An interactive pet water fountain

Abstract

The utility model discloses an interactive pet water dispenser, its simple structure can drive the impeller rotation with the scouring of water flow, and the impeller drives the interactive member to rotate again, and the interactive member enlarges the action range with the elastic member and the interactive ball to attract the attention of pet, and completes the interaction with pet. This can better prompt pet to drink water and interact with pet, and on the other hand, the interestingness is increased, which can be said to become a pet toy with the function of drinking water. Meanwhile, the water outlet hole is arranged on the bottom end face of the overflow member facing the water outlet element, which can effectively prevent the water outlet hole from being contaminated and reduce the probability of foreign matter entering the water outlet hole, thereby improving the sanitary conditions. The water output by the water outlet hole enters the overflow groove and then flows out from the overflow groove to the drinking trough, which can reduce water waste and be more beautiful on the one hand, and the water flow action is small and the sound is small, which can reduce the stimulation to pets. In addition, when there is too much water in the drinking trough, the water will overflow into the filter box for filtration and reuse.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to pet water fountains, and more particularly to an interactive pet water fountain. Background Technology

[0002] Pet water fountains are already quite common products, mainly consisting of a water tank, a water pump, and a drinking device. The water pump draws water from the tank to the drinking device for pets to drink. While current products can meet basic drinking needs, they offer almost no interaction with pets. They often fail to attract the pet's attention or curiosity, making it difficult to prompt the pet to drink or get their attention to encourage them to drink voluntarily.

[0003] Therefore, how to make pet water fountains actively attract the attention of pets and interact with them is a technical problem that needs to be solved. Utility Model Content

[0004] In view of the above-mentioned deficiencies of the prior art, the technical problem to be solved by this utility model is to provide an interactive pet water fountain that can attract the attention of pets and thus interact with them.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides an interactive pet water fountain, including a water tank, a cover, and an interactive component. The cover is mounted on the water tank, and a water outlet is installed on the cover. The water outlet has an internal flow channel corresponding to the impeller blades (water flowing out of the flow channel washes the blades; for example, the outlet of the flow channel is opposite to the blades to ensure the output water washes the blades). The impeller is directly or indirectly assembled with the water outlet and also with the interactive component. Water from the water tank enters the flow channel, flows out of the flow channel, and drives the impeller to rotate. The water then flows out of the water outlet and into the cover. The impeller can be directly and relatively rotatably mounted on the water outlet. For example, if a shaft is provided on the water outlet, the impeller can be rotatably mounted on the shaft, in which case the impeller is directly assembled with the water outlet. Alternatively, the impeller can be mounted on other parts, such as subsequent support components, which are then assembled with the water outlet; this is called indirect assembly of the impeller with the water outlet.

[0006] As a further improvement of this utility model, the interactive component is assembled with one end of the elastic component, and the other end of the elastic component is assembled with the interactive ball. Although the rotation of the interactive component can attract the pet's attention to interact, the target is small and the movement is small. Therefore, adding the elastic component and the interactive ball can increase the movement and size, so as to better attract the pet's attention to interact.

[0007] As a further improvement of this utility model, the elastic element is elastic, and there are at least two elastic elements and at least two interactive balls, and the height of each interactive ball is different.

[0008] As a further improvement of this utility model, the water outlet component is assembled with the support cover, the support cover is assembled with the interactive component in a relatively circumferential rotation, and the interactive component is assembled with the impeller.

[0009] As a further improvement of this utility model, a water outlet protrusion ring is provided on the end of the water outlet component. The water outlet protrusion ring is inserted into the ring groove of the support cover. The ring groove of the support cover is located at the end of the support cover. The support cover is assembled with the interactive shaft platform of the interactive component.

[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model, the water outlet component is also provided with a water outlet protrusion, which is assembled with the impeller recess of the impeller.

[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model, the water tank is a hollow water tank trough with an open top, and a cover plate is installed on the open end of the water tank trough to close the water tank trough, and the water tank trough is filled with drinking water.

[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model, a drinking trough is provided on the cover plate, and an installation hole is provided at the bottom of the drinking trough. The installation hole is assembled with a connector, and a connector tube is provided on the connector. One end of the connector tube is connected to the water supply pipe, and the other end of the water supply pipe is connected to the outlet of the water pump. The inlet of the water pump is connected to the drinking water in the water tank.

[0013] The connecting pipe is assembled with the overflow pipe of the overflow component, and the overflow pipe is assembled with the insertion pipe part of the water outlet component. A water spraying part is installed inside the water outlet component. A flow channel is provided inside the insertion pipe part and the water spraying part. One end of the flow channel passes through the insertion pipe part and the other end passes through the water spraying part. The port of the flow channel that passes through the water spraying part corresponds to the blade.

