Bird feeder facilitating feeding

By using a detachable feed hopper structure at the bottom and a magnetic block for adsorption, the problem of cumbersome operation and high maintenance costs of existing bird feeders is solved, achieving convenient feeding and stable use.

CN223844673UActive Publication Date: 2026-01-30SHENZHEN MICRO VISION INTELLIGENT TECH CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202520382146.0
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-03-05
Publication Date
2026-01-30
Estimated Expiration
2035-03-05

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Technical Problem

The feeding mechanism of existing bird feeders is located on the top, which is cumbersome to operate and requires the entire bird feeder to be removed. The use of electronic control mechanisms results in high production and maintenance costs and makes it impossible to use stably outdoors for a long time.

Method used

Design a feed cylinder structure with a detachable bottom, using magnetic blocks and metal plates for adsorption connection, combined with an inclined discharge channel and window, to achieve convenient feed addition and stable discharge.

Benefits of technology

It enables easy disassembly of the feed hopper from the bottom, reducing the difficulty of operation and maintenance costs, and ensuring stable use in outdoor environments for a long time.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses a bird feeder convenient to feed, which comprises a sealing cylinder, the bottom of the sealing cylinder is fixedly connected with the bottom surface of the inner side of a feeding plate, the bottoms of the sealing cylinder and the feeding plate are provided with a mounting window in a penetrating manner, a feed cylinder is mounted in the mounting window, and the tail end of the bottom of the feed cylinder is connected with a locking bolt. The top end of the locking bolt is fixed to the bottom face of the feeding disc, the locking nut is installed at the bottom end of the locking bolt, the feed distributing cone is fixed to the middle of the bottom face of the inner side of the feed cylinder, the discharge channel is formed in the edge of the bottom face of the inner side of the feed distributing cone, the bottom end of the discharge channel is attached to the top end of the discharge window, and the discharge window is formed in the bottom of the side wall of the feed cylinder. According to the bird feeder convenient to feed, the novel structural design is adopted, the feed containing structure can be conveniently detached from the bottom, feed adding is convenient, the overall structure is stable, the bird feeder can work outdoors for a long time, production and maintenance cost and difficulty are low, and the bird feeder can adapt to various environments.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of bird feeder technology, specifically a bird feeder that facilitates feeding. Background Technology

[0002] A bird feeder is an automatic device for feeding birds, designed to improve their quality of life and help them better adapt to their environment. By using and maintaining bird feeders properly, we can create a more livable and friendly environment for birds.

[0003] Existing convenient bird feeders, such as the Chinese utility model patent with publication number CN221011477U entitled "A Convenient Bird Feeder", include a base plate with a holding groove on its top surface. A top plate is located above the base plate, and a PLC controller is fixed to the left side of the top plate. A storage box is fixed to the bottom surface inside the holding groove, and the top surface of the storage box is fixed to the bottom surface of the top plate. Discharge ports are located on the four sides of the outer wall of the storage box. A storage compartment is located above the top plate, and a guide pipe is fixedly connected to the bottom surface of the storage compartment. An electric valve is fixedly connected to the bottom end of the guide pipe, and the electric valve is electrically connected to the PLC controller. The bottom end of the guide pipe passes through a connecting hole and a feeding hole. An infrared sensor is fixed to the front side of the storage compartment. The feeding mechanism in this patented design is located at the top, while bird feeders are typically suspended high up. Feeding requires removing the entire bird feeder, which is cumbersome. Furthermore, the use of an electronic control mechanism results in high production and maintenance costs, susceptibility to damage, and inability to operate stably outdoors for extended periods. Therefore, a more convenient bird feeder needs to be designed to address these issues. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a bird feeder that is convenient for feeding, in order to solve the problems mentioned in the background art, where the feeding mechanism of the existing bird feeder is set at the top, the bird feeder is generally suspended at a high place, the bird feeder needs to be removed as a whole when feeding, which is cumbersome to operate, and the use of electronic control mechanism results in high production and maintenance costs, easy damage, and inability to be used stably in outdoor environment for a long time.

