KR102238892B1 - Automatic Feeding Feeder for Companion Animals - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to an automatic feed feeder for companion animals, and more particularly, automatically provides an appropriate amount of feed to prevent diseases such as obesity caused by bad eating habits, and allows observation of the companion animal's condition in real time. It relates to an automatic feeder.

Description

Automatic Feeding Feeder for Companion Animals}

The present invention relates to an automatic feed feeder for companion animals, and more particularly, automatically provides an appropriate amount of feed to prevent diseases such as obesity caused by bad eating habits, and allows observation of the companion animal's condition in real time. It relates to an automatic feeder.

Recently, interest in companion animals is increasing, and the position in the home is changing from a pet to a companion animal, the concept of a family. These companion animals also enjoy daily life with their home. In particular, companion animals are changing into a family concept to replace loneliness due to aging and nuclear family.

In addition, interest in the health of companion animals is also increasing, and various preventive efforts are being made, such as vaccination, tartar removal, administration of anthelmintics, and regular check-ups to prevent diseases of companion animals.

The number of companion animals living in the same space as humans is gradually increasing, and the number of obese animals is increasing due to problems of exercise and eating habits. In particular, in urban areas, the number of obese animals is increasing due to the lack of exercise due to the limitation of the active area of companion animals compared to the countryside.

In many cases, obese animals lack exercise, but in many cases it depends on the type of food and intake. If the companion animal is a puppy, most of the owners are weakened by their cute appearance, so they will take care of a lot of things. This causes indigestion and nutritional imbalance, eventually leads to obesity, and even leads to bad eating habits such as appetite and unbalanced diet.

Similar to humans, obese companion animals have various diseases such as heart disease, joint abnormalities, diabetes, fatty liver, respiratory problems, and poor fertility, and obesity also causes various complications. Therefore, there is a need for research on various methods to prevent obesity through improvement of companion animals' dietary habits and to extend lifespan healthfully by removing the cause of complications.

A technology related to a decision-making system for controlling the weight of a dog has been disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1759203 (decision making system supporting weight control of a dog, registered on July 12, 2017, hereinafter, prior art 1). The prior art 1 is the data on the amount of feed for various types of dogs by breed, sex, pregnancy, age, and neutralization, and by dog type, sex, pregnancy, nothing, and age of various types of dogs. A database that extracts and stores the outline of the normal body model according to stars and neutralization, and a terminal with an app that provides a weight control program that controls the amount of exercise and feed for weight control of the dog. , Smart that communicates with the terminal to exercise the dog through the weight control program stored in the app, and at the same time measures the amount of exercise through the exercise amount detection means, and supplies feed through the feed supply unit only as much as the feed amount specified in the weight control program when the exercise amount is met It is composed of balls, so that the user can easily determine the body condition index through the app on the terminal by extracting the outline of the dog for the normal body model, and recommends the weight control program accordingly and monitors the dog at the same time. It relates to a decision-making system that supports weight control of dogs that can systematically manage their health. The prior art 1, in order to support the weight control of the dog, consists of a smart ball that supplies feed through the feed supply unit only as much as the feed feeding amount determined in the weight control program, but this is a smart ball that provides feed while exercising the dog. As such, there is a limit to providing fresh water, and since exercise and feed are provided at the same time, it is difficult to instill proper eating habits.

In addition, the technology related to the automatic companion animal feeding system that supplies an appropriate amount of feed in consideration of the amount of feed remaining during feeding is disclosed in Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1808706 (automatic companion animal feeding system based on feed amount measurement, 2017.12.07. Registration has been disclosed in the following prior art 2). The prior art 2 is a system that automatically controls the feeding of companion animals based on the measurement of the amount of feed, and a user terminal and network that controls the feeding by using a feeding control application remotely and checks the amount of feeding performed by the companion animal in real time. The feed control information transmitted from the user terminal is transmitted to the smart feeder through the smart feeder, and the feed amount transmitted from the smart feeder includes a router that transmits to the data server, and the initial discharge feed amount and the amount of feed according to the feed control information output from the router It includes a smart feeder that determines the amount of feed to be discharged based on the amount of feed and supplies a predetermined amount of feed according to the determined amount of discharged feed.

