Hydrophobic cat litter and application system thereof

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of pet feeding, in particular to hydrophobic cat litter and an application system thereof.The cat litter particle comprises a particle body and a hydrophobic coating agent evenly attached to the outer side of the particle body, and the hydrophobic coating agent is used for blocking pet urine; the cat litter particles are arranged in the hydrophobic cat litter, so that pet urine is not absorbed by the cat litter particles when flowing through the hydrophobic cat litter; the cat litter particles are of spherical structures, the diameter of each spherical structure is 3-5 mm, and regular concave-convex textures are arranged on the outer surface of each spherical structure so that gaps can be formed when the cat litter particles are tightly arranged. Based on the hydrophobic cat litter provided by the embodiment of the invention, when the hydrophobic cat litter is used for collecting pet urine, the surfaces of the cat litter particles are hydrophobic, so that the pet urine is basically not absorbed by the cat litter when flowing through the cat litter, then lossless collection can be carried out through a urine collection device, and the cat litter is a common excretion environment of pets, so that the pet urine is not easily absorbed by the cat litter. And a user does not need to worry about stress adverse reaction and the like of pets due to urine collection.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of pet breeding, and in particular to a hydrophobic cat litter and an application system thereof. Background Art

[0002] Cat litter is an object used by cats to bury feces and urine. It has good water absorption and is usually used together with a cat litter box. After pouring an appropriate amount of cat litter into the cat litter box, trained cats will walk into the cat litter box and excrete cat feces on it when they need to excrete. At present, cat litter in a broad sense can also refer to composite materials that can hold various other types of pet excrement.

[0003] When a pet is sick or in any other discomfort, in order to timely understand the pet's current health status and reasonably analyze the cause of the disease, it is generally necessary to collect the pet's urine and test paper reaction, and then make the next step of diagnosis by observing the color of the test paper. However, it is inconvenient to collect the pet's urine alone, which requires the owner to spend a certain amount of time and energy. Especially for pets that have been maturely trained, the independent collection process may also cause the pet to have stress reactions such as tension and discomfort, thus affecting its collection effect. Summary of the invention

[0004] One purpose of the embodiments of the present application is to provide a hydrophobic cat litter and an application system thereof, so as to solve the technical problems of inconvenient collection and poor collection effect when conducting urine testing on pets.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a hydrophobic cat litter, wherein the hydrophobic cat litter is composed of a plurality of closely arranged cat litter particles;

[0006] The cat litter particles include a particle body and a hydrophobic coating uniformly attached to the outside of the particle body, wherein the hydrophobic coating is used to block pet urine so that the pet urine is not absorbed by the cat litter particles when flowing through the hydrophobic cat litter;

[0007] The cat litter particles are spherical structures with a diameter of 3-5 mm. The outer surface of each spherical structure is provided with regular concave-convex textures so that gaps are formed when a plurality of cat litter particles are closely arranged.

[0008] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the particle body is a hydrophobic particle, the material of the hydrophobic particle is a silica gel particle, and a nano-alumina reinforcing agent is added to the silica gel particle.

[0009] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation, the hydrophobic coating includes a first coating layer and a second coating layer;

[0010] The first coating is uniformly attached to the outer surface of the cat litter particles, the first coating is made of a hydrophobic material to prevent moisture in pet urine from penetrating into the cat litter particles, and the hydrophobic material includes polytetrafluoroethylene;

[0011] The second coating is evenly attached to the outer surface of the first coating and is in contact with the external environment. The material of the second coating includes natural fiber material, which is used to absorb the odor of the pet urine and support the spherical structure of the cat litter particles.

[0012] In combination with the first aspect, in a possible implementation manner, the hydrophobic coating is prepared by reacting a surface modifier.

[0013] In a second aspect, the present application embodiment further provides an application system of a hydrophobic cat litter, including the hydrophobic cat litter as described in the first aspect, the system comprising:

[0014] A cat litter box, the cat litter box comprising a base and a side plate, the side plate and the base enclose a space for accommodating the hydrophobic cat litter, a first through hole is provided in the middle of the base for allowing pet urine to flow through the through hole to the urine collection device;

[0015] The urine collection device comprises a top cover and a main body, a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole is provided in the middle of the top cover, the shape of the top cover corresponds to the base of the cat litter box, and the top cover is matched and arranged under the base, the main body and the top cover are detachably installed, and after the pet urine flows through the hydrophobic cat litter in the cat litter box, it is collected by the urine collection device through the cooperation of the first through hole and the second through hole.

