CN110337243B

CN110337243B - Harness for animal

Info

Publication number: CN110337243B
Application number: CN201880006575.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 平安座唯仁; 野中英树
Original assignee: Pica Corp
Current assignee: Pica Corp
Priority date: 2017-02-09
Filing date: 2018-01-17
Publication date: 2021-07-06
Anticipated expiration: 2038-01-17
Also published as: KR102495814B1; KR20190111030A; CN110337243A; JP6715195B2; WO2018147022A1; JP2018126097A

Abstract

An animal harness capable of easily attaching an animal wheelchair to a quadruped, comprising: a front piece (10) and a rear piece (20). The front member (10) has: a trunk belt portion (11) that wraps around the trunk of the dog (D); a trunk belt adjusting part (12) for adjusting the length of the trunk belt part (11); a first connected portion (13) to which the first connecting portion (108) is connected; a chest contact part (14) which covers the front side of the chest of the dog (D); a connecting part (15) which is opposite to the abdomen of the dog (D). The rear member (20) has: a waist belt part (21) which is wound around the waist of the dog (D); a belt adjusting part (22) for adjusting the length of the belt part (21); a second connected portion (23) to which the second connecting portion (109) is connected; a pair of leg supports (24, 24) supporting the base of the hind legs of a quadruped dog (D); and a connected part (25) which is connected to the connecting part (15) in a manner that the position in the front-rear direction can be changed.

Description

Harness for animal

Technical Field

The present invention relates to an animal harness used when an animal wheelchair is attached to a quadruped.

Technical Field

Conventionally, as a harness used when an animal wheelchair (hereinafter, simply referred to as "wheelchair") is attached (worn) to a quadruped, there is known an animal harness attached in advance to a wheelchair for assisting walking of a quadruped having a defective motor function of a hind limb such as a pet dog (for example, see patent documents 1 and 2).

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent No. 5460916 bulletin

Patent document 2: japanese patent No. 4335230 bulletin

Disclosure of Invention

Technical problem to be solved by the invention

However, since the conventional harness for animals is previously mounted on the wheelchair, the movement of the harness is restricted by the wheelchair. Therefore, the freedom of the harness when mounted on the quadruped is hindered, making it difficult to mount the harness on the quadruped. In addition, since the attachment state of the harness needs to be finely adjusted after the wheelchair is attached to the quadruped, there is a problem in that it is difficult to adjust the attachment state of the harness. As a result, in the conventional harness for animals, there is a problem that the wheelchair cannot be easily attached to the quadruped.

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and an object thereof is to provide an animal harness capable of easily attaching an animal wheelchair to a four-limb animal.

Means for solving the problems

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a harness for animals, which is used when an animal wheelchair is attached to a four-limb animal, and which includes a front member and a rear member.

Here, the front member includes: a trunk belt portion that wraps around the trunk of the quadruped; a trunk belt adjusting section provided in the trunk belt section and adjusting a circumferential length of the trunk belt section; a first connected part detachably connected to a first connected part provided in the wheelchair for animals; a chest contact part mounted on the trunk belt part and covering the front side of the chest of the quadruped; a connecting portion formed on the trunk belt portion and opposed to the abdomen of the quadruped.

In addition, the rear member has: a waist belt portion wound around the waist of a quadruped; a belt adjusting portion that is provided in the belt portion and adjusts the circumferential length of the belt portion; a second connected part detachably connected to a second connected part provided in the animal wheelchair; a pair of leg supports mounted on the belt portion and supporting the roots of hind limbs of the quadruped; and a connected part formed on the belt part and facing the abdomen of the quadruped, and connected with the connecting part in a front-back direction in a manner that the connecting position can be changed.

ADVANTAGEOUS EFFECTS OF INVENTION

As a result, the wheelchair for animals can be easily attached to the quadruped.

Drawings

Fig. 1A is a perspective view of a state where a wheelchair is attached to a dog using the harness for animals of the first embodiment, as viewed from the front side.

Fig. 1B is a perspective view of a state where the wheelchair is attached to a dog using the harness for animals of the first embodiment, as viewed from the rear side.

Fig. 2A is an enlarged perspective view of a first connecting portion of the animal wheelchair.

Fig. 2B is an exploded perspective view of the first connecting portion of the animal wheelchair.

Fig. 2C is a sectional view of the connection of the first connecting portion of the wheelchair for animals.

Fig. 2D is a sectional view of the connection of the first connecting portion of the wheelchair for animals.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the animal harness of the first embodiment is attached to a dog.

Fig. 4A is a plan view of the front side member of the animal harness of the first embodiment in a developed state.

Fig. 4B is a plan view of the developed state of the back side of the front member of the animal harness of the first embodiment.

Fig. 5A is a plan view of the developed state of the front side of the rear side member of the animal harness of the first embodiment.

Fig. 5B is a plan view of the back side member of the animal harness of the first embodiment in a developed state.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the leg support of the first embodiment.

Detailed Description

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the harness for animals according to the present invention will be described with reference to the first embodiment shown in the drawings.

(first embodiment)

First, the structure will be explained.

The animal harness 1 of the first embodiment is used when the animal wheelchair 100 is attached to a four-limb animal (here, a dog). Hereinafter, the structure of the animal harness 1 of the first embodiment will be described as divided into "overall structure", "detailed structure of the front member", and "detailed structure of the rear member".

