TWM502334U - Pet care host structure - Google Patents

Description

Pet care host structure

This creation involves a host structure with remote, interactive pet care.

The current lifestyle is influenced by the younger and more aging, making pets an indispensable companion for the owner. Therefore, the owner regards the pet as a relative and does not treat it as a pet.

Pets are usually left at home when they are out because of their needs or needs. The owner is away from home, in addition to wishing to see a pet or teasing it, he will also worry about whether the pet is eating or not, and whether his health is normal.

Although there is an automatic feeding device in the market, a certain amount of feed is automatically supplied at a certain time to facilitate the eating of the pet. However, this feeding device has only a regular, quantitative function, which does not guarantee the pet to eat, nor can it satisfy the feeding sense and fun of feeding.

Therefore, how to feed or play with pets interactively has become an urgent issue to be solved.

In view of this, the author explores the prior art in depth. The problem, relying on years of experience in R&D and manufacturing of related industries, and actively seeking solutions, finally succeeded in developing a new pet care host structure to improve the problem of custom creation.

The main purpose of this creation is to use the mode of the integrated circuit to control the host to handle pet feeding and/or play functions by means of preset values or remote control, which helps the owner to produce a close-knit pet. Interactive care effect.

Due to the above object, the pet care host structure of the present invention comprises: a casing having a hollow interior; a processing unit mounted in the casing; and a transceiver unit transmitting a signal to the processing unit for logic calculation An image capturing unit is installed in the outer casing and collects the image and sound of the pet, and is edited and produced into a video file and output to the processing unit; an interactive unit electrically connected to the processing unit, which facilitates the owner to control the interactive unit at the remote end. It is like a close-knit feeling of playing with pets; and a feeding unit, which is installed in the outer casing and electrically connected to the processing unit to supply the feed required by the pet.

Hereinafter, the purpose, structure and characteristics of the related embodiments will be described in detail based on the drawings, and it is believed that the techniques, means and functions adopted by the present invention can be obtained from an in-depth and specific understanding.

10‧‧‧Host

11‧‧‧ hook body

12‧‧‧ Shell

13‧‧‧ hole

14‧‧‧ panel

16‧‧‧Photographing hole

18‧‧‧ recording hole

20‧‧‧First housing

21‧‧‧ Connection structure

22‧‧‧ window

23‧‧‧ 收纳 department

24‧‧‧ Track

25‧‧‧ second housing

26‧‧‧Baffle

27‧‧‧Locking structure

28‧‧‧floor

29‧‧‧ Screws

30‧‧‧ transceiver unit

34‧‧‧Base

40‧‧‧Image capture unit

42‧‧‧ lens

44‧‧‧Microphone

50‧‧‧Interactive unit

52‧‧‧ Launching Department

54‧‧‧Audio equipment

56‧‧‧ bracket

58‧‧‧Sound hole

60‧‧‧feeding unit

61‧‧‧Export

62‧‧‧匣

63‧‧‧ vertical wall

64‧‧‧feed tray

65‧‧‧ Ring Department

66‧‧‧Motor

67‧‧‧Path

68‧‧‧ platform

69‧‧‧Droping Department

70‧‧‧Motor shaft

71‧‧‧Operation button

72‧‧‧ Heart Center

73‧‧‧Emotional indicators

74‧‧‧ Remote equipment

75‧‧‧ light spots

76‧‧‧ screen

78‧‧‧Function options

90‧‧‧ Pets

92‧‧‧Feed

80‧‧‧Control agency

82‧‧‧Sensor switch

84‧‧‧Bumps

Figure 1 is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the present pet care host structure.

Figure 2 is a combined cross-sectional view of the host.

Figure 3 is a combined cross-sectional view of the host at another angle.

Figure 4 is a perspective view of the interactive unit.

Figure 5 is a diagram showing the state of use of the host to take a pet.

Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of the remote device playing pet care.

Figure 7 is a partial schematic view showing the second embodiment of the present pet care host structure.

Referring to Figures 1 to 3, the specific configuration of the first embodiment of the host 10 will be explained. In the figure, the main unit 10 has a casing 12 which is seated on a base 34. In the present embodiment, the base 34 is a circular disk that allows the outer casing 12 to rotate relative to the base 34. Some embodiments do not have a base 34 that can be placed on a support surface, such as the ground. In some embodiments, a set of rollers are mounted on the bottom of the housing 12 to facilitate movement of the host 10 around the ground.

