JP2019141020A - Portable insect cage - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a portable insect cage that has water retentivity while facilitating a changeover between folding state and use state.SOLUTION: The portable insect cage can keep a collected small living creature of land and water and is composed of a peripheral wall part 1, a top surface part 2a that closes the upper end of the peripheral wall part, and a bottom surface part 2b that closes the lower end of the peripheral wall part. The insect cage has a net part 3 in a part of the peripheral wall part 1 and is structured with a sheet material 12 in the whole area other than the net part of the peripheral wall part. The whole area of the top surface part and the bottom surface part are composed of a board material 13, with the peripheral wall part transformed into a folding state. The insect cage is characterized in that the top surface part, bottom surface part and the net part can promote recovery from the folding state to the use state. In addition, between the top surface part and the peripheral wall part, there is provided an opening/closing part 4 that is made of a line fastener or the like. Furthermore, since the part other than the net part has water retentivity by being composed of the sheet material and the board material, an aquatic organism can be put in together with a small amount of water or seawater.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an insect cage that can hold small land creatures such as insects, reptiles, hermit crabs, and crabs, and is foldable and convenient to carry.

  As a conventional portable insect cage, the one shown in Patent Document 1 below has been developed. The portable insect cage of the following Patent Document 1 has a configuration in which a net is formed in a cylindrical shape along a spiral spring, and the shape can be maintained by the spiral spring, while the spiral spring resists its elasticity. It could be easily folded when contracted.

Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2005-168418

  The portable insect cage of the above-mentioned patent document 1 is naturally not water-holding because the entire peripheral wall portion defining the living creature accommodation space is configured by a net, and it is not possible to put aquatic organisms together with water. There are drawbacks.

  Even if it can be easily folded, the folded state is a state in which the spiral spring is contracted, and it is necessary to lock both ends so that the spiral spring does not stretch.

  The present invention provides a portable insect cage that can easily switch between a folding form and a use form, and also has water retention.

  A portable insect cage according to the present invention is a portable insect cage into which a small creature collected from the land can be placed. A peripheral wall portion, a top surface portion that closes an upper end of the peripheral wall portion, and a lower end of the peripheral wall portion. A bottom portion that closes, and has a net portion in a part of the peripheral wall portion, and the entire area other than the net portion of the peripheral wall portion is made of a sheet material, and the entire top surface portion and the entire bottom surface portion are made of a board material. It is configured, and the peripheral wall portion can be deformed to have a folded shape, while the top surface portion, the bottom surface portion, and the mesh portion are urged to return from the folded shape to the usage state.

  Preferably, it has a cylindrical overall shape, and the entire region of the peripheral wall portion other than the mesh portion is constituted by the sheet material.

  The portable insect cage according to the present invention is a portable insect cage into which a small creature collected from the land can be placed. The peripheral wall portion, the top surface portion closing the upper end of the peripheral wall portion, and the peripheral wall portion. A bottom surface portion that closes the lower end, and has a net portion at a part of the peripheral wall portion or a part of the top surface portion, and a partial area other than the net portion of the peripheral wall portion is made of a sheet material and the other partial area The entire area of the top surface portion other than the mesh portion and the entire bottom surface portion is composed of a sheet material, and the partial area composed of the sheet material of the peripheral wall portion, the top surface portion and the bottom surface portion. While being able to be deformed into a folded form, it is characterized in that a return from the folded form to the use form is urged by the partial area constituted by the board material of the peripheral wall part and the mesh part.

  Preferably, it has a square tube-like or box-like overall shape, and at least a pair of opposed surfaces of the peripheral wall portion is constituted by the board material.

  The sheet material is made of synthetic resin, and the board material is made of synthetic resin.

  Preferably, the synthetic resin sheet as the sheet material is formed with unevenness for both deformation and shape retention.

The present invention provides a portable insect cage that can easily switch between a folding form and a use form, and also has water retention.

1 is a perspective view showing a portable insect cage according to Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a perspective view of the state which folded the portable insect cage of FIG. It is a perspective view of the state which used the portable insect cage of FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a portable insect cage according to Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a perspective view of the state which folded the portable insect cage of FIG. It is a perspective view of the state which used the portable insect cage of FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a portable insect cage according to Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a perspective view of the state which folded the portable insect cage of FIG. It is a figure of the state which used the portable insect cage of FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a portable insect cage according to Embodiment 4. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other example of an unevenness | corrugation. 10 is a perspective view showing a portable insect cage according to Embodiment 5. FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that a living thing is moved to a breeding case from the portable insect cage which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode that the portable insect cage which concerns on this invention was hold | maintained with the cup holder. It is the figure which put water and seawater with the aquatic organism in the portable insect cage concerning this first invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment has a cylindrical overall shape, and as a basic structure, a peripheral wall portion 1, and a top surface portion 2 a that closes the upper end of the peripheral wall portion 1, A bottom surface portion 2 b that closes the lower end of the peripheral wall portion 1 is provided, and a net portion 3 is provided at a part in the circumferential direction at the top of the peripheral wall portion 1. The top surface portion 2a and the bottom surface portion 2b have annular portions 5a, 5b, and 5c for attaching straps and the like, and between the top surface portion 2a and the peripheral wall portion 1 has an opening / closing portion 4 made of a wire fastener or the like.

