Automatic pet feeder

Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of pet feeders, in particular to an automatic pet feeder which comprises a base, a food outlet cavity is formed in the left side face of the base, a food outlet channel is formed in the upper surface of the base, the food outlet channel is communicated with the interior of the food outlet cavity, a motor is fixedly installed in the base, and an output shaft of the motor extends into the food outlet channel. A rotating plate is fixedly installed at one end of the output end of the motor, the shape of the rotating plate is matched with that of the grain outlet channel, and a touch screen is fixedly installed on the front face of the base. According to the automatic pet feeder, the feeding time of a pet is set as required, and after the feeding basin extends to the feeding time of the pet, the feeding basin can be recycled into the food outlet cavity by starting the electric push rod, so that residual pet food in the feeding basin can be conveniently stored, and the pet food is prevented from being affected with damp and going bad in the outside to affect the body health of the pet; and the pet can conveniently develop a good habit of eating food regularly.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pet feeder technology, specifically an automatic pet feeder. Background Technology

[0002] A pet feeder is a device designed specifically for pets to provide them with food at set times and in measured quantities.

[0003] Patent application number 202223471099.2 discloses a pet feeder including a base, a connecting seat, and a food storage bin. The top of the food storage bin is equipped with a top cover, and the top of the connecting seat is equipped with a food dispensing mechanism. The food dispensing mechanism includes a food dispensing turntable rotatably connected inside it. Several food dispensing bins are evenly distributed on the turntable at equal angles. A top plate and a bottom plate are fixed to the upper and lower sides of the turntable, respectively. The top plate has a food dispensing port, and the bottom plate has a food discharge port. The food dispensing port and the food discharge port are set far apart. A drive motor for driving the turntable to rotate is installed inside the base. This application maintains a simple design in appearance, allowing for easy observation of the display screen and the food storage status of the food bins, providing convenience for use. At the same time, the control unit with built-in Bluetooth and WiFi modules can be used to remotely intervene in the feeding status, which has market potential and is suitable for promotion and application.

[0004] The device has some shortcomings in use. For example, after the device dispenses food, some pets will not finish the food in the bowl in a short time. The remaining food may spoil if left outside for a long time, which may affect the pet's health. Also, leaving food in the bowl for a long time can easily lead to the pet developing a bad habit of being picky about food. The owner needs to remove the bowl promptly after the pet stops eating. However, it is inconvenient to remove the bowl if no one is home on a working day. Therefore, we propose an automatic pet feeder to solve the above problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The purpose of this invention is to provide an automatic pet feeder to solve the problems mentioned in the background section.

[0006] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0007] An automatic pet feeder includes a base, a food dispensing chamber on the left side of the base, a food dispensing channel on the upper surface of the base, the food dispensing channel being connected to the interior of the food dispensing chamber, a motor being fixedly installed inside the base, the output shaft of the motor extending into the interior of the food dispensing channel, a rotating plate being fixedly installed at one end of the motor's output end, the shape of the rotating plate matching the food dispensing channel, and a touch screen being fixedly installed on the front of the base.

[0008] The feeding basin is located inside the grain dispensing chamber. An electric push rod is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the grain dispensing chamber. One end of the electric push rod is connected to the feeding basin. A baffle is fixedly installed on the left side of the feeding basin. A sealing ring is fitted on the outer surface of the baffle to block the opening of the grain dispensing chamber.

[0009] The grain hopper is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base. The top opening of the grain outlet channel is located inside the grain hopper. A grain cover is installed at the top of the grain hopper. A moisture-absorbing block is detachably installed at the center of the bottom surface of the grain cover. A grain distribution component is installed inside the grain hopper.

[0010] Preferably, a bolt is provided on the right side wall of the feeding bowl, and the feeding bowl is detachably connected to one end of the electric push rod by the bolt.

[0011] Preferably, a connecting cylinder is fixedly installed around the bottom of the grain cover, and the outer surface of the connecting cylinder and the inner wall of the top opening of the grain container are both provided with matching threads. A handle is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the grain cover.

