CN104429999A

CN104429999A - Animal crate

Info

Publication number: CN104429999A
Application number: CN201410052074.XA
Authority: CN
Inventors: 布拉德·坎特韦尔; 迈克尔·E·格林; 斯图·克尔; 特伦斯·L·琼斯; 丛敏乔; 丛敏峰; 丛毛华
Original assignee: Mid West Metal Products Co Inc
Current assignee: Mid West Metal Products Co Inc
Priority date: 2013-09-19
Filing date: 2014-02-14
Publication date: 2015-03-25
Anticipated expiration: 2034-02-14
Also published as: CN104429999B

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a door assembly for an animal enclosure. The assembly includes a door frame having a plurality of interconnected horizontal and vertical wires that define an opening for an animal to pass therethrough. The assembly also includes a door configured to move between an open position and a close position relative to the door frame. A latch is pivotably coupled to the door and includes a mechanism that is removably coupled to the door frame. The assembly further includes a first vertical wire and a second vertical wire of the door. A first guide wire and a second guide wire are coupled to the door frame. The first vertical wire is coupled to and moves along the first guide wire between the open and close positions, and the second vertical wire is coupled to and moves along the second guide wire between the open and close positions.

Description

Animal crate

related application

Subject application advocates the apply on September 19th, 2013 the 61/879th, and the priority of No. 716 U.S. Provisional Patent Application cases, the mode that described application case is quoted in full is incorporated herein.

Technical field

The present invention relates to a kind of equipment for holding animal, and a kind of collapsible wire crate for holding animal specifically.

Background technology

The use of animal cage is well known in the prior art.For many years, developed many conventional cages for accommodating the animal of different size, and in the process of these cages of exploitation, flexibility and portability become main points.For example, some conventional cages have been designed to be folded into compact position so that carry.Other cage has been designed to lighter in weight and has made with durable material.Conventional cage has been designed to be easy to transport animal.

Most conventional cage comprises at least one door, for providing entering cage inside.Animal can be entered by opening or leave cage when the door is open, and animal can be accommodated in cage safely when the door closes.Many conventional cages comprise via the door of hinged attachment to cage.This allows swing open and closes door.The breech lock that spring activates or like have been incorporated in the design of door, open or lock the door safely to allow user.

But these conventional design many have limitation.For example, the door being hingedly attached to cage may too fast be shaken to be opened or closed, and swipes or damage another article, such as wall or furniture.The door of twisting also needs to be placed on to have in the position of sufficient space, to allow door swing open.Which has limited the position can placing or store cage.In addition, connect owing to twisting, door may not be opened retaining part, that is, door otherwise just in open position otherwise just in closed position.

Therefore, need a kind of animal crate of improvement, it can be folding, portable, and overcomes above-mentioned limitation more of the prior art.

Summary of the invention

In the first embodiment of the present invention, a kind of door sub-assembly for animal cage is provided.Described door sub-assembly comprises: doorframe, and it has the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection, and described wire defines for passing it for animal and entering or leave the opening of cage tool inside; Door, it is configured to move between an open position and a closed relative to described doorframe, and described door has the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection, and is coupled to doorframe slidably to allow to be gone out by described opening and entered; Breech lock, it is coupled to described door pivotally, and wherein said breech lock comprises bolt lock mechanism, and it is coupled to the one in described multiple horizontal wire of described doorframe removedly; First vertical wire of described door and the second vertical wire, described first vertical wire and described second vertical wire are spaced apart from each other, to make described first vertical wire in the first end of described door, and described second vertical wire is in the second end of described door; And first guide wire and the second guide wire, it is connected to described doorframe; Wherein, described first vertical wire is coupled to described first guide wire and moves between described open position and closed position along described first guide wire, and described second vertical wire is coupled to described second guide wire and moves between described open position and closed position along described second guide wire.

In an example, described door sub-assembly comprises lock buckling part, and it is coupled to described frame, and described lock buckling part is configured to engage described door in described closed position.In the second example, the first wire in described multiple horizontal wire of described door has the first end and the second end, and described in described closed position, the first end is engaged to described lock buckling part removedly.In the 3rd example, described breech lock is coupled pivotally around described first wire of described door.In the 4th example, described doorframe comprises the first support wire and the second support wire, described first support wire and described second support wire vertically spaced apart; And lock buckling part, it is coupled to described first support wire and described second support wire.

In the 5th example, described breech lock is that the single metal silk by having the first end and the second end is formed, described first end forms curled end and is coupled to the horizontal wire of described door pivotally, and described second end is bending and is coupled to described horizontal wire pivotally; And described bolt lock mechanism is formed by bending in described second end of described single metal silk; Further wherein, described bolt lock mechanism can be coupled to any position along the length of the described one in described multiple horizontal wire of described doorframe releasedly described door to be positioned at described open position, described closed position and any position therebetween.In the 6th example, described first guide wire and described second guide wire bend to form guide opening.In the 7th example, the size of each guide opening is substantially the same, and defines haul distance or the distance of described door separately.

In the 7th example, described first vertical wire comprises the first curling end and the second substantially straight end that are coupled to described first guide wire; And described second vertical wire comprises the first curling end and the second substantially straight end that are coupled to described second guide wire.In the 8th example, described door sub-assembly comprises the 3rd guide wire being coupled to described doorframe; And be coupled to the 4th guide wire of described doorframe; Wherein, the described second substantially straight end of described first vertical wire is coupled to described 3rd guide wire and moves along described 3rd guide wire, and the described second substantially straight end of the second vertical wire is coupled to described 4th guide wire and moves along described 4th guide wire.In the 9th example, described first guide wire and described second guide wire are near the coupling of the top of described doorframe, and described 3rd guide wire and described 4th guide wire are coupled near the bottom of described doorframe.In the tenth example, described 3rd guide wire and described 4th guide wire bend to form guide opening, and described first and second vertical wire are each passed through guide opening movement between described open position and closed position and pass through.

In another embodiment of the present invention, a kind of animal crate comprises doorframe, and it has the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection, and described wire defines opening, for passing it for animal and entering or leave the inside of described animal crate; Door, it is configured to laterally move between an open position and a closed relative to described doorframe, and described door has the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection; And at least Liang Ge mechanism, described door is coupled to described doorframe releasedly by it in described closed position, and the one in wherein said Liang Ge mechanism is coupled to described door pivotally, and both in described Liang Ge mechanisms are attached to described doorframe; Wherein, described one in described Liang Ge mechanism can be coupled to any position of the length along the one in described multiple horizontal wire of described doorframe releasedly, can be placed in described open position, described closed position or any position therebetween to make described door relative to described doorframe.

