JPH11206259A - Washing and drying of pet and unit therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for efficiently washing and drying pets irrespective of sizes of the pets and to provide a unit therefor. SOLUTION: This unit comprising a double bunk washing chamber 1 and an immobile dryer for drying a washed pet, wherein the chamber comprises: a washing chamber 2 receiving a pet; a liquid-holding tank 3 mounted on the bottom of the washing chamber 2;a means for circulating a detergent liquid in the tank 3; showering means 7 for spraying the detergent liquid onto the pet in the washing chamber 2; and an upper bottom-supporting means; and an upper bottom, wherein the immobile dryer comprises: a drying chamber for a washed pet; and a machine room adjoining the drying chamber, and wherein there are provided a circulatory ventilator for blowing an air from the lower section of one side wall of the machine room in the horizontal direction and suctioning it from the upper section of the same wall 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 pets which can be applied to not only small pets but also large pets, and an apparatus used therefor.
Regardless of their size, pets such as dogs and cats can be efficiently washed and dried, and a method of washing and drying pets, an apparatus for washing, an apparatus for drying, and a method for washing and drying pets combining these. The present invention relates to a drying device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Recently, the number of people who keep pets such as dogs and cats has increased. When breeding pets, it is hygienic for pets themselves to keep them clean by keeping them clean at appropriate intervals, for example, on a monthly basis. is there.
However, it is difficult to have a space to wash pets in an average household, and it is very difficult to wash and dry pets in the house, especially in so-called Japanese apartments. In the past, there was no company that provided a service for cleaning and drying pets.

Therefore, there has been a demand for a method and an apparatus for efficiently cleaning and drying pets.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a method for cleaning and drying pets and an apparatus used therefor, which can be applied to not only small pets but also large pets. Is to provide. More specifically, the present invention seeks to provide a commercially viable pet cleaning and drying method, as well as a cleaning device, a drying device and a combination thereof used therefor.

[0005]

The invention claimed in this application to achieve the above object is as follows. (1) The pet is placed in a bath tub, washed with a jet of a circulating washing liquid, and the water adhering to the pet is wiped off or scattered with jet air, and then the remaining pet adhering to the pet in the drying chamber is dried. A method for cleaning and drying a pet, comprising using a two-stage washing bath as a bath for evaporating water, and circulating the washing liquid while filtering the same.

(2) An apparatus for washing and drying a pet, comprising a two-stage washing bath for washing the pet and a stationary dryer for drying the washed pet. (3) The two-stage washing tub includes a bath tub for holding a pet,
A liquid storage tank provided at the bottom of the bathtub, means for circulating the cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank, shower means for injecting the circulated cleaning liquid to pets in the bathtub, and an inner wall surface of the bathtub The pet washing and drying apparatus according to the above (2), further comprising a raised bottom support means provided on the side of the tub, and a pet entrance provided on one side surface of the bathtub.

(4) The stationary dryer has a drying chamber for holding a pet after cleaning, and a mechanical chamber provided adjacent to the drying chamber, and air is supplied to the drying chamber in the mechanical chamber. Wherein a circulating air blower and an air heater are blown out horizontally from a lower portion of one side wall and sucked from an upper portion of the same side wall, and a filter device for purifying air is provided in an air circulating line. The pet washing and drying apparatus according to 2) or 3).

(5) An opening / closing door for a pet provided in a drying chamber of the dryer is closed, and an opening is provided so that when the pet is dried, heated air flows out of the dryer to the outside of the dryer. The pet washing and drying apparatus according to the above (4), wherein is provided in the dryer. According to the invention, the pet is washed in a two-stage washing tub with a jet of circulating and filtered washing liquid, and the water adhering to the washed pet is, for example, wiped off or with blast air. After being scattered, the remaining water adhering to the pet is evaporated in the drying chamber, so that the pet can be efficiently washed and dried.

