JP5321944B2 - Indoor pet house - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pet animal house settable indoors, without impairing esthetic sense and with good appearance in a space-saving manner, and comfortable for pet animal(s), and easy to make communications between the pet animal(s) and a relevant owner as well, and to provide a pet-symbiotic residence equipped with the above pet animal house. <P>SOLUTION: The pet animal house 1 is provided with: a box-shaped pet animal container 10 having an encircling fence 16 of U-shape seen from the top retractile back and forth, a housing section 11 including a housing shelf and lead hooks, and an exhibition section 12 having a rack 27; wherein the pet animal container 10, the housing section 11 and the exhibition section 12 are integrated together into a unit, while the encircling fence 16 is composed of a pair of left and right side plates 30a (30b) slidingly movable back and forth, a front face plate 31 fixedly set on one of the side plates, i.e. the side plate 30a, and an openable door 32 fitted openable onto the other side plate 30b and providing a gateway through superimposing with the front face plate 31, and a space for toilet is made formable behind the front face plate 31. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet house that can temporarily house and isolate pets kept indoors, and a pet symbiosis house including the pet house.

In recent years, households raising pets such as dogs and cats have been on the rise due to the declining birthrate and aging population and the impact of the pet boom.
A relatively small pet is often kept indoors, but it is necessary to temporarily store and isolate the pet in a predetermined place such as when a visitor visits. For this reason, conventionally, a cage-like pet circle whose outer periphery is surrounded by a fence has been often used (for example, Patent Document 1).

  On the other hand, there has been proposed a “compete animal storage room” that can be installed using a small space at the entrance in a residential building (Patent Document 2).

JP 2005-160431 A JP-A-10-28488

However, conventional pet circles take up space when installed indoors, do not match the indoor atmosphere, and pet toilets etc. are fully visible from the outside. It was detrimental.
Further, in the “compete animal storage room” described in Patent Document 2, since the storage room has a closed configuration, the pet is not comfortable and communication between the housed pet and the owner is difficult to measure. there were.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, can be installed in a room with a small space, looks good, and does not impair the aesthetics. Moreover, the pet is comfortable and the communication between the pet and the owner is easy. It aims to provide a pet house and a pet symbiosis house equipped with it.

In order to solve the above-described problems, an indoor pet house according to claim 1 is a box-shaped pet housing portion having a side- enclosed fence that is U-shaped in a plan view and can be moved forward and backward. A storage unit having a storage shelf for storing supplies, and an exhibition unit having a display shelf for decorating ornaments such as pet supplies and vases, the pet storage unit, the storage unit, and the display It is unitized integrally and parts, the side surrounding fence, a pair of right and left side plates to slide back and forth, and a front plate which is fixedly provided with respect to one of the side plates, mounted on the front plate, the other The gist of the present invention is that it comprises an opening / closing door that forms an entrance / exit that allows the side plate to be freely opened and closed, and that an opening window is provided at a position intermediate between the front plate and the opening / closing door .

The indoor pet house according to claim 2 is the configuration according to claim 1, wherein the front plate and the open / close door are connected via a hinge structure, and the open / close door can be folded to the front plate. The summary is as follows.

The indoor pet house according to claim 3 is the configuration according to claim 1 or 2 , wherein the display unit is arranged above the pet storage unit, and the display shelf of the display unit is transparent. The gist of the invention is that it is composed of a possible counter and a drawer attached to the lower part of the counter so that pet supplies can be displayed and stored in the drawer .

The pet symbiotic house according to claim 4 has a couch floor continuous from the entrance, is disposed adjacent to the kitchen, and includes a home cafe space where pets and their owners gather, the home cafe space The gist is that the indoor pet house according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is arranged .

  According to the present invention, a box-shaped pet storage unit having an enclosed fence that is U-shaped in front and rear in a U-shape in plan view, and a storage unit including a storage shelf and a lead hook for storing pet supplies, A display unit having display shelves for decorating figurines such as pet goods and vases, and the pet storage unit, the storage unit, and the display unit are unitized, and the enclosure fence A pair of left and right side plates that slide back and forth, a front plate fixed to one side plate, and an openable and closable attachment to the other side plate, and overlapping the front or rear of the front plate Because it is a pet house that can be formed with a toilet space at the back of the front plate, it can be installed in a space-saving and aesthetically pleasing space. . Moreover, it can be used widely when a pet enters and can freely enter and exit, making the pet comfortable. In addition, each other's movements can be understood, and communication between pets and their owners can be facilitated.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a plan layout view showing a pet symbiotic house 3 in which a pet house 1 according to this embodiment is provided. 2-5 is a figure which shows the detail of the pet house 1 which concerns on this embodiment, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a side view, FIG. 4 (a) (b) is a top view ((a). Is a state in which the surrounding fence 16 is retracted, (b) is a state in which the surrounding fence 16 is advanced), and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pet house 1 according to the present embodiment is disposed in a home cafe space 4 in a pet symbiotic house 3. The home cafe space 4 is a room space specially provided in the house for the pets and their owners to gather. The home cafe space 4 is constituted by a dirt floor 6 continuous from the entrance 5. The home cafe space 4 is disposed adjacent to the kitchen 8 so as to be freely accessible through the opening 7.
By having such a home cafe space 4, owners who met through pet walks, events, or internet blogs gathered with their pets, drinking tea and taking a break while watching the pets playing. It is possible to provide a place to perform in the house.

