Animal feeding device

Abstract

The invention discloses an animal feeding device which comprises a shell, the shell is provided with a material storage area, a putting part and a feeding area, and the putting part is provided with a putting assembly and a control unit for driving the putting assembly to operate for feeding at set time; wherein the storage area is provided with a collecting part for collecting living food, the storage area is provided with a discharge port, the discharge port is located in the collecting part, and the feeding assembly is provided with a trough opposite to the discharge port in the rotating process. According to the pet feeding device, the collecting part is used for collecting living food, then the discharging port is matched with the trough in the feeding assembly, in the rotating process of the feeding assembly, the living food can be obtained from the collecting part and fed, and therefore feeding of pets taking the living food as food can be met.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an animal feeding device, in particular to an animal feeding device capable of feeding living food. Background Art

[0002] In the past, pets were mostly cats, dogs, goldfish, etc., but with the diversified development of social culture in recent years, people's lifestyles and hobbies have become more and more diverse, and reptiles have gradually entered the public eye. Reptiles, as a more popular pet in recent years, mainly refer to certain groups in the phylum Arthropoda, Insecta, Crustacea, Myriapoda, Mollusca, and Chordata. Most of these animals move mainly by crawling. With the expansion of the pet market and the rapid expansion of the pet population, solving the owners' worries about pets' food, clothing, housing, and transportation during the period of raising pets has become an urgent need for the majority of pet owners. As an important part of the basic needs of pets, pet feeders have gradually been loved by the majority of pet owners.

[0003] In order to avoid the situation that the pet starves due to the owner's failure to feed the pet in time, various timing feeding devices have appeared. For example, Chinese patent document CN104026057B discloses a timing quantitative feeder, which includes a storage box composed of a shell, a hole at the bottom; a quantitative cylinder, which is directly opposite to the hole; and a baffle member, which is provided with a rotating shaft, an upper baffle and a lower baffle; the rotating shaft is connected to a torsion spring and is pivoted to the feeder housing and driven by a motor controlled by a timer. The upper baffle and the lower baffle are at an angle to each other. When the lower baffle covers the quantitative cylinder, the upper baffle turns away from the hole, and the food falls into the quantitative cylinder to achieve quantitative feeding; after the set time, the timer connects the circuit, the motor drives the rotating shaft, the upper baffle covers the hole, and the lower baffle turns away from the quantitative cylinder, and the food falls into the feeding pool; after the motor stops, the baffle turns back to the original position under the action of the torsion spring to re-quantify the food. The feeder can automatically complete the feeding of food, and can also adjust the feeding time and feeding amount at will.

[0004] Another Chinese patent document CN112088787A discloses a pet feeder, including a food bowl, a slide is provided on one side of the food bowl, a timed feeding mechanism is provided above the slide, the timed feeding mechanism includes a semicircular cover plate and a semicircular food serving dish, one end of the food serving dish is connected to a flipping mechanism, the flipping mechanism includes a motor and a timer, the output shaft of the motor is connected to the food serving dish, and the motor power supply is connected through the timer. In this prior art, the flipping of the food serving dish can realize the feeding of food into the slide, and then the food enters the food bowl, and the degree of flipping of the food serving dish determines the amount of food fed.

[0005] In the above-mentioned prior arts, the timed feeding function can be realized by driving the feeding mechanism to rotate at a set time. However, the current feeding devices are usually only suitable for feeding feed, and for pets that need to be fed with live food, the above-mentioned timed feeding devices cannot meet the feeding requirements of such pets. Summary of the invention

[0006] In order to solve the technical problem that the feeding devices in the prior art are not suitable for pets that feed on living food, the present invention provides an animal feeding device, comprising an outer shell, on which a storage area, a delivery portion and a feeding area are provided, the delivery portion is provided with a delivery component and a control unit for driving the delivery component to run feeding at a set time; wherein: the storage area is provided with a collecting portion for collecting living food, the storage area is provided with a discharge port, the discharge port is located in the collection portion, and the delivery component is provided with a feed trough opposite to the discharge port during rotation.

[0007] In the prior art, since the feed needs to fall from the hole of the storage space, the feeding mechanism can only put the feed at the hole of the storage space. As for the living animals, since they crawl everywhere, it is difficult to ensure that they will always stay at the hole of the storage space. Therefore, the feeding device in the prior art cannot put live food, and cannot meet the feeding requirements of pets that feed on live food.

[0008] In this solution, after the collection part is set in the material storage area, the collection part is used to collect the living food, and then the discharge port cooperates with the material trough in the delivery component. During the rotation of the delivery component, the living food can be obtained from the collection part and delivered, thereby meeting the feeding needs of pets that feed on living food. In addition, the feeding device in this solution is also suitable for delivering feed, and has a wider range of applications.

