KR102433250B1 - pet house - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a companion animal house including: a main body composed of a bottom portion, a plurality of sidewall portions formed outside the bottom portion and having an entrance and a window, and a roof coupled to an upper portion of the sidewall portions; a feeding unit for discharging feed by a certain amount while including a storage container attached to one side of the main body and storing feed, a stopper plate for opening and closing the lower opening of the reservoir, and a driving unit for opening and closing the stopper plate; a switch formed on the outside of the reservoir to turn on the driving unit; a water supply unit attached to the other side of the main body and including a water container storing water, a drain hole formed at the bottom of the water tank, and a ball stopper coupled to the inside of the drain hole to open the drain hole when pushed up from the bottom; a video communication unit for transmitting video while being connected to a screen portion formed on an outer surface of the side wall portion of the main body, an Internet cable connected to an indoor Internet connection jack to transmit an image signal to the screen unit, and an external user's smartphone; a heating unit attached to the inside of the side wall or roof of the main body while including a heating panel in which a heating coil that generates heat when power is applied is embedded, an insulation panel formed on an outer surface of the heating panel, and an adhesive surface formed on the outer surface of the insulation panel; and a play tool formed on the side wall of the main body and composed of a sphere that is launched upon impact, and a wire connected to the sphere and connected to a winding part provided in the main body. It is possible to provide a place for a pet to rest or sleep.

Description

pet house {pet house}

The present invention relates to a companion animal house, and more particularly, to a companion animal house that allows companion animals such as dogs or cats to be raised in pleasant and comfortable conditions.

Recently, as a lot of celebrities living with pets have been broadcast in a number of media, the public's interest in pets is increasing, and pets are evolving into companion animals that are the concept of family at home.

Companion animals are increasingly recognized as a family that can solve people's loneliness due to social phenomena such as aging and nuclear family.

Accordingly, people are putting a lot of effort into managing the health of their companion animals and taking them to the veterinary hospital for treatment of diseases, or taking them to the hairdressing salon to shave their hair or take them for a walk every day.

Owners of pets are raising their pets with all their heart and money, with all their sincerity and money.

On the other hand, if you are away from home for a while or go out for a long time, food or water supply for your pets will not be provided on time. the current situation.

Conventionally, there has been disclosed a technology for remotely controlling the operation of an automatic feeding device provided indoors through the Internet using a smart phone from the outside.

However, the prior art has a disadvantage in that it takes a lot of money to install and maintain facilities, and when an animal is left alone for a long time, it feels lonely and cannot play, so it cannot induce sufficient exercise.

Korean Patent No. 10-1402732

The present invention has been devised to solve the problems of the prior art, and it can provide a space for companion animals to rest or sleep, and since feeding and watering operations can be performed by training the animals, feed and water can be provided even when alone. Its purpose is to provide a pet house that allows you to eat and play, so that you can train and exercise.

The above object of the present invention, a main body consisting of a bottom portion, a plurality of sidewall portions formed on the outside of the floor portion and having an entrance and a window formed thereon, and a roof coupled to the upper portion of the sidewall portion; a food supply unit attached to one side of the main body and comprising a storage trough for storing feed, a stopper plate for opening and closing the lower opening of the storage bin, and a driving unit for opening and closing the stopper plate to discharge a predetermined amount of feed; a switch formed on the outside of the reservoir to turn on the driving unit; a water supply unit attached to the other side of the main body and configured with a water container in which water is stored, and a ball stopper coupled to the inside of the drain hole to open the drain hole when pushed up from the bottom and coupled to block the drain hole and the drain hole formed in the lower portion of the water container; a screen portion formed on the outer surface of the side wall portion of the main body, an Internet cable connected to an indoor Internet connection jack to transmit an image signal to the screen portion, and a video call unit connected to an external user's smartphone to transmit an image; A heating panel in which a heating coil that generates heat when power is applied is embedded, an insulation panel formed on the outer surface of the heating panel, and an adhesive surface formed on the outer surface of the insulation panel. wealth; It can be achieved by a companion animal house including; a play tool formed on the side wall of the main body and comprising a sphere that is fired upon impact, and a wire connected to the sphere and connected to a winding provided in the main body.

