Layered linkage type pet puzzle toy

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of pet supplies technology, and in particular to a layered, interconnected pet educational toy, comprising: a base with at least one food trough on it, and a vertically fixed post at the center of the base; several food trays, which are vertically spaced and fitted onto the fixed post, with food leakage holes at the bottom of the food trays; and a lever, which is rotatably fitted onto the fixed post, with one end of the lever extending from the gap between two adjacent food trays, and a feeding paddle extending vertically into the food tray on the lever. This layered, interconnected pet educational toy has the following beneficial effects: by designing a three-dimensional difficulty gradient, it enables pets to understand hierarchical logic and strengthens spatial reasoning ability; it forms a two-way operational feedback to obtain a positive feedback mechanism of "action-result"; and it can achieve dynamic difficulty adjustment to gradually train pets or adapt to pets of different sizes and intelligence levels.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pet supplies technology, and in particular to a layered, interconnected pet educational toy. Background Technology

[0002] With the upgrading of pet-raising concepts, educational toys are gradually becoming a core demand in the pet supplies market. Existing pet educational toys mostly guide pets to obtain food through mazes, sliding tracks, or hidden compartments; however, these designs still have significant shortcomings in terms of interactivity, difficulty level, and behavioral guidance effectiveness. The main problems include:

[0003] 1. Single-layer or planar structures limit multi-dimensional cognitive training for pets;

[0004] 2. Insufficient correlation between actions and reward feedback reduces the willingness to use the service long-term;

[0005] 3. The fixed difficulty design cannot be adapted to pets with different intelligence levels. Utility Model Content

[0006] To solve the above-mentioned technical problems, this utility model provides a layered, interconnected pet educational toy, comprising:

[0007] A base on which at least one food trough is provided, and a vertically fixed post is provided at the center of the base;

[0008] Several food trays are mounted vertically at intervals on the fixed post, and the bottom of each food tray has a food leakage hole;

[0009] A lever, rotatably mounted on the fixed post, has one end extending from the gap between two adjacent food trays. The lever is provided with a feeding paddle that extends vertically into the food tray. The pet drives the feeding paddle to move within the food tray via the lever, so that food in the food tray falls out through the feeding hole.

[0010] In some possible embodiments, a first bushing is provided in the middle of the food tray, the height of the first bushing being greater than the height of the food tray, and the food tray is fitted onto the fixing post through the first bushing.

[0011] In some possible embodiments, the other end of the lever is provided with a second bushing, which is rotatably fitted onto the first bushing.

[0012] In some possible embodiments, the inner side of the first bushing is evenly distributed with several anti-slip ribs, and the outer side of the first bushing is evenly distributed with several anti-wear ribs.

[0013] In some possible embodiments, the lever is detachably connected to the second bushing, and the outer side of the second bushing is evenly distributed with a plurality of slots for mounting the lever.

[0014] In some possible embodiments, the size of all the food trays gradually decreases from bottom to top, and the food trays of the upper layer can be placed inside the food trays of the lower layer when packaged.

[0015] In some possible embodiments, a top cover is also included, which is mounted on the upper end of the fixed post and covers the uppermost food tray, and the top cover has a feeding hole.

[0016] In some possible embodiments, one end of the lever extends into a playful shape resembling a pet's paw.

[0017] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows:

[0018] 1. Three-dimensional difficulty gradient: Food needs to fall from the upper food plate level by level and finally land in the food slot on the base. Pets need to operate the levers level by level to understand the hierarchical logic and strengthen their spatial reasoning ability.