[ integral Structure ]

Fig. 1A and 1B are perspective views showing a state in which a wheelchair is attached to a dog using the harness for an animal of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the overall structure of the animal harness of the first embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 1A and 1B.

As shown in fig. 1A and 1B, the animal harness 1 of the first embodiment is attached to a dog (quadruped) D, and then connected to an animal wheelchair 100 (hereinafter referred to as "wheelchair") to attach the wheelchair 100 to the dog D.

Here, the wheelchair 100 includes: a pair of

horizontal frames

101, 102, a connecting frame 103, and a pair of

vertical frames

104, 105.

The pair of

horizontal frames

101 and 102 are disposed on both sides of the dog D in a state where the longitudinal direction thereof is along the front-rear direction of the dog D. Each of the

horizontal frames

101 and 102 has a telescopic function and is capable of extending and contracting.

The connecting frame 103 connects rear section portions of the pair of

horizontal frames

101, 102 in a state where the longitudinal direction thereof is along the width of the dog D. As shown in fig. 1B, the connection frame 103 includes: an outer frame 103a having a U-shaped cross section and connected to one of the horizontal frames 101; and an inner frame 103b having a U-shaped cross section and connected to the other horizontal frame 102. Further, the inner frame 103b is housed inside the outer frame 103a whose opening surface faces forward, and the opening surface of the inner frame 103b also faces forward, and the length of the connecting frame 103 can be expanded and contracted by changing the housing length of the inner frame 103 b. The outer frame 103a and the inner frame 103b are fixed by a screw N and a nut not shown.

The pair of

upright frames

104 and 105 are disposed at respective intermediate portions thereof on the pair of

horizontal frames

101 and 102, and rotatable wheels 106 are attached to lower end portions of the pair of

upright frames

104 and 105. Further, a plurality of holes 107 are formed in parallel in the longitudinal direction of each of the upright frames 104, 105, and a protrusion (not shown) provided on the

horizontal frames

101, 102 is inserted into any one of the plurality of holes 107 to set the height position of the upright frames 104, 105.

Further, the

horizontal frames

101 and 102 of the wheelchair 100 are provided with a first joint 108 and a second joint 109, respectively. Here, the first connection portion 108 is provided on the front side of the second connection portion 109, that is, the first connection portion 108 is provided in the vicinity of the front end portions of the

horizontal frames

101 and 102. The second connection portion 109 is provided at a position where the upright frames 104 and 105 are arranged.

The first joint 108 is connected to the first jointed portion 13 provided on the animal harness 1, and is a portion that connects the animal harness 1 to the wheelchair 100. In the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 2A and 2B, the first joint 108 has: a body 108a, a holder 108b, and a lid 108 c. In fig. 2A and 2B, only the first connection portion 108 provided on one (one) horizontal frame 101 is shown, but the first connection portion 108 provided on the other horizontal frame 102 also has the same configuration.

The main body portion 108a is a hollow cylindrical body fitted to the outside of the tie bar main body 101a of the horizontal frame 101, and is formed with a groove portion 108d on the outer surface thereof, into which groove portion 108d the corner ring 13a of the first jointed portion 13 is fitted. Here, the recessed portion 108d is a recessed portion extending in the longitudinal direction of the body portion 108a, and is fitted into the recessed portion 101b formed in the stay body 101a and faces the inside of the wheelchair 100. The holding portion 108b is a C-channel material rotatably fitted on the outer periphery of the main body portion 108 a. The holding portion 108b is formed with a holding piece 108f, and the holding piece 108f is set to have an axial length in which the angle ring 13a can be inserted from one end facing the incision line 108e toward a predetermined region in the circumferential direction. The cap 108c is attached to the tip of the body 108a, the body 108a is fitted to the lever body 101a, and the cap 108c is fixed in the vertical direction by a blind rivet R penetrating the cap 108c, the body 108a, and the lever body 101 a.

In the first connecting portion 108, as shown in fig. 2C, after the corner ring 13a is fitted into the groove portion 108D via the notch line 108e, as shown in fig. 2D, the holding portion 108b is rotated to insert the holding piece 108f into the corner ring 13 a. Accordingly, the first connected portion 13 is connected to the first connecting portion 108.

In this case, the height position of the first portion-to-be-connected 13 is set to be substantially the same as the height position of the first connecting portion 108.

The second joint 109 is connected to the second jointed portion 23 provided in the animal harness 1, and the animal harness 1 is suspended from the wheelchair 100. In the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 1A, the second joint 109 has a D-ring 109a mounted on the horizontal frame 101 and an eggplant-shaped ring 109b connecting the D-ring 109 a.

In the second connecting portion 109, the second connected portion 23 is suspended by connecting the eggplant-shaped ring 109b to the D-ring 23a of the second connected portion 23 and setting the height position of the D-ring 23a to a height lower than that of the eggplant-shaped ring 109 b.

The animal harness 1 of the first embodiment includes: a front piece 10 that is attached to the trunk of the dog D and is provided with a first jointed portion 13; and a rear side member 20 which is attached to the waist of the dog D and is provided with a second jointed portion 23.

The "trunk of dog D" refers to the region from the armpit of the forelimb of dog D to the periphery of the sternum. The term "lumbar region of dog D" refers to the area around the hip joint and the hip of dog D.