[0009] Preferably, the collecting part is provided with a collecting cavity, and the bottom of the side wall of the collecting part is provided with an opening connected to the collecting cavity. Considering that most living food has the habit of liking dark places, in this solution, a dark place is formed by using the collecting cavity, so that the living food in the storage area will crawl into the collecting cavity from the opening autonomously, so as to ensure that the delivery component can normally perform the delivery operation of the living food, the structure is simple, and the cost of the feeding device can be reduced.

[0010] Preferably, the collecting part is a hollow hemispherical shell. In this solution, the setting of the hollow hemispherical shell can ensure that a dark place can be formed in the collecting cavity on the one hand, and can also ensure breathing and a certain activity space for living organisms on the other hand, so as to ensure the survival of living food.

[0011] Preferably, the storage area includes a partition, the collecting part is arranged on the partition, and the discharge port is located within the projection of the collecting part on the partition. In this solution, the collecting part is arranged on the shell through the cooperation between the partition and the collecting part, which has a simple structure and can reduce the cost of the feeding device.

[0012] Preferably, a plurality of openings are arranged along the circumferential direction of the side wall of the collecting part. In this solution, the arrangement of the plurality of openings facilitates the smooth entry of the living food into the collecting part, thereby ensuring the normal feeding.

[0013] Preferably, the delivery assembly includes a rotating shaft and a delivery member arranged on the rotating shaft, and both ends of the rotating shaft are arranged on the housing. In this solution, the delivery function of the living food is realized by the cooperation of the rotating shaft and the delivery member, the structure is simple, and the cost of the feeding device can be reduced.

[0014] Preferably, a driving member for driving the rotating shaft to rotate is also provided on the housing, and the control unit controls the driving member to start at a set time. In this solution, the driving of the rotating shaft can be realized by the cooperation of the driving member and the control unit, so as to realize the timed delivery function of the delivery component, and the operation is simple.

[0015] Preferably, the control unit also controls the driving member to stop after the driving member starts for a set time. In this solution, the amount of each delivery can be controlled by controlling the rotation time of the driving member after each start, so as to achieve the purpose of quantitative feeding, and the operation is simple.

[0016] Preferably, the delivery member is always in contact with the partition. In this solution, the provision of the delivery member always in contact with the partition can ensure that the discharge port on the partition is blocked by the delivery member, thereby preventing the living food on the partition from falling from the discharge port outside the feeding time.

[0017] Preferably, the delivery member is a sphere, and the rotation axis is arranged through the center of the delivery member. In this solution, the selection of a sphere as the delivery member can facilitate the smooth rotation of the delivery member on the housing to ensure the normal feeding operation, the structure is simple, and the cost of the feeding device can be reduced.

[0018] The present invention has the following beneficial effects: 1. In the present invention, the collecting part is used to collect the living food, and then the discharge port cooperates with the feed trough in the delivery component. During the rotation of the delivery component, the living food can be obtained from the collecting part and delivered, thereby meeting the feeding needs of pets that feed on living food.

[0019] 2. The present invention can achieve the timed and quantitative delivery of living food and is easy to operate.

[0020] 3. The present invention is also applicable to the delivery of feed and has a wider scope of application. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of an embodiment of an animal feeding device of the present invention; Figure 2 for Figure 1 Schematic diagram of the collection section. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0022] The following is further described in detail through specific implementation methods: 1. Definition Reptiles: Reptiles in the present invention refer to lizards, amphibians, etc.

[0023] Live food: The live food in the present invention refers to live animals such as crickets, grasshoppers, ants, earthworms, cockroaches, etc.

[0024] Set time: refers to the pre-set time interval.

[0025] 2. The reference numerals in the drawings of the specification include: collecting portion 1, opening 2, partition 3, discharge port 4, material trough 5, delivery member 6, and rotating shaft 7.

[0026] The embodiment is basically as shown in the attached Figure 1 As shown: An animal feeding device includes an outer shell, and the outer shell is provided with a storage area, a delivery part and a feeding area from top to bottom. The storage area is provided with a partition 3 and a collecting part 1 for collecting living food, and the collecting part 1 is arranged on the partition 3. The collecting part 1 is provided with a collecting cavity, and the bottom of the side wall of the collecting part 1 is provided with an opening 2 connected to the collecting cavity, and a plurality of openings 2 are arranged along the circumference of the side wall of the collecting part 1. The storage area is provided with a discharge port 4, and the discharge port 4 is located in the collecting part 1. Specifically, the discharge port 4 is located in the projection of the collecting part 1 on the partition 3. As shown Figure 2 As shown, in this embodiment, the collecting part 1 is a hollow hemispherical shell.

[0027] The delivery part is provided with a delivery component and a control unit for driving the delivery component to deliver food at a set time. The delivery component includes a rotating shaft 7 and a delivery member 6 arranged on the rotating shaft 7, both ends of the rotating shaft 7 are arranged on the housing, and the delivery member 6 is always in contact with the partition 3. The delivery member 6 is provided with a trough 5 opposite to the discharge port 4 during the rotation process. In this embodiment, the delivery member 6 is a sphere, and the rotating shaft 7 is arranged through the center of the delivery member 6.

