BUCKET BODY FOR VACUUM BUCKET AND VACUUM BUCKET

Abstract

A bucket body for a vacuum bucket and a vacuum bucket. The bucket body includes: a stainless-steel bucket wall, a stainless-steel platform plate, and a stainless-steel bottom plate. The stainless-steel bucket wall defines a top opening and a bottom opening. An outer contour of the stainless-steel platform plate is matched to a shape of the top opening, for sealing and fitting an edge of the stainless-steel platform plate to an inner wall of the top opening. An outer contour of the stainless-steel bottom plate is matched to a shape of the bottom opening, for sealing and fitting an edge of the stainless-steel bottom plate to an inner wall of the bottom opening. A food storage cavity is defined between the stainless-steel platform plate and the stainless-steel bottom plate, and the stainless-steel platform plate defines an opening to serve as an inlet of the food storage cavity.

Claims

1. A bucket body for a vacuum bucket, comprising: a stainless-steel bucket wall, a stainless-steel platform plate, and a stainless-steel bottom plate; the stainless-steel bucket wall is in a closed ring shape, and the stainless-steel bucket wall defines a top opening and a bottom opening; an outer contour of the stainless-steel platform plate is matched to a shape of the top opening, and the stainless-steel platform plate is arranged in the top opening, for sealing and fitting an edge of the stainless-steel platform plate to an inner wall of the top opening; the stainless-steel platform plate is configured to seal and fit with a bucket cover; an outer contour of the stainless-steel bottom plate is matched to a shape of the bottom opening, and the stainless-steel bottom plate is arranged in the bottom opening, for sealing and fitting an edge of the stainless-steel bottom plate to an inner wall of the bottom opening; a food storage cavity is defined between the stainless-steel platform plate and the stainless-steel bottom plate, and the stainless-steel platform plate defines an opening to serve as an inlet of the food storage cavity.

2. The bucket body according to claim 1, wherein the edge of the stainless-steel platform plate extends upward to form a sealing plate, which is sealed and fitted to the inner wall of the top opening.

3. The bucket body according to claim 2, wherein the sealing plat is in a closed ring shape.

4. The bucket body according to claim 3, wherein a top of the sealing plate is welded to the inner wall of the top opening, and a bottom of the sealing plate is welded to the inner wall of the top opening.

5. The bucket body according to claim 4, wherein the edge of the stainless-steel bottom plate comprises at least two extended edges and at least two non-extended edges; the at least two extended edges and the at least two non-extended edges are alternately arranged along the edge of the stainless-steel bottom plate; each extended edge extends downward to form a support plate, and each pair of two the support plates that are adjacent to each other is separated by a corresponding non-extended edge, causing all the support plates to be arranged in a discontinuous ring shape; the support plate is sealed and fitted to the inner wall of the bottom opening.

6. The bucket body according to claim 5, wherein a top of the support plate is welded to the inner wall of the bottom opening, a bottom of the support plate is welded to the inner wall of the bottom opening, and a side of the support plate is welded to the inner wall of the bottom opening.

7. The bucket body according to claim 5, wherein a top of the non-extended edge is welded to the inner wall of the bottom opening, and a bottom of the non-extended edge is welded to the inner wall of the bottom opening.

8. The bucket body according to claim 5, wherein the at least two extended edges are two extended edges, and the at least two non-extended edges are two non-extended edges.

9. The bucket body according to claim 1, wherein the edge of the stainless-steel bottom plate comprises at least two extended edges and at least two non-extended edges; the at least two extended edges and the at least two non-extended edges are alternately arranged along the edge of the stainless-steel bottom plate; each extended edge extends downward to form a support plate, and each pair of two the support plates that are adjacent to each other is separated by a corresponding non-extended edge, causing all the support plates to be arranged in a discontinuous ring shape; the support plate is sealed and fitted to the inner wall of the bottom opening.

10. A vacuum bucket, comprising: a bucket cover and a bucket body; wherein the bucket body comprises: a stainless-steel bucket wall, a stainless-steel platform plate, and a stainless-steel bottom plate; the stainless-steel bucket wall is in a closed ring shape, and the stainless-steel bucket wall defines a top opening and a bottom opening; an outer contour of the stainless-steel platform plate is matched to a shape of the top opening, and the stainless-steel platform plate is arranged in the top opening, for sealing and fitting an edge of the stainless-steel platform plate to an inner wall of the top opening; the stainless-steel platform plate is configured to seal and fit with a bucket cover; an outer contour of the stainless-steel bottom plate is matched to a shape of the bottom opening, and the stainless-steel bottom plate is arranged in the bottom opening, for sealing and fitting an edge of the stainless-steel bottom plate to an inner wall of the bottom opening; a food storage cavity is defined between the stainless-steel platform plate and the stainless-steel bottom plate, and the stainless-steel platform plate defines an opening to serve as an inlet of the food storage cavity; wherein a bottom of the bucket cover is arranged with a sealing pad, and the bucket cover is sealed and fitted to a top of the stainless-steel platform plate with the sealing pad, for sealing and covering the bucket cover onto the inlet of the food storage cavity; the bucket cover is arranged with a vacuum extraction assembly for vacuum extraction of the food storage cavity.

11. The vacuum bucket according to claim 10, wherein the vacuum bucket further comprises a rotational connection member arranged on the stainless-steel platform plate, and the bucket cover is hinged to the rotational connection member.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following is a brief introduction to the drawings required for describing the embodiments. It is obvious that the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings may be obtained based on these drawings without creative labor.

[0017] The present disclosure will now be further described with reference to the accompanying drawings and embodiments.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a structural schematic view of a bucket body according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a disassembled schematic view of a bucket body according to some embodiments of the present disclosure from a top-view perspective.

[0020] FIG. 3 is a disassembled schematic view of a bucket body according to some embodiments of the present disclosure from a bottom-view perspective.

[0021] FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a bucket body according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of area A circumscribed in FIG. 4.

[0023] FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of area B circumscribed in FIG. 4.

[0024] FIG. 7 is a structural schematic view of a bucket body with a rotational connection member according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 8 is a structural schematic view of a vacuum bucket with a bucket cover opened according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional schematic view of a vacuum bucket with a bucket cover closed according to some embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG. 10 is an enlarged view of area C circumscribed in FIG. 9.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Embodiment 1

[0028] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 10, a bucket body for a vacuum bucket includes a stainless-steel bucket wall 1, a stainless-steel platform plate 2, and a stainless-steel bottom plate 3; the stainless-steel bucket wall 1 is arranged in a closed ring shape, and the stainless-steel bucket wall 1 defines a top opening 11 and a bottom opening 12; an outer contour of the stainless-steel platform plate 2 is matched to a shape of the top opening 11, and the stainless-steel platform plate 2 is arranged in the top opening 11, sealing and fitting an edge of the stainless-steel platform plate 2 to an inner wall of the top opening 11; the stainless-steel platform plate 2 is configured to seal and fit with a bucket cover; an outer contour of the stainless-steel bottom plate 3 is matched to a shape of the bottom opening 12, and the stainless-steel bottom plate 3 is arranged in the bottom opening 12, sealing and fitting an edge of the stainless-steel bottom plate 3 to an inner wall of the bottom opening 12; a food storage cavity 4 is defined between the stainless-steel platform plate 2 and the stainless-steel bottom plate 3, and the stainless-steel platform plate 2 defines an opening 5 to serve as an inlet of the food storage cavity 4. The stainless steel may be food-grade stainless-steel. The ring may be circular, square, hexagonal, or other shapes.

[0029] Through the above structural arrangement, a fully stainless-steel bucket body is formed. During use, pet food can be placed or removed through the inlet, featuring a simple structure and convenient operation. The fully stainless-steel bucket body effectively prevents bucket body aging, cracking, and other bucket body damage issues, thereby extending the product's service life. Additionally, the fully stainless-steel bucket body provides safer and more reliable storage for pet food, benefiting the health of pets.

[0030] In some embodiments, the edge of the stainless-steel platform plate 2 extends upward to form a sealing plate 21, which is sealed and fitted to the inner wall of the top opening 11 to improve the sealing performance of the stainless-steel platform plate 2. Furthermore, the sealing plate 21 is in a closed ring shape.

[0031] Specifically, a top of the sealing plate 21 is welded to the inner wall of the top opening 11, and a bottom of the sealing plate 21 is welded to the inner wall of the top opening 11. The stainless-steel platform plate 2 is sealed by welding; and the top and bottom of the sealing plate 21 are double welded, i.e., double sealing is achieved to ensure the reliability of the seal and the stability of the connection.

