# US 12,178,198 B2 · Water bottle for pet

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- Number: US 12,178,198 B2
- Document ID: US12178198B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/969,598
- Filed: 2022-10-19
- Published: 2023-02-09
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2019-08-25
- Assignees: LesoRocity (Shenzhen) Industrial Co., Ltd; Shenzhen Rongcheng Innovation Technology Co., LTD
- Applicants: Leso Rocity (Shenzhen) Industrial Co., Ltd; Shenzhen Rongcheng Innovation Technology Co., LTD
- Inventors: Weijun Xiao; Fangjian Zhang
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12178198B2

## CPC

- A01K 7/00: Watering equipment for stock or game
- A45F 3/16: Water-bottles; Mess-tins; Cups
- A01K: ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
- A45F: TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT: SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY

## Abstract

A water bottle for pet includes a flexible water bowl, a bottle body and a switch unit, wherein the flexible water bowl has a top opening and a water inlet provided at a bottom thereof, the bottle body is coupled to the flexible water bowl in such a manner that water is allowed to be fed into the flexible water bowl through the water inlet, the switch unit, which is arranged between the flexible water bowl and the bottle body, includes a fixing seat having a water port which is aligned with the water inlet of the flexible water bowl and a displacement valve having a water access hole and a water sealing member, wherein one of the water access hole and the water sealing member is selectively aligned with the water port by relative movement between the displacement valve and the fixing seat, so as to result in open or close of the water port.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A water bottle for pet, comprising:
a flexible water bowl having a top opening and a water inlet provided at a bottom thereof;
a bottle body having a cavity and an opening communicating said cavity to the outside, wherein said cavity is adapted for being filled with water through said opening, wherein said bottle body is coupled to said flexible water bowl in such a manner that water is allowed to be fed into said flexible water bowl through said water inlet; and
a switch unit arranged between said flexible water bowl and said bottle body, wherein said switch unit comprises a fixing seat and a displacement valve which is arranged to be capable of moving with respect to said fixing seat, wherein said fixing seat has a water port which is aligned with said water inlet of said flexible water bowl, said displacement valve has a water access hole and a water sealing member, wherein one of said water access hole and said water sealing member is selectively aligned with said water port by relative movement between said displacement valve and said fixing seat, wherein when said water access hole is aligned with said water port, said water port is communicated to said water inlet through said water access hole, and when said water sealing member is aligned with said water port, said water port is closed by said displacement valve.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 1, wherein said fixing base comprises two limiting walls which are arranged on a same side of said fixing base in a state of being parallel to each other, wherein a displacement channel is formed between said two limiting walls, wherein said water port is disposed in said displacement channel, and said displacement valve is arranged in said displacement channel to be displaced in a direction parallel to said limit walls, so as to be retracted into or rejected out of said displacement channel.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 2, wherein said switch unit comprises an elastic member, wherein an abutting wall is provided on said fixing seat at one end of said displacement channel, and one end of said elastic member is fixed on said abutting wall, the other end of said elastic member is biasing against said displacement valve, so as to push said displacement valve to pop out from the other end of said displacement channel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 3, wherein said switch unit comprises a positioning rod which comprises a first connecting arm and a second connecting arm, wherein said first connecting arm of said positioning rod is connected to said fixing seat, and said second connecting arm of said positioning rod is connected to said displacement valve, so as to retain said displacement valve in said displacement channel.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 4, wherein said elastic member is a spring.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 5, further comprising a guiding column provided on said abutting wall, wherein said guiding column is sleeved by said elastic member.

### Claim 7 (depends on 6)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 6, wherein said displacement valve has a guiding cavity disposed at a side thereof facing towards said elastic member, wherein said the other end of said elastic member is biasing against a cavity wall of said guiding cavity.