[0019] 2. Two-way operation feedback: Establish a visual path for the pet to obtain food by turning a lever, thus obtaining a positive feedback mechanism of "action-result";

[0020] 3. Dynamic difficulty adjustment: The number of food tray layers, the position of the feeding holes between each layer, and the number of levers on each layer can be assembled and adjusted to gradually train pets or adapt to pets of different sizes and intelligence levels. Attached Figure Description

[0021] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this utility model. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0022] Figure 1 A three-dimensional structural diagram of a layered, interconnected pet educational toy provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 An exploded view of the structure of the layered, interconnected pet educational toy provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0024] Figure 3 A cross-sectional structural diagram of a layered, interconnected pet educational toy provided in an embodiment of this utility model;

[0025] Figure 4 A three-dimensional structural diagram of the food plate and liner provided in an embodiment of this utility model.

[0026] Reference numerals: base 10, food trough 11, fixing column 12, top cover 13, feeding hole 14, food tray 20, food leakage hole 21, first bushing 22, anti-slip rib 23, anti-wear rib 24, lever 30, feeding piece 31, second bushing 32, slot 33, play board 34. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present utility model, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the protection scope of the present utility model.

[0028] Hereinafter, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of indicated technical features. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of that feature. In the description of embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0029] Reference Figures 1 to 3The illustrated layered, interconnected pet puzzle toy includes a base 10, several food trays 20, and a lever 30. At least one food trough 11 is provided on the upper surface of the base 10. This embodiment describes a design with three food troughs 11 evenly distributed circumferentially. A vertically aligned fixing post 12 is also provided at the center of the base 10. The fixing post 12 is detachably connected to the base 10 via a threaded connection. Several food trays 20 are vertically spaced and fitted onto the fixing post 12. Each food tray 20 has a food-draining hole 21 at its bottom, allowing food to fall from the upper food trays 20 layer by layer and finally onto the food trough 11 for the pet to eat. Normally, the food trays 20 do not rotate relative to the fixing post 12. When driven by external force such as human hand, the food tray 20 can rotate to adjust the relative position between the feed holes 21 of two adjacent food trays 20; each food tray 20 is equipped with a lever 30, one end of which extends from the gap between two adjacent food trays 20 so that the pet can drive the lever 30 to move, and the other end of which is rotatably sleeved on the fixed post 12. The middle part of the lever 30 is also provided with a feeding piece 31 extending downward into the food tray 20. When the pet moves the lever 30, the feeding piece 31 can move with the lever 30 in the food tray 20 to move the food in the food tray 20 to fall from the feed hole 21 into the food trough 11 on the lower food tray 20 or the base 10.

[0030] In some possible embodiments, refer to Figure 4 As shown, a first bushing 22 is provided at the center of the food tray 20. The food tray 20 is sleeved on the fixing post 12 through the first bushing 22. The first bushing 22 can be integrally formed with the food tray 20 or it can be detachably connected and fixed. The height of the first bushing 22 is greater than the height of the food tray 20 so that the upper food tray 20 overlaps the upper end of the first bushing 22, thereby ensuring that there is a certain gap between two adjacent food trays 20 so that the lever 30 can extend out from the gap.

[0031] In some possible embodiments, refer to Figure 4 As shown, a second bushing 32 is provided at the other end of the lever 30. The second bushing 32 can be integrally formed with the lever 30 or can be detachably connected and fixed. The lever 30 is rotatably sleeved on the first bushing 22 through the second bushing 32. The pet can drive the lever 30 and the material piece 31 to rotate around the axis of the second bushing 32 through the extended end of the lever 30.

[0032] In some possible embodiments, refer to Figure 4As shown, the inner side of the first bushing 22 is evenly distributed with several anti-slip ribs 23. The protruding surface of the anti-slip ribs 23 is flat. Its purpose is to prevent the pet from rotating the food tray 20 relative to the fixed post 12 when it turns the lever 30, thereby changing the relative position between the feeding holes 21 of the two adjacent food trays 20. The outer side of the first bushing 22 is evenly distributed with several anti-wear ribs 24. The protruding surface of the anti-wear ribs 24 is arc-shaped. Its purpose is to reduce the friction between the first bushing 22 and the second bushing 32, making it easier for the pet to drive the lever 30 to rotate.

