Feeding device with replaceable grain guide mechanism

By designing a feeder that can replace the grain guide mechanism, the problem that the existing feeder cannot be compatible with foods of different sizes and shapes is solved, and compatibility and replacement convenience for different models of foods are achieved, and flexibility is improved.

CN222510073UActive Publication Date: 2025-02-21XIANGKUN INTELLIGENT MANUFACTURING IND (SHENZHEN) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421188248.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-05-29
Publication Date
2025-02-21
Estimated Expiration
2034-05-29

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Technical Problem

Existing pet feeders are not compatible with pet food of different sizes and shapes, making it inconvenient to use.

Method used

A feeder that can replace the grain guide mechanism is designed. The transmission shaft is driven by the motor to rotate the granary barrel. When the movable door panel is opened, the grain falls to the grain receiving tank. The user can manually replace the grain guide tank, which is suitable for different models. food.

Benefits of technology

It realizes compatibility with different types of food, facilitates users to replace grain guide tanks, improves usage flexibility, and meets the needs of different users.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a feeder with a replaceable grain guide mechanism. The feeder with the replaceable grain guide mechanism comprises a main machine front shell; a motor is mounted in the main body front shell, a transmission shaft is mounted on an output shaft of the motor, a granary barrel is mounted on the outer surface of the transmission shaft, a grain guide groove is formed in the granary barrel, a movable door plate is arranged on the outer side of the granary barrel and located at an outlet of the grain guide groove, and a granary cover plate is mounted on one side of the granary barrel. A grain receiving groove is formed in the position, located at the bottom of the granary barrel, of one side of the main machine front shell, a main machine rear shell is installed on the other side of the main machine front shell, and a battery bin is arranged on the main machine rear shell. According to the feeder with the replaceable grain guide mechanism, the grain guide groove can be replaced conveniently, the feeder can be installed in a factory or replaced by a user according to requirements, the feeder is suitable for grains of different models, compatibility is high, using flexibility is improved, and the requirements of different users are met.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of pet feeding equipment, in particular to a feeder with a replaceable food guiding mechanism. Background Art

[0002] With the continuous improvement of living standards, more and more people are raising pets such as cats and dogs, and feeding them food through automatic pet feeding equipment to prevent the breeder from forgetting or failing to feed the pets, causing the pets to be hungry. Automatic pet feeding equipment mainly feeds according to the set feeding time and food amount to prevent the pets from being hungry or full.

[0003] A pet feeder is a device that can store a certain amount of food and release the food under specified trigger conditions, so as to automatically feed pets.

[0004] In the related art, since various pet foods on the market are of different sizes and shapes, and the capacity specifications of the grain bins of current feeders are fixed, they are not compatible with large-sized freeze-dried food, making them inconvenient to use.

[0005] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a feeder with a replaceable food guiding mechanism to solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The utility model provides a feeder with a replaceable food guiding mechanism, which solves the problem of inconvenience in use.

[0007] In order to solve the above technical problems, the utility model provides a feeder with a replaceable food guide mechanism, comprising: a main machine front shell;

[0008] A motor is installed inside the front shell of the main body, a transmission shaft is installed on the output shaft of the motor, a granary barrel is installed on the outer surface of the transmission shaft, the granary barrel is installed horizontally along the axis of the transmission shaft, a grain guide trough is installed inside the granary barrel, a granary cover is installed on one side of the granary barrel, a grain receiving trough is installed on one side of the main body front shell and at the bottom of the granary barrel, the granary barrel and the main body front shell are in a parallel relationship, and the grain receiving trough and the granary barrel are in a vertical relationship, a magnet is embedded on one side of the granary barrel, and a Hall sensor circuit board is installed inside the front shell of the main body.

[0009] Preferably, the granary barrel is provided with a through groove matched with the transmission shaft, and is sleeved on the transmission shaft through the through groove, and a threaded sleeve is installed on the granary cover.

