Bird feeder with shooting device

Abstract

The invention discloses a bird feeder with a shooting device, which comprises a main body and a first shooting device, the main body comprises a food tray, a vacant area is arranged between the first shooting device and the food tray, and the vacant area enables birds not to stand between the first shooting device and the food tray. A vacant area is formed between the first shooting device and the food plate, so that no position where birds can stand exists between the first shooting device and the food plate, the birds are forced to stand on the side, away from the first shooting device, of the food plate to eat, and the birds are located in the optimal focusing range of the first shooting device; the problem of blurring of the shot image caused by inaccurate focusing of the first shooting device is avoided, the imaging quality is effectively improved, and the use experience of a user is enhanced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of animal feeders, in particular to a bird feeder with a shooting device. Background Art

[0002] As people's environmental awareness and cultural literacy continue to improve, some people choose to feed birds out of hobby, kindness, research and other purposes. A common feeding method is to set up a bird feeder and wait for the birds to actively fly to and eat. In order to observe the habits of birds in detail, some bird feeders are equipped with shooting devices. However, in actual use, birds sometimes fly to between the food tray of the bird feeder and the shooting device, and stand in this area to eat, which can easily cause the shooting device to focus inaccurately, resulting in blurred images, seriously affecting the imaging quality. Summary of the invention

[0003] The technical problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a bird feeder with a shooting device having good imaging quality.

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the present invention is: a bird feeder with a shooting device, comprising a main body and a first shooting device, the main body comprising a food tray, and there is a vacant area between the first shooting device and the food tray, and the vacant area prevents birds from standing between the first shooting device and the food tray.

[0005] The beneficial effect of the present invention is that in the bird feeder with a camera device, there is a vacant area between the first camera device and the food tray, so that there is no position for birds to stand between the first camera device and the food tray, thereby forcing the birds to stand on the side of the food tray away from the first camera device to eat, thereby placing the birds within the optimal focus range of the first camera device, avoiding the problem of blurred images caused by inaccurate focus of the first camera device, effectively improving the imaging quality, and enhancing the user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0006] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of the overall structure of a bird feeder according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0007] Figure 2 A side view of a bird feeder according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0008] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of a fixing bracket in a bird feeder according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0009] Figure 4 It is a structural schematic diagram of a part of the structure of a bird feeder according to the first embodiment of the present invention;

[0010] Figure 5 for Figure 4An exploded view of the structure shown;

[0011] Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view of a portion of a bird feeder according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0012] Figure 7 It is a schematic structural diagram of the expansion board in the bird feeder of the first embodiment of the present invention.

[0013] Description of labels:

[0014] 1. Main body; 11. Food tray; 111. Support position; 112. Second edge; 113. Embedded groove; 12. Vacant area; 13. Granary; 131. Grain delivery channel; 1311. Inclined channel; 1312. Arc channel; 132. Opening; 1321. First side; 1322. Second side; 133. Chamber; 14. Avoidance area; 15. Stop plate; 151. Notch; 16. Support arm; 17. Stand; 171. Arc rib; 172. Connecting rib; 173. Extension rib; 174. Embedded block; 18. Extension plate; 181. Mounting hole; 182. Second limiting groove; 183. Third limiting groove; 184. First edge; 19. Bin cover;

[0015] 2. A first photographing device;

[0016] 3. Fixed bracket; 31. Fixed plate; 32. Support leg; 33. Elevated part; 34. Connecting part; 35. Hanging plate;

[0017] 4. Second shooting device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] In order to explain the technical content, achieved objectives and effects of the present invention in detail, the following is an explanation in combination with the implementation modes and the accompanying drawings.

[0019] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 A bird feeder with a shooting device includes a main body 1 and a first shooting device 2. The main body 1 includes a food tray 11. There is a vacant area 12 between the first shooting device 2 and the food tray 11. The vacant area 12 prevents birds from standing between the first shooting device 2 and the food tray 11.

[0020] From the above description, it can be seen that the beneficial effects of the present invention are: in the bird feeder with a camera, there is a vacant area 12 between the first camera 2 and the food tray 11, so that there is no position for birds to stand between the first camera 2 and the food tray 11, thereby forcing the birds to stand on the side of the food tray 11 away from the first camera 2 to eat, thereby making the birds within the optimal focusing range of the first camera 2, avoiding the problem of blurred images caused by inaccurate focusing of the first camera 2, effectively improving the imaging quality, and enhancing the user experience.

[0021] Furthermore, the main body 1 also includes a granary 13 connected to the food tray 11 , and the granary 13 has an avoidance area 14 for avoiding the first shooting device 2 .

