JP4588685B2 - Pet circle - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet circle in which pets such as dogs and cats are placed.

  A pet circle is a structure in which a plurality of panels are connected, and a pet is accommodated in an interior surrounded by these panels. Various pet circles and pet cages have been provided with the recent pet boom. Yes.

  Especially, in order to prevent the pet (especially dog) accommodated in the inside from jumping out, a pet circle having an upper opening closed by a top panel is provided.

For example, in Patent Document 1, the top panel is connected to the upper surface opening of the peripheral wall panel in which the sides of the front panel, the back panel, and the left and right side panels are connected to each other via a connector (side connector and corner connector). There is disclosed a pet breeding cage to which is detachably attached.
Registered Utility Model No. 3053227

  However, in the pet breeding cage described above, the side connector is formed of a substantially E-shaped member with two rows of engagement groove portions sandwiched between the three rows of projecting pieces. The top panel is attached to the side wall by rotating from above to below, and the top panel is configured to be removed from the side by rotating from below the top panel. .

  For this reason, for example, when a dog rampages inside the pet breeding cage, there is a problem that the side connector is pushed upward from below the top panel and the top panel may be detached.

  Further, in the above-described pet breeding cage, the corner of the top panel is simply placed on the corner connector attached to the corner of the peripheral wall panel, so that the top panel is likely to come off. there were.

  The present invention was devised in view of such circumstances, and the top panel is connected to the upper surface opening of the peripheral wall panel in which the sides of the front panel, the rear panel, and the left and right side panels are coupled to each other via a connector. In the pet circle to which is attached detachably, the top panel is difficult to come off, and an easy-to-use pet circle is provided.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is such that the top panel can be detachably attached to the top opening of the peripheral wall panel in which the sides of the front panel, the back panel, and the left and right side panels are connected to each other via a connector. An attached pet circle, wherein each of the panels is formed in a lattice shape by a linear member, and the peripheral wall panel is opposed to at least a mounting lateral rail parallel to the horizontal linear member of the peripheral wall panel. The connecting tool is integrally formed of a flexible material, and connects the horizontal rail for attaching the peripheral wall panel and the edge of the top panel, respectively, and the corner of the peripheral wall panel and the ceiling. The horizontal crosspiece coupler includes a base having an inverted L-shaped side surface in which a horizontal plate and a vertical plate are connected at respective base edges. , the leading edge of the horizontal plate top panel Is the first hook portion is formed to be fitted in the end portion, the leading edge of the vertical plate second hook portion to be fitted in the rungs for attachment is formed, the pressing portion having a recess at the proximal end portion upper face of the horizontal plate A grip portion having an anti-slip portion formed on the inner surface is extended outward from the base end portion of the second hook portion, and the corner connector is a corner portion of the peripheral wall panel. And a second groove opened in an upward direction corresponding to a corner of the top panel. And a linear member constituting the corners of the peripheral wall panel and the corners of the top panel are respectively engaged with the inner surfaces of the first groove and the second groove. A pawl projecting from the at least one of the peripheral wall panels by the crosspiece coupler With the top panel is detachably connected, by a corner connector and the four corners of the four corners and top panel of the peripheral wall panels, characterized in that it is connected detachably.

According to this invention, the horizontal rail for attachment is provided in the upper part of the peripheral wall panel, and the horizontal rail coupler is a base having an inverted L-shaped side surface in which the horizontal plate and the vertical plate are connected at the respective base edges. the provided, first hook portion is formed at the leading edge of the horizontal plate to be fitted to the ends of the top panel, the leading edge of the vertical plate second hook portion to be fitted in the rungs for attachment is formed, horizontal A pressing portion having a recess is formed on the upper surface of the base end portion of the plate, and a gripping portion having an anti-slip portion on the inner surface is extended outward from the base end portion of the second hook portion . The linear member constituting the edge of the top panel is fitted into the first hook portion, and the top panel is attached to the peripheral wall panel by fitting the mounting rail of the peripheral wall panel into the second hook portion. Therefore, it is possible to reliably connect the mounting side rail and the edge of the top panel.