The front member 10 and the rear member 20 are detachably connected to each other by a connecting portion 15 of the front member 10 and a connected portion 25 of the rear member 20.

[ detailed Structure of front part ]

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the animal harness of the first embodiment is attached to a dog, and fig. 4A and 4B are plan views showing a spread state of a front side member of the animal harness of the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the detailed structure of the front member of the first embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 3 to 4B.

As shown in fig. 4A and 4B, the front side member 10 of the first embodiment has: a trunk belt portion 11, a trunk belt adjusting portion 12, a first connected portion 13, a chest contact portion (chest band) 14, and a connecting portion 15.

The trunk belt portion 11 is a band-shaped member formed with little stretchability, and is wound around the trunk of the dog D when the harness 1 for an animal is used (see fig. 3). Here, the trunk belt portion 11 is made of a cloth having a two-layer structure in which a first layer 11a made of a highly air-permeable material and a second layer 11b made of a highly abrasion-resistant material are stacked, and when the dog D is attached (attached), the first layer 11a is the inner side and the second layer 11b is the outer side.

The body belt portion 11 is attached to the dog D in a ring shape with its longitudinal direction (longitudinal direction) center facing the abdomen of the dog D and its longitudinal direction both ends being locked to the back side of the dog D (see fig. 3).

The trunk belt adjusting portion 12 is a portion for adjusting the length of the trunk belt portion 11 in the circumferential direction and for locking and fixing both ends of the trunk belt portion 11 in the longitudinal direction, and is constituted by a surface fastener set on the trunk belt portion 11. That is, the trunk belt adjustment portion 12 has a first fastener 12a provided on one end in the longitudinal direction of the trunk belt portion 11 and a second fastener 12b provided on the other end in the longitudinal direction of the trunk belt portion 11 and detachably attachable to the first fastener 12 a. Here, the first fastening member 12a is sewn to the inner side surface (first layer 11a) of the trunk belt portion 11 (see fig. 4B). On the other hand, the second fastening member 12b is sewn to the outer side surface (second layer 11b) of the trunk belt portion 11 (see fig. 4A). The second fastening device 12b is formed in a strip shape (band shape) extending in the longitudinal direction of the trunk belt portion 11, and the locking position of the first fastening device 12a can be changed in the longitudinal direction of the trunk belt portion 11.

The first portion-to-be-connected 13 is provided to the trunk belt portion 11 via the chest contact portion 14, and is a portion detachably connected to the first connection portion 108 provided to the wheelchair 100. Here, the first portion to be connected 13 has an angular ring 13a held by the holding portion 108b and a cloth piece 13b inserted into the angular ring 13a and sewn and fixed to the longitudinal direction end of the chest contact portion 14. Accordingly, the angle ring 13a can swing up and down. The first portions to be connected 13 are provided as a pair on the surface of the trunk belt portion 11, and are disposed one on each side of the dog D when the trunk belt portion 11 is attached to the dog D to form a loop (see fig. 3).

The chest contact portion 14 is detachably (detachably) attached to the body belt portion 11, and covers the front side of the chest of the dog D. The chest contact portion 14 is formed of a belt-like member formed of a breathable fabric, and has first buttons 14a provided at both ends in the longitudinal direction, respectively, and second buttons 14b provided at both ends of the trunk belt portion 11, respectively. The chest contact portion 14 is attached to the trunk belt portion 11 by locking the first push button 14a and the second push button 14 b. A plurality of (3 in this case) second buttons 14b are provided along the longitudinal direction of the body belt portion 11, and the engagement positions of the first buttons 14a can be changed in the longitudinal direction of the body belt portion 11 by engaging with different second buttons 14 b.

The connecting portion 15 is formed on the trunk belt portion 11 so as to face the abdomen of the dog D, and is a portion detachably connected to a connected portion 25 formed on the belt portion (upper hip belt) 21. The connecting portion 15 includes: a rear extension 15a extending rearward of the dog D from the center in the width direction of the trunk belt portion 11; the 3 rd fastener 15b is one of surface fasteners sewn to the inner surface (first layer 11a) of the rear extension portion 15 a.

The tow rope locking portion 16 is provided in the trunk belt portion 11 and is a portion that is detachably locked to a tow rope (lead wire), not shown. The tow rope locking portion 16 includes: a belt 16a having both ends fixed to the outer surface (second layer 11b) of the trunk belt portion 11; a loop 16b, which is crossed by the belt 16 a; a side release buckle 16c provided on the belt 16a (on the way of the belt 16 a); the slider 16d, the inside of which is penetrated by the ring 16b together with the belt 16 a.

In the tow rope locking portion 16, the trunk belt portion 11 can be spread by separating the strap 16a into two pieces by releasing the side release buckle 16 c.

[ detailed Structure of the rear part ]

Fig. 5A and 5B are plan views showing the developed state of the rear member of the animal harness according to the first embodiment, and fig. 6 is a perspective view showing the leg supporter according to the first embodiment. Hereinafter, the detailed structure of the rear side member of the first embodiment will be described with reference to fig. 5A to 6.

As shown in fig. 5A and 5B, the rear member 20 of the first embodiment includes: a waist belt 21, a waist belt adjusting portion 22, a second connected portion 23, a pair of leg supporting members 24, and a connected portion 25.

