JP5383444B2 - Pet play equipment - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a pet game apparatus suitable for a pet of a cat family that is installed in a stretched state between an indoor floor and a ceiling and can play with a pet climbing up and down or resting at a high place.

  Among pets, for example, cats have wild habits, so if they are tied to a string or housed in a narrow space, stress tends to accumulate, which is not preferable for health. However, when kept outdoors, it is often inconvenienced by neighboring residents and causes trouble, so it is often kept indoors.

  However, cats have the habit of climbing high places such as trees in order to protect themselves from external enemies or to capture prey. As a result, the furniture and room walls were damaged by going up and down.

  Under such a background, there is known a game apparatus that can easily construct an environment in which a cat can play by simply installing it indoors. For example, the “indoor pet game device” disclosed in Patent Document 1 is one of them.

  The above-mentioned “indoor pet game device” includes a support column installed between the floor and the ceiling, and a plurality of step members attached to the support column and allowing the pet to move up and down and stay there. Yes.

  The step member includes a step member main body that is long in one direction in plan view, and a cylindrical fixing portion that is provided on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the step member main body.

  The step member main body is formed with a through hole communicating with the internal space of the cylindrical fixing portion in the vertical direction so that the column can be inserted.

  A step member inserts a support | pillar in the through-hole of a step member, and fixes a stopper, such as a volt | bolt, to the side of a support | pillar from the side of a fixing | fixed part in the state. The step member can be attached to the support in a cantilevered state.

  However, since the step member is configured to be attached to the column by pressing the tip of the bolt against the side of the column in this way, there is a possibility that the load when the pet is placed cannot be firmly supported. is there.

  In particular, since the step member is attached to the support column in a cantilevered state, when the cat is placed on the step member, a bending moment is also applied to the fixing portion, and the above-described stopper alone ensures sufficient strength. It is difficult.

Furthermore, when storing a pet game device or installing it in a room, or when changing the number of step members attached to the column, it is necessary to insert or pull out the column from the through hole of the step member, It is troublesome.

JP 2000-253771 A

Therefore, the present invention can firmly attach the support base to the support so that the pet can be stably supported even when a load is applied to the support support by moving the pet up and down the support support. An object of the present invention is to provide a pet game apparatus that can easily attach and detach a support base to and from the pet .

The present invention relates to a support column installed in a stretched state between the installation surface and the ceiling, a support table on which a pet can be placed, and a cage formed so as to be able to support the support table at a predetermined position in the vertical direction of the support column. A pet game apparatus comprising a flange-shaped flange portion, comprising a fastening means for removably fixing the flange portion and the support base, and allowing insertion of the support post to the support base Forming a notch groove having a width corresponding to the thickness of the column and notched from the outer peripheral side to the insertion allowing portion, so that the notch groove can be concealed. e Bei groove fitting member fitted into the cutout grooves, forming a insertion hole for permitting the insertion of said fastening means to said support base, said insertion hole and capable of communicating passage while permitting insertion of said fastening means , Equal distribution part in the circumferential direction of the flange part Formed at the bottom of the groove fitting member, characterized in that the formation of the engaging projection which engages by inserting into the communicating hole.

  With the above configuration, the support base is inserted from the outside through the notch groove to the support mounting part of the support column from the side, and the support post is arranged in the insertion allowance part, or the support stand is extracted from the insertion allowance part through the notch groove. Or can be placed outside the door.

  Therefore, for example, a through hole that can be inserted into the support column is formed in the support table, and the support table can be easily attached to and detached from the support column without inserting or removing the support table through the through hole. Can do.

  The support base can be attached to the support with the support arranged in the insertion allowing portion. In this case, the support support is in a form in which a notch groove is exposed, and the appearance is not good as it is. May be injured when going up and down between the supports.

  For this reason, by fitting the groove fitting tool into the cutout groove, the cutout groove can be concealed from the outside, and an excellent external shape can be obtained when the support base is attached to the support column.

  Since the support base can be attached to the support while being supported by the flange, when changing the mounting direction of the support to the support, the orientation can be easily changed while being supported by the flange. Can do.

  Furthermore, since the support base can be firmly attached to the support column while being supported by the flange portion, the pet can be stably supported even when the pet goes up and down between the support bases. .

