JPH11187782A - Washing and drying of pet and system to be used therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for washing and drying pets and a system therefor, enabling such activities to be performed efficiently even in a limited space, in particular in an apartment house. SOLUTION: This system comprises a washing bath tank 1 for washing pets and an elevator-type dryer 20 for drying washed pets; wherein the bath tank 1 has a bathtub 2 for pets, a liquid storage tank 3 provided at the bottom of the bathtub 2, a circulating means for the washing liquid in the tank 3, and a shower means 8 for jetting pets in the bathtub 2 with a circulated washing liquid; while the elevator type dryer 20 has a drying chamber 21 for washed pets and a machine chamber 22 provided adjacently to the drying chamber 21, and, inside the machine chamber 22, there are equipped a circulatory ventilation means blowing air toward the lower part of the drying chamber 21 and sucking the air via the upper part and an air-heating means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for cleaning and drying a pet and an apparatus used for the same, and more particularly, to a method for cleaning and drying a pet.
The present invention relates to a method for cleaning and drying pets, such as dogs and cats, for efficiently cleaning and drying pets in a limited space, for example, indoors, and an apparatus used therefor.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, the number of people who keep pets such as dogs and cats has increased. In this case, washing the pet at appropriate intervals, for example, on a monthly basis, and keeping it clean is a sanitary preference both for the pet itself and for the person who keeps it and always comes into contact with it. Also, it is said that there are quite a lot of conditions for refusing pets in houses, housing complexes, condominiums, and the like. I mean,
Cries to the surroundings, disposal of manure, unusual smell, unclean feeling,
That seems to be the main reason. At present, it is not an exaggeration to say that there is no space to install pet bathing and toilets in small places such as houses, housing complexes, and condominiums.

[0003] Therefore, there has been a demand for a method and apparatus for efficiently cleaning and drying pets in a limited living space.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and to efficiently clean and dry pets even in a limited space, especially in an apartment. And a method for cleaning and drying the same.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems To achieve the above object, the invention claimed in the present application is as follows. (1) Putting a pet in a bathtub, washing it with a jet of a circulating washing liquid, scattering water adhering to the pet, and then evaporating the remaining water adhering to the pet in a drying chamber. A method for cleaning and drying a pet, comprising circulating the cleaning liquid while filtering.

(2) An apparatus for washing and drying a pet, comprising a washing bath for washing the pet and an elevating drier for drying the washed pet. (3) The washing bathtub is a bathtub for holding a pet, a liquid storage tank provided at the bottom of the bathtub, means for circulating the cleaning liquid in the storage tank, and a cleaning liquid circulating the pet in the bathtub. The pet cleaning and drying apparatus according to the above (2), further comprising shower means for spraying the pet against the pet.

(4) The elevating dryer has a drying chamber for holding the washed pet and a mechanical chamber provided adjacent to the drying chamber, and air is supplied into the mechanical chamber from the drying chamber. The pet according to (2) or (3), further comprising: a circulating air blower that blows out to a lower portion and sucks in from an upper portion; and an air heating device, and a filter device for purifying air is provided in an air circulating line. Washing and drying equipment. (5) The above-mentioned (2) to (4), wherein a drainer for removing air from the circulating blower and blowing off water attached to the pet immediately after washing is detachably provided at one end of the blower. A pet washing and drying apparatus according to any one of the preceding claims.

According to the present invention, the pet is circulated in the bathtub and washed with the jet of the filtered washing liquid to disperse the water adhering to the washed pet, and then the pet is washed in the drying chamber. By evaporating the remaining water adhering to the pet, the pet can be efficiently washed and dried. In the present invention, a liquid storage tank for storing a cleaning liquid is provided at the bottom of the cleaning bath. Therefore, the bathtub is a so-called bathtub, but unlike a bathtub that stores water or hot water, it prevents splashing of washing water that is showered against pets, collects the washing water, and introduces the washing water into the bottom storage tank. Things.

A shower means for injecting the cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank toward the pet in the bathtub, for example, a shower means provided on the upper part of the bathtub, draws out the cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank and circulates to the shower means. Connected to the pump. It is necessary to provide a filter at the inlet of the washing liquid to the circulation pump to remove pet hair etc. mixed into the washing water, depending on the season, but hair etc. falling off the pet is more than expected Because there are many. It is preferable to use a hot water motor as the circulation pump,
It is preferable to provide a heater for heating the cleaning liquid and a drain port for discharging the cleaning liquid after the cleaning operation is completed in the liquid storage tank. By providing a cleaning liquid heater and using a hot water pressure motor, for example, 20 to 45 ° C. suitable for pet cleaning
The cleaning liquid having the temperature and the stable hot water pressure can be secured.