The waist belt portion 21 is a belt-like member formed of a cloth having almost no stretchability, and is wound around the waist of the dog D when the harness 1 for an animal is used. Here, the waistband portion 21 is formed of a two-layer fabric in which a first layer 21a made of a highly permeable material and a second layer 21b made of a highly abrasion resistant material overlap each other, and when attached to the dog D, the first layer 21a becomes the inner side and the second layer 21b becomes the outer side.

The belt 21 is attached to the dog D in a ring shape by engaging the central portion in the longitudinal direction with the abdomen of the dog D and the opposite end portions in the longitudinal direction on the back side of the dog D. Further, in the longitudinal direction center portion, a notch portion 21c extending toward the front side (head side) of the dog D is formed.

The belt adjusting portion 22 is a portion for adjusting the length of the belt portion 21 in the circumferential direction and locking and fixing both ends of the belt portion 21 in the longitudinal direction, and is constituted by a surface fastener provided in the belt portion 21. That is, as shown in fig. 4, the belt adjusting portion 22 includes: a 4 th fastening member 22a provided at one end in the longitudinal direction of the belt portion 21; and a 5 th fastening member 22b which is provided at the other end in the longitudinal direction of the belt portion 21 and detachably attached to the 4 th fastening member 22 a. Here, the 4 th fastener 22a is sewn to the inner side surface (first layer 21a) of the waistband portion 21. On the other hand, the 5 th fastening member 22b is sewn to the outer side surface (second layer 21b) of the belt portion 21. In addition, the 5 th fastening piece 22b is formed in a belt-like shape extending in the longitudinal direction of the belt portion 21.

The second connected portion 23 is provided in the belt portion 21 and is a portion detachably suspended from the second connected portion 109 provided in the wheelchair 100. Here, the second connected portion 23 includes: a D-ring 23a connecting the eggplant-shaped ring 109 b; and a fabric piece 23b that is sewn and fixed to the outer side surface (second layer 21b) of the belt portion 21 through the D-ring 23 a. Accordingly, the D-ring 23a can swing in the vertical direction. The second portions to be connected 23 are provided as a pair on the surface of the belt 21, and are disposed one on each side of the dog D when the belt 21 is attached to the dog D to form a loop (see fig. 3).

A pair of leg supports 24, 24 are mounted on the belt portion 21 and are portions that support the base portions of the rear legs of the dog D, respectively. Each leg support 24 has: a rope portion 24a wound inside the rear leg (hind limb); a fixing portion 24b that fixes the midway position of the rope portion 24a (an arbitrary position from one side to the other side of the rope portion 24 a) to the belt portion 21; and a length adjusting part 24c provided at an intermediate position of the rope part 24 a.

Here, the rope portion 24a is formed in a knot shape in which a permeable fabric encapsulates an elastic body such as cotton. Further, one end 24 α of the cord portion 24a is fixed to the peripheral edge of a notch portion 21c formed in the belt portion 21 (see fig. 5A).

As shown in fig. 6, the fixing portion 24b is constituted by: a cloth piece 24d attached to a moving ring as a length adjusting portion 24 c; a first button 24e provided on the cloth piece 24 d; and a second button 24f provided in the belt portion 21. That is, the first button 24e and the second button 24f are locked to fix the intermediate position of the rope portion 24a to the belt portion 21. In addition, a plurality of (3 in this case) second buttons 24f are provided along the longitudinal direction of the belt portion 21, and the locking position of the first button 24e can be changed in the longitudinal direction of the belt portion 21 by locking the different second buttons 24 f.

The length adjusting portion 24c is constituted by a moving ring passed through the rope portion 24a, and is capable of adjusting the length from the one end 24 α of the belt portion 21 fixed to the rope portion 24a to the fixing portion 24 b.

The connected portion 25 is formed on the belt portion 21 so as to face the abdomen of the dog D, and is a portion detachably connected to the connecting portion 15 formed on the trunk belt portion 11. The connected portion 25 includes: a front extension portion 25a extending from the widthwise central portion of the belt portion 21 toward the front of the dog D; and a 6 th fastening member 25b as the other of the surface fastening members sewn to the outer surface (second layer 21b) of the front extension portion 25 a.

Next, the operation will be explained.

First, the order of use of the animal harness 1 of the first embodiment will be described, and next, the functions of the animal harness of the first embodiment will be described while being divided into a "wheelchair installation promoting function" and a "other characteristic function".

[ order of use of harness ]

When the wheelchair 100 is mounted on the dog D using the animal harness 1 of the first embodiment, the animal harness 1 is mounted on the dog D in advance. That is, first, the rear extension 15a of the connecting portion 15 of the front member 10 is overlapped with the front extension 25a of the connected portion 25 of the rear member 20, and the 3 rd fastening member 15b is stuck and locked to the 6 th fastening member 25b, thereby connecting the front member 10 and the rear member 20. At this time, the front member 10 and the rear member 20 are attached to appropriate positions by adjusting the locking position (locking position) of the connecting portion 15 corresponding to the connected portion 25 in accordance with the body length of the dog D. The torso belt portion 11 of the front piece 10 and the waist belt portion 21 of the rear piece 20 are each in an open/closed state. Further, the side release buckle 16c of the tow rope engaging portion 16 is released. Further, the chest contact portion 14 is unfastened (detached) from the trunk belt portion 11 of the front piece 10.

