WO2021114579A1

WO2021114579A1 - New type of cat litter box

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Publication number: WO2021114579A1
Application number: PCT/CN2020/093113
Authority: WO
Inventors: 李卓峰
Original assignee: 喵小小科技(深圳)有限公司
Priority date: 2019-12-09
Filing date: 2020-05-29
Publication date: 2021-06-17
Also published as: CN110810256B; CN110810256A

Abstract

The present invention relates to the technical field of cat litter boxes, and specifically relates to a new type of cat litter box, comprising an outer housing, a compartment body arranged inside said outer housing and rotatably connected to the outer housing, and an accommodating bin arranged on one side of the compartment body and used for accommodating feces; the compartment body is provided with a sifting device; when the compartment rotates, said sifting device can sift out the feces, and under the effect of the rotation of the compartment, the feces can be contained in the accommodating bin; one side of the accommodating bin is provided with a movable compartment door, and an accommodating chamber for opening the movable compartment door is reserved between said movable compartment door and the outer housing; a waste collection pan in communication with the accommodating chamber is disposed below the accommodating chamber; by means of the described design, when cleaning up the feces, the rotation of the compartment enables the feces to be sifted out, while at the same time, the feces can also be dropped into the waste collection pan; thus the invention has a simple and reasonable structure, and the feature of being easy to use, and can meet the needs of users and has high practical value.

Description

A new type of cat litter box

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of a cat litter box, in particular to a new type of cat litter box.

Background technique

The use of cat litter is an important advancement in cat culture. As a container for cat litter, cat toilets have gradually evolved from original cartons and wooden basins to specialized litter boxes. After the pet cat enters the toilet, it must be cleaned up in time, otherwise it will produce a peculiar smell, which will make the pet cat hate the litter box and look for a new defecation spot.

When a trained cat needs to excrete, it will go into the litter box and excrete on it. After that, you need to manually clean the cat's poop; cleaning the cat in the litter box is a time-consuming and laborious task, which is very inconvenient to operate. If the cat in the litter box is not cleaned in time, it will produce a pungent smell and affect surroundings. Therefore, it is necessary to study and improve the structure of this new type of litter box; in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the concept of this application is proposed.

Summary of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a new type of litter box to solve at least one of the above-mentioned defects in the prior art.

In order to achieve the above objective, the present invention provides the following technical solutions: a new type of cat litter box, including a shell, a cabin body arranged inside the shell and rotatably connected to it, and a utility model arranged on one side of the cabin body. In a containment bin containing excrement; the compartment is provided with a sifter, when the cabin rotates, the sieving device can sieve the excrement, and under the action of the rotation of the cabin, the excrement can be contained Is placed in the storage compartment; one side of the storage compartment is provided with a movable door, and a storage room for the movable door to be opened is reserved between the movable door and the outer shell; and a storage room is provided below the storage room There is a bedpan connected to it.

In a further improvement of the present invention, the cabin body is rotatably connected with the outer shell body through a rotating assembly, wherein the rotating assembly includes a gear structure fixed on the outside of the cabin body, and a gear structure arranged inside the shell and meshingly connected with the gear structure The transmission gear and the driving device connected with the transmission gear and used to drive the rotation.

In a further improvement of the present invention, the movable cabin door is rotatably connected with the cabin body through a rotating device; the rotation device includes a driver fixed on the cabin body, a driving gear rotatably connected with the driver, and a driving gear Driven gear connected by toothing.

In a further improvement of the present invention, the bedpan is detachably connected with the shell.

In a further improvement of the present invention, the inner edge of the bedpan is provided with a packing mechanism hingedly connected with the bedpan, and an elastic mechanism is provided at the hinge joint of the packing mechanism and the bedpan, and the packing mechanism can be flipped up and down. The packing mechanism is in the shape of a bow.

As a further improvement of the present invention, the bedpan is provided with a locking structure for locking the packing mechanism.

In a further improvement of the present invention, an infrared emitting device and an infrared receiving device arranged on the opposite side of the infrared emitting device to receive the infrared signal are arranged in the bedpan.

In a further improvement of the present invention, a magnetic induction device is provided on the casing, and a magnetic induction contact corresponding to the magnetic induction device is provided on the movable door.

In a further improvement of the present invention, the bottom of the sifter is provided with a storage cavity for accommodating cat litter, and the cat litter can be leaked into the storage cavity with the rotation of the cabin.

In a further improvement of the present invention, the inner surface of the cabin body is provided with a rubber cushion body, and a counterweight is arranged between the rubber cushion body and the cabin body. When the cabin body rotates, the function of the counterweight is It can hit and shake the rubber cushion body.

Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

This new type of cat litter box includes a shell, a cabin body arranged inside the shell and rotatably connected to the shell body, and a storage bin arranged on one side of the cabin body for accommodating feces; the cabin body is arranged There is a sieving device, when the cabin rotates, the sieving device can screen out the feces, and under the action of the rotation of the cabin, can accommodate the feces in the containing bin; A movable hatch is provided on the side, and a storage room for opening the movable door is reserved between the movable hatch and the outer shell; a bedpan communicating with it is provided under the containing room; through the above design, when it is necessary When cleaning the feces, through the rotation of the cabin, the feces can be screened out, and at the same time, the feces can be dropped into the bedpan, which has the characteristics of simple and reasonable structure and convenient use, can meet the needs of users, and has high practical value.

The present invention will be further described below with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments of the specification.

Description of the drawings

Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of the explosive structure of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part A of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the cabin of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the cabin of the present invention.

Fig. 6 is a partial structural diagram of the gear structure of the present invention.

Fig. 7 is a schematic diagram of the explosive structure of the cabin of the present invention.

Fig. 8 is a schematic diagram of the enlarged structure of part B of the present invention.

Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the explosive structure of the cabin of the present invention.

Fig. 10 is a schematic diagram of an enlarged structure of part C of the present invention.

Fig. 11 is a schematic diagram of a partial structure of the bedpan of the present invention.

Fig. 12 is a schematic diagram of an enlarged structure of part D of the present invention.

Fig. 13 is a schematic diagram of the exploded structure of the packing mechanism of the present invention.

In the attached drawings: 1. Shell; 2. Cabin; 3. Containment bin; 4. Screener; 5. Movable hatch; 6. Containment chamber; 7. Bedpan; 9. Gear structure; 10. Transmission gear; 11. Driving device; 12. Rotating device; 13. Drive; 14. Driving gear; 15. Driven gear; 16. Packing mechanism; 17. Locking structure; 18. Magnetic induction device; 19. Magnetic induction contact; 20. Storage Cavity; 21, rubber cushion body; 22, counterweight; 23, fixed column; 24, upper shell; 25, lower shell; 26, bottom shell; 27, opening; 28, cover; 29, first elasticity 30, the second elastic member; 31, the limiting member; 32, the buckle member; 33, the clamping part; 34, the pressing part, 35, the base.

Detailed ways

In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", The orientation or positional relationship indicated by "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. are based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, not It indicates or implies that the pointed device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present invention.

1-11, a new type of cat litter box disclosed by the present invention includes a shell 1, a cabin body 2 arranged inside the shell 1 and rotatably connected to it, and a cabin body 2 arranged on one side of the cabin body 2 A containment bin 3 for accommodating feces; the cabin body 2 is provided with a sifter 4, when the cabin body 2 rotates, the sifter 4 can screen out the feces and rotate in the cabin body 2 Under the action of the feces, the feces can be contained in the containing bin 3; a movable door 5 is provided on one side of the containing bin 3, and a movable door 5 is reserved between the movable door 5 and the outer shell 1 A receiving chamber 6 with an open door 5; a bedpan 7 communicating with the receiving chamber 6 is provided below the receiving chamber 6, and a cover 28 is fixed above the receiving chamber 6.

Specifically, the housing 1 includes an upper housing 24 and a lower housing 25. The upper housing 24 and the lower housing 25 are buckled to form a cavity for the cabin 2 to be accommodated, wherein the lower housing 25 A bottom shell 26 is sleeved on the bottom; the lower shell 25 has an opening 27 for exposing the transmission gear 10, the driving device 11 is fixed on the bottom shell 26, and the sifter 4 can be a filter, which is fixed inside the cabin 2.

Further, the cabin 2 is rotatably connected to the housing 1 through a rotating assembly, wherein the rotating assembly includes a gear structure 9 fixed on the outside of the cabin 2 and a gear structure 9 arranged inside the housing 1 and connected to the gear structure. 9 The transmission gear 10 meshingly connected and the driving device 11 connected to the transmission gear 10 and used to drive its rotation; the driving device 11 is a motor, when the driving device 11 is started, the transmission is driven by the power shaft of the driving device 11 The gear 10 rotates while driving the cabin 2 to rotate; further, the driving device 11 is electrically connected with the control device, so that the cabin 2 can rotate forward and backward.

Further, the movable cabin door 5 is rotatably connected with the cabin body 2 through a rotating device 12; the rotating device 12 includes a driver 13 fixed on the cabin body 2, a driving gear 14 rotatably connected with the driver 13, and The driven gear 15 is toothedly connected with the driving gear 14; the inner side of the housing is provided with a magnetic induction device 18, and the magnetic induction device 18 is fixed on the cover 28 above the containing chamber 6, and the cover 28 is located in the cabin On the outside of the body 2, the magnetic induction device 18 can be an electromagnetic switch, and a magnetic induction contact 19 corresponding to the magnetic induction device 18 is fixed on the movable door 5, and the magnetic induction contact 19 can be an electromagnet; The litter box also includes a control device which is electrically connected with the driving device and the driver.

