JP2006246799A - Pet-storing body and pet-storing body having cold-reserving unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pet-storing body capable of achieving a temperature space comfortable to a pet even in a closed room. <P>SOLUTION: The pet-storing body has a bottom face part 11, periphery wall parts 12 formed so as to surround the perimeter of the bottom face part 11, a cooling material 13 previously cooled to a degree cable of forming cold air, a pocket 14 installed in the periphery wall part 12 and holding the cooling material 13, and an inside space 20 capable of storing the cold air by the bottom face part 12 and the periphery wall parts 12. The pocket 14 is constituted of an outer wall body 21 and an inner wall body 22. The inside formed by the mutually facing outer wall body 21 and inner wall body 22 has in the inside, an aluminum-evaporated sheet 25 and a foamed resin material (urethane 23 and 24) present on the outside of the aluminum-evaporated sheet 25. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet container that can provide a comfortable temperature space for pets such as dogs and cats, and a pet container that includes a cold insulation unit.

  In homes where pets such as dogs and cats are bred, it may be necessary to leave the pets indoors for a long time. In such a case, if the room is closed for crime prevention, the room temperature may be 30 ° C. or more, particularly in summer, and the health of the pet may be impaired.

  In Patent Document 1, cold air is generated in an animal house using a Peltier element, the cold air is forcibly circulated using a fan to cool the inside of the animal house, and a pet is placed therein. Proposed.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 1-127447

  However, in the animal house, electric power is required to operate the Peltier element and the fan, and an electric circuit incorporating a safety body is also required, which increases costs. Further, unless the fan is operated with the door (opening) closed and sealed by the door, the outside air is mixed from the door by the convection of the air by the fan, so that sufficient cooling cannot be realized. ing.

  On the other hand, there is also known a pet house that directly cools a pet by installing a coolant cooled or frozen in advance on the floor of the pet house and directly contacting the pet on the floor. In such a case, although an increase in cost can be suppressed, a part of the pet's body is directly cooled by the coolant without passing through air, so there is a risk that the pet's physical condition may be lost and health may be impaired.

  An object of the present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described circumstances, and provides a pet container and a pet container including a cold storage unit that can realize a temperature space that is comfortable for a pet even in a severe temperature environment. There is.

  The pet container according to the first aspect of the present invention includes at least a peripheral wall portion, a coolant that generates cool air, and a coolant holding portion that holds the coolant, and stores the cool air by the peripheral wall portion. This is characterized in that a space capable of being constructed is constructed.

  A pet container according to a second aspect of the present invention is the pet container according to the first aspect, wherein the pet container has a bottom surface portion, and the peripheral wall portion is formed so as to surround the periphery of the bottom surface portion. Is.

  A pet container according to a third aspect of the present invention is the pet container according to the first or second aspect, wherein the pet container has an opening, and the space communicates with the outside through the opening. Further, the present invention is characterized in that the structure can store cold air in the space.

  A pet container according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is the pet container according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the coolant is cooled in advance to such an extent that cold air can be generated in the space. It is characterized by being made.

  A pet container according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is the pet container according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the coolant holding portion is a pocket provided in the peripheral wall portion. It is characterized by this.

  A pet container according to a sixth aspect of the present invention is the pet container according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, further comprising a top surface portion connected to the peripheral wall portion, and the cold insulator. The holding portion is a pocket provided in at least one of the peripheral wall portion and the top surface portion.

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the pet container according to the fifth or sixth aspect, the pocket includes an outer wall body and an inner wall body, and the outer wall body and the inner wall body are heat insulating members. It is characterized by being formed by.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the pet container according to the seventh aspect, the heat insulating member includes a heat insulating material and a heat insulating sheet, and the outer wall body and the inner wall body are opposed to each other. The heat shield sheet is provided, and a heat insulating material is provided outside the heat shield sheet.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in the pet container according to the seventh or eighth aspect, the pocket is provided with a heat insulating member of the inner wall member thinner than a heat insulating member of the outer wall member. It is characterized by having a configuration.

