Drum-type cat litter basin
Through the infrared probe of the drum-type cat litter box and the automatic screening system driven by stepper motor, the low utilization rate and pollution of cat litter are solved, and the automatic isolation and odor treatment of cat litter feces are realized, which improves the user experience.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202422321077.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-09-24
- Publication Date
- 2025-07-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2034-09-24
AI Technical Summary
The utilization rate of cat litter is low when used in traditional cat litter box, and cat litter feces balls are prone to contaminate the owner's living space and bring odor, making it inconvenient to clean.
A drum-type cat litter box is designed, equipped with infrared probe components, stepper motors and air treatment components, which automatically screens out uncaked cat litter and cat litter feces, store the feces balls into the chamber through the window and process the odors, and realize automatic isolation.
It improves the utilization rate of cat litter, reduces the pollution and odor of cat litter feces balls on the living space, and reduces the cleaning burden of the owner.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of cat litter boxes, in particular to pet cat toilet supplies equipped with a drum. Background Art
[0002] Cat litter boxes are mainly used as toilet supplies for pet cats, which can provide a relatively fixed excretion place for pet cats. This not only facilitates the owner to clean the urine and feces of pet cats, but also relatively reduces the pollution of the living environment of the owner by the urine and feces of pet cats. Therefore, for people who like to keep pet cats, cat litter boxes are essential auxiliary tools. The traditional cat litter box has a simple structure. Its basic structure is to lay a layer of cat litter in a basin-like appliance. After the pet cat lies on the cat litter layer to complete urination and defecation, the owner then conducts centralized cleaning. When using this kind of cat litter box, often the whole basin of cat litter can only be processed once, and the utilization rate of cat litter is very low, which is extremely wasteful. If the dirty cat litter is not cleaned in time, the cat litter fecal balls will not only bring odors to the living space of the owner, but also stick to the pet cat and be carried away from the cat litter box into the living space of the owner along with its activities. For this reason, there is a need for a drum-type pet cat toilet supply that can not only automatically collect the clumped cat litter fecal balls after the pet cat excretes, but also isolate and seal the odor of the cat litter fecal balls to prevent it from polluting the living space of the owner. Summary of the Utility Model
[0003] In view of at least one of the above technical problems, the utility model provides a drum-type cat litter box, which can automatically screen out the cat litter fecal balls from the cat litter layer used by the pet cat and centrally isolate and store them, thereby overcoming the defect that the cat litter fecal balls and their odors in the existing cat litter box invade the living space of the owner. The specific technical solutions are as follows:
[0004] A drum-type cat litter box includes a base and a horizontally placed drum; a chamber is provided inside the base, an air treatment component is arranged in the chamber, and a window hole is provided at the top of the chamber; the inner end center of the drum is rotatably connected to the base; an infrared probe component is arranged inside the drum; the base is provided with a stepping motor for controlling the rotation angle of the drum, a pet passage is provided in the middle of the outer end of the drum, and the pet passage is equipped with a door curtain made of flexible material; a window matching with the window hole is provided on the side of the drum, a baffle is fixedly connected to one side of the window, the inner edge and the left and right edges of the baffle are close to the inner wall of the drum, a temporary placement space is provided between the baffle and the drum, and a sheet-shaped sieve block is hinged to the outer edge of the baffle, and sieve holes are evenly distributed on the sieve block.
[0005] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a device box is provided at the rear of the base, a rotating shaft is provided at the upper part of the device box, a rotating hole matching with the rotating shaft is provided at the center of the inner end of the drum, and the infrared probe component is arranged at the outer end of the rotating shaft.
[0006] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, an ultraviolet sterilization lamp is provided at the outer end of the rotating shaft.
[0007] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the chamber is provided with a drawer, and in one of the usage states of the drawer and the chamber, the drawer is located below the window hole.
[0008] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the air treatment component is an exhaust fan and / or an ozone generator.
[0009] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the upper surface of the base is a concave arc surface, and the window hole is arranged at the bottom of the arc; rolling support members are respectively provided on both sides of the window hole, and the outer surface of the rolling support member contacts the outer surface of the roller, and the arc surface is coaxial with the roller.
[0010] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the rolling support member is a rubber-coated roller and / or a nylon bull's eye bearing.
[0011] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a gear ring is provided on the inner end surface of the drum, and the stepper motor is provided with an external gear matched with the gear ring.
[0012] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the drum includes a left drum shell and a right drum shell; a fixing piece for matching with an anti-sticking pad is provided at a position of the inner wall of the drum opposite to the window.
[0013] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the window is provided with a covering member.
