Feeder with multiple food trays
The multi-food tray feeder addresses pet conflicts by using a motor-driven system to distribute food to multiple trays, ensuring each pet gets its food type, thus preventing fights and improving user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420029569.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-01-05
- Publication Date
- 2025-01-03
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-01-05
AI Technical Summary
Pet feeders with a single food bowl can cause conflicts among multiple pets as they may refuse to eat or fight over the shared bowl.
A multi-food tray feeder with a feeding device, control device, and multiple food trays, utilizing a motor-driven transport channel to distribute food to each pet's designated tray, optionally with sensing controllers to identify and dispense appropriate food types.
Enables simultaneous feeding of multiple pets without conflicts by ensuring each pet receives its own food, reducing waste and enhancing user experience through efficient food distribution and identification.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pet supplies, in particular to a multi-food tray feeder. Background Art
[0002] Currently, pet feeders only have one food bowl. For families with multiple pets, each pet may only recognize its own food bowl. Therefore, sharing a food bowl may cause some pets to refuse to eat or even fight. Summary of the invention
[0003] The utility model provides a multi-food tray feeder, which solves the problems of the existing model.
[0004] In order to achieve the above purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions:
[0005] A multi-food tray feeder, characterized in that it includes: a feeding device 1, a control device 2 and at least two food trays 3; the control device 2 includes a power supply and a motor electrically connected to the power supply, and the motor is rotatably connected to the feeding device 1; the feeding device 1 includes a feeding device body 11 and a transport channel 12, one end of the transport channel 12 is connected to the feeding device body 11, and the other end of the transport channel 12 driven by the rotation of the motor can be located on the side or above the bottom surface of the inner surface of any of the food trays 3.
[0006] Preferably, the control device 2 includes a first rotating shaft 21, a second rotating shaft 22, a first rotating disk 23 and a second rotating disk 24; the motor is rotationally connected to the first rotating shaft 21, the first rotating shaft 21 is rotationally connected to the first rotating disk 23, the first rotating disk 23 is rotationally connected to the second rotating shaft 22, the second rotating shaft 22 is rotationally connected to the second rotating disk 24, and the second rotating disk 24 is fixedly connected to the feeding device 1.
[0007] Preferably, a central through hole 211 is formed on the first rotating shaft 21 , and the power source is electrically connected to the feeding device 1 via the central through hole 211 .
[0008] Preferably, the feeding device body 11 includes a grain storage device 111 , and the grain storage device 111 is connected to the transport passage 12 .
[0009] Preferably, it includes a first sensing controller, which is electrically connected to the power supply; the grain storage device 111 includes a plurality of grain storage bins, which are connected to the transport channel 12; and the first sensing controller is connected to the grain storage bins.
[0010] Preferably, it includes a second inductive controller 4, wherein the second inductive controller 4 is electrically connected to the power supply, and the second inductive controller 4 is electrically connected to the first inductive controller; and the second inductive controller 4 is connected to the motor.
[0011] Preferably, the transport channel 12 includes sub-channels corresponding to the number of the food trays 3, one end of the sub-channel is connected to the feeding device body 11, and the other end of the sub-channel is located on the side or above the bottom surface of the corresponding food tray 3.
[0012] Preferably, at least one roller 5 is included, and the roller 5 is arranged below the feeding device 1 and contacts the feeding device 1 .
[0013] By implementing the above technical solution, the following technical effects are achieved: one pet feeder can provide food for multiple pets at the same time, avoiding the situation where pets only recognize their own food bowls or refuse to eat or fight in order to eat first when eating together or sharing food bowls. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] Figure 1 The utility model provides a schematic diagram of the overall structure of a multi-plate feeder (front view);
[0015] Figure 2 A multi-food tray feeder provided by the utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of some structures (cross-section);
[0016] Figure 3 A multi-food tray feeder provided by the utility model Figure 1 Schematic diagram of some structures (cross-section);
[0017] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram (stereoscopic diagram) of the overall structure of a multi-food tray feeder provided by the utility model. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0018] In order to better understand the technical solution of the present utility model, the embodiments provided by the present utility model are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
[0019] like Figure 1-3As shown, it can be understood that the present embodiment provides a multi-food tray feeder, characterized in that it includes: a feeding device 1, a control device 2 and at least two food trays 3; the control device 2 includes a power supply and a motor electrically connected to the power supply, and the motor is rotatably connected to the feeding device 1; the feeding device 1 includes a feeding device body 11 and a transport channel 12, one end of the transport channel 12 is connected to the feeding device body 11, and the other end of the transport channel 12 driven by the rotation of the motor can be located on the side or above the bottom surface of the inner surface of any of the food trays 3. In this embodiment, the motor of the control device 2 rotates to connect to the feeding device 1, so that the rotation of the motor is transmitted to the feeding device 1, and the feeding device 1 is rotatable. The transport channel 12 on the feeding device 1 can be rotated to the side or top of the bottom surface of any inner surface of the food plate 3, and then the energy obtained by the food falling or being pushed by the feeding device 1 during the feeding process falls into the target food plate 3, thereby realizing the function of one machine automatically providing food for multiple plates, thereby avoiding the possibility that pets will refuse to eat or fight when sharing a food plate because they only recognize their own food plates, which is convenient for users to use.
