JP2010124704A - Fence for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce a production cost, to provide a required self-standing strength and to enable simple and safe use. <P>SOLUTION: The fence 11 for pets includes standing-state two panels 21 for preventing a pet from invading, connected to each other through a pivotally attaching part 31 so as to be openable like a Byobu (screen profile). The production cost is reduced by reducing the number of the panels 21, and the fence 11 can be used simply by only opening the panels 21. The required self-standing strength can be obtained by the structure openable in the Byobu style. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet fence that is used when, for example, a pet such as a dog is kept indoors, when the pet is restricted from moving freely. More specifically, the present invention relates to a pet fence that can be provided inexpensively and is easy to use.

  As a pet fence, one disclosed in Patent Document 1 below is known. The fence has a U-shape in plan view having a front panel and two side panels provided on both sides of the front panel, and is configured to be self-supporting.

  That is, a desired purpose can be achieved simply by placing a fence at a place where the entry of pets is to be restricted. Previously similar devices were fixed and used so as to stretch between columns or walls, but the fence of Patent Document 1 can be used just by placing it, so it is very convenient There is an advantage that can be used.

In addition to those having a U-shape in plan view, a partition-type fence in which two side panels are removed has also been proposed (see Patent Document 2 below). Legs for self-supporting are provided at the lower ends of both ends in the width direction. In the case of this fence, you can use it just by placing it.
JP 2006-42792 A Registered Utility Model No. 3124699

  However, it is not easy to make the fence stand in a stable state.

  Even if it is formed in a U shape like a plan view like the fence disclosed in Patent Document 1, it is easy to fall in the direction in which the side panel does not protrude. The purpose is to regulate the invasion of pets. Considering the point that pets may hit, the legs that support the panels are actually required. In the fence of patent document 1, the leg part extended in the opposite side to the protrusion direction of a side panel is formed.

  For this reason, both sides of the front panel become a length obtained by adding the length of the side panel and the length of the leg portion, and the depth dimension becomes large. Moreover, since the leg part protrudes on both sides of the side panel, there is a possibility that a human may hit the leg part during use, or kick the leg part and move the fence.

  In the first place, the fence of Patent Document 1 requires at least three panels, which increases the number of parts and costs. Moreover, since three panels must be connected at the time of use, the tidying work after use or after use is troublesome.

  Furthermore, the fence disclosed in Patent Document 2 is used so as to block the place where the intrusion is restricted, but the position, size, and shape of the legs must be set so as not to hinder the use. However, it is difficult to obtain a stable self-supporting state in consideration of this point as compared with the case of the fence disclosed in Patent Document 1. Assuming that legs that protrude in the same way on both sides of the fence are formed, the legs can be gripped and the area between the sides of the fence and the place where the intrusion is restricted cannot be blocked during use. On the side, there should be as little protrusion as possible. And when the protrusion amount of a leg part is changed in both surfaces of a fence, it will be necessary to consider the direction of installation of a fence, the side which makes a pet live, etc. in use. In other words, it is not something that can be used simply by placing it.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, the main object of the present invention is to provide a low-cost, easy-to-use and necessary self-supporting strength.

  The means for this is a pet fence provided with an upright panel that restricts the invasion of the pet, and the panel is composed of two pieces, and these panels are connected to each other so as to be openable and closable via a pivoting portion. Pet fence.

  In use, all you have to do is open the panel. The two panels are opened at an appropriate angle to each other by a pivoting portion, and are self-supporting like a folding screen. When installing, the panel opening angle is appropriately adjusted according to the width of the installation location. In this installed state, the two panels and the pivot portion connecting them control the free movement of the pet.

  As described above, according to the present invention, since there are two panels, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the case where three or more panels are required. For this reason, cost can be reduced and it can be provided at a low price.

  Moreover, since it can be used just by opening two panels connected by the pivot attachment part, preparation for use and cleanup can be performed easily and quickly. In addition, since the width can be adjusted according to the installation location in use, for example, the panel does not need to have an expansion / contraction function, and the functionality can be enhanced while simplifying the structure.

  Furthermore, since it becomes a folding screen type if two panels are opened, a self-supporting function can be obtained depending on the arrangement form of the panels. That is, as compared with the case of a U-shape or a partition type in a plan view as in the prior art, the panel itself can be expected to be independent, and the necessary self-supporting strength can be obtained. In addition, this makes it possible to obtain self-supporting strength regardless of the orientation of the pet fence, so that it is not necessary to pay attention to the orientation of the installation, and the usage is extremely simple.

An embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
1 is a plan view of the pet fence 11 that restricts the entry of the pet, FIG. 2 is a front view of the opened pet fence 11 viewed from the inside, and FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the pet fence 11. FIG.

  As shown in these drawings, the pet fence 11 has two panels 21 in an upright state, and these panels 21 are connected to each other via a pivotal attachment portion 31 so as to be opened and closed.

  The panel 21 includes a wooden frame 22 having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and a wire mesh 23 made of vertical and horizontal metal wires fixed in the frame 22. The height of the panel 21 is set to a height at which a person can straddle it while standing, for example, about 500 mm to 600 mm. The width of the panel 21 is set as appropriate, for example, about 550 mm to 800 mm so that it can correspond to the layout of a house. The panel 21 preferably has a certain weight per se, and the type of wood to be used and the thickness of the frame are appropriately set.

  Moreover, the panel 21 can also be provided with an entrance / exit 24 through which a pet can enter and exit, for example, as shown in FIG. The doorway 24 is provided with a door 25 that can be opened and closed and can be kept closed. In the figure, 26 is a hinge part. Reference numeral 27 denotes a lock pin that can be moved up and down, and is inserted into a cylindrical insertion portion 28 provided at the opposite portion to keep the door 25 closed.

  The pivot part 31 for connecting the panel 21 as described above includes a pair of left and right upper rotation holding members 32 and 33, a pair of left and right lower rotation holding members 34 and 35, and these upper rotation holding members 32 and 33. A shaft member 36 inserted and held in the lower rotation holding members 34 and 35 to connect them, and a coupling state of the shaft member 36 and the upper rotation holding members 32 and 33 are held, and the lower rotation holding members 34 and 35 It is comprised with the fastening member 37 which hold | maintains these integrity.

  Both the upper rotation holding members 32 and 33 and the lower rotation holding members 34 and 35 have rotating portions 32a, 33a, 34a, and 35a that overlap vertically so as to mesh with each other. The upper rotation holding members 32 and 33 are fixed to the corners at the upper end of the panel, and the lower rotation holding members 34 and 35 are fixed to the corners at the lower end of the panel with wood screws or the like (not shown).

  In addition, the upper rotation holding members 32 and 33 of the pivotally attached portion 31 are provided with an angle fixing mechanism 38 that fixes the opening angle of the panel 21, so that the upper rotation holding members 32 and 33 and the lower rotation holding member 34, On both sides 35, overopening preventing portions 32b, 33b, 34b, and 35b that stop the opening angle of the panel 21 at a limit angle of less than 180 degrees are formed.

  The angle fixing mechanism 38 holds an annular rubber plate (not shown) between the rotating portions 32 a and 33 a of the pair of left and right upper rotation holding members 32 and 33, and tightens the rubber plate with the fastening member 37. Although the structure which hold | maintains the state may be sufficient, as shown in FIG. 5, if it is the structure using a chrysanthemum, an opening angle may be reliably hold | maintained with a light force.

  The angle fixing mechanism 38 using the chrysanthemum has a chrysanthemum constellation 38a composed of radially extending irregularities formed on the upper surface of the rotating part 32a of the upper rotation holding member 32 having the rotating part 32a positioned on the lower side, and an upper position. A plurality of protrusions 38b formed on the lower surface of the rotation portion 33a of the upper rotation holding member 33 having the rotating portion 33a and extending radially with a smaller number than the chrysanthemum 38a, and formed on the upper end portion of the shaft member 36. The bolt part 36a which penetrates the two upper side rotation holding members 32 and 33, and the said fastening member 37 which screws together with the said bolt part 36a protruded from the upper surface of the upper side rotation holding member 33 which has the said protrusion 38b. Is done. In the drawing, a hexagonal columnar hexagonal portion 36b formed below the bolt portion 36a of the shaft member 36 is inserted from below into the rotating portion 32a of the upper rotation holding member 32 having the rotating portion 32a positioned on the lower side. It is a part to stop when turning.

  In other words, the tightening member 37 is screwed into the bolt portion 36a and tightened to tighten the rotating portions 32a and 33a that overlap the upper and lower rotating holding members 32 and 33, and the protrusions 38b of the rotating holding members 32 and 33 are tightened. And Kikuza 38a are pressed against each other and rotation is restricted. That is, the opening angle of the two panels 21 can be firmly fixed.

