KR102184838B1 - Automatic pet watering device for easy cleaning with wireless power supply - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automated companion animal water supply device to be easily cleaned with wireless power supply, in which each part is separated, and a pump located in a water container and a power supply part which supplies electric energy to the pump are connected to each wirelessly, thereby being easily cleaned and eliminating the risk of an electric shock. The automated companion animal water supply device to be easily cleaned with wireless power supply comprises: a water accompaniment part located on an uppermost part thereof and in the form of a drip tray to enable water to flow down so that a companion animal can drink water; a water container part located on a lower portion of the water accompaniment part, having an internal space where water is stored through a mutually fastened structure, including an inlet through which stored water is introduced, an outlet with a supply pipe for supplying water to the water accompaniment part, an electric motor driven by DC power, and a secondary-side wireless coil module which outputs DC power to the electric motor; a lower support part located on a lower portion of the water container part, receiving DC power from the outside through the mutually fastened structure, and including a primary-side wireless coil module at a position corresponding to the secondary-side wireless coil module. The pump located inside the water container part and the power supply part which supplies electric energy to the pump are wireless connected so that the water container part and the power supply part can be separated from each other, thereby being easily cleaned and fundamentally solving an electric shock-related problem.

Description

Automatic pet watering device for easy cleaning with wireless power supply

The present invention relates to an automatic water supply device for automatically supplying drinking water to a companion animal, and in particular, cleaning is performed by wirelessly connecting a pump in which each component is separated and located inside a water container and a power supply supplying electric energy to the pump. It relates to an automatic water supply device that is easy and has no risk of electric shock.

In general, it relates to a water supply device that supplies drinking water to companion animals such as dogs and cats, and is referred to as a'pet drinker'.

Such a water supply device is largely divided into a manual water supply device supplying water by gravity and an automatic water supply device supplying water by electric energy.

As shown in (a) of the drawing showing an example of the conventional water supply device in FIG. 1, the manual water supply device has a structure in which a bucket in which water is stored is located at the top so that water can be supplied by gravity.

As such, there is a problem of falling over relatively easily due to the relationship that the relatively heavy bucket is located in the upper part and the accompanying part that can eat relatively light water is located in the lower part. There is a problem that the water supply device is frequently overturned.

In addition, since the capacity of the bucket storing water is relatively small, there is an inconvenience of having to frequently replenish water.

On the other hand, the automatic water supply device has a basic structure in which the water container is located at the bottom and the accompanying part is exposed at the top, so that companion animals can easily drink water. There is an advantage that it does not fall over easily because the heavy bucket is located at the bottom.

As a prior art of the automatic water supply device as described above, the name of the invention of Application No. 10-2018-0010129'a pet drinking fountain applied with a backflow prevention structure' has been disclosed.

The prior art is a pump 30 for pumping water from the water tank 20 to the intake table 10, as shown in the representative drawing of the prior art application number 10-2018-0010129 of FIG. 2; A recovery channel 40 for recovering water from the water intake zone 10; And a backflow prevention part 50 for preventing the water in the recovery channel 40 from flowing backward when the water intake table 10 falls.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent reverse flow of water in the recovery channel, and there are a number of recovery channels arranged in a radial arrangement on the intake channel to recover the water in the collection channel, and the guide pipe is inclined downward from one side of the recovery channel toward the center. It is extended and the backflow prevention member can slide along the guide pipe, the center ball detects the fall of the water intake table, and the center hole can position the center ball in the center or outside according to the condition of the water intake table, and the center ball is located on the outside. If located, the pump may stop and there may be no water to be pumped when the water intake table falls, the backflow prevention member has a certain weight and can move along the slope of the guide pipe by gravity, and the ring plate has a ring shape and a cross shape. The spring is supported, and the switch has an electric wire on one side connected to the spring member of the ring iron plate and an electric wire on the other side connected to the ring-shaped iron plate on the outer surface, so that the water intake stand may fall or stand in an on/off state.

Reference numerals in FIG. 2 are limited to FIG. 2.

