JP2009050184A - Mat for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a mat for a pet which is usable as a mat for cooling the body temperature of the pet in the summer and usable as a mat for maintaining the body temperature of the pet in the winter. <P>SOLUTION: The mat 1 for the pet includes a heat insulation sheet 5, a cold insulation sheet 6 laminated onto one surface of the heat insulation sheet 5 for absorbing the heat of the pet and a heat retaining sheet 7 laminated onto the other surface of the heat insulation sheet 5 for retaining the heat emitted from the pet. In the summer, the mat with the cold insulation sheet 6 as the top surface can be used as a cold insulation mat. In the winter, the mat with the heat retaining sheet 7 as the top surface can be used as a heat retaining mat. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet mat that is laid on the ground or floor in a place where pets are connected and where a pet sleeps or rests.

  Pets such as dogs and cats are often lying on the same spot for a long time. In order to make such a pet's place a comfortable space, a pet mat is laid.

  By the way, pets such as dogs and cats can only be adjusted for body temperature by sweating with their hands and legs, so that the physical strength of the pets may be reduced during high temperatures such as summer. Therefore, when the temperature is high, an aluminum plate is laid as a cooling mat in the pet's place. The aluminum plate has high thermal conductivity and efficiently absorbs the body temperature of the pet, so it is suitable for cooling the body of the pet.

  Further, as shown in Patent Document 1, a pet mat in which a coolant is put inside a metal casing has also been proposed. According to this pet mat, since the heat is absorbed from the pet by melting the coolant, the heat can be absorbed continuously while the coolant can be melted, and the pet can be cooled for a long time. There was an effect.

On the other hand, when the temperature is low, such as in winter, the pet's whereabouts may be kept warm for older dogs and cats and pets whose temperature cannot be adjusted. In such a case, an electric heating mat is used as a heat retaining mat in the pet's place. However, since the electric heating mat may cause low-temperature burns, a heat insulating mat in which a breathable sheet, a heat storage sheet, and a heat reflecting sheet are sequentially laminated has been proposed as one that does not use electricity ( Patent Document 2).
Utility Model Registration No. 3119242 Utility Model Registration No. 3066975

  However, any conventional mat has only been provided with either a heat retaining function or a cold function. Therefore, any mat can be used only in either the summer or winter season. Therefore, pet owners have to prepare special mats for summer and winter respectively, which is troublesome to replace and store. In addition, since a large-area mat has a large volume, there is a problem that a storage place must be secured.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and a pet mat that can be used to cool the body temperature of a pet in summer and can be used to maintain the body temperature of a pet in winter. The purpose is to provide.

  The pet mat according to the present invention is laminated on one surface of the heat insulating sheet, the cold insulating sheet that absorbs the heat of the pet, and laminated on the other surface of the heat insulating sheet, and is emitted from the pet. And a heat insulating sheet for holding heat.

  According to the present invention, since the cold insulation sheet is laminated on one side of the heat insulating sheet and the thermal insulation sheet is laminated on the other side, the cold insulation sheet side is used when it is desired to keep the pet cool in the hot summer season. It can be used as a cold insulation mat on the top surface, and when it is desired to keep the pet warm in the cold season of winter, it can be used as a heat insulation mat with the heat insulation sheet side as the top surface.

  In the pet mat according to the present invention, the heat insulating sheet, the cold insulating sheet, and the heat insulating sheet may be stored in an outer bag so as to be freely inserted and removed.

  According to this configuration, since the heat insulation sheet, the cold insulation sheet, and the heat insulation sheet are accommodated in the outer bag so as to be freely put in and out, these sheets are taken out and the sheet and the outer bag are separated. be able to. As a result, when the pet mat is contaminated with pet saliva or the like, it is possible to clean only the outer bag to which the dirt has adhered, so that the pet mat can be kept clean easily and quickly. .

  In the pet mat according to the present invention, a metal sheet that reflects the radiant heat emitted from the pet may be interposed between the heat insulating sheet and the heat insulating sheet.

