A water collection tray device and a pet water fountain

Abstract

This utility model relates to the field of pet feeding devices, and discloses a water collection tray device and a pet water dispenser, comprising: a water tray with a drain hole at the bottom and an annular protrusion forming around the drain hole; a sealing head with an annular groove corresponding to the annular protrusion, and a flexible sealing element installed on the sealing head to cover the annular groove; when the annular protrusion is inserted into the annular groove, the flexible sealing element elastically deforms and seals the gap between the annular protrusion and the annular groove. The water collection tray device and pet water dispenser of this utility model, through structural optimization, achieve higher reliability in sealing the drain hole with the sealing head.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pet feeding devices, and more particularly to a water collection tray device and a pet water dispenser. Background Technology

[0002] A pet water fountain is a drinking water device designed specifically for pets to provide them with clean drinking water.

[0003] Pet water fountains include a water collection tray with a water trough for pets to drink. The bottom of the water trough has a drain hole and typically includes a plug for inserting into the drain hole. The plug has an annular sealing ring around its circumference, which seals the gap between the plug and the inner wall of the drain hole to prevent leakage. When drainage is needed, the plug must be separated from the drain hole. In pet water fountains with this structure, sand and other impurities may easily remain in the water trough. These impurities can scratch the sealing ring, causing leakage when the plug seals the drain hole.

[0004] In view of this, it is necessary to design a water collection tray device and a pet water fountain, and to improve the reliability of the sealing head in sealing the drain hole by optimizing the structure.

[0005] The above information is provided as background information only to aid in understanding this disclosure and does not constitute an assertion or admission that any of the above content can be used as prior art relative to this disclosure. Utility Model Content

[0006] This utility model provides a water collection tray device and a pet water dispenser. By optimizing the structure, the reliability of the sealing head for sealing the drain hole is improved.

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, this utility model provides the following technical solution:

[0008] A water collection tray device, comprising:

[0009] The drinking tray has a drain hole at the bottom, and a ring-shaped protrusion is formed around the drain hole;

[0010] The sealing head has an annular groove corresponding to the annular protrusion, and a flexible sealing element is installed on the sealing head to cover the annular groove; when the annular protrusion is inserted into the annular groove, the flexible sealing element elastically deforms and seals the gap between the annular protrusion and the annular groove.

[0011] Optionally, the flexible seal is a flexible sealing sleeve;

[0012] The flexible sealing sleeve is fitted around the outer periphery of the sealing head.

[0013] Optionally, the water tray device also includes a support base and a connecting rod for connecting the sealing head;

[0014] The connecting rod is rotatably connected to the drinking tray via a connecting shaft, and the drinking tray is fixedly connected to the support base;

[0015] An elastic element is installed on the connecting shaft to drive the connecting rod to rotate toward the annular protrusion.

[0016] The elastic force of the elastic element causes the annular protrusion to insert into the annular groove.

[0017] Optionally, the support base is also equipped with a drainage drive assembly for pushing the connecting rod to rotate around the connecting shaft to open the drainage hole.

[0018] Optionally, the drainage drive assembly is a rotary motor drive module, a linear motor drive module, a cylinder drive module, or an electric telescopic rod drive module.

[0019] Optionally, the water collection tray device further includes a connecting rod that connects to the sealing head;

[0020] Except for the connection between the connecting rod and the sealing head, the flexible sealing sleeve covers all the outer surfaces of the sealing head.

[0021] Optionally, there is a smooth transition between the annular groove and the sealing head.

[0022] Optionally, the annular groove has an extended protrusion in the middle for insertion into the drain hole.

[0023] Optionally, the flexible seal is sheet-shaped, and the outer periphery of the flexible seal is fixedly connected to the sealing head.

[0024] A pet water fountain includes a water collection tray device as described in any of the preceding claims.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] The water collection tray device and pet water dispenser provided by this utility model have an annular protrusion surrounding the drain hole in the water tray, and an annular groove corresponding to the annular protrusion on the sealing head, which is covered by a flexible seal. When sealing the drain hole, the annular protrusion and the annular groove form an interlocking structure, and the flexible seal elastically deforms and seals the gap between the annular protrusion and the annular groove. The flexible seal is pressed into the annular groove by the annular protrusion, and the area that the flexible seal can fit and cover the annular protrusion is larger, resulting in better sealing performance.

