JP2004033071A

JP2004033071A - Cage for pet

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Publication number: JP2004033071A
Application number: JP2002192891A
Authority: JP
Inventors: Hiroo Minamoto; 源　裕雄
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2002-07-02
Filing date: 2002-07-02
Publication date: 2004-02-05
Anticipated expiration: 2022-07-02
Also published as: JP3987885B2

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cage for a pet, with which emission of the offensive smell of excreta is prevented and treatment of excreta and supply of drinking water are facilitated and which has excellent portability. <P>SOLUTION: A porous base plate (3) and a tray (6) to store water are vertically arranged at the lower part of a cage main body (2) and the bottom of the tray (6) is equipped with a drainage hole (7) and a drain valve (8) for opening and closing the drainage hole (7). A flat waste water tank (15) is detachably installed sideways right below the tray (6) and the waste water tank (15) is detachably connected to the drainage hole (7) of the tray (6). A flat water supply tank (35) is detachably laid vertically at the outside of the cage main body (2). The water supply tank (35) is equipped with a water supply pipe (41) with a valve (42) for supplying water to a water holder (43) stored in the cage main body (2). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、小動物あるいは小鳥等のペットを収容するペット用ケージに関し、特に可搬性に富んだペット用ケージに関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
従来のペット用ケージとして、特開平９−３２２６７０号公報に記載されたものがあった。即ち、箱形ケージ本体の前側開口部に扉を開閉自在に設け、ケージ本体内の両側下部に多孔性の床板を上記扉の下方開口から抜き差し可能に支持する左右一対の床板案内レールを上下２段に設け、その案内レールの下方に上記扉の下方開口からトレイを抜き差し可能に支持する左右一対のトレイ案内レールを設けるようにしたものがあった。
【０００３】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記従来のものは、ペットの排泄物を直接トレイで受けるようにしていたので、トレイに溜まった排泄物の臭いが周囲に放たれ、不衛生になるとともに、乗用車等での運搬に適さないものであった。また、これの対策としてトレイ内に砂、脱臭剤等を収容して該トレイ内の排泄物の臭を消臭するようにしたものもあったが、このものは砂を洗浄したり、消臭材を調達する等、手数及び経費が嵩むものであった。本発明は上記不具合を解消した新規なペット用ケージを得ることを目的とする。
【０００４】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明は、上記目的を達成するために以下の如く構成したものである。即ち、請求項１に係る発明は、ペットを収容するケージ本体の下部に多孔製の底板と、水が収容可能なトレイとを上下に配置して設け、前記トレイの底部に排水口及び該排水口を開閉する排水栓を設け、前記トレイの直下方に汚水タンクを横向きにして着脱可能に設けるとともに、該汚水タンクを前記トレイの排水口に着脱可能に接続し、前記ケージ本体の外側部に給水タンクを縦向きにして着脱可能に設け、該給水タンクに、ケージ本体内に収容した水入れに給水するバルブ付きの給水管を設ける構成にしたものである。
また、請求項２に係る発明は、前記汚水タンク及び給水タンクは共に略同形状に形成するとともに、それぞれトレイの排水口に着脱可能に接続される受け口と、給水管に着脱可能に接続される給水口とを設けるようにしたものである。
