JP2022113085A - Sand bath container for small animal - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a sand bath container for small animals capable of effectively removing sand attached to a body (body hair) of a small animal such as Chinchilla lanigera, having taken the sand bath.

SOLUTION: A sand bath container (1) being so configured that a small animal having taken a sand bath in a first chamber (10) enters a second chamber (20) through a first opening part (31) and goes outside through a second opening part (32), where a door member (41) attached to the first opening part (10) is configured to open by pressing force due to contact of a body of the small animal passing therethrough and to close by release of the pressing force. A sand remover (51) attached to the second opening part (21), the sand remover whose surface is formed of a raised cloth material, is an annular member having a center hole (51a) with a radius size smaller than the radius size of the second opening part (32), so that an edge of the center hole (51a) comes into slide contact with the body of the small animal passing through the second opening part (32) to remove the sand attached to the body of the small animal.

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COPYRIGHT: (C)2022,JPO&INPIT

Description

The present invention relates to a sand bath container for small animals.

Chinchillas, which are one of the small animals (pet animals) raised at home, secrete oil called lanolin from their skin. Leaving excess secreted lanolin as it is causes skin diseases due to clogging of pores and the like. Therefore, sand baths are required to remove excess secretions. Chinchillas in breeding also need to be sand bathed every day. For sand bathing, commercially available sand exclusively for chinchillas is used, and the chinchillas are put in a container whose bottom is covered with sand in such an amount that the chinchillas can roll over and move around.

However, when a chinchilla shakes its body to shake off the sand (so-called sand removal), a large amount of sand adhering to the fur of the chinchilla scatters around. Therefore, there is a problem that the room around the incubator becomes covered with sand. In order to deal with such problems, sand with a structure that can effectively remove the sand adhering to the chinchilla's body (hair) before the chinchilla shakes off the sand that has adhered to it after sand bathing. A bathing container is required. Conventionally, as a breeding container for breeding chinchillas, for example, there is a breeding container disclosed in Patent Document 1, but this breeding container has a structure for removing sand adhering to chinchillas that have taken a sand bath. Not ready.

Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 01-87646

The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and its object is to remove sand adhering to the body (body hair) of a small animal such as a chinchilla that has taken a sand bath before it shakes off the sand. To provide a sand bathing container for small animals which can be effectively removed.

In order to achieve the above object, the sand bathing container for small animals according to the present invention is formed as a chamber surrounded by at least a side wall (12) and a bottom wall (14), and sand (S) for sand bathing is placed at the bottom. formed as a first chamber (10) capable of receiving and a chamber positioned adjacent to the first chamber (10) and surrounded by at least a side wall (22) and having an open bottom opening (24) A second chamber (20), a partition wall (22A) provided between the first chamber (10) and the second chamber (20), and a first opening (31) provided in the partition wall (22A) , a second opening (32) provided in the side wall (22) other than the partition wall (22A) in the second chamber (20), and the first opening (31) attached to the first opening (31) a door member (41) capable of opening and closing a door member (41), a sand remover (51 ), and the door member (41) is configured to be opened by pressure due to contact with the body of a small animal passing through the first opening (31) and closed by releasing the pressure. The dropper (51) is an annular flexible member made of a cloth material with a raised surface and having a center hole (51a) with a diameter smaller than that of the second opening (32), The rim of the central hole (51a) slides on the body of the small animal passing through the second opening (32) to shake off the sand adhering to the body of the small animal. Small animals bathed in dust enter the second chamber (20) through the first opening (31) and exit from the second chamber (20) through the second opening (32). It is characterized by

According to the dust bath container for small animals according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

A door member for opening and closing a first opening provided in a partition wall between the first chamber and the second chamber is provided, and the door member is pressed by contact with the body of a small animal passing through the first opening. By being configured to be opened and closed by releasing the pressure, the first opening can be kept in a closed state when the small animal is taking a dust bath in the first chamber, despite the simple configuration. is definitely possible. Therefore, this door member can prevent the sand in the first chamber from scattering (flowing out) from the first opening toward the second chamber. Further, when the small animal passes through the first opening, the door member comes into contact with the door member, so that the sand attached to the body of the small animal can be removed to some extent by the door member.

