JP7337385B2 - breeding cage - Google Patents

Description

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law ・Exhibited at the 2020 spring new product launch event of JEX Co., Ltd. for two days from December 11th to 12th, 2019 and for two days from January 15th to 16th, 2020 .

The present application relates to breeding cages.

Conventionally, as a breeding cage, there are a cage body for housing a small animal, a box-shaped receiving part that is housed in the cage body and receives waste, a grid-like partition part that partitions the space inside the cage body, and a partition part. and a wire-like receiving piece for receiving the wire (for example, Patent Document 1). By the way, the breeding cage has a gap between the cage body and the receiving piece, and dirt that has passed through the gap falls outside the receiving part, and there is a problem that cleaning the inside of the cage body is troublesome. Ta.

Registered Utility Model No. 3063672

It is therefore an object to provide a breeding cage that can reduce the frequency with which dirt falls outside the receptacle.

A breeding cage has a slide opening on a lower side of the cage body for housing the small animal, a box-shaped receiving section that is slidably received in the cage body from the slide opening for receiving waste, and the receiving section. a guide portion disposed above the receiving portion for guiding the sliding of the receiving portion; and a grid-shaped partition that divides the space within the cage body into a first space for accommodating the small animal and a second space for accommodating the receiving portion. and a portion, said guide portion comprising an elongated member attached to said cage body.

According to such a configuration, since the guide portion can cover the gap between the cage body and the receiving portion when viewed from the top and bottom, it is possible to reduce the frequency of dirt dropping to the outside of the receiving portion.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a breeding cage according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a left side view showing the breeding cage according to the same embodiment. FIG. 3 is a top view showing the breeding cage according to the same embodiment. FIG. 4 is a left side view for explaining the receiving portion according to the same embodiment. FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG. FIG. 6 is a left side view explaining the partition part according to the embodiment.

An embodiment of a breeding cage will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6. FIG. In each drawing, the dimensional ratio of the drawing and the actual dimensional ratio do not necessarily match, and the dimensional ratio between the drawings does not necessarily match. In the following explanation, the front side of the breeding cage is "front", the rear side is "rear", the left side is "left", the right side is "right", the top side is "top", and the bottom side is "top". called "lower".

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the breeding cage 1 according to the present embodiment has a slide opening 62 which will be described later, and includes a cage body 2 for housing a small animal, a receiving portion 3 for receiving waste, and a receiving portion. and a partitioning part 5 for partitioning the cage body 2 into a first space S1 for accommodating the small animal and a second space S2 for accommodating the receiving part 3.

The cage body 2 is a hollow rectangular parallelepiped made of transparent acrylic resin, and has a first side surface portion 6 arranged on the front surface, a second side surface portion 7 arranged on the left surface, and a third side surface portion arranged on the back surface. 8, a fourth side portion 9 arranged on the right surface, a ceiling portion 10 arranged on the upper surface, a bottom portion 11 arranged on the lower surface, and a beam portion 12 supporting the ceiling portion 10. However, it is not limited to this, and the cage body 2 may be formed of, for example, wire mesh or may be hollow columnar.

The first side portion 6 includes a first side portion main body 61, a slide opening portion 62 into which the receiving portion 3 and the partition portion 5 can be put in and out, a platform 63 on which a small animal can get on and off, and a ceiling support that supports the ceiling portion 10. a portion 64; The slide opening 62 is a substantially rectangular opening and is arranged below the first side body 61 . However, it is not limited to this, and the slide opening 62 may be arranged on the second side surface 7, for example.

The first side portion main body 61 is a substantially rectangular flat plate, and includes a first door portion 611 through which small animals can enter and exit, a first door portion 612 that closes the first door portion 611, and the first door portion 612. A first hinge portion 613 that enables opening and closing, a first door lock 614 that maintains the state in which the first door portion 612 is closed, and a platform attachment hole 615 for attaching the platform 63 are provided. According to such a configuration, the administrator can manage the entry and exit of small animals through the first entrance/exit opening 611 by operating the first door portion 612 and the first door lock 614 .

The first entrance/exit opening 611 is a substantially rectangular through-hole and is arranged on the right side of the center of the first side portion body 61 . However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first inlet/outlet opening 611 may be, for example, round and may be arranged on the lower side of the first side portion main body 61 .

