JP2019024334A - Water feeder for small animal - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a water feeder for a small animal, allowing a small animal to easily drink water in a natural pause without stress, and free from a fear of the occurrence of unexpected water supply stop or water leakage.SOLUTION: A water feeder for a small animal includes: a receiver 2 having a female screw part 21 into which a male screw port part 11 of a water supply bottle 1 is screwed, and a drinking port part 22 of an upper opening pan type; and a holder 3 mounted on a cage fence part K arranged on a rearing cage external side. The holder 3 has a back wall part 30 arranged in a confronted form in the exterior surface of the cage fence part K, a lower wall part 31 supporting the receiver 2 from a lower side, and an opening 32 penetrated into the lower part of the back wall part 30. The drinking port part 22 of the receiver 2 passes through the opening 32 of the holder 3 and a gap Z between a horizontal rod S and a horizontal rod S of the cage fence part K and is inserted into the rearing cage inside from the rearing cage outside.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a water dispenser for small animals.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, small animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs have a water supply body with a water bottle attached to the mouth of a water bottle and a downwardly inclined water discharge pipe. And an O-ring for preventing leakage are known (for example, see Patent Document 1).

Registered Utility Model No. 3098579

The above-mentioned conventional water supply device can drink water by rotating or pushing up the metal ball in the water pipe with the tongue licked by the tongue, but such an action is unnatural for small animals. It was a way of drinking and causing stress.
In addition, when the inside of the drain pipe is contaminated with dirt, etc., or when foreign matter such as dust is mixed in the drain pipe, the metal ball does not move and water supply becomes impossible. There was a problem that water leakage occurred without returning to the position.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a watering device for small animals that allows a small animal to drink water easily and without stress in a natural posture, and that does not cause any unexpected water supply stop or water leakage.

The water dispenser for small animals of the present invention includes a receptacle having a female screw part into which a male screw mouth part of a water supply bottle is screwed and a mouth part having an upper opening dish type, and a cage disposed outside the breeding cage. A holder attached to the fence portion, and the holder includes a back wall portion disposed in a face-to-face manner on an outer surface of the cage fence portion, and a lower wall portion that supports the receiver from below. An opening portion provided in a lower portion of the back wall portion, and the mouthpiece portion of the receptacle is an opening portion of the holder, and a gap between a recumbent portion and a recumbent portion of the cage fence portion. Are inserted into the breeding cage from the outside of the breeding cage.
Moreover, the width dimension of the said mouth part is set to 2 times or more and 4 times or less of the depth dimension of this mouth part.

Further, the holder has a male screw collar projecting from the back wall to the inside of the breeding cage, and a hand turntable that can be screwed to the male screw collar is provided from the inside of the breeding cage. It is configured such that the holder is removably attached to the cage fence portion by being screwed onto a male screw collar portion.
The retainer has a vertical surface for cage contact on the back wall, and the vertical dimension of the cage contact surface is 1.5 times or more the lateral width of the cage contact surface. It is set to 3 times or less.

  According to the present invention, a small animal can instinctively drink water in a natural posture close to a wild environment without feeling stress. The structure is simple, there is no risk of a malfunction that stops water supply unexpectedly, and there is no risk of water leakage. The water exchange operation of the water supply bottle can be performed easily and quickly. It is possible to prevent a small animal from falling on contact with a water supply bottle.