In an example, described one in described Liang Ge mechanism comprises the breech lock being coupled to described door pivotally, wherein said breech lock can wherein the primary importance that engages with a horizontal wire of described doorframe of described breech lock and wherein said breech lock from pivotable between the second place of a horizontal wire drop out of gear of described doorframe.In the second example, both described in described Liang Ge mechanisms comprise the lock buckling part being coupled to described frame, and described lock buckling part is configured to only in described closed position, engage described door.In the 3rd example, described animal crate comprises: the first vertical wire of described door and the second vertical wire, described first vertical wire and described second vertical wire are spaced apart from each other, to make described first vertical wire in the first end of described door, and described second vertical wire is in the second end of described door; And be coupled to the first guide wire and second guide wire of described doorframe; Wherein, described first vertical wire is coupled to described first guide wire and moves between described open position and closed position along described first guide wire, and described second vertical wire is coupled to described second guide wire and moves between described open position and closed position along described second guide wire.In the 4th example, described animal crate comprises the first wire in described multiple horizontal wire of described door, and it has the first end and the second end, and described first end is flexibly bent outwardly the inside leaving described animal crate; Wherein, described first end engages both described in described Liang Ge mechanisms in described closed position, and maintains in described closed position by described door, until described first end is from both described described Liang Ge mechanisms drop out of gear.

In different embodiments, a kind of animal cage comprises: top component, bottom part and multiple side members, and wherein said top component, bottom part and described multiple side members define the inside of described cage tool; Doorframe, it is defined by least one in described side members, and described doorframe has the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection, and described wire defines opening, for passing it for animal and entering or leave the described inside of described cage tool; Door, its horizontal and vertical wire by multiple interconnection is formed, described door laterally can move between an open position and a closed relative to described doorframe, and wherein said opening can enter in described open position, and can not enter in described closed position; The first vertical wire in described multiple vertical wire of described door and the second vertical wire, described first vertical wire and described second vertical wire are spaced apart from each other, to make described first vertical wire in the first end of described door, and described second vertical wire is in the second end of described door; First guide wire and the second guide wire, its top end near described doorframe is coupled, and the 3rd guide wire and the 4th guide wire, and its bottom end near described doorframe is coupled; And multiple mechanism, described door is coupled to described doorframe releasedly by it in described closed position, and the one in wherein said multiple mechanism is coupled to described door pivotally, and both in described multiple mechanisms are attached to described doorframe; Wherein, first end of described first vertical wire is coupled to described first guide wire and moves between described open position and closed position along described first guide wire, and the second end of described first vertical wire contacts with described 3rd guide wire in described open position with closed position; Further wherein, first end of described second vertical wire is coupled to described second guide wire and moves between described open position and closed position along described second guide wire, and the second end of described second vertical wire contacts with described 4th guide wire in described open position with closed position.

In an example, described one in described multiple mechanism comprises breech lock, it is coupled to described door pivotally, and described breech lock comprises bolt lock mechanism, and it can be coupled to the one in described multiple horizontal wire of described doorframe releasedly in described closed position; Wherein, described bolt lock mechanism can be coupled to described horizontal wire releasedly in any position of the length of the described horizontal wire along described doorframe, can be placed in described open position, described closed position or any position therebetween to make described door relative to described doorframe.In the second example, both described in described multiple mechanisms comprise lock buckling part, and it is coupled to described frame, and described lock buckling part defines opening, for receiving the end of the one in described multiple horizontal wire of described door in described closed position.

Accompanying drawing explanation

With reference to the following description of the embodiments of the invention carried out by reference to the accompanying drawings, above-mentioned aspect of the present invention and its acquisition pattern will become clearly, and the present invention self will be better understood, wherein:

Fig. 1 is the perspective view of wire crate;

Fig. 2 is the doorframe of wire crate and the perspective view of door of Fig. 1;

Fig. 2 A is the enlarged perspective of the first door holder retaining device of the doorframe of Fig. 2;

Fig. 3 is the perspective view of the first side members of the wire crate of Fig. 1, and wherein door in a closed position;

Fig. 3 A is the enlarged perspective of the breech lock sub-assembly of the wire crate of the Fig. 1 be placed in position latching;

Fig. 4 is the perspective view of first side members of Fig. 3, and wherein door is in partial open position;

Fig. 4 A is the enlarged perspective of the latch system of Fig. 3 A in part unlatching position;

Fig. 5 is the perspective view of the wire crate of Fig. 1 in the folded position;

Fig. 6 is the perspective view of another wire crate;

Fig. 7 is the doorframe of wire crate and the perspective view of door of Fig. 6;

Fig. 7 A is the doorframe of Fig. 7 and the enlarged partial perspective view of door;

Fig. 8 is the doorframe of Fig. 7 in a closed position and the perspective view of door;

Fig. 8 A is the doorframe of Fig. 7 and the enlarged partial perspective view of door; And

Fig. 9 is the doorframe of Fig. 7 in the open position and the perspective view of door.

In some views, use corresponding reference number to indicate corresponding component all the time.

Embodiment

The embodiment of the following description of the present invention not desirably exhaustive or limit the invention to the following specifically describes middle disclosed precise forms.But, select and describe embodiment can understand and understand principle of the present invention and practice to make others skilled in the art.

The present invention relates to a kind of collapsible wire crate.Described wire crate may be used for multiple use, such as, hold animal or for stored article.Described crate can make article for holding any size by any size.In addition, described crate can be made up of the different materials comprising aluminium, plastics and steel.

Referring to Fig. 1, show the one exemplary embodiment of crate 100.Crate 100 can be formed with vertical wire by substantial horizontal, and described wire overlaps each other to define interior section.It is one or more that one or more in described horizontal wire can be coupled in vertical wire, and vice versa, to increase structural intergrity for crate 100.For example, described wire can weld, adhere, fastening or be coupled to each other by multiple means.Crate 100 can comprise top component 102, bottom part 104, elevational element 106 and back part 108.Crate 100 can comprise the first side members 110 and the second side members 112 further, and wherein said first side members 110 is relatively settled with described second side members 112.The size of each parts can change the size for example adapting to any animal.In the vertical orientation of assembling completely or position, described top component 102, bottom part 104, elevational element 106, back part 108, first side members 110 and the second side members 112 can define the inside of crate 100, and its size is through designing desirably to receive and to hold animal or other article.

In an aspect, described elevational element 106, back part 108, top component 102 and bottom part 104 can form continuous structure.In other words, these parts can be fixedly attached to each other.Or described top component 102, bottom part 104, first side members 110 and the second side members 112 can form continuous structure, be attached to the first side members 110 and the second side members 112 to make described top component 102 and bottom part 104.In different aspect, each parts is coupled to each other removedly, is coupled to removedly each other to make different parts.

Each in top component 102, bottom part 104, elevational element 106, back part 108, first side members 110 and the second side members 112 can be formed by the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple overlap or bar.Horizontal and vertical number wiry and spacing therebetween can change.If hold comparatively small animal in crate 100, then situation when described spacing desirably can be less than accommodation larger animal.

