Feed throwing mechanism and feeder
By designing a material loss mechanism including the body, turntable assembly and material loss assembly, the automatic discarding of canned food containers is achieved, solving the problem that pet owners or keepers cannot discard canned boxes in time and affecting pet diet, ensuring the normal diet of pets.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202421509768.7
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-06-28
- Publication Date
- 2025-05-20
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-06-28
AI Technical Summary
After the pet has eaten the canned food, the pet owner or keeper needs to take it out and discard the canned food box in time, otherwise it will affect the pet's normal diet.
A material loss mechanism including a body, a turntable assembly and a material loss assembly is designed. Through the cooperation of the turntable assembly and a material loss assembly, the function of automatically throwing the food container into the storage space is realized.
Automatic discarding of food containers is achieved, avoiding the hassle of pet owners or keepers having to manually discard canned boxes every time, and ensuring that pets can eat canned food normally.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of feeding equipment, and in particular to a material throwing mechanism and a feeder. Background Technology
[0002] At present, more and more people are raising pets, and the demand for pet food is also increasing. There are many types of pet food. Among them, canned food is generally used to hold wet food such as meat paste. Wet food has a soft texture and a strong taste, which is more attractive to pets and stimulates their appetite. Canned food has become an indispensable food for pets to improve their dietary structure. In the relevant technology of animal feeding devices, after the animals have eaten the canned food, they still rely on the pet owners to take out the cans and discard them. If the pet owner or breeder does not have the time or convenience to discard the cans every time, the pets will not be able to eat the cans normally. Therefore, it is necessary to propose an animal feeding device that can automatically discard cans to avoid affecting the automatic feeding of pets. Contents of utility model
[0003] The main purpose of the utility model is to provide a throwing mechanism, which aims to solve the technical problem that the pet owner or breeder cannot take out and throw away the canned food box in time, thus affecting the feeding of the pet.
[0004] To achieve the above purpose, the material throwing mechanism proposed by the utility model includes:
[0005] A machine body, wherein the machine body has a receiving space inside;
[0006] A turntable assembly, wherein the turntable assembly is provided with a feeding port and a feeding channel connected to the feeding port, wherein the feeding channel is connected to the receiving space; and
[0007] A throwing assembly, the throwing assembly is arranged on the turntable assembly, the throwing assembly includes a throwing drive assembly and a support member connected to the throwing drive assembly, the throwing drive assembly is used to drive the support member to rotate so that the support member has a supporting position and a throwing position, in which the support member is located in the feeding channel and is used to support the food container located in the feeding port, and in which the support member leaves the feeding channel to release the food container and allows the food container to fall into the receiving space.
[0008] In one embodiment, the support member includes a rotating portion and a supporting portion, wherein the rotating portion is rotatably connected to the turntable assembly, and the supporting portion is fixedly connected to the rotating portion, and the supporting portion rotates in a horizontal plane through the rotating portion, so that in the supporting position, the supporting portion is at least partially located in the material discharge channel to support the food container, and in the material dropping position, the supporting portion leaves the material discharge channel to release the food container.
[0009] In one embodiment, the support member further includes a driving portion, the driving portion is fixedly connected to the rotating portion, the material discharging driving assembly includes a material discharging driving member and a transmission member, the transmission member extends along the circumferential direction of the material discharging port and is slidably engaged with the turntable assembly, the transmission member is movably connected to the driving portion, and the material discharging driving member drives the transmission member to rotate so that the transmission member drives the support member to rotate through the driving portion.
[0010] In one embodiment, the transmission member is provided with a first through hole, the transmission member is sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the material discharging channel through the first through hole, the material discharging channel is provided with an avoidance opening, and the support member enters and exits the material discharging channel through the avoidance opening.