  The pet container according to the invention described in claim 10 is the invention according to claim 8, wherein the heat insulating material is formed of a foamable resin material, and the heat insulating material of the inner wall body has a thickness of 5 to 10 mm. The heat insulating material of the outer wall body is set to a thickness of 10 mm or more.

  According to an eleventh aspect of the present invention, in the pet container according to any one of the fifth to tenth aspects, the peripheral wall portion in which the pocket is formed is formed to be inclined inward. It is characterized by that.

  A pet container according to a twelfth aspect of the present invention is the pet container according to any one of the first to eleventh aspects, wherein the opening is formed at a position higher than a lower end of the peripheral wall portion. It is characterized by this.

  A pet container according to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the pet container according to any one of the first to twelfth aspects, wherein at least the peripheral wall portion is formed of a flexible member. It is a feature.

  A pet container according to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention is the pet container according to any one of the fifth to thirteenth aspects, wherein the peripheral wall portion and / or the top surface portion are provided in the pocket with the coolant. Is supported by a shape-retaining material that prevents the peripheral wall portion from being deformed.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the pet container according to the fourteenth aspect, wherein the shape-retaining material is arranged so as to substantially intersect with the cross to support the peripheral wall portion. It is characterized by being.

  The pet container provided with the cold insulation unit according to the sixteenth aspect includes at least a peripheral wall portion, a cold insulation unit, and a cold insulation unit holding portion for holding the cold insulation unit, and the cold insulation unit includes cold air And a bag that stores the coolant, and a space in which cool air can be stored is formed by the peripheral wall portion.

  According to a seventeenth aspect of the present invention, in the pet container provided with the cold insulation unit according to the sixteenth aspect of the invention, the cold insulation unit holding portion is provided so as to hold the cold insulation unit outside the peripheral wall portion. The bag body is characterized in that a heat insulating member is provided over substantially the entire area of the surface not in contact with the peripheral wall portion.

  The pet container provided with the cold insulation unit according to the invention described in claim 18 is the pet container according to claim 16, wherein the cold insulation unit holding part is provided so as to hold the cold insulation unit inside the peripheral wall part. The bag body is characterized in that a heat insulating member is provided over substantially the entire area of the surface not in contact with the peripheral wall portion.

  The pet container according to the invention described in claim 19 has at least a peripheral wall portion, a coolant that generates cold air or a thermal material that generates warm air, and a holding portion that holds the coolant or the thermal material. In addition, by holding either the cooling material or the heating material in the holding portion, it is configured to be able to selectively store cold air or warm air in a space surrounded by the peripheral wall portion. It is what.

  According to the invention of claim 1, claim 2, claim 5, or claim 6, the cold air generated by the coolant can be stored in the space surrounded by the peripheral wall portion. The entire body of the pet can be indirectly cooled by the cool air stored in the air. Accordingly, for example, a temperature space that is comfortable for pets can be realized even in a hot room that is closed in summer, for example, and since pets are not directly cooled, it is possible to avoid harming the health of pets.

  According to the third aspect of the present invention, since cold air can be stored in the space even when the space is open and the space communicates with the outside, the pet housed in the pet housing body is externally provided. Since it can be visually recognized and cooling more than necessary is suppressed, it is possible to provide a safe and comfortable temperature space for the pet.

  According to the invention described in claim 4, since the coolant is cooled in advance to such an extent that cool air can be generated, the cool air is reduced as compared with the case where a Peltier element, a refrigerant and a heat exchanger are used. Can be supplied at a cost.

  According to invention of Claim 7 and Claim 8, a pocket consists of an outer wall body and an inner wall body, and an outer wall body and an inner wall body are formed with a heat insulating member, and especially the said heat insulating member is a heat insulating material and a heat shield sheet. Since the heat shield sheet is provided on the inner side where the outer wall body and the inner wall body face each other and the heat insulating material is provided on the outer side, the cold insulation material is stored between the outer wall body and the inner wall body. Thus, the coolant can be prevented from abruptly warming, and the cold air from the cold insulation material can be guided into the internal space of the pet container for a long time via the heat shield sheet and the heat insulating material. It is possible to prevent dew condensation water generated by cold air from entering the internal space.