When the cabin body 2 rotates, the magnetic induction contact 19 on the movable cabin door 5 contacts the magnetic induction device 18 on the cover 28 after being energized to generate a magnetic force. At this time, under the action of the magnetic force, the cabin body 2 can be made to stand still. At the same time, the movable door 5 is aligned with the receiving chamber 6 under the cover 28, thereby playing a role of positioning. Then, the driver 13 can be controlled by the control device to start, so that the driver 13 drives the driving gear 14 to rotate. At this time, the movable door 5 follows The driving gear 14 drives the driven gear 15 to rotate, so that the movable door 5 is opened, and the feces in the storage compartment 3 are dumped into the bedpan 7 below the storage chamber 6.

Further, the packing mechanism 16 is hingedly connected to the inner side of the bedpan 7, and an elastic mechanism is provided at the hinge joint between the packing mechanism 16 and the bedpan 7 to allow the packing mechanism 16 to bounce and turn. A locking structure 17 for locking the packing mechanism 16 is provided; the elastic mechanism includes elastic members fixed at both ends of the packing mechanism 16 and a limiting member 31 sleeved in the first elastic member 29 and matched with the first elastic member 29; The locking structure 17 includes a base 35, a snap member 32 hinged on the base 35 and elastically connected to the base 35 through a second elastic member 30; one end of the snap member 32 is a snap portion 33, and the other One end is the pressing portion 34, and the second elasticity is arranged on the side close to the clamping portion 33.

Before use, a garbage bag can be set inside the bedpan 7, wherein one side of the garbage bag can be fixed inside the bedpan 7, and the other side can be fixed on the packing mechanism 16. The initial state of the packing mechanism 16 passes through the locking structure 17. When the bedpan 7 needs to be cleaned, the pressing portion 34 is pressed to separate the clamping portion 33 from the packing mechanism 16 under the action of the second elastic member 30, so that the packing mechanism 16 Pop up and turn to seal the mouth of the garbage bag, thus improving the convenience and very convenient to use.

Further, the bedpan 7 is provided with an infrared emitting device and an infrared receiving device arranged on the opposite side of the infrared emitting device to receive its infrared signal. When the feces are full to block the infrared light emitted by the infrared emitting device, the infrared receiving device If the infrared signal cannot be received, a reminder signal will be sent out.

Further, the bottom of the sifter 4 is provided with a storage cavity 20 for containing cat litter, and the cat litter can be leaked into the storage cavity 20 as the cabin 2 rotates. The bedpan 7 and the housing 1 are detachably connected to facilitate the cleaning of feces.

Further, the inner surface of the cabin body 2 is provided with a rubber cushion body 21, and a counterweight 22 is provided between the rubber cushion body 21 and the cabin body 2. When the cabin body 2 rotates, the counterweight Under the action of the block 22, it can hit the jitter rubber pad body 21. Specifically, the middle of the rubber cushion body 21 is fixed to the housing by a fixed column 23, and the counterweight 22 penetrates the fixed column 23 and can slide in the fixed column 23. When the cabin body 2 rotates, because The counterweight 22 sinks under the action of gravity, so that the counterweight 22 slides and hits the jitter rubber body 21, so that the adhered feces can be cleaned up.

In addition, an induction night light is provided on the outside of the housing to avoid accidental touches caused by people or cats with reduced eyesight and improve safety.

In addition, the litter box also includes a gravity sensor, an RFID reader, and an infrared sensing device arranged at the bottom of the cabin 2. The gravity sensor, the RFID reader, and the infrared sensing device are all compatible with the The control device is electrically connected; when a pet cat accidentally breaks into the cabin 2, it will sense whether there is a cat entering through a gravity sensor or an RFID reader or an infrared sensing device, so as to avoid accidental intrusion and damage to the cat, thereby improving safety ; And there is a cat ring tag on the pet cat that can be identified by an RFID reader.

In the embodiment, the cat litter is first placed in the cabin 2, when there is feces in the cabin 2 to be cleaned, the power is turned on, and the driving device 11 is activated to rotate the transmission gear 10 while driving the cabin 2 to rotate; When the cabin 2 rotates, the cat litter can be leaked into the storage cavity 20, and at the same time, the feces can be screened out by the sifter 4, and under the action of the cabin 2 rotation, the feces can be contained in the storage cavity 20. Then, under the action of the magnetic force of the magnetic induction device 18, the movable door 5 of the cabin 2 can be aligned with the containing room 6 under the cover 28, and then the drive 13 can be activated by the control device to make The driver 13 drives the driving gear 14 to rotate. At this time, the movable door 5 rotates with the driving gear 14 to drive the driven gear 15 to open the movable door 5 and dump the feces in the storage compartment 3 to the bedpan below the storage chamber 6. 7 in.

