A pet food divider

Abstract

This technical solution belongs to the field of pet food dispenser technology, specifically relating to a pet food dispenser, including a base with at least two circumferentially oriented discharge ports on its side wall, each discharge port being movably connected to a sliding cover; a feed cylinder disposed on the base, with a storage cavity formed between the feed cylinder and the base, the discharge ports all connecting to the storage cavity to the outside, the storage cavity being used to hold food; and at least two food trays disposed on the base at the discharge ports, with the feed inlet of the food tray receiving the corresponding discharge port. When the sliding cover is moved to open the discharge port, the storage cavity connects to the food tray through the discharge port. The user can independently slide the sliding cover of a specific discharge port to open the corresponding channel, and the food in the storage cavity falls into the food tray below through that discharge port; closing the sliding cover cuts off the feeding of that food tray, while the status of the other discharge ports remains unaffected. Any sliding cover can be operated to achieve customized opening and closing of a single sliding cover to accommodate specific pet food amounts, making it more convenient to use and improving efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This technical solution relates to the field of pet food dividers, specifically a pet food divider. Background Technology

[0002] A food divider is a food feeding device. A pet food divider is a feeding tool designed specifically for families with multiple pets. Its core function is to separate food and feed it at regular intervals and in fixed quantities, effectively reducing competition among pets, easing the burden on owners, helping to rationally plan the amount of food for each pet, and achieving more scientific feeding management.

[0003] For example, Chinese patent CN222465685U discloses a multi-plate pet feeder that evenly distributes food, including a base, a food chamber, and at least two food plates. The food plates are evenly distributed around the base. The base has a feed guide groove corresponding to each food plate, and the bottom plate of the food chamber has a feed outlet corresponding to each feed guide groove. A freely rotatable rotating disc is installed on the inner or outer surface of the bottom plate of the food chamber. The rotating disc has a through hole corresponding to each feed outlet, and the area between two adjacent through holes forms a closed part. The rotating disc is controlled by a control rod to control its rotation direction and rotation angle. When no food is needed, the rotation causes the closed part to block the feed outlet. When food needs to be output, the through hole is connected to the feed outlet, and the food is transported to the corresponding food plate by its own weight through the feed outlet, through hole, and feed guide groove.

[0004] The aforementioned multi-feeding bowl pet feeder controls the opening and closing of all feeding holes through a single rotating disc. When feeding a specific bowl, the entire disc must be rotated to align with the target feeding hole. This operation forcibly changes the state of other feeding holes, causing non-target holes to be accidentally opened or closed, resulting in food being misplaced or wasted. The mechanical linkage design makes it impossible for users to accurately and independently control the feeding of a single bowl, reducing the flexibility of use and making it inconvenient to use. It needs to be improved. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This technical solution addresses the problem of inconvenience caused by the lack of an independent locking mechanism for individual feed outlets, which is addressed by providing a pet feeder.

[0006] The purpose of this technical solution is achieved as follows:

[0007] A pet food dispenser, including

[0008] The base has at least two discharge ports circumferentially opened on its side wall, and each discharge port is movably connected to a sliding cover;

[0009] A material cylinder is disposed on the base, and a storage cavity is formed between the material cylinder and the base. All the outlets are connected to the storage cavity to the outside. The storage cavity is used to hold food.

[0010] At least two feeding trays are arranged one-to-one on the base at the discharge port, so that the feeding end of the feeding tray receives the corresponding discharge port. When the sliding cover is moved to open the discharge port, the storage chamber is connected to the feeding tray through the discharge port.

[0011] With the above technical solution, when a pet feeder is in normal use, the user can independently slide the cover of a specific outlet to open the corresponding channel, and the food in the storage chamber will fall accurately into the feeding tray below through the outlet; closing the cover will cut off the feeding of the feeding tray, while the status of the other outlets will not be affected. The design of the independent sliding cover for each outlet allows the user to operate any one of the covers, realizing the opening and closing of a single cover to meet the specific pet's food needs, making it more convenient to use and improving feeding accuracy and efficiency.

