Cat litter basin

Abstract

The cat litter basin comprises a shell, a flip cover and a basin body, the shell is formed by splicing a bottom cover, two side plates, a rear panel and a top cover which are connected in an inserted or buckled mode, a cavity with an opening facing the front end of the shell is formed in the shell, the basin body is placed in the cavity, the flip cover is movably arranged at the front end of the shell, and the flip cover is movably arranged at the rear end of the shell. The left end and the right end of the turning cover are movably connected with the inner side walls of the corresponding side plates respectively, the turning cover is provided with an inlet and outlet for cats to enter and exit from the cavity, the turning cover can cover the opening of the cavity in a normal state, the inlet and outlet serves as the only channel for the cats to enter and exit from the cavity, and scattering of smell in the cavity is reduced. When the toilet bowl is used, the flip cover only needs to be turned over to be opened to be horizontal, then the flip cover is slidably stored in the upper portion of the cavity, the indoor space occupied by the flip cover can be reduced, the two hands are free for shoveling excrement in the bowl body, the situation that the flip cover is supported with one hand and the excrement is shoveled with the other hand is not needed, the excrement cleaning efficiency is effectively improved, and the use experience is improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pet supplies, in particular to a cat litter box. Background Art

[0002] As one of the few mammals that can remain juvenile, cats' cute and healing forms rarely fail to capture the love of people of all age groups. At the same time, their relatively independent personalities and suitability for domestic breeding also contribute to the popularity of cat-raising. To accommodate cats' natural instinct to bury feces in sand, various cat litter boxes have emerged on the market. According to the installation method of the basin body, the existing cat litter boxes are mainly divided into two types: drawer type and flip-top type. The basin body of the drawer type is slidably connected to the bottom of the cat litter box, and the user can pull out the basin body to handle feces. The front panel or the front part of the flip-top type cat litter box can be flipped open to expose the basin body for the user to shovel the feces in the basin body. Since the drawer type cat litter box has more opening gaps than the flip-top type cat litter box, its airtightness is poor. Therefore, the flip-top type cat litter box is more common on the market.

[0003] However, the existing flip-top type cat litter boxes have several problems. One is that they are large in size and not conducive to transportation. The other is that after the flip-top is opened, it not only occupies more indoor space but also requires the user to use one hand to hold it up, resulting in the user being able to shovel feces with only one hand and having a poor use experience. Summary of the Utility Model

[0004] In view of this, the utility model provides a cat litter box to solve the problems of the existing flip-top type cat litter box, which is large in size and not conducive to transportation, and after the flip-top is opened, it not only occupies more indoor space but also requires the user to use one hand to hold it up, resulting in the user being able to shovel feces with only one hand and having a poor use experience.

[0005] To achieve one or part or all of the above purposes or other purposes, the utility model provides a cat litter box, including: a housing, a flip-top and a basin body. The housing is assembled by a bottom cover, two side plates, a rear panel and a top cover that are inserted or snapped together. A cavity with an opening at its front end is provided inside the housing. The basin body is placed in the cavity. The flip-top is movably arranged at the front end of the housing. The left and right ends of the flip-top are respectively movably connected to the inner side walls of the corresponding side plates. An entrance for the cat to enter and exit the cavity is provided on the flip-top. The flip-top can cover the opening of the cavity or be flipped open to the horizontal and then slidably stored in the upper part of the cavity.

[0006] Preferably, one end of the side plate close to the flip cover is provided with a stop strip and a connection structure on the inner side wall. The stop strip is arranged vertically, and the connection structure is adjacent to the top end of the stop strip. The connection structure includes an L-shaped strip and a support strip. The L-shaped strip is arranged along the inner side wall of the side plate, and the support strip is located above the L-shaped strip. The support strip is arranged horizontally along the inner side wall of the side plate. The two side plates are symmetrical. Rotating shafts are arranged on the inner sides of both ends of the flip cover. The rotating shafts are movably clamped on the inner side walls of the adjacent L-shaped strips. The flip cover can be flipped downwards, so that the rotating shafts slide to the included angle of the inner side walls of the L-shaped strips, and the inner side wall of the flip cover abuts against the stop strip, supporting the flip cover to vertically cover the opening of the cavity, or flipped upwards, so that the top end of the flip cover slides onto the top side wall of the support strip, and the flip cover is placed on the support strip.

[0007] Preferably, the end of the L-shaped strip far from the stop strip is bent downwards obliquely.

[0008] Preferably, two connection structures are provided on the inner side wall of the side plate, and the two connection structures are symmetrically arranged at the top and bottom ends of the stop strip.

