JP2005198566A - Pen for pet animal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pen equipped with an illuminator enabling its maintenance at low cost through utilizing sunlight, ensuring the action of pet animal(s) to be confirmed thereinside or therearound and yielding crime preventive effect as well through automatically irradiating the outside of the pen therewith after sunset. <P>SOLUTION: The pen for pet animal(s) has the following construction: A solar panel 21 is set on the roof 6 of the pen body 1 and an illuminating lamp 25 emitting light on power supply from the solar panel 21 is installed above an entrance/exit 11 for the pet animal(s). The solar panel 21 is horizontally mounted on a solar panel supporting body 20 erected in proximity to the ridge member 13 of the roof 6. A connective cord for the solar panel 21 and the illuminating lamp 25 is accommodated via a connective cord-holding member in a space 12 formed inside the ridge member 13. The solar panel supporting body 20 is mounted on a mount board 24 fixed onto the roof 6. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a hut used when pets such as dogs are mainly kept outdoors.

  A hut for keeping pets such as dogs outdoors is generally installed in the garden area adjacent to the house. When the area around the hut becomes dark after sunset, check whether the dog is in the hut, It becomes difficult to observe the dynamics of the dog. A visitor who does not know the existence of a kennel may be barked unexpectedly by a dog. For this reason, installing a lighting device for a household power supply in a shed is expensive in terms of electricity and installation costs, and there is a concern that the lighting device may be damaged by a dog, which causes a problem in safety.

  By the way, some things which installed the illuminating device in the shed for pet animals have been proposed conventionally. For example, in the following Patent Document 1, electric appliances such as lighting, ventilation fans, and air conditioners are provided inside the livestock house, and a solar power generation device is provided outside the livestock house as an auxiliary device for the fuel cell of these electric appliances. A livestock power system has been proposed. Further, in Patent Document 2 below, a solar cell is provided on the roof of a hut main body for a pet animal, a ventilation fan is provided on the hut main body, and these are electrically connected to ventilate the indoor area. A hut has been proposed.

JP 2001-275279 A

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 2-127129

  However, the lighting used in the livestock power supply system of Patent Document 1 is intended to promote the safety of livestock work and the growth of livestock such as cattle, pigs and poultry farming by constantly illuminating the inside of the livestock house. There are also large-scale facilities for lighting and solar power generation equipment. Therefore, the installation cost and the maintenance cost are high, and it is not suitable for the power supply system of a pet animal shed such as a dog. Especially in the case of pet animals, illuminating a small indoor area for a long time not only makes the pet animal tense and disturbs sleep, but also damages to lighting equipment, and the temperature in the small indoor area rises during summer, etc. There is also a problem in terms of safety. Further, the pet animal shed of Patent Document 2 only ventilates the interior of the hut with a ventilation fan, and no consideration is given to the lighting of the hut after sunset, and a solar cell is attached to the entire roof surface. Therefore, the installation cost is high, and there is a risk of damage to solar cells by pet animals.

  The present invention has been proposed in view of such a current situation. That is, the present invention is to provide a pet animal hut that automatically illuminates the outside of the hut after sunset by a lighting device that can effectively use and maintain sunlight at low cost. This makes it possible to confirm the behavior of pets in a small indoor area or around a hut, and to make the surroundings bright by making visitors aware of the presence of pets and making the surroundings bright.

  Further, the present invention provides a pet animal shed in which a lighting device using sunlight can be easily attached to the most suitable place of the hut main body, and the lighting device is not damaged by the pet animal. is there.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the pet animal shed according to the present invention is characterized in that a solar panel and a light-emitting lamp that emits light by power feeding from the solar panel are provided outside the main body of the pet animal shed. The pet animal shed here is an outdoor shed that mainly keeps outdoor dogs and the like, but if it is installed indoors in a sunny place, it can also be used as an indoor animal shed such as a cat. Further, the solar panel is a power generation device having a function of converting light into electricity by receiving sunlight and storing electricity. Here, when the ambient brightness is sensed and a predetermined darkness is obtained It has a sensor unit that automatically supplies power to the lamp.

