CN217465969U

CN217465969U - Weighing device of pet feeder and pet feeder

Info

Publication number: CN217465969U
Application number: CN202221197262.8U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 吴琎; 刘智荣; 张祥礼
Original assignee: Beijing Kitten and Puppy Technology Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Kitten and Puppy Technology Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-05-17
Filing date: 2022-05-17
Publication date: 2022-09-20
Anticipated expiration: 2032-05-17

Abstract

The utility model relates to a weighing device and pet feeder of pet feeder belongs to pet articles for use technical field. Comprises a base, a weighing sensor, a limiting bracket and a tray; the weighing sensors are arranged on the base, and four sides of the weighing sensors are provided with one weighing sensor; the limiting bracket covers right above the weighing sensor, and the minimum vertical distance between the limiting bracket and the base is 3-6 mm; the tray joint in spacing support top, the tray is provided with holds the chamber that holds the bowl of feeding, hold the at least partial butt in of chamber bottom in spacing support. The utility model has the advantages of bearing capacity is strong, reliable and stable and the precision of weighing is high.

Description

Weighing device of pet feeder and pet feeder

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a pet articles for use technical field particularly relates to a weighing device and pet feeder of pet feeder.

Background

Most of the existing intelligent pet feeders can feed pets regularly and quantitatively; however, without the weighing function, the user cannot obtain the feeding amount of the fed pet.

A part of pet feeders with weighing function usually adopt single-arm beam weighing sensors, namely the weighing sensors are arranged in the middle of a feeding bowl, one end of each weighing sensor is fixed, and the other end of each weighing sensor is suspended; although the weighing function can be realized, the single-arm beam type weighing sensor can be seriously damaged due to the fact that a pet tramples or a child presses the feeding bowl, and the defect of unreliability obviously exists. Therefore, the problem to be solved in the art is urgently needed to provide a weighing device of a pet feeder with strong bearing capacity, stability, reliability and high weighing precision.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

The present application is provided based on the above-mentioned needs of the prior art, and the technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide a weighing device for a pet food dispensing device and a pet food dispensing device.

In order to solve the above problem, the utility model provides a technical scheme includes: a weighing device of a pet feeder comprises a base, a weighing sensor, a limiting bracket and a tray; the weighing sensors are arranged on the base, and four sides of the weighing sensors are provided with one weighing sensor; the limiting bracket covers right above the weighing sensor, and the minimum vertical distance between the limiting bracket and the base is 3-6 mm; the tray joint in spacing support top, the tray is provided with holds the chamber that holds the bowl of feeding, hold at least partial butt in chamber bottom in spacing support.

The utility model discloses a preferred embodiment, weighing sensor is half bridge type weighing sensor.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the limiting bracket covers the front end of the base, and the limiting bracket includes a first end and a second end; the first end extends towards the direction far away from the base and is provided with a convex edge clamped with the tray; and the second end is bent upwards to form a cavity for coating the base and the weighing sensor.

The utility model discloses a preferred embodiment, second end bottom surface is provided with the recess with weighing sensor looks adaptation.

The utility model discloses a preferred embodiment, the recess bottom sets up the backup pad, the backup pad with weighing sensor looks butt.

The utility model discloses a preferred embodiment, the backup pad with the grooved underside forms safe cavity, safe cavity's clearance sets up to 1-2 mm.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the tray includes a guide plate and an accommodating chamber; the guide plate is arranged obliquely, and the inclination angle is 20-35 degrees.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the bottom of the accommodating chamber is parallel to the guide plate and is provided with at least one supporting sleeve; the second end is provided with at least one supporting column, and the supporting column is fixedly connected with the supporting sleeve in an inserting mode.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the second end is further provided with a wire guiding groove, and is communicated with the groove.

A feeder comprises a feeding bowl and the weighing device, wherein the feeding bowl is arranged in an accommodating cavity of the weighing device.

The utility model discloses following beneficial effect has:

1. the front end of the base is provided with 4 half-bridge type weighing sensors, so that the precision and the measuring range of the weighing sensors are improved, the bearing capacity of the weighing sensors is improved, and the bearing capacity is improved by more than 4 times;

2. the limiting bracket covers the weighing sensor, the minimum vertical distance between the limiting bracket and the base is set to be 3-6mm, the weighing sensor is protected, on one hand, the weighing sensor has certain free deformation to realize a weighing function, and on the other hand, the weighing sensor can be prevented from being damaged due to treading of large pets or children;

3. the second end of the limiting bracket is also provided with a groove, the shape of the groove is matched with that of the weighing sensor, the weighing sensor is positioned, and the weighing sensor is convenient to mount;

4. the bottom of the groove is provided with a supporting plate which is abutted against the weighing sensor, a safety cavity is formed between the supporting plate and the bottom surface of the groove, and the gap of the safety cavity is set to be 1-2mm, so that the weighing sensor is protected, on one hand, the weighing sensor has certain free deformation, and on the other hand, the phenomenon that the weighing sensor is damaged due to overlarge deformation caused by treading on by a large pet or a child can be avoided.

