CA3211862A1

CA3211862A1 - Pet bath container

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Publication number: CA3211862A1
Application number: CA3211862A
Authority: CA
Inventors: Mengmeng MU
Original assignee: Tan Grow Inc
Current assignee: Tan Grow Inc
Priority date: 2022-03-29
Filing date: 2022-04-25
Publication date: 2023-10-25
Also published as: KR20230141428A; CN117156970A; WO2023184630A1; JP2024515905A

Abstract

A pet bath container includes a supporting frame and a containing body placed at the supporting frame, wherein the containing body is foldable and constructed to be adapted to form an accommodating cavity to accommodate a bathing liquid. The pet bath container is further adapted to include a supporting pad for supporting a pet in the containing body. The space usage of the pet bath container is greatly reduced after folding so as to save the storage space for placing the pet bath container and allow the pet bath container being carried conveniently.

Description

Pet Bath Container BACKGROUND OF THE PRESENT INVENTION
FIELD OF INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to a bath appliance, and more particularly to a bath container conveniently for storage and use.
DESCRIPTION OF RELATED ARTS

[0002] Conventional portable bath tubs for pets generally require to occupy household living spaces, however these portable bath tubs may not need to be used every day, resulting in unwanted wasting of the household living spaces. Conventional inflatable bath tubs need to be connected to an air pump and inflated for a period of time before they can be used. Moreover, the inflatable bath tubs cannot be used after the pump is damaged or lost. In addition, if the inflatable bath tub leaks, it will cause the inflatable bath tub to leak.

[0003] In addition, the conventional portable or inflatable bath tubs for pets are directly placed on the ground when being used, and a user has to squat down to bathe the pet, which is easy to cause damage to the user's waist.
SUMMARY OF THE PRESENT INVENTION

[0004] The invention is advantageous in that it provides a pet bath container which occupies a less space for convenient storage and use.

[0005] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pet bath container, wherein the occupied space of the pet bath container being folded is greately reduced to save the space for storing the pet bath container and allow the pet bath container to be portable.

[0006] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pet bath container, wherein the pet bath container is able to be conveniently and quickly switched from a folded state to an unfolded state and no tools are required to switch the state of the pet bath container from the folded state to the unfolded state.

[0007] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pet bath container, wherein a containing body of the pet bath container is adapted to be automatically folded with the folding of a foldable supporting frame, so as to switch the state of the pet bath container from the unfolded state to the folded state, and the switching process is convenient to be operated.

[0008] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pet bath container, wherein when a foldable supporting frame is unfolded, the containing body is adapted to be unfolded automatically, so as to switch the state of the pet bath container from the folded state to the unfolded state, and the switching process is convenient to be operated.

[0009] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pet bath container, wherein when a foldable supporting frame is unfolded, the containing body is adapted to be unfolded automatically, so as to switch the state of the pet bath container from the folded state to the unfolded state, and the switching process is convenient to be operated.

[0010] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pet bath container, wherein the containing body is provided with a supporting pad so as to steadily support a pet contained within the containing body.

[0011] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pet bath container, wherein the supporting pad for supporting a pet is adapted to be folded together with the folding of the containing body, so as to reduce the storage space for the pet bath container.

[0012] Another advantage of the present invention is to provide a pet bath container, wherein a surrounding wall of a supporting wall of a containing body is adapted to be folded between a top portion and a bottom wall, so as to reduce the thickness of the containing body in the storage state.

[0013] According to the present invention, the foregoing and other objects and advantages are attained by a pet bath container, comprising:

[0014] a supporting frame; and

[0015] a containing body provided on the supporting frame, wherein the containing body is foldable and constructed to be adapted to form an accommodating cavity to accommodate a pet bathing liquid.

[0016] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pet bath container further comprises a supporting pad provided at the containing body to support a pet in the containing body.

[0017] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pet bath container further comprises a supporting pad provided at the supporting frame to support a pet in the containing body.

[0018] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting pad is detachably connected with the containing body and the supporting pad has a flat supporting surface for supporting and containing the pet within the containing body.

[0019] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the containing body comprises a surrounding surrounding wall and a bottom wall connected with the surrounding surrounding wall, wherein the supporting pad is disposed in the containing body and connected to the surrounding wall or the bottom wall.

[0020] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the containing body comprises a surrounding wall and a bottom wall connected with the surrounding wall, and the bottom wall comprises two wall layers, and the supporting pad is disposed between two wall layers of the bottom wall.

[0021] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the containing body comprises a surrounding wall, a bottom wall connected with the surrounding wall, and a containing pocket connected with the bottom wall, wherein the supporting pad is contained within the containing pocket.

[0022] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting frame is a foldable supporting frame comprising two folding arms, and a plurality of supporting legs respectively supporting the two folding arms, wherein the supporting pad is connected to the two folding arms.

[0023] According to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein the supporting pad comprises two pad bodies and a flexible connector connected between the two pad bodies, wherein the two pad bodies are overlapped with each other along with the folding of the containing body.

[0024] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting frame is a rigid and a foldable supporting frame, the containing body is flexible andn is folded along with the folding of the foldable supporting frame.

[0025] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the containing body comprises a bottom wall, a top wall and a surrounding wall foldable between the bottom wall and the top wall.

[0026] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the surrounding wall comprises a plurality of wall segments adapted to be overlapped between the bottom wall and the top wall when the containing body is folded.

[0027] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the surrounding wall comprises at least one folding line, wherein the plurality of wall segments are adapted to fold along the folding line.

[0028] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of wall segments are folded to reduce the height of the containing body when the containing body is folded.

[0029] According to an embodiment of the present invention, wherein each folding line is parallel to the bottom wall.

[0030] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the top wall of the containing body is installed at the supporting frame.

[0031] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the bottom wall of the containing body is installed at the supporting frame.

[0032] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting frame is a foldable supporting frame comprising two folding arms and at least four supporting legs, wherein the folding arms and the at least four supporting legs are rotating about a connecting pivot, wherein the top wall of the containing body is rotatably installed at the supporting legs.

[0033] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting frame is a foldable supporting frame, wherein the pet bath container also comprises an operation switch provided at the foldable supporting frame, wherein the operation switch is adapted to be used on the foldable supporting frame to switch the foldable supporting frame between an unfolded state and a folded state.

[0034] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the two folding arms are mutually pivotal at the operation switch.

[0035] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the foldable supporting frame also comprises a connecting pivot and each supporting leg is pivotally connected to each folding arm by the connecting pivot, wherein when the folding element is rotating, the supporting leg is driven by the folding arm to rotate about the connecting pivot.

[0036] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pet bath container further comprises a switching rod provided at one end of one of the folding arms, wherein when in the unfolded state, the switching rod is supported by the operation switch for limiting the movement between two folding arms.

[0037] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the foldable supporting frame further comprises a rotating rod, wherein the two folding arms are pivotally connected by the rotating rod.

[0038] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation switch comprises a body, a slider and an elastic element, wherein the slider is movably provided at the body, the elastic element is connected to the body and the slider for retaining the slider within the body.

[0039] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting frame comprises two folding arms which are respectively pivotally connected to the containing body for supporting the containing body.