It is a perspective view which shows the use condition of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a cross-sectional side view which shows a use condition. It is a perspective view which shows an example of a water exchange operation | work. It is a disassembled perspective view. It is a figure which shows an example of a holder, Comprising: (a) is a cross-sectional side view, (b) is a rear view. It is a figure which shows an example of a receiving tool, Comprising: (a) is a top view, (b) is a cross-sectional side view.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on illustrated embodiments.
As shown in FIG. 1, the water dispenser for small animals according to the present invention is for supplying water to pets (small animals) such as rabbits, guinea pigs, and chinchillas in a breeding cage, and is disposed outside the breeding cage. And a holder 3 attached to the cage fence K, and a receiver 2 having an upper opening dish-shaped mouth part 22 for storing water (beverage) flowing in from the water supply bottle 1. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the retainer 3 supports the back wall 30 disposed in a face-to-face manner on the outer surface (external surface) of the cage fence K and the support 2 from below. The lower wall 31, the opening 32 penetrating in the front-rear direction at the lower part of the back wall 30, and the movement of the support 2 in the left-right direction are restricted, and the back wall 30 and the lower wall 31 are A pair of left and right side walls 33, 33 to be connected, a male screw collar 35 projecting from the back wall 30 to the inside (rear) of the breeding cage, and a belt member 39 for holding the water bottle 1 in a hug shape. (Not shown in FIG. 5). The back wall 30 has a cage surface 30d having a vertical surface on the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4 and FIG. 6, the receptacle 2 has a female screw portion 21 to which a male screw port portion 11 of the water supply bottle 1 can be screwed at a base end portion (front portion), and an upper opening. A dish-shaped mouth part 22 is provided at the front end (rear part), and a flow path part 23 that communicates the female screw part 21 and the mouth part 22 is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the holder 3 has the back wall portion 30 (the cage contact surface 30 d) abutted against the outer surface of the cage rail portion K, and the male screw collar portion 35 is attached to the cage fence. It is inserted in the breeding cage between the side S and the side S of the part K, and the opening 32 is made to correspond to the gap Z between the side S and the side S of the cage fence K. In this state, it is arranged outside the breeding cage.
The holder 3 has a cage rail portion K sandwiched between the back wall portion 30 and the turntable 4 by screwing a rotating turntable 4 having a screw hole into the male screw collar portion 35 from the inside of the breeding cage. And is detachably attached to the cage fence K. The holder 3 is attached to the cage fence K, and the opening 32 is in communication with the gap Z.

  Then, when the receptacle 2 in which the water supply bottle 1 is screwed to the female screw portion 21 in an inverted posture is brought close to the holder 3 from the outside of the cage, the mouthpiece portion 22 of the receptacle 2 is attached to the holder 3. The opening 32 and the gap Z between the cage fences K are inserted, and the state is inserted from the outside of the breeding cage into the breeding cage.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the holder 3 holds (fixes) the water supply bottle 1 in a hug shape with a belt member 39, and the lower wall portion 31 is loaded with the water bottle 1, the receiver 2, and water. The left and right side wall portions 33, 33 prevent the water bottle 1 from falling over and the receptacle 2 from moving in the left-right direction.

In the water exchange operation of the water supply bottle 1, after releasing the holding of the belt member 39, as shown in FIG. 3, if the water supply bottle 1 is gripped and pulled toward the outside (near side) of the breeding cage, the holder 3 Therefore, the water supply bottle 1 and the receptacle 2 can be removed together.
In this way, the water exchange operator (keeper) does not have to open and close the door of the cage and put his hand into the cage (small animals may escape or the operator's hands may become dirty). No), water exchange work can be performed. Moreover, since it can hold | grip the water supply bottle 1, it is easy to hold and the possibility of spilling water is reduced.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, in a state where the water supply bottle 1 attached to the holder 2 is held by the belt member 39 by the holder 3 (if the turntable 4 is operated), the holder 3 and the holder 2 and the water bottle 1 can be integrally attached to and detached from the breeding cage. For example, it is possible to easily examine and determine the positioning so that the mouthpiece 22 is positioned according to the size of the small animal or so that the breeder can easily perform water exchange work.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the receiving device 2 sets the left-right width dimension W22 of the upper edge of the mouthpiece 22 to be not less than 2 times and not more than 4 times the depth dimension D22 of the mouthpiece 22. For example, it is set to 38 mm or more and 76 mm or less. If it is less than twice, the small animal cannot bring its face close to the water surface, making it difficult to drink water. If it exceeds 4 times, the mouthpiece 22 is too wide, the inside of the breeding cage may be narrowed, and there is a possibility that small animals may come into contact unexpectedly.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the vertical dimension H22 of the mouthpiece 22 of the receptacle 2 is set smaller than the vertical dimension of the gap Z between the side fence S of the cage fence part K and the side fence S. ing. For example, it is set to 15 mm or more and 30 mm or less. If it is less than the lower limit, it becomes too shallow and the amount of stored water decreases, and it becomes difficult for small animals to drink water. If the upper limit is exceeded, various types of cages cannot be used, and versatility deteriorates.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 6, the receptacle 2 has a stopper portion 29 for preventing the mouthpiece portion 22 from protruding beyond the predetermined dimension from the opening portion 32. The stopper portion 29 abuts on the surface of the back wall portion 30 of the holder 3 and defines the protruding dimension of the mouthpiece portion 22.

