Feeder with residual food monitoring function

Abstract

The feeder with the residual grain monitoring function comprises a grain barrel, a food bowl, a main machine and a grain outlet assembly, the grain barrel is arranged at the top of the main machine, the grain outlet assembly is connected with the main machine and installed at the bottom of the grain barrel, and the food bowl is arranged on one side of the main machine and corresponds to a grain outlet in one side of the grain outlet assembly; a monitoring device mounting part is arranged on one side of the top of the main machine, a remaining grain monitoring device is mounted on the side, facing the grain barrel, of the monitoring device mounting part, and a remaining grain monitoring part corresponding to the remaining grain monitoring device is arranged on the side wall of the grain barrel. The volume lower than the plane portion where the remaining grain monitoring device is located is larger than or equal to the volume of a grain discharging bin of the grain discharging assembly. The pet food barrel is convenient to operate, through the technical means that the residual food monitoring device is arranged on the inner wall face of the food barrel and the distance between the residual food monitoring device and the bottom of the food barrel is a certain height, the situation that monitoring and alarming are conducted after pet food in the food barrel is consumed up is avoided, and a user can conveniently add the pet food in time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pet products, and in particular to a feeder with a remaining food monitoring function. Background Art

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, more and more families are starting to keep pets, especially cats or dogs. Pets have become an important member of the family, so the healthy feeding of pets has also become a part of pet owners' great concern. Pet food is a kind of food that is easily oxidized and needs to be sealed and stored. In order to feed pets at a regular time and in a fixed amount, smart pet feeders have appeared on the market. Pet feeders provide convenience for pet owners and also solve the problem of healthy feeding of pets caused by pet owners being away from home for a period of time.

[0003] The pet feeders on the market generally include a food bucket, a main unit, a food dispensing structure and a food tray. They generally have the following technical problems:

[0004] 1. Most pet feeders do not include a remaining amount monitoring function. Even if a remaining amount monitoring device is set, the monitoring alarm will only be triggered after the pet food in the food bucket has been consumed;

[0005] 2. It only has a food discharging function, but does not have a quantitative food releasing function. For example, the pet feeder disclosed in the patent document with publication number CN206227308U has a fixed shaft on its top cover away from the connecting piece, a switch piece is sleeved on the fixed shaft, and the switch piece can rotate relative to the fixed shaft. A torsion spring is also sleeved on the fixed shaft, one end of the torsion spring abuts against the switch piece, and the other end of the torsion spring abuts against the top cover. A hook is also provided below one end of the switch piece, and the hook cooperates with a slot provided on the inner wall of the feeder body. The food barrel of the feeder is directly connected to the food bowl, and the quantitative food releasing function cannot be achieved. Utility Model Content

[0006] In view of the defects in the prior art, the purpose of the utility model is to provide a feeder with a remaining grain monitoring function.

[0007] The feeder with remaining grain monitoring function provided by the utility model comprises a grain barrel, a food bowl, a main machine and a grain discharging component, wherein the grain barrel is arranged on the top of the main machine, the grain discharging component is connected to the main machine and installed at the bottom of the grain barrel, and the food bowl is arranged on one side of the main machine and is arranged corresponding to the grain discharging port on one side of the grain discharging component;

[0008] A monitoring device installation portion is provided on one side of the top of the main machine, a remaining grain monitoring device is installed on the side of the monitoring device installation portion facing the grain barrel, a remaining grain monitoring portion corresponding to the remaining grain monitoring device is provided on the side wall of the grain barrel, and in the grain barrel, the volume of the plane portion below where the remaining grain monitoring device is located is greater than or equal to the volume of the grain outlet bin of the grain outlet component.

[0009] Preferably, the grain discharging assembly comprises a grain scraping structure, a grain distributing structure and a grain discharging bin, and the middle portion of the grain distributing structure is coaxially connected to the output shaft of the motor inside the main machine;

[0010] The grain distributing structure is arranged inside the grain discharging bin, the grain scraping structure is coaxially and fixedly installed on the top of the grain distributing structure, a bottom plate is arranged at the bottom of the grain barrel, the grain distributing structure and the grain discharging bin are both located below the bottom plate, and the grain scraping structure is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate;

[0011] The bottom plate is provided with a grain discharge port, and the grain barrel is connected with the grain outlet bin through the grain discharge port.

[0012] Preferably, the grain scraping structure comprises a plurality of scraping strips extending in the radial direction, and the plurality of scraping strips are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction, and the grain dividing structure comprises a plurality of flexible fan blades distributed in the circumferential direction.

