JP2005348701A - Box for containing pet animal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a box for containing a pet animal easily changeable between condition in use and contained condition, and also simple in construction. <P>SOLUTION: This box for containing a pet animal has such construction as to have a rectangular parallelopiped shape composed of a bottom wall 2, a ceiling part 3, two sidewalls 4 and 5, a front wall 6 and a rear wall 7 and be foldable along the adjoining ridge lines. In this box, both of the sidewalls 4 and 5 are provided with notches 10, respectively to enable the ridge lines of the sidewalls 4 and 5 facing on each other to be deformable so as to meet them with each other. This box is foldable by applying press force F to the sidewalls 4 and 5 in the direction of crushing them. Owing to the notches 10, an entrance/exit 11 for the pet animal is formed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet storage box that stores and carries pets.

  As this kind of pet storage box, for example, there is one disclosed in FIGS. 8 to 10 (see Patent Document 1). As shown in FIG. 8, the pet storage box 100 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape from six surfaces including a bottom wall 101, a top wall 102, two side walls 103 and 104, a front wall 105, and a rear wall 106. Hinges 107 are respectively provided at ridge lines between the bottom wall 101, the top wall 102, the front wall 105, and the rear wall 106, and the hinges 107 are formed to be bendable along the ridge lines. One side wall 103 is connected to the bottom wall 101 via a hinge 108, and the other side wall 104 is connected to the top wall 102 via a hinge 109.

  In addition, hinge portions 110 are formed at the center positions of the front wall 105 and the rear wall 106, respectively, and can be bent by folding the hinge portions 110 inward.

  In the above configuration, in order to put the pet storage box 100 in the storage state, as shown in FIG. 8, the side walls 103 and 104 on both sides are folded inward, and the side walls 103 and 104 on both sides are connected to the low wall 101 and the top wall. It arranges along the inner surface of 102. Next, as shown in FIG. 9, the hinge part 110 at the center of the front wall 105 and the rear wall 106 is bent inward. Then, as shown in FIG. 10, the process is completed when the bottom wall 101 and the top wall 102 are brought together.

  Moreover, what is necessary is just to expand the pet storage box 100 by the procedure reverse to the above in order to make the pet storage box 100 into a use state.

According to the pet storage box 100, the pet storage box 100 can be made compact when not used for transporting a pet (not shown).
JP 2002-159235 A

  However, in the above-described conventional pet storage box 100, the ridgeline portions of all six sides of the bottom wall 101, the top wall 102, the two side walls 103, 104, the front wall 105, and the rear wall 106 are connected to each other. Are not only formed in the hinge portions 107, 108, and 109, but the hinge portion 110 must be provided at the center position in the vertical direction of the front wall 105 and the rear wall 106, so that the configuration is complicated.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pet storage box that can be easily changed between a use state and a storage state and that has a simple configuration.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, a rectangular parallelepiped shape is formed by six wall surface portions and is formed to be bendable along a ridge line portion between the adjacent wall surface portions. Each of the ridges facing each other is provided with a cut portion that can be deformed to match each other, and is configured to be foldable by applying a pressing force in the direction of crushing the wall portions on both sides of the cut portion. It is characterized by.

  A second aspect of the present invention is the pet storage box according to the first aspect, wherein a pet doorway is formed by the cut portion.

  A third aspect of the present invention is the pet storage box according to the second aspect, wherein the pet doorway is provided so as to be openable and closable by a lid.

  A fourth aspect of the present invention is the pet storage box according to the third aspect, wherein the lid is provided so that the opening can be opened and closed by opening and closing a fastener.

  Invention of Claim 5 is a pet storage box as described in any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4, Comprising: The said cut | notch part is U-shaped along three ridgeline parts of the said wall surface part. It is formed.

  The invention of claim 6 is the pet storage box according to claim 4 or claim 5, wherein a rail of a double-opening fastener is provided in the cut portion, and the handle attached to the pair of sliders of the fastener The first string connecting these pullers is provided, and the side on the closing side of the fastener and the side facing the side are connected to the second side connecting the side on the closing side of the fastener and the side facing the side. A string is provided.

