JP2007274970A - Play equipment for animal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide play equipment for an animal safe for the animal and doubling the thrill or pleasure. <P>SOLUTION: The play equipment for the animal is equipped with a channel bath 2 provided recessedly in a dough-nut form on the floor surface, a supporting member 4 suspended from a support 3 installed on the inside of the channel bath 2, a hanging means 5 holding the animal 6 and connected to the supporting member 4 so as to be located above the channel bath 2 and a driving mechanism 7 for lifting, lowering and rotating the support 3 or the supporting member 4. The driving mechanism 7 is particularly composed so that the hanging means 5 is located on the upper side when the animal 6 is held and released from the hanging means 5 and the hanging means 5 is located so as to dip the animal 6 in the water surface when the animal 6 is held and rotated with the hanging means 5. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a play facility installed in a leisure facility, and more particularly to an animal play facility installed in a leisure facility such as a pool.

Conventionally, various proposals have been made regarding amusement equipment installed in leisure facilities. As an example of amusement equipment (merry-go-round), a rotating stage that rotates around a support, a horse that moves up and down on the rotating stage, a carriage of a carriage, a rotating mechanism that rotates the rotating stage, and the rotating stage is raised. It was provided with a raising mechanism for lowering and a vehicle drive mechanism for moving the vehicle on the rotary stage up and down, and was able to widen the user's field of view (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-56931

  However, in the game facility described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 1, it is not much different from the one in which a vehicle such as a horse is moved up and down on a rotary stage, which is a conventional merry-go-round, and the entire stage rotates at the same height. Could not be doubled.

  Furthermore, the conventional play facilities are play facilities for use by humans, and are not suitable for use by animals. Specifically, since animals such as dogs and cats behave unpredictably, it has been difficult to ensure their safety.

  In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide an animal play facility that is safe for animals and that can double thrill and fun.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention provides a water channel tank formed in a donut shape, a support member suspended on a support provided inside the water channel tank so as to be capable of rotating up and down, an animal, and the water tank Suspension means connected to the support member so as to be positioned above, and a drive mechanism for moving the support member up and down are provided.

  According to the present invention, since the suspension means for holding the animal is rotated by the drive mechanism in the water channel tank, that is, the water surface, the thrill and pleasure can be doubled safely.

  Further, the driving mechanism positions the hanging means upward when the hanging means is held and released by the hanging means, and when the animal is held by the hanging means and rotated, the hanging means is placed on the water surface. Position it so that it can be pickled. Alternatively, the driving mechanism positions the hanging means upward when the hanging means is held and released by the hanging means, and when the animal is held by the hanging means and rotated, the hanging means is placed on the water surface. The animal is moved up and down from a position where the animal is not immersed in the water surface. As a result, the thrill and enjoyment can be doubled.

  In addition, it is easy to hold the animal on the suspension means by providing a lid that shields the upper opening of the water channel tank so as to be openable or by providing a bottom plate that can be raised and lowered at a part or all of the bottom of the water channel tank. Can be.

  Further, a plurality of support members may be suspended from the support column so as to be rotatable up and down, and a suspension means may be connected to each support member.

  Moreover, if a running water generator for generating running water in the water channel tank is provided, thrill and pleasure can be further doubled. In particular, it is more preferable that the direction of flowing water is opposite to the direction of rotation of the hanging means.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an animal play facility that is safe for animals and that can double thrill and fun.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to FIGS.

  The present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an animal play facility of this embodiment, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the bottom plate of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 5 and 6 are plan views showing an animal play facility according to another embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the animal play facility 1 according to the embodiment includes a water channel tank 2 recessed in a donut shape on a floor surface, a column 3 provided on a floor surface inside the water channel tank 2, and a column 3. The structure includes a suspended support member 4, a suspension means 5 that holds the animal 6 and is connected to the support member 4 so as to be positioned on the water channel tank 2, and a drive mechanism 7 that moves the column 3 up and down. is there. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a lid 8 that shields the upper opening of the water channel tank 2 is provided so as to be openable.

  The water channel tank 2 is formed to have a width of about 1.2 m, a depth of about 1 m, and a diameter of about 5 m. The depth of water supplied into the water channel tank 2 is about 0.8 m. In addition, what is necessary is just to set a shallow water depth when the animal using this embodiment is a small dog, and what is necessary is just to set a deep water depth in the case of a large dog.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the support column 3 is attached so that it can be rotated up and down by a drive mechanism 7 provided on the floor surface inside the water channel tank 2. A support member 4 is suspended above the column 3.

  The support member 4 is formed in an L shape, one end is fixed to the column 3, and the other end is connected to the hanging means 5.

  The hanging means 5 holds the animal 6, and includes a net body 5a that wraps and holds the body of the animal 6 and a plurality of belts 5b that suspends the net body 5a. The belt 5 b is attached to the support member 4. The hanging means 5 is arranged by the support member 4 so as to be positioned on the water channel tank 2.

