JP7331031B2 - cage with base - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to cages used for keeping cats.

When keeping a cat indoors, for example, when the owner goes out, a cage is sometimes used to prevent the cat from wandering around the room and accidentally injuring the cat or making a mess of the room. . On the other hand, cats tend to prefer places where they can hide, such as inside cardboard boxes. For this reason, it is conceivable that a space such as a cage with no place to hide may not necessarily be a comfortable space for a cat.

For example, Patent Literature 1 discloses a cage in which a play pole is installed in the cage so that the cat can play by climbing up and down the pole even in the cage.

Utility Model Registration No. 3218216

In the cat cage described in Patent Document 1, although the cat can play in the cage using the play support, the cat cannot hide in the cage, which poses a problem in terms of livability.

An object of the present invention is to provide a cage with a base in which a cat can hide.

A cage with a base according to the present invention comprises a cage for keeping a cat, a base on which the cage is detachably mounted and provided with an internal space capable of accommodating the cat, and a base for the cat to excrete. a container provided with a partition plate for partitioning into a first storage portion for storing sand and a second storage portion adjacent to the first storage portion, and configured to be able to be stored in the inner space, the cage comprising: , a water supply unit having a nozzle, and a sheet for guiding water droplets dripping from the nozzle are configured to be attachable via fixtures, and the height of the partition plate is set to the second with the container accommodated in the internal space. The height is set so that a gap that allows the cat to pass between the first housing part and the second housing part is formed between the ceiling of the base part, and the base part contains the inside of the cage and the inner space. A hole for vertically moving the container with the second container, and a through hole for inserting the sheet in a portion positioned directly above the first container when the container is accommodated are provided. There is.

According to the cage with a base of the present invention, it is possible to move between the inner space of the base and the inside of the cage through the communication hole provided in the base. As a result, the cat can enter the inner space of the base and hide.

1 is a perspective view of a cage with a base according to one embodiment of the present invention; FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the internal configuration of the cage with a base when viewed from direction A shown in FIG. 1; FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the internal configuration of the base portion when cut along line BB shown in FIG. 1; It is a figure which shows the front side structure of the base part shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram similar to FIG. 3 showing the configuration of a base portion in a first modified example; It is a figure which shows the structure of the base part in a 2nd modification similarly to FIG.

Hereinafter, a base-equipped cage 10 that is an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In each figure, "X" indicates the width direction, "Y" indicates the front-rear direction, and "Z" indicates the vertical direction.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the overall configuration of a base-equipped cage 10. As shown in FIG. In addition, in each drawing, a part of the structure of the cage 20 is omitted to avoid complicating the drawing. This base-equipped cage 10 includes a cage 20 and a base portion 30 on which the cage 20 is mounted. The cage 20 is a substantially vertically elongated box-shaped cage having left and right side surfaces, a front surface, and a rear surface each configured like a fence, and having an open bottom surface.

As shown in FIG. 1, this cage 20 is provided with doors at a plurality of locations for inserting a hand into the cage 20 when accommodating a cat (only door 12 is shown in FIG. 1). In addition, a shelf 22 is attached in the cage 20 at a position where the cat can climb up and down.

As shown in FIG. 1, positioning blocks 32A, 32B, 32C, and 32D (hereinafter, particularly If not necessary, a positioning block "32" is appropriately written) is provided. On both left and right side surfaces of the base portion 30, fixing attachments 33A and 33B for fixing the cage 20 at the fixing position (hereafter, when there is no particular need to distinguish between them, fixing attachments 33 are indicated as appropriate). ) is installed.

The fixing attachment 33 has a role of fixing the cage 20 to the base portion 30 by sandwiching the lower end of the cage 20 installed at the fixing position. As a result, the cage 20 can be fixed to the base portion 30 using the fixing attachment 33 while positioning the cage 20 at the fixing position using the positioning blocks 32 .

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the base portion 30 has a substantially horizontally long box-like appearance, and openings 30-1 in which translucent panels PL for lighting are fitted are provided on both left and right sides. Front doors 36A and 36B, which are hinged doors that open to the left and right, are attached to the sides. As a result, outside light can reach the inside of the base part 30 to some extent, and the movements of the cat can be confirmed by the shadows reflected on the translucent panel PL.

The front doors 36A and 36B are provided with a locking mechanism 38 that locks the doors in a closed state. The locking mechanism 38 comprises substantially L-shaped locking members 38A and 38B attached to the respective front doors 36A and 36B, and a crosspiece 38C pivotally supported by the locking member 38B.

