JP6857913B2

JP6857913B2 - Litter box

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Publication number: JP6857913B2
Application number: JP2018219237A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 純一右田
Original assignee: 株式会社三晃商会
Priority date: 2018-11-22
Filing date: 2018-11-22
Publication date: 2021-04-14
Anticipated expiration: 2038-11-22
Also published as: CN210929054U; JP2020080711A

Description

本発明は、小動物用トイレに関する。 The present invention relates to a litter box.

従来、うさぎ等の小動物を、ケージ内にて飼育する場合、ケージにトイレを付設するのが、一般的である（例えば、特許文献１参照）。 Conventionally, when a small animal such as a rabbit is bred in a cage, it is common to attach a toilet to the cage (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

特開２００７−０７４９９６号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2007-074996

特許文献１記載の小動物用トイレは、図９の矢印Ｚに示すように、尿が給水シート30の裏側へ回り込み、トレイ40の内面41が汚れるという問題があった。また、吸水シート30が全面的に（周縁部も）糞尿を受けて汚れるので、吸水シート30を交換する際、手が汚れるという問題があった。また、吸水シート30の大きさが、トレイ40の底面42と略同一乃至トレイ40の底面42より小さいので、吸水シート30が位置ずれするという問題がある。 As shown by the arrow Z in FIG. 9, the litter box described in Patent Document 1 has a problem that urine wraps around to the back side of the water supply sheet 30 and the inner surface 41 of the tray 40 becomes dirty. In addition, since the water absorption sheet 30 receives manure on the entire surface (also on the peripheral edge) and becomes dirty, there is a problem that the hands become dirty when the water absorption sheet 30 is replaced. Further, since the size of the water absorbing sheet 30 is substantially the same as the bottom surface 42 of the tray 40 or smaller than the bottom surface 42 of the tray 40, there is a problem that the water absorbing sheet 30 is misaligned.

そこで、本発明は、トレイの内面が汚れることを防止することができ、かつ、手を汚さずに、吸水シートを交換することができる小動物用トイレを提供することを目的とする。また、吸水シートの位置ずれを防止することができて、確実に小動物の糞尿を収集することができる小動物用トイレを提供することを目的とする。さらに、使用済みの吸水シートを容易に取出すことができる小動物用トイレを提供することを目的とする。 Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a litter box in which the inner surface of the tray can be prevented from becoming dirty and the water absorption sheet can be replaced without getting the hands dirty. Another object of the present invention is to provide a litter box that can prevent the water absorption sheet from being displaced and can reliably collect manure from small animals. Furthermore, it is an object of the present invention to provide a litter box in which a used water absorption sheet can be easily taken out.

そこで、本発明に係る小動物用トイレは、上方開口状のトレイと、該トレイの底面及び周囲壁の内面を全て被覆する大きさの吸水シートと、上記トレイに載置される糞尿落下スノコ部を一体に有するカバー部材とを、備え、上記吸水シートが上記トレイの周囲壁の上端縁にて、下方へ折返した折返片部を、上記カバー部材に形成された横断面倒立Ｊ字状乃至Ｕ字状の挟持凹溝部にて、固定するように構成し、上記カバー部材は、前壁と、左右側壁と、後壁と、を有し、該後壁は、上記スノコ部よりも高く形成され、かつ、該左右側壁の後半部は、上記スノコ部よりも高く形成された起立壁部を有し、後方左右隅部が、上記起立壁部と後壁によって形成されたものである。
また、上記吸水シートを上記トレイの上記周囲壁の上端縁の一部に取着するためのクリップを備えたものである。 Therefore, the small animal toilet according to the present invention has a tray having an upper opening, a water absorbing sheet having a size that covers the bottom surface of the tray and the inner surface of the surrounding wall, and a drainboard portion for dropping manure and urine placed on the tray. An inverted J-shaped to U-shaped cross section formed on the cover member is provided with a cover member integrally provided, and a folded piece portion in which the water absorbing sheet is folded downward at the upper end edge of the peripheral wall of the tray. The cover member is configured to be fixed by a shaped sandwiching concave groove portion, and the cover member has a front wall, left and right side walls, and a rear wall, and the rear wall is formed higher than the slatted portion. Moreover, the latter half of the left and right side walls has an upright wall portion formed higher than the drainboard portion, and the rear left and right corner portions are formed by the upright wall portion and the rear wall .
Further, the water absorbing sheet is provided with a clip for attaching to a part of the upper end edge of the peripheral wall of the tray.

