Pet Water Dispenser

The application belongs to the technical field of pet equipment, in particular to a pet water dispenser, comprising a filter, a water pump, a drinking dish and a water storage tank with a water storage space; the drinking dish is provided with a water storage sink and a first through hole communicating with the water storage sink, the water pump and the filter are both installed on the water storage tank, and the drinking dish covers the water storage tank; a water inlet of the water pump is communicated with the water storage space, a water outlet of the water pump is communicated with the water storage sink, and the first through hole is communicated with the water storage space through the filter; the water pump, the water storage sink, the first through hole, the filter and the water storage space form a circulating filtration loop for drinking water.

Cross Reference to Related Applications

The present application claims the benefit of Chinese Patent Application No. 202221782854.6 filed on Jul. 11, 2022, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The application belongs to the technical field of pet equipment, in particular to a pet water dispenser.

BACKGROUND

With the development of social economy and the acceleration of urbanization, more and more people like to live in their own small circles, and their interpersonal is communication is becoming less and less. Pets such as cats and dogs can be people's friendly companions. These pets can not only help people get rid of loneliness in life, but also adjust people's mental health. And, for some elderly people who live alone, pets are their life partners. Keeping pets is beneficial to the physical and mental health of the elderly, and the life of the elderly can be fulfilling and enriched through communication with pets.

Pets need to drink water regularly in their daily lives, but people may not necessarily be able to feed water to pets in time. In order to ensure that pets can drink clean and hygienic water at any time, people use the smart pet water dispenser, which can output drinking water for pets to drink when pets approach. Thus the smart pet water dispenser has a broad market prospect. In the prior art, when the smart pet water dispenser detects the arrival of a pet, the water pump would pump water out of the box for the pet to drink. However, when the pet drinks water, food residues in the mouth, hair on the body and the like would likely to fall into the drinking water, resulting in unclean drinking water for the pet.

SUMMARY

Aiming at the technical problem that the drinking water of the smart pet water dispenser in the prior art is not clean, the application provides a pet water dispenser.

The pet water dispenser includes a filter, a water pump, a drinking dish and a water storage tank with a water storage space; the drinking dish is provided with a water storage sink and a first through hole communicating with the water storage sink, the water pump and the filter are both installed on the water storage tank, and the drinking dish covers the water storage tank; a water inlet of the water pump is communicated with the water storage space, a water outlet of the water pump is is communicated with the water storage sink, and the first through hole is communicated with the water storage space through the filter; the water pump, the water storage sink, the first through hole, the filter and the water storage space form a circulating filtration loop for drinking water.

Optionally, the pet water dispenser further includes a battery and an electronic control housing provided with an internal space, wherein both the battery and the water pump are installed in the internal space, and case of the battery is installed on an outer wall of the water storage tank.

Optionally, an insertion slot is arranged on the outer wall of the water storage tank, and the electronic control housing is inserted into the insertion slot.

Optionally, the pet water dispenser further includes a water inlet joint, a joint and a water outlet joint arranged on the electronic control housing; an inlet of the water inlet joint is communicated with bottom of the water storage space, an outlet of the water inlet joint is communicated with an inlet of the joint through a communication pipe, an outlet of the joint is communicated with the water inlet of the water pump, the water outlet of the water pump is communicated with an inlet of the water outlet joint, and an outlet of the water outlet joint is communicated with the water storage sink.

Optionally, the pet water dispenser further includes a first filter part installed in the water inlet joint.

Optionally, the pet water dispenser further includes a controller and a sensor for sensing pets approaching the pet water dispenser, the sensor is installed on an outer wall of the electronic control housing, the controller is installed in the internal space, and the controller is electrically connected with the water pump, the battery and the sensor.

Optionally, the filter includes a second filter part and a mounting base installed on the water storage tank, the mounting base is provided with a receiving is groove and a second through hole communicating with the receiving groove, the second filter part is installed in the receiving groove, the first through hole communicates with the receiving groove, and the receiving groove communicates with the water storage space through the second through hole.

Optionally, the mounting base includes a base body and a first hitch arm connected with the base body, and the receiving groove and the second through hole are both arranged on the base body; the base body is hitched to an opening edge of the water storage tank through the first hitch arm, and the base body is positioned in the water storage space.

Optionally, a second hitch arm is arranged on the drinking dish, and the drinking dish is hitched to the opening edge of the water storage tank through the second hitch arm.

Optionally, there is a preset water storage distance between the first through hole and the bottom of the water storage sink.