In addition, by forming the communication holes in the equally distributed portion in the circumferential direction of the flange portion, the mounting direction of the support base with respect to the flange portion can be selected step by step according to the pitch of the communication holes formed by equal distribution. Can do.

When attaching the groove fitting tool to the notch groove, the engagement protrusion can be inserted into the communication hole and engaged with the peripheral edge of the communication hole, so that it can be firmly attached.

Furthermore, by inserting the engagement protrusion into the communication hole and engaging, it is possible to position the mounting position of the groove fitting tool in the circumferential direction of the flange portion, and accordingly, the support base with respect to the circumferential direction of the flange portion. The attachment position can also be positioned.

Accordingly, since the communication hole and the insertion hole of the fastening means formed in the support base can be communicated with each other in the circumferential direction, the support base can be easily attached to the flange portion by the fastening means. it can.

  As an aspect of the present invention, the insertion allowing portion is formed at a position shifted from the center of gravity of the support base to the side in a plan view, and the notch groove is formed between the insertion allowing portion and the support base in the support base. Can be formed in the shortest path portion where the path to the outer peripheral side is the shortest.

  As described above, by forming the insertion allowing portion at a position shifted from the center of gravity of the support base to the side in the plan view, the support base is placed with a pet that does not interfere with the support. An easy and wide surface can be secured.

  Further, by forming the notch groove in the shortest path portion where the path between the insertion allowing portion in the support base and the outer peripheral side of the support base is the shortest, the size (length) of the notch groove Can be configured to a minimum. Accordingly, the size (length) of the groove fitting tool fitted into the notch groove can be minimized, and the external shape of the groove fitting tool when attached to the notch groove can be made inconspicuous. Since the groove fitting tool itself can be made compact, the handling of the groove fitting tool alone does not get in the way.

  Further, as an aspect of the present invention, an installation base installed on the installation surface is provided at the lower part of the support column, the installation table is configured to be removable from the support column, and the support column is configured to be split in the longitudinal direction. be able to.

  With the above-described configuration, the installation table is configured to protrude outward with respect to the support column so that it can be installed on the installation surface. However, by removing the installation table, the installation table can be made compact. Furthermore, since the said support | pillar is comprised so that division | segmentation is possible in the longitudinal direction, the length of a support | pillar can be shortened and it can store compactly, without disturbing at the time of non-use.

  Moreover, as an aspect of the present invention, a first height adjusting means and a second height adjusting means are provided which include a ceiling pressing member that presses against the ceiling, and allows the height of the ceiling pressing member to be adjusted at the top of the column. And the first height adjusting means includes a push-up rod configured to be slidable with respect to the column, and a push-up rod fixing member that fixes the push rod to the column. The height adjusting means is engaged with a spiral shaft projecting from the upper part of the lifting rod, and is screwably engaged with the spiral shaft, and a pushing portion capable of pushing the ceiling pushing member from below is provided at the upper end. It can comprise with the pushing-up member with which the part was equipped.

  The lifting rod fixing member can be constituted by a bolt or the like, for example, and may be any means that can fix the lifting rod.

Since the pet game apparatus of the present invention includes the first height adjusting means and the second height adjusting means, the height can be easily adjusted using these.

  Specifically, if the first height adjusting means is used, for example, even if the distance (stroke) for adjusting the height is long, the height can be adjusted at once by sliding the lifting rod.

  Thereafter, if the second height adjusting means is used, the ceiling pressing member is pushed up by screwing the lifting member with respect to the spiral shaft in a state where the pressing portion is pressed against the ceiling pressing member. By doing so, you can adjust the height delicately.

As described above, the pet game apparatus can be firmly installed in a state where the ceiling pressing member is pressed against the ceiling and is stretched between the ceiling and the grounding surface.

  Furthermore, since the ceiling pressing member is constituted by a member independent of the first height adjusting means and the second height adjusting means, the ceiling pressing member provided at the upper end of the column is used as the column. On the other hand, it can be easily separated and removed, and can be easily separated and stored in a compact form when stored when not in use.

In the present invention, pet pet can be attached firmly shelf with respect to the column so that it can support the pet stably be up and down between the shelves, also it is possible to easily removable shelf for post An amusement device can be provided.

