JPH0657154U - Luminous collar - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] To provide a light emitting collar that allows you to quickly know where your pet is, prevent danger, and has a simple structure that is easy to put on and saves energy. [Structure] An IC circuit 5 having a light emitting diode 7 is provided on a band main body 2 which can be wound around a neck, male and female hooks 3 and 4 which can be fitted to each other are provided at both ends thereof, and the band main body 2 is electrically connected to the IC circuit 5. A battery 6 is detachably provided.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a collar for animals such as dogs and cats for pets, and more particularly to a light emitting collar that emits light when worn.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Collars are generally used for pet animals such as pet dogs and cats to clarify that they are pet dogs and cats. A collar is formed by rolling a leather, string, plastic material, etc. into a ring shape, but there is no one with a built-in light emitting body itself, and at most other light emitting body is attached or light emitting paint is used. The only thing that was used was to apply.

[0003]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 When walking a pet such as a dog, tie it with a string on the collar. However, in the case of small dogs, etc., there is little danger, so in many cases they are walked without being connected. Also, in open spaces such as parks and fields, it is often the case that the string is removed from the collar and temporarily released for play. In these cases, there is no problem on a rural road with a relatively low traffic volume, but in an area with a high traffic volume such as an urban area, there is an accident in which a dog, etc., who is released, jumps out onto the road and is run over without being seen by the driver. Easy and dangerous. In addition, when taking a walk with a dog etc. released at dusk or at night etc., if the dog etc. goes under a car or goes around behind an obstacle etc., the owner may find the dog etc. There is a problem that you cannot call it back. On the other hand, when the luminous body is attached to the collar, the luminous body is easily lost and the handling is complicated. In addition, there is a problem in that the luminescent coating material is applied to the luminescent coating material so that the luminescent coating material degenerates quickly and the luminescent property deteriorates.

The present invention solves the above problems, and the structure is simple and compact, the owner and other people can easily notice the whereabouts of the animal, and it is possible to prevent a traffic accident or the like and reduce the risk. At the same time, it is an object of the present invention to provide a light emitting collar that has a small decrease in light emitting property and can save energy.

[0005]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a collar for animals, including a band main body, male and female hooks fixed to both ends of the band main body, and a light emitter installed between the hooks. It comprises an IC circuit and a battery removably connected to the band body as a power source of the IC circuit, and the light-emitting body is arranged so that its light-emitting part can be seen from the front surface of the band body. The light emitting collar is formed. Note that the light-emitting body is characterized by being constantly operated or blinking.

[0006]

[Action]

 At the time of use, the band body is rolled and wound around the neck of a dog or the like to connect the female hook and the male hook to form a collar. An IC circuit having a light emitting body is formed in the band body, and the light emitting body emits light because the battery is energized in the IC circuit. Alternatively, the light-emitting body blinks depending on the IC circuit configuration. Therefore, it is possible to find the whereabouts of dogs in the dark. On the other hand, when the male and female hooks are released, the IC circuit is de-energized and the light emitter is extinguished. The IC circuit, etc. are formed inside the band body, and the battery is also detachably connected to the band body, so it is compactly integrated and very easy to handle.

[0007]

【Example】

 An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of the present embodiment, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a state of the light emitting collar of FIG. 1 when emitting light, and FIG. 3 is a view showing the light emitting collar of the present embodiment on a dog's neck. FIG. 4 is a partial side view showing a case where the device is mounted, and FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram showing an outline of an electronic circuit of the light emitting collar of the present embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 1, the light emitting collar 1 includes a band main body 2, a female hook 3 and a male hook 4, an IC circuit 5 having a light emitting diode 7 as a light emitting body in a circuit, and a power source for the IC circuit 5. Battery 6 and the like.

In the present embodiment, the band main body 2 is formed by sewing the edges of two strips 2a and 2b having the same shape to each other and forming a hollow portion inside the strip body 2a. Formed from a length that fits exactly around the neck of the person. The material may be arbitrary, and for example, leather, cloth, plastic, etc. are used. As an experimental example, a belt-like cloth having a width of about 2 cm and a length of 35 cm was sewn together and used as a dog collar. In order to avoid rain and the like, the battery 6 and the IC circuit 5 (excluding the light emitting diode 7) are housed in a bag-shaped cover fixed to the band body, and the wires are extended from there to the hollow portion. I skipped.

