Ball type interactive cat toy

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of cat toys, and particularly discloses a ball type interactive cat toy which comprises a ball body, the interior of the ball body is hollow to form an inner cavity, an outer auxiliary ring playing a role in movement supporting is arranged outside the ball body, the ball body is connected with the outer auxiliary ring through a rotating shaft with a rotating function, and the rotating shaft is connected with the outer auxiliary ring. And the outer auxiliary ring is driven by the rotating shaft to rotate or swing around the ball body. According to the ball-type interactive cat toy, the outer auxiliary ring playing a role in motion supporting is arranged outside the ball body, the outer auxiliary ring is driven to rotate through the whole-circle rotation of the rotating shaft on the ball body, support is provided for the movement of the toy, the toy can move front and back, and the outer auxiliary ring can be driven to swing up and down through the rotation of the rotating shaft on the ball body by a certain angle. According to the spherical cat toy, the interestingness of the toy is increased, the spherical cat toy with a more diversified and more innovative interaction mechanism is provided, and particularly, when the spherical cat toy is used in complex environments such as flexible covering cloth, the more excellent moving effect and interaction experience can be shown.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The utility model belongs to cat toy technical field, especially a kind of ball type interactive cat toy. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the field of pet toys, especially in the toy market for cats, traditional ball-shaped toy designs often focus on self-rolling mode. This design relies on the mechanical structure inside the toy or needs external force to achieve rolling. However, with the rapid development of technology and the increasing demand for toy interactivity from pet owners, a series of automatically controlled ball-shaped cat toys have emerged in the market. These toys are equipped with advanced driving devices, allowing them to respond to pre-set instructions or conditions and achieve more intelligent rolling and movement.

[0003] Although these automatically controlled ball-shaped cat toys have enhanced the interactive experience with cats to some extent, bringing more fun to pet owners and cats, they still face some challenges and limitations. Specifically, the movement of these toys is relatively single, mainly limited to the rolling of the ball, lacking more diverse and innovative interactive mechanisms. In addition, when these toys roll in complex environments such as flexible cover cloth, their movement effect and interactive experience may be limited to some extent, making it difficult to fully meet the needs of cats for diversified and interesting interactions.

[0004] To overcome these limitations, there is an urgent need for a ball-shaped cat toy that can provide more diverse and innovative interactive mechanisms, especially when used in complex environments such as flexible cover cloth, to exhibit more outstanding movement effect and interactive experience. Therefore, technical personnel in this field have been continuously exploring and innovating to develop toys that better meet the needs of cats and pet owners. SUMMARY

[0005] The utility model aims to provide a ball type interactive cat toy, which can provide a ball-shaped cat toy with more diverse and innovative interactive mechanisms, especially when used in complex environments such as flexible cover cloth, to exhibit more outstanding movement effect and interactive experience.

[0006] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model adopts a technical solution as follows:

[0007] A ball type interactive cat toy, comprising a ball, the interior of the ball is hollow to form an inner cavity, the ball is provided with an outer auxiliary ring for motion support, the ball is connected to the outer auxiliary ring through a rotating shaft with rotating function, and the outer auxiliary ring is driven by the rotating shaft to rotate or swing around the ball.

[0008] As an improvement of the ball type interactive cat toy, the number of the outer auxiliary rings is two and they are connected through the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft rotates through the center of the ball and its two ends are connected with the centers of the two outer auxiliary rings.

[0009] As an improvement of the ball type interactive cat toy, the two outer auxiliary rings are symmetrically arranged, both of the two outer auxiliary rings are arc-shaped and combined into an oval structure with both ends open, and the rotating shaft is located on the minor axis of the oval structure.

[0010] As an improvement of the ball type interactive cat toy, the ball body is provided with a fixing seat, and the rotating shaft rotates through the fixing seat.

[0011] As an improvement of the ball type interactive cat toy, the fixing seat is fixed on the support frame in the ball body to form a driving hole, a driving source is accommodated in the driving hole, and the driving source is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft through a gear set.

[0012] As an improvement of the ball type interactive cat toy, the fixing seat comprises a base and a cover body, the cover body is fixed on the top of the base to form a shaft hole, and the rotating shaft penetrates through the shaft hole.

