Animal Interactive Device

Abstract

To provide an animal interactive device.SOLUTION: An animal interactive device includes a body, a drive module, and a first rotating member. The body has a storage groove, an opening, and a communication channel. The drive module is installed on the body. The first rotating member is installed on the body in a rotatable manner and separates the communication channel from the storage groove. When the drive module rotates the first rotating member in the first rotating direction, the first rotating member brings at least one object installed in the storage groove into the communication channel and extracts the object from the body through the opening.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 10

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an interactive device for animals, and in particular to an animal interactive device used to throw objects. [Background technology]

[0002] Many people have pets at home, but it is difficult for pet owners to monitor their pets' behavior and health when they leave the house. Therefore, some pet owners install photography devices in their homes to observe their pets' behavior.

[0003] However, when using conventional photography devices, there is no interaction with pets, and it is difficult to attract pets to approach the photography device. In addition, the health of pets deteriorates due to lack of exercise. Therefore, how to allow pet owners to interact with their pets when they are not with them has become an urgent issue. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The present invention aims to provide an animal interactive device that solves the above-mentioned problems. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the present invention comprises: Configured to throw objects to attract the attention of animalsAn animal interactive device is provided. The animal interactive device has a body, a drive module, and a first rotating member. The body has a receiving groove, an opening, and a communication channel. The drive module is mounted on the body. The first rotating member is rotatably mounted in the body and separates the communication channel and the receiving groove. When the drive module rotates the first rotating member in a first rotational direction, the first rotating member causes at least one object mounted in the receiving groove to enter the communication channel and exit the body through the opening. The first rotating member has a rotating shaft and a plurality of blades, and when viewed along the rotating shaft, each blade is offset from the rotating shaft. A mounting slot is formed between two adjacent blades, and the mounting slot mounts an object. The interactive device further has a push mechanism, which is movably mounted on the upper member, and the drive module has a first motor, a first gear, and a first rotating shaft. The first motor is mounted on the body. The first rotating shaft is connected to the first motor, the first rotating member, and the first gear. When the first motor rotates the first rotating shaft, the first gear drives the push mechanism to push the object into the mounting slot.

[0008] According to some embodiments, a protrusion is formed on one end of each blade, and the protrusion protrudes along the first direction of rotation.

[0009] In some embodiments, the body has an upper member and a contact member, the receiving groove is formed by the upper member and the contact member, and the sealed space is formed by the contact member and two adjacent blades.

[0011] According to some embodiments, the drive module further includes a second gear connected to the first rotating shaft, and the push mechanism includes a push member and a coupling member. The push member pushes the object. The coupling member is coupled between the push member and the first gear and between the push member and the second gear. When the first motor rotates the first rotating shaft, the first gear and the second gear jointly drive the coupling member to send the push member into the receiving groove.

[0012] According to some embodiments, the number of teeth and the number of blades of the first gear are the same, and the pushing mechanism further includes an elastic element disposed between the connecting member and the upper member.

[0013] According to some embodiments, the interactive device further has a second rotating member, disposed in the communicating channel, and the drive module rotates the second rotating member in a first rotational direction to push the object out of the body.

[0014] According to some embodiments, the interactive device further comprises a sensor disposed between the first rotating member and the second rotating member, and the sensor senses whether an object enters the communication channel.

[0015] In some embodiments, the body has a sub-member that forms a connecting channel and has a first guide surface and a second guide surface, and the second rotating member is disposed between the first guide surface and the second guide surface, and the first guide surface and the second guide surface guide the object to move into the connecting channel.

[0016] According to some embodiments, the angle between the first and second guide surfaces is between 15 and 75 degrees.

[0017] In some embodiments, the communication channel further has an arcuate surface connecting between the first and second guiding surfaces, and when there is object residue on the arcuate surface, the drive module rotates the second rotating member individually to blow the residue out of the communication channel through the opening.

[0018] According to some embodiments, the drive module independently rotates the first rotating member or the second rotating member.

[0019] According to some embodiments, after the second rotating member pushes the object away from the body, the drive module returns the second rotating member to an initial position.

