A pet water fountain and reservoir

Abstract

The application relates to the technical field of pet intelligent water drinking equipment, and discloses a pet water drinking machine and a storage device. The pet water drinking machine is provided with an elastic isolating piece in a water storage machine body, so that the elastic isolating piece can form a clean water cavity and a sewage cavity after deformation, the clean water and the sewage can be separated by using a first containing cavity, the volume of the clean water cavity and the sewage cavity are in a complementary relationship, that is, when the water in the clean water cavity increases, the volume of the sewage cavity decreases, and when the water in the clean water cavity decreases, the volume of the sewage cavity increases. The design reduces the overall volume of the pet water drinking machine, reduces the carrying burden of a user, and reduces the manufacturing cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of intelligent pet drinking equipment technology, and more particularly to a pet water dispenser and storage container. Background Technology

[0002] Currently, pet water fountains on the market that separate clean and dirty water typically require two tanks to achieve this separation, one for clean water and one for dirty water, resulting in a relatively large overall product size. If the clean water tank is to be made larger, the dirty water tank must also be made correspondingly larger, leading to an even larger and bulkier product. The large size of these pet water fountains that simultaneously store clean and dirty water increases manufacturing costs and the burden of handling them for users. Utility Model Content

[0003] This application provides a pet water fountain and storage container to solve the problem that existing pet water fountains that store both clean and wastewater are bulky, which increases their manufacturing costs and the burden of carrying them for users.

[0004] This application provides a pet water fountain, comprising: a water storage body having a first receiving cavity, at least a portion of which serves as a purified water cavity for storing purified water; an elastic separator disposed in the first receiving cavity; the elastic separator, when deformed, forms a wastewater cavity for storing wastewater, which is isolated from the purified water cavity; the increased volume of the wastewater cavity is adapted to the decreased volume of the purified water cavity; a sealing plate disposed at the top of the first receiving cavity; a cover disposed at the top of the sealing plate; the top of the cover having an upward-opening second receiving cavity; a third receiving cavity formed between the cover and the sealing plate; a drinking tray disposed in the second receiving cavity; the drinking tray having a drain hole communicating with the wastewater cavity; and a water pumping assembly disposed in the third receiving cavity, capable of pumping purified water stored in the purified water cavity into the drinking tray.

[0005] In some embodiments of this application, the pet water fountain further includes a rotating assembly for driving the water tray to rotate. The rotating assembly includes: a first motor fixed to a third receiving cavity, the first motor having a first rotating shaft; a first rotating member fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft; and a second rotating member meshing with the first rotating member and also fixedly connected to the water tray, capable of driving the water tray to rotate.

[0006] In some embodiments of this application, the drinking tray includes: a tray body; a drain cylinder disposed at the bottom of the tray body, with a drain hole penetrating through the drain cylinder; the outer wall of the drain cylinder being movably connected to the cover; an annular connecting portion surrounding the drain cylinder; and a second rotating member having a connecting groove, such that the annular connecting portion can be inserted into and fixed within the connecting groove.

[0007] In some embodiments of this application, the pet water fountain further includes a cleaning component, which includes: a support member, a first end of which is fixed to a sealing plate and a second end of which is exposed outside the cover; and a scraper, which includes a connecting portion and a blade body, the connecting portion being connected to the support member and the blade body having a scraping portion that contacts the inner wall of the water tray.

[0008] In some embodiments of this application, the support member includes: a fixing member disposed on the cover, the fixing member having at least one adjustment hole; a support body, the support body including a support cylinder and at least one adjusting leg disposed on one side of the support cylinder, the adjusting leg passing through the adjustment hole; a stud, penetrating the support cylinder and perpendicular to the fixing member; the head of the stud protruding from the support cylinder; an elastic member disposed on the periphery of the stud, one end of the elastic member abutting against the fixing member, and the other end abutting against the support cylinder; and an adjusting member screwed to the head of the stud; wherein, the connecting part of the scraper is sleeved on the periphery of the support cylinder, and one end of the connecting part contacts the adjusting member, and the adjusting member, when rotated, can drive the connecting part to move along the length direction of the stud to adjust the degree of contact between the scraping part and the inner wall of the drinking tray.