After the front piece 10 and the rear piece 20 are connected and the front-rear direction of the animal harness 1 is confirmed, the animal harness 1 is inserted under the abdomen of the dog D. At this time, the connection portion 15 and the connected portion 25 are adjusted with respect to the abdomen. Then, both end portions of the belt portion 21 are wound around the back side of the dog D, and the belt portion 21 is wound along the body of the dog D. Then, the 4 th fastening piece 22a of the waist belt adjusting portion 22 is stuck to the 5 th fastening piece 22b and locked, and the waist belt portion 21 is attached to the dog D. At this time, the circumferential position and the front-rear direction position of the belt portion 21 are adjusted so that a part of the dog D faces the inside of the notch portion 21c formed in the belt portion 21.

After the belt portion 21 is attached, both ends of the trunk belt portion 11 are wound around the back side of the dog D, and the trunk belt portion 11 is wound along the body of the dog D. Then, the first fastening piece 12a of the trunk belt adjusting portion 12 is stuck to the second fastening piece 12b and locked, and the trunk belt portion 11 is attached to the dog D. Thereafter, the side surface of the tow rope stopper 16 is fixed (fastened) to release the buckle 16 c.

After the body belt portion 11 and the waist belt portion 21 are attached, the respective cord portions 24a of the pair of

leg support members

24, 24 are passed under the thigh of the rear leg of the dog D and pulled to the rear side of the dog D, and the first push button 24e of the fixing portion 24b is locked to the second push button 24f provided on the waist belt portion 21.

Accordingly, the intermediate position of the rope portion 24a is fixed to the belt portion 21. Thereafter, the length of the rope portion 24a pulled from the length-adjusting portion 24c is changed to adjust the length from the one end 24 α of the rope portion 24a to the fixing portion 24b, so that the rope portion 24a does not come loose and comes into contact with the base of the hind leg of the dog D.

After the lengths of the pair of cord portions 24a are adjusted, the chest contact portion 14 is pressed against the front side of the chest of the dog D, and the first push buttons 14a provided at both ends are engaged with the second push buttons 14b provided on the trunk belt portion 11.

Accordingly, the animal harness 1 is attached to the dog D. Then, after the harness 1 for an animal is mounted on the dog D, the dog D is disposed inside the wheelchair 100, that is, in an area surrounded by the pair of

horizontal frames

101, 102 and the connecting frame 103. At this time, the length of the connection frame 103 is adjusted in advance so that the dog D is inserted between the pair of

horizontal frames

101, 102.

After the dog D is placed inside the wheelchair 100, the eggplant-shaped rings 109b of the second connecting portions 109 provided on the

horizontal frames

101 and 102 are locked to the D rings 23a of the second connected portions 23 provided on both side portions of the belt portion 21. Accordingly, the second connected portion 23 is hung by the second connecting portion 109, and the rear leg of the dog D to which the rear member 20 is attached is hung on the wheelchair 100.

At this time, the fixed height of the upright frames 104 and 105 relative to the pair of

horizontal frames

101 and 102 is adjusted so that the rear legs of the dog D are hung at an appropriate height. The height of the

horizontal frames

101 and 102 may be adjusted before the second connected portion 23 is connected to the second connecting portion 109 or after the second connected portion 23 is hung.

Thereafter, the corner ring 13a provided in the first portion-to-be-connected 13 of the front member 10 is fitted into the groove portion 108d of the respective first connecting portion 108 provided in the

horizontal frames

101, 102. Then, the holding portion 108b is rotated to insert the holding piece 108f into the angle ring 13a and hold the angle ring 13 a. Accordingly, the first jointed portion 13 is connected to the first jointed portion 108, and the wheelchair 100 is fixed to the front member 10, and the front member 10 is attached to the dog D.

At this time, the lengths of the pair of

horizontal frames

101 and 102 are adjusted so that the front-rear positional relationship between the first connecting portion 108 and the first portion-to-be-connected 13 is in an appropriate state, that is, the lengths of the pair of

horizontal frames

101 and 102 are adjusted so that the first connecting portion 108 and the first portion-to-be-connected 13 are opposed to each other in the width direction of the dog D. The length adjustment of the

horizontal frames

101 and 102 is performed before the first connected portion 13 is connected.

[ wheelchair-mounting promoting action (wheelchair-mounting facilitating action) ]

As described above, in the first embodiment, when the wheelchair 100 is attached to the dog D, the animal harness 1 is attached to the dog D in advance, and then the first jointed portion 13 and the second jointed portion 23 provided in the animal harness 1 are connected to the wheelchair 100. That is, the animal harness 1 according to the first embodiment is attachable to and detachable from the wheelchair 100.

Therefore, when the animal harness 1 is attached to the dog D, the movement of the animal harness 1 is not restricted by the wheelchair 100, and the degree of freedom of the harness at the time of attachment of the harness is not impaired. Accordingly, the animal harness 1 can be easily attached to the dog D.

Further, if the first joint-to-be-jointed portion 13 and the second joint-to-be-jointed portion 23 are attached to the first joint portion 108 and the second joint portion 109 provided in the wheelchair 100, respectively, the animal harness 1 can be connected to the wheelchair 100, and the wheelchair 100 can be easily attached to the dog D.

