Cat litter shovel
By introducing a screen structure and an inclined buffer into the shovel body of the cat litter shovel, the problem of dust and excrement residues in the shovel process is solved, and a cleaner and more convenient user experience is achieved.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202420388680.8
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-02-29
- Publication Date
- 2025-02-11
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-02-28
AI Technical Summary
Existing cat litter shovels will produce more dust during the shoveling process, and the residual excrement on the cat litter shovel will easily rub on other items, affecting the user's experience.
A cat litter shovel is designed, and the shovel body includes a screen structure and a buffer portion. Both sides of the screen structure are provided with accommodating areas and buffer portions, and the buffer portion is arranged inclined to cover the screen structure to form an exhaust channel towards the handheld portion. Pet sand passes through the screen structure and slowly discharges along the buffer to reduce dust and avoid waste residue.
It effectively reduces the discharge speed of pet sand, reduces dust, avoids excrement residues, and improves user experience.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the field of pet products, in particular to a cat litter scoop. Background Art
[0002] With the increase in the number of people who keep pets, there are various types of pet supplies. For example, families with cats are generally equipped with cat litter shovels for cleaning cat excrement in cat litter boxes.
[0003] The ingredients and types of existing cat litters are varied. For some cat litters with small particles or borax, when a user uses a cat litter scoop to clean cat excrement with cat litter attached, some fine cat litter particles or borax particles will fall directly into the cat litter box from the sieve holes of the cat litter scoop. These fine cat litter particles or borax particles will form dust during the falling process, causing the user to inhale more dust during the process of shoveling feces, thereby affecting the user's use experience. In addition, the cat litter scoop will produce excrement residue on the sieve during the process of shoveling feces because the cat litter is not fully wrapped in the excrement. When the user puts away the cat litter scoop, the excrement will rub against other objects, affecting the user's use. Utility Model Content
[0004] 1. Technical issues to be resolved
[0005] The utility model mainly solves the deficiencies in the prior art, and specifically relates to a cat litter scoop, which solves the problem that the existing cat litter scoop generates a lot of dust in the process of scooping feces, and the excrement remaining on the cat litter scoop is easy to rub against other objects and affect the user experience.
[0006] (II) Technical solution
[0007] In view of this, in order to solve the problems in the prior art, the utility model provides a cat litter scoop.
[0008] In the first aspect, the utility model provides a cat litter shovel, comprising a shovel body and a hand-held part connected to the shovel body, the shovel body comprising a screen structure, and two sides of the screen structure are respectively provided with a receiving area and a buffer part that are interconnected, the buffer part is inclined relative to the screen structure and at least covers the screen structure, and a discharge channel for discharging pet litter that is open toward the hand-held part is provided between the buffer part and the screen structure, and the mixture of excrement and pet litter entering the receiving area is screened by the screen structure, so that the pet litter enters the buffer part along a first direction and is discharged from the second direction along the discharge channel, and the angle between the first direction and the second direction is an acute angle.
[0009] The advantage is that the buffer is arranged inclined, and when the pet litter falls vertically after being screened by the screen structure, it will first touch the buffer, thereby facilitating the pet litter to flow along the buffer to a sand storage device such as a cat litter box by its own gravity, effectively reducing the discharge speed of the pet litter, thereby reducing dust. Further, the landing point of the pet litter discharged from the buffer is lower, and it is less likely to generate dust; the buffer at least covers the screen structure, so that the pet litter falling from the screen structure can effectively enter the buffer, and the pet litter is prevented from being scattered to the outside of the buffer. When the buffer covers more than the screen structure, the length of the buffer is greater than the length of the shovel body, so that the pet litter can flow slowly along the longer buffer to a sand storage device such as a cat litter box when flowing to the buffer. The longer buffer increases the friction between the pet litter and the buffer during movement, thereby reducing the pet litter. The discharge speed is increased, thereby reducing dust. At the same time, the buffer part can also shield the screen structure to prevent cat feces adhering to the screen from contaminating the storage position; the pet litter is discharged toward the handheld part, which is in line with the user's habit of shoveling feces. The user scoops up the mixture of excrement and pet litter and can sift and discharge the pet litter at the same time. Even when the pet litter is discharged slowly, it can be achieved by slightly lifting the shovel body, which is more convenient to operate; no matter how the user holds the handheld part to sift feces, the pet litter is always in a vertical direction when falling along the first direction, and the angle between the first direction and the second direction is an acute angle, that is, the second direction is offset from the first direction at an acute angle, so that the pet litter will turn into the buffer part during the falling process, and then the speed of the pet litter will be reduced due to friction in the process of flowing along the buffer part to the cat litter box, so that the pet litter finally discharged from the buffer part can be discharged slowly to reduce dust.
[0010] In an optional embodiment, a scooping end for inserting into a mixture of excrement and pet litter is provided on a side of the shovel body away from the handheld portion, and the buffer portion extends from the scooping end toward the handheld portion.
[0011] The advantage is that the buffer part extends from the poop scooping end toward the hand-held part, so that the cat litter shovel tends to shrink toward the poop scooping end, which makes it easier for the user to insert the poop scooping end into the pet litter. When the buffer part extends toward the hand-held part, when the user finishes scooping poop, the hand-held part is slightly lifted to facilitate the discharge of the pet litter along the buffer part toward the hand-held part, while the excrement remains in the screen structure, which conforms to the user's poop scooping habits and provides a better user experience.
[0012] In an optional embodiment, the surface of the buffer portion for the pet litter to move is a curved surface or a flat surface.
[0013] The advantage is that when the surface on which the pet litter moves is set to be flat, the pet litter can be discharged quickly to avoid accumulation on the buffer part. When the surface on which the pet litter moves is set to be curved, the curved surface can effectively reduce the moving speed of the pet litter, so that the pet litter falls into the cat litter box at a slower speed, thereby reducing the dust generated by the cat litter.
[0014] In an optional embodiment, the buffer portion includes a first portion where the projection of the buffer portion overlaps with that of the screen structure and a second portion where the projection of the buffer portion and the screen structure do not overlap, so that the pet litter flows from the first portion to the second portion and is discharged.
[0015] In an optional embodiment, the first part includes a first bottom plate and a first side plate, the first side plate connects the first bottom plate and the shovel body, and the discharge channel is defined between the screen structure and the first bottom plate.
[0016] The advantage is that, on the one hand, the first side plate can limit the movement of pet litter along the first bottom plate, preventing the pet litter from leaking from the side of the cat litter shovel; on the other hand, the first side plate supports the first bottom plate, preventing the first bottom plate from breaking due to external force, making the discharge channel stable and reliable.
[0017] In an optional embodiment, the first bottom plate gradually moves away from the shovel body along a direction toward the hand-held portion.
[0018] The advantage is that the first bottom plate gradually moves away from the shovel body, so that the first bottom plate and the shovel body tend to gradually open. When the user places the shovel body horizontally to screen litter, the first bottom plate is inclined relative to the horizontal plane, so that the cat litter can fall into the cat litter box by its own gravity. At the same time, the inclined first bottom plate can reduce the speed at which the cat litter falls back into the cat litter box, thereby reducing dust.
[0019] In an optional embodiment, the second part includes a second bottom plate, and the second bottom plate extends integrally with the first bottom plate.
