CN211832319U

CN211832319U - Small animal feeding cage

Info

Publication number: CN211832319U
Application number: CN202020245606.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: 中谷康富
Original assignee: Gex Corp Japan
Current assignee: Gex Corp Japan
Priority date: 2019-03-04
Filing date: 2020-03-03
Publication date: 2020-11-03
Anticipated expiration: 2030-03-03
Also published as: JP7154594B2; JP2020141563A

Abstract

A small animal rearing cage is provided with: a lower cage (1) having an opening (10) and upright walls (16, 17) disposed at least partially around the opening (10); an upper cage body (2) which covers the lower cage body (1) from above; inner jaw portions (a horizontal surface (13) and a first inclined surface (14)) formed on the inner sides of the vertical wall portions (16, 17); a mesh floor (3) mounted on the upper surface of the inner jaw; an outer edge part (18) formed outside the standing wall parts (16, 17); and a waste storage tray (4) which can be drawn out from the lower cage (1) and is disposed below the opening (10), wherein the upper cage (2) is placed on the outer edge (18). Since the upper cage is placed on the outer edge portion outside the standing wall portion, urine of the small animal can be prevented from directly falling on the upper cage. As a result, the problems of peeling of the coating and difficulty in removal can be improved.

Description

Small animal feeding cage

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a rearging cage of toy such as rabbit.

Background

As such a rearing cage, patent document 1 listed below discloses a rearing box. This kind of raising box has: the lower bearing platform with peripheral wall, small animal containing body on the lower bearing platform and waste bearing tray capable of being drawn out from the lower bearing platform.

Documents of the prior art

Patent document

Patent document 1: japanese patent No. 3910602

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

Technical problem to be solved by the utility model

In the above-described rearing box, since the small animal accommodating body is attached to the inner side of the peripheral wall, urine of the small animal is easily dropped on the small animal accommodating body. The small animal container generally has a structure in which wires are crossed and coated on the surface, and there is a problem in that the coating is easily peeled off due to urine components. In addition, if the small animal is a rabbit, the urine contains a large amount of Ca (calcium) components, and therefore, there is a problem that the urine is caked at the portion where the wires intersect and is difficult to remove.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a small animal cage having a concave portion for accommodating a toilet container.

Technical solution for solving technical problem

In order to solve the technical problem, the utility model discloses a toy rearging cage possesses:

a lower cage having an opening and a standing wall portion disposed at least partially around the opening;

an upper cage covering the lower cage from above;

an inner jaw portion formed inside the standing wall portion;

a mesh floor mounted on the upper surface of the inner jaw;

an outer edge portion formed outside the standing wall portion; and

a waste storage tray which is drawn out from the lower cage and is disposed below the opening,

the upper cage is placed on the outer edge portion.

The effects and effects of the small animal raising cage having this structure will be explained. The small animal raising cage comprises a lower cage body and an upper cage body, wherein the lower cage body comprises a vertical wall part, an inner jaw part formed on the inner side of the vertical wall part and an outer edge part formed on the outer side of the vertical wall part. Since the upper cage is placed on the outer edge portion outside the standing wall portion, urine of the small animal can be prevented from directly falling on the upper cage. As a result, the problems of peeling of the coating and difficulty in removal can be improved.

Preferably, the inner jaw portion of the present invention has a horizontal surface and an inclined surface inclined downward inside the horizontal surface, and the floor panel is placed on the horizontal surface.

With this configuration, the floor can be stably placed, and the waste can be more easily dropped on the waste storage tray by providing the inclined surface.

Preferably, in a plan view of the present invention, a toilet container and a mesh toilet board placed on the toilet container are provided adjacent to a space where the floor is disposed, and a height difference between the toilet board and the floor is set to be within 30 mm.

According to this structure, the height difference between the floor forming the basic living space and the toilet board is small, and even an old small animal can easily move to the toilet.

Preferably, in the present invention, the upper cage includes a double door and a lock mechanism for locking the double door, the lock mechanism includes a pair of upper and lower handle members and a lock lever integrally coupled to the handle members, and a distal end portion of the lock lever is locked to a wire constituting the upper cage.

By configuring the door in a double door manner, a large opening portion can be formed without protruding too much even in a state where the door is opened. Further, the locking mechanism is provided for each door, and even if the small animal pushes the door from the inside of the cage, deformation of the door can be suppressed.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the small animal cage of the present embodiment;

fig. 2 is an external perspective view of the small animal keeping cage of the present embodiment;

fig. 3 is a front view of the small animal keeping cage of the present embodiment;

fig. 4 is a bottom view of the small animal keeping cage of the present embodiment;

fig. 5 is a side view of the small animal keeping cage of the present embodiment;

FIG. 6A is a plan view of the upper cage shown removed;

FIG. 6B is a plan view of the floor and lavatory plate removed;

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 6A;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B of FIG. 6A;

fig. 9 shows an external view of the cage with the door open;

fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating a locking mechanism of the door.