[0010] In the present invention, it is preferable that the washing tub is provided with a shower means for finish washing using water or hot water. As a result, the cleaning agent attached to the pet can be washed off and finished. In the present invention, it is preferable to further combine the washing tub and the dryer to form a unit, and to provide a simple pet toilet as shown in the unit. In this case, an odor preventing trap is provided at the drain port of the toilet, and the washing liquid containing the detergent after the washing is caused to flow into the pet toilet, thereby eliminating the odor of the toilet.

In the present invention, the dryer has a circulating air blowing means for circulating heated air for drying. Examples of the circulating air blowing means include a sirocco fan having a chamber box having an air outlet and a return duct, and heating air for drying is supplied from, for example, a dryer through an air outlet opening at a lower portion of the drying chamber. Into the return duct that opens at the top and circulates back to the sirocco fan. The chamber box is preferably provided with a connection portion of a drain dryer duct for supplying room temperature or heated air to a drain dryer that blows off moisture attached to the pet immediately after washing. Further, it is preferable to provide a check valve for connecting the connecting portion when the duct is mounted, and closing the connecting portion when the duct is attached, at the connecting portion of the drainage dryer duct.

In the present invention, the elevating means of the dryer includes known means, for example, a set of pulleys fixed near the ceiling, a chain sliding on the pulley, and a slide rail along the chain. By fixing a dryer to one end of the chain and attaching a slide weight to the other end and moving the weight, means for moving the dryer up and down along the slide rail can be raised. Also, a means for elevating and lowering the hydraulic chamber can naturally be used. By being slidable in this manner, it can be installed in a small space, and can work below the eye line, avoiding the area above the human eye line, which is the fear of the pet.

[0013]

Next, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples, but the technical scope of the present invention is not limited by such Examples. FIG.
4 to 4 are explanatory diagrams of a pet cleaning and drying apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view, FIG. 2 is a front view, FIG. 3 is a left side view, and FIG. It is a top view of a dryer.

In FIG. 1, the apparatus is roughly divided into a washing tub 1 for washing a pet, and a dryer 20 for drying the washed pet, which is fixed to the upper part of the washing tub 1 so as to be movable up and down. The washing tub 1 includes a pet bathtub 2 and a liquid storage tank 3 (for example, 3.5 to 3.5) provided at the bottom of the bathtub 2.
4 liters), the lid 39 and the liquid storage tank 3
A cleaning liquid heating heater 4 provided therein; a cleaning liquid extraction pipe 5; a cleaning liquid return pump 7 for circulating the extracted cleaning liquid to a shower means 8 provided above the bathtub 2; And a shower means 10 provided in the faucet 9. The washing liquid discharge pipe 5 of the storage tank 3 is provided with a filter device 15 for purifying the washing liquid. Installed. 6 is a washing tank 3
A drain pipe provided at the bottom of the switch panel 11;
12 is a drawer, 13 is a foot switch for selecting circulation, stop or drain of the cleaning liquid, and 14 is a shampoo rack.

The dryer 20 includes a dryer cage 21 as a drying chamber, a machine room 22 provided adjacent to a side of the dryer cage 21, and a sirocco fan 23 provided in the machine room 22. , A heater 24 and a chamber box 25, an air outlet 26 provided in the chamber box 25 and opening at a lower portion of the dryer cage 21, and connected to an upper portion of a wall surface at which the air outlet 26 of the dryer cage 21 opens. Return duct 35, a filter device 36 provided at the entrance of the return duct 35, and a bellows of a drainer (not shown) detachably provided at one end of the chamber box 25 via a check valve 28. Hose 27
And a check valve 28 provided at an installation port of the bellows hose 27.

Reference numeral 29 denotes an opening / closing door of the dryer cage 21, 30 denotes a pet toilet, 31 denotes a folding door, 32
Is an arrow indicating an ascending / descending range of the dryer 20, 33 is a ceiling,
Numeral 34 denotes a line indicating the position of the line of sight of a general person (for example, a height of 1500 mm), and numerals 37 and 38 denote dryers 2 respectively.
0 is a slide rail and a ballast for balance of the lifting / lowering means. The size of the door is slightly smaller than the front opening of the dryer cage.

