Pet accompanying robot

Abstract

The utility model relates to a pet accompanying robot. The pet accompanying robot comprises a robot body and an elastic playing piece. The robot body comprises a moving main body, a main controller capable of being in communication connection with a user terminal and a temperature detector used for detecting the body temperature of a pet, the main controller and the temperature detector are both arranged on the moving main body, and the temperature detector is in communication connection with the main controller; one end of the elastic playing piece is connected with the moving main body, and the other end of the elastic playing piece protrudes out of the moving main body. The temperature detector, the main controller and the elastic playing piece are arranged on the mobile main body, and the body temperature change of the pet can be known in time through the cooperation of the temperature detector and the main controller, so that the health state of the pet can be monitored conveniently; the moving main body moves to drive the elastic playing piece to move, so that the elastic playing piece can interact with the pet and play with the pet, and the use requirements of pet farmers can be met.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the technical field of pet care, in particular to a pet accompanying robot. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the improvement of living standards, many families will raise pets, such as cats and dogs, etc. People are busy at work and cannot accompany pets all the time, so pet accompanying robots are usually used to accompany pets. The pet accompanying robot includes a movable robot body and a camera arranged on the robot body. The camera is in communication connection with the pet owner's mobile phone, and the pet owner can observe the activities of the pet on the mobile phone.

[0003] However, the pet accompanying robot in the related art can only observe the pet through the camera, and the function is single, which cannot meet the use demand of the pet owner. CONTENT OF THE INVENTION

[0004] Therefore, it is necessary to provide a pet accompanying robot which can both play with pets and monitor the health of pets, so as to meet the use demand of the pet owner.

[0005] A pet accompanying robot, comprising:

[0006] a robot body, the robot body comprising a moving body, a master controller capable of being in communication connection with a user terminal, and a temperature detector for detecting the body temperature of a pet, the master controller and the temperature detector being arranged on the moving body, and the temperature detector being in communication connection with the master controller; and

[0007] a flexible playing piece, one end of the flexible playing piece being connected with the moving body, and the other end of the flexible playing piece protruding outside the moving body.

[0008] In one of the embodiments, the flexible playing piece comprises a connecting segment and a bending segment, one end of the connecting segment being connected with the moving body, and the other end of the connecting segment being connected with the bending segment.

[0009] In one of the embodiments, the moving body comprises a moving vehicle body and a micro motor arranged on the moving vehicle body, the master controller and the temperature detector being arranged on the moving vehicle body, an output shaft of the micro motor being connected with the flexible playing piece, and the micro motor being in communication connection with the master controller.

[0010] In one of the embodiments, the moving body further comprises a first fixing plate arranged on the top of the moving vehicle body, the first fixing plate is provided with a recess and a through hole in communication with the recess, the recess is located on the side of the first fixing plate facing the moving vehicle body, the through hole penetrates the top surface of the first fixing plate, part of the micro motor is arranged in the recess, and the output shaft of the micro motor extends into the through hole, one end of the elastic toy extends into the through hole and is connected with the output shaft.

[0011] In one of the embodiments, the moving body further comprises a second fixing plate arranged on the top of the moving vehicle body, the second fixing plate is located on the side of the first fixing plate, the second fixing plate is provided with a mounting hole, and the temperature detector is mounted in the mounting hole.

[0012] In one of the embodiments, the robot body further comprises a tracker in communication connection with the main controller, and the tracker is arranged on the moving vehicle body.

[0013] In one of the embodiments, the robot body further comprises an image acquisition component in communication connection with the main controller, the image acquisition component is arranged on the moving vehicle body, and the image acquisition component is used for acquiring the image of the pet.

[0014] In one of the embodiments, the robot body further comprises a speaker connected with the main controller, the moving vehicle body is internally provided with a cavity, the speaker and the main controller are arranged in the cavity, and the side wall of the moving vehicle body is provided with a sound outlet hole in communication with the cavity.

[0015] In one of the embodiments, the pet accompanying robot further comprises a charging seat provided with a charging groove, the robot body further comprises a battery arranged on the moving body, the battery is electrically connected with the temperature detector and the main controller respectively, and the robot body can move into the charging groove so that the charging seat charges the battery.

[0016] In one of the embodiments, the temperature detector is an infrared temperature sensor.