It includes a data server that statistically processes and manages the food quantity information transmitted from the smart feeder, and transmits the statistically processed food quantity information to the user terminal as companion animal health management information at the request of the user terminal, and the data server includes 1 The feed amount information is statistically processed on a daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly basis, and the smart feeder includes a feed amount measuring unit that measures the amount of feed in the feed bowl, and the feed amount measuring unit measures the weight of the feed bowl to measure the amount of feed. It includes a load cell for measuring, and measures the amount of feed feed and the amount of residual feed for each feeding, and at one end of the feed amount measuring unit, a guide protrusion is formed to guide the feeder to be separated from the tray when the feeder is inserted. I am doing it.

The prior art 2 determines the amount of feed discharged based on the amount of feed discharged initially and the amount of feed, and supplies a predetermined amount of feed according to the amount of feed discharged accordingly, so that the amount of feed can always be supplied to the companion animal. There is a limitation in providing fresh water together, and there is a drawback of feeding feed that does not take into account the condition of the companion animal.

Domestic Registration Patent No. 10-1759203 (Decision-making system supporting weight control of companion dogs, registered on July 12, 2017) Domestic registration patent No. 10-1808706 (automated companion animal feeding system based on feed quantity measurement, registered on 2017.12.07)

An object of the present invention is to prevent diseases such as obesity caused by bad eating habits that occur in companion animals.

In addition, by observing the state of the companion animal in real time in real time, there is an object to solve an unexpected situation or check the state.

A device for automatically dispensing feed for companion animals, comprising: a cylindrical body 100, a lower substrate 200 supporting the body at a lower end of the body 100, and a rotating plate provided on the upper portion of the lower substrate (300), rotated by the rotating plate (300), a feed storage container (400) having a space for holding feed, and a water supply stand (500) that pumps up water from the water container (510) provided in the main body to supply water It characterized in that it comprises a.

The automatic feed feeder is characterized in that, through a weight measurement sensor and a laser sensor, the intake time and intake amount are determined, and the feed provision time and the feed provision amount are set accordingly.

The automatic feed feeder includes a camera, and the camera observes the companion animal in real time through image sensing and recognizes the appearance of the companion animal.

The automatic feed feeder is characterized in that it provides an image photographed through a camera to a veterinarian or veterinary hospital in real time, and the feed storage container 400 is partitioned and formed.

The effect according to the present invention aims to prevent diseases such as obesity in advance by allowing companion animals to have proper eating habits.

In addition, the effect according to the present invention is that by observing the condition of the companion animal in real time, the owner of the companion animal can cope with an unexpected situation, and the veterinarian checks the disease infection or status in real time by looking at the condition of the companion animal. It aims to do.

1 is a view showing an automatic feed feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is an exploded view of the automatic feed feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exploded view of an automatic feed feeder according to another embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view showing the upper end of the automatic feed feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the embodiments of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will be apparent with reference to the embodiments described later in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and are common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the scope of the invention to those who have, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. The same reference numerals refer to the same elements throughout the specification.

In describing the embodiments of the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a known function or configuration may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in an embodiment of the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or custom of users or operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the contents throughout the present specification.

The present invention relates to an automatic feed feeder for companion animals, and automatically provides an appropriate amount of feed to prevent diseases such as obesity caused by bad eating habits, and relates to an automatic feed feeder capable of observing the condition of the companion animal in real time. will be.

1 is a view showing an automatic feed feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is an exploded view of the automatic feed feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 2, the automatic feed feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in more detail.

As shown in Figures 1 to 2, the automatic feed feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention, the main body 100, the lower substrate 200, the rotating plate 300, the feed storage container 400 and the drinking fountain 500 It consists of.

The main body 100 has a cylindrical shape, and has a space in which a companion animal can directly take feed and a space in which water can be consumed. This will be described later.

A lower substrate 200 supporting the main body 100 is formed at the lower end of the main body 100. Since the main body 100 is formed in a cylindrical shape, the lower substrate 200 is also formed in a circular shape. The lower substrate 200 is formed to have a certain thickness, which is formed to have a certain thickness in order to be well supported on the bottom surface even if the feeder containing feed, water, etc. weighs a lot.

In addition, the lower substrate 200 may further include a member such as a friction pad for preventing slipping at the lower end.

A rotating plate 300 is provided on the lower substrate 200. The rotating plate 300 is a member for rotating the feed storage container 400 to be described later, and the feed storage container 400 is rotated by the rotation plate 300. At this time, in order to couple the rotating plate 300 and the feed storage container 400, a protrusion is provided in the center of the rotating plate 300, and a through hole is provided in the center of the feed storage container 400 so as to be fitted with the protrusion. Can be formed.

