JP2020141654A - Pet crate - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pet crate which improves user-friendliness in a room while preventing the surroundings from getting soiled by scattering of a granular excrement treatment material.SOLUTION: In a pet crate 11 which includes a plurality of enclosing members 13 enclosing a pet housing space and a connecting tool 15 for detachably connecting the enclosing members 13 and has the enclosing members 13 of two stages in a vertical direction, the enclosing members 13 include two back surface members 13a, two side surface members 13b, and two front members 13c in the vertical direction. Out of the enclosing members 13, all of the back surface members 13a arranged in the vertical direction and the side surface members 13b of a lower stage out of the side surface members 13b in both right and left side surfaces are each constituted of a panel 31 whose entire surface is closed, and the other enclosing members 13 are each constituted of a mesh fence 32.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

The present invention relates to pet circles, particularly pet circles suitable for breeding cats.

As disclosed in Patent Document 1 below, the pet circle is configured to surround a pet accommodating space with a wire rod panel in which a plurality of wire rods are combined in a grid pattern. The wire rod panels are connected to each other by a connecting tool, and the connected wire rod panels are placed on a tray.

By having a tray, it is possible to prevent the installation floor from becoming dirty. Further, by providing the door member that opens and closes the opening through which the pet enters and exits as in Patent Document 1, cleaning inside the pet circle becomes easy.

However, what forms the periphery of the pet circle is a wire rod panel, which communicates inside and outside on the back surface, side surface, and front surface. For this reason, when the pet circle accommodates cats and a toilet is placed, the granular excrement treatment material laid on the toilet scatters inside and outside the pet circle each time the cat excretes. In addition, when the pet circle is placed along the back surface of the room along the wall surface, the wall surface may become dirty or damaged.

In this respect, pet circles for dogs are provided with a splash prevention plate all around the pet circle, as in Patent Document 2 below. The splash prevention plate is provided at an angle so that the lower edge is located at the lower end of the fence and the upper edge is separated from the fence.

However, since the splash prevention plate is provided on the entire circumference of the pet circle, the occupied floor area at the time of installation becomes large and the appearance as a circle is not good.

Registered Utility Model No. 3204296 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-20531

A main object of the present invention is to prevent the surroundings from becoming dirty and to improve the usability in the room.

The means for this is a pet circle having a plurality of surrounding members surrounding the pet accommodation space and a connecting tool for detachably connecting the surrounding members to each other, and having the surrounding members in one or more steps in the vertical direction. A pet circle having a panel surface on the back surface of the member and a portion located below the left and right side surfaces, and the other portion of the surrounding member is formed by a mesh fence.

The panel surface is basically a form having no opening, and includes a form in which the front surface is closed and a through hole for ventilation and a through hole for mounting or the like are provided.

In this configuration, the panel surface does not spread to the outside side but exists along the surface of the surrounding member, and prevents pets, excrement treatment materials, and the like from jumping out from the inside of the pet circle to the outside. On the other hand, almost the entire mesh fence other than the panel surface communicates inside and outside, and is a part for communicating with pets and integrating with the external space.

According to the present invention, the portion having the mesh fence can communicate with the pet as before. On the other hand, since the portion having the panel surface is prevented from jumping out from the inside to the outside to prevent adverse effects on the outside, it is possible to prevent the outside such as the wall surface of the room from being damaged by dirt or scratches. Moreover, since the panel surface exists along the surface of the surrounding member, it can be prevented from spreading to the outside to take up space and spoiling the appearance.

Further, since the surrounding members are detachably connected to each other by the connecting tool, the surrounding members can be rearranged. For this reason, by rearranging or changing the form according to the installation position, it is possible to use the product with ease of use while being optimal for the installation space and pets.
As a result, a pet circle particularly suitable for raising cats indoors can be obtained.

Perspective view of the pet circle. A perspective view showing a main part of a pet circle. Front view of the pet circle. Right side view of the pet circle. Rear view of the pet circle. Partial plan view of the pet circle. Perspective view of the panel. A perspective view of the middle connector. Front view of the middle connector. FIG. 9 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. Cross-sectional view of the surrounding members connected by the middle connecting tool. A vertical sectional view of a state in which the surrounding members are connected by a middle connecting tool. Rear view and side view of the upper side connector. FIG. 13 (a) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB. FIG. 13 (a) is a sectional view taken along the line CC. Vertical cross-sectional view of the surrounding members connected by the upper side connecting tool. Perspective view of the vertical side connector. Top view and front view of the vertical side connector. FIG. 18 (d) is a sectional view taken along line DD. Cross-sectional view of the surrounding members connected by vertical side connecting tools. A perspective view of a pet circle according to another example. A perspective view of a pet circle according to another example. A cross-sectional view of an example in which the pet circle is expanded horizontally. A cross-sectional view of an example in which the pet circle is expanded horizontally. Partially enlarged front view of the panel according to another example. An exploded perspective view of a connector according to another example. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a part of the assembly process of the connector of FIG. 26. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing an outer surface of an outer surface side member 73 of the connector of FIG. 26. The front view of the use state of the connector of FIG. 26. The front view of the use state of the connector of FIG. 26.