[0014] As a further improvement of this utility model, the water outlet is provided with a through water outlet hole, and the overflow component is also provided with an overflow groove. The water outlet hole corresponds to the overflow groove, and when the overflow groove is full, it overflows onto the cover plate.

[0015] As a further improvement of this utility model, the cover plate is provided with a through overflow trough; a filter box is also installed on the cover plate or water tank, the top of the filter box is open and the inside is a hollow filter box cavity, a filter element is installed inside the filter box cavity, and a filter hole is also provided at the bottom or side of the filter box, the filter hole penetrating the filter box; the filter box cavity is located below the overflow trough, and the water flowing out of the overflow trough enters the filter box cavity.

[0016] The beneficial effects of this utility model are:

[0017] This invention features a simple structure. The impeller rotates using the scouring action of water, which in turn drives the interactive components. These components utilize elastic elements and interactive balls to increase the range of motion, better attracting the pet's attention and facilitating interaction. The pet can also play with the interactive components. This design effectively prompts the pet to drink water and encourages interaction, while also increasing fun – essentially turning it into a pet toy with a drinking function. The water outlet is located on the bottom face of the water outlet component facing the overflow component, effectively preventing contamination and reducing the probability of foreign objects entering the outlet, thus improving hygiene. Water from the outlet enters the overflow groove and then flows out to the drinking trough. This reduces water waste, improves aesthetics, and minimizes water flow and noise, reducing stimulation for the pet. Furthermore, when there is excess water in the drinking trough, it overflows into the filter box for filtration and reuse, conserving water resources and ensuring water quality. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0020] Figure 3 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention located at the center plane of the water inlet pipe 320 axis;

[0021] Figure 4 yes Figure 3 Enlarged view of point A in the middle;

[0022] Figure 5 This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention located on another central plane where the axis of the water inlet pipe 320 is located;

[0023] Figure 6 This is the explosion of the parts of this utility model. Figure 1 ;

[0024] Figure 7 This is the explosion of the parts of this utility model. Figure 2 ;

[0025] Figure 8 This is the explosion of the parts of this utility model. Figure 3 ;

[0026] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model after removing the water tank 110. Figure 1 ;

[0027] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model after removing the water tank 110. Figure 2 ;

[0028] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model after removing the water tank 110 and the cover plate 120;

[0029] Figure 12 This is a structural diagram of the 550 water outlet components;

[0030] Figure 13 This is a structural diagram of filter box 130. Detailed Implementation

[0031] The technical solutions of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0032] See Figures 1-13 The interactive pet water fountain of this embodiment includes a water tank 110, a cover plate 120, and an interactive component 530. The water tank 110 is a hollow water tank trough 112 with an open top. The cover plate 120 is installed on the open end of the water tank trough 112 to close the water tank trough 112. The water tank trough 112 is filled with drinking water.

[0033] The cover plate 120 is provided with a drinking trough 121, and a through overflow trough 122 is provided on the side wall of the drinking trough 121. A through mounting hole 123 is provided at the bottom of the drinking trough 121. A flange 124 is provided at the edge of the cover plate 120. The flange 124 cannot be inserted into the water tank 112, which controls the maximum depth to which the cover plate 120 is inserted into the water tank 112.

[0034] The mounting hole 123 is engaged with the connecting ring 581 of the connector 580, specifically, the connecting ring 581 and the mounting hole 123 are slightly interference-fitted, thereby ensuring that the mounting hole 123 and the connector 580 are tightly engaged. The connector 580 is also provided with a connecting pipe 582, which is connected to one end of the water supply pipe 320, and the other end of the water supply pipe 320 is connected to the outlet of the water pump 310. The inlet of the water pump 310 is connected to the drinking water in the water tank 112, and the water pump 310 is installed in the water tank 112.

[0035] The connecting pipe 582 is inserted into and communicates with the overflow pipe 571 of the overflow member 570. The overflow member 570 is also provided with an overflow groove 572 for the outflow of drinking water. Preferably, the end of the overflow member 570 is pressed against the connecting pipe 580.

[0036] The overflow pipe 571 is fitted onto and assembled with the insertion pipe portion 5531. The insertion pipe portion 5531 is disposed on the water outlet pipe 553, and the water outlet pipe 553 is disposed on the water outlet 550. A water spray portion 556 is installed inside the water outlet 550. A flow channel 552 is provided inside the insertion pipe portion 5531, the water outlet pipe 553, and the water spray portion 556. One end of the flow channel 552 passes through the insertion pipe portion 5531, and the other end passes through the water spray portion 556.

[0037] The outer diameter of the outlet pipe 553 is larger than that of the insertion pipe 5531, so that the outlet pipe 553 cannot be inserted into the overflow pipe 571. This limits the maximum assembly depth of the outlet pipe 550 and the overflow pipe 571.