[0011] In one embodiment, the driving portion is a pin shaft, the transmission member is provided with a driving groove, the driving portion is movably connected in the driving groove, and there is an activity space for the driving portion in the driving groove. The turntable assembly is provided with a positioning column, the positioning column is rotatably connected to the rotating portion, and the axis of the positioning column is the rotation axis of the support member; and / or,
[0012] The material discharging mechanism further includes a position switch, the transmission member is provided with a triggering member, the triggering member cooperates with the position switch to enable the position switch to generate a control signal, the position switch is communicatively connected to the material discharging driving member, and the material discharging driving member is used for receiving the control signal.
[0013] In one embodiment, the material discharging driving member is a motor, an output shaft of the motor is connected to a gear, the transmission member is provided with a rack extending along the circumferential direction of the transmission member, and the gear and the rack form a meshing transmission.
[0014] In one embodiment, the support member is provided with a stepped portion, the support portion is connected to the top surface of the stepped portion, and the rotating portion is connected to the bottom surface of the stepped portion.
[0015] In one embodiment, the surface of the rotating portion protruding toward the transmission member is provided with a convex strip, the convex strip is arranged around the rotation center of the support member, and the convex strip is in contact with the transmission member; and / or,
[0016] The top surface of the support member is used for supporting a food container, and the bottom surface of the support member is provided with rib strips.
[0017] In one embodiment, the turntable assembly includes an upper shell and a lower shell, and the upper shell and the lower shell are respectively provided with the material discharging ports to form the material discharging channel, and the two material discharging ports are respectively arranged at opposite ends of the material discharging channel.
[0018] In one embodiment, the material dropping mechanism further includes a collection box, which is movably arranged in the accommodation space, and an opening is provided at the top of the collection box for receiving the food container that falls from the material dropping port into the accommodation space.
[0019] The present utility model also provides a feeder, which includes the material dropping mechanism as described above.
[0020] The technical solution of the present utility model realizes automatic material dropping by using the cooperation of the turntable assembly and the material dropping assembly to place the food container into the accommodation space inside the machine body, so as to ensure the normal diet of pets. Specifically, the material dropping driving assembly of the material dropping assembly drives the support member to rotate so that the support member can receive the food container at the support position and can make the food container leave the material dropping channel and enter the accommodation space at the material dropping position. Among them, at the support position, the support member is in the material dropping channel, and the food container is placed on the support member to prevent it from falling into the accommodation space. When the support member is at the material dropping position, the support member leaves the material dropping channel, and the food container falls into the accommodation space without support. Description of the Drawings
[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model or the prior art, the following will briefly introduce the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments or the prior art. Obviously, the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present utility model. For those of ordinary skill in the art, without creative efforts, other drawings can be obtained based on the structures shown in these drawings.
[0022] Figure 1 It is a schematic structural diagram of an embodiment of the material dropping mechanism provided by the present utility model;
[0023] Figure 2 It is a partial cross-sectional structural diagram of an embodiment of the material dropping mechanism provided by the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the turntable assembly of an embodiment of the material dropping mechanism provided by the present utility model;
[0025] Figure 4 It is a schematic structural diagram of the upper disk of the turntable assembly of an embodiment of the material dropping mechanism provided by the present utility model;
[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic structural diagram of the lower disk of the turntable assembly of an embodiment of the material dropping mechanism provided by the present utility model;
[0027] Figure 6 It is a schematic structural diagram of the support member of an embodiment of the material dropping mechanism provided by the present utility model.
[0028] Explanation of the Reference Numerals in the Drawings:
[0029] 100, body;
[0030] 200, turntable assembly; 210, blanking channel; 220, avoidance opening; 230, positioning post; 240, upper shell; 250, lower shell;
[0031] 300, material discarding assembly; 310, material discarding drive assembly; 311, material discarding drive member; 312, transmission member; 3121, drive groove; 313, gear; 314, rack; 320, support member; 321, rotating portion; 322, convex strip; 323, support portion; 324, drive portion; 325, stepped portion; 326, rib;
[0032] 400, position switch; 410, triggering member;
[0033] 500, collection box.
[0034] The realization, functional features and advantages of the purpose of the present utility model will be further described with reference to the embodiments and the accompanying drawings. Detailed implementation manners
[0035] Next, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present utility model, rather than all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art based on the embodiments of the present utility model without creative efforts shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.