An embodiment for carrying out the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of the pet circle 11. The pet circle 11 has a plurality of surrounding members 13 surrounding the pet accommodating space and a connecting tool 15 for detachably connecting the surrounding members 13 to each other, and the surrounding members 13 connected to each other and combined at the bottom. The bottom tray 17 on which the pet is placed is provided. The surrounding member 13 has one or more steps in the vertical direction, specifically, two steps.

FIG. 2 shows the main part thereof, and the back surface of the surrounding member 13 and the portion of the left and right side surfaces located below have the panel surface 31a, and the portion of the surrounding member 13 other than the panel surface 31a. Is formed of a mesh fence 32.

The panel surface 31a basically closes the surface, and the presence of the panel surface 31a makes it possible to divide the space with the panel surface 31a as a boundary. The portion other than the panel surface 31a formed by the mesh fence 32 is formed by the mesh fence 32 in which wire rods are vertically and horizontally assembled. Therefore, even if the mesh fence 32 exists, the space is not completely divided by the mesh fence 32, and the space basically communicates inside and outside the mesh fence 32.

The pet circle 11 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and the surrounding member 13 has two back member 13a constituting the back surface, two side member 13b forming the left and right side surfaces, and two front member 13c constituting the front surface. are doing. In addition to these, it also has a top surface member 13d that constitutes the top surface. The back member 13a, the side member 13b, the front member 13c, and the upper surface member 13d are all flat square plates.

Since the surrounding member 13 has the above-described configuration, the entire back surface member 13a of the surrounding member 13 arranged in the vertical direction and the lower side member 13b of the side surface members 13b on the left and right side surfaces are all described above. It will have a panel surface 31a.

The panel surface 31a of this example has a mode in which the entire surface, that is, the entire front and back surfaces, is closed without having a portion penetrating the front and back surfaces, and is composed of a surrounding member 13 made of a panel 31 (plate material). That is, the panel surface 31a is composed of one panel 31 having no through hole, and is formed on the entire surrounding member 13. That is, the two back surface members 13a of the surrounding members 13 arranged in the vertical direction and the lower side surface members 13b of the side surface members 13b on the left and right side surfaces are each composed of the panel 31.

The mesh fence 32 constituting the upper side surface member 13b on the side surface other than the panel surface 31a, the upper and lower front member 13c on the front surface, and the upper surface member 13d on the upper surface is formed by vertically and horizontally assembling metal wires. It is formed as appropriate. The front member 13c is provided with an appropriate opening / closing door 33.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the pet circle 11, FIG. 4 is a right side view thereof, FIG. 5 is a rear view thereof, and FIG. 6 is a partially enlarged view of the plan view. As can be seen in these views, a mesh fence. The thickness of the wire rod 32a located on the outer peripheral edge of the 32 is the same as the thickness of the panel 31. In FIG. 4, 91 is a floor surface and 92 is a wall surface.

Further, as the above-mentioned connecting tool 15 for connecting the surrounding members 13, corner connecting tools 51, 52, 53, intermediate connecting tools 54, 55, and restraining members 56, 57 are provided.

The corner connectors 51, 52, and 53 hold the corners formed by the surrounding member 13, and the intermediate connectors 54, 55 connect at the middle portion of the upper side 31b or the vertical side 31c of the panel 31. It is a thing.

The corner connectors 51, 52, and 53 include a lower end connector 51 that connects the lower ends of the lower surrounding member 13 and a middle connecting member 52 that connects the upper end of the lower surrounding member 13 and the lower end of the upper surrounding member 13. , There is an upper end connector 53 that connects the upper ends of the upper surrounding member 13.

As shown in FIG. 7, the lower end connector 51 has an L-shape in a plan view, has an inner / outer double wall structure, and has a holding groove 51c between the inner wall 51a and the outer wall 51b. The holding groove 51c is divided at a corner portion that bends at a right angle. The widths of the two left and right holding grooves 51c are the same, and are large enough to hold the ends of the inserted panel 31 and the mesh fence 32.

Further, the lower end portion of the lower end connector 51 is placed on the corner portion of the bottom tray 17 and is formed so as to be able to hold it.

As shown in FIG. 8, the middle-stage connector 52 is formed in an L-shape in a plan view as a whole, and has a shape in which the corners of two holding portions 61 having a U-shape in a plan view are connected at right angles. is there. The two holding portions 61 have holding grooves 52a for holding the ends of the panel 31 and the mesh fence 32 on both the upper and lower surfaces. FIG. 8A is a perspective view of the outer surface of the middle-stage connector 52 as viewed from above, and FIG. 8B is a perspective view of the inner surface of the middle-stage connector 52 as viewed from below. 9 is a side view of the middle connecting tool 52, and FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

As shown in these figures, the two holding portions 61 of the middle connecting tool 52 have an inner wall 52b and an outer wall 52c, and a holding groove 52a is between them. The depth of the holding groove 52a is set to an appropriate depth at which a sufficient insertion state can be obtained.