[0020] The advantages are that, on the one hand, it is easy to produce and manufacture, and on the other hand, a smooth connection is formed between the first bottom plate and the second bottom plate to avoid sand jamming.
[0021] In an optional embodiment, the second base plate gradually approaches the hand-held part along the axial direction of the hand-held part.
[0022] The advantage is that after the cat litter moves at high speed through the first bottom plate, when it enters the second bottom plate, the speed can be effectively reduced, so that the cat litter can fall slowly and smoothly from the second bottom plate back into the cat litter box, thereby reducing dust and providing a better user experience.
[0023] In an optional embodiment, the second part also includes a second side panel, which is connected to the second bottom panel to limit the discharge channel of the pet litter, and the second side panel is provided with a discharge port for discharging the pet litter, or the discharge port is formed by the gap between multiple second side panels.
[0024] The advantage is that the second side plate can limit the pet litter from moving along the second bottom plate and being discharged from a preset discharge port, thereby preventing the pet litter from being discharged over a large range, thereby reducing the probability of dust.
[0025] In an optional embodiment, the shovel body further includes a shell, and the screen structure is detachably installed in the shell.
[0026] The advantage is that the screen structure can be detachably installed in the housing, which is convenient for cleaning or replacing the screen structure.
[0027] In an optional embodiment, the shell is provided with a first shovel portion on a side of the screen structure away from the handheld portion, the screen structure is provided with sieve holes for pet litter to pass through, or the screen structure and the first shovel portion are provided with sieve holes for pet litter to pass through.
[0028] The advantage is that when shoveling feces, the first shovel part is inserted into the mixture of pet litter and excrement first, and the pet litter can be discharged in time by setting sieve holes on the first shovel part and the screen structure or on the screen structure alone.
[0029] In an optional embodiment, an obtuse angle is formed between the first shovel portion and the screen structure.
[0030] The advantage is that the first shovel part and the screen structure form a non-coplanar design. When the user lifts the cat litter shovel to make the screen structure roughly horizontal, the first shovel part tends to tilt upward, thereby limiting the cat litter or excrement in the screen structure from sliding out of the first shovel part, providing a better user experience.
[0031] In an optional embodiment, the shell and the buffer portion are integrally formed.
[0032] The advantage is that it is easy to produce, manufacture and assemble.
[0033] In an optional embodiment, the buffer portion integrally extends from a connection point between the first shovel portion and the screen structure toward the hand-held portion.
[0034] The advantage is that during the process of scooping the feces, the first shovel part can be conveniently and easily inserted into the mixture of pet litter and excrement.
[0035] In an optional embodiment, a vibration device is further included, which is driven to move in a first direction to accumulate momentum, and is driven to move in a second direction to collide with the shovel body, causing the shovel body to vibrate and screen the mixture of pet litter and excrement placed on the screen structure.
[0036] The advantage is that the vibration device collides with the shovel body to make the shovel body vibrate, which is convenient for screening cat litter and excrement. The collision of the vibration part on the shovel body causes the shovel body to vibrate slightly, reducing the vibration amplitude of the shovel body, thereby reducing dust. At the same time, the user does not need to shake the cat litter shovel to perform screening, which provides a better user experience. The user accumulates energy in a first direction and collides with the shovel body in a second direction. The operation is simple and the effect is good. Compared with traditional vibrating cat litter shovels, the structure is simpler and the cost is lower.
[0037] In an optional embodiment, the vibration device is disposed in the handheld part.
[0038] The advantage is that the vibration device is arranged in the handheld part, which is easy to operate on the one hand, because during the process of shoveling shit, the user usually holds the handheld part, thereby facilitating the user to control the vibration device, and on the other hand, the vibration device can be hidden, making the overall appearance of the product more beautiful.
[0039] In an optional embodiment, the vibration device includes a vibration part and an operating part linked to the vibration part, the operating part is driven to drive the vibration part to move along a first direction to accumulate momentum, the driving of the operating part is canceled, and the vibration part moves along a second direction to collide with the shovel body.
[0040] The advantage is that, under normal circumstances, the vibration part is usually restricted to a certain area for stable and reliable movement, and it is inconvenient for users to drive the vibration part directly. Setting an operating part can solve this problem well, because the setting position of the operating part can be unrestricted. At the same time, the driving operating part accumulates momentum. When the driving of the operating part is cancelled, the vibration part collides with the shovel body, which makes user operation easier.
[0041] In an optional embodiment, the vibration device includes a vibration part and an elastic part, one end of the vibration part abuts against the shovel body, and the other end is connected to the elastic part, and the end of the elastic part facing away from the vibration part is connected to the hand-held part or the shovel body, and the vibration part is driven to move away from the shovel body to compress the elastic part. When the driving of the vibration part is canceled, the elastic part is released to drive the vibration part to collide with the shovel body.
[0042] The advantage is that the elastic part drives the vibration part to collide with the shovel body. On the one hand, the structure is simple, the assembly is easy, and the cost is low; on the other hand, the controllability is stronger and the user can control it according to the needs.
[0043] In an optional embodiment, the vibration device includes a vibration part, which includes a first end facing the shovel body and a second end away from the shovel body, the second end is made of elastic material, and the vibration part is driven to compress the second end in a direction away from the shovel body. When the driving of the vibration part is canceled, the second end is released and drives the first end to collide toward the shovel body.
[0044] The advantage is that setting the end of the vibration part away from the shovel body to an elastic material can further simplify the structure, reduce the difficulty and cost of assembly, and at the same time, the compression and release stability of the vibration part is higher, and the user experience is better.
[0045] In the second aspect, the utility model provides a cat litter shovel, comprising a shovel body and a hand-held part connected to the shovel body, the shovel body comprising a screen structure, and also comprising a vibration device, the vibration device comprising a vibration part abutting against the shovel body in a non-driven state, the vibration device is driven to move along a first direction to accumulate momentum, and when the drive of the vibration device is canceled, the vibration part moves along a second direction to collide with the shovel body, causing the shovel body to vibrate and screen the mixture of pet litter and excrement placed on the screen structure.
[0046] The advantage is that the vibration device collides with the shovel body to make the shovel body vibrate, which is convenient for screening cat litter and excrement. The collision of the vibration device on the shovel body causes the shovel body to vibrate slightly, reducing the vibration amplitude of the shovel body, thereby reducing dust. At the same time, the user does not need to shake the cat litter shovel to perform screening, which provides a better user experience. The user accumulates momentum along the vibration device in a first direction, so that the vibration device can generate a stronger force when colliding with the shovel body along the second direction, resulting in a better vibration effect. The operation is simple and the effect is good. Compared with traditional vibrating cat litter shovels, the structure is simpler and the cost is lower.
[0047] In an optional implementation, the first direction is opposite to the second direction.
[0048] The advantage is that the first direction is opposite to the second direction so that the two are on the same horizontal line, that is, the vibration device moves on the same horizontal line, thereby reducing the space reserved for the movement of the vibration device to reduce the volume of the cat litter scoop, and at the same time, making the operation of the vibration device simpler and more convenient.
[0049] In an optional embodiment, the vibration device is disposed in the handheld part.
[0050] The advantage is that the vibration device is arranged in the handheld part, which is easy to operate on the one hand, because during the process of shoveling shit, the user usually holds the handheld part, thereby facilitating the user to control the vibration device, and on the other hand, the vibration device can be hidden, making the overall appearance of the product more beautiful.