また、請求項３に係る発明は、前記トレイの排水口に着脱可能に接続される管継手を設け、該管継手は環状主体の軸心部の上部にトレイの排水口の外周に螺合する雌ねじを、該環状主体の軸心部の下部に排水管継手が螺合する第１雄ねじをそれぞれ設け、前記環状主体の外周部に汚水タンクの受け口嵌合用のソケットが螺合する第２雄ねじを設けるようにしたものである。
【０００５】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下本発明の実施の形態を図面に基いて説明する。図面において、図１は本発明の実施例を示す一部断面側面図、図２は扉の下開き状態を示す部分断面側面図、図３は扉の上開き状態を示す部分断面側面図、図４はトレイと汚水タンクとの接続状態を示す要部拡大断面図、図５はトレイと排水管との接続状態を示す要部拡大断面図、図６は給水タンクの一部断面側面図、図７は図４の一部断面左側面図である。
【０００６】
図１において、１はペット用ケージであり、ケージ本体２、トレイ６、汚水タンク１５、及び給水タンク３５を主要部品として構成される。上記ケージ本体２は格子状の金網により下面が開口した直方体状に組付けられてトレイ６に嵌合支持され、その下面はトレイ６に抜き差し可能に支持される金網製の底板３により閉塞される。
【０００７】
上記ケージ本体２の正面側（図１において左面）にはペットが出入りする金網製の扉４を取付ける。この扉４はケージ本体２の上部桟２ａ又は下部桟２ｂを中心として開閉可能に取付けられている。即ち、図２、図３に示すように、扉４の上部桟４ｃに下向きの上部フック４ａを水平軸心を中心として回動可能に取付け、該扉４の下端部に下向きの下部フック４ｂを固定し、各上下フック４ａ，４ｂはその先端部（下端部）を内方に湾曲させて開口量を縮小しておく。
【０００８】
上記上部フック４ａはケージ本体２の正面側の上部桟２ａに上方から着脱可能に嵌合させ、また、下部フック４ｂは上記ケージ本体２の正面側の下部桟２ｂに上方から着脱可能に嵌合させる。そして、扉４を下向きに開く際には、図２に示すように、該扉４を所定量上方（矢印Ａ方向）に移動させて上部フック４ａをケージ本体２の上部桟２ａから離脱させ、この状態でケージ本体２の下部桟２ｂを中心として前方（矢印Ｂ方向）に回動させ、その上端（回動端）を床面に当接（又は接近）させる。これにより、上記扉４をケージ本体２に対して所定角度で下向きに傾斜させてペットがケージ本体２から出入りする際の梯子の機能を持たせる。
【０００９】
また、上記扉４を上向きに開く際には、図３に示すように、上部フック４ａがケージ本体２の上部桟２ａを中心として矢印Ｃ方向に回動する如く、扉４を上方に移動させて下部フック４ｂをケージ本体２の下部桟２ｂから離脱させ、この状態で扉４全体をケージ本体２の上部桟２ａを中心として上方（矢印Ｄ方向）に回動させ、該扉４をケージ本体２の天板の上に重ねる。
【００１０】
図１において、２５は上記トレイ６を持ち上げ支持する脚であり、格子状の金網により上面及び正面が開口した浅い箱状に形成し、上縁部に取り付けた複数のフック（図示省略）によりケージ本体２の下部に係脱可能に連結する。上記トレイ６はプラスチックあるいは板金材により上部が段状に拡開する長方形または正方形の段付き容器状に形成し、上縁部のフランジ部６ａを外向きに反転屈曲させ、このフランジ部６ａを上記脚２５の上縁に嵌合させることにより、該脚２５でトレイ６を持ち上げ支持する。また、上記トレイ６の上段側の内周にケージ本体２を嵌合させてこれを支持する。
【００１１】
上記トレイ６の底部の中心部に排水口７を形成し、該排水口７を排水栓８によって開閉する。この排水栓８は、図１に示すように、外側からケージ本体２内に挿通した操作杆９を操作することによって外部から開閉できるようにする。そして、トレイ６内に排泄物受け用の水を貯留する際には、上記排水栓８で排水口７を閉じる。また、トレイ６内の貯留水を排出したり、あるいはトレイ６内を洗浄したりする際には、上記操作杆９で排水栓８を開操作し、トレイ６内の水を排出口７から排出させる。また、上記トレイ６の上段側の正面壁に左右方向に細長い差込み口１０を形成し、該差込み口１０から前述した底板３を抜き差し可能に差込む。また、この差込み口１０が形成された正面壁の上縁（フランジ部６ａ）を下方に凹ませ、扉４が前方に回動するのを許容する逃げ部を形成する。
【００１２】
上記脚２５の下部空間部にその正面側から汚水タンク１５を収容する。この汚水タンク１５はプラスチックにより偏平な直方体状に形成するとともに、その上面に受け口１６を、その側部（図１において左部）に給水口１７を形成する。上記受け口１６及び給水口１７は内周に雌ねじを形成しておき、不使用時には栓３８，３９をねじ込んで塞ぐようにする（図１、図６、図７）。上記受け口１６は上記脚２５の下部空間部に収容した際に、トレイ６の排出口７と対応する箇所に形成され、管継手２０を介して該排出口７に着脱可能に連結される。２６は脚２５内に設けた汚水タンク１５位置決め用のストッパーである。
【００１３】
上記管継手２０は、図４、図５に示すようになっている。即ち、環状主体２０ａの軸心部の上部に雌ねじ２０ｂを、該環状主体２０ａの軸心部の下部に小径の第１雄ねじ２０ｃをそれぞれ形成し、また上記環状主体２０ａの外周部に大径の第２雄ねじ２０ｄを形成する。そして、上記雌ねじ２０ｂをトレイ６の排水口７の外周に形成した雄ねじに螺合させることによって管継手２０をトレイ６の排水口７に固定する。なお、上記管継手２０はトレイ６の排水口７と一体にしてもよい。
