JP2006211919A - Plaything for cat - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a plaything for a cat, capable of easily conducting a change in a place on which it is positioned, capable of being used in different positions for different purposes, and capable of easily conducting a change in a shape. <P>SOLUTION: This plaything for the cat has plaything bodies 11, 12, wherein each of the plaything bodies 11, 12 is equipped with a support part 2 which is positioned on a floor face and a box-shaped house part 3 which is supported on the support part 2 and structured so as to enable the cat to freely go in and out. Further, a gateway 30 for the cat is formed on one of side surfaces of the house part 3 of each of the plaything bodies 11, 12 so that the plaything bodies 11, 12 are positioned in such a manner that the gateways 30 face each other. Furthermore, the plaything is structured so as to have two modes in usage which are freely selected, wherein one of the modes comprises a connection usage mode in which the gateways 30 are connected to each other by a connection member 6 and the other of the modes comprises a separation usage mode in which the connection member 6 is removed and two of the plaything bodies 11, 12 are positioned to be separated from each other. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a play equipment for cats.

  Conventionally, as a play equipment for cats, for example, a support column is fixed so as to stretch between the floor and the ceiling, and a plurality of shelves are attached to the support column, and the cat jumps between these shelves. In general, what was organized to go up and down in the vertical direction and to solve the lack of exercise was provided.

  In such a play equipment for cats, the shelf board is fixed to the support column, and the shape cannot be changed after installation.When changing the installation location, the state where the support column is stretched is released and a new one is released. It was cumbersome because the support post had to be stretched at the installation location. Furthermore, since the cat has to climb up and down along the pole, there is a problem that it is difficult to climb up and down, and an obese cat cannot climb up and down.

  For this reason, there has been proposed a play equipment for a cat that includes a plurality of support columns extending in the vertical direction, the support columns are connected by a shelf plate extending in the horizontal direction, and the shelf plate is rotatably connected to the support column (for example, a patent). Reference 1).

According to this cat playground equipment, it is possible to change the shape by rotating the shelf, or to allow the cat to climb up and down in an oblique direction by providing the shelf in a staircase shape.
JP 2002-315465 A

  However, in the cat play equipment described in Patent Document 1 described above, since the support is stretched and fixed between the floor and the ceiling, it is still difficult to change the installation place of the cat play equipment. .

  Further, even if the shape is changed, the cat is bored because the shape cannot be changed greatly only by rotating the shelf.

  The present invention was devised in view of such circumstances, and provides a playground equipment for cats that can be easily changed according to the location and can be easily changed in shape.

  To achieve the above object, a playground equipment for cats according to the present invention includes a support part placed on the floor, and a box-shaped house part supported by the support part and configured to allow the cat to freely enter and exit. Each side of each of the two play specifics has a cat entrance and a doorway for cats, and each play specific is installed so that these entrances face each other. It is characterized by being configured to be able to select a connection usage mode in which the connection members are connected via a connection member and a separation usage mode in which the connection members are detached and the two play modes are separately installed.

  According to this invention, since it can install only by mounting a support part on a floor surface, the installation place of the play equipment for cats can be changed easily.

  Moreover, since a connection usage mode and a separation usage mode can be selected, it can be used properly according to an installation place.

  Furthermore, in the connection usage mode, the cat can freely move between the two play-specific house parts via the connection member. On the other hand, in the separation usage mode, only one game can be used, or a pair of game can be installed at desired positions according to the installation location. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the cat from getting bored by appropriately changing the shape.

  According to the present invention, the house portion includes a rectangular bottom plate and a top plate, and four support columns that are respectively attached to four corners of the bottom plate and the top plate and connect the bottom plate and the top plate. A side wall plate in which a cat doorway is formed is attached between a set of struts, and the other struts are covered with a wall cover, on the top plate of any one of the above-mentioned house specific parts, A shelf plate on which a cat can stay and jump is attached via an attachment column, and a ladder portion is detachably attached to the shelf plate or the bottom plate of the house portion.

  According to the present invention, since the house portion can be formed with a simple structure, the weight can be reduced and the cost can be reduced.

  Moreover, since the shelf board is attached, since the cat can freely move between the shelf board and the top plate of the house part, variations of how to play spread and it is hard to get tired.