The external view of the game apparatus for cats. The front view (a) of the game device for cats, and a right view (b). FIG. 2A is a view taken along line AA in FIG. 2A, FIG. 2D is a view taken along line B-B in FIG. 2A, and FIG. Structure explanatory drawing of the attaching part of the shelf with respect to a support | pillar. Structure explanatory drawing of a support stand. Structure explanatory drawing of a groove insertion tool. Structure explanatory drawing of a height adjustment part. Structure explanatory drawing of each part of the game apparatus for cats. Explanatory drawing which shows the attachment procedure of the support stand with respect to a support | pillar. Action explanatory drawing of a groove insertion tool. The external view of the game apparatus for cats in another Example. The front view (a) and right view (b) of the game apparatus for cats in another Example. FIG. 12A is a view taken along the line AA in FIG. 12A, FIG. 12D is a view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 12A, and FIG. The top view of the support stand in other embodiment.

An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
The cat game device 10 in this embodiment is configured as shown in FIGS.
FIG. 1 is an external view of the cat game device 10 and shows the cat C playing and resting. FIG. 2 is a front view (a) and a right side view (b) of the cat game apparatus 10. FIG. 3 is an AA arrow view (c) in FIG. 2 (a), a BB arrow view (d) in FIG. 2 (a), and a bottom view (e) of the cat game device 10. is there. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a configuration of a portion where the shelf 21 </ b> A is attached to the column 11. FIG. 5 shows a plan view (a1) of the shelf 21A, a sectional view taken along line AA (a2), and a sectional view (b) in the longitudinal direction of the hammock-type support base 21B. 6 shows a plan view (a), a right side view (b), a bottom view (c), a BB line sectional view (d), and an AA line sectional view (e) of the groove fitting tool 41. FIG. FIG. 7 is a front view of the height adjusting unit 61.

  The cat game device 10 includes a support 11 installed in a stretched state between a floor and a ceiling, a support 21 for supporting a pet, and the support 21 at each part of the support 11 that will be described later in the vertical direction. Is provided with a flange-like flange portion 31 formed so as to be able to support and a groove fitting tool 41.

  The cat game device 10 includes a ceiling pressing member 51 that presses against the ceiling above the support 11, and adjusts the height of the ceiling pressing member 51 between the support 11 and the ceiling pressing member 51. A height adjusting unit 61 is configured. Further, a disc-shaped base plate 71 that can be installed on the floor surface is attached to the lower end of the support 11 in a bowl shape at the lower end.

  The column 11 is composed of a metal cylindrical pipe, and a disk-shaped base plate 71 is integrally attached to the lower end of the column 11 with a column fixing screw 72 (see FIG. 3E).

  Specifically, as shown in the enlarged cross-sectional view in FIG. 2B, a spiral hole 81 that is drilled upward is formed at the lower end portion of the support column 11, and the center portion of the base plate 71 has a through hole. A hole 82 is formed. The support column fixing screw 72 is screwed into the spiral hole 81 through the through hole 82 from the bottom surface side of the base plate 71 in a state where the center portion of the base plate 71 is aligned with the lower end portion of the support column 11. The base plate 71 is integrally attached.

The support | pillar 11 is comprised in the substantially intermediate part of an axial direction so that it can be divided into two.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the support column 11 is composed of two members, an upper divided column body 11U positioned on the upper side in the axial direction and a lower divided column body 11D positioned on the lower side. A spiral shaft 12 protruding upward is formed at the upper end of the column 11D, and a spiral hole 13 that can be screwed with the spiral shaft 12 is formed at the lower end of the upper divided column 11U.

  The support table 21 includes two types of a wooden shelf 21A having a circular shape in plan view and a hammock type support table 21B. 1 and 2, the support base 21 attached to the top of the support bases 21 attached to the column 11 is a hammock-type support base 21B, and the other support bases 21 are shelves 21A. .

  The shelf 21A is formed in an elliptical shape having a substantially circular shape in plan view that is slightly longer than an orthogonal direction perpendicular to the shelf 21A. The surface of the shelf 21 </ b> A is covered with a shelf covering cover 22 </ b> A whose surface is formed of a polyester fabric in a flexible raised shape (see FIG. 3). As shown in FIGS. 5 (a1) and (a2), the shelf 21A is shifted to the one end side of the long axis portion from the center of gravity (center position), that is, one end in the long axis direction. An insertion allowance hole 23A that allows the insertion of the column 11 is formed in the side portion, and a width corresponding to the thickness of the column 11 is provided between the outer peripheral side of the shelf 21A and the insertion allowance hole 23A. A cutout groove 24A is formed.

