JP2009118767A - Cage for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cage for pet, in which the right or the left opening or closing direction disposition of a door body can be changed and which gives stability, when a plurality of the cages are piled and disposed in the lateral or vertical direction. <P>SOLUTION: This cage for the pet is such that an outer frame-fixing portion 11, fixed to the front side opening portion of the cage body 1, is formed into a box shape, and a door body 12 which can be attached to the outer frame-fixing portion 11 via a hinge portion 14, in a state capable of being opened or closed through a fixing lever 15 as a fixing member are formed of decorative plates, and a window portion 17 covered with a transparent plate is disposed in the door body. The outer frame-fixing portion 11 has a fitting groove 18, along the back side edge of the outer frame-fixing portion 11, and a flange 4 projected on the front side opening of the cage body 1 can be fit to the fitting groove 18 and then fixed with screws. Here, the fitting groove 18 of the outer frame-fixing portion 11 can also be fitted to the flange 4 of the cage body 1, in a state where the outer frame-fixing portion 11 is inverted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet cage used for pet hospitalization and the like.

  Conventionally, as this kind of pet cage, a door body formed by braiding a plurality of metal bars in a frame or a net shape in a frame can be opened and closed via a hinge portion attached to one end of the door body. I have. The cage itself is independent and has an earthquake resistant structure in which the coupling frame with pins and the coupling plate on the front surface are firmly coupled to each other. In addition, a ventilation hole is provided in the back of each cage so that the dirty air inside can be discharged at all times, thereby taking measures such as prevention of infection or odor.

In addition, as disclosed in Patent Document 1, a large number of stainless bars are braided into a vertical lattice at the opening of the rectangular frame of the kennel body provided with a stainless steel rectangular frame on the front. There is a technology in which the door body is pivotally supported so that the door body can be freely opened and closed, and a lock mechanism for the locking metal fitting is provided on the opening / closing front end side of the door body.
Utility Model Registration No. 3076193

  However, it is preferable to be able to open and close the door body from either the left or right side depending on the position where the cage is placed. However, in the conventional door body including Patent Document 1, the mounting position of the hinge part cannot be changed to the left and right. Therefore, it is impossible to change the opening / closing direction of the door. In other words, in order to cope with this, the door body has to be manufactured separately, which is not economical.

  In addition, the cage itself is mostly handmade, so it lacks mass productivity and is expensive. In addition, when a plurality of cages are arranged vertically and horizontally, the cage itself is formed by braiding a number of stainless steel bars, for example, in a vertical lattice shape, so that it is not stable for stacking in the vertical direction. It will be. In addition, the door body itself has a problem that design and preference are poor because a plurality of metal bars are braided in a lattice shape or a net shape in a frame.

  Therefore, the present invention has been devised in view of the existing circumstances as described above, and can change the arrangement of the door body in the left-right open / close direction, and can be easily made by cut production using an automatic cutting machine or the like. It can be manufactured, has high mass productivity, and leads to cost reduction, improves assembly accuracy compared to conventional cages made of braided metal bars, and provides stability when placing multiple cages on the left, right, top and bottom. It is an object of the present invention to provide a pet cage having a high design and taste that can efficiently assemble a door to the front opening of the cage.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, in the present invention, an outer frame fixing portion fixed to a front opening of a cage body formed in a box shape, and the outer frame fixing portion can be opened and closed via a hinge portion. And a door body that can be closed and fixed via a fixing member. The door body is provided with a window covered with a transparent plate.

  The outer frame fixing portion has a fitting groove along the back surface edge side, and a flange projecting from the front opening of the cage body can be fitted into the fitting groove to be screwed.

  The outer frame fixing portion is configured such that the flange of the cage body can be fitted into the fitting groove of the outer frame fixing portion in a state in which the outer frame fixing portion is turned upside down.

  There is an air entrance / exit gap around the outer frame fixing portion and the door body.

  A front side corner portion of the outer frame fixing portion is provided with a hole portion for drawing the drip tube into the cage body.

  A mounting table for mounting the drip device is attached to the outer frame fixing portion so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction on the front edge side where the hinge portion is located.

  On the upper surface side of the cage body, at least a pair of left and right mounting parts for overlapping the lower surfaces of other cage bodies located above are provided.

  The decorative board is formed of a plastic material that has been surface-treated with melamine resin.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to change the arrangement of the door body in the left / right opening / closing direction, and it can be easily manufactured by cut manufacturing using an automatic cutting machine, etc., which leads to high mass productivity and cost reduction. Assembling accuracy is improved compared to cages with braided bars, stability is obtained when stacking multiple cages on the left, right, top, and bottom, and the design of the door can be efficiently assembled to the front opening of the cage. A highly interesting pet cage can be provided.