[0010] Preferably, a movable door panel is provided on the outside of the granary barrel and at the outlet of the grain guide trough, a main engine rear shell is installed on the other side of the main engine front shell, a battery compartment is provided on the main engine rear shell, batteries are installed inside the battery compartment, and a battery compartment cover is installed on the main engine rear shell.

[0011] Preferably, a control circuit board is installed inside the front shell of the host, and a power management circuit board is installed inside the front shell of the host.

[0012] Preferably, a mounting block is fixedly connected to the granary cover, a sliding block is slidably connected to the inside of the mounting block, a positioning block is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding block, the positioning block passes through the mounting block and extends to the outside of the mounting block, a return spring is arranged between the other side of the sliding block and the side wall of the mounting block, a pressing block is fixedly connected to the sliding block, the pressing block passes through the mounting block and extends to the outside of the mounting block, a mounting groove is provided on the transmission shaft, and a positioning groove is provided on the side wall of the mounting groove.

[0013] Preferably, the mounting block is matched with the mounting groove, and the positioning block is matched with the positioning groove.

[0014] Preferably, the mounting block and the mounting groove are both D-shaped.

[0015] Compared with the related art, the feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism provided by the utility model has the following advantages:

[0016] Beneficial effects:

[0017] The utility model provides a feeder with a replaceable grain guiding mechanism, which can drive the transmission shaft to rotate through the rotation of the motor, thereby causing the grain bin barrel to rotate. When the movable door panel moves to the bottom position, it will open due to its own gravity, thereby causing the grain inside the grain bin barrel to fall into the grain receiving trough for the pet to eat. Through the socket connection between the grain bin barrel and the transmission shaft, the grain bin cover can be manually rotated to remove the grain bin cover, and then the grain bin barrel can be removed from the transmission shaft, so that the internal grain guiding trough can be replaced. The freely replaceable independent grain guiding trough design facilitates the replacement of the grain guiding trough, and it can be factory installed or replaced by the user according to needs. It is suitable for different types of grains, has strong compatibility, improves the flexibility of use, and meets the needs of different users. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a feeder with a replaceable food guide mechanism provided by the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A side view of the front shell of the main unit shown;

[0020] Figure 3 for Figure 2 The internal structure diagram of the front shell of the main engine shown;

[0021] Figure 4 An exploded view of a feeder with a replaceable food guide mechanism provided by the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 for Figure 4 Exploded side view shown;

[0023] Figure 6 A schematic structural diagram of a second embodiment of a feeder with a replaceable food guide mechanism provided by the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 for Figure 6 Schematic diagram of the internal structure of the mounting block shown.

[0025] Numbers in the figure: 1. main engine front shell, 2. motor, 3. transmission shaft, 4. grain silo barrel, 5. grain guide trough, 6. movable door panel, 7. grain silo cover, 8. grain receiving trough, 9. main engine rear shell, 10. battery compartment, 11. battery, 12. battery compartment cover, 13. control circuit board, 14. Hall sensor circuit board, 15. power management circuit board, 16. magnet, 17. mounting block, 18. sliding block, 19. positioning block, 20. reset spring, 21. pressing block, 22. mounting slot, 23. positioning slot. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] The utility model is further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and implementation modes.

[0027] First embodiment

[0028] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 ,in, Figure 1 A structural schematic diagram of a first embodiment of a feeder with a replaceable food guide mechanism provided by the utility model; Figure 2 for Figure 1 A side view of the front shell of the main unit shown; Figure 3 for Figure 2 The internal structure diagram of the front shell of the main engine shown; Figure 4 An exploded view of a feeder with a replaceable food guide mechanism provided by the utility model; Figure 5 for Figure 4 The side exploded view is shown. The feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism comprises: a main body front shell 1;