5. The guide plate is arranged in an inclined mode, the inclination angle is 20-35 degrees, pet food dropped by the pet feeder conveniently falls into the feeding bowl along the guide plate, and the phenomenon that the pet food drops to the ground due to the fact that the inclination angle is too large can be avoided.

6. The second end is also provided with a wire groove which is communicated with the groove, so that the lead can be conveniently led out when the weighing sensor is installed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an overall structure diagram of a weighing device of a pet feeder of the present invention;

fig. 2 is a structural diagram of a weighing sensor of a weighing device of a pet feeder of the present invention;

fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a weighing device of the pet food dispensing device of the present invention;

fig. 4 is a structure diagram of a limit bracket of the weighing device of the pet feeder of the present invention.

Description of reference numerals: 1. a base; 2. a weighing sensor; 3. a limiting bracket; 3-1, a groove; 3-2, a support plate; 3-3, a wire groove; 3-4, limiting plates; 3-5, supporting columns; 3-6, a cavity; 4. a tray; 4-1, accommodating cavities; 4-2, supporting the sleeve; 4-3, a guide plate; 5. and (5) feeding the bowl.

Detailed Description

In order to make the objects, technical solutions and advantages of the embodiments of the present application clearer, the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the drawings in the embodiments of the present application, and it is obvious that the described embodiments are some embodiments of the present application, but not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be derived by a person skilled in the art from the embodiments given herein without making any creative effort, shall fall within the protection scope of the present application.

For the purpose of facilitating understanding of the embodiments of the present application, the following description will be made in terms of specific embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present application.

The weighing device of the pet feeder provided by the embodiment is used for weighing the pet feeder. The existing pet feeder with the weighing function generally adopts a single-arm beam weighing sensor; but can cause serious damage to single armed beam weighing sensor when receiving external force extrusion, single armed beam weighing sensor weighing accuracy is low in addition, and the range is little. Therefore, the need for a weighing device for a pet food dispensing device with high load-bearing capacity, stability, reliability and weighing accuracy is a major difficulty faced in the prior art.

In the embodiment, the main utility model concept comprises that a half-bridge type weighing sensor is respectively arranged at the corners of the base; the pet food weighing device is characterized in that a limiting support is arranged above the weighing sensor, a groove for accommodating the weighing sensor is formed in the limiting support, a supporting plate is arranged at the bottom of the groove and abutted against the weighing sensor, when the limiting support deforms under stress, the bottom surface of the groove presses the weighing sensor, and an elastic body in the weighing sensor deforms, so that a resistance strain sheet attached to the surface of the elastic body deforms, the resistance value of the resistance strain sheet changes, the change of the resistance value is converted into an electric signal through a detection circuit, and the weight change of pet food can be displayed in real time; in addition, the minimum vertical distance between the bottom surface of the groove and the base is 3-6mm, so that the weighing sensor can have a certain free deformation amount, the weighing function is realized, the phenomenon that the weighing sensor is damaged due to overlarge deformation of the weighing sensor can be avoided, and the bearing capacity of the weighing sensor is improved; on the other hand, the bottom of the groove is also provided with a supporting plate, a safety cavity is formed between the supporting plate and the bottom surface of the groove, and the gap of the safety cavity is set to be 1-2mm, so that the weighing sensor is further protected, and the phenomenon that the weighing sensor is damaged due to overlarge deformation of the weighing sensor is avoided.

The following specific examples are provided for this purpose in this detailed description.

Example 1

The embodiment provides a weighing device of a pet feeder, which comprises a base 1, a weighing sensor 2, a limiting bracket 3 and a tray 4, and is shown in fig. 1 to 4.

The base 1 comprises a front end and a rear end, the weighing device is mounted at the front end of the base 1, and the pet feeder is mounted at the rear end; the pet food dropped from the pet feeder falls into the feeding bowl 5 along the guide plate 4-3.

The base front end four-edge corner department is provided with the weighing sensor mounting hole, the mounting hole is provided with 4 to the symmetry set up in front end four-edge corner department. The weighing sensor is fixedly arranged in the mounting hole; by increasing the weighing stress points, the stress is evenly distributed, so that the requirement on the weighing precision of the pet food can be met; on the other hand, the risk that the single weighing sensor is stressed independently and reliably can be reduced.

Preferably, weighing sensor 2 is half bridge type weighing sensor, through adopting 4 half bridge type weighing sensor, and the multiple spot is weighed, improves the range of weighing and the precision of weighing of pet feeder on the one hand, and on the other hand has still improved weighing sensor 2's bearing capacity.