The sphere is characterized in that the feed is filled therein, and one or more discharge holes are formed so that the feed is discharged during the rolling process.

The winding part is to include a drum for winding the wire after a predetermined time has elapsed to wind the wire, and a motor for rotating the drum, and includes a accommodating part into which the sphere is inserted, and the accommodating part is formed with a recess into which the sphere is inserted, The bottom surface of the concave portion is characterized in that it includes a striking rod for striking the sphere, and a launcher for driving the striking rod.

The launcher is characterized in that it includes a rod operating in and out, a launch tube on which the rod is loaded, and an actuator accommodated in the canister and supported by the rod, and momentarily withdrawing the rod.

It is disposed on the lower end of the main body, when a load is applied, a buffer support unit configured to elastically support the main body in response to the magnitude of the load; may further include.

The buffer support unit may include a rotating frame rotatably coupled to the front lower end of the main body; a sliding frame accommodated in the rotating frame and arranged to be slidably movable along an inner surface of the rotating frame; a support roller rotatably coupled to an end of the sliding frame and supported on the ground; and a plurality of frame elastic supports disposed between the rotating frame and the sliding frame and configured to elastically support the main body in stages according to the magnitude of the load applied from the main body.

The plurality of frame elastic support members may include: a plurality of first elastic supports elastically supporting the sliding frame; a plurality of second elastic supports elastically supporting the sliding frame when the sliding frame is disposed at a first position of the rotating frame; and a third elastic support member elastically supporting the sliding frame when the sliding frame is disposed at the second position of the rotating frame.

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a space for the companion animal to rest or sleep, and the feeding and watering operations can be performed by the operation of the animal's training, so that they can eat food and water even when they are alone, and drive the play feeling. It has the effect of training and exercise.

1 is a perspective view showing a companion animal house according to the present invention;
2 is a front view showing a companion animal house according to the present invention;
3 is a view showing a 'feeding unit' of the companion animal house according to the present invention;
4 is a side view of a companion animal house according to the present invention;
5 is a cross-sectional view showing the 'insulation part' of the companion animal house according to the present invention;
6 is a cross-sectional view showing a 'play tool' of the companion animal house according to the present invention;
7 is a side view showing a 'buffer support means' installed in an outdoor quarantine structure according to another embodiment of the present invention;
8 is an enlarged view showing the 'buffer support means' in FIG. 7;
9 is a view showing the 'buffering support means' in FIG. 7;

Hereinafter, embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, since various changes may be made to the embodiments, the scope of the patent application is not limited or limited by these embodiments. It should be understood that all modifications, equivalents and substitutes for the embodiments are included in the scope of the rights.

Specific structural or functional descriptions of the embodiments are disclosed for purposes of illustration only, and may be changed and implemented in various forms. Accordingly, the embodiments are not limited to a specific disclosure form, and the scope of the present specification includes changes, equivalents, or substitutes included in the technical spirit.

Although terms such as first or second may be used to describe various elements, these terms should be interpreted only for the purpose of distinguishing one element from another. For example, a first component may be termed a second component, and similarly, a second component may also be termed a first component.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but it should be understood that another component may exist in between.

Terms used in the examples are used for the purpose of description only, and should not be construed as limiting. The singular expression includes the plural expression unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In the present specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to designate that a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification exists, but one or more other features It is to be understood that this does not preclude the possibility of the presence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiment belongs. Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and should not be interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in the present application. does not

In addition, in the description with reference to the accompanying drawings, the same components are assigned the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and the overlapping description thereof will be omitted. In the description of the embodiment, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the embodiment, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be implemented in a variety of different forms, only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention belongs It is provided to fully inform the possessor of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. have meaning Terms such as those defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in an embodiment of the present invention, an ideal or excessively formal meaning is not interpreted as

The shapes, sizes, proportions, angles, numbers, etc. disclosed in the drawings for explaining the embodiments of the present invention are illustrative and the present invention is not limited to the illustrated matters. In addition, in describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may unnecessarily obscure the subject matter of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. When 'include', 'having', 'consisting', etc. mentioned in this specification are used, other parts may be added unless 'only' is used. When a component is expressed in the singular, the case in which the plural is included is included unless specifically stated otherwise.

