Foot washing equipment for animals

Abstract

The invention discloses animal foot washing equipment which comprises a machine body, a foot washing device and a foot washing device. The shielding assembly shields the mouth part, and one, two or four intervention ports are formed in the shielding assembly; a first configuration when there are two access ports; if the number of the access ports is four, the access ports have second configurations of which every two access ports form one group and third configurations which are mutually independent; in the first configuration to the third configuration, the shielding assembly is provided with an adjusting structure or mechanism for adjusting the distance between the intervention ports and a first shielding structure for shielding the space between the intervention ports; wherein the intervention opening is provided with a second shielding structure which is provided with strip-shaped elastic strips in an array mode; or when the number of the intervention openings is four, each intervention opening is provided with a second shielding structure or a closing device which is matched with the tying structure by means of a flexible cylinder. According to the animal footbath device, the situation that the cleaning medium splashes out of the footbath device can be effectively reduced or avoided.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to an animal foot washing device. Background Art

[0002] For example, commercially available pet foot washing equipment such as pet foot washing cups have been widely used. Currently, most pet foot washing equipment are pet foot washing cups that can only wash one foot at a time. A few are foot washing pools or multi-cup pet foot washing equipment that can wash multiple feet at the same time. Among them, multi-cup pet foot washing equipment is generally a foot washing equipment that integrates two or four pet foot washing cups on one pet foot washing equipment. However, no matter what form of pet foot washing equipment is used, it generally lacks a device for preventing the cleaning medium from splashing out of, for example, the cleaning cup.

[0003] Pet foot washing equipment generally uses cleaning methods such as running water, running water and roller brushes, or still water and roller brushes. For example, the running water cleaning method often adopts a spraying method to make the cleaning medium have a certain impact force. The cleaning medium with a certain speed will produce disordered splashing when sprayed on, for example, the legs and feet of animals. Some of the cleaning medium will fly out from the mouth of the foot washing cup, and these cleaning media flying out from the mouth of the cup may wet the pet's body, the clothes of the cleaning staff or the ground, etc., increasing the burden of subsequent work.

[0004] Relatively speaking, pet foot washing cups are only used to clean a single foot of a pet, and the mouth of the cup is relatively small (pet foot washing cups are generally barrel-shaped cleaning troughs). Generally, the splashing of the cleaning medium can be reduced by deepening the cleaning trough. However, this method has a relatively narrow scope of application, and its scope of application to animals is relatively small because it is more suitable for animals with relatively longer legs.

[0005] It should be known that there is currently a device for washing the whole body of a pet. Such devices for washing the whole body of a pet mostly adopt a fully enclosed structure, and have no reference value for washing the feet of an animal alone. However, such devices for washing the whole body of a pet take into account the problem that animals are prone to anxiety in a closed environment, and in some implementations, the head of the animal needs to be exposed separately, so that it is easier to make the animal quieter when washing it. Therefore, a hole for the head to stick out needs to be opened at the top of the washing cabin in this type of foot washing equipment. A configuration similar to the waistband structure of pants can be configured at the hole. Specifically, a cylindrical object is made of a waterproof material such as a rubber sheet or a plastic cloth at the hole. A belt or a tether on the outer periphery of the upper end of the cylindrical object is used to tighten the configuration of the cylindrical object. After the head of the animal is stretched out, the belt is tightened, so that the mouth is basically closed (hereinafter referred to as the closing device). This method has certain reference value for preventing the cleaning medium from splashing out of the pet foot washing device, but there is no pet foot washing device with this configuration at present, because the cylindrical object is relatively easy to use for the neck of the animal, but for the legs of the animal, because the thickness of the legs of the animal varies greatly, and generally has the characteristics of being thick at the top and thin at the bottom, the neck is just the opposite, generally thin at the bottom and thick at the top, and it is easy to seal with the help of the closing device. At the same time, plastic cloth, rubber sheet, etc. are easy to collapse due to their poor rigidity. In actual use, the cylindrical object is easy to collapse into, for example, a foot washing cup, and needs to be manually taken out from the relatively thin cup, which is inconvenient to use.

[0006] If the closing device has a certain use value for the pet foot washing cup, in fact, if the closing device and the mouth are not aligned well during use, it is very easy to be torn apart due to the animal's leg movement. If a pet foot washing device with a foot washing pool or a multi-cup foot washing device is used, it is difficult to set the closing device at a fixed position because the distance between the legs of different animals (the distance between the front and rear legs and the distance between the left and right legs) is different. Summary of the invention

[0007] In view of this, an object of the present invention is to provide an animal foot washing device suitable for washing the four feet of animals, wherein the animal foot washing device can effectively reduce or avoid splashing of a cleaning medium from the foot washing device.

[0008] According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided an animal foot washing device, comprising: A body having a cleaning tank with an upper opening; A shielding component is mounted on the upper end of the cleaning tank to shield the opening, and the shielding component is provided with one, two or four insertion openings for animal legs to enter the cleaning tank; in a first configuration when there are two insertion openings, each insertion opening is used for a pair of animal legs to enter; if there are four insertion openings, the insertion openings correspond to the animal legs one by one, and there is a second configuration in which two are grouped together and a third configuration that is independent of each other; in the first configuration to the third configuration, the shielding component is adapted to be provided with an adjustment structure or mechanism for adjusting the spacing between the insertion openings, and a first shielding structure that shields the space between the insertion openings; wherein the access opening has a second shielding structure having an array of strip-shaped elastic strips; or When there are four insertion ports, the insertion ports have a second shielding structure or a closing device adapted to the tying structure by means of a flexible tube.

[0009] Optionally, the insertion port is a rectangular port, a circular port, an elliptical port, or a round-headed rectangular port with rounded ends and a rectangular main body; The first array adapted to the circular or elliptical mouth is a ring array of the elastic strips extending from the mouth wall to the centroid of the intervention mouth; The second array adapted to the rectangular opening or the round-headed rectangular opening is a row-column matrix of the elastic strips extending from a pair of long opening walls of the rectangular opening to the opposite opening walls, and the corresponding round heads are shielded by a flexible sheet or a radially extending elastic strip array; The third array adapted to the rectangular opening or the round-end rectangular opening is a parallel arrangement of elastic strips with both ends connected to a pair of long opening walls or short opening walls.

[0010] Optionally, if there is only one access opening, it is adapted to the third array, and the elastic strips are arranged in parallel and interconnected by an intermediate connector.

[0011] Optionally, the elastic strip is a rubber strip, a polyurethane strip, a polyester elastic strip, a thermoplastic elastic strip or bristles.

[0012] Optionally, the elastic strip is a tapered strip that tapers gradually from the connecting end to the overhanging end or a diameter-changing body having multiple segments, wherein the diameters between the multiple segments in the diameter-changing body gradually decrease from the connecting end to the overhanging end of the elastic strip.

[0013] Optionally, adjacent elastic strips in the same row are connected by flap membranes; Fascia is an elastic membrane or an inelastic membrane with reserved tension space.

[0014] Optionally, the first shielding structure has: The first shielding form is that the insertion opening part having the insertion opening is connected with the adjacent insertion opening parts in the adjustment direction by using a flexible membrane, an elastic membrane or an accordion cover; The second shielding form is that the intervention opening part with the intervention opening has a shielding plate with one or both of the adjacent intervention opening parts in the adjustment direction, and when both have shielding plates, there is an interference-avoiding structure between the adjacent shielding plates; or The third shielding form, the mouth portion forms a shielding support plate between the intervention openings in the adjustment direction of the intervention opening, and the intervention opening is formed with a bottom hole corresponding to the intervention opening based on the separation of the shielding support plate; within the adjustment range of the intervention opening, the projection of the intervention opening on the supporting plane of the shielding support plate is located in the bottom hole, and the intervention opening portion having the intervention opening is supported on the shielding support plate.

[0015] Optionally, a guide pair is provided in the direction of adjustment of the adjustment structure or mechanism; The guide pair is adapted to be equipped with a locking device or the guide pair is a free moving pair in the adjustment direction except for the stop constraint of the insertion port.

[0016] Optionally, the guide pair is a first linear motion pair formed between an intervention port having an intervention port and an upper end portion of the body corresponding to the port, or a second linear motion pair formed between the intervention port and a linear guide member installed on or formed on the upper end portion of the port.

[0017] Optionally, adapted to the first linear motion pair, the upper end portion has a secondary stop, the secondary stop is a secondary concave stop and the insertion opening is accommodated therein, and the end surface of the secondary concave stop provides support for the insertion opening, and the side wall provides guidance for the insertion opening; It is adapted to the second linear motion pair and provides a plate mechanism or a set screw to lock the intervention port after it is adjusted into place.

[0018] Optionally, adjustment holes are arranged on the side wall; Correspondingly, a detent pin is provided on the intervention opening to lock with the corresponding adjustment hole after the intervention opening is adjusted into place.

[0019] Optionally, the shielding assembly includes a plate-like seat plate that is detachably connected to the machine body; The insertion opening portion having the insertion opening is directly formed on the seat plate when there is one insertion opening, and is installed on the seat plate when there are two or four insertion openings.

[0020] Optionally, one end of the seat plate in the selected front-to-back direction is positioned at a first side of the mouth by plugging and has a swing freedom with the side as a pivot, and the other end of the seat plate is locked to a second side of the mouth, the first side is opposite to the second side; or The seat plate is buckled on the mouth.

[0021] Optionally, the lower end of the cleaning tank is provided with a confluence bottom plate, and the valley bottom of the confluence bottom plate is provided with a drain port for confluence and outlet of the waste cleaning medium.

[0022] Optionally, the confluence bottom plate and / or the wall defining the bottom end of the cleaning tank is provided with or formed with a support portion; A pedal supported on the support portion is provided, and water permeable holes are distributed on the pedal.

[0023] Optionally, the upper surface and / or lower surface of the busbar is provided with reinforcing ribs; If the upper surface of the confluence bottom plate is provided with reinforcing ribs, the reinforcing ribs are used as the structure of the supporting part.

