KR102274176B1 - Companion animal house - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a companion animal house, and more particularly, to a companion animal house capable of blocking the occurrence of odor by spraying an enzyme into the manure collected in the manure collecting unit.
According to the present invention, a housing; a manure discharging unit installed inside the housing to discharge excrement of companion animals; a manure collecting unit for collecting the manure discharged from the manure discharging unit; And, an enzyme injection unit for injecting an enzyme into the manure collected in the excreta collecting unit; characterized in that it comprises a.

Description

Pet House{COMPANION ANIMAL HOUSE}

The present invention relates to a companion animal house, and more particularly, to a companion animal house in which an enzyme is injected into the manure collected in the manure collecting unit to block the occurrence of odor.

In the past, companion animals (伴侶animal, companion animal) were called pets (愛玩物), meaning animals that are bred for pleasure by humans rather than companion animals. Moving into modern society, it is no longer a toy, but is defined as a companion animal, meaning a companion, family, or friend who lives with people. Due to the influence of social changes such as aging, nuclear family, and the increase in single-person households, companion animals are raised. The population is also growing at the same time. The change in social perception of 'animals living together' is a driving force for the growth of the companion animal related market.

The Nonghyup Economic Research Institute predicts that as the number of households raising companion animals increases, the size of the companion animal industry will also grow from KRW 0.9 trillion in 2012 to KRW 5.8 trillion in 2020. is the trend For example, it is expanding into various business areas such as animal hospitals where you can check the psychological and health status of companion animals, health-conscious service industry, products, and feed industry, and it has a significant impact on other industries as well.

However, the indoor living environment is inevitably polluted by hairs and excrement generated from the physiology of companion animals. In particular, ammonia, castol gas, mercaptine, amine, etc. generated from the excrement not only cause odor but also have harmful effects on the human body. It is important to treat the excrement immediately, but it is important to keep the residential environment clean.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1849070 (title of invention: companion animal living facility) pre-registered by the present applicant as a device for processing the excrement, in the living facility for companion animals, a feed supply container and drinking water supply inside A housing unit forming a device and forming an accommodation space for living and living of companion animals, an environment unit formed on one side of the housing unit and discharging excrement for companion animals, a processing unit located at the lower side of the environment unit and collecting the discharged excrement; An opening/closing door formed between the environment unit and the housing unit, a body forming a closed space of the environment unit including the opening/closing door, and an inclined surface or a step type to be connected from the ground to the other side of the housing unit for companion animals to enter the housing unit The access road of the housing unit to be used, the processing unit is a plate-shaped and a permeation network formed with a plurality of through holes, a collecting pipe formed under the permeation network and formed in a tapered shape, and a collector communicating with the collecting pipe. Conventional problems was able to solve

However, in the prior registered patent of the present applicant, when the excrement of companion animals passes through the permeation net, the excrement on the permeation net is not washed, so there is a problem that the odor generated from the excrement on the permeation net cannot be blocked.

In addition, the excrement that has passed through the permeation network is collected in the collector through the collection pipe, but since the collection tube is partially bent, there is a problem that the manure cannot smoothly move to the collector.

(Document 1) Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-1849070 (registered on April 10, 2018)

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and to provide a companion animal house that can wash the excrement on the discharge guide member by spraying washing water on the discharge guide member on which the manure is stained.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a companion animal house that allows the manure passing through the discharge guide member to be smoothly transferred to the manure collecting unit by the transfer belt.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a companion animal house that can block the decomposition of the excrement and the generation of odors by spraying enzymes on the excrement being transferred to the excreta collection unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a companion animal house that can be washed by immersing the transfer belt soaked in excrement in a washing solution.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention, a housing; a manure discharging unit installed inside the housing to discharge excrement of companion animals; a manure collecting unit for collecting the manure discharged from the manure discharging unit; And, an enzyme injection unit for injecting an enzyme into the manure collected in the excreta collecting unit; characterized in that it comprises a.

In addition, the excrement discharging unit includes an installation hole penetrating through the bottom surface of the housing, a discharge guide member seated in the installation hole, and a urine inducing member protruding from one side of the discharge guide member to induce urine of companion animals do.

In addition, a washing water spraying unit for washing the manure attached to the discharge guide member with washing water is further configured.

In addition, the washing water spraying unit includes a storage member for storing the washing water, a connection member connected to the storage member, and a jetting member installed on the connection member and spraying the washing water to the discharge guide member according to the control of the controller.

