Cat bed-type electrostatic hair removal device and automatic cat hair collection method

Abstract

This application provides a cat bed-type electrostatic hair removal device, which includes: an insulating base, a cat bed shell, a friction-raising pad, an electrostatic adsorption plate, a peelable adhesive paper, a protective net, an electrostatic generator, and a power interface. The cat bed shell is fixedly connected to the insulating base, and the interior of the cat bed shell forms a space for the cat to lie down. The friction-raising pad is disposed on the top surface of the insulating base and located inside the cat bed shell. The electrostatic adsorption plate is disposed in the space above the friction-raising pad. The peelable adhesive paper is attached to the surface of the electrostatic adsorption plate. The protective net is disposed on the outer periphery and above the electrostatic adsorption plate. The electrostatic generator is disposed inside the insulating base, and the high-voltage output terminal of the electrostatic generator is electrically connected to the electrostatic adsorption plate to generate an electrostatic field. The power interface is disposed at the input terminal of the electrostatic generator to connect to a power source and supply power to the electrostatic generator. This application enables the safe collection of cat hair without human intervention when the cat is lying down to rest, reducing the risk of secondary scattering.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of pet product technology, and in particular to a cat bed-type electrostatic hair-attracting device and an automatic cat hair collection method. Background Technology

[0002] Current pet hair removal methods mostly rely on manual grooming, lint rollers, or vacuum cleaners, which require human intervention. Automatic products often use airflow adsorption, which is noisy, consumes a lot of power, and cannot silently collect loose hair while the pet is resting, resulting in a poor user experience.

[0003] Existing patent publication number CN112106677A discloses a smart cleaning pet bed, which includes a shell, an electrostatic generator, and a hair-collecting device. Starting from the problem of pet shedding, it studies the living habits and behavioral characteristics of pets to design a smart cleaning pet bed that uses the principle of electrostatic adsorption. When the pet shakes its body violently, the electrostatic magnetic field attracts the loose hair from the pet's body, and then the hair is sucked into the hair collection box using the principle of a vacuum cleaner, helping owners solve the problem of loose pet hair falling out. The shortcomings of this existing technology are: it relies on the pet's violent shaking to trigger a vibration sensor; cats cannot work in a resting state (accounting for 70% of the day); the complex mechanical system using a motor-driven rotating disc, suction motor, and exhaust fan results in significant noise; the airflow adsorption can cause hair to scatter, and the mechanical parts are prone to entanglement with hair and malfunction.

[0004] Therefore, the urgent technical problem to be solved is how to provide a cat bed-type electrostatic hair-collecting device and an automatic cat hair collection method that can collect cat hair silently and safely without human intervention when the cat is naturally lying down and resting, while reducing the risk of secondary scattering. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The purpose of this application is to provide a cat bed-type electrostatic hair collection device and an automatic cat hair collection method, which can collect cat hair safely and silently (including acoustic silence, operational silence, and physical silence) without human intervention when the cat is naturally lying down and resting, and reduce the risk of secondary scattering.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, as a first aspect of this application, this application provides a cat bed-type electrostatic hair removal device, which includes: an insulating base, a cat bed shell, a friction-raising pad, an electrostatic adsorption plate, a peelable adhesive paper, a protective net, an electrostatic generator, and a power interface; the cat bed shell is fixedly connected above the insulating base, and the interior of the cat bed shell forms a space for the cat to lie on; the friction-raising pad is disposed on the top surface of the insulating base and located inside the cat bed shell; the electrostatic adsorption plate is disposed in the space above the friction-raising pad; the peelable adhesive paper is attached to the surface of the electrostatic adsorption plate; the protective net is disposed on the outer periphery and above the electrostatic adsorption plate; the electrostatic generator is disposed inside the insulating base, and the high-voltage output terminal of the electrostatic generator is electrically connected to the electrostatic adsorption plate to generate an electrostatic field; the power interface is disposed at the input terminal of the electrostatic generator to connect a power source and supply power to the electrostatic generator.

[0007] As described above, in the cat bed type electrostatic hair removal device, the electrostatic adsorption plate is disposed inside the outer shell of the cat bed; a mounting base is fixedly connected to the insulating base, and the electrostatic adsorption plate is fixedly connected to the mounting base; the mounting base is fixedly connected to the insulating base.