本発明の小動物用トイレによれば、トレイの内面が汚れることを防止することができ、かつ、手を汚さずに、吸水シートを交換することができる。また、吸水シートの位置ずれを防止することができて、確実に小動物の糞尿を収集することができる。さらに、使用済みの吸水シートを容易に取出すことができる。 According to the litter box of the present invention, it is possible to prevent the inner surface of the tray from becoming dirty, and the water absorption sheet can be replaced without getting the hands dirty. In addition, it is possible to prevent the water absorption sheet from being displaced, and it is possible to reliably collect manure from small animals. Further, the used water absorption sheet can be easily taken out.

本発明の実施の一形態を示す分解斜視図である。It is an exploded perspective view which shows one Embodiment of this invention. 平面図である。It is a plan view. 図２のＡ−Ａ断面拡大図である。FIG. 2 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. ベース部材を示す正面図である。It is a front view which shows the base member. 側面図である。It is a side view. 背面図である。It is a rear view. 図６のＢ−Ｂ断面図である。FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 作用説明図である。It is an operation explanatory diagram. 従来例を示す断面図であって、（Ａ）は使用状態を示す断面図であり、（Ｂ）は使用状態を示す要部拡大断面図である。It is a cross-sectional view which shows the conventional example, (A) is the sectional view which shows the use state, (B) is the enlarged sectional view of the main part which shows the use state.

以下、図示の実施の形態に基づいて本発明を詳説する。
図１〜図３は、本発明の実施の一形態を示し、この小動物用トイレは、ウサギ等の小動物用であって、上方開口状のトレイ１と、トレイ１の底面（底壁内面）２及び周囲壁３の内面４を全て被覆する大きさの矩形状吸水シート５と、トレイ１に載置される格子状糞尿落下スノコ部６を一体に有するカバー部材７とを、備える。 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiments.
1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention. The litter box is for small animals such as rabbits, and has an upper opening-shaped tray 1 and a bottom surface (inner surface of the bottom wall) 2 of the tray 1. A rectangular water-absorbing sheet 5 having a size that covers the entire inner surface 4 of the peripheral wall 3 and a cover member 7 integrally having a grid-like manure-dropping rabbit portion 6 placed on the tray 1 are provided.

カバー部材７は、平面視長方形状に形成される。カバー部材７は、前壁８、左右側壁９、及び、後壁10を有する。前壁８及び左右側壁９が、トレイ１の周囲壁３の外側に配設されるととともに、後壁10の下端部11が、トレイ１の周囲壁３の内側に配設される。後壁10が、カバー部材７の前後方向のずれを防止するためのずれ防止突片12を有する。 The cover member 7 is formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view. The cover member 7 has a front wall 8, left and right side walls 9, and a rear wall 10. The front wall 8 and the left and right side walls 9 are arranged outside the peripheral wall 3 of the tray 1, and the lower end 11 of the rear wall 10 is arranged inside the peripheral wall 3 of the tray 1. The rear wall 10 has a slip prevention protrusion 12 for preventing the cover member 7 from slipping in the front-rear direction.

後壁10はスノコ部６よりも高く形成され、かつ、左右側壁９の後半部は、スノコ部６よりも高く形成された起立壁部９Ａを有する。 The rear wall 10 is formed higher than the slatted portion 6, and the latter half of the left and right side walls 9 has an upright wall portion 9A formed higher than the slatted portion 6.

後方左右隅部28は、上記起立壁部９Ａと後壁10によって平面視門型に形成される。ウサギの習性としては、隅部にお尻を接触させて糞尿を行うことを好む。従って、図示のように、後方左右隅部28，28は、ウサギについて望ましい形状である。 The rear left and right corners 28 are formed in a plane view gate shape by the upright wall portion 9A and the rear wall 10. Rabbits prefer to have their hips in contact with the corners for excrement. Therefore, as shown, the rear left and right corners 28, 28 are desirable shapes for rabbits.

吸水シート５がトレイ１の周囲壁３の上端縁13にて、下方へ折返した折返片部14を、カバー部材７に形成された横断面倒立Ｊ字状乃至Ｕ字状の挟持凹溝部15にて、固定するように構成される。 The folded piece portion 14 in which the water absorbing sheet 5 is folded downward at the upper end edge 13 of the peripheral wall 3 of the tray 1 is formed in the cover member 7 in an inverted J-shaped to U-shaped holding concave groove portion 15. It is configured to be fixed.

図３に示すように、スノコ部６の横断面形状は、倒立涙形状に形成される。スノコ部６の横断面形状が倒立涙形状なので、小動物が怪我をしにくく、小動物の足がスノコ部６に入っても、容易に足を抜くことができる。また、尿が滴下しやすく、尿の滞留を防止できる。 As shown in FIG. 3, the cross-sectional shape of the drainboard portion 6 is formed into an inverted teardrop shape. Since the cross-sectional shape of the slatted portion 6 is an inverted teardrop shape, small animals are less likely to be injured, and even if the legs of the small animals enter the slatted portion 6, the legs can be easily pulled out. In addition, urine is likely to drip, and urine retention can be prevented.

