Pet feeder with detachable camera

Abstract

The utility model discloses a pet feeder with a detachable camera. The pet feeder comprises a pet feeder body and a camera assembly. The pet feeder body is used for automatically feeding pets. The camera assembly is arranged outside the pet feeder main body; wherein the camera assembly is detachably connected to the pet feeder main body. When the pet feeder is packaged, the camera can be detached and installed in the grain storage bin of the pet feeder, so that the size of the pet feeder is reduced, the size of a packaging box is reduced, and the purpose of reducing the packaging cost is achieved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the technical field of pet feeders, in particular to a pet feeder with a detachable camera. Background Art

[0002] A pet feeder is a device used to automatically feed pets, allowing them to feed food at set times and fixed quantities. With technological advancements, some pet feeders on the market now feature cameras to monitor pets' movements. However, these cameras are typically fixed inside the feeder, increasing its overall size and bulk. This results in larger packaging boxes, increasing packaging costs.

[0003] Therefore, our company has designed a pet feeder with a detachable camera. During packaging, the camera can be removed and installed in the food storage bin of the pet feeder, thereby reducing the volume of the pet feeder and the size of the packaging box, thereby achieving the goal of reducing packaging costs. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model provides a pet feeder with a detachable camera, aiming to solve the above problems.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present application, there is provided a pet feeder with a detachable camera, comprising:

[0006] A pet feeder body, the pet feeder body being used for automatically feeding pets;

[0007] a camera assembly, the camera assembly being disposed on the exterior of the pet feeder body;

[0008] Wherein, the camera assembly is detachably connected to the pet feeder body.

[0009] In the pet feeder with a detachable camera of the present invention, the pet feeder also includes a main circuit board and a connecting socket, the main circuit board is arranged inside the pet feeder body; the connecting socket is electrically connected to the main circuit board; the connecting socket is exposed to the outside world from the pet feeder body, and the camera assembly includes a secondary circuit board and a connecting plug, the connecting plug is electrically connected to the secondary circuit board, and the connecting plug is exposed to the outside world.

[0010] In the pet feeder with a detachable camera of the present invention, the pet feeder body includes a base assembly and an upper shell, the upper shell is arranged on the base assembly, and a grain storage bin is formed in the upper shell; the main circuit board is arranged in the base assembly.

[0011] In the pet feeder with a detachable camera of the present invention, the base assembly includes a shell, the end of the shell facing the ground has a positioning cavity, and the connecting socket is exposed to the outside world from the positioning cavity; the camera assembly also includes a positioning protrusion inserted into the positioning cavity, and the connecting plug is exposed from the positioning protrusion, the positioning protrusion is inserted into the positioning cavity, and the connecting plug is inserted into the connecting socket.

[0012] In the pet feeder with a detachable camera of the present invention, the camera assembly further includes a bottom shell and a camera module. The camera module is rotatably disposed on the bottom shell, and the positioning protrusion is disposed on the bottom shell.

[0013] In the pet feeder with a detachable camera of the present invention, the connection socket is arranged on the side wall of the positioning cavity facing the ground, and the connection plug is arranged on the side of the protrusion facing the connection socket.

[0014] In the pet feeder with a detachable camera of the present invention, the camera module is rotatably disposed on the bottom shell.

[0015] In the pet feeder with a detachable camera of the present invention, a motor is further provided in the bottom shell, the motor is connected to the auxiliary circuit board, and the camera assembly is transmission-connected to the motor.

[0016] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present application may include the following beneficial effects: The present application designs a pet feeder with a detachable camera. During packaging, the camera can be removed and installed in the food storage bin of the pet feeder, thereby reducing the volume of the pet feeder and then reducing the size of the packaging box, thereby achieving the purpose of reducing packaging costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative work.

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of a pet feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the pet feeder in a disassembled state according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 31 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a pet feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a portion of the structure of a pet feeder according to an embodiment of the present utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of another part of the structure of the pet feeder according to an embodiment of the present utility model.

