WO2018097440A1 - Pet treadmill and control method therefor - Google Patents

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WO2018097440A1
WO2018097440A1 PCT/KR2017/006768 KR2017006768W WO2018097440A1 WO 2018097440 A1 WO2018097440 A1 WO 2018097440A1 KR 2017006768 W KR2017006768 W KR 2017006768W WO 2018097440 A1 WO2018097440 A1 WO 2018097440A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
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  • the present invention relates to a treadmill for pets, and more particularly, to a companion treadmill and a control method thereof that can safely use the treadmill itself, and can motivate the pet to use the treadmill. will be.
  • Pets are often kept indoors, and if their owners go out, they spend most of their time indoors alone. In this case, the pet may be stressed, and appropriate exercise is necessary for relieving stress and for the health of the pet. In this case, the owner can go back after walking out with the pet to relieve the stress of the companion animal, a long time to go out or may not be able to walk or the weather may occur.
  • Korean Patent No. 10-1597673 discloses a running machine for both humans and pets.
  • the present invention is to solve the above problems, and provides a treadmill for pets with a factor for motivating to use the treadmill to the pet and a safety element to allow the pet to safely use the treadmill alone. I would like to. In addition, to provide a control method of the treadmill for pets.
  • the present invention provides a pet treadmill comprising a main frame, a belt coupled to the main frame in a longitudinal direction, a motor for rotating the belt, and a housing in which the motor is located, the companion animal moving on the belt.
  • Positioning means for determining a position;
  • An exercise amount measuring unit measuring an exercise amount of the pet on the belt;
  • a snack container provided for storing a snack to be given to a pet;
  • Snack retrieval means provided to withdraw a snack stored in the snack container;
  • a controller provided to manipulate the snack taking means so that the snack stored in the snack storage container can be taken out.
  • the snack container is a snack container body having a plurality of vertical through-holes; And a snack extraction plate located at a lower portion of the snack container main body and having a snack extraction hole provided to draw only snacks stored in any one of the plurality of vertical through-holes. It is provided to rotate the housing body, it may be provided so that each of the plurality of vertical through-holes can be rotated in order to be positioned above the snack takeout hole.
  • the apparatus may further include a blower provided to blow air toward the snack container main body.
  • each of the snack container main body and the housing has a blower provided to allow the air blown out of the blower to move toward the outside of the housing through the plurality of through holes of the snack container main body.
  • the housing may include a momentum indicator provided to be displayed on the outside of the housing, and the momentum indicator may be provided to display the momentum measured by the momentum measuring unit.
  • the apparatus may further include a camera configured to photograph an image of the space on the belt and be operated by the controller.
  • the controller is provided to transmit the image photographed by the camera to an external terminal.
  • the exercise amount measuring unit may be made of any one of a timer for measuring the rotation time of the motor or an encoder (encoder) for measuring the rotation amount of the motor.
  • the belt skin located on the surface of the belt; further comprising, the belt skin may be characterized in that made of any one or more of artificial grass, asphalt, cement, gravel, cotton or synthetic fibers.
  • the belt skin is provided detachably to the belt, the belt and the belt skin may be provided to be detachable to any one type of Velcro type or zipper type.
  • Control method of the treadmill for pets the position detection means for detecting whether or not the companion animal is placed on the belt (a); An entry step (b) in which the control unit rotates the belt at a first low speed for a predetermined time using a motor when it is detected that the pet is on the belt in the entry detection step; (C) a speed increasing step of the control unit increasing the rotational speed of the motor to increase the belt to a second high speed after the entry step; (D) an exercise step of rotating the motor by the control unit by a selected exercise amount after the speed increasing step; And the control unit gradually stops the motor after the exercise step, and when the motor is stopped, a snack extracting step (e) for operating the snack extracting means to extract snacks from the snack storage container.
  • the exercise step is the exercise maintaining step of maintaining the second speed of the rotational speed of the belt; Escape step of the rotational speed of the belt is decelerated at the first speed; including, wherein the maintaining step and the escape step may be performed alternately at a predetermined interval.
  • the control unit may further include an emergency stop step of slowly stopping the motor when it is detected that the companion animal is separated from the belt from the location detecting means, wherein the emergency stop step includes the steps (b) to: It may be arranged to always be performed in all steps of step (d).
  • the pet can safely use the treadmill by themselves.
  • the owner can easily check the appearance of the companion animal from the outside.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a treadmill for a pet according to the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the housing is removed from the treadmill for pets shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 3 is a view showing the snack container shown in FIG.
  • Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a control method of the treadmill for pets according to the present invention.
  • the pet treadmill 100 includes a main frame 110, a belt 111, and a housing 104, as shown in FIG. 1.
  • the belt 111 is coupled to the main frame 110 in the longitudinal direction.
  • a motor 101 for rotating the belt 111 is located, and the motor 101 and the belt 111 are coupled to a pulley (not shown) so that the motor 101 When rotates the belt 111 is also rotated.
  • a power supply unit (not shown) for supplying power to the motor 101 or the like is provided in the housing 104.
  • the companion treadmill 100 further comprises a position detecting means (not shown).
  • the position detecting means is used to determine the position of the companion animal moving on the belt 111, and the rotational speed of the motor 101 according to whether or not the companion animal is located on the belt from the position detecting means. Is adjusted.
  • the rotational speed of the motor 101 is adjusted by the controller 130.
  • the position detecting means may be used an optical sensor, etc. currently used to check the position of a specific target, alternatively, a weight sensor or the like may be used.
  • the treadmill 100 for pets according to the present invention further includes a snack container 140 and a snack extracting means (not shown).
  • the snack container 140 is housed with a snack that can be eaten by the pet. And the snack extraction means is provided to obtain a snack from the snack container 140 to withdraw the snack. In addition, the snack extraction means is provided to be operated by the control unit 130.
  • the snack is withdrawn from the snack container 140 It is desirable to be.
  • the companion treadmill 100 includes an exercise amount measuring unit (not shown) for measuring the exercise amount of the companion animal exercised on the belt (111).
  • the exercise amount measuring unit may include a timer measuring a rotation time of the motor 101, and may measure the amount of exercise through the time when the belt 111 is driven.
  • the encoder may be configured to directly measure the amount of rotation of the motor 101, and the amount of momentum may be measured through the actual amount of rotation of the motor 101.
  • the snack container 140 is located below the snack container main body 141 and the snack container main body 141 having a plurality of vertical through holes 142. It includes a snack extraction plate 143 having a snack withdrawal hole 144 provided to withdraw only the snacks stored in any one of the plurality of vertical through-hole 142.
  • the snack extraction means is provided to rotate the snack container main body 141, each of the plurality of vertical through-holes 142 is provided so as to be rotated sequentially on the snack extraction hole 144. do.
  • the owner may store a desired kind of snack in each of the plurality of vertical through holes 142 in a desired amount. And when the companion animal satisfies the selected exercise amount, the snack extraction means rotates the snack container main body 141 so that any one of the plurality of vertical through holes 142 is located above the snack extraction hole 144. Let's do it.
  • the snack in the vertical through hole 142 located on the snack extraction hole 144 is withdrawn through the snack extraction hole.
  • the snack extracting means rotates the snack container main body 141 again, and the extracted through-vertical vertical through hole 142 is next.
  • the vertical through hole 142 located in the snack is taken out of the hole 144 while the snack is withdrawn again.
  • the companion treadmill 100 according to the present invention is a requirement for the companion animal learning.
  • the companion treadmill 100 may further include a blower (not shown). .
  • the blower is provided to blow air toward the snack container main body (141).
  • each of the snack container main body 141 and the housing 104 is outside the housing 104 through the air blown out of the blower through the plurality of through holes 142 of the snack container main body 141. It has a vent provided to move toward.
  • the tuyeres may be provided on sidewalls that form the plurality of through holes 142 in the snack container main body 141.
  • the housing 104 may be provided with a blower in a portion located in a straight line of the blower and the snack container main body 141.
  • the companion treadmill 100 may further include a momentum indicator (not shown).
  • the exercise amount indicator is provided to be displayed by the housing 104, it is provided to display the exercise amount measured by the exercise amount measuring unit.
  • the exercise amount indicator may be provided as a plurality of LEDs, and the plurality of LEDs may be provided to light up one by one when the exercise amount reaches a selected reference exercise amount.
  • the pet treadmill 100 according to the present invention does not need to be manipulated by the owner, an accident may occur in the process of the pet using the treadmill 100 by itself.
  • the pet treadmill 100 may further include a camera 170 to take an image of the space on the belt 111, and to be operated by the control unit 130.
  • the controller 130 is provided to transmit an image photographed by the camera 170 to an external terminal.
  • the owner can directly check the appearance of the companion animal using the treadmill 100 using a terminal device such as a smartphone even when going out.
  • pets are similar to walking barefoot from the human perspective, so the sense of stepping on foot is transmitted as it is.
  • the companion treadmill 100 may further include a belt skin (not shown) that can stimulate the sole of the pet.
  • the belt skin is located on the surface of the belt 111, it may be made of any one or more of artificial grass, asphalt, cement, gravel, cotton or synthetic fibers.
  • the pet can feel the walking on the grass.
  • the claws of the companion animal may be naturally worn to ease the claw management.
  • the belt skin when the belt skin is made of one or more of cotton or synthetic fibers, it may help to prevent eczema by removing moisture between the soles of the companion animal.
  • the belt skin is provided detachably to the belt, the belt and the belt skin can be provided to be detachable in any one type of Velcro type or zipper type. have.
  • the position detection means for detecting whether or not the companion animal is placed on the belt (a);
  • control unit slowly stops the motor after the exercise step, and when the motor is stopped, a snack extraction step (e) for manipulating the snack extraction means to extract snacks from the snack storage container.
  • the exercise step is the exercise maintaining step of maintaining the second speed of the rotational speed of the belt; Escape step of the rotational speed of the belt is decelerated at the first speed; including, wherein the maintaining step and the escape step may be performed alternately at a predetermined interval.
  • control method of the treadmill for pets so that the control unit 130 slowly stops the motor 101 when it is detected that the companion animal is separated from the belt 111 from the positioning means;
  • the emergency stop step is further provided, wherein the emergency stop step is provided to be always performed in all steps of the entry step (b) to the exercise step (d).
  • the motor 101 may be gradually stopped to ensure the safety of the companion animal.

