KR101404523B1 - Pet care system for animal companion - Google Patents

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a pet care system including a case in which a ball inlet, a ball outlet, and a food outlet are formed comprises a ball input line connected to the ball inlet and for guiding a ball inserted through the ball inlet inside the case; a ball output line which is close to other end of the ball input line (51) and for guiding the ball to the ball outlet; a pair of rollers for discharging the ball outside the case by being arranged at the end of the ball outlet in which a first roller rotated by a first driving motor and a second roller separated from the first roller with the diameter of the ball are separately arranged; a sliding member for pushing the ball arranged on other end of the ball input line to the ball output line through a sliding motion; a second driving motor for driving the sliding member; and a food container for the companion animals which is arranged inside the case and has a penetration hole at a lower surface. One end of the sliding member opens and closes the penetration hole of the food container with the sliding motion of the sliding member.

Description

Pet care system for animal companion "

The present invention relates to a smart pet care system for a companion animal, and more particularly, to a smart pet care system for a companion animal, and more particularly, to a smart pet care system for a companion animal, And relates to a smart pet care system for animals.

Recently, more families are raising their companion animals. When raising a companion animal, the companion animal should be cooked and washed like a baby. However, owners of companion animals also need to spend time out of their work, housework, company work, etc., so they do not have time to devote to companion animals.

When a pet is left alone for a long time, it causes depression, emotional disturbance, lack of exercise, obesity, diabetes, and various psychosomatic diseases just like a human being. If you get sickness, you may have a social problem that you are being abandoned to your owner and become an organic dog. Therefore, a device is needed that allows the companion animal to play, exercise and eat food while reducing the owner's time spent on the companion animal.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pet care system for a companion animal that enables play and exercise by automatically discharging a ball.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pet care system for a companion animal, which can automatically feed a predetermined amount of food and supply food without an administrator.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pet care system including a case having a ball inlet, a ball outlet, and a food discharge port,

A common inlet for guiding the ball inserted into the ball inlet to the inside of the case through one end thereof through the ball inlet;

A blank discharge path formed adjacent to one side of the other end of the shared inlet path (51), for guiding the ball to the air discharge port;

Wherein the first roller is a driving roller that is rotated by a first driving motor and the second roller is a driving roller which is rotated by the first driving motor, A pair of rollers spaced apart from each other by a diameter of the ball;

A sliding member for pushing a ball seated on the other end of the common inlet path to the common discharge path by a sliding operation;

A second driving motor for driving the sliding member; And

And a compartment for food for the companion animal, the compartment being disposed inside the case and having a through hole at the bottom,

And one end of the sliding member opens and closes a through hole of the food container by the sliding operation of the sliding member.

The pet care system for companion animals according to the present invention enables play and exercise of companion animals by automatically discharging the ball.

Also, according to the embodiment of the present invention, the food can be automatically supplied by a predetermined amount and the food can be supplied without an administrator.

The pet care system for a pet according to the present invention can be operated in various operation modes, thereby enabling a companion animal training by a combination of play with a companion animal, discharge of food, and discharge of air and feeding of food.

1 is a perspective view of a pet care system for a companion animal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
2 is a front view of a pet care system for a companion animal according to an embodiment,
3 is a right side view of a pet care system for a companion animal according to an embodiment,
4 is a left side view of a pet care system for a companion animal in an embodiment,
5 is a rear view of a pet care system for a companion animal according to an embodiment,
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pet care system for a companion animal according to an embodiment of the present invention,
7 to 10 are perspective views showing internal configurations of a pet care system for a companion animal according to an embodiment from different angles,
11 is a view for explaining the operation of the sliding member 71 in the pet care system for a companion animal in the embodiment.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described herein but may be embodied in other forms. Rather, the embodiments disclosed herein are provided so that the disclosure can be thorough and complete, and will fully convey the scope of the invention to those skilled in the art.

In this specification, when an element is referred to as being "above" (or "below", "right", or "left") another element, ) Or it may mean that a third component may be interposed therebetween. Further, in the drawings, the thickness of the components is exaggerated for an effective description of the technical content.

Also, in this specification, expressions such as 'upper', 'lower (lower)', 'left', 'right', 'front', 'rear' And it is a relative expression used for convenience of explanation based on the drawings when describing the present invention with reference to the respective drawings.

Where the terms first, second, etc. are used herein to describe components, these components should not be limited by such terms. These terms have only been used to distinguish one component from another. The embodiments described and exemplified herein also include their complementary embodiments.

