Feeder

Abstract

The utility model provides a feeder. The feeder comprises a fixing mechanism, a food bin, a mounting plate, a material distributing rotary disc and a bottom cover. The food bin is arranged on the mounting plate, a first discharging port is formed in the bottom of the food bin, an avoiding hole corresponding to the first discharging port is formed in the mounting plate, the material distributing rotary disc is rotationally arranged on one face of the mounting plate, and a plurality of material distributing grooves penetrating in the axial direction of the material distributing rotary disc are formed in the material distributing rotary disc. The first discharging port is opposite to the rotating track of the material distributing groove, the bottom cover is located below the material distributing rotary disc, a second discharging port is formed in the bottom cover, and the rotating track of the second discharging port is opposite to the rotating track of the material distributing groove. According to the feeder, the feed distributing rotary disc with the feed distributing grooves is arranged, the feed distributing grooves can receive food in the food bin when being opposite to the first discharge port, the feed distributing grooves can throw the food in the feed distributing grooves into the fish tank when being opposite to the second discharge port, stable and quantitative feeding can be achieved only by rotating a small stroke every time, and the feeding efficiency is improved. Power consumption is small; feeding is stable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of feeders, in particular to a feeder for feeding fish. Background Art

[0002] Nowadays, people are more and more fond of keeping pets, such as cats, dogs, and fish. With the improvement of manufacturing capacity, various pet feeders have appeared on the market. Among them, the existing feeders for feeding fish are generally fixed on one side of the fish tank, and then the circumferential opening of the food bin is controlled by the driving mechanism to rotate the food bin so that the food is thrown into the fish tank through the opening. The feeding process must rotate at least one full circle, which has higher power consumption and greater component loss. As the amount of food in the food bin changes, the feeding at the corresponding opening is also unstable.

[0003] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a feeder to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a feeder to solve the problems of high power consumption, large component loss and unstable feeding of the feeder in the prior art.

[0005] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution of the utility model is: a feeder, which includes: a fixing mechanism, a food silo, a mounting plate, a material distribution turntable, a bottom cover, a motor and a circuit control module, wherein the motor is electrically connected to the circuit control module, and the motor and the circuit control module are fixedly arranged on the mounting plate;

[0006] One end of the mounting plate is connected to the fixing mechanism, and the fixing mechanism is used to be fixedly connected to the fish tank, the food silo is arranged on the mounting plate, a first discharge port is arranged at the bottom of the food silo, and a avoidance hole corresponding to the first discharge port is arranged on the mounting plate, the distributing turntable is rotatably arranged on a side of the mounting plate away from the food silo, the distributing turntable is transmission connected to the motor to obtain a driving force for rotation, a plurality of distributing troughs penetrating along the axial direction of the distributing turntable are arranged on the distributing turntable, the first discharge port is opposite to the rotation trajectory of the distributing trough, the bottom cover is connected to the mounting plate, the bottom cover is located below the distributing turntable, and a second discharge port is arranged on the bottom cover, and the second discharge port is opposite to the rotation trajectory of the distributing trough.

[0007] In the present invention, the food silo includes a main cylinder and a discharge hopper arranged at the bottom end of the main cylinder, the first discharge port is located at the bottom of the discharge hopper, and a detachable cover is provided on the top of the main cylinder.

[0008] Wherein, the mounting plate is provided with a boss sleeve which is sleeved with the main cylinder body.

[0009] Furthermore, buttons and electrical ports are respectively provided on both sides of the boss sleeve.

[0010] In the present invention, the discharge hopper is located at one end of the main cylinder body close to the fixing mechanism, and the second discharge port is located at one end of the bottom cover away from the fixing mechanism.

[0011] In addition, a limiting groove is provided on the material distribution turntable, and a plurality of the material distribution grooves are located in the limiting groove, and one end of the discharging hopper where the first discharging port is located is slidably limited in the limiting groove.

[0012] In the utility model, a camera is arranged on the bottom cover, and the camera shoots toward the bottom of the bottom cover.

