JP2013106558A - Drinking water container for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a drinking water container for a pet capable of feeding water flowing down to pets such as a cat and a dog, and feeding drinking water sucked up by an electric pump to the pets even when the electric pump is not operated.SOLUTION: The drinking water container for a pet includes a tank 2 for storing drinking water and a water storage part 13 for storing the drinking water in a container shape so that the pet can drink water and dropping the drinking water into the tank 2 by overflowing, and is provided with the electric pump 17 for sucking up the drinking water from the tank 2 and a discharge pipe 24 for dropping the drinking water sucked up by the electric pump 17 on the water storage part 13 side.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet water drinker for letting pets such as cats and dogs drink water.

  The pet drinker is provided with an upper reservoir above the lower container for storing drinking water, and the drinking water in the lower container is sucked up by an electric pump and sent to the upper reservoir, so that the drinking water can be smoothly drawn from the upper reservoir. There is one that allows a pet such as a cat or a dog to drink drinking water flowing in the lower container through the inclined water channel and flowing through the inclined water channel (for example, cited document 1).

JP 2003-52269 A

  However, in the conventional case, the drinking water sucked up by the electric pump from the lower container is simply flowed from the upper reservoir to the lower container through a smooth inclined water channel, so that pets such as cats and dogs flow down from the faucet etc. There was a problem in that the pet could not drink water by taking advantage of the water-like habit, and the pet did not show much interest in the pet water bottle. That is, pets instinctively know that the water that flows down is delicious and fresh, and prefer water that flows down from a faucet or the like, but conventionally it was not possible to drink the water that flows down.

Further, when the electric pump stops moving, there is a disadvantage that drinking water for the pet to drink does not flow in the inclined water channel, and the pet cannot drink the drinking water sucked up by the electric pump.
In view of the above problems, the present invention allows pets such as cats and dogs to drink water that flows down, and allows pets to drink drinking water sucked up by an electric pump even if the electric pump stops moving. The purpose is to provide a drinker.

Specific means for solving the problems in the present invention are as follows.
The technical means of the present invention for solving this technical problem includes a tank 2 for storing drinking water and a container-shaped reservoir for storing drinking water so that pets can drink it. A water storage unit 13 for dropping, an electric pump 17 for sucking drinking water from the tank 2, and a discharge pipe 24 for dropping the drinking water sucked by the electric pump 17 to the water storage unit 13 side. is there.

Another technical means of the present invention is that the output side of the electric pump 17 is connected to the suction side of the discharge pipe 24 by the connecting pipe 25 so that the drinking water is dropped from the discharge pipe 24 by the pressure of the electric pump 17. There is in point.
Another technical means of the present invention is that a bottomed cylindrical case 35 for receiving drinking water dropped from the discharge pipe 24 is provided, and a lid-like lid 36 is provided so as to close the upper end opening of the case 35. It is provided that the drinking water dropped from the discharge pipe 24 is received by the case 35 through the lid body 36, and overflows from the upper end opening of the case 35 through the lid body 36 and flows out to the water storage unit 13.

Further, according to another technical means of the present invention, the case 35 is formed in a vertically penetrating manner in the water reservoir 13, and a part of the drinking water received in the case 35 is dropped into the tank 2 at the bottom 35 a of the case 35. The outflow hole 37 is provided.
Another technical means of the present invention is that a tray 8 is provided at the lower end of the tank 2 so as to protrude outward over the entire circumference.

  Another technical means of the present invention is that the tank 2 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having an open upper end including a cylindrical tank side wall 5 and a tank bottom wall 6 that closes a lower end opening of the tank side wall 5. A cover body 3 that is externally fitted to the tank 2 is provided. The cover body 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose upper end is closed, and has a cylindrical cover side wall 11 that surrounds the periphery of the tank side wall 5, and an upper end of the cover side wall 11. A top wall portion 12 projecting inward from the top portion, and a water storage portion 13 recessed concavely from the inner peripheral end of the top wall portion 12, and the discharge pipe 24 extends upward from the top wall portion 12. A partition 27 for preventing splashing of water is provided so as to protrude and protrude upward from the top wall 12 so as to cover the outer side of the discharge pipe 24.

  Another technical means of the present invention is that the electric pump 17 is disposed in the tank 2, a purification filter portion 21 is provided on the water suction side of the electric pump 17, and the electric pump 17 passes through the purification filter portion 21 to the tank. It is in the point comprised so that the drinking water in 2 may be suck | inhaled and the drinking water may be sent to the discharge pipe 24 side.

