CN221044001U - Adjustable cat climbing frame - Google Patents

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CN221044001U
CN221044001U CN202322695522.5U CN202322695522U CN221044001U CN 221044001 U CN221044001 U CN 221044001U CN 202322695522 U CN202322695522 U CN 202322695522U CN 221044001 U CN221044001 U CN 221044001U
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李俊杰
余纪丽
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The utility model relates to the technical field of cat climbing frames, in particular to an adjustable cat climbing frame which comprises a stone plate, wherein a plurality of screw pipes are fixedly connected to the top of the stone plate, a plurality of supporting rods are arranged on the top of the stone plate, first screw blocks are fixedly connected to the bottoms of the supporting rods, first screw grooves are formed in the tops of the supporting rods, and the interiors of the screw pipes are in screwed connection with the first screw blocks at corresponding positions. According to the adjustable cat climbing frame, the fixing mechanism is arranged in the first round hole and is convenient to adsorb and fix with the placement surface, so that the position of the adjustable cat climbing frame is convenient to fix, the phenomenon that the adjustable cat climbing frame shakes when in use is avoided, the normal use of the adjustable cat climbing frame is influenced, the number of the mounting support rods can be adjusted according to the need when the adjustable cat climbing frame is in use, the heights of the support plates and the placement plates are convenient to adjust, the adjustable cat climbing frame is suitable for jumping and playing and resting of cats of different sizes, and the practicability of the adjustable cat climbing frame is improved.

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Adjustable cat climbing frame
Technical Field
The utility model relates to the technical field of cat climbing frames, in particular to an adjustable cat climbing frame.
Background
Cat climbs frame is a pet articles for use, and is small-size multilayer shelf structure generally, and the main function is to provide a space that can play, exercise and rest for the pet cat. The cat on the market now climbs frame and is mostly fixed or cabinet type structure, and the structure is comparatively complicated, and the dismouting is comparatively inconvenient to lead to the packing troublesome, the transportation is inconvenient, and the cost of transportation is higher.
Some cat climbing frames also appear in the prior art, for example, a chinese patent with the application number 201820964554.7 discloses a cat climbing frame, which comprises a base, at least one rod piece arranged on the base, each rod piece top is correspondingly provided with a plate piece eccentrically, and the top of the rod piece positioned at the topmost end passes through the plate piece and is locked and connected with a locking piece so as to realize the locking of the cat climbing frame.
Although this technical scheme makes the cat climb frame simple structure, the dismouting is more convenient, more is convenient for the cat climb the packing of frame transportation, and then can effectively reduce the cost of transportation that the cat climbs the frame. However, the cat climbing frame is poor in stability when in use, and the cat easily shakes when jumping, so that the cat can fall down, and damage is caused to the cat.
Disclosure of utility model
The utility model aims at: in order to solve the problem that the stability of the cat climbing frame is poor when in use, the cat easily enables the cat climbing frame to shake when jumping, the cat can possibly fall down, and damage is caused to the cat, the adjustable cat climbing frame is provided.
The aim of the utility model can be achieved by the following technical scheme:
the utility model provides a cat climbs frame with adjustable, includes the slabstone, a plurality of screwed pipes have been linked firmly at the top of slabstone, the top of slabstone is provided with a plurality of bracing pieces, screw thread piece one has been linked firmly to the bottom of bracing piece, and screw thread groove one has been seted up at the top of bracing piece, screw thread piece inside and corresponding position department closes soon and is connected, and screw thread groove one closes soon with corresponding position department screw thread piece one and is connected, the top of slabstone is provided with places board and a plurality of backup pad, circular slot one has been seted up to the bottom of backup pad one end, and circular slot one pegging graft with the top of corresponding position department bracing piece, place the one end of board and linked firmly the fixed block, and circular slot two has been seted up to the bottom of fixed block, circular slot two pegging graft with the top of corresponding position department bracing piece, round hole one has been seted up to the intermediate position department of slabstone, and the inside of round hole one is provided with fixed establishment.
Further in that, the one end at board top has been placed firmly the cat room, and the width in cat room is less than the length of placing the board, thread groove two has been seted up to the bottom of the backup pad other end, thread groove three has been seted up to the bottom of placing the board other end, thread block two has been connected with to the inside spin of thread groove three, the lifting rope has been linked firmly to the bottom of thread block two, and the bottom of lifting rope has linked firmly the hair ball.
