Water dispenser for pets

Abstract

The utility model provides a pet water dispenser which comprises a water tank and a water pumping device, the water tank comprises a top plate, and a mounting hole is formed in the top plate; the water pumping device comprises a main control part and a water supply part, and the water pumping device is assembled to the water tank in the mode that the water supply part penetrates through the mounting hole to be inserted below the top plate and the main control part is located above the top plate; the main control component comprises a first shell, a main control circuit board and a power line, wherein the main control circuit board and the power line are arranged in the first shell, and the first shell is provided with a first water flow channel and a water outlet located in the tail end of the first water flow channel. The water supply component comprises a second shell and a centrifugal pump arranged on the second shell, a second water flow channel is arranged in the second shell, and the centrifugal pump is located at the head end of the second water flow channel. According to the pet water dispenser, by arranging the integrated water pumping device, the convenience of mounting and dismounting of the water pumping device can be improved, and meanwhile the space utilization rate of the pet water dispenser is increased.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of pet breeding auxiliary tools, and in particular relates to a pet drinking fountain. Background Art

[0002] As the number of people keeping pets grows, pet-related auxiliary tools have also emerged. A pet drinking fountain is a mechanical device with an active water supply function. It uses an internal water pump to pump water from the water tank into the drinking plate to achieve the functions of water supply and purification.

[0003] The pumping device of the pet water dispenser currently on the market is assembled from a water pump, a hose, a filter device (some products do not have this item), a power cord and a main control part. The installation and disassembly are relatively complicated, and the scattered components take up a large space in the water dispenser, making it more troublesome to use. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to save the space utilization rate of the pet water dispenser and improve the convenience of installation and disassembly of the pet water dispenser, thereby providing a pet water dispenser.

[0005] The utility model adopts the following technical solution to solve the technical problem: a pet drinking fountain, comprising a water tank and a pumping device, wherein the water tank comprises a top plate integrated with a water tray, and the top plate is provided with a mounting hole; the pumping device comprises a main control component and a water supply component, wherein the main control component and the water supply component are detachably connected together along the axial direction of the pumping device, and the pumping device is assembled to the water tank in such a manner that the water supply component is inserted through the mounting hole to the bottom of the top plate and the main control component is located above the top plate; the main control component comprises a first shell, a main control circuit board and a power cord installed in the first shell, and the first shell is provided with a first water flow channel and a water outlet located at the end of the first water flow channel; the water supply component comprises a second shell and a centrifugal pump installed in the second shell, wherein the second shell is provided with a second water flow channel, the centrifugal pump is located at the head end of the second water flow channel, and when the water supply component and the main control component are connected together, the centrifugal pump is electrically connected to the main control circuit board, and the end of the second water flow channel is connected to the head end of the first water flow channel.

[0006] Further, a radial dimension of the first shell is larger than a radial dimension of the mounting hole, and a radial dimension of the second shell is smaller than or equal to a radial dimension of the mounting hole.

[0007] Furthermore, a plug-in interface is formed at the bottom end of the first shell, and the inner side wall of the plug-in interface has a hook; a plug-in portion is formed at the top end of the second shell, and the outer side wall of the plug-in portion has a hook hole matched with the hook, and the end of the second water flow channel protrudes from the top end of the plug-in portion; the second shell is assembled with the first shell in a manner that the plug-in portion is inserted into the plug-in interface and the hook is embedded in the hook hole.

[0008] Furthermore, the water supply component also includes an adapter, which is plugged into the end of the second water flow channel and extends out of the top of the plug-in portion of the second shell, and when the first shell and the second shell are assembled together, the first water flow channel and the second water flow channel are connected through the adapter.

[0009] Furthermore, the top of the plug-in portion of the second shell is provided with male and female socket pins, and the male and female socket pins are electrically connected to the centrifugal pump; the first shell has conductive contacts corresponding to the male and female socket pins, and the conductive contacts are electrically connected to the main control circuit board, and when the first shell and the second shell are assembled together, the conductive contacts are electrically connected to the male and female socket pins.

[0010] Furthermore, the main control component also includes a battery pack and a panel, the panel is installed at the top of the first shell and forms a first sealed cavity in the first shell, the battery pack and the main control circuit board are installed in the first sealed cavity; the first water flow channel is adjacent to the first sealed cavity and isolated from each other.