[0012] Preferably, the food dispensing component includes a placement cylinder, which is located inside the food container. A connecting rod is fixedly installed at the center of the placement cylinder, and multiple partitions are evenly fixedly installed on the outer surface of the connecting rod. The partitions divide the interior of the placement cylinder into multiple food dispensing chambers for storing different types of pet food. The top and bottom walls of the food dispensing chambers are provided with food outlet holes, which match the food dispensing channels. A second motor is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base, and a rotating block is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor. The rotating block is connected to the placement cylinder.

[0013] Preferably, the inner wall of the grain discharge chamber can be detachably installed with a moisture-absorbing block.

[0014] Preferably, the upper surface of the rotating block is provided with a slot, and a locking block is fixedly connected to the center of the bottom surface of the placement cylinder, the locking block matching the rotating block.

[0015] Compared with the prior art, this utility model provides an automatic pet feeder with the following advantages:

[0016] 1. This automatic pet feeder has multiple food dispensing chambers inside the dispensing cylinder, which can be used to store various types of pet food. The feeding time and amount can be set via a touch screen. The motor drives the rotating block to rotate, which moves the dispensing chamber containing different types of pet food to the top of the food outlet. The motor drives the rotating plate to rotate according to a preset program, controlling the food to fall from the dispensing chamber through the food outlet into the food bowl. By controlling the number of rotations of the motor, the feeding amount of each type of pet food can be easily controlled. Then, an electric push rod pushes the food bowl out of the food outlet for easy feeding of the pet.

[0017] 2. This automatic pet feeder allows you to set the pet's feeding time according to your needs. After the food bowl extends to the pet's feeding time, you can retract the food bowl into the food dispensing chamber by activating the electric push rod. This not only makes it convenient to preserve the pet food left in the bowl, preventing the pet food from getting damp and spoiling, which would affect the pet's health, but also helps the pet develop a good habit of eating at regular times. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the internal cross-sectional structure of this utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the food bowl of this utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the grain distribution component of this utility model.

[0022] In the diagram: 1. Base; 2. Grain outlet chamber; 3. Feeding basin; 4. Baffle; 5. Sealing ring; 6. Electric push rod; 7. Grain outlet channel; 8. Motor; 9. Rotating plate; 10. Grain hopper; 11. Grain cover; 12. Moisture-absorbing block; 13. Placement cylinder; 14. Partition; 15. Second moisture-absorbing block; 16. Grain outlet hole; 17. Locking block; 18. Second motor; 19. Rotating block; 20. Touch screen. Detailed Implementation

[0023] Please see Figure 1-4 An automatic pet feeder includes a base 1, a food dispensing chamber 2 on the left side of the base 1, and a food dispensing channel 7 on the upper surface of the base 1. The food dispensing channel 7 is connected to the interior of the food dispensing chamber 2. A motor 8 is fixedly installed inside the base 1. The output shaft of the motor 8 extends into the interior of the food dispensing channel 7. A rotating plate 9 is fixedly installed at one end of the output end of the motor 8. The shape of the rotating plate 9 matches the food dispensing channel 7. When food dispensing is not needed, the rotating plate 9 can easily block the food dispensing channel 7. The amount of pet food fed can be easily controlled by controlling the number of rotations of the motor 8.

[0024] Food bowl 3 is located inside the food dispensing chamber 2 and is used to receive pet food flowing out of the food dispensing channel 7. An electric push rod 6 is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the food dispensing chamber 2. One end of the electric push rod 6 is connected to the food bowl 3 and is used to push the food bowl 4 out of the food dispensing chamber 2 to facilitate pet eating. The pet's eating time can be set according to needs. After the food bowl 3 is extended to the pet's eating time, the electric push rod 6 can be activated to retract the food bowl 3 into the food dispensing chamber 2. This not only facilitates the preservation of the pet food remaining in the food bowl 3 and prevents the pet food from getting damp and deteriorating in the outside environment, which would affect the pet's health, but also helps the pet develop a good habit of eating at regular times. A baffle 4 is fixedly installed on the left side of the food bowl 3. A sealing ring 5 is fitted on the outer surface of the baffle 4 to seal the opening of the food dispensing chamber 2 and further prevent the pet food in the food bowl 3 from being affected by the outside air.

