Water dispenser for pets

Abstract

The pet water dispenser comprises a water storage tank, a water drinking tray and a water pump, the water drinking tray is further provided with a water inlet for water to flow back to the water storage tank, the water inlet is provided with a clamping assembly and a filter box installed with the clamping assembly in a sliding mode, and the clamping assembly is provided with a through hole for the water to flow into the filter box. The clamping assembly comprises an upper clamping piece and a lower clamping piece which are located on the upper side and the lower side of the drinking water tray respectively and buckled with each other, sliding rails are arranged on the two sides of the bottom of the lower clamping piece, and sliding grooves capable of sliding into the sliding rails are formed in the top of the filtering box. The clamping assembly is detachably assembled at the water inlet in a buckled mode, the sliding rail arranged at the bottom of the lower clamping piece of the clamping assembly is tightly matched with the sliding groove of the filter box, so that the filter box is installed on the clamping assembly in a sliding mode, and convenient replacement of the filter box is achieved; and the user can quickly replace the original filter box with the built-in filter material according to the requirement, so that the filter effect is ensured.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pet water dispenser technology, specifically a pet water dispenser with a filtration device. Background Technology

[0002] In the process of pet ownership, many pet lovers choose to equip their pets with pet water fountains to ensure that their pets can drink cleaner water. Pet water fountains mainly consist of a water tank that forms a water circulation system, a water dish, a water pump, and a filter device. As the water in the water dish flows back to the water tank, it passes through the filter device to filter out coarser impurities such as pet hair and food scraps that fall into the water dish.

[0003] However, the filtration devices commonly found in pet water fountains on the market have certain limitations. These devices typically consist of a filter box fixed to the water tray via a snap-fit ​​mechanism, inside which filter media such as filter sponges and activated carbon are placed. This design requires users to manually open the filter box periodically to replace the filter media. Manually replacing the filter media is not only cumbersome, but if users are not familiar with the correct placement techniques and methods, it's easy to misplace the filter sponges and activated carbon, affecting the filtration effect and preventing some impurities from being effectively filtered out, thus reducing the water fountain's purification function.

[0004] Furthermore, when the entire filter cartridge needs to be replaced, the process of removing the clips is quite troublesome and requires a certain amount of time and effort. Also, during the replacement process, the user's fingers can easily touch the water inlet of the drinking tray, and the edge of this inlet is usually quite sharp, posing a safety hazard. Users may accidentally cut their fingers during operation, causing inconvenience and safety risks. Utility Model Content

[0005] This invention aims to solve the problems in existing technologies where user-replaced filter media can easily affect filtration efficiency and where disassembling and assembling the filter box is inconvenient. Therefore, this invention provides a pet water dispenser with a filter box that is easy to disassemble and assemble, while ensuring filtration efficiency even when the user replaces the filter media themselves.

[0006] The pet water fountain of this utility model includes a water storage tank, a drinking tray that covers the top of the water storage tank, a water pump for drawing water from the water storage tank to the drinking tray, and an inlet for water to flow back to the water storage tank. The inlet is equipped with a clamping assembly and a filter box that is slidably mounted with the clamping assembly. The clamping assembly has a through hole for water to flow into the filter box. The clamping assembly includes an upper clamping member and a lower clamping member located on the upper and lower sides of the drinking tray and interlocking with each other. The lower clamping member has slide rails on both sides of its bottom, and the top of the filter box has a groove for sliding into the slide rails.

[0007] The pet water fountain described herein is detachably fastened to the water inlet using a clamping assembly. The lower clamping component of the clamping assembly has a sliding rail at its bottom that tightly engages with the filter box's groove, allowing the filter box to slide smoothly onto the clamping assembly. This not only facilitates easy filter box replacement but also allows users to quickly replace the original filter box containing filter material as needed, ensuring optimal filtration. Simultaneously, the gap between the sliding rail and the lower surface of the drinking tray effectively restricts the upper side of the groove, ensuring smooth sliding of the filter box during installation or removal, thus achieving a precise and secure assembly with the clamping assembly. Furthermore, when replacing the filter box, the upper and lower clamping components of the clamping assembly tightly hold and protect the water inlet, preventing direct contact with fingers and effectively avoiding the risk of cuts from potentially sharp edges of the inlet, comprehensively improving safety and convenience during use.