[0005] In order to achieve the above object, the utility model provides the following technical scheme: a convenient feeding bird feeder, including the sealed tube, sealed tube bottom with the feeding tray inboard bottom surface connection and fixed, the sealed tube and feeding tray bottom are equipped with installation window, the installation window is installed with the feed cylinder, the feed cylinder bottom end is connected with the locking bolt, the locking bolt top is fixed in the feeding tray bottom surface, the locking bolt bottom is equipped with the locking nut, the feed cylinder inboard bottom surface middle part is fixed with the distribution cone, the distribution cone inboard bottom surface edge is equipped with the discharge channel, the discharge channel bottom end is pasted with the discharge window top end, the discharge window is equipped in the feed cylinder side wall bottom, the discharge channel below feed cylinder bottom is equipped with the positioning groove, the positioning groove is installed with the plugging plate, the plugging plate top end is pasted with the top groove, the top groove is equipped in the discharge channel inner wall top, the plugging plate one side bottom is fixed with the first magnet block, the plugging plate side surface above the first magnet block is fixed with the second magnet block, the first magnet block top surface is pasted with the fixed plate bottom, the sealed tube top is fixed with the rainproof roof, the rainproof roof top is installed with the suspension ring.

[0006] Preferably, the feed cylinder is in the shape of "T" in front view, and the outer wall of the feed cylinder is tightly attached to the inner wall of the sealed tube.

[0007] Preferably, the discharge channel and the discharge window are both arranged obliquely, and the discharge channel and the discharge window are both distributed at equal angles about the center of the distribution cone, and the length of the discharge channel in plan view is greater than 2 / 3 of the diameter of the bottom of the distribution cone.

[0008] Preferably, the plugging plate is slidably connected to the positioning groove, and the plugging plate is snap-connected to the top groove, the top surface of the plugging plate is arranged as an inclined surface, and the inclination angle of the top inclined surface of the plugging plate is the same as the inclination angle of the discharge channel.

[0009] Preferably, the first magnet block and the second magnet block are both neodymium magnets, and the first magnet block and the second magnet block are arranged in parallel to each other.

[0010] Preferably, the fixed plate is in the shape of "L" in front view, and the fixed plate is a metal plate structure made of a ferromagnetic material containing iron, cobalt and nickel, and the distance between the top surface of the horizontal part of the fixed plate and the bottom surface of the second magnet block is equal to the distance from the top inclined surface of the plugging plate to the top inclined opening of the positioning groove.

[0011] Compared with the prior art, the bird feeder with convenient feeding has the following advantages: the bird feeder with convenient feeding has a novel structure design, which can conveniently disassemble the feed containing structure from the bottom, facilitate the addition of feed, has stable overall structure, can work outdoors for a long time, and has low production and maintenance cost and difficulty, and can adapt to various environments.

[0012] 1. Through the structural design of the installation window and the feed cylinder, the feed cylinder can be conveniently separated from the sealing cylinder and the bottom of the feeding tray, the feed is conveniently added, and when the installation is installed, the blocking plate can stably block the discharge channel to avoid feed leakage;

[0013] 2. Through the distribution cone, the feed in the feed cylinder can be completely discharged through the discharge channel and the discharge window, and through the equiangular distribution of the discharge channel and the discharge window, the feed can be uniformly and dispersedly discharged into the feeding tray, and the birds are convenient to feed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0014] Figure 1 It is a front view structural schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 2 It is a front view sectional structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 3 It is a sealing cylinder and a feed cylinder top view sectional structure schematic diagram of the utility model;

[0017] Figure 4 It is a top view structural schematic diagram of the utility model.

[0018] In the drawing: 1, sealing cylinder; 2, feeding tray; 3, installation window; 4, feed cylinder; 5, locking bolt; 6, locking nut; 7, distribution cone; 8, discharge channel; 9, discharge window; 10, positioning groove; 11, blocking plate; 12, top groove; 13, first magnet block; 14, second magnet block; 15, fixed plate; 16, rainproof top plate; 17, suspension ring. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] The technical scheme in the embodiments of the utility model will be described clearly and completely in combination with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model, and obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by the person skilled in the art without creative labor belong to the protection scope of the utility model.