In FIG, the first side members 110 of crate 100 can define doorframe, and described doorframe comprises the counter structure for holding door 114.As shown in fig. 1, door 114 also can be made up of the wire of substantially overlapping horizontal and vertical.In addition, door 114 can be movably disposed between open position and closed position.In the open position, that is, in fig. 2, the first side members 110 defines opening 204 (Fig. 2), and it provides entering crate 100 inside.

As shown in figs. 1 and 2, moving door 114 on the lateral that can be identified by arrow 200 in fig. 2 and door 114 is moved between closed position (Fig. 1) and open position (Fig. 2).In this way, door 114 is settled in the planes, and moves between an open position and a closed along with door, and door 114 remains in described plane.Door 114 can move along the first horizontal wire 206 and the second horizontal wire 208 relative to the first side members 110.First horizontal wire 206 and the second horizontal wire 208 can also be referred to as guide wire.In fig. 2, the first horizontal wire 206 is settled near the top of the first side members 110, and the second horizontal wire 208 is settled near the bottom margin of the first side members 110.

First horizontal wire 206 and the second horizontal wire 208 can offset a segment distance from the first side members 110 on the direction inner contrary with crate, and described distance is enough to allow door 114 to be coupled to the first horizontal wire 206 and the second horizontal wire 208 slidably.In other words, the first side members 110 can comprise framed wire 210, and its four edges around the first side members 110 are continuous print.Framed wire 210 can define in this first plane.First horizontal wire 206 and the second horizontal wire 208 can be positioned at least in part from the first planar offset, and to make these two wires all be placed in the second plane, wherein said second plane is arranged essentially parallel to described first plane.Spacing between first plane and the second plane can allow door 114 to move along the first horizontal wire 206 and the second horizontal wire 208, and do not contact other horizontal and vertical wire of the first side members 110 or be subject to it and interfere, simultaneously fully near side members 110 with at door 114 place in a closed position limit enter or leave the inside of crate 100.

Referring to Fig. 2, although the first horizontal wire 206 and the second horizontal wire 208 to offset or spaced apart from framed wire 210, these two wires all can be coupled to framed wire 210 at each associated end place.For example, the first horizontal wire 206 can be coupled to framed wire 210 at end 212 place at opposite ends 214 place.Similarly, the second horizontal wire can be coupled to framed wire 210 at end 216 place at its opposite ends 218 place.Described wire can by means of welding, adhesive, fastener or coupler, be press-fitted (such as, horizontal wire can reel to be formed around framed wire 210 and be press-fitted) or other any means known any is coupled to framed wire 210.

In order to make two horizontal wire all from framed wire skew, the first horizontal wire 206 can be included in the second transverse curvature 222 of the first transverse curvature 220 and its second end 214 close defined in the wire 206 of its first end 212.The first planar offset that the suitable major part of the length of the bending permission wire 206 in each end of the first horizontal wire 206 defines from framed wire 210, and remainder enough enters or leaves crate 100 near side panel 110 to be in closed position limit at door 114.In fact this allow door 114 quite most of mobile around this of the first horizontal wire 206 in level and smooth mode.Equally, the second horizontal wire 208 can comprise first transverse curvature 224 of settling near its first end 216 and second transverse curvature 226 of settling near its second end 218.

In the illustrated embodiment, door 114 do not comprise any for around the first horizontal wire 206 and the second horizontal wire 208 is slided or the device of movement (such as, castor or wheel), but in other embodiments, can comprise be convenient to along movement wiry mechanism's (such as, castor) with assisting in opening and close door 114.In the present embodiment, for each wire and the material wiry of relative to each other movement specifically can comprise the characteristic of level and smooth opening and closing allowing door 114.Or supplementary material can be settled along horizontal wire 206,208 to adapt to the movement of door 114 relative to it further.

First side members 110 also can comprise the first door holder retaining device 202 and the second door holder retaining device 203, as shown in Figure 2.First and second door holder retaining devices 202,203 can be formed partially by vertical wire 228, and described vertical wire is coupled to framed wire 210 near the top section 254 of the first side members 110 and base section 252 respectively.In fig. 2, vertical wire 228 can be coupled to framed wire 210 at primary importance 236 place, and is coupled to the varying level wire 234 of the first side members 110 at the second place 238 place.Each in primary importance 236 and the second place 238 is the position of the length along vertical wire 228, and each the distance spaced apart defined with another one.Between primary importance 236 and the second place 238, vertical wire 228 comprises ledge 232, and it can serve as a backstopping assembly.Ledge 232 can comprise the structure of U-shaped substantially, and its outstanding at least one segment distance, wherein wire 228 is at least in part through the second plane that the Offset portion of horizontal wire 206,208 is formed.

Similarly, the second door holder retaining device 203 also can be formed by the vertical wire 228 being coupled to framed wire 210 near the bottom of the first side members 110.Vertical wire 228 can be coupled to framed wire 210 at primary importance 252 place, and is coupled to the horizontal wire 250 of the first side members 110 at the second place 260 place.Each in primary importance 252 and the second place 260 is the position of the length along vertical wire 228, and each the distance spaced apart defined with another one.Between primary importance 252 and the second place 260, vertical wire 228 comprises ledge, and it can serve as a backstopping assembly.Ledge can comprise the structure of U-shaped substantially, its outstanding at least one segment distance, the first plane that the Offset portion that wherein wire 228 passes horizontal wire 206,208 is at least in part formed and the second plane.

In addition, the first door holder retaining device 202 and the second door holder retaining device 203 can be coupled to horizontal wire 206 and 208 respectively.For example, the ledge 232 of the first door holder retaining device 202 can be coupled to horizontal wire 206 at crosspoint 233 place.Ledge 232 is coupled to the structural intergrity that horizontal wire 206 can improve horizontal wire 206, reduces the deflection between the horizontal wire 206 of the first door holder retaining device 202 and ledge 232 simultaneously.By reducing the deflection between ledge 232 and horizontal wire 206, the first door holder retaining device 202 can limit to or limiting door 114 opening further than expectation.Equally, the outstanding section of the second door holder retaining device 203 can be coupled to horizontal wire 208 similarly by the mode identical with the first door holder retaining device 202.First and second door holder retaining devices 202,203 form two contact points, described contact point limit to simultaneously or limiting door 114 than the further movement expected, or in other words, define distance or amount that door 114 opens.

In this way, the first door holder retaining device 202 and the second door holder retaining device 203 movement of limiting door 114 can be opened and exceed a certain distance via the interference between door 114 and the first side members 110.First door holder retaining device 202 can locate to guarantee that both door holder retaining devices 202,203 contact door 114 at about same time along same vertical parts 228 with the second door holder retaining device 203.When door is in fully open position 200, by engagement hook 240 and 242, door holder retaining device 202,203 can limiting door 114 opening than expectation further.When door holder retaining device 202,203 is contacted (as shown in Figure 3) with 248 by the hooked end 246 of door 114 while, the first vertical wire 230 of door 114 contacts side backstopping assembly 306, door holder retaining device 202,203 also can be used for limiting door 114 than the further closedown expected.