[0008] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the section of the slide rail near the end is in the shape of a slope extending downward towards the end.

[0009] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the lower clamping member is provided with a limiting stop at one end of the slide rail.

[0010] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the upper clamping member has a support rod in the middle of the through hole that divides the through hole into left and right through holes.

[0011] As a preferred embodiment of this utility model, the side wall of the upper clamping member is provided with a locking protrusion, and the side wall of the lower clamping member is provided with a snap groove that matches the locking protrusion. Attached Figure Description

[0012] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of a pet water fountain.

[0013] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of an explosion of a pet water fountain structure.

[0014] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the clamping assembly and the filter box.

[0015] Figure 4 This is a side view of the mounting structure of the clamping assembly and the filter cartridge.

[0016] Figure 5 This is an exploded view of the installation structure of the clamping assembly and the filter box.

[0017] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the upper clamping component.

[0018] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the lower clamping component.

[0019] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the filter box structure. Detailed Implementation

[0020] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this utility model, and not all of them. Based on the embodiments of this utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of this utility model.

[0021] It should be noted that if any directional indication (such as up, down, left, right, front, back, top, bottom, inside, outside, vertical, horizontal, longitudinal, counterclockwise, clockwise, circumferential, radial, axial, etc.) is involved in the embodiments of this utility model, the directional indication is only used to explain the relative positional relationship and movement of each component in a certain specific posture (as shown in the figure). If the specific posture changes, the directional indication will also change accordingly.

[0022] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "setting," "equipped with," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; and they can refer to the internal connection of two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.

[0023] If the embodiments of this utility model involve descriptions such as "first" or "second," such descriptions are for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying their relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. Therefore, features defined with "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of those features. In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, and "above," "below," and "within" are all understood to include the stated number. Furthermore, the technical features of each embodiment can be arbitrarily combined. For the sake of brevity, not all possible combinations of the technical features in the embodiments are described; however, as long as these combinations of technical features do not contradict each other, they should be considered within the scope of this specification.

[0024] like Figure 1-8 As shown, a pet water fountain includes a water tank 1, a drinking tray 2 covering the top of the water tank, a water pump 3 for pumping water from the water tank to the drinking tray, and a water inlet 201 for water to flow back to the water tank. The water inlet 201 has a clamping assembly 4 and a filter box 5 slidably mounted thereon. The clamping assembly 4 has a through hole 401 for water to flow into the filter box. The clamping assembly 4 includes an upper clamping member 402 and a lower clamping member 403 located on the upper and lower sides of the drinking tray and interlocking with each other. The lower clamping member 403 has slide rails 404 on both sides of its bottom. The filter box 5 has a groove 501 on its top for sliding into the slide rails, allowing it to slide smoothly along the slide rails, thus achieving a reliable connection between the filter box and the clamping assembly. The pet water fountain described herein is detachably fastened to the water inlet using a clamping assembly. The lower clamping component of the clamping assembly has a sliding rail at its bottom that tightly engages with the filter box's groove, allowing the filter box to slide smoothly onto the clamping assembly. This not only facilitates easy filter box replacement but also allows users to quickly replace the original filter box containing filter material as needed, ensuring optimal filtration. Simultaneously, the gap between the sliding rail and the lower surface of the drinking tray effectively restricts the upper side of the groove, ensuring smooth sliding of the filter box during installation or removal, thus achieving a precise and secure assembly with the clamping assembly. Furthermore, when replacing the filter box, the upper and lower clamping components of the clamping assembly tightly hold and protect the water inlet, preventing direct contact with fingers and effectively avoiding the risk of cuts from potentially sharp edges of the inlet, comprehensively improving safety and convenience during use.

[0025] The water circulation mechanism, consisting of a water storage tank, a drinking tray, and a water pump, is a conventional structure that can achieve water circulation. Therefore, a detailed description of its structure and working principle will not be provided here.