As shown in FIG. 9, a partition portion 62 is formed at an intermediate position in the vertical direction on the inner surface of the inner wall 52b and the outer wall 52c to connect the inner wall 52b and the outer wall 52c and divide the holding groove 52a vertically. A through hole 62a that penetrates vertically is formed in a part of the partition portion 62 over an appropriate length range. A resistance applying portion 52d for imparting resistance to the inserted mesh fence 32 or the panel 31 is formed on the inner surfaces of the inner wall 52b and the outer wall 52c at the portion corresponding to the through hole 62a. The formation position of the resistance applying portion 52d is a portion below the partition portion 62, and when the wire rod 32a on the outer peripheral edge of the mesh fence 32 is brought close to the lower surface of the partition portion 62, the wire rod 32a is formed below the partition portion 62a. It is the part where it is located. As shown in FIG. 10, the resistance applying portion 52d is formed in the shape of a claw having a triangular cross section having an inclined surface downward. The distance w between the tips of the resistance applying portions 52d is the same as the thickness of the panel 31, and the diameter of the wire rod 32a on the outer peripheral edge of the mesh fence 32. The distance w between the tips of the resistance applying portions 52d may be narrower than the thickness of the panel 31 and the diameter of the wire rod 32a.

Further, a rib 63 connecting the two holding portions 61 is formed on the outer surface of the inner wall 52b.

FIG. 11 shows a right angle between the middle connecting tool 52, which connects the upper panel 31 (back member 13a) and the mesh fence 32 (side member 13b) at right angles, and the upper mesh fence 32 (side member 13b and front member 13c). It is a plane of the middle stage connecting tool 52 connected to. FIG. 12A is a cross-sectional view of the middle-stage connector 52 in which the lower panel 31 (rear member 13a) and the upper panel 31 (rear member 13a) are vertically connected. 12 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the middle connecting tool 52 in which the lower panel 31 (side member 13b) and the upper mesh fence 32 (side member 13b) are vertically connected, and FIG. 12 (c) is the lower. It is sectional drawing of the middle stage connecting tool 52 which connected the mesh fence 32 (front member 13c) and the upper mesh fence 32 (front member 13c) up and down.

As shown in these figures, both the panel 31 and the mesh fence 32 can be held in the upper and lower holding grooves 52a in the two holding portions 61 of the middle connecting tool 52.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, the upper end connector 53 has a substantially square shape in a plan view in which a notch is provided at one corner of the square, and two right-angled sides having no notch are inside and outside. It is formed in a double wall structure, and a holding groove 53c surrounded by an inner wall 53a and an outer wall 53b opens downward. Further, inside the position of the inner wall 53a on the upper surface, there is a fitting groove 53e for holding the wire rod 32b forming the corner of the outer edge of the mesh fence 32 which is the upper surface member 13d.

The above-mentioned intermediate connecting tools 54 and 55 of the connecting tools 15 are held in the middle portion of the upper side 31b or the vertical side 31c of the panel 31. As shown in FIG. 7, the intermediate connectors 54 and 55 include an upper side connector 54 that is held by the upper side 31b of the panel 31 and connects the lower panel 31 and the upper panel 31 or the mesh fence 32, and the panel 31. There is a vertical side connecting tool 55 that is held by the vertical side 31c of the above and connects the lower or upper panels 31 to each other or the panel 31 and the mesh fence 32.

The upper side connecting tool 54 has a horizontally long substantially rectangular plate shape, and has an inner / outer double wall structure of an inner wall 54a and an outer wall 54b. A holding groove 54c is provided between the inner wall 54a and the outer wall 54b. As shown in FIG. 13 (a) which is a rear view seen from the inner wall 54a side, FIG. 13 (b) which is a side view, and FIG. 14 which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 13 (a). In addition, a partition portion 65 is formed in a vertical intermediate portion on the inner surface of the inner wall 54a and the outer wall 54b, and the holding groove 54c is divided into upper and lower parts.

As shown in FIG. 13A, the partition portion 65 is formed with through holes 65a vertically penetrating at two locations on both sides in the longitudinal direction over an appropriate length range. A resistance applying portion 54d for imparting resistance to the inserted mesh fence 32 or the panel 31 is formed on the inner surfaces of the inner wall 54a and the outer wall 54b at the portion corresponding to the through hole 65a. The formation position of the resistance applying portion 54d is a portion below the partition portion 65, and is located below the wire rod 32a when the wire rod 32a on the outer peripheral edge of the mesh fence 32 is brought close to the lower surface of the partition portion 65. (See FIG. 15 which is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 13 (a)). As shown in FIG. 15, the resistance applying portion 54d is formed in the shape of a claw having a triangular cross section having an inclined surface downward. The distance w between the tips of the resistance applying portions 54d is the same as the thickness of the panel 31, and the diameter of the wire rod 32a on the outer peripheral edge of the mesh fence 32. The distance w between the tips of the resistance applying portions 52d may be narrower than the thickness of the panel 31 and the diameter of the wire rod 32a.