[0013] In the utility model, the fixing mechanism includes a clamping seat and a supporting seat, the clamping seat includes a fixed clamping block and a movable clamping block opposite to the fixed clamping block, the movable clamping block is rotatably connected to a first screw member, the first screw member is threadedly connected to the clamping seat so as to control the distance between the movable clamping block and the fixed clamping block by screwing the first screw member, the supporting seat is slidably connected to the clamping seat, and the supporting seat is connected to the mounting plate.

[0014] Wherein, the support seat includes a slide plate and a column arranged on the slide plate, the mounting plate is sleeved on the outer periphery of the column, a second screw member is threadedly connected to the mounting plate, and the second screw member passes through the mounting plate and contacts the column.

[0015] Furthermore, the slide plate is slidably arranged on the clamp seat, a third screw member is threadedly connected to the clamp seat, and a long strip hole corresponding to the second screw member is arranged on the slide plate.

[0016] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: the feeder of the utility model is provided with a dividing turntable having a plurality of dividing troughs, which can receive food in a food silo when the dividing troughs are opposite to the first discharge port, and can throw the food inside the food silo into the fish tank when the dividing troughs are opposite to the second discharge port, so that stable quantitative feeding can be achieved by only rotating a small stroke each time, with low power consumption and stable feeding. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments. The drawings described below are only drawings corresponding to some embodiments of the utility model.

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the feeder of the utility model.

[0019] Figure 2 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the feeder. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0020] 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 of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0021] Directional terms mentioned in the present invention, such as "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "inside", "outside", "side", "top" and "bottom", are only used for reference to the directions of the drawings. The directional terms used are used to illustrate and understand the present invention, and are not used to limit the present invention.

[0022] The words "first", "second" and the like in the terminology of the present invention are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance, and should not be construed as limiting the order of precedence.

[0023] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, the connection can be a detachable connection or a connection of an integral structure; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0024] In the prior art, a feeder for feeding fish is generally fixed on one side of a fish tank, and then an opening is opened in the circumferential direction of a food silo. The rotation of the food silo is controlled by a driving mechanism so that food is thrown into the fish tank through the opening. The feeding process requires at least one full rotation, resulting in higher power consumption and greater component wear. As the amount of food in the food silo changes, the feeding at the corresponding opening is also unstable.

[0025] The following is a preferred embodiment of a feeder provided by the utility model that can solve the above technical problems.

[0026] Please refer to Figure 1 and Figure 2 ,in Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a preferred embodiment of the feeder of the utility model. Figure 2 The utility model is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the feeder.

[0027] In the figures, structurally similar elements are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0028] The utility model provides a feeder, which includes: a fixing mechanism, a food bin 13, a mounting plate 14, a material distribution turntable 16, a bottom cover 15, a motor 17 and a circuit control module 18, wherein the motor 17 is electrically connected to the circuit control module 18, and the motor and the circuit control module 18 are fixedly arranged on the mounting plate 14. The circuit control module 18 can be connected to a battery to obtain electric energy, or it can be connected to an external power source through wires to obtain electric energy.

[0029] One end of the mounting plate 14 is connected to a fixing mechanism, which is used to be fixedly connected to the fish tank. The food bin 13 is arranged on the mounting plate 14. A first discharge port is arranged at the bottom of the food bin 13. A avoidance hole corresponding to the first discharge port is arranged on the mounting plate 14. A material distribution turntable 16 is rotatably arranged on a side of the mounting plate 14 away from the food bin 13. The material distribution turntable 16 is transmission-connected to a motor 17 to obtain a driving force for rotation.

