JP2011083202A - Leg washer for small animal - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a leg washer for small animals, which washes the legs of small animals stained by walking, such as dogs or cats, which facilitates wiping off washing liquids from the legs, draining water after washing the legs, and storing the washer. <P>SOLUTION: A pipe 11 whose both end insides are threaded is attached to each washing container. A long hole 12 is disposed in a drained water-receiving container 7. A spindle pin 8 whose end is threaded, is inserted and connected into the threads of the pipe 11 through the long hole 12. Each cover is put on the upper opening of each washing container. Thus, the legs of a small animal can be washed and wiped with a towel or the like on the cover put on each washing container. The drained washing water can be collected in the drained water-receiving container 7, and each washing container can obliquely or vertically be moved on the spindle pin 8 as a fulcrum. The drained washing water can be moved with the handle 9 of each washing container discarded, or received by a wall or the like. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention belongs to a foot washing machine for small animals, and a washing machine for washing dirty pet feet when pets such as dogs and cats kept indoors are taken out for a walk etc. It relates to the technical field.

  There are many people who keep animals such as dogs indoors.For example, when the indoor dog is taken out for a walk, etc., dirt such as sand, soil, and garbage attached to the animal's feet can be removed to the water outlet. The animal is often opened indoors after it is carried and washed with a foot or wiped with a wet rag.

  In addition, in the registered utility model publication No. 308736, a brush is attached to the bottom surface of the cleaning liquid container whose upper surface is open, and the tip of the bristle of the brush is formed obliquely with respect to the liquid surface of the cleaning liquid container. A scrubber is described.

Registration No. 3082736 Registered Utility Model Gazette

As described above, it is difficult for the owner to carry the dog with his / her feet to the water outlet, wash the feet, or wipe the soles with a rag soaked in water. It may be put in the room without sufficiently removing the dirt adhering to the back, which is not preferable for pets and indoor hygiene.

On the other hand, if the washer described in the aforementioned registration No. 3082736 registered utility model gazette is used, the dirt that has entered the gap between the meat balls may be removed sufficiently. However, when washing the soles of large dogs with this washer, the washing container becomes larger and requires a large storage space.
In addition, there is a risk of troublesome treatment when the amount of cleaning liquid used is large. Furthermore, when wiping paws after washing, four paws are wiped while holding the dog, which puts a heavy burden on the owner, and this is a problem to be solved.

  Therefore, the object of the present invention is to wash the feet dirty with a pet (small animal) such as a dog, etc., and then easily wipe the feet with a towel, etc. It is to provide a washing machine that can be easily stored.

  The small animal foot washer according to claim 1 is capable of collecting the cleaning liquid in the front and rear cleaning containers in a drainage receiving container.

The small animal foot washer according to claim 2 is characterized in that the front and rear washing containers are provided with a cover.

  The small animal foot washer according to claim 3 is characterized in that the angle of the front and rear washing containers can be changed.

The small animal foot washer according to claim 4 is characterized in that the front and rear washing containers can be easily removed from the drainage receiving container.

  The foot washing machine for a small animal according to the first aspect of the present invention is a drainage receiving container located below by opening part of the side surfaces of the front and rear washing containers, or by inclining the bottom of the container or providing a hole in the lower part. Since the cleaning liquid can be collected, the drainage treatment can be easily performed.

  In the foot washing machine for small animals according to the second aspect of the present invention, a removable cover can be placed on the upper surface openings of the front and rear washing containers. The effect that the leg of the book can be washed and wiped with a towel or the like is obtained.

The foot washing machine for a small animal of the invention described in claim 3 connects the hole of the drainage receiving container and the front and rear cleaning containers attached with screwed pipes at both ends by a spindle pin, and the angle of the front and rear cleaning containers is Since the front and rear cleaning containers are tilted gradually, the remaining cleaning liquid can be allowed to flow into the drainage receiving container. After use, it can be folded and moved with the handle of the cleaning container to throw away the cleaning liquid, or can be easily stored near the wall.

In the foot washing machine for small animals of the invention according to claim 4, since the front and rear washing containers can be easily removed from the drainage receiving container, various combinations can be made immediately, and only the drainage receiving container is used to drain the washing liquid inside. It can be thrown away, and the effect that each can be separated and cleaned and stored is obtained.