[0020] According to some embodiments, a plurality of objects are placed in the receiving groove, and the quantity of objects leaving the body corresponds to the rotational speed of the first rotating member.

[0021] According to some embodiments, the interactive device further includes a circuit module and a video / audio transceiver. The circuit module is disposed on the body, and the circuit module includes a control circuit. The video / audio transceiver is disposed on the body and electrically connected to the circuit module, and the video / audio transceiver includes a camera. The camera and the opening face the same side of the body.

[0022] According to some embodiments, the control circuit determines whether the object leaves the opening according to an image captured by the camera or a detection signal from a sensor installed in the communication channel, and when it determines that the object does not leave the opening, the control circuit controls the drive module to rotate the first rotating member and / or the second rotating member in a second rotational direction, the first rotational direction being opposite to the second rotational direction.

[0023] According to some embodiments, the interactive apparatus further comprises a base, the body being rotatably mounted to the base, and the drive module rotating the body about a rotation axis of the base.

[0024] According to some embodiments, the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the first rotating member.

[0025] The present invention provides an interactive device for a user to interact with his / her pet locally or remotely. The interactive device has a body having an upper member and a lower member. The upper member contains a mass of objects and the lower member forms a communication channel and an opening to allow the objects to pass through. A first rotating member and a second rotating member are disposed in the body so that the objects are smoothly thrown from the body.

[0026] In addition, the user can control the interactive device using a smartphone. For example, the user can control the direction and quantity of objects thrown to effectively attract the pet's attention. For example, the body can rotate relative to the base to change direction. Furthermore, the interactive device further has a video / audio transceiver to allow the user to interact with the pet remotely.

[0027] Features and advantages of the invention will be set forth in the description that follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by the practice of the principles disclosed herein. Additional features and advantages of the invention will be realized and obtained by the apparatus, methods, and specific combinations set forth in the claims. These and other features of the invention will be fully apparent from the following description and claims, or may be learned by the practice of the principles set forth in this disclosure. Effect of the Invention

[0028] Aspects of the present invention can be better understood from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: It should be noted that, in accordance with standard practice in the industry, various features have not been drawn to scale, and in fact the dimensions of various features have been arbitrarily increased or decreased for clarity of discussion. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0029] Aspects of the present invention can be better understood from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: It should be noted that, in accordance with standard practice in the industry, various features have not been drawn to scale, and in fact the dimensions of various features have been arbitrarily increased or decreased for clarity of discussion. [Figure 1] FIG. 1 illustrates an interactive device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 1 is a partial structural diagram of an interactive device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 3] 2 is a partial structural diagram of another view of the interactive device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4] 2 is a cross-sectional view of an interactive device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention taken along line AA in FIG. 1. [Diagram 5] 1A-1C are cross-sectional views illustrating the operation of a push mechanism 130 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 6] 1A-1C are cross-sectional views illustrating the operation of a push mechanism 130 according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] 2 is a cross-sectional view of a partial structure of the interactive device 100 according to one embodiment of the present invention from another perspective. [Figure 8] 12A-12C illustrate a process in which an object 50 moves through a communication channel 1221 and is thrown out of an opening 1222, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 9] 12A-12C illustrate a process in which an object 50 moves through a communication channel 1221 and is thrown out of an opening 1222, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 10] 12A-12C illustrate a process in which an object 50 moves through a communication channel 1221 and is thrown out of an opening 1222, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 11] 12 illustrates two or more objects 50 leaving an opening 1222, according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 12] FIG. 12 shows a storage groove 1211 according to another embodiment of the present invention for storing multiple objects 52. [Figure 13] FIG. 12 shows a storage groove 1211 according to another embodiment of the present invention for storing multiple objects 52. [Figure 14] FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an interactive apparatus 100 operating in a clean mode according to an embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0030] The following disclosure provides many different embodiments, or examples, for implementing different features of the provided subject matter. Specific example elements and configurations are described below to simplify the invention. These are, of course, merely examples and are not intended to be limiting. For example, a description of a first feature being formed on or above a second feature includes embodiments in which the first and second features are formed in contact, as well as embodiments in which an additional feature is formed between the first and second features, and in which the first and second features are not in direct contact.

