KR20240030056A - Automatic tugging toy - Google Patents

Abstract

An automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a robot arm with a tug play cloth attached and detachable to one end and capable of moving in a predetermined direction, a driving unit for moving the robot arm in a predetermined direction; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the driving unit.

Description

Automatic tugging toy

The present invention relates to toys for dogs, and particularly to an automatic tugging toy for automatically providing tug play to dogs.

The number of dogs being raised in apartments and other shared housing is increasing, and as dogs spend more time indoors, the role of dog toys that dogs can play with is becoming more and more important.

In the case of dog toys, they should make as little noise as possible so as not to disturb neighbors, be safe for the owner, be helpful for the dog's health, and be mentally and physically comfortable for the owner.

In particular, dog toys must be able to provide a certain amount of activity to the dog when the dog is indoors, and must be able to relieve the dog's stress, and both the dog toy and the dog must remain as quiet as possible in their activities. .

Meanwhile, tug play refers to a game in which a dog holds an object made of strong cloth or leather and pulls it from side to side. Through tug play, your dog can relieve stress and provide exercise, which can be beneficial to your dog's health.

However, in existing tug play, the dog owner holds one end of the tug play object made of strong cloth or leather in his hand, and when the dog bites the tug play object, the dog owner pulls the tug play object to the left and right and plays with the dog. You have to play.

In this case, the dog may accidentally bite the owner's hand while playing tug, which could result in injury to the owner, and the owner may feel mentally and physically fatigued because he or she must continuously pull the tug object in his hand from side to side. You can.

Additionally, in order to arouse the dog's interest in tug play, it is necessary for the owner to continuously pull the tug object to the left and right while playing tug play with the dog, and to pat the dog and praise him for doing well.

Therefore, there is a need for an automatic tugging toy that does not hurt the dog owner's hands, does not require the owner to continuously pull the tug play object in the hand from side to side, and can continuously stimulate the dog's interest in tug play. .

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The problem that the present invention aims to solve is automatic tugging that does not hurt the owner's hands, does not need to continuously pull the tug play object held in the owner's hand from side to side, and can continuously stimulate the dog's interest in tug play. Toys are provided.

An automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention to solve the above problem,

A robot arm with a tug play cloth attached and detachable at one end and capable of moving in a predetermined direction;

a driving unit for moving the robot arm in a predetermined direction; and

It may include a control unit for controlling the operation of the driving unit.

The automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a housing that accommodates the other end of the robot arm, the driving unit, and the control unit.

In addition, the automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a fixing device for fixing the housing to the wall or floor.

In addition, the automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention,

A grip portion formed on one end of the robot arm, one end of the tug play cloth being detachable, and a portion of the grip portion capable of being opened and closed; and

Further comprising a pressure sensor for detecting pressure applied to the robot arm,

A portion of the grip portion is opened and closed under control of the controller,

When the pressure applied to the robot arm is greater than a predetermined set pressure or a predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit may open a portion of the grip unit to separate the tug play cloth from the robot arm.

In addition, in the automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention, the grip portion,

A ring that is partially open;

an opening and closing portion, one end of which is rotatably connected to one end of the ring, and the other end of which is detachably connected to the other end of the ring;

Locking and releasing pins movable through a through hole formed at the other end of the opening and closing portion; and

It includes an electromagnet coil unit for moving the locking and unlocking pins,

The control unit controls the operation of the electromagnet coil unit and controls the movement of the lock and release pins, thereby allowing the other end of the opening and closing unit to be attached and detached to the other end of the ring.

In addition, the automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a movable joint connected to the other end of the robot arm and capable of moving in a predetermined direction,

The driving unit may move the robot arm in a predetermined direction by rotating the movable joint in a predetermined direction at a predetermined angle.

In addition, the automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes a voice output unit,

The control unit may periodically output, through the audio output unit, a voice praising the dog playing tug that he or she is playing tug well.

In addition, the automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention further includes at least one of a snack storage container storing snacks to be provided to the dog and a food storage container storing food to be provided to the dog,

The control unit may discharge a predetermined amount of at least one of snacks and feed stored in at least one of the snack storage container and the feed storage container when the pressure applied to the robot arm is more than a certain pressure and a predetermined number of times.

