JP2007097485A - Scissors type scoop for pet toilet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a scoop for pet toilet capable of rapidly catching only solid excrement without preparing scoops different according to size of grains of cat sand and capable of catching the solid excrement from every angles. <P>SOLUTION: The scissors type scoop is obtained by rotatably engaging a scoop member for large grains equipped with a dish for large grains in which a hole for large-grain cat sand is provided with a scoop member for small grains equipped with a dish for small grains in which a hole for small-grain cat sand is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a product for removing excrement from a pet toilet, and more particularly to a scoop for a pet toilet.

  Commonly called cat sand, pet excrement treatment agents for pets such as cats (pet toilet sand) absorbs excrement and solidifies to form a lump and absorbs excrement It is roughly divided into types that do not agglomerate. Of these, the hardened type only needs to be removed when the excrement is discarded, so it is easy to dispose of the contaminated cat sand and is now the mainstream in the market. Conventionally, when cleaning pet toilets, a method has been proposed in which agglomerated excreta is scooped with a perforated scoop with rectangular holes opened at a fixed pitch, and the unclean cat sand is screened out and discarded. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

  There are various types of cat sands, depending on the type of pet, from small to large pellets, and bentonite, paper, wood, okara, etc. Exists. Some owners frequently change the material and size according to the purpose of use. For such a person, the perforated scoop to be used was also purchased depending on the size of the cat sand, which was uneconomical.

Further, when scooping up a lump, if a conventional scoop is used, the lump escapes and it may be difficult to scoop. Also, when scooped with uncontaminated sand, the scoop had to be shaken many times to remove only the mass.
JP 2004-242656 A

  An object of the present invention is to provide a scoop for a pet toilet that does not need to prepare different scoops depending on the size of cat sand grains, and catches the lump without missing a lump and quickly collects lump. Another object of the present invention is to provide a scoop that can catch a lump from any angle, not from one direction as in the past, because the cats are excreted in various places in the toilet. Furthermore, when there are many lumps, there is an operation to remove the lumps one by one, and an object is to provide a scoop that can be operated more quickly than conventional products.

As a result of intensive investigations to solve the above problems, the present inventors have made scoops into scissors, and further added various hole diameters and rounded holes to make them for large grains and small grains. The inventors have found that the addition of both functions and the ability to catch the mass from any direction has led to the present invention.
That is, the present invention
(1) A large scoop member provided with a large dish provided with holes for large cat sand and a small scoop member provided with a small dish provided with holes for small cat sand are rotatably engaged. Scissor scoop for pet toilet,
(2) The scissor-type scoop for pet toilets according to (1), wherein the large-sized dish and the small-sized dish are in the shape of an Otama type,
(3) The hole for the large-sized cat sand and the hole for the small-sized cat sand are round holes, and the diameter of the holes provided from the outwardly extending side of each dish is reduced. (1) or scissors scoop for pet toilet according to (2),
(4) The scissor scoop for pet toilets according to any one of (1) to (3), wherein the scoop member for large grains and the scoop member for small grains are disengageably engaged with each other,
(5) The scissor scoop for pet toilets according to any one of (1) to (4), which is formed of a transparent or translucent material, and (6) an Otama-shaped shape To provide a scoop for a pet toilet, wherein a plurality of holes are provided in a dish, and the holes are arranged so that the diameter of the hole provided is reduced from the extending side of the dish toward the center. .

  According to the present invention, the lump used in various sizes of cat sand can be easily, accurately, speedily and hygienically removed.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The scissor-type scoop for a pet toilet according to the present invention has a scissor-like shape in which a large scoop member 1 and a small scoop member 2 are rotatably engaged by a joint portion 3. The large grain scoop member 1 has a large grain dish 4 at one end, and the small grain scoop member 2 has a small grain dish 5 at one end. A grip 6 is provided at the opposite end of the large-sized scoop member 1 to the large-sized dish 4. A grip 7 is provided on the opposite end of the small-grain scoop member 2 to the small-grain dish 5. In addition, the large-sized dish 4 and the small-sized dish 5 are thin otamas, and when the scissor-type scoop is closed, the large-sized dish 4 and the small-sized dish 5 each have a space portion in the inside. The upper outer peripheral surfaces are in close contact with each other.

  When cleaning the pet toilet using the scissors-type scoop shown in FIG. 1, for example, first put the middle finger into the hole of the grip part 6, and put the thumb of the same hand into the hole of the grip part 7, and open the hand. To open the shovel. Next, if a large size of cat sand is used, put the large size plate 4 into the cat sand in the vicinity of the target lump in the open state and put the fingers passed through the grips 6 and 7. The scissor-type scoop closes, the large-sized dish 4 and the small-sized dish 5 come into close contact with each other, and a lump of excreta is stored in the space created by the large-sized dish 4 and the small-sized dish 5. To be discarded. Since the scoop of the present invention is a scissor type, it can be accurately scooped without missing a mass. In addition, since both scoop surfaces are of a thin Otama type, a lump can be caught from a direction that is easy for the user to use.

2A is a plan view of the large-grain scoop member 1, and FIG. 2B is a plan view of the small-grain scoop member 2. As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, one of the scissors-type dishes has holes 8 for large-sized cat sand, and the other has holes 9 for small-sized cat sand. By appropriately setting, one scissor-type scoop of the present invention can correspond to most types currently sold. Also, by making the shape of the hole vertically and horizontally uniform (for example, round shape, etc.), if the cat sand has a diameter equal to or less than the length of this hole (one side or diameter), it is not smooth in any direction. The used cat sand can pass through the hole and return to the toilet.
For example, the hole 8 of the large-sized dish 4 can be configured by a round hole having a diameter of 5 to 30 mm, and the hole 9 of the small-sized dish 5 can be configured by a round hole having a diameter of 3 to 15 mm.