The limiting support 3 covers the weighing sensor 2, and the minimum vertical distance between the limiting support 3 and the weighing sensor 2 is 3-6 mm. Specifically, the limiting bracket 3 is covered at the front end of the base, is provided with a groove matched with the weighing sensor 2, and has a minimum vertical distance of 3-6mm from the weighing sensor 2. On one hand, the weighing sensor 2 has a certain free deformation space, and on the other hand, when the weighing sensor is subjected to an excessive external force, for example, a large pet or a child tramples on the weighing sensor, the top surface of the limiting bracket 3 can also abut against the weighing sensor 2, so that the weighing sensor 2 is prevented from being damaged due to excessive deformation.

Preferably, the limiting bracket 3 comprises a first end and a second end; the first end extends towards the direction far away from the base 1 and is provided with a first convex edge clamped with the tray 4; specifically speaking, the first end is the periphery wall of spacing support 3, be provided with on it with the first protruding edge of tray 4 joint, for tray 4 installation provides the location.

The second end is bent upwards to form a cavity 3-6 for coating the base 1 and the weighing sensor 2; specifically, the cavities 3-6 are open structures and cover the top of the base 1 and the top of the weighing sensor 2, that is, the second end and the first end are integrally formed and bent upwards to form a thin wall and completely cover the front end of the base 1, and the weighing sensor 2 and the limiting bracket 3 can be fixed on the base 1 through screws.

The second end can be formed by punching a metal sheet, so that the strength and flexibility are good, and the weighing sensor is protected better; preferably, the second end with first end all adopts plastics or silica gel integrated into one piece, the mass production of being convenient for, environmental protection is nontoxic, saves time.

The bottom surface of the second end is provided with a groove matched with the weighing sensor 2, on one hand, the weighing sensor 2 is positioned through the groove, the weighing sensor 2 is installed in the groove 3-1, and on the other hand, the groove 3-1 is also communicated with the wire guide groove 3-3, so that a wire can be led out conveniently.

When the second end central position is extruded by gravity, the second end central position is subjected to downward plastic deformation, the bottom surface of the groove 3-1 presses the weighing sensor 2, so that the elastic body in the weighing sensor 2 is deformed, the resistance strain gauge attached to the surface of the elastic body is deformed, the resistance value of the resistance strain gauge is changed, the change of the resistance value is converted into an electric signal through the detection circuit, and the weight change of the pet food can be displayed in real time.

Preferably, the bottom of the groove 3-1 is further provided with a support plate 3-2, and the support plate 3-2 is abutted to the weighing sensor 2. The supporting plate 3-2 and the weighing sensor 2 are enabled to change synchronously, and compared with a single-arm beam weighing sensor, the single-arm beam weighing sensor has a better protection function, the phenomenon that the weighing sensor 2 is damaged due to overlarge deformation of the weighing sensor 2 is prevented, and the bearing capacity of the weighing sensor 2 is improved.

Preferably, the supporting plate and the bottom surface of the groove form a safety cavity, and the gap of the safety cavity is set to be 1-2 mm; on one hand, the weighing sensor has a certain free deformation amount, so that the weighing sensor can accurately weigh the change of pet food, and on the other hand, the phenomenon that the weighing sensor is damaged due to overlarge deformation of the weighing sensor because of treading of large pets or children can be avoided.

Preferably, the second end is further provided with a wire guide groove 3-3, and the wire guide groove 3-3 is communicated with the groove 3-1, so that a wire can be led out conveniently.

Preferably, the bottom surface of the wire guide groove 3-3 is further provided with a plurality of limiting plates 3-4 integrally formed with the limiting bracket 3, and the length of each limiting plate 3 is shorter than the width of the wire guide groove 3-3. The lead is convenient to install and is prevented from falling off from the groove 3-1.

Preferably, at least one supporting column 3-5 is arranged on the second end, at least one supporting sleeve 4-2 is arranged on the tray 4, and the number of the supporting columns 3-5 is matched with that of the supporting sleeves 4-2. The supporting columns 3-5 are matched with the supporting sleeves 4-2 in an inserted manner, and the tray 4 is fixedly installed on the limiting support 3.

A second convex edge clamped with the limiting bracket 3 is arranged on the peripheral wall of the tray 4, and the tray 4 is clamped above the limiting bracket 3; facilitating positioning of the tray 4 when mounting the tray 4.

The tray 4 is provided with an accommodating cavity 4-1 for accommodating a feeding bowl, and at least part of the bottom of the accommodating cavity 4-1 is abutted against the limiting bracket 3. So set up, the weight change of pet food is passed through spacing support 3 direct action weighing sensor 2 makes weighing sensor 2 real-time supervision pet food's weight change.