[0040] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting frame is a foldable supporting frame comprising two supporting frames and two retainers installed at the two supporting frames, wherein the containing body is installed at the two retainers.

[0041] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the pet bath container further comprises a plurality of flexible reinforcement ribs connected with the retainers to enhance the support for the containing body.

[0042] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the containing body comprises a bottom wall, a top wall and a surrounding wall foldable between the bottom wall and the top wall, wherein the surrounding wall of the containing body comprises a plurality of wall segments which is capable of being overlapped each other between the top wall and the bottom wall, wherein the supporting frame is an inflatable element.

[0043] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the containing body is fixed or detachably connected with the supporting frame.

[0044] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the operation switch is configured for switching the foldable supporting frame between the folded state and the unfolded state by a single-pulling operation.

[0045] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the supporting frame is a foldable supporting frame, wherein the foldable supporting frame comprises two folding arms and a plurality of supporting legs for respectively supporting the two folding elements, wherein the foldable supporting frame further comprises an operation switch and a switching rod connected with one of the folding arms, wherein the operation switch comprises a body having a sliding cavity, a slider sliding into the sliding cavity and an elastic element, wherein the foldable supporting frame is configured to be switched between the folded state and the unfolded state, wherein in the folded state, one of the folding arms is rotated to fold together with the other folding arm of the two folding arms, so as to move the switching rod into a position pressing the other folding arm, to compress the elastic element to make the slider of the body move inwardly, also in the unfolded state, the two folding arms are unfolded in a same plane, meanwhile the elastic element provides an elastic force to push the slider to keep the slider in position for supporting the switching rod.

[0046] According to an embodiment of the present invention, the body of the operation switch has a sliding cavity, wherein in the unfolded state, the elastic element provides the elastic force to push the slider so as to keep one end of the slider protruding from the sliding cavity of the body for supporting the switching rod.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0047] Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a pet bath container in an unfolded state according to a first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0048] Fig. 2 is an exploded view illustrating a supporting pad of the pet bath container according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0049] Fig. 3 is a section view along line A-A of Fig.1 .

[0050] Fig. 4 is a perspective view illustrating the pet bath container in a folded state according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0051] Fig. 5 is an exploded view illustrating the pet bath container in the folded state according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0052] Fig. 6 is a partial enlarged view illustrating an operation switch of the pet bath container according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0053] Fig. 7 is a perspective view illustrating an application of the pet bath container according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0054] Figs. 8A to 8C are schematic view illustrating the unfolding process of the pet bath container according to the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0055] Fig. 9 is an exploded view illustrating the pet bath container according to a first alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0056] Fig. 10 is an exploded view illustrating the pet bath container according to a second alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0057] Fig. 11A is a sectional view illustrating a supporting pad positioned in a containing pocketpocket of the pet bath container according to the second alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0058] Fig. 11B is a section view illustrating two supporting pads respectively positioned is two containing pockets of the pet bath container according to a third alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0059] Fig. 12 is a perspective view illustrating the pet bath container in the unfolded state according to a forth alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0060] Fig. 13 is a perspective view illustrating the foldable supporting frame of the pet bath container in the unfolded state according to the forth alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0061] Fig. 14 is a perspective view illustrating the pet bath container in the folded state according to the forth alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0062] Fig. 15 is a perspective view illustrating a pet bath container in the unfolded state according to a second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0063] Fig. 16 is an exploded view illustrating the pet bath container according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0064] Fig. 17 is a perspective view illustrating the pet bath container in the folded state according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0065] Fig. 18 is a achematic view illustrating a containing body of the pet bath container switched to the folded state from the unfolded state according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0066] Fig. 19 is a sectional view along line B-B of Fig. 17.

[0067] Fig. 20A and Fig. 20B are perspective views illustrating the foldable supporting frame of the pet bath container in the unfolded state according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0068] Fig. 20C is the perspective view illustrating the foldable supporting frame of the pet bath container in the folded state according to the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0069] Fig. 21 is a perspective view illustrating the pet bath container according to a first alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0070] Fig. 22 is a perspective view illustrating the pet bath container in the unfolded state according to the first alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0071] Fig. 23 is a perspective view illustrating the pet bath container according to a second alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0072] Fig. 24 is an exploded view illustrating the pet bath container according to the second alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0073] Fig. 25 is the section view illustrating the foldable supporting frame of the pet bath container in the folded state according to the second alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0074] Fig. 26 is a perspective view illustrating the pet bath container in the unfolded state according to a third alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.

[0075] Fig. 27 is an exploded view illustrating the pet bath container according to the third alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0076] The following description is disclosed to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the present invention. Preferred embodiments are provided in the following description only as examples and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art.
The general principles defined in the following description would be applied to other embodiments, alternatives, modifications, equivalents, and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

[0077] Those skilled in the art should understand that, in the disclosure of the present invention, terminologies of "longitudinal," "lateral," "upper," "front,"
"back," "left,"
"right," "perpendicular," "horizontal," "top," "bottom," "inner," "outer," and etc. that indicate relations of directions or positions are based on the relations of directions or positions shown in the appended drawings, which are only to facilitate descriptions of the present invention and to simplify the descriptions, rather than to indicate or imply that the referred device or element is limited to the specific direction or to be operated or configured in the specific direction. Therefore, the above-mentioned terminologies shall not be interpreted as confine to the present invention.

[0078] It should be understood that the term "a" or "an" should be understood as "at least one" or "one or more". In other words, in one embodiment, the number of an element may be one, and in another embodiment, the number of the element may be plural. The term "a" or "an" should not be understood as a limitation on the number.

[0079] Referring to Fig. 1 to Fig. 8C of the drawings, a pet bath container according to a first preferred embodiment is illustrated, wherein the pet bath container is adapted to contain the water or a cleaning solvent therein so as to function as a bath tub or a swimming pool. The pet bath container comprises a supporting frame, an operation switch 20, a containing body 30 and a supporting pad 60. The supporting frame is preferred to be a foldable supporting frame 10. The operation switch 20 is adapted to switch the state of the foldable supporting frame 10 between an unfolded state and a folded state through a single-pulling operation. The containing body 30 is fixed or detachably connected with the foldable supporting frame 10. In the other words, when the foldable supporting frame 10 is unfolded, the containing body 30 is followed to be unfolded to contain a bathing liquid. Meanwhile, when the foldable supporting frame 10 is in the folded state, the containing body 30 and the foldable supporting frame 10 are folded together, such that the whole bath container is adapted to be stored in a folded manner.

[0080] Preferably, during the unfloding process of the foldable supporting frame 10, the containing body 30 is automatically unfolded following the unfloding of the foldable supporting frame 10, correspondingly, during the folding process of the foldable supporting frame 10, the containing body 30 is automatically folded following the folding of the foldable supporting frame 10.

[0081] Preferably, the foldable supporting frame 10 is a rigid frame whose material is selected from the group consisting of wood, metal, metal alloy, plastic and the combination thereof. For example the material metal of the foldable supporting frame 10 can be iron, copper or aluminum.

