KR101335350B1 - Toilet for animal - Google Patents

Abstract

An animal toilet is disclosed. It is coupled to the body portion, the side of the upper surface of the body portion, and formed on the center of the upper surface of the body portion and the footrest which is pressed as the animal presses on the foot, is opened by the pressure of the footrest and closed as the pressure on the footrest is released An animal toilet comprising a shielding plate and a waterside portion formed under the shielding plate and accommodating the sides of the animal, is optional only when the footing plate and the shielding plate are installed on the upper surface of the main body and the animal stands on the footing plate. By allowing the shielding plate to open, the shielding plate is opened when the animal is raised above the toilet for defecation to receive the bowel movement, and the shielding plate is closed when the animal comes down from the stool. As a result, the animal's bowel movements are not exposed on the toilet bowl so as not to damage the aesthetics, and the smell does not spread, thereby preventing hygiene problems.

Description

Toilet bowl for animals {Toilet for animal}

The present invention relates to a toilet for an animal.

Although entering into modern society, economic abundance has been achieved, but loneliness and devastation of urban life are emerging as social problems, such as single households and crime rate. In order to compensate for this, many households are raising pets such as dogs and cats.

However, in the case of breeding a companion animal, in addition to feeding the animal, the labor of washing the animal and treating the bowel movements is followed. If this is not handled properly, there may be a problem of hygiene and aesthetics in the house. .

Conventionally, in order to process the bowel movement of the companion animal, the method of providing a separate animal bowel movement space in a bathroom or a utility room, and training an animal bowel movement in the bowel space was employ | adopted widely.

However, training a bowel movement of the animal takes a lot of time and money, and even if you trained to a bowel movement in a separate bowel space, hygiene problems such as the spread of the smell of bowel in the house still exist.

The above-described background technology is technical information that the inventor holds for the derivation of the present invention or acquired in the process of deriving the present invention, and can not necessarily be a known technology disclosed to the general public prior to the filing of the present invention.

On the other hand, Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2008-0057947, a device for automatically processing the excrement of pets without passing by the human hand, a device and a flush type that can move the main body and the hose from the main body to the flush toilet It consists of an automatic flushing device that can be installed in the water tank of the toilet, and the main body consists of a dropping table at the bottom and a lid at the top, and a pillar supporting the dropping table and the lid at each corner. Is inconvenient, the hose is extended with a hose cover so that it can be installed next to the toilet door. When the toilet door is closed by using the door closing sensor, the sensor detects an abnormal condition and causes the sensor to beep and delay the automatic processing. Disclosed is a technology relating to a pet automated toilet bowl.

Patent Document 1: Korean Unexamined Patent Publication No. 10-2008-0057947

The present invention provides an animal toilet in which the toilet is selectively opened only when the animal is defecated and the toilet is closed after defecation, so that aesthetic and hygiene problems caused by the animal's defecation do not occur.

According to one aspect of the invention, the body portion, coupled to the side of the upper surface of the body portion, the foot is pressed to press the animal as the foot, and is formed in the center of the upper surface of the body portion, is opened in accordance with the pressure of the foot and open to the footrest An animal toilet is provided that includes a shielding plate that is closed as the pressure is released and a waterside portion is formed below the shielding plate and accommodates the animal's side.

In this case, the rack is coupled to the scaffold, the rack moving in the longitudinal direction corresponding to the pressure of the scaffolding, the pinion is coupled to the body portion, is engaged with the rack and rotates in response to the movement of the rack, one end is coupled to the shielding plate And the other end is coupled to the pinion, and the other end is wound around the pinion in correspondence with the rotation of the pinion, thereby further including a link for tensioning the shield plate to open.

In addition, the sensing unit for generating a sensing signal by sensing the pressure of the scaffold, the control unit for receiving a signal from the sensing unit, and generates and transmits a predetermined control signal in response to the sensing signal, and operates by receiving a signal from the control unit The driving unit may further include a driving unit applying a driving force to open the shielding plate in response to the control signal.

On the other hand, the upper surface of the body portion may be manufactured in the form of a lid of the toilet.

When the animal is on the footrest is coupled to the body portion at a position corresponding to the position of the mouth of the animal, it may further include a feed container for receiving the animal's food. In this case, the cover is coupled to the upper surface of the feed container, the cover may be opened and closed corresponding to the pressure of the scaffold.

Other aspects, features, and advantages other than those described above will become apparent from the following drawings, claims, and the detailed description of the invention.

According to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, by installing the scaffold and the shield plate on the upper surface of the main body and selectively open the shield plate only when the animal is on the scaffold, when the animal climbs on the toilet for defecation, the shield plate is open to defecation Can be housed and the shield closed when the animal comes down from the scaffold. As a result, the animal's bowel movements are not exposed on the toilet bowl so as not to damage the aesthetics, and the smell does not spread, thereby preventing hygiene problems.

In addition, by installing a feeding container to the toilet, by causing the learning effect of the animal using the food, the animal can be easily trained to climb on the toilet (footstool) during defecation.

