KR20170000956A

KR20170000956A - health management system for companion animal

Info

Publication number: KR20170000956A
Application number: KR1020150090215A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 이규석
Original assignee: 이규석
Priority date: 2015-06-25
Filing date: 2015-06-25
Publication date: 2017-01-04

Abstract

A companion animal health care system is disclosed. The present invention relates to a companion animal health management system capable of managing the health of a companion animal by controlling the food amount of the companion animal. An animal care management system according to the present invention comprises a weight sensor installed under a feed bowl to sense feed weight in real time; A control unit for receiving the weight detected by the weight detection sensor and calculating the feed weight consumed by the companion animal on a predetermined time basis and transmitting the calculated weight; And a portable terminal that receives data on the weight of the feed consumed by the companion animal from the control unit and compares the weight of the actual consumed food consumed by the companion animal with the optimum consumed food weight according to a preset program and informs the user .

Description

A health management system for companion animal

The present invention relates to a companion animal health care system, and more particularly, to a companion animal health care system capable of managing the health of a companion animal by controlling a food amount of the companion animal.

Generally, in the modern age, the number of single family members is increasing due to the rapid nuclearization, and the number of households that raise companion animals at home is rapidly increasing due to an increase in the elderly people of one or two persons. In addition, it is a fact that not only single family but also general households are raising a large number of companion animals as their standard of living increases.

The domestic animal-related market is growing at a CAGR of more than 11% annually from about 500 billion won in 1995, according to industry sources. The reason why the PET business is noticed is that as the economy develops, the income level of people increases, while the number of marginalized and lonely people also increases. Therefore, the number of people looking for pet animals will increase, There is an analysis that it will be.

It is also based on the analysis that there is a close relationship between the increase in the number of single-family households, especially single women, According to customers who can not take care of their companions every hour because of busy schedule, the business is a single customer who grows cats as a core customer.

Therefore, it is very important to measure the food of companion animals from the perspective of customers who need to check and manage the growth of companion animals. In this respect, the customer group easily obtains information on the amount of feed to be directly measured, and promotes the efficient management of the health.

Growing care for animals has become increasingly important as well as raising children. However, due to busy work and other conditions, it was difficult to measure and manage the amount of feed that the companion animal should eat every hour.

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It is an object of the present invention to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of controlling the health of a companion animal by presetting the most appropriate amount of feed weight to the companion animal and sensing the weight of the consumed animal, And to provide a manageable companion animal health care system.

As a specific means for accomplishing the above object, the present invention provides a weight sensor comprising: a weight sensor installed in a lower part of a feed bowl to sense feed weight in real time; A control unit for receiving the weight detected by the weight detection sensor and calculating the feed weight consumed by the companion animal on a predetermined time basis and transmitting the calculated weight; And a portable terminal that receives data on the weight of the feed consumed by the companion animal from the control unit and compares the weight of the actual consumed food consumed by the companion animal with the optimum consumed food weight according to a preset program and informs the user .

Preferably, the apparatus further includes an automatic feeding device driven by the control unit to feed the feed to the feeder.

Preferably, the feed automatic feeding device further comprises: a cabinet having a storage part for storing the feed; A feed roller rotatably installed at a lower end of the storage portion of the cabinet and having a feed groove into which feed can be inserted at an angle to the outer surface; And a driving motor connected to the rotating shaft of the feeding roller by a chain to rotate the feeding roller according to a signal from the control unit.

Preferably, the feed groove is formed every 90 degrees.

Preferably, the feed container is seated on a feed feeder, and the feed feeder comprises: an upper case having an opening into which the feed container is inserted; and a lower case coupled to the upper case; A load cell installed inside the case and supporting the food bowl to measure the weight; And a power unit installed at a lower portion of the load cell to incorporate the control unit and electrical components.

Preferably, a flange is provided at an upper end of the feed container, and the flange is hooked to the upper end of the opening of the upper case when pressure of a predetermined weight or more is applied to the feed container.

Preferably, a Bluetooth device may be installed in the front slot to enable wireless communication between the controller and the mobile terminal.

Preferably, a Wi-Fi equipment may be installed in the front part so that the controller and the portable terminal can be connected to each other through the Internet.

The present invention as described above has the following effects.

(1) The companion animal health management system according to the present invention has an effect of controlling the amount of feed and proceeding with health management by identifying the weight of the feed actually consumed by the companion animal and confirming it with the cellular phone.

(2) The companion animal health management system according to the present invention has the effect of automatically managing the health of the companion animal by automatically grasping the actual amount of feed consumed by the companion animal in real time and automatically supplying the optimum amount of feed.

1 is a perspective view of a companion animal health management system according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an automatic feeding device, which is a component of the companion animal health care system according to the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of a feeder, which is a component of the companion animal healthcare system of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view of a feeder, which is a component of the companion animal healthcare system of the present invention.
5 is a block diagram of the configuration of an animal care management system according to the present invention.

The objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description. Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 to 5, a companion animal health management system according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a weight detection sensor, a controller 20, a portable terminal 1, an automatic feeder 10, (100).

The weight sensor is installed under the feed bowl 105 to sense the feed weight in real time. The weight sensor uses a load cell 104. The load cell 104 is also called a load system, a load sensor, or a force sensor. A load cell is a transducer for measuring force or load, which means that the output can be taken out electrically. And outputs displacement or deformation as an electric signal as an object to be measured.