[0009] Preferably, a knob is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the flip cover. The transfer end of the knob penetrates through the flip cover to its inner side, and a clamping block is arranged radially on the penetrating end. A clamping groove is arranged on the top side wall of the bottom cover close to the opening of the cavity. The knob can be rotated to make the clamping block partially engage in the clamping groove.

[0010] Preferably, a pedal is also movably arranged in the cavity. Both ends of the pedal are respectively placed on two support strips adjacent to the bottom end of the stop strip, so that the pedal is horizontally placed above the basin body. A retaining groove is arranged in the middle of the pedal. A toilet passage for the cat to pass through is opened in the middle of the bottom wall of the retaining groove. The bottom wall of the retaining groove slopes downwards towards the toilet passage.

[0011] Preferably, an avoidance notch is arranged at one end of the pedal close to the opening of the cavity.

[0012] Preferably, a sand leakage plate with a hollowed-out structure is arranged at a position where the toilet passage is close to the opening of the cavity on the pedal.

[0013] Preferably, grooves are arranged on the left and right edges of the top cover and the bottom cover. Protrusions that can be clamped with the grooves are arranged on the top and bottom edges of the side plate. Through grooves are arranged on the rear edges of the top cover, the rear edges of the two side plates, and the rear edge of the bottom cover. The left and right ends of the top cover and the top ends of the corresponding side plates, and the left and right ends of the bottom cover and the bottom ends of the corresponding side plates can be clamped and connected through the grooves and the protrusions, so that a plurality of through grooves are connected into an annular groove. The periphery of the rear panel can be embedded in the annular groove.

[0014] Preferably, a plurality of feet are detachably inserted on the bottom side wall of the bottom cover.

[0015] Implementing the embodiments of the present utility model will have the following beneficial effects:

[0016] After adopting the above-mentioned cat litter box, under normal conditions, the flip cover can cover the opening of the cavity, making the entrance and exit the only channel for the cat to enter and exit the cavity, reducing the overflow of the smell in the cavity. When the user needs to clean the cat's feces, just flip the flip cover open to the horizontal and then slide the flip cover into the upper part of the cavity, which can reduce the occupation of the indoor space by the flip cover and free up both hands to shovel the feces in the basin body, instead of having to support the flip cover with one hand and shovel the feces with the other hand, effectively improving the cleaning efficiency of the feces and enhancing the user experience. At the same time, the cat litter box is assembled by splicing the bottom cover, two side plates, the flip cover, the rear panel, the top cover and the basin body. After disassembly, the components can be stacked, reducing the packaging volume and packaging gaps, reducing the breakage rate of the components during transportation, and being more conducive to transportation. Description of the Drawings

[0017] 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 drawings in the following description 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 these drawings.

[0018] Among them:

[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional view of the present utility model when the flip cover covers the opening of the cavity;

[0020] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional view of the present utility model when the flip cover is stored in the upper part of the cavity;

[0021] Figure 3 It is a side sectional view of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 4 It is an exploded view of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 5 It is an exploded view of the housing in the present utility model.

[0024] In the figure: 1. Housing; 11. Bottom cover; 12. Side plate; 13. Rear panel; 14. Top cover; 15. Card slot; 16. Groove; 17. Convex block; 18. Through slot; 2. Flip cover; 21. Entrance and exit; 22. Rotating shaft; 3. Basin body; 4. Baffle; 5. Connection structure; 51. L-shaped strip; 52. Support strip; 6. Knob; 61. Clamping block; 7. Pedal; 71. Retaining groove; 72. Toilet entrance; 73. Avoidance notch; 74. Sand leakage plate; 8. Foot support; a. Cavity. Detailed Embodiments

[0025] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which this utility model belongs; the terms used in the description of the application herein are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this utility model; the terms "comprising" and "having" and any variations thereof in the description and claims of this utility model and the above drawings are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion. The terms "first", "second", etc. in the description and claims of this utility model or the above drawings are used to distinguish different objects and not to describe a specific order.

[0026] Reference to "embodiments" herein means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiments can be included in at least one embodiment of the utility model. The phrase appears in various places in the specification and does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Those skilled in the art will explicitly and implicitly understand that the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments.

[0027] In order to enable those skilled in the art to better understand the solution of this utility model, the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings.

