Drying control method of intelligent cat litter basin and intelligent cat litter basin
By introducing rotatable inner bins and litter shovels in the smart cat litter box, as well as drying devices, the time-consuming and labor-intensive cleaning process of the existing cat litter box is solved, and automatic drying is achieved, improving efficiency and user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202311685545.6
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Applications(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2023-12-08
- Publication Date
- 2025-06-10
AI Technical Summary
The cleaning process of existing cat litter boxes is time-consuming and labor-intensive, requiring manual removal of dirt, replacement of cat litter and wiping the basin, and the drying time is long.
Design a smart cat litter box, equipped with a rotating inner litter box bin and a litter shovel, and a drying device. By receiving the drying command, the parts to be dried are controlled to rotate to the drying position, and the drying device is turned on, and the fan and drying air ducts are blown to automatically dry.
It realizes automatic drying of parts in smart cat litter box, reduces drying time and improves drying efficiency without user intervention, saves time and effort, and improves user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The embodiments of this specification relate to the technical field of smart home, and particularly to a drying control method for a smart cat litter box. The embodiments of this specification also relate to a smart cat litter box and a drying control unit for a smart cat litter box. Background Art
[0002] In recent years, with the improvement of living standards, the number of people raising pets has been increasing. Pet products are changing with each passing day, and the market demand for pet supplies from users is also increasing. People's attention to how to raise pets more cleanly is also becoming more focused. Cats are deeply loved by pet lovers. However, due to the influence of the living environment, most users use a cat litter box to solve the excretion problem of pet cats. After the cat excretes, the dirty substances need to be removed manually, and the cat litter needs to be replaced manually in a timely manner. The cat litter box needs to be cleaned, and after cleaning the cat litter box, the inner compartment of the cat litter box needs to be wiped manually and left for a certain period of time to dry, and then new cat litter is added to continue using. The entire cleaning process of the cat litter box is time-consuming and laborious. Summary of the Invention
[0003] In view of this, the embodiments of this specification provide a drying control method for a smart cat litter box. One or more embodiments of this specification also relate to a smart cat litter box and a drying control unit for a smart cat litter box to solve the technical defects existing in the prior art.
[0004] According to the first aspect of the embodiments of this specification, a drying control method for a smart cat litter box is provided. The smart cat litter box includes a rotatable inner compartment of the cat litter box and a cat litter scoop, as well as a drying device. The cat litter scoop can move within the space formed by the inner compartment of the cat litter box. The cross-section of the inner compartment of the cat litter box is in the shape of an arc semi-circle. The drying device is arranged away from the edge of the inner compartment of the cat litter box. The method includes:
[0005] Receiving a drying instruction for the smart cat litter box, where the drying instruction carries parts to be dried, and the parts to be dried include the inner compartment of the cat litter box and / or the cat litter scoop;
[0006] Controlling the parts to be dried to rotate to corresponding drying positions, where the drying positions are positions that make the parts to be dried face the drying device;
[0007] Controlling to turn on the drying device and drying the parts to be dried by blowing air through the drying device.
[0008] According to the second aspect of the embodiments of the present specification, an intelligent cat litter box is provided. The intelligent cat litter box includes a rotatable inner cat litter box, a cat litter shovel, and a drying device. The cat litter shovel can move within the space formed by the inner cat litter box. The cross-section of the inner cat litter box is in the shape of an arc semi-circle. The drying device is arranged away from the edge of the inner cat litter box.
[0009] The drying device includes a fan and a drying air duct. The fan is fixed inside the drying air duct, and the back side of the drying air duct and the fan is fixed to the side wall of the intelligent cat litter box.
[0010] The drying device is used to dry the parts to be dried, where the parts to be dried include the cat litter shovel and / or the inner cat litter box.
[0011] According to the third aspect of the embodiments of the present specification, a drying control unit for an intelligent cat litter box is provided. The intelligent cat litter box includes a rotatable inner cat litter box, a cat litter shovel, and a drying device. The cat litter shovel can move within the space formed by the inner cat litter box. The cross-section of the inner cat litter box is in the shape of an arc semi-circle. The drying device is arranged away from the inner cat litter box. The drying control unit includes:
[0012] A receiving module, configured to receive a drying instruction for the intelligent cat litter box. The drying instruction carries the parts to be dried, and the parts to be dried include the inner cat litter box and / or the cat litter shovel.
[0013] A first control module, configured to control the parts to be dried to rotate to the corresponding drying position, where the drying position is the position that makes the parts to be dried face the drying device.
[0014] A second control module, configured to control the drying device to be turned on, and dry the parts to be dried by blowing air through the drying device.
[0015] The embodiments of the present specification provide a drying control method for an intelligent cat litter box. The intelligent cat litter box includes a rotatable inner cat litter box, a cat litter shovel, and a drying device. The cat litter shovel can move within the space formed by the inner cat litter box. The cross-section of the inner cat litter box is in the shape of an arc semi-circle. The drying device is arranged away from the inner cat litter box. The method includes: receiving a drying instruction for the intelligent cat litter box. The drying instruction carries the parts to be dried, and the parts to be dried include the inner cat litter box and / or the cat litter shovel; controlling the parts to be dried to rotate to the corresponding drying position, where the drying position is the position that makes the parts to be dried face the drying device; controlling the drying device to be turned on, and dry the parts to be dried by blowing air through the drying device.
