Pet feeder
By incorporating a gravity sensor and a proximity sensor into the pet feeder, the opening and closing of the sliding cover is controlled by dual signals, solving the problem of accidental touches in pet feeders and achieving precise feeding of the target pet while reducing accidental touches.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202520053213.4
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-01-09
- Publication Date
- 2026-02-06
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-01-09
AI Technical Summary
Existing pet feeders only have one sensor, which can easily be accidentally activated due to accidental touch, resulting in food waste and unnecessary accidental activation risks.
Using a combination of gravity and distance sensors, the gravity sensor detects pressure thresholds and the distance sensor detects the distance between the transmitter and the pet. The dual signals control the opening and closing of the sliding cover, ensuring that only the target pet can eat.
It enables precise feeding of the target pet, reduces the risk of accidental activation of the pet feeder, prevents other pets from accidentally ingesting the food, and improves the intelligence and reliability of the pet feeder.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This application relates to the field of pet products, and more particularly to a pet feeder. Background Technology
[0002] Pet feeders are used to hold pet food, making it easier for pets to eat. In some technologies, sensors have been added to pet feeders to control their opening and closing, improving their intelligence. However, pet feeders with only one sensor pose a risk of accidental activation; for example, a user's finger accidentally touching the sensor could cause the feeder to open. Utility Model Content
[0003] In order to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art, the purpose of this application is to provide a pet feeder that can feed the target pet and reduce accidental contact.
[0004] To achieve the above objectives, this application adopts the following technical solution:
[0005] A pet feeder includes: a housing; a food container disposed within the housing and having a cavity open at one end; a sliding cover covering the food container and closing the cavity; a driver connected to the sliding cover for driving the sliding cover; a gravity sensor disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the driver; a distance sensor disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the driver; and a transmitter for placement on a target pet, capable of generating a sensing signal received by the distance sensor.
[0006] Furthermore, when the gravity sensor detects that the pressure it receives is greater than a set pressure threshold, the gravity sensor generates a first signal; when the distance between the transmitter and the distance sensor is less than a set distance threshold, the distance sensor generates a second signal based on the sensing signal; when the driver acquires the first signal and the second signal, the driver drives the sliding cover to open the opening.
[0007] Furthermore, the outer shell includes a base plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, and a rear end plate. The food box is slidably disposed above the base plate. The first side plate and the second side plate are connected to the base plate and distributed on the left and right sides of the food box. The two sides of the rear end plate are respectively connected to the first side plate and the second side plate and disposed at the rear of the food box.
[0008] Furthermore, the base plate includes a first panel and a second panel connected together. The first panel is located between the first side panel and the second side panel and is used to support the food box. The second panel is located on the side of the first panel away from the rear end panel, and a gravity sensor is disposed on the second panel.
[0009] Further, the rear end plate is located above the food box, and the rear end plate, the first side plate, the second side plate and the bottom plate enclose a channel, and the rear end of the food box can pass through the channel.
[0010] Further, the food box comprises a food box body and a liner, the cavity is arranged in the food box body, and the liner is located in the cavity; the rear side wall of the food box body is provided with a feeding port, the feeding port is communicated with the channel, and the food box further comprises a baffle, the baffle is detachably arranged on the food box, and the baffle is located at the feeding port to communicate or disconnect the channel.
[0011] Further, the sliding cover is configured to slide on the food box under the driving of the driver.
[0012] Further, the sliding cover comprises a rotating shaft, a first rotating plate and a second rotating plate, the rotating shaft is arranged on the shell and connected with the driver; the second rotating plate is connected with the rotating shaft through the first rotating plate, and the second rotating plate can rotate relative to the first rotating plate with the side edge of the first rotating plate as the rotating shaft.
[0013] Further, the shell is provided with a handle hole matched with the transmitter, so that the transmitter can be placed in the handle hole.
[0014] Further, the shell is provided with a connecting structure for connecting the storage barrel.