  When the animal 6 is held and released by the net body 5a of the hanging means 5, the support member 4 fixed to the support column 3 and the hanging means 5 fixed thereto are moved upward by the raising / lowering operation of the drive mechanism 7. Position the lid 8 on the upper opening of the water channel 2 to shield it, and hold and release the animal 6 on the lid 8. Further, when the animal 6 is held and rotated by the hanging means 5, the hanging means 5 is positioned so that the animal 6 is immersed in the water surface of the water channel tank 2 by the raising and lowering operation of the drive mechanism 7. The drive mechanism 7 rotates as it is. In addition, during rotation, the animal 6 may be rotated while moving up and down between a position where the animal 6 is immersed in the water surface and a position where the animal is not immersed in the water surface.

  Thereby, since the suspension means 5 holding the animal 6 is rotated by the drive mechanism 7 in the water channel 2, that is, on the water surface, it is possible to double the thrill and pleasure.

  In addition to the above, the present invention may have various configurations. An example will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 6, a flowing water generator 11 that generates flowing water into the water channel tank 2 is provided. This flowing water generator 11 employs a conventionally known device such as rotating the wing member with an electric motor to generate flowing water. And if this flowing water generator 11 generates flowing water in the water channel tank 2 in a predetermined direction (the direction opposite to the rotation direction of the hanging means 5), the speed of experience increases, and the thrill and pleasure are further doubled. Can do. On the other hand, even if a water flow is generated in the same direction as the rotation direction of the hanging means 5, the enjoyment can be visually doubled.

  Moreover, as shown in FIG. 3, FIG. 4, the bottom plate 9 which can be raised / lowered is provided in the whole (or a part may be sufficient) of the bottom of the water channel tank 2. As shown in FIG. The bottom plate 9 is a plate formed in substantially the same shape as the bottom surface of the water channel tank 2, and most of the bottom plate 9 is meshed. When the bottom plate 9 moves up and down, most of it is formed in a mesh shape, so that the resistance of water can be reduced and the bottom plate 9 can move up and down more smoothly. The bottom plate 9 is preferably a lifting / lowering means 10 as shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, a plurality of hanging means 5 may be provided.

  Further, regarding the lifting / lowering rotation operation of the hanging means 5, in the above embodiment, the hanging means 5, the support member 4, and the column 3 are fixed, and the column 3 is moved up and down by the drive mechanism 7 to be suspended. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the support 3 may be configured to rotate only and the support member 4 only perform lifting or lowering, or only the support member 4 may be configured to rotate up and down. .

  In forming the water channel tank 2, the outer wall and the inner wall may be provided on the floor surface to form the donut-shaped water channel tank 2.

  The present invention relates to an amusement facility installed in a leisure facility, and more particularly to an animal amusement facility installed in a leisure facility such as a pool, and can satisfy industrial applicability.

It is a top view which shows the game equipment for animals of embodiment of this invention. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the baseplate of FIG. It is BB sectional drawing of FIG. It is a top view which shows the game equipment for animals of other embodiment of this invention. It is a top view which shows the game equipment for animals of other embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Animal play equipment 2 Water channel 3 Support column 4 Support member 5 Hanging means 6 Animal 7 Drive mechanism 8 Lid 9 Bottom plate 11 Flowing water generator

Claims (8)

A water channel tank formed in a donut shape, a support member suspended on a support provided inside the water channel tank, and a suspension means for holding an animal and connected to the support member so as to be positioned on the water channel tank And an animal play facility comprising a drive mechanism for moving the support or the support member up and down. A doughnut-shaped water channel tank, a support member suspended on a support column provided inside the water channel tank so as to be capable of rotating up and down, and an animal is held and connected to the support member so as to be positioned on the water channel tank An animal play facility comprising a suspended suspension means and a drive mechanism for moving the support member up and down. The drive mechanism positions the hanging means upward when the hanging means is held and released by the hanging means, and the animal immerses the hanging means on the water surface when the hanging means is held and rotated. The game equipment for animals according to claim 1 or 2, which is positioned as described above. The drive mechanism positions the hanging means upward when the hanging means is held and released by the hanging means, and the animal immerses the hanging means on the water surface when the hanging means is held and rotated. The game equipment for animals according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the animal is moved up and down between a position where the animal is not immersed in the water surface. The animal play facility according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising a lid that shields the upper opening of the water channel tank so as to be openable and closable. The animal play facility according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a bottom plate that can be raised and lowered at a part or all of the bottom of the water channel tank. The play equipment for animals according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein a plurality of support members are suspended up and down and freely rotatable on the support columns, and suspension means are connected to each support member. The play equipment for animals according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein a running water generator for generating running water toward the inside of the water channel tank is provided.

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