1 is a view showing the structure of the toilet bowl for animals according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a view showing the mechanical operation structure of the toilet for the animal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a view showing the electronic operating structure of the toilet for the animal according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a view showing the structure of the toilet for animals according to another embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing the structure of the toilet for animals according to another embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated and described in the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but includes all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The terms first, second, etc. may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular example embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, the terms "comprise" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more other features. It is to be understood that the present invention does not exclude the possibility of the presence or the addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, components, or a combination thereof.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. Referring to the accompanying drawings, the same or corresponding components are denoted by the same reference numerals, .

1 is a view showing the structure of the animal toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a view showing the mechanical operating structure of the animal toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a view of the present invention 4 is a view showing the electronic operating structure of the toilet for animals according to an embodiment, Figure 4 is a view showing the structure of the toilet for animals according to another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 5 according to another embodiment of the present invention The figure which shows the structure of the toilet for animals. 1 to 5, the body part 10, the footrest 20, the rack 22, the pinion 24, the link 26, the shielding plate 30, the sensing part 32, and the control part 34. ), Drive 36, feed bin 50, and lid 52 are shown.

Animal toilet according to this embodiment by installing the footrest 20 and the shielding plate 30 on the upper surface of the main body and selectively open the shielding plate 30 only when the animal climbs on the footrest 20, the animal If you go up to the toilet for this bowel movement, the shield plate 30 is opened to accommodate the bowel movement, the animal is characterized in that the shield plate 30 is closed when coming down from the footrest (20).

In the present embodiment, a pet dog is used as an animal to be used as a toilet, but is not necessarily limited to the case of a pet dog, and may be applied to various pets / non-pet pets who have a bowel movement on the toilet.

The toilet according to the present embodiment is made with the body portion 10 as a basic skeleton. The body portion 10 may be formed in various shapes and structures capable of forming a basic skeleton of a toilet such as a box (box), a cylinder, a trench, a frame, and the like.

On the upper surface of the body portion 10, as shown in Figure 1, the pet dog is a foot plate 20 which is a part of pressing up with the foot, and a shielding plate 30 is provided to provide an inlet for the dog's bowel to pass. For example, as shown in Figure 1, the footrest 20 may be coupled to both sides of the upper surface of the body portion 10, when the pet dog is put on the toilet bowl footrest 20 may be coupled to the foot of the dog feet have.

When the pet dog is raised on the toilet and presses the footrest 20 with the foot, the footrest 20 is pressed by the weight of the dog. In this case, the footrest 20 according to the present embodiment is to be supported by an elastic body such as a spring, so that the footrest 20 is pressed by the weight of the pet dog when the pet dog is up, and when the pet dog is down, the footrest 20 is again original. Can be restored to a location.

Since the dogs vary in weight depending on their breed and size, the elastic body supporting the footrest 20 according to the present embodiment may be used to have an elastic force enough to press the footrest 20 by the weight of the pet dog using the toilet bowl. Can be. Alternatively, by using an elastic body that can be adjusted elastic force so that pet dogs of various weights can use the toilet, the user adjusts the elastic force as necessary, so that when the pet dog to use the toilet is placed on the footrest 20, the footrest 20 is pressurized When the dog comes down, the footrest 20 can be restored to its original position.

When the footrest 20 is formed at the center portion of the upper surface of the body portion 10, that is, both sides of the upper surface, the shielding plate 30 is formed between the two footrest 20. The shield plate 30 is made of a structure that can be opened and closed, usually closed and serves to cover the upper surface of the toilet, it is opened if necessary serves to expose the inside of the toilet.

The toilet according to the present embodiment is characterized by having a structure in which the shielding plate 30 is opened and closed corresponding to whether the footrest 20 is pressed. That is, when the pet dog climbs on the toilet and steps on the footrest 20, the footrest 20 is pressed accordingly, and the shielding plate 30 is opened accordingly, and when the pet dog comes down from the toilet, the pressure on the footrest 20 is released. Correspondingly, the shielding plate 30 may be configured to be closed.

A waterside part is formed in the lower part of the shielding plate 30, that is, inside the toilet exposed when the shielding plate 30 is opened. The waterside part is a part for accommodating the dog's sides, and may be provided with an absorbent pad or paper, or may have a structure in which the user discards each sheet when the dog defecates while putting several sheets of paper.

According to the arrangement and operation method of the 'footrest 20-shielding plate 30-the waterside' configured as described above, when the dog climbs on the toilet and steps on the footrest 20, the shield plate 30 is opened and the dog defecates The stool is accommodated in the stool, and when the dog has finished defecation comes down from the toilet and the pressure on the stool 20 is released (the stool 20 is restored to its original position), the shielding plate 30 is closed to close the stool accommodated in the stool. It is hidden.

That is, the toilet according to the present embodiment has a structure in which the toilet is selectively opened only when the dog is defecated, thus preventing aesthetic and hygiene problems caused by defecation of the dog.

As the opening and closing operation of the shielding plate 30 according to the pressure of the footrest 20, a mechanical operation method or an electronic operation method may be used.

First, a description of the mechanical operation method, as shown in FIG. 2, when