Feed conveying device and intelligent feeding robot

Abstract

The present application discloses a feed conveying device and an intelligent feeding robot. The feed conveying device includes a fence, a feed turntable, and a base. The fence is a hollow structure used to confine feed on the feed turntable. The feed turntable is provided with a transmission hole for limiting the amount of feed transmitted from the feed turntable to the discharge port. The base is provided with a discharge port. When the transmission hole of the feed turntable is aligned with the discharge port, the feed carried in the transmission hole of the feed turntable falls from the discharge port. The fence includes a discharge blocking portion, which is arranged above the discharge port and is used to block the remaining feed on the feed turntable, except for the feed contained in the transmission hole, from entering the discharge port. The user only needs to put the feed directly onto the feed turntable, without having to put the feed into multiple feed holding cavities separately, which reduces the tedious operation of putting the feed. At the same time, based on the blocking effect of the discharge blocking portion, only part of the feed on the feed turntable falls into the transmission hole, thereby controlling the amount of feed delivered at a single time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of feeding devices, and in particular to a feed conveying device and an intelligent feeding robot. Background Art

[0002] To control the amount of feed delivered each time, current feed conveyors are typically designed with multiple feed storage areas, which limit the amount of feed delivered each time. For example, Chinese patent (CN213992040U) discloses a pet feeder with multiple storage slots in a food tray and a feeding hole in the feeder housing. By rotating the food tray, a storage slot is exposed through the feeding hole, ensuring that each feed delivery is fixed to the amount specified by the storage slot. However, this solution has the technical drawback of requiring users to place feed into each storage slot separately when placing feed into the food tray. This cumbersome and complex operation compromises the user experience. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a feed conveyor device and an intelligent feeding robot. The specific technical solutions are as follows:

[0004] A feed conveying device comprises: a fence, a feed turntable and a base; wherein the fence is a hollow structure, used to confine feed on the feed turntable; a transmission hole is provided on the feed turntable, used to limit the amount of feed transmitted from the feed turntable to the discharge port; a discharge port is provided on the base, and when the transmission hole of the feed turntable is aligned with the discharge port, the feed carried in the transmission hole of the feed turntable falls from the discharge port; the fence comprises a discharge blocking part, which is assembled above the discharge port and is used to block the remaining feed on the feed turntable except the feed contained in the transmission hole.

[0005] Furthermore, the feed blocking portion includes at least one elastic blocking component for elastically blocking the remaining feed on the feed turntable except for the feed accommodated in the transmission hole.

[0006] Furthermore, the elastic blocking assembly includes at least: a torsion spring, a blocking plate, a door shaft and a door shaft mounting portion; wherein, one end of the torsion spring and the blocking plate is sleeved on the door shaft, and the door shaft is assembled on the door shaft mounting portion; the torsion spring is used to enable the blocking plate to elastically block the feed as pushed by external force.

[0007] Furthermore, the door shaft mounting portion includes a first mounting port and a second mounting port, and both ends of the door shaft are respectively assembled on the first mounting port and the second mounting port.

[0008] Furthermore, the base is provided with a fixed column, the transmission turntable is provided with a first set of openings, and the fence is provided with a second set of openings. The transmission turntable and the fence are respectively mounted on the fixed column of the base through the first set of openings and the second set of openings, and the transmission turntable can be rotatably assembled between the fence and the base.

[0009] Furthermore, the bottom of the fence is provided with at least one limiting notch, and the top of the base is provided with at least one limiting block. The number of the limiting notches is the same as the number of the limiting blocks. The limiting blocks are fitted and assembled with the limiting notches so that the unloading blocking part of the fence is assembled to a position above the unloading opening of the base.

[0010] Furthermore, the transmission turntable includes a first turntable and a second turntable, the first turntable is a smooth circular disc, the second turntable is a hollow circular ring structure, the outer side of the second turntable is gear-shaped, the first turntable and the second turntable are assembled as one, and the first turntable is provided with a transmission hole and a first sleeve opening.

