JPH0563257U - Water drinker for animals - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] Even if a dog or a cat drinks water, water does not drop from the container body 1 to the outside, and the amount of water consumed each day can be accurately measured. Useful for other research decisions. The internal space of the container body 1 is divided into an outer leakage receiving portion 4 and an inner drinking portion 3 by a tongue resting member 2 provided therein, and the tongue resting member 2 includes the leakage receiving portion. 4 is provided with a water passage 21 for communicating with the drinking portion 3, and the container body 1 is communicated with the leak receiving portion 4 at an upper portion thereof and a position lower than an upper end of the tongue contact member 2. The water supply port 11 is provided, and the discharge port 13 is provided at the lower part of the container body 1 and through which the water of the drinking part 3 can be discharged to the outside. Further, the shape of the tongue contact member 2 is a cylindrical body,
It is formed on either a half-moon shaped plate body or an annular body having the leak receiving portion 4, and it is formed integrally with the container body 1 or is removable. When it is removable, the tongue contact member 2 is fitted into the lower part of the container body 1 or is attached to the upper part of the container body 1.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a water drinker for animals, and particularly to a water drinker used in animal experiments on dogs, cats, etc. in toxicity tests and pharmacological tests of new drugs.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, there are two types of water drinkers for animals used in animal experiments on dogs, cats, etc. in toxicity tests and pharmacological tests of new drugs, a faucet type and a bowl type. The structure of the faucet type water drinker consists of a cylindrical pipe, a rod-shaped stopper protruding outward from the tip of the pipe, and a spring that elastically supports the stopper. Water was released from the inside of the pipe by pushing the protruding plug with the tongue or mouth. Further, the structure of the bowl-type drinking machine was a simple container having a size capable of containing a desired amount of water. For this reason, if a dog or cat drinks water using this, the water will drop outside the bowl. Therefore, some of them have a doughnut-shaped edge cover to prevent dripping.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the case of the faucet type, it is easy for the protruding stopper to remain irreversible and the water will continue to come out without stopping during this time. Will be. Moreover, water comes out every time something hits the stopper. Also, especially when a dog drinks water, the water will come out immediately if it touches the stopper, but the adult dog cannot put the mouth directly on the tip of the pipe and suck all the water, and the water leaks from the mouth. As a result, the amount of water that can be consumed is reduced more than the amount of water consumed, and the accurate amount of water consumed by dogs cannot be measured.

In addition, since the bowl type always has a certain amount of water in the bowl, a dog or cat may be swayed or stumble, causing the bowl to shake and spilling the water inside. There was a risk of being tumbled over, overturning the water inside and emptying. Moreover, when a dog or cat puts its forelimbs in a bowl, its forelimbs get wet. The amount of water lost due to this water is added to the amount of drinking water. Also, when dogs and cats drink water, they drink the water by licking the edges of the bowl, which may cause water droplets to drop on the outside of the bowl. In addition, a donut-shaped bowl lid attached to the top of the bowl to prevent dripping will cause water to adhere between the lid and the bowl and also to the lid itself. As in the case of the faucet type, there was a defect that the accurate water consumption of dogs and cats could not be measured, etc.

[0007] The present invention provides a water drinker for animals, which can measure an accurate amount of drinking water without causing drop of drinking water in consideration of drinking behavior in which a dog, a cat, or the like puts a tongue on the edge of a container and drinks water. ..

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned drawbacks, that is, the inner space of the container body is divided into an outer leak receiving portion and an inner drinking portion by a tongue member provided therein. The tongue contact member is provided with a water passage through which the leak receiving portion and the drinking water portion communicate with each other, and the container body is located above the container body and at a position lower than the upper end of the tongue contact member. A structure is provided in which a water supply port that communicates the outside with the leak receiving unit is provided and a discharge port that is provided at the lower portion of the container body and through which the water of the drinking unit can be discharged to the outside. Further, the shape of the tongue contact member is formed in any one of a cylindrical body, a half-moon shaped plate body, and an annular body having a leak receiving portion, which can be integrally formed with the container body or can be removed. When it is detachable, the tongue contact member is fitted into the lower part of the container body or attached to the upper part of the container body.

