JP2011024456A - Feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a person to play with a pet when feeding the pet. <P>SOLUTION: A feeder 100 includes a feed-holding portion 3 for holding the feed, a feed-releasing mechanism 6 for releasing the feed held by the feed-holding portion to the outside, and an operation portion 4 for operating the feed-releasing mechanism. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a feeder used when feeding a pet such as a dog.

When feeding a pet such as a dog, it is common to put food in a container and place it under the feet of the pet.
In addition, a feeder has been developed and is well known for repeatedly supplying a constant amount of food automatically and stably without human intervention.
As an example of a feeding machine, a container part is arranged below the storage part, the food dropped from the storage part is received by the container part, and when a certain amount of food is placed on the container part, or a pet is placed on the container part. There is a configuration in which the container portion takes the lower position in a state where the cover is placed, and the container portion takes the upper position in other states (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2000-295936 A

  However, as described above, there is no element of play between the person and the pet with respect to the act of feeding the pet, whether the person feeds it or automatically by the feeder.

  Then, this invention was made | formed in order to solve the said subject, and it aims at providing the feeding machine which can be played between a person and a pet, even when feeding a pet.

The invention according to claim 1 is a feeding machine,
A bait holding unit for holding bait;
A bait release mechanism for releasing the bait held in the bait holding unit to the outside;
An operation unit for operating the bait release mechanism;
It is characterized by providing.

The invention according to claim 2 is the feeding machine according to claim 1,
A housing for supporting the bait holding portion;
The casing is formed so that it can be held with one hand.

The invention described in claim 3 is the feeding machine according to claim 2,
A grip for guiding the position of a finger when gripped with a hand is formed on the surface of the housing.

The invention according to claim 4 is the feeding machine according to claim 2 or 3,
The casing is formed with a strap hole for binding through the strap.

The invention according to claim 5 is the feeding machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4,
The casing is formed with a discharge hole that communicates with the inside and outside of the casing and discharges the cleaning liquid inside during cleaning.

The invention according to claim 6 is the feeding machine according to claim 5,
The discharge hole is formed at the bottom of the housing.

The invention according to claim 7 is the feeding machine according to claim 5 or 6,
The said discharge hole is formed below the installation position of the said bait | holding part in the said housing | casing.

The invention according to claim 8 is the feeding machine according to any one of claims 2 to 7,
The operation unit is provided at a position where it can be operated by a finger of a hand holding the casing.

The invention according to claim 9 is the feeding machine according to any one of claims 2 to 8,
The bait holding part is rotatably supported by the housing,
The bait holding part has a plurality of holding chambers for holding a plurality of baits,
The bait holding unit sequentially moves to a position where the bait can be released by the bait releasing mechanism by the rotation of the bait holding unit.

The invention according to claim 10 is the feeding machine according to claim 9,
The bait holding part is provided in the casing such that when the casing is held in a vertical state, the upper surface from which the bait is discharged rotates along the horizontal direction. To do.

The invention according to claim 11 is the feeding machine according to any one of claims 2 to 10,
A lid that can be freely opened and closed in the housing, and covers and opens the bait holding portion with the housing;
A lid opening / closing mechanism that opens the lid by a first operation of the operation unit, and closes the lid by a second operation of the operation unit;
The bait releasing mechanism is operated by a third operation of the operation unit in a state where the lid opening / closing mechanism is operated by a first operation of the operation unit and the lid is opened.

The invention according to claim 12 is the feeding machine according to claim 11,
An opening preventing portion is provided that urges the lid in a closing direction to prevent the lid from opening without being operated by the operation portion when the lid is closed.

The invention according to claim 13 is the feeding machine according to claim 11 or 12,
The bait release mechanism is
An extruding unit for extruding any bait held in the bait holding unit;
An extrusion biasing portion biasing the extrusion portion toward the bait;
A stopper portion that engages with the push-out portion and restricts the movement of the push-out portion toward the bait, and releases the engagement with the push-out portion by a third operation of the operation portion;
It is characterized by providing.

The invention described in claim 14 is the feeding machine according to claim 13,
The pushing portion has a plurality of protrusions that come into contact with the bait.

The invention according to claim 15 is the feeding machine according to any one of claims 11 to 14,
It is characterized by comprising a bait feed mechanism for rotating the bait holding part by a first operation of the operation part and moving the bait to be released next to a position where it can be released by the bait releasing mechanism.

The invention according to claim 16 is the feeding machine according to claim 15,
The bait feeding mechanism is
Comprising a feed piece that can be moved forward and backward at a position engageable with the bait holder,
The feed piece is moved by avoiding the engagement with the bait holding part by the second operation of the operation part, and after that movement, the feed piece is engaged with the bait holding part by the first operation of the operation part. It moves so that the said bait | holding part may be rotated.

The invention according to claim 17 is the feeding machine according to any one of claims 1 to 16,
A sound generation mechanism that generates a sound when the operation unit is operated to a predetermined position is provided.

The invention according to claim 18 is the feeding machine according to claim 17,
The sound generation mechanism is
A striking portion movably provided in the housing;
The hit part to be hit by the hit part;
A striking biasing portion that biases the striking portion toward the hitting portion, and
The hitting part is moved against the biasing force of the biasing member by a first operation of the operation part, and the hitting part is released during the first operation or when the first operation is completed. And

The invention according to claim 19 is the feeding machine according to any one of claims 11 to 18,
It is provided with an inner lid provided between the bait holding part and the lid so as to be freely opened and closed, and having an opening through which bait is passed at a position where the bait is released by the bait releasing mechanism.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the operation unit is operated with the bait held by the bait holding unit, the bait releasing mechanism releases the bait to the outside.
Thereby, when a person operates an operation part at arbitrary timings, the food is released from the feeder, and a situation in which a pet jumps on the food can be created.
Therefore, it is possible to play between a person and a pet when feeding the pet.