[0015] The pet feeder of the present application is provided with a gravity sensor and a signal sensor, the signal sensor can sense the signal emitted by the transmitter, and the opening and closing of the food box are controlled according to the double signals of the gravity sensor and the signal sensor, thereby reducing the risk of false touch of the pet feeder. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0016] Figure 1 It is a whole structure diagram of the pet feeder in the embodiment of the present application;
[0017] Figure 2 It is a structure diagram of the bottom of the pet feeder in the embodiment of the present application;
[0018] Figure 3 It is a structure diagram of the transmitter in the embodiment of the present application;
[0019] Figure 4 It is a structure diagram of the hidden food box and sliding cover in the embodiment of the present application;
[0020] Figure 5 It is a structure diagram of the food box in the embodiment of the present application;
[0021] Figure 6 It is a structure diagram using sliding rail in the embodiment of the present application;
[0022] Figure 7 It is a structure diagram of the bottom of the food box in the embodiment of the present application;
[0023] Figure 8 Figure 1 is a structural diagram of a sliding cover in an embodiment of the present application;
[0024] Figure 9 Figure 2 is a structural diagram of a rear part of a pet feeder in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0025] In order to make the person skilled in the art better understand the scheme of the present application, the technical scheme in the specific embodiment of the present application will be described clearly and completely below in combination with the drawings in the embodiment of the present application.
[0026] It should be noted that the above, below, left, right, front, rear, etc. orientation terms or "first, second" ordinal terms mentioned herein are based on the drawings as a reference, introduced for the convenience of description, and do not mean any limitation on the order of the components. In addition, since the functions of some parts between the components provided by the above-mentioned embodiments are the same, the present specification adopts a unified naming method for these parts.
[0027] As shown in Figure 1 and Figure 2 , the embodiment of the present application provides a pet feeder 100, which comprises a shell 11, a food box 12, a sliding cover 13, a driver (not shown in the figure), a gravity sensor 14, a distance sensor 15, and a transmitter 16. The shell 11 constitutes the basic framework of the pet feeder 100. The food box 12 is arranged on the shell 11 and has a cavity 121 with an open end 1211 (see Figure 5 ), which is used to accommodate the food of the pet. The sliding cover 13 is arranged on the food box 12 and seals the cavity 121 of the food box 12. The sliding cover 13 can move under the action of the driver to open the open end 1211 to expose the food box 12, so that the target pet can use the pet feeder 100 to eat. The driver is connected with the sliding cover 13 and is used to drive the movement of the sliding cover 13. The shell 11 comprises a bottom plate 111, which is located at the bottom of the shell 11. The gravity sensor 14 is arranged on the bottom plate 111 and is electrically connected with the driver. The gravity sensor 14 can detect the pressure received by the gravity sensor 14 itself. The distance sensor 15 is arranged on the bottom plate 111 and is electrically connected with the driver. The distance sensor 15 can receive the sensing signal sent by the transmitter 16. The transmitter 16 can be placed on the target pet and continuously generate the sensing signal received by the distance sensor 15.
[0028] As shown in Figure 3As shown, specifically, the transmitter 16 comprises a transmitter body 161 and a hanging ring 162, the hanging ring 162 is detachably connected with the transmitter body 161 and surrounds a threading hole 163, a pet accessory such as a collar is threaded through the threading hole 163, facilitating the transmitter 16 to be worn on the target pet.
[0029] In the embodiments of the present application, the transmitter 16 comprises but is not limited to an infrared signal transmitter, an electromagnetic signal transmitter, a Bluetooth signal transmitter, the distance sensor 15 comprises but is not limited to a corresponding infrared signal sensor, an electromagnetic signal sensor, a Bluetooth signal sensor, and the sensing signal comprises but is not limited to an infrared signal, an electromagnetic signal, a Bluetooth signal.
[0030] When the gravity sensor 14 detects that the pressure it bears is greater than a set pressure threshold, the gravity sensor 14 generates a first signal and sends the first signal to the driver. When the distance between the transmitter 16 and the distance sensor 15 is less than a set distance threshold, the distance sensor 15 generates a second signal according to the sensing signal sent by the transmitter 16 and sends the second signal to the driver. The driver can drive the sliding cover 13 to move to open the opening 1211 when the first signal and the second signal are acquired, so that the target pet can eat.
[0031] Exemplarily, when the target pet carrying the transmitter 16 stands on the bottom plate 111, the driver can simultaneously acquire the first signal and the second signal, and then open the opening 1211 to feed the target pet. When the driver fails to simultaneously acquire the first signal and the second signal, the driver will not drive the sliding cover 13 to move, at this time, if the opening 1211 is in an open state, the sliding cover 13 will close the opening 1211 to avoid other pets to eat.
[0032] Through the above setting, the target pet can be precisely fed without manual operation of the pet feeder 100, other pets can be prevented from eating the smart feeder, and the risk of false touch of the pet feeder 100 is reduced.