[0007]

[Action]

 Next, the operation of the present invention will be described. A tongue member (2) is provided inside the container body (1) in advance, the joint (5) is connected to the water supply port (11), and the end of the joint (5) is filled with drinking water. 6) is connected. Furthermore, it is connected to the drain valve (8) so that it can be discharged to the outside from the discharge port (13). First, drinking water is supplied from the water supply tank (6) into the container body (1). At this time, drinking water enters the leak receiving part (4) from the water supply port (11) as shown by the arrows in FIGS. 1 to 3, and further passes through the water flow port (21) to reach the drinking part (3). It is stored. When the water level reaches the height of the water supply port (11), air cannot be sent to the water supply tank (6) and the water supply to the drinking part (3) stops. That is, the water level is always maintained at the position of the water supply port (11) whose height is lower than the upper end of the tongue contact member (2). The scale of the water supply tank (6) at this time is recorded, and this scale is set to the zero position. Next, the case where a dog or cat drinks water is explained. First, when the dog or cat starts to drink the water of the drinking part (3), the tongue touches the inner wall of the tongue rest member (2). The dripping water leaks out from the inner wall of the tongue contact member (2) as shown by the thick arrow in the figure, and at the inner wall of the container body (1) which is higher than the inner wall, all the leaked water is collected and leaks. Collect in the receiving part (4). The recovered water flows into the drinking water portion (3) again together with the drinking water in the water supply tank (6) as shown by the arrow in the figure. In addition, as for water supply, when the animal drinks water, the water surface drops, and due to this drop, the water supply port (11) is exposed from the water surface, from which air enters the water supply tank (6), and the amount of water supplied is that much. Water naturally flows out from the tank (6) and collects inside the container body (1), and the water level always maintains a constant height. Therefore, by checking the scale of the water supply tank (6) to determine how much the water has decreased from the zero position on the day after giving water to the animal, and measuring its volume, the amount of water consumed by the animal can be accurately measured. I can. At this time, there is a method of measuring the amount of drinking water by weight in addition to the capacity. When measuring the weight, the drain valve (8) is opened to measure the residual weight, and Find the difference. The measurement of the amount of drinking water by the weight is used particularly when a drug or the like is mixed.

After the check, when the remaining amount of the water supply tank (6) is low, the water supply tank (6) is removed outside the partition (7) such as a cage and replaced with a new one. The amount of water consumed by the animals can be measured by replenishing the inside of the animal with drinking water and reattaching the water tank (6) filled with drinking water.

[0009]

【Example】

 FIG. 1 is a view showing a first embodiment of the present invention, and description will be made based on this. (1) is a container body whose upper surface has a desired shape such as a circular shape, an oval shape, an oblong shape, or a square shape, and a water supply port (11) is provided on the upper part of the container body (1). And, a fitting recess (12) is formed in the lower portion of the container body (1), and a drain port (13) communicating with the outside is provided at substantially the same height as the bottom surface of the container body (1). ing. (2) is a bottomless tubular tongue member that is erected inside the container body (1), and an insertion portion that is fitted into the fitting recess (12) of the container body (1) at the lower part thereof. (22) is provided, and a large number of water passage openings (21) are provided below the insertion portion (22). Moreover, the upper edge of the tongue resting member (2) is set lower than the upper edge of the container body (1) by 1 to 2 cm, and the distance between the outer wall of the tongue resting member (2) and the inner wall of the container body (1) is increased. Secure about 0.5 to 2 cm. Moreover, the inner space of the container body (1) is divided into the drinking water portion (3) on the inside and the leak receiving portion (4) on the outside by the tongue contact member (2). The water supply port (11) communicates the leak receiving part (4) with the outside, and its height position is lower than the upper end of the tongue contact member (2). The water passage (21) connects the leak receiving portion (4) and the drinking portion (3). The drain port (13) is used when measuring the amount of drinking water by weight, and is normally shut off by the drain valve (8).

FIG. 2 is a view showing a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the tongue contact member (2) is integrally formed with the container body (1) and the tongue contact member is different from the first embodiment. It is the same except that a plurality of water passages (21) are formed below (2) and that the fitting recess (12) and drainage port (13) are not provided.