The sand remover attached to the second opening is an annular member made of a cloth material with a raised surface and having a central hole with a diameter smaller than that of the second opening. By slidingly contacting the body of the small animal passing through the second opening, the sand adhering to the body of the small animal is brushed off, so that the sand adhering to the body of the small animal exiting through the second opening is removed. It becomes possible to effectively drop most of the sand. Therefore, the amount of sand adhering to the small animals that have finished sand bathing and come out of the sand bathing container can be reduced to a very small amount.

Therefore, the small animal that has been sand bathed in the first chamber enters the second chamber through the first opening and exits from the second chamber through the second opening to the outside. Sand adhering to the body (hair) of the small animal can be removed before the small animal comes out of the sand bath container. As a result, it becomes possible to remove the sand adhering to the body (body hair) of the small animal before the small animal shakes off the sand adhering to itself. can be effectively prevented from scattering.

Furthermore, since the second chamber is a chamber with an open bottom, even if sand that falls from the body of a small animal in the second chamber accumulates at the bottom of the second chamber, if the sand bathing container is lifted, the second chamber can be removed. Sand that collects on the bottom of the chamber remains where it was, making it very easy to remove it. Therefore, the sand bath container is excellent in maintainability such as cleaning.

This dust bathing container for small animals includes a box-shaped first case (11) forming the first chamber (10) and a box-shaped second case (21) forming the second chamber (20). , The partition wall (22A) is a side wall (22) of the second case (21) on the first case (11) side, and the partition wall (22A) of the second case (21) and the first case ( A fixture (61) may be provided between the parts (12A, 12B) on the partition wall (22A) side of 11) to integrally fix them only by manual operation and which can be removed. .

According to this configuration, a fixing tool is provided between the partition wall of the second case and the part of the first case on the partition wall side to integrally fix them only by manual operation and which can be removed. The first case and the second case can be easily separated by manually removing this fixture. Therefore, when cleaning the first and second chambers, it is possible to easily access the first and second chambers by inserting a hand or a cleaning tool, etc., so that the sand bath container is excellent in maintainability. Become. In addition, after cleaning is completed, the first case and the second case can be fixed together by manually attaching the fixture again, so that the sand bath container can be easily assembled and ready for use. can.

Further, in this dust bathing container for small animals, the fixture (61) may be a screw (61) that can be attached and detached only by manual operation inserted into the second chamber (20).

According to this configuration, the second chamber has a bottom opening with its bottom opened, so that by inserting your hand into the second case through this bottom opening, you can easily attach and remove screws. It can be carried out. Therefore, maintenance such as cleaning of the first chamber and the second chamber can be performed more easily and quickly.

Further, in this dust bathing container for small animals, both the first case (11) and the second case (21) may be entirely made of a transparent synthetic resin material.

According to this configuration, both the first case and the second case are entirely made of a transparent synthetic resin material, so that the inside of the first chamber and the second chamber can be visually recognized from the outside. . Therefore, since the appearance of the small animal bathing in the sand can be confirmed from the outside, the user can enjoy the pleasure of rearing the small animal, and the sand bath container is excellent in convenience when taking care of the small animal.

According to the dust bathing container for small animals according to the present invention, sand adhering to the body (hair) of the small animal such as a chinchilla that has taken a sand bath is removed before the small animal shakes off the sand adhering to itself. can be done.

1 is a perspective view showing a sand bath container for small animals according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded state of a dust bathing container for small animals; FIG. It is a figure which shows a sand remover. It is a figure which shows the other usage example of the sand remover of this embodiment.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a dust bathing container for small animals according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing an exploded state of the dust bathing container for small animals.

