Pet boarding vivarium with feeding mechanism
By introducing automatic feeding components and adjustable mounting bases into pet boarding cages, the problems of inefficiency and inflexible installation of manual feeding have been solved. Automatic quantitative water and food supply and reliable door locks have been achieved, improving the efficiency and adaptability of pet boarding equipment.
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522043476.X
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-09-23
- Publication Date
- 2026-08-25
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-09-23
AI Technical Summary
Existing pet boarding cages suffer from problems such as cumbersome and inefficient manual feeding, poor installation flexibility, and insufficient door lock reliability.
The system features an automatic and precise feeding assembly and a flexibly adjustable mounting base, including a drinking unit and a feeding unit. It employs a metering pump and a screw feeder to achieve automatic quantitative feeding, and combines an adjustable mounting base and door lock assembly to improve operational efficiency and installation flexibility.
It achieves automatic and precise water and feed dispensing, avoids resource waste, improves operational efficiency, and can adapt to different installation scenarios, ensuring the reliability of the door lock.
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pet boarding equipment technology, specifically a live pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism. Background Technology
[0002] Pet boarding cages are core equipment in pet boarding facilities used to temporarily house pets, providing them with safe space for activity and rest. However, existing pet boarding cages have the following problems: Firstly, feeding in traditional cages relies on manual addition of water and food, which is cumbersome and inefficient, making it difficult to accurately control the amount of food given, and easily leading to insufficient or excessive water / food supply and waste. Secondly, the cage's installation structure lacks flexibility and cannot adapt to different installation scenarios. Utility Model Content
[0003] (a) Technical problems to be solved
[0004] To address the shortcomings of existing technologies, this utility model provides a pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism, featuring an automatic and precise feeding component and a flexibly adjustable mounting base, thus solving the problems of cumbersome and inefficient manual feeding, poor installation flexibility, and insufficient door lock reliability mentioned in the background technology.
[0005] (II) Technical Solution
[0006] To achieve the above objectives, the present invention provides the following technical solution: a pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism, comprising a cage body assembly, a front door assembly and a feeding assembly, wherein the cage body assembly is equipped with a cage frame and a first fence bar, and the front door assembly is equipped with a door frame and a second fence bar.
[0007] The cage assembly also includes a support block, a mounting base, and a door lock assembly. The first fence bar is evenly fixed on the cage frame to enclose the pet's activity space. The support block is installed at the four corners of the bottom of the cage frame to provide stable support. The mounting base is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support block. The mounting base has a waist-shaped hole between its upper and lower side walls to facilitate lateral adjustment of the cage installation position to adapt to different installation scenarios. The door lock assembly is assembled in the middle of one side of the front end of the cage frame to achieve reliable locking of the front door.
[0008] The front door assembly also includes a hinge and a door lock mating groove. The door frame is rotatably connected to the cage frame via the hinge to realize the opening and closing of the front door. The second fence post is fixed on the door frame. The door lock mating groove is located in the middle of one side of the front end of the door frame, and the door lock mating groove is adapted to the door lock assembly to ensure the reliability of the front door locking.
[0009] The feeding assembly includes a mounting bracket, a drinking water unit, and a feeding unit. Four mounting brackets are symmetrically mounted on the first guardrail on both sides. The mounting slots are located on the sides of the brackets and match the first guardrail, facilitating quick assembly and disassembly. The drinking water unit includes a water bottle, a metering pump, and a water tray. The water bottle is fixedly mounted on the upper mounting bracket on one side. The metering pump is fixedly mounted at the outlet at the bottom of the water bottle, allowing precise control of the water flow. The water tray is fixedly mounted on the lower mounting bracket on one side, located below the metering pump outlet, and is used to collect clean water for the pet to drink. The feeding unit includes a spiral feeder, a feed bin, and a feeding tray. The spiral feeder is fixedly mounted on the upper mounting bracket on the other side, with its feed inlet connected to the feed bin. The feeding tray is fixedly mounted on the upper and lower mounting brackets on the other side, located below the spiral feeder's outlet, and is used to collect food for the pet to eat.
