An intelligent induction ball throwing machine

Abstract

An intelligent induction ball throwing machine, which relates to the field of pet toy technology. It includes: a shell, a ball-serving wheel, a driver, a processor and a first sensor; a goal hole is provided at the upper end of the shell, a ball-serving hole is provided at the front end, and a slideway is provided between the goal hole and the ball-serving hole; the ball-serving wheel is provided in the shell, and partially extends into the slideway, and is used to shoot the ball passing through the slideway out of the ball-serving hole; the driver is provided in the shell, and is used to drive the ball-serving wheel to rotate; the processor is provided in the shell, and is electrically connected to the driver, and is used to control the opening and closing of the driver; the first sensor is provided on the shell, and is electrically connected to the processor, and is used to sense whether a person or animal is approaching; when the first sensor senses that a person or animal is approaching, it feeds back information to the processor, and the processor controls the driver to start working, thereby driving the ball-serving wheel to rotate. The above technical solution has the advantages of improving product endurance and reducing noise generation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pet toys, in particular to an intelligent induction ball throwing machine. Background Art

[0002] With the improvement of people's living standards, pets have become important members of many families. In order to increase the activity and entertainment of pets, a variety of pet toys have appeared on the market, among which pet ball throwing machines are a common and popular toy.

[0003] However, when the existing pet ball throwing machine is in use, its driver will continuously drive the ball wheel to rotate, which not only wastes electricity but also creates noise, affects the battery life of the product, and reduces the comfort of people and pets, and is in urgent need of improvement. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide an intelligent induction ball throwing machine in view of the defects and shortcomings of the prior art, which has the advantages of improving product life and reducing noise generation.

[0005] To achieve the above purpose, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: an intelligent induction ball throwing machine, comprising:

[0006] A housing, wherein the upper end of the housing is provided with a goal hole, the front end is provided with a ball serving hole, and a slideway is provided between the goal hole and the ball serving hole;

[0007] A serving wheel, which is disposed in the housing and partially extends into the slideway, and is used to shoot the ball passing through the slideway out of a serving port;

[0008] A driver, the driver is arranged in the housing and is used to drive the ball serving wheel to rotate;

[0009] A processor, the processor is disposed in the housing, is electrically connected to the driver, and is used to control the opening and closing of the driver; and

[0010] A first sensor, the first sensor is disposed on the housing, is electrically connected to the processor, and is used to sense whether a person or an animal is approaching;

[0011] When the first sensor senses that a person or an animal is approaching, the first sensor feeds back information to the processor, and the processor controls the driver to start working, thereby driving the ball serving wheel to rotate.

[0012] The utility model is further configured that there are a plurality of first sensors, which are distributed around the shell.

[0013] The utility model is further configured that a sensing area jointly formed by a plurality of the first sensors is 360°.

[0014] The utility model further arranges that the housing is provided with a second sensor which is electrically connected to the processor and is used to sense whether a person or an animal is approaching, and the sensing area is the area facing the serving port;

[0015] When both the first sensor and the second sensor sense that a person or an animal is approaching, the driver is not activated;

[0016] When the first sensor senses that a person or an animal is approaching and the second sensor does not sense that a person or an animal is approaching, feedback information is given to the processor, and the processor controls the driver to start working, thereby driving the ball serving wheel to rotate.

[0017] The utility model is further configured that the detection area jointly formed by the plurality of the first sensors is 210°-350°, avoiding the area toward which the serving port is directed.

[0018] The utility model is further configured that the first sensor is an infrared sensor or a microwave sensor.

[0019] The utility model is further provided that a movable baffle mechanism is provided in the shell and can be movably placed in the slide and close to the ball entrance; the movable baffle mechanism has two states. When in the first state, the movable baffle mechanism is placed in the slide to prevent the ball from continuing to pass through the slide; when in the second state, the movable baffle mechanism retracts to allow the ball to continue to pass through the slide.