[0023] Description of labels:

[0024] 10. Pet feeder body; 11. Connecting socket; 12. Base assembly; 121. Shell; 1211. Positioning cavity; 1212. Oblique notch; 122. Grooved cavity; 123. Positioning slot; 13. Upper shell; 20. Camera assembly; 21. Connecting plug; 22. Positioning protrusion; 23. Bottom shell; 24. Camera module; 30. Grain wheel; 40. Bottom plate; 41. Grain outlet; 50. Grain dispensing piece; 60. Motor; 70. Transmission assembly; 80. Grain bowl. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] 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 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.

[0026] It should also be understood that the terms used in this utility model specification are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the utility model. As used in this utility model specification and the appended claims, the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" are intended to include plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0027] It should be further understood that the term “and / or” used in the present specification and the appended claims refers to any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items, and includes these combinations.

[0028] See also Figures 1 to 5As shown, the utility model discloses a pet feeder with a detachable camera, comprising a pet feeder main body 10 and a camera assembly 20. The pet feeder main body 10 is used to automatically feed pets. The camera assembly 20 is disposed on the outside of the pet feeder main body 10 and is detachably connected to the pet feeder main body 10. In the present application, the camera assembly 20 is detachably connected to the pet feeder main body 10. During packaging, the camera assembly 20 can be removed. The pet feeder main body 10 has a storage space for storing pet food. After the camera assembly 20 is removed, it can be placed in the storage space of the pet feeder. Therefore, the size of the pet feeder is small, and the packaging box for the pet feeder is also reduced, so that the packaging material is greatly reduced, reducing the packaging cost.

[0029] In an optional embodiment, pet feeder body 10 further includes a main circuit board (not shown) and a connector 11. The main circuit board is disposed within pet feeder body 10, and connector 11 is electrically connected to the main circuit board. Connector 11 is exposed to the outside world from pet feeder body 10. Camera assembly 20 includes a secondary circuit board (not shown) and a connector 21. Connector 21 is electrically connected to the secondary circuit board and is exposed to the outside world.

[0030] Specifically, the pet feeder body 10 houses a main circuit board and a connector 11, which is electrically connected to the main circuit board. Connector 11 is exposed from the pet feeder body 10. Connector 11 can be mounted directly on the main circuit board or on an expansion circuit board, which is then electrically connected to the main circuit board via wires. The expansion circuit board design facilitates positioning connector 11 closer to the edge of the pet feeder. However, if space permits, the aforementioned main circuit board-only design can be employed without the expansion circuit board.

[0031] The camera assembly 20 includes a sub-circuit board and a connecting plug 21. The connecting plug 21 is electrically connected to the sub-circuit board, and the connecting plug 21 is exposed to the outside world. This allows the user to insert the connecting plug 21 into the connecting socket 11 from the outside to electrically connect the camera assembly 20 and the pet feeder body 10. The connecting plug 21 can also be directly installed on the sub-circuit board. Of course, since the connecting plug 21 also needs to be set at the edge of the camera assembly 20, if the sub-circuit board cannot be set too far outside, an extension circuit board can be set up separately, and the connecting plug 21 can be installed on the extension circuit board, and the extension circuit board and the sub-circuit board can be connected by a wire. It should be noted that the connecting plug 21 and the connecting socket 11 of the present application can adopt different types of interfaces, such as the connecting plug 21 adopts a USB plug and the connecting socket 11 adopts a USB socket.

[0032] The pet feeder body 10 also includes a base assembly 12 and an upper shell 13. The upper shell 13 is mounted on the base assembly 12, forming a grain storage compartment within the upper shell 13. The main circuit board is mounted within the base assembly 12. The base assembly 12 includes a housing 121. The end of the housing 121 facing the ground has a positioning cavity 1211. The connection socket 11 is exposed to the outside world through the positioning cavity 1211. The camera assembly 20 also includes a positioning protrusion 22 that is inserted into the positioning cavity 1211. The connection plug 21 is exposed from the positioning protrusion 22. The positioning protrusion 22 is inserted into the positioning cavity 1211, and the connection plug 21 is inserted into the connection socket 11.

