US 11,937,574 B2
Interactive device for animals
Chia-Yen Chang, Taipei (TW); Min-Wei Chen, Taipei (TW); and Yo-Chen Victor Chang, Taipei (TW)
Assigned to TOMOFUN CO., LTD., Taipei (TW)
Filed by Tomofun Co., Ltd., Taipei (TW)
Filed on Sep. 7, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/467,893.
Prior Publication US 2023/0073799 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. A01K 15/02 (2006.01); A01K 5/02 (2006.01); B25J 9/00 (2006.01); B25J 13/08 (2006.01); B25J 19/02 (2006.01); B65G 47/12 (2006.01)
CPC A01K 15/025 (2013.01) [A01K 5/02 (2013.01); B25J 9/0003 (2013.01); B25J 13/08 (2013.01); B25J 19/023 (2013.01); B65G 47/12 (2013.01); B65G 2203/0233 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An interactive device for animals, comprising:
a main body, including an accommodating groove, an opening and a communicating channel;
a driving module, disposed on the main body; and
a first rotating member, rotatably disposed in the main body and separating the communicating channel and the accommodating groove;
wherein when the driving module drives the first rotating member to rotate in a first rotating direction, the first rotating member drives at least one object disposed in the accommodating groove to enter the communicating channel and leave the main body through the opening;
wherein the first rotating member has a rotating axis and a plurality of blades;
wherein a loading slot is formed between adjacent two of the blades, and the loading slot is configured to load the object;
wherein the main body includes an upper member, and the interactive device further includes a pushing mechanism, movably disposed on the upper member, and the driving module includes:
a first motor, disposed on the main body;
a first gear; and
a first rotating shaft, configured to be connected to the first motor, the first rotating member and the first gear;
wherein when the first motor drives the first rotating shaft to rotate, the first gear drives the pushing mechanism to push the object into the loading slot;
wherein the driving module further includes a second gear which is connected to the first rotating shaft, and the pushing mechanism includes:
a pushing member, configured to push the objects; and
a linking member, connected between the pushing member and the first gear and connected between the pushing member and the second gear;
wherein when the first motor drives the first rotating shaft to rotate, the first gear and the second gear cooperatively drive the linking member to move the pushing member forward the accommodating groove.