Intelligent pet feeder and use method

Abstract

The invention discloses an intelligent pet feeder and a using method, the intelligent pet feeder comprises a feeder main station and a feeder split interactive robot, the feeder main station comprises a main station grain storage bin, a bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism, a main station stopping bin, a split interactive robot feeding bin, a main station feeding trough, a main station visual talkback interactive screen and a pet body fat pad; the bottom of the main station grain storage bin is connected with a two-way spiral feeding mechanism, the two ends of the two-way spiral feeding mechanism are communicated with the main station stopping bin and the split interactive robot feeding bin respectively, and a main station feeding trough is arranged below the main station stopping bin and placed on a pet body fat pad; and a feeder split interactive robot is arranged below the split interactive robot feeding bin. Various feeding modes can be achieved, the home entertainment degree of pets is improved, and safe and efficient pet behavior management and healthy feeding are achieved by applying the split interactive robot, conducting multi-point mobile feeding, stimulating the pets to move autonomously and supporting remote control interaction.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a feeder, and in particular to an intelligent pet feeder and a use method thereof. Background Art

[0002] At present, pet feeding equipment generally has three core bottlenecks: hygiene and safety defects, fragmented health management, and a single interactive experience, which makes it difficult for the feeding process to adapt to the pet's upgraded demands from "survival needs" to "emotion-health synergy". Traditional solutions rely on fixed procedures and manual intervention. They can neither achieve precise closed-loop control through multimodal sensing nor build a data-driven health warning system. Moreover, they lack gamified interaction to enhance the emotional connection between people and pets, which restricts the development of the intelligent pet-raising ecosystem. Summary of the invention

[0003] Purpose of the invention: The purpose of the present invention is to provide a pet intelligent feeder and a method of use, which can realize a variety of feeding methods and improve the entertainment of pets at home.

[0004] Technical solution: The present invention includes a feeder main station and a split interactive robot of the feeder. The feeder main station includes a main station grain storage bin, a two-way spiral feeding mechanism, a main station stop bin, a split interactive robot feeding bin, a main station feeding trough, a main station visual intercom interactive screen and a pet body fat pad; a two-way spiral feeding mechanism is connected to the bottom of the main station grain storage bin, and the two ends of the two-way spiral feeding mechanism are respectively connected to the main station stop bin and the split interactive robot feeding bin, wherein a main station feeding trough is provided below the main station stop bin, and the main station feeding trough is placed on the pet body fat pad; a feeder split interactive robot is provided below the split interactive robot feeding bin.

[0005] A vacuum sealed top cover is provided on the top of the main station grain storage bin, a vacuum pump and an air supply switch are installed inside the vacuum sealed top cover, an ultraviolet disinfection lamp is installed on the inner wall of the main station grain storage bin, a feeding agitator is installed at the bottom of the main station grain storage bin, and the bottom of the main station grain storage bin is connected to a bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism.

[0006] The bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism includes a spiral feeding shaft and a feeding motor. The spiral feeding shaft and the feeding motor are transmission-connected. The front end of the spiral feeding shaft is connected to the main station stop bin, and the rear end of the spiral feeding shaft is connected to the split interactive robot feeding bin.

[0007] The main station stop bin includes a stop bin sealing baffle, a stop bin sealing baffle is arranged at the bottom of the main station stop bin, a stop weight sensor is arranged on the upper surface of the stop bin sealing baffle, the bottom of the stop bin sealing baffle is connected to the stop bin sealing baffle switch motor, and a main station feeding trough is arranged below the stop bin sealing baffle; a stop bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp is installed on the inner wall of the main station stop bin.

[0008] The split interactive robot feeding bin includes a feeding bin sealing baffle, a feeding bin sealing baffle is arranged at the bottom of the split interactive robot feeding bin, a feeding weight sensor is arranged on the upper surface of the feeding bin sealing baffle, the bottom of the feeding bin sealing baffle is connected to the feeding bin sealing baffle switch motor, and a feeder is arranged under the feeding bin sealing baffle; a feeding bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp is also installed on the inner wall of the split interactive robot feeding bin.

[0009] The split interactive feeder robot comprises a split material storage box, a sub-machine visual intercom interactive screen and a universal motion chassis. A sub-machine material storage weight sensor and a sub-machine material discharge valve are installed at the bottom of the split material storage box.

[0010] The feeder split interactive robot can be remotely controlled to move freely, and interact with the pet through the sub-machine visual intercom interactive screen.

