JP3146361U - Pet automatic feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To improve the caging cover structure in relation to carrying and to prevent the pet from opening the cover and eating the food of the hopper in the casing. Provide a feeder.
An automatic pet feeder for a pet that automatically feeds a predetermined amount of food from a hopper 21 in a casing 11 to a tray 51 outside the casing through a supply mechanism 31 and a guide 41. A bottom-cylindrical casing, a cover 61 attached to the top of the casing so as to be openable and closable, a handle attached so as to be pivotable across the upper portions of opposite sides of the casing, a hopper housed in the casing, and the A feed mechanism that faces the hopper; a guide whose base end faces the feed mechanism and whose leading end is taken out of the casing from an opening at a lower side of the casing; and a tray that faces the guide. When attached to a position that is offset in the guide direction on the front side of the center as viewed from the center, when the ear piece 72 projects from the front side of the handle and the handle is tilted to the back side The ear piece is to press the cover to the casing.
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Description

  The present invention relates to an automatic feeder for pets. 2. Description of the Related Art Automatic pet feeders that automatically feed pet food such as dogs, cats, birds, etc. according to pets and in a set amount are used. The present invention relates to an improvement of such an automatic feeder for pets.

Conventionally, various kinds of automatic feeders for pets as described above have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Documents 1 to 7). However, these conventional automatic pet feeders have a structure or shape that is placed stationary in a house or cage, and are not convenient to carry. Since the cover that covers the hopper for storage has a structure that easily opens, there is a problem that a pet often opens the cover and eats the food of the hopper.
JP-A-7-184504 JP-A-9-98687 JP 2000-295936 A JP 2004-65220 A JP 2007-330247 A Utility Model Registration No. 30175501 Utility Model Registration No. 3115238

  The problem to be solved by the present invention is that the cover structure of the casing is improved in relation to carrying, and the pet opens the cover and eats the food of the hopper in the casing. It is in the place of providing an automatic feeder for pets that has been eliminated.

  The present invention that solves the above problems is an automatic pet feeder for pets that automatically feeds a predetermined amount of bait from a hopper in the casing to a tray outside the casing through a feeding mechanism and a guide, A bottomed cylindrical casing, a cover attached to the upper part of the casing so as to be openable and closable, a handle attached so as to be rotatable over the upper parts of opposite sides of the casing, and housed in the casing A hopper and a supply mechanism that faces the hopper, a guide having a base end facing the supply mechanism and a distal end taken out of the casing from an opening at a lower side surface of the casing, and a tray that faces the guide, The handle is mounted at a position offset in the guide direction on the front side of the center when viewed from the plane. The handle has an ear piece protruding from the front side, and the handle is attached to the back side. The ear piece when tilted is according to pet automatic feeder, characterized by comprising as pressing the cover to the casing.

  The pet automatic feeder according to the present invention also includes a casing, a hopper, a supply mechanism, a guide, and a tray. A predetermined amount of food is supplied from the hopper in the casing to the tray outside the casing through the supply mechanism and the guide. Is automatically supplied on a regular basis. The casing has a bottomed cylindrical shape, the hopper is accommodated in the casing, and the supply mechanism faces the hopper. The guide has a base end facing the supply mechanism, and a tip end is taken out of the casing from an opening at the lower side of the casing, and the tray faces the guide.

  The pet automatic feeder according to the present invention further includes a cover and a handle. The cover is attached to the upper part of the casing so as to be openable and closable. Installed on. The handle is attached to a position that is offset in the guide direction on the front side of the center when viewed from the plane, and the handle has an ear piece protruding from the front side, and the handle is tilted to the back side. The ear piece presses the cover against the casing. According to the pet automatic feeder according to the present invention, since the handle is attached, it is convenient to carry, and when the handle is tilted to the back side, the ear piece presses the cover against the casing. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the pet from opening the cover and eating hopper food in the casing.

  In the pet automatic feeder according to the present invention, both ends of the handle are pivotally supported on the upper portions of opposite sides of the casing, a stopper projects from the inner tip of the pivotal support, and the cover It is preferable that flanges are provided at opposite ends on the inner side of the casing so that when the handle is tilted to the back side, the stopper engages with the flange to fix the cover to the casing. According to such an automatic feeder for pets, when the handle is tilted to the rear side, the stopper engages with the flange of the cover and fixes the cover to the casing, so that the pet opens the cover and feeds the hopper in the casing. Can be more reliably prevented from eating.