[0082] The containing body 30 is preferably a flexible body made of PE
(polyethylene), PVC (polyvinyl chloride), PP (polypropylene), TPU (thermoplastic polyurethane) or other flexible waterproof material. Thus, the containing body 30 is constructed to be easily folded with the folding of the foldable supporting frame 10 and easily expanded with the foldable supporting frame 10. When the foldable supporting frame 10 is expanded and unfolded, the foldable supporting frame 10 is in the unfolded state and supported by the operation switch 20 to provide rigid support for the containing body 30.
When the foldable supporting frame 10 is switched from the unfolded state to the folded state, the operation switch 20 can be operated to release the rigid support of the foldable supporting frame 10.

[0083] It is worth to mention that the single-pulling operation mentioned in the present invention represents the operation mode switching the state of the bath container from the unfolded state to the folded state is a unidirectional mode, that is, the bath container is able to be switched from the unfolded state to the folded state by operating the bath container towards one direction. Preferably, the single-pulling operation mentioned in the present invention represents the operation mode switching the state of the bath container from the unfolded state to the folded state is a unidirectional single pulling mode, that is, the bath container is able to be switched from the unfolded state to the folded state by operating the bath container towards one direction at one time. Even so, one skilled in the art will understand that pulling the bath container in the same direction in stages may also cause the bath container to switch from the unfolded state to the folded state, for example, pulling the bath container twice in the same direction may also cause the bath container to switch from the unfolded state to the folded state.

[0084] According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the containing body 30 is placed at the foldable supporting frame 10. The containing body 30 is driven by the foldable supporting frame 10 to be folded or unfolded. When the containing body 30 is able to be unfolded, foldable supporting frame 10 is also be unfolded.
It is worth to mention that no extra step is needed, the bath container is adapted to be unfolded completely. No extra step is needed to open the containing body 30 or improve the supporting stability to the containing body 30. When the foldable supporting frame 10 is operated to be unfolded, the containing body 30 is extended at the same time.
Moreover, it is similar that folding the containing body 30 by folding the foldable supporting frame 10. When folding the foldable supporting frame 10, the foldable supporting frame 10 is adapted to drive the containing body 30 to fold. Thus, the easy operation is adapted to switch the folded or unfolded state of the bath container.

[0085] The foldable supporting frame 10 comprises at least two top arms 11, at least two folding arms 1 and at least four supporting legs 13, wherein each top arm 11 is adapted to be placed on the folding arms 12 and the supporting legs 13, wherein the supporting legs 13 support the folding arms 12 and the top arms 11. Preferably, the quantity of the top arms 11, folding arms 12 and the supporting legs 13 are arranged correspondingly, also each top arm 11 and each folding arm 12 are supported by the supporting legs 13 correspondingly.

[0086] It is worth to mention that the folding arms 12 are pivotally connected with each other by the operation switch 20. The rotation of the folding arm 12 is adapted to drive the folding or unfolding movement of the top arms 11 and the supporting legs 13. When the foldable supporting frame 10 is in the folded state, the two folding arms 12 can be folded and overlapped with each other, and when the foldable supporting frame 10 is in the unfolded state, the two folding arms 12 can be deployed to expand. Thus, when the folding arm 12 is folded, the top arms 11 and the supporting legs 13 are folded following the folding of the folding arm 12. Therefore, it is convenient to operate through folding the folding arm 12 only to fold the whole foldable supporting frame 10. And when the foldable supporting frame 10 is folded, the containing body 30 is also folded.

[0087] The operation switch 20 is connected at ends of the two folding arms 12, so as to control the foldable supporting frame 10 to switch between the folded and unfolded state.
The operation switch 20 can be further operated by being pulled to change the folding arm 12 from the unfolded state to the folded state. In other words, when the foldable supporting frame 10 is in the unfolded state, the operation switch 20 is pulled, and the situation of the folding arm 12 is changed, that is, the folding arm 12 is folded due to the loss of support and the effect of gravity. Through the single-pulling operation, pull the operation switch 20 to fold the foldable supporting frame 10.

[0088] To be specific, two folding arms 12 form the pivot connection with each other around a rotating rod 121 and the rotating rod 121 is positioned between the ends of two folding arms 12. The rotating rod 121 is installed on the operation switch 20.
The two folding arms 12 rotate around the operation switch 20, and the operation switch 20 limits the rotation of the folding arms 12 with respect to each other. According to this embodiment, one of the folding arms 12 is fixed on the operation switch 20 and the other rotates relatively freely with respect to the operation switch 20. One of the folding arms 12 is defined as a fixed arm 1201 and the other is defined as a free arm 1202.
The fixed arm 1201 is installed on the operation switch 20 together with the rotating rod 121. The free arm 1202 is adapted to be rotationally arranged on the operation switch 20 around the rotating rod 121.

[0089] In addition, the rotation of the fixed arm 1201 and the free arm 1202 around the rotating rod 121 is asymmetrical. That is to say, when the fixed arm 1201 and the free arm 1202 are folded with each other, the fixed arm 1201 and the free arm 1202 are staggered and stacked with each other, and will not contact or collide with each other. On one hand, no mechanical damage during the folding and unfloding process of the fixed arm 1201 and the free arm 1202 will occur. On the other hand, after folding, a holding channel is formed between the fixed arm 1201 and the free arm 1202.

[0090] It is worth mentioning that the end of the free arm 1202 is further transversely connected to a switching rod 122. When the folding arm 12 flatly and horizontally unfolded, the switching rod 122 is firmly supported by the operation switch 20, and the free arm 1202 is parallel to the fixed arm 1201. When the switching rod 122 is supported, the free arm 1202 is supported at the same side of the fixed arm 1201 and is opposite to the fixed arm 1201. If the operation switch 20 maintains the support for the switching rod 122, the free arm 1202 remains relatively parallel to the fixed arm 1201. If the operation switch 20 releases the switching rod 122, the free arm 1202 loses its support and rotates around the rotating rod 121 under the action of gravity and folds toward the fixed arm 1201. In other words, when the switching rod 122 is supported by the operation switch 20, the folding arm 12 is unfolded and difficult to change position due to the limitation of the operation switch 20. Once the switching rod 122 leaves the operation switch 20, the folding arm 12 can be rotated around the rotating rod 121 to be folded.
Therefore, the folding arm 12 is controlled in terms of movement by the operation switch 20, and the folding or unfolding state of the foldable supporting frame 10 is indirectly determined by the operation switch 20.

[0091] In addition, the supporting legs 13 and the folding arms 12 are respectively pivotally connected with respect to a connecting pivot 130. When the folding arm 12 rotates around the rotating rod 121, the angle and distance between the folding arms 12 are changed. And the supporting leg 13 is forced to rotate about the connecting pivot 130.
Each of the supporting legs 13, each of the folding arms 12 and the connecting pivot 130 are formed to be a rotatable X-shaped frame. Since the movement of the folding arms 12 is transmitted to the supporting legs 13, there is no need to move the supporting legs 13 to further fold or unfold.

[0092] Moreover, each top arm 11 is driven by the supporting legs 13 to rotate through a folding assembly 110, and the folding assembly 110 is installed on the top of the supporting legs 13. When the supporting legs 13 folds or unfolds with the rotation of the folding arm 12, the top arm 11 is forced to rotate around the folding assembly 110. Each supporting leg 13, each top arm 11 and the folding assembly 110 are formed to be a rotatable A-shaped frame. Because the driving of the folding assembly 110, it is not necessary to fold or unfold the supporting legs 13 because the movement of the folding assembly 110 is transmitted to the supporting legs 13.