In interpreting the components, it is interpreted as including an error range even if there is no separate explicit description.

In the case of a description of the positional relationship, for example, when the positional relationship of two parts is described as 'on', 'on', 'on', 'beside', etc., 'right' Alternatively, one or more other parts may be positioned between two parts unless 'directly' is used.

Reference to an element or layer “on” another element or layer includes any intervening layer or other element directly on or in the middle of another element. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

The size and thickness of each component shown in the drawings are illustrated for convenience of description, and the present invention is not necessarily limited to the size and thickness of the illustrated component.

Each feature of the various embodiments of the present invention may be partially or wholly combined or combined with each other, and as those skilled in the art will fully understand, technically various interlocking and driving are possible, and each embodiment may be independently implemented with respect to each other, It may be possible to implement together in a related relationship.

Among the accompanying drawings, FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a companion animal house according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a companion animal house according to the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a 'feed supply unit' of the companion animal house according to the present invention. 4 is a perspective view of the companion animal house according to the present invention, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the 'insulation part' of the companion animal house according to the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a side view showing a 'buffering support means' installed in an outdoor quarantine structure according to another embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 8 is an enlarged view showing the 'buffering support means' in FIG. 7, and FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the 'buffering support means'.

The companion animal house according to the present invention largely comprises a main body (2), a food supply unit (3), a switch (32), a water supply unit (4), a video call unit (7), a heating unit (8), and a play tool (9). consists of including.

The main body 2 includes a bottom 22 , a plurality of sidewalls 24 formed outside the bottom 22 and having an entrance and a window formed therein, and a roof 26 coupled to the upper portion of the sidewall 24 . ) is composed of

A handle 25 may be mounted on the upper portion of the body 2 . By mounting the handle 25, it can be easily transported when moving outside.

The food supply unit 3 is mounted in an easily accessible position. For example, it is suitable to be attached to the side of the body (2). The switch 32 and the water supply part 4 are also attached to one side of the body 2 .

The food supply unit 3 is attached to one side of the main body 2 and opens and closes a reservoir 32 in which feed is stored, a stopper plate 34 for opening and closing the lower opening of the reservoir 32, and the stopper plate 34 It is composed of a driving unit 36 that operates so as to discharge a predetermined amount of feed.

The switch 32 is formed on the outside of the reservoir 32 to turn on the driving unit 36 .

The driving unit 36 includes a motor 362 , a pinion gear 363 connected to the motor 362 , and a rack gear 342 formed on the stopper plate 34 , and the rack gear 342 has a pinion gear ( 363 is gear-coupled, and as the motor 362 is driven in a forward or reverse direction, an opening and closing operation may be performed while the stopper plate 34 moves horizontally.

The switch 32 is suitable for a button type or a touch sensor type, and operates when a companion animal touches it, so that it can be operated by learning.

Alternatively, the on-off operation of the switch 32 may be operated by a timer (not shown).

The timer is set to be turned on for a predetermined time every day, and is set to be turned off after a predetermined time has elapsed after the on operation.

The water supply unit 4 is attached to the other side of the main body 2 and is coupled to block the water tank 42 in which water is stored, the drain hole 44 and the drain hole 44 formed in the lower part of the water tank 42, and is pushed from the bottom. It is composed of a ball plug 46 coupled to the inside of the drain port 44 to open the drain port 44 when raised.

The drain port 44 has a conical shape, and a ball plug 46 is inserted therein to block the drain hole 44 by gravity, and the lower part is exposed to the outside.

When the ball plug 46 is touched and raised, it is spaced apart from the drain port 44 so that water can be discharged.

