JP7154594B2 - small animal cage - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law ・Exhibited at the 2019 spring new product launch event of Gex Co., Ltd. for two days from December 12th to 13th, 2018 and January 16th to 17th, 2019 .

The present invention relates to a breeding cage for small animals such as rabbits.

As such a breeding cage, there is a breeding case disclosed in Patent Document 1 below. This breeding case has a lower cradle having a peripheral wall, a small animal housing body placed on the lower cradle, and an unwanted object receiving tray that can be pulled out and stored in the lower cradle. A jaw protrudes, and a net-like floorboard is placed on the inner jaw.

Patent No. 3910602

In the rearing case, since the small animal container is placed inside the peripheral wall, the small animal container is likely to be exposed to the small animal's urine. A small animal container generally has a structure in which metal wires are crossed and the surface is coated, and there is a problem that the coating is easily peeled off by urine components. Moreover, rabbits, even among small animals, have a problem in that since their urine contains a large amount of Ca (calcium), urine accumulates at the intersections of the metal wires, making cleaning difficult.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a small animal breeding cage with a recessed toilet container housing.

In order to solve the above problems, the small animal breeding cage according to the present invention comprises:
a lower cage body having an opening and an upright wall disposed at least partially around the opening;
an upper cage body covering the lower cage body from above;
an inner jaw formed inside the standing wall;
a net-like floorboard mounted on the upper surface of the inner jaw;
an outer edge portion formed outside the standing wall portion;
a garbage storage tray that can be pulled out from the lower cage body and is arranged below the opening;
The upper cage body is characterized by being placed on the outer edge.

The action and effect of the small animal breeding cage having such a configuration will be described. A small animal breeding cage has a lower cage body and an upper cage body, and the lower cage body has an upright wall portion, an inner jaw formed inside the upright wall portion, and an outer edge portion formed outside the upright wall portion. have Since the upper cage main body is placed on the outer edge portion outside the standing wall portion, it is possible to prevent urine of small animals from directly splashing on the upper cage main body. As a result, problems such as peeling of paint and difficulty in cleaning can be improved.

The inner jaw according to the present invention preferably has a horizontal surface and an inclined surface that inclines downward inward from the horizontal surface, and the floorboard is preferably placed on the horizontal surface.

With such a configuration, the floor board can be placed stably, and the provision of the inclined surface makes it easier to drop unnecessary items into the unnecessary item storage tray.

In a plan view according to the present invention, a toilet container and a net-like toilet plate placed on the toilet container are provided adjacent to the space in which the floor plate is arranged, and the height of the toilet plate and the floor plate is It is preferable that the height difference is set to be within 30 mm.

According to this configuration, there is little difference in height between the floor board forming a basic living space and the toilet board, so that even an old small animal can easily move to the toilet.

In the present invention, the upper cage body includes a double door and a lock mechanism for locking the door, and the lock mechanism includes a pair of upper and lower knob members and a lock rod integrally connected to the knob members. It is preferable that the lock bar is configured such that the tip portion of the lock bar is engaged with the metal wire that constitutes the upper cage main body.

By constructing the door with double doors, a large opening can be formed without the door protruding greatly even when the door is opened. In addition, each door is provided with a lock mechanism, and even if a small animal pushes the door from the inside of the cage, deformation of the door can be suppressed.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a small animal breeding cage according to the present embodiment; FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a small animal breeding cage according to this embodiment. The front view of the small animal breeding cage according to the present embodiment. The bottom view of the cage for breeding small animals according to the present embodiment. The side view of the small animal breeding cage according to the present embodiment. Plan view with the upper cage body removed Plan view with floorboards and toilet floor removed AA sectional view of FIG. 6A BB sectional view of FIG. 6A Diagram showing the appearance of the cage with the door open Diagram explaining the locking mechanism of the door

A preferred embodiment of a small animal breeding cage according to the present invention will be described first. FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a small animal breeding cage according to this embodiment. 2 is an external perspective view of the small animal breeding cage shown in FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a front view of the small animal breeding cage shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a bottom view of the small animal breeding cage shown in FIG. 2. FIG. 5 is a side view of the small animal breeding cage shown in FIG. 2. FIG.

Small animal breeding cages are cages for breeding small animals such as rabbits and hamsters. Small animals to be raised are not limited to the above.

As shown in FIG. 1, the cage for raising small animals includes a lower cage body 1 and an upper cage body 2 that covers the lower cage body 1 from above. The lower cage body 1 has an opening 10 on which the floor plate 3 is placed. Although the shape of the opening 10 is a pentagon with irregular sides, the shape of the opening 10 is not limited to a specific shape, and may be a square, a rectangle, or other polygons. The lower cage body 1 is molded from resin.

