JP3845289B2 - Netting - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a net cage used for breeding animals such as a hamster, a 20-day frog, a small bird, and a squirrel.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional mesh cage, a substantially cylindrical mesh mesh body, a ceiling mesh part coupled to the upper opening edge of the mesh mesh body, and a receiving seat part coupled to the lower opening edge of the mesh mesh body The net cage body includes a pair of nets and a locking piece to which the upper ends of the nets are locked in a plan view having a substantially hexagonal upper frame, and the lower ends of the nets are The plan view having the locking pieces to be locked is composed of a substantially hexagonal lower frame, and the upper end and the lower end of the pair of mesh members are respectively engaged with the upper frame locking pieces and the lower frame locking pieces. Some screen nets are formed by stopping.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional mesh cage having the above-described configuration, six members including a pair, that is, two mesh bodies, an upper frame, a lower frame, a ceiling mesh portion, and a receiving seat portion are used. The cost was to rise.
[0004]
The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-described matters, and an object of the present invention is to provide a net that can be manufactured at low cost.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a mesh cage of the present invention comprises a mesh mesh body composed of a pair of mesh bodies, a lid connected to an upper opening edge of the mesh mesh body, and a lower opening of the mesh mesh body. It is comprised from the bottom body connected with an edge part, and the connection member which connects a pair of said mesh body, The said mesh member is one mesh body of the said pair of mesh body arranged in the contact | abutted state The two nets are coupled in a state of straddling the right linear member and the left linear member of the other net, and also have a function of coupling the net cage body and the bottom ( Claim 1).
[0006]
In addition, the connecting member has a notch portion at substantially the center of the upper end portion, and has a locking portion extending toward the lower end side on each of the left and right sides of the notch portion, and the bottom body at the lower portion. It is good also as having the latching | locking part latched by the protrusion part formed in the side surface of this (claim 2).
[0007]
In the net cage having the above configuration, the component members can be only a pair of mesh members, a lid member, a bottom member, and a connecting member. Since the number of the component members is small, it is manufactured at a low cost. It becomes possible to do.
[0008]
Further, in a state where the pair of mesh bodies are in contact with each other so as to face each other, the left end portion of one mesh body and the right end portion of the other mesh body are located in substantially the same plane, The right end of the reticulated body and the left end of the other reticulated body may be positioned in substantially the same plane (Claim 3), and the lid is provided with an openable / closable door. In addition, a locking body for locking a horizontal linear member constituting the upper opening edge of the netting main body may be provided on the peripheral portion of the lid body (Claim 4). .
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a mesh cage D according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a configuration of a main part of the mesh mesh D, FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view schematically showing the configuration of the main part of the netting D, and FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the configuration of the main part of the netting D.
The net cage D includes a substantially cylindrical net cage body 2 composed of a pair of mesh bodies 1, 1, a lid body 3 connected to an upper opening edge of the mesh cage body 2, and a lower portion of the mesh cage body 2. The bottom body 4 is connected to the opening edge, and the two connecting members 5 and 5 are connected to the pair of nets 1 and 1. The connecting member 5 is connected to the net body 2 and the bottom. It also has a function of performing connection with the body 4.
[0010]
The net-like body 1 includes a right linear member 1R and a left linear member 1L, which are arranged in parallel with each other in the horizontal direction and in which the upper end and the lower end are aligned, and the right linear shape. Between the member 1R and the left linear member 1L, in parallel with each other in the horizontal direction and with the positions of the upper end and the lower end of each other, the respective lengths arranged at appropriate intervals from each other A plurality of vertical linear members 1a, 1a,... Equal to the lengths of the right linear member 1R and the left linear member 1L, and one end thereof is fixed to the upper end of the right linear member 1R, and the left linear member. The other end is fixed to the upper end of 1L, the upper end of each vertical linear member 1a is fixed at an appropriate interval from one end to the other end, and the lower end of the right linear member 1R One end is fixed, The other end is fixed to the lower end of the left linear member 1L, and the lower end of each vertical linear member 1a is fixed at an appropriate interval from one end to the other end, and the upper linear member 1U. In addition, it is equal in length to the underline member 1D and is disposed in parallel with the underline member 1D at a position spaced upward from the underline member 1D, and one end is fixed to the right line member 1R. The other end is fixed to the left linear member 1L, and each of the vertical linear members 1a is a planar net member formed of horizontal line members 1b fixed at appropriate intervals from one end to the other end. Is bent at two appropriate locations so that the plan view is substantially U-shaped.
