JP2974636B2 - Pet animal cleaning equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pet animal cleaning apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, the number of households that breed pet animals, such as dogs and cats, has increased due to the effects of improvements in living and living environments.
The need for health care has been recognized.

That is, among pet animals, in particular, animals having relatively long hairs such as dogs and cats throughout the body, for example, if the body hair is parasitized by "flea", this causes a decrease in appetite and poor health. In the case of pet animals of long-haired species, it is considered that hair balls become nests of bacteria and cause skin diseases. It is necessary to take care of the fur regularly. And this "grooming"
The most important work in is the "bathing and washing of the fur" so-called "basing".

When performing "bathing and washing of fur" of a pet animal, for example, washing the pet animal in a human tub or washing it in a relatively flat pet animal tub is preferable. Conventionally common. In addition, in any of these methods, a detergent is applied to the fur of a pet animal, and a person manually cleans the fur, and the detergent is washed away with hot water.

[0005]

However, when pet animals are washed using a human bathtub as in the former case, the infection of humans with the pathogenic bacteria of the pet animals, that is, the so-called "pet animal infection" is the most common. Needless to say, it must be avoided due to concerns.However, even when using the latter pet animal bathtub, the pathogens of the pet animals are skin-infecting humans like typhoid bacilli. Since it can be transmitted by oral infection, it involves an act of a human touching and washing the fur of a pet animal with his / her hand, which is an undesirable cleaning method for maintaining human health.

Accordingly, the present invention has been made to provide a pet animal cleaning apparatus which can easily and reliably wash pet animals without risk of infection from pet animals.

[0007]

Means for Solving the Problems In the present invention, the following configuration is adopted as specific means for solving such problems.

In the pet animal cleaning apparatus according to the first invention of the present application, the upper end 1a is open and the cleaning liquid W is contained therein.
, A washing container 1 in which a pet animal to be washed is stored, drainage means 2 for discharging the washing solution W stored in the washing container 1, and the washing solution in the washing container 1 An air supply means 3 for supplying air into the W is provided, and the cleaning container 1 is constituted by rigid side walls 13 and 14 and side walls 15 and 16 having flexibility.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the cleaning apparatus for pet animals according to the first aspect, the cleaning container 1 is provided.
Is characterized in that at least one of the flexible side walls 15, 16 is openable and closable, and that the pet animal can be put in and out of the open portion 18 in its open state.

[0010] In the third aspect of the present invention, the first or second aspect is provided.
The pet animal cleaning apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that a cover member 12 made of a flexible material is provided on the upper end 1a of the cleaning container 1.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pet animal cleaning apparatus according to the first, second or third aspect,
A bottom plate member 5 having an air blowing hole 26 is removably disposed on the bottom 1b of the washing container 1, and air is supplied from the air supply means 3 to the bottom surface of the bottom plate member 5. .

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the pet animal cleaning apparatus according to the fourth aspect, the air outlet 26 is directed from the lower surface side to the upper surface side of the bottom plate member 5 through the air outlet hole 26. The blowout direction of the blown air has a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the vertical line.

In the sixth invention of the present application, the fourth or fifth aspect
In the pet animal cleaning apparatus according to the present invention, at least one of the side walls 13 to 16 of the cleaning container 1 is inclined from the lower end to the upper end toward the inside of the cleaning container 1. It is characterized by having.

[0014]

According to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained by adopting such a configuration.

According to the pet animal cleaning apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cleaning container 1 having the upper end 1a opened and storing the cleaning liquid W therein and containing the pet animal to be cleaned. A drain unit 2 for discharging the cleaning liquid W stored in the cleaning container 1; and an air supply unit 3 for supplying air into the cleaning liquid W in the cleaning container 1. So, the washing container 1
The pet animal is housed in a state in which the head protrudes upward from its upper end 1a, and a washing liquid W such as warm water is stored in the washing container 1 to remove the pet animal's head in the washing liquid W. Immerse the part. Thereafter, air is supplied into the cleaning liquid W by the air supply means 3.

