A pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure

Abstract

A pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure includes a housing with a food storage bin inside the top of the housing and a food dispensing channel on the side wall of the housing. A food dispensing mechanism is also installed inside the housing to guide pet food from the food storage bin into the food dispensing channel, allowing it to fall out along the channel. An anti-jamming structure is also provided within the food dispensing channel. This structure includes several circumferentially spaced skeletons formed on the inner wall of the dispensing channel, with adjacent skeletons defining a flow channel for the pet food to exit. This anti-jamming structure within the dispensing channel prevents pet paws from getting caught or children's fingers from being pinched or injured by the dispensing mechanism while the pet food is flowing out of the food storage bin, thus improving the safety performance of the pet feeder.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pet feeding utensils, specifically to a pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure. Background Technology

[0002] Pets provide companionship and emotional comfort to their owners. Currently, with the increasingly fast pace of life and rising living standards, more and more families are keeping pets. Because owners often need to go out or work, they cannot feed their pets on time. Therefore, automatic pet feeders have appeared on the market, dispensing a fixed amount of pet food at predetermined times, allowing pets to eat regularly at designated times.

[0003] For example, the announcement number CN221104433U is a Chinese utility model patent, which provides a pet feeder that holds pet food in a food storage bin and has a food dispensing channel on the shell. By rotating the food dispensing mechanism, the connection between the food dispensing channel and the food storage bin is opened or closed, thereby realizing the action of dispensing food to the pet.

[0004] However, when pets are hungry, they may stick their paws into the food dispensing channel. Since the food dispensing action is achieved through the mechanical rotation of the dispensing mechanism, this can cause the pet's paws to get stuck or pinched. Similarly, children, due to their curiosity, may stick their fingers into the food dispensing channel, which can also cause their fingers to get stuck or pinched.

[0005] Therefore, in order to avoid the above situation, there is an urgent need for a pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure to solve the above technical problems. Utility Model Content

[0006] The purpose of this utility model is to provide a pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure. To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model adopts the following technical solution:

[0007] A pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure includes a housing, a food storage bin inside the top of the housing, a food dispensing channel on the side wall of the housing, and the food dispensing channel being conductively connected to the bottom of the food storage bin. A food dispensing mechanism is also installed inside the housing to guide pet food from the food storage bin into the food dispensing channel, allowing it to fall out along the channel. An anti-jamming structure is also provided inside the food dispensing channel. The anti-jamming structure includes several skeletons formed on the inner wall of the food dispensing channel and spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction, with adjacent skeletons defining a flow channel for the pet food to exit.

[0008] Furthermore, one end of the skeleton is formed on the inner wall of the grain outlet channel, and the other end extends along the diameter of the grain outlet channel toward the axial direction, and the skeleton has a length dimension extending in the axial direction of the grain outlet channel.

[0009] Furthermore, the skeleton includes a root integrally formed with the inner wall of the grain outlet channel and an end away from the root, and the edge of the skeleton toward the outlet of the grain outlet channel is inclined toward the inward direction of the grain outlet channel.

[0010] Furthermore, the edge of the frame facing away from the grain outlet is inclined toward the grain outlet direction, and the vertical cross-section of the frame has a triangular structure.

[0011] Furthermore, the anti-jamming structure is disposed on the upper inner wall of the grain outlet channel, and the dimension of the anti-jamming structure along the circumferential direction of the grain outlet channel is smaller than the circumference of the grain outlet channel.

[0012] Furthermore, a partition is provided inside the shell, the partition is located at the bottom of the grain storage silo, and the partition is provided with a sinking groove, and a guide groove is provided along the edge of the sinking groove. The guide groove extends downward at an incline, and a cover plate is provided on the partition. The cover plate is fixedly connected to the guide groove and defines the grain outlet channel with the guide groove. The anti-jamming structure is provided on the inner wall of the cover plate.