  That is, an outer frame fixing portion fixed to the front opening of the cage body formed in a box shape, and attached to the outer frame fixing portion so as to be openable and closable via a hinge portion, and can be closed and fixed via a fixing member. The door body is formed of a decorative plate, and the door body is provided with a window portion covered with a transparent plate, so that mass productivity is high and the cost is reduced. Assembling accuracy is improved as compared with a cage formed by braiding.

  The outer frame fixing part has a fitting groove along its rear edge, and a flange projecting from the front opening of the cage body can be fitted into the fitting groove and fixed with a screw. A decorative board can be easily manufactured by cut production using a material, etc., and the mass productivity is high and the cost is reduced.

  The outer frame fixing portion can be easily repositioned in the left / right opening / closing direction of the door body because the flange of the cage body can be fitted into the fitting groove of the outer frame fixing portion in an upside down state. Therefore, it can be easily configured so that the door can be opened and closed from either the left or right depending on the position where the cage is placed. Therefore, economical efficiency improves compared with the conventional door body.

  Since there is a gap for air in and out around the outer frame fixing part and the door body, it is possible not only to cause oxygen deficiency but also to take measures such as prevention of infection or odor. .

  The front corner portion of the outer frame fixing portion is provided with a hole for drawing the drip tube into the cage body, so that pets can be easily treated inside the cage.

  On the outer frame fixing part, a mounting table for mounting the infusion device is attached to the front edge side where the hinge part is located so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction, so the infusion device can be installed without taking up unnecessary space. Since it can be installed in each cage, treatment corresponding to each cage can be easily performed.

  Since the upper surface of the cage body is equipped with at least a pair of left and right mounting parts for overlapping the lower surfaces of other cage bodies located above, it is different from a cage formed by braiding metal bars as in the prior art. As a result, the assembling accuracy is improved, and stability is obtained when the plurality of cages are arranged on the left, right, top and bottom.

  Since the decorative board is formed of a plastic material which has been surface-treated with melamine resin, it is difficult to get dirty and can maintain a hygienic treatment environment. Moreover, since the decorative board itself has water repellency, abrasion resistance, impact resistance, heat resistance, etc., it can be used with peace of mind as a pet treatment room, and it has a high design, taste and workability. Cages can be provided. In addition, since the surface of the decorative board is a melamine resin, there is no need for waxing and maintenance is easy. In addition, about 60% of the raw material is paper and does not contain any harmful heavy metals or chlorinated substances that cause high carcinogenic asbestos and dioxins, so thermal recycling is possible. Thus, an environmentally friendly pet cage can be provided.

The best mode for carrying out the pet cage according to the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the pet cage according to the present invention includes a cage main body 1 having a box shape made of, for example, stainless steel, and an outer frame fixing portion attached to a front opening of the cage main body 1. 11 and a door body 12 provided at the center of the outer frame fixing portion 11, and both the outer frame fixing portion 11 and the door body 12 are formed of a decorative plate.

  The cage body 1 has a pair of left and right ridges 2a, 2b arranged in parallel rails on the upper surface side by, for example, press molding or the like, and the lower surface of another cage body 1 positioned above. It is possible to ensure the stability when the two are stacked.

  A plurality of ventilation holes 3 are arranged in parallel between the left and right mounting parts 2 a and 2 b at the rear upper corner edge of the cage body 1.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 (a) and 5 (b), strip-like flanges 4 having a plurality of screw holes 4a are formed at the upper, lower, left and right edge portions of the front opening of the cage body 1. It is integrally formed by press molding or the like, and is fitted into a fitting groove of an outer frame fixing portion 11 described later and fixed with screws.