As shown in these figures, the sand bath container 1 for small animals of this embodiment is formed as a chamber surrounded by a side wall 12, a ceiling wall 13, and a bottom wall 14, and contains sand S for sand bathing at the bottom. A possible first chamber 10 and a second chamber formed as a chamber adjacent to the first chamber 10 and surrounded by a side wall 22 and a ceiling wall 23 and having a bottom opening 24 with an open bottom (lower portion) 20. The first chamber 10 is defined by a box-shaped first case 11 made of a synthetic resin material such as a transparent acrylic resin material, and the second chamber 20 is also made of a transparent synthetic resin material. It is defined by a box-shaped second case 21 .

A partition wall 22A is provided between the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 20, and a circular first opening 31 is formed in the partition wall 22A. The first opening 31 communicates the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 20 separated by the partition wall 22A. A door plate (door member) 41 capable of opening and closing the first opening 31 is attached to the first opening 31 . The door plate 41 is a circular plate member having an outer diameter one size smaller than the inner diameter of the first opening 31. As shown in FIG. It is suspended in the first opening 31 by an annular suspender 42 inserted through the small hole 26 . The door plate 41 is opened by pressure due to contact with the body of a small animal passing through the first opening 31, and closed by releasing the pressure when the small animal has completely passed through the first opening 31. It is configured.

A second opening 32, which is a circular opening, is formed in one side wall 22 of the second chamber 20 other than the partition wall 22A (one adjacent side wall in the figure). The second opening 32 communicates the inside and outside of the second chamber 20 separated by the side wall 22 . A sand remover 51 is attached to the second opening 32 for brushing off sand adhering to the bodies of small animals passing through the second opening 32 .

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a sand remover. As shown in the figure, the sand remover 51 is made of a cloth material with a raised surface, is a member having soft flexibility (elasticity), and has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the second opening 32. It is an annular member with a sized central hole 51a. Specifically, it is made of a cloth material having high stretchability such as flat rubber (woven rubber) as a base material, and the surface of the cloth material is raised like fur (so-called boa). Therefore, the diameter of the center hole 51a is enlarged to some extent by expanding the center hole 51a due to the elasticity of the rubber. Therefore, the rim of the center hole 51a slides against the body (hair) of the small animal passing through the second opening 32, thereby brushing off the sand adhering to the body such as the hair of the small animal. The sand remover 51 is attached to the outer surface of the side wall 22 with a locking tool 52 such as a snap, and can be attached and removed only by hand. Therefore, when the sand remover 51 becomes dirty or deteriorates, it can be easily removed from the second case 21 and cleaned or replaced. In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, a hard material such as metal or plastic is placed inside the sand remover 51 on the inner diameter side of the locking member 52 and at a position away from the center hole 51a to the outer diameter side by a predetermined distance. A circular ring-shaped core member 53 made of a synthetic resin material is housed therein. The core material 53 prevents the shape of the sand remover 51 from collapsing, and maintains a proper shape.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 2, between the partition wall 22A of the second case 21 and the upper edge 12A and the lower edge 12B, which are portions of the first case 11 on the second case 21 side (partition wall 22A side), A screw (fixing tool) 61 is provided for fixing the first case 11 and the second case 21 together. The screws 61 are screwed into threaded holes 28 provided in the upper edge 12A and the lower edge 12B of the first case 11 through through holes 27 formed in the partition wall 22A of the second case 21, thereby connecting the first case 11 and the first case 11 together. The two cases 21 are joined integrally. The screw 61 can be manually attached and removed. That is, by inserting a hand into the second case 21 through the bottom opening 24 provided at the bottom of the second case 21, the screw 61 can be easily attached and removed. A side surface 22 of the first case 11 on the side of the second case 21 is an opening in which portions other than the upper edge 12A and the lower edge 12B are released.

In the sand bathing container 1 for small animals having the above configuration, a small animal bathed in sand S stored in the bottom portion of the first chamber 10 enters the second chamber 20 through the first opening 31 and enters the second chamber 20. The chamber 20 passes through the second opening 32 to the outside. Therefore, according to this sand bath container 1, the following effects can be produced.