[0009] In some embodiments of this application, the pet water fountain further includes a drain switch assembly capable of closing or opening the drain hole. The drain switch assembly is disposed in a third receiving cavity and includes: a second motor having a second rotating shaft; a rotating rod connected to the second rotating shaft; a cover connected to the second rotating shaft, the cover having a plug adapted to the drain hole; and a torsion spring disposed on the rotating rod and acting on the cover.

[0010] In some embodiments of this application, the cover has a boss on one side adjacent to the drinking tray, and the water pumping assembly includes: a first pump body fixed to a sealing plate, the first pump body having a water inlet and a first water outlet; a first water inlet pipe, the first end of the first water inlet pipe communicating with the clean water chamber, and the second end of the first water inlet pipe communicating with the water inlet; a first water outlet pipe, the first end of the first water outlet pipe communicating with the first water outlet; and a water outlet component, the first end of the water outlet component fixed to one side of the boss adjacent to the drinking tray, the second end of the water outlet component disposed on the top of the drinking tray, and the water outlet component having a second water outlet, the second water outlet communicating with the second end of the first water outlet pipe.

[0011] In some embodiments of this application, the pet water fountain further includes a cleaning cavity; the water pumping assembly further includes: a second pump body fixed to a sealing plate, the second pump body having a cleaning hole and a first bubble outlet hole; a second water inlet pipe, the first end of the second water inlet pipe communicating with the cleaning cavity, and the second end of the second water inlet pipe communicating with the cleaning hole; a second water outlet pipe, the first end of the second water outlet pipe communicating with the first bubble outlet hole; and the water outlet component further includes a second bubble outlet hole, the second bubble outlet hole communicating with the second end of the second water outlet pipe.

[0012] In some embodiments of this application, the water outlet also has a sensing hole, and the pet water fountain further includes: a sensor fixed in the sensing hole with the detection end of the sensor facing the water tray; and a circuit control board electrically connected to the sensor.

[0013] According to a second aspect of this application, this application proposes a storage device for use in a pet water dispenser as described in the above embodiments, and the storage device includes: a storage body having a first receiving cavity, at least a portion of the volume of the first receiving cavity serving as a first storage cavity; an elastic separator disposed in the first receiving cavity; the elastic separator, after deformation, can form a second storage cavity, which is isolated from the first storage cavity; the increased volume of the second storage cavity is adapted to the decreased volume of the first storage cavity.

[0014] This application has the following beneficial effects: This application designs a pet water fountain, which includes: a water storage body having a first receiving cavity, at least a portion of the volume of the first receiving cavity serving as a purified water cavity; the purified water cavity is used to store purified water; an elastic isolation member disposed in the first receiving cavity; the elastic isolation member deforms to form a wastewater cavity, which is used to store wastewater and is isolated from the purified water cavity; the increased volume of the wastewater cavity is adapted to the decreased volume of the purified water cavity; a sealing plate disposed on the top of the first receiving cavity; a cover disposed on the top of the sealing plate; the top of the cover has a second receiving cavity with an upward opening; a third receiving cavity is formed between the cover and the sealing plate; a drinking tray disposed in the second receiving cavity; the drinking tray has a drain hole communicating with the wastewater cavity; and a water pumping assembly disposed in the third receiving cavity, capable of pumping purified water stored in the purified water cavity into the drinking tray. This application designs an elastic separator within a water storage unit. This elastic separator deforms to form a clean water chamber and a wastewater chamber, achieving the separation of clean and wastewater using a single primary receiving chamber. Furthermore, the volumes of the clean water and wastewater chambers are complementary: as the water volume in the clean water chamber increases, the volume of the wastewater chamber decreases; conversely, as the water volume in the clean water chamber decreases, the volume of the wastewater chamber increases. This design reduces the overall size of the pet water fountain, reducing the burden on users during transport, and also lowers manufacturing costs. Attached Figure Description

[0015] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the specification, serve to explain the technical solutions of this application.

[0016] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the pet water fountain provided in this application; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the water storage body and the elastic isolation component provided in this application; Figure 3 This is an exploded view of the pet water fountain provided in this application; Figure 4 This is a bottom view of the internal components of the housing provided in this application; Figure 5 This is a top view of the internal components of the housing provided in this application; Figure 6 This is an exploded view of the cleaning components provided in this application; Figure 7 This is a cross-sectional view of the pet water fountain provided in this application; Figure 8 This is a partial enlarged view of the drain switch assembly provided in this application; Figure 9 This is an exploded view of the rotating component provided in this application; Figure 10 This is an exploded view of the pumping assembly provided in this application; Figure 11 This is an exploded view of the drain switch assembly provided in this application. Detailed Implementation

[0017] To facilitate understanding of this application, a more detailed description is provided below with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments. Preferred embodiments of this application are shown in the drawings. However, this application can be implemented in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. Rather, these embodiments are provided to provide a more thorough and complete understanding of the disclosure of this application.