[0016] In conjunction with the second aspect, in a possible implementation, the cat litter box includes:

[0017] A housing split body, the housing split body is used to accommodate the hydrophobic cat litter, the bottom of the housing split body is detachably provided with a filter structure, and the hydrophobic cat litter is stored above the filter structure;

[0018] and a collecting split body, wherein the collecting split body is detachably arranged below the filter structure; after the pet urine flows through the hydrophobic cat litter, it is filtered through the filter structure and collected by the collecting split body.

[0019] In combination with the second aspect, in a possible implementation, the filter structure is composed of a plurality of interconnected grid structures, and the size of the grid structures is smaller than the size of cat litter particles in the hydrophobic cat litter so as to accommodate the cat litter particles.

[0020] In combination with the second aspect, in a possible implementation, the installation direction of the collection sub-body is relatively inclined to the containing sub-body to form a first angle, and when the pet urine flows through the hydrophobic cat litter, it flows downward due to gravity and gathers in the collection sub-body.

[0021] In combination with the second aspect, in a possible implementation, a guide structure and a card slot are provided inside the main body, the guide structure points to the card slot, and the card slot is used to place a pet urine test strip, so that after the pet urine is collected by the urine collection device, it is gathered to the card slot through the guide structure and forms a color reaction with the pet urine test strip placed in the card slot.

[0022] In combination with the second aspect, in a possible implementation, the main body is a cavity structure, and a sealing valve is provided on one side of the cavity structure, and the sealing valve is used to open / close the cavity structure to replace the pet urine test strip in the card slot.

[0023] The embodiments of the present application can achieve the following technical effects:

[0024] Based on the hydrophobic cat litter proposed in the embodiment of the present application, when used for collecting pet urine, since the surface of the cat litter particles is hydrophobic, the pet urine is basically not absorbed by the cat litter when flowing through, and can be non-destructively collected through the urine collection device below. The cat litter itself is a common excretion environment for pets, and there is no need to set up other additional devices. Combined with the application system of the hydrophobic cat litter in the embodiment of the present application, automatic collection can be achieved during the daily excretion of pets, and the collection process will not cause rejection reactions in the pets, etc., which is more simple and efficient. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0025] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments of the present application will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0026] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an application system for a hydrophobic cat litter provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] In order to make the purpose, technical solutions and advantages of the present application more clearly understood, the present application is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are only used to explain the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Based on the embodiments in the present application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in the field without making creative work are within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0028] It should be noted that, if there is no conflict, the various features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other, all within the scope of protection of the present application. In addition, although the functional module division is performed in the device schematic diagram and the logical order is shown in the flow chart, in some cases, the steps shown or described can be performed in a sequence different from the module division in the device or the flow chart. Furthermore, the words "first", "second", "third", etc. used in this application do not limit the data and execution order, but only distinguish the same items or similar items with basically the same functions and effects.

[0029] The embodiment of the present application provides a hydrophobic cat litter, which is composed of a plurality of closely arranged cat litter particles;

[0030] The cat litter particles include a particle body and a hydrophobic coating uniformly attached to the outside of the particle body, wherein the hydrophobic coating is used to block pet urine so that the pet urine is not absorbed by the cat litter particles when flowing through the hydrophobic cat litter;

[0031] The cat litter particles are spherical structures with a diameter of 3-5 mm. The outer surface of each spherical structure is provided with regular concave-convex textures so that gaps are formed when a plurality of cat litter particles are closely arranged.

[0032] In this embodiment, the hydrophobic cat litter is composed of a plurality of cat litter particles. Considering the requirements of fluidity and pet comfort, the cat litter particles in this embodiment are spherical or other ellipsoidal structures that can be regarded as being approximately spherical. Since the spherical particles have good fluidity, the pet feels more comfortable when stepping on and digging. And when cleaning the cat litter, the spherical particles are easy to roll, which is convenient for screening out lumps and excrement. In addition, the gaps between the spherical particles are relatively uniform, which is conducive to air circulation and reduces the accumulation of odor.