[0024] Optionally, the pedal is supported on the support portion in the following manners: In the first supporting mode, the pedal is freely supported on the supporting part, so as to be used for replacing pedals of different heights; The second supporting mode is that a positioning hole with an axis perpendicular to the pedal tread is formed on the edge of the pedal, and the support portion is provided with a positioning pin corresponding to the positioning hole. The pedal is supported on the support portion and positioned on the positioning pin, so as to facilitate the replacement of pedals of different heights; The third support mode is that the height of the pedal is fixed, and an adjustment ring is provided between the pedal and the support portion, so that the pedal tread is at different depths of the cleaning tank by adjusting the number of adjustment rings of equal height or adjustment rings of different heights; or The fourth supporting method is that the two plate surfaces of the pedal are both treads, and the pedal has a cylindrical shell accordingly. The plate body of the pedal is located at one end of the cylindrical shell, and the other end of the cylindrical shell is a supporting flange, so that the treads can be at different heights in the cleaning tank by installing the pedal forward and backward; a given distance is left between the supporting surface of the supporting part and the confluence bottom plate to avoid interference between the pedal and the confluence bottom plate when the pedal is installed forward or backward.

[0025] Optionally, protrusions for massaging the soles of the feet are distributed on the tread of the pedal, or a foot pad with protrusions for massaging the soles of the feet is placed on the pedal.

[0026] Optionally, the machine body is provided with a first compartment below the busbar, and the first compartment is used for the first function of routing pipes and / or wiring; and / or The first compartment has a second function of a water return box; Correspondingly, the pipes at least include a return pipe connected to the drainage port; if the return box is located in the first compartment, the return box directly receives the drainage port or is connected to the drainage port through the return pipe.

[0027] Optionally, a first solenoid valve is installed on the drain port or the return pipe.

[0028] Optionally, the machine body is provided with a main cabin on one side of the cleaning tank; A water purification box and an auxiliary cleaning assembly including at least a detergent container are provided in the main cabin; Correspondingly, a water supply device adapted to the water purification box is also provided in the machine body.

[0029] Optionally, the main compartment and the cleaning tank are arranged in front and back positions respectively, and the main compartment has a left-middle-right structure; Correspondingly, the auxiliary cleaning assembly is located in the middle of the main cabin, the clean water box is located at one of the left and right positions, and a sewage box is provided at another position.

[0030] Optionally, a water purification box support for cooperating with the water purification box is provided at the bottom of the main cabin; The water purification box support platform is provided with a water purification box valve seat for socket connection with the water outlet arranged at the bottom of the water purification box.

[0031] Optionally, a mixer is provided on the feeding pipeline of the auxiliary cleaning component to mix the auxiliary materials given.

[0032] Optionally, the mixer is connected to a water supply pipe of a water purification box, and the output is connected to a main water supply pipe.

[0033] Optionally, a metering pump is provided on the pipeline connecting the auxiliary cleaning component to the mixer.

[0034] Optionally, the cleaning tank is provided with a roller brush, a nozzle of a water-spray cleaning device and / or an outlet of a wave-making device; Correspondingly, a driving mechanism for driving the roller brush, a water spray cleaning device and / or a wave-making device are adapted.

[0035] Optionally, the cleaning tank is a single-chamber structure or a multi-chamber structure. When it is a multi-chamber structure, the cleaning sub-chambers contained therein correspond to the insertion ports one by one; and when it is a multi-chamber structure, the cleaning sub-chambers are interconnected or isolated.

[0036] Optionally, the nozzles are arranged in a vertical row in a cleaning tank or a cleaning sub-chamber of a single-chamber structure, or the nozzles have the freedom to swing in a vertical plane; If a single-chamber structure is adopted, the outlet of the wave-making device is provided with at least one; If a multi-chamber structure is adopted, at least one outlet of the wave-making device is provided corresponding to each cleaning sub-chamber.

[0037] Optionally, the roller brush axis of the roller brush is a horizontal axis or a vertical axis.

[0038] Optionally, if the roller brush axis is a horizontal axis, the axis direction of the roller brush is consistent with the front-rear direction of the animal in the cleaning tank.

[0039] Optionally, if a single-chamber structure is adopted, the roller brush is provided respectively corresponding to the left and right sides of the animal or respectively corresponding to the left, middle and right sides of the animal.

[0040] Optionally, the roller brush is installed in the cleaning tank in a manner of being supported at both ends, and one end of the roller brush shaft is connected to the power input shaft using a coupling.

[0041] Optionally, the coupling is assembled on the roller brush shaft in a spring pin structure; Correspondingly, a side hole is formed on the roller brush shaft for the spring pin type structure to pass through the shift pin or the shift block.

[0042] Optionally, the side wall and / or bottom wall of the cleaning tank is provided with a drying air outlet; Correspondingly, a drying component is provided, and the drying component is connected to the drying air outlet through a pipeline or a tube cavity.

[0043] Optionally, the roller brush shaft of the roller brush is a tubular shaft, and a secondary air outlet is opened on the side of the roller brush shaft.

[0044] Optionally, if the bristles of the roller brush are flexible, the bristles are hollow structures, and auxiliary air outlets are formed on the bristles; Correspondingly, the cavity corresponding to the hollow structure is communicated with the lumen of the tube shaft.

[0045] Optionally, the drying component includes a fan for supplying air, a heater for heating the air induced by the fan, a second temperature detection element for detecting the temperature of the supplied air, and a purifier for purifying the induced air.

[0046] Optionally, the drying air outlet is provided with an air swing mechanism.

[0047] Optionally, a predetermined end of the machine body is provided with a caster, and the end opposite to the predetermined end is a towing end; The caster is out of contact with the ground when the machine body is laid flat, and is in contact with the ground when the towing end is lifted to a predetermined angle, and causes the rest of the machine body to be out of contact with the ground.

[0048] Optionally, the machine body is provided with an auxiliary support on one side where the casters are provided, so as to auxiliary support the machine body on the ground when the machine body is erected.

[0049] In an embodiment of the present invention, the provided animal foot washing equipment is provided with a shielding structure or a closing device at the entry opening for the animal's legs to enter the cleaning trough, so as to shield the entry opening after the animal's legs enter the cleaning trough, so as to avoid or reduce the splashing of the cleaning medium from the mouth of the cleaning trough, thereby effectively protecting other parts of the animal, the animal owner or the surrounding environment from getting wet, and reducing the burden of subsequent work. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0050] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an animal foot washing device in one embodiment (with the hatch open).

[0051] Figure 2This is a schematic diagram of the structure of an animal foot washing device in one embodiment (with the hatch closed).

[0052] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the structure of an animal foot washing device in one embodiment (with the hatch closed).

[0053] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the main equipment and pipeline configuration structure exposed after the cleaning tank and cover shell are omitted in an animal foot washing device in one embodiment.

[0054] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the main cross-sectional structure of a sub-cleaning tank in an embodiment.

[0055] Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the brush roller structure in one embodiment.

[0056] Figure 7 for Figure 1 Enlarged view of part I.

[0057] Figure 8 Schematic diagram of the structure of a shielding component in one embodiment.

[0058] Fig. 9 Schematic diagram of a top view of the shielding assembly in one embodiment.

[0059] Fig.10 FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an access port component having two access ports in one embodiment.

[0060] Fig.11 This is a first stereoscopic view of an animal foot washing device in one embodiment.

[0061] Fig.12 This is a second stereoscopic view of an animal foot washing device in one embodiment.

[0062] In the figure: 1. Wheel, 2. Seat shell, 3. Spacer, 4. Shell, 5. Cover, 6. First level water curtain, 7. First lifting handle, 8. Second level water curtain, 9. Distribution cabin, 10. Hatch cover, 11. Clean water box, 12. Sewage box, 13. Screen, 14. Auxiliary support, 15. In-position sensor, 16. Switch, 17. Lifting handle, 18. Buckle slot, 19. Single-side buckle, 20. First main hot air outlet, 21. Clean water inlet, 22. Pedal, 23. Isolation cabin, 24. Auxiliary hot air outlet Air outlet, 25. Stopper, 26. Second handle, 27. Roller brush, 28. Wave-making outlet, 29. Temperature sensor, 30. Second main hot air outlet, 31. Cleaning tank, 32. Bottom plate, 33. Positioning cylindrical bayonet, 34. Wave-making water inlet, 35. Wave maker, 36. First hot air assembly, 37. First temperature detection element, 38. First plasma generator, 39. First swing wind mechanism, 40. Drain pump, 41. Clean water inlet, 42. Pipe group, 43. Gear set, 44. Drain port, 45. Filter assembly, 46. Controller, 47. Metering pump assembly, 48. Sewage box base, 49. Sewage box valve seat, 50. Mixer, 51. BDD antibacterial module, 52. Water supply pump, 53. Water purification box base, 54. Water purification box valve seat, 55. Second hot air assembly, 56. Second temperature detection element, 57. Second plasma generator, 58. Second swing wind mechanism, 59. Foot, 60. Motor, 61. Coupling, 6 2. Bearing seat, 63. Pipe shaft, 64. Brush, 65. Airway, 66. Pipe joint, 67. Shifter, 68. Long hole, 69. Cut out air hole, 70. Shaft neck, 71. Shifter, 72. Frame, 73. First side water retaining member, 74. Second side water retaining member, 75. Adjustment frame, 76. Adjustment hole, 77. Secondary stop, 78. Shielding plate, 79. Access port, 80. Water-permeable hole, 81. Positioning pin, 82. Pin hole, 83. Mounting plate, 84. Handle groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0063] In the embodiments of the present invention, animals mostly refer to pets, and also generally refer to other animals that need to have their feet cleaned by the device, and are mainly animals with limbs, such as dogs, cats, pet pigs, rabbits, alpacas, etc.

[0064] Different from the traditional animal foot washing cup which can only wash one foot of the animal at a time, the animal foot washing device based on relatively more embodiments of the present invention can wash four feet of the animal at the same time, but does not exclude the application of only washing one foot of the animal at a time.

[0065] In the embodiments of the present invention, "foot" is used to refer to the claws, hooves, etc. of animals. It should be noted that in actual applications, for example, traditional commercially available pet foot washing cups actually wash the pet's calves together, but this does not affect the definition of the pet "foot" washing cup. Similarly, for animal foot washing equipment, even if it has the function of washing the animal's legs, it still belongs to the category of animal foot washing equipment.

[0066] As for the cleaning tank 31, the part of the body where the cleaning tank 31 is formed is a cylindrical structure with a bottom, that is, a barrel shape. In the embodiment of the present invention, a rectangular tank is mainly used, while the cleaning tank 31 provided by the traditional animal foot washing equipment mostly adopts a circular barrel structure cleaning tank 31.

[0067] When a rectangular groove is used, a rounded rectangular groove is preferred.

[0068] In addition, Fig.11 and Fig.12 In the illustrated structure, the cleaning tank 31 can be represented as a deformation of a rectangular tank, wherein the two long walls are arched structures, or arc-shaped walls, and the arches corresponding to the two long walls are in opposite directions, thereby forming Fig.11 and Fig.12 The cleaning tank 31 is relatively wide in the middle and relatively narrow at both ends.

