TWI465192B - A pet feeder with a deceleration function - Google Patents

Description

Pet feeder with deceleration function

The present invention relates to a pet appliance, and more particularly to a pet feeder having a deceleration function.

For pets such as cats and dogs, in feeding, the feed is poured directly into a food tray for the pet to eat by himself. However, the owner must repeat the cumbersome steps of replenishing the feed and packing the feed pack in each meal. To this end, the owner will purchase a dedicated feeder to pre-store most of the feed in the feeder and open the discharge port at each meal to deliver the appropriate amount of feed to the pan. Although this type of feeder has the function of storing most of the feed, the amount of feed must be controlled by the owner. Too many people are likely to cause uncontrolled eating of the pet. Too little ones make the pet difficult to eat, although some feeders Further, the feed quantitative supply control mechanism is provided, but the structure thereof is complicated, the cost of the feeder is increased, and the combination of too many parts is prone to failure. Secondly, the feeders are mostly delivered directly from the discharge port in the feed delivery, which is easy to cause the feed to bounce off and cause cleaning problems. Although some feeders have the design of the guide tube, the delivery speed can be slightly eased, but no matter how The discharge port of the known feeder is fixed in position, and in the case that the food tray is too high, the feed is easy to bounce around; in the case that the food tray is too low, it is easy to be the feed in the food tray. Blocked, unable to discharge.

In view of this, the main object of the present invention is to provide a pet feeder with a deceleration function, which has a simple structure and can adjust the height position of the discharge port and the feed delivery speed.

In order to achieve the above object, the pet food feeder having the deceleration function provided by the present invention comprises a food tray for containing the feed; and a feed supply unit having a higher than above the food tray and adjustable a storage bucket of high and low position, the storage bucket has a storage compartment and a discharge opening, wherein the storage compartment stores feed, the discharge opening communicates with the storage compartment, and can be controlled to change position on an arc track .

In this way, the owner can easily adjust the position of the discharge port according to the amount of feed in the food tray, and avoid the bounce of the delivered feed.

In order that the present invention may be more clearly described, the preferred embodiments are illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, a pet feeder 1 having a deceleration function according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention includes a food tray 10 and a feed supply unit 14. among them:

The pan 10 has a trough 12 for containing pet food.

The feed supply unit 14 includes a guide rod 16 and a storage tank 18 in this embodiment. The guiding rod 16 is fixed upright to the food tray 10, and the guiding rod 16 has There is a threaded section 16a; the storage bucket 18 is composed of a cylinder 181, a receiving cylinder 182 and a fixing clip 183, wherein:

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the inside of the cylinder 181 has a storage chamber 181a for receiving the feed, the lower half of the cylindrical body 181 is a hemispherical bottom 181b, and the hemispherical bottom 181b has an opening 181c and The storage chamber 181a is in communication, and the body of the cylindrical body 181 has a concave engaging portion 181d.

The receiving cylinder 182 has a hemispherical receiving portion 182a coupled to the hemispherical bottom portion 181b of the cylindrical body 181 such that the receiving cylinder 182 is movably coupled to the cylindrical body 181, that is, the hemispherical receiving portion 182a is The outer surface contacts the inner surface of the hemispherical bottom portion 181b to obtain support, and the receiving cylinder 182 is rotatable in any direction. The receiving tube 182 further has an extension tube 182b obliquely connected to the hemispherical receiving portion 182a and having a discharge port 182c connected to the storage chamber 181a. In other words, the feed in the storage chamber 181a can be self-extracted. The mouth 182c is delivered to the trough 12 of the pan 10. Further, the discharge port 182c is changed in position on an arcuate path as the receiving cylinder 182 is adjusted to rotate (refer to Fig. 4).

The fixing clip 183 has a clamping portion 183a and a screw hole 183b. The nip portion 183a clips the engaging portion 181d of the cylindrical body 181 to prevent the cylindrical body 181 from slipping off. The screw hole 183b is disposed for the guiding rod 16 and is coupled with the threaded portion 16a thereof. By changing the steering of the fixing clip 183 relative to the guiding rod 16, the fixing clip 183 can be controlled to move up and down along the guiding rod 16 (Fig. 2 Reference), that is, changing the height position of the entire storage tank 18.

The pet feeder 1 with the deceleration function described above can be adjusted and changed due to the height position of the storage bucket 18, and the discharge port 182c can be adjusted and changed on the curved track so that the owner can adapt to the size of the pet body. By controlling the position of the storage bin 18 and the position of the discharge port 182c, and stopping the supply of feed when the feed in the pan 10 is close to the discharge port 182c, the amount of feed delivered to the pan 10 is in accordance with the expected setting. The amount can be used to avoid pets eating too much due to excessive feed delivery, or the lack of feed delivery can cause pets to be unable to eat. In addition, the extension tube 182b can change the feed delivery speed as the receiving cylinder 182 is adjusted to rotate and change the inclination angle (refer to FIG. 4); and since the discharge opening 182c can be controlled to approach the food tray 10, The feed that is delivered is prevented from bouncing around, and the discharge port 182c can be adjusted to any position to avoid the congestion that may be caused by excessive accumulation of feed. Furthermore, since the pet feeder 1 having the deceleration function has a simple structure, it is easily accepted by consumers.