[0016] In the embodiments of this specification, a drying device can be set in the intelligent litter box. When a drying instruction is received, the parts to be dried are rotated to the position corresponding to the drying device through the corresponding rotation logic, and the parts to be dried are automatically dried by blowing air through the drying device, removing the moisture on the parts to be dried, so that the parts to be dried remain dry. In this way, the drying device can efficiently dry the wet or water-bearing parts in the intelligent litter box, reduce the drying time of the intelligent litter box, improve the drying efficiency, without the need for user intervention, saving time and effort, liberating the user's hands, and the full-automatic drying can greatly increase the intelligent experience of the user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0017] Figure 1 is a flowchart of a drying control method for an intelligent litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0018] Figure 2a is a schematic diagram of the drying position of the inner bin provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0019] Figure 2b is another schematic diagram of the drying position of the inner bin provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0020] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of the drying direction of the litter shovel provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0021] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of the structure of an intelligent litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0022] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drying device in an intelligent litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0023] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the guiding component in an intelligent litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0024] Figure 7 is another schematic diagram of the structure of the guiding component in an intelligent litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0025] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the heating component in an intelligent litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0026] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the fan in an intelligent litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0027] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the drying control unit of an intelligent litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification;
[0028] Figure 11 It is a schematic diagram of the system architecture of an intelligent cat litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification. Specific implementation manners
[0029] Many specific details are set forth in the following description in order to provide a thorough understanding of this specification. However, this specification can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar generalizations without departing from the connotation of this specification. Therefore, this specification is not limited by the specific implementations disclosed below.
[0030] The terms used in one or more embodiments of this specification are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit one or more embodiments of this specification. The singular forms "a" and "the" used in one or more embodiments of this specification and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" used in one or more embodiments of this specification refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.
[0031] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, etc. may be used in one or more embodiments of this specification to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of one or more embodiments of this specification, the first may also be referred to as the second, and similarly, the second may also be referred to as the first. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "when" or "while" or "in response to determining".
[0032] In this specification, a drying control method for an intelligent cat litter box is provided. This specification also relates to an intelligent cat litter box, a drying control unit of an intelligent cat litter box, which will be described in detail one by one in the following embodiments.
[0033] See Figure 1 , Figure 1 shows a flowchart of a drying control method for an intelligent cat litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification. The intelligent cat litter box includes a rotatable inner bin of the cat litter box and a cat litter shovel, as well as a drying device. The cat litter shovel can move within the space formed by the inner bin of the cat litter box. The cross-section of the inner bin of the cat litter box is in an arc semi-circular shape. The drying device is arranged away from the inner bin of the cat litter box, and specifically includes the following steps 102-106.
[0034] Step 102: Receive a drying instruction for the intelligent cat litter box, where the drying instruction carries parts to be dried, and the parts to be dried include the inner bin of the cat litter box and / or the cat litter shovel.
[0035] It should be noted that a drying device can be configured in the intelligent cat litter box. The drying device is arranged above the edge of the inner bin of the cat litter box, and the wind blown out by the drying device is used to dry the parts to be dried. In actual implementation, the inner bin of the cat litter box is generally provided with a side for the cat to enter. The cat can enter the inner bin of the cat litter box from this side. The drying device should be arranged above the other side of the side where the cat enters. In the embodiments of this specification, it is assumed that the left side of the inner bin of the cat litter box is the side for the cat to enter, then the drying device is arranged at the upper right of the edge of the inner bin of the cat litter box.
[0036] In specific implementation, when the user triggers the drying instruction, the user can carry the parts to be dried that need to be dried currently, such as the inner bin of the cat litter box and / or the cat litter shovel.
[0037] In actual application, a drying control can be set on the intelligent cat litter box. The drying control can be an actual physical button or a click position on the touch display screen. The user can trigger the drying control on the intelligent cat litter box to trigger the drying instruction for carrying the parts to be dried; or when the user triggers the drying control without carrying the parts to be dried, the control unit controls the drying of the parts to be dried based on the set drying logic, such as drying the inner bin of the cat litter box first and then drying the cat litter shovel; or drying the inner bin of the cat litter box and the cat litter shovel simultaneously, etc.
[0038] In another implementation manner, an automatic drying logic can also be pre-configured in the intelligent cat litter box. The automatic drying logic can be to automatically trigger the drying instruction when the set conditions are met. For example, the automatic drying logic can be: when it is detected that the water flushing task of the intelligent cat litter box ends, the drying instruction is automatically triggered to dry both the inner bin of the cat litter box and the cat litter shovel; or when it is detected that there is residual moisture in the inner bin of the cat litter box, the drying instruction is automatically triggered to dry the inner bin of the cat litter box, etc. Of course, other automatic cleaning logics can also be configured based on the actual scenario requirements, and the embodiments of this specification do not limit this.
[0039] In actual implementation, the drying device includes a fan. The fan can extract external air and then blow it out through the air outlet. The blown air blows towards the parts to be dried, which can accelerate the evaporation of moisture in the parts to be dried to dry the parts to be dried.
[0040] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the temperature of the air blown out by the drying device is the same as the temperature of the external air extracted by the fan, and the parts to be dried are dried by the extracted air.
[0041] In another alternative implementation of this embodiment, the drying device includes a heating component. At this time, the air blown out by the drying device can be hot air. That is to say, a heating component can be arranged in the drying device to heat the external air extracted by the fan and blow hot air to the parts to be dried, accelerating the evaporation of moisture in the parts to be dried, further improving the drying efficiency. At the same time, continuously blowing hot air to the parts to be dried can also kill a certain amount of bacteria and parasites under the continuous high-temperature state, so as to use the blown hot air to disinfect the parts to be dried to a certain extent, ensure the cleanliness of the parts to be dried, and bring certain benefits to the health of the cat.
[0042] Step 104: Control the part to be dried to rotate to the corresponding drying position, where the drying position is the position that makes the part to be dried face the drying device.
[0043] It should be noted that in order to dry the part to be dried through the drying device, it is necessary to control the part to be dried to rotate to the position facing the drying device, so that the air blown out by the drying device can blow to the part to be dried, accelerating the evaporation of moisture on the part to be dried and realizing drying.
[0044] In an alternative implementation of this embodiment, the part to be dried is the inner bin of the litter box; controlling the part to be dried to rotate to the corresponding drying position includes:
[0045] Control the inner bin of the litter box to rotate to the inner bin drying position, and the opening direction of the inner bin of the litter box faces the drying device.
[0046] Among them, the inner bin drying position is the position where the lower side of the opening of the inner bin of the litter box forms a right angle or an obtuse angle with the horizontal line.