[0013] Furthermore, a grain discharge funnel is provided at the bottom of the grain storage bin, located above the partition. The discharge port of the grain discharge funnel is positioned opposite to the sinking trough and is connected to the grain discharge channel through the grain discharge mechanism. A blocking member is also provided inside the grain storage bin, located above the grain discharge funnel, to cover the grain discharge port. A grain discharge gap is defined between the circumference of the blocking member and the surface of the grain discharge funnel.

[0014] Furthermore, the blocking member includes a main body and a plurality of connecting portions formed on the end face of the main body, the connecting portions being detachably connected to the surface of the grain discharge funnel.

[0015] Furthermore, the blocking member is installed on the end of the grain dispensing mechanism that extends into the grain storage bin along the grain dispensing port.

[0016] Furthermore, the grain dispensing mechanism includes:

[0017] A rotating shaft is rotatably disposed within the sinking trough, with one end extending into the grain storage bin along the grain outlet of the grain outlet funnel, and the blocking member is fixedly connected to the end of the rotating shaft that extends into the grain storage bin.

[0018] A driving device is disposed below the partition and is connected to the rotating shaft for driving the rotating shaft to rotate;

[0019] The grain discharge rotor is fixedly mounted on the rotating shaft and rotates within the sinking trough. Several notches are evenly spaced on the grain discharge rotor. When the notches correspond to the guide groove, the guide groove is connected to the grain discharge funnel.

[0020] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0021] This utility model provides a pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure. The anti-jamming structure is installed inside the food dispensing channel. When pet food flows out of the food storage compartment, it can also block objects that extend into the food dispensing channel, thereby preventing pets' paws from reaching into the food dispensing channel or children from getting their fingers stuck or pinched by the dispensing mechanism, thus improving the safety performance of the pet feeder.

[0022] In addition, a blocking component is installed inside the food storage bin to block the mechanical food dispensing mechanism. This prevents the food from being touched by the moving parts of the dispensing mechanism after the food storage bin is emptied, thus avoiding injuries from being stuck or pinched. This further improves the safety performance of the pet feeder. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the present invention.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a cross-sectional view of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model. Figure 1 .

[0025] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of Embodiment 1 of the present utility model. Figure 2 .

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the structure after removing the top cover in Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of the anti-jamming structure in this utility model.

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the blocking component in Embodiment 1 of this utility model.

[0029] Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0030] In the diagram: 100-shell; 110-grain storage bin; 120-grain discharge channel; 200-grain discharge mechanism; 130-frame; 131-flow channel; 132-root; 133-end; 111-grain discharge funnel; 1111-grain discharge port; 140-blocking component; 141-grain discharge gap; 142-main body; 143-connecting part; 150-partition; 151-sinking trough; 152-guide trough; 153-cover plate; 210-rotating shaft; 220-drive device; 230-grain discharge rotor; 112-top cover; 160-grain bowl. Detailed Implementation

[0031] To facilitate understanding by those skilled in the art, the present invention will be further described below with reference to embodiments and accompanying drawings. The content mentioned in the embodiments is not intended to limit the present invention. The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0032] This utility model embodiment provides a pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure. The main feature is that an anti-jamming structure is installed inside the food dispensing channel 120. This structure can block objects that extend into the outlet of the food dispensing channel 120 while pet food is flowing out of the food storage bin 110. This prevents pets from inserting their paws into the food dispensing channel 120 or children from getting their fingers stuck or pinched by the food dispensing mechanism 200 after inserting their fingers into the food dispensing channel 120, thereby improving the safety performance of the pet feeder.

