JPH06335335A - Automatic flush toilet for dog and cat - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a hygienic automatic flush toilet for dogs and cats enabling to dispense with the treatment of excrementitious matter of dogs and cats and being willingly used by them. CONSTITUTION:The automatic flush toilet is composed of a toilet stool (1) Provided with an inclined excrementitious matter-receiving surface (3) where dogs and cats enter to evacuate the matter and a drainage hole (4) formed at the lower end of the inclined surface and a water storage tank (7) standing at the front end of the toilet stool (1). The toilet stool (1) is provided with a water channel which starts from the water storage tank (7), goes through the inside edge (2) of the toilet stool (1) and opens at the top of the inclination of the excrementitious matter-receiving surface (3). A sensor (14) detecting dogs and cats' entrance-and-exit to and from the toilet stool (1) is attached on the front face of the water storage tank (7). The water storage tank (7) is provided with an automatic water feeding valve which feeds water up to a specified water level in the water storage tank (7) and a drainage valve which drives a drainage motor and is opened when a dog or cat exits after staying for over a specified period on the toilet stool (1).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an automatic flush toilet bowl for dogs and cats that are mainly kept at home.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art The conventional bowel movements of dogs and cats raised as pets or for purposes such as hounds and guide dogs generally do not have a specific toilet, and dogs usually take a walk at a fixed time. It is normal to let them have bowel movements when they go, and in the case of cats, it is usually left free to have bowel movements at an appropriate place.Sometimes, sand is put in a box and training is conducted to make it a toilet. This is the current situation.

[0003]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] Defecation is a serious problem in breeding dogs and cats. When defecation of a dog during walking, there is a problem of environmental pollution, especially in urban areas. However, at least it is necessary to carry and collect the recovery tool even if only by stool, and this recovery is quite troublesome and difficult.

It is also practiced to make a toilet for dogs and cats such as a box containing sand and to use it, but once the bowel movement is made, the odor will remain and it will not be used again, and the sand will be replaced frequently on the written surface. However, it was quite difficult to continue using it.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to provide an automatic flush toilet bowl which dogs and cats are willing to use, eliminating the need for defecation treatment of dogs and cats.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a toilet bowl having an inclined toilet receiving surface for a dog / cat to enter and defecate, and a drain outlet provided at the lower end thereof. It consists of a combination with an upright water tank at the front end of this toilet bowl, and forms a flush water channel that opens from this water tank to the upper end of the slope of the toilet receiving surface through the inside of the edge of the toilet bowl,
The water tank is equipped with a sensor in front of the toilet bowl that detects when a dog or cat has entered the toilet bowl and has left, and an automatic water supply valve inside the tank to feed water to a specified water level and a dog or cat. Is an automatic flush toilet for dogs and cats, which incorporates a drain valve that opens by power after leaving the toilet for a predetermined time or more and moving out.

Further, a deodorizing device consisting of a refraction tube in which water is always stored is attached to the drain port of the toilet bowl.

Further, a plate-shaped cat defecation plate having a defecation hole for the cat to defecate is placed on the toilet bowl. .

Further, a step for dogs and cats to enter the toilet bowl is provided around the toilet bowl.

Further, the toilet bowl is provided with a detachable cover having a doorway for dogs and cats.

[0011]

[Function] The sensor detects that a dog / cat has entered the toilet bowl and has left, and if the time between them has exceeded the specified time, it is programmed to drive the drain motor and open the drain valve after leaving. In addition, a certain amount of water that is always stored in the water storage tank is washed through the wash channel to wash the toilet receiving surface and flow to the drainage port.It takes a certain amount of time for the dog / cat to enter the toilet bowl and leave. If it does not exceed the limit, the dogs and cats are not pissing for defecation, but rather just peeking at it, and are trying to save water without draining.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of the present invention, FIG.
Is a plan view, FIG. 3 is a front view, and FIG. 4 is a central longitudinal side view. (1) is a toilet bowl, which is a reinforced plastic having a surface hardness that prevents dogs or cats from being scratched with their nails or scratches. A feces receiving surface (3) that is made of pottery or metal surface-treated, has an almost elliptical upper surface, and is depressed with leaving a rim (2) around it and descends and tilts forward in order to enter and defecate. ) Is formed, and the drainage port (4) is provided at the lower end of the slope of the stool receiving surface (3), and the drainage port (4) is formed.
Is equipped with a deodorant device (5) consisting of a bent tube that keeps water from constantly collecting and prevents bad odors from returning. Furthermore, the steps for dogs and cats to enter the stool receiving surface (3) on the left and right sides. (5) is formed.

