KR102395840B1 - System for smart companion animal house - Google Patents

Abstract

The smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment of the present invention is a companion animal house system that connects a house and a terminal, receives a signal generated from the house and transmits it to the terminal, and receives a signal according to the operation of the terminal a control unit that transmits to the house; 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, receiving an image according to the companion animal photographed at the house 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 terminal transmits a signal from the control unit It may receive and display information according to the signal, and the house may receive a signal from the control unit and control according to the signal.

Description

Smart companion animal house system {System for smart companion animal house}

The present invention relates to a companion animal house system, and more particularly, to a smart companion animal house system that can check the activity and state of a companion animal, and that the owner can take care of the companion animal while stably communicating with the companion animal will be.

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, today, there are many couples living alone or dual-income couples, so pets are often left unattended in empty houses. As a result, companion animals may experience emotional problems such as separation anxiety. Various houses are being developed for such companion animals, and companion animals can receive various care through the house. However, the owner has difficulty in taking care of the companion animal while using the house to check the condition of the companion animal and communicate with the companion animal even when they are outside the house.

Laid-open Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0076468 (2018.06.21.) Registered Patent Publication No. 10-1922697 (2018.11.27.) Laid-open Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0111445 (2019.10.02.) Laid-open Patent Publication No. 10-2019-0062062 (2019.06.05.)

A technical task to be achieved by the smart companion animal house system according to the technical idea of the present invention is to provide a smart companion animal house system that allows the owner to communicate with companion animals at various locations.

A technical problem to be achieved by the smart companion animal house system according to the technical idea of the present invention is to provide a smart companion animal house system that can easily satisfy the needs of companion animals.

In addition, a technical task to be achieved by the smart companion animal house system according to the technical idea of the present invention is to provide a smart companion animal house system that allows companion animals to live in a comfortable environment.

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

The smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment according to the technical idea of the present invention is a companion animal house system that connects a house and a terminal, receives a signal generated from the house and transmits it to the terminal, and according to the operation of the terminal a control unit for receiving a signal and transmitting it to the house; 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, receiving an image according to the companion animal photographed at the house 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 terminal transmits a signal from the control unit It may receive and display information according to the signal, and the house may receive a signal from the control unit and control according to the signal.

In addition, the house includes a housing having an accommodating space in which a companion animal can be located, one side of which is transparent and has a pair of inlets, and a mounting hole is formed on the upper surface of the house; an intake water supply unit installed on the outer surface of the housing and connected to the accommodation space, storing the intake water and supplying the intake water to the accommodation space; a photographing unit installed in the accommodation space to photograph a companion animal located in the accommodation space; an output unit installed in the accommodation space to output sound; and a house control unit connected to the intake water supply unit, the photographing unit, and the output unit, and controls the intake water supply unit, the photographing unit and the output unit, and connected to the terminal.

In addition, the housing is made of cypress, and the house is installed in the receiving space, and may further include a far-infrared emitting unit for emitting far-infrared rays.

In addition, the intake food supply unit, a feed supply unit for storing and supplying the feed to the receiving space; a drinking water supply unit that stores drinking water and is positioned so that the drinking water is consumed by companion animals of the accommodation space; a snack supply unit for storing and supplying snacks to the receiving space; and a medicine supply unit for storing and supplying medicine to the accommodation space, wherein the house control unit controls the feed supply unit, the snack supply unit, and the medicine supply unit to selectively supply feed, snacks, and medicine to the accommodation space.

In addition, the photographing unit generates an image signal according to the photographed companion animal and transmits it to the house control unit, the house control unit transmits the image signal to the control unit, the terminal outputs an image according to the image signal received from the control unit, and a control signal is manipulated to generate, the control unit receives a control signal from the terminal and transmits it to the house control unit, the house control unit controls the intake food supply unit according to the control signal, and when a sound is input to the terminal, the terminal sends a sound signal according to the sound generated and transmitted to the control unit, the control unit may transmit an acoustic signal to the house control unit, and the house control unit may output a sound according to the acoustic signal through the output unit.