[0018] In the description of this application, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc., indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They 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. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this application.

[0019] In this application, unless otherwise expressly specified and limited, the terms "installation," "connection," "linking," and "fixing," etc., should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral part; 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; they can refer to the internal communication of two components or the interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this application according to the specific circumstances.

[0020] As described in the background section, current pet water fountains that separate clean and dirty water typically require two tanks to achieve this separation, one for clean water and one for dirty water, resulting in a relatively large overall product size. If the clean water tank is to be made larger, the dirty water tank must also be made correspondingly larger, leading to an even larger and more bulky product. This large size of pet water fountains that simultaneously store clean and dirty water increases manufacturing costs and the burden of handling them for users.

[0021] To address the aforementioned issues, this application presents a novel pet water fountain that utilizes a single receiving cavity and an elastic separator to store both clean water and wastewater within the same cavity. This design, which stores both clean and wastewater in a shared cavity while maintaining mutual isolation, reduces the overall size of the pet water fountain and further lowers production costs and the burden of handling for users.

[0022] This application will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0023] According to one embodiment of this application, such as Figure 1 , Figure 2 , Figure 3 and Figure 7 As shown, this application provides a pet water fountain 100, which includes: a water storage body 10 having a first receiving cavity 11, at least a portion of the volume of the first receiving cavity 11 serving as a purified water cavity 111; the purified water cavity 111 is used to store purified water; an elastic separator 20 is disposed in the first receiving cavity 11; the elastic separator 20, after deformation, can form a wastewater cavity 112, which is used to store wastewater and is isolated from the purified water cavity 111; the increased volume of the wastewater cavity 112 corresponds to the decreased volume of the purified water cavity 111. The volume is adapted to the following: a sealing plate 30 is disposed on the top of the first receiving cavity 11; a cover 40 is disposed on the top of the sealing plate 30; the top of the cover 40 has a second receiving cavity 41 with an upward opening; a third receiving cavity 43 is formed between the cover 40 and the sealing plate 30; a drinking tray 50 is disposed in the second receiving cavity 41; the drinking tray 50 has a drain hole 55, which communicates with the sewage cavity 112; and a water pumping assembly 60 is disposed in the third receiving cavity 43, which can pump the purified water stored in the purified water cavity 111 into the drinking tray 50.

[0024] Therefore, the above embodiments of this application design an elastic separator 20 within a water storage body 10, so that the elastic separator 20, after deformation, can form a clean water chamber 111 and a wastewater chamber 112. This achieves the effect of separating clean water and wastewater using a single first receiving chamber 11, eliminating the need for a separate wastewater tank and reducing the use of a separate wastewater tank. Furthermore, the volumes of the clean water chamber 111 and the wastewater chamber 112 are complementary; that is, when the water in the clean water chamber 111 increases, the volume of the wastewater chamber 112 decreases, and when the water in the clean water chamber 111 decreases, the volume of the wastewater chamber 112 increases. This design reduces the overall volume of the pet water fountain 100, reducing the user's carrying burden and also lowering manufacturing costs. In this embodiment, the elastic separator is made of a soft material, such as a soft bag, silicone, or TPU (TPU is a thermoplastic elastomer that combines the elasticity of rubber with the processing properties of plastic). It should be noted that the elastic separator can be made of any soft material, not limited to the embodiments exemplified in this application. The elastic spacer can be removed for rubbing and cleaning.

[0025] Furthermore, existing technologies store purified water and wastewater in two separate containers. Due to the different proportions of purified water and wastewater, water level sensors are required on both containers to monitor the water levels. This application utilizes a shared cavity (using a single first receiving cavity 11 to separate purified water and wastewater; simultaneously, the volumes of the purified water cavity 111 and the wastewater cavity 112 are complementary—that is, when the water in the purified water cavity 111 increases, the volume of the wastewater cavity 112 decreases, and when the water in the purified water cavity 111 decreases, the volume of the wastewater cavity 112 increases) to store purified water and wastewater. This eliminates the need for a separate water level sensor in the wastewater cavity, as the volumes of the purified water cavity 111 and the wastewater cavity 112 are complementary (i.e., one increases while the other decreases), ensuring that the wastewater volume never exceeds the volume of the first receiving cavity 11. This design reduces the failure rate and production costs of pet water fountains and improves the user experience.