[0011] Further, the second housing includes a middle cover fixed above the centrifugal pump and a mesh cover fixed below the centrifugal pump, and a second sealed cavity is formed between the middle cover and the centrifugal pump, and the second sealed cavity constitutes a part of the second water flow channel; the mesh cover has a plurality of through holes, and the water in the water tank enters the inlet of the centrifugal pump through the through holes;

[0012] The water supply component further includes a filter assembly, which is assembled in the second sealed cavity. Water output from the outlet of the centrifugal pump is filtered by the filter assembly in the second sealed cavity and then flows to the end of the second water flow channel.

[0013] Furthermore, the through hole extends from the bottom of the mesh cover to the side wall of the mesh cover, and when the pumping device is assembled to the water tank, the distance between the bottom of the mesh cover and the bottom wall of the water tank is less than 1 cm.

[0014] Furthermore, the centrifugal pump includes a pump body, a rotor group, a stator group, an impeller and a gland, the pump body has a rotor cavity, a stator cavity and an impeller cavity; the stator assembly is arranged in the stator cavity and the stator cavity is filled with potting glue, the rotor assembly is arranged in the rotor cavity, the impeller is arranged in the impeller cavity, and the central axes of the stator group and the rotor group are respectively perpendicular to the axial direction of the pumping device; the gland is installed at the opening of the impeller cavity and forms a water inlet.

[0015] Furthermore, the water outlet is in a trumpet shape and is located above the top plate, and is connected to a water spraying member on the side facing the water tray, and the head of the water spraying member is in a flat shape and is arranged parallel to the top plate.

[0016] The beneficial effect of the pet water dispenser provided by the utility model is that the main control circuit board and the centrifugal pump are respectively integrated into the main control component and the water supply component, and the main control component and the water supply component are detachably connected together to form a pumping device. The pumping device can be assembled by simply plugging it directly into the mounting hole of the water tank, which greatly improves the convenience of installation and disassembly of the pet water dispenser. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of the pet water dispenser provided by the utility model;

[0018] Figure 2 It is a structural schematic diagram of the water pumping device of the pet water dispenser provided by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 3 It is an exploded schematic diagram of the water pumping device of the pet water dispenser provided by the utility model;

[0020] Figure 4 It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram of the pet water dispenser provided by the utility model;

[0021] In the figure:

[0022] 1. Water tank; 11. Top plate; 111. Mounting hole; 2. Pumping device; 21. Main control component; 211. First shell; 2111. Water outlet; 212. Main control circuit board; 213. Power cord; 214. Battery pack; 215. Panel; 216. Water spray component; 217. Sensor head; 218. Power interface; 22. Water supply component; 221. Second shell; 222. Centrifugal pump; 2221. Pump body; 2222. Rotor group; 2223. Stator group; 2224. Pressure cover; 2225. Potting glue; 223. Adapter; 224. Male and female socket pins; 225. Middle cover; 226. Net cover; 2261. Through hole; 227. Filter assembly. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model more clear, the utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are only used to explain the utility model and are not used to limit the utility model.

[0024] See also Figure 1 , is a schematic diagram of a pet drinking fountain provided by an embodiment of the utility model, a pet drinking fountain comprises a water tank 1 and a pumping device 2, the water tank 1 comprises a top plate 11 with an integrated water tray, and the top plate 11 is provided with a mounting hole 111; the pumping device 2 comprises a main control component 21 and a water supply component 22 (see Figure 2 ), the main control component 21 and the water supply component 22 are detachably connected together along the axial direction of the water pumping device 2. Specifically, the main control component 21 and the water supply component 22 can be connected by snap-fitting, plug-in or tight-fitting connection; thereby improving the convenience of installation and removal of the water pumping device 2; and the water pumping device 2 is assembled to the water tank 1 in a manner that the water supply component 22 passes through the installation hole 111 and is inserted under the top plate 11, and the main control component 21 is located above the top plate 11; the main control component 21 includes a first shell 211 and a main control circuit board 212 installed in the first shell 211 (see Figure 3 ) and a power line 213, and the first housing 211 has a first water flow channel and a water outlet 2111 located at the end of the first water flow channel (see Figure 4 ); the water supply component 22 includes a second shell 221 and a centrifugal pump 222 installed in the second shell 221, and the second shell 221 has a second water flow channel. The centrifugal pump 222 is located at the head end of the second water flow channel, and when the water supply component 22 and the main control component 21 are connected together, the centrifugal pump 222 is electrically connected to the main control circuit board 212, and the end of the second water flow channel is connected to the head end of the first water flow channel. The main control circuit board 212, the power cord 213 and the centrifugal pump 222 are integrated into the pumping device 2, which can greatly improve the space utilization of the pumping device 2, and only the pumping device 2 needs to be assembled with the water tank 1, which improves the convenience of installation, disassembly and use of the pet water dispenser.

