JPH0647257Y2 - Pet dung collector - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial field of application] The present invention is a pet dung that can be carried when a dog, cat, or other pet is taken for a walk and used for collecting pet dung. Regarding the collector.

[Conventional technology]

As a conventional means for collecting feces of pets, as shown in [I] FIG. 8, a handle (14) and a grip are provided on a pair of left and right gripping members (13), (13) elastically biased in the gripping direction. A structure in which an operating section (15) is provided, and the gripping section (13) is opened in accordance with the gripping operation of the gripping operation section (15), and the feces in the accumulated state are gripped.

[II] A means of carrying a soft resin bag such as vinyl and a fucop, and when a pet makes feces, scoop it with a scoop and put it in a plastic bag.

(Illustration omitted) Means of the above [I] and [II] are known.

[Problems to be solved by the device]

According to the above-mentioned means [I], it is useful in that feces can be collected without soiling the hands, but since the entire device is made of a hard resin such as metal or plastic, it is heavy, especially for large dogs. There was the inconvenience of having to carry a big thing when taking a walk. Moreover, the used equipment must be washed thoroughly and stored hygienically,
In this respect as well, it is troublesome to use.

Further, the means of [II] is advantageous in that it is easy to carry, compared with the equipment of [I], but it is a pavement road surface at the time of collecting and collecting feces with a scoop. However, it is relatively difficult to collect the scoop with the scoop, and it is necessary to hold it with a plastic bag so that the dung does not move from the side opposite the scooping direction with the scoop. Besides being hygienic, there was an inconvenience that it took time to perform the work.

The purpose of the present invention is to take into consideration the characteristics of this type of feces collector, which is carried for a pet's walk, and is small and lightweight so that it is convenient to carry and can be used hygienically. In order to be freed from the hassle of washing and the like during storage, it is necessary to construct the whole at a low cost so as to be disposable.

[Means for Solving the Problems]

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is composed of a dung storage space, a housing having an opening through which dung can be put into and taken out of the dung storage space, and a flat plate-like lid body capable of opening and closing the opening. And, the technical means that the opening has an opening area that can be externally fitted to the fecal accumulation portion, and the lid is configured to be slidable in a direction along the opening surface of the opening. Is.

Further, the housing may be made of paper or a foldable material, and may be configured to be expandable in a flat plate shape.

[Action]

 As a result of taking the above technical means, the following effects are achieved.

(I) It suffices to use only a housing that is large enough to hold feces and a lid that closes an opening formed in the housing, and a movable structure for grasping feces and a linkage with a grip operation. Since no means is required, the entire structure can be made small and lightweight.

(Ii) As the operation for collecting feces, the lid is slid in the direction along the opening surface of the opening, and therefore the lid is used for collecting feces on the pavement surface. Good for all scooping operations. In other words, it is a scoop for scooping feces on the road surface using a thin plate-shaped lid, and at the time of scooping, since the housing is positioned so as to cover the accumulation part of the scoop from above, The scooping can be satisfactorily carried out in a state where the movement of the feces in the escape direction is restricted with the picking operation.

(Iii) In addition, since the feces can be collected by scooping without moving them much, a wide range of the road surface is less likely to be polluted than when the feces are moved by scraping them.

(Iv) Structurally, since it can be configured by a simple combination of a housing and a lid that does not require any movable member, it can be configured by an inexpensive material such as paper.

(V) By using paper or a foldable material so that it can be expanded, the whole can be made into a flat plate shape and can be easily manufactured by punching, and the space for storage and transportation can be reduced. .

[Effect of device]

(A) Due to the action of (i) above, there is an effect that a small and lightweight pet feces collector that is convenient to carry can be obtained.

(B) Due to the effects of (ii) and (iii), there is an advantage that the fingers can be used hygienically without being soiled and the road surface can be less polluted.

(C) Due to the action of (iv), a low-cost disposable pet dung collector can be obtained, and the trouble of cleaning the device can be avoided.

(D) Due to the action of (v), the manufacturing process is simple, and the storage and transportation space is small.
It is effective in reducing costs.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pet feces collector of the present invention has a substantially triangular prism-shaped outer shape, and a casing (1) having a feces storage space (S) therein, and the casing (1). It is composed of a lid (3) that covers the opening (2) formed on the bottom surface side.

