JP2002034378A - Feces treating tool - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a feces treating tool capable of taking the feces of dog, etc., into a receiving bag and disposing the bag without touching the feces- containing bag and a bag-holding part. SOLUTION: The feces treating tool 1 is provided with a handle 2 and a bag holding part 4 for holding a feces-receiving bag 3 and attached to an end of the handle 2. The bag-holding part 4 is composed of an upper clamping frame 5 and a lower clamping frame 6 separable and closeable with each other. These clamping frames 5, 6 are separated or brought into contact with each other by a position-changing means 8 to change the position of at least one of the clamping frames. When these clamping frames 5, 6 are brought into contact with each other by changing the position of at least one of the clamping frames, the opening edge of the receiving bag 3 is clamped with both clamping frames 5, 6. A protrusion 62 for fixing the receiving bag 3 may be formed on at least one of the contacting faces of the upper clamping frame 5 and the lower clamping frame 6.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a dung processing device capable of receiving and processing dung in a bag during defecation of a dog or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art It is common knowledge that pet owners of pets such as dogs taking a walk take care of them. As a conventional method of treating dung, for example, a method of scooping dung with a scoop or the like, putting it in a plastic bag or the like, and taking it home is common. However, in this method, it is necessary to hold a scoop in one hand and a plastic bag in the other hand, so it is difficult to keep the mouth of the plastic bag open with only one hand, Or does not get in your hand.

As another method of treating feces, there is a method of putting a plastic bag on one hand, grasping the feces through the plastic bag, and turning over the plastic bag with the grasped state. However, this method is not very pleasant because the feeling and warm taste when grabbing feces are transmitted directly to the hand.

[0004] Further, the following feces treatment apparatus which solves the above problems is commercially available. That is, this feces treatment device is intended to directly receive feces in a bag at the time of defecation, and a bag holding frame for holding a feces storage bag is provided at one end in the length direction of the handle. The tip is formed to be openable and closable. Then, the storage bag is attached to the bag holding frame by inserting the bag holding frame with the opened front end into a tubular portion formed at the opening edge of the storage bag. Thereafter, the opened front end portion is closed, and a pin is inserted into the bag holding frame from above the storage bag to fix the storage bag so as not to fall out of the bag holding frame.

[0005]

Therefore, in order to dispose of the storage bag storing the feces by the above-mentioned feces treatment device, first, the pin inserted into the bag holding frame is pulled out, and then the tip of the bag holding frame is removed. Must be separated by hand, and the storage bag must be pulled out and removed. In other words, pull out the pin,
It is necessary to pinch the tip of the bag holding frame by hand, or directly grasp the storage bag by hand and pull it out. However, around the bag holding frame, when receiving feces, there are cases where feces do not enter the storage bag well and are attached to the rim etc.It is unsanitary to touch it directly with hands and lacks cleanliness I have.

Accordingly, the present invention is to provide a feces processing device capable of receiving feces of a dog or the like in a storage bag and processing the bags without touching the storage bag containing the feces or the bag holding portion. The purpose is.

[0007]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, in order to effectively achieve the above object, a feces treatment device according to the present invention has a handle portion and one end portion in the length direction of the handle portion. A feces treating device provided with a bag holding portion for holding a feces storage bag, wherein the bag holding portion is composed of an upper side holding frame and a lower side holding frame which can be freely attached and detached from each other. Position change means for changing the position of at least one of the holding frames is provided so that the holding frames are separated or in contact with each other, and when the position of at least one of the holding frames is changed so that the two holding frames come into contact with each other, the two holding frames are held. The opening edge of the storage bag is sandwiched by the frame.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the storage bag is locked on at least one of the surfaces where the upper holding frame and the lower holding frame are in contact with each other. The projection is provided.

[0009]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a feces treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 to 5 show a feces treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 shows a feces processor according to another embodiment. FIG. 7 shows a feces treatment device according to an embodiment in which a lid for closing a feces storage bag is provided.