[0069] No matter which type of cleaning trough 31, its notch is always at the upper end of the cleaning trough 31, thus, at least in the animal foot washing device, the up and down are determined.

[0070] As mentioned above, the cleaning trough 31 with a rectangular trough structure is mainly used to clean the four feet of animals at the same time. Animals are generally longer than they are wide. Therefore, for the cleaning trough 31, its notch has corresponding long sides and short sides.

[0071] Furthermore, the long side corresponds to the length of the animal body, and determines the front and back, which is also called the longitudinal direction, length direction, and head-tail direction. Correspondingly, the short side corresponds to the width of the animal body, and determines the left and right, which is also called the transverse direction, width direction, and traditionally the left and right direction is also called the lateral direction.

[0072] At present, pet foot washing cups are generally used as small household appliances. On the one hand, they can only be used to wash a single foot, and the individual is relatively small. In relatively more embodiments of the present invention, the provided animal foot washing device can be used as a household appliance, and can also be used as an appliance in, for example, a pet store or other service agency. Since the four feet of the animal need to be washed at the same time, the overall size is relatively large. Therefore, in some embodiments, the cleaning medium for cleaning can be supplied externally, and the wastewater can be directly discharged through, for example, a pipe.

[0073] In other embodiments, Figure 4As shown in the figure, the sewage box valve seat 49, the sewage box support 48, the water box valve seat 54 and the water box support 53 are integrated in the animal foot washing device, and the corresponding Figure 1 A water purification box 11 and a sewage box 12 are adaptively mounted in the middle, that is, the water purification source part and the sewage collection equipment are integrated.

[0074] It should be noted that in some other embodiments, the animal foot washing device is not excluded for washing only one foot at a time, but it is configured to be implemented with only one access port 79, and the one access port 79 can be used only for washing a single foot, so it can be adapted to the improvement of, for example, a traditional relatively small pet foot washing cup.

[0075] At the same time, based on the concept of the present invention, it can be known that even if there is only one access port 79, multiple feet of animals can still be cleaned simultaneously. Relatively speaking, under this condition, the overall shielding difficulty will be relatively high.

[0076] In addition, the required and optional components have been mentioned in the previous text. For example, in some embodiments, the device for drying the animal's feet after washing can be an optional component, that is, drying can be achieved by an animal foot washing device, or by other drying devices, such as manually drying the animal's feet with a hair dryer after the animal's feet are washed.

[0077] Furthermore, the aforementioned water purification box 11, sewage box 12, etc. can also be used as optional components.

[0078] Regarding the body, such as the traditional pet foot washing cup, it is usually used as a household appliance, and has high requirements for the decorative features of the shell. In the embodiments of the present invention, the provided animal foot washing device is also mainly used as a household appliance. Therefore, for the body, it is preferably equipped with a shell with better decorative features. At the same time, it can be used as a functional component in more embodiments, and mainly protects the components, compartments, etc. contained therein, or directly forms a chamber or other functional parts.

[0079] In some embodiments, part of the housing is also configured to be suitable for installation of the contained components, for example Figure 5 The positioning cylindrical buckle 33 illustrated in the figure can be integrally formed with the shell portion to support and connect the cleaning tank 31.

[0080] In addition, in order to facilitate disassembly and assembly, the housing may have multiple parts, such as Figure 1 The seat shell 2 and the surrounding shell 4 shown in the figure adopt a buckling structure with the help of a single-side buckle, or a buckling connection structure with the help of fasteners, such as screws or bolts.

[0081] Relatively speaking, snap-fitting can more easily form a relatively smooth appearance and is more suitable for the assembly of household appliances.

[0082] Among them, the seat shell 2 is Figure 5 The illustrated structure has a bottom plate 32, which may have a plurality of legs, such as Figure 5 The foot base 59 shown in. The position where the foot base 59 is located can also be configured with casters, which can have fixed wheels and universal wheels to facilitate the movement of the animal foot washing equipment.

[0083] The casters can be equipped with a wheel locking mechanism to lock the casters after the animal foot washing equipment is moved into place, thereby ensuring stability during use.

[0084] exist Figure 1 In the illustrated structure, the wheel 1 is provided only at one end of the seat shell 2, and the wheel seat of the wheel 1 extends obliquely downward from the lower part of the end, so that the wheel 1 can be disengaged from the ground in a flat state, and when the other end of the seat shell 2 is lifted, a virtual hinge axis will be formed at the end where the wheel 1 is located. As the seat shell 2 is gradually lifted, the wheel 1 with the inclined wheel seat will contact the ground. At this time, the bottom plate 32 of the seat shell 2 is disengaged from the ground, and the other end of the seat shell 2 is further lifted upward, which can ensure that the seat shell 2 is fully disengaged from the ground, so as to facilitate dragging the animal foot washing equipment with the help of the wheel 1.

[0085] In addition, relatively speaking, when the animal foot washing device is suitable for washing four feet of an animal at the same time, its height will be much smaller than its length. Therefore, in a more preferred embodiment, the animal foot washing device should be suitable for being stored upright.

[0086] Further, in Figure 1 In the illustrated structure, an auxiliary support 14 is provided at one end portion where the wheel 1 is located. In the figure, the auxiliary support 14 is arranged centered on the left and right side of the end portion. In other embodiments, two auxiliary supports 14 may be provided and arranged separately on the left and right sides, thereby having a relatively large span to improve the stability of its support.

[0087] In addition, for the auxiliary support 14, a rubber block may be provided on the side that contacts the ground, for example, to improve the anti-slip ability, and also to effectively prevent the shell made of plastic material from being scratched due to contact with the ground after being erected.

[0088] In addition, in some embodiments, if the animal foot washing device is placed upright, the auxiliary support 14 can be provided at three locations, and the three auxiliary supports 14 can be arranged in an isosceles triangle. While improving the support stability, the support plane formed by the three auxiliary supports 14 is also made lower than the lowest edge of the shell at this time, thereby making the shell out of contact with the ground, avoiding possible wear or scratches on the corresponding shell part.

[0089] Furthermore, when the animal foot washing device is erected, the support heights of the three auxiliary supports 14 are preferably different. For example, the three auxiliary supports 14 are arranged in an isosceles triangle, and the support heights of the auxiliary supports 14 corresponding to the two vertices of the base of the isosceles triangle can be relatively high. Therefore, after the animal foot washing device is erected, it can be slightly tilted and leaned against a wall, for example, so that the three auxiliary supports 14 are in contact with the ground. After the animal foot washing device is erected, it can be slightly tilted and leaned against the wall to which it is attached, for example, so that its overall stability is relatively good.

[0090] It should be further explained that if there are multiple auxiliary supports 14, the animal foot washing device can be stored in a state that does not depend on anything else, for example, it does not lean against a wall, but is supported by the auxiliary supports 14 to form a vertical storage state.

[0091] For the convenience of description, in the following text, the end where the auxiliary support 14 is located is taken as the front end. It should be noted that this description is limited to the convenience of description and does not form a specific limitation on the animal foot washing device based on the embodiment of the present invention. It should be noted that the auxiliary support 14 itself is an optional structure, and for example, for an animal foot washing device with only a single insertion port 79, as mentioned above, it can be used to wash a single foot of an animal, and can be configured into a smaller animal foot washing device, and has lower requirements on whether it is placed upright.

[0092] In addition, in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the end where the auxiliary support 14 is located is also the end where the control panel is located. However, the control panel can also be arranged at the other end or side of the animal foot washing device.

[0093] Relatively speaking, more conventionally, the side where the operation panel is located is usually called the front side, but as mentioned above, defining the front side is mainly conducive to description rather than specific limitation.

[0094] The machine body may only have a shell, but in more embodiments the shell is a component of the machine body rather than the entirety.

[0095] The cleaning tank 31 as a fixed part on the animal foot washing device can be formed together when the body is manufactured, or it can be an independently manufactured tank-shaped component and assembled on the base part of the independently formed body.

[0096] exist Figure 5 In the illustrated structure, the machine body includes a seat shell 2 and a surrounding shell 4, wherein the surrounding shell 4 and the cleaning tank 31 can be an integral structure or an assembly of separate manufacturing units. In a more preferred embodiment, the cleaning tank 31 can be installed on the seat shell 2 as an independently formed component when the animal foot washing device is assembled, and connected to the surrounding shell 4.

[0097] In a more preferred embodiment, the surrounding shell 4 and the cleaning tank 31 can be integrally injection molded to facilitate overall sealing, and then installed on the base shell 2 as an assembly.

[0098] The cleaning tank 31 is a tank-shaped component, which is suitable for containing cleaning media such as water, with its mouth at the top, which is the slot mouth, and is simply referred to as the mouth for the convenience of description.

[0099] It should be known that, for cleaning of animal feet, it is not possible to achieve good cleaning by relying solely on static immersion. Therefore, for cleaning of animal feet, either a dynamic cleaning medium is used for flushing or spraying, or a roller brush 27 is used for brushing, or both methods can be used in combination. However, no matter which form is used, water will splash, and it is easy to cause part of the splashed water to splash out from the mouth.

[0100] In view of this, in the embodiment of the present invention, a shielding component is provided as a necessary configuration, and the shielding component has two technical requirements, one of which is to have less impact on the animal's feet entering and exiting the cleaning tank, and the other is to be able to effectively reduce or avoid the splashing of the cleaning medium from the mouth. Therefore, the shielding component is arranged at the upper end of the cleaning tank 31 to shield the mouth.

[0101] It should be noted that the use of the shielding component does not exclude the use of other accessories, such as auxiliary shielding components such as sheets pre-mounted on the legs of the animal.

[0102] It should be noted that shielding does not require complete avoidance under ideal circumstances.

[0103] In addition, the shielding assembly and the body can be fixedly arranged. If a fixed arrangement is adopted, a fixed arrangement based on a detachable connection should also be adopted, such as connecting with bolts, connecting with a snap fit, or a composite connection using multiple connection methods.

[0104] The main body of the shielding component is a plate-shaped member, and fixing the plate-shaped member is one of the most easily implemented fixing methods in the mechanical field. The conventional fixing method is to distribute a plurality of screw holes on the edge of the shielding component, for example, and use screws to fix it to the machine body.

[0105] Since the shielding assembly is located on the upper side of the body, relative stability of the position can be achieved based on gravity, and Figure 3 In the illustrated structure, a stopper 25 is further provided at the upper end of the body, and the stopper 25 is a concave stopper, so that the main body of the shielding assembly, that is, Figure 1 The cover plate 5 shown in the figure is accommodated therein, and has good stability. Therefore, in some implementations, the shielding assembly and the body may only be supported, and considering the stability of the position, the positioning may be achieved by only using the positioning pins, or the aforementioned stopper 25 may be used to achieve the positioning.