【００１４】
この状態で、トレイ６の排水口７に汚水タンク１５を接続する際には、まず、汚水タンク１５の受け口１６の外周に雌ねじ付きのソケット２１を嵌合させ、この状態で脚２５内に収容するとともに、その受け口１６を上記排水口７の下方に位置させる。次いで上記ソケット２１を受け口１６から上方に突出させてその上部を上記管継手２０の第２雄ねじ２０ｄに螺合させる。２２はソケット２１の下部内周に取り付けたシールリングである。
【００１５】
次に、ペット用ケージ１が屋外に設置され、これの近傍に排水路が有る場合には、上記汚水タンク１５を省略し、代わりに図５に示すように、上記管継手２０の第１雄ねじ２０ｃにエルボ（排水管継手）２３を螺合させ、このエルボ２３に排水管（又は排水ホース）２４を接続し、該排水管２４の下流端を上記排水路に臨ませる。
【００１６】
前述したケージ本体２の背面側に保持ケース３０を介して給水タンク３５を着脱可能に係止する。上記保持ケース３０は格子状の金網により正面（図１において左面）側が開口した直方体状に形成し、正面側の上部桟及び下部桟の一部を下方に屈曲させてフック部３１，３２を形成し、該フック部３１，３２をケージ本体２の上下部の桟に上方から掛けるようにしてケージ本体２に着脱可能に係止する。
【００１７】
また、上記給水タンク３５は、前述した汚水タンク１５と略同構造となっている。即ち、図６、図７に示すようにプラスチックにより偏平な直方体状に形成するとともに、その広面側の上部及び狭面側の下部に受け口３６及び給水口３７を形成する。上記受け口３６及び給水口３７は内周に雌ねじを形成しておき、不使用時には栓３８，３９をねじ込んで塞ぐようにする。４０、４０は上記汚水タンク１５の上下部に形成した把手である。
【００１８】
上記給水タンク３５は以下の如くして使用される。即ち、図１に示すように、給水口３７にバルブ４２付きの給水管４１を接続し、バルブ４２を閉じた状態で給水タンク３５内に水を充填した後、受け口３６に栓３８を螺合させてこれを塞ぐ。次いで上記給水タンク３５を保持ケース３０に収容し、該保持ケース３０を介してケージ本体２の背面側に係止するとともに、上記給水管４１の下端（流出口）をケージ本体２内に収容した水入れ４３内に所定の高さ位置で嵌合させる。なお、上記保持ケース３０はケージ本体２の左右一方の側面に取り付けるようにしてもよい。
【００１９】
次いで上記バルブ４２を開いて給水タンク３５から水入れ４３に水（飲料水）を供給する。この場合、水入れ４３内の水が給水管４１の下端に到来した時点で給水タンク３５から水入れ４３への水の供給が自動的に停止されることになる。なお、上記バルブ４２は、水入れ４３内の水が所定量になった時点で閉じるようにしてもよい。
【００２０】
【発明の効果】
以上の説明から明らかな如く、本願の請求項１に係る発明は、水が収容可能なトレイの底部に排水栓によって開閉される排水口を設け、該排水口に汚水タンクを着脱可能に接続し、前記ケージ本体の外側部に給水タンクを設け、該給水タンクからケージ本体内に収容した水入れに水を供給するようにしたので、トレイ内に収容した水がペットの排泄物を受けてこれの臭いを消すことになり、該排泄物の臭いが周囲に放たれなくなる。また、排泄物によって汚染されたトレイ内の水は、排水栓を開くことによってトレイ直下の汚水タンクに収容され、該汚水タンクを介してトイレ等に廃棄することができ、排泄物の処理が衛生的にかつ容易にできる。
また、請求項２に係る発明は、前記汚水タンク及び給水タンクを共に略同じ構造としたので、タンクの種類が少なくなり、操作が容易になると共に生産性が高くなる。
また、請求項３に係る発明は、前記トレイの排水口に接続される管継手に、排水管及び汚水タンクの受け口嵌合用のソケットが螺合する第１雄ねじ、第２雄ねじを設けたので、該管継手を介してトレイの排水口に排水管、又は汚水タンクを適宜選択して接続することができ、これらの接続作業が容易となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】図１は本発明の実施例を示す一部断面側面図である。
【図２】扉の下開き状態を示す部分断面側面図である。
【図３】扉の上開き状態を示す部分断面側面図である。
【図４】トレイと汚水タンクとの接続状態を示す要部拡大断面図である。
【図５】トレイと排水管との接続状態を示す要部拡大断面図である。
【図６】給水タンクの一部断面側面図である。
【図７】図６の一部断面左側面図である。
【符号の説明】
１　　ペット用ケージ
２　　ケージ本体
３　　底板
４　　扉
４ａ　上部フック
４ｂ　下部フック
４ｃ　上部桟
６　　トレイ
６ａ　フランジ部
７　　排水口
８　　排水栓
９　　操作杆
１０　　差込み口
１５　　汚水タンク
１６　　受け口
１７　　給水口
２０　　管継手
２０ａ　環状主体
２０ｂ　雌ねじ
２０ｃ　第１雄ねじ
２０ｄ　第２雄ねじ
２１　　ソケット
２２　　シールリング
２３　　エルボ（排水管継手）
２４　　排水管（ホース）
２５　　脚
２６　　ストッパー
３０　　保持ケース
３１，３２　　フック部
３５　　給水タンク
３６　　受け口
３７　　給水口
３８，３９　　栓
４０　　把手
４１　　給水管
４２　　バルブ
