JPH10165030A - Portable toilet bowl for dog - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an instrument, with which dung can be dealt with easily as well without making the surface of the ground or the lawn dirty and feeling any uncleanliness at the time of carry, concerning a portable vessel for accepting the dung of dog during walking. SOLUTION: This portable toilet bowl for dog is provided with a cylindrical vessel 3 opening the upside and the downside, freely opening/closing upper and lower lids 5 and 7, lock means 11 for locking the lower lid 7 in closed state, and handle rod 4 fixed at the side part of vessel 3 at its lower end. The upper lid 5 is pivotally attached on the side of handle rod 4 so as to freely swing and open/close, an open/close operating member 26 linked to the upper lid 5 is provided at the upper part of handle rod 4, and a freely engage/disengage lock 24 is provided for locking this operating member at the moving end of upper lid 5 in opening direction. Dung receiving paper 2 is set inside the vessel 3, the upper lid is closed and this toilet bowl is carried while being hung by holding the handle rod 4. When a dog shows the gesture to excrete, the upper lid 5 is opened, the vessel 3 is placed under the rump of dog and the dung is received. At the time of back from walking, the lower lid 7 is opened in a toilet and the dung is dropped into a toilet bowl together with the dung receiving paper 2.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a portable toilet that receives feces when a dog defecates during a walk.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Dogs defecate during a walk. If dogs are walked in public places such as parks and riverbeds, if the dung is left untouched, many people will be disturbed by dog dung pollution. It is the owner's responsibility to clean up the dog droppings.

[0003] Conventionally, as a cleaning up of dog droppings, after the dog defeces, pick it up with a scoop or the like and put it in a plastic bag, or turn the plastic bag upside down, put your hand inside and pick it up, put it in a plastic bag as it is It is usually disposed of as garbage after taking it home. Normally, ordinary plastic bags are used, but as a special bag for putting dog feces and bringing them back, a bag with a deodorant inside, or opening the bottom so that feces can be dropped into the toilet bowl Bags,
When the dog defecates, bags that can be spread out on the ground and directly received and taken back are available in the actual open space 1-155.
No. 756, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 5-23855, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-open No. 7
No. -30037.

[0004]

The method of picking up dung that has fallen to the ground cannot be completely picked up, the residue remains and is unclean, and the dung pollution cannot be completely eliminated. In particular, many people leave it as it is because it cannot be removed if it is defecation in the grass. In addition, after taking the dung, you will always have a bag containing the dung, so you will smell and feel uncomfortable.

According to the present invention, the dung can be held away from the hand without soiling the ground and lawn with the dung of the dog,
It is an object of the present invention to obtain an instrument that does not need to bend down to receive the feces and that can drop the feces brought back to the toilet with a simple operation.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a portable toilet bowl for dogs, which comprises a cylindrical container 3 having upper and lower openings, and an upper lid 5 and a lower lid 7 which can be opened and closed to close the upper and lower openings of the container. When,
Locking means 11, 35, 46 for locking lower lid 7 in a closed state
And a handlebar 4 whose lower end is fixed to the side of the container 3 and extends upward.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the dog portable toilet of the first aspect, the upper lid 5 is pivotally mounted on the side of the holding rod 4 of the container 3 so as to be swingably openable and closable around the horizontal axis 6. An operation member 26, 37 connected to the upper lid 5 by a rod or a wire at the upper part of the upper cover 4, and a detachable locking tool 2 for locking the operation member at the open end moving end of the upper lid 5
4, 42 are provided.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the dog toilet of the second aspect, the lower lid 7 is pivotally attached to the container 3 so as to swing and open and close about a horizontal axis. And lower cover operating members 29, 52 connected to the lower cover locking means 11, 35, 46 by rods or wires.

[0009]

The method of using the dog toilet of the present invention is as follows. First, close the lower lid 7 before taking the dog for a walk,
The dung receiving paper 2 is set along the lower lid 7 and the inner surface of the container 3. The feces receiving paper 2 is made of water-soluble paper that can be flushed to a flush toilet, and is preferably formed in a cylindrical shape with a bottom in advance so that the paper is just set in the container 3.
The upper lid of the container 3 is closed, and the dog is walked by carrying it.
When a dog tries to defecate, you can tell by the action,
Open the upper lid 5 and insert the container 3 under the dog's hips. Since the support rod 4 extends from the side of the container 3, the container 3 can be quickly inserted from behind the dog. When the dog defecates,
Close the upper lid and carry it while holding the upper end of the handlebar 4 and hanging it.

