Pet feeder with chopping function

By designing a pet feeder with a manual grinding component, the problem of existing devices being unable to handle lumpy food has been solved. This allows for the effective grinding of food of varying hardness, improving the pet's eating experience and health, while also reducing costs and cleaning difficulties.

CN224356829UActive Publication Date: 2026-06-16YIWU YOUMI PET PRODUCTS CO LTD

Patent Information

Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
YIWU YOUMI PET PRODUCTS CO LTD
Filing Date
2025-07-08
Publication Date
2026-06-16

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

Existing pet feeders cannot effectively handle lumpy or hard food, making it difficult for pets to chew. Furthermore, existing food grinders are expensive, complex in structure, or inconvenient to clean.

Method used

A pet feeder with a grinding function has been designed. It adopts a manual grinding component, including a fixed blade and a rotating blade, which is driven by a hand crank. The grinding component has an adjustable gap, a simple structure, and is easy to disassemble and clean. Food is directly output to the feeding bowl.

🎯Benefits of technology

It effectively grinds foods of varying hardness, improving pets' eating experience and health, reducing costs, and is easy to operate and maintain.

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Abstract

The utility model provides a pet feeder with the function of stirring and crushing, and belongs to the technical field of pet products, which comprises a base, a shell, a storage box, a pet feeding assembly arranged in the shell, a baffle, a guide plate and a stirring and crushing assembly, the guide plate is arranged below the stirring and crushing assembly and in the shell, and the storage box is arranged above the shell and is connected with the base. The stirring and crushing assembly can be used to manually stir and crush pet food, which facilitates the chewing and digestion of pets.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model provides a pet feeder with a crushing function, belonging to the field of pet supplies technology. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards improve, pet ownership is becoming increasingly common. Pet feeders, as a frequently used device for pet care, are receiving more and more attention for their functionality and practicality.

[0003] Most existing pet feeders only offer basic feeding functions and cannot process pet food. When pet owners need to feed their pets larger pieces or harder foods, the pets may have difficulty chewing and digesting, thus affecting their health. While some pet feeders on the market do have food processing functions, they generally suffer from the following drawbacks: traditional feeders only provide basic feeding and cannot grind larger or harder foods, leading to chewing difficulties for pets; some devices with grinding functions use electric mechanisms, resulting in high costs, complex and difficult-to-clean integrated designs; and some existing manual grinders have non-adjustable blade gaps, making it difficult to adapt to different food hardness levels, and wear and tear can reduce grinding efficiency. Furthermore, they cannot directly dispense ground food into the feeding bowl, requiring manual removal and placement of the ground food into the bowl.

[0004] Therefore, in view of this, we studied and improved the existing structure and proposed a pet feeder with a crushing function to solve the above-mentioned problems. Utility Model Content

[0005] The technical problem this invention aims to solve is that traditional pet feeders cannot process pet food, and electric feeders have complex crushing structures, high costs, and are inconvenient to clean. This invention provides a pet feeder with manual crushing function, adjustable crushing gap, and detachable maintenance and cleaning capabilities.

[0006] To solve the above problems, the proposed technical solution is as follows: a pet feeder with a crushing function, comprising a base, a shell, and a storage box. The shell contains a pet feeding component, which includes a baffle, a guide plate, and a crushing component. The guide plate is located below the crushing component and placed inside the shell. The storage box is placed above the shell, and the shell is snapped into the base. The crushing component includes a first fixing plate, a second fixing plate, at least two fixed blades, at least two rotating blades, a rotating shaft, and a hand crank. The first fixing plate and the second fixing plate are arranged vertically and fixedly connected by a connecting plate. The first fixing plate, the second fixing plate, and the connecting plate are placed inside the shell and fixedly connected thereto.

[0007] Furthermore, the bottom of the storage box is provided with a groove and the insert on the shell is placed in the groove, and the discharge port at the bottom of the storage box is located directly above the crushing component.

[0008] Furthermore, the guide plate has an inclination angle of 30°-70°.

[0009] Furthermore, the first fixing plate and the second fixing plate are respectively provided with a through groove and a knife groove, and the fixed blade is placed in the through groove and fixedly connected thereto. The rotating blade is placed in the knife groove. The fixed blade and the rotating blade are arranged at intervals, and an adjusting shim is provided between the fixed blade and the rotating blade.

[0010] Furthermore, one end of the rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the housing, and the other end extends to the outside of the housing and is fixedly connected to the hand crank. The rotating shaft is placed between the first fixed plate and the second fixed plate, and the rotating shaft passes through the fixed blade and is fixedly connected to the rotating blade.

[0011] Furthermore, a slot is provided on the inner side of the housing, and the block at one end of the guide plate is placed in the slot. A limit strip is provided inside the housing, and a limit groove corresponding to the limit strip is provided on the baffle, with the limit strip placed in the limit groove. The lower end of the baffle is placed in the groove two of the base.

[0012] Furthermore, the upper end of the rotating blade is circular, and the lower end has symmetrically formed triangular blades on both sides. The fixed blade is provided with protrusions that cooperate with the rotating blade.

[0013] Furthermore, the adjusting shim has a circular structure and is sleeved on the outside of the rotating shaft and fixedly connected to it.

[0014] Due to the adoption of the above technical solution, the beneficial effects of this utility model of a pet feeder with a crushing function are as follows:

[0015] 1. This utility model, by setting up a grinding component, can manually grind pet food, making it easier for pets to chew and digest, thereby improving the pet's eating experience and health.

[0016] 2. This utility model has a simple structure, reasonable connection between the components, easy installation and disassembly, convenient cleaning and maintenance of the feeder, and uses a hand crank to drive the crushing component, which does not require electricity, reducing costs. At the same time, it is easy to operate and suitable for most pet owners.

[0017] 3. This utility model utilizes the triangular cutting edges of a fixed blade and a rotating blade to achieve a more thorough pulverization of food, adapting to ingredients of varying hardness. Attached Figure Description

[0018] The accompanying drawings are provided to further illustrate the present invention and form part of the specification. They are used together with the embodiments of the present invention to explain the present invention, but do not constitute a limitation thereof. In the drawings:

[0019] Figure 1 This utility model relates to a three-dimensional pet feeder with a crushing function. Figure 1 .

[0020] Figure 2 This utility model relates to a three-dimensional pet feeder with a crushing function. Figure 2 .

[0021] Figure 3 This utility model relates to a three-dimensional pet feeder with a crushing function. Figure 3 .

[0022] Figure 4 This utility model discloses a three-dimensional view of the guide plate in a pet feeder with a crushing function.

[0023] Figure 5 This utility model relates to a partial three-dimensional view of a pet feeder with a crushing function. Figure 1 .

[0024] Figure 6 This utility model relates to a partial three-dimensional view of a pet feeder with a crushing function. Figure 2 .

[0025] Figure 7 This utility model relates to a partial three-dimensional view of a pet feeder with a crushing function. Figure 3 .

[0026] Figure 8 This utility model discloses a three-dimensional view of a fixed blade and a rotating blade in a pet feeder with a crushing function.

[0027] Figure 9 This utility model discloses a three-dimensional view of a fixed plate 1 and a fixed plate 2 in a pet feeder with a crushing function.

[0028] Figure 10 A cross-sectional view of the shell of a pet feeder with a crushing function according to a utility model.

[0029] In the picture:

[0030] 1. Base; 2. Housing; 3. Storage box; 4. Baffle; 5. Guide plate; 6. Insert post; 7. Fixing plate one; 8. Fixing plate two; 9. Fixed blade; 10. Rotating blade; 11. Shaft; 12. Hand crank; 13. Connecting plate; 14. Through groove; 15. Blade groove; 16. Slot; 17. Locking block; 18. Limiting groove; 19. Groove two; 20. Protrusion; 21. Adjusting shim. Detailed Implementation

[0031] 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.

[0032] The technical background of this application fully explains the problems of the prior art, and there are no overarching or general issues. The following utility model content and specific embodiments describe in detail the problems that this application needs to solve, clarify the technical problems that the technical solution needs to solve, and determine that the technical solution of this application has beneficial effects compared with the objective prior art.

[0033] Please see Figure 1-10 As shown: A pet feeder with a grinding function includes a base 1, a housing 2, and a storage box 3. The housing 2 houses a pet feeding assembly, which includes a baffle 4, a guide plate 5, and a grinding component. The guide plate 5 is located below the grinding component and placed inside the housing 2. The storage box 3 is placed above the housing 2, and the housing 2 is snapped into the base 1. The guide plate 5 has an inclination angle of 30°-70°. An adjusting shim 21 has a circular structure and is sleeved on the outside of the rotating shaft 11 and fixedly connected to it. The grinding assembly includes a first fixed plate 7, a second fixed plate 8, a fixed blade 9, a rotating blade 10, a rotating shaft 11, and a hand crank 12. The first fixed plate 7 and the second fixed plate 8 are arranged vertically and are fixedly connected by a connecting plate 13. The first fixed plate 7, the second fixed plate 8, and the connecting plate 13 are placed inside the housing 2 and fixedly connected thereto. The upper end of the rotating blade 10 has a circular structure, and the lower end has symmetrically formed triangular blades on both sides. The fixed blade 9 is provided with a protrusion 20 that works in conjunction with the rotating blade 10.

[0034] The storage box 3 has a groove at the bottom and the insert 6 on the shell 2 is placed in the groove. The discharge port at the bottom of the storage box 3 is located directly above the crushing component.

[0035] like Figure 7-9 As shown, the first fixing plate 7 and the second fixing plate 8 are respectively provided with a through groove 14 and a knife groove 15, and the fixed blade 9 is placed in the through groove 14 and fixedly connected thereto. The rotating blade 10 is placed in the knife groove 15. The fixed blade 9 and the rotating blade 10 are arranged at intervals, and an adjusting shim 21 is provided between the fixed blade 9 and the rotating blade 10.

[0036] One end of the rotating shaft 11 is rotatably connected to the housing 2, and the other end extends to the outside of the housing 2 and is fixedly connected to the hand crank 12. The rotating shaft 11 is placed between the first fixed plate 7 and the second fixed plate 8. The rotating shaft 11 passes through the fixed blade 9 and is fixedly connected to the rotating blade 10.

[0037] like Figure 3 As shown, a slot 16 is provided on the inner side of the housing 2, and a block 17 at one end of the guide plate 5 is placed in the slot 16. A limiting strip is provided inside the housing 2, and a limiting groove 18 corresponding to the limiting strip is provided on the baffle 4, with the limiting strip placed in the limiting groove 18. The lower end of the baffle 4 is placed in the groove 19 of the base 1.

[0038] The principle of this utility model of a pet feeder with a crushing function is as follows:

[0039] During installation, place the baffle along the limiting strip so that the limiting strip is placed in the limiting groove. Place one end of the guide plate inside the baffle and the other end of the guide plate in the slot. Then, snap the base and the housing together.

[0040] When using the pet feeder with a crushing function of this utility model, first insert the storage box into the groove at the top of the housing through the bottom post to complete the installation of the storage box and the housing. Put pet food into the storage box, and the food falls into the crushing component through the discharge port at the bottom of the storage box. Since the fixed blade is fixedly connected in the through groove, and the rotating shaft passes through the fixed blade, turn the hand crank. The hand crank drives the rotating shaft to rotate, which in turn drives the rotating blade fixedly connected to it to rotate in the blade groove. With the cooperation of the fixed blade protrusion and the rotating blade, the food falling into it is crushed. The crushed food falls into the guide plate below through the through groove on the fixed plate. The guide plate guides the food to the base, and the pet can get the crushed food from the base.

[0041] This invention, by incorporating a grinding component, can grind pet food, making it easier for pets to chew and digest. It also features a simple structure and is easy to operate.

[0042] The present invention and its embodiments have been described above. This description is not restrictive, and the accompanying drawings are only one embodiment of the present invention; the actual structure is not limited thereto. In conclusion, if those skilled in the art are inspired by this description and design similar structures and embodiments without departing from the inventive spirit of the present invention, such designs should fall within the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A pet feeder with a grinding function, comprising a base (1), a housing (2), and a storage box (3), characterized in that, The housing (2) is equipped with a pet feeding component, which includes a baffle (4), a guide plate (5), and a grinding component. The guide plate (5) is located below the grinding component and placed inside the housing (2). The storage box (3) is placed above the housing (2) and the housing (2) is snapped into the base (1). The grinding component includes a first fixing plate (7), a second fixing plate (8), at least two fixed blades (9), at least two rotating blades (10), a rotating shaft (11), and a hand crank (12). The first fixing plate (7) and the second fixing plate (8) are arranged vertically and are fixedly connected by a connecting plate (13). The first fixing plate (7), the second fixing plate (8), and the connecting plate (13) are placed inside the housing (2) and fixedly connected to it.

2. A pet feeder with a grinding function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The storage box (3) has a groove at the bottom and the insert (6) on the shell (2) is placed in the groove. The discharge port at the bottom of the storage box (3) is located directly above the crushing component.

3. A pet feeder with a grinding function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The tilt angle of the guide plate (5) is 30°-70°.

4. A pet feeder with a grinding function according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first fixing plate (7) and the second fixing plate (8) are respectively provided with a through groove (14) and a knife groove (15), and the fixed blade (9) is placed in the through groove (14) and fixedly connected thereto. The rotating blade (10) is placed in the knife groove (15). The fixed blade (9) and the rotating blade (10) are arranged at intervals, and an adjusting shim (21) is provided between the fixed blade (9) and the rotating blade (10).

5. A pet feeder with a grinding function according to claim 4, characterized in that: One end of the rotating shaft (11) is rotatably connected to the housing (2), and the other end extends to the outside of the housing (2) and is fixedly connected to the hand crank (12). The rotating shaft (11) is placed between the first fixed plate (7) and the second fixed plate (8). The rotating shaft (11) passes through the fixed blade (9) and is fixedly connected to the rotating blade (10).

6. A pet feeder with a grinding function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The inner side of the housing (2) is provided with a slot (16), and the card block (17) at one end of the guide plate (5) is placed in the slot (16). The housing (2) is provided with a limiting strip inside, and the baffle (4) is provided with a limiting groove (18) corresponding to the limiting strip and the limiting strip is placed in the limiting groove (18). The lower end of the baffle (4) is placed in the second groove (19) of the base (1).

7. A pet feeder with a crushing function according to claim 5, characterized in that: The upper end of the rotating blade (10) is circular, and the lower end has symmetrically formed triangular blades on both sides. The fixed blade (9) is provided with protrusions (20) that cooperate with the rotating blade (10).

8. A pet feeder with a grinding function according to claim 4, characterized in that: The adjusting shim (21) has a circular structure and is sleeved on the outside of the rotating shaft (11) and fixedly connected to it.