[0030] The material distribution turntable 16 is provided with a plurality of material distribution troughs 161 which are connected along the axial direction of the material distribution turntable 16. The first discharge port is opposite to the rotation track of the material distribution trough 161. The bottom cover 15 is connected to the mounting plate 14. The bottom cover 15 is located below the material distribution turntable 16. The bottom cover 15 is provided with a second discharge port 151, which is opposite to the rotation track of the material distribution trough 161. When the material distribution trough 161 is opposite to the first discharge port, the food in the food bin 13 can be received, and the increase or decrease of the food in the food bin 13 will not basically affect the amount of food flowing into the material distribution trough 161. When the material distribution trough 161 is opposite to the second discharge port, the food inside the material distribution trough 161 can be thrown into the fish tank, so that each time only a small rotation stroke is required to stably feed the fish in a fixed amount, the power consumption is small, and the feeding is stable. The number and size of the material distribution troughs 161 can be designed according to customer needs. When the food demand is large, more food from several material distribution troughs 161 can be thrown.

[0031] In this embodiment, the food silo 13 includes a main cylinder and a discharge hopper 131 arranged at the bottom end of the main cylinder. The first discharge port is located at the bottom of the discharge hopper 131. A detachable cover 132 is provided on the top of the main cylinder. Food can be added by opening the cover 132.

[0032] The mounting plate 14 is provided with a boss sleeve 141 which is sleeved with the main cylinder.

[0033] Furthermore, buttons 1A and power ports are respectively provided on both sides of the boss sleeve 141, and the power port can be designed as a battery charging interface or as an interface for connecting to electric wires.

[0034] In this embodiment, the discharge hopper 131 is located at one end of the main cylinder body close to the fixing mechanism, and the second discharge port 151 is located at one end of the bottom cover 15 away from the fixing mechanism, so that the second discharge port 151 can be extended to the top of the fish tank for feeding.

[0035] In addition, a limiting groove 162 is provided on the material distribution turntable 16, and multiple material distribution grooves 161 are located in the limiting groove 162. One end of the first discharge port of the discharge hopper 131 is slidably limited in the limiting groove 162, so that even if food is scattered into the limiting groove 162, as the material distribution turntable 16 rotates relative to the discharge hopper 131, the scattered food will also be pushed into the material distribution groove 161.

[0036] In this embodiment, a camera 19 is provided on the bottom cover 15. The camera 19 shoots toward the bottom of the bottom cover 15. The camera 19 is electrically connected to the circuit control module 18. A wireless module can be provided on the circuit control module 18. The user can establish a wireless communication connection with the circuit control module 18 to view the situation in the fish tank through the camera 19.

[0037] In this embodiment, the fixing mechanism includes a clamping seat 11 and a supporting seat 12. The clamping seat 11 includes a fixed clamping block 111 and a movable clamping block 112 opposite to the fixed clamping block 111. The movable clamping block 112 is rotatably connected to a first screw member 113. The first screw member 113 is threadedly connected to the clamping seat 11 so that the distance between the movable clamping block 112 and the fixed clamping block 111 can be controlled by screwing the first screw member 113, that is, the movable clamping block 112 and the fixed clamping block 111 are controlled to be clamped on the fish tank or removed from the fish tank.

[0038] The support seat 12 is slidably connected to the clamp seat 11, and the support seat 12 is connected to the mounting plate 14. The second discharge port 151 can be adjusted to release food to a desired position in the fish tank by moving and adjusting the position of the support seat 12. Specifically, the slide plate 121 is slidably arranged on the clamp seat 11, and a third screw member 124 is threadedly connected to the clamp seat 11. The slide plate 121 is provided with a long hole 125 corresponding to the second screw member 123.

[0039] Among them, the support seat 12 includes a skateboard 121 and a column 122 arranged on the skateboard 121, the mounting plate 14 is sleeved on the outer periphery of the column 122, and a second screw member 123 is threadedly connected to the mounting plate 14. The second screw member 123 passes through the mounting plate 14 and contacts the column 122. The tightness of the connection between the mounting plate 14 and the column 122 is controlled by screwing the second screw member 123.

[0040] The working principle of the utility model is as follows: the circuit control module 18 will control the motor 17 to work according to a certain cycle or immediate instruction based on the user's settings for the system. The motor 17 drives the material distribution turntable 16 to rotate with a certain rotation stroke, which will make a certain material distribution trough 161 opposite to the first discharge port, so that food is put into the material distribution trough 161 through the first discharge port. At the same time, a certain material distribution trough 161 with food will be opposite to the second discharge port, so that the food inside the material distribution trough 161 will be thrown into the fish tank. The operation is circulated in this way to control feeding.

