Feeder for fish tank

Abstract

According to the feeder for the fish tank, when the number of fishes in the fish tank is increased or a fish tank owner needs to go out for a long time, a plurality of connecting bins can be additionally arranged between a connecting circular ring and a top bin by a user; the number of the connecting bins between the connecting rings and the top bin can be reduced according to requirements, so that the amount of the contained feed can be flexibly adjusted, and convenience is achieved; under the driving of the driving motor, the two first stirring rods can stir and scatter fish feed stored in the top stock bin, the feed caking phenomenon is effectively reduced or even avoided, and the feed feeding effect is healthier; and a plurality of groups of second stirring rods can be correspondingly arranged at the lower ends of the first stirring rods according to the number of the added connecting bins, so that the stirring effect on the feed is kept, and the stirring device is relatively flexible.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model relates to fish tank feeder technical field, concretely relates to a fish tank feeder. BACKGROUND

[0002] The fish tank feeder is a device for feeding the water creatures in the fish tank, and is widely applied to the family fish tank and commercial aquarium. The existing fish tank feeder is usually equipped with a timer, and the user can set the feeding time and feeding amount, and the feeder will automatically put the appropriate amount of feed into the fish tank at the preset time after setting.

[0003] But the fish feed is easy to be caked in the existing feeder bin, which not only easily blocks the feeder, but also easily causes the fish to be dyspeptic when feeding the caked feed. Moreover, the amount of feed that the existing feeder bin can contain is fixed and cannot be adjusted according to the actual situation. When the number of fish in the fish tank increases or the fish tank owner needs to be away for a long time, it is not convenient to increase the amount of feed in the feeder bin according to the situation. SUMMARY

[0004] The fish tank feeder provided by the application can solve the following problems: the fish feed is easy to be caked in the existing feeder bin; and the amount of feed that the existing feeder bin can contain is fixed and cannot be adjusted according to the actual situation.

[0005] In the application, a fish tank feeder is provided, which comprises a feeder body, the feeder body is provided with an automatic timing and quantitative feeding structure, the automatic timing and quantitative feeding structure comprises a top bin and a plurality of connecting bins, the top bin is in the shape of a cylindrical box with an opening facing downward, and a closable feeding port is arranged at the upper end of the top bin, and the connecting bins are in the shape of cylindrical boxes with openings at the top and bottom; a connecting ring is fixedly arranged on the feeder body, a first thread is arranged on the connecting ring, a second thread is arranged at the opening at the lower end of the top bin, so that the top bin can be detachably connected to the connecting ring through the thread connection, and a third thread and a fourth thread are arranged at the upper end and the lower end of the connecting bin respectively, so that the connecting bin can be detachably connected between the connecting ring and the top bin through the thread connection; a downward driving motor is arranged at the upper end of the top bin, a connecting plate is fixedly arranged on the output shaft of the driving motor, a first stirring rod is fixedly arranged on the left end and the right end of the connecting plate downward, the bottom end of the first stirring rod is higher than the bottom end of the top bin, and a plurality of groups of second stirring rods are arranged, each group comprising two second stirring rods, which are detachably arranged at the lower end of the first stirring rod through the thread connection.

[0006] In one embodiment, the lower end of the first stirring rod is provided with a fifth threaded hole along the vertical direction, and each of the second stirring rods is provided with a sixth stud and a seventh threaded hole along the vertical direction at both the upper and lower ends, respectively.

[0007] In one embodiment, a cover plate is hinged at the feeding port, with its pivot point in the horizontal direction, thereby enabling the feeding port to be opened and closed.

[0008] In one embodiment, both the top hopper and the connecting hopper are made of transparent material.

[0009] In summary, the fish tank feeder described in this application has the following advantages compared to the prior art:

[0010] (1) When the number of fish in the aquarium increases or the aquarium owner needs to go on a long trip, the user can add several connecting feed bins between the connecting ring and the top feed bin, or reduce the number of connecting feed bins between the connecting ring and the top feed bin as needed, so that the amount of feed can be flexibly adjusted, which is more convenient.

[0011] (2) Driven by the drive motor, the two first stirring rods can stir and break up the fish feed stored in the top hopper, effectively reducing or even avoiding feed clumping, making the feed feeding effect healthier; and according to the number of connected hoppers added, several sets of second stirring rods can be installed at the lower end of the first stirring rods to maintain the stirring effect on the feed, which is more flexible. Attached Figure Description

[0012] To better illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the background art, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments of this application or the background art will be described below.

[0013] Figure 1 A three-dimensional diagram of a fish tank feeder;

[0014] Figure 2 A side view of a fish tank feeder;

[0015] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A sectional view along the middle AA;

[0016] Figure 4 for Figure 3 A magnified view of area B in the middle.

[0017] In the figure, 1, feeder body; 2, connecting ring; 3, first thread; 4, top bin; 5, feeding port; 6, second thread; 7, cover plate; 8, driving motor; 9, connecting plate; 10, first stirring rod; 11, fifth threaded hole; 12, second stirring rod; 13, sixth threaded hole; 14, seventh threaded hole; 15, connecting bin; 16, third thread; 17, fourth thread; 18, third groove. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The specific embodiments of the present application are further described below with reference to the drawings. The following examples are used to illustrate the present application but are not used to limit the scope of the present application. The described embodiments are part of the present disclosure, but not all the embodiments. Based on the described embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor fall within the scope of the present disclosure.

[0019] Unless otherwise defined, technical terms or scientific terms used in the present disclosure should be understood as the common meaning of the terms by those skilled in the art. The terms "first", "second" and similar words used in the present disclosure do not represent any order, number or importance, but are only used to distinguish different components. The terms "include" or "contain" and similar words mean that the elements or objects before the word cover the elements or objects listed after the word and their equivalents, and do not exclude other elements or objects. The terms "connect" or "connected" and similar words are not limited to physical or mechanical connections, but can include electrical connections, whether direct or indirect. "Up", "down", "left", "right" and the like are only used to represent relative positional relationships, which may change accordingly when the absolute position of the described object changes.