  According to invention of Claim 9 or Claim 10, since the heat insulation member (especially heat insulating material) of the inner wall body in a pocket was provided thinner than the heat insulating member (especially heat insulating material) of an outer wall body, It is possible to satisfactorily guide to the internal space of the pet container through the heat insulating member of the inner wall body while suppressing the escape of the cool air by the stored coolant to the outside by the heat insulating member of the outer wall body.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, since the peripheral wall portion in which the pocket is formed is inclined inwardly, the cold air generated by the coolant is directed downward due to the property that the cold air flows downward. Then, the heat can be guided to the inner space of the pet container formed by the peripheral wall portion through the heat insulating material of the inner wall body.

  According to the twelfth aspect of the present invention, since the opening is provided at a position higher than the lower end of the peripheral wall portion, the cold air stored in the internal space of the pet container formed by the peripheral wall portion is difficult to escape to the outside. The cold air can be stored in the internal space of the pet container for a long time.

  According to the thirteenth aspect of the present invention, since at least the peripheral wall portion is made of a flexible member, the peripheral wall portion can be easily folded when the pet container is not in use. Can be improved.

  According to the fourteenth or fifteenth aspect of the present invention, since the peripheral wall portion is supported by the shape-retaining material, even when the coolant is held in the pocket of the peripheral wall portion, the retention by the weight of the coolant is performed. The shape of the peripheral wall portion can be prevented by the shape member, and the internal space of the pet container can be secured well.

  According to the invention described in claims 16 to 18, the cold insulation unit in which the cooling material is accommodated in the bag can be used for any pet container such as an existing pet shed, and the cold insulation unit. In the space surrounded by the peripheral wall part, it is possible to store the cool air by the cold insulation unit in the internal space of the pet container, so it is possible to provide a comfortable temperature space for the pet even in a closed room, and to cool the pet directly Because there is no, it can avoid harming the health of pets.

  According to the invention described in claim 19, since the cold air or the warm air due to the thermal material can be selected and stored in the space surrounded by the peripheral wall portion, the pet enters the space, The pet can be cooled or warmed indirectly. Thus, for example, a temperature space comfortable for pets can be appropriately and selectively realized according to the temperature environment, such as in summer or winter.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

[A] First embodiment (FIGS. 1 to 8)
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pet house according to a first embodiment to which a pet container according to the present invention is applied. FIG. 2 is a side view of the pet house shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pet house 10 as a pet container has a rectangular bottom surface portion 11 and extends upward from each side of the bottom surface portion 11, and surrounds the periphery of the bottom surface portion 11 to have a substantially square pyramid shape. The peripheral wall portion 12 is formed, a coolant 13 (FIGS. 2 and 3) that generates cool air, and a pocket 14 that is provided on the peripheral wall portion 12 and serves as a coolant holding portion that stores and holds the coolant 13.

  The peripheral wall portion 12 includes a front wall 15, a right side wall 16, a back wall 17, and a left side wall 18 that extend from each side of the bottom surface portion 11 and are connected to each other. An entrance / exit 19 as an opening is formed in the front wall 15, and pockets 14 are provided in the other right side wall 16, back wall 17 and left side wall 18. The pocket 14 is formed over substantially the entire area of each of the right side wall 16, the back wall 17, and the left side wall 18. In this embodiment, the entrance / exit 19 is formed in the front wall 15 as an opening, but the peripheral wall portion may be formed in a frame shape and opened without closing the upper portion, and this may be used as the opening. It is not limited to the thing like the entrance / exit 19 of embodiment.