[0011] The main station visual intercom interactive screen can remotely and actively call the pet to eat or automatically and regularly call the pet to eat.

[0012] A method for using a pet intelligent feeder, comprising:

[0013] Feeding at a fixed location: Add pet food to the main station's grain storage bin, turn on the feed agitator, and the pet food falls into the bidirectional spiral feed mechanism. Then, the food is pushed forward into the main station's stop bin. The pet food falls on the stop weight sensor on the stop bin's sealing baffle. The stop bin's ultraviolet disinfectant lamp starts working. When the fixed amount of food is reached, the feed motor stops, the stop bin's sealing baffle opens, and the pet food automatically falls into the main station's feeding trough. The stop bin's ultraviolet disinfectant lamp turns off.

[0014] Multi-location delivery: pet food is fed counter-rotatingly by the bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism and falls onto the feeding weight sensor on the sealing baffle of the feeding bin. The ultraviolet disinfection lamp of the feeding bin is turned on. After the prescribed amount of food is eaten, the sealing baffle of the feeding bin is opened, the feeding motor stops working, and the pet food falls into the split storage box on the top of the split interactive robot. The ultraviolet disinfection lamp of the feeding bin is turned off, and the pet stands on the pet body fat pad. The smart feeder automatically detects the pet's weight and body fat, and releases pet food according to the set healthy eating standards.

[0015] The device can be remotely controlled through the mobile phone app to feed the pet. At the same time, the mobile phone app can be used with the timing module to set the timing for feeding. When the pet is eating, the pet fat pad will transmit the pet's weight data to the cloud and remind the owner to feed the pet properly.

[0016] The mobile phone app cooperates with the main station visual intercom interactive screen and the slave station visual intercom interactive screen to remotely monitor and observe the pet's eating and the pet's activities at home. The device can be remotely controlled to feed or feed at a scheduled time, thereby saving time and energy.

[0017] Beneficial effects: The present invention has the following advantages:

[0018] (1) Through the use of split interactive robots, multi-point mobile feeding, stimulating pets' autonomous movement, supporting remote control interaction, and achieving safe and efficient pet behavior management and healthy feeding;

[0019] (2) Through the structural design of the main station grain storage bin, bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism, main station stop bin, and split interactive robot feeding bin, the bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism can reduce one motor compared to the front and rear switches controlled by two motors, saving space, and can adjust the propulsion speed, thereby controlling the feeding amount and scientific diet. When feeding is needed, the spiral push rod pushes the food to the stop bin or the loading channel to ensure the freshness and quantity of the food. The food can be distributed according to different feeding methods according to needs. The main station grain storage bin improves the overall internal sealing, and the main station stop bin greatly reduces the falling impact force of the food when feeding, solving the splashing problem during feeding from the root;

[0020] (3) The pet body fat pad can monitor the pet's weight and store the data in the cloud for big data comparison, thereby further achieving the function of pet health monitoring. It can tailor some feeding plans and create reasonable diet plans for different breeds of pets according to their height and weight, realizing closed-loop control from health monitoring to precise feeding, and effectively solving the problem of mismatch between nutritional supply and individual needs in traditional pet feeding devices;

[0021] (4) Through the combination of visual intercom interactive screen and wireless system modules, users can remotely monitor pets, control feeders, and remotely master equipment data. Its intelligent monitoring display module can control the equipment and monitor the working status of the equipment. Through the app monitoring module and the wireless communication network, the equipment can be remotely controlled and the surroundings can be monitored. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view of the present invention;

[0024] Figure 3 Schematic diagram of the split interactive robot of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0026] Example 1

[0027] like Figure 1 to Figure 3As shown, the pet intelligent feeder of this embodiment includes a feeder main station 1 and a feeder split interactive robot 2. The feeder main station 1 includes a main station grain storage bin 3, a two-way spiral feeding mechanism 4, a main station stop bin 5, a split interactive robot feeding bin 6, a main station feeding trough 7, a main station visual intercom interactive screen 8 and a pet body fat pad 9; a two-way spiral feeding mechanism 4 is connected to the bottom of the main station grain storage bin 3, and the two ends of the two-way spiral feeding mechanism 4 are respectively connected to the main station stop bin 5 and the split interactive robot feeding bin 6, a main station feeding trough 7 is provided below the main station stop bin 5, and the main station feeding trough 7 is placed on the pet body fat pad 9; a feeder split interactive robot 2 is provided below the split interactive robot feeding bin 6.