[0036] It should be noted that if there are directional indications (such as up, down, left, right, front, back...) involved in the embodiments of the present utility model, the directional indications are only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement conditions between components in a specific posture. If the specific posture changes, the directional indications will also change accordingly.
[0037] In addition, if there are descriptions involving "first", "second", etc. in the embodiments of the utility model, the descriptions of "first", "second", etc. are only used for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, the features limited to "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In addition, if "and / or" or "and / or" appears in the full text, its meaning includes three parallel solutions. Taking "A and / or B" as an example, it includes solution A, solution B, or solutions that satisfy both A and B. In addition, the technical solutions between the various embodiments can be combined with each other, but they must be based on the ability of ordinary technicians in this field to implement them. When the combination of technical solutions is contradictory or cannot be implemented, it should be deemed that such a combination of technical solutions does not exist and is not within the scope of protection required by the utility model.
[0038] In the prior art, after eating canned food, animals still rely on pet owners to take out the cans and discard them. If the pet owner or breeder does not have the time or convenience to discard the cans every time, the pets cannot eat the cans normally.
[0039] The utility model provides a material throwing mechanism.
[0040] Please refer to Figures 1 to 3 As shown, in one embodiment of the utility model, the material throwing mechanism includes: a body 100, a turntable assembly 200 and a material throwing assembly 300, wherein the body 100 has a receiving space inside; the turntable assembly 200 is provided with a material discharge port and a material discharge channel 210 connected to the material discharge port, and the material discharge channel 210 is connected to the receiving space; the material throwing assembly 300 is arranged on the turntable assembly 200, and the material throwing assembly 300 includes a material throwing drive assembly 310 and a support member 320 connected to the material throwing drive assembly 310 in a transmission manner, and the material throwing drive assembly 310 is used to drive the support member 320 to move so that the support member 320 has a supporting position and a material throwing position, in the supporting position, the support member 320 is located in the material discharge channel 210 and is used to support the food container located in the material discharge port, and in the material throwing position, the support member 320 leaves the material discharge channel 210 to release the food container and allow the food container to fall into the receiving space.
[0041] In the specific implementation process, a receiving space is formed inside the machine body 100, and the receiving space is used to collect and store food containers. The turntable assembly 200 is installed above the receiving space of the machine body 100 and is rotatably connected to the machine body 100. The rotation of the turntable assembly 200 causes the material discharge channel 210 to rotate to a corresponding position and communicate with the receiving space, and then the food container can be thrown into the receiving space through the material discharge channel 210 by the material throwing assembly 300.
[0042] Specifically, the material discarding assembly 300 is installed on the turntable assembly 200. The material discarding driving assembly 310 drives the support member 320 to rotate, so that the support member 320 is at least partially located in the material discharging channel 210 to receive the food container. It can be understood that the material discarding driving assembly 310 drives the support member 320 to rotate in the reverse direction, so that the support member 320 leaves the material discharging channel 210 and enters the turntable assembly 200, and the food container can automatically fall into the lower receiving space, realizing the material discarding operation. It should be noted that the support member 320 can be any structure that can support the food container. In this embodiment, the support member 320 is a plate-like structure. And in order to ensure stable support of the food container, at least two support members 320 are provided. Taking three as an example, the three support members 320 are located at different positions of the turntable assembly 200 and enter the material discharging channel 210 from different positions, playing a role in stably supporting the food container. And during the specific implementation process, the material discarding driving assembly 310 drives the support members 320 to rotate synchronously to ensure the smooth support and discarding of the food container.
[0043] The technical solution of the present utility model realizes automatic material discarding by using the turntable assembly 200 and the material discarding assembly 300 in cooperation to place the food container into the receiving space inside the machine body 100, ensuring the normal diet of pets. Specifically, the material discarding driving assembly 310 of the material discarding assembly 300 drives the support member 320 to rotate so that the support member 320 can receive the food container at the support position and can make the food container leave the material discharging channel 210 and enter the receiving space at the material discarding position. Among them, at the support position, the support member 320 is in the material discharging channel 210, and the food container is placed on the support member 320 to avoid falling into the receiving space. When the support member 320 is at the material discarding position, the support member 320 leaves the material discharging channel 210, and the food container falls into the receiving space without support.
