JPH0570264U - A bird cage with a far-infrared sheet heating element - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Structure] A bird cage with a paper-like heating element made of a carbonaceous material such as expanded graphite and a ceramic fiber such as alumina. [Effect] By the effect of far infrared rays, local heating around the bird cage can create a comfortable environment for the growth of small birds.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a bird cage, which is attached to a cage of small birds raised at home and is useful for maintaining the health of pets.

[0002]

[Prior Art]

 Small pet birds such as parakeets, birds and ten sisters are usually housed in a bird cage. Since these pets are kept in the same environment as humans, no special heating appliances have been used in the past. However, the temperature, humidity, ventilation conditions, etc. of the living space were designed with human health in mind, and due to the development of air conditioners, the indoor air temperature was partially lowered even in the summer, making it easier for a pet to catch a cold. . Even in the winter, the indoor environment, which humans normally feel comfortable, was often not enough for sick birds or nestlings, and even healthy birds often died. These are more prominent in birds of southern descent and smaller body size.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 In order to solve the above problems, there have been attempts to raise the heating temperature in the room or to install a dedicated electric heater, but the former is too hot for humans, and it has the drawback of consuming more energy than necessary. there were. The latter has the drawback that it is difficult for small birds to control the appropriate temperature and, in some cases, causes a fire. The present invention solves the above-mentioned drawbacks, and provides a bird cage capable of maintaining and improving the health of small birds without wasting energy.

[0004]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the bird cage according to the present invention has a paper-like or plate-like far-infrared planar heating element with a water resistant coating on its surface, which can be attached to and detached from the side and / or the ceiling of the bird cage. It is an attached bird cage.

The sheet-shaped or plate-shaped sheet heating element is attached by a method such as a mounting hook or a suction cup that can be easily attached and detached. It is desirable that such a sheet heating element be as thin as possible and have an appropriate degree of flexibility so as to withstand the impact of daily handling. Further, in order to impart impact resistance and facilitate the attachment / detachment, it is more preferable to store it in a plastic case. A planar heating element that meets this requirement is, for example, a paper-like heater having a thickness of 1 mm or less, which includes an outer layer of ceramic fibers and an inner layer of carbonaceous material, as shown in FIG.

This paper-like heater uses ceramic fibers such as alumina fibers and alumina-silica fibers as raw materials and an outer layer produced by a papermaking method and a carbonaceous material such as graphite powder, carbon black, expanded graphite, or carbon fibers. It can be formed by laminating and pressing in a wet state an inner layer formed by paper-making with a resistance adjusting shaping material such as alumina fiber or wood pulp, and then drying.

The electric resistance can be adjusted within an arbitrary range of 0.01 to 10,000,000 ohm / square cm depending on the blending degree of the selected carbonaceous substance and the resistance adjusting excipient.

In order to impart water resistance, it is preferable to impregnate a silicone resin from the outer peripheral portion or to attach a fluororesin sheet, and to use the above-mentioned resin having self-extinguishing property for heat resistance. desirable. The paper-like heater manufactured in this manner exhibits extremely uniform resistance heating properties due to low power consumption and emits far infrared rays. Moreover, since the heating element is extremely thin, it can be easily attached to the bird cage without taking up space.

[0009]

[Function] Since the far infrared planar heating element bird cage of the present invention uses an extremely thin heater as a heating mechanism, it can be easily installed without changing the appearance and shape of the bird cage, and the function of far infrared rays is also provided. As a result, the temperature inside the bird cage does not rise more than necessary, and it is possible to give a sufficient medical treatment effect to a small bird whose physical strength has declined.

In addition, there is an advantage that it is not necessary to change the temperature setting of the air conditioner during the summer or winter, and thus large power is not required.

[0011]

【Example】

 The present invention will be described below based on embodiments. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment in which the far infrared heating element of the present invention is applied to a square bird cage. In FIG. 1, 1 is a bird cage body, and 2 is a plate-shaped planar heating element. The planar heating element 2 has a temperature controller built-in, and the plate-shaped planar heating element 2 is attached to the cage side portion by the hook 3 for mounting the main body. A lead wire 4 for connecting to a power source is attached to the planar heating element. The present invention is not limited to the bird cage having the shape shown in this embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the planar heating element of the present invention, which is a four-layer paper-like heater, in which the outermost layer 6 is a 0.2 mm thick fluororesin sheet, the outer layer 8 is an alumina fiber, and the inner layer is an inner layer. 7 is composed of expansive graphite, a resistance-adjusting shaping material made of alumina fiber and wood pulp, and housed together with a temperature controller in a plastic case, and then a temperature-sensing element was experimentally placed on the side opposite to the side to which the heating element was attached. When the power was turned on after the installation, the temperature of the temperature sensitive element rose from 10 ° C to 21 ° C in about 10 to 20 minutes. The power required to raise the temperature to 21 ° C was only 10 to 20w.

[0013]

[Effect of the device]

 As described above, according to the present invention, a bird cage with a far-infrared planar heating element that has a simple structure and consumes less energy without changing the external shape is provided, and it is possible to maintain the health of small birds and treat their illness. Is effective in.

[0014]

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view in which the present invention is applied to a square bird cage.

FIG. 2 is a perspective sectional view showing a structure of a sheet heating element used in the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 bird cage main body 2 planar heating element 3 hook for attachment 4 lead wire 5 bird cage bottom 6 outermost layer 7 center layer 8 inner layer

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A far infrared ray in which a paper-like or plate-like far infrared ray sheet heating element (1) having a water resistant coating on the surface is detachably attached to a side portion and / or a ceiling portion of a bird cage (2). A bird cage with a sheet heating element