lower end of one of the inclined chutes such that pet food dispensed from each of the inclined chutes falls into the associated food bowl. [2] A fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 1, characterized by that it further comprises a control module which is electrically connected to the portioning device and serves to receive an external input signal and, depending on the external input signal, to control the portioning device in such a way that portioning takes place in a time-controlled and / or dosed manner. [3] Fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 2, characterized bythat a camera which photographs the respective feeding bowl is further provided on each of the inclined chutes, wherein the camera is electrically connected to the control module and the control module further comprises a wireless communication unit which establishes a communication connection with an external communication device. [4] Fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 2, characterized bythat the portioning compartment comprises a cylindrical portioning compartment, and the portioning arrangement comprises a gear arrangement, a rotary shaft, and a drive motor electrically connected to the control module, wherein the drive motor is arranged in the housing, the rotary shaft is arranged in the center of the portioning compartment, and the lower end of the rotary shaft penetrates the lower end of the portioning compartment, wherein the gear arrangement is drivingly connected to an output end of the drive motor and the lower end of the rotary shaft, wherein the portioning compartment comprises an upper portioning section connected to the feed inlets and a lower portioning section connected to the feed outlets, wherein the upper portioning section is provided with a cross-shaped stop piece that divides the upper portioning section into two portioning areas and two dispensing areas,wherein the two portioning areas are arranged opposite each other and the two discharge areas are arranged opposite each other, wherein the two portioning areas are connected to the two feed inlets and the two discharge areas are located directly above the two feed outlets, wherein the lower portioning section is provided with a pair of circular sector-shaped cylinder sections which are pushed onto the rotating shaft and divide the lower portioning section into two equally sized circular sector-shaped spaces, wherein the area of ​​the upper side of each circular sector-shaped space is equal to the area of ​​the lower side of the respective portioning area and the area of ​​the lower side of each circular sector-shaped space is equal to the size of the respective feed outlet, wherein the two circular sector-shaped spaces, when the rotating shaft sets the pair of circular sector-shaped cylinder sections in rotation,rotate synchronously and pet food from the portioning areas falls into the circular sector-shaped spaces when the two circular sector-shaped spaces pass the two portioning areas, and pet food from the circular sector-shaped spaces falls into the assigned food bowls via the food outlets when the two circular sector-shaped spaces pass the two dispensing areas. [5] Fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 4, characterized by that the portioning device further comprises a stirring element, wherein the upper end of the rotary shaft projects through the uppermost region of the portioning compartment into the storage compartment, wherein the stirring element is connected to the upper end of the rotary shaft. [6] A fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 4, characterized byin that the portioning device further comprises a counter which is electrically connected to the control module, the counter being arranged on the outer surface of the lowermost region of the portioning compartment, a rotary element on which a projection is provided being pushed onto the lower end of the rotary shaft, an elastic switch being provided on the counter which is located on a rotation path of the projection, the projection, when the rotary element causes the projection to rotate past the elastic switch, presses the elastic switch and the counter generates a detection signal, whereby the counter reading is increased by one. [7] Fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 4, characterized bythat the control module comprises a suspension plate, a support shell, a circuit board, a display screen, and a rotating device, wherein a suspension structure adapted to the suspension plate is provided on the housing, wherein one side of the support shell is arranged on the suspension plate, the circuit board is arranged in the support shell, and the display screen is arranged on the other side of the support shell, wherein the screen is covered by a display lens on which a sensor button is provided, which is electrically connected to the circuit board, wherein the rotating device is movably pushed onto the support shell, wherein a sensor is provided on the circuit board, on which a gear is provided, wherein on the inner surface of the rotating device, wheel teeth are provided circumferentially in a circle, which engage with the gear, wherein the gear is moved by rotation of the rotating device,by whose rotation the sensor generates a control signal and transmits it to the circuit board, whereby the circuit board is electrically connected to the drive motor., [8] A fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 2, characterized by that in each individual inclined chute there is provided a detection device which is electrically connected to the control module, wherein the detection device, when it detects during operation of the portioning arrangement that no pet food is sliding in the respective inclined chute, emits an indication signal to the outside via the control module. [9] A fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 1, characterized byin that a drying arrangement which keeps the interior of the storage compartment dry is provided in the storage compartment, wherein the storage compartment comprises a feed compartment which is open at the top and a feed lid which is movably arranged on the uppermost region of the feed compartment, wherein the drying arrangement comprises a drying compartment for storing a drying agent, wherein the drying compartment is arranged on the inner wall of the feed lid and is connected to the feed compartment. [10] A fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 9, characterized byin that the drying compartment comprises an upper compartment section which is fixedly arranged on the inner wall of the feed lid, and a lower compartment section which is movably arranged on the inner wall of the feed lid, wherein one end of the lower compartment section is hinged to the inner wall of the feed lid and the other end of the lower compartment section is provided with a snap-lock section, wherein a snap pawl matched to the snap-lock section is provided in the feed lid, and wherein a plurality of ventilation openings are provided on the lower compartment section, which are connected to the feed compartment and the drying compartment. [11] A fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 9, characterized bythat the lining lid further comprises an upwardly open recess in which a hinge connection section is provided, wherein at the uppermost region of the recess there is provided a matching push-button section, the lower surface of which is provided with a hinge connector that is hinged to the hinge connection section, wherein a pressure section is provided on the hinge connector, wherein at the lowermost region of the recess a movable locking tooth is slidably arranged and a through-hole is provided in a side wall of the recess, wherein one end of the movable locking tooth protrudes from the recess through the through-hole and an elastic element is provided between the other end of the movable locking tooth and the inner wall of the recess, wherein the upper surface of the movable locking tooth is provided with a pressure-receiving section against which the pressure section bears,wherein the push-button portion rotates when pressed, thereby rotating the pressure portion and pressing the pressure-receiving portion to cause the movable locking tooth to slide. Sliding the movable locking tooth causes one end of the movable locking tooth to slide from outside the recess into the recess. Upon release of the push-button portion, the movable locking tooth is reset under the action of an elastic force of the elastic element, and one end of the movable locking tooth is extended from the recess. A first locking opening, which is aligned with one end of the movable locking tooth, is provided in a side wall of the lining compartment, and the first locking opening is directly opposite the through-hole in the side wall of the recess. [12] A fully automatic pet feeder with two feeding bowls according to claim 11, characterized bythat a fixed locking tooth is further provided on a side wall of the feed lid, which is arranged at an end opposite the movable locking tooth, wherein a second locking opening is further provided in a side wall of the feed compartment, which is matched to the fixed locking tooth.

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