KR102357639B1 - Smart excrement disposal system for companion animal - Google Patents

Abstract

The smart companion animal defecation processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a defecation processing system for connecting the defecation processing device and the terminal, in a signal according to the moisture content of the companion animal's excrement detected by the defecation processing device and in the defecation processing device a control unit that receives a signal according to the photographed image of the companion animal and transmits it to the terminal; a storage unit connected to the control unit and converting the signal transmitted to the control unit into information and storing the converted signal; and a machine learning unit connected to the storage unit and receiving an image of the companion animal photographed from the defecation processing device from among the information stored in the storage unit and learning the behavior pattern of the companion animal in a machine learning method, wherein the machine learning unit It may be characterized in that a notification signal according to the behavior pattern is generated and transmitted to the control unit.

Description

Smart companion animal defecation treatment system {Smart excrement disposal system for companion animal}

The present invention relates to a companion animal defecation treatment system, and more particularly, to a smart companion animal defecation processing system that can check the health status of companion animals through the excrement of companion animals and easily process a bowel movement pad.

Today, the number of households living with pets is steadily increasing. According to the results of a recent survey, 1 out of 5 households living in Seoul live with a companion animal. As such, households living with companion animals are one of the new types of furniture, and companion animals are increasingly recognized as another family. People are putting a lot of effort into treating or preventing diseases of their pets through hospitals, cutting pets beautifully through hairdressing salons, and taking pets for a walk every day.

On the other hand, in raising companion animals indoors, one of the most important things is to treat the excrement of companion animals. It is a situation in which newspapers, paper boxes, etc. made of a material capable of absorbing the contained moisture are used.

When excreting in places such as newspapers and paper boxes, companion animals easily step on them with their feet, and there is a problem in that the surrounding floor becomes very messy as they walk around the room while stepping on the excrement. Recently, an absorbent defecation pad that can absorb the moisture contained in the excrement can be used.

However, the conventional defecation pad induces the excretion of companion animals and treats the excretion, but in its function, it is simply limited to the treatment of excrement.

US Patent Application Publication No. US2016/0012748 (2016.01.14.) US Patent Application Publication No. US2010/0175626 (2010.07.15.)

The technical problem to be achieved by the smart companion animal defecation processing system according to the technical idea of the present invention is to provide a smart companion animal bowel movement processing system that detects the companion animal's excrement and checks the health status of the companion animal.

In addition, the technical task to be achieved by the smart companion animal defecation treatment system according to the technical idea of the present invention is a smart companion animal that can easily collect the excrement of companion animals and used defecation pad and easily install a new defecation pad. It is to provide a defecation treatment system.

The technical task to be achieved by the smart companion animal defecation processing system according to the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited to the tasks mentioned above, and another task not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below. will be.

A smart companion animal defecation treatment system according to an embodiment according to the technical idea of the present invention, in the defecation processing system connecting the defecation processing device and the terminal, a signal and A control unit for receiving a signal according to the image of the companion animal photographed by the defecation processing device and transmitting it to the terminal; a storage unit connected to the control unit and converting the signal transmitted to the control unit into information and storing the converted signal; and a machine learning unit connected to the storage unit and receiving an image of the companion animal photographed from the defecation processing device from among the information stored in the storage unit and learning the behavior pattern of the companion animal in a machine learning method, wherein the machine learning unit It may be characterized in that a notification signal according to the behavior pattern is generated and transmitted to the control unit.

In addition, the defecation treatment device, the base portion is formed with an insertion space in which a portion of the upper surface is opened therein; a body part made of a columnar shape, rotatably inserted into the insertion space and positioned so that a portion of the side surface is flush with the upper surface of the base part; a driving unit connected to the center of one cross-section of the body to rotate the body; and a sensing control unit positioned on the upper surface of the base unit to sense the side surface of the body unit through the insertion space and control the driving unit, wherein at least one defecation pad having absorbency is positioned on the side surface of the body unit, and the sensing control unit captures the companion animal. And, it is possible to control the driving unit when detecting the excrement of the defecation pad to rotate the body and detect the amount of moisture in the detected excrement.

In addition, the body portion is made of a regular hexagonal prism shape, one of the six side surfaces is positioned to form the same plane as the upper surface of the base portion, and a part of the upper surface of the open insertion space may be formed in a shape corresponding to the side surface of the body portion have.

In addition, the defecation pad is made of a sheet shape corresponding to the side of the body portion, a pad fixing portion of a magnetic material positioned adjacent to each of the corners of the defecation pad on one side of the defecation pad, and a ring connected to each of the corners of the defecation pad It includes a pad locking part of the shape, the body part is positioned adjacent to each of the respective corners of the side surfaces of the body part, and includes a body fixing part of a magnetic material having a polarity different from that of the pad fixing part, and the pad fixing part is located in the body fixing part. When positioned to correspond, the pad fixing portion is attached to the body fixing portion defecation pad may be fixed to the side of the body portion.

In addition, the defecation processing device is located in the insertion space and is located on the lower side of the body portion, and further comprises a pad separation unit that can be inserted into and caught in the pad engaging portion of the defecation pad installed in the body portion, the body portion is rotated and moved to the lower side Moving the inclined defecation pad toward the pad separation unit, the pad separation unit may be caught by the pad locking portion to separate the bowel pad from the body portion.

In addition, the defecation treatment device further includes a collecting unit located on the lower surface of the insertion space to correspond to the side surfaces of the body portion inclined by moving downward, when the defecation pad is moved to the lower side in a state including excrement and tilted, excrement Falls toward the collection unit, the defecation pad may be separated from the body portion by the pad separation unit and fall to the collection unit.