With the above configuration, the rotation plate 300 and the feed storage container 400 are fitted together, and the feed storage container 400 rotates as much as the rotation plate 300 rotates by a separate control.

The feed storage container 400 is divided and has a plurality of feed storage spaces. At this time, the feed storage space is provided with an intake amount of feed once, and after ingesting the feed in the feed storage space, it is automatically rotated when it is time to consume the feed. In addition, since the door (not shown) is automatically closed after the feed intake time has elapsed, the feed storage space is closed, so it is possible to prevent pets from eating feed.

A single intake amount is provided in the partitioned space.When the feed intake of the companion animal is finished, the amount of remaining feed remaining is measured through weight measurement, and the amount of remaining feed is measured, stored, and then compared to the quantity by taking this into account when supplying the next feed amount. Only the insufficient feed amount can be fed in addition to the residual feed amount. In this way, since the amount of feed consumed by the companion animal is always quantified, it is possible to induce regular eating habits, and to solve health problems or obesity problems that may occur due to sudden intake of a large amount of feed.

A drinking fountain 500 is provided at an upper end of the feed storage container 400. The drinking fountain 500 is provided to pump water from the bucket 510 provided in the main body 100 to supply water. The bucket 510 is disposed at the lowermost end of the body 100 according to an embodiment, but this is only an example, and it is also possible to install it on the side of the body 100, and according to another embodiment, a separate It is also possible to have a bucket 510 and connect it to the main body 100. The drinking fountain 500 is provided with a portion open. This is provided to be opened so that the feed in the feed storage container 400 disposed at the lower end of the drinking fountain 500 is exposed to the outside.

The drinking fountain 500 may further include a member for measuring weight. After checking the amount reduced by the pet's intake of water using a weighing member, water can be replenished by pumping up water. Alternatively, according to another embodiment, water is configured to flow from the drinking fountain 500 to the bucket 510, so that water is pumped up and the water in the drinking fountain 500 is returned to the bucket 510 through circulation. It can also be configured to always flow. In addition, the bucket 510 may further include a water level sensor capable of adjusting the water level, and the amount of water in the entire automatic feeder can be known by the water level sensor.

In this case, a control unit may be further included to rotate the rotating plate 300 and operate the pump.

3 is an exploded view of an automatic feed feeder according to another embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 3, an additional base plate 515 may be further provided at the lower end of the bucket 510 to further include hardware. At this time, the additional base plate 515 may accommodate various hardware according to an embodiment, such as a substrate required for the inside of the feeder, a sensor, or a transmitter capable of transmitting to a mobile phone.

In addition, the additional base plate 515 may also be provided on the upper end of the water tank 510 according to an embodiment.

4 is a view showing the upper end of the automatic feed feeder according to an embodiment of the present invention. That is, as shown in Fig. 4, the automatic feed feeder for companion animals, by means of the water supply stand 500 and the feed storage container 400 in which the feed opening 410 is formed, the companion animal drinks water or feeds. It is configured to be ingestible.

At this time, the automatic feed feeder includes a weight measurement sensor and a laser sensor, and through the weight measurement sensor and laser sensor, the intake time and intake amount are determined to set the feed provision time and feed provision amount accordingly. The weight measurement sensor and the laser sensor are provided at the lower end of the feed storage container 400 to measure the weight of the feed in the feed storage container 400. For example, it is possible to check the intake amount by measuring the weight before the companion animal consumes the feed, and calculating the difference by ingesting the weight after the companion animal consumes the feed. In addition, you can visually check the amount of intake checked in this way through a real-time graph. In this way, data on health can be visualized, and abnormal signals can be detected in real time and transmitted to a mobile terminal.

In addition, the automatic feed feeder may further include a camera. The camera can observe the companion animal in real time through image sensing, and can grasp the appearance of the companion animal. The movement of the companion animal is sensed through the camera, and the movement pattern is checked. The movement pattern of the companion animal may be information that tracks the movement of the companion animal, and the movement pattern of the companion animal becomes activity information of the companion animal.

Through the activity information, it is also possible to compare with the usual activity information. For example, if you have slept for about 3 hours normally, but your sleeping time has recently increased dramatically more than 3 hours, you may be wondering if there is something wrong with your body.

