JP6645661B2 - Pet toys - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet toy that allows a pet to take out food while playing.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a pet educational toy that stores pet food and allows the pet to eat the food while playing. In this toy, a transparent or translucent upper shell with an external feeding hole for feeding animal food to the outside and a lower shell with a weight for holding posture are detachably connected and rollable A main body having an appropriate outer surface shape is configured (claim 1).
In addition, in the case of the educational toy for pets described in Patent Document 2, the shape of the biconcave curved portion of the container body having a cylindrical shape has a concave curved shape in the inward direction of the container body. Having a surface, pet food placed in the container, or having a shape where the treat does not easily roll out, and pet food at the center of their bi-concave curved surface, or A hole having a size that allows one snack size or one snack size to be taken in and out is provided (claim 1).

Japanese Patent No. 4413962 Utility Model Registration No. 3103357

The former prior art is effective for education because of the rising and spilling structure, but it is difficult to provide a change in the feeding of the bait only because the upper shell has only one external feeding hole at the top. Has become.
In the latter conventional technique, pet food feeding holes are provided at both ends of the container body, but since the feeding holes are always open, it is difficult to provide difficulty in feeding the food. .

An object of the present invention is to provide a pet toy capable of solving such a problem of the related art.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a pet toy in which a plurality of bait holes and a lid member for individually opening and closing the bait holes are provided so that the feeding of bait can be changed.

The specific means for solving the problems in the present invention are as follows.
First, a lower shell 3 having a substantially hemispherical outer surface and capable of storing the bait E, and a bait dropout F which is detachably mounted on the upper part of the lower shell 3 and can feed the bait E out. And the upper shell 4 is made of an elastomer, a plurality of bait holes F are formed, and each bait hole F is provided with a hole opening / closing lid 5. It is characterized by being.

Secondly, the plurality of bait holes F are arranged at substantially equal distances from the top of the upper shell 4 at equal circumferential intervals, and each of the lids 5 is connected to the periphery of the bait hole F and a connecting portion. 6, and is provided with a hooking portion 7a on the inner surface side of the upper shell 4 for hooking the lid 5 in a state where the lid 5 is bent inside the upper shell 4.
Third, a projection 7 having a downwardly projecting shape is provided on the top of the inner surface of the upper shell 4, and the engaging portion 7 a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the projection 7.

  Fourthly, the outer surface of the upper shell 4 has a substantially hemispherical chestnut shape or a substantially hemispherical shape, and the lower shell 3 is formed of an elastomer, which is thicker and heavier than the upper shell 4. And

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, change and difficulty can be provided in feeding out of bait.
That is, in the invention according to claim 1, since the lids 5 are provided in the plurality of bait holes F of the upper shell 4, by selecting the number and position of the bait holes F for opening the lid 5, By changing the amount, position, and the like of the bait, the feeding of the bait can be changed and the degree of difficulty can be provided.
In the invention according to claim 2, each lid 5 is integrally formed with the periphery of the bait dropout F via the connecting portion 6, and the lid 5 is bent inside the upper shell 4 on the inner surface side of the upper shell 4. Since the hooking portion 7a that hooks in the state of being provided is provided, the bait dropout hole F can be easily opened and closed, and the lid 5 can be prevented from being lost.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the engaging portion 7a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the projection 7 at the top of the inner surface of the upper shell 4, the opening of the lid 5 for the plurality of bait holes F is maintained by one projection. 7 can be performed almost equally.
In the invention according to claim 4, since the outer surface of the upper shell 4 has a substantially hemispherical chestnut shape or a substantially hemispherical shape, the lower shell 3 is made of an elastomer, and is formed thicker and heavier than the upper shell 4. It can be easily and easily manufactured as a spill that is hard to sound and moves well.