  According to the invention of claim 2, since the housing can be grasped with one hand, it can have a feeder (string, chain, etc.) connected to a pet in the other hand with a feeder in one hand, Don't let go of your pet when feeding.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, since the grip is formed on the housing, it is easy for a person to grip the feeding machine, and it is possible to suppress sliding and dropping.

  According to invention of Claim 4, a strap can be tied to a housing | casing through a strap through the strap hole of a housing | casing, and a feeder can be prevented from falling through a strap to a wrist.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, even when the casing is cleaned with a cleaning liquid such as water, the cleaning liquid can be easily discharged from the discharge hole. Therefore, the inside of the housing can be easily cleaned.

  According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, since the cleaning liquid flows downward, it is possible to prevent the cleaning liquid from accumulating inside the housing by discharging from the bottom.

  According to invention of Claim 7, although the bait | holding part in which a bait | hod is accommodated among the feeders is the most dirty and needs washing | cleaning, a discharge hole is formed below the installation position of a bait | holding part. Thus, the washing liquid after washing the bait holding part can be easily discharged.

According to the eighth aspect of the invention, since the operation unit can be operated with fingers of a hand holding the casing, food can be released by moving only the fingers while holding the feeder.
Therefore, it is possible to handle from feeding the feeding machine to feeding with one hand, and the feeding machine does not get in the way during a walk or the like.

  According to the invention described in claim 9, since the bait holding unit has a plurality of holding chambers, it is possible to store a plurality of baits, and it is necessary to replenish the feeders with the baits every time the bait is given. And can save time and effort. In addition, since the bait in each holding chamber sequentially moves to a position where it can be released by the bait releasing mechanism, the bait stored in the holding chamber can be released sequentially.

  According to the invention described in claim 10, since the food is released upward in a state where the person naturally holds the feeder, it is not necessary for the person to change the posture when releasing the food, and it is operated easily. be able to.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the lid opening / closing mechanism is operated by the first operation of the operation unit to open the lid, and the lid is opened after the first operation is completed. The bait release mechanism can be operated by the above operation.
Accordingly, the lid can cover the bait so that it does not fall from the bait holder, and when feeding the bait, the lid can be opened and the bait can be released only by operating the operation unit. Can be made easier.

  According to invention of Claim 12, it can prevent that a cover body opens easily by providing an opening prevention part, and can prevent the fall of the bait from a bait holding part.

According to the invention of claim 13, the operation of the pushing portion toward the bait is restricted by the stopper portion, but the engagement between the stopper portion and the pushing portion is released by the third operation of the operation portion. The pushing part moves toward the bait by the pushing of the pushing biasing part. And the bait | feed of a bait | holding part is extruded from a bait | feed holding part by an extrusion part, and is discharge | released.
Thereby, since the bait can be released only when the third operation of the operation unit is performed, the bait can be released at a timing desired by a person.

  According to the fourteenth aspect of the present invention, the bait is hardly left in the bait holding part by pushing out the bait with the plurality of protrusions, and the bait release failure can be suppressed.

According to the invention described in claim 15, before the bait is released, the bait can be moved to a position where it can be released.
Thereby, since the setting of the food to be released next can be performed only by the first operation of the operation unit, it is not necessary for the person to set the food each time, and labor can be saved.

  According to the invention described in claim 16, since the feed piece can be moved by the second operation and the feed piece can be moved by the first operation to rotate the feed piece, The bait can be sent only by this operation, and the operation can be facilitated.

  According to the invention described in claim 17, since the sound can be generated by the first operation performed before the food is released by the third operation, the sound is notified before feeding the pet. Yes, pets can recognize the timing of feeding by conditional reflection by continuing feeding several times. That is, by making a sound from the feeder before feeding the pet, an effect similar to the experiment of “Pavlov dog” can be obtained.

  According to the invention described in claim 18, by the first operation of the operation portion, the striking portion is moved against the urging force of the striking urging portion, and the striking is performed during the first operation or when the first operation is completed. By releasing the part, the hitting part and the hit part can collide to generate a sound.

  According to the invention described in claim 19, by providing the inner lid, the bait can be pressed against each holding chamber of the bait holding unit. Moreover, since the opening is formed, there is no hindrance to the release of food even if the inner lid is not operated.

The perspective view from the front side of a feeding machine. The perspective view from the back side of a feeding machine. The perspective view from the bottom part of the housing | casing of a feeder. The figure explaining operation | movement of the lid | cover opening / closing mechanism of a feeder. The figure explaining operation | movement of the feed discharge | release mechanism of a feeder. The figure explaining operation | movement of the feed feeding mechanism of a feeder. The figure explaining operation | movement of the sound generation mechanism of a feeder.