[0031] In addition, the present invention may repeat reference numerals and / or letters in various examples. This repetition is for the purposes of brevity and clarity, and does not dictate a relationship between the various embodiments and / or configurations discussed. Furthermore, forming, connecting, and / or coupling a feature to another feature in the present invention includes embodiments in which the features are in direct contact, as well as embodiments in which the features are not in direct contact, with additional features disposed between the features. In addition, for ease of description, spatially relative terms, such as "vertical," "upper," "top," "lower," "bottom," etc., may be used to describe the relationship between one element or feature in the figures and another element or feature in the figures. Spatially relative terms encompass different orientations during use and operation, as well as orientations shown in the figures.

[0032] Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art. It is further understood that, for example, terms normally defined by a dictionary should be interpreted to have the same meaning in the context of the related art, and are not to be interpreted as idealized or overly formal unless specifically defined.

[0033] Ordinal terms such as "first," "second," "third," and the like, modifying an element in the claims do not, by themselves, imply any priority, precedence, or ordering between the elements or the temporal order of operations in which a method is performed, but rather distinguish between other elements having the same name.

[0034] Additionally, in some embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, terms relating to connections, couplings, and the like, such as "connected" and "interconnected," refer to a relationship in which a structure is fixed or attached, directly or indirectly, through an intervening structure, to another structure, and to a movable or fixed attachment or relationship.

[0035] Please refer to Figures 1 to 4. Figure 1 is a diagram showing an interactive device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a partial structural diagram of the interactive device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a partial structural diagram of the interactive device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective, and Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the interactive device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention taken along line AA in Figure 1.

[0036] In this embodiment, the interactive device 100 interacts with an animal, for example, a user's pet. The interactive device 100 throws an object 50 (for example, pet food) to attract the pet's attention. The interactive device 100 has a main body 101, a cover 102, a front case 103, and a rear case 104. The cover 102 is detachably attached to the main body 101, and the front case 103 and the rear case 104 are respectively installed on the front and rear sides of the main body 101 to protect the main body 101.

[0037] 1 to 3, the main body 101 has an upper member 121 and a lower member 122, which are fixedly connected to each other. The upper member 121 has a storage groove 1211, and the cover 102 covers the upper member 121 to close the storage groove 1211. The cover 102 can be removed from the upper member 121, and the storage groove 1211 stores a large number of objects 50.

[0038] As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-member 122 has a communication channel 1221 and an opening 1222 , and the object 50 moves from the receiving groove 1211 into the communication channel 1221 , and then the object 50 is pushed out through the opening 1222 .

[0039] 2 , the interactive apparatus 100 further includes a base assembly 110, which includes a base 112, a base gear 114, a driving gear 115, a holding member 116, and a base motor 118. The holding member 116 holds the main body 101, and the base gear 114 is disposed between the holding member 116 and the base 112.

[0040] The base motor 118 is fixedly mounted on the holding member 116 and rotates the driving gear 115. The driving gear 115 is coupled to the base gear 114. When the base motor 118 rotates the driving gear 115, the base gear 114 is driven accordingly, and the holding member 116 and the main body 101 rotate around the rotation axis RX0 of the base 112.

[0041] 2 and 4 , the interactive device 100 includes a driving module DM, which includes a first motor 141 and a first rotating member 142. The first motor 141 is fixedly installed in the body 101, and the first rotating member 142 is rotatably installed in the body 101 and separates the communication channel 1221 and the receiving groove 1211.

[0042] The first motor 141 drives the first rotating member 142. When the first motor 141 rotates the first rotating member 142 in a first rotation direction R1, the first rotating member 142 causes one of the objects 50 placed in the receiving groove 1211 to enter the communication channel 1221, and then causes the object 50 to exit the main body 101 through the opening 1222.

[0043] 4, the first rotating member 142 has a rotation axis RX1 and a plurality of blades 1421, and when viewed along the rotation axis RX1, each blade 1421 is offset from the rotation axis RX1. That is, the extension direction of the blade 1421 does not pass through the rotation axis RX1.

