Linkage type cat litter basin

Abstract

The utility model relates to a linkage type cat litter basin. The linkage type cat litter basin comprises a basin body, a filtering shovel, a driving mechanism and a linkage piece. Wherein a basin cavity is arranged in the basin body, and the filtering shovel is arranged in the basin cavity; the driving mechanism is arranged on the basin body and is connected with the linkage piece; the linkage piece is connected with the filtering shovel so as to drive the filtering shovel to rotate and reciprocate. According to the cat litter basin provided by the invention, the linkage piece is designed to be matched with the filtering shovel to drive the filtering shovel to rotate and move in the basin cavity, so that clotted excrement in the basin cavity can be cleaned; meanwhile, stress at the two ends of the filtering shovel is more balanced, the litter cleaning effect is better, the size of the cat litter basin can be reduced, and the experience feeling of a product is improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a linkage type cat litter box, which belongs to the technical field of pet equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increasing demand for pet feeding, the use of cat litter boxes has gradually increased. However, the existing cat litter boxes still have some problems, such as complex structure, and unbalanced stress distribution of the filter shovel during the moving and cleaning process, which results in poor sand cleaning effect. In the prior art, Chinese patent CN115581205A discloses a clumped cat litter filtering device and its use method. The device includes a cat litter box, a separation rod, a filter shovel, a moving mechanism, and a rotating mechanism. The cat litter box includes a basin body having a cat litter receiving space and a clumped cat litter collecting space, and a soft pad; the separation rod is transversely arranged between the soft pad and the bottom wall of the cat litter receiving space along the width direction of the basin body and can move along the length direction of the basin body; the filter shovel is transversely arranged above the soft pad along the width direction of the collecting space; the moving mechanism is used to drive the separation rod and the clumped cat litter filter shovel to move along the length direction of the basin body; and the rotating mechanism is installed on the moving mechanism. In the design scheme of the patent, the turning of the filter shovel is realized by the rotating arm alone, and the forward and backward movement of the filter shovel is realized by moving the moving mechanism and the separation rod on the cat litter box, which is relatively complex. At the same time, the movement of the moving mechanism on the cat litter box can easily cause the stress distribution of the left and right ends of the filter shovel to be unbalanced, and the filter shovel cannot be moved synchronously, which can cause the filter shovel to be stuck. CONTENT OF THE UTILITY MODEL

[0003] The purpose of the present application is to design a linkage type cat litter box, which aims to solve the problem of unbalanced stress distribution of the filter shovel in the structure of the existing cat litter box.

[0004] The present application relates to a linkage type cat litter box. The cat litter box includes a basin body, a filter shovel, a driving mechanism, and a linkage member. A basin cavity is arranged in the basin body, and the filter shovel is arranged in the basin cavity. The driving mechanism is arranged on the basin body and connected with the linkage member. The linkage member is connected with the filter shovel to drive the filter shovel to rotate and reciprocate.

[0005] In some embodiments, the driving mechanism includes a first driving mechanism and a second driving mechanism. The first driving mechanism is arranged on one side of the basin body. The first driving mechanism is connected with the linkage member to drive the filter shovel to rotate. The second driving mechanism is arranged on the other side of the basin body. The second driving mechanism is connected with the linkage member to drive the filter shovel to reciprocate.

[0006] In some embodiments, the linkage comprises a synchronous shaft and a sleeve; the synchronous shaft is arranged in the sleeve; or, the sleeve is arranged in the synchronous shaft; the sleeve is connected with the filter shovel to drive the filter shovel to rotate; the first driving mechanism is connected with the sleeve through the connecting piece to drive the sleeve to rotate; the synchronous shaft is connected with the filter shovel to drive the filter shovel to move reciprocatingly; the second driving mechanism is connected with the synchronous shaft through the transmission pair to drive the synchronous shaft to move reciprocatingly.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first driving mechanism comprises a first motor, an arc-shaped gear plate and a first moving piece; the first moving piece is slidably arranged on one side of the basin in the horizontal direction; the arc-shaped gear plate is fixedly arranged on the first moving piece; one end of the connecting piece is connected with the first motor, and the other end of the connecting piece is connected with the sleeve; the output end of the first motor is transmissionally matched with the arc-shaped gear plate through a rotating gear.

[0008] In some embodiments, the second driving mechanism comprises a second motor and a second moving piece; the second moving piece is slidably arranged on the other side of the basin in the horizontal direction, and the second motor is arranged on the second moving piece; a first gear rack is arranged on one side of the basin in the horizontal direction, and a second gear rack is arranged on the other side of the basin in the horizontal direction; the output end of the second motor is connected with the synchronous shaft, and one end of the synchronous shaft is further transmissionally connected with the second gear rack through a second transmission pair; the other end of the synchronous shaft is transmissionally connected with the first gear rack through a first transmission pair.