  In addition, the receptacle 2 is in contact with the opening edge 11a of the male screw mouth portion 11 of the water supply bottle 1 between the female screw portion 21 and the bottom surface 25, and prevents the water supply bottle 1 from being screwed. A contact portion 28 is formed between the bottom surface 25 and the male screw mouth portion 11 (opening edge 11a) for forming a water inflow gap. Even if the water exchange operator changes, the position of the opening edge 11a of the water supply bottle 1 is always the same position, and the water level can be stabilized (regardless of the level of skill of the water exchange operator, the water level is always set appropriately. Can be height).

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the receiving device 2 includes left and right opening upper end edges parallel to each other in a plan view in the mouthpiece portion 22, and a distal end side (viewed from a small animal) in a plan view arc shape in the mouthpiece portion 22. The front upper edge of the opening is made of metal.

More specifically, the receiving device 2 includes a female screw portion 21, a contact portion 28, a flow path portion 23, a stopper portion 29, a bottom wall portion of the mouthpiece portion 22, and a peripheral wall of the mouthpiece portion 22. A resin receiving body 60 having a lower part or an upper and lower intermediate part, and further, an opening upper edge on the left and right sides of the mouthpiece 22 and an opening upper edge on the tip side of the mouthpiece 22 For this purpose, a U-shaped metal reinforcing member 61 is provided.
The receiving body 60 has an insertion groove portion 60d having a U-shape in plan view into which the reinforcing member 61 is inserted. The receiving body 60 and the reinforcing member 61 can be fixed (integrated) freely with an adhesive or insert molding.
Thus, with the metal reinforcing member 61, the opening upper edge of the left and right sides of the mouth part 22 (the part disposed inside the breeding gauge in the state of use) and the opening side of the tip part of the mouth part 22 are provided. By forming the upper edge, it is possible to prevent damage from small animals such as rabbits and guinea pigs.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 5, the rear portion 30 of the holder 3 has a cage contact surface 30d having a vertical surface on the back surface, and the vertical dimension H30 of the cage contact surface 30d is set to the cage contact surface 30d. The horizontal width dimension W30 is set to 1.5 times or more and 3 times or less. If it is less than the lower limit value, the contact area of the cage fence portion K with the recumbent cage S becomes narrow, and the posture of the holder 3 becomes unstable. If the upper limit is exceeded, the range that can be attached to the breeding cage is limited, and the cage fence K is blocked to impair ventilation and aesthetics. 4 and 5, the boundary line between the cage contact surface 30d on the back surface of the back wall portion 30 and the rounded portion (curved portion) of the side edge is shown by a two-dot chain line.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the holder 3 includes a resin holding body 51 having a back wall 30, a pair of left and right side walls 33, 33, a lower wall 31, and an opening 32. A metal bolt member 52 that is inserted into the back wall portion 30 and is held horizontally to form the male screw collar portion 35, and a belt member 39 that is detachable from the holding body 51 are provided.

The holding main body 51 has vertical shaft portions 34, 34 on both the left and right sides of the upper and lower intermediate portions.
As shown in FIG. 3, the belt member 39 has an elastic rubber band-like elastic body 55 attached to one end of the belt-like elastic body 55 and a pair of left and right shaft parts 34, 34 of the holding body 51. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the other end portion of the belt-like elastic body 55 is attached and the holding body 51 is attached, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 4. And a resin hook member 56 having a locking claw portion 56a that can be engaged and disengaged on the other of the left and right shaft portions 34, 34.