  Further, in the pet automatic feeder according to the present invention, the supply mechanism includes a supply impeller, an outer shell body of the supply impeller having an open upper portion attached to the bottom of the hopper and a notch formed in the bottom, The hopper, the supply impeller, and the outer shell are integrally supported by a single driven shaft that fits with the drive shaft of the drive system, and these are integrally removed from the casing. By rotation of the supply impeller by controlled drive from the drive system, the hopper passes through the supply impeller and the outer shell body, and from the notch portion of the outer shell body to the guide facing it. It is preferable to supply a predetermined amount of food regularly. According to such an automatic feeder for pets, a hopper for storing food, a supply impeller for periodically and quantitatively supplying food from the hopper, and its outer shell are integrally taken out of the casing, Since it can be easily cleaned, not only the outside of the pet automatic feeder that easily gets dirty but also the inside can be kept clean all the time.

  Furthermore, in the pet automatic feeder according to the present invention, the driven shaft on which the hopper, the supply impeller, and the outer shell are integrally supported as described above has its tip portion taken out into the hopper, It is preferable that a stirring impeller is attached to the tip and the bait in the hopper is stirred by the rotation of the stirring impeller. According to such an automatic feeder for pets, the stirring impeller rotating with the driven shaft agitates the food in the hopper, so that it is possible to prevent the food from causing a so-called bridge phenomenon and stagnation in the hopper.

  Furthermore, in the automatic pet feeder according to the present invention, the casing has an engagement piece projecting on the inside of the bottom surface close to the opening at the bottom of the side surface, and the guide is also engaged below the tip portion. It is preferable that a piece is provided so that the tray can be carried integrally with the casing in a state where the tray is engaged with the engagement piece between the bottom surface and the guide piece. According to such an automatic feeder for pets, since the tray can be carried integrally with the casing, it is practically convenient.

  And in the pet automatic feeder according to the present invention, the casing and the cover are made of plastic, and the casing has an elliptical cross section and has a bottomed cylindrical shape curved to the back as a whole. It is preferably transparent or translucent. According to such an automatic feeder for pets, since the remaining amount of food in the hopper can be observed from the outside, the whole can be made lightweight and balanced and easy to use.

  According to the present invention, it is convenient to carry, and pets can be prevented from opening the cover and eating hopper food in the casing.

  1 is a perspective view illustrating a pet automatic feeder according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the same pet automatic feeder as FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing a state where the hopper is removed from the automatic pet feeder for pet 3, and FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged longitudinal sectional view showing a state in which the handle of the pet feeder for FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged bottom view showing the hopper and supply impeller taken out from the automatic pet feeder shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 7 shows the state where the hopper and supply impeller etc. are removed from the automatic pet feeder shown in FIG. FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a drive system of the automatic pet feeder shown in FIG.

  The illustrated automatic pet feeder for a pet includes a casing 11, a hopper 21, a supply mechanism 31, a guide 41, and a tray 51, and the casing 11 from the hopper 21 in the casing 11 through the supply mechanism 31 and the guide 41. A predetermined amount of bait is automatically and regularly supplied to the outer tray 51. The casing 11 has a bottomed cylindrical shape, the hopper 21 is accommodated in the casing 11, and the supply mechanism 31 faces the hopper 21. The guide 41 has a proximal end facing the supply mechanism 31 and a distal end taken out of the casing 11 from the opening 12 at the lower side of the casing 11, and the tray 51 faces the guide 41.

  The illustrated automatic pet feeder for pets further includes a cover 61 and a handle 71. The cover 61 is pivotally supported on and attached to the upper portion of the casing 11 via a hinge 62, and the handle 71 is attached to the casing. 11 is attached so that it can turn over the upper part of the both opposing side surfaces. The handle 71 is attached at a position offset toward the guide 41 on the front side of the center as viewed from the plane. The handle 71 has ear pieces 72 and 73 protruding from the front side, and the cover 61 is closed. When the handle 71 is tilted to the rear side, the ear pieces 72 and 73 press the cover 61 against the casing 11 (the state shown in FIGS. 1 to 4). According to the illustrated automatic feeder for pets, since the handle 71 is attached, it is convenient to carry, and when the cover 61 is closed and the handle 71 is tilted to the back side, the ear pieces 72, 73 are attached to the cover 61. Since it presses against the casing 11, the pet cannot easily open the cover 61 and eat the food of the hopper 21 in the casing 11.