  Furthermore, since the ladder part is detachably attached to the shelf board or the bottom plate of the house part, the attachment position of the ladder part can be appropriately changed. For example, the ladder part can be installed on the top plate of the house part facing the shelf board in the connection usage mode, or the ladder part can be installed between the bottom plate and the floor surface of the house part in the separation usage mode. The cat can climb up and down between the shelf board and the house part or between the house part and the floor via the ladder part. Therefore, it is easy to climb up and down, and the cat can move by climbing or jumping on the ladder, so there are plenty of variations in how to play and it is hard to get tired.

  According to the play equipment for cats according to the present invention, the installation location can be easily changed, and can be selectively used according to the location, and the shape can be easily changed.

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

  FIG. 1 shows the entire cat play equipment 1 of the present embodiment, wherein (a) shows a connection usage mode and (b) shows a separation usage mode.

  This cat play equipment 1 includes a first play concrete 11 and a second play concrete 12, and has a connecting member 6 that can connect the play concrete 11 and 12, and a ladder portion 7 that is detachably attached. ing.

  The first play concrete 11 includes a support portion 2 placed on the floor surface, a house portion 3 supported by the support portion 2, and a shelf board 4 attached via attachment posts 5.

  On the other hand, the second play block 12 includes a support portion 2 placed on the floor and a house portion 3 supported by the support portion 2.

  In addition, since the structure of the support part 2 and the house part 3 except the top plate 32 is the same in the 1st play concrete 11 and the 2nd play concrete 12, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the same structure. ing.

  The support portion 2 is composed of a rectangular thin base plate 21 and three support pillars 22 erected on the base plate 21. A non-slip member (not shown) is provided on the surface of the base plate 21 that is in contact with the floor.

  The support pillar 22 has a cylindrical shape, and a hemp string a is wound around the outer peripheral surface thereof, so that the cat can catch a nail.

  In addition, although the support pillar 22 is not limited to three, if it is three, since it can support the house part 3 suitably and it contributes also to cost reduction, it is desirable. In addition, the support pillar 22 is preferably made of a paper tube because it is light in weight. However, the support column 22 is not limited to the paper tube, and may be, for example, wooden.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the house portion 3 is attached to each of the four corners of the rectangular base plate 31 and the top plate 32 and the bottom plate 31 and the top plate 32 to connect the bottom plate 31 and the top plate 32. A side wall plate 33 in which a cat doorway 30 is formed is attached between a pair of columns 35 adjacent to each other, and a wall surface cover 34 is provided between the other columns 35. It is covered with.

  The bottom plate 31 is formed of a rectangular thin plate in which screw holes 31x for attaching the pillars 35 to the four corners and screw holes 31y for attaching the support pillars 22 are perforated. In addition, a cushion A formed of a circular thick fabric is attached so that the cat can rest comfortably. Further, a long hole 310 parallel to this side is formed in the vicinity of one side of the bottom plate 31 so that a later-described ladder portion 7 can be attached.

  The top plate 32 is also formed of a rectangular thin plate having screw holes 32x for attaching the support columns 35 to the four corners. Further, the top plate 32a of the first play body 11 is provided with a screw hole 32y for attaching a mounting column 5 described later. On the other hand, a cushion B formed of a thick circular fabric is attached to the top board 32 of the second play block 12 so that the cat can rest comfortably.

  The side wall plate 33 is formed of a rectangular thin plate, and a circular doorway 30 is opened. Further, screw holes 33x for attaching the connecting member 6 are formed in the vicinity of the left and right of the entrance / exit 30 of the side wall plate 33.

  In addition, although the baseplate 31, the top plate 32, and the side wall board 33 are formed with the thin board of the plywood like an MDF board, a raw material is not limited to an MDF board.

  The support column 35 has a cylindrical shape, and screw holes 35x for being screwed to the top plate 32 and the bottom plate 31 are formed at both ends. Of the four columns 35, fitting columns 350 for fitting and fixing the side wall plate 33 are formed on the columns 35 a located on both sides of the side wall plate 33.

  In addition, although it is desirable for the support | pillar 35 to become lightweight when comprised with a paper tube, it is not restricted to a paper tube, For example, a wooden thing may be sufficient.

