JP2022056665A - Pet cage - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a pet cage that can keep a cage installed environment in a clean and hygienic condition, that can secure safety of a pet inside the cage, and that is superior in safety for example with corrosion-free installation fixtures.SOLUTION: A pet cage 1 includes: a box body 20 that is installed on a floor surface in a room; and a cage part 10 that is installed on the box body 20. The box body 20 is provided with a top plate 23 on which the cage part 10 is placed and a peripheral wall part 22 which constitutes an outer periphery of the box body 20, with a top edge of the outer periphery projecting so as to be higher than the top plate 23. The cage part 10 is placed on the top plate 23 along an inner side face of the peripheral wall part 22.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a cage for breeding pets.

Pet breeding cages for raising pets such as cats kept indoors are often made of wire rods. There is also a cage that combines a cage made of this wire with a box for storing pet supplies and installing a pet toilet. Further, there is also a case in which an opening is provided in the top plate of the box body so that the cage portion and the box body are communicated with each other. It consists of a storage box provided with a locking tool and a breeding cage with an open bottom that is detachably provided on the top plate via the locking tool of this storage box, and is provided through a hole for entry and exit. A storage box-assembled breeding cage in which a storage box and a breeding cage are communicated with each other is disclosed.

Jitsukosho 63-41875 Gazette

However, in the configuration in which the cage portion is arranged on the top plate of the box body as described in Patent Document 1, when water or urine or other watery material spills in the cage, water or the like will be discharged. There is a problem that it flows out of the cage along the top plate and wets the floor surface on which the cage is installed, resulting in unsanitary conditions.

Further, since a hole or the like is formed on the top plate and fixed to the cage portion, the fixing bracket may protrude on the top plate, and the pet in the cage may be injured by the fixing bracket.

Further, if the fixing portion on the top plate is corroded by moisture or the like, there is a possibility that the strong fixing between the box body and the cage portion cannot be maintained.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of such problems, and it is possible to keep the surroundings where the cage is installed in a clean and hygienic state, and to ensure the safety of pets in the cage. It is an object of the present invention to provide a cage for pets which can be used and has excellent stability without corrosion of mounting brackets.

In order to solve the above problems, the pet cage according to the present invention is a pet cage composed of a box body installed on the floor surface of the room and a cage portion installed on the box body. The box body includes a top plate on which a cage portion is placed, and a peripheral wall portion that constitutes the outer periphery of the box body and projects so that the upper end of the outer periphery is higher than the top plate. It is characterized in that it is placed on a top plate along the inner side surface of the peripheral wall portion.

Here, it is assumed that the cage portion is composed of a plurality of fences arranged in the circumferential direction, and the pet cage further includes a connecting member for pressing adjacent fences against the inner side surface of the peripheral wall portion to fix them. Is preferable.

Here, it is preferable that the pet cage further includes a water blocking member interposed between the peripheral wall portion and the top plate.

Further, the pet cage is further provided with an opening for communicating the cage portion and the inside of the box body on the top plate of the box body, and covers the linear end surface of the opening portion to be loose. It is preferable to provide a cover member having an inclined end face.

Further, the box body is provided with a door portion that can be opened and closed, and the box body is raised to form a space in the height direction between the floor surface on which the box body is installed and the lower end portion of the door portion. At the same time, it is preferable that the bottom portion of the box body is provided at a position where the bottom portion of the box body enters from the lower end of the door portion toward the inside of the box body, and a space in the depth direction is also formed.

According to the pet cage according to the present invention, the surrounding area where the cage is installed can be kept clean and in good hygiene, and the mounting bracket can be used while ensuring the safety of the pet in the cage. It has the effect of being able to realize a cage for pets with excellent stability without corrosion.

It is a figure which shows the whole structure of the pet cage which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is an enlarged view which shows the peripheral wall part of a pet cage and a part of a cage fence connection part. It is a figure which shows an example of the fixing method of a wire rod and a top plate. It is a figure which shows typically the cross section of the vicinity of the outer edge of the top plate of a pet cage, and the peripheral wall portion. It is a figure which shows the structure of the opening provided in the top plate. It is a figure which shows the structure of the lower part of a box body.

