Cat litter shovel

Abstract

The cat litter shovel comprises a grip and a shovel body, the shovel body comprises a shovel bottom, a side baffle, a rear baffle and a leakage hole, the grip is connected to the rear baffle, a dust collection assembly is arranged on the front section of the shovel bottom, and the leakage hole is formed in the rear side of the dust collection assembly. The dust collection assembly can collect fine particles, and the leakage hole can separate excrement clusters and cat litter particles. The cat litter shovel disclosed by the utility model can be used for simultaneously removing excrement clusters and fine particulate matters in a cat litter basin, so that a healthy environment is provided for people and pets.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pet products, in particular to a cat litter scoop. Background Art

[0002] Cat litter particles are a kind of granular material with good water absorption. They are usually placed in the cat litter box and can combine with pet excrement to form clumps. Cat litter scoops are tools used to remove clumps. When using cat litter scoops to scoop up clumps, it is inevitable to scoop up the surrounding cat litter particles. The cat litter scoop needs to be shaken to make the cat litter particles fall back into the cat litter box.

[0003] However, there are still a lot of fine particles in the cat litter box, such as dust, broken clumps, broken cat litter, etc. Since the leakage hole of the cat litter scoop is larger than the complete cat litter particles, it must also be larger than these fine particles, so these fine particles will fall back into the cat litter box after being scooped up and cannot be removed.

[0004] In an attempt to remove fine particles, some cat litter scoops on the market are provided with two sizes of leak holes, thereby filtering out particles of different sizes respectively. For example, a cat litter scoop disclosed in Chinese patent CN220712437U includes a first filter interval and a second filter interval, and the second filter interval is smaller than the first filter interval. However, the smaller filter interval not only does not prevent smaller particles from falling back into the cat litter box, but also prevents larger intact cat litter particles from falling back into the cat litter box. The actual effect is not ideal, so it needs to be improved. Utility Model Content

[0005] In order to overcome the problems existing in the related art, the utility model provides a cat litter scoop, which is used to solve the technical problem that the traditional cat litter scoop cannot remove fine particles.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the utility model, a cat litter scoop is provided, comprising a handle and a shovel body, wherein the shovel body comprises a shovel bottom, side baffles, a rear baffle and a leakage hole, wherein the handle is connected to the rear baffle, and is characterized in that the dust collecting assembly is provided at the front section of the shovel bottom, and the leakage hole is provided at the rear side of the dust collecting assembly.

[0007] In one embodiment, the dust collecting assembly includes a dust collecting plate and protrusions extending upward from the surface of the dust collecting plate, and dust collecting grooves are formed between the protrusions.

[0008] In one embodiment, the protrusion includes a first protrusion and a second protrusion having a different angle from the first protrusion, and a bent dust collecting groove is formed between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

[0009] In one embodiment, the dust collecting assembly includes a dust collecting plate and a filter screen disposed above the dust collecting plate, and a dust collecting cavity is formed between the filter screen and the dust collecting plate.

[0010] In one embodiment, the dust collecting plate is detachable.

[0011] In one embodiment, the filter is detachable.

[0012] In one embodiment, the leakage hole is in the shape of an elongated strip, is disposed at the bottom of the shovel, and extends backward to the rear baffle, and a vertical long rod is provided between adjacent elongated leakage holes.

[0013] In one embodiment, a transverse hole is provided at the junction of the shovel bottom and the rear baffle.

[0014] In one embodiment, the included angle between the handle and the shovel bottom is an acute angle.

[0015] In one embodiment, a shovel head is provided at the front end of the shovel bottom, and the front end thickness of the cross section of the shovel head is thinner than the rear end thickness. The technical solution provided by the embodiment of the utility model may include the following beneficial effects:

[0016] The dust collecting assembly arranged at the front of the shovel bottom can collect fine particles in the cat litter box; the leakage hole at the rear side of the dust collecting assembly can make the cat litter particles fall back into the cat litter box easily; the transverse holes arranged at the junction of the shovel bottom and the rear baffle can prevent the long strips of cat litter particles from being stuck on the baffle and difficult to fall; the angle between the handle and the shovel bottom is an acute angle, which can make the user feel comfortable when shoveling cat litter, and can also make the shovel bottom naturally produce a slope when holding the handle flat, so that the cat litter and clumps can roll to the leakage hole, thereby increasing the speed at which the cat litter particles fall. The method of using the cat litter shovel of the utility model is consistent with that of the traditional cat litter shovel. In daily use, the user can remove the excrement clumps and fine particles in the cat litter box at the same time, providing a healthy environment for people and pets.

[0017] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 It is a structural schematic diagram of a cat litter scoop according to an embodiment.

[0019] Figure 2 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a cat litter scoop according to an embodiment.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of a cat litter scoop in one embodiment when held flat.

[0021] Figure 4 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of a cat litter scoop according to an embodiment.

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of a detachable dust collecting plate of a cat litter scoop according to an embodiment.

[0023] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of a detachable filter screen of a cat litter scoop according to an embodiment.

[0024] Figure 7 The present invention is a schematic cross-sectional view of a cat litter scoop when it is held flat in one embodiment.