In addition, the defecation treatment device is located on the lower surface of the insertion space to correspond to the side surfaces of the body portion inclined by moving upward, further comprising a pad stacking unit in which a plurality of defecation pads are stacked, the pad fixing unit of the defecation pad is different defecation. It may be in contact with the other surface of the pad.

In addition, when the pad stacking portion corresponds to the side of the body portion where the defecation pad is not located, the pad fixing portion is attached to the body fixing portion corresponding to the body fixing portion, and the defecation pad is separated from the pad stacking portion to be located on the side of the body portion. can

In addition, the pad stacking unit, located near the body portion from the side of the pad stacking unit, a pad sensing unit for detecting the defecation pad stacked on the pad stacking unit; and a pad moving unit positioned inside the pad stacking unit to support the stacked defecation pads and move the defecation pad toward the body, wherein when the lamination sensing unit does not detect the defecation pad, the pad moving unit may include the lamination sensing unit defecation. The defecation pad of the pad stacking unit may be moved toward the body unit until the pad is sensed.

In addition, the upper surface of the base part may be separated to open the upper surface of the insertion space.

Smart companion animal defecation processing system according to embodiments according to the technical spirit of the present invention has the following effects.

(1) Excreta from companion animals can be detected and the health status of companion animals can be checked.

(2) Companion animal excrement and used defecation pad are easily collected, and a new defecation pad can be easily installed.

However, the effects that can be achieved by the smart companion animal defecation processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned are clearly to those skilled in the art from the description below. can be understood

In order to more fully understand the drawings cited herein, a brief description of each drawing is provided.
1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a smart companion animal defecation processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of a smart companion animal defecation processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the defecation processing device of the smart companion animal defecation processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view showing the inside of the defecation processing device of the smart companion animal defecation processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view illustrating a house according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view illustrating a state in which a dryer and an inhaler are mounted and operated in a housing of a house according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view illustrating the guide body, the guide tube, and the control body installed in the housing of the house according to an embodiment of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a leash is controlled using a winder in a housing of a house according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and will be described in detail through the detailed description. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood that the present invention includes all modifications, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, numbers (eg, first, second, etc.) used in the description process of the present specification are only identification symbols for distinguishing one component from other components.

In addition, in this specification, when a component is referred to as “connected” or “connected” with another component, the component may be directly connected or directly connected to the other component, but in particular It should be understood that, unless there is a description to the contrary, it may be connected or connected through another element in the middle.

In addition, in the present specification, two or more components may be combined into one component, or one component may be divided into two or more for each more subdivided function. In addition, each of the components to be described below may additionally perform some or all of the functions of other components in addition to the main functions they are responsible for, and some of the main functions of each component may have different functions. It goes without saying that it may be performed exclusively by the component.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the technical spirit of the present invention will be described in detail in turn.

1 is a schematic diagram showing a smart companion animal defecation processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an implementation flowchart of a smart companion animal defecation processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is the present invention It is a perspective view showing a defecation processing device of a smart companion animal defecation processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and Figure 4 is a view showing the inside of the defecation processing device of a smart companion animal defecation processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention .

The smart companion animal defecation processing system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 includes a control unit 101, a storage unit 102, and a machine learning unit 103, and a defecation processing device. By detecting the companion animal located in (2000), the state of the companion animal may be provided to the owner of the companion animal.

The smart companion animal defecation processing system 100 of this embodiment may be connected to the terminal 10 and the defecation processing device 2000 through the network 200 . The owner of the companion animal may use the terminal 10 to access the smart companion animal defecation processing system 100 and receive a signal from the defecation processing device 2000 . In particular, it is preferable that an application connectable to the smart companion animal defecation processing system 100 is installed and driven in the terminal 10 .

The terminal 10 may be implemented as a computer capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through the network 200 . Here, the computer may include, for example, a laptop equipped with a web browser, a desktop, and a laptop. In addition, the terminal may be implemented as a terminal device capable of accessing a remote server or terminal through the network 200 . A terminal device is, for example, a wireless communication device that ensures portability and mobility, and includes a Personal Communication System (PCS), a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), a Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), a Personal Handyphone System (PHS), and a PDA (Personal Communication System). Personal Digital Assistant), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT)-2000, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA)-2000, W-Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), Wireless Broadband Internet (Wibro) terminals, smartphones, It may include all types of handheld-based wireless communication devices, such as a smart pad, a tablet PC, and the like.

Here, the network 200 means a connection structure capable of exchanging information between each node, such as a plurality of terminals and servers, and an example of such a network 200 includes a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network, Long Term Evolution (LTE) networks, World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WIMAX) networks, Internet, Local Area Network (LAN), Wireless Local Area Network (Wireless LAN), Wide Area Network (WAN), Personal Area (PAN) Network), a Bluetooth (Bluetooth) network, a satellite broadcasting network, an analog broadcasting network, a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) network, etc. are included, but are not limited thereto.

The control unit 101 receives the signal generated from the defecation processing device 2000 and transmits it to the terminal 10 (S101). Here, the terminal 10 may check information according to the transmitted signal (S102).

For example, the defecation processing device 2000 may detect the amount of moisture in the excrement by detecting the excrement from the companion animal. Here, the defecation processing device 200 transmits a signal according to the amount of moisture in the detected excrement to the control unit 101 . The control unit 101 may determine the health state of the companion animal according to the detected amount of moisture in the excrement, generate a signal according to the health state of the companion animal, and transmit it to the terminal 10 . The terminal 10 may receive a signal according to the health state of the companion animal and display information according to the health state of the companion animal.

