JP7068690B2 - Animal washer - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an animal washing table attached to a washing tank for washing animals.

Traditionally, animals such as dogs and cats kept as pets should be washed regularly to keep them clean. The washing method is to put the animals in the washing tank and shampoo them with hot water using the shower nozzle. The washing tank used for washing animals is provided with a hollow main body that opens upward, and a drainage port is provided at the bottom of the main body. Some wash tanks have been devised to prevent the animals to be washed from going wild.

For example, the animal bathtub disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a bottom surface having a shape close to the landing projection area of the four-legged animal when a four-legged animal is inserted, and the bottom surface is directed toward the upper opening. It has an expanding sloping wall. This animal tub limits the free movement of the animal and allows the trimmer to wash the animal in a shorter amount of time with less effort.

Further, in the animal washing tank disclosed in Patent Document 2, a hollow washing tank main body having a rectangular upper surface is arranged at a predetermined height, and each of the washing tank main bodies is arranged along the longitudinal direction. The facing inner surfaces of the wall portion of the wall are inclined so as to approach each other toward the lower side. According to this animal washing tank, as in Patent Document 1 above, the free movement of the animal is restricted, and the animal can be washed in a short time with less effort.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2004-208549 Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-328213

In the case of the above background technique, a four-legged animal may stand up with its front legs on the edge of the washing tank due to fear or the like during washing. If you hang the front legs on the edge of the washing tank, it may escape or fall. In addition, when the forefoot is hung on the edge of the washing tank and stands up, the eyes are located above the washing tank, which makes it relatively quiet during washing from a sense of security.

On the other hand, when the four-legged animal stands up, the worker takes time and effort to lower the front legs during the washing work so that the washing water does not scatter around, and the work efficiency is lowered and labor is required. In each of the above patent documents, it is not considered to prevent the front legs from being hung on the edge of the washing tank.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the background technique, can be easily attached to various washing tanks, and the animal to be washed can safely stand up with its front legs and calm the animal. It is an object of the present invention to provide an animal washing table that can be easily washed.

The present invention has a plate-shaped body to be attached to a cleaning tank having a bottom and a side surface, and the plate-shaped body has one side edge portion abutting on the upper surface of the side surface of the cleaning tank and the opposite side edge portion. Is attached so as to be located outside from the side surface, and a locking piece that abuts on the inner peripheral surface of the side surface is provided near the side edge portion of the plate-shaped main body that abuts on the side surface of the cleaning tank. In the vicinity of the side edge portion on the opposite side, a support member is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the side surface so as to come into contact with the locking piece at a position downwardly separated from the locking piece, and the load of the plate-shaped main body is applied to the locking piece. An animal washing table attached to the washing tank by the support member hanging on the side surface of the washing tank from the outer peripheral surface and the inner peripheral surface.

The washing tank is large enough to accommodate a four-legged animal and can be washed, and the size of the plate-shaped body is sufficient for the animal to stand up and place the front legs on it, and both front legs can be placed on it at the same time. It has a width and is long enough so that the forefoot does not reach the far side edge of the plate-shaped body. The plate-shaped main body is attached so as to be inclined so that a side edge portion located outside the side surface of the cleaning tank is located above the side surface.

The plate-shaped main body is provided with a rod-shaped holding member that intersects the plate-shaped main body, and the support member is connected and provided near the end of the holding member. It is a rod shape that intersects and abuts on the side surface. Further, a length-adjustable joint portion is provided in the middle of the support member in the longitudinal direction.

It is preferable that a plurality of the locking pieces or the support members are provided along the side edges. Further, an edge portion of the plate-shaped main body, excluding the side edge portion mounted on the upper surface of the side surface of the cleaning tank, is provided with an edge portion protruding upward.

The animal washing table of the present invention can be easily attached to various washing tanks, and it is safe that the animal to be washed does not escape or fall even if it is hung on its front legs. It calms and calms the animal and can be easily washed.

It is a front view which shows the use state of the animal washing table of one Embodiment of this invention. It is a right side view which shows the use state of the animal washing table of this embodiment. It is a front view (a), a right side surface (b), and a bottom view (c) of the animal washing table of this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the self-supporting state of the animal washing table of this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the use state of the modification of the animal washing table of this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3 show an embodiment of the present invention, and the animal washing table 10 of this embodiment shows four dogs, cats, and the like kept as pets, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. It is attached to the washing tank 30 for washing the one-legged animal 28. The washing tank 30 has a rectangular bottom portion 32 and a side surface 34 rising from a side edge portion of the bottom portion 32, and the edge portion of the side surface 34 has an upper surface 34a having a predetermined width.