The housing 12 includes a panel 14, a first housing 20 and a second housing 25. In the embodiment, the panel 14 is a light-transmissive curved plate, and a middle portion thereof forms a shooting hole 16 and a recording hole 18, and the panel 14 is coupled to the first casing 20 through some connecting structures 21. In some embodiments, the panel 14 is partially permeable to light, and the rest Some are opaque.

The first housing 20 has a generally elliptical design and has an undulating contour. The hollow portion defining the raised portion of the first housing 20 is a window 22, and the window 22 is shielded by the panel 14. The recessed portion of the first casing 20 is regarded as a accommodating portion 23, and a rail 24 substantially equal to the T-shape is formed in the center of the accommodating portion 23.

In the figure, each connecting structure 21 is composed of a hook body 11 and a hole 13. The hook body 11 protrudes from the back surface of the panel 14, and the hole 13 penetrates the portion of the first housing 20 that is located around the window 22. By the hook body 11 passing through the hole 13 and catching the surrounding wall surface, the panel 14 cannot easily leave the first casing 20.

The outer portion of the second casing 25 has a substantially convex curved surface, and the inner wall has a concave curved surface, and a plurality of partitions 26 are spaced apart from a bottom plate 28 to form a plurality of spaces. Therefore, the two housings 20, 25 are combined and joined into a hollow outer casing 12 by using a plurality of locking structures 27, allowing a processing unit (not shown), a transceiver unit 30, an image capturing unit 40, an interactive unit 50, and A feeding unit 60 is mounted inside the casing 12.

The locking structure 27 referred to herein refers to a screwing member 29 that passes through a fisheye hole (not shown) provided in the second casing 25 to lock a screw formed in the first casing 20. Holes (not shown) connect the first and second housings 20, 25 together.

The processing unit generally refers to a central processing unit (CPU) electrically connected to the transceiver unit 30, the image capturing unit 40, the interaction unit 50, and the feeding unit 60. Certain embodiments, processing The unit installs an application (Application, abbreviated as App) to identify the pet's voice and determine the pet's meaning. For details, refer to the patents of U.S. Patent Nos. 5,927,233 and 7,222,589, which are not described herein.

In this embodiment, the transceiver unit 30 is an integrated circuit board, and the electronic components required for installation according to the electronic circuit layout are used to transmit an electronic information by wireless receiving or transmitting. In some embodiments, the transceiver unit 30 is a wireless base station, wireless transceiver, or other wired/wireless transceiver device or device that is external to the host 10, reducing the footprint of the interior of the housing 12.

In addition, the image capturing unit 40 has a dedicated integrated circuit board with built-in or installed application applications such as video compression software or two-way voice software. The image capturing unit 40 further has a lens 42 and a microphone 44 (Microphone) electrically connected to the dedicated integrated circuit board.

The integrated circuit board is secured to the back surface of the first housing 20 and protected by the second housing 25 by means of riveting or locking. At this point, the lens 42 passes through the window 22 and faces the imaging aperture 16 of the panel 14. At the same time, the microphone 44 receives the sound outside the host 10 via the recording hole 18 of the panel 14.

In the figure, the interactive unit 50 has a laser emitter and an audio device 54. The laser emitter has a transmitting portion 52. The laser emitter is fixed to the partition plate 26 of the second casing 25 by a bracket 56 (as shown in FIG. 4) to support the portion of the emitting portion 52 that is transparent to the panel 14. Bit. The sound effect device 54 refers to a speaker that is mounted on the inner surface of the second casing 25 and can externally play sound through a sound hole 58 formed in the second casing 25.

Additionally, the feeding unit 60 includes a crucible 62, a feed tray 64, and a motor 66. By the integral molding means, a convex curved surface substantially equal to the first casing 20 is formed to serve as an outer contour of the crucible 62. A platform 68 extends laterally along the back of the crucible 62, and a motor 66 is secured beneath the platform 68, allowing the motor shaft 70 to pass through the platform 68. Centered around the motor shaft 70, a vertical wall 63 is defined on the top surface of the platform 68 to define an outlet 61 formed in the platform 68, just in the circular region enclosed by the vertical wall 63.

The crucible 62 also has a blanking portion 69 which is a concave curved surface whose bottom end abuts the surface of the crucible 28 and which engages the bottom of the platform 68 and passes between the outlet 61 and the motor shaft 70.