  In addition, by pulling up the grip portion of the horizontal beam coupler, the horizontal beam for attaching the peripheral wall panel is removed from the second hook portion, and the top panel is removed from the peripheral wall panel, so that the top panel can be easily removed. it can. Therefore, for example, when a toilet sheet installed in a pet circle is exchanged or the inside of the circle is cleaned, the operation is easy and convenient.

Furthermore, since the gripping portion is extended outward from the base end portion of the second hook portion , the gripping portion is pulled up even when the pet housed inside the pet circle breaks down. There is no risk that the top panel will come off unexpectedly.

  Furthermore, since the horizontal beam coupler is integrally formed of a flexible material, the linear member can be easily fitted into the first hook portion and the second hook portion, and the linear member can be connected to the horizontal beam. It is easy to remove it from the connector.

  In addition, locking claws for locking linear members constituting the corners of the peripheral wall panel and the corners of the top panel are provided on the inner surfaces of the first groove and the second groove of the corner connector. Therefore, the linear members constituting the corner of the peripheral wall panel and the corner of the top panel are securely fitted into the peripheral wall fitting part and the top surface fitting part of the corner connector, respectively. Therefore, the top panel can be reliably connected to the peripheral wall panel.

  Further, since the corner connector is integrally formed of a flexible material, the linear member can be easily locked by the locking claw, and the linear member can be removed from the corner connector. Easy.

  According to the present invention, a pet circle in which the top panel is detachably attached to the upper surface opening of the peripheral wall panel in which the sides of the front panel, the rear panel, and the left and right side panels are connected to each other via the connector. Therefore, it becomes possible to provide an easy-to-use pet circle with which the top panel is difficult to come off.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 shows an entire pet circle 1 according to the present embodiment.

  In the pet circle 1, the top panel 3 is attached to and detached from the upper surface opening of the peripheral wall panel 2 in which the sides of the front panel 2a, the back panel 2b, and the left and right side panels 2c and 2d are connected to each other via a connector. It is attached freely.

  In addition, although the tray A is attached to the lower part of the surrounding wall panel 2, attaching this tray A is arbitrary.

  Each of these panels 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d, 3 is formed in a lattice shape by a linear member, for example, an iron wire.

  In the peripheral wall panel 2, each side of the front panel 2 a, the back panel 2 b, and the left and right side panels 2 c and 2 d is connected via a side connector B. This side connection tool B is formed so that the linear member which comprises each adjacent side of the surrounding wall panel 2 may be each fitted.

  Further, a latching portion C formed by bending a linear member is provided at the outer peripheral edge of the top panel 3 so that the top panel 3 is hooked on the peripheral wall panel 2 and locked. ing. And the door D which opens and closes this opening is attached to the front panel 2a while the entrance of a pet is opened. In addition, the four corners of the lower end edge of the peripheral wall panel 2 are connected via the corner couplers E corresponding to the four corners.

  At the upper part of the front panel 2a, the back panel 2b, and the left and right side panels 2c and 2d, a mounting crosspiece 21 parallel to the horizontal linear member of the peripheral wall panel 2 is provided. 4 is intended to be attached. The mounting crosspiece 21 is installed between the vertical wires of the front panel 2a, the back panel 2b, and the left and right side panels 2c and 2d, and is fixed to adjacent vertical wires.

  In the present embodiment, there is one mounting crosspiece 21 provided on each of the front panel 2a and the back panel 2b. However, in the case of a pet circle having a large longitudinal size, the mounting crosspiece 21 is provided. May be provided at two locations on each of the front panel 2a and the back panel 2b. On the other hand, in the case of a small pet circle, the left and right side panels 2c and 2d do not have to be provided with the mounting crosspiece 21.