FIG. 16A is a cross-sectional view of the upper side connecting tool 54 in which the lower panel 31 (rear member 13a) and the upper panel 31 (rear member 13a) are vertically connected. FIG. 16B is a cross-sectional view of the upper side connecting tool 54 in which the lower panel 31 (side surface member 13b) and the upper mesh fence 32 (side surface member 13b) are vertically connected.

As shown in these figures, the panel 31 can be held in the holding groove 54c below the upper side connector 54, and both the panel 31 and the mesh fence 32 can be held in the upper holding groove 54c. Although not shown, the mesh fence 32 can be held in the holding groove 54c below the upper side connector 54.

A slit 54e extending from the upper end to the partition portion 65 is formed at an intermediate position in the longitudinal direction of the inner wall a of the upper side connector 54. The slit 54e is for preventing interference when a member such as a shelf board is mounted in the pet circle 11.

A recess 31d slightly longer than the length of the holding groove 54c under the upper side connecting tool 54 in the longitudinal direction is formed in the portion of the panel 31 where the upper side connecting tool 54 is attached. The recess 31d regulates the relative displacement along the longitudinal direction of the side, and the depth may be very shallow.

The vertical side connecting tool 55 has a form in which the above-mentioned middle-stage connecting tool 52 is vertically lengthened. That is, as shown in FIG. 17, which is a perspective view, the vertical side connecting tool 55 is formed in an L-shape in a plan view as a whole, and the corners of the two holding portions 67 each forming a U-shape in a plan view are formed. It is a shape that is connected at right angles. The left and right holding portions 67 are vertically long and have holding grooves 55a that open in the horizontal direction. FIG. 18A shows a plan view of the vertical side connector 55, and FIG. 18B shows a front view thereof. Each holding portion 67 has an inner / outer double structure having an inner wall 55b and an outer wall 55c, and a holding groove 55a is between the inner wall 55b and the outer wall 55c. The depth of the holding groove 55a is set to an appropriate depth at which a sufficient insertion state can be obtained.

The depth of the holding groove 55a of one of the left and right holding portions 67 is slightly longer than that of the holding groove 55a of the other holding portion 67. This is because the recess 31d is formed on a part of the vertical side 31c as well as the portion where the upper side connector 54 is attached on the panel 31. The panel 31 serving as the back member 13a has recesses 31d formed on the vertical sides 31c on both the left and right sides, and the panel 31 serving as the side member 13b has recesses 31d formed only on the vertical sides 31c on the front side. ..

Further, as shown in FIG. 19, which is a sectional view taken along the line DD in FIG. 18B, the holding grooves 55a of the left and right holding portions 67 impart resistance to the inserted mesh fence 32 or panel 31. A resistance-imparting portion 55d is formed. The resistance applying portion 55d is formed on the inner surfaces of the inner wall 55b and the outer wall 55c forming the holding groove 55a. The formation position of the resistance applying portion 55d is a portion located on the opening side of the holding groove 55a with respect to the wire rod 32a when the wire rod 32a on the outer peripheral edge of the mesh fence 32 is fitted to the inner depth of the holding groove 55a. The resistance applying portion 55d is formed in the shape of a claw having a triangular cross section having an inclined surface on the opening side. The distance w between the tips of the resistance applying portions 55d is the same as the thickness of the panel 31, and the diameter of the wire rod 32a on the outer peripheral edge of the mesh fence 32. The distance w between the tips of the resistance applying portions 52d may be narrower than the thickness of the panel 31 and the diameter of the wire rod 32a.

In FIGS. 17 and 18, 68 is a rib connecting the two holding portions 67 to each other.

FIG. 20A is a cross-sectional view of a vertical side connecting tool 55 in which a lower panel 31 (back surface member 13a) and a panel 31 (side surface member 13b) are horizontally connected. FIG. 20B is a cross-sectional view of the vertical side connecting tool 55 in which the lower panel 31 (side member 13b) and the mesh fence 32 (front member 13c) are horizontally connected.

As shown in these figures, both the panel 31 and the mesh fence 32 can be held in the left and right holding grooves 55a of the vertical side connecting tool 55.

As shown in FIG. 1, the restraining members 56 and 57 connect the mesh fences 32 at right angles to each other at the intermediate portion of the sides of the mesh fences 32. The restraint members 56 and 57 include a horizontal restraint member 56 for connecting the horizontally extending wires of the mesh fence 32 and a vertical restraint member 57 for connecting the vertically extending wires. The lateral restraint member 56 and the vertical restraint member 57 each have a structure in which two wire rods are held in parallel so as to be bundled at a predetermined interval, and are removable from the wire rod.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 1, the pet circle 11 is provided with a hammock 18 and a shelf board 19 that are detachably attached to the inside of the pet circle 11.