The floor plate 3 has a shape corresponding to the opening 10 and is made of mesh-like metal. However, it has an area larger than that of the opening 10 . The space above the floor board 3 becomes a living space for small animals. The floor plate 3 is formed in a mesh shape, but the shape of the mesh can be any suitable shape such as a square or a rectangle, and is not limited to a specific mesh shape. The size of the mesh is set so that small animals can easily live there.

Lock mechanisms 11 for locking the upper cage body 2 are provided on the left and right sides of the lower cage body 1 . A well-known mechanism can be adopted for the lock mechanism 11 .

The upper cage main body 2 is produced by combining many metal wires. The upper cage main body 2 is also meshed, but the specific shape (rectangular, square, etc.) and size of the mesh are not limited to specific ones. The upper cage body 2 is provided with a double door 20. - 特許庁

Below the lower cage main body 1, an undesired object storage tray 4 that can be freely pulled out is arranged. The tray 4 has a drawer portion 40 and a storage portion 41 integrally molded. The shape of the housing portion 41 corresponds to the shape of the opening portion 10, and has a larger area than the opening portion 10 in plan view. The storage unit 41 stores feces and urine of small animals, food leftovers, and the like.

The lower cage body 1 is provided with a toilet container housing recess 12 for detachably housing the toilet container 5 . The shape of the accommodation recess 12 is substantially triangular in plan view. However, the shapes are not limited to triangles, and other shapes may be adopted. A toilet floor 6 is detachably placed on the toilet container 5 . The toilet floor 6 is made of metal like the floor plate 3, and many meshes are formed. As in the case of the floorboard 3, the size and shape of the mesh are not limited to a specific one.

The height at which the toilet floor 6 is placed is slightly lower than the height at which the floor plate 3 is placed. This is to make it easy for small animals, particularly those that are old, to move from the floor board 3 to the toilet floor 6 . Regarding the height setting, the heights of both may be the same, or the toilet floor 6 may be slightly higher. The height difference is preferably 30 mm or less in consideration of movement of small animals. More preferably, it should be 10 mm or less.

FIG. 6A shows a plan view with the upper cage body 2 removed. FIG. 6B is a plan view with the floor plate 3 and the toilet floor 6 removed. FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 6A. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 6A.

A horizontal surface 13 and a first inclined surface 14 are formed around (perimeter) the opening 10 . A floor plate 3 is placed on the horizontal surface 13 . The first inclined surface 14 is formed inside the horizontal surface 13 . As shown in FIG. 8, a second inclined surface 15 is further formed inside the first inclined surface 14 . The second inclined surface 15 is steeper than the first inclined surface 14 and is nearly vertical. In addition, it is good also considering the 2nd inclined surface 15 as a vertical wall surface. The first inclined surface 14 and the second inclined surface 15 correspond to inclined surfaces according to the present invention. By providing the inclined surface, when the unwanted matter dropped through the floor plate 3 falls on the inclined surface, it can be made easy to slide down onto the tray 4 below.

A vertical wall portion 16 is provided around the opening 10 and the toilet container 5 . The standing wall portion 16 prevents excreta of small animals from scattering outside. The standing wall portion 16 is arranged over the entire area where the toilet container 5 is arranged and partly around the opening portion 10 . A vertical wall portion 16 is also provided at a location where the lock mechanism 11 is arranged.

A high standing wall portion 16 is not provided on the front side of the cage, but a low standing wall portion 17 is provided dispersedly at appropriate locations. The vertical wall 50 of the toilet container 5 is also high at the position where the vertical wall portion 16 is located. As shown in FIG. 8 , the upright wall 50 of the toilet container 5 is slightly higher than the upright wall portion 16 . In addition, both heights may be the same. The specific heights and formation locations of the standing walls 16 and 17 can be changed as appropriate. A standing wall portion may be provided on the entire circumference.

Further, the horizontal surface 13, the first inclined surface 14, and the second inclined surface 15 correspond to inner jaw portions formed inside the standing wall portions 16 and 17. As shown in FIG. The configuration of the inner jaw is not limited to this embodiment, and various modifications are conceivable. For example, the second inclined surface 15 may be omitted. Alternatively, additional surfaces may be formed. The inclined surface may be curved instead of straight.

An outer edge portion 18 is formed outside the standing wall portions 16 and 17 (see FIG. 8, etc.). The outer edge 18 is a horizontal surface on which the upper cage body 2 rests. That is, the upper cage body 2 is placed outside the standing walls 16 and 17 . Since the upper cage body 2 is placed on the outer edges 18 outside the standing walls 16 and 17, urine of small animals can be prevented from directly splashing on the upper cage body 2. FIG.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, a bottom plate 7 is attached to the bottom surface of the lower cage body 1 . An unnecessary object storage tray 4 is placed on the bottom plate 7 . The tray 4 is put in and taken out so as to slide on the bottom plate 7. - 特許庁As shown in FIG. 8, a downward partition wall 19 is integrally formed. The horizontal surface 13 of the inner jaw is lower than the height of the outer edge 18, so the height of the floor plate 3 is also lower than the outer edge 18. - 特許庁A partition wall 19 extends downward from the boundary between the outer edge portion 18 and the horizontal surface 13 .

