Automatic uncovering cat litter box

The design of an automatic opening cat litter box uses a motor to drive the door to slide, and combines sterilization and aromatherapy functions to solve the problems of inconvenient operation and odor overflow of traditional cat litter boxes, achieving automation and air purification effects.

CN223322696UActive Publication Date: 2025-09-12ZHEJIANG BEIJING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421748673.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-07-23
Publication Date
2025-09-12
Estimated Expiration
2034-07-23

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Technical Problem

Traditional cat litter boxes require manual opening of the lid, which is inconvenient to operate, or the open structure causes odor to leak out and pollute the indoor air.

Method used

An automatic opening cat litter box has been designed. It uses a motor, gears and racks to drive the door to slide. Combined with a sterilization lamp, an aromatherapy box and a sensor, it can automatically open or close the door and has sterilization and aromatherapy functions.

Benefits of technology

It can automatically open or close the door, reduce the operating burden, isolate the cat litter box odor, and keep the indoor air fresh.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a cat litter basin capable of automatically opening a cover, which comprises a box body capable of placing cat litter; the box cover can cover the box body; the opening is formed in the box cover; the door body is installed on the box cover in a sliding mode, and the opening can be opened or closed in the sliding process of the door body; and the driving mechanism can drive the door body to move. The door body can be automatically opened or closed, and pet use is facilitated. The door is automatically opened and closed to isolate and prevent the smell in the bin from scattering.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of cat litter boxes, in particular to an automatic-opening cat litter box. Background Art

[0002] In the process of realizing the present invention, the inventors found that the prior art has at least the following problems:

[0003] In traditional technology, the lid of the cat litter box needs to be opened manually, which is inconvenient and increases the workload of the owner. Alternatively, an open-structure cat litter box is used, and the odor in the open-structure cat litter box bin will overflow and pollute the indoor air.

[0004] CN218456993U - A cover-opening structure for an intelligent cat litter box discloses a cover-opening structure for an intelligent cat litter box. The key points of its technical solution are that it includes a base assembly, an inner barrel assembly and an upper shell assembly. The base assembly and the upper shell assembly are provided with mutually detachable fixed structures. The upper shell assembly and the base assembly together form an installation cavity for installing the inner barrel assembly. There are two groups of fixed structures, which cannot solve the above-mentioned technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem to be solved by the utility model is to provide an automatic cat litter box with an opening cover, which can automatically open or close the door and is convenient for pets to use.

[0006] In order to solve the above technical problems, the technical solution adopted by the utility model is: an automatic opening cat litter box, having:

[0007] The box body can be used to place cat litter;

[0008] a box cover, capable of covering the box body;

[0009] An opening is provided on the box cover;

[0010] A door body is slidably mounted on the box cover, and the door body can open or close the opening during the sliding process;

[0011] The driving mechanism can drive the door to move.

[0012] The driving mechanism comprises a motor, a gear and a rack. The motor is mounted on the box cover, and the gear is connected to the rotating shaft of the motor. The door body is provided with a rack, and the gear is meshed with the rack.

[0013] Tracks are provided on both sides of the box cover, and both sides of the door body are slidably installed in the tracks.

[0014] The box cover is also provided with a mounting box, and the motor and the gear are mounted in the mounting box.

[0015] The installation box is further provided with a slot, and a germicidal lamp is provided at the slot position of the installation box. The germicidal lamp is connected to the control circuit; and the motor is connected to the control circuit.

[0016] A rechargeable battery is also provided in the installation box, and the battery is connected to the control circuit.

[0017] The box cover is also provided with an aromatherapy box, which extends into the box body.

[0018] The outer periphery of the box body is provided with a flange, and the edge of the box cover is provided with a buckle adapted to the flange.

[0019] The box cover is also provided with a control panel, and the control panel is connected to the control circuit.

[0020] The control panel is also provided with a sensor.

[0021] One of the above technical solutions has the following advantages or beneficial effects: it can automatically open or close the door to facilitate pet use; it can automatically open and close the door to isolate and prevent odors from escaping from the storage compartment. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic opening cat litter box provided in an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an automatic opening cat litter box;

[0024] Figure 3 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an automatic opening cat litter box;

[0025] Figure 4 for Figure 1 A schematic structural diagram of an automatic opening cat litter box;

[0026] The marks in the above figure are: 1. Box body, 101. Flanged edge, 2. Box cover, 201. Buckle, 202. Opening, 203. Track, 3. Door body, 4. Rack, 5. Installation box, 501. Slot, 6. Motor, 7. Gear, 8. Battery, 9. Germicidal lamp, 10. Aromatherapy box, 11. Control panel, 12. Sensor. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the embodiments described are only part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0028] See also Figures 1 to 4 , an automatic opening cat litter box, having:

[0029] The box body 1 is capable of storing cat litter; the box lid 2 covers the box body 1; the box lid 2 is provided with an opening 202; the door body 3 is slidably mounted on the box lid 2, and the door body 3 can open or close the opening 202 during the sliding process; and the drive mechanism can drive the movement of the door body 3. The door body 3 can automatically open and close for convenient use by pets. The automatic opening and closing of the door isolates the compartment and prevents odors from escaping.