In FIG. 3, the gripping portion 57 a of the connecting member 57 is attached to the shaft portion 34 of the holding main body 51 in an outer fitting manner so that the connecting member 57 can swing around the shaft center of the shaft portion 34. That is, the gripping portion 57a and the shaft portion 34 form a pivotal portion between the belt member 39 and the holding body 51.
The grip portion 57a is elastically deformable and is provided so as to be detachable from the shaft portion 34 by applying a predetermined operation force to the connecting member 57.

  Thus, by providing the belt member 39 as a fixing means for fixing the water supply bottle 1 to the holder 3, the water supply bottle 1 having various shapes and sizes (unevenness and thickness) by the expansion and contraction of the belt-like elastic body 55. Can be fixed easily. By the contraction force of the belt-like elastic body 55, the hook member 56 can always be hooked and locked to the shaft portion 34 of the holding body 51 with a strong force.

  In the holding body 51, the left and right one shaft portion 34 and the left and right other shaft portion 34 are formed in the same shape and the same dimensions. Therefore, the connecting member 57 can be attached to both the left and right shaft portions 34, 34, and is selectively attached. Similarly, the hook member 56 can be locked to both the left and right shaft portions 34 and 34. Therefore, the water exchange operator (carer) can use the belt member 39 in a right-open release use state (see FIGS. 3 and 4) and a left-open release use state (not shown) according to the preference and the surrounding environment. You can switch to and use.

  The water supply bottle 1 is in an upright posture with the male screw mouth portion 11 in an upward opening shape, and water is introduced, and the receptacle 2 is arranged in a lid shape on the male screw mouth portion 11 of the water bottle 1 in the standing posture. Then, the female screw portion 21 is screwed and the receptacle 2 is attached to the water supply bottle 1. Then, the receptacle 2 is turned upside down (turned over) together with the water bottle 1, and the use posture as shown in the figure is obtained. As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 2, the water in the water supply bottle 1 flows downward from the male screw mouth portion 11 and is poured into the drinking mouth portion 22 through the flow passage portion 23. In the (flow path portion 23 and the mouthpiece portion 22), water is stored up to the opening edge 11a of the male screw mouth portion 11. A water supply having such a structure may be called a siphon-type dish-type water supply (in the pet industry).

Further, the water supply bottle 1 is not limited to a dedicated product with a scale as shown in the figure, and may be a container for drinking water such as an existing plastic bottle as long as it has a male screw mouth portion 11. That is, the female screw portion 21 of the receptacle 2 is provided so as to be able to be screwed into an existing drinking water container. Moreover, it is preferable that the holder 3 and the receiver 2 are provided so as to be compatible with existing drinking water containers (commercially available PET bottles) of 300 to 600 ml.
Further, since the belt member 39 is provided as a fixing means, it is possible to use an existing drinking water container (commercially available plastic bottle) having various shapes and sizes (unevenness and thickness) as the water supply bottle 1. Yes.

  In the present invention, the design can be changed. In the holder 3, the male screw flange 35 may be integrally formed on the holding main body 51 by resin molding without using the bolt member 52. Further, as a fixing means, a clamp member of a C-shaped resin molded product or an elastically deformed claw piece integrally provided by resin molding on the holding body 51 may be provided, but the durability surface, various shapes and sizes may be provided. From the viewpoint of versatility for using the existing drinking water container (commercially available PET bottle) as the water supply bottle 1, the belt member 39 described above is preferable.

  In addition, the present invention is particularly suitable for use as a small animal such as a rabbit, guinea pig, chinchilla, ferret and the like bred in a breeding cage.