[0017] The pet accompanying robot has the temperature detector, the main control unit and the elastic teasing piece arranged on the moving body, the temperature detector and the main control unit can timely understand the temperature change of the pet, so as to monitor the health status of the pet; the movement of the moving body drives the elastic teasing piece to move, so that the elastic teasing piece can interact and tease with the pet, which is beneficial to meet the use requirement of the pet owner. In addition, the elastic teasing piece has the elastic deformation capacity, the overall flexibility is good, and in the interaction and teasing process of the elastic teasing piece and the pet, the pet grabbing the elastic teasing piece can drive the elastic teasing piece to elastically deform to shake, so that the interestingness of the pet accompanying robot in the interaction with the pet can be improved, and the risk of the flexible elastic teasing piece scratching the pet in the interaction is small. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 A perspective view of a pet accompanying robot of some embodiments of the present application.

[0019] Figure 2 An angle perspective view of a robot body and an elastic teasing piece of some embodiments of the present application.

[0020] Figure 3 Another angle perspective view of a robot body and an elastic teasing piece of some embodiments of the present application.

[0021] Figure 4 Still another angle perspective view of a robot body and an elastic teasing piece of some embodiments of the present application (the second fixing plate and the temperature detector are removed in the figure).

[0022] 100, robot body; 200, elastic teasing piece; 201, connecting section; 202, bending section; 300, charging base; 301, charging groove; 302, first conductive piece; 303, base body; 1, temperature detector; 2, moving vehicle body; 21, vehicle shell; 22, track; 3, micro motor; 4, first fixing plate; 41, recess; 42, through hole; 5, second fixing plate; 51, mounting hole; 6, image acquisition component; 7, sound outlet hole; 8, second conductive piece. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to make the above-mentioned purposes, features and advantages of the present application more obvious and easy to understand, the specific embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below in combination with the drawings. In the following description, a lot of specific details are set forth in order to fully understand the present application. However, the present application can be implemented in many other ways different from those described herein, and those skilled in the art can make similar improvements without departing from the connotation of the present application, so the present application is not limited by the specific embodiments disclosed below.

[0024] In the description of the present application, it should be understood that, if there are terms such as "center", "longitudinal", "transverse", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc. appear, these terms indicate the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a particular orientation, be constructed and operated in a particular orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present application.

[0025] In addition, if the terms "first", "second" appear, these terms are only for the purpose of description, and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the number of technical features referred to. Therefore, the features defined as "first", "second" can explicitly or implicitly include at least one of the features. In the description of the present application, if the term "multiple" appears, the meaning of "multiple" is at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited.

[0026] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, if the terms "mounting", "connecting", "connecting", "fixing" and the like appear, these terms should be broadly understood. For example, it can be fixedly connected, or it can be detachably connected, or it can be integrated; it can be mechanically connected, or it can be electrically connected; it can be directly connected, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal communication of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements, unless otherwise explicitly limited. For those skilled in the art, the specific meaning of the above terms in the present application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0027] In the present application, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, if the first feature is described as "on" or "under" the second feature, etc., the meaning can be that the first and second features are in direct contact, or the first and second features are indirectly in contact through an intermediate medium. Moreover, the first feature "above", "above" and "above" of the second feature can be that the first feature is directly above or obliquely above the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is higher than that of the second feature. The first feature "below", "below" and "below" of the second feature can be that the first feature is directly below or obliquely below the second feature, or only indicates that the horizontal height of the first feature is less than that of the second feature.

[0028] It should be noted that if an element is referred to as being "fixed to" or "set on" another element, it can be directly on the other element or there may be an intervening element. If an element is considered to be "connected to" another element, it can be directly connected to the other element or there may be an intervening element. If so, the terms "vertical," "horizontal," "upper," "lower," "left," "right," and similar expressions used in this application are for illustrative purposes only and do not represent the only possible implementation.