[0008] As described above, in the cat-nest type electrostatic hair removal device, the protective net includes a side protective net and a top protective net; the side protective net surrounds the outer periphery of the electrostatic adsorption electrode plate; the side protective net has a hollow mesh structure; and the top protective net is disposed above the electrostatic adsorption electrode plate.

[0009] As described above, in the cat bed-type electrostatic hair removal device, the side protective net is generally arc-shaped, and the side of the side protective net is connected to the side wall of the cat bed shell; the bottom of the side protective net is connected to the mounting base, and the top of the side protective net is connected to the top of the cat bed shell.

[0010] As described above, the cat bed type electrostatic hair removal device has a ventilation opening at the top of the cat bed shell.

[0011] In the cat bed-type electrostatic hair removal device described above, the friction-raising pad is made of acrylic fabric, fleece fabric, or coral fleece.

[0012] As described above, in the cat bed type electrostatic hair removal device, the vertical distance between the bottom of the electrostatic adsorption plate and the friction lint pad is in the range of 3cm-8cm; forming an electrostatic adsorption working area, so that the frictionally charged floating hair is polarized under the action of the electrostatic field and is adsorbed onto the surface of the tearable adhesive paper.

[0013] In the cat bed-type electrostatic hair removal device described above, the electrostatic adsorption plate is an aluminum plate, a stainless steel sheet, or an aluminum foil / paperboard.

[0014] As a second aspect of this application, this application provides an automatic cat hair collection method, which uses the aforementioned cat bed-type electrostatic hair-attracting device, and the method includes the following steps:

[0015] The electrostatic generator continuously supplies power to the electrostatic adsorption plate, creating an electrostatic field between the electrostatic adsorption plate and the friction rubbing pad. Charged hairs are polarized under the action of an electrostatic field and are adsorbed onto the surface of the tearable adhesive paper.

[0016] The automatic cat hair collection method described above is characterized by adjusting the electric field strength of the electrostatic field according to the distance between the friction rubbing pad and the electrostatic adsorption plate.

[0017] The beneficial effects achieved by this application are as follows: (1) This application utilizes the static electricity generated by the friction between the cat's limbs and the rubbing pad when the cat is naturally lying down and resting.

[0018] (2) The device of this application has no motor, no rotating parts, and no airflow, so as to achieve the collection of cat hair without mechanical noise (acoustic silence), without human intervention (operational silence), and without airflow disturbance (physical silence).

[0019] (3) This application uses an electrostatic field generated by an electrostatic adsorption plate to adsorb cat hair. The cat hair is locked by a tearable adhesive paper, reducing the risk of secondary scattering. Attached Figure Description

[0020] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments recorded in this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings.

[0021] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a cat bed-type electrostatic hair-attracting device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0022] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the automatic cat hair collection method of this application.

[0023] Attached reference numerals: 1-Insulating base; 2-Cat nest shell; 3-Friction pad; 4-Protective net; 5-Mounting base; 6-Pull-out box; 21-Ventilation opening; 41-Side protective net; 42-Top protective net; 61-Slide rail. Detailed Implementation

[0024] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0025] like Figure 1 As shown, this application provides a cat bed-type electrostatic hair removal device, which includes: an insulating base 1, a cat bed shell 2, a friction-raising pad 3, an electrostatic adsorption plate, a tearable adhesive paper, a protective net 4, an electrostatic generator, and a power interface; the cat bed shell 2 is fixedly connected to the insulating base 1, and the bottom edge of the cat bed shell 2 is fixedly connected to the top edge of the insulating base 1; the interior of the cat bed shell 2 forms a space for the cat to lie on; the friction-raising pad 3 is disposed on the top surface of the insulating base 1 and located inside the cat bed shell 2; the electrostatic adsorption plate is disposed in the space above the friction-raising pad 3 on the side; A peelable dust sticker is attached to the surface of the electrostatic adsorption plate, and the peelable dust sticker is located on the side of the electrostatic adsorption plate closest to the friction pad 3; a protective net 4 is set on the outer periphery and above the electrostatic adsorption plate, and the protective net 4 and the electrostatic adsorption plate are spaced apart and do not contact each other. The protective net 4 is used to prevent the cat from touching the electrostatic adsorption plate; an electrostatic generator is set inside the insulating base 1, and the high voltage output terminal of the electrostatic generator is electrically connected to the electrostatic adsorption plate to generate an electrostatic field; a power interface is set at the input terminal of the electrostatic generator to connect to a power source and supply power to the electrostatic generator.