[0029] A motor 2 is installed inside the main front shell 1, a transmission shaft 3 is installed on the output shaft of the motor 2, a granary barrel 4 is installed on the outer surface of the transmission shaft 3, the granary barrel 4 is installed horizontally along the axis of the transmission shaft 3, a grain guide trough 5 is installed inside the granary barrel 4, a granary cover 7 is installed on one side of the granary barrel 4, a grain receiving trough 8 is installed on one side of the main front shell 1 and at the bottom of the granary barrel 4, the granary barrel 4 is parallel to the main front shell 1, and the grain receiving trough 8 is vertical to the granary barrel 4, a magnet 16 is embedded on one side of the granary barrel 4, and a Hall sensor circuit board 14 is installed inside the main front shell 1.

[0030] A magnet 16 is embedded on one side of the granary barrel 4 for sensing the Hall device to control the rotation position and angle of the granary barrel 4.

[0031] The granary barrel 4 is provided with a through groove matched with the transmission shaft 3, and is sleeved on the transmission shaft 3 through the through groove, and a threaded sleeve is installed on the granary cover plate 7.

[0032] The outer surface of the transmission shaft 3 is provided with threads, and a threaded connection can be achieved through a threaded sleeve on the granary cover 7 to fix the granary barrel 4 and the granary cover 7.

[0033] A control circuit board 13 is installed inside the host front shell 1 , and a power management circuit board 15 is installed inside the host front shell 1 .

[0034] The control circuit board 13 is provided with a Hall sensor, the Hall sensor circuit board 14 is used to obtain the rotation position for positioning, and the power management circuit board 15 is used for circuit management of the battery.

[0035] A movable door panel 6 is provided on the outside of the granary barrel 4 and at the outlet of the grain guide trough 5. A main engine rear shell 9 is installed on the other side of the main engine front shell 1. A battery compartment 10 is provided on the main engine rear shell 9. Batteries 11 are installed inside the battery compartment 10. A battery compartment cover 12 is installed on the main engine rear shell 9.

[0036] The working principle of the feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism provided by the utility model is as follows:

[0037] The rotation of the motor 2 can drive the transmission shaft 3 to rotate, thereby causing the granary barrel 4 to rotate. When the movable door panel 6 moves to the bottom position, it will open due to its own gravity, so that the food inside the granary barrel 4 falls into the food receiving trough 8 for the pet to eat. Through the socket connection between the granary barrel 4 and the transmission shaft 3, the granary cover 7 can be manually rotated to remove the granary cover 7, and then the granary barrel 4 can be removed from the transmission shaft 3, so that the internal food guide trough 5 can be replaced.

[0038] Compared with the related art, the feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism provided by the utility model has the following advantages:

[0039] Beneficial effects:

[0040] The rotation of the motor 2 can drive the transmission shaft 3 to rotate, thereby causing the grain silo barrel 4 to rotate. When the movable door panel 6 moves to the bottom position, it will open by its own gravity, so that the grain inside the grain silo barrel 4 falls into the grain receiving trough 8 for the pet to eat. Through the socket connection between the grain silo barrel 4 and the transmission shaft 3, the grain silo cover 7 can be manually rotated to remove the grain silo cover 7, and then the grain silo barrel 4 can be removed from the transmission shaft 3, so that the internal grain guide trough 5 can be replaced. The design of the freely replaceable independent grain guide trough 5 facilitates the replacement of the grain guide trough 5. It can be factory installed or replaced by the user according to needs. It is suitable for different types of grains, has strong compatibility, improves the flexibility of use, and meets the needs of different users.

[0041] Second embodiment

[0042] Please refer to Figure 6-7 Based on the feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism provided in the first embodiment of the present application, the second embodiment of the present application proposes another feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism. The second embodiment is only a preferred embodiment of the first embodiment, and the implementation of the second embodiment will not affect the independent implementation of the first embodiment.