[0025] The right side wall of the food bowl 3 is provided with bolts. The food bowl 3 is detachably connected to one end of the electric push rod 6 by the bolts. After the device has been used for a period of time, the food bowl 3 can be removed from the electric push rod 6 by rotating the bolts, which makes it convenient to clean the food bowl 3.

[0026] The grain hopper 10 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base 1. The top opening of the grain outlet channel 7 is located inside the grain hopper 10. A grain cover 11 is installed on the top of the grain hopper 10. A moisture-absorbing block 12 is detachably installed at the center of the bottom surface of the grain cover 11. A grain distribution component is provided inside the grain hopper 10.

[0027] See Figure 3 The food dispensing assembly includes a placement cylinder 13, which is located inside the food container 10. A connecting rod is fixedly installed at the center of the placement cylinder 13. Multiple partitions 14 are evenly fixedly installed on the outer surface of the connecting rod, dividing the interior of the placement cylinder 13 into multiple food dispensing chambers for storing different types of pet food. Each food dispensing chamber has a food outlet 16 on its top and bottom walls, which matches the food outlet channel 7. A second motor 18 is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base 1. A rotating block 19 is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor 18. 9 is connected to the placement cylinder 13. The placement cylinder 13 has multiple food storage chambers inside, which can be used to store various types of pet food. The feeding time and amount can be set through the touch screen 20. The motor 2 18 drives the rotating block 19 to rotate. By driving the placement cylinder 13 to rotate, the food storage chambers of different types of pet food are moved to the top of the food outlet 16. The motor 8 drives the rotating plate 9 to rotate according to the preset program, controlling the food to fall from the food storage chamber through the food outlet channel 7 into the food bowl 3. By controlling the number of rotations of the motor 8, it is convenient to control the feeding amount of each type of pet food.

[0028] The upper surface of the rotating block 19 is provided with a slot, and a locking block 17 is fixedly connected to the center of the bottom surface of the placement cylinder 13. The locking block 17 matches the rotating block 19. When the motor 18 is started, it is convenient to drive the placement cylinder 13 to rotate through the rotating block 19 to discharge the grain. The placement cylinder 13 is also convenient to be taken out of the grain cylinder 10 for cleaning.

[0029] Furthermore, a connecting cylinder is fixedly installed around the bottom surface of the grain cover 11. The outer surface of the connecting cylinder and the inner wall of the top opening of the grain cylinder 10 are both provided with matching threads. A handle is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the grain cover 11. By turning the handle, the grain cover 11 is rotated, which makes it easy to remove the grain cover 11 together with the connecting cylinder from the grain cylinder 10, making it easy to add grain to the grain filling chamber. When the grain cover 11 is fixed on the grain cylinder 10, the connecting cylinder can also press the placement cylinder 13 to ensure that the locking block is always inserted into the rotating block 19.

[0030] Furthermore, the inner wall of the food compartment can be detachably equipped with a moisture-absorbing block 15. The food cover 11 and the moisture-absorbing blocks 12 and 15 inside the food compartment are used to absorb excess moisture and keep the pet food fresh.

[0031] The base 1 has a touch screen 20 fixedly installed on its front. The touch screen 20 has a control unit inside. The control unit has a wireless connection module that connects to the user's mobile phone, making it convenient for the user to remotely set commands. The control unit is also electrically connected to the electric push rod 6, the motor 8, and the second motor 18 to control the overall operation of the device.

