JPH06321277A - Handle device of carrying case for pet animal - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a handle device of a carrying case for pet animal which can be easily pulled or pushed in both forward and rearward directions. CONSTITUTION:A pair of doors 2 are provided respectively before and behind a case main body 1 through a hinge so as to be opened and closed and casters are attached to the underside of the main body 1, while grip parts 77 are provided on both ends of a handle arm 3 and any one of the grip parts 77 can be detachably and rotatably mounted to the forward or rearward part of the upper side of the main body 1.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a handle device for a carrying case used for carrying pets such as puppies and cats.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a conventional handle device for a pet animal carrying case, a pair of doors are provided at the front and rear of the case body so as to be openable and closable via hinges, and a grip portion for carrying the carrying case at the upper center of the case body. Is integrally provided (for example, see Japanese Utility Model Laid-Open No. 3-74243).

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional handle device, the grip portion of the carrying case can be held only with one hand, and when carrying the animal in the carrying case for a long distance or for a long time, the hand becomes tired. It was difficult. Therefore, there are some cases where casters are attached to the bottom surface of the case body. However, since the grip portion is provided at the center of the upper part of the case body, the case body is an obstacle to pulling or pushing the case body while holding the grip portion, which is inconvenient to handle. Therefore, there is a case where a tow rope is attached to one side of the case body, but in this case it can be towed only to one side, and when the animal is in the case body in the opposite direction to the pulling direction. Has a problem that it cannot be comfortably transported because it is pulled backwards.

In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide a handle device for a pet carrying case that can be easily pulled or pushed in any of the front and rear directions.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following means. That is, a feature of the present invention is that a pair of doors are provided at the front and rear of the case body so as to be openable and closable via hinges, casters are attached to the bottom surface of the case body, and handle arms are provided at the front and rear of the upper part of the case body. The handle parts provided at both ends of the are attached detachably and rotatably.

[0006]

In the present invention, one of the front and rear handles is detached from the case body, the handle arm is rotated around the other handle, and the handle arm is taken out from the case body. It can be pulled or pushed. Since the handle portions are detachably and rotatably attached to the front and rear of the case body, the handle arm can be extended in either the front or rear direction.

Further, if the handles are taken out with both handles attached, it becomes possible for two people to carry the carrying case.

[0008]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the carrying case is mounted inside the case body 1 capable of accommodating pets, the doors 2 that can be opened and closed freely at the front and rear of the case body 1, and the front and rear of the upper part of the case body 1. And a handle arm 3 to be operated.

The case body 1 is composed of a pair of left and right divided bodies 4 of the same shape integrally formed of synthetic resin, and the case body 1
The tray 5 is mainly composed of a tray 5 accommodated in the bottom of the case and handle mounting portions 6 attached to the front and rear of the upper part of the case body 1. Before and after the divided body 4, when the divided bodies 4 are combined, an edge portion 7 that forms an entrance / exit of the case body 1 is formed, and a grip portion 8 is formed in the upper center of the divided body 4. . Further, a concave portion 9 for accommodating the tray 5 is formed in the bottom portion, and the outside of the concave portion 9 serves as a bumper. A vent hole 10 is formed on the side surface, and two caster mounting portions 11 are formed on the front and rear sides of the bottom surface.

A rib 1 protruding outward is provided at the end edge portion 7.
3 is provided. A hinge portion 14 for supporting the door 2 that closes the doorway is formed on one of the end edges 7, and a fixing portion 15 for locking the door 2 is formed on the other end. The ribs 13 of the fixing portion 15 project inward in the width direction of the case body 1, and openings 16 are formed in the inner portions of the upper and lower corners of the projecting portion. As shown in FIG. 10, an engaging portion 17 is formed inside the opening 16. The engaging portion 17 of the upper opening 16 is located above the opening 16, and the engaging portion 17 of the lower opening 16 is located inside the opening 16. It is provided at the bottom of. The engaging portion 17 is stepped, and the engaging surface on the door side is an inclined surface that is inclined toward the door 2 side as it goes upward and downward respectively. Lock ribs 18 are provided on the outer surface of the end edge portion 7 opposite to the engaging portion 17 of the opening.

