Multi-pet feeder

Abstract

Disclosed in the present invention is a multi-pet feeder, comprising a feeder body, and a feeding mechanism, a positioning mechanism, a control mechanism and an identification mechanism which are arranged in the feeder body, wherein the positioning mechanism is located below the feeding mechanism, and the positioning mechanism and the identification mechanism are both connected to the control mechanism. When the identification mechanism detects a pet, the identification mechanism feeds back signals corresponding to different pets to the control mechanism, and then the control mechanism controls the positioning mechanism to rotate, thereby driving the feeding mechanism to rotate to complete the process of feeding the pets. In the present invention, the feeding mechanism is arranged above the positioning mechanism, enabling corresponding pets to accurately eat respective pet food; in addition, the present invention can precisely identify different pets by means of the cooperation between the control mechanism and the identification mechanism. The present invention has a simple structure and low costs, and can prevent food competition with other animals, thereby being worthy of vigorous promotion and application.

Description

A multi-pet feeder Technical Field

[0001] This invention belongs to the field of pet feeder technology, specifically relating to a multi-pet feeder. Background Technology

[0002] As people's living standards continue to improve, more and more families are keeping pets, especially felines or canines. Pets have become important members of the family, making their healthy feeding a major concern for pet owners. Generally, families with multiple pets prioritize using pet feeders. However, typical pet feeders can only feed one type of pet, not multiple pets, and other pets may steal food from a single pet while it's eating. Furthermore, existing pet feeders are expensive and have complex structures. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a multi-pet feeder that solves the problems of existing pet feeders being unable to feed multiple pets, being easily snatched by other pets, and having a complex structure.

[0004] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution of the present invention is implemented as follows:

[0005] A multi-pet feeder includes a feeder body and a feeding mechanism, a positioning mechanism, a control mechanism, and an identification mechanism disposed within the feeder body. The positioning mechanism is located below the feeding mechanism, and both the positioning mechanism and the identification mechanism are connected to the control mechanism. When the identification mechanism detects a pet, it feeds back different pet signals to the control mechanism. The control mechanism controls the positioning mechanism to rotate, thereby causing the feeding mechanism to rotate and completing the feeding process.

[0006] In the above solution, there is a base and an outer shell disposed above the base, and the outer shell has an opening for the pet's head to enter.

[0007] In the above scheme, the feeding mechanism includes a food bowl body and a cover body, with the cover body located above the food bowl body.

[0008] In the above solution, the food bowl body includes at least two food bowl compartments, and the cover plate body is provided with a notch; the notch corresponds to the position of the insertion port, and during feeding, the insertion port and the notch are connected to the food bowl compartments.

[0009] In the above solution, the positioning mechanism includes a positioning component and a positioning shell. The positioning component is disposed inside the positioning shell, and the top end of the positioning shell is fixedly connected to the grain bowl body. In use, the positioning component controls the positioning shell to rotate, and the positioning shell drives the grain bowl body to rotate.

[0010] In the above scheme, the positioning component includes a driving component, a transmission component, a first gear, and a second gear meshing with the first gear. The first gear is connected to the driving component, and the second gear is connected to the transmission component.

[0011] In the above scheme, the positioning mechanism further includes a detection element for collecting the rotation angle, and the detection element is disposed on the second gear.

[0012] In the above scheme, the control mechanism includes a main control board and a power supply component, and the power supply component, the identification mechanism, the detection component, and the driving component are all connected to the main control board.

[0013] In the above scheme, the identification mechanism is a camera, which is mounted on the cover plate body and connected to the main control board.

[0014] In the above scheme, the identification mechanism is an induction coil, which is located at the insertion port and connected to the main control board.