[0093] In particular, the folding assembly 110 comprises a folding base 111 and a linked element 112. The folding base 111 is arranged at the end of the top arm 11 and contains the upper ends of the supporting legs 13 therein. The linked element 112 comprises two interlocking members 1121 respectively mounted on the top of the supporting legs 13 and the ends of the top arms 11. The interlocking member 1121 is connected through an interlocking shaft 1122 so that the angle between each of the top arms 11 and each of the supporting legs 13 is adapted to be controlled, also the maximum angle is limited. Each of the top arms 11, each of the supporting legs 13 and the interlocking member 1121 is constructed to A-shaped, the top arms 11 will drive the supporting legs 13 to move, the supporting legs 13 will drive the top arms 11 to move around the folding base 111.

[0094] Preferably, through operating the operation switch 20 to release the switching rod 122 so as to fold the folding arms 12, further the supporting legs 13 and the top arms 11 are folded. Preferably, the top arm 11 are unfolded to further drive the folding arms 12 to be supported on the operation switch 20, adn drive the supporting legs 13 to unfold.

[0095] What's more, each of the supporting legs 13 is adapted to be installed with an extending leg 14 correspondingly for raising the height of the top arms 11 and keeping the containing body 30 on the top arms 11 in a predetermined position, as shown in Fig. 5.
Through the extending legs 14, the containing body 30 is supported at a predetermined height off the ground for relatively hygienic cleaning while using the water or clean solvent. Moreover, the user can comfortably use the container without bending over.

[0096] The containing body 30 comprises a surrounding wall 31 and a bottom wall 32 sealed connected with the surrounding wall 31 to form the containing body 30 with a bowl shape. The edge 310 of the surrounding wall 31 is placed at the top arm 11 of the foldable supporting frame 10. In some alternative modes of the invention, the containing body 30 is detachably placed on the top arms 11 for replacement. The containing body 30 also comprises at least one pocket 33 placed on the surrounding wall 31. The pocket 33 is adapted to hold other items in it to facilitate grasping items while using liquids for cleaning or playing.

[0097] It is worth mentioning that the bottom wall 32 has an water outlet 322 to discharge water or cleaning solvent in the containing body 30. Preferably, the water outlet 322 is positioned at the area having a lower height with respect to other area, so as to effectively drain the internal liquid. The water outlet 322 is adapted to be connected with a drain pipe 40 so that the liquid flows out of the containing body 30 along a certain path. The water outlet 322 is adapted to be covered and plugged by a plug for the use of the liquid contained in the containing body 30.

[0098] In particular, when the foldable supporting frame 10 is in the folded state, the drain pipe 40 is placed in the holding channel. The holding channel has a certain width because of the asymmetric folding of the fixed arm 1201 and the free arm 1202.
The drain pipe 40 is not squeezed by the fixed arm 1201 and the free arm 1202 in the holding channel. That is, the drain pipe 40 is kept in the holding channel in the folded state and is enclosed in the holding channel by the fixed arm 1201 and the free arm 1202 from both sides. Therefore, the drain pipe will not be damaged by the force of clamping, and the drain pipe 40 is maintained in the certain position to avoid random swing.

[0099] The bottom wall 32 also comprises a handle 321 connected to the operation switch 20. By operating the handle 321 can operate the operation switch 20 to fold the folding arm 12.

[00100] The operation switch 20 comprises a body 21, a slider 22 removable in the body 21 and an elastic element 23 connecting the body 21 to the slider 22 so as to fasten the slider 22 in the body 21. The body 21 is constructed and formed to remain at an end of one of the folding arms 12. In particular, the body 21 rotationally accommodates the free arm 1202 and fixedly accommodates the fixed arm 1201. It is worth mentioning that the slider 22 is partially protruding outside the body 21 due to the pushing force of the elastic element 23. When the elastic element 23 pushes the slider 22 to protrude out of the body 21, the slider 22 can support the folding arm 12 in position. Once the slider 22 moves into the body 21, the folding arm 12 falls due to losing its support and rotates around the rotating rod 121. When the folding arms 12 are no longer supported by the slider 22 of the operation switch 20, the folding arms 12 is folded, that is, the two folding arms 12 overlap with each other.

[00101] When the free arm 1202 rotates to be supported by the slider 22 and parallel to the fixed arm 1201, the folding arms 12 are unfolded flatly and the foldable supporting frame 10 is in the unfolded state. When the slider 22 moves back in the body 21, the free arm 1202 falls and folds with the fixed arm 1201.

[00102] According to this preferred embodiment, the body 21 is formed by two fixed arm cavities 211, two free arm cavities 212 and a sliding cavity 213. The end of the fixed arm 1201 is fixed in the fixed arm cavities 211, and the rotating rod 121 passes through the fixed arm cavities 211. The end of the free arm 1202 is movably arranged in the free arm cavities 212 and rotationally connected about the rotating rod 121. Therefore, the rotating rod 121 passes through the fixed arm cavities 211 and the free arm cavities 212. In other words, both ends of the free arm 1202 and both ends of the fixed arm 1201 revolve about the rotating rod 121. The fixed arm 1201 remains stationary within the fixed arm cavities 211 of the body 21, and the free arm 1202 is adapted to rotate within the free arm cavities 212 of the body 21. The slider 22 is movably arranged in the sliding cavity 213 for being moved in or being pushed out of the sliding cavity 213 by the elastic element 23.

[00103] The switching rod 122 is arranged outside of the body 21 and is capable of applying a pushing force to the slider 22 for backwardly moving the slider 22 in the sliding cavity 213. When the switching rod 122 is lifted to force the slider 22 to move in and the free arm 1202 rotates about the rotating rod 121 to unfold, the slider 22 is pushed to move back into the sliding cavity 213. When the switching rod 122 passes through the slider 22 and does not exert a force on the slider 22, the slider 22 is pushed out of the sliding cavity 213 through the elastic element 23 again. And the switching rod 122 is supported by the protruded slider 22. In this situation, the switching rod 122 is not only unable to push back the slider 22, but the slider 22 also bears the weight of the switching rod 122. If the slider 22 is maintained protruding, the switching rod 122 is still supported by the slider 22 of the operation switch 20, then the free arm 1202 is unfolded relative to the fixed arm 1201 and the folding arm 12 are unfolded flatly and steadily.

[00104] The slider 22 comprises a supporting end 221 formed as a unidirectional slope.
The switching rod 122 pushes the supporting end 221 to move on the slope. The surface of the supporting end 221 supports the switching rod 122 to bear the weight of the switching rod 122 without being pushed back.

[00105] The slider 22 comprises a pulling end 222 suitable to be securely connected to a pulling belt 24. By pulling out the pulling belt 24, the slider 22 resists the elastic force of the elastic element 23 and moves backward in the sliding cavity 213.