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The present invention relates to a pet treadmill comprising: a main frame; a belt coupled to the main frame in a lengthwise direction; a motor for rotating the belt; a housing in which the motor is located; a location identifying means for identifying the location of a pet moving on the belt; an exercise amount measuring unit for measuring the exercise amount obtained from the pet exercising on the belt; a snack storing container provided so as to store a snack to be fed to the pet; a snack draw-out means provided so as to draw out the snack stored in the snack storing container; and a control unit provided so as to adjust the rotation speed of the motor according to predetermined criteria when the pet is sensed as being located on the belt by the location identifying means, and so as to operate the snack draw-out means such that the snack stored in the snack storing container is drawn out when the exercise amount measured by the exercise amount measuring unit satisfies the predetermined criteria.

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반려동물용 트레드밀과 이의 제어 방법Treadmills for pets and how to control them

본 발명은 반려동물용 트레드밀에 관한 것으로, 보다 상세하게는 반려동물 스스로 트레드밀을 안전하게 이용할 수 있으며, 반려동물로 하여금 트레드밀을 이용하게 하는 동기를 부여할 수 있는 반려동물용 트레드밀과 이의 제어 방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a treadmill for pets, and more particularly, to a companion treadmill and a control method thereof that can safely use the treadmill itself, and can motivate the pet to use the treadmill. will be.

최근, 1인 가구의 증가 및 고령인구의 증가 등으로 인하여, 반려동물에 대한 관심이 급증하고 있다. 이러한 반려동물들은 반려동물을 키우는 사람들에게 하나의 가족으로 인식되고 있으며, 반려동물에게 보다 많은 편의를 제공하고자 하는 요구가 증가되고 있다.Recently, due to the increase in the number of single-person households and the increase of the elderly population, interest in pets has increased rapidly. These pets are recognized as a family by those who raise pets, and there is an increasing demand to provide more convenience to pets.

반려동물은 주로 실내에서 키우게 되는데, 주인이 외출을 하는 경우 대다수의 시간을 실내에서 혼자 보내게 된다. 이러한 경우, 반려동물은 스트레스를 받을 수 있으며, 스트레스 해소 및 반려동물의 건강을 위해 적당한 운동이 필요하다. 이러한 경우, 주인이 외출 후 돌아와 반려동물과 함께 야외에서 산책을 함으로써 반려동물의 스트레스를 해소시켜 줄 수 있는데, 외출 시간이 길거나 산책을 할 수 없는 날씨 또는 환경이 발생할 수 있다. Pets are often kept indoors, and if their owners go out, they spend most of their time indoors alone. In this case, the pet may be stressed, and appropriate exercise is necessary for relieving stress and for the health of the pet. In this case, the owner can go back after walking out with the pet to relieve the stress of the companion animal, a long time to go out or may not be able to walk or the weather may occur.

이러한 문제를 해결하기 위해, 한국등록특허 제10-1597673호에는 사람과 애완동물 겸용 런닝머신이 개시되어 있다. In order to solve this problem, Korean Patent No. 10-1597673 discloses a running machine for both humans and pets.

그러나, 위 한국등록특허에 개시된 것과 같은 기존의 반려동물용 트레드밀은 사람이 이용하는 트레드밀의 축소판 또는 변형에 지나지 않으며, 반려동물이 스스로 트레드밀을 이용하기 어려운 문제가 있다.However, the existing treadmill for a companion pet as disclosed in the above Korean Patent Registration is only a miniature version or modification of the treadmill used by humans, there is a problem that the pet is difficult to use the treadmill by itself.

