JP3013970U - Pet carry case - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a pet carrying case that can easily accommodate a pet. A case main body 12 having an opening, and an opening / closing door 13 having a base end pivotally supported on one side of the opening to openably and closably close the opening.
And a guide rail portion 37 provided on the case main body 12 for guiding the opening / closing door 13 along the wall surface to the stored state, and withdrawing from the side surface of the opening / closing door 13 and having its tip at the upper front wall 41B.
And a rod 31 that can be received by
3 can be stored along the wall surface of the case body 12 and can be prevented from popping out in the stored state.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a pet carrying case for storing and carrying a pet inside.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 As a conventional pet carrying case, for example, the "foldable animal carrying cage" described in Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 60-133778 is known.

This foldable animal carrying cage is configured as shown in FIG. As a whole, the top plate 1, the bottom plate 2, and the side plates 3, 4 are formed into a quadrangular cylinder, and the rear face plate 5 is further provided on the inner side to form the case body 6. Since the case body 6 is molded by injection molding or the like, the side plates 3 and 4 and the rear plate 5 are separated at the central portion, and the case body 6 is divided into an upper case portion 6A and a lower case portion 6B. Has been done. The case portions 6A and 6B are connected to each other by the side surface plates 3 and 4 and the rear surface plate 5.

The front surface of the case body 6 is open, and an opening / closing door 7 is attached to this opening. The opening / closing door 7 is supported so as to be openable / closable at two positions on one side (the side plate 3 side which is the right side in the figure) and is closed (fixed) by the locking portion 8 on the other side. ing. Reference numeral 9 is an opening / closing window provided on the opening / closing door 7.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 By the way, when the opening / closing door 7 is in an open state, it does not have a special structure for holding the opening state, so that the opening / closing door 7 interferes when the pet is housed in the case body 6. For example, the pet's limbs may be closed by touching the opening / closing door 7, which may hinder the accommodation work.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pet carrying case that can easily accommodate a pet.

[0007]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a pet carrying case according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a case body having an opening, and an opening / closing door that has a base end pivotally supported on one side of the opening to open and close the opening. , A locking lock between the case body and the open / close door that prevents the open / close door from opening, and a rail inside the case body that guides the open door along the wall surface to the stored state, and the open / closed state in the stored state And a movement preventing means for preventing movement of the door.

In the pet carrying case according to the second aspect of the present invention, the connecting lock is formed by connecting a rod, which is provided at a free end of the opening / closing door and has a tip protruding and retracting in the axial direction of rotation, with a base end of the rod. A slider that is slidable in the protruding and retracting direction, a spring that biases the slider in the protruding direction, and a first engaging portion that is provided in the case body and that receives the tip of the protruding rod when the open / close door is closed. It is characterized by including.

In the pet carry case according to the third invention, the movement preventing means is provided with a rod, a slider, and a spring forming a part of a connecting lock, and a case body provided with an opening / closing door housed therein. And a second engaging portion that receives the tip of the rod.

[0010]

[Action]

 In the first invention, the opening / closing door that opens and closes the opening of the case body can be housed along the body wall surface by the guide rail portion, and the movement in the housed state can be blocked by the movement blocking means. Therefore, the opening / closing door does not get in the way when the pet is stored.

In the second invention, the opening of the opening / closing door can be prevented over the axial direction of rotation. Therefore, the opening of the opening / closing door can be prevented more firmly.

In the third invention, the member forming a part of the connecting lock is also used to prevent movement of the opening / closing door in the housed state.

[0013]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

The pet carry case 11 according to the present invention is configured as shown in FIGS. 1 to 7. The pet carry case 11 is composed of a case main body 12 having an opening on the front surface side and a pet stored therein, and an opening / closing door 13 attached to a front opening 12A of the case main body 12.

