JPS6222541Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] Industrial Application Field The present invention relates to reins for walking pets such as dogs and cats.

Conventional technology and its problems When walking pets such as dogs and cats on a rein, the owner needs to shorten the rein in crowded areas or in urban areas, and wants to keep the rein as long as possible in parks and fields. It's normal to think.
However, ordinary reins are simply ropes of a certain length or ropes with handles, and once the reins have been extended, they must be pulled in to shorten them, which is extremely troublesome. Also, if this type of rein is too long, it will take a long time to pull the reins together and will easily become tangled. Therefore, there is a natural limit to the length of this type of rein, and it cannot be said to fully meet the demands of dog lovers, as it narrows the pet's free range of movement.

Intending to meet such demands, the present inventor proposed a reining device 1' for walking pets as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6. The reining device 1' holds a reel on which the reins are wound and is biased in the direction of rewinding the reins by a spring 31', in a hollow holder 2' having an opening 22' at one end for reins in and out. The pushing body 7' is engaged with and disengaged from a locking pawl 32' provided on the outer wall to control the rotation of the reel and to let out and stop the reins. The pushing body 7' is slidably inserted into the sliding hole 6' of the holder 2', and when pushed, the tip of the pushing body 7' engages with the locking pawl 3 of the reel.
2' and when the push-in force is released, a temporary lock state in which the engagement is released based on the spring force, and a continuous lock state in which the engagement is maintained even after the push-in force is released. . Temporary lock is provided by pusher 7'
This is achieved by the upward spring force of a compression coil spring attached to the For continuous locking, the device is equipped with a switching member 9' as shown. The switching member 9' is slidably perpendicular to the sliding direction of the pusher body and is supported by the holder 2' adjacent to the pusher body 7', and is provided with a small notch 90' on the side facing the pusher body 7'. . The pusher 7' is inserted into the notch 9 of the switching member 9'.
0' is provided. Based on this configuration, the pushing body 7' passes the shoulder portion 73' into the notch 90' during pushing and descends, forms the locked state of the reel, and slides the switching member to open the notch 90'.
When the position 0' is shifted, the shoulder 73' comes into contact with the switching member and is prevented from rising, and even when the pushing force is released, the locked state is maintained and a continuous lock is formed. The continuous lock is released by sliding the switching member 9' to bring the notch 90' into alignment with the shoulder 73' of the pusher.

The rein device 1' thus allows a long rein to be quickly and easily let out and retracted, and can be temporarily or permanently locked at any given out position as required. However, in the case of this rein device 1', in order to perform a continuous lock, the pushing body 7 is pushed in, and the switching member 9' is pushed and moved while the pushing body 7 is held in the pushed state against the spring force. It is necessary to operate two parts separately,
There was a problem in that it lacked ease and speed of handling to obtain a continuous lock. This problem is especially serious when it is necessary to perform the above operations while being pulled by the hand holding the reins of a powerful pet, such as a large dog.

The operability of the apparatus shown in FIGS. 4 to 6 is further deteriorated due to the fact that the pusher and the switching member are provided at separate positions. The present inventor devised a system shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 to overcome this inconvenience. This reining device 1'' is similar to the previous example in that it includes a lockable reel and a slidable pusher body 7'' that is biased upward by a spring force, but the pusher body is It has an approximately Z-shape in side view, and its tip engages the locking pawl of the reel, and the sliding direction at that time is approximately perpendicular to the outer peripheral surface of the holder 2''.Gripped by the pusher 7''. A recess 74'' is provided on the side surface of the portion 21', and a slide member 19'' is slidably supported by the holder 2' so that the distal end portion can be engaged with and removed from the recess. Continuous locking is achieved by pushing in the pusher 7'', then sliding the slide member 10'' and inserting its tip into the recess 74'', and releasing the lock by retreating the slide member from the inserted position. In this example, the pushing body and the sliding member are attached to the holder 2'.
Because the locks are on the same plane and their locations are close together, the transition from the temporary lock to the continuous lock can be made faster than in the previous example. However, in order to obtain a continuous lock, two parts of the pushing body and the sliding member are required.
Both methods require the individual members to be operated separately, and cannot sufficiently meet the demands for ease and speed of handling.

The inventor of the present invention has solved these problems and created a pet walk that allows the reins to be easily extended, restrained, and stored, and in particular can be quickly and easily restrained not only temporarily but also continuously. The purpose is to provide a reining device.