16は、ケージＣに取着するための取付部材を示す。取付部材16は、ベース部材17（図４〜図７参照）とナット部材18とから成る。カバー部材７の後壁10に、上下方向のスライド用凹溝19が形成される。ベース部材17に、スライド用凹溝19に嵌合状に配設されて、ベース部材17を上下方向にスライド自在とするスライド用突条部20が、形成される。ベース部材17が、カバー部材７の（スライド用凹溝19近傍の）一部25を下方から受持する受持片部26を有する。ベース部材17とナット部材18にて、ケージ（ワイヤ柵）Ｃに確実に固着することができるとともに、トレイ１を上下方向にスライドさせることにより、容易に着脱することができる。 Reference numeral 16 denotes a mounting member for mounting on the cage C. The mounting member 16 includes a base member 17 (see FIGS. 4 to 7) and a nut member 18. A concave groove 19 for sliding in the vertical direction is formed on the rear wall 10 of the cover member 7. A slide ridge portion 20 is formed on the base member 17 so as to be fitted in the slide groove 19 so as to allow the base member 17 to slide in the vertical direction. The base member 17 has a receiving piece portion 26 that receives a part 25 (near the sliding groove 19) of the cover member 7 from below. The base member 17 and the nut member 18 can be securely fixed to the cage (wire fence) C, and can be easily attached and detached by sliding the tray 1 in the vertical direction.

ベース部材17は、雄ネジ部21を有する。雄ネジ部21は、４分割されている。即ち、雄ネジ部21は、４つの雄ネジ分割片部22から成る。ナット部材18は、雄ネジ部21に螺合する。 The base member 17 has a male screw portion 21. The male screw portion 21 is divided into four parts. That is, the male screw portion 21 is composed of four male screw split piece portions 22. The nut member 18 is screwed into the male screw portion 21.

吸水シート５をトレイ１の周囲壁３の上端縁13の一部（一辺）に取着するためのクリップ23を備える。具体的には、２つのクリップ23を、トレイ１の後壁27の上端縁24に取着する。即ち、吸水シート５は、１辺が、クリップ23にてトレイ１に取着されるとともに、他の３辺が、カバー部材７挟持凹溝部15にてトレイ１に取着される。 A clip 23 for attaching the water absorbing sheet 5 to a part (one side) of the upper end edge 13 of the peripheral wall 3 of the tray 1 is provided. Specifically, the two clips 23 are attached to the upper end edge 24 of the rear wall 27 of the tray 1. That is, one side of the water absorbing sheet 5 is attached to the tray 1 by the clip 23, and the other three sides are attached to the tray 1 by the cover member 7 sandwiching concave groove portion 15.

次に、作用について説明する。図８に示すように、小動物が糞尿をする使用状態に於て、吸水シート５の周囲が、トレイ１とカバー部材７とクリップ23によって保持されているので、糞尿が給水シート５の裏側へ回り込むことを防止することができ、トレイ１の底面２、及び、周囲壁３の内面４が汚れることを防止することができる。図８に於て、Ｓは、吸水及び消臭用の砂（いわゆるトイレ砂）を示す。Ｈは、ウサギの糞を示す。 Next, the action will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, in the use state where small animals excrete manure, the periphery of the water absorption sheet 5 is held by the tray 1, the cover member 7, and the clip 23, so that the manure wraps around to the back side of the water supply sheet 5. This can be prevented, and the bottom surface 2 of the tray 1 and the inner surface 4 of the peripheral wall 3 can be prevented from becoming dirty. In FIG. 8, S indicates sand for water absorption and deodorization (so-called toilet sand). H indicates rabbit droppings.

使用済みの吸水シート５をトレイ１から取外す際、まず、カバー部材７を取外すが、その際、前述の隅部28を形成する起立壁部９Ａと後壁10から成るＬ字形状起立部を手で持上げるとき、安定して持上げでき、しかも、手が全く汚れないで済む。 When removing the used water absorption sheet 5 from the tray 1, the cover member 7 is first removed. At that time, the L-shaped upright portion composed of the upright wall portion 9A forming the above-mentioned corner portion 28 and the rear wall 10 is held by hand. When you lift it with, you can lift it stably, and your hands will not get dirty at all.

次に、吸水シート５の周縁部５ａを指Ｆで摘んで、矢印Ｙに示すように持上げ、上方へ引張って取外す。吸水シート５の周縁部５ａが汚れていないので、吸水シート５を交換する際、手が汚れず、使用済みの吸水シート５を容易に取出すことができる。 Next, the peripheral edge portion 5a of the water absorption sheet 5 is picked up by the finger F, lifted as shown by the arrow Y, and pulled upward to remove it. Since the peripheral edge 5a of the water absorption sheet 5 is not dirty, the hands are not soiled when the water absorption sheet 5 is replaced, and the used water absorption sheet 5 can be easily taken out.

