Intelligent pet feeder and feeding method

Abstract

The invention relates to the field of pet feeders, and particularly discloses an intelligent pet feeder which comprises a bin body which comprises a bin wall and a cavity defined by the bin wall. The base is used for supporting the bin body; the material receiving disc is arranged in the base and used for containing water / feed; the discharging assembly is arranged in the cavity and used for feeding materials into the material receiving disc; the camera is arranged on the bin wall; the weight sensor is used for measuring the weight of the pet; the material receiving disc is movably arranged in the base in the first direction. The camera is electrically connected with the central processing unit; the weight sensor is fixedly arranged on the base and is electrically connected with the central processing unit; the discharging assembly comprises a discharging pipe and a flow sensor arranged in the discharging pipe. The intelligent pet feeder has the beneficial effect that the food intake can be monitored and controlled in real time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of pet feeders, and in particular to an intelligent pet feeder. Background Art

[0002] In modern life, pets have become important members of many families. As people's attention to the health and quality of life of pets continues to increase, the demand for precise control devices for intelligent pet feeding and drinking has become increasingly prominent. The existing feeding methods are roughly divided into the following types; The owner uses ordinary food bowls and water bowls to provide food and water for the pet. This method requires the owner to judge the amount of food and water according to experience, which is likely to result in overfeeding or underfeeding, affecting the health of the pet. Manual feeding and drinking require the owner to spend time and energy to prepare and put food and water. For busy modern people, there may be situations of forgetting to feed or not feeding or drinking in time. Most of the automatic feeding machines on the market store food and water inside the machine and are provided with a holding box outside the machine. When feeding, the materials enter the holding box; however, all automatic feeders have a rated feeding amount each time, but the feeding amount of pets will be adjusted according to the weight, age and other conditions of the pets; especially the weight; currently, there is no feeder on the market that can automatically control the feeding amount according to the pet's weight. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In order to improve the problem of unable to automatically adjust the diet amount, this application provides an intelligent pet feeder.

[0004] An intelligent pet feeder provided by this application adopts the following technical solutions: including: a storage body, including a storage wall and a cavity defined by the storage wall; A base for supporting the storage body; A receiving tray disposed in the base for loading water / feed; A feeding component disposed in the cavity for feeding the receiving tray; A camera disposed on the storage wall; A weight sensor for measuring the weight of the pet; Wherein, the receiving tray is movably disposed in the base along a first direction; the camera is electrically connected to a central processor; the weight sensor is fixedly disposed on the base and electrically connected to the central processor; the feeding component includes a feeding pipe and a flow sensor disposed in the feeding pipe.

[0005] By providing a camera, the feeding situation of the pet can be remotely monitored; by providing a weight sensor, the weight of the pet can be detected to adjust the diet amount; by providing a flow sensor, the feeding amount each time can be controlled.

[0006] Optionally, the feeding component further includes: The reel is rotatably arranged inside the blanking pipe; The torsion spring connects the reel and the inner wall of the blanking pipe; The baffle cloth is wound on the reel; Wherein, a magnetic attraction member is arranged at the end of the baffle cloth; an electromagnet is arranged on the blanking pipe opposite to the magnetic attraction member.

[0007] Optionally, the electromagnet is electrically connected to the central processing unit.

[0008] Optionally, a water tank for storing water is formed inside the cavity; A feed box for storing feed is arranged on one side of the water tank. There are two feed boxes, which are distributed vertically; The blanking pipe penetrates through the two feed boxes along the first direction and conveys the feed into the receiving tray.

[0009] Optionally, there are two receiving trays, which respectively correspond to the water tank and the feed box; A driving member is arranged inside the base to drive the two receiving trays to move along the first direction.

[0010] Optionally, the driving member is an electric push rod, which respectively corresponds to the two receiving trays; Wherein, a movable rod is arranged on the electric push rod corresponding to the receiving tray for receiving feed; A number of abutting blocks are arranged at the bottom of the base along the first direction.

[0011] Optionally, it further includes a recycling component for recycling feed / water; The recycling component includes: A waste box is arranged on the base; A recycling pipe is arranged on the waste box; A negative pressure machine is arranged inside the base; A connecting member is arranged inside the base to connect the recycling pipe and the receiving tray; Wherein, the negative pressure machine is electrically connected to the central processing unit.