Further, a rubber pad is fixedly connected to the bottom of the stone slab, and a second round hole is formed in the middle of the rubber pad.
The support rod is characterized in that a plurality of inserting grooves are formed in the top of the outer side of the support rod, a first threaded hole is formed in the outer side of the first circular groove, a first fixing bolt is arranged at one end of the support plate, and one end of the first fixing bolt is in screwed connection with the first threaded hole and is in sliding insertion connection with the inserting groove at the corresponding position.
The round groove is characterized in that a threaded hole II is formed in the inner side wall of the round groove II, a fixing bolt II is arranged at one end of the placing plate, and the fixing bolt II is in threaded connection with the threaded hole II in a threaded manner and is in sliding connection with the inserting groove at the corresponding position.
Further in that, fixed establishment includes the circle shell, circle shell lateral wall links firmly with the inside bottom of round hole, and the bottom of circle shell has linked firmly the sealing washer, the sealing washer bottom is in the coplanar with the bottom of rubber pad, the inside sliding connection of circle shell has the movable plate, the piston has been linked firmly to the bottom of movable plate, threaded hole three has been seted up to the intermediate position department of movable plate, the connecting hole has been seted up at circle shell top, threaded hole three's inside spin has been connected with the screw rod, and the screw rod top passes the connecting hole and extends to the top of circle shell, the top of screw rod has linked firmly the rotor plate, and rotor plate and round hole rotate to be connected, the rotor plate has linked firmly at the top of rotor plate, a plurality of spacing holes have been seted up on the movable plate, and the inside sliding connection of spacing hole has the gag lever post, the gag lever post top links firmly with the interior top surface of circle shell.
The rotary plate is characterized in that a limiting groove is formed in the top of the inner side of the round hole, a limiting ring is fixedly connected to the outer side of the rotary plate, and the limiting ring is rotationally connected with the limiting groove.
The utility model has the beneficial effects that:
1. Through being provided with fixed establishment in the inside of round hole one to utilize fixed establishment to be convenient for adsorb fixedly with placing the face, and then be convenient for fix the position of this adjustable cat climbing frame, avoided this adjustable cat climbing frame to take place to rock when using, influence the normal use of this adjustable cat climbing frame, and this adjustable cat climbing frame can adjust the quantity of erection bracing pole when using as required, thereby be convenient for adjust the backup pad and place the height of board, and then be applicable to the cat of different sizes and jump and play the rest, improved the practicality of this adjustable cat climbing frame.
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The utility model is further described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 1 is a schematic view of the overall structure of the present utility model;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the positional relationship between stone slabs and rubber pads in the present utility model;
FIG. 3 is a schematic view of a support rod according to the present utility model;
FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the positional relationship between the support plate and the first fixing bolt in the present utility model;
FIG. 5 is a schematic view of the placement plate in relation to the cat room of the present utility model;
FIG. 6 is a schematic view of the structure of the fixing mechanism in the present utility model.
In the figure: 100. a slate; 101. a round hole I; 102. a limit groove; 110. a solenoid; 120. a support rod; 121. a first thread block; 122. a first thread groove; 123. a plug-in groove; 130. a support plate; 131. a round groove I; 132. a thread groove II; 133. a first threaded hole; 140. placing a plate; 141. a thread groove III; 150. a cat room; 160. a rubber pad; 161. a round hole II; 170. a first fixing bolt; 180. a second thread block; 181. a hanging rope; 182. a hair bulb; 190. a fixed block; 191. a round groove II; 192. a threaded hole II; 193. a second fixing bolt; 200. a fixing mechanism; 210. a rotating plate; 220. a limiting ring; 230. a twisting plate; 240. a screw; 250. a round shell; 251. a connection hole; 260. a moving plate; 261. a limiting hole; 262. a threaded hole III; 270. a piston; 280. a limit rod; 290. and (3) sealing rings.
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The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present utility model will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the embodiments of the present utility model, and it is apparent that the described embodiments are only some embodiments of the present utility model, not all embodiments. All other embodiments, which can be made by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of the utility model without making any inventive effort, are intended to be within the scope of the utility model.