In addition, the excreta collecting unit, a conveying belt of an elastic material installed in the housing under the excreta discharge unit, a driving unit for rotating the conveying belt, a collecting member for collecting the excreta transferred to the conveying belt, and one side of the conveying belt It consists of a scraper installed on

In addition, the driving unit, a driving roller built in one side of the conveying belt and rotating by the power of a motor, a driven roller built in the conveying belt of the other side of the driving roller, and a conveying belt between the driving roller and the driven roller. A plurality of direction changing rollers are included, and the driving roller and the driven roller are formed to be inclined with a diameter smaller than the diameter of both ends of the central portion.

In addition, further comprising a manure mixing unit for mixing the manure collected in the collecting member, the manure mixing unit, a rotating shaft rotating by the power of a motor, and a first mixing member provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft to mix the manure; It is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft and is composed of a second mixing member for mixing the manure.

In addition, a heating wire installed on the bottom surface of the collecting member to dry the manure mixed by the manure mixing unit is further configured.

In addition, the enzyme injection unit is composed of an enzyme storage member for storing the enzyme, an enzyme connection member connected to the enzyme storage member, and an enzyme injection member installed in the enzyme connection member to inject the enzyme under the control of the controller. .

In addition, further comprising an immersion washing unit for washing by immersing the conveyance belt being transferred by the direction changing direction is changed downward by the direction changing roller, wherein the immersion washing unit includes a receiving member for accommodating the washing solution while guiding the conveyance of the conveyance belt; , is composed of a cleaning solution filled in the receiving member.

As can be clearly seen from the above description, the companion animal house of the present invention has the effect of blocking the generation of odors by washing the excrement on the discharge guide member with washing water.

In addition, the manure passing through the discharge guide member is smoothly transferred to the manure collecting unit by the transfer belt, and the enzyme is sprayed on the manure transferred to the manure collecting unit to block the decomposition of manure and the generation of odors.

At the same time, it is a very useful invention, such as showing the effect of blocking the generation of odors due to the excrement on the transfer belt by immersing the transfer belt on which the excrement is attached to the cleaning solution.

1 is a perspective view showing the external structure of a companion animal house according to the present invention.
2 and 3 are a front cross-sectional view and a side cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the companion animal house according to the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the release guide member in the companion animal house according to the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing the structural relationship of the excrement collecting unit in the companion animal house according to the present invention.
6 and 7 are a main part sectional view and a main part perspective view showing the configuration relationship of the excrement mixing part in the companion animal house according to the present invention.
8 to 12 are state diagrams showing an embodiment of the companion animal house according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings to the extent that those of ordinary skill in the art can easily practice the present invention.

First of all, it should be noted that in adding reference numerals to the components of the drawings, the same components are given the same reference numerals as much as possible even though they are indicated in different drawings. In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known configuration or function may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Of the accompanying drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the companion animal house according to the present invention, FIGS. 2 and 3 are front and side sectional views showing the internal structure of the companion animal house according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is this view It is a principal perspective view showing the configurational relationship of the discharge guide member in the companion animal house according to the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a principal perspective view showing the configurational relationship of the excrement collecting part in the companion animal house according to the present invention, and FIGS. 6 and 7 are It is a main part cross-sectional view and a main perspective view showing the constitutional relationship of the excrement mixing unit in the companion animal house according to the present invention, and FIGS. 8 to 12 are diagrams showing the actual relationship of the companion animal house according to the present invention.

1 to 3, the companion animal house 100 according to the present invention is a configuration formed to solve the housing and defecation of the companion animal, the housing 110, the excreta discharge unit 120, the excrement It includes a collection unit 130 and an enzyme injection unit 140 .

The housing 110 is configured to provide a space for the companion animal to live, and includes a housing 111 , a feed supply device 112 , and a drinking water supply device 113 .

The housing 111 is an external body that provides a living space for the companion animal.

The feed supply device 112 is installed inside the housing 111 to supply feed to the companion animal.

The drinking water supply device 113 is installed inside the housing 111 to supply drinking water to companion animals.

In addition, it may further include a fan 114 installed on the inner upper end of the housing 111 to discharge the air inside the housing 111 while rotating under the control of the controller.

The excreta discharge unit 120 is installed inside the housing 110 to discharge the excrement of companion animals to the excreta collecting unit 130, and includes an installation hole 121, a discharge guide member 122, and a urine guide. member 123 .

The installation hole 121 is configured to penetrate through the bottom surface of the housing 110 so that the discharge guide member 122 is installed.

The discharge guide member 122, as shown in FIG. 4, is seated in the installation hole 121 to discharge the excrement of companion animals, and includes a body 122a and a through hole 122b.

The body 122a is a plate-shaped body seated on the installation hole 121 .