[0051] In an optional embodiment, the first direction and / or the second direction is parallel to the axial direction of the handheld part.
[0052] The advantage is that it is convenient for the user to control the vibration device when holding the handheld part, which is in line with the user's usage habits and provides a better user experience.
[0053] In an optional implementation, the vibration device includes a vibration part and an operating part, and the operating part and the vibration part are linked so that the operating part is driven to move the vibration part.
[0054] The advantage is that, in general, the vibration part is usually restricted to a certain area for stable and reliable movement, and it is inconvenient for the user to directly drive the vibration part. Setting an operating part can solve this problem well because the setting position of the operating part can be unrestricted.
[0055] In an optional embodiment, the vibration device includes a vibration part and an elastic part, one end of the elastic part is connected to the vibration part, and the other end is connected to the shovel body or the hand-held part, the vibration part is driven to move toward the elastic part to compress the elastic part, and when the drive to the vibration part is canceled, the elastic part is released and drives the vibration part to collide toward the shovel body.
[0056] The advantage is that the elastic part drives the vibration part to collide with the shovel body. On the one hand, the structure is simple, the assembly is easy, and the cost is low; on the other hand, the controllability is stronger and the user can control it according to the needs.
[0057] In an optional embodiment, the shovel body or the handheld part is provided with a positioning part, and one end of the elastic part away from the vibration part is connected to the positioning part so that the elastic part is compressed or released relative to the extension direction of the positioning part.
[0058] In an optional embodiment, the vibration device includes a vibration part, which includes a first end facing the shovel body and a second end away from the shovel body, the second end is made of elastic material, and the vibration part is driven to compress the second end in a direction away from the shovel body. When the driving of the vibration part is canceled, the second end is released and drives the first end to collide toward the shovel body.
[0059] The advantage is that setting the end of the vibration part away from the shovel body to an elastic material can further simplify the structure, reduce the difficulty and cost of assembly, and at the same time, the compression and release stability of the vibration part is higher, and the user experience is better.
[0060] In an optional embodiment, the first end is made of a hard material.
[0061] The advantage is that when the first end is made of a hard material, the vibration part reduces the buffering force when colliding with the shovel body, so that the force is sufficient and the vibration effect is better.
[0062] In an optional embodiment, the shovel body includes a shell, and the screen structure and the shell form a holding area for holding a mixture of excrement and pet litter. When the vibration device collides with the shovel body, the pet litter placed in the holding area is sieved by the screen structure and discharged.
[0063] The advantage is that the holding area prevents the excrement from falling out when the shovel body vibrates to screen the sand.
[0064] In an optional embodiment, the screen structure is provided with a buffer portion on the other side opposite to the accommodating area, the buffer portion is communicated with the accommodating area, the buffer portion is inclined relative to the screen structure and at least covers the screen structure, and the mixture of excrement and pet litter entering the accommodating area is screened by the screen structure, so that the pet litter enters the buffer portion along a first direction and is discharged from the buffer portion in a second direction, and the angle between the first direction and the second direction is an acute angle.
[0065] The advantage is that the buffer is inclined, and when the pet litter falls vertically after being screened by the screen structure, it will first touch the buffer, thereby facilitating the pet litter to flow along the buffer to a litter storage device such as a cat litter box by its own gravity, effectively reducing the discharge speed of the pet litter, thereby reducing dust. Further, the landing point of the pet litter discharged from the buffer is lower, and it is less likely to generate dust; the buffer at least covers the screen structure, so that the pet litter falling from the screen structure can effectively enter the buffer, avoiding the pet litter from being scattered outside the buffer, and when the buffer covers more than the screen structure, the length of the buffer is greater than the length of the shovel body, so that the pet litter can flow along the longer buffer when flowing to the buffer. The pet litter flows slowly into a litter storage device such as a cat litter box. The longer buffer portion increases the friction between the pet litter and the buffer portion during movement, thereby reducing the discharge speed of the pet litter and further reducing dust. At the same time, the buffer portion can also shield the screen structure to prevent cat feces adhering to the screen from contaminating the storage position. No matter how the user holds the handheld portion to sift feces, the pet litter falls along the first direction in a vertical direction, and the second direction is offset at an acute angle relative to the first direction, so that the pet litter turns into the buffer portion during the falling process, and then flows along the buffer portion to the cat litter box. The speed of the pet litter is reduced due to friction, so that the pet litter finally discharged from the buffer portion can be discharged slowly to reduce dust.
[0066] In an optional embodiment, a scooping end for inserting into a mixture of excrement and pet litter is provided on the side of the shovel body away from the hand-held portion, and the buffer portion extends from the scooping end toward the hand-held portion, so that the pet litter is discharged along the buffer portion toward the hand-held portion.
[0067] The advantage is that the buffer part extends from the poop scooping end toward the hand-held part, so that the cat litter shovel tends to shrink toward the poop scooping end, which makes it easier for the user to insert the poop scooping end into the pet litter when scooping poop. When the buffer part extends toward the hand-held part, when the user finishes scooping poop, the hand-held part is slightly lifted to facilitate the discharge of the pet litter along the buffer part toward the hand-held part, while the excrement remains in the screen structure, which conforms to the user's poop scooping habits and provides a better user experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0068] In order to more clearly illustrate the specific implementation methods of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the specific implementation methods or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some implementation methods of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.
[0069] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a cat litter scoop according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0070] Figure 2 This is a schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a cat litter scoop according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0071] Figure 3 It is a structural schematic diagram of the vibration device of the cat litter scoop of the utility model embodiment;
[0072] Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the discharge direction of pet litter in a cat litter scoop according to an embodiment of the utility model;
[0073] Figure 5 A schematic structural diagram of a cat litter scoop according to another embodiment of the utility model;
[0074] Figure 6 A schematic cross-sectional structure diagram of a cat litter scoop according to another embodiment of the utility model;
[0075] Description of reference numerals:
[0076] 10. Shovel body; 11. Shell; 12. Accommodating area; 13. Discharge channel; 14. Discharge outlet; 15. First shovel part; 16. Shovel end; 20. Hand-held part; 30. Screen structure; 31. Screen hole; 40. Buffer part; 41. First bottom plate; 42. Second bottom plate; 43. First side plate; 44. Second side plate; 50. Vibration device; 51. Vibration part; 52. Elastic part; 53. Operating part. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0077] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiment of the utility model clearer, the technical solution in the embodiment of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiment of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiment is a part of the embodiment of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiment 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.
[0078] The embodiments of the present utility model are described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
[0079] In the first aspect, the utility model provides a cat litter shovel, comprising a shovel body 10 and a hand-held part 20 connected to the shovel body 10, the shovel body 10 comprising a screen structure 30, and the two sides of the screen structure 30 are respectively provided with a receiving area 12 and a buffer part 40 which are interconnected, the buffer part 40 is inclined relative to the screen structure 30 and at least covers the screen structure 30, and a discharge channel 13 for discharging pet litter which is open toward the hand-held part 20 is provided between the buffer part 40 and the screen structure 30, and the mixture of excrement and pet litter entering the receiving area 12 is screened by the screen structure 30, so that the pet litter enters the buffer part 40 along a first direction and is discharged from the second direction along the discharge channel 13, and the angle between the first direction and the second direction is an acute angle.