A door plate 41 for opening and closing a first opening 31 provided in the partition wall 22A between the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 20 is provided. is opened by pressing when it comes into contact with the first opening, and closed when the pressing is released, the first opening can be opened when a small animal is bathing in sand in the first chamber 10, although it has a simple structure. It is possible to reliably keep the portion 31 in a closed state. Therefore, the door plate 41 can prevent the sand in the first chamber 10 from scattering (flowing out) from the first opening 31 to the second chamber 20 side.

When the small animal passes through the first opening 31, the door plate 41 comes into contact with the door plate 41, so that the sand attached to the body of the small animal can be removed to some extent by the door plate 41. - 特許庁

The sand remover 51 attached to the second opening 32 is made of a flexible cloth material with a raised surface, and is an annular member having a central hole 51a with a diameter smaller than that of the second opening 32. The edge of the center hole 51a slides on the body of a small animal passing through the second opening 32, thereby brushing off the sand adhering to the body of the small animal. It is possible to effectively remove most of the sand adhering to the bodies of small animals that pass through and go outside. Therefore, the amount of sand adhering to the small animals that have come out of the sand bathing container 1 after finishing the sand bath can be suppressed to a very small amount, so that the scattering of sand adhering to the small animals to the surroundings of the room or the like can be effectively prevented. can be effectively prevented.

In addition to the above configuration, a small animal having sand bathed in the first chamber 10 first enters the second chamber 20 through the first opening 31, and then exits from the second chamber 20 through the second opening 32. By constructing it so as to come out, it becomes possible to effectively remove the sand adhering to the body (hair) of the small animal until the small animal finishes the sand bath and goes out of the sand bathing container 1.例文帳に追加As a result, most of the sand adhering to the body (body hair) of the small animal can be removed before the small animal shakes off the sand adhering to itself, so sand adhering to the small animal that has been sand bathed can be removed. can be more effectively prevented from scattering in the room or the like.

Furthermore, since the second chamber 20 is a chamber having a bottom opening 24 with an open bottom, even if sand falling from the body of a small animal in the second chamber 20 accumulates at the bottom of the second chamber 20, When the sand bathing container 1 is lifted, the sand accumulated in the bottom of the second chamber 20 remains in its original position, so that the sand can be removed very easily. In particular, if the sand bath container 1 is placed on a tray (receptacle) or the like (not shown) in advance, sand that has fallen from small animals in the second chamber 20 will accumulate in the tray, making it easier to collect and clean the sand. It becomes very easy to do. Therefore, the sand bath container 1 is excellent in maintainability such as cleaning.

Application of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea described in the claims, specification and drawings. For example, the first case 11 and the second case 21 that define the first chamber 10 and the second chamber 20 may be made entirely of a transparent synthetic resin material, may be partially made of a transparent member, or may be partially made of a transparent member. portion may be made of an opaque member. Further, the material of the first case 11 and the second case 21 is not limited to the synthetic resin material, and it is also possible to use other materials such as glass material, wood, and aluminum material (metal material).

Further, the specific shape of the first case 11 and the second case 21 is not limited to the square (rectangular parallelepiped) box shape shown in the above embodiment, and may be other shapes such as a round shape or a cylindrical shape. good too. Similarly, the specific shapes of the first opening 31 and the second opening 32, the door plate 41 attached to them, and the center hole 51a of the sand remover 51 are not limited to the circular opening shown in the above embodiment. Instead, it may be polygonal (square, triangular, hexagonal, etc.), elliptical, or any other shape.

Further, the locking tool 52 for attaching the sand remover 51 to the outer surface of the side wall 22 is not limited to the locking tool such as the snap shown in the above embodiment, and although detailed illustration and description are omitted, it has a spring, for example. A fastener having a different structure, such as a structure in which a hook, a hook-like hook is hooked in a groove, or a structure in which a rubber band is attached, may be used.