Additionally, in the automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention, the control unit can control the driving unit to move the robot arm in at least one of the left and right directions and the up and down directions.

In addition, in the automatic tugging toy according to an embodiment of the present invention, in order to prevent the dog's spine from being injured when the dog pulls the tug play cloth in the up and down direction, the control unit controls the driving unit to move the robot arm left and right. It can only move in one direction.

According to the automatic tugging toy according to one embodiment of the present invention, the owner's hands are not injured, there is no need to continuously pull the tug play object held in the owner's hand from side to side, and the dog's interest in tug play is maintained. This allows your dog to continue playing tug play without getting bored.

1 is a diagram showing an automatic tugging toy according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
Figures 2 and 3 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the automatic tugging toy according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the grip unit.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing an automatic tugging toy according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a diagram showing an automatic tugging toy according to a third embodiment of the invention.

The objectives, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and preferred embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

Prior to this, terms or words used in this specification and claims should not be interpreted in their usual, dictionary meaning, and the inventor may appropriately define the concept of the term in order to explain his or her invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on existing principles.

In this specification, when adding reference numbers to components in each drawing, it should be noted that identical components are given the same number as much as possible even if they are shown in different drawings.

In addition, terms such as “first”, “second”, “one side”, “other side”, etc. are used to distinguish one component from another component, and the components are limited by the terms. That is not the case.

Hereinafter, in describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related known technologies that may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1, the automatic tugging toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a robot arm 106 in which a tug play cloth 120 is attached and detachable at one end and can move in a predetermined direction, the robot arm A driving unit 104 for moving the robot 106 in a predetermined direction, a control unit 108 for controlling the operation of the driving unit 104, the other end of the robot arm 106, the driving unit 104, and the control unit 110. ) may include a housing 102 for storing the dog, and a fixing device 112 for fixing the housing 102 to the wall or floor to withstand the pulling force of the dog.

In addition, the automatic tugging toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is formed on one end of the robot arm 106, and the ring 129 formed on one end of the tug play cloth 120 is detachable. , a grip portion 121 that can be partially opened and closed, and a pressure sensor 124 for detecting pressure applied to the robot arm 106 may be further included.

The opening and closing unit 125, which is part of the grip unit 121, can be opened and closed under the control of the control unit 108, and the pressure applied to the robot arm 106 is greater than a predetermined set pressure or after a predetermined time has elapsed. In this case, the control unit 114 can open the opening and closing part 125 of the grip part 121 to separate the tug play cloth 120 from the robot arm 106.

Referring to FIGS. 1, 4A and 4B, the grip portion 121 is a ring 123 that is partially open, one end of which is rotatably connected to one end of the ring 123, and the other end of which is the ring ( An opening and closing part 125 detachably connected to the other end of the opening and closing part 123, a locking and unlocking pin 127 movable through a through hole formed in the other end of the opening and closing part 125, and a device for moving the locking and unlocking pin 127. It may include an electromagnet coil unit 402.

The control unit 108 controls the operation of the electromagnet coil 408 of the electromagnet coil unit 402, and controls the movement of the lock and unlock pin 127 to connect the other end of the opening and closing unit 125 to the ring 123. ) can be attached and detached to the other end, so that the opening and closing part 125 can be opened or closed.

In addition, the automatic tugging toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is connected to the other end of the robot arm 106 and can move in the left and right direction, in the up and down direction, or in the left and right direction and up and down direction. It may further include a movable joint 122 that can move in all directions.

The driving unit 104 may be implemented as a motor, and may move the robot arm 106 in a predetermined direction by rotating the movable joint 122 in a predetermined direction and at a predetermined angle.

In addition, in order to prevent the dog's spine from being injured when the dog pulls the tug play cloth 120 in the up and down direction, the control unit 108 controls the driving unit 104 to control the robot arm 106. ) can only be moved left and right.