[0033] In some possible embodiments, refer to Figure 4 As shown, the lever 30 and the second bushing 32 are detachably connected. The outer side of the second bushing 32 is evenly distributed with several slots 33 for installing the lever 30. That is, the user can freely adjust the number of food trays 20 / layers and the number of levers 30 in each layer of food tray 11 to gradually train the pet or adapt to pets of different sizes and intelligence levels.

[0034] In some possible embodiments, the size of all food trays 20 gradually decreases from bottom to top. During packaging, the food trays 20 of the upper layer can be placed inside the food trays 20 of the lower layer, thus reducing the packaging volume and saving packaging, storage, and transportation costs. It should be noted that in this embodiment, the first bushing 22 is designed to be detachably connected to the food trays 20.

[0035] In some possible embodiments, the layered linkage pet educational toy of this application also includes a top cover 13, which is installed on the upper end of the fixing post 12 to cover the uppermost food dish 20 and prevent the pet from taking food from the uppermost food dish 20. The top cover 13 is also provided with a feeding hole 14, through which food can be put into the food dish 20. In this embodiment, the fixing post 12 and the base 10 are also detachably connected, and the fixing post 12 can be designed with multi-segment connection. Different heights of fixing posts 12 can be assembled according to user needs to adapt to different layers of food dishes 20. This allows for DIY design of the pet educational toy, while reducing packaging volume and saving packaging, storage and transportation costs.

[0036] In some possible embodiments, one end of the lever 30 extends to form a play board 34 shaped like a pet's paw. The play board 34 is integrally formed with the lever 30. The design of the play board 34 can increase the attractiveness of the educational toy to the pet and stimulate the pet's enjoyment of playing with the educational toy.

[0037] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this utility model, but the protection scope of this utility model is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in this utility model should be included within the protection scope of this utility model. Therefore, the protection scope of this utility model should be determined by the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A layered, interconnected pet educational toy, characterized in that, include: A base (10) on which at least one food trough (11) is provided, and a vertically fixed post (12) is provided at the center of the base (10); Several food trays (20) are mounted on the fixed post (12) at vertical intervals, and the bottom of the food trays (20) is provided with food leakage holes (21); A lever (30) is rotatably mounted on the fixed post (12). One end of the lever (30) extends out from the gap between two adjacent food trays (20). The lever (30) is provided with a feeding paddle (31) extending vertically into the food tray (20). The pet drives the feeding paddle (31) to move within the food tray (20) via the lever (30) so that the food in the food tray (20) falls out through the feeding hole (21).

2. The layered, interconnected pet educational toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, The food tray (20) is provided with a first bushing (22) in the middle. The height of the first bushing (22) is greater than the height of the food tray (20). The food tray (20) is fitted onto the fixing post (12) through the first bushing (22).

3. The layered, interconnected pet educational toy according to claim 2, characterized in that, The other end of the lever (30) is provided with a second bushing (32), which is rotatably sleeved on the first bushing (22).

4. A layered, interconnected pet educational toy according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The inner side of the first bushing (22) is evenly distributed with several anti-slip ribs (23), and the outer side of the first bushing (22) is evenly distributed with several anti-wear ribs (24).

5. A layered, interconnected pet educational toy according to claim 3, characterized in that, The lever (30) is detachably connected to the second bushing (32), and the outer side of the second bushing (32) is evenly distributed with a number of slots (33) for mounting the lever (30).

6. A layered, interconnected pet educational toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, All the food trays (20) are gradually reduced in size from bottom to top, and when packaged, the food trays (20) of the upper layer can be placed inside the food trays (20) of the lower layer.

7. A layered, interconnected pet educational toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, It also includes a top cover (13), which is installed on the upper end of the fixed column (12) and covers the uppermost food plate (20), and the top cover (13) has a feeding hole (14).

8. A layered, interconnected pet educational toy according to claim 1, characterized in that, One end of the lever (30) extends outward and forms a playful board (34) shaped like a pet's paw.

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