[0013] As an improvement of the ball type interactive cat toy, the ball body comprises two spherical shells and two decorative shells, both of the two spherical shells are in the shape of half spherical shell, the two spherical shells are overlapped to form the inner cavity, and the two decorative shells cover the outer surfaces of the two spherical shells respectively.

[0014] As an improvement of the ball type interactive cat toy, the outer surface of the spherical shell is provided with a plurality of decorative platforms at intervals, the outer surface of the decorative shell is provided with a plurality of decorative patterns, and all the decorative platforms are exposed on the decorative shell and combined with all the decorative patterns to form a pattern.

[0015] As an improvement of the ball type interactive cat toy, the rotating shaft is located between the two spherical shells, the decorative shell is provided with a plurality of through holes, and all the decorative platforms are arranged one by one in all the through holes.

[0016] As an improvement of the ball type interactive cat toy, the ball body is provided with a circuit board, the ball body is provided with a key, and the key is electrically connected with the circuit board.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the ball type interactive cat toy has the outer auxiliary ring which plays a role of movement support and is arranged outside the ball body, the outer auxiliary ring is driven to rotate by the whole rotation of the rotating shaft on the ball body, the rotation of the outer auxiliary ring provides support for the movement of the toy, the toy can move forward and backward, the outer auxiliary ring can also swing up and down by the rotation of the rotating shaft on the ball body by a certain angle, the interestingness of the toy is increased, the ball type cat toy which is more diversified and richer in innovative interactive mechanism can be provided, and especially when the ball type cat toy is used in a complex environment such as a flexible cover, the ball type cat toy can exhibit more excellent movement effect and interactive experience. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a perspective enlarged view of the ball type interactive cat toy of the utility model;

[0019] Figure 2 is a perspective sectional view of the ball type interactive cat toy of the utility model;

[0020] Figure 3 is a perspective exploded view of the ball type interactive cat toy of the utility model;

[0021] Figure 4 is another perspective exploded view of the ball type interactive cat toy of the utility model;

[0022] Figure 5 is a perspective enlarged view of the internal structure of the ball type interactive cat toy of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 6 is a perspective enlarged view of the rotating shaft, the two outer auxiliary rings and the driving parts of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 7 is a perspective enlarged view of the fixing seat of the utility model;

[0025] Figure 8 is a structure schematic view of the ball type interactive cat toy in the double-layer flexible cover of the utility model.

[0026] ILLUSTRATIVE DESCRIPTION

[0027] 1, ball body; 11, lower ball shell; 111, support frame; 12, lower decorative shell; 13, upper ball shell; 14, upper decorative shell; 2, rotating shaft; 3, outer auxiliary ring; 31, groove; 4, fixing seat; 41, cover body; 42, base; 43, shaft hole; 44, bottom groove; 5, circuit board; 51, battery; 6, motor; 61, first gear; 62, double gear; 63, second gear; 7, gear seat; 8, decorative table; 81, through hole; 82, decorative pattern; 83, charging display symbol; 84, key; 9, double-layer flexible cover. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0028] The embodiments of the present application will be illustrated below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which are used for reference and illustration only and do not constitute a limitation to the patent protection scope of the present application.

[0029] With reference to Figures 1 to 7 , the ball-type interactive cat toy comprises an outer auxiliary ring 3 and a ball body 1, the ball body 1 is internally hollow to form an inner cavity, the outer auxiliary ring 3 is arranged outside the ball body 1 and serves as a movement support, the ball body 1 is connected with the outer auxiliary ring 3 through a rotating shaft 2 with rotating function, and the outer auxiliary ring 3 is driven by the rotating shaft 2 to rotate or swing around the ball body 1.