[0011] Furthermore, a positioning component is provided at the bottom of the transmission turntable for determining the relative position information between the transmission hole of the transmission turntable and the discharge port of the base.

[0012] The present application also discloses an intelligent feeding robot, comprising: a feeding drive assembly, a feeding channel and a feed conveying device as described above; wherein, the feeding channel is arranged below the discharge port of the base; the feeding drive assembly is used to drive the transmission turntable to rotate so that the feed contained in the transmission hole of the transmission turntable falls into the feeding channel through the discharge port of the base.

[0013] Furthermore, the feeding drive assembly includes a driving gear and a motor; the driving gear is engaged with the gear of the transmission turntable exposed in the meshing opening of the base, and the driving gear drives the transmission turntable to rotate based on the power provided by the motor.

[0014] Furthermore, the feeding drive assembly also includes a position sensor; the position sensor is used to sense the positioning component at the bottom of the transmission turntable, so that the electric motor can control the start and stop of the power according to the sensing result of the position sensor.

[0015] The feed conveying device and intelligent feeding robot described in the present application realize the feed holding chamber through the combination of the fence and the feed turntable, and the feed holding chamber composed of the fence and the feed turntable in the present application is a single chamber. The user only needs to put the feed directly onto the feed turntable, and there is no need to put the feed into multiple feed holding chambers separately, which reduces the tedious operation of putting the feed. Through the blocking effect of the discharge blocking part, only part of the feed on the feed turntable falls into the transmission hole and the discharge port, thereby realizing the limited delivery of a single feed by the feed conveying device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 This is a structural schematic diagram of a feed conveying device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0017] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of a fence described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 3This is a structural schematic diagram of a feed turntable described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 4 This is a structural schematic diagram of the base described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Figure 5 This is a schematic structural diagram of the elastic blocking portion described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 6 This is a bottom schematic diagram of the transmission turntable described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Figure 7 This is a structural diagram of the intelligent feeding robot described in an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Figure 8 This is a top view of the intelligent feeding robot without a feed conveying device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 9 This is a structural diagram of the feeding drive assembly described in one embodiment of the present application.

[0025] 1-fence; 11-feeding blocking part; 12-second set of openings; 13-limiting notch; 14-door shaft; 15-torsion spring; 16-blocking plate; 17-first mounting port; 18-second mounting port; 19-door shaft mounting part; 2-transmission turntable; 21-transmission hole; 22-first set of openings; 23-first turntable; 24-second turntable; 25-positioning component; 3-base; 31-feeding opening; 32-fixing column; 33-engaging opening; 34-limiting block; 4-feeding channel; 5-feeding drive assembly; 6-position sensor; 7-motor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of this application more clearly understood, the present application is described and illustrated below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and examples. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely used to explain this application and are not intended to limit this application. Based on the embodiments provided in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without making any creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0027] Obviously, the drawings described below are merely examples or embodiments of the present application. Those skilled in the art can, without inventive effort, apply the present application to other similar scenarios based on these drawings. Furthermore, it is understood that, although the effort involved in such a development process may be complex and lengthy, for those skilled in the art related to the content disclosed in this application, changes in design, manufacturing, or production based on the technical content disclosed in this application are merely conventional technical means and should not be construed as an insufficiency of the content disclosed in this application.

[0028] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms or scientific terms involved in this application should be understood by people with ordinary skills in the technical field to which this application belongs. The "one", "a", "a", "the" and similar words involved in this application do not represent quantitative restrictions and can represent the singular or plural. The terms "include", "comprise", "have" and any of their variations involved in this application are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions, for example: a process, method, system, product or device that includes a series of steps or modules is not limited to the listed steps or units, but may also include steps or units that are not listed, or may also include other steps or units inherent to these processes, methods, products or devices. The terms "first", "second" and "third" involved in this application are merely to distinguish similar objects and do not represent a specific ordering of objects.