[0032] Working Principle: This automatic pet feeder has multiple food compartments inside the placement cylinder 13, which can store various types of pet food. The feeding time and amount are set via the touch screen 20. Motor 2 18 drives the rotating block 19 to rotate, which moves the placement cylinder 13 to the top of the food compartments containing different types of pet food above the food outlet 16. Motor 8 drives the rotating plate 9 to rotate according to the preset program, controlling the food to fall from the food compartments through the food outlet channel 7 into the food bowl 3. By controlling the number of rotations of motor 8, the feeding amount of each type of pet food can be easily controlled. Then, the electric push rod 6 pushes the food bowl 3 out of the food outlet 2 for easy feeding of the pet. The feeding time of the pet can be set according to needs. After the food bowl 3 is extended to the pet's feeding time, the electric push rod 6 can be activated to retract the food bowl 3 back into the food outlet 2. This not only makes it convenient to preserve the pet food remaining in the food bowl 3, preventing the pet food from getting damp and spoiling, which would affect the pet's health, but also helps the pet develop a good habit of eating at regular times.

Claims

1. An automatic pet feeder, characterized in that: Includes a base (1), a grain outlet chamber (2) is provided on the left side of the base (1), a grain outlet channel (7) is provided on the upper surface of the base (1), the grain outlet channel (7) is connected to the inside of the grain outlet chamber (2), a motor (8) is fixedly installed inside the base (1), the output shaft of the motor (8) extends into the inside of the grain outlet channel (7), a rotating plate (9) is fixedly installed at one end of the output end of the motor (8), the shape of the rotating plate (9) matches the grain outlet channel (7), and a touch screen (20) is fixedly installed on the front of the base (1); Feeding basin (3), the feeding basin (3) is set inside the grain outlet chamber (2), an electric push rod (6) is fixedly installed on the inner wall of the grain outlet chamber (2), one end of the electric push rod (6) is connected to the feeding basin (3), a baffle (4) is fixedly installed on the left side of the feeding basin (3), and a ring sealing ring (5) is sleeved on the outer surface of the baffle (4) to block the opening of the grain outlet chamber (2); The grain hopper (10) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base (1). The top opening of the grain outlet channel (7) is located inside the grain hopper (10). A grain cover (11) is installed on the top of the grain hopper (10). A moisture-absorbing block (12) is detachably installed at the center of the bottom surface of the grain cover (11). A grain distribution component is provided inside the grain hopper (10).

2. An automatic pet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The right side wall of the food bowl (3) is provided with bolts, and the food bowl (3) is detachably connected to one end of the electric push rod (6) by the bolts.

3. An automatic pet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: A connecting cylinder is fixedly installed around the bottom surface of the grain cover (11). The outer surface of the connecting cylinder and the inner wall of the top opening of the grain cylinder (10) are both provided with matching threads. A handle is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the grain cover (11).

4. An automatic pet feeder according to claim 1, characterized in that: The food distribution assembly includes a placement cylinder (13), which is located inside the food container (10). A connecting rod is fixedly installed at the center of the placement cylinder (13). Multiple partitions (14) are evenly fixedly installed on the outer surface of the connecting rod. The partitions (14) divide the interior of the placement cylinder (13) into multiple food storage chambers for storing different types of pet food. The top and bottom walls of each food storage chamber are provided with food outlet holes (16). The food outlet holes (16) are matched with the food outlet channels (7). A second motor (18) is fixedly installed on the upper surface of the base (1). A rotating block (19) is fixedly connected to the output end of the second motor (18). The rotating block (19) is connected to the placement cylinder (13).

5. An automatic pet feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: Each of the grain dispensing chambers has a detachable moisture-absorbing block (15) installed on its inner wall.

6. An automatic pet feeder according to claim 4, characterized in that: The upper surface of the rotating block (19) is provided with a slot, and a locking block (17) is fixedly connected to the center of the bottom surface of the placement cylinder (13), and the locking block (17) matches the rotating block (19).

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