It is the perspective view which showed the whole small animal foot washing machine. It is a perspective view of a rear cover. It is the side view which folded each washing container vertically. It is the side view which removed the spindle pin and removed the pre-cleaning container from the drainage receiving container. It is a perspective view of a drainage receptacle. It is a perspective view of a post-cleaning container. It is the perspective view which showed other embodiment of the foot washing machine of the small animal in embodiment of this invention, and provided the mount frame in the drain receptacle. It is a perspective view of a back washing container showing other embodiments of a foot wash machine for small animals in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a back washing container showing other embodiments of a foot wash machine for small animals in an embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of a cover showing other embodiments of a small animal foot washing machine in an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a drain receiving container according to another embodiment of a small animal foot washer according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is the perspective view which showed other embodiment of the foot washing machine of the small animal in embodiment of this invention, and showed a part of backwashing container.

Preferred embodiments of the foot washing machine for small animals according to the present invention as set forth in claims 1 to 4 will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the foot washing machine 1 for a small animal places a front cover 4 and a rear cover 5 with holes 6 that can be removed on the top openings of the front washing container 2 and the rear washing container 3 on top of each other. The front and rear cleaning containers are held and formed by a hole in the container 7 and a spindle pin 8 inserted into a pipe hole of each cleaning container. The pre-cleaning container 2 and the post-cleaning container 3 have the same shape, and a handle 9 is attached to each cleaning container. As shown in FIG. 5, the drain receiving container 7 is provided with an elongated hole 12 for connecting to the front and rear cleaning containers. When the heavy animal gets on the washing container, a load is applied to the long hole 12 through the support shaft pin 8. To avoid this, the elongated hole 12 is formed as a long hole 12 as shown in FIG. Is placed on the upper side of the drainage receiving container so as not to receive a load. In the case of a light animal, it is not made into the long hole 12 but is simply made into a hole and fixed so as not to move with the post-cleaning container 3 with a screw or the like. You may do it. On the other hand, FIG. 6 shows the post-cleaning container 3, and a part of the side surface is opened so that the cleaning liquid flows into the drainage receiving container 7. Instead of opening a part of the side, as shown in the rear cover of FIG. 10 and the rear cleaning container of FIG. 9, an inclination is provided from the side with the handle 9 of the rear cleaning container 3 to the side with the pipe 11. The cleaning liquid can be collected in the drain receiving container 7 or the cleaning liquid can be collected in the drain receiving container 7 by various methods such as a hole or a notch (not shown) in the bottom of the post cleaning container 3. good. A pipe 11 is attached to the side surface of the post-cleaning container 3 in FIG. 6, and both ends are threaded. A spindle pin 8 with a threaded end is passed through the elongated hole 12 of the drainage receiving container 7 and the pipe 11. The drainage receiving container 7 and the post-cleaning container 3 are connected. This spindle pin 8 is attached to the post-cleaning container 3 in such a manner that its tip can be removed with a screw or the like, so that it can freely move within the elongated hole 12 of the drain receiving container 7. The rear cleaning container 3 in FIG. 6 has notches 13 on both sides, which is intended to facilitate removal of the rear cover 5 placed on the rear cleaning container 3, and what is the position, shape and size? But it ’s okay. The pipe 11 attached to the side surface is for preventing the toenails from entering the gap between the front and rear cleaning containers when the animal moves through the center of the small animal foot washer 1. Two pipes (not shown) shorter than the pipe 11 may be attached to both ends of the post-cleaning container 3, and the center may be fixed to the post-cleaning container 3 with a separate member that eliminates a gap. The post-cleaning container 3 and the pre-cleaning container 2 of FIG. 6 are connected (not shown) to the drainage receiving container 7 of FIG. A small animal such as a dog that has returned from a walk or the like is placed on the front washing container 2 and a hind leg is placed on the rear washing container 3. Put a cleaning solution such as water in a plastic bottle or watering can and wash it on the feet of a small animal. The cleaning liquid drainage flows from each cleaning container to the drain receiving container 7, and the cleaning liquid can be collected in the drain receiving container 7. When the spindle pin 8 is removed from the long hole 12 of the drainage receiving container 7 and the pipe 11 of the front and rear cleaning containers, the front and rear cleaning containers can be removed, and each cleaning container can be washed individually. In addition, each washing | cleaning container and the drainage receptacle container 7 can use not only a square shape but circular and other various shapes and sizes, and each drainage receptacle container 7, the spindle pin 8, and each connected to it. The position, shape, and size of the cleaning container may be any position, shape, and size as long as each cleaning container can be removed. Instead of processing, a rod screw longer than the pipe 11 may be connected by any method such as passing through the inside of the pipe and the long hole 12 and fixing both ends with nuts. Further, since the area used in the case of a micro animal is small, the front and rear washing containers and the respective covers may be integrated into one and fixed to the drain receiving container 7 with screws or the like.