  In the present invention, it is preferable that the solar panel is provided on the roof of the hut main body, and the light-emitting lamp is provided above the pet animal entrance in the hut main body. More specifically, it is preferable that a solar panel support is erected on the roof of the hut main body, and the solar panel is mounted horizontally on the upper surface of the solar panel support. If it does in this way, a solar panel can receive sunlight efficiently. Further, by illuminating the vicinity of the entrance / exit of the pet animal with the light-emitting lamp, it is possible to confirm the behavior of the pet animal in the small indoor space and to make the visitor clearly recognize the presence of the pet animal.

  The shape of the solar panel support is not particularly limited, but if it is a chimney-shaped hollow body, the balance with the hut body is good in appearance and the portion other than the light receiving surface of the solar panel can be hidden. Therefore, the solar panel can be prevented from being damaged by the pet animal, and the appearance is improved. Furthermore, the solar panel can be easily mounted with a simple configuration by fixing the intermediate plate inside the solar panel support and fixing the solar panel to the intermediate plate.

  It is preferable that the solar panel support has a mounting plate fixed near the roof ridge of the hut main body, and the bottom of the solar panel support is mounted on the mounting plate. The mounting plate can be a bottom plate portion of a solar panel support. Thereby, a solar panel support body can be easily attached without giving a special process to a roof, and the waterproofness of a roof is also ensured. In addition, by fixing the solar panel support near the roof ridge, the light receiving property of the solar panel is improved. Furthermore, since the connecting cord with the light emitting lamp can be introduced inside the ridge without being exposed to the outer surface of the roof, it is possible to prevent damage by pet animals.

  It is preferable that the connecting cord between the solar panel and the light-emitting lamp is housed in a gap formed inside the ridge of the hut main body via a connecting cord holding member. The connecting cord holding member may be any member as long as it can hold the connecting cord so as not to be scattered in the gap, and for example, a member such as a half cylinder shape, a hook shape, or a clip shape can be used. If it does in this way, since it can wire without exposing a connection cord to the outer surface of a hut main part, breakage by a pet animal, etc. can be prevented.

  The light-emitting lamp is a lamp that emits light having a predetermined illuminance by power feeding from a solar panel, and is preferably a yellow light-emitting diode that has an insect-proof effect and consumes less power. This light emitting lamp can be irradiated in any direction according to the installation position and purpose of the hut main body by being rotatably provided so that the direction of light projection can be changed.

  Further, by providing a light-transmissive breakage preventing member below the light emitting lamp, it is possible to prevent the light emitting lamp from being damaged by a pet animal or the like. The breakage preventing member is, for example, a lattice (network) panel, a transparent or translucent panel, or the like. In the present invention, a light-shielding breakage preventing member can be used, for example, to darken the area around the entrance / exit of the pet animal so as not to disturb the sleep of the pet animal inside the hut body.

  On the other hand, the hut main body is provided with a handle for lifting the shed main body below the light-emitting lamp and on the rear side of the corresponding hut main body, so that the shed main body can be easily carried. In addition, the handle portion serves as a barrier to prevent mischief or breakage of the light-emitting lamp by a pet animal. Although the shape of this handle part is not limited, the structural member of the shed body can be simplified and the appearance can be improved by using the connecting frame reinforcement joint arms provided at both front and rear ends of the hut body roof.

  According to the present invention described above, the outside of a pet animal shed can be automatically illuminated after sunset by an illumination device that can effectively use sunlight and can be installed and maintained at low cost. Thereby, the dynamics of the pet animal in the small indoor area or around the hut can be confirmed, and the crime prevention effect can be obtained by making a visitor etc. recognize the presence of the pet animal and brightening the periphery. Further, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily attach the lighting device using sunlight to the most suitable place of the hut body, and it is safe because the lighting device is not damaged by the pet animal. .

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is a front view of a pet animal shed according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a right side view, FIG. 3 is a plan view, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. It is sectional drawing along the -B line. The hut main body 1 shown in the figure is surrounded by a front plate 2, left and right side plates 3, 3a, and a back plate 4, and is composed of left and right inclined plates 7, 7a (see FIG. 4) at the top. A roof 6 is provided. A bottom plate 8 (see FIG. 4) is provided at the bottom of the hut main body 1.