[0047] Specifically, the inner bin drying position is a position that facilitates the water droplets in the inner bin of the litter box to fall, so that under the action of the air blown out by the drying device and gravity, the water droplets can quickly fall from the inner bin of the litter box. For example, the inner bin drying position can be a vertical position, and control the inner bin of the litter box to rotate to the vertical position; or, the inner bin drying position can be that the opening of the inner bin of the litter box is inclined towards the drying device, so that the straight line where the lower edge of the opening of the inner bin of the litter box is located forms an obtuse angle with the horizontal line, facilitating the water droplets to slide down from the lower side of the opening of the inner bin of the litter box.
[0048] In practical applications, the drying device is located above the edge of the inner bin of the litter box, and the shape of the inner bin of the litter box is an arc semi-circular shape and can rotate around the center of the circle. Therefore, the inner bin of the litter box can be controlled to rotate to the inner bin drying position, and the opening direction of the inner bin of the litter box faces the drying device. At this time, the air blown out by the drying device can be blown into the inner bin of the litter box to dry the inner bin of the litter box, realizing the automatic drying of the inner bin of the litter box.
[0049] Exemplarily, Figure 2aIt is a schematic diagram of the drying position of the inner bin provided by an embodiment of this specification. As Figure 2a shown, the drying device is located in the upper right of the edge of the inner bin of the litter box. The drying position of the inner bin can be a vertical position. When receiving the drying instruction for the inner bin of the litter box, control the inner bin of the litter box to rotate to the Figure 2a shown vertical position, and the opening of the inner bin of the litter box faces the right drying device.
[0050] In another example, Figure 2b It is a schematic diagram of another drying position of the inner bin provided by an embodiment of this specification. As Figure 2b shown, the drying device is located in the upper right of the edge of the inner bin of the litter box. The drying position of the inner bin can be that one side opening of the inner bin of the litter box is inclined towards the right drying device, that is, the edge of the lower side of the opening of the inner bin of the litter box forms an obtuse angle with the horizontal line. When receiving the drying instruction for the inner bin of the litter box, control the inner bin of the litter box to rotate to the Figure 2b shown inclined position, and the opening of the inner bin of the litter box faces the right drying device.
[0051] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, at least a part of the litter scoop is in contact with the inner bin of the litter box. After controlling the inner bin of the litter box to rotate to the inner bin drying position, it further includes:
[0052] Controlling the litter scoop to rotate along the inner bin of the litter box at least once.
[0053] It should be noted that after controlling the inner bin of the litter box to rotate to the inner bin drying position, the litter scoop can be controlled to rotate along the inner bin of the litter box at least once first. Since at least a part of the litter scoop is in contact with the inner bin of the litter box, the residual water on the inner bin of the litter box can be scraped off at the inner bin drying position first. In this way, the residual water on the inner bin of the litter box is less, and the water remaining on the surface of the inner bin of the litter box can be dried faster, accelerating the subsequent drying speed by the drying device and improving the drying efficiency. To achieve a better water scraping effect, the part of the litter scoop in contact with the surface of the inner bin of the litter box can be provided with a soft rubber scraping strip. Through the interference fit between the soft rubber scraping strip and the inner wall surface of the inner bin of the litter box, a better water scraping effect can be achieved while not scratching the inner wall surface of the inner bin of the litter box.
[0054] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the part to be dried is the litter scoop; controlling the part to be dried to rotate to the corresponding drying position includes:
[0055] Controlling the litter scoop to rotate to the drying direction of the scoop, where the drying direction of the scoop is the direction towards the drying device.
[0056] Among them, the litter scoop at the drying direction position of the scoop forms an acute angle with the horizontal line.
[0057] Specifically, the drying direction of the cat litter shovel is the direction in which the wind blown by the drying device can reach the cat litter shovel. For example, when the cat litter shovel is in this drying direction, it forms an acute angle with the horizontal line, making the cat litter shovel closer to the drying device.
[0058] In practical applications, the inner compartment of the cat litter box is washed with water by injecting water through a water spraying member provided on the cat litter shovel. After the inner compartment of the cat litter box is washed with water, not only are there residual water droplets on the surface of the inner compartment of the cat litter box, but there is also residual moisture on the cat litter shovel. Therefore, it is necessary to dry the cat litter shovel. The drying device is located above the edge of the inner compartment of the cat litter box, so the cat litter shovel can be controlled to rotate to the drying direction of the shovel, making the cat litter shovel face the drying device. At this time, the wind blown by the drying device can blow towards the cat litter shovel, realizing the automatic drying of the cat litter shovel.
[0059] Continuing with the above example, as Figure 2b shown, the cat litter shovel forms an acute angle with the horizontal line and faces the drying device; and the lower side of the opening of the inner compartment of the cat litter box forms an obtuse angle with the horizontal line.
[0060] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the drying device includes a guiding component. The guiding component is arranged at the air outlet of the drying device, and the angle between the guiding component and the direction of gravity is adjustable; before controlling the cat litter shovel to rotate to the drying direction of the shovel, it further includes:
[0061] Adjusting the angle between the guiding component and the direction of gravity to an acute angle;
[0062] Correspondingly, controlling the cat litter shovel to rotate to the drying direction of the shovel includes:
[0063] Controlling the cat litter shovel to rotate to a position parallel to the wind direction of the drying device.
[0064] It should be noted that a guiding component can also be arranged at the air outlet of the drying device. The angle between the guiding component and the direction of gravity is adjustable, so as to adjust the direction of the wind blown by the drying device and control the cat litter shovel to rotate to a position parallel to the wind direction of the drying device, that is, to make the cat litter shovel and the guiding component parallel, so that the wind blown by the drying device can directly face the cat litter shovel to uniformly dry both the front and back sides of the cat litter shovel.
[0065] Among them, the guiding component can be a flat plate structure, that is, a guiding plate, or a hollow cylindrical structure, etc. The embodiments of this specification do not limit this.