[0009] In some embodiments, a wiring piece is arranged between the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism; a wire is arranged on the wiring piece and is electrically connected with the electric elements on the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism respectively.

[0010] In some embodiments, the wiring piece is a wiring pipe, and the wire is arranged in the wiring pipe; or, the wiring piece is a wiring sleeve, and the wire is arranged in the wiring sleeve; or, the wiring piece is a wiring rod, and the wire is arranged on the wiring rod.

[0011] In some embodiments, guide rails are arranged on the two sides of the basin in the horizontal direction respectively; the first driving mechanism is slidably arranged on the guide rail on one side of the basin, and the second driving mechanism is slidably arranged on the guide rail on the other side of the basin.

[0012] In some embodiments, the litter box further comprises an enclosure which is detachably arranged on the periphery of the basin cavity. In some embodiments, the filter shovel is detachably arranged on the linkage.

[0013] The linkage type litter box provided in the present application has the following technical advantages:

[0014] (1) By designing a linkage which is matched with the driving mechanism and the filter shovel respectively, the rotation and movement of the filter shovel are realized, the stress on the two ends of the filter shovel is more balanced, the sand cleaning effect is better, and the experience of the product is improved.

[0015] (2), by designing the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism on both sides of the basin body, so that the two sides of the basin body are balanced in weight, and the entire filter shovel driving force is more balanced.

[0016] (3), by designing a wiring member between the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism, for laying wires, to achieve different drive mechanism wire distribution, and protect the wires from damage.

[0017] (4), the present application does not need to design separate rod structure, can simplify the litter box structure, reduce the volume of litter box, reduce cost. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0018] Figure 1 is a schematic of a linkage type litter box of the present application Figure 1 .

[0019] Figure 2 is a schematic of a linkage type litter box of the present application Figure 2 .

[0020] Figure 3 is a top view of a linkage type litter box of the present application.

[0021] Figure 4 is a sectional view of the present application Figure 3 along the direction of A-A.

[0022] Figure 5 is a sectional view of the present application Figure 4 part B enlarged schematic view.

[0023] Figure 6 is a sectional view of the present application Figure 4 part C enlarged schematic view.

[0024] Figure 7 is a schematic view of the drive mechanism and filter shovel of the present application.

[0025] Figure 8 is a schematic view of the drive mechanism and filter shovel of the present application.

[0026] Figure 9 is a schematic of a linkage type litter box of the present application Figure 1 .

[0027] Figure 10 is a schematic of a linkage type litter box of the present application Figure 2 .

[0028] Figure 11 is a sectional view of the present application Figure 10 along the direction of E-E.

[0029] Figure 12 is a sectional view of the present applicationFigure 11 Local F enlarged schematic view.

[0030] Figure 13 The application Figure 10 Sectional view along the direction of D-D.

[0031] Figure 14 The application Figure 13 Local G enlarged schematic view.

[0032] In the figure: 1, basin body; 11, basin bottom; 12, guide rail; 2, excrement collection bin; 3, fence; 4, first driving mechanism; 41, first rack; 42, driven gear; 43, first transmission gear; 44, second transmission gear; 45, first motor; 46, arc-shaped toothed disc; 47, moving piece; 48, connecting rod; 5, second driving mechanism; 51, second rack; 52, driving gear; 53, first driving gear; 54, second driving gear; 55, second motor; 6, filter shovel; 7, synchronous shaft; 8, sleeve; 9, wiring tube; 10, wire. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] In order to make the purpose, technical scheme and advantages of the application more clear, the embodiments of the application will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the embodiments in the application and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other in any way without conflict.

[0034] As Figures 1-3 shown, the cat litter basin of the application comprises a basin body 1, a filter shovel 6, a driving mechanism and a linkage. The basin body 1 is provided with a basin cavity, so that the cat can defecate in the basin cavity. The filter shovel 6 is rotatably arranged in the basin cavity and can filter and clean the fecal pellets in the basin cavity. Further, the linkage is an integral structure, and is arranged on the basin body 1 along the left-right direction of the basin body 1 and can move on the basin body 1 to drive the filter shovel 6 to perform cleaning work. Further, the driving mechanism is arranged on the basin body 1 and is in transmission connection with the linkage to drive the linkage to rotate. Further, the linkage is connected with the filter shovel 6 to drive the filter shovel 6 to rotate and reciprocate, that is, the linkage can drive the filter shovel 6 to rotate, and can also drive the filter shovel 6 to reciprocate, and balances the movement of the two ends of the filter shovel 6. The cat litter basin of the application drives the filter shovel to rotate and move in the basin cavity by designing a linkage to cooperate with the filter shovel, so as to clean the fecal pellets in the basin cavity; at the same time, the force on the two ends of the filter shovel is more balanced, the sand cleaning effect is better, the volume of the cat litter basin can be reduced, and the experience of the product can be improved.