[0026] Meanwhile, compared to the existing technology's structure of storing purified water and wastewater in two separate tanks, this application separates purified water and wastewater using a single first receiving cavity 11, reducing the frequency of cleaning the water storage unit 10 under the same purified water capacity. For example, in the prior art, the purified water tank stores 2L of water, and the wastewater tank stores 2L of water. When the 2L of water in the purified water tank is used up, both the purified water tank and the wastewater tank need to be cleaned. After cleaning, when the 2L of water added to the purified water tank is used up, both the purified water tank and the wastewater tank need to be cleaned again. However, in this application, the purified water cavity 111 stores 4L of water. Since the purified water cavity and the wastewater cavity are inversely related, after using up 4L of purified water, only the water storage unit 10 needs to be cleaned once. Therefore, compared to existing pet water fountains, this application's design reduces the number of times the unit needs to be cleaned under the same purified water usage conditions, improving the user experience.

[0027] In actual use, the clean water in the clean water chamber 111 is drawn into the drinking dish 50 by the water pumping component 60, and the pet can drink water in the drinking dish 50. When there is sewage in the drinking dish 50 or sewage is generated after cleaning the drinking water, the sewage in the drinking dish 50 flows into the sewage chamber 112 from the sewage hole 55.

[0028] The following is a detailed explanation of the components of the pet water fountain 100.

[0029] I. Rotating component 70 In this embodiment, as Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 9 As shown, the pet water fountain 100 also includes a rotating assembly 70 for driving the water tray 50 to rotate. The rotating assembly 70 includes: a first motor 71 fixed to the third receiving cavity 43, the first motor 71 having a first rotating shaft 711; a first rotating member 72 fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft 711; and a second rotating member 73 meshing with the first rotating member 72 and also fixedly connected to the water tray 50, capable of driving the water tray 50 to rotate. When the first motor 71 is started, the first rotating shaft 711 of the first motor 71 rotates, thereby driving the first rotating member 72 to rotate, the first rotating member 72 driving the second rotating member 73 to rotate, and the second rotating member 73 driving the water tray 50 to rotate.

[0030] In this embodiment, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the drinking tray 50 includes: a tray body 51; a drain cylinder 52 disposed at the bottom of the tray body 51, and a drain hole 55 passing through the drain cylinder 52; the outer wall of the drain cylinder 52 is movably connected to the cover 40; an annular connecting part 53 is disposed around the drain cylinder 52; and the second rotating member 73 has a connecting groove 731, so that the annular connecting part 53 can be inserted into and fixed in the connecting groove 731.

[0031] In this embodiment, as Figure 7 , Figure 8 and 11 As shown, the rotating assembly 70 also includes: a bearing 74, fixed between the side of the cover 40 adjacent to the sealing plate 30 and the outer wall of the drain cylinder 52; a bearing seat 75, fixed between the lower end of the bearing 74 and the top cover 931, and communicating with the drain cylinder 52, and a connecting groove 731 adapted to the annular connecting part 53 is formed between the outer wall of the bearing 74 and the inner wall of the second rotating member 73, so that the annular connecting part 53 can be inserted and fixed in the connecting groove 731.

[0032] In this embodiment, as Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the pet water fountain 100 also includes an isolation fixing member 54, which is fixed between the bottom of the water tray 50 and the side of the cover 40 adjacent to the water tray 50. The isolation fixing member 54 is sleeved around the second rotating member 73, which can isolate the second rotating member 73 from the bottom of the water tray 50. When the second rotating member 73 rotates, this isolation fixing member 54 between the water tray 50 and the second rotating member 73 can reduce the wear on the bottom of the water tray 50 when the second rotating member 73 rotates.

[0033] II. Cleaning Components 80 In this embodiment, as Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 5 and 6 As shown, the pet water fountain 100 also includes a cleaning component 80, which includes: a support member 81, the first end of which is fixed to the sealing plate 30, and the second end of which is exposed outside the cover 40; and a scraper 82, which includes a connecting part 821 and a blade body 822. The connecting part 821 is connected to the support member 81, and the blade body 822 has a scraping part 8221 that contacts the inner wall of the water tray 50.