The pet washing and drying apparatus of the present invention comprises:
It is mainly composed of a two-stage washing tub for washing pets and a stationary dryer for drying pets after washing. As used herein, the term "two-stage washing tub" refers to the use of the entire bathtub depth when cleaning large pets and the depth of bathtub when cleaning small pets. A bathtub designed to be used as a shallow bathtub with a raised bottom provided at a slightly intermediate position in the direction. The term "stationary dryer" also refers to a dryer that is always placed on the floor or on the ground to evaporate water attached to the pet.

In the present invention, a liquid storage tank for storing a cleaning liquid is integrally provided at the bottom of the two-stage 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. The size of the two-stage washing tub only needs to be large enough to accommodate a large pet therein, and the size of the space inside the washing tub is, for example, 70 cm in width, 100 cm in length, and 7 cm in height.
If it is about 0 cm, it can be used for large pets.

In the present invention, an entrance of a pet is provided on one side of a two-stage washing tub. In other words, when cleaning a large pet, it is difficult to hold the large pet and put it in the bath tub. Guide or take out in the bathtub. Specifically, for example, when making a large cutout on one side of the bathtub body, using a groove structure in this part, separately preparing a piece of plate that can be fitted exactly, and cleaning the pet Only insert the plate piece to close the cut and use it as a complete bath. This makes the manufacture of the bathtub relatively easy and also avoids the disadvantages of providing a door in this part, for example the problem of hinge corrosion.

In the present invention, a raised bottom support means is provided on the inner wall surface of the bathtub of the two-stage washing bathtub. That is, when washing a small pet, it is not difficult to put it in the bathtub, but at the time of washing, since the person washing the pet needs to extend his hand to the bottom of the bathtub, it is always Although the inconvenience of having to bend down occurs, in the present invention, by providing a raised bottom support means, for example, a projection at a slightly intermediate position in the depth direction of the bathtub, by mounting the raised bottom on the projection, The above inconvenience has been resolved. Specifically, for example, a projection protruding toward the center of the bathtub is provided on the entire periphery or a part of the inner wall surface of the bathtub at a slightly intermediate portion in the depth direction of the bathtub, and a plate for raising the bottom is separately provided. Prepare It is preferable that the width of the plate piece is adjusted so that a gap is formed between both ends of the plate piece and the inner wall surface such that the cleaning liquid flows down. In other words, the length and width of the raised bottom plate piece may be slightly shorter than the length and width of the space in the bathtub, and may be of such a size as to be supported by the supporting projections.

In the present invention, the shower means for injecting the cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank of the two-stage cleaning bath against the pet in the bath tub, for example, the shower means provided on the upper part of the bath tub, is provided in the liquid storage tank. Is connected to a circulation pump that draws out the cleaning liquid and circulates the shower means. It is necessary to provide a filter at the inlet of the washing liquid into the circulation pump to remove pet hair and the like mixed into the washing water.
This is because, depending on the season, there are more hairs and the like falling off the pet than expected. 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 the cleaning liquid heater, a cleaning liquid suitable for pet cleaning, for example, at 20 to 45 ° C. can be secured.

In the present invention, the two-stage washing tub is preferably further provided with a shower means for finishing washing using water or hot water. Thus, the cleaning agent attached to the pet can be washed off and finished. In the present invention, the stationary dryer has a drying chamber and a machine room adjacent to the drying room, and the machine room is provided with a circulating air blowing unit, a heating unit, and a filter device for purification. . The air circulating blower blows the heated air horizontally into the dryer from, for example, an outlet opening at a lower portion of one side wall of the drying chamber, and circulates by suctioning from a suction port provided at an upper portion of the same side wall. Things.

In the present invention, for example, a drying chamber is formed such that the heating air slightly leaks from the dryer to the outside of the dryer when the pet is dried with the pet door closed. It is preferable to provide an opening in a part of the wall surface or make the size of the opening / closing door slightly smaller than the front opening of the drying chamber. This allows the dryer to run
It is possible to avoid a disadvantage that the drying chamber is in an extremely pressurized or negatively pressurized state.