[0020] The utility model is further configured that the movable baffle mechanism includes:

[0021] an electric telescopic rod, the electric telescopic rod being assembled in the housing; and

[0022] A movable baffle, which is fan-shaped and is rotatably assembled in the housing through a rotating shaft and is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod;

[0023] When the electric telescopic rod is extended or retracted, the telescopic end thereof pulls the movable baffle, driving the movable baffle to rotate around the rotating shaft, thereby controlling the movable baffle to rotate into the slideway to prevent the ball from continuing to pass through the slideway, or controlling the movable baffle to rotate out of the slideway to allow the ball to continue to pass through the slideway.

[0024] The utility model is further arranged that the serving wheel is movably arranged in the housing, and the serving wheel is moved to change the distance between the center of the serving wheel and the slideway, thereby adapting to balls of different sizes.

[0025] The utility model is further arranged that the driver is a motor, a base is arranged in the shell, a plurality of installation positions for installing the motor are arranged on the base, and the distance between each installation position and the slideway is different.

[0026] After adopting the above technical solution, the utility model has the following beneficial effects: by arranging a first sensor on the housing, it is possible to sense whether a person or an animal is approaching. When the first sensor senses that a person or an animal is approaching, the driver starts to work, thereby driving the ball serving wheel to rotate, and shooting the ball passing through the slide from the serving port; when the first sensor does not sense that a person or an animal is approaching, the driver is always in a non-working state; thereby greatly reducing the working time of the driver, increasing the battery life of the product, and effectively reducing the duration of noise. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the utility model or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the utility model. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative labor.

[0028] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of a ball throwing machine;

[0029] Figure 2 This is the structural explosion diagram of the ball throwing machine;

[0030] Figure 3 It is a top view of the ball throwing machine;

[0031] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Sectional view along AA direction;

[0032] Figure 5 It is a structural diagram of part of the structure of the ball throwing machine;

[0033] Figure 6 It is a structural schematic diagram of the channel plate and movable baffle mechanism;

[0034] Figure 7 is a structural schematic diagram of the movable baffle mechanism in a first state;

[0035] Figure 8 yes Figure 7 The enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0036] Fig. 9 is a structural schematic diagram of the movable baffle mechanism in a second state;

[0037] Fig.10is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the serving wheel is in a position;

[0038] Fig.11 It is a schematic diagram of the structure in which the serving wheel is in another position;

[0039] Fig.12 This is the structural exploded diagram of the ball wheel, motor cover, motor and base;

[0040] Fig.13 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the motor cover;

[0041] Fig.14 It is a structural diagram of the ball throwing machine from another perspective.

[0042] Description of reference numerals:

[0043] a. Goal hole; b. Ball serving hole; c. Slide;

[0044] 100. Shell;

[0045] 200, serving round;

[0046] 300, motor;

[0047] 400, first sensor;

[0048] 500, movable baffle mechanism; 510, electric telescopic rod; 520, movable baffle; 521, third limiting protrusion;

[0049] 610, left channel plate; 620, right channel plate; 630, side plate; 631, first limiting protrusion; 632, second limiting protrusion; 640, shielding plate; 650, serving port cover plate;

[0050] 700, base; 710, convex column;

[0051] 800, motor cover; 810, continuous buckle position; 811, round buckle position; 812, pass connection;

[0052] 900, stepping foot;

[0053] 1000. Control switch. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0054] The utility model is further described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0055] This specific embodiment is merely an explanation of the present invention and is not a limitation of the present invention. After reading this specification, those skilled in the art may make non-creative modifications to the present embodiment as needed, but such modifications are protected by patent law as long as they are within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

[0056] This embodiment relates to an intelligent induction ball throwing machine, referring to Figure 1-Figure 4 , including: a housing 100 , a serving wheel 200 , a driver, a processor and a first sensor 400 .

[0057] Among them, the upper end of the shell 100 is provided with a goal hole a, the front end is provided with a serving hole b, and a slideway c is provided between the goal hole a and the serving hole b. The serving wheel 200 is arranged in the shell 100, and partially extends into the slideway c, and is used to shoot the ball passing through the slideway c out of the serving hole b. The driver is arranged in the shell 100, and is used to drive the serving wheel 200 to rotate. The processor is arranged in the shell 100, and is electrically connected to the driver, and is used to control the opening and closing of the driver. The first sensor 400 is arranged on the shell 100, and is electrically connected to the processor, and is used to sense whether a person or animal is approaching. When the first sensor 400 senses that a person or animal is approaching, it feeds back information to the processor, and the processor controls the driver to start working, thereby driving the serving wheel 200 to rotate.