[0080] The shovel body 10 is used as the main body of the cat litter shovel. A screen structure 30 is provided in the shovel body 10 for screening a mixture of pet litter and excrement. The screen structure 30 can be detachably connected to the shovel body 10 by a structure such as a snap, or can be integrally formed or glued to the shovel body 10. When the user scoops up the mixture of pet litter and excrement, the pet litter falls back into a litter storage container such as a cat litter box through the sieve holes 31 on the screen structure 30 after screening, while the excrement wrapped in the pet litter is left on the screen structure 30, making it convenient for the user to dump it into a garbage bag.
[0081] The two sides of the screen structure 30 are respectively provided with a receiving area 12 and a buffer part 40 which are interconnected. The receiving area 12 is used to hold a mixture of pet litter and excrement when the user shovels excrement. The buffer part 40 is a structure at the bottom of the screen structure 30. The receiving area 12 and the buffer part 40 are preferably interconnected through the sieve holes 31 of the screen structure 30 in this example. When screening excrement, the pet litter will flow to the buffer part 40 through the sieve holes 31 of the screen structure 30, so that the pet litter falls vertically and quickly into the buffer part 40, and then is discharged along the surface of the buffer part 40. During the discharge process, the pet litter will rub against the surface of the buffer part 40 to reduce the discharge speed of the pet litter, so that the pet litter is discharged slowly to reduce the dust of the pet litter, and the user experience is better. At the same time, the buffer part 40 can also play a role in shielding the screen structure 30 to prevent cat feces adhering to the screen from contaminating the storage position.
[0082] The pet litter is discharged toward the handheld portion 20, which is in line with the user's habit of shoveling excrement. The user usually holds the handheld portion 20 and scoops up the mixture of excrement and pet litter in a direction away from the handheld portion 20. After screening, the pet litter is discharged from the direction toward the handheld portion 20, so that the operations of scooping up excrement and discharging pet litter are not interfered with, and the pet litter can be discharged while screening. Even when the pet litter is discharged slowly, the shovel body 10 only needs to be slightly lifted up to make the pet litter quickly discharged, which is more convenient to operate.
[0083] Among them, the buffer part 40 is inclined relative to the screen structure 30. When the user holds the handheld part 20 relatively horizontally to keep the screen structure 30 roughly horizontal for screening feces, the buffer part 40 forms an inclined shape, so that the pet litter will first touch the buffer part 40 during the process of vertically falling after being screened by the screen structure 30, and then flow along the buffer part 40 to the cat litter box and other sand storage devices, effectively reducing the falling speed of the pet litter, thereby reducing dust. When the screen structure 30 and the buffer part 40 are planar structures, the two are non-parallel in the same vertical direction. When one of the screen structure 30 and the buffer part 40 is a curved surface and the other is a plane, the cross-section of the curved surface and the plane of the two are non-parallel in the same vertical direction. When both the screen structure 30 and the buffer part 40 are curved surfaces, the cross-sections of the two in the same vertical direction are non-parallel.
[0084] Among them, the buffer part 40 at least covers the screen structure 30, so that the pet litter falling from the screen structure 30 can effectively enter the buffer part 40, and the pet litter is prevented from being scattered outside the buffer part 40. When the buffer part 40 covers more than the screen structure 30, the length of the buffer part 40 is greater than the length of the shovel body 10, so that when the pet litter flows to the buffer part 40, it can flow slowly along the longer buffer part 40 to a litter storage device such as a cat litter box. The longer buffer part 40 increases the friction between the pet litter and the buffer part 40 during movement, thereby reducing the discharge speed of the pet litter and further reducing dust. In this example, the buffer part 40 preferably covers the screen structure 30 and extends from the side of the screen structure 30 close to the hand-held part 20 toward the hand-held part 20.
[0085] No matter how the user holds the handheld portion 20 to sift feces, that is, when the cat litter shovel is tilted at different angles, the pet litter falls along the first direction, which is always in the vertical direction. When the angle between the first direction and the second direction is an acute angle, that is, the second direction is offset from the first direction at an acute angle, the pet litter will turn into the buffer portion 40 during the falling process, and then the speed of the pet litter will be reduced due to friction during the process of flowing along the buffer portion 40 to the cat litter box, so that the pet litter finally discharged from the buffer portion 40 can be discharged slowly to reduce dust. In this example, the preferred angle between the first direction and the second direction is α, where α=60°.
[0086] The side of the shovel body 10 away from the handheld portion 20 is provided with a shovel end 16 for inserting into the mixture of excrement and pet litter, and the buffer portion 40 extends from the shovel end 16 toward the handheld portion 20. Specifically, the buffer portion 40 extends from the shovel end 16 toward the handheld portion 20, so that the cat litter shovel forms a tendency to shrink toward the shovel end 16, so that the user can more conveniently insert the shovel end 16 into the pet litter when shoveling excrement. When the buffer portion 40 extends toward the handheld portion 20, when the user finishes shoveling excrement, , slightly lift the hand-held portion 20, so that the pet litter is discharged along the buffer portion 40 toward the hand-held portion 20, while the excrement remains in the screen structure 30, which conforms to the user's habit of shoveling excrement and provides a better user experience. In this example, the excrement shoveling end 16 is the side of the shovel body 10 away from the hand-held portion 20. When the user holds the hand-held portion 20 to shovel excrement, the excrement shoveling end 16 of the shovel body 10 will first be inserted into the mixture of excrement and pet litter. This example does not limit the shape of the excrement shoveling end 16. According to requirements, the excrement shoveling end 16 can be designed to be straight or curved, or even serrated.
[0087] Among them, the surface of the buffer part 40 for the pet litter to move is a curved surface or a flat surface. Specifically, when the surface for the pet litter to move is set to a flat surface, the pet litter can move quickly to avoid accumulation on the buffer part 40. When the surface for the pet litter to move is set to a curved surface, the curved surface can effectively reduce the moving speed of the pet litter, so that the speed of the pet litter falling into the cat litter box is slower, thereby reducing the dust of the cat litter. In this example, the understanding that the surface of the buffer part 40 for the pet litter to move is a curved surface or a flat surface can be referred to along the axial direction of the hand-held part 20, that is, along the axial direction of the hand-held part 20, the cross-sectional shape of the bottom surface of the buffer part 40 can be a straight line or a curve, such as a "C" shape. It can be understood that when the direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the hand-held part 20 is used as a reference, the cross-sectional shape of the bottom surface of the buffer part 40 can be a straight line or a curve, such as a "C" shape.
[0088] Among them, the buffer part 40 includes a first part of the overlapping part of the projection of the buffer part 40 and the screen structure 30 and a second part of the non-overlapping part of the projection of the buffer part 40 and the screen structure 30, so that the pet litter flows from the first part to the second part and is discharged. Specifically, the overlapping part of the projection of the buffer part 40 and the screen structure 30, that is, the projection of the screen structure 30 toward the buffer part 40 overlaps with the buffer part 40 or the projection of the buffer part 40 toward the screen structure 30 overlaps with the screen structure 30, so that the pet litter passing through the screen structure 30 will completely fall on the buffer part 40, thereby avoiding sand leakage. The non-overlapping part of the projection of the buffer part 40 and the screen structure 30 is the extended part of the buffer part 40, which is used to increase the moving length of the pet litter to increase the friction between the pet litter and the buffer part 40. The pet litter will not directly contact the extended part, and the pet litter will flow from the first part to the extended part and be discharged from the extended part.