[0033] It is easy to understand that the cat litter particles are designed to be spherical or ellipsoidal structures that are close to spherical, which can effectively reduce the friction between the cat litter particles and make it easier for urine to flow between the cat litter particles. The size of the cat litter particles should be controlled within a certain range, which is 3-5 mm in this embodiment, to ensure sufficient gaps for urine to pass through, while also preventing the cat litter particles from being too small and easily being taken out of the basin by the cat.

[0034] Because the outer surface of the spherical structure is provided with a concave-convex texture, the surface area of ​​the particles can be effectively increased, and its ability to absorb odors can be improved. At the same time, the concave-convex texture can form more gaps between the cat litter particles, further enhancing the air permeability.

[0035] In some embodiments, the particle bodies are hydrophobic particles, the material of the hydrophobic particles is silica gel particles, and nano-alumina reinforcing agent is added to the silica gel particles.

[0036] In this embodiment, silica gel particles treated with special fluorine and silicon can be used. The surface of such silica gel particles has extremely low surface energy and is highly repellent to water. The particle diameter is precisely controlled at about 4 mm to ensure that the cat is comfortable to step on and has good fluidity.

[0037] In order to enhance the stability and durability of the particles, this embodiment also adds a small amount of nano-alumina reinforcing agent to the silica gel particles to make them more wear-resistant and less prone to breakage.

[0038] In addition, mineral materials treated with hydrophobic coatings can also be used as the basic materials of cat litter, such as bentonite or zeolite. By coating the surface of these mineral particles with a layer of hydrophobic material, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) coating, urine can be effectively prevented from being absorbed by the particles, allowing it to flow down smoothly.

[0039] In some embodiments, the hydrophobic coating includes but is not limited to polytetrafluoroethylene (Teflon) coating.

[0040] It is easy to understand that it has low surface energy, hardly interacts with water, has good waterproof properties, and can resist corrosion from most chemicals, including acids, alkalis, salts, and other organic solvents. Therefore, it can be used for pet urine collection for a long time without being corroded, which can effectively ensure the reusability of cat litter.

[0041] In some embodiments, the hydrophobic coating comprises a first coating layer and a second coating layer;

[0042] The first coating is evenly attached to the outer surface of the cat litter particles. The first coating is made of a hydrophobic material to prevent moisture in pet urine from penetrating into the cat litter particles. The hydrophobic material includes polytetrafluoroethylene. The second coating is evenly attached to the outer surface of the first coating and is in contact with the external environment. The material of the second coating includes a natural fiber material, which is used to absorb the odor of the pet urine and support the spherical structure of the cat litter particles.

[0043] Specifically, the first coating can be made of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) powder or nano coating, which can effectively prevent moisture from penetrating the outside of the cat litter particles and keep the surface of the particles dry. At the same time, the hydrophobic material can also prevent urine from sticking between particles, making the cat litter easier to clean.

[0044] The second coating can be made of natural fiber materials, such as wood fiber, corn fiber, etc. This layer of natural fiber can increase the softness and comfort of the cat litter, and can also absorb odors to a certain extent. At the same time, natural fiber materials can also make the cat litter particles more solid and not easy to break.

[0045] In some embodiments, the hydrophobic coating is prepared by reacting a surface modifier.

[0046] In this embodiment, specially treated silica gel particles can be used as the basic material of cat litter. This material itself has good hydrophobicity, allowing urine to flow smoothly without being absorbed. The size of the silica gel particles should be moderate so that it can ensure good fluidity and is not easily taken out of the cat litter box by the cat.

[0047] In some embodiments, the hydrophobic coating is prepared by reacting a surface modifier.

[0048] Specifically, the surface modifier in this embodiment may include silicone surface modifiers, fluorocarbon surface modifiers, and nanomaterial surface modifiers, etc. For example, silicone compounds have low surface energy, can give the coating good hydrophobicity, usually have good heat resistance, weather resistance and chemical stability, and can maintain stable performance over a wide temperature range. Fluorocarbon compounds have excellent chemical corrosion resistance, heat resistance and weather resistance while ensuring strong hydrophobicity. Nanomaterials have a huge specific surface area and special surface effects, which can significantly improve the hydrophobicity of the coating.

