JP2000116266A - Automatic pet food feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for automatically feeding food to pets, when time comes. SOLUTION: This automatic pet food feeder is constituted by laterally laying a food-feeding pipe 2 having a spiral screw inside of the feeder at a position higher than the height of a feed pan A on a stand 3 in the direction of pipe shaft, installing a feed outlet 4 directing downward at the front end 2a of the feed pipe 2, a hopper 5 with a lid 14 on the rear end 2b of the feed pipe 2 to communicate with the feed pipe 2 and a motor 8 on the stand 3, connecting a revolving shaft 9 of the spiral screw with a drive shaft 8a to be driven and a controlling unit 11 installed with a timer 10, comprised by combining an intermittently driving timer 10a controlling the rotation of the revolving shaft 9 and an operation time timer 10b, and an automatic-manual changeover switch 15. The device is enabled to automatically feed predetermined food at predetermined feed time.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic feeding apparatus for automatically feeding pets such as dogs and cats.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art When an owner who keeps pets such as dogs and cats stays away from home for a long time, such as when traveling, the pets cannot be fed by the pets. But you can't help feeding your pet. So far, they have been given pets to their acquaintances or asking them to feed them. However, people who are unable to do so or who want to avoid asking them are in trouble. Recently, hotels that allow pets have appeared, but the number is still small and sometimes they have to refrain from traveling. For this reason, there is a desire for a device that automatically feeds a pet even when he / she is away, but the inventor has not yet heard of the device.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and provides a device that can feed a pet automatically at a given time, even in a house where a person is away for a long time. Is what you do.

[0004]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention places a feed feed pipe 2 containing a spiral screw 1 in a pipe axis direction on a table 3 at a position higher than the height of a feed dish A. The feeder 2 is provided sideways, and a downward feed outlet 4 is provided at a front end 2a of the feeder 2 and a hopper 5 with a lid 14 for storing the feed F on the rear end 2b of the feeder 2 is fed to the feeder. A motor 8 is provided on the base 3 so as to be in communication with the pipe 2, and the drive shaft 8a of the motor 8 is connected to the drive shaft 9a of the screw 1 so as to be drivable, and the rotation of the rotation shaft 9 is controlled intermittently. It is provided with a control unit 11 provided with a timer 10 formed by combining a drive timer 10a and an operation time timer 10b and an automatic / manual changeover switch 15, and automatically supplies a set amount of food F at a set supply time. It is an automatic feeding device that can be used.

In the above configuration, the feed outlet 4
The extension tube 12 can be attached and detached.

Further, in the above configuration, a lid 13 is provided for opening the tip 2c of the feed pipe 2 so that the spiral screw 1 can be removed, and for attaching to the opening.
The screw 1 is made detachable.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. According to the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a feed feed pipe 2 having a spiral screw 1 built therein in a pipe axis direction is provided on a table 3 at a position higher than the height of a feed dish A, and the feed is performed. A downwardly facing feed outlet 4 is provided at the tip 2a of the pipe 2, and a hopper 5 with a lid 14 for storing the feed F on the rear end 2b of the feed pipe 2 is connected to the lower end 6 of the slope plate 5a. It is provided in communication with a feed receiving port provided on the upper peripheral surface of the feed feeding pipe 2. Further, a motor 8 is installed in a housing 7 provided on the base 3, and a rotating shaft 9 of the spiral screw 1 is connected to a driving shaft 8a of the motor 8 so as to be rotatable in a feeding direction.

A control unit 11 provided with a timer 10 formed by combining an intermittent drive timer 10a and an operation time timer 10b for controlling the rotation of the rotating shaft 9 and an automatic / manual switch 15 is provided. The intermittent drive timer-10a
Has a circuit for controlling the start of the rotation time of the motor 8, as shown in FIG.
Has a circuit for controlling the length of operation time from start to stop, as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the time setting of the intermittent drive timer 10a is performed by using a switch-type push-in switch which can be adjusted in 15-minute increments every 24 hours. The setting of 10b is performed by using a rotary switch of a dial for 30 minutes per revolution. This makes it possible to automatically supply the set amount of food F at the set supply time.