The pet house 1 is arranged along the wall surface in the vicinity of the entrance 5 of the home cafe space 4, and as shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the pet house 1 has a rectangular parallelepiped shape that is tall and shallow. The pet storage unit 10, the storage unit 11, and the display unit 12 are integrally formed as a unit.
The pet storage unit 10 is disposed in a grounded state in the lower part of the pet house 1 and has a box shape including a main body unit 15 and a surrounding fence 16 having a U-shape in plan view that is fitted to the main body unit 15. However, as shown in FIGS. 4 (a) and 4 (b), the surrounding fence 16 is configured to be able to appear and retract. The surrounding fence 16 has a height (for example, about 700 mm) at which a pet cannot easily jump over, and the pet storage unit 10 has a substantially square shape with a side of about 1,000 mm with the surrounding fence 16 protruding. It is comprised so that a plane may be made.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 3, the storage unit 11 includes a plurality of storage shelves 20 a, 20 b, 20 c, and 20 d, and a lead hook 21 that is disposed on a side surface and can hold a pet lead or a raincoat. It is configured. The storage shelves 20a to 20d include, for example, pet food, pet clothes, pet toys, toilet articles (sheets, deodorants, etc.), grooming articles (shampoos, treatments, toothpaste sets, brushes, combs, scissors, nail clippers, Various types of pet supplies such as various types of sprays, walk goods (feces disposal bags, etc.), cleaning supplies, etc. are stored in a ready-to-take-out state. A hanger pipe for suspending pet clothes and the like is provided in the storage shelf 20a.
The sleeve wall 22 designed to protrude from the side surface as shown in FIGS. 2 to 3 is not easily viewed from the front side when it is hooked on the lead hook 21.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, the display unit 12 includes a display shelf 27 including a counter 25 and a drawer 26 attached to the lower part of the counter 25, and is arranged just above the pet storage unit 10. It becomes the composition. The upper surface of the counter 25 is formed flat and is used for decorating ornaments such as vases and watches.
The counter 25 is made of transparent glass so that the inside of the lower drawer 26 can be seen through, so that it functions as a showcase for storing pet items such as collars and pet accessories stored in the drawer 26 while displaying them. Can also be fulfilled. An illumination 29 that distributes light downward is embedded in the bottom surface of the storage shelf 20b located above the counter 25, and is devised to make the stored items in the drawer 26 look beautiful.

The pet storage unit 10 will be described in more detail. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the surrounding fence 16 of the pet storage unit 10 includes a pair of left and right side plates 30 a and 30 b that slide back and forth, a front plate 31, and an opening / closing door. 32. The surrounding fence 16 can be moved forward and backward by a known method such as a slide rail 34 or a caster 35.
The front plate 31 and the open / close door 32 are configured to divide the front portion of the pet storage unit 10 into two substantially right and left, and the front plate 31 is fixed to the side plate 30a. 32 is attached to the side plate 30b so as to be freely opened and closed. In particular, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 5, the open / close door 32 is rotatably connected to the front plate 31 via a hinge 37 as a hinge structure, and the open / close door 32 is connected to the front plate. The doorway 39 can be formed by folding forward 31 (FIG. 4B). The front plate 31 and the open / close door 32 are preferably provided with locking means (not shown) such as a French drop that can temporarily hold the closed state or the open state.

The pet house 1 configured as described above is normally used in a state where the opening / closing door 32 is opened and overlapped with the front plate 31 to form an entrance / exit 39 (FIG. 4B). Pets can freely enter and exit the pet storage unit 10 through the entrance 39. The surrounding fence 16 is preferably protruded forward, but may be used without protruding.
As shown in FIG. 4 (b), in the pet storage unit 10, a rest space 41 for a pet to sleep and eat and a toilet space 43 in which a tray-type toilet 42 and the like can be installed are formed. However, since the toilet space 43 is formed behind the front plate 31, the front plate 31 is prevented from being blindfolded to impair the aesthetics of the room.

