JP2004344083A - Pet carrier - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pet carrier designed to prevent the surrounding of ventilative ports from the decline in mechanical strengths. <P>SOLUTION: This pet carrier is constructed as follows: Both the lower and upper constitutive members 12 of the carrier body are each formed with a vertically die-cut metallic formwork into a vessel shape and the sidewall surfaces 34 of both of the constitutive members 12 are collocated with longitudinal ventilative ports 36. The mutually facing rims of the adjoining ventilative ports 36 are provided with ribs 43 extending outside of the carrier body off the general parts 41 of both the sidewall surfaces 34 provided with the ventilative ports 36, and the tips of the respective ribs 43 are joined each other via a joining wall 44 to form reinforcing parts 45 with U-shaped cross section opened inward of the carrier body in between the adjoining ventilative ports 36. The tip of the joining wall 44 extending in between the adjoining ventilative ports 36 is provided with a wall 51 extended inward of the carrier body and joined to the general part 41 of the sidewall surface 34, and the tips of the adjoining ribs 43 are joined each other via the wall 51 to reinforce the ends of the respective reinforcing parts 45. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a pet carry used for transporting a pet.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, when carrying a pet to a travel destination or the like, a pet carry 101 has been used as shown in FIG. 6 (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
The carry body 111 of the pet carry 101 is composed of left and right divided bodies 112, 112. Openings 113, 113 formed before and after the two divided bodies 112, 112 are joined are opened and closed by doors 114, 114. It is configured to be freely closed.
[0004]
The divided bodies 112, 112 and the doors 114, 114 are provided with vent holes 121,.
[0005]
[Patent Document 1]
Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-74243 (FIG. 1)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in such a pet carry 101, since the divided bodies 112, 112 and the doors 114, 114 have a large number of vents 121,..., The strength of the carry body 111 is reduced. was there.
[0007]
The present invention has been made in view of such a conventional problem, and has as its object to provide a pet carry that can prevent a decrease in strength around a vent.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pet carrier in which a plurality of long holes are provided side by side on a wall of a carry main body. Each of the ribs extending outward was formed, the ends of both ribs were connected by a connecting wall, and a reinforcing portion having a U-shaped cross section opened inside the main body was formed between adjacent long holes.
[0009]
That is, a reinforcing portion having a U-shaped cross section that opens to the inside of the main body can be formed between adjacent elongated holes. Thereby, the rigidity of the carry main body in which the long hole is formed is enhanced.
[0010]
In addition, the apparent rigidity can be increased.
[0011]
In the pet carry of the present invention, a connecting wall extending inward and connected to the wall surface of the carry body is provided at an end of the connecting wall.
[0012]
Thereby, the strength in the vertical and horizontal directions of the carry body can be increased, and the rigidity against twisting can be further increased.
[0013]
Further, in the pet carry according to the third aspect, the carry main body is constituted by a divided body which is vertically divided, and at least one of the divided bodies is constituted by a container-like member which is die-cut in a vertical direction and is formed into a container shape. On the other hand, the elongated holes extending vertically are arranged in the lateral direction on the side surface of the container-like member, and the parting lines by the upper and lower molds for molding the container-like member are set on the flat portion of the rib. did.
[0014]
That is, the parting lines by the upper and lower dies for molding the container-like member having the long hole are set on the flat portion of the rib formed at the edge of the long hole.
[0015]
Therefore, as compared with the case where the parting line is set at the edge of the long hole, sharpness due to burrs toward the inside of the carry main body is prevented.
[0016]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a pet carry 1 according to the present embodiment. The pet carry 1 is used when a pet is taken with a travel destination.
[0017]
The pet carry 1 is composed of a carry main body 11 formed in a case shape, and the carry main body 11 is constituted by a lower component member 12 and an upper component member 13 which are divided into upper and lower parts. These constituent members 12 and 13 are formed in a container shape by a mold that is die-cut in the vertical direction, and constitute a container-shaped member of the present invention.
[0018]
That is, the lower component member 12 is formed in a container shape that opens upward, and the upper component member 13 is formed in a container shape that opens downward. A lower joint 14 is formed at an upper opening edge of the lower component member 12 and a lower joint 15 is formed at a lower opening edge of the upper component member 13. 14 and 15 are screwed and connected in a joined state.
[0019]
Casters 22,... Are attached to the bottom surface 21 of the lower component member 12 so that the carry body 11 can be moved along the floor surface. A handle 24 is attached to the top surface 23 of the upper component member 13 so as to be tiltable (see FIG. 4) so that the carry body 11 can be carried.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, a rectangular entrance 32 is provided on the front wall surface 31 of the carry body 11 to which the two constituent members 12 and 13 are joined, and the entrance 32 can be opened and closed by a wire mesh 33. It is closed. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, a large number of ventilation holes 36,... Formed by long holes are provided in the side wall surfaces 34, 34 and the rear wall surface 35 of the carry body 11. It is configured so that air permeability inside can be ensured.
[0021]