  According to this configuration, of the radiant heat emitted from the pet, the radiant heat leaking from the heat retaining sheet is reflected by the metal sheet, so that the radiant heat is effectively used. Thereby, even if there is a period when the temperature is low, the pet mat alone can be kept warm enough, so the frequency of using other heaters can be suppressed.

  In the pet mat according to the present invention, the heat-insulating sheet may be formed by filling expanded particles in an inner bag.

  According to this configuration, since the heat insulation sheet is formed by filling the inner bag with the foamed particles, even if weight is added to the heat insulation sheet by the pet lying on the pet mat, The compressed air is not pushed out to the outside, and the air can be reliably held in the pore space in the foamed particles and the space between the foamed particles. It is possible to improve the heat retention function.

  Further, since the foamed particles contain air and are movable in the inner bag, the heat insulating sheet functions as a cushion. Specifically, when the pet's weight is applied to the pet mat, each foam particle moves so that the force is dispersed, so the pet's weight is supported only at a specific part of the body. Rather, it will be supported on a broad surface including a specific part of the body. Therefore, even when the pet is lying down in the same posture at the same place for a long time, it is possible to prevent that only a specific part of the body is constantly pressed, thereby preventing inflammation of the specific part of the body. be able to.

  In the pet mat according to the present invention, the cold insulation sheet may be formed by dispersing microcapsules containing a heat storage material in a base material.

  According to this configuration, since the heat storage material is encapsulated in the microcapsule, even if the state of the heat storage material changes due to the body temperature of the pet, the state change does not appear outside, so the cold insulation sheet itself The cold insulation effect can be exerted without changing the rigidity of the.

  According to the pet mat according to the present invention, since the cold insulation sheet is laminated on one side of the heat insulating sheet and the thermal insulation sheet is laminated on the other side, when it is desired to keep the pet cold in the hot summer season. It can be used as a cold mat with the cold sheet side as the upper surface, and can be used as a warm mat with the warm sheet side as the upper surface when it is desired to keep the pet warm in the cold season of winter.

  Further, according to the pet mat according to the present invention, since the heat insulation sheet, the cold insulation sheet, and the heat insulation sheet are accommodated in the outer bag so as to be freely inserted and removed, these sheets are taken out and the sheet and the outer bag are taken out. And can be separated. As a result, when the pet mat is contaminated with pet saliva or the like, it is possible to clean only the outer bag to which the dirt has adhered, so that the pet mat can be kept clean easily and quickly. .

  According to the pet mat of the present invention, the metal sheet that reflects the radiant heat emitted from the pet is interposed between the heat insulating sheet and the heat insulating sheet, and the radiation emitted from the pet is emitted. Of the heat, the radiant heat leaking from the heat insulating sheet is reflected by the metal sheet, so that the radiant heat is effectively utilized. Thereby, even if there is a period when the temperature is low, the pet mat alone can be kept warm enough, so the frequency of using other heaters can be suppressed.

  Moreover, according to the pet mat according to the present invention, since the heat insulating sheet is formed by filling the inner bag with the foamed particles, the heat retaining function for maintaining the temperature can be improved. In addition, since the pet's body can be supported not only at a specific part of the body but also on a wide surface including the specific part of the body, the pet can be in the same position at the same place for a long time. Even if lying down, it can be prevented that only a specific part of the body is always pressed, and inflammation of the specific part of the body can be prevented.

  Further, according to the pet mat according to the present invention, since the cold insulation sheet is formed by dispersing the microcapsules containing the heat storage material on the base material, the state of the heat storage material changes depending on the body temperature of the pet. Even so, since the state change does not appear outside, the cooling effect can be exhibited without changing the rigidity of the cooling sheet itself.

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

  FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a pet mat according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a pet mat according to another embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a use state of the pet mat according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  A pet mat 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is laid in a place where a pet 20 lies down, and is composed of an outer bag 2 and a stored item 3 stored in the outer bag 2. . The size of the pet mat 1 is larger than that of the pet 20.

  The outer bag 2 is formed of a woven fabric having air permeability. Thereby, stuffiness is prevented. Further, the opening 12 of the outer bag 2 can be opened and closed by a fastener or a hook-and-loop fastener so that the stored item 3 can be taken out. With this configuration, the stored item 3 is taken out and the outer bag 2 can be cleaned. Therefore, even when the pet mat is contaminated with pet saliva or the like, it is not necessary to wash the entire pet mat 1, so that the pet mat 1 can be kept clean easily and quickly.