[0011]
Specifically, the net-like member formed in a plane is formed in a substantially rectangular or square shape, and has a predetermined width w from the right linear member 1R toward the left linear member 1L. A right-side surface portion R, a left-side surface portion L that is a portion within a predetermined width w from the left linear member 1L toward the right-linear member 1R, and the right-side surface portion R and the left-side surface portion. It consists of a central surface portion C that is a portion sandwiched by L. And the net-like body 1 is formed by bending the right side surface portion R and the left side surface portion L of the net-like member having such a configuration in the same direction at an angle of 90 ° with respect to the central surface portion C.
[0012]
Further, a later-described locking portion 13 of the connecting member 5 is locked to the horizontal line-shaped member 1b formed at a position spaced from the lower end of the net-like body 1, that is, the underlined member 1D.
[0013]
In a state where the pair of mesh bodies 1 and 1 are in contact with each other so as to face each other, an end portion including the left linear member 1L in the left side surface portion L of one mesh body 1 (hereinafter referred to as a left end portion). La and an end portion (hereinafter, referred to as a right end portion) Ra including the right linear member 1R in the right side surface portion R of the other mesh body 1 are located in substantially the same plane, and the right side of one mesh body 1 An end portion (hereinafter referred to as a left end portion) Ra including the right linear member 1R in the surface portion R, and an end portion (hereinafter referred to as a left end portion) including the left linear member 1L in the left side surface portion L of the other mesh body 1 La) is positioned substantially in the same plane.
[0014]
The mesh body 2 composed of the pair of mesh bodies 1 and 1 has a rectangular tube shape that is substantially rectangular in plan view, and is fixed with the pair of mesh bodies 1 and 1 facing each other. Become. The net cage body 2 configured in this way has two pairs of opposing side surfaces. From another point of view, the net cage body 2 has the shorter lateral width of the two pairs of opposing side surfaces. A plane that passes through the center of each pair of side surfaces and extends in the vertical direction can be divided into two nets 1 and 1.
[0015]
The lid 3 has a top plate portion 6 that is substantially the same as the net cage main body 2 in a plan view (in this embodiment, has a rectangular shape or a square shape), and a lower side from the periphery of the top plate portion 6. The peripheral wall portion 7 continuously provided toward the peripheral edge portion of the lid body 3, specifically, one of the two opposing sides of the peripheral wall portion 7 corresponding to the shorter pair of sides, Two locking bodies 8 for locking the upper linear member 1U forming the upper end of the bag main body 2 are provided.
[0016]
The top plate portion 6 has a shape in which the central portion is raised as compared to the peripheral portion, and a door 6a that can be opened and closed made of a substantially transparent material is provided in the central portion.
[0017]
The locking body 8 is provided in a state of projecting from the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 7 toward the inside of the lid 3, and the upper surface thereof is substantially perpendicular to the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 7 (the lower surface of the top plate portion 6 and It is formed so as to be substantially horizontal), and the length protruding inward of the lid 3 is formed so as to be shorter toward the lower side. Furthermore, a through hole 6b is provided at a position corresponding to the upper portion of the top plate portion 6 where the locking body 8 is provided.
[0018]
The bottom body 4 has a bottom plate portion 9 that is substantially the same in plan view as the main body 2 (which is rectangular or square in this embodiment), and is connected upward from the periphery of the bottom plate portion. A projecting portion 11 for latching a latching portion 14 (described later) of the connecting member 5 is provided on two opposing side surfaces of the circumferential wall portion 10.
[0019]
The peripheral wall portion 10 is formed so as to expand stepwise from the lower side to the upper side. The upper end portion 10a and the step portion 10b provided from the lower end of the upper end portion 10a to the inner side in order from the upper side. have.
[0020]
The projecting portion 11 is provided at approximately the center of each of the pair of side surfaces having a smaller lateral width, out of the two pairs of opposing side surfaces of the peripheral wall portion 10, and each projecting portion 11 has the upper end. It is provided so as to protrude downward from the lower end of the portion 10a.
[0021]
The connecting member 5 is made of a material such as a synthetic resin having flexibility, and has a notch portion 12 substantially at the center of the upper end portion, and a latch that extends toward the lower end side on the left and right sides of the notch portion 12, respectively. It has a portion 13, and a lower portion has a latching portion 14 that is latched on the protruding portion 11 formed on the side surface of the bottom body 4. Specifically, the connecting member 5 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape or a square shape when viewed from the front, and is formed from a substantially central portion of the upper end of the main body 5a to the lower side. The notch portion 12, the locking portion 13 having a shape folded from the left and right of the notch portion 12 to the back surface side of the main body 5a at the upper end of the main body 5a, and the main body on the back surface of the lower portion of the main body 5a The latching portion 14 is formed so as to be substantially perpendicular to 5a and long in the lateral direction of the main body 5a.