Means for solving the problems The object of the present invention is to provide a holder having a gripping portion at one end and an opening at the other end for inserting and removing the rope, a reel rotatably supported by the holder, a pet tethering rope wound on the reel and leading out from the opening, and a locking device, the locking device comprising: locking pawls arranged so as to be distributed in the circumferential direction of the outer surface of the reel; a sliding hole provided in the holder so as to extend from the upper surface of the holder towards the reel; a pusher body slidably inserted into the sliding hole and given a spring force in an upward direction; and a rotating lever attached to the pusher body, the pusher body having a hollow portion surrounded by side walls and a top wall, a part of the side wall extends along the outer surface of the reel and has an engaging portion at its lower end capable of engaging with the locking pawl, and openings are formed in the holder insertion portion of the side wall and the top wall, the rotating lever has a lower end supported by the side wall, extends within the hollow portion, and has an upper end protruding from an opening in the top wall to form an operating portion, and is provided with a protruding portion protruding from the opening in the side wall, and a spring force is applied in the protruding direction of the protruding portion, and on the side wall of the sliding hole, a first notch portion that receives the protruding portion when the engaging portion is in an upper position where it does not engage with the locking claw, an inclined portion that abuts against the protruding portion when the engaging portion is in a pushed-in position where it engages, and a second notch portion that receives the protruding portion immediately below the inclined portion are arranged side by side in the sliding direction, and when the pusher is in the upper position, the protruding portion engages with the first notch portion based on the spring force of the rotating lever to prevent the pusher from moving upward, while when a pushing force is applied to the pusher, the protruding portion slides along the inner surface of the first notch portion and sinks into the rotating lever, allowing the pusher to be pushed in,
This is achieved by a rein device for walking pets, characterized in that when the pusher is pushed in, it overcomes the inclined portion and engages with the second notch portion, preventing the pusher from moving upward after the pushing force is released, while when the operating portion causes the protrusion to be recessed into the rotating lever, it releases the engagement with the second notch portion, allowing the pusher to move upward based on the spring force.

Embodiments Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A reining device 1 for walking a pet shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 includes a holder 2 having a grip portion 21 at one end,
The reel 3 includes a reel 3 having an unwinding spring 31, a rope 4 wound around the reel 3, and a locking device 5 for stopping the rotation of the reel 3.

The holder 2 pivots the reel 3 and has a box shape for storing the reel 3, and has an opening 22 for letting out the rope 4 on the opposite side to the gripping part 21.
A sliding hole 6 for a locking device 5 is provided near the opening.

The reel 3 has a built-in spiral spring 31 for rewinding,
An annular protrusion 33 concentric with the rotation axis on one outer surface
and a locking pawl 32 extending outward from the protrusion 33. In the following explanation, for convenience, the pawl 3 is
2 will be referred to as the locking side, and the side without the claw 32 will be referred to as the non-locking side.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the locking device 5 includes the aforementioned locking pawl 32, a sliding hole 6 provided so as to extend from the top surface of the holder 2 toward the center of the reel 3, and Pushing body 7 that can slide inside the sliding hole
and a rotating lever 8 mounted inside the pusher body 7. The pusher body 5 has a rectangular cylindrical pusher body 70 that has an upper wall and a side wall and is open at the lower end.
and a spring support part 2 protruding from the side wall of the holder 2.
5 and a coil spring 71 whose lower end is supported by the pusher body 70 and whose upper end abuts against the upper wall of the pusher body 70 to press the pusher body 70 upward. The lower end of the locking side wall of the pusher main body 70 is an engaging portion 72 that can be locked to the locking claw 32 of the reel. The rotating lever 8 is made of a plate spring, has a lower end fixed to the side wall of the pusher main body 70, and an upper end protrudes from an opening 700 provided in the upper wall of the main body 70 to constitute an operating section 80. A portion near the center of the rotating lever 8 is bent to form a protruding portion 81. The protruding part 81 is bent so that the surface facing outward of the holder is perpendicular to the sliding direction of the pusher body, and has a V-shape in side view. It is biased in the projecting direction by a spring force of 8. Recesses 60, 61, and 62 are provided in the side wall of the sliding hole 6 to receive the protrusion 81.

The recesses 60, 61, and 62 are provided in this order from the outside of the hole 6, and their positions, relationships with other members, and shapes are as follows (see FIG. 3).

1. When the protruding part 81 of the rotating lever 8 engages with the recess 60, the outer end of the pushing body 5 protrudes from the hole 6, and the engaging part 72 is separated from the claw 32 of the reel 3. The recess 60 has a V-shaped longitudinal section with an inward surface perpendicular to the side wall of the hole 6. Therefore, when pushing the pusher 5 , the protrusion 81 is pushed into the opening 701 by the slope of the recess 60 against the spring force of the rotating lever 8 .
The outward movement of the protrusion 81 and the recess 60
This is prevented by the engagement of the planes perpendicular to the hole 6. At this time, the operating portion 80 is biased toward the rope entry/exit opening 22 side in the opening 700.

2. When the protruding portion 81 engages with the recess 61, the engaging portion 72 engages with the claw 32. The recess 61 has a V-shaped longitudinal section that opens outward and inward. Therefore, when the pushing body 5 moves both outward and inward, the protrusion 81 is pushed into the opening 701 by the slope of the recess 61 against the spring force of the rotary lever 8, and the slope of the recess 61 is pushed into the opening 701. Get over the surface.

3. When the protruding portion 81 engages with the recess 62, the engaging portion 72 also naturally engages with the claw 32. The recess 62 is a cutout having an inward plane perpendicular to the side wall of the hole 6. Therefore, since the engagement with the protrusion 81 is made between surfaces perpendicular to the hole 6, outward movement is prevented. However, by pulling the operation part 80 in the direction of the grip part 21, the entire rotary lever 8 is tilted in the same direction, and the protruding part 81 is moved toward the opening 70.
1 and release the above engagement.