The animal washing table 10 has a plate-shaped main body 12 that is mounted and mounted on the upper surface 34a of the side surface 34 of the washing tank 30. The plate-shaped main body 12 is a rectangular shape that is long in one direction, and has one side edge portion 12a along the longitudinal direction of the plate-shaped main body 12 and a pair of side edge portions 12b that intersect at right angles to the side edge portions 12a. An edge portion 14 is provided so as to project upward from the upper surface 12d located above in the used state. The edge portion 14 has a U-shape continuously on the side edge portions 12a and 12b. The side edge portion 12c substantially parallel to the side edge portion 12a is not provided with the edge portion 14. In the plate-shaped main body 12, the side edge portion 12c is attached along the side surface 34 of the cleaning tank 30, the side edge portion 12a is located substantially parallel to the side surface 34, and the pair of side edge portions 12b is the side surface 34. Cross at a right angle to. The size of the plate-shaped main body 12 is such that the animal 28 placed in the washing tank 30 can stand up from the washing tank 30 and mount the front legs, and the length is sufficient in the longitudinal direction on which both front legs can be mounted at the same time. It has a sufficient width so that the forefoot cannot reach the distant side edge portion 12a.

A locking member 16 is attached to the lower surface 12e of the plate-shaped main body 12 opposite to the upper surface 12d, adjacent to the side edge portion 12c. The locking member 16 is provided with a rectangular locking piece 17 and a stopper plate 18 having the same shape facing each other at a predetermined distance from each other, and a bottom portion 19 is provided between the locking piece 17 and the stopper plate 18 at a substantially right angle to each other. It is formed in the shape of a U-shaped groove that intersects with. The inside surrounded by the locking piece 17, the stopper plate 18, and the bottom 19 is a space 20 in which the side surface 34 of the cleaning tank 30 is fitted with a space. The space 20 side of the bottom portion 19 is an inner side surface 19b to which the upper surface 34a of the side surface 34 of the cleaning tank 30 is in contact, and the opposite surface is a mounting surface 19a fixed to the lower surface 12e of the plate-shaped main body 12. The thickness of the bottom portion 19 between the mounting surface 19a and the inner side surface 19b is such that the end portion continuous with the stopper plate 18 is formed thicker than the end portion continuous with the locking piece 17, and the mounting surface 19a is formed on the inner surface surface 19b. On the other hand, it is inclined. The inner side surface 19b is located substantially at right angles to the protruding direction of the locking piece 17 and the stopper plate 18.

Two locking members 16 are attached to the lower surface 12e of the plate-shaped main body 12 adjacent to the side edge portion 12c at positions spaced apart from each other with the center of the side edge portion 12c interposed therebetween. The locking member 16 is fixed so that the locking piece 17 and the stopper plate 18 are substantially parallel to the side edge portion 12c, and the locking piece 17 is on the side edge portion 12c side. Since the mounting surface 19a is inclined, the locking piece 17 and the stopper plate 18 have an obtuse angle with respect to the lower surface 12e. That is, it protrudes toward the outside of the side edge portion 12c as it moves away from the lower surface 12e. The locking piece 17 is a hook that is overlapped with the inner peripheral surface 34b of the side surface 34 of the washing tank 30 in use and abuts on the inner peripheral surface 34b of the washing tank 30 to hook the animal washing table 10 to the outside of the washing tank 30. The stopper plate 18 is separated from the side surface 34 in the used state, and serves as a stopper for preventing the animal washing table 10 from being inadvertently removed from the side surface 34. The inner side surface 19b is inclined toward the lower surface 12e as it approaches the side edge portion 12c with respect to the lower surface 12e. As shown in FIG. 1, the inner side surface 19b is substantially horizontal in use, and the mounting surface 19a, that is, the plate-shaped main body 12, has a side edge portion 12a higher than the side edge portion 12c and is inclined at a predetermined angle.