[0066] Exemplarily, Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a drying direction of a shovel provided by an embodiment of this specification. As Figure 3 shown, a guiding plate is arranged at the air outlet of the drying device. Control the guiding plate to be adjusted to tilt downward, and rotate the cat litter shovel to a direction parallel to the guiding plate. The inner compartment of the cat litter box also faces the drying device, as Figure 3 shown.
[0067] In the embodiments of this specification, the angle between the guiding component of the intelligent cat litter box and the direction of gravity can be adjusted to an acute angle, so that the guiding component faces the cat litter shovel, and the cat litter shovel can be controlled to rotate to a position parallel to the wind direction of the drying device, so that the wind blown out by the drying device faces both sides of the cat litter shovel, achieving targeted, sufficient and uniform drying of both sides of the cat litter shovel.
[0068] In addition, when controlling the drying of the inner bin of the cat litter box, the guiding component can be controlled to be in a fully open state, that is, the guiding component is parallel to the horizontal direction, so that the wind blows directly into the inner bin of the cat litter box, adding a thrust to the remaining water stains or small water droplets in the inner bin of the cat litter box, accelerating their fall and evaporation, and achieving complete drying of the inner bin of the cat litter box along the internal shape of the inner bin of the cat litter box.
[0069] Step 106: Control the drying device to start, and dry the parts to be dried by blowing air from the drying device.
[0070] It should be noted that after controlling the inner bin of the cat litter box and / or the cat litter shovel to rotate to the corresponding drying positions, the drying device can be started, and the parts to be dried can be dried by blowing air from the drying device, realizing fully automatic drying without user intervention, saving time and effort, liberating the user's hands, and making it cleaner when the user raises pets.
[0071] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the drying device is arranged above the edge of the inner bin of the cat litter box. After the inner bin of the cat litter box and / or the cat litter shovel need to be controlled to rotate to a fixed angle, the drying device is then controlled to start working. For the inner bin of the cat litter box, since its shape is semi-circular and can rotate around the center of the circle, the inner bin of the cat litter box can be controlled to rotate to the inner bin drying position with the opening facing the drying device. At this time, the wind blown out by the drying device can be blown into the inner bin of the cat litter box from the upper side, flow along the inner bin of the cat litter box, and be blown out from the lower side of the inner bin of the cat litter box, forming a U-shaped air duct, as shown above Figure 2a shown.
[0072] It should be noted that the inner bin of the cat litter box is roughly hemispherical or has an arc-shaped semi-circular shape with a U-shaped cross-section. The drying device blows directly on the upper half of the inner bin of the cat litter box rotated to the inner bin drying position. Due to the shape of the inner bin of the cat litter box, the wind blows into the inner bin of the cat litter box from the upper half and flows along the inner arc surface and is blown out from the lower half of the inner bin of the cat litter box, so that the whole drying of the inner bin of the cat litter box can be realized by only blowing directly on one side, and the drying of the inner bin of the cat litter box is achieved with very few parts. In addition, if the wind blown out by the drying device is hot air, since the density of hot air is greater than that of normal temperature air, when the hot air contacts the inside of the sand bin, it will also naturally act upward along the shape of the rotating body to dry the inner bin of the cat litter box.
[0073] Further, in order to accelerate the drying efficiency of the inner bin of the litter box, when drying the inner bin of the litter box, the litter scoop can also be not fixed, but instead control the litter scoop to rotate along the inner bin of the litter box to scrape off the residual moisture. While the wind blown by the drying device dries the inner bin of the litter box, use the litter scoop to scrape off the residual moisture on the inner bin of the litter box, accelerate the drying speed, and greatly improve the drying efficiency.
[0074] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, after controlling the litter scoop to rotate to the litter scoop drying direction, it further includes:
[0075] Control the litter scoop to swing within a set angle range relative to the wind direction of the drying device, where the set angle range is the angle range in which at least one side of the litter scoop is in contact with the wind blown by the drying device.
[0076] It should be noted that after controlling the litter scoop to rotate to the litter scoop drying direction, the drying device can be controlled to be turned on, and the litter scoop is dried by blowing air through the drying device. In actual implementation, during the drying process of the litter scoop, the litter scoop can remain stationary in the litter scoop drying direction, and the two sides of the litter scoop are evenly dried by the drying device. Or, the litter scoop can also be controlled to swing back and forth within a set angle range relative to the wind direction of the drying device, further enabling the wind blown by the drying device to dry the front and back sides of the litter scoop back and forth, ensuring that the litter scoop is completely dried without residue and accelerating the drying efficiency. Among them, the set angle range is the angle range in which the litter scoop swings back and forth with the litter scoop drying direction as the center. This set angle range is generally set to be relatively small, and it is necessary to ensure that when the litter scoop swings to either side, at least one side can be in contact with the wind blown by the drying device. For example, the set angle range can be set to swing within ±5° with the litter scoop drying direction as the center (the litter scoop drying direction is 0°).
[0077] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, when there is a heating component in the drying device, the heating component at least includes a temperature control device; after controlling the drying device to be turned on and drying the parts to be dried by blowing air through the drying device, it further includes:
[0078] Monitor the temperature of the heating component through the temperature control device;
[0079] When the temperature reaches the set temperature, control the heating component to stop heating up.
[0080] Specifically, the set temperature can be configured based on actual scenario requirements to regulate the temperature for drying the intelligent litter box.
[0081] It should be noted that a temperature control device can also be configured in the heating component. The temperature control device can be a temperature monitoring sensor for the heating component. By monitoring the temperature of the heating component through the temperature control device, when the set temperature is reached, the heating component is controlled to stop heating up, so that the temperature of the hot air blown out by the drying device is controllable. That is, when drying the intelligent cat litter box, the drying temperature is controllable.