In the present specification, the singular form includes plural forms unless otherwise specified in the specification. The terms "comprise" and / or "comprising" used in the specification do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other elements.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In describing the specific embodiments below, various specific details have been set forth in order to explain the invention in greater detail and to assist in understanding it. However, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be understood by those skilled in the art without departing from such specific details. In some cases, it should be mentioned in advance that it is common knowledge in describing an invention that parts not significantly related to the invention are not described in order to avoid confusion in explaining the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pet care system for a companion animal according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIGS. 3 and 4 are a right side view and a left side view, and FIG.

1 to 5, a pet care system according to an embodiment includes an upper case 10 and a lower case 20. On the upper surface of the upper case 10, a hole 11 through which the hole 80 can be inserted is formed. Preferably, the top opening of the upper case 10 is formed so that the height of the empty slot 11 is the lowest, so that the ball is rolled to the empty slot 11 even if the hole 80 is placed in any other area of the upper surface .

The pet care system having the upper case 10 and the lower case 20 coupled to each other is provided with a ball outlet 12 through which the ball is discharged and a door for opening and closing the inlet of the food container accommodating the food for the companion animal The side cover 21 is detachably attached.

A food discharge port 22 for discharging a food for companion animals supplied from a food container is formed in a lower portion of a front portion of the lower case 20 and a food container 30 is detachably attached to the front of the food discharge port 22 .

As shown in FIG. 2, the pet care system may further include one or more LED lamps 13. In one embodiment, the LED lamp 13 may inform the user of the power state, operation mode, and the like of the pet care system.

The pet care system further includes a control unit 40 on one side. In the illustrated embodiment, the control unit 40 may include a power switch 41 and a mode changeover switch 42. The power switch 41 is a switch for selecting the on / off state of the power supply of the pet care system. The mode change switch 42 is a switch for changing the operation mode of the pet care system and functions as an input unit for receiving user input. Of course, other switches may be added in alternative embodiments.

The control unit 40 controls the operation of discharging the ball 80 injected into the pet care system into the air discharge opening 12 and discharging the food to the food discharge opening 22. [ In one embodiment, the control unit 40 can control the ejection operation of the ball and food based on at least one of a user input signal via the mode change switch 42 and / or a detection signal of an input ball detection sensor to be described later.

The upper case 10 and the lower case 20, which define the appearance of the pet care system, can be modified in various forms according to the specific arrangement structure of the components arranged therein. That is, it may be formed in various shapes such as a rectangular shape, a polygonal shape, a specific character shape as well as a circular or elliptical shape as shown in the figure.

In addition, the position of the ball inlet 11, the air outlet 12, the LED cover 13, the side cover 21, the food outlet 22, and the control unit 400 are accommodated in the case in the outside of the pet care system. The present invention is not limited thereto.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a pet care system for a pet of an embodiment, with the upper case removed. FIG.

Referring to Fig. 6, the pet care system includes a shared mouth 51, a public discharge passage 52, a common discharge pipe 53, a food storage box 61, and a food passage 63 therein.

One end of the shared inlet passage 51 communicates with the empty inlet 11 of the upper case 10 and the empty discharge passage 52 is formed adjacent to the side of the other end of the shared inlet passage 51. [ The common inlet path 51 and the common discharge path 52 are formed to have a predetermined depth recess in consideration of the diameter of the hole used.

And guides the ball inserted into the ball inlet 11 into the case. To this end, the one end of the common inlet 51 (that is, the end adjacent to the empty slot 11) is inclined to be higher than the other end (that is, the end contacting with the empty discharge passage 52) So that it can be rolled from the one end to the other end.

 The ball discharge path (52) guides the ball delivered from the common inlet path (51) to the ball discharge port (12). For this, the one end of the common discharge path (that is, the end adjacent to the other end of the common inlet passage 51) is inclined to be higher than the other end (that is, the end near the discharge opening 12) So that it can be rolled from the one end to the other end.

The air discharge pipe 53 is a cylindrical member disposed between one end of the air discharge path 52 and the air discharge port 12 of the case and is preferably a cylindrical discharge port in the air discharge path 52, 53), the inner diameter increases.

The food accommodation box 61 is a container for accommodating the food of the companion animal and includes a through hole (62 in Fig. 10) which is a passage through which the food falls on the bottom surface. The feed passage 63 is a passage for guiding the food falling through the through hole to the food discharge port 22 of the lower case 20 when the through hole 62 of the food storage container is opened.

Hereinafter, the internal structure of the pet care system will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11. FIG.

FIGS. 7 to 9 are perspective views showing internal configurations of a pet care system for a companion animal according to an embodiment from different angles. FIG.