본 발명은 위와 같은 문제를 해결하기 위한 것으로, 반려동물에게 트레드밀을 이용할 수 있게 하는 동기부여를 위한 요소와 반려동물이 혼자서도 안전하게 트레드밀을 이용할 수 있게 하는 안전을 위한 요소를 갖춘 반려동물용 트레드밀을 제공하고자 한다. 또한, 반려동물용 트레드밀의 제어 방법을 제공하고자 한다.The present invention is to solve the above problems, and provides a treadmill for pets with a factor for motivating to use the treadmill to the pet and a safety element to allow the pet to safely use the treadmill alone. I would like to. In addition, to provide a control method of the treadmill for pets.

본 발명은 메인 프레임, 상기 메인 프레임에 길이방향으로 결합된 벨트, 상기 벨트를 회전시키기 위한 모터 및 상기 모터가 위치하는 하우징을 포함하는 반려동물용 트레드밀에 있어서, 상기 벨트 위를 이동하는 반려동물의 위치를 파악하기 위한 위치파악수단; 반려동물이 상기 벨트 위에서 운동한 운동량을 측정하는 운동량 측정부; 반려동물에게 급여할 간식이 수납될 수 있도록 마련된 간식수납통; 상기 간식수납통에 수납된 간식을 인출할 수 있도록 마련된 간식인출수단; 및 상기 위치파악수단으로부터 상기 벨트 위에 반려동물이 위치한 것이 감지된 경우 선정된(predetermined) 기준에 따라 상기 모터의 회전속도를 조절하며, 상기 운동량 측정부로부터 측정된 운동량이 선정된 기준을 만족시킬 경우 상기 간식수납통에 수납된 간식이 인출될 수 있도록 상기 간식인출수단을 조작하도록 마련된 제어부;를 포함한다.The present invention provides a pet treadmill comprising a main frame, a belt coupled to the main frame in a longitudinal direction, a motor for rotating the belt, and a housing in which the motor is located, the companion animal moving on the belt. Positioning means for determining a position; An exercise amount measuring unit measuring an exercise amount of the pet on the belt; A snack container provided for storing a snack to be given to a pet; Snack retrieval means provided to withdraw a snack stored in the snack container; And adjusting the rotational speed of the motor according to a predetermined criterion when it is detected that the companion animal is located on the belt from the positioning means, and when the amount of motion measured by the momentum measuring unit satisfies the selected criterion. And a controller provided to manipulate the snack taking means so that the snack stored in the snack storage container can be taken out.

또한, 상기 간식수납통은 복수의 수직 관통공을 갖는 간식수납통 본체; 및 상기 간식수납통 본체 하부에 위치하며, 상기 복수의 수직 관통공 중 어느 하나에 수납된 간식만을 인출시킬 수 있도록 마련된 간식인출홀을 갖는 간식인출판;을 포함하고, 상기 간식인출수단은 상기 간식수납통 본체를 회전시킬수 있도록 마련되되, 상기 복수의 수직 관통공 각각이 순차적으로 상기 간식인출홀 위에 위치하게 회전시킬 수 있도록 마련될 수 있다.In addition, the snack container is a snack container body having a plurality of vertical through-holes; And a snack extraction plate located at a lower portion of the snack container main body and having a snack extraction hole provided to draw only snacks stored in any one of the plurality of vertical through-holes. It is provided to rotate the housing body, it may be provided so that each of the plurality of vertical through-holes can be rotated in order to be positioned above the snack takeout hole.

또한, 상기 간식수납통 본체를 향해 공기를 불어넣을 수 있도록 마련된 송풍기;를 더 포함할 수 있다. 이때, 상기 간식수납통 본체 및 상기 하우징 각각은 상기 송풍기로부터 불어나온 공기가 상기 간식수납통 본체의 상기 복수의 관통공을 거쳐 상기 하우징 외부를 향하여 이동할 수 있도록 마련된 송풍구;를 갖는다.The apparatus may further include a blower provided to blow air toward the snack container main body. In this case, each of the snack container main body and the housing has a blower provided to allow the air blown out of the blower to move toward the outside of the housing through the plurality of through holes of the snack container main body.

또한, 상기 하우징은 상기 하우징의 외부에 표시되도록 마련된 운동량 표시등;을 포함하고, 상기 운동량 표시등은 상기 운동량 측정부에 의해 측정된 운동량을 표시하도록 마련될 수 있다.The housing may include a momentum indicator provided to be displayed on the outside of the housing, and the momentum indicator may be provided to display the momentum measured by the momentum measuring unit.

또한, 상기 벨트 위 공간의 영상을 촬영하며, 상기 제어부에 의해 작동되도록 마련된 카메라;를 더 포함할 수 있다. 이때, 상기 제어부는 상기 카메라에 의해 촬영된 영상을 외부 단말기기로 전송할 수 있도록 마련된다.The apparatus may further include a camera configured to photograph an image of the space on the belt and be operated by the controller. In this case, the controller is provided to transmit the image photographed by the camera to an external terminal.

또한, 상기 운동량 측정부는 상기 모터의 회전시간을 측정하는 타이머 또는 상기 모터의 회전량을 측정하는 엔코더(encoder) 중 어느 하나로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 할 수 있다.In addition, the exercise amount measuring unit may be made of any one of a timer for measuring the rotation time of the motor or an encoder (encoder) for measuring the rotation amount of the motor.

또한, 상기 벨트의 표면에 위치하는 벨트 스킨;을 더 포함하고, 상기 벨트 스킨은 인조 잔디, 아스팔트, 시멘트, 자갈, 면 또는 합성섬유 중 어느 하나 이상으로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 할 수 있다.In addition, the belt skin located on the surface of the belt; further comprising, the belt skin may be characterized in that made of any one or more of artificial grass, asphalt, cement, gravel, cotton or synthetic fibers.

또한, 상기 벨트 스킨은 상기 벨트에 착탈 가능하게 마련되되, 상기 벨트와 상기 벨트 스킨은 벨크로 타입 또는 지퍼 타입 중 어느 하나의 타입으로 착탈 가능하도록 마련될 수 있다.In addition, the belt skin is provided detachably to the belt, the belt and the belt skin may be provided to be detachable to any one type of Velcro type or zipper type.