[0012] Preferably, the base is provided with an installation structure, which is provided one-to-one with the discharge port. The installation structure includes two slide bars protruding from the inner sidewall of the base, and the two slide bars are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the corresponding discharge port.

[0013] The slide bar has a slide groove extending from the bottom of the storage cavity to the upper end of the corresponding slide bar. The slide grooves on both sides are oriented opposite each other, and the two sides of the slide cover are respectively fitted into the slide grooves on both sides.

[0014] The above technical solution forms a linear sliding pair with axial rigid constraint by vertically inserting the sliding cover into the through-groove of the base slide bar on both sides. When the user pulls up the sliding cover, the corresponding feed outlet is opened precisely for feeding, and when the user presses down, the cutting channel is closed. The vertical insertion and pulling combined with linear sliding control realizes the independent opening and closing of a single outlet, improving operational stability.

[0015] Preferably, the sliding cover has an arc surface one, the inclined arrangement of the arc surface one causes the sliding cover to gradually become thinner outward along the edge, and the inner wall of one side of the sliding groove has an arc surface two, and the arc direction of the arc surface two causes the groove width to be widened towards the groove opening.

[0016] The span between the two sliding grooves gradually widens in the direction away from the bottom of the storage cavity. When the sliding cover is located at the large end between the two sliding grooves, there is a gap between the sliding cover and the sliding groove. When the sliding cover slides to the small end between the two sliding grooves, the first arc surface and the second arc surface abut and limit the movement.

[0017] With the above technical solution, after the sliding cover is vertically inserted into the large end inlet between the two sliding grooves, it slides straight towards the small end. The expanding sliding groove guides the two curved surfaces on both sides to gradually approach and abut against each other, so that after stable placement, the first and second curved surfaces fit together accordingly, making the installation of the sliding cover simpler and faster. The gradually thinning edge of the first curved surface and the flared opening of the second curved surface form a wedge-shaped guiding surface, which automatically corrects the alignment deviation, reduces the insertion resistance, and improves the stability of the internal food pressure after insertion.

[0018] The double-arc contact reduces the size of the gap in the sliding fit, reducing the risk of debris falling in and causing the sliding to jam.

[0019] Preferably, the sliding cover is integrally formed with a latching part.

[0020] With the above technical solution, the latching part is bent relative to the sliding cover to provide a support part that can be operated by hand, making it easy to pull the sliding cover out with one hand and improving the smoothness of use.

[0021] Preferably, the base is provided with a feeding arc surface, which is located at the bottom of the storage cavity to guide the food to slide towards the discharge port.

[0022] With the above technical solution, after the food falls into the storage cavity, it accumulates on the base due to gravity. The feeding arc surface of the base has a structure that is high in the center and low around the edges. Gravity guides the food to slide naturally along the arc surface to the various discharge ports distributed on the edge of the base, and finally flows to the feeding tray. This design avoids the food from accumulating and stagnating in the central area of ​​the base, and ensures that the food in the storage cavity can be efficiently guided to the discharge position.

[0023] Preferably, the feeding arc surface includes a plurality of inclined slopes, each of which is inclined downwards corresponding to the discharge port.

[0024] Through the above technical solution, the feeding arc surface is further divided into several independent inclined slopes. Each slope is distributed radially from the same center and is connected to each discharge port. When the feed slides from the central high point to the surrounding areas, it is diverted to the corresponding slope and guided by directional tilting to accurately slide into the target discharge port. This avoids the feed falling into the dead corner of the base where there is no discharge port, further improving the discharge efficiency.

[0025] Preferably, the material cylinder is provided with a lid, which covers the material storage cavity.

[0026] Through the above technical solution, a barrel cover is added to the top of the material cylinder, which covers the opening of the storage cavity to form a closed cover. When not discharging material, it isolates external pollutants and moisture from entering, keeps the food in the storage cavity clean and dry, and allows for quick replenishment of food when refilling, thus improving practicality.