[00106] The slider 22 also comprises a stopper 223 protruding into the body 21 to clamp the slider 22 in the sliding cavity 213 so as to prevent the slider 22 from leaving the sliding cavity 213 through the push of the elastic element 23. In the other words, the slider 22 is pushed by the elastic element 23 and kept by the stopper 223, thus being kept within the sliding cavity 213. And the slider 22 is restricted to move along a specific path in the sliding cavity 213. According to this preferred embodiment, the sliding cavity 213 also comprises at least one sliding rail 2134 formed inside the sliding cavity 213 to limit the movement direction and movement distance of the slider 22. The slider 22 further comprises at least one gliding foot, wherein the guiding foot 224 is engaged correspondingly with the sliding rail 2134 of the sliding cavity 213.

[00107] The sliding cavity 213 has a supporting opening 2131 corresponding to the free arm 1202 and a pulling opening 2132 corresponding to the fixed arm 1201. The slider 22 is protruding from the supporting opening 2131 by the elastic element 23, and when pressed by the switching rod 122, the slider 22 is pulled back toward the pulling opening 2132. The sliding cavity 213 also comprises a limiting window. The limiting window is preferably located at the top of the body 21. The limiting window accommodates the stopper 223 of the slider 22 therein. The limiting window is adapted to limit the stopper 223 to move within the area of the limiting window. Among other feasible alternatives, the limiting window can be shaped into a slot to limit the movement of the stopper 223.

[00108] The pulling belt 24 extends out of the body 21 from the pulling end 222 of the slider 22 through the pulling opening 2132. When the pulling belt 24 pulls the slider 22 back to the sliding cavity 213, the supporting end 221 moves backward, and the switching rod 122 loses support because of the backward movement of the supporting end 221. The stopper 223 is limited by the limiting window to continue moving backward to avoid excessive movement of the slider 22.

[00109] One end of the pulling belt 24 is connected to the handle 321 of the bottom wall 32 of the containing body 30. The other end of the pulling belt 24 is connected to the slider 22. Therefore, when the handle 321 is pulled to lift the containing body 30, the pulling belt 24 transmits a force to pull the slider 22 to move into the sliding cavity 213.
Only one step is needed, the operation switch 20 can be operated, that is, only pulling the handle 321 of the containing body 30, the operation switch 20 can be operated further to fold the foldable supporting frame 10.

[00110] As the bath container needs to be used, the top arms rae opened from the folded state. The top arms will drive the supporting legs 13 to move and unfold about the folding assembly 110. The supporting legs 13 drives the folding arms 12 to deploy about the connecting pivot 130. In other words, the folding arm 12 is driven to rotate about the connecting pivot 130 by the movement of the supporting legs 13. When the folding arms 12 are to be unfolded to lie flat with each other, the folding arms 12 rotate about the rotating rod 121. The folding arm 12 will be supported by the operation switch 20 to restrict further movement.

[00111] Specifically, when the free arm 1202 rotates to be aligned with the fixed arm 1201, the free arm 1202 rotates to a position that is supported by the slider 22 of the operation switch 20 and parallel to the fixed arm 1201 to flatly unfold the folding arms 12. The foldable supporting frame 10 is in the unfolded state. When the free arm 1202 rotates, the switching rod 122 is lifted to exert a force on the supporting end 221 of the slider 22. The slider 22 is then pushed back into the sliding cavity 213.
After the switching rod 122 is continuously raised over the slider 22, the slider 22 is not subject to the pushing force, and the slider 22 is pushed out of the sliding cavity 213 by the elastic element 23 to pop out of the sliding cavity 213. The switching rod 122 is supported by the protruding slider 22 on the slider 22, in which case the switching rod 122 cannot push the slider 22 back, but instead applies its weight on the slider 22.
Therefore, the folding arm 12 are extended and stably supported by the operation switch 20. The foldable supporting frame 10 is also in the unfolded state. The containing body 30 opens with the expansion of the top arm.

[00112] Generally, with the deployment of the top arms 11 of the foldable supporting frame 10, the folding arms 12 are stably supported by the operation switch 20, and the containing body 30 is opened under the movement of the top arms 11.

[00113] To fold the bath container, the handle 321 is pulled to lift the containing body 30, and the pulling belt 24 transmits the pulling force to pull the slider 22 back in the sliding cavity 213. When the folding arm 12 are unfolded, the supporting end supports the switching rod 122 on its plane and bears the weight of the switching rod 122 without being pushed back. When the slider 22 moves backward in the sliding cavity 213, it will resist the elastic force of the elastic element 23. The switching rod 122 of the folding arm 12 drops after losing support and causes the free arm 1202 to rotate about the rotating rod 121. In other words, the free arm 1202 falls to fold with the fixed arm 1201.

[00114] When the two arms of the folding arm 12 are folded with each other, the top arms 11 and the supporting legs 13 are also folded. The rotation of the folding arm 12 drives the supporting legs 13 to move about the connecting pivot 130. In other words, the supporting legs 13 are rotated with the folding of the folding arms 12, and the top arms 11 are driven to rotate about the folding assemblies 110, so as to be folded.

[00115] Generally,the pulling belt 24 is pulled to operate the operation switch 20, the folding arm 12 loses its support by the operation switch 20, and then the folding arm 12 folds due to the gravity, also the supporting legs 13, the top arms 11, and the containing body 30 are also folded along with the folding of the folding arms 12. Thus, the bath container is folded by the single-pulling operation.

[00116] In this embodiment of the invention, the supporting pad 60 is arranged on the containing body 30, wherein the supporting pad 60 has a flat supporting surface 601 for supporting the pet in the containing body 30 when the pet bath container is unfolded.

[00117] According to this preferred embodiment, when the foldable supporting frame 10 is unfolded, the containing body 30 and the supporting pad 60 are automatically unfolded with the folding operation of the foldable supporting frame 10. In the other words, during the folding process of the foldable supporting frame 10, when the foldable supporting frame 10 is folded, the foldable supporting frame 10, the containing body 30 and the supporting pad 60 are automatically folded.

[00118] According to this preferred embodiment, the supporting pad 60 is introduced to provide rigid and stable support for the pet in the flexible containing body 30 for bathing, cleaning or playing. In other words, under the support by the supporting pad 60, the pet is able to stand or sit firmly in the containing body 30 above the supporting pad 60.

[00119] The supporting pad 60 comprises two pad bodies 61 and a flexible connector 62 connected between the two pad bodies 61. Each of the two pad bodies 61 is made of a stiffer material to provide stiffer support for the pet while the pet bath container is in the unfolded state for the pet' bathing. When the pet bath container is in the folded state, the containing body 30 are folded with the folding of the foldable supporting frame 10, and the two containing bodies 30 are folded along with the folding of the containing body 30 and are overlapped with each other. Each of the two containing bodies 30 can be made of wood, metal, metal alloy, plastic or other materials. It can be made of latex cushion, sponge cushion, air cushion and other materials, which only need to be able to provide the relatively stable and flat supporting surface 601, in order to firmly support the pet.

[00120] The containing body 30 comprises two wall layers 302, and the supporting pad 60 can be embedded between two wall layers 302 of the bottom wall 32 so that the supporting pad 60 can provide the rigid support at the bottom and can be folded along with the fold of the containing body 30.