  Further, the entire region of the peripheral wall portion 1 other than the mesh portion 3 is composed of the sheet material 12, and the entire top surface portion 2 a and the bottom surface portion 2 b are composed of the board material 13. Here, in the present invention, the sheet material 12 refers to a soft material that can be easily folded back made of a water-resistant deformable rubber, synthetic resin, or natural resin sheet, and the board material 13 refers to water resistance. This is a hard material that cannot be easily folded back, and is made of a rubber, synthetic resin, or natural resin board.

  Moreover, the net | network part 3 consists of not only ventilation | gas_flowing but a hard synthetic resin or a metal wire, and contributes to the return | restoration from a folding form to a use form. The structure of the net part 3 may be either a knitted structure or a non-knitted structure.

  In the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment having the above-described configuration, as shown in FIG. 2, the portion formed by the sheet material 12 of the peripheral wall portion 1 can be easily folded into a folded form. On the other hand, the top surface portion 2a and the bottom surface portion 2b formed of the board material 13 and the mesh portion 3 can prompt the return from the folded configuration of FIG. 2 to the usage configuration of FIG. Therefore, in preparation for a sudden encounter with a creature, it can be carried in a folded form, and can quickly be returned from the folded form to a used form and taken home without being crushed.

  In addition, the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment can be used with its longitudinal axis sideways, and there is an advantage that creatures can move without bending when used sideways in this way.

  Furthermore, since the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment has water retention by being composed of the sheet material 12 and the board material 13 except for the mesh part 3, as shown in FIG. Can be added with water or seawater 15.

  In the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment, after the creature is safely brought back to the home or the like, the creature 7 can be easily put into the breeding case 9 through the breeding case lid 8 as shown in FIG. Can be replaced. Further, since the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment has an overall cylindrical shape, it can be held by the cup holder 10 as shown in FIG. 14 by adjusting the outer diameter of the peripheral wall portion 1. It is.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment in the basic structure, but the net 3 is continuously connected to the upper part of the peripheral wall 1 in the circumferential direction. Unlike the first embodiment, the ventilation is better than that of the first embodiment, and observation of living creatures is facilitated.

  Also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5, the sheet can be easily folded due to the sheet material 12, and the folded configuration illustrated in FIG. 5 due to the net portion 3 and the board material 13. 4 can be easily restored to the usage form shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment has the same basic structure as that of the first embodiment, but the portable insect cage of the first embodiment has an overall cylindrical shape. On the other hand, the portable insect cage of the present embodiment has a substantially semicylindrical overall shape. That is, the peripheral wall portion 1 has a curved portion and a planar portion. Therefore, it can be stably placed when the longitudinal axis direction is used sideways as compared with the first embodiment, and the observation of living creatures is facilitated.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the mesh portion 3 is provided at the curved surface portion of the peripheral wall portion 1, and the opening / closing portion 4 is provided in the vicinity thereof.

  Also in the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, it can be easily folded due to the sheet material 12, and the folded configuration of FIG. 8 due to the net portion 3 and the board material 13. It is possible to easily return to the usage form shown in FIG.

  Unlike the previous embodiments, the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment has an overall shape of a square tube or a box, as shown in FIG. 10, and has a peripheral wall portion 1 and the peripheral wall as a basic structure. The top surface portion 2 a that closes the upper end of the portion 1 and the bottom surface portion 2 b that closes the lower end of the peripheral wall portion 1, the net portion 3 is provided in a part of the top surface portion 2 a, and two pairs of opposing surfaces that constitute the peripheral wall portion 1 And a pair of opposing surfaces are constituted by the sheet material 12 and the remaining partial regions, that is, the remaining pair of opposing surfaces 6a and 6b are constituted by the board material 13, and the top surface portion 2a is configured as described above. The entire region other than the net portion 3 and the entire bottom surface portion 2b are formed of the sheet material 12, and the partial region formed by the sheet material 12 of the peripheral wall portion 1, the top surface portion 2a, and the bottom surface portion 2b are deformed to form a folded form. On the other hand, a partial area (a pair of opposing surfaces) constituted by the board material 13 of the peripheral wall 1 Can prompt a return to use form from a collapsed form in 6a · 6b) and web portion 3.