[0044] In addition, it should be noted that the rotation axis RX0 is perpendicular to the rotation axis RX1 of the first rotating member 142.

[0045] 3 and 4, a mounting slot 144 is formed between two adjacent blades 1421, and the mounting slot 144 mounts the object 50. In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the body 101 further includes a contact member 124, the receiving groove 1211 is formed by the upper member 121 and the contact member 124, and the sealed space 125 is formed by the contact member 124 and the two adjacent blades 1421.

[0046] It should be noted that a protrusion 1423 is formed on one end of each blade 1421, and the protrusion 1423 protrudes along the first rotation direction R1. In this embodiment, the contact member 124 is made of an elastic material, such as elastic plastic. Therefore, based on the design of the protrusion 1423 and the contact member 124, the objects 50 can be smoothly loaded into the loading slots 144 one by one and will not get stuck.

[0047] In this embodiment, the protrusion 1423 is a triangular prism, and the height of the protrusion 1423 is 1 mm, but is not limited thereto. Any shape of the protrusion 1423 that can avoid clogging of the object 50 is within the scope of the present invention.

[0048] Next, reference is made to Fig. 5 to Fig. 7. Fig. 5 and Fig. 6 are cross-sectional views illustrating the movement of the push mechanism 130 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a partial structure of the interactive device 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention from another perspective. In some embodiments, the interactive device 100 further includes the push mechanism 130 movably installed on the upper member 121, and pushes the object 50 toward the mounting slot 144.

[0049] In addition, the drive module DM has a first gear 145 and a first rotating shaft 146, which is connected to the first motor 141, the first rotating member 142, and the first gear 145. When the first motor 141 rotates the first rotating shaft 146, the first gear 145 accordingly drives the push mechanism 130 to push the object 50, which helps to load the object 50 into the loading slot 144.

[0050] In particular, the drive module DM further includes a second gear 147 connected to the first rotating shaft 146, and the push mechanism 130 includes a push member 132 and a connecting member 134. The push member 132 pushes the object 50, and the connecting member 134 connects between the push member 132 and the first gear 145, and also connects between the push member 132 and the second gear 147.

[0051] When the first motor 141 rotates the first rotating shaft 146, the first gear 145 and the second gear 147 collectively drive the push member 132 to advance into the receiving groove 1211 via the connecting member 134. In particular, the first gear 145 and the second gear 147 move the connecting member 134 from the position shown in FIG. 5 to the position shown in FIG. 6, and the push member 132 moves accordingly from the position shown in FIG. 5 to the position shown in FIG. 6.

[0052] 2 and 7, in this embodiment, the push mechanism 130 further includes two elastic elements 136 disposed between the connecting member 134 and the upper member 121. The elastic elements 136 provide an elastic force to push the connecting member 134 back from the position of FIG. 6 to the position of FIG. 5, and the push member 132 moves accordingly from the position of FIG. 6 to the position of FIG. 5. The elastic elements 136 are, but are not limited to, a spring.

[0053] It should be noted that the number of teeth of the first gear 145 and the number of the blades 1421 are equal, and the number of teeth of the first gear 145 is equal to the number of teeth of the second gear 147 or is a multiple of the number of teeth of the second gear 147.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 4 and Figures 8-10. Figures 8-10 are diagrams illustrating a process in which the object 50 moves in the communication channel 1221 and is thrown out of the opening 1222 according to one embodiment of the present invention. As shown in Figures 4 and 8, when the first rotating member 142 continues to rotate, the objects 50 are loaded into the loading slots 144 one by one, and then, as shown in Figure 9, the first object 50 enters the communication channel 1221.

[0055] In this embodiment, the interactive apparatus 100 further includes a second rotating member 152 installed in the communication channel 1221, and the drive module DM further includes a second motor 151 installed on the body 101 (FIG. 7) and rotating the second rotating member 152 in a first rotation direction R1. Thus, as shown in FIG. 10, the second rotating member 152 pushes the first object 50 away from the body 101 through the opening 1222.