[0030] With reference to Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the ball body 1 comprises two ball shells and two decorative shells, in the present embodiment, the two ball shells are specifically a lower ball shell 11 and an upper ball shell 13, the lower ball shell 11 and the upper ball shell 13 are both in the shape of a half ball shell, the top of the lower ball shell 11 is arranged in an open manner, the inside of the lower ball shell 11 is provided with a support frame 111 which is integrally formed with the lower ball shell 11, the bottom of the upper ball shell 13 is arranged in an open manner, and the lower ball shell 11 and the upper ball shell 13 are mutually overlapped to form the inner cavity, the outer surfaces of the lower ball shell 11 and the upper ball shell 13 are both provided with a plurality of decorative platforms 8 at intervals, the two decorative shells are specifically a lower decorative shell 12 and an upper decorative shell 14, the lower decorative shell 12 and the upper decorative shell 14 are both in the shape of a half ball shell, a plurality of through holes 81 are arranged on the upper decorative shell 14 and the lower decorative shell 12, a plurality of decorative lines 82 are arranged on the outer surface of the upper decorative shell 14 and the outer surface of the lower decorative shell 12, the plurality of decorative lines 82 are arranged in a circle around the same through hole 81, the upper decorative shell 14 covers the outer surface of the upper ball shell 13, the lower decorative shell 12 covers the outer surface of the lower ball shell 11, and all the decorative platforms 8 are arranged one by one in all the through holes 81 so that all the decorative platforms 8 are exposed on the two decorative shells and combined with all the decorative lines 82 to form a pattern (such as a football pattern), and in order to make the color of the whole ball body 1 more rich, each ball shell and each decorative shell can be made of different color materials.

[0031] With reference to Figure 2 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 7 , a fixing seat 4 is fixed on the support frame 111 in the lower ball shell 11, the fixing seat 4 comprises a base 42 and a cover 41, the bottom of the base 42 is provided with a bottom groove 44, the support frame 111 is provided with a top groove, the base 42 is fixed on the support frame 111 to form a driving hole, a driving source is accommodated in the driving hole, the driving source is specifically a motor 6, the cover 41 is fixedly arranged on the top of the base 42 to form a shaft hole 43, the rotating shaft 2 passes through the shaft hole 43 and is arranged between the lower ball shell 11 and the upper ball shell 13 in a rotating manner, so that the rotating shaft 2 can rotate through the fixing seat 4 and the ball body 1.

[0032] With reference to Figure 5 and Figure 6 , the motor 6 is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft 2 through a gear set, specifically a first gear 61, a double gear 62 and a second gear 63, wherein the first gear 61 is located on the output shaft of the motor 6, the second gear 63 is fixedly sleeved on the rotating shaft 2, the double gear 62 is rotationally arranged on a gear seat 7 beside the fixed seat 4, and the two ends of the double gear 62 are respectively engaged with the first gear 61 and the second gear 63.

[0033] With reference to Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 4 , the ball 1 is provided with a circuit board 5 and two batteries 51, the circuit board 5 is located on the top of the fixed seat 4, the fixed seat 4 is located between the two batteries 51, the outer surface of the ball 1 is provided with a button 84 and a charging display symbol 83, the button 84 and the charging display symbol 83 are specifically located on different decorative patterns 82, and the button 84, the two batteries 51 and the motor 6 are electrically connected with the circuit board 5.

[0034] With reference to Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 5 and Figure 6 , in the utility model, the number of the outer auxiliary rings 3 is preferably two, the two outer auxiliary rings 3 are connected through the rotating shaft 2, the rotating shaft 2 rotationally penetrates the center of the ball 1 and the two ends thereof are connected with the centers of the two outer auxiliary rings 3, the two outer auxiliary rings 3 are symmetrically arranged, the two outer auxiliary rings 3 are both arc-shaped and combined into an oval structure with both ends open, the rotating shaft 2 is located on the minor axis of the oval structure, the major axis of the oval structure is greater than the diameter of the ball 1, so that both the two outer auxiliary rings 3 can play a movement supporting role, and an arc-shaped groove 31 is arranged on the outer wall of each outer auxiliary ring 3 along the arc direction thereof.

[0035] With reference to Figures 1 to 8 , the working principle of the ball type interactive cat toy is as follows:

[0036] The motor 6 drives the first gear 61 to rotate, the first gear 61 drives the second gear 63 to rotate through the double gear 62, and then drives the rotating shaft 2 to rotate, and the two outer auxiliary rings 3 rotate together with the rotating shaft 2;

[0037] When the rotating shaft 2 rotates a whole circle, the two outer auxiliary rings 3 also rotate together with the rotating shaft 2, in the rotating process of the two outer auxiliary rings 3, one end of the two outer auxiliary rings 3 is raised upward, and at the same time, the other end of the two outer auxiliary rings 3 rotates downward until supporting the ground, and the whole toy can move forward and backward, attracting the pursuit and playing interest of the cat;