When it is desired to temporarily isolate the pet in the pet accommodating part 10 when visiting a customer, the surrounding fence 16 may be protruded forward and the door 32 may be closed. At this time, since the front half part of the pet accommodating part 10 is open | released largely upwards, a pet can spend without feeling a blockade (refer FIG. 5). In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, since a horizontally long opening window 45 notched with a predetermined clearance area is provided at a position approximately at the intermediate height between the front plate 31 and the open / close door 32, the pet is surrounded. The outside of the fence 16 can be seen from the outside, or the owner can observe the inside pet from the outside of the siege fence 16 so that the pet and the owner can easily communicate with each other and improve the sense of security. Can be done.
By accommodating the pet in the surrounding fence 16, it becomes possible for the pet to perform stool or sleep with peace of mind, and the effect of discipline is also obtained.

  Note that the pet house 1 according to the present embodiment has a main part formed of, for example, wood. However, at least the storage unit 11 and the front plate 31 and the open / close door 32 of the pet storage unit 10 have the same texture. The material is used and the interior furniture is finished as a whole. And since it is the predetermined structure provided with the storage part 11 and the display part 12 as above-mentioned, even when it arrange | positions in a house and arranges with other furniture, there is no sense of incongruity.

According to such a pet house 1, it can be easily installed without taking up excessive space in the room, and also matches the atmosphere in the room, so that it looks good. Moreover, since the toilet space 43 can be shielded by the predetermined configuration of the surrounding fence 16 so as to be difficult to visually recognize from the outside, there is no possibility of impairing the aesthetics of the room.
When the pet container 10 is not used, the surrounding fence 16 is made inconspicuous by retreating the surrounding fence 16 and can be made compact and neatly designed.

  In addition, by arranging the pet house 1 in the home cafe space 4 as described above to constitute the pet symbiotic house 3, it is easy to use for both pets and owners, and a comfortable living environment can be formed. It becomes possible. The home cafe space 4 serves as a place to invite visitors, but the pet house 1 does not impair the interior and does not give a sense of pressure.

  A modification of this embodiment is shown in FIG. As shown in FIGS. 6 (a) to 6 (c), a pet house is obtained by laminating or arranging a plurality of pet storage units 10 ', storage units 11', and display units 12 'vertically and horizontally in various forms. 1 'is comprised. The overall shape of the pet house 1 ′ is not necessarily a perfect rectangular parallelepiped shape, but by unitizing with a simple shape, the cost can be reduced and the installation can be facilitated.

The description of the above embodiment does not limit the present invention, and various design changes and the like can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.
For example, a part of the surrounding fence 16 may be a fence or a lattice. The opening / closing door 32 may be any door that can overlap the front or rear of the front plate 31 to form an entrance / exit, and an opening / closing door that can slide to the left and right may be used instead of the hinge structure described above.
The pet house of the present invention is mainly intended for accommodating relatively small pets such as dogs and cats, but various sizes and shapes may be adopted depending on the type and size of the pet. it can.

  The present invention provides a pet house and a pet symbiotic house equipped with the pet house that can be installed in a room with a small footprint, can be installed without impairing aesthetics, have a comfortable pet, and can easily communicate between the pet and the owner. And has industrial applicability.

It is a plane arrangement | positioning figure which shows the pet symbiosis house which concerns on embodiment. It is a front view which shows the pet house which concerns on embodiment. It is a side view which shows the pet house which concerns on embodiment. (A) (b) It is a top view which shows the pet house which concerns on embodiment. It is the sectional view on the AA line in FIG.4 (b). (A) (b) (c) It is a front view which shows the pet house which concerns on a modification.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pet house 3 Pet symbiosis house 4 Home cafe space 5 Entrance 6 Drum floor 8 Kitchen 10 Pet accommodation part 11 Storage part 12 Exhibition part 16 Enclosure fence 20a-20d Storage shelf 21 Lead hook 25 Counter 26 Drawer 27 Display shelf 30a, 30b Side plate 31 Front plate 32 Open / close door 39 Entrance / exit 43 Toilet space 45 Open window

Claims (4)

A box-shaped pet housing portion having a side-enclosed fence that is U-shaped in front and rear in a U-shape in plan view;
A storage unit having a storage shelf for storing pet supplies;
An exhibition section having display shelves for decorating figurines such as pet supplies and vases,
The pet storage unit, the storage unit, and the display unit are integrated into a unit,
The side enclosure fence can be moved to open and close to the other side plate attached to the front plate and a pair of left and right side plates that slide back and forth, a front plate fixed to one side plate. And opening and closing doors that form the doorway,
An indoor pet house characterized in that an opening window is provided at a position between the front plate and the door.
The indoor pet house according to claim 1, wherein the front plate and the open / close door are connected via a hinge structure, and the open / close door is foldable to the front plate. The display unit is arranged at the top of the pet storage unit,
The display shelf of the display unit includes a counter that can be seen through and a drawer attached to a lower portion of the counter, and can store pet products in the drawer while displaying them. The indoor pet house according to any one of 2 above. It has a dirt floor that is continuous from the entrance, and is placed adjacent to the kitchen, and has a home cafe space for pets and their owners to gather,
A pet symbiotic house in which the indoor pet house according to any one of claims 1 to 3 is arranged in the home cafe space.

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