WO2023178718A1

WO2023178718A1 - Smart pet locator

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Publication number: WO2023178718A1
Application number: PCT/CN2022/083934
Authority: WO
Inventors: 陈四龙
Original assignee: 东莞市佳晟实业有限公司
Priority date: 2022-03-23
Filing date: 2022-03-30
Publication date: 2023-09-28
Also published as: CN114624737A

Abstract

The present invention belongs to the technical field of locators, and relates to a smart pet locator, comprising: a housing and a locator main unit, wherein an installation cavity is formed in the housing, and the locator main unit is installed in the installation cavity. The locator main unit comprises a battery, a PCB and a chip, wherein the battery is electrically connected to the PCB, and the chip is fixed on the PCB. The locator is provided with a dedicated matched pet management application, which comprises a plurality of functional modules such as a pet location module, an emergency tracking module, a motion management module, a fence early-warning module and an electronic traction module, wherein the pet management application controls the operation of the plurality of functional modules, such that corresponding functions are realized. A user downloads and installs the pet management application on a smart phone, and pairs and binds the smart phone with the smart pet locator which is worn on the body of a pet, such that by means of the smart phone, the operation conditions of the plurality of functional modules can be viewed and an alert can be received. The smart pet locator can realize a plurality of functions, facilitates pet management, and has broad market prospects.

Description

A smart locator for pets

Technical field

The invention belongs to the technical field of pet products, and in particular relates to an intelligent pet locator.

Background technique

The pet locators currently on the market are only used to locate pets and prevent them from being lost, and their functions are relatively simple. For example, Chinese utility model patent CN202121291364.1 discloses a pet positioning tracker, which includes a locator. Ring buckles are provided on both sides of the locator. A circuit board is provided in the locator. The circuit board at least includes Bluetooth module, GPS module, wireless network module, charging module, storage module and main control MCU, and the Bluetooth module, GPS module, wireless network module, charging module and storage module are all electrically connected to the main control MCU. The utility model realizes positioning through the GPS module by setting the circuit board, and reports the positioning information and movement trajectory to the user equipment through the LTE network or WIFI network through the wireless network module. This utility model patent solves the technical problem of how to realize pet positioning and tracking.

However, pets are naturally lively and active, and have the intention to act independently. They often cause trouble due to their independent actions, such as running out of safe areas, entering dangerous areas, excessive exercise, and even harming other animals or humans. Pet locators that only have positioning and tracking functions are single and cannot meet people's needs for pet management.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the present invention is to provide an intelligent pet locator, aiming to solve the technical problem that the pet tracking locator in the prior art has a single function and cannot meet people's needs for pet management.

In order to achieve the above object, an embodiment of the present invention provides a pet locator, which includes a housing and a locator host; an installation cavity is formed in the housing, and the locator host is installed in the installation cavity. ; The locator host includes a battery, a PCB board and a chip; the battery is electrically connected to the PCB board, the chip is fixed on the PCB board, and the locator has an exclusive supporting pet management App. The management App includes multiple functional modules; the pet management App controls the operation of multiple functional modules; the multiple functional modules include:

A pet positioning module, which locates pets through Global Positioning System (GPS), Beidou Satellite Navigation System (BDS), Wireless Local Area Network (wifi) or Bluetooth multiple positioning technology, and the positioning is accurate;

An emergency tracking module, which records the historical trajectory of pet activities, realizes emergency tracking and positioning, and facilitates users to quickly retrieve pets;

A movement management module, which records the activity history of the pet;

A fence early warning module, through which the user sets a safe activity area for pets, that is, an "electronic fence". If the pet leaves the safe activity area, the pet management app will immediately issue an alarm;

An electronic traction module through which the user sets the safe distance between the pet and the owner. When the distance between the pet and the owner exceeds the safe distance, the pet management app will immediately issue an alarm;

The user downloads and installs the pet management App on the smart phone, and pairs and binds the smart pet locator worn on the pet, so that the user can check the operation status of the various functional modules and receive the alarm through the smart phone.

Preferably, the pet management app also has a lighting module to emit bright lighting effects at night or in dark places.

Preferably, the pet management App has a multi-person care module.

Preferably, the PCB board is also electrically connected to an external power source or is provided with a wireless charging module.

Preferably, a plurality of conductive posts are fixedly connected to the PCB board, a conductive post holder is provided in the installation cavity, and a charging interface is provided on the housing; each conductive post passes through the conductive post. The conductive pillar holder is accommodated in the charging interface; the external power supply is inserted into the charging interface and electrically connected to the conductive pillars in the conductive pillar holder, thereby supplying power to the PCB board.