[0027] This invention has other features and advantages that will be apparent from or will be set forth in detail in the accompanying drawings and the following detailed description, which together serve to explain the particular principles of this invention. Attached Figure Description

[0028] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art 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.

[0029] Figure 1 This is a front view schematic diagram of the pet water dispenser provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0030] Figure 2 yes Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a pet water fountain along line AA;

[0031] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the assembly structure of the water collection tray device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0032] Figure 4 This is a top view schematic diagram of the water collection tray device provided in this embodiment of the utility model;

[0033] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 A schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of the central water collection tray device along line BB;

[0034] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Enlarged schematic diagram of the central water collection tray device at position A;

[0035] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the installation position of the drainage drive assembly provided in this embodiment of the utility model.

[0036] Reference numerals: 1. Drinking tray; 11. Water collection trough; 12. Drain hole; 13. Annular protrusion; 2. Sealing head; 21. Annular groove; 22. Extended protrusion; 3. Flexible seal; 4. Support base; 41. Connecting shaft; 5. Connecting rod; 6. Elastic element; 7. Drainage drive assembly. Detailed Implementation

[0037] To illustrate the possible application scenarios, technical principles, implementable specific solutions, and achievable objectives and effects of this application in detail, the following description, in conjunction with the listed specific embodiments and accompanying drawings, provides a detailed explanation. The embodiments described herein are merely illustrative of the technical solutions of this application and are therefore intended to limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0038] In this document, the term "embodiment" means that a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment may be included in at least one embodiment of this application. The term "embodiment" appearing in various places throughout the specification does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, nor does it specifically limit its independence or connection with other embodiments. In principle, in this application, as long as there are no technical contradictions or conflicts, the technical features mentioned in each embodiment can be combined in any way to form corresponding implementable technical solutions.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, the technical terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this application pertains; the use of related terms herein is merely for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and is not intended to limit this application.

[0040] In the description of this application, the term "and / or" is used to describe the logical relationship between objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B means: A exists, B exists, and A and B exist simultaneously. Additionally, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following objects have an "or" logical relationship.

[0041] In this application, terms such as “first” and “second” are used only to distinguish one entity or operation from another, and do not necessarily require or imply any actual quantity, hierarchy or order relationship between these entities or operations.

[0042] Unless otherwise specified, the use of terms such as “comprising,” “including,” “having,” or other similar expressions in this application is intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, which does not exclude the presence of additional elements in a process, method, or product that includes the stated elements, such that a process, method, or product that includes a list of elements may include not only those defined elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, or product.

[0043] Similar to the understanding in the Examination Guidelines, in this application, expressions such as "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number; expressions such as "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. Furthermore, in the description of the embodiments in this application, "multiple" means two or more (including two), and similar expressions related to "multiple" are also understood in this way, such as "multiple groups" and "multiple times," unless otherwise explicitly specified.

[0044] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the space-related expressions used, such as "center," "longitudinal," "lateral," "length," "width," "thickness," "upper," "lower," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "vertical," "horizontal," "vertical," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," "clockwise," "counterclockwise," "axial," "radial," and "circumferential," indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the specific embodiments or drawings. They are only for the purpose of describing the specific embodiments of this application or for the reader's understanding, and do not indicate or imply that the device or component referred to must have a specific position, a specific orientation, or be constructed or operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on the embodiments of this application.

[0045] Unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," "fixing," and "setting," as used in the description of the embodiments of this application, should be interpreted broadly. For example, "connection" can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral setting; it can be a mechanical connection, an electrical connection, or a communication connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be the internal connection of two components or the interaction between two components. For those skilled in the art to which this application pertains, the specific meaning of the above terms in the embodiments of this application can be understood according to the specific circumstances.

[0046] In view of the aforementioned deficiencies in existing water collection tray devices, the applicant, based on years of extensive practical experience and professional knowledge in the design and manufacture of such products, and in conjunction with the application of theoretical principles, actively conducted research and innovation in order to create a device that could overcome the shortcomings of the existing technology and make the water collection tray device more practical. After continuous research, design, and repeated prototype production and improvement, this utility model with real practical value was finally created.

