JP4524239B2 - Game equipment for pets - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to Yu-Gi-Oh device for pets. More particularly, about the things that you be able to see the lovely appearance, such as playing and playful are companion animals. Further, as irregularities in the movement of the playground equipment housed inside the main body occurs, regarding to those to be difficult to be tired of the pet.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a game device for cats, for example, the one shown in Patent Document 1 is known. This game apparatus has a structure in which a plurality of pole members are connected in the vertical direction, and a shelf is fixed therebetween. The game apparatus is set by stretching a pole member between the floor and the ceiling. Cats play by jumping between shelves and climbing pole members.

  Moreover, what is shown, for example in patent document 2 is also known as a game apparatus for cats of another form. This play apparatus has a structure in which circular limb insertion holes are formed on each surface of a cubic main body, and a play equipment having a mouse shape is placed inside the main body. The cat plays while trying to take the play equipment in the main body by pushing his arm or leg through the limb insertion hole.

JP 2004-173514 A JP-A-10-117623

However, the above-described cat game device has the following problems.
First of all, in the type of pole member that stretches between the floor and the ceiling, there is no play equipment that tickles the cat's playfulness on the pole member or the shelf itself or between them, so the cat can climb up and down I only took the action of sleeping on a shelf. Therefore, with this type of game machine, it was difficult to see the adorable figure of a cat playing and playing.

  Moreover, although what was disclosed by patent document 2 moved by playing a play equipment with a cat thrusting an arm or a leg from a limb insertion hole, since the movement of the play equipment was simple, it was not interesting. For this reason, it was easy to get bored and gradually turned away.

An object of the present invention can be seen lovely sight like playing with playful is companion animals such as cats, to provide a Yu-Gi-Oh device for pets.
Another object of the present invention, as irregularities in the movement of the playground equipment housed inside the main body occurs, can not easily bored in companion animals such as cats, provide a Yu-Gi-Oh device for pet animals There is to do.

Means taken by the present invention to achieve the above object are as follows.
In the first invention,
A play device for pets configured by combining a vertical member extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal member extending in the horizontal direction,
A part or all of the vertical member or horizontal member is constituted by a play member ,
The play member is
End plates are provided at the upper and lower parts, and a partition or wall is formed by bridging a plurality of rod-shaped partition members constituting the end plates, and the inner part surrounded by the partition members is An internal space is formed,
The inner space portion is provided in a state where the play equipment is movably connected and suspended by attaching the upper end of a stretchable or elastic string-like body or belt-like body to the lower surface of the upper end plate ,
A part of the partition part constituting material is detachably attached from the end plate so as to allow replacement of a string-like body or a belt-like body or play equipment provided in the internal space part,
An opening is formed between the upper and lower end plates and between the adjacent partition component members with a required interval, and the opening or the arm of the pet animal from the outside to the internal space. The street and playground equipment are set so that it is difficult to pass from the inside to the outside.
This is a play device for pet animals.

In the second invention,
The game device is formed so that an internal space part and an external part are partitioned by a partition element, and the partition element is provided with an opening or a window part through which a companion animal passes an arm or a leg. The portion includes a play member provided in a state in which the play equipment is movably connected by a stretchable or elastic string-like body or belt-like body, and is provided for the pet animal according to the first invention . It is an amusement device.

  The “compete animal” referred to in the claims and specification is not particularly limited as long as it can be played with a game machine or a game member. For example, mammal animals including cats such as cats. (Particularly cats are preferred).

(Work)
A description will be given of the operation of the Yu-Gi-Oh apparatus for pet according to the present invention. Note that, here, each constituent element of the present invention will be described in association with the reference numerals given to the respective parts in the embodiments described later, but the provision of these reference signs is only for the sake of easy understanding of the description. However, it does not mean that each constituent element is limited to each part.

  In the play member according to the present invention, since the play equipment (25, 46) is provided in the internal space portion (23, 43), the pet animal moves the arm or foot from the opening portion (24, 44) or the window portion to the internal space portion. Play (23,43) trying to take play equipment (25,46). Since the playground equipment (25, 46) is connected by a stretchable or elastic string-like body (26, 47) or a belt-like body, it is stretched by pulling, and the arm or foot is separated from the playground equipment (25, 46). Shrink from the state that was stretched in. This causes irregularities in the movement of the play equipment (25, 46).