  The decorative board is formed of a plastic material P that has been surface-treated with a melamine resin layer M, as shown in the enlarged circular portion of FIG. That is, as the outer frame fixing portion 11, for example, a decorative layer in which decorative paper is impregnated with melamine resin and a core layer in which kraft paper is impregnated with phenol resin are laminated and integrally molded at a high temperature of about 150 ° C. and a high pressure of about 100 kg. A high-pressure melamine resin decorative board made of a plastic plate is used. Alternatively, as another decorative board, for example, a base material layer made of aluminum hydroxide as a ceramic material reinforced with glass fiber and a thermosetting resin and a melamine resin layer on the front and back surfaces are integrated at a high temperature of about 150 ° C. and a high pressure of about 100 kg. Molded non-asbestos ceramic panels are used. However, it is needless to say that the present invention is not limited to the decorative board formed in this way.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an opening 13 is formed in the center of the outer frame fixing portion 11 by cutting using, for example, an automatic cutting machine, and the opening 13 has a substantially rectangular plate-like door body 12. The one end side is attached through a pair of upper and lower hinge portions 14 so as to be openable and closable. Further, the other end opening side of the door body 12 can be fixed at a closed position via a fixing lever 15 having a well-known locking lever structure as a fixing member. At this time, a vertically long locking piece 16 for locking the door body 12 when the door body 12 is closed is integrated with the edge of the opening 13 corresponding to the open side of the other end of the door body 12 inward. Projected. Further, for example, an elliptical window portion 17 covered with a transparent plate made of synthetic resin is formed at the center of the door body 12 so that the inside of the cage body 1 can be visually recognized. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, a slight gap S is formed between the peripheral edge of the door body 12 and the inner peripheral edge of the opening 13 of the outer frame fixing part 11, and the gap S is used to form the inside of the cage body 1. Allows air to enter and exit. Note that the shape of the window portion 17 may be, for example, a circle or a rectangle in addition to the elliptical shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), the back surface of the outer frame fixing portion 11 has a fitting groove 18 that is substantially annular along the edge side. The cage body 1 and the outer frame fixing portion 11 are fitted by fitting the flange 4 protruding from the opening into the fitting groove 18 and screwing the screw 4b into the outer frame fixing portion 11 through the screw hole 4a of the flange 4. Are integrated. At this time, since the fitting groove 18 has a substantially annular shape, the outer frame fixing portion 11 has a fitting groove of the outer frame fixing portion 11 even when the outer frame fixing portion 11 is turned upside down as shown in FIG. 18, the flange 4 of the cage body 1 can be fitted, whereby the arrangement of the door body 12 in the left-right opening / closing direction can be easily changed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a mounting table 21 on which the drip device Q is placed is rotatable in the horizontal direction at the center of the front edge side where the hinge portion 14 is located in the outer frame fixing portion 11. It is attached.

  That is, as shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, an L-shaped attachment piece 23 is formed at one end of a bracket 22 that is formed to be bendable in a hinge shape. A screw is fixed to the center of the front edge side of the outer frame fixing portion 11. A support ball 24 is integrally formed on the tip end side of the bracket 22, and a circular base 25 is formed on the upper end of the support pole 24. A small-diameter circular protrusion 26 is formed at the center of the upper surface of the pedestal 25, and one end of a long L-shaped support rod 27 is inserted and fixed to the center of the upper surface of the protrusion 26. Further, a fitting hole 29 is formed on one end side of the mounting table 21 through a slit 28 cut from the center end portion. When the mounting table 21 is attached to the base 25, the fitting hole 29 is inserted through the slit 28. After the support rod 27 is passed inside the fitting hole 29, the mounting table 21 is fixed to the pedestal 25 by fitting the protrusion 26 on the pedestal 25 into the fitting hole 29.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a drip device Q with a built-in pump is placed on the mounting table 21, and the drip device Q is screwed through a screw hole 30 formed in the central surface of the mounting table 21. Stopped. The drip container R is suspended from the hook portion at the tip of the support rod 27, and an infusion tube T connected to the lower end of the drip container R is extended outward through the infusion device Q. The drip tube T is drawn into the cage body 1 through a triangular hole 32 formed in the front side corner of the outer frame fixing portion 11. The hole 32 may be square or circular. In this way, as shown in FIG. 7, the drip device Q placed on the mounting table 21 can freely move to the front position of the door body 12 or the outer position of the door body 12 by rotating the bracket 22 in the left-right direction. I can move.

Next, an example of assembly and use of the best mode of the pet cage of the present invention configured as described above will be described in detail.
The mounting portions 2a, 2b and the flange 4 of the cage body 1 are formed by, for example, press molding or the like, and a plurality of vent holes 3 are provided between the left and right mounting portions 2a, 2b at the rear upper corner edge of the cage body 1. Is drilled. Further, the outer frame fixing portion 11 is formed of a plastic material P that has been subjected to surface decoration processing by the melamine resin layer M.

  The outer frame fixing portion 11 is formed with a central opening 13, a fitting groove 18 on the back surface, and a corner hole 32 by, for example, cutting using an automatic cutting machine or the like. One end of the door 12 is attached to the opening 13 through a pair of upper and lower hinges 14 so as to be opened and closed. Further, a fixing lever 15 having a well-known configuration as a fixing member is attached to the other end opening side of the door body 12. At this time, a vertically long locking piece 16 for locking the door body 12 when the door body 12 is closed is integrated with the edge of the opening 13 corresponding to the open side of the other end of the door body 12 inward. As shown in FIG. 1, a slight gap S is formed between the peripheral edge of the door body 12 and the inner peripheral edge of the opening 13 of the outer frame fixing portion 11. Further, an internal see-through window portion 17 covered with a transparent plate made of synthetic resin is formed in the center of the door body 12.