본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀의 제어 방법은, 위치파악수단이 반려동물이 벨트 위에 올라왔는지 여부를 감지하는 진입감지단계(a); 상기 진입감지단계에서 반려동물이 벨트 위에 올라온 것이 감지된 경우, 제어부가 모터를 이용해 선정된(predetermined) 시간 동안 상기 벨트를 저속인 제1속도로 회전시키는 진입단계(b); 상기 진입단계 이후 상기 제어부가 상기 모터의 회전속도를 증가시켜 상기 벨트를 고속인 제2속도까지 증가시키는 속도증가 단계(c); 상기 속도증가 단계 이후 상기 제어부가 선정된 운동량만큼 상기 모터를 회전시키는 운동단계(d); 및 상기 운동단계 이후 상기 제어부가 상기 모터를 서서히 정지시키되, 상기 모터가 정지하면 상기 간식인출수단을 조작해 간식수납통으로부터 간식을 인출하는 간식인출단계(e);를 포함한다.Control method of the treadmill for pets according to the present invention, the position detection means for detecting whether or not the companion animal is placed on the belt (a); An entry step (b) in which the control unit rotates the belt at a first low speed for a predetermined time using a motor when it is detected that the pet is on the belt in the entry detection step; (C) a speed increasing step of the control unit increasing the rotational speed of the motor to increase the belt to a second high speed after the entry step; (D) an exercise step of rotating the motor by the control unit by a selected exercise amount after the speed increasing step; And the control unit gradually stops the motor after the exercise step, and when the motor is stopped, a snack extracting step (e) for operating the snack extracting means to extract snacks from the snack storage container.

또한, 상기 운동단계는 상기 벨트의 회전속도가 상기 제2속도를 유지하는 운동유지단계 및; 상기 벨트의 회전속도가 상기 제1속도로 감속되는 탈출단계;를 포함하되, 상기 운동유지단계와 상기 탈출단계가 각각 선정된 간격으로 번갈아 수행되는 것을 특징으로 할 수 있다.In addition, the exercise step is the exercise maintaining step of maintaining the second speed of the rotational speed of the belt; Escape step of the rotational speed of the belt is decelerated at the first speed; including, wherein the maintaining step and the escape step may be performed alternately at a predetermined interval.

또한, 상기 위치파악수단으로부터 반려동물이 상기 벨트 위에서 이탈된 것이 감지될 경우 상기 제어부는 상기 모터를 서서히 정지시키도록 마련된 긴급정지단계;를 더 포함하되, 상기 긴급정지단계는 상기 (b) 내지 상기 (d) 단계의 모든 단계에서 항상 수행되도록 마련될 수 있다.The control unit may further include an emergency stop step of slowly stopping the motor when it is detected that the companion animal is separated from the belt from the location detecting means, wherein the emergency stop step includes the steps (b) to: It may be arranged to always be performed in all steps of step (d).

본 발명에 의하면, 반려동물이 스스로 안전하게 트레드밀을 이용할 수 있게 된다.According to the present invention, the pet can safely use the treadmill by themselves.

또한, 본 발명에 의하면, 원하는 종류의 간식을 원하는 만큼 인출되도록 할 수 있다.In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to withdraw as many snacks as desired.

또한, 본 발명에 의하면, 반려동물로 하여금 간식냄새를 맡을 수 있게 하여 반려동물에게 보다 큰 동기를 부여할 수 있다.In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to motivate the companion animal by allowing the companion animal to take on the smell of the snack.

또한, 본 발명에 의하면, 반려동물로 하여금 간식을 취식하기까지 남은 운동량을 확인하게 할 수 있다.In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to have a pet check the amount of exercise remaining until eating a snack.

또한, 본 발명에 의하면, 주인이 외부에서도 쉽게 반려동물의 운동 모습을 확인할 수 있다.In addition, according to the present invention, the owner can easily check the appearance of the companion animal from the outside.

또한, 본 발명에 의하면, 반려동물의 신체를 자극하는 다양한 벨트 스킨을 통해 반려동물의 건강증진 및 흥미진작에 도움이 될 수 있다.In addition, according to the present invention, through various belt skins that stimulate the body of the pet can be helpful for promoting the health and interest of the pet.

또한, 본 발명에 의하면, 벨트 스킨의 교체를 용이하게 할 수 있다.Moreover, according to this invention, replacement of a belt skin can be made easy.

도 1은 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀의 사시도이다.1 is a perspective view of a treadmill for a pet according to the present invention.

도 2는 도 1에 도시된 반려동물용 트레드밀에서 하우징을 제외한 상태를 나타낸 사시도이다.Figure 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the housing is removed from the treadmill for pets shown in FIG.

도 3은 도 2에 도시된 간식수납통을 나타낸 도면이다.3 is a view showing the snack container shown in FIG.

도 4는 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀의 제어 방법을 순서도로 나타낸 도면이다.Figure 4 is a flow chart illustrating a control method of the treadmill for pets according to the present invention.

이하, 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀과 이의 제어 방법의 바람직한 실시예들을 도면을 참조하여 상세하게 설명한다. 이하에서 사용된 용어나 단어는 통상적이거나 사전적인 의미로 한정해서 해석되어서는 아니되며, 발명자는 그 자신의 발명을 최선의 방법으로 설명하기 위해 용어의 개념을 적절하게 정의할 수 있다는 원칙에 입각하여 본 발명의 기술적 사상에 부합하는 의미와 개념으로 해석되어야할 것이다.Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a treadmill for a pet according to the present invention and a control method thereof will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The terms or words used below should not be construed as being limited to ordinary or dictionary meanings, and the inventors can properly define the concept of terms in order to explain their invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to the technical spirit of the present invention.

본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀(100)은 도 1에 도시된 바와 같이, 메인 프레임(110)과 벨트(111)와 하우징(104)을 포함한다.The pet treadmill 100 according to the present invention includes a main frame 110, a belt 111, and a housing 104, as shown in FIG. 1.

상기 벨트(111)는 상기 메인 프레임(110)에 길이방향으로 결합되어 있다. 상기 하우징(104) 내에는 상기 벨트(111)를 회전시키기 위한 모터(101)가 위치하고 있으며, 상기 모터(101)와 상기 벨트(111)는 풀리(미도시)로 결합되어 있어 상기 모터(101)가 회전하게 되면 상기 벨트(111) 역시 회전하게 된다. 또한, 상기 하우징(104) 내에는 상기 모터(101) 등에 전원을 공급하기 위한 전원부(미도시)가 마련되어 있다.The belt 111 is coupled to the main frame 110 in the longitudinal direction. In the housing 104, a motor 101 for rotating the belt 111 is located, and the motor 101 and the belt 111 are coupled to a pulley (not shown) so that the motor 101 When rotates the belt 111 is also rotated. In addition, a power supply unit (not shown) for supplying power to the motor 101 or the like is provided in the housing 104.

이상과 같은 구성은 일반적인 반려동물용 트레드밀과 크게 차이가 없다. 그러나, 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀(100)은 위치파악수단(미도시)을 더 포함한다.Such a configuration is not significantly different from the general treadmill for pets. However, the companion treadmill 100 according to the present invention further comprises a position detecting means (not shown).