[0047] Please refer to Figures 1 to 7 This utility model provides a water collection tray device, including a water tray 1, a sealing head 2, and a flexible sealing element 3.

[0048] The drinking tray 1 is provided with a water collection trough 11, and a drain hole 12 is provided at the bottom of the water collection trough 11, and an annular protrusion 13 is formed around the drain hole 12; the water in the water collection trough 11 can be discharged along the drain hole 12.

[0049] The sealing head 2 is provided with an annular groove 21 corresponding to the annular protrusion 13, and a flexible sealing element 3 is installed on the sealing head 2 to cover the annular groove 21; when the annular protrusion 13 is inserted into the annular groove 21, the flexible sealing element 3 elastically deforms and seals the gap between the annular protrusion 13 and the annular groove 21.

[0050] In this embodiment, the drinking tray 1 is provided with an annular protrusion 13 surrounding the drain hole 12, and the sealing head 2 is provided with an annular groove 21 corresponding to the annular protrusion 13, and the annular groove 21 is covered by the flexible seal 3. When sealing the drain hole 12, the annular protrusion 13 and the annular groove 21 form an interlocking structure, and the flexible seal 3 elastically deforms and seals the gap between the annular protrusion 13 and the annular groove 21. The flexible seal 3 is pressed into the annular groove 21 by the annular protrusion 13, and the area that the flexible seal 3 can fit and cover the annular protrusion 13 is larger, resulting in better sealing performance. In addition, even if there is sand stuck to the bottom of the annular protrusion 13, it is not easy to scratch the flexible seal 3 and cause it to age.

[0051] It should also be noted that when the annular protrusion 13 is inserted into the annular groove 21, there is a gap between the bottom surface of the flexible seal 3 and the bottom wall of the annular groove 21. At this time, even if there is sand at the bottom of the annular protrusion 13, the flexible seal 3 can still retain space for downward deformation, reducing the possibility of the flexible seal 3 being scratched.

[0052] Preferably, the width of the annular groove 21 is slightly larger than the thickness of the annular protrusion 13. Let the width of the annular groove 21 be M, and the thickness of the annular protrusion 13 be N, where M > 1.05N. Both M and N are greater than 0. It should also be further noted that the thickness of the flexible seal 3 can be appropriately increased, which correspondingly increases the difference between M and N. A larger thickness of the flexible seal 3 reduces the likelihood of seal failure, but also increases the cost.

[0053] Optionally, the flexible seal 3 is a flexible sealing sleeve; the flexible sealing sleeve is fitted around the outer periphery of the sealing head 2. The flexible sealing sleeve, fitted around the outer periphery of the sealing head 2, offers higher reliability, as it can be fixed by its own elasticity without the need for glue or other devices to secure it, resulting in a simpler structure and easier installation.

[0054] Optionally, the water collection tray device further includes a support base 4 and a connecting rod 5 for connecting the sealing head 2; the connecting rod 5 is rotatably connected to the drinking tray 1 via a connecting shaft 41, and the drinking tray 1 is fixedly connected to the support base; an elastic element 6 is installed on the connecting shaft 41 for driving the connecting rod 5 to rotate towards the annular protrusion 13; the elastic force of the elastic element 6 causes the annular protrusion 13 to insert into the annular groove 21. In this embodiment, without the action of other external forces, the elastic force of the elastic element 6 keeps the combination of the sealing head 2 and the flexible seal 3 pressed against the annular protrusion 13. Preferably, the elastic element 6 is a torsion spring. Of course, the elastic element 6 can also be an elastic plate, for example, the elastic plate is fixedly connected to the connecting shaft 41, one end of the elastic plate is connected to the drinking tray 1 and the other end is connected to the connecting rod 5, and the pulling force of the elastic plate on the drinking tray 1 causes the annular protrusion 13 to insert into the annular groove 21.

[0055] Optionally, the support base 4 is also equipped with a drainage drive assembly 7 for pushing the connecting rod 5 to rotate around the connecting shaft 41 to open the drain hole 12. In this embodiment, the drainage drive assembly 7 pushes the connecting rod 5 to rotate around the connecting shaft 41 when drainage is needed, thereby opening the drain hole 12 and allowing water in the water collection tank 11 to flow into the dirty water storage chamber on the bottom side.