A rod-shaped holding member 22 is attached to the lower surface 12e of the plate-shaped main body 12 adjacent to the side edge portion 12a. The holding member 22 has a cylindrical shape, one end 22a is attached in the vicinity of the side edge portion 12a of the lower surface 12e, and the other end 22b is separated from the lower surface 12e. The axial direction of the holding member 22 protrudes from the side edge portion 12a and approaches the side edge portion 12c as the distance from the lower surface 12e increases, and is parallel to the pair of side edge portions 12b. The axial direction of the holding member 22 may be parallel to the protruding direction of the locking piece 17 of the locking member 16 and the stopper plate 18 from the lower surface 12e. Two holding members 22 are fixed at positions along the side edge portion 12a at equal intervals with the center of the side edge portion 12a interposed therebetween. This is at a position facing the pair of locking members 16 of the side edge portion 12c.

A thin rod-shaped support member 24 is attached to the vicinity of the end portion 22b of the holding member 22 away from the lower surface 12e. One end portion 24a of the support member 24 is attached at a position facing the side edge portion 12c side of the plate-shaped main body 12 on the side peripheral surface near the end portion 22b of the holding member 22, and the other end portion 24b is attached. It projects away from the holding member 22 and approaches the side edge portion 12c, and is parallel to the pair of side edge portions 12b. The support member 24 is provided by connecting two poles having different diameters, and the length can be adjusted by a joint portion 26 in which the ends of the two poles are fitted to each other. A spring is provided on the inside to absorb some impact that the spring receives from the longitudinal direction. A cap 27 that prevents slipping when abutting against another member is attached to the end portion 24b of the support member 24. The support member 24 may be parallel to the side edge portion 12b of the plate-shaped main body 12.

Next, a method of using the animal washing table 10 will be described. First, the operator grasps the holding member 22 of the animal washing table 10 and brings the side edge portion 12a of the plate-shaped main body 12 closer to the washing tank 30 so as to be far from the washing tank 30 and closer to the side edge portion 12c. The upper surface 34a of the side surface 34 of the cleaning tank 30 is inserted into the space 20 of the locking member 16 provided in the portion 12c substantially parallel to the locking piece 17 stopper plate 18. Then, the plate-shaped main body 12 inclines upward as it moves away from the upper surface 34a of the side surface 34. Then, the inner side surface 19b of the bottom portion 19 of the locking member 16 and the upper surface 34a of the side surface 34 of the cleaning tank 30 overlap in parallel. Since the distance between the locking piece 17 and the stopper plate 18 of the locking member 16 is wider than the width of the upper surface 34a of the side surface 34, the locking member 16 is inserted with a margin. It also corresponds to the cleaning tank 30 having a different width of the upper surface 34a. Then, in a state where the locking piece 17 is overlapped in parallel with the inner peripheral surface 34b of the side surface 34 and the plate-shaped main body 12 is hooked, the length of the support member 24 is adjusted by the joint portion 26, and the end portion 24b is cleaned in the cleaning tank 30. Abuts on the outer peripheral surface 34c of the side surface 34 to support the load of the plate-shaped main body 12. This completes the attachment of the animal washing table 10 to the washing tank 30.

Then, an operator stands in the vicinity of the washing tank 30, puts the animal 28 in the washing tank 30, and pours hot water with a shower nozzle to wash the animal 28. During the washing, the animal 28 puts its front legs on the plate-shaped main body 12 of the animal washing table 10 to make it stand up. As a result, the animal 28 becomes stable and docile, and easy to wash. Since the animal 28 is in a standing posture, it is easy to clean the abdominal side as well.

When not in use, the animal washing table 10 is placed on the floor 36 and stands on its own by the side edge portion 12c of the plate-shaped main body 12 and the end portion 24b of the support member 24.

According to the animal washing table 10 of this embodiment, it can be easily attached to various washing tanks 30, and even if the animal 28 to be washed is hung on the front legs, there is no risk of escape or falling, and the front legs can be used. By sprinkling, the animal 28 can be calmed down and calm, and can be easily washed. Since the animal 28 becomes quiet, the work becomes easy and the labor of the worker is reduced. The plate-shaped main body 12 is installed so that the side edge portion 12c on the cleaning tank 30 side is low, the side edge portion 12a is separated and located upward, and the front legs cannot be hung, and the plate-shaped main body 12 has the upper surface 34a of the side surface 34. Since it is covered, the hind legs cannot be placed on the side surface 34, the animal 28 cannot get over the side surface 34, and there is no risk of falling or escaping. The plate-shaped main body 12 is provided with an edge portion 14, and even if the water for washing the animal 28 falls on the plate-shaped main body 12, the plate-shaped main body 12 does not scatter around the washing tank 30, and the plate-shaped main body 12 is inclined. It flows down from the edge portion 12c to the washing tank 30 and is drained. When not in use, it can be stored compactly on the floor 36. A cap 27 is attached to the end portion 24b of the support member 24 so that it does not slip easily when it comes into contact with the side surface 34 of the cleaning tank 30 and does not damage the side surface 34. The holding member 22 has a cylindrical shape and is easy to grip, and the holding member 22 can be easily carried and attached to and removed from the cleaning tank 30. The stopper plate 18 serves as a stopper for preventing disengagement, and is safe because it does not accidentally disengage.