[0044] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 6 As shown, the support member 320 includes a rotating part 321 and a supporting part 323. Among them, the rotating part 321 is rotatably connected to the turntable assembly 200, and the supporting part 323 is fixedly connected to the rotating part 321. The supporting part 323 rotates in the horizontal plane through the rotating part 321 to switch between the support position and the material discarding position. The rotating part 321 is rotatably connected to the turntable assembly 200, and the supporting part 323 is used to support the food container. The material discarding driving assembly 310 drives the support member 320 to rotate. The support member 320 rotates relative to the turntable assembly 200 with the rotating part 321 as the rotation center, so that the supporting part 323 enters the material discharging channel 210 from the turntable assembly 200 or enters the turntable assembly 200 from the material discharging channel 210.
[0045] Further, referring to Figures 4 - 6As shown, the support member 320 further includes a driving portion 324. The driving portion 324 is fixedly connected to the rotating portion 321. The material discharging driving assembly 310 includes a material discharging driving member 311 and a transmission member 312. The transmission member 312 extends along the circumferential direction of the material discharging port and is slidably engaged with the turntable assembly 200. The transmission member 312 is movably connected to the driving portion 324. The material discharging driving member 311 drives the transmission member 312 to rotate so that the transmission member 312 drives the support member 320 to rotate through the driving portion 324.
[0046] In a specific implementation process, the transmission member 312 is connected to the driving portion 324. The material discharging driving member 311 drives the support member 320 to rotate through the transmission member 312. The driving portion 324 is drivingly connected to the transmission member 312. The transmission member 312 is of an annular structure and rotates with the center line of the material discharging channel 210 as the rotation axis. In this way, the rotation of the transmission member 312 drives the support member 320 to rotate around the center line of the rotating portion 321 through the driving portion 324, further enabling the support portion 323 to enter or leave the material discharging channel 210.
[0047] Specifically, the driving portion 324 is a pin shaft. The transmission member 312 is provided with a driving groove 3121. The driving portion 324 is movably connected in the driving groove 3121, and there is an activity space for the driving portion 324 in the driving groove 3121. The turntable assembly 200 is provided with a positioning post 230. The positioning post 230 is rotatably connected to the rotating portion 321, and the axis of the positioning post 230 is the rotation axis of the support member 320.
[0048] When the transmission member 312 rotates, it drives the driving portion 324 to have a tendency to rotate around the rotating portion 321 through the driving groove 3121. Since the driving portion 324 and the rotating portion 321 are of an integral structure, the transmission member 312 drives the support member 320 to rotate around the center line of the rotating portion 321. In a specific implementation process, the rotating portion 321 is a through hole. The support member 320 is sleeved on the positioning post 230 through the through hole, so that the support member 320 rotates around the positioning post 230 with the axis of the positioning post 230 as the rotation axis. It should be noted that the projection of the driving groove 3121 on the horizontal plane is in the shape of a long hole, the pin shaft is of a cylindrical structure, and the pin shaft has a radial activity space in the driving groove 3121. It can be understood that the transmission member 312 is provided with a limiting groove, and the positioning post 230 passes through the limiting groove and is connected to the rotating portion 321.
[0049] It can be understood that the transmission member 312 is provided with a first through hole. The transmission member 312 is sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the material discharging channel 210 through the first through hole. The material discharging channel 210 is provided with an avoidance opening 220. The support member 320 enters and leaves the material discharging channel 210 through the avoidance opening 220. The first through hole is coaxially arranged with the material discharging channel 210, ensuring that the transmission member 312 is always outside the avoidance opening 220 during the rotation process, so as to avoid affecting the entry of the food container through the material discharging channel 210.