  The cutout groove 24A is formed in the shortest path portion where the path between the insertion allowing hole 23A and the outer peripheral side of the shelf 21A in the shelf 21A is the shortest.

  A total of four spiral holes 25A to be attached to the flange portion 31 are formed at a pitch of 90 degrees on the outer peripheral side of the insertion allowing hole 23A on the outer peripheral side portion of the insertion allowing hole 23A of the shelf 21A.

As shown in FIGS. 3C and 5B, the hammock-type support base 21 </ b> B includes a hammock main body portion 26 and a flange mounting portion 27.
The hammock part main body part 26 is constituted by an annular outer peripheral frame 28 and a cloth 22B whose surface is formed of a polyester fabric so that the entire surface including the outer peripheral frame 28 can be covered with a soft raised shape.

  The flange mounting portion 27 is formed in a protruding piece shape projecting outward from one part on the outer peripheral side of the hammock body portion 26, and the insertion allowing hole 23B and the notch groove 24B can be attached to the column 11 respectively. A through hole 25B is formed in a portion corresponding to the spiral hole 13 of the shelf 21A, which is formed in the same configuration as the insertion allowing hole 23A and the notch groove 24A formed in the shelf 21A.

  As shown in FIGS. 3D and 4, the flange portion 31 is formed in a disc shape whose central portion is concave with respect to the outer peripheral portion. An insertion hole 34 through which the column 11 can be inserted is formed in the concave portion 32 at the center portion of the flange portion 31. A communication hole 34 that can be inserted into the spiral hole 25 </ b> A formed in the shelf 21 </ b> A is formed in the outer peripheral portion of the flange portion 31 so as to be equally distributed in the circumferential direction so that the fastening bolt 35 can be inserted. That is, a total of eight communication holes 34 are formed at a 45-degree pitch in the circumferential direction, and among these eight communication holes 34, four communication holes 34 are formed so as to be able to communicate with the spiral holes 25A of the shelf 21A.

  A total of six flange portions 31 are provided, and each of the six portions divided into approximately seven equal parts in the axial direction of the support column 11 is integrally fixed (see FIG. 3D).

  In the state where the flange portion 31 is inserted into the column 11 through the insertion hole 33, the contact portion with the column 11 is integrally heat-welded. Since the heat welding portion Y is provided in the concave portion 32, when the support base 21 is placed on the flange portion 31, the heat welding portion Y is arranged inside the flange portion 31 and the support base 21, and these flange portions 31. Therefore, the appearance can be kept good (see FIG. 4).

  Further, as shown in a partially enlarged view of FIG. 2B and FIG. 8, a flange for base plate abutting is provided on the column 11 separately from the above-described flange portion 31 for supporting the support base 21. The part 85 is welded.

  Specifically, the base plate contact flange portion 85 is welded to the lower portion of the support column 11 so as to be able to contact the peripheral portion of the through hole 82 formed in the center of the base plate 71 when the support column 11 is attached to the base plate 71. doing. Further, the base plate contact flange portion 85 has the same shape as the flange portion 31 described above except that the insertion hole 34 is not formed in the outer peripheral portion. It is welded to the column 11 in a mounting form, that is, a mounting form in which the central part protrudes upward with respect to the outer peripheral part.

The groove fitting tool 41 is configured to be fitted into the notch groove 24A.
As shown in FIG. 6, the groove fitting tool 41 includes a groove fitting tool main body 42, and an engagement protrusion 43 that protrudes from the lower surface of the groove fitting tool main body 42 into the communication hole 34 so as to be engageable. It is configured by integral molding with synthetic resin.

  The groove insertion tool main body 42 has a rectangular parallelepiped having a width d (see FIG. 6 (d)) corresponding to the groove width D (see FIG. 5 (a1)) of the cutout groove 24A so as to be fitted into the notch groove 24A. Formed in a shape, one side in the longitudinal direction forms a column contact portion 44 that is recessed in an arc shape in plan view so as to be able to contact the outer peripheral surface of the column 11.