### Claim 8 (depends on 4)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 4, wherein one of said limiting walls of said fixing base is formed with a rod retaining hole, and wherein said first connecting arm of said positioning rod is engaged with said rod retaining hole to connect said positioning rod to said fixing seat.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 8, wherein a side of said displacement valve facing said limiting wall which is connected to said positioning rod is provided with a rod displacement groove, wherein said second connecting arm of said positioning rod is engaged with said rod displacement groove, wherein when said displacement valve is displacing in said displacement channel, said second connecting arm moves in said rod displacement groove.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 9, wherein said rod displacement groove is provided with a guiding rod retaining buckle which comprises a buckle end, wherein said positioning rod is coupled with said rod displacement groove in such a manner that when displacement valve is retracted into said displacement channel, said second connecting arm is bucked and retained at said buckle end of said guiding rod retaining buckle, and when said displacement valve is ejected out through displacement channel, said second connecting arm is bucked and retained at an edge of said rod displacement groove.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 10, wherein said guiding rod retaining buckle comprises a guiding end having at least one inclined surface for guiding a movement path of said second connecting arm which moves in said rod displacement groove.

### Claim 12 (depends on 1)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 1, wherein said displacement valve comprises a sealing sleeve member which is adapted to an aperture of said water access hole and said water sealing member, wherein said sealing sleeve member is arranged in a state of surrounding said water access hole and said water sealing member.

### Claim 13 (depends on 2)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 2, wherein said bottle body comprises an opening connecting portion disposed near said opening and surrounding said opening, and said switch unit comprises a cap connecting portion which is matched with said opening connecting portion, wherein said cap connecting portion is detachably coupled to said opening connecting portion, so as to allow said opening to align with said water port.

### Claim 14 (depends on 13)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 13, wherein said cap connecting portion is provided on a side of said fixing seat opposite to said side of said fixing seat on which said limiting walls are provided.

### Claim 15 (depends on 14)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 14, wherein said opening connection portion and said cap connection portion are mutually mating threads.

### Claim 16 (depends on 15)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 15, wherein said switch unit comprises a sealing ring disposed in said cap connecting portion, wherein when said cap connecting portion and said opening connecting portion are connected to each other, said sealing ring is tightly pressed between said cap connecting portion and said opening connecting portion.

### Claim 17 (depends on 13)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 13, wherein said flexible water bowl comprises a switch fixing portion provided at a bottom thereof, wherein said switch unit comprises a water bowl connecting portion matched with said switch fixing portion, wherein said water bowl connecting portion and said switch fixing portion are detachably connected to align said water port with said water inlet.

### Claim 18 (depends on 17)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 17, wherein said flexible water bowl further comprises a switch accommodating portion surrounding said switch fixing portion, wherein when said water bowl connecting portion and said switch fixing portion are connected to each other, said switch unit is accommodated in said switch accommodating portion.

### Claim 19 (depends on 18)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 18, wherein said switch fixing portion and said water bowl connecting portion are detachably connected in a snap-fit manner.

### Claim 20 (depends on 18)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 18, wherein said switch unit comprises a sealing abutting cover which is buckled on said side of said fixing seat provided with said limiting walls.

### Claim 21 (depends on 20)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 20, wherein said sealing abutment cap comprises a diverter head aligned with said water port of said fixing seat, wherein when said water bowl connecting portion is connected to said switch fixing portion, said diverter head enters said flexible water bowl through said water inlet of said flexible water bowl.

### Claim 22 (depends on 1)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 1, wherein said top opening of said flexible water bowl is configured in an inclined state.

### Claim 23 (depends on 21)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 21, wherein said switch unit further comprises a water supply pipe, wherein one end of said water supply pipe is engaged with said water port of said fixing seat, and the other end of said water supply pipe is inserted into said cavity through said opening of said bottle body.

### Claim 24 (depends on 23)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 23, wherein said water supply pipe comprises a filter head disposed on said the other end of said water supply pipe located in said cavity.

### Claim 25 (depends on 1)

The water bottle for pet according to claim 1, wherein said bottle body further comprises a strap which is sleeved on said bottle body, wherein said strap comprises at least a harness buckle and a harness, wherein a length of said harness is capable of being adjusted, wherein said harness is detachably connected to said harness buckle.