[0020] Please refer to Figures 1-4The utility model provides a kind of technical scheme: a bird feeder of convenient feeding, including sealing cylinder 1, feeding tray 2, installation window 3, feed cylinder 4, locking bolt 5, locking nut 6, distribution cone 7, discharge channel 8, discharge window 9, positioning groove 10, plugging plate 11, top groove 12, first magnet block 13, second magnet block 14, fixed plate 15, rainproof roof 16 and suspension ring 17, sealing cylinder 1 bottom is connected with the inboard bottom surface of feeding tray 2 fixedly, sealing cylinder 1 and the bottom of feeding tray 2 are penetrated and are equipped with installation window 3, installation window 3 is equipped with feed cylinder 4, and the bottom end of feed cylinder 4 is connected with locking bolt 5, and the top end of locking bolt 5 is fixed in the bottom surface of feeding tray 2, and locking nut 6 is installed at the bottom end of locking bolt 5, and distribution cone 7 is fixed in the inboard bottom surface middle part of feed cylinder 4, and discharge channel 8 is equipped in the inboard bottom surface edge of distribution cone 7, and the bottom end of discharge channel 8 is pasted with the top end of discharge window 9, and discharge window 9 is equipped in the sidewall bottom of feed cylinder 4, and the bottom of feed cylinder 4 below discharge channel 8 is equipped with positioning groove 10, and plugging plate 11 is installed in positioning groove 10, and the top end of plugging plate 11 is pasted with top groove 12, and top groove 12 is equipped in the inner wall top of discharge channel 8, and first magnet block 13 is fixed in the bottom end of one side of plugging plate 11, and second magnet block 14 is fixed on the side of plugging plate 11 above first magnet block 13, and the top surface of first magnet block 13 is pasted with the bottom surface of fixed plate 15, and rainproof roof 16 is fixed in the top of sealing cylinder 1, and suspension ring 17 is installed in the top end of rainproof roof 16.

[0021] The front view shape of the feed cylinder 4 of the example is "T" type, the outer wall of the feed cylinder 4 is tightly pasted with the inner wall of the sealing cylinder 1, and the above-mentioned structure design makes the feed cylinder 4 can be stably installed and conveniently disassembled.

[0022] Discharge channel 8 and discharge window 9 are all arranged obliquely, and discharge channel 8 and discharge window 9 are all about the equiangular distribution of distribution cone 7 center, the length of the plan view of discharge channel 8 is greater than 2 / 3 of the diameter of the bottom of distribution cone 7, and the above-mentioned design ensures that the feed can be discharged through discharge channel 8 and discharge window 9, and the cross-sectional area of discharge channel 8 and discharge window 9 is large enough to ensure the smooth discharge of feed.

[0023] Plugging plate 11 and positioning groove 10 are slidingly connected, plugging plate 11 and top groove 12 are engagedly connected, the top surface of plugging plate 11 is designed as an inclined surface, the inclination angle of the inclined surface of the top of plugging plate 11 is same with the inclination angle of discharge channel 8, and the above-mentioned structure design makes plugging plate 11 can be stably slid along positioning groove 10, and plugging plate 11 can be connected and positioned with top groove 12, and the inclined surface of the top of plugging plate 11 can also be aligned with the bottom surface of discharge channel 8 after descending, to ensure that the smooth discharge of feed is not blocked.

[0024] Both the first magnet block 13 and the second magnet block 14 are neodymium magnets. The first magnet block 13 and the second magnet block 14 are arranged in parallel to each other. The above structural design makes the magnetic force of the first magnet block 13 and the second magnet block 14 strong, so that they can be stably attracted and attached to the fixing plate 15.

[0025] The fixed plate 15 has an "L" shape when viewed from the front. The fixed plate 15 is a metal plate structure containing ferromagnetic materials such as iron, cobalt and nickel. The distance between the top surface of the horizontal part of the fixed plate 15 and the bottom surface of the second magnet block 14 is equal to the distance from the top slope of the sealing plate 11 to the top inclined opening of the positioning groove 10. The above structural design ensures the stability of the fixed plate 15 when it is attached to the first magnet block 13 and the second magnet block 14. When the top surface of the horizontal part of the fixed plate 15 is attached to the bottom surface of the second magnet block 14, the top slope of the sealing plate 11 is exactly flush with the top inclined opening of the positioning groove 10, ensuring the smooth movement of feed in the discharge channel 8.

[0026] Working principle: The entire device is suspended in a suitable position using the suspension ring 17. When adding feed, the suspension ring 17 will... Figure 2 The locking nut 6 is removed from the bottom of the locking bolt 5. Under the action of gravity, the feed cylinder 4 slides down from the installation window 3 at the center of the bottom of the sealing cylinder 1 and the feeding tray 2. Feed is added through the top opening of the feed cylinder 4. At this time, the first magnet 13... Figure 2 The bottom surface of the horizontal part of the fixed plate 15 is stably adsorbed and attached to support the sealing plate 11. The top of the sealing plate 11 is engaged with the top groove 12 to block the discharge channel 8 and prevent the added feed from leaking out.