[0027] Preferably, the base has an annular groove, which is recessed around the upper end of the base, and the lower end of the barrel has a positioning part for embedding into the annular groove;

[0028] The bottom of the annular groove has several snap-fit ​​holes. The positioning part is provided with snap-fit ​​members, each snap-fit ​​member corresponding to one of the snap-fit ​​holes. Each snap-fit ​​member includes an extension section provided in the positioning part and a limiting section protruding from the extension section. The limiting section has a guide surface. The snap-fit ​​member is embedded into the snap-fit ​​hole through the guide surface. The limiting section abuts against the base to form a limiting position.

[0029] Through the above technical solution, the positioning part at the lower end of the cylinder is aligned with the ring groove for fitting. The position of the snap-fit ​​part needs to be aligned with the snap-fit ​​hole one by one. The limiting section is first guided into the snap-fit ​​hole by the inclined surface of one side guide surface. After the extension section passes through the hole with deformation, the straight surface on the other side of the limiting section forms abutment with the base, thereby forming a limiting, realizing the axial positioning and circumferential anti-detachment of the cylinder and the base. The inclined surface guide ensures convenient disassembly and assembly.

[0030] Preferably, the food serving plate has an inner cavity formed inside, and a food bowl can be separately installed inside the inner cavity.

[0031] Through the above technical solution, the shape and contour of the food bowl match the inner cavity, the food bowl can be placed stably in the inner cavity, the food bowl can independently hold food and can be freely put in and taken out, meeting the needs of separate cleaning or replacement, and improving the cleaning effect.

[0032] Preferably, the serving dish is fixed with a positioning pin, the base is provided with a positioning post, and the positioning post is provided with a positioning hole for the positioning pin to be inserted.

[0033] The above technical solution embeds the positioning pin that fixes the feeding tray into the corresponding positioning hole of the positioning post on the base; this structure achieves quick alignment and locking between the feeding tray and the base through the insertion of the post hole, thus improving stability.

[0034] The key and beneficial technical effects of this technical solution compared to existing technologies are:

[0035] 1. This technical solution allows users to open and close any specific feed outlet independently through the sliding cover design, precisely control the food to fall into the corresponding feeding tray, and cut off the feeding without affecting other channels, so as to realize the customization of pet food on demand and improve feeding accuracy and operational efficiency.

[0036] 2. This technical solution provides an installation structure on the base, which includes two slide bars, each with a groove. The sliding cover is vertically inserted into the two side grooves to form a rigid linear sliding pair with the base slide bars. Vertical insertion and removal allow for precise opening and closing of the single outlet, preventing shaking and offset, and improving operational stability and sealing reliability.

[0037] 3. This technical solution features a feeding arc surface on the base. The feeding arc surface uses gravity to guide the food to slide naturally towards the discharge port at the edge of the base, preventing accumulation and stagnation in the center and ensuring that the food is smoothly transported to the discharge position. Attached Figure Description

[0038] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of this embodiment;

[0039] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a partial explosion in Example 1;

[0040] Figure 3 As in Example 1 Figure 2 Enlarged view of a portion;

[0041] Figure 4 This is a partial explosion diagram of the base and the feeding tray in Example 1;

[0042] Figure 5 As in Example 1 Figure 4 Another perspective illustration;

[0043] Figure 6 This is a partial cross-sectional view of Example 1;

[0044] Figure 7 As in Example 1 Figure 6 A magnified view of a portion of point A in the middle;

[0045] Figure 8 As in Example 1 Figure 6 A magnified view of a portion of point B in the middle;

[0046] Figure 9 This is a partial cross-sectional view of the base with the sliding cover removed in Example 1;

[0047] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the sliding cover from the front view in Example 1;

[0048] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of a partial explosion in Example 2.