First door holder retaining device 202 and the second door holder retaining device 203 can be formed in the first side members 110 at any desired locations place of any vertical wire along the first side members 110, its mode, will inevitably the movement of limiting door 114 for making when door 114 opens or closes ideal position.In fig 1 and 2, first door holder retaining device 202 and the second door holder retaining device 203 are settled near the center of the first side members 110, to make when door 114 is in the open position middle, the width of the opening 204 defined occupies the only about half of of the whole width of the first side members 110, and when door 114 is closed, breech lock sub-assembly 300 is oriented to latch enable parts 304 and is positioned in the outer rim of side backstopping assembly 306 and (that is, navigates to the side near framed wire 210).But this is only an embodiment, and the present invention without wishing to be held to the embodiment illustrated.Those skilled in the art will appreciate that, multiple diverse location how can be used to implement door holder retaining device 202,203, or use the varying level wire in the first side members 110 limit and promote door 114 movement between an open position and a closed.

In order to adapt to the movement along the first horizontal wire 206 and the second horizontal wire 208, door 114 can comprise at least the first vertical wire 230 and the second vertical wire 244.First vertical wire 230 can be placed in an end of door 114, and the second vertical wire 244 can be placed in its opposite ends place.For example, in fig. 2, the first vertical wire 230 is settled near the right side of door 114, and the second vertical wire 244 is settled near the left side of door 114.But other change is possible, and door 114 can comprise the Additional vertical wire be convenient to along direction 200 movement.

First vertical wire 230 can comprise the first end 240 and the second end 242.First end 240 can form hooked end, its first horizontal wire 206 that slidably mates.Equally, the second end 242 can form hooked end, its second horizontal wire 208 that slidably mates.Hooked end 240,242 defines opening, and its size, through designing rightly, can be engaged in wherein to make the first and second horizontal wire.In addition, size is enough large through the opening of design, moves smoothly relative to the first and second horizontal wire 206,208 to allow hooked end 240,242.Similarly, the second vertical wire 244 can comprise the first end 246 and the second end 248.First end 246 can form hooked end, its first horizontal wire 206 that slidably mates, and the second end 248 can form hooked end, its second horizontal wire 208 that slidably mates.Hooked end 246,248 can also define opening, and its size is enough to allow hooked end 246,248 to move smoothly relative to the first and second horizontal wire 206,208.

Referring to Fig. 1 to 3, hooked end 240,242,246,248 can be the extension through amendment of the perpendicular ends of the formation door 114 of vertical wire 230,244.These hooked end can through settling to guarantee that door 114 maintains the orientation being parallel to the plane substantially of side members 110, but allow door flatly to slide along the first horizontal wire 206 and the second horizontal wire 208.In addition, when door 114 reaches its fully open position (such as, time Fig. 2), the hooked end 240,242 of the first vertical wire 230 can contact door holder retaining device 202,203, and the hooked end 246,248 of the second vertical wire 244 can contact door holder retaining device 202,203 when door 114 reaches its complete closed position (such as, Fig. 1 and 3).

Turn to Fig. 2 to 4, the first side members 110 and door 114 can form breech lock sub-assembly 300, for firmly being maintained in closed position (such as, Fig. 3) by door 114.Breech lock sub-assembly 300 can comprise the contact component 310 and latch 304 that are coupled to door 114.Latch 304 can be formed by single metal silk, and described wire bends and is then coupled to the vertical wire 302 of door 114 in primary importance 308 and the second place 312 place in multiple position.Latch 304 also can be coupled to the first vertical wire 230 in the 3rd position 402 and the 4th position 404 place.Latch 304 can be spaced apart from vertical wire 230, makes to define gap or space d betwixt, allows side backstopping assembly 306 to be arranged in this gap defined or space d during to be in when door 114 in closed position (Fig. 3).The mode that latch 304 is coupled to door 114 can be via other known means of welding, adhesive, fastener or those skilled in the art.Contact component 310 can be coupled to latch 304 by any one in various ways.For example, contact component 310 can be substantially solid, the flat material of a slice, and it can around the upper and lower part of latch 304 or wire be bending is press-fitted coupling to be formed.Contact component 310 also can weld, adhere, fastening or be coupled with other known way.In addition, latch 304 or contact component 310 horizontal wire 320 that can be coupled to door 114 is for the further hardness of breech lock sub-assembly 300 and support.

Breech lock sub-assembly 300 also can comprise the part be formed in the first side members 110.Specifically, the first side members 110 can comprise the vertical wire 314 (see Fig. 2) of at least one side defining opening 204.First support wire 316 and the second support wire 318 flatly can be settled along the first side members 110, to make each support wire be coupled to vertical wire 314 an end, and be coupled to framed wire 210 (referring to Fig. 4 A) at its opposite ends place.In addition, breech lock sub-assembly 300 comprises side backstopping assembly 306 further, and it can be formed by single metal silk.Side backstopping assembly 306 can be coupled to the first support wire 316 near an end, and is coupled to the second support wire 318 near its opposite ends.Side backstopping assembly 306 can with being press-fitted soldered, the adhesion of coupling, fastening, bending or be coupled to support wire with other known way any.Side backstopping assembly 306 can form the parts of U-shaped substantially, and except at each associated end place, wherein side backstopping assembly 306 is coupled to support wire.

In order in a closed position door 114 is fixed to the first side members 110, door 114 laterally can moved on the direction 200 of side backstopping assembly 306.In the diagram, for example, door 114 is shown as and partly opens.In order to reach closed position, latch 304 and contact component 310 can inwardly be pressed towards the inside of crate 100, are moved by door 114 towards side backstopping assembly 306 simultaneously.In doing so, latch 304 can laterally move to the opposed side (that is, to the side near framed wire 210) of side backstopping assembly 306.When the power putting on contact component 310 and latch 304 is released, along with the first vertical wire 230 contacts or engagement side backstopping assembly 306, latch 304 can become and is placed in the position contrary with side backstopping assembly 306.The breech lock engagement of latch 304 and side backstopping assembly 306 can prevent door 114 mobile or slip towards open position (Fig. 2).

In order to open the door 114 of breech lock, by inwardly abutting against contact component 310 or latch 304 applies power, and move along direction 200 subsequently or sliding door 114 away from side backstopping assembly 306, latch 304 can backstopping assembly 306 drop out of gear from the side.When contact component 310 moves inward owing to applied force, along with door 114 moves towards open position, latch 304 can through side backstopping assembly 306 rear (that is, towards the inside of crate 100).Once latch 304 through and when crossing side backstopping assembly 306 (that is, door 114 is in the position 400 partially opened), the power inwardly applied just can be released, and door 114 can move opening or closing in direction 200 simply.The breech lock sub-assembly 300 described in this embodiment is not exhaustive, and should not limit its application.Many breech locks that industry uses, such as shackle, slide unit, wedge and spring etc., should be regarded as being incorporated herein.