The control unit 20 receives the weight detected by the load cell 104 and calculates the feed weight consumed by the companion animal on a predetermined time basis and transmits the calculated weight.

The portable terminal is a typical mobile phone 1, and receives data on the weight of the feed consumed by the companion animal from the controller 20, and calculates a weight of the consumed feed consumed by the companion animal according to a preset program, The user is informed by comparing the weight of the feed.

1 and 2, the feed automatic feeding apparatus 10 is driven by the control unit 20 to supply feed to the feed bowl 105. The feed automatic feeding apparatus 10 includes a cabinet 11, 12, and a drive motor 14.

The cabinet 11 has a storage portion 11a for storing the feed. The storage portion 11a has a discharge port 11b formed at a lower portion thereof and a width narrower toward the discharge port 11b.

The feed roller 12 is rotatably installed at a lower end of the storage portion 11a of the cabinet 11 and has a feed groove through which feed can be inserted at an angle to the outer surface. The feed roller 12 has a cylindrical shape and is provided with the feed groove at an angle of 90 degrees. Both ends of the feed roller 12 are provided with a rotation shaft and are connected to the drive motor 14 by a chain 13. Therefore, when the feed roller 12 is rotated 90 degrees, the feed which has been inserted into one feed groove is discharged to the discharge port 11b. Of course, when the feed roller 12 continues to rotate, feed is continuously supplied. It is possible to deduce the feed amount to be supplied when the feed groove is rotated 90 degrees according to the volume of the feed groove.

The driving motor 14 is connected to the rotating shaft of the feeding roller 12 by a chain 13 and rotates the feeding roller 12 in accordance with a signal from the controller 20.

The feeder (100) is seated on the upper portion of the feeder bowl (105). The feeder 100 includes a case 101, 102, a load cell 104, and a front end 103, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4.

The cases 101 and 102 include an upper case 101 having an opening 101a into which the feed bowl 105 is inserted and a lower case 102 coupled with the upper case 101.

The cases 101 and 102 have a structure in which the upper and lower cases 101 and 102 are coupled by screws formed on the outer surface.

As described above, the load cell 104 is installed inside the cases 101 and 102 and supports the feed bowl 105 to measure the weight.

The front portion 103 is installed at a lower portion of the load cell 104 and incorporates the controller 20 and electrical components.

A flange 105a is provided at the upper end of the feed bowl 105 so that the flange 105a is formed at the upper end of the opening 101a of the upper case 101 when pressure exceeding a predetermined weight is applied to the feed bowl 105 . Accordingly, when the heavy object, the person or the companion animal, which is not the feed, climbs over the feed container 105 and the load is large, it is possible to protect the load cell 104 and the tension unit 103.

The Bluetooth device 30 may be installed in the electric terminal 103 so that the controller 20 and the portable terminal 1 can communicate wirelessly. When the Bluetooth device 30 is installed in this manner, it is possible to perform wireless communication in a one-to-one correspondence with the mobile phone 1, so that it can be operated regardless of whether or not the mobile phone 1 is connected to the Internet.

A Wi-Fi equipment 40 may be installed in the front unit 103 to allow the controller 20 and the portable terminal 1 to be connected to each other through the Internet. In this case, there is an advantage that it is possible to receive data from a remote place or control the control unit 20 without controlling the cellular phone 1 or receiving information from the feeder 100 adjacent to the feeder.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. It will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art.

1: Mobile phone
10: automatic feeding device 11: cabinet
12: Feed roller 13: Chain
14: motor 20:
30: Bluetooth 40: WiFi
100: feed feeder 101: upper case
102: lower case 103:
104: load cell 105: feed bowl

Claims

Weighing sensor installed at the bottom of feed bowl to detect feed weight in real time;
A control unit for receiving the weight detected by the weight detection sensor and calculating the feed weight consumed by the companion animal on a predetermined time basis and transmitting the calculated weight;
A portable terminal that receives data on the weight of the feed consumed by the companion animal from the control unit and compares the weight of the actual consumed food consumed by the companion animal with the optimum consumed food weight according to a preset program and informs the user;
Wherein the animal health management system comprises:

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a feed automatic feeding device driven by the control unit to feed feed to the feed bowl.

3. The method of claim 2,
The feed automatic feeding device comprises:
A cabinet having a storage part for storing the feed;
A feed roller rotatably installed at a lower end of the storage portion of the cabinet and having a feed groove into which feed can be inserted at an angle to the outer surface;
A driving motor connected to the rotating shaft of the feeding roller by a chain to rotate the feeding roller according to a signal from the control unit;
Wherein the animal health management system comprises:

The method of claim 3,
Wherein the feed grooves are formed every 90 degrees.

The method according to claim 1,
The feed container is seated on the feed feeder,
The feed-
A case having an upper case having an opening into which the food container is inserted and a lower case coupled with the upper case;
A load cell installed inside the case and supporting the food bowl to measure the weight;
A front end installed at a lower portion of the load cell and incorporating the control unit and electrical parts;
Wherein the animal health management system comprises:

6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the flange is provided at an upper end of the feed container and the flange is hooked to an upper end of the opening of the upper case when a pressure of a predetermined weight or more is applied to the feed container.

6. The method of claim 5,
And a Bluetooth device is installed in the front part so that the controller and the portable terminal can communicate wirelessly.

6. The method of claim 5,
And a Wi-Fi device is installed in the front part so that the controller and the portable terminal can be connected to each other through the Internet.