In addition, the house may further include a toy supply unit for storing and supplying toys to the accommodation space, and the house controller may control the toy supply unit to selectively supply the toys to the accommodation space.

In addition, the house further includes an input unit installed in the accommodation space, receiving the sound generated from the companion animal in the accommodation space, generating a sound signal according to the sound generated from the companion animal, and transmitting it to the house control unit, wherein the house control unit includes: A sound signal is transmitted to the terminal, and when the sound generated from the companion animal is greater than a predetermined level or is repeatedly inputted more than a predetermined number of times, an alarm signal can be generated and transmitted to the terminal through the control unit.

In addition, one of the dryer and the suction device is detachably inserted and mounted in the mounting port, and in a state in which the dryer is mounted in the mounting port, hot air is supplied to the receiving space by the dryer, and the suction device is mounted in the mounting port , air may be drawn into the suction device from the receiving space.

In addition, the housing, located on the upper surface of the receiving space to correspond to the mounting hole, has an induction space connected to the mounting hole, the lower surface of the guide body is formed with a plurality of guide holes; an induction tube made in the form of a corrugated tube, which is connected to the lower surface of the induction body to correspond to the mounting hole and is connected to the induction space; A first valve positioned to correspond to the upper surface of the guide tube in the guide space to open and close the upper surface of the guide tube, a second valve positioned between the guide tube and guide holes in the guide space to open and close between the guide tube and the guide holes an induction control unit including a valve and a switch positioned on the outer surface of the induction pipe and connected to the first and second valves to control the first and second valves; and a plate-shaped control body positioned to be movable on the outer surface of the induction body and having a plurality of connection holes formed to correspond to each of the guide holes, wherein the plurality of guide holes are formed on the lower surface of the induction body around the guide tube. When the induction control unit closes the guide tube and opens between the guide tube and the guide holes to connect the fitting, the guide space, and the guide holes, the suction device sucks air from the receiving space through the guide holes, or the dryer sucks hot air is supplied to the receiving space through the guide holes, and when the induction control unit closes the guide tube and the guide holes and opens the guide tube to connect the fitting, the guide space, and the guide tube, the suction device guides air from the receiving space. Suctioned through the tube, or the dryer supplies hot air to the receiving space through the guide tube, the control body may move to change the number of connection holes corresponding to each guide hole.

In addition, the housing may include: a winder positioned inside the housing so as to be positioned below the accommodation space; and a leash that is made in the form of a wire and can be hung on the neck of the companion animal, and is connected to the winder through the lower surface of the accommodation space, wherein the winder is controlled to wind or unwind the leash by the house controller, and is connected to the leash You can control the movement range of your companion animal.

The smart companion animal house system according to embodiments according to the technical spirit of the present invention has the following effects.

(1) The owner can communicate with the companion animal in various locations.

(2) The needs of companion animals can be easily met.

(3) Pets can live in a comfortable environment.

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

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 house system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart of a smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view illustrating a house of a smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a view illustrating a state in which a dryer and an inhaler are mounted and operated in the housing of the house of the smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a perspective view illustrating the guide body, the guide tube, and the control body installed in the housing of the house of the smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a diagram illustrating a state in which a leash is controlled using a winder in the housing of the house of the smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view showing a bowel movement device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 8 is a view showing the inside of the defecation processing apparatus 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 house system according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flowchart of a smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an embodiment of the present invention It is a perspective view showing a house of a smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment, and FIG. 4 is a dryer and an inhaler mounted on the housing of the house of the smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a perspective view showing an induction body, an induction tube, and a control body installed in the housing of the house of the smart companion animal house system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the present invention It is a diagram illustrating a state in which a leash is controlled by using a winder in the housing of the house of the smart companion animal house system.