[0013] Preferably, the cross section of the grain discharge port is fan-shaped, the fan-shaped portion has the rotation axis of the grain scraping structure as the center, and the central angle of the fan-shaped portion is smaller than the angle between two adjacent scraping strips;

[0014] The bottom of the bottom plate is located at both sides of the fan-shaped grain release port and is fixedly installed with grain blocking plates, which are installed along the radial direction of the bottom plate and are arranged between the lower surface of the bottom plate and the top of the grain distribution structure.

[0015] Preferably, in the projection along the axial direction of the grain distribution structure, a sealing strip is provided on the outer side of the flexible fan blade, and the sealing strip extends radially to the inner surface of the grain outlet bin.

[0016] Preferably, a support member is provided inside the food distribution structure, and the support member includes a blade support portion and a rotating shaft, and the blade support portion is provided in a hollow structure at the bottom of the flexible blade;

[0017] A through hole is provided in the middle of the grain dividing structure, the bottom of the rotating shaft is drivingly connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the top of the rotating shaft passes through the through hole in the middle of the grain dividing structure and is fixedly connected to the grain scraping structure.

[0018] Preferably, it further comprises a first transmission member and a second transmission member, the bottom of the second transmission member is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the top of the second transmission member is provided with a special-shaped hole;

[0019] A special-shaped pin matching the special-shaped hole is arranged at the bottom of the first transmission member, and is detachably connected to the special-shaped hole of the second transmission member through the special-shaped pin, and the top of the first transmission member is fixedly connected to the middle of the grain distribution structure.

[0020] Preferably, a fixing pin is provided on the base plate at the top of the first transmission member, a spring is sleeved outside the fixing pin, and two ends of the spring respectively abut against the upper surface of the base plate and the lower surface of the baffle inside the grain distribution structure.

[0021] Preferably, a camera is installed on the outer surface of the grain barrel, and the camera is arranged above the grain outlet.

[0022] Preferably, the surplus grain monitoring device comprises an infrared emitting end and an infrared receiving end, and the infrared emitting end and the infrared receiving end are located in the same plane;

[0023] The surplus grain monitoring unit comprises two transparent windows corresponding to the infrared emitting end and the infrared receiving end respectively.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the utility model has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] 1. The utility model is easy to operate. By installing a remaining grain monitoring device on the side of the monitoring device installation part facing the grain barrel, and the remaining grain monitoring device is at a certain height from the bottom of the grain barrel, and the remaining grain monitoring part on the side wall of the grain barrel is used to monitor the remaining grain, it is avoided that the monitoring alarm is performed only after the pet food in the grain barrel has been consumed, so that the user can add pet food in time.

[0026] 2. The utility model adopts a coaxially rotating grain scraping structure and a grain distributing structure, so that the pet grain in the grain barrel can be released into the grain outlet bin in batches, thereby achieving quantitative grain release. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] Other features, objects and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent by reading the detailed description of non-limiting embodiments with reference to the following drawings:

[0028] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0029] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal structure of the COFCO barrel of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flexible fan blade in the utility model;

[0031] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the top view of the grain discharging assembly of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the grain discharging assembly of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the explosion structure of the grain discharging component in the utility model.

[0034] The figure shows:

[0035] Grain barrel 1 Sealing strip 601

[0036] Bottom plate 101 out of the granary 7

[0037] Grain outlet 102 Grain blocking plate 8

[0038] Camera 2 Surplus grain monitoring device 9

[0039] Food bowl 3 Support 10

[0040] Host 4 Spring 11

[0041] Grain scraping structure 5 first transmission member 12

[0042] Grain distribution structure 6 Second transmission member 13 DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0043] The utility model is described in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments. The following embodiments will help those skilled in the art to further understand the utility model, but do not limit the utility model in any form. It should be pointed out that for those of ordinary skill in the art, several changes and improvements can be made without departing from the concept of the utility model. These all belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0044] The utility model discloses a feeder with a remaining grain monitoring function. A remaining grain monitoring device is arranged on the inner wall of a grain barrel at a certain height from the bottom of the grain barrel. When the remaining grain in the grain barrel is less than the volume of a grain outlet bin, monitoring begins, thereby avoiding the situation where monitoring and alarming are performed only after the pet food in the grain barrel has been consumed, and making it convenient for users to add pet food in time.

