Linkage type cat litter basin

Abstract

The invention relates to a linkage type cat litter basin. The linkage type cat litter basin comprises a basin body, a filtering shovel, a driving mechanism and a linkage piece. Wherein a basin cavity is arranged in the basin body, and the filtering shovel is arranged in the basin cavity; the driving mechanism is arranged on the basin body and is connected with the linkage piece; the linkage piece is connected with the filtering shovel so as to drive the filtering shovel to rotate and reciprocate. According to the cat litter basin provided by the invention, the linkage piece is designed to be matched with the filtering shovel to drive the filtering shovel to rotate and move in the basin cavity, so that clotted excrement in the basin cavity can be cleaned; meanwhile, stress at the two ends of the filtering shovel is more balanced, the litter cleaning effect is better, the size of the cat litter basin can be reduced, and the experience feeling of a product is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to a linkage cat litter box, applicable to the technical field of pet equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the growing demand for pet breeding, the use of cat litter boxes has gradually become popular, but existing cat litter boxes still have some problems, such as complex structure and unbalanced force on the filter shovel during the moving and cleaning process, resulting in poor sand cleaning effect. In the prior art, Chinese patent CN115581205A discloses a clumping cat litter filtering device and a method of using the device, which includes a cat litter box, a separation rod, a filter shovel, a moving mechanism and a rotating mechanism. The cat litter box includes a basin body and a cushion having a cat litter receiving space and a clumping cat litter collecting space; the separation rod is horizontally placed between the cushion and the bottom wall of the cat litter receiving space along the width direction of the basin body and can move along the length direction of the basin body; the filter shovel is horizontally placed above the cushion in the width direction of the collection space; the moving mechanism is used to drive the separation rod and the clumping cat litter filter shovel to move along the length direction of the basin body; the rotating mechanism is installed on the moving mechanism. In the patented design, the flipping of the filter shovel is achieved solely by a rotating arm, and the forward and backward movement of the filter shovel needs to be achieved by moving the moving mechanism and the separation rod on the cat litter box, so the structure is relatively complicated. At the same time, the movement of the moving mechanism on the cat litter box can easily lead to uneven force distribution on the left and right ends of the filter shovel, and the coordinated and synchronous movement cannot be achieved, which will cause the filter shovel to get stuck. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of this application is to design a linkage cat litter box, aiming to solve the problem of uneven force on the movement of the filter shovel in the existing cat litter box structure.

[0004] The present application relates to a linkage cat litter box, which comprises a bowl body, a filter shovel, a driving mechanism and a linkage member; a pelvic cavity is provided in the bowl body, and the filter shovel is arranged in the pelvic cavity; the driving mechanism is arranged on the bowl body and connected to the linkage member; the linkage member is connected to the filter shovel to drive the filter shovel to rotate and reciprocate.

[0005] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism includes a first driving mechanism and a second driving mechanism; the first driving mechanism is arranged on one side of the basin body; the first driving mechanism is connected to the linkage member to drive the filter shovel to rotate; the second driving mechanism is arranged on the other side of the basin body; the second driving mechanism is connected to the linkage member to drive the filter shovel to move back and forth.

[0006] In some embodiments, the linkage includes a synchronization shaft and a sleeve; the synchronization shaft is arranged in the sleeve; or, the sleeve is arranged in the synchronization shaft; the sleeve is connected to the filter shovel to drive the filter shovel to rotate; the first drive mechanism is connected to the sleeve through a connecting member to drive the sleeve to rotate; the synchronization shaft is connected to the filter shovel to drive the filter shovel to reciprocate; the second drive mechanism is connected to the synchronization shaft through a transmission pair to drive the synchronization shaft to reciprocate.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first driving mechanism includes a first motor, an arc-shaped toothed disc and a first movable member; the first movable member is slidably arranged on one side of the basin body in a horizontal direction; the arc-shaped toothed disc is fixedly arranged on the first movable member; one end of the connecting member is connected to the first motor, and the other end of the connecting member is connected to the sleeve; the output end of the first motor is matched with the arc-shaped toothed disc through a rotating gear.