[00121] Referring to Fig. 9 of the drawings, a foldable pet bath container according to a first alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated. In this preferred embodiment, the supporting pad 60 is adapted to be positioned above the bottom wall 32 within the containing body 30 to support the pet. The supporting pad 60 has the flat supporting surface 601 for supporting the pet in the containing body 30 when the pet bath container is unfolded.

[00122] The supporting pad 60 can be implemented as an integrated padding body 61.
When the containing body 30 is in the unfolded state, the supporting pad 60 can be arranged in the containing body 30, and when moving from the unfolded state to the folded state, the containing body 30 can be removed before folding of the containing body 30. Alternatively, the bottom wall 32 of the containing body 30 are formed integrally to become the flat supporting surface 601 of the supporting pad 60.
In the other words, the supporting pad 60 provides the bottom wall 32 of the containing body 30.

[00123] According to this preferred embodiment, the supporting pad 60 is detachably coupled to the containing body 30 and the supporting pad 60 comprises two pad bodies 61, an elastic connector 62 connected between the two pad bodies 61 and two connecting devices 63 used to connect these two pad bodies 61 and the elastic connector 62. The pad bodies 61 are connected to the surrounding wall or the bottom wall 32 of the containing body 30, so that the two pad bodies 61 can provide rigid support for the pet when the foldable bath container is in the unfolded state and can be folded along with the folding of the containing body 30 to be overlapped with each other when the pet bath container is in the folded state. Each connecting device 63 can comprise a pair of connector members and is adapted to be a zipper connecting device , a button connecting device , a hook connecting device, an adhesion and attachment device, etc.

[00124] Referring to Fig. 10 and Fig. 11A of the drawings, a foldable pet bath container according to a second alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated. The supporting pad 60 of this preferred embodiment can be arranged in the containing body 30 and located below the bottom wall 32 to support the pet.
The containing body 30 comprises a containing pocket 34 arranged to accommodate and hold the supporting pad 60. The supporting pad 60 is adapted to be placed in the containing pocket 34 when the pet bath container is in use and is adapted to be removed before the pet bath container is folded. The supporting pad 60 has a flat supporting surface 601 for supporting the pet in the containing body 30 when the pet bath container is unfolded.

[00125] Referring to Fig. 11B of the drawings, a foldable pet bath container according to a third alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated.
The supporting pad 60 in the preferred embodiment can be arranged below the bottom wall 32 of the containing body 30 for supporting a child or pet. Accordingly, the containing body 30 comprises two containing grooves 34, which are respectively used to accommodate two pad bodies 61 of the supporting pad 60. The two pad bodies 61 of the supporting pad 60 are adapted to be placed into the containing groove 34 when the pet bath container is in use and is adapted be removed before the pet bath container is folded.
The supporting pad 60 has a flat supporting surface 601 for supporting the pet in the containing body 30 when the pet bath container is unfolded.

[00126] Refer to Fig. 12 to Fig. 14 of the drawings, a foldable pet bath container according to a fourth alternative mode of the first preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated, wherein this embodiment differs from the first preferred embodiment in that, the pet bath container in this embodiment also comprises a supporting frame 10A
arranged at the pet bath container and a supporting pad 60A located below the containing body 30A. The supporting pad 60A has a flat supporting surface 601A for supporting the pet in the containing body 30A when the pet bath container is unfolded.

[00127] The supporting pad 60A is adapted to be an add-on structure and is adpated to be arranged on the foldable supporting frame 10A when the pet bath container is in the unfolded state for pet bathing.

[00128] In this preferred embodiment, the foldable supporting frame 10A
comprises two accommodating arms 11A, at least two folding arms 12A and at least four correspondingly provided supporting legs 13A , wherein each of folding arms 12A is supported on two supporting legs 13A correspondingly. Similarly, the supporting legs 13A are pivoted to each other about the connecting pivot 130A, wherein the supporting legs 13A are driven by the folding arms 12A to rotate about the connecting pivot 130A.
The operation switch 20A is connected to one of the folding arms 12A. The structure and function of the operation switch 20A are the same as mentioned in the first embodiment above and will not be repeated here.

[00129] The supporting pad 60A comprises two pad bodies 61A, wherein the two pad bodies 61 are connected to the two folding arms 12A so as to provide a rigid and stable support for a pet in the flexible containing body 30A for bathing, cleaning or playing when the pet bath container is folded. In the unfolded state. When the folding arm 12A is folded, the two pad bodies 61A can also be folded and overlapped to drive the two pad bodies 61A to rotate.

[00130] Refer to Figs. 15 to 20C of the drawings, a foldable pet bath container according to a second preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated. The foldable pet bath container is suitable for containing water or liquid to clean the pet. The foldable pet bath container comprises a supporting frame preferably a foldable supporting frame 10B, an operation switch 20B for switching the foldable supporting frame 10B between an unfolded state and a folded state, and a containing body 30B placed and supported on the foldable supporting frame 10B. In the other words, when the foldable supporting frame 10B is unfolded, the containing body 30B can be unfolded to form a containing cavity 35B and is supported on the foldable supporting frame 10B to contain the liquid. When the folding bracket is switched to the folded state, the containing body 30B
and the foldable supporting frame 10B can be folded together, so that the whole folding bath container can be stored in the folded state.

[00131] According to this preferred embodiment, the containing body 30B can be compressed to be switched from the unfolded state to the folded state. In the other words, the containing body 30B can be compressed along the height direction to reduce the thickness of the containing body 30B in the folded state. More specifically, in this embodiment, the containing body 30B comprises surrounding wall 31B, a bottom wall 32B connected to the surrounding wall 31B, and a top wall 34B connected along the circumferential direction of the surrounding wall 31B. The surrounding wall 31B is a foldable wall that can be folded between the bottom wall 32B and the top wall 34B to form a compact structure.

[00132] The surrounding wall 31B is adapted to be made of a softer material than the top wall 34B and the bottom wall 32B, such that the surrounding wall 31B is adapted to be folded to switch the containing body 30B from the unfolded state to the folded state. As an example, the surrounding wall 31B is adapted to be made of TPR
(thermoplastic rubber), while the top wall 34B and the bottom wall 32B is adapted to be made of PP
(polypropylene). The bottom wall 32B is adapted to be made of a stiffer material, in order that the bottom wall 32B can provide stable support for the pet when standing or sitting on the bottom wall 32B of the containing body 30B and therefore no additional supporting pad is required.

[00133] The top wall 34B and the bottom wall 32B can be made by an injection molding process, and the surrounding wall 31B can be formed between the top wall 34B
and the bottom wall 32B by an injection molding process. The surrounding wall 31B
comprises at least one folding line 313B to divide the surrounding wall 31B into a plurality of wall segments 314B, wherein the plurality of wall segments 314B can be folded between two adjacent wall segments 314B along the corresponding folding line 313B so that the plurality of the wall segments 314B can be overlapped between the top wall 34B
and the bottom wall 32B. See Figs. 16 to 18.

[00134] In this preferred embodiment, the surrounding wall 31B is adapted to be folded toward the top wall 34B to move the containing body 30B from the unfolded state to the folded state. Pressing the bottom of the bottom wall 32B to fold the plurality of the wall segments 314B toward the top wall 34B so that the containing body 30B is switched into the folded state.

[00135] Similarly, the foldable supporting frame 10B comprises at least two folding arms 12B and at least four supporting legs 13B, wherein the folding arms 12B
and the four supporting legs 13B are matched correspondingly, wherein each of the folding arms 12B corresponds to be supported by two supporting legs 13B. Likewise, the supporting legs 13B are pivoted with each other about a pivot arm 131B, wherein the supporting legs 13B are driven by the folding arm 12B to rotate about the pivot arm 131B. As the folding arm 12B rotates about the rotating rod to fold or extend, the angle and distance between the two folding arms 12B changes and the support leg is also driven to rotate about the pivot arm 131B. The operation switch 20B is connected to one of the folding arms 12B.
The structure and function of the operation switch 20B are the same as mentioned in the first embodiment above and will not be repeated here.

[00136] The top wall 34B is preferred to be a wall extending in a circumferential direction and is detachably connected to the supporting leg 13B. For example, the top wall 34B has two coupling holes 341B, and each of the supporting legs 13B
comprises a hook part 132B arranged on the pivot arm 131B or on the body of the supporting leg 13B
for engaging with the corresponding coupling holes 341B. A person of generally skilled in the art can understand that the containing body 30B is adapted to be detachably connected to the supporting lesg 13B of the foldable supporting frame 10B by any other means of connection.

[00137] The containing body 30B can be pivoted to the foldable supporting frame 10B, so that as the foldable pet bath container is in the folded state, the plurality of the wall segments 314B of the surrounding wall 31B of the containing body 30B are folded toward the top wall 34B, the containing body 30B is rotated and aligned with the two folding arms 12B to overlay, so as to form a compact structure for easy storage and transportation. When the foldable pet bath container is in the unfolded state, the plurality of the wall segments 314B of the surrounding wall 31B of the containing body 30B is extended and the containing body 30B is rotated above the folding arm 12B to contain the liquid. When the foldable pet bath container is in the unfolded state, the folding arm 12B is also adapted to be configured to support the bottom wall 32B of the containing body 30B.

[00138] Referring to Figs. 21 to 22 of the drawings, a foldable pet bath container according to a first alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated. The foldable pet bath container comprises a supporting frame preferably a foldable supporting frame 10C and a containing body 30C arranged and supported on the foldable supporting frame 10C. In other words, when the foldable supporting frame 10C
is unfolded, the containing body 30C can be unfolded and supported on the foldable supporting frame 10C to contain the liquid therein. When the foldable supporting frame 10C is switched to the folded state, the containing body 30C and the foldable supporting frame 10C can be folded together, so that the whole folding bath container can be stored in the folded state.

[00139] In this preferred embodiment, the foldable supporting frame 10C
comprises two folding arms 12C respectively pivoted to the containing body 30C and be adapted to be switched between an unfolded state and a folded states. The containing body comprises a surrounding wall 31C, a bottom wall 32C connected with the surrounding wall 31C, and a top wall 34C connected with the surrounding wall 31C. The surrounding wall 31C is a folding wall that can be folded between the bottom wall 32C and the top wall 34C, and the two folding arms 12C are respectively pivoted to the bottom wall 32C
to support the containing body 30C on the bottom side of the container.

[00140] More specifically, in this preferred embodiment, each of the folding arms 12C
comprises two fasteners 123C fixed on the bottom wall 32C of the containing body 30C, two landing legs 124C pivoted to two fasteners 123C, and a supporting arm 125C

connected between two fasteners 123C. The two landing legs 124C are used for standing on the ground. It should be understood by the general skilled person in the field that the structure of each folding arm 12C is only exemplary and can be embodied in the construction of other suitable structures. For example, the two landing legs 124C is adapted to be replaced by an integral plate.

[00141] Each of these two fasteners 123C of the folding arm 12C is adapted to comprise a fastening element 1231C installed to the bottom wall 32C of the container body, an installing element 1232C having an installing slot 1233C, and an installing bolt 1234C.
The installing bolt 1234C is matched with the installing element 1232C to pivottably assemble the supporting landing leg 124C at an end arranged in the installing slot 1233C.

[00142] When the foldable pet bath container is in the unfolded state, the surrounding wall 31C of the containing body 30C is extended, and a plurality of the wall segments 314C are pulled away from the top wall 34C to form an accommodating cavity 35C
to hold the liquid. Rotate the supporting legs and the supporting arms 125C until the supporting arms 125C stand on the ground to support the containing body 30C.
When the foldable pet bath container is in a folded state, the folding arms 12C are folded toward the bottom wall 32C of the containing body 30C, so as to be folded with the bottom wall 32C
of the containing body 30C. The surrounding wall 31C of the containing body 30C is folded and a plurality of the wall segments 314C are folded between the top wall 34C and the bottom wall 32C.

[00143] Referring to Figs. 23 to 25 of the drawings, a foldable pet bath container according to a second alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated, wherein the foldable pet bath container comprises a supporting frame preferably a foldable supporting frame 10D, and a containing body 30D
arranged and supported on the foldable supporting frame 10D. In the other words, when the foldable supporting frame 10D is unfolded, the containing body 30D can be unfolded to form an accommodating cavity 35D and supported on the foldable supporting frame 10D
to accommodate the liquid. When the foldable supporting frame 10D is switched to the folded state, the containing body 30D and the foldable supporting frame 10D
can be folded together so that the whole foldable pet bath container can be stored in the folded state.

[00144] The foldable supporting frame 10D comprises two supporting frames 15D, a retainer 16D rotatably installed on the supporting frames, a plurality of flexible reinforcement ribs 17D connected on the retainer 16D, wherein the containing body 30D

is installed on the retainer 16D and can be further supported by the plurality of the flexible reinforcement ribs 17D in the unfolded state. Therefore, the containing body 30D
comprises a surrounding wall 31D, a bottom wall 32D and a top wall 34D, and the top wall 34D of the containing body 30D is adapted to be fixed on the retainer 16D
or removably mounted on the retainer 16D. The plurality of flexible reinforcement ribs 17D
provide the enhanced support for the containing body 30D when the pet is accommodated in the containing body 30D for bathing.

[00145] More specifically, each of the supporting frames 15D comprises two supporting legs 151D, a connecting pivot 152D pivoted on the top end of the two supporting legs 151D, and a supporting member 153D connected between the two supporting legs 151D.
The two supporting legs 151D is adapted to move pivotally so that the foldable supporting frame 10D can switch between the unfolded state and the folded state. The supporting member 153D comprises two supporting portions 1531D, wherein the two supporting portions 1531D are pivotally connected between the two supporting legs 151D, when the foldable supporting frame 10D is in the folded state, the two supporting portions 1531D overlap each other, and when the foldable supporting frame 10D
is in the unfolded state, the two supporting portions 1531D is in the horizontal state.

[00146] The retainer 16D of the embodiment is formed as a ring, which can be rotated to the horizontal state to keep the containing body 30D in the operating state of holding pet's bathing liquid, and can be rotated to a position roughly parallel to the supporting leg 151D so that the containing body 30D are folded. The containing body 30D can be compressed into the folded state, so that the size of the whole foldable pet bath container under the folded state is reduced, which is convenient for storage and transportation.