[0043] Specifically, the difference of the feeder with a replaceable food guiding mechanism provided in the second embodiment of the present application is that a mounting block 17 is fixedly connected to the grain bin cover 7, a sliding block 18 is slidably connected to the inside of the mounting block 17, a positioning block 19 is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding block 18, the positioning block 19 passes through the mounting block 17 and extends to the outside of the mounting block 17, a return spring 20 is arranged between the other side of the sliding block 18 and the side wall of the mounting block 17, a pressing block 21 is fixedly connected to the sliding block 18, the pressing block 21 passes through the mounting block 17 and extends to the outside of the mounting block 17, a mounting groove 22 is provided on the transmission shaft 3, and a positioning groove 23 is provided on the side wall of the mounting groove 22.

[0044] The mounting block 17 is matched with the mounting groove 22 , and the positioning block 19 is matched with the positioning groove 23 .

[0045] The mounting block 17 and the mounting groove 22 are both D-shaped.

[0046] Compared with the related art, the feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism provided by the utility model has the following advantages:

[0047] Beneficial effects:

[0048] By manually pressing the pressing block 21, the sliding block 18 slides and squeezes the reset spring 20, so that the positioning block 19 shrinks toward the inside of the mounting block 17, and then the mounting block is inserted into the inside of the mounting groove 22. After releasing the pressing block 21, the reset spring 20 is reset due to the elastic force, so that the positioning block 19 moves to the outside of the mounting block 17, and is inserted into the inside of the positioning groove 23 to achieve locking, which facilitates the installation and disassembly of the granary cover 7 and is simple and quick to operate, thereby improving the effect of replacing the grain guide trough 5 inside the granary barrel 4.

[0049] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention, and does not limit the patent scope of the present invention. Any equivalent structure or equivalent process transformation made by using the contents of the specification and drawings of the present invention, or directly or indirectly applied in other related technical fields, are also included in the patent protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A feeder with a replaceable food guide mechanism, characterized in that: include: Host front shell; A motor is installed inside the front shell of the main engine, a transmission shaft is installed on the output shaft of the motor, a granary barrel is installed on the outer surface of the transmission shaft, the granary barrel is horizontally installed along the axis of the transmission shaft, a grain guide trough is installed inside the granary barrel, a granary cover is installed on one side of the granary barrel, a grain receiving trough is installed on one side of the front shell of the main engine and at the bottom of the granary barrel, the granary barrel and the front shell of the main engine are in parallel, and the grain receiving trough and the granary barrel are in a vertical relationship, a magnet is embedded on one side of the granary barrel, and a Hall sensor circuit board is installed inside the front shell of the main engine.

2. The feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The granary barrel is provided with a through groove matched with the transmission shaft, and is sleeved on the transmission shaft through the through groove, and a threaded sleeve is installed on the granary cover plate.

3. The feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A movable door panel is provided on the outside of the granary barrel and at the outlet of the grain guide trough, a main engine rear shell is installed on the other side of the main engine front shell, a battery compartment is provided on the main engine rear shell, batteries are installed inside the battery compartment, and a battery compartment cover is installed on the main engine rear shell.

4. The feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A control circuit board is installed inside the front shell of the host, and a power management circuit board is installed inside the front shell of the host.

5. The feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A mounting block is fixedly connected to the granary cover plate, a sliding block is slidably connected to the inside of the mounting block, a positioning block is fixedly connected to one side of the sliding block, the positioning block passes through the mounting block and extends to the outside of the mounting block, a return spring is arranged between the other side of the sliding block and the side wall of the mounting block, a pressing block is fixedly connected to the sliding block, the pressing block passes through the mounting block and extends to the outside of the mounting block, a mounting groove is provided on the transmission shaft, and a positioning groove is provided on the side wall of the mounting groove.

6. The feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting block is matched with the mounting groove, and the positioning block is matched with the positioning groove.

7. The feeder with replaceable food guide mechanism according to claim 5, characterized in that: The mounting block and the mounting groove are both D-shaped.