[0008] In some embodiments, the second driving mechanism includes a second motor and a second movable member, the second movable member is slidably arranged on the other side of the basin body in a horizontal direction, and the second motor is arranged on the second movable member; a first rack is provided on one side of the basin body in a horizontal direction, and a second rack is provided on the other side of the basin body in a horizontal direction; the output end of the second motor is connected to the synchronization shaft, and one end of the synchronization shaft is also connected to the second rack through a second transmission pair; the other end of the synchronization shaft is connected to the first rack through a first transmission pair.

[0009] In some embodiments, a wiring member is provided between the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism; the wiring member is provided with conducting wires, which are electrically connected to electrical elements on the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism respectively.

[0010] In some embodiments, the wiring member is a wiring tube, and the wires are arranged in the wiring tube; or, the wiring member is a wiring sleeve, and the wires are arranged in the wiring sleeve; or, the wiring member is a wiring rod, and the wires are arranged on the wiring rod.

[0011] In some embodiments, guide rails are respectively provided on both sides of the basin body in the horizontal direction; the first driving mechanism is slidably disposed on the guide rail on one side of the basin body, and the second driving mechanism is slidably disposed on the guide rail on the other side of the basin body.

[0012] In some embodiments, the cat litter box further comprises a fence, which is detachably disposed in the circumferential direction of the bowl cavity.

[0013] In some embodiments, the filter shovel can be detachably disposed on the linkage.

[0014] In some embodiments, the cat litter box further includes a feces collection bin; the feces collection bin can be detachably disposed on the box body.

[0015] The invention provides a linkage cat litter box with the following technical advantages:

[0016] (1) By designing a linkage to cooperate with the driving mechanism and the filter shovel respectively, the filter shovel can be rotated and moved, so that the force on both ends of the filter shovel is more balanced, the sand cleaning effect is better, and the product experience is improved.

[0017] (2) By designing the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism on both sides of the basin body respectively, the weight of both sides of the basin body is balanced, and the driving force of the entire filter shovel is more balanced.

[0018] (3) A wiring member is designed between the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism to lay out the wires, so as to achieve the wire distribution of different driving mechanisms and protect the wires from damage.

[0019] (4) The present application does not require the design of a separation rod or other structures, which can simplify the structure of the cat litter box, reduce the volume of the cat litter box, and reduce costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a linkage cat litter box of the present application. Figure 1 .

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a linkage cat litter box of the present application. Figure 2 .

[0022] Figure 3 It is a top view of a linkage cat litter box of the present application.

[0023] Figure 4 This application Figure 3 Cross-sectional view along the AA direction.

[0024] Figure 5 This application Figure 4 Enlarged schematic diagram of part B.

[0025] Figure 6 This application Figure 4 Schematic diagram of partial C enlargement.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a schematic diagram of the cooperation between the driving mechanism and the filter shovel of the present application.

[0027] Figure 8 It is an internal schematic diagram of the driving mechanism and the filter shovel of the present application.

[0028] Fig. 9 This is a partial schematic diagram of a linkage cat litter box of the present application. Figure 1 .

[0029] Fig.10 This is a partial schematic diagram of a linkage cat litter box of the present application. Figure 2 .

[0030] Fig.11 This application Fig.10 Cross-sectional view along EE direction.

[0031] Fig.12 This application Fig.11 Schematic diagram of local F enlargement.

[0032] Fig.13 This application Fig.10 Cross-sectional view along DD direction.

[0033] Fig.14 This application Fig.13 Schematic diagram of local G enlargement.