[0035] As Figure 2 , 3, 7, and 8, in some embodiments, the driving mechanism comprises a first driving mechanism 4 and a second driving mechanism 5; wherein the first driving mechanism 4 is arranged on one side of the basin body 1 and can reciprocate along the horizontal front-back direction on one side of the basin body 1; specifically, the first driving mechanism 4 is connected with the linkage to drive the filter shovel 6 to rotate around the horizontal axis in the basin cavity, realizing the filtering and cleaning. Further, the second driving mechanism 5 is arranged on the other side of the basin body 1 and can reciprocate along the horizontal front-back direction on the other side of the basin body 1; specifically, the second driving mechanism 5 is connected with the linkage to drive the filter shovel 6 to reciprocate along the horizontal direction in the basin cavity, realizing the position adjustment and filtering and cleaning. In the above scheme, by arranging the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5 on the left and right sides of the basin body respectively, and respectively driving the filter shovel 6 to rotate and move forward and backward, the weight and stress on both sides of the basin body are balanced, which can avoid the shaking caused by uneven stress during driving of the driving mechanism. The cat litter basin designed in the application distributes the driving mechanism for forward and backward movement of the filter shovel and the driving mechanism for simulating the manual sand shoveling action on the left and right sides of the basin body, and the two achieve the process of simulating manual feces cleaning through program and sensor combination, so that the structure design is more reasonable.

[0036] As shown in Figure 4 , 5 , 7, 9, 11, in some embodiments, the linkage comprises a synchronous shaft 7 and a sleeve 8; wherein the synchronous shaft 7 is arranged in the sleeve 8, or the sleeve 8 is arranged in the synchronous shaft 7. The synchronous shaft 7 and the sleeve 8 are coaxially arranged to realize independent operation and avoid mutual interference. Specifically, the sleeve 8 is connected with the filter shovel 6 to drive the filter shovel 6 to rotate around its axis, that is, the filter shovel 6 rotates with the sleeve 8 to realize the sand shoveling action. Further, the first driving mechanism 4 is connected with the sleeve 8 through the connecting piece 48 to drive the sleeve 8 to rotate. Further, the synchronous shaft 7 is connected with the filter shovel 6 to drive the filter shovel 6 to move. Specifically, the second driving mechanism 5 is connected with the synchronous shaft 7 through the transmission pair to drive the synchronous shaft 7 to reciprocate, realizing the forward and backward movement. The linkage of the application forms an integrated structure by designing the synchronous shaft 7 and the sleeve 8 to be mutually sleeved, drives the synchronous shaft 7 through the second driving mechanism 5 to realize the forward and backward movement of the filter shovel 6, and drives the sleeve 8 through the first driving mechanism 4 to realize the rotary movement of the filter shovel 6, which can realize the synchronization of the forward and backward movement and the rotary movement, meet the cleaning requirements of the cat litter basin, and the structure is more compact.

[0037] As shown in Figure 8 , 9, 10, 12, in some embodiments, the first drive mechanism 4 includes a first motor 45, an arc-shaped gear plate 46, and a moving part 47; wherein the moving part 47 of the first drive mechanism 4 is a first moving part; the first moving part is slidably arranged on one side of the basin body 1 in the horizontal direction to realize forward and backward movement. The arc-shaped gear plate 46 is fixedly arranged on the first moving part and can move with the first moving part. Further, one end of the connecting part 48 is connected with the first motor 45, and the other end of the connecting part 48 is connected with the sleeve 8, thereby forming a linkage structure. Further, the output end of the first motor 45 is in transmission cooperation with the arc-shaped gear plate 46 through a rotating gear; specifically, the output shaft of the first motor 45 is provided with a rotating gear, the rotating gear is intermeshed with the arc-shaped gear plate 46, and can make a circular motion on the arc-shaped gear plate 46, thereby driving the filter shovel 6 to rotate, realizing the imitation of manual sand shoveling action. The arc of the arc-shaped gear plate 46 is designed to control the amplitude of the sand shoveling action, which can achieve the best sand shoveling amplitude.