In addition, the defecation processing apparatus 2000 may photograph a companion animal, generate an image signal according to the companion animal, and transmit it to the control unit 101 . The control unit 101 may transmit the received image signal to the terminal 10 . The terminal 10 may output an image according to the received image signal. Here, the owner of the companion animal may check the companion animal as an image through his/her terminal 10 , thereby continuously checking the activity and behavior of the companion animal located in the defecation processing device 2000 .

The storage unit 102 is connected to the control unit 101 and converts the signal transmitted to the control unit 101 into information and stores it (S103). Here, the information may be stored in the form of an image, sound, text, or the like. The storage unit 102 may store the time when the control unit 101 receives the signal together with information and convert the converted information into data. In particular, the storage unit 102 may store the time at which the excrement is sensed together with the amount of moisture in the detected excrement to data the defecation activity of the companion animal.

In addition, when the owner sends a signal requesting information confirmation to the control unit 101 through the terminal 10, the storage unit 102 converts the corresponding information into a signal and transmits it to the control unit 101 to transmit the information to the control unit 101 It can be transmitted to the terminal 10 from

The machine learning unit 103 is connected to the storage unit 102, receives an image according to the companion animal photographed from the defecation processing device 2000, and extracts the photographed companion animal's walking posture, tail pattern, etc. The behavior pattern is learned by machine learning (S104). In addition, the machine learning unit 103 may detect the mood, health state, etc. of the companion animal based on the learned behavior pattern of the companion animal. The machine learning unit 103 may generate a notification signal according to the sensed mood, health state, etc. of the companion animal and transmit it to the terminal 10 through the control unit 101 (S105). Also, the terminal 10 may receive the notification signal and output a notification message according to the notification signal. For example, the notification message can be of the form "Your pet is fine", "Your pet is not in good health. It needs care", etc. The owner can take action on the pet to respond to the notification message.

The smart companion animal defecation treatment system 100 according to the present embodiment as described above detects the excrement of the companion animal excreted in the defecation processing device 2000, and learns the behavior pattern of the companion animal in a machine learning method. You can check your health status, mood, etc. Here, the companion animal may be provided with appropriate care according to a health state, mood, and the like.

In addition, the defecation treatment device 2000 of the present invention includes a base unit 2100, a body unit 2200, a driving unit 2300 and a sensing control unit 2400, and is used to process excrement excreted by companion animals. can be used The defecation treatment device 2000 of this embodiment uses a sheet-shaped defecation pad 2010, the defecation pad 2010 is made of an absorbent material, and includes a pad fixing unit 2011 and a pad locking unit 2012. can do. The pad fixing unit 2011 is made of a magnetic material, and is positioned and fixed to be adjacent to each of the corners of the defecation pad 2010 on one surface of the bowel movement pad 2010, and the pad locking unit 2012 is made of a ring shape, It is connected to each of the corners of the defecation pad (2010).

The base part 2100 may be rotatable by a companion animal, and a body part 2200, which will be described later, is inserted thereinto. The base portion 2100 of the present embodiment is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped, but is not limited thereto and may be formed in various shapes having a flat upper surface. In addition, an insertion space 2101 is formed inside the base 2100 , and a portion of the upper surface of the insertion space 2101 may be opened.

Meanwhile, the base part 2100 may be inserted and positioned on the ground, and the upper surface of the base part 2100 may be separated to open the upper surface of the insertion space 2101 . The insertion space 2101 may be identified through the upper surface of the open insertion space 2101 , and the insertion space 2101 may be cleaned.

The body portion 2200 is formed in a column shape, and is rotatably inserted into the insertion space 2101 . Here, only a portion of the side surface of the body portion 2200 may be exposed through the upper surface of the insertion space 2101 . The side surface of the body part 2200 may be positioned to form the same plane as the upper surface of the base part 2100 through the upper surface of the insertion space 2101 .

The body portion 2200 of this embodiment is formed in a pillar shape, in particular, it may be preferably formed in a regular hexagonal pillar shape. Here, one of the six side surfaces of the body part 2200 is positioned to form the same plane as the upper surface of the base part 2100 , and the open top edge of the insertion space 2101 is the side edge of the body part 2200 . may be located adjacent to That is, the upper surface of the open insertion space 2101 may be formed in a shape corresponding to the side surface of the body portion 2200 . The body portion 2200 is formed in the shape of a regular hexagonal prism, and is formed to be relatively close to a cylindrical shape, and is stably rotatable, and can provide a flat surface on which the companion animal and the defecation pad 2010 can be stably positioned.

In addition, the body part 2200 includes a body fixing part 2210 . The body fixing part 2210 is made of a magnetic material, and is positioned so as to be adjacent to each of the corners of each of the side surfaces of the body part 2200 . Here, the body fixing part 2210 has a polarity different from that of the pad fixing part 2011 . That is, the surface of the body fixing part 2210 indicating the S pole and the surface of the pad fixing part 2011 indicating the N pole may be positioned to face each other. When the body fixing part 2210 is positioned to correspond to the pad fixing part 2011, an attractive force acts between the body fixing part 2210 and the pad fixing part 2011, and the pad fixing part 2011 is the body fixing part. Attached to the 2210, the defecation pad 2010 may be fixed to be located on the side of the body portion (2210).

The driving unit 2300 may be connected to the center of one cross-section of the body 2200 to rotate the body 2200 . Here, one of the side surfaces of the body portion 2200 may be positioned to correspond to the upper surface of the insertion space 2101 . This driving unit 2300 is made in the form of a motor, is located inside the insertion space 2101, can be connected to the body 2200, is located outside the insertion space 2101, the body through the base 2100 It may be connected to the unit 2200 .

The sensing control unit 2400 may be located on the upper surface of the base unit 2100 , may sense the side surface of the body unit 2200 through the insertion space 2101 , and may control the driving unit 2300 .