The first door portion 612 is a substantially rectangular flat plate corresponding to the first entrance/exit opening 611 and is arranged at a position to close the first entrance/exit opening 611 . The first hinge portion 613 is a general hinge and is connected to the first side portion main body 61 and the front right end of the first door portion 612 . According to such a configuration, the administrator can open the first door portion 612 forward. The first hinge portion 613 has two hinges arranged above and below the first door portion 612 .

The first door lock 614 is rotatably attached to the central left end of the first door portion 612 . The first door lock 614 includes an operation portion 614a that can be rotated, and a lock portion 614b that keeps the first door portion 612 closed.

The operating portion 614 a is a thumb-turn-like knob that can be rotated only when it is pushed backward, and is arranged on the front side of the first door portion 612 . The lock portion 614 b is a substantially elliptical flat plate and is arranged on the rear side of the first door portion 612 . The lock portion 614b rotates integrally with the operation portion 614a and abuts on the rear side of the first side portion main body 61. As shown in FIG. According to such a configuration, the lock portion 614b is caught on the rear side of the first side portion main body 61, so that the first door portion 612 does not open forward, and the first door portion 612 can be maintained closed. can. Further, since the rotation operation is possible only with the operation portion 614a that requires a pushing operation, for example, a small animal can unlock the first door lock 614, open the first door portion 612, and escape from the first doorway opening 611. can be prevented.

The platform attachment hole 615 is arranged below the first entrance/exit opening 611 . The platform attachment holes 615 are cutouts extending downward from the lower side of the first entrance/exit opening 611, and are arranged two on the left and right.

The platform 63 is arranged below and behind the first doorway opening 611 . The platform 63 includes a platform 631 on which a small animal can get on and off, and a platform support 632 that supports the platform 631 . The base portion 631 is a cylindrical bar made of wood, and is arranged in the left-right direction. However, it is not limited to this, and the base portion 631 may be flat, for example.

The base support portions 632 are a pair of substantially elliptical flat plates attached to the left and right sides of the base portion 631, and are arranged with the lateral direction as the up-down direction and the longitudinal direction as the front-rear direction. Each of the base support portions 632 has a notch portion 632a extending upward from the front lower end. According to such a configuration, the platform 63 can be attached to the first side body 61 by fitting the notch 632 a into the platform attachment hole 615 . When the first door portion 612 is open, the small animal rides on the base portion 631 (which serves as a perch in the case of birds), making it easier for the administrator to come into contact with the small animal. As a result, for example, the administrator can easily observe birds, feed them, and the like. Further, according to such a configuration, the platform 63 can be attached to either the rear side (inside the cage body 2) or the front side (outside the cage body 2) of the first entrance/exit opening 611. As shown in FIG. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the platform support portion 632 may be fixed to the platform attachment hole 615 by adhesion, for example.

The ceiling support portion 64 includes a ceiling support portion main body 641 that supports the ceiling portion 10 and a second door lock 642 that maintains the closed state of the ceiling portion 10 . The ceiling support section main body 641 is a substantially rectangular flat plate and is arranged behind the upper end of the first side section main body 61 . Then, the ceiling support portion 64 is formed by bending the upper side of the first side portion main body 61 rearward. The second door lock 642 is a substantially T-shaped knob, and is attached to the upper left and right sides of the ceiling support body 641 so as to be able to rotate twice.

The second side portion 7 includes a feeding device mounting portion 71 for mounting a feeding device (not shown) capable of feeding small animals, and a water supply device mounting a water supply device (not shown) capable of feeding water to small animals. and a mounting portion 72 . The feeding device attachment portion 71 and the water supply device attachment portion 72 are arranged below and behind the second side surface portion 7, respectively. The third side portion 8 has a power supply opening 81 through which a power cord (not shown) is passed on the lower left side. The power cord is electrically connected to, for example, a lighting device or a heating device.

The second to fourth side portions 7 to 9 are substantially rectangular flat plates whose longitudinal direction is the vertical direction. H1 is not shown). The first ventilation hole H1 is an elongated hole whose lateral direction is the vertical direction, and is arranged from the center to the upper side. Thereby, the air in the first space S1 can be ventilated. Moreover, a perch etc. can be attached to arbitrary 1st ventilation holes H1. Furthermore, by not arranging the first ventilation hole H1 on the lower side, it is possible to prevent dirt from coming out of the breeding cage 1 through the first ventilation hole H1. However, it is not limited to this, and the first vent hole H1 may be, for example, a round hole.