[0028] As Figures 1-5 shown, a cat litter box includes: a housing 1, a flip cover 2, and a basin body 3. The housing 1 is assembled by splicing or snapping together a bottom cover 11, two side panels 12, a rear panel 13, and a top cover 14. A cavity a with an opening at its front end is provided inside the housing 1. The basin body 3 is placed in the cavity a. The flip cover 2 is movably arranged at the front end of the housing 1. The left and right ends of the flip cover 2 are respectively movably connected to the inner side walls of the corresponding side panels 12. An entrance 21 for the cat to enter and exit the cavity a is provided on the flip cover 2. The flip cover 2 has a vertical state and a horizontal state and can be switched between the two states by flipping. Under normal conditions, the flip cover 2 is in the vertical state and can cover the opening of the cavity a, making the entrance 21 the only channel for the cat to enter and exit the cavity a, reducing the overflow of the smell inside the cavity a. When the user needs to clean the cat's feces, only need to flip the flip cover 2 to the horizontal state, and then slide and store the flip cover 2 on the upper part of the cavity a, which can reduce the occupation of the indoor space by the flip cover 2 and free both hands to shovel the feces in the basin body 3, without having to support the flip cover 2 with one hand and shovel the feces with the other hand, effectively improving the cleaning efficiency of the feces and enhancing the use experience. At the same time, the cat litter box is assembled by splicing the bottom cover 11, two side panels 12, the flip cover 2, the rear panel 13, the top cover 14, and the basin body 3. After disassembly, the components can be stacked, reducing the packaging volume and packaging voids, reducing the breakage rate of the components during transportation, and being more conducive to transportation.

[0029] In one embodiment, a plurality of abutting blocks may be circumferentially arranged near the opening of the housing 1 close to the cavity a. When the flip cover 2 vertically covers the opening of the cavity a, the inner sidewall of the flip cover 2 may abut against the abutting blocks and be magnetically adsorbed on the abutting blocks, thereby providing support for the flip cover 2 to prevent the flip cover 2 from being easily flipped by the cat (not shown in the drawings).

[0030] In one embodiment, a guiding groove and a limiting groove are respectively provided on the inner sidewall of the side plate 12. Both the guiding groove and the limiting groove are arranged along the opening direction of the cavity a. Both ends of the flip cover 2 are provided with a guiding shaft and a limiting shaft. Under normal conditions, the guiding shaft is slidably connected in the guiding groove, and the flip cover 2 covers the opening of the cavity a. When the user needs to shovel feces, the flip cover 2 can be flipped to the horizontal by the guiding shaft and slid horizontally to the upper part of the cavity a along the guiding groove through the guiding shaft sliding along the guiding groove. During this process, the limiting shaft will synchronously slide into the limiting groove, so as to support the side plate 12 to remain horizontal through the guiding shaft and the limiting shaft slidably connected in the corresponding slots (not shown in the drawings).

[0031] Further, a retaining strip 4 and a connecting structure 5 are provided on the inner sidewall of one end of the side plate 12 close to the flip cover 2. The retaining strip 4 is arranged vertically. The connecting structure 5 is adjacent to the top end of the retaining strip 4. The connecting structure 5 includes an L-shaped strip 51 and a supporting strip 52. The L-shaped strip 51 is arranged along the inner sidewall of the side plate 12. The supporting strip 52 is located above the L-shaped strip 51. The supporting strip 52 is horizontally arranged along the inner sidewall of the side plate 12. The two side plates 12 are symmetrical. Rotating shafts 22 are provided on the inner sides of both ends of the flip cover 2. The rotating shafts 22 are movably clamped on the inner sidewalls of the adjacent L-shaped strips 51. The flip cover 2 can be flipped downward around the rotating shafts 22 so that the inner sidewall of the flip cover 2 abuts against the retaining strip 4, and the rotating shafts 22 will synchronously slide to the included angle of the inner sidewalls of the L-shaped strips 51, thereby using the included angle of the L-shaped strips 51 to limit the rotating shafts 22 from disengaging, and supporting the flip cover 2 to vertically cover the opening of the cavity a through the retaining strip 4. The flip cover 2 can also be flipped upward around the rotating shafts 22 so that the top end of the flip cover 2 slides onto the top sidewall of the supporting strip 52, and the flip cover 2 is placed on the supporting strip 52, so that the user can free both hands to shovel the feces in the basin body 3.

[0032] Further, one end of the L-shaped strip 51 away from the retaining strip 4 is bent downward obliquely. As the flip cover 2 is gradually slid and placed on the supporting strip 52, the rotating shafts 22 will synchronously slide into the cavity a and disengage from the L-shaped strip 51. When the user slides out the flip cover 2 and resets it, the rotating shafts 22 will slide onto the inner sidewall of the L-shaped strip 51 again. During this process, the inclined end of the L-shaped strip 51 can help the rotating shafts 22 to slide transitionally to the included angle of the inner sidewalls of the L-shaped strip 51, avoiding interference between the rotating shafts 22 and the end of the L-shaped strip 51 away from the retaining strip 4 during the reset process of the flip cover 2 and improving the sliding experience of the flip cover 2.