With the above-mentioned structure, the upper cover 5 can be opened and closed with one touch at the upper part of the hand-held rod 4 by operating the operating members 26 and 37. , 37 with the locking members 24, 42, the upper lid 5 can be held open while receiving feces. Since the upper lid 5 is opened in the direction of the hand-carrying rod 4, it does not hinder the insertion of the container 3 under the buttocks of the dog. The upper lid 5 when carrying is kept closed by its own weight.

Since the dog defecates two or three times during one walk, the above operation is repeated each time. When you return from the walk,
The portable toilet for dogs is brought to the toilet, the lower lid 7 is opened, and feces are dropped on the toilet together with the feces receiving paper 2.

In the apparatus having the features described in claim 3, this operation can be performed with one touch on the upper part of the hand-held rod 4. The droppings on the toilet bowl are flushed with water, the lower cover 7 is closed, and the dropping paper 2 is set in the container 3 for the next use. Since dog droppings do not directly touch the container 3 or the lower lid 7, there is no need to wash it every time it is used.

The container 3 and the upper and lower lids 5 and 7 can be made of a thin metal plate. However, considering that there is no need for painting and that they do not rust and that they are hardly stained and easy to drop, they are made of synthetic resin. It is preferable to manufacture it.

[0014]

FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention. The dog urinal shown in FIG.
It has a cylindrical container 3 for containing a water-soluble paper bag 2 for storing dog feces 1. A lower part of a pipe-shaped hand-held rod 4 is fixed to one side surface of the cylindrical container, and an upper part of the hand-held rod 4 extends obliquely upward in a direction away from the container 3. The upper opening of the container 3 is closed by an upper lid 5, and the upper lid 5 is closed by a horizontal shaft 6 provided on the side of the handlebar of the container 3.
Can be opened and closed freely. The lower surface opening of the container 3 is closed by a lower lid 7, and the lower lid 7 can be opened and closed downward by a hinge 8 provided on the opposite side of the handlebar of the container. A flexible locking hook 9 is provided on the anti-hinge side of the lower lid 7 and faces the outer peripheral surface of the container. Are screwed (see FIG. 3). The screw rod 11 is a spiral spring 1 provided at the base end.
2 urged toward the forward end.

Next, the operation member of the upper lid will be described with reference to FIG. The upper end of the handlebar 4 is a grip,
Two partition plates 14 and 15 are provided at a position in the vicinity of the grip portion 13 and inside the hand-carrying bar at intervals, and between the partition plates are springs 16 and 16 on the left side of the drawing (in the direction perpendicular to the axis). ) Is provided. A slide block 18 is inserted into a support rod defined by the partition plates 14 and 15 and the left and right moving plates 17, and a lower end surface of the slide block and a base end of the upper lid are connected to a first wire 19. Are connected by A handle 21 is provided on the right side of the slide block 18 (the surface in sliding contact with the left and right moving plates 17).
The handle 21 projects through the elongated hole 22 of the left and right moving plate 17 and the elongated hole 23 of the hand-carrying rod to the right outside of the hand-carrying rod. I have. A locking claw 24 protrudes from the left side surface of the slide block 18, and when the upper lid 5 is in a closed state, the locking claw 24 abuts on the inner surface of the hand-carrying rod to move the left and right moving plate 17 to the right. Is pushing down. In other words, when the upper lid 5 is in the closed state, the slide block 18 is at the lower position, and the locking claw 24 is pressed by the spring 16 against the inner surface of the hand-carrying rod.

When a finger is hooked on the handle 21 and pulled upward, the slide block 18 moves upward to open the upper lid 5, and
The locking claw 24 engages with the through hole 25 provided in the hand-held rod near the upper limit position of the slide block 18 to lock the slide block, and the open state of the upper lid 5 is maintained. The first button 26 slightly above the through hole 25 is urged in the projecting direction by a spring interposed in the shaft, and
When the is pressed, the slide block 18 moves to the right along with the left and right moving plates against the spring 16, the locking claws 24 are disengaged from the through holes 25, and the slide block 18 moves forward by its own weight, and the upper lid 5
Closes the top opening of the container 3.

The operation member of the lower lid will be described with reference to FIG. A horizontal member 27 is mounted below the operation member of the upper lid in a direction perpendicular to the axis. The second wire 28, one end of which is wound around the screw rod 11, is guided by a first guide 30 provided below the hand-held rod, extends upward along the side surface of the container, and is fixed to the horizontal member 27. Have been. Below the horizontal member 27, a second button 29 in which the lower end of the shaft contacts the left side of the wire
A support plate 31 is provided further below the second button 29 to abut on the right side of the second wire 28. The second button 29 is urged in a protruding direction by a spring interposed on the shaft. When the second button 29 is pressed, the lower end of the shaft of the button bends the second wire 28 into a V-shape, pulls the second wire 28 toward the gripper side, and moves the screw rod 1.
Turn 1. The screw rod 11 rotates against the biasing force of the spiral spring 12 provided at the base end and retreats into the container, and the locking hook 9
Move away from As a result, the lower lid 7 rotates downward by its own weight,
As shown in FIG. 1 (b), a paper bag 2 containing dog droppings 1 is dropped from the lower opening of the container.