[0045] Example 1

[0046] This embodiment is a basic embodiment, and discloses a feeder with a remaining food monitoring function, such as Figure 1As shown, it includes a grain barrel 1, a food bowl 3, a main unit 4 and a grain discharging component. The grain barrel 1 is arranged on the top of the main unit 4, the grain discharging component is connected to the main unit 4 and installed at the bottom of the grain barrel 1, the food bowl 3 is arranged on one side of the main unit 4 and is arranged corresponding to the grain discharging port on one side of the grain discharging component; a monitoring device installation part is arranged on one side of the top of the main unit 4, a surplus grain monitoring device 9 is installed on the side of the monitoring device installation part facing the grain barrel 1, a surplus grain monitoring part corresponding to the surplus grain monitoring device 9 is arranged on the side wall of the grain barrel 1, and in the grain barrel 1, the volume of the plane part below the surplus grain monitoring device 9 is greater than or equal to the volume of the grain discharging bin 7 of the grain discharging component, so as to ensure that the remaining grain in the grain barrel 1 can at least meet the consumption of the pet for a period of time before the monitoring is turned on. Preferably, a camera 2 is installed on the outer surface of the grain barrel 1, and the camera 2 is arranged above the grain discharging port, which can be used to detect the surplus grain inside the food bowl 3 and can also be used to monitor the pet.

[0047] like Figure 5 As shown, the surplus grain monitoring device 9 includes an infrared transmitting end and an infrared receiving end, and the infrared transmitting end and the infrared receiving end are located in the same plane, which is a certain distance away from the bottom plate 101, so as to realize early warning. The surplus grain monitoring part includes two transparent windows corresponding to the infrared transmitting end and the infrared receiving end respectively, and the working principle is as follows: when the top surface of the surplus grain in the grain barrel 1 is lower than the plane where the infrared transmitting end and the infrared receiving end are located, the infrared signal emitted by the infrared transmitting end passes through the transparent window, and then enters the infrared receiving end after multiple reflections from the inner wall of the grain barrel 1, and generates an early warning signal; when the grain barrel 1 is full of grain or blocks the surplus grain monitoring device 9, the infrared signal emitted by the infrared transmitting end cannot illuminate the inner wall of the grain barrel 1, and cannot be reflected to the infrared receiving end, and no early warning signal will be generated at this time.

[0048] Example 2

[0049] This embodiment improves the food discharging component of the feeder. Figure 2-4 As shown, the grain discharging component includes a grain scraping structure 5, a grain dividing structure 6 and a grain discharging bin 7, the middle part of the grain dividing structure 6 is coaxially connected to the output shaft of the motor inside the main machine 4; the grain dividing structure 6 is arranged inside the grain discharging bin 7, the grain scraping structure 5 is coaxially and fixedly installed on the top of the grain dividing structure 6, the bottom of the grain barrel 1 is provided with a bottom plate 101, the grain dividing structure 6 and the grain discharging bin 7 are both located below the bottom plate 101, and the grain scraping structure 5 is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate 101; a grain discharge port 102 is provided on the bottom plate 101, and the grain barrel 1 is connected with the grain discharging bin 7 through the grain discharge port 102.

[0050] The grain scraping structure 5 includes a plurality of scraping strips extending radially, and the plurality of scraping strips are evenly distributed along the circumference. The grain distributing structure 6 includes a plurality of flexible blades evenly distributed along the circumference. The number and position of the scraping strips and the flexible blades correspond to each other. When the grain discharging component is working, the motor rotates synchronously to drive the grain distributing structure 6 and the grain scraping structure 5 to rotate, and the scraping strips push the pet grain in the grain barrel 1 into the grain outlet 102. The pet grain is filled into the space between the adjacent flexible blades in the grain discharging bin 7. The flexible blades then rotate to put the pet grain in the space into the food bowl 3 to achieve grain discharging. Since the plurality of flexible blades are evenly distributed along the circumference, the space volume between the adjacent flexible blades is the same, so that the amount of grain discharged each time is the same, and quantitative grain discharging is achieved.