[0049] As an example, in the preparation process of the hydrophobic coating, the substrate (i.e., the cat litter particles mentioned above) can be immersed in a solution containing a surface modifier by an immersion method, so that the surface modifier and the substrate are in full contact and react. According to actual needs, technical personnel in this field can select parameters such as immersion time, solution concentration and temperature to ensure that the coating has better hydrophobic properties.

[0050] Based on the above embodiments, please refer to Figure 1 The embodiment of the present application also provides an application system of hydrophobic cat litter.

[0051] like Figure 1As shown, the application system of the hydrophobic cat litter includes a cat litter box 10 and a urine collection device 20, wherein the cat litter box 10 includes a base and a side panel, wherein the side panel and the base are enclosed to form a containing space for containing the hydrophobic cat litter, and a first through hole is opened in the middle of the base for allowing pet urine to flow to the urine collection device 20 through the through hole;

[0052] The urine collecting device 20 includes a top cover and a main body. A second through hole corresponding to the first through hole is provided in the middle of the top cover. The shape of the top cover corresponds to the base of the cat litter box and is matched and arranged under the base. The main body and the top cover are detachably installed. After the pet urine flows through the hydrophobic cat litter in the cat litter box, the first through hole and the second through hole cooperate to be collected by the urine collecting device.

[0053] In this embodiment, by placing hydrophobic cat litter in the cat litter box 10, pet urine can flow smoothly through the cat litter without being absorbed, and directly flow to the urine collection device located at the bottom of the cat litter box. Based on this, for pet owners or pet doctors who need to regularly monitor pet urine indicators, this system can provide accurate and contamination-free urine samples without the need to laboriously separate urine from traditional cat litter, greatly improving the efficiency and quality of sample collection.

[0054] In addition, the hydrophobic properties of cat litter prevent it from absorbing urine after coming into contact with urine, thereby keeping the cat litter dry and clean for a long time. While reducing the generation of odor, it also greatly extends the reusability of the cat litter and reduces the frequency and cost of replacing the cat litter.

[0055] In this embodiment, the design of the urine collection device allows the collected urine to be directly tested without the need for additional processing steps. The urine collection device in this embodiment may also be equipped with sensors to monitor specific indicators in the urine in real time, such as pH, protein content, etc., and send an alarm to the owner through the connected device, thereby achieving real-time monitoring of the pet's health.

[0056] In some embodiments, the cat litter box includes: a accommodating split body, the accommodating split body is used to accommodate the hydrophobic cat litter, the bottom of the accommodating split body is detachably provided with a filter structure, and the hydrophobic cat litter is stored above the filter structure; and a collecting split body, the collecting split body is detachably provided below the filter structure, and after the pet urine flows through the hydrophobic cat litter, it is filtered through the filter structure and collected by the collecting split body.

[0057] In some embodiments, the filter structure is composed of a plurality of interconnected grid structures, and the size of the grid structures is smaller than the size of cat litter particles in the hydrophobic cat litter so as to accommodate the cat litter particles.

[0058] It is easy to understand that the filter screen in this embodiment should be made of a material with a certain hardness and porosity, such as a plastic mesh or a metal filter screen. The pore size of the filter screen should be large enough to allow urine to pass through while preventing cat litter particles from falling, so that urine can accurately flow into the lower container, while cat litter remains in the upper layer for continued use.

[0059] In some embodiments, the collection sub-body is installed in a direction relatively inclined to the containing sub-body to form a first angle, so that when the pet urine flows through the hydrophobic cat litter, it flows downward due to gravity and gathers in the collection sub-body.

[0060] It is easy to understand that in this embodiment, the cat litter box is designed to be inclined so that urine can naturally flow to a specific collection area under the action of gravity. For example, one side of the receiving part can be designed to be slightly higher, while one side of the collecting part is lower, forming a slope. Then, when the pet excretes in the cat litter box, the urine will flow along the slope to the lower collecting part.

[0061] As an example, the first angle may be 70 degrees.

[0062] In some embodiments, the urine collection device is detachably mounted at the bottom of the cat litter box, and a guide structure and a card slot are provided inside the urine collection device. The guide structure points to the card slot, and the card slot is used to place a pet urine test paper, so that after the pet urine is collected by the urine collection device, it is gathered to the card slot through the guide structure and forms a color reaction with the pet urine test paper placed in the card slot.