As shown in FIG. 3, the wall surface cover 34 is formed of a horizontally long fabric, and narrow attachment bands 34a and 34b formed of members having elasticity are respectively provided at the upper and lower portions of one end portion. Sewn. A hook-and-loop fastener 34y is sewn to the lower part of the other end. Of the attachment bands 34 a and 34 b, the tip of the attachment band 34 a attached to the upper part is sewn to the upper part of the other end of the wall surface cover 34. On the other hand, a hook-and-loop fastener 34x is sewn to the tip of the attachment band 34b attached to the lower portion, and is engaged with the hook-and-loop fastener 34y of the wall surface cover 34. A window 340 is opened to allow the person to look out and enter and exit.

  In addition, a notch 341 for convenience when attaching the ladder portion 7 is formed in a portion of the wall surface cover 34 corresponding to the long hole 310 of the bottom plate 31 of the house portion 3.

  The shelf plate 4 is a thin plate that is attached to the top plate 32a of the first play block 11 via the attachment column 5, and, as shown in FIG. 4, a long hole 40 for detachably attaching the ladder portion 7 is provided at one end portion. It is formed in the vicinity. Moreover, the screw hole 4x for attaching the attachment support | pillar 5 to the center part is drilled.

  In addition, a cushion C formed of a circular thick fabric is attached to the shelf board 4 so that the cat can rest comfortably.

  The mounting column 5 has a cylindrical shape, and screw holes 5x for screwing to the top plate 32a and the shelf plate 4 are drilled at both ends.

  In addition, the hemp string a is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the mounting support column 5 so that the cat can clip the nail. Moreover, although the attachment support | pillar 5 is desirable when it comprises a paper tube from becoming lightweight, it is not restricted to a paper tube, For example, it may be wooden.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the connecting member 6 includes two fixing bars 61 and 62, and a hammock 63 formed of a cloth that is stretched over the fixing bars 61 and 62. The two fixing rods 61 and 62 are provided with screw holes 6x for mounting between the side wall plate 33 of the house part 3 of the first play body 11 and the side wall plate 33 of the house part 3 of the second play body 12. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the ladder portion 7 is formed of a rectangular thin plate, and a floor cloth 71 having a large frictional resistance that can be used as a slip stopper and a nail clipper is laid on the surface. Further, at one end portion of the ladder portion 7, a long hole 70 is formed through which the ladder fixing member 8 is inserted and attached to the shelf plate 4 or the bottom plate 31 of the house portion 3. The ladder fixing member 8 is made of a cloth provided with snap buttons 8x and 8y that engage with each other at both ends, and the long hole 70 of the ladder part 7 and the long hole 40 of the shelf board 4 or the bottom plate of the house part 3. The ladder portion 7 is attached to the shelf plate 4 or the bottom plate 31 of the house portion 3 by being inserted into the long hole 310 of 31 and engaging the snap buttons 8x and 8y.

  Next, an assembly method and a usage method of the cat play equipment 1 having the above-described configuration will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, a method for assembling the first play concrete 11 will be described.

  First, the support portion 2 is assembled by attaching the support pillars 22 to the base plate 21.

  Next, the bottom plate 31 is attached to the support portion 2 by screwing the support columns 22 and the screw holes 31y of the bottom plate 31 of the house portion 3 with screws (see FIG. 7A).

  Subsequently, the screw holes 31x of the bottom plate 31 of the house part 3 and the screw holes 35x of the pillars 35 are screwed together to fit the pillars 35a on both sides of the side wall plate 33 of the house part 3 to be bonded and fixed. A thing is attached to the baseplate 31 (refer FIG.7 (b)). Thereafter, the remaining two columns 35 are also attached to the bottom plate 31 (see FIG. 7C).

  Next, the top plate 32a is attached to each column 35 by screwing the screw hole 35x of each column 35 and the screw hole 32x of the top plate 32a with screws (see FIG. 7D).

  Next, the mounting column 5 is attached to the top plate 32 by screwing the screw hole 32y of the top plate 32 and the screw hole 5x of the mounting column 5 with screws. Then, the shelf board 4 is attached to the attachment support | pillar 5 by screwing the screw hole 5x of the attachment support | pillar 5 and the screw hole 4x of the shelf board 4 with a screw (refer FIG.7 (e)).

  The second play concrete 12 is the same as the assembly procedure of the first play concrete 11 described above, the point that the cushioned top plate 32b is used as the top plate 32 of the house part 3, and the shelf board 4 and the mounting column 5 are not used. The point is different.