Hereinafter, the pet cage according to the present invention will be described based on the embodiments.

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an overall configuration of a pet cage according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The pet cage 1 is a pet cage having a space for breeding small animals such as cats and rabbits, and is composed of a cage portion 10 and a box body 20.

The cage portion 10 is a portion that is placed on the box body 20 and serves as a main living space for pets to be bred, and is formed of, for example, a metal wire rod. The cage portion 10 is composed of a cage fence 11 arranged on the front surface, a back surface, and left and right side surfaces to be a fence in the circumferential direction, and a top surface fence 12 arranged on the top surface, and is mounted on the box body 20. The bottom is open. At least one of the cage fences 11 is provided with a door 13 for allowing pets to enter and exit.

The box body 20 is a box-shaped member on which the cage portion 10 is placed and has a space for storing pet supplies and the like and installing a pet toilet, and is made of, for example, wood or plastic. The box body 20 constitutes a door portion 21 that can be opened and closed on the front side so that pet supplies and the like can be taken in and out, and an outer peripheral portion of the box body 20. And a top plate 23 that serves as a mounting surface for the cage portion 10. The top plate 23 is provided with an opening 24 that allows the cage portion 10 and the inside of the box body 20 to communicate with each other and serves as a passage in the pet cage.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view showing a part of the peripheral wall portion of the pet cage and the cage fence connection portion.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the cage fence 11 of the cage portion 10 is placed on the top plate 23 so as to be along the inside of the peripheral wall portion 22 of the box body 20. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the adjacent cage fences 11 placed on the top plate 23 are pressed against the inside of the peripheral wall portion 22 by the plate-shaped connecting member 14 and fixed together. Both ends of the connecting member 14 are attached to the inner side surface of the peripheral wall portion 22 so as not to come into contact with the upper surface of the top plate 23.

The cage fence 11 is placed on the top plate 23 along the inside of the peripheral wall portion 22 of the box body 20, and the peripheral wall portion 22 is formed by the connecting member 14 together with the adjacent cage fences 11 at the four corners of the pet cage 1. By being pressed inward and fixed, it is not necessary to make holes on the top plate to fix the cage and the box, so there is no risk of pets being injured by the fixing bracket inside the cage. Can be done.

Further, since the peripheral wall portion 22 of the box body 20 is higher than the top plate 23 of the box body 20, even if water or urine or other watery material spills in the cage, water or the like can spill the top plate 23. The surrounding area where the cage is installed can be kept clean and hygienic without flowing out of the cage.

Further, since the connecting member 14 for fixing the adjacent cage fences 11 to the box body 20 is installed at a position where water or the like is hard to be applied, corrosion due to moisture or the like occurs in the fixing portion with the cage portion on the top plate. Since there is little risk and the force for pressing the cage fence 11 to the inside of the peripheral wall portion 22 is applied to improve the stability of the cage, the pet cage 1 is excellent in stability without corrosion of the mounting brackets and the like.

Here, an example in which the cage fence 11 is attached to the top plate 23 without making a hole in the top plate 23 is shown, but if the fixing method as shown below is used, a hole is made in the top plate 23 and the cage is used. The wire rod constituting the fence 11 may be fixed.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a method of fixing the wire rod and the top plate.

A wire rod holder 32 that watertightly closes the opening is attached to the top plate hole 31 opened near the end of the top plate 23. The wire rod holder 32 is made of plastic or synthetic resin, and the tip end side of the wire rod holder 32 is urged to spread outward. When the tip of the wire holder 32 is inserted into the top plate hole 31 and the opening of the top plate hole 31 is watertightly closed, the tip of the wire holder 32 expands and is fixed to the top plate 23. ..

The central portion of the wire rod holder 32 is opened so that the tip of the wire rod 30 can be inserted. The wire rod 30 is fixed to the top plate 23 by inserting the tip of the wire rod 30 in the vertical direction constituting the cage fence 11 into the hole in the center of the wire rod holder 32 attached to the top plate 23.