Then, the air is blown into the cleaning liquid W, and the air becomes bubbles and moves upward in the cleaning liquid W due to a difference in specific gravity with the cleaning liquid W. W is stirred to be in a fluidized state, and the fur of the pet animal immersed in the flushing liquid W is subjected to a washing action by the washing liquid W in the flowing state, and the washing of the fur is automatically performed without manual operation. Done. In addition, fleas that infest the pet animal and inhabit its body hair do not suffocate, for example, by sprinkling with a shower, and are not easy to remove from the body hair. In the case of washing by immersing in the washing liquid W, the immersion in the washing liquid W causes the fleas to be in a suffocating state, easily detached from the body hair of the pet animal, and floated in the washing liquid W.

Therefore, according to the cleaning device of the present invention, it is ensured that a pet animal will be infected with pathogenic bacteria, as in the case where a person directly contacts and cleans the fur of a pet animal. In addition to being prevented, the removal of fleas becomes easy and reliable, and both the safety of the washing operation and the high washing property are compatible.

Further, the hair and the like are detached from the body of the pet animal by the washing and float in the washing liquid W. Since the washing liquid W is agitated and flown by the air, for example, the washing liquid W itself is pumped into the washing container 1. When the pump is clogged by the floating body hairs and the operation is hindered, as in the case of washing a pet animal by the stirring flow, the occurrence of such a situation is reliably prevented, and a good washing action is ensured. become.

On the other hand, after the cleaning is completed, the cleaning liquid W stored in the cleaning container 1 is discharged by the drainage means 2. In this case, the hair or fleas that have detached from the pet animal body and floated in the washing solution W by washing are removed from the washing solution W
Is discharged with. When the cleaning liquid W is discharged in this manner, the pet animal shakes itself to scatter and remove the cleaning liquid W attached to the fur as a habit of the pet animal. However, the behavior of the pet animal itself to scatter and remove the cleaning liquid W becomes empty. By performing the cleaning in the cleaning container 1, the scattering of the cleaning liquid W to the periphery is prevented as much as possible, and the pet animal can be cleaned in a clean environment. Note that such a cleaning operation is repeatedly performed according to the cleaning state.

Further, in the pet animal cleaning apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention, the cleaning container 1 is composed of rigid side walls 13 and 14 and flexible side walls 15 and 16. Therefore, when the cleaning liquid W is stored in the cleaning container 1, the deformation of the cleaning container 1 due to the pressure of the cleaning liquid W is prevented by the rigid side walls 13 and 14, regardless of the storage of the cleaning liquid W. The shape of the cleaning container 1 is properly maintained, and a good cleaning action using the cleaning container 1 is ensured. When the pet animal cleaning device is not used, the cleaning container 1 is connected to the flexible side walls 15 and 1.
It can be folded as appropriate in the six parts, and the storage space can be narrowed compared with the case of using a rigid bathtub as in the past, and the effect is particularly effective in a high-rise house where storage space is easily restricted. More prominent. That is, since the cleaning container 1 is constituted by the rigid side walls 13 and 14 and the flexible side walls 15 and 16, it is possible to ensure both a good cleaning action and an improvement in storage when not in use. You can do it.

According to the pet animal cleaning apparatus of the second aspect of the present invention, the following specific effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described above. That is, in the second invention, the cleaning container 1 is replaced with the flexible side wall 1.
At least one of the cleaning containers 5 and 16 is configured to be openable and closable so that the pet animal can be put in and out of the opening 18 in the open state. As compared with the case where a pet animal is put in and taken out of the container 1 from the upper end opening, the pet animal is very easily put in and out, and the washing operation can be simplified accordingly.

According to the pet animal cleaning apparatus of the third aspect of the present invention, the following specific effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described above or above. That is, in the third invention, since the upper end 1a of the cleaning container 1 is provided with the cover member 12 made of a flexible material, the upper end 1a of the cleaning container 1 is covered by the cover member 12. In addition, the cleaning liquid W in the cleaning container 1 is applied to the face of the pet animal during cleaning by protruding the head of the pet animal contained in the cleaning container 1 from a part of the cover member 12 to the outside. Is reliably prevented. Therefore,
In view of the fact that the pet animal has a habit of extremely dislikes being exposed to water on its face, the pet animal is prevented from rampaging by preventing the washing liquid W from scattering on the face of the pet animal. The cleaning is performed calmly, and as a result, the simplification and efficiency of the cleaning operation are promoted.