In the present application, the water pump, water storage sink, first through hole, filter and water storage space form a circulating filtration loop for drinking water. Specifically, the water pump pumps the drinking water from the water storage space and inputs it into the water storage sink of the drinking dish, a part of the water in the drinking dish is left in the water storage sink for pets to drink, and another part of the water in the drinking dish flows back into the water storage space through the first through hole and the filter. In the process of drinking water circulation, the filter can filter out food residues, hair and the like that fall into the drinking water when pets drink water. Furthermore, the filter may also be provided with a disinfectant, so that the filter can play a role in sterilizing the drinking water, thus ensuring the cleanliness of the drinking water output by the pet water dispenser, and ensuring healthy drinking water for pets. In addition, the pet water dispenser has the advantages of simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF DISCLOSED EMBODIMENTS

In order to make the beneficial effects, technical solutions and technical problems solved by the present application clearer, the present application will be further illustrated in detail with reference to the drawings and embodiments. It should be understood that the specific embodiments described here are merely for is illustrating the present application, but not for limiting the present application.

It should be understood that the directions or positional relationships indicated by the terms “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “front”, “back” and “middle” are based on the directions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, only for convenience of describing the present application and simplifying the descriptions, instead of indicating or implying that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed or operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation of the present application.

As shown inFIGS.1to4, the pet water dispenser provided by embodiments of the present application includes a filter1, a water pump2, a drinking dish3and a water storage tank4with a water storage space (not shown in the figures); the drinking dish31is provided with a water storage sink31and a first through hole32communicating with the water storage sink31, the water pump2and the filter1are both installed on the water storage tank4, and the drinking dish3covers the water storage tank4; a water inlet of the water pump2is communicated with the water storage space, a water outlet of the water pump2is communicated with the water storage sink31, and the first through hole32is communicated with the water storage space through the filter1; the water pump2, the water storage sink31, the first through hole32, the filter1and the water storage space form a circulating filtration loop for drinking water. Understandably, the drinking dish3covers the top of the water storage tank4, the filter1is arranged in the internal space61, and the first through hole32may be designed as a circular hole structure, an arc-shaped through groove structure and the like according to actual requirements.

Further, there is a preset water storage distance between the first through hole32and the bottom of the water storage sink31, which can be determined according to actual requirements. That is, the first through hole32is arranged on the inner is side wall of the drinking dish3, but not on the bottom of the drinking dish3. Thereby, after the water pump2pumps drinking water from the water storage space and inputs it into the drinking dish3, a part of the drinking water in the drinking dish3flows back into the water storage space through the first through hole32and the filter1, and the other part of the drinking water in the drinking dish3is left in the water storage sink31for pets to drink.

In the present application, the water pump2, water storage sink31, first through hole32, filter1and water storage space form a circulating filtration loop for drinking water. Specifically, the water pump2pumps the drinking water from the water storage space and inputs it into the water storage sink31of the drinking dish3, a part of the water in the drinking dish3is left in the water storage sink31for pets to drink, and another part of the water in the drinking dish3flows back into the water storage space through the first through hole32and the filter1. In the process of drinking water circulation, the filter1can filter out food residues, hair and the like that fall into the drinking water when pets drink water. Furthermore, the filter1may also be provided with a disinfectant, so that the filter can play a role of disinfection and sterilization of drinking water, thus ensuring the cleanliness of the drinking water output by the pet water dispenser, and ensuring healthy drinking water for pets. Moreover, the pet water dispenser has the advantages of simple structure and low manufacturing cost.

In an embodiment, as shown inFIGS.5and6, the pet water dispenser further includes a battery5and an electronic control housing6provided with an internal space61, both the battery5and the water pump2are installed in the internal space61, and the case of the battery5is installed on the outer wall of the water storage tank4. Understandably, the electrical devices such as the water pump2and battery5are arranged in the internal space61of the electronic control housing6, which avoids the interference of the drinking water in the water storage space and the water storage sink31on the electrical devices, thus improving the waterproof level of the pet water dispenser and prolonging the service life of the pet water is dispenser.

In an embodiment, as shown inFIGS.1,2and5, an insertion slot41is arranged on the outer wall of the water storage tank4, and the electronic control housing6is inserted into the insertion slot41. Understandably, the lower end of the electronic control housing6has an insertion fitting structure, and the lower end of the electronic control housing6is inserted into the insertion slot41. In this embodiment, the design of the insertion slot41improves the convenience of disassembly and assembly between the electronic control housing6and the water storage tank4.