As indicated by solid lines in FIG. 1, when fixing the left and right front doors 36A and 36B, the crosspiece 38C must be rotated to a position where it is sandwiched between the locking member 38A and the door 36A with both doors closed. , the front doors 36A and 36B can be fixed in the closed state. On the other hand, as indicated by broken lines in FIG. 1, when opening the front doors 36A and 36B, the fixing of the front doors 36A and 36B can be released by rotating the crosspiece 38C and withdrawing it from the sandwiched position. can.

Each of the front doors 36A and 36B is provided with horizontally elongated slits 36A-1 and 36B-1 each having a substantially rectangular shape at the upper part thereof. to make it easier to open and close.

Further, communication holes H1, H2 and slits (through holes) SL1, SL2 are provided in the upper portion of the base portion 30, and are substantially circular in plan view and communicate with the space in the base portion 30, respectively. The communication holes H1 and H2 are each set to have a diameter of, for example, about 130 mm so that the cat can pass through them. The cat is allowed to come and go between the spaces within 30. In the present embodiment, the communication holes H1 and H2 have a substantially circular shape in plan view, but may have another shape such as a substantially square shape in plan view.

Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the slits SL1 and SL2 have a function of preventing the floor surface of the cage 20, that is, the upper surface 30T of the base portion 30 from getting wet with water spilled from the water supply bottle BL, which will be described later. are provided at positions slightly inward from the front and side surfaces of the .

Next, the configuration of the base-equipped cage 10 will be further described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the configuration of the base-equipped cage 10 when viewed from direction A shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, casters 42A, 42B, and 42C (hereinafter referred to as casters "42" when there is no particular need to distinguish) having the same configuration are attached to the bottom surface of the base portion 30 at each corner. It is The caster 42 includes a stopper 42-1, and the base portion 30 can be easily moved by moving the stopper 42-1 to the release position indicated by the dashed line in FIG. Further, the rotational movement of the caster 42 is restricted by moving the stopper 42-1 to the restricted position indicated by the solid line in FIG. Thereby, the base part 30 can be fixed so as not to move.

As shown in FIG. 2, in the present embodiment, the water bottle BL is fixed on the front side of the cage 20 in a state of being inserted from above into an attachment 52 fixed to the cage 20 . The attachment 52 is attached to the cage 20 via a fixture 54 that is detachably fixed to the cage 20 by sandwiching the cage 20 from both the outside and the inside. As the water supply bottle BL, a commercially available drinking water bottle such as a PET bottle may be used.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a nozzle 56 with a stopper is attached to the attachment 52 . This stopper-equipped nozzle 56 has a function of supplying the water in the bottle BL from the tip of the nozzle only when the cat licks the tip of the nozzle. This allows the cat to drink water from the water supply bottle BL. Further, the fixture 54 penetrates through the sheet 57 and is attached at a position inside the cage 20 with the sheet 57 sandwiched between the cage 20 and the fixture 54 . The sheet 57 is a resin sheet made of soft plastic or the like, and is attached so that the nozzle 56 with a stopper penetrates through the central portion of the upper end located directly below the fixture 54 . Further, the lower end of the sheet 57 is inserted into the slit SL2 positioned slightly inside the cage 20. As shown in FIG. As a result, the sheet 57 is held in a gently curved state toward the slit SL2 from the fixture 54 side above. In addition, the width dimension of the sheet 57 may be set to about 90 mm as an example.

As described above, by positioning the water supply bottle BL around the slit SL2, when the cat licks the nozzle 56 with a stopper, part of the water supplied from the nozzle 56 cannot be completely licked, causing water droplets to spill out. Even if the water drops fall, they are guided to the inner space of the base part 30 along the sheet 57. - 特許庁Thus, the water droplets guided into the inner space of the base portion 30 are collected by sand (hereinafter referred to as "cat litter") used by cats housed in the first space of the container to be described later for urination and defecation. Water will be absorbed. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the floor surface formed by the upper surface 30T of the base portion 30 from getting wet.

In this embodiment, the water supply bottle BL is attached to the front side of the cage 20 positioned around the slit SL2, but the water supply bottle BL may be attached around the slit SL1, or both slits SL1 and SL2 may be attached. You may make it each install a water supply bottle in the circumference|surroundings.

Here, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the base portion 30 taken along line BB shown in FIG. In FIG. 3, the positions of the communication holes H1 and H2 and the slits SL1 and SL2 described above are indicated by dashed lines, and cat litter contained in containers 62 and 63, which will be described later, is indicated by dots. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the configuration of the base portion 30 when the front doors 36A and 36B are opened as viewed from the front side.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the base portion 30 is provided with a partition wall W1 in the central portion so as to divide the internal space into two storage spaces SP1 and SP2. Each storage space SP1, SP2 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and is configured to be able to store containers 62, 63, respectively. Since the containers 62 and 63 and the storage spaces SP1 and SP2 have the same configuration, only the container 63 and the storage space SP2 will be described.