[0022] From the above description, it can be seen that the setting of the avoidance area 14 is equivalent to separating out an installation area for installing the first camera 2 within the space originally occupied by the granary 13, so that the overall volume of the bird feeder can be made relatively small, making it convenient for users to arrange it in an environment with relatively cramped space. At the same time, the granary 13 can play a role in protecting the first camera 2 to a certain extent.

[0023] Furthermore, the avoidance area 14 connects the front side and the rear side of the granary 13 .

[0024] From the above description, it can be seen that the user can disassemble and assemble the first shooting device 2 from the front side of the granary 13, and can also disassemble and assemble the first shooting device 2 from the back side of the granary 13, which greatly facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the first shooting device 2 and is beneficial to the later maintenance of the first shooting device 2.

[0025] Furthermore, the bottom of the avoidance area 14 is connected to the vacant area 12 .

[0026] It can be seen from the above description that the bottom of the avoidance area 14 is connected to the vacant area 12 so that the overall structure of the main body 1 is simplified, thereby making the processing and manufacturing of the main body 1 more convenient.

[0027] Furthermore, it also includes a fixing bracket 3 connected to the main body 1 , the fixing bracket 3 has a fixing plate 31 extending into the avoidance area 14 , and the first shooting device 2 is installed on the fixing plate 31 .

[0028] It can be seen from the above description that the first photographing device 2 is installed on the fixing plate 31 so that the first photographing device 2 can be supported more stably and can bring convenience to the disassembly and assembly of the first photographing device 2 .

[0029] Furthermore, the granary 13 has a grain delivery channel 131, and the grain delivery channel 131 is located outside the avoidance area 14. The grain delivery channel 131 includes an inclined channel 1311. The food tray 11 is inclined, and the inclined channel 1311 is directly connected to the food tray 11. The end of the inclined channel 1311 connected to the food tray 11 is lower than the end of the inclined channel 1311 away from the food tray 11; a support position 111 is provided at the bottom of the area of ​​the food tray 11 away from the inclined channel 1311, and the fixed bracket 3 includes a connected support leg 32 and a raised portion 33. The raised portion 33 is fixedly connected to the inclined channel 1311, and the raised portion 33 is located below the end of the inclined channel 1311 away from the food tray 11.

[0030] It can be seen from the above description that the fixed bracket 3 can provide stable support for the inclined channel 1311, so that the inclined channel 1311 can always maintain an inclined state, so that the granary 13 can release grain smoothly.

[0031] Furthermore, an opening 132 is provided at the top of the granary 13, and the opening 132 of the granary 13 is inclined. The opening 132 has a first side 1321 and a second side 1322 away from the first side 1321, and the first side 1321 is higher than the second side 1322. A stop plate 15 is provided at the opening 132 of the granary 13, and the stop plate 15 blocks the area of ​​the opening 132 close to the second side 1322. The edge of the stop plate 15 close to the first side 1321 is surrounded by the first side 1321 to form a feed port.

[0032] It can be seen from the above description that the setting of the stop plate 15 can increase the upper limit of the grain storage capacity of the granary 13, reduce the frequency of the user adding grain to the granary 13, and help enhance the user experience.

[0033] Furthermore, the main body 1 is connected to a support arm 16 , and a second photographing device 4 is provided on the support arm 16 . The second photographing device 4 is located on the side of the food tray 11 .

[0034] From the above description, it can be seen that the present invention has two sets of shooting devices, which can shoot images of birds eating at multiple angles.

[0035] Furthermore, along the shooting direction of the first shooting device 2, the distance between the first shooting device 2 and the food plate 11 is greater than or equal to 80 mm.

[0036] From the above description, it can be seen that the distance between the first shooting device 2 and the food tray 11 is greater than or equal to 80 mm, which can allow the birds to be within the optimal focus range of the first shooting device 2, thereby ensuring the imaging effect of the first shooting device 2 and avoiding image blur.

[0037] Furthermore, the main body 1 also includes a stand frame 17, which is located in front of the food tray 11, and the stand frame 17 is detachably connected to the food tray 11.

[0038] As can be seen from the above description, the detachable stand 17 is easy to clean; the mounting holes 181 on the expansion plate 18 can be used to install other types of feeding devices such as honey jars, fixed stingers, food cages, etc.

[0039] Furthermore, the first shooting device 2 is a gun-ball linked camera.

[0040] From the above description, it can be seen that the gun-ball linked camera is able to identify bird species, thereby selecting images of birds that the user is more interested in, which is conducive to enhancing the user experience.