[0106] If connection is considered, the connection can also be achieved by using, for example, a T-shaped lock commonly used on doors and windows. Accordingly, the front end of the shielding assembly is connected to the upper front part of the body in a pivoted manner, and the rear end of the shielding assembly is provided with the T-shaped lock, and the rear end of the body is provided with a buckle body corresponding to the T-shaped lock.

[0107] The pivot connection between the shielding component and the front end may be a virtual hinge. For example, two protrusions or lugs are formed at the front end of the shielding component, and a positioning hole is provided at the front side of the body. The protrusions or lugs are inserted into the positioning hole to form a loose fit, so that the other end of the shielding component can be lifted up or put down. After the rear end of the shielding component is put down, it is connected to the body using, for example, a T-shaped lock, and its front end is limited by the positioning hole, so that the overall assembly reliability is guaranteed.

[0108] exist Figure 1~Figure 3 In the illustrated structure, the rear end of the cover plate 5 included in the shielding assembly is connected to the rear end of the enclosure 4 included in the machine body by a single-sided buckle 19, and a first handle 7 is provided at the rear end of the cover plate 5 to facilitate the overall opening and closing of the shielding assembly.

[0109] In a more preferred embodiment, the single-side buckle 19 is located in a groove to make the whole more beautiful. Figure 3 The buckle groove 18 shown is used to accommodate the single-sided buckle 19. The rear edge of the single-sided buckle 19 can protrude 2 to 8 mm from the rear edge of the buckle groove 18 to facilitate operation.

[0110] The same configuration can also be applied to Figure 1 and Figure 3 The hatch cover 10 shown in the figure has a rear end pivotally connected to the body, and a front end thereof is quickly connected to the front end of the shell body by, for example, a single-side buckle connection.

[0111] The overall disassembly and assembly of the shielding assembly is beneficial to the overall cleaning of the cleaning tank 31 and the maintenance of the components inside the cleaning tank 31.

[0112] As mentioned above, the main part of the shielding assembly is a plate body. Figure 1 The cover plate 5 shown in FIG. Figure 1 and Figure 3 The cover plate 5 as a whole covers the mouth of the cleaning tank 31. The cover plate 5 is provided with two groups of two access ports 79, for a total of four access ports 79. The cover plate 5 is also provided with some holes around the access ports 79, mainly to adapt to the configuration of the animal leg drying device in some embodiments, which is an optional structure.

[0113] In addition, regarding the cover plate 5, if there is only one access opening 79, it can be directly formed on the cover plate 5. If there are multiple access openings 79, considering the adjustability of the spacing between the access openings 79, for example, the first water curtain 6 and the second water curtain 8 are installed on the cover plate 5 to facilitate the construction of a spacing adjustment structure or mechanism.

[0114] If the holes for ventilation are relatively small, water will not splash out from these holes.

[0115] for Fig.11 and Fig.12 In the illustrated structure, only one access port 79 may be provided.

[0116] Similarly, in Fig.10 In the illustrated structure, a group of two access openings 79 can be combined into one access opening 79, so that two access openings 79 are provided on one shielding component.

[0117] In summary of the above, the number of the access ports 79 may be one, two or four.

[0118] In addition, as mentioned above, the animal foot washing device based on the concept of the present invention can be used to wash only one foot of an animal at a time. Therefore, the above example of only providing one access port 79 can be used to improve, for example, a traditional pet foot washing cup, or can be used as Fig.11 and Fig.12 As shown, even if there is only one access port 79, it can be used to clean all four feet of the animal at the same time.

[0119] Taking into account different scopes of application, for the convenience of description, the animal foot washing device with two insertion ports 79 is recorded as the first configuration. At this time, each insertion port 79 can be used to intervene in a pair of animal legs, so that the two insertion ports 79 can meet the cleaning needs of the animal's four feet.

[0120] If there are four insertion ports 79, the insertion ports 79 correspond one to one with the legs of the animal. Figures 8-10 In the illustrated structure, two insertion ports 79 constitute one group, thus forming two groups.

[0121] However, in some embodiments, each of the animal foot washing devices configured with four insertion ports 79 can be relatively independent. For the convenience of description, when an animal foot washing device has four insertion ports 79, the animal foot washing device with two insertion ports 79 is recorded as the second configuration, and the animal foot washing device with four insertion ports 79 that are independent of each other is recorded as the third configuration.

[0122] Furthermore, for the first to third configurations having multiple access ports 79 , in order to satisfy the needs of washing the feet of animals of different sizes with one machine for multiple uses, the shielding assembly is adapted with an adjustment structure or mechanism for adjusting the spacing between the access ports 79 .

[0123] When the aforementioned adjustment structure or mechanism exists, it is necessary to consider the shielding of the space between the intervention ports 79 , so the shielding assembly should include a first shielding structure that shields the space between the intervention ports 79 .

[0124] The first shielding structure may be included in the access opening component (hereinafter referred to as the access opening part) having the access opening 79, such as a ring-shaped bottom plate constituting the access opening part. It may also be an independently configured shielding component or other components such as the cover plate 5, such as an accordion cover connected between the two access opening parts or other first shielding structures.

[0125] In some embodiments, the access opening 79 has a second shielding structure with an array of strip-shaped elastic strips. When the animal's foot steps in, the array of elastic strips will be stretched open and inserted into the cleaning tank 31. The elastic strips retract, which can reduce the flow gap of the animal's legs due to the stretching of the elastic strips, thereby reducing the splashing of the cleaning medium.

[0126] The second shielding structure is applicable to the case where there are one, two or four access openings 79. In some special embodiments, if there are four access openings 79, the number of animal legs and access openings 79 will correspond one to one. At this time, the access openings 79 can adopt the second shielding structure as described above, or other shielding structures can be adopted, such as the closing device with a flexible tube adapted to the tying structure described in the background technology section.

[0127] In addition to the implementation described in the background technology section, the part used to tie the mouth can also be an elastic band (such as a rubber strip set at the mouth of the flexible tube), which can adapt to the thickness of the animal's legs.

[0128] Regarding the use of cable ties, belts, etc. for manual tightening, although the operation is a little troublesome, the reliability of use is relatively better.

[0129] The flexible tube may be made of waterproof material such as plastic film, such as polyethylene film, or relatively expensive rubber film, or relatively water-friendly material such as cotton cloth, linen cloth, etc. Relatively speaking, the rubber film has a certain elasticity and does not need to be pre-formed with wrinkles. However, plastic film, cotton cloth, etc. need to be pre-formed with wrinkles or margins to meet the expansion or contraction of the flexible tube mouth.

[0130] Regarding the shape of the intervention opening 79, it is necessary to consider that the size of the animal's legs including the feet in the front-to-back direction is larger than the size in the left-to-right direction. Therefore, when the intervention openings 79 correspond one-to-one to the animal's legs, the size of the intervention opening 79 in the front-to-back direction is preferably larger than the size in the left-to-right direction. If a group of two intervention openings 79, a total of four intervention openings 79, are configured, the intervention openings 79 have a relatively larger size in the direction in which the two intervention openings 79 in the group are arranged. For example, the first two intervention openings 79 are grouped together, and the last two intervention openings 79 are grouped together. It is necessary to consider, for example, the span between the first two intervention openings 79 and the left and right legs of the animal. At this time, the front and back dimensions of the intervention openings 79 only need to consider the front and back dimension range of the animal's front legs.

[0131] Alternatively, the intervention port 79 may be a rectangular port, a circular port, an elliptical port, or a round-headed rectangular port with round ends and a rectangular main body; wherein the rectangular port is suitable for the first to third configurations, and for situations with a single intervention port, the circular port is mainly suitable for situations with four intervention ports 79, and the elliptical port is also mainly suitable for situations with four intervention ports 79, and if an elliptical port is used, the long axis of the elliptical port is consistent with the front-to-back direction of the animal.

[0132] The round-headed rectangular opening can be understood as a deformation of the rectangular opening. The contour of the intervention opening 79 formed is relatively smooth, and the animal experience is relatively good.

[0133] If the intervention opening 79 corresponds one-to-one to the animal's leg, the circular opening, the elliptical opening and the square opening (the special case of the rectangular opening) can directly adopt the closing device, or the second shielding structure as described above can be adopted. If the second shielding structure is adopted, the elastic strip uses the wall of the intervention opening as the mounting base and extends toward the centroid of the intervention opening to form a circular array.

[0134] For example, for a circular opening, the center of the annular array is also the center of the circular opening, and it belongs to a regular annular array. Since the typical feature of a circle is that the space on the centrifugal side is relatively large and the space on the centrifugal side is relatively small, the elastic strip can adopt a conical structure, that is, the centrifugal side is relatively thick or wide, and the centrifugal side is relatively thin or narrow.

[0135] In some embodiments, the elastic strips can also be selected from cylinders of equal diameter or sheets of equal width, and the elastic strips are connected by elastic or inelastic films. When inelastic films are used, wrinkles need to be made in advance or margins need to be left to facilitate the controllability of their deformation. In such embodiments, the number of elastic strips can be relatively small, and the aforementioned film connected between the elastic strips can produce an effect similar to that of, for example, flippers, hereinafter referred to as flipper members. Based on the interconnection of the elastic strips by the flipper members, the number of elastic strips is reduced, and the flipper members can effectively produce a shielding effect, which is also applicable to other embodiments of the present invention.

[0136] It should also be noted that, for example, for a circular opening, the effective length of the elastic strip can be shorter than the radius of the circular opening. Under this condition, the circular opening with a second shielding structure configuration will leave a reserved opening in the center of the circular opening, which is more conducive to the intervention of the animal's legs. The existence of the reserved opening will reduce the deformation of the elastic strip when the animal's legs intervene, which is more conducive to the realization of splash prevention.

[0137] For the access opening 79 of the rectangular opening or rounded rectangular opening structure, an annular array can also be used, but a rectangular ring is formed instead of a circular ring. In order to distinguish them, the annular array is recorded as the first array, and the array applicable to the rectangular opening and the rounded rectangular opening is called the second array.