[0041] It should be noted that a sensor may be provided to detect whether there is food in the distributing chute 161 after the first discharge port, so as to determine whether the food bin 13 is empty, and then remind the user to add food to the food bin 13 .

[0042] The feeder of this preferred embodiment is provided with a dividing turntable having a plurality of dividing troughs. When the dividing troughs are opposite to the first discharge port, they can receive food in the food bin, and when the dividing troughs are opposite to the second discharge port, they can throw the food inside into the fish tank, so that stable quantitative feeding can be achieved by only turning a small stroke each time, with low power consumption and stable feeding.

[0043] In summary, although the present invention has been disclosed as above in terms of preferred embodiments, the above preferred embodiments are not intended to limit the present invention. A person skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be based on the scope defined in the claims.

Claims

1. A feeder, characterized in that: include: A fixing mechanism, a food bin, a mounting plate, a material distribution turntable, a bottom cover, a motor and a circuit control module, wherein the motor is electrically connected to the circuit control module, and the motor and the circuit control module are fixedly arranged on the mounting plate; One end of the mounting plate is connected to the fixing mechanism, and the fixing mechanism is used to be fixedly connected to the fish tank, the food silo is arranged on the mounting plate, a first discharge port is arranged at the bottom of the food silo, and a avoidance hole corresponding to the first discharge port is arranged on the mounting plate, the distributing turntable is rotatably arranged on a side of the mounting plate away from the food silo, the distributing turntable is transmission connected to the motor to obtain a driving force for rotation, a plurality of distributing troughs penetrating along the axial direction of the distributing turntable are arranged on the distributing turntable, the first discharge port is opposite to the rotation trajectory of the distributing trough, the bottom cover is connected to the mounting plate, the bottom cover is located below the distributing turntable, and a second discharge port is arranged on the bottom cover, and the second discharge port is opposite to the rotation trajectory of the distributing trough.

2. The feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that The food silo comprises a main cylinder and a discharge hopper arranged at the bottom end of the main cylinder, the first discharge port is located at the bottom of the discharge hopper, and a detachable cover is arranged on the top of the main cylinder.

3. The feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that The mounting plate is provided with a boss sleeve which is sleeved with the main cylinder.

4. The feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that Buttons and electrical ports are respectively arranged on both sides of the boss sleeve.

5. The feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The discharge hopper is located at one end of the main cylinder body close to the fixing mechanism, and the second discharge port is located at one end of the bottom cover away from the fixing mechanism.

6. The feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The material distribution turntable is provided with a limiting groove, a plurality of the material distribution grooves are located in the limiting groove, and one end of the discharging hopper where the first discharging port is located is slidably limited in the limiting groove.

7. The feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: A camera is arranged on the bottom cover, and the camera shoots toward the bottom of the bottom cover.

8. The feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that The fixing mechanism includes a clamping seat and a supporting seat, the clamping seat includes a fixed clamping block and a movable clamping block opposite to the fixed clamping block, the movable clamping block is rotatably connected to a first screw member, the first screw member is threadedly connected to the clamping seat so that the distance between the movable clamping block and the fixed clamping block can be controlled by screwing the first screw member, the supporting seat is slidably connected to the clamping seat, and the supporting seat is connected to the mounting plate.

9. The feeder according to claim 8, characterized in that The support seat comprises a slide plate and a column arranged on the slide plate, the mounting plate is sleeved on the outer periphery of the column, a second screw member is threadedly connected to the mounting plate, and the second screw member penetrates the mounting plate and contacts the column.

10. The feeder according to claim 9, characterized in that The slide plate is slidably arranged on the clamp seat, a third screw member is threadedly connected to the clamp seat, and a long strip hole corresponding to the second screw member is arranged on the slide plate.

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