[0082] The drying control method of the intelligent cat litter box provided by the embodiments of this specification can set a drying device in the cat litter box. When a drying instruction is received, the parts to be dried are rotated to the position corresponding to the drying device through the corresponding rotation logic, and the parts to be dried are automatically dried by the drying device blowing air to remove the moisture on the parts to be dried, so that the parts to be dried are kept dry. In this way, the drying device can efficiently dry the wet or water-carrying parts in the intelligent cat litter box, reduce the drying time of the intelligent cat litter box, improve the drying efficiency, without the need for user intervention, saving time and effort, liberating the user's hands, and the full-automatic drying can greatly increase the user's intelligent experience. In addition, if the air blown out by the drying device is hot air, the intelligent cat litter box can be dried by the hot air, further improving the drying efficiency, and a certain amount of bacteria and parasites can be killed under the continuous high-temperature state, ensuring the cleanliness and hygiene of the intelligent cat litter box, and bringing certain benefits to the health of the cat.
[0083] Corresponding to the above method embodiments, this specification also provides intelligent cat litter box embodiments. Figure 4 It shows a structural schematic diagram of an intelligent cat litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification. As Figure 4 shown, the intelligent cat litter box includes a rotatable inner cat litter box 1 and a cat litter shovel 2, as well as a drying device 3. The cat litter shovel 2 can move within the space formed by the inner cat litter box 1. The cross-section of the inner cat litter box 1 is in an arc semi-circular shape, and the drying device 3 is arranged away from the edge of the inner cat litter box 1;
[0084] The drying device 3 includes a fan 31 and a drying air duct 32. The fan 31 is fixed inside the drying air duct 32, and the back side of the drying air duct 32 and the fan 31 is fixed to the side wall of the intelligent cat litter box, that is, the back panel 4;
[0085] The drying device 3 is used to dry the parts to be dried, where the parts to be dried include the cat litter shovel 2 and / or the inner cat litter box 1.
[0086] Among them, the fan 31 is used to extract external air.
[0087] It should be noted that a drying device can be configured in the intelligent cat litter box. The drying device is arranged above the edge of the inner bin of the cat litter box. Through the air blown by the drying device, the parts to be dried are dried. In actual implementation, the drying device includes a fan. Through the fan, external air can be extracted and then blown out through the air outlet. The blown air blows towards the parts to be dried, which can accelerate the evaporation of moisture in the parts to be dried to dry the parts to be dried. Among them, the fan can be a cross-flow fan. The cross-flow fan is a special fan, generally in a tower shape or a large cylindrical shape, and the blown air is concentrated and columnar. Of course, other types of fans can also be used, and the embodiments of this specification do not limit this.
[0088] In practical applications, the inner bin of the cat litter box is generally provided with a side for the cat to enter. The cat can enter the inner bin of the cat litter box from this side. The drying device should be arranged above the other side of the side where the cat enters. In the embodiments of this specification, it is assumed that the left side of the inner bin of the cat litter box is the side where the cat enters, then the drying device is arranged above the upper right edge of the inner bin of the cat litter box. That is, it is assumed that the drying device 3 is arranged above the upper right of the inner bin 1 of the cat litter box, as Figure 4 shown. At the same time, the drying air duct 32 has an air inlet at the upper rear of the inner bin 1 of the cat litter box, that is Figure 4 the upper right air inlet in it. The external air is inhaled into the drying device 3 from the Figure 4 air inlet in it. The cat litter box is also provided with a cat litter box air outlet below the drying device. Preferably, the cat litter box air outlet can be arranged on the back panel 4 away from the entry side.
[0089] Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of a drying device in an intelligent cat litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification. As Figure 5 shown, the drying device 3 includes a fan 31 and a drying air duct 32. The external air is extracted through the fan 31, and the extracted air flows through the space inside the drying air duct 32, achieving a better streamline inside, reducing the air volume loss and noise, and then blown out through the air outlet of the drying device.
[0090] In the embodiments of this specification, a drying device can be arranged in the cat litter box. Through the corresponding rotation logic, the parts to be dried are rotated to the position corresponding to the drying device, and the parts to be dried are automatically dried by the drying device blowing air, removing the moisture on the parts to be dried, so that the parts to be dried are kept dry. In this way, the drying device can efficiently dry the wet or water-carrying parts in the intelligent cat litter box, reduce the drying time of the intelligent cat litter box, improve the drying efficiency, without user intervention, saving time and effort, liberating the user's hands, and the fully automatic drying can greatly increase the user's intelligent experience.
[0091] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, as Figure 4As shown, after the inner bin 1 of the litter box rotates, the upper part is the air inlet and the lower part is the air outlet, and the inner arc surface inside the inner bin of the litter box forms a U-shaped air duct.
[0092] It should be noted that the drying device is arranged above the edge of the inner bin of the litter box. It is necessary to control the inner bin of the litter box and / or the litter scoop to rotate to a fixed angle before controlling the drying device to start working. The inner bin of the litter box is generally hemispherical or has an arc-shaped semi-circular shape with a U-shaped cross-section. The drying device blows directly on the upper half side of the inner bin of the litter box rotated to the drying position inside the bin. Due to the shape of the inner bin of the litter box, the air blows in from the upper half side of the inner bin of the litter box and flows along the inner arc surface and is discharged from the lower half side of the inner bin of the litter box, forming a U-shaped air duct. The air flow discharged from the lower half side of the inner bin is discharged from the air outlet of the litter box located below the drying device, so as to realize drying the whole inner bin of the litter box by only blowing directly on one side, and drying the inner bin of the litter box with very few parts. In addition, if the air blown out by the drying device is hot air, since the density of hot air is greater than that of normal temperature air, when the hot air contacts the inside of the sand bin, it will also naturally act upward along the shape of the rotating body to dry the inner bin of the litter box.
[0093] Continuing with the above example, as Figure 4 shown, after the inner bin 1 of the litter box rotates to a fixed angle, the drying device 3 is controlled to start working. The drying device 3 blows air on the inner bin 1 of the litter box and the litter scoop 2. The air inlet of the inner bin 1 of the litter box is arranged above, and the air outlet is arranged below the air inlet, that is, the air blown out by the drying device 3 blows in from the upper half side of the inner bin 1 of the litter box, flows along the inner arc surface and is discharged from the lower half side of the inner bin 1 of the litter box.