The ceiling portion 10 includes a ceiling portion main body 101, a second doorway opening 102 through which small animals can enter and exit, a second door portion 103 that closes the second doorway opening portion 102, and a second door portion 103 that can be opened and closed. and a second hinge portion 104 . The ceiling main body 101 is a substantially rectangular flat plate and is arranged on the rear side. The second doorway opening 102 is a substantially rectangular opening and is arranged in front of the ceiling main body 101 .

The second door portion 103 is a substantially rectangular flat plate corresponding to the second doorway opening 102 and is arranged at a position to close the second doorway opening 102 . The second door portion 103 has a door portion through-hole 103a into which the second door lock 642 is fitted on the front side.

The door portion through-holes 103a are substantially elongated through-holes whose longitudinal direction is the left-right direction, and are arranged in two positions corresponding to the second door locks 642 when the second doorway opening 102 is closed. . The door portion through-hole 103a has a hole size that allows passage only when the second door lock 642 is oriented in the left-right direction (the direction in which a substantially T-shape can be seen when viewed from front to back). According to such a configuration, by rotating the second door lock 642 in a state in which the second door lock 642 is fitted in the door portion through hole 103a, the lower portion of the second door lock 642 is caught by the second door portion 103. Therefore, the second door portion 103 cannot be opened upward, and the closed state of the second door portion 103 can be maintained. Thereby, for example, it is possible to prevent a small animal from opening the second door portion 103 and escaping from the second doorway opening portion 102 .

The second hinge portion 104 is a general hinge and is attached to the upper front end of the ceiling portion main body 101 and the upper rear end of the second door portion 103 . According to such a configuration, the administrator can open the second door portion 103 upward. In the second hinge portion 104, three hinges having the same shape as the first hinge portion 613 are arranged in the horizontal direction.

The ceiling portion main body 101 and the second door portion 103 are provided with a plurality of second ventilation holes H2. The second ventilation holes H2 are substantially square-shaped through holes, and are arranged from the center to the left and right. Thereby, the air in the first space S1 can be ventilated. Also, for example, a playground equipment for small animals (for example, a swing) can be attached to any second vent H2. However, it is not limited to this, and the second vent H2 may be, for example, an elongated hole.

The bottom portion 11 is a substantially square flat plate, and the receiving portion 3 is placed thereon. The beam portion 12 is a substantially arch-shaped flat plate and is arranged below the front side of the ceiling portion main body 101 . As a result, even when a load is applied to the ceiling body 101 due to the opening and closing of the second door part 103, the beams 12 support the ceiling body 101 and prevent the ceiling body 101 from breaking.

The cage main body 2 is assembled by fitting the assembly protrusions 2a or the assembly through holes 2b, which are through holes, provided in the respective parts 6 to 12, respectively. However, the cage body 2 is not limited to this, and may be assembled by bonding the parts 6 to 12, for example.

The receiving part 3 is a wooden box having a substantially square bottom surface, and is slidably accommodated in the cage body 2 (second space S2) through the slide opening 62 . The receiving portion 3 includes a lid portion 31 that closes the slide opening 62 and a handle portion 32 that slides the receiving portion 3 . According to such a configuration, the receiving part 3 can receive dirt (excretion, loose hair, etc.) falling from the first space S1 to the second space S2. As a result, for example, the administrator can easily collect waste by sliding the receiving portion 3 forward (see FIG. 4). In addition, for example, by covering the receiving portion 3 with a sheet or sand that absorbs excrement, the administrator can more easily collect the waste.

The lid portion 31 is a rectangular flat plate corresponding to the slide opening portion 62 and is arranged at the front end of the receiving portion 3 . According to such a configuration, the slide opening 62 can be closed by housing the receiving portion 3 in the cage body 2 (second space S2). This can prevent, for example, a small animal from escaping from the slide opening 62 . In addition, for example, dirt can be prevented from coming out of the cage body 2 through the slide opening 62 .

