Interlocking cat litter box

Abstract

To provide an interlocking cat litter box which rotates and reciprocates by driving a filtering shovel. [Solution] The interlocking cat litter box includes a litter box body 1, a filter shovel 6, driving mechanisms 4 and 5, and an interlocking member. A cavity is provided in the litter box body, a filter shovel is installed in the cavity, a driving mechanism is installed in the litter box body and connected to the interlocking member, and the interlocking member is connected to the filter shovel to drive the filter shovel to rotate and reciprocate. One interlocking member is connected to the filter shovel to drive the filter shovel to rotate and move within the cavity, which can clean the solidified feces in the cavity and make the forces received by both ends of the filter shovel more balanced, resulting in a better sand cleaning effect and reducing the volume of the cat litter box, improving the product experience.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present application relates to an interlocking cat litter box and is applicable to the technical field of pet devices. [Background technology]

[0002] With the continuous increase in the demand for pet keeping, the use of cat litter boxes is gradually increasing, but traditional cat litter boxes still have some problems. For example, the structure is complicated, and the force that the filter shovel receives during the moving cleaning process is unbalanced, resulting in low sand cleaning effect. In the prior art, Chinese Patent CN115581205A discloses a solidified cat litter filter device and its use method, which includes a cat litter box, a separation bar, a filter shovel, a moving mechanism and a rotating mechanism. The cat litter box includes a litter box body having a cat litter receiving space and a solidified cat litter collecting space, and a cushion, the separation bar is horizontally placed between the cushion and the bottom wall of the cat litter receiving space along the width direction of the litter box body, and can run along the length direction of the litter box body, the filter shovel is horizontally placed above the cushion in the width direction of the collecting space, the moving mechanism is for driving the separation bar and the solidified cat litter filter shovel to run along the length direction of the litter box body, and the rotating mechanism is attached to the moving mechanism. In the solution designed in this patent, the filtering shovel's reversal is achieved independently by the rotating arm, and the filtering shovel's forward and backward movement must be achieved by the moving mechanism and the separation bar moving above the cat litter box. This makes the structure more complicated, and the force distribution received by the left and right ends of the filtering shovel is likely to become unbalanced due to the movement of the moving mechanism above the cat litter box, making it impossible for them to move in sync in unison, resulting in the filtering shovel becoming stuck. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The purpose of this application is to design an interlocking cat litter box, which is intended to solve the problem of uneven forces experienced by the filter shovel during movement in the structure of conventional cat litter boxes. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] The present application relates to an interlocking cat litter box, which comprises a litter box body, a filtering shovel, a driving mechanism and an interlocking member, in which a cavity is provided in the litter box body, the filtering shovel is installed in the cavity, the driving mechanism is installed in the litter box body and connected to the interlocking member, and the interlocking member is connected to the filtering shovel to drive the filtering shovel to rotate and reciprocate.

[0005] In some embodiments, the drive mechanism includes a first drive mechanism and a second drive mechanism, the first drive mechanism being installed on one side of the toilet body and connected to an interlocking member to drive the filtering shovel to rotate, and the second drive mechanism being installed on the other side of the toilet body and connected to an interlocking member to drive the filtering shovel to move back and forth.

[0006] In some embodiments, the interlocking member includes a synchronous shaft and a sleeve, the synchronous shaft is installed in the sleeve or the sleeve is installed in the synchronous shaft, the sleeve is connected to the filtering shovel to drive and rotate the filtering shovel, the first driving mechanism is connected to the sleeve by a connecting member to drive and rotate the sleeve, the synchronous shaft is connected to the filtering shovel to drive and reciprocate the filtering shovel, and the second driving mechanism is connected to the synchronous shaft by a transmission pair to drive and reciprocate the synchronous shaft.