[0025] Figure 8 It is a bottom schematic diagram of a cat litter scoop according to an embodiment.

[0026] In the figure, there are a handle 10; a shovel body 20; a shovel bottom 21; a rectangular hole 211; a side baffle 22; a rear baffle 23; a leakage hole 24; a long rod 25; a shovel head 26; a concave surface 261; a limit buckle 27; a horizontal hole 28; a dust collecting assembly 30; a dust collecting plate 31; a protrusion 32; a first protrusion 321; a second protrusion 322; a dust collecting groove 33; a filter screen 34; a frame 341; a groove 342; and a dust collecting chamber 35. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] like Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 As shown, an embodiment of the utility model provides a cat litter scoop, including a handle 10 and a shovel body 20, wherein the shovel body 20 includes a shovel bottom 21, a side baffle 22 and a rear baffle 23. The front section of the shovel bottom 21 is a solid structure, and is provided with a sunken dust collecting plate 31, and the surface of the dust collecting plate 31 is distributed with dense rectangular parallelepiped shaped protrusions 32, and the protrusions 32 include a first protrusion 321 arranged at an angle, and a second protrusion 322 perpendicular to the first protrusion 321, and a bent dust collecting groove 33 is formed between the first protrusion 321 and the second protrusion 322.

[0028] The dust collecting plate 31 is provided with a long strip leakage hole 24 at the rear side, and the leakage hole 24 extends backward to the rear baffle 23 . A long rod 25 parallel to the leakage hole 24 is provided between adjacent long strip leakage holes 24 , and the long rod 25 and the leakage hole 24 extend to the rear baffle 23 together.

[0029] Furthermore, the rear baffle 23 is connected to the handle 10, and the angle between the handle 10 and the shovel bottom 21 is an acute angle. As shown in FIG1, when the cat litter shovel is placed horizontally, the handle 10 is at an angle of oblique upward, which is convenient for holding. As shown in FIG3, when the handle 10 is held horizontally, the shovel bottom 21 is at an inclined angle with a high front and a low back. As shown in FIG2, a shovel head 26 is provided at the front end of the shovel bottom 21, and the front end thickness of the shovel head 26 is thinner than the rear end thickness. The shovel head 26, which is narrow at the front and wide at the back, can be closely attached to the bottom of the cat litter box, making it convenient to scoop up fine particles.

[0030] The method of using the cat litter scoop of the utility model is consistent with that of the traditional cat litter scoop. When the user scoops up the mixture of clumps, cat litter particles, and fine particles, the user holds the cat litter scoop flat, and the fine particles will fall into the dust collecting groove 33. Since the protrusions 32 are densely distributed around the dust collecting groove 33, the fine particles will not slide over a large range and cannot slide to the leakage holes 24 on the rear side, and will not fall into the cat litter box. The diameter of the clumps and cat litter particles is much larger than the distance between the protrusions 32, and they cannot fall into the dust collecting groove 33. They will roll down along the inclined shovel bottom 21 to the rear section of the shovel bottom 21, and the cat litter particles will fall back into the cat litter box through the leakage holes 24. At this time, only the clumps and fine particles that need to be removed remain on the cat litter shovel, and the user can easily remove the clumps and fine particles.

[0031] The intervals between the rectangular protrusions 32 are preferably 0.4 mm to 2 mm. In this embodiment, the cat litter scoop is suitable for cat litter with a diameter of 2 mm. After testing, the intervals between the rectangular protrusions 32 are preferably 0.8 mm. Each protrusion 32 is 2.4 mm long, 0.8 mm wide, and 3 mm high, so the depth of the dust collecting groove 33 is also 3 mm. The width of the long strip-shaped leak hole 24 is 6 mm, and the width of the long rod 25 is 3 mm. The shape, size, distribution density, leak hole, and width of the long rod of the above-mentioned protrusions are only preferred values ​​and cannot be understood as limitations on this patent.

[0032] like Figure 4 As shown, in another embodiment, the front section of the shovel bottom 21 is a solid structure, and a sunken dust collecting plate 31 is provided. The dust collecting plate 31 is completely covered with a filter screen 34, and a dust collecting chamber 35 is formed between the filter screen 34 and the dust collecting plate 31. Fine particles can pass through the filter screen 34 and enter the dust collecting chamber 35; the agglomerated and cat litter particles are large in size and cannot penetrate the filter screen 34, and cannot fall into the dust collecting chamber 35. They roll down along the inclined shovel bottom 21 to the rear section of the shovel bottom 21, and the cat litter particles fall back to the cat litter basin through the leak hole 24, and the agglomerated particles remain above the leak hole 24. When the cat litter shovel is dumped, the fine particles can pass through the filter screen 34 and be easily poured out. In this embodiment, the distance between the dust collecting plate 31 and the filter screen 34 is 3mm, and the aperture of the filter screen 34 is 1.6mm. Similarly, the size of the above-mentioned filter screen is a preferred value for cat litter with a diameter of 2mm, and it cannot be understood as a limitation of this patent.