Hereinafter, the feeder will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. In FIGS. 4 to 7, all the constituent elements are seen through in order to explain the state of each part, but actually, they overlap in the front-rear direction with respect to the paper surface.
<Overall configuration of feeding machine>
As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 7, a feeder 100 is provided in a housing 1 that a person holds by hand, a lid 2 that is connected to the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable, and a housing 1. A bait holding unit 3 to be held and an operation unit 4 for performing various operations such as opening and closing of the lid 2 and release of bait from the bait holding unit 3 are provided.
In the present embodiment, the feeder 100 is used by gripping the casing 1 and the lid 2 so that they are aligned in the vertical direction. The feeder 100 is formed to imitate a dog, and the housing 1 is formed to imitate the lower jaw from the neck of the dog and the lid 2 is imitated from the upper jaw of the dog to the head.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the housing 1 is formed in a hollow shape with a resin such as plastic. The housing 1 is formed in a size that allows a person to hold it with one hand.
As shown in FIG. 1, a grip 1 a that guides the position of a finger when gripping is formed on the surface of the housing 1. The grip 1a is formed so as to be dented in accordance with the thickness of a general finger. When the casing 1 is gripped, the grip 1a is slipped by increasing the contact area with the finger so that the hand 1 and the casing 1 are adjusted. To prevent.
As shown in FIG. 2, strap holes 1 c and 1 d are formed on the back side of the housing 1 so as to be tied to the housing 1 through the strap. The strap holes 1c and 1d are formed so as to communicate with each other side by side, and are formed so that the strap inserted from one strap hole 1c can be pulled out from the other strap hole 1d.
On the back side of the housing 1, a groove portion 1 f is formed so as to pass through a part of the operation unit 4 to the outside and form an operation path of the operation unit 4. The groove 1 f is formed in a straight line so as to extend along the vertical direction of the housing 1. That is, the operation unit 4 can be operated in the vertical direction of the housing 1 along the groove 1f.
As shown in FIG. 3, the bottom of the housing 1 is formed with a discharge hole 1g that communicates from the inner surface to the outer surface of the housing 1 and discharges the internal cleaning liquid (generally water) during cleaning.
Below the installation position of the bait holder 3 on the front side of the housing 1 (in the vicinity of the lower jaw of the dog model shown in the figure) is communicated from the inner surface to the outer surface of the housing 1, and an internal cleaning liquid (generally water) during cleaning. A discharge hole 1h for discharging the gas is formed.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the lid 2 is rotatably attached to the upper end of the housing 1. The lid body 2 can rotate between a position where the opening at the upper end of the housing 1 is covered from above and a position where the opening is opened. Thereby, when the lid 2 is open, the dog can express a state where the mouth is open, and when the lid 2 is closed, the dog can express the state where the mouth is closed.
The lid 2 can be opened and closed by operating the lid opening / closing mechanism 5 by operating the operation unit 4.
The lid 2 represents the head of a dog, and a member simulating eyes and ears is provided on the surface.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the bait holding part 3 is formed in a drum shape and is rotatably supported by a shaft part (not shown) provided in the housing 1. The bait holding part 3 has a bottom part for holding bait at the lower end and an opening at the upper end for storing bait. At the bottom of the bait holding part 3, a hole is formed through which a member for pushing up the bait by the bait releasing mechanism 6 passes. The bait holding unit 3 is formed with a plurality of holding chambers 3a so that a plurality of baits can be stored. The holding chambers 3a are arranged in a ring so as to surround the shaft portion from the outside.
Therefore, the holding chamber 3a also rotates around the shaft portion by the rotation of the bait holding portion 3.
In addition, the bait holding unit 3 is configured so that when a person holds the grip 1a of the housing 1 with the feeder 100 standing in the vertical direction, the upper surface from which the food is discharged rotates along the horizontal direction. 1 is provided. That is, the feeder 100 is configured such that when a person naturally holds the grip 1a, the food is discharged upward.

The operation unit 4 is rotatably provided in the housing 1 via a shaft 41 and is disposed so that a part thereof penetrates the housing 1 and protrudes to the outside. A portion of the operation unit 4 that protrudes from the housing 1 to the outside is a place operated by a person.
The operation unit 4 is disposed at a position where the operation unit 4 can be operated with a finger (thumb) of the hand holding the housing 1.

<Configuration related to the operation of the feeder>
The feeder 100 is provided with a mechanism for performing a plurality of operations by operating the operation unit 4. The feeder 100 includes a lid opening / closing mechanism 5 that opens and closes the lid 2, a bait releasing mechanism 6 that releases the bait held by the bait holding unit 3, and a bait released by the bait holding unit 3. A bait feeding mechanism 7 for sending to a position where it can be released by the mechanism 6 and a sound generating mechanism 8 for generating sound are provided.

(Cover opening / closing mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 4, the lid opening / closing mechanism 5 includes a connection link 51 connected to the operation unit 4, a hinge member 52 connected to the connection link 51, a spring 53 provided at the upper end of the housing 1, And an abutting portion 54 attached to one end of the spring 53.
The connecting link 51 is formed with a long hole 51a at one end, and is connected to the operating part 4 by fitting a pin member 42 provided in the operating part 4 into the long hole 51a. The connection link 51 is disposed so as to extend in the vertical direction of the feeder 100, and a hinge member 52 is rotatably connected to the other end via a pin.

  The hinge member 52 connects the lid 2 to the casing 1 so as to be opened and closed, and is provided at the upper end of the casing 1. One end of the hinge member 52 is rotatably connected to the housing 1 and is connected to the connection link 51 at a position slightly closer to the other end from one end. The other end of the hinge member 52 is inserted into the lid 2 and fixed. This is to prevent the lid 2 from being detached from the hinge member 52. A cam portion 52 a is formed at one end of the hinge member 52. The cam portion 52a has a circular surface, and a part of the cam portion 52a is cut away to form a flat planar portion 52b.

The spring 53 is provided at the upper end of the housing 1. The spring 53 is disposed such that the expansion / contraction direction is along the vertical direction of the feeder 100, and an abutting portion 54 is provided at the upper end thereof. The upper end of the abutting portion 54 is in contact with the cam portion 52a. That is, the abutting portion 54 always presses the cam portion 52 a by the spring 53. In the state where the lid 2 is closed, the flat surface portion 52 b of the cam portion 52 a is positioned above the abutting portion 54, and the flat surface portion 52 b is pressed by the abutting portion 54 by the biasing force of the spring 53. Thus, when the lid 2 is closed, the spring 53 biases the lid 2 in the closing direction, and the hinge member 52 rotates while the flat portion 52b and the abutting portion 54 are in contact with each other. The lid 2 cannot be opened.
Therefore, by providing the flat portion 52 b of the hinge member 52, the spring 53, and the abutting portion 54, an “opening prevention portion” that prevents the lid body 2 from being opened regardless of the operation of the operation portion 4 is configured.