Referring to fig. 1-6, an adjustable cat climbing frame comprises a stone slab 100, a plurality of screw pipes 110 are fixedly connected to the top of the stone slab 100, a plurality of supporting rods 120 are arranged on the top of the stone slab 100, a first screw thread block 121 is fixedly connected to the bottom of each supporting rod 120, a first screw thread groove 122 is formed in the top of each supporting rod 120, the inside of each screw pipe 110 is screwed with the first screw thread block 121 at the corresponding position, the first screw thread groove 122 is screwed with the first screw thread block 121 at the corresponding position, a placing plate 140 and a plurality of supporting plates 130 are arranged on the top of the stone slab 100, a first circular groove 131 is formed in the bottom of one end of each supporting plate 130, the first circular groove 131 is inserted into the top of each supporting rod 120 at the corresponding position, a fixing block 190 is fixedly connected to one end of each placing plate 140, a second circular groove 191 is inserted into the top of each supporting rod 120 at the corresponding position, a first circular hole 101 is formed in the middle position of the stone slab 100, and the inside of the round hole I101 is provided with a fixing mechanism 200, when in use, the stone slab 100 is placed at a proper position, then the fixing mechanism 200 is used for being convenient for being adsorbed and fixed with a placing surface, so that the position of the adjustable cat climbing frame is conveniently fixed, the shaking of the adjustable cat climbing frame is avoided when in use, the normal use of the adjustable cat climbing frame is influenced, the proper number of support rods 120 are spliced in a screwing way, the first threaded block 121 on the bottom support rod 120 in the spliced and combined support rods 120 is connected with the screwed pipe 110 in a screwing way, the number of the support rods 120 is different through fixedly connecting the first circular grooves 131 on the support plates 130 with the tops of the support rods 120 at the corresponding positions, the second circular grooves 191 are spliced with the tops of the support rods 120 at the corresponding positions, thereby make a plurality of backup pads 130 after the installation and place the board 140 highly different, and then be convenient for the cat climb the rest or play and alarm, this adjustable cat climbs the frame when using, can adjust the quantity of installation bracing piece 120 as required to be convenient for adjust backup pad 130 and place the board 140 highly, and then be applicable to the cat of different sizes and jump and play the rest, improved the practicality of this adjustable cat and climbed frame.
One end at the top of the placing plate 140 is fixedly connected with the cat room 150, the width of the cat room 150 is smaller than the length of the placing plate 140, the bottom at the other end of the supporting plate 130 is provided with the thread groove II 132, the bottom at the other end of the placing plate 140 is provided with the thread groove III 141, the inside of the thread groove III 141 is screwed and connected with the thread block II 180, the bottom of the thread block II 180 is fixedly connected with the lifting rope 181, the bottom of the lifting rope 181 is fixedly connected with the hair ball 182, the cat room 150 is used for facilitating the rest of a cat, the thread block II 180 is screwed and connected with the thread groove II 132 or the thread groove III 141, the positions of the lifting rope 181 and the hair ball 182 are conveniently fixed, the cat is conveniently played by utilizing the lifting rope 181 and the hair ball 182, the bottom of the stone slab 100 is fixedly connected with the rubber pad 160, the middle position of the rubber pad 160 is provided with the round hole II 161, the stone slab 100 is conveniently protected by utilizing the rubber pad 160, the damage caused by collision during the placing of the stone slab 100 is avoided, a plurality of inserting grooves 123 are formed in the top of the outer side of the supporting rod 120, a threaded hole I133 is formed in the outer side of the round groove I131, a fixing bolt I170 is arranged at one end of the supporting plate 130, one end of the fixing bolt I170 is connected with the threaded hole I133 in a screwing mode and is in sliding insertion connection with the inserting groove 123 at the corresponding position, one end of the fixing bolt I170 is in insertion connection with the inserting groove 123 at the corresponding position through screwing the fixing bolt I170, the position of the supporting plate 130 is conveniently fixed, a threaded hole II 192 is formed in the inner side wall of the round groove II 191, a fixing bolt II 193 is arranged at one end of the placing plate 140, the fixing bolt II 193 is in threaded connection with the threaded hole II 192 in a screwing mode and is in sliding insertion connection with the inserting groove 123 at the corresponding position, one end of the fixing bolt II 193 is in insertion connection with the inserting groove 123 at the corresponding position through screwing the fixing bolt II 193, thereby facilitating fixing of the position of the placement plate 140.