In such a configuration, when washing a pet, for example, a dog, first, the temperature of the hot water flowing out of the faucet 9 is adjusted to, for example, 30 ° C. by the switch panel 11, and the 30 ° C. water is supplied to the bottom of the bathtub 2. The liquid is introduced into the liquid storage tank 3 provided around the lid 39 through an opening provided around the lid 39 and, if necessary, a detergent such as soap is added thereto. And the cleaning liquid return pump 7 is activated by the foot switch 13 to send the cleaning liquid in the storage tank 3 to the shower means 8, and the cleaning liquid ejected from the shower means 8 is, for example, 10 μm.
Wash dog for ~ 20 minutes. The cleaning liquid is circulated to the storage tank 3 through the storage tank 3, the cleaning liquid discharge pipe 5, the return pump 7, the shower means 8, and the bathtub 2. The cleaning liquid temperature is maintained at a predetermined temperature by the heater 4 (for example, a thermostat method). After cleaning the dog,
The cleaning liquid return pump 7 is stopped by the foot switch 13 and then the drain button of the foot switch 13 is turned on to discharge the cleaning liquid in the water storage tank 3 to the drain pipe 6.
Is discharged out of the system via.

Next, at the start of cleaning, hot water of, for example, 30 ° C. is spouted from the shower means 10 of the faucet 9 by the same operation as when hot water is introduced into the liquid storage tank 3 of the bathtub 2 to remove the cleaning agent attached to the dog. Wash off and drain the drain in the same way. Thereafter, a bellows hose 27 of a drain dryer not shown is inserted into a drain dryer mounting opening of the chamber box 25 of the machine room 22 of the dryer, and the damper 28 is opened to allow the chamber box 25 to communicate with the bellows hose 27 of the drain dryer. After that, the switch in the switch box 11 is operated to start the sirocco fan 23 of the dryer 20, and the air after being washed by the air heated to, for example, 30 ° C. by the normal temperature or the heater 24, which is jetted from the drain dryer, is used. Blow away water from dogs. As a result, about 60% of the water contained in the pet hair is blown off. When draining is completed, the sirocco fan 23 is stopped, and the bellows hose 27 of the drainer is removed from the mounting port. At this time, the damper 28
Is closed.

Next, the drier 20 is lowered to the lowermost portion, for example, indicated by an arrow 32 in the elevating range by a drier raising / lowering means (not shown).
The dog after draining is put into the dryer cage 21 and the door 29 is closed. After that, the sirocco fan 23 is started by a switch in the switch panel 11 and, for example, warm air of 30 ° C. is blown into the dryer cage 21.
By circulating warm air that blows out from the lower part and sucks in from the upper part,
The dog is dried for a predetermined time, for example, 10 to 30 minutes. At this time, the air heated to, for example, 30 ° C. by the heater 24 flows out of the air outlet 26 of the chamber box 25 by the sirocco fan 23 and flows into the lower part of the dryer cage 21, collides with the opposing wall surface, and It flows into the return duct 35 opening at the top of the cage and forms a circulating flow reaching the sirocco fan 23. Heater 24
For example, it is desirable to adopt a heater cut method in which a thermostat operates around 30 ° C. After the drying is completed, the sirocco fan 23 of the dryer 20 is stopped according to the starting operation, the opening / closing door 29 is opened, and the dog is taken out to complete the washing and drying operations.

According to this embodiment, the washing tub for washing the pet and the dryer for drying the washed pet are provided, so that the washing and drying of the pet can be performed efficiently in a narrow space. According to the present embodiment, the cleaning liquid storage tank 3 is provided at the bottom of the bathtub 2, and the cleaning liquid is stored in the storage tank 3.
The pet is immersed in the cleaning liquid by circulating the cleaning liquid in the storage tank 3 while circulating the cleaning liquid in the storage tank 3 while filtering the pet with the circulating cleaning water sprayed from the shower means 8. The pet can be washed without fear of giving it to the pet without fear.

According to the present embodiment, since the dryer is of an up-and-down type, the position of the dryer at the time of drying the pet is relatively low,
For example, since the drying operation can be performed below the line of sight of a person, the fear of the pet can be minimized. According to this embodiment, the filter device is provided in the cleaning liquid outlet of the storage tank and the return duct of the hot air circulation line of the dryer, so that the pet hair and the like mixed into the cleaning liquid and the drying air can be completely removed. Can be removed without any hair contamination and is hygienic.