FIG. 4 shows another example of the operation member of the lower lid. A cover 32 is provided below the support rod of the container 3, and a seesaw lever 33 is pivotally supported in the cover by a pin 34 so as to be swingable in a vertical plane. Outward locking hook 9
Is engaged. The upper end of the seesaw lever 33
It is connected to the lower end of the second wire 28 passing through the second guide 36 of the container. When the second button 29 is pressed, the second wire 28 is pressed.
Is pulled, and the upper end of the seesaw lever 33 moves to the container side. As a result, the lower end swings toward the cover and the locking bar 3
5 is released from the outward locking hook 9, and the lower lid 7 is opened downward.

FIGS. 5 and 6 show a second embodiment of the present invention. Hereinafter, only differences from the first embodiment will be described. The hand-held rod 4 is formed by fixing a U-shaped cross section to the side surface of the container, and the upper end thereof is bent 90 degrees toward the container to form a grip portion 13. A base end of a V-shaped lever 37 is pivotally supported by a pivot shaft 38 inside the bent portion, and a spring tongue 39 extending toward the grip portion is provided at the distal end of the lever. The lever 37 and the upper lid 5 are connected to the first rod 4
1, the lower limit position of the lever 37 is regulated by the closed position of the upper lid. A small projection 42 is provided at the center of the inner side of the tongue piece 39. When the lever 37 is pulled toward the grip portion, the small projection 42 is recessed at the tip of the grip portion.
And the position of the lever 37 is held, and the upper lid 5 lifted by the first rod 41 is held in an open state.

A holding plate 4 is provided below the supporting rod 4 of the container 3.
U-shaped member 46 having an intermediate position supported by two pins 45 erected on the holding plate 44.
Are provided at symmetric positions. A second rod 47 is housed inside the hand-held rod 4, the upper end of which is in contact with the shaft end of a button 52 provided on the grip, and the lower end of the rod is connected to the upper end of the U-shaped member 46. They are connected by pins 48. The lower end of the U-shaped member 46 has guide sides 49 that are inclined upward from each other, and tips of the guide sides are in contact with each other. The second rod 47 is urged upward by the coil spring 50, and the U-shaped member 46 is normally closed.

The lower lid 7 in the open state is pivoted around the hinge 8 to be raised, and the locking rod 51 provided at the end thereof is pressed against the guide side 49 of the U-shaped member. The U-shaped member 46 is opened by the pressed locking rod against the urging force of the coil spring,
Close immediately after inserting the locking rod 51. Thus, the lower lid 7 can be held in the closed state only by pressing the locking rod. On the other hand, when the button 52 of the grip portion 13 is pressed, the second rod 47 moves downward to separate the tip of the U-shaped member 46 and open the locking rod 51. As a result, the lower lid 7 hangs down by its own weight, and the paper bag 2 containing the dog droppings 1 falls from the opening on the lower surface of the container.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged view of a main part of an upper cover operation member.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part of a lower cover operation member.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view showing another example of the lower lid operation member.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing an open / close state of an upper lid and a lower lid.

[Explanation of symbols]

 3 Container 4 Carrying rod 5 Upper lid 6 Horizontal axis 7 Lower lid 11 Screw rod 24 Locking claw 26 First button 29 Second button 35 Locking bar 37 Lever 42 Small protrusion 46 U-shaped member 52 Button

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A cylindrical container (3) having an open top and bottom, an openable and closable upper lid (5) and a lower lid (7) for closing the upper and lower openings of the container, and a lower lid (7) closed. Locking means (11,
35, 46), and a hand-held rod (4) having a lower end fixed to a side of the container (3) and extending upward. 2. An upper lid (5) is pivotally mounted on a side of a handlebar (4) of the container (3) so as to swing open and close about a horizontal axis (6), and an upper lid is provided above the handlebar (4). (5) An operating member (26, 37) connected by a rod or a wire, and a detachable locking tool (24, 42) for locking the operating member at the open end moving end of the upper lid (5). The dog urinal according to claim 1, characterized by comprising: 3. A lower lid (7) is pivotally attached to the container (3) so as to be swingable and openable about a horizontal axis, and a lower lid locking means (11, 35) is attached to an upper portion of the hand-carrying rod (4). The portable toilet bowl for dogs according to claim 2, further comprising a lower lid operation member (29, 52) connected to the lower cover (46, 46) by a rod or a wire.