Preferably, the tray 4 comprises a guide plate 4-3 and a containing cavity 4-1; the guide plate 4-3 is obliquely arranged, the inclination angle is 20-35 degrees, namely the included angle between the guide plate and the horizontal plane is 20-35 degrees. With the arrangement, the pet food dropped from the pet feeder can fall into the feeding bowl 5 along the guide plates 4-3, and can be prevented from falling from the feeding bowl 5 due to the fact that the pet food falls off at an excessively high sliding speed due to an excessively large inclination angle, so that the feeding bowl 5 with the same volume can contain enough pet food.

The inner contour of the containing cavity 4-1 is the same as the outer contour of the feeding bowl 5, and the bottom of the containing cavity 4-1 is arranged in parallel with the guide plate 4-3. The pet food falls into one side of the feeding bowl 5 far away from the feeder, and gradually slides to the far end along with the reduction of the far end pet food, so that the inconvenience of feeding the pet food due to the fact that the pet food is too close to the pet feeder is avoided.

The top of the accommodating cavity 4-1 is provided with an annular groove matched with the outer edge of the feeding bowl 5, and the depth of the annular groove is consistent with the wall thickness of the feeding bowl 5. When the feeding bowl 5 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 4-1, the top surface of the feeding bowl 5 and the guide plate 4-3 are in the same plane, so that pet food can fall into the feeding bowl 5, the accumulation in the upper space of the feeding bowl 5 is avoided, and the attractive visual effect can be considered.

Example 2

A pet food dispensing device, comprising a food bowl and the weighing device of the pet food dispensing device of embodiment 1.

The feeding bowl 5 is arranged in the accommodating cavity 4-1 of the weighing device; in particular, the outer contour of the feeding bowl 5 is the same as the inner contour of the receiving cavity 4-1, so that the feeding bowl 5 is completely arranged in the receiving cavity 4-1.

Preferably, the feeding bowl 5 and the guide plate 4-3 are arranged in parallel, so that the pet feeder falls into one side of the feeding bowl 5, which is far away from the feeder, and gradually slides to the far end along with the reduction of the food of the far-end pet, and the problem that the food of the pet is inconvenient to feed due to the fact that the food of the pet is too close to the pet feeder when the pet feeds the food is avoided.

The above-mentioned embodiments, objects, technical solutions and advantages of the present application are further described in detail, it should be understood that the above-mentioned embodiments are only examples of the present application, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present application, and any modifications, equivalents, improvements and the like made within the spirit and principle of the present application should be included in the scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A weighing device of pet feeder, its characterized in that: the method comprises the following steps:

a base (1);

the weighing sensor (2) is arranged on the base (1), and the four sides of the weighing sensor (2) are provided with one weighing sensor (2);

the limiting bracket (3) covers the position right above the weighing sensor (2), and the minimum vertical distance between the limiting bracket (3) and the base (1) is 3-6 mm;

tray (4), tray (4) joint in spacing support (3) top, tray (4) are provided with hold chamber (4-1) that holds that feed the bowl, hold chamber (4-1) bottom at least partial butt in spacing support (3).

2. The weighing apparatus of claim 1, wherein: the weighing sensor (2) is a half-bridge type weighing sensor.

3. The weighing apparatus for pet food dispensing device as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein: the limiting support (3) wraps the front end of the base, and the limiting support (3) comprises a first end and a second end;

the first end extends towards the direction far away from the base and is provided with a first convex edge clamped with the tray (4);

and the second end is bent upwards to form a cavity (3-6) for coating the base (1) and the weighing sensor (2).

4. The weighing apparatus of claim 3, wherein: and a groove (3-1) matched with the weighing sensor (2) is formed in the bottom surface of the second end.

5. The weighing apparatus of claim 4, wherein: the bottom of the groove (3-1) is provided with a supporting plate (3-2), and the supporting plate (3-2) is abutted to the weighing sensor (2).

6. The weighing apparatus of claim 5, wherein: the supporting plate (3-2) and the bottom surface of the groove (3-1) form a safety cavity, and the gap of the safety cavity is set to be 1-2 mm.

7. The weighing apparatus of claim 3, wherein: the tray (4) comprises a guide plate (4-3) and an accommodating cavity (4-1);

the guide plates (4-3) are obliquely arranged, and the inclination angle is 20-35 degrees.

8. The weighing apparatus of claim 7, wherein: the bottom of the accommodating cavity (4-1) is parallel to the guide plate (4-3) and is provided with at least one supporting sleeve (4-2); the second end is provided with at least one supporting column (3-5), and the supporting column (3-5) is fixedly connected with the supporting sleeve (4-2) in an inserting mode.

9. The weighing apparatus of claim 4, wherein: the second end is also provided with a wire groove (3-3) and is communicated with the groove (3-1).

10. A pet food dispensing device, comprising: comprising a feeding bowl and a weighing device according to any one of claims 1-9, the feeding bowl (5) being placed in a receiving cavity (4-1) of the weighing device.