KR20230014462A - Drinking water supply apparatus for pets capable of supplying cold water - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a drinking water supply device for companion animals, which is capable of supplying cold water. More specifically, a water tank can be easily removed from a main body for cleaning, and the height of a drinking station can be easily adjusted to suit the height of a pet. The drinking water supply device comprises: a main body with a protruding end provided with an internal space on one side; a water tank that is detachably connected to the main body, has an open top, and contains drinking water inside, wherein when the water tank is connected to the main body, the protruding end exceeds the boundary with the main body; a temperature sensor provided at the protruding end and protruding downward toward the water tank to measure the temperature of drinking water contained in the water tank; a cooling means provided at the protruding end and protruding downward toward the water tank to cool the drinking water to maintain a preset temperature according to the temperature of the drinking water measured by the temperature sensor; a water fountain that is seated on the main body and the upper part of the water tank, has a water nozzle penetrating therethrough, has a concave water supply space on the upper surface, and has a water level adjustment hole communicating with the water tank; and a water supply means for pumping the drinking water filled in the water tank upward and supplying the same to the water supply space.

Description

Drinking water supply apparatus for pets capable of supplying cold water

The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water, and more particularly, in which a water tank can be easily separated from a main body for washing, and the height of a drinking fountain can be easily adjusted according to the height of a companion animal for use. It relates to a drinking water providing device for companion animals capable of supplying.

In general, companion animals such as dogs and cats raised at home must live while drinking a certain amount of water every day to maintain physical health, just like humans.

To this end, households living with companion animals provide a separate water bowl for companion animals so that the companion animals can drink water themselves, and fill it with enough water.

However, in most households, as family members go out to work, school, or academy outside of the early morning and late evening hours, most of them fill water bowls for pets with water right before going out.

At this time, the water bowl for companion animals has a structure in which only a space for holding a certain amount of water is provided, and no configuration for other additional functions is provided.

That is, since the water contained in the water bowl for companion animals is affected by room temperature and becomes hot due to high temperatures in summer, there is a problem in that the temperature is not appropriate for companion animals to drink.

In addition, there is a problem in that water contained in a water bowl for companion animals is easily contaminated by foreign substances such as dust existing indoors or various bacteria caused by companion animals.

In order to solve these problems, a companion animal waterer was devised that cools the water using a thermoelectric element, filters the water contained in the water tank using a filter, and pumps the water contained in the water tank upward through a pump.

However, the above conventional companion animal waterer has a problem in that it is not easy to separate the water tank from the main body due to the installation location of the thermoelectric element, so that the inside of the water tank cannot be easily cleaned. In addition, there is a problem in that the height of the water supply unit cannot be adjusted to the height of the companion animal according to the structure in which the height of the water supply unit cannot be adjusted.

Therefore, it is necessary to develop a device for providing drinking water for companion animals that can be easily separated from the main body to conveniently clean the inside of the water tank and can be used regardless of the height of the companion animal because the height of the water supply part can be adjusted.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0033133, published on March 27, 2020.

The present invention was invented to solve the above problems, and maintenance is easy, and the water tank can be easily separated from the main body to be washed so that it can be used regardless of the height of the companion animal, and the height of the water fountain can be adjusted according to the height of the companion animal. An object of the present invention is to provide a device for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water that can be easily adjusted.

The object of the present invention is not limited to the purpose mentioned above, and other objects not mentioned above can be clearly understood from the description below and can be fully included in the object of the present invention.

An apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a main body having an inner space on one side and protruding at a protruding end; a water tank detachably connected to the main body, having an open upper portion, and containing drinking water therein, wherein the protruding end crosses a boundary with the main body when connected to the main body; a temperature sensor provided at the protruding end and protruding downward toward the water tank to measure the temperature of the drinking water contained in the water tank; a cooling means provided at the protruding end and protruding downward toward the water tank to cool the drinking water to maintain a preset temperature according to the temperature of the drinking water measured by the temperature sensor; a water cradle seated on the main body and an upper part of the water tank, having a water supply nozzle penetrating therethrough, having a concave water supply space provided on the upper surface, and having a water level control hole communicating with the water tank; and water supply means for supplying drinking water filled in the water tank upward to the water supply space.

The apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water according to the present invention according to the above configuration can expect the following effects.

First, as the water tank is easily separated from the main body, the temperature sensor, sterilization lamp, and cooling means for temperature measurement, sterilization and cooling of the drinking water contained in the water tank are provided in the main body, so that the water tank can be separated from the main body to easily clean the inside. .