[0138] In the second array, the elastic strips extend from a pair of long walls of the rectangular opening to the opposite walls to form a two-column matrix with multiple rows, the number of rows depending on the length of the long walls of the rectangular opening, and the elastic strips are adjacent to each other in a contacting manner or with a relatively small gap, such as a gap of 0.3 to 3 mm. The effective length of the elastic strip here refers to the length extending from, for example, the long wall surface, and the effective length of the elastic strip is less than or equal to half the width of the insertion opening 79, and the length of the short portion is 0 to 1.5 mm.

[0139] In addition, for the round-headed rectangular opening, the corresponding round head is shielded by a flexible sheet or a radially extending elastic strip array; when using a flexible sheet for shielding, it can be completely shielded, mainly considering that the two ends of the round-headed rectangular opening (corresponding to the long sides) are rarely used. At the same time, even if it is used, the flexibility of the flexible sheet can adapt to the movement of the animal's legs.

[0140] In some more special embodiments, which are mainly suitable for embodiments with two intervention openings 79 or with only one intervention opening 79, the selected intervention opening 79 is a rectangular opening or a round-headed rectangular opening. In such applications, in embodiments with only one intervention opening 79, if it is an embodiment that can clean all four feet of an animal at the same time, for example, the size of the rectangular opening will be relatively large, and the elastic strip will bend due to gravity. Therefore, the array of elastic strips suitable for this type of embodiment is called the third array.

[0141] In the third array, both ends of the elastic strip can be connected to a pair of long mouth walls or a pair of short mouth walls and arranged parallel to each other. Considering that when the elastic strip is connected to a pair of short mouth walls, the deflection in the middle will be relatively obvious, which may result in a larger gap between the elastic strips, under this condition, the elastic strips can be interconnected in the middle.

[0142] In some embodiments, Fig. 9In the illustrated structure, each rectangular insertion opening 79 has an elastic strip extending from its long side wall. The elastic strips are divided into two groups, and the elastic strip groups correspond to the long side walls one by one. The two groups of elastic strips are joined (not combined) in the middle of the rectangular opening in the width direction, and there may also be a slight gap, which is controlled at 0.3~3mm.

[0143] As for the material of the elastic strip, preferably silicone rubber is used, which is soft, has a texture close to human skin, and has relatively good performance. The elastic strip can also be other types of rubber strips.

[0144] In addition, the elastic strip can also be made of polyurethane strip, polyester elastic strip or thermoplastic elastic strip. Among them, thermoplastic material is a common material, which is different from thermosetting material. Common thermoplastic materials include thermoplastic rubber, thermoplastic resin, etc., such as polypropylene. If the hardness of the plastic or thermoplastic material used is relatively large, relatively thinner such materials can be used to make it, or such materials can be used to make hollow elastic strips to obtain relatively good elasticity. When selecting materials, you should choose materials with relatively good toughness and relatively soft texture. In addition, bristles can be used, and bundles of animal hair can be selected. The bundles can be embedded in the wall of the insertion port 79 by plugging.

[0145] For other types of elastic strips, they can also be installed on the wall of the access opening 79 by plugging. The plugging method is mostly an interference or interference fit profile connection method, which is conducive to rapid replacement.

[0146] For example, when a jet of liquid hits an animal's feet or legs, the splashes will have obvious diffuse reflection characteristics. As for the elastic strips, even if there are some gaps between them, it will not cause excessive liquid to fly out. Therefore, in a more preferred embodiment, the elastic strip is a tapered strip that gradually tapers from the connecting end to the overhanging end or a variable diameter body with multiple segments, and the diameters between the multiple segments in the variable diameter body gradually decrease from the connecting end of the elastic strip to the overhanging end.

[0147] The connection end of the elastic strip refers to the end of the elastic strip connected to the wall of the insertion port 79, and the overhanging end is the other end of the elastic strip.

[0148] The aforementioned connection method often enables the elastic strip to have a certain degree of rotation ability. For the elastic strip, as the use time increases, there will be a downward deflection change. By rotating the elastic strip, the installation angle position of the elastic strip can be changed. For example, the installation angle position can be changed by 180°, so that the downward-deflected elastic strip can be flipped, thereby improving the overall service life.

[0149] Regarding the density of the elastic strips, in some embodiments, the second shielding structure constructed solely by the elastic strips as described above has a relatively high cost and may not have a better shielding ability. In other embodiments, the elastic strips may be arranged relatively sparsely, and adjacent elastic strips are connected by flaps. For the flaps, please refer to the description of the paddle member above, which will not be repeated here.

[0150] The cost of the second shielding structure constructed in this way with the finned member is relatively low, and when the elastic strip is pulled down (the legs are pulled down), the flap opens to play an auxiliary or main shielding role.

[0151] Similarly, the flap membrane adopts an elastic membrane or a non-elastic membrane with a reserved tension margin. Regarding the non-elastic membrane with a reserved tension margin, such as a structure with reserved pleats, it can be seen that based on a certain folding, the originally inelastic material has a relatively large expansion space. Based on this, technicians in this field can determine the material selection of the non-elastic mold and the structural configuration suitable for the purpose of the present invention without any creative work.

[0152] In contrast, if a flap is used, the main function of the elastic strip changes from shielding to supporting, thus forming a skeleton, but the material selection is still mainly based on relatively soft materials such as silicone.

[0153] As mentioned above, the first shielding structure is mainly used to shield the space between the insertion openings 79 when the interval between the insertion openings 79 is adjusted.

[0154] As a preferred choice, a first shielding form is called a first shielding structure. In this first shielding form, the intervention port having the intervention port is connected to the adjacent intervention port in the adjustment direction by a flexible diaphragm, an elastic diaphragm or an accordion cover, wherein the flexible diaphragm is mainly made of a material with non-elastic properties such as cloth. It should be noted that everything has elasticity, but macroscopic elasticity refers to materials with elasticity as the main function. For example, cloth, although some cloth has good elasticity, cotton cloth is generally considered to be inelastic or a material that does not have elasticity as its main function.

[0155] The elastic material therein can refer to the definition and technical parameters of elastomers. For example, its standard definition is that the material undergoes a large deformation when subjected to force and quickly recovers its approximate original shape and size after the external force is removed. Although its definition is a general definition, it is clear to technicians in this field and will not be elaborated here.

[0156] Regarding the first shielding form, there is another better choice, namely the accordion cover. The accordion cover is also a component made of non-elastic material, such as plastic (similar to plastic bellows) or stainless steel. The accordion cover is mostly used on machining equipment and has good adaptability in the embodiments of the present invention.

[0157] like Figure 8 and Fig. 9 There is a need for adjustment between the first water curtain 6 and the second water curtain 8 to move away from or close to each other. Fig.10 The shielding plate 78 shown in the figure can be provided with an accordion cover, an elastic diaphragm or a flexible diaphragm between the first water curtain 6 and the second water curtain 8.

[0158] Regarding the second shielding form of the first shielding structure, Fig.10 As shown, the intervention opening portion having the intervention opening 79 has a shielding plate 78 with one or both of the adjacent intervention opening portions in the adjustment direction. When both have the shielding plate 78, there is an interference avoiding structure between the adjacent shielding plates 78.

[0159] Regarding the interference avoidance structure, in some embodiments, it is configured in an overlapping manner, for example, the first shielding plate of the first water curtain 6 and the second shielding plate of the second water curtain 8 overlap up and down, and have adjustment capabilities within the overlapping range.

[0160] In addition, in some embodiments, the cover plate 5 of the shielding assembly is provided with a shielding support plate, such as a first shielding plate of the first water curtain 6 and a second shielding plate of the second water curtain 8 supported on the shielding support plate, and adjusted under the supported condition without affecting the use function of the access port 79 on the first water curtain 6. This can be used as an example of the third shielding form, and can also be used as an example of the second shielding form.

[0161] Next, let's look at the specific configuration of the third shielding form. In the third shielding form, the mouth portion is provided with a shielding support plate between the insertion openings 79 in the adjustment direction of the insertion openings 79, and the insertion openings 79 are provided with a bottom hole corresponding to the insertion openings 79 based on the separation of the shielding support plate; within the adjustment range of the insertion openings 79, the projection of the insertion openings 79 on the support plane of the shielding support plate is located within the bottom hole, and the insertion opening portion having the insertion opening is supported on the shielding support plate. It should be noted that the support here does not require full support, but only needs to satisfy the supporting function.

[0162] As mentioned above, in the third shielding form and some embodiments of the second shielding form, the presence of the shielding support plate can provide auxiliary support for the intervention port, thereby enabling the intervention port to have better support rigidity.

[0163] In some embodiments, a guide pair is provided in the direction of adjusting the structure or mechanism to facilitate more accurate adjustment of the position of the intervention port.

[0164] It should be noted that if Figure 8 For example, the first water curtain 6 shown in the figure is actually supported on the cover plate 5, and the cover plate 5 has a secondary stop 77 at the position used to support the water curtain. The secondary stop 77 is a concave stop, and its periphery forms a constraint, and can be guided at the front and rear ends of the first water curtain 6, for example. The guide is provided as shown in FIG. Figure 8 The adjustment frame 75 shown in FIG.

[0165] In addition, regarding the guide pair, it is not necessarily required to be in a guiding state in real time when adjusting the water retaining curtain, especially for example, the first-level water curtain 6 fixed on, for example, the adjustment frame 75 by plug-in method, which can be directly placed in the target position by lifting the water retaining curtain 6.

[0166] Furthermore, if Figure 8 As shown in the figure, the auxiliary stop 77 is a concave stop, and there must be a certain movement space on its end face, but it does not mean that it needs to be locked after adjustment. Even in the working state, for example, the first-stage water curtain 6 is not required to be fixed in the left-right direction. When a floating setting is adopted in this direction, it can also meet the use requirements. That is, when the animal moves, at least in the left-right direction, the first-stage water curtain 6 can follow the left-right movement. Under this condition, the guide pair is a free movement pair in the direction guided by the guide pair except for the constraint formed by the auxiliary stop 77.

[0167] The part of the secondary stop 77 that provides constraint is that it is a concave stop, so its side wall can provide constraint, while the end surface can provide guidance and support for, for example, the first-stage water curtain 6.

[0168] The other degrees of freedom for the free kinematic joint are preferably constrained.

[0169] Relatively speaking, it is more preferable to equip the guide pair with a locking device. Or, except for the stop constraint of the access port, the guide pair is a free-moving pair in the adjustment direction.

[0170] Furthermore, the guide pair is a first linear motion pair formed between an intervention port having an intervention port and an upper end portion of the body corresponding to the port, or a second linear motion pair formed between the intervention port and a linear guide component installed on or formed on the upper end portion of the port. For the latter, for example, a linear guide rail structure can be used, that is, the linear guide rail constitutes a linear guide component, and a second linear guide pair is formed between the slider arranged on, for example, the first water curtain 6.