  Leg members 9, 9 a and 10, 10 a are fixed to the left and right side portions of the front plate 2 and the back plate 4, and the entire hut body 1 is supported on the installation surface by these leg members. The front plate 2 has an entrance 11 for pets as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the left and right inclined plates 7 and 7a constituting the roof 6 have the front plate 2, the left and right side plates 3 and 3a, and the back plate so that the top ends 7x and 7y are spaced apart from each other. The ridge member 13 is mounted so as to cover the space between the top ends 7x and 7y. As a result, the gap 12 is formed inside the ridge member 13. The ridge member 13 is a member having a cross-sectional mountain shape and the same length as the top end portions 7x and 7y of the left and right side plates, and reinforcing members 16 and 16a (see FIG. 5) are provided in the middle of the length direction. ing.

  At both ends in the front-rear direction (ends on the front side and the back side) of the left and right inclined plates 7 and 7a of the roof 6, substantially triangular frame frame members 14 and 14a (see FIGS. 1 and 2) are mounted. Yes. Linking arms 15 and 15a (see FIGS. 1 and 5) are integrally formed on the frame members 14 and 14a, and serve as reinforcement and handle members for the frame members 14 and 14a.

  On the other hand, a solar panel support 20 is erected on the inclined plate 7 on one side of the roof 6 in the vicinity of the ridge member 13, and a solar panel 21 is mounted on the upper surface thereof. Here, the solar panel support 20 is a hollow body having a chimney shape, and its lower end is formed in an inclined shape corresponding to the inclined plate 7 as shown in FIG. Inside the solar panel support 20, an intermediate plate 22 is provided as shown in FIG.

  The solar panel 21 is housed in a casing 23 whose upper surface is transparent, and the bottom of the casing 23 is fixed to the intermediate plate 22 by screws or the like. The solar panel 21 is mounted so as to be in a horizontal state with respect to the installation surface of the hut main body 1, whereby sunlight can be received from all directions, and the electromotive / storage efficiency is improved. In addition, the solar panel 21 should just have the electromotive force and electrical storage capacity which a light-emitting lamp can light for several hours after sunset.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the solar panel support 20 is attached to the inclined plate 7 via an attachment plate 24. The mounting plate 24 is a bottom plate portion of the solar panel support 20 and is fixed to the roof inclined plate 7 by screws or the like. And the bottom part of the solar panel support body 20 is inserted in this attachment plate 24, and it fixes to the lower end part of the solar panel support body 20 by screwing etc. Although not shown, the attachment plate 24 has a groove portion for receiving a connection cord extending from the solar panel casing 23 and guiding it to the outside of the solar panel support 20.

  On the other hand, a light emitting lamp 25, which is a yellow light emitting diode, is mounted on the front plate 2 above the pet animal entrance 11 as shown in FIGS. Yellow light-emitting diodes are said to emit wavelengths that insects such as mosquitoes and moths dislike, and have an insect-repellent effect on pets. The light emitting lamp 25 has a base portion 25a fixed to the front plate 2 with screws or the like. Further, the light emitting lamp 25 is rotatably connected to the base portion 25a, and the light projecting direction of the light emitting lamp 25 can be freely changed in the vertical and horizontal directions.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a breakage prevention member 26 is provided below the light emitting lamp 25 to prevent mischief or damage of the light emitting lamp 25 by a pet animal. Here, the breakage preventing member 26 is a lattice-like panel having curved end portions on both sides, and is mounted between the front plate 2 of the hut main body 1 and the frame member 14. That is, the pin holes 27 and 27 (the frame member 14) having the insertion pins 26 a and 26 b protruding at the front, rear, left and right ends of the breakage preventing member 26 in the front plate 2 and the frame members 14 and 14 a of the hut body 1. The pin hole is attached by inserting it into the pin hole (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the connecting cord 30 that electrically connects the solar panel 21 and the light emitting lamp 25 is held in the gap portion 12 inside the ridge member 13 via a connecting cord holding member 31. The Here, the connecting cord holding member 31 has a semi-cylindrical shape, and is fixed to the top end portions 7x and 7y of the roof inclined plate 7a by screws or the like. Since the solar panel support 20 is close to the ridge member 13, the connecting cord 30 extending from the solar panel support 20 is not exposed to the outer surface of the roof inclined plate 7, and the inner side of the ridge member 13. Wiring is performed along the gap 12 and connected to the light emitting lamp 25 through an insertion hole 32 (see FIG. 6) formed in the front plate 2.