[0034] In the figure: 1, basin body; 11, basin bottom; 12, guide rail; 2, feces collection bin; 3, enclosure; 4, first driving mechanism; 41, first rack; 42, driven gear; 43, first transmission gear; 44, second transmission gear; 45, first motor; 46, arc-shaped gear plate; 47, moving part; 48, connecting rod; 5, second driving mechanism; 51, second rack; 52, driving gear; 53, first drive gear; 54, second drive gear; 55, second motor; 6, filter shovel; 7, synchronous shaft; 8, casing; 9, wiring tube; 10, wire. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0035] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the present application more clear, the embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments and features in the embodiments of the present application can be combined with each other arbitrarily without conflict.

[0036] like Figure 1-3As shown, a linkage cat litter box of the present application includes a basin body 1, a filter shovel 6, a driving mechanism and a linkage member. A pelvic cavity is provided in the basin body 1, so that the cat can go to the toilet in the pelvic cavity. The filter shovel 6 can be rotatably arranged in the pelvic cavity, and can filter and clean the feces agglomerated in the pelvic cavity. Further, the linkage member is an integrated structure, and the linkage member is arranged on the basin body 1 along the left and right directions of the basin body 1, and can move on the basin body 1 to drive the filter shovel 6 to perform cleaning operations. Further, the driving mechanism is arranged on the basin body 1, and is transmission-connected with the linkage member to drive the linkage member to rotate. Further, the linkage member is connected to the filter shovel 6 to drive the filter shovel 6 to rotate and reciprocate, that is, the linkage member can drive the filter shovel 6 to rotate, and can also drive the filter shovel 6 to reciprocate, and balance the movement of the two ends of the filter shovel 6. The cat litter box of the present application is designed with a linkage part to cooperate with the filter shovel to drive the filter shovel to rotate and move in the pelvic cavity, so that the feces clumped in the pelvic cavity can be cleaned; at the same time, the force on both ends of the filter shovel is more balanced, the sand cleaning effect is better, the volume of the cat litter box can be reduced, and the product experience is improved.

[0037] like Figure 2 , 3 As shown in , 7 and 8, in some embodiments, the driving mechanism includes a first driving mechanism 4 and a second driving mechanism 5; wherein the first driving mechanism 4 is arranged on one side of the basin body 1, and can reciprocate along the horizontal front-to-back direction on one side of the basin body 1; specifically, the first driving mechanism 4 is connected to a linkage member to drive the filter shovel 6 to rotate around a horizontal axis in the basin cavity to achieve filtering and cleaning. Further, the second driving mechanism 5 is arranged on the other side of the basin body 1, and can reciprocate along the horizontal front-to-back direction on the other side of the basin body 1; specifically, the second driving mechanism 5 is connected to a linkage member to drive the filter shovel 6 to reciprocate along the horizontal direction in the basin cavity to achieve position adjustment and filtering and cleaning. In the above scheme, by arranging the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5 on the left and right sides of the basin body, respectively, for driving the filter shovel 6 to rotate and move forward and backward, the weight and force on both sides of the basin body are relatively balanced, which can avoid shaking caused by uneven force on the driving mechanism during the driving process. The cat litter box designed in the present application distributes the driving mechanism for the forward and backward movement of the filter shovel and the driving mechanism for imitating the manual litter shoveling action on the left and right sides of the box body. The two realize the process of imitating manual feces cleaning through the combination of programs and sensors, and the structural design is more reasonable.