[0020] In this embodiment, the motor can be fixedly connected to the feeding device 1, and the rotation of the motor drives the rotation of the entire feeding device 1, so that the transport channel 12 on the feeding device 1 can be rotated to the side or top of any inner bottom surface of the food plate 3, which is convenient for manufacturing; it can also be fixedly connected to the transport channel 12, and by rotating the transport channel 12, the transport channel 12 can be rotated to the side or top of any inner bottom surface of the food plate 3, thereby reducing the movement of other parts of the feeding device 1, reducing wear and tear, and increasing service life.
[0021] In this embodiment, the power supply can use an energy storage device installed in the multi-food tray feeder, which is convenient for users to use anytime and anywhere; it can also be connected to an external household circuit to avoid the trouble of replacing the power supply, and also enable the power supply to provide power for the multi-food tray feeder for a long time.
[0022] In this embodiment, the transport channel 12 can extend out of the feeding device 1 to facilitate the transportation of food to the designated food plate without spilling, thereby saving food and reducing the risk of food spilling in the multi-tray feeder and causing the machine to get stuck; the transport channel 12 may not extend out of the feeding device 1, thereby reducing the volume of the feeding device 1, thereby reducing the volume of the multi-tray feeder, facilitating storage, and improving user experience.
[0023] In this embodiment, the food plates 2 may be two or more.
[0024] In this embodiment, a large food outlet can be set on the side wall of the multi-plate feeder, which can facilitate manufacturing while satisfying the requirement of rotating the transport channel 12 to transport food to the designated food plate 3, and also has a more aesthetic effect; a plurality of food outlets corresponding to the number of the food plates 3 can also be set on the side wall of the multi-plate feeder, further improving the accuracy of food delivery and enhancing the user experience.
[0025] In the second embodiment, the control device 2 includes a first rotating shaft 21, a second rotating shaft 22, a first rotating disk 23 and a second rotating disk 24; the motor is rotatably connected to the first rotating shaft 21, the first rotating shaft 21 is rotatably connected to the first rotating disk 23, the first rotating disk 23 is rotatably connected to the second rotating shaft 22, the second rotating shaft 22 is rotatably connected to the second rotating disk 24, and the second rotating disk 24 is fixedly connected to the feeding device 1. This is a specific structure in which the control device 2 controls the feeding device 1 to put food into different food trays 3. A series of rotational connections gradually transmit the rotation of the motor to the feeding device 1 fixedly connected to the second rotating disk 24, realizing the function of controlling the feeding device 1 of the multi-food tray feeder to put food into any of the food trays 3, thereby avoiding the possibility that pets will refuse to eat or fight because they only recognize their own food trays when sharing a food tray, which is convenient for users to use.
[0026] On the basis of the above embodiments, further, a central through hole 211 is provided on the first rotating shaft 21, and the power supply is electrically connected to the feeding device 1 through the central through hole 211. The central through hole 211 facilitates the connection between the power supply and the feeding device 1, improves space utilization, and reduces the volume of the multi-plate feeder. At the same time, the wires are in a fixed position, which is convenient for assembly and maintenance.
[0027] On the basis of the above embodiments, further, the feeding device body 11 includes a grain storage device 111, and the grain storage device 111 is connected to the transportation channel 12. The user can put food into the grain storage device 111 in advance, so that the food can be served at any time, and the function of the animal eating by itself when no human is present is also realized, which is convenient to use.