[0026] Preferably, the electrostatic adsorption plate is disposed inside the cat bed shell 2, and a protective net 4 is disposed on the outer periphery of the electrostatic adsorption plate where there is no cat bed shell 2. The edge of the protective net 4 is fixedly connected to the cat bed shell 2, thereby covering the electrostatic adsorption plate and preventing the cat from touching the electrostatic adsorption plate.

[0027] The insulating base 1 serves as the supporting foundation for the device and is made of plastic or wood panels to ensure the insulation safety of the entire machine.

[0028] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the electrostatic adsorption plate is disposed inside the cat house shell 2; the mounting base 5 is fixedly connected to the insulating base 1, and the electrostatic adsorption plate is fixedly connected to the mounting base 5; the mounting base 5 is fixedly connected to the insulating base 1. Preferably, the electrostatic adsorption plate is fixedly connected to the mounting base 5 by fasteners, and the mounting base 5 is fixedly connected to the insulating base 1 by screws.

[0029] As a specific embodiment of the present invention, the protective net 4 is used to isolate the pet from the electrostatic adsorption plate and prevent the pet from directly contacting the electrostatic adsorption plate. The protective net 4 includes a side protective net 41 and a top protective net 42. The side protective net 41 surrounds the outer periphery of the electrostatic adsorption plate. The side protective net 41 has a hollow mesh structure, that is, the side protective net 41 has hexagonal through holes evenly arranged longitudinally or laterally. The size of the through holes is selected as needed, and the size of the through holes is such that the cat's paws cannot pass through. The top protective net 42 is set above the electrostatic adsorption plate. The top protective net 42 includes a circular plate and multiple straight rods. The circular plate is located at the center of the top ventilation opening 21 of the cat bed shell 2. The multiple straight rods are arranged at intervals along the circumference of the top ventilation opening 21 of the cat bed shell 2. One end of the straight rod is fixedly connected to the circular plate, and the other end is fixedly connected to the edge of the top ventilation opening 21 of the cat bed shell 2. The gap between adjacent straight rods ensures that the cat's paws cannot pass through.

[0030] As a specific embodiment of the present invention, the side protective net 41 is generally arc-shaped, and the side of the side protective net 41 is connected to the side wall of the cat bed shell 2; the bottom of the side protective net 41 is connected to the mounting base 5, and the top of the side protective net 41 is connected to the top of the cat bed shell 2.

[0031] like Figure 1 As shown, the top of the cat house shell 2 is provided with a vent 21, preferably a round hole, and the top protective net 42 is provided at the vent 21.

[0032] As a specific embodiment of the present invention, the friction-raising pad 3 is made of acrylic fabric, fleece fabric, or coral fleece. The friction-raising pad 3 made of acrylic fabric, fleece fabric, or coral fleece is a material that easily generates static electricity through friction with cat hair. When the cat lies down, the surface fur of its body becomes charged through natural friction.

[0033] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the vertical distance between the bottom of the electrostatic adsorption plate and the friction rubbing pad 3 ranges from 3cm to 8cm, forming an electrostatic adsorption working area. This allows the frictionally charged loose hair to be polarized under the influence of the electrostatic field and adsorbed onto the surface of the tearable adhesive paper. This application employs a single-pole high-voltage electrostatic mode. By applying high voltage to only one electrostatic adsorption plate, an open electrostatic field can be formed between the electrostatic adsorption plate and the friction rubbing pad 3, achieving air-to-air adsorption of cat hair. The electric field extends downwards from the electrostatic adsorption plate, covering the 3cm–8cm range between the bottom of the electrostatic adsorption plate and the friction rubbing pad 3, forming the electrostatic adsorption working area.