[0010] As a further improvement of this utility model, the cage frame is made of metal, specifically stainless steel or galvanized steel plate, which has good corrosion resistance and strength, ensuring the service life of the cage.
[0011] As a further improvement of this utility model: both the first and second fence posts are cylindrical structures with the same diameter, and the spacing between adjacent fence posts is 2-5cm, which ensures both the permeability of the pet activity space and prevents the pet from crawling out.
[0012] As a further improvement of this utility model: the water bottle is made of transparent plastic and has a capacity of 500-1000ml, and the bottle body is provided with capacity scale lines to facilitate observation of the remaining water volume.
[0013] As a further improvement of this utility model, the water tray and the feeding tray are both located inside the cage frame, so that the pet can conveniently drink water and eat inside the cage.
[0014] As a further improvement of this utility model: a stepper motor is provided on the side of the spiral feeder. The stepper motor is connected to the spiral feeding component inside the spiral feeder. The spiral feeding component inside the spiral feeder can be driven by the stepper motor. The speed of the stepper motor is 5-15 r / min. The feeding amount can be accurately adjusted by controlling the number of rotations of the motor.
[0015] As a further improvement of this utility model: the top of the feed bin is provided with a flip-up cover plate, which is connected to the feed bin by a hinge. The edge of the cover plate is provided with a sealing strip, which facilitates the addition of feed and keeps the feed dry to prevent it from getting damp and deteriorating.
[0016] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of this utility model are:
[0017] 1. In this utility model, by setting up an automatic and precise feeding component, the drinking unit achieves automatic and precise delivery of clean water through the cooperation of "water bottle + metering pump + water tray", and the feeding unit completes automatic quantitative feeding of feed through the cooperation of "spiral feeder + feed bin + feeding tray". It does not require frequent manual operation, which not only improves feeding efficiency, but also accurately controls the amount of water and feed, avoiding resource waste or insufficient supply; at the same time, the feeding component is connected to the first fence post through the slot of the card seat, which is convenient for quick disassembly and assembly and has high flexibility.
[0018] 2. In this utility model, mounting seats are provided at the four corners of the bottom of the cage assembly, and the entire cage assembly can be placed directly through the four mounting seats. At the same time, since waist-shaped holes are opened on the mounting seats, the installation position of the cage can be adjusted laterally when the entire cage assembly is fixed and installed, which can adapt to different installation scenarios and improve the flexibility of cage installation. Attached Figure Description
[0019] Figure 1 This is a perspective view of the entire utility model;
[0020] Figure 2 This is a perspective view of the cage assembly of this utility model;
[0021] Figure 3 This is a perspective view of the front door assembly of this utility model;
[0022] Figure 4 This is a perspective view of the feeding component of this utility model.
[0023] In the diagram: 1. Cage assembly; 2. Front door assembly; 3. Feeding assembly; 11. Cage frame; 12. First fence post; 13. Support block; 14. Mounting base; 15. Waist-shaped hole; 16. Door lock assembly; 21. Hinge; 22. Door frame; 23. Second fence post; 24. Door lock mating groove; 31. Card seat; 32. Card slot; 33. Water bottle; 34. Metering pump; 35. Water tray; 36. Spiral feeder; 37. Feed bin; 38. Feeding tray. Detailed Implementation
[0024] The embodiments of this utility model will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings and examples. The following examples are for illustrative purposes only and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this utility model.
[0025] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise stated, "a plurality of" means two or more; the terms "upper," "lower," "left," "right," "inner," "outer," "front end," "rear end," "head," "tail," etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing this utility model 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 utility model. In addition, the terms "first," "second," "third," etc., are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance.
[0026] In the description of this utility model, it should be noted that, unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "connected" and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model based on the specific circumstances.
[0027] It should be noted that hinge 21, metering pump 34, screw feeder 36, etc. are existing technologies and are common knowledge to those skilled in the art, and will not be elaborated here.
[0028] Please see Figures 1-4 In this embodiment of the present invention, a pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism includes a cage body assembly 1, a front door assembly 2 and a feeding assembly 3. The cage body assembly 1 is equipped with a cage frame 11 and a first fence bar 12, and the front door assembly 2 is equipped with a door frame 22 and a second fence bar 23.