[0034] In actual use, the first motor 71 drives the water tray 50 to rotate. During the rotation of the water tray 50, the scraping part 8221 of the blade 822 that is in contact with the water tray 50 can scrape off the dirt on the inner wall of the water tray 50, thereby cleaning the water tray 50.

[0035] In this embodiment, as Figure 1 , Figure 3 , Figure 4 and 5As shown, the support member 81 includes: a fixing member 811 disposed on the cover 40, the fixing member 811 having at least one adjustment hole 8111; a support body 812, the support body 812 including a support cylinder 8121 and at least one adjusting leg 8122 disposed on one side of the support cylinder 8121, the adjusting leg 8122 passing through the adjustment hole 8111; a stud 813, penetrating the support cylinder 8121 and perpendicular to the fixing member 811; the head of the stud 813 protruding from the support cylinder 8121; and an elastic member 814. The elastic element 814 is located around the stud 813. One end of the elastic element 814 abuts against the fixing element 811, and the other end abuts against the support cylinder 8121. The adjusting element 815 is screwed to the head of the stud 813. The connecting part 821 of the scraper 82 is sleeved around the support cylinder 8121, and one end of the connecting part 821 is in contact with the adjusting element 815. After the adjusting element 815 rotates, it can drive the connecting part 821 to move along the length direction of the stud 813 to adjust the degree of contact between the scraping part 8221 and the inner wall of the drinking tray 50.

[0036] In this embodiment, as Figure 6 As shown, there are two adjustment holes 8111, which are symmetrically arranged; correspondingly, there are also two adjustment legs 8122. The adjustment legs 8122 are provided with a protrusion in the direction away from the support cylinder 8121. The protrusion prevents the adjustment legs 8122 from being restricted by the adjustment holes 8111.

[0037] In practical use, the scraper 82 can be raised by rotating the adjusting component 815 upwards, so that the scraping part 8221 of the scraper 82 is away from the water dish 50. When the pet is drinking, the scraper 82 can be rotated to the side away from the water dish 50 to avoid affecting the pet's drinking or injuring the pet. At the same time, when the water dish 50 rotates, the scraper 82 will remove the biofilm attached to the water dish, thereby cleaning the inner wall of the water dish against bacteria (bacteria in the air or bacteria produced by the pet's saliva). After each cleaning of the water dish 50, the circuit control board 111 will drive the water pumping component 60 to add water to the water dish 50 1-2 hours later. This allows the inner wall of the cleaned water dish 50 to dry before adding water, thus delaying the formation of biofilm on the water dish 50 and ensuring that the water dish 50 will not be contaminated by biofilm in a short period of time.

[0038] III. Drainage switch assembly 90 In this embodiment, as Figure 4 , Figure 5 and Figure 11As shown, the pet water fountain 100 also includes a drain switch assembly 90 capable of closing or opening the drain hole 55. The drain switch assembly 90 is disposed in the third receiving cavity 43 and includes: a second motor 91 having a second rotating shaft 911; a rotating rod 92 connected to the second rotating shaft 911; a cover 93 connected to the second rotating shaft 911 having a plug 9311 adapted to the drain cylinder 52; and a torsion spring 94 disposed on the rotating rod 92 and acting on the cover 93.

[0039] In this embodiment, as Figure 11 As shown, the drain switch assembly 90 also includes a sealing ring, fixed to the connection between the plug 9311 and the drain cylinder 52, to prevent clean water from flowing out from the gap created at the connection between the plug 9311 and the drain cylinder 52.

[0040] When the pet drinks, the torsion spring 94 acts on the cover 93, causing the plug 9311 of the cover 93 to block the drain pipe 52, preventing the clean water for the pet from flowing into the sewage chamber 112 through the drain hole 55 and the drain pipe 52. When the water dish 50 needs to be cleaned, the second motor 91 is started, and the second shaft 911 of the second motor 91 rotates, which drives the rotating rod 92 to rotate. The rotating rod 92 drives the torsion spring 94 to rotate, and the torsion spring 94 drives the cover 93 to rotate downward. When the cover 93 rotates downward, the sewage chamber 112 is connected to the drain hole 55, so that the sewage generated from cleaning the water dish 50 or the sewage left over by the pet can flow into the sewage chamber 112 from the drain hole 55.

