Pet feeding device

Abstract

The utility model relates to the field of pet feeding devices, in particular to a pet feeding device. The pet feeding device comprises a plurality of feeding mechanisms arranged side by side, each feeding mechanism comprises a feed cylinder located on the upper portion, the bottom of each feed cylinder is connected with a feed bearing opening in a feeding barrel through a feed opening, and the feeding barrel is fixed to a base; the pet feeding device has the advantages that the pet feeding device adopts the design that a plurality of feeding mechanisms are arranged side by side, and the problems that a feeder cannot feed multiple pets intelligently in a timed and quantitative mode, old food cannot be replaced and recycled regularly, and corresponding feed cylinders cannot be replaced according to the types of the pets under the actual feeding condition are solved; the feeding device can also prevent the pet from being knocked over in the feeding process and can improve bad habits caused by too fast feeding of the pet.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of pet feeding devices, in particular to a pet feeding device. Background Art

[0002] With the development of the times, pets have entered thousands of households, but the fast-paced life has made the raising of family pets a primary problem for people. When the feeder is away from home for work or on a business trip, the cost of foster care is too expensive, and regular feeding has become a problem that breeders urgently need to solve, especially for families with both cats and dogs. How to feed different types and weights of pet food on time, how to replace the remaining old food after the pet has eaten, the feeding device is easy to overturn during feeding, the bad eating habits of pets, and the inability to replace the feeding tank with different capacities and shapes according to different pets have become a series of problems for feeders.

[0003] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a pet feeding device to solve the problems mentioned in the above background technology that the feeder cannot feed the pets intelligently at a fixed time and fixed quantity, cannot replace and recycle old food regularly, and cannot replace the corresponding feeding tank according to the type of pet. The feeding device can also prevent the pet from knocking over the feeding device during eating and improve the bad habits of the pet caused by eating too fast. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a pet feeding device, which can enable the feeder to intelligently feed multiple pets in a timely and quantitative manner under actual feeding conditions, can realize regular replacement and recycling of old food, can match material tanks of different capacities and shapes according to different situations, and can also use the snap buckles on the device to fix it in a vertical plane so that the pet is not likely to overturn the device during eating. The special convex ridge design on the bottom of the feeding trough on the device can improve the bad eating habits of the pet.

[0005] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:

[0006] A pet feeding device comprises a plurality of feeding mechanisms arranged side by side, wherein the feeding mechanism comprises a material cylinder located at the top, the bottom of the material cylinder is connected to a material receiving opening on a feeding cylinder through a feeding opening, and the feeding cylinder is fixed on a base;

[0007] The upper part of the material cylinder is a barrel-shaped structure with a rectangular cross section, and the lower part is inwardly retracted into a funnel shape. There is a material discharge port at the bottom of the funnel, and the shape of the material discharge port matches the shape of the material receiving port and is inserted into the material receiving port;

[0008] The feeding cylinder is arranged horizontally, and the top of one end extends upward to form a receiving port, in which a rotating cylinder is arranged horizontally along the extending direction of the feeding cylinder, and the outer wall of the rotating cylinder is provided with continuous fan blades, and the end surface of the other end of the feeding cylinder is vertically provided with an incompletely sealed cover plate and a discharge port, and one end of the rotating shaft of the rotating cylinder cooperates with the side of the cover plate facing the inner cavity of the feeding cylinder, so that the rotating shaft of the rotating cylinder can be supported and rotated, and the lower surface of one end of the feeding cylinder far from the receiving port is provided with an image capture module;

[0009] The feeding barrel is arranged on a base, and the base includes a feeding trough and an old grain recovery bin. The feeding trough is located below the discharge port and the bottom is an inwardly inclined working surface. The sunken end of the working surface extends through the old grain recovery port into the old grain recovery bin, and the old grain recovery port is provided with a recovery port cover that can move up and down. The old grain recovery bin is located directly below the feeding barrel, and a clearing port is opened on the old grain recovery bin on the side opposite to the old grain recovery port, and a flippable clearing port cover is provided on the clearing port.

[0010] Preferably, the outer surface of the feed opening is provided with a plurality of symmetrically distributed limit blocks, and when the feed opening is plugged into the receiving opening, the limit blocks are clamped on the upper edge of the receiving opening.