[0050] In one embodiment, the material discarding driving member 311 is a motor. The output shaft of the motor is connected to a gear 313. The transmission member 312 is provided with a rack 314 extending along the circumferential direction of the transmission member 312. The gear 313 and the rack 314 form a meshing transmission. Specifically, the motor is fixedly installed in the turntable assembly 200. The motor is a servo motor, which drives the gear 313 to rotate, and drives the transmission member 312 to rotate through the meshing rack 314. It can be understood that the rack 314 is fixedly installed on the outer peripheral surface of the transmission member 312 and extends along the circumferential direction of the transmission member 312. The extension length of the rack 314 ensures that the support member 320 can smoothly rotate to the support position and smoothly rotate to the material discarding position.
[0051] In one embodiment, the support member 320 is provided with a stepped portion 325. The support portion 323 is connected to the top surface of the stepped portion 325, and the rotating portion 321 is connected to the bottom surface of the stepped portion 325. Specifically, the top surfaces of the support portion 323 and the rotating portion 321 are located on different horizontal planes, thereby forming a stepped structure. On the one hand, it can reduce the contact area between the support member 320 and the turntable assembly 200, reducing friction and wear. On the other hand, when the food container is supported on the support portion 323, the stepped structure can play a role in limiting and positioning the food container, preventing the food container from scratching the inner wall of the blanking channel 210 during the discarding process.
[0052] In the specific implementation process, the rotating portion 321 protrudes from the surface facing the transmission member 312 and is provided with a rib 322. The rib 322 is arranged around the rotation center of the support member 320, and the rib 322 is in contact with the transmission member 312. The rotating portion 321 is in contact with the transmission member 312 through the rib 322, reducing the contact area between the two and reducing wear. The top surface of the support member 320 is used to support the food container, and the bottom surface of the support member 320 is provided with ribs 326. The ribs 326 are distributed in a staggered manner on the bottom surface of the support member 320 to improve the strength of the support member 320.
[0053] In one embodiment, the material discarding mechanism further includes a position switch 400. The transmission member 312 is provided with a trigger member 410. The trigger member 410 cooperates with the position switch 400 to cause the position switch 400 to generate a control signal. The position switch 400 is communicatively connected to the material discarding driving member 311, and the material discarding driving member 311 is used to receive the control signal. The transmission member 312 rotates to cause the trigger member 410 to rotate to the position of the position switch 400, and triggers the position switch 400. The position switch 400 generates a control signal and transmits it to the motor to control the motor to start, driving the support member 320 to switch between the support position and the material discarding position.
[0054] In one embodiment, the turntable assembly 200 includes an upper housing 240 and a lower housing 250, and the upper housing 240 and the lower housing 250 are respectively provided with material discharge openings to form a material discharge channel 210, and the two material discharge openings are respectively located at opposite ends of the material discharge channel 210. It should be noted that there is an accommodation space between the upper housing 240 and the lower housing 250, and the material loss driving assembly 310 is located in the accommodation space. Specifically, the motor and the gear 313 are installed on the upper housing 240, the side walls of the material discharge openings of the upper housing 240 extend towards each other to form the inner side walls of the material discharge channel 210, the transmission member 312 is rotatably connected to the upper housing 240, the positioning column 230 is fixedly connected to the upper housing 240, and the positioning column 230 extends towards the lower housing 250 and serves as the rotation center of the support member 320, so that the support member 320 rotates around the positioning column 230.
[0055] In one embodiment, referring to Figure 2 As shown, the material loss mechanism further includes a collection box 500. The collection box 500 is movably arranged in the accommodation space, and the top of the collection box 500 is provided with an opening and is used to receive the food container falling into the accommodation space from the material discharge opening. Further, an inlet and outlet is provided on one side of the machine body 100, and the collection box 500 enters the accommodation space through the inlet and outlet to collect the food container. In the specific implementation process, the collection box 500 is taken out and put in by pulling.
[0056] The present utility model also provides a feeder, which includes a material loss mechanism. The specific structure of the material loss mechanism refers to the above embodiments. Since this feeder adopts all the technical solutions of the above embodiments, it at least has all the beneficial effects brought by the technical solutions of the above embodiments, and will not be elaborated herein one by one.