[0041] In this embodiment, as Figure 4 and Figure 7 As shown, the cover 93 includes: a top cover 931, which has a plug 9311 adapted to the drain pipe 52 and an extension 9312 extending along the plug 9311; and a bottom cover 932, which is connected to the torsion spring 94 and the top cover 931, and the extension 9312 is sleeved around the connection between the bottom cover 932 and the top cover 931.

[0042] When the pet is drinking water, the plug 9311 of the top cover 931 blocks the drain pipe 52, and the extension 9312 of the top cover 931 surrounds the connection between the bottom cover 932 and the top cover 931, sealing the gap created by the connection between the bottom cover 932 and the top cover 931, so that clean water cannot flow out from the gap, resulting in water waste.

[0043] IV. Pumping Unit 60 In this embodiment, as Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 5As shown, the cover 40 has a boss 42 on one side adjacent to the drinking tray 50. The water pumping assembly 60 includes: a first pump body 61 fixed to the sealing plate 30, the first pump body 61 having a water inlet 611 and a first water outlet 612; a first water inlet pipe 62, the first end of the first water inlet pipe 62 communicating with the clean water chamber 111, and the second end of the first water inlet pipe 62 communicating with the water inlet 611; a first water outlet pipe, the first end of the first water outlet pipe communicating with the first water outlet 612; and a water outlet component 64, the first end of the water outlet component 64 fixed to one side of the boss 42 adjacent to the drinking tray 50, the second end of the water outlet component 64 disposed on the top of the drinking tray 50, and the water outlet component 64 having a second water outlet 641 communicating with the second end of the first water outlet pipe. It should be noted that the structure of the first water outlet pipe is not shown in the figure.

[0044] When the first pump body 61 is started, the clean water in the clean water chamber 111 flows into the first pump body 61 through the first water inlet pipe 62 and the water inlet hole 611, and flows into the water outlet 64 through the first water outlet hole 612 and the first water outlet pipe, and flows into the drinking bowl 50 from the second water outlet hole 641 for the pet to drink, or provides the water needed to clean the drinking bowl 50.

[0045] In this embodiment, as Figure 4 As shown, the pet water fountain 100 also includes a cleaning chamber containing cleaning fluid; the water pumping assembly 60 further includes: a second pump body 65 fixed to the sealing plate 30, the second pump body 65 having a cleaning hole 651 and a first bubble outlet hole 652; a second water inlet pipe, the first end of which communicates with the cleaning chamber, and the second end of which communicates with the cleaning hole 651; a second water outlet pipe, the first end of which communicates with the first bubble outlet hole 652; and a water outlet component 64 also having a second bubble outlet hole 642, which communicates with the second end of the second water outlet pipe. It should be noted that the second water inlet pipe, the cleaning chamber, and the second water outlet pipe are not shown in the figure.

[0046] In this embodiment, the water bowl 50 has an air vent at its bottom, and the pet water fountain 100 also includes a first air vent pipe. The first end of the first air vent pipe is connected to the air vent, and the other end is connected to an air tank. Furthermore, the water pumping assembly 60 includes a second air vent pipe, and the water outlet 64 includes a second air vent. The first end of the second air vent pipe is connected to the air tank, and the second end is connected to the second air vent. When the air tank circulates air through the first and second air vents, blowing air from the top and bottom of the water bowl 50 causes water to flow on the upper surface of the water bowl 50 and generates bubbles. This water flow increases oxygen levels and inhibits bacterial growth (i.e., agitating the water slows down the adhesion of biofilm to the surface of the water bowl 50 and inhibits biofilm growth on the water surface). Simultaneously, the agitation produces a slight splashing sound, which can attract pets (such as cats) to drink without scaring away sensitive pets, ensuring that pets ingest sufficient water.

[0047] When the second pump body 65 is started, the cleaning liquid in the cleaning chamber flows into the second pump body 65 from the second water inlet pipe and the cleaning hole 651. The second pump body 65 is used to agitate the cleaning liquid into cleaning bubbles. The cleaning bubbles flow from the first bubble outlet hole 652 and the second water outlet pipe to the water outlet 64, and from the second bubble outlet hole 642 into the drinking tray 50 for cleaning. After the drinking tray 50 is cleaned by the cleaning bubbles, the drinking tray 50 is then rinsed with clean water in the clean water chamber 111 to achieve a deep cleaning of the drinking tray 50.