The tray 5 has a shape in which the inside is recessed from the bottom plate and the side wall provided upright on the outer periphery of the bottom plate. The handle mounting section 6 is composed of a mounting base 21 and a rotating member 22, as shown in FIGS. The mounting base 21 is in the shape of a box with a hollow inside, and includes a bottom plate and left and right side plates. An opening 23 is formed in the center of the bottom plate,
A lateral hole 24 and a mounting hole are formed in the pair of side plates.

The turning member 22 has a shape in which two fan-shaped portions 26 and 27 having different radii are connected in a side view. A semicircular recess 28 is formed on the inner surface of the fan-shaped portion 26 having a large radius, and a knob 29 is formed on the connection side of the outer surface. On the outer side of the fan-shaped portion 27 having a small radius, the guide portions 30 of the ridge are formed on both sides. An end portion of the guide portion serves as a locking portion 31, which is locked to the mounting base 21 so that the rotation of the rotation member 22 is restricted.
Horizontal shafts 32 are provided at the lower portions on both sides of the rotating member 22 so as to project therefrom. The horizontal axis 32 is the mounting base 21.
The pivoting member 22 is pivotally connected to the lateral hole 24 of FIG. Recessed portion 2 of rotating member 22
A handle arm 3 for pulling or pushing the case body 1 is attached to the case 8.

To assemble the case body 1, as shown in FIG. 5, the tray 5 is inserted into the recess 9 of the divided body 4, and the pair of divided bodies 4 are fixed with screws. Next, the handle mounting portion 6 is divided into the divided body 4
Assemble the case main body 1 by fixing it with screws before and after respectively. The door 2 is integrally formed of a transparent synthetic resin in a substantially flat plate shape that is curved forward. Further, at one end portion corresponding to the hinge portion 14 of the case body 1, two vertical support shafts 33 are formed, and at the other free end portion, an opening / closing mechanism attachment portion 34 is formed. ing. A release lever 41 and a lock lever 56 are swingably supported by the opening / closing mechanism mounting portion 34.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, a recess 35 is formed in the opening / closing mechanism mounting portion 34, and openings 36 and 37 are formed in the upper and lower sides and in the center on the free end side of the recess 35. . A bearing recess 38 is formed in the central portion of the central opening 37 in the width direction so as to face each other vertically. Central opening 37
A lock member mounting portion 39 is formed between the upper and lower openings 36, 36, respectively. The lock member mounting portion 39 includes an engaging portion 1 of the case body 1 when the door 2 is closed.
A lock member 40 engaging with 7 is attached so as to project to the case body side. Further, stoppers 42 of the release lever 41 are formed above and below the recess 35 of the door.

As shown in FIG. 10, the lock member 40 is substantially L-shaped, and has a hook 44 for preventing the lock member 40 from coming off when it is attached to the door 2 at one end and the engaging portion 17 at the other end. Engaging hooks 45 that engage with each other are formed. The engaging surface of the engaging hook 45 is an inclined surface corresponding to the engaging surface of the engaging portion 17 so that the locking member 40 is not easily disengaged. Also, the slope 4 is provided at the tip of the engaging hook 45.
6 is formed so that the lock member 40 can be easily inserted into the opening 16 of the case body 1 when the door 2 is closed. At the base of the engaging hook 45, the engaging hook 45
A stopper 47 having a T-shape in a plan view is formed in parallel with.

As shown in FIG. 6, the release lever 41 is substantially U-shaped when viewed from the front. A pair of upper and lower support shafts 49 pivotally supported by the support recesses 38 are formed at one end of the release lever 41 in the width direction, and inward projections 50 are formed inside each of the support shafts 49. ing. Further, a release arm 52 is provided on the upper and lower portions of the release lever 41 on the support shaft 49 side so as to project. As shown in FIG. 9, at the tip of the release arm 52, the engaging projection 5 that engages with the lock member 40 is provided.
3 is formed with a pushing convex portion 54 for pushing the locking member 40.