[0022]
The notches 12 are arranged such that when the mesh bodies 1 and 1 are arranged in contact with each other, the right linear member 1R of one of the mesh bodies 1 and the left linear member 1L of the other mesh body 1 (or The left linear member 1L of one mesh body 1 and the right linear member 1R of the other mesh body 1 are formed so as to have a size larger than that for insertion.
[0023]
The locking portion 13 is formed so that its width is smaller than the interval between the vertical linear members 1a and 1a.
[0024]
The top surface of the latching portion 14 is, in order from the back surface side of the main body 5a, a flat portion 14a in which the lower end surface of the protruding portion 11 comes into contact with or faces, and rises almost vertically from the flat portion 14a. And a guide portion 14b having an inclined surface that decreases toward the side.
[0025]
Next, a method of assembling the netting D having the above configuration will be described.
First, the pair of mesh bodies 1 and 1 are brought into contact with each other, the left end portion La of one mesh body 1 and the right end portion Ra of the other mesh body 1 and the right side of one mesh body 1 The end portion Ra and the left end portion La of the other net-like body 1 are connected to each other by the connecting member 5, whereby the netting main body 2 is formed.
[0026]
Here, in order to connect the left end portion La of the one mesh body 1 and the right end portion Ra of the other mesh body 1 with the connecting member 5, the two locking portions 13 of the connecting member 5 are connected to one mesh shape. The horizontal linear member 1b formed at an appropriate distance from the lower end of the body 1 and the horizontal linear member 1b formed at an appropriate distance from the lower end of the other mesh body 1 are respectively locked. At this time, the connecting member 5 causes the left linear member 1L that forms the left end La of the one mesh body 1 and the right end Ra of the other mesh body 1 due to the presence of the cutout portion 12 to each other. Without being in contact with the right linear member 1R, the left linear member 1L of the one mesh body 1 and the right linear member 1R of the other mesh body 1 are rotatable about the axis. The method for connecting the right end Ra of the one mesh body 1 and the left end La of the other mesh body 1 with the connecting member 5 is the same, and the description thereof is omitted.
[0027]
Subsequently, the net cage main body 2 formed as described above is placed on the stepped portion 10 b of the bottom body 4, and the net cage main body 2 is locked to the bottom body 4 by the connecting member 5.
[0028]
Here, in order to lock the net cage main body 2 to the bottom body 4 by the connecting member 5, the hooking portion 14 is protruded from the bottom body 4 by rotating the connecting member 5 around the horizontal linear member 1 b. What is necessary is just to latch on the part 11. The latching is smoothly performed by the guide portion 14b having the inclined surface of the latching portion 14, and the projecting portion 11 of the bottom body 4 has a lower end portion between the guide portion 14b and the main body 5a. The lower end surface is securely held in a state where the lower end surface is in contact with or faces the flat portion 14a.
[0029]
Finally, the lid 3 is fixed to the upper side of the net body 2 fixed to the bottom body 4 as described above, whereby the assembly of the net D is completed.
[0030]
Here, the lid 3 is fixed to the net cage body 2 in a state in which the upper linear member 1U forming the upper end of the net cage body 2 is in contact with the inside of the peripheral wall portion 7 of the lid body 3. The upper linear member 1U enters between the top plate portion 6 and the locking body 8 and is in contact with the upper surface of the locking body 8 at this time. Thus, the upper linear member 1U is locked by the locking body 8.
[0031]
In the net cage D having the above configuration, the constituent members are only the pair of nets 1, 1, the lid body 3, the bottom body 4, and the connecting members 5 and 5, and the number of the members is small. Therefore, it can be manufactured at a low cost.
[0032]
In addition, in the mesh cage D having the above-described configuration, the mesh cage body 2 can be formed simply by connecting the two mesh bodies 1 and 1 having the same structure by the coupling members 5 and 5. Since it can be formed only by bending the left and right ends of a rectangular or square mesh member, the mesh cage body 2 and thus the mesh mesh D can be manufactured easily and at low cost.
[0033]
Needless to say, the netting D having the above-described configuration may be modified in various ways. Below, the specific modification is demonstrated.
[0034]
FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a modified example of the mesh body 1. As shown in FIG. 1 or the like, the net-like body 1 has the vertical line-shaped members 1a having relatively small intervals, and the horizontal line-shaped members 1b have only one or a small number. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, the vertical linear members 1 a have a relatively large interval with each other or do not have the vertical linear members 1 a, and the horizontal linear members 1 b It may have a plurality with a relatively small interval. At this time, since the width of the locking portion 13 of the connecting member 5 is not restricted by the vertical line-shaped member 1a, the width can be further increased.