[0033] Example 1

[0034] In this embodiment, specifically as follows: Figure 1-3As shown in Figures 5 and 7, a pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure includes a housing 100, a food storage bin 110 disposed inside the top of the housing 100, a food dispensing channel 120 disposed on the side wall of the housing 100, and the food dispensing channel 120 being conductively connected to the bottom of the food storage bin 110. A food dispensing mechanism 200 is also installed inside the housing 100, which is used to guide the pet food contained in the food storage bin 110 into the food dispensing channel 120, so that it falls out along the food dispensing channel 120. An anti-jamming structure is also provided inside the food dispensing channel 120, which includes a plurality of skeletons 130 formed on the inner wall of the food dispensing channel 120 and spaced apart from each other in the circumferential direction, and a drainage channel 131 for the pet food to flow out is defined between two adjacent skeletons 130. By providing several spaced-apart skeletons 130 on the inner wall of the food dispensing channel 120, the passage path of the food dispensing channel 120 is restricted, which can prevent pets' paws or children's fingers from extending along the food dispensing channel 120, thereby preventing the rotating mechanism 200 of the food dispensing mechanism 200 from pinching or piercing the pets' paws or children's fingers. Furthermore, a flow channel 131 is defined between two adjacent skeletons. The setting of the flow channel 131 allows pet food to flow out along the flow channel 131 and fall into the food bowl 160 for the pet to eat during the food dispensing process.

[0035] In this embodiment, one end of the skeleton 130 is formed on the inner wall of the food outlet channel 120, and the other end extends along the diameter of the food outlet channel 120 towards the axis. The skeleton 130 also has a length dimension extending along the axis of the food outlet channel 120. That is, the skeleton 130 is set as a sheet and converges along the axis of the food outlet channel 120. It is also set as a long strip structure, which can reduce the obstruction of the skeleton 130 to the pet food during the food outlet process. Furthermore, by making the flow channel 131 into a long strip structure, it is possible to facilitate the passage of pet food.

[0036] In this embodiment, to further improve the safety performance of the pet feeder, the frame 130 includes a root 132 integrally formed with the inner wall of the food dispensing channel 120 and an end 133 away from the root 132. The edge of the frame 130 facing the outlet of the food dispensing channel 120 is inclined inwards towards the food dispensing channel 120. This inclined edge of the frame 130 towards the outlet of the food dispensing channel 120 prevents sharp contact when a pet's paw enters the food dispensing channel 120, and reduces the impact force after the pet's paw contacts the frame 130, thus preventing impact injuries or puncture wounds.

[0037] In this embodiment, to facilitate the flow of pet food through the anti-jamming structure into the food outlet channel 120, the edge of the frame 130 facing away from the outlet of the food outlet channel 120 is inclined towards the outlet direction, and the vertical cross-section of the frame 130 is triangular. That is, as the pet food flows out of the food outlet channel 120, the inclined edge of the frame 130 gradually and slowly guides and diverts the pet food, thereby reducing obstruction and facilitating its flow through the anti-jamming structure into the food outlet channel 120.

[0038] In this embodiment, to prevent the anti-jamming structure from obstructing the pet food within the food dispensing channel 120, the anti-jamming structure is installed on the upper inner wall of the food dispensing channel 120, and the dimension of the anti-jamming structure along the circumferential direction of the food dispensing channel 120 is smaller than the circumference of the food dispensing channel 120.

[0039] In this embodiment, a specific example structure for the anti-jamming structure is given, such as... Figure 1-3 As shown in Figure 5, a partition 150 is also provided inside the shell 100. The partition 150 is located at the bottom of the food storage bin 110, and the partition 150 has a sinkhole 151. A guide groove 152 is provided along the edge of the sinkhole 151. The guide groove 152 extends downward at an angle, and a cover plate 153 is provided on the partition 150, fixedly connected to the guide groove 152, and defining a food discharge channel 120 with the guide groove 152. An anti-jamming structure is provided on the inner wall of the cover plate 153. In this embodiment, by providing a partition 150 with a guide groove on it, and the food discharge channel 120 defined by the cover plate 153 and the guide groove, the pet food located in the food storage bin 110 can flow out. At the same time, the anti-jamming structure is provided on the cover plate 153, which facilitates the processing and production of the anti-jamming structure.

[0040] By incorporating an anti-jamming structure within the food dispensing channel 120, pet paws or children's fingers can be effectively prevented from extending along the food dispensing channel 120, thus avoiding entrapment and pinching injuries and improving the safety performance of the pet feeder.

