KR20190111465A - exercise inducing and snack feeding rovot for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a pet exercise inducing and snack feeding robot. In order to relieve the lack of movement of a dog, when a robot autonomously avoiding obstacles moves with a snack, the dog will follow, the robot detects the following of the dog and moves in the opposite direction so that the dog follows the robot and can exercise, and if it is determined that a certain amount of movement has been performed, the snacks are scattered as the robot rotates in place. The present invention comprises: a body (10) in which a control unit (12), a pair of drive motors (13, 14) and a battery (15) are built, and shafts (13a, 14a) of the drive motors (13, 14) are exposed to the outside coaxially on both left and right sides; hubs (20, 30) which are axially coupled to the shafts (13a, 14a) on both left and right sides of the body (10); and wheels (40, 50) which are coupled to the hubs (20, 30), respectively, and have snack storage spaces (42, 52) formed therein and snack outlets (44, 54) formed on the outer side.

Description

Exercise inducing and snack feeding rovot for pet}

The present invention mainly moves the pet dog following the snack to the robot running autonomous avoiding obstacles to solve the lack of movement of the pet dog, the robot detects the dog's following and moves in the opposite direction to follow the movement It is possible to do, and if it is determined that the movement to some extent, the robot is related to pet exercise-induced and snack feeding robot to cause snacks to be scattered by rotating the robot in place.

In general, as our residential culture has shifted from houses with yards to apartments, pets have grown up and lived in inhabited indoor spaces. In this case, the most problematic problem is the stress caused by the lack of exercise of the pets and the resulting abnormal behavior. And induction of obesity and various diseases.

Therefore, the pet should periodically go out to walk or play freely, if the situation is not good, the pet is left in a locked state indoors for a long time, causing the above problems.

In addition, the owner of the pet is to live a social life, so it is necessary to have the pet left alone at home during the day to actively move indoors or eat snacks when necessary.

As a related art related to the present invention, Patent Document 1 discloses a pet management device and a management method for communicating with a pet left alone at home, and performing feeding, hair removal, stool treatment, and playing. 2 allows the pet to move along with the pet while checking, taking care of, or managing the pet's condition to soothe the loneliness of the pet due to the absence of a person and to manage the pet's behavior. The present invention discloses a mobile automatic feeding device, a pet care robot, a pet care system including the same, and a method of controlling the same, and Patent Document 4 discloses a mobile dry feed dispenser for an animal.

The above-described conventional pet care device or robot or toy has a problem in that the structure of the device is considerably complicated or expensive, so it is economically expensive to purchase it, and when the pet is simply made of a toy for play, In the early days, because of curiosity, even after playing well, it became easy to get tired easily, so that it could not cause motivation or interest for active movements to pets.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0010131 (published Jan. 26, 2017) Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2017-0107341 (published Sep. 25, 2017) Korea Patent Registration No. 10-1721386 (registered on March 23, 2017) US registered patent US 7,631,613 (Dec. 15, 2009)

The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a robot that can induce the movement to solve the lack of exercise of the pet, but the pet to follow the simple movement of the robot It is to provide a pet exercise-induced and snack feeding robot that allows continuous exercise by providing a snack.

The present invention also provides a pet exercise-induced and snack feeding robot that can be produced at a low cost made of a simple principle and structure can be economically purchased without burden.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention can be moved to the pet dog to follow the dog, and move the robot in the opposite direction to detect the following of the pet dog to move to a robot that autonomously avoids obstacles to move. If it is determined that the movement to some extent, the robot provides a pet exercise-induced and snack feeding robot to cause snacks to be scattered by rotating the robot in place.

In a preferred embodiment, the snack feeding robot has a control unit, a pair of drive motor and a battery is built-in and the shaft of the drive motor is exposed to the outside coaxially on both sides;

Hubs axially coupled to shafts on both the left and right sides of the body;

Each of which is coupled to the hub, a snack storage space is formed therein, and a wheel including a snack outlet formed on the outside thereof;

Rotation is achieved by rotating the wheel in the same direction, forward or backward, by turning only one wheel, or by turning both wheels in opposite directions, and by turning both wheels at high speed in the opposite direction. The snacks stored in the storage space are discharged to the outside through the snack outlet by centrifugal force.

The present invention also installs a camera and a speaker in the feeding robot for a snack and allows the owner of the pet to check the status of the pet or hear the voice through the wireless communication, leaving the feeling left alone at home Provides a snack feeding robot to avoid giving.

Robot for feeding snacks according to the present invention is active in the room using the most animal and original instincts and learning effects that can eat snacks as a reward when various pets, including dogs living in the room is actively moving along the robot By continuously inducing the stress and disease caused by the lack of exercise of the pet can be prevented, and the structure and operation principle is simple and can be manufactured at low cost, so people who raise pets can buy and use There is an advantage to this.