４３　　水入れ[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pet cage for accommodating pets such as small animals or small birds, and more particularly to a highly portable pet cage.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional pet cage, there has been one described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-322670. That is, a door is provided at the front opening of the box-shaped cage main body so as to be openable and closable, and a pair of left and right floor plate guide rails which support a porous floor plate at the lower portion on both sides in the cage body so as to be able to be inserted and removed from the lower opening of the door are provided. In some cases, a pair of left and right tray guide rails are provided below the guide rails and support the tray so that the tray can be inserted and removed from the lower opening of the door below the guide rails.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In the above-mentioned conventional type, since the excrement of the pet is directly received in the tray, the odor of the excrement accumulated in the tray is released to the surroundings, which is unsanitary, and is not suitable for transportation by a passenger car or the like. Met. In addition, as a countermeasure for this, some trays contain sand, a deodorant, etc. to deodorize the excrement in the tray. Procurement of materials required extra labor and cost. An object of the present invention is to obtain a new pet cage that solves the above-mentioned problems.
[0004]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present invention is configured as follows to achieve the above object. In other words, the invention according to claim 1 is characterized in that a porous bottom plate and a tray capable of accommodating water are provided vertically below a cage body accommodating a pet, and a drain port and the drainage are provided at the bottom of the tray. A drain cock for opening and closing the mouth is provided, and a sewage tank is provided detachably with the sewage tank laterally disposed directly below the tray, and the sewage tank is detachably connected to a drain port of the tray, and is provided on an outer portion of the cage body. The water supply tank is vertically detachably provided, and the water supply tank is provided with a water supply pipe with a valve for supplying water to a water tank housed in the cage body.
Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the sewage tank and the water supply tank are both formed to have substantially the same shape, and each of the sewage tank and the water supply tank is detachably connected to a drain port of the tray and a water supply pipe. A water supply port is provided.
According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pipe joint detachably connected to the drain port of the tray, and the pipe joint is screwed onto an outer periphery of the drain port of the tray at an upper portion of the shaft center of the annular main body. A female screw is provided at a lower portion of a shaft center portion of the annular main body with a first male screw to which a drainage pipe joint is screwed, and a second male screw with which a socket for fitting a receptacle of a sewage tank is screwed to an outer peripheral portion of the annular main body. It is provided.
[0005]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the drawings, FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a door opening state, and FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a door opening state. 4 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a connection state between a tray and a sewage tank, FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a main part showing a connection state between a tray and a drain pipe, and FIG. 7 is a partially sectional left side view of FIG.
[0006]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a pet cage, which includes a cage body 2, a tray 6, a sewage tank 15, and a water supply tank 35 as main components. The cage body 2 is assembled in a rectangular parallelepiped shape with a lower surface opened by a lattice-shaped wire mesh, is fitted and supported on the tray 6, and its lower surface is closed by a wire mesh bottom plate 3 which is supported so as to be able to be inserted into and removed from the tray 6. .
[0007]
On the front side (left side in FIG. 1) of the cage body 2, a wire mesh door 4 through which pets enter and exit is attached. The door 4 is attached to be openable and closable about the upper bar 2a or the lower bar 2b of the cage body 2. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a downwardly directed upper hook 4a is attached to the upper beam 4c of the door 4 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis, and a downwardly directed lower hook 4b is attached to the lower end of the door 4. The upper and lower hooks 4a and 4b are fixed at their distal ends (lower ends) so as to be bent inward to reduce the opening amount.
[0008]
The upper hook 4a is detachably fitted to the upper beam 2a on the front side of the cage body 2 from above, and the lower hook 4b is detachably fitted to the lower beam 2b on the front side of the cage body 2 from above. Let it. When the door 4 is opened downward, as shown in FIG. 2, the door 4 is moved upward by a predetermined amount (in the direction of arrow A) to disengage the upper hook 4 a from the upper bar 2 a of the cage body 2, In this state, the cage body 2 is rotated forward (in the direction of arrow B) about the lower beam 2b, and its upper end (rotating end) is brought into contact with (or close to) the floor surface. Thus, the door 4 is tilted downward at a predetermined angle with respect to the cage body 2 to provide a function of a ladder when the pet enters and exits the cage body 2.
[0009]
When the door 4 is opened upward, as shown in FIG. 3, the door 4 is moved upward so that the upper hook 4a rotates in the direction of arrow C about the upper bar 2a of the cage body 2. Then, the lower hook 4b is disengaged from the lower bar 2b of the cage body 2, and in this state, the entire door 4 is rotated upward (in the direction of arrow D) about the upper bar 2a of the cage body 2, and the door 4 is moved to the cage body. Pile on top of 2.
[0010]
In FIG. 1, reference numeral 25 denotes legs for lifting the tray 6 and supporting the tray 6. The legs 25 are formed in a shallow box shape having an open top and front face by a grid-like wire mesh, and are caged by a plurality of hooks (not shown) attached to the upper edge. It is detachably connected to the lower part of the main body 2. The tray 6 is formed in the shape of a rectangular or square stepped container whose upper part is expanded stepwise from plastic or sheet metal, and the upper edge flange 6a is turned outward and bent. The tray 6 is lifted and supported by the legs 25 by fitting the upper edge of the legs 25. Further, the cage main body 2 is fitted to the inner periphery on the upper stage side of the tray 6 to support it.