The pet feeder 1 having the deceleration function described above is configured to drive the fixing clip 183 to rotate relative to the guide bar 16 to adjust the height of the storage bin 18. However, in addition to the above, there is a pet feeder 2 having a deceleration function as shown in Fig. 5, which is a second preferred embodiment of the present invention. The pet food feeder 2 having a deceleration function has a food tray 20, a straight rod 22, a screw 24, a feed supply unit 26 composed of a cylinder 261, a receiving cylinder 262 and a fixing clip 263. The straight rod 22 is mounted on the food tray 20 in parallel with the screw rod 24. The top end of the screw rod 24 is provided with a driving portion 24a for the user to apply force to cause the screw rod 24 to rotate relative to the food tray 20. . The structure of the cylinder 261 and the receiving cylinder 262 is the same as The cylindrical body 181 and the receiving cylinder 182 of the first embodiment described above are not described herein. The fixing clip 263 has a through hole 263a and a screw hole 263b, wherein the through hole 263a is bored for the straight rod 22, and the screw hole 263b is bored for the screw 24, thereby when the screw 24 is driven It is subject to the fact that the straight rod 22 does not rotate, so that the fixing clip 263 can move up and down along the screw 24, thereby achieving the purpose of adjusting the height of the feed supply unit 26.

The cylinders 181, 261 of the pet feeders 1, 2 and the receiving cylinders 182, 262 of the first and second embodiments have the hemispherical structure to achieve the receiving cylinders 182, 262 which can rotate in any direction with respect to the cylinders 181, 261. The purpose is to ensure that the adjusted receiving cylinders 182, 262 are fixed in the swing direction (ie, the discharge port position is fixed), and the frictional force can be selected between the contact portions (ie, the spherical surfaces) to achieve the setting purpose.

It is also noted that the means for causing the discharge opening of the hopper to change position on the curved trajectory can produce the same effect in the structure of the hopper 30 shown in Fig. 6, in addition to the foregoing. The tubular body 32 of the storage tank 30 has a semicircular bottom portion 32a. The side wall of the semicircular bottom portion 32a is provided with a screw hole 32b and a plurality of dimples 32c formed by concave surfaces. The storage bucket 30 The receiving cylinder 34 has a semicircular receiving portion 34a disposed on the semicircular bottom portion 32a. The receiving cylinder 34 passes through a shaft hole 34b thereof through a screw 36, and one end of the screw 36 is locked into the screw hole 32b, so that the receiving sleeve 34 is locked into the screw hole 32b. The receiving sleeve 34 is pivotable relative to the cylindrical body 32, and oppositely, an extension tube 34c constituting a part of the receiving cylinder 34, the discharge opening 34d at one end thereof can be changed in position on the curved path (refer to FIG. 7).

In addition, the receiving sleeve 34 can be further provided with a through hole 34e for sequentially receiving a steel ball 37, a spring 38 and a resisting plug 39. The spring 38 abuts the resisting plug 39 at one end and the other end. The steel ball 37 is pushed up so that the front half of the steel ball 37 can fall into one of the dimples 32c. Thereby, the adjusted receiving cylinder 34 is tilted, that is, the feed delivery speed is changed.

Finally, the storage bucket disclosed in the above embodiments is composed of a cylinder body, a receiving cylinder and a fixed clamp, but can be adjusted without affecting the height position of the storage bucket and the position of the discharge opening. The barrel and the receiving barrel are made in an inseparable manner.

The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent changes to the scope of the present invention and the scope of the patent application are intended to be included in the scope of the present invention.

