JP3083468U - Fence connector and pet cage using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] In a pet cage used for keeping pets such as small cats, dogs, rabbits and ferrets indoors, for example, the assembling effort by connecting fences using separate members is eliminated. To do. A fence connector (10) for connecting longitudinal axes (9) at both ends of fences (2, 3, 4) formed by combining linear bodies vertically and horizontally, which is made of a plate-like material that can be deformed under pressure. In the middle part in the width direction, the adjacent fences 2, 3,
Two holding recesses 1 for rotatably holding the longitudinal axes 9 of 4
1. A fence connecting device 10 having, at both ends in the width direction, joining portions 12 and 13 that engage with each other when the longitudinal axis 9 is held in the holding concave portion 11 and then bent to form an annular shape. Also, a pet cage 1 in which a plurality of fences 2, 3, and 4 are connected so as to be flatly foldable using the fence connecting device 10.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

[0001]

[Technical field to which the invention belongs]

 The present invention relates to a pet cage used for keeping pets, for example, small animals such as small cats and puppies, rabbits and ferrets indoors.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Pet cages create a space to house pets, either temporarily or as a place to live, and come in a variety of types. Above all, those formed by connecting fences are very convenient and have high demand, as they are light and can be used even if they are simply enclosed.

[0003] The fence is made of steel, and is formed by combining linear bodies vertically and horizontally to form a square shape. To connect them, for example, Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 5-18937 or Registered Utility Model No. 3001541 etc. Has been used. Such a connector has a structure that holds the linear body of the fence by fitting using elastic displacement, and can be securely connected.

However, since the pet cage has to be fitted each time when assembling, it takes time to assemble the pet cage.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the invention]

 Therefore, the main purpose of the present invention is to eliminate the inconvenience of connecting fences using separate members, and further improve the convenience inherent in pet cages made of fences, making them extremely useful. It is also an issue to obtain a good pet cage.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 A means for this purpose is a fence connecting tool for connecting the longitudinal axes at both ends of a fence formed by combining linear bodies vertically and horizontally, and is formed of a plate-like material that can be deformed under pressure, and is formed in the middle in the width direction. The part has two holding recesses that rotatably hold the longitudinal axes of adjacent fences. At both ends in the width direction, when the longitudinal axis is held in the holding recess and then bent to form an annular shape The fence connector has a joint portion that meshes with the fence.

That is, the fence connecting device connects fences in the process of manufacturing a pet cage. The connection is made by inserting the opposing longitudinal axes at the ends of the two fences into the holding recess at the middle part in the width direction, and then bending both ends so as to enclose the longitudinal axes of the fences so that the joints engage with each other. To form an annular shape, in other words, a closed loop shape and a closed state.

[0008] Since the connecting tool has two holding concave portions and holds the vertical axis rotatably, depending on the number and size of the connecting fences, it is necessary to simply press and shrink to fold. When opened, a space that can accommodate pets can be obtained. It saves the trouble of attaching separate components.

Another means is a pet cage in which a plurality of fences are connected flat and foldably using the fence connection tool.

For example, if four identical fences are connected, or two types of two identical fences are prepared and connected alternately, if they are shrunk on one diagonal line, they can be folded flat.

In particular, the plurality of fences are composed of six sheets, two opposing first sets of two faces are each composed of one fence, and the other opposing second sets of two faces are: It is preferable that each of the fences of the second set is set to have a width smaller than half the width of the fence of the first set so that it can be folded inward. In the folding operation, the connecting portion of the two surfaces of the second set is pushed inward to bring the two surfaces of the first set closer to each other. Since it can be folded to the width of the first set of fences, it can be made compact when folded, and has advantages such as easy handling.

In addition, the pet cage has a bottom plate larger than a shape of the pet cage in a plan view, and a peripheral wall erected on an outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate, and a lower end portion of the pet cage is fitted inside the peripheral wall. If a dish-shaped bottom member with a fitting portion formed is attached, the pet cage will be stable and ready for use simply by placing the expanded pet cage on the bottom member.