[0049] Reference numerals: 1. Base; 2. Feeding cylinder; 3. Feeding tray; 4. Discharge port; 5. Sliding cover; 6. Storage cavity; 7. Installation structure; 71. Sliding strip; 8. Sliding groove; 91. Arc surface one; 92. Arc surface two; 10. Buckle pull part; 11. Feeding arc surface; 111. Inclined slope; 12. Bucket lid; 14. Ring groove; 15. Positioning part; 16. Snap-fit ​​hole; 17. Snap-fit ​​piece; 171. Extension section; 172. Limiting section; 18. Guide surface; 19. Inner cavity; 20. Food bowl; 21. Positioning pin; 22. Positioning post; 23. Positioning hole. Detailed Implementation

[0050] The specific implementation of this technical solution will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0051] Example 1:

[0052] See Figure 1 A pet food dispenser includes a base 1, a food container 2, and a lid 12. The base 1 can be stably placed on the ground. The food container 2 is installed above the base 1, and a storage cavity 6 is formed between the food container 2 and the base 1. The lid 12 is located on the top of the food container 2 away from the base 1, and its size matches the upper end of the food container 2. It can be closed on the upper end of the food container 2 to seal the opening of the storage cavity 6. Food can be added into the storage cavity 6 by opening the lid 12, and the food will accumulate on the base 1. When closed, it can effectively isolate external pollutants and moisture from entering when not taking out food, ensuring that the food in the storage cavity 6 remains clean and dry.

[0053] See Figure 2 , Figure 6 and Figure 7 The installation method between the material cylinder 2 and the base 1 is as follows: The base 1 has an annular groove 14, which surrounds the upper end of the base 1 and is recessed. The lower end of the material cylinder 2 has a corresponding positioning part 15, which can be embedded in the annular groove 14. During installation, the positioning part 15 abuts against the bottom of the annular groove 14. Several snap-fit ​​holes 16 are opened in the annular groove 14, and the snap-fit ​​holes 16 are evenly spaced along the groove direction of the annular groove 14. The lower end of the positioning part 15 is provided with several snap-fit ​​pieces 17, and the position of each snap-fit ​​piece 17 corresponds to each snap-fit ​​hole 16. Each snap-fit ​​piece 17 includes an extension section 171 and a limiting section 172. The extension section 171 extends downward and has a certain deformation capacity. 172 protrudes from the side of the extension 171. The limiting section 172 has a downwardly inclined guide surface 18, the inclination direction of which is directed toward the positioning part 15 in the embedding direction of the annular groove 14. The other side wall of the limiting section 172 is a plane. During assembly, the snap-fit ​​parts 17 are aligned with the positions of the snap-fit ​​holes 16 and inserted. The guide surface 18 first abuts against the inner wall of the snap-fit ​​hole 16. The extension 171 is forced to deform by the inclined surface, so that the limiting section 172 can pass through the snap-fit ​​hole 16. After passing through, the extension 171 springs back, and the plane of the limiting section 172 abuts against the corresponding end face of the back side of the annular groove 14 of the base 1.

[0054] See Figure 2The base 1 has at least two discharge ports 4, each discharge port 4 is arranged around the circumference of the base 1, and each discharge port 4 is connected to the storage cavity 6 to the outside. The base 1 has at least two feeding trays 3. In this embodiment, it is shown that there are four discharge ports 4 and four feeding trays 3. The four feeding trays 3 are arranged one-to-one with the positions of the four discharge ports 4. The feeding trays 3 are detachably connected to the base 1. The feeding end of the feeding tray 3 is received at the corresponding discharge port 4, so that the food in the storage cavity 6 can fall into the corresponding feeding tray 3 through the discharge port 4.

[0055] See Figure 3 , Figure 9 and Figure 11 The base 1 is provided with several mounting structures 7, each mounting structure 7 corresponding to each discharge port 4. Each mounting structure 7 includes two slide bars 71, both of which protrude from the inner wall of the base 1 near the storage cavity 6, and the two slide bars 71 are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the corresponding discharge port 4. Each slide bar 71 has a sliding groove 8, which extends upwards from the bottom of the storage cavity 6 to the upper end of the corresponding slide bar 71, and the groove openings of the two sides of the sliding groove 8 are opposite each other, and the span distance between the two sides of the sliding groove 8 gradually increases upwards, forming a gradually widening arrangement. One inner wall of the sliding groove 8 has an arc surface 92, the direction of which makes the groove width of the sliding groove 8 widen in the direction of the groove opening.