Further, as described above, in the first embodiment, the animal harness 1 is attached to the dog D in advance, and then the animal harness 1 is attached to the wheelchair 100, so that the wheelchair 100 is attached to the dog D.

Here, since the dog D is hung on the wheelchair 100 via the belt part 21, the belt part 21 needs to be attached to the waist of the dog D without a gap. On the other hand, if the waistband part 21 is fastened too tightly, the abdomen of the dog D is pressed. That is, the waistband part 21 must be attached without pressing the abdomen of the dog D and without a gap.

Further, the wheelchair 100 is pulled by the dog D through the trunk belt portion 11. That is, the weight of the wheelchair 100 is transmitted from the trunk belt portion 11 to the dog D. Therefore, if an unnecessary gap is formed between the dog D and the trunk belt portion 11, the trunk belt portion 11 may be displaced when the wheelchair 100 is pulled, and there is a possibility that the wheelchair 100 may be unstable and an unnecessary burden may be imposed on the dog D. In addition, if the trunk belt portion 11 is fastened too tightly, the abdomen of the dog D is pressed, as in the case of the waist belt portion 21.

Further, dog D varies greatly in physique according to the breed and individual of the dog. That is, the body length (length from the chest to the buttocks) of the dog D greatly differs depending on the dog D. Therefore, when the front and

rear members

10, 20 are integrally formed, the torso band 11 and the belt 21 cannot be attached at appropriate positions. On the other hand, when the front member 10 and the rear member 20 are always separated from each other, it is difficult to stably support the dog D when the animal harness 1 is connected to the wheelchair 100.

On the other hand, in the harness 1 for animals of the first embodiment, the trunk belt portion 11 of the front piece 10 is provided with the trunk belt adjustment portion 12. In the trunk belt adjustment portion 12, since the second fastening piece 12b extends in the longitudinal direction of the trunk belt portion 11, the locking position of the first fastening piece 12a can be changed in the longitudinal direction of the trunk belt portion 11. Further, the circumferential length of the trunk belt portion 11 can be adjusted by adjusting the locking position of the first fastening tool 12 a.

In addition, in the waistband portion 21 of the rear member 20, the 5 th fastener 22b is provided in the waistband adjusting portion 22 extending in the longitudinal direction of the waistband portion 21, and the circumferential length of the waistband portion 21 can be adjusted by adjusting the locking position of the 4 th fastener 22a in the longitudinal direction of the waistband portion 21, and the 5 th fastener 22b and the 4 th fastener 22a constitute the waistband adjusting portion 22.

Therefore, the circumferential lengths of the body belt portion 11 and the waist belt portion 21 can be set to appropriate lengths according to the girth size of the dog D, and the body belt portion 11 and the waist belt portion 21 can be attached in appropriate states.

In particular, in this first embodiment, the torso-band regulating portion 12 and the waist-band regulating portion 22 are each constituted by a surface fastener. Therefore, the circumferential lengths of the trunk belt portion 11 and the lap belt portion 21 can be adjusted little by little.

The front member 10 and the rear member 20 are detachably connected to each other by the connecting portion 15 and the connected portion 25, and the 6 th fastening piece 25b of the connected portion 25 extends in the front-rear direction of the dog D. Further, by adjusting the locking position of the 3 rd fastening tool 15b of the connecting portion 15 in the front-rear direction of the dog D, the distance between the front piece 10 and the rear piece 20 can be adjusted to an appropriate length according to the body length dimension of the dog D. Accordingly, the front member 10 and the rear member 20 can be attached in an appropriate state.

In particular, in this first embodiment, the connecting portion 15 and the connected portion 25 each have the 3 rd fastening piece 15b and the 6 th fastening piece 25b as surface fastening pieces. Therefore, the distance between the front and

rear side members

10 and 20 can be adjusted little by little.

Further, before the wheelchair 100 is attached to the dog D as described above, the attachment state of the animal harness 1 can be adjusted to an appropriate state in advance, and there is no need to adjust the attachment state of the harness after the wheelchair 100 is attached to the dog D. As a result, the wheelchair 100 can be easily mounted on the dog D.

The connecting portion 15 and the connected portion 25 are provided on the abdomen of the dog D at positions facing each other. Therefore, the abdomen of the dog D can be supported by the connecting portion 15 and the connected portion 25, and the wheelchair 100 can be stably attached to the dog D.

In addition, in the harness 1 for animals of the first embodiment, the second buttons 14b provided on the trunk belt portion 11 are provided in plural (3 in this case) in the longitudinal direction of the trunk belt portion 11. Therefore, by changing the second push buttons 14b to which the first push buttons 14a provided at both ends of the chest contact portion 14 are locked, the attachment position of the chest contact portion 14 to the trunk belt portion 11 can be changed in the circumferential direction of the annular trunk belt portion 11.

Accordingly, the position of the chest contact portion 14 can be appropriately adjusted according to the physique of the dog D, and the animal harness 1 can be attached in an appropriate state.