In addition, the mounting structure of the door attached to the first opening 31 is not limited to the suspension structure using the suspension tool 42 shown in the above embodiment. It is also possible to adopt a mounting structure of

Further, the fixture 61 for integrally fixing the first case 11 and the second case 21 is not limited to the screws shown in the above embodiment. A fastener having another structure, such as a hook-and-loop fastener provided on the surface to be connected, may also be used.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing another usage example of the sand remover 51 of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the sand remover 51 of the present embodiment can also be used by being attached to a sand bath container 100 having a different shape, which is a small container. That is, the sand bathing container 100 shown in the figure is a substantially spherical hollow container made of glass, and has a circular opening 62 at its upper end. A sand remover 51 can be attached around the opening 62 with a locking tool 52 such as a snap. Also in the sand bath container 100 of FIG.

The sand bath container 100 accommodates sand S in the bottom and is placed in a breeding case for small animals such as chinchillas. A small animal enters the sand bathing container 100 through the opening 62 and takes a sand bath inside. After completing the dust bath, the small animal comes out from the opening 62. - 特許庁In this case also, the sand remover 51 (edge of the central hole 51a) attached to the opening 62 is in sliding contact with the body of the small animal passing through the opening 62, so that the sand adhering to the body of the small animal is removed. It is possible to effectively remove most of the sand adhering to the body (body hair) of the small animal that exits through the opening 62 . Therefore, the amount of sand adhering to the small animals that have exited the sand bathing container 100 after finishing the sand bath can be suppressed to a very small amount, so that the sand adhering to the small animals does not spread around the rearing case or the room. It can effectively prevent scattering.

1 Dust bath container 10 for small animals First chamber 11 First case 12 Side wall 12A Upper edge 12B Lower edge 13 Ceiling wall 14 Bottom wall 20 Second chamber 21 Second case 22 Side wall 22A Partition wall 23 Ceiling wall 24 Bottom opening 25 Small Hole 26 Small hole 27 Through hole 28 Screw hole 31 First opening 32 Second opening 41 Door plate (door member)
42 Suspension tool 51 Sand remover 51a Center hole 52 Locking tool 61 Screw (fixing tool)
62 opening 100 sand bath container S (of other configurations) sand (for sand bath)

Claims (4)

a first chamber formed as a chamber surrounded by at least a side wall and a bottom wall, the bottom of which can accommodate sand for sand bathing;
a second chamber disposed adjacent to the first chamber and formed as a chamber surrounded by at least side walls and having an open bottom opening;
a partition wall provided between the first chamber and the second chamber;
a first opening provided in the partition wall;
a second opening provided in the side wall other than the partition wall in the second chamber;
a door member attached to the first opening and capable of opening and closing the first opening;
a sand remover attached to the second opening for brushing off sand adhering to the body of a small animal passing through the second opening;
The door member is configured to be opened by pressure due to contact with the body of a small animal passing through the first opening, and to be closed by releasing the pressure,
The sand remover is an annular flexible member made of a cloth material with a raised surface and having a central hole with a diameter smaller than that of the second opening, and the edge of the central hole is It is configured to brush off sand adhering to the body of the small animal by slidably contacting the body of the small animal passing through the second opening,
A small animal bathed in sand in the first chamber enters the second chamber through the first opening and exits from the second chamber through the second opening. A dust bath container for small animals. a box-shaped first case forming the first chamber;
A box-shaped second case forming the second chamber,
The partition wall is a side wall of the second case on the first case side,
Between the partition wall of the second case and the part of the first case on the partition wall side, there is provided a fixing tool which can be fixed together and can be removed only by manual operation. The dust bath container for small animals according to claim 1, characterized by: 3. The dust bathing container for small animals according to claim 2, wherein the fixing member is a screw that can be attached and removed only by a manual operation inserted into the second chamber. 4. The dust bathing container for small animals according to claim 2, wherein said first case and said second case are both made entirely of a transparent synthetic resin material.

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