  The outer wall surface of the groove insertion tool main body 42 includes an arcuate outer peripheral surface portion 42a having the same curvature as the outer peripheral surface of the shelf 21A and the upper surface of the shelf 21A when the groove insertion tool main body 42 is inserted into the cutout groove 24A. The same flat upper surface portion 42b is configured to be substantially flush with the upper surface and the outer peripheral surface of the shelf 21A when fitted into the notch groove 24A.

  The ceiling pressing member 51 is made of polyamide (PA resin), and a concave pressing allowing portion 51a that allows pressing of a pressing portion 67, which will be described later, is formed at the center of the lower surface.

As shown in FIG. 7, the height adjustment unit 61 includes a first height adjustment unit 61A and a second height adjustment unit 61B.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of the structure of the height adjusting unit 61 partially shown in cross section.

  61 A of said 1st height adjustment parts fix the raising lever 62 with respect to the support | pillar 11 which raises the ceiling pressing member 51 up and down with respect to the support | pillar 11 so that the ceiling pressing member 51 can be pushed up from the lower side. It is composed of a push-up lever adjustment fixing knob 63.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the lifting rod 62 is constituted by a cylindrical pipe having a length of about 500 mm, for example, and can be inserted into the hollow portion 11 </ b> A of the upper divided column body 11 </ b> U of the column 11 from the upper end. It is configured with an outer diameter.

  The lifting rod adjustment fixing knob 63 is attached to the upper end portion of the column 11 and is provided so as to be screwed into the hollow portion 11A.

  By pushing the lifting rod adjustment fixing knob 63 from the side against the lifting rod 62 in the hollow portion 11A of the column 11, the lifting rod 62 with respect to the main body frame 14 is projected to a predetermined height position (projecting upward). The amount can be fixed (held).

  On the other hand, the second height adjusting portion 61B engages with the spiral shaft 64 protruding from the upper portion of the lifting rod 62 and the spiral shaft 64 so as to be able to be screwed, and the ceiling pressing member 51 on the lower side. Between the upper part of the lifting rod 62 and the height adjusting pipe 65 so as to urge the height adjusting pipe 65 upward. The biasing spring 66 is interposed.

  The height adjusting pipe 65 is formed of a synthetic resin into a cylindrical shape, and a screw portion 65b that can be screwed with the spiral shaft 64 is formed on the inner peripheral portion thereof. And screw like a nut.

  Further, a pair of knob pieces 65a are formed on the outer peripheral portion of the height adjusting pipe 65 so as to protrude outward in the radial direction at an angle of 180 ° so as to be picked and screwed by a person.

Next, a procedure for installing the cat game device 10 having the above-described configuration in a room will be described.
The cat game device 10 can be installed by a stretch between the floor and the ceiling. In order to install in such a stretched state, the ceiling pressing member 51 is adjusted to an appropriate height that can be pressed against the ceiling with respect to the column 11.

Specifically, the base plate 71 of the support 11 is first installed at a desired installation location in the room.
At this time, the flange portion 31 may or may not be in a state where the support base 21 is attached.

  As the first height adjustment of the ceiling pressing member 51, the height is roughly adjusted by sliding the lifting rods 62 upward with respect to the upper ends of the columns 11 until reaching the ceiling.

  By this first height adjustment, the ceiling pressing member 51 can be lightly pressed against the ceiling, so that the column 11 can be prevented from accidentally falling down. In this way, since it is only necessary to slide the lifting rod 62 upward, the height can be easily adjusted even when the interval (stroke) for height adjustment is long.

  Subsequently, as a second height adjustment, the height adjustment pipe 65 is screwed with respect to the helical shaft 64 to perform a more delicate (strict) height adjustment.

  This second height adjustment has a shorter adjustable stroke than the first height adjustment, but it can be finely adjusted. Moreover, the ceiling pressing member 51 can be pressed against the ceiling with an appropriate pressing force by pushing up the ceiling pressing member 51 by the pressing portion 67 without damaging the ceiling material due to excessive pressing against the ceiling. it can.