As shown in the development view of FIG. 2, the housing (1) is punched from a single paper material such as a cardboard that is bendable and has an appropriate shape-retaining property. 4)
An opening (2) for putting in and out feces is formed in the
The right side surface (5) and the left side surface (6) are connected to the bottom surface (4) with the folds (a) and (a) interposed therebetween, and the left and right side surfaces (5) and (6) are respectively provided. Handles (7), (7)
Are installed in series. Further, folding pieces (6A) and (6B) are formed at both front and rear ends of the left side surface (6) with the folds (b) and (c) sandwiched therebetween, and the right side surface (5) is formed. , An equilateral triangular front wall surface (5A) and a rear wall surface (5B) are continuously provided, and locking pieces (5
a) and (5b) are engaged holes (6a) and (6) formed on the lines of the folds (b) and (c) at the front and rear ends of the left side surface (6).
It is configured to engage with b). The bottom surface (4)
At the front end of the, the folds (b),
A guide portion (4A) for guiding the insertion of the lid body (2) is formed so as to protrude slightly more forward than (b), and a shape-retaining piece ( 4B) is provided.

And the folding piece (6A) on the front end side of the left side surface (6)
The edge (6c) near the bottom surface (4) and the edge (5c) near the bottom surface (4) on the front end side of the right side surface (5) in the assembled state of the housing (1) A minute distance from the left and right folds (a) and (a) of the bottom surface (4) so that a lid insertion slit (8) having the same thickness as or slightly larger than the thickness of (2) is formed. They are separated by (t) and (t). Also, the left and right folds (a) on the bottom surface (4),
The distance between (a), that is, the left-right width (L ₁ ) is configured to be slightly larger than the left-right width (l ₁ ) of the lid body (2) so that the lid body (2) can be smoothly slid and guided. It is configured to be able to.

The order of assembling the housing (1) will be described. The shape-retaining piece (4B) is "tanned" so as to stand upright with respect to the bottom surface (4).

“Taniori” the left side (6) and “taniori” the folding pieces (6A) and (6B), and stack them on the outside of the shape retaining piece (4B).

The right side surface (5) is raised by "taniori", and the front wall surface (5A) and the rear wall surface (5B) are "taniori", and the folding piece (6A) of the left side surface (6), Overlaid on (6B),
Engage the locking holes (6
Enroll in a) and (6b).

The creases (d) and (d) between the left and right side surfaces (5) and (6) and the grip portions (7) and (7) connected to the left and right sides are "wounded" and assembled in the state shown in FIG. increase. Handle (7),
(7) Although they may be adhered to each other, the assembled posture of the housing (1) can be maintained by holding both the handle parts (7) and (7) together even if they are left as they are.

As described above, and by inserting the lid body (2) composed of one flat plate-shaped cardboard from the housing insertion slit (8) of the housing (1) thus assembled. It constitutes a pet feces collector.

The size of the opening (2) formed on the bottom surface (4) may be determined according to the predicted amount of feces deposited.
When the bottom surface (4) is constructed to be slightly larger and the opening (2) extends up to the range shown by the phantom line in FIG. 2, the part where the collected feces are placed on the rear end side on the right side in the figure. (9) can be formed. If such a portion (9) is formed, it is possible to collect the next feces without having to re-extract the feces inside while the feces are still collected in the collector.

In addition, the constituent material when the housing (1) and the lid (2) are made of paper is not limited to the cardboard shown as an example, but an appropriate storage material that allows feces to be stored inside and carried. Any material that has shape can be used. Furthermore, if necessary, both the housing (1) and the lid (2), or only the lid (2) and both the inner and outer surfaces thereof or only the inner surface thereof may have a waterproof function. as,
It is conceivable that a waterproof treatment such as varnishing or vinyl acne is applied, or that a material having a waterproof function such as plastic paper is used.