According to the pet animal cleaning apparatus of the fourth aspect of the present invention, the following specific effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described above or above. That is, in the fourth invention, the bottom plate member 5 having the air blowing holes 26 is removably disposed on the bottom 1 b of the cleaning container 1, and air is supplied from the air supply means 3 to the bottom surface of the bottom plate member 5. Is supplied, the air from the air supply means 3 is supplied with the cleaning liquid W stored in the cleaning container 1.
And the bubbles rise from the bottom to the liquid surface of the cleaning liquid W, that is, the longest distance in the cleaning liquid W. For example, the air from the air supply means 3 causes the cleaning liquid W Compared with the case where the cleaning liquid W is supplied to the intermediate depth position, the stirring action and the flow action of the cleaning liquid W by the bubbles are maximized, and the washing action of the pet animal's fur by the stirring flow of the cleaning liquid W is increased accordingly. Even better cleaning can be expected.

In particular, when the cleaning liquid W in the cleaning container 1 is discharged and heated air is supplied into the cleaning container 1 to dry the fur of the pet animal, the heated air is supplied to the cleaning container. 1 from the bottom to the top, that is, from the legs to the vicinity of the head of the pet animal, and the fur of the pet animal is more efficiently dried.

According to the pet animal cleaning apparatus of the fifth aspect of the present invention, the following specific effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described above. That is, in the fifth invention, the direction of the air blown from the lower surface side to the upper surface side of the bottom plate member 5 through the air blow hole 26 is predetermined with respect to the vertical line. Since it is configured to have an inclination angle, the air (that is, air bubbles) blown into the cleaning liquid W from the air blowing hole 26 has not only a velocity component in the upward direction but also the inclination angle. Also has a speed component in the lateral direction.

Therefore, for example, if the direction in which the air blowing holes 26 having a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the vertical line are set to be substantially tangential to the substantially center position of the bottom of the cleaning container 1, the air The velocity component in the turning direction is given to the cleaning liquid W by the dynamic pressure of the bubbles blown out from the blowout holes 26,
The cleaning liquid W forms a swirling flow in the cleaning container 1,
The stirring and fluidizing action of the washing liquid W is further enhanced, and as a result, washing of the fur of the pet animal is further promoted.

By appropriately setting the direction in which the air outlet holes 26 are formed, various cleaning modes can be imparted to the cleaning liquid W by air bubbles blown at a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the vertical line. It is.

According to the pet animal cleaning apparatus of the sixth aspect of the present invention, the following specific effects can be obtained in addition to the effects described above or above. That is, in the sixth aspect, at least one of the side walls 13 to 16 of the cleaning container 1 has an inclined surface that is inclined from the lower end to the upper end toward the inside of the cleaning container 1. Therefore, it is blown out from the air blowout hole 26 of the bottom plate member 5,
Of the bubbles moving upward in the cleaning liquid W, the bubbles corresponding to the inclined surface in the up-down direction are deflected by the inclined surface toward the inside of the cleaning container 1, and the air blowing holes 26 are vertically aligned. The cleaning liquid W is flowed by the dynamic pressure of the air bubble deflected by the inclined surface, and a good cleaning action can be expected. In this case, if the air blowing holes 26 are formed so as to have a predetermined inclination angle with respect to the vertical line, a stronger flow of the cleaning liquid W is obtained by the synergistic action of the two, and the cleaning effect is further improved. Of course.

Further, the side walls 13 to 1 of the cleaning container 1
6, when at least one of the pet animals is washed with the pet animal sitting on the front foot, by making at least one of the inclined surfaces inclined from the lower end side toward the upper end side toward the inside of the washing container 1;
By making the back of the tilted pet animal correspond to the side of the slope, for example, the washing container 1
6 can be made smaller in volume than the case in which all of 6 are upright, the amount of the cleaning liquid W required for cleaning is reduced accordingly, and economical cleaning is realized. Is done.

[0030]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a pet animal cleaning apparatus according to the present invention will be specifically described based on preferred embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 shows a cleaning apparatus Z according to an embodiment of the present invention. The cleaning apparatus Z includes a cleaning container 1, a drain unit 2, an air supply unit 3, and an air heating unit 4 described below.

Washing Container 1 The washing container 1 is a box having an open upper end 1a. A pair of rectangular bottom-shaped bottom walls 17 is provided on each side of the bottom wall 17 in the short axis direction. A front wall 15 and a rear wall 16 are opposed to the side walls 13 and 14 in the longitudinal direction.