[0014] Compared with the prior art, the above drum-type cat litter box has the following beneficial effects:
[0015] After the pet cat completes excretion in the drum and leaves, the door curtain can achieve a preliminary odor prevention effect; after the infrared probe component senses that the creature in the drum has left, it automatically starts the stepper motor, causing the drum to start rotating, and the unclumped cat litter enters the temporary space from the sieve hole, and the agglomerated cat litter feces balls roll through the sieve block and the baffle in turn and fall into the chamber from the window and the window hole to be stored, and are isolated from the external space. The odor is processed by the air treatment component, and the cat litter feces balls used by the pet cat are automatically screened out, and they are centrally isolated and stored, thereby preventing the cat litter feces balls and their odor from infecting the owner's living space.
[0016] Through the setting of the stepper motor, the rotation angle of the drum can be accurately controlled, effectively preventing the discharge diameter from becoming smaller or skewed due to the misalignment of the window and the window hole, so that the cat litter ball is stuck in the window or window hole during the rolling process, or even falls outside the cat litter box;
[0017] It is possible to separate the dry and unclumped cat litter and cat litter fecal balls in the drum, and effectively temporarily store the dry and unclumped cat litter. After the cat litter fecal balls are discharged from the drum, the dry and unclumped cat litter can be effectively reused, reducing the loss of cat litter and the feeding burden of the pet owner.
[0018] It provides new technical inspiration for the design of cat litter boxes and even pet toilets. Description of the Drawings
[0019] Figure 1 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of Perspective 1 of Embodiment 3 in the structure of the present utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of Perspective 2 of Embodiment 3 in the structure of the present utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of Perspective 1 of Embodiment 3 in the structure of the present utility model after removing the left cylinder shell and the curtain;
[0022] Figure 4 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the drum of Embodiment 3 in the structure of the present utility model after removing the left cylinder shell;
[0023] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-section of the drum of Embodiment 3 in the structure of the present utility model;
[0024] Figure 6 It is a three-dimensional schematic diagram of the base of Embodiment 3 in the structure of the present utility model;
[0025] Explanation of the reference numerals in the drawings: 1. Base; 11. Window hole; 12. Device box; 121. Rotating shaft; 13. External gear; 2. Drum; 21. Pet passage; 22. Curtain; 23. Window; 231. Covering member; 24. Tooth ring; 25. Left cylinder shell; 26. Right cylinder shell; 27. Fixing member; 3. Air treatment assembly; 41. Infrared probe assembly; 42. Ultraviolet germicidal lamp; 51. Baffle; 52. Temporary storage space; 53. Sieve block member; 6. Drawer; 7. Rolling support member. Detailed Embodiments
[0026] In order to better understand the purpose, structure and function of the present utility model, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below.
[0027] It should be noted that unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the technical field to which this application belongs. The terms used herein in this application are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit this application. The terms "including" and "provided with" and any variations thereof in this application are open-ended and are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.
[0028] The serial numbers assigned to the components in this text are only used to distinguish the objects described and do not have any sequential or technical meaning. The term "connection" as used in this disclosure, unless specifically stated otherwise, includes both direct and indirect "connections". In the description of this application, it should be understood that the orientation terms such as "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or unit referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation to this application.
[0029] As shown in the attached drawings Figures 1 to 6 A drum-type cat litter box is designed, which includes a base 1 and a horizontally placed drum 2; a chamber is provided inside the base 1, and the chamber is equipped with an air treatment component 3, which can process the gas in the chamber. The processing method can be discharging, purifying, or a combination of both. A window hole 11 is provided at the top of the chamber; the inner end center of the drum 2 is rotatably connected to the base 1, so that the drum 2 can roll; an infrared probe component 41 is provided inside the drum 2, which is used to monitor whether a pet cat enters or leaves the inside of the drum; the base 1 is provided with a stepping motor for controlling the rotation angle of the drum 2. Through the setting of the stepping motor, the rotation angle of the drum 2 can be accurately controlled, effectively preventing the discharge opening diameter from becoming smaller or skewed due to the misalignment of the window 23 and the window hole 11, so that the cat litter and feces balls are stuck at the window 23 or the window hole 11 during the rolling out process, or even fall outside the cat litter box; a pet passage 21 is provided in the middle of the outer end of the drum 2, and the pet cat can enter and exit the drum 2 through the pet passage 21. The pet passage 21 is equipped with a curtain 22 made of flexible material. When the pet cat enters, it can push in with its own body, and when it exits, it can push out with its body; a window 23 matching the window hole 11 is provided on the side of the drum 2. A baffle 51 is fixedly connected to one side of the window 23. The inner edge and the left and right edges of the baffle 51 are in contact with the inner wall of the drum 2. A temporary storage space 52 for temporarily storing dry cat litter is provided between the baffle 51 and the drum 2. The outer edge of the baffle 51 is hinged with a sheet-shaped sieve block 53, and the sieve block 53 is evenly distributed with sieve holes for sieving cat litter and feces balls.