The hammock 18 is a sheet made of square cloth, and a string portion 18a is extended at the corner portion, and a hook that can be detachably locked to the wire rod of the mesh fence 32 at the tip of the string portion 18a. The portion 18b is formed. The hammock 18 may be attached so as to spread under the upper surface member 13d.

The shelf board 19 is a rectangular plate in a plan view, which is smaller than the size of the cross section of the pet circle 11 and whose side length corresponds to one side inside the pet circle 11. Appropriate locking tools 19a and 19b for locking to the panel 31 and the mesh fence 32 are provided at both ends of the shelf board 19 in the longitudinal direction. The shelf board 19 may be attached to the lower surrounding member 13.

As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the pet circle 11 having the above configuration is used by installing the back surface of the pet circle 11 in the room along the wall surface 92. At the time of use, a toilet (not shown) for pets to excrete is placed on the bottom tray 17 in the pet circle 11.

The panel surface 31a of the pet circle 11, that is, the entire back surface and the surrounding member 13 forming the lower part of the side surface are composed of the panel 31, and the inside and outside are blocked. Therefore, in the portion having the panel 31, the pet's foot or It prevents granular excrement treatment materials and the like from coming out. This prevents adverse effects on the outside, such as pets scratching and damaging the indoor wall surface 92, and preventing excrement treatment materials and manure from splashing out from the back and sides, resulting in indoor damage and dirt. Etc. can be avoided. In particular, since the panel surface 31a is completely closed, the effect can be surely obtained.

On the other hand, since the part other than the panel surface 31a is formed by the mesh fence 32, the space is not completely blocked by the mesh fence 32, air and light can pass through, and communication with the pet is possible. You can also take it.

Moreover, since the panel surface 31a is composed of the enclosing member 13 made of the panel 31, the configuration is simple and the number of parts can be reduced, and the enclosing member 13 spreads to the outside to take a large installation space. Nor. Therefore, the pet circle 11 can be made into a compact form, and the appearance can be avoided from being spoiled.

Further, since the surrounding members 13 are detachably connected to each other by the connecting tool 15, the surrounding member 13 can be rearranged by appropriately providing the surrounding member 13 and the connecting tool 15. That is, for example, it is possible to rearrange or change the form according to the installation position and orientation. For example, when arranging a plurality of pet circles 11, panels 31 may be provided on adjacent surfaces, or if the installation location is very close to the wall surface 92, panels 31 may be provided on the entire surface in contact with the wall surface 92. Since it can be devised as appropriate, it can be used conveniently according to the installation space and pets. The pet circle 11 is particularly suitable for raising cats indoors.

Further, since the corner connecting tools 51, 52, 53 and the intermediate connecting tools 54, 55 are provided as the connecting tool 15, the panel 31 and the mesh fence 32 can be firmly connected. Moreover, since the corner connecting tool (middle connecting tool 52) and the intermediate connecting tool (upper side connecting tool 54, vertical side connecting tool 55) are provided with resistance applying portions 52d, 54d, 55d in the holding grooves 52a, 54c, 55a. , The state of connection with the panel 31 and the mesh fence 32 in contact with the resistance applying portions 52d, 54d, 55d can be made in a state where they cannot be unexpectedly removed. In particular, since the recess 31d is formed in the portion of the panel 31 that is joined to the intermediate connecting tools 54 and 55, it is possible to prevent the intermediate connecting tools 54 and 55 from moving unnecessarily in the longitudinal direction of the side. From this point as well, the panel 31 and the mesh fence 32 can be firmly connected.

Hereinafter, other examples will be described. In this description, the same parts as those described above are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.

21 and 22 are examples of use of the pet circle 11 when the number of the surrounding member 13 and the connecting tool 15 is increased from the case of the two-stage configuration so that the pet circle 11 can be configured in three stages. In the pet circle 11 having a three-stage structure, all the back surface members 13a arranged in the vertical direction and the lowermost side surface member 13b of the side surface members 13b on the left and right side surfaces are composed of the panel 31.

The pet circle 11 of FIG. 21 has three back members 13a, three side members 13b, and three front members 13c arranged in the vertical direction, and has one pet accommodating space inside. A shelf board 19 having a size obtained by dividing the pet storage space into two is attached at a position between the middle position of the back member 13a in the middle stage in the vertical direction and the front member 13c of the middle stage and the upper stage.

The pet circle 11 of FIG. 22 is an example in which the members inside the pet circle 11 of FIG. 21 are rearranged. That is, a shelf board 19 having a size obtained by dividing the pet storage space into two is attached at a position between the front members 13c in the middle and upper stages, and the inside of the pet circle 11 is divided into upper and lower parts.