The bottom wall 17 is made of a waterproof cloth material, and can be freely folded or deformed.
Each of the pair of side walls 13 and 14 has a substantially trapezoidal planar shape in which a side near the rear wall 16 described below is inclined inward, and a skin material 21 and a back skin made of a waterproof cloth material. A rigid wall having a three-layer structure in which a resin core plate member 23 is interposed between members 22. The front wall 15 and the rear wall 16 are both made of a waterproof cloth material and can be freely deformed or deformed. The walls 13 to 17 constitute the watertight cleaning container 1 by welding and joining mutually adjacent sides.

The rear wall 16 is divided right and left at a substantially central portion in the width direction, and one of the rear walls 16 is divided into first dividing portions 1A.
And the other is a second dividing portion 1B. The first dividing part 16A and the second dividing part 16B are divided and separated by a waterproof fastener 24 provided along the dividing plane.
The suturing can be freely performed, and can be opened in the left-right direction in the divided state (the state shown by the dashed line in FIG. 1 and indicated by reference numerals 16A 'and 16B'), and the suturing state (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 1). In both, these 16A, 16B
Thus, the rear wall 16 having the required waterproofness is configured.
Further, the rear wall 16 is an inclined surface which is connected to the inclined sides of the pair of side walls 13 and 14 and inclines toward the front wall 15 from the lower end toward the upper end.

On the other hand, a cover member 12 described below is provided on the upper end 1a of the washing container 1. The cover member 12 is made of, for example, a relatively soft and comfortable cloth material, and is attached to the upper end 1a of the cleaning container 1 in a state where the cover member 12 is sewn to the upper ends of the walls 13 to 16. The wall 16 is divided into left and right portions at positions corresponding to the pair of dividing portions 16A and 16B, respectively, and the first joining portion 19A located on the first dividing portion 16A side and the second joining portion 19A located on the second dividing portion 16B side. The joining portion 19B is provided. The joining portions 19A and 19B can be freely joined and separated by a joining member 20 provided between the joining portions 19A and 19B (see reference numerals 19A 'and 19B'), and the joining state (shown by a solid line in FIG. 1). State), a deformable aperture opening 10 is formed in the center of the cover member 12, and in the separated state, the divided portions 16A, 16A,
16B and can be opened integrally. The aperture area 10 of the cover member 12 can be arbitrarily changed by squeezing the non-sewn edge of the cover member 12 with an elastic member such as a rubber band.

The bottom of the washing container 1, that is, the bottom wall 1
A bottom plate member 5 described below is removably disposed on the upper surface side of the base 7. This bottom plate member 5, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2,
The lower surface is formed of a rectangular plate that is appropriately bulked so that an air chamber 27 of a predetermined size can be formed.
Are substantially uniformly formed in a predetermined arrangement pattern over the entire area. In this embodiment, the air blowing holes 26 are straight holes extending in the thickness direction of the bottom plate member 5.

Drainage means 2 The drainage means 2 comprises a drainage hose 6 of a predetermined length made of a flexible material. One end of the drain hose 6 is fixed to the bottom of the side wall 13 of the cleaning container 1,
It penetrates through the side wall 13 and communicates with the inside of the washing container 1. The other end of the drain hose 6 can be hooked and detached from a hose holder 7 fixed near the upper end of the side wall 13 of the washing container 1. As shown by the solid line in FIG. 1, when the other end of the drain hose 6 is hooked on the hose holder 7, the drain hose 6 functions as a kind of overflow pipe, and the other end of the drain hose 6 has a high height. The washing liquid W such as hot water can be stored in the washing container 1 up to the position (see FIG. 2). In contrast, FIG.
When the other end of the drain hose 6 is detached from the hose holder 7 and left on the floor as shown by a chain line (see reference numeral 6 '), the drain hose 6 has its original drain function. To discharge the cleaning liquid W stored in the cleaning container 1 to the outside through the drain hose 6. The amount of the cleaning liquid W stored in the cleaning container 1 can be adjusted by changing the position of the other end of the drain hose 6 with respect to the hose holder 7 in the up-down direction. The adjusting function is effective when the storage amount is made to correspond to the physique of the animal to be washed.