[0030] In use, first prepare a cat litter layer in the cylinder cavity of the drum 2. When a pet cat needs to excrete, it pushes open the curtain 22 by itself and enters the cylinder cavity of the drum 2 to excrete. After excretion, it pushes open the curtain 22 and leaves. The curtain 22 can achieve a preliminary odor anti-diffusion effect. After the infrared probe assembly 41 senses that the pet cat in the drum 2 has left, the stepping motor is automatically started, causing the drum 2 to start rotating. The cat litter and the cat litter fecal balls in the drum 2 start to roll in the drum 2 at the same time. The unclumped cat litter, because it is dry, non-sticky and small in volume, will enter the temporary storage space 52 through the sieve holes of the sieve block member 53. The clumped cat litter fecal balls, because of their large volume, cannot pass through this sieve hole. During the process of the drum 2 rotating to the position where the window 23 is directly below, it should be noted that Figure 1 the angle shown is the position where the window 23 is directly above. Then the cat litter fecal balls roll over the outer surfaces of the sieve block member 53 and the baffle 51 in sequence and fall from the window 23 and the window hole 11 into the chamber to complete the collection of the cat fecal balls, and form an isolation from the external space. The air treatment component 3 is used to treat its odor, realizing the automatic screening of the cat litter fecal balls from the cat litter layer used by the pet cat, centrally isolating and collecting them, so as to achieve the effect of preventing the cat litter fecal balls and their odors from invading the living space of the owner; when the drum 2 rotates to screen out the cat litter fecal balls, it rotates in the direction that the sieve block member 53 contacts the cat litter layer first and the baffle 51 contacts the cat litter layer later, which can separate the dry and unclumped cat litter and the cat litter fecal balls in the drum 2, and effectively temporarily store the dry and unclumped cat litter in the temporary storage space 52. After the cat litter fecal balls are discharged from the drum 2, the drum 2 is rotated in the reverse direction, and the dry and unclumped cat litter is poured out from the temporary storage space 52 and returns to the cylinder cavity through the sieve holes of the sieve block member 53, which can effectively reuse the dry and unclumped cat litter, reduce the loss of cat litter, and reduce the feeding burden of the owner; it provides new technical inspiration for the design of the cat litter box and even the pet toilet.
[0031] In the above embodiments, three embodiments will be listed to implement the above technical solutions. Mentioning "embodiment" in this article means that the specific features, structures or characteristics described in combination with the embodiment can be included in at least one embodiment of the present application. The appearance of this phrase in various positions in the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor is it an independent or alternative embodiment mutually exclusive with other embodiments. Without conflict, the various embodiments in the present application can be combined with each other.
[0032] Embodiment 1 discloses a drum - type cat litter box, which includes a base 1 and a horizontally - placed drum 2. The main materials of the base 1 and the drum 2 are both plastics. There is a chamber inside the base 1, and the chamber is equipped with an air - treatment component 3, which can process the gas in the chamber. The processing method can be discharging, purifying, or a combination of both. There is a window hole 11 at the top of the chamber. The inner end center of the drum 2 is rotatably connected to the base 1, so that the drum 2 can roll. An infrared probe component 41 is arranged inside the drum 2 to monitor whether a pet cat enters or leaves the inside of the drum. The base 1 is provided with a stepper motor for controlling the rotation angle of the drum 2. Through the setting of the stepper motor, the rotation angle of the drum 2 can be accurately controlled, effectively preventing the discharge aperture from becoming smaller or skewed due to the misalignment of the window 23 and the window hole 11, so that the cat litter and fecal balls are stuck at the window 23 or the window hole 11 during the rolling - out process, or even fall outside the cat litter box. A pet passage 21 is arranged in the middle of the outer end of the drum 2. The pet cat can enter and leave the drum 2 through the pet passage 21. The pet passage 21 is equipped with a door curtain 22 made of a flexible material. When the pet cat enters, it can push in with its own body, and when it goes out, it can push out with its body. In this embodiment, the door curtain 22 is a fabric curtain. A window 23 matching the window hole 11 is arranged on the side of the drum 2. When not in the state of cleaning the cat litter and fecal balls, the drum is usually in the position / angle where the window 23 is at the highest point. A baffle 51 is fixedly connected to one side of the window 23. The inner edge and the left - and - right edges of the baffle 51 are in contact with the inner wall of the drum 2. A temporary storage space 52 for storing dry cat litter is arranged between the baffle 51 and the drum 2. The outer edge of the baffle 51 is away from the window 23, and a sheet - shaped sieve block 53 is hinged. The sieve block 53 is evenly distributed with sieve holes for sieving cat litter and fecal balls. The hinged sieve block 53 can effectively prevent the sieve block 53 from having hard contact with the cat litter and fecal balls and crushing the cat litter and fecal balls to further contaminate the dry cat litter.