According to the present embodiment, since the drainer is detachably connected to the chamber box 25 of the dryer 20, the water adhering to the washed pet can be effectively blown off. Time can be significantly reduced. In the present embodiment, after the dog is taken out, it is preferable that the dryer 20 be raised to a predetermined position, for example, the uppermost end of an arrow 32 indicating the vertical range, by means of the dryer not shown. This can prevent the head of the person washing the pet from hitting the dryer cage the next time the pet is washed.

In this embodiment, the material and structure of the opening / closing door 29 are not particularly limited. However, it is convenient to use an inorganic or organic glass plate because the state of the pet in the cage can be always observed.

[0024]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a pet is washed in a bathtub, the washing liquid is circulated while filtering, and the water adhering to the washed pet is scattered. By evaporating the remaining moisture adhering to the pet, the pet can be efficiently washed and dried.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by providing the washing tub for washing the pet and the elevating dryer for drying the washed pet, the pet is efficiently washed in a narrow space. Can be dried. According to the invention as set forth in claim 3 of the present application, the cleaning bathtub is a bathtub for holding a pet, a liquid storage tank provided at the bottom of the bathtub, and a cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank is supplied to the pet in the bathtub. In addition to the effect of the invention described above, the pet can be washed with a small amount of washing liquid and efficiently dried, without impairing the mood of the pet.

According to the invention described in claim 4 of the present application, the elevating dryer has a drying chamber for holding a washed pet and a machine chamber provided adjacent to the drying chamber. In addition to the effect of the present invention, by providing a heating means for air and a circulating air blowing means for blowing air to the lower part of the drying chamber and sucking the air from the upper part, the dryer is lowered to a position as close to the floor as possible. Therefore, it can be dried efficiently and does not give fear to pets.

According to the invention of claim 5 of the present application, in addition to the effect of the above-mentioned invention, a drainer for removing air from the circulating air blowing means and blowing off water attached to the pet immediately after cleaning is provided. Since most of the water attached to the pet can be blown off, the subsequent drying time can be greatly reduced, and the pet can be dried efficiently.

[0028]

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pet cleaning and drying apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the device of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a dryer of the apparatus of the present invention.

[0029]

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cleaning bath, 2 ... Bathtub, 3 ... Storage tank, 4 ... Heater, 5 ... Cleaning liquid extraction pipe, 6 ... Discharge pipe, 7 ... Cleaning liquid return pump, 8 ... Shower means, 9 ... Faucet, 10 ...
Shower means, 11 switch panel, 12 drawer, 13 foot switch, 14 shampoo rack,
15: Filter device, 20: Dryer, 21: Dryer cage, 22: Machine room, 23: Sirocco fan, 24
... heater, 25 ... chamber box, 26 ... air outlet, 27 ... bellows hose of drainer dryer, 2
8: check valve, 29: door, 30: pet toilet, 3
1 ... Orido, 32 ... Arrow indicating the range of elevating the dryer, 33 ...
Ceiling, 34: line indicating line-of-sight position, 35: return duct, 36: filter device, 37: slide rail, 3
8 ... Ballast for balance, 39 ... Lid of storage tank.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pet is placed in a bathtub and washed with a jet of a circulating washing liquid to disperse moisture adhering to the pet and then to evaporate the remaining moisture adhering to said pet in a drying chamber. A method of washing and drying a pet, wherein the washing liquid is circulated while being filtered. 2. A pet washing and drying apparatus, comprising: a washing tub for washing a pet; and an elevating dryer for drying the washed pet. 3. The washing tub includes a tub for holding a pet, a storage tank provided at the bottom of the tub, means for circulating the cleaning liquid in the storage tank, and a circulating cleaning liquid in the bath tub. 3. A pet cleaning and drying apparatus according to claim 2, further comprising shower means for spraying the pet. 4. The elevating dryer has a drying chamber for holding a pet after cleaning, and a mechanical chamber provided adjacent to the drying chamber, wherein air is supplied to the lower part of the drying chamber. The pet cleaning and drying apparatus according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a circulating air blowing means and an air heating means for blowing out air from the upper part and an air heating means are provided, and a filter device for purifying air is provided in an air circulating line. . 5. A drainer for removing air from the circulating blower and blowing off water adhering to the pet immediately after washing is detachably provided at one end of the blower. An apparatus for washing and drying a pet according to any of the preceding claims