Preferably, several conductive pillars are surrounded by first magnetic components, and the corresponding external power supply charging data cable is also provided with second magnetic components. The first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are Magnetic attraction makes it easy to connect the external power supply charging data cable to the charging interface.

Preferably, the housing is further provided with a charging indicator light, and the indicator light is electrically connected to the PCB board. The charging indicator light changes in light to show that the pet smart locator is in different states; when the charging indicator light emits light of color A, it means that it is charging; when the charging indicator light emits light of color B, it means that it is charging. Charging is complete; when the charging indicator light emits C color light, it means that the system is being upgraded; when the charging indicator light emits A color light and the light flashes, it means the battery is low; when the charging indicator light emits B color When the charging indicator light emits C color light and the light flashes rapidly, it means that the pet intelligent locator is searching for network signals; when the charging indicator light emits C color light and the light flashes rapidly, it means that the pet intelligent locator activates the emergency tracking function; When the charging indicator light emits D color light and the light flashes rapidly, it indicates that the pet smart locator network is abnormal; when the power is exhausted, the charging indicator light goes out, indicating that charging is required.

Preferably, the housing is provided with a hole for a wearing piece to pass through, and the wearing piece is wrapped around and fixed on the pet's neck, so that the pet intelligent locator can be worn on the pet's neck. department.

Preferably, two opposite sides of the housing are respectively provided with a hook, a hole is formed between the main body of a fitting piece and the housing for a wearing piece to pass through, and the two ends of the fitting piece are respectively provided with a hook. There is a card slot, and the hook passes through the card slot to lock and fix the two.

Preferably, the bottom of the housing is provided with a pair of rotating shafts, and a pair of rotating arms are pivoted on the rotating shafts, and the wearing piece passes through the rotating arms to achieve wearing.

One or more of the above technical solutions in the pet intelligent locator provided by embodiments of the present invention have at least one of the following technical effects:

The smart pet locator of the present invention integrates a variety of functional modules on the chip, thereby facilitating pet positioning, tracking, motion management, setting up electronic fences, achieving cordless traction and other functions, thereby making the smart pet locator of the present invention more popular. Favored by users, it has better market prospects.

Description of the drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments or prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only illustrative of the present invention. For some embodiments, for those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without exerting creative efforts.

Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of the pet intelligent locator according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of FIG. 1 .

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view along line A-A in FIG. 2 .

Figure 4 is an exploded schematic diagram of the pet intelligent locator shown in Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a schematic structural diagram of another embodiment of the pet intelligent locator of the present invention.

Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of yet another embodiment of the pet intelligent locator of the present invention.

Detailed ways

Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements with the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the embodiments of the present invention and are not to be construed as limitations of the present invention.

In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical" ", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", "outer", etc. indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the drawings, and are only for convenience and simplicity in describing the embodiments of the present invention. The description does not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operate in a specific orientation, and therefore is not to be construed as a limitation of the invention.

In addition, the terms “first” and “second” are used for descriptive purposes only and cannot be understood as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly indicating the quantity of indicated technical features. Therefore, features defined as "first" and "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of these features. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more than two, unless otherwise explicitly and specifically limited.

In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly stipulated and limited, the terms "installation", "connection", "connection", "fixing" and other terms should be understood in a broad sense. For example, it can be a fixed connection or a removable connection. Disassembly and connection, or integration; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium; it can be an internal connection between two elements or an interaction between two elements. For those of ordinary skill in the art, the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

In one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in Figures 1 to 4, a pet intelligent locator includes a housing 100 and a locator host 300. An installation cavity 200 is formed in the housing 100 , and the positioner host 300 is installed in the installation cavity 200 .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the locator host 300 includes a battery 310, a PCB board 320 and a chip 330. The battery 310 is electrically connected to the PCB board 320 , and the chip 330 is fixed on the PCB board 320 . The battery 310 supplies power to the PCB board 320, and various functional modules are integrated on the chip 330. The PCB board 320 controls the operation of various functional modules on the chip 330 to implement corresponding functions.

Preferably, in one embodiment of the present invention, in order to save space, the PCB board 320 is fixedly arranged on the battery 310 . Specifically, the PCB board 320 and the battery 310 are fixedly connected through a double-sided adhesive plate 340 .