Further, the lid portion 31 is arranged at a position covering the partition portion 5 in a front-rear view. Thereby, for example, the lid portion 31 can prevent the partition portion 5 from jumping out of the slide opening portion 62 when a small animal moves on the partition portion 5 . However, it is not limited to this, and the lid portion 31 may be arranged below the partition portion 5, for example.

The handle portion 32 is made of stainless steel and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and is arranged in front of the center of the lid portion 31 . Further, the handle portion 32 is provided with concave handle grooves 32a along the horizontal direction on the upper and lower sides, respectively. According to such a configuration, when the manager operates the handle portion 32, the manager can put his or her finger on the handle groove 32a. Thereby, for example, the operability of the handle portion 32 is improved.

The guide portion 4 is arranged inside the cage body 2 and above the receiving portion 3 . The guide portion 4 is composed of an elongated member 41 having a substantially elongated rectangular parallelepiped shape. The elongated member 41 is attached to each of the second to fourth side portions 7 to 9 with screws (not shown). The longitudinal length of each elongated member 41 may be the same or may be different. According to such a configuration, since the guide portion 4 can cover the gap G1 (see FIG. 5) between the cage body 2 and the receiving portion 3 when viewed from the top and bottom, dirt falls outside the receiving portion 3 (gap G1). The frequency can be reduced (the gap G1 exists in a total of three places, left, right, and rear). As a result, for example, the burden of cleaning the breeding cage 1 on the manager can be reduced. Further, by arranging the guide portion 4, the receiving portion 3 can be smoothly slid. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the guide portion 4 may be arranged, for example, only in the front-rear direction of the second side surface portion 7 (in this case, the partition portion 5 may be mounted on a member different from the guide portion 4, for example). (placement), it may be attached to the cage body 2 by gluing.

The elongated member 41 has rounded ends 41a at both ends in the longitudinal direction. As a result, the receiving portion 3 and the partitioning portion 5 can be accommodated in the cage main body 2 along the roundness 41 a , so that the receiving portion 3 and the partitioning portion 5 can be easily accommodated in the cage main body 2 . Further, the elongated member 41 has a vertically and horizontally symmetrical shape. As a result, for example, when attaching the elongated member 41 to the cage body 2, it is not necessary to pay attention to the orientation of the elongated member 41, so that incorrect attachment of the elongated member 41 can be prevented. However, the elongated member 41 is not limited to this, and the elongated member 41 may be rounded 41a only on the lower side of the end on the side of the slide opening 62 (front side), for example.

The partition part 5 is made of metal (for example, stainless steel) and has a lattice shape, and is placed on the upper side of the guide part 4 . According to such a configuration, the partition part 5 can partition the space inside the cage body 2 into the first space S<b>1 for accommodating the small animal and the second space S<b>2 for accommodating the receiving part 3 . As a result, small animals can be accommodated in the first space S1, and part of the waste generated in the first space S1 can be dropped onto the receiving portion 3 accommodated in the second space S2. Further, by placing the partition 5 on the upper side of the guide 4, the member for placing the partition 5 and the member for guiding the slide of the receiving portion 3 can be shared. This can reduce part costs, for example. However, it is not limited to this, and the partition part 5 may be placed on a member different from the guide part 4 (for example, the receiving piece of Patent Document 1), for example. In addition, the partition part 5 may be made of resin or wood, for example.

Also, the partition portion 5 is placed on the guide portion 4 below the upper end position of the slide opening portion 62 . According to such a configuration, the partition portion 5 can be taken out from the slide opening portion 62 while the receiving portion 3 is slid (see FIG. 6). As a result, for example, the partition portion 5 can be taken out without disassembling the cage body 2, so that the trouble of taking out the partition portion 5 can be reduced. However, it is not limited to this, and for example, the partition part 5 may be placed on the guide part 4 above the slide opening 62 . With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the partition 5 from jumping out of the slide opening 62 when a small animal moves on the partition 5 . This can prevent, for example, a small animal from escaping.

As described above, the breeding cage 1 has the slide opening 62 on the lower side (first side body 61) of the cage main body 2 for accommodating the small animal, and the cage main body 2 slidably accommodates the small animal from the slide opening 62 into the cage main body 2. A box-shaped receiving part 3 for receiving waste, a guide part 4 arranged above the receiving part 3 to guide the slide of the receiving part 3, a first space S1 for accommodating a small animal, and the receiving part 3 are accommodated. The second space S2 and a grid-like partition 5 that partitions the space in the cage body 2 are provided, and the guide part 4 is composed of an elongated member 41 attached to the cage body 2 .