[0016]

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.
5 are diagrams conceptually illustrating an example of a pet cleaning and drying apparatus used in the present invention. FIG. 1 is a plan view of a two-stage cleaning apparatus, and FIG. 2 is a front view of the same. 3 is a right side view of the same, FIG. 4 is a plan view of a raised bottom plate, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a dryer.

In FIGS. 1-4, a two-stage washing tub 1 comprises:
A pet bathtub 2, a liquid storage tank 3 provided at the bottom of the bathtub 2, a lid 4, a cleaning liquid heating heater 5 provided in the liquid storage tank 3, and a cleaning liquid extraction pipe 6. A cleaning liquid return pump 8 for circulating the extracted cleaning liquid to a shower means 7 provided above the bathtub 2; and a finish cleaning shower means and an air injection means, which are not shown and are provided adjacent to the shower means 7. And a filter device 1 for filtering the washing liquid and drainage at the inlet of the washing liquid extraction pipe 6 connected to the liquid storage tank 3 and the drain pipe 9 connected to the bottom of the liquid storage tank 3.
0 and 10 'are provided respectively. 11 is a foot switch for selecting circulation, stop or drain of the cleaning liquid, 1
2 is a raised bottom plate piece, 13 is a raised bottom supporting projection, 1
4 is a cutout provided on a side surface of the bathtub 2 to allow a large pet to enter and exit the bathtub 2;
Is an entrance / exit closing plate piece fitted into the cutout 14.

In FIG. 5, a dryer 20 includes a drier cage 21 as a drying chamber and a drier cage 21.
Machine room 22 provided adjacent to the side of the
2, a blower 23 for heating and circulating air, a blowing port 24 for heating air opening at a lower portion of the dryer cage 21, and a blowing port 2 for heating air.
It mainly comprises a heating air suction port 25 provided on the upper surface of the wall surface where the opening 4 opens, and a filter device 26 provided on the heating air inflow side of the blower 23. Reference numerals 27 and 27 'denote opening and closing doors of the dryer cage 21. The size of the entire opening / closing door is slightly smaller than the front opening of the drier cage, so that the heated air can slowly flow out of a gap as an opening around the door.

In such a configuration, when washing a pet, for example, a large dog, take out hot water adjusted to about 30 ° C., for example, from the shower means for finishing washing not shown, and wash it at the bottom of the bathtub 2. After being introduced into the liquid storage tank 3 provided through the opening provided around the lid 4 and adding a detergent such as soap as needed, the liquid was provided on the side surface of the bathtub 2. Closing plate 15 fitted into cutout 14 for closing the entrance of the pet
Is removed, the dog to be washed is put into the bathtub 2 through the cutout 14, and then the doorway is closed by fitting the removed doorway plate 15 into the cutout 14. In this state, the cleaning liquid return pump 8 is activated by the foot switch 11 and the storage tank 3
The washing liquid in the inside is sent to the shower means 7,
The dog is washed, for example, for 10 to 20 minutes with a washing solution spouting from the dog. The cleaning liquid is stored in the storage tank 3, the cleaning liquid discharge pipe 6,
The liquid is circulated to the liquid storage tank 3 via a return pump 8, a shower means 7, and a bathtub 2. At this time, the temperature of the cleaning liquid is controlled by the cleaning liquid heater 5 (for example, a thermostat method).
At a predetermined temperature, for example, 30 ° C. When the washing of the dog is completed, the washing liquid return pump 8 is stopped by the foot switch 11, and then the drain button of the foot switch 11 is turned on to turn on the water storage tank 3.
The washing waste liquid inside is drained out of the system through a drain pipe 9.