[0029] See Figure 1 , Figure 1 A perspective view of a pet companion robot according to some embodiments of this application is shown. One embodiment of this application provides a pet companion robot including a robot body 100 and a flexible play piece 200. The robot body 100 includes a mobile main body, a wireless transmission module, a main controller (not shown) capable of communicating with a user terminal, and a temperature detector 1 for detecting the pet's body temperature. The wireless transmission module, the main controller, and the temperature detector 1 are all mounted on the mobile main body, and the wireless transmission module and the temperature detector 1 are respectively communicatively connected to the main controller. One end of the flexible play piece 200 is connected to the mobile main body, and the other end protrudes from the outside of the mobile main body. The wireless transmission unit can be a Wi-Fi, 4G, or 5G communication module, responsible for signal connection to a wireless router outside the pet companion robot. The main controller connects to the user terminal via a wireless network. In this embodiment, the user terminal is the pet owner's mobile phone, which has an APP remote control software installed on it that connects to the main controller. The temperature detector 1 transmits the detected pet's body temperature to the main controller. The main controller analyzes and processes the received body temperature data. If the body temperature is abnormal, it sends a message to the pet owner's mobile phone to remind them, thereby realizing the pet's health monitoring. This type of pet companion robot features a temperature detector 1, a main controller, and an elastic play piece 200 on its main moving body. The temperature detector 1, in conjunction with the main controller, allows for real-time monitoring of the pet's body temperature changes, facilitating the assessment of the pet's health. The movement of the main moving body moves the elastic play piece 200, enabling it to interact and play with the pet, thus meeting the needs of pet owners. Furthermore, the elastic play piece 200 possesses elastic deformation capabilities and good overall flexibility. During interaction and play, the pet's grasping of the elastic play piece 200 causes it to deform and shake, enhancing the fun of interaction and minimizing the risk of the flexible play piece 200 scratching the pet.

[0030] The main controller includes a circuit board and several electronic components mounted on the circuit board. These electronic components can be chips, etc. The main controller performs data processing and analysis functions through the interaction between the circuit board and the various electronic components.

[0031] In some embodiments, with reference to Figure 1 , the elastic teasing member 200 comprises a connecting segment 201 and a bending segment 202, one end of the connecting segment 201 is connected with the moving body, and the other end of the connecting segment 201 is provided with the bending segment 202. The connecting segment 201 is provided to be connected with the robot body 100, and the moving body provides overall support for the elastic teasing member 200, the bending segment 202 is provided on the connecting segment 201, and when the pet teases the elastic teasing member 200, the pet can grab the bending segment 202, which increases the activity of the pet, or the pet can also hang an external teasing object on the bending segment 202 to interact with the pet, which is beneficial to improve the interest.

[0032] In the embodiment, the connecting segment 201 and the bending segment 202 are of an integrated structure, and of course, in other embodiments, the connecting segment 201 and the bending segment 202 can also be of a split structure.

[0033] In order to prevent the edges and corners on the elastic teasing member 200 from scratching the pet, the connecting segment 201 and the bending segment 202 are both provided as cylinders in the embodiment, so as to avoid the existence of relatively sharp edges and corners on the outer surfaces of the connecting segment 201 and the bending segment 202. Of course, in actual implementation, the specific shapes of the connecting segment 201 and the bending segment 202 can also be flexibly set as needed, and the specific shapes of the connecting segment 201 and the bending segment 202 are not limited herein.

[0034] In some embodiments, with reference to Figure 4 , the moving body comprises a moving vehicle body 2 and a micro motor 3 provided on the moving vehicle body 2, the main control unit and the temperature detector 1 are both provided on the moving vehicle body 2, the output shaft of the micro motor 3 is connected with the elastic teasing member 200, and the micro motor 3 is in communication connection with the main control unit. With reference to Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the moving vehicle body 2 comprises a vehicle shell 21, a motor driving member (not shown in the figure), and a moving member provided at the bottom of the vehicle shell 21, the moving member is at least partially protruded outside the vehicle shell 21, the motor driving member is provided in the vehicle shell 21, the motor driving member is connected with the moving member, and the operation of the motor driving member can drive the moving member to move, so as to drive the moving vehicle body 2 to move. The motor driving member is in communication connection with the main control unit, so that the pet owner can control the motor driving member through the main control unit on the mobile phone, thereby controlling the moving vehicle body 2 to move. The moving member can be a wheel or a track 22, and in the embodiment, the moving member is the track 22. In order to improve the stability of the movement of the moving vehicle body 2, two tracks 22 are provided, and the two tracks 22 are distributed at intervals. The moving vehicle body 2 provides support for the micro motor 3, the elastic teasing member 200 is connected with the output shaft of the micro motor 3, and the operation of the micro motor 3 controlled by the main control unit can drive the elastic teasing member 200 to shake, thereby further increasing the interactivity between the pet accompanying robot and the pet, and improving the interest of the pet accompanying robot.

[0035] In this embodiment, the micro motor 3 is arranged inside the vehicle shell 21, one end of the elastic toy 200 is connected with the micro motor 3, and the other end protrudes outside the vehicle shell 21.