[0025] In one embodiment of the utility model, the radial dimension of the first shell 211 is greater than the radial dimension of the mounting hole 111, and the first shell 211 can be assembled above the water tank 1; the radial dimension of the second shell 221 is less than or equal to the radial dimension of the mounting hole 111, which can meet the requirement of the second shell 221 passing through the mounting hole 111 and being placed into the water tank 1, thereby directly separating the first shell 211 and the second shell 221, making it easier to operate the first shell 211 and improving the ease of use of the pet drinking fountain.

[0026] In one embodiment of the present invention, a plug interface is formed at the bottom end of the first shell 211, and the inner side wall of the plug interface has a hook; a plug-in portion is formed at the top end of the second shell 221, and the outer side wall of the plug-in portion has a hook hole adapted to the hook, and the end of the second water flow channel protrudes from the top end of the plug-in portion; the second shell 221 is assembled with the first shell 211 in a manner that the plug-in portion is inserted into the plug interface and the hook is embedded in the hook hole. Specifically, the short axis lengths of the first shell 211 and the second shell 221 are the same. After the hook is embedded in the hook hole, the two side shells of the first shell 211 and the second shell 221 are located in the same plane, and the hook is located at both ends of the long axis of the first shell 211, thereby ensuring the connection between the first shell 211 and the second shell 221, and ensuring the flatness of both sides of the first shell 211 and the second shell 221, improving the convenience of use of the water pumping device 2, and improving the convenience of connection and disassembly of the first shell 211 and the second shell 221.

[0027] In the first embodiment of the utility model, the water supply component 22 also includes an adapter 223, which is plugged into the end of the second water flow channel and extends out of the top of the plug-in portion of the second shell 221. When the first shell 211 and the second shell 221 are assembled together, the first water flow channel and the second water flow channel are connected through the adapter 223, and the internal water flow channels of the pumping device 2 are connected. The centrifugal pump 222 draws water in the water tank 1 from the bottom into the pumping device 2, and the water flows through the second water flow channel through the adapter 223 to the first water flow channel, and finally flows out through the water outlet 2111 of the first water flow channel to the top plate 11 to form a water tray for pets to drink, thereby achieving smooth outflow of water from the pumping device 2 and improving the convenience of using the pet drinking fountain.

[0028] In the first embodiment of the utility model, a male and female socket pin 224 is provided at the top of the plug-in portion of the second shell 221, and the male and female socket pin 224 is electrically connected to the centrifugal pump 222; the first shell 211 has a conductive contact corresponding to the male and female socket pin 224, and the conductive contact is electrically connected to the main control circuit board 212, and when the first shell 211 and the second shell 221 are assembled together, the conductive contact is electrically connected to the male and female socket pin 224, that is, after the first shell 211 and the second shell 221 are clamped, the first water flow channel and the second water flow channel as well as the male and female socket pin 224 and the conductive contact are connected, and the water path connection and electrical connection of the main control component 21 and the water supply component 22 are synchronously realized, thereby realizing the water path, circuit and shell connection of the main control component 21 and the water supply component 22, thereby improving the convenience of installation and disassembly of the water pumping device 2.

[0029] In the first embodiment of the utility model, the main control component 21 also includes a battery pack 214 and a panel 215. The panel 215 is installed at the top of the first shell 211 and forms a first sealed cavity in the first shell 211. The battery pack 214 and the main control circuit board 212 are installed in the first sealed cavity; and the battery pack 214 and the main control circuit board 212 are first connected through the power cord 213, and the bottom of the main control circuit board 212 is connected to the conductive contact through a wire. The first water flow channel is adjacent to the first sealed cavity and is isolated from each other and is located in the first shell 211, thereby improving the space utilization of the first shell 211, and realizing the isolation of the circuit and the water path, reducing the occurrence of short circuits or accidents, and improving the safety of the use of the pumping device 2, thereby improving the safety of the use of the pet drinking fountain.

