JP2000093033A - Heater for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a heater for pets so designed as to readily replace a power cord even if it is damaged. SOLUTION: This heater 1 for pets is made up of a heater body 2 having a heating resistor built-in and a power cord 10 connected to the heater body 2 and mounted with a plug on the tip, wherein the junction between the heater body 2 and the power cord 10 is mounted with a connector 20 made up of a body side socket 21 linked to the heater body 2 and a cord side socket 24 linked to the power cord 10 so as to be electrically connectable with the body side socket 21, and the power cord 10 is detachably connected to the heater body 2 through making use of the connector 20.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a pet heater used for pets such as cats and dogs.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pet heater includes a panel-shaped heater body having a built-in resistance heating element such as a sheathed heater, and a power cord connected to the heater body and having a plug disposed at an end thereof. , Was configured.

[0003] When the plug of the power cord is inserted into a predetermined outlet, the resistance heating element generates heat and the pet can be warmed.

However, the conventional pet heater has a structure in which the power cord is directly connected to the resistance heating element of the heater body.

Therefore, if the pet bites and damages the power cord, the entire pet heater must be replaced and used even if the heater body is not damaged, resulting in waste.

[0006] In particular, cats and dogs tend to be bitten and bite the power cord, so that the power cord is likely to be frequently damaged, which has been a problem.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pet heater that can easily replace a power cord even if the power cord is damaged.

[0008]

A pet heater according to the present invention includes a heater body having a built-in resistance heating element, and a power cord connected to the heater body and having a plug disposed at a tip. A pet body heater, comprising: a main body side socket connected to the heater main body; and a main body side socket connected to the power supply cord and electrically connected to a connection portion between the heater main body and the power cord. And a connector consisting of a cord-side socket connectable to the
The power cord is configured to be detachably connected to the heater main body using the connector.

It is desirable that the connector be of a waterproof type that can cover each terminal with a waterproof cover when the main body side and the cord side sockets are connected to each other.

Further, it is preferable that the connector is detachably attached to the heater body and is covered with a rigid connector cover.

Further, the connector is housed in a housing recess so that the body-side socket is arranged on the power cord side, and the cord-side socket is arranged on the heater body side. It is preferable to arrange a lead wire extending from the power cord and connected to the cord-side socket so as to wind around a portion on the heater body side in the periphery.

[0012]

According to the pet heater of the present invention, the main body socket connected to the heater main body and the main body socket connected to the power cord are electrically connected to the connection portion between the heater main body and the power cord. A possible cord-side socket,
, And a power cord is detachably connected to the heater main body using the connector.

Therefore, even if the power cord is damaged, the power cord can be easily replaced by removing the cord-side socket from the main body-side socket and inserting the cord-side socket of a new power cord into the main body-side socket. .

When the connector is of a waterproof type that allows each terminal to be covered with a waterproof cover when the main body side and the cord side sockets are connected to each other, the power cord can be connected in a state where no power leakage occurs. The heater main body can be washed with water, and even if the heater main body becomes dirty, it can be easily dealt with. Of course, even if the pet urinates or spills drinking water or the like in the vicinity of the heater main body, the pet heater can be used safely without electric leakage.

Further, if the connector is configured to be detachably attached to the heater body and covered with a rigid connector cover, damage to the connector portion can be prevented. The power cord is replaced by removing the connector cover from the heater body and exposing the connector.

Further, in the case of the structure described in claim 4, even if the power cord is pulled with a strong force,
The connector is stored in the storage recess and does not rotate, and the lead wire of the power cord interferes with the part arranged to wind the lead wire, preventing the cord side socket from accidentally falling out of the main body side socket. be able to.

[0017]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

The pet heater 1 of the embodiment is shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 2, the heater body 2 has a rectangular panel shape, and a power cord 10 connected to the heater body 2 and having a plug 14 disposed at the end. The heater body 2 has a sheath heater having a thermostat embedded therein, and is configured to be capable of heating the surface temperature on the upper surface side to about 38 ° C. when energized. Power cord 10
Are two lead wires 12 and 13 extending from the plug 14.
2 (see FIG. 2), the heater body 2 side of the coating layer 11 is covered with a tube-shaped cord cover 15 made of a synthetic resin such as hard vinyl chloride having flexibility.