6, the pet care system includes a common inlet 51, a common discharge passage 52, a common discharge pipe 53, a food accommodation box 61, and a food passage 63 7, the pet care system includes a pair of rollers 54, 55 supported by a support frame 59, a sliding member 71 supported by a pedestal 50, 51 adjacent to each other.

The pair of rollers 54 and 55 are disposed at one end of the air discharge path 52, that is, at an end near the air discharge port 12. That is, the rulers 54 and 55 are interposed between the air discharge path 52 and the air discharge opening 12. The first roller 55 of the pair of rollers 54 and 55 is a drive roller that is rotated by the first drive motor 56 and is not driven by a separate drive means of the second roller 54, do. The ball 80 used in the embodiment of the present invention is a ball having flexibility such as a sponge ball or a rubber ball. Thus, the spacing distance of the pair of rollers 54, 55 may be equal to or slightly less than or equal to the diameter of the ball. According to such a roller configuration, the balls rolled to the end of the empty discharge path 52 are discharged through the discharge port 12 by the rotational force of the first roller 55.

The first drive motor 56 can be controlled on / off and the drive speed of the operation under the control of the controller 40.

In an alternative embodiment, the second roller 54 may also be implemented to be driven by a first drive motor 56 or a separate drive means. In this case, the ball rolled up to the end of the empty discharge path 52, (12) by the rotational force of the first roller (55) and the second roller (54).

The detection sensor 57 is disposed adjacent to the ball insertion slot 11 and detects a ball inserted into the ball insertion slot 11. The detection signal according to the detection of the detection sensor 57 is transmitted to the control unit 40.

The sliding member 71 can slide in the left and right direction and the ball seated on the other end of the shared mouth 51 can be pushed out to the ball discharge path 52 by this operation. 8, a pinion 66 is formed on a drive shaft of the second drive motor 65, and a rack 72 is formed along one side in the longitudinal direction of the sliding member 71. In this embodiment, The pinion 66 and the rack 72 are engaged with each other and the second drive motor 65 can slide the sliding member 71 by the pinion-lag method. The second drive motor 65 is controlled by the control unit 40.

Referring now to FIG. 9, the process from ball input to ball discharge will be described. When the user inserts the ball 80 into the pet care system through the ball inlet 11, the detection sensor 57 senses it and at the same time, the ball is displayed at one end of the shared mouth 51, Drops to one spot. Since the shared mouth 51 is inclined, the ball at the point A rolls to the point B by its own weight. Since the cross section of the common inlet path 51 is recessed and formed as shown in the drawing, the ball flows into the common discharge path 52 by the left and right jaws of the common mouth path 51, It will be located at point B as it is.

At this time, when the sensing sensor 57 senses the insertion of the ball, it transmits a sensing signal to the controller 40, and the controller 40 controls the second driving motor 65 according to the sensing signal. For example, the control unit 40 drives the second driving motor 65 after a lapse of about one second or two seconds after receiving the sensing signal, considering the time it takes for the ball to roll from point A to point B.

When the sliding member 71 slides in the direction of the air discharge path 52 by the driving of the second driving motor 65, the ball of which the end portion of the sliding member 71 is placed at the point B is moved to the C The ball which has fallen to the point C is rolled down through the ball discharge path 52 by its own weight and is then discharged to the outside of the case through the ball discharge port 11 by receiving the rotational force of the pair of rollers 54 and 55 do.

The configuration for the feeding operation will now be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of a pet care system for a companion animal, and FIG. 11 is an enlarged view of a sliding member 71. FIG.

Referring to the drawings, the food container 61 includes a through hole 62 on the bottom surface thereof, and the sliding member 71 is located directly below the through hole 62. [ Therefore, the through hole 62 is closed by the sliding member 71 in the default default state.

In this configuration, if the sliding member 71 slides in the first direction (the " R " direction) in Fig. 11, the sliding member 71 is moved to the point B of the shared entrance path 51 And pushes the rested ball to the ball discharge path (52). At this time, the sliding member 71 still closes the through-hole 62 of the food container. That is, by sliding the sliding member in the first direction, the pet care system discharges the ball to the ball discharge port 12. [

When the sliding member 71 slides in the second direction (the " L " direction) in Fig. 11, the opening 73 formed at one end of the sliding member 71 is inserted into the through hole 62 The through hole 62 is opened and the food falling through the through hole 62 is guided to the food discharge port 22 of the lower case through the food passage 63. [ That is, the sliding movement of the sliding member in the second direction causes the pet care system to discharge the food to the food discharge opening 22.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described sliding member may have a plurality of operation modes by combining the sliding operation in the first direction and the second direction, and the control unit 40 may be operated by the user And controls the first drive motor 56 and the second drive motor 65 according to the selected arbitrary operation mode.

