FR2779319A1 - Dog grooming cabin with enclosure for the dog body - Google Patents

Abstract

The dog grooming cabin houses spraying gallery (2) and a sloping bottom for the subsequent collection of water and its evacuation outside the cabin. The cabin comprises a wide bowl (4) in its lower part. A dome (5) delimiting a washing space covers the bowl. There is a cutout (6) in order that the animal, placed under the dome, can place its neck and hold its head outside the washing space and above the uncovered part of the bowl.

Description

The invention relates to a cabin for grooming

of an animal like a dog.

  For washing animals, it is known to place them in a bathtub partially filled with water and, using a hand shower, to wash and rinse them. The animal is then taken out of the bathtub to be dried, for example, using a hair dryer or a

comparable device.

  Such a device is impractical because some animals

  hate being partially submerged in water.

  There is also known an automatic machine comprising a cabin in which is enclosed the animal attached to an upright. The cabin is provided with at least one watering ramp and the bottom of this cabin is inclined to recover and

  channel the water to a drainage point.

  A grid placed above the inclined bottom prevents the animal's legs from soaking in the accumulated water

  partially at the bottom of the cabin.

  In addition to the spray bar, the cabin has

  air diffusers, especially hot, to dry the animal.

  An entry door and an exit door allow

  to introduce and then extract the dog from said cabin.

  The animal placed in this device has the impression of being locked in a cage and it undergoes stress which leads it to

  later refuse to enter the system.

  One of the results which the invention aims to obtain is a

  cabin which remedies the aforementioned drawbacks.

  To this end, the subject of the invention is such a grooming cabin for an animal housing watering means and means for collecting water and then discharging it outside the cabin, this cabin being in particular characterized in that said cabin comprises: - in the lower part, a large bowl, - covering the bowl on only part of its surface, a dome delimiting a so-called washing space, which dome: houses the watering means and has a cutout so that the animal, placed under the dome, passes the neck there and maintains its head, on the one hand, outside the aforementioned washing space and, on the other hand, above the

  uncovered part of the bowl.

  The invention will be better understood using the description

  below made by way of nonlimiting example and with reference to the attached drawing which diagrammatically represents: FIG. 1: a front view of a grooming cabin,

  - Figure 2: a sectional view along II-II of Figure 1.

  Referring to the drawing, we see a dog grooming cabin 1 housing means 2 for watering and means for then collecting water to evacuate it.

outside the cabin.

  According to an essential characteristic of the invention, this cabin comprises: - at the bottom, a large bowl 4, - covering the bowl 4 on only part of its surface, a dome 5 delimiting a space 7, called washing space, which dome : - houses the watering means 2 and, - has a cutout 6 so that the animal, placed under the dome, passes the neck there and maintains its head, on the one hand, outside the aforementioned washing space and , on the other hand, above the

  uncovered part of the bowl.

  The head of the animal being outside the substantially enclosed space, the animal is much calmer and does not

not stress.

  The cabin includes a hand shower 8 placed outside the

  dome for washing the animal's head.

  The bowl protruding from the dome, the water flowing from the head

  of the animal is then collected in the bowl.

  The dome 5 is preferably articulated on an edge of the bowl so that, when it is raised, it is easy to

place the animal in the cabin.

  The bowl is preferably elongated and it is on one

  from its longitudinal edges 9, 10 that the dome 5 is articulated.

  This dome 5 generally has a semi-cylindrical shape and will

  preferably in translucent or transparent material.

  One of the ends of the half-cylinder will be equipped with a so-called extreme wall 11 whose free edge, in the closed position of the

  dome, rests on the edge of the bowl.

  The dome 5 also has lateral openings 12 for passing the arms and / or instruments necessary for, for example

example, soap the animal.

  The sprinkling means 2 are preferably carried by a hoop 13 mounted to slide along the longitudinal edges of the bowl which then have one of the fractions

  complementary to the same guide means.

  The bowl has, on its external face, a plurality of receptacles 14 making it possible to accommodate various necessary products therein.

grooming.

  The cabin is carried by a support 15 which, advantageously, will be offset relative to the center of the bowl. This cabin is movable vertically on this support so that, to introduce the dog, it can be lowered

at ground level and then back up.

  For this purpose, means 16 of displacement are provided.

  comprising a motor means 17 and a guide means 18.

  For grooming, this cabin is preferably placed at breast height so that the groomer works in satisfactory conditions and in order to

create an ergonomic package.

Claims (10)

  1. Cabin for grooming an animal housing watering means (2) and means for then collecting water to evacuate it outside the cabin, this cabin being CHARACTERIZED in that it comprises : - in the lower part, a large bowl (4), - covering the bowl (4) on only part of its surface, a dome (5) delimiting a space (7), called washing, which dome: - houses the watering means (2) and, has a cutout (6) so that the animal, placed under the dome, passes the neck there and maintains its head, on the one hand, outside the aforementioned washing space and, on the other hand, above the   uncovered part of the bowl.   2. Grooming cabin according to claim 1 characterized in that the dome (5) is articulated on an edge of the bowl so that, when it is raised, it is easy to place the animal in the cabin.   3. Grooming cabin according to claim 2 characterized in that the bowl is elongated and it is on one of its longitudinal edges (9, 10) that the dome (5) is articulated. 4. Grooming cabin according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the dome (5) has a generally semi-cylindrical shape and is preferably made of translucent material or transparent.   5. Grooming cabin according to claim 1 or 2 characterized in that the dome 5 also has lateral openings (12) for passing the arms and / or   instruments needed to, for example, soap the animal.   6. Grooming cabin according to claim 1 characterized in that the sprinkler means (2) are carried by a hoop (13) slidably mounted along the longitudinal edges of the bowl which then have one of the   complementary fractions of the same guide means.   7. Grooming cabin according to claim 1 characterized in that: this cabin is vertically movable on a support (15) so that, to introduce the dog, it is lowered to ground level then raised and, - means are provided (16) of displacement comprising a   motor means (17) and guide means (18).   8. Grooming cabin according to claim 1 characterized in that it is carried by a support (15) is   offset from the center of the bowl.   9. Grooming cabin according to claim 1 characterized in that the bowl has on its external face a plurality of receptacles (14) for accommodating various   products necessary for grooming.   10. Grooming cabin according to claim 1 characterized in that it comprises a hand shower (8) placed at   the outside of the dome for washing the animal's head.