[0033] Among them, in this embodiment, the air treatment component 3 is an exhaust fan, and the air outlet direction of the exhaust fan is connected to the exhaust duct. After the exhaust fan is started, the odor of the cat litter balls can be directly discharged outdoors; the rear part of the base 1 is provided with a device box 12, and the device box 12 is equipped with a control module and a power supply module, and the action of the air treatment component 3 and the stepper motor is automatically controlled by this control module; the upper part of the device box 12 is provided with a rotating shaft 121, and the center of the inner end of the drum 2 is provided with a rotating hole matched with the rotating shaft 121, and the infrared probe component 41 is arranged at the outer end of the rotating shaft; in this embodiment, the The upper end of the door curtain 22 is relatively fixedly connected to the pet passage 21, preferably in a manually detachable connection mode, such as snap-fitting or screw fixing, and the lower end of the door curtain 22 is connected to the pet passage 21 by magnetism or Velcro. When the pet cat goes in and out, the lower end of the door curtain 22 can be separated from the contact connection with the pet passage 21 due to the collision of the pet cat; after the pet cat goes in and out, the lower end of the door curtain 22 can restore the contact connection with the pet passage 21 under the action of its own gravity, thereby achieving a certain odor isolation effect; in this embodiment, the sieve block 53 is a sieve made of plastic material.
[0034] Embodiment 2 discloses a drum-type cat litter box. The difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that the air treatment component 3 is an ozone generator. In this embodiment, the outer end of the rotating shaft 121 is provided with an ultraviolet sterilization lamp 42, which can achieve a certain sterilization effect on the inner space of the rotating drum 2 and effectively prevent the growth of bacteria. Similarly, the ultraviolet sterilization lamp 42 is controlled by the control module and the power supply module provided in the device box 12. In the present embodiment, the chamber is provided with a drawer 6; in one of the use states of the drawer 6 and the chamber, the drawer 6 is located below the window hole 11, so that the cat litter balls falling from the window hole 11 can fall into the drawer 6. When cleaning is needed, the drawer 6 can be directly pulled out for washing, which is very convenient. At the same time, because the internal space of the drawer 6 is connected to the chamber after being installed in the chamber, the ozone generator directly acting on the chamber can also act on the internal space of the drawer 6; in the present embodiment, the sieve block 53 is a sieve plate made of plastic material, which is an arc-shaped plate with a plurality of sieve holes arrayed on the surface of the arc-shaped plate. More sieve holes can be provided to improve the screening efficiency of the cat litter balls. At the same time, the arc-shaped plate can also reduce the speed of the cat litter balls to avoid the cat litter balls from rolling down and falling due to excessive slope.
[0035] like Figures 1 to 6As shown, the third embodiment discloses a drum-type cat litter box. The difference between this embodiment and the second embodiment is that the air treatment component 3 is an exhaust fan and an ozone generator. The upper surface of the base 1 is a concave arc surface, and the window hole 11 is arranged at the bottom of the arc; rolling support members 7 are respectively arranged on both sides of the window hole 11, and the outer surface of the rolling support member 7 contacts the outer surface of the drum 2, and the arc surface is coaxial with the drum 2, wherein the rolling support member 7 is a bearing rubber-coated roller and / or a nylon bull's eye bearing, which can make the rotation of the drum 2 more stable. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. Figure 6 As shown, the rolling support member 7 is a bearing rubber-coated roller, four of which are evenly distributed on both sides of the window hole 11, reducing the contact area between the drum 2 and the base 1, thereby reducing the friction, so that the drum 2 saves energy and rotates more smoothly; the inner end surface of the drum 2 is provided with a ring gear 24, and the stepping motor is equipped with an external gear 13 matched with the ring gear 24, and the angle control of the drum 2 is achieved through gears, which is more precise; the drum 2 includes a left drum shell 25 and a right drum shell 26. For ease of manufacturing, the left drum shell 25 and the right drum shell 26 can be manufactured by symmetrical mold opening, and the manufacturing cost is low. The drum 2 is provided with ribs inside to prevent deformation when bearing weight, which affects the smoothness of the rotation of the drum 2. Figure 4 As shown, the left cylinder shell 25 and the right cylinder shell 26 are relatively designed with connecting bins, and a connecting block is arranged in the connecting bin. The left cylinder shell 25 and the right cylinder shell 26 are relatively fixed by a threaded tight-fitting assembly to avoid too many dead angles inside