상기 위치파악수단은 상기 벨트(111) 위를 이동하는 반려동물의 위치를 파악하기 위한 것으로, 상기 위치파악수단으로부터 상기 벨트 위에 반려동물이 위치한 것이 감지되었는지 여부에 따라 상기 모터(101)의 회전속도가 조절된다. 여기서, 상기 모터(101)의 회전속도는 제어부(130)에 의해 조절된다.The position detecting means is used to determine the position of the companion animal moving on the belt 111, and the rotational speed of the motor 101 according to whether or not the companion animal is located on the belt from the position detecting means. Is adjusted. Here, the rotational speed of the motor 101 is adjusted by the controller 130.

한편, 상기 위치파악수단은 현재 특정 목표물의 위치를 확인하기 위하여 사용되고 있는 광센서 등이 사용될 수 있으며, 이와 달리 무게감지센서 등이 사용될 수도 있다.On the other hand, the position detecting means may be used an optical sensor, etc. currently used to check the position of a specific target, alternatively, a weight sensor or the like may be used.

본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀(100)은 도 2에 도시된 바와 같이, 간식수납통(140) 및 간식인출수단(미도시)을 더 포함한다.As shown in FIG. 2, the treadmill 100 for pets according to the present invention further includes a snack container 140 and a snack extracting means (not shown).

상기 간식수납통(140)에는 반려동물이 취식할 수 있는 간식이 수납된다. 그리고 상기 간식인출수단은 상기 간식수납통(140)으로부터 간식을 취득하여 간식을 인출하도록 마련된다. 또한, 상기 간식인출수단은 상기 제어부(130)에 의해 조작되도록 마련된다.The snack container 140 is housed with a snack that can be eaten by the pet. And the snack extraction means is provided to obtain a snack from the snack container 140 to withdraw the snack. In addition, the snack extraction means is provided to be operated by the control unit 130.

한편, 반려동물에게 트레드밀(100)을 이용하게 하기 위한 동기를 부여하기 위해서는 반려동물이 상기 트레드밀(100)을 이용하여 선정된 운동량만큼 운동을 하는 경우에 상기 간식수납통(140)으로부터 간식이 인출되는 것이 바람직하다.On the other hand, in order to motivate the companion animal to use the treadmill 100, when the pet is exercising by the exercise amount selected using the treadmill 100, the snack is withdrawn from the snack container 140 It is desirable to be.

따라서, 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀(100)은 반려동물이 상기 벨트(111) 위에서 운동한 운동량을 측정하는 운동량 측정부(미도시)를 포함한다.Therefore, the companion treadmill 100 according to the present invention includes an exercise amount measuring unit (not shown) for measuring the exercise amount of the companion animal exercised on the belt (111).

상기 운동량 측정부는 상기 모터(101)의 회전시간을 측정하는 타이머로 이루어져, 벨트(111)가 구동된 시간을 통해 운동량을 측정할 수 있다. 이와 달리, 모터(101)의 회전량을 직접적으로 측정하는 엔코더(encoder)로 이루어져, 모터(101)의 실제 회전량을 통해 운동량을 측정할 수도 있다.The exercise amount measuring unit may include a timer measuring a rotation time of the motor 101, and may measure the amount of exercise through the time when the belt 111 is driven. Alternatively, the encoder may be configured to directly measure the amount of rotation of the motor 101, and the amount of momentum may be measured through the actual amount of rotation of the motor 101.

한편, 반려동물이 트레드밀(100)을 선정된 양만큼 이용하여 간식수납통(140)으로부터 간식이 인출될 경우, 간식이 과다하게 인출되는 것을 방지할 필요가 있다.On the other hand, when the pet is drawn from the snack container 140 using the treadmill 100 by the selected amount, it is necessary to prevent the snack is drawn out excessively.

따라서, 도 3에 도시된 바와 같이, 상기 간식수납통(140)은 복수의 수직 관통공(142)을 갖는 간식수납통 본체(141) 및 상기 간식수납통 본체(141) 하부에 위치하며, 상기 복수의 수직 관통공(142) 중 어느 하나에 수납된 간식만을 인출시킬 수 있도록 마련된 간식인출홀(144)을 갖는 간식인출판(143)을 포함한다.Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, the snack container 140 is located below the snack container main body 141 and the snack container main body 141 having a plurality of vertical through holes 142. It includes a snack extraction plate 143 having a snack withdrawal hole 144 provided to withdraw only the snacks stored in any one of the plurality of vertical through-hole 142.

이때, 상기 간식인출수단은 상기 간식수납통 본체(141)를 회전시킬수 있도록 마련되되, 상기 복수의 수직 관통공(142) 각각이 순차적으로 상기 간식인출홀(144) 위에 위치하게 회전시킬 수 있도록 마련된다.At this time, the snack extraction means is provided to rotate the snack container main body 141, each of the plurality of vertical through-holes 142 is provided so as to be rotated sequentially on the snack extraction hole 144. do.

예컨대, 주인은 원하는 종류의 간식을 원하는 양만큼 상기 복수의 수직 관통공(142) 각각에 보관하게 된다. 그리고 반려동물이 선정된 운동량을 만족시킬경우, 상기 간식인출수단은 상기 간식수납통 본체(141)를 회전시켜 상기 복수의 수직 관통공(142) 중 어느 하나가 상기 간식인출홀(144) 위에 위치하게 한다.For example, the owner may store a desired kind of snack in each of the plurality of vertical through holes 142 in a desired amount. And when the companion animal satisfies the selected exercise amount, the snack extraction means rotates the snack container main body 141 so that any one of the plurality of vertical through holes 142 is located above the snack extraction hole 144. Let's do it.

그러면, 상기 간식인출홀(144) 위에 위치한 수직 관통공(142)에 있던 간식이 상기 간식인출홀을 통해 인출되게 된다.Then, the snack in the vertical through hole 142 located on the snack extraction hole 144 is withdrawn through the snack extraction hole.

이후, 반려동물이 2회차 운동을 하게 되어 선정된 운동량을 만족시킬 경우, 상기 간식인출수단은 상기 간식수납통 본체(141)를 다시 회전시키게 되고, 인출되어 비어있는 상기 수직 관통공(142) 다음에 위치한 수직 관통공(142)이 상기 간식인출홀(144) 위에 위치하게 되면서 다시 간식이 인출되게 된다.Thereafter, when the companion animal performs the second exercise to satisfy the selected exercise amount, the snack extracting means rotates the snack container main body 141 again, and the extracted through-vertical vertical through hole 142 is next. The vertical through hole 142 located in the snack is taken out of the hole 144 while the snack is withdrawn again.

이로 인해, 사용자는 원하는 종류의 간식을 원하는 양만큼 인출되도록 할 수 있다.This allows the user to withdraw a desired amount of snack of a desired amount.

한편, 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀(100)은 반려동물의 학습을 요건으로 하고 있다.On the other hand, the companion treadmill 100 according to the present invention is a requirement for the companion animal learning.

따라서, 반려동물이 보다 학습을 쉽게 함과 동시에 트레드밀(100)을 이용할 동기를 더욱 강력하게 부여하기 위하여, 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀(100)은 송풍기(미도시)를 더 포함할 수 있다.Therefore, in order to more easily motivate the companion animal and at the same time motivate the use of the treadmill 100, the companion treadmill 100 according to the present invention may further include a blower (not shown). .

상기 송풍기는 상기 간식수납통 본체(141)를 향해 공기를 불어넣을 수 있도록 마련된다.The blower is provided to blow air toward the snack container main body (141).

이때, 상기 간식수납통 본체(141) 및 상기 하우징(104) 각각은 상기 송풍기로부터 불어나온 공기가 상기 간식수납통 본체(141)의 상기 복수의 관통공(142)을 거쳐 상기 하우징(104) 외부를 향하여 이동할 수 있도록 마련된 송풍구를 갖는다.At this time, each of the snack container main body 141 and the housing 104 is outside the housing 104 through the air blown out of the blower through the plurality of through holes 142 of the snack container main body 141. It has a vent provided to move toward.

예컨대, 상기 송풍구는 상기 간식수납통 본체(141)에서 상기 복수의 관통공(142)을 형성하는 측면벽에 마련될 수 있다. For example, the tuyeres may be provided on sidewalls that form the plurality of through holes 142 in the snack container main body 141.

그리고 상기 하우징(104)에는 상기 송풍기와 상기 간식수납통 본체(141)의 일직선상에 위치하는 부위에 송풍구가 마련될 수 있다.In addition, the housing 104 may be provided with a blower in a portion located in a straight line of the blower and the snack container main body 141.

그러면, 상기 송풍기로부터 불어나온 공기가 상기 간식수납통(140)에 수납되어 있는 간식의 냄새를 상기 송풍구를 통해 상기 하우징(104) 외부로 이동시키게 되고, 반려동물은 그 간식냄새로 인해 트레드밀(100)을 이용하고자 하는 동기가 더욱 강해지게 된다.Then, the air blown out of the blower to move the smell of the snacks stored in the snack container 140 to the outside of the housing 104 through the blower, and the companion animal treadmill (100) due to the snack smell The motivation to use) becomes stronger.

또한, 반려동물로 하여금 간식을 취식하기 위해 남은 운동량을 확인할 수 있도록 하기 위하여, 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀(100)은 운동량 표시등(미도시)을 더 포함할 수 있다.In addition, in order to allow the pet to check the amount of exercise remaining to eat the snack, the companion treadmill 100 according to the present invention may further include a momentum indicator (not shown).

상기 운동량 표시등은 상기 하우징(104)로 표시되도록 마련되며, 상기 운동량 측정부에 의해 측정된 운동량을 표시하도록 마련된다.The exercise amount indicator is provided to be displayed by the housing 104, it is provided to display the exercise amount measured by the exercise amount measuring unit.

예컨대, 상기 운동량 표시등은 복수개로 구분된 LED로 마련되어, 운동량이 선정된 기준 운동량에 도달할 때 상기 복수개의 LED가 하나씩 점등되는 형태로 마련될 수 있다.For example, the exercise amount indicator may be provided as a plurality of LEDs, and the plurality of LEDs may be provided to light up one by one when the exercise amount reaches a selected reference exercise amount.

한편, 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀(100)은 주인이 조작해 줄 필요가 없기 때문에, 반려동물이 스스로 트레드밀(100)을 이용하는 과정에서 사고가 발생할 수도 있다.On the other hand, because the pet treadmill 100 according to the present invention does not need to be manipulated by the owner, an accident may occur in the process of the pet using the treadmill 100 by itself.

따라서, 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀(100)은 상기 벨트(111) 위 공간의 영상을 촬영하며, 상기 제어부(130)에 의해 작동되도록 마련된 카메라(170)를 더 포함할 수 있다. Therefore, the pet treadmill 100 according to the present invention may further include a camera 170 to take an image of the space on the belt 111, and to be operated by the control unit 130.

그리고 상기 제어부(130)는 상기 카메라(170)에 의해 촬영된 영상을 외부 단말기기로 전송할 수 있도록 마련된다.The controller 130 is provided to transmit an image photographed by the camera 170 to an external terminal.

이로 인해, 주인은 외출한 상태에서도 스마트폰 등의 단말기기를 이용하여 반려동물이 트레드밀(100)을 이용하는 모습을 직접 확인할 수 있다.For this reason, the owner can directly check the appearance of the companion animal using the treadmill 100 using a terminal device such as a smartphone even when going out.

한편, 반려동물은 사람의 입장에서 맨발로 걸어다니는 것과 마찬가지여서, 발을 딛는 부분의 감각이 그대로 전달되게 된다.On the other hand, pets are similar to walking barefoot from the human perspective, so the sense of stepping on foot is transmitted as it is.

따라서, 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀(100)은 반려동물의 발바닥을 자극할 수 있는 벨트 스킨(미도시)을 더 포함할 수 있다.Therefore, the companion treadmill 100 according to the present invention may further include a belt skin (not shown) that can stimulate the sole of the pet.

상기 벨트 스킨은 상기 벨트(111)의 표면에 위치하는 것으로, 인조 잔디, 아스팔트, 시멘트, 자갈, 면 또는 합성섬유 중 어느 하나 이상으로 이루어질 수 있다.The belt skin is located on the surface of the belt 111, it may be made of any one or more of artificial grass, asphalt, cement, gravel, cotton or synthetic fibers.

즉, 상기 벨트 스킨이 인조 잔디로 이루어진 경우, 반려동물은 잔디 위를 걷는 느낌을 받을 수 있게 된다.That is, when the belt skin is made of artificial grass, the pet can feel the walking on the grass.

또한, 상기 벨트 스킨이 아스팔트, 시멘트 또는 자갈 중 어느 하나 이상으로 이루어질 경우, 반려동물의 발톱이 자연스럽게 마모되어 발톱관리가 쉬워질 수 있다.In addition, when the belt skin is made of any one or more of asphalt, cement, or gravel, the claws of the companion animal may be naturally worn to ease the claw management.

또한, 상기 벨트 스킨이 면 또는 합성섬유 중 어느 하나 이상으로 이루어질 경우, 반려동물의 발바닥 사이사이에 습기를 제거하여 습진 예방에 도움을 줄 수 있다.In addition, when the belt skin is made of one or more of cotton or synthetic fibers, it may help to prevent eczema by removing moisture between the soles of the companion animal.

이때, 벨트 스킨을 쉽게 교체할 수 있도록 하기 위하여, 상기 벨트 스킨은 상기 벨트에 착탈 가능하게 마련되되, 상기 벨트와 상기 벨트 스킨은 벨크로 타입 또는 지퍼 타입 중 어느 하나의 타입으로 착탈 가능하도록 마련될 수 있다.In this case, in order to easily replace the belt skin, the belt skin is provided detachably to the belt, the belt and the belt skin can be provided to be detachable in any one type of Velcro type or zipper type. have.

이하에서는 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀의 제어 방법에 대하여 자세히 설명한다.Hereinafter will be described in detail for the control method of the treadmill for pets according to the present invention.

본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀의 제어 방법은, 위치파악수단이 반려동물이 벨트 위에 올라왔는지 여부를 감지하는 진입감지단계(a);Control method of the treadmill for pets according to the present invention, the position detection means for detecting whether or not the companion animal is placed on the belt (a);

상기 진입감지단계에서 반려동물이 벨트 위에 올라온 것이 감지된 경우, 제어부가 모터를 이용해 선정된(predetermined) 시간 동안 상기 벨트를 저속인 제1속도로 회전시키는 진입단계(b);An entry step (b) in which the control unit rotates the belt at a first low speed for a predetermined time using a motor when it is detected that the pet is on the belt in the entry detection step;

상기 진입단계 이후 상기 제어부가 상기 모터의 회전속도를 증가시켜 상기 벨트를 고속인 제2속도까지 증가시키는 속도증가 단계(c);(C) a speed increasing step of the control unit increasing the rotational speed of the motor to increase the belt to a second high speed after the entry step;

상기 속도증가 단계 이후 상기 제어부가 선정된 운동량만큼 상기 모터를 회전시키는 운동단계(d);(D) an exercise step of rotating the motor by the control unit by a selected exercise amount after the speed increasing step;

상기 운동단계 이후 상기 제어부가 상기 모터를 서서히 정지시키되, 상기 모터가 정지하면 상기 간식인출수단을 조작해 간식수납통으로부터 간식을 인출하는 간식인출단계(e);를 포함한다.And the control unit slowly stops the motor after the exercise step, and when the motor is stopped, a snack extraction step (e) for manipulating the snack extraction means to extract snacks from the snack storage container.

또한, 상기 운동단계는 상기 벨트의 회전속도가 상기 제2속도를 유지하는 운동유지단계 및; 상기 벨트의 회전속도가 상기 제1속도로 감속되는 탈출단계;를 포함하되, 상기 운동유지단계와 상기 탈출단계가 각각 선정된 간격으로 번갈아 수행되는 것을 특징으로 할 수 있다.In addition, the exercise step is the exercise maintaining step of maintaining the second speed of the rotational speed of the belt; Escape step of the rotational speed of the belt is decelerated at the first speed; including, wherein the maintaining step and the escape step may be performed alternately at a predetermined interval.

이는 사람과 달리 혼자서 안전하게 탈출하기 어려운 반려동물을 위한 것으로, 반려동물이 안전하게 탈출할 수 있는 속도인 제1속도를 갖는 탈출단계를 주기적으로 제공하게 된다.This is for a companion animal that is difficult to escape safely by itself, unlike a person, and periodically provides an escape step having a first speed, which is a speed at which the companion animal can safely escape.

이로 인해, 반려동물은 억지로 운동할 필요 없이 자의적으로 운동을 할 수 있게 된다.This allows the pet to exercise freely without having to exercise.

또한, 본 발명에 따른 반려동물용 트레드밀의 제어 방법은 상기 위치파악수단으로부터 반려동물이 상기 벨트(111) 위에서 이탈된 것이 감지될 경우 상기 제어부(130)가 상기 모터(101)를 서서히 정지시키도록 마련된 긴급정지단계;를 더 포함하되, 상기 긴급정지단계는 상기 진입단계(b) 내지 상기 운동단계(d)의 모든 단계에서 항상 수행되도록 마련된다.In addition, the control method of the treadmill for pets according to the present invention so that the control unit 130 slowly stops the motor 101 when it is detected that the companion animal is separated from the belt 111 from the positioning means; The emergency stop step is further provided, wherein the emergency stop step is provided to be always performed in all steps of the entry step (b) to the exercise step (d).

즉, 상기 벨트(111)가 회전하고 있는 상태에서 반려동물이 벨트(111) 위로부터 이탈할 경우, 상기 모터(101)가 서서히 정지하도록 함으로써 반려동물의 안전을 확보할 수 있게 된다.That is, when the companion animal is separated from the belt 111 in the state in which the belt 111 is rotating, the motor 101 may be gradually stopped to ensure the safety of the companion animal.

이상과 같이, 본 발명은 비록 한정된 실시예와 도면에 의해 설명되었으나, 본 발명은 이것에 의해 한정되지 않으며, 본 발명이 속하는 기술분야에서 통상의 지식을 가진 자에 의해 본 발명의 기술사상과 아래에 기재될 특허청구범위의 균등범위 내에서 다양하게 수정 및 변형될 수 있음은 물론이다.As described above, although the present invention has been described by way of limited embodiments and drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the technical idea of the present invention and the following by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains. Of course, it can be modified and modified in various ways within the scope of the claims to be described in.

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메인 프레임, 상기 메인 프레임에 길이방향으로 결합된 벨트, 상기 벨트를 회전시키기 위한 모터 및 상기 모터가 위치하는 하우징을 포함하는 반려동물용 트레드밀에 있어서,In the pet treadmill comprising a main frame, a belt coupled to the main frame in the longitudinal direction, a motor for rotating the belt and a housing in which the motor is located, 상기 벨트 위를 이동하는 반려동물의 위치를 파악하기 위한 위치파악수단;Location means for determining the position of the companion animal moving on the belt; 반려동물이 상기 벨트 위에서 운동한 운동량을 측정하는 운동량 측정부;An exercise amount measuring unit measuring an exercise amount of the pet on the belt; 반려동물에게 급여할 간식이 수납될 수 있도록 마련된 간식수납통;A snack container provided for storing a snack to be given to a pet; 상기 간식수납통에 수납된 간식을 인출할 수 있도록 마련된 간식인출수단; 및Snack retrieval means provided to withdraw a snack stored in the snack container; And 상기 위치파악수단으로부터 상기 벨트 위에 반려동물이 위치한 것이 감지된 경우 선정된(predetermined) 기준에 따라 상기 모터의 회전속도를 조절하며, 상기 운동량 측정부로부터 측정된 운동량이 선정된 기준을 만족시킬 경우 상기 간식수납통에 수납된 간식이 인출될 수 있도록 상기 간식인출수단을 조작하도록 마련된 제어부;를 포함하는 반려동물용 트레드밀.When it is detected that the pet is located on the belt from the positioning means, the rotational speed of the motor is adjusted according to a predetermined criterion, and when the amount of motion measured from the momentum measuring unit satisfies the selected criterion. And a control unit arranged to manipulate the snack extraction means so that the snack stored in the snack container can be withdrawn. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 간식수납통은The snack container is 복수의 수직 관통공을 갖는 간식수납통 본체; 및Snack container body having a plurality of vertical through hole; And 상기 간식수납통 본체 하부에 위치하며, 상기 복수의 수직 관통공 중 어느 하나에 수납된 간식만을 인출시킬 수 있도록 마련된 간식인출홀을 갖는 간식인출판;을 포함하고,It is located in the snack container main body lower portion, snacks withdrawal plate having a snack takeout hole is provided to withdraw only the snacks stored in any one of the plurality of vertical through hole; 상기 간식인출수단은 상기 간식수납통 본체를 회전시킬수 있도록 마련되되, 상기 복수의 수직 관통공 각각이 순차적으로 상기 간식인출홀 위에 위치하게 회전시킬 수 있도록 마련된 반려동물용 트레드밀.The snack extracting means is provided to rotate the snack container main body, the treadmill for the pet is provided so that each of the plurality of vertical through-holes can be sequentially positioned on the snack takeout hole. 제2항에 있어서,The method of claim 2, 상기 간식수납통 본체를 향해 공기를 불어넣을 수 있도록 마련된 송풍기;를 더 포함하고,And a blower provided to blow air toward the snack container main body. 상기 간식수납통 본체 및 상기 하우징 각각은The snack container body and each of the housing 상기 송풍기로부터 불어나온 공기가 상기 간식수납통 본체의 상기 복수의 관통공을 거쳐 상기 하우징 외부를 향하여 이동할 수 있도록 마련된 송풍구;를 갖는 반려동물용 트레드밀.And a blower provided to move air blown out of the blower toward the outside of the housing through the plurality of through-holes of the snack container main body. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 하우징은The housing is 상기 하우징의 외부에 표시되도록 마련된 운동량 표시등;을 포함하고,Includes; momentum indicator provided to be displayed on the outside of the housing, 상기 운동량 표시등은 상기 운동량 측정부에 의해 측정된 운동량을 표시하도록 마련된 반려동물용 트레드밀.The momentum indicator is a companion treadmill provided to display the amount of exercise measured by the exercise amount measuring unit. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 벨트 위 공간의 영상을 촬영하며, 상기 제어부에 의해 작동되도록 마련된 카메라;를 더 포함하고,And a camera configured to photograph an image of the space on the belt and be operated by the controller. 상기 제어부는 상기 카메라에 의해 촬영된 영상을 외부 단말기기로 전송할 수 있도록 마련된 반려동물용 트레드밀.The control unit is a treadmill for pets provided to transmit the image taken by the camera to an external terminal. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 운동량 측정부는The momentum measuring unit 상기 모터의 회전시간을 측정하는 타이머 또는 상기 모터의 회전량을 측정하는 엔코더(encoder) 중 어느 하나로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 반려동물용 트레드밀.Treadmill for a pet, characterized in that made of any one of a timer for measuring the rotation time of the motor or an encoder (encoder) for measuring the amount of rotation of the motor. 제1항에 있어서,The method of claim 1, 상기 벨트의 표면에 위치하는 벨트 스킨;을 더 포함하고,And a belt skin positioned on the surface of the belt. 상기 벨트 스킨은The belt skin is 인조 잔디, 아스팔트, 시멘트, 자갈, 면 또는 합성섬유 중 어느 하나 이상으로 이루어진 것을 특징으로 하는 반려동물용 트레드밀.Treadmill for pets, characterized in that made of at least one of artificial grass, asphalt, cement, gravel, cotton or synthetic fibers. 제7항에 있어서,The method of claim 7, wherein 상기 벨트 스킨은 상기 벨트에 착탈 가능하게 마련되되, 상기 벨트와 상기 벨트 스킨은 벨크로 타입 또는 지퍼 타입 중 어느 하나의 타입으로 착탈 가능하도록 마련된 반려동물용 트레드밀.The belt skin is provided detachably to the belt, the belt and the belt skin is provided for detachable to any type of Velcro type or zipper type treadmill for pets. 제1항의 반려동물용 트레드밀의 제어 방법에 있어서,In the control method of the treadmill for pets of Claim 1, 위치파악수단이 반려동물이 벨트 위에 올라왔는지 여부를 감지하는 진입감지단계(a);Entry detection step (a) for detecting whether the location means means the companion animal is on the belt; 상기 진입감지단계에서 반려동물이 벨트 위에 올라온 것이 감지된 경우, 제어부가 모터를 이용해 선정된(predetermined) 시간 동안 상기 벨트를 저속인 제1속도로 회전시키는 진입단계(b);An entry step (b) in which the control unit rotates the belt at a first low speed for a predetermined time using a motor when it is detected that the pet is on the belt in the entry detection step; 상기 진입단계 이후 상기 제어부가 상기 모터의 회전속도를 증가시켜 상기 벨트를 고속인 제2속도까지 증가시키는 속도증가 단계(c);(C) a speed increasing step of the control unit increasing the rotational speed of the motor to increase the belt to a second high speed after the entry step; 상기 속도증가 단계 이후 상기 제어부가 선정된 운동량만큼 상기 모터를 회전시키는 운동단계(d); 및(D) an exercise step of rotating the motor by the control unit by a selected exercise amount after the speed increasing step; And 상기 운동단계 이후 상기 제어부가 상기 모터를 서서히 정지시키되, 상기 모터가 정지하면 상기 간식인출수단을 조작해 간식수납통으로부터 간식을 인출하는 간식인출단계(e);를 포함하는 반려동물용 트레드밀 제어 방법. The control unit stops the motor gradually after the exercise step, and when the motor stops, the snacks take-out step (e) for extracting a snack from the snack container by operating the snacks withdrawal means; . 제9항에 있어서,The method of claim 9, 상기 운동단계는The exercise step 상기 벨트의 회전속도가 상기 제2속도를 유지하는 운동유지단계 및;An exercise maintenance step of maintaining a rotation speed of the belt at the second speed; 상기 벨트의 회전속도가 상기 제1속도로 감속되는 탈출단계;를 포함하되,Escape step of the rotational speed of the belt is reduced to the first speed; 상기 운동유지단계와 상기 탈출단계가 각각 선정된 간격으로 번갈아 수행되는 것을 특징으로 하는 반려동물용 트레드밀 제어 방법.Treadmill control method for a companion animal, characterized in that the exercise maintaining step and the escape step are performed alternately at a predetermined interval. 제9항에 있어서,The method of claim 9, 상기 위치파악수단으로부터 반려동물이 상기 벨트 위에서 이탈된 것이 감지될 경우 상기 제어부는 상기 모터를 서서히 정지시키도록 마련된 긴급정지단계;를 더 포함하되,When it is detected that the companion animal is separated from the belt from the positioning means, the control unit further comprises an emergency stop step of stopping the motor slowly; 상기 긴급정지단계는 상기 진입단계(b) 내지 상기 운동단계(d)의 모든 단계에서 항상 수행되도록 마련된 반려동물용 트레드밀 제어 방법.The emergency stop step is a companion treadmill control method provided to be always performed in all steps of the entry step (b) to the exercise step (d).
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