[0038] like Figure 4 , 5As shown in Figures 7, 9, and 11, in some embodiments, the linkage includes a synchronous shaft 7 and a sleeve 8; wherein the synchronous shaft 7 is disposed in the sleeve 8, or the sleeve 8 is disposed in the synchronous shaft 7. The synchronous shaft 7 and the sleeve 8 are coaxially disposed to achieve independent operation and avoid mutual interference. Specifically, the sleeve 8 is connected to the filter shovel 6 to drive the filter shovel 6 to rotate around its axis, that is, the filter shovel 6 rotates with the sleeve 8 to achieve sand shoveling action. Further, the first drive mechanism 4 is connected to the sleeve 8 through the connecting member 48 to drive the sleeve 8 to rotate. Further, the synchronous shaft 7 is connected to the filter shovel 6 to drive the filter shovel 6 to move. Specifically, the second drive mechanism 5 is connected to the synchronous shaft 7 through a transmission pair to drive the synchronous shaft 7 to reciprocate and achieve forward and backward movement. The linkage part of the present application is designed to mutually socket the synchronization shaft 7 and the sleeve 8 to form an integrated structure. The second drive mechanism 5 drives the synchronization shaft 7 to realize the forward and backward movement of the filter shovel 6, and the first drive mechanism 4 drives the sleeve 8 to realize the rotational movement of the filter shovel 6. The forward and backward movement and the rotational movement can be synchronized to meet the requirements of cat litter box cleaning, and the structure is more compact.

[0039] like Figure 8 , 9 , 10, and 12, in some embodiments, the first driving mechanism 4 includes a first motor 45, an arcuate toothed disc 46, and a moving member 47; wherein the moving member 47 of the first driving mechanism 4 is a first moving member; the first moving member is slidably arranged on one side of the basin body 1 in the horizontal direction to achieve forward and backward movement. The arcuate toothed disc 46 is fixedly arranged on the first moving member and can move with the first moving member. Further, one end of the connecting member 48 is connected to the first motor 45, and the other end of the connecting member 48 is connected to the sleeve 8, thereby forming a linkage structure. Further, the output end of the first motor 45 is matched with the arcuate toothed disc 46 through a rotating gear; specifically, a rotating gear is provided on the output shaft of the first motor 45, and the rotating gear is meshed with the arcuate toothed disc 46, and can make a circular motion on the arcuate toothed disc 46, thereby driving the filter shovel 6 to rotate, and realizing the imitation of the manual sand shoveling action. The arc of the arcuate toothed disc 46 is designed to control the amplitude of the sand shoveling action, and can achieve the best sand shoveling amplitude.

[0040] like Figure 7-8 , Figure 13-14As shown, in some embodiments, the second driving mechanism 5 includes a second motor 55 and a second movable member, and the second movable member is slidably arranged on the other side of the basin body 1 in the horizontal direction to achieve forward and backward movement. The second motor 55 is arranged on the second movable member and moves with the second movable member. Furthermore, a first rack 41 is provided on one side of the basin body 1 in the horizontal direction, and a second rack 51 is provided on the other side of the basin body 1 in the horizontal direction; the output end of the second motor 55 is connected to one end of the synchronous shaft 7 to drive the synchronous shaft 7 to rotate. One end of the synchronous shaft 7 is connected to the second rack 51 through a second transmission pair, and the other end of the synchronous shaft 7 is connected to the first rack 41 through a first transmission pair to achieve synchronous movement. As shown Fig.14 As shown, the second transmission pair includes a driving gear 52, a first driving gear 53 and a second driving gear 54, wherein the driving gear 52 is fixedly arranged at one end of the synchronous shaft 7 and meshes with the first driving gear 53; the first driving gear 53 meshes with the second driving gear 54, and the second driving gear 54 meshes with the second rack 51, thereby realizing a driving connection. Correspondingly, the first transmission pair includes a driven gear 42, a first transmission gear 43 and a second transmission gear 44, wherein the driven gear 42 is fixedly arranged at the other end of the synchronous shaft 7 and meshes with the first transmission gear 43; the first transmission gear 43 meshes with the second transmission gear 44, and the second transmission gear 44 meshes with the first rack 41, thereby realizing a driving connection. Specifically, the second motor 55 drives the second driving gear 54 to move on the second rack 51 through the driving gear 52 and the first driving gear 53, and at the same time transmits this movement to the first transmission pair on the other side through the driving synchronous shaft 7, so that the power mechanisms on the left and right sides move forward and backward synchronously.