The fixing mechanism 200 comprises a round shell 250, the outer side wall of the round shell 250 is fixedly connected with the bottom of the first round hole 101, the bottom of the round shell 250 is fixedly connected with a sealing ring 290, the bottom of the sealing ring 290 and the bottom of the rubber pad 160 are positioned in the same plane, the inside of the round shell 250 is slidably connected with a moving plate 260, the bottom of the moving plate 260 is fixedly connected with a piston 270, a third threaded hole 262 is formed in the middle position of the moving plate 260, a connecting hole 251 is formed in the top of the round shell 250, a screw 240 is rotatably connected in the third threaded hole 262, the top of the screw 240 penetrates through the connecting hole 251 and extends to the top of the round shell 250, the top of the screw 240 is fixedly connected with a rotating plate 210, the rotating plate 210 is rotatably connected with the first round hole 101, the top of the rotating plate 210 is fixedly connected with a twisting plate 230, a plurality of limiting holes 261 are formed in the moving plate 260, and a limiting rod 280 is slidably connected in the inside of the limiting holes 261, the gag lever post 280 top links firmly with the interior top surface of circle shell 250, through will rotating the torsion plate 230, thereby make rotation plate 210 and screw rod 240 rotate, and screw rod 240 and screw hole three 262 spin are connected, and then make movable plate 260 and piston 270 upwards move, utilize the piston 270 of upwards moving to make the bottom of circle shell 250 inboard form the negative pressure state, thereby be convenient for adsorb fixedly with the face of placing, and then be convenient for fix the position of this adjustable cat climbing frame, the cat climbing frame that has been avoided this adjustable takes place to rock when using, influence the normal use of this adjustable cat climbing frame, limit groove 102 has been seted up at the inboard top of round hole one 101, the outside of rotation plate 210 has linked firmly spacing ring 220, and spacing ring 220 and limit groove 102 rotate and are connected, utilize spacing ring 220 and limit groove 102 be convenient for carry out spacingly to rotation plate 210.
Working principle: during use, the slate 100 is placed at a proper position, the turning board 230 is rotated, so that the turning board 210 and the screw 240 are rotated, the screw 240 is screwed with the threaded hole III 262, the moving board 260 and the piston 270 are further moved upwards, the bottom of the inner side of the round shell 250 is enabled to form a negative pressure state by the piston 270 moving upwards, thereby facilitating the adsorption and fixation with a placing surface, further facilitating the fixation of the position of the adjustable cat climbing frame, the shaking of the adjustable cat climbing frame during use is avoided, the normal use of the adjustable cat climbing frame is influenced, the proper number of supporting rods 120 are screwed and spliced, the first threaded block 121 on the bottom supporting rod 120 is screwed and connected with the threaded pipe 110 after the splicing and combining, the number of the supporting rods 120 is different on the threaded pipe 110, the first threaded block 131 on the supporting plate 130 is fixedly connected with the top of the supporting rod 120 at the corresponding position, the first threaded block 170 is conveniently fixed by the fixing bolt 170, the second threaded block 123 is prevented from shaking at the position corresponding to the cat climbing block 123 at the corresponding position of the fixing bolt 170, the second threaded block 193 is conveniently fixed with the cat climbing block 150 or the second threaded block 150 is conveniently fixed by the second threaded block 193, the second threaded block 193 is conveniently fixed with the cat climbing block 150 at the position corresponding position of the cat climbing block 130, and the cat climbing block 150 is conveniently fixed with the cat cage is conveniently fixed at the position of the cat cage 150, thereby be convenient for fix the position of lifting rope 181 and hair ball 182, utilize lifting rope 181 and hair ball 182 to be convenient for the cat to play, this adjustable cat climbs the frame when using, can adjust the quantity of installation bracing piece 120 as required to be convenient for adjust backup pad 130 and place the height of board 140, and then be applicable to the cat of different sizes and jump and play the rest, improved the practicality of this adjustable cat and climbed frame.
In the description of the present specification, the descriptions of the terms "one embodiment," "example," "specific example," and the like, mean that a particular feature, structure, material, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment or example is included in at least one embodiment or example of the present utility model. In this specification, schematic representations of the above terms do not necessarily refer to the same embodiments or examples. Furthermore, the particular features, structures, materials, or characteristics described may be combined in any suitable manner in any one or more embodiments or examples.