  The invention of claim 7 is the pet storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the cut portion is formed in a slit shape extending on a diagonal line of the wall surface portion. It is characterized by.

  The invention of claim 8 is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape by six wall surface portions, is formed so as to be bendable along a ridge line portion between the adjacent wall surface portions, and on a diagonal line of a pair of opposing wall surface portions. Cut portions are respectively provided in the ridge line portions that are located, and the pair of cut portions extend along the one ridge line portion of the wall surface portion and halfway between the ridge line portions on both sides between the wall surface portions adjacent to the wall surface portion. A substantially U-shaped opening, and the substantially U-shaped opening portion folds the wall portion inward with respect to the adjacent wall surface portion, and a pair of the folded wall surface portions abut each other. It is characterized in that it can be folded by applying a pressing force.

  According to invention of Claim 1, it can fold by deform | transforming so that it may squeeze the wall part of the both sides which have a notch part, and it is sufficient to provide a notch part only in the two wall surface parts to be crushed. For this reason, it can be easily changed between the use state and the storage state, and the configuration is simple.

  According to the invention of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1, it is not necessary to separately provide a pet doorway, so that the configuration is simplified.

  According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 2, since the entrance and exit of the pet can be regulated during transportation, the pet can be transported with peace of mind.

  According to the invention of claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 3, the opening can be easily opened and closed.

  According to the invention of claim 5, in addition to the effects of the inventions of claims 1 to 4, since it can be crushed from a plurality of directions, a degree of freedom is obtained in the crushing direction.

  According to the invention of claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 4 or 5, the opening can be easily opened and closed with one hand.

  According to the invention of claim 7, in addition to the effects of the inventions of claims 1 to 4, the cut portion can be made to a minimum size.

  According to invention of Claim 8, it can fold by folding the wall surface part of the both sides which have a notch part into the inside of an adjacent wall surface part, respectively, and pressing in the direction which mutually folds up the wall surface part, And what is necessary is just to provide a predetermined cut | notch part along each ridgeline part with respect to the wall surface part of both sides. For this reason, it can be easily changed between the use state and the storage state, and the configuration is simple.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

(First embodiment)
1A to 1C show a first embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a pet storage box 1A in use, and FIG. 1B is a use state of a pet storage box 1A. FIG. 1C is a perspective view of the pet storage box 1A in the storage state.

  As shown in FIG. 1A, a pet storage box 1A according to the present embodiment includes a bottom wall 2, a top surface 3, two side walls 4, 5, a front wall 6, and a rear wall 7 which are wall surfaces. The six surfaces form a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and a pet storage chamber is formed inside. Each of the wall surface portions 2 to 7 has a material having good air permeability, a certain degree of stretchability, and a high shock absorption performance, for example, a fine mesh polyester mesh body (not shown) and a rectangular parallelepiped shape of the polyester mesh body. A holding frame body (not shown). When a pressing force F in the direction of crushing the rectangular parallelepiped shape of the bottom wall 2, the top surface portion 3, the front wall 6, and the rear wall 7 is applied, the frame body is easily bent along each ridgeline at each ridgeline portion. ing.

  Further, on the side walls 4 and 5 facing each other, cut portions 10 having a U-shape are formed along the three ridge lines of the wall surface portions 4 and 5, respectively. A square pet entrance 11 is formed by each notch 10. The pet entrance 11 is provided so as to be freely opened and closed by a lid body 12 formed of a polyester mesh. Fasteners (not shown) are provided on the periphery of the lid 12 and the periphery of the pet entrance / exit 11, and the pet entrance / exit 11 can be opened and closed by opening or tightening the fastener.