Description of the symbols

1: lower cage body 1

10: opening part

11: locking mechanism

12: toilet container receiving recess

13: horizontal plane

14: first inclined plane

15: second inclined plane

16: vertical wall part

17: vertical wall part

18: outer edge part

19: partition wall

2: upper cage body

2 a: metal wire

20: door with a door panel

21: locking mechanism

22: handle part

23: lock rod

23 a: front end part

3: floor board

4: waste holding tray

5: toilet container

6: a lavatory plate.

Detailed Description

First, a preferred embodiment of the small animal cage of the present invention will be described. Fig. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the small animal cage of the present embodiment. Fig. 2 is an external perspective view of the small animal cage shown in fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a front view of the small animal cage shown in fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a bottom view of the small animal cage shown in fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a side view of the small animal cage shown in fig. 2.

The small animal rearing cage refers to a cage for rearing a small animal such as a rabbit or a hamster. Further, the small animals to be raised are not limited to the above animals.

As shown in fig. 1, the small animal cage includes: a lower cage 1, and an upper cage 2 covering the lower cage 1 from above. The lower cage 1 has an opening 10 on which the floor 3 is placed. The shape of the opening 10 is a non-equilateral pentagon, but the shape of the opening 10 is not limited to a specific shape, and may be a square, a rectangle, another polygon, or the like. The lower cage 1 is molded from resin.

The floor panel 3 has a shape corresponding to the opening 10 and is formed of a metal mesh. However, it has a larger area than the opening 10. The space above the floor 3 is the living space of the small animals. The floor 3 is formed in a mesh shape, but the mesh shape may be an appropriate shape such as a square shape or a rectangular shape, and is not limited to a specific mesh shape. The size of the mesh is set to a size convenient for the life of the small animal.

The lower cage 1 is provided with locking mechanisms 11 on the left and right for locking the upper cage 2. The lock mechanism 11 may employ a known mechanism.

The upper cage body 2 is made by combining a plurality of metal wires. The upper cage 2 is also formed with meshes, but the specific shape (rectangular, square, etc.) and size of the meshes are not particularly limited. The upper cage body 2 is provided with a double-door 20.

A waste storage tray 4 which can be freely drawn out is disposed below the lower cage 1. The drawer portion 40 of the tray 4 is integrally molded with the housing portion 41. The shape of the housing portion 41 corresponds to the shape of the opening 10, and has a larger area than the opening 10 in a plan view. The accommodation portion 41 accommodates therein feces and urine of the small animals, food waste, and the like.

The lower cage 1 is provided with a toilet container accommodating recess 12 for detachably accommodating the toilet container 5. The shape of the accommodation recess 12 is substantially triangular in plan view. But is not limited to triangular shapes and other shapes may be used. A toilet board 6 is detachably mounted on the toilet container 5. The lavatory plate 6 is made of metal, like the floor 3, and is formed with a plurality of meshes. As in the case of the floor 3, the size and shape of the mesh are not particularly limited.

The height at which the lavatory board 6 is placed is slightly lower than the height at which the floor 3 is placed. This is to facilitate easy movement of the small animals (especially older small animals) when moving from the floor 3 to the lavatory board 6. The height may be set so that the heights of both are the same, or the height of the lavatory pan 6 may be slightly higher. The height difference is preferably set to 30mm or less in consideration of the movement of the small animal. More preferably 10mm or less.

Fig. 6A shows a plan view with the upper cage 2 removed. Fig. 6B is a plan view in a state where the floor 3 and the lavatory board 6 are further removed. Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken along line a-a of fig. 6A. Fig. 8 is a cross-sectional view B-B of fig. 6A.

A horizontal surface 13 and a first inclined surface 14 are formed around (around) the opening 10. Floor 3 is placed on horizontal surface 13. The first inclined surface 14 is formed inside the horizontal surface 13. As shown in fig. 8, a second inclined surface 15 is further formed inside the first inclined surface 14. The second inclined surface 15 is inclined more than the first inclined surface 14, nearly vertically. The second inclined surface 15 may be a vertical wall surface. The first inclined surface 14 and the second inclined surface 15 correspond to the inclined surfaces of the present invention. By providing the inclined surface, waste falling through the floor 3 can easily slide down into the tray 4 therebelow when falling onto the inclined surface.

A standing wall portion 16 is provided around the opening 10 and the toilet container 5. The standing wall portion 16 prevents the manure of the small animals from splashing outward. The standing wall portion 16 is disposed over the entire area where the toilet container 5 is disposed and around a part of the opening 10. A standing wall portion 16 is also provided at a portion where the lock mechanism 11 is disposed.