The female hook 3 is fixed to one end side of the band body 2. On the other hand, the male hook 4 is fixed to the other end of the band body 2. The female hook 3 and the male hook 4 are shaped so that they can be fitted to each other, and both are removable.

The IC circuit 5 is configured to be housed in the end portion of the band body 2 and the hollow portion inside the sewn band body 2, and as shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of IC circuits (five in the figure) are provided. It has a light emitting diode 7. That is, the IC circuit 5 is composed of an IC 9 connected to a battery 6 as a power source via a capacitor 8, an electrolytic capacitor 10, variable resistors 11 and 12 (VR), and a light emitting diode 7 arranged in series. , The female hook 3 and the male hook 4 are electrically connected to each other. With this circuit configuration, by fitting the female hook 3 and the male hook 4 into each other, the IC circuit 5 causes the light emitting diode 7 to emit light and blink. The emission color of the light emitting diode 7 is not particularly limited, and a known technique is applied.

The battery 6 is the power source of the IC circuit 5 as described above, and in the present embodiment is composed of 9V, but of course is not limited thereto. As shown in FIG. 1, the battery 6 is detachably attached to the band body 2 and can be easily replaced.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described. By inserting the battery 6 into the band main body 2 at a predetermined position, the IC circuit 5 is kept in a conductive state. The band body 2 is wound around the neck 14 of the dog 13 shown in FIG. 3, and the female hook 3 and the male hook 4 are fitted to each other as shown in FIG. The female hook 3 is connected to the positive side of the battery 6, and the male hook 4 is connected to the negative side via the IC circuit 5. Therefore, when the male and female hooks 3 and 4 are fitted, a current flows in the IC circuit 5 and the light emitting diode 7 emits light. Further, the circuit of FIG. 4 allows the light emitting diode 7 to blink at appropriate intervals. As described above, the collar 1 emits light around the neck 14 of the dog 13 and functions to clarify the existence of the dog 13. On the other hand, when the light emission of the light emitting diode 7 is unnecessary, the battery 6 may be removed, the female hook 3 and the male hook 4 may be released, and the collar 1 of this embodiment may be removed from the neck portion 14, for example, a normal hook. You may exchange for a collar.

Although the light emitting diode 7 is used as the light emitting body in the embodiments described above, the light emitting diode 7 is not limited thereto. Further, as the IC circuit 5 of the light emitting diode 7, the one shown in FIG. 4 is adopted, but of course, it is not limited thereto. Further, the number of illuminants and the luminescent color are arbitrary, and a luminescent color of your choice may be adopted to distinguish yourself from other dogs. Further, although the collar 1 for the dog 13 is used in the embodiment, it is naturally applied to other pets and also applied to animals other than pets.

[0015]

[Effect of device]

 According to the present invention, the following remarkable effects are obtained. (1) The owner can easily recognize the pet's whereabouts during a walk in the dark, so that the pet can be called back quickly and a response can be taken when there is a danger. (2) When seen from the side of a third party, the presence of pets is well known even if the headlights etc. hit, so that traffic accidents can be prevented. (3) Since it is formed with a compact structure, operations such as mounting and dismounting can be easily performed. (4) The IC circuit is small, simple, and inexpensive to implement. (5) The light-emitting body is cut off by separating the male and female hooks, so you cannot forget to turn it off and save energy.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the overall structure of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a mounted state of the present embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partial side view showing a state in which the present embodiment is mounted on the neck of a dog.

FIG. 4 is a circuit diagram of an IC circuit of this embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Light emitting collar 2 Band body 3 Female hook 4 Male hook 5 IC circuit 6 Battery 7 Light emitting diode 8 Capacitor 9 IC 10 Electrolytic capacitor 11 Variable resistance 12 Variable resistance 13 Dog 14 Neck

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A collar for animals, comprising a band body,
A male and female hook fixed to both ends of the band body, an IC circuit that is provided between the hooks and has a light emitting body, and a battery that is detachably connected to the band body as a power source of the IC circuit, The light-emitting collar according to claim 1, wherein the light-emitting body is arranged such that its light-emitting portion can be seen from the surface of the band body. 2. The light emitting collar according to claim 1, wherein the IC circuit operates to blink the light emitting body.