[0041] Embodiment 1

[0042] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 , Embodiment 1 of the present invention is: Figure 1 As shown, the bird feeder with a photographing device includes a main body 1 and a first photographing device 2, wherein the main body 1 includes a connected granary 13 and a food tray 11, and there is a vacant area 12 between the first photographing device 2 and the food tray 11, wherein the vacant area 12 prevents birds from standing between the first photographing device 2 and the food tray 11.

[0043] The shooting angle of the first shooting device 2 is directly above the food tray 11 , so that the first shooting device 2 can completely capture the scene of the bird eating in the food tray 11 .

[0044] The granary 13 is used to store food, and when the food in the food tray 11 is insufficient, the food in the granary 13 flows into the food tray 11 for replenishment. Figure 1 and Figure 4 In some embodiments, the granary 13 has an avoidance area 14 for avoiding the first photographing device 2. The avoidance area 14 not only facilitates the user to install the first photographing device 2, but also enables the granary 13 to play a role in protecting the first photographing device 2 to a certain extent.

[0045] In some embodiments, the avoidance zone 14 connects the front and rear sides of the granary 13, so that the granary 13 has a hole for placing the first shooting device 2. The hole can play a role of light transmission, thereby reducing the impact of the bird feeder on the user's observation angle. In some products, the bottom of the avoidance zone 14 is connected to the vacant area 12.

[0046] Please combine Figure 2 and Figure 3 The bird feeder further comprises a fixing bracket 3 connected to the main body 1, the fixing bracket 3 having a fixing plate 31 extending into the avoidance zone 14, the first camera 2 is mounted on the fixing plate 31, and to facilitate the later maintenance of the first camera 2, the first camera 2 and the fixing plate 31 are detachably connected, such as by screw connection, snap connection, etc. In other embodiments, the first camera 2 is directly mounted on the granary 13.

[0047] The granary 13 has a grain delivery channel 131, which is located outside the avoidance area 14. The grain delivery channel 131 includes an inclined channel 1311, which is directly connected to the food tray 11, and one end of the inclined channel 1311 connected to the food tray 11 is lower than the end of the inclined channel 1311 away from the food tray 11. In this way, the grain in the granary 13 can fall into the food tray 11 smoothly.

[0048] The food tray 11 is tilted so that it can better dock with the tilted channel 1311 and improve the phenomenon of food piling up at the position of the food tray 11 close to the tilted channel 1311, thereby ensuring that the food can be better dispersed in the food tray 11 for birds to eat.

[0049] A support position 111 is provided at the bottom of the food tray 11 away from the inclined channel 1311. The fixed bracket 3 includes a connected support leg 32 and a raised portion 33. The raised portion 33 is fixedly connected to the inclined channel 1311. The raised portion 33 is located below one end of the inclined channel 1311 away from the food tray 11. The raised portion 33 can keep the inclined channel 1311 in an inclined state.

[0050] In some embodiments, the elevated portion 33 and the inclined channel 1311 are an integral structure formed by integral processing, and in this embodiment, the elevated portion 33 and the inclined channel 1311 are fastened together by a fastening structure, and the fastening structure includes but is not limited to hot melt columns, screws, etc.

[0051] When the bird feeder is placed flat on a table, the legs 32 and the support positions 111 contact the table at the same time, so that the inclined channel 1311 and the food tray 11 remain in an inclined state at the same time.

[0052] In some embodiments, the fixing bracket 3 further includes a connecting portion 34 and a hanging plate 35, wherein the connecting portion 34 is respectively connected to the hanging plate 35, the fixing plate 31 and the supporting leg 32. To ensure the structural strength of the fixing bracket 3, the fixing bracket 3 can be made of a metal material, such as an iron alloy, an aluminum alloy, etc. The bird feeder can be mounted on an external component such as a wall or a tree through the hanging plate 35, which shows that the bird feeder has a variety of installation methods and high installation flexibility.

[0053] The grain delivery channel 131 also includes an arcuate channel 1312, and the end of the inclined channel 1311 away from the food tray 11 is connected to the arcuate channel 1312. In this embodiment, the grain delivery channel 131 is C-shaped as a whole, and the C-shaped grain delivery channel 131 releases grain smoothly and is not prone to jamming. In particular, the existence of the elevated portion 33 of the fixed bracket 3 makes the grain delivery channel 131 have a certain inclination, which can greatly improve the smoothness of the grain delivery channel 131 in releasing grain.