[0038] The water outlet component 550 is also provided with a water outlet protrusion 555, which engages with the impeller recess 563 of the impeller 560 and can be rotated relative to each other. The impeller 560 is also provided with an impeller hole 561 and blades 562. The port of the flow channel 552 that penetrates the water spray part 556 is directly opposite the blades 562, so that when water exits from the port of the flow channel 552 that penetrates the water spray part 556, it can be directly sprayed onto the blades 562 to drive the blades 562 to rotate. The port of the flow channel 552 that penetrates the water spray part 556 is preferably in the tangential direction of the blades 562, so that the blades 562 are subjected to the greatest impact force of the water flow.

[0039] The water outlet 550 is also provided with a through water outlet 554 corresponding to the overflow groove 572. The water outlet 554 is used to output water from the water outlet 550 to the overflow groove 572. When the overflow groove 572 is full, it overflows into the water trough 121 so that the pet can drink water. This design creates an overflowing landscape and the water flow is gentle, which can reduce the waste of drinking water and the stimulation to the pet.

[0040] The impeller hole 561 is engaged with the interactive insert shaft 533, which is mounted on the interactive shaft platform 532. The interactive shaft platform 532 is mounted on the interactive component 530. The interactive component 530 is equipped with a connecting rod 531, which is mounted on one end of the elastic component 520. The other end of the elastic component 520 is mounted on the interactive ball 510. The elastic component 520 is elastic, and when the interactive component 530 rotates it, it can create an up-and-down swaying and rotating effect through the interactive ball 510. This greatly increases the range of motion, thereby attracting the pet's attention and facilitating interaction with the pet. In this embodiment, the elastic component can be a spring, an elastic plastic sheet (plastic rod), an elastic metal sheet (metal rod), etc.

[0041] Preferably, there are two elastic elements 520 and two interactive balls 510, and the two interactive balls 510 are at different heights (distance from the water tank or height from the horizontal ground). This increases the imbalance during rotation, making the swing of the two interactive balls 510 more obvious.

[0042] The water outlet component 550 has a water outlet protrusion ring 551 at its end. The water outlet protrusion ring 551 is fitted into the support cover annular groove 541, which is located at the end of the support cover 540. The support cover 540 and the interactive shaft platform 532 can be rotatably assembled relative to each other. The water outlet protrusion ring 551 and the support cover annular groove 541 are interference-fitted, thereby ensuring the stable assembly of the water outlet component 550 and the support cover 540.

[0043] In this embodiment, the overflow pipe 571 and the connecting pipe 582, the overflow pipe 571 and the insert part 5531, the water supply pipe 320 and the connecting pipe 582, and the interactive insert shaft 533 and the impeller hole 561 are all slightly interference-fitted, which can ensure stable assembly and connection.

[0044] In some embodiments, the water tank 110 is also provided with a water tank groove 111, which is used to facilitate the insertion of a finger to fit against the flange 124 of the cover plate 120 so as to facilitate the removal of the cover plate 120.

[0045] In some embodiments, a filter box 130 is also installed on the cover plate 120 or the water tank 110. The filter box 130 has an open top and a hollow interior cavity 132. A filter element 210 is installed inside the filter box cavity 132. Filter holes 133 are also provided on the bottom or side of the filter box 130, penetrating through the filter box 130. The filter box cavity 132 is located below the overflow tank 122, allowing water overflowing from the overflow tank 122 to enter the filter element 210. After filtration, the water flows out through the filter holes 133 and into the water tank for storage. This design is mainly for water conservation, and the use of a filter element ensures that the water quality is potable. The filter element 210 can be filter paper, filter screen, sponge, etc. Theoretically, anything that can filter water to ensure water quality is acceptable.

[0046] Preferably, the filter box 130 can be installed on the cover plate 120. Specifically, a filter frame 131 is installed on the cover plate 120. The filter frame 131 is assembled with the filter box 130. The assembly method can be snap-fit ​​assembly (snap-fitting and snap-fitting grooves are respectively provided on the filter box 130 and the filter frame 131 for snap-fit ​​assembly) or snap-fit ​​assembly (the filter box 130 is installed in the filter frame 131 with a slight interference fit).

[0047] The usage process of this embodiment is roughly as follows:

[0048] S100, Shangshui, Interactive

[0049] The water pump starts and pumps the drinking water in the water tank 112 to the water inlet pipe 320. The water inlet pipe 320 guides the water into the overflow pipe 571, then into the flow channel 552, and then sprays it from the flow channel 552 onto the impeller 560. The impeller 560 rotates, and the water flows out from the outlet hole 554 into the overflow groove 572, and then overflows from the overflow groove 572 into the drinking water tank 121.

