Autonomous feeder for pets

Abstract

The utility model discloses an autonomous feeder for pets, the autonomous feeder for pets comprises a grain barrel, a grain bin door and a driving assembly for autonomous driving of pets, the grain barrel is provided with a grain outlet, the grain bin door is rotatably connected to the grain barrel, the driving assembly is arranged on the grain barrel and is in driving connection with the grain bin door, and the driving assembly is arranged on the grain barrel and is in driving connection with the grain bin door. The driving assembly is used for controlling the granary door to open or close the grain outlet. According to the autonomous pet feeder, the granary door is rotationally connected to the grain barrel, the driving assembly is arranged and connected with the granary door, the pet autonomously controls the driving assembly so that the granary door can be opened, grains can fall out of the grain barrel, autonomous feeding of the pet is achieved, and the intelligence and the food obtaining capacity of the pet are exercised.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pet feeding, in particular to an autonomous pet feeder. Background Art

[0002] In recent years, many people have a relatively empty leisure life after work due to their busy daily work. Keeping pets has become one of the ways for modern people to fill their lonely hearts. Caring for pets also has educational significance for children, so more and more people are starting to keep pets.

[0003] People often forget to feed their pets due to their busy daily lives or are unable to feed their pets because they are away for a long time, which makes it difficult to control the number of times and amount of food that the pets eat, which has an adverse effect on the pets' health. In order to solve the problem of pets' diet, automatic feeders have emerged. However, some existing automatic feeders release food at a fixed time, some release food based on the detected pet's calls or images, and most of them directly put pet food into the feeding bowl. Long-term use of automatic feeders will reduce the pet's ability to obtain food, resulting in the deterioration of the pet's normal learning ability and survival ability. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an autonomous feeder for pets, so as to solve the technical problem that the automatic feeder in the prior art reduces the ability of the pet to obtain food.

[0005] The utility model provides an autonomous pet feeder, comprising a grain barrel, a grain bin door and a driving component for autonomous driving of the pet, wherein the grain barrel is provided with a grain outlet, the grain bin door is rotatably connected to the grain barrel, the driving component is arranged on the grain barrel and is drivingly connected to the grain bin door, and the driving component is used to control the grain bin door to open or close the grain outlet.

[0006] As described above, the autonomous pet feeder, the driving assembly includes a pedal and a linkage mechanism, the linkage mechanism is arranged on the grain barrel, one end of the linkage mechanism is connected to the pedal, and the other end is connected to the grain bin door, the pedal is used for the pet to step on to control the opening of the grain bin door.

[0007] As described above, the linkage mechanism of the autonomous pet feeder includes a driving member and a reset assembly. The reset assembly is arranged on the grain barrel. One end of the driving member is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the grain barrel, and the other end is connected to the pedal. The reset assembly is connected to the driving member. When the pet steps on the pedal, the driving member drives the grain bin door to rotate and open in a first direction relative to the grain barrel; when the pet releases the pedal, the reset assembly drives the grain bin door to rotate and close in a second direction relative to the grain barrel.

[0008] As described above, the pet autonomous feeder has a connecting portion on the grain bin door, one end of which is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the grain barrel, the other end of which is provided with a guide hole, and the driving member is provided with a guide rod, which can slide in the guide hole so that the grain bin door can be rotated and opened in a first direction relative to the grain barrel.

[0009] In the above-mentioned pet autonomous feeder, one end of the reset component is connected to the top of the grain barrel, and the other end is connected to the pedal. When the pedal loses external force, the reset component is used to drive the pedal to reset upward.

[0010] As described above, the reset assembly of the pet autonomous feeder includes an elastic reset member, a first connecting block and a second connecting block, one end of the first connecting block is rotatably connected to the top of the grain barrel, and the other end is fixedly connected to one end of the elastic reset member, the other end of the elastic reset member is fixedly connected to one end of the second connecting block, and the other end of the second connecting block is connected to the driving member.

[0011] As described above, the autonomous pet feeder has a rotating block on the driving member, an opening slot is formed on the top of the rotating block, a pin is provided on the rotating block, the pin is transversely arranged in the opening slot, and the second connecting block is sleeved on the pin.

[0012] In the above-mentioned pet autonomous feeder, a bracket is provided on the outer bottom wall of the grain barrel, the driving member is rotatably connected to the bracket, and the rotation center axis is arranged horizontally. In the above-mentioned pet autonomous feeder, a grain outlet channel is provided at the lower end of the grain barrel, and the grain outlet is arranged at the end of the grain outlet channel.

[0013] In the above-mentioned pet autonomous feeder, the food outlet channel is arranged to be inclined from top to bottom.