In addition, since the connection guide plate guides the connection position of the water tank and the main body while fixing the position of the water tank and the main body in a connected state, the water tank and the main body can be easily connected and separated.

In addition, as the height-adjustable box is detachably stacked in multiple stages at the bottom of the water fountain, the height of the water fountain can be adjusted to correspond to the height of the companion animal according to the number of stacked height-adjustable boxes.

In addition, since a collection stand is provided at the bottom of the drinking fountain to guide the drinking water drained from the drinking fountain to be returned to the water tank along the outer surface of the water supply hose, it is possible to eliminate falling noise generated when the drinking water is returned to the water tank.

In addition, since the filter is replaceably provided in the collection stand, foreign substances included in the drinking water recovered from the drinking fountain to the water tank can be filtered to maintain the drinking water contained in the water tank in a clean state.

1 is a perspective view showing an apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
2 is an exploded perspective view showing an apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 'A-A' of FIG. 1 .
4 is a cross-sectional view along line 'B-B' of FIG. 1;
5 is a plan view illustrating an apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a front view showing an apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
7 is a perspective view showing a state of use of the apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water to a companion animal raised at home by cooling the drinking water to a preset temperature.

In particular, the apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water according to the present invention is characterized in that the water tank can be easily separated from the main body for washing, and the height of the water fountain can be easily adjusted according to the height of the companion animal.

Hereinafter, an apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

An apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, includes a main body 10, a water tank 20, a connection guide plate 30, a temperature sensor 40, It may be composed of a sterilizing lamp 50, a water level sensor 60, a cooling means 70, a water supply stand 80, a water supply means 90, a height adjustment box 100, and a recovery table 110.

First, the main body 10 is a power supply device (not shown) for supplying power to the temperature sensor 40, the sterilizing lamp 50, the water level sensor 60, the cooling means 70, and the water supply means 90, respectively. ) and a printed circuit board mounted with a controller for controlling power and controlling the operation of the temperature sensor 40, the sterilization lamp 50, the water level sensor 60, the cooling means 70, and the water supply means 90 (13) etc. can be installed inside.

In addition, a protruding end 11 having a separate inner space may protrude from one upper side of the main body 10, and a first mounting protrusion 12 may be recessed on the lower surface of the main body 11.

In addition, the first through hole 11a, the second through hole 11b, and the third through hole 11c may be vertically formed through the lower surface of the protruding end 11 .

Next, the water tank 20 has a double structure in which an outer wall 21 and an inner wall 22 are spaced apart with a separation space therebetween, and a storage space for drinking water is provided inside surrounded by the inner wall 22, and the upper part may have an open form.

In this case, a heat insulating material 23 may be installed in the spaced space to facilitate temperature control and maintenance of the drinking water contained in the water storage space.

In addition, an accommodation port 24 for inserting and receiving the protruding end 11 of the main body 10 may be formed at an upper portion of one side of the water tank 20 .

That is, the protruding end 11 of the main body 10 is inserted into the receiving hole 24 of the water tank 20 so that the protruding end 11 crosses the boundary between the main body 10 and the water tank 20, and the water tank 20 As it protrudes, one surface facing each other can be connected in close contact with each other.

Here, a second mounting protrusion 25 parallel to the first mounting protrusion 12 of the main body 10 may be recessed on the lower surface of the water tank 20 in a state in which the water tank 20 and the main body 10 are connected. there is. In addition, the water tank 20 may be made of a transparent material so that the storage amount of drinking water can be confirmed from the outside.

Next, the connection guide plate 30 is provided at the bottom of the body 10 and the water tank 20 to guide the connection position between the body 10 and the water tank 20 when connecting the body 10 and the water tank 20. And while the body 10 and the water tank 20 are connected, the positions of the body 10 and the water tank 20 may be fixed.

To this end, first placement grooves 31 corresponding to the first placement projections 12 of the main body 10 and the second placement projections 25 of the water tank 20 are formed on one side and the other side of the upper surface of the connection guide plate 30, respectively. and the second placement groove 32 may be formed, respectively.

Therefore, when the connection guide plate 30 is placed on the floor and the main body 10 and the water tank 20 are seated on the top in a state in which they are closely connected to each other, the first mounting groove 31 and the second mounting groove of the connecting guide plate 30 ( 32) may be inserted into the first mounting protrusion 12 of the main body 10 and the second mounting protrusion 25 of the tub 20, respectively, to fix the positions of the main body 10 and the tub 20, respectively.