[0028] On the basis of the above embodiments, further, a first sensing controller is included, the first sensing controller is electrically connected to the power supply; the grain storage device 111 includes a plurality of grain storage bins, the grain storage bins are connected to the transport channel 12; the first sensing controller is connected to the grain storage bins. The second sensing controller 4 can sense the type of pet that comes to eat or specifically identify a pet that has been recorded, so as to intelligently control the type of food that is taken out from different grain storage bins through the transport channel 12 and to which food plate the food is taken out, so as to achieve feeding the correct food when the food is served to the pets in their respective plates, thereby improving the user experience.
[0029] On the basis of the above embodiments, further, it includes a second sensing controller 4, the second sensing controller 4 is electrically connected to the power supply, the second sensing controller 4 is electrically connected to the first sensing controller, the second sensing controller 4 is used to control the motor to rotate the feeder to the corresponding food tray 3 to stop, and then the grain in the setting is pushed out by different grain storage bins, thereby realizing the function of multi-food tray feeding, and at the same time, the amount of food discharged can also be controlled to reduce waste; the second sensing controller 4 is connected to the motor, so that the motor rotates the feeder to the corresponding food tray 3 to stop and start discharging food, thereby realizing the function of automatic food discharge, reducing waiting time and improving the user experience.
[0030] On the basis of the above embodiments, further, the transport channel 12 includes sub-channels corresponding to the number of the food trays 3, one end of the sub-channel is connected to the feeding device body 11, and the other end of the sub-channel is located on the side or above the bottom surface of the corresponding food tray 3. The sub-channel can further accurately transport food to the designated food tray 3, and also realize the function of simultaneously supplying food to different food trays 3, reducing the waiting time for multiple pets to eat at the same time, and further improving the user experience.
[0031] On the basis of the above embodiments, further, at least one roller 5 is included, and the roller 5 is arranged under the feeding device 1 and contacts the feeding device 1. The roller 5 is used to reduce the friction between the feeding device 1 and other parts of the multi-food tray feeder when the feeding device 1 rotates, thereby increasing the service life of the machine.
[0032] The above is a detailed introduction to a multi-food tray feeder provided by an embodiment of the present invention. For a person skilled in the art, according to the idea of the embodiment of the present invention, there may be changes in the specific implementation method and application scope. In summary, the content of this specification should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.
Claims
1. A multi-tray feeder, characterized in that: include: A feeding device (1), a control device (2) and at least two food trays (3); The control device (2) comprises a power source and a motor electrically connected to the power source, and the motor is rotatably connected to the feeding device (1); The feeding device (1) comprises a feeding device body (11) and a transport channel (12); one end of the transport channel (12) is connected to the feeding device body (11); the other end of the transport channel (12) is driven by the motor to rotate and can be located to the side or above the bottom surface of any of the food trays (3).
2. The multi-food tray feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The control device (2) comprises a first rotating shaft (21), a second rotating shaft (22), a first rotating disk (23) and a second rotating disk (24); The motor is rotationally connected to the first rotating shaft (21), the first rotating shaft (21) is rotationally connected to the first rotating disk (23), the first rotating disk (23) is rotationally connected to the second rotating shaft (22), the second rotating shaft (22) is rotationally connected to the second rotating disk (24), and the second rotating disk (24) is fixedly connected to the feeding device (1).
3. The multi-food tray feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: A central through hole (211) is provided on the first rotating shaft (21), and the power source is electrically connected to the feeding device (1) via the central through hole (211).
4. The multi-food tray feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feeding device body (11) comprises a grain storage device (111), and the grain storage device (111) is connected to the transport channel (12).
5. The multi-food tray feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: comprising a first sensing controller, wherein the first sensing controller is electrically connected to the power source; The grain storage device (111) comprises a plurality of grain storage bins, wherein the grain storage bins are connected to the transport passage (12); The first sensing controller is connected to the grain storage bin.
6. The multi-food tray feeder according to claim 5, characterized in that: It comprises a second sensing controller (4), the second sensing controller (4) being electrically connected to the power supply, and the second sensing controller (4) being electrically connected to the first sensing controller; The second induction controller (4) is connected to the motor.
7. The multi-food tray feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport channel (12) comprises branch channels corresponding to the number of the food trays (3), one end of each branch channel being connected to the feeding device body (11), and the other end of each branch channel being located to the side or above the bottom surface of the inner surface of the corresponding food tray (3).
8. The multi-food tray feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: It comprises at least one roller (5), wherein the roller (5) is arranged below the feeding device (1) and contacts the feeding device (1).
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