Regarding the surrounding member 13, at least one of the back member 13a, the side member 13b, and the front member 13c may be provided in a plurality of lateral directions. FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a plurality of surrounding members 13, that is, a back surface member 13a, a side surface member 13b, or a front surface member 13c are connected in the lateral direction. In the illustrated example, the surrounding members 13 are connected in a straight line. In the straight portion connecting tool 58, which is a connecting tool 15 that linearly connects the surrounding member 13, the left and right holding grooves 51c, 52a, 53c in the lower end connecting tool 51, the middle stage connecting tool 52, and the upper end connecting tool 53 are on a straight line. It is a structure that is lined up with. In the figure, 58a is a holding groove, 58b is an inner wall, 58c is an outer wall, and a resistance imparting portion is formed. The basic configuration is the same as that of the above-mentioned connecting tool 15 except that the form is different. As shown in FIG. 23, the straight portion connecting tool 58 can connect not only the mesh fence 32 but also the panel 31 as described above.

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view of the surrounding member 13 connected in a T-shape in a plan view. In the T-shaped connecting tool 59, which is a connecting tool 15 that connects the surrounding member 13 in a T-shape, the left and right holding grooves 51c, 52a, and 53c of the lower end connecting tool 51, the middle stage connecting tool 52, and the upper end connecting tool 53 described above are T-shaped. It is a structure that is lined up with. In the figure, 59a is a holding groove, 59b is an inner wall, 59c is an outer wall, and a resistance applying portion is formed. The basic configuration is the same as that of the above-mentioned connecting tool 15 except that the form is different. As shown in FIG. 24, the T-shaped connector 59 can connect not only the mesh fence 32 but also the panel 31 as described above. The surrounding member 13 held in the holding groove 59a located in the middle of the three holding grooves 59a may be a side member 13b or a partition member for partitioning the pet accommodating space. In this case, it can be used for multi-headed animals.

In this way, the pet circle 11 can be freely expanded vertically and horizontally, can be used as desired, and is easy to use.

The panel 31 constituting the panel surface 31a is basically closed as described above, but may have a penetrating portion that enables ventilation and daylighting. In this case, the size of one penetrating part and the abundance ratio of the penetrating part on the surface are appropriately set, but the size of the penetrating part is a size that can prevent the passage of granular excrement treatment material used for the toilet. There must be. The abundance ratio of the penetrating portion is not particularly limited and may exceed half. FIG. 25 is a partial front view of the panel 31 according to another example, and as shown in this figure, a plurality of hexagonal through holes 31e in front view may be provided at equal intervals as penetration portions. Even if the abundance ratio of the through hole 31e is high, if the size of the through hole 31e does not allow dirt such as excrement treatment material and excrement to pass through, or is difficult to pass through, it is possible to prevent stains due to scattering of the through hole 31e. It can be suppressed. Further, since the hexagonal through holes 31e in front view are arranged at equal intervals, even if the panel 31 becomes dirty, the cleaning work is easy as in the case of the panel 31 whose surface is closed. , It is easy to use from this point as well.

Although not shown, the panel 31 may be made of a translucent material or may be partially provided with a translucent portion.

Further, the portion having the panel surface 31a may be formed by overlapping the mesh fence 32 and a separate plate material. The plate material may be stacked inside or outside the mesh fence 32, and the plate material may be a flat plate or may have another shape such as a U-shape in a plan view that can cover the back surface and the side surface.

Further, the surrounding member 13 may be any one that surrounds the pet accommodating space as described above and surrounds the surrounding member 13, and for example, the upper surface member 13d may be omitted. The pet accommodating space formed by the surrounding member 13 may have other forms such as a rectangular parallelepiped, a polygonal shape, and a cylindrical shape.

A plurality of intermediate connectors may be provided on one side.

The resistance applying portions 52d, 54d, 55d formed on the connecting tool 15 may be locked with respect to the holding target.

26 to 30 show a connector 71 having a structure for locking to a holding target. The connecting tool 71 can be configured as the corner connecting tools 51, 52, 53 described above or as an intermediate connecting tool (upper side connecting tool 54, vertical side connecting tool 55), but in this example, the upper side of the intermediate connecting tool The one configured as a connector is shown.

As shown in FIG. 26, which is an exploded perspective view, the connector 71 includes an inner surface side member 72 that is in contact with the inner surface of the surrounding member 13 and an outer surface side member 73 that is coupled to the inner surface side member 72 and is in contact with the outer surface of the surrounding member 13. And these screw members 74 to be connected.

Both the inner surface side member 72 and the outer surface side member 73 are formed in a rectangular plate shape, and surround the inner surface side member 72 and the outer surface side member 73 so as to protrude in the thickness direction of the surrounding member 13 on at least one of the facing surfaces thereof. A retaining protrusion 75 that locks to the member 13 is formed. The height of the inner surface side member 72 and the outer surface side member 73 is a height that straddles between the adjacent surrounding members 13.

The retaining protrusions 75 are vertically arranged to connect the lower siege member 13 and the upper siege member 13. An engaging structure 76 for connecting the inner surface side member 72 and the outer surface side member 73 is formed between the upper and lower retaining protrusions 75 (lower step retaining protrusion 75a, upper retaining protrusion 75b). ..

First, the retaining protrusion 75 will be specifically described. The lower retaining protrusion 75a and the upper retaining protrusion 75b have an appropriately large area in the front view shape, and are formed on the outer surface side member 73. ..

