JP3200452U - Animal brush with elastic part - Google Patents

Abstract

An animal brush that can be easily adjusted in force and can be brushed with an appropriate force. A plurality of brushing protrusions 2, a holding part 3 provided with protrusions, and a gripping part 4d connected to the holding part via an elastic part 41d are provided. The elastic part preferably includes a bent part 48d formed by bending in a U-shape. In addition, the gripping portion is provided with a ring-shaped first finger hook 42 provided with a through-hole 45 for passing a finger, and extends to the first finger hook portion, and has a maximum width wider than the maximum width of the outer edge of the first finger hook portion. It is preferable to include the second finger hanging portion 43. [Selection] Figure 6

Description

  The present invention relates to an animal brush.

  Conventionally, pet brushes having a rod-like handle (see, for example, Patent Document 1) and animal brushes having a plate-like handle (see, for example, Patent Document 2) have been proposed as animal brushes.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 6-72353 Utility Model Registration No. 3009153

  It is necessary to brush the animal with an appropriate force in accordance with the animal's skin condition, fur alignment, and the like. If the force is too great, the skin will be damaged, and if the force is weak, the skin cannot be fully unraveled. However, the animal brush has a handle or handle formed as a rod or plate as a whole, and it is difficult to adjust the force.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide an animal brush that can be brushed with an appropriate force.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, an animal brush according to the present invention includes a plurality of brushing protrusions, a holding portion provided with a plurality of protruding protrusions, and an elastic portion connected to the holding portion. A grip portion.

  The elastic part may be bendable by 10 to 20 degrees.

  The elastic portion may include a bent portion formed by bending in a U shape.

  Moreover, the said holding | grip part may also contain the ring-shaped 1st finger-hanging part provided with the through-hole for letting a finger pass.

  Further, the maximum width of the inner diameter of the first finger hanging portion may be 20 mm to 35 mm.

  The grip portion may include a second finger hook portion that extends from the first finger hook portion and has a maximum width wider than a maximum width of an outer edge of the first finger hook portion.

  The second finger-hanging portion is formed to extend to the outer edge of the first finger-hanging portion, and is formed to extend to the pair of recesses for applying a finger and the pair of recesses, respectively. A pair of protrusions for hanging.

  In addition, the grip portion may include a grip portion extended to the second finger hanging portion.

  In addition, the maximum width of the second finger hanging portion may be 41 mm to 55 mm.

  In addition, the second finger-hanging portion may have a flat shape in which the front surface and the back surface, which are the surfaces forming the maximum width, are wider than both side surfaces between the front surface and the back surface.

  Further, the protrusion may be formed to be bent in a substantially “<” shape.

  Further, the protrusions may be formed on both surfaces of the plate surface of the holding portion.

  According to the present invention, an animal brush that can be brushed with an appropriate force can be provided.

It is a figure for demonstrating the brush for animals which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the use condition of the brush for animals which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the brush for animals which concerns on the modification 1 of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the brush for animals which concerns on the modification 2 of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the brush for animals which concerns on the modification 3 of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the brush for animals which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the brush for animals which concerns on Example 1 of Embodiment 2. FIG.

  Hereinafter, an example of an embodiment of an animal brush according to the present application will be described with reference to the drawings. Below, the width in the longitudinal direction of the whole animal brush of each component constituting the animal brush is described as “length”, and the width in the short direction is described as “width”.

<Embodiment 1>
FIG. 1 is a view for explaining an animal brush 1 according to Embodiment 1, FIG. 1 (a) is a plan view thereof, and FIG. 1 (b) is a front view thereof. FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a use state of the animal brush 1.

  The animal brush 1 includes a plurality of protrusions 2 for brushing, a plate-shaped holding portion 3 on which the plurality of protrusions 2 are provided, and a grip portion 4 that extends from the holding portion 3.

  The protrusion 2 is used for unraveling and brushing animal hair, and animal hair, resin fine wire, metal fine wire, or the like is used. The protrusion 2 may be a rod-shaped body, may be a cone shape, a truncated cone shape, or the like, or may be a rod-shaped body having a tip formed in a spherical shape as shown in FIG. The number of the protrusions 2 can be set to an appropriate number in accordance with the animal to be brushed, the area of the holding portion described later, and the like.

  The holding | maintenance part 3 is formed with a plate-shaped member, for example. The holding unit 3 is made of wood, resin, metal, or the like. The planar shape of the holding portion 3 can be formed in various shapes such as a circle, an ellipse, a quadrangle, and a triangle. Here, as shown in FIG. 1, the holding | maintenance part 3 shall be formed in the horizontally long substantially square shape with a rounded corner.

  The grip part 4 includes a connecting part 41, a first finger hook part 42, a second finger hook part 43, and a grip part 44. The grip part 4 is formed of plastic resin (for example, ABS resin or polypropylene resin).

  The connecting portion 41 is a portion extended to the holding portion 3. In other words, the grip portion 4 is connected to the holding portion 3 via the connecting portion 41. For example, the connecting portion 41 is formed in a substantially trapezoidal shape with a wide portion continuing to the holding portion 3 and a narrow portion continuing to the first finger hook portion 42.

  The first finger hanging portion 42 is a portion extending to the connecting portion 42 and is formed in a ring shape provided with a through hole 45 for passing a finger. Preferably, the through hole 45 has a circular shape, and the first finger hook portion 42 is formed in a circular ring shape. Alternatively, the through hole 45 has an elliptical shape, and the first finger hook portion 42 is also formed in an elliptical ring shape. The first finger hook portion 42 preferably has an inner diameter maximum width Dn of about 20 mm to 35 mm and an outer edge maximum width Dg of about 25 mm to 40 mm.

  The second finger hanging portion 43 is a portion extending from the first finger hanging portion 42. The second finger hanging portion 43 is formed so that the maximum width is wider than the maximum width of the outer edge of the first finger hanging portion 42. The second finger hanging portion 43 includes a pair of concave portions 46 and a pair of convex portions 47. The pair of recesses 46 are a pair of recesses formed to extend from the outer edges of the first finger-hanging part 42 and facing each other, and are parts for applying a finger. The pair of convex portions 47 are a pair of convex edges that extend from the pair of concave portions 46 and are opposed to each other, and are portions for placing fingers. The front surface and the back surface, which are the surfaces forming the maximum width, are wider than the both side surfaces between the front surface and the back surface, and the second finger hanging portion 43 has a flat shape as a whole.

  As an example, as shown in FIG. 1, the second finger hanging portion 43 is formed in a shape that is gradually narrowed and then gradually narrowed from the outer edge of the first finger hanging portion 42 and then further widened. As a result, a pair of concave portions 46 that are constricted depressions and a pair of convex portions 47 that are “f” -shaped convex edges are formed on both side surfaces. This also forms the maximum width W of the second finger hanging portion 43 between the pair of convex portions 47. Here, preferably, the maximum width W of the second finger-hanging portion 43 is about 30 mm to 60 mm, more preferably about 41 mm to 55 mm.

  The grip portion 44 is a portion extended to the second finger hanging portion 43. As an example, the grip portion 44 is formed in a shape having a rounded end portion.

  Moreover, the animal brush 1 is formed symmetrically with respect to the center line L in the longitudinal direction as an example. Alternatively, the animal brush 1 is formed so that the concave portion 46 on the side where the thumb is applied is deeper than the concave portion 46 on the side where the middle finger is applied when the index finger is passed through the first finger-hanging portion in accordance with the dominant hand. Also good.

  As shown in FIG. 2, when brushing, the user passes his forefinger through the through hole 45 of the first finger hook portion 42, puts the thumb and middle finger on the concave portion 46, and hangs on the convex portion 47. The finger 4 and the palm of the hand are applied to the grip 44 and the grip 4 is gripped.

  As described above, when the animal brush 1 is used, the user can surely brush even with a weak force by pulling the index finger through the first finger-hanging portion in the brushing direction.

  Moreover, if the animal brush 1 is used, the animal toothbrush 1 can be finely adjusted in the vertical direction with the index finger or wrist through the first finger-hanging portion because the gripping mode is along the direction of bending and stretching of the wrist or finger. The brushing can be performed according to the skin condition of the animal to be brushed, the unevenness of the skeleton, the hair condition, etc., and gentle brushing according to the animal can be performed.

  Furthermore, if the animal brush 1 is used, the sensitive finger pad portion of each finger is dispersed and held in several places, so that the skin state of the animal to be brushed, the uneven state of the skeleton, etc. are transmitted to the user. This makes it easier to adjust the brushing force.

<Modification 1 of Embodiment 1>
3A and 3B are diagrams for explaining an animal brush 1a according to the first modification of the first embodiment, in which FIG. 3A is a plan view and FIG. 3B is a front view thereof. The animal brush 1a is different from the animal brush 1 according to the first embodiment in that the animal brush 1a includes two kinds of protrusions, a protrusion 2a and a protrusion 2b.

  One of the protrusion 2 a and the protrusion 2 b protrudes from the surface of the plate surface of the holding portion 3 and the other protrudes from the back surface of the plate surface of the holding portion 3. The protrusion 2a and the protrusion 2b may have the same shape and may not have the same height or may have different thicknesses, or may have different shapes and may not have the same height or may have different thicknesses. As an example, as shown in FIG. 3, the protrusion 2a and the protrusion 2b are formed so as to have the same shape but different thickness and height. Further, the number of the protrusions 2a is larger than that of the protrusions 2b.

  In this way, if the animal brush 1a is used, in addition to the above effects, it can be selectively used according to the age and type of the animal to be brushed with one animal brush, which is economical. In addition, even the same animal can be used properly according to the state of hair, and easy brushing can be achieved by adjusting the force.

<Modification 2 of Embodiment 1>
FIG. 4 is a view for explaining an animal brush 1b according to a second modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a front view thereof. The animal brush 1b is different from the animal brush 1 according to the first embodiment only in the grip portion 4b.

  The animal brush 1b is formed by bending the holding portion 4b with respect to the holding portion 3 at a predetermined angle in a direction opposite to the protruding direction of the protrusion. The bending angle α can be appropriately set according to the overall size of the animal toothbrush 1b, the type of animal to be brushed, and the like. As an example, the bending angle α is about 8 ° to 40 °, preferably about 10 ° to 20 °, and the bending angle α shown in FIG. 4 is about 12 °.

  Thus, if the animal toothbrush 1b is used, in addition to the above effects, the brush can be brushed by brushing the animal brush at a position slightly away from the animal to be brushed during brushing. This avoids getting in the way and makes it easier to adjust the brushing power.

<Modification 3 of Embodiment 1>
FIG. 5 is a view for explaining an animal brush 1c according to a third modification of the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a diagram of the state of use. The animal brush 1c is different from the animal brush 1b according to the second modification of the first embodiment only in the protrusion 2c.

  The projection 2c of the animal brush 1c is formed to be bent in a substantially “<” shape. The protrusion 2c includes a linear root portion 21c and a tip portion 22c bent in the brushing direction with respect to the root portion 21c. The bending angle β can be set as appropriate according to the type of animal to be brushed. As an example, the bending angle β is about 5 to 35 degrees, preferably about 10 to 25 degrees, and the bending angle β shown in FIG. 5 is 20 degrees.

  As a result, if the animal brush 1c is used, in addition to the above effects, it becomes easier to unravel the hair of the animal to be brushed, and further, the brushing can be easily performed by adjusting the force.

<Embodiment 2>
FIG. 6 is a view for explaining the animal brush 1d according to the second embodiment, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view thereof. The animal brush 1 d includes a plurality of brushing protrusions 2, a holding part 3 on which the plurality of protrusions 2 are projected, and a gripping part 4 d extending on the holding part 3. Below, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the structure similar to Embodiment 1, and the description is abbreviate | omitted.

  The grip portion 4 d includes an elastic portion 41 d, a first finger hook portion 42, a second finger hook portion 43, and a grip portion 44. That is, the grip portion 4d of the animal brush 1d includes an elastic portion 41d instead of the connecting portion 41. In other words, the grip part 4 is connected to the holding part 3 via the elastic part 41d.

  The elastic portion 41d can be bent at least 10 to 20 degrees. The animal brush 1d can be configured such that the load of the holding part 3 is 500 to 1300 g when the elastic part 41d is pressed so that the bending angle of the elastic part 41d is 10 to 20 degrees.

  As an example, the elastic portion 41d is configured to include a bent portion 48d formed by bending in a U shape in a direction substantially orthogonal to the brushing direction. The bent portion 48d is formed by being bent at least once. The number of times of bending and the height of the bent portion in the bent portion 48d can be appropriately set according to the material used for the grip portion 4d, the animal to be brushed, and the like. Preferably, the bent portion 48d is formed by bending 1 to 5 times, and the bent portion 48d shown in FIG. 6 is formed by bending 3 times.

  In addition to the effect described in claim 1, the animal brush 1 d further includes an elastic portion 41 d, so that the amount of force with which the plurality of protrusions 2 come into contact with the brushing target animal is automatically adjusted during brushing. The In addition, the angle of the brushing operation, that is, the angle with the object to be brushed in the operation of pulling the grip portion 41d with the finger hung on the first finger hanging portion or the second finger hanging portion is automatically adjusted. As a result, it is possible to perform brushing according to the skin condition, fur arrangement, unevenness of the skeleton, etc. of the animal to be brushed, and further to brushing that is gentle to the animal.

<Modification 1 of Embodiment 2>
7A and 7B are diagrams for explaining an animal brush 1e according to a first modification of the second embodiment. FIG. 7A is a perspective view of the example, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view of the other example. It is. The animal brush 1e includes a plurality of brushing protrusions 2e, a holding part 3e provided with a plurality of protrusions 2e, and a gripping part 4d extending from the holding part 3e. Below, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected about the structure similar to Embodiment 2, and the description is abbreviate | omitted. Here, the direction approaching the animal to be brushed is defined as the downward direction, and the opposite direction is defined as the upward direction.

  As shown in FIG. 7A, the holding portion 3e includes, as an example, a holding portion main body 31e, a holding plate 32e provided with a plurality of protrusions 2e, and a push button 33e. By pressing the button 33e, the holding portion main body 31e is formed so as to be able to appear and retract. That is, the holding plate 32e is formed to be slidable in the vertical direction in the holding portion main body 31e by pressing the push button 33e. Thus, in the housed state, the holding plate 32e is housed inside the holding portion main body 31e and protects the easily damaged damage projection 2e and prevents the user from being injured by the tip of the projection 2e. . In addition, the holding | maintenance part 3e may be formed so that adjustment of the width | variety (degree) to which the holding | maintenance board 32e descend | falls (or raises) with respect to the holding | maintenance part main body 31e by pushing the push button 33e.

  Preferably, the holding plate 32e is made of metal or plastic. The protrusions 2e are projected in a row at the lower edge of the holding plate 32e. The protrusion 2e may be formed of the same material as the holding plate 32e, or may be formed integrally with the holding plate 32e. Preferably, the protrusion 2e is integrally formed with the holding plate 32e in a comb shape.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the holding portion 3e further includes a removal plate 34e, and the holding plate 32e is fixed. When the push button 33e is pressed, the removal plate 34e appears and disappears in the holding portion main body 31e ( (Slide) may be formed. The removal plate 34e is provided on the holding portion side of the holding plate 32e along the holding plate 32e. Accordingly, when the push button 33e is pressed, the removal plate 34e is lowered (slid), and the hair fallen between the plurality of protrusions 2e by the brushing operation can be pushed down and removed. Needless to say, the removal plate 34e may be provided on the side opposite to the holding portion side of the holding plate 32e.

  Although not shown, the holding part 3e includes two holding plates 32e, and the protrusions 2e are integrally projected in a comb shape on each holding plate 32e, and the removal plate 34e is formed of the two holding plates 32e. The removal plate 34e may be provided in between so that the removal plate 34e descends (slides) so as to remove hairs and the like sandwiched between the plurality of protrusions 2e by brushing work.

  As mentioned above, although embodiment of the brush for animals concerning this invention was described, these are only examples of embodiments of this invention, and this invention is not limited to these. The present invention includes a combination of the above embodiments and various modifications.

1, 1a, 1b, 1c, 1d, 1e Brush for animal 2, 2a, 2b, 2c, 2e Projection 3, 3e Holding part 31e Holding part main body 32e Holding plate 33e Push button 34e Removal plate 4, 4b, 4d Holding part 41 Connecting portion 41d Elastic portion 42 First finger hanging portion 43 Second finger hanging portion 44 Grip portion 45 Through hole 46 Recessed portion 47 Protruding portion 48d Bending portion

Claims (12)

Multiple protrusions for brushing,
A holding part provided with a plurality of protrusions;
A veterinary brush comprising: a holding part connected to the holding part via an elastic part. The animal brush according to claim 1,
The animal brush characterized in that the elastic part can be bent by 10 to 20 degrees. The animal brush according to claim 1 or 2,
The animal brush, wherein the elastic portion includes a bent portion formed by bending in a U-shape. The animal brush according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The said brush part contains the ring-shaped 1st finger-hanging part provided with the through-hole for letting a finger pass. The animal brush characterized by the above-mentioned. The animal brush according to claim 4,
The animal brush, wherein the maximum width of the inner diameter of the first finger-hanging portion is 20 mm to 35 mm. The animal brush according to claim 4 or 5,
The animal brush according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion includes a second finger hook portion that extends from the first finger hook portion and has a maximum width wider than a maximum width of an outer edge of the first finger hook portion. The animal brush according to claim 6,
The second finger hanging portion is
A pair of recesses formed to extend to the outer edges of the first finger rest, respectively, for applying a finger;
An animal brush characterized by including a pair of convex portions for extending a finger and extending to the pair of concave portions, respectively. The animal brush according to claim 6 or 7,
The animal brush according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion includes a grip portion extending from the second finger-hanging portion. The animal brush according to any one of claims 6 to 8,
The maximum width of the second finger hanging portion is 41 mm to 55 mm. The animal brush according to any one of claims 6 to 9,
The animal finger brush, wherein the second finger-hanging portion has a flat surface as a whole, with a front surface and a back surface that are surfaces having a maximum width being wider than both side surfaces between the front surface and the back surface. The animal brush according to any one of claims 1 to 10,
The animal brush according to claim 1, wherein the protrusion is bent into a substantially "<" shape. The animal brush according to any one of claims 1 to 11,
The said brush is formed in both surfaces of the plate | board surface of the said holding | maintenance part. The animal brush characterized by the above-mentioned.

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