[0057] The above are only exemplary embodiments of the present utility model, and do not limit the patent scope of the present utility model. Any equivalent structural transformation made by using the content of the specification and drawings of the present utility model under the inventive concept of the present utility model, or any direct / indirect application in other related technical fields, is included in the patent protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A material throwing mechanism, characterized in that: include: A body, wherein the body has a receiving space inside; A turntable assembly, wherein the turntable assembly is provided with a material discharge port and a material discharge channel connected to the material discharge port, and the material discharge channel is connected to the receiving space; as well as A material throwing assembly, the material throwing assembly is arranged on the turntable assembly, the material throwing assembly includes a material throwing drive assembly and a support member drivingly connected to the material throwing drive assembly, the material throwing drive assembly is used to drive the support member to move so that the support member has a supporting position and a material throwing position, in which the support member is located in the material discharge channel and is used to support the food container located at the material discharge port, and in the material throwing position, the support member leaves the material discharge channel to release the food container and allow the food container to fall into the receiving space.
2. The material throwing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The support member includes a rotating part and a supporting part, wherein the rotating part is rotatably connected to the turntable assembly, and the supporting part is fixedly connected to the rotating part, and the supporting part rotates in a horizontal plane through the rotating part, so that in the supporting position, the supporting part is at least partially located in the material discharge channel to support the food container, and in the material throwing position, the supporting part leaves the material discharge channel to release the food container.
3. The material throwing mechanism according to claim 2, characterized in that: The support member also includes a driving part, which is fixedly connected to the rotating part. The material-losing driving assembly includes a material-losing driving member and a transmission member. The transmission member extends along the circumferential direction of the discharge port and slidably cooperates with the turntable assembly. The transmission member is movably connected to the driving member. The material-losing driving member drives the transmission member to rotate so that the transmission member drives the support member to rotate through the driving member.
4. The material throwing mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The transmission member is provided with a first through hole, and the transmission member is sleeved on the outer peripheral surface of the material discharge channel through the first through hole. The material discharge channel is provided with an avoidance opening, and the support member enters and leaves the material discharge channel through the avoidance opening.
5. The material throwing mechanism according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that: The driving part is a pin shaft, the transmission member is provided with a driving groove, the driving part is movably connected in the driving groove, and the driving groove has a movable space for the driving part, the turntable assembly is provided with a positioning column, the positioning column is rotatably connected to the rotating part, and the axis of the positioning column is the rotating axis of the support member; and / or, The material throwing mechanism also includes a position switch, and the transmission member is provided with a trigger member, and the trigger member cooperates with the position switch to make the position switch generate a control signal. The position switch is communicatively connected with the material throwing drive member, and the material throwing drive member is used to receive the control signal.
6. The material throwing mechanism according to claim 4, characterized in that: The material-losing driving member is a motor, the output shaft of the motor is connected to a gear, the transmission member is provided with a rack extending along the circumference of the transmission member, and the gear and the rack form a meshing transmission.
7. The material throwing mechanism according to claim 3, characterized in that: The support member is provided with a step portion, the support portion is connected to the top surface of the step portion, and the rotating portion is connected to the bottom surface of the step portion.
8. The material throwing mechanism according to claim 7, characterized in that: The rotating part is provided with a convex strip protruding toward the surface of the transmission member, the convex strip is arranged around the rotation center of the support member, and the convex strip is in contact with the transmission member; and / or, The top surface of the support member is used to support the food container, and the bottom surface of the support member is provided with ribs.
9. The material throwing mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The turntable assembly comprises an upper shell and a lower shell, and the upper shell and the lower shell are respectively provided with the discharge openings to form the discharge channel, and the two discharge openings are respectively arranged at two opposite ends of the discharge channel; and / or, The material throwing mechanism also includes a collecting box, which is movably arranged in the receiving space, and an opening is arranged on the top of the collecting box for receiving the food container that falls into the receiving space from the feeding opening.
10. A feeder, characterized in that: It comprises a material throwing mechanism as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.