JP2018113881A - Pet cage - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pet cage having a door structure that is convenient for daily opening/closing and that facilitates cleaning in the cage.SOLUTION: The pet cage 1 of the present invention is a pet cage 1 in which the periphery is rectangularly formed from a front panel 3, left/right side panels 5, and a back panel 7 that are made of metallic wires, in which an upper surface panel 9 made of metallic wires is installed in the upper end of the peripheral panels, and in which a bottom frame 11 is formed in the lower end. The pet cage is characterized in that the front panel 3 is provided with a slide door 45 which opens by nearly a half of it sliding sideways, that the upper side is rotatably installed, with the lower end made to flip-up to open and, in the opened state, it can be housed under the upper surface panel 9.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet cage used for breeding pets such as dogs and cats.

Pet circles and cages for keeping pets such as small dogs and cats indoors frequently need to clean the inside (especially the bottom), replace consumables such as toilet sheets, and replenish food Therefore, it is preferable that the front or top surface can be opened largely.
As a response to such a request, for example, there is a “pet circle” disclosed in Patent Document 1.

  This "pet circle" has a front panel that can be opened over the entire front opening with a so-called double door opening, and the top panel can be opened at least substantially in the first half, and the front panel and the top panel are opened. An integral continuous opening that is not divided by a horizontal member or the like is formed from the front surface to at least approximately the first half of the top surface (see claim 1 of Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent No. 5305467

The pet circle disclosed in Patent Document 1 is certainly suitable for cleaning the entire inside of the circle.
However, in pet circles and pet cages, the front panel doors are often opened and closed for food and water tableware, pets in and out, etc. in addition to extensive cleaning.
However, if the front panel has a double door opening structure as in Patent Document 1, it is necessary to provide a space in front of the front panel so that the door can be opened, and the opened door becomes an obstacle. For this reason, there is a problem that it is inconvenient for daily opening and closing.

  The present invention has been made to solve such problems, and has an object to provide a pet cage having a front panel that is convenient for daily opening and closing and can be easily cleaned in the cage. .

(1) The pet cage according to the present invention is a pet in which a peripheral surface is formed in a rectangular shape by a front panel made of wire, left and right side panels, and a back panel, and an upper panel made of wire is installed at the upper end thereof. A cage for
The front panel has a door, and the upper side is pivotably attached. The lower side can be opened by flipping up the lower end, and can be stored below or above the top panel in the open state. It is characterized by this.

(2) Further, in the above (1), the door of the front panel is a sliding door that slides open in the horizontal direction.

(3) Further, in the above (1) or (2), a slide guide is provided in the vicinity of the upper sides of the left and right side panels, and the front panel has a slide piece at an upper end thereof. When the front panel is stored, the slide piece moves toward the back panel along the slide guide.

(4) Moreover, in the thing in any one of said (1) thru | or (3), the said right-and-left side panel is extended so that it may overlap the back side of the said front panel on the vertical side of the front side. Having a face part,
The front panel is in contact with the extended surface portion in a closed state, and is fixed to the extended surface portion with a fastener.

(5) Further, in any of the above (1) to (4), it has a bottom frame formed in a U shape in plan view, and the bottom frame is in contact with the floor on the rear side The wheel is grounded when the front side is floated and slanted on the back side, and is made of steel and formed in a rectangular shape, the lower side of which crosses the U-shaped opening of the bottom frame and the outside of the front panel. It has the rectangular reinforcement frame member arrange | positioned at the periphery.

(6) Further, in the above (5), the front side portion of the top panel is detachably connected to the rectangular reinforcing frame member by a locking member. .

(7) Further, in the above (5) or (6), the tray has a tray placed on the bottom frame, and the rectangular reinforcing frame member prevents the tray from popping out. It is what.

  In the pet cage according to the present invention, the front panel has a door, and the upper side is pivotably attached, and the lower end can be opened upward by flipping upward, and the upper panel below or above the upper panel in the open state. Therefore, the front panel door can be opened and closed on a daily basis, and the front panel can be opened by flipping up when performing large-scale cleaning or taking in / out a large object such as a bed. Therefore, the front panel of the pet cage of the present invention has an excellent effect that it is convenient for daily opening and closing and can be easily cleaned in the cage.