  In the present embodiment, the sheet material 12 is formed with irregularities 16 for achieving both deformation and shape retention. For example, as shown in FIG. 11 (a), the unevenness 16 is formed by drilling a bottomed hole, as shown in FIG. 11 (b), provided with a groove, or in FIG. 11 (c). As shown in the figure, it can be formed by providing protrusions or by forming protrusions as shown in FIG. 4 (d). However, in the present invention, the method of forming irregularities is not limited to these, and the sheet material 12 As long as it is possible to achieve both deformation and shape retention, any irregularity is optional depending on the implementation. Of course, the unevenness 16 can be formed on the sheet material 12 in the embodiments other than the present embodiment.

  In this embodiment, it can be easily folded due to the sheet material 12 as in the first embodiment, and easily returned from the folded form to the use form shown in FIG. 10 due to the net 3 and the board material 13. can do.

As shown in FIG. 12, the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment has an overall shape of a rectangular tube shape or a box shape, and has a net portion 3 in a part of the peripheral wall portion 1 as a basic structure. Of the two pairs of opposing surfaces constituting the sheet material 12, that is, the pair of opposed surfaces is constituted by the sheet material 12, and the remaining partial regions, that is, the remaining pair of opposed surfaces 6 a and 6 b are formed by the board material 13. The entire area of the top surface portion 2a and the entire area of the bottom surface portion 2b are configured by the sheet material 12, and the opening / closing portion 4 is provided on the top surface portion 2a. While the partial area comprised by the sheet | seat material 12 of the surrounding wall part 1, the top | upper surface part 2a, and the bottom face part 2b can be changed into a folding form, the board material 13 of the surrounding wall part 1 is used.
The partial area (a pair of opposing surfaces 6a and 6b) and the net part 3 configured in the above can be urged to return from the folding form to the use form.

  The insect cage is made of a natural resin material having durability by a manufacturing method similar to that of the present invention, and by attaching adhesiveness to the opening / closing portion of the lid, it can be simply folded and can be provided for disposable use.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the portable insect cage according to this embodiment can easily replace the creature 7 in the breeding case 9 through the breeding case lid 8 with the creature 7 in the portable insect cage. Convenience is that a person who is not good at living things 7 can easily do without escaping when moving living things 7.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment has a cylindrical overall shape, and can be held by the cup holder 10 by adjusting the outer diameter of the peripheral wall portion 1. .

  As shown in FIG. 15, the portable insect cage according to the present embodiment has water retention by being composed of the sheet material 12 and the board material 13 except for the mesh portion 3, and therefore the aquatic organism 14 is made up of a small amount of water or seawater. 15 can be included.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Peripheral wall part, 2a ... Top surface part, 2b ... Bottom face part, 3 ... Net | network part, 4 ... Opening / closing part, 5a ... Ring part, 5b ... Ring part, 5c ... Ring part, 6a * 6b ... A pair of surface which opposes, 7 ... creature, 8 ... rearing case lid, 9 ... rearing case, 10 ... cup holder, 11 ... strap, 12 ... sheet material, 13 ... board material, 14 ... aquatic organism, 15 ... water and seawater, 16 ... unevenness.

Claims (6)

  A portable insect cage that can contain small creatures collected from the land, comprising a peripheral wall portion, a top surface portion that closes an upper end of the peripheral wall portion, and a bottom surface portion that closes a lower end of the peripheral wall portion. A net part is formed in a portion of the peripheral wall part other than the net part is made of a sheet material, the top surface part and the whole bottom surface part are made of a board material, and the peripheral wall part is deformed. On the other hand, the portable insect cage is characterized in that it can be in a folded form, and the top surface part, the bottom face part, and the net part prompt the return from the folded form to the use form.   The portable insect cage according to claim 1, wherein the portable insect cage has a cylindrical overall shape, and the entire area of the peripheral wall portion other than the mesh portion is constituted by the sheet material.   A portable insect cage that can contain small creatures collected from the land, comprising a peripheral wall portion, a top surface portion that closes an upper end of the peripheral wall portion, and a bottom surface portion that closes a lower end of the peripheral wall portion. A part of the top surface part or a part of the top surface part, a partial area other than the mesh part of the peripheral wall part is made of a sheet material and the other partial area is made of a board material, and the top surface part is While the entire area other than the net part and the entire area of the bottom surface part is composed of a sheet material, the partial area composed of the sheet material of the peripheral wall part, the top surface part and the bottom surface part can be transformed into a folded form, A portable insect cage characterized by urging a return from a folded form to a use form in a partial area constituted by the board material of the peripheral wall part and the net part.   4. The portable insect cage according to claim 3, wherein the portable insect cage has an overall shape of a rectangular tube or a box, and at least a pair of opposing surfaces of the peripheral wall portion is formed of the board material.   The portable insect cage according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the sheet material is made of a synthetic resin, and the board material is made of a synthetic resin.   6. The portable insect cage according to claim 5, wherein unevenness for coexisting deformation and shape retention is formed on the synthetic resin sheet as the sheet material.

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