  The coolant 13 stored in the pocket 14 is a heat storage type cooling heat source that has been cooled or frozen in advance to such an extent that cool air can be generated in the internal space 20 of the pet house 10 as a pet container. Since the temperature of the internal space 20 of the pet house 10 is the environmental temperature at which the pet house 10 is used at the beginning of use, for example, the room temperature when used indoors and the outdoor temperature when used outdoors That is, the coolant 13 may be cooled or frozen in advance to such an extent that cold air can be generated at such a temperature. As an example of the coolant 13, a hollow plastic thin plate-like container or a film bag filled with water, a water-absorbing polymer, or the like can be given. Cold air generated by the coolant 13 is stored in the internal space 20 of the pet house 10 surrounded by the bottom surface portion 11 and the peripheral wall portion 12. The entrance / exit 19 is formed at a position higher than the lower end 15 </ b> A of the front wall 15 as a peripheral wall portion or at a position higher than the bottom surface portion 11. The lower end 19 </ b> A of the entrance / exit 19 is set to a height that can prevent the cold air accumulated in the internal space 20 from escaping to the outside.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the peripheral wall portion 12 having a substantially quadrangular pyramid shape includes the front wall 15 in which the entrance / exit 19 is formed, the right side wall 16, the back wall 17 and the left side wall 18 in which the pockets 14 are formed. It is configured to be inclined inward (bottom surface 11 side). As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the pocket 14 includes an outer wall body 21 and an inner wall body 22, and the coolant 13 is held in a space 26 surrounded by the outer wall body 21 and the inner wall body 22. The opening of the pocket 14 is sealed with a fastener 27. Each of the outer wall body 21 and the inner wall body 22 is formed by a heat insulating member made of a heat insulating sheet and a heat insulating material, and an aluminum vapor-deposited sheet 25 as a heat insulating sheet is disposed inside the outer wall body 21 and the inner wall body 22 facing each other. Provided, the outside of the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 25 contains a foamable resin material as a heat insulating material. In the present embodiment, the foamable resin material is described as urethanes 23 and 24, but is not limited to urethane.

  The aluminum vapor-deposited sheet 25 has at least a heat shielding function of reflecting the heat of the cold air generated by the coolant 13 to confine the heat in the space 26 of the pocket 14, and further, the dew condensation water generated in the space 26 is the outer wall body. 21 and the inner wall 22 are also prevented from flowing out. Further, the urethanes 23 and 24 function as a heat insulating material and also serve to absorb dew condensation water generated in the outer wall body 21 and the inner wall body 22. By providing the pockets 14 with the urethanes 23 and 24 and the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 25 having such functions, the cool air can be maintained in the internal space 20 of the pet house 10 for a long time.

  The urethane 24 of the inner wall body 22 is configured to be thinner than the urethane 23 of the outer wall body 21. For example, the urethane 24 is set to 5 to 10 mm, and the urethane 23 is set to 10 mm or more. In particular, the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 25, the heat shielding function, and the heat insulation function / water absorption function of urethane are most effective in the range of 8 to 12 mm for urethane 24 and 18 to 22 mm for urethane 23. The interior space 20 of the pet house 10 is kept at about 21-24 ° C. for about 10 hours in a closed room with a temperature of 30 ° C. Thereby, the cold air in the space 26 of the pocket 14 is prevented from escaping to the outside of the pet house 10 through the urethane 23 of the outer wall body 21, and the inside of the inner space 20 of the pet house 10 through the urethane 24 of the inner wall body 22. The interior space 20 is cooled by being guided well.

  In particular, the thickness of the urethane 24 in the inner wall body 22 can prevent water droplets from adhering to the wall surface in the inner space 20 of the pet house 10 (that is, the inner surface 34 of the inner wall body 22) by the water absorption function of the urethane 24, and It is set taking into consideration that the heat of the cold air of the coolant 13 is not transmitted too much into the internal space 20 and the cooling time in the internal space 20 is not short.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the bottom surface portion 11 is provided so as to be openable and closable with respect to the peripheral wall portion 12 using a fastener 28, thereby facilitating internal cleaning. Further, the bottom surface portion 11 and the peripheral wall portion 12 (including the outer surface 33 of the outer wall body 21 and the inner surface 34 of the inner wall body 22 in the pocket 14) are flexible members such as woven fabric, non-woven fabric, paper material, and synthetic resin. It is made of a material such as synthetic fiber and can be bent. Further, the peripheral wall portion 12 is supported by two elastic frames 29 as shape retaining materials.