[0056] It should be noted that after the second rotating member 152 pushes the object 50 and leaves the body 101, the blade of the second rotating member 152 is not perpendicular to the Y-axis. To ensure that the distance of the thrown object 50 is the same every time, the drive module DM returns the second rotating member 152 to its initial position (e.g., the position in FIG. 9 ) before driving another object 50.

[0057] In some embodiments, the second rotating member 152 is made of, but is not limited to, a resilient material. When the second rotating member 152 is made of a resilient material, the noise generated by the second rotating member 152 is effectively reduced.

[0058] In this embodiment, the sub-member 122 defines a communicating channel 1221 and has a first leading surface 1223 and a second leading surface 1224 , and the second rotating member 152 is disposed between the first leading surface 1223 and the second leading surface 1224 .

[0059] The first guiding surface 1223 and the second guiding surface 1224 guide the object 50 to move into the communication channel 1221. In this embodiment, the angle AG between the first guiding surface 1223 and the second guiding surface 1224 is 15 degrees to 75 degrees, but is not limited thereto. For example, the preferred angle AG is 65 degrees or 45 degrees. Based on the above arrangement, the object 50 can move further smoothly in the communication channel 1221 and is thrown farther out of the opening 1222.

[0060] Further, as shown in FIG. 9, the interactive device 100 further includes a sensor 160 disposed in the communication channel 1221 and between the first rotating member 142 and the second rotating member 152, the sensor 160 detecting whether the object 50 enters the communication channel 1221.

[0061] In this embodiment, the drive module DM rotates the first rotating member 142 or the second rotating member 152 independently, i.e., the first rotating member 142 and the second rotating member 152 do not rotate in unison.

[0062] 2 and 4 again, in some embodiments, the interactive apparatus 100 further includes a circuit module 170 and a video / audio transceiver 172. The module 170 is installed on the body 101, and the module 170 includes a control circuit, for example, a processing chip. The video / audio transceiver 172 is installed on the body 101 and electrically connected to the module 170, and the video / audio transceiver 172 includes a camera 174.

[0063] 4, the camera 174 and the opening 1222 face the same side of the body 101. For example, the camera 174 and the opening 1222 face the left side of the body 101 in FIG.

[0064] In addition, the video / audio transceiver 172 further includes a microphone and a light-emitting diode (not shown). The microphone receives the sound of the pet, and the light-emitting diode attracts the pet's attention. As shown in FIG. 2, the video / audio transceiver 172 further includes a speaker 176 installed on the rear side of the main body 101.

[0065] Furthermore, in some embodiments, the module 170 further includes a wireless communication circuit (not shown) for receiving an external wireless signal. For example, a user communicates with the interactive device 100 through the module 170 using a smartphone. This allows the user to view the pet through the camera 174, talk to the pet through the speaker 176, or control the interactive device 100 to provide the object 50 to the pet remotely.

[0066] In some embodiments, the control circuitry determines whether the object 50 leaves the opening 1222 according to images or videos captured by the camera 174 or a detection signal from a sensor (e.g., sensor 160) or an additional sensor (not shown) close to the opening 1222. For example, when the module 170 controls the drive module DM to rotate the second rotating member 152 but the object 50 is not thrown out of the opening 1222, the control circuitry determines that the object 50 does not leave the opening 1222 according to the captured images or videos.

[0067] At this time, the control circuit determines that the object 50 is stuck in the communication channel 1221, and then the control circuit controls the drive module DM to rotate the first rotating member 142 and / or the second rotating member 152 in the second rotation direction R2 to push back the object 50, thereby solving the problem of the object 50 being stuck. As shown in Fig. 9, the first rotation direction R1 is opposite to the second rotation direction R2.

[0068] 11 illustrates two or more objects 50 leaving the opening 1222 according to one embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, when a user wants to increase the number of objects to be thrown, the user uses the smartphone to send a control signal to the module 170, which controls the drive module DM to increase the rotation speed of the first rotating member 142.