[0033] Further, two connecting structures 5 are provided on the inner side wall of the side plate 12. The two connecting structures 5 are symmetrically arranged at the top and bottom ends of the baffle 4, so that the inner side walls at the top and bottom ends of the side plate 12 can be cooperatively connected with the rotating shaft 22, enabling the two side plates 12 to be freely interchanged without worrying about the incorrect position of the connecting structure 5, reducing the assembly difficulty of the housing 1 and enhancing the installation experience.

[0034] Further, a knob 6 is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the flip cover 2. The transfer end of the knob 6 penetrates through the flip cover 2 to its inner side, and a clamping block 61 is arranged radially along the penetrating end. A clamping groove 15 is provided on the top side wall of the bottom cover 11 near the opening of the cavity a. The knob 6 can be rotated to partially insert the clamping block 61 into the clamping groove 15, so that when the flip cover 2 covers the opening of the cavity a, the swing of the flip cover 2 is restricted by the clamping connection between the clamping block 61 and the clamping groove 15, keeping it in the closed state. When the flip cover 2 needs to be flipped, only by rotating the knob 6 to drive the clamping block 61 to disengage from the clamping groove 15 can the limit be released.

[0035] Further, a pedal 7 is also movably arranged in the cavity a. The two ends of the pedal 7 are respectively placed on two support bars 52 adjacent to the bottom end of the baffle 4, so that the pedal 7 is horizontally placed above the basin body 3. At the same time, the enclosing flip cover 2 and the rear panel 13 restrict the movement of the pedal 7 in the opening direction of the cavity a, fixing it to be placed above the basin body 3. A retaining groove 71 is provided in the middle of the pedal 7. A toilet entrance 72 for the cat to pass through is opened in the middle of the bottom wall of the retaining groove 71. The bottom wall of the retaining groove 71 slopes downward towards the toilet entrance 72. The cat can sit into the basin body 3 through the toilet entrance 72 to excrete. After excretion, it steps on the pedal 7 and then drills out of the cat litter box through the entrance 21. When the cat steps on the pedal 7, some of the cat litter adhered to its feet will fall into the retaining groove 71 and slide and converge to the toilet entrance 72 through the inclined bottom wall of the retaining groove 71, and finally fall back into the basin body 3 through the toilet entrance 72, thus realizing the recycling of cat litter.

[0036] Further, an avoidance notch 73 is provided at one end of the pedal 7 close to the opening of the cavity a, and the user's palm can pass through the avoidance notch 73 to reach the bottom side wall of the pedal 7, so as to grasp the pedal 7 by overcoming the obstruction of the basin body 3.

[0037] Further, a leaking sand plate 74 with a hollow structure is provided at a place where the toilet entrance 72 of the pedal 7 is close to the opening of the cavity a. After the cat excretes, it needs to step on the leaking sand plate 74 to leave the cat litter box through the entrance 21. During this process, the cat litter adhered to its feet can be hung and dropped back into the basin body 3 through the leaking sand plate 74, thereby reducing the cat litter it brings out and keeping the room clean.

[0038] Further, grooves 16 are provided at the left and right ends of the top cover 14 and the bottom cover 11, and bumps 17 that can be snap-fitted with the grooves 16 are provided at the top and bottom ends of the side plates 12. Through grooves 18 are provided at the rear ends of the top cover 14, the rear ends of the two side plates 12, and the rear end of the bottom cover 11. The left and right ends of the top cover 14 can be snap-fitted and connected to the tops of the corresponding side plates 12, and the left and right ends of the bottom cover 11 can be snap-fitted and connected to the bottoms of the corresponding side plates 12 through the grooves 16 and the bumps 17, so that the plurality of through grooves 18 are connected into an annular groove, and the periphery of the rear panel 13 can be embedded in the annular groove.

[0039] Further, a plurality of feet 8 are detachably inserted on the bottom side wall of the bottom cover 11 to support the bottom cover 11 through the feet 8, so that the bottom cover 11 is spaced from the ground, reducing the wear of the bottom cover 11 and extending the service life of the bottom cover 11.