  The elastic frame 29 intersects the inner side of the peripheral wall portion 12 substantially in a cross shape, and supports and supports the connected portions of the front wall 15, the right side wall 16, the back wall 17 and the left side wall 18, and the right side wall 16 and the back wall 17. Even in the state where the coolant 13 is stored in the pocket 14 of the left side wall 18, the shape of the peripheral wall portion 12 is retained so that the peripheral wall portion 12 does not collapse due to the weight of the coolant 13. 4 and 5 is a cylindrical guide provided inside the continuous portion of the front wall 15, the right side wall 16, the back wall 17 and the left side wall 18 to guide through the elastic frame 29. Part.

  The bottom surface portion 11 and the peripheral wall portion 12 (including the outer surface 33 of the outer wall body 21 and the inner surface 34 of the inner wall body 22 in the pocket 14) are made of flexible members, and urethane 23 and 24 in the pocket 14 and aluminum deposition Since the sheet 25 can be folded and the elastic frame 29 has elasticity, the pet house 10 can be folded as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7. Even if the right side wall 16 and the left side wall 18 (or the front wall 15 and the back wall 17) facing the peripheral wall portion 12 are folded inward, and the bottom surface portion 11 is closed by the fastener 28, for example, FIG. The pet house 10 is folded into a flat shape and stored, and the usability is improved. As shown in FIG. 2, a mat 32 provided with a cushion material 31 in a cloth bag is placed on the bottom surface 11 when the pet house 10 is in use.

  With the configuration as described above, the following effects (1) to (9) are achieved according to the embodiment.

  (1) Since the cool air from the coolant 13 can be stored in the internal space 20 of the pet house 10 surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 12, the pet can be indirectly cooled by entering the internal space 20. . As a result, a comfortable temperature space for the pet can be realized even in a closed room, and since the pet is not directly cooled, it is possible to avoid harming the health of the pet by damaging its physical condition. Further, since the door 19 is provided as an opening and cold air can be stored in the internal space 20 even when the internal space 20 communicates with the outside, the pet housed in the pet house 10 can be visually recognized from the outside. Moreover, since cooling more than necessary is suppressed, it is possible to provide a safe and comfortable temperature space for the pet.

  (2) Since the pocket 14 for storing the coolant 13 is formed over substantially the entire area of each of the right side wall 16, the back wall 17, and the left side wall 18 of the peripheral wall portion 12, a large number of coolings are provided in the pocket 14. The material 13 or the coolant 13 having a large volume can be accommodated, and the cooling performance of the pet house 10 can be improved.

  (3) The pocket 14 is formed by the outer wall body 21 and the inner wall body 22, and the outer wall body 21 and the inner wall body 22 are formed by a heat insulating member. In particular, the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 25 is disposed on the inner side where the outer wall body 21 and the inner wall body 22 face each other. Is provided on the outside, and the cold insulation material 13 is accommodated between the outer wall body 21 and the inner wall body 22 so that the urethane 23 and 24 and the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 25 are interposed therebetween. Thus, the cold air from the cold insulating material 13 can be guided into the internal space 20 of the pet house 10 for a long time, and the dew condensation water generated by the cold air of the cold insulating material 13 can be prevented from entering the internal space 20.

  (4) Since the urethane 24 of the inner wall body 22 in the pocket 14 is thinner than the urethane 23 of the outer wall body 21, the cold air generated by the coolant 13 stored in the pocket 14 is transferred to the outside by the urethane 23 of the outer wall body 21. It is possible to guide well into the internal space 20 of the pet house 10 through the urethane 24 of the inner wall 22 while suppressing escape.

  (5) Since the right side wall 16, the back wall 17 and the left side wall 18 of the peripheral wall portion 12 in which the pockets 14 are formed are inclined inward, the cool air from the coolant 13 in the pockets 14 falls downward. Thus, the interior space 20 of the pet house 10 formed by the peripheral wall portion 12 can be efficiently cooled.

  (6) Since the entrance / exit 19 is provided at a position higher than the lower end 15 </ b> A of the peripheral wall portion 12, the cold air accumulated in the internal space 20 of the pet house 10 formed by the peripheral wall portion 12 escapes to the outside through the entrance / exit 19. This can be suppressed.