[0058] By setting the first sensor 400 on the housing 100, it is possible to sense whether a person or animal is approaching. When the first sensor 400 senses that a person or animal is approaching, the driver starts to work, thereby driving the serving wheel 200 to rotate, and shooting the ball passing through the slide c from the serving port b; when the first sensor 400 does not sense that a person or animal is approaching, the driver is always in a non-working state. Thereby greatly reducing the working time of the driver, improving the battery life of the product, and effectively reducing the duration of noise. The first sensor 400 can be set to feedback information to the processor when it senses that a person or animal is within its set range, and can also be further set to feedback information to the processor when it senses that a person or animal is within its set range and moves. At this time, if the person or animal is within the sensing range but does not move, the serving wheel will not rotate, which saves more power. In this embodiment, the effective sensing range of the first sensor 400 is set to 100cm, and in other embodiments it can also be set to 80cm, 60cm, 50cm, etc.

[0059] In this embodiment, refer to Figure 2 There are three first sensors 400, and they are distributed around the shell 100. The sensing area formed by the three first sensors 400 is 360°. In this embodiment, the first sensor 400 is a microwave sensor, specifically a high-frequency microwave sensor. The detection angle of a single high-frequency microwave sensor after being arranged on the shell 100 is about 180°. The detection ranges of the three high-frequency microwave sensors overlap, which also ensures that there will be no blind spots in the detection. Of course, the first sensor 400 can also be other sensors such as infrared sensors, and can even be set as an image acquisition module. When the image acquisition module detects that an animal is approaching with a ball in its mouth, the serving wheel 200 will rotate.

[0060] Since the sensing area jointly formed by the three first sensors 400 is 360°, that is to say, in this embodiment, the three first sensors 400 fully cover the circumference of the shell 100, no matter from which direction a person or animal (such as a dog) approaches to throw a ball, it can be captured by the first sensor 400, thereby controlling the rotation of the serving wheel 200.

[0061] In some embodiments, the first sensors 400 may also be provided in other quantities, such as one, two, four or even more.

[0062] In some embodiments, one or more sensors may also form a detection area of ​​210°-350°, which avoids the area facing the serving port b. Specifically, the detection area may be 210°, 220°, 230°, 240°, 250°, 260°, 270°, 280°, 290°, 300°, 310°, 320°, 330°, 340°, 350°, etc. When a person or an animal approaches from the direction of the serving port b, the serving wheel 200 will not rotate, preventing the launched ball from hitting a person or animal who wants to throw the ball or passes by, thereby improving the safety of the product.

[0063] On the basis that the sensing area formed by the three first sensors 400 is 360°, a second sensor (not shown) is provided on the housing 100 and is electrically connected to the processor, and is used to sense whether a person or animal is approaching, and the sensing area is the area facing the ball serving port b. When both the first sensor 400 and the second sensor sense that a person or animal is approaching, the driver is not started, and the serving wheel 200 does not rotate. When the first sensor 400 senses that a person or animal is approaching and the second sensor does not sense that a person or animal is approaching, the information is fed back to the processor, and the processor controls the driver to start working, thereby driving the serving wheel 200 to rotate.

[0064] The configuration of the second sensor can also effectively prevent the launched ball from hitting a person or animal who wants to throw the ball or passes by, thereby improving the safety of the product. The detection distance of the second sensor can be set to be different from that of the first sensor 400, and the detection distance of the second sensor is farther than that of the first sensor 400, such as the detection distance of the first sensor 400 is within 50 cm, while the detection distance of the second sensor is within 300 cm.

[0065] In this embodiment, refer to Figure 5 There are two serving wheels 200, which are respectively arranged on both sides of the slideway c, and the two serving wheels 200 cooperate to shoot the ball from the serving port b. Of course, in some other embodiments, other numbers of serving wheels 200 may also be arranged.