The lock lever 56 is formed in a flat plate shape, and horizontal projecting pieces 58 having vertical holes 57 are formed above and below one end in the width direction. An L-shaped lock arm 59 is projectingly provided at the tip of the projecting piece 58, and a projecting portion 60 projecting vertically is formed at the tip of the lock arm 59. The release lever 41 includes the upper and lower support shafts 4
9 is slightly curved to reduce the length reaching both ends, and is inserted into the support recess 38 of the door 2 so as to be pivotally supported by the door 2. In addition, the lock lever 56 is slightly curved to reduce the length reaching both ends, and the protrusion 50 of the release lever 41 is inserted into the vertical hole 57, whereby the release lever 41
That is, it is rotatably supported by the door 2. As a result, the lock arm 59 of the lock lever 56 is movable to each position of the blocking position that blocks the lock member 40 from separating as shown in FIG. 8 and the disengageable separation position as shown in FIG. 9. It Further, on the free end side of the lock lever 56, there are engaging concave portions (holding means) 62 which are engaged with the convex portions 61 provided on the door 2 at the blocking position and hold the blocking state of the lock lever 56. It is provided.

The door 2, the release lever 41, the lock lever 56, the lock lever 56 and the engaging recess 62 constitute a door opening / closing device. When the door 2 is tightened, when the lock lever 56 is set to the disengaged position and the door 2 is pressed toward the case body 1, the lock member 40 engages with the engaging portion 17 and is locked. Then, when the lock lever 56 is rotated to the blocking position, the engagement recess 62 engages with the protrusion 61 of the door 2, and the protrusion 60 of the lock arm 59 causes the protrusion 60 of the lock arm 59 to rotate.
And the lock rib 18 are interposed between the lock member 40 and the lock rib 18, and the lock member 40 is doubly locked so that the lock member 40 does not come off even when a vibration, a shock, or the like occurs during transportation.

When the door 2 is opened, as shown in FIG. 9, the lock lever 56 is rotated in the releasing direction (arrow A direction) and the releasing lever 41 is rotated in the releasing direction (arrow B direction). Then, the pushing convex portion 53 of the release lever 41 pushes the lock member 40, the engagement with the engaging portion 17 is released, and the door 2 is opened. Since the releasing direction of the release lever 41 and the releasing direction of the lock lever 56 are close to each other, the release lever 41 and the lock lever 56 may be rotated with the thumb or other finger in a direction toward each other. By grasping and pulling the door 2 to the front, the door 2 that is doubly locked can be opened by one operation with one hand.

As shown in FIG. 12, the caster mounting portion 11 has a cylindrical portion 63 protruding downward from the bottom surface of the divided body 4.
And a side wall 64 is formed on the outer periphery of the cylindrical portion 63 so as to have a square shape in plan view. The left and right side walls 65, 65 are the front and rear side walls 6.
6, 66, which is formed higher than the side walls 65, 66 and the tubular portion 6.
Reinforcing ribs are formed between the ribs. Left and right side walls 6
5, a lateral hole is formed in the outer side wall 65, and a supporting member 68 is attached to the lateral hole. The tubular portion 63
A caster 67 is fitted in the.

A horizontal shaft 69 is provided on the rear surface of the support member 68, and a retaining projection 70 is formed at the tip of the horizontal shaft 69. An elastically deformable locking projection 71 is provided on the upper portion of the support member 68, and a leg portion 72 projecting downward from the caster 67 is formed on the lower portion.
Further, the case main body 1 has a concave first locking portion 73 in which the locking projection 71 is locked and the rotation of the support member 68 is restricted.
A curved second locking portion 74 is formed below.

The caster 67, the side wall 64 and the support member 68 constitute a support device. FIG. 14 shows a use state of the support device. As shown in FIG. 14A, when the support member 68 is rotated to lock the locking projection 71 to the first locking portion 73, The leg portion 72 projects downward from the caster 67, and the support member 68 becomes the support position for supporting the case body 1. Further, as shown in FIG. 3B, when the locking projection 71 is locked to the second locking portion 74, the support member 68 falls down to the release position where the caster 67 is allowed to roll. At this time, the sizes of the support member 68 and the casters 67 are determined so that the distance between the support member 68 and the floor surface becomes small. This prevents an animal tail or the like from being caught in the casters 67.