As an example of the dimensional relationship of this embodiment for reference, the left and right width (L ₁ ) of the bottom surface (4) is 14 cm, and the front and rear lengths (L ₂ ) of the left and right side surfaces (5) and (6) are 19 cm. , The width (H) in the height direction of the left and right side surfaces (5), (6) is 14 cm, the lid body (2)
Has a lateral width (l ₁ ) of 13.8 cm and a longitudinal length (l ₂ ) of 21 cm.

[Another embodiment]

Various other embodiments described below can be considered as the pet feces collector of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the horizontal width (L ₁ ) of the bottom surface (4) and the height direction width (H ₁ ) of the left side surface (6) are configured to have the same size, and the right side surface (5 The width in the height direction (H ₂ ) is about ▲ √ ▼ times the width in the left and right direction (L ₁ ) and the width in the left height direction (H ₁ ). At this time, the flat right side face (5) is directed toward the side close to the body so that it can be easily carried. Reference numeral (7a) in FIGS.
Is a locking projection, and (7b) is an engagement hole into which the locking projection (7a) can be inserted.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the whole may be formed in a quadrangular prism shape. In this case, the left bottom surface (4) is used as the bottom surface.
And the right bottom surface (4 '), the feces are stored in one feces storage space (S ₁ ) and the bottom (4 or 4') on the other feces storage space (S ₂ ) side is opened. Can hold feces. In the figure, (10) is a partition wall, (11) is provided with notches (11a), (11b), (11c) at diagonal positions, and the accommodating space (S ₁ ) is at the folding line (12) shown by the dotted line. , (S ₂ )
Fold it inward and cut it in the diagonal position (11
The shape retaining piece is configured so that the partition wall (10) is sandwiched between a) and (11a). In the figure, reference numeral (4B ') is a shape retention piece, (5
a), (4c), (4d), (4e) are locking pieces, respectively,
The engagement holes (6a), (4b), (6b) and (5b) are engaged.

Perforations and cuts are made at the extraction points so that only the housing (1) or the housing (1) and the lid (3) can be extracted from one sheet of paper material, and in FIG. As shown in the figure, it may be formed into a single board, and may be extracted and used when necessary.

As shown in FIG. 7, the housing (1) is molded in a bottomless box-like shape from synthetic resin such as plastic, and only the lid (3) is made of paper. In this case, it is possible to reuse the housing (1) part by replacing the lid (3) that is most dirty and difficult to reuse, and depending on the cost of the housing (1), It can also be disposable.

The shape of the housing (1) can be variously changed, and it may be a columnar shape, a rectangular box shape with a handle attached to the top, a quadrangular pyramid shape, or a triangular pyramid shape.
An opening (2) is formed on one surface that is formed to be substantially flat, and this surface can be positioned to face the road surface so that the lid body (3) can be slid along the surface facing the road surface. It should be configured to.

The housing (1) and the lid (3) can be constructed by selecting an appropriate material such as a synthetic resin such as plastic in addition to a paper material, and in short, one that can be constructed in a housing at low cost, It is desirable that it can be bent.

The housing (1) and the lid (3) do not necessarily have to be configured as separate bodies, one side surface of the housing (1) is extended, and a part thereof is used as the lid (3). It may be configured as described above.

It should be noted that reference numerals are added to the claims of the utility model for convenience of comparison with the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the structure of the accompanying drawings by the entry.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The drawings show an embodiment of a pet dung collector according to the present invention,
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view, FIG. 2 is a developed view of the embodiment of FIG. 1, and FIGS. 3 to 7 show different embodiments respectively, and FIGS. 3 and 5 and 7 are shown. Is a perspective view, and FIGS. 4 and 6 are developed views. FIG. 8 is a schematic explanatory view of a conventional example. (1) …… Enclosure, (2) …… Opening, (3) …… Lid body,
(S) ... A feces storage space.

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A housing (1) having a feces storage space (S) and an opening (2) capable of putting feces in and out of the feces storage space (S), and the opening (2) being openable and closable. A lid (3) in the form of a flat plate, and the opening (2) has an opening area that can be externally fitted to the accumulation portion of feces, and the lid (3)
Is a pet dung collector configured to be slidable in a direction along the opening surface of the opening (2). 2. The pet dung collector according to claim 1, wherein the housing (1) is made of paper or a foldable material and is expandable into a flat plate shape.