  In the illustrated pet automatic feeder, both ends of the handle 71 are pivotally supported by the upper portions of the opposite side surfaces of the casing 11 so as to be pivotable, and the pivot support portions 74 and 75 (however, the pivot support portion 75 is not shown). , Stoppers 76 and 77 (the stopper 77 is not shown, the same applies hereinafter) protruded from the inner tip of the cover, and hooks 63 and 64 (provided that the opposite ends on the inner side of the cover are provided). The collar piece 64 is not shown, and the same applies hereinafter), and when the handle 71 is tilted to the back side, the stoppers 76 and 77 engage with the collar pieces 63 and 64 to fix the cover 61 to the casing 11. (The state of FIG. 4). According to such an automatic feeder for pets, when the handle 71 is tilted to the back side, the stoppers 76 and 77 engage with the flanges 63 and 64 of the cover 61 to fix the cover 61 to the casing 11, so that the pet covers It is possible to more reliably prevent the hopper 21 from being opened and eating the food of the hopper 21.

  In the illustrated pet automatic feeder, the supply mechanism 31 includes a supply impeller 32 and an outer shell body 34 of the supply impeller 32 having an open top attached to the bottom of the hopper 21 and a notch 33 formed on the bottom. And the drive system 81 of the supply impeller 32, and the hopper 21, the supply impeller 32, and the outer shell 34 are integrally supported by one driven shaft 35 that fits the drive shaft 82 of the drive system 81. These are integrally taken out of the casing 11, and the supply impeller 32 and the outer shell 34 are removed from the hopper 21 by the rotation of the supply impeller 32 by the controlled drive from the drive system 81. Therefore, a predetermined amount of food is periodically supplied from the notch 33 of the outer shell 34 to the guide 41 facing the cutout 33. According to such an automatic feeder for pets, a hopper 21 for storing food, a supply impeller 32 for supplying food from the hopper 21 periodically and quantitatively, and an outer shell 34 thereof are integrally formed outside the casing 11. Since it can be easily removed and cleaned, not only the outside of the automatic pet feeder for pets, which is easily contaminated, but also the inside can be kept clean all the time.

  The drive system 81 of the supply impeller 32 includes a motor 83, a small belt wheel 84 attached to the rotation shaft of the motor 83, a large belt wheel 86 connected to the small belt wheel 84 via a belt 85, a large belt A screw gear 87 attached to the rotating shaft of the wheel 86, a large gear 88 meshed with the screw gear 87, and a drive shaft 82 provided at the center of the large gear 88 are supported by a base 89. Has been. An upper portion of the drive shaft 82 is formed with a cruciform recess 82a as seen from the plane for fitting with the lower portion of the driven shaft 35, and the motor 83 is connected to a power source (not shown) such as a dry battery. It has become. The rotation of the motor 83 is transmitted to the drive shaft 82 via the small belt wheel 84, the belt 85, the large belt wheel 86, the screw gear 87 and the large gear 88, and further transmitted to the driven shaft 35 fitted therein. is there.

  Further, in the pet automatic feeder shown in the figure, the driven shaft 35 on which the hopper 21, the supply impeller 32 and the outer shell body 34 are integrally supported as described above has its distal end portion 36 taken out into the hopper 21. In addition, a stirring impeller 37 is attached to the distal end portion 36, and the bait in the hopper 21 is stirred by the rotation of the stirring impeller 37. According to such an automatic feeder for pets, the stirring impeller 37 that rotates together with the driven shaft 35 agitates the food in the hopper 21, so that it is possible to prevent the food from stagnation due to a so-called bridge phenomenon.

  Further, in the illustrated automatic pet feeder, an engagement piece 13 projects from the inside of the bottom surface close to the opening 12 at the lower side of the casing 11, and the guide 41 also engages below the tip. A piece 51 is projected between the casing 11 and the tray 51 having a circular plane whose periphery is folded back, and the engagement piece 13, 42 is engaged between the bottom surface of the casing 11 and the guide piece 41. It can be carried together. According to such an automatic feeder for pets, since the tray 51 can be carried integrally with the casing 11, it is practically convenient.

  Although the illustrated automatic feeder for pets has been described above, the casing 11 and the cover 61 are made of plastic, and the casing 11 has an elliptical cross section and has a bottomed cylindrical shape that is curved to the back as a whole. The leg pieces 14 to 17 are attached to the four positions on the lower side of the casing 11 in the symmetrical positional relationship, and the cover 61 is translucent. According to such an automatic feeder for pets, it is possible to sit well and to observe the remaining amount of food in the hopper 21 from the outside, so that the whole can be made light and balanced and easy to use.