Next, attachment of the support base 21 to the support 11 will be described with reference to FIG.
9 is an explanatory diagram showing a procedure for attaching the shelf 21A to the support column 11. FIG. 9A shows a state in which the shelf 21A is inserted into the support column 11 and temporarily fixed, and FIG. b) shows how the shelf 21A is integrally fastened to the flange portion 31 with the fastening bolt 35, and FIGS. 9C1 and 9C2 show how the groove fitting tool 41 is fitted into the notch groove 24A. Showing and showing.

  As shown in FIG. 9A, the column 11 is arranged in the insertion allowance hole 23A by moving the shelf 21A to the column 11 side and inserting the column 11 from the side into the notch groove 24A of the shelf 21A. It is possible to temporarily fix the support column 11 above the flange portion 31.

  Further, as described above, the insertion allowance hole 23A is formed at a position shifted from the position of the center of gravity of the shelf 21A, more specifically, at one end side of the elliptical long axis portion. On the other hand, it becomes an insertion shape protruding in one direction on the outside (see the shelf 21A indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 9A). For this reason, it is possible to determine the mounting direction of the shelf 21 </ b> A (the protruding direction with respect to the column 11) while rotating the shelf 21 </ b> A around the column 11 while the column 11 is arranged in the insertion allowance hole 23 </ b> A.

  Since the communication holes 34 are formed in the circumferential direction in the flange portion 31 at a 45-degree pitch, the support base 21 can be selected and attached to the flange portion 31 in an arbitrary attachment direction at a 45-degree pitch.

  When it is decided to attach the support base 21 in a desired attachment direction, the support base 21 can be integrally attached to the flange portion 31 by fastening the support base 21 integrally to the flange portion 31 with the fastening bolt 35. it can.

  When the support base 21 is the shelf 21A, as shown in FIG. 9B, the fastening bolt 35 is connected to the communication hole 34 of the flange portion 31 from the lower side of the flange portion 31 and the spiral hole 25A of the shelf 21A. These shelves 21A and the flange portion 31 can be fastened together.

  When the support base 21 is a hammock-type support base 21B, as shown in FIG. 5 (b), the fastening bolt 35 is inserted from above the flange mounting portion 27 through the through hole 25B of the flange mounting portion 27 and the flange portion. The nuts 84 are inserted into the communication holes 34 of the 31 and the nuts 84 are attached to the fastening bolts 35 from the lower side of the flanges 31 via the washers 83. The flange portion 31 is fastened integrally.

  Finally, when the support base 21 is the shelf 21A, as shown in FIGS. 9 (c1) and (c2), the groove fitting tool 41 is fitted into the notch groove 24A of the shelf 21A. At this time, the engaging protrusion 43 protruding from below the groove fitting tool 41 is inserted into the communication hole 34 of the flange portion 31 and can be attached in a state of being engaged with the peripheral edge of the communication hole 34.

  Since the notch groove 24A is concealed by the groove fitting tool 41, the surface of the shelf 21A is free of dents and can be in a good-looking attachment state.

  By attaching a plurality of support bases 21 to the column 11 in this way, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, the support bases 21 are attached in a spiral staircase shape shifted by 90 degrees as the height increases. Can do.

  In the above-described series of mounting operations, the support base 21 is supported by the flange portion 31. Therefore, the shelf 21A can be attached to the column 11 with a light hand on the shelf 21A without receiving the load of the shelf 21A. It is possible to easily change the mounting direction of the shelf 21A.

Moreover, the attachment procedure different from the above with respect to the flange part 31 of the shelf 21A is demonstrated.
After selecting to attach the shelf 21A in a desired attachment direction, the groove fitting tool 41 may be fitted into the notch groove 24A before the shelf 21A is fastened to the flange portion 31 by the fastening bolt 35.
Thereby, the shelf 21 </ b> A can be temporarily fixed in a state where the shelf 21 </ b> A is positioned in the circumferential direction with respect to the flange portion 31, and can be easily tightened with the fastening bolt 35.

  Specifically, when the side portion of the column 11 is inserted into the notch groove 24 </ b> A of the shelf 21 </ b> A so that the shelf 21 </ b> A is supported by the flange portion 31, the shelf 21 </ b> A There may be a plugged state slightly displaced in the circumferential direction.