In addition, an inner lid 2a is provided at the upper end of the housing 1 so as to be freely opened and closed by a hinge member 21a between the lid 2 and the bait holder 3, that is, inside the lid 2. The inner lid 2 a covers the bait holding unit 3 from above, and an opening is formed in a path through which bait is released by the bait releasing mechanism 6. That is, when releasing the bait, the inner lid 2a may remain closed.
The inner lid 2 a is formed in a size that covers the upper surface of the bait holding unit 3, and can prevent food from spilling from each holding chamber 3 a of the bait holding unit 3.

(Bait release mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 5, the bait releasing mechanism 6 includes an extruding unit 61 that extrudes bait stored in the holding chamber 3a of the bait holding unit 3, and an extrusion unit that urges the extruding unit 61 toward the bait in the holding chamber 3a. The spring 62 as the urging portion and the pushing portion 61 are engaged to regulate the movement of the pushing portion 61 toward the bait, and the pushing portion 61 is engaged by the third operation (pulling down operation) of the operation portion 4. And a stopper portion 63 to be released.

The pushing portion 61 is arranged such that the longitudinal direction thereof is along the vertical direction of the feeder 100, and can move along the vertical direction.
The extruding part 61 has two projecting parts 61a at the upper end position. The protrusion 61 a is disposed so as to be positioned below a hole formed in the bottom of the bait holding unit 3. That is, when the pushing portion 61 is moved upward by the biasing force of the spring 62, the protrusion 61a comes into contact with the bait from below and releases the bait in the holding chamber 3a to the outside.
The two protrusions 61a are formed so that the amount of upward protrusion differs. Specifically, the protrusion located on the downstream side in the direction of discharging bait is formed to be lower than the protrusion located on the upstream side. In other words, the protrusion closer to the rotation center of the bait holding part 3 is formed lower than the far protrusion.

  The extruding part 61 has a rod-shaped guide part 61b at a position serving as a lower end. A spring 62 is passed through the guide portion 61 b and is movably inserted into a support portion 1 b formed on the housing 1. At the upper end of the guide part 61b, there is a contact part 61c with which the operation part 4 comes into contact in order to move the pushing part 61. The contact portion 61c has a cross section larger than the cross sections of the guide portion 61b and the spring 62, the upper end of the spring 62 contacts the lower surface of the contact portion 61c, and the lower end of the spring 62 contacts the upper surface of the support portion 1b. ing. That is, the spring 62 can be expanded and contracted by the vertical movement of the pushing portion 61, and an urging force can be applied to the pushing portion 61. The upper surface of the contact portion 61 c is formed so as to be inclined downward as it is away from the operation portion 4. This is to reduce slippage between the pushing portion 61 and the operation portion 4. In addition, the pin member 43 provided in the operation part 4 contacts the upper surface of the contact part 61c. The pin member 43 is a member that pushes the upper surface of the contact portion 61c when the push-out portion 61 is lowered downward against the urging force of the spring 62, and also pushes the push-out portion 61 of the spring 62 when discharging bait. It is also a member as a stopper that restricts the push-out portion 61 from rising more than necessary when it is pushed upward by the urging force.

The contact portion 61c is provided with a claw portion 61d protruding outward. The claw portion 61d is locked to the stopper portion 63 and prevents the pushing portion 61 from being biased by the spring 62 and moving upward.
The stopper part 63 is rotatably provided in the housing 1 by a shaft part 63a. The stopper part 63 is formed in a rod shape, and is arranged so that the longitudinal direction is along the vertical direction of the feeder 100. The stopper portion 63 is attached to the shaft portion 63a at the substantially center in the longitudinal direction. The lower end of the stopper portion 63 is connected to the housing 1 via a spring 64. At the lower end of the stopper portion 63, a locking portion 63b for locking the claw portion 61d is formed. The locking portion 63b is urged by a spring 64 so as to be positioned immediately above the claw portion 61d when the push-out portion 61 is pushed down. That is, the spring 64 urges the locking portion 63b of the stopper portion 63 toward the claw portion 61d.
The pressing pin 44 provided on the operation unit 4 is brought into contact with the upper end of the stopper unit 63 by the third operation of the operation unit 4. Then, by the third operation of the operation portion 4, the pressing pin 44 rotates the stopper portion 63 about the shaft portion 63a against the biasing force of the spring 64, and the engagement between the claw portion 61d and the locking portion 63b. Is released.

(Bait feeding mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 6, the bait feeding mechanism 7 advances and retreats between a plurality of protrusions 71 formed on the bottom surface of the bottom portion of the bait holding part 3 and a position where these protrusions 71 are engaged and a position where they are not engaged. Possible feed piece 72.

Each projection 71 is formed corresponding to each holding chamber 3 a of the bait holding unit 3. That is, each protrusion 71 is formed so as to surround the center of rotation from the outside, like the holding chamber 3a.
The feed piece 72 is provided in the housing 1 so as to be disposed below any of the protrusions 71. The feed piece 72 is provided in the housing 1 so as to be movable in parallel with the transverse direction of the feeder 100. The feed piece 72 is a member extending in a direction parallel to the radial direction of the bait holding portion 3, and at one end thereof, a groove portion 72 a that engages with an engagement pin 45 provided on the operation portion 4. Is formed. The groove portion 72a is a gap formed between the two wall portions 72c and 72d. One wall portion 72c is bent so as to be folded back into a U shape, and allows the engagement pin 45 to move in an oblique direction when the operation portion 4 rotates, thereby preventing malfunction.