In addition, the automatic tugging toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention further includes a voice output unit 114, and the control unit 108 controls tug play through the voice output unit 114. By periodically outputting a voice praising your dog for doing well in tug play, you can further stimulate your dog's interest in tug play.

Meanwhile, reference number 118 represents a timer, reference number 110 represents a power source for supplying power to the control unit 108, driver 102, audio output unit 114, and timer 118, and reference number 116 represents a power source. A button can be displayed.

The operation of the automatic tugging toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

First, assume that the tug play cloth 120 is mounted on the grip unit 121 by the owner of the dog.

The method of mounting the tug play cloth 120 on the grip part 121 is to first open the opening and closing part 125 to open the ring 123, and then attach the tug play cloth 120 through the open portion of the ring 123. After attaching the ring 129 to the ring 123 of the grip portion 121, close the opening and closing portion 125.

When the dog's owner presses the power button 116 to turn on the automatic tugging toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 108 controls the driving unit 104 to move the movable joint 122. By moving in a predetermined direction at a predetermined angle, the robot arm 106 can automatically move left and right or up and down, as shown in FIG. 2 .

As shown in Figure 2, as the robot arm 106 automatically moves left and right or moves up and down, the tug play cloth 120 also moves in the left and right direction 200 or the up and down direction 202 in conjunction with this. You can move. As the tug play cloth 120 moves left and right and/or up and down, the dog may become interested in the tug play cloth 120 and bite and pull the tug play cloth 120.

The control unit 108 may include a processor with built-in artificial intelligence that can analyze the dog's behavior and provide a method to respond to the analyzed behavior in order to prevent the possibility of injury to the dog, and is controlled by the pressure sensor 124. Based on the detected pressure, the direction and force with which the dog pulls the tug play cloth 120 is recognized, and the operation of the driving unit 104 is controlled to provide appropriate force and appropriate direction, that is, the same direction as the dog's pulling direction or The robot arm 106 can be moved in the opposite direction with a predetermined force.

As described above, the control unit 108 moves the robot arm 106 with an appropriate force and a predetermined force in an appropriate direction, that is, in the same or opposite direction as the direction in which the dog pulls, so that the dog pulls the tug play cloth 120. You can play tug with the automatic tugging toy (100) by pulling.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 3, when the dog pulls the tug play cloth 120 in one direction with too strong force, in order to prevent the dog from getting hurt and in case of excessive operation, the first embodiment of the present invention is used. In order to prevent the automatic tugging toy 100 from breaking down, the force with which the dog pulls the tug play cloth 120 is detected by the pressure sensor 124, and when the detected pressure is higher than a predetermined set pressure, the control unit (108) opens the opening and closing portion 125 so that the ring 129 of the tug play cloth 120 is separated from the ring 123 of the grip portion 121, so that when the dog makes an unreasonable movement, the tug play cloth ( 120) can be separated from the automatic tugging toy 100.

At this time, the control unit 108 can end the tug play by turning off the power of the automatic tugging toy 100.

In addition, the owner of the dog can set the tug play time by adjusting the timer 118, and when the set time has elapsed, the control unit 108 causes the ring 129 of the tug play cloth 120 to be connected to the grip unit 121. ) can be separated from the ring 123 and the automatic tugging toy 100 can be turned off to end the tug play.

FIGS. 4A and 4B are diagrams for explaining the operation of the grip unit 121.

The grip portion 121 includes a partially open ring 123, one end of which is rotatably connected to one end of the ring 123, and the other end of which is an opening and closing portion 125 detachably connected to the other end of the ring 123. ), a locking and unlocking pin 127 movable through a through hole formed at the other end of the opening and closing portion 125, and an electromagnet coil portion 402 for moving the locking and unlocking pin 127.

The electromagnet coil unit 402 may include an electromagnet coil 408, a spring 406, and a storage unit 404 for storing the spring 406 of the electromagnet coil 408.

As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, 4A, and 4B, the control unit 108 controls the operation of the electromagnet coil 408 and the movement of the lock and unlock pin 127 to open and close the opening and closing unit. (125) can be opened or closed.