It is a front view of the toy which shows embodiment of this invention. It is the same top view. It is the same perspective view. It is XX sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 1. It is a right view of a toy. It is the same rear view. It is the same bottom view.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 to 8 show a toy 1 from which pets such as cats and dogs can take out food while playing. The toy 1 is composed of a lower shell 3 and an upper shell 4, and the upper and lower shells 3, 4 are both formed of an elastomer (a polymer material exhibiting rubber-like elasticity, TPR, TPE, silicon, or the like). The entire outer shape is a rollable, generally chestnut-shaped shape, and is a shape capable of realizing a rising and spilling operation.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the lower shell 3 has a substantially hemispherical outer surface, has a hollow opening inside, is capable of storing the bait E, and is thicker than the upper shell 4 ( It has a thickness T) and is formed with a large weight, and also serves as a weight at the bottom of the spill. An annular outwardly engaging portion 3a is formed around the upper opening of the lower shell 3.
The outer surface of the upper shell 4 has a substantially semicircular chestnut shape or a substantially hemispherical shape (including a substantially half oval shape), and the inside is a hollow opening downward, so that the bait E can be stored therein. An annular inward engaging portion 4a is formed around the lower opening of the upper shell 4, and the outer peripheral surface of the inward engaging portion 4a has a tapered surface whose diameter decreases from the lower side to the upper side. 4b.

When the upper shell 4 is fitted while pressing the tapered surface 4b of the lower inward engaging portion 4a against the upper outward engaging portion 3a of the lower shell 3, the inner engaging portion 4a is disengaged. The lower part of the upper shell 4 can be detachably attached to the upper part of the lower shell 3 because it can be engaged with the direction engaging part 3a.
The upper shell 4 is formed with a plurality of (three in the embodiment) food drop holes F through which the food E can be fed out. The three bait holes F are arranged at substantially equal distances from the top of the upper shell 4 at equal circumferential intervals (eg, at 120 ° intervals). The size of the bait dropping hole F is set to a size that allows the inside bait E to fall one by one when the toy 1 is rolled, and is at least a size into which a little finger of a person can be inserted.

Each bait dropping hole F is provided with a lid 5 for opening and closing the hole. Each of the lids 5 is integrally formed with the periphery of the bait dropping hole F via a connecting portion 6. By bending the connecting portion 6, the lid 5 is pushed to the inside or outside of the upper shell 4, and the bait is moved. The trap hole F can be opened.
That is, by forming a C-shaped cut A and a parallel line cut B extending upward from both ends of the C-shaped cut A on the wall surface of the upper shell 4, the lid 5 and the connecting portion 6 are integrally formed with the upper shell 4. The connecting portion 6 has elasticity of an elastomer, and can be flexibly bent inward and outward from the upper shell 4.

  Since the C-shaped cut A and the parallel line cut B are formed by providing a cut forming core in a molded male mold (or female mold), the peripheral edge 5a of the lid 5 and the inner peripheral surface Fa of the bait dropout hole F It is a surface along the die-cutting direction, is inclined with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the upper shell 4, and is a surface in a direction orthogonal to the lower peripheral edge of the upper shell 4. A gap α is formed between the peripheral edge 5a of the lid 5 and the inner peripheral surface Fa of the bait dropping hole F.

  At the top of the inner surface of the upper shell 4, a downwardly projecting projection 7 is provided. The projection 7 has a cylindrical shape, and a hook 7a is formed on the outer peripheral surface. The protrusion 7 is located at a position where the free end of the cover 5 (the side opposite to the connection side of the connection portion 6) reaches when the cover 5 is bent into the upper shell body 4 via the connection portion 6. Abuts on the hooking portion 7a of the projection 7 to be hooked by its frictional resistance and hooking resistance, thereby maintaining the posture of opening the bait dropout hole F.

The lid 5 can be engaged with the engaging portion 7a of the projection 7 by pressing the lid 5 into the upper shell body 4 with a finger, and since the three lids 5 are located at substantially equal distances from the projection 7, Can be individually hung under substantially the same conditions, and the conditions for opening and closing the bait dropping hole F by the lid 5 are also substantially equal.
In order to detach the lid 5 from the hooking portion 7a, a human finger is inserted through the bait dropout hole F, pulled out by frictional resistance against the lid 5, and the bent connecting portion 6 or the connecting portion of the lid 5 is pulled out. The connection portion with 6 is pinched with a human finger, and the lid 5 is taken out while the connection portion 6 is warped and deformed.