Since the engagement pin 45 is engaged with the groove portion 72a, the engagement pin 45 is also moved by the rotation about the shaft portion 41 of the operation portion 4, and the feed piece 72 is moved by the movement of the engagement pin 45. Can do. That is, the rotational movement of the operation unit 4 is converted into a linear reciprocating movement of the feed piece 72 by the engaging pin 45 and the groove 72a.
An engagement piece 73 that can engage with the protrusion 71 is rotatably connected to the other end of the feed piece 72 via a shaft portion 72b. The tip of the engagement piece 73 and the feed piece 72 are connected by a spring 74, and the engagement piece 73 is urged toward the upper bait holder 3 by the urging force of the spring 74. Here, when the engagement piece 73 moves in one direction parallel to the radial direction of the bait holding portion 3 (the F direction in FIG. 6), the engagement piece 73 comes into contact with any one of the protrusions 71 and is pressed against the feed piece 72 side. And passes below the protrusion 71. On the other hand, when the engagement piece 73 moves in the direction opposite to one direction (the B direction in FIG. 6), it contacts the side surface of one of the protrusions 71 and protrudes together with the feed piece 72 and the engagement piece 73. 71 is moved. By this operation, the bait holder 3 can be rotated.

(Sound generation mechanism)
As shown in FIG. 7, the sound generating mechanism 8 includes a hammer 82 as a striking portion that is rotatably provided on the housing 1 via a shaft portion 81, and a striking plate as a hit portion that is hit by the hammer 82. 83 and a spring 84 as a striking biasing portion that biases the hammer 82 toward the striking plate 83.
The hammer 82 is made of resin or the like and can be elastically deformed to some extent. One end of the hammer 82 is connected to the shaft portion 81, and a projection 82a is formed so as to hit the striking plate 83 at the other end. The hammer 82 is connected to one end of the spring 84 at the center in the longitudinal direction, and the other end of the spring 84 is connected to the housing 1. The hammer 82 is in a state in which the protrusion 82a is in contact with the striking plate 83 without applying any external force.

The hammer 82 is engaged with a part of the operation portion 4 at a position where the projection 82 a is in contact with the striking plate 83, and the hammer 82 rotates against the urging force of the spring 84 by the rotation of the operation portion 4. can do. When the operation unit 4 rotates to a predetermined position, the operation unit 4 and the hammer 82 are disengaged, and the hammer 82 moves toward the striking plate 83 by the urging force of the spring 84. Sound can be generated by the collision between the hammer 82 and the striking plate 83 at this time.
The striking plate 83 is fixed to the housing 1 and is disposed on the rotation path of the protrusion 82 a of the hammer 82. The striking plate 83 is formed of the same resin or the like as the housing 1 or the like, but may be formed of a metal plate or the like in order to increase the generated sound.

<Operation of feeding machine>
Next, the operation of the feeder 100 will be described.
FIG. 4A to FIG. 7A are views showing a state immediately after the bait is released to the outside.
As shown in FIG. 4 (a), since the bait has been released to the outside, the lid body 2 is in an open state, and as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the protrusion 61a of the pushing portion 61 is a bait holding portion. 3 protrudes upward through a hole formed in the bottom of 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 6A, the engaging piece 73 of the feed piece 72 is in a state of being engaged with the protrusion 71, and as shown in FIG. 7A, the operating portion 4 and the hammer 82 are engaged. Is released, and the protrusion 82 a of the hammer 82 is in contact with the striking plate 83.
In this state, the person opens the inner lid 2a to store the food in the holding chamber 3a of the bait holding unit 3, and closes the inner lid 2a.

(Preparation of food release)
When preparing to release bait from the state shown in FIGS. 4A to 7A, the user performs the second operation of the operation unit 4, that is, performs the operation of moving the operation unit 4 upward. Then, the operation unit 4 rotates about the shaft portion 41 in the L direction (counterclockwise direction in each drawing), and the pin member 42 also rotates about the shaft portion 41 in the L direction.

At this time, in the lid opening / closing mechanism 5, as shown in FIG. 4A, the connecting link 51 is pulled downward by the rotation of the pin member 42 in the L direction. When the connecting link 51 is pulled down, the connecting portion between the hinge member 52 and the connecting link 51 is pulled down, and the hinge member 52 rotates in the L direction around the connecting portion to the housing 1. By the rotation of the hinge member 52 in the L direction, the lid body 2 to which the hinge member 52 is fixed also rotates in the L direction together with the hinge member 52, and the lid body 2 moves toward the upper end of the housing 1. Thereby, as shown in FIG.4 (b), the cover body 2 can be closed.
Here, when the lid 2 is closed, the flat surface portion 52 b of the cam portion 52 a of the hinge member 52 is positioned above the abutting portion 54, and the abutting portion 54 is flattened by the urging force of the spring 53. 52b is pressed. When the flat surface portion 52 b is pressed, the lid body 2 is urged in the closing direction, so that the lid body 2 is not opened regardless of the operation of the operation portion 4 by the urging force of the spring 53.

  Further, in the bait release mechanism 6, as shown in FIG. 5A, the pin member 43 comes into contact with the pin member 43 that is in contact with the contact portion 61 c of the pushing portion 61 in the L direction. The pushing portion 61 is pushed, and the pushing portion 61 is pushed down against the biasing force of the spring 62. When the push-out part 61 is pushed down, the claw part 61 d enters below the locking part 63 b of the stopper member 63, and the push-out part 61 tends to move upward by the biasing force of the spring 62. However, since the movement of the claw portion 61d is restricted by the locking portion 63b, the pushing portion 61 is held at that position as shown in FIG.