[0011] Preferably, the outer wall ring of the material cylinder is provided with a fixing belt, and the fixing belt is provided with a sub-buckle, which can be matched and plugged with a female buckle, and the female buckle is arranged on a nearby vertical smooth plane.

[0012] Preferably, the area of ​​the cover plate is larger than half of the cross section of the feeding barrel, and the image capture module is arranged on the lower surface of the feeding barrel near the discharge port.

[0013] Preferably, the inwardly inclined working surface of the feeding trough has an inclination angle of 10-15 degrees, and a plurality of ridges are vertically extended along the inclination direction on the working surface, and each of the ridges is arranged in parallel with equal intervals.

[0014] Preferably, a motor is installed on the inner wall of the top of the old grain recovery bin, and the motor is electrically connected to the recovery port cover, the image capture module and the transmission shaft of the rotating drum respectively through the control module.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0016] 1. This pet feeding device adopts a feeding mechanism design arranged side by side, which can meet the feeding requirements of multiple pets in a household. According to the specific type and number of pets, at least one mechanism can be selected to deliver pet food, so that the feeding mechanisms of different pet foods can match different types of household pets, so that each pet can be fed in a personalized way.

[0017] 2. This pet feeding device makes up for the defect that the existing feeding device cannot recycle old food by setting up the old food recycling bin and supporting structures. It can recycle the old food left over by the pet according to the actual situation, ensuring that the dog food eaten next time is fresh and safe.

[0018] 3. The pet feeding device is provided with a plurality of ridges on the working surface at the bottom of the feeding trough, which effectively corrects the pet's habit of eating too fast and alleviates the dangers of indigestion, choking, etc. caused by fast eating to a certain extent.

[0019] 4. This pet feeding device has an intelligent feeding function. On the one hand, when the pet appears in front of the feeding trough and is captured by the image capture module, or when the scheduled feeding time is reached, the feeding and food delivery process is started. On the other hand, when the pet finishes eating and leaves the front of the feeding trough, it is captured again by the image capture module, which controls the recovery port cover to open and recycle the leftover old food to ensure that the pet eats fresh and safe food.

[0020] 5. The pet feeding device sets the image capture module on the lower surface of the feeding tube near the discharge port, which can effectively prevent the pet from licking the image capture module during eating, causing saliva contamination, thereby affecting the image capture accuracy.

[0021] 6. In order to maintain the overall stability of the feeding device during the feeding process, a fixing belt and a buckle are provided on the feed cylinder. The buckle matches the female buckle on the vertical plane to prevent the feeding device from being knocked over or turned over during the feeding process of the pet. At the same time, the feeding port and the receiving port at the lower part of the feed cylinder are plug-in settings. Feed cylinders of different capacities and shapes can be selected according to the actual food intake and feeding cycle of the feeding object to achieve personalized selection.

[0022] In summary, the pet feeding device described in the utility model can enable the feeder to intelligently feed multiple pets in a timely and quantitative manner under actual feeding conditions, can realize regular replacement and recycling of old food, can match feed tanks of different capacities and shapes according to different situations, and can also be fixed in a vertical plane using the snap buckles on the device to prevent the pet from knocking over the device during eating. The special ridge design on the bottom of the feeding trough on the device can improve the bad eating habits of the pet. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the pet feeding device of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of the overall structure of the pet feeding device of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the material cylinder of the utility model;

[0026] Figure 4 For the utility model Figure 1Schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of the middle A area;

[0027] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the female buckle of the utility model;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the connection between the motor and related components of the utility model;

[0029] In the figure: material cylinder 1, limit block 101, feed port 102, fixing belt 103, sub-buckle 104, female buckle 105, feeding cylinder 2, receiving port 201, rotating cylinder 202, cover plate 203, image capture module 205, base 3, feeding trough 301, convex ridge 302, old grain recovery port 303, recovery port cover plate 304, old material recovery bin 305, material cleaning port cover plate 306. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to make the purpose and technical solution of the utility model clearly and completely described, and the advantages more clearly understood, the embodiments of the utility model are further described in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments, and are only used to explain the embodiments of the utility model, and are not used to limit the embodiments of 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.