The conventional automatic water supply device as described above includes an automatic water supply device having a structure in which a pump and a power supply unit are integrated with a water container, and an automatic water supply device having a structure in which the pump and power supply unit are separated from the water container and installed inside the water container.

In the case of an automatic water supply device having a structure in which the pump and the power supply unit are integrated with the water container, the structure is relatively complicated and it is difficult to clean. While the pump and the power unit are separated from the water tank, cleaning is relatively easy, whereas the power supply line is exposed, which is not good in appearance, and the pump itself is easily fixed.

In addition, in the case of the automatic water supply device, there is a problem in that the electric shock problem is inherent due to the need to supply power to the pump located inside the water container.

The present invention was invented to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and by wirelessly connecting a pump located inside a water tank and a power supply supplying electric energy to the pump, it is easy to clean and fundamentally solves the electric shock problem. It is an object to provide an automatic water supply device.

Other objects of the present invention can be understood through the features of the present invention, can be more clearly understood through the embodiments of the present invention, and can be realized by means and combinations shown in the claims.

In order to achieve the problem to be solved by the present invention as described above, the present invention has the following technical characteristics.

The automatic companion animal water supply device, which is easy to clean with the wireless power supply method of the present invention, is located at the top in the automatic companion animal water supply system, and has a structure in which water flows down in the form of a drip tray so that the companion animal can drink water. ; An electric motor driven by a direct current power source and a discharge port having an internal space in which water is stored in a structure that is located under the receiver and connected to each other, an inlet through which the stored water flows, and a supply pipe for supplying water to the receiver; A water supply pump having a secondary side wireless coil module that outputs DC power to the electric motor is installed on a bottom surface; And a lower support part including a power supply part having a primary wireless coil module installed at a position corresponding to the secondary wireless coil module and receiving DC power from the outside in a structure that is located under the water receiving part and coupled to each other; It is characterized in that it includes.

In addition, the lower support part of the automatic companion animal water supply device, which is easy to clean with the wireless power supply method of the present invention, is electrically connected to the power supply to control the power supply of the primary-side wireless coil module and the access of the companion animal. And a proximity sensor that senses and outputs a signal to the drive control unit.

In addition, the supply pump of the automatic pet water supply device for easy cleaning by the wireless power supply method of the present invention further comprises a charging battery having a charging circuit that is charged by the secondary-side wireless coil module; do.

In addition, the water container part of the automatic companion animal water supply device which is easy to clean by the wireless power supply method of the present invention further comprises a filter part located below the carrying part to filter out foreign substances contained in the water flowing down from the carrying part ; Is a technical feature.

In addition, the supply pump of the automatic companion animal water supply device that is easy to clean with the wireless power supply method of the present invention includes an electric motor load measurement sensor that measures the load of the electric motor and a water container according to the detected value of the electric motor load measurement sensor. And an alarm unit that emits light when the detected value of the electric motor load measurement sensor is output because the amount of water stored in the water container is a set reference value.

In the present invention, by wirelessly connecting a pump located inside the water container and a power supply supplying electric energy to the pump through a means to solve the above problems, the water container and the power supply can be separated, so that cleaning is easy and electric shock problems are avoided. It has the effect of solving it at the source.

Other effects of the present invention can be understood through the features of the present invention, can be more clearly known through the embodiments of the present invention, and can be exerted by means and combinations shown in the claims.

1 is a view showing an example of a conventional water supply device,
2 is a representative drawing of prior art application No. 10-2018-0010129,
3 is a view showing the appearance of an automatic pet water supply device that is easy to clean with the present invention wireless power supply method;
Figure 4 is a view for explaining the accompanying part of the automatic pet water supply device for easy cleaning by the present invention wireless power supply method;
5 is a view for explaining the water bottle of the automatic companion animal water supply device that is easy to clean by the present invention wireless power supply method;
6 is a view for explaining the supply pump of the automatic pet water supply device for easy cleaning by the present invention wireless power supply method;
7 is a view for explaining the lower support of the automatic pet water supply device for easy cleaning by the present invention wireless power supply method;
8 is a view for explaining a filter unit of the automatic companion animal water supply device that is easy to clean by the present invention wireless power supply method.