[0089] Among them, the first part includes a first bottom plate 41 and a first side plate 43, the first side plate 43 connects the first bottom plate 41 and the shovel body 10, and the discharge channel 13 is defined between the screen structure 30 and the first bottom plate 41. Specifically, on the one hand, the first side plate 43 can limit the movement of pet litter along the first bottom plate 41 to prevent pet litter from leaking from the side of the cat litter shovel. On the other hand, the first side plate 43 supports the first bottom plate 41 to prevent the first bottom plate 41 from breaking due to external force, so that the discharge channel 13 is stable and reliable. In this example, the first side plate 43 is preferably integrally formed with the first bottom plate 41 to enhance the strength of the first bottom plate 41 and also to prevent sand from being stuck between the first side plate 43 and the first bottom plate 41. Furthermore, the first side plate 43 is also integrally formed with the shovel body 10 to facilitate production and assembly.
[0090] Among them, the first bottom plate 41 gradually moves away from the shovel body 10 in the direction toward the hand-held part 20, so that a gradual opening trend is formed between the first bottom plate 41 and the shovel body 10. When the user places the shovel body 10 horizontally for screening litter, the first bottom plate 41 is inclined relative to the horizontal plane, so that the cat litter can fall into the cat litter box by its own gravity. At the same time, the inclined first bottom plate 41 can reduce the speed at which the cat litter falls back into the cat litter box, thereby reducing dust. When the first bottom plate 41 is a plane, an acute angle is formed between the bottom surface of the first bottom plate 41 and the central axis of the hand-held part 20. When the first bottom plate 41 is a curved surface, an acute angle is formed between the tangent direction of the first bottom plate 41 and the central axis of the hand-held part 20.
[0091] The second part includes a second bottom plate 42, which is integrally extended with the first bottom plate 41. On the one hand, it is convenient for production and manufacturing, and on the other hand, a smooth connection is formed between the first bottom plate 41 and the second bottom plate 42 to avoid sand jam.
[0092] Among them, the second bottom plate 42 gradually approaches the hand-held part 20 along the axial direction of the hand-held part 20. Specifically, combined with the first bottom plate 41 gradually moving away from the hand-held part 20, the buffer part 40 forms a roughly "C" shape, that is, the first bottom plate 41 has a larger inclination, and the second bottom plate 42 has a smaller inclination, so that the cat litter can effectively reduce its speed when entering the second bottom plate 42 after passing through the first bottom plate 41 at a high speed, so that the cat litter can fall back into the cat litter box from the second bottom plate 42 slowly and steadily, thereby reducing dust and providing a better user experience.
[0093] Among them, the second part also includes a second side panel 44, which is connected to the second bottom panel 42 to limit the discharge channel 13 of pet litter. The second side panel 44 is provided with a discharge port 14 for discharging pet litter, or the gap between multiple second side panels 44 forms the discharge port 14. Specifically, the second side panel 44 can limit the pet litter from moving along the second bottom panel 42 and being discharged from the preset discharge port 14, avoiding a large discharge range of pet litter, thereby reducing the probability of dust. In this example, the preferred second side panel 44 is integrally formed with the first side panel 43, which is convenient for production and manufacturing, and can also prevent pet litter from leaking from the side of the buffer portion 40. Of course, the first side panel 43 and the second side panel 44 are separately spliced and arranged side by side, as long as the pet litter can be guided to move, the second side panel 44 is arranged on the side where the second bottom panel 42 does not intersect with the first bottom panel 41. In this example, the preferred discharge port 14 is arranged on the side of the second bottom panel 42 away from the first bottom panel 41.
[0094] Among them, the shovel body 10 also includes a shell 11. The preferred screen structure 30 in this example can be detachably installed in the shell 11, which is convenient for cleaning or replacing the screen structure 30. The preferred shell 11 in this example is integrally formed with the buffer part 40, which is convenient for production, manufacturing and assembly.
[0095] The shell 11 is provided with a first shovel portion 15 on a side of the screen structure 30 away from the hand-held portion 20, and the screen structure 30 is provided with a sieve hole 31 for pet litter to pass through, or the screen structure 30 and the first shovel portion 15 are provided with a sieve hole 31 for pet litter to pass through. Specifically, the first shovel portion 15 is an extension of the shovel body 10. This example does not limit the shape of the first shovel portion 15. When shoveling feces, the first shovel portion 15 is provided to facilitate first inserting it into the mixture of pet litter and excrement. By providing the sieve hole 31 on the first shovel portion 15 and the screen structure 30 or on the screen structure 30 alone, the pet litter can be discharged in time.
[0096] When the first shovel portion 15 is provided, the preferred buffer portion 40 of this example extends integrally from the connection between the first shovel portion 15 and the screen structure 30 toward the hand-held portion 20, so that when the user is shoveling feces, the thickness of the first shovel portion 15 is relatively thin, and the first shovel portion 15 can be conveniently and easily inserted into the mixture of pet litter and excrement.
[0097] Among them, there is an obtuse angle between the first shovel part 15 and the screen structure 30. Specifically, the first shovel part 15 and the screen structure 30 are designed to be non-coplanar, so that there is a recessed part between the first shovel part 15 and the screen structure 30 to prevent excrement from slipping out during screening. When the user lifts the cat litter shovel to make the screen structure 30 roughly horizontal, the first shovel part 15 tends to curl up, thereby limiting the cat litter or excrement in the screen structure 30 from slipping out of the first shovel part 15, and providing a better user experience.
[0098] In one embodiment, a vibration device 50 is further included, and the vibration device 50 is driven to move along a first direction to accumulate momentum, and the vibration device 50 is driven to move along a second direction to collide with the shovel body 10, so that the shovel body 10 vibrates and the mixture of pet litter and excrement placed on the screen structure 30 is screened. The vibration device 50 collides with the shovel body 10 to vibrate the shovel body 10, thereby facilitating the screening of cat litter and excrement. The collision of the vibration part 51 with the shovel body 10 causes the shovel body 10 to form a slight vibration, reducing the vibration amplitude of the shovel body 10, thereby reducing dust. At the same time, the user does not need to shake the cat litter shovel to perform screening, and the user experience is better. The user accumulates momentum and energy in the first direction and collides with the shovel body 10 in the second direction. The operation method is simple and the effect is good. Compared with the traditional vibrating cat litter shovel, the structure is simpler and the cost is lower.
[0099] Among them, the vibration device 50 is arranged in the hand-held part 20. Specifically, the preferred hand-held part 20 in this example is a hollow structure, and the vibration device 50 is accommodated in its cavity. An opening for control is opened on the side of the hand-held part 20, so that the control end of the vibration device 50 is extended for the user to drive the vibration device 50 to move. It can be understood that the vibration device 50 can be partially arranged in the hand-held part 20. The vibration device 50 is arranged in the hand-held part 20. On the one hand, it is easy to operate because the user usually holds the hand-held part 20 in the process of shoveling shit, so that it is convenient for the user to control the vibration device 50. On the other hand, the vibration device 50 can be hidden, making the overall appearance of the product more beautiful.
[0100] In another embodiment, the vibration device 50 is disposed on the shovel body 10. For example, a bracket for mounting the vibration device 50 is provided at one end of the shovel body 10 close to the hand-held portion 20. The vibration device 50 is mounted on the shovel body 10 by the bracket so that one end of the vibration device 50 abuts against a side of the shovel body 10 close to the hand-held portion 20. When holding the hand-held portion 20, the user can drive the vibration device 50 to collide with the shovel body 10.