1 is a perspective view of a robot for feeding according to an embodiment of the present invention,
Figure 2 is a bottom perspective view of the feeding robot shown in Figure 1,
3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the feeding robot shown in FIG.
4 is an operation flowchart of the feeding robot,
5 is an operation state diagram when feeding;
6 is a perspective view of a feeding robot according to another embodiment of the present invention,
FIG. 7 illustrates a state in which the feeding robot shown in FIG. 6 is docked in a charging dock and is being charged.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments that do not limit the present invention will be described in detail.

1 to 3 illustrate external and internal structures of the feeding robot according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 illustrates an operation flowchart of the feeding robot.

As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the feeding robot 1 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 12, a pair of driving motors 13 and 14, and a battery 15, which are coaxially arranged on both left and right sides. A body 10 having the shafts 13a and 14a of the drive motors 13 and 14 exposed to the outside,

Hubs 20 and 30 axially coupled to shafts 13a and 14a on both the left and right sides of the body 10,

Coupled to the hub (20,30), respectively, the snack storage space (42,52) is formed therein, and the wheel (40, 50) formed with a snack outlet (44,54) formed on the outside, the By turning the wheels 40 and 50 in the same direction, a change of direction is achieved by the forward or backward movement of only one wheel 40 or 50 or by the rotation of both wheels 40 and 50 in the opposite direction. By rotating the wheels 40 and 50 in opposite directions at high speed, the snacks contained in the snack storage spaces 42 and 52 are discharged to the outside through the snack outlets 44 and 54 by centrifugal force.

In the present embodiment, the body 10 is generally cylindrical (cylindrical), and a pair of drive motors (13, 14) horizontally on both left and right sides centering on the control unit (12) made of a PCB substrate inside It is fixedly installed in a state, the rechargeable battery 15 is built in the lower side of the control unit 12, the rechargeable battery 15 is connected to an external USB port 11, the charging dock (not shown, Fig. 7 It can be docked and charged.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, a sensor 16 is installed at the outside front of the body 10 to detect an obstacle or a pet approaching, and an LED 17 for displaying a battery status is also provided. It is installed.

In addition, the rear of the body 10 to maintain the upright state (meaning a state that the sensor 16 is facing forward) when the feeding robot is stopped and support for preventing rolling in the tilted state The dragon tail 10a protrudes toward the ground.

In the drawings, a switch for turning on / off the operation of the snack food feeding robot 1 is omitted, and the on / off switch may be installed in a button manner at a predetermined position outside the body 10.

The controller 12 is configured to perform charging control of the battery 15 and operation control of the driving motors 13 and 14 based on a signal sensed by the sensor 16, and the controller 12 is a USB port ( 11) by connecting the smart phone to the control can be set through the app (application), the motion control by the signal of the sensor 16 for detecting the proximity of the pet according to the type or condition of the pet When driving the robot for feeding snacks (1) in the opposite direction to the animal approach, the amount of movement required by the pet can be set by setting the mileage and the number of driving. It will be rotated to control the feeding of snacks.

The hubs 20 and 30 are centrally coupled to the shafts 13a and 14a of the driving motors 13 and 14, and the wheels 40 and 50 are fitted to the outside thereof so that the robot 1 can travel. Will be.

The wheels 40 and 50 have a spherical shape and are coated with soft rubber or silicon to prevent slipping.

The interior of the wheels 40 and 50 is empty so that the snack storage spaces 42 and 52 are formed therein. The wheels 40 and 50 are mounted on the hub as if the tires are detachable from the hubs 20 and 30. If the inside is contaminated, it is separated from the hub, washed with water, dried, recombined, and hygienic.

On the other hand, the snack outlet 44, 54 may be used by replacing the one of the appropriate size by varying the size of the outlet according to the type or size of the pet or the type of snack.

The operation sequence of the snack feeding robot of this embodiment configured as described above is shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 5 shows a state in which the snack feeding robot discharges snacks by rotating at high speed in place.

As shown in FIG. 4, when the ON / OFF switch is turned ON, the operation is performed immediately or when the operation signal is turned ON at a predetermined time by a timer provided in the controller 12. The robot for feeding food (1) is an autonomous running on the indoor floor (S2).

On the other hand, when the sensor 16 detects that there is an obstacle on the driving path in the autonomous driving step (S2) (S3), the robot 1 is different from the rotational speed and the direction of rotation of the wheels (40, 50) By controlling, the direction is switched to avoid obstacles (S4), and autonomous driving is continued (S5). In this autonomous driving step (S5), when the pet comes close to showing the interest of the movement of the robot 1, the sensor 16 detects the animal (S6), the control unit 12 is the left and right wheels (40, 50) To drive in the reverse direction of the driving direction to try the reverse driving (S7), this is to repeat the pet up and down the robot (1) in the room.

