Half-open intelligent pet ball

By designing a semi-open intelligent pet ball and using a drive method that combines a wing-shaped outer ring with a spherical body, the problem of the single drive method in existing pet toy cars is solved, achieving automatic movement and enhanced fun.

CN224007474UActive Publication Date: 2026-03-20张素梅
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Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2025-04-17
Publication Date
2026-03-20

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Technical Problem

Existing pet toy cars have a single driving method, requiring human control or the pet to push them independently, which lacks appeal and fails to meet the pet's interactive needs.

Method used

Design a semi-open smart pet ball, which combines a wing-shaped outer ring with a spherical body. The ball moves by rolling through a drive component that drives the rotating shaft. The modular design and logo patterns add to the fun.

Benefits of technology

It enables automatic movement without human intervention, enhancing the fun for pets, reducing material costs, and increasing the design appeal of the pet ball.

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Abstract

The utility model relates to the technical field of pet balls, in particular to a semi-open type intelligent pet ball which comprises a spherical body, a driving assembly and a wing type outer ring piece. Wherein the spherical body is connected with the wing-shaped outer ring piece, one part of the spherical body is located on the inner side of the wing-shaped outer ring piece, the other part of the spherical body is located outside the wing-shaped outer ring piece, and a mounting space is formed in the spherical body; the driving assembly is mounted on the spherical body, is located in the mounting space and is in driving connection with a rotating shaft; a contact end exists between the wing-shaped outer ring piece and the spherical body, one end of the rotating shaft is connected with the driving assembly, and the other end of the rotating shaft is connected with the contact end; according to the technical scheme, the mode that the wing-shaped outer ring piece is combined with the spherical body is adopted, driving connection is achieved through the driving assembly, continuous driving movement can be achieved, and therefore the playing interestingness of pets is improved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pet ball technology, and in particular to a semi-open intelligent pet ball. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, keeping pets has become a trend among modern people. Keeping pets requires playing with them, which has led to a large number of pet toys appearing on the market.

[0003] There are many toy cars for pets on the market. These toy cars generally fall into two categories: one is a non-driven toy car that is pushed by the pet itself. This type of toy car has a simple structure, but it is not very attractive to pets, so they are not willing to use it; the other is a remote-controlled toy car, which requires a human to operate it via a remote control. This requires someone to be present during operation, which is time-consuming and laborious. Therefore, there are existing intelligent pet balls that can be improved. Referring to a patent patent with the number CN114931109B, entitled "An Intelligent Cat-Teasing Unicycle," the design mainly uses two contact points to form a ring shape to achieve the rolling of the ball. The inventor designed a single-sided semi-open design, which is a new technical solution for achieving the rolling drive of the pet ball while reducing material costs and increasing the fun of different designs. Utility Model Content

[0004] To overcome the shortcomings mentioned above, this utility model aims to provide a technical solution that can solve the above problems.

[0005] A semi-open intelligent pet ball includes a spherical body, a drive assembly, and a wing-shaped outer ring. The spherical body is connected to the wing-shaped outer ring, with a portion of the spherical body located inside the wing-shaped outer ring and the remaining portion outside. The spherical body has an installation space. The drive assembly is mounted on the spherical body and located within the installation space. The drive assembly is driven by a rotating shaft. The wing-shaped outer ring and the spherical body have a contact end. One end of the rotating shaft is connected to the drive assembly, and the other end of the rotating shaft is connected to the contact end.

[0006] Furthermore, the drive assembly includes a drive motor and a gear set; the drive motor is fixed on the spherical body and is connected to the rotating shaft through the gear set.

[0007] Furthermore, the spherical body includes a left hemisphere, a right hemisphere, and a mounting plate; the left and right hemispheres are respectively connected to the two sides of the mounting plate, and the left and right hemispheres are arranged opposite to each other to form a spherical structure.

[0008] Furthermore, a through hole is provided on the right hemisphere cover; the rotating shaft passes through the through hole and is driven to connect with the wing-shaped outer ring component.