In addition, the sensing control unit 2400 is positioned in the horizontal direction from the side of the body 2200 to detect the defecation pad 2010 exposed through the upper surface of the insertion space 2101, by controlling the driving unit 2300 to control the body Rotation of the unit 2200 may be stopped. On the other hand, when the companion animal is positioned on the defecation pad 2010 and departs from the defecation pad 2010 after defecation, the sensing control unit 2400 may detect the excrement while sensing the defecation pad 2010 . Here, the sensing control unit 2400 controls the driving unit 2300 to rotate the body unit 2200 , and the defecation pad 2010 in which the excrement is located moves downward and is located in the insertion space 2101 . Some of the excrement may be separated from the defecation pad 2010 and fall from the insertion space 2101.

Sensing control unit 2400 may detect the amount of moisture in the excrement when detecting the excrement while sensing the defecation pad (2010). Here, the sensing control unit 2400 may generate a signal according to the detected amount of moisture in the excrement and transmit it to the control unit 101 .

Meanwhile, the sensing control unit 2400 may photograph a companion animal positioned on the upper surface of the base unit 2100 . Here, the sensing control unit 2400 may generate a signal according to an image according to the photographed companion animal and transmit it to the control unit 101 .

The sensing control unit 2400 of the present embodiment may be formed in the form of a camera including an infrared sensor.

On the other hand, the defecation processing apparatus 2000 of this embodiment may further include a collection unit 2500, a pad separation unit 2600 and a pad stacking unit 2700.

The collection part 2500 is located on the lower surface of the insertion space 2101 to correspond to the side surfaces of the body part 2200 inclined while moving downward. A predetermined space is formed on the upper surface of the collection unit 2500 . As mentioned above, the defecation pad in which the excrement is located (2010) is tilted to move downward and is located in the insertion space (2101). Here, some of the excrement may be separated from the defecation pad 2010 and fall from the insertion space 2101. Collection unit 2500 is used to collect a portion of the droppings from the defecation pad (2010). Such excrement may be collected in the collection unit 2500 and processed separately.

The pad separation part 2600 is located in the insertion space 2101 and is located below the body part 2200 . Here, the pad separation part 2600 extends upwardly from the lower surface of the insertion space 2101 and is bent to correspond to the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the body part 2200 . The pad separation unit 2600 may be located near the collection unit 2500 .

The defecation pad 2010 in which the excrement is located is moved downward and tilted and positioned in the insertion space 2101 , and may be moved toward the pad separation unit 2600 by rotation of the body portion 2200 . When the defecation pad 2010 is positioned near the pad separation unit 2600 in a state containing excrement, the pad separation unit 2600 may be inserted into and caught in the pad locking unit 2012 of the defecation pad 2010 . Since the pad separation unit 2600 is in a fixed state and the bowel movement pad 2010 is moved by the body portion 2200 , the bowel movement pad 2010 begins to be separated from the body portion 2200 . In addition, the defecation pad 2010 may be completely separated from the body portion 2200 by dropping and being separated from the pad separation unit 2600 and collected in the collection unit 2500 . That is, the defecation pad 2010 may be collected in the collection unit 2500 together with the excrement and processed separately. On the other hand, the side of the body portion 2200 from which the defecation pad 2010 is separated is positioned in a horizontal direction, and thereafter, it may be inclined while moving upward.

The pad stacking part 2700 is located on the lower surface of the insertion space 2101 so as to correspond to the side surface of the body part 2200 inclined by moving upward. Pad stacking unit 2700 accommodates a plurality of defecation pads 2010 in a stacked state.

In particular, the bowel pad 2010 of the pad stacking unit 2700 may be located so as to correspond to the side of the body portion 2200 is not located the defecation pad (2010). Here, the pad fixing part 2011 of the defecation pad 2010 is positioned to correspond to the body fixing part 2210 of the body part 2200, and may be directly attached to the body fixing part 2210. Due to this, the defecation pad 2010 is separated from the pad stacking unit 2700 and located on the side of the body 2200, and moves upward due to the rotation of the body 2200 and the upper surface of the insertion space 2101 moved toward

In addition, the pad fixing unit 2011 located in one defecation pad 2010 in the defecation pads 2010 stacked on the pad stacking unit 2700 is positioned to contact the other surface of the other defecation pad 2010 . That is, the pad fixing unit 2011 is in contact with a portion that does not act on the magnetism of the other defecation pad (2010). Due to this, the defecation pads 2010 may be maintained in a state separated from each other.

Also, the pad stacking unit 2700 may include a stacking sensing unit 2710 and a pad moving unit 2720 .

The stacking detection unit 2710 is located near the body 2200 on the side of the pad stacking unit 2700 , and detects the defecation pad 2010 stacked on the pad stacking unit 2700 . Here, the lamination detection unit 2710 detects the defecation pad 2010 positioned so as to be attachable to the body fixing unit 2210 of the body unit 2200 in the pad lamination unit 2700 .

The pad moving unit 2720 may be positioned inside the pad stacking unit 2700 to support the stacked defecation pads 2010 and move the defecation pad 2010 toward the body portion 2200 . When the lamination sensing unit 2710 does not detect the defecation pad 2010 , the pad moving unit 2710 moves the defecation pad 2010 of the pad lamination unit 2700 toward the body 2200 . Here, until the lamination detection unit 2710 detects the bowel movement pad 2010 again, the pad movement unit 2710 moves the bowel movement pad 2010 toward the body portion 2200 . Due to this, the defecation pad 2010 may be stacked in the pad stacking unit 2700 so as to be stably attached to the rotating body portion 2200 .

