JP2009247278A - Carrier cart for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a foldable carrier cart for pets capable of moving comfortably and safely with a pet in a public space. <P>SOLUTION: The carrier cart for pets includes a supporting frame structure 1 foldable and developable to the front and the rear, and the right and the left, and a seat member 6. A protective frame 11 is attached to the supporting frame structure 1 above the seat member 6. The protective frame 11 is provided with a pair of lateral bars 12 and one front bar 13 comprising a pair of mutually pivoted and divided bar members, and can be folded to the right and the left together during folding of the supporting frame structure 1 by pivotally moving and folding the pair of divided bar members. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a carry cart for carrying a pet when moving a public space with a pet such as a dog or a cat.

  Today, more and more apartments can live with pets. However, for example, when taking a dog for a walk or shopping, it is necessary to move the pet in an isolated space such as an elevator or a passage in the apartment. This is to prevent the surroundings from becoming dirty due to hair loss, etc., and also to consider others who do not like pets. The same can be said for the shopping destination, which is also a public space.

  A plastic carry case is known as means for isolating and moving a pet. However, it is hard work to move this by hand, especially for weak girls and the elderly.

  In a store, it is also possible to put a pet carry case in a shopping cart used for shopping. However, it is impossible to hold such a large shopping cart at home in terms of occupied space.

  A baby stroller (pram) that can be folded for easy accommodation in the home is known, but the attached seat belt cannot be used because it does not hold a carrying case for pets. Carry cases that are not held are at risk of falling.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that it is possible to easily and safely move with a pet even in a public space where it is necessary to isolate the pet, and it can be folded compactly at home, in a car, in a train, etc. It is to provide a carry cart for pets.

In order to solve the above problems, according to the present invention,
A carry cart for pets,
A support frame structure having four legs having wheels at each lower end and a handle for moving the carry cart by grasping by hand, and a support frame structure that can be folded and unfolded forward and backward and left and right;
A sheet member attached to the support frame structure for supporting a container containing a pet from below; a sheet member that can be folded together when the support frame structure is folded and can be unfolded when deployed;
A protective frame attached to the support frame structure above the seat member for holding the container in a carry cart, and having a pair of side bars and a front bar;
With
The pair of side bars are pivotally attached to the left side portion and the right side portion of the support frame structure at the rear end portions, and are supported by the left side portion and the right side portion of the support frame structure at the intermediate portion, respectively. It is possible to maintain a horizontal state when the support frame structure is deployed, and is connected to the front bar between the front end portions,
The front bar includes a pair of split bar members, the inner ends of the pair of split bar members are pivoted to each other, and the outer ends of the pair of split bar members are the pair of side portions. Each pivotally attached to the front end of the bar,
The protective frame can be folded left and right when the support frame structure is folded by pivoting and folding the pair of split bar members.
A pet carry cart is provided.
According to the invention,
A carry cart for pets,
A support frame structure having four legs having wheels at each lower end and a handle for moving the carry cart by grasping by hand, and a support frame structure that can be folded and unfolded forward and backward and left and right;
A sheet member attached to the support frame structure, and a sheet member that can be folded together when the support frame structure is folded and can be unfolded together when unfolded;
A container for containing a pet, and a container that can be placed on the sheet member;
A protective frame attached to the support frame structure above the seat member for holding the container in a carry cart, and having a pair of side bars and a front bar;
With
The container has attachment means detachably attached to the protective frame,
The pair of side bars are pivotally attached to the left side portion and the right side portion of the support frame structure at the rear end portions, and are supported by the left side portion and the right side portion of the support frame structure at the intermediate portion, respectively. It is possible to maintain a horizontal state when the support frame structure is deployed, and is connected to the front bar between the front end portions,
The front bar includes a pair of split bar members, the inner ends of the pair of split bar members are pivoted to each other, and the outer ends of the pair of split bar members are the pair of side portions. Each pivotally attached to the front end of the bar,
The protective frame can be folded left and right when the support frame structure is folded by pivoting and folding the pair of split bar members.
A pet carry cart is also provided.

  The container can be made of a flexible material.

  The side bar of the protective frame can be pivoted rearward around the rear end when the support frame structure is folded.

  It is preferable that the protective frame can maintain the horizontal state at a position lower than the height of the container placed on the sheet member.

  A stopper for preventing the pair of split bar members from being inadvertently pivoted and folded is provided at a pivot point where the inner ends of the pair of split bar members are pivoted to each other. Is preferred.

  According to the carry cart for pets of the present invention, it is possible to safely move a pet with less labor than carrying in a carry case. Further, when not in use, it can be folded back and forth and left and right, so that it is not necessary to occupy a large accommodation space even at home, in a car or in a train.