[0041] like Figure 6-8 As shown, in some embodiments, a wiring member is provided between the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5, and a wire 10 is provided on the wiring member, and the wire 10 is electrically connected to the electrical elements on the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5, respectively, so as to realize power supply. Specifically, the wiring member is provided at the bottom of the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5, and moves forward and backward with the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5, so as to protect the wires of the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5 from being damaged during the movement.

[0042] like Figure 6-8 As shown, in some embodiments, the wiring member can be designed as a wiring tube 9, so that the wire 10 can be placed in the wiring tube 9 to play a protective role. Alternatively, the wiring member can be designed as a wiring sleeve, and the wire 10 is placed in the wiring sleeve, which can also play a protective role. Alternatively, the wiring member can be designed as a wiring rod, and the wire 10 is placed on the wiring rod in a close fit, thereby playing a traction and protection role.

[0043] like Figure 3 , 4 As shown in Figures 10, in some embodiments, the basin body 1 of the present application includes a main basin structure and a basin bottom 11. The main basin structure serves as an overall support and power mechanism, and the basin bottom 11 is used to prevent feces from sticking and to prevent cats from injuring their claws when climbing the sand and leaving scratches that are easy to hide dirt. Furthermore, guide rails 12 are respectively provided on both sides of the basin body 1 in the horizontal direction. Specifically, the first drive mechanism 4 is slidably disposed on the guide rail 12 on one side of the basin body 1, and the second drive mechanism 5 is slidably disposed on the guide rail 12 on the other side of the basin body 1, and realizes synchronous movement with the first drive mechanism 4.

[0044] like Figure 1-3 As shown, in some embodiments, the cat litter box proposed in the present application further includes a fence 3, which is detachably arranged on the circumference of the pelvic cavity to prevent cat litter from splashing out of the pelvic cavity when the cat climbs the litter. Figure 7-9 As shown, in some embodiments, the filter shovel 6 can be detachably arranged on the linkage member, specifically, can be arranged on the synchronization shaft 7 or the sleeve 8, so that the filter shovel 6 can be replaced and cleaned conveniently.

[0045] like Figure 1-3 As shown, in some embodiments, the cat litter box proposed in the present application also includes a feces collection bin 2, which can be detachably arranged on the basin body 1 and is located on one side of the pelvic cavity, so that the feces cleaned by the filter shovel 6 can fall into the feces collection bin 2 for collection. Furthermore, a sealing cover is also provided on the feces collection bin 2. The feces collection bin 2 and the sealing cover are precisely matched to prevent the smell of feces from spilling out, and can be disassembled and cleaned separately. The feces collection bin 2 is designed to be separated from the basin body 1, which effectively reduces the storage space and makes the feces collection bin easier to clean.

[0046] The present application designs a linkage component to cooperate with the drive mechanism and the filter shovel respectively to realize the rotation and movement of the filter shovel, so that the force on both ends of the filter shovel is more balanced, the sand cleaning effect is better, and the product experience is improved; by designing the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism on both sides of the basin body respectively, the weight of the two sides of the basin body is balanced, and the driving force of the entire filter shovel is more balanced; by designing a wiring component between the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism for laying wires, the wire distribution of different drive mechanisms is achieved, and the wires are protected from damage; the present application does not need to design structures such as separation rods, which can simplify the structure of the cat litter box, reduce the volume of the cat litter box, and reduce costs.

[0047] Although the implementation methods disclosed in this application are as above, the contents described are only implementation methods adopted for facilitating the understanding of this application, and are not intended to limit this application. Any technician in the technical field to which this application belongs can make any modifications and changes in the form and details of implementation without departing from the spirit and scope disclosed in this application, but the scope of patent protection of this application shall still be based on the scope defined in the attached claims.