[0056] Optionally, the drainage drive assembly 7 is a rotary motor drive module, a linear motor drive module, a cylinder drive module, or an electric telescopic rod drive module. Figure 7 The installation location of the drainage drive assembly 7 is shown in the diagram.

[0057] Optionally, such as Figure 6 As shown, the water collection tray device also includes a connecting rod 5 that connects to the sealing head 2; except for the connection between the connecting rod 5 and the sealing head 2, a flexible sealing sleeve covers all the outer surfaces of the sealing head 2. The installation stability of the flexible sealing sleeve is further improved.

[0058] Optionally, the annular groove 21 and the sealing head 2 have a smooth transition to avoid scratching the flexible sealing sleeve.

[0059] Optionally, an extended protrusion 22 for inserting into the drain hole 12 is formed in the middle of the annular groove 21. The higher the extended protrusion 22 is, the better the deformation effect of the flexible seal 3, and the better the sealing effect on the drain hole. The height of the extended protrusion 22 can be adjusted according to actual needs.

[0060] In another specific embodiment, the flexible seal 3 is sheet-shaped, and the outer periphery of the flexible seal 3 is fixedly connected to the sealing head 2.

[0061] Example 2

[0062] This embodiment discloses a pet water fountain, including a water collection tray as described in any one of Embodiment 1.

[0063] Finally, it should be noted that although the above embodiments have been described in the text and drawings of this application, this should not limit the scope of patent protection of this application. Any technical solutions that are based on the essential concept of this application and utilize the content described in the text and drawings of this application, resulting in equivalent structural or procedural substitutions or modifications, as well as the direct or indirect application of the technical solutions of the above embodiments to other related technical fields, are all included within the scope of patent protection of this application.

Claims

1. A water pan device, characterized in that, include: The drinking tray (1) has a drain hole (12) at the bottom and an annular protrusion (13) around the drain hole (12); The sealing head (2) has an annular groove (21) corresponding to the annular protrusion (13), and a flexible sealing element (3) is installed on the sealing head (2) to cover the annular groove (21); when the annular protrusion (13) is inserted into the annular groove (21), the flexible sealing element (3) elastically deforms and seals the gap between the annular protrusion (13) and the annular groove (21).

2. The water collection tray device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flexible sealing element (3) is a flexible sealing sleeve; The flexible sealing sleeve is fitted around the outer periphery of the sealing head (2).

3. The water collection tray device according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a support base (4) and a connecting rod (5) for connecting the sealing head (2); The connecting rod (5) is rotatably connected to the drinking tray (1) via a connecting shaft (41), and the drinking tray (1) is fixedly connected to the support base; An elastic element (6) for driving the connecting rod (5) to rotate toward the annular protrusion (13) is installed on the connecting shaft (41); The elastic force of the elastic element (6) causes the annular protrusion (13) to insert into the annular groove (21).

4. The water collection tray device according to claim 3, characterized in that, The support base (4) is also equipped with a drainage drive assembly (7) for pushing the connecting rod (5) to rotate around the connecting shaft (41) to open the drainage hole (12).

5. The water collection tray device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The drainage drive assembly (7) is a rotary motor drive module, a linear motor drive module, a cylinder drive module, or an electric telescopic rod drive module.

6. The water collection tray device according to claim 2, characterized in that, It also includes a connecting rod (5) that connects to the sealing head (2); Except for the connection between the connecting rod (5) and the sealing head (2), the flexible sealing sleeve covers all the outer surfaces of the sealing head (2).

7. The water collection tray device according to claim 6, characterized in that, The annular groove (21) and the sealing head (2) have a smooth transition.

8. The water collection tray device according to claim 1, characterized in that, An extended protrusion (22) for inserting the drain hole (12) is formed in the middle of the annular groove (21).

9. The water collection tray device according to claim 1, characterized in that, The flexible seal (3) is sheet-shaped, and the outer periphery of the flexible seal (3) is fixedly connected to the sealing head (2).

10. A pet water fountain, characterized in that, It includes a water collection tray device as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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