[0041] Example 2

[0042] In this embodiment, after the pet food in the food storage bin 110 has been depleted, it needs to be replenished. At this time, the top cover 112 of the food storage bin 110 needs to be opened to refill the food. The food storage bin 110 is empty at this point, and the food dispensing mechanism 200 is leaking from the bottom of the food storage bin 110. If the food dispensing mechanism 200 is in operation and a pet's paw or a child's hand enters the food storage bin 110, it could easily cause injury. Therefore, to avoid this situation, such as... Figure 2-4As shown in Figures 6-7, in this embodiment, a grain discharge funnel 111 is also provided at the bottom of the grain storage bin 110, located above the partition plate 150. The grain discharge port 1111 of the grain discharge funnel 111 is arranged opposite to the sink trough 151 and is connected to the grain discharge channel 120 through the grain discharge mechanism 200. A blocking member 140 is also provided inside the grain storage bin 110. The blocking member 140 is located above the grain discharge funnel 111 and is used to cover the grain discharge port 1111. A grain discharge gap 141 is defined between the outer periphery of the blocking member 140 and the surface of the grain discharge funnel 111.

[0043] In other words, the blocking element 140 covers the food outlet 1111 of the food dispensing funnel 111, thereby covering the food dispensing mechanism 200 extending from the food outlet 1111. This prevents the food dispensing mechanism 200 from leaking out when the top cover 112 is opened, thus reducing the probability of pet paws or children's hands touching the food dispensing mechanism 200 and improving the safety performance of the pet feeder. After the pet food is filled, the pet food flows out of the food outlet 1111 of the food dispensing funnel 111 through the food dispensing gap 141 and flows out towards the food dispensing channel 120 under the drive of the food dispensing mechanism 200.

[0044] like Figure 6 As shown, the blocking member 140 includes a main body 142 and a plurality of connecting portions 143 formed on the end face of the main body 142. The connecting portions 143 are detachably connected to the surface of the grain discharge hopper 111. In this embodiment, the blocking member 140 is connected to the surface of the grain discharge hopper 111 through the connecting portions 143. In this embodiment, a threaded connection is used for assembly, but other structures in the prior art can also be used for connection.

[0045] In other embodiments, the blocking member 140 is mounted on the end 133 of the grain dispensing mechanism 200 that extends into the grain storage bin 110 along the grain dispensing port 1111. Specifically, in this embodiment, a specific example of the grain dispensing mechanism 200 is given, such as... Figure 7 As shown, the grain discharging mechanism 200 includes a rotating shaft 210, a driving device 220, and a grain discharging rotor 230. The rotating shaft 210 is rotatably disposed within the sinking trough 151, and one end of it extends into the grain storage bin 110 along the grain outlet 1111 of the grain discharging funnel 111. A blocking member 140 is fixedly connected to the end 133 of the rotating shaft 210 that extends into the grain storage bin 110. The driving device 220 is disposed below the partition plate 150 and is connected to the rotating shaft 210 for driving the rotating shaft 210 to rotate. The grain discharging rotor 230 is fixedly mounted on the rotating shaft 210 and rotates within the sinking trough 151. Several notches are evenly spaced on the grain discharging rotor 230. When the notches correspond to the guide groove 152, the guide groove 152 is connected to the grain discharging funnel 111.

[0046] Grain located in the grain storage bin 110 falls downward along the grain discharge gap 141 and fills the sinking trough 151 along the grain discharge port 1111. When grain needs to be discharged, the drive device 220 drives the rotating shaft 210 to rotate, thereby driving the grain discharge rotor 230 to rotate in the sinking trough 151. At this time, the grain located in the gap is moved and falls into the guide trough 152 when it passes the position corresponding to the guide trough 152, and flows out along the guide trough 152, thereby completing the grain discharge action. At this time, the blocking member 140 installed at the end 133 of the rotor 230 rotates together with the rotor 230, thereby agitating the grain located in the grain storage bin 110 and preventing it from being squeezed together and unable to flow along the grain discharge gap 141. At the same time, by setting the blocking member 140 on the end 133 of the rotating shaft 210, the grain discharge mechanism 200 can also be closed, which can effectively prevent pet paws or children's hands from contacting the working parts of the grain discharge mechanism 200, namely the grain discharge rotor 230, and prevent the situation of being stuck or pinched.

[0047] The above are merely preferred embodiments of the present utility model and are not intended to limit the present utility model in any way. Although the present utility model has been disclosed above with preferred embodiments, 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 pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure, comprising a housing. Inside the top of the housing, there is a grain storage bin. On the side wall of the housing, there is a grain outlet channel, and the grain outlet channel is connected to the bottom of the grain storage bin in a conductive manner. Inside the housing, there is also a grain outlet mechanism. The grain outlet mechanism is used to introduce the pet food contained in the grain storage bin into the grain outlet channel so that it falls out along the grain outlet channel. It is characterized in that, A anti-blocking structure is also provided inside the grain outlet passage. The anti-blocking structure includes a plurality of skeletons formed on the inner wall of the grain outlet passage and arranged at intervals in the circumferential direction. A flow-through channel for the pet food to flow out is defined between two adjacent skeletons.

2. The pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure according to claim 1, wherein One end of the skeleton is formed on the inner wall of the grain outlet passage, and the other end extends towards the axis along the diameter of the grain outlet passage. The skeleton has a length dimension extending in the axial direction of the grain outlet passage.

3. A pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The skeleton includes a root part integrally formed with the inner wall of the grain outlet passage and an end part away from the root part. The edge of the skeleton towards the outlet of the grain outlet passage is inclined towards the inner direction of the grain outlet passage.

4. The pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure according to claim 3, wherein The edge of the skeleton on the side背离 the outlet of the grain outlet passage is inclined towards the outlet direction of the grain outlet passage. The vertical cross-section of the skeleton is in a triangular structure.

5. A pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The anti-blocking structure is provided on the upper inner wall of the grain outlet passage, and the dimension of the anti-blocking structure along the circumferential direction of the grain outlet passage is smaller than the circumferential perimeter dimension of the grain outlet passage.

6. The pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure according to claim 1, wherein A partition is further provided inside the housing. The partition is arranged at the bottom of the storage bin, and the partition is provided with a sunken groove. A guide groove is arranged along the edge of the sunken groove and extends obliquely downwards. A cover plate is further provided on the partition. The cover plate is fixedly connected above the guide groove and defines the grain outlet passage with the guide groove. The anti-blocking structure is provided on the inner wall of the cover plate.

7. The pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure according to claim 6, wherein, A grain outlet funnel is further provided at the bottom of the storage bin above the partition. The grain outlet of the grain outlet funnel is arranged opposite to the sunken groove and is conductively connected to the grain outlet passage through the grain outlet mechanism. A blocking member is further provided inside the storage bin. The blocking member is located above the grain outlet funnel to cover the grain outlet, and a grain outlet gap is defined between the circumferential edge of the blocking member and the surface of the grain outlet funnel.

8. A pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The blocking member includes a main body part and a plurality of connecting parts formed on the end face of the main body part. The connecting parts are detachably connected to the surface of the grain outlet funnel.

9. A pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The blocking member is installed on the end part of the grain outlet mechanism extending into the storage bin along the grain outlet.

10. A pet feeder with an anti-jamming structure according to claim 9, characterized in that, The grain outlet mechanism includes: A rotating shaft, the rotating shaft is rotatably arranged in the sunken groove, and one end of it extends into the storage bin along the grain outlet of the grain outlet funnel. The blocking member is fixedly connected to the end part of the rotating shaft extending into the storage bin. A driving device, the driving device is arranged below the partition and is传动连接 to the rotating shaft to drive the rotating shaft to rotate. A grain outlet rotor, the grain outlet rotor is fixedly installed on the rotating shaft and rotates in the sunken groove. A plurality of gaps are arranged at equal intervals on the grain outlet rotor. When the gaps correspond to the guide grooves, the guide grooves are conductively connected to the grain outlet funnel.

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