[0012] Optionally, a leak-proof member is arranged on the receiving tray for receiving water, and the leak-proof member is connected to the connecting member.

[0013] Optionally, an ultraviolet disinfection lamp is arranged above the receiving tray on the base.

[0014] A pet feeding method, which is applicable to the above-mentioned intelligent pet feeder; includes the following steps: S1. Put the feed into the feed box and pour the water into the water tank; the user interaction module connects to the feeder and sets the diet amount and water intake for each meal; wherein, after the user inputs the weight, the central processing unit performs data analysis and matches the corresponding food intake and water intake; S2. When it's meal time, the electromagnet is powered off, and under the torsional force of the torsion spring, the reel winds up the baffle cloth to open the material discharge port, so that the feed / water is put into the receiving tray along the material discharge pipe; and the receiving tray is pushed out of the internal space by the driving member; S3. The user can notify the pet to eat through the interaction module by voice, and observe the eating situation through the camera; S4. After the pet finishes eating, the driving member drives the receiving tray back into the internal space, and then the residual food or water in the receiving tray is recovered into the waste box by the negative pressure machine; among them, the opening and closing of the negative pressure machine are remotely controlled by the user; S5. By setting a weight sensor, the weight of the pet can be detected when the pet is eating; the weight data is transmitted to the central processing unit for data analysis, and then the food intake and water intake are automatically adjusted.

[0015] In summary, the present application includes at least one of the following beneficial technical effects: the eating situation of the pet can be remotely monitored by setting a camera; the weight of the pet can be detected by setting a weight sensor to adjust the diet amount; the food intake per time can be controlled by setting a flow sensor. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] Figure 1 is the overall structural schematic diagram of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 2 is the disassembly diagram of the overall structure of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 3 is the semi-sectional schematic diagram of the bin body of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 4 is the structural diagram of the material discharge assembly of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 5 is Figure 4 the partial enlarged view in Figure 6 is the structural diagram of the receiving tray and the abutting block of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 7 is the structural diagram of the movable rod and the spring of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 8 is the structural diagram of the recovery pipe and the negative pressure machine of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 9 is the structural diagram of the leak-proof member and the connecting member of the embodiment of the present application; Figure 10 is the flow chart of the feeding method of the present application.

[0017] Reference numerals: 100, feeder; 1, bin body; 2, base; 3, receiving tray; 4, camera; 5, weight sensor; 6, cavity; 7, internal space; L1, first direction; 8, opening; 9, feed bin; 10, water tank; 12, blanking pipe; 13, flow sensor; 14, reel; 15, torsion spring; 16, cloth baffle; 17, blanking port; 18, groove; 19, electromagnet; 20, magnetic part; 22, guide rail; 23, driving part; 24, movable rod; 25, spring; 26, abutting block; 27, collision block; 28, ultraviolet disinfection lamp; 29, waste box; 30, recovery pipe; 31, negative pressure machine; 32, connecting part; 33, leak-proof part. Detailed implementation manners

[0018] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in more detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although some embodiments of the present disclosure are shown in the drawings, it should be understood that the present disclosure can be implemented in various forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to more thoroughly and completely understand the present disclosure. It should be understood that the drawings and embodiments of the present disclosure are only for exemplary purposes and are not used to limit the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0019] In addition, it should be noted that for the sake of convenience of description, only parts related to the relevant invention are shown in the drawings. Without conflict, the embodiments in the present disclosure and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other.

[0020] It should be noted that the concepts such as "first" and "second" mentioned in the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different devices, modules or units, and are not used to limit the order or mutual dependence relationship of the functions executed by these devices, modules or units.

[0021] It should be noted that the modifications of "one" and "multiple" mentioned in the present disclosure are illustrative rather than restrictive. Those skilled in the art should understand that unless clearly specified otherwise in the context, it should be understood as "one or more".

[0022] The present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings and in combination with embodiments.