At both ends of the handle arm 3, there is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG.
7 are formed. The shaft 78 outside the handle 77
Are detachably and rotatably mounted in the recesses 28 of the rotating member 22, respectively. Flange-shaped protrusions 79 are provided on both sides of the handle 77, and a U-shaped handle 80 is pivotally connected to the protrusions 79. A handle accommodating portion 81 is formed at a connecting portion between the handle arm 3 and the handle portion 77, and the handle accommodating portion 81 is provided with a protruding handle locking portion 82. A recessed groove 83 is formed in the upper part of the grip portion 8 of the case body 1 so that the handle arm 3 can be stored.

When carrying the carrying case, hold the gripping part 8 for carrying by yourself and the handle 80 for carrying by two people.
Can be pulled out from the handle housing 81 and carried as shown by the chain double-dashed line in FIG. Further, when pulling the carrying case, the knob 29 of one of the front and rear rotating members 22 is pushed in the direction of arrow C in FIG. 15 to release the locking of the locking portion 31, and the rotating member 22 is rotated. As shown in FIG. 18 (a), the handle arm 3 is rotated from the shaft portion 78 of the other handle portion 77 to pull out the handle arm 3 from the case body 1 and the handle portion 7 on the free end side.
Hold 7 and pull. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the handle 80 can be pulled out from the handle storage portion 81 and can be pulled while holding the handle 80.

Further, from the above state, after rotating the rotating member 22 for locking the handle arm 3 to release the locking by the recess 28, the handle arm 3 is turned upside down as shown in FIG. 18 (b). Then, when it is locked to the rotating member 22 again, the handle portion 77 of the handle arm 3 is lowered, so that the handle arm 3 can be easily pulled and the handle case 3 can be pushed to push the carrying case. Since the handle portions 77 are detachably and rotatably attached to the front and rear of the upper part of the case body 1, the carrying case can be easily pulled or pushed in any of the front and rear directions.

The handle arm 3, the handle mounting portion 6 and the casters 67 constitute a handle device.
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.

[0027]

According to the present invention, one of the front and rear handles is detached from the case main body, the handle arm is rotated around the other handle, and the handle arm is pulled out from the case main body. The carrying case can be easily pulled or pushed by the handle even in the direction. In addition, the handle of the handle allows the carrying case to be carried by two persons in front and back, and can be carried comfortably without giving vibrations to the animal to the animal.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a carrying case of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view of a carrying case.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a carrying case.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a carrying case.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating the assembly of the carrying case.

FIG. 6 shows a front view of a free end portion of a door, and a lower half thereof shows a state in which a release lever and the like are removed.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG.

8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG.

9 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG.

10 is a cross-sectional view taken along line D-D of FIG. 7 in the upper half and E in the lower half.
It is a -E line sectional view.

11 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a vertical sectional view of a supporting device.

FIG. 13 is a side view of the support device.

14A and 14B are views showing a use state of the support device, FIG. 14A showing a support state, and FIG. 14B showing a lying state.

FIG. 15 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the handle device.

FIG. 16 is a plan view of the handle device, with the right side surface showing a state in which the handle arm is removed.

FIG. 17 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the handle device in which the rotating member is in the release position.

18A and 18B are views showing a state in which the handle device is used, where FIG. 18A is a state in which the handle arm is taken out, and FIG. 18B is a state in which the handle arm in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 case body 2 door 3 handle arm 67 caster 77 handle

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A pair of doors are provided on the front and rear of the case body via hinges so as to be freely opened and closed, and casters are attached to the bottom surface of the case body.
A handle device for a pet animal carrying case, wherein handle parts provided at both ends of the handle arm are detachably and rotatably mounted. 2. The handle device for a pet carrying case according to claim 1, wherein the handles are pivotally connected to both handle portions.