[0054] like Figure 1 As shown, the food tray 11 is arc-shaped, and the concave area of ​​the arc-shaped food tray 11 is the vacant area 12. The granary 13 has two grain delivery channels 131, and the two grain delivery channels 131 are separated by the avoidance area 14. One end of the food tray 11 is connected to one grain delivery channel 131, and the other end of the food tray 11 is connected to the other grain delivery channel 131.

[0055] Please combine Figure 1 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 The tops of the two grain delivery channels 131 meet to form a chamber 133. The top of the granary 13 is provided with an opening 132 connecting the chamber 133 with the outside. The opening 132 of the granary 13 is inclined. The opening 132 has a first side 1321 and a second side 1322 away from the first side 1321. The first side 1321 is higher than the second side 1322. A stop plate 15 is provided at the opening 132 of the granary 13. The stop plate 15 blocks the area of ​​the opening 132 close to the second side 1322. The edge of the stop plate 15 close to the first side 1321 is surrounded by the first side 1321 to form a feed port.

[0056] The main body 1 as a whole looks like a bent O-shaped structure.

[0057] In some embodiments, the stop plate 15 is non-detachably connected to the grain bin 13, thereby reducing the risk of losing the stop plate 15, but in order to facilitate cleaning of the bird feeder, the stop plate 15 is detachably connected to the grain bin 13. Specifically, the stop plate 15 is snap-connected, magnetically connected, or position-limited connected to the grain bin 13, wherein when the stop plate 15 is position-limitedly connected to the grain bin 13, a first position-limiting groove is provided on the grain bin 13 and / or the stop plate 15.

[0058] In order to increase the area of ​​the feed port so that the user can add grain into the granary 13, the stop plate 15 is provided with a notch 151 in the area close to the second side 1322. In this embodiment, the notch 151 is arc-shaped.

[0059] The bird feeder further includes a bin cover 19 rotatably connected to the granary 13, the bin cover 19 is shell-shaped, and the connection between the bin cover 19 and the granary 13 is arranged near the second side 1322. The shell-shaped bin cover 19 has good self-cleaning ability. For the shell-shaped bin cover 19, the opening 132 at the top of the granary 13 is more likely to show a phenomenon that the first side 1321 is higher than the second side 1322. In this case, it is more necessary to set the stop plate 15.

[0060] like Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, in order to achieve multi-angle shooting, the main body 1 of the bird feeder is connected to a support arm 16, and a second shooting device 4 is provided on the support arm 16. The second shooting device 4 is located on the side of the food tray 11, and the shooting direction of the second shooting device 4 is toward the top of the food tray 11.

[0061] The first shooting device 2 has a wide-angle camera and a narrow-angle camera. The wide-angle camera is used to quickly identify target birds of interest, and the narrow-angle camera is used to take high-definition zoomed-in pictures of target birds of interest. The narrow-angle camera is rotatable on the first shooting device 2, and the second shooting device 4 can assist the first shooting device 2 from the side to improve the accuracy of identifying target birds of interest.

[0062] In this embodiment, the first shooting device 2 is a gun-ball camera, the wide-angle camera is arranged on the gun camera, the narrow-angle camera is arranged on the ball camera, and the narrow-angle camera on the ball camera can be adjusted up and down and / or rotated left and right. Using the gun-ball camera as the first shooting device 2 can shoot more interesting images for users, thereby enhancing the user experience.

[0063] Along the shooting direction of the first shooting device 2, the distance between the first shooting device 2 and the food tray 11 is greater than or equal to 80 mm, thereby ensuring that the first shooting device 2 has a sufficient object distance to ensure the shooting image quality.

[0064] The main body 1 further comprises a stand 17, which is located at the front side of the food tray 11. The stand 17 is used for birds to stand in order to facilitate feeding.

[0065] The stand 17 is provided with an expansion plate 18 , and the expansion plate 18 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 181 . The mounting holes 181 are used for detachably mounting a feeding device, and the feeding device includes but is not limited to a honey jar, a fixed thorn, a food cage, and the like.

[0066] The number of the expansion boards 18 is one or more. In this embodiment, two expansion boards 18 are installed on the stand 17 .

[0067] The expansion plate 18 is detachably connected to the stand frame 17 . After the user removes the expansion plate 18 , the stand frame 17 can accommodate a larger number of birds to feed at the same time.

[0068] In some embodiments, the expansion board 18 is snap-connected or magnetically connected to the stand 17. In this embodiment, the expansion board 18 is placed on the stand 17, and a limiting structure is provided on the expansion board 18 to limit the stand 17. Figure 1 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 Specifically, the standing frame 17 includes an arcuate rib 171 and a connecting rib 172. The two ends of the arcuate rib 171 respectively have an extension rib 173 that bends and extends inward. The extension rib 173 is connected to the food tray 11. The connecting rib 172 is located below the arcuate rib 171. One end of the connecting rib 172 is connected to the arcuate rib 171, and the other end of the connecting rib 172 is connected to the food tray 11. The limiting structure includes a second limiting groove 182 that cooperates with the connecting rib 172 and a third limiting groove 183 that cooperates with the arcuate rib 171.

[0069] In order to reduce the risk of the expansion board 18 accidentally detaching from the stand frame 17 , the connecting rib 172 is arc-shaped, and one end of the connecting rib 172 connected to the arc-shaped rib 171 is arranged higher than the other end thereof.

[0070] The side of the expansion board 18 close to the food tray 11 has a first edge 184 protruding toward the food tray 11, and the area of ​​the food tray 11 close to the expansion board 18 has a second edge 112 protruding outward, and the first edge 184 is located below the second edge 112. When the user needs to remove the expansion board 18 from the stand 17, the expansion board 18 needs to be moved a short distance away from the food tray 11 so that the first edge 184 exits the area below the second edge 112 before the expansion board 18 can be taken out, which can prevent the expansion board 18 from unexpectedly leaving the stand 17 to a greater extent.

[0071] In some embodiments, the stand 17 is detachably connected to the food tray 11, which can facilitate the transportation and cleaning of the bird feeder. In detail, the food tray 11 is provided with a socket for inserting the end of the extension rib 173, and the stand 17 also includes an insert 174. The end of the connecting rib 172 away from the arc rib 171 is connected to the insert 174, and the food tray 11 is provided with an embedding groove 113 that matches the insert 174. In more detail, the stand 17 is made of metal or plastic, which itself has a certain elasticity. Therefore, through the cooperation between the insert 174 and the embedding groove 113 and the cooperation between the extension rib 173 and the socket, the stand 17 can be stably fixed on the food tray 11.

[0072] To summarize, in the bird feeder with a camera provided by the present invention, there is an empty area between the first camera and the food tray, so that there is no position for birds to stand between the first camera and the food tray, thereby forcing birds to stand on the side of the food tray away from the first camera to eat. While preventing birds from blocking the shooting angle of the first camera, birds are allowed to maintain a certain distance from the first camera to improve imaging quality.

[0073] The above descriptions are merely embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent transformations made using the contents of the present invention's specification and drawings, or directly or indirectly applied in related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A bird feeder with a photographing device, characterized in that: It comprises a main body and a first shooting device, wherein the main body comprises a food tray, and there is a vacant area between the first shooting device and the food tray, and the vacant area prevents birds from standing between the first shooting device and the food tray.

2. The bird feeder with a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body further comprises a granary connected to the food tray, wherein the granary has an avoidance area for avoiding the first shooting device.

3. The bird feeder with a camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: The avoidance area communicates with the front side and the rear side of the granary.

4. The bird feeder with a camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a fixing bracket connected to the main body, the fixing bracket has a fixing plate extending into the avoidance area, and the first shooting device is installed on the fixing plate.

5. The bird feeder with a camera according to claim 4, characterized in that: The granary has a grain delivery channel, which is located outside the avoidance area. The grain delivery channel includes an inclined channel, and the food tray is inclined. The inclined channel is directly connected to the food tray, and one end of the inclined channel connected to the food tray is lower than the end of the inclined channel away from the food tray. A support position is provided at the bottom of the area where the food tray is away from the inclined channel, and the fixed bracket includes connected supporting feet and an elevated portion, the elevated portion is fixedly connected to the inclined channel, and the elevated portion is located below the end of the inclined channel away from the food tray.

6. The bird feeder with a camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: An opening is provided on the top of the granary, and the opening of the granary is inclined. The opening has a first side and a second side away from the first side, and the first side is higher than the second side. A stop plate is provided at the opening of the granary, and the stop plate blocks the area of ​​the opening close to the second side. The edge of the stop plate close to the first side is surrounded by the first side to form a feed port.

7. The bird feeder with a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body is connected with a supporting arm, and a second photographing device is arranged on the supporting arm. The second photographing device is located at the side of the food plate.

8. The bird feeder with a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: Along the shooting direction of the first shooting device, the distance between the first shooting device and the food plate is greater than or equal to 80 mm.

9. The bird feeder with a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main body also includes a stand frame, which is located at the front side of the food tray. The stand frame is detachably connected to the food tray. An expansion plate is provided on the stand frame, and a plurality of mounting holes are provided on the expansion plate.

10. The bird feeder with a camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first shooting device is a gun-ball linked camera.

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