[0023] Embodiment 1 The embodiment of the present application discloses an intelligent pet feeder, which is applicable to feeding household pets, especially for automatically feeding pet dogs and pet cats of the elderly and children. It includes: a bin body 1, a base 2, a feeding tray 3, a feeding component, a camera 4, and a weight sensor 5. Specifically, the bin body 1 is integrally made of pv material, and its outer contour is constructed as a rectangular body. The bin body 1 includes a bin wall and a cavity 6 defined by the bin wall. There is a base 2 below the bin body 1 for supporting the bin body 1. The base 2 and the bin body 1 are specifically connected by magnetic attraction to form the overall external contour of the pet feeder 100. Among them, an anti-slip pad is provided at the bottom of the base 2, which can effectively prevent the displacement of the feeder 100 after contacting the bottom surface and improve stability.

[0024] Specifically, there are two feeding trays 3, which are respectively used for receiving water and feed. Among them, the base 2 forms an internal space 7. The two feeding trays 3 are movably arranged along the first direction L1 in the internal space 7 of the base 2. An opening 8 leading to the internal space 7 is formed on the side wall of the base 2 close to the pet's eating position. The feeding tray 3 is movably arranged at the opening 8. When the feeding tray 3 is completely located in the internal space 7, the side wall of the feeding tray 3 is flush with the side of the opening 8. A feed box 9 for loading feed and a water tank 10 for loading water are arranged in the bin body 1. Preferably, there are two feed boxes 9, which are arranged vertically along the height direction of the bin body 1 and are located above the feeding tray 3 for loading feed. The water tank 10 is arranged above the feeding tray 3 for loading clean water. By setting multiple bins for loading feed, different categories of feed can be allocated according to the actual needs of the pet.

[0025] Specifically, the camera 4 is arranged on the bin wall above the feeding tray 3 and can clearly capture the pet's eating situation. The camera 4 is electrically connected to the central processor. The central processor has a remote interaction module that can remotely interact with the user's mobile terminal, so that the user can remotely monitor the pet's eating. And there is also a speaker on the camera 4 that can remotely call the pet to eat. The feeding assembly includes: a feeding pipe 12, a flow sensor 13, a reel 14, a torsion spring 15, and a baffle 16; specifically, a feeding port 17 is formed at the bottom of the silo near the opening 8, and the side of the feeding port 17 is fixed to the feeding pipe 12 to guide the feed / water to the receiving tray 3; wherein the bottom of the silo is inclined along the first direction L1 so that the feed / water always moves to the feeding port 17; specifically, the side wall portion of the feeding pipe 12 near the feeding port 17 is concave along the first direction L1 to form a groove 18, and the reel 14 is rotatably arranged in the groove 18, and the reel 14 and the groove 18 are connected by a torsion spring 15; along the first direction L1 and the reel 14 are connected to the groove 18. An electromagnet 19 is arranged at a position opposite to the reel 14, and the electromagnet 19 is electrically connected to the central processing unit; a cloth stopper 16 is wound around the reel 14, and a magnetic attraction component 20 is fixedly arranged at one end of the cloth stopper 16, and the magnetic attraction component 20 can be a magnet or a metal block with magnetic conductivity; when the electromagnet 19 is energized, the magnetism generated can attract the magnetic attraction component 20 to move and pull the cloth stopper 16 to completely cover the discharge port 17; wherein, the two side walls of the discharge pipe 12 form a guide groove for guiding the cloth stopper 16 to move to the electromagnet 19; the setting of the guide groove can improve the stability of the movement of the cloth stopper 16 and prevent deformation due to the gravity of the feed / water during the movement; Specifically, a flow sensor 13 is installed in the feeding tube 12, which can detect the amount of feed / water; wherein, the flow sensor 13 is electrically connected to the central processing unit; when the flow sensor 13 transmits the flow information of feed / water to the central processing unit, data analysis is performed, and the electromagnet 19 is started after reaching the user-set amount, thereby stopping the feeding action; more specifically, a weight sensor 5 is arranged at a position close to the receiving tray 3 of the base 2, and the weight sensor 5 is an electronic scale, which is located exactly in the area where the pet eats; with such an arrangement, the pet can directly obtain the weight of the pet when eating; the weight sensor 5 is electrically connected to the central processing unit, and the user can set the feed and water for each meal according to the age and weight information of the pet.