[0048] In this embodiment, as Figure 4 As shown, the water outlet 64 also has a sensing hole 643, and as Figure 10 As shown, the pet water fountain 100 also includes: a sensor 114, which is fixed in the sensing hole 643, with the detection end of the sensor 114 facing the water tray 50; and a circuit control board 111, which is electrically connected to the sensor 114. It should be noted that the structure of the sensor 114 is not shown in the figure.

[0049] In practical applications, sensor 114 can sense the water level in drinking tray 50. When the water level in drinking tray 50 rises to the level of sensor 114, the first motor 71 will stop working to stop supplying water to drinking tray 50 and prevent water from overflowing from drinking tray 50.

[0050] In this embodiment, the circuit control board 111 is also electrically connected to the first motor 71, the second motor 91, the first pump body 61, and the second pump body 65, so that these components operate according to the working settings of the circuit control board 111.

[0051] In this embodiment, as Figure 3As shown, the boss 42 has a groove 421 on the side opposite to the bottom of the cover 40. The pet water fountain 100 also includes a touch screen 113, which is fixed in the groove 421 and electrically connected to the circuit control board 111 so that the user can operate the pet water fountain 100 through the touch screen 113.

[0052] In this embodiment, as Figure 3 , Figure 4 and Figure 5 As shown, the pet water fountain 100 also includes a battery 112 for powering the circuit control board 111 so that the circuit control board 111 can function normally. In this embodiment, the pet water fountain 100 also includes an electrical connection hole, which is electrically connected to an external power cord and the circuit control board 111, allowing the circuit control board 111 to be powered by an external power source when the battery 112 is depleted.

[0053] According to another embodiment of this application, this application proposes a storage device for use in the pet water dispenser 100 as described in the above embodiment, and the storage device includes: a storage body having a first receiving cavity 11, at least a portion of the volume of the first receiving cavity 11 serving as a first storage cavity; an elastic isolation member 20 disposed in the first receiving cavity 11; the elastic isolation member 20 can form a second storage cavity after deformation, which is isolated from the first storage cavity; the increased volume of the second storage cavity is adapted to the decreased volume of the first storage cavity.

[0054] It should be noted that the storage unit in the above embodiments is not limited to storing liquids, but can also be used to store other forms of objects such as gases or solid powders. The specific objects to be stored can be determined according to the applicable application scenario, and no specific limitation is made here. The storage unit in the above embodiments is not limited to use in the pet industry, but can also be applied to fields such as maternal and infant products, medical products, and food. As long as the relevant field requires the use of a storage unit with the functions of the above embodiments, no specific limitation is made here.

[0055] In summary, compared to existing pet water fountains 100 that require separate containers for purified water and wastewater, the pet water fountain 100 designed in this application incorporates an elastic separator 20 within a single water storage body 10. This elastic separator 20 deforms to form a purified water chamber 111 and a wastewater chamber 112, achieving the separation of purified water and wastewater using a single first receiving chamber 11. Furthermore, the volumes of the purified water chamber 111 and the wastewater chamber 112 are complementary; that is, when the water volume in the purified water chamber 111 increases, the volume of the wastewater chamber 112 decreases, and when the water volume in the purified water chamber 111 decreases, the volume of the wastewater chamber 112 increases. This design reduces the overall size of the pet water fountain 100, reducing the burden on users for handling it, and also lowers manufacturing costs.

Claims

1. A pet water fountain, characterized in that, The pet water fountain includes: The water storage body has a first receiving cavity, at least a portion of the volume of the first receiving cavity serving as a purified water cavity; the purified water cavity is used to store purified water. An elastic separator is disposed in the first receiving cavity; the elastic separator can form a sewage cavity after deformation, the sewage cavity is used to store sewage and is isolated from the clean water cavity; the increased volume of the sewage cavity is adapted to the decreased volume of the clean water cavity; A sealing plate is disposed at the top of the first receiving cavity; A cover is disposed on top of the sealing plate; the top of the cover has a second receiving cavity with an upward opening; a third receiving cavity is formed between the cover and the sealing plate; A drinking tray is disposed in the second receiving cavity; the drinking tray has a drain hole that communicates with the wastewater cavity; A water pumping assembly, located in the third receiving cavity, is capable of pumping purified water stored in the purified water cavity into the drinking water tray.