[0069] 11 , the first rotating member 142 drives two objects 50 in the communicating channel 1221 for a period of time, and then the second rotating member 152 drives the two objects 50 out of the opening 1222. The amount of objects 50 driven in the communicating channel 1221 is not limited to this embodiment and is based on the rotational speed of the first rotating member 142. That is, the amount of objects 50 leaving the body 101 corresponds to the rotational speed of the first rotating member 142.

[0070] Please refer to Figures 12 and 13. Figures 12 and 13 are diagrams showing that the receiving groove 1211 receives multiple objects 52 according to another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the size of the objects 52 is smaller than the size of the objects 50, and two or more objects 52 are mounted in each mounting slot 144. For example, the diameter of the objects ranges from 5 mm to 18 mm.

[0071] Similarly, the number of objects 52 thrown is based on the rotational speed of the first rotating member 142. For example, as shown in Fig. 12, when the rotational speed of the first rotating member 142 is slow, two objects 52 are placed in the connecting channel 1221. In some embodiments, as shown in Fig. 13, when the rotational speed of the first rotating member 142 is fast, four or five objects 52 are placed in the connecting channel 1221 in the same period of time.

[0072] 14 is a diagram illustrating the interactive apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention operating in a clean mode. In this embodiment, the communication channel 1221 further includes an arcuate surface 1226 connected between the first guiding surface 1223 and the second guiding surface 1224, and the residue 50R of the object 50 is accumulated on the arcuate surface 1226.

[0073] In order to allow the interactive apparatus 100 to stably throw an object, a user can use a smartphone to control the interactive apparatus 100 to operate in a clean mode. When the interactive apparatus 100 operates in the clean mode, the drive module DM rotates the second rotating member 152 individually, so that the residue 50R in the communication channel 1221 is blown out from the opening 1222.

[0074] In this embodiment, the rotation speed of the second rotating member 152 is 1500-2000 revolutions per minute (rpm), which ensures complete removal of the residue 50R. It should be noted that when the interactive device 100 operates in the clean mode, only the second rotating member 152 rotates, and the first rotating member 142 does not rotate.

[0075] In summary, the present invention provides an interactive device 100 for a user to interact with his / her pet locally or remotely. The interactive device 100 has a body 101, which has an upper member 121 and a lower member 122. The upper member 121 accommodates a mass of objects 50, and the lower member 122 forms a communication channel 1221 and an opening 1222 for passing the objects 50. The first rotating member 142 and the second rotating member 152 are installed in the body 101 to allow the objects 50 to be smoothly thrown out of the body 101.

[0076] In addition, the user can control the interactive apparatus 100 using a smartphone. For example, the user can control the direction and the number of the objects 50 to be thrown, so that the user can effectively attract the attention of the pet. For example, the main body 101 can rotate relative to the base 112 to change the direction. Furthermore, the interactive apparatus 100 further includes a video / audio transceiver 172, so that the user can remotely interact with the pet.

[0077] Although preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed as described above, these are by no means intended to limit the present invention, and anyone familiar with the art may make various modifications thereto without departing from the spirit of the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0078] 50, 52...object 50R…Residue 100...Interactive device 101...Main body 102…Cover 103…Front case 104…Rear case 110…Base assembly 112…base 114…Base gear 115…Drive gear 116... Retaining member 118…Base motor 121...Top material 122...Sub-component 124...Contact member 125...Closed space 1211…Storage groove 1221…Contact channel 1222…Aperture 1223…First guiding surface 1224…Second guiding surface 1226…Arc-shaped surface 130…Push mechanism 132...Push member 134...Connecting member 136...Elastic element 141…First motor 142...First rotating member 144…Installation slot 145…First gear 146…First rotating shaft 147…Second gear 1421…Multiple Blades 1423…Protrusion 151…Second motor 152...second rotating member 160…Sensor 170...Circuit module 172...Video / audio transceiver 174...Camera DM…Drive module R1…First rotation direction R2: Second rotation direction RX0: Rotation axis RX1: Rotation axis AG…Angle XYZ…direction