According to the present invention, since the electric pump that sucks drinking water from the tank and the discharge pipe that drops the drinking water sucked by the electric pump to the water storage part are provided, pets such as cats and dogs flow down from the faucet. Taking advantage of the water-preferring behavior, the water falling from the discharge pipe to the water storage section side can be drunk, and pets such as cats and dogs will be sufficiently interested in the water bottle for pets.
In addition, the water storage part stores the drinking water so that the pet can drink water and drops the drinking water into the tank by overflow, so even if the electric pump stops working, the water storage part Since the drinking water for drinking is stored, the pet can drink the drinking water sucked up by the electric pump.

It is a disassembled perspective view of the drinking water device for pets which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view of the drinking water device for pets. It is a top view of the drinking water device for pets. It is front sectional drawing of the drinking water device for pets. It is a perspective view of the water bottle for pets which shows a 2nd embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the drinking water device for pets. It is front sectional drawing of the drinking water device for pets.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 4 show a first embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the illustrated pet water drinker 1 is used mainly for cats to drink water among pets such as cats and dogs, and has a tank 2 for storing drinking water and a tank 2. And a cover body 3 to be externally fitted.
The tank 2 is formed in a bottomed rectangular tube shape whose upper end is opened by a synthetic resin or the like, and includes a rectangular tube side wall 5 and a rectangular tank bottom wall 6 that closes the lower end opening of the tank side wall 5. The tank 2 is relatively small and compact, and can accommodate about 800 CC of drinking water.

The tray 8 is integrally formed at the lower end portion of the tank 2 so as to protrude outward over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, and the tray 8 is formed in a square dish shape.
The cover body 3 is formed in a rectangular tube shape whose upper end is closed by a synthetic resin or the like, and is protruded inward from the rectangular tube-shaped cover side wall 11 surrounding the periphery of the tank side wall 5 and the entire upper end portion of the cover side wall 11. The ceiling wall part 12 and the water storage part 13 immersed in the concave shape downward from the inner peripheral edge part of the ceiling wall part 12 are provided.

The top wall portion 12 has a horizontal annular plate shape, and the outer periphery thereof is formed in a square shape along the upper end edge of the cover side wall 11, and the inner periphery is formed in a circular shape along the upper end edge of the water storage portion 13. . The top wall portion 12 and the water storage portion 13 close the upper end opening of the cover side wall 11.
The water storage unit 13 has a circular container shape, and is configured so that pets can drink the drinking water stored therein.

  A plurality of water flow holes 15 for allowing drinking water to overflow into the tank 2 are formed at intervals in the circumferential direction at a position lower than the top wall portion 12 at the outer peripheral portion of the water storage portion 13. These flowing water holes 15 are arranged at positions lower than the upper end portion of the tank side wall 5, and are configured to allow the drinking water in the water storage section 13 to fall into the tank 2 through the flowing water holes 15 due to overflow.

An electric pump 17 that sucks up drinking water in the tank 2 is provided in the tank 2. The electric pump 17 is disposed on the tank bottom wall 6 and is held in an immovable manner by a plurality of engagement pieces 19 and the like protruding from the tank bottom wall 6.
A purification filter unit 21 is provided on the water suction side of the electric pump 17, and the purification filter unit 21 contains a sponge, filter paper, cotton, activated carbon filter, and the like. It is configured to inhale clean drinking water from which dust or hair has been removed from the drinking water, and to deliver the drinking water to the discharge pipe 24 side described later.

A cord arrangement recess 22 is formed in the vertical direction on the outer surface side of the tank side wall 5, and a cord insertion recess 23 is provided in the lower end portion of the cover side wall 11 corresponding to this, and a power source connected to the electric pump 17. The cord is arranged in the cord placement recess 22 from the top to the bottom, and can be taken out from the cover insertion portion 23 through the cord insertion recess 23 of the cover side wall 11.
A discharge pipe 24 for dropping the drinking water sucked up by the electric pump 17 toward the water storage unit 13 is provided on the top wall 12. The discharge pipe 24 is installed upright at the corner of the top wall 12, is configured by a cylindrical pipe, protrudes upward from the corner of the top wall 12, and then bends in an inverted U shape to form a water storage section. It protrudes downward toward 13.