The front side of the cage is not provided with the standing wall part 16 having a high height, but the standing wall parts 17 having a low height are provided at appropriate positions in a dispersed manner. The standing wall 50 of the lavatory container 5 also has a higher height at the position where the standing wall part 16 is located. As shown in fig. 8, the standing wall 50 of the toilet container 5 is slightly higher than the standing wall portion 16. Further, the heights of both may be the same. The specific height and formation position of the standing

wall portions

16, 17 may be appropriately changed. The periphery of the base may be provided with a standing wall portion.

The horizontal surface 13, the first inclined surface 14, and the second inclined surface 15 correspond to inner jaw portions formed inside the standing

wall portions

16 and 17. The configuration of the inner jaw portion is not limited to the present embodiment, and various modifications are conceivable. For example, the second inclined surface 15 may not be provided. Alternatively, another surface may be formed. The inclined surface may be curved instead of straight.

An outer edge 18 is formed outside the standing walls 16 and 17 (see fig. 8 and the like). The outer edge 18 is a horizontal surface on which the upper cage 2 is placed. That is, the upper cage 2 is placed outside the standing

wall portions

16, 17. Since the upper cage 2 is placed on the outer edge 18 outside the standing

walls

16, 17, urine of the small animal can be prevented from directly falling on the upper cage 2.

As shown in fig. 4 and 8, a bottom plate 7 is attached to the bottom surface of the lower cage 1. A waste storage tray 4 is placed on the bottom plate 7. The tray 4 is pushed in and pulled out in a sliding manner on the bottom plate 7. As shown in fig. 8, the partition wall 19 facing downward is integrally formed. The horizontal plane 13 of the inner jaw portion is lower than the height of the outer edge portion 18, and therefore the floor panel 3 is lower than the outer edge portion 18. The partition wall 19 extends downward from the boundary between the outer edge 18 and the horizontal surface 13.

As shown in fig. 8, the lower end 15a of the second inclined surface 15 is higher than the upper end 4a of the tray 4, whereby the tray 4 can be smoothly pushed in and pulled out. Further, the inner wall 4b of the tray 4 is positioned outside the second inclined surface 15. Therefore, the waste falling from the floor 3 can be accurately accommodated in the tray 4. The position of the inner wall 4a of the tray 4 is substantially the same as the position of the end of the floor 3. The movement of the tray 4 in the right-left direction is restricted by the partition 19.

Fig. 9 shows an external view of the cage in a state where the door 20 is opened. The door 20 is a double door, and the opening area of the door as a whole can be enlarged. The small animals are easier to come in and go out.

Fig. 10 is a diagram illustrating the lock mechanism 21 of the door 20. There is a pair of left and right lock mechanisms 21, both having the same basic structure. A pair of left and right lock mechanisms 21 are disposed adjacent to each other. The lock mechanism 21 includes a pair of upper and lower handle members 22 and a pair of upper and lower lock levers 23 integrally coupled to the handle members 22. The tip end portion 23a of the lock lever 23 is locked to the wire 2a of the upper cage 2, and in this state, the door 20 is not opened (locked) forward. The lock lever 23 may be formed of, for example, a wire whose thickness (size of diameter) can be set appropriately. The thickness of the wire 2a can be set appropriately in the same manner, and the same material as that of the lock lever 23 can be used.

When the upper and lower handle members 22 are moved in the direction to approach each other, the front end 23a of the lock lever 23 is unlocked, and the door 20 can be opened. Since the upper and lower handle members 22 are urged in the direction away from each other by a spring, not shown, the handle members 22 are moved against the elastic force of the spring, and the lock can be released.

< other embodiments >

In the present embodiment, the door is a double door, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a door that opens and closes with a single-sided hinge may be used. In the present invention, there may be no space for installing the toilet vessel 5.

Claims

1. A small animal rearing cage is characterized by comprising:

an upper cage body covering the lower cage body from above;

an inner jaw portion formed inside the standing wall portion;

a mesh floor mounted on an upper surface of the inner jaw;

an outer edge portion formed outside the standing wall portion; and

a waste storage tray which is extractable from the lower cage and is disposed below the opening,

the upper cage is placed on the outer edge portion.

2. The small animal keeping cage according to claim 1, wherein the inner jaw has a horizontal surface on which the floor is placed and an inclined surface inclined downward inside the horizontal surface.

3. The small animal keeping cage according to claim 1, wherein a toilet container and a mesh toilet board placed on the toilet container are provided adjacent to a space where the floor is disposed in a plan view, and a height difference between the toilet board and the floor is set to be within 30 mm.

4. The small animal feeding cage according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the upper cage body is provided with a double door and a locking mechanism that locks the door,

the locking mechanism has a pair of handle members and a lock lever integrally coupled to the handle members, and the front end of the lock lever is locked to a wire constituting the upper cage.