JP3209286U - Pet feeder - Google Patents

Abstract

[Problem] To provide a pet feeder that can store and supply food, and that smoothly feeds and accurately drops the food into a food tray. A pet feeder includes a housing, a storage mechanism, a feed feeding mechanism, and a control mechanism. The storage mechanism 2 is provided in the housing, and includes a storage unit 21, a temporary storage unit 22 provided at the bottom of the storage unit 21, and a guide unit 23 provided so as to correspond to one side of the temporary storage unit 22. Have The bait feeding mechanism 3 is provided in the housing and connected to the storage mechanism 2, and is connected to the actuator unit 31, the stirring unit 32 connected to the actuator unit 31 and located in the accommodation unit 21, and the stirring unit 32. And a rotating unit 33 located in the temporary storage unit 22. The control mechanism 4 is provided in the housing and is electrically connected to the actuator unit 31 of the bait feeding mechanism 3. [Selection] Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet feeder, and more particularly, to a pet feeder that can store and supply food, and that smoothly feeds and accurately drops the food into a food tray.

  If a pet owner is unable to feed the pet on time, it is common to prepare multiple doses of food in the pet food bowl at a time so that the pet can eat on their own It was the target.

  However, if the pet is unable to eat all the food in the food bowl and a large amount of food remains in the food bowl, it may contaminate the food and the environment. When left in the environment for a long time, the food is altered, which may adversely affect the health of the pet that ate the food.

  In view of the problems of the prior art as described above, related contractors have developed a pet feeder, put the food in a storage case, combined the control unit, motor, gear set and food feed gear, and quantified the food on time. By supplying, the conventional feeding system as described above and its drawbacks were improved.

  However, conventional feeders can combine a gear set with a motor and feed the food by driving the feed feeding gear. Therefore, when used for a long period of time, the gears wear, creating gaps between the gears, and the gears rotate. There is a possibility that the food will be clogged when the food is supplied due to excessive or insufficient rotation, and the food cannot be supplied accurately.

The main object of the present invention is to provide a pet feeder that smoothly feeds and accurately drops the food into a food tray.

  In order to solve the above problems, according to a first embodiment of the present invention, a pet feeder provided with a housing, a storage mechanism, a bait feeding mechanism, and a control mechanism, wherein the storage mechanism is the housing An accommodation unit, a temporary storage unit provided at the bottom of the accommodation unit, and a guide provided to correspond to one side of the temporary storage unit, the bait feeding mechanism Provided in the housing and connected to the storage mechanism, connected to the actuator unit, the agitation unit connected to the actuator unit and located in the storage unit, and connected to the agitation unit, and the temporary A rotation unit located in the storage unit, and the control mechanism is provided in the housing and the actuator unit of the bait feeding mechanism. Pet feeder, characterized in that the bets electrically connected is provided.

  The housing includes an outer cover, a pedestal provided at the bottom of the outer cover, a cover movably provided on one side of the outer cover, a protective cover movably provided at the top end of the outer cover, It is preferable to have.

  The outer cover is provided with two shaft plates that are paired with each other at a position adjacent to the pedestal, a hook is provided on one side of the top end of the outer cover, and the cover is attached to the shaft plate. It is preferable that each has a shaft rod pivotally attached to the bottom, and an engagement plate that butt-connects with the hook at the top end.

  The protective cover is preferably made of a translucent material.

  The bottom surface of the housing unit has an opening, the temporary storage unit has a bait inlet provided so as to be displaced from the opening, and the bait inlet corresponds to the guide portion and communicates therewith. It is preferred that

  The actuator unit is preferably a servo motor and provided in the pedestal.

  It is preferable that the stirring unit has a shaft seat, and at least two blades are provided on an outer edge of the shaft seat.

  The rotating unit includes a hub, and a central shaft is provided at a central portion of the hub, and the actuator unit and the shaft seat of the stirring unit are connected to both ends of the central shaft, respectively. In addition, it is preferable that a plurality of rotating plates are provided on the outer peripheral edge of the hub, and a drop region is formed between each of the two rotating plates.

  The rotating plate is preferably provided on the outer peripheral edge of the hub at an inclination angle of 30 ° to 45 °.

  The control mechanism preferably includes a processing control unit electrically connected to the actuator unit, and an imaging unit electrically connected to the processing control unit.