[0007] In some embodiments, the first driving mechanism includes a first motor, an arc-shaped toothed disk, and a first moving member, the first moving member is slidably installed on one side of the toilet body along the horizontal direction, the arc-shaped toothed disk is fixedly installed on the first moving member, one end of the connecting member is connected to the first motor, the other end of the connecting member is connected to the sleeve, and the output end of the first motor is transmission-coupled to the arc-shaped toothed disk by a rotating gear.

[0008] In some embodiments, the second drive mechanism includes a second motor and a second moving member, the second moving member is slidably installed on the other side of the toilet body along the horizontal direction, the second motor is installed on the second moving member, a first rack is provided on one side of the toilet body along the horizontal direction, a second rack is provided on the other side of the toilet body along the horizontal direction, an output end of the second motor is connected to a synchronous shaft, one end of the synchronous shaft is further transmission-connected to the second rack by a second transmission pair, and the other end of the synchronous shaft is transmission-connected to the first rack by the first transmission pair.

[0009] In some embodiments, a wiring member is provided between the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism, and conductors are provided on the wiring member, and the conductors are electrically connected to electrical elements on the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism, respectively.

[0010] In some embodiments, the wiring member is a wiring conduit and the conductor is disposed within the wiring conduit, or the wiring member is a wiring sleeve and the conductor is disposed within the wiring sleeve, or the wiring member is a wiring bar and the conductor is disposed on the wiring bar.

[0011] In some embodiments, a guide rail is provided horizontally on each side of the toilet body, a first drive mechanism is slidably mounted on the guide rail on one side of the toilet body, and a second drive mechanism is slidably mounted on the guide rail on the other side of the toilet body.

[0012] In some embodiments, the cat litter box further comprises an enclosure, the enclosure being removably mountable circumferentially about the cavity.

[0013] In some embodiments, the filtering shovel is removably mounted to the link member.

[0014] In some embodiments, the cat litter box further comprises a feces collection chamber, the feces collection chamber being removably mounted to the litter box body. Effect of the Invention

[0015] The interlocking cat litter box according to the present application has the following technical advantages.

[0016] (1) By designing one interlocking member to be connected to the driving mechanism and the filtering shovel respectively, the rotation and movement of the filtering shovel can be realized, so that the forces received by both ends of the filtering shovel can be more balanced, the sand cleaning effect can be improved, and the product experience can be improved.

[0017] (2) By designing the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism on either side of the toilet body, the weight of both sides of the toilet body is balanced, and the force received by the entire filtering shovel when it is driven is more balanced.

[0018] As the third aspect, by designing a wiring member for laying conductors between the first drive mechanism and the second drive mechanism, a conductor distribution for the different drive mechanisms is realized and the conductors are protected from damage.

[0019] (4) The present invention does not require the design of structures such as separation bars, which simplifies the structure of the cat litter box, reduces the volume of the cat litter box, and reduces costs. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a first schematic diagram of an interlocking cat litter box according to the present application. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a second schematic diagram of the interlocking cat litter box according to the present application. [Diagram 3] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the interlocking cat litter box according to the present application. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction AA in FIG. 3 according to the present application. [Diagram 5] 5 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a portion B in FIG. 4 according to the present application. [Figure 6] 5 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a portion C in FIG. 4 according to the present application. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a drive mechanism according to the present application coupled to a filtering shovel. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an internal schematic diagram of a drive mechanism according to the present application coupled to a filtering shovel. [Figure 9] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a first portion of the interlocking cat litter box according to the present application. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of a second portion of the interlocking cat litter box according to the present application. [Figure 11] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the EE direction in FIG. 10 according to the present application. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a portion F in FIG. 11 according to the present application. [Figure 13] FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the direction DD in FIG. 10 according to the present application. [Figure 14] FIG. 14 is a partially enlarged schematic view of a portion G in FIG. 13 according to the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0021] In order to make the objectives, technical solutions and advantages of the present application clearer, the embodiments of the present application are described in detail below with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that, unless there is a conflict, the embodiments and features of the embodiments of the present application may be arbitrarily combined with each other.