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, irregularity can be produced in a movement because the playground equipment is connected with the string-like body or strip | belt-shaped body which has a stretching property or elasticity. This makes it difficult to get tired of tickling the playfulness of pets.

  Further, when the game member is provided in the game device, it is possible to see an adorable figure such as playing with a vertical member or a horizontal member, or a pillar member or a shelf member.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram of a use state showing an embodiment of a cat game device,
FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing a support member constituting the game apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view showing a shelf member constituting the game apparatus shown in FIG.

  The game apparatus A shown in the present embodiment is for cats, but this is not a limitation. The game device A includes pole members 1a,..., 1b, which are vertical members or pillar members extending in the vertical direction, and pole-like game members 2, which are also vertical members or pillar members (game members). A shelf member 3a, 3a, 3b, 3c that is a horizontal member or a shelf member extending in the horizontal direction, a shelf-like game member 4 that is also a horizontal member or a shelf member (game member), and a house member 5. The adjuster device 6 is provided so as to stretch and fix between the ceiling 81.

Specifically, the game device A is combined as follows.
First, the shelf 3a is placed on the floor 80, pole members 1b and 1b having a required length are set up on both sides of the upper portion, and the pole-like game member 2, the shelf 3c, and a short pole member are placed therebetween. 1a is connected upright in the vertical direction.

  Next, a separate shelf 3a is placed on the pole members 1b and 1b and the pole member 1a, and the pole member 1a, the shelf-like game member 4 and the pole member 1a are connected to the upper part of the pole member 1a. Two game members 2 connected vertically are provided on both sides. And the house member 5 is provided on the pole member 1a and the pole-shaped play member 2.

  A pole-like game member 2 is erected from the center on the upper surface of the house member 5, the pole member 1 a is connected in the vertical direction with the shelf 3 b interposed therebetween, and the adjuster device 6 is provided thereon. Thus, the game apparatus A is configured in combination as shown in FIG. In addition, although the game apparatus A showed what was comprised by the combination of an above-described member etc., this is an example of a game apparatus, Comprising: The member etc. which comprise this, and a combination are not limited. The owner and the like can arbitrarily determine and configure the combination of the game apparatus and the members to be used.

The structure of the pole-shaped game member 2 will be described.
The pole-shaped game member 2 includes disk-shaped end plates 20 and 21 at the upper and lower portions, and a partition portion constituent material that forms a partition portion (partition element) or a wall portion between the peripheral portions of the end plates 20 and 21. It is formed by bridging a plurality of 22. Each partition member 22 is a round bar-shaped member, and is provided in a state where openings 24... Are formed between the adjacent partition members 22. It has been. An internal space portion 23 is formed in an inner portion surrounded by the partition portion constituent materials 22. Further, some of the partition member 22 is detachably attached to the end plates 20 and 21, and a rubber ball 25 (described later) provided in the internal space 23 and a rubber string 26 (described later) connecting the rubber balls 25 are replaced. It is made to be able to.

  In the internal space 23, a rubber ball 25, which is a play equipment having a spherical shape, is attached to the lower surface of one (upper) end plate 20 by attaching the upper end of a rubber cord 26, which is a stretchable or elastic string-like body. It is suspended in a freely movable state. Further, the rubber ball 25 itself has elasticity on the surface side. In this embodiment, a rubber ball is used as a playground equipment, but this is not a limitation. For example, a synthetic resin or wooden one can be used. Moreover, what does not have elasticity on the surface side can also be used. Further, the shape is not limited to a ball shape (spherical shape), and can be arbitrarily set, for example, a cube shape, a rectangular parallelepiped shape, a tetrahedron shape, a shape in the form of some shape, or the like.

  The opening 24 formed with an interval between the adjacent partition component members 22... Is such that the cat's arms or legs pass from the outside to the internal space 23 and the rubber ball 25 passes from the inside to the outside. It is set to be a difficult size.