[0094] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 shown, the drying device 3 further includes a guiding component 33. The guiding component 33 is connected to the air outlet of the drying air duct 32, and the angle between the guiding component 33 and the direction of gravity is adjustable.
[0095] Among them, the guiding component 33 is used to adjust the blowing direction of the drying air duct 32.
[0096] Among them, the main function of the guiding component is to change the blowing direction of the drying device to dry parts and the back side at different positions, and this drying function is realized by the different angles between the guiding component and the vertical direction of the air outlet of the drying air duct.
[0097] It should be noted that a guiding component can also be provided at the air outlet of the drying device. The angle between the guiding component and the direction of gravity is adjustable, so as to adjust the direction of the air blown out by the drying device, which is convenient for controlling the part to be dried to rotate to a position parallel to the wind direction of the drying device, that is, making the part to be dried face the guiding component, so that the air blown out by the drying device can directly face the part to be dried, and uniformly dry both sides of the part to be dried.
[0098] Among them, the guiding component can be a flat plate structure, that is, a guiding plate, or a hollow cylindrical structure, etc. The embodiments of this specification do not limit this.
[0099] Continuing with the above example, as Figure 5 shown, the guiding component 33 is a guiding plate and is connected to the air outlet of the drying device 3.
[0100] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, an installation position is provided on one side of the guiding component 33, and the guiding component 33 is connected to the air outlet of the drying air duct 32 through the installation position.
[0101] Among them, the installation position refers to the position where the guiding component is connected to the drying air duct. For example, when connected by a pin shaft, the installation position is a pin installation position; when connected by a thread, the installation position is a threaded hole, etc.
[0102] For example, Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a guiding component in an intelligent cat litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification. As Figure 6 shown, the guiding component 33 is a guiding plate, and a pin installation position is reserved on the guiding component 33. Through this pin installation position, the connection between the guiding component and the drying air duct can be realized.
[0103] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the guiding component 33 is a guiding plate, and an air-expanding cut angle is provided at the end of the windward surface. As Figure 6 shown, the range of the air blown out by the drying device is expanded, so that a larger area of the part to be dried can come into contact with the air blown out by the drying device.
[0104] In addition, Figure 7 is another schematic structural diagram of a guiding component in an intelligent cat litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification. As Figure 7 shown, the air-expanding cut angle is a curved surface formed at the end of the windward surface.
[0105] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, as Figure 5 shown, the drying device 3 further includes a heating component 34, and the heating component 34 is fixed inside the drying air duct 32. Among them, the heating component 34 is used to heat the extracted external air.
[0106] It should be noted that a heating component can be set in the drying device to heat the external air extracted by the fan, blow hot air towards the parts to be dried, accelerate the evaporation of moisture in the parts to be dried, further improve the drying efficiency, and at the same time continuously blow hot air towards the parts to be dried. A certain amount of bacteria and parasites can also be killed under the continuous high-temperature state, so as to use the blown hot air to disinfect the parts to be dried to a certain extent, ensure the cleanliness of the parts to be dried, and also bring certain benefits to the health of the cat.
[0107] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, Figure 8 is a schematic structural diagram of a heating component in an intelligent cat litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification. As Figure 8 shown, the heating component 34 at least includes a heating element 341 and fins 342, and the overall shape of the heating component 34 is a single cuboid.
[0108] It should be noted that the heating element is located in the middle of the fins. When the heating element generates heat, it can heat the fins. After the fins are heated, the extracted air can be heated through the fins, increasing the heating area and accelerating the temperature rise speed of the air blown out by the drying device, ensuring the drying efficiency.
[0109] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the heating component 34 further includes a temperature control device for controlling the temperature of the heating component 34. After the temperature of the heating component 34 reaches the set temperature, the temperature control device controls the heating component 34 to stop heating up.
[0110] It should be noted that a temperature control device can also be configured in the heating component. The temperature control device can be a temperature monitoring sensor of the heating component. By monitoring the temperature of the heating component through the temperature control device, when the set temperature is reached, the heating component is controlled to stop heating up, so that the temperature of the hot air blown out by the drying device is controllable, that is, when drying the intelligent cat litter box, the drying temperature is controllable.
[0111] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, Figure 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a fan in an intelligent cat litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification. As Figure 9 shown, the fan 31 includes a main frame 311, a motor 312, a wind blade 313 and a volute tongue 314. The wind blade 313 rotates to extract external air from the air inlet, and after passing through the volute tongue 314, it is blown out from the air outlet of the drying air duct 32 and acts on the parts to be dried.
[0112] In actual application, the fan is locked on the drying air duct and the back plate of the intelligent cat litter box by screws to prevent displacement during the operation of the fan.
[0113] It should be noted that the structure of the drying air duct is provided with an air suction port, an air blowing port, an installation position for a fan and a heating component. The fan and the heating component are installed at the corresponding installation positions. Utilizing the characteristics of the fan, the external room temperature air is drawn in, heated to a preset temperature through the heating component, and then blown out through the air blowing port of the drying air duct to dry the wet or water-bearing parts inside the intelligent cat litter box that have been cleaned.
[0114] The intelligent cat litter box provided by the embodiment of this specification can be provided with a drying device in the cat litter box, so that through the corresponding rotation logic, the parts to be dried are rotated to the position corresponding to the drying device, and the parts to be dried are automatically dried by the drying device blowing air, removing the moisture on the parts to be dried and keeping the parts to be dried dry. In this way, the drying device can efficiently dry the wet or water-bearing parts in the intelligent cat litter box, reduce the drying time of the intelligent cat litter box, improve the drying efficiency, without the need for user intervention, saving time and effort, liberating the user's hands, and the fully automatic drying can greatly increase the user's intelligent experience. In addition, if a heating component is provided in the drying device, the drying device can blow hot air, and the intelligent cat litter box can be dried by the hot air, which can further improve the drying efficiency, and a certain amount of bacteria and parasites can also be killed under the continuous high temperature state, ensuring the cleanliness and hygiene of the intelligent cat litter box and bringing certain benefits to the health of the cat.