[0022] As shown in Figs. 1-3, according to the interlocking cat litter box of the present application, the cat litter box includes a litter box body 1, a filter shovel 6, a drive mechanism, and an interlocking member. A cavity is provided in the litter box body 1, so that the cat can defecate and urinate in the cavity. The filter shovel 6 is rotatably installed in the cavity, and can filter and clean the solidified feces in the cavity. Furthermore, the interlocking member has an integral structure, and is installed in the litter box body 1 along the left-right direction of the litter box body 1, and can move on the litter box body 1 to drive the filter shovel 6 to perform cleaning work. Furthermore, the drive mechanism is installed in the litter box body 1, and is connected to the interlocking member to drive and rotate the interlocking member. Furthermore, the interlocking member is connected to the filter shovel 6 to drive the filter shovel 6 to rotate and reciprocate, that is, the interlocking member can drive the filter shovel 6 to rotate, and can also drive the filter shovel 6 to reciprocate, and plays a role in balancing the movement of both ends of the filter shovel 6. The cat litter box of the present application is designed such that a linking member is connected to the filter shovel to drive the filter shovel to rotate and move within the cavity, thereby cleaning the solidified feces in the cavity and making the forces received by both ends of the filter shovel more balanced, improving the sand cleaning effect and reducing the volume of the cat litter box, thereby improving the product experience.

[0023] As shown in Figs. 2, 3, 7 and 8, in some embodiments, the drive mechanism includes a first drive mechanism 4 and a second drive mechanism 5, the first drive mechanism 4 is installed on one side of the toilet body 1 and can move back and forth along the horizontal front-rear direction on one side of the toilet body 1. Specifically, the first drive mechanism 4 is connected to an interlocking member to drive the filtering shovel 6 to rotate around the horizontal axis in the cavity, thereby realizing filtering and cleaning. Furthermore, the second drive mechanism 5 is installed on the other side of the toilet body 1 and can move back and forth along the horizontal front-rear direction on the other side of the toilet body 1. Specifically, the second drive mechanism 5 is connected to an interlocking member to drive the filtering shovel 6 to move back and forth along the horizontal direction in the cavity, thereby realizing position adjustment and filtering and cleaning. In the above solution, the first drive mechanism 4 and the second drive mechanism 5 for driving the filtering shovel 6 to rotate and move back and forth are installed on both the left and right sides of the toilet body, respectively, so that the weight and the force received on both sides of the toilet body can be more balanced, and the driving mechanism can be prevented from shaking due to the imbalance of the force received during the driving process. The cat litter box designed in this application is designed so that the drive mechanism for moving the filter shovel back and forth and the drive mechanism for simulating the action of manually scooping cat litter are placed on the left and right sides of the litter box body, thereby realizing the process of simulating the action of manually cleaning up feces through the combination of a program and a sensor, and the structural design is more reasonable.

[0024] As shown in Figs. 4, 5, 7, 9 and 11, in some embodiments, the interlocking member includes a synchronous shaft 7 and a sleeve 8, and the synchronous shaft 7 is installed in the sleeve 8, or the sleeve 8 is installed in the synchronous shaft 7. The synchronous shaft 7 and the sleeve 8 are installed coaxially, thereby realizing independent operation of each other and avoiding interference with each other. Specifically, the sleeve 8 is connected to the filtering shovel 6 to drive the filtering shovel 6 to rotate about its axis, that is, the filtering shovel 6 rotates together with the sleeve 8, thereby realizing the sand scooping action. Furthermore, the first driving mechanism 4 is connected to the sleeve 8 by the connecting member 48 to drive the sleeve 8 to rotate. Furthermore, the synchronous shaft 7 is connected to the filtering shovel 6 to drive the filtering shovel 6 to move. Specifically, the second driving mechanism 5 is connected to the synchronous shaft 7 by a transmission pair to drive the synchronous shaft 7 to move back and forth, thereby realizing forward and backward movement. The interlocking member of the present application is designed such that the synchronous shaft 7 and the sleeve 8 are fitted together to form an integral structure, and the synchronous shaft 7 is driven by the second driving mechanism 5 to achieve back and forth movement of the filtering shovel 6, and the sleeve 8 is driven by the first driving mechanism 4 to achieve rotational movement of the filtering shovel 6, thereby achieving synchronization of the back and forth movement and the rotational movement, meeting the cleaning requirements of the cat litter box, and making the structure more compact.