  A perspective view of a pet carry cart according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. The carry cart includes a support frame structure 1 that can be folded and unfolded forward and backward and left and right. Such a support frame structure is known in baby strollers, silver cars, nursing wheelchairs, and the like. The basic structure is characterized in that each of the left part, the right part, the lower part and the rear part has two rods connected in an X shape. The two rods of each part are pivotally connected to each other at approximately the center, and are also pivoted to two rods of other adjacent parts. Due to this structure, the support frame structure 1 can be folded back and forth and left and right.

  Since the support frame structure 1 in the pet carry cart of the present invention also adopts such a known structure, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The support frame structure 1 includes, as a part thereof, four legs 3 each having a wheel 2 at each lower end, and a handle 4 for moving the carry cart by hand.

  The carry cart further includes a sheet member 6 for supporting the container 5 containing the pet from below. The sheet member 6 can be made of a flexible material such as cloth. As can be understood from referring also to FIG. 2 with the seat member 6 removed, the front portion of the seat member 6 is a portion of the left portion and the right portion of the support frame structure 1 that are part of the rod 7. It is attached to the front end. On the other hand, the rear portion of the seat member 6 is attached to the rear portion of the support frame structure 1.

  The carry cart also includes a canopy member 8. The canopy member can also be made of a flexible material such as cloth. The canopy member 8 is attached to an elongated rod 9 having one end pivotally attached to the lower side of the handle 4. When the rod 9 is rotated forward together with the canopy member 8, the top of the sheet member 6 can be covered with the canopy member 8. Reference numeral 10 denotes a stopper for limiting the forward rotation of the rod 9. The canopy member 8 and related members can be omitted.

  A major feature of the present invention resides in the protective frame 11 attached to the support frame structure 1 above the seat member. The protective frame 11 has a pair of side bars 12 and one front bar 13, and holds the container 5 in a space surrounded by these and the rear part of the support frame structure 1. For details of the protective frame 11, refer also to FIGS. 3 and 4, which show an enlarged front portion thereof.

  The rear end portions of the side bars 12 of the protective frame 11 are pivotally attached to the left and right rods 14 of the support frame structure 1, respectively. An intermediate portion of the side bar 12 is pivotally supported and supported by a link mechanism 15 provided on the left side portion and the right side portion of the support frame structure 1. As can be understood from FIGS. 1 and 2, the side bar 12 is maintained in a horizontal state when the support frame structure 1 is deployed. A front bar 13 is connected to the front end of the side bar 12.

  When the side bar 12 is maintained in the horizontal state, the entire protective frame 11 including the front bar 13 is maintained in the horizontal state. The height of the protective frame 11 at this time is set on the sheet member 6. If it is set at a position slightly lower than the height of the container 5 to be placed, the container 5 can easily be reliably held in the carry cart.

  As shown in detail in FIGS. 3 and 4, the front bar 13 includes a pair of split bar members 16. The respective split bar members 16 are pivotally attached to each other at a pivot point 17 at their inner ends. On the other hand, the outer end portions of the respective split bar members 16 are pivotally attached to the front end portions of the pair of side bars 12.

  When the container 5 containing the pet is placed on the carry cart, the problem is the stability of the container 5. In particular, it is necessary to take care that the pet is exposed and falls with the container 5. If something similar to the pivotable armrest (armrest) used for the folding chair is provided, falling from the side is prevented and the folding function is not hindered. However, by providing the front bar 13 that is extremely effective in preventing the fall from the front, the left and right folding cannot be performed, and the compactness may be reduced by half.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the front bar 13 is configured to include the pair of split bar members 16 having the above-described configuration. As shown in FIG. 4, the protective frame 11 can be folded left and right when the support frame structure is folded by pushing the pivot point 17 rearward and pivoting and folding the pair of split bar members 16. did.

  Further, the side bar 12 can be pivotally attached to the support frame structure 1 so that the side bar 12 can be pivoted rearward around the rear end when the support frame structure 1 is folded. When the support frame structure 1 is folded, both can be folded back and forth.

  The state where the pet carry cart according to the present invention is folded back and forth and left and right is shown in FIGS.

  It is not desirable that the pair of split bar members 16 be inadvertently pivoted and folded during use of the carry cart. In order to prevent this, the pivot point 17 may be provided with a stopper 18 that prevents the pivot point 17 from moving forward. The rearward movement of the pivot point 17 is hindered by the container 5 present during use.

  A conventional carry case can be used as the container 5 placed on the pet carry cart of the present invention. If the height of the carry case is higher than the height of the protective frame 11, the carry case will be held safely. Otherwise, a means for detachably attaching the carry case to the protective frame 11 is effective.

  Unlike a conventional carry case, a container having attachment means that can be attached to and detached from the protective frame 11 in advance can be prepared. What added this container to the structure demonstrated so far is also another form of this invention.