The foregoing is merely illustrative and explanatory of the utility model, as various modifications and additions may be made to the particular embodiments described, or in a similar manner, by those skilled in the art, without departing from the scope of the utility model or exceeding the scope of the utility model as defined in the claims.

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1. The utility model provides a cat climbs frame with adjustable, includes slabstone (100), its characterized in that, the top of slabstone (100) has linked firmly a plurality of screwed pipes (110), the top of slabstone (100) is provided with a plurality of bracing pieces (120), screw thread piece one (121) have been linked firmly to the bottom of bracing piece (120), and screw thread groove one (122) have been seted up at the top of bracing piece (120), screw thread groove one (121) of screwed pipe (110) inside and corresponding position department is screwed and is connected, and screw thread groove one (122) and corresponding position department screw thread piece one (121) are screwed and are connected, the top of slabstone (100) is provided with places board (140) and a plurality of backup pad (130), circular groove one (131) have been seted up to the bottom of backup pad (130) one end, the one end of placing board (140) has linked firmly fixed block (190), and circular groove two (191) have been seted up to the bottom of fixed block (190), circular groove two (191) have been seted up with the top of corresponding position department screw thread piece one (121) and have been set up in the middle part (101) of the position (120), one round hole (101) has been set up.
2. The adjustable cat climbing frame according to claim 1, wherein one end at the top of the placement plate (140) is fixedly connected with a cat room (150), the width of the cat room (150) is smaller than the length of the placement plate (140), a second thread groove (132) is formed in the bottom of the other end of the support plate (130), a third thread groove (141) is formed in the bottom of the other end of the placement plate (140), a second thread block (180) is screwed and connected in the third thread groove (141), a lifting rope (181) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the second thread block (180), and a hair bulb (182) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the lifting rope (181).
3. The adjustable cat climbing frame according to claim 1, wherein a rubber pad (160) is fixedly connected to the bottom of the stone plate (100), and a round hole two (161) is formed in the middle position of the rubber pad (160).
4. The adjustable cat climbing frame according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of inserting grooves (123) are formed in the top of the outer side of the supporting rod (120), a threaded hole (133) is formed in the outer side of the circular groove (131), a fixing bolt (170) is arranged at one end of the supporting plate (130), and one end of the fixing bolt (170) is connected with the threaded hole (133) in a screwing mode and is in sliding insertion with the inserting groove (123) at the corresponding position.
5. The adjustable cat climbing frame according to claim 1, wherein a threaded hole two (192) is formed in an inner side wall of the circular groove two (191), a fixing bolt two (193) is arranged at one end of the placing plate (140), and the fixing bolt two (193) is in threaded connection with the threaded hole two (192) in a certain way and is in sliding connection with a plug-in groove (123) at a corresponding position.
6. An adjustable cat climbing frame according to claim 1, wherein the securing mechanism (200) comprises a round shell (250), the outer side wall of the round shell (250) is fixedly connected with the bottom inside the round hole I (101), and the bottom of the round shell (250) is fixedly connected with a sealing ring (290), the bottom of the sealing ring (290) and the bottom of the rubber pad (160) are positioned in the same plane, a movable plate (260) is connected inside the round shell (250) in a sliding way, the bottom of the moving plate (260) is fixedly connected with a piston (270), a threaded hole III (262) is arranged at the middle position of the moving plate (260), a connecting hole (251) is arranged at the top of the round shell (250), a screw rod (240) is screwed and connected in the threaded hole III (262), and the top of the screw rod (240) passes through the connecting hole (251) and extends to the top of the round shell (250), a rotating plate (210) is fixedly connected to the top of the screw rod (240), the rotating plate (210) is rotationally connected with the round hole I (101), the top of the rotating plate (210) is fixedly connected with the twisting plate (230), a plurality of limiting holes (261) are formed on the moving plate (260), and the inside of the limit hole (261) is connected with a limit rod (280) in a sliding way, the top of the limiting rod (280) is fixedly connected with the inner top surface of the round shell (250).
7. The adjustable cat climbing frame according to claim 6, wherein the top of the inner side of the first round hole (101) is provided with a limit groove (102), the outer side of the rotating plate (210) is fixedly connected with a limit ring (220), and the limit ring (220) is rotationally connected with the limit groove (102).
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