2. The pet water fountain according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pet water fountain also includes a rotating assembly for driving the water tray to rotate, the rotating assembly comprising: A first motor is fixed to the third receiving cavity, and the first motor has a first rotating shaft; The first rotating component is fixedly connected to the first rotating shaft; The second rotating component engages with the first rotating component and is also fixedly connected to the drinking tray, enabling it to rotate the drinking tray.

3. The pet water fountain according to claim 2, characterized in that, The drinking tray includes: Disk body; A drain cylinder is located at the bottom of the disc body, and the drain hole penetrates through the drain cylinder; the outer wall of the drain cylinder is movably connected to the cover. The annular connecting part surrounds the sewage cylinder; the second rotating member has a connecting groove, so that the annular connecting part can be inserted into and fixed in the connecting groove.

4. The pet water fountain according to claim 1, characterized in that, The pet water fountain also includes a cleaning component, which includes: A support member, the first end of which is fixed to the sealing plate, and the second end of which is exposed outside the cover; A scraper, comprising a connecting part and a blade body, the connecting part being connected to the support member, and the blade body having a scraping part that contacts the inner wall of the drinking tray.

5. The pet water fountain according to claim 4, characterized in that, The supporting component includes: A fastener is provided on the cover, and the fastener has at least one adjustment hole; A support body, the support body including a support cylinder and at least one adjustable leg disposed on one side of the support cylinder, the adjustable leg passing through the adjusting hole; A stud penetrates the support cylinder and is perpendicular to the fixing member; the head of the stud protrudes from the support cylinder. An elastic element is disposed around the stud, with one end of the elastic element abutting against the fixing element and the other end abutting against the support cylinder; An adjusting member, wherein the adjusting member is screwed to the head of the stud; The scraper's connecting part is sleeved around the support cylinder, and one end of the connecting part is in contact with the adjusting member. After the adjusting member rotates, it can drive the connecting part to move along the length direction of the stud, so as to adjust the degree of contact between the scraping part and the inner wall of the drinking tray.

6. The pet water fountain according to claim 2, characterized in that, The pet water fountain also includes a drain switch assembly capable of closing or opening the drain hole, the drain switch assembly being disposed within the third receiving cavity, and comprising: A second motor, the second motor having a second rotating shaft; The rotating rod is connected to the second rotating shaft; A cover, connected to the second rotating shaft, the cover having a plug adapted to the drain hole; A torsion spring is disposed on the rotating rod and acts on the cover.

7. The pet water fountain according to claim 1, characterized in that, The housing has a boss on one side adjacent to the drinking tray, and the pumping assembly includes: A first pump body is fixed to the sealing plate, and the first pump body has a water inlet and a first water outlet. The first water inlet pipe has a first end connected to the water purification chamber and a second end connected to the water inlet hole. The first water outlet pipe, the first end of the first water outlet pipe is connected to the first water outlet hole; The water outlet has a first end fixed to the side of the boss adjacent to the drinking tray, a second end disposed on the top of the drinking tray, and a second water outlet hole that communicates with the second end of the first water outlet pipe.

8. The pet water fountain according to claim 7, characterized in that, Pet water fountains also include a cleaning chamber; The pumping assembly also includes: A second pump body is fixed to the sealing plate, and the second pump body has a cleaning hole and a first bubble outlet hole; The second water inlet pipe has a first end connected to the cleaning cavity and a second end connected to the cleaning hole. The second water outlet pipe has its first end connected to the first bubble outlet hole. The water outlet component also has a second bubble outlet hole, which is connected to the second end of the second water outlet pipe.

9. The pet water fountain according to claim 8, characterized in that, The water outlet also has a sensor hole, and the pet water fountain further includes: A sensor, the sensor being fixed in the sensing hole, with the sensing end of the sensor facing the drinking tray; The circuit control board is electrically connected to the sensor.

10. A storage container, characterized in that, The storage container is used in the pet water dispenser as described in claim 1, and the storage container comprises: The storage body has a first receiving cavity, and at least a portion of the volume of the first receiving cavity serves as a first storage cavity; An elastic spacer is disposed in the first receiving cavity; after the elastic spacer deforms, it can form a second storage cavity, which is isolated from the first storage cavity; the increased volume of the second storage cavity is adapted to the decreased volume of the first storage cavity.

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