  The stored item 3 mainly includes a heat insulating sheet 5 for blocking heat conduction from the floor surface on which the pet mat 1 is laid, a cold insulation sheet 6 for absorbing the heat of the pet 20, and heat dissipated from the pet 20. And a heat insulating sheet 7 to be held.

  The heat insulation sheet 5 should just be a sheet | seat provided with heat insulation and elasticity, for example, is formed with the thickness 5mm-20mm urethane sheet. A porous sheet 8 having air permeability is laminated on one surface of the heat insulating sheet 5 with an adhesive, and an aluminum vapor-deposited sheet 9 on which aluminum is vapor-deposited is further adhered to the upper surface. With such a configuration, the radiant heat radiated from the pet 20 is reflected. Further, the porous sheet 8 is interposed between the aluminum vapor-deposited sheet 9 and the heat-insulating sheet 5, thereby preventing thermal diffusion from the aluminum vapor-deposited sheet 9 to the heat-insulating sheet 5. The porous sheet 8 is not an essential constituent element of the present invention, and the aluminum vapor-deposited sheet 9 may be directly bonded to the heat insulating sheet 5 (see FIG. 2).

  The heat insulating sheet 7 is laminated on one surface of the heat insulating sheet 5 (surface on which the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 9 is laminated). The heat insulating sheet 7 may be laminated by adhering to one surface of the heat insulating sheet 5, or the heat insulating sheet 7 may be disposed in contact with the heat insulating sheet 5.

  The heat insulating sheet 7 is formed by filling the inner bag 70 with a heat insulating material. The heat insulating material may be any material that can enclose air. For example, a cylindrical plastic chip, bamboo pieces, foam particles, or the like is used. Moreover, the thing used as a heat insulating material is not restricted only to such a granular material, You may use sheet-like things, such as a polyethylene sheet (for example, air cap (trademark)) provided with the air vesicle. .

  In particular, it is preferable to use spherical foam particles 71 formed by foaming polystyrene as a heat insulating material. The expanded particles 71 have a diameter of 0.7 mm to 2.0 mm, for example. The expanded particles 71 are not limited to a spherical shape, and may be, for example, a rice granular shape.

  Such foamed particles 71 are filled in the inner bag 70 by 40% to 90% by volume ratio, and the foamed particles 71 are movable. The inner bag 70 is formed of a breathable woven fabric so that the air in the heat insulating sheet 7 and the outside air are exchanged. Thereby, it is prevented that heat and moisture are trapped in the heat insulating sheet 7.

  The foam particles 71 reflect or absorb radiant heat from the pet 20, but part of the radiant heat passes between the foam particles and reaches the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 9, and is reflected by the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 9. That is, of the radiant heat radiated from the pet 20, the radiant heat leaking from the heat insulating sheet 7 is reflected by the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 9, so that almost all of the radiant heat from the pet 20 is used for heat insulation. It will be.

  The cold insulating sheet 6 is laminated on the other surface of the heat insulating sheet 5 (the surface opposite to the surface on which the aluminum vapor-deposited sheet 9 is laminated) with an adhesive. The cold insulation sheet 6 is formed by dispersing a large number of microcapsules containing a heat storage material on a base material. A material having a melting point lower than the average body temperature of the pet 20 and higher than 0 degrees is used as the heat storage material. When the pet 20 is a dog or a cat, it is preferable to use a heat storage material having a melting point of 20 to 33 degrees.

  Here, in the pet mat 1 using the cold insulating sheet 6 in which the microcapsules containing the heat storage material having the melting point of 25 degrees are dispersed, the cooling effect of the pet 20 when the pet mat 1 is used. explain. When the pet 20 lies on such a pet mat 1, the heat storage material in the microcapsule absorbs heat from the pet 20. And when a thermal storage material reaches | attains to 25 degree | times, since a latent heat is absorbed further, the cold insulation sheet | seat 6 will change with 25 degree | times for a while. Therefore, it is possible to make the pet 20 feel cool for a longer time when lying on the cold insulation sheet 6 than when lying on the aluminum plate.