[0028] The housing is also provided with a driving member for driving the rotating shaft 7 to rotate. The control unit controls the driving member to start at a set time. The control unit also controls the driving member to stop running after the driving member starts for a set time.

[0029] The specific implementation process is as follows: before use, the living food is placed in the storage area. Since there is a dark area in the collection cavity, the living food will automatically enter the collection cavity with the dark area from the opening 2 of the side wall of the collection part 1.

[0030] When in use, the control unit controls the driver to start at a set time. After the driver starts, the rotating shaft 7 is driven to rotate, so that the delivery member 6 rotates. During the rotation process, the trough 5 on the delivery member 6 passes below the discharge port 4 on the partition 3. So the living food at the discharge port 4 at this time falls into the trough 5. Then as the driver continues to rotate, the delivery member 6 continues to rotate. When the trough 5 moves, the living food in the trough 5 will fall out of the trough 5 and fall into the feeding area below for the pet in the feeding area to eat. After the driver starts for a set period of time, the control unit controls the driver to stop running.

[0031] In this embodiment, the driving part adopts a steering gear, and the control unit adopts a Raspberry Pi, which is a microcomputer designed for learning computer programming education and is only the size of a credit card. The steering gear is connected to the GPIO pin of the Raspberry Pi, and the Raspberry Pi is controlled by python code. The code logic is as follows: the time function is introduced, and the introduction of the time function can realize the timing function to realize the timed delivery function. The user first enters the set time, that is, the feeding interval. When the time reaches the set time set by the user, the steering gear rotates to feed. Since the speed of the steering gear is fixed, the rotation time of the steering gear is fixed, and the number of rotations of the delivery member 6 is also fixed. Each rotation of the delivery member 6 is equivalent to performing a feeding operation. Since the volume of the upper trough 5 of the delivery member 6 is constant, the amount of living food that can be collected in the trough 5 is also fixed. Therefore, the amount of living food fed each time is fixed, so by selecting different setting durations, the control of the amount of living food fed can be realized.

[0032] In other embodiments, the number of rotations of the delivery member during each feeding may also be set to set the amount of living food fed each time.

[0033] The above is only an embodiment of the present invention. The common sense such as the known specific structure and characteristics in the scheme is not described in detail here. The ordinary technicians in the relevant field know all the common technical knowledge in the technical field of the invention before the application date or priority date, can obtain all the existing technologies in the field, and have the ability to apply the conventional experimental means before that date. The ordinary technicians in the relevant field can improve and implement this scheme in combination with their own abilities under the enlightenment given by this application. Some typical known structures or known methods should not become obstacles for ordinary technicians in the relevant field to implement this application. It should be pointed out that for those skilled in the art, without departing from the structure of the present invention, several deformations and improvements can be made, which should also be regarded as the protection scope of the present invention, which will not affect the effect of the implementation of the present invention and the practicality of the patent. The protection scope required by this application shall be based on the content of its claims, and the specific implementation methods and other records in the specification can be used to interpret the content of the claims.

Claims

1. An animal feeding device, comprising a housing, wherein the housing is provided with a material storage area, a delivery portion and a feeding area, wherein the delivery portion is provided with a delivery component and a control unit for driving the delivery component to deliver food at a set time; characterized in that: The material storage area is provided with a collecting part for collecting living food, the material storage area is provided with a discharge port, the discharge port is located in the collecting part, and the delivery component is provided with a material trough opposite to the discharge port during the rotation process.

2. The animal feeding device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The collecting portion is provided with a collecting cavity, and the bottom of the side wall of the collecting portion is provided with an opening communicating with the collecting cavity.

3. The animal feeding device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The collecting part is a hollow hemispherical shell.

4. The animal feeding device according to claim 3, characterized in that: The material storage area comprises a partition, the collecting part is arranged on the partition, and the material discharge port is located within the projection of the collecting part on the partition.

5. The animal feeding device according to claim 4, characterized in that: A plurality of openings are arranged along the circumferential direction of the side wall of the collecting portion.

6. The animal feeding device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The delivery assembly comprises a rotating shaft and a delivery member arranged on the rotating shaft, and both ends of the rotating shaft are arranged on the shell.

7. The animal feeding device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The housing is also provided with a driving member for driving the rotating shaft to rotate, and the control unit controls the driving member to start at a set time.

8. The animal feeding device according to claim 7, characterized in that: The control unit further controls the driving member to stop after the driving member starts for a set period of time.

9. The animal feeding device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The dropping member is always in contact with the partition.

10. The animal feeding device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The delivery member is a sphere, and the rotation axis is arranged through the center of the delivery member.

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