In one embodiment of the present invention, the PCB board 320 is also electrically connected to an external power source to provide power to the PCB board 320 . Specifically, a plurality of conductive pillars 321 are fixedly connected to the PCB board 320 , a corresponding conductive pillar base 201 is provided in the installation cavity 200 , and a charging interface 102 is provided on the housing 100 . Each conductive pillar 321 passes through the conductive pillar base 201 , and the conductive pillar base 201 is accommodated in the charging interface 102 . The external power supply is inserted into the charging interface 102 and electrically connected to the conductive pillar 321 in the conductive pillar base 201, thereby supplying power to the PCB board.

Preferably, a first magnetic component 203 is provided around the plurality of conductive pillar bases 201, and a second magnetic component 204 is also provided on the corresponding external power supply charging data line. The first magnetic component 203 and the third magnetic component are also provided. The two magnetic parts are magnetically attracted to each other, thereby facilitating the connection of the external power supply charging data cable and the charging interface.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a wireless charging module is provided on the PCB board 320 to enable wireless charging.

The housing 100 is also provided with a charging indicator light 103 , and the indicator light 103 is electrically connected to the PCB board 320 . The charging indicator light 103 shows that the pet smart locator is in different states through light changes. Specifically, when the charging indicator light 103 emits light of color A, such as red, it indicates that charging is in progress; when the charging indicator light 103 emits light of color B, such as green, it indicates that charging is completed; when the charging indicator When the charging indicator light 103 emits light of color A, and the light flashes rapidly, it indicates that the battery is low; when the charging indicator light 103 emits color of B When the charging indicator light 103 emits light of color C and the light flashes rapidly, it indicates that the pet intelligent locator is starting the emergency tracking function. ; When the charging indicator light 103 emits D color light and the light flashes, it indicates that the pet intelligent locator network is abnormal; when the power is exhausted, the charging indicator light goes out 103, indicating that charging is required.

The locator has an exclusive supporting pet management App. Users can download and install the pet management App on their smartphones, pair it with the smart pet locator worn on their pets, and then they can control and manage their pets through their smartphones. The smart pet locator uses the fifth generation mobile communication technology (5G) to communicate with the user's smartphone through wifi, Bluetooth, etc.

The pet management app has a pet positioning module, which uses multiple positioning technologies such as Global Positioning System (GPS), Beidou Satellite Navigation System (DBS), Wireless LAN (wifi) or Bluetooth to locate pets accurately.

The pet management app has an emergency tracking module, which records the historical trajectory of pet activities, enables emergency tracking and positioning, and facilitates users to quickly retrieve their pets.

The pet management app has a sports management module, which records the pet's activity history, such as exercise duration, rest status, etc., and generates exclusive sports data reports, which helps users understand the pet's daily activity information and care for the pet's physical and mental condition.

The pet management app has a fence warning module. Users can use the fence warning module to set a safe activity area for pets, that is, an "electronic fence." It is out of control.

The pet management app has an electronic traction module. The user can set the safe distance between the pet and the owner through the electronic traction module. When the distance between the pet and the owner exceeds the safe distance, the pet management app will immediately send an alarm, allowing the user to achieve cordless traction and walking of the pet. , take good care of pets and prevent them from leaving the scope of control.

The pet management app has a lighting module that emits bright lighting effects at night or in dark places to ensure safe travel at night or in dark places. The lighting module can customize the color, mode or duration of the lighting effects.

The pet management app has a multi-person care module, which facilitates multiple people to manage the same pet, prevents management oversights, and protects pet safety.

The pet smart locator can reach IP68 depth waterproofing and can operate underwater.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the housing 100 is provided with a hole 101 for a wearing piece to pass through, and the wearing piece is wrapped around and fixed on the pet's neck to secure the pet. The smart locator is worn on the pet's neck. The wearable part is preferably a flexible sheet such as a knitted belt or a leather belt, which is easy to deform, does not harm the pet, is durable, and is not easy to fall off.

Referring to Figure 5, another embodiment of the smart pet locator of the present invention is shown. The only difference between this embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment is that two opposite sides of the housing 100' are respectively provided with a hook 104 and a matching hook 104. A hole 101 is formed between the main body 410 of the fitting 400 and the shell 100' for the wearing piece to pass through. A slot 420 is provided at both ends of the fitting piece 400, and the hook 104 passes through the fitting. The clamping slot 420 is used to clamp and fix the two. When using the smart pet locator shown in this embodiment, only the hook 104 and the slot 420 are needed to disassemble the fitting 400 and the housing 100', and then place the housing 100' close to the pet. To wear a piece of clothing on the body, install the matching piece 400 so that the hook 104 passes through the slot 420 to hold and fix the two, so that the wearing piece passes through the belt hole 101. It is very convenient to use. convenient.