And when separating the main body 10 and the water tank 20 for cleaning the inside of the water tank 20, lift the main body 10 and the water tank 20 from the top of the connection guide plate 30 to remove the body 10 from the water tank ( 20) can be easily separated.

Here, the upper surface of the connection guide plate 30 and the lower surface of the main body 10 and the water tank 20 may be provided with self-attaching members 33 at positions corresponding to each other by magnetic force.

That is, the main body 10 and the water tank 20 may be seated and fixed in a closely connected state at the upper portion of the connection guide plate 30 by the self-adhesive force of the mounting member 33 .

Next, the temperature sensor 40 is provided on the protruding end 11 of the main body 10 and can measure the temperature of the drinking water contained in the storage space of the water tank 20 according to operation.

At this time, the temperature sensor 40 moves downward to the bottom of the storage space of the water tank 20 through the first through hole 11a of the protruding end 11 so that the temperature can be measured regardless of the change in the water level of the drinking water contained in the water tank 20. may protrude.

Next, the germicidal lamp 50 is provided on the protruding end 11 of the main body 10 and emits ultraviolet rays according to operation to sterilize the drinking water contained in the water tank 20.

Here, the germicidal lamp 50 may be exposed to the water storage space of the water tank 20 through the second through hole 11b of the protruding end 11 so as to radiate ultraviolet rays to drinking water.

Next, the water level sensor 60 is provided on the protruding end 11 of the main body 10, and when the water level of the drinking water contained in the water tank 20 is lower than the preset water level according to the operation, the water level sensor 60 is provided in the storage space of the water tank 20. A detection signal may be generated to notify that drinking water needs to be replenished.

At this time, the water level sensor 60 may protrude downward to the bottom of the water storage space of the water tank 20 through the third through hole 11c of the protruding end 11 so as to be infiltrated into the water storage space of the water tank 20 .

Next, the cooling means 70 is provided in the main body 10 and can cool the drinking water contained in the water tank 20 according to operation.

That is, the cooling means 70 may cool the drinking water so that the temperature of the drinking water is maintained at a temperature preset by the user according to the temperature of the drinking water measured by the temperature sensor 40 .

To this end, the cooling means 70 may include a thermoelectric element 71, a cooling rod 72, and a water cooler 73.

The thermoelectric element 71 is operated according to the application of electric power, and an endothermic reaction and an exothermic reaction may occur on one surface and the other surface, respectively. In this case, the thermoelectric element 71 may be operated when the temperature of the drinking water measured by the temperature sensor 40 is higher than the temperature preset by the user.

The cooling rod 72 has one end closely connected to one surface of the thermoelectric element 71 and the other end passing through the third through hole 11c of the protruding end 11 and protruding into the water storage space of the water tank 20 to form a thermoelectric element. The drinking water contained in the water tank 20 can be cooled through the endothermic reaction of (71).

The water-cooled cooler 73 may cool heat generated by an exothermic reaction on the other surface of the thermoelectric element 71 by water-cooling.

That is, the water-cooled cooler 73 is closely connected to the other surface of the thermoelectric element 71 and has a water block 73a in which an endothermic water passage for absorbing heat while cooling water passes is formed inside, and one end of the endothermic water passage of the water block 73a The first connection hose 73b and the second connection hose 73c, the first connection hose 73b and the second connection hose 73c connected to the other end, respectively, have a radiation water channel connected to one end and the other end. A circulation pump 73e connected to the radiator 73d and the second connection hose 73c to circulate the cooling water, and a cooling fan installed on one side of the radiator 73d to cool the heat transferred from the cooling water to the radiator 73d. (73f).

Next, the water fountain 80 is detachably seated on the main body 10 and the upper part of the water tank 20 so that the drinking water contained in the water tank 20 can be supplied to the upper part.

At this time, the water supply stand 80 may be provided with a water supply nozzle 81 penetrating vertically at the center, and a concave water supply space that becomes deeper toward the center may be provided on the upper surface.

In addition, a plurality of water level adjusting holes 82 may be vertically formed along the upper edge of the water fountain 80 to pass through the water supply nozzle 81 and pass through the water supply space to limit the level of drinking water supplied to the water supply space.

