Gears and transmission
VLM Wet Cat Feeder - Exploded Assembly
- Bounding box
- 4070.0 × 600.0 × 1200.0 mm
- Engine
- Precision B-rep
- Parameters
- 44
- Published
- November 5, 2026
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The prompt
Design a fully enclosed, automatic wet cat food feeder inspired by a Vertical Lift Module (VLM) used in warehouse automation. The feeder should be a vertical cabinet-style appliance that stores multiple individual portions of wet cat food internally. Explore a motorised vertical lift system that retrieves individual food portions from stacked storage compartments and transfers them to a feeding bowl. **Most important feature: Retractable floor-level feeding station.** The feeding bowl must sit on top of a motorised sliding shelf or platform at floor level. The platform should automatically extend out from the bottom of the cabinet when feeding time arrives, allowing the cat to eat comfortably. After feeding, it should retract completely inside the cabinet, concealing the bowl and all mechanical components. The entire machine must be cat-proof when closed, with no accessible food storage, motors, gears, wiring or moving mechanisms. Design for wet food, prioritising hygiene, removable food containers, easy cleaning and refrigerated storage. Develop a realistic mechanical 3D CAD model showing: - Vertical food storage and retrieval mechanism. - Internal motors, rails and moving components. - Retractable floor-level bowl platform (extended and retracted). - External cabinet enclosure. - Internal cutaway and exploded assembly views. You may propose a better mechanical mechanism than a VLM if it achieves the same functionality. Prioritise reliability, compactness, cat safety and ease of cleaning.
Parameters
| Name | Value | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Cabinet Width | 500 mm | 300 – 800 |
| Cabinet Depth | 600 mm | 300 – 900 |
| Cabinet Height | 1200 mm | 800 – 2000 |
| Cabinet Wall Thickness | 15 mm | 6 – 30 |
| Bowl Opening Width | 380 mm | 200 – 500 |
| Bowl Opening Height | 200 mm | 80 – 400 |
| Carousel Frame Width | 400 mm | 200 – 600 |
| Carousel Frame Depth | 450 mm | 250 – 700 |
| Carousel Frame Height | 850 mm | 400 – 1400 |
| Frame Post Size | 20 mm | 10 – 40 |
| Cassette Shelf Count | 5 mm | 2 – 10 |
| Cassette Width | 120 mm | 60 – 220 |
| Cassette Depth | 100 mm | 50 – 200 |
| Cassette Height | 35 mm | 15 – 80 |
| Lid Seam Depth | 6 mm | 2 – 15 |
| Carriage Width | 180 mm | 100 – 300 |
| Carriage Depth | 120 mm | 60 – 220 |
| Carriage Height | 80 mm | 40 – 180 |
| Drive Module Width | 150 mm | 80 – 300 |
| Drive Module Depth | 100 mm | 50 – 250 |
| Drive Module Height | 700 mm | 300 – 1200 |
| Cooling Unit Width | 300 mm | 150 – 500 |
| Cooling Unit Depth | 250 mm | 120 – 450 |
| Cooling Unit Height | 200 mm | 80 – 400 |
| Platform Width | 350 mm | 200 – 600 |
| Platform Depth | 300 mm | 150 – 600 |
| Platform Thickness | 25 mm | 10 – 60 |
| Actuator Length | 300 mm | 150 – 600 |
| Actuator Width | 80 mm | 40 – 160 |
| Actuator Height | 60 mm | 30 – 140 |
| Bowl Diameter | 180 mm | 80 – 320 |
| Bowl Depth | 40 mm | 15 – 110 |
| Bowl Wall Thickness | 4 mm | 2 – 12 |
| Chute Width | 120 mm | 60 – 250 |
| Chute Depth | 100 mm | 50 – 220 |
| Chute Height | 80 mm | 40 – 220 |
| Control Enclosure Width | 150 mm | 80 – 300 |
| Control Enclosure Depth | 100 mm | 50 – 200 |
| Control Enclosure Height | 50 mm | 20 – 120 |
| Liner Width | 400 mm | 200 – 700 |
| Liner Depth | 300 mm | 150 – 600 |
| Liner Height | 10 mm | 4 – 40 |
| Liner Wall Thickness | 3 mm | 1.5 – 8 |
| Exploded Layout Gap | 80 mm | 10 – 600 |
Every value above is a live dimension. Open a model like this in the editor and each one becomes a slider you can drag before exporting.
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