[0030] The driving mechanism comprises a motor 6, a gear 7 and a rack 4. The motor 6 is mounted on the box cover 2, and the gear 7 is connected to the rotating shaft of the motor 6. The door body 3 is provided with a rack 4, and the gear 7 is meshed with the rack 4.

[0031] Tracks 203 are provided on both sides of the box cover 2, and both sides of the door body 3 are slidably installed in the tracks 203. The sliding door can be opened and closed without worrying that the cat will press the door and prevent it from opening.

[0032] The box cover 2 is further provided with a mounting box 5 , in which the motor 6 and the gear 7 are mounted, thereby protecting the motor 6 and the gear 7 .

[0033] The mounting box 5 also has a slot 501, where a germicidal lamp 9 is located. The lamp 9 is connected to a control circuit, and a motor 6 is also connected to the control circuit. A built-in sterilization device automatically sterilizes according to a pre-set program when the door is closed. The slot 501 exposes the germicidal lamp 9, allowing it to illuminate the interior of the litter box.

[0034] The mounting box 5 is also provided with a rechargeable battery 8, which is connected to the control circuit. The rechargeable design or the use of a power bank to replenish power avoids the risk of wire entanglement and being bitten by cats.

[0035] The box cover 2 is also provided with an aromatherapy box 10, which extends into the box body 1. With the large-sized aromatherapy box 10 built in, users can freely choose different aromatherapy.

[0036] The outer periphery of the box body 1 is provided with a flange 101, and the edge of the box cover 2 is provided with a buckle 201 adapted to the flange 101, which plays the role of fixing the box cover 2 and the box body 1, and the box cover 2 and the box body 1 can also be separated.

[0037] A control panel 11 is also provided on the box cover 2. The control panel 11 is connected to the control circuit. A switch button is provided on the control panel 11 for controlling the entire device.

[0038] The control panel 11 is also provided with a sensor 12. Automatic sensing, the door 3 is automatically opened when the cat approaches. The built-in sensor automatically records the number of times the cat goes to the toilet.

[0039] With the above structure, the door can be opened or closed automatically, which is convenient for pets to use. The door can be opened and closed automatically to isolate and prevent the smell inside the compartment from escaping.

[0040] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "coaxial", "bottom", "one end", "top", "middle", "the other end", "upper", "one side", "top", "inside", "front", "center", "two ends", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0041] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly stipulated and limited, the terms "install", "set", "connect", "fix", "screw" and the like should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integrated connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. Unless otherwise clearly defined, ordinary technicians in this field can understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention according to the specific circumstances.

[0042] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. An automatic opening cat litter box, characterized in that: have: The box body can be used to place cat litter; a box cover, capable of covering the box body; An opening is provided on the box cover; A door body is slidably mounted on the box cover, and the door body can open or close the opening during the sliding process; The driving mechanism can drive the door to move.

2. The automatic opening cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: The driving mechanism comprises a motor, a gear and a rack. The motor is mounted on the box cover, and the gear is connected to the rotating shaft of the motor. The door body is provided with a rack, and the gear is meshed with the rack.

3. The automatic opening cat litter box according to claim 2, characterized in that: Tracks are provided on both sides of the box cover, and both sides of the door body are slidably installed in the tracks.

4. The automatic opening cat litter box according to claim 3, characterized in that: The box cover is also provided with a mounting box, and the motor and the gear are mounted in the mounting box.

5. The automatic opening cat litter box according to claim 4, characterized in that: The installation box is further provided with a slot, and a germicidal lamp is provided at the slot position of the installation box. The germicidal lamp is connected to the control circuit; and the motor is connected to the control circuit.

6. The automatic opening cat litter box according to claim 5, characterized in that: A rechargeable battery is also provided in the installation box, and the battery is connected to the control circuit.

7. The automatic opening cat litter box according to claim 6, characterized in that: The box cover is also provided with an aromatherapy box, which extends into the box body.

8. The automatic opening cat litter box according to claim 7, characterized in that: The outer periphery of the box body is provided with a flange, and the edge of the box cover is provided with a buckle adapted to the flange.

9. The automatic opening cat litter box according to claim 8, characterized in that: The box cover is also provided with a control panel, and the control panel is connected to the control circuit.

10. The automatic opening cat litter box according to claim 9, characterized in that: The control panel is also provided with a sensor.

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