  The connector is integrally formed of a flexible material such as a synthetic resin, and connects the horizontal beam 21 for attaching the peripheral wall panel 2 and the edge of the top panel 3, and the corner of the peripheral wall panel 2. And a corner connector 5 that connects the corners of the top panel 3 with each other.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the horizontal beam coupler 4 includes a laterally inverted L-shaped base 43 in which a horizontal plate 41 and a vertical plate 42 are connected to each other at their base edges, and a distal end of the horizontal plate 41. A first hook portion 44 formed at the edge, a second hook portion 45 formed at the distal end edge of the vertical plate 42, and a grip portion 46 extending outward from the base end portion of the second hook portion. It is made up of.

  On the upper surface of the base end portion of the horizontal plate 41, there is provided a pressing portion 47 formed with a slight dent. By pressing the pressing portion 47 by the user, the horizontal beam coupler 4 can be easily attached. Has been made.

  Note that, for example, a letter “PUSH” is engraved on the pressing portion 47 so that the user can easily see it and has an anti-slip effect. In addition, the above-mentioned “PUSH” characters are finished with a gloss finish, and the surface of the other pressing portion 47 is processed with a rough finish such as a satin finish to further improve the visibility and improve the anti-slip effect. it can.

  In addition, a plurality of linear protrusions 48 are formed on the inner side of the gripping portion 46 so that the user can easily pick them up and also has an anti-slip effect (see FIG. 4).

  The 1st hook part 44 is formed in the cylinder shape by which the perpendicular plate 42 direction of the surrounding wall was opened, and the edge of the top panel 3 is engage | inserted from this opening.

  On the other hand, the 2nd hook part 45 is formed in the cylinder shape opened in the direction of the horizontal plate 41 of a surrounding wall, and the mounting crosspiece 21 is engage | inserted from this opening.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the corner connector 5 includes a peripheral wall fitting portion 51 in which a first groove 510 that is opened downward corresponding to the corner portion of the peripheral wall panel 2 is formed, and the peripheral wall fitting. A top surface fitting portion 52 formed with a second groove 520 that is provided in parallel with the joint portion 51 and opens upward corresponding to the corner portion of the top panel 3 is provided.

  In the present embodiment, the peripheral wall fitting portion 51 and the top surface fitting portion 52 are arranged side by side, but they may be arranged vertically, and the term “parallel arrangement” in the present specification. Includes those arranged in the vertical direction.

  Further, locking claws 53 are provided on the inner surfaces of the first groove 510 and the second groove 520 so as to lock the linear members constituting the corners of the peripheral wall panel 2 and the top panel 3. The corner connector 5 attached to these corners is difficult to come off.

  Further, the lower end edge of the corner connector 5 is formed so as to draw a wave-like gentle curve, which gives a soft and gentle feeling in appearance and is excellent in design.

  Next, a procedure for attaching and detaching the top panel 3 in the pet circle 1 having the above configuration will be described.

  When attaching the top panel 3, first, the peripheral wall fitting portions 51 of the corner connector 5 are fitted into the four corners of the peripheral wall panel 2.

  Next, the corners of the top panel 3 are fitted into the top fitting parts 52 of the corner connectors 5, and the corners of the top panel 3 are coupled to the corners of the peripheral wall panel 2.

  Since the locking claws 53 project from the inner surfaces of the first and second grooves of the corner connector 5, the corners of the peripheral wall panel 2 and the corners of the top panel 3 are securely connected. The Therefore, the shape of the pet circle 1 can be maintained. Further, as the corners of the peripheral wall panel 2 and the corners of the top panel 3 are securely connected, the upper ends of the side edges of the adjacent panels 2a, 2b, 2c, 2d of the peripheral wall panel 2 are Since it is securely fixed, it is possible to prevent a large gap from occurring between these sides, and it is possible to effectively prevent an accident in which a pet is injured by putting a foot or the like in the gap.

  Next, the first hook portion 44 of the horizontal beam coupler 4 is fitted into the edge of the top panel 3 and the pressing portion 47 of the horizontal plate 41 is pushed downward, whereby the mounting horizontal beam 21 is attached to the second hook portion 45. Hook and fit.

