IP Library Granted Patent US 10,568,301
Granted Patent B2
US 10,568,301 · App. 15/712,167 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

Pet feeder

Inventor: Tsung-Hsin Chen (Taipei, TW)
A01K5/0291A01K5/0114A01K29/005
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,568,301
App. No.
15/712,167
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The pet feeder includes a casing having an opening, a tray unit housed in the casing having a number of trays, a refrigerating unit inside the casing enclosing the tray unit so that all trays except one tray exposed by the opening are covered, a temperature control unit housed in the casing and connected to the refrigerating unit and the one tray exposed by the opening, and a driving unit connected to the temperature control unit and driving the tray unit to spin. Through the refrigerating unit and the temperature control unit, the trays are refrigerated whereas the one tray exposed is heated so that the pet may enjoy a warm meal. The driving unit automatically turns the tray unit so that one tray is exposed to feed the pet at scheduled times. The feeds remain fresh and the amount of feeds for each meal is also appropriately controlled.

Claims (16)

1. A pet feeder, comprising

a casing having an opening on a top side;

a tray unit housed in the casing comprising a plurality of trays made of metallic material;

a refrigerating unit housed in the casing and enclosing the tray unit so that all trays except one tray exposed by the opening are covered;

a temperature control unit housed in the casing; and

a driving unit connected to the temperature control unit and driving the tray unit to spin;

wherein the temperature control unit comprises a thermoelectric cooling element and a cooling fan;

the thermoelectric cooling element has a cooling terminal connected to the refrigerating unit so that a low temperature is provided for the refrigerating unit;

the thermoelectric cooling element further has a heating terminal;

the driving unit spins the tray unit at scheduled times by the temperature control unit, so that a tray is moved beneath the opening, becomes the one tray exposed by the opening, and the one tray exposed by the opening is warmed up.

2. The pet feeder according to claim 1 , wherein the refrigerating unit is made of foam.

3. The pet feeder according to claim 1 , wherein the driving unit is a motor.

4. The pet feeder according to claim 1 , further comprising a network camera configured on the top side of the casing and connected to the temperature control unit.

5. The pet feeder according to claim 4 , further comprising a communication unit and a storage unit, both connected to the network camera.

6. The pet feeder according to claim 1 , wherein the casing has a circular or polygonal shape.

7. The pet feeder according to claim 1 , wherein each tray has a circular or polygonal shape.

Priority Claims (1)
TW 106200285 U · Jan 6, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180192614A1 · Jul 12, 2018
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