This allows side door 114 to open certainly, and its mode is got out of the way for making door 114, and does not interfere entering crate inside.In addition, side door 114 can not swing open and have the risk of article (such as wall, furniture etc.) near scraping, damage or infringement.When side door 114 is opened, it is inner that the opening 200 defined in the first side members 110 allows to enter crate 100.

Although be described as a specific embodiment to utilize the sliding door be positioned in the first side members 100, but any one that should be understood that in top component 102, elevational element 106, back part 108 or the second side members 112 all can comprise similar door and breech lock sub-assembly.In addition, one or more make can to enter crate 100 via two or more doors inner during can be configured in described parts one or more.In addition, the certain orientation of different metal silk and the direction of mobile respective doors should not limit the present invention.For example, those skilled in the art can be understood by the present invention, wire crate can be designed to have at least one vertically move instead of flatly and in any direction between the door of movement.Therefore, the present invention should be regarded as containing by the application operable multiple door part position of the present invention and door moving direction.

Referring to Fig. 5, crate 100 can be easy to be folded into compact position 500.This can make crate 100 for example can carry in vehicle or aircraft.In addition, crate 100 can be easy to be stored in box, carton, travelling bag or other storage device in compacted location 500.Crate 100 can be assembled into assembling position vertical as shown in Figure 1 from folding or compact position 500.In order to do like this, bottom part 104 can be settled on flat surfaces.In this position, elevational element 106 is at top, and top component 102 is directly below elevational element 106.Back part 108 can be positioned at below top component 102.As shown in fig. 1, elevational element 106 can be hinged or be coupled to top component 102 pivotally via multiple hooks 116 of the framed wire 122 of engagement top component 102.Be similar to the framed wire 210 of the first side members 110, the framed wire 122 of top component 102 is single metal silks of the outermost of the size forming top component 102.Identical with elevational element 106, back part 108 can comprise multiple hooks 124 of the framed wire 122 of engagement top component 102.

Elevational element 106 can also comprise multiple vertical wire (Fig. 1) with hooked end 120, and described vertical wire is overlapping with the horizontal wire 118 of bottom part 104.In this is arranged, can by making elevational element 106 around horizontal wire 118 pivotable of bottom part by elevational element 106 from top component 102 drop out of gear from framed wire 122 drop out of gear on described multiple hook 116.In this way, elevational element 106 is coupled to top component 102 removedly and is coupled to bottom part 104 pivotally.Back part 108 can comprise similar hooked end, for engaging the horizontal wire on bottom part 104, is coupled to top component 102 and bottom part 104 similarly to make itself and elevational element 106.

Thus, based on elevational element 106 and back part 108 relative to the connection between top component 102 and bottom part 104, can by making elevational element 106 around horizontal wire 118 pivotable of bottom part 104 and then promoting top component 102 and crate 100 is assembled into the vertical position of its Fig. 1.Top component 102 can rise to a position, makes back part 108 can be pivoted into substantially vertical position around bottom part 104.Once elevational element 106 and back part 108 are pivoted into substantially vertical position, the multiple hooks 116 on elevational element 106 and the multiple hooks 124 in back part 108 just may be engaged to the framed wire 122 of top component 102 to complete the assembling of crate 100.

In order to crate 100 is folded into the folding of Fig. 5 or compacted location 500 from the vertical position of Fig. 1, above-mentioned steps can be put upside down.That is, elevational element 106 and back part 108 can from top component 102 drop out of gears.One in elevational element 106 and back part 108 can be placed in the position above bottom part 104 relative to bottom part 104 pivotable.First side members 110 and the second side members 112 relative to top component 102 and bottom part 104 pivotable, and can fold on previously folding elevational element 106 or back part 108.Not folding elevational element 106 or back part 108 can then be turned up, crate to be folded into completely its compacted location 500 on another parts.

In previously described embodiment, front and back parts can be coupled to top component 102 removedly.In another embodiment, front and back parts can be coupled to bottom part 104 removedly.In addition, the first side members 110 and the second side members 112 are coupled to top component 102 and bottom part 104 pivotally to form continuous structure.But in alternative embodiments, front and back parts can be coupled to top and bottom part pivotally to form continuous structure.In this alternate embodiment, the first side members 110 and the second side members 112 can be coupled to the one in top component 102 and bottom part 104 removedly, make crate 100 can fold into the compacted location 500 of its Fig. 5.In another alternate embodiment, each in elevational element 106, back part 108, first side members 110 and the second side members 112 can be coupled to top component 102 and bottom part 104 removedly.Here, each in six parts can drop out of gear and be stacked on over each other to form compact structure completely each other.Or, top component 102 and bottom part 104 can be coupled to the one in elevational element 106, back part 108, first side members 110 and the second side members 112 removedly, and elevational element 106, back part 108, first side members 110 and the second side members 112 can form continuous structure.

In similar embodiment, the first side members 110 and the second side members 112 inwardly can be turned up on bottom part 104.In this configuration, elevational element 106, top component 102 and back part 108 are folding in the first side members 110 and the second side members 112.First side members 110 and the second side members 112 can be coupled to bottom part 104 hinged or pivotally to hold this device for folding slat case 100.These parts can be coupled removedly or be coupled to bottom part 104 regularly.Therefore, in another related embodiment, possible top component 102, elevational element 106 and back part 108 can be first folding on bottom part 104, and then the first side members 110 and the second side members 112 are turned up on top of this, any one wherein in the first side members 110 or the second side members 112 is shelved in another one.

As the other method from folding position assembling crate, top component 102 can rise to a position from elevational element 106, and wherein top component 102 is arranged essentially parallel to bottom part 104 and directly over described bottom part.In this position, elevational element 106 and back part 108 are substantially vertically and be parallel to each other.Once top component 102, elevational element 106 and back part 108 are disposed in its vertical position, the first side members 110 and the second side members 112 just can be assembled.In an exemplary embodiment, the first side members 110 can be latchable to the second side members 112 via hook or other fixture (not shown), and in order to assemble, two side members drop out of gear each other.First side members 110 then can be elevated to vertical position.First side members 110 can be coupled to top component 102 with the various ways comprised as described previously.For example, this mode a kind of is by making to aim at from the outward extending hook of the first side members 110 with the end metal silk top component 102.Also clip or other fastener can be used the first side members 110 to be coupled to top component 102 and/or elevational element 106 and back part 108.