  In this way, after assembling the first play concrete 11 and the second play concrete 12, each of the play concrete 11, 11 so that the entrances 30 of the first play concrete 11 and the second play concrete 12 face each other. 12 is attached to the side wall plate 33 by screwing the screw holes 6x of the fixing rods 61 and 62 of the connecting member 6 and the screw holes 33x of the side wall plates 33 with screws (FIG. 7 ( f)).

  Thereafter, the house part 3 is covered by covering the wall surface cover 34 of the house part 3. In this case, the hook-and-loop fastener 34x of the lower attachment band 34b is removed, the wall cover 34 is covered from the upper side of the house portion 3, and the hook-and-loop fastener 34x of the lower attachment band 34b is handled below the connecting member 6. Engages with the hook-and-loop fastener 34y (see FIG. 7G).

  And the ladder part 7 is attached to the shelf board 4 of the 1st play specific 11, and it spans between the top boards 32b of the 2nd play specific 12 (refer FIG.7 (h)). When the ladder portion 7 is attached, the ladder fixing member 8 is inserted into the long hole 70 of the ladder portion 7 and the long hole 40 of the shelf board 4 and the snap buttons 8x and 8y are engaged.

  In addition, the ladder part 7 can be attached to the shelf board 4, and can also be attached to the long hole 310 of the bottom plate 31 of each house part 3 of the first play concrete 11 or the second play concrete 12.

  In the connection usage mode described above, the cat can stay in the house part 3 or can freely move between the first game specific 11 and the second game specific 12 via the connection member 6. Further, since the connecting member 6 is formed of the hammock 63, it is possible to rest on the hammock 63. Furthermore, the ladder part 7 can be climbed and moved to the shelf board 4, and can be rested on the shelf board 4.

  As described above, the assembly method and the usage method in the connection usage mode have been described. However, when the first and second two specific bodies 11 and 12 are separated and installed, the connection member 6 is fixed. The rods 61 and 62 are removed from the side wall plates 33 of the house portions 3 of the first and second play specifics 11 and 12, and the first play specific 11 and the second play specific 12 are separated.

  Next, the ladder part 7 is removed from the shelf board 4, the ladder fixing member 8 is inserted into the long hole 310 of the bottom plate 31 of the house part of the second play block 12 and the long hole 70 of the ladder part 7, and the snap buttons 8 x and 8 y are inserted. The ladder part 7 is attached by engaging.

  In this separation and use mode, each of the play pieces 11 and 12 can be installed at a desired place.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention can be applied to a play equipment for cats that can be easily changed in accordance with the place of installation and can be easily changed in shape.

It is a perspective view showing the whole cat playground equipment concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the member which comprises the house part of the playground equipment for cats of FIG. It is a top view which shows the wall surface cover of the playground equipment for cats of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the shelf board of the play equipment for cats of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the connection member of the play equipment for cats of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the ladder part of the playground equipment for cats of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly method of the play equipment for cats of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly method of the play equipment for cats of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly method of the play equipment for cats of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly method of the play equipment for cats of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly method of the play equipment for cats of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly method of the play equipment for cats of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly method of the play equipment for cats of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the assembly method of the play equipment for cats of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Cat's play equipment 11 1st play specific 12 2nd play specific 2 Support part 3 House part 31 Bottom plate 32 Top plate 33 Side wall plate 34 Wall surface cover 4 Shelf plate 5 Mounting support 6 Connection member 7 Ladder part

Claims (2)

There are two play modes provided with a support part placed on the floor and a box-shaped house part supported by the support part and configured to allow the cat to enter and exit,
A cat doorway is formed on one side of each of the two play parts of the house,
A connection usage mode in which each play is installed so that these doorways face each other, and each doorway is connected via a connecting member,
A playground equipment for cats, characterized in that it is configured to be able to select a separate usage mode in which the connecting member is detached and two play embodiments are separated and installed. The house part includes a quadrangular bottom plate and a top plate, and four support columns that are respectively attached to four corners of the bottom plate and the top plate and connect the bottom plate and the top plate,
A side wall plate in which a cat doorway is formed is attached between a pair of adjacent struts, and the other struts are covered with a wall cover.
A shelf plate on which the cat can stay and jump on is attached to the top plate of any one of the above-mentioned house-specific house parts via mounting posts,
The playground equipment for cats according to claim 1, wherein a ladder portion is detachably attached to the shelf plate or the bottom plate of the house portion.

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