Claims

1. A linkage cat litter box, characterized in that: The cat litter box comprises a basin body (1), a filter shovel (6), a driving mechanism and a linkage member; a basin cavity is provided in the basin body (1), and the filter shovel (6) is arranged in the basin cavity; the driving mechanism is arranged on the basin body (1) and connected to the linkage member; the linkage member is connected to the filter shovel (6) to drive the filter shovel (6) to rotate and reciprocate.

2. The linkage cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a first driving mechanism (4) and a second driving mechanism (5); The first driving mechanism (4) is arranged on one side of the basin body (1); the first driving mechanism (4) is connected to the linkage member to drive the filter shovel (6) to rotate; The second driving mechanism (5) is arranged on the other side of the basin body (1); the second driving mechanism (5) is connected to the linkage member to drive the filter shovel (6) to move back and forth.

3. The linkage cat litter box according to claim 2, characterized in that: The linkage member comprises a synchronous shaft (7) and a sleeve (8); the synchronous shaft (7) is arranged in the sleeve (8); or the sleeve (8) is arranged in the synchronous shaft (7).

4. The linkage cat litter box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The sleeve (8) is connected to the filter shovel (6) to drive the filter shovel (6) to rotate; the first driving mechanism (4) is connected to the sleeve (8) through a connecting piece (48) to drive the sleeve (8) to rotate; The synchronous shaft (7) is connected to the filter shovel (6) to drive the filter shovel (6) to move; the second driving mechanism (5) is connected to the synchronous shaft (7) through a transmission pair to drive the synchronous shaft (7) to move back and forth.

5. The linkage cat litter box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first driving mechanism (4) comprises a first motor (45), an arcuate toothed disc (46) and a first moving member; the first moving member is slidably arranged on one side of the basin body (1) in a horizontal direction; the arcuate toothed disc (46) is fixedly arranged on the first moving member; one end of the connecting member (48) is connected to the first motor (45), and the other end of the connecting member (48) is connected to the sleeve (8); the output end of the first motor (45) is in transmission cooperation with the arcuate toothed disc (46) through a rotating gear.

6. The linkage cat litter box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second driving mechanism (5) comprises a second motor (55) and a second moving member, the second moving member being slidably arranged on the other side of the basin body (1) in a horizontal direction, and the second motor (55) being arranged on the second moving member; a first rack (41) is arranged on one side of the basin body (1) in a horizontal direction, and a second rack (51) is arranged on the other side of the basin body (1) in a horizontal direction; an output end of the second motor (55) is connected to the synchronization shaft (7), and one end of the synchronization shaft (7) is also transmission-connected to the second rack (51) via a second transmission pair; and the other end of the synchronization shaft (7) is transmission-connected to the first rack (41) via a first transmission pair.

7. The linked cat litter box according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: A wiring member is provided between the first driving mechanism (4) and the second driving mechanism (5); a wire (10) is provided on the wiring member, and the wire (10) is electrically connected to electrical elements on the first driving mechanism (4) and the second driving mechanism (5), respectively.

8. The linkage cat litter box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The wiring member is a wiring tube (9), and the wire (10) is arranged in the wiring tube (9); or, the wiring member is a wiring sleeve, and the wire (10) is arranged in the wiring sleeve; or, the wiring member is a wiring rod, and the wire (10) is arranged on the wiring rod.

9. The linked cat litter box according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that: Guide rails (12) are respectively provided on both sides of the basin body (1) in a horizontal direction; the first driving mechanism (4) is slidably arranged on the guide rail (12) on one side of the basin body (1), and the second driving mechanism (5) is slidably arranged on the guide rail (12) on the other side of the basin body (1).

10. The linked cat litter box according to any one of claims 1-6 and 8, characterized in that: The cat litter box further comprises a fence (3), wherein the fence (3) is detachably arranged on the circumference of the pelvic cavity; and / or the cat litter box further comprises a feces collection bin (2); the feces collection bin (2) is detachably arranged on the pelvic cavity (1).

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