[0029] The first embodiment of the present application provides a feed conveying device, such as Figure 1 As shown, it includes a fence, a feed turntable and a base, which are assembled from top to bottom in sequence to form a feed conveying device.

[0030] Specifically, if Figure 2 、 Figure 3 and Figure 4 As shown, the fence 1 is used to confine the feed on the feed turntable 2, and the feed turntable 2 transmits the feed carried thereon by rotating; the feed turntable 2 is provided with a transmission hole 21, and the base 3 is provided with a discharge port 31. As the feed turntable 2 rotates, part of the feed on the feed turntable 2 falls into the transmission hole 21. When the transmission hole 21 of the feed turntable 2 is docked with the discharge port 31 of the base 3, the feed contained in the transmission hole 21 is transmitted to the outside of the feed conveying device through the discharge port 31, thereby achieving the feed conveying purpose of the feed conveying device; the transmission hole 21 is used to limit the amount of feed that can be transmitted from the feed turntable 2 to the discharge port 31, so that the amount of feed discharged by the feed conveying device each time can be controlled to be less than or equal to the maximum amount of feed that the transmission hole 21 can accommodate.

[0031] Specifically, the fence 1 includes a feed blocking portion 11, which is assembled above the feed opening 31. The feed blocking portion 11 is used to prevent the remaining feed on the feed turntable 2, except for the feed contained in the transmission hole 21, from entering the feed opening 31. It should be noted that the bottom of the feed blocking portion 11 is mounted in affixed relation to the top of the feed turntable 2, so that the feed blocking portion 11 blocks the feed on the feed turntable 2. The transmission hole 21 of the feed turntable 2 uses the opening of the feed turntable 2 as a receiving cavity, and the top surface of the base 3 as the bottom of the receiving cavity, so that the feed contained in the transmission hole 21 is not blocked by the feed blocking portion 11.

[0032] The feed conveying device provided in this embodiment realizes a feed holding chamber through the combination of the fence 1 and the feed turntable 2, and in this application, the feed holding chamber composed of the fence 1 and the feed turntable 2 is a single chamber. The user only needs to put the feed directly onto the feed turntable 2. Through the rotation of the feed turntable 2, only part of the feed on the feed turntable 2 falls into the transmission hole 21. The blocking effect of the feed discharge blocking part 11 prevents the rest of the feed on the feed turntable 2 except the feed contained in the transmission hole 21 from entering the discharge port. The user does not need to discharge the feed into multiple feed holding chambers separately, which reduces the tedious operation of the user's discharge and realizes the limited delivery of a single feed by the feed conveying device.

[0033] The feed conveying device provided in the second embodiment of the present application is configured to include a feed discharge blocking component 11 that includes at least one elastic blocking component, and the number of elastic blocking components is one or more. The elastic blocking component is used to elastically block the remaining feed on the feed turntable, except for the feed accommodated in the transmission hole, from entering the discharge port. In this embodiment, the feed discharge blocking component achieves its blocking effect on the feed through the elastic blocking component. Based on the elastic working principle of the elastic blocking component, when the height of the feed accommodated in the transmission hole is higher than the top height of the feed turntable, the feed will not be stuck between the feed discharge blocking component and the top of the feed turntable due to the rigid blocking of the feed discharge blocking component, thereby ensuring that the transmission turntable can rotate normally.