[0020] Please refer to Figures 1-4 A fish tank feeder, comprising a feeder body 1, which has an automatic timing and quantitative feeding structure, mainly realized by controlling the opening and closing time (or opening and closing size) of the discharge port. The specific structure and working principle of the feeder body 1 are prior art and will not be described in detail here.

[0021] Please refer to Figure 1 , Figure 4 In one embodiment, it comprises a top bin 4 and a plurality of connecting bins 15. The top bin 4 is a cylindrical box body with the opening facing down, and the top bin 4 is provided with an openable and closable feeding port 5 at the upper end. The connecting bin 15 is a cylindrical box body with openings at the top and bottom.

[0022] Please refer to Figures 1-4A connecting ring 2 is fixed on the feeder body 1 by welding. The connecting ring 2 is provided with a first thread 3, which is an internal thread. A second thread 6 is provided at the lower opening of the top feed hopper 4, which is an external thread. The first thread 3 and the second thread 6 match, so that the top feed hopper 4 can be detachably connected to the upper end of the connecting ring 2 vertically by means of threaded connection.

[0023] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 4 The upper end of the connecting feed bin 15 is recessed with a third groove 18, and the third groove 18 contains a third thread 16, which is an internal thread. The lower end of the connecting feed bin 15 is provided with a fourth thread 17, and the fourth groove is an external thread. This allows several (one or more) connecting feed bins 15 to be vertically detachable between the connecting ring 2 and the top feed bin 4 via a threaded connection. This design allows for flexible adjustment of the feed capacity when the number of fish in the aquarium increases or when the aquarium owner needs to travel for extended periods.

[0024] Please see Figure 1 , Figure 4 A downward-facing drive motor 8 is fixedly installed at the upper end of the top hopper 4. The output shaft of the drive motor 8 extends downward into the top hopper 4 and is fixedly attached to a connecting plate 9 at its end. The fixing method can be welding. The fixed connection is located in the middle of the connecting plate 9. A first stirring rod 10 is fixedly attached downward at each of the left and right ends of the connecting plate 9. The bottom end of the first stirring rod 10 is slightly higher than the bottom end of the top hopper 4. Several sets of second stirring rods 12 are also provided, with the number of sets being the same as the number of connecting hoppers 15, with two rods in each set. These rods are detachable from the lower end of the first stirring rod 10 by means of threaded connection along the setting direction of the first stirring rod 10.

[0025] Please see Figure 4 In one embodiment, the lower end of the first stirring rod 10 is provided with a fifth threaded hole 11 along the vertical direction, and each of the second stirring rods 12 is provided with a sixth stud 13 and a seventh threaded hole 14 along the vertical direction at both the upper and lower ends, respectively. The fifth threaded hole 11 and the seventh threaded hole 14 are the same size, and the sixth stud 13 matches the fifth threaded hole 11, thereby realizing the detachable connection between the second stirring rod 12 and the first stirring rod 10. This configuration is reasonable and easy to operate.

[0026] Please seeFigure 4 In one embodiment, a cover plate 7 is hingedly arranged at the feeding opening 5, and the rotation axis of the cover plate 7 is in the horizontal direction. The cover plate 7 has a covering area greater than the feeding opening 5, so as to cover the feeding opening 5 and achieve the openable and closable function of the feeding opening 5. This arrangement is simple in structure, easy to implement and convenient to operate.

[0027] In one embodiment, the top bin 4 and the connecting bin 15 are both made of transparent material. This arrangement makes it easy for the user to observe the amount of feed in the top bin 4 and the connecting bin 15. Preferably, the material can be plastic, which is relatively light.

Claims

1. A fish tank feeder comprising a feeder body (1) with an automatic timing and ration feeding structure, characterized in that, The utility model provides a kind of feeding device, including a top bin (4) and several connecting bins (15), the top bin (4) is open downward cylindrical box body, and the top bin (4) upper end is provided with openable and closable feeding port (5), the connecting bin (15) is open upward and downward cylindrical box body;The feeding device body (1) is fixed with a connecting ring (2), the connecting ring (2) is provided with a first thread (3), the top bin (4) lower end opening is provided with a second thread (6), so that the top bin (4) can be detachable in the connecting ring (2) by threaded connection, the connecting bin (15) upper and lower ends are respectively provided with third thread (16) and fourth thread (17), so that the connecting bin (15) can be detachable between the connecting ring (2) and the top bin (4) by threaded connection;The top bin (4) upper end is provided with a downward driving motor (8), the output shaft of the driving motor (8) is fixed with a connecting plate (9), the connecting plate (9) left and right ends each downwardly extends and is fixed with a first stirring rod (10), the first stirring rod (10) bottom end is higher than the top bin (4) bottom end, and is equipped with several groups of second stirring rod (12), two in each group, for being detachable in the first stirring rod (10) lower end by threaded connection along the first stirring rod (10) setting direction.

2. A fish tank feeder according to claim 1, wherein The first stirring rod (10) lower end is provided with fifth thread hole (11) along vertical direction, and each second stirring rod (12) upper and lower ends are respectively provided with sixth threaded hole (14) and seventh threaded hole (14) along vertical direction.

3. The fish tank feeder according to claim 1, wherein The feeding port (5) is hingedly provided with a cover plate (7), and the pivot is along the horizontal direction, so as to realize the openable and closable of the feeding port (5).

4. The fish tank feeder according to claim 1, wherein The top bin (4) and the connecting bin (15) are both of transparent material.

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