[0025] As shown in Figures 8, 9, 10 and 12, in some embodiments, the first driving mechanism 4 includes a first motor 45, an arc-shaped toothed disk 46 and a moving member 47, and the moving member 47 of the first driving mechanism 4 is the first moving member, which is slidably installed on one side of the toilet body 1 along the horizontal direction, thereby realizing back and forth movement. The arc-shaped toothed disk 46 is fixedly installed on the first moving member and can move together with the first moving member. Furthermore, one end of the connecting member 48 is connected to the first motor 45, and the other end of the connecting member 48 is connected to the sleeve 8, thereby forming an interlocking structure. In addition, the output end of the first motor 45 is coupled to the arc-shaped toothed disk 46 through a rotary gear, specifically, a rotary gear is provided on the output shaft of the first motor 45, and the rotary gear and the arc-shaped toothed disk 46 mesh with each other, and the filtering shovel 6 can be driven to rotate by making a circular motion on the arc-shaped toothed disk 46, thereby simulating the operation of manually scooping sand. The radian designed on the arc-shaped toothed disk 46 is for controlling the width of the sand scooping operation, and the optimum sand scooping width can be realized.

[0026] As shown in Figs. 7-8 and 13-14, in some embodiments, the second drive mechanism 5 includes a second motor 55 and a second moving member, and the second moving member is slidably installed on the other side of the toilet body 1 along the horizontal direction, thereby realizing forward and backward movement. The second motor 55 is installed on the second moving member and moves together with the second moving member. Furthermore, a first rack 41 is provided on one side of the toilet body 1 along the horizontal direction, and a second rack 51 is provided on the other side of the toilet body 1 along the horizontal direction, and the output end of the second motor 55 is connected to one end of the synchronous shaft 7 to drive and rotate the synchronous shaft 7. One end of the synchronous shaft 7 is transmission-connected to the second rack 51 by the second transmission pair, and the other end of the synchronous shaft 7 is transmission-connected to the first rack 41 by the first transmission pair, thereby realizing synchronous movement. 14, the second transmission pair includes a driving gear 52, a first driving gear 53 and a second driving gear 54, the driving gear 52 is fixedly installed on one end of the synchronous shaft 7 and meshes with the first driving gear 53, the first driving gear 53 meshes with the second driving gear 54, and the second driving gear 54 meshes with the second rack 51, thereby realizing the driving connection. Correspondingly, the first transmission pair includes a driven gear 42, a first transmission gear 43 and a second transmission gear 44, the driven gear 42 is fixedly installed on the other end of the synchronous shaft 7 and meshes with the first transmission gear 43, the first transmission gear 43 meshes with the second transmission gear 44, and the second transmission gear 44 meshes with the first rack 41, thereby realizing the driving connection. Specifically, the second motor 55 drives the second drive gear 54 via the drive gear 52 and the first drive gear 53 to move it on the second rack 51, and also drives the synchronous shaft 7 to transmit this motion to the first transmission pair on the other side, thereby maintaining the forward and backward motion of the power mechanisms on both the left and right sides synchronized.

[0027] 6 to 8, in some embodiments, a wiring member is provided between the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5, and the wiring member is provided with conductors 10, which are electrically connected to electric elements on the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5, respectively, thereby realizing power supply. Specifically, the wiring member is installed at the bottom of the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5, and moves back and forth together with the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5, thereby playing a role in protecting the conductors of the first driving mechanism 4 and the second driving mechanism 5 and protecting the conductors from damage during the movement process.

