Cat kibble dispenser

             This model is a manual cat food dispenser designed to make feeding your pet easier. It dispenses the exact amount of kibble without waste and without the need for batteries or electricity. Easy to use, it helps you feed your cat conveniently, even when you're busy. This dispenser is ideal for portion control and ensuring your cat gets the right amount of food at every meal.  

The materials used for this project are :

Wood (for the 2 sides of the dispenser, the back of the dispenser, the front of the dispenser, the underside of the dispenser)

A 3D printer (for the lid, the 2 slopes, the screw , the fins and the crank)

TBU for the washer

To carry out this project, we started by making fairly simple parts such as : 

The faces of distributors:  (photos 5.6.7.8.9)

The front panel has an 11 mm hole for inserting a crank handle and flipper to rotate the kibbles in the dispenser.   

Rear of dispenser :

The front of the dispenser :

A screw:  

Slopes: 3D printed and inclined to guide the kibbles towards the outlet. 

The lid: 

The underside of distributors 

Bowl outlet: allows kibble to fall directly into the bowl.

Washer: added to the crank to improve the flipper mechanism.  

Then we made more complex parts such as : 

The crank: 

To make this part, follow this protocol: 

Stage 1 : Create a sketch measuring 4.98 x 4.98 x 89 mm. (photos 11.12)

Stage 2 : Draw a circle 4.98 mm in diameter, then extrude 5 mm.(photos 13.14)

Stage  3: Draw a circle 10 mm in diameter, then extrude 7 mm. (photos 15.16)

Stage 4 :Create a new sketch measuring 5 x 5 x 24 mm and a circle with a diameter of 20 mm. (photos 17.18) 

Stage 5 : Create a new sketch then extrude 50 mm to the right. (photos 19.20)

Stage 6 : Create a new sketch then extrude 30 mm downwards.  . (photos 21.22)

At this point, use the CONGE tool to make the various improvements to the crank. (photos 23.24.25)

Stage 7 : Create a new sketch and then extrude downwards by 10 mm.(photos 26.27)  

At this point, use the CONGE tool to make the various improvements to the crank.  (photos 28.29.30.31)

Fins : 

To make the fin, follow this protocol: 

Stage 1 : Create a 5.3*6.3 sketch, create a 33.3 diameter circle, then a 95 diameter circle and finally extrude 88 mm upwards.(photos 33.34)

Stage 2 : Create a new sketch, then extrude 10 mm downwards  (photos 35.36)