1 is a perspective view of a pet cage according to an embodiment of the present invention, including a partially enlarged view. FIG. In the partially enlarged view A, some parts are omitted for convenience of explanation. It is a disassembled perspective view of the pet cage shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the rectangular reinforcement frame member used for the pet cage shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the bottom frame used for the pet cage shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the side panel used for the pet cage shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the upper surface panel used for the pet cage shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the front panel used for the pet cage shown in FIG. It is a perspective view of the state which opened the sliding door of the pet cage shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the attachment structure of the front panel of the cage for pets shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the raising operation | movement of the front panel of the pet cage shown in FIG. 1 (the 1). It is explanatory drawing of the flip-up operation | movement of the front panel of the pet cage shown in FIG. 1 (the 2).

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pet cage 1 according to the present embodiment has a peripheral surface formed in a rectangular shape by a front panel 3 made of a metal wire, left and right side panels 5, and a back panel 7. The upper panel 9 made of a metal wire is installed at the upper end of these, and the bottom frame 11 is disposed at the lower end.
A connecting side member 13 extending from the front side to the back side is connected to the upper ends of the left and right side panels 5, and the upper panel 9 is placed on the upper surface of the connecting side member 13.
Further, as one feature of the pet cage 1 of the present embodiment, a steel rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 (see FIG. 3) is provided so as to border the opening at the front.
Further, a tray 17 having a shallow bottomed frame shape and having a flange portion 17a formed on the upper edge is placed on the bottom frame 11.
In addition, a wire is not limited to a metal thing, Various materials can be used.
Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail.

<Bottom frame>
As shown in FIG. 4, the bottom frame 11 is formed of a U-shaped resin member in plan view with the front side opened. Wheels 19 are provided at the rear side ends of both sides of the bottom frame 11. The wheels 19 are grounded and moved smoothly when the front side is lifted and slanted with the pet cage 1 placed on the floor.
A step portion 21 is provided on the inner peripheral surface of the bottom frame 11, and the flange portion 17 a of the tray 17 is placed on the step portion 21.

  On the upper surface of each side portion of the bottom frame 11, a locking slot 23 is formed for locking the left and right side panels 5 and the back panel 7 so as to lock the lower sides of the left and right side panels 5 and the back panel 7. Has been.

<Rectangular reinforcement frame member>
As shown in FIG. 3, the rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 is formed by connecting steel square pipes in a rectangular shape, and contributes to improving the rigidity of the front side of the pet cage 1.
In the assembled state of the pet cage 1, as shown in FIG. 2, the lower side portion of the rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 is erected so as to cross the opening of the bottom frame 11. The rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 is disposed so as to cross the opening of the bottom frame 11, thereby preventing the opening from being deformed such that the opening is opened or closed.
Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 has a function of preventing the tray 17 from coming out by contacting the front wall of the tray when the tray 17 is about to jump forward.

<Side panel>
The side panels 5 are arranged on the left and right, but the left and right ones have the same shape and will be described with the same reference numerals.
In addition, by making the left and right side panels 5 have the same shape, there is no problem of left and right mixing at the time of assembly, and there is an effect of cost reduction.

As shown in FIG. 5, the side panel 5 has a rectangular shape, and has an extending surface portion 25 extending on the front vertical side thereof so as to overlap the back side of the front panel 3. The extension surface portion 25 is connected to the front panel 3 by a fastener 27 (see FIG. 1) in a closed state, thereby preventing the front panel 3 from rattling in the upward direction.
Further, a hook portion 29 protruding forward is formed in the middle of the extending surface portion 25 in the height direction, and the hook portion 29 is engaged with the wire of the front panel 3 to receive the load of the front panel 3. (See enlarged view C in FIG. 1).

  On the lower side of the side panel 5, a locking projection 31 that is inserted into the locking long hole 23 of the bottom frame 11 is formed. A locking projection 33 is formed on the upper side of the side panel 5 to be inserted into a locking slot (not shown) formed on the lower surface of the connecting side member 13.

<Rear panel>
As shown in FIG. 1, the back panel 7 has a rectangular shape, and a locking projection 35 that is inserted into the locking long hole 23 of the bottom frame 11 is formed on the lower side thereof. The back panel 7 is connected to the left and right side panels 5 by fasteners 37 (see FIG. 1) in the assembled state of the pet cage 1.