Next, the usage method when the front and rear washing containers are provided with a cover will be described.
The front cover 4 and the rear cover 5 have the same shape, and the rear cover is shown in FIG. 2 and has a small hole 6 that does not catch the toenails of a small animal, and the rear cover 5 is placed on the rear washing container 3. If the entire upper opening is covered, the rear cover 5 cannot be moved. Similarly, the front cover 4 is made the same. The shape of the hole 6 may be polygonal or any shape, and a concave portion (or convex portion) is provided on each cleaning container side, and a convex portion (or concave portion) is provided on the cover side and fixed by a fitting type. Alternatively, they may be connected by appropriate fixing and holding means such as providing holes in both the cover and the cleaning container and fixing them with screws. Further, a plurality of grooves may be provided on the surface of the cover instead of the holes 6, or the surface may be provided with irregularities so that the cleaning liquid can flow into each cleaning container, or may be attached using a sponge or cloth that can absorb the cleaning liquid. good. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the drainage container 7 of FIG. 5, each cleaning container, and each cover are combined. Put it on top. Put a cleaning solution such as water in a plastic bottle or watering can and wash it on the feet of a small animal. The cleaning liquid drainage passes through the holes 6 of the respective covers, flows to the respective cleaning containers below, and flows to the drainage receiving container 7. Even if a small animal such as a dog moves slightly on the cover, each cover is fixed to each washing container, so that it can be washed with peace of mind. After washing, the small animal's feet, the front cover 4 and the rear cover 5 may be wiped off with a towel or the like, and the small animal may be moved as it is. The rear cleaning container 3 in FIG. 6 has notches 13 on both sides, which is intended to facilitate removal of the rear cover 5 placed on the rear cleaning container 3, and what is the position, shape and size? But it ’s okay.

Next, the fact that the angle of the front and rear cleaning containers can be changed will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the foot washing machine 1 for a small animal places a front cover 4 and a rear cover 5 with holes 6 that can be removed on the top openings of the front washing container 2 and the rear washing container 3 on top of each other. The front and rear cleaning containers are held and formed by a hole in the container 7 and a spindle pin 8 inserted into a pipe hole of each cleaning container. The pre-cleaning container 2 and the post-cleaning container 3 have the same shape, and a handle 9 is attached to each cleaning container. As shown in FIG. 5, the drain receiving container 7 is provided with an elongated hole 12 for connecting to the front and rear cleaning containers. When the heavy animal gets on the washing container, a load is applied to the long hole 12 through the support shaft pin 8. In order to avoid this, the long hole 12 is used to make the bottom of the washing container the upper side of the drainage receiving container. In the case of a light animal, the long hole 12 is not necessary. As shown in FIG. 6, the pipe 11 is attached to the post-cleaning container 3, and both ends are threaded. The support pin 8 passes through the long hole 12 of the drainage receiving container 7, and the internal thread of the pipe 11. The drainage receiving container 7 and the post-cleaning container 3 are connected. This spindle pin 8 is attached to the post-cleaning container 3 in such a manner that its tip can be removed with a screw or the like, so that it can freely move within the elongated hole 12 of the drain receiving container 7. Similarly, the pre-cleaning container 2 is made the same way. The pipe 11 attached to this side surface is for preventing the toenails or the like from entering the gap between the front and rear cleaning containers when the animal moves in the center of the foot washing machine 1. Alternatively, two shorter pipes (not shown) may be attached to both ends of the post-cleaning container 3, and the center may be fixed to the post-cleaning container 3 by another object that eliminates a gap. Thus, since the foot washing machine 1 for small animals is formed, from the state shown in FIG. 1, the handle 9 of each washing container is gradually lifted and tilted, and the washing liquid drainage is caused to flow into the central drain receiving container 7, As shown in FIG. 3, since each cleaning container is made vertical and both handles 9 can be moved together, the drainage of the drainage receptacle 7 can be discarded. Also, when vertical, hooks and screws (not shown) etc. are attached to the sides of each cleaning container and pulled by a chain, rubber (not shown), magnets, etc. Since each cleaning container does not fall down, it can be stored in a narrow place near the wall. By removing the support pin 8, each cleaning container can be easily removed from the drain receiving container 7 as shown in FIG. 4, so various combinations are possible, and it can be used in a narrow place, etc. Can be stored separately. Instead of providing pipes 11 in each cleaning container and providing a long hole 12 in the drainage receiving container 7 and connecting them with the support pin 8, a stand having a screw hole 15 in the drainage receiving container 7 as shown in FIG. 8, a connecting hole 14 is provided in the post-cleaning container 3 instead of the pipe 11 as shown in FIG. The post-cleaning container 3 is connected to the drain receiving container 7 (not shown). At this time, instead of the connecting hole 14, two short pipes or collars can be attached to both ends of the cleaning container, and the connecting hole 14 can be freely moved with respect to the spindle pin 8. The highest height of 10 is set to the same height as each cleaning container so that there is no gap between the front and rear cleaning containers. As a result, the angle of the post-cleaning container 3 with respect to the drainage receiving container 7 can be changed, and the small animal can move in the center with peace of mind. Also, instead of the screw holes 15 provided in the gantry 10 and the connecting holes 14 provided in each cleaning container, removable male and female hinges are attached to the gantry 10 and the respective cleaning containers (not shown) and connected. You may make it the structure which can incline. In addition, each washing container, each cover, and the drainage receiving container 7 are not limited to a quadrangular shape, but can be circular or other shapes and sizes, and the long holes 12 provided in the drainage receiving container 7 and The position, shape, and size of the pipe 11 of each cleaning container connected by the spindle pin 8 may be any position, shape, and size as long as each cleaning container is inclined and can be removed. You may connect with.