[0101] Among them, the vibration device 50 includes a vibration part 51 and an operating part 53 linked to the vibration part 51. The operating part 53 is driven to drive the vibration part 51 to move along the first direction to accumulate momentum. When the driving of the operating part 53 is canceled, the vibration part 51 moves along the second direction to collide with the shovel body 10. In this example, the operating part 53 is a button, a knob or a push button. As long as it can drive the vibration part 51 to move, it can be. Generally, in order to ensure stable and reliable movement, the vibration part 51 is usually limited to a certain area, and it is inconvenient for users to directly drive the vibration part 51. Setting the operating part 53 can solve this problem well, because the setting position of the operating part 53 can be unrestricted. At the same time, the driving operating part 53 accumulates momentum. When the driving of the operating part 53 is canceled, the vibration part 51 collides with the shovel body 10, and the user operation is simpler.
[0102] Among them, the vibration device 50 includes a vibration part 51 and an elastic part 52, one end of the vibration part 51 is against the shovel body 10, and the other end is connected to the elastic part 52, and the end of the elastic part 52 away from the vibration part 51 is connected to the hand-held part 20 or the shovel body 10, the vibration part 51 is driven to move away from the shovel body 10 to compress the elastic part 52, and when the driving of the vibration part 51 is canceled, the elastic part 52 is released to drive the vibration part 51 to collide with the shovel body 10. The elastic part 52 in this example is preferably a spring. Of course, the elastic part 52 can be other elastic structures as long as it can make the vibration part 51 accumulate momentum. The vibration part 51 is driven to collide with the shovel body 10 by the elastic part 52. On the one hand, the structure is simple, the assembly is easy, and the cost is low; on the other hand, the controllability is stronger, and the user can control it according to needs.
[0103] In another embodiment, the vibration part 51 includes a first end facing the shovel body 10 and a second end away from the shovel body 10, and the second end is made of elastic material. The vibration part 51 is driven to compress the second end in a direction away from the shovel body 10. When the driving of the vibration part 51 is canceled, the second end is released and drives the first end to collide with the shovel body 10. Setting the end of the vibration part 51 away from the shovel body 10 to an elastic material can further simplify the structure and reduce the difficulty and cost of assembly. At the same time, the compression and release stability of the vibration part 51 is higher, and the user experience is better. In this example, the preferred first end is made of hard material, so that when the vibration part 51 collides with the shovel body 10, the force is sufficient and the vibration effect is higher.
[0104] In the second aspect, the utility model provides a cat litter scoop, including a shovel body 10 and a hand-held part 20 connected to the shovel body 10, the shovel body 10 includes a screen structure 30, and also includes a vibration device 50, the vibration device 50 includes a vibration part 51 abutting against the shovel body 10 in a non-driven state, the vibration device 50 is driven to move along a first direction to accumulate momentum, and when the vibration device 50 is driven off, the vibration part 51 moves along a second direction to collide with the shovel body 10, so that the shovel body 10 vibrates and the mixture of pet litter and excrement placed on the screen structure 30 is screened.
[0105] The shovel body 10 is used as the main body of the cat litter shovel. A screen structure 30 is provided in the shovel body 10 for screening a mixture of pet litter and excrement. The screen structure 30 can be detachably connected to the shovel body 10 by a structure such as a snap, or can be integrally formed or glued to the shovel body 10. When the user scoops up the mixture of pet litter and excrement, the pet litter is screened and falls back into a litter storage container such as a cat litter box through the sieve holes 31 on the screen structure 30, while the excrement wrapped in the pet litter is left on the screen structure 30 and can then be dumped into a garbage bag.
[0106] The vibration device 50 collides with the shovel body 10 to cause the shovel body 10 to vibrate, thereby facilitating the screening of cat litter and excrement. The vibration device 50 includes at least a vibration part 51 abutting against the shovel body 10. The preferred vibration part 51 in this example is a cylindrical structure, and its surface abutting against the shovel body 10 is a plane to prevent the vibration part 51 from damaging the shovel body 10. This example does not limit the structure of the vibration part 51, as long as the vibration part 51 can collide with the shovel body 10 at a certain moment to cause the shovel body 10 to vibrate, the collision of the vibration part 51 with the shovel body 10 causes the shovel body 10 to generate a small vibration in the axial direction of the hand-held part 20, thereby reducing the vibration amplitude of the shovel body 10, thereby reducing dust. At the same time, the cat litter shovel can be screened without the user shaking it, and the user experience is better.
[0107] The preferred vibration part 51 of this example abuts against the shovel body 10 in the non-driven state, so that the vibration device 50 can be reset after being driven and accumulated. At the same time, the shovel body 10 can also play a certain supporting and limiting role on the vibration part 51.
[0108] The user accumulates momentum along the vibration device 50 toward the first direction, so that when the vibration device 50 collides with the shovel body 10 along the second direction, it can generate a stronger force, the vibration effect is better, the operation method is simple and the effect is good. Compared with the traditional vibrating cat litter shovel, the structure is simpler and the cost is lower.
[0109] In this example, the first direction is preferably opposite to the second direction, so that the two are on the same horizontal line, that is, the vibration device 50 moves on the same horizontal line, thereby reducing the space reserved for the movement of the vibration device 50, so as to reduce the volume of the cat litter shovel, and also reduce the loss of potential energy after the vibration device 50 accumulates potential, so that the vibration efficiency is higher and the operation of the vibration device 50 is simpler and more convenient.
[0110] In another embodiment, the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction or forms a certain angle with it, and the direction switching can be achieved by means of an inclined surface or the like. For example, when the user-operated part of the vibration device 50 is driven to accumulate momentum along the first direction, the user-operated part drives the vibration part 51 to move toward the second direction through the inclined surface, and the angle between the first direction and the second direction is affected by the inclination angle of the inclined surface.
[0111] In one embodiment, the vibration device 50 is preferably disposed in the hand-held part 20. The hand-held part 20 is preferably a hollow structure, and the vibration device 50 is accommodated in the hollow structure. A control opening is opened on the side of the hand-held part 20, so that the control end of the vibration device 50 extends out for the user to drive the vibration device 50 to move. It can be understood that the vibration device 50 can be partially disposed in the hand-held part 20. Providing the vibration device 50 in the hand-held part 20 is convenient for operation on the one hand, because during the process of shoveling shit, the user usually holds the hand-held part 20 with his hand, thereby facilitating the user to control the vibration device 50. On the other hand, the vibration device 50 can be hidden, making the overall appearance of the product more beautiful.
[0112] The first direction and / or the second direction are parallel to the axial direction of the handheld portion 20 , so that the user can operate the vibration device 50 when holding the handheld portion 20 , which is in line with the user's usage habits and provides a better user experience.
[0113] In another embodiment, the vibration device 50 is disposed on the shovel body 10. For example, a bracket for mounting the vibration device 50 is provided at one end of the shovel body 10 close to the hand-held part 20. The vibration device 50 is mounted on the shovel body 10 by the bracket so that the vibration part 51 abuts against a side of the shovel body 10 close to the hand-held part 20. When the user holds the hand-held part 20, the vibration part 51 can be driven to collide with the shovel body 10.