As described above, in a state in which the companion animal defecates on the defecation pad 2010 in the defecation treatment device 2000 of this embodiment, the sensing control unit 2400 detects the excrement and controls the driving unit 2300 to control the body unit 2200. rotate Here, the defecation pad 2010 is tilted by moving downward, and the excrement is collected in the collection unit 2500 by dropping, and the bowel movement pad 2010 is moved by the body unit 2200 while the pad locking unit 2012). The pad may be separated from the body 2200 while being caught in the pad separation unit 2600 and collected in the collection unit 2500 . In addition, the side of the body portion 2200 inclined by moving upward in a state where the bowel movement pad 2010 is not located may be positioned to correspond to the bowel movement pad 2010 stacked on the pad stacking unit 2700 . Here, the pad fixing part 2011 of the defecation pad 2010 is positioned to correspond to the body fixing part 2210 of the body part 2200, and between the body fixing part 2210 and the pad fixing part 2011, there is an attractive force. works Due to this, the pad fixing unit 2011 is attached to the body fixing unit 2210, the defecation pad 2010 may be positioned and fixed on the side of the body 2210, and moved upward and tilted and inserted into the space ( 2101) may be positioned to correspond to a portion of the open upper surface. Therefore, the defecation treatment device 2000 of this embodiment can easily collect the excrement of companion animals and the used defecation pad, and can easily and automatically install a new defecation pad.

The present invention may further include a house 1000 . The house 1000 of the present invention includes a housing 1100, an intake food supply unit 1200, a photographing unit 1300, an output unit 1400, and a house control unit 1500. can make communion of

The housing 1100 has a size corresponding to the size of the companion animal, and the companion animal may be located inside the housing 1100 . Here, the housing 1100 may be made of cypress wood to generate phytoncide. The phytoncide generated from the housing 1100 can prevent the odor generated from the companion animal from being cut into the housing 1100 . Accordingly, the housing 1100 may provide a comfortable environment.

In addition, the housing 1100 may include an accommodating space 1101 , an inlet 1102 , and a mounting hole 1103 .

The accommodation space 1101 is formed inside the housing 1100 . The companion animal may move while being accommodated in the accommodation space 1101 . In some cases, the companion animal may be located outside the accommodation space 1101 .

The inlet 1102 is made of a pair, and is formed on one side of the transparent housing 1100 . The owner may place both hands in the accommodation space 1101 through the inlet 1102 to take touch with the companion animal located in the accommodation space 1101 and comb the fur of the companion animal. In addition, the owner can check the accommodation space 1101 through one side of the transparent housing 1100 , and can make eye contact with the companion animal located in the accommodation space 1101 .

The mounting hole 1103 is formed on the upper surface of the housing 1100 . A dryer or a suction device (eg, a vacuum cleaner, etc.) may be inserted and mounted in the mounting hole 1103 . Here, a dryer or a suction device may be separated from the mounting port 1103 .

For example, when the dryer is inserted into the mounting hole 1103 and mounted, the dryer may generate hot air and supply it to the accommodation space 1101 . Here, the hot air may be used to dry the fur of the companion animal. Also, when the suction device is inserted into the mounting hole 1103 and mounted, the suction device may suck air from the accommodation space 1101 . Here, foreign substances such as fur of companion animals included in the air may also be sucked into the suction device. That is, the suction device may be used to clean the accommodation space 1101 .

In addition, the housing 1100 may include an induction body 1110 , an induction tube 1120 , an induction controller 1130 , a control body 1140 , a winder 1150 , and a collar 1160 .

The induction body 1110 is positioned inside the receiving space 1101 to correspond to the fitting 1103 , and has an induction space 1111 connected to the fitting 1103 . In addition, a plurality of induction holes 1112 are formed in the induction body 1110 , and the induction holes 1112 are formed to be spaced apart from each other at regular intervals.

The guide tube 1120 is made of a tubular shape, and may be connected to the guide body 1110 to correspond to the mounting hole 1103 and connected to the guide space 1111 . In addition, the guide tube 1120 may be formed in the form of a corrugated tube that can be easily changed in length.

The induction control unit 1130 is located in the induction space 1111 , and may control hot air or air to flow through only one of the induction holes 1112 and the induction tube 1120 .

Also, the induction control unit 1130 may include a first valve 1131 , a second valve 1132 , and a switch 1133 .

The first valve 1131 may be positioned to correspond to the guide tube 1120 in the guide space 1111 to open and close the guide tube 1120 .

The second valve 1131 may be positioned between the guide tube 1120 and the guide holes 1112 in the guide space 1111 to open and close between the guide tube 1120 and the guide holes 1112 .

The switch 1133 may be located on the outer surface of the induction pipe 1120 and may be connected to the first valve 1131 and the second valve 1132 . The first valve 1131 and the second valve 1132 may be controlled by the operation of the switch 1133 .

For example, when the switch 1133 is operated, the first valve 1131 is controlled to open the induction tube 1120 , and the second valve 1132 includes the guide tube 1120 and the induction holes 1112 . It can be controlled to close the gap.

When the dryer is mounted on the mounting port 1103 and operated in the above state, hot air is generated from the dryer and introduced into the induction space 1111 and may be introduced into the accommodation space 1101 through the guide tube 1120. (See the dotted arrow in Fig. 6(a)). The hot air may be intensively supplied to a specific part of the companion animal accommodated in the accommodation space 1101 through the guide tube 1120 , and thus may be stably used to dry the fur of the companion animal.

In addition, when the suction device is mounted on the mounting port 1103 and operated, air flows from the receiving space 1101 to be sucked into the suction device and flows into the guide space 1111 through the guide pipe 1120 to the suction device. can be induced (see dotted arrow in Fig. 6(b)). Air of the accommodation space 1101 may be intensively sucked from a specific position of the accommodation space 1101 through the guide tube 1120 . Here, cleaning of the accommodation space 1101 may be performed.