The smart companion animal house system 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 includes a control unit 101 , a storage unit 102 , and a machine learning unit 103 , and includes a house 1000 . It can be used to connect the companion animal located in the remote location so that it can be identified by the owner of the companion animal located in a remote location.

The smart companion animal house system 100 of the present embodiment may be connected to the terminal 10 and the house 1000 through the network 200 . The owner of the companion animal may connect to the smart companion animal house system 100 using the terminal 10 to exchange signals with the house 1000 . In particular, it is preferable that an application connectable to the smart companion animal house 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 network, a satellite broadcasting network 200 , an analog broadcasting network 200 , a Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) network, etc. are included, but are not limited thereto.

The control unit 101 may receive a signal generated from the house 1000 and transmit it to the terminal 10 , and may receive a signal according to the operation of the terminal 10 and transmit it to the house 1000 ( S101 ). Here, the terminal 10 may check information according to the transmitted signal, and the house 1000 may be controlled according to the transmitted signal ( S102 ).

For example, the house 1000 may photograph a companion animal, generate an image signal according to the companion animal, and transmit it to the controller 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 can check the companion animal as an image through his/her terminal 10 , and thus can continuously check the activity and behavior of the companion animal in the house 1000 .

Here, the owner may generate a control signal by operating the terminal 10 based on the identified activity and behavior of the companion animal. Also, the control signal is transmitted from the terminal 10 to the control unit 101 , and the control unit 101 may control the house 1000 based on the control signal. In particular, by controlling the house 1000 , the companion animal can consume feed, snacks, and medicine in the house 1000 .

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 control unit 101 may control the house 1000 based on the output signal. Here, the house 1000 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 controller 101 may transmit the received sound signal to the house 1000 , and the house 1000 may output the owner's voice according to the sound signal. Here, the companion animal may hear the owner's voice in the house 1000 . 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. Meanwhile, in the house 1000, 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.

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 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 in the house 1000, and extracts the photographed companion animal's walking posture, tail pattern, etc., and the companion animal's 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 something like "Your pet is fine", "Your pet is not in good health. Needs care", etc. The owner can take action on the pet to respond to the notification message.

In addition, 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 , and in a state accommodating a companion animal It is possible to establish communion with the owner.

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. 4(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. 4(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. 4(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. 4(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 among the intake food 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 intake 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 .

The present invention may further include a bowel movement device (2000). 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, to be used to process excrement excreted by companion animals. can 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.

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 house system
101: control unit
102: storage unit
103: machine learning unit
1000: house
1100: housing
1200: intake supply
1300: shooting department
1400: output unit
1500: house control
1600: far-infrared radiation unit
1700: input
1800: toy supply department

Claims (10)