[0066] Further, refer to Figure 2 and Figure 4-Figure 9 The housing 100 is provided with a movable baffle mechanism 500 that can be movably placed in the slideway c and close to the ball inlet a. The movable baffle mechanism 500 has two states. In the first state, the movable baffle mechanism 500 is placed in the slideway c to prevent the ball from continuing to pass through the slideway c; in the second state, the movable baffle mechanism 500 retracts to allow the ball to continue to pass through the slideway c.

[0067] The movable baffle mechanism 500 is in a normally closed state, that is, in a first state; when the movable baffle mechanism 500 is in an open state, that is, in a second state, it will reset to the first state in a relatively short time to prevent the serving wheel 200 from being stuck due to being continuously thrown into the slide c.

[0068] Only under certain conditions will the movable baffle mechanism 500 be in the open state, that is, in the second state, allowing the ball to continue to pass through the slide c. The specific condition here can be a delay setting. By providing a delay switch, the movable baffle mechanism 500 is opened in the second state 5-10 seconds after the ball serving wheel rotates. Specifically in this embodiment, the movable baffle mechanism 500 is opened in the second state 7 seconds after the ball serving wheel rotates.

[0069] Specifically in this embodiment, refer to Figure 6-Figure 9 The movable baffle mechanism 500 includes: an electric telescopic rod 510 and a movable baffle 520. The electric telescopic rod 510 is assembled in the housing 100; the movable baffle 520 is fan-shaped, and is assembled in the housing 100 by rotating the shaft, and is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod 510. When the electric telescopic rod 510 is extended or retracted, its telescopic end pulls the movable baffle 520, driving the movable baffle 520 to rotate around the shaft, and then controls the movable baffle 520 to rotate into the slideway c (in the first state), preventing the ball from continuing to pass through the slideway c, or controls the movable baffle 520 to rotate out of the slideway c (in the second state), allowing the ball to continue to pass through the slideway c.

[0070] More specifically, refer to Figure 5-Figure 9The housing 100 is provided with a left channel plate 610 and a right channel plate 620, and the two channel plates together define a slideway c. Side plates 630 are extended from the upper sides of the two channel plates, and the electric telescopic rod 510 is installed between the two side plates 630. When the movable baffle 520 is in the second state, it is stored between the two side plates 630. An opening is provided between the side plates 630 and the channel plates for the movable baffle 520 to rotate from the side plates 630 to the slideway c, so that the movable baffle 520 can smoothly rotate into the slideway c. In order to limit the rotation angle of the movable baffle 520, a first limiting protrusion 631 is provided on the inner side of the side plate 630. The function of the first limiting protrusion 631 is: when the movable baffle 520 is in the second state, the movable baffle 520 is limited to continue to rotate in the direction away from the channel; a second limiting protrusion 632 is provided on the inner side of the side plate 630, which is located on the upper side of the opening; and a third limiting protrusion 521 extending forward is provided on the upper bevel of the movable baffle 520. When the movable baffle 520 is in the first state, the third limiting protrusion 521 is supported by the second limiting protrusion 632, limiting the second limiting protrusion from continuing to rotate into the channel, thereby limiting the movable baffle 520 from continuing to rotate into the channel. In addition, when the movable baffle 520 is in the first state, if a ball enters at this time, since the third limiting protrusion 521 is supported by the second limiting protrusion 632, the movable baffle 520 will not be smashed open by the ball, and the ball can be well blocked at the goal entrance a.

[0071] More specifically, refer to Figure 5-Figure 6 The left channel plate 610 and the right channel plate 620 are both provided with avoidance holes for the outer edge of the ball serving wheel 200 to pass through, and shielding plates 640 are also extended from the outer sides of the left channel plate 610 and the right channel plate 620 and are located above the avoidance holes. The shielding plates 640 are arranged in an arc shape, half-wrapping the ball serving wheel 200, thereby protecting the ball serving wheel 200. The two channel plates are connected to the side plates 630 and the shielding plates 640 thereon, forming an appearance similar to an airplane.

