Pet interaction device

Abstract

The invention provides a pet interaction device. The pet interaction device comprises a body, a circuit unit, an image acquisition unit and a rod body, the body comprises a supporting part, when the first end of the rod body is inserted into the supporting part, the second end of the rod body is located at a starting position, the rod body can rotate relative to the body, an included angle is formed between the supporting part and the vertical direction of the body, and when the rotation of the rod body is finished, the second end of the rod body is located at a starting position. And the second end of the rod body returns to the initial position.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application mainly relates to a pet interactive device, and more particularly to a pet interactive device having an image capture unit and a stick. Background Art

[0002] With the change of people's modern lifestyle, pets have become indispensable in many people's lives. Many people keep pets at home, but when the owner leaves the pet alone at home, it will be difficult to detect the pet's actions and physical condition. Some owners will set up pet cameras at home so that they can watch the condition of their pets when they are not at home, but pet cameras cannot provide interaction with pets, so they cannot attract pets to stay next to the camera. In addition, the pet may not move its body, which can easily lead to physical weakness in the long run. Therefore, how to allow the owner to observe the pet's activities and interact with the pet when the pet is not around has become an important issue. Summary of the invention

[0003] In order to solve the above known problems, the present application provides a pet interactive device, including a main body, a circuit unit, an image capture unit and a stick body, wherein the main body includes a supporting portion, the circuit unit and the image capture unit are arranged on the main body, the image capture unit is electrically connected to the circuit unit, and the stick body has a first end and a second end. When the first end of the stick body is inserted into the supporting portion, the second end of the stick body is located at a starting position, and the stick body can rotate relative to the main body, wherein there is an angle between the supporting portion and the vertical direction of the main body, and when the rotation of the stick body is completed, the second end of the stick body returns to the starting position.

[0004] In one embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned pet interactive device further includes a bracket, which is disposed on the outer surface of the main body, and the supporting portion is disposed in the bracket.

[0005] In one embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned pet interactive device further includes a pet toy, wherein the pet toy is connected to the second end of the rod.

[0006] In one embodiment of the present application, the stick body is a cat teaser.

[0007] In one embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned starting position is located within a range where the image capturing unit can capture images.

[0008] In one embodiment of the present application, the aforementioned angle is between 1° and 89°.

[0009] In one embodiment of the present application, the optimal angle of the aforementioned angle is 16.6°.

[0010] In one embodiment of the present application, the image capture unit includes a camera lens, a microphone, and a speaker.

[0011] In one embodiment of the present application, the image capture unit has a communication function for transmitting the video and audio files output by the camera lens and the microphone to the user device, and outputting the sound files received from the user device via the speaker.

[0012] In one embodiment of the present application, the user device is a smart phone, a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a tablet computer.

[0013] Regarding other additional features and advantages of the present application, those skilled in the art may make slight changes and modifications to the pet interactive device disclosed in the implementation method of the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a functional block diagram of a pet interactive device according to an embodiment.

[0015] Figure 2 Schematic diagram of a pet interaction device according to an embodiment.

[0016] Figure 3 It is a side view of a pet interactive device according to one embodiment.

[0017] Figure 4 It is a schematic diagram of an example of using a pet interactive device according to an embodiment.

[0018] Reference numerals:

[0019] 100:Ontology

[0020] 101: Groove

[0021] 110: Bracket

[0022] 112: Supporting part

[0023] 120: Circuit unit

[0024] 140: Image capture unit

[0025] 200: Rod body

[0026] 201: First End

[0027] 202: Second End

[0028] 220:Pet Toys

[0029] 300: User device

[0030] L: Length

[0031] S: Size

[0032] A: Angle DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following describes the pet interactive device of the embodiment of the present application. However, it is easy to understand that the embodiment of the present application provides many suitable concepts and can be implemented in a wide variety of specific contexts. The specific embodiments disclosed are only used to illustrate the use of the present application in a specific way, and are not used to limit the scope of the present application.

[0034] First, please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , Figure 1 is a functional block diagram of a pet interaction device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 2 Schematic diagram of a pet interactive device according to an embodiment. The pet interactive device of the present application includes a main body 100, a circuit unit 120, an image capture unit 140 and a rod 200. A groove 101 is formed in the main body 100, and a cover (not shown) detachably closes the groove 101. The main body 100 includes a support portion 112, and the circuit unit 120 and the image capture unit 140 are arranged in the main body 100. The image capture unit 140 is electrically connected to the circuit unit 120. The rod 200 has a first end 201 and a second end 202. The second end 202 of the rod 200 can be connected to a pet toy 220. The pet can be a cat or any animal. When the first end 201 of the rod 200 is inserted into the support portion 112, the second end 202 of the rod 200 is located at a starting position, and the rod 200 can rotate relative to the main body 100. It is worth noting that there is an angle between the support portion 112 and the vertical direction of the body 100, and the angle ranges from 1° to 89°. Thus, after each rotation of the rod body 200, the second end 202 of the rod body 200 returns to the same position as the starting position.