[0036] Referring to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 , Figure 2 Fig. 2 shows an angle perspective view of the robot body and the elastic toy of some embodiments of the present application; Figure 4 Fig. 3 shows another angle perspective view of the robot body and the elastic toy of some embodiments of the present application (the second fixing plate and the temperature detector are removed in the figure). The moving body further comprises a first fixing plate 4 arranged on the top of the moving vehicle body 2, the first fixing plate 4 is provided with a recess 41 and a through hole 42 communicating with the recess 41, the recess 41 is located on the side of the first fixing plate 4 facing the moving vehicle body 2, the through hole 42 penetrates the top surface of the first fixing plate 4, part of the micro motor 3 is arranged in the recess 41, and the output shaft of the micro motor 3 extends into the through hole 42, and one end of the elastic toy 200 extends into the through hole 42 and is connected with the output shaft. The recess 41 is arranged on the side of the first fixing plate 4 facing the moving vehicle body 2, so that there is a space between the first fixing plate 4 and the moving vehicle body 2 to accommodate the micro motor 3. Since the through hole 42 communicates with the recess 41, the output shaft of the micro motor 3 extends into the through hole 42 and the elastic toy 200 connected in the through hole 42, so that the micro motor 3 can drive the elastic toy 200 to shake when rotating, thereby better interacting with the pet.

[0037] In some embodiments, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 4 , the moving body further comprises a second fixing plate 5 arranged on the top of the moving vehicle body 2, the second fixing plate 5 is located on one side of the first fixing plate 4, and the second fixing plate 5 is provided with a mounting hole 51, and the temperature detector 1 is mounted in the mounting hole 51. The second fixing plate 5 provides support and positioning for the temperature detector 1, facilitating the installation of the temperature detector 1. In addition, arranging the temperature detector 1 in the mounting hole 51 makes the second fixing plate 5 shield part of the temperature detector 1, which is conducive to improving the overall appearance of the pet companion robot.

[0038] In this embodiment, the temperature detector 1 is an infrared temperature sensor, which has a relatively fast detection speed and is a commonly used temperature detector. Of course, in other embodiments, the temperature detector 1 can also be other types of temperature sensors, and the type of temperature sensor is not specifically limited here.

[0039] In some embodiments, the robot body 100 further comprises a tracker (not shown in the figure) connected in communication with the main controller, the tracker is arranged on the mobile vehicle body 2, and the tracker is installed inside the mobile vehicle body. In this embodiment, the tracker is an infrared tracker. By arranging the tracker on the mobile vehicle body 2, the mobile vehicle body 2 can achieve tracking interaction with the pet.

[0040] Further, referring to Figure 1 and Figure 3 , Figure 3 shows another perspective view of the robot body and the elastic teasing piece of some embodiments. The robot body 100 further comprises an image acquisition component 6 connected in communication with the main controller, the image acquisition component 6 is arranged on the mobile vehicle body 2, and the image acquisition component 6 is used to acquire images of the pet. The image acquisition component 6 is a camera, and the image acquisition component 6 can take pictures of the pet and transmit the captured image data to the main controller. The main controller can obtain the activity frequency of the pet according to the received image data, so that the main controller can predict the health status of the pet when processing the temperature data detected by the temperature detector 1, which is beneficial to improve the accuracy of the prediction.

[0041] In some embodiments, the robot body 100 further comprises a speaker (not shown in the figure) connected with the main controller, and the mobile vehicle body 2 is internally provided with a cavity, the speaker and the main controller are arranged in the cavity, and the side wall of the mobile vehicle body 2 is provided with sound holes 7 in communication with the cavity. The sound holes 7 are multiple, and the multiple sound holes 7 are distributed at intervals. In this embodiment, the cavity is arranged inside the vehicle shell 21, and the speaker and the main controller are arranged in the cavity, so that the speaker and the main controller can be hidden inside the mobile vehicle body 2, which is beneficial to improve the overall appearance of the pet accompanying robot. By arranging the speaker on the mobile vehicle body 2, the pet owner can perform voice interaction with the pet on the mobile phone, thereby improving the intelligence of the pet accompanying robot.

[0042] In order to improve the stereoscopic sound of the pet accompanying robot, in this embodiment, the two opposite sides of the vehicle shell 21 are respectively provided with sound emitting areas, and each sound emitting area is provided with multiple sound holes 7.