  An operation panel 91 is attached to the inner side of the front side of the upper portion of the case 11. The operation panel 91 is connected to a control board 92, and a power supply 93 is connected to the control board 92. The control board 92 is connected to the display unit 94 and is connected to the motor 83 described above. The motor 83 is connected to the supply impeller 32 of the supply mechanism 31. The number of rotations of the blades of the supply impeller 32 is measured by the counter switch 95, and the measured number of rotations is input to the control board 92. The motor 83 is driven according to the time set on the operation panel and the number of rotation tops (actually, the supply amount proportional to the number of rotation tops), and the supply impeller 32 rotates to periodically and quantitatively from the hopper 21. Is fed to the tray 51.

The perspective view which illustrates the automatic feeder for pets concerning the present invention. The right view which shows the automatic feeder for pets same as FIG. The longitudinal cross-sectional view of FIG. The partial expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which removed the hopper from the automatic feeder for pets of FIG. The partial expanded longitudinal cross-sectional view which shows the state which fell the handle of the pet feeder of FIG. 4 to the front side. The partial expanded bottom view which shows the hopper, supply impeller, etc. which were taken out from the automatic feeder for pets of FIG. The partial expanded plan view which shows the state which removed the hopper, the supply impeller, etc. from the automatic feeder for pets of FIG. The block diagram which shows the drive system of the automatic feeder for pets of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Casing 12 Opening 13 Engagement piece 21 Hopper 31 Supply mechanism 32 Supply impeller 33 Notch part 34 Outer shell 35 Driven shaft 37 Stirring impeller 41 Guide 42 Engagement piece 51 Tray 61 Cover 63 Hook piece 71 Handle 72, 73 Ear Piece 76 Stopper 81 Drive system 82 Drive shaft 83 Motor 88 Large gear 91 Operation panel 92 Control board 93 Power supply 94 Display unit 95 Counter switch

Claims (6)

  An automatic pet feeder for pets, which automatically feeds a predetermined amount of bait from a hopper in the casing to a tray outside the casing via a feeding mechanism and a guide, and a bottomed cylindrical casing, and the casing A cover attached to the upper part of the casing so as to be openable and closable, a handle attached so as to be capable of pivoting over the upper parts of opposite sides of the casing, a hopper housed in the casing and a supply mechanism facing the hopper The base end portion faces the supply mechanism, and the tip end portion is provided with a guide taken out of the casing from the opening at the lower side of the casing, and a tray facing the guide. It is attached at a position offset in the guide direction on the front side, and an ear piece projects from the front side of the handle, and the ear piece covers the cover when the handle is tilted to the back side. Automatic feeder for pets characterized by comprising as pressing the pacing.   Both ends of the handle are pivotally supported on the upper part of the opposite side surfaces of the casing, stoppers are provided at the inner tip of the shaft support, and hooks are provided at the opposite ends of the inside of the cover. 2. The automatic pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein when the handle is tilted to the back side, the stopper engages with the hook piece to fix the cover to the casing.   A supply mechanism includes a supply impeller, an outer shell body of the supply impeller in which an open upper portion is attached to a bottom portion of the hopper and a notch is formed on a bottom surface, and a drive system of the supply impeller. A hopper, a supply impeller, and an outer shell body are integrally supported by a single driven shaft that is fitted to the drive shaft of the drive shaft, and these are integrally taken out of the casing and are removed from the drive system. By rotating the supply impeller by controlled driving, a predetermined amount of food is regularly supplied from the hopper through the supply impeller and the outer shell body to the guide facing the cutout portion of the outer shell body. The automatic feeder for pets according to claim 1 or 2.   The tip of the driven shaft is taken out into the hopper, a stirring impeller is attached to the tip, and the bait in the hopper is stirred by the rotation of the stirring impeller. Automatic pet feeder for pets.   Engagement pieces project from the inside of the bottom surface close to the opening at the bottom of the side surface of the casing and below the front end of the guide, and the tray is engaged with the engagement piece between the bottom surface and the guide piece. The automatic feeding device for pets according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the pet feeding device can be carried integrally with the casing as a state.   The casing and the cover are made of plastic, and the casing has an elliptical cross section and has a bottomed cylindrical shape that is curved toward the back as a whole, and the cover is transparent or translucent. The automatic feeder for pets as described in any one of -5.

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