[0035] When it is understandable that Figure 2 The components shown are only used to provide an illustrative example and are not used to limit the scope of protection of the present application. For example, the pet interactive device of the present application may also include other components, such as: a power supply, a network communication device, a storage device, etc. The power supply may be a portable / replaceable rechargeable battery, which is responsible for providing power to other components in the pet interactive device. The network communication device is used to provide a network connection to support network communication of the pet interactive device. The storage device may be a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, including: memory (such as: flash memory, non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM)), or a magnetic storage device (such as: hard disk, disk), or any combination of the above media, for storing image data, sound data, etc.

[0036] The circuit unit 120 may include various circuit logics for transmitting control signals to the image capture unit 140 , receiving image data from the image capture unit 140 , controlling the network communication device to obtain a network connection, and reading or storing data from a storage device.

[0037] Please refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3 1 is a side view of a pet interactive device of an embodiment. In this embodiment, a bracket 110 is further provided on the outer surface of the main body 100, and a support portion 112 is provided in the bracket 110. The support portion 112 is provided at an angle A with respect to the vertical direction V of the main body 100, and the angle A is 16.6 degrees. The rod 200 has a diameter of 1 mm and a length of 500 mm, and the rod 200 is made of stainless steel. The length L of the support portion 112 is 37.7 mm. The size S of the bracket 110 is 35.7 mm. The support portion 112 can accommodate and fix the first end 201 of the rod 200. For example, the rod body 200 has a cylindrical structure, the support part 112 has a columnar hollow structure, the inner wall of the support part 112 is provided with an internal thread (not shown), and the outer side of one end of the rod body 200 is provided with an external thread (not shown), and the internal thread and the external thread are adapted to enable the first end 201 of the rod body 200 to be firmly inserted into the support part 112.

[0038] The second end 202 of the rod 200 can be connected to a pet toy 220. In this embodiment, the pet toy 220 is, for example, a feather (weight less than 9 grams). Alternatively, the pet toy 220 can be replaced with a mouse-shaped doll to stimulate the hunting instinct of a pet such as a cat.

[0039] Please refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4 , Figure 4Schematic diagram of a use example of a pet interactive device according to an embodiment. As shown in the figure, one end of the stick 200 is disposed forwardly on the body 100, and the other end of the stick 200 is located at the starting position (e.g., directly in front of the image capture unit 140 in the center of the body 100). When the pet (e.g., a cat) fiddles with the pet toy 220 to make the stick 200 (e.g., a cat toy) start to rotate, after the rotation stops, the other end of the stick 200 returns to the same position as the starting position. Since the starting position is within the range of the image capture unit 140 that can capture images, it is convenient for the image capture unit 140 to capture the pet's game state. The image capture unit 140 includes a camera lens, a microphone, and a speaker (not shown). The image capture unit 140 may have a communication function (e.g., a wireless network camera) to transmit the audio and video files output by the camera lens and the microphone to the user device 300, and output the sound files received from the user device 300 (e.g., the sound recorded by the user) through the speaker. The user device 300 may be a remote smartphone, personal computer, laptop, tablet computer, or any computing device.

[0040] According to the above embodiments, it can be understood that the pet interactive device described in the present application has a rod body that returns to the same position after rotation, allowing the owner to know the health status and viewing and playing status of the pet in real time through the image and sound output by the image capture unit. In addition, the owner's voice output through the speaker can also increase the interactive relationship between the owner and the pet.

[0041] Although the present application is disclosed in various embodiments as above, they are only exemplary references and are not used to limit the scope of the present application. Anyone familiar with this technology can make some modifications and improvements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application. Therefore, the above embodiments are not used to limit the scope of the present application. The protection scope of the present application shall be based on the definition of the previously attached claims.

Claims

1. A pet interactive device, comprising: The body includes a supporting portion, The circuit unit is arranged in the body. an image capture unit, disposed on the body and electrically connected to the circuit unit, and The rod body has a first end and a second end, When the first end of the rod is inserted into the support portion, the second end of the rod is located at a starting position, and the rod can rotate relative to the body, and There is an angle between the support portion and the vertical direction of the main body, and when the rotation of the rod body is completed, the second end of the rod body returns to the starting position.

2. The pet interactive device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a bracket, which is arranged on the outer surface of the main body, and the supporting part is arranged in the bracket.

3. The pet interactive device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Also included is a pet toy, which is connected to the second end of the rod.

4. The pet interactive device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The stick body is a cat teasing stick.

5. The pet interactive device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The starting position is located within the range where the image capturing unit can capture images.

6. The pet interactive device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The angle is between 1° and 89°.

7. The pet interactive device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The optimal angle is 16.6°.

8. The pet interactive device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The image capture unit includes a camera lens, a microphone and a speaker.

9. The pet interactive device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The image capture unit has a communication function for transmitting the video and audio files output by the camera lens and the microphone to the user device, and outputting the sound files received from the user device via the speaker.

10. The pet interactive device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The user device is a smart phone, a personal computer, a notebook computer, or a tablet computer.

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