Referring to Figure 6, another embodiment of the pet smart locator of the present invention is shown. The only difference between this embodiment and the above-mentioned embodiment is that a pair of rotating shafts 105 are provided at the bottom of the housing 100". A pair of rotating arms 106 are pivotally connected. The wearing piece passes through the rotating arms 106 to be worn. The bottom of the housing 100" is also provided with a pair of receiving grooves 107. When the rotating arms are not in use, they are accommodated in the Accommodating slot 107.

The above descriptions are only preferred embodiments of the present invention and are not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention shall be included in the protection of the present invention. within the range.

Claims

An intelligent locator for pets, including a housing and a locator host; an installation cavity is formed in the housing, and the locator host is installed in the installation cavity; characterized in that, the locator host includes Battery, PCB board and chip; the battery is electrically connected to the PCB board, the chip is fixed on the PCB board, the locator has an exclusive supporting pet management App, and the pet management App includes a variety of functional modules ; The Pet Management App controls the operation of multiple functional modules; the various functional modules include:

A pet positioning module, which locates pets through Global Positioning System (GPS), Beidou Satellite Navigation System (BDS), Wireless Local Area Network (wifi) or Bluetooth multiple positioning technology, and the positioning is accurate;

An emergency tracking module, which records the historical trajectory of pet activities, realizes emergency tracking and positioning, and facilitates users to quickly retrieve pets;

A movement management module, which records the activity history of the pet;

A fence early warning module, through which the user sets a safe activity area for pets, that is, an "electronic fence". If the pet leaves the safe activity area, the pet management app will immediately issue an alarm;

An electronic traction module through which the user sets the safe distance between the pet and the owner. When the distance between the pet and the owner exceeds the safe distance, the pet management app will immediately issue an alarm;

The user downloads and installs the pet management App on the smart phone, and pairs and binds the smart pet locator worn on the pet, so that the user can check the operation status of the various functional modules and receive the alarm through the smart phone.
The smart pet locator according to claim 1, characterized in that the pet management app also has a lighting module to emit a bright light effect at night or in dark places.
The pet locator according to claim 1, characterized in that the pet management App has a multi-person care module.
The pet locator according to claim 1, wherein the PCB board is electrically connected to an external power source or is provided with a wireless charging module.
The smart pet locator according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of conductive pillars are fixedly connected to the PCB board, a corresponding conductive pillar base is provided in the installation cavity, and a charging interface is provided on the housing. ; Each of the conductive pillars passes through the conductive pillar holder, and the conductive pillar holder is accommodated in the charging interface; the external power supply is inserted into the charging interface to electrically connect the conductive pillars in the conductive pillar holder, thereby Provide power to the PCB board.
The pet locator according to claim 5, characterized in that first magnetic parts are provided around several of the conductive pillar bases, and second magnetic parts are also provided on the corresponding external power supply charging data cable. The first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are magnetically attracted to each other, thereby facilitating the connection of the external power supply charging data cable and the charging interface.
The smart pet locator according to claim 1, wherein the housing is further provided with a charging indicator light, and the indicator light is electrically connected to the PCB board. The charging indicator light changes in light to show that the pet smart locator is in different states; when the charging indicator light emits light of color A, it means that it is charging; when the charging indicator light emits light of color B, it means that it is charging. Charging is complete; when the charging indicator light emits C color light, it means that the system is being upgraded; when the charging indicator light emits A color light and the light flashes, it means the battery is low; when the charging indicator light emits B color When the charging indicator light emits C color light and the light flashes rapidly, it means that the pet intelligent locator is searching for network signals; when the charging indicator light emits C color light and the light flashes rapidly, it means that the pet intelligent locator activates the emergency tracking function; When the charging indicator light emits D color light and the light flashes rapidly, it indicates that the pet smart locator network is abnormal; when the power is exhausted, the charging indicator light goes out, indicating that charging is required.
The smart pet locator according to claim 1, wherein the housing is provided with a hole for a wearing piece to pass through, and the wearing piece is wrapped around and fixed on the pet's neck. Thereby, the pet intelligent locator is worn on the pet's neck.
The pet locator according to claim 1, wherein a hook is provided on two opposite sides of the housing, and a hole is formed between the main body of a fitting and the housing for a wearer to wear. The fitting piece passes through, and a clamping slot is provided at both ends of the matching piece, and the hook passes through the clamping slot to hold and fix the two.
The smart pet locator according to claim 1, characterized in that a pair of rotating shafts are provided at the bottom of the housing, and a pair of rotating arms are pivoted on the rotating shafts, and the wearing piece passes through the rotating arms to achieve wearing. .