[0026] Specifically, a guide rail 22 is provided in the internal space 7 of the base 2 for guiding the receiving tray 3 to move at the opening 8 along the first direction L1; a driving member 23 is installed in the internal space 7 for driving the two receiving trays 3 to move on the guide rail 22; the driving member 23 is an electric push rod, which is electrically connected to the central processing unit; when in use, the electric push rod can be controlled to open and close after remote interaction with the central processing unit to realize the movement of the receiving tray 3; wherein, a movable rod 24 is provided at the end of the receiving tray 3 for placing feed near the driving member 23, and the movable rod 24 is connected to the moving axis of the electric push rod through a spring 25; a resistance block 26 is provided at the bottom of the receiving tray 3, and the resistance block 26 is arranged in an array along the first direction L1; the bottom of the receiving tray 3 for placing feed has a collision block 27 that conflicts with the resistance block 26; when the receiving tray 3 moves, the contact between the resistance block 26 and the collision block 27 causes the receiving tray 3 to vibrate, thereby mixing the feed inside.

[0027] More specifically, an ultraviolet disinfection lamp 28 is arranged at the bottom of the warehouse body 1 and above the receiving tray 3; wherein, after the pet finishes eating, the receiving tray 3 enters the internal space 7 so that it can be disinfected by the ultraviolet disinfection lamp 28 to prevent the growth of bacteria.

[0028] In another more specific embodiment, a recycling component for recycling feed / water is also provided in the internal space 7 of the base 2; the recycling component includes: a waste box 29, a recycling pipe 30, a negative pressure machine 31, and a connecting piece 32; specifically, the base 2 is provided with a waste box 29 in a direction opposite to the receiving tray 3; a negative pressure machine 31 is provided between the waste box 29 and the receiving tray 3; the outlet of the negative pressure machine 31 forms a discharge path, which is connected to the waste box 29; a recycling pipe 30 is installed at the negative pressure port on the negative pressure machine 31; wherein, a connecting piece 32 for connecting the recycling pipe 30 is provided on the receiving tray 3; the connecting piece 32 is Two-way valve, when the receiving tray 3 moves back to the internal space 7 of the base 2, the recovery pipe 30 will be inserted into the two-way valve to form a docking; specifically, the receiving tray 3 for receiving water is provided with a leak-proof member 33, and the leak-proof member 33 is connected to the connecting member 32; the leak-proof member 33 is a magnetic sheet, which can be sucked on the port of the two-way valve in the initial state to block the connecting member 32, and after the recovery pipe 30 is inserted into the connecting member 32, the plugging sheet will be pushed open and the remaining water will enter the recovery pipe 30 from the port of the two-way valve; when the recovery pipe 30 is withdrawn, the leak-proof member blocks the two-way valve under the action of magnetism; preferably, a water inlet is provided on the side of the recovery pipe 30 that conflicts with the leak-proof member 33 More specifically, after the receiving tray 3 enters the internal space 7 of the base 2, the bottom portion of the bin body 1 covers the tray opening of the receiving tray 3; thus, when the negative pressure machine 31 is started, the receiving tray 3 is in a semi-sealed state, and the residual materials can be effectively sucked away by the negative pressure.

[0029] Embodiment 2 A pet feeding method comprises the following steps: S1. Feed is put into the feed box 9 and water is poured into the water tank 10. The user interaction module is connected to the feeder 100 and sets the amount of food and water to be consumed for each meal. After the user inputs the weight, the central processor performs data analysis and matches the corresponding amount of food and water to be consumed. S2, when it is time for dinner, the electromagnet 19 is powered off, and the torsion force of the torsion spring 15 drives the reel 14 to reel in the blocking cloth 16, thereby opening the feed opening 17 so that the feed / water is dropped into the receiving tray 3 along the feed pipe 12; and the receiving tray 3 is pushed out of the internal space 7 through the driving member 23; S3. The user can notify the pet to eat through the interactive module voice, and observe the eating situation through the camera 4; S4. After the feeding is completed, the driving member 23 drives the material receiving tray 3 back into the internal space 7, and then the residual food or water in the material receiving tray 3 is recovered into the waste box 29 through the negative pressure machine 31; wherein, the opening and closing of the negative pressure machine 31 is remotely controlled by the user. S5. By setting the weight sensor 5, the weight of the pet can be detected during feeding; the weight data is transmitted to the central processor for data analysis, and then the feeding amount and drinking amount are automatically adjusted.