<Top panel>
As shown in FIG. 6, the top panel 9 has a rectangular shape, and is attached to the front side of the top panel 9 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction (in the direction of the arrow in the figure). A locking member 39 for locking is provided. The locking member 39 is provided with a flange piece 39a, and when the locking member 39 is moved rearward, the flange piece 39a is locked to the rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 (partial enlarged view of FIG. 1). B). The top panel 9 can be opened by rotating the rear side as a rotation axis by moving the locking member 39 to the front side and releasing the locking of the flange 39a to the rectangular reinforcing frame member 15.
Further, an engaging portion 41 that is engaged with the upper side of the rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 to prevent the upper panel 9 from rattling is bent at the front side of the upper panel 9.

<Front panel>
As shown in FIG. 7, the front panel 3 has a rectangular shape, and the left side in the drawing is a slide door 45. In the opened state of the slide door 45, as shown in FIG. 8, almost half the area of the front panel 3 can be opened. The slide door 45 is provided with a lock member 47 for maintaining the closed state. The lock member 47 is formed to be flat and thin, and can prevent interference with the upper panel 9 when the front panel 3 is stored.
The lock member 47 can be engaged with and disengaged from the lock piece 50 of the front panel 3 by pushing up or down the operation portion 47a to move the locking piece 47b up and down.

  Further, the front panel 3 is provided with a lock receiving portion 49 for determining the opening position when the sliding door 45 is opened. The lock receiving portion 49 has a hook shape and prevents a collar or the like from being caught.

As shown in FIG. 9, the front panel 3 is supported by a slide piece 55 slidably disposed on a slide guide 53 formed on the inner surface side of the connecting side member 13 so that both ends of the upper side of the front panel 3 can be rotated. (See the partially enlarged view A in FIG. 1).
In the state where the front panel 3 is closed, that is, the state shown in FIGS. 1 and 8, the front panel 3 is supported by being suspended by the slide piece 55 and supported by the hook portion 29 of the extended surface portion 25 of the side panel 5 described above. (See the partially enlarged view C in FIG. 1).

In addition, bent end portions 51 that are bent toward the back side are formed at both ends of the upper side of the front panel 3, and the front panel 3 is in contact with the rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 with the front panel 3 closed. Regards the uplift of 3 more than necessary.
In addition, a bent portion 52 that is bent toward the front is formed at the lower ends of the left and right side portions of the front panel 3 (see FIG. 7). As will be described later, when the front panel 3 is flipped up and stored below the top panel 9, the bent portion 52 contacts the front surface of the connecting side member 13 and slides the front panel 3 further back. It has a function to prevent (see FIG. 10C).

  In the pet cage 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the flange portion 17a of the tray 17 is placed on the step portion 21 of the bottom frame 11 and used as shown in FIG. At this time, if the tray 17 tries to jump forward, the inner surface of the rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 comes into contact with the front wall of the tray 17 to prevent the tray 17 from jumping out.

  As shown in FIG. 1, when the front panel 3 is closed, the back side of the front panel 3 abuts on the extended surface portion 25 and is fastened to the extended surface portion 25 by a fastener 27. As described above, the extending surface portion 25 has a positioning function when the front panel 3 is closed. In addition, the extended surface portion 25 reinforces the boundary between the front panel 3 and the side panel 5 and prevents the occurrence of an accident such that a gap is not generated even when the pet is pressed from the inside and the pet's feet are caught. Yes.

  In daily use, pets can enter and exit and food and water tableware can be taken in and out by opening and closing the slide door 45. At this time, since it is the slide door 45, no space is required on the front side, and space saving is realized.

  In addition, in the case where a large bed is put in the cage, when the pet is put in and out or the inside of the cage is entirely cleaned, the fastener 27 is removed from the state shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 10 (b) and 11, the upper side of the front panel 3 is swung up by turning it to make it horizontal, and then pushed back as shown in FIG. 10 (c). Then, the slide piece 55 is slid and stored below the upper panel 9. At this time, as described above, the bent portion 52 provided on the front panel 3 abuts against the front surface of the connecting side member 13 and prevents the front panel 3 from sliding further back.

In the housed state of the front panel 3, as shown in FIG. 10C, the entire front side is opened, so that the entire interior of the pet cage 1 can be easily cleaned. In the state in which the front panel 3 is flipped up, as shown in FIG. 10C, there is nothing other than the rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 below the front surface, and there is a feeling of opening, and the tray 17 can be easily pulled out. . On the other hand, since there is a rectangular reinforcing frame member 15, the front side is reinforced and rigidity is ensured. Therefore, the upper side of the rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 is lifted so that the pet cage 1 is inclined and the wheel is rotated. 19 can be grounded to easily move on the floor.
The reason why the pet cage 1 can be easily moved as described above is as follows.