(7) is a water storage tank, which is provided upright on the upper surface of the front end of the toilet bowl (1). The upper half of the water storage tank (7) serves as a water storage tank (8), and the bottom thereof. The drain valve (9) is attached to the drain valve (9), and the lower end of the drain pipe (10) hanging from the drain valve (9) opens to the water diversion part (11) formed at the front end of the toilet (1). This water division (1
1) A pair of left and right washing water channels (12) branching left and right, passing through the edge (2) of the toilet (1) and opening from the rear end to the upper end of the slope of the toilet receiving surface (3) is formed. ing.

The lower half part of the water storage tank (7) is a control part, and a transparent window (13) is formed on the front surface thereof with glass. The inside of this transparent window (13) is left and right. Two sensors (14) and (14) are provided, and a control board (15) is attached to the back of them, and further the control board (1
A drain motor (16) is attached to the side of 5).
The sensor (14) may be only one.

The sensor (14) detects that the dog / cat has entered the toilet bowl and has exited from the toilet bowl, but it also detects it when the person looks a little in addition to defecation or just passes in front of the toilet.
Each time it is washed with water, the amount of waste of water increases. Therefore, the dog / cat drives the drain motor (16) to wash the water only when the minimum time required for defecation due to its behavior has passed the predetermined time (3 to 10 seconds) set by the experiment, and within the predetermined time. If you do not defecate, set a predetermined time so that you can save water without washing, and if you rinse with water immediately after defecation and withdrawal, dogs and cats may be surprised by the sound and become unreliable. The setting of the grace time (5 to 20 seconds) for cleaning after several seconds is input to the control board (15), and the setting of the predetermined time and the grace time can be arbitrarily changed within a certain range. it can.

The drain motor (16) is of a type in which the main shaft turns 90 degrees and returns, and the arm (17) is attached to the main shaft, and as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, inside the water tank (8). Then, the other end of the valve opening wire (19), one end of which is connected to the drain valve (9) through the inside of the wire pipe (18) which is mounted upright on the bottom and projects higher than the water surface, has the arm ( The drainage valve (9) is connected to the tip of the drainage motor (16) and the drainage motor (16) is driven to pull the valve opening wire (19) to open the drainage valve (9) to drain the water in the water storage tank (8) into the drainage pipe (10). To the drainage port (4) through the water diversion device (11) and the washing water channel (12) to the toilet receiving surface (3). The valve opening wire (19) is connected with a manual valve opening wire (19a) that is manually opened in the event of a power failure or the like, and is provided through a hole provided in the lid of the water storage tank (7). .

In the water tank (8), a conventionally known automatic water supply valve (20) shown in FIG. 6 is connected to a water pipe and installed.
When water is drained and the water level goes down, the float descends to automatically supply water, and when the water level reaches a certain level, the valve is automatically closed and a certain amount of water is always stored.

(21) is an overflow pipe, the lower end of which is connected to the drainage pipe (10), and the automatic water supply valve (20)
When the water leaks little by little from the water storage tank (8), it prevents the water from overflowing, and the water flowing from the overflow pipe (21) flows from the drainage pipe (10) to the water divider (11). ), Is drained from the bottom of the water diverter (11) through the small diameter overflow drain pipe (22) connected to the drain port (4), and is prevented from flowing into the washing water channel (12). The receiving surface (3) is kept wet so that dogs and cats can easily enter it.

