JP2008086294A - Apparatus and method for washing pet animal's leg - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an apparatus and a method for easily washing the legs of a pet animal such as a little dog while reducing the burden on a relevant person. <P>SOLUTION: The apparatus includes vessels(10, 20 and 30) for putting a pet animal's legs(F) and washing water(W) therein, a leg stand(23a) placed in the vessels(10, 20 and 30), water flow-generating means(40, 50 and 23b) for generating water flow in the washing water(W) in the vessels(10, 20 and 30) and bringing the water flow to the pet animal's legs(F), and water leak-preventive means(32 and 33) for preventing the washing water(W) from leaking out of the vessels(10, 20 and 30). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet foot washer and a pet foot washing method capable of easily washing pet feet such as small dogs.

  In pets kept indoors, such as small dogs, when taking a walk, etc., the feet become dirty, so it is necessary to clean the feet after the walk. Conventionally, in this case, the pet's feet are wiped with a wet towel or a rag, or the pet's feet are washed with a towel or the like after being washed in a bathroom or washstand.

  However, wet towels cannot be used to clean well, and when washing a pet's feet with water, the pet must be hugged and go to a bathroom or washbasin. It was quite difficult work such as bathing. In particular, when washing in a wash basin, it is necessary to hold the pet, so the burden on the person who washes was increased.

  For this reason, the cleaning solution and the pet's feet are placed in a footwasher having a fin-like backflow prevention edge at the top of the washer body and a bag-like washing portion at the bottom, and the fins on the fin-like backflow prevention edge are placed on the pet's foot. A simple foot to squeeze and wash your pet's feet by holding it with one hand so that it does not leak and squeezing or picking the lower bag-like cleaning part from the outside with the other hand A washing machine has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

However, with one hand, it is possible to wrap the pet's leg with the pleats of the fin-like anti-reflux edge and squeeze and wash the pet's leg with the other hand. It seems to be a very difficult task to clean the feet.
JP 2004-236647 A

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to easily clean pet feet such as small dogs and to reduce the burden on the washers. And providing a method for washing pet feet.

  A pet foot washer for achieving the above-mentioned object includes a container for putting a pet's foot and washing water, a pet footrest placed in the container, and washing water in the container. It comprises water flow generating means for generating a water flow and guiding the water flow to the pet's foot, and water leakage preventing means for preventing the wash water from leaking out of the container.

  It is preferable that the container for storing the washing water has a size and weight that can be carried with one hand in a state in which the washing water is added, and is preferably about the size of a beer mug. In terms of dimensions, the outer diameter is preferably 10 cm to 15 cm and the height is preferably 10 cm to 20 cm.

  In addition, by providing a pet footrest and placing the pet's feet on it, the pet can be safely washed in a stable posture, so there is no need to hold the pet. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the washing person. In addition, mud and dirt on the pet's toes can be washed away by the water flow generated by the water flow generating means. In addition, this water flow can generate a massage effect, so pets do not hate washing their feet. Furthermore, since the washing water does not splash or leak out of the container by the water leakage prevention means, it can be used safely in the room.

  Further, in the pet foot washer described above, if the pet footrest and the current plate such as the current plate, the current vane, and the current flow tube for guiding the water flow to the pet's foot are formed integrally, the water flow is ensured. While being able to guide to a leg, the number of parts can be decreased.

  Further, in the above-described pet foot washer, when the water flow generating means is formed of a rotary blade driven by a motor and a rectifying blade or a rectifying cylinder, the water flow is efficiently generated with a relatively simple structure. Can lead to the legs.

  And the pet's foot washing method for achieving the above-mentioned object is a container equipped with a water leakage prevention means for containing one pet's paw and washing water and preventing the washing water from leaking outside. Put wash water, place the pet's feet on the pet's footrest placed in the container, generate a water flow in the wash water in the container by the water flow generating means, and guide the water flow to the pet's feet A method for washing pet feet, comprising washing pet feet.

  According to the pet foot washer and the pet foot cleaning method according to the present invention, the pet's foot can be easily cleaned by placing one foot of the pet and placing it on the footrest and generating a flow of washing water. Can be washed.

  Hereinafter, a pet foot washer and a pet foot washing method according to embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the pet foot washer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a lower member 10, a middle member 20, and an upper member 30.