The output side of the electric pump 17 is connected to the suction side of the discharge pipe 24 by a connecting pipe 25 so that drinking water is dropped from the discharge pipe 24 by the pressure of the electric pump 17. The connecting pipe 25 is formed by bending a cylindrical pipe into an L shape and is disposed in the tank 2.
The lower part of the connecting pipe 25 is supported on a support base 28 projecting upward from the tank bottom wall 6, and one end of the connecting pipe 25 is inserted and fitted to the output side of the electric pump 17, whereby the output of the electric pump 17. It is connected to the side. A fitting cylinder 26 protrudes from the other end of the connecting pipe 25, and the fitting cylinder 26 is inserted into the through hole 32 of the top wall 12 and fitted into the suction side of the discharge pipe 24, thereby connecting the connecting pipe 25. The other end of the tube 25 is connected to the suction side of the discharge tube 24. Thereby, the drinking water is sent to the discharge pipe 24 through the connecting pipe 25 by the electric pump 17, and the drinking water is dropped from the discharge pipe 24 by the pressure of the electric pump 17.

  A water splash prevention partition 27 is provided so as to protrude upward from the top wall 12 so as to cover the outer side of the discharge pipe 24. The partition 27 includes a pair of partition plates 29 and a mounting plate 30 that connects the lower ends of the pair of partition plates 29. The mounting plate 30 is mounted on the corners of the top wall 12, and the pair of partition plates 29 are formed in the shape of a cat and are connected so as to be orthogonal to each other, and the corners of the ceiling wall 12 are orthogonal to each other. The two outer peripheral edge portions are projected upward from a slightly outer side. A circular insertion hole 31 is provided in the mounting plate 30, and a base portion of the discharge pipe 24 is inserted through the insertion hole 31.

Projection engagement portions 33 projecting downward from the placement plate 30 are formed at the lower end portions of the pair of partition plates 29, respectively. The projection engagement portions 33 engage with the upper end portions of the cover side walls 11 from the outside. Thereby, the front-rear and left-right movements of the partition body 27 with respect to the cover body 3 are restricted.
A bottomed cylindrical case 35 that receives drinking water dropped from the discharge pipe 24 is provided at a position in the vicinity of the discharge pipe 24 of the water storage section 13, and the case 35 is integrally formed in the water storage section 13 in a vertically penetrating manner. Yes. The height of the upper end of the case 35 is set to a height that matches the lower end of the water flow hole 15, or is set to a position slightly lower than the lower end of the water flow hole 15.

A lid-like lid 36 is provided so as to close the upper end opening of the case 35, and drinking water dropped from the discharge pipe 24 is received by the case 35 through the lid 36 and overflows from the upper end opening of the case 35 through the lid 36. It is made to flow out to the water storage part 13.
The bottom 35 a of the case 35 is provided with an outflow hole 37 through which a part of the drinking water received by the case 35 is dropped into the tank 2.

According to the first embodiment, the drinking water in the tank 2 is sucked up by the electric pump 17 and sent out to the discharge pipe 24 through the connecting pipe 25, and the drinking water is discharged from the discharge pipe 24 to the water reservoir by the pressure of the electric pump 17. It falls to the 13th side.
At this time, a pet such as a cat or dog can drink water that falls from the discharge pipe 24 to the water reservoir 13 side by taking advantage of the habit of preferring water flowing from a faucet or the like. Fully interested in the drinker 1.

In addition, the drinking water can be dropped from the discharge pipe 24 with a stronger force than natural dropping, and the water falling from the discharge pipe 24 becomes closer to the water flowing out of the faucet, so that pets such as cats and dogs can be discharged from the discharge pipe 24. More interested in the flowing water.
In addition, the discharge pipe 24 is configured by a cylindrical pipe that protrudes upward from the top wall portion 12 and then bends in an inverted U shape and protrudes downward toward the water storage portion 13. The shape is very similar to a faucet in which pets such as cats and dogs are interested, and it is possible to further attract the interest of pets.

Moreover, it is possible to effectively prevent the drinking water falling from the discharge pipe 24 from splashing outside the pet water drinker 1 by the water splash preventing partition 27, and the pet water drinker 1 is surrounded by the drinking water. Can prevent getting wet.
Further, since the tray 8 is formed at the lower end of the tank 2 so as to protrude outward over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction, a pet such as a cat or dog drinks drinking water that falls from the discharge pipe 24 or water. When drinking the drinking water in the storage unit 13, the drinking water splashing around can be received by the tray 8, and the surroundings of the pet drinker 1 can be prevented from getting wet with drinking water.