In this way, the vicinity of the end of the top plate 23 at a position where water or the like is unlikely to spill in the cage is opened, and a wire holder 32 that watertightly closes the top plate hole 31 of this opening is attached. The wire rod 30 constituting the cage fence 11 may be inserted and fixed to the wire rod holder 32.

FIG. 4 is a diagram schematically showing a cross section of the vicinity of the outer edge of the top plate of the pet cage and the peripheral wall portion.

The top plate 23 is supported by a cam lock 26 installed on the inner edge of the peripheral wall portion 22 of the box body 20 and an inner curtain plate 27 that supports the top plate 23. The peripheral wall portion 22 and the top plate 23 may be directly connected to each other, but as shown in FIG. 4, a water blocking member 25 is interposed between the peripheral wall portion 22 and the outer edge of the top plate 23 to stop water treatment. It is preferable to apply. By the water stop treatment using the water stop member 25, it is possible to prevent water from flowing from the edge portion of the top plate 23 to the inside of the peripheral wall portion 22 and causing corrosion of the inner edge of the box body 20.

The water blocking member 25 referred to here is an elastic member such as rubber. Note that FIG. 4 shows an example in which the upper end of the water blocking member 25 projects upward from the upper surface of the top plate 23. In this case, the lower end of the cage fence 11 mounted on the upper surface of the top plate 23 is shown. The water stop members 25 may be arranged at regular intervals so as not to interfere with the water stop members 25. Of course, in order not to interfere with the lower end of the cage fence 11, the upper end of the water blocking member 25 may be flush with the upper surface of the top plate 23.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the configuration of an opening provided in the top plate.

The opening 24 provided in the top plate 23 is opened to allow the cage portion 10 and the box body 20 to communicate with each other, and allows pets in the cage to move between the cage portion 10 and the inside of the box body 20. It is a thing. A tray 28 made of a plastic material having substantially the same dimensions as the top plate 23 is arranged on the upper surface of the top plate 23, and the tray 28 also coincides with the opening 24 provided in the top plate 23. An opening is provided. The tray 28 is a cover member that covers and protects the top plate 23 and the openings 24 provided in the top plate 23. The opening 24 of the box body 20 is configured such that the end face of the opening 24 is linear in the vertical direction, whereas the opening of the tray 28 has the end face of the opening from the outer periphery of the opening to the opening. It is configured in a curved shape that gently slopes toward the center.

Since the opening 24 provided in the top plate 23 of the box body 20 serves as a passage for pets to come and go, the end face of the opening 24 in the plate thickness direction is a place where dirt easily adheres, and the top plate 23 is topped. This is a place where protection is required so that water or the like does not spill and the water permeates the top plate 23 from this end face and the corrosion of the top plate 23 progresses. In this way, the tray 28 is arranged on the upper surface of the top plate 23 of the box body 20, and the tray 28 is provided with an opening corresponding to the opening 24 so that the opening 24 is covered with the opening of the tray 28. Can be protected. Further, when a pet in the cage moves in and out of the opening, it can be expected to have an effect of preventing an injury due to a hangnail or the like generated on the end face of the opening 24. Here, an example is shown in which the tray 28 has almost the same dimensions as the top plate 23 and covers the entire top plate 23, but the tray 28 is covered with the linear end face of the opening 24 to form a gently inclined end face. However, the tray 28 may be configured to cover only the opening 24 of the top plate 23 or only the opening 24 and its vicinity.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the configuration of the lower part of the box body.

As shown in FIG. 6, of the bottom of the box body 20, at least the front side where the door portion 21 is provided is provided with the bottom curtain plate 29, and the box is from the floor on which the pet cage 1 is installed. The bottom is raised so that a space in the height direction is formed between the lower end of the door portion 21 of the body 20 and the lower end. Further, the bottom curtain plate 29 is provided at a position where the bottom curtain plate 29 is inserted from the lower end of the door portion 21 toward the inside of the box body 20 so that a space is formed also in the depth direction.