[0032] In some embodiments, the edge of the stainless-steel bottom plate 3 includes at least two extended edges 32 and at least two non-extended edges 33; the at least two extended edges 32 and the at least two non-extended edges 33 are alternately arranged along the edge of the stainless-steel bottom plate 3; each extended edge 32 extends downward to form a support plate 31, and each pair of adjacent support plates 31 is separated by a corresponding non-extended edge 33, causing all the support plates 31 to be arranged in a discontinuous ring shape; the support plate 31 is sealed and fitted to the inner wall of the bottom opening 12. Through the above structural arrangement, since the support plates are arranged in a discontinuous ring shape, the stainless-steel bottom plate 3 possesses a slight elastic deformation capability, facilitating the overall insertion of the stainless-steel bottom plate 3 into the bottom opening 12. Additionally, since the stainless-steel bottom plate 3 is required to bear the weight of pet food, the arrangement of the support plates 31 extending downward can provide effective support for the stainless-steel bottom plate 3, enhancing the strength and stability of the bucket body.

[0033] A top of the support plate 31 is welded to the inner wall of the bottom opening 12, a bottom of the support plate 31 is welded to the inner wall of the bottom opening 12, and a side of the support plate 31 is welded to the inner wall of the bottom opening 12.

[0034] Furthermore, a top of the non-extended edge 33 is welded to the inner wall of the bottom opening 12, and a bottom of the non-extended edge 33 is welded to the inner wall of the bottom opening 12.

[0035] The stainless-steel bottom plate 3 is sealed by welding; the top, bottom, and side of the support plate are all welded, and the top and bottom of the non-extended edge are also welded, thereby achieving double sealing of the top and bottom of the stainless-steel bottom plate 3, ensuring the reliability of the seal and the stability of the connection.

[0036] Specifically, two extended edges 32 and two non-extended edges 33 are provided, and the two extended edges 32 are symmetrically arranged. Correspondingly, the two non-extended edges 33 are also symmetrically arranged, resulting in a simple structure and reasonable design.

Embodiment 2

[0037] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 10, a vacuum bucket includes a bucket cover 6 and the bucket body described above. A bottom of the bucket cover 6 is arranged with a sealing pad 7, and the bucket cover 6 is sealed and fitted to a top of the stainless-steel platform plate 2 with the sealing pad 7, for sealing and covering the bucket cover 6 onto the inlet of the food storage cavity 4. The bucket cover 6 is arranged with a vacuum extraction assembly for vacuum extraction of the food storage cavity 4. The sealing pad is a ring-shaped sealing strip, and the bucket cover 6 defines a ring-shaped snapping groove. The sealing strip is snapped in to the snapping groove to achieve fixing.

[0038] Since the vacuum bucket includes the aforementioned bucket body, the bucket body can be formed into a fully stainless-steel structure through its structural design. During use, pet food can be placed or removed through the inlet, featuring a simple structure and convenient operation. The fully stainless-steel bucket body effectively prevents bucket body aging, cracking, and other bucket body damage issues, thereby extending the product's service life. Additionally, the fully stainless-steel bucket body provides safer and more reliable storage for pet food, benefiting the health of pets. Furthermore, the vacuum extraction assembly on the cover effectively evacuates the food storage cavity 4, ensuring efficient pet food storage.

[0039] In some embodiments, the vacuum bucket further includes a rotational connection member 8, which is arranged on the stainless-steel platform plate 2, and the bucket cover 6 is hinged to the rotational connection member 8 to achieve a rotatable connection between the bucket cover 6 and the bucket body, which is simple in structure and easy to use. Furthermore, the rotational connection member 8 may include a first sensor, and correspondingly, the bucket cover 6 may include a second sensor. When the bucket cover 6 rotates to align with the inlet of the food storage cavity, the first sensor and the second sensor detect each other, thereby determining that the bucket cover 6 has rotated into position.

[0040] The above describes one or more specific embodiments based on the detailed description. However, this does not limit the scope of the present disclosure to these specific embodiments. Any methods, structures, or other features that are similar or identical to the present disclosure, or any technical modifications or replacements made under the same conceptual framework as the present disclosure, should all be considered within the scope of the present disclosure.