[0171] Furthermore, a plate mechanism or a set screw is provided for the second linear motion pair to lock the intervention opening after it is adjusted into place.

[0172] The handle mechanism is a common locking mechanism in the guide rail guiding mechanism, and generally includes a manual handle, a hydraulic handle and a pneumatic handle. In the embodiment of the present invention, a manual handle is preferably used.

[0173] For the second linear motion pair, the adjustment is more of a stepless adjustment, and in some embodiments, the adjustment form provided may be a stepless adjustment, such as an adjustment hole 76 arranged in the adjustment direction on the side wall of the secondary stop 77 constituting the concave stop, for example Figure 8 The adjustment holes 76 are evenly distributed on the adjustment frame 75 shown in FIG.

[0174] Accordingly, adapted to the aforementioned adjustment hole 76, such as Figure 7 As shown, a detent pin is provided on the intervention opening to lock with the corresponding adjustment hole 76 after the intervention opening is adjusted into place. Figure 7 The shift block 71 shown in the figure is the operating handle of the shift pin. It should be known that the shift pin is a kind of latch pin and belongs to a common lock pin, which will not be described in detail here.

[0175] exist Figure 5 In the illustrated structure, the lower end of the cleaning tank 31 has a confluence bottom plate 67, and the valley bottom of the confluence bottom plate 67 is provided with a drainage port, such as Figure 5 The return port 69 shown in the figure is used to conduct the waste cleaning medium to the confluence.

[0176] The conduit bottom plate 67 is configured based on the natural property that water flows to lower places. In other words, it cannot be a completely horizontal flat plate, but can be an inclined flat plate. However, the slope at the starting point does not need to be too large, so that the conduit bottom plate 67 can be directly used as a pedal 22. However, in a more preferred embodiment, the pedal 22 can be configured at the same time, and the pedal 22 is arranged as horizontally as possible to improve the animal experience.

[0177] Regarding the setting of the pedal 22 in the cleaning tank 31, it mainly plays the role of supporting the feet of the animal, and is located at the bottom or middle of the cleaning tank 31. The choice of the middle part is mainly based on the different individual animals. The appropriate support height can be selected according to different animals. This will be explained in detail below.

[0178] As for the pedal 22, it can be arranged in the cleaning tank 31 in a supporting manner, and the confluence bottom plate 67 can provide a supporting structure or component without affecting the enrichment of sewage, such as a cylindrical protrusion, which has little effect on the enrichment of sewage.

[0179] In addition, the support structure or components of the pedal 22 can also be provided by the groove wall of the cleaning groove 31. In some embodiments, the support provided by the groove wall and the support provided by the conduit bottom plate 67 can be set at the same time, wherein the support provided by the groove wall is used to provide support for the periphery of the pedal 22, and the support provided by the conduit bottom plate 67 is used to support the belly of the pedal 22.

[0180] In addition, the collecting base plate 67 itself can provide support for the periphery and the underside of the pedal 22 .

[0181] In addition, as mentioned above, considering the adjustability of the support height, the aforementioned support provided by, for example, the busbar 67 can be understood as the basic support, and other additional supports for height adjustment are referred to as additional supports.

[0182] Furthermore, water-permeable holes 80 are preferably distributed on the pedal 22 .

[0183] In addition, the water-permeable holes 80 can also constitute hot air flow holes. If a hot air outlet is provided in the space below the pedal 22, the formed air flow can be blown upward through the water-permeable holes 80 constituting the hot air flow holes.

[0184] For example, a one-way valve may be provided for the hot air outlet to prevent sewage from flowing back into the hot air supply pipeline. After the sewage is drained, the hot air outlet may be used to supply air.

[0185] Furthermore, in a more preferred embodiment, the upper surface and / or the lower surface of the conduit bottom plate 67 is provided with reinforcing ribs 68, such as Figure 5 As shown, reinforcing ribs 68 are provided on the lower surface of the busbar 67 to improve the overall strength of the busbar 67 .

[0186] In some embodiments, if a reinforcing rib 68 is disposed on the upper surface of the busbar 67 , the reinforcing rib 68 is also used as a supporting portion.

[0187] In order to reduce the impact on sewage collection, the reinforcing ribs 68 arranged on the upper surface of the confluence bottom plate 67 can be arranged along the flow direction of the sewage, and confluence channels are formed between the reinforcing ribs 68.

[0188] The following describes a configuration suitable for the support height of the pedal 22, which is recorded as the support method of the pedal 22 on the support portion. In some embodiments, it is recorded as a first support method, and the pedal 22 is freely supported on the support portion. It is mainly suitable for the replacement of the pedal 22, that is, a group of pedals 22 with different support heights can be provided for an animal washing device, so as to be replaced with suitable pedals 22 according to animals of different sizes.

[0189] In some embodiments, the support mode of the pedal 22 is referred to as a second support mode. Fig.11 and Fig.12 As shown, the pedal 22 is formed with a positioning hole on the edge, whose axis is perpendicular to the pedal tread, such as the pin hole 82 shown in the figure, and the support portion is provided with a positioning pin 81 corresponding to the pin hole 82. The pedal 22 is supported on the support portion and positioned on the positioning pin 81 to facilitate the rapid replacement of pedals 22 of different heights, and the cooperation between the positioning pin 81 and the pin hole 82 can also effectively reduce or avoid the shaking of the pedal 22.

[0190] In some embodiments, the adjustment method for the support height of the pedal 22 is recorded as a third support method. In the third support method, the height of the pedal 22 itself is fixed, and an adjustment ring is provided between the pedal 22 and the support portion, so that the pedal tread is at different depths of the cleaning tank 31 by adjusting the number of adjustment rings of the same height or adjustment rings of different heights. In these embodiments, the adjustment ring is similar to an adjustment shim and is relatively convenient to use.

[0191] exist Fig.11 and Fig.12 In the illustrated structure, a method for adjusting the support height of the pedal tread is adopted, which is recorded as the fourth support method. In the illustrated structure, the two plate surfaces of the pedal 22 are both treads, and the pedal 22 has a corresponding cylindrical shell. The plate body of the pedal 22 is located at one end of the cylindrical shell, and the other end of the cylindrical shell is a support flange. The whole forms a barrel, and the plate body of the pedal 22 constitutes the bottom plate of the barrel. In this way, the support height of the pedal 22 will change when the pedal 22 is installed upright or inverted.

[0192] Accordingly, the interference problem needs to be considered in the fourth supporting mode, and a given distance is left between the supporting surface of the supporting portion and the busbar 67 to avoid interference between the pedal 22 and the busbar 67 when the pedal is installed upright or reversely.

[0193] In some embodiments, protrusions for massaging the soles of the feet are distributed on the tread of the pedal 22 or a foot pad with protrusions for massaging the soles of the feet is placed on the pedal 22 .

[0194] exist Figure 5 In the illustrated structure, the machine body is provided with a first chamber below the confluence bottom plate 67, such as Figure 5 The equipment cabin 59 shown in the figure often requires a certain height below the confluence bottom plate 67 to meet the piping conditions. If it is only used for piping, the space will be wasted. Configuring it as an equipment cabin 59 or other functional cabins is conducive to fully utilizing the space.

[0195] In some embodiments, the first compartment is used for a first function of routing pipes and / or wiring; and / or The first compartment is provided with a second function of a water return box.

[0196] exist Figures 1 to 4In the illustrated structure, the clean water box 11 and the sewage box 12 are arranged in other compartments, the first compartment is used for pipe routing, and the Fig.11 and Fig.12 In the illustrated structure, the sewage box 12 constitutes the aforementioned water return box, which can be directly arranged in the first compartment and configured as a pull-out sewage box 12 in a side-opening manner.

[0197] Furthermore, if piping is carried out in the first compartment, the piping at least includes a return pipe connected to the drainage port; if a return water box is located in the first compartment, the return water box directly receives the drainage port or is connected to the drainage port through a return water pipe.

[0198] In a more preferred embodiment, a first solenoid valve is installed on the drain port or the return pipe to facilitate controlling the timing of drainage.

[0199] exist Figure 1~Figure 4 In the illustrated structure, the machine body is provided with a main cabin at one side of the cleaning tank 31 , and the side where the main cabin is provided is the front side of the cleaning tank 31 in the figure.

[0200] The main compartment is provided with a water purification box 11 and an auxiliary cleaning assembly including at least a detergent container, such as Figure 1 The dispensing cabin 9 shown in the figure has a plurality of containers arranged therein for containing functional liquids such as cleaning agents, sterilizing liquids, etc.

[0201] Correspondingly, the body is also provided with a water supply device adapted to the water purification box 11, such as Figure 4 The feed water pump 52 is shown in FIG.

[0202] exist Figure 1 In the illustrated structure, the main cabin and the cleaning tank 31 are arranged in the front and rear positions respectively, and the main cabin has a left-middle-right structure; accordingly, the auxiliary cleaning component is located in the middle of the main cabin, the clean water box 11 is located at one of the left and right positions, and a sewage box 12 is provided at another position.

[0203] The water purification box 11 and the sewage box 12 are integrated to control the water quality of the water supply and facilitate the location setting of the animal foot washing device. If an external water source or sewage discharge is carried out through a pipeline, it will inevitably cause inconvenience in selecting the location of the animal foot washing device, but in the embodiment of the present invention, the implementation of integrating or not integrating the water purification box 11 and the sewage box 12 is optional.

[0204] Furthermore, in order to facilitate the placement and removal of the water purification box 11 and the sewage box 12, a water purification box base 53 for cooperating with the water purification box 11 is provided at the bottom of the main cabin; the water purification box base 53 is provided with a water purification box valve seat 54 for socket connection with the water outlet set at the bottom of the water purification box.

[0205] Similarly, if the sewage box 12 is integrated, the integration method of the sewage box 12 in the main cabin refers to the integration method of the water purification box 11 mentioned above.

[0206] In addition, if there are multiple types of auxiliary materials for auxiliary cleaning, a mixer 50 is provided on the feeding pipeline of the auxiliary cleaning component to mix the auxiliary materials.

[0207] Furthermore, the mixer 50 is connected to the water supply pipe of the water purification box 11, and the output is connected to the main water supply pipe.

[0208] In order to accurately control the amount of the auxiliary material, a metering pump is provided on the pipeline of the auxiliary cleaning assembly connected to the mixer 50. Figure 4 The metering pump group 47 shown in FIG.