On the other hand, when the switch 1133 is operated, the first valve 1131 is controlled to close the guide pipe 1120 , and the second valve 1132 operates between the guide pipe 1120 and the guide hole 1112 . It can be controlled to open.

When the dryer is mounted on the mounting port 1103 and operated in the above state, hot air is generated from the dryer and introduced into the induction space 1111 and may be introduced into the accommodation space 1101 through the guide holes 1112. (See the solid arrow in Fig. 6(a)). The hot air may be evenly distributed and supplied to the accommodation space 1101 through the guide holes 1112 , and may be used to increase the internal temperature of the accommodation space 1101 .

In addition, when the suction device is mounted on the mounting port 1103 and operated, air flows from the receiving space 1101 to be sucked into the suction device and flows into the induction space 1111 through the guide holes 1112 to enter the suction device. can be derived (see the solid arrow in Fig. 6(b)). Air of the accommodation space 1101 is uniformly sucked over the accommodation space 1101 through the guide holes 1112 , so that floating matter (eg, companion animal hair, etc.) scattered in the accommodation space 1101 is removed. can

The control body 1140 is formed in a plate shape, and is positioned to be movable on the outer surface of the induction body 1110 . Here, a plurality of connection holes 1141 may be formed in the control body 1140 to correspond to each guide hole 1112 . As the control body 1140 moves, the number of connection holes 1141 corresponding to each guide hole 1112 may be changed. Due to this, the amount of hot air or the amount of air flowing through the guide hole 1112 can be adjusted.

On the other hand, when the induction body 1110 of this embodiment is formed in a cylindrical shape, guide holes 1112 are formed on the lower surface of the induction body 1110, and the control body 1140 is a circular plate through which the guide tube 1120 is penetrated. It may be formed in a shape and rotatably positioned on the lower surface of the induction body 1110 . Meanwhile, the induction holes 1120 of the induction body 1110 may be formed in consideration of the rotation of the control body 1140 .

The winder 1150 is located inside the housing 1100 so as to be located below the accommodation space 1101 .

The leash 1160 is made in the form of a wire and can be hung around the neck of the companion animal. The collar 1160 may be connected to the winder 1150 through the lower surface of the accommodating space 1101 , and the winder 1150 may wind or unwind the collar 1160 . For this reason, the length of the collar 1160 located in the accommodation space 1101 may be changed according to the degree of loosening of the collar 1160 . The companion animal is movable within a movement range controlled by the winder 1150 in the accommodation space 1101 while being connected to the leash 1160 .

The intake water supply unit 1200 may be installed on the outer surface of the housing 1100 and connected to the accommodation space 1101 . In addition, the intake water supply unit 1200 may supply the intake to the receiving space 1101 as necessary while maintaining the stored intake. Here, the intake may be feed for companion animals, drinking water, snacks, medicine, and the like, and are stored separately from each other.

Also, the intake food supply unit 1200 may include a feed supply unit 1210 , a drinking water supply unit 1220 , a snack supply unit 1230 , and a medicine supply unit 1240 .

The feed supply unit 1210 may store feed and supply it to the accommodation space 1101 .

The drinking water supply unit 1220 may store drinking water and come into contact with companion animals. The companion animal may ingest drinking water by contacting the drinking water supply unit 1220 .

The snack supply unit 1230 may store snacks and supply them to the accommodation space 1101 . Here, the snack supply unit 1230 may store various types of snacks in a separated state.

The medicine supply unit 1240 may store medicine and supply it to the accommodation space 1101 . Here, the drug supply unit 1240 may store various types of drugs in a separate state.

The photographing unit 1300 is installed in the housing 1100 to photograph the companion animal. Here, the photographing unit 1300 is preferably installed in the accommodating space 1101 , but may be installed outside the accommodating space 1101 . The photographing unit 1300 may generate an image signal according to the photographed companion animal by photographing the companion animal. Also, the photographing unit 1300 may be formed in the form of a camera.

The output unit 1400 may be installed in the housing 1100 to output sound. Here, the output unit 1400 is preferably installed in the accommodating space 1101 , but may be installed outside the accommodating space 1101 . The sound output from the output unit 1400 may be the voice of the owner of the companion animal, or music beneficial to the companion animal, such as classical music. Here, the output unit 1400 may store sound content and output a sound according to the sound content, or may receive a sound signal and output a sound corresponding to the sound signal. Also, the output unit 1400 may be formed in the form of a speaker.

The house control unit 1500 is connected to the intake water supply unit 1200 , the photographing unit 1300 , and the output unit 1400 , and controls the intake water supply unit 1200 , the photographing unit 1300 , and the output unit 1400 . In particular, the house control unit 1500 may be connected to the companion animal house system 1000 , in particular, the control unit 101 through the network 200 . Here, the house control unit 1500 may transmit a signal to the control unit 101 , and receive a signal generated through the operation of the terminal 10 through the control unit 101 to receive the intake water supply unit 1200 and the photographing unit 1300 . ) and the output unit 1400 can be controlled.

For example, the photographing unit 1300 may photograph a companion animal, generate an image signal according to the companion animal, and transmit it to the house control unit 1500 . The house control unit 1500 may transmit the received image signal to the control unit 101 to transmit it to the terminal 10 . The terminal 10 may output an image according to the received image signal. Here, the owner of the companion animal can check the companion animal as an image through his/her terminal 10 , thereby continuously checking the activity and behavior of the companion animal located in the accommodation space 1101 .