[0038] When the rotating shaft 2 rotates a small angle, the two ends of the two outer auxiliary rings 3 can swing up and down (swing around the rotating shaft 2);

[0039] When the user puts the whole toy into the double-layer flexible cover 9 (the double-layer flexible cover 9 is sewn with thread around to form a bag shape, and a small opening for putting the toy is formed on the double-layer flexible cover 9), the toy can freely roll in the double-layer flexible cover 9 to attract the attention of the pet, and attract the cat to catch the toy.

[0040] The ball type interactive cat toy of the present application provides support for the movement of the toy, enabling the toy to move back and forth, and can also use the rotation of the upper shaft 2 of the ball body 1 by a certain angle to drive the upper and lower swinging of the outer auxiliary ring 3, increasing the interest of the toy, providing more diversified and innovative interactive mechanisms for the spherical cat toy, especially when used in complex environments such as flexible cover, it can exhibit more outstanding movement effect and interactive experience.

[0041] The ball type interactive cat toy of the present application not only increases the interest and interactivity of the toy, but also enables the cat to experience more fun and challenges during play. At the same time, the toy has high applicability and attractiveness to cats of different age groups and personality characteristics.

[0042] In summary, the ball type interactive cat toy of the present application introduces the rotation mechanism of the outer auxiliary ring 3 outside the ball body 1, realizing a completely different interactive mode and game experience from the existing spherical toys on the market. This innovative design not only enriches the selection of cat toys, but also provides a more interesting and challenging game environment for cats, with significant market value and practical application prospects.

[0043] The above disclosure is only the preferred embodiment of the present application, which cannot limit the scope of protection of the present application, therefore, any equivalent changes made within the scope of the patent application of the present application still fall within the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A ball interactive cat toy comprising a ball, characterised in that, The inner hollow of the ball is provided with an inner cavity, the ball is provided with an outer auxiliary ring for supporting movement, the ball is connected with the outer auxiliary ring through a rotating shaft with rotating function, and the outer auxiliary ring is driven to rotate or swing around the ball by the rotating shaft.

2. The ball interactive cat toy of claim 1, wherein, The number of the outer auxiliary rings is two, and the two outer auxiliary rings are connected through the rotating shaft, the rotating shaft rotates through the center of the ball, and the two ends of the rotating shaft are connected with the centers of the two outer auxiliary rings.

3. The ball interactive cat toy of claim 2, wherein, The two outer auxiliary rings are symmetrically arranged, the two outer auxiliary rings are both arc-shaped and combined into an oval structure with both ends open, and the rotating shaft is located on the minor axis of the oval structure.

4. The ball interactive cat toy of claim 1, wherein, The ball is provided with a fixing seat, and the rotating shaft rotates through the fixing seat.

5. The ball interactive cat toy of claim 4, wherein, The fixing seat is fixed on a support frame in the ball to form a driving hole, a driving source is accommodated in the driving hole, and the driving source is in transmission connection with the rotating shaft through a gear set.

6. The ball interactive cat toy of claim 4, wherein, The fixing seat includes a base and a cover, the cover is fixed on the top of the base to form a shaft hole, and the rotating shaft penetrates through the shaft hole.

7. The ball interactive cat toy of claim 1, wherein, The ball includes two ball shells and two decorative shells, the two ball shells are both hemispherical, the two ball shells are overlapped to form the inner cavity, and the two decorative shells cover the outer surfaces of the two ball shells respectively.

8. The ball interactive cat toy of claim 7, wherein, The outer surface of the ball shell is provided with a plurality of decorative platforms at intervals, the outer surface of the decorative shell is provided with a plurality of decorative patterns, all the decorative platforms are exposed to the decorative shell and combined with all the decorative patterns to form a pattern.

9. The ball interactive cat toy of claim 8, wherein, The rotating shaft is located between the two ball shells, the decorative shell is provided with a plurality of through holes, and all the decorative platforms are one-to-one corresponding to all the through holes.

10. The ball interactive cat toy of claim 1, wherein, The ball is provided with a circuit board and a button, and the button is electrically connected with the circuit board.

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