[0051] In a preferred embodiment, Figure 2 As shown, the cross section of the grain discharge port 102 is fan-shaped, the fan-shaped portion is centered on the rotation axis of the grain scraping structure 5, and the central angle of the fan-shaped portion is smaller than the angle between two adjacent scraping strips; the amount of grain discharged each time is related to the area of ​​the fan-shaped grain discharge port 102; Figure 4 As shown, the bottom of the bottom plate 101 is located on both sides of the fan-shaped food release port 102 and a food blocking plate 8 is fixedly installed. The food blocking plate 8 is installed along the radial direction of the bottom plate 101, and the food blocking plate 8 is arranged between the lower surface of the bottom plate 101 and the top of the food distribution structure 6. The food blocking plate 8 does not rotate with the food distribution structure 6. The fixed food blocking plate 8 can prevent pet food from getting stuck between the upper part of the food distribution structure 6 and the bottom plate 101.

[0052] Example 3

[0053] This embodiment mainly improves the structure of the flexible fan blades. Figure 3 As shown, in the projection along the axial direction of the grain distribution structure 6, a sealing strip 601 is provided on the outer side of the flexible fan blade, and the sealing strip 601 extends radially to the inner surface of the grain outlet bin 7. The flexible fan blade is a silicone structure, and the sealing strip 601 is integrally arranged on the outer side of the flexible fan blade to achieve sealing.

[0054] Furthermore, in order to place the pet food and insert it into the bottom of the flexible fan blade, a support member 10 is arranged inside the grain distribution structure 6, and the support member 10 includes a fan blade support part and a rotating shaft made of plastic material. The fan blade support part is arranged in the hollow structure at the bottom of the flexible fan blade, thereby supporting the flexible fan blade to prevent the pet food from squeezing the bottom of the flexible fan blade, so that the flexible fan blade is recessed and inserted between the bottom of the flexible fan blade and the grain outlet bin 7; a through hole is arranged in the middle of the grain distribution structure 6, and the bottom of the rotating shaft is transmission-connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the top of the rotating shaft passes through the through hole in the middle of the grain distribution structure 6 and is fixedly connected to the grain scraping structure 5.

[0055] Example 4

[0056] This embodiment makes improvements on the transmission connection between the grain distribution structure 6 and the motor, aiming to facilitate installation by users. Figure 6 As shown, the grain-distributing structure 6 is connected to the motor output shaft through the first transmission member 12 and the second transmission member 13 in sequence, the bottom of the second transmission member 13 is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the second transmission member 13 is installed inside the main machine, and the special-shaped hole arranged on the top thereof is located on the upper surface of the main machine, and the special-shaped hole is preferably a triangular hole, and a triangular pin is arranged at the bottom of the first transmission member 12 for detachably connecting with the triangular special-shaped hole of the second transmission member 13 located on the upper surface of the main machine, and the power of the motor is transmitted to the first transmission member 12 by means of the special-shaped hole and the special-shaped pin matching connection, and the top of the first transmission member 12 is fixedly connected to the rotating shaft in the middle of the support member 10 in the grain-distributing structure 6, thereby transmitting the power of the motor to the grain-distributing structure 6;

[0057] In a preferred embodiment, a fixing pin is provided on the top of the first transmission member 12, and a corresponding fixing hole is provided at the bottom of the rotating shaft of the support member 10. The first transmission member 12 and the support member 10 are engaged and positioned by inserting the fixing pin into the fixing hole. A spring 11 is sleeved on the outside of the fixing pin, and the two ends of the spring 11 respectively abut against the upper surface of the first transmission member 12 and the bottom surface of the fixing hole at the bottom of the support member 10, and are used to apply a vertical downward prestress to the first transmission member 12. When the user installs the grain distribution structure 6, the first transmission member 12 is clamped at the bottom of the support member 10, and the special-shaped pin at the bottom of the first transmission member 12 abuts against the upper surface of the main machine. When the motor rotates and drives the second transmission member 13 to rotate a certain angle, the special-shaped pin is aligned with the special-shaped hole and is inserted into the special-shaped hole under the action of the spring 11 to achieve installation.

[0058] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that the terms "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating orientations or positional relationships, are based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0059] The above describes the specific embodiments of the present invention. It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the above specific embodiments, and those skilled in the art can make various changes or modifications within the scope of the claims, which does not affect the essence of the present invention. In the absence of conflict, the embodiments of the present application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other at will.