Next, the usage method when the front and rear washing containers can be easily removed from the drainage receiving container will be described.
A spindle pin 8 is inserted and fixed (not shown) in the screw hole of the pipe 11 of each cleaning container, and instead of the long hole 12 of the drain receiving container 7, the drain receiving container 7 is shown in FIG. A support bearing hole 16 is formed by removing the upper portion of the long hole 12, and the support pin 8 is placed in the support bearing hole 16. Accordingly, each cleaning container can change its angle with the pivot pin 8 as a fulcrum, and the cleaning liquid drainage flows from each cleaning container to the drain receiving container 7, and the cleaning liquid can be collected in the drain receiving container 7. In addition, since the front and rear cleaning containers can be easily removed from the drainage receiving container 7 at any time, various combinations can be performed immediately, and the apparatus can be used in a narrower place. After washing the feet of small animals, each washing container can be removed from the drainage receptacle 7, and the drainage of the cleaning solution collected inside can be thrown away by holding only the drainage receptacle 7, and each washing receptacle and drainage receptacle 7 can be individually You can wash it. Furthermore, the storage can be separated and stored separately. In another method, instead of the connecting hole 14 of the post-cleaning container 3 in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. On the other hand, the spindle pin 8 is inserted into the screw hole 15 of the gantry 10 in FIG. 7 and fixed (not shown). A support shaft mounting hole 17 is mounted on the support shaft pin 8 attached to the gantry 10. At this time, the support shaft mounting hole 17 can be freely moved with respect to the support shaft pin 8, and the highest height of the gantry 10 is set to the same height as each cleaning container, so that a gap between the front and rear cleaning containers is provided. To eliminate. As a result, the angle of the post-cleaning container 3 with respect to the drainage receiving container 7 can be changed, so that small animals can move around the center with peace of mind, and the cleaning liquid drainage flows from each cleaning container to the drainage receiving container 7, The cleaning liquid can be collected.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Small animal foot washing machine 2 Front washing container 3 Rear washing container 4 Front cover 5 Rear cover 6 Hole 7 Drainage receptacle container 8 Spindle pin 9 Handle 10 Mount 11 Pipe 12 Long hole 13 Cut 14 Connection hole 15 Screw hole 16 Bearing Hole 17 Spindle mounting hole 18 Inclination 19 Inclination

Claims (4)

  A foot wash machine for small animals, characterized in that the cleaning liquid in the front and rear cleaning containers can be collected in the drainage receiving container. 2. The small animal foot washer according to claim 1, wherein covers are provided on the front and rear washing containers. The foot washing machine for small animals according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein the angle of the front and rear washing containers can be changed. The foot washing machine for small animals according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the front and rear washing containers can be easily removed from the drainage receiving container.

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