The pet cage needs to be cleaned only on the inside, and the floor on which the pet cage is placed needs to be cleaned. In this case, the pet cage must be moved from where it is always placed.
However, what is disclosed in Patent Document 1 is characterized in that “a continuous continuous opening that is not divided by a horizontal member or the like is formed from the front to at least approximately the front half of the top surface”. There is no rigidity on the front side of the cage, and for example, if it is lifted by holding the front panel, the whole will bend. For this reason, the movement of the pet cage cannot be easily performed, and there is also a problem that it is not easy to clean the floor surface on which the pet cage is placed.
On the other hand, the pet cage 1 of the present embodiment has a rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 despite the fact that the front panel 3 is a flip-up type, so that the rigidity on the front side is high, as described above. The pet cage 1 can be easily moved.

  As described above, the pet cage 1 according to the present embodiment is provided with the slide door 45 on the front panel 3 and can be opened by flipping up the entire front panel 3. The front panel 3 can be flipped up for large-scale cleaning of the entire cage and loading / unloading of a large bed. In addition, since the highly rigid rectangular reinforcing frame member 15 is arranged on the front, the overall rigidity of the pet cage 1 is high, and even if the entire cage is formed of a metal wire, there is little bending, as described above. Holding the front side of the pet cage 1 allows easy movement on the floor.

In the above-described embodiment, the slide door 45 is exemplified as the door provided on the front panel 3. However, the door provided on the front panel 3 in the present invention is not limited to the slide door, and may be a rotary type. . Even in this case, as compared with the case where the front panel 3 itself opens, the door provided in the front panel 3 has a small door, so that the space required for opening may be small.
In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the front panel 3 is stored below the top panel 9 has been described. However, in the present invention, the front panel 3 may be stored above the top panel 9.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pet cage 3 Front panel 5 Side panel 7 Rear panel 9 Top panel 11 Bottom frame 13 Connection side member 15 Rectangular reinforcement frame member 17 Tray 17a Flange part <bottom frame>
19 Wheel 21 Step 23 Locking long hole <Side panel>
25 Extending surface portion 27 Fastener 29 Hook portion 31 Locking convex portion 33 Locking convex portion <Back panel>
35 Locking convex part 37 Fastener <Top panel>
39 Locking member 39a Hook 41 Locking portion <Front panel>
45 Slide door 47 Lock member 47a Operation part 47b Locking piece 49 Lock receiving part 50 Lock piece 51 Bending piece part 52 Bending part <Connection side member>
53 Slide guide 55 Slide piece

Claims (7)

It is a pet cage in which the peripheral surface is formed in a rectangular shape by a front panel made of wire, left and right side panels, and a back panel, and an upper panel made of wire is installed at the upper end of these,
The front panel has a door, and the upper side is pivotably attached. The lower side can be opened by flipping up the lower end, and can be stored below or above the top panel in the open state. A pet cage characterized by that.   The pet cage according to claim 1, wherein the door of the front panel is a sliding door that slides and opens laterally.   A slide guide is provided in the vicinity of the upper sides of the left and right side panels, and the front panel has a slide piece at an upper end thereof, and when the front panel is stored, the slide piece follows the slide guide and the back panel. The pet cage according to claim 1, wherein the pet cage moves to a side. The left and right side panels have an extending surface portion that extends on the front vertical side so as to overlap the back side of the front panel,
The pet cage according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the front panel is in contact with the extended surface portion in a closed state and is fastened to the extended surface portion by a fastener. It has a bottom frame formed in a U shape in plan view, the bottom frame has a wheel on the back side that touches the ground when the rear side is in contact with the floor and is tilted and slanted, and
5. A rectangular reinforcing frame member made of steel and formed in a rectangular shape, the lower side of which crosses the U-shaped opening of the bottom frame and is disposed on the outer peripheral edge of the front panel. The pet cage according to any one of the above.   The pet cage according to claim 5, wherein a front side portion of the upper surface panel is detachably connected to the rectangular reinforcing frame member by a locking member.   The pet cage according to claim 5 or 6, further comprising a tray placed on the bottom frame, wherein the rectangular reinforcing frame member prevents the tray from popping out.