In the companion animal house system that connects the house and the terminal,
a control unit that receives a signal generated from the house and transmits it to the terminal, and receives a signal according to the operation of the terminal and transmits it to the house;
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 according to the companion animal photographed at the house among the information stored in the storage unit and learning the behavior pattern of the companion animal in a machine learning method,
The terminal receives a signal from the control unit and displays information according to the signal, and the house receives a signal from the control unit and is controlled according to the signal,
the house,
a housing having an accommodating space in which a companion animal can be located, one side of which is transparent and has a pair of inlets, and a mounting hole is formed on the upper surface;
an intake water supply unit installed on the outer surface of the housing and connected to the accommodation space, storing the intake water and supplying the intake water to the accommodation space;
a photographing unit installed in the accommodation space to photograph a companion animal located in the accommodation space;
an output unit installed in the accommodation space to output sound; and
It is connected to the intake water supply unit, the photographing unit and the output unit, and controls the intake water supply unit, the photographing unit and the output unit, and includes a house control unit connected to the terminal,
One of the dryer and suction device is detachably inserted into the mounting port and installed.
In a state where the dryer is mounted on the mounting hole, hot air is supplied to the receiving space by the dryer,
With the suction device mounted on the mounting hole, air is sucked into the suction device from the receiving space,
the housing,
an induction body positioned on the upper surface of the receiving space to correspond to the mounting hole, having an induction space connected to the mounting hole, and having a plurality of guide holes formed on the lower surface thereof;
an induction tube made in the form of a corrugated tube, connected to the lower surface of the induction body to correspond to the fitting, and connected to the induction space;
A first valve positioned to correspond to the upper surface of the guide tube in the induction space to open and close the upper surface of the guide tube, a second valve positioned between the guide tube and guide holes in the guide space to open and close between the guide tube and the guide holes an induction control unit including a valve and a switch positioned on the outer surface of the induction pipe and connected to the first and second valves to control the first and second valves; and
and a plate-shaped control body positioned so as to be movable on the outer surface of the induction body and having a plurality of connection holes formed to correspond to each induction hole,
A plurality of guide holes are formed on the lower surface of the guide body around the guide tube,
When the induction control unit closes the guide tube and opens between the guide tube and the guide holes to connect the fitting, the guide space and the guide holes, the suction device sucks air from the receiving space through the guide holes, or the dryer induces hot air It is supplied to the receiving space through the holes,
When the induction control unit closes the guide tube and the guide holes and opens the guide tube to connect the fitting, the guide space and the guide tube, the suction device sucks air from the receiving space through the guide tube, or the dryer induces hot air It is supplied to the receiving space through a pipe,
Companion animal house system, characterized in that the control body moves to change the number of connection holes corresponding to each guide hole.
delete According to claim 1,
The housing is made of cypress wood,
the house,
Companion animal house system, characterized in that it is installed in the receiving space, characterized in that it further comprises a far-infrared emitting unit emitting far-infrared rays.
According to claim 1, wherein the intake supply unit,
a feed supply unit for storing and supplying feed to the receiving space;
a drinking water supply unit that stores drinking water and is positioned so that the drinking water is consumed by companion animals of the accommodation space;
a snack supply unit for storing and supplying snacks to the receiving space; and
A medicine supply unit for storing and supplying the medicine to the receiving space,
The house control unit controls the feed supply unit, the snack supply unit, and the medicine supply unit to selectively supply feed, snacks, and medicine to the accommodation space.
According to claim 1,
The photographing unit generates an image signal according to the photographed companion animal and transmits it to the house control unit, the house control unit transmits the image signal to the control unit, and the terminal outputs an image according to the image signal received from the control unit and generates a control signal is operated, the control unit receives the control signal from the terminal and transmits it to the house control unit, the house control unit controls the intake water supply unit according to the control signal,
When sound is input to the terminal, the terminal generates a sound signal according to the sound and transmits it to the control unit, the control unit transmits the sound signal to the house control unit, and the house control unit outputs the sound according to the sound signal through the output unit A pet house system with
The method of claim 1, wherein the house comprises:
Further comprising a toy supply unit for storing the toy and supplying the receiving space,
The house control unit controls the toy supply unit to selectively supply toys to the accommodation space.
The method of claim 1, wherein the house comprises:
Further comprising an input unit installed in the receiving space, receiving the sound generated from the companion animal in the receiving space, generating a sound signal according to the sound generated by the companion animal and transmitting it to the house control unit,
The house control unit transmits a sound signal to the terminal, and when the sound generated from the companion animal is greater than a predetermined level or is repeatedly input for more than a predetermined number of times, the house control unit generates an alarm signal and transmits it to the terminal through the control unit. system.
delete delete The method of claim 1, wherein the housing comprises:
a winder positioned inside the housing so as to be positioned below the receiving space; and
It is made in the form of a wire and can be hung on the neck of the companion animal, and includes a leash that is connected to the winder through the lower surface of the accommodation space,
The winder is controlled to wind or unwind the leash by the house controller, and the companion animal house system, characterized in that it controls the movement range of the companion animal connected to the leash.

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