[0056] Each discharge port 4 is movably connected to a sliding cover 5. The sliding cover 5 is arc-shaped, with a snap-on part 10 integrally formed at one end, which is bent relative to the sliding cover 5. The sliding cover 5 has an arc surface 91, which is set along the edge of the sliding cover 5. In this embodiment, the width of the sliding cover 5 is shown to be gradually reduced in the direction away from the snap-on part 10. Its shape is adapted to the space formed by the gradually expanding span of the two side slide grooves 8. During the process of the sliding cover 5 being inserted into the installation structure 7, when the sliding cover 5 is located at the upper position with a larger span between the two side slide grooves 8, there is a gap between the sliding cover 5 and the slide groove 8. During the process of sliding the sliding cover 5 downward (i.e. towards the bottom of the storage cavity 6) to the lower position with a smaller span between the two side slide grooves 8, the arc surface 91 of the sliding cover 5 gradually contacts and finally abuts and limits the movement. At the same time, the two sides of the sliding cover 5 are respectively embedded in the corresponding slide grooves 8. This design realizes the free insertion and removal installation of the sliding cover 5.

[0057] The base 1 is provided with a feeding arc surface 11, which is set as the bottom end face of the storage cavity 6. The feeding arc surface 11 has a structure that is high in the center and low around the perimeter. After the food falls into the storage cavity 6, it accumulates on the base 1 due to gravity. Gravity guides the food to slide naturally along the arc surface to the discharge ports 4 distributed on the edge of the base 1, avoiding the food from accumulating and stagnating in the central area of ​​the base 1, and ensuring that the food in the storage cavity 6 can be efficiently guided to the discharge position.

[0058] See Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 8 Each serving dish 3 is equipped with a positioning pin 21. There are two positioning pins 21, which stand upright on the upper surface of the serving dish 3 near the base 1. The bottom of the base 1 has positioning posts 22 that extend from the positioning pins 21. Each positioning post 22 has a positioning hole 23 on its lower surface away from the base 1. During installation, the base 1 is aligned with the two positioning pins 21 through the positioning holes 23 on the two positioning posts 22 at the bottom, so that the two positioning pins 21 on the serving dish 3 are vertically embedded into the two positioning holes 23, thus realizing the convenient installation of the serving dish 3 and the base 1.

[0059] like Figure 2 As shown, each serving plate 3 has a corresponding inner cavity 19, and a matching food bowl 20 can be separately installed inside the inner cavity 19.

[0060] The specific work process of this plan is as follows:

[0061] This technical solution allows users to independently slide the cover 5 of a specific feed outlet 4 to open the corresponding channel. The food in the storage chamber 6 falls precisely into the feeding tray 3 below through the feed outlet 4. Closing the cover 5 cuts off the feeding of the feeding tray 3, while the status of the other feed outlets 4 remains unaffected. The design of the independent cover 5 for each outlet allows users to operate any cover 5 to open and close it to meet the specific pet's food needs, making it more convenient to use and improving feeding accuracy and efficiency.

[0062] Example 2:

[0063] See Figure 11 A pet food dispenser, differing from Embodiment 1 in that the feeding arc surface 11 includes several inclined slopes 111. This embodiment shows the case where there are four inclined slopes 111. Each inclined slope 111 is radially distributed with the same central high point as the starting point, and extends downwards at the position of each discharge port 4. When the food slides from the central high point to the surrounding areas, it is diverted to the corresponding slope and accurately slides into the target discharge port 4 through directional tilting guidance, avoiding the food from falling into the dead corner of the base 1 where no discharge port 4 is provided, and further improving the feeding effect.