On the other hand, the control unit 12 counts the number of reverse driving (S7) in the above-described operation, and when the set reverse driving, for example, 10 reverse driving is completed, it is detected (S8) whether the pet approached close. When the set distance is reached, both wheels 40 and 50 are rotated at high speeds in opposite directions so that the robot 1 rotates 360 degrees in place, so that the snack storage space 42 inside the wheels 40 and 50 is rotated. 52, the snacks (feeding) accommodated in the centrifugal force to be scattered out through the snack outlet (44, 54) so that the snack (F) is sprayed on the floor as shown in Figure 5, the pet can eat snacks After the supply of snacks is finished (S9), the robot 1 stops in place (S10).

On the other hand, when the time is set again by the timer, the robot attempts autonomous driving, causing the pet's movement as described above, so even if there is no person, the pet periodically moves actively in the room, thereby eliminating lack of exercise and feeling lonely. It can solve the problem of being able to eat snacks as a reward of active exercise will be able to continue active activities without losing interest.

6 and 7 illustrate a feeding robot according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the feeding robot of the present embodiment, wheels 40 and 50 are basically attached to both sides of the body 10 so that the wheels 40 and 50 rotate in the same direction or rotate in opposite directions. The change is made, and the snacks are scattered to the outside in the snack storage space inside the wheels 40 and 50 by the centrifugal force during the high-speed rotation in the opposite direction, except that the body 10 and the wheels 40 50, the specific form is different, the body 10 is further provided with a camera 18 and a speaker 19, the owner of the pet through the wireless communication using the app of the smartphone via the wireless communication of the state of the pet The difference can be confirmed remotely, so that you can feel the loneliness by listening to the owner's voice, and can control the operation of the robot (1) remotely via a smartphone to induce indoor activities of pets There is this.

In FIG. 7, the reference numeral 100 denotes a charging dock, which is charged by docking the USB port 11 of the body 10, and is connected to an app of a smartphone to upgrade a program.

As described above, the robot for feeding snacks of the present invention is simple in structure and low in number of parts, so it can be manufactured at low cost and can be purchased and used without economic burden, and can be used for autonomous driving, forward and reverse driving, obstacles and pets. There is no risk of breakdown due to the simple principle of changing direction and feeding when encountering an animal.In particular, it is possible to do active exercise indoors by inducing a pet to follow the robot with a favorite snack. Pets have the advantage that they can not feel lonely while solving problems such as no movement or abnormal behavior.

1: Feeding Robot
10: body
10a: tail
11: USB port
12: control unit
13,14 Drive Motor
13a, 14a: axis
15: battery
16: sensor
17: LED
18: camera
19: speaker
20,30: Herb
40,50: Wheel
42,52: Snack Storage
44,54: snack outlet
100: charging dock

Claims (4)

A body in which the control unit 12, a pair of drive motors 13 and 14, and a battery 15 are built-in, and shafts 13a and 14a of the drive motors 13 and 14 are exposed to the outside coaxially on both left and right sides. 10,
Hubs 20 and 30 axially coupled to shafts 13a and 14a on both the left and right sides of the body 10,
Coupled to the hub (20,30), respectively, the snack storage space (42,52) is formed therein, and the wheel (40, 50) formed with a snack outlet (44,54) formed on the outside, the By turning the wheels 40 and 50 in the same direction, a change of direction is achieved by the forward or backward movement of only one wheel 40 or 50 or by the rotation of both wheels 40 and 50 in the opposite direction. By rotating the wheels 40 and 50 in opposite directions at high speed, the snacks accommodated in the snack storage spaces 42 and 52 are discharged to the outside through the snack outlets 44 and 54 by centrifugal force. Pet exercise-induced and snack feeding robot.
The method according to claim 1,
The wheels 40 and 50 have a spherical shape, and the surface of the wheels 40 and 50 is coated with soft rubber or silicon to prevent slippage, and the snack outlets 44 and 54 have a pet type or size or a kind of snack. Pet exercise-induced and snack feeding robot, characterized in that the replaceable according to.
The controller 12 controls the vehicle to travel in the direction opposite to the animal approach by the signal of the sensor 16 for sensing the proximity of the animal, and the mileage and the number of driving in the direction opposite to the animal approach according to the amount of exercise required by the animal. The pet exercise-induced and snack feeding robot, characterized in that to feed the snack by rotating at a high speed in place when the set mileage and the number of driving is set.
The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The rear of the body 10, pet movement, characterized in that the support tail (10a) protruding toward the ground to maintain the upright state when the feeding robot is stopped and to prevent rolling in the tilted state Induction and snack feeding robot.

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