[0072] More specifically, refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 The left channel plate 610 and the right channel plate 620 are installed in the housing 100 through the ball serving port b cover plate.

[0073] In this embodiment, the serving wheel 200 is movably disposed in the housing 100. By disposing the serving wheel 200 in a movable position in the housing 100, the distance between the center of the serving wheel 200 and the slideway c can be changed by moving the serving wheel 200. Since the radius of the serving wheel 200 is fixed, the position of the edge of the serving wheel 200 placed in the slideway c can be changed, and the ball throwing machine can launch balls of various specifications.

[0074] Specifically, refer to Figure 10-12 The driver is a motor 300, a base 700 is provided in the housing 100, and a plurality of installation positions for the power supply machine 300 are provided on the base 700, and the distance between each installation position and the slideway c is different. When the motor 300 is installed in different installation positions, the distance between the motor 300 and the slideway c will change accordingly. Since the ball-serving wheel 200 is fixedly provided on the output shaft of the motor 300, the position of the edge of the ball-serving wheel 200 placed in the slideway c will be changed, and thus the ball-tossing machine can launch balls of various specifications.

[0075] In this embodiment, refer to Figure 10-12 , the motor 300 is installed on the base 700 through the motor cover 800. The outer edge of the motor cover 800 is provided with a continuous buckle position 810, and the base 700 is provided with a boss 710 corresponding to the continuous buckle position 810. When the boss 710 is inserted into different positions of the continuous buckle position 810, the distance between the motor cover 800 and the slideway c is different. Since the motor 300 is installed on the base 700 through the motor cover 800, the motor 300 will also be moved to different installation positions of the base 700. Since the serving wheel 200 is fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the motor 300, the position of the edge of the serving wheel 200 placed in the slideway c will be changed, and then the ball throwing machine can launch balls of various specifications.

[0076] More specifically, refer to Figure 12-13 , the continuous buckle position 810 includes a plurality of circular buckle positions 811 arranged in sequence, and the connected circular buckle positions 811 are connected by a narrow opening 812. The boss 710 can be inserted into any circular buckle position 811, and the boss 710 can enter the adjacent circular buckle position 811 through the narrow opening. The continuous buckle position 810 in this embodiment includes two circular buckle positions 811 arranged in sequence, that is, the serving wheel 200 can switch between two positions. In other embodiments, the continuous buckle position 810 may include other numbers of circular buckle positions 811; in other embodiments, the continuous buckle position 810 may also be set to other shapes.

[0077] In some embodiments, the motor is also mounted on the base through a motor cover. The outer edge of the motor cover is provided with a buckle, and the base is provided with a convex column, wherein there are multiple buckles and / or convex columns, and when different buckles and convex columns are matched, the distance between the motor cover and the slideway is different. In addition, the position of the ball-launching wheel can be changed, so that the ball-launching machine can launch balls of various specifications.

[0078] In some embodiments, the motor is also mounted on the base through a motor cover. The motor cover has multiple areas for installing the motor, and each area has a different distance from the slideway. By changing the position of the motor in the motor cover, the position of the ball-launching wheel can be changed, so that the ball-launching machine can launch balls of various specifications.

[0079] In some embodiments, a motor cover for installing a driver is provided in the housing. The driver cover is movably provided in the housing, and the driver cover is moved to change the distance between the driver cover and the slideway, thereby changing the position of the ball-launching wheel, so that the ball-throwing machine can launch balls of various specifications.

[0080] Returning to this embodiment, refer to Fig.14 , a foot 900 is provided on the bottom side of the housing 100. The foot 900 has an anti-slip effect on one hand, and can raise the housing 100 on the other hand to prevent external moisture from entering from the bottom side of the housing 100.

[0081] Also refer to Fig.14 The bottom side of the housing 100 is provided with a control switch 1000. The control switch 1000 is arranged at the bottom side of the housing 100 to prevent the control switch 1000 from being accidentally touched during use, thereby shutting down the ball throwing machine. In particular, when pets use the ball throwing machine to play, some pets will jump on the ball throwing machine. If the control switch 1000 is arranged at other positions of the housing 100, the pet may accidentally touch the control switch 1000, affecting the use experience.