  The pet feeder of the present invention accommodates food in the accommodation unit, adjusts the supply of food by the control mechanism, and simultaneously drives the agitation unit and rotation unit by the actuator unit of the food feed mechanism when supplying the food. After the bait in the storage unit is stirred by the stirring unit, the bait is discharged by the rotating unit and fed smoothly, and the bait is accurately dropped into the bait pan.

It is a perspective view which shows the pet feeder which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the pet feeder which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the pet feeder which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically based on embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.

  Please refer to FIG. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pet feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a pet feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a pet feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pet feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention includes at least a housing 1, a storage mechanism 2, a bait feeding mechanism 3, and a control mechanism 4.

  The housing 1 described above is provided with an outer cover 11, a base 12 provided at the bottom of the outer cover 11, a cover 13 provided movably on one side of the outer cover 11, and movably provided at the top end of the outer cover 11. And a protective cover 14. The outer cover 11 has two shaft plates 111 that are paired with each other at a position adjacent to the pedestal. A hook 112 is provided on one side of the top end of the outer cover 11. The cover 13 has a shaft bar 131 pivotally attached to the shaft plate 111 at the bottom. The cover 13 has an engagement plate 132 at the top end that butt-connects with the hook 112. The protective cover 14 may be made of a light transmissive material.

  The storage mechanism 2 is provided in the housing 1, and includes a storage unit 21, a temporary storage unit 22 provided at the bottom of the storage unit 21, and a guide unit 23 provided so as to correspond to one side of the temporary storage unit 22. Have. The bottom surface of the storage unit 21 has an opening 211. The temporary storage unit 22 has a bait inlet 221 provided so as to be displaced from the opening 211. The bait input port 221 communicates with the guide unit 23 in correspondence.

  The bait feeding mechanism 3 is provided in the housing 1 and connected to the storage mechanism 2. The bait feeding mechanism 3 is connected to the actuator unit 31 provided in the pedestal 12, the stirring unit 32 connected to the actuator unit 31 and located in the accommodation unit 21, and connected to the stirring unit 32, and is also temporarily stored in the storage unit 22. A rotation unit 33 located inside. The actuator unit 31 is a servo motor. The stirring unit 32 has a shaft seat 321. At least two blades 322 are provided on the outer edge of the shaft seat 321. The rotation unit 33 has a hub 331. A central shaft 332 is provided at the center of the hub 331. The actuator unit 31 and the shaft seat 321 of the stirring unit 32 are respectively connected to both ends of the mandrel 332, and a plurality of rotating plates 333 are provided on the outer peripheral edge of the hub 331. A drop region 334 is formed between the plates 333. The rotating plate 333 is provided on the outer peripheral edge of the hub 331 at an inclination angle of 30 ° to 45 °.

  The control mechanism 4 is provided in the housing 1 and is electrically connected to the actuator unit 31 of the bait feeding mechanism 3. The control mechanism 4 includes a processing control unit 41 that is electrically connected to the actuator unit 31, and an imaging unit 42 that is electrically connected to the processing control unit 41. The processing control unit 41 is provided on the top surface of the outer cover 11. The processing control unit 41 includes a processor, a monitor, and a plurality of push buttons. The imaging unit 42 may be provided at a position adjacent to the processing control unit 41 on the top surface of the outer cover 11. The imaging unit 42 may be a photographing device.

  When the pet feeder according to the embodiment of the present invention is actually used, the engagement plate 132 of the cover 13 is removed from the hook 112 of the outer cover 11, and the cover 13 of the housing 1 is opened. 131, the cover 13 on one side of the outer cover 11 is opened, the owner puts food into the accommodation unit 21 of the storage mechanism 2 and covers the stirring unit 32 with food, and part of the food falls from the opening 211. When dropped into the area 334, the bait is temporarily positioned between the dropped area 334 and the temporary storage unit 22, moving the cover 13 toward the outer cover 11, When the hook 112 of the cover 11 is coupled, the cover 13 is closed, and the material supply setting (for example, material supply time, material supply frequency, or material supply) is performed by the processing control unit 41 of the control mechanism 4. Setting, settings) related to such start of the imaging unit 42, placing the Esasara 5 at one end of the food discharge of the guide portion 23.