  In the above configuration, in order to put the pet storage box 1A in the used state into the storage state, as shown in FIG. 1 (a), the fasteners of the lid bodies 12 on both sides are opened, and the lid bodies 12 on both sides are attached to the bottom wall 2. Place on the inside. Next, as shown in FIG. 1B, the position of the ridgeline between the top surface portion 3 and the front wall 6 is set as a pressing point, and this point is pressed obliquely downward. At this time, the pressing force F causes the ridge lines between the bottom wall 2, the top surface 3, the front wall 6, and the rear wall 7 to be bent along the ridge lines, and the side walls 4, 5 on both sides are mutually connected. Deformation is made in a direction in which opposing ridge line portions are aligned. Here, since the cut portions 10 are formed in the side walls 4 and 5 on both sides, the above-described deformation is allowed. Finally, as shown in FIG. 1 (c), the bottom wall 2, the top surface 3, the front wall 6 and the rear wall 7 are folded so that the wall surfaces of each other face each other, that is, in the storage state. . Further, in order to put the pet storage box 1A in the storage state into the use state, if the pressing force F to the pet storage box 1A is released, the frame body (not shown) returns to a rectangular parallelepiped shape, that is, in the use state. Return.

  Thus, in this pet storage box 1A, the wall surface parts 4 and 5 on both sides having the cut portions 10 can be folded by being crushed and deformed, and the two wall surface parts 4 and 5 to be crushed are Only the notch 10 may be provided. For this reason, it can be easily changed between the use state and the storage state, and the configuration is simple.

  As described above, in the pet storage box according to the present embodiment, the pet entrance / exit 11 is provided by the notch 10, so that the pet entrance / exit 11 does not need to be provided separately, and the configuration is simplified. Moreover, since the pet entrance / exit 11 is provided so that it can be opened and closed by the cover body 12, the entrance / exit of a pet can be controlled at the time of conveyance, and it can carry it in comfort. Furthermore, since the pet doorway 11 is provided so as to be opened and closed with a fastener, the pet doorway 11 can be easily opened and closed. Moreover, since each cut | notch part 10 is formed in U shape along the three ridgeline parts of the side walls 4 and 5, it can crush from several directions, and a freedom degree comes out in the crushing direction. Furthermore, since the pet entrance 11 is provided on both sides, the pet can enter and exit from two directions. Moreover, since the cut | notch part 10 is provided in the side walls 4 and 5, the excrement of a pet does not leak from the cut | notch part 10, and a vehicle seat etc. are soiled.

  In addition, in FIG.1 (c), when the wall surface parts 4 and 5 are square, it becomes possible to further fold the pet storage box 1A.

(Second Embodiment)
FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view of the pet storage box 1B. In the pet storage box 1B according to this embodiment, the cut portion 10 provided in one side wall 4 is formed in a U shape along the three ridges of the side wall 4, but the other side wall 5 The cut portion 20 provided in is formed in a slit shape extending on the diagonal line of the side wall 5. The notch 10 is formed as a pet entrance 11 as in the first embodiment. The slit-shaped cut portion 20 is provided so as to be opened and closed by a fastener (not shown). In addition, since the other structure is the same as that of the said 1st Embodiment, while avoiding duplication description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure location of drawing, and the clarification is aimed at.

  Also in the second embodiment, the pet storage box 1B can be easily changed between the use state and the storage state, and the configuration is simple. Moreover, since the notch part 20 of the other side wall 5 is formed in the slit shape extended on the diagonal of the side wall 5, the notch part 20 can be made into the minimum magnitude | size.

(Third embodiment)
FIG. 3 shows a third embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view of the pet storage box 1C. In the pet storage box 1C according to the third embodiment, the top surface portion 3 and the bottom wall 2 are formed with cut portions 10 having the same configuration as in the first embodiment. In addition, since the other structure is the same as that of the said 1st Embodiment, while avoiding duplication description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure location of drawing, and the clarification is aimed at.

  Also in the third embodiment, the pet storage box 1C can be easily changed between the use state and the storage state, and the configuration is simple.

(Fourth embodiment)
FIG. 4 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view of a pet storage box 1D. In the pet storage box 1D of the fourth embodiment, cut portions 10 and 20 having the same configuration as that of the second embodiment are formed in the top surface portion 3 and the bottom wall 2 respectively. In addition, since the other structure is the same as that of the said 2nd Embodiment, while avoiding duplication description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure location of drawing, and the clarification is aimed at.