[0033] As shown, Figure 4 As an implementation manner, the shell 11 is provided with a handle hole 115 matched with the transmitter 16, so that the transmitter 16 can be placed in the handle hole 115. Optionally, when the transmitter 16 is detached from the handle hole 115, the handle hole 115 can be used as a handle to facilitate the carrying of the pet feeder 100.
[0034] As shown, Figure 4As shown, specifically, the shell 11 further comprises a first side plate 112, a second side plate 113 and a rear end plate 114, the food box 12 is slidingly arranged above the bottom plate 111, the first side plate 112 and the second side plate 113 are connected with the bottom plate 111 and are distributed on the left and right sides of the food box 12, and the two side edges of the rear end plate 114 are respectively connected with the first side plate 112 and the second side plate 113 and are arranged behind the food box 12.
[0035] Further, the bottom plate 111 comprises a first panel 1111 and a second panel 1112 connected with each other, the first panel 1111 is located between the first side plate 112 and the second side plate 113 and is used to support the food box 12, and the second panel 1112 is located on the side of the first panel 1111 away from the rear end plate 114, and the gravity sensor 14 is arranged on the second panel 1112.
[0036] Through the above arrangement, the shell 11 is arranged in a semi-enclosed form as a whole, only the pet in front can use the pet feeder 100, so as to prevent other pets from stealing food in the process that the target pet stands on the second panel 1112 to eat.
[0037] As an implementation manner, the rear end plate 114 is located above the food box 12, and the rear end plate 114, the first side plate 112, the second side plate 113 and the bottom plate 111 enclose a channel 17, and the rear end of the food box 12 can pass through the channel 17.
[0038] As shown in Figure 4 and Figure 5 As an implementation manner, the food box 12 comprises a food box body 122 and an inner liner 123, the cavity 121 is arranged in the food box body 122, and the inner liner 123 is located in the cavity 121. The rear side wall of the food box body 122 is provided with a feeding port 1221, the feeding port 1221 is in communication with the channel 17, and the feeding port 1221 is used to fill pet food into the pet feeder 100. The food box 12 further comprises a baffle 124, the baffle 124 is detachably arranged on the food box 12, the baffle 124 is located at the feeding port 1221 to communicate or disconnect the channel 17, when the channel 17 is communicated, the pet food can enter the pet feeder 100 through the channel 17, and when the channel 17 is disconnected, the pet food cannot enter the pet feeder 100 through the channel 17.
[0039] As shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7As shown, in some embodiments, the food container 12 is slidably disposed on the base plate 111. Two slide rails 1113 are provided on the upper surface of the base plate 111, located on the left and right sides of the bottom upper surface. A slider 125 adapted to the slide rails 1113 is provided at the bottom of the food container 12 to slide the food container 12 onto the base plate 111. Optionally, the slider 125 can disengage from the slide rails 1113 to allow the food container 12 to be removed from the outer casing 11.
[0040] like Figure 8 As shown, in one implementation, the sliding cover 13 includes a pivot 131, a first rotating plate 132, and a second rotating plate 133. The pivot 131 is mounted on the housing 11 and connected to a driver. The second rotating plate 133 is connected to the pivot 131 via the first rotating plate 132. The second rotating plate 133 can rotate relative to the first rotating plate 132 about its side as an axis to fold or unfold the sliding cover 13. The first rotating plate 132 and the second rotating plate 133 are made of lightweight transparent plastic material, ensuring that the sliding cover 13 is lightweight while facilitating observation of the food in the food container 12 when the sliding cover 13 is in the unfolded state.
[0041] Optionally, the first rotating plate 132 and the second rotating plate 133 are connected by a flexible member 134. When the sliding cover 13 is folded or unfolded, it will deform. The flexible member 134 has good flexibility and can extend the service life of the sliding cover 13.
[0042] like Figure 8 As shown, specifically, the sliding cover 13 is configured to slide on the food container 12 under the drive of the driver. A limiting structure 1331 is provided at the bottom of the second rotating plate 133, and a positioning groove 126 adapted to the limiting structure 1331 is provided at the front end of the top of the food container 12 (see...). Figure 5 After the sliding cover 13 is fully extended, the limiting structure 1331 slides into the positioning groove 126, which facilitates the sliding cover 13 to close the food box 12 and at the same time prevents the position of the second rotating plate 133 from shifting.