[0013] Preferably, a stopper having a locking portion for pressing down a horizontal axis constituting a fence of the fitted pet cage from above is preferably attached to a peripheral wall of the bottom member. The stoppers hold the horizontal axis of the fence by pressing it down from above, so that a solid integration can be achieved.

[0014] More preferably, when the stopper is formed so as to correspond to a connecting portion of a fence formed in an intermediate portion of the surface, the intermediate portion which can be folded inward can be held, so that it is sufficient to use the stopper alone. Get the status. In other words, powerful integration can be efficiently performed with fewer fasteners.

Further, a pair of opposing plates sandwiching the fence made of a linear body inside and outside, a connecting portion for connecting these in a separated state corresponding to the thickness of the linear body, and an inner opposing plate are formed. And the shape of the opposing plate is set to be smaller than the eye of the fence when it is oriented vertically, and the connecting portion is held against the eye so as to sandwich the linear body. It is preferable to attach a shelf receiving member formed so as to be rotatable 90 degrees after being vertically inserted and to have an abutting portion that abuts on the horizontal axis from above.

The mounting of the shelf receiving member need only be performed in a vertical orientation and fitted into the eye of the fence, in other words, in a fitted state, rotated by 90 degrees, and oriented horizontally so that the receiving portion is horizontal. The mounting and dismounting of the shelf receiving member can be easily performed from outside or inside the pet cage, and the handling of the pet cage can be further improved without any trouble in assembling and folding.

[0017] It is preferable to support a mushroom on such a shelf receiving member. In particular, the use of wooden sunoko makes it possible to improve the environment in which pets are stored. The shelf receiving member may support an appropriate member that is supported at an intermediate position in the height direction of the pet cage.

It is preferable that a caster is detachably attached to the bottom surface of the bottom member. In particular, if a caster with a lock mechanism is used, not only is it easy to move, but it can also be used as it is. The height can be adjusted by putting on and taking off, so it can correspond to the type of pet to be accommodated and can be used in a better environment.

[0019] Furthermore, at least a part of the fence is provided with an openable and closable door, and the door can be inserted and removed between the door and a main body having the door. It is preferable that a lock pin for holding the state is held, and the lock pin is formed with a locking claw for holding the inserted state by being locked by elastic displacement. Since the lock pin has the locking claw, the locked state can be positively maintained, and even if the pet is violated inside, it can be prevented from coming off unexpectedly at all.

Further, the pet cage has a plate shape formed in an appropriate shape smaller than the planar shape of the pet cage, and a locking portion for locking the horizontal axis of the fence from above is protrudingly provided on the outer peripheral surface. The locking portion is set to a length extending below the horizontal axis of the locked fence, and a horizontal through hole is formed in the lower portion of the locking portion. A fixing pin having an insertion shaft portion on the lower surface of the plate-shaped head may be inserted into the through hole.

When the insertion shaft of the fixing pin is inserted into the through hole of the locking portion that is locked to the horizontal axis of the fence, the hanger bed can be kept attached, and the pet can be kept from coming off even if the pet is unraveled. Can be.

When the fixing pins are used for fixing a mat to be laid on the upper surface of the hanger bed, the number of necessary members can be reduced, so that the cost can be reduced and the parts can be easily managed. become.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

 One embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the pet cage 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the pet cage 1 is formed so as to surround four sides with a plurality of fences 2, 3, 4, and the upper surface of the pet cage 1 is detachable. And a bottom member 6 for supporting the pet cage 1 to form a single rectangular parallelepiped case.

The pet cage 1 is configured by connecting six fences 2, 3, 4. The fences 2, 3, and 4 are made of steel. The linear body is formed in a frame shape, and the linear body is stretched inside and outside the frame so that it has elongated eyes. Eggplant

The pet cage 1 has a rectangular shape in a plan view, and two faces of a first set opposed to each other in the front-rear direction are each composed of one fence 2, 3, and a front fence 2 on the front and a rear fence 3 on the rear. Are formed in the same shape. However, in the front fence 2, a door 7 for opening a pet is formed by forming a doorway 2a for the pet and pulling the pet from the outside toward the front.

The two faces of the second pair opposing each other on both the left and right sides of the pet cage 1 are constituted by two side fences 4 which are arranged side by side. These side fences 4 have the same shape, and are set to have a width smaller than half the width of the fences 2 and 3 forming the two surfaces of the first set.

Each of these fences 2, 3, 4 forms a horizontal axis 8 by stretching a linear body at the same position in the height direction. The horizontal and vertical axes 8 of the upper and lower fences 2, 3 and 4 are formed in parallel at appropriate widths. The number of horizontal axes 8 between them is appropriately formed according to the heights of the fences 2, 3, and 4. Both ends of each horizontal axis 8 are connected to vertical axes 9 at both left and right ends.

The pet cage 1 including the six fences 2, 3, and 4 is connected to each other at the two portions of the horizontal axis 8 at the upper and lower portions.

The connecting device 10 for that purpose is configured as shown in FIG. That is, the connecting member 10 is a thin plate made of steel that can be deformed by pressure, and the height is set to a size that fits between two parallel horizontal shafts 8. , 3 and 4, two U-shaped holding recesses 11 and 11 for rotatably holding the longitudinal axes 9 of the U-shaped holding recesses 11 are formed at both ends in the width direction from one end of each U-shaped holding recess 11. After extending straight and holding the longitudinal axis 9 in the retaining recess 11, the joints 12 and 13 are formed so as to mesh with each other when bent to form a ring along the longitudinal axis 9. The joints 12 and 13 may be formed so that one 12 protrudes in the shape of an equilateral trapezoid and the other 13 is depressed in a corresponding shape, as shown. They may be formed in a jagged shape with each other or in any other suitable shape.

When the six fences 2, 3, and 4 are connected by using twelve such connecting tools 10, when viewed from above, they are as shown by solid lines in FIG. Since the connecting tool 10 rotatably holds the longitudinal axis 9, it opens and closes at least as shown in FIG. Since the two holding recesses 11 are formed side by side, the fences 2, 3, and 4 can be made parallel as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 4 even when the holding recesses 11 are closed. A gap is provided between the holding recesses 11 so that two fences 2, 3, and 4 can be stacked in parallel. This is because the vertical axis 9 or the horizontal axis 8 that protrudes on the inner surface or the outer surface exists inside the vertical axis 9 at both left and right ends of the fences 2, 3, and 4.

As described above, since the vertical axis 9 is rotatable in the holding recess 11, as shown by the imaginary arrow in FIG. The front fence 2 and the rear fence 3 are close to each other, and can be folded into a flat shape in which the fences 2, 3, and 4 are arranged in parallel as indicated by a virtual line. When assembling in use, the outermost front fence 2 and the rear fence 3 may be spread apart so that the side fences 4 are straightened.

As described above, in the pet cage 1, the plurality of fences 2, 3, and 4 constituting the pet cage 1 are previously connected and integrated by the connecting tool 10, so that assembly and folding can be performed easily and quickly. The folded shape is flatter and smaller, and takes up less space and is easier to handle.

The top plate 5 is formed as a fence by combining linear bodies vertically and horizontally as described above, and has a hook-like shape formed of a linear body on each side and engaging with the upper end of the pet cage 1. An engaging portion 5a is formed.

The bottom member 6 is made of a synthetic resin, and a peripheral wall 15 is erected on an outer peripheral edge of a bottom plate 14 which is larger than the shape of the pet cage 1 in a plan view, and a lower end of the pet cage 1 is provided inside the peripheral wall 15. The parts are formed to fit. A stop 16 having an engaging portion 16a for pressing down one horizontal shaft 8 constituting the fence of the fitted pet cage 1 from above is formed at an intermediate position between the left and right sides of the peripheral wall 15. .

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing a fitting portion between the bottom member 6 and the pet cage 1, in particular, a portion of a stopper 16.

The peripheral wall 15 of the bottom member 6 is formed in an inverted U-shape so as to have an appropriate thickness so as to be double inwardly and outwardly. Inside the peripheral wall 15, a step 17 having an appropriate width is provided. The standing piece 19 is formed intermittently along the circumferential direction in order to form a fitting portion 18 for fitting the same. A dish-shaped recess 20 is formed inside the standing piece 19, and legs 21 are formed at four corners at a lower portion of the peripheral wall 15, and a lower surface is formed inside each leg 21. Form an open tubular portion 22. A caster 23 having a lock mechanism is detachably attached to the cylindrical portion 22.

In addition, concave portions 15 a are formed on both front and rear surfaces of the peripheral wall 15 so as to be formed low for the entrance of the pet. When the caster 23 is attached, the concave portion 15a becomes higher, and when the caster 23 is removed, the concave portion 15a becomes lower. For example, when the pet is a kitten, the caster 23 is removed, and the caster 23 is used properly.

As shown in FIG. 6, the position where the stopper is formed on the peripheral wall 15 is cut out except for the upright wall 24 at a position corresponding to the inner wall of the inner and outer double walls. In addition, a pivot portion 25 is formed.

One pivot 26 of a link member 28 having two pivots 26, 27 arranged in parallel at appropriate intervals is fitted into the pivot 25, and is held rotatably. The stopper 16 is rotatably held on the other shaft 27 of the member 28.

The stopper 16 is formed in a plate shape having a shape substantially the same as the outer shape of the peripheral wall 15 when raised, and a substantially inverted L-shaped locking portion 16a is integrally formed at the upper end. . The locking portion 16a has a locking claw 16b formed at the tip thereof. The lower horizontal shaft 8 of the two parallel horizontal shafts 8, 8 formed at the lower portion of the fitted pet cage 1 is connected to the lower locking shaft 16b. The latch is held down from above, and after the stopper 16 is pulled up, the latch claw 16b is latched to the predetermined horizontal shaft 8 and is lowered, whereby the latched state can be maintained.

The pet cage 1 is also provided with a shelf receiving member 29 so that a wooden saw 30 can be supported above the recess 20 of the bottom member 6, that is, above the bottom, as shown in FIG. ing.

The shelf board receiving member 29 is made of a synthetic resin, and as shown in FIG. 7, a pair of opposed plates 31 and 32 sandwiching the vertical axis 9 and the horizontal axis 8 inside and outside the fence, It has a connecting portion 33 for connecting these in a separated state corresponding to the thickness of the linear body, and a receiving portion 34 formed on the inner opposing plate 32. As shown in FIG. 6, the fences 2, 3, and 4 are set to be smaller than the eyes of the fences 2, 3, and 4 when oriented vertically, and the connecting portion 33 is positioned so that the vertical axis 9 and the horizontal axis 8 are sandwiched. It is formed so as to have a contact portion 35 that can be rotated 90 degrees after being fitted vertically, and that contacts the horizontal shaft 8 from above. The attachment / detachment operation can be carried out by holding the facing plates 31 and 32 and holding the receiving portion 34, so that the attachment / detachment operation can be performed from outside or inside the pet cage 1, and is convenient. Work can be done simply and quickly.

The floor can be used higher if the shelf board receiving member 29 is attached and the snowboard 30 is attached, and the floor can be used lower if the snowboard 30 is removed. The environment for accommodating pets can also be adjusted depending on whether or not the snowboard 30 is attached. In this case, too, use them according to the type and situation of the pet.

Further, in the pet cage 1, a structure for holding the door 7 attached to the front fence 2 in a closed state is provided, and the structure includes the door 7 and the main body 2 b having the door 7. A lock pin 36 that can be inserted and withdrawn and that keeps the door 7 closed when inserted is used. Specifically, a regulating piece 7a is formed at the open end of the door 7 to have a U-shape in a front view and abut on the outer surface of the main body 2b to prevent the door 7 from entering inside. A cylindrical holder 37 that fits with the restricting piece 7a is held on the longitudinal axis 9 of the main body 2b, and is engaged with each other. As shown in FIG. 36 is inserted from above. The locking pin 36 has a locking claw 36a that locks by elastic displacement at the lower end of the holder 37 when inserted so that the locking pin 36 does not easily come off.

When the lock pin 36 is inserted, the locking claw 36 a is pushed in while being elastically displaced, and when it comes out from the lower end of the holder 37, it is elastically restored and locked. When the pet is removed, it cannot be removed unless the lock pin 36 is pulled upward while pushing the locking claw 36a from the outside of the pet cage 1, so that the door 7 cannot be opened no matter how much the pet inside is rampage. .

Further, the pet cage 1 is provided with a hanger bed 38 even when the height of the pet cage 1 is set high, so that the pet cage 1 is particularly suitable for accommodating small cats and ferrets. .

That is, the hanger bed 38 is a plate-like shape formed in a rectangular shape smaller than the shape of the pet cage 1 in a plan view. A locking portion 39 for locking is projected. The hanger bed 38 may have a triangular shape, and may be attached to a corner portion. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the hanger bed 38 as viewed from the rear side. The locking portion 39 is set to have a length extending below the horizontal axis 8 of the locked fences 2, 3, and 4. Some of the locking portions 39 have through holes 39a formed in a lower portion of the locking portion 39 so as to penetrate in a horizontal direction, in other words, inward and outward directions. The insertion shaft portion 40b of the fixing pin 40 having the insertion shaft portion 40b on the lower surface of the thin disk-shaped head portion 40a is inserted into the through hole 39a.

Since the insertion shaft portion 40 b is located below the horizontal shaft 8 of the fences 2, 3, 4 and restrains the locking portion 39 with respect to the horizontal shaft 8, the mounting state of the hanger bed 38 can be ensured. .

Further, a lower step 41 is formed on the upper surface of the hanger bed 38 except for the peripheral portion. In this recess 41, a mat 42 having the same shape as the recess 41 is laid. At the time of this laying, through holes 41 a having the same shape as the through holes 39 a are formed vertically at four corners of the concave portion 41, and the fixing pins 40 having the same shape as the fixing pins 40 are used. After placing the mat 42 in the concave portion 41, the insertion shaft portion 40b of the fixing pin 40 may be inserted into the through hole 41a through the mat 42.

Since the members having similar functions and the fixing pin 40 can be commonly used, it is possible to reduce the number of parts, reduce costs, facilitate parts management, and the like.

[0051]

【The invention's effect】

 As described above, according to the present invention, the connecting device for the fence is pre-installed, so that when assembling the pet cage, it is not necessary to attach a separate member, and the assembly is quick and simple by simply expanding the pet cage. Can be. When not needed, it can be easily folded simply by pressing it.

In addition, as described above, if such a pet cage that is easy to handle is provided with a bottom member, a shelf receiving member, and a hanger bed and uses casters, lock pins, and fixing pins, It is easy to use, convenient, and can be used in various ways, depending on the situation, and provides various effects, further improving the convenience of pet cages.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pet cage.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a coupler.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of a pet cage.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a connecting portion of the pet cage.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a connection portion between the pet cage and the bottom member.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view showing a state where a pet cage and a bottom member are separated.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a shelf receiving member.

FIG. 8 is a sectional view showing an operation state of the lock pin.

FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the hanger bed as viewed from the back side.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pet cage 2 ... Front fence 3 ... Back fence 4 ... Side fence 6 ... Bottom member 7 ... Door 8 ... Horizontal axis 9 ... Vertical axis 10 ... Connector 11 ... Holding recess 12,13 ... Joint part 14 ... Bottom plate 15 ... Peripheral wall 16 ... Stopper 16a ... Locking part 18 ... Fitting part 23 ... Caster 29 ... Shelf board receiving member 30 ... Slender 31, 32 ... Opposing plate 33 ... Connecting part 34 ... Receiving part 35 ... Contact part 36 ... Lock pin 36a ... locking claw 38 ... hanger bed 39 ... locking part 39a ... through hole 40 ... fixing pin 40a ... head 40b ... insertion shaft part 41a ... through hole 42 ... mat

Claims (12)

[Utility model registration claims] 1. A fence connecting tool for connecting longitudinal axes of both ends of a fence formed by combining linear bodies vertically and horizontally, comprising a press-deformable plate-like material and an intermediate portion in a width direction. Has two holding recesses that rotatably hold the longitudinal axes of the adjacent fences. At both ends in the width direction, when the longitudinal axis is held in the holding recesses and then bent to form an annular shape, Fence coupler with interlocking joints. 2. A pet cage in which a plurality of fences are connected so as to be able to be folded flat using the connecting device for fences according to claim 1. 3. A plurality of fences comprising six fences, two opposing first sets comprising two fences, and two opposing second sets comprising two fences. 3. The pet according to claim 2, wherein each of the second sets of fences is configured to have a width smaller than half the width of the first set of fences so that the fences can be folded inward. cage. 4. A bottom plate that is larger than the pet cage in a plan view, and a peripheral wall erected on an outer peripheral edge of the bottom plate,
The pet cage according to claim 2 or 3, further comprising a dish-shaped bottom member having a fitting portion for fitting a lower end of the pet cage inside the peripheral wall. 5. The pet cage according to claim 4, wherein a stopper having a locking portion for pressing down a horizontal axis constituting a fence of the fitted pet cage from above is attached to a peripheral wall of the bottom member. 6. The pet cage according to claim 5, wherein the stopper is formed so as to correspond to a connecting portion of a fence formed at an intermediate portion of the surface. 7. A pair of opposing plates sandwiching the fence made of a linear body inside and outside, a connecting portion for connecting these in a separated state corresponding to the thickness of the linear body, and an inner opposing plate. With the receiving portion, the shape of the opposing plate is set to be smaller than the eye of the fence when it is vertically oriented, and the connecting portion is positioned with respect to the eye so as to sandwich the linear body. 7. A shelf receiving member according to claim 2, further comprising a shelf receiving member formed so as to be rotatable by 90 degrees after being fitted vertically and having an abutting portion abutting on the horizontal axis from above. The pet cage according to the item. 8. The pet cage according to claim 7, wherein said shelf receiving member supports a snowboard. 9. The pet cage according to claim 4, wherein a caster is detachably attached to a bottom surface of the bottom member. 10. A door which can be opened and closed on at least a part of the fence, and can be inserted and removed between the door and a main body having the door, and the door is closed when inserted. The lock pin according to any one of claims 2 to 9, wherein the lock pin holds a state, and the lock pin is formed with a locking claw that holds the inserted state by being locked by elastic displacement. The described pet cage. 11. A hanger having a plate-like shape formed in an appropriate shape smaller than the shape of the pet cage in a plan view and having a locking portion projecting from an upper side with respect to a horizontal axis of the fence on an outer peripheral surface. A bed is attached, and the locking portion is set to a length extending below the horizontal axis of the locked fence, and a horizontal through hole is formed at a lower portion of the locking portion, and the through hole is formed. The pet cage according to any one of claims 2 to 10, wherein a fixing pin having an insertion shaft portion on a lower surface of the plate-shaped head can be inserted. 12. The pet cage according to claim 11, wherein the fixing pin is used for fixing a mat laid on the upper surface of the hanger bed.