Auto water replenishing mechanism of the pet drinking fountain
View Patent ↗An automatic replenishing mechanism for a pet drinking fountain is a container having a water injection element, a float, a linkage set, and a sealing plug. The water injection element, connected to the container, has a water inlet and a base. The float, connected by a link bar to the base, is located underneath the water inlet and limited by a guiding portion to float longitudinally. The sealing plug is mounted on the link bar near the water inlet. When water level rises to elevate the float, the link bar rotates to push the sealing plug. When the float floats to a predetermined level, the sealing plug blocks the water inlet to stop water supply. When a pet drinks water and the water level drops, the float sinks from the predetermined level. The link bar rotates to retreat the sealing plug from the water inlet, thereby automatically replenishing water.
1. An auto water replenishing mechanism for a pet drinking fountain for installation in a container filled with water for a pet, comprising:
a water injection element installed in the container and exposed from a water outlet connected to a water source, and having a water inlet for injecting water into the container and a base;
a float disposed under the water inlet of the water injection element and limited by a guiding portion to float longitudinally on water;
a linkage set composed of at least two link bars, including a first link bar and a second link bar, pivotally connected on two ends and linking between the base and the float; and
a sealing plug mounted on the first link bar in the vicinity of the water inlet of the water injection element;
wherein when water level rises, the float floats to swing the first link bar and drive the sealing plug; when the float floats to a predetermined level, the sealing plug is driven to block the water inlet, preventing water from further flowing into the container; when a pet drinks water and lowers the water, level, the float sinks from the predetermined level to swing the first link bar and retreat the sealing plug from the water inlet, thereby automatically replenishing water;
wherein the water injection element is installed at an upward opening of a chamber enclosed by a surrounding wall of the container; the base has two long holes on two opposite sides, one end of each of the long holes has a first pivotal connection part and the other end has a second pivotal connection part; the float is right underneath the base in the chamber, using the surrounding wall as a guiding portion thereof, having a third pivotal connection part on the top thereof and on the same side as the first pivotal connection part, and having a long groove through on both sides; the first link bar being above the base and connecting to the first pivotal connection part on one end, one end of the second link bar extending via the two long holes to above the base and connecting to the second pivotal connection part, ends of the first link bar and the second link bar at the second pivotal connection part pivotally connecting together, and the end of the second link bar under the base being pivotally installed in the long groove of the third pivotal connection part to slide horizontally; and the sealing plug is mounted on the end of the first link bar toward the first pivotal connection part and right underneath of the water inlet; one end of the second link bar is driven to swing in the long groove of the third pivotal connection part by the longitudinal motion of the float, enabling the first link bar to swing and drive the sealing plug to move longitudinally, so that the sealing plug rises to block the water inlet or drops and retreats from the water inlet for water replenishment.