[0115] The above is a schematic solution of an intelligent cat litter box in this embodiment. It should be noted that the technical solution of this intelligent cat litter box and the technical solution of the drying control method of the above intelligent cat litter box belong to the same concept. For the details not described in the technical solution of the intelligent cat litter box, reference can be made to the description of the technical solution of the drying control method of the above intelligent cat litter box.
[0116] Corresponding to the above method embodiment, this specification also provides an embodiment of the drying control unit of the intelligent cat litter box. Figure 10 The structure diagram of a drying control unit of an intelligent cat litter box provided by an embodiment of this specification is shown. The intelligent cat litter box includes a rotatable inner bin of the cat litter box and a cat litter shovel, as well as a drying device. The cat litter shovel can move within the space formed by the inner bin of the cat litter box. The cross-section of the inner bin of the cat litter box is in an arc semi-circular shape, and the drying device is arranged away from the inner bin of the cat litter box. As Figure 10 shown, the drying control unit of this intelligent cat litter box includes:
[0117] A receiving module 1002, configured to receive a drying instruction for the intelligent cat litter box, where the drying instruction carries the parts to be dried, and the parts to be dried include the inner bin of the cat litter box and / or the cat litter shovel;
[0118] A first control module 1004, configured to control the parts to be dried to rotate to the corresponding drying position, where the drying position is a position that makes the parts to be dried face the drying device;
[0119] The second control module 1006 is configured to control the drying device to be turned on, and blow air through the drying device to dry the parts to be dried.
[0120] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the part to be dried is the inner bin of the litter box; the first control module 1004 is further configured to:
[0121] Control the inner bin of the litter box to rotate to the inner bin drying position, and the opening direction of the inner bin of the litter box faces the drying device.
[0122] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the air blown out by the drying device blows in from the upper side of the inner bin of the litter box, flows along the inner bin of the litter box, and blows out from the lower side of the inner bin of the litter box, forming a U-shaped air duct.
[0123] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, at least a part of the litter scoop is in contact with the inner bin of the litter box, and the first control module 1004 is further configured to:
[0124] Control the litter scoop to rotate along the inner bin of the litter box at least once.
[0125] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the part to be dried is the litter scoop; the first control module 1004 is further configured to:
[0126] Control the litter scoop to rotate to the litter scoop drying direction, wherein the litter scoop drying direction is the direction facing the drying device.
[0127] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the drying device includes a guiding component, the guiding component is arranged at the air outlet of the drying device, and the included angle between the guiding component and the gravity direction is adjustable; the first control module 1004 is further configured to:
[0128] Adjust the included angle between the guiding component and the gravity direction to an acute angle;
[0129] Control the litter scoop to rotate to a position parallel to the wind direction of the drying device.
[0130] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the first control module 1004 is further configured to:
[0131] Control the litter scoop to swing within a set angle range relative to the wind direction of the drying device, wherein the set angle range is the angle range in which at least one side of the litter scoop is in contact with the air blown out by the drying device.
[0132] In an optional implementation manner of this embodiment, the drying device includes a heating component.
[0133] In an alternative embodiment of this embodiment, the heating component at least includes a temperature control device; the drying control unit of the intelligent litter box further includes a monitoring module configured to:
[0134] Monitor the temperature of the heating component through the temperature control device;
[0135] When the temperature reaches the set temperature, control the heating component to stop heating up.
[0136] The drying control unit of the intelligent litter box provided in the embodiments of this specification can set a drying device in the litter box. When receiving a drying instruction, the parts to be dried are rotated to the position corresponding to the drying device through the corresponding rotation logic, and the parts to be dried are automatically dried by the drying device blowing air, removing the moisture on the parts to be dried, so that the parts to be dried remain dry. In this way, the drying device can efficiently dry the wet or water-carrying parts in the intelligent litter box, reduce the drying time of the intelligent litter box, improve the drying efficiency, without user intervention, saving time and effort, liberating the user's hands, and the fully automatic drying can greatly increase the user's intelligent experience. In addition, if the air blown by the drying device is hot air, the intelligent litter box can be dried by the hot air, further improving the drying efficiency, and a certain amount of bacteria and parasites can also be killed under the continuous high temperature state, ensuring the cleanliness and hygiene of the intelligent litter box, and bringing certain benefits to the health of the cat.
[0137] Corresponding to the above method embodiments, this specification also provides a system structure embodiment of an intelligent litter box, Figure 11 showing a schematic diagram of the system architecture of an intelligent litter box provided in an embodiment of this specification. As Figure 11 shown, the intelligent litter box includes a rotatable inner litter box 1 and a litter scoop 2, as well as a drying device 3. The litter scoop 2 can move within the space formed by the inner litter box 1. The cross-section of the inner litter box 1 is in an arc semi-circular shape, and the drying device 3 is arranged away from the edge of the inner litter box 1. In addition, the intelligent litter box is also configured with a memory 1102 and a processor 1104;
[0138] The memory 1102 is used to store computer-executable instructions, and the processor 1104 is used to execute the computer-executable instructions to implement the steps of the above-mentioned drying control method of the intelligent litter box.
[0139] The above is a schematic solution of the system architecture of an intelligent litter box in this embodiment. It should be noted that the technical solution of the system architecture of the intelligent litter box and the technical solution of the above-mentioned drying control method of the intelligent litter box belong to the same concept. For the details not described in the technical solution of the system architecture of the intelligent litter box, reference can be made to the description of the technical solution of the above-mentioned drying control method of the intelligent litter box.
[0140] It should be noted that, for the foregoing method embodiments, for the sake of simplicity of description, they are all expressed as a series of action combinations. However, those skilled in the art should know that the embodiments of this specification are not limited by the described action sequence, because according to the embodiments of this specification, certain steps can be performed in other sequences or simultaneously. Secondly, those skilled in the art should also know that the embodiments described in the specification are all preferred embodiments, and the actions and modules involved are not necessarily essential to the embodiments of this specification.