the cylinder cavity of the drum 2, which makes the cat litter balls stick together; the baffle 51 is arranged on the left cylinder shell 25 or the right cylinder shell 26; a fixing piece 27 for matching an anti-sticking pad is arranged at a position opposite to the inner wall of the drum 2 and the window 23. When in use, a cat litter layer can be laid on the anti-sticking pad to effectively prevent the cat litter and feces in the cylinder cavity from silting up and sticking together, which is convenient for cleaning; the window 23 is equipped with a covering piece 231, which can cover the window 23 when the cat litter box is temporarily not in use. Prevent mosquitoes and flies from invading and breeding bacteria; in this embodiment, the sieve block 53 is a sieve plate made of plastic material, which is a straight plate, which can effectively reduce the contact area with the cat litter balls and reduce the dirt on the sieve plate by the cat litter balls; in this embodiment, the door curtain 22 is a whole piece, and the upper end of the door curtain 22 is relatively fixedly connected to the pet passage 21, preferably with Velcro as the main connection method, and the middle part of the door curtain 22 has a vertical opening. When the pet cat goes in and out, the opening of the door curtain 22 can be separated to both sides under the collision of the pet cat; after the pet cat goes in and out, the lower end of the door curtain 22 can resume sagging under the action of its own gravity, thereby achieving a certain odor isolation effect.
[0036] It can be understood that the above description is only to illustrate the specific embodiments of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be covered within the disclosure scope of the present application.
Claims
1. A drum - type cat litter box, characterized in that: The invention comprises a base (1) and a horizontally placed drum (2); a chamber is provided inside the base (1), the chamber is provided with an air treatment component (3), and a window hole (11) is provided at the top of the chamber; the center of the inner end of the drum (2) is rotatably connected to the base (1); an infrared probe component (41) is provided inside the drum (2); the base (1) is provided with a stepping motor for controlling the rotation angle of the drum (2), and a pet passage (21) is provided in the middle of the outer end of the drum (2), and the pet passage ( 21) is provided with a door curtain (22) made of a flexible material; a window (23) is provided on the side of the drum (2) for use with the window hole (11); a baffle (51) is fixedly connected to one side of the window (23); the inner edge and left and right sides of the baffle (51) are abutted against the inner wall of the drum (2); a temporary space (52) is provided between the baffle (51) and the drum (2); a sheet-like sieve block (53) is hingedly connected to the outer edge of the baffle (51); and the sieve block (53) is evenly distributed with sieve holes.
2. The drum - type cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that, A device box (12) is provided at the rear of the base (1), a rotating shaft (121) is provided at the upper part of the device box (12), a rotating hole matched with the rotating shaft (121) is provided at the center of the inner end of the roller (2), and the infrared probe assembly (41) is arranged at the outer end of the rotating shaft (121).
3. The drum-type cat litter box according to claim 2, characterized in that, An ultraviolet sterilization lamp (42) is provided at the outer end of the rotating shaft (121).
4. The drum - type cat litter box according to claim 1, wherein, The chamber is equipped with a drawer (6); in one of the use states of the drawer (6) and the chamber, the drawer (6) is located below the window hole (11).
5. The drum-type cat litter box according to claim 1, wherein, The air treatment component (3) is an exhaust fan and / or an ozone generator.
6. The drum-type cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper surface of the base (1) is an inwardly concave arc surface, and the window hole (11) is arranged at the bottom of the arc; rolling support members (7) are respectively arranged on both sides of the window hole (11), and the outer surface of the rolling support member (7) contacts the outer surface of the roller (2), and the arc surface is coaxial with the roller (2).
7. The drum-type cat litter box according to claim 6, wherein, The rolling support member (7) is a rubber-coated roller bearing and / or a nylon bull's eye bearing.
8. The drum - type cat litter box according to claim 1, wherein, The inner end surface of the drum (2) is provided with a gear ring (24), and the stepping motor is provided with an external gear (13) matched with the gear ring (24).
9. The drum-type cat litter box according to claim 1, wherein, The drum (2) comprises a left drum shell (25) and a right drum shell (26); the baffle (51) is arranged on the left drum shell (25) or the right drum shell (26); and a fixing member (27) for matching an anti-sticking pad is arranged at a position of the inner wall of the drum (2) opposite to the window (23).
10. The drum - type cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that, The window (23) is provided with a cover (231).