In the figure, a feces treatment device 1 indicated by reference numeral 1 comprises a rod-shaped handle portion 2 and a bag holding portion 4 provided at one end in the length direction of the handle portion 2 for holding a feces storage bag 3. It has. The bag holding section 4 is composed of an upper holding frame 5 and a lower holding frame 6 which can be separated from each other.

The upper holding frame 5 is formed in a ring shape in plan view, and is formed in a curved cross section as shown in FIG. The lower holding frame 6 is formed in a ring shape in plan view similarly to the upper holding frame 5, and is formed in a curved cross section as shown in FIG. Thus, the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6 can be fitted to each other. When the opening edge of the storage bag 3 is held between the two holding frames 5 and 6, the storage bag 3 And each holding frame 5,
6, the storage bag 3 is less likely to slide down.

On the surface of the lower holding frame 6 which comes into contact with the upper holding frame 5, a large number of conical projections 62 for locking the storage bag 3 are provided. Thus, when the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6 are brought into contact with each other so as to sandwich the storage bag 3 therebetween, the projection 62 is pressed against the storage bag 3, so that the storage bag 3 is more firmly held in the bag holding portion. 4.

The handle 2 has an outer tube 21 having an upper holding frame 5 at one end, and a lower holding frame 6 at one end.
Inner shaft 2 whose side 21 is slidably inserted into outer tube 21
2 and a rubber grip 23 provided on the outer periphery of the other end of the outer tube 21. And this handle 2
Is provided with position changing means 8 for changing the relative position between the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6. The rubber grip 23 is formed in a tubular shape having an opening only at the lower part, and a string 231 is provided at an upper end, so that the rubber grip 23 can be conveniently suspended and stored or carried.

The outer tube 21 is formed in a pipe shape.
The upper holding frame 5 is provided at one end so that the angle between the frame surface 51 and the longitudinal direction of the outer tube 21 is about 120 degrees.
The outer tube 21 has a rubber grip 23 attached to the other end.

The inner shaft 22 is provided at one end with a lower holding frame 6 such that the angle between the frame surface 61 and the longitudinal direction of the inner shaft 22 is about 120 degrees. It is arranged so as to be parallel to the frame surface 51 of the holding frame 5. The other end 221 side of the inner shaft 22 is slidably inserted into the outer tube 21.

The other end 221 of the inner shaft 22 has one end 71 of the spring 7 attached thereto, and the other end 72 of the spring 7 has an auxiliary fixing member 74 having a pin insertion hole 73 attached thereto. The fixing auxiliary member 74 has a pin 75 inserted through the pin insertion hole 73.
Are fixed to the outer tube 21 and the rubber grip 23.

As a result, the other end 22 of the spring 7 is
The inner shaft 22 attached to one end 71 of the spring 7 is biased toward the pin 75.
The rubber grip 23 is also used for the pin 75 described above.
Thus, the outer tube 21 is fixed to the outer tube 21 so as not to fall off the outer tube 21.

The position changing means 8 comprises an operation lever 81 and an engaging portion 82 as shown in FIG. The operation lever 81 includes a shaft 811 and a ball-shaped head 812 provided at one end of the shaft. The other end of the shaft portion 811 is screwed to the inner shaft 22 through a long hole 211 provided in the length direction of the outer tube 21.

As a result, when the operation lever 81 is slid along the elongated hole 211 while holding the head 812, the inner shaft 22 slides in the outer tube 21 accordingly, and the position of the upper holding frame 5 is accordingly adjusted. Are changed so as to be separated from or contact with the lower holding frame 6.

The engaging portion 82 includes an engaging protrusion 821 and two engaging holes 822 and 823 with which the engaging protrusion 821 engages. The engagement protrusion 821 is disposed in a recess provided in the inner shaft 22 so as to be urged toward the outer tube 21 by a spring 824.

The engaging holes 822 and 823 are formed to have a size to which the above-mentioned engaging protrusions 821 are engaged.
When the engaging protrusion 821 is engaged with the second holding frame 2, the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6 are set at the separated positions where the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6 are separated from each other.
The upper side holding frame 5 and the lower side holding frame 6 are arranged so as to be set at contact positions where the upper side holding frame 5 and the lower side holding frame 6 come into contact with each other when the engaging projection 821 is engaged with the reference numeral 23.