Further, when the drinking water in the tank 2 is sucked up by the electric pump 17, the electric pump 17 sucks the drinking water in the tank 2 through the purification filter portion 21 and sends it out to the discharge pipe 24 side. Clean drinking water from which dust and coat have been removed from the drinking water inside can be supplied to the water reservoir 13 side.
Next, the drinking water dropped from the discharge pipe 24 is received by the case 35 through the lid body 36, and flows out from the upper end opening of the case 35 to the water storage unit 13 through the lid body 36 by overflow. Part of the drinking water received in the case 35 falls into the tank 2 through the outflow hole 37.

At this time, the drinking water dropped from the discharge pipe 24 is received by the case 35, so that it is possible to prevent the drinking water dropped from the discharge pipe 24 from hitting the water storage unit 13 and splashing to the outside of the pet water dispenser 1.
In addition, at this time, drinking water is finely diffused by the lid-like lid 36 to generate bubbles, and this is received by the case 35, so that the water noise when the water falls can be reduced. Even when the drinking water that has fallen from the discharge pipe 24 collides with the drinking water that overflows from the case 35 and is about to flow out, bubbles can be generated and the falling sound of the drinking water can be silenced. 36 can effectively mute the falling sound of drinking water.

Therefore, even if the pet water drinking apparatus 1 is installed in a room or the like, it is possible to prevent noise from being generated in the room due to the sound of drinking water falling from the discharge pipe 24.
In addition, by dropping a part of the drinking water received in the case 35 from the outflow hole 37 to the tank 2, the drinking water that has flowed down from the discharge pipe 24 bounces off at the bottom 35 a of the case 35 to the outside of the pet water dispenser 1. It is possible to prevent scattering.

  Next, when the drinking water that has fallen from the discharge pipe 24 flows into the water storage unit 13, when the drinking water in the water storage unit 13 reaches the height of the water flow hole 15, it falls into the tank 2 due to overflow through the water flow hole 15. To do. As a result, the drinking water in the water storage unit 13 can be smoothly returned into the tank 2 due to overflow, and the drinking water can be smoothly circulated between the tank 2 and the water storage unit 13.

In this case, since the drop to the tank 2 through the drinking water flow hole 15 is performed in a space enclosed by the tank 2 and the cover body 3, the falling sound of the drinking water at this time is generated in the room or the like. It does not cause a loud noise.
And since the water storage part 13 makes a container shape and stores drinking water so that a pet can drink, it also drops drinking water to the tank 2 by overflow, Therefore Even if the electric pump 17 stops operating by a power failure etc. Since the drinking water for the pet to drink is stored in the water storage unit 13, the pet can drink the drinking water sucked up by the electric pump 17.

  Next, when replenishing drinking water to the tank 2, it is only necessary to pour drinking water from above into the case 35 or the water reservoir 13, and the drinking water that has entered the case 35 flows down into the tank 2 through the water flow hole 15, Further, when the drinking water in the water reservoir 13 reaches the height of the water flow hole 15, it flows down to the tank 2 through the water flow hole 15 due to overflow. Therefore, the drinking water can be easily replenished to the tank 2 without removing the cover body 3 from the tank 2.

  At this time, if the drinking water is stored in the tank 2 and the drinking water in the tank 2 becomes higher than the height of the bottom wall 35a of the case 35, the drinking water in the tank 2 flows into the case 35 through the outflow hole 37. By looking inside the case 35, the level of the drinking water in the tank 2 can be easily observed, and the drinking water can be accurately supplied to the tank 2 to the desired level while looking inside the case 35.

5 to 7 show a second embodiment. In FIG. 5 to FIG. 7, the illustrated pet water drinker 1 is used for pets such as cats and dogs to drink water, and the tank 2 is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having an open upper end. A cylindrical tank side wall 5 and a circular tank bottom wall 6 are provided, and the tray 8 is formed in a circular dish shape.
The cover body 3 is formed in a cylindrical shape whose upper end is closed, and has a cylindrical cover side wall 11, a top wall portion 12 projecting inward from the upper end portion of the cover side wall 11, an inner end portion of the top wall portion 12, and a cover. A water storage part 13 that is recessed downward from the upper end of the side wall 11.