[0028] like Figure 2 As shown, a vacuum-sealed top cover 3-1 is provided on the top of the grain storage bin 3 of the main station, a vacuum pump 3-2 and an air supply switch 3-3 are installed inside the vacuum-sealed top cover 3-1, a grain storage bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 3-4 is installed on the inner wall of the grain storage bin 3 of the main station, the bottom of the grain storage bin 3 of the main station is a funnel-shaped structure, and a feeding agitator 3-5 is installed, and the bottom of the grain storage bin 3 of the main station is connected to a bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism 4. After adding pet food to the grain storage bin 3 of the main station, the vacuum-sealed top cover 3-1 is closed, and the vacuum pump 3-2 is started to put the grain storage bin of the main station in a low vacuum state to prevent the pet food from spoiling and deteriorating. When replenishing food again, the air supply switch 3-3 is turned on, and the outside air enters the grain storage bin 3 of the main station to restore the air pressure and automatically pop open the vacuum-sealed top cover 3-1. The grain storage bin 3 of the main station will regularly turn on the grain storage bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 3-4 to disinfect and sterilize the inside.

[0029] The bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism 4 includes a spiral feeding shaft 4-1 and a feeding motor 4-2, the feeding motor 4-2 is installed on the side wall of the bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism 4, the spiral feeding shaft 4-1 and the feeding motor 4-2 are connected by transmission, the front end of the spiral feeding shaft 4-1 is connected to the main station stop bin 5, and the rear end of the spiral feeding shaft 4-1 is connected to the split interactive robot feeding bin 6. When feeding to the feeding trough, the feeding motor 4-2 of the bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism 4 rotates forward, and the pet food is pushed to the main station stop bin 5 at the front of the main station through the spiral feeding shaft 4-1; when feeding to the split interactive robot, the feeding motor 4-2 is reversed, and the pet food is pushed to the split interactive robot feeding bin 6 through the spiral feeding shaft 4-1.

[0030] The main station material stop bin 5 includes a material stop bin sealing baffle 5-1, a material stop bin sealing baffle switch motor 5-2, and a material stop weight sensor 5-3. The main station material stop bin 5 is provided with a material stop bin sealing baffle 5-1 at the bottom, and a material stop weight sensor 5-3 is provided on the upper surface of the material stop bin sealing baffle 5-1. The bottom of the material stop bin sealing baffle 5-1 is connected to the material stop bin sealing baffle switch motor 5-2, and a main station feeding trough 7 is provided below the material stop bin sealing baffle 5-1; a material stop bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 5-4 is installed on the inner wall of the main station material stop bin 5.

[0031] The split interactive robot feeding bin 6 includes a feeding bin sealing baffle 6-1, a feeding bin sealing baffle switch motor 6-2, and a feeding weight sensor 6-3. A feeding bin sealing baffle 6-1 is provided at the bottom of the split interactive robot feeding bin 6, and a feeding weight sensor 6-3 is provided on the upper surface of the feeding bin sealing baffle 6-1. The bottom of the feeding bin sealing baffle 6-1 is connected to the feeding bin sealing baffle switch motor 6-2, and a feeder split interactive robot 2 is provided below the feeding bin sealing baffle 6-1; a feeding bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 6-4 is also installed on the inner wall of the split interactive robot feeding bin 6.

[0032] The stop bin sealing baffle 5-1 and the feeding bin sealing baffle 6-1 are normally in a closed and sealed state. When the stop weight sensor 5-3 or the feeding weight sensor 6-3 detects the set feeding weight, the stop bin sealing baffle switch motor 5-2 and the feeding bin sealing baffle switch motor 6-2 correspondingly open the stop bin sealing baffle 5-1 or the feeding bin sealing baffle 6-1, and the pet food is finally delivered to the main station feeding trough 7 or the split storage box 2-1 of the feeder split interactive robot 2. The stop bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 5-4 and the feeding bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 6-4 are regularly turned on for disinfection and sterilization.

[0033] like Figure 2 and Figure 3 As shown, the feeder split interactive robot 2 includes a split storage box 2-1, a sub-machine visual intercom interactive screen 2-2 and a universal motion chassis 2-4. The sub-machine storage weight sensor 2-5 and the sub-machine discharge valve are installed at the bottom of the split storage box 2-1. The feeder split interactive robot 2 can be remotely controlled to move freely, and interact with the pet through the sub-machine visual intercom interactive screen 2-2. The sub-machine discharge valve at the bottom of the split storage box 2-1 can realize active feeding at multiple locations, or reward feeding after pet interaction. When the sub-machine storage weight sensor 2-5 detects that the split storage box 2-1 is insufficient, the split interactive robot will automatically return to the feeder main station 1 for refilling.