  The lower member 10 is formed by a main body 11, a bottom portion 12, and a handle 13. The main body 11 includes a cylindrical side wall 11a and a partition wall 11b provided horizontally above the side wall 11a. The outside of the side surface of the upper portion of the side wall 11a is formed to have a slightly smaller outer diameter so that the lower portion of the middle member 20 is fitted. An O-ring groove is provided in a portion having a small outer diameter so that an O-ring is fitted and a watertight structure is formed when the middle member 20 is assembled.

  A motor 40 is provided below the partition wall 11b, and a screw (rotary blade) 50 fixed to a rotating shaft 41 that is rotationally driven by the motor 40 is provided above the partition wall 11b. Since the cleaning water W enters above the partition wall 11b, a sealing member such as an O-ring is used so that the cleaning water W does not leak into the lower part of the partition wall 11b.

  The motor 40 is connected to a wiring 42 for a 100V AC power supply, and an outlet 43 provided at the other end of the wiring 42 is inserted into a household AC power supply to be used as a power supply for the motor 40. When the motor 40 is composed of an alternating current (AC) motor, it may be directly connected. However, when the motor 40 is composed of a direct current (DC) motor, an alternating current-direct current (AC-DC) converter is provided between the motor 40 and the power source. Provide. Note that a storage battery may be provided to store electricity when not in use, and the cord may be removed and used without a cord when in use. In this case, the wiring 42 is configured to be easily joined and separated from the wiring in the middle member 10. The rotation of the motor 40 is started or stopped by turning on and off a switch 45 connected to the wiring 44 provided in the handle 13 joined to the lower member 10.

  The main body 21 of the middle member 20 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the inner side of the side surface of the lower portion thereof is formed to have a slightly larger inner diameter so as to fit the upper side of the main body 11 of the lower member 10. Further, the outside of the side surface of the upper portion is formed to have a slightly smaller outer diameter so as to be fitted to the lower side of the main body 31 of the upper member 30. An O-ring groove is provided in a portion having a slightly smaller outer diameter so that an O-ring is fitted and a watertight structure is obtained when the middle member 20 is assembled. The middle member 20 is preferably formed so as to be transparent so that an internal state during cleaning can be seen.

  A cylindrical spacer 22 is disposed inside the middle member 20, and a footrest / rectifier member 23 is disposed thereon. In this embodiment, the footrest / rectifier member 23 is formed integrally with the footrest on which the pet's foot F is placed and the rectifier member that guides the water flow to the pet's foot F. However, the footrest may be provided separately from the rectifying member. If the pet footrest and the rectifying member are integrally formed, the water flow can be surely guided to the pet foot F, and the number of parts can be reduced.

  In this footrest / rectifier member 23, the upper footrest portion 23a is formed into a shape that allows the pet's foot F to be stably placed, for example, a concave shape or a planar shape, and the water flow from below is allowed to flow. It is formed in a shape having water permeability such as a net shape or a lattice shape so that it can be led to the foot F.

  In this embodiment, the footrest / rectifying member 23 includes an inner rectifying cylinder 23a, an intermediate rectifying cylinder 23b, and an outer rectifying cylinder 23c. The outer rectifying cylinder 23c is provided with holes 23d on the outer peripheral side at intervals in the circumferential direction. A rectifying blade 23e is provided between the inner rectifying cylinder 23a and the intermediate rectifying cylinder 23b, and the inner rectifying cylinder 23a is fixed to the intermediate rectifying cylinder 23b. Further, the flow of the water generated by the rotation of the screw 50 is rectified by the rectifying wings 23 e and guided to the pet foot F placed on the footrest / rectifying member 23. The middle rectifying cylinder 23b is fixed to the outer rectifying cylinder 23c by a support member 23f.

  In this embodiment, the footrest / rectifier member 23 and the screw 50 constitute water flow generating means. Then, the direction of the water flow generated by the screw 50 is changed to a desired direction according to the shape of each of the rectifying cylinders 23a, 23b, 23c and the rectifying wings 23e of the footrest / rectifier member 23, so that the pet's foot F Lead. Note that the water flow generating means can also be constituted by a nozzle propeller.

  The height position of the footrest / rectifying member 23 can be changed by changing the heights H1 and H2 (FIG. 2) of the spacer 22. As for the height of the spacer 22, a plurality of spacers 22 having different heights are prepared, and one of them is appropriately selected and arranged, or some of them are selected and arranged. Can be done. Alternatively, a plurality of spacers 22 having the same height may be prepared, and one of them may be selected and arranged as appropriate, or some of them may be selected and arranged.