Similarly, the second side members 112 can rise to vertical position from its folding position.In its vertical position, the second side members 112 can be coupled to top component 102 by making the hook of top near parts aim at the end metal silk of top component 102.Clip or other fastener can be used the second side members 112 to be coupled to further top component 102 and/or elevational element 106 and back part 108.Parts can be coupled with the alternate manner that those skilled in the art is known.For example, in another embodiment, top component 102 can comprise the hook of engagement first side members 110 and the second side members 112.

Referring to Fig. 6, show another embodiment of crate 600.Crate 600 can be formed with vertical wire by substantial horizontal, and described wire overlaps each other to define interior section.It is one or more that one or more in described horizontal wire can be coupled in vertical wire, and vice versa, to increase structural intergrity for crate 600.For example, described wire can weld, adhere, fastening or be coupled to each other by multiple means.Crate 600 can comprise top component 602, bottom part 604, elevational element 606 and back part 608.Crate 600 can comprise the first side members 610 and the second side members 612 further, and wherein the first side members 610 and the second side members 612 are relatively settled.The size of each parts can change the size for example adapting to any animal.In the vertical orientation of assembling completely or position, described top component 602, bottom part 604, elevational element 606, back part 608, first side members 610 and the second side members 612 can define the inside of crate 600, and its size is through designing desirably to receive and to hold animal or other article.

In an aspect, described elevational element 606, back part 608, top component 602 and bottom part 604 can form continuous structure.In other words, these parts can be fixedly attached to each other.Or described top component 602, bottom part 604, first side members 610 and the second side members 612 can form continuous structure, be attached to the first side members 610 and the second side members 612 to make described top component 602 and bottom part 604.In different aspect, each parts is coupled to each other removedly, is coupled to removedly each other to make different parts.In the example illustrated of Fig. 6, multiple clip 622 can be used top component 602 fastening or be coupled to elevational element 606 and back part 608.Similar clip or fastener can be used to other parts of the crate 600 that is coupled.

Each in top component 602, bottom part 604, elevational element 606, back part 608, first side members 610 and the second side members 612 can be formed by the wire of the horizontal and vertical of multiple overlap or bar.Horizontal and vertical number wiry and spacing therebetween can change.If hold comparatively small animal in crate 600, then situation when described spacing desirably can be less than accommodation larger animal.

In figure 6, the first side members 610 of crate 600 can define doorframe, and it comprises the counter structure for holding door 614.As shown in Figure 6, door 614 can also be made up of the wire of substantially overlapping horizontal and vertical.In addition, door 614 can be movably disposed between open position and closed position.In the open position, namely in fig .9, the first side members 610 defines opening 902, and it provides entering crate 600 inside.

Crate 600 can comprise breech lock sub-assembly 616 further, and it is coupled to door 614 pivotally, to be coupled to the first side members 610 releasedly, thus door 614 is maintained or is latched in closed position 800.First side members 610 can form a part for the doorframe for door 614, and can be formed by wire that is flatly multiple and that vertically settle as shown in Figure 6.

Elevational element 606 can to offset or spaced apart to define slit or opening 618 betwixt from bottom part 604.In this way, coil (not shown), pallet, Pet bed, blanket or miscellaneous equipment can be placed in slidably above the bottom part 604 in opening 618.In this way, the animal be contained in crate 600 can have a rest on more comfortable Pet bed, bed clothes, pallet, dish etc.In the embodiment in fig 6, the first side members 610 and the second side members 612 can comprise support wire 620, and it is settled in conjunction with bottom part 604, is laterally shifted from confined space to prevent Pet bed (not shown).Back part 608 also can comprise similar support wire 620 with further at defined opening 618 inner position Pet bed, pallet, dish etc.In this configuration, dish, bed, pallet etc. can only be placed in the opening 618 defined in elevational element 606.Although not shown, crate 600 can comprise breech lock further or other mechanism slides to prevent bed, dish, pallet etc. via opening 618 (that is, owing to the movement of the animal of crate inside) or moves away position.

In the figure 7, the first side members 610 and door 614 is shown in more detail.First side members 610 can form the doorframe for door 614, is coupled to doorframe slidably to make door 614.As mentioned above and show in the embodiment illustrated of Fig. 7, door 614 can be formed by the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection.For example, door 614 can comprise the first horizontal wire 700, and it extends to another end from an end of door 614.As shown in the figure, the first horizontal wire 700 can comprise bent back ends 702.Bent back ends 702 can have elasticity to a certain degree, flexibly inwardly and outwards can move (that is, towards and away from the first side members 610) to make it.

First side members 610 can comprise the lock buckling part 704 formed by single oval metal silk.Lock buckling part 704 defines opening wherein, and described opening can receive the bent back ends 702 of the first horizontal wire 700 in position latching.Bent back ends 702 outwards can be biased and leave the first side members 610 to make when in the opening defined being placed in lock buckling part 704, bent back ends 702 can limit or be retained in a position by lock buckling part 704 substantially, is easy to be slided or move away closed position 800 to prevent door 614.

Door 614 can also comprise the first vertical wire 706 and the second vertical wire 708.First vertical wire 706 and the second vertical wire 708 are placed in the opposed ends of door 614, and wherein the bent back ends 702 of the first horizontal wire is coupled to the first vertical wire 706.In an aspect, bent back ends 702 near the mid point of the first vertical wire 706 or center or can be coupled at described mid point or center.First vertical wire 706 comprises two ends, and wherein the first end 714 forms curled end and the second end 716 is straight substantially.Similarly, the second vertical wire 708 comprises two ends, and wherein the first end 710 forms curled end and the second end 712 is straight substantially.

In order to adapt to door 614 relative to the slip of the first side members 610 or be displaced sideways, the first side members 610 can comprise multiple track or guiding piece.For example, in the figure 7, the first side members 610 can comprise the first guide member 718, second guide member 720, the 3rd guide member 722 and the 4th guide member 724.As shown in Fig. 7 and 7A, the first guide member 718 and the second guide member 720 are formed as substantially oval or annular structure.First guide member 718 can define the first guide opening 726, and the second guide member 720 can define the second guide opening 728.Although not shown, the 3rd guide member 722 and the 4th guide member 724 also can form the similar guide opening defined wherein.But, only show these ellipsoidal structures as illustrative example.Described guide member can bend, curling or otherwise formed to provide guide wire, track, raceway groove, opening etc.

Each guide opening has the first end and the second end that are defined by respective guide parts.For example, in fig. 7, the first guide member 718 has an end 730, and it defines an end of guide opening 726.Equally, the second guide member 720 has an end 732, and it defines an end of guide opening 728.Associated end 730,732 can be adjacent to each other, to make both guide members 718,720 contact with each other or be spaced apart from each other, to make there is gap between each associated end 730,732.In this way, the haul distance of door 614 can be defined (namely by the distance between the associated end of guide opening, between end 908 and 730, define the stroke distances along the first guide member 718, and between end 910 and 732, define the stroke distances along the second guide member 720).

Also as Fig. 6 shows in the illustrative embodiment of 9, the first guide member 718, second guide member 720, the 3rd guide member 722 and the 4th guide member 724 can be formed each via single metal silk.Therefore, each wire can bend, curling or otherwise form to define door 614 and how laterally to move relative to the first side members 610.

As shown in Fig. 7 and 7A, the first end 714 of the first vertical wire 706 forms ring-type or curled end, is coupled to the first guide member 718 to make the first end 714.Equally, the first end 710 of the second vertical wire 708 forms the ring-type or the curled end that are coupled to the second guide wire 720.First end of two vertical wire all can slide to allow door 614 in closed position 800, move between open position 900 and any position therebetween relative to the first guide member 718 and the second guide member 720.

First vertical wire 706 can have a length, with the opening defined making its second end 716 project through the 3rd guide member 722.Similarly, the second vertical wire 708 can have a length, with the opening defined making the second end 712 can project through the 4th guide member 724.In this configuration, animal can not outwards push 614, this is because the interference that formed of the second end of two vertical wire by least be captured in two guide members in the opening that defines.

Although guide member is shown as form ring-type or ellipsoidal structures, this is illustrated as an example.In other example, described first and second guide members can be single substantially straight wires, and the first end of two vertical wire all slides along described substantially straight wire.Third and fourth guide member also can be single metal silk, and it is outwards settled by from the first side members 610, is placed between respective guide wire and the first side members 610 to make the second end of two vertical wire.Other track, raceway groove, guiding piece etc. can be used to be convenient to the movement of door 614 relative to the substantial linear of the first side members 610.

Fig. 8,8A and 9 the embodiment illustrated in, breech lock 616 is shown as and discharges or decoupling from the first side members 610, to be convenient to the movement of door 614 relative to the first side members 610 further.Breech lock 616 can comprise the first end 814 and the second end 816, and it is coupled to the first horizontal wire 700 of door 614 pivotally.Second end 816 of breech lock 616 can comprise bolt lock mechanism 806 further, and it adopts the bending or curling form in wire.In fig .9, breech lock 616 and bolt lock mechanism 806 are shown as and are formed by single metal silk.Single metal silk can comprise first bending 912, second bending 914 and the 3rd bending 916.First bending 912 can define in the position roughly the same with the second end 816 along single metal silk, and wherein breech lock 616 is coupled to the first horizontal wire 700 of door 614 pivotally.

In the closed position 800 of Fig. 7 and 8, the horizontal wire 804 of the first side members 610 can be coupled or breech lock by bolt lock mechanism 806.Here, second bending 914 opening can be defined, for receiving the horizontal wire 804 of the first side members 610 or doorframe.Bolt lock mechanism 806 can prevent when bolt lock mechanism 806 engages or be coupled to horizontal wire 804 or limiting door 614 movement in a lateral direction.In order to latch mechanism 806, breech lock 616 is pivoted to the position 802 shown in Fig. 8, whereby bolt lock mechanism 806 removing obstacles and be no longer coupled to horizontal wire 804.

Once bolt lock mechanism 806 is from horizontal wire 804 decoupling, just can by also the bent back ends 702 of the first horizontal wire 700 being discharged or decoupling and being moved from closed position 800 by door 614 from lock buckling part 704.As shown in Figure 8 A, lock buckling part 704 can be coupled to the first support wire 808 of the first side members 610 and the single metal silk of the second support wire 812.As shown in the figure, the first and second support wires can be substantially horizontal wires, and lock buckling part 704 can weld, fastening, adhesion or be coupled to described wire with other known way.Lock buckling part 704 can define opening 810, and bent back ends 702 is placed in closed position 800 through described opening.Because bent back ends 702 flexibly can be biased or be out of shape leave door 614 with breech lock thus or be coupled to lock buckling part 704, so, in order to be moved from closed position 800 by door 614, bent back ends 702 inwardly can be promoted to be discharged or drop out of gear from lock buckling part 704 by door 614.

Referring to Fig. 9, displaying door 614 in open position 900.In this position, between door 614 and the first side members 610, define opening or entrance 902.By moving door 614 in arrow 906 indicated direction, the size of opening or entrance 902 can be changed.In addition, breech lock 616 remains in pivot position 904 with the horizontal wire 804 preventing bolt lock mechanism 806 from engaging the first side members 610.Because each in described multiple vertical wire of the first side members 610 is isolated, so door 614 can move to and maintain in partial open position, method is by being coupled along about any position of the length between its in described multiple vertical wire of formation first side members 610 any two with horizontal wire 804 by bolt lock mechanism 806.

As mentioned above and also as shown in Figure 9, the first guide member 718 can be formed by single metal silk.First end 714 of the first vertical wire 706 can move along the first guide member 718, and can define haul distance by the length of the first guide member 718.First guide member 718 can comprise an end 730 and opposite ends 908, the length that can be advanced through the distance between the first end 730 and the second end 908 to make the first end 714 of the first vertical wire 706 and define.Equally, the second guide member 720 can be formed by single metal silk, and described wire has the length defined between the first end 732 and the second end 910.Distance between first end 732 and the second end 910 can define the haul distance of the first end 710 of the second vertical wire 708.In an aspect, the first guide member is approximately identical with the length of the second guide member.In other words, the first end of two vertical wire of door 614 can be advanced approximately identical distance between an open position and a closed.In other embodiments, described length can be different, and thus define being displaced sideways of door 614 by the smaller opening in two openings.

In another example, the 3rd guide member 722 can define a length, and it is similar or identical with the length of the first guide member 718.4th guide member 724 can have the length roughly the same with the second guide member 720.In other example, the length of guide member or openings of sizes can be different, and the guide member with the shortest length or openings of sizes can define the travel distance of door 614.

Crate 600 can also be folded into the folding position being similar to Fig. 5.Crate 600 can also comprise pallet or the dish that can settle or be coupled to crate removedly.

Although disclosed the one exemplary embodiment being incorporated to principle of the present invention above, the invention is not restricted to disclosed embodiment.But, subject application wish to contain any use general principles of the present invention to change of the present invention, use or adjust.In addition, subject application is wished to contain the practice of the known or convention belonging to the field that the present invention relates to and is belonged to departing from from of the present invention this in restriction of appended claims.

Claims

1., for a door sub-assembly for animal cage, it comprises:

Doorframe, it has the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection, and described wire defines for passing for animal and entering or leave the opening of described cage tool inside;

Door, it is configured to move between an open position and a closed relative to described doorframe, and described door has the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection, and is coupled to described doorframe slidably to allow to come in and go out through described opening;

Breech lock, it is coupled to described door pivotally, and wherein said breech lock comprises bolt lock mechanism, and described bolt lock mechanism is coupled to the one in described multiple horizontal wire of described doorframe removedly;

First vertical wire of described door and the second vertical wire, described first vertical wire and described second vertical wire are spaced apart from each other, to make described first vertical wire in the first end of described door, and described second vertical wire is in the second end of described door; And

First guide wire and the second guide wire, it is coupled to described doorframe;

Wherein, described first vertical wire is coupled to described first guide wire and moves between described open position and closed position along described first guide wire, and described second vertical wire is coupled to described second guide wire and moves between described open position and closed position along described second guide wire.