[0011]
A drain port 7 is formed at the center of the bottom of the tray 6, and the drain port 7 is opened and closed by a drain plug 8. As shown in FIG. 1, this drain plug 8 can be opened and closed from the outside by operating an operating rod 9 inserted into the cage body 2 from the outside. Then, when storing water for receiving excrement in the tray 6, the drain port 7 is closed by the drain plug 8. When draining the stored water in the tray 6 or cleaning the inside of the tray 6, the operation rod 9 is used to open the drain plug 8, and the water in the tray 6 is discharged from the discharge port 7. Let it. Further, a slot 10 which is elongated in the left-right direction is formed in the front wall on the upper side of the tray 6, and the above-described bottom plate 3 is removably inserted from the slot 10. In addition, the upper edge (flange portion 6a) of the front wall in which the insertion port 10 is formed is recessed downward to form a relief portion that allows the door 4 to rotate forward.
[0012]
The sewage tank 15 is accommodated in the lower space of the leg 25 from the front side. The sewage tank 15 is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape by plastic, and a receiving port 16 is formed on an upper surface thereof, and a water supply port 17 is formed on a side portion (left portion in FIG. 1). The receiving port 16 and the water supply port 17 are formed with internal threads on the inner periphery, and the plugs 38, 39 are screwed and closed when not in use (FIGS. 1, 6, and 7). The receiving port 16 is formed at a location corresponding to the discharge port 7 of the tray 6 when housed in the lower space of the leg 25, and is detachably connected to the discharge port 7 via a pipe joint 20. Reference numeral 26 denotes a stopper provided in the leg 25 for positioning the sewage tank 15.
[0013]
The pipe joint 20 is as shown in FIGS. That is, a female screw 20b is formed above the axial center of the annular main body 20a, and a small-diameter first male screw 20c is formed below the axial center of the annular main body 20a. A second male screw 20d is formed. Then, the pipe joint 20 is fixed to the drain port 7 of the tray 6 by screwing the female screw 20 b to a male screw formed on the outer periphery of the drain port 7 of the tray 6. The pipe joint 20 may be integrated with the drain port 7 of the tray 6.
[0014]
In this state, when connecting the waste water tank 15 to the drain port 7 of the tray 6, first, a socket 21 with a female thread is fitted to the outer periphery of the receptacle 16 of the waste water tank 15, and the socket 21 is stored in the leg 25 in this state. At the same time, the receiving port 16 is located below the drain port 7. Next, the socket 21 is made to protrude upward from the receiving port 16, and the upper part thereof is screwed into the second male screw 20 d of the pipe joint 20. Reference numeral 22 denotes a seal ring attached to the inner periphery of the lower part of the socket 21.
[0015]
Next, when the pet cage 1 is installed outdoors and there is a drainage channel near the pet cage 1, the wastewater tank 15 is omitted, and instead, as shown in FIG. An elbow (drain pipe joint) 23 is screwed into 20c, a drain pipe (or drain hose) 24 is connected to the elbow 23, and the downstream end of the drain pipe 24 faces the drain channel.
[0016]
The water supply tank 35 is detachably engaged with the back side of the cage body 2 via the holding case 30. The holding case 30 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape whose front (left side in FIG. 1) side is opened by a grid-like wire mesh, and a part of the upper and lower crosspieces on the front side is bent downward to form hook portions 31 and 32. Then, the hooks 31 and 32 are detachably engaged with the cage body 2 so as to be hung from above on the upper and lower crosspieces of the cage body 2.
[0017]
The water supply tank 35 has substantially the same structure as the above-described sewage tank 15. That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, it is formed in a flat rectangular parallelepiped shape by plastic, and a receiving port 36 and a water supply port 37 are formed in the upper part on the wide side and the lower part on the narrow side. The receiving port 36 and the water supply port 37 are formed with internal threads on the inner periphery, and the plugs 38 and 39 are screwed and closed when not in use. Reference numerals 40, 40 denote handles formed on the upper and lower portions of the sewage tank 15.
[0018]
The water supply tank 35 is used as follows. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, a water supply pipe 41 with a valve 42 is connected to a water supply port 37, water is filled in a water supply tank 35 with the valve 42 closed, and a stopper 38 is screwed into the receiving port 36. Let's close this. Next, the water supply tank 35 was housed in the holding case 30, and was locked on the rear side of the cage body 2 via the holding case 30, and the lower end (outflow port) of the water supply pipe 41 was housed in the cage body 2. It is fitted in the water tank 43 at a predetermined height position. The holding case 30 may be attached to one of the left and right sides of the cage body 2.