[0015] Compared with existing technologies, this invention places the feeding mechanism above the positioning mechanism, which drives the feeding mechanism to rotate, allowing the corresponding pet to accurately eat the corresponding pet food. At the same time, this invention utilizes the cooperation of the control mechanism and the identification mechanism to accurately identify different pets. This invention has a simple structure, is inexpensive, and can prevent other animals from stealing food, making it worthy of widespread promotion and use. Attached Figure Description

[0016] Figure 1 is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0017] Figure 2 is an exploded structural diagram of a multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0018] Figure 3 is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the positioning component in a multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0019] Figure 4 is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the food bowl body in a multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0020] Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view of a multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention;

[0021] Figure 6 is a three-dimensional structural diagram of a multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0022] Figure 7 is an exploded structural diagram of a multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention;

[0023] Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of a multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

[0024] In the diagram, 1. Feeder body, 11. Base, 121. Inlet, 12. Outer shell, 2. Feeding mechanism, 21. Food bowl body, 22. Cover body, 221. Notch, 3. Positioning mechanism, 31. Positioning component, 311. Drive component, 312. Transmission component, 313. First gear, 314. Second gear, 32. Positioning shell, 33. Detection component, 4. Control mechanism, 41. Main control board, 42. Power supply component, 5. Identification mechanism, 51. Camera, 52. Induction coil. Detailed Implementation

[0025] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this invention clearer, the invention will be further described in detail below with reference to specific embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described herein are merely illustrative and not intended to limit the invention.

[0026] In the description of this invention, it should be clarified that the terms "vertical," "lateral," "longitudinal," "front," "rear," "left," "right," "up," "down," and "horizontal," etc., indicating orientation or positional relationships, are based on the orientation or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings and are merely for the convenience of describing this invention. They do not imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation or position, and therefore should not be construed as a limitation of this invention. In the description of this invention, it should be noted that unless otherwise explicitly specified and limited, the terms "installed," "connected," and "linked" should be interpreted broadly. For example, they can refer to a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; they can refer to a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; they can refer to a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium. Those skilled in the art can understand the specific meaning of the above terms in this invention based on the specific circumstances. Example 1

[0027] The present invention provides a multi-pet feeder, as shown in Figures 1 to 5, comprising a feeder body 1 and a feeding mechanism 2, a positioning mechanism 3, a control mechanism 4, and an identification mechanism 5 disposed within the feeder body 1. The positioning mechanism 3 is located below the feeding mechanism 2, and both the positioning mechanism 3 and the identification mechanism 5 are connected to the control mechanism 4. When the identification mechanism 5 detects a pet, the identification mechanism 5 feeds back different pet signals to the control mechanism 4, and the control mechanism 4 controls the positioning mechanism 3 to rotate, thereby driving the feeding mechanism 2 to rotate to complete the process of feeding the pet.

[0028] By adopting the above solution, the present invention sets the feeding mechanism 2 above the positioning mechanism 3, and the positioning mechanism 3 drives the feeding mechanism 2 to rotate, so that the corresponding pet can accurately eat the corresponding pet food; at the same time, the present invention uses the control mechanism 4 and the identification mechanism 5 to accurately identify different pets; the present invention has a simple structure, is inexpensive, and can prevent other animals from stealing food, and is worth promoting and using.

[0029] Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 5, in a specific implementation of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the feeder body 1 further includes a base 11 and an outer shell 12 disposed above the base 11. The outer shell 12 has an inlet 121 for the pet's head to enter. The base 11 and the outer shell 12 constitute the outer shell of the pet feeder. The inlet 121 is for the pet's head to enter and eat, and the outer shell 1212 acts as a barrier to prevent other pets from stealing the food.

[0030] Referring to Figures 2, 4, and 5, in a specific implementation of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the feeding mechanism 2 further includes a food bowl body 21 and a cover body 22, with the cover body 22 located above the food bowl body 21. The food bowl body 21 is used to hold pet food, and the cover body 22 is used to cover the food bowl body 21.

[0031] Furthermore, the food bowl body 21 includes at least two food bowl compartments, and the cover body 22 is provided with a notch 221; the notch 221 corresponds to the position of the inlet 121, and during feeding, the inlet 121 and the notch 221 are connected to the food bowl compartments. The notch 221 ensures that only one food bowl compartment is exposed at a time; the pet's head is inserted through the inlet 121 and eats from the food bowl compartment at the notch 221.

[0032] Referring to Figures 2, 3, and 5, in a specific implementation of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the positioning mechanism 3 further includes a positioning component 31 and a positioning shell 32. The positioning component 31 is disposed within the positioning shell 32, and the top end of the positioning shell 32 is fixedly connected to the grain bowl body 21. In use, the positioning component 31 controls the rotation of the positioning shell 32, which in turn drives the grain bowl body 21 to rotate. The positioning component 31 positions the grain bowl body 21. The positioning shell 32 serves as a protective shell for the positioning component 31, and the connection between the top end of the positioning shell 32 and the grain bowl body 21 causes the positioning component 31 to sequentially drive the positioning shell 32 and the grain bowl body 21 to rotate.