  Further, in the bait feeding mechanism 7, as shown in FIG. 6A, the engagement pin 45 of the operation portion 4 rotates in the L direction around the shaft portion 41, whereby the wall portion 72c is engaged with the engagement pin 45. The feed piece 72 moves in the F direction. At this time, the engagement piece 73 of the feed piece 72 comes into contact with the protrusion 71, and the engagement piece 73 is pressed against the feed piece 72 against the biasing force of the spring 74. Then, at the end of the second operation, the engagement piece 73 avoids engagement with the protrusion 71 of the bait holding portion 3, the engagement piece 73 passes below the protrusion 71, and is pressed by the protrusion 71 after passing. Since it is released, it moves upward by the biasing force of the spring 74. Thereby, as shown in FIG.6 (b), the engagement piece 73 is located in the side surface of the protrusion 71 which passed the downward direction.

  Further, in the sound generating mechanism 8, as shown in FIG. 7A, when the operation unit 4 rotates in the L direction around the shaft 41, a part of the operation unit 4 gets over the hammer 82 and engages. As shown in FIG. 7B, a part of the operation unit 4 is located between the hammer 82 and the striking plate 83.

(Peed discharge standby)
From the state shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 7B, when performing standby for releasing the bait, the user performs the first operation of the operation unit 4, that is, the operation of moving the operation unit 4 downward. If it does, the operation part 4 will rotate to the R direction (clockwise direction in each figure) centering on the shaft part 41, and the pin member 42 will also rotate to the R direction centering on the shaft part 41. FIG.

  At this time, in the lid opening / closing mechanism 5, as shown in FIG. 4C, the connecting link 51 is pulled upward by the rotation of the pin member 42 in the R direction. When the connecting link 51 is pulled upward, the connecting portion between the hinge member 52 and the connecting link 51 is pulled upward, and the hinge member 52 rotates in the R direction around the connecting portion to the housing 1. By the rotation of the hinge member 52 in the R direction, the lid body 2 to which the hinge member 52 is fixed also rotates in the R direction together with the hinge member 52, and the lid body 2 moves away from the upper end of the housing 1. By such an operation, the lid body 2 can be opened as shown in FIG.

  Further, in the bait release mechanism 6, as shown in FIG. 5C, the pin member 43 comes into contact with the pin member 43 that is in contact with the contact portion 61 c of the pushing portion 61 in the R direction. It is located away from the part 61c and above the contact part 61c. As a result, the pushing portion 61 is in a state where the claw portion 61 d is only locked to the locking portion 63 b of the stopper member 63. Further, the pressing pin 44 of the operation unit 4 is in a state of being in contact with the vicinity of the end of the stopper member 63 on the opposite side of the locking portion 63b sandwiching the shaft portion 63a.

  Further, in the bait feeding mechanism 7, as shown in FIG. 6C, the engagement pin 45 of the operation portion 4 rotates in the R direction around the shaft portion 41, whereby the wall portion 72d is engaged with the engagement pin 45. The feed piece 72 moves in the B direction. At this time, the engaging piece 73 of the feed piece 72 comes into contact with the protrusion 71, and the protrusion 71 also receives a force that moves in the B direction. Therefore, the bait holding part 3 on which the protrusion 71 is formed rotates, and at the end of the first operation, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), the bait to be released moves to a position where it can be released by the bait releasing mechanism. To do. In other words, when the bait holding part 3 rotates, the holding chamber 3a in which bait to be released is stored moves directly above the pushing part 61.

  Further, in the sound generation mechanism 8, as shown in FIG. 7C, when the operation unit 4 rotates around the shaft 41 in the R direction, the operation unit 4 resists the urging force of the spring 84 by the operation unit 4. Then pull away from the striking plate 83. When the first operation of the operation unit 4 is completed, the hammer 82 is barely held by the operation unit 4 as shown in FIG.

(Bait release)
When releasing the bait from the state shown in FIG. 4 to FIG. 7C, the user performs the third operation of the operation unit 4, that is, the operation unit 4 is moved downward continuously to the first operation. When the operation is performed, the operation unit 4 rotates about the shaft 41 in the R direction (clockwise direction in each figure), and the pin member 42 also rotates about the shaft 41 in the R direction.
At this time, in the lid opening / closing mechanism 5, as shown in FIG. 4D, the lid body 2 can be further opened by the rotation of the pin member 42 in the R direction, as in FIG. 4C. The opening limit of the lid 2 is determined by the rotation of the lid 2 coming into contact with the upper end of the housing 1 and the rotation of the operation unit 4 exposed to the outside being restricted by the housing 1. .

Further, in the bait releasing mechanism 6, the rotation of the pin member 42 in the R direction causes the pressing pin 44 to press the stopper member 63 as shown in FIG. 5D, and the stopper member 63 receives the biasing force of the spring 64. Against this, it rotates in the L direction around the shaft 63a. Thereby, the latching | locking part 63b of the stopper member 63 moves away from the nail | claw part 61d of the extrusion part 61, and engagement with the nail | claw part 61d and the latching | locking part 63b is cancelled | released. When the engagement between the claw portion 61d and the locking portion 63b is released, the pushing portion 61 is not pressed against the pushing portion 61 against the urging force of the spring 62, and as shown in FIG. It moves upward by the biasing force of the spring 62. When the pusher 61 moves upward, the plurality of protrusions 61a at the upper end of the pusher 61 push up the bait stored in the holding chamber 3a immediately above it, and release the bait to the outside of the feeder 100. At this time, since the protrusion 61a has a height difference, the bait is inclined in the lower direction of the protrusion 61a and is discharged obliquely forward of the feeder 100.
Further, in the bait feeding mechanism 7, when the engaging pin 45 of the operation portion 4 rotates in the R direction around the shaft portion 41, the wall portion 72d is engaged with the engaging pin 45 as shown in FIG. The feed piece 72 moves in the B direction. At this time, since the engagement piece 73 of the feed piece 72 is in contact with the protrusion 71, the protrusion 71 also receives a force that moves in the B direction. Therefore, the bait holding part 3 on which the protrusion 71 is formed also rotates according to the amount of movement of the engagement pin 45.
Further, in the sound generation mechanism 8, the operation unit 4 rotates in the R direction around the shaft portion 41, and as shown in FIG. The engagement with the hammer 82 is released, and the hammer 82 is released. As a result, the hammer 82 is moved to the striking plate 83 vigorously by the urging force of the spring 84, and the protrusion 82a of the hammer 82 collides with the striking plate 83, and a collision sound is generated. Since the collision sound is generated immediately after the operation of the operation unit 4 is started, the collision sound is generated before the bait release timing.