That is, the camera may be used as basis data for comparing and analyzing the companion animal's activity information by comparing it with the usual activity information. At this time, the photographed image and the activity information of the companion animal may be provided to a veterinarian or an animal hospital in real time.

In addition, image sensing is performed through the camera, and it is possible to check whether the companion animal is nearby. In this case, the camera may be configured with an infrared camera or the like. When the camera is provided as an infrared camera, it may further include a means for measuring the body temperature of the companion animal. By measuring the body temperature of the companion animal in real time, it is possible to check the abnormal state of the companion animal.

In this case, when determining the movement pattern of the companion animal, the SVM algorithm may be used to increase the accuracy of movement pattern information using artificial intelligence. The SVM algorithm is a machine learning algorithm that extracts features of collected data to form an algorithm. That is, an algorithm is set using the information collected through the camera (appearance of the companion animal, body temperature, etc.).

In this case, the movement of the companion animal may be information that tracks the movement of the companion animal, and the movement pattern of the companion animal may be activity information of the companion animal.

In addition, the automatic feed feeder for the companion animal may more efficiently calculate the amount of feed to be provided to the companion animal by using an analysis algorithm. The average feed intake amount and average intake time of the companion animal can be confirmed through the amount and intake time of the feed intake measured through the weighing sensor or the like.

Such information may be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal, and the transmitted information may be managed by statistical processing. When there is a request from the user's mobile terminal, etc., the statistically processed food quantity information can be used as companion animal health management information, and the statistical processing method can be statistically processed on a basis such as 1 day, weekly, monthly, yearly, etc. .

The automatic feed feeder for companion animals may be connected to a device such as a user's mobile terminal through a network. Here, the network may be implemented as all kinds of wireless networks such as mobile radio communication network, satellite communication network, Bluetooth, Wireless Broadband Internet (Wibro), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), etc. , The network may be implemented as any kind of wired network such as a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), or a value added network (VAN). In this case, if necessary, the network may be implemented as a network in which a wired network and a wireless network are combined.

In addition, the automatic feed feeder for companion animals is connected to a device such as a user's mobile terminal, and may be implemented as an application (app). In the above application (app), various information such as information on the stress level of the companion animal, a guide message for relieving stress, and music information may be provided, and a guide for health management according to the companion animal's weight/temperature information, weight or body temperature You can also provide a message, your daily feed intake, your daily drinking water intake, and more.

In the above description, various embodiments of the present invention have been presented and described, but the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains, within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention. It will be easy to see that branch substitutions, modifications and changes are possible.

100: main body
200: lower substrate
300: rotating plate
400: feed storage container
410: feed opening
500: drinking fountain
510: bucket

Claims (5)

In the device for automatically dispensing feed for companion animals,
A cylindrical body 100;
A lower substrate 200 supporting the main body at a lower end of the main body 100;
A rotating plate 300 provided on the upper part of the lower substrate;
A feed storage container 400 rotated by the rotating plate 300 and having a space for containing feed;
A water supply stand 500 for pumping up water from a water container 510 provided in the main body to supply water; And
Includes; a camera for observing the companion animal in real time through image sensing and grasping the appearance of the companion animal,
The camera is an infrared camera,
Further comprising a means for measuring the body temperature of the companion animal, measuring the body temperature of the companion animal in real time,
When grasping the movement pattern of the companion animal, an SVM algorithm is set using the information collected through the camera,
The information may be transmitted to the user's mobile terminal, etc., and managed by statistical processing,
The feed storage container is divided and has a plurality of feed storage spaces,
The feed storage space is provided with an intake amount of feed once,
After ingesting the feed in the feed storage space, and when it is time to consume the feed, the feed storage container automatically rotates,
When the feed intake time has elapsed, the door is automatically closed to close the feed storage space,
The water from the drinking fountain is configured to always flow water through the circulation going back to the bucket
Automatic feed feeder for companion animals, characterized in that.
The method of claim 1, wherein the automatic feed feeder
An automatic feed feeder for companion animals, characterized in that through a weight measurement sensor and a laser sensor, the intake time and intake amount are determined, and the feed provision time and feed amount are set accordingly.
delete The method of claim 3, wherein the automatic feed feeder
Automatic feed feeder for companion animals, characterized in that the image captured through the camera is provided to a veterinarian or veterinary hospital in real time.
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