Gaming device for pets

The present invention discloses a gaming device for pets, which is exclusively used for pets to play games. The gaming device for pets comprises a base, an upper cover, a power supply assembly, a drive assembly, a hanging bracket, and a rotary disc. The base and the upper cover are connected in a snap-fit engagement form a hollow cavity, the power supply assembly and the drive assembly are fixedly provided on the base of the hollow cavity, and the periphery of the hanging bracket is fixedly connected to the rotary disc. The present invention allows, via a control chip, recreational products to be revealed and hidden in notches of the upper cover. In addition, because the rotary disc flies up to rotate in the air, the problem that the rotary disc is in dry friction with others during rotation is fundamentally solved, thereby extending the service life of the product.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

The present invention relates to the technical field of toys, and in particular to a device which is exclusively used for pets to play games.

2. Description of the Related Art

With the rapid growth of global socioeconomic level of such as China, the process of urbanization is constantly accelerating. Due to the growth in the living standard of citizens, there is diversified development in modes of leisure, consumption, and emotional sustenance in the life of people. In particular, for many people, keeping pets has become another new mode for urban recreational life. In company with people, pets can eliminate their owners' loneliness and bring joy to people, and are highly beloved as good playmates for people. Accordingly, a variety of gaming devices for pets appear in succession, in order to satisfy pets' fondness for chasing and playing with movable gadgets, make fun in pets' daily life, better train their response capabilities, and facilitate their involvement in physical exercises. The gaming devices for pets include, for example, a gaming device for throwing, a gaming device for pets to tear and pull, or a gaming device for moving cursors, such as a cat toy as described in U.S. Patent US2010/0236496A1. However, it has been found in use that, during the rotation driven by engagement, a bottom end face of a gear device of an inner ring102is completely supported on a support frame at a lower portion of a non-rotating enclosure110. Due to the influence of multiple factors such as gravity during operation, dry friction is formed between the gear device of the inner ring102and the support frame, so that creaking noises occur in use, thereby affecting the service life of the device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An objective of the present invention is to provide a gaming device for pets that is portable, flexible, and highly recreational, in order to overcome the drawbacks in the prior art described above.

The present invention comprises the following technical solution: a gaming device for pets, comprising: a base, an upper cover, a power supply assembly, a drive assembly, a hanging bracket, and a rotary disc; wherein the base and the upper cover are connected in a snap-fit engagement to form a hollow cavity, wherein the power supply assembly and the drive assembly are fixedly provided on the base of the hollow cavity; and the drive assembly consists of a lower gear case seat, a drive motor, and an upper gear case seat, the lower gear case seat is fixedly provided on the base, the drive motor is provided between the lower gear case seat and the upper gear case seat, and an output end of the drive motor is engaged with internal teeth of the rotary disc surrounding the periphery of the drive assembly; wherein a protrusion is provided on the top of the upper gear case seat, a shaft of the hanging bracket is rotatably fixed on the protrusion, and the periphery of the hanging bracket is fixedly connected to the rotary disc.

The hanging bracket is in the form of symmetrically distributed brackets, a through-hole is provided at the center of the shaft of the hanging bracket, wherein the through-hole is fixedly connected to the protrusion of the upper gear case seat via a bearing. An engaging portion is provided at a lower side of a top portion of each bracket, wherein the engaging portion is embedded within an engaging slot at the circumference of the rotary disc.

One or more extension portions are provided at the circumference of the rotary disc, the extension portions being adapted to fasten a variety of recreational products, such as a feather, an oscillating bar, a fuzzy ball, a rope, among others.

Several notches are provided at a circumferential edge of the upper cover, for various types of recreational products to be revealed and hidden.

A control panel is further provided on the top of the upper cover.

The present invention allows, via a control chip, recreational products to be revealed and hidden in notches of the upper cover2, increasing pets' interest in playing with toys. In addition, because the rotary disc flies up to rotate in the air, the problem that the rotary disc is in dry friction with others during rotation is fundamentally solved, thereby extending the service life of the product.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

With reference to and as illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2, a gaming device for pets consists of a base1, an upper cover2, a power supply assembly3, a drive assembly4, a hanging bracket5, and a rotary disc6. The base1and the upper cover2are connected in a snap-fit engagement to form a hollow cavity. The power supply assembly3and the drive assembly4are fixedly provided on the base1of the hollow cavity. The drive assembly4consists of a lower gear case seat41, a drive motor42, and an upper gear case seat43. The lower gear case seat41is fixedly provided on the base1, and the drive motor42is provided between the lower gear case seat41and the upper gear case seat43. An output end of the drive motor42is engaged with internal teeth63of the rotary disc6surrounding the periphery of the drive assembly4. A protrusion431is provided on the top of the upper gear case seat43. A shaft of the hanging bracket5is rotatably fixed on the protrusion431. The periphery of the hanging bracket5is fixedly connected to the rotary disc6.

The hanging bracket5is in the form of symmetrically distributed brackets. A through-hole52is provided at the center of the shaft of the hanging bracket5. The through-hole52is fixedly connected to the protrusion431of the upper gear case seat43via a bearing. An engaging portion51is provided at a lower side of a top portion of each bracket, and the engaging portion51is embedded within an engaging slot62at the circumference of the rotary disc6.

One or more extension portions61are provided at the circumference of the rotary disc6, the extension portions61being adapted to fasten a variety of recreational products, such as a feather, an oscillating bar, a fuzzy ball, a rope, among others.

Several notches are provided at the circumferential edge of the upper cover2, for various types of recreational products to be revealed and hidden.

A control panel is further provided on the top of the upper cover2.

When the present invention is applied, it is convenient to control due to the fact that the control panel is provided on the top of the upper cover2, and a power supply is provided due to the fact that the power supply assembly3is provided on the base1. As such, in the process of rotation of the rotary disc6driven by the drive motor42, because the engaging slot62at the circumference of the rotary disc6is engaged with the engaging portion51at the lower side of the top portion of each bracket, the rotary disc6is rotated around the protrusion431of the upper gear case seat43, so as to enable the rotary disc6to fly up to rotate in the air.