  (7) Since the bottom surface portion 11 and the peripheral wall portion 12 (including the outer surface 33 of the outer wall body 21 and the inner surface 34 of the inner wall body 22 in the pocket 14) are made of flexible members, Since the pet house 10 can be easily folded by bending the peripheral wall portion 12 during use, the usability of the pet house 10 can be improved.

  (8) Since the peripheral wall portion 12 is supported by the elastic frame 29, the elastic frame 29 can prevent the peripheral wall portion 12 from being deformed even when the coolant 13 is held in the pocket 14 of the peripheral wall portion 12. The internal space 20 of the house 10 can be secured satisfactorily.

  (9) Since the coolant 13 is a heat storage type cooling heat source that has been cooled or frozen in advance to such an extent that cold air can be generated at room temperature, the cold air is reduced compared to the case where a Peltier element, a refrigerant, and a heat exchanger are used. It can be supplied at a low cost.

[B] Second embodiment (FIG. 8)
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing a pet house in the second embodiment of the pet container according to the present invention. In the second embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted.

  The pet house 36 according to the second embodiment has a top surface portion 35 facing the bottom surface portion 11, and each side of the top surface portion 35 has a front wall 15, a right side wall 16, a back wall 17, a peripheral wall portion 12, It is connected to the left side wall 18 and is formed in a rectangular parallelepiped or cubic shape. In the pet house 36, not only the right side wall 16, the back wall 17, and the left side wall 18, but also the top surface portion 35, the pocket 14 for storing the coolant 13 is formed over substantially the entire area of the top surface portion 35. ing. Thus, the cooling material 13 is stored in the pockets 14 formed in the right side wall 16, the back side wall 17, the left side wall 18, and the top surface portion 35, thereby further improving the cooling efficiency of the internal space 39 of the pet house 36. To do. The pocket 14 may be formed only on the top surface portion 35.

  Further, in the top surface portion 35, the entrance / exit 37 formed in the front wall 15 is formed in an elliptical shape in which the long axis 38 substantially coincides with the height direction of the front wall 15. As a result, the convenience of entering and exiting the pet is improved, and the cold air stored under the internal space 39 of the pet house 36 is further suppressed from flowing out to the outside as compared with the circular entrance 19. Can do. In addition, the second embodiment also has the same effects as the effects (1) to (4) and (6) to (9) of the first embodiment.

[C] Third embodiment (FIG. 9)
FIG. 9 is a side sectional view showing a cold insulation unit and the like in the pet house according to the third embodiment to which the pet container according to the present invention is applied. In the third embodiment, the same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted.

  In the third embodiment, the pocket 14 is not formed in the peripheral wall portion 12 of the pet house 40, and the cold insulation unit 41 is mounted on the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 12 using the planar fastener 42 as the cold insulation unit holding portion. Has been. In the present embodiment, the planar fastener 42 is used as the cold insulation unit holding portion. However, the cold insulation unit may be tied and held with a belt shape, or may be held by a hook, and is not limited thereto. It is not something.

  The cold insulation unit 41 includes a coolant 13 and a bag body 45 that stores the coolant 13. The bag body 45 is formed of a heat insulating member, provided with an aluminum vapor deposition sheet 47 as a heat shield sheet on the inner side, and has urethane 46 as a heat insulating material on the outer side of the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 47. Urethane 46 may be set to substantially the same thickness as the one arranged on the inner side or the outer side with respect to the coolant 13, or the one arranged on the inner side is thin and arranged on the outer side. A thing may be formed thickly. In the present embodiment, the outer bag body 43 is formed so as to cover the outer side of the urethane 46 formed on the outer side of the aluminum vapor-deposited sheet 47, and the outer bag body 43 is a member having flexibility, for example. (Materials such as woven fabric, non-woven fabric, paper material, synthetic resin, synthetic fiber, etc.). In the present embodiment, the cold insulation unit 41 is configured to be detachably attached to the inside of the peripheral wall portion 12 by the planar fastener 42 as the cold insulation unit holding portion. However, the cold insulation unit is attached to and detached from the outer side of the peripheral wall portion 12. You may comprise so that attachment is possible freely. Moreover, in this Embodiment, the bag body 45 becomes a structure by which the inside of a bag body is covered with the heat insulation sheet and heat insulating material (foamable resin material) as a heat insulation member, specifically, the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 47 and urethane 46. However, such a configuration is not necessarily required. For example, a heat-insulating member is not provided on a surface that comes into contact with the peripheral wall portion 12 when being attached to the peripheral wall portion 12, and only substantially a surface that does not contact the peripheral wall portion 12 is provided. You may make it provide a heat insulation member over an area.