[0031] For the purpose of simplicity and illustration, the principles of the embodiments are mainly described by reference to examples. In the following description, many specific details are proposed to provide a thorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it is obvious that for those of ordinary skill in the art, these embodiments may not be limited to these specific details in practice. In some instances, known methods and structures are not described in detail to avoid making these embodiments unnecessarily difficult to understand. In addition, all embodiments can be used in combination with each other.

[0032] Please refer to the attached drawings, the utility model provides a technical solution:

[0033] A pet feeding device: comprising a plurality of feeding mechanisms arranged side by side, wherein the feeding mechanism comprises a material cylinder 1 located at the top, the bottom of the material cylinder 1 is connected to a receiving opening 201 on a feeding cylinder 2 through a feeding opening 102, and the feeding cylinder 2 is fixed on a base 3;

[0034] The upper part of the material cylinder 1 is a barrel-shaped structure with a rectangular cross-section, and the lower part is inwardly retracted into a funnel shape. There is a discharge port 102 at the bottom of the funnel. The shape of the discharge port 102 matches the shape of the receiving port 201 and is inserted into the receiving port 201. The material cylinder 1 can be selected according to the actual food intake and feeding cycle of the feeding object to achieve personalized selection.

[0035] The feeding barrel 2 is arranged horizontally, and the top of one end extends upward to form a receiving port 201, in which a rotating drum 202 is arranged horizontally along the extending direction of the feeding barrel 2, and the outer wall of the rotating drum 202 is provided with continuous fan blades, and the other end face of the feeding barrel 2 is vertically provided with an incompletely sealed cover plate 204 and a discharge port 203, one end of the rotating shaft of the rotating drum 202 cooperates with the side of the cover plate 204 facing the inner cavity of the feeding barrel 2, so that the rotating shaft of the rotating drum 202 can be supported and rotated, and an image capture module 205 is arranged on the lower surface of one end of the feeding barrel 2 far from the receiving port 201, when the material cylinder 1 discharges grain to the feeding barrel 2 through the discharge port 102, the rotating drum 202 in the feeding barrel 2 will rotate at a uniform speed, and the discharge quantity can be controlled in combination with the pre-set discharge information;

[0036] The feeding barrel 2 is arranged on the base 3, and the base 3 includes a feeding trough 301 and an old grain recovery bin 305. The feeding trough 301 is located below the discharge port 203 and the bottom is an inwardly inclined working surface. The sinking end of the working surface extends through the old grain recovery port 303 and enters the old grain recovery bin 305. The old grain recovery port 303 is provided with a recovery port cover plate 304 that can move up and down. The old grain recovery bin 305 is located directly below the feeding barrel 2. The old grain recovery bin 305 is provided with a clearing port on the side opposite to the old grain recovery port 303. There is a reversible feed cleaning port cover 306, so that on the one hand, when the pet appears in front of the feeding trough 301 and is captured by the image capture module 205, or the scheduled feeding time is reached, the feeding and food discharging process is started; on the other hand, when the pet finishes eating and leaves the front of the feeding trough 301, it is captured again by the image capture module 205, which controls the recovery port cover to open 304 to recover the leftover old food. This can make up for the defect that the existing feeding device cannot recover the old food, and realize the recovery of the leftover old food of the pet according to the actual situation, so as to ensure the freshness and safety of the dog food eaten next time.

[0037] Furthermore, a plurality of symmetrically distributed limit blocks 101 are disposed on the outer surface of the material discharge port 102 . When the material discharge port 102 is plugged into the material receiving port 201 , the limit blocks 101 are clamped on the upper edge of the material receiving port 201 .

[0038] Furthermore, a fixing belt 103 is provided on the outer wall ring of the material cylinder 1, and a sub-buckle 104 is provided on the fixing belt 103. The sub-buckle 104 and the female buckle 105 can be plugged in and out, and the female buckle 105 is provided on a nearby vertical smooth plane. In order to maintain the overall stability of the feeding device during the feeding process, a fixing belt 103 and a sub-buckle 104 are provided on the material cylinder 1. The sub-buckle 104 matches the female buckle 105 on the vertical plane, so that the feeding device will not be knocked over or overturned during the pet's eating process.