Here, the owner may generate a control signal by operating the terminal 10 based on the identified activity and behavior of the companion animal. In addition, the control signal is transmitted from the terminal 10 to the control unit 101 , and the house control unit 1500 may control the intake water supply unit 1200 based on the control signal received from the control unit 101 . In particular, the feed supply unit 1210 , the snack supply unit 1230 , and the medicine supply unit 1240 of the intake supply unit 1200 are controlled to correspond to the operation of the terminal 10 by the owner, and feed, snacks to the accommodation space 1101 . and the drug may be appropriately supplied. Here, the companion animal may consume feed, snacks, and medicine in the accommodation space 1101 . In addition, the feed supply unit 1210, the snack supply unit 1230, and the medicine supply unit 1240 of the intake food supply unit 1200 may be controlled to supply the feed, snacks, and medicines to the accommodation space 1101 at a set time.

Meanwhile, the owner may generate an output signal by manipulating the terminal 10 . Also, the output signal is transmitted from the terminal 10 to the control unit 101 , and the house control unit 1500 may control the output unit 1400 based on the output signal received from the control unit 101 . Here, the output unit 1400 may output music such as classical music and provide music to the companion animal.

Also, the owner may input his/her own voice into the terminal 10 as a sound. Here, the terminal 10 may generate a sound signal according to the input voice and transmit it to the controller 101 . The house control unit 1500 may transmit the sound signal received from the control unit 101 to the output unit 1400 , and the output unit 1400 may output the owner's voice according to the sound signal. Here, the companion animal may hear the owner's voice through the output unit 1400 . Due to this, the owner can command the companion animal through his or her voice even if it is located in a remote place, so that it is possible to control or command the companion animal to some extent and to train it, and to have sympathy with the companion animal. On the other hand, in the housing 1100, the owner's collection may be released. Due to this, the companion animal can respond to the owner's voice while stably listening to the owner's voice.

Here, the owner may generate a manipulation signal by operating the terminal 10 based on the identified activity and behavior of the companion animal. In addition, the operation signal is transmitted from the terminal 10 to the control unit 101 , and the house control unit 1500 controls the winder 1150 of the housing 1100 based on the operation signal transmitted from the control unit 101 . can That is, the winder 1150 may wind or unwind the leash 1160 according to the manipulation signal. In a state in which the companion animal is connected to the leash 1160 , the owner may input a voice into the terminal 10 to output it through the output unit 1400 , and wind the leash 1160 using the winder 1150 . You can adjust the movement range of your pet by releasing it or releasing it. In particular, the owner may gradually increase the movement range of the companion animal following the command, and control the intake food supply unit 1200 to supply feed and snacks from the intake to the accommodation space 1101 to be ingested. Due to this, the owner can conduct training for the companion animal while checking the appearance of the companion animal even from a remote location.

On the other hand, a level sensor (not shown) may be installed in each of the intake food supply unit 1200 . The level sensor detects the amount of food stored in the food supply unit 1200 . Here, when the level sensor detects the amount of intake less than the set value, it may generate a shortage signal. The shortage signal is transmitted to the house control unit 1500 , and the house control unit 1500 may transmit the shortage signal to the terminal through the control unit 101 . The terminal 10 may receive the shortage signal and output a shortage message according to the shortage signal. For this reason, the owner may check the shortage message through the terminal 10 and additionally fill the intake food supply unit 1200 with an intake corresponding to the shortage message.

In addition, the smart companion animal house 1000 according to the present embodiment may further include a far-infrared radiation unit 1600 , an input unit 1700 , and a toy supply unit 1800 .

The far-infrared radiation unit 1600 is installed inside the accommodation space 1101 and radiates far-infrared rays. That is, the far-infrared radiation unit 1600 provides the far-infrared radiation to the companion animal located inside the accommodation space 1101 . Here, the companion animal can enjoy various effects due to the radiated far-infrared rays.

The input unit 1700 is installed inside the accommodation space 1101 to receive a sound generated inside the accommodation space 1101 . In particular, the input unit 1700 generates a sound signal according to the input sound generated by the companion animal and transmits it to the house control unit 1500 . Here, the sound unit 1700 may be formed in the form of a microphone.

Meanwhile, the house control unit 1500 generates a notification signal and transmits it to the control unit 101 when the sound according to the sound signal is greater than or equal to a predetermined level or is repeatedly input for more than a predetermined number of times, and the terminal 10 transmits the notification signal to the control unit 101 . can be sent from The terminal 10 may receive the notification signal to generate and output a notification message according to the notification signal. Here, the notification message means a message about the status of the companion animal, and the owner can recognize the status of the companion animal through the notification message and check the image according to the image signal to more accurately check the status of the companion animal.

The toy supply unit 1800 may store toys and supply them to the accommodation space 1101 . When the owner operates the terminal 10 to generate a control signal, the control signal is transmitted from the terminal 10 to the control unit 101 , and the house control unit 1500 is based on the control signal received from the control unit 101 . to control the toy supply unit 1800 . That is, the toy supply unit 1800 is controlled as needed to supply the toy to the accommodation space 1101 , so that the companion animal can play with the toy. Here, when the companion animal is a dog, the toy may be a nose work toy. Puppies can relieve stress with a nosewalk toy. In particular, the brain of the dog is stimulated through the nose work toy, and dementia in the dog can be prevented.

In the companion animal house 1000 according to the present embodiment as described above, the owner can make eye contact with the companion animal located in the accommodation space 1101 through the transparent part of the housing 1100, and hand through the inlet 1102 can be positioned in the accommodation space 1101 to comb the fur of the companion animal and take touch with the companion animal. In addition, the owner can observe the companion animal located in the accommodation space 1101 through the terminal 10 and use the house control unit 1500 to provide the intake food supply unit 1200 , the photographing unit 1300 , and the output unit 1400 . ) and the toy supply unit 1800 can be controlled to take appropriate action for the companion animal. Accordingly, the companion animal house 1000 according to the present embodiment allows the owner to communicate with the companion animal at various locations.