  The over-opening prevention portions 32b, 33b, 34b, and 35b protrude outward on the back side of the rotation portions 32a, 33a, 34a, and 35a of the upper rotation holding members 32 and 33 and the lower rotation holding members 34 and 35, respectively. It consists of a wall-like part formed to do. That is, when opening to the limit angle, the overopening prevention portions 32b, 33b, 34b, and 35b are opposed to each other to prevent further opening of the panel 21. For this reason, it can avoid that the panel 21 opens too much and loses the stability at the time of installation. The limit angle is appropriately set. For example, when it is about 130 ° to 150 °, and more preferably 140 °, the stability and appearance may be sufficient.

  In this way, the pet fence 11 having the panel 21 and the pivoting portion 31 is formed with a portion that is grounded to the floor surface or the like when installed.

  That is, the lower end of the two panels 21 is provided with a leg portion 41 that is grounded and supports the panel 21, and the lower end of the lower rotation holding member 34 having the rotating portion 34 a located on the lower side is provided with the leg portion. A grounding portion 39 is formed to be grounded when is grounded (see FIG. 3). In FIG. 3, two leg portions 41 are illustrated. One leg portion 41 (left side in the drawing) represents a side surface, and the other leg portion 41 (right side in the drawing) represents a front surface.

  The leg portion 41 is basically a flat plate having a strip shape in plan view, and has an intermediate portion raised. The raised portion 42 has a fitting groove 43 that fits into the frame 22 of the panel 21 from below. A screw (not shown) is screwed and fixed to the frame body 22 from below the portion having the fitting groove 43. A nut portion (not shown) to which the screw is screwed is embedded in a predetermined position of the frame body 22. Further, the fitting groove 42 of the leg portion 41 is close to one side in the length direction of the leg portion 41 and is fixed so as to protrude long outside in the opening direction when fixed to the panel 21 (see FIG. 1).

  And the leg part 41 is accommodated inside the linear virtual reference line L passing through the rear end of the pivotal attachment part 31 when the two panels 21 are opened equiangularly to the limit angle (see FIG. 1). As shown in FIG. 6, when the two panels 21 are closed and matched, the size, shape, and mounting position are set so as not to interfere with each other.

  Specifically, the leg portions 41 attached to the two panels 21 have the same shape and have a smooth curved surface on the upper surface. The height of the upper surface is a height that enters a narrow space below the lower end surface of the panel 21. The thickness of the raised portion 42 that rises up to form the fitting groove 43 is a thickness that allows the panel 21 to be closed as shown in FIG.

  Further, the attachment position of the leg portion 41 is such that the attachment position of the leg portion 41 with respect to one panel 21 and the attachment position of the leg portion 41 with respect to the other panel 21 do not coincide with each other at the position from the pivot attachment portion 31. The mounting position of any one leg 41 is moved to at least one width dimension of the leg 41 in consideration of the opening / closing operation.

  When the two panels 21 are opened to the limit angle, the outer ends of the two leg portions 41 in the opening direction and the grounding portion 39 are substantially linear at positions close to the virtual reference line L. The length of the leg portion 41 and the like may be set so as to line up with each other.

  The grounding portion 39 is integrally formed at the lower end of the rotating portion 34a of the lower rotation holding portion 34 having the rotating portion 34a positioned on the lower side, and is formed in an appropriate shape such as a cylindrical shape.

  On the lower surfaces of the leg portions 41 and the ground contact portions 39, members that perform functions such as anti-slip and buffering, such as rubber, are appropriately provided.

  FIG. 7 is a plan view of a pet fence 11 according to another example. As shown in this figure, the width dimensions of the two panels 21 may be different from each other.

The pet fence 11 configured as described above is used as follows.
First, the pet fence 11 is brought to a place where the entry of the pet is to be restricted, the fastening member 37 of the pivot attachment portion 31 is loosened, and the two panels 21 are opened. As shown in FIG. 8, the opening angle is appropriately set according to the width of the opening S at the installation location. Then, the fastening portion 37 of the pivotally attached portion 31 is fastened to fix the opening angle of the panel 21, and then the opening S is placed. Whether the inside of the pet fence 11 is the side where the pet is present or the outside of the pet fence 11 is the side where the pet is present is free and easy to use. When installed in this manner, the pet fence 11 is firmly self-supporting due to the weight of the pet fence 11, the folding screen shape formed by the two panels 21, and the presence of the legs 41 and the grounding portion 39. . And the two panel 21 and the pivot part 31 which connects these prevent a pet's free passage.