The center of the feed tray 64 is a ring core portion 72, and the plurality of diameter portions 67 are radiated outward in an equiangular manner centering on the core portion 72. The diameter portion 67 is connected to the inner surface of the ring portion 65, and the ring portion 72 is formed to be partitioned into a plurality of lattice spaces that communicate with each other.

The diameter of the outer circumferential surface of the ring portion 65 is smaller than the diameter of the inner circumferential surface of the vertical wall 63. Under the restriction of the vertical wall 63, the annular portion 72 of the feed pan 64 easily engages the motor shaft 70, allowing the motor 66 to drive the feed pan 64 to rotate relative to the platform 68 such that a lattice space is directly opposite the outlet 61, and the remaining lattices The space is closed by platform 68 enough to accommodate the feed required by the pet.

So, under the guidance of the track 24, the 匣62 will be The motor 66 is pushed into the accommodating portion 23 together with the feed tray 64, or pulled out like a drawer to facilitate the replenishment of the feed.

As shown in the third, fifth, and sixth figures, the host 10 drives the motor 66 to drive the feed tray 64 to rotate according to the set value of the processing unit, after a certain period of time, or receives a signal sent by the remote device 74 through the Internet. To the extent of a lattice space, the belt diameter portion 67 pushes the feed 92 through the outlet 61 of the platform 68, and slides out of the main body 10 along the curvature of the blanking portion 69 for the pet 90 to eat.

Alternatively, according to the set value of the processing unit, a signal transmitted by the transceiver unit of the host 10 is input to a remote device 74 via an internet (not shown), and the owner is contacted to care about the remote pet 90.

Conversely, the owner transmits the signal to the host 10 through the remote device 74, and actively learns about the situation of the pet 90, which is also within the allowable range of the embodiment.

In this embodiment, the remote device 74 is one of the communication devices. In some embodiments, remote device 74 can be another communication device, an iPad, a computer, or a terminal server.

An App is installed on the remote device 74 to display a certain screen through a screen 76. There are a number of function options 78 in the lower left corner of the screen for the owner to launch various functions of the app. The lower right corner of the screen is an operation button 71, which facilitates the operation control of the up, down, left, and right directions. In the upper right corner of the screen is an emotional indicator 73 that helps the owner understand the mood of the pet.

Assume that the pet 90 is not within the image capture range. The owner sends a sound to the remote device 74, which is signaled to the host 10 via an analogy and digital conversion process.

After receiving the signal, the transceiver unit 30 outputs the sound to the sound device 54 via the processing unit, and calls the pet 90 to the front of the panel 14. The image capturing unit 40 collects the image of the pet 90 with the lens 42 and records the sound of the pet 90 through the recording hole 18, edits and creates a video file, returns it to the remote device 74, and decodes it to play on the screen 76. At the same time, the mood indicator 73 of the picture reflects the general mood of the pet 90, helping the owner to make a judgment that is beneficial to the care.

For example, the sound of a pet 90 represents hunger. The owner selects a function option 78 to activate the feeding unit 60 of the host 10 to supply the feed 92 required by the pet 90.

Another example is that the voice represents the feeling of loneliness on the pet 90. The owner activates the interactive unit 50 of the host 10 via the remote unit 74, and the emitter 52 emits a light that penetrates the panel 14 to form a spot 75 that falls on the ground. By controlling the position of the light spot 75 by the operation button 71, the owner can generate a sense of presence like a close-up accompanying pet 90 through the screen 76, and has an interactive care function.

Figure 7 is a second embodiment of the mainframe, the construction of which is different from the first embodiment in that a control mechanism 80 is provided which is disposed adjacent to the feed tray 64.

The control mechanism 80 includes: an inductive switch 82 mounted on the main body facing the ring portion 65; a plurality of bumps 84, the bumps 84 It is embossed on the top surface of the ring portion 65 in equal parts. Of course, the bumps 84 are raised from the outer circumferential surface of the ring portion 65, and are also within the scope permitted by the present creation.

Therefore, when the feed tray 64 rotates, the bumps 84 of the ring portion 65 are sensed one by one by the inductive switch 82, and the rotation amplitude of the feed tray 64 is controlled so that the respective lattice spaces can correctly face the outlet.

In some embodiments, the control mechanism 80 employs a touch switch or other controller that also accurately controls the rotation of the feed pan.

The above embodiments are merely illustrative of the present invention and are not intended to limit the creation. Various changes, modifications, and applications derived from the above-described embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art.