[0034] The main station's visual intercom interactive screen 8 can remotely and actively call the pet to eat or automatically and regularly call the pet to eat. After the pet stands on the pet body fat pad 9, the smart feeder automatically detects the pet's weight and body fat, and releases pet food according to the set healthy eating standards.

[0035] The feeder master station of the present invention realizes food diversion control through a bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism: forward rotation pushes pet food to the main station's feed storage bin, and after closed-loop weighing, it is placed in the main station's feeding trough; reverse rotation feeds the split interactive robot's feed bin, driving the interactive robot to move to multiple locations to spread food for interaction. The master station innovatively integrates a vacuum-sealed grain storage bin, including a vacuum pump, an ultraviolet disinfection lamp, and a pet body fat pad, to analyze pet health data in real time and dynamically adjust feeding strategies. The split interactive robot is equipped with a universal motion chassis and a visual intercom interactive screen, supporting remote control, gamified feeding rewards, and automatic return to replenishment when the feed is low. The present invention solves the pain points of poor hygiene, high feeding errors, and lack of interactivity of traditional equipment through vacuum + ultraviolet multi-level sealing protection, weight sensor + motor speed regulation precise closed-loop control, and body fat monitoring + mobile food spreading intelligent human-pet interaction, achieving a dual upgrade of scientific feeding and emotional connection.

[0036] Example 2

[0037] The method for using the smart pet feeder of this embodiment includes:

[0038] Feeding at a fixed location: Open the vacuum sealed top cover 3-1 to add pet food to the main station grain storage bin 3. When not in use, the vacuum pump 3-2, the air supply switch 3-3, and the grain storage bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 3-4 work to ensure that the food is dry and hygienic. The feeding agitator 3-5 is turned on, and the pet food falls into the two-way spiral feeding mechanism 4, and then the food is pushed forward into the main station stop bin 5. The pet food falls on the stop weight sensor 5-3 on the stop bin sealing baffle 5-1, and the stop bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 5-4 starts working. After reaching the fixed amount of food, the feeding motor 4-2 stops, the stop bin sealing baffle 5-1 opens, and the pet food automatically falls into the main station feeding trough 7, and the stop bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 5-4 is turned off. Users can also set the pet to eat autonomously: after the pet is on the pet body fat pad 9, after reaching the preset pressure value, it will autonomously feed a reasonable amount of food according to the scientific algorithm, and the pet weight data will be transmitted to the cloud for real-time recording and analysis.

[0039] Multi-location delivery: pet food is fed counter-rotatingly by the bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism 4 and falls to the feeding weight sensor 6-3 on the feeding bin sealing baffle 6-1. The feeding bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 6-4 is turned on. After the specified amount of food is reached, the feeding bin sealing baffle 6-1 is opened and the feeding motor 4-2 stops working. The pet food falls into the split storage box 2-1 on the top of the split interactive robot, and the feeding bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp 6-4 is turned off. The split interactive robot can work in two modes: autonomous feeding and remote feeding: after arriving at the location, the sub-machine discharge valve opens to feed, and the sub-machine storage weight sensor 2-5 weighs in real time. After reaching the preset feeding amount, it uploads a signal, and then closes the sub-machine discharge valve to continue the feeding cycle. After the feeding is completed, the split interactive robot returns to the host and automatically charges.

[0040] The device can be remotely controlled through the mobile phone app to feed the pet. At the same time, the mobile phone app can be used with the timing module to set the timing for feeding. When the pet is eating, the pet body fat pad 9 will transmit the pet's weight data to the cloud and remind the owner to feed the pet properly. This solves the problem that the owner cannot feed the pet at home due to overtime work, travel or other outings. When the owner is not at home, the pet's diet is healthy and regular. The mobile phone app can be used with the main station video intercom interactive screen 8 and the sub-machine video intercom interactive screen 2-2 for remote monitoring, observe the pet's eating and pet's activities at home, and remotely control the device to feed or feed at a fixed time, all of which save time and energy.