[0033] In a specific implementation of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the positioning component 31 further includes a driving member 311, a transmission member 312, a first gear 313, and a second gear 314 meshing with the first gear 313. The first gear 313 is connected to the driving member 311, and the second gear 314 is connected to the transmission member 312. The driving member 311 is used to drive the transmission member 312, the first gear 313, and the second gear 314; the transmission member 312 transmits driving force and drives the grain bowl body 21 to rotate.

[0034] Furthermore, in Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the driving component 311 is a driving motor.

[0035] In a specific implementation of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the positioning mechanism 3 further includes a detection element 33 for collecting rotation angle, and the detection element 33 is disposed on the second gear 314.

[0036] Specifically, the detection element 33 can be configured as a rotation angle sensor, which can be configured as a potentiometer or a gyroscope. In this embodiment 1, the detection element 33 is configured as a potentiometer.

[0037] Referring to Figures 2 and 5, in a specific implementation of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the control mechanism 4 further includes a main control board 41 and a power supply component 42. The power supply component 42, the identification mechanism 5, the detection component 33, and the drive component 311 are all connected to the main control board 41. The main control board 41 is the control board for the entire device, and the power supply component 42 is used to supply power to the entire device. The identification mechanism 5 transmits the identified information about different pets to the main control board 41. The main control board 41 controls whether the positioning mechanism 3 works based on the different pet information. The detection component 33 feeds back the detected information to the main control board 41.

[0038] Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 5, in the specific implementation of Embodiment 1 of the present invention, the identification mechanism 5 is further defined as a camera 51, which is mounted on the cover plate body 22 and connected to the main control board 41. The camera 51 collects the facial features of the pet, processes and analyzes them through the computing unit to identify different pet identities, and feeds back the analysis results to the main control board 41.

[0039] The working principle of the multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 1 of the present invention is as follows:

[0040] First, the pet information that needs to be fed is entered in advance. Then, different types of pet food are fed from the outer shell 12 into different food bowl compartments in the food bowl body 21, leaving one empty food bowl compartment. Next, the multi-pet feeder is activated. When a pet approaches the base 11 and inserts its head into the inlet 121, the camera 51 identifies the pet's information and sends it back to the main control board 41. If the pet is not the corresponding pet, the main control board 41 controls the positioning component 31, which rotates the food bowl body 21, causing the empty food bowl compartment to rotate to the inlet 121, preventing the pet from eating. If the pet is the corresponding pet, the main control board 41 activates the drive component 311 in the positioning component 31, which in turn drives the first gear 313 and the second gear 314 to mesh. Simultaneously, the drive component 311 drives the transmission component 312 to rotate, which in turn drives the food bowl body 21 to rotate through the transmission housing 32. The detection component 33 detects the current rotation angle in real time. When the corresponding food bowl compartment rotates to the inlet 121, the pet eats through the notch 221, completing the feeding process. Example 2

[0041] The multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention is structurally similar to the multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 1, except that:

[0042] Referring to Figures 6 to 8, in the specific implementation of Embodiment 2 of the present invention, the identification mechanism 5 is further defined as an induction coil 52. The induction coil 52 is located at the insertion port 121 and is connected to the main control board 41. The induction coil 52 is positioned at the insertion port 121, forming an identification area only at the insertion port 121, with its normal pointing in the direction in which the insertion port 121 is open. This allows for accurate identification of pets while reducing the false identification rate.

[0043] Specifically, in embodiment 2 of the present invention, the induction coil is set as an RFID induction coil.