  When assembling the outer frame fixing portion 11 to the cage body 1, as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, the flange 4 protruding from the front opening of the cage body 1 is attached to the outer frame fixing portion 11. The fitting groove 18 is fitted, and the screw 4 b is screwed and fixed to the outer frame fixing portion 11 through the screw hole 4 a of the flange 4. Then, if necessary, the cage body is installed so as to be superposed in the vertical and horizontal directions. At this time, another cage body 1 is placed via the mounting portions 2a and 2b on the upper surface side of the cage body 1.

  Further, when it is necessary to change the arrangement of the door body 12 in the left-right open / close direction due to the overlapping arrangement conditions of the cage bodies 1, the outer frame is turned upside down as shown in FIG. The flange 4 of the cage body 1 is fitted into the fitting groove 18 of the fixing portion 11, and the screw 4 b is screwed into the outer frame fixing portion 11 through the screw hole 4 a of the flange 4.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 4, and 6, a mounting ball 23 at one end of the bracket 22 is screwed to the center on the front edge side of the outer frame fixing portion 11, and is a support ball integrally formed on the front end side of the bracket 22. The mounting table 21 is set on the pedestal 25 at the upper end of 24. At this time, after the support rod 27 is passed through the inside of the fitting hole 29 through the slit 28, the mounting table 21 itself is fixed to the pedestal 25 by fitting the protrusion 26 on the pedestal 25 into the fitting hole 29. .

  An infusion device Q with a built-in pump is placed on the mounting table 21, and the infusion device Q is screwed through a screw hole 30 formed in the central surface of the mounting table 21. Further, the drip container R is suspended from the hook portion at the tip of the support rod 27, and the drip tube T connected to the lower end of the drip container R is extended outward after passing through the drip device Q. At this time, as shown in FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, the drip tube T is drawn into the cage body 1 through the hole 32 of the outer frame fixing part 11.

  As shown in FIG. 7, when opening the door body 12, the drip device Q placed on the mounting table 21 is moved to the outer position of the door body 12 by the rotation of the bracket 22. When the door body 12 is closed, it is moved to the front position of the door body 12 by turning the bracket 22 to the opposite side.

1 is an overall perspective view of a pet cage in the best mode for carrying out the present invention. It is the whole perspective view of the state where the door body was similarly opened. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state which similarly attaches an outer frame fixing | fixed part to a cage main body. It is a disassembled perspective view of the state which attached the outer frame fixing | fixed part upside down similarly to the cage main body. Similarly, an example of the assembly structure of the cage body and the outer frame fixing part is shown, (a) is a partially omitted perspective view of the state before assembly viewed from the oblique back side, and (b) is the oblique back side of the state after assembly. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the example of attachment to the outer-frame fixing | fixed part of the mounting base for similarly mounting an infusion apparatus. It is a top view of the state which similarly attached the mounting base for mounting an infusion apparatus to the outer frame fixing | fixed part.

Explanation of symbols

P Plastic material M Melamine resin layer Q Infusion device T Infusion tube S Clearance R Infusion container 1 Cage body 2a, 2b Mounting part 3 Vent hole 4 Flange 4a Screw hole 4b Screw 11 Outer frame fixing part 12 Door body 13 Opening part 14 Hinge 15 Fixing lever 16 Locking piece 17 Window 18 Fitting groove 21 Mounting base 22 Bracket 23 Mounting piece 24 Support ball 25 Base 26 Protrusion 27 Support rod 28 Slit 29 Fitting hole 30 Screw hole 32 Hole

Claims (8)

  An outer frame fixing portion that is fixed to the front opening of the cage body formed in a box shape, and a door that is attached to the outer frame fixing portion so as to be openable and closable via a hinge portion and can be closed and fixed via a fixing member. A pet cage characterized in that a body is formed of a decorative plate, and a window portion covered with a transparent plate is provided on the door body.   The outer frame fixing part has a fitting groove along the back surface edge side thereof, and a flange projecting from the front opening of the cage body can be fitted into the fitting groove and fixed with screws. Pet cage.   The pet cage according to claim 2, wherein the outer frame fixing portion is configured such that the flange of the cage body can be fitted into the fitting groove of the outer frame fixing portion in a state where the outer frame fixing portion is turned upside down.   The pet cage according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a gap for air access is provided around the outer frame fixing portion and the door body.   The pet cage according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a hole for drawing the drip tube into the cage body is provided at a front side corner of the outer frame fixing portion.   The pet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a mounting table for mounting an infusion device is attached to the outer frame fixing portion so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction on the front edge side where the hinge portion is located. For cages.   The pet cage according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising at least a pair of left and right mounting parts on the upper surface side of the cage body for overlapping the lower surfaces of other cage bodies positioned above.   The pet cage according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the decorative board is formed of a plastic material subjected to surface processing with melamine resin.

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