  In this case, since the communication hole 34 of the flange portion 31 and the spiral hole 25A of the shelf 21A do not coincide with each other in the circumferential direction and do not communicate straight in the vertical direction, it is difficult to insert the fastening bolt 35 into the spiral hole 25A.

  For this reason, before inserting the fastening bolt 35 into the spiral hole 25A, as shown in FIG. 10 (a1), the groove fitting tool 41 is fitted into the notch groove 24A formed in the shelf 21A. Since the fitting main body 42 can be fitted into the groove width of the cutout groove 24A and is formed with substantially the same width as the groove width of the cutout groove 24A, when fitted into the cutout groove 24A, The cutout groove 24A can be fitted in contact with both sides in the width direction.

  For this reason, when the shelf 21A is slightly displaced in the circumferential direction with respect to the flange portion 31, when the groove fitting tool 41 is fitted into the notch groove 24A formed in the shelf 21A, an engagement protrusion is formed. A part of the tapered tip portion of the portion 43 excessively abuts against the peripheral edge portion of the communication hole 34 (see an enlarged view X in FIG. 10A1).

  By this contact, the force for fitting the groove fitting tool 41 into the cutout groove 24A can be converted into the force for sliding the shelf 21A in the circumferential direction (enlarged view Y1, FIG. 10 in FIG. 10 (a1)). (See enlarged view Y2 of (b1)).

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10 (a2), when the groove fitting tool 41 is fitted into the cutout groove 24A and the engagement protrusion 43 is inserted into the communication hole 34, the circumference of the shelf 21A with respect to the flange portion 31 is increased. The positional deviation in the direction can be corrected, and as shown in FIG. 10 (b2), the spiral hole 25A and the communication hole 34 are aligned in the circumferential direction, and the shelf 21A is placed in the circumferential direction of the flange portion 31. Can be positioned.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 10B3, the fastening bolt 35 can be easily inserted into the spiral hole 13 through the communication hole 34, and the flange portion 31 and the shelf 21A can be fastened together.

  When the engagement protrusion 43 is inserted into the communication hole 34, the engagement protrusion 43 is engaged with the peripheral portion of the communication hole 34, so that the groove fitting tool 41 is unexpectedly cut out. It can be firmly attached without being removed from the groove 24A.

The cat game device 10 can exhibit the following excellent effects in addition to the effects described above.
As described above, since the cat playing device 10 can arbitrarily change the mounting direction of the support base 21 with respect to the support 11, the support base 21 is not limited to being attached in a spiral staircase shape as shown in FIG. It can be attached with various attachment forms.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the cat game apparatus 10 is attached in a state in which support bases 21 are alternately arranged on each side with respect to the support 11 in one direction in the circumferential direction of the support 11. Can do.

  Further, as described above, by forming the insertion allowance hole 23A in a position shifted to the side in the plan view from the position of the center of gravity of the support table 21, that is, in the outer peripheral edge portion in the plan view, the support table 21 It is possible to secure a wide surface on which a pet that does not get in the way of the support 11 can be easily placed.

  Moreover, since the game device 10 for cats is provided with the said 1st height adjustment part 61A and the said 2nd height adjustment part 61B, height adjustment can be performed easily using these (FIG. 7).

Specifically, if the first height adjusting unit 61A is used, for example, even if the distance (stroke) for adjusting the height is long, the height can be adjusted at once by sliding the pusher bar 62. it can.
Thereafter, if the second height adjusting unit 61B is used, the ceiling pushing member is screwed with respect to the spiral shaft 64 while the pushing unit 67 is pressed against the ceiling pushing member 51. Subtle height adjustment can be performed by pushing up the contact member 51.

  As described above, the cat game apparatus 10 can be firmly installed in a state where the ceiling pressing member 51 is pressed against the ceiling and is stretched between the ceiling and the grounding surface.

  Furthermore, since the ceiling pressing member 51 is formed of a member independent of the first height adjusting unit 61A and the second height adjusting unit 61B, the ceiling pressing member included in the upper end portion of the column 11 is used. The member 51 can be easily separated and removed from the support column 11, and can be easily separated and stored in a compact form when installed indoors or when not in use.