For a detailed description of the present invention to be described later, reference is made to the accompanying drawings, which illustrate specific embodiments in which the present invention may be practiced. These embodiments are described in detail sufficient to enable a person skilled in the art to practice the present invention. It should be understood that the various embodiments of the present invention are different from each other, but need not be mutually exclusive. For example, specific shapes, structures, and characteristics described herein may be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention in relation to one embodiment. In addition, it is to be understood that the location or arrangement of individual components in each disclosed embodiment may be changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Accordingly, the detailed description to be described below is not intended to be taken in a limiting sense, and the scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims along with all the scopes equivalent to those claimed by the claims. Like reference numerals in the drawings refer to the same or similar functions over several aspects.

The automatic companion animal water supply device 1 that is easy to clean with the present invention wireless power supply method is shown in Figure 3, as shown in the figure showing the appearance of the automatic companion animal water supply device that is easy to clean with the present invention wireless power supply method, water Companion animal, as shown in FIG. 3, includes a receiving part 10 that stays and flows down, a water container part 20 for storing water and supplying water, and a lower support part 30 for power supply. In order to be able to drink water in this comfortable posture, the receiving part 10, the water container part 20, and the lower support part 30 are assembled in a vertical direction and are mutually fastened.

That is, the water stored in the water container 20 located below the receiver 10 is supplied to the receiver 10, and the water supplied to the receiver 10 is returned to the water reservoir 20. It has a structure to be

The automatic companion animal water supply device 1 according to the present invention further includes a proximity sensor 40 to a filter unit 50.

On the other hand, the material of the carrying part 10 is preferably made of synthetic resin or stainless metal, and as shown in the drawings for explaining the carrying part of the automatic companion animal water supply device that is easy to clean by the present invention wireless power supply method in FIG. Likewise, it is located at the top and has a structure in which the supplied water can flow down while being in the form of a drip tray so that the companion animal can drink water comfortably.

For example, the carrying part 10 has a supply pipe insertion hole 110 in which the distal end of the supply pipe 220 coupled to the discharge port of the supply pump 210 is exposed at the center portion as shown in FIG. 4. In addition, the supply pipe insertion hole 110 forms an inclined surface in a radial form, and at the edge portion, the water supplied through the supply pipe 220 flows down the slope and flows down to the water container 20. It has a plurality of drainage holes 120.

The water container 20 in which the water 2 is stored as shown in FIG. 3 is shown in the drawing for explaining the water container part of the automatic pet water supply device for easy cleaning by the wireless power supply method of the present invention. Likewise, it has an internal space 20-1 in which water 2 is stored in a structure that is located under the receiver 10 and is mutually fastened, and is made of a synthetic resin material, and water stored in the internal space 20-1 (2) Make a transparent material or form a monitoring window so that you can check the quantity with the naked eye. A discharge port 212 having an inlet 211 through which water 2 is introduced and a supply pipe 220 for supplying water 2 to the accompaniment 10, an electric motor 213 driven by a DC power source, and the A supply pump 210 including a secondary-side wireless coil module 214 that outputs DC power to the electric motor 213 is installed on the bottom surface 20-2.

The embodiment of the water container 20 as shown in FIG. 5 has an inner space 20-1 and a bottom surface 20-2 in which water is stored in a cylindrical shape with an open top, and the interior Water (2) to be provided to a companion animal is stored in the space (20-1), and a supply pump (210) is installed on the bottom surface (20-2).

That is, the water 2 stored in the inner space 20-1 of the water container 20 is supplied to the receiving part 10 positioned at the top through the supply pipe 220 by the supply pump 210.

On the other hand, the supply pump 210 is one of the main components of the present invention, and is a means corresponding to a conventional submersible pump that pumps water 2 with the rotational force of the electric motor 213 in the water. It is the same as the pump, but has differentiation in the DC power supply that supplies the electric energy of the electric motor 213.