[0082] The ball throwing machine has a built-in battery and can be used without connecting to an external power source; of course, the battery can be further configured as a storage battery and can be charged for use; of course, the battery can also be omitted, but in this case, an external power source needs to be connected for use, which is inconvenient.

[0083] The ball throwing machine has an adjustment button that can adjust different gears and modes to change the distance the ball is thrown.

[0084] The above is only used to illustrate the technical solution of the utility model rather than to limit it. Other modifications or equivalent substitutions made to the technical solution of the utility model by ordinary technicians in this field should be included in the scope of the claims of the utility model as long as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solution of the utility model.

Claims

1. An intelligent induction ball throwing machine, characterized in that: include: A housing, wherein the upper end of the housing is provided with a goal hole, the front end is provided with a ball serving hole, and a slideway is provided between the goal hole and the ball serving hole; A serving wheel, which is disposed in the housing and partially extends into the slideway, and is used to shoot the ball passing through the slideway out of a serving port; A driver, the driver is arranged in the housing and is used to drive the ball serving wheel to rotate; A processor, the processor is disposed in the housing, is electrically connected to the driver, and is used to control the opening and closing of the driver; as well as A first sensor, the first sensor is disposed on the housing, is electrically connected to the processor, and is used to sense whether a person or an animal is approaching; When the first sensor senses that a person or an animal is approaching, the first sensor feeds back information to the processor, and the processor controls the driver to start working, thereby driving the ball serving wheel to rotate.

2. The intelligent induction ball throwing machine according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are a plurality of first sensors, which are distributed around the shell.

3. The intelligent induction ball throwing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The sensing area formed by the plurality of the first sensors together is 360°.

4. The intelligent induction ball throwing machine according to claim 3, characterized in that: The housing is provided with a second sensor which is electrically connected to the processor and is used to sense whether a person or an animal is approaching, and the sensing area is the area facing the serving port; When both the first sensor and the second sensor sense that a person or an animal is approaching, the driver is not activated; When the first sensor senses that a person or an animal is approaching and the second sensor does not sense that a person or an animal is approaching, feedback information is given to the processor, and the processor controls the driver to start working, thereby driving the ball serving wheel to rotate.

5. The intelligent induction ball throwing machine according to claim 2, characterized in that: The detection area jointly formed by the plurality of the first sensors is 210°-350°, avoiding the area toward which the serving port is directed.

6. The intelligent induction ball throwing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The first sensor is an infrared sensor or a microwave sensor.

7. The intelligent induction ball throwing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The shell is provided with a movable baffle mechanism which can be movably placed in the slide and close to the ball entrance; the movable baffle mechanism has two states. When in the first state, the movable baffle mechanism is placed in the slide to prevent the ball from continuing to pass through the slide; when in the second state, the movable baffle mechanism retracts to allow the ball to continue to pass through the slide.

8. The intelligent induction ball throwing machine according to claim 7, characterized in that: The movable baffle mechanism comprises: an electric telescopic rod, the electric telescopic rod being assembled in the housing; and A movable baffle, which is fan-shaped and is rotatably assembled in the housing through a rotating shaft and is fixedly connected to the telescopic end of the electric telescopic rod; When the electric telescopic rod is extended or retracted, the telescopic end thereof pulls the movable baffle, driving the movable baffle to rotate around the rotating shaft, thereby controlling the movable baffle to rotate into the slideway to prevent the ball from continuing to pass through the slideway, or controlling the movable baffle to rotate out of the slideway to allow the ball to continue to pass through the slideway.

9. The intelligent induction ball throwing machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The serving wheel is movably arranged in the housing, and the serving wheel is moved to change the distance between the center of the serving wheel and the slideway, thereby adapting to balls of different sizes.

10. The intelligent induction ball throwing machine according to claim 9, characterized in that: The driver is a motor, a base is arranged in the shell, a plurality of mounting positions for mounting the motor are arranged on the base, and the distance between each mounting position and the slideway is different.

Images