The front view shape of the retaining protrusion 75 is such that the portion corresponding to the inside of the side of the surrounding member 13 projects to both sides in the direction in which the side of the surrounding member 13 extends. More specifically, the front view shape of the retaining protrusion 75 is a shape corresponding to the dovetail groove shape. That is, the retaining protrusion 75 has inclined surfaces 75c on both sides in the longitudinal direction, which are narrower toward the side corresponding to the side of the surrounding member 13. Therefore, the inclined surface 75c of the lower step retaining protrusion 75a faces upward diagonally outward, and the inclined surface 75c of the upper step retaining protrusion 75b faces downward diagonally outward.

Further, a recessed groove 75d through which the wire rod 32c (see FIG. 30) constituting the mesh fence 32 as one of the surrounding members 13 passes is formed in the intermediate portion of the retaining protrusion 75 in the direction in which the side of the surrounding member 13 extends. There is.

The retaining protrusion 75 having such a shape is hollow. That is, the retaining protrusion 75 has a structure in which a wall is erected along the contour of the shape as described above.

The front view shape of the lower step retaining protrusion 75a and the upper retaining protrusion 75b is line-symmetrical with a virtual axis of symmetry between them as a boundary.

The height of the retaining protrusion 75 is a height corresponding to the thickness of the surrounding member 13 as shown in FIG. 27.

As shown in FIG. 28, on the outer surface of the portion of the outer surface side member 73 corresponding between the lower step retaining protrusion 75a and the upper retaining protrusion 75b, a convex step portion 77 on one character protruding outward is formed. Is projected. The protruding height of the convex step portion 77 may be set so that the fingertip can be hooked.

As shown in FIG. 27, the inner surface side member 72 is formed with a protruding portion 78 having the same shape as the retaining protrusion 75 of the outer surface side member 73. The protruding portion 78 is formed in a shape corresponding to fitting, which is one size smaller than the retaining protrusion 75 so as to fit inside the retaining protrusion 75. That is, the protruding portion 78 is one of the structures for coupling to the outer surface side member 73 as in the engaging structure 76.

The length of the retaining protrusion 75 in the direction corresponding to the extending direction of the side of the surrounding member 13 can be appropriately set, but it is preferable to set it longer from the viewpoint of stability of the connected state. Since the surrounding member 13 may be a mesh fence 32, it is preferable to set the length so as to straddle the wire rod of the mesh fence 32. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 30, the lateral length of the retaining protrusion 75 is set so that the length of the outer surface side member 73 straddles the three wire rods 32c, and the retaining protrusion 75 is prevented. It is preferable to set the protrusion 75 to a length that fits between two wire rods 32c sandwiching one intermediate wire rod 32c. In this case, one recessed groove 75d described above will be formed.

When the surrounding member 13 is a mesh fence 32, the retaining protrusion 75 having the above-mentioned shape is locked without any special processing. When the surrounding member 13 is the panel 31, as shown in FIGS. 29 and 30, a locking recess 31f into which the retaining protrusion 75 fits is formed.

As described above, the front view shape of the retaining protrusion 75 is a shape corresponding to the dovetail groove shape, so that the locking recess 31f has a dovetail groove shape. The locking recess 31f has a narrow portion that opens to the side of the panel 31, and prevents the retaining protrusion 75 that penetrates the locking recess 31f from separating in the surface direction of the panel 31. In FIGS. 29 and 30, 31 g is a retaining hypotenuse facing the inclined surface 75c of the retaining protrusion 75.

Next, the engaging structure 76 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, the outer surface side member 73 is between the lower step retaining protrusion 75a and the upper retaining protrusion 75b, and the above-mentioned convex step portion A through hole 81 and a tubular portion 82 surrounding the through hole 81 are provided at two locations corresponding to 77.

The through hole 81 is a portion into which the screw member 74 described above is inserted. The tubular portion 82 is formed to be lower than the height of the retaining protrusion 75.

As shown in FIG. 28, the portion of the outer surface side member 73 corresponding to the through hole 81 of the convex step portion 77 has a recess 77a for burying the head of the screw member 74.

The inner surface side member 72 is provided with a tubular fitting cylinder portion 83 that fits inside the cylinder portion 82 at two locations, a through hole 81 of the outer surface side member 73 and a portion corresponding to the cylinder portion 82. The fitting cylinder portion 83 has ribs 84 on its outer peripheral surface that regulate the fitting depth with respect to the cylinder portion 82. The cavity inside the fitting cylinder portion 83 is closed as shown in FIG. 26, and receives the screwing of the screw member 74.

In FIG. 26, the vertically long slit 72a formed in the upper half of the inner surface side member 72 is for preventing interference when a member such as a shelf board is mounted in the pet circle 11 as in the slit 54e described above. is there.

The connector 71 configured as described above is fixed as shown in FIG. 27. That is, the outer surface side member 73 is applied from the outer surface side of the panel 31 as the enclosing member 13 to be connected, and the inner surface side member 72 is combined and fitted to the outer surface side member 73 from the inner surface side of the enclosing member 13 (panel 31). To do. After that, the screw member 74 is screwed into the through hole 81 of the outer surface side member 73 from the outer surface to connect the outer surface side member 73 to the inner surface side member 72 and sandwich the surrounding member 13.