By opening the movable door 5 on one side of the storage compartment 3, the feces are discharged into the bedpan 7 below the movable door 5. As the movable door 5 is connected to the cabin body 2 through the rotating device 12, the movable cabin can be realized The rotation of the door 5 opens and closes, and further, through the cooperation of the magnetic induction contact 19 and the magnetic induction device 18, the movable cabin door 5 can be automatically opened and closed, which further improves the convenience.

In summary, this new type of cat litter box has the characteristics of simple and reasonable structure and convenient use, which can meet the needs of users and has high practical value.

In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "installed", "connected", "connected", "fixed" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection or a detachable connection. , Or integrated; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be directly connected or indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, and it can be the internal communication of two components or the interaction relationship between two components. Among them, there are many ways of detachable installation, for example, it can be connected with a buckle, or for example, connected by a bolt.

In the above, the concept, specific structure and technical effects of the present invention will be clearly and completely described in conjunction with the embodiments and the drawings, so as to fully understand the purpose, features and effects of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of the present invention, rather than all the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative work belong to The scope of protection of the present invention. In addition, all the connection/connection relationships mentioned in the text do not only refer to the direct connection of the components, but refer to the fact that a better connection structure can be formed by adding or reducing connection accessories according to specific implementation conditions.

The above-mentioned embodiments describe the present invention in detail, and are only used to further explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the scope of protection of the present invention. Technical engineers in the field make some non-essential improvements and adjustments to the present invention based on the content of the above-mentioned invention. It falls into the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

A new type of cat litter box, characterized in that it comprises a shell (1), a cabin (2) arranged inside the shell (1) and rotatably connected to it, and a cabin (2) arranged on one side of the cabin (2) A silo (3) for accommodating feces; the cabin (2) is provided with a sifter (4), when the cabin (2) rotates, the sifter (4) can The excrement is sieved out, and under the action of the rotation of the cabin (2), the excrement can be contained in the storage bin (3); one side of the storage bin (3) is provided with a movable door (5) , A storage room (6) is reserved between the movable cabin door (5) and the housing (1) for the movable cabin door (5) to open; below the storage room (6) is provided with a communicating room (6) Set the potty (7).
A new type of cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: the cabin body (2) is rotatably connected with the housing (1) body through a rotating assembly, wherein the rotating assembly includes fixed on the cabin body (2) The outer gear structure (9), the transmission gear (10) that is arranged inside the housing (1) and meshingly connected with the gear structure (9), and the transmission gear (10) connected to the transmission gear (10) and used for The driving device (11) that drives its rotation.
The new type cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: the movable hatch (5) is rotatably connected with the cabin body (2) through a rotating device (12); the rotating device (12) includes a fixed A driver (13) on the cabin (2), a driving gear (14) rotatably connected with the driver (13), and a driven gear (15) toothedly connected with the driving gear (14).
The new type cat litter box according to claim 1, wherein the bedpan (7) is detachably connected to the shell (1).
The new type cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: the inner edge of the bedpan (7) is provided with a packing mechanism (16) hinged to the bedpan (7), and the packing mechanism (16) The hinge joint with the bedpan (7) is provided with an elastic mechanism that can make the packing mechanism (16) bounce and turn, and the packing mechanism (16) is in the shape of a bow.
A new type of litter box according to claim 5, characterized in that: the bedpan (7) is provided with a locking structure (17) for locking the packing mechanism (16).
The new type cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: the bedpan (7) is provided with an infrared emitting device and an infrared receiving device arranged on the opposite side of the infrared emitting device to receive its infrared signal.
A new type of cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: the casing is provided with a magnetic induction device (18), and the movable hatch (5) is provided with the magnetic induction device ( 18) Corresponding magnetic contact (19).
A new type of cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: the bottom of the sifter (4) is provided with a storage cavity (20) for containing cat litter, and the sifter (4) rotates as the cabin body (2) rotates. The cat litter can be drained down into the storage cavity (20).
The new type cat litter box according to claim 1, characterized in that: the inner surface of the cabin body (2) is provided with a rubber cushion body (21), the rubber cushion body (21) and the cabin body ( 2) A counterweight (22) is arranged between the two, and when the cabin (2) rotates, under the action of the counterweight (22), it can hit the jitter rubber cushion body (21).