[0030] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection; it can be directly connected, or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the communication inside two components. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific situations.

[0031] The above are only the embodiments of the present invention, and do not limit the patent scope of the present invention accordingly. All equivalent structural or equivalent process transformations made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are equally included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An intelligent pet feeder, characterized in that, Comprising: A silo body, including a silo wall and a cavity defined by the silo wall; A base for supporting the silo body; A receiving tray disposed within the base for holding water / feed; A feeding component disposed within the cavity for feeding into the receiving tray; A camera disposed on the silo wall; A weight sensor for measuring the weight of a pet; Wherein, the receiving tray is movably disposed within the base in a first direction; the camera is electrically connected to a central processing unit; the weight sensor is fixedly disposed on the base and electrically connected to the central processing unit; the feeding component includes a feeding pipe and a flow sensor disposed within the feeding pipe.

2. An intelligent pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein: The feeding component further includes: A reel rotatably disposed within the feeding pipe; A torsion spring connecting the reel to the inner wall of the feeding pipe; A baffle cloth wound around the reel; Wherein, a magnetic member is disposed at an end of the baffle cloth; an electromagnet is disposed on the feeding pipe opposite to the magnetic member.

3. An intelligent pet feeder according to claim 2, wherein: The electromagnet is electrically connected to the central processing unit.

4. An intelligent pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein: A water tank for holding water is formed within the cavity; A feed box for holding feed is disposed on one side of the water tank, and there are two feed boxes distributed vertically; The feeding pipe penetrates through the two feed boxes in the first direction and transfers feed into the receiving tray.

5. An intelligent pet feeder according to claim 4, wherein: There are two receiving trays, respectively corresponding to the water tank and the feed box; A driving member is disposed within the base to drive the two receiving trays to move in the first direction.

6. An intelligent pet feeder according to claim 5, wherein: The driving member is an electric push rod, corresponding to the two receiving trays respectively; Wherein, a movable rod is disposed on the electric push rod corresponding to the receiving tray for receiving feed; A plurality of abutting blocks are disposed on the bottom of the base along the first direction.

7. An intelligent pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein: It further includes a recycling component for recycling feed / water; The recycling component includes: A waste box disposed on the base; A recycling pipe disposed on the waste box; A negative pressure machine disposed within the base; A connecting member disposed within the base to connect the recycling pipe and the receiving tray; Wherein, the negative pressure machine is electrically connected to the central processing unit.

8. An intelligent pet feeder according to claim 7, wherein: A leak-proof member is disposed on the receiving tray for receiving water, and the leak-proof member is connected to the connecting member.

9. An intelligent pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein: An ultraviolet disinfection lamp is disposed above the receiving tray on the base.

10. A pet feeding method, characterized in that, Applicable to the intelligent pet feeder according to any one of claims 1-9 above; including the following steps: S1. Put the feed into the feed bin and pour water into the water tank; the user interaction module is connected to the feeder and sets the diet amount and water intake for each meal; among them, after the user inputs the weight, the central processor performs data analysis and matches the corresponding food intake and water intake; S2. When it's meal time, the electromagnet is powered off, and under the torsional force of the torsion spring, the reel winds up the baffle cloth to open the feeding port so that the feed / water is put into the receiving tray along the feeding pipe; and the receiving tray is pushed out of the internal space by the driving member; S3. The user can notify the pet to eat through the interaction module by voice and observe the eating situation through the camera; S4. After the pet finishes eating, the driving member drives the receiving tray back into the internal space, and then the residual food or water in the receiving tray is recycled into the waste box by the negative pressure machine; among them, the opening and closing of the negative pressure machine are remotely controlled by the user; S5. By setting a weight sensor, the weight can be detected when the pet is eating; the weight data is transmitted to the central processor for data analysis, and then the food intake and water intake are automatically adjusted.

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