FIG. 29 is a view of this state viewed from the outer surface side. The lower retaining protrusion 75a and the upper retaining protrusion 75b of the outer surface side member 73 are respectively locked in the locking recess 31f of the panel 31, and the retaining diagonal side 31g and the inclined surface 75c face each other to prevent the outer member 73 from coming off. To. And this state is maintained by the coupling of the outer surface side member 73 and the inner surface side member 72 which are connected to each other.

FIG. 30 shows a state in which the panel 31 and the mesh fence 32 are connected. Even in such a connection between different types of surrounding members 13, the wire rod 32a constituting the side of the mesh fence 32 is prevented from coming off in cooperation with the retaining protrusion 75. Further, the positional deviation is prevented by the cooperation between the concave groove 75d and the wire rod 32c that fits in the concave groove 75d.

Therefore, the connected state of the adjacent panels 31 is strong, and even if the pet circle 11 is lifted when moving, the panels 31 can be prevented from being separated from each other. Therefore, the pet circle 11 can be easily moved, and the usability can be improved.

Since the connection by the connecting tool 71 is strong, it is possible to move using the connecting tool 71, for example.

In the above-mentioned connecting tool 71, the retaining protrusion is not formed only on the outer surface side member 73 as described above, but is also formed only on the inner surface side member 72, and is integrally formed on both sides at the time of coupling. It can also be.

Further, the front view shape of the retaining protrusion 75 may be such that the portion corresponding to the inside of the side of the surrounding member 13 projects in only one direction in which the side of the surrounding member 13 extends.

For the coupling between the inner surface side member 72 and the outer surface side member 73, a coupling structure that does not use a screw member such as fitting may be adopted instead of the coupling by the screw member 74.

11 ... Pet circle 13 ... Surrounding member 13a ... Back member 13b ... Side member 13c ... Front member 15 ... Connector 31 ... Panel 31a ... Panel surface 31b ... Upper side 31c ... Vertical side 31d ... Recess 32 ... Mesh fence 51 ... Lower end connection Tool 52 ... Middle stage connector 52a ... Holding groove 52d ... Resistance applying part 53 ... Upper end connecting tool 54 ... Upper side connecting tool 54c ... Holding groove 54d ... Resistance applying part 55 ... Vertical side connecting tool 55a ... Holding groove 55d ... Resistance applying part 71 ... Connecting tool 72 ... Inner surface side member 73 ... Outer surface side member 75 ... Retaining protrusion 75d ... Recessed groove

Claims (11)

A pet circle having a plurality of surrounding members surrounding a pet accommodating space and a connecting tool for detachably connecting the surrounding members to each other, and having the surrounding members in one or more steps in the vertical direction.
Panel surfaces are provided on the back surface of the surrounding member and on the lower portion of the left and right side surfaces.
A pet circle in which other parts of the surrounding member are formed of a mesh fence. As the surrounding member, a back member, a side member, and a front member are provided in two or more steps in the vertical direction.
The pet circle according to claim 1, wherein all the back members arranged in the vertical direction and the lowermost side member among the side members on the left and right side surfaces have the panel surface. The pet circle according to claim 2, wherein a plurality of the back member, the side member, and at least one of the front members are provided in the lateral direction. The pet circle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the panel surface of the surrounding member is composed of the surrounding member made of a panel. The pet circle according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the entire panel surface is closed. As the connecting tool, a corner connecting tool that holds a corner portion composed of the surrounding member, and a corner connecting tool.
The pet circle according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising an intermediate connector held at an intermediate portion of the upper side or the vertical side of the surrounding member having the panel surface. The corner connector and the intermediate connector are provided with a holding groove into which the end of the surrounding member is fitted.
The pet circle according to claim 6, wherein a resistance applying portion for applying resistance to the inserted surrounding member is formed on the inner surface of the holding groove. The pet circle according to claim 6 or 7, wherein a recess for regulating relative displacement along the longitudinal direction of the side is formed in a portion of the panel surface that holds the intermediate connector. The connecting tool is composed of an inner surface side member that is in contact with the inner surface of the surrounding member and an outer surface side member that is coupled to the inner surface side member and is in contact with the outer surface of the surrounding member.
Any one of claims 1 to 5 in which at least one of the inner surface side member and the outer surface side member is formed with a retaining protrusion that protrudes in the thickness direction of the surrounding member and locks to the surrounding member. The pet circle described in item 1. The pet circle according to claim 9, wherein the retaining protrusion has a shape in which a portion corresponding to the inside of the side of the surrounding member projects in a direction in which the side of the surrounding member extends. The pet circle according to claim 9 or 10, wherein a concave groove through which a wire rod constituting the mesh fence passes is formed in an intermediate portion of the retaining protrusion in a direction in which a side of the surrounding member extends.

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