The container 63 is made of, for example, a semi-transparent resin member, and is a box-shaped member with an open end and a generally rectangular appearance in plan view. Casters 64A (see FIG. 2), 64B, and 64C are attached to each corner of the bottom surface of the container 63. As shown in FIG. A clothing case or the like with the lid removed may be used as the container 63 .

Also, the size of the storage space SP2 is set to be slightly larger than the size of the container 63 . Therefore, by storing the container 63 in the storage space SP2 and closing the front doors 36A and 36B via the lock mechanism 38, the movement of the container 63 in the front-rear direction Y can be restricted.

The above configuration prevents the container 63 from moving within the storage space SP2 while stored in the storage space SP2. If the gap between the storage space SP2 and the container 63 is relatively large when the container 63 is stored in the storage space SP2, the regulating member for regulating the movement of the container 63 may be the wall or floor of the container 63 or the storage space SP2. It is preferable to regulate the movement of the container 63 by placing it at the

Further, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a substantially rectangular frame-shaped spacer 65 is attached to the upper portion of the storage space SP2 along the peripheral edge. The spacer 65 is made of resin, for example, and serves to reduce the gap between the ceiling surface SP2-1 (see FIG. 2) of the storage space SP2 and the upper edge of the container 63. As shown in FIG. As a result, when the cat moves inside the container 63, the cat litter stored in the container 63 can be prevented from spilling out.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the container 63 is partitioned into a front first space (first storage portion) 63A and a rear second space (second storage portion) 63B. A plate 63-1 is provided in the central portion. As shown in FIG. 2, the height of the partition plate 63-1 is set so that the size of the gap L (see FIG. 2) between the base portion 30 and the ceiling surface SP2-1 is a size that allows the cat to pass through. is set slightly lower than

The first space 63A stores sand used by a cat to excrete, so-called cat litter. On the other hand, nothing is stored in the second space 63B, and it functions as a place where the cat can hide from the outside and rest. The second space 63B also serves as a passage for the cat to move between the first space 63A and the cage 20 while the container 63 is stored in the base portion 30 .

In this way, when moving from the first space 63A containing cat litter into the cage 20, the cat climbs over the partition plate 63-1, moves to the second space 63B, and then passes through the communication hole H2. It is set to move into the cage 20 above. As a result, when moving from the first space 63A, the cat litter adhering to the body of the cat can be dropped in the second space 63B, and then the cat can be moved into the cage 20 above. As a result, the cat litter adhering to the cat's body is less likely to fall on the floor surface in the cage 20, and the labor required for cleaning can be reduced.

According to the base-equipped cage 10 of this embodiment, the cat can come and go between the inner space of the base 30 and the cage 20 through the communication holes H1 and H2 provided in the base 30 . As a result, the cat can enter the inner space of the base part 30 and hide from the outside.

Further, according to the cage 10 with a base, since the containers 62 and 63 for storing cat litter are stored in the inner space of the base 30, there is an advantage that the odor of cat excrement is less likely to spread outside the base 30. There is also

Next, a first modified example and a second modified example of the base portion 30 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. In the following description, portions having the same configuration as the base portion 30 in the above-described embodiment are indicated by the same reference numerals as appropriate, and descriptions thereof are omitted as appropriate, and differences in configuration are mainly described. . FIG. 5 is a diagram similar to FIG. 3 showing the configuration of a base portion 70 that is a first modified example of the cage 10 with a base. In FIG. 5, the positions of the communication hole H3 and the slits (through holes) SL3 and SL4 are indicated by dashed lines, and the cat litter contained in the container 73 is indicated by dots.

As shown in FIG. 5, the base portion 70 has substantially the same configuration as the base portion 30 in the above-described embodiment, but differs in that a partition wall for partitioning the internal space is not provided. Further, the container 73 accommodated in the base portion 70 is also configured to have a substantially square shape in plan view corresponding to the shape of the internal space. Further, a substantially square frame-shaped spacer 71 in plan view having the same function and configuration as the spacer 65 in the above-described embodiment is attached along the outer peripheral portion of the ceiling surface of the base portion 70 .

In this case as well, the container 73 is provided with a partition plate 73-1 in the same manner as the container 63 in the above-described embodiment. 73A and a second space (second housing portion) 73B. Cat litter is stored in the first space 73A. As shown in FIG. 5, a communication hole H3 having the same structure as the communication hole H1 of the above-described embodiment is provided in the upper part of the base portion 70 directly above the second space 73B.