  Front plate 2, left and right side plates 3, 3a, rear plate 4, roof inclined plates 7, 7a, leg members 9, 9a, 10, 10a, ridge member 12, elongate frame members 14, 14a constituting the hut main body 1, The materials such as the solar panel support 20 and the breakage prevention member 26 are made of wood here, but may be made of plastic or various plywoods. In addition, the waterproof material or the waterproof process is given to the surface of the roof inclination boards 7 and 7a.

  The above-described embodiment shows an example of the present invention, and the configuration of the hut main body 1, the solar panel 21, the light-emitting lamp 25, and the like are not limited to those shown in the figure. It can be arbitrarily changed according to conditions such as irradiation time. Moreover, each member which comprises the hut main body 1 can be assembled by a user by screwing etc., for example, the solar panel support body 20 is attached to the part which can receive sunlight for a long time according to the installation place of the hut main body 1. Can do. In addition, the detailed configuration of the present invention can be changed as necessary.

It is a front view of the pet animal shed of the present invention. It is a right view of the pet animal shed of this invention. It is a top view of the shed for pet animals of this invention. It is sectional drawing along the AA line of FIG. It is sectional drawing along the BB line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the damage prevention member in this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment state of the connection cord holding member in this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 is the main body of the hut 2 is the front panel of the main body of the hut 3, 3a is the left and right side panels of the main body of the hut 4 is the rear panel of the main body of the hut 6 is the roof of the main body of the hut 7, 7a is the roof slope plate 7x, 7y is the top of the roof slope plate 8 is a bottom plate 9, 9a, 10, 10a is a leg member 11, 12 is a pet animal entrance, 12 is a gap 13 is a ridge member 14, 14a is a frame member 15, 15a is a connecting arm 16, 16a is a reinforcing material 20 is a solar panel support 21 is a solar panel 22 is a middle plate 23 is a solar panel casing 24 is a mounting plate 25 is a light emitting lamp 25a is a base of a light emitting member 26 is a breakage preventing member 26a, 26b is an insertion pin 27 is a pin hole 30 is Connecting cord 31 is a connecting cord holding member 32 is a connecting cord insertion hole

Claims (11)

  A pet animal shed characterized in that a solar panel and a light-emitting lamp that emits light by power feeding from the solar panel are provided outside the hut main body for the pet animal.   The pet animal shed according to claim 1, wherein the solar panel is provided on a roof of the hut main body, and the light-emitting lamp is provided at an upper portion of the pet animal entrance in the hut main body.   The pet animal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a solar panel support is erected on the roof of the hut body, and the solar panel is mounted horizontally on an upper surface portion of the solar panel support. Hut.   The solar panel support is a chimney-shaped hollow body, and an intermediate plate is fixed inside the solar panel support, and the solar panel is fixed to the intermediate plate. Pet animal shed.   The pet according to claim 4, wherein a mounting plate of the solar panel support is fixed near a ridge of the roof of the hut main body, and a bottom of the solar panel support is mounted on the mounting plate. Hut.   6. The connecting cord between the solar panel and the light-emitting lamp is housed in a gap formed inside the ridge of the hut main body via a connecting cord holding member. The pet animal shed according to claim 1.   The pet lighthouse according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the light emitting lamp is rotatably provided so that a light projecting direction can be changed.   The pet animal shed according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the light emitting lamp is a yellow light emitting diode.   The pet animal shed according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein a light-permeable breakage prevention member is provided below the light emitting lamp.   The grip part for raising this hut main body was provided in the downward direction of the light emission lamp of the said hut main body, and the back side of a corresponding hut main body, The any one of Claims 1-9 characterized by the above-mentioned. A pet animal hut. 11. The pet animal shed according to claim 10, wherein the handle is a reinforcing frame reinforcing arm provided at both front and rear ends of the roof of the hut main body.

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