That is, in the side wall surfaces 34, 34 and the rear wall surface 35 of the lower component member 12 and the upper component member 13 constituting the carry main body 11, the ventilation holes 36, which are elongated holes formed vertically in an arc shape, are provided. Are laterally juxtaposed along the lower and upper joints 14 and 15. As shown in FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, on the opposite edges of the adjacent vents 36, 36, the general portions of the side walls 34, 34 and the rear wall 35 where the vents 36,. Ribs 43,... Extending outward from the main body from 41, 42 are formed. Each rib 43,... Is connected at its distal end by a connecting wall 44, and opens between the adjacent ventilation holes 36, 36 as shown in FIG. A reinforcing portion 45 having a U-shaped cross section is formed.
[0022]
The connecting wall 44 is formed up to the joints 14 and 15, and the side wall surfaces 34 and 34 and the rear wall surface 35 protrude outside the main body from the general parts 41 and 42 and the general parts 41 and 42. And the connecting wall 44 described above. At the tip of the connecting wall 44 extending between the adjacent vents 36, 36, the connecting wall 44 extends toward the inside of the main body and is connected to the general portions 41, 42 of the side wall surfaces 35, 35 and the rear wall surface 35. A connecting wall 51 is provided, and the tips of the adjacent ribs 43 are connected by the connecting wall 51 so that the ends of the reinforcing portions 45 are reinforced.
[0023]
The parting line PL formed by the upper and lower molds for molding the constituent members 12 and 13 is a surface of the ribs 43 on the side of the ventilation holes 36,. The lower component 12 shown in FIG. 5 is configured so that the lower mold for forming the reinforcing portions 45 on both sides of the ventilation port 36 can be die-cut downward.
[0024]
In the present embodiment according to the above configuration, since the reinforcing portion 45 having a U-shaped cross section that opens to the inside of the main body is formed between the adjacent vents 36, 36, the vents 36,. The rigidity of the carried main body 11 can be increased.
[0025]
Therefore, the problem that the strength of the carry main body 11 is reduced by providing the ventilation holes 36,... For ensuring the ventilation can be solved.
[0026]
In addition, the apparent rigidity can be increased.
[0027]
Further, by providing a connecting wall 51 extending to the inside of the main body at the end of the connecting wall 44 and connected to each of the wall surfaces 41 and 42 of the carry main body 11, the end of the reinforcing portion 45 can be reinforced. . Thereby, the rigidity against torsion can be increased.
[0028]
Furthermore, the parting lines PL formed by the upper and lower dies for molding the constituent members 12 and 13 having the ventilation holes 36 are set on the flat portions of the ribs 43 formed on the edge of the ventilation holes 36. In addition, as compared with the case where the parting line PL is set at the edge of the ventilation port 36, it is possible to prevent sharpness due to burrs directed toward the inside of the carry body 11.
[0029]
Therefore, the effect on the pet can be prevented as compared with the case where sharpness may occur toward the inside of the carry main body 11.
[0030]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, in the pet carry of the first aspect of the present invention, a reinforcing portion having a U-shaped cross section that opens to the inside of the main body can be formed between the adjacent long holes, and the long hole is formed. The rigidity of the carry body can be increased.
[0031]
Therefore, the problem that the strength of the carry body is reduced can be solved by providing the long hole for ensuring the air permeability.
[0032]
In addition, the apparent rigidity can be increased.
[0033]
In the pet carry of the second aspect, the end of the reinforcing portion can be reinforced by providing the connecting wall extending to the inside of the main body at the end of the connecting wall and connected to the wall of the carry main body. . Thereby, the rigidity against torsion can be increased.
[0034]
Furthermore, in the pet carry of the third aspect, since the parting lines by the upper and lower dies for molding the container-like member having the long hole are set on the plane portion of the rib formed at the edge of the long hole, As compared with the case where the running line is set at the edge of the elongated hole, the generation of sharpness due to burrs toward the inside of the carry body can be prevented.
[0035]
Therefore, the effect on the pet can be prevented as compared with the case where sharpness may be generated toward the inside of the carry main body.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the same embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the same embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3;
FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the embodiment, and FIG. 5B is an enlarged view of a B part thereof.
FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a conventional pet carry.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pet Carry 11 Carry Body 12 Lower Component 13 Upper Component 34 Side Wall 35 Rear Wall 36 Vent 44 Connection Wall 45 Reinforcement Part 51 Connection Wall PL Parting Line

Claims (3)

In a pet carry with multiple long holes juxtaposed on the wall of the carry body,
Ribs extending to the outside of the main body are formed on opposing edges of adjacent slots, and the ends of both ribs are connected by a connecting wall. A pet carry characterized by forming a reinforcing portion of: The pet carry according to claim 1, wherein a connecting wall extending inward and connected to the wall surface of the carry body is provided at an end of the connecting wall. The carry body is constituted by a divided body divided vertically, and at least one of the divided bodies is constituted by a container-shaped member cut into a vertical direction and formed into a container shape,
On the side surface of the container-like member, the elongated holes extending vertically are arranged in a horizontal direction, and a parting line by upper and lower molds for molding the container-like member is set on a plane portion of the rib. The pet carry according to claim 1 or 2, wherein:

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