A connector cover 5 composed of upper and lower covers 6.7 is provided at a connection portion between the heater main body 2 and the power cord 10.
And two sets of connectors 20 are provided. The connector 20 corresponds to two lead wires 3, 4, 12, and 13 of the heater body 2 and the power cord 10, respectively.
Two sets are used.

Each of the lead wires 3 and 4 is formed by covering a metal wire with a coating layer made of an insulating material.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the lead wires 3 and 4 extend from the heater main body 2 to the vicinity of the power cord 10 and are inverted at the connector 20 in the embodiment.
3 extends from the cord cover 15 to the vicinity of the protruding portions of the lead wires 3 and 4 and is inverted.
24. The reason why each connector 20 is inverted and used as described above is that, even if the power cord 10 is pulled with a strong force, the connector 20 is stored in a storage recess 7e described below so as not to rotate, and the lead wire 1
2 ・ 13 is caused to interfere with an end 7g of a vertical wall 7f described later,
This is to prevent the socket 24 from accidentally falling out of the socket 21.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 8 and 9, each connector 20 has a main body side socket 21 connected to the heater main body 2 side.
And the main body side socket 21 connected to the power cord 10 side.
And a cord-side socket 24 that can be electrically connected to the power supply. The main body side socket 21 includes a female terminal 22 connected to the element wires of the lead wires 3 and 4 on the heater main body 2 side, respectively, and a waterproof cover 23 covering the terminal 22. The cord side socket 24 is connected to the element wires of the lead wires 12 and 13 on the power cord 10 side, respectively, and can be inserted into the female side terminal 22 and combined therewith, and a waterproof cover 26 covering the terminal 25. , Is configured.

The waterproof covers 23 and 26 are connected to the terminals 2 at the time of connection.
It is installed to ensure the waterproofness of 2.25,
It is made of a flexible material such as soft vinyl chloride. The waterproof cover 23 covers the lead wires 3 and 4 in a gas-tight manner, and has a tip protruding from the terminal 22 to be opened in a cylindrical shape. The ridge 23a is formed and configured. The waterproof cover 26 is airtightly covered from the lead wires 12 and 13 to the base of the terminal 25, and has a ridge 26a formed on the outer peripheral surface over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction.

Each connector 20 has a male terminal 25.
Is inserted into the female terminal 22, the waterproof cover 26 is fitted on the inner periphery of the waterproof cover 23, and the ridges 23a
a is pressed into contact with the peripheral surface of the mating side, so that the terminal 22
25 mutual waterproofness is ensured.

The upper and lower covers 6 and 7 of the cover 5 are made of a rigid synthetic resin such as polypropylene having rigidity.
It is integrated using four sets of screws 8 and nuts 9.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the lower cover 7 has two mounting holes 7a and 7b for inserting screws 8, and the lead holes 3 and 4 of the heater main body 2 are inserted therethrough. The concave portion 7c and the lead wire 1 on the power cord 10 side
2 and 13 are inserted. Further, the lower cover 7 has, on both sides thereof, vertical walls 7f, 7f extending substantially along a direction connecting the heater main body 2 and the power cord 10, and a storage recess 7e for fitting and storing the connector 20 therein. It is provided with two.

The mounting holes 7a are arranged corresponding to the mounting holes 2a arranged on the periphery of the heater main body 2, and the mounting holes 7b are formed with cylindrical bosses (not shown) on the periphery. ) Is arranged to protrude.

A power cord 10 is attached to an end 7g of the vertical wall 7f inside each of the storage recesses 7e on the heater body 2 side.
An arc surface is formed to prevent damage to the lead wires 12 and 13 in consideration of interference with the vertical wall 7f when the wire is strongly pulled.

Further, the heater main body 2 includes lead wires 3 and 4.
Except for the portion where the protrusions protrude, the four edges are covered with reinforcing bars 2b made of polypropylene or the like. At the portions where the wires 3 and 4 protrude, they are fixed to the heater main body 2 by being sandwiched between upper and lower covers 6 and 7.