  A discharge pipe 24 that drops the drinking water sucked up by the electric pump 17 toward the water storage section 13 is installed on the top wall section 12 in an upright manner. The discharge pipe 24 is formed of a relatively short cylindrical body, and is formed with a suction hole 41 extending upward from the lower end surface and inclined obliquely downward from the upper end of the suction hole 41 toward the upper end opening of the case 35 toward the outer surface. The drinking water sucked up by the electric pump 17 enters the suction hole 41 from the lower end of the discharge pipe 24 through the connecting pipe 25 to the water storage part 13 side from the discharge hole 42 (the upper end of the case 35). It is configured to fall (towards the opening).

In the second embodiment, the partition body 27 in the first embodiment is omitted. The other points are the same as those in the first embodiment.
In the case of the second embodiment, similarly to the case of the first embodiment, the water that falls from the discharge pipe 24 to the water storage unit 13 side by taking advantage of the habit that pets such as cats and dogs prefer to flow down from the faucet etc. It can be drunk, and pets such as cats and dogs are sufficiently interested in the water bottle 1 for pets.

Even if the electric pump 17 does not operate due to a power failure or the like, the water storage unit 13 is in a state where drinking water for the pet to drink is stored, so the pet can drink the drinking water sucked up by the electric pump 17. it can.
In addition, in the said embodiment, although the tank 2 and the water storage part 13 are formed in the different body, it replaces with this and you may make it form the tank 2 and the water storage part 13 integrally, or a tank A lid member having a water storage part 13 may be detachably mounted on the top of 2.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the tray 8 is integrally formed in the lower end part of the tank 2 so that it may protrude outward over the circumferential direction perimeter, it replaces with this and the tank 2 and the tray 8 are separated. The tank 2 may be placed and fixed on the tray 8, or the tray 8 may be externally fixed to the lower end of the tank 2.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pet drinker 2 Tank 3 Cover body 5 Tank side wall 6 Tank bottom wall 8 Tray 11 Cover side wall 12 Top wall part 13 Water storage part 15 Flow hole 17 Electric pump 21 Purification filter part 24 Discharge pipe 25 Connection pipe 27 Partition body 35 Case 36 Lid 37 Outflow hole

Claims (7)

  A tank (2) for storing drinking water, and a water storage part (13) for storing drinking water in a bowl shape so that pets can drink and for dropping drinking water to the tank (2) by overflow An electric pump (17) for sucking drinking water from the tank (2) and a discharge pipe (24) for dropping the drinking water sucked by the electric pump (17) to the water storage part (13) side are provided. A watering device for pets.   The output side of the electric pump (17) is connected to the suction side of the discharge pipe (24) by the connecting pipe (25) so that drinking water is dropped from the discharge pipe (24) by the pressure of the electric pump (17). The drinking water device for pets according to claim 1 characterized by things.   A cylindrical case (35) with a bottom that receives drinking water dropped from the discharge pipe (24) is provided, and a lid-like lid (36) is provided so as to close the upper end opening of the case (35). The drinking water dropped from the pipe (24) is received by the case (35) through the lid (36) and overflows from the upper end opening of the case (35) through the lid (36) and flows out to the water reservoir (13). The drinking water device for pets according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by being made to do.   The case (35) is formed in a vertically penetrating manner in the water storage part (13), and a part of the drinking water received in the case (35) falls into the tank (2) at the bottom part (35a) of the case (35). The drinking water device for pets according to claim 3, wherein an outflow hole (37) is provided.   5. The pet water drinker according to claim 1, wherein a tray (8) is provided at the lower end of the tank (2) so as to protrude outward over the entire circumference in the circumferential direction. vessel.   The tank (2) is formed in a bottomed cylindrical shape having an open upper end including a cylindrical tank side wall (5) and a tank bottom wall (6) that closes a lower end opening of the tank side wall (5). A cover body (3) is provided that is fitted on the outer wall of the cylinder. The cover body (3) is formed in a cylindrical shape with the upper end closed, and has a cylindrical cover side wall (11) surrounding the tank side wall (5). A top wall portion (12) projecting inward from the upper end portion of the cover side wall (11), and a water storage portion (13) recessed in a concave shape from the inner peripheral end portion of the top wall portion (12). The discharge pipe (24) protrudes upward from the top wall (12) and protrudes upward from the top wall (12) so as to cover the outer side of the discharge pipe (24). The water bottle for pets according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a partition (27) is provided.   The electric pump (17) is disposed in the tank (2), a purification filter portion (21) is provided on the water suction side of the electric pump (17), and the electric pump (17) is tanked through the purification filter portion (21). The drinking water device for pets according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the drinking water is sucked in (2) and sent out to the discharge pipe (24) side. .

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