The feces treatment device 1 configured as described above
Is used as follows. That is, first, the engaging protrusion 821 is engaged with the engaging hole 822 to set the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6 to the separated positions as shown in FIG.
The opening edge of the feces storage bag 3 is set in the lower holding frame 6.

Next, when the operating lever 81 is slightly slid toward the rubber grip 23 while pressing the engaging projection 821 with a finger, the inner shaft 22 is moved toward the rubber grip 23 by the elastic force of the spring 7, and 821 is an engagement hole 823
Is engaged. Then, the positions of the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6 are changed to the contact positions, and the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6 hold the opening edge of the storage bag 3.

With the feces processor 1 holding the storage bag 3 as described above, for example, when the dog tries to take feces when the dog is taken for a walk, as shown in FIG. Hold the storage bag 3 under the dog's butt with the grip 23.

The storage bag 3 in which feces are stored is processed as follows. That is, the storage bag 3 is brought over a garbage bag or the like, and the engagement protrusion 821 is pressed with a finger.
The operation lever 81 is slid toward the bag holding portion 4 against the elastic force of the spring 7 so that the engagement protrusion 821 is engaged with the engagement hole 823, and the lower holding frame 6 is separated from the upper holding frame 5. Change the position to the position. Then, the storage bag 3 naturally falls due to the weight of the droppings and enters the garbage bag.

[0026] The feces treatment device 1 thus configured
According to this, the position of the lower holding frame 6 is changed to the separated position or the contact position with the upper holding frame 5 only by pressing the engagement protrusion 821 and sliding the operation lever 81, so that the bag is easily stained with feces. The feces storage bag 3 can be removed without touching the holding portion 4. Therefore, it is very hygienic. Also, the lower holding frame 6 is connected to the upper holding frame 5.
Since the storage bag 3 can be removed simply by separating from the storage bag, the operability is good.

Next, position changing means 8A according to another embodiment.
Will be described with reference to FIG. Position change means 8A
Is composed of an operating portion 81A and an engaging portion 82A. The operation unit 81A includes a pair of switch units 811A and 811 formed to inflate a part of the rubber grip 23.
11A and projections 812A, 81 provided on the inner surface thereof.
2A and the outer tube 21 so that the projection 812A passes therethrough.
And the engagement holes 813A, 813A provided in the holes. The engaging hole 813A is provided at a position where the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6 come into contact when the engaging portion 82A is engaged. Note that the set of switch units 8
11A, 811A and the cylindrical core of the rubber grip 23,
They are arranged in a straight line.

The operation unit 81A is a rubber grip 2
3 is made of rubber, so that it can be pushed inward with a fingertip, and when the finger is released, it reappears as it is due to its elasticity.

The engaging portion 82A has a spring 824A disposed in a through hole provided in the inner shaft 22 in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and has metal balls 821A, 82 at both ends thereof.
1A is provided and is configured to be urged in directions repelling each other.

The position changing means 8A pushes the inner shaft 22 toward the rubber grip 23 against the elastic force of the spring 7 by holding the inner shaft 22 in the hand or pressing against the ground. The 82A balls 821A, 821A are engaged with the engaging holes 813A, 813A, and the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6 are maintained in contact with each other. In this state, the feces are received and used in the storage bag 3 held by the bag holding portion 4.

When the storage bags 3 containing the feces are pushed into the switch portions 811A and 811A, the protrusion portions 812 are formed.
A, 812A pushes the balls 821A, 821A and the engagement holes 813A, 813 with the balls 821A, 821A.
The engagement with A is released. Then, the inner shaft 22 is moved to the side separated from the rubber grip 23 by the elastic force of the spring 7, and the lower holding frame 6 is separated from the upper holding frame 5.
Thereby, the storage bag 3 held between the holding frames 5 and 6 falls naturally and is thrown away in a garbage bag or the like.