[0141] In the above embodiments, the descriptions of the respective embodiments have their own emphases. For the parts not detailed in a certain embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of other embodiments.
[0142] The preferred embodiments of this specification disclosed above are only used to help explain this specification. The alternative embodiments do not describe all the details in detail, nor do they limit the invention to the specific embodiments described. Obviously, according to the content of the embodiments of this specification, many modifications and changes can be made. This specification selects and specifically describes these embodiments to better explain the principles and practical applications of the embodiments of this specification, so that those skilled in the art can well understand and utilize this specification. This specification is only limited by the claims and their full scope and equivalents.
Claims
1. A drying control method for an intelligent cat litter box, characterized in that, the intelligent cat litter box includes a rotatable inner bin of the cat litter box, a cat litter shovel, and a drying device. The cat litter shovel can move within the space formed by the inner bin of the cat litter box. The cross-section of the inner bin of the cat litter box is in an arc semi-circular shape. The drying device is arranged away from the edge of the inner bin of the cat litter box. The method includes: Receiving a drying instruction for the intelligent cat litter box, wherein the drying instruction carries parts to be dried, and the parts to be dried include the inner bin of the cat litter box and / or the cat litter shovel; Controlling the parts to be dried to rotate to the corresponding drying positions, where the drying positions are the positions that make the parts to be dried face the drying device; Controlling to turn on the drying device, and drying the parts to be dried by blowing air through the drying device.
2. The drying control method for the intelligent cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that, the parts to be dried are the inner bin of the cat litter box; the controlling the parts to be dried to rotate to the corresponding drying positions includes: Controlling the inner bin of the cat litter box to rotate to the inner bin drying position, and the opening direction of the inner bin of the cat litter box faces the drying device.
3. The drying control method for the intelligent cat litter box according to claim 2, characterized in that, the air blown out by the drying device is blown into the inner bin of the cat litter box from the upper side, flows along the inner bin of the cat litter box, and is blown out from the lower side of the inner bin of the cat litter box, forming a U-shaped air duct.
4. The drying control method for the intelligent cat litter box according to claim 2, characterized in that, at least a part of the cat litter shovel abuts against the inner bin of the cat litter box; after controlling the inner bin of the cat litter box to rotate to the inner bin drying position, it further includes: Controlling the cat litter shovel to rotate along the inner bin of the cat litter box at least once.
5. The drying control method for the intelligent cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that, the parts to be dried are the cat litter shovel; the controlling the parts to be dried to rotate to the corresponding drying positions includes: Controlling the cat litter shovel to rotate to the sand shovel drying direction, where the sand shovel drying direction is the direction facing the drying device.
6. The drying control method for the intelligent cat litter box according to claim 5, characterized in that, the drying device includes a guiding component, the guiding component is arranged at the air outlet of the drying device, and the included angle between the guiding component and the direction of gravity is adjustable; before controlling the cat litter shovel to rotate to the sand shovel drying direction, it further includes: Adjusting the included angle between the guiding component and the direction of gravity to an acute angle; Correspondingly, the controlling the cat litter shovel to rotate to the sand shovel drying direction includes: Controlling the cat litter shovel to rotate to a position parallel to the wind direction of the drying device.
7. The drying control method for the intelligent cat litter box according to claim 6, characterized in that, after controlling the cat litter shovel to rotate to the sand shovel drying direction, it further includes: Controlling the cat litter shovel to swing within a set angle range relative to the wind direction of the drying device, where the set angle range is the angle range where at least one side of the cat litter shovel contacts the air blown out by the drying device.
8. The drying control method of the intelligent cat litter box according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, the drying device includes a heating component.
9. The drying control method of the intelligent cat litter box according to claim 8, characterized in that, the heating component at least includes a temperature control device; after the drying device is controlled to be turned on and the part to be dried is dried by blowing air through the drying device, it further includes: monitoring the temperature of the heating component through the temperature control device; when the temperature reaches the set temperature, controlling the heating component to stop heating up.
10. An intelligent cat litter box, characterized in that, the intelligent cat litter box includes a rotatable inner cat litter box and a cat litter shovel, and a drying device. The cat litter shovel can move within the space formed by the inner cat litter box. The cross-section of the inner cat litter box is in an arc semi-circular shape, and the drying device is arranged away from the edge of the inner cat litter box; the drying device includes a fan and a drying air duct. The fan is fixed inside the drying air duct, and the back side of the drying air duct and the fan is fixed to the side wall of the intelligent cat litter box; the drying device is used to dry the part to be dried, wherein the part to be dried includes the cat litter shovel and / or the inner cat litter box.
11. The intelligent cat litter box according to claim 10, characterized in that, the drying device further includes a guiding component. The guiding component is connected to the air outlet of the drying air duct, and the angle between the guiding component and the direction of gravity is adjustable.
12. The intelligent cat litter box according to claim 10, characterized in that, the drying device further includes a heating component, and the heating component is fixed inside the drying air duct.
13. The intelligent cat litter box according to claim 10, characterized in that, the upper part above the rotation of the inner cat litter box is the air inlet, and the lower part is the air outlet. The inner arc surface inside the inner cat litter box forms a U-shaped air duct.
14. A drying control unit of an intelligent cat litter box, characterized in that, the intelligent cat litter box includes a rotatable inner cat litter box and a cat litter shovel, and a drying device. The cat litter shovel can move within the space formed by the inner cat litter box. The cross-section of the inner cat litter box is in an arc semi-circular shape, and the drying device is arranged away from the inner cat litter box. The drying control unit includes: a receiving module configured to receive a drying instruction for the intelligent cat litter box, wherein the drying instruction carries the part to be dried, and the part to be dried includes the inner cat litter box and / or the cat litter shovel; a first control module configured to control the part to be dried to rotate to the corresponding drying position, wherein the drying position is a position where the part to be dried faces the drying device; a second control module configured to control the drying device to be turned on and dry the part to be dried by blowing air through the drying device.