[0030] In the first embodiment of the utility model, the second housing 221 includes a middle cover 225 fixed above the centrifugal pump 222 and a mesh cover 226 fixed below the centrifugal pump 222. Specifically, the middle cover 225 and the mesh cover 226 have the same radial dimensions as the housing where the centrifugal pump 222 is located, and a second sealed cavity is formed between the middle cover 225 and the centrifugal pump 222, and the second sealed cavity constitutes a part of the second water flow channel; the mesh cover 226 has a plurality of through holes 2261, and the water in the water tank 1 enters the inlet of the centrifugal pump 222 through the through holes 2261; the water supply component 22 also includes a filter assembly 227, and the filter assembly 2 27 is assembled in the second sealed cavity, one end of the filter assembly 227 extends out of the middle cover 225 and is connected to the adapter 223, and the other end extends into the outlet of the centrifugal pump 222 and abuts against the centrifugal pump 222. The filter assembly 227 is tightly connected to the bottom of the middle cover 225 and the inner wall of the centrifugal pump 222. Specifically, the second water flow channel is mainly formed by the cavity in the filter assembly 227, and the water output from the outlet of the centrifugal pump 222 is filtered through the second water flow channel in the filter assembly 227 in the second sealed cavity and flows to the end of the second water flow channel, and then flows into the first water flow channel through the adapter 223 and finally flows out from the water outlet 2111 (see Figure 4 , Figure 4 The middle arrow indicates the flow direction of the water flow), setting the filter component 227 can further improve the water quality of the outlet water, and setting the filter component 227 on the flow path of the water flow to form a second water flow channel for the water flow, which can further improve the space utilization rate of the pumping device 2.

[0031] In the first embodiment of the utility model, the through hole 2261 extends from the bottom of the mesh cover 226 to the side wall of the mesh cover 226, which can increase the contact area between the mesh cover 226 and the water in the water tank 1 and the flow aperture of the water flow, and when the pumping device 2 is assembled to the water tank 1, the distance between the bottom of the mesh cover 226 and the bottom wall of the water tank 1 is less than 1 cm, which can fully suck the water at the bottom of the water tank 1 and improve the effective utilization rate of the water in the water tank 1. In addition, the maximum water level line and the minimum water level line are also provided on the outer wall of the water tank 1, so as to clearly indicate the reasonable water level of the water tank 1 and improve the service life of the pet drinking fountain.

[0032] In the first embodiment of the utility model, the centrifugal pump 222 includes a pump body 2221, a rotor group 2222, a stator group 2223, an impeller and a gland 2224. The pump body 2221 has a rotor cavity, a stator cavity and an impeller cavity; the stator group 2223 is installed in the stator cavity and the stator cavity is filled with a potting glue 2225, the rotor group 2222 is installed in the rotor cavity, the impeller is installed in the impeller cavity, and the central axes of the stator group 2223 and the rotor group 2222 are respectively perpendicular to the axial direction of the pumping device 2; the gland 2224 is installed at the opening of the impeller cavity and forms a water inlet. After the centrifugal pump 222 is powered on, the stator of the water pump Group 2223 generates a variable magnetic field, and the rotor group 2222 rotates in the centrifugal pump 222 and drives the impeller to rotate synchronously, thereby generating centrifugal force to rotate the surrounding water flow and bring it into the outlet of the centrifugal pump 222 connected to the filter component 227, and enter the filter component 227, where the water is filtered and purified. As the centrifugal pump 222 continues to work, the pumped water will slowly rise along the second water flow channel, pass through the adapter 223 to the first water flow channel, and finally be sprayed out from the water outlet 2111 of the first shell 211 to the top plate 11 of the water tank 1 to form a water tray for pets to drink, thereby improving the convenience of pets drinking water.

[0033] In the first embodiment of the utility model, the water outlet 2111 is located above the top plate 11 and is trumpet-shaped, which is convenient for the diffusion and spraying of water; the water outlet 2111 is connected to a water spraying member 216 on the side facing the water tray, and the head of the water spraying member 216 is flat and arranged parallel to the top plate 11, and has a water outlet gap arranged in the horizontal direction. The water outlet gap of the water spraying member 216 can also be used for pets to bite and drink water, which is convenient for pets to drink water.

[0034] In the first embodiment of the utility model, the side wall of the first shell 211 is also provided with a sensing head 217 and a power interface 218 electrically connected to the main control circuit board 212. The sensing head 217 is arranged above the water outlet 2111 of the first water flow channel. The sensing head 217 can be set to infrared sensing. When the pet points its mouth to the water outlet 2111 and extends its head above the sensing head 217, the sensing head 217 automatically discharges water after receiving the signal, which is convenient for the pet to drink and improves the convenience of the pet to drink water. The power interface 218 can facilitate timely charging of the pet drinking machine after it runs out of power.