<Effect>
As described above, according to the feeder 100, when the operation unit 4 is operated in a state where the bait is held by the bait holding unit 3, the bait releasing mechanism 6 releases the bait to the outside.
Thereby, when a person operates the operation unit 4 at an arbitrary timing, food can be released from the feeder 100 and a situation can be created in which a pet jumps to the food.
Therefore, it is possible to play between a person and a pet when feeding the pet.
Moreover, since the housing | casing 1 can be hold | gripped with one hand, it can have the feeder 100 in one hand, and can have a lead (string, chain, etc.) connected to the pet in the other hand, Never let go.
Moreover, since the grip 1a is formed in the housing | casing 1, it is easy to hold | grip the feeder 100 and it can suppress that a person slides and drops.

Further, by tying the strap to the casing 1 through the strap holes 1c and 1d of the casing 1, it is possible to prevent the feeder 100 from falling through the strap on the wrist.
Further, even when the casing 100 is cleaned with a cleaning liquid such as water, the cleaning liquid can be easily discharged from the discharge holes 1g and 1h. Therefore, the inside of the housing 1 can be easily washed and drained, and it becomes easy to prevent generation of germs resulting from batting of food.
Here, since the cleaning liquid flows downward by forming the discharge hole 1g, it is possible to prevent the cleaning liquid from accumulating inside the housing 1 by discharging the cleaning liquid from the bottom.
Moreover, although the bait | holding part 3 in which a bait | housing is accommodated among the feeders 100 is the most dirty, it needs cleaning. The washing liquid after washing 3 can be easily discharged.

Moreover, since the operation part 4 can be operated with the finger of the hand holding the housing 1, the bait can be released by moving only the finger while holding the feeder 100.
Therefore, it is possible to handle from feeding of the feeder 100 to feeding with one hand, and the feeder 100 does not get in the way when taking a walk or the like.
Further, if the person first stores the food in the feeder 100, the hand is not soiled by taking out the food every time the pet is fed.
In addition, in a state where a person stands and holds the feeder 100 vertically, the upper surface (food release surface) of the food holding unit 3 is along the horizontal direction, and the food holding unit 3 is such that the upper surface is along the horizontal direction. Rotate to. As a result, since the food is released upward while the person naturally holds the feeder, it is not necessary for the person to change the posture when the food is released, and the operation can be performed easily.

Moreover, since the bait | holding part 3 has several holding chambers 3a, it can accommodate several bait | feeds, it is not necessary to replenish bait | feed machine 100 each time bait is given, and an effort is saved. Can do. Further, since the bait in each holding chamber 3a is sequentially moved to a position where it can be discharged by the bait releasing mechanism 6, the bait stored in the holding chamber 3a can be discharged sequentially. By performing the operation of the operation unit 4 continuously, the bait can be continuously released.
Further, the lid opening / closing mechanism 5 is operated by the first operation of the operation unit 4 to open the lid 2, and the bait 2 is opened by the third operation of the operation unit 4 with the lid 2 opened after the first operation is completed. The discharge mechanism 6 can be operated.
Accordingly, the lid 2 can cover the bait so as not to fall from the bait holding unit 3, and when the bait is fed, the lid 2 can be opened and the bait can be released only by operating the operation unit 4. Since it can, operation can be made easy.
Further, by pressing the flat portion 52b of the hinge member 52 with the spring 53, the lid 2 can be prevented from being easily opened, and the bait falling from the bait holding portion 3 can be prevented.
Further, by providing the inner lid 2a, the bait can be pressed against each holding chamber 3a of the bait holding unit 3. Moreover, since the opening is formed, there is no hindrance to the release of food without operating the inner lid 2a.

Further, although the pushing portion 61 is restricted from moving toward the bait by the stopper portion 63, the engagement between the stopper portion 63 and the pushing portion 61 is released by the third operation of the operation portion 4, so the pushing portion 61 is It moves toward the bait by the bias of the spring 62. And the bait of the bait | holding part 3 is extruded from the bait | feed holding part 3 by the extrusion part 61, and is discharge | released.
Thereby, since the bait can be released only when the third operation of the operation unit 4 is performed, the bait can be released at a timing desired by a person.
Moreover, by pushing out the bait with the plurality of protrusions 61a, it becomes difficult for the bait to remain in the bait holding unit 3, and the release of bait can be suppressed.

Moreover, by providing the bait feeding mechanism 7, the bait can be moved to a position where it can be released before the bait is released.
Thereby, since the food to be released next can be set only by the first operation of the operation unit 4, it is not necessary for the person to set the food each time, and labor can be saved.
Here, the bait feed mechanism 7 moves the feed piece 72 by the second operation of the operation unit 4, and moves the feed piece 72 so as to rotate the bait holding unit 3 by the first operation of the operation unit 4. Therefore, food can be sent only by the first operation of the operation unit 4, and the operation can be facilitated.