Further, in this first embodiment, the second push buttons 24f provided on the belt portion 21 are provided in plural (here, 3) in the longitudinal direction of the belt portion 21. Therefore, by changing the second push button 24f to which the first push button 24e provided in the fixing portion 24b of the leg stay 24 is locked, the attachment position of the rope portion 24a of the leg stay 24 to the belt portion 21 can be changed in the circumferential direction of the annular belt portion 21.

Accordingly, the position of the leg supporter 24 can be appropriately adjusted according to the physique of the dog D, and the animal harness 1 can be mounted in an appropriate state.

In particular, in this first embodiment, the leg support 24 has: a rope portion 24a having one end 24 α fixed to the belt portion 21; a fixing portion 24b for fixing the intermediate position of the rope portion 24a to the belt portion 21; and a length adjusting part 24c for adjusting the length from one end 24a of the rope part 24a to the fixing part 24 b.

Therefore, as described above, the fixing portion 24b is fixed to the belt portion 21, the length from the one end 24 α of the rope portion 24a to the fixing portion 24b is adjusted after the rope portion 24a is wound around the rear leg of the dog D, and the rope portion 24a can be brought into contact with the base of the rear leg of the dog D without play.

Accordingly, even if the dog D moves in the middle of the installation of the rear side member 20, the rope portion 24a is not easily separated from the rear leg, and the installation of the leg supporter 24 can be performed quickly.

[ Effect of other characteristics ]

In the animal harness 1 of the first embodiment, as shown in fig. 3, a tow rope locking portion 16 for detachably locking a tow rope (tow rope) is provided in the trunk belt portion 11.

Therefore, when the tow rope is attached to the dog D to which the wheelchair 100 is attached, it is not necessary to separately attach a collar and a trunk ring (dog harness) or the like in addition to the harness 1 for an animal. Further, by providing the tow rope locking portion 16 on the trunk belt portion 11, the neck of the dog D can be prevented from being burdened.

In the animal harness 1 of the first embodiment, the pair of first connected parts 13 is provided on the trunk belt part 11, and the pair of second connected parts 23 is provided on the waist belt part 21, so that the dog D can be supported by 4 support points with respect to the wheelchair 100. Further, since the dog D is supported by the trunk belt portion 11 and the belt portion 21, the body of the dog D can be supported over a larger area than when using a collar. Therefore, the friction generated between the animal harness 1 and the dog D can be reduced, and the burden on the dog D can be reduced.

Next, the effect will be explained.

In the harness for animals 1 of the first embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.

(1) An animal harness 1 for use when an animal wheelchair 100 is attached to a quadruped (dog D), the harness comprising: a front piece 10 and a rear piece 20,

the front piece 10 has: a trunk belt portion 11 that wraps around the trunk of the quadruped (dog D); a trunk belt adjusting section 12 that is provided in the trunk belt section 11 and adjusts the length of the trunk belt section 11 in the circumferential direction; a first jointed portion 13 to which a first joint 108 provided in the animal wheelchair 100 is detachably connected; a chest contact portion 14 which is mounted on the trunk belt portion 11 and covers the front side of the chest of the quadruped (dog D); a connecting portion 15 formed on the trunk belt portion 11 so as to be opposed to the abdomen of the quadruped (dog D),

the rear side member 20 has: a waist belt portion 21 wound around the waist of the quadruped (dog D); a belt adjusting portion 22 that is provided in the belt portion 21 and adjusts the length of the belt portion 21 in the circumferential direction; a second connected portion 23 to which a second connecting portion 109 provided in the animal wheelchair 100 is detachably connected; a pair of leg supports 24, 24 mounted on the belt portion 21 and supporting the base of the hind legs of the quadruped (dog D); and a connected portion 25 formed on the belt portion 21, facing the abdomen of the quadruped (dog D), and connected to the connecting portion 15 so as to be capable of changing a connection position in the front-rear direction.

Accordingly, the animal wheelchair 100 can be easily attached to the dog D as the quadruped.

(2) The position of the chest contact portion 14 attached to the trunk belt portion 11 is configured to be changeable in the circumferential direction of the trunk belt portion 11.

Accordingly, the position of the chest contact portion 14 can be appropriately adjusted according to the physical constitution of the dog D in addition to the effect of (1), and the animal harness 1 can be attached in an appropriate state.

(3) The positions at which the leg pieces 24 are attached to the belt portion 21 are configured to be variable in the circumferential direction of the belt portion 21.

Accordingly, the position of the leg supporter 24 can be appropriately adjusted according to the physical constitution of the dog D in addition to the effect of (1) or (2), and the animal harness 1 can be attached in an appropriate state.

(4) The leg support 24 has the following construction: a rope portion 24a having one end 24a fixed to the belt portion 21 and wound around the hind limb; a fixing portion 24b that fixes an appropriate position (intermediate position) of the rope portion 24a to the belt portion 21; and a length adjusting part 24c provided at an appropriate position of the rope part 24a and adjusting a length from one end 24a of the rope part 24a to the fixing part 24 b.

Accordingly, in addition to the effects of any of (1) to (3), the length from the one end 24 α of the cord portion 24a to the fixing portion 24b can be adjusted after the cord portion 24a is wrapped around the hind leg (hind limb) of the dog D, and the leg supporter 24 can be quickly attached even if the dog D moves in the middle of attaching the back piece 20.

(5) The trunk belt portion 11 has a tow rope locking portion 16, and the tow rope locking portion 16 detachably locks (connects) the tow rope.