Moreover, slits SL3 and SL4 having the same configuration as the slits SL1 and SL2 in the above-described embodiment are provided in the upper portion of the base portion 70 . These slits SL3 and SL4 are provided so as to be positioned directly above the first space 73A of the container 73 when the container 73 is accommodated in the base portion 70, and similar to the slits SL1 and SL2 in the above embodiment, It has a role of guiding water droplets dripping from the water supply bottle BL into the inner space of the base portion 70 . Even when the base portion 70 in the first modified example is used, the same effects as those of the base-equipped cage 10 in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

FIG. 6 is a diagram similar to FIG. 3 showing the configuration of the base portion 80 in the second modified example. In FIG. 6, the positions of communication holes H4 to H6 and slits (through holes) SL5 to SL7 are indicated by dashed lines, and cat litter contained in containers 85, 86 and 87, which will be described later, is indicated by dots. As shown in FIG. 6, the base portion 80 has two partition walls 83-1 and 83-2 which are substantially T-shaped in plan view so as to partition the internal space into three storage spaces SP3, SP4 and SP5. In addition to the left and right front doors 84A and 84B, a one-sided door 84C is also provided in the storage space SP5 located in the rear.

Both the front doors 84A, 84B and the one-side open door 84C are provided with lock mechanisms 92, 94 having the same configuration as the lock mechanism 38 in the above embodiment, respectively. The locking mechanism 92 includes fasteners 92A, 92B attached to the front doors 84A, 84B and a crosspiece 92C pivotally supported by the fastener 92B.

The locking mechanism 94 also includes a locking device 94A attached to the outer side surface of the base portion 80, a locking device 94B attached to the door 84C, and a crosspiece 94C pivotally supported by the locking device 94B. Further, each of the storage spaces SP3 to SP5 has substantially the same configuration as the storage spaces SP1 and SP2 in the above embodiment. Each of the storage spaces SP3 to SP5 is configured to accommodate containers 85, 86 and 87 having the same structure as the container 62 in the above embodiment.

In addition, on the upper part of the base part 80, slits SL5, SL6, SL7 having the same function and configuration as the slits SL1, SL2 in the above embodiment are provided when the containers 85, 86, 87 are stored in the storage spaces SP3 to SP5. In addition, it is provided above the base portion 80 so as to be directly above the first spaces (first storage portions) 85A, 86A, and 87A in each of the containers 85 to 87, and the second space in each of the containers 85 to 87. Communicating holes H4, H5, and H6 having the same configuration as the communicating hole H1 in the above embodiment are provided at positions directly above the spaces (second accommodating portions) 85B, 86B, and 87B. Even when the base portion 80 in the second modified example is used, the same effects as those of the base-equipped cage 10 in the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

The present invention can also be implemented in aspects with various improvements, modifications, or variations based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the invention. Moreover, any invention specifying matter may be replaced with another technique within the scope of producing the same action or effect.

10 cage with base 20 cage 30, 70, 80 base 32, 32A, 32B, 32C, 32D positioning block 33A, 33B fixing attachment 36A, 36B, 84A, 84B front door 36A-1, 36B-1 slit 38, 92 , 94 Lock mechanism 38A, 38B, 92A, 92B, 94A, 94B Locking tool 38C, 92C, 94C Cross bar 52 Attachment 54 Fixing tool 56 Nozzle with stopper 57 Seat 62, 63, 73, 85, 86, 87 Container 63-1 , 73-1 Partition plate 63A, 73A, 85A, 86A, 87A First space (first storage part)
63B, 73B, 85B, 86B, 87B Second space (second storage section)
84C door BL water supply bottle H1~H6 communication hole SL1~SL7 slit (through hole)
SP1 to SP5 Storage space SP2-1 Ceiling surface X Width direction Y Front-back direction Z Vertical direction

Claims (1)

a cage for keeping a cat;
a base on which the cage is detachably placed and provided with an internal space capable of accommodating a cat;
A partition plate is provided to separate a first storage section for storing sand used when the cat excretes and a second storage section adjacent to the first storage section, and is configured to be able to be stored in the internal space. a container;
with
The cage has a water supply part having a nozzle and a sheet for guiding water droplets falling from the nozzle can be attached via a fixture,
The height of the partition plate is such that a gap is formed between the ceiling of the base portion and the space through which a cat can pass between the first container and the second container while the container is accommodated in the internal space. is set to be the height of
The base portion has a hole for vertically moving between the inside of the cage and the second accommodating portion of the container accommodated in the internal space , and the first accommodating portion when the container is accommodated. A through hole for inserting the sheet is provided in a portion located directly above the
Cage with base.

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