In addition, since the sound generation mechanism 8 is provided, a sound can be generated immediately before the food is released by the third operation of the operation unit 4, so that the sound can be notified before feeding the pet. By continuing feeding, the pet can recognize the timing of feeding by conditional reflection. This makes it easier to teach training and tricks using the pet's habits, as in the experiment of “Pavlov's Dog”.
Here, the sound generation mechanism 8 moves the hammer 82 against the biasing force of the spring 84 and releases the hammer 82 immediately after the start of the third operation of the operation unit 4, so that the hammer 82 and the striking plate 83 are moved. It can collide and generate sound.

<Others>
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and design changes can be freely made without changing the essential part of the invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the feeder is configured to stand in the up-and-down direction, and is configured to discharge the food from the upper end of the housing, but the feeder is gripped along the horizontal direction and the food is horizontally aligned. It is good also as a structure which discharge | releases.
Moreover, although the grip is formed on the housing, the surface may be subjected to a process for increasing the frictional force with the hand.
Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the generation | occurrence | production timing of the collision sound by a sound generation mechanism is made immediately after 3rd operation (timing of FIG.7 (d)), it is not restricted to this timing, but before releasing food. You may generate a sound whenever you want. This timing can be changed freely. For example, a sound may be generated when the operation unit is operated to a predetermined position. It is also possible to play with a pet just by generating a sound.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Case 1a Grip 1c, 1d Strap hole 1g, 1h Discharge hole 2 Lid 2a Middle lid 3 Bait holding part 3a Holding chamber 4 Operation part 5 Lid opening / closing mechanism 6 Bait releasing mechanism 7 Bait feeding mechanism 8 Sound generating mechanism 52b Plane part (Opening prevention part)
53 Spring (Opening prevention part)
54 Bumping part (opening prevention part)
61 Extruding part 61a Protruding part 62 Spring (extrusion biasing part)
63 Stopper part 72 Feed piece 82 Hammer (blow part)
83 Striking plate (struck part)
84 Spring (Batch urging section)
100 feeding machine

Claims (19)

A bait holding unit for holding bait;
A bait release mechanism for releasing the bait held in the bait holding unit to the outside;
An operation unit for operating the bait release mechanism;
A feeding machine comprising: A housing for supporting the bait holding portion;
The feeder according to claim 1, wherein the casing is formed so as to be grasped with one hand.   The feeding machine according to claim 2, wherein a grip for guiding the position of a finger when gripped by a hand is formed on a surface of the housing.   The feeding machine according to claim 2 or 3, wherein the casing is formed with a strap hole for binding through the strap.   The feeder according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the casing is formed with a discharge hole that communicates with the inside and outside of the casing and discharges the cleaning liquid therein during cleaning.   The feeding machine according to claim 5, wherein the discharge hole is formed in a bottom portion of the casing.   The feeding machine according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the discharge hole is formed below an installation position of the bait holding unit in the housing.   The feeding device according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein the operation unit is provided at a position where the operation unit can be operated by a finger of a hand holding the casing. The bait holding part is rotatably supported by the housing,
The bait holding part has a plurality of holding chambers for holding a plurality of baits,
The feeder according to any one of claims 2 to 8, wherein the bait in each holding chamber is sequentially moved to a position where the bait can be released by the bait releasing mechanism by the rotation of the bait holding unit.   The bait holding part is provided in the casing such that when the casing is held in a vertical state, the upper surface from which the bait is discharged rotates along the horizontal direction. The feeding machine according to claim 9. A lid that can be freely opened and closed in the housing, and covers and opens the bait holding portion with the housing;
A lid opening / closing mechanism that opens the lid by a first operation of the operation unit, and closes the lid by a second operation of the operation unit;
3. The bait releasing mechanism is operated by a third operation of the operation unit in a state where the lid opening / closing mechanism is operated by a first operation of the operation unit and the lid is opened. The feeder according to any one of 1 to 10.   The apparatus further comprises an opening preventing portion that urges the lid in a closing direction to prevent the lid from opening without being operated by the operation portion when the lid is closed. 11. Feeder according to 11. The bait release mechanism is
An extruding unit for extruding any bait held in the bait holding unit;
An extrusion biasing portion biasing the extrusion portion toward the bait;
A stopper portion that engages with the push-out portion and restricts the movement of the push-out portion toward the bait, and releases the engagement with the push-out portion by a third operation of the operation portion;
The feeding machine according to claim 11 or 12, characterized by comprising:   The feeding unit according to claim 13, wherein the pushing portion has a plurality of protrusions that come into contact with the bait.   15. A bait feeding mechanism that rotates the bait holding part by a first operation of the operation part and moves the bait to be released next to a position where the bait releasing mechanism can release the bait. A feeder according to any one of the above. The bait feeding mechanism is
Comprising a feed piece that can be moved forward and backward at a position engageable with the bait holder,
The feed piece is moved by avoiding the engagement with the bait holding part by the second operation of the operation part, and after that movement, the feed piece is engaged with the bait holding part by the first operation of the operation part. The feeder according to claim 15, wherein the feeder moves so as to rotate.   The feeding machine according to any one of claims 1 to 16, further comprising a sound generation mechanism that generates a sound when the operation unit is operated to a predetermined position. The sound generation mechanism is
A striking portion movably provided in the housing;
The hit part to be hit by the hit part;
A striking biasing portion that biases the striking portion toward the hitting portion, and
The hitting part is moved against the biasing force of the biasing member by a first operation of the operation part, and the hitting part is released during the first operation or when the first operation is completed. The feeding machine according to claim 17.   An inner lid is provided between the bait holding part and the lid body so as to be openable and closable and has an opening through which bait is passed at a position where the bait is released by the bait releasing mechanism. The feeding machine according to any one of 11 to 18.

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