Accordingly, when the tow rope is connected to the dog D to which the wheelchair 100 is attached, the neck ring, the trunk ring, and the like are not required to be attached other than the animal harness 1, except for the effect of any one of (1) to (4).

Although the animal harness of the present invention has been described above based on the first embodiment, the specific configuration is not limited to the embodiment, and modifications and additions to the design can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as claimed in the claims.

In the first embodiment, an example is shown in which the torso-band adjusting portion 12 and the belt adjusting portion 22 are constituted by surface fasteners, and the connecting portion 15 and the connected portion 25 have surface fasteners. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be locked while adjusting the circumferential length of the trunk belt portion 11 or the belt portion 21 or adjusting the dimension of the gap between the front member 10 and the rear member 20. Therefore, for example, the trunk belt adjusting section 12 may be configured by a button provided with a plurality of female or male sides, a key hook, or a connecting structure composed of a belt and a buckle.

In the first embodiment, an example in which the first and

second push buttons

14a and 14b are locked is shown as a configuration in which the chest contact portion 14 is attached to the trunk belt portion 11. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the chest contact portion 14 may be detachably attached to the trunk belt portion 11 by a surface fastener, a key hook, a snap hook, or the like.

Further, in the structure in which the pair of

leg pieces

24, 24 are fixed to the belt portion 21, the

leg pieces

24, 24 may be detachably attached to the belt portion 21 by a surface fastener, a key hook, a spring hook, or the like.

The tow rope locking portion 16 may not be provided in the animal harness 1. In this case, the collar and the torso ring can be mounted to the dog D in addition to the harness 1 for animals.

In the first embodiment, the example in which the animal harness 1 is applied to the two-wheeled animal wheelchair 100 is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the present invention can be applied to a four-wheeled animal wheelchair in which 4 wheels are arranged in front, rear, left, and right, or a multi-wheeled wheelchair having four or more wheels. Further, the number of the first to-be-connected portions 13 and the second to-be-connected portions 23 can be increased as appropriate.

In the first embodiment, the height position of the first connected portion 13 is set to be substantially the same as the height of the first connected portion 108 provided in the wheelchair 100, the height position of the second connected portion 23 is set to be lower than the height of the second connected portion 109 provided in the wheelchair 100, and the second connected portion 23 is suspended and supported by the second connected portion 109. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and particularly, when the harness 1 for animals is applied to a multi-wheeled wheelchair having four or more wheels, the height position of the first jointed portion 13 is set to a height lower than the first jointed portion 108, and the first jointed portion 13 can be suspended and supported by the first jointed portion 108.

That is, both the first jointed portion 13 and the second jointed portion 23 may be connected to the wheelchair 100 or may be suspended and supported.

Further, if the harness for walking assistance provided with the handle is attached to the animal harness 1 by the first connected portion 13 and the second connected portion 23, the body of the dog D can be lifted like a bag to assist walking, or standing assistance can be performed.

Further, in the first embodiment, the example in which the harness 1 for an animal is attached to the dog D as the four-limb animal is shown, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the present invention can be applied to an animal having walking limbs such as a cat or a pig.

(reference to related applications)

The present invention claims priority based on the application of patent application 2017-21850 to the office on day 2/9 in 2017, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Claims

1. A harness for an animal to be used when an animal wheelchair is attached to a four-limb animal, the harness for an animal being characterized in that,

it is provided with: a front member attached to a trunk of the quadruped and provided with a first connected portion detachably connected to a first connecting portion provided in the wheelchair for the animal; and a rear member attached to the waist of the quadruped and provided with a second connected portion detachably connected to a second connecting portion provided in the wheelchair for the quadruped,

the front member has: a trunk belt portion wound around the trunk of the quadruped; a trunk belt adjusting section provided in the trunk belt section for adjusting a circumferential length of the trunk belt section; a chest contact portion mounted on the torso band portion and covering a front side of a chest of the quadruped; and a connecting portion formed on the trunk belt portion and opposed to an abdomen of the quadruped,

the rear side member has: a waist belt portion wound around the waist of the quadruped; a belt adjusting portion provided in the belt portion for adjusting a circumferential length of the belt portion; a pair of leg supports attached to the waist belt portion and supporting the roots of the hind limbs of the quadruped; and a connected part formed on the belt part and facing an abdomen of the quadruped,

the front member and the rear member are detachably connected via the connecting portion and the connected portion, and a connecting position between the connecting portion and the connected portion can be changed in a front-rear direction.

2. The harness for animals according to claim 1,

the position of the chest contact portion attached to the trunk belt portion can be changed in the circumferential direction of the trunk belt portion.

3. The harness for animals according to claim 1,

the position of attachment of the leg stay to the belt portion can be changed in the circumferential direction of the belt portion.

4. The harness for animals according to claim 2,

5. A harness for animals according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the leg support has: a rope portion having one end fixed to the waistband portion and wound around the hind limb; a fixing portion that fixes an intermediate position of the rope portion to the belt portion; and a length adjustment unit provided at an intermediate position of the rope unit and adjusting a length from one end of the rope unit to the fixing unit.

6. A harness for animals according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

the trunk belt portion has a tow rope locking portion that detachably locks the tow rope.

7. The harness for animals according to claim 5,