  At this time, as shown in FIG. 4, the linear member 3x at the edge of the top panel 3 and the linear member 21x of the mounting crosspiece 21 are fitted into the first hook portion 44 and the second hook portion 45, respectively. Since the linear member 2x at the upper edge of the peripheral wall panel 2 is located at the connecting portion of the horizontal plate 41 and the vertical plate 42 of the horizontal beam connector 4, the top panel 3 and the peripheral wall panel are provided by the horizontal beam connector 4. 2 are securely connected. Therefore, even if the pet housed in the pet circle 1 goes wild, there is no possibility that the top panel 3 will come off unexpectedly.

  When removing the top panel 3 from the peripheral wall panel 2, when the grip 46 of the horizontal beam coupler 4 is pulled up, the horizontal beam coupler 4 has flexibility. Since the two hook portions 45 are pulled out, the cross rail coupler 4 can be easily removed with one hand.

  Next, the top panel 3 is removed from the peripheral wall panel by pulling up the corner of the top panel 3 from the top fitting part 52 of the corner connector 5. Since the corner connector 5 is formed of a flexible material, it can be easily removed.

  As mentioned above, although the Example as an example was demonstrated about embodiment of this invention, it is not restricted to the Example mentioned above.

  The present invention relates to a pet circle in which a top panel is detachably attached to a top opening of a peripheral wall panel in which the sides of a front panel, a back panel, and left and right side panels are connected to each other via a connector. The top panel is hard to come off and can be applied to easy-to-use pet circles.

It is a perspective view showing the whole pet circle concerning the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the crosspiece coupling tool of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the crosspiece coupling tool of FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which attached the crosspiece coupling tool of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the state which attached the corner | angular connection tool of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the corner | angular connection tool of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pet circle 2 Perimeter wall panel 3 Top panel 4 Horizontal crosspiece connector 41 Horizontal plate 42 Vertical plate 43 Base 44 First hook part 45 Second hook part 46 Gripping part 5 Corner connector 51 Perimeter wall fitting part 510 1st Groove 52 Top surface fitting portion 520 Second groove 53 Locking claw

Claims (1)

A pet circle in which the top panel is detachably attached to the upper surface opening of the peripheral wall panel where the sides of the front panel, the back panel, and the left and right side panels are connected to each other via a connector,
Each of the panels is formed in a lattice shape by a linear member, and a mounting crosspiece parallel to the horizontal linear member of the peripheral wall panel is provided at the top of the peripheral wall panel facing at least,
The connecting tool is integrally formed of a flexible material, and connects the horizontal beam connecting tool for mounting the peripheral wall panel and the edge of the top panel, and the corners of the peripheral wall panel and the top panel. Consists of corner connectors that connect to each other,
The horizontal beam coupler includes a base having an inverted L-shaped side surface in which a horizontal plate and a vertical plate are connected to each other at the base edge, and a top edge of the horizontal plate is fitted into an end of the top panel . 1 hook portion is formed , a second hook portion to be fitted into the mounting horizontal rail is formed at the distal end edge of the vertical plate, and a pressing portion having a recess is formed on the upper surface of the base end portion of the horizontal plate. A gripping portion having a non-slip portion is extended outward from the base end portion of the second hook portion ,
The corner connector includes a peripheral wall fitting portion in which a first groove opened downward corresponding to a corner portion of the peripheral wall panel is formed, and a corner portion of the top panel, which is provided in parallel with the peripheral wall fitting portion. And a top surface fitting portion formed with a second groove opened upward corresponding to the corners of the peripheral wall panel and the top surface panel on the inner surface of the first groove and the second groove. The locking claws that respectively lock the linear members that constitute the
At least the opposite panel of the peripheral wall panel and the top panel are detachably connected by the horizontal beam connector, and the four corners of the peripheral wall panel and the four corners of the top panel are detachably connected by the corner connector. A pet circle characterized by that.

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