[0040] Obviously, the embodiments described above are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all of the embodiments. The accompanying drawings show the preferred embodiments of the present invention, but do not limit the patent scope of the present invention. The present invention can be implemented in many different forms. On the contrary, the purpose of providing these embodiments is to make the understanding of the disclosed content of the present invention more thorough and comprehensive. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, for those skilled in the art, they can still modify the technical solutions described in the foregoing specific embodiments, or perform equivalent replacements on some of the technical features. Any equivalent structure made directly or indirectly using the specification and drawings of the present invention in other related technical fields is equally within the scope of the patent protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. A cat litter box, characterized in that, Comprising: A housing (1), a flip cover (2) and a basin body (3); The housing (1) is assembled by a bottom cover (11), two side plates (12), a rear panel (13) and a top cover (14) which are inserted or snapped together, and a cavity (a) opening towards its front end is provided inside the housing (1); The basin body (3) is placed inside the cavity (a); The flip cover (2) is movably arranged at the front end of the housing (1), the left and right ends of the flip cover (2) are respectively movably connected to the inner side walls of the corresponding side plates (12), and an access opening (21) for a cat to enter and exit the cavity (a) is provided on the flip cover (2); The flip cover (2) can cover the opening of the cavity (a) or be flipped open to the horizontal and then slid and stored in the upper part of the cavity (a).

2. The litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that, At one end of the side plate (12) close to the flip cover (2), a stop strip (4) and a connection structure (5) are provided on the inner side wall. The stop strip (4) is arranged vertically, the connection structure (5) is adjacent to the top end of the stop strip (4), the connection structure (5) includes an L-shaped strip (51) and a support strip (52), the L-shaped strip (51) is arranged along the inner side wall of the side plate (12), the support strip (52) is located above the L-shaped strip (51), the support strip (52) is arranged horizontally along the inner side wall of the side plate (12), and the two side plates (12) are symmetrical; Rotating shafts (22) are provided on the inner sides of both ends of the flip cover (2), and the rotating shafts (22) are movably clamped on the inner side walls of the adjacent L-shaped strips (51); The flip cover (2) can be flipped downwards so that the rotating shaft (22) slides to the included angle of the inner side walls of the L-shaped strip (51), and the inner side wall of the flip cover (2) abuts against the stop strip (4) to support the flip cover (2) to vertically cover the opening of the cavity (a), or be flipped upwards so that the top end of the flip cover (2) slides to the top side wall of the support strip (52) and the flip cover (2) is placed on the support strip (52).

3. The litter box according to claim 2, characterized in that, One end of the L-shaped strip (51) far from the stop strip (4) is bent downwards obliquely.

4. The litter box according to claim 2, characterized in that, Two connection structures (5) are provided on the inner side wall of the side plate (12), and the two connection structures (5) are symmetrically arranged at the top and bottom ends of the stop strip (4).

5. A litter box according to claim 2, characterized in that, A knob (6) is rotatably connected to the bottom end of the flip cover (2), the rotating end of the knob (6) penetrates through the flip cover (2) to its inner side, and a clamping block (61) is arranged radially on the penetrating end. A clamping groove (15) is provided on the top side wall of the bottom cover (11) close to the opening of the cavity (a), and the knob (6) can be rotated to make the clamping block (61) partially snap into the clamping groove (15).

6. A litter box according to claim 4, characterized in that, A pedal (7) is also movably arranged inside the cavity (a). Both ends of the pedal (7) are respectively placed on two support strips (52) adjacent to the bottom end of the stop strip (4), so that the pedal (7) is horizontally placed above the basin body (3). A retaining groove (71) is provided in the middle of the pedal (7), a toilet access opening (72) for a cat to pass through is opened in the middle of the bottom wall of the retaining groove (71), and the bottom wall of the retaining groove (71) slopes downwards towards the toilet access opening (72).

7. A litter box according to claim 6, wherein An avoidance notch (73) is provided at one end of the pedal (7) close to the opening of the cavity (a).

8. A litter box according to claim 6, characterized in that, The pedal (7) is provided with a hollowed sand leakage plate (74) at a position where the toilet entrance (72) is close to the opening of the cavity (a).

9. The litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that, Grooves (16) are provided at the left and right ends of the top cover (14) and the bottom cover (11). Protrusions (17) that can be engaged with the grooves (16) are provided at the top and bottom ends of the side plates (12). Through grooves (18) are provided at the rear ends of the top cover (14), the rear ends of the two side plates (12), and the rear end of the bottom cover (11). The left and right ends of the top cover (14) and the tops of the corresponding side plates (12), and the left and right ends of the bottom cover (11) and the bottoms of the corresponding side plates (12) can be connected by engaging the grooves (16) and the protrusions (17), so that a plurality of through grooves (18) are connected into an annular groove, and the periphery of the rear panel (13) can be embedded in the annular groove.

10. A cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that, A plurality of foot supports (8) are detachably inserted on the bottom side wall of the bottom cover (11).

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