[0209] As mentioned above, there are multiple options for cleaning the feet of animals, and they can also be combined options. One option is to set a roller brush 27 in the cleaning tank 31, another option is to set a nozzle of a water spray cleaning device, and another option is to set an outlet of a wave-making device. Correspondingly, a roller brush driving mechanism is provided for the roller brush 27, the nozzle of the nozzle cleaning device is provided with a water spray cleaning device, and a wave-making device is provided at the outlet of the wave-making device.

[0210] The above three cleaning methods can be used in combination, for example, a water spray cleaning device is used in combination with a roller brush 27, a water spray cleaning device is used in combination with a wave-making device, etc.

[0211] exist Figure 3 In the illustrated structure, the cleaning tank 31 is divided into four cleaning sub-chambers. Fig.11 and Fig.12 The structure shown in the example is a single-cavity structure.

[0212] If a multi-chamber structure is adopted, the included cleaning sub-chambers correspond to the insertion ports 79 one by one; and in the case of a multi-chamber structure, the cleaning sub-chambers are interconnected or isolated.

[0213] It should be noted that the pedal 22 is connected to the space below the pedal 22 due to the water-permeable hole 80, and when there are multiple cleaning sub-cavities, the connection through the water-permeable hole 80 does not mean the connection between the multiple sub-cavities.

[0214] In addition, regarding the wave-making device, it is obvious that it can only be used when there is a certain depth of cleaning medium in the cleaning tank 31. In other words, under this condition, the connection between the various cleaning sub-cavities can be achieved based on the water-permeable holes 80, but this kind of connection has no value in contributing to cleaning for the purpose of the present invention.

[0215] Furthermore, if the wave-making device does not exist, running water is used for cleaning, i.e., spray cleaning, and the fallen cleaning medium flows away directly. Under this condition, the cleaning tank 31 may not form a certain depth of cleaning medium, and the connection is even more worthless.

[0216] The connection is more valuable when wave making is required. Based on the connection of the portion above the tread of the pedal 22, the wave heads generated by wave making can interfere with each other, which is helpful for more effective cleaning of animal feet.

[0217] Regarding the wave-making equipment, the wave-making equipment available on the market is mainly a wave-making pump 35, which is also called a flow pump. For example, it is widely used in fish tanks to create a flow environment that simulates natural water flow. In the embodiment of the present invention, when configuring the wave-making pump 35, it is required that there is a certain depth of cleaning medium in the cleaning tank 31 above the tread of the pedal 22. Under this condition, the configuration of the wave-making pump 35 is valuable. The water flow generated by the wave-making is used to clean the feet of the animal.

[0218] like Figure 3 As shown, a wave-making outlet 28 is provided at one side of the lower part of each cleaning sub-chamber, and the clean water inlet 21 is mainly used for water supply, and a cleaning effect can also be produced during the water supply process. Under the condition that the wave-making outlet 28 is configured, the main function of the clean water inlet 21 is to supply water.

[0219] Regarding the example in which the clean water inlet 21 is configured as a nozzle, if the cleaning effect is emphasized, the nozzles can be arranged vertically in a cleaning tank or a cleaning sub-chamber with a single chamber structure, or the nozzles can have the freedom to swing in the vertical plane.

[0220] Regarding the number of wave-making outlets 28 adapted for the wave-making device, one can be set for each cleaning sub-chamber. If the power is insufficient, two can be set. If arranged in a predetermined direction, the surging directions of the waves generated by multiple wave-making outlets 28 should be superimposed.

[0221] Regarding the configuration of the roller brush 27, the roller brush shaft can be configured horizontally or vertically to form a horizontal axis or a vertical axis. No matter which configuration mode is suitable for cleaning the feet of animals.

[0222] If the roller brush axis is a horizontal axis, the axial direction of the roller brush 27 is consistent with the front-to-back direction of the animal in the cleaning tank 31. Under this condition, the roller brush 27 can be set relatively long to adapt to the cleaning of the feet of animals of different sizes without having to adjust the position of the roller brush 27.

[0223] exist Fig.11 and Fig.12In the illustrated structure, a single-chamber structure is used for washing animal feet. In the figure, there are three bearing seats 62 for supporting the roller brush shaft, and three roller brushes 27 are adapted, so that one is set on the left, middle and right sides of the animal. In some embodiments, considering the complexity of cleaning, two roller brushes 27 can also be configured, and one is set on the left and right sides of the animal.

[0224] For the cleaning sub-trough, two or three roller brushes 27 may be provided, and the rest is the same as above.

[0225] The roller brush 27 is installed in the cleaning tank 31 in a manner of being supported at both ends, and one end of the roller brush shaft 31 is connected to the power input shaft using a coupling 61 .

[0226] There can be only one power machine for driving the roller brush shaft 31, and all roller brush shafts 31 can be rotated synchronously through a synchronization mechanism. It can also be configured with multiple power machines, each roller brush shaft 31 is adapted to be equipped with a power machine. The power machine mainly adopts an electric motor 60.

[0227] The simplest configuration of the synchronization mechanism is to use a gear set 43, using gears with the same module and the same number of teeth to mesh in sequence for transmission between adjacent shafts.

[0228] In some implementations, a chain drive mechanism may also be used to achieve transmission. Such transmission methods are conventional transmission methods in the mechanical field and will not be described in detail here.

[0229] In order to facilitate the cleaning of the cleaning tank 31, the roller brush 27 is installed in the cleaning tank in a convenient assembly manner. Preferably, the coupling 61 is assembled on the roller brush shaft in a spring pin structure; accordingly, the roller brush shaft is provided with a side hole for the spring pin structure to pass through the push pin or push block.

[0230] The spring pin coupling 61 is connected to, for example, the gear shaft by a profile connection or a flat key connection, and the roller brush shaft can be disassembled and assembled based on the disengagement and connection of the spring pin.

[0231] For the part where the gear shaft is installed, the cleaning groove 31 needs to have a side hole at the corresponding position for the intervention of the gear shaft, for example. Since it is a dynamic connection, in order to effectively reduce the overflow of the cleaning medium and to protect the power part of the roller brush 27, for example, a skeleton shaft seal is set at the gear shaft to provide a relatively good dynamic seal.

[0232] Accordingly, for example, a gear shaft needs to be supported by a bearing seat 62 so as to have rotational freedom.

[0233] As mentioned above, as an optional configuration, some animal foot washing devices based on the embodiments of the present invention may be equipped with a drying device. Further, the side wall and / or bottom wall of the cleaning tank 31 are provided with a drying air outlet, such as Figure 3 The first main hot air outlet 20 is arranged on the rear wall of the cleaning tank 31 and the second main hot air outlet 30 is arranged on the front wall of the cleaning tank 31.

[0234] As gas has stronger fluidity than liquid, relatively more air outlets can be formed through pipeline configuration. Therefore, the number and position configuration of the main hot air outlets will not be elaborated here, and technicians in this field can select them according to design requirements.

[0235] Accordingly, the animal foot washing equipment is equipped with a drying component, such as Figure 4 The first hot air assembly 36 and the second hot air assembly 55 are shown in the figure, and these hot air assemblies are connected to the drying air outlet through a pipe or a tube cavity. The purpose of configuring multiple hot air assemblies is to facilitate air distribution. Further, if there are relatively many air outlets, the proximity effect will be more obvious. If multiple hot air assemblies are configured, under the condition that the number of air outlets is the same, the air pressure of some relatively distant air outlets will not be too low.

[0236] In a more preferred embodiment, the roller brush 27 is also reused as a drying device. On the one hand, its rolling helps comb the animal hair, thereby facilitating rapid drying. On the other hand, a hot air outlet can also be provided on the roller brush 27. Accordingly, the roller brush shaft of the roller brush 27 is a tube shaft 63, and a secondary air outlet is provided on the side of the roller brush shaft, such as Figure 3 The auxiliary hot air outlet 24 shown in the figure is conducive to the roller brush 27 to comb the animal hair while drying it.

[0237] In a more preferred embodiment, although the bristles 64 of the roller brush 27 are flexible, the bristles 64 can still be configured as a hollow structure with sub-air outlets formed on the bristles 64; accordingly, the cavity corresponding to the hollow structure is connected to the tube cavity of the tube shaft 63.

[0238] As a more optimal configuration, the drying component includes a fan for supplying air, a heater for heating the air induced by the fan, a second temperature detection element for detecting the temperature of the supplied air, and a purifier for purifying the induced air.

[0239] exist Figure 4 In the illustrated structure, for example, the first hot air component 36 is equipped with a first temperature detection element 37, and is further equipped with a first plasma generator for purifying the gas. The hot air with a certain plasma concentration also helps to sterilize and disinfect the feet of animals.

[0240] In addition, a swing air mechanism can be provided at the corresponding main hot air outlet to facilitate expanding the drying range.

Claims

1. An animal foot washing device, characterized in that: include: A body having a cleaning tank with an upper opening; A shielding component is mounted on the upper end of the cleaning tank to shield the opening, and the shielding component is provided with one, two or four insertion openings for animal legs to enter the cleaning tank; in a first configuration when there are two insertion openings, each insertion opening is used for a pair of animal legs to enter; if there are four insertion openings, the insertion openings correspond to the animal legs one by one, and there is a second configuration in which two are grouped together and a third configuration that is independent of each other; in the first configuration to the third configuration, the shielding component is adapted to be provided with an adjustment structure or mechanism for adjusting the spacing between the insertion openings, and a first shielding structure that shields the space between the insertion openings; wherein the access opening has a second shielding structure having an array of strip-shaped elastic strips; or When there are four insertion ports, the insertion ports have a second shielding structure or a closing device adapted to the tying structure by means of a flexible tube.

2. The animal foot washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The insertion opening is a rectangular opening, a circular opening, an elliptical opening, or a round-headed rectangular opening with rounded ends and a rectangular main body; The first array adapted to the circular or elliptical mouth is a ring array of the elastic strips extending from the mouth wall to the centroid of the intervention mouth; The second array adapted to the rectangular opening or the round-headed rectangular opening is a row-column matrix of the elastic strips extending from a pair of long opening walls of the rectangular opening to the opposite opening walls, and the corresponding round heads are shielded by a flexible sheet or a radially extending elastic strip array; The third array adapted to the rectangular opening or the round-end rectangular opening is a parallel arrangement of elastic strips with both ends connected to a pair of long opening walls or short opening walls.

3. The animal foot washing device according to claim 2, characterized in that: If there is only one access opening, it is adapted to the third array, and the elastic strips are arranged in parallel and interconnected by an intermediate connector.

4. The animal foot washing device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that: The elastic strip is a rubber strip, a polyurethane strip, a polyester elastic strip, a thermoplastic elastic strip or a bristle.

