Pet accompanying robot

Abstract

The invention discloses a pet accompanying robot which comprises a body, wheels are arranged on the outer wall of the bottom of the body, two mechanical arms are arranged on the outer walls of the left side and the right side of the body and can be externally connected with interactive equipment, a screen is arranged over the body, and a loudspeaker, a microphone, a camera and an infrared distance measuring device are arranged outside the front face of the body. The screen, the loudspeaker, the microphone, the camera and the infrared distance measuring device are connected to an internal microcomputer, a feeding outlet is formed in the lower side of the front face of the body, and the feeding outlet is connected to a food storage bin through a feeding pipeline. The pet accompanying robot is used for replacing manual work to carry out interactive games and dialogues with the pet, physiological and psychological problems caused by long-term independent use of the pet can be avoided, feeding of the pet is scientifically managed, and the health condition of the target pet is monitored.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of pet care, and in particular to a pet companion robot. Background Art

[0002] In the field of pet care, with the acceleration of urbanization and changes in lifestyle, more and more people choose to keep pets such as cats and dogs as companions. However, the fast-paced life and busy work make it impossible for pet owners to accompany and take care of their pets all the time, resulting in an increasing number of mental health and behavioral problems of pets. Therefore, there is an urgent need for a pet companion robot to solve the above problems. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to solve the existing problems and to propose a pet companion robot.

[0004] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0005] A pet companion robot comprises a shell, characterized in that wheels are provided on the bottom outer wall of the shell, and two mechanical arms are provided on the left and right outer walls of the shell, the mechanical arm comprises a horizontally arranged support shaft, and the support shaft is fixed to one side outer wall of the shell by screws, the mechanical arm can be connected to pet interactive devices such as infrared laser toys and plush interactive toy sticks through a mechanical arm slot, a screen is provided directly above the main body, a speaker, a microphone, a camera and an infrared ranging device are provided on the outside of the front of the main body, the screen, speaker, microphone, camera and infrared ranging device are connected to an internal microcomputer, a feeding outlet is provided on the lower side of the front of the main body, the feeding outlet is connected to a food storage bin through a feeding pipe, and the screen, speaker, microphone, camera, infrared ranging device, microcomputer, wheels, left mechanical arm and right mechanical arm are powered by batteries.

[0006] Furthermore, the microcomputer is equipped with a graphics card to provide additional computing power, and is connected to a screen, a left robotic arm, a right robotic arm, a speaker, a microphone, a camera, an infrared ranging device, a wheel drive plate and a feeding shaft through lines to process information from the microphone, the camera and the infrared ranging device, and output information and behavior through the screen, the left robotic arm, the right robotic arm, the speaker, the wheel drive plate and the feeding shaft.

[0007] Furthermore, the microcomputer can be connected to a large language model via a network, and can output a response dialogue by inputting the obtained information about the pet into the large language model.

[0008] Furthermore, the microcomputer, graphics card and battery are provided with an equipment support frame to assist in placement and fixation, which can prevent the above-mentioned equipment from being damaged due to shaking, and at the same time avoid heat accumulation caused by excessive concentration of the above-mentioned equipment, which may damage the equipment.

[0009] Furthermore, the battery is connected to a charging port and a power switch, and power can be input, started, and shut down.

[0010] Furthermore, there is a storage bin support plate between the feeding pipe and the food storage bin to provide support for both, and a feeding shaft is provided to control the amount and frequency of feeding, and a gap is left between the storage bin support plate and the surrounding outer shell for line connection.

[0011] Furthermore, the feeding shaft is connected to the feeding motor, feeding blades, and anti-jamming blades from bottom to top by the feeding connecting shaft, and the feeding blades are nested in the feeding cylinder. A feeding cylinder opening is provided at the lower side of the feeding cylinder, and the feeding cylinder opening is connected to the feeding pipe. The above structure can be connected and controlled by a microcomputer to realize refined feeding of food in the food storage bin.

[0012] The beneficial effects of the present invention are:

[0013] 1. By processing the information from the speaker, microphone, camera and infrared ranging device through a microcomputer, combined with the target detection algorithm, audio analysis algorithm, etc., the physical data such as the displacement, speed, acceleration, volume and fluctuation of the target pet can be obtained, and then the activity of the target pet can be analyzed to realize real-time monitoring of the pet's status.

[0014] 2. Through the robot slot of the robot arm, external pet interactive devices, such as infrared laser toys, plush interactive toy sticks and other pet interactive devices, etc., combined with the data analyzed by the microcomputer, you can interact with the target pet in real time to accompany and play.

[0015] 3. Through feeding-related structures such as the feeding shaft, combined with the data obtained from microcomputer analysis, food rewards can be given in real time to the target pet's behavior, forming positive feedback and reducing the target pet's mental health and behavioral problems.

[0016] 4. Through the microcomputer, connected to the large language model, the current enthusiasm of the pet can be input into the large language model, and evaluation or encouragement audio can be returned to simulate the conversation between the pet owner and the target pet, reducing the loneliness of the target pet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the external structure of a pet companion robot proposed in the present invention.

[0018] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the front side cross-sectional structure of a pet companion robot proposed by the present invention.

[0019] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the rear side cross-sectional structure of a pet companion robot proposed in the present invention.

[0020] Figure 4 This is a schematic structural diagram of an internal feeding shaft of a pet companion robot proposed by the present invention.

[0021] In the figure: 1 screen, 2 left robotic arm, 3 right robotic arm, 4 speaker, 5 microphone, 6 camera, 7 feeding outlet, 8 infrared ranging device, 9 wheels, 10 charging port and power switch, 11 wheel motor, 12 equipment support frame, 13 microcomputer, 14 graphics card, 15 battery, 16 food storage bin, 17 wheel drive plate, 18 storage bin support plate, 19 feeding shaft, 20 feeding pipe, 21 robotic arm slot, 22 feeding connecting shaft, 23 feeding fan blades, 24 feeding cylinder, 25 feeding motor, 26 feeding cylinder opening, 27 anti-stuck fan blades. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention will be described clearly and completely below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments.