In addition, the owner may control the intake food supply unit 1200 and the toy supply unit 1800 using the house control unit 1500 by operating the terminal 10 . As mentioned above, since the owner can observe the companion animal through the terminal 10, by controlling the food supply unit 1200 and the toy supply unit 1800, for example, feed, drinking water, snacks, medicine, etc. Foods and toys can be provided to pets as appropriate. Accordingly, the house 1000 of the present embodiment can easily satisfy the needs of the companion animal.

In addition, in the house 1000 of this embodiment, the housing 1100 is made of cypress that generates phytoncide, and in the accommodation space 1101 of the housing 1100, far-infrared radiation can be made by the far-infrared radiation unit 1600. . Accordingly, the house 1000 according to the present embodiment may provide a comfortable environment to the companion animal located in the accommodation space 1101 .

In the above, the technical idea of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to preferred embodiments, but the technical idea of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and those of ordinary skill in the art within the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention Various modifications and changes are possible by the person.

100: smart companion animal defecation processing system
101: control unit
102: storage unit
103: machine learning unit
2000: defecation treatment device
2100: base part
2200: body part
2300: driving unit
2400: detection control
2500: Collector
2600: pad separation unit
2700: pad stacking unit
2010: toilet pad

Claims (10)

In the defecation processing system for connecting the defecation processing device and the terminal,
a control unit for receiving a signal according to the amount of moisture in the excrement of the companion animal detected by the defecation processing device and a signal according to the image of the companion animal photographed by the defecation processing device and transmitting the received signal to the terminal;
a storage unit connected to the control unit and converting the signal transmitted to the control unit into information and storing the converted signal; and
A machine learning unit connected to the storage unit and receiving an image of the companion animal photographed from the defecation processing device among the information stored in the storage unit and learning the behavior pattern of the companion animal in a machine learning method,
The machine learning unit generates a notification signal according to the behavior pattern of the companion animal and transmits it to the control unit,
defecation treatment device,
a base portion having an insertion space in which a portion of the upper surface is opened therein;
a body portion made of a columnar shape, rotatably inserted into the insertion space and positioned so that a portion of the side surface forms the same plane as the upper surface of the base portion;
a driving unit connected to the center of one cross-section of the body to rotate the body; and
It is located on the upper surface of the base unit and includes a sensing control unit for sensing the side of the body through the insertion space and controlling the driving unit,
At least one defecation pad having absorbency is positioned on the side of the body,
A companion animal defecation treatment system, characterized in that the sensing control unit photographs the companion animal, and controls the driving unit to rotate the body part and detect the moisture content of the detected excrement when detecting the excrement of the defecation pad.
delete According to claim 1,
The body portion is made of a regular hexagonal prism shape, one of the six side surfaces is positioned to form the same plane as the upper surface of the base portion, and a part of the upper surface of the open insertion space is formed in a shape corresponding to the side surface of the body portion, characterized in that A pet waste treatment system.
4. The method of claim 3,
The defecation pad is made of a sheet shape corresponding to the side of the body part, a pad fixing unit of a magnetic material positioned adjacent to each of the corners of the defecation pad on one side of the defecation pad, and a ring shape connected to each of the corners of the defecation pad including a pad stopper;
body part,
It is positioned adjacent to each of the respective corners of the side surfaces of the body portion, and includes a body fixing portion of a magnetic material having a different polarity from that of the pad fixing portion,
When the pad fixing part is positioned to correspond to the body fixing part, the pad fixing part is attached to the body fixing part so that the defecation pad is fixed to the side of the body part.
According to claim 4, defecation processing device,
It is located in the insertion space and is located on the lower side of the body part, further comprising a pad separation part that can be inserted into the pad locking part of the defecation pad installed in the body part,
Companion animal defecation treatment system, characterized in that the body portion is rotated and moved downward to move the inclined defecation pad toward the pad separation unit, and the pad separation unit is caught by the pad engaging portion to separate the defecation pad from the body portion.
According to claim 5, defecation processing device,
Further comprising a collecting unit located on the lower surface of the insertion space to correspond to the side surfaces of the body portion inclined by moving downward,
Companion animal defecation, characterized in that when the defecation pad is moved downward in a state including excrement and tilted, the excrement falls toward the collecting unit, and the defecation pad is separated from the body by the pad separating unit and falls to the collecting unit. processing system.
According to claim 5, defecation processing device,
It is located on the lower surface of the insertion space to correspond to the side surfaces of the body portion inclined by moving upward, and further comprising a pad stacking unit in which a plurality of defecation pads are stacked,
Companion animal defecation treatment system, characterized in that the pad fixing portion of the defecation pad is in contact with the other surface of the other defecation pad.
8. The method of claim 7,
When the pad stacked portion corresponds to the side surface of the body portion where the defecation pad is not located, the pad fixing portion is attached to the body fixing portion corresponding to the body fixing portion, and the defecation pad is separated from the pad stacked portion and is located on the side of the body portion Companion animal excretion processing system.
The method of claim 7, wherein the pad stacking portion,
a pad sensing unit located near the body portion on the side of the pad stacking unit, and sensing the defecation pad stacked on the pad stacking unit; and
It is located inside the pad stacking unit to support the stacked defecation pads and includes a pad moving unit capable of moving the defecation pad toward the body portion,
When the lamination detection unit does not detect the defecation pad, the pad moving unit moves the defecation pad of the pad stacking unit toward the body until the lamination sensing unit detects the defecation pad.
According to claim 1,
Companion animal defecation treatment system, characterized in that the upper surface of the base is separated to open the upper surface of the insertion space.

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