5. The animal foot washing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The elastic strip is a tapered strip that tapers gradually from the connecting end to the overhanging end or a diameter-changing body with multiple segments, and the diameters between the multiple segments in the diameter-changing body gradually decrease from the connecting end to the overhanging end of the elastic strip.

6. The animal foot washing device according to claim 4, characterized in that: Adjacent elastic strips in the same row are connected by flap membranes; Fascia is an elastic membrane or an inelastic membrane with reserved tension space.

7. The animal foot washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first shielding structure has: The first shielding form is that the insertion opening part having the insertion opening is connected with the adjacent insertion opening parts in the adjustment direction by using a flexible membrane, an elastic membrane or an accordion cover; The second shielding form is that the intervention opening part with the intervention opening has a shielding plate with one or both of the adjacent intervention opening parts in the adjustment direction, and when both have shielding plates, there is an interference-avoiding structure between the adjacent shielding plates; or The third shielding form, the mouth portion forms a shielding support plate between the intervention openings in the adjustment direction of the intervention opening, and the intervention opening is formed with a bottom hole corresponding to the intervention opening based on the separation of the shielding support plate; within the adjustment range of the intervention opening, the projection of the intervention opening on the supporting plane of the shielding support plate is located in the bottom hole, and the intervention opening portion having the intervention opening is supported on the shielding support plate.

8. The animal foot washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: Providing a guide pair in the direction of adjustment of the structure or mechanism; The guide pair is adapted to be equipped with a locking device or the guide pair is a free motion pair in the adjustment direction except for the stop constraint of the insertion port.

9. The animal foot washing device according to claim 8, characterized in that: The guide pair is a first linear motion pair formed between an insertion port having an insertion port and an upper end portion of the body corresponding to the port, or a second linear motion pair formed between the insertion port and a linear guide component installed or formed on the upper end portion of the port.

10. The animal foot washing device according to claim 9, characterized in that: Adapted to the first linear motion pair, the upper end portion has a secondary stop, the secondary stop is a secondary concave stop and the insertion opening is accommodated therein, and the end surface of the secondary concave stop provides support for the insertion opening, and the side wall provides guidance for the insertion opening; It is adapted to the second linear motion pair and provides a plate mechanism or a set screw to lock the intervention port after it is adjusted into place.

11. The animal foot washing device according to claim 10, characterized in that: The side wall is provided with adjustment holes; Correspondingly, a detent pin is provided on the intervention opening to lock with the corresponding adjustment hole after the intervention opening is adjusted into place.

12. The animal foot washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The shielding assembly includes a plate-like seat plate that is detachably connected to the machine body; The insertion opening portion having the insertion opening is directly formed on the seat plate when there is one insertion opening, and is installed on the seat plate when there are two or four insertion openings.

13. The animal foot washing device according to claim 12, characterized in that: One end of the seat plate in the selected front-to-back direction is positioned at the first side of the mouth by plugging and has the swing freedom with the side as the pivot, and the other end of the seat plate is locked to the second side of the mouth, the first side is opposite to the second side; or The seat plate is buckled on the mouth.

14. The animal foot washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The lower end of the cleaning tank is provided with a confluence bottom plate, and the valley bottom of the confluence bottom plate is provided with a drain port for confluence and outlet of the waste cleaning medium.

15. The animal foot washing device according to claim 14, characterized in that: The confluence bottom plate and / or the wall defining the bottom end of the cleaning tank are provided with or formed with a support portion; A pedal supported on the support portion is provided, and water permeable holes are distributed on the pedal.

16. The animal foot washing device according to claim 15, characterized in that: The upper surface and / or lower surface of the conduit bottom plate is provided with reinforcing ribs; If the upper surface of the confluence bottom plate is provided with reinforcing ribs, the reinforcing ribs are used as the structure of the supporting part.

17. The animal foot washing device according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that: The supporting method of the pedal on the supporting part includes: In the first supporting mode, the pedal is freely supported on the supporting part, so as to be used for replacing pedals of different heights; The second supporting mode is that a positioning hole with an axis perpendicular to the pedal tread is formed on the edge of the pedal, and the supporting portion is provided with a positioning pin corresponding to the positioning hole. The pedal is supported on the supporting portion and positioned on the positioning pin, so as to facilitate the replacement of pedals of different heights; The third support mode is that the height of the pedal is fixed, and an adjustment ring is provided between the pedal and the support portion, so that the pedal tread is at different depths of the cleaning tank by adjusting the number of adjustment rings of equal height or adjustment rings of different heights; or The fourth supporting method is that the two plate surfaces of the pedal are both treads, and the pedal has a cylindrical shell accordingly. The plate body of the pedal is located at one end of the cylindrical shell, and the other end of the cylindrical shell is a supporting flange, so that the treads can be at different heights in the cleaning tank by installing the pedal forward and backward; a given distance is left between the supporting surface of the supporting part and the confluence bottom plate to avoid interference between the pedal and the confluence bottom plate when the pedal is installed forward or backward.

18. The animal foot washing device according to claim 15, characterized in that: The tread surface of the pedal is provided with protrusions for massaging the sole of the foot, or a foot pad with protrusions for massaging the sole of the foot is placed on the pedal.

19. The animal foot washing device according to claim 14, characterized in that: Below the busbar, the machine body is provided with a first compartment, the first compartment being used for the first function of routing pipes and / or wiring; and / or The first compartment has a second function of a water return box; Correspondingly, the pipes at least include a return pipe connected to the drainage port; if the return box is located in the first compartment, the return box directly receives the drainage port or is connected to the drainage port through the return pipe.

20. The animal foot washing device according to claim 19, characterized in that: The liquid discharge port or the water return pipe is provided with a first solenoid valve.

21. The animal foot washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The machine body is provided with a main cabin on one side of the cleaning tank; A water purification box and an auxiliary cleaning assembly including at least a detergent container are provided in the main cabin; Correspondingly, a water supply device adapted to the water purification box is also provided in the machine body.

22. The animal foot washing device according to claim 21, characterized in that: The main cabin and the cleaning tank are arranged in the front and rear positions respectively, and the main cabin has a left-center-right structure; Correspondingly, the auxiliary cleaning assembly is located in the middle of the main cabin, the clean water box is located at one of the left and right positions, and a sewage box is provided at another position.

23. The animal foot washing device according to claim 21, characterized in that: A water purification box support for cooperating with the water purification box is provided at the bottom of the main cabin; The water purification box support platform is provided with a water purification box valve seat for socket connection with the water outlet arranged at the bottom of the water purification box.

24. The animal foot washing device according to claim 21, characterized in that: A mixer is provided on the feeding pipeline of the auxiliary cleaning component for mixing the auxiliary materials given.

25. The animal foot washing device according to claim 24, characterized in that: The mixer is connected to the water supply pipe of the water purification box, and the output is connected to the main water supply pipe.

26. The animal foot washing device according to claim 24 or 25, characterized in that: A metering pump is arranged on the pipeline connecting the auxiliary cleaning component to the mixer.

27. The animal foot washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cleaning tank is provided with a roller brush, a nozzle of a water spray cleaning device and / or an outlet of a wave-making device; Correspondingly, a driving mechanism for driving the roller brush, a water spray cleaning device and / or a wave-making device are adapted.

28. The animal foot washing device according to claim 27, characterized in that: The cleaning tank is a single-cavity structure or a multi-cavity structure. When it is a multi-cavity structure, the cleaning sub-cavities contained therein correspond to the insertion ports one by one; and when it is a multi-cavity structure, the cleaning sub-cavities are interconnected or isolated.

29. The animal foot washing device according to claim 28, characterized in that: The nozzles are arranged vertically in a cleaning tank or a cleaning sub-chamber of a single-chamber structure, or the nozzles have the freedom to swing in a vertical plane; If a single-chamber structure is adopted, the outlet of the wave-making device is provided with at least one; If a multi-chamber structure is adopted, at least one outlet of the wave-making device is provided corresponding to each cleaning sub-chamber.

30. The animal foot washing device according to claim 28, characterized in that: The roller brush axis of the roller brush is a horizontal axis or a vertical axis.

31. The animal foot washing device according to claim 30, characterized in that: If the roller brush axis is a horizontal axis, the axis of the roller brush is consistent with the front-rear direction of the animal in the cleaning tank.

32. The animal foot washing device according to claim 31, characterized in that: If a single-chamber structure is adopted, the roller brush is respectively provided with one on the left and right sides corresponding to the animal, or respectively provided with one on the left, middle and right sides corresponding to the animal.

33. The animal foot washing device according to claim 30, characterized in that: The roller brush is installed in the cleaning tank in a manner of being supported at both ends, and one end of the roller brush shaft is connected to the power input shaft using a coupling.

34. The animal foot washing device according to claim 33, characterized in that: The coupling is assembled on the roller brush shaft with a spring pin structure; Correspondingly, a side hole is formed on the roller brush shaft for the spring pin type structure to pass through the shift pin or the shift block.

35. The animal foot washing device according to claim 27, characterized in that: The side wall and / or bottom wall of the cleaning tank is provided with a drying air outlet; Correspondingly, a drying component is provided, and the drying component is connected to the drying air outlet through a pipeline or a tube cavity.

36. The animal foot washing device according to claim 35, characterized in that: The roller brush shaft of the roller brush is a tube shaft, and a secondary air outlet is opened on the side of the roller brush shaft.

37. The animal foot washing device according to claim 36, characterized in that: If the bristles of the roller brush are flexible, the bristles are hollow and have auxiliary air outlets formed on them; Correspondingly, the cavity corresponding to the hollow structure is communicated with the lumen of the tube shaft.

38. The animal foot washing device according to claim 35, characterized in that: The drying component includes a fan for supplying air, a heater for heating the air induced by the fan, a second temperature detection element for detecting the temperature of the supplied air, and a purifier for purifying the induced air.

39. The animal foot washing device according to any one of claims 35 to 38, characterized in that: The drying air outlet is provided with an air swing mechanism.

40. The animal foot washing device according to claim 1, characterized in that: A predetermined end of the machine body is provided with a caster, and the end opposite to the predetermined end is a towing end; The caster is out of contact with the ground when the machine body is laid flat, and is in contact with the ground when the towing end is lifted to a predetermined angle, and causes the rest of the machine body to be out of contact with the ground.

41. The animal foot washing device according to claim 40, characterized in that: The machine body is provided with an auxiliary support on one side where the casters are provided, so as to auxiliary support the machine body on the ground when the machine body is erected.

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