Air Supply Means 3 and Air Heating Means 4 The air supply means 3 includes a blower 31 and an air hose 32 for introducing air from the blower 31 to the cleaning container 1 side. The upstream end of the air hose 32 is connected to a discharge port (not shown) of the blower 31, while the other end 32 a is connected to the bottom of the cleaning container 1 from the throttle opening 10 on the upper end 1 a side of the cleaning container 1. And extends to the substantially center position of the air chamber 27 on the lower surface side of the bottom plate member 5 disposed at the bottom of the cleaning container 1 and opens there. The air hose 32 is fixed by the hose holder 8 at an upper position of the side wall 13 of the cleaning container 1, and
The other end 32a is fixed to the bottom plate member 5 side by a hose holder 9 provided on the bottom plate member 5 side. Therefore, the air discharged from the blower 31 is blown into the air chamber 27 on the lower surface side of the bottom plate member 5 through the air hose 32.

In this embodiment, the non-pressurized blower 31 is used as the pressure source of the blower 31 because the pressure head on the cleaning vessel 1 side is relatively low. In this case, for example, this can be replaced with a pressurized air pump. In particular, when an air pump is employed, the action of agitating the cleaning liquid W by air is further enhanced, which is preferable in terms of cleaning performance.

The air heating means 4 heats the air supplied from the blower 31 to the cleaning container 1 through the air hose 32 in the middle of the air to form heated air. In this embodiment, the air heating means 4 is constituted by a heater mechanism, and as shown in FIG.
It is arranged near the discharge port of the blower 31 so that heating or non-heating can be selected as required by operating a changeover switch (not shown).

In this embodiment, as described above, the air heating means 4 is configured to heat the air from the blower 31, but in other embodiments, for example, The air from an air supply source provided separately from the blower 31 may be heated and supplied to the cleaning container 1.

Description of the use state of the washing apparatus Z Next, the actual use state and the like of the bathing of the dog X and the cleaning of the fur are described.
This will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, as shown in FIG.
The bottom plate member 5 with the other end 32a of the air hose 32 attached is disposed at the bottom of the air hose 32, and the drain hose 6 is hooked on the hose holder 7 as shown by a solid line in FIG. Is made possible. Thereafter, the rear wall 16 of the washing container 1 is opened by pulling down the fastener 24, and the dog X to be washed is guided from the opening into the inside. And this dog X
Is seated on a forefoot standing with its back side facing the rear wall 16 side, and its head is attached to the cover member 12.
Project upward from the aperture opening 10. Further, in this state, the fastener 24 is pulled up and the rear wall 16 is sewn, and each of the joints 1 on the cover member 12 side
9A and 19B are joined, and the aperture 10 of the cover member 12 is appropriately squeezed so that the edge of the aperture 10 is attached to the neck of the dog X.

Thereafter, the washing liquid W is placed in the washing vessel 1.
For example, mixed water of warm water and a cleaning agent is supplied by a liquid supply hose (not shown) inserted through the throttle opening 10 of the cover member 12. In this case, the amount of the cleaning liquid W stored in the cleaning container 1 is equal to the drainage hose 6.
The required amount is defined by the overflow action of.

When a required amount of the washing liquid W is stored in the washing container 1, the blower 31 is operated and the blower 31 is operated.
Is supplied into the air chamber 27 on the lower surface side of the bottom plate member 5. At the time of this cleaning, the air heating means 4 is set to a non-heated state.

When air from the blower 31 is supplied into the air chamber 27 of the bottom plate member 5, the supplied air passes through the air outlet holes 26, 26,. After being blown out from the bottom side into the cleaning liquid W stored in 1, the bubbles form bubbles and move upward in the cleaning liquid W due to a difference in specific gravity from the cleaning liquid W. The cleaning liquid W is stirred to be in a fluid state, and the cleaning liquid W in the fluid state is
As a result, the hair of the dog X immersed in the cleaning liquid W is subjected to a cleaning action, and the cleaning of the hair is automatically performed without manual operation. In addition, the fleas that infest the dog X and inhabit the body hair do not suffocate, for example, by sprinkling water in a shower, and are not easily separated from the body hair. In the case of washing by immersion in the above-mentioned washing liquid W, the fleas are suffocated by being immersed in the washing liquid W, easily detached from the hair of the dog X, and washed with the washing liquid W.
Floating inside. These synergistic effects reliably prevent the occurrence of a situation in which a pet animal is infected with a pathogenic bacterium, which would otherwise occur when a person directly contacts and cleans the fur of a pet animal, as well as removes fleas. Is easy and reliable, and the safety of the cleaning operation and the high cleaning performance are compatible.