1‧‧‧ Pet feeder with deceleration function

10‧‧‧food tray

12‧‧‧ food trough

14‧‧‧Feed Supply Unit

16‧‧‧guides

16a‧‧ Thread segment

18‧‧‧ storage bucket

181‧‧‧Cylinder

181a‧‧‧ storage room

181b‧‧‧ hemispherical bottom

181c‧‧‧ openings

181d‧‧‧ card joint

182‧‧‧Acceptance

182a‧‧‧hemispherical receiving department

182b‧‧‧ Extension tube

182c‧‧‧Outlet

183‧‧‧fixed clip

183a‧‧‧Pliers

183b‧‧‧ screw hole

2‧‧‧ Pet feeder with deceleration function

20‧‧‧food tray

22‧‧‧ Straight rod

24‧‧‧ screw

24a‧‧‧Driving Department

26‧‧‧Feed Supply Unit

261‧‧‧Cylinder

262‧‧‧

263‧‧‧fixed clip

263a‧‧‧Perforation

263b‧‧‧ screw hole

30‧‧‧ storage bucket

32‧‧‧Cylinder

32a‧‧‧Semicircular bottom

32b‧‧‧ screw holes

32c‧‧‧ dimple

34‧‧‧Acceptance

34a‧‧‧Semicircular Undertaking

34b‧‧‧Axis hole

34c‧‧‧ Extension tube

34d‧‧‧Outlet

34e‧‧‧Perforation

36‧‧‧ screw

37‧‧‧ steel balls

38‧‧‧ Spring

39‧‧‧ Block stopper

1 is an exploded perspective view of a pet feeder having a deceleration function according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a side elevational view and a partial cross-sectional view of the pet feeder having a deceleration function of FIG. 1; FIG. 3 and FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a storage bucket of a pet feeder with a deceleration function, illustrating that the receiving cylinder can be adjusted; FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the pet feeder with a deceleration function according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention; An exploded perspective view of another storage bin; and Figure 7 is a side view of the storage bin of Figure 6.

1‧‧‧ Pet feeder with deceleration function

10‧‧‧food tray

12‧‧‧ food trough

14‧‧‧Feed Supply Unit

16‧‧‧guides

16a‧‧ Thread segment

18‧‧‧ storage bucket

181‧‧‧Cylinder

181d‧‧‧ card joint

182b‧‧‧ Extension tube

183‧‧‧fixed clip

183a‧‧‧Pliers

183b‧‧‧ screw hole

Claims (3)

A pet feeder with a deceleration function, comprising: a food tray for containing the feed; and a feed supply unit having a storage bucket above the tray and adjustable height position, the storage bucket Having a storage compartment and a discharge opening, wherein the storage compartment stores feed, the discharge opening communicates with the storage compartment, and can be controlled to change position on an arc track; wherein the feed supply unit includes one end fixed a guiding rod of the food tray, the guiding rod has a threaded section, the storage barrel has a screw hole combined with the threaded section; wherein the storage bucket comprises a cylinder body, a receiving cylinder and a fixing clip, The cylinder has the storage chamber, the receiving cylinder is movably coupled to the cylinder, the receiving cylinder has the discharge opening, the fixing fixture has a clamp portion and the screw hole, and the clamp portion holds the cylinder; The cylinder has a semicircular bottom having a threaded hole; the receiving cylinder has a semicircular receiving portion coupled to the semicircular bottom of the cylinder, and a shaft hole extends through the semicircular receiving portion, the shaft a hole for a screw to pass through, and the screw one Screwed into the bottom of the semi-circular holes, the receiving drum further has a semicircular extension pipe connected to the receiving portion, and the extension of the tube having a discharge opening. The pet feeder according to claim 1, wherein the surface of the semicircular bottom of the cylinder has a plurality of dimples; the semicircular receiving portion of the receiving cylinder has a perforation for the steel ball and the A spring is received therein, the spring pushing the steel ball so that the first half of the steel ball is inserted into one of the dimples. A pet feeder with a deceleration function, comprising: a food tray for containing the feed; and a feed supply unit having a storage bucket above the tray and adjustable height position, the storage bucket Having a storage compartment and a discharge opening, wherein the storage compartment stores feed, the discharge opening communicates with the storage compartment, and can be controlled to change position on an arc track; wherein the feed supply unit comprises parallel arrangement a rod and a screw, the screw can be rotatably coupled to the food tray, and one end of the screw is provided with a driving portion; the storage barrel has a perforation and a screw hole, and the perforation is for the straight rod, a threaded hole is provided for the screw; wherein the storage bucket comprises a cylinder, a receiving cylinder and a fixing clip, the cylinder has the storage chamber, and the receiving cylinder is movably coupled to the cylinder, the receiving cylinder has The discharge port has a clamp portion for holding the cylindrical body, and has the through hole and the screw hole; wherein the cylindrical body has a semicircular bottom portion, and the semicircular bottom portion has a screw hole; the receiving cylinder has Half round bearing joint a semicircular bottom of the cylinder, a shaft hole penetrating the semicircular receiving portion, the shaft hole is for passing a screw, and one end of the screw is screwed into the screw hole of the semicircular bottom, the receiving cylinder further has a An extension tube is connected to the semicircular receiving portion, and the extension tube has the discharge opening; a surface of the semicircular bottom of the barrel has a plurality of dimples; the semicircular receiving portion of the receiving tube has a perforation, The perforations are received by a steel ball and a spring which pushes the steel ball so that the first half of the steel ball is inserted into one of the dimples.