The through-holes 122b are configured to penetrate the inside of the body 122a so that the excrement is discharged, and a plurality of them are formed to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals.

The through hole (122b), while guiding the movement of the excrement, it is preferable that the companion animal's feet are formed in a size that does not fall out.

The urine inducing member 123 is configured to protrude from one side of the discharge guide member 122 so that a male companion animal can urinate.

In addition, the discharge guide member 122 may further include a washing water spraying unit 124 for spraying washing water to wash the excreta, and the washing water spraying unit 124 includes a storage member 124a and a connection member 124b. ), including a spray member (124c).

The storage member 124a is a member for storing the washing water, and may be installed inside or outside the housing 110 .

The connecting member 124b is a member connecting the storage member 124a and the injection member 124c.

The spray member 124c is a member connected to the connection member 124b and sprays washing water to the discharge guide member 122 under the control of the controller.

The excrement collecting unit 130, as shown in FIG. 5, is configured to collect the excrement of companion animals emitted from the excreta discharge unit 120, and includes a conveying belt 131, a driving unit 132, and a collecting member. 133 , and a scraper 134 .

The transfer belt 131 is a belt formed of an elastic material.

The driving unit 132 is configured to drive the conveyance belt 131 to rotate, and includes a driving roller 132a, a driven roller 132b, and a direction changing roller 132c.

The driving roller 132a is a roller that is built in one side of the conveyance belt 131 and rotates by the power of a motor.

The driven roller 132b is a roller built into the conveying belt 131 on the other side of the driving roller 132a.

The direction changing roller 132c is a roller that is built into the conveying belt 131 between the driving roller 132a and the driven roller 132b to change the moving direction of the conveying belt 131 .

The driving roller (132a) and the driven roller (132b), the central portion is formed to be inclined to a smaller diameter than the diameter of both ends, so that the manure can be concentrated to the center and moved.

In addition, the driving roller (132a) is located below the horizontal line than the driven roller (132b) may be formed to be inclined in the direction in which the conveying belt 131 moves.

The collecting member 133 is a member for collecting the excrement, and the lower portion is preferably curved so as to smoothly mix the excrement by the following excreta mixing unit 135 .

The scraper 134 is a member for scraping the excrement attached to the transfer belt 132 .

In addition, as shown in Figures 6 to 7, further comprising a manure mixing unit 135 for mixing the manure collected in the collecting member 133, the excreta mixing unit 135 is a rotating shaft (135a), It includes a first mixing member 135b and a second mixing member 135c.

The rotation shaft 135a is a shaft that rotates in a forward or reverse direction by the power of a motor.

The first mixing member 135b is provided to be spaced apart from the rotation shaft 135a by a predetermined interval to mix the manure.

The second mixing member 135c is a member for mixing the manure by being spaced apart from the first mixing member 135b at a predetermined interval on the rotation shaft 135a.

Any one of the first mixing member (135b) or the second mixing member (135c) is provided with a shorter length than the other, and is formed radially on the outer circumferential surface of the rotation shaft (135a) to more smoothly mix the manure. have.

In addition, a heating wire 136 may be installed on the bottom surface of the collecting member 133 to heat and dry the manure mixed by the manure mixing unit 135 .

The enzyme injection unit 140 is configured to block the generation of odor from the excrement by injecting an enzyme into the excrement collected in the excreta collecting unit 130, and an enzyme storage member 141, an enzyme connection member 142, an enzyme It includes a spray member (143).

The enzyme storage member 141 is a member for storing the enzyme, and may be installed inside or outside the housing 110 .

The enzyme connection member 142 is a member for connecting the enzyme storage member 141 and the enzyme injection member 143.

The enzyme injection member 143 is a member connected to the enzyme connection member 142 to spray the enzyme into the manure under the control of the controller.

In addition, the direction is changed downward by the direction changing roller (132c) further includes an immersion washing unit 150 for washing by immersing the transfer belt 131, the immersion washing unit 150 is a receiving member 151 ), and a washing solution 152 .

The accommodating member 151 is a member for accommodating the cleaning solution while guiding the transport of the transport belt 131 .

The washing liquid 152 is a liquid that is filled in the receiving member 152 to wash the transfer belt 131, and an enzyme capable of blocking the generation of odor of excrement is preferable.

The operation of the companion animal house 100 according to the present invention having the above configuration will be described in detail as follows.

First, when a companion animal resides in the space of the housing 111 of the housing 110 and at the same time, feed is supplied from the feed storage bin to the feed supply device 112 according to a set time, and the supplied feed is fed to the companion animal. edible.

In addition, the drinking water stored in the drinking water reservoir can be eaten by the companion animal by licking the water supply pipe connected to the drinking water reservoir with their tongue.