[0043] In order to realize power supply for the electronic devices on the pet accompanying robot, referring to Figure 1The pet accompanying robot further comprises a charging base 300, the charging base 300 is provided with a charging groove 301, the robot body 100 further comprises a battery arranged on the moving body, and the charging base 300 is used for charging the battery. The battery is electrically connected with the temperature detector 1 and the master controller respectively, and the robot body 100 can be moved into the charging groove 301, so that the charging base 300 charges the battery. In the case that the robot body 100 comprises a tracker, an image acquisition component 6 and a loudspeaker, the battery is electrically connected with the tracker, the image acquisition component 6 and the loudspeaker respectively. In the embodiment, the charging base 300 comprises a base body 303 and a first conductive piece 302, the base body 303 is provided with the charging groove 301, and the first conductive piece 302 is arranged at the groove bottom of the charging groove 301. The robot body further comprises a second conductive piece 8 electrically connected with the battery, and the second conductive piece 8 is arranged at the bottom of the car shell 21 of the moving car body 2. When the robot body 100 moves into the charging groove 301, the first conductive piece 302 and the second conductive piece 8 are in contact and conductive, so as to realize charging of the battery.

[0044] It should be noted that the pet accompanying robot described above can be used for accompanying cats, and can also be used for accompanying other pets, such as dogs or pigs, and the type of pet is not specifically limited here.

[0045] The technical features of the above embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, and in order to make the description concise, all possible combinations of the technical features in the above embodiments are not described, however, as long as the combination of the technical features does not exist contradictory, it should be considered that it is within the scope of the present application.

[0046] The above-described embodiments only express several implementation manners of the present application, and the description is more specific and detailed, but it should not be understood as a limitation on the patent scope of the application. It should be noted that for ordinary skilled persons in the art, without departing from the concept of the present application, a number of modifications and improvements can be made, which are within the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the patent protection scope of the present application should be subject to the appended claims.

Claims

1. A pet companion robot, characterized in that, include: The robot body includes a mobile body, a main controller that can communicate with a user terminal, and a temperature detector for detecting the pet's body temperature. The main controller and the temperature detector are both mounted on the mobile body, and the temperature detector is communicatively connected to the main controller. as well as An elastic play piece, one end of which is connected to the moving body, and the other end protruding from the outside of the moving body.

2. The pet companion robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The elastic play component includes a connecting section and a bending section. One end of the connecting section is connected to the movable body, and the other end of the connecting section is connected to the bending section.

3. The pet companion robot according to claim 1, characterized in that, The mobile entity includes a mobile vehicle body and a micro motor mounted on the mobile vehicle body. The main controller and the temperature detector are both mounted on the mobile vehicle body. The output shaft of the micro motor is connected to the elastic play element, and the micro motor is communicatively connected to the main controller.

4. The pet companion robot according to claim 3, characterized in that, The mobile body also includes a first fixing plate disposed on the top of the mobile vehicle body. The first fixing plate is provided with a recess and a through hole communicating with the recess. The recess is located on the side of the first fixing plate facing the mobile vehicle body. The through hole penetrates the top surface of the first fixing plate. A portion of the micro motor is disposed in the recess, and the output shaft of the micro motor extends into the through hole. One end of the elastic play member extends into the through hole and is connected to the output shaft.

5. The pet companion robot according to claim 4, characterized in that, The mobile body also includes a second fixing plate disposed on the top of the mobile vehicle body. The second fixing plate is located on one side of the first fixing plate, and the second fixing plate is provided with mounting holes, in which the temperature detector is installed.

6. The pet companion robot according to claim 3, characterized in that, The robot body also includes a tracker that is communicatively connected to the main controller, and the tracker is mounted on the mobile vehicle body.

7. The pet companion robot according to claim 3, characterized in that, The robot body also includes an image acquisition component that is communicatively connected to the main controller. The image acquisition component is mounted on the mobile vehicle body and is used to acquire images of the pet.

8. The pet companion robot according to claim 3, characterized in that, The robot body also includes a speaker connected to the main controller. The mobile vehicle body has a cavity inside, and both the speaker and the main controller are located in the cavity. The side wall of the mobile vehicle body has a sound outlet that communicates with the cavity.

9. The pet companion robot according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The pet companion robot also includes a charging dock with a charging slot. The robot body also includes a battery mounted on the mobile body. The battery is electrically connected to the temperature detector and the main controller. The robot body can move into the charging slot so that the charging dock can charge the battery.

10. The pet companion robot according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, The temperature detector is an infrared temperature sensor.

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