[0033] Specifically, the pet feeder also includes a base assembly 12 and an upper shell 13. The upper shell 13 is located above the base assembly 12 and includes a grain storage compartment. The main circuit board is disposed within the base assembly 12. The base assembly 12 includes a housing 121. The side of the housing 121 facing the ground (i.e., the side on which the pet feeder is placed on the ground) has a positioning cavity 1211. The positioning cavity 1211 extends from the end of the housing 121 facing the ground and from the side adjacent to the upper shell 13. The camera assembly 20 includes a positioning protrusion 22. The connecting plug 21 is exposed to the outside world through the positioning protrusion 22 to facilitate the user to insert the connecting plug 21 into the connecting socket 11, thereby electrically connecting the camera assembly 20 to the main circuit board within the pet feeder. During installation, the positioning protrusion 22 is inserted into the positioning cavity 1211, and the connecting socket 11 is simultaneously inserted into the connecting socket 11.

[0034] In this embodiment, the connection socket 11 is disposed on the side of the positioning cavity 1211 facing the ground, and the connection plug 21 is disposed on the side of the lower retaining portion facing the connection socket 11 .

[0035] Specifically, the connection socket 11 is disposed on the side of the positioning cavity 1211 facing the ground, so that the connection socket 11 is exposed from the positioning cavity 1211 in the vertical direction. The connection socket 11 is disposed toward the ground. This allows the connection socket 11 to be vertically aligned during installation so that the connection plug 21 and the connection socket 11 can be plugged in. The connection plug 21 needs to face away from the ground so that the two can be mated in the vertical direction. It should be noted that the size of the positioning protrusion 22 is compatible with the size of the positioning cavity 1211 to facilitate user assembly of the camera assembly 20 and the pet feeder body 10. After receiving the pet feeder of the present application, the user first removes the camera assembly 20 from the food storage bin of the pet feeder main body 10, and inserts the positioning protrusion 22 of the camera assembly 20 into the positioning cavity 1211 from the bottom in the vertical direction to insert the connecting plug 21 into the connecting socket 11. The positioning cavity 1211 is arranged on the side close to the ground. After installing the camera assembly 20, the user places the pet feeder directly on the ground. Since the ground blocks the vertical freedom of the camera assembly 20, and the connecting plug 21 and the connecting socket 11 are assembled in the vertical direction, but cannot be removed in the horizontal direction, the position between the camera assembly 20 and the pet feeder main body 10 is fixed. The camera assembly 20 can only be removed from the pet feeder main body 10 when the user picks up the pet feeder main body 10 from the ground. The present application positions the camera assembly 20 and the pet feeder body 10 through a simple structure to prevent the pet from accidentally hitting the camera assembly 20 while passing by, resulting in a poor connection between the camera assembly 20 and the pet feeder body 10.

[0036] The camera assembly 20 includes a bottom shell 23 and a camera module 24. The camera module 24 is rotatably arranged on the bottom shell 23, and the positioning protrusion 22 is arranged on the bottom shell 23. The camera module 24 is rotatably arranged on the bottom shell 23. A motor is also arranged in the bottom shell 23. The motor is connected to the auxiliary circuit board, and the camera module 24 is connected to the motor in a transmission connection. In order to observe the pet more comprehensively, the present application rotatably arranges the camera module 24 on the bottom shell 23. The motor is arranged in the bottom shell 23, and the rotating shaft of the motor extends from the top of the bottom shell 23 to the outside world, thereby being connected to the camera module 24 in a transmission connection to drive the camera module 24 to rotate arbitrarily within 360 degrees. It can be understood that the camera module 24 is a very mature module, and its specific implementation principle will not be elaborated here.