During the washing, the cover member 12 is provided on the upper end 1a of the washing container 1, and the cover member 12 reliably prevents the washing liquid W from being applied to the face of the dog X. The dog X will be calmly washed without getting violent, and the washing operation can be performed easily and efficiently.

Further, in this case, since the rear wall 16 is formed as an inclined surface, the air bubbles blown out from the air blowing holes 26 of the bottom plate member 5 and moving upward in the cleaning liquid W are used in the vertical direction. Bubbles corresponding to the rear wall 16 are:
The rear wall 16 receives a deflecting action toward the inside of the cleaning container 1, and the cleaning liquid W flows by the dynamic pressure of the bubbles deflected by the rear wall 16, so that a good cleaning action can be expected. .

Further, by making the rear wall 16 of the cleaning container 1 an inclined surface, for example, as compared with the case where the rear wall 16 is made upright like the other side walls, the cleaning container 1 is formed.
Can be made smaller, the amount of the cleaning liquid W required for cleaning is reduced accordingly, and economical cleaning is realized.

On the other hand, after the washing is completed, the drain hose 6
Is removed from the hose holder 7, and the drainage hose 6 discharges the cleaning liquid W stored in the cleaning container 1.
In this case, the body hairs and the like detached from the body of the dog X by the washing and floating in the washing liquid W are discharged with the washing liquid W.
In this case, when the cleaning liquid W is discharged,
The user shakes his / her body to scatter and remove the cleaning liquid W attached to the fur, but the action of the pet animal itself to scatter and remove the cleaning liquid W is performed in the empty cleaning container 1 so that the cleaning liquid W is removed. As much as possible.
It becomes possible to wash pet animals in a clean environment.

This washing is repeated once or a plurality of times depending on the washing condition of the fur of the dog X. When the cleaning is finally completed, the air heating means 4 is turned on with the cleaning liquid W in the cleaning container 1 being discharged, and the air from the blower 31 is appropriately heated by the air heating means 4. The heated air is supplied as warming air into the washing container 1 from the bottom side, and the fur of the dog X is dried by the warming air. As described above, since the operation from the washing of the dog X to the drying after the washing can be continuously performed while the dog X is housed in the washing container 1, a series of washing operations can be easily automated. It can be planned.

After the washing and drying of the dog X are completed, the joints 19A and 19B of the cover member 12 are opened, the fastener 24 is pulled down, the rear wall 16 is opened, and the rear wall 16 is opened. Eject dog X. Thus, the bathing of the dog X and the cleaning of the fur are all completed.

After the washing is completed, the bottom plate member 5 is taken out of the washing container 1 and the washing container 1 is removed.
Is appropriately folded at the flexible side walls 15, 16 and the bottom wall 17, thereby making it possible to reduce the storage space as compared with a conventional case where a rigid bathtub is used, for example. Particularly, it is suitable for a high-rise house where storage space is easily restricted.

Other Embodiments (1) In the above embodiment, the air from the blower 31 is placed at the bottom of the washing vessel 1 and the bottom plate member 5
The cleaning liquid W is supplied to the lower surface of the bottom plate member 5 and is blown out into the cleaning liquid W through the air blowing hole 26 provided in the bottom plate member 5. In another embodiment of the present invention, for example, as shown in FIG. A back cover material 41 is further provided on the inner surface side of all or a part of each of the side walls 13 to 16 of the cleaning container 1, and an air passage 42 is completely formed between each side wall and the back cover material 41. The air from the blower 31 is supplied to the air passage 42.
Air blowing holes 4 supplied to the backing material 41
, 43,... May be blown into the washing container 1.

In this case, air is blown laterally from the air outlets 43 toward the inside of the washing container 1 and then flows through the inside of the washing container 1. Since it rises as bubbles, the side portion of the dog X can be particularly efficiently washed. It should be noted that more efficient cleaning can be achieved by using such an air side wall blowing structure together with the air blowing structure from the bottom plate member 5 side.

(2) In the above embodiment, in the configuration in which the air from the blower 31 is blown out from the bottom plate member 5 side into the cleaning liquid W, each air blowing hole 26 provided in the bottom plate member 5 is The bottom plate member 5 is formed by a straight hole penetrating in the plate thickness direction. However, in another embodiment of the present invention, the shape and the like of the air outlet hole 26 are changed and the air is blown out from the air outlet hole 26. The fluidity of the cleaning liquid W can be increased by the dynamic pressure of the air to further improve the cleaning performance.