Further, the stopper plate 18 may be movable as the locking member 16 of the animal washing table 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 5, a rail member 38 is provided on the inner side surface 19b of the bottom portion 19, and the longitudinal direction of the rail member 38 is substantially perpendicular to the side edge portion 12c of the plate-shaped main body 12. A locking piece 17 is fixed to the end of the rail member 38 on the side edge portion 12c side of the plate-shaped main body 12. A stopper plate 18 is movably attached to the opposite end of the rail member 38 along the rail member 38. The rail member 38 or the stopper plate 18 is provided with a locking tool (not shown) for locking the stopper plate 18 at an arbitrary position of the rail member 38. The locking tool can be locked and unlocked as needed.

Further, a contact member 21 is attached to the surface of the stopper plate 18 facing the locking piece 17. The contact member 21 has a contact portion urged toward the locking piece 17 by a spring or the like. According to this, when the animal washing table 10 is attached to the washing tank 30, the stopper plate 18 can be separated from the locking piece 17 to facilitate the attachment. After mounting, the stopper plate 18 is moved along the rail member 38, and the contact member 21 is locked by the locking member at a position where the contact member 21 abuts on the side surface 34 of the cleaning tank 30 and is brought into close contact with the force. The side surface 34 of the cleaning tank 30 is sandwiched between the locking piece 17 and the stopper plate 18 and can be securely attached.

The animal washing table of the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and the material can be freely selected, and any metal, synthetic resin, wood, or the like may be used. The length and angle of the locking member, the holding member, and the supporting member, the number of mounted members, and the like can be appropriately changed, and any one that stably holds the plate-shaped main body may be used. The washing tank to which the animal washing table is attached may be any washing table, bathtub, or the like. The type of animal may be other than dogs and cats.

10 Animal washing table 12 Plate-shaped main body 12a, 12b, 12c Side edge 14 Edge 17 Locking piece 22 Holding member 24 Support member 26 Joint 28 Animal 30 Cleaning tank 32 Bottom 34 Side surface

Claims (5)

It has a plate-shaped body to be attached to a cleaning tank having a bottom and a side surface, and one side edge of the plate-shaped body is in contact with the upper surface of the side surface of the cleaning tank, and the opposite side edge is from the side surface. A locking piece that is attached to the outside and is in contact with the inner peripheral surface of the side surface is provided near the one side edge portion of the plate-shaped main body that faces the side surface of the cleaning tank. A holding member that intersects the plate-shaped main body is provided in the vicinity of the other side edge portion on the opposite side of the edge portion, and the locking piece is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the side surface in the vicinity of the end portion of the holding member. A support member that abuts at a position separated downward is provided, and the load of the plate-shaped main body is applied by the locking piece and the support member to the side surface of the cleaning tank from the inner peripheral surface and the outer peripheral surface . An animal washing table characterized in that it is attached to the washing tank. The washing tank is large enough to accommodate a four-legged animal and can be washed, and the size of the plate-shaped body is such that the animal can stand up and place the front legs on it, and both front legs can be placed on it at the same time. The plate-shaped main body has a length that the forefoot does not reach the far side edge portion of the plate-shaped main body, and the plate-shaped main body has a side edge portion located outside from the side surface of the washing tank as compared with the side surface. The animal washer according to claim 1, which is tilted and attached so as to be located above. The animal washing table according to claim 1, wherein the support member has a rod shape that intersects and abuts on the side surface of the washing tank. The animal washing table according to claim 3, wherein a joint portion whose length can be adjusted is provided in the middle of the support member in the longitudinal direction. The animal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an edge portion protruding upward is provided on the peripheral edge portion of the plate-shaped main body except for the side edge portion mounted on the upper surface of the side surface of the washing tank. Washing table.

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