  With the above configuration, the base plate 71 is configured to be detachable from the support column 11, and the support column 11 is configured to be split into two members of an upper divided column body 11U and a lower divided column body 11D in the longitudinal direction. Therefore, it can be made compact without disturbing when not in use, and can be stored without requiring a place.

Further, the cat game device is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be configured in various embodiments.
For example, the shelf is not limited to the elliptical shape having a substantially circular shape in plan view as described above, but is rectangular in plan view, such as the shelf 21C shown in FIG. 14A, and the shelf 21D shown in FIG. In this way, the long axis is sufficiently long (about twice or more) longer than the short axis in a rectangular shape in plan view, and as the shelf 21E shown in FIG. A plan view shape as shown in FIG. 14D, a plan view ellipse shape like a shelf 21F shown in FIG. 14D, and a plan view shape like a bear head having an ear like a shelf 21G shown in FIG. For example, it can be formed in various planar shapes.

In the correspondence between the embodiment described above and the configuration of the present invention, the cat game device 10 corresponds to a pet game device, and similarly,
The insertion allowance holes 23A and 23B correspond to the insertion allowance portions,
The spiral hole 25A or the through hole 25B corresponds to the insertion hole,
The fastening bolt 35 corresponds to the fastening means,
The height adjustment pipe 65 corresponds to the push-up member,
The first height adjustment unit 61A corresponds to the first height adjustment means,
The second height adjusting unit 61B corresponds to the second height adjusting means,
The lifting rod adjustment fixing knob 63 corresponds to the lifting rod fixing member,
The base plate 71 shall correspond to an installation stand.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Play apparatus for cats 11 ... Support | pillar 11U ... Upper part split pillar 11D ... Lower part split pillar 21 ... Support stand 21A ... Shelf 21B ... Hammock type support base 23A, 23B ... Insertion permissible hole 24A, 24B ... Notch groove 25A DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS ... Spiral hole 25B ... Through-hole 31 ... Flange part 35 ... Fastening bolt 34 ... Communication hole 41 ... Groove fitting tool 43 ... Engagement protrusion 51 ... Ceiling pressing member 61A ... First height adjustment part 61B ... Second height Adjusting part 62 ... Pushing rod 63 ... Pushing rod adjustment fixing knob 64 ... Spiral shaft 65 ... Height adjusting pipe 67 ... Pushing part 71 ... Base plate

Claims (4)

A support column installed in a stretched state between the installation surface and the ceiling;
A support stand on which a pet can be placed;
A pet play device configured to include a flange-shaped flange portion formed so as to be able to support the support table at a predetermined portion in the vertical direction of the support,
Fastening means for removably fixing the flange and the support base,
Forming an insertion allowing portion for allowing the support to be inserted into the support base;
The support base has a width corresponding to the thickness of the support column and has a notch groove cut out from the outer periphery side to the insertion allowing portion,
E Bei groove fitting member fitted into the groove away hiding capable該切the notched groove,
Forming an insertion hole allowing the fastening means to be inserted in the support base;
A communication hole that allows insertion of the fastening means and communicates with the insertion hole is formed in the equally distributed portion in the circumferential direction of the flange portion,
An amusement device for pets, wherein an engaging protrusion that is inserted into and engaged with the communication hole is formed at a lower portion of the groove fitting tool . The insertion allowing portion is formed at a position shifted from the center of gravity of the support base to the side in a plan view,
2. The pet game apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the notch groove is formed in a shortest path portion where a path between the insertion allowing portion and the outer peripheral side of the support base is shortest. At the bottom of the column, equipped with an installation base installed on the installation surface,
The installation base is configured to be removable with respect to the support column,
The pet play device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support column is configured to be splittable in a longitudinal direction. It has a ceiling pressing member that presses against the ceiling,
A first height adjusting means and a second height adjusting means that enable height adjustment of the ceiling pressing member are provided on the upper portion of the column,
The first height adjusting means is
A lifting rod configured to be slidable with respect to the column,
The lifting rod is composed of a lifting rod fixing member that fixes the lifting rod to the column.
The second height adjusting means,
A helical shaft protruding from the upper part of the lifting rod;
4. The device according to claim 1, further comprising a push-up member that engages with the spiral shaft so as to be able to be screwed and has a pushing portion that can push the ceiling pushing member from below. A game machine for pets described in 1.

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