  At this time, the leg portion 41 protrudes outward in the opening direction, but the shape of the leg portion 41 is a flat plate shape, and the upper surface is a gently curved surface. Since it is located inside the virtual reference line L passing through the rear end of the pivoting portion 31 when it is opened equiangularly to the limit angle, the impression that the pivoting portion 31 protrudes is given in appearance. As a result, when passing across the pet fence 11 or passing in front of the pivot attachment 31 side of the pet fence 11, alertness may be raised so as not to hit the pet fence 11. it can. For this reason, it is possible to suppress the accidental catching of a foot or kicking and moving the pet fence 11.

  In addition, as described above, since the two panels 21 connected by the pivotally attached portion 31 can be used as described above, it is possible to easily and quickly clean up after use as well as preparation for use. Moreover, since the width can be adjusted according to the installation location in use, for example, the panel 21 does not need to have an expansion / contraction function, and the functionality can be enhanced while simplifying the structure.

  When the example of the installation method is shown, for example, as shown in FIG. 9, when it is intended to restrict the invasion of the pet by the passage-shaped opening S, one pet fence 11 has a passage-like shape having a different width. The opening S can be closed. In the example shown in the figure, a state of being installed horizontally is shown, but if installed obliquely, the narrower opening S can be closed, and further, the two panels 21 are closed as described above. Even in this case, the opening S can be closed.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of use in the case where the directions of the surfaces constituting the opening S are different, such as the opening S between the kitchen counter and the wall. Even in such a case, the opening can be appropriately closed according to the width of the opening S.

  FIG. 11 shows an example of use of the pet fence 11 in which one panel 21 is formed longer than the other panel 21. In this case, as shown in FIG. 10, the opening S shown in FIG. Even if not installed, the opening S can be closed with the longer panel 21 straightened.

  Since the opening S can be properly closed as described above, in the case of a conventional fence having a U-shape in plan view, for example, when the opening S as shown in FIGS. One side panel located on the side may be wasted, and in the case of a conventional screen-type fence, the opening S is closed by a straight line so that there is no play where a pet can play around the opening S. In contrast to the state, even such an opening S can be closed more simply and satisfactorily in terms of practical use and appearance.

  When the pet fence 11 is not used, the two panels 21 are closed and put away at an appropriate place. As described above, in addition to the leg portion 41 that supports the panel 21, the grounding portion 39 that is grounded when the leg portion 41 is grounded is also provided in the lower rotation holding portion 34 of the pivot attachment portion 31. The fence 11 is self-supporting even when closed as shown in FIG. For this reason, since it becomes independent without leaning against a wall etc., the handling at the time of non-use is also easy.

  Since the pet fence 11 has a configuration in which two panels 21 are connected by a pivot 31, the number of parts can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the use is simple as described above. It is possible to achieve a unique effect such that the form and the self-supporting strength due to the legs 41 and the like can be obtained, and the safety of the usage can be ensured.

The above configuration is an embodiment for carrying out the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the above configuration, and other modes can be adopted.
For example, the panel may be stretchable. The types of openings that can be applied with a single pet fence are further expanded.

The top view which shows the open / close state of the fence for pets. The front view seen from the inside of the fence for pets. The front view of the disassembled state of the pet fence. The front view which shows the other example of a panel. The disassembled perspective view which shows the principal part of a pivot attachment part. The top view of the state which closed the pet fence. The top view of the state which closed the pet fence which concerns on another example. Explanatory drawing of a use state. Explanatory drawing of a use state. Explanatory drawing of a use state. Explanatory drawing of a use state.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Pet fence 21 ... Panel 31 ... Pivoting part 32b, 33b, 34b, 35b ... Overopening prevention part 38 ... Angle fixing mechanism 39 ... Grounding part 41 ... Leg part L ... Virtual reference line

Claims (6)

A pet fence with an upright panel that restricts the entry of pets,
The panel is composed of two sheets,
A pet fence in which these panels are connected to each other via a pivotal attachment. The pet fence according to claim 1, wherein an angle fixing mechanism for fixing an opening angle of the panel is provided in the pivot attachment portion. The pet fence according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an over-opening prevention portion that stops the opening angle of the panel at a limit angle of less than 180 degrees is formed in the pivot attachment portion. The pet fence according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein width dimensions of the two panels are different from each other. The lower end of the two panels is provided with a leg portion for grounding and supporting the panel,
The pet fence according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a grounding portion that is grounded when the leg portion is grounded is formed at a lower end of the pivot attachment portion. The pivot attachment portion is formed with an overopening prevention portion that stops the opening angle of the panel at a limit angle of less than 180 degrees,
The pet fence according to claim 5, wherein the leg portion is located inside a linear virtual reference line passing through a rear end of the pivoting portion when the two panels are opened equiangularly to a limit angle. .

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