[0114] Among them, the vibration device 50 also includes an operating part 53, and the operating part 53 is linked with the vibration part 51 so that the operating part 53 is driven to drive the vibration part 51 to move. In this example, the operating part 53 is a button, a knob or a push button, as long as it can drive the vibration part 51 to move. For example, one end of the operating part 53 is for user control, and the other end is integrated with the vibration part 51 or is relatively fixedly connected by a thread, so that the operating part 53 can drive the vibration part 51 to move. Generally, in order to ensure stable and reliable movement, the vibration part 51 is usually restricted to a certain area, and it is inconvenient for the user to directly drive the vibration part 51. Setting the operating part 53 can solve this problem well, because the setting position of the operating part 53 can be unrestricted.
[0115] Among them, the vibration device 50 includes a vibration part 51 and an elastic part 52, one end of the vibration part 51 is against the shovel body 10, and the other end is connected to the elastic part 52, and the end of the elastic part 52 away from the vibration part 51 is connected to the hand-held part 20 or the shovel body 10, and the vibration part 51 is driven to move away from the shovel body 10 to compress the elastic part 52. When the driving of the vibration part 51 is canceled, the elastic part 52 is released to drive the vibration part 51 to collide with the shovel body 10, and the vibration part 51 is driven to collide with the shovel body 10 through the elastic part 52. In this example, the preferred elastic part 52 is a spring, and of course it can also be other elastic structures, as long as the vibration part 51 can be compressed to form a potential. On the one hand, the structure is simple, easy to assemble, and the cost is low; on the other hand, the controllability is stronger, and the user can control it according to needs.
[0116] In an optional embodiment, the shovel body 10 or the hand-held part 20 is provided with a positioning part, and one end of the elastic part 52 facing away from the vibration part 51 is connected to the positioning part so that the elastic part 52 is compressed or released relative to the extension direction of the positioning part. The positioning part can guide and limit the compression and release of the elastic part 52, effectively avoiding the elastic part 52 from being misplaced or stuck.
[0117] In another embodiment, the vibration part 51 includes a first end facing the shovel body 10 and a second end away from the shovel body 10, and the second end is made of elastic material. The vibration part 51 is driven to compress the second end in a direction away from the shovel body 10. When the driving of the vibration part 51 is canceled, the second end is released and drives the first end to collide with the shovel body 10. Setting the end of the vibration part 51 away from the shovel body 10 to an elastic material can further simplify the structure and reduce the difficulty and cost of assembly. At the same time, the compression and release stability of the vibration part 51 is higher, and the user experience is better. In this example, the preferred first end is made of hard material, so that when the vibration part 51 collides with the shovel body 10, the force is sufficient and the vibration effect is higher.
[0118] Among them, the shovel body 10 includes a shell 11, and the screen structure 30 and the shell 11 form a containing area 12 for containing a mixture of excrement and pet litter. When the vibration device 50 collides with the shovel body 10, causing the shovel body 10 to vibrate, the pet litter placed in the containing area 12 is sieved and discharged through the screen structure 30. The shell 11 can form a shield for the mixture of excrement and pet litter to prevent the excrement from falling from the side of the screen structure 30 when the shovel body 10 vibrates. In this example, it is preferred to set a shell 11 perpendicular to the screen structure 30 on the side wall of the screen structure 30.
[0119] The screen structure 30 is provided with a buffer portion 40 on the other side opposite to the accommodating area 12. The buffer portion 40 is arranged obliquely relative to the screen structure 30 and covers the screen structure 30. The buffer portion 40 extends to the outside of the overlapping portion of its projection toward the screen structure 30, so that the pet litter screened by the screen structure 30 enters the buffer portion 40 and is slowly discharged along the buffer portion 40. The buffer portion 40 is arranged obliquely so that the pet litter will first touch the buffer portion 40 during the process of vertically falling after being screened by the screen structure 30, and then flow along the buffer portion 40 by its own gravity to a litter storage device such as a cat litter box, thereby effectively reducing the falling speed of the pet litter, thereby Dust is reduced, and further, the landing point of the pet litter discharged from the buffer portion 40 is lower, which is less likely to generate dust; the buffer portion 40 covers the screen structure 30 and extends to the outside of the projection in the direction of the screen structure 30, so that the length of the buffer portion 40 is greater than the length of the shovel body 10, so that when the pet litter flows to the buffer portion 40, it can flow slowly along the longer buffer portion 40 to a litter storage device such as a cat litter box. The longer buffer portion 40 increases the friction between the pet litter and the buffer portion 40 during movement, thereby reducing the discharge speed of the pet litter and further reducing dust. At the same time, the buffer portion 40 can also shield the screen structure 30 to prevent cat feces adhering to the screen from contaminating the storage position.
[0120] Among them, a shovel end 16 for inserting into the mixture of excrement and pet litter is provided on the side of the shovel body 10 away from the handheld part 20, and the buffer part 40 extends from the excrement shovel end 16 toward the handheld part 20. Specifically, the buffer part 40 extends from the excrement shovel end 16 toward the handheld part 20, so that the cat litter shovel forms a tendency to shrink toward the excrement shovel end 16, so that the user can more conveniently insert the excrement shovel end 16 into the pet litter when shoveling excrement. When the buffer part 40 extends toward the handheld part 20, when the user finishes shoveling excrement, the handheld part 20 is slightly lifted, so that the pet litter is discharged along the buffer part 40 toward the handheld part 20, while the excrement remains in the screen structure 30, which conforms to the user's excrement shoveling habit and provides a better user experience. In this example, the excrement shovel end 16 is the side of the shovel body 10 away from the handheld part 20. When the user holds the handheld part 20 to shovel excrement, the excrement shovel end 16 of the shovel body 10 will first be inserted into the mixture of excrement and pet litter.
[0121] Although the embodiments of the present invention are described in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art may make various modifications and variations without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, and such modifications and variations are all within the scope defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A cat litter scoop, comprising a scoop body (10) and a hand-held portion (20) connected to the scoop body (10), characterized in that: The shovel body (10) comprises a screen structure (30), and the two sides of the screen structure (30) are respectively provided with a receiving area (12) and a buffer part (40) which are interconnected. The buffer part (40) is arranged obliquely relative to the screen structure (30) and at least covers the screen structure (30). A discharge channel (13) for discharging pet litter and opening toward the handheld part (20) is provided between the buffer part (40) and the screen structure (30). The mixture of excrement and pet litter entering the receiving area (12) is screened by the screen structure (30), so that the pet litter enters the buffer part (40) along a first direction and is discharged along the discharge channel (13) in a second direction. The angle between the first direction and the second direction is an acute angle.
2. A cat litter scoop according to claim 1, characterized in that: A scooping end (16) for inserting into a mixture of excrement and pet litter is provided on a side of the shovel body (10) away from the handheld portion (20), and the buffer portion (40) extends from the scooping end (16) toward the handheld portion (20).
3. A cat litter scoop according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surface of the buffer portion (40) for pet litter to move is a curved surface or a flat surface.
4. A cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that: The buffer portion (40) comprises a first portion where the projection of the buffer portion (40) overlaps with the projection of the screen structure (30) and a second portion where the projection of the buffer portion (40) and the screen structure (30) do not overlap, so that pet litter flows from the first portion to the second portion and is discharged.