[0043] like Figure 9 As shown, in one implementation, the pet feeder 100 also includes an electronic compartment 1141, which houses the electronic components of the pet feeder 100, such as batteries, drivers, and controllers. The electronic compartment 1141 is located on the rear panel 114 of the pet feeder 100.
[0044] Optionally, the electronic compartment 1141 is provided with a power button 1141a and a cover opening button 1141b. The power button 1141a is used to control the power-on state of the pet feeder 100. When the pet feeder 100 is not powered on, the sliding cover 13 cannot be opened. The cover opening button 1141b is used to manually control the opening of the sliding cover 13.
[0045] Optionally, the rear end of the bottom plate 111 is provided with a power supply interface 1114, which facilitates the pet feeder 100 to use external power supply.
[0046] Optionally, the pet feeder 100 can be used in combination with a matching grain storage barrel (not shown in the figure). The rear end of the bottom plate 111 is provided with a connecting structure 1115 for fixing the grain storage barrel and a magnetic contact 1116 for contacting the corresponding contact on the grain storage barrel. Through the above arrangement, the pet feeder 100 can be filled with grain using the grain storage barrel and the pet feeder 100 can be connected with the grain storage barrel.
[0047] Through the above arrangement, the pet feeder 100 provides multiple optional power supply modes and filling modes.
[0048] In summary, the first signal is sent to the controller by the gravity sensor 14, and the second signal is sent to the controller by the transmitter 16 cooperating with the distance sensor 15. After receiving the first signal and the second signal, the controller drives the sliding cover 13 to slide and exposes the food box 12. The pet wearing the transmitter 16 can be fed without manual operation, and the probability of other pets eating the food in the pet feeder 100 due to accidental triggering is reduced.
[0049] It should be understood that those skilled in the art can make improvements or changes according to the above description, and all these improvements and changes shall belong to the protection scope of the appended claims of the present application.
Claims
1. A pet feeder, characterized by, The pet feeder comprises: a housing; a food box arranged in the housing and having a cavity with an open end; a sliding cover arranged on the food box and sealing the cavity; a driver connected with the sliding cover for driving the sliding cover; a gravity sensor arranged in the housing and electrically connected with the driver; a distance sensor arranged in the housing and electrically connected with the driver; a transmitter arranged on a target pet, the transmitter being capable of generating an induction signal received by the distance sensor.
2. The pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein when the gravity sensor detects a pressure greater than a set pressure threshold, the gravity sensor generates a first signal; when the distance between the transmitter and the distance sensor is less than a set distance threshold, the distance sensor generates a second signal according to the induction signal; and when the driver acquires the first signal and the second signal, the driver drives the sliding cover to open the open end.
3. The pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein the housing comprises a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate and a rear end plate, the food box is arranged above the bottom plate, the first side plate and the second side plate are connected with the bottom plate and distributed on the left and right sides of the food box, and the two side edges of the rear end plate are connected with the first side plate and the second side plate respectively and arranged behind the food box.
4. The pet feeder according to claim 3, wherein the bottom plate comprises a first panel and a second panel connected with each other, the first panel is located between the first side plate and the second side plate and used for supporting the food box, and the second panel is located on the side of the first panel away from the rear end plate, and the gravity sensor is arranged on the second panel.
5. The pet feeder according to claim 3, wherein the rear end plate is located above the food box, and the rear end plate, the first side plate, the second side plate and the bottom plate enclose a channel, and the rear end of the food box can pass through the channel.
6. The pet feeder according to claim 5, wherein the food box comprises a food box body and an inner liner, the cavity is arranged in the food box body, and the inner liner is located in the cavity; a feeding port is arranged on the rear side wall of the food box body and communicates with the channel, and the food box further comprises a baffle which is detachably arranged on the food box and located at the feeding port to communicate or disconnect the channel.
7. The pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein the sliding cover is configured to slide on the food box under the driving of the driver.
8. The pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein The sliding cover comprises a rotating shaft, a first rotating plate and a second rotating plate, the rotating shaft is arranged on the shell and connected with the driver, the second rotating plate is connected with the rotating shaft through the first rotating plate, and the second rotating plate can rotate relative to the first rotating plate with the side edge of the first rotating plate as the rotating shaft.
9. The pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein, The shell is provided with a handle hole matched with the transmitter, so that the transmitter can be placed in the handle hole.
10. The pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein, The shell is provided with a connecting structure for connecting the storage barrel.