[0019]
Next, the valve 42 is opened to supply water (drinking water) from the water supply tank 35 to the water tank 43. In this case, when the water in the water tank 43 reaches the lower end of the water supply pipe 41, the supply of water from the water supply tank 35 to the water tank 43 is automatically stopped. The valve 42 may be closed when the water in the water tank 43 reaches a predetermined amount.
[0020]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application is provided with a drain port which is opened and closed by a drain plug at the bottom of a tray capable of storing water, and a drain tank is detachably connected to the drain port. Since a water supply tank is provided on the outside of the cage body and water is supplied from the water supply tank to a water tank housed in the cage body, the water housed in the tray receives the excrement of the pet and The smell of the excrement is not released to the surroundings. In addition, the water in the tray contaminated by excrement is stored in a sewage tank immediately below the tray by opening a drain cock, and can be discarded in a toilet or the like via the sewage tank. And easily.
Further, in the invention according to claim 2, since both the sewage tank and the water supply tank have substantially the same structure, the types of tanks are reduced, the operation is facilitated, and the productivity is increased.
According to the third aspect of the present invention, the first male screw and the second male screw into which the drain pipe and the socket for fitting the receptacle of the sewage tank are screwed are provided in the pipe joint connected to the drain port of the tray. A drain pipe or a sewage tank can be appropriately selected and connected to the drain port of the tray via the pipe joint, and these connection operations are facilitated.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a partially sectional side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partial sectional side view showing a state where a door is opened downward.
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional side view showing an open state of a door.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a connection state between a tray and a sewage tank.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged sectional view of a main part showing a connection state between a tray and a drain pipe.
FIG. 6 is a partial sectional side view of a water supply tank.
FIG. 7 is a partially sectional left side view of FIG. 6;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pet cage 2 Cage main body 3 Bottom plate 4 Door 4a Upper hook 4b Lower hook 4c Upper bar 6 Tray 6a Flange part 7 Drain port 8 Drain plug 9 Operating rod 10 Insertion port 15 Sewage tank 16 Reception port 17 Water supply port 20 Pipe joint 20a Annular Main body 20b Female screw 20c First male screw 20d Second male screw 21 Socket 22 Seal ring 23 Elbow (drain pipe joint)
24 drainage pipe (hose)
25 Leg 26 Stopper 30 Holding case 31, 32 Hook 35 Water supply tank 36 Reception port 37 Water supply port 38, 39 Plug 40 Handle 41 Water supply pipe 42 Valve 43 Water tank

Claims

A perforated bottom plate (3) and a tray (6) capable of storing water are provided vertically below a cage body (2) for storing pets, and a drain port (6) is provided at the bottom of the tray (6). 7) and a drain plug (8) for opening and closing the drain port (7). A flat sewage tank (15) is provided horizontally below and directly below the tray (6) so as to be detachable. 15) is removably connected to a drain port (7) of the tray (6), and a flat water supply tank (35) is provided vertically removably on the outer portion of the cage body (2), and is provided detachably. A pet cage comprising a tank (35) provided with a water supply pipe (41) with a valve (42) for supplying water to a water tank (43) housed in a cage body (2).

The sewage tank (15) and the water supply tank (35) are both formed to have substantially the same shape, and the receptacles (16, 36) detachably connected to the drain (7) of the tray (6), respectively, and the water supply pipe ( The pet cage according to claim 1, further comprising a water supply port (17, 37) detachably connected to the pet cage (41).

A pipe joint (20) is detachably connected to a drain port (7) of the tray (6), and the pipe joint (20) is provided above the shaft center of the annular main body (20a) to drain the tray (6). A female screw (20b) screwed to the outer periphery of the mouth (7); and a first male screw (20c) screwed to the drainage pipe joint (23) below the axial center of the annular main body (20a). 3. A pet pet according to claim 1, wherein a second male screw (20d) with which a socket (21) for fitting a receptacle of the sewage tank (15) is screwed is provided on an outer peripheral portion of the annular main body (20a). cage.