[0034] In a specific embodiment of the present invention, the electrostatic adsorption plate is an aluminum plate, a stainless steel sheet, or an aluminum foil / paperboard. Preferably, the electrostatic adsorption plate is a vertically extending strip-shaped flat structure. The electrostatic adsorption plate is in the shape of a vertical strip-shaped flat plate. The electrostatic adsorption plate is fixedly connected to the mounting base 5. Preferably, there is one electrostatic adsorption plate.

[0035] like Figure 1 As shown, the insulating base 1 has a pull-out box 6 inside; the pull-out box 6 is slidably connected to the insulating base 1 via a slide rail 61, and the pull-out box 6 can be pulled out from the side of the insulating base 1. The inside of the pull-out box 6 can be used to temporarily store cat hair.

[0036] Preferably, the tearable adhesive paper is attached to the side of the electrostatic adsorption plate facing the friction lint pad 3 to lock in the hair attracted by the electrostatic field, facilitating regular cleaning. The tearable adhesive paper is a conventional paper-based adhesive paper, made by coating a paper substrate with pressure-sensitive adhesive, i.e., the tearable paper on existing roller lint removers.

[0037] Preferably, a 5V low-voltage electrostatic generator is used. The 5V low-voltage electrostatic generator is placed inside the insulating base 1 and uses a 5V safe low-voltage power supply. Its high-voltage output terminal is connected to the electrostatic adsorption plate to generate an electrostatic field. The whole machine has no current loop, so there is no risk of electric shock even if the cat comes into contact with it, making it safe for the cat.

[0038] The single electrostatic adsorption plate can effectively establish an electrostatic field. By adopting a single-pole high-voltage electrostatic mode, an adsorption electric field is formed between the electrostatic adsorption plate and the friction rubbing pad 3, which can achieve silent, safe and non-scattering collection of cat hair. It has a simple structure, low cost and no risk of electric shock to pets.

[0039] Preferably, the insulating base 1 has an internal mounting chamber for mounting the electrostatic generator.

[0040] As a specific embodiment of the present invention, the power interface is, for example, a USB Type-C interface.

[0041] This application uses the principle of electrostatic adsorption, has no fan noise, extremely low power consumption, and does not affect the cat's rest.

[0042] The working principle of this invention is as follows: When a cat lies down to rest on the friction pad 3, its body naturally rubs against the acrylic material, causing loose fur to become charged. Simultaneously, a 5V electrostatic generator applies a high-voltage electrostatic field to the electrostatic adsorption plate, creating an electrostatic adsorption zone between the plate and the pad 3. The charged fur floats into this zone. The strong electric field around the vertically positioned electrostatic adsorption plate pulls the charged fur towards it. In other words, the charged fur moves to the plate under the influence of the electric field and is then adsorbed onto the peelable adhesive paper surface, where it is held in place and prevented from scattering again.

[0043] After the cat leaves the device, the electrostatic field continues to act for a period of time to ensure that the suspended hair is fully attracted. Users can simply remove the adhesive paper periodically to clean up the collected hair; the operation is simple and dust-free.

[0044] like Figure 2 As shown, this application provides an automatic cat hair collection method using a cat bed-type electrostatic hair-attracting device. The method includes the following steps: In step S1, the electrostatic generator continuously supplies power to the electrostatic adsorption plate, forming an electrostatic field between the electrostatic adsorption plate and the friction rubbing pad.

[0045] The electric field strength of the electrostatic field is adjusted according to the distance between the friction rubbing pad and the electrostatic adsorption plate.

[0046] In step S2, the charged floating hairs are polarized under the action of an electrostatic field and are adsorbed onto the surface of the tearable adhesive paper.

[0047] In this process, the pet enters the device and lies down on the friction pad. Through natural limb movements, the pet rubs against the friction pad, causing the loose fur on its body surface to become electrically charged.

[0048] Step S3: When the tearable adhesive paper is full of cat hair, replace the tearable adhesive paper.

[0049] The beneficial effects achieved by this application are as follows: (1) This application utilizes the static electricity generated by the friction between the cat's limbs and the rubbing pad when the cat is naturally lying down and resting.

[0050] (2) The device of this application has no motor, no rotating parts, and no airflow, so as to achieve the collection of cat hair without mechanical noise (acoustic silence), without human intervention (operational silence), and without airflow disturbance (physical silence).

[0051] (3) This application uses electrostatic adsorption plates to generate an electrostatic field to adsorb cat hair. The cat hair is locked by tearable adhesive paper, reducing the risk of secondary scattering.

[0052] In the description of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the stated features. In the description of this application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0053] In the description of this application, the word "for example" is used to mean "used as an example, illustration, or description." Any embodiment described as "for example" in this application is not necessarily to be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments. The following description is provided to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention. Details are set forth in the following description for purposes of explanation. It should be understood that those skilled in the art will recognize that the invention can be made without using these specific details. In other instances, well-known structures and processes will not be described in detail to avoid obscuring the description of the invention with unnecessary detail. Therefore, the invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is consistent with the broadest scope of the principles and features disclosed in this application.

[0054] The above description is merely an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the invention. Various modifications and variations can be made to the present invention by those skilled in the art. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principle of the present invention should be included within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cat-nest type electrostatic hair-attracting device, characterized in that, The device includes: an insulating base, a cat bed shell, a friction pad, an electrostatic adsorption plate, a tearable adhesive paper, a protective net, an electrostatic generator, and a power interface. The outer shell of the cat bed is fixedly connected to the top of the insulating base, and the interior of the outer shell of the cat bed forms a space for the cat to lie down. The friction pad is disposed on the top surface of the insulating base and is located inside the cat bed shell; The electrostatic adsorption plate is disposed in the space above the side of the friction rubbing pad. The tearable adhesive paper is attached to the surface of the electrostatic adsorption plate. The protective net is disposed on the outer periphery and above the electrostatic adsorption plate; The electrostatic generator is disposed inside the insulating base, and the high voltage output terminal of the electrostatic generator is electrically connected to the electrostatic adsorption plate to generate an electrostatic field. The power interface is located at the input end of the electrostatic generator and is used to connect a power source to supply power to the electrostatic generator.

2. The cat-nest type electrostatic hair-attracting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The electrostatic adsorption plate is disposed inside the outer shell of the cat house; the mounting base is fixedly connected to the insulating base, and the electrostatic adsorption plate is fixedly connected to the mounting base; the mounting base is fixedly connected to the insulating base.

3. The cat-nest type electrostatic hair-attracting device according to claim 2, characterized in that, The protective netting includes side protective netting and top protective netting; The side protective mesh surrounds the outer periphery of the electrostatic adsorption plate; the side protective mesh has a hollowed-out mesh structure. The top protective net is positioned above the electrostatic adsorption plate.

4. The cat-nest type electrostatic hair-attracting device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The side protective net is generally arc-shaped, and the side of the side protective net is connected to the side wall of the cat bed shell; the bottom of the side protective net is connected to the mounting base, and the top of the side protective net is connected to the top of the cat bed shell.

5. The cat bed-type electrostatic hair-attracting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the cat bed shell is equipped with a ventilation opening.

6. The cat bed-type electrostatic hair-attracting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The friction pad is made of acrylic fabric, fleece fabric or coral fleece.

7. The cat-nest type electrostatic hair-attracting device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The vertical distance between the bottom of the electrostatic adsorption plate and the friction pad ranges from 3cm to 8cm, forming an electrostatic adsorption working area.

8. The cat-nest type electrostatic hair-attracting device according to claim 1 or 7, characterized in that, The electrostatic adsorption plate is an aluminum plate, a stainless steel sheet, or an aluminum foil / paperboard.

9. A method for automatically collecting cat hair, characterized in that, Using the apparatus described in any one of 1-8, the method includes the following steps: The pet enters the device and lies down on the friction pad. Through natural limb movements, it rubs against the friction pad, causing loose fur on its body surface to become charged. The electrostatic generator continuously supplies power to the electrostatic adsorption plate, creating an electrostatic field between the electrostatic adsorption plate and the friction rubbing pad. Charged hairs are polarized under the action of an electrostatic field and are adsorbed onto the surface of the tearable adhesive paper.

10. The automatic cat hair collection method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The electric field strength of the electrostatic field is adjusted according to the distance between the friction rubbing pad and the electrostatic adsorption plate.

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