According to such a configuration, since the guide portion 4 can cover the gap G1 between the cage body 2 and the receiving portion 3 in a top-down view, it is possible to reduce the frequency of waste falling outside the receiving portion 3 (gap G1). can.

Further, the breeding cage 1 according to the present embodiment has a configuration in which the partition portion 5 is placed on the upper side of the guide portion 4 .

According to such a configuration, the member for placing the partitioning portion 5 and the member for guiding the slide of the receiving portion 3 can be shared. This can reduce part costs, for example.

Further, the breeding cage 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the elongated member 41 has a rounded lower end portion 41a on the slide opening 62 side.

According to such a configuration, the receiving portion 3 can be accommodated in the cage main body 2 (second space S2) along the roundness 41a of the elongated member 41, so that the receiving portion 3 can be accommodated in the cage main body 2 (second space S2). easier to accommodate.

Further, the breeding cage 1 according to the present embodiment is configured such that the partition portion 5 can be taken out from the opening portion (slide opening portion 62).

According to such a configuration, the partition portion 5 can be taken out from the slide opening portion 62 while the receiving portion 3 is slid. As a result, for example, the partition portion 5 can be taken out without disassembling the cage body 2, so that the trouble of taking out the partition portion 5 can be reduced.

Further, the breeding cage 1 according to the present embodiment includes a platform 63 on which a small animal can get on and off, and a doorway opening (first doorway opening 611) through which the small animal can enter and exit. It is arranged below the opening (the first entrance/exit opening 611).

According to such a configuration, the small animal can get on the boarding platform 63 with the first door 612 open, making it easier for the administrator to come into contact with the small animal. As a result, for example, the administrator can easily observe small animals, feed them, and the like.

In addition, the breeding cage 1 is not limited to the configuration of the above-described embodiment, and is not limited to the above-described effects. Further, it goes without saying that the breeding cage 1 can be modified in various ways without departing from the gist of the present application.

1: breeding cage, 2: cage main body, 2a: assembly protrusion, 2b: assembly through hole, 3: receiving portion, 31: lid portion, 32: handle portion, 32a: handle groove, 4: guide portion, 41: Elongated member 5: partition part 6: first side part 61: first side part main body 611: first doorway opening part 612: first door part 613: first hinge part 614: first door Lock 614a: Operation portion 614b: Lock portion 615: Platform mounting hole 62: Slide opening 63: Platform 631: Platform 632: Platform support 632a: Notch 64: Ceiling support Part, 641: Ceiling support body, 642: Second door lock, 7: Second side surface, 71: Feeding device mounting portion, 72: Water supply device mounting portion, 8: Third side portion, 81: Power supply opening, 9: fourth side surface, 10: ceiling, 101: ceiling main body, 102: second doorway opening, 103: second door, 103a: door through hole, 104: second hinge, 11: bottom , 12: beam portion, G1: gap, H1: first ventilation hole, H2: second ventilation hole, S1: first space, S2: second space

Claims (4)

a cage body having a slide opening on the lower side of the cage for housing a small animal;
a box-shaped receiving portion that is slidably accommodated in the cage body through the slide opening and receives waste;
a guide portion disposed above the receiving portion for guiding the slide of the receiving portion;
a grid-like partition that partitions the space inside the cage body into a first space that houses the small animal and a second space that houses the receiving part;
the guide portion comprises an elongated member attached to the cage body;
The receiving portion includes a lid portion that closes the slide opening,
The lid portion is disposed at a front end of the receiving portion and at a position covering the partition portion in a front-rear view,
The breeding cage, wherein the partition part can be taken out from the slide opening while the receiving part is slid . The breeding cage according to claim 1, wherein the partition part is placed on the upper side of the guide part. 3. The breeding cage according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the elongate member has a rounded lower end on the side of the slide opening. Equipped with a boarding platform on which small animals can get on and off, and an entrance opening through which small animals can enter and exit,
The breeding cage according to any one of claims 1 to 3 , wherein the boarding platform is arranged below the doorway opening.

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