[0034] like Figure 5 As shown, the elastic blocking assembly in the feed conveying device provided in the third embodiment of the present application at least includes: a torsion spring 15, a blocking plate 16, a door shaft 14 and a door shaft mounting portion 19. Figure 5 The upper part of the diagram shows an exploded view of the elastic barrier assembly. Figure 5The lower half of the figure shows the assembly diagram of the elastic blocking component. One end of the torsion spring 15 and the blocking plate 16 are sleeved on the door shaft 14, and the door shaft 14 is assembled on the door shaft mounting portion 19. Specifically, the door shaft mounting portion 19 includes a first mounting port 17 and a second mounting port 18, and the two ends of the door shaft are respectively assembled on the first mounting port 17 and the second mounting port 18. The torsion spring 15 is used to enable the blocking plate 16 to elastically block the feed as pushed by external force. When some of the feed other than the feed contained in the transmission hole 21 on the transmission turntable 2 is stuck, in order to avoid the transmission turntable 2 from being unable to rotate due to the feed being stuck, the force of the stuck feed drives the torsion spring to rotate, and the rotation of the torsion spring drives the blocking plate to rotate toward the inside of the lower material blocking part 11, so that the feed can pass through the blocking plate 16. After the feed passes through the blocking plate 16, the force of the stuck feed disappears, and the torsion spring 15 drives the blocking plate 16 to return to its initial position without the action of external force, effectively solving the problem that the single cavity of the feed conveying device limits the single feeding amount through the transmission hole, and some feed may exceed the capacity of the transmission hole, causing the transmission turntable to get stuck.

[0035] The fourth embodiment of the present application provides a feed transmission device, such as Figure 4 As shown, a fixing column 32 is provided on the base 3, and the fixing column 32 is used to complete the detachable assembly of the fence 1, the transmission turntable 2 and the base 3 in the feed transmission device. Figure 3 As shown, the transmission turntable 2 is provided with a first set of openings 22, and the first set of openings 22 is used to realize that the transmission turntable 2 is set on the fixed column 32 of the base 3, as shown in FIG. Figure 2 As shown, the fence 1 is provided with a second set of openings 12, which are used to enable the fence 1 to be set on the fixed column of the base 3 to form a Figure 1 It should be noted that the transmission turntable 2 is rotatably mounted between the fence 1 and the base 3. The shape of the fixing column 32 can be as follows: Figure 4 The cylindrical shape shown may also be a conical shape that does not affect the rotation of the transmission turntable. In this embodiment, by setting a fixing column on the base, the fence and the transmission turntable are assembled on the base in a sleeve manner, thereby achieving detachable assembly of the fence, the transmission turntable and the base.

[0036] The fifth embodiment of the present application provides a feed transmission device, such as Figure 3As shown, the first sleeve opening 22 on the transmission turntable 2 is configured in a hollow cylindrical shape. The inner diameter of the hollow cylindrical first sleeve opening 22 matches the diameter of the fixing column 32 of the base 3. The inner diameter of the second sleeve opening 12 of the fence 1 is correspondingly configured to match the outer diameter of the hollow cylinder of the first sleeve opening 22. It can be understood that the second sleeve opening 12 of the fence 1 is used to allow the fence 1 to be sleeved on the first sleeve opening 22 of the transmission turntable 2. In this embodiment, the fence 1, the transmission turntable 2, and the base 3 are designed to be assembled in a layered manner, making the detachable assembly between the three more stable and more fitting.

[0037] The sixth embodiment of the present application provides a feed transmission device, such as Figure 3 and Figure 6 As shown, Figure 6 The bottom view of the gear-shaped transmission turntable 2 includes a first turntable 23 and a second turntable 24. The first turntable 23 is a smooth disk, and the second turntable 24 is a hollow ring structure. The side of the second turntable 24 is gear-shaped. The first turntable 23 and the second turntable 24 are assembled into one from top to bottom. The first turntable 23 is provided with a transmission hole 21 and a first sleeve opening 22. Figure 4 As shown, the base 3 provided in this embodiment is provided with an engagement opening 33. This allows the outer gear of the second turntable 24 to be exposed to the base when the transmission turntable is mounted on the base through the engagement opening, allowing the gear drive components outside the feed transmission device to drive the transmission turntable to rotate. In this embodiment, by configuring the outer surface of the second turntable 24 of the transmission turntable to be gear-shaped, the second turntable 24 can be driven by the gear to rotate, thereby achieving the overall rotation of the transmission turntable 2.