Further, the electrical devices such as the water pump2, battery5, and controller are arranged in the internal space61of the electronic control housing6. The electronic control housing6is inserted into the insertion slot41of the water storage tank4, thus realizing the design effect of water-electricity separation for the pet water dispenser, avoiding the interference of the drinking water in the water storage space and the water storage sink31on the electrical devices in the internal space61, improving the waterproof level of the pet water dispenser and prolonging its service life.

In an embodiment, as shown inFIG.5, the pet water dispenser further includes a water inlet joint64, a joint63and a water outlet joint62arranged on the electronic control housing6; an inlet of the water inlet joint64is communicated with bottom of the water storage space, an outlet of the water inlet joint64is communicated with an inlet of the joint63through a communication pipe (not shown), an outlet of the joint63is communicated with the water inlet of the water pump2, the water outlet of the water pump2is communicated with an inlet of the water outlet joint62, and an outlet of the water outlet joint62is communicated with the water storage sink31. Understandably, the communication pipe may be a catheter made of soft silica gel. The water inlet joint64is arranged below the electronic control housing6, and both the joint63and the water outlet joint62are is arranged above the electronic control housing6. Specifically, the water inlet of the water pump2sequentially pumps the drinking water in the water storage space through the joint63, the communication pipe and the water inlet joint64, and the water outlet of the water pump2outputs the drinking water to the water storage sink31through the water outlet joint62. In this embodiment, the pet water dispenser has the advantages of simple structure, low manufacturing cost as well as convenient assembly and disassembly.

In an embodiment, the pet water dispenser further includes a first filter part (not shown) installed in the water inlet joint64. Understandably, the first filter part includes, but is not limited to, a filter screen, etc., which can prevent impurities from entering the water pump2and causing blockage, and thus further improve the cleanliness of the drinking water output from the water pump2to the drinking dish3.

In an embodiment, as shown inFIGS.1and5, the pet water dispenser further includes a controller (not shown) and a sensor7for sensing pets approaching the pet water dispenser, the sensor7is installed on an outer wall of the electronic control housing6, the controller is installed in the internal space61, and the controller is electrically connected with the water pump2, the battery5and the sensor7. Understandably, the sensor7includes but is not limited to a pyroelectric infrared sensor7, a camera and the like. Specifically, when the sensor7senses that a pet is getting close to the pet water dispenser, the water pump2is controlled to be turned on, and pumps the drinking water from the water storage space into the drinking dish3for the pet to drink. In addition, the controller can also control the water pump2to regularly pump the water from the water storage space into the drinking dish3, i.e., the pet water dispenser is in a filtering cycle mode at regular intervals, thus ensuring the cleanliness of the drinking water in the drinking dish3.

In an embodiment, as shown inFIG.4, the filter1includes a second filter part11and a mounting base12installed on the water storage tank4. The mounting is base12is provided with a receiving groove1211and a second through hole communicating with the receiving groove1211, and the second filter part11is installed in the receiving groove1211. The first through hole32communicates with the receiving groove1211, and the receiving groove1211communicates with the water storage space through the second through hole. Understandably, the second filter part11is arranged below the first through hole32. First, the second filter part11is installed in the receiving groove1211, and then the mounting base12is installed on the water storage tank4, thus completing the installation of the filter1.

In an embodiment, as shown inFIGS.1and4, the mounting base12includes a base body121and a first hitch arm122connected to the base body121, and the receiving groove1211and the second through hole are both arranged on the base body121. The base body121is hitched to the opening edge of the water storage tank4through the first hitch arm122, and the base body121is positioned in the water storage space. Understandably, a first hitch groove is formed between the base body121and the first hitch arm122, and the opening edge of the water storage tank4is inserted into the first hitch groove. In this embodiment, the mounting base12is detachably installed on the water storage tank4through the first hitch arm122, which is convenient for users to clean and replace the second filter part11. Moreover, the filter1is easy to be assembled and disassembled.

In an embodiment, as shown inFIGS.1and3, the drinking dish3is provided with a second hitch arm33, and the drinking dish3is hitched to the opening edge of the water storage tank4through the second hitch arm33. Understandably, the drinking dish3detachably covers the water storage tank4through the second hitch arm33, which ensures the tightness of the water storage space and facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the drinking dish3, thereby facilitating the cleaning of the drinking dish3and the water storage tank4.

The above are only preferred embodiments of the pet water dispenser of the present application, and are not intended to limit the present application. Any is modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principle of the present application shall be included in the protection scope of the present application.