Figure 4a shows that the lock and release pin 127 is moved in the direction of the arrow 410 by the spring 406, so that one end of the opening and closing part 125 is connected to the ring 123 of the grip part 121 by the lock and release pin 127. It shows a closed state by being connected to .

When the lock and release pin 127 is in the state of FIG. 4A, as shown in FIG. 2, one end 131 of the opening and closing portion 125 of the grip portion 121 is connected to the grip portion (131) by the lock and release pin 127. It may be closed by being coupled to the ring 123 of 121).

As shown in Figure 2, when one end 131 of the opening and closing part 125 of the grip part 121 is closed by being coupled to the ring 123 of the grip part 121, the ring 129 of the tug play cloth 120 It may be mounted on the ring 123 of the grip portion 121 and may not come out of the ring 123 of the grip portion 121.

Figure 4b shows that the control unit 108 controls the operation of the electromagnet coil 408 so that the lock and unlock pin 127 moves in the direction of the arrow 412, so that one end of the opening and closing unit 125 is affected by the lock and unlock pin 127. This shows that it can be separated from the ring 123 of the isolation portion 121 and placed in an open state without receiving any damage.

When the locking and unlocking pin 127 is in the state of FIG. 4b, as shown in FIG. 3, one end 131 of the opening and closing portion 125 of the grip portion 121 is not affected by the locking and unlocking pin 127. It may be separated from the grip portion 121 and left in an open state.

On the other hand, as shown in Figure 4b, the upper part of the receiving part 404 is not caught on the upper part of the receiving part 404 and the ring 129 of the tug playing cloth 120 is attached to the grip part 121 when the tug play is finished. It may be formed in a streamlined shape so that it can easily escape from the ring 123.

As shown in Figure 3, when one end 131 of the opening and closing part 125 of the grip part 121 is separated from the grip part 121 and is in an open state, the ring 121 of the tug play cloth 120 is caused by gravity. It can be separated from the ring 123 of the grip portion 121.

On the other hand, if there is no appropriate feedback during tug play, there may be a possibility that the dog easily loses interest in tug play.

In order to prevent this, the control unit 108 periodically outputs a voice praising the dog playing tug that he is doing well at tug play through the voice output unit 114, thereby providing appropriate feedback to the dog. This can make your dog more interested.

Additionally, in order to provide appropriate feedback to the dog during tug play, at least one of snacks and food can be provided to the dog as feedback on tug play, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6.

Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating an automatic tugging toy 500 according to a second embodiment of the present invention that can provide a snack to a dog as feedback on tug play.

Referring to FIG. 5, the automatic tugging toy 500 according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 5 is the automatic tugging toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, A snack storage container 502 that stores snacks to be provided to dogs, a discharge port 504 through which snacks stored in the snack storage container 502 are discharged, and a gate 508 for controlling the discharge of snacks discharged from the discharge port 504. And it may further include a bowl 506 for containing the ejected snack.

When the pressure applied to the robot arm 106 is more than a certain pressure and more than a predetermined number of times, the control unit 108 opens the gate 508 and discharges a predetermined amount of the snack stored in the snack storage container 502 to the dog. Snacks can be provided as feedback on tug play. Accordingly, it can further arouse your dog's interest in tug play.

Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating an automatic tugging toy 600 according to a third embodiment of the present invention that can provide at least one of snacks and food to a dog as feedback on tug play.

Referring to FIG. 6, the automatic tugging toy 600 according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 6 is the automatic tugging toy 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1, A feed storage container 602 that stores food to be provided to dogs, a feed discharge port 606 through which the food stored in the feed storage container 602 is discharged, and a first device for regulating the discharge of feed discharged from the feed discharge port 606. Gate 614, a snack storage bin 604 storing snacks to be provided to dogs, a snack discharge port 608 through which the food stored in the snack storage container 604 is discharged, and the discharge of snacks discharged from the snack discharge port 608. It may further include a second gate 616 for controlling, and a bowl 610 for containing the discharged feed or snacks.

The timer 612 is used to set the time to close the gates 614 and 616. The feed or snacks fall down by gravity and automatically close the gates 614 and 616 when the time set by the timer 612 has elapsed. When closed, the amount of food or snacks can be adjusted.