  Metal nuts 200 and 210 are embedded in a substantially central portion inside the end plates 20 and 21 so as to form a penetrating female screw portion (not shown). The nuts 200 and 210 are welded with thin plate-like round washers 201 and 211 on the outer surface, and screwed into the end plates 20 and 21 through the wood screws 202 and 212 through the round washers 201 and 211. It is attached with.

Next, the structure of the shelf-like game member 4 will be described.
The shelf-like game member 4 includes a rectangular bottom plate 40 having a required size. Side plates 41 and 41 are erected from two opposite sides of the bottom plate 40, and a partition portion (partition) is defined between the side plates 41 and 41. Are formed by laying a plurality of belt-like plates 42... The above-described belt-like plate 42 is provided in a state in which openings 44... Are formed with a predetermined interval between adjacent belt-like plates 42.

  An internal space 43 is formed in an inner portion surrounded by the bottom plate 40, the side plates 41 and 41, and the belt-like plate 42. Through holes 400 and 420 are formed in the bottom plate 40 and the belt-like plate 42 on the side plate 41 side so as to face each other. A connecting member 45 made of a hard synthetic resin having a cylindrical shape is provided at a position corresponding to the through holes 400 and 420 in the internal space portion 43 so as to be sandwiched between the bottom plate 40 and the strip plate 42.

  The connecting member 45 has a metal nut 450 embedded in the upper side and the lower side, and the nut 450 is provided so as to correspond to the through holes 400 and 420 of the bottom plate 40 and the belt-like plate 42. The connecting member 45 is attached by screwing a wood screw 451 through the bottom plate 40 and the belt-like plate 42 and screwing the distal end side into the connecting member 45. The connecting member 45 also serves as a reinforcing member that supports the internal space 43 so that it is not crushed when the shelf-like game member 4 is used in the game apparatus A. The connecting member 45 can also be made of wood.

  A rubber ball 46, which is a play equipment having a spherical shape, is freely attached to the internal space portion 43 by attaching a rubber string 47, which is a flexible, stretchable, or elastic string, to a required position of the belt-like plate 42. It is provided in a playable state. Further, the rubber ball 46 itself has elasticity on the surface side. Although the shelf-like game member 4 shown in the present embodiment has been shown as having two rubber balls 46, 46, the number of rubber balls is not particularly limited.

  The opening 44 formed with a gap between the adjacent belt-like plates 42... Allows the cat's arm or leg to pass from the outside to the internal space 43 and the rubber ball 46 hardly passes from the inside to the outside. It is set to be the size.

  The ball-like game member 2 and the shelf-like game member 4 shown in the present embodiment include rubber balls 25 and 46, rubber strings 26 and 47, nuts 200 and 210, round washers 201 and 211, wood screws 202 and 212, Except for the connecting member 45, one made of wood was used. However, the material for forming the ball-like game member 2 and the shelf-like game member 4 is not limited to this, and can be formed of, for example, metal or synthetic resin.

  Moreover, although the shelf-like game member 4 shown in the present embodiment has been shown in which the connection member 45 is provided in the internal space 43, for example, it is used in the pole-like game member 2 instead of the connection member 45. Nuts and round washers can also be attached to the bottom plate 40 and the strip plate 42.

  The pole members 1a,..., 1b, 1b, the shelves 3a, 3a, 3b, 3c, the house member 5, and the adjuster device 6 are of a known structure, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

(Work)
The operation of the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
The ball-like game member 2 and the shelf-like game member 4 are formed by inserting a slashed bolt cut into the nuts 200 and 210 and the nut 450 of the connecting member so as to have a required length, so that the pole members 1a,. 1b, the ball-shaped game member 2, the shelf boards 3a, 3a, 3b, 3c, the house member 5, the adjuster device 6 and the like are connected to each other so that they are assembled to be stretched between the floor 80 and the ceiling 81.

  The game apparatus A shown in this embodiment is thus assembled as shown in FIG. The cat jumps between the shelf boards 3a, 3a, 3b, 3c and the shelf board-like game members 4 constituting the game apparatus A, or climbs the pole members 1a, ..., 1b, 1b and the pole-like game members 2. Or play.