[0023] Reference Figure 1-3 A pet companion robot comprises a shell, characterized in that wheels 9 are provided on the bottom outer wall of the shell, and two mechanical arms are provided on the left and right outer walls of the shell, and the mechanical arm comprises a horizontally arranged support shaft, and the support shaft is fixed to one side outer wall of the shell by screws, and the mechanical arm can be connected to an external pet interactive device such as a pet interactive stick, an infrared laser toy, etc. through a slot of the mechanical arm 21, a screen 1 is provided directly above the body, a speaker 4, a microphone 5, a camera 6 and an infrared ranging device 8 are provided on the front outside of the body, and the screen 1, the speaker 4, the microphone 5, the camera 6 and the infrared ranging device 8 are connected to an internal microcomputer 13, a feeding outlet 7 is provided on the lower side of the front of the body, and the feeding outlet is connected to a food storage bin 16 through a feeding pipe 20, and the screen 1, the speaker 4, the microphone 5, the camera 6, the infrared ranging device 8, the microcomputer 13, the wheels 9, the left mechanical arm 2 and the right mechanical arm 3 are driven by power provided by a battery 15. The microcomputer 13 is plugged into the graphics card 14 to provide additional computing power, and is connected to the screen 1, the left robotic arm 2, the right robotic arm 3, the speaker 4, the microphone 5, the camera 6, the infrared ranging device 8, the wheel drive plate 17 and the feeding shaft 19 through lines. The microcomputer 13, the graphics card 14 and the battery 15 are provided with an equipment support frame 12 to assist in placement and fixation.

[0024] The wheels 9 are divided into front wheels and driving wheels. The front wheels are not powered, while the driving wheels are powered by wheel motors 11 , which are controlled by wheel drive plates 17 .

[0025] The microcomputer 13 can be connected to a large language model through a network, such as the commercially available Wenxin Yiyan large language model. By inputting the information about the pet into the large language model, a response dialogue can be output. The microcomputer 13 processes the information from the speaker 4, microphone 5, camera 6 and infrared ranging device, and combines target detection algorithms, such as the YOLOv5 target detection algorithm, audio analysis algorithm, etc., to obtain physical quantities such as the displacement, speed, acceleration, volume and fluctuation of the target pet.

[0026] The battery 15 is connected to the charging port and the power switch 10, which can input, start and shut down the power.

[0027] There is a storage bin support plate 18 between the feeding pipe 20 and the food storage bin 16 to provide support for both, and a feeding shaft 19 is provided to control the amount and frequency of feeding, and a gap is left between the storage bin support plate 18 and the surrounding shell for line connection.

[0028] The feeding shaft 19 is connected to the feeding motor 25, the feeding blades 23, and the anti-jamming blades 27 from bottom to top by the feeding connecting shaft 22. The feeding blades are nested in the feeding cylinder 24. A feeding cylinder opening 26 is provided at the lower side of the feeding cylinder 24, and the feeding cylinder opening is connected to the feeding pipe 20.

[0029] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pet companion robot, comprising a housing, characterized in that: A wheel (9) is provided on the bottom outer wall of the shell, and two mechanical arms are provided on the left and right outer walls of the shell, the mechanical arms include a horizontally arranged support shaft, and the support shaft is fixed to one side outer wall of the shell by screws, and a mechanical arm slot (21) is provided at the end of the mechanical arm, a screen (1) is provided just above the body, a speaker (4), a microphone (5), a camera (6) and an infrared distance measuring device (8) are provided on the front outside of the body, the screen (1), the speaker (4), the microphone (5), the camera (6) and the infrared distance measuring device (8) are connected to an internal microcomputer (13), a feeding outlet (7) is provided on the lower side of the front of the body, and the feeding outlet is connected to a food storage bin (16) through a feeding pipe (20), and the screen (1), the speaker (4), the microphone (5), the camera (6), the infrared distance measuring device (8), the microcomputer (13), the wheel (9), the left mechanical arm (2) and the right mechanical arm (3) are connected to a battery (15) through a line.

2. The pet companion robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The microcomputer (13) is equipped with a graphics card (14) to provide additional computing power, and is connected to a screen (1), a left mechanical arm (2), a right mechanical arm (3), a speaker (4), a microphone (5), a camera (6), an infrared distance measuring device (8), a wheel driving plate (17) and a feeding shaft (19) through lines.

3. The pet companion robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The microcomputer (13), the graphics card (14) and the battery (15) are fixed on the equipment support frame (12).

4. The pet companion robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The wheel (9) is divided into a front wheel and a driving wheel, the driving wheel is connected to a wheel motor (11), and the wheel motor (11) is connected to a wheel driving plate (17).

5. The pet companion robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: The battery (15) is connected to a charging port and a power switch (10).

6. The pet companion robot according to claim 1, characterized in that: A storage bin support plate (18) and a feeding shaft (19) are provided between the feeding pipe (20) and the food storage bin (16), and a gap is left between the storage bin support plate (18) and the surrounding outer shell.

7. The pet companion robot according to claim 6, characterized in that: The feeding rotating shaft (19) is connected to a feeding motor (25), a feeding fan blade (23), and an anti-jamming fan blade (27) from bottom to top via a feeding connecting shaft (22); the feeding fan blade is nested in a feeding cylinder (24); a feeding cylinder opening (26) is provided at the lower side of the feeding cylinder (24); and the feeding cylinder opening is connected to a feeding pipe (20).

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