In this way, after the main cleaning is completed,
At the start of washing, hot water of, for example, 30 ° C. is spouted from the shower means for finishing washing (not shown) by the same operation as when warm water was introduced into the storage tank 3 of the bathtub 2, and adhered to the dog after the main washing was completed. The cleaning agent is washed off, and the drainage is discharged in the same manner as described above to complete the finish cleaning. Then, using a splasher (not shown), the water adhering to the dog after the finish washing is blown off by the blast air heated to normal temperature or, for example, 30 ° C. As a result, about 60% of water contained in the pet's hair can be removed. After washing or splashing, the large dog removes the door closing plate 15 and takes it out of the bathtub. In summer, there are times when it is sufficient to simply wipe off the water on the dog without using a splasher. When a small dog is to be washed, the above-described raised bottom plate piece 12 is mounted in the bathtub 2, the small dog to be washed is held and placed on the raised bottom, and then the washing is performed in accordance with the washing procedure described above. Do.

Next, the doors 27 and 27 'of the dryer cage 21 of the dryer 20 are opened, and the dog from which most of the attached water has been removed is put into the dryer cage 21 and the door is closed. After that, the air heating blower 23 is started and, for example, 3
The dog is dried for a predetermined time, for example, 10 to 30 minutes, by circulating hot air of 0 ° C. which is jetted horizontally from the lower part of one side wall of the dryer cage 21 and is sucked from the upper part of the same side wall. At this time, the heated air flows out of the heated air outlet 24 of the drying chamber 21, flows into the lower portion of the dryer cage 21, collides with the opposing wall surface, rises, reverses the flow direction, and heats the dryer cage. The air flows into the heated air suction port 25 provided above the air outlet, and forms a circulating flow reaching the blower 23. For heating the air, for example, it is desirable to adopt a heater cut method in which a thermostat operates around 30 ° C. After the drying of the dog is completed by the heated air forming the circulating flow in this way, the blower 23 is stopped, the doors 27 and 27 'are opened, the dog is taken out, and the operation of washing and drying the pet is completed.

According to the present embodiment, the cleaning liquid storage tank 3
Is provided at the bottom of the bathtub 2, the cleaning liquid is filled in the storage tank 3, the cleaning liquid in the storage tank 3 is filtered and circulated to the shower means 7, and the pet is washed by the circulating cleaning water injected from the shower means 7. By washing the pet, the pet can be washed without being immersed in the washing liquid, so that the pet can be washed without fear.

According to the present embodiment, the washing tub for washing the pet and the dryer for drying the washed pet are provided, and the washing tub is a two-stage washing tub having the raised bottom 12. By removing the raised bottom 12 when cleaning a large pet, and by mounting the raised bottom 12 when cleaning a small pet, not only small pets but also large pets can be easily and efficiently cleaned and dried. can do. Further, by providing the cutout portion 14 for the entrance and exit of the pet and the plate 15 for closing the entrance and exit fitted into the cutout portion 14 on the side wall of the bathtub 2, even a large pet can be easily introduced into the bathtub 2. Or it can be taken out of the bathtub 2.

According to the present embodiment, the filter device is provided on the cleaning liquid outlet of the storage tank 3 and on the inlet side of the blower 23 for the heated air, so that the pet hair and the like mixed in the cleaning liquid and the heated air for drying are provided. Can be completely removed, so that there is no contamination by hair and it is sanitary. In this embodiment, the opening and closing doors 27, 2
The material and structure of 7 'are not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use an inorganic or organic glass plate. This is convenient because the state of the pet in the cage can always be observed.

The case where the present invention is used in combination with the two-stage washing bath and the stationary dryer has been described above.
It is also possible to use these bathtubs and dryers independently.

[0026]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a pet is placed in a bathtub and washed with a jet of a circulating washing liquid.
The water adhering to the pet is wiped off or scattered with blast air, and then the remaining water adhering to the pet is evaporated in the drying chamber, using a two-stage washing bath as a bath and filtering the washing liquid. By circulating while pets, regardless of the size of the pets, the pets can be efficiently washed and dried, and the hair and the like falling off the pets can be effectively removed, which is preferable from the viewpoint of hygiene.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the pet cleaning and drying device is constituted by the two-stage cleaning bath and the stationary dryer, the pet is efficiently dried following the cleaning of the pet. be able to. According to the invention described in claim 3 of the present application, the two-stage cleaning bathtub is a bathtub for holding a pet, a liquid storage tank provided at the bottom of the bathtub, and means for circulating the cleaning liquid in the liquid storage tank. Shower means for injecting the circulating cleaning liquid to the pet in the bathtub, raised bottom support means provided on the inner wall surface of the bathtub, raised bottom supported by the support means, and one side surface of the bathtub By having the provided pet doorway, in addition to the effects of the present invention, even a large pet can be easily guided into the bathtub, and even a small pet can be easily washed on the raised bottom. And the cleaning efficiency is further improved.