For example, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, each of the air outlet holes 26 has its axial center substantially at the center of the bottom plate member 5 (ie, near the opening position of the other end 32a of the air hose 32). ), The inclination angle and the forming direction thereof are set so as to extend substantially tangentially to the air outlet holes 2.
The cleaning liquid W in the cleaning container 1 is given a velocity component in the swirling direction by the dynamic pressure of the air bubbles blown out of the cleaning liquid W, and the cleaning liquid W, as shown by streamlines in FIG.
A swirling flow is generated in the washing container 1. As a result, the agitation and flow action of the washing liquid W is further enhanced as compared with the case where all the air blowing holes 26 are straight holes as in the above embodiment, and as a result, the fur of the dog X is further washed. Will be promoted.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, each of the air outlets 26, 26,... The inclination angle and the forming direction of the air outlets 26A, 26A,... Are set so as to be directed toward the one side, and the air outlets 26B, 26B,
26B,... Set its inclination angle and forming direction so as to be directed toward the other side, and each of 26C, 26C,. In this case, as shown by each streamline in FIG. 6, the cleaning liquid W in the cleaning container 1 becomes a counterflow which is drawn from both sides toward the center, and flows straight through all the air outlet holes 26 as in the above embodiment. As compared with the case where the holes are provided, the stirring and fluidizing action of the cleaning liquid W is further enhanced, and as a result, the cleaning of the fur of the dog X is further promoted.

(3) In the above embodiment, the dog X is described as a washing target, but the washing device of the present invention is not intended for washing only a dog, but a pet animal such as a cat, a raccoon, and a monkey. It can be widely applied to the washing of garbage.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a pet animal cleaning device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram of a cleaning state of a dog by the pet animal cleaning device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a structural explanatory view of a bottom plate member in another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a structural explanatory view of a bottom plate member in another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI-VI of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a main part structure of a cleaning container according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a washing container, 2 is a drainage means, 3 is an air supply means, 4 is an air heating means, 5 is a bottom plate member, 6 is a drain hose, 7 is a hose holder, 8 is a hose holder, 9 is a hose holder, 10 is a hose holder. Aperture opening, 12 is a cover member, 13 and 14
Is a side wall, 15 is a front wall, 16 is a rear wall, 17 is a bottom wall, 18 is an open portion, 21 is a skin material, 22 is a back skin material, 23 is a core plate material,
24 is a fastener, 26 is an air outlet, 27 is an air chamber, 31 is a blower, 32 is an air hose, 41 is a backing material, 42 is an air passage, 43 is an air outlet, W is a cleaning liquid, X is a dog, and Z is a dog. Is a pet animal cleaning device.

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A washing container (1) having an opening at an upper end (1a) and containing a washing liquid (W) therein and containing a pet animal to be washed, and a washing container (1). A drain unit (2) for discharging the stored cleaning liquid (W); and an air supply unit (3) for supplying air to the cleaning liquid (W) in the cleaning container (1) . The cleaning container (1) is provided with rigid side walls (13), (1).
4) and flexible side walls (15) and (16).
A cleaning device for pet animals, comprising: 2. The cleaning container (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning container (1) has the flexible side wall (1).
5) A pet animal washing apparatus characterized in that at least one of the pet animals is openable and closable and that the pet animal can be taken in and out of the opening portion (18) in the open state. 3. The pet animal according to claim 1, wherein a cover member (12) made of a flexible material is provided on an upper end (1a) of the washing container (1). Cleaning equipment. 4. The cleaning container (1) according to claim 1 , wherein the air outlet (2) is provided at a bottom (1b) of the cleaning container (1).
The bottom plate member (5) provided with 6) is detachably disposed, and the air supply means (3) is provided on the bottom side of the bottom plate member (5).
A pet animal cleaning device characterized in that air is supplied from a pet animal. 5. The method of claim 4, the air outlet hole (26), air blowing direction is blown toward the lower surface to the upper surface of the bottom plate member through the air outlet hole (26) (5) A pet animal cleaning device characterized by having a predetermined inclination angle with respect to a vertical line. 6. The cleaning container (1) according to claim 4 , wherein at least one of the side walls (13) to (16) of the cleaning container (1) is arranged from a lower end to an upper end. A cleaning device for pet animals, wherein the cleaning device has an inclined surface inclined toward the inside of the pet animal.