Further, there is provided a switch 15 for switching between driving the motor 8 by the timer 10 and manual driving.
For example, it is easy to use a stick type switch in which the upper stage switches automatically, the middle stage stops, and the lower stage switches manually. When going out, the upper stage is automatically put in place and automatic control by the timer 10 is set. When returning to the house, the lower stage is switched to manual and the motor 8 is operated so that the owner can give the remaining food in a timely manner. can do. When not in use, the middle stage is stopped.

An extension tube 12 can be detachably attached to the feed outlet 3 so that the pet can be securely inserted into the food tray A, which is located at a distance so that the pet can easily eat the food. It is.

Further, the tip 2c of the feed pipe 2 is opened so that the spiral screw 1 can be removed, and a lid 13 is provided to be attached to the opening so that the spiral screw 1 can be detached. In this way, when cleaning the inside of the apparatus which is contaminated with the bait, the spiral screw 1 is taken out and washed, and since the spiral screw 1 is removed from the bait feed pipe 2, the portion can be reliably and easily cleaned. .

The hopper 5 with the lid 14 is preferably configured so that one side can be opened and closed by a hinge and a hook or the like is provided on the other side so that the lid 14 cannot be opened by a pet. (Figure omitted). The food F that can be used is one that can be pushed out by rotating the spiral screw 1 and does not flow out like water, and can be a dried granular material or a hard paste containing water.

[0014]

According to the present invention, as described above, the bait F stored in the hopper 5 descends, and the bait feed pipe 2 in which the spiral screw 1 is mounted from the lower end port 6 of the hopper 5.
The spiral screw 1 rotates, and the screw is sent out in the direction of the tip 2a of the feed pipe 2 by the rotation of the spiral screw 1, and is further discharged to the outside through the feed outlet 3 provided in the tip 2a.

The rotation of the spiral screw 1 is controlled by a control unit 1
1, a supply time controlled by a timer 10 comprising a combination of a circuit for controlling the start of the rotation time of the motor 8 and a circuit for controlling the length of the stop time after the start. It operates according to the operation time, and the bait F is discharged from the bait outlet 3 at a set amount on a regular basis. As described above, the present invention can automatically feed a predetermined amount of food to a pet when time comes even when no one is present, so that the owner can safely leave home for a long time. became.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of an intermittent drive timer.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of an operation time timer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Spiral screw 2 Feed feed pipe 2a Tip of feed feed pipe 2b Middle to base end of feed feed pipe 2c Tip of feed feed pipe 3 3a Foot 4 Feed outlet 5 Hopper 5a Slope of hopper 6 Lower end port 7 Housing 8 Motor 8a Motor drive shaft 9 Screw screw rotation shaft 10 Timer 10a Intermittent drive timer 10b Operation time timer 11 Control unit 12 Extension tube 13 Cover 14 Cover 15 Changeover switch A Food tray F bait

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A feed feed pipe (2) having a spiral screw (1) built therein in the pipe axis direction is provided on a table (3) at a position higher than the height of a feed dish (A), and the feed feed pipe is provided. A hopper with a lid (14) for providing a feed (F) on the rear end (2b) of the feed pipe (2) with a downward feed outlet (4) provided at the tip (2a) of (2). -(5) is provided in communication with the feed pipe (2), and a motor (8) is provided on a table (3), and the screw (1) is mounted on a drive shaft (8a) thereof.
The timer (1) is constructed by combining an intermittent drive timer (10a) for controlling the rotation of the rotary shaft (9) and an operating time timer (10b) for driving the rotary shaft (9).
0) and a control unit (11) provided with an automatic / manual changeover switch (15), so that a set amount of food F can be automatically supplied at a set supply time. apparatus. 2. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1, wherein an extension tube (12) is detachably attached to the feed outlet (4). 3. A tip (2c) of the feed pipe (2) is opened so that the spiral screw (1) can be removed, and a lid (13) is provided for attaching to the opening, and the spiral screw (1) is attached and detached. The automatic feeding device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the automatic feeding device is enabled.