3 and 4 are views showing a third embodiment of the present invention, which is the same as the second embodiment except for the shape of the tongue contact member (2). That is, the tongue contact member (2) is a half-moon shaped plate body, which is integrally formed with the container body (1). The mounting direction of the tongue member (2) is provided on the side of the partition (7) such as a cage.

FIG. 5 is a view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention, which is an annular body in which the tongue contact member (2) is capped on the upper part of the container body (1) as compared with the first embodiment. The difference is that the above-mentioned fitting recess (12) and drainage port (13) are not provided, but the others are the same. The tongue contact member (2) will be described in detail. The tongue contact member (2) has a leak receiving portion (4), and the leak is provided below the tongue contact member (2). A water inlet (21) is provided to connect the receiving portion (4) and the drinking portion (3), and a fitting portion that is fitted to the upper edge of the container body (1) at the edge of the tongue member (2). (23) is provided.

[0013]

[Effect of the device]

 By having such a configuration, the present invention has the effects described below.

Since water does not drop from the container body (1) to the outside, the daily drinking water of dogs and cats can be measured by measuring either the weight or the volume of the remaining drinking water in the water supply tank (6). The amount can be measured accurately. In addition, if the product of the present invention is used in a study for investigating the preference of dogs and cats by mixing flavors and sweeteners with water, the preference can be accurately determined.

If a drug such as liquid or turbid liquid is put into the container body (1) and is given to an animal, the dose of the drug can be accurately measured. In addition, the amount of urine, the amount of water in the breath, and the amount of water in the feces can be measured together to measure the amount of metabolic water in the living body together with the amount of drinking water. By knowing the amount of this metabolized water, the health condition of the animal can be judged.

By connecting the water supply port (11) of the container body (1) and the water supply tank (6) installed outside the partition (7), the container body (1) is fixed and Even if such a dog or cat sways or stumbles, there is no risk of the drinking water inside the container body (1) shaking and spilling, or the contents becoming empty.

Since the upper edge of the container body (1) and the drinking part (3) are separated from each other in a double structure, even if a dog or a cat puts its forelimbs on the upper edge of the container body (1), Is hardly attached.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of an essential part showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an essential part showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Container Main Body 11 Water Supply Port 13 Drainage Port 2 Tongue Support Member 21 Water Passage Port 3 Drinking Port 4 Leak Receiver

Claims (6)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. An inner space of a container body (1) is divided into an outer leak receiving portion (4) and an inner drinking portion (3) by a tongue contact member (2) provided therein, and Tongue rest member (2)
Is provided with a water passage (21) through which the leak receiving part (4) and the drinking part (3) communicate with each other, and the container body (1) is located at a position lower than the upper end of the tongue contact member (2). A water drinker for animals, characterized in that a water supply port (11) communicating with the leak receiving part (4) on the outside is provided. 2. An inner space of the container body (1) is divided into an outer leak receiving portion (4) and an inner drinking water portion (3) by a tongue contact member (2) provided therein, and Tongue rest member (2)
Is provided with a water inlet (21) through which the leak receiving part (4) and the drinking part (3) communicate with each other, and the container body (1) is
A water supply port (11) communicating with the outside of the leak receiving part (4) is provided at the upper part thereof and at a position lower than the upper end of the tongue contact member (2), and further at the lower part of the container body (1). Further, a water drinker (13) provided with a drainage port (13) communicating with the outside of the drinking part (3) at substantially the same height as the bottom surface of the drinking part (3). 3. The water drinker for animals according to claim 1, wherein the tongue contact member (2) is a bottomless cylinder, and the lower part of the tongue contact member is fitted into the lower part of the container body (1). 4. The water drinker for animals according to claim 1, wherein the tongue contact member (2) is a bottomless cylinder, which is integrally formed with the container body (1). 5. The tongue rest member (2) is a half-moon shaped plate body, which is integrally formed with the container body (1).
The animal drinker described. 6. The tongue contact member (2) is an annular body having the leak receiving portion (4), and the tongue contact member (2) is attached to the upper portion of the container body (1). The water drinker for animals according to claim 1.