[0063] In some embodiments, the urine collection device is a cavity structure, and a sealing valve is provided on one side of the cavity structure. The sealing valve is used to open / close the cavity structure to replace the pet urine test strip in the card slot.

[0064] The above disclosure is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, which certainly cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present application. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the claims of the present application are still within the scope covered by the present application.

[0065] Finally, it should be noted that the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the aforementioned embodiments, it is still possible for those skilled in the art to modify the technical solutions described in the aforementioned embodiments or to replace some of the technical features therein by equivalents. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A hydrophobic cat litter, characterized in that, The hydrophobic cat litter is composed of a plurality of closely arranged cat litter particles; The cat litter particles include a particle body and a hydrophobic coating uniformly attached to the outside of the particle body, wherein the hydrophobic coating is used to block pet urine so that the pet urine is not absorbed by the cat litter particles when flowing through the hydrophobic cat litter; The cat litter particles are spherical structures with a diameter of 3-5 mm. The outer surface of each spherical structure is provided with regular concave-convex textures so that gaps are formed when a plurality of cat litter particles are closely arranged.

2. The hydrophobic cat litter according to claim 1, characterized in that The particle bodies are hydrophobic particles, the material of the hydrophobic particles is silica gel particles, and nano-alumina reinforcing agent is added into the silica gel particles.

3. The hydrophobic cat litter according to claim 2, characterized in that The hydrophobic coating comprises a first coating and a second coating; The first coating is uniformly attached to the outer surface of the cat litter particles, the first coating is made of a hydrophobic material to prevent moisture in pet urine from penetrating into the cat litter particles, and the hydrophobic material includes polytetrafluoroethylene; The second coating is evenly attached to the outer surface of the first coating and is in contact with the external environment. The material of the second coating includes natural fiber material, which is used to absorb the odor of the pet urine and support the spherical structure of the cat litter particles.

4. The hydrophobic cat litter according to claim 1, characterized in that The hydrophobic coating is prepared by reacting a surface modifier.

5. An application system of a hydrophobic cat litter, comprising the hydrophobic cat litter according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: include: A cat litter box, the cat litter box comprising a base and a side plate, the side plate and the base enclose a space for accommodating the hydrophobic cat litter, a first through hole is provided in the middle of the base for allowing pet urine to flow through the through hole to the urine collection device; The urine collection device comprises a top cover and a main body, a second through hole corresponding to the first through hole is provided in the middle of the top cover, the shape of the top cover corresponds to the base of the cat litter box, and the top cover is matched and arranged under the base, the main body and the top cover are detachably installed, and after the pet urine flows through the hydrophobic cat litter in the cat litter box, it is collected by the urine collection device through the cooperation of the first through hole and the second through hole.

6. The application system of the hydrophobic cat litter according to claim 5, characterized in that: The cat litter box comprises: A housing split body, the housing split body is used to accommodate the hydrophobic cat litter, the bottom of the housing split body is detachably provided with a filter structure, and the hydrophobic cat litter is stored above the filter structure; and a collecting split body, wherein the collecting split body is detachably arranged below the filter structure; after the pet urine flows through the hydrophobic cat litter, it is filtered through the filter structure and collected by the collecting split body.

7. The application system of the hydrophobic cat litter according to claim 6, characterized in that: The filter structure is composed of a plurality of interconnected grid structures, the size of which is smaller than the size of cat litter particles in the hydrophobic cat litter so as to accommodate the cat litter particles.

8. The application system of the hydrophobic cat litter according to claim 6, characterized in that: The installation direction of the collecting sub-body is relatively inclined to the containing sub-body to form a first angle. When the pet urine flows through the hydrophobic cat litter, it flows down due to gravity and gathers in the collecting sub-body.

9. The application system of the hydrophobic cat litter according to claim 5, characterized in that: A guide structure and a card slot are provided inside the main body, wherein the guide structure points to the card slot, and the card slot is used to place a pet urine test strip, so that after the pet urine is collected by the urine collection device, it is gathered to the card slot through the guide structure and forms a color reaction with the pet urine test strip placed in the card slot.

10. The application system of the hydrophobic cat litter according to claim 9, characterized in that: The main body is a cavity structure, and a sealing valve is provided on one side of the cavity structure. The sealing valve is used to open / close the cavity structure to replace the pet urine test strip in the card slot.

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