[0037] The base assembly 12 of the pet feeder body 10 also includes a food wheel 30 and a bottom plate 40. The outer shell 121 includes a recessed cavity 122. The food wheel 30 is rotatably positioned within the recessed cavity 122. Rotation of the food wheel 30 causes the pet food in the recessed cavity 122 to be discharged. The bottom plate 40 is positioned above the recessed cavity 122 and is shaped like a horn. The upper shell 13 is a cylindrical structure that fits over the bottom plate 40, forming a food storage compartment between the upper shell 13 and the bottom plate 40. The bottom of the bottom plate 40 has a food outlet 41, through which the pet food in the food storage compartment is discharged into the recessed cavity 122 below. The outer shell 121 also includes an inclined notch 1212, which connects to the recessed cavity 122. Rotation of the food wheel 30 causes the pet food in the recessed cavity 122 to be discharged through the inclined notch 1212. The pet feeder body 10 further includes a food bowl 80 , which is disposed below the inclined slot 1212 to receive the pet food delivered from the recessed cavity 122 .

[0038] In this embodiment, a circle of positioning grooves 123 is provided around the outer shell 121. The upper shell 13 is a cylindrical part. The open end of the upper shell 13 is inserted into the positioning groove 123, and the inner wall of the upper shell 13 is fitted with the periphery of the bottom plate 40 to form the above-mentioned grain storage bin in the upper shell 13.

[0039] The pet feeder also has a food-dispensing piece 50 rotatably disposed on the bottom wall of the bottom plate 40 . When the food-dispensing piece 50 rotates, the pet food in the food storage bin is leaked out from the food leakage port 41 to ensure that the pet food can be smoothly leaked from the food storage bin into the groove cavity 122 .

[0040] It should be noted that the pet feeder of the present application further includes a motor 60 and a transmission assembly 70. The motor 60 is disposed within the housing 121. One end of the transmission assembly 70 is in transmission connection with the motor 60, and the other end of the transmission assembly 70 is in transmission connection with the grain-dispensing wheel 30 and the grain-dispensing blade 50. In the present application, a single motor 60 can drive the grain-dispensing wheel 30 and the grain-dispensing blade 50 to rotate, thereby achieving a grain-dispensing operation, resulting in a simple structure.

[0041] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily conceive of various equivalent modifications or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention, and such modifications or substitutions are intended to be within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention shall be subject to the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A pet feeder with a detachable camera, characterized in that: include: A pet feeder body, the pet feeder body being used for automatically feeding pets; a camera assembly, the camera assembly being disposed on the exterior of the pet feeder body; The camera assembly is detachably connected to the pet feeder body; the pet feeder body includes a base assembly and an upper shell, the upper shell is arranged on the base assembly, and a grain storage bin is formed inside the upper shell; the base assembly includes an outer shell, and the outer shell has a positioning cavity at one end facing the ground; the camera assembly includes a positioning protrusion inserted into the positioning cavity, and the positioning protrusion is inserted into the positioning cavity.

2. The pet feeder with a detachable camera according to claim 1, characterized in that: The pet feeder further includes a main circuit board and a connection socket, wherein the main circuit board is disposed inside the pet feeder body; the connection socket is electrically connected to the main circuit board; the connection socket is exposed to the outside world from the pet feeder body; the camera assembly includes a secondary circuit board and a connection plug, wherein the connection plug is electrically connected to the secondary circuit board and exposed to the outside world.

3. The pet feeder with a detachable camera according to claim 2, characterized in that: The main circuit board is arranged in the base assembly.

4. The pet feeder with a detachable camera according to claim 3, characterized in that: The connecting socket is exposed to the outside from the positioning cavity; the connecting plug is exposed from the positioning protrusion, and the connecting plug is inserted into the connecting socket.

5. The pet feeder with a detachable camera according to claim 4, characterized in that: The camera assembly further includes a bottom shell and a camera module. The camera module is rotatably arranged on the bottom shell, and the positioning protrusion is arranged on the bottom shell.

6. The pet feeder with a detachable camera according to claim 4, characterized in that: The connecting socket is arranged on the side wall of the positioning cavity facing the ground, and the connecting plug is arranged on a side of the protruding portion facing the connecting socket.

7. The pet feeder with a detachable camera according to claim 5, characterized in that: A motor is also provided in the bottom shell, the motor is connected to the auxiliary circuit board, and the camera assembly is in transmission connection with the motor.

8. The pet feeder with a detachable camera according to claim 6, wherein: The pet feeder main body also includes a food bowl.

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