  An example of such a container is shown in FIG. The container 50 can be made of a flexible material such as cloth. The container 50 includes a pair of side members 51, a bottom member and a rear member (not shown), a front member 53 having a mesh part 52 capable of air circulation, and a top member 55 having a mesh part 54. Yes. The upper surface member 55 can be freely opened and closed for taking in and out the pet. For opening and closing, for example, a hook-and-loop fastener 56 or other appropriate means can be used.

  If it is desired to improve the shielding property of the upper surface member 55, the mesh portion 54 can be omitted.

Flaps 57 and 58 are provided so as to cover side member 51 and front member 53. The flap 57 can be attached to the side member 51 by a snap 59 so that the side bar 12 of the protective frame 11 is sandwiched between the flap 57 and the side member 51. Similarly, the flap 58 can be attached to the front member 53 by the snap 60 so that the front bar 13 is sandwiched between the flap 58 and the front member 53. In this way, the container 50 can be securely attached to the protective frame 11 so as not to fall.
When the container 50 is made of a sufficiently thin and flexible material, the carry cart can be folded while the container 50 is attached. However, as a matter of course, the container 50 may be removed and then folded.

1 is a perspective view of a pet carry cart according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is a view similar to FIG. 1, but with the sheets removed. The enlarged plan view of a part of protection frame. FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3, but showing the member pivoted. The front view which shows the state by which the carry cart was folded. The side view which shows the state by which the carry cart was folded. The oblique view which shows the container which accommodates a pet.

Explanation of symbols

1 Support frame structure, 2 wheels, 3 legs, 4 handles, 5 container, 6 seat member, 7 rod, 8 canopy member, 9 rod, 10 stopper, 11 protective frame, 12 side bar, 13 front bar, 14 rod , 15 Link mechanism, 16 Dividing bar member, 17 Pivoting point, 18 Stopper, 50 Container, 51 Side member, 52 Mesh part, 53 Front member, 54 Mesh part, 55 Upper surface member, 56 Surface fastener, 57 Flap, 58 Flap 59 snaps, 60 snaps.

Claims (6)

A carry cart for pets,
A support frame structure having four legs having wheels at each lower end and a handle for moving the carry cart by grasping by hand, and a support frame structure that can be folded and unfolded forward and backward and left and right;
A sheet member attached to the support frame structure for supporting a container containing a pet from below; a sheet member that can be folded together when the support frame structure is folded and can be unfolded when deployed;
A protective frame attached to the support frame structure above the seat member for holding the container in a carry cart, and having a pair of side bars and a front bar;
With
The pair of side bars are pivotally attached to the left side portion and the right side portion of the support frame structure at the rear end portions, and are supported by the left side portion and the right side portion of the support frame structure at the intermediate portion, respectively. It is possible to maintain a horizontal state when the support frame structure is deployed, and is connected to the front bar between the front end portions,
The front bar includes a pair of split bar members, the inner ends of the pair of split bar members are pivoted to each other, and the outer ends of the pair of split bar members are the pair of side portions. Each pivotally attached to the front end of the bar,
The protective frame can be folded left and right when the support frame structure is folded by pivoting and folding the pair of split bar members.
Carry cart for pets. A carry cart for pets,
A support frame structure having four legs having wheels at each lower end and a handle for moving the carry cart by grasping by hand, and a support frame structure that can be folded and unfolded forward and backward and left and right;
A sheet member attached to the support frame structure, and a sheet member that can be folded together when the support frame structure is folded and can be unfolded together when unfolded;
A container for containing a pet, and a container that can be placed on the sheet member;
A protective frame attached to the support frame structure above the seat member for holding the container in a carry cart, and having a pair of side bars and a front bar;
With
The container has attachment means detachably attached to the protective frame,
The pair of side bars are pivotally attached to the left side portion and the right side portion of the support frame structure at the rear end portions, and are supported by the left side portion and the right side portion of the support frame structure at the intermediate portion, respectively. It is possible to maintain a horizontal state when the support frame structure is deployed, and is connected to the front bar between the front end portions,
The front bar includes a pair of split bar members, the inner ends of the pair of split bar members are pivoted to each other, and the outer ends of the pair of split bar members are the pair of side portions. Each pivotally attached to the front end of the bar,
The protective frame can be folded left and right when the support frame structure is folded by pivoting and folding the pair of split bar members.
Carry cart for pets. The pet carry cart according to claim 2,
The container is made of a flexible material;
Carry cart for pets. The pet carry cart according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
When the support frame structure is folded, the side bar of the protective frame is pivotable backward about the rear end portion,
Carry cart for pets. The pet carry cart according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The protective frame is capable of maintaining the horizontal state at a position lower than the height of the container placed on the sheet member.
Carry cart for pets.
- The pet carry cart according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
A stopper for preventing the pair of split bar members from being inadvertently pivoted and folded is provided at a pivot point where the inner end portions of the pair of split bar members are pivoted to each other. ing,
Carry cart for pets.

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