[0028] 6 to 8, in some embodiments, the wiring member may be designed as a wiring tube 9, and thus, the conductive wire 10 can be installed in the wiring tube 9 to play a protective role. Alternatively, the wiring member may be designed as a wiring sleeve, and the conductive wire 10 can be installed in the wiring sleeve to play a similar protective role. Alternatively, the wiring member may be designed as a wiring bar, and the conductive wire 10 can be installed by sticking it to the wiring bar to play a traction and protective role.

[0029] As shown in Figures 3, 4 and 10, in some embodiments, the toilet body 1 of the present application includes two parts, a main toilet structure and a toilet base 11, the main toilet structure plays the role of overall support and power mechanism, and the toilet base 11 is for preventing feces from adhering and preventing cats from scratching the sand, which causes scratches that tend to cause damage to their claws and store dirt. In addition, guide rails 12 are provided on both sides of the toilet body 1 along the horizontal direction. Specifically, a first driving mechanism 4 is slidably installed on the guide rail 12 on one side of the toilet body 1, and a second driving mechanism 5 is slidably installed on the guide rail 12 on the other side of the toilet body 1, and realizes synchronous movement together with the first driving mechanism 4.

[0030] As shown in Figures 1 to 3, in some embodiments, the cat litter box according to the present application further includes an enclosure 3, which is removably installed in the circumferential direction of the cavity to prevent the cat litter from flying out of the cavity when the cat scratches the litter. As shown in Figures 7 to 9, in some embodiments, a filtering shovel 6 is removably installed on the interlocking member, and may be specifically installed on a synchronous shaft 7 or a sleeve 8, thus making the filtering shovel 6 replaceable and easy to wash.

[0031] As shown in Figures 1-3, in some embodiments, the cat litter box according to the present application further comprises a feces collection chamber 2, which is removably installed in the litter box body 1 and located on one side of the cavity, so that when the filter shovel 6 cleans the solidified feces, the feces can fall into the feces collection chamber 2, thereby realizing collection. In addition, the feces collection chamber 2 is further provided with a sealing cover, which is precisely connected to the sealing cover to prevent the feces odor from overflowing, and can be removed and washed independently. The feces collection chamber 2 is designed to be separated from the litter box body 1, which effectively reduces the storage space and makes the feces collection chamber easier to wash.

[0032] The present application designs a linking member to be power-transmitted and connected to the driving mechanism and the filtering shovel, respectively, thereby realizing the rotation and movement of the filtering shovel, and making the forces received by both ends of the filtering shovel more balanced, thereby improving the sand cleaning effect and improving the product experience; by designing the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism respectively on both sides of the litter box body, the weight of both sides of the litter box body is balanced, and the forces received by the entire filtering shovel when it is driven are more balanced; by designing a wiring member for laying conductors between the first driving mechanism and the second driving mechanism, the conductor distribution of different driving mechanisms is realized and the conductors are protected from damage; the present application does not need to design structures such as a separation bar, which simplifies the structure of the cat litter box, reduces the volume of the cat litter box, and reduces costs.

[0033] The above are the embodiments disclosed in the present application, but the above contents are only for the purpose of making the present application easier to understand, and are not intended to limit the present application. Those skilled in the art may make any modifications and changes to the implementation form and details without departing from the spirit and scope disclosed in the present application, but the scope of protection of the utility model of the present application shall still be subject to the scope defined in the attached utility model registration claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0034] 1 Toilet unit 11 Toilet Base 12 Guide rail 2. Fecal collection room 3 Enclosure 4. First Drive Mechanism 41 First Rack 42 Driven gear 43 First transmission gear 44 Second transmission gear 45 First motor 46 Circular toothed disc 47 Moving parts 48 Tie bar 5 Second Drive Mechanism 51 2nd Rack 52 Drive gear 53 First drive gear 54 Second drive gear 55 Second Motor 6 Filter Shovel 7 Synchronous Axes 8 Sleeve 9 Raceway 10 conductors

Claims

1. A linked cat litter box, The cat litter box comprises a litter box body (1), a filtering shovel (6), a drive mechanism and an interlocking member, a cavity is provided within the litter box body (1), the drive mechanism is installed in the litter box body (1), and the interlocking member is connected to the filtering shovel (6) to drive the filtering shovel (6) to rotate and reciprocate.