According to the invention described in claim 4 of the present application, the stationary dryer has a drying chamber for holding a pet after cleaning, and a machine chamber provided adjacent to the drying chamber. In the room, a circulating blower and an air heater were provided, in which air was blown horizontally from a lower portion of one side wall of the drying chamber and sucked from an upper portion of the same side wall, and a filter device for purifying air was provided in an air circulating line. Thus, the washed pet can be dried by the heated air flowing in the horizontal direction, so that in addition to the effects of the above-described invention, the anxiety of the pet during drying can be eliminated.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the pet door of the drying chamber is closed so that the heated air slightly flows out of a part of the drying chamber when the pet is dried.
By providing an opening in a part of the wall surface of the drying chamber, in addition to the effects of the above-described invention, it is possible to prevent the drying chamber from becoming unnecessarily negative or pressurized, thereby reducing the load on the circulation blower. Can be.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view showing an example of a two-stage washing tub used in the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a two-stage washing tub.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing an example of a two-stage cleaning bath.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing an example of a raised bottom plate used in a two-stage washing tub.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing an example of a dryer used in the present invention.

[0032]

[Explanation of symbols]

1. Two-stage washing tub, 2. Bath tub, 3. Liquid storage tank,
4 ... Liquid of storage tank, 5 ... Heater for cleaning liquid heating, 6 ... Cleaning liquid discharge pipe, 7 ... Shower means, 8 ... Cleaning liquid return pump, 9 ... Drainage pipe, 10, 10 '... Filter device, 11 ... Foot switch, 12: plate for raised bottom, 13
... Raised bottom support projections, 14.
5: Plate piece for closing the entrance, 20: Dryer, 21: Dryer cage (drying room), 22: Machine room, 23: Air heating blower, 24: Heated air outlet, 25: Heated air suction port, 26: Filter Device, 27, 27 '... door.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A pet is placed in a bathtub, washed with a jet of a circulating washing liquid, and any water adhering to the pet is wiped off or scattered with jet air, and then attached to the pet in a drying chamber. A method for cleaning and drying pets, comprising using a two-stage washing bath as a bath for evaporating remaining water, and circulating the washing solution while filtering the same. 2. A pet washing and drying apparatus, comprising: a two-stage washing bath for washing pets; and a stationary dryer for drying the washed pets. 3. The two-stage cleaning bath includes a bath for holding a pet, a storage tank provided at the bottom of the bath, a means for circulating the cleaning liquid in the storage tank, and a cleaning liquid to be circulated. A shower means for injecting a pet in the bathtub, a raised bottom support means provided on an inner wall surface of the bathtub, and a pet entrance / exit provided on one side of the bathtub. 3. The washing and drying device for pets according to 2. 4. The stationary dryer has a drying chamber for holding a pet after cleaning, and a mechanical chamber provided adjacent to the drying chamber, and air is supplied to the drying chamber in the mechanical chamber. 3. A circulating air blowing means and an air heating means which blows out horizontally from a lower part of one side wall and sucks in from an upper part of the same side wall, and a filter device for purifying air is provided in an air circulating line. Or a washing and drying device for pets according to item 3. 5. A pet drying apparatus, wherein an opening / closing door of a pet is closed, and an opening is formed in the drying chamber so that when the pet is dried, heated air slightly flows out from the drying apparatus to the outside. The pet cleaning and drying apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the apparatus is provided.