  As shown in FIGS. 2A and 2B, the holes 8 and 9 are provided so that the diameters of most of the holes become smaller from the outwardly extending sides of the respective plates 4 and 5 toward the center. With this hole arrangement, the unused cat sand can be quickly removed by just shaking it lightly at the first time of scooping up, and when the object to be processed reaches the vicinity of the center, only a lump can be left.

  Also, as described above, a holed scoop in which a plurality of holes are provided in an Otama-shaped dish, and the diameter of the hole provided is reduced from the extending side of the dish toward the center. Is preferable not only to the scissor type but also to a single pet scoop. Even in the case of a single scoop, if the cat sand is scooped up together with the lump from the pet toilet by arranging the holes in this way, the unused cat sand can be quickly returned to the toilet just by shaking lightly.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2B, the small-grain scoop member 2 is provided with a convex portion 10 that forms a joint portion 3, and the convex portion 10 has a cylindrical shape and a blade 12 projecting forward and backward at the upper end. ing. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2A, the large-grain scoop member 1 is provided with a recess 11 for forming the joint portion 3. In this embodiment, the recess 11 is formed as a through hole. The thickness of the recess 11 is shorter than the height of the cylinder excluding the protruding blades 12.

FIG. 3A is an enlarged side view of the joint portion of the large-grain scoop member 1. As shown in FIG. 3A, a recess 11 formed of a through hole is provided.
On the other hand, FIG. 3B is an enlarged side view (a right side view with respect to the plan view of FIG. 2B) of the joint part of the small-grain scoop member 2. As shown in FIG. 3B, the convex part 10 which has the blade | wing 12 is provided.

When the joint portion is viewed from above, the convex portion 10 and the concave portion 11 are similar in shape, but the shape of the convex portion 10 is slightly smaller. The large-sized scoop member 1 and the small-sized scoop member 2 intersect each other at 90 degrees, and the convex portion 10 is fitted into the concave portion 11, so that the large-sized scoop member 1 and the small-sized scoop member 2 can be easily engaged with each other. The scissor-type scoop of the present invention can be assembled. Further, the scissor-type scoop of the present invention can be easily disassembled by intersecting the large-grain scoop member 1 and the small-grain scoop member 2 at 90 degrees and detaching the convex portion 10 from the concave portion 11. Thus, since the large scoop member 1 and the small scoop member 2 can be easily disassembled, they can be easily washed and are hygienic.
The shape of the joint portion is not limited to the shape shown in FIGS. 3A and 3B, but it is preferable that each member can be easily disassembled and combined.

  FIG. 4A is a side view of the large scoop member 1. FIG. 4B is a side view of the small-grain scoop member 2. In addition, the code | symbol in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B is synonymous with the code | symbol in FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B. Moreover, in FIG. 4A and FIG. 4B, description of the holes 8 and 9 is abbreviate | omitted. When the scissor-type scoop is closed, the large-grain scoop member 1 and the small-grain scoop member 2 are projected into the concave portion 11 in the direction such that the large-grain dish surface 4 and the small-grain dish surface 6 form a space. By inserting, a scoop for a pet toilet that can be accurately scooped without missing a mass can be obtained.

  The material of the scissor-type scoop of the present invention is not limited. For example, a normal plastic can be molded by a conventional method. Further, the color of the material of the scissor-type scoop of the present invention is not limited, but it is preferable that the material is transparent or translucent because it is possible to determine the state of the inside mass while the scoop is closed.

  The size of the scissor-type scoop of the present invention is not particularly limited and can be appropriately selected depending on the purpose of use. For example, the overall length is 10 to 30 cm, and the size of the tadama dish is vertical. It can be formed as 5 to 20 cm, 5 to 20 cm in width, and 0.5 to 10 cm in depth.

It is a perspective view of the scissors-type scoop for pet toilets of the preferable embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2A is a plan view of a scoop member for large grains, and FIG. 2B is a plan view of a scoop member for small grains. FIG. 3A is an enlarged side view of the joint portion of the large-grain scoop member, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged side view of the joint portion of the small-grain scoop member. FIG. 4A is a side view of a large scoop member, and FIG. 4B is a side view of a small scoop member.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Scoop member for large grains 2 Scoop member for small grains 3 Joint part 4 Dish for large grains 5 Dish for small grains 6, 7 Grip part 8, 9 Hole 10 Convex part 11 Concave part 12 Blade

Claims (6)

  A pet in which a large scoop member having a large-sized dish with holes for large-sized cat sand and a small scoop member having a small-sized dish having holes for small-sized cat sand are rotatably engaged. Scissor scoop for toilet.   The scissor-type scoop for pet toilets according to claim 1, wherein the large-sized dish and the small-sized dish are in an Otama shape.   The hole for the large-sized cat sand and the hole for the small-sized cat sand are round holes, and the diameters of the holes provided from the outwardly extending side of the dish to the center become smaller. Item 1 or 2 scissor scoop for pet toilets.   The scissor-type scoop for pet toilets according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the scoop member for large grains and the scoop member for small grains are disengageably engaged with each other.   The scissors scoop for pet toilets according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the scissors scoop is made of a transparent or translucent material. A scoop for a pet toilet, characterized in that a plurality of holes are provided in an Otama-shaped dish, and the holes are arranged so that the diameter of the provided hole becomes smaller from the extending side of the dish toward the center. .

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