[0035]
The net-like body 1 may have a plurality of both the vertical linear members 1a and the horizontal linear members 1b with relatively small intervals.
[0036]
6 (A) and 6 (B) are explanatory views schematically showing configurations of a modified example and other modified examples of the netting main body 2.
The netting main body 2 is not limited to a rectangular or square shape in plan view, and may be configured to have an octagonal shape in plan view as shown in FIG. 6 (A), for example. However, as shown in FIG. 6B, it may be configured such that the plan view is substantially circular or elliptical.
[0037]
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a configuration of a first modification of the lid 3.
As shown in FIG. 7, instead of the locking body 8 provided at the peripheral portion of the lid body 3 as described above, the latching body 8 is projected from the inner surface of the peripheral wall portion 7 to the inside of the lid body 3. In addition, a configuration may be adopted that is formed on the side surface of the hanging body 15 provided downward from the vicinity of the periphery of the lower surface of the top plate portion 6. That is, a hanging body 15 is provided downward from the bottom surface of the top plate portion 6 at a position slightly away from the end portion of the bottom surface of the top plate portion 6, and the side surface facing the peripheral wall portion 7 of the hanging body 15 is A locking body 8 is provided. In addition, the said drooping body 15 and the latching body 8 are provided, for example, 2 each at a pair of short sides among two pairs of opposing sides of the top plate part 6. Moreover, the said through-hole 6b is provided in the position adjacent to the part in which the said latching body 8 is provided in the said top-plate part 6, for example.
[0038]
FIGS. 8A and 8B are a longitudinal sectional view and a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a second modification of the lid 3.
8 (A) and 8 (B), in place of the configuration in which the hanging body 15 is provided in two each corresponding to the shorter pair of sides of the two opposing sides of the top panel 6. As shown in FIG. 6, a configuration may be adopted in which the frame 3 is provided as a substantially rectangular or square frame in a plan view at a position away from the peripheral wall 7 on the lower surface of the lid 3 by a certain distance. Furthermore, you may provide the notch part 15a in the left and right of the part in which the latching body 8 of the said hanging body 15 was formed, respectively.
[0039]
FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a modified example of the connecting member 5.
Protrusions 14 c are provided on the left and right sides of the latching portion 14 of the connecting member 5, and hanging bodies 11 a are provided on the left and right of the projecting portion 11 of the bottom body 4, respectively. In the state where 14 is latched, the protrusions 14c may be positioned directly inside the two hanging bodies 11a. In this case, even when an external force is applied to the connecting member 5 to move the connecting member 5 in the left-right direction, one of the two protrusions 14c comes into contact with the hanging body 11a, It is possible to prevent the connecting member 5 from moving in the left-right direction.
[0040]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention having the configuration as described above, it is possible to provide a mesh that can be manufactured at low cost.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a netting according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a configuration of a main part of the embodiment.
FIG. 3 is a front view schematically showing a configuration of a main part of the embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a main part of the embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a modified example of the mesh body in the embodiment.
FIGS. 6A and 6B are explanatory views schematically showing the configuration of a modified example and other modified examples of the mesh body in the embodiment. FIGS.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional view schematically showing a configuration of a first modification of the lid body in the embodiment.
FIGS. 8A and 8B are a longitudinal sectional view and a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a second modification of the lid body in the embodiment. FIGS.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view schematically showing a configuration of a modified example of the connecting member in the embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Mesh body, 2 ... Mesh body, 3 ... Cover body, 4 ... Bottom body, 5 ... Connecting member, D ... Mesh body.

Claims (4)

A mesh body comprising a pair of mesh bodies, a lid coupled to the upper opening edge of the mesh body, a bottom coupled to the lower opening edge of the mesh body, and the pair of mesh bodies A right linear member of one mesh body and a left linear member of the other mesh body of the pair of mesh bodies arranged in contact with each other. A net fence having a function of connecting both nets in a state of straddling and connecting the net main body and the bottom body.   The connecting member has a notch portion at substantially the center of the upper end portion, and has a locking portion extending toward the lower end side on each of the left and right sides of the notch portion, and a lower side surface of the bottom body. The mesh fence according to claim 1, further comprising a latching portion that is latched on the protruding portion formed on the bottom.   When the pair of mesh bodies are in contact with each other so as to face each other, the left end portion of one mesh body and the right end portion of the other mesh body are located in substantially the same plane, and one mesh shape The reed according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the right end portion of the body and the left end portion of the other reticulated body are arranged in substantially the same plane.   A door that can be opened and closed is provided on the lid body, and a locking body for locking a horizontal linear member that constitutes the upper opening edge of the netting main body is provided on a peripheral portion of the lid body. The netting according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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