As shown in FIG. 8, the lower end 15a of the second inclined surface 15 is higher than the upper end 4a of the tray 4, so that the tray 4 can be put in and taken out smoothly. In addition, the inner wall 4 b of the tray 4 is located outside the second inclined surface 15 . Therefore, unnecessary items falling from the floor board 3 can be reliably stored in the tray 4. - 特許庁The position of the inner wall 4a of the tray 4 is substantially the same as the position of the end of the floor board 3. As shown in FIG. The horizontal movement of the tray 4 is restricted by the partition wall 19 .

FIG. 9 shows an external view of the cage with the door 20 opened. The door 20 is a double door, and the opening area of the whole door can be large. Easy access for small animals.

10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating the locking mechanism 21 of the door 20. FIG. There are a pair of left and right lock mechanisms 21, both of which have the same basic structure. The pair of left and right lock mechanisms 21 are arranged adjacent to each other. The lock mechanism 21 has a pair of upper and lower knob members 22 and a pair of upper and lower lock rods 23 integrally connected thereto. The tip 23a of the lock rod 23 is engaged with the metal wire 2a of the upper cage body 2, and the door 20 is not opened forward (locked) in this state. The lock bar 23 is made of, for example, a metal wire, and its thickness (diameter size) can be appropriately set. Similarly, the thickness of the metal wire 2a can be appropriately set.

When the upper and lower knob members 22 are moved toward each other, the lock of the tip 23a of the lock rod 23 is released and the door 20 can be opened. Since the upper and lower knob members 22 are biased away from each other by springs (not shown), the lock can be released by moving the knob members 22 against the biasing force of the springs.

<Another embodiment>
In this embodiment, the door is double-opened, but it is not limited to this, and a door that opens and closes with a hinge on one side may be employed. In the present invention, the space for providing the toilet container 5 may be eliminated.

1 lower cage body 1
10 Opening 11 Locking mechanism 12 Toilet container accommodating recess 13 Horizontal surface 14 First inclined surface 15 Second inclined surface 16 Standing wall 17 Standing wall 18 Outer edge 19 Partition wall 2 Upper cage body 2
2a Metal wire 20 Door 21 Lock mechanism 22 Knob member 23 Lock bar 23a Tip 3 Floor plate 4 Waste storage tray 5 Toilet container 6 Toilet floor

Claims (8)

a lower cage body having an opening and an upright wall disposed at least partially around the opening;
an upper cage body covering the lower cage body from above;
an inner jaw formed inside the standing wall;
a net-like floorboard mounted on the upper surface of the inner jaw;
an outer edge portion formed outside the standing wall portion;
a toilet bowl;
a waste storage tray that can be pulled out from the lower cage body and arranged below the opening,
said upper cage body resting on said outer rim ,
A cage for raising a small animal , wherein the lower cage main body is provided with a toilet-container accommodating recess for accommodating the toilet container in a detachable manner adjacent to the opening in a plan view . 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the inner jaw has a horizontal surface and an inclined surface that inclines downward inward from the horizontal surface, and the floor plate is placed on the horizontal surface. small animal cage. 2. The toilet bowl according to claim 1, further comprising a net-like toilet plate placed on the toilet container, and a height difference between the toilet plate and the floor plate being set to be within 30 mm. small animal cages. The upper cage body includes a double door and a lock mechanism for locking the door,
The lock mechanism has a pair of upper and lower knob members and a lock rod integrally connected to the knob members, and is configured such that the tip of the lock rod is engaged with the metal wire forming the upper cage main body. The cage for breeding small animals according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the cage is a lower cage body having an opening and an upright wall disposed at least partially around the opening;
an upper cage body covering the lower cage body from above;
an inner jaw formed inside the standing wall;
a net-like floorboard mounted on the upper surface of the inner jaw;
an outer edge portion formed outside the standing wall portion;
a waste storage tray that can be pulled out from the lower cage body and arranged below the opening,
said upper cage body resting on said outer rim,
A small animal breeding cage, wherein a lower end of the inner jaw is higher than an upper end of the unwanted object storage tray. 6. The inner jaw part has a horizontal surface and an inclined surface that inclines downward inward from the horizontal surface, and the floor board is placed on the horizontal surface. small animal cage. 7. The cage for raising small animals according to claim 6, wherein the inclined surface has a first inclined surface and a second inclined surface, the second inclined surface being steeper than the first inclined surface. The small animal breeding cage according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that said outer edge is a horizontal plane and is positioned higher than said inner jaw.

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