Claims

1. A pet intelligent feeder, characterized in that: It includes a feeder main station and a feeder split interactive robot. The feeder main station includes a main station grain storage bin, a two-way spiral feeding mechanism, a main station stop bin, a split interactive robot feeding bin, a main station feeding trough, a main station visual intercom interactive screen and a pet body fat pad; a two-way spiral feeding mechanism is connected to the bottom of the main station grain storage bin, and the two ends of the two-way spiral feeding mechanism are respectively connected to the main station stop bin and the split interactive robot feeding bin, wherein a main station feeding trough is provided below the main station stop bin, and the main station feeding trough is placed on the pet body fat pad; a feeder split interactive robot is provided below the split interactive robot feeding bin.

2. The smart pet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: A vacuum sealed top cover is provided on the top of the main station grain storage bin, a vacuum pump and an air supply switch are installed inside the vacuum sealed top cover, an ultraviolet disinfection lamp is installed on the inner wall of the main station grain storage bin, a feeding agitator is installed at the bottom of the main station grain storage bin, and the bottom of the main station grain storage bin is connected to a bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism.

3. The smart pet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism includes a spiral feeding shaft and a feeding motor. The spiral feeding shaft and the feeding motor are transmission-connected. The front end of the spiral feeding shaft is connected to the main station stop bin, and the rear end of the spiral feeding shaft is connected to the split interactive robot feeding bin.

4. The smart pet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main station stop bin includes a stop bin sealing baffle, a stop bin sealing baffle is arranged at the bottom of the main station stop bin, a stop weight sensor is arranged on the upper surface of the stop bin sealing baffle, the bottom of the stop bin sealing baffle is connected to the stop bin sealing baffle switch motor, and a main station feeding trough is arranged below the stop bin sealing baffle; a stop bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp is installed on the inner wall of the main station stop bin.

5. The smart pet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The split interactive robot feeding bin includes a feeding bin sealing baffle, a feeding bin sealing baffle is arranged at the bottom of the split interactive robot feeding bin, a feeding weight sensor is arranged on the upper surface of the feeding bin sealing baffle, the bottom of the feeding bin sealing baffle is connected to the feeding bin sealing baffle switch motor, and a feeder is arranged under the feeding bin sealing baffle; a feeding bin ultraviolet disinfection lamp is also installed on the inner wall of the split interactive robot feeding bin.

6. The smart pet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The split interactive feeder robot comprises a split material storage box, a sub-machine visual intercom interactive screen and a universal motion chassis. A sub-machine material storage weight sensor and a sub-machine material discharge valve are installed at the bottom of the split material storage box.

7. The smart pet feeder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The feeder split interactive robot can be remotely controlled to move freely, and interact with the pet through the sub-machine visual intercom interactive screen.

8. The smart pet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main station visual intercom interactive screen can remotely and actively call the pet to eat or automatically and regularly call the pet to eat.

9. A method for using the smart pet feeder according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: include: Feeding at a fixed location: Add pet food to the main station's grain storage bin, turn on the feed agitator, and the pet food falls into the bidirectional spiral feed mechanism, then push the food forward into the main station's stop bin, and the pet food falls on the stop weight sensor on the stop bin's sealing baffle. The stop bin's ultraviolet disinfectant lamp starts working. When the fixed amount of food is reached, the feed motor stops, the stop bin's sealing baffle opens, and the pet food automatically falls into the main station's feeding trough. The stop bin's ultraviolet disinfectant lamp turns off, and the pet stands on the pet's body fat pad. The smart feeder automatically detects the pet's weight and body fat, and releases pet food according to the set healthy eating standards. Multi-location delivery: pet food is fed counter-rotatingly by the bidirectional spiral feeding mechanism and falls onto the feeding weight sensor on the sealing baffle of the feeding bin. The ultraviolet disinfection lamp of the feeding bin is turned on. After the prescribed amount of food is eaten, the sealing baffle of the feeding bin is opened, the feeding motor stops working, and the pet food falls into the split storage box on the top of the split interactive robot. The ultraviolet disinfection lamp of the feeding bin is turned off. The device can be remotely controlled through the mobile phone app to feed the pet. At the same time, the mobile phone app can be used with the timing module to set the timing for feeding. When the pet is eating, the pet fat pad will transmit the pet's weight data to the cloud and remind the owner to feed the pet properly.

10. The method for using the smart pet feeder according to claim 9, characterized in that: The mobile phone app cooperates with the main station visual intercom interactive screen and the slave station visual intercom interactive screen to perform remote monitoring.

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