  Accordingly, also in the third embodiment, since the cold air generated by the coolant 13 stored in the cold insulation unit 41 is stored in the internal space 20 surrounded by the bottom surface portion 11 and the peripheral wall portion 12, the first embodiment described above. Effects (1), (3), (5) to (9) of the embodiment are obtained, and according to the cold insulation unit 41, the pet house 10 in each of the above embodiments is used. The present invention is not limited to this, and has an effect that it can be used for any pet container such as an existing pet shed.

[D] Fourth Embodiment In the pocket 14 of the first and second embodiments, or in the cold insulation unit 41 of the third embodiment, a thermal material that generates warm air (for example, heat generation such as a hood) Body) and the coolant 13 so as to hold the inner space 20 (first or third embodiment) surrounded by the bottom surface portion 11 and the peripheral wall portion 12, or the bottom surface portion 11, the peripheral wall portion. 12 and cool air (when the coolant 13 is selected) or warm air (when the heat material is selected) are selected and accumulated in the internal space 39 (second embodiment) surrounded by the top surface portion 35 and the top surface portion 35. It is comprised as follows.

  In this case, a pocket for storing the thermal material may be provided on the bottom surface portion 11, and a cold insulation unit 41 storing the thermal material may be mounted on the bottom surface portion 11. Since the cold air flows downward and the warm air easily flows upward, in a hot environment such as summer, the coolant 13 is applied to the peripheral wall portion 12 and the top surface portion 35 which are high positions of the pet house 10. In a cold environment such as winter, it is preferable to select and provide a thermal material on the bottom surface portion 11 which is a low position of the pet house 10 in a cold environment such as winter.

  Therefore, according to the third embodiment, the cool air by the coolant 13 or the warm air by the hot material can be selected and stored in the internal spaces 20 and 39 surrounded by the peripheral wall portion 12, so that the internal space The pet can be indirectly cooled or warmed by entering the pets 20 and 39. Accordingly, for example, a temperature space that is comfortable for pets can be selectively realized as appropriate in environments with different temperatures, such as summer and winter.

  As mentioned above, although this invention was demonstrated based on the said embodiment, this invention is not limited to this.

  For example, since the pet house 10 only needs to have an internal space in which a pet can enter, the shape may be a columnar shape, a house shape, a kamaboko shape, or the like. Moreover, the bottom face part 11 and the surrounding wall part 12 which comprise the pet house 10 may be a plastic material, wood, etc. other than the member which has flexibility, for example. Further, the pet house 10 may be a frame that does not have the bottom surface portion 11 and is formed only of the peripheral wall portion. Moreover, although the pet house mainly used indoors as a pet container has been described in the above embodiment, it may be a carry-back used when a pet is housed and carried outdoors. Moreover, although urethane 23, 24, 46 was mentioned as a heat insulating material, what has a heat insulation effect should just be used, and also if it has a water absorption function, it is still more suitable.

It is a perspective view which shows the pet house of 1st Embodiment to which the pet container which concerns on this invention was applied. It is a side view which cuts and shows a part in the pet house of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the III-III line of FIG. It is a perspective view which opens and shows the bottom face part of the pet house of FIG. FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow V in FIG. It is a figure which shows the accommodation state of the pet house of FIG. It is sectional drawing which follows the VII-VII line of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the pet house in 2nd Embodiment of the pet container which concerns on this invention. It is a sectional side view which shows the cold insulation unit etc. in the pet house of 3rd Embodiment to which the pet container which concerns on this invention was applied.