  Also in the fourth embodiment, the pet storage box 1D can be easily changed between the use state and the storage state, and the configuration is simple.

  In the first to fourth embodiments, the cut portions 10 and 20 are provided on the side walls 4 and 5, the bottom wall 2, and the top surface portion 3, but it may be provided on the front wall 6 and the rear wall 7. Of course. Further, in the first to fourth embodiments, the cut portions 10 and 20 are formed in a U shape or a slit shape, but may have a shape that can be deformed so that the opposing ridge line portions of the wall surface portions are aligned with each other. Any shape is acceptable.

(Fifth embodiment)
FIG. 5 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 (a) is a perspective view of the pet storage box 1E, and FIG. 5 (b) is a perspective view in the middle of pulling the second string of the pet storage box 1E. It is. In the pet storage box 1E according to this embodiment, a cut portion 10 provided in the top surface portion 3 is formed. A rectangular pet entrance 11 is formed by the notch 10. The pet doorway 11 is provided with a lid 12 that can be opened and closed. Fastener rails 13 are provided on the periphery of the lid 12 and the periphery of the pet doorway 11. And the heads of the two sliders 14 of the fasteners are double-opening fasteners facing each other. A handle 15 attached to each slider 14 is provided with a first string 16 that connects each handle 15. Further, the top surface fixing portion 17a at the substantially central portion of the side on the closing side of the fastener and the other end fixing portion 17b at the substantially central portion of the side facing this side have the side on the closing side of the fastener and the side facing this side. The 2nd string 17 which connects is provided. In addition, since the other structure is the same as that of the said 2nd Embodiment, while avoiding duplication description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure location of drawing, and the clarification is aimed at.

  When the first string 16 and the second string 17 are provided, when closing the fastener, the first string 16 can be easily closed by pulling it with one hand. When the lid 12 is opened, the second string 17 is pulled in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 5B, so that the side on the closing side of the fastener is drawn closer to the other end side than the top surface fixing portion 17a. The fastener is opened and the lid 12 is turned upward. Thus, the lid 12 can be easily opened with one hand.

  As described above, by providing the first and second strings, when opening and closing the lid, it is possible to perform the troublesome operation of opening and closing the lid by pinching the fastener pulls with their hands. The lid can be opened and closed.

(Sixth embodiment)
6 and 7 show a sixth embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the pet storage box 1F in use, and FIG. 7 is a plan view of the pet storage box 1F in storage.

  In the pet storage box 1F of the sixth embodiment, unlike the first embodiment, cut portions 21 indicated by black lines are provided at ridges located on the diagonal lines of the side walls 4 and 5 on both sides. Each cut portion 21 has a substantially U-shape by extending to the middle of the ridge line portions on both the upper and lower sides between the top surface portion 3 adjacent to the side walls 4, 5, the front wall 6 and the bottom wall 2. Each notch 21 is provided with a fastener (not shown). The notch 21 is closed by closing the fastener, and the notch 21 can be opened by opening the fastener. In addition, since the other structure is the same as that of the said 1st Embodiment, while avoiding duplication description, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same structure location of drawing, and the clarification is aimed at.

  In the above configuration, in the pet storage box 1F in the use state of FIG. 6, the fasteners (not shown) of the cut portions 21 on both sides are opened, and the side walls 4 and 5 are opened to the front surface using the cut portions 21. Fold each inside the wall 6 and the rear wall 7. Then, by folding the pair of folded side walls 4 and 5 with a pressing force in a direction to abut each other, the storage state shown in FIG. 7 can be achieved.

  As described above, in this pet storage box 1F, the side walls 4 and 5 are folded inside the adjacent front wall 6 and rear wall 7 by the cut portion 21, and the pair of folded side walls 4 and 5 are attached to each other. What is necessary is just to provide the predetermined cut | notch part 21 along each ridgeline part which can be folded by pressing in the direction to match | combine and is located on the diagonal of the two side walls 4 and 5. FIG. For this reason, it can be easily changed between the use state and the storage state, and the configuration is simple.