[0029] The cage assembly 1 also includes a support block 13, a mounting base 14, and a door lock assembly 16. The first fence bar 12 is evenly fixed on the cage frame 11 to enclose the pet's activity space. The support block 13 is installed at the four corners of the bottom of the cage frame 11 to provide stable support. The mounting base 14 is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support block 13. The mounting base 14 has a waist-shaped hole 15 between its upper and lower side walls to facilitate lateral adjustment of the cage installation position to adapt to different installation scenarios. The door lock assembly 16 is assembled in the middle of one side of the front end of the cage frame 11 to achieve reliable locking of the front door.
[0030] The front door assembly 2 also includes a hinge 21 and a door lock mating groove 24. The door frame 22 is rotatably connected to the cage frame 11 via the hinge 21 to realize the opening and closing of the front door. The second fence bar 23 is fixed on the door frame 22. The door lock mating groove 24 is located in the middle of one side of the front end of the door frame 22, and the door lock mating groove 24 is adapted to the door lock assembly 16 to ensure the reliability of the front door locking.
[0031] The feeding assembly 3 includes a card holder 31, a drinking unit, and a feeding unit. There are four card holders 31, which are symmetrically attached to the first fence rails 12 on both sides. Card slots 32 are provided on the sides of the card holders 31 and match the first fence rails 12, facilitating quick assembly and disassembly of the card holders 31. The drinking unit includes a water bottle 33, a metering pump 34, and a water tray 35. The water bottle 33 is fixedly installed on one side of the upper card holder 31. The metering pump 34 is fixedly installed at the water outlet at the bottom of the water bottle 33, allowing precise control of the water output. The water tray 35... 5 is fixedly installed on the lower side of the bracket 31, and the water tray 35 is located below the outlet of the metering pump 34. It is used to collect clean water for the pet to drink. The feeding unit includes a spiral feeder 36, a food bin 37 and a feeding tray 38. The spiral feeder 36 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the bracket 31, and the feed inlet of the spiral feeder 36 is connected to the food bin 37. The feeding tray 38 is fixedly installed on the upper and lower brackets 31 on the other side, and the feeding tray 38 is located below the outlet of the spiral feeder 36. It is used to collect food for the pet to eat.
[0032] The cage frame 11 is made of metal, specifically stainless steel or galvanized steel sheet, which has good corrosion resistance and strength, ensuring the service life of the cage.
[0033] The first fence post 12 and the second fence post 23 are both cylindrical structures with the same diameter. The spacing between adjacent fence posts is 2-5cm, which ensures both the permeability of the pet's activity space and prevents the pet from squeezing out.
[0034] Water Bottle 33 is made of transparent plastic and has a capacity of 500-1000ml. Water Bottle 33 has capacity markings on its body for easy observation of the remaining water level.
[0035] Both the water dish 35 and the food dish 38 are located inside the cage frame 11, allowing the pet to conveniently drink water and eat inside the cage.
[0036] A stepper motor is installed on the side of the spiral feeder 36. The stepper motor is connected to the spiral feeding component inside the spiral feeder 36. The spiral feeding component inside the spiral feeder 36 can be driven by the stepper motor. The speed of the stepper motor is 5-15 r / min. The feeding amount can be precisely adjusted by controlling the number of rotations of the motor.
[0037] The top of the feed bin 37 is equipped with a flip-up cover. The cover is connected to the feed bin 37 by a hinge. The edge of the cover is equipped with a sealing strip, which facilitates the addition of feed and keeps the feed dry to prevent it from getting damp and deteriorating.