Here, as shown in FIG. 7, the water supply stand 80 is detachably connected to the upper end of the water supply nozzle 81, has a predetermined height, and has a vertical waterway communicating with the water supply nozzle 81 on the inner lower side and is vertical on the inner upper side. An auxiliary water supply nozzle 83 is further included to supply drinking water supplied through the water supply nozzle 81 so that the drinking water supplied through the water supply nozzle 81 falls down the water supply space from a predetermined height. .

In addition, a proximity sensor 91 provided on one side of the water fountain 80 and detecting the number of times companion animals approach the water fountain 80 within a certain distance may be further installed.

Next, the water supply unit 90 may pump the drinking water contained in the water tank 20 upward so that the drinking water contained in the water tank 20 is supplied to the water supply space of the water fountain 80 .

To this end, the water supply means 90 includes a water supply pump 92 provided on the inner bottom of the water storage space of the water tank 20 and a water supply hose 93 connecting the water supply pump 92 to the water supply nozzle 81 of the water fountain 80. may consist of

That is, drinking water contained in the storage space may be pumped upward according to the operation of the water supply pump 92 and then supplied to the water supply space of the water fountain 80 through the water supply hose 93 and the water supply nozzle 81.

Next, the height adjustment box 100 is seated on the upper part of the main body 10 and the water tank 20 and supports the water fountain 80 from the lower part so that the height of the water fountain 80 can be adjusted to fit the height of the companion animal. there is.

To this end, the height-adjustable box 100 has a form that is detachably seated on the upper part of the main body 10 and the water tank 20, and at least one has a form that can be stacked detachably in upper and lower multi-stages, and the water supply means 90 The hose 93 may have an open upper and lower portion so that the hose 93 penetrates vertically.

That is, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7, in the height adjusting box 100, at least one is stacked in multiple stages up and down on the main body 10 and the water tank 20, and the height of the water fountain 80 is adjusted according to the number of installations. By determining, the height of the water fountain 80 can be adjusted according to the height of the companion animal.

Therefore, by adjusting the number of height-adjustable bins 100 to correspond to the height of the companion animal, the companion animal can drink drinking water in a comfortable posture regardless of the height of the companion animal.

Here, self-attaching members (not shown) are provided on the upper and lower surfaces of the height adjusting box 100, so that it can be self-attached by the self-attaching member when stacking in multiple stages. Also, mounting members (not shown) are separately provided on the upper surfaces of the main body 10 and the water tank 20 so that the height adjusting box 100 can be attached to the upper surfaces thereof.

However, the water supply hose 93 may have a double pipe structure so that the length can be separately adjusted according to the number of height adjustment boxes 100 installed. In addition, the water supply hose 93 is composed of a plurality of pieces having various lengths, and among them, one having a length corresponding to the number of height adjusting boxes 100 may be selected and used.

Finally, the collection stand 110 is seated on the top of the height control box 100 at the bottom of the water fountain 80, and the drinking water discharged through the water level control hole 82 of the water fountain 80 is transferred to the water tank 20. We can guide you through recovery.

At this time, when the drinking water is returned to the tank 20 through the water level control hole 82, the collection stand 110 does not fall directly into the tank 20, but rides on the outer surface of the water supply hose 93 of the water supply means 90 to the tank ( 20).

To this end, the recovery table 110 has drain holes 111a communicating with the water level control hole 82 vertically formed therein, and a first hose passage hole 111b through which the water supply hose 93 passes is formed at the center of the recovery plate. 111 and a second hose passage formed to be spaced apart from the drain hole 111a at the bottom of the recovery plate 111, communicated with the drain hole 111a at the center, reduced in inner diameter toward the bottom, and through which the water supply hose 93 passes It may be composed of a noise reduction hopper 112 in which a hole 112a is formed.

That is, when a companion animal drinks drinking water from the water fountain 80 or when the water level of drinking water is automatically adjusted in the water fountain 80, the drinking water drained through the water level control hole 82 does not fall directly into the water tank 20 and the drain hole ( 111a) and the hose passage hole 112a, and then riding on the outer surface of the water supply hose 93 and being returned to the water tank 20, it is possible to eliminate the falling noise of drinking water.

Here, the recovery stand 110 may further include a filter 113 installed on the water supply stand 80 to filter out foreign substances included in the drinking water passing through the drain hole 111a.

The filtration filter 113 filters foreign substances such as dust introduced from the air while the drinking water is supplied to the water supply space of the drinking fountain 80, so that the drinking water contained in the water tank 20 is recovered by the collection table 110. It is possible to prevent the harmful effects of contamination by

At this time, the filter 113 may have a shape corresponding to the drain hole 111a and may be configured as a cartridge type to be replaced according to a period of use. In addition, the filter 113 may be filled with a filtering means such as activated carbon.