Claims

1. A feeder with a remaining food monitoring function, characterized in that: The invention comprises a grain barrel (1), a food bowl (3), a main machine (4) and a grain discharging component, wherein the grain barrel (1) is arranged on the top of the main machine (4), the grain discharging component is connected to the main machine (4) and installed on the bottom of the grain barrel (1), and the food bowl (3) is arranged on one side of the main machine (4) and is arranged corresponding to the grain discharging port on one side of the grain discharging component; A monitoring device installation portion is provided on one side of the top of the main machine (4), a surplus grain monitoring device (9) is installed on the side of the monitoring device installation portion facing the grain barrel (1), a surplus grain monitoring portion corresponding to the surplus grain monitoring device (9) is provided on the side wall of the grain barrel (1), and in the grain barrel (1), the volume of the portion below the plane where the surplus grain monitoring device (9) is located is greater than or equal to the volume of the grain outlet bin (7) of the grain outlet component.

2. The feeder with remaining food monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The grain discharging assembly comprises a grain scraping structure (5), a grain distributing structure (6) and a grain discharging bin (7); the middle portion of the grain distributing structure (6) is coaxially connected to the output shaft of the motor inside the main machine (4); The grain distribution structure (6) is arranged inside the grain outlet bin (7), the grain scraping structure (5) is coaxially and fixedly installed on the top of the grain distribution structure (6), a bottom plate (101) is arranged at the bottom of the grain barrel (1), the grain distribution structure (6) and the grain outlet bin (7) are both located below the bottom plate (101), and the grain scraping structure (5) is attached to the upper surface of the bottom plate (101); The bottom plate (101) is provided with a grain discharge port (102), and the grain barrel (1) is connected to the grain outlet bin (7) through the grain discharge port (102).

3. The feeder with remaining food monitoring function according to claim 2, characterized in that: The grain scraping structure (5) comprises a plurality of scraping strips extending in the radial direction, the plurality of scraping strips being distributed in the circumferential direction, and the grain distributing structure (6) comprises a plurality of flexible fan blades evenly distributed in the circumferential direction.

4. The feeder with remaining food monitoring function according to claim 3, characterized in that: The cross section of the grain discharge port (102) is fan-shaped, the fan-shaped portion has the rotation axis of the grain scraping structure (5) as the center, and the central angle of the fan-shaped portion is smaller than the angle between two adjacent scraping strips; The bottom of the bottom plate (101) is located on both sides of the fan-shaped grain discharge port (102) and is fixedly installed with a grain blocking plate (8). The grain blocking plate (8) is installed along the radial direction of the bottom plate (101). The grain blocking plate (8) is arranged between the lower surface of the bottom plate (101) and the top of the grain distribution structure (6).

5. The feeder with remaining food monitoring function according to claim 3, characterized in that: In the projection along the axial direction of the grain distribution structure (6), a sealing strip (601) is provided on the outer side of the flexible fan blade, and the sealing strip (601) extends radially to the inner surface of the grain outlet bin (7).

6. The feeder with remaining food monitoring function according to claim 3, characterized in that: A support member (10) is arranged inside the food distribution structure (6), and the support member (10) comprises a blade support portion and a rotating shaft, and the blade support portion is arranged in a hollow structure at the bottom of the flexible blade; A through hole is provided in the middle of the grain distribution structure (6); the bottom of the rotating shaft is drivingly connected to the output shaft of the motor; the top of the rotating shaft passes through the through hole in the middle of the grain distribution structure (6) and is fixedly connected to the grain scraping structure (5).

7. The feeder with remaining food monitoring function according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a first transmission member (12) and a second transmission member (13), wherein the bottom of the second transmission member (13) is fixedly connected to the output shaft of the motor, and the top of the second transmission member (13) is provided with a special-shaped hole; The bottom of the first transmission member (12) is provided with a special-shaped pin matching the special-shaped hole, and is detachably connected to the special-shaped hole of the second transmission member (13) via the special-shaped pin, and the top of the first transmission member (12) is fixedly connected to the middle of the grain distribution structure (6).

8. The feeder with remaining food monitoring function according to claim 7, characterized in that: A fixing pin is arranged on the base plate at the top of the first transmission member (12), and a spring (11) is sleeved on the outside of the fixing pin, and two ends of the spring (11) respectively abut against the upper surface of the base plate and the lower surface of the baffle plate inside the grain distribution structure (6).

9. The feeder with remaining food monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: A camera (2) is installed on the outer surface of the grain barrel (1), and the camera (2) is arranged above the grain outlet.

10. The feeder with remaining food monitoring function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The surplus grain monitoring device (9) comprises an infrared emitting end and an infrared receiving end, wherein the infrared emitting end and the infrared receiving end are located in the same plane; The surplus grain monitoring unit comprises two transparent windows corresponding to the infrared emitting end and the infrared receiving end respectively.

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