[0064] The foregoing has shown and described the basic principles, main features, and advantages of this technical solution. Those skilled in the art should understand that this technical solution is not limited to the above embodiments. The embodiments and descriptions in the specification are merely illustrative of the principles of this technical solution. Various changes and modifications can be made to this technical solution without departing from its spirit and scope, and all such changes and modifications fall within the scope of the claimed technical solution. The scope of protection of this technical solution is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A pet portioner, characterized by, include: The base (1) has at least two discharge ports (4) circumferentially opened on its side wall, and each discharge port (4) is movably connected with a sliding cover (5); A material cylinder (2) is disposed on the base (1), and a storage cavity (6) is formed between the material cylinder (2) and the base (1). The discharge ports (4) are all connected to the storage cavity (6) to the outside. The storage cavity (6) is used to hold food. At least two feeding trays (3) are arranged one-to-one on the base (1) at the discharge port (4), so that the feeding end of the feeding tray (3) is connected to the corresponding discharge port (4). When the sliding cover (5) is moved to open the discharge port (4), the storage chamber (6) is connected to the feeding tray (3) through the discharge port (4).

2. The pet food dispenser of claim 1, wherein: The base (1) is provided with an installation structure (7), which is provided one-to-one with the discharge port (4). The installation structure (7) includes two slide bars (71) protruding from the inner wall of the base (1). The two slide bars (71) are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the corresponding discharge port (4). The slide bar (71) has a slide groove (8) extending from the bottom of the storage chamber (6) to the upper end of the corresponding slide bar (71). The slide grooves (8) on both sides are opposite to each other. The two sides of the slide cover (5) are respectively fitted into the slide grooves (8) on both sides.

3. The pet food dispenser of claim 2, wherein: The sliding cover (5) has an arc surface one (91). The inclined setting of the arc surface one (91) makes the sliding cover (5) gradually thin outward along the edge. The inner wall of one side of the sliding groove (8) has an arc surface two (92). The arc surface direction of the arc surface two (92) makes the groove width of the sliding groove (8) flare outward towards the groove opening. The span between the two sliding grooves (8) gradually widens in the direction away from the bottom of the storage cavity (6). When the sliding cover (5) is located at the large end between the two sliding grooves (8), there is a gap between the sliding cover (5) and the sliding groove (8). When the sliding cover (5) slides to the small end between the two sliding grooves (8), the first arc surface (91) and the second arc surface (92) abut and limit the movement.

4. The pet food dispenser of claim 1, wherein: The sliding cover (5) is integrally formed with a latching part (10).

5. A pet food dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) is provided with a feeding arc surface (11), which is located at the bottom of the storage cavity (6) and is used to guide the food to slide towards the outlet (4).

6. A pet food dispenser according to claim 5, characterized in that: The feeding arc surface (11) includes several inclined slopes (111), and each inclined slope (111) is inclined downwards corresponding to the discharge port (4).

7. A pet food dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The material cylinder (2) is provided with a lid (12), which covers the material storage cavity (6).

8. A pet food dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The base (1) has an annular groove (14) which is recessed around the upper end of the base (1). The lower end of the material cylinder (2) has a positioning part (15) for embedding into the annular groove (14). The bottom of the annular groove (14) is provided with a plurality of snap-fit ​​holes (16). The positioning part (15) is provided with snap-fit ​​members (17). Each snap-fit ​​member (17) is provided with a snap-fit ​​hole (16). Each snap-fit ​​member (17) includes an extension section (171) provided in the positioning part (15) and a limiting section (172) protruding from the extension section (171). The limiting section (172) has a guide surface (18). The snap-fit ​​member (17) is embedded into the snap-fit ​​hole (16) through the guide surface (18). The limiting section (172) abuts against the base (1) to form a limiting.

9. A pet food dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The food serving plate (3) has an inner cavity (19) formed inside, and a food bowl (20) can be separately installed inside the inner cavity (19).

10. A pet food dispenser according to claim 1, characterized in that: The serving dish (3) is fixed with a positioning pin (21), and the base (1) is provided with a positioning post (22). The positioning post (22) is provided with a positioning hole (23) for the positioning pin (21) to be inserted.

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