  Thus, in the pet storage box 1F according to the present embodiment, the cut portions 21 are provided in the ridge lines of the side walls 4 and 5 on both sides, but the cut portions are formed in the ridge lines of the bottom wall 2 and the top surface 3. It may be provided. However, if the side walls 4 and 5 are provided as in the present embodiment, it is possible to prevent as much as possible the pet excrement from leaking from the cut portion 21 and soiling the vehicle seat or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the cut portion 21 extends halfway between the top and bottom ridges between the top surface 3, the front wall 6 and the bottom wall 2 adjacent to the side walls 4 and 5 of the pet storage box 1F. However, the cut portion 21 may be provided between the side walls 4 and 5. That is, even when the cut portion 21 is provided from the substantially central portion of the top surface portion 3 to the front wall 6 or the rear wall 7 and the substantially central portion of the bottom wall 2, it can be easily changed between the use state and the storage state. A simple pet storage box can be obtained.

1A and 1B show a first embodiment of the present invention, in which FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a pet storage box in use, FIG. It is a perspective view of the storage state of a storage box. It is a perspective view of the use state of a pet storage box which shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the use condition of a pet storage box, showing a third embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the use condition of a pet storage box, showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention. The 5th Embodiment of this invention is shown, (a) is a perspective view of a pet storage box, (b) is a perspective view in the middle of pulling the 2nd string of a pet storage box. It is a perspective view of the use condition of a pet storage box, showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view of a storage state of a pet storage box, showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the use state of a pet storage box, showing a conventional example. It is a perspective view of the transition process from the use state of a pet storage box to a storage state, showing a conventional example. It is a perspective view of the storage state of a pet storage box, showing a conventional example.

Explanation of symbols

1A-1F Pet storage box 2 Bottom wall (side)
3 Top part (side part)
4,5 Side wall (side)
6 Front wall (side)
7 Rear wall (side)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Notch part 11 Pet entrance / exit 12 Cover body 13 Rail 14 Slider 15 Pull 16 16 1st string 17 2nd string 17a Top surface adhering part 17b Other end adhering part 20 Notch part 21 Notch part

Claims (8)

 It is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape by six wall surfaces, and is formed so as to be bendable along a ridge line between adjacent wall surfaces, and a pair of opposed wall surfaces is a ridge line portion of the wall surfaces facing each other. A pet storage box characterized in that it is configured to be foldable by applying a pressing force in the direction of crushing the wall surface portions on both sides provided with the cut portions, each of which has a cut portion that can be deformed into a state in which they are combined. . The pet storage box according to claim 1,
A pet storage box, wherein a pet doorway is formed by the cut portion. The pet storage box according to claim 2,
The pet storage box, wherein the pet doorway is provided so as to be openable and closable with a lid. The pet storage box according to claim 3,
The pet storage box, wherein the lid is provided so that the opening can be opened and closed by opening and closing a fastener. The pet storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The pet storing box, wherein the cut portion is formed in a U shape along three ridge lines of the wall surface portion. The pet storage box according to claim 4 or 5,
A rail of a double-open fastener is provided in the cut portion, and a handle attached to a pair of sliders of the fastener is provided with a first string that connects these handles, and a side on the closing side of the fastener A pet storage box characterized in that a second string that connects the side on the closing side of the fastener and the side facing the side is provided on the side facing the side. The pet storage box according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The pet storage box, wherein the cut portion is formed in a slit shape extending on a diagonal line of the wall surface portion. It is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape by six wall surface portions, is formed so as to be bendable along the ridge line portion between the adjacent wall surface portions, and is cut into the ridge line portion located on the diagonal line of the pair of opposing wall surface portions Each of the pair of cut portions extends substantially along the one ridge line portion of the wall surface portion and extends halfway between the ridge line portions on both sides between the wall surface portions adjacent to the wall surface portion. The wall portion is folded inward with respect to the adjacent wall portion by the substantially U-shaped opening, and the pair of folded wall portions are folded by applying a pressing force in a direction to abut each other. A pet storage box that is configured to be possible.

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