[0035] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pet drinking fountain, characterized in that: It comprises a water tank and a pumping device, wherein the water tank comprises a top plate integrated with a water tray, and the top plate is provided with a mounting hole; the pumping device comprises a main control component and a water supply component, the main control component and the water supply component are detachably connected together along the axial direction of the pumping device, and the pumping device is assembled to the water tank in a manner that the water supply component is inserted through the mounting hole to the bottom of the top plate and the main control component is located above the top plate; the main control component comprises a first shell, a main control circuit board and a power cord installed in the first shell, and the first shell is provided with a first water flow channel and a water outlet located at the end of the first water flow channel; the water supply component comprises a second shell and a centrifugal pump installed in the second shell, the second shell is provided with a second water flow channel, the centrifugal pump is located at the head end of the second water flow channel, and when the water supply component and the main control component are connected together, the centrifugal pump is electrically connected to the main control circuit board, and the end of the second water flow channel is connected to the head end of the first water flow channel.

2. The pet drinking fountain according to claim 1, characterized in that: The radial dimension of the first shell is larger than the radial dimension of the mounting hole, and the radial dimension of the second shell is smaller than or equal to the radial dimension of the mounting hole.

3. The pet drinking fountain according to claim 2, characterized in that: A plug-in interface is formed at the bottom end of the first shell, and the inner side wall of the plug-in interface has a hook; a plug-in portion is formed at the top end of the second shell, and the outer side wall of the plug-in portion has a hook hole matched with the hook, and the end of the second water flow channel protrudes from the top end of the plug-in portion; the second shell is assembled with the first shell in a manner that the plug-in portion is inserted into the plug-in interface and the hook is embedded in the hook hole.

4. The pet drinking fountain according to claim 3, characterized in that: The water supply component also includes an adapter, which is plugged into the end of the second water flow channel and extends out of the top of the plug-in portion of the second shell. When the first shell and the second shell are assembled together, the first water flow channel and the second water flow channel are connected through the adapter.

5. The pet drinking fountain according to claim 4, characterized in that: The top of the plug-in portion of the second shell is provided with male and female socket pins, and the male and female socket pins are electrically connected to the centrifugal pump; the first shell has conductive contacts corresponding to the male and female socket pins, and the conductive contacts are electrically connected to the main control circuit board, and when the first shell and the second shell are assembled together, the conductive contacts are electrically connected to the male and female socket pins.

6. The pet drinking fountain according to claim 1, characterized in that: The main control component also includes a battery pack and a panel. The panel is installed on the top of the first shell and forms a first sealed cavity in the first shell. The battery pack and the main control circuit board are installed in the first sealed cavity. The first water flow channel is adjacent to the first sealed cavity and isolated from each other.

7. The pet drinking fountain according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second housing includes a middle cover fixed above the centrifugal pump and a mesh cover fixed below the centrifugal pump, and a second sealed cavity is formed between the middle cover and the centrifugal pump, and the second sealed cavity constitutes a part of the second water flow channel; the mesh cover has a plurality of through holes, and the water in the water tank enters the inlet of the centrifugal pump through the through holes; The water supply component further includes a filter assembly, which is assembled in the second sealed cavity. Water output from the outlet of the centrifugal pump is filtered by the filter assembly in the second sealed cavity and then flows to the end of the second water flow channel.

8. The pet drinking fountain according to claim 7, characterized in that: The through hole extends from the bottom of the mesh cover to the side wall of the mesh cover, and when the pumping device is assembled to the water tank, the distance between the bottom of the mesh cover and the bottom wall of the water tank is less than 1 cm.

9. The pet drinking fountain according to claim 1, characterized in that: The centrifugal pump comprises a pump body, a rotor assembly, a stator assembly, an impeller and a gland. The pump body is provided with a rotor cavity, a stator cavity and an impeller cavity. The stator assembly is arranged in the stator cavity and the stator cavity is filled with potting glue. The rotor assembly is arranged in the rotor cavity. The impeller is arranged in the impeller cavity. The central axes of the stator assembly and the rotor assembly are respectively perpendicular to the axial direction of the pumping device. The gland is arranged at the opening of the impeller cavity and forms a water inlet.

10. The pet drinking fountain according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water outlet is in a trumpet shape and is located above the top plate, and is connected to a water spraying member on the side facing the water tray. The head of the water spraying member is in a flat shape and is arranged parallel to the top plate.

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