[0038] The seventh embodiment of the present application provides a feed transmission device, such as Figure 6 As shown, a positioning member 25 is provided at the bottom of the transfer turntable 2. The positioning member 25 is used to determine the relative position of the transfer hole 21 of the transfer turntable 2 and the material discharge opening 31 of the base 3, thereby assisting in the precise docking of the transfer hole 21 of the transfer turntable with the material discharge opening 31 of the base 3 and improving material discharge efficiency. The positioning member 25 can be, but is not limited to, a sensor component with an auxiliary position calibration function, such as a magnet, a Hall effect sensor, or an infrared sensor.

[0039] The eighth embodiment of the present application provides a feed transmission device, such as Figure 2 and Figure 4 A limiting notch 13 is provided at the bottom of the fence 1, and limiting blocks 34 are provided on both sides of the base. The limiting blocks 34 on the base 3 are combined with the limiting notch 13 at the bottom of the fence 1 so that when the fence 1 is sleeved on the fixed column 32 of the base 3 through the second sleeve opening 12, the unloading blocking part 11 of the fence 1 can be accurately assembled to the position above the unloading port 31 of the base, thereby realizing the blocking control of the unloading blocking part 11 on the amount of feed transmitted from the transmission hole 21 of the transmission turntable 2 to the unloading port 31.

[0040] The ninth embodiment of the present application provides an intelligent feeding robot. Specifically, the intelligent feeding robot includes a feeding drive assembly, a feeding channel, and a feed conveying device as described in the above embodiments. Figure 8 This is the top view of the intelligent feeding robot without the feed conveyor. Figure 8 The middle feeding channel 4 is used to receive the feed delivered by the feed conveying device through the feed discharge port. Figure 8 The feeding drive assembly 5 is used to drive the rotation of the transmission turntable 2 of the feed conveying device so that the feed on the transmission turntable 2 can be connected to the feed outlet 31 through the transmission hole 21 to realize the transmission of the feed. Figure 7 As shown, when the feed conveyor is installed on the intelligent feeding robot, the feed delivery port of the feed conveyor is aligned with the feeding channel 4, and the engagement opening 33 of the base is aligned with the feeding drive assembly 5, allowing the feeding drive assembly 5 to accurately drive the transfer turntable 2 exposed through the engagement opening 33. The feeding drive assembly may be, but is not limited to, a gear-driven device. This embodiment, through the assembly relationship between the feeding drive assembly 5, the feeding channel 4, and the feed conveyor, enables the intelligent feeding robot to precisely control the feed delivery within a predetermined range without manual user allocation.

[0041] like Figure 9 As shown, the feeding drive assembly of the intelligent feeding robot provided in the tenth embodiment of the present application includes a driving gear 5 and a motor 7. The driving gear 5 meshes with the gear of the transmission turntable 2 exposed at the meshing opening 33 of the base 3. The driving gear 5 drives the transmission turntable 2 to rotate based on the power provided by the motor 7. Specifically, the driving gear 5 meshes with the outer gear of the second turntable 24 of the transmission turntable 2, and the rotation of the transmission turntable is achieved in the form of a gear driving a gear. During the rotation of the transmission turntable 2, the feed carried on the transmission turntable will roll with the rotation, so that part of the feed falls into the transmission hole 21, achieving the effect of automatically limiting the amount of feed discharged by the feed conveyor.

[0042] like Figure 9 As shown, the intelligent feeding robot provided by the eleventh embodiment of the present application also includes a position sensor 6, which is used to sense the positioning component 25 at the bottom of the transmission turntable 2, so that the intelligent feeding robot can control the start and stop of the motor according to the sensing result of the position sensor 6, thereby controlling the start and stop of the rotation of the transmission turntable 2. Specifically, when the positioning component 25 is a magnet, the position sensor can be a Hall sensor. When the positioning component 25 rotates to above the position sensor 6, the position sensor 6 senses the approach of the positioning component, and the position sensor 6 feeds back information to stop the motor from providing power. The transmission turntable 2 stops rotating due to the power interruption, so that the transmission hole 21 of the transmission turntable 2 can dock with the discharge port 31 of the base.