10‧‧‧Host

12‧‧‧ Shell

14‧‧‧ panel

16‧‧‧Photographing hole

18‧‧‧ recording hole

20‧‧‧First housing

21‧‧‧ Connection structure

23‧‧‧ 收纳 department

24‧‧‧ Track

25‧‧‧ second housing

26‧‧‧Baffle

28‧‧‧floor

30‧‧‧ transceiver unit

34‧‧‧Base

40‧‧‧Image capture unit

42‧‧‧ lens

44‧‧‧Microphone

50‧‧‧Interactive unit

54‧‧‧Audio equipment

58‧‧‧Sound hole

60‧‧‧feeding unit

61‧‧‧Export

62‧‧‧匣

63‧‧‧ vertical wall

64‧‧‧feed tray

65‧‧‧ Ring Department

66‧‧‧Motor

67‧‧‧Path

68‧‧‧ platform

69‧‧‧Droping Department

70‧‧‧Motor shaft

72‧‧‧ Heart Center

Claims (8)

A pet care host structure includes: a casing (12) having a hollow interior; a processing unit mounted in the casing (12); and a transceiver unit (30) transmitting a signal to the processing unit for logic The image capturing unit (40) is mounted on the outer casing (12) and collects the image and sound of the pet (90), and is edited and produced into a video file and output to the processing unit; an interactive unit (50), which is electrically Connecting the processing unit, the donor is in the remote control interaction unit (50) to produce a sense of presence like a close-knit pet (90); and a feeding unit (60) mounted on the outer casing (12) and electrically connected to the processing unit Supply pets (90) for the required feed (92). The pet care main body structure according to claim 1, wherein the outer casing (12) comprises: a panel (14) partially or entirely permeable to light, the panel (14) having a shooting hole (16) And a recording hole (18), which facilitates the image capturing unit (40) to collect images and sounds of the pet (90); a first housing (20) having a window (22) and a receiving portion (23), The window (22) is shielded by the panel (14) coupled to the first casing (20), and forms a portion in the receiving portion (23). A rail (24); a second housing (25) that engages and locks the first housing (20) to form an inner hollow housing (12). The pet care unit structure of claim 2, wherein the image capturing unit (40) has a lens (42) and a microphone (44, Microphone) electrically connected to a circuit board; When the circuit board is firmly fixed to the outer casing (12), the lens (42) faces the imaging hole (16) of the panel (14), and the microphone (44) receives the outside of the main body (10) via the recording hole (18) of the panel (14). the sound of. The pet care host structure of claim 2, wherein the interactive unit (50) comprises a laser emitter, the laser emitter has a emitting portion (52); and the laser emitter is fixed to the outer casing (12) Supporting the transmitting portion (52) toward the portion of the panel (14) that can transmit light. The pet care host structure according to claim 4, wherein the interactive unit (50) further has an audio device (54) mounted on the casing (12) to play sound. The pet care host structure of claim 2, wherein the feeding unit (60) comprises: a motor (66) having a motor shaft (70); a cymbal (62) being tracked (24) Guided to be pushed into the accommodating portion (23) or pulled out, the cymbal (62) has a platform (68) and a blanking portion (69), and the platform (68) is firmly secured The motor (66) is centered on the motor shaft (70) of the platform (68), and a vertical wall (63) is stood on the top surface of the platform (68) to restrict an outlet (61) formed on the platform (68). Falling in the area enclosed by the vertical wall (63); the bottom end of the blanking portion (69) abuts the outer surface of the raft (28), the top end engages the bottom of the platform (68) and passes through the outlet (61) and the motor shaft (70) a feed tray (64) having a center portion (72) coupled to the motor shaft (70) and radiating a plurality of diameter portions (67) outwardly around the core portion (72) for connecting a diameter It is smaller than the inner surface of the ring portion (65) of the vertical wall (63), thereby being partitioned into a plurality of lattice spaces for accommodating the pet's desired feed. The pet care host structure of claim 6, further comprising a control mechanism (80) mounted to the main machine (10) and determining the rotation amplitude of the feed tray (64). The pet care host structure according to claim 7, wherein the control mechanism (80) comprises: an inductive switch (82) mounted on the facing portion (65) of the main body (10); Point (84) is unequally raised outside the ring portion (65); the bump (84) is sensed by the inductive switch (82) to control the rotation of the feed pan (64) so that the lattice space is facing Export (61).