When living in the housing 111 while eating the feed and drinking water, if the temperature inside the housing 111 is sensed by the temperature sensor and is higher than the set temperature or the temperature outside the housing 110, the housing 111 according to the control of the controller ) By driving the upper fan 114, the air inside the housing 111 can be discharged to the outside, and when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is lower than the set temperature, the fan 114 is driven under the control of the controller. It is possible to adjust the temperature inside the housing 111 while stopping.

In addition, music transmitted through a speaker may be played to companion animals living in the enclosure 111 .

When the companion animal living in the housing 110 moves to the excrement discharge unit 120 to see the toilet, as shown in FIG. 8 , a movement sensor or discharge guide for the companion animal moving to the excrement discharge unit 120 . The control unit may determine that the companion animal moved to the member 122 is about to urinate through a weight sensor or the like.

The excrement seen by the companion animal moving to the discharge guide member 122 moves to the upper surface of the conveying belt 131 of the excreta collecting unit 130 through the through hole 122b of the discharge guide member 122 .

At this time, when the male companion animal urinates, the male companion animal may be induced to urinate through the urine inducing member 123 protruding from one side of the discharge guide member 122 .

In addition, when the companion animal passes through the excrement discharge unit 120 and moves into the enclosure 111 after the companion animal is defecated, the control unit determines that the movement of the companion animal is completed through a movement sensor or a weight sensor. can judge

When the control unit determines that the toilet is complete, the excreta on the discharge guide member 122 is connected to the washing water stored in the storage member 124a of the washing water spray unit 124 under the control of the control unit, as shown in FIG. 9 . It can be washed by being discharged to the jetting member 124c or a plurality of jetting members via the member 124b, and when a certain amount of washing water is discharged to the jetting member 124c, the discharge of the washing water is stopped according to the control of the controller. can

By washing the excreta adhered to the discharge guide member 122 with the washing water, it is possible to prevent the generation of odors due to the excreta in the discharge guide member 122 .

The washing water for washing the discharge guide member 122 is supplied to the transfer belt 131 of the excreta collection unit 130 via the through hole 122b of the discharge guide member 122, and the washing water may be an enzyme. .

And, as shown in FIG. 10 , the transport belt 131 is moved while the driving roller 132a of the driving unit 132 rotates in one direction by the power of the motor driven under the control of the controller, and the transport belt By the movement of (131), the direction changing roller (132c) and the driven roller (132b) is rotated.

At this time, since the transport belt 131 made of an elastic material is installed on the driven roller 132a and the driven roller 132b, the central portion having a smaller diameter than the diameter of both end portions is inclined, the transfer belt 131 has a central portion. It can be moved to the collecting member 133 in a state in which the manure is collected in the center in a concave shape.

The manure passing through the conveying belt 131 is stored at the same time as falling to the collecting member 133, and the conveying belt 131 from which the manure has fallen is conveyed while being scraped by the scraper 134 located on the lower surface of the conveying belt 131. It is possible to remove the manure remaining on the belt (131).

When the manure falls from the transfer belt 131, the enzyme stored in the enzyme storage member 141 of the enzyme injection unit 140 under the control of the controller passes through the enzyme connection member 142 to the enzyme injection member 143. It can be discharged to, and the enzyme discharged to the enzyme injection member 143 is buried in the falling manure and the manure is fermented, thereby blocking the generation of odor in the manure.

When a certain amount of enzyme is discharged from the enzyme injection member 143, the discharge of the enzyme may be stopped under the control of the controller.

When the manure and washing water falling from the transfer belt 131 and the enzyme sprayed on the manure are stored in the collecting member 133 through the above process, as shown in FIG. 11, under the control of the control unit, the manure mixing unit 135 ) of the rotating shaft (135a) is rotated, the first mixing member (135b) and the second mixing member (135c) radially provided on the rotating shaft (135a) can be dried while moving the manure.

At this time, any one of the first mixing member 135b or the second mixing member 135c is provided with a shorter length than the other so that the excreta inside the collecting member 133 can be mixed smoothly, and the collecting member 133 is smoothly mixed. Since the lower end of the member 133 is curved to match the rotation radius of the mixing member, the manure can be smoothly rotated and moved.

In addition, the manure mixed by the manure mixing unit 135 may be dried by heating the heating wire 136 installed on the bottom surface of the collecting member 133, thereby improving drying performance.

Even in the state in which the manure mixing unit 135 is operated, the conveying belt 131 continues to move by the driving unit 132, and the conveying belt 131 is switched downward by the direction changing roller 132c. do.