Accordingly, the supply pump 210 is an inlet through which the stored water 2 flows, as shown in the drawing for explaining the supply pump of the automatic companion animal water supply device that is easy to clean with the wireless power supply method of the present invention. A discharge port 212 to which the 211 and the supply pipe 220 are coupled is formed on the outside, and an electric motor 213 driven by a DC power source therein and a secondary side radio that outputs DC power to the electric motor 213 It consists of a case in which the coil module 214 is installed.

Compared to the general supply pump, the supply pump 210 according to the present invention has a feature that there is no power supply line receiving DC power from the outside, and the DC power is generated by the secondary side wireless coil module 214 due to an electromagnetic induction phenomenon. It is supplied through the induced current.

In addition, the supply pump 210 further includes a charging battery 216 having a charging circuit that is charged by the secondary-side wireless coil module 214.

The secondary side wireless coil module 214 will be further described below.

On the other hand, the supply pump 210 of the automatic companion animal water supply device 1 according to the present invention is based on the electric motor load measurement sensor that measures the load of the electric motor 213 and the detected value of the electric motor load measurement sensor. It detects the amount of water 2 stored in the water container 20, and emits light when the detected value of the electric motor load measurement sensor is output as the amount of water 2 stored in the water container 20 is a set reference value. It further includes an alarm unit 215.

The alarm unit 215 may include a normal operation lamp for checking whether an induced current is normally generated, an alarm lamp for indicating a water replenishment alarm, or the like.

As shown in the drawings for explaining the lower support part of the automatic companion animal water supply device, which is easy to clean with the wireless power supply method of the present invention in FIGS. 3 and 7, the water container 20 The power supply unit having a primary-side wireless coil module 311 installed at a position corresponding to the secondary-side wireless coil module 214 of the supply pump 210 and receiving DC power from the outside in a structure that is located at the bottom of and is connected to each other Includes 310.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 above, when the lower support part 30 is positioned under the water container 20 and is mutually fastened and separated, when mutually fastened, FIG. 7(a) As shown in the primary side wireless coil module 311 of the power supply unit 310 and the secondary side wireless coil module 214 of the supply pump 210 installed in the water supply unit 20 come into contact, it is possible to supply power wirelessly. State.

The power supply method of the automatic companion animal water supply device 1 according to the present invention is made between the primary side wireless coil module 311 of the lower support part 30 and the secondary side wireless coil module 214 of the water container 20 Power is supplied through electromagnetic induction.

That is, when power is supplied to the primary-side wireless coil module 311, a magnetic field is generated by the primary-side wireless coil module 311, and the secondary-side wireless coil module ( 214) generates an induced current.

The electric motor 213 of the supply pump 210 is driven by the induced current thus generated.

Accordingly, the water container 20 and the lower support 30 have a characteristic structure capable of supplying power wirelessly, and the water container 20 and the lower support 30 can be completely separated through such features. It is possible to facilitate the washing of the water container 20 and replenishment of water.

On the other hand, as described above, the supply pump 210 installed on the inner bottom surface 20-2 of the water container 20 is a charging battery having a charging circuit that is charged by the secondary-side wireless coil module 214 ( In the case of further including 216, the induced current generated by the secondary-side wireless coil module 214 is charged in the charging battery 216 through the charging circuit, and the output voltage of the charging battery 216 The electric motor 213 of the supply pump 210 is driven.

In addition, the lower support part 30 may further include a display window 60 through which a user can check a use state, a charging state, and other information.

As described above, the automatic companion animal water supply device 1 according to the present invention uses a magnetic induction principle to the supply pump 210, which is a side that uses electric energy in supplying electric energy for driving the supply pump 210. A secondary-side wireless coil module 214 for generating an induced current is provided, and the power supply 310 of the lower support part 30, which is a side that supplies electric energy to generate an induction current to the secondary-side wireless coil module 214, The primary side wireless coil module 311 is provided to implement a method of supplying power wirelessly, and through this, the water container 20 can be completely separated from the power supply 310 installed on the lower support 30 , Through this, a short circuit problem, an electric shock problem, a troublesome problem of washing the water container 20 is solved.