The upper cover 6 is provided with mounting holes 7a of the lower cover 7.
7b, each of which has two mounting holes 6a and 6b corresponding thereto, an introduction recess 6c through which the lead wires 3 and 4 of the heater main body 2 are inserted, and a lead wire 12.1.
And an introduction concave portion 6d through which the insertion hole 3 is inserted. When the upper and lower covers 6 and 7 are integrated, each of the introduction recesses 6c and 6d, together with the corresponding introduction recesses 7c and 7d,
It is configured to form a substantially circular opening. Further, each of the mounting holes 6a, 6a is disposed corresponding to the mounting holes 2a, 2a disposed on the peripheral edge of the heater main body 2, and each of the mounting holes 6b projects a cylindrical boss (not shown in the figure) on the peripheral edge. It is arranged to be installed.

The upper and lower covers 6 and 7 are first assembled from the lower surface side of the heater main body 2 in a state where the connector 20 is fitted and housed in each housing recess 7e of the lower cover 7. The mounting holes 7a are aligned with the mounting holes 2a of the heater main body 2, the leads 3 and 4 are inserted into the introduction recess 7c, and the leads 12 and 13 are inserted into the introduction recess 7d. Next, the mounting holes 6a of the upper cover 6 are aligned with the mounting holes 2a of the heater main body 2 from the upper surface side of the heater main body 2, and the introduction recesses 6c.
The upper cover 6 is put on the lower cover 7 with 6d aligned with the introduction recesses 7c and 7d. And each of the mounting holes 6a, 2a, 7
If the screws 8 are inserted into the mounting holes 6a and 7b and the nuts 9 are fixed to the mounting holes 6b and 7b, the upper and lower covers 6.7 can be integrated and mounted on the heater body 2.

In the pet heater 1 of the embodiment, when the plug 14 is inserted into a predetermined outlet during use, the sheath heater built in the heater main body 2 generates heat.
Pets and other pets can be warmed.

When the lead wires 12 and 13 of the power cord 10 are damaged by biting the cord cover 15 or the coating layer 11, the power cord 10 is replaced. In this replacement work, first, each nut 9 is removed from the screw 8 and the upper cover 6 is removed.
Is removed from the lower cover 7. Then, each connector 20 is removed from the storage recess 7e of the lower cover 7, and the lead wires 3 and 4 are removed.
By pulling the lead wires 12 and 13 of the cord-side socket 24 while holding the sides, the male terminals 25 are pulled out from the female terminals 22, so that the connection of the power cord 10 to the heater main body 2 is released. Can be.

Thereafter, the male terminal 25 of the new power cord 10 is inserted into the female terminal 22, and each cord socket 24 is connected to the main body socket 21. Next, each connector 20 is housed in each housing recess 7e of the lower cover 7, and the mounting holes 7a of the lower cover 7 are attached to the mounting holes 2a of the heater body 2 from the lower surface side of the heater body 2 as described above. The lead wires 3 and 4 are put into the introduction recess 7c, and the lead wires 12 and 13 are put into the introduction recess 7d. Further, from the upper surface side of the heater main body 2, the upper cover 6
Are aligned with the mounting holes 2a of the heater body 2, and the introduction recesses 6c and 6d are
The upper cover 6 is put on the lower cover 7 in accordance with c · 7d. Further, each mounting hole 6a, 2a, 7a and each mounting hole 6b
If the screw 8 is inserted into each of the screws 7 and 7b and the nut 9 is fixed, the upper and lower covers 6.7 can be integrated and attached to the heater main body 2, and the replacement work of the power cord 10 can be completed. it can.

Therefore, the pet heater 1 of the embodiment
Then, even if the power cord 10 is damaged, the cover 5 (upper cover 6) is removed from the heater main body 2, the cord-side socket 24 is removed from the main body-side socket 21, and the cord-side socket 24 of the new power cord 10 is connected to the main body. If you plug it into the side socket 21 and attach the cover 5,
The replacement work of the power cord 10 can be performed.

The power cord 10 is connected to the socket 2
Even if 4 is included, the cost is about one tenth of that of the heater main body 2, and damage to the power supply cord 10 can be dealt with at extremely low cost as compared with the conventional case where the entire heater is replaced.