  In addition, as the cold insulation sheet 6, you may use the sheet | seat which accommodated the aluminum plate and the gel-like material containing the thermal storage material.

  Although the pet mat 1 described above is shown as having the stored items 3 stored in the outer bag 2, the pet mat 1 is not limited to this configuration. For example, each of the storage items 3 may be combined with an adhesive or the like to form one, and the pet mat 1 may be configured.

  According to the pet mat 1 described above, since the cold insulation sheet 6 is laminated on one surface of the heat insulating sheet 5 and the heat insulation sheet 7 is laminated on the other surface, it is desired to keep the pet 20 cold in the hot summer season. In this case, it can be used as a cold mat with the cold sheet 6 side as the upper surface, and when it is desired to keep the pet 20 warm in the cold winter season, it can be used as the warm mat with the warm sheet 7 side as the upper surface.

  Moreover, the aluminum vapor deposition sheet 9 becomes a structure interposed between the heat insulation sheet 5 and the heat insulation sheet 7, and among the radiant heat radiated from the pet 20, the radiant heat leaking from the heat insulation sheet 7 is the aluminum vapor deposition sheet. Therefore, the radiant heat is effectively used. Thereby, even if there is a period when the temperature is low, only the pet mat 1 is sufficiently kept warm, so that the frequency of using other heaters can be suppressed.

  Further, since the heat insulating sheet 7 is formed by filling the inner bag 70 with the foamed particles 71, even if the pet 20 lies on the pet mat 1 and weight is added to the heat insulating sheet 7, it is like a cotton sheet. In addition, since the cotton is compressed and the enclosed air is not pushed out to the outside, the air can be reliably held in the pore space in the foamed particles 71 and the space between the foamed particles 71. Thereby, the heat retention function which maintains temperature can be improved.

  In addition, since the foamed particles 71 contain air and are movable within the inner bag 70, the heat insulating sheet 7 functions as a cushion. Specifically, when the weight of the pet 20 is applied to the pet mat 1, each foamed particle 71 moves so that the force is dispersed. Therefore, the weight of the pet 20 is limited to a specific part of the body. Instead of being supported, it will be supported on a wide surface including a specific part of the body. Therefore, even if the pet 20 is lying down in the same posture at the same place for a long time, it is possible to prevent that only a specific part of the body is constantly pressed, thereby preventing inflammation of the specific part of the body. can do.

  Further, since the cold insulation sheet 6 is formed by dispersing the microcapsules containing the heat storage material on the base material, even if the state of the heat storage material changes depending on the body temperature of the pet 20, the state change is external. Therefore, the cold insulation effect can be exhibited without changing the rigidity of the cold insulation sheet 6 itself.

It is sectional drawing of the mat for pets concerning embodiment of this invention. It is sectional drawing of the mat for pets concerning other embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which showed the use condition of the mat for pets concerning embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pet mat 2 Outer bag 3 Storage 5 Thermal insulation sheet 6 Cold insulation sheet 7 Thermal insulation sheet 8 Porous sheet 9 Aluminum vapor deposition sheet 71 Foamed particle

Claims (5)

An insulation sheet;
A cold insulation sheet laminated on one side of the heat insulation sheet to absorb the heat of the pet;
A pet mat comprising: a heat insulating sheet that is laminated on the other surface of the heat insulating sheet and retains heat dissipated from the pet. The pet mat according to claim 1,
The pet mat, wherein the heat insulating sheet, the cold insulating sheet, and the heat insulating sheet are accommodated in an outer bag so as to be freely inserted and removed. The pet mat according to claim 1 or 2,
A pet mat, wherein a metal sheet that reflects radiant heat emitted from a pet is interposed between the heat insulating sheet and the heat insulation sheet. The pet mat according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The mat for pets, wherein the heat-insulating sheet is formed by filling foam particles in an inner bag. The pet mat according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The pet mat, wherein the cold insulation sheet is formed by dispersing microcapsules containing a heat storage material on a base material.

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