2. the door sub-assembly for animal cage according to claim 1, it comprises lock buckling part further, and it is coupled to described frame, and described lock buckling part is configured to described door to be engaged in described closed position.

3. the door sub-assembly for animal cage according to claim 2, it comprises the first wire in described multiple horizontal wire of described door further, it has the first end and the second end, and described in described closed position, the first end is engaged to described lock buckling part removedly.

4. the door sub-assembly for animal cage according to claim 3, wherein said breech lock is coupled pivotally around described first wire of described door.

5. the door sub-assembly for animal cage according to claim 2, wherein:

Described doorframe comprises the first support wire and the second support wire, described first support wire and described second support wire vertically spaced apart; And

Described lock buckling part is coupled to described first support wire and described second support wire.

6. the door sub-assembly for animal cage according to claim 1, wherein:

Described breech lock is formed by the single metal silk with the first end and the second end, described first end forms curled end and is coupled to the horizontal wire of described door pivotally, and described second end is bending and is coupled to described horizontal wire pivotally; And

Described bolt lock mechanism is by being bent to form in described second end of described single metal silk;

Further wherein, described bolt lock mechanism can be coupled to any position of the length along the described one in described multiple horizontal wire of described doorframe releasedly, to be positioned at by described door in described open position, described closed position and any position therebetween.

7. the door sub-assembly for animal cage according to claim 1, wherein said first guide wire and described second guide wire bend to form guide opening.

8. the door sub-assembly for animal cage according to claim 7, wherein the size of each guide opening is substantially the same.

9. the door sub-assembly for animal cage according to claim 7, wherein:

Described first vertical wire comprises the first curling end and the second substantially straight end that are coupled to described first guide wire; And

Described second vertical wire comprises the first curling end and the second substantially straight end that are coupled to described second guide wire.

10. the door sub-assembly for animal cage according to claim 9, it comprises further:

3rd guide wire, it is coupled to described doorframe; And

4th guide wire, it is coupled to described doorframe;

Wherein, the described second substantially straight end of described first vertical wire is coupled to described 3rd guide wire and moves along described 3rd guide wire, and the described second substantially straight end of the second vertical wire is coupled to described 4th guide wire and moves along described 4th guide wire.

The 11. door sub-assemblies for animal cage according to claim 10, wherein said first guide wire and described second guide wire are near the coupling of the top of described doorframe, and described 3rd guide wire and described 4th guide wire are coupled near the bottom of described doorframe.

The 12. door sub-assemblies for animal cage according to claim 10, wherein said 3rd guide wire and described 4th guide wire bend to form guide opening, and described first and second vertical wire are each passed through the movement between described open position and closed position of described guide opening and pass through.

13. 1 kinds of animal crates, it comprises:

Doorframe, it has the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection, and described wire defines for passing for animal and entering or leave the opening of described animal crate inside;

Door, it is configured to laterally move between an open position and a closed relative to described doorframe, and described door has the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection; And

At least Liang Ge mechanism, described door is coupled to described doorframe releasedly by it in described closed position, and the one in wherein said Liang Ge mechanism is coupled to described door pivotally, and both in described Liang Ge mechanisms are attached to described doorframe;

Wherein, described one in described Liang Ge mechanism can be coupled to any position of the length along the one in described multiple horizontal wire of described doorframe releasedly, can be placed in described open position, described closed position or any position therebetween to make described door relative to described doorframe.

14. animal crates according to claim 13, described one in wherein said Liang Ge mechanism comprises the breech lock being coupled to described door pivotally, wherein said breech lock can wherein the primary importance that engages with a horizontal wire of described doorframe of described breech lock and wherein said breech lock from pivotable between the second place of a horizontal wire drop out of gear of described doorframe.

15. animal crates according to claim 13, both described in wherein said Liang Ge mechanisms comprise the lock buckling part being coupled to described frame, and described lock buckling part is configured to only in described closed position, engage described door.

16. animal crates according to claim 13, it comprises further:

17. animal crates according to claim 13, it comprises the first wire in described multiple horizontal wire of described door further, described first wire has the first end and the second end, and described first end is flexibly bent outwardly the inside leaving described animal crate;

Wherein, engage both described in described Liang Ge mechanisms at the first end described in described closed position and described door is maintained in described closed position, until described first end is from both described described Liang Ge mechanisms drop out of gear.

18. 1 kinds of animal cages, it comprises:

Top component, bottom part and multiple side members, wherein said top component, bottom part and described multiple side members define the inside of described cage tool;

Doorframe, it is defined by least one in described side members, and described doorframe has the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection, and described wire defines opening, for passing for animal and entering or leave the described inside of described cage tool;

Door, it is formed by the horizontal and vertical wire of multiple interconnection, described door laterally can move between an open position and a closed relative to described doorframe, and wherein said opening can enter in described open position, and can not enter in described closed position;

The first vertical wire in described multiple vertical wire of described door and the second vertical wire, described first vertical wire and described second vertical wire are spaced apart from each other, to make described first vertical wire in the first end of described door, and described second vertical wire is in the second end of described door;

First guide wire and the second guide wire, its top end near described doorframe is coupled, and the 3rd guide wire and the 4th guide wire, and its bottom end near described doorframe is coupled; And

Multiple mechanism, described door is coupled to described doorframe releasedly by it in described closed position, and the one in wherein said multiple mechanism is coupled to described door pivotally, and the second mechanism in described multiple mechanism is attached to described doorframe;

Wherein, first end of described first vertical wire is coupled to described first guide wire and moves between described open position and closed position along described first guide wire, and the second end of described first vertical wire contacts with described 3rd guide wire in described open position with closed position;

Further wherein, first end of described second vertical wire is coupled to described second guide wire and moves between described open position and closed position along described second guide wire, and the second end of described second vertical wire contacts with described 4th guide wire in described open position with closed position.

19. animal cages according to claim 18, described one in wherein said multiple mechanism comprises the breech lock being coupled to described door pivotally, described breech lock comprises bolt lock mechanism, and it can be coupled to the one in described multiple horizontal wire of described doorframe releasedly in described closed position;

Wherein, described bolt lock mechanism can be coupled to described horizontal wire releasedly in any position of the length of the described horizontal wire along described doorframe, can be placed in described open position, described closed position or any position therebetween to make described door relative to described doorframe.

20. animal cages according to claim 18, both in wherein said multiple mechanisms described comprise the lock buckling part being coupled to described frame, described lock buckling part defines opening, for receiving the end of the one in described multiple horizontal wire of described door in described closed position.