[0009] Furthermore, it also includes a power supply assembly, with the power supply assembly and drive motor disposed on one side of the mounting plate, and the gear set and rotating shaft disposed on the other side of the mounting plate; the drive shaft of the drive motor passes through the mounting plate and is drivenly connected to the gear set, and the rotating shaft is rotatably disposed on the mounting plate.

[0010] Furthermore, the outer sides of both ends of the wing-shaped outer ring are provided with extensions, which are used to extend the outer width of both ends of the wing-shaped outer ring.

[0011] Furthermore, an outer shell is provided on the outer side of the spherical body, which is used to cover the spherical body, and the outer shell is engraved with a logo pattern.

[0012] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0013] It adopts a wing-shaped outer ring combined with a spherical body and is driven by a drive component, enabling continuous driving movement, thereby increasing the fun for pets to play with.

[0014] Additional aspects and advantages of this invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0015] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model.

[0016] Figure 2 This is an exploded structural diagram of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of a spherical body.

[0018] The attached figures are labeled as follows: spherical body-1, drive assembly-2, wing-shaped outer ring-3, mounting space-4, rotating shaft-5, contact end-6, drive motor-7, gear set-8, left hemisphere cover-9, right hemisphere cover-10, mounting plate-11, through hole-12, power supply assembly-13, extension-14, outer shell-15, and identification pattern-16. Detailed Implementation

[0019] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0020] Please see Figures 1-3This utility model includes a spherical body 1, a drive assembly 2, and a wing-shaped outer ring 3; wherein, the spherical body 1 is connected to the wing-shaped outer ring 3, a part of the spherical body 1 is located inside the wing-shaped outer ring 3, and the other part of the spherical body 1 is located outside the wing-shaped outer ring 3, and the spherical body 1 has an installation space 4 inside; the drive assembly 2 is installed on the spherical body 1, the drive assembly 2 is located in the installation space 4, and the drive assembly 2 is driven and connected to a rotating shaft 5; the wing-shaped outer ring 3 and the spherical body 1 have a contact end 6, one end of the rotating shaft 5 is connected to the drive assembly 2, and the other end of the rotating shaft 5 is connected to the contact end 6.

[0021] The technical structure mainly consists of three parts: a spherical body 1, a drive assembly 2, and a wing-shaped outer ring 3.

[0022] The spherical body 1 consists of a left hemisphere 9, a right hemisphere 10, and a mounting plate 11. The left and right hemispheres 9 and 10 are respectively connected to the two sides of the mounting plate 11 and are arranged opposite to each other to form a spherical structure. The modular design facilitates assembly and maintenance. The through hole 12 of the right hemisphere 10 allows the rotating shaft 5 to pass through, enabling power transmission to the wing-shaped outer ring 3.

[0023] The wing-shaped outer ring 3 is connected to the spherical body 1 via the contact end 6. Extensions 14 are provided on the outer sides of both ends of the wing-shaped outer ring 3. These extensions 14 are used to extend the outer width of both ends of the wing-shaped outer ring 3. The widened design of the extensions 14 is primarily to ensure that the wing-shaped outer ring 3 contacts the ground at an inclined angle. A through hole 12 is provided on the right hemisphere cover 10; the rotating shaft 5 passes through the through hole 12 and is driven to connect with the wing-shaped outer ring 3.

[0024] The drive assembly 2 includes a drive motor 7 and a gear set 8. The drive motor 7 is fixed on the spherical body 1 and is connected to the rotating shaft 5 through the gear set 8. It also includes a power supply assembly 13. The power supply assembly 13 and the drive motor 7 are arranged on one side of the mounting plate 11, and the gear set 8 and the rotating shaft are arranged on the other side of the mounting plate 11. The drive shaft of the drive motor 7 passes through the mounting plate 11 and is driven by the gear set 8. The rotating shaft 5 is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate 11.