Since the overflow drain pipe (22) has a small diameter, when the drain valve (9) is opened, a large amount of water enters the water diverter (11) at a time, and most of it is instantly flushed with the washing water channel (12). ) Flows to the toilet receiving surface (3), and only a small amount flows into the overflow drain pipe (22), and a small amount of water remaining at the bottom of the water divider (11) after washing is also overflow drained. It is discharged from the pipe (22).

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the defecation plate (23) for cats, which has a defecation hole (24) in the center and is put on the upper surface of the toilet bowl (1) indicated by a phantom line. Cats have a hole with a diameter of about 10 cm as a habit and have the ability to defecate accurately in it, so the defecation board (23) for cats defecates more comfortably than entering the feces receiving surface (3). Is.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the cover (25), which is made of plastic or metal to prevent rain and snow when it is installed outdoors, and has a canopy (26) at its upper end.
The lower end fits outside the rim (2) of the toilet (1) and is detachably attached, and the entrance (27) is formed at the rear end and the front end is open. Is to block.

The automatic flush toilet for dogs and cats of the present invention can be installed indoors or outdoors, and the embodiment shown in the figure shows the type installed in the indoor corner portion. It is manufactured in a nearly square shape. In addition to this, the shape is free, for example, it is shaped so as to fit a flat wall surface, and several sizes such as large size, medium size, small size may be made. In addition, in order to make it easier for dogs and cats to enter the toilet bowl, the toilet bowl may be of a semi-embedded type in which the height of the toilet bowl is embedded up to the step (6).

[0023]

The automatic flush toilet for dogs and cats according to the present invention described above inputs the minimum defecation time according to the habit of defecation of dogs and cats to the control board as a predetermined time, The sensor detects when a toilet bowl enters and leaves the toilet bowl, and if the time between them is more than the specified time, the dogs and cats will automatically wash after leaving the toilet bowl to keep them clean In addition, the dog / cat can save water by not activating the flush when the dog / cat looks at it for a short distance. Also, by attaching an odor control device, odor sensitive dogs and cats can be used with peace of mind. Also, by attaching a cat defecation plate, it becomes easier for a cat to defecate. Also,
By providing the cover, it can be installed outdoors.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an embodiment of an automatic flush toilet for dogs / cats according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view of the automatic flush toilet for dogs and cats of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the same.

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

5 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a view showing an automatic water supply valve.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a feces board for cats.

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a cover.

[Explanation of symbols] 1 Toilet 2 Edge 3 Feces receiving surface 4 Drainage port 5 Deodorant device 6 Steps 7 Water tank 8 Water tank 9 Drain valve 12 Wash water channel 13 Transparent window 14 Sensor 15 Control board 16 Drainage motor 23 Cat defecation Plate 25 cover

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A toilet bowl having an inclined toilet receiving surface for a dog / cat to enter and have a bowel movement, and a drain outlet provided at the lower end of the inclination of the toilet receiving surface, and a water tank standing upright at the front end of the toilet bowl. And a wash water channel that opens from the water storage tank through the inside of the rim of the toilet bowl to the upper end of the slope of the toilet receiving surface, and in the water storage tank, a dog is provided on the front side corresponding to the toilet bowl.・ In addition to providing a sensor to detect that a cat has entered this toilet bowl and moved out, an internal automatic water supply valve that supplies water to a predetermined water level and a dog / cat left on the toilet bowl for a predetermined time or longer An automatic flush toilet for dogs and cats, which incorporates a drain valve that opens by power. 2. The automatic flush toilet for dogs and cats according to claim 1, wherein a deodorizing device consisting of a refraction tube in which water is constantly accumulated is attached to a drain port of the toilet bowl. 3. The automatic flush toilet for dogs and cats according to claim 1, wherein a plate-shaped defecation plate for cats having defecation holes for cats to defecate is placed on the toilet bowl. 4. The automatic flush toilet for dogs and cats according to claim 1, wherein a step for dogs and cats to enter the toilet is provided around the toilet. 5. The automatic flush toilet for dogs and cats according to claim 1, wherein the toilet bowl is provided with a removable cover having a doorway for dogs and cats.