Hereinafter, additional functions and the like through an embodiment of the automatic pet water supply device 1 according to the present invention will be described.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7, the lower support part 30 further includes a proximity sensor 40.

The proximity sensor 40 may be various sensors, but it is preferable to use an ultrasonic sensor, and the proximity sensor 40 is electrically connected to the power supply unit 30 to power the primary wireless coil module 311 An electric signal is output to the drive control unit that controls the supply.

That is, the proximity sensor 40 detects the approach of the companion animal and outputs a signal to the driving control unit, thereby driving the primary side wireless coil module 311 only when the companion animal approaches, so that the supply pump 210 operates. .

In addition, the automatic companion animal water supply device 1 according to the present invention is as shown in the drawings for explaining the filter unit of the automatic companion animal water supply device that is easy to clean with the present invention wireless power supply method in FIGS. 3 and 8, It further includes a filter unit 50 located below the receiving unit 10 to filter foreign substances contained in water flowing down from the receiving unit 10.

Such a filter unit 50 includes a filter unit housing 510 that is mutually coupled between the carrying unit 10 and the water receiving unit 20 and a filter 520 installed inside the filter unit housing 510.

As shown in FIG. 8, the filter unit housing 510 has a structure in which water introduced from the accompaniment unit 10 passes through the filter 520 and then flows into the water container 20.

On the other hand, the filter 520 is made of a non-woven fabric or a fiber having fine pores, and serves to filter contaminants and the like introduced from the accompaniment part 10.

In the above, the present invention has been described based on a preferred embodiment, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited thereto, and it is possible to implement modifications or changes within the scope described in the claims, those of ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs. It is obvious to the user, and such modifications or changes will fall within the scope of the appended claims.

1: Automatic companion animal water supply device according to the present invention
2: water
10: head
20: water bottle
20-1: Internal space
20-2: bottom surface
30: lower support
40: proximity sensor
50: filter unit
60: display window
110: supply pipe insertion hole
120: drain hole
210: supply pump
211: inlet
212: discharge port
213: electric motor
214: secondary side wireless coil module
215: alarm unit
216: rechargeable battery
220: supply pipe
310: power supply
311: Primary side wireless coil module
510: filter unit enclosure
520: filter

Claims (5)

In the automatic pet water supply device,
A carrying part located at the top and having a structure in which water flows down in the form of a drip tray so that the companion animal can drink water;
An electric motor driven by a direct current power source and a discharge port having an internal space in which water is stored in a structure that is located under the receiver and connected to each other, an inlet through which the stored water flows, and a supply pipe for supplying water to the receiver; A water supply pump having a secondary side wireless coil module that outputs DC power to the electric motor is installed on a bottom surface; And
Includes; a lower support part including a power supply unit having a primary-side wireless coil module installed at a position corresponding to the secondary-side wireless coil module, and receiving DC power from the outside in a structure that is positioned under the water container and coupled to each other; But,
The lower support unit comprises a driving control unit electrically connected to the power supply unit to control power supply to the primary side wireless coil module, and a proximity sensor configured to sense an approach of a companion animal and output a signal to the driving control unit,
The supply pump further comprises a charging battery having a charging circuit that is charged by the secondary-side wireless coil module; Automatic pet water supply device for easy cleaning by a wireless power supply method, characterized in that. delete delete The method of claim 1,
The water container unit further comprises a filter unit positioned below the receiving unit to filter out foreign substances contained in water flowing down from the receiving unit; and an automatic pet water supply device for easy cleaning by a wireless power supply method, characterized in that . The method of claim 1,
The supply pump senses the amount of water stored in the water container according to the detection value of the electric motor load measurement sensor and the electric motor load measurement sensor that measures the load of the electric motor, and the amount of water stored in the water container is a set reference value. Further comprising an alarm unit that emits light when the detected value of the electric motor load measurement sensor is output; the automatic pet water supply device for easy cleaning by a wireless power supply method, characterized in that.

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