[0014] Implementing the embodiments of the present utility model will have the following beneficial effects:

[0015] In the utility model, the granary door is rotatably connected to the grain barrel, and a driving component is provided to connect with the granary door. The pet can autonomously control the driving component to open the granary door, causing grain to fall out of the grain barrel, thereby enabling the pet to feed itself and exercising the pet's intelligence and ability to obtain food. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

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[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a pet autonomous feeder shown in an exemplary embodiment;

[0019] Figure 2 is an exploded view of an autonomous pet feeder shown in an exemplary embodiment.

[0020] Among them: 1. grain barrel; 11. grain outlet; 12. grain outlet channel; 13. bracket; 2. granary door; 21. connecting part; 211. guide hole; 3. driving member; 31. guide rod; 32. rotating block; 321. opening groove; 4. pedal; 5. elastic reset member; 6. first connecting block; 7. second connecting block. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0021] 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 ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0022] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0023] In addition, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the present utility model, the meaning of "plurality" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0024] See also Figure 1-Figure 2The utility model discloses a pet autonomous feeder, comprising a grain barrel 1, a grain bin door 2 and a driving component for the pet to drive autonomously, wherein the grain barrel 1 is provided with a grain outlet 11, the grain bin door 2 is rotatably connected to the grain barrel 1, the driving component is arranged on the grain barrel 1 and is drivingly connected to the grain bin door 2, and the driving component is used to control the grain bin door 2 to open or close the grain outlet 11. The pet autonomously controls the driving component to open the grain bin door 2, so that the grain falls out of the grain barrel 1, thereby realizing autonomous feeding of the pet and exercising the pet's intelligence and ability to obtain food.

[0025] Furthermore, the driving assembly includes a pedal 4 and a linkage mechanism, the linkage mechanism is provided on the grain barrel 1, one end of the linkage mechanism is connected to the pedal 4, and the other end is connected to the grain bin door 2, the pedal 4 is used for the pet to step on to control the opening of the grain bin door 2. The pedal 4 extends out of the pet autonomous feeder, so that the pet can step on the pedal 4 to control the opening of the grain bin door 2, thereby realizing autonomous feeding of the pet.

[0026] Furthermore, the linkage mechanism includes a driving member 3 and a reset assembly. The reset assembly is arranged on the grain barrel 1. One end of the driving member 3 is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the grain barrel 1, and the other end is connected to the pedal 4. The reset assembly is connected to the driving member 3. When the pet steps on the pedal 4, the driving member 3 drives the granary door 2 to rotate and open in a first direction relative to the grain barrel 1, thereby opening the grain outlet 11; when the pet releases the pedal, the reset assembly drives the granary door 2 to rotate and close in a second direction relative to the grain barrel 1, thereby closing the grain outlet 11. Every time the pet steps on the pedal 4, the granary door 2 can rotate in the first direction to open the grain outlet 11, causing some grain to fall out, and the reset assembly can cause the granary door 2 to rotate in the second direction to close the grain outlet 11, thereby preventing too much grain from falling and causing the pet to eat too much.

[0027] Specifically, the first direction is opposite to the second direction. When the first direction is clockwise, the second direction is counterclockwise; when the first direction is counterclockwise, the second direction is clockwise.

[0028] Furthermore, the granary door 2 is provided with a connection part 21, one end of which is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the grain barrel 1, and the other end of the connection part 21 is provided with a guide hole 211. The driving member 3 is provided with a guide rod 31, and the guide rod 31 can slide in the guide hole 211 so that the granary door 2 rotates in a first direction relative to the grain barrel 1. When the pet steps on the pedal 4, the driving member 3 rotates downward, and the guide rod 31 rotates downward with the driving member 3. The guide rod 31 slides in the guide hole 211 and drives the guide hole 211 to rotate downward, so that the granary door 2 can rotate relative to the grain barrel 1 to open the grain outlet 11, so that the grain falls, and the pet can eat independently.

[0029] Furthermore, one end of the reset component is connected to the top of the grain barrel 1, and the other end is connected to the pedal 4. When the pedal 4 loses external force, the reset component is used to drive the pedal 4 to move upward and return to the initial position. When the pet steps on the pedal 4 to rotate the drive member 3, the reset component is stretched and extended. When the pet's foot leaves the pedal 4, the drive member 3 loses the effect of external force. The reset component rebounds under the action of its own elastic force and drives the pedal 4 and the drive member 3 back to the initial position, and the granary door 2 is closed.

[0030] Furthermore, the reset assembly includes an elastic reset member 5, a first connection block 6, and a second connection block 7. The elastic reset member 5 is preferably a tension spring. One end of the first connection block 6 is rotatably connected to the top of the grain barrel 1, and the other end is fixedly connected to one end of the elastic reset member 5. The other end of the elastic reset member 5 is fixedly connected to one end of the second connection block 7, and the other end of the second connection block 7 is rotatably connected to the driving member 3. When the pet steps on the pedal 4, the driving member 3 rotates downward, and the driving member 3 rotates downward with the second connection block 7, so that the elastic reset member 5 is stretched and extended downward. When the pet releases the pedal 4, the driving member 3 loses the effect of external force, and the elastic reset member 5 rebounds under the action of its own elastic force and drives the second connection block 7 to rotate upward and reset, driving the pedal 4 and the driving member 3 back to the initial position, and the granary door 2 is closed.