  As described above, the water dispenser for small animals of the present invention has the female screw portion 21 to which the male screw mouth portion 11 of the water supply bottle 1 is screwed, and the receptacle 2 having the upper opening dish-shaped mouth portion 22. A retainer 3 disposed outside the breeding cage and attached to the cage fence K. The retainer 3 is a back wall disposed on the outer surface of the cage fence K in a face-to-face manner. 30, a lower wall portion 31 that supports the receiver 2 from below, and an opening 32 that penetrates the lower portion of the back wall portion 30, and the mouthpiece portion 22 of the receiver 2 is Since the opening 32 of the holder 3 and the gap Z between the recumbent cage S and the recumbent cage S of the cage fence K are inserted, it is configured to be inserted from the outside of the breeding cage into the inside of the breeding cage. Small animals can instinctively drink water without feeling stress in a natural posture close to the wild environment. The structure is simple, there is no risk of a malfunction that stops water supply unexpectedly, and there is no risk of water leakage. The water exchange operation of the water supply bottle can be performed easily and quickly. It is possible to prevent a small animal from falling on contact with a water supply bottle. Water exchange workers (carers) do not need to open and close the doors of the cages and put their hands into the cages (no risk of small animals getting out of their hands or getting their hands dirty) Replacement work can be performed easily and quickly. Water exchange work can be performed safely and hygienically.

  Moreover, since the width dimension W22 of the mouthpiece part 22 is set to be not less than 2 times and not more than 4 times the depth dimension D22 of the mouthpiece part 22, small animals can bring their faces closer to the surface of the water. Makes it easier to drink. It is possible to obtain a mouthpiece 22 that is easy for a small animal to drink while reducing the possibility that the inside of the cage will be narrowed and the possibility that the small animal will contact unexpectedly.

  The holder 3 has a male screw collar 35 projecting from the back wall 30 to the inside of the breeding cage, and a hand-carrying turntable 4 that can be screwed to the male screw collar 35 is reared. Since the holder 3 is detachably attached to the cage rail portion K by being screwed onto the male screw collar 35 from the inside of the cage, the holder 3 can be easily and quickly kept in the breeding cage. Can be attached to and detached from. The holder 3 can be attached to and detached from various breeding cages.

  Further, the holder 3 has a vertical surface 30d for cage contact on the back wall 30, and the vertical dimension H30 of the surface 30d for cage is defined as the horizontal width dimension of the surface 30d for cage. Since it is set to 1.5 times or more and 3 times or less of W30, the contact area of the cage fence portion K with the recumbent rib S is widened, and the posture of the holder 3 is stabilized. Although it can be attached to various parts of the breeding cage, it does not block the cage fence K, does not obstruct ventilation, and does not impair the beauty.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Water supply bottle 2 Receiving tool 3 Holding tool 4 Turntable for hand turning
11 Male screw mouth
21 Female thread
22 Mouthpiece
30 Back wall
30d Surface per cage
31 Lower wall
32 opening
35 Male thread collar K Cage fence S S
D22 Depth dimension H22 Vertical dimension W22 Horizontal width dimension H30 Vertical dimension W30 Horizontal dimension Z Gap

Claims (4)

A receptacle (2) having a female screw part (21) to which a male screw mouth part (11) of a water supply bottle (1) is screwed and having an upper opening dish-shaped mouth part (22), and the outside of the breeding cage A retainer (3) disposed on the side and attached to the cage rail (K),
The holder (3) includes a back wall portion (30) disposed facing the outer surface of the cage fence portion (K), and a lower wall portion (31) that supports the receiver (2) from below. And an opening (32) penetrating the lower portion of the back wall (30),
The mouthpiece part (22) of the receptacle (2) is connected to the opening part (32) of the holder (3) and the recumbent part (S) and the recumbent part (S) A small animal water dispenser configured to be inserted into the breeding cage from outside the breeding cage through the gap (Z).   The water dispenser for small animals according to claim 1, wherein the width (W22) of the mouthpiece (22) is set to be not less than 2 times and not more than 4 times the depth (D22) of the mouthpiece (22). The holder (3) has a male screw collar (35) projecting from the back wall (30) to the inside of the breeding cage,
A hand turntable (4) that can be screwed to the male screw collar (35) is screwed to the male screw collar (35) from the inside of the breeding cage, and the holder (3) is attached to the cage. The water supply device for small animals according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the water supply device is configured to be detachably attached to the fence portion (K). The holder (3) has a vertical surface for cage contact (30d) on the back wall (30),
The vertical dimension (H30) of the cage contact surface (30d) is set to be 1.5 to 3 times the lateral width (W30) of the cage contact surface (30d). The small animal water supply as described.

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