The case body 12 is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape as a whole. A handle 15 is provided on the upper surface of the case body 12 so that the case body 12 can be held by hand. The handle 15 is housed in a housing recess 15A formed by denting the upper side wall so as not to project upward. An accessory case 16 is provided on the back surface side (right side in FIG. 1) adjacent to the handle 15. The accessory case 16 is composed of a storage section 16A formed by recessing the upper side wall, and an opening / closing lid 16A for covering the upper side of the storage section 16A. Vertically long ventilation holes 17 are provided on both side surfaces and the back surface of the case body 12. The bottom surface of the case body 12 is provided with ribs 18 for allowing the case body 12 to be stably placed on a flat surface and increasing the strength of the floor surface 12. A front opening 12A is provided in the front surface of the case body 12. The front opening 12A is substantially the same size as the front surface of the case body 12, and is formed in a vertically long rectangular shape.

The case body 12 is vertically divided into two parts. This is because it is necessary for injection molding with synthetic resin and is not bulky during storage and transportation. For this reason, the size of the case body 12 divided into two is set so that the upper case portion 12C can be housed in the lower case portion 12D.

The joint between the upper case portion 12C and the lower case portion 12D is configured to mesh with each other, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. FIG. 8 shows the structure of the side wall and the back wall, and FIG. 9 shows the structure of the front wall. Reference numeral 21 in FIG. 8 is an upper contact portion formed at the lower end of the side wall on the upper case portion 12C side. The upper contact portion 21 is composed of an upper outer wall 21A and an upper inner wall 21B. The upper contact portion 21 is formed into an inverted Y-shaped cross section, and is formed into an annular groove that is open downward. Reinforcing ribs 21C are provided at regular intervals in the groove portion of the upper contact portion 21. The lower end portion of the rib 21C is formed so as to extend downward in the form of a protrusion and is fitted into a groove portion of a lower contact portion 22 described later.

The lower contact portion 22 is composed of a lower outer wall 22A and a lower inner wall 22B, and as a result, is formed in a Y-shaped cross section and in an annular groove shape with the whole opening upward. . Then, the rib 21C of the upper contact portion 21 fits into the groove portion between the lower outer wall 22A and the lower inner wall 22B, and the rib 21C of the upper contact portion 21 and the upper inner wall 21. When the lower inner wall 22B of the lower contact portion 22 is fitted between the upper contact portion 21 and B, the upper contact portion 21 and the lower contact portion 22 mesh with each other. In this state, the upper outer wall 21A and the lower outer wall 22A are aligned with each other, and the outer surfaces are set to be flush with each other.

The abutting portion of the case main body 12 on the front opening 12A side is configured as shown in FIG. Reference numeral 24 in the figure denotes an upper contact portion formed at the lower end portion of the front wall on the upper case portion 12C side. Reference numeral 25 is a lower contact portion formed on the upper end of the front wall of the lower case portion 12D. The upper contact portion 23 is provided with an annular groove 24A that opens downward. The lower contact portion 25 is formed with an annular projection 25A that fits into the annular groove 24A. An inner wall 24B is formed inside the upper contact portion 24 adjacent to the annular groove 24A so as to contact and support the inner surface of the annular protrusion 25A of the lower contact portion 25 in a state fitted in the annular groove 24A. ing.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 7, between the upper contact portion 21 and the lower contact portion 22 except for the front opening 12A, the upper case portion 12C and the lower case portion 12D are provided. A connecting portion 26 for connecting and is provided at regular intervals. The connecting portion 26 includes a buckle receiving concave portion (not shown) provided in opposition to the upper contact portion 21 and the lower contact portion 22, and the upper contact portion 21 and the lower contact portion 22. It is composed of a buckle 27 which is hung over the respective buckle receiving concave portions in a state of being meshed with each other and connects the upper case portion 12C and the lower case portion 12D to each other.

The opening / closing door 13 is rotatably supported on the upper end of the front opening 12 A of the case body 12. As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the opening / closing door 13 has a quadrangular shape as a whole, and is configured by a lattice that crosses vertically and horizontally. The side shape of the opening / closing door 13 is formed in a mountain shape in which the central portion in the vertical direction is raised outside. Rotating protrusions 28 are provided at both ends of the upper portion of the opening / closing door 13. The rotation projection 28 is locked to the upper case portion 12C side of the case body 12 at the upper portion of the front opening 12A to support the rotation of the opening / closing door 13. A connection 29 is provided at the bottom of the open / close door 13. The connecting shape 29 is provided so as to be retractable from the opening / closing door 13, and is fixed so as not to open the opening / closing door 13 by being locked to the lower case portion 12D side of the case body 12 under the front opening 12A. Suru

The connection 29 is configured as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15. 12 to 15 are schematic diagrams for explaining the assembling process of the connection 29.