[0038] The working principle of this utility model is as follows: Using the oblong hole 15 on the mounting base 14, the cage is fixed to a designated position with bolts; the lateral position of the mounting base 14 can be adjusted according to the actual installation scenario to flexibly fix the cage; the flip-up cover on the top of the feed bin 37 is opened, the cover is connected to the feed bin 37 by a hinge, and a sealing strip is provided at the edge; an appropriate amount of feed is added to the feed bin 37; clean water is injected into the transparent plastic water bottle 33, which has a capacity scale for easy observation of the remaining water level; when feeding is required, the metering pump 34 is activated, delivering the water in the water bottle 33 to the water tray 35 according to the set amount; a spiral feeder... The stepper motor on the side of 36 starts, with a speed of 5-15 r / min. The feeding amount is adjusted by controlling the number of rotations of the motor, which drives the internal spiral feeding component to rotate and deliver the feed in the feed bin 37 to the feeding tray 38 according to the set amount, so as to realize automatic and precise feeding. The opening and closing of the front door is realized by the hinge 21. When the front door is closed, the door lock assembly 16 includes a fixed seat, a pin rod and a spring. The pin rod can slide through the fixed seat, and the spring is sleeved on the pin rod with its two ends abutting against the fixed seat and the end of the pin rod respectively. Under the action of the spring, the pin rod of the door lock assembly 16 is engaged in the door lock mating groove 24 to complete the reliable locking of the front door and prevent the pet from escaping.
[0039] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model, but the protection scope of the present utility model is not limited thereto. Any equivalent substitutions or changes made by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present utility model, based on the technical solution and the inventive concept of the present utility model, should be included within the protection scope of the present utility model.
Claims
1. A pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism, comprising a cage body assembly (1), a front door assembly (2) and a feeding assembly (3), wherein the cage body assembly (1) is provided with a cage frame (11) and a first fence bar (12), and the front door assembly (2) is provided with a door frame (22) and a second fence bar (23); Its features are: The cage assembly (1) also includes a support block (13), a mounting base (14), and a door lock assembly (16). The first fence bar (12) is fixed on the cage frame (11). The support block (13) is installed at the four corners of the bottom of the cage frame (11). The mounting base (14) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the support block (13). The mounting base (14) has a waist-shaped hole (15) between its upper and lower side walls. The door lock assembly (16) is assembled in the middle of one side of the front end of the cage frame (11). The front door assembly (2) also includes a hinge (21) and a door lock mating groove (24). The door frame (22) is rotatably connected to the cage frame (11) via the hinge (21). The second fence post (23) is fixed on the door frame (22). The door lock mating groove (24) is located in the middle of one side of the front end of the door frame (22), and the door lock mating groove (24) is adapted to the door lock assembly (16). The feeding assembly (3) includes a card holder (31), a drinking unit, and a feeding unit. There are four card holders (31), which are symmetrically attached to the first guardrail bars (12) on both sides. Card slots (32) are provided on the sides of the card holders (31) and match the first guardrail bars (12). The drinking unit includes a water bottle (33), a metering pump (34), and a water tray (35). The water bottle (33) is fixedly installed on one side of the upper card holder (31). The metering pump (34) is fixedly installed at the water outlet at the bottom of the water bottle (33). The water tray... (35) is fixedly installed on one side of the lower bracket (31), and the water tray (35) is located below the outlet of the metering pump (34). The feeding unit includes a spiral feeder (36), a feed bin (37) and a feeding tray (38). The spiral feeder (36) is fixedly installed on the other side of the upper bracket (31), and the feed inlet of the spiral feeder (36) is connected to the feed bin (37). The feeding tray (38) is fixedly installed on the other side of the upper and lower bracket (31), and the feeding tray (38) is located below the outlet of the spiral feeder (36).
2. A pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The cage frame (11) is made of metal, which is stainless steel or galvanized steel plate.
3. A pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first fence post (12) and the second fence post (23) are both cylindrical structures, and they have the same diameter.
4. A pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water tray (35) and the feeding tray (38) are both located inside the cage frame (11).
5. A pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water bottle (33) is made of transparent plastic and has capacity markings on its body.
6. A pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: A stepper motor is provided on the side of the spiral feeder (36), and the stepper motor is connected to the spiral feeding assembly inside the spiral feeder (36) for transmission.
7. A pet boarding cage with a feeding mechanism according to claim 1, characterized in that: The feed bin (37) is provided with a flip-up cover plate on the top. The cover plate is connected to the feed bin (37) by a hinge, and the edge of the cover plate is provided with a sealing strip.