There are different pet dispenser on the market. The working principle of different pet feeders is different. The existing pet dispenser are: hourglass gravity automatic pet feeder, mechanically controlled automatic pet feeder and smart electric automatic pet feeder. As they work differently, the technology used is not the same. The price of these feeders also varies greatly. Let's understand how they work. According to our actual situation, pick the right and practical pet feeder for our pet.
Hourglass gravity automatic pet feeder principle
This pet dispenser is the use of the hourglass principle. Not look like an hourglass. Hourglass principle is also the principle of gravity. The opening of the food storage bucket is connected to the feeding tray. When the food in the feeding tray is eaten. The food in the food storage bucket will be pushed by gravity. The feeding tray is filled again. The gravity pet feeder is sold at a cheaper price because of its simple principle. Gravity pet feeder can not be fed at regular intervals. If the pet is more gluttonous, there is no moderation. It can lead to the ingestion of large amounts of food, which is not good for your pet's health. At the same time, because the food storage bucket is not large, can only provide two to three days of feeding pets.
Mechanical automatic pet feeder principle
Mechanical automatic pet self feeder, is based on the hourglass type, at the exit device a mechanical timing equipment. The timing device can open the feeding port at regular intervals. In this way the pet dispenser can achieve the purpose of regular feeding. This pet dispenser does not need to use electricity and batteries. The switch is controlled by mechanical timing alone. Because it is through the mechanical switch, this pet self feeder can only feeding once or twice. It is cumbersome to use. This product has been eliminated.
Smart electric automatic pet feeder principle
The automatic pet feeder uses an electronic device to control the switch at the food outlet. The food outlet is opened and closed at regular intervals. There is an electric agitator inside the food storage bucket. When the feeding is turned on, the agitator pushes the food into the feeding tray. This pet dispenser is powered by either a power source or a battery. Batteries are used as a backup power source. When there is a power outage, the battery is powered and the pet feeder can still work normally. The smart programmable pet feeder can set the feeding time, feeding frequency and feeding weight. It can achieve regular and quantitative feeding and feed pets scientifically. It is conducive to the health of pets. This feeder also has a lot of functions. We can check the pet's feeding through the app. You can use the voice function to call out to your pet for feeding. Some smart programmable pet feeder are also equipped with a camera. When we are not at home, we can watch our pets through the camera.