The video call unit 7 allows the owner to connect a video camera of a smartphone or computer to display his or her appearance on the screen so that he or she can communicate with the companion animal remotely, and to stabilize it by hearing a voice.

The video call unit 7 includes a screen portion 72 formed on the outer surface of the side wall portion 24 of the main body 2, and an Internet cable connected to an Internet connection jack in the room to transmit an image signal to the screen portion 72 ( not shown) and an external user's smartphone through the Internet to transmit the image.

In addition, the animal can be seen through the camera (not shown) mounted on the main body 2, so that it can be confirmed that there is no abnormality by observing the appearance.

On the other hand, since there are no people in the house, the heating condition is kept to a minimum, so pets alone can feel the cold. In preparation for this, the heating part 8 may be further formed to keep the inside of the main body 2 warm.

The heating part 8 is formed on the heating panel 82 in which a heating coil that generates heat when power is applied is embedded, the insulation panel 84 formed on the outer surface of the heating panel 82, and the insulation panel 84 on the outer surface. It is composed of an adhesive surface 86 that is attached to the inner side of the side wall portion 24 or the roof 26 of the main body 2 .

On the other hand, even if there is no person in the house, a play tool 9 that stimulates curiosity so that the companion animal can play may be included.

The play tool 9 is formed on the side wall portion 24 of the main body 2, and a sphere 91 that is fired upon impact, and a winding portion 92 connected to the sphere 91 and provided in the main body 2 It consists of a wire 93 connected to.

The sphere 91 is filled with feed inside, and one or more discharge holes 910 are formed so that the feed is discharged during the rolling process.

The winding unit 92 is made up of a drum 922 for winding the wire 93 after a predetermined time has elapsed, and a motor 924 for rotating the drum 922 .

A receiving portion 94 into which the sphere 91 is inserted is mounted on the side wall portion 24 of the main body 2 .

Receiving portion 94 is formed with a groove portion 942 into which the sphere 91 is inserted, and a striking rod 95 for striking the sphere 91 on the bottom of the groove portion 942, and a striking () rod. A blow-driven launcher 96 is included.

The launcher 96 includes a rod 962 operating in and out, a launch tube 964 on which the rod 962 is loaded, and the launch tube 964 accommodated in the rod 962 and supported by the rod 962 . It may include an actuator 966 that momentarily withdraws.

The on operation of the actuator 966 allows remote control using wireless communication. The user instructs the on operation of the actuator 966 using a smartphone from the outside.

Therefore, when the user installs the app on the smartphone and clicks the on operation after driving the app, the actuator 966 is operated and the rod 962 is drawn out while driving the striking rod 95 to drive the sphere 91 ), the sphere is launched.

Since the sphere 91 is connected to the wire 93, it is fired by a certain distance and falls to the floor, and the companion animal can play with it, and the feed is made to come out while playing, thereby more concentrating on the play.

On the other hand, it is disposed at the lower end of the main body 2, when a load is applied, a buffer support unit 50 configured to elastically support the main body 2 in response to the magnitude of the load; may further include.

As shown in FIG. 8 , the buffer support unit 50 is accommodated in the rotation frame 51 rotatably coupled to the front lower end of the main body 2 , the rotation frame 51 , the rotation frame 51 . A sliding frame 52 , which is rotatably disposed along the inner surface of the sliding frame 52 , is rotatably coupled to an end of the sliding frame 52 , and a support roller 53 and a rotating frame 51 and a sliding frame 52 supported on the ground ), and may include a plurality of frame elastic support members 54 configured to elastically support the body 2 in stages according to the magnitude of the load applied from the body 2 .

A plurality of frame elastic support members 54, a plurality of first elastic support members 541 for elastically supporting the sliding frame 52, when the sliding frame 52 is disposed in a first position of the rotating frame (51) When the plurality of second elastic supports 542 and the sliding frame 52 that elastically support the sliding frame 52 are disposed at the second position of the rotating frame 51 , the sliding frame 52 is elastically supported. It may include a third elastic support 543 that is.