  Further, in the pole-like game member 2 and the shelf-like game member 4, the rubber balls 25 and 46 are provided in the internal space portions 23 and 43, so that the cat moves his arms or legs through the openings 24 and 44. , 43 and try to take the rubber balls 25 and 46. Since the rubber balls 25 and 46 are connected by the rubber cords 26 and 47, the rubber cords 26 and 47 are extended by pulling the rubber balls 25 and 46, and the rubber cords 26 and 47 that are extended when the arms or legs are separated from the rubber balls 25 and 46. Shrinks. Thereby, irregularities can be generated in the movement of the rubber balls 25 and 46.

  In other words, in the game device A, the cat can climb up and down or sleep on the shelf, and can see an adorable appearance such as playing with the pole-like game member 2 and the shelf-like game member 4. Further, the rubber balls 25 and 46 are connected by the rubber cords 26 and 47, so that irregularity can be generated in the movement, thereby tickling the cat's playfulness and making the cat less likely to get bored.

In addition, the thing of the type shown in FIG. 4 can also be used for a shelf-like game member, for example.
The shelf plate-like game member 4a is provided on the back surface of the belt-like plate 42a.
By providing a plurality of strips 42b arranged in a state of being spaced apart so as to be orthogonal to each other, square or rectangular openings 44a... Are formed. Further, a through hole 420a is formed through the belt-like body 42a and the belt-like body 42b at a position corresponding to the nut 450 on the upper side of the connecting member 45 provided in the internal space portion 43. 4, the same or equivalent parts as those shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description of the structure is omitted.

  The terms and expressions used in this specification are merely explanatory and are not limiting at all, and exclude terms and expressions equivalent to the features described in this specification and parts thereof. There is no intention to do. It goes without saying that various modifications are possible within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

The use condition explanatory drawing which shows one Embodiment of the game apparatus for cats. FIG. 2 is a perspective explanatory view showing a pillar member constituting the game apparatus shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a perspective explanatory view showing a shelf board member constituting the game apparatus shown in FIG. 1. The perspective explanatory view showing other forms of a shelf-like game member.

A Amusement device 1a, 1b Pole member 2 Pole-like game member 20, 21 End plate 200, 210 Nut 201, 211 Round washer 22 Partition part component 23 Internal space part 24 Opening part 25 Rubber ball 26 Rubber string 3a, 3b, 3c Shelf 4 Shelf-like play member 40 Bottom plate 400, 420 Through hole 41 Side plate 42 Strip plate 43 Internal space 44 Opening 45 Connection member 450 Nut 451 Wood screw 46 Rubber ball 47 Rubber string 5 House member 6 Adjuster device 80 Floor 81 ceiling

Claims (2)

A play device for pets configured by combining a vertical member extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal member extending in the horizontal direction,
Wherein some or all are configured with play member vertical member or horizontal member,
The play member is
End plates are provided at the upper and lower parts, and a partition or wall is formed by bridging a plurality of rod-shaped partition members constituting the end plates, and the inner part surrounded by the partition members is An internal space is formed,
The inner space portion is provided in a state where the play equipment is movably connected and suspended by attaching the upper end of a stretchable or elastic string-like body or belt-like body to the lower surface of the upper end plate ,
A part of the partition part constituting material is detachably attached from the end plate so as to allow replacement of a string-like body or a belt-like body or play equipment provided in the internal space part,
An opening is formed between the upper and lower end plates and between the adjacent partition component members with a required interval, and the opening or the arm of the pet animal from the outside to the internal space. The street and playground equipment are set so that it is difficult to pass from the inside to the outside.
Game equipment for pets. The game device is formed so that an internal space part and an external part are partitioned by a partition element, and the partition element is provided with an opening or a window part through which a companion animal passes an arm or a leg. The part is provided with a play member provided in a horizontal direction in a state in which the play equipment is movably connected by a stretchable or elastic string-like body or belt-like body,
The play device for pets according to claim 1 .

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