[0038] As shown in Figures 7-8 , Figures 13-14 , in some embodiments, the second drive mechanism 5 includes a second motor 55 and a second moving part, and the second moving part is slidably arranged on the other side of the basin body 1 in the horizontal direction to realize forward and backward movement. The second motor 55 is arranged on the second moving part and moves with the second moving part. Further, a first rack 41 is arranged on one side of the basin body 1 in the horizontal direction, and a second rack 51 is arranged on the other side of the basin body 1 in the horizontal direction; the output end of the second motor 55 is connected with one end of the synchronous shaft 7 to drive the synchronous shaft 7 to rotate. One end of the synchronous shaft 7 is in transmission connection with the second rack 51 through a second transmission pair, and the other end of the synchronous shaft 7 is in transmission connection with the first rack 41 through a first transmission pair, realizing synchronous movement. As shown in Figure 14 , the second transmission pair includes a driving gear 52, a first driving gear 53, and a second driving gear 54, wherein the driving gear 52 is fixedly arranged on one end of the synchronous shaft 7 and intermeshed with the first driving gear 53; the first driving gear 53 is intermeshed with the second driving gear 54, and the second driving gear 54 is intermeshed with the second rack 51, thereby realizing driving connection. Correspondingly, the first transmission pair includes a driven gear 42, a first transmission gear 43, and a second transmission gear 44, wherein the driven gear 42 is fixedly arranged on the other end of the synchronous shaft 7 and intermeshed with the first transmission gear 43; the first transmission gear 43 is intermeshed with the second transmission gear 44, and the second transmission gear 44 is intermeshed with the first rack 41, thereby realizing driving connection. Specifically, the second motor 55 drives the second driving gear 54 to move on the second rack 51 through the driving gear 52 and the first driving gear 53, and at the same time transmits this movement to the first transmission pair on the other side through the driving synchronous shaft 7, so that the power mechanisms on the left and right sides move forward and backward synchronously.

[0039] AsFigures 6-8 As shown, in some embodiments, a wiring component is provided between the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5. The wiring component has wires 10, which are electrically connected to electrical components on the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5, thereby providing power. Specifically, the wiring component is located at the bottom of the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5, and moves back and forth with them, thus protecting the wires of the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5 from damage during movement.

[0040] like Figures 6-8 As shown, in some embodiments, the wiring component can be designed as a wiring conduit 9, which allows the wire 10 to be housed within the wiring conduit 9 for protection. Alternatively, the wiring component can be designed as a wiring sleeve, with the wire 10 housed within the wiring sleeve, also providing protection. Alternatively, the wiring component can be designed as a wiring pole, with the wire 10 attached to it for both traction and protection.

[0041] like Figure 3 , 4 As shown in Figures 1 and 10, in some embodiments, the basin 1 of this application includes two parts: a main basin structure and a basin bottom 11. The main basin structure serves as the overall support and power mechanism, while the basin bottom 11 is used to prevent feces from sticking together and to prevent cats from injuring their claws and leaving scratches that easily trap dirt when climbing on the litter box. Further, guide rails 12 are provided on both sides of the basin 1 along the horizontal direction. Specifically, a first drive mechanism 4 is slidably mounted on the guide rail 12 on one side of the basin 1, and a second drive mechanism 5 is slidably mounted on the guide rail 12 on the other side of the basin 1, and moves synchronously with the first drive mechanism 4.

[0042] like Figures 1-3 As shown, in some embodiments, the litter box proposed in this application further includes a barrier 3, which is detachably disposed around the circumference of the litter cavity to prevent litter from splashing out of the litter cavity when the cat is climbing on it. Figures 7-9 As shown, in some embodiments, the filter shovel 6 can be detachably mounted on the linkage, specifically on the synchronous shaft 7 or the sleeve 8, so that the filter shovel 6 can be replaced and is easy to clean.

[0043] like Figures 1-3As shown, in some embodiments, the litter box also includes a feces collection bin 2 which is detachably arranged on the basin body 1 and located at one side of the basin cavity, so that the feces clumps cleaned by the filter shovel 6 can fall into the feces collection bin 2 and be collected. Further, the feces collection bin 2 is also provided with a sealing cover, and the feces collection bin 2 and the sealing cover are precisely matched to prevent the smell of feces from overflowing out, and can be separately detached and cleaned. The feces collection bin 2 is designed separately from the basin body 1, effectively reducing the storage space, and the feces collection bin is easier to clean.

[0044] The linkage is respectively matched with the driving mechanism and the filter shovel to realize rotation and movement of the filter shovel, so that the force on both ends of the filter shovel is more balanced, the sand cleaning effect is better, and the experience of the product is improved. The first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism are respectively designed on the two sides of the basin body, so that the weight of the two sides of the basin body is balanced, and the driving force of the entire filter shovel is more balanced. The wiring member is designed between the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism to arrange wires, so as to distribute the wires of different driving mechanisms and protect the wires from being damaged. The application does not need to design a separate rod and other structures, can simplify the structure of the litter box, reduce the volume of the litter box, and reduce the cost.

[0045] Although the embodiments disclosed in the present application are as above, the content described is only the embodiments adopted for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present application, and is not intended to limit the present application. Any person skilled in the art to which the present application belongs can make any modification and change in the form and details without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, but the patent protection scope of the present application shall be subject to the scope defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A linked litter box, characterized in that, The cat litter basin comprises a basin body (1), a filter shovel (6), a driving mechanism and a linkage; the basin body (1) is internally provided with a basin cavity, the filter shovel (6) is arranged in the basin cavity; the driving mechanism is arranged on the basin body (1) and connected with the linkage; the linkage is connected with the filter shovel (6) to drive the filter shovel (6) to rotate and reciprocate; the linkage comprises a synchronous shaft (7) and a sleeve (8); the synchronous shaft (7) is arranged in the sleeve (8); or the sleeve (8) is arranged in the synchronous shaft (7).

2. The linked litter box of claim 1, wherein, The driving mechanism comprises a first driving mechanism (4) and a second driving mechanism (5); The first driving mechanism (4) is arranged on one side of the basin body (1); the first driving mechanism (4) is connected with the linkage to drive the filter shovel (6) to rotate; The second driving mechanism (5) is arranged on the other side of the basin body (1); the second driving mechanism (5) is connected with the linkage to drive the filter shovel (6) to reciprocate.

3. The linked litter box of claim 2, wherein, The sleeve (8) is connected with the filter shovel (6) to drive the filter shovel (6) to rotate; the first driving mechanism (4) is connected with the sleeve (8) through a connecting piece (48) to drive the sleeve (8) to rotate; The synchronous shaft (7) is connected with the filter shovel (6) to drive the filter shovel (6) to move; the second driving mechanism (5) is connected with the synchronous shaft (7) through a transmission pair to drive the synchronous shaft (7) to reciprocate.

4. The linked litter box of claim 3, wherein, The first driving mechanism (4) comprises a first motor (45), an arc-shaped tooth disc (46) and a first moving piece; the first moving piece is slidably arranged on one side of the basin body (1) in the horizontal direction; the arc-shaped tooth disc (46) is fixedly arranged on the first moving piece; one end of the connecting piece (48) is connected with the first motor (45), and the other end of the connecting piece (48) is connected with the sleeve (8); the output end of the first motor (45) is transmissionally matched with the arc-shaped tooth disc (46) through a rotating gear.

5. The linked litter box of claim 3, wherein, The second driving mechanism (5) comprises a second motor (55) and a second moving piece; the second moving piece is slidably arranged on the other side of the basin body (1) in the horizontal direction, and the second motor (55) is arranged on the second moving piece; one side of the basin body (1) is provided with a first rack (41) in the horizontal direction, and the other side of the basin body (1) is provided with a second rack (51) in the horizontal direction; the output end of the second motor (55) is connected with the synchronous shaft (7), one end of the synchronous shaft (7) is further transmissionally connected with the second rack (51) through a second transmission pair, and the other end of the synchronous shaft (7) is transmissionally connected with the first rack (41) through a first transmission pair.

6. The linked litter box of any of claims 2-5, wherein, A wiring piece is arranged between the first driving mechanism (4) and the second driving mechanism (5); a wire (10) is arranged on the wiring piece and electrically connected with electric elements on the first driving mechanism (4) and the second driving mechanism (5).

7. The linked litter box of claim 6, wherein, The wiring member is a wiring pipe (9), and the wire (10) is arranged in the wiring pipe (9); or the wiring member is a wiring sleeve, and the wire (10) is arranged in the wiring sleeve; or the wiring member is a wiring rod, and the wire (10) is arranged on the wiring rod.

8. The linked litter box of any one of claims 2-5, wherein, Two sides of the basin body (1) are respectively provided with guide rails (12) in the horizontal direction; the first driving mechanism (4) is slidingly arranged on the guide rail (12) on one side of the basin body (1), and the second driving mechanism (5) is slidingly arranged on the guide rail (12) on the other side of the basin body (1).

9. The linked litter box of any of claims 1-5, 7, wherein, The cat litter basin further comprises a fence (3) which is detachably arranged on the periphery of the basin cavity; or the filter shovel is detachably arranged on the linkage.

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