[0031] Furthermore, the driving member 3 is provided with a rotating block 32, the top of the rotating block 32 is provided with an open slot 321, the rotating block 32 is provided with a pin, the pin is transversely arranged in the open slot 321, and the second connecting block 7 is sleeved on the pin.

[0032] Furthermore, a bracket 13 is provided on the outer bottom wall of the grain barrel 1, and the driving member 3 is rotatably connected to the bracket 13, and the central axis of rotation is horizontally arranged. When the pet steps on the pedal 4, the driving member 3 rotates relative to the bracket 13, and drives the granary door 2 to rotate, so that the grain outlet 11 opens, and grain falls out of the grain outlet 11.

[0033] Furthermore, the pedal 4 is fixedly connected to the driving member 3, and the pedal 4 is locked on the end of the driving member 3 by two screws to prevent the pedal 4 from being separated from the driving member 3, thereby increasing the stability of the structure.

[0034] Furthermore, a grain outlet channel 12 is provided at the lower end of the grain barrel 1, and the grain outlet 11 is arranged at the end of the grain outlet channel 12. A feeding tray is provided below the grain outlet 11, and the grain dropped from the grain barrel 1 can enter the feeding tray along the grain outlet channel 12 for the pet to eat.

[0035] Furthermore, the grain outlet passage 12 is tilted from top to bottom, which is conducive to the sliding of grains and prevents the grains from being retained on the grain outlet passage 12 due to the action of friction.

[0036] The above disclosure is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and certainly cannot be used to limit the scope of rights of the present invention. Therefore, equivalent changes made according to the present invention still fall within the scope covered by the present invention.

Claims

1. A pet autonomous feeder, characterized in that: It includes a grain barrel, a grain bin door and a driving component for pets to drive themselves. The grain barrel is provided with a grain outlet. The grain bin door is rotatably connected to the grain barrel. The driving component is arranged on the grain barrel and is drivingly connected to the grain bin door. The driving component is used to control the grain bin door to open or close the grain outlet.

2. The pet autonomous feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving assembly includes a pedal and a linkage mechanism, wherein the linkage mechanism is arranged on the grain barrel, one end of the linkage mechanism is connected to the pedal, and the other end is connected to the grain bin door, and the pedal is used for the pet to step on to control the opening of the grain bin door.

3. The pet autonomous feeder according to claim 2, characterized in that: The linkage mechanism includes a driving member and a reset assembly, wherein the reset assembly is disposed on the grain barrel, one end of the driving member is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the grain barrel, and the other end is connected to the pedal, and the reset assembly is connected to the driving member. When the pet steps on the pedal, the driving member drives the grain bin door to rotate and open in a first direction relative to the grain barrel; When the pet releases the pedal, the reset assembly drives the grain bin door to rotate and close relative to the grain barrel in a second direction.

4. The pet autonomous feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that: The granary door is provided with a connecting portion, one end of which is rotatably connected to the outer wall of the grain barrel, and the other end of the connecting portion is provided with a guide hole. The driving member is provided with a guide rod, and the guide rod can slide in the guide hole so that the granary door can be rotated and opened in a first direction relative to the grain barrel.

5. The pet autonomous feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the reset component is connected to the top of the grain barrel, and the other end is connected to the pedal. When the pedal loses external force, the reset component is used to drive the pedal to reset upward.

6. The pet autonomous feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The reset assembly includes an elastic reset member, a first connecting block and a second connecting block, one end of the first connecting block is rotatably connected to the top of the grain barrel, and the other end is fixedly connected to one end of the elastic reset member, the other end of the elastic reset member is fixedly connected to one end of the second connecting block, and the other end of the second connecting block is connected to the driving member.

7. The pet autonomous feeder according to claim 6, characterized in that: The driving member is provided with a rotating block, the top of the rotating block is provided with an open slot, the rotating block is provided with a pin, the pin is transversely arranged in the open slot, and the second connecting block is sleeved on the pin.

8. The pet autonomous feeder according to claim 3, characterized in that: A bracket is provided on the outer bottom wall of the grain barrel, the driving member is rotatably connected to the bracket, and the central axis of rotation is arranged horizontally.

9. The pet autonomous feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: A grain outlet passage is provided at the lower end of the grain barrel, and the grain outlet is arranged at the end of the grain outlet passage.

10. The pet autonomous feeder according to claim 9, characterized in that: The grain outlet channel is arranged to be inclined from top to bottom.

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