  In order to prevent the food control unit 41 from operating the actuator unit 31 of the feed feeding mechanism 3 and rotating the agitation unit 32 and the rotating unit 33 to prevent the food from becoming hardened or clogged. The bait is stirred by each vane plate 322 of the stirring unit 32, and the bait between the drop region 334 and the temporary storage unit 22 is rotated and discharged from the bait inlet 221 by each rotating plate 333, from the guide unit 23. It is led to the food tray 5. When the bait is rotated and discharged as described above, the bait in the accommodation unit 21 is dropped again into the drop area 334 from the opening 211, and the bait in each drop area 334 is fed to the bait input port 221 by the rotating plates 333. When the bait reaches a predetermined amount through the guide portion 23 and reaches a predetermined amount, the processing control unit 41 stops the operation of the actuator unit 31. In addition, the bait in the accommodation unit 21 is agitated by the blades 322 of the agitating unit 32 to prevent the bait from becoming hardened or clogged, and the bait is discharged by the inclination angle of each rotating plate 333 of the rotating unit 33. In addition, it is possible to feed smoothly and accurately drop the food into the food tray.

  Moreover, you may notify an owner by the imaging unit 42 about the condition where the pet is eating food.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed as described above so that those skilled in the art can understand them, but these do not limit the present invention in any way. Various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the scope of the utility model registration claim of the present invention should be broadly interpreted including such changes and modifications.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing | casing 2 Storage mechanism 3 Feeding mechanism 4 Control mechanism 5 Feeding tray 11 Outer cover 12 Base 13 Cover 14 Protective cover 21 Storage unit 22 Temporary storage unit 23 Guide part 31 Actuator unit 32 Stirring unit 33 Rotating unit 41 Processing control unit 42 Imaging unit 111 Axle plate 112 Hook 131 Axle bar 132 Engagement plate 211 Opening 221 Feed inlet 321 Axle seat 322 Wing plate 331 Hub 332 Mandrel 333 Rotating plate 334 Lowering area

Claims (10)

A pet feeder equipped with a housing, a storage mechanism, a bait feeding mechanism and a control mechanism,
The storage mechanism is provided in the housing, and includes a storage unit, a temporary storage unit provided at the bottom of the storage unit, and a guide unit provided to correspond to one side of the temporary storage unit. Have
The bait feeding mechanism is provided in the housing and connected to the storage mechanism, and is connected to the actuator unit, the stirring unit connected to the actuator unit and located in the housing unit, and the stirring unit. And a rotating unit located in the temporary storage unit,
The pet feeding device according to claim 1, wherein the control mechanism is provided in the housing and is electrically connected to the actuator unit of the bait feeding mechanism.   The housing includes an outer cover, a pedestal provided at the bottom of the outer cover, a cover movably provided on one side of the outer cover, a protective cover movably provided at the top end of the outer cover, The pet feeder according to claim 1, comprising: The outer cover is provided with two shaft plates paired with each other at a position adjacent to the pedestal,
A hook is provided on one side of the top end of the outer cover,
The pet feeder according to claim 2, wherein the cover has a shaft bar pivotally attached to the shaft plate at the bottom, and an engagement plate that butt-connects with the hook at the top end.   The pet feeder according to claim 3, wherein the protective cover is made of a translucent material. The bottom surface of the housing unit has an opening,
The temporary storage unit has a bait inlet provided so as to be displaced from the opening,
The pet feeder according to claim 4, wherein the bait inlet communicates with the guide portion.   The pet feeder according to claim 5, wherein the actuator unit is a servo motor and is provided in the pedestal.   The pet feeder according to claim 6, wherein the stirring unit has a shaft seat, and at least two blades are provided on an outer edge of the shaft seat. The rotating unit has a hub;
A central shaft is provided at the center of the hub,
The actuator unit and the shaft seat of the stirring unit are respectively connected to both ends of the mandrel, and a plurality of rotating plates are provided on the outer peripheral edge of the hub, and each of the two rotations The pet feeder according to claim 7, wherein a drop region is formed between the plates.   The pet feeder according to claim 8, wherein the rotating plate is provided on an outer peripheral edge of the hub at an inclination angle of 30 ° to 45 °.   The pet control according to claim 9, wherein the control mechanism includes a processing control unit electrically connected to the actuator unit, and an imaging unit electrically connected to the processing control unit. Feeder.

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