  Also. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, in the cylindrical spacer 22A having the height H2, a notch groove 22Ac is provided at the height H1 so that it can be easily folded, and the notch groove 22Ac is formed as necessary. As shown in FIG. 12, several columnar spacers 22B are provided at the lower part of the rectifying member 23, and the columnar spacers 22B are notched at equal heights. The groove 22Bc may be provided for easy folding, and the notched groove 22Bc portion may be folded and used as necessary.

  Further, without using the spacer 22, a plurality of fitting grooves are provided at different positions on the inside of the side surface of the main body 21 of the middle member 20, and the outside of the footrest / rectifying member 23 is provided outside the fitting groove. It is also possible to change the height position of the footrest / rectifying member 23 by changing the fitting groove as appropriate. By changing the height position of the pet footrest portion (footrest base) 23b to be movable, it is possible to cope with a change in the size of the pet.

  The upper member 30 is a lid for preventing leakage of washing water, and includes a main body 31, water leakage preventing sheets 32 and 33, and spacers 34 and 35. The main body 31 is formed of a cylindrical side wall 31a and a ceiling portion 31b having a large hole, and the inner side of the lower portion of the side wall 31a is fitted to the upper side of the main body 21 of the middle member 20. Thus, the inner diameter is formed slightly larger.

  Inside the main body 31 of the upper member 30, there are provided water leakage prevention sheets 32 and 33 having elasticity arranged in two stages horizontally. The water leakage prevention sheets 32 and 33 are sandwiched between the ceiling portion 31 b and the spacers 34 and 35. Further, the height of the water leakage prevention sheets 32 and 33 is adjusted by the spacer 34, and the distance from the upper part of the middle member 20 is adjusted by the spacer 35.

  The water leakage prevention sheets 32 and 33 have circular holes 32a and 33a in the center, and are formed with cuts 32c and 33c extending radially outward from the holes 32a and 33a and stopping at the stop holes 32b and 33b. Is done. The cuts 32c and 33c are provided every 90 ° in the circumferential direction, and several water leak prevention sheets 32 and 33 (four in FIGS. 1, 7 and 8) are provided. The cut 32c of the upper water leakage prevention sheet 32 and the cut 33c of the lower water leakage prevention sheet 33 are arranged so as to be shifted in the circumferential direction (45 ° in FIGS. 1, 7, and 8).

  An example of the method for manufacturing the pet foot washer 1 will be described. The lower member 10 has the main body 11, the bottom portion 12, and the handle 13 as separate bodies, each of which is integrally formed with a synthetic resin (plastic), and a motor 40 and a screw 50 are provided to arrange the wirings 42 and 44. Thereafter, a disc-shaped bottom 12 is joined to the lower portion of the main body 11 with a screw or an adhesive, and a handle 13 is joined to the side wall 11a of the main body 11 with a screw or an adhesive.

  In the middle member 20, the main body 11 is integrally formed with a transparent synthetic resin, and the spacer 22 and the rectifying blades 23b are integrally formed with a synthetic resin. The footrest portion 23a on the upper side of the rectifying wing 23b is formed of a wire mesh, a net-like member made of synthetic resin, or a lattice-like member made of synthetic resin, and is joined to the upper portion of the rectifying wing 23b with a screw or an adhesive. A table / rectifier member 23 is formed.

  The main body 11 and the spacers 34 and 35 of the upper member 30 are manufactured by molding with synthetic resin or the like. The water leakage prevention sheets 32 and 33 are formed of rubber sheets. Furthermore, an O-ring is disposed in the fitting portion between the lower member 10 and the middle member 20 and the fitting portion between the middle member 20 and the upper member 30 to prevent leakage of cleaning water.

  In addition, an inlet for adding a detergent, an injection tube, and the like may be provided on the side wall 31a of the upper member 30 so that the detergent can be appropriately added as necessary. Alternatively, a place for placing a bag containing a detergent inside may be provided in advance, and the bag may be broken by pushing a stick from the outside.

  Next, a pet foot cleaning method using the pet foot washer 1 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, the middle member 20 is fitted to the lower member 10, and an appropriate amount of cleaning water W is injected, and then the upper member 30 is fitted to the middle member 20. As a result, the pet foot washer 1 is assembled as shown in FIG. 10, and the cleaning water W is contained therein.