[0025] Its actual working principle is as follows: When the pet ball of this application is placed on the ground, since the drive component 22 is installed on the spherical body 1 and the rotation shaft 5 of the drive component 2 is driven to be connected to the wing-shaped outer ring 3, when the pet ball needs to move, the drive component 2 will flip the wing-shaped outer ring 3 to contact the ground. The ground will prevent the wing-shaped outer ring 3 from continuing to flip, and then react on the spherical body 11, so that the spherical body 11 rotates relative to the ground, thereby achieving the movement effect.

[0026] The outer ring 3 of this wing type is designed as a semi-open shape as shown in the figure, and the outer shell 15 is provided on the outer side of the spherical body 1. The outer shell 15 is used to cover the spherical body 1, and the surface of the outer shell 15 is engraved with a logo pattern 16. That is, this technology reduces material costs and increases the fun of different designs of pet balls while realizing the rolling drive of pet balls.

[0027] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present utility model and is not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with reference to a preferred embodiment, it is not intended to limit the present utility model. Any person skilled in the art can make some changes or modifications to the above-disclosed technical content to create equivalent embodiments without departing from the scope of the present utility model. Any simple modifications, equivalent changes, and modifications made to the above embodiments based on the present utility model without departing from the scope of the present utility model shall fall within the scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A semi-open intelligent pet ball, characterized in that: It includes a spherical body (1), a drive assembly (2), and a wing-shaped outer ring (3); wherein the spherical body (1) is connected to the wing-shaped outer ring (3), a part of the spherical body (1) is inside the wing-shaped outer ring (3), and the other part of the spherical body (1) is outside the wing-shaped outer ring (3), and the spherical body (1) has an installation space (4); The drive assembly (2) is mounted on the spherical body (1), the drive assembly (2) is located in the installation space (4), and the drive assembly (2) is driven to connect to the rotating shaft (5); The wing-shaped outer ring (3) and the spherical body (1) have a contact end (6). One end of the rotating shaft (5) is connected to the drive assembly (2), and the other end of the rotating shaft (5) is connected to the contact end (6).

2. The semi-open intelligent pet ball according to claim 1, characterized in that: The drive assembly (2) includes a drive motor (7) and a gear set (8); the drive motor (7) is fixed on the spherical body (1), and the drive motor (7) is connected to the rotating shaft (5) through the gear set (8).

3. The semi-open intelligent pet ball according to claim 1, characterized in that: The spherical body (1) includes a left hemisphere cover (9), a right hemisphere cover (10) and a mounting plate (11); the left hemisphere cover (9) and the right hemisphere cover (10) are respectively connected to the two sides of the mounting plate (11), and the left hemisphere cover (9) and the right hemisphere cover (10) are arranged opposite to each other to form a spherical structure.

4. A semi-open intelligent pet ball according to claim 3, characterized in that: A through hole (12) is provided on the right hemisphere cover (10); the rotating shaft (5) passes through the through hole (12) and is driven to connect with the wing-shaped outer ring (3).

5. A semi-open intelligent pet ball according to claim 2, characterized in that: It also includes a power supply assembly (13), the power supply assembly (13) and the drive motor (7) are located on one side of the mounting plate (11), and the gear set (8) and the rotating shaft are located on the other side of the mounting plate (11); the drive shaft of the drive motor (7) passes through the mounting plate (11) and is driven to connect with the gear set (8), and the rotating shaft (5) is rotatably mounted on the mounting plate (11).

6. A semi-open intelligent pet ball according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer sides of the two ends of the wing-shaped outer ring (3) are provided with extensions (14), which are used to extend the outer width of the two ends of the wing-shaped outer ring (3).

7. A semi-open intelligent pet ball according to claim 1, characterized in that: The outer side of the spherical body (1) is provided with a shell (15), which is used to cover the spherical body (1), and the surface of the shell (15) is engraved with a logo pattern (16).

Citation Information

Patent Citations

  • A smart cat-teasing unicycle

    CN114931109B