The connecting shape 29 is formed on the lower front wall 41A provided on the lower case portion 12D side of the front opening 12A by projecting and retracting from the side surface of the opening / closing door 13 (see FIG. 1). In this state, two rods 31 whose ends are received in a direction that prevents the opening thereof, sliders 32 that are connected to the base ends of the rods 31 to move the rods 31 in and out, and sliders 32. It is composed of a spring 33 that is mounted between the sliders 32 and urges the sliders 32 in a direction in which they are separated from each other, and a cover 34 that covers the sliders 32 and the springs 33 and that allows the slider 32 to slide. As shown in FIG. 12, the rod 31 is formed by folding the base end portion into an L shape. At the end of the opening / closing door 13, it is mounted on both left and right sides (upper and lower sides in FIG. 12) so as to be retractable. As shown in FIG. 13, the slider 32 is provided with a fitting hole 32A that fits into the base end portion of the rod 31. The slider 32 is mounted with the fitting hole 32A fitted to the base end of each rod 31. A spring 33 is attached to the inner surface of the slider 32, and a cover 34 is attached as shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the opening / closing door 13 can be housed along the inner wall surface of the case body 12 in a state where it is opened upward at the front opening 12A. The storage of the opening / closing door 13 is guided by the guide rail portion 37. The guide rail portion 37 is constructed as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. Specifically, the upper case portion 12C of the case body 12 is attached to both sides of the upper end portion thereof. Screw receiving portions 38 are provided at regular intervals on both sides of the upper end of the upper case portion 12C, and the guide rail portion 37 is fixed to the screw receiving portions 38 with screws 39. The guide rail portion 37 is provided so as to extend to the opposite side of the lower plate portion 40B and the guide groove 40 configured by the upper plate portion 40A and the lower plate portion 40B extending toward the inside of the case body 12. The fixing flange 40C is provided. The lower plate portion 40B supports the turning protrusion 28 of the opening / closing door 13 from below, and also supports the opening / closing door 13 itself inserted into the case body 12 from below. Then, the guide rail portion 37 is fixed to the case body 12 side by screwing the screw 39 into the screw receiving portion 38 through the screw hole 40D provided in the fixing flange 40C. The rotation protrusions 28 of the opening / closing door 13 are rotatably and slidably fitted in the guide grooves 40 of each guide rail portion 37. Further, the innermost part of the guide groove 40 is closed by a closing plate 40E. The inlet side of the inner groove 40 is closed by an upper front wall 41B provided on the upper case portion 12C side of the front opening 12A so that the fitted fitting protrusion 28 does not fall off. Further, when the opening / closing door 13 is housed in the case body 12, the upper front wall 41B receives the tip of the rod 31 of the connecting lock 29 in a direction that prevents the opening / closing door 13 from popping out.

The pet carrying case 11 configured as described above is disassembled during storage and transportation. That is, the buckle 27 is removed and the case body 12 is divided into an upper case portion 12C and a lower case portion 12D. The opening / closing door 13 is housed in the upper case portion 12C, and is fitted in the lower case portion 12D with the upper case portion 12C being turned upside down.

When assembling, the upper case portion 12C is taken out from the lower case portion 12D, the upper case portion 12C and the lower case portion 12D are meshed with each other, and they are fixed to each other by the buckle 27 at the connecting portion 26. Next, the opening / closing door 13 is taken out from the upper case portion 12C and the front opening 12A is closed.

When putting the pet inside, each slider 32 of the connecting lock 29 is held by hand and brought close to each other, and each rod 31 is retracted from the side surface of the opening / closing door 13 to release the closing state of the opening / closing door 13. . In this state, the open / close door 13 is pulled up and pushed into the case main body 12 to be in a stored state. When the storage is completed, the hands are released from the slider 32, and the rods 31 are projected from the side surface of the opening / closing door 13. Therefore, in this state, since the tip of each rod 31 projects beyond the opening edge of the front opening 12A on the upper case portion 12C side, the opening / closing door 13 does not pop out carelessly. Then put the pet inside. Next, the sliders 32 of the connecting lock 29 are held by hand and brought close to each other, the rods 31 are retracted from the side surface of the opening / closing door 13, and the blocking of the movement of the opening / closing door 13 is released. In this state, the door 13 is pulled out, the front opening 12A is closed, and the slider 32 is released. Therefore, in this state, the tip of each rod 31 projects beyond the opening edge of the front opening 12A on the lower case portion 12D side, so the open / close door 13 is fixed in the closed state so as not to open. To be done.