[0039] Furthermore, the area of ​​the cover plate 204 is larger than half of the cross-section of the feeding barrel 2, and the image capture module 205 is arranged on the lower surface of the feeding barrel 2 near the discharge port 203. This can effectively prevent the pet from licking the image capture module 205 during eating, causing saliva contamination, thereby affecting the image capture accuracy.

[0040] Furthermore, the inwardly inclined working surface of the feeding trough 301 has an inclination angle of 10-15 degrees, and a plurality of ridges 302 are vertically extended along the inclination direction on the working surface, and each ridge 302 is arranged in parallel with equal intervals, which can effectively correct the pet's eating habit of eating too fast and alleviate the dangers of indigestion, choking, etc. caused by fast eating to a certain extent.

[0041] Furthermore, a motor 4 is installed on the inner wall of the top of the old grain recovery bin 305, and the motor 4 is electrically connected to the recovery port cover 304, the image capture module 205 and the transmission shaft of the rotating drum 202 through the control module.

[0042] 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 pet feeding device, characterized in that: The feeding mechanism comprises a plurality of feeding mechanisms arranged side by side, wherein the feeding mechanism comprises a material cylinder (1) located at the top, the bottom of the material cylinder (1) is connected to a material receiving opening (201) on a feeding cylinder (2) through a feeding opening (102), and the feeding cylinder (2) is fixed on a base (3); The upper part of the material cylinder (1) is a barrel-shaped structure with a rectangular cross section, and the lower part is inwardly retracted to form a funnel shape. The bottom of the funnel has a material discharge port (102), and the shape of the material discharge port (102) matches the shape of the material receiving port (201) and is inserted into the material receiving port (201); The feeding cylinder (2) is arranged horizontally, and the top of one end extends upward to form a receiving port (201), wherein a rotating cylinder (202) is arranged horizontally along the extending direction of the feeding cylinder (2), and the outer wall of the rotating cylinder (202) is provided with continuous fan blades, and the other end face of the feeding cylinder (2) is vertically provided with an incompletely sealed cover plate (204) and a discharge port (203), and one end of the rotating shaft of the rotating cylinder (202) cooperates with the side of the cover plate (204) facing the inner cavity of the feeding cylinder (2), so that the rotating shaft of the rotating cylinder (202) can be supported and rotated, and the lower surface of one end of the feeding cylinder (2) far from the receiving port (201) is provided with an image capture module (205); The feeding barrel (2) is arranged on a base (3), and the base (3) comprises a feeding trough (301) and an old grain recovery bin (305). The feeding trough (301) is located below the discharge port (203) and has a bottom which is an inwardly inclined working surface. The sinking end of the working surface extends through the old grain recovery port (303) and enters the old grain recovery bin (305). The old grain recovery port (303) is provided with a recovery port cover plate (304) which can be moved up and down. The old grain recovery bin (305) is located directly below the feeding barrel (2). A clearing port is provided on the old grain recovery bin (305) on a side opposite to the old grain recovery port (303), and a reversible clearing port cover plate (306) is provided on the clearing port.

2. A pet feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The outer surface of the material discharge port (102) is provided with a plurality of symmetrically distributed limit blocks (101); when the material discharge port (102) is plugged into the material receiving port (201), the limit blocks (101) are clamped on the upper edge of the material receiving port (201).

3. A pet feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The outer wall ring of the material cylinder (1) is provided with a fixing belt (103), and the fixing belt (103) is provided with a sub-buckle (104). The sub-buckle (104) and the female buckle (105) can be matched and plugged together, and the female buckle (105) is arranged on a nearby vertical smooth plane.

4. A pet feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The area of ​​the cover plate (204) is larger than half of the cross section of the feeding barrel (2), and the image capture module (205) is arranged on the lower surface of the feeding barrel (2) near the discharge port (203).

5. A pet feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: The inwardly inclined working surface of the feeding trough (301) has an inclination angle of 10-15 degrees, and a plurality of ridges (302) are vertically extended along the inclination direction on the working surface, and each of the ridges (302) is arranged in parallel at equal intervals.

6. A pet feeding device as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that: A motor (4) is installed on the inner wall of the top of the old grain recovery bin (305), and the motor (4) is electrically connected to the recovery port cover plate (304), the image capture module (205) and the transmission shaft of the rotating drum (202) respectively through a control module.

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