The pet cage 1 is installed on the floor surface of the room, and is often installed on a rug such as a carpet or a carpet laid on the floor surface. In this way, the door portion 21 is opened and closed by providing the bottom curtain plate 29 at the bottom of the box body 20 and raising the bottom so that a space in the height direction is formed between the lower end of the door portion 21 and the floor surface. Occasionally, it does not get caught in the floor covering, and the door portion 21 can be opened and closed smoothly. Further, by providing the bottom curtain plate 29 at a position where the bottom curtain plate 29 is inserted into the inside of the box body 20 from the lower end of the door portion 21, the toes of the operator are the box body 20 when performing work such as cleaning the inside of the pet cage 1. It is designed so that it does not touch the bottom of the door.

As described above, according to the pet cage of the present embodiment, when installing the fence in the circumferential direction constituting the cage portion on the top plate of the box body, a hole or the like is formed in the top plate to form the cage portion and the box. Instead of fixing it to the body, it is placed along the inner surface of the peripheral wall of the box, and the adjacent fences at the four corners of the cage are pressed against the inner surface of the peripheral wall with connecting members to fix it. , The fixing brackets that may injure the pet in the cage can be eliminated.

In addition, the top plate of the box is located lower than the peripheral wall of the box, so even if water spills inside the cage, it will not flow out of the cage, keeping the area around the cage clean and hygienic. Can be maintained in a good condition.

Further, since the connecting member for fixing the adjacent fences to the box body is located at a position where it is difficult for water or the like to be applied, there is little possibility that corrosion will occur due to water wetting or the like. In addition, since the force that presses the fence against the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion is applied, the cage can obtain excellent stability.

Further, by interposing a water blocking member between the edge portion of the top plate and the peripheral wall portion, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of corrosion or the like on the inner edge of the box body.

Further, since a tray having an opening matching the opening provided on the top plate of the box is arranged on the upper surface of the top plate of the box, the opening provided on the top plate of the box is covered and protected. be able to.

Furthermore, of the bottom of the box, at least on the front side, a space in the height direction and a space in the depth direction are formed between the lower end of the door of the box and the floor surface, so that the space of the door is formed. In addition to being able to open and close smoothly, it is also possible to ensure the safety of the worker by preventing the toes of the worker from hitting the bottom of the box when performing work such as cleaning the inside of the cage.

The pet cage according to the present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various things can be achieved within the scope of achieving the object of the present invention and not deviating from the gist of the present invention. Design changes are possible, all of which are within the scope of the present invention.

For example, in the above embodiment, the cage having a quadrangle is shown, but the cage may be another polygon such as a hexagon.

The pet cage according to the present invention is suitable as a pet breeding cage for breeding pets such as cats to be reared indoors.

1 Pet cage 10 Cage part 11 Cage fence 12 Top fence 13 Door 14 Connection member 20 Box body 21 Door part 22 Peripheral wall part 23 Top plate 24 Opening 25 Water stop member 26 Cam lock 27 Inner curtain plate 28 Tray 29 Bottom curtain plate 30 Wire rod 31 Top plate hole 32 Wire rod holder

Claims (5)

A pet cage consisting of a box body installed on the floor of a room and a cage part installed on the box body.
The box body includes a top plate on which a cage portion is placed, and a peripheral wall portion that constitutes the outer periphery of the box body and projects so that the upper end of the outer periphery is higher than the top plate.
The cage portion is a pet cage characterized in that it is placed on a top plate along the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion. The cage portion is composed of a plurality of fences arranged in the circumferential direction.
The pet cage further
The pet cage according to claim 1, further comprising a connecting member for pressing and fixing adjacent fences to the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion. The pet cage further
The pet cage according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a water blocking member interposed between the peripheral wall portion and the top plate. The pet cage further
The top plate of the box body is provided with an opening for communicating the cage portion and the inside of the box body.
The pet cage according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a cover member that covers the linear end face of the opening to form a gently inclined end face. The box body is provided with a door portion that can be opened and closed.
The bottom of the box is raised to form a space in the height direction between the floor on which the box is installed and the lower end of the door.
One of claims 1 to 4, wherein the bottom portion of the box body is provided at a position where the bottom portion of the box body is inserted from the lower end of the door portion toward the inside of the box body, and a space in the depth direction is also formed. Pet cages as described in section.

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