As described above, the protrusion 81 is located in the recess 60.
When the reel 3 is engaged with the reel 3, the rope 4 can be paid out and retracted by the free rotation of the reel 3, and when the pusher 5 is pushed in and the protrusion 81 is engaged with the recess 61, the user's pressure is required. A temporary lock is obtained with a response, and a continuous lock is obtained when the pusher 5 is further pushed in and the protrusion 81 is engaged with the recess 62. To release the continuation lock, press operation section 8.
0 to the grip section 21 side. In this example, the recess 61 is provided to allow the user to sense that a temporary lock has been formed.
For this purpose, it is only necessary that there be at least a slope that comes into contact with the protrusion 81 when the pusher is moved to the temporary lock position and that the protrusion 81 can overcome by increasing the pushing force. By coming into contact with the surface, it is possible to give a certain response to the user. However, by creating a recess like this example, the response becomes clearer.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the above explanation, according to the present invention, it is possible to provide a reining device for walking pets that has the following effects. In other words, when using a rein device that can lock the reins at any given position by operating a pusher that can engage and disengage from the locking pawl of the reel during reciprocating motion, the user must temporarily lock the reins at an arbitrary extended position by pushing in the pusher. The locking state can be detected by the contact between the protruding part of the rotating lever inside the pusher and the inclined part of the side wall of the sliding hole. The formation of a temporary lock and the transition from a temporary lock to a continuous lock can be achieved continuously by the same operation that differs only in the pushing depth, such as a continuous lock being obtained by engagement with the lower notch. It will be done. In addition, if you want to immediately obtain a continuous lock from a state in which the reins can be extended, the pusher may be strongly pushed to cause the protrusion to reach the notch. In either case, with this device, a continuous lock on the reins can be easily obtained with one hand. Furthermore, the continuation lock can be released by moving the operating part of the rotating lever that protrudes upward from the pusher against the spring force.
This can be done without changing the posture of the hand for the pushing operation, and this can also be done quickly and easily.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Figures 1 to 3 show one embodiment of the present invention, with Figure 1 being a perspective view of the reining device, Figure 2 being a longitudinal sectional front view thereof, and Figure 3 showing an enlarged view of the main parts thereof. 4 to 6 show a conventional reining device, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional front view of one example, FIG. 5 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional front view of main parts, and FIG. is the fifth
The sectional view taken along line A-A in the figure, Figures 7 and 8 show reference examples of improved conventional rein devices.
FIG. 7 is a longitudinal sectional front view showing essential parts of another example, and FIG. 8 is a sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 1... Rein device for walking pets, 2... Holder, 3... Reel, 4... Rein, 5... Lock device, 6... Sliding hole, 7... Pushing body, 8... Rotating lever, 21... Gripping portion, 22... Opening for taking in and taking out the rope, 31... Spiral spring, 32... Locking claw, 60
... recess (first notch), 61 ... recess, 6
2... Recessed portion (second notch), 70... Push body main body, 71... Coil spring, 72... Engaging portion, 8
0...Operation unit, 81...Protrusion part, 700,701
...Opening.

Claims (1)

[Claims for Utility Model Registration] A holder having a grip at one end and an opening for taking in and taking out a rope at the other end, a reel rotatably supported by the holder, and a reel wound on the reel and led out from the opening. and a locking device, the locking device comprising locking pawls arranged circumferentially distributed on the outer surface of the reel, and a locking claw that connects the reel from the top surface of the holder. a sliding hole provided in the holder so as to extend in the direction; a pushing body slidably inserted into the sliding hole and applied with a spring force upward; and a rotating body mounted on the pushing body. The pushing body has a hollow portion surrounded by a side wall and an upper wall, and a part of the side wall extends along the outer surface of the reel and has a lower end that engages with the locking claw. An opening is formed in the holder-embedded portion of the side wall and the upper wall, and the rotary lever has a lower end supported by the side wall, extends within the hollow part, and has an upper end supported by the upper wall. an operating portion is formed by protruding from the opening in the wall, and includes a protruding portion protruding from the opening in the side wall, and is provided with a spring force in the direction in which the protruding portion protrudes; a first notch portion that receives the protrusion when the engagement portion is in an upper position where it does not engage with the locking pawl; and a second notch that receives the protruding part immediately below the inclined part are arranged in parallel in the sliding direction, and the protruding part is arranged such that the pushing body is in the upper position. , the pivot lever engages with the first notch based on the spring force and prevents the pushing body from moving upward, while when a pushing force is applied to the pushing body, the first notch is engaged with the first notch. sliding on the inner surface of the notch portion of No. 1 and sinking into the rotating lever to enable the pushing body to be pushed;
When the pushing body is pushed in, it climbs over the slope and engages with the second notch to prevent the pushing body from moving upward after the pushing force is released. When the protrusion is retracted into the rotating lever, the protrusion disengages from the second notch, allowing the pushing body to move upward based on spring force. A reining device for walking pets.