[0044] The working principle of the multi-pet feeder provided in Embodiment 2 of the present invention is as follows:

[0045] First, the information of the pets that need to be fed is entered in advance, and the corresponding pets are fitted with RFID sensing chips. Then, different types of pet food are fed from the outer shell 12 into different food bowl compartments in the food bowl body 21, leaving one empty food bowl compartment. Next, the multi-pet feeder is activated. When a pet approaches the base 11 and inserts its head into the inlet 121, the RFID sensor coil near the inlet 121 identifies the pet's information and sends the information back to the main control board 41. If the pet is not the corresponding pet, the main control board 41 controls the positioning component 31, which rotates the food bowl body 21, causing the empty food bowl compartment to rotate to the inlet 121, preventing the pet from eating. If the pet is the corresponding pet, the main control board 41 activates the drive component 311 in the positioning component 31, which in turn drives the first gear 313 and the second gear 314 to mesh. Simultaneously, the drive component 311 drives the transmission component 312 to rotate, which in turn drives the food bowl body 21 to rotate through the transmission housing 32. The detection component 33 detects the current rotation angle in real time. When the corresponding food bowl compartment rotates to the inlet 121, the pet eats through the notch 221, completing the feeding process.

[0046] In summary, this invention, by placing the feeding mechanism 2 above the positioning mechanism 3, allows the positioning mechanism 3 to drive the feeding mechanism 2 to rotate, ensuring that the corresponding pet accurately eats the corresponding pet food. The food bowl body 21 of this invention has at least two food bowl compartments, enabling the multi-pet feeder to feed different pets. The outer shell 12 of this invention has an opening 121 to prevent other pets from competing for food. Furthermore, this invention utilizes the control mechanism 4 in conjunction with the camera 51 or the induction coil 52 to accurately identify different pets, reducing the false recognition rate. This invention has a simple structure and is inexpensive, making it worthy of widespread promotion and use.

[0047] The above description is merely a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the scope of protection of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should be included within the scope of protection of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A multi-pet feeder, comprising: The feeding device comprises a feeding body (1), a feeding mechanism (2), a positioning mechanism (3), a control mechanism (4) and an identification mechanism (5) arranged in the feeding body (1), the positioning mechanism (3) is located below the feeding mechanism (2), the positioning mechanism (3) and the identification mechanism (5) are connected with the control mechanism (4), when the identification mechanism (5) detects a pet, the identification mechanism (5) feeds different pet signals to the control mechanism (4), the control mechanism (4) controls the positioning mechanism (3) to rotate, and then drives the feeding mechanism (2) to rotate to complete the feeding process of the pet; the feeding body (1) comprises a base (11) and a shell (12) arranged above the base (11), the shell (12) is provided with an extension opening (121) for the head of the pet to enter; the feeding mechanism (2) comprises a grain bowl body (21) and a cover plate body (22), the cover plate body (22) is located above the grain bowl body (21); the positioning mechanism (3) comprises a positioning assembly (31) and a positioning shell (32), the positioning assembly (31) is arranged in the positioning shell (32), and the top end of the positioning shell (32) is fixedly connected with the grain bowl body (21); in use, the positioning assembly (31) controls the positioning shell (32) to rotate, and the positioning shell (32) drives the grain bowl body (21) to rotate.

2. The multi-pet feeder of claim 1, wherein, The grain bowl body (21) comprises at least two grain bowl grids, and the cover plate body (22) is provided with a gap (221); the gap (221) corresponds to the position of the extension opening (121), and the extension opening (121) and the gap (221) are in communication with the grain bowl grid during feeding.

3. The multi-pet feeder of claim 1, wherein, The positioning assembly (31) comprises a driving member (311), a transmission member (312), a first gear (313) and a second gear (314) engaged with the first gear (313), the first gear (313) is connected with the driving member (311), and the second gear (314) is connected with the transmission member (312).

4. The multi-pet feeder of claim 3, wherein, The positioning mechanism (3) further comprises a detection member (33) for collecting the rotation angle, and the detection member (33) is arranged on the second gear (314).

5. The multi-pet feeder of claim 4, wherein, The control mechanism (4) comprises a main control panel (41) and a power supply member (42), the power supply member (42), the identification mechanism (5), the detection member (33) and the driving member (311) are connected with the main control panel (41).

6. The multi-pet feeder of claim 5, wherein, The identification mechanism (5) is a camera (51), the camera (51) is arranged on the cover plate body (22), and the camera (51) is connected with the main control panel (41).

7. The multi-pet feeder of claim 5, wherein, The identification mechanism (5) is an induction coil (52), the induction coil (52) is located at the extension opening (121), and the induction coil (52) is connected with the main control panel (41).

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