In the pet heater 1 according to the embodiment,
Connect the connector 20 to the main body / code side sockets 21/24.
When the terminals are connected to each other, the terminals 22 and 25 are of a waterproof type that can be covered with waterproof covers 23 and 26, so that the heater body 2 can be washed with the power cord 10 connected without water leakage. Thus, even if the heater main body 2 is soiled, it can be easily dealt with. Of course, even if the pet urinates or spills drinking water, etc., near the heater body 2,
The pet heater 1 can be used safely without electric leakage.

Furthermore, in the pet heater 1 of the embodiment, the connector 20 is configured to be detachably attached to the heater main body 2 and to be covered with the rigid connector cover 5. Also, the teeth do not pass through to the connector 20 due to the cover 5 and the connector 2
It is possible to prevent damage to zero site.

Furthermore, the pet heater 1 of the embodiment
Then, the connector 20 is housed in the housing recess 7e by arranging the body side socket 21 of the connector 20 on the power cord 10 side and the cord side socket 24 on the heater body 2 side. End portion 7 of vertical wall 7f which is a portion on the side of heater body 2 in the periphery
g, the lead wire 1 extending from the power cord 10
2 and 13 are arranged.

Therefore, even if the power cord 10 is pulled with a strong force, the connector 20 housed in the housing recess 7e does not rotate, and the lead wires 12 and 13 interfere with the end 7g of the vertical wall 7f. In addition, it is possible to prevent the socket 24 from falling out of the socket 21.

Although the connector cover 5 is composed of the upper and lower covers 6 and 7 in the embodiment, one of the upper and lower covers 6 and 7 is integrated with the heater body 2. And the connector cover 5 may be constituted by one sheet. In this case, the housing concave portion for housing the connector 20 and the portion around which the lead wires 12 and 13 are wound may be provided not only on the connector cover side but also on the heater body 2 side as appropriate.

Further, the cord cover 15 is extended to the position of the cord side socket 24, and the main body side socket 21 is attached to the heater main body 2 so that the cord side socket 24 at the time of connection is housed in the heater main body 2. If the connector cover 5 is buried, the connector cover 5 can be provided as little as possible.

Further, when it is not necessary to consider wetness due to washing with water or the like, for example, the heater main body 2 is made of a material that can wipe off dirt without washing with water, or
If a pet heater is to be installed at the ceiling of a pet house that does not come in contact with urine or drinking water, the connector 2
It is not necessary to omit the waterproof covers 23 and 24 and to make the connector 20 waterproof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pet heater according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially broken front view of a connector part of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the connector cover used in the embodiment, and shows a portion III-III in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a lower cover of a connector cover used in the embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a bottom view of a lower cover used in the embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an upper cover of a connector cover used in the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of an upper cover used in the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the connector according to the embodiment at the time of connection.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of the connector according to the embodiment when the coupling is released.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pet heater, 2 ... Heater main body, 5 ... Connector cover, 7e ... Storage recess, 7g ... Vertical wall end, 10 ... Power cord, 12 ... Lead wire, 13 ... Lead wire, 14 ... Plug, 20 ... Connector Reference numeral 21: Main body side socket, 22: Female terminal, 23: Waterproof cover, 24: Cord side socket, 25: Male terminal, 26: Waterproof cover.

Claims (4)

[Claims] A heater body having a built-in resistance heating element;
A power cord connected to the heater main body and having a plug disposed at a tip thereof, the pet heater comprising: a connecting portion between the heater main body and the power cord; A connector comprising a main body side socket, and a cord side socket coupled to the power cord and electrically connectable to the main body side socket, wherein the power cord is configured to use the connector, A pet heater configured to be detachably connected to the heater main body. 2. The pet heater according to claim 1, wherein the connector is of a waterproof type that can cover each terminal with a waterproof cover when the main body side and the cord side socket are connected to each other. 3. The pet heater according to claim 1, wherein the connector is detachably attached to the heater main body and is covered with a rigid connector cover. 4. The connector is housed in a housing recess so that the body side socket is arranged on the power cord side, and the cord side socket is arranged on the heater body side. The pet according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a lead wire extending from the power cord and connected to the cord-side socket is disposed so as to wind around a portion of the pet body on the side of the heater. Heater.