Explanation of symbols

10 Pet house (pet container)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Bottom part 12 Perimeter wall part 13 Coolant 14 Pocket 19 Entrance / exit (opening)
20 Internal space 21 Outer wall body 22 Inner wall body 23, 24 Urethane (heat insulating material, heat insulating material, foamable resin material)
25 Aluminum vapor deposition sheet
29 Elastic frame (shape retention material)
35 Bottom part 36 Pet house (pet container)
37 Doorway (opening)
38 Long axis 40 Pet house (pet container)
41 Cooling unit 42 Planar fastener (Colding unit holding part)
45 Bag body 47 Aluminum vapor deposition sheet (heat insulation material, heat shield sheet)
46 Urethane (Heat insulation material, heat insulation material, foamable resin material)

Claims (19)

At least a peripheral wall, a coolant that generates cool air, and a coolant holder that holds the coolant,
A pet container comprising a space in which cold air can be stored by the peripheral wall portion.   The pet container according to claim 1, further comprising a bottom surface portion, wherein the peripheral wall portion surrounds the periphery of the bottom surface portion.   3. The pet container according to claim 1, wherein the pet container has an opening, and cold air can be stored in the space even when the space communicates with the outside through the opening. The pet container described in 1.   The pet container according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the coolant is cooled in advance to such an extent that cool air can be generated in the space.   The pet container according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the coolant holding part is a pocket provided in the peripheral wall part.   The top surface portion provided continuously with the peripheral wall portion, and the cold insulation material holding portion is a pocket provided in at least one of the peripheral wall portion and the top surface portion. The pet container according to any one of 4.   The pet container according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the pocket includes an outer wall body and an inner wall body, and the outer wall body and the inner wall body are formed of a heat insulating member.   The heat insulating member has a heat insulating material and a heat insulating sheet, the heat insulating sheet is provided inside the outer wall body and the inner wall body facing each other, and the heat insulating material is provided outside the heat insulating sheet. The pet container according to claim 7.   The pet container according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the pocket is configured such that the heat insulating member of the inner wall body is provided thinner than the heat insulating member of the outer wall body.   The heat insulating material is formed of a foamable resin material, the heat insulating material of the inner wall body is set to a thickness of 5 to 10 mm, and the heat insulating material of the outer wall body is set to a thickness of 10 mm or more. The pet container according to 8.   The pet container according to any one of claims 5 to 10, wherein the peripheral wall portion in which the pocket is formed is inclined inward.   The pet container according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the opening is formed at a position higher than a lower end of the peripheral wall portion.   The pet container according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein at least the peripheral wall portion is formed of a flexible member.   6. The peripheral wall portion and / or the top surface portion are supported by a shape-retaining material that prevents the peripheral wall portion from being deformed in a state where the coolant is held in the pocket. The pet container according to any one of Items 13.   15. The pet container according to claim 14, wherein the shape-retaining material is two elastic frames that are arranged so as to substantially intersect with the cross and support the peripheral wall portion. At least a peripheral wall, a cold insulation unit, and a cold insulation unit holding part for holding the cold insulation unit;
The cold insulation unit includes a coolant that has been cooled in advance to an extent that can generate cold air, and a bag that houses the coolant.
A pet container provided with a cold insulation unit, characterized in that a space capable of storing cold air is constituted by the peripheral wall portion.   The cold-retaining unit holding part is provided so as to be able to hold the cold-retaining unit on the outside of the peripheral wall part, and the bag body is provided with a heat insulating member over substantially the entire area of the surface not in contact with the peripheral wall part. A pet container provided with the cold insulation unit according to claim 16.   The cold-retaining unit holding part is provided so as to be able to hold the cold-retaining unit inside the peripheral wall part, and the bag body is provided with a heat insulating member over substantially the entire area not in contact with the peripheral wall part. A pet container provided with the cold insulation unit according to claim 16. At least a peripheral wall, a coolant that generates cold air or a thermal material that generates warm air, and a holding portion that holds the coolant or the thermal material,
By holding either the cold material or the hot material in the holding portion, it is configured to be able to selectively store cold air or warm air in a space surrounded by the peripheral wall portion. Pet container.

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