Claims

1. An animal interactive device configured to throw an object to attract the attention of an animal, a body having a receiving groove, an opening, and a communication channel; A driving module installed on the body; and a first rotating member rotatably mounted within the body and separating the communication channel and the receiving groove; When the drive module rotates the first rotating member in a first rotation direction, the first rotating member causes at least one object placed in the receiving groove to enter the communication channel and leave the body through the opening; the first rotating member has a rotation axis and a plurality of blades, and when viewed along the rotation axis, each of the plurality of blades is offset from the rotation axis; a mounting slot is formed between two adjacent blades of the plurality of blades, and the mounting slot is configured to mount the object; The animal interactive device further includes a push mechanism movably mounted on the upper member, and the drive module includes: A first motor installed in the main body; First gear, and a first rotating shaft connected to the first motor, the first rotating member, and the first gear; When the first motor rotates the first rotation shaft, the first gear drives the push mechanism to push the object into the mounting slot.

2. The animal interactive device of claim 1 , wherein a protrusion is formed on one end of each of the plurality of blades, and the protrusion protrudes along the first rotation direction.

3. The animal interactive device of claim 1, wherein the body has an upper member and a contact member, the receiving groove is formed by the upper member and the contact member, and an enclosed space is formed by the contact member and the two adjacent blades.

4. The driving module further includes a second gear connected to the first rotating shaft, and the pushing mechanism further includes: A push member for pushing the object; and a coupling member connected between the push member and the first gear and between the push member and the second gear, The animal interactive device of claim 1, wherein when the first motor rotates the first rotating shaft, the first gear and the second gear jointly drive the connecting member to send the push member into the receiving groove.

5. 5. The animal interactive device of claim 4, wherein the number of teeth and the number of blades of the first gear are the same, and the pushing mechanism further includes an elastic element installed between the connecting member and the upper member.

6. The animal interactive device of claim 1, further comprising a second rotating member installed in the communication channel, and the drive module rotates the second rotating member in the first rotational direction to push the object out of the body.

7. The animal interactive device of claim 6, further comprising a sensor installed between the first rotating member and the second rotating member, the sensor detecting whether the object enters the communication channel.

8. The animal interactive device of claim 6, characterized in that the main body has a sub-member, the sub-member forming the connecting channel and having a first guiding surface and a second guiding surface, the second rotating member being disposed between the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface, the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface guiding the object to move into the connecting channel.

9. 9. The animal interactive device of claim 8, wherein an angle between the first and second guidance surfaces is between 15 and 75 degrees.

10. The animal interactive device of claim 8, characterized in that the communication channel further has an arcuate surface connected between the first guiding surface and the second guiding surface, and when there is residue of the object on the arcuate surface, the drive module rotates the second rotating member individually to blow the residue out of the communication channel through the opening.

11. 7. The animal interactive device of claim 6, wherein the drive module independently rotates the first rotating member or the second rotating member.

12. The animal interactive device of claim 6 , wherein after the second rotating member pushes the object away from the main body, the drive module returns the second rotating member to an initial position.

13. The animal interactive device of claim 6, wherein a plurality of objects are placed in the receiving groove, and the quantity of the objects leaving the body corresponds to the rotation speed of the first rotating member.

14. The interactive device further comprises: a circuit module disposed on the body and having a control circuit; and a video / audio transceiver mounted on the body and electrically connected to the circuit module, the video / audio transceiver having a camera; 7. The animal interactive device of claim 6, wherein the camera and the opening face the same side of the body.

15. The animal interactive device of claim 14, characterized in that the control circuit determines whether the object leaves the opening according to an image captured by the camera or a detection signal from a sensor installed in the communication channel, and when the control circuit determines that the object does not leave the opening, the control circuit controls the drive module to rotate the first rotating member and / or the second rotating member in a second rotation direction, the first rotation direction being opposite to the second rotation direction.

16. 2. The animal interactive device of claim 1, further comprising a base, the body being rotatably connected to the base, and the drive module rotating the body about a rotation axis of the base.

17. 17. The animal interactive device of claim 16, wherein the axis of rotation is perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the first rotating member.

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