なお、本発明は、設計変更可能であって、例えば、カバー部材７を、平面視半円型、長円型等とするも良い。 The design of the present invention can be changed. For example, the cover member 7 may have a semicircular shape or an oval shape in a plan view.

以上のように、本発明は、上方開口状のトレイ１と、該トレイ１の底面２及び周囲壁３の内面４を全て被覆する大きさの吸水シート５と、上記トレイ１に載置される糞尿落下スノコ部６を一体に有するカバー部材７とを、備え、上記吸水シート５が上記トレイ１の周囲壁３の上端縁13にて、下方へ折返した折返片部14を、上記カバー部材７に形成された横断面倒立Ｊ字状乃至Ｕ字状の挟持凹溝部15にて、固定するように構成したので、糞尿が、吸水シート５の裏側に漏れることを防止することができる。即ち、トレイ１の底面２、及び、周囲壁３の内面４が、汚れることを防止することができ、かつ、吸水シート５を交換する際、手が汚れず、使用済みの吸水シート５を容易に取出すことができる。また、吸水シート５の位置ずれを防止することができて、確実に小動物の糞尿を収集することができる。 As described above, the present invention is placed on the tray 1 having an upper opening, the water absorbing sheet 5 having a size that covers all of the bottom surface 2 of the tray 1 and the inner surface 4 of the peripheral wall 3, and the tray 1. The cover member 7 is provided with a cover member 7 integrally having a manure dropping snail portion 6, and the folded piece portion 14 in which the water absorbing sheet 5 is folded downward at the upper end edge 13 of the peripheral wall 3 of the tray 1 is provided with the cover member 7. Since it is configured to be fixed by the holding recessed groove portion 15 having an inverted J-shaped or U-shaped cross section formed in, it is possible to prevent manure from leaking to the back side of the water absorption sheet 5. That is, it is possible to prevent the bottom surface 2 of the tray 1 and the inner surface 4 of the peripheral wall 3 from becoming dirty, and when the water absorption sheet 5 is replaced, the hands do not become dirty and the used water absorption sheet 5 can be easily removed. Can be taken out to. In addition, it is possible to prevent the water absorption sheet 5 from being displaced, and it is possible to reliably collect manure from small animals.

また、上記吸水シート５を上記トレイ１の上記周囲壁３の上端縁13の一部に取着するためのクリップ23を備えたので、容易かつ確実に吸水シート５を周囲壁３に取着することができる。そして、カバー部材７を、吸水シート５を介在させつつトレイ１に嵌合する際、吸水シート５がずれることを防止することができる。また、吸水シート５の交換を、容易かつ迅速に行うことができる。 Further, since the clip 23 for attaching the water absorbing sheet 5 to a part of the upper end edge 13 of the peripheral wall 3 of the tray 1 is provided, the water absorbing sheet 5 is easily and surely attached to the peripheral wall 3. be able to. Then, when the cover member 7 is fitted to the tray 1 with the water absorbing sheet 5 interposed therebetween, it is possible to prevent the water absorbing sheet 5 from shifting. Moreover, the water absorption sheet 5 can be replaced easily and quickly.

１トレイ
２底面
３周囲壁
４内面
５吸水シート
６（格子状）糞尿落下スノコ部
７カバー部材
13 上端縁
14 折返片部
15 挟持凹溝部
23 クリップ 1 Tray 2 Bottom 3 Peripheral wall 4 Inner surface 5 Water absorption sheet 6 (lattice) Manure drop drainboard 7 Cover member
13 Top edge
14 Folded piece
15 Holding concave groove
23 clips

Claims

An upward-opening tray (1), a water-absorbing sheet (5) having a size that covers all of the bottom surface (2) of the tray (1) and the inner surface (4) of the peripheral wall (3), and the tray (1). A cover member (7) integrally having a duckboard portion (6) for dropping manure and urine to be placed on the tray is provided.
The water absorbing sheet (5) crosses the folded piece portion (14) formed on the cover member (7) at the upper end edge (13) of the peripheral wall (3) of the tray (1). at troublesome elevational J-shaped or U-shaped clamping groove (15), and configured to secure,
The cover member (7) has a front wall (8), left and right side walls (9) (9), and a rear wall (10), and the rear wall (10) is the slatted portion (6). The latter half of the left and right side walls (9) (9) has an upright wall portion (9A) (9A) formed higher than the slatted portion (6).
A litter box characterized in that the rear left and right corners (28) (28) are formed by the upright wall portions (9A) (9A) and the rear wall (10).

The litter box according to claim 1, further comprising a clip (23) for attaching the water absorbing sheet (5) to a part of the upper end edge (13) of the peripheral wall (3) of the tray (1).