[0027] Then, insert the feed cylinder 4 upwards into the mounting window 3 and reset it. Install the locking nut 6 at the bottom of the locking bolt 5 and tighten it. Pull down the sealing plate 11. The first magnet block 13 separates from the bottom surface of the horizontal part of the fixing plate 15. The bottom surface of the second magnet block 14 adheres to the top surface of the horizontal part of the fixing plate 15. The top slope of the sealing plate 11 descends to be flush with the inclined opening of the positioning groove 10 at the bottom of the discharge channel 8, no longer blocking the feed from being discharged from the feed cylinder 4. The feed is discharged along the discharge channel 8 and the discharge window 9 into the feeding tray 2 for the birds to eat. This is the working principle of this convenient bird feeder.

[0028] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and alterations can be made to these embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, the scope of which is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A bird feeder with easy access for feeding, comprising a sealed container (1), characterized in that: The bottom of the sealing cylinder (1) is connected and fixed with the inner bottom surface of the feeding tray (2), the bottom of the sealing cylinder (1) and the feeding tray (2) is provided with an installation window (3), the installation window (3) is installed with a feed cylinder (4), the bottom end of the feed cylinder (4) is connected with a locking bolt (5), the top end of the locking bolt (5) is fixed on the bottom surface of the feeding tray (2), the bottom end of the locking bolt (5) is installed with a locking nut (6), the inner bottom surface of the feed cylinder (4) is fixed with a distributing cone (7), the inner bottom surface edge of the distributing cone (7) is provided with a discharging channel (8), the bottom end of the discharging channel (8) is attached with the top end of a discharging window (9), the discharging window (9) is provided on the sidewall bottom of the feed cylinder (4), the bottom of the feed cylinder (4) below the discharging channel (8) is provided with a positioning groove (10), the positioning groove (10) is installed with a blocking plate (11), the top end of the blocking plate (11) is attached with a top groove (12), the top groove (12) is provided on the inner wall top of the discharging channel (8), the bottom end of one side of the blocking plate (11) is fixed with a first magnet block (13), the side of the blocking plate (11) above the first magnet block (13) is fixed with a second magnet block (14), the top surface of the first magnet block (13) is attached with the bottom surface of a fixed plate (15), the top of the sealing cylinder (1) is fixed with a rainproof top plate (16), the top end of the rainproof top plate (16) is installed with a hanging ring (17).

2. A self-serve bird feeder as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The front view shape of the feed cylinder (4) is "T" type, the outer wall of the feed cylinder (4) is closely attached with the inner wall of the sealing cylinder (1).

3. A self-feeding bird feeder as claimed in claim 1, wherein: The discharging channel (8) and the discharging window (9) are both arranged in an inclined manner, the discharging channel (8) and the discharging window (9) are both distributed at equal angles about the center of the distributing cone (7), the length of the discharging channel (8) in the top view is greater than 2 / 3 of the diameter of the bottom of the distributing cone (7).

4. A self-feeding bird feeder as defined in claim 1, wherein: The blocking plate (11) is slidably connected with the positioning groove (10), the blocking plate (11) is clampedly connected with the top groove (12), the top surface of the blocking plate (11) is arranged as an inclined surface, the inclination angle of the top inclined surface of the blocking plate (11) is the same as the inclination angle of the discharging channel (8).

5. A self-feeding bird feeder as defined in claim 1, wherein: The first magnet block (13) and the second magnet block (14) are both neodymium magnets, the first magnet block (13) and the second magnet block (14) are arranged in parallel to each other.

6. A self-feeding bird feeder as defined in claim 1, wherein: The front view shape of the fixed plate (15) is "L" type, the fixed plate (15) is a metal plate structure of a ferromagnetic material containing iron, cobalt and nickel, the distance between the top surface of the horizontal part of the fixed plate (15) and the bottom surface of the second magnet block (14) is equal to the distance from the top inclined surface of the blocking plate (11) to the top inclined opening of the positioning groove (10).

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Patent Citations

  • A bird feeder that is convenient for feeding

    CN221011477U