2. The drive mechanism includes a first drive mechanism (4) and a second drive mechanism (5), The first driving mechanism (4) is installed on one side of the toilet body (1), and the first driving mechanism (4) is connected to the interlocking member to drive and rotate the filtering shovel (6); The interlocking cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that the second drive mechanism (5) is installed on the other side of the litter box body (1), and the second drive mechanism (5) is connected to the interlocking member to drive the filtering shovel (6) to move it back and forth.

3. The interlocking cat litter box according to claim 2, characterized in that the interlocking member includes a synchronization shaft (7) and a sleeve (8), and the synchronization shaft (7) is installed within the sleeve (8) or the sleeve (8) is installed within the synchronization shaft (7).

4. The sleeve (8) is connected to the filtering shovel (6) to drive and rotate the filtering shovel (6), and the first drive mechanism (4) is connected to the sleeve (8) by a connecting member (48) to drive and rotate the sleeve (8); The interlocking cat litter box according to claim 3, characterized in that the synchronous shaft (7) is connected to the filtering shovel (6) to drive and move the filtering shovel (6), and the second drive mechanism (5) is connected to the synchronous shaft (7) by a transmission pair to drive and move the synchronous shaft (7) back and forth.

5. The interlocking cat litter box of claim 4, characterized in that the first driving mechanism (4) includes a first motor (45), an arc-shaped toothed disc (46) and a first moving member, the first moving member is slidably installed on one side of the litter box body (1) along the horizontal direction, the arc-shaped toothed disc (46) is fixedly installed on the first moving member, one end of the connecting member (48) is connected to the first motor (45), the other end of the connecting member (48) is connected to the sleeve (8), and the output end of the first motor (45) is transmission-connected to the arc-shaped toothed disc (46) by a rotating gear.

6. The interlocking cat litter box according to claim 4, characterized in that the second drive mechanism (5) includes a second motor (55) and a second moving member, the second moving member is slidably installed on the other side of the litter box body (1) along the horizontal direction, the second motor (55) is installed on the second moving member, a first rack (41) is provided along the horizontal direction on one side of the litter box body (1), a second rack (51) is provided along the horizontal direction on the other side of the litter box body (1), an output end of the second motor (55) is connected to the synchronous shaft (7), one end of the synchronous shaft (7) is further transmission-connected to the second rack (51) by a second transmission pair, and the other end of the synchronous shaft (7) is transmission-connected to the first rack (41) by a first transmission pair.

7. The interlocking cat litter box according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that a wiring member is provided between the first drive mechanism (4) and the second drive mechanism (5), a conductor (10) is provided on the wiring member, and the conductor (10) is electrically connected to electrical elements on the first drive mechanism (4) and the second drive mechanism (5), respectively.

8. The interlocking cat litter box according to claim 7, characterized in that the wiring member is a wiring tube (9) and the conductor (10) is installed in the wiring tube (9), or the wiring member is a wiring sleeve and the conductor (10) is installed in the wiring sleeve, or the wiring member is a wiring bar and the conductor (10) is installed in the wiring bar.

9. The interlocking cat litter box according to any one of claims 2 to 6, characterized in that guide rails (12) are provided horizontally on both sides of the litter box body (1), the first drive mechanism (4) is slidably installed on the guide rail (12) on one side of the litter box body (1), and the second drive mechanism (5) is slidably installed on the guide rail (12) on the other side of the litter box body (1).

10. The interlocking cat litter box according to any one of claims 1 to 6 and 8, characterized in that the cat litter box further comprises an enclosure portion (3), which is removably installed in the circumferential direction of the cavity, and / or the cat litter box further comprises a feces collection chamber (2), which is removably installed in the litter box body (1).

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