[0033] It is worth pointing out that the shape, size, distribution density or filter aperture of the protrusions on the dust collection component, these fine dimensions have a significant impact on the dust collection effect. If the protrusion gap or the filter aperture size is too small, small particles with relatively large diameters will not be able to fall to the dust collecting plate; if the protrusion gap or the filter aperture size is too large, it will cause the body cat litter particles to be embedded in the gap or filter, affecting the dust collection component to capture fine particles. Cat litter particles on the market have a variety of specifications, with different diameters such as 1.5mm, 2mm, 4mm, etc.; different people have different tolerance for fine particles. Some people can accept particles with a diameter of more than 1mm, while others can only tolerate particles with a diameter of more than 2mm. For this reason, the cat litter shovel of the utility model provides a detachable dust collection component, and the user can replace dust collection components of different specifications to filter fine particles of different sizes.

[0034] like Figure 5 As shown, in another embodiment, the dust collecting plate 31 is detachable. The dust collecting plate 31 is provided with protrusions 32 that are staggered horizontally and vertically, and the protrusions 32 form a dust collecting groove 33 that is closed on all sides. The width of the protrusions 32 is 0.8 mm, and the side length of the closed dust collecting groove 33 is 1.6 mm. The front section of the shovel bottom 21 is a hollow rectangular hole 211, and the edges of the hole are provided with limit buckles 27 that are offset toward the center. The length and width of the dust collecting plate 31 are slightly larger than the rectangular hole 211, and can be interference fit with the rectangular hole 211, and the dust collecting plate 31 can be assembled in the hole. Due to the interference fit and the presence of the limit buckle 27, the detachable dust collecting plate 31 can be firmly fixed to the shovel body 20. When disassembling, the dust collecting plate 31 only needs to be lifted from the bottom to separate the dust collecting plate 31 from the shovel body 20.

[0035] like Figure 6 As shown, in another embodiment, the dust collecting assembly 30 includes a sunken dust collecting plate 31 at the front section of the shovel bottom 21, and a filter screen 34 arranged above the dust collecting plate 31, and the filter screen 34 is surrounded by a hard frame 341. The frame 341 can be embedded above the dust collecting plate 31, and a dust collecting cavity 35 is formed between the filter screen 34 and the dust collecting plate 31. In order to facilitate the user to replace the filter screen 34, a groove 342 is also provided in the middle position of the front side of the frame 341, and a crescent-shaped concave surface 261 is provided at the shovel head 26 close to the groove 342. The user can pry up the filter screen 34 with fingernails or thin sheets to replace the filter screen 34 with different apertures.

[0036] On the basis of the above embodiment, in order to be suitable for the tofu cat litter commonly available on the market, a horizontal hole 28 is provided at the junction of the shovel bottom 21 and the rear baffle 23. Figure 7 , Figure 8Because the tofu cat litter is in the shape of an elongated cylinder, when using a cat litter scoop, a small amount of tofu cat litter particles may roll down to the intersection angle between the scoop bottom 21 and the rear baffle 23. The cylindrical cat litter particles are perpendicular to the long rod 25 and may be horizontally mounted on the long rod 25, resulting in the inability to fall from the leak hole 24. In order to prevent a small amount of cat litter from being horizontally mounted on the long rod 25, a horizontal hole 28 is provided at the intersection of the scoop bottom 21 and the rear baffle 23, so that the horizontal cat litter particles that roll down to the intersection fall from the horizontal hole 28.

Claims

1. A cat litter scoop, comprising a handle and a shovel body, wherein the shovel body comprises a shovel bottom, a side baffle, a rear baffle and a leak hole, wherein the handle is connected to the rear baffle, and wherein: The front section of the shovel bottom is provided with a dust collecting assembly, and the leakage hole is arranged at the rear side of the dust collecting assembly.

2. The cat litter scoop according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dust collecting assembly comprises a dust collecting plate and protrusions extending upward from the surface of the dust collecting plate, and dust collecting grooves are formed between the protrusions.

3. The cat litter scoop according to claim 2, characterized in that: The protrusions include a first protrusion and a second protrusion with an angle different from that of the first protrusion, and a bent dust collecting groove is formed between the first protrusion and the second protrusion.

4. The cat litter scoop according to claim 1, characterized in that: The dust collecting assembly comprises a dust collecting plate and a filter screen arranged above the dust collecting plate, and a dust collecting cavity is formed between the filter screen and the dust collecting plate.

5. The cat litter scoop according to claim 2, characterized in that: The dust collecting plate is detachable.

6. The cat litter scoop according to claim 4, characterized in that: The filter is detachable.

7. The cat litter scoop according to claim 1, characterized in that: The leakage hole is in the shape of an elongated strip, is arranged at the bottom of the shovel, and extends backward to the rear baffle, and a vertical long rod is provided between adjacent elongated strip leakage holes.

8. The cat litter scoop according to claim 7, characterized in that: A transverse hole is arranged at the junction of the shovel bottom and the rear baffle.

9. The cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The included angle between the handle and the shovel bottom is an acute angle.

10. The cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: A shovel head is arranged at the front end of the shovel bottom, and the front end thickness of the cross section of the shovel head is thinner than the rear end thickness.

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