When the pet is taken out, the same operation as above may be performed.

As described above, since the opening / closing door 13 is prevented from opening in the closed state, it is possible to prevent the pet housed inside from escaping. Further, since the opening / closing door 13 is configured to be housed in the case body 12 and does not accidentally fly out of the case body 12 to close the front opening 12A, the opening / closing door 13 is troublesome. Pets can be taken in and out without leaving.

Further, since the rod 31 protrudes and retracts from the lower side surface of the opening / closing door 13, the opening / closing door 13 is kept closed even when a large force is applied to the left and right ends of the opening / closing door 13 from inside the case body 12. be able to.

Furthermore, since the opening / closing door 13 can be prevented from popping out at the time of storage by using the connecting lock 29 that prevents the opening / closing of the opening / closing door 13, a special configuration is not required and the product cost can be reduced. Is reduced.

The connecting lock 29 and the lower front wall 41A constitute the connecting lock of the present invention, and the connecting lock 29 and the upper front wall 41B constitute the movement preventing means of the present invention.

[0033]

[Effect of device]

 As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

Since the opening / closing door is housed along the wall surface of the case body and is configured to be prevented from moving in the housed state, the pet can be easily taken in and out without being bothered by the opening / closing door.

In the closed state of the open / close door, the open state of the open / close door can be prevented along the axial direction of rotation, so that the closed state of the open / close door can be more strongly retained.

In the third invention, since the part of the connecting lock is also used as a part and the movement of the opening / closing door in the stored state can be prevented, the product cost can be reduced.

[0037]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side sectional view showing an overall structure of a pet carrying case according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a pet carrying case according to the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing a pet carrying case according to the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a pet carrying case according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a rear view showing a pet carrying case according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a bottom view showing a pet carrying case according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a rear cross-sectional view showing a pet carrying case according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a meshed state of an upper case part and a lower case part.

FIG. 9 is a main-portion cross-sectional view showing an attached state of the guide rail portion.

FIG. 10 is a side sectional view showing an opening / closing door.

FIG. 11 is a main part plan view showing an opening / closing door.

FIG. 12 is a plan view showing a lower portion of the opening / closing door and a rod of the connecting lock.

FIG. 13 is a plan view showing a slider of the connecting lock.

FIG. 14 is a plan view showing a state in which a slider is fitted to a rod and a spring is attached.

FIG. 15 is a plan view showing a connecting lock.

FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a mounted state of a guide rail part.

FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing a conventional pet carry case (foldable animal carrying cage).

[Explanation of symbols]

 12 Case Main Body 12A Front Opening 13 Opening / Closing Door 29 Connecting Lock 31 Rod 32 Slider 33 Spring 37 Guide Rail

Claims (3)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A case main body having an opening, an opening / closing door having a base end pivotally supported at one side of the opening to openably and closably close the opening, and an opening / closing door which is located between the case main body and the opening / closing door to prevent the opening of the opening / closing door. And a guide rail portion provided on the case body for guiding the open door along the wall surface to the stored state, and a movement preventing means for preventing movement of the opening / closing door in the stored state. Carry case for pets. 2. The connecting lock comprises a rod provided at the free end of the opening / closing door and having a tip protruding and retracting in the axial direction of rotation, and a slider provided so that the base end of the rod is connected and slidable in the protruding and retracting direction. A spring for urging the slider in the protruding direction; and a first engaging portion provided on the case body for receiving the tip of the protruding rod when the opening / closing door is closed. Carrying case for pets described in. 3. The movement preventing means includes a rod, a slider, and a spring forming a part of a connecting lock, and a second engagement for receiving the tip of the rod provided in the case body and protruding in a state where the opening / closing door is housed. The pet carry case according to claim 2, further comprising: