JP3423635B2 - Organizer for viewing creatures - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a case for breeding and appreciating animals such as tortoises, lizards, geckos, and snakes as pets and keeping these organisms as research specimens. At least a part of the case is composed of a transparent sliding door, and the lid made of wire mesh etc. that closes the upper opening of this case is not opened carelessly.
On breeding ornamental case you.

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2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally used as a case for breeding and appreciating animals such as tortoises, lizards, geckos, and snakes is a top cover formed by a wire net in a glass tank with an open top. It was equipped with a glass tank, and the glass tank was used in this way, because it is glass, it is highly appreciable, and it is a tank that keeps aquatic organisms such as tropical fish and goldfish that are commonly used. It is because it can be used as it is, and it is cheap and easily available in various sizes.

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However, when living things such as tortoises, lizards, geckos, and snakes are kept in such a glass-lined aquarium, when feeding them or exchanging water, Had to open the lid on the aquarium to perform these tasks, but if you put your hands from above the aquarium to feed and exchange water, In the case of an organism that gives a feeling of fear and is easy to bite, such as a snake, there is a risk that the hand will be bitten.

In addition, in order to improve the breeding environment for these creatures, in many cases, tree branches are put up in the aquarium or rocks are placed, and the lids are used when these creatures climb the tree branches or the rocks. It was not uncommon for these creatures to escape to the outside when they opened.

Further, if the water tanks are placed on rack shelves that are full in height, or if the water tanks are stacked and placed in two stages, it becomes difficult to feed or exchange water from the top of each water tank.

[0007]

The inventor of the present invention has faced various problems as described above, and diligently studied how to solve them.
As a result of continuing the trial production, we have completed a case for breeding and appreciation of living things that achieves the following purposes.

According to the present invention, by providing a sliding door made of a transparent plate material such as transparent glass on a part of the front surface of the case, when feeding food or exchanging water, either one of the sliding doors, In other words, by opening the door on the side away from the living place, it is possible to feed it, so that it does not give fear to the living creatures, such as snakes. The purpose is to prevent biting by. Also subjected to lid that does not inadvertently open devised consisting of wire mesh or the like for closing the opening at the upper end of the case, the organism has Tsu shepherd is intended to prevent the escape by moving the lid.

[0010]

A case for breeding and appreciating living things according to the present invention, which is proposed to achieve the above object, has a box shape in which a portion surrounded by a top frame is opened, and at least the front plate entirely or the case body part surface is formed of a transparent plate such as a transparent glass plate or a transparent resin plate, detachably fitted wearing is that a frame inside edge of the top frame of the side surface
With a breathable material and the lid against the top frame.
It consists of a locking portion of the order not to open to prepare, before
Serial front plate of the case body includes a fixed plate having a low height are formed by the pulling difference door fitted into the front opening of the partition frame upward is provided on the fixed plate the upper end of this, the engagement The stop is at one or more locations on one edge of the frame material.
Which is formed on the side wall and is locked to the top frame in a side view or in a front view.
-Shaped first locking portion and one or more positions on the other end edge of the frame member
A side surface or a front surface that is formed on and presses the inner edge of the top frame.
And a second locking portion formed of a spring having a substantially U shape as viewed .

The case for watching and raising animals according to the present invention comprises:
It consists of a case body with a lid, and the difference between the case body and a conventional aquarium lies in the front part. That is, while the front surface of the conventional water tank was formed of a single transparent plate such as glass, the lower part of the front surface of the case body of the present invention was
A fixed plate made of a transparent plate such as glass having a low height is provided in a water-stopped state.

The mounting structure of the fixing plate will be described in an easy-to-understand manner with reference to an example. A front end edge of the bottom plate of the case body, a vertical frame standing upward from the left and right ends of the front end edge, and the vertical frame. A fixed plate made of transparent glass or transparent resin is attached in a water-tight state to a horizontally elongated opening in front view formed by a partitioning frame having both ends fixed between intermediate portions.

Two rails, front and rear, are formed on the upper end of the partition frame which fixes the upper end of the fixing plate, and the rail and the lower end of the entire front portion of the top frame of the case body are formed. Two front and rear rails are provided so that two sliding doors can be slidably moved laterally, that is, until they come into contact with the left and right vertical frames.

As described above, the two sliding doors are provided on the front surface of the case main body because the sliding door on the side away from the living creatures in the case is opened as much as desired. To make it easier to do these tasks, to prevent unnecessary fear of living things, and to bite your hands through the opening above the case. It is to prevent it.

The lower fixing plate was fitted under the sliding door because water was filled up to the height around the fixing, and a land such as sand or rock was made in a part of the fixing plate to make a turtle or a newt. , So that salamanders, frogs, etc. can live comfortably, and sand and soil can be laid up to the middle height of the lower fixing plate so that the underwater condition can be seen from the front of the case. In addition, it is preferable to form this fixing plate with transparent glass or transparent resin. Furthermore, since the inner surface of the transparent resin is easily scratched by sand or the like, it is preferable that the transparent resin is formed of thick transparent glass or transparent tempered glass.

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[0017]

The case main body having such a structure has a shape in which the upper end is opened, and a slightly lower lower step is formed around the periphery of the case main body, and a top frame facing inward is formed. A lid is detachably attached to the lower part of the frame.

The lid used in the present invention is placed on the top frame of the case main body, and the wire mesh or the expanded metal plate or the entire surface is provided in the opening surrounded by the frame material having a shape that fits partly into the opening. The lid is made of a material such as a plate having a large number of holes and is made of air-permeable material, and the lid is locked to prevent the lid from being opened accidentally. The parts are formed or equipped.

By forming a part of the frame material forming the periphery of the lid so as to fit into the opening surrounded by the top frame of the case body, the lid does not laterally shift when placed on the case body. Further, from this, it is possible to securely engage the top frame with the engagement portion.

The locking portion formed on this lid is at one end of the frame member.
Side surface that is formed at one or more points on the edge and that is locked to the top frame
Alternatively, the first locking portion having a U-shape when viewed from the front and the one end of the other end of the frame member
Are formed at multiple points and press the inner edge of the top frame on the side or
Is provided with a second locking portion formed of a spring having a substantially U shape in a front view.
There is. Such a locking portion has advantages that the manufacturing cost is low, the usability is good, and the locking portion can be securely locked .

To explain this structure in an easy-to-understand manner, for example, when the lid has a rectangular shape in plan view, three side edges of the frame material forming one long side of the lid are equally spaced. The U-shaped first locking portion is formed, for example, over a width of about several cm in width and about 1 cm in depth, and further, at a side view at three positions at equal intervals of the frame material portion forming the other long side. An example is one in which a second locking portion made of a substantially U-shaped spring is formed.

That is, as seen from the flow of the operation of closing the lid, first, one side of the lid on which the first locking portion is formed is attached to the corresponding position of the top frame of the case body, and the first locking portion is lifted. Try to hook it on the frame. Following this, when the other side of the lid having the second locking portion is pushed down, one end of the second locking portion having a substantially U-shape in side view is elastically bent inward while the lid is bent. Is placed on the top frame of the case body.
In this way, if one end side of the second locking portion is bent inward of its lower portion and a part of the edge of the top frame is located at this portion, the lid may be pushed up, Because the force of the spring acts in the direction of pressing the edge of the top frame, it cannot be opened easily.

However, the force for lifting one end side of the lid upward while hooking one end side, that is, the upper end side of the second engaging portion with a fingertip, that is, while pushing and bending in the direction in which the spring is further bent, is applied. When added, the second locking portion is released and a part of the lid is opened, and if the position of the lid is slightly shifted in this state, the first locking portion is also released and the entire lid can be opened.

The first locking portion and the second locking portion may be formed on the two shorter sides of the lid. In this case, the above-mentioned phrase "side view" is changed to the front view depending on the viewing direction. change. Further, in the above description, the example in which the second locking portion is formed at three places is taken as an example, but this number may be one or two places in consideration of the length of the lid and the like. However, if this number is large, it is difficult to operate the fingers of both hands at once, which is not preferable.

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[0036]

The object and the constitution of the present invention are as described above, and then the concrete constitution of the present invention will be described in detail according to the embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a use state of a small case for breeding and watching animals according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the same case for breeding and watching animals without a lid. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the same with a lid attached.

As shown in FIG. 1, the case 1 for breeding and appreciating living things according to the present embodiment stores water W in the case 1 a little, and also puts a rocky mountain R, creates land, etc. This is a breeding box that makes it possible to create an environment suitable for breeding, to keep and appreciate creatures in the environment, and sometimes to take out creatures from Case 1 to make them cute. The living thing shown in the figure is a frog F, and S is an illumination lamp.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the case 1 for breeding and appreciating the living thing comprises a case body 2 and a lid 30.

In the case body 2, the front end edge of the rectangular bottom plate 3 and the upper end portions of the four vertical frames 4, 4, ... Standing upward from the left and right ends of the front end edge are the top frame 5. The frame body 6 is formed integrally with the frame body 6, and the glass plates 7, 8 and 9 are fitted on both side surfaces and the rear surface surrounded by the frame body 6 in a water-stopped state. Both ends of the partition frame 10 are fixed and integrated between intermediate portions between the frames 4 and 4, and are surrounded by the partition frame 10, the left and right vertical frames 4 and 4 and the front end portion of the bottom plate 3. A fixed plate 11 made of transparent glass is fitted in a horizontally elongated opening in a water-stopped state, and the front and rear two rails 1 formed at the upper end of the partition frame.
Two glass sliding doors 17, 18 are laterally arranged between the rails 2, 13 and two front and rear rails 14, 15 formed at the lower end of the front surface of the top frame 5 of the case body 1. In addition, it is a box shape with an open top, which is provided so as to be slidable until it comes into contact with the left and right vertical frames 4 and 4.

The top frame 5 has a frame shape in a plan view so as to form the opening 19, and a low step edge 5a having a slightly reduced height is formed toward the inside.

That is, normally, when the living thing is kept, the two sliding doors 17 and 18 are closed, and at this time, the sliding doors 17 and 18 are prevented from being opened carelessly. Sliding / locking 20 is locked. Then, when feeding food into the case 1, exchanging water, or taking out organisms from the case 1, the sliding / locking device 20 is removed, and either one of the sliding doors 17 and 18 is opened. Is configured to do so.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the lid as viewed obliquely from above, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lid as viewed obliquely from below. As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the lid 30 is a flat surface in this case. Sight, the edge 5
It is formed by a wire mesh 33 stretched over an opening 32 surrounded by a frame member 31 of a size to be placed on a.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 to 6, springs having a substantially U-shape in side view are provided at three equal intervals on the edge portion of the frame material on one long side of the frame material 31. The second consisting of
Locking portions 35, 35, 35 are formed. The upper end portions of the second locking portions 35, 35, 35 have a frame member 31 around them.
It is configured to project slightly above the surface so that it can be easily operated with a fingertip.

As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4, FIG. 5 and FIG. 7, the side edges of the frame material 31 on one long side of the frame material 31 have U-shaped side view at three equal intervals. First locking portions 34, 34, 3
4 is formed over a width of about several cm and a depth of about 1 cm.

As shown in FIG. 5, when the frame member 31 of the lid 30 is viewed from below, the inner periphery of the frame member 31 projects downward, and the projecting portion 37 corresponds to the case body 2 shown in FIG. It is configured to fit into the opening 19 formed by the top frame 5.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 5 and 8, the projecting portions 37 on the two short sides of the lid 30 are
Metal tongues 38, 38 for sandwiching a clip 41 such as a heat retaining lamp 40, which will be described later, are projected downward from the center of the outer surface of 37, respectively.
Small holes 38a, 38a into which the projections 41a formed in the sandwiched portion of the clip 41 are fitted are formed at slightly lower positions in the center of the 8, 38.

As shown in FIGS. 2, 4, 5 and 8, a part of the edges of the frame member 31 on the two short sides of the lid 30 is formed with a curved surface upward so as to reduce the depth. A lamp 4 for keeping heat which is formed into a certain arch shape and is put in the case 1.
A passage 39 for guiding the electric wire 50 such as 0, an illuminator and a heater is formed.

To remove the lid 30 having such a shape, as shown in FIG. 9, one end side, that is, the upper end side of the second locking portion 35 (35, 35) formed of a spring having a U shape in a side view is fingertip-shaped. When a force is applied to lift one end side of the lid 30 upward while hooking it inwardly, that is, while pushing it in the direction in which the spring is further bent, the second locking portion 35 (35, 35,
35) is released and a part of the lid 30 is opened, and if the position of the lid 30 is slightly shifted in this state, the first locking portion 34 (34, 3)
4) is also released and the entire lid 30 can be opened.

When the lid 30 is closed, the first locking portion 34 (34, 34) is attached to the edge 5 of the top frame 5 on the case body 2 side.
When the end of the lid 30 on the side on which the second locking portion 35 (35, 35) is formed is pushed down, the second locking portion 35 (35, 35) is retracted to open the opening 19. The lid 30 is caught inside and the lid 30 is closed with the lid 30 placed on the edge 5a of the top frame 5 of the case body 2.

By the way, as shown in FIG. 2, plate-shaped ribs 5b, 5b, ... Protrude slightly upward on the upper end surface of the top frame 5 forming the upper end surface of the case body 2. Although not shown, the ribs 5b, 5b ... Are for fitting in the recesses (not shown) formed in the bottom of the case body on the upper stage side to prevent lateral displacement when the case bodies 2 are stacked in multiple stages. is there.

The case 1 for breeding and appreciating living things according to the present invention having such a structure is not limited to the size of the above-mentioned first embodiment, but is applicable to any size. .

As another specific example, a case 1 for rearing and appreciating living creatures formed laterally longer than in the first embodiment described above.
A is shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, and the case 1A for breeding and appreciating the living thing of the second embodiment shown in each of these drawings is also the first.
It has the same structure as the case 1 for breeding and appreciating living things of the embodiment. Therefore, the same parts as those in FIGS. 1 to 9 are designated by the same reference numerals, and the duplicated description will be avoided.

That is, this case 1A for breeding and appreciating creatures is an enlarged version of the case 1 for breeding and appreciating creatures in the first embodiment. Is a reinforcing plate attached.

[0055]

According to the biological breeding ornamental case according to the present invention described above, according to the present invention, and by providing the pull difference door on the front of those the case body, away from the organisms are kept inside the case side Not only can the sliding door be opened as much as desired, food can be put in and water can be exchanged from the front of the case, and these operations can be facilitated. Also, since this work can be done from the front side of the case, it can prevent unnecessary fear of living things, and as a result, it is possible to prevent people from being bitten when inserting their hands through the opening on the case. It has the effect of being able to

Further, according to the present invention, since the fixing plate of the lower height is fitted under the sliding door in this way, even if water or sand is added to the height around the fixing, the fixing plate is removed. Since it does not leak or overflow,
It has the effect of creating a comfortable living space for turtles, newts, salamanders and frogs.

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[0058]

Further, as a locking portion of the lid, a side surface or a U-shape in front view is formed at one or more positions of one end edge of the frame material that forms the periphery of the lid so as to be fitted into the inner edge of the top frame of the case body. And a side surface formed at one or more positions of the other end edge of the frame member that forms the periphery of the lid body so as to press the inner edge of the top frame of the case body so as to press the inner edge. By providing the second locking portion formed of a spring having a substantially U shape in a front view, the lid is securely locked, and the lid can be easily attached and detached to the extent that it cannot be instantaneously performed by mischief. Further, since the structure is simple, there is an effect that it can be formed at low cost.

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[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a usage state of a small case for watching and breeding of living things according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid is removed in the same case for watching and breeding of living things.

[Fig. 3] Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid is attached in the same case for watching and breeding of living things.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the lid as viewed obliquely from above.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the lid as viewed obliquely from below.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a peripheral portion of a second locking portion of the lid in a cutaway manner.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing a peripheral portion of a first locking portion of the lid in a cutaway manner.

FIG. 8 is a front partial cross-sectional view showing a tongue piece for attaching a heat-retaining lamp and the like provided in a lower portion of the lid and a passage of an electric wire.

FIG. 9 is a front partial cross-sectional view showing how to remove the lid.

FIG. 10 is a front view showing a usage state of a case for breeding and appreciation of living things according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the lid is removed in the case for breeding and appreciation of living things according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

Case for breeding appreciation of 1 living thing 2 Case body 3 bottom plate 4 vertical frames 5 sky frame 5a edge 10 dividers 11 Fixed plate 17 sliding door 18 sliding door 19 opening 20 sliding tablets 30 lid 33 wire mesh 34 First locking portion 35 Second locking portion 38 tongue 39 passage 40 Heat insulation lamp 41 clips 50 electric lines

Continuation of the front page (56) Reference JP-A-10-117625 (JP, A) JP-A-9-117236 (JP, A) Registered utility model 3002222 (JP, U) "Chameleon book" (October 1998) 22nd, published by Real Estate Institute) Page 98, Page 102, 146 (58) Fields investigated (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) A01K 1/03 A01K 63/00 A01K 67/00

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A box shape having an opening in a portion surrounded by a top frame, and at least all or part of a front plate of the four side surfaces is formed of a transparent plate such as a transparent glass plate or a transparent resin plate. a case body which is a breathable lid with a detachably fitted worn <br/> is that the frame member to the inner edge of the top frame, prior to said ceiling frame
Serial lid consists of a locking portion for preventing inadvertent opening, the front plate of the case body, and a fixing plate having a low height, the partition frame provided in the fixing plate upper end of this It is formed by a sliding door fitted in an upper front opening, and the locking portion is formed at one or a plurality of positions on one edge of the frame member.
Is formed and is locked to the top frame in a side view or a U-shape in front view.
Formed at the first locking portion and at one or more locations on the other edge of the frame material.
Side view or front view, which is formed and presses the inner edge of the top frame
A case for breeding and appreciation of living things, comprising a second locking portion made of a U-shaped spring . 2. The case for breeding and appreciating animals according to claim 1, wherein the sliding door fitted to the front surface of the case body is provided with a lock for preventing the door from opening or is attachable. 3. A lid which opens and closes an opening surrounded by a top frame at the upper end of the case main body is mounted on the top frame, and a part of the lid is surrounded by a frame member having a shape fitted into the opening. The opening is provided with a breathable material such as a wire mesh or an expanded metal plate or a plate material having a large number of holes formed on the entire surface. A locking portion is formed or provided to prevent the opening from being inadvertently opened.
Or a case for watching and raising the living things according to 2. 4. A side surface or a U-shape when viewed from the front, in which the locking portion is fitted in the inner edge of the top frame of the case body and is formed at one or more positions of one end edge of the frame material forming the periphery of the lid. First of
A side surface or a front view substantially U formed at one or a plurality of positions of the locking portion and the other end edge of the frame member that forms the periphery of the lid so as to press the inner edge of the top frame of the case body so as to press the inner edge.
The case for watching and breeding of living things according to claim 3, further comprising a second locking portion formed of a shaped spring. 5. A tongue formed of a metal plate, a resin plate, or the like is projected downward at one or a plurality of locations on the lower portion of the lid,
The animal breeding and appreciating case according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a heat-retaining lamp or a lighting device is attached to the tongue piece by being sandwiched by clips. 6. A passage for guiding an electric wire such as a heat-retaining lamp, a lighting fixture, and a heater, which is contained in the case body, is formed at one or a plurality of positions on the edge of the frame material forming the periphery of the lid. A case for breeding and appreciating an organism according to any one of claims 1 to 5.