Novel bird feeder

By introducing a negative pressure suction cup and a motor-driven quantitative discharge mechanism into the bird feeder, the existing bird feeder's stability and food waste problems are solved, and a more stable and efficient food distribution is achieved.

CN222193671UActive Publication Date: 2024-12-20福建省德化嘉誉通陶瓷有限公司
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Application Number
CN202420885555.8
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-04-26
Publication Date
2024-12-20
Estimated Expiration
2034-04-26

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Technical Problem

The existing bird feeders cannot produce quantitative food, resulting in long-term contact and deterioration of food residual food and external air. The overall placement stability of the device is low and it is susceptible to external collisions and causes deviation.

Method used

A new bird feeder including a fixing mechanism and a discharge mechanism is designed to form negative pressure adsorption with the tabletop through the suction cup to improve stability, and a motor-driven turntable and spring mechanism is used to achieve quantitative discharge to avoid food waste and rot.

Benefits of technology

The stable placement of the bird feeder on the countertop is achieved, which avoids overturning caused by collisions, and extends the service life of the food through a quantitative discharge mechanism to prevent food spoilage.

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Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of bird feeders, and particularly relates to a novel bird feeder which comprises a feeding trough, a fixing mechanism is arranged on the feeding trough, an outer shell is fixedly installed on the right portion of the upper end of the feeding trough, a feed trough is fixedly installed at the upper end of the outer shell, and a guide hopper is fixedly installed on the upper portion of the inner side of the outer shell. A shell is fixedly installed in the shell, a motor is fixedly installed at the rear end of the shell, the output end of the motor penetrates through the shell and is rotationally connected with the shell, and a discharging mechanism is arranged in the shell. According to the feeding device, the motor drives the rotating disc to rotate so that the stations of the containing grooves can be switched, the springs act on the inserting blocks so that the inserting blocks can be matched with the inserting holes, the rotating disc can be limited, and therefore feeding can be quantitatively conducted into the feeding trough through the position change of the containing grooves; the problem that excessive feed in the feeding trough cannot be eaten due to long-time residual feed is avoided.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of bird feeders, in particular to a novel bird feeder. Background Art

[0002] The utility model patent with announcement number CN206978413U discloses a bird feeder, including a food storage container, a receiving tray is arranged at the bottom of the food storage container, the food storage container is provided with a feeding part and a water supply part, the feeding part is provided with a storage cavity and a feeding trough connected with the storage cavity, the water supply part includes a water storage cavity and a water feeding trough arranged in the receiving tray and connected with the water storage cavity through a valve body, a liquid level sensor for controlling the action of the valve body is arranged in the water feeding trough, by arranging the water storage cavity and the water feeding trough, it is beneficial to ensure that the birds drink water when it is difficult to find a water source in the dry season, the liquid level sensor is arranged to realize the opening and closing of the valve, and ensure that when the water volume in the water storage cavity is too much, the water in the water feeding trough will not overflow, and with the arc baffle, the birds are not exposed to rain when eating, and a receiving tray is arranged at the bottom of the food storage container for receiving food dropped by the birds when eating on the feeding trough. After the food is collected on the receiving tray, other birds can also fall into the receiving tray to eat, thereby avoiding food waste caused by birds pecking. However, the device cannot dispense food in a quantitative manner, which causes the remaining food to rot due to long-term contact with the external air, and the food cannot be eaten. In addition, the overall placement stability of the device is low, which causes the device to deviate due to external force collision. Therefore, improvements are needed. Utility Model Content

[0003] The utility model aims to provide a novel bird feeder, which solves the problems that the existing device cannot dispense food in a quantitative manner, resulting in the food remaining and being spoiled by long-term contact with external air and being inedible, and the overall placement stability of the device is low, resulting in displacement due to external force collision.

[0004] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a new type of bird feeder, comprising a feeding trough, a fixing mechanism is arranged on the feeding trough, a shell is fixedly installed on the upper right part of the feeding trough, a feeding trough is fixedly installed on the upper end of the shell, a material guide hopper is fixedly installed on the inner upper part of the shell, a shell is fixedly installed inside the shell, a motor is fixedly installed at the rear end of the shell, the output end of the motor passes through the shell and is rotatably connected to the shell, and a discharging mechanism is arranged inside the shell.

[0005] Preferably, the fixing mechanism includes a suction cup, which is fixedly mounted at the middle of the lower end of the food trough, a negative pressure hole is provided inside the food trough, a mounting plate is fixedly mounted on the inner left part of the negative pressure hole, a screw is mounted on the middle part of the mounting plate through a bearing, a screw barrel is threadedly connected to the outer side of the screw, and a piston is fixedly mounted on the right end of the screw barrel. The suction cup is brought into contact with the table, and the screw and the screw barrel are rotated to make a threaded motion, so that the screw barrel drives the piston to slide in the negative pressure hole, thereby forming negative pressure adsorption between the suction cup and the table, so that the device as a whole is placed more stably on the table, and collisions are avoided to cause the device to tip over.

[0006] Preferably, the piston is made of rubber and has a square structure. By arranging the piston, negative pressure is formed between the suction cup and the desktop.

[0007] Preferably, the discharging mechanism comprises a rotating disk, the rotating disk is rotatably connected to the housing, the rotating disk is fixedly connected to the output end, a plurality of receiving grooves distributed in a circular array are provided inside the rotating disk, an insert block is slidably connected to the right side of the rotating disk, and a spring is provided on the right side of the rotating disk. The rotating disk is driven by a motor to rotate so that the position of the receiving groove is switched, and the spring acts on the insert block so that the insert block and the jack cooperate to limit the position of the rotating disk, so that the device can quantitatively feed the trough through the position change of the receiving groove, so as to avoid excessive feed in the trough causing the remaining feed to be inedible for too long.

[0008] Preferably, one end of the spring is fixedly connected to the plug block, and the other end of the spring is fixedly connected to the rotating disk. By providing the spring, the plug block is easy to reset.

[0009] Preferably, a plug hole is provided inside the housing, and the plug hole is slidably connected to the plug block. The plug block is limited by providing the plug hole.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are as follows:

[0011] 1. The utility model makes the suction cup contact with the table surface, and rotates the screw and the screw barrel to make a threaded motion, so that the screw barrel drives the piston to slide in the negative pressure hole, thereby forming negative pressure adsorption between the suction cup and the table surface, making the overall device more stably placed on the table surface and avoiding collisions that may cause the device to tip over.

[0012] 2. The utility model drives the turntable to rotate by a motor so that the position of the trough is changed, and acts on the plug block through a spring, so that the plug block and the plug hole cooperate to limit the turntable, so that the device can feed the food trough quantitatively through the position change of the trough, avoiding excessive feed in the trough, resulting in the remaining feed being inedible for too long. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 For this utility model Figure 1 Right view of;

[0015] Figure 3 For this utility model Figure 2 A cross-sectional view of the shell;

[0016] Figure 4 For this utility model Figure 2 Cross-sectional view of the feeding trough;

[0017] Figure 5 For this utility model Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A.

[0018] In the figure: 1. trough; 2. fixing mechanism; 3. shell; 4. trough; 5. guide hopper; 6. shell; 7. motor; 8. discharging mechanism; 21. suction cup; 22. negative pressure hole; 23. mounting plate; 24. screw; 25. screw barrel; 26. piston; 81. turntable; 82. receiving groove; 83. plug block; 84. spring; 85. socket. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0020] See also Figure 1-Figure 4 A novel bird feeder comprises a feeding trough 1, on which a fixing mechanism 2 is arranged, a shell 3 is fixedly installed on the upper right part of the feeding trough 1, a feeding trough 4 is fixedly installed on the upper end of the shell 3, a material guide hopper 5 is fixedly installed on the inner upper part of the shell 3, a shell 6 is fixedly installed inside the shell 3, a motor 7 is fixedly installed at the rear end of the shell 6, an output end of the motor 7 passes through the shell 6 and is rotatably connected to the shell 6, and a discharging mechanism 8 is arranged inside the shell 6.

[0021] See also Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 4The fixing mechanism 2 includes a suction cup 21, which is fixedly installed at the middle part of the lower end of the food trough 1. A negative pressure hole 22 is opened inside the food trough 1. A mounting plate 23 is fixedly installed on the inner left part of the negative pressure hole 22. A screw 24 is installed at the middle part of the mounting plate 23 through a bearing. A screw barrel 25 is connected to the outer side of the screw 24 through a thread. A piston 26 is fixedly installed at the right end of the screw barrel 25. The piston 26 is made of rubber and has a square structure. By arranging the piston 26, negative pressure is formed between the suction cup 21 and the table top. By contacting the suction cup 21 with the table top and rotating the screw 24 and the screw barrel 25 to make a threaded motion, the screw barrel 25 drives the piston 26 to slide in the negative pressure hole 22, thereby forming negative pressure adsorption between the suction cup 21 and the table top, so that the overall device is placed on the table top more stably to avoid collision and cause the device to tip over.

[0022] See also Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 The discharging mechanism 8 includes a rotating disk 81, which is rotatably connected to the housing 6, and is fixedly connected to the output end. A plurality of accommodating grooves 82 distributed in a ring array are provided inside the rotating disk 81, and an insert block 83 is slidably connected to the right side of the interior of the rotating disk 81. A spring 84 is provided on the right side of the interior of the rotating disk 81, one end of the spring 84 is fixedly connected to the insert block 83, and the other end of the spring 84 is fixedly connected to the rotating disk 81. By providing the spring 84, the insert block 83 is easy to reset, and a plug hole 85 is provided inside the housing 6, and the plug hole 85 is slidably connected to the insert block 83. By providing the plug hole 85, the insert block 83 is limited, and the rotating disk 81 is driven by the motor 7 to rotate so that the position of the accommodating groove 82 is converted, and the spring 84 acts on the insert block 83, so that the insert block 83 and the plug hole 85 cooperate to limit the rotating disk 81, so that the device can quantitatively feed the trough 1 through the position change of the accommodating groove 82, so as to avoid excessive feed in the trough 1 causing the remaining feed to be inedible for too long.

[0023] The specific implementation process of the utility model is as follows: when in use, the device is placed on the table, so that the suction cup 21 is in contact with the table, and then the screw 24 is manually rotated, the screw 24 rotates and the screw barrel 25 performs a threaded motion, and then the screw barrel 25 drives the piston 26 to slide in the negative pressure hole 22, so that negative pressure adsorption is formed between the suction cup 21 and the table, so that the device as a whole is placed on the table more stably, avoiding collisions that cause the device to tip over, when feeding into the trough 1, the motor 7 is started, and the motor 7 drives the turntable 81 to rotate, and the rotation of the turntable 81 causes the position of the accommodating groove 82 to change, so that the upper end accommodating groove 82 can be rotated to the downward opening position, and the turntable 81 drives the position of the plug block 83 The position of the plug 83 changes and the socket 85 is misaligned, so that the plug 83 slides into the turntable 81, and the spring 84 is compressed and enters the turntable 81 until the position of the plug 83 corresponds to that of another socket 85. The spring 84 is reset to make the plug 83 extend from the turntable 81 into the socket 85, and the turntable 81 is driven to rotate by the motor 7, so that the position of the receiving groove 82 is converted, and the spring 84 acts on the plug 83, so that the plug 83 and the socket 85 cooperate to limit the turntable 81, so that the device can feed the food trough 1 quantitatively through the position change of the receiving groove 82, so as to avoid too much feed in the food trough 1, resulting in the remaining feed being inedible for too long.

[0024] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A novel bird feeder, comprising a feeding trough (1), characterized in that: The trough (1) is provided with a fixing mechanism (2); a housing (3) is fixedly mounted on the right upper end of the trough (1); a material trough (4) is fixedly mounted on the upper end of the housing (3); a material guide hopper (5) is fixedly mounted on the inner upper part of the housing (3); a shell (6) is fixedly mounted inside the housing (3); a motor (7) is fixedly mounted at the rear end of the shell (6); an output end of the motor (7) passes through the shell (6) and is rotatably connected to the shell (6); and a material discharging mechanism (8) is arranged inside the shell (6).

2. A novel bird feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The fixing mechanism (2) comprises a suction cup (21), the suction cup (21) is fixedly mounted at the middle part of the lower end of the food trough (1), a negative pressure hole (22) is opened inside the food trough (1), a mounting plate (23) is fixedly mounted on the inner left part of the negative pressure hole (22), a screw rod (24) is mounted on the middle part of the mounting plate (23) via a bearing, a screw barrel (25) is connected to the outer side of the screw rod (24) via a thread, and a piston (26) is fixedly mounted on the right end of the screw barrel (25).

3. A novel bird feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The piston (26) is made of rubber and has a square structure.

4. A novel bird feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The discharging mechanism (8) comprises a rotating disk (81), the rotating disk (81) and the housing (6) are rotatably connected, the rotating disk (81) and the output end are fixedly connected, a plurality of accommodating grooves (82) distributed in a ring array are provided inside the rotating disk (81), an insert block (83) is slidably connected to the right side of the inside of the rotating disk (81), and a spring (84) is provided on the right side of the inside of the rotating disk (81).

5. A novel bird feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the spring (84) is fixedly connected to the insert block (83), and the other end of the spring (84) is fixedly connected to the rotating disk (81).

6. A novel bird feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The shell (6) is provided with an insertion hole (85) inside, and the insertion hole (85) is slidably connected to the insertion block (83).

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  • Bird feeder

    CN206978413U