5. A cat litter scoop according to claim 4, characterized in that: The first part comprises a first bottom plate (41) and a first side plate (43), wherein the first side plate (43) connects the first bottom plate (41) and the shovel body (10), and the discharge channel (13) is defined between the screen structure (30) and the first bottom plate (41).
6. A cat litter scoop according to claim 5, characterized in that: The first bottom plate (41) gradually moves away from the shovel body (10) along a direction toward the hand-held portion (20).
7. A cat litter scoop according to claim 5, characterized in that: The second part comprises a second bottom plate (42), and the second bottom plate (42) extends integrally with the first bottom plate (41).
8. A cat litter scoop according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second bottom plate (42) gradually approaches the hand-held portion (20) along the axial direction of the hand-held portion (20).
9. A cat litter scoop according to claim 7, characterized in that: The second part further comprises a second side plate (44), the second side plate (44) being connected to the second bottom plate (42) to limit a discharge passage (13) for pet litter, the second side plate (44) being provided with a discharge port (14) for discharging pet litter, or the gaps between a plurality of the second side plates (44) forming the discharge port (14).
10. A cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 1-3 and 5-9, characterized in that: The shovel body (10) further comprises a shell (11), and the screen structure (30) is detachably installed in the shell (11).
11. A cat litter scoop according to claim 10, characterized in that: The housing (11) is provided with a first shovel portion (15) on a side of the screen structure (30) away from the handheld portion (20); the screen structure (30) is provided with sieve holes (31) for pet litter to pass through, or the screen structure (30) and the first shovel portion (15) are provided with sieve holes (31) for pet litter to pass through.
12. A cat litter scoop according to claim 11, characterized in that: An obtuse angle is formed between the first shovel portion (15) and the screen structure (30).
13. The cat litter scoop according to claim 11, characterized in that: The housing (11) and the buffer portion (40) are integrally formed.
14. The cat litter scoop according to claim 11, characterized in that: The buffer portion (40) integrally extends from a connection point between the first shovel portion (15) and the screen structure (30) toward the handheld portion (20).
15. A cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 1-3, 5-9 and 11-14, characterized in that: The invention also comprises a vibration device (50), wherein the vibration device (50) is driven to move in a first direction to accumulate momentum, and the vibration device (50) is driven to move in a second direction to collide with the shovel body (10), so that the shovel body (10) vibrates and the mixture of pet litter and excrement placed on the screen structure (30) is screened.
16. A cat litter scoop according to claim 15, characterized in that: The vibration device (50) is arranged in the handheld part (20).
17. The cat litter scoop according to claim 15, characterized in that: The vibration device (50) comprises a vibration part (51) and an operating part (53) linked to the vibration part (51); the operating part (53) is driven to drive the vibration part (51) to move along a first direction to accumulate momentum; when the driving of the operating part (53) is canceled, the vibration part (51) moves along a second direction to collide with the shovel body (10).
18. A cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 16-17, characterized in that: The vibration device (50) comprises a vibration part (51) and an elastic part (52); one end of the elastic part (52) is connected to the vibration part (51), and the other end is connected to the shovel body (10) or the handheld part (20); the vibration part (51) is driven to move in the direction of the elastic part (52) to compress the elastic part (52); when the driving of the vibration part (51) is canceled, the elastic part (52) is released to drive the vibration part (51) to collide in the direction of the shovel body (10).
19. A cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 16-17, characterized in that: The vibration device (50) comprises a vibration part (51), the vibration part (51) comprising a first end facing the shovel body (10) and a second end facing away from the shovel body (10), the second end being made of elastic material, the vibration part (51) being driven to compress the second end in a direction away from the shovel body (10), and when the driving of the vibration part (51) is canceled, the second end is released and drives the first end to collide in the direction of the shovel body (10).
20. A cat litter scoop, comprising a scoop body (10) and a hand-held portion (20) connected to the scoop body (10), wherein the scoop body (10) comprises a screen structure (30), characterized in that: The invention also comprises a vibration device (50), wherein the vibration device (50) is driven to move in a first direction to accumulate momentum, and the vibration device (50) is driven to move in a second direction to collide with the shovel body (10), so that the shovel body (10) vibrates and the mixture of pet litter and excrement placed on the screen structure (30) is screened.
21. A cat litter scoop according to claim 20, characterized in that: The first direction is opposite to the second direction.
22. The cat litter scoop according to claim 20, characterized in that: The vibration device (50) is arranged in the handheld part (20).
23. A cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 20-22, characterized in that: The first direction and / or the second direction are parallel to the axial direction of the handheld part (20).
24. A cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 20-22, characterized in that: The vibration device (50) comprises a vibration part (51) and an operating part (53) linked to the vibration part (51); the operating part (53) is driven to drive the vibration part (51) to move along a first direction to accumulate momentum; when the driving of the operating part (53) is canceled, the vibration part (51) moves along a second direction to collide with the shovel body (10).
25. A cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 20-22, characterized in that: The vibration device (50) comprises a vibration part (51) and an elastic part (52); one end of the elastic part (52) is connected to the vibration part (51), and the other end is connected to the shovel body (10) or the handheld part (20); the vibration part (51) is driven to move in the direction of the elastic part (52) to compress the elastic part (52); when the driving of the vibration part (51) is canceled, the elastic part (52) is released to drive the vibration part (51) to collide in the direction of the shovel body (10).
26. A cat litter scoop according to claim 25, characterized in that: The shovel body (10) or the handheld part (20) is provided with a positioning part, and one end of the elastic part (52) away from the vibration part (51) is connected to the positioning part so that the elastic part (52) is compressed or released relative to the extension direction of the positioning part.
27. A cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 20-22, characterized in that: The vibration device (50) comprises a vibration part (51), the vibration part (51) comprising a first end facing the shovel body (10) and a second end facing away from the shovel body (10), the second end being made of elastic material, the vibration part (51) being driven to compress the second end in a direction away from the shovel body (10), and when the driving of the vibration part (51) is canceled, the second end is released and drives the first end to collide in the direction of the shovel body (10).
28. A cat litter scoop according to claim 27, characterized in that: The first end is made of hard material.
29. A cat litter scoop according to any one of claims 20-22, 26 and 28, characterized in that: The shovel body (10) comprises a shell (11); the screen structure (30) and the shell (11) form a containing area (12) for containing a mixture of excrement and pet litter; when the vibration device (50) collides with the shovel body (10), the pet litter placed in the containing area (12) is sieved by the screen structure (30) and discharged.
30. A cat litter scoop according to claim 29, characterized in that: The screen structure (30) is provided with a buffer portion (40) on the other side opposite to the containing area (12); the buffer portion (40) is in communication with the containing area (12); the buffer portion (40) is arranged obliquely relative to the screen structure (30) and at least covers the screen structure (30); the mixture of excrement and pet litter entering the containing area (12) is screened by the screen structure (30), so that the pet litter enters the buffer portion (40) along a first direction and is discharged from the buffer portion (40) in a second direction; the angle between the first direction and the second direction is an acute angle.
31. A cat litter scoop according to claim 30, characterized in that: A shovel end (16) for inserting into a mixture of excrement and pet litter is provided on a side of the shovel body (10) away from the handheld portion (20), and the buffer portion (40) extends from the shovel end (16) toward the handheld portion (20), so that the pet litter is discharged along the buffer portion (40) toward the handheld portion (20).