[0043] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention. The above embodiments are merely preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions or improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included within the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feed conveying device, characterized in that: include: The fence, feed turntable and base are detachably assembled; wherein the fence is a hollow structure used to confine the feed on the feed turntable; The fence and the feed turntable form a feed holding chamber with a single cavity; the feed turntable is provided with a transmission hole for limiting the amount of feed transmitted from the feed turntable to the discharge port, and the feed turntable transmits the feed carried thereon by rotation; a discharge port is provided on the base, and when the transmission hole of the feed turntable is aligned with the discharge port, the feed carried in the transmission hole of the feed turntable falls from the discharge port; the fence includes a discharge blocking part, which is assembled above the discharge port, and the bottom of the discharge blocking part is fitted with the top of the feed turntable, and is used to block the remaining feed on the feed turntable except the feed contained in the transmission hole from entering the discharge port.

2. The feed conveying device according to claim 1, characterized in that The feed discharging blocking portion includes at least one elastic blocking component for elastically blocking the rest of the feed on the feed turntable except the feed contained in the transmission hole from entering the feed discharging port.

3. The feed conveying device according to claim 2, characterized in that The elastic blocking assembly includes at least: a torsion spring, a blocking plate, a door shaft and a door shaft mounting portion; wherein, one end of the torsion spring and the blocking plate is sleeved on the door shaft, and the door shaft is assembled on the door shaft mounting portion; the torsion spring is used to enable the blocking plate to elastically block the feed as pushed by external force.

4. The feed conveying device according to claim 3, characterized in that The door shaft mounting portion includes a first mounting port and a second mounting port, and both ends of the door shaft are respectively assembled on the first mounting port and the second mounting port.

5. The feed conveying device according to claim 4, characterized in that The base is provided with a fixed column, the transmission turntable is provided with a first set of openings, and the fence is provided with a second set of openings. The transmission turntable and the fence are respectively mounted on the fixed column of the base through the first set of openings and the second set of openings, and the transmission turntable can be rotatably assembled between the fence and the base.

6. The feed conveying device according to claim 5, characterized in that The bottom of the fence is provided with at least one limiting notch, and the top of the base is provided with at least one limiting block. The number of the limiting notches is the same as the number of the limiting blocks. The limiting blocks are fitted and assembled with the limiting notches so that the unloading blocking part of the fence is assembled to a position above the unloading opening of the base.

7. The feed conveying device according to claim 6, characterized in that The transmission turntable includes a first turntable and a second turntable. The first turntable is a smooth circular disk, the second turntable is a hollow circular ring structure, the outer side of the second turntable is gear-shaped, the first turntable and the second turntable are assembled as a whole, and the first turntable is provided with a transmission hole and a first sleeve opening.

8. The feed conveying device according to claim 7, characterized in that A positioning component is provided at the bottom of the transmission turntable for determining the relative position information between the transmission hole of the transmission turntable and the discharge port of the base.

9. An intelligent feeding robot, characterized in that: include: A feeding drive assembly, a feeding channel and a feed conveying device as described in any one of claims 1 to 8; wherein the feeding channel is arranged below the discharge port of the base; the feeding drive assembly is used to drive the transmission turntable to rotate so that the feed contained in the transmission hole of the transmission turntable falls into the feeding channel through the discharge port of the base.

10. The intelligent feeding robot according to claim 9, characterized in that: The feeding drive assembly includes a driving gear and a motor; the driving gear is engaged with the gear of the transmission turntable exposed at the engagement opening of the base, and the driving gear drives the transmission turntable to rotate based on the power provided by the motor.

11. The intelligent feeding robot according to claim 10, characterized in that: The feeding drive assembly also includes a position sensor; the position sensor is used to sense the positioning component at the bottom of the transmission turntable, so that the motor can control the start and stop of the power according to the sensing result of the position sensor.

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