In one embodiment, multiple modes of operation may include at least one of the following three modes.

(i) First operation mode in which only the operation in the first direction (R direction) of the sliding member 71 is performed: this mode is a mode for discharging the ball 80. The number of times of operation is not particularly limited.

In this mode, for example, the ball may be ejected one by one when the user puts the ball one by one, or the ball may be ejected one by one at a predetermined time interval when the user turns on the plurality of balls in succession. In this case, for example, each time the user puts three balls in turn, the detection sensor 57 senses the ball, and the control unit 40 that receives the sensing signal recognizes that a total of three balls have been inserted. Thereafter, the control unit 40 can control the sliding operation to be repeated three times at intervals of a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds).

(ii) a second operation mode in which only the operation in the second direction (L direction) of the sliding member 71 is performed: this mode is a mode in which only the food is supplied without the discharge of the ball 80; The number of times of operation is not particularly limited.

For example, if the user further sets the feeding time in this mode, the user can automatically feed the companion animal even if the user goes out for a long time.

(iii) a third operation mode for performing one or more operations in the first direction (R direction) of the sliding member 71 and a single operation in the second direction (L direction) thereafter: ) It is a training mode that can be used for training of companion animals. The number of operations in each of the first direction and the second direction is not particularly limited.

In one embodiment, the above-described operation modes can be switched between the respective modes by the user pressing the mode change switch 42. In accordance with each mode, for example, the position where the LED lamp 13 is turned on, You can tell the mode.

Various modifications and variations of the present invention are possible in light of the above teachings. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited by the described embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims, as well as the appended claims.

10: upper case
11: Ball slot
12: Ball outlet
20: Lower case
22: Feed outlet
40:
51: Shared Mouth
52: Blowout Furnace
61: Feeding receptacle
63: Feed passage
71: Sliding member

Claims (9)

1. A pet care system having a ball inlet, a ball outlet, and a case formed with a food discharge port,
An upper case (10);
A lower case 20 coupled to the upper case 10;
(51) for guiding the ball, which is inserted into the ball insertion port, into the case through the ball insertion port at one end thereof;
A common discharge path (52) formed adjacent to one side of the other end of the common inlet path (51) and guiding the ball to the air discharge port;
A pair of rollers disposed at an end of the empty discharge path 52 for discharging the balls to the outside of the case, wherein the first roller is a drive roller that is rotated by the first drive motor, A pair of rollers disposed apart from the first roller by a diameter distance of the ball;
A sliding member 71 for pushing the ball seated on the other end of the common mouth path 51 by the sliding operation to the ball discharge path 52;
A second drive motor (65) for driving the sliding member (71);
A companion food container (61) disposed inside the case and having a through hole (62) at the bottom; And
A detection sensor (57) disposed adjacent to the ball input port and sensing a ball inserted into the ball input port; Lt; / RTI >
The upper case 10 and the lower case 20 define the appearance of the pet care system,
The sliding member (71)
The ball which is seated on the other end of the common mouth 51 is pushed out to the ball discharge path 52 and the through hole 62 of the food containing chamber 61 is closed ,
(62) of the food compartment (61) is opened by sliding in a second direction opposite to the first direction,
The pet care system further includes a feeding passage (63) for receiving the food falling through the through-hole (62) when the through-hole (62) of the food container is opened and guiding the food to the food- The pet care system. delete The motorcycle according to claim 1, wherein a pinion is formed on a drive shaft of the second drive motor (65) and a rack is formed along one longitudinal surface of the sliding member (71) And the sliding member is slidably operated by the sliding member. delete The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the pet care system further comprises a controller for controlling operations of the first drive motor and the second drive motor. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the control unit controls the first and second driving motors in accordance with one of a plurality of operation modes each of which is a combination of an operation in the first direction and an operation in the second direction of the sliding member A pet care system. The method according to claim 6,
(I) a first operation mode in which the sliding member performs only the operation in the first direction, (ii) a second operation mode in which the sliding member performs only the operation in the second direction, and (iii) And a third operating mode for performing at least one operation in the first direction of the sliding member and a single operation in the second direction thereafter. 8. The pet care system according to claim 7, wherein the plurality of operation modes include all of the first to third operation modes. The method according to claim 6,
Wherein the control unit includes an input unit for receiving a user input,
Wherein the control unit controls the first driving motor and the second driving motor based on at least one of a user input signal through the input unit or a sensing signal of the sensing sensor (57).

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