When the pressure applied to the robot arm 106 is more than a certain pressure and more than a predetermined number of times, the control unit 108 opens the first gate 614 or the second gate 616 to store the feed stored in the feed storage container 602. By discharging a predetermined amount of at least one of the food or the snack stored in the snack storage container 604, at least one of the food and the snack can be provided to the dog as feedback on tug play. Accordingly, it can further arouse your dog's interest in tug play.

Although the present invention has been described in detail through specific examples, this is for the purpose of specifically explaining the present invention, and the present invention is not limited thereto, and will be understood by those skilled in the art within the technical spirit of the present invention. It is clear that modification or improvement is possible.

All simple modifications or changes of the present invention fall within the scope of the present invention, and the specific scope of protection of the present invention will be made clear by the appended claims.

100, 500, 600: Automatic tugging toys
102: Housing 104: Drive unit
106: robot arm 108: control unit
110: Power 112: Fixing device
114: audio output unit 116: power button
118: Timer 120: Tug play cloth
121: grip part 122: movable joint part
123: Ring of grip part 124: Pressure sensor
125: opening and closing part 127: lock and release pin
129: Ring of cloth for tug play 402: Electromagnet coil part
404: storage unit 406: spring
408: Electromagnet coil 502: Snack storage bin
504: discharge port 506, 610: bowl
508: Gate 602: Feed storage bin
604: Snack storage bin 606: Feed outlet
608: snack outlet 612: timer
614: first gate 616: second gate

Claims (10)

A robot arm with a tug play cloth attached and detachable at one end and capable of moving in a predetermined direction;
a driving unit for moving the robot arm in a predetermined direction; and
An automatic tugging toy including a control unit for controlling the operation of the drive unit. In claim 1,
An automatic tugging toy further comprising a housing that accommodates the other end of the robot arm, the driving unit, and the control unit. In claim 2,
An automatic tugging toy, further comprising a fixing device for fixing the housing to a wall or floor. In claim 1,
A grip portion formed on one end of the robot arm, one end of the tug play cloth being detachable, and a portion of the grip portion capable of being opened and closed; and
Further comprising a pressure sensor for detecting pressure applied to the robot arm,
A portion of the grip portion is opened and closed under control of the controller,
When the pressure applied to the robot arm is greater than a predetermined set pressure or a predetermined time has elapsed, the control unit opens a portion of the grip unit to separate the tug play cloth from the robot arm. In claim 1,
The grip part,
A ring that is partially open;
An opening and closing portion, one end of which is rotatably connected to one end of the ring, and the other end of which is detachably connected to the other end of the ring;
Locking and releasing pins movable through a through hole formed at the other end of the opening and closing portion; and
It includes an electromagnet coil unit for moving the locking and unlocking pins,
The control unit controls the operation of the electromagnet coil unit and controls movement of the lock and release pins to attach and detach the other end of the opening and closing unit to the other end of the ring. In claim 1,
It is connected to the other end of the robot arm and further includes a movable joint that can move in a predetermined direction,
An automatic tugging toy in which the driving unit moves the robot arm in a predetermined direction by rotating the movable joint unit in a predetermined direction at a predetermined angle. In claim 1,
Further comprising a voice output unit,
An automatic tugging toy, wherein the control unit periodically outputs a voice praising the dog playing tug for doing well at tug play through the voice output unit. In claim 1,
It further includes at least one of a snack container storing snacks to be provided to the dog and a food storage container storing food to be provided to the dog,
The control unit is an automatic tugging toy that, when the pressure applied to the robot arm is more than a certain pressure and a predetermined number of times, ejects a predetermined amount of at least one of the snacks and feed stored in at least one of the snack storage container and the feed storage container. . In claim 1,
The control unit controls the driving unit to move the robot arm in at least one of left and right directions and up and down directions. In claim 1,
An automatic tugging toy in which the control unit controls the driving unit to move the robot arm only in the left and right directions in order to prevent the pet's spine from being injured when the dog pulls the tug play cloth in the up and down directions.

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