[0026] like Figure 7As shown, a section of the slide rail 404 near its end is a ramp 405 extending downwards towards the end. This ramp design allows the contact surface of the filter box's groove to gradually transition when inserted along the slide rail, avoiding the significant resistance that might result from direct vertical insertion. This allows the filter box to slide more easily into the slide rail of the clamping assembly, improving the efficiency of filter box replacement.

[0027] like Figure 7 As shown, the lower clamping member 403 has a limiting stop 406 at one end of the slide rail. When installing or replacing the filter box, the limiting stop clearly indicates the installation position to the user. When the filter box slides along the slide rail and contacts the limiting stop, the user can sense that it is in place, thus preventing the filter box from being over-inserted or under-inserted. This not only prevents damage to the filter box or deformation of the clamping components due to excessive force, but also effectively reduces the safety risks caused by operational errors.

[0028] like Figure 6 As shown, the upper clamping member 402 has a support rod 407 in the middle of the through hole, which divides the through hole into left and right through holes. During the installation of the filter box, the user's hand will inevitably touch the upper clamping member. By dividing the through hole into left and right parts by the support rod, the left and right through holes can support each other when the upper clamping member is under force, avoiding deformation or displacement of the upper clamping member due to force, thereby improving the structural stability of the upper clamping member.

[0029] like Figure 6 and Figure 7 As shown, the upper clamping member 402 has a latching protrusion 408 on its side wall, and the lower clamping member has a snap-fit ​​groove 409 on its side wall that matches the latching protrusion. During installation, the structure of the latching protrusion and the snap-fit ​​groove makes the installation of the upper and lower clamping members more convenient. The user only needs to align the latching protrusion with the snap-fit ​​groove and snap it on to quickly complete the installation, without the need for additional fixing tools or complicated installation steps, effectively improving assembly efficiency.

[0030] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of this utility model and does not limit the patent scope of this utility model. Any equivalent structural transformations made based on the inventive concept of this utility model and the content of this specification and drawings, or direct / indirect applications in other related technical fields, are included within the patent protection scope of this utility model. In the description of this utility model, the terms "one embodiment," "some embodiments," "embodiment," "illustrative embodiment," "example," "specific example," or "some examples," etc., refer to specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described in connection with that embodiment or example, which are included in at least one embodiment or example of this utility model. In this specification, illustrative expressions of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Furthermore, the specific features, structures, materials, or characteristics described can be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments or examples. Those skilled in the art will understand, explicitly and implicitly, that, without conflict, the embodiments described herein can be combined with other embodiments, and the embodiments of this utility model and the features within those embodiments can be combined with each other.

Claims

1. A pet water fountain, comprising a water tank (1), a drinking tray (2) covering the top of the water tank, the drinking tray (2) being provided with a water pump (3) for drawing water from the water tank to the drinking tray, the drinking tray (2) further being provided with a water inlet (201) for water to flow back to the water tank, characterized in that, The inlet (201) is provided with a clamping assembly (4) and a filter box (5) slidably installed with the clamping assembly. The clamping assembly (4) is provided with a through hole (401) for water to flow into the filter box. The clamping assembly (4) includes an upper clamping member (402) and a lower clamping member (403) located on the upper and lower sides of the drinking tray and interlocked with each other. The lower clamping member (403) is provided with slide rails (404) on both sides of its bottom. The top of the filter box (5) is provided with a slide groove (501) for sliding into the slide rail.

2. The pet water fountain of claim 1, wherein, The section of the slide rail (404) near the end is in the shape of a slope (405) that extends downward toward the end.

3. The pet water fountain according to claim 1, characterized in that, The lower clamping member (403) is provided with a limiting stop (406) at one end of the slide rail.

4. The pet water fountain of claim 1, wherein, The upper clamping member (402) has a support rod (407) in the middle of the through hole that divides the through hole into left and right through holes.

5. The pet water fountain of claim 1, wherein, The side wall of the upper clamping member (402) is provided with a latching protrusion (408), and the side wall of the lower clamping member is provided with a latching groove (409) that matches the latching protrusion.

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