The buffer support unit 50 elastically supports the base part 2 through the plurality of first elastic supports 541, and when the load transmitted to the base part 2 increases, the plurality of first elastic supports ( 541) and a plurality of second elastic supports 542 to elastically support the base part 2, and when the load transmitted to the base part 2 is further increased, a plurality of first elastic supports 541; The base portion 2 may be elastically supported through the plurality of second elastic supports 542 and third elastic supports 543 .

It may further include a frame rotation control unit 60 disposed on one side of the rotation frame 51 and controlling the rotation of the rotation frame 51 .

The frame rotation control unit 60 includes a braking disk 61 coupled to a rotation shaft 511 provided on the rotation frame 51 and configured to rotate together with the rotation shaft 511 , and a braking disk while in contact with the braking disk 61 . 61 and a rotation limiting unit 62 configured to limit rotation of the rotation frame 51 .

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments, and various modifications may be made within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. . Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical spirit of the present invention, but to explain, and the scope of the technical spirit of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative in all respects and not restrictive. The protection scope of the present invention should be construed by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the equivalent range should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

Therefore, other implementations, other embodiments, and equivalents to the claims are also within the scope of the following claims.

2: main body 3: food supply part
4: water supply unit 7: video call unit
8: heating part 9: play equipment
22: bottom 24: side wall
26: roof 32: switch
34: stopper plate 36: drive unit
42: water tank 44: drain hole
46: ball plug 72: screen unit
91 ; Sphere 93: Wire
92: winding 96: launcher

Claims (3)

a main body comprising a bottom portion, a plurality of sidewall portions formed outside the floor portion and having an entrance and a window formed thereon, and a roof coupled to an upper portion of the sidewall portion;
a food supply unit which is attached to one side of the main body and includes a storage bin in which feed is stored, a stopper plate for opening and closing the lower opening of the storage bin, and a driving unit for opening and closing the stopper plate to discharge a predetermined amount of feed;
a switch formed on the outside of the reservoir to turn on the driving unit;
a water supply unit attached to the other side of the body, the water container having water stored therein, and a ball plug coupled to block the drain hole and the drain hole formed in the lower part of the water container and coupled to the inside of the drain hole to open the drain hole when pushed up from the bottom;
a screen portion formed on the outer surface of the side wall portion of the main body, an Internet cable connected to an indoor Internet connection jack to transmit an image signal to the screen portion, and a video call unit connected to an external user's smartphone to transmit an image;
A heating panel in which a heating coil that generates heat when power is applied is embedded, an insulation panel formed on the outer surface of the heating panel, and an adhesive surface formed on the outer surface of the insulation panel. wealth;
It is formed on the side wall portion of the main body, and a sphere fired upon impact, and a play tool connected to the sphere and composed of a wire connected to a winding provided in the main body;
The sphere is filled with feed inside, and one or more discharge holes are formed so that the feed is discharged during the rolling process,
The winding unit is to include a drum for winding the wire after a predetermined period of time has elapsed, and a motor for rotating the drum,
It includes a receiving part into which the sphere is inserted,
The receiving portion is formed with a recess into which the sphere is inserted, and a striking rod for striking the sphere and a launcher for driving the striking rod are formed on the bottom of the recessed portion,
The launcher includes a rod operating in and out, a launch tube on which the rod is loaded, and an actuator accommodated in the canister and supported by the rod, and momentarily withdrawing the rod,
It includes; a buffer support unit disposed at the lower end of the main body and configured to elastically support the main body in response to the magnitude of the load when a load is applied;
The buffer support unit,
a rotating frame rotatably coupled to the front lower end of the main body;
a sliding frame accommodated in the rotating frame and arranged to be slidably moved along an inner surface of the rotating frame;
a support roller rotatably coupled to an end of the sliding frame and supported on the ground;
a plurality of frame elastic supports disposed between the rotating frame and the sliding frame and configured to elastically support the main body in stages according to the magnitude of the load applied from the main body;
A companion animal house comprising a.
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