The above embodiment is merely an example, and other embodiments variously modified therefrom are possible to those skilled in the art.

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should include not only the above embodiments but also variously modified other embodiments according to the technical spirit of the invention described in the claims below.

10: body
11: protruding end
11a: first through hole
11b: second through hole
11c: third through hole
12: first tactile protrusion
13: printed circuit board
20: water tank
21: outer wall
22: inner wall
23: insulation
24: receptor
25: second dentate protrusion
30: connection information board
31: first mounting groove
32: second mounting groove
33: self-adhesive member
40: temperature sensor
50: germicidal lamp
60: water level sensor
70: cooling means
71: thermoelectric element
72: cooling rod
73: water cooler
73a: water block
73b: first connecting hose
73c: second connecting hose
73d: radiator
73e: circulation pump
73f: cooling fan
80: water fountain
81: water supply nozzle
82: water level control ball
83: auxiliary water supply nozzle
90: water supply means
91: proximity sensor
92: water pump
93: water hose
100: height adjustment
110: recovery table
111: recovery plate
111a: drain hole
111b: first hose passage hole
112: noise reduction hopper
112a: second hose passage hole
113: filtration filter

Claims (8)

A body with a protruding end provided with an inner space on one side and protruding;
a water tank detachably connected to the main body, having an open upper portion, and containing drinking water therein, wherein the protruding end crosses a boundary with the main body when connected to the main body;
a temperature sensor provided at the protruding end and protruding downward toward the water tank to measure the temperature of the drinking water contained in the water tank;
a cooling means provided at the protruding end and protruding downward toward the water tank to cool the drinking water to maintain a preset temperature according to the temperature of the drinking water measured by the temperature sensor;
a water cradle seated on the main body and an upper part of the water tank, having a water supply nozzle penetrating therethrough, having a concave water supply space provided on the upper surface, and having a water level control hole communicating with the water tank; and
An apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water, characterized in that it consists of; According to claim 1,
A connection guide plate provided at the lower part of the main body and the water tank and having first mounting protrusions and second mounting protrusions formed on both sides of the upper surface; further included,
On the lower surface of the main body and the water tank
A first mounting groove and a second mounting groove into which the first mounting projection and the second mounting projection are respectively inserted are formed, respectively.
An apparatus for providing drinking water for pets capable of supplying cold water, characterized in that the positions of the main body and the water tank are fixed by the connection guide plate in a state in which the main body and the water tank are connected. According to claim 2,
The upper surface of the connection guide plate and the lower surface of the main body and the water tank
An apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals capable of supplying cold water, characterized in that the self-attaching members are provided so as to be separable from each other by magnetic force. According to claim 1,
In the lower part of the drinking fountain, at least one is seated in multiple stages up and down on the main body and the upper part of the water tank, has a predetermined height, and has a height adjustment having an upper and lower part open to communicate with the inside of the water tank; characterized in that it is further included. A device for providing drinking water for companion animals that can supply cold water to According to claim 1,
The device for providing drinking water for pets capable of supplying cold water, characterized in that it further includes a germicidal lamp provided at the protruding end to face the water tank and sterilizing the drinking water contained in the water tank. According to claim 4,
The water supply means
a water supply pump provided at the inner bottom of the water tank and pumping drinking water contained in the water tank; and
An apparatus for providing drinking water for companion animals, characterized in that it consists of: a water supply hose having a length corresponding to the height according to the number of height adjustment boxes installed and connecting the water supply pump to the water supply nozzle. According to claim 6,
A recovery table seated on the main body and the upper part of the water tank at the lower part of the drinking fountain and guiding the drinking water discharged to the lower part of the water level control ball to be recovered into the water tank; is further included,
the recovery stand
a recovery plate through which drain holes communicating with the water level control hole are vertically formed; and
A noise reduction hopper formed at the lower part of the recovery plate to be spaced apart from the drain hole at a predetermined distance, at the center of which the upper part communicates with the drain hole, into which the water supply hose is inserted, and in which a hose passage hole whose inner diameter decreases toward the lower part is formed. A drinking water providing device for companion animals capable of supplying cold water, characterized in that. According to claim 7,
the recovery stand
An apparatus for providing drinking water for pets capable of supplying cold water, characterized in that it further includes: a filter provided on the upper portion of the recovery plate to filter out foreign substances contained in the drinking water collected through the drain hole.

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