As described above, the transfer belt 131 whose direction is switched downward passes through the receiving member 151 of the immersion washing water 150 and is filled in the receiving member 151 at the same time as shown in FIG. 12 . Since it is washed with a washing solution, that is, an enzyme, it is possible to block the occurrence of odors.

When the level of the washing liquid 152 is detected by the sensor installed in the accommodating member 151, the process of supplying the washing liquid 152 to the accommodating member 152 is repeated under the control of the control unit, thereby maintaining a constant water level at all times.

The transfer belt 151 passing through the cleaning liquid 152 may drop the cleaning liquid adhered to the transfer belt 151 while passing through a pair of brush members 153 installed at the upper end of the receiving member 151, and the cleaning liquid The fallen conveying belt 151 moves to the lower part of the manure discharge unit 120 and is positioned, and at the same time, the driving unit 132 is stopped under the control of the control unit to wait for the next operation.

The manure mixing unit 135 may wait for the next operation while stopping the operation under the control of the control unit when a predetermined operating time elapses, checking the dried state of the manure or washing water, and the operation of the excreta mixing unit 135 . By driving the exhaust fan 135 ′, the heat located in the collecting member 133 may be discharged to the outside of the housing 110 .

The above description is merely illustrative of the technical idea of the present invention, and a person skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains may make various modifications, changes and substitutions within the scope without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention and the accompanying drawings are intended to explain, not to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments and the accompanying drawings. . And, the protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be interpreted as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: pet house, 110: housing
120: excreta discharge unit, 130: excreta collection unit
140: enzyme injection unit, 150: immersion washing unit

Claims (10)

housing;
a manure discharging unit installed inside the housing to discharge excrement of companion animals;
a manure collecting unit for collecting the manure discharged from the manure discharging unit; and;
Including; and an enzyme injection unit for injecting an enzyme into the manure collected in the excreta collecting unit,
The housing is
A housing for providing a living space for the companion animal; a feed supply device installed inside the housing to supply feed to the companion animal; a drinking water supply device installed inside the enclosure to supply drinking water to the companion animal; It includes a fan installed at the upper end of the inside of the enclosure to exhaust the air inside the enclosure,
The fan is driven according to the control of the control unit by the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor installed inside the housing to adjust the temperature inside the housing,
The excreta discharge unit,
A discharge guide member provided with an installation hole penetrating through the bottom surface of the housing, a plate-shaped body seated on the installation hole, and a through hole passing through the body at a predetermined interval to guide the movement of manure; and a urine inducing member protruding from one side of the body of the discharge guide member to induce urine of companion animals,
and a washing water spraying unit for washing the excrement attached to the discharge guide member with washing water,
The excrement collecting unit,
A transfer belt of an elastic material installed in the housing under the excreta discharge unit, a driving unit for rotating the transfer belt, a collecting member for collecting the manure transferred to the transfer belt, and a scraper installed on one side of the transfer belt,
The driving unit includes a driving roller built in one side of the conveying belt and rotating by the power of a motor, a driven roller mounted in the conveying belt of the other side of the driving roller, and a plurality of embedded in the conveying belt between the driving roller and the driven roller A direction changing roller is included, and the driving roller and the driven roller are formed to be inclined with a diameter smaller than the diameter of both ends of the central part,
Further comprising a manure mixing unit for mixing the manure collected in the collecting member,
The manure mixing unit, a rotating shaft rotating in the forward or reverse direction by the power of a motor, a first mixing member provided to be spaced apart from the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft at a predetermined distance to mix the manure, Consists of a second mixing member for mixing,
Any one of the first mixing member or the second mixing member is a companion animal house, characterized in that it is provided with a shorter length than the other.
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The washing water spraying unit comprises: a storage member for storing the washing water;
a connection member connected to the storage member;
Companion animal house, characterized in that it consists of a spray member installed on the connection member to spray the washing water to the discharge guide member under the control of the control unit.
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Companion animal house, characterized in that the heating wire installed on the bottom surface of the collecting member to dry the manure mixed by the manure mixing unit is further configured.
According to claim 1,
The enzyme injection unit, an enzyme storage member for storing the enzyme,
an enzyme connecting member connected to the enzyme storage member;
Companion animal house, characterized in that it is installed on the enzyme connecting member is composed of an enzyme injection member that injects the enzyme under the control of the controller.
According to claim 1,
Further comprising an immersion washing unit for washing by immersing the conveyance belt is transferred by the direction is changed downward by the direction changing roller,
The immersion washing unit, Companion animal house, characterized in that composed of a receiving member for accommodating the washing solution while guiding the transport of the transport belt, and the washing solution filled in the receiving member.

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