According to the position changing means 8A, the position of the lower holding frame 6 is changed to the position separated from the upper holding frame 5 just by pressing the switch portion 811A. The feces storage bag 3 can be removed without touching the bag. Therefore, it is very hygienic. Further, since the lower holding frame 6 can be separated from the upper holding frame 5 and the storage bag 3 can be removed simply by pressing the switch portions 811A, 811A, the operability is very good.

Further, in the feces treatment device 1 according to the present invention, a lid 9 can be provided on the storage bag 3 as shown in FIG. The lid 9 includes frame surfaces 51 of the upper holding frame 5 and the lower holding frame 6,
52 is formed in a circular plate shape so as to have the same shape and the same size as the outer periphery of 52. The lid 9 has one end 91
Is attached to the outer tube 21 so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction.

By providing the lid 9, if the feces are stored in the storage bag 3 and the lid 9 is closed, the feces do not smell and the feces are not seen. You don't have to think.

The feces treatment device 1 according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described configuration, but may have the following configuration. That is, the position changing means 8 and 8A are not limited to the configuration in which the position of the lower holding frame 6 is changed as described above, but the structure in which the position of the upper holding frame 5 is changed or the position of both the holding frames 5 and 6 are changed. It may be a configuration in which it is changed.

The projections 62 are not limited to being provided on the surface of the lower holding frame 6 which comes into contact with the upper holding frame 5 as described above, but may be provided on the lower holding frame 6 of the upper holding frame 5. May be provided on the surface in contact with. Further, the protrusion 6
2 is a surface of the lower holding frame 6 that contacts the upper holding frame 5;
And the surface of the upper holding frame 5 that contacts the lower holding frame 6,
Both sides can be provided.

The spring 7 and the spring 824 of the engagement portion 82
May be an elastic body. For example, instead of a rubber tube, it may be configured to rebound when pressed.
Furthermore, the handle portion 2 can be configured to be extendable and contractible. According to this, the length of the handle portion 2 can be adjusted depending on the size of a dog or the like that receives feces. There is no need to bend over, and conversely, even for large dogs, it does not get in the way. In addition, the feces processor 1 according to the present invention comprises:
By using aluminum or a synthetic resin, the weight can be reduced.

[0038]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the bag holding portion is constituted by an upper holding frame and a lower holding frame which can be separated from each other, and the two holding frames are separated or contact with each other. Position change means for changing the position of at least one holding frame is provided, and when the position of at least one holding frame is changed so that the two holding frames come into contact with each other, the opening edge of the storage bag is held by the two holding frames. With this configuration, the position of at least one of the holding frames is changed only by operating the position changing means, and the feces storage bag can be removed without touching the bag holding portion that is easily soiled by feces. Therefore, it is very hygienic.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the upper holding frame and the lower holding frame are provided on at least one of the surfaces where the upper holding frame and the lower holding frame are in contact with each other. When the side holding frame contacts the storage bag between them,
The projection is pressed against the storage bag, and the storage bag is more firmly held by the bag holder.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway sectional view of a feces treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged sectional view of the feces treatment device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the feces treatment device shown in FIG.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a main part of the feces treatment device shown in FIG.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a use state of the feces treatment device shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a feces treatment device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a main part of the feces processing device according to the embodiment provided with a lid for closing a feces storage bag.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1: feces processor 2: handle 3: storage bag 4: bag holder 5: upper holding frame 6: lower holding frame 62: projection 8: position changing means

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A feces treatment device comprising a handle portion and a bag holding portion provided at one end of the handle portion in the longitudinal direction for holding a bag for storing feces, wherein the bag holding portions are separated from each other. A position changing means for changing the position of at least one of the holding frames, comprising an upper holding frame and a lower holding frame that can be freely contacted, so that these two holding frames are separated or in contact with each other, is provided. A feces treatment device characterized in that when the position of at least one of the holding frames is changed so that the frames come into contact with each other, the opening edge of the storage bag is held between the two holding frames. 2. A feces treatment device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the surfaces where the upper holding frame and the lower holding frame are in contact with each other is provided with a projection for locking the storage bag. .