[00147] Referring to Figs. 26 to 27 of the drawings, a foldable pet bath container according to a third alternative mode of the second preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated. The foldable pet bath container comprises a supporting member 70E for supporting a containing body 30E. The supporting member 70E can be fixed on the containing body 30E, or can be loaded or unloaded freely on the containing body 30E. The supporting member 70E is adapted to be preferred implemented as a foldable frame, or a supporting pad structure.

[00148] In this preferred embodiment, the supporting member 70E is an inflatable member attached to the bottom wall 32E of the containing body 30E. When the supporting member 70E is inflated, the containing body 30E is supported by the expanded supporting member 70E, and the containing body 30E can be expanded and supported on the inflated and expanded supporting member 70E to accommodate the liquid. When the supporting member 70E shrinks, the containing body 30E can be folded and stacked on the shrinking supporting member 70E.

[00149] One skilled in the art will understand that the embodiment of the present invention as shown in the drawings and described above is exemplary only and not intended to be limiting.

[00150] It will thus be seen that the objects of the present invention have been fully and effectively accomplished. The embodiments have been shown and described for the purposes of illustrating the functional and structural principles of the present invention and are subject to change without departure from such principles. Therefore, this invention includes all modifications encompassed within the spirit and scope of the following claims.

Claims

WHAT IS CLAIMED IS:

1. A pet bath container, comprising:
a supporting frame; and a containing body provided on said supporting frame, wherein said containing body is foldable and constructed to be adapted to form an accommodating cavity to accommodate a pet bathing liquid.

2. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a supporting pad provided at said containing body to support a pet in said containing body.

3. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 1, further comprising a supporting pad provided at said supporting frame to support a pet in said containing body.

4. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 2, wherein said supporting pad is detachably connected with said containing body and said supporting pad has a flat supporting surface for supporting and containing the pet within said containing body.

5. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 2, wherein said containing body comprises a surrounding wall and a bottom wall connected with said surrounding wall, wherein said supporting pad is disposed in said containing body and connected to said surrounding wall or said bottom wall.

6. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 2, wherein said containing body comprises a surrounding wall and a bottom wall connected with said surrounding wall, and said bottom wall comprises two wall layers, and said supporting pad is disposed between two wall layers of said bottom wall.

7. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 2, wherein said containing body comprises a surrounding wall, a bottom wall connected with said surrounding wall, and a containing pocket connected with said bottom wall, wherein said supporting pad is contained within said containing pocket.

8. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 3, wherein said supporting frame is a foldable supporting frame comprising two folding arms, and a plurality of supporting legs respectively supporting said two folding arms, wherein said supporting pad is connected to said two folding arms.

9. The pet bath container, as recited in any one of claims 2-8, wherein said supporting pad comprises two pad bodies and a flexible connector connected between said two pad bodies, wherein said two pad bodies are overlapped with each other along with the folding of said containing body.

10. The pet bath container, as recited in one of claims 1-8, wherein said supporting frame is a rigid and foldable supporting frame, said containing body is flexible andn is folded along with the folding of said foldable supporting frame.

11. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 1, wherein said containing body comprises a bottom wall, a top wall and a surrounding wall foldable between said bottom wall and said top wall.

12. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 11, wherein said surrounding wall comprises a plurality of wall segments adapted to be overlapped between said bottom wall and said top wall when said containing body is folded.

13. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 12, wherein said surrounding wall comprises at least one folding line, wherein said plurality of wall segments are adapted to fold along said folding line.

14. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 12, wherein said plurality of wall segments are folded to reduce the height of said containing body when said containing body is folded.

15. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 13, wherein each folding line is parallel to said bottom wall.

16. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 12, wherein said top wall of said containing body is installed at said supporting frame.

17. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 12, wherein said bottom wall of said containing body is installed at said supporting frame.

18. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 12, wherein said supporting frame is a foldable supporting frame comprising two folding arms and at least four supporting legs, wherein said folding arms and said at least four supporting legs are rotating about a connecting pivot, wherein said top wall of said containing body is rotatably installed at said supporting legs.

19. The pet bath container, as recited in any one of claims 1-8 and 11-17, wherein said supporting frame is a foldable supporting frame, wherein said pet bath container also comprises an operation switch provided at said foldable supporting frame, wherein said operation switch is adapted to be used on said foldable supporting frame to switch said foldable supporting frame between an unfolded state and a folded state.

20. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 19, wherein said two folding arms are mutually pivotal at said operation switch.

21. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 20, wherein said foldable supporting frame also comprises a connecting pivot and each supporting leg is pivotally connected to each folding arm by said connecting pivot, wherein when said folding element is rotating, said supporting leg is driven by said folding arm to rotate about said connecting pivot.

22. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 21, further comprising a switching rod provided at one end of one of said folding arms, wherein when in the unfolded state, said switching rod is supported by said operation switch for limiting the movement between two folding arms.

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23. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 22, wherein said foldable supporting frame further comprises a rotating rod, wherein said two folding arms are pivotally connected by said rotating rod.

24. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 23, wherein said operation switch comprises a body, a slider and an elastic element, wherein said slider is movably provided at said body, said elastic element is connected to said body and said slider for retaining said slider within said body.

25. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 12, wherein said supporting frame comprises two folding arms which are respectively pivotally connected to said containing body for supporting said containing body.

26. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 12, wherein said supporting frame is a foldable supporting frame comprising two supporting frames and two retainers installed at said two supporting frames, wherein said containing body is installed at said two retainers.

27. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 26, further comprising a plurality of flexible reinforcement ribs connected with said retainers to enhance the support for said containing body.

28. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 1, wherein containing body comprises a bottom wall, a top wall and a surrounding wall foldable between said bottom wall and said top wall, wherein said surrounding wall of said containing body comprises a plurality of wall segments which is capable of being overlapped each other between said top wall and said bottom wall, wherein said supporting frame is an inflatable element.

29. The pet bath container, as recited in any one of claims 1-8 and11-17, wherein said containing body is fixed or detachably connected with said supporting frame.

30. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 19, wherein said operation switch is configured for switching said foldable supporting frame between the folded state and the unfolded state by a single-pulling operation.

31. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 30, wherein said supporting frame is a foldable supporting frame, wherein said foldable supporting frame comprises two folding arms and a plurality of supporting legs for respectively supporting said two folding elements, wherein said foldable supporting frame further comprises an operation switch and a switching rod connected with one of said folding arms, wherein said operation switch comprises a body having a sliding cavity, a slider sliding into said sliding cavity and an elastic element, wherein said foldable supporting frame is configured to be switched between the folded state and the unfolded state, wherein in the folded state, one of said folding arms is rotated to fold together with the other folding arm of said two folding arms, so as to move said switching rod into a position pressing the other folding arm, to compress said elastic element to make said slider of said body move inwardly, also in the unfolded state, said two folding arms are unfolded in a same plane, meanwhile said elastic element provides an elastic force to push said slider to keep said slider in position for supporting said switching rod.

32. The pet bath container, as recited in claim 31, wherein said body of said operation switch has a sliding cavity, wherein in the unfolded state, said elastic element provides the elastic force to push said slider so as to keep one end of said slider protruding from said sliding cavity of said body for supporting said switching rod.