The protrusion 7 may be cylindrical, but is formed in a cylindrical shape for weight reduction. One hole 9 a is formed at the top of the upper shell 4, and two holes 9 b are formed at the bottom of the lower shell 3. These holes 9a and 9b are effective for weight reduction, material cost reduction, air circulation in the toy 1, and the like, but they also serve as threading holes when sold on the market.
In the toy 1, the upper shell 4 is separated from the lower shell 3, and the bait E is stored in the lower shell 3, and then the upper shell 4 is attached to the lower shell 3, or The bait E is pushed through the bait hole F of the upper shell 4 attached to the body 3. The required number of lids 5 are bent from the connecting portion 6 in accordance with the growth degree, taste, etc. of the pet, and the tip of the lid 5 is hooked on the hooking portion 7a to open the bait dropout hole F. The pet scratches the toy 1 with his / her hand, rolls and plays, feeds out the bait E from the bait hole F by rolling, and eats the bait E.

The number of lids 5 to be opened is changed according to the growth of pets, changes in taste, and the like. If there are three bait holes F, four forms can be taken from fully closed to fully opened.
Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and the shape, configuration, combination, and the like of the members can be changed.
For example, the entire outer shape of the toy 1 may be a shape that can be raised and spilled, such as a substantially egg shape, a substantially spherical shape, or a daruma shape, in addition to the substantially chestnut shape.

The lower shell 3 may have the same thickness as the upper shell 4 and a weight may be separately provided at the bottom. The lower shell 3 may be formed of a synthetic resin harder than the upper shell 4. It is also possible to adopt a structure in which a male screw is formed instead of forming the annular outwardly engaging portion 3a, and the screw is detachably attached to the lower portion of the upper shell 4 by screwing.
The outer surface of the upper shell 4 may be formed on the face of a small animal, the face of a doll, or the like, and the number of bait holes F may be two or four or more. You may let it.

The lid 5 for opening and closing the feed hole F and the hook 7a of the projection 7 form a groove or a hole on the center side of the lid 5, and the inner surface or the outer surface of the upper shell 4 which can face each lid 5 in the open position. It is also possible to provide a mushroom-shaped projection on the surface of the lid 5 and engage the groove or hole of the lid 5 in the open position with the tip of the mushroom serving as the hook 7a.
The lid 5 for opening and closing the bait hole F may be formed separately from the upper shell 4 so that the separable lid 5 is inserted into and removed from the bait hole F. In that case, it is preferable to provide a hook for holding the detached lid 5 on the inner surface or the outer surface of the upper shell 4.

  Two or more holes 9a may be formed in the upper shell 4, one or three or more holes 9b may be formed in the lower shell 3, or the holes 9a and 9b may be eliminated.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Toy 3 Lower shell 3a Engaging part 4 Upper shell 4a Engaging part 4b Tapered surface 5 Lid 5a Peripheral edge 6 Connecting part 7 Projection 7a Hook 9a Hole 9b Hole A C-shaped cut B Parallel cut E Bait F Bait Falling hole Fa Inner peripheral surface T Thickness α Clearance

Claims (3)

A lower shell (3) having a substantially hemispherical outer surface and capable of storing the bait (E); a bait detachably mounted on the upper part of the lower shell (3) and capable of feeding the bait (E); An upper shell (4) having a through hole (F),
The upper shell (4) is formed of an elastomer, a plurality of bait holes (F) are formed, and each bait hole (F) is provided with a lid (5) for opening and closing the holes .
The plurality of bait holes (F) are disposed at substantially equal distances from the top of the upper shell (4) at equal circumferential intervals, and each of the lids (5) is provided around the bait hole (F). And a connecting portion (6), which is integrally formed via the connecting portion (6), and a hook (5) which is hooked on the inner surface side of the upper shell (4) in a state where the lid (5) is bent inside the upper shell (4). A pet toy characterized by comprising 7a) . A projection (7) having a downwardly projecting shape is provided at the top of the inner surface of the upper shell (4), and the engaging portion (7a) is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the projection (7). 2. The pet toy according to 1. The outer surface of the upper shell (4) has a substantially semicircular chestnut shape or a substantially hemispherical shape,
The pet toy according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the lower shell (3) is made of an elastomer and is thicker and heavier than the upper shell (4) .

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