  Holding the handle 13 of the pet foot washer 1, the pet foot F such as the entrance is moved to a place where the pet foot F is washed, and the outlet 43 is inserted into a household outlet. In this state, the switch 45 is turned off.

  When returning from a pet walk, only one pet's foot F is inserted through the hole 32a. In this case, hold the handle 13 and raise the pet's foot washer 1 from below the pet's foot F and put the pet's foot F into the pet's foot washer 1 or place it on the floor. Put the pet's foot F into the pet's foot washer 1.

  When the pet's foot F is inserted into the holes 31a and 32a of the water leakage prevention sheets 31 and 32 of the pet foot washer 1, the center side of the water leakage prevention sheets 31 and 32 is bent by the cuts 31c and 32c. The foot F smoothly enters and the pet's foot can be placed on the footrest 23a. At this time, the pet can wash one foot F at a time, and the pet can place the foot F on the footrest 23a, and the height of the footrest 23a from the floor can be relatively low. , Keep a stable posture. This eliminates the need for the washing person to hold the pet.

  Thereafter, the person who washes the handle 13 holds the pet's foot washer 1 and then turns on the switch 45. By this turning on, the motor 40 is driven, the screw 50 fixed to the rotating shaft 41 rotates, and a water flow is generated. This water flow is guided to the rectifying wings 23b, passes through the footrest 23a, hits the pet's foot F, and cleans the pet's foot F. At this time, the water leakage prevention sheets 31 and 32 doubly wrap the pet's foot F to prevent the washing water W from splashing and coming out, so that the surroundings are not soiled.

  When it is considered that the washing is seen from the transparent intermediate member 20 or when an appropriate time has passed, after turning off the switch 45, the pet's foot F is pulled out and wiped with a towel or the like. .

  Next, the washing water W is changed as necessary, and the foot F to be washed next to the pet is placed in the pet foot washer 1 and the washing is repeated. When all the pet's feet F have been washed, the upper member 30 is removed and the washing water W is discarded. Thereafter, the middle member 20 is removed from the lower member 10, and the members 10, 20, and 30 are cleaned.

  According to the pet foot washer 1 described above, the pet's foot F is put and placed on the footrest 23b, and a water flow of the washing water W is generated, and this water flow is guided to the pet's foot F, so that it is easy. The pet's foot F can be washed cleanly. In addition, by placing the pet's foot F on the pet's foot rest 23a, the pet can also be cleaned with a stable posture, so there is no need to hold the pet. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden on the washing person.

1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a pet foot washer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the structure of the pet's leg washing device of FIG. It is the figure which looked at the lower member from the top. It is the figure which looked at the lower member from the bottom. It is the figure which looked at the middle member from the top. It is the figure which looked at the middle part from the bottom. It is the figure which looked at the upper member from the top. It is the figure which looked at the upper member from the bottom. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the pet's foot washer. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which assembled | attached the pet's foot washing device and put the washing water. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a cylindrical spacer. It is a side view which shows the structure of a columnar spacer.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pet foot washer 10 Lower member 11b Bulkhead 13 Handle 20 Middle member 22,22A, 22B Spacer 23 Foot stand and rectifying member 23a Inner rectifier cylinder 23b Middle rectifier cylinder 23c Outer rectifier cylinder 23d Hole 23f Rectification Wing 23e Support member 30 Upper member 32, 33 Water leakage prevention sheet 40 Motor 41 Rotating shaft 43 Outlet 45 Switch 50 Screw (Rotating blade)
F Pet's foot W Wash water

Claims (4)

  A container for storing pet feet and washing water; a pet footrest disposed in the container; and water flow generating means for generating a water flow in the washing water in the container and guiding the water flow to the pet feet. A pet foot washer comprising: water leakage prevention means for preventing the washing water from leaking out of the container.   2. The pet foot washer according to claim 1, wherein the pet footrest and the flow regulating member for guiding the water flow to the pet foot are integrally formed.   3. The pet foot washer according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water flow generating means is formed of a rotor blade driven by a motor and a rectifying blade or a rectifying cylinder.   A pet having a pet's foot placed in the container, with one leg of the pet and cleaning water in the container provided with water leakage preventing means for preventing the cleaning water from leaking outside. A method for washing a pet's foot, wherein the pet's foot is washed by causing the water flow to be generated in the washing water in the container by the water flow generating means and guiding the water flow to the pet's foot. .

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