[0050] Impeller 560 drives interactive component 530 to rotate, and interactive component 530 drives interactive ball 510 to rotate through elastic component 520, so that interactive ball rotates and swings up and down to attract the pet's attention and complete the interaction, so that the pet can play and drink water at the same time.

[0051] S200, overflow filter

[0052] S210 allows setting a timer or a specific frequency to start the water pump to supply water according to a pre-defined program. This is existing technology. For example, a timer program can be set on a microcontroller, which controls a time relay. The time relay controls the flow of current between the water pump and the power supply (which can be a battery or AC-DC module, etc.). Initially, the time relay is off, and the water pump is not running. Once the trigger condition is met, the microcontroller controls the time relay to close, connecting the water pump and allowing it to run, thus pumping water to the water supply pipe.

[0053] S220. Once the water level in the drinking water tank reaches or exceeds the overflow tank 122, the water will overflow into the filter box 130, be filtered by the filter element 210, and then flow into the water tank 112 for storage.

[0054] S300, Hydration

[0055] When you need to add drinking water to the water tank 112, simply open the cover 120, add water to the water tank 112, and then close the cover.

[0056] It should be noted that, unless otherwise stated, the technical or scientific terms used in this application shall have the ordinary meaning as understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains.

[0057] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential", etc., indicating the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, are only for the convenience of describing this application and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this application.

[0058] Furthermore, the terms "first," "second," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the number of technical features indicated. In the description of this application, "a plurality of" means two or more, unless otherwise explicitly defined.

Claims

1. An interactive pet water fountain, characterized in that, It includes a water tank, a cover plate, and an interactive component. The cover plate is installed on the water tank, and a water outlet component is installed on the cover plate. The water outlet component has a flow channel inside, which corresponds to the blades of the impeller. The impeller is directly or indirectly assembled with the water outlet component, and the impeller is also assembled with the interactive component. Water in the water tank enters the flow channel, and water flows out of the flow channel to drive the impeller to rotate. Then the water flows out of the water outlet component and enters the cover plate.

2. The interactive pet water fountain according to claim 1, characterized in that, The interactive component is assembled with one end of the elastic component, and the other end of the elastic component is assembled with the interactive ball.

3. The interactive pet water fountain according to claim 2, characterized in that, The elastic element is elastic, and there are at least two elastic elements and at least two interactive balls, with each interactive ball having a different height.

4. The interactive pet water fountain according to claim 1, characterized in that, The water outlet component is assembled with the support cover, the support cover is assembled with the interactive component in a relatively circumferential rotation, and the interactive component is assembled with the impeller.

5. The interactive pet water fountain according to claim 4, characterized in that, The water outlet component has a convex ring at its end. The convex ring is inserted into the ring groove of the support cover. The ring groove of the support cover is located at the end of the support cover. The support cover is assembled with the interactive axis of the interactive component.

6. The interactive pet water fountain according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The water outlet component is also provided with a water outlet protrusion, which is assembled with the impeller recess of the impeller.

7. The interactive pet water fountain according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The water tank is a hollow tank trough with an open top. A cover plate is installed at the open end of the tank trough to seal it. The tank trough contains drinking water.

8. The interactive pet water fountain according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The cover plate is provided with a drinking trough, and the bottom of the drinking trough is provided with an installation hole. The installation hole is assembled with a connector. The connector is provided with a connector tube. One end of the connector tube is connected to the water supply pipe, and the other end of the water supply pipe is connected to the water outlet of the water pump. The water inlet of the water pump is connected to the water in the water tank. The connecting pipe is assembled with the overflow pipe of the overflow component, and the overflow pipe is assembled with the insertion pipe part of the water outlet component. A water spraying part is installed inside the water outlet component. A flow channel is provided inside the insertion pipe part and the water spraying part. One end of the flow channel passes through the insertion pipe part and the other end passes through the water spraying part. The port of the flow channel that passes through the water spraying part corresponds to the blade.

9. The interactive pet water fountain according to claim 8, characterized in that, The water outlet is provided with a through water outlet hole, and the overflow component is also provided with an overflow groove. The water outlet hole corresponds to the overflow groove, and when the overflow groove is full, it overflows onto the cover plate.

10. The interactive pet water fountain according to any one of claims 1-5 and 9, characterized in that, The cover plate is provided with a through overflow trough; a filter box is also installed on the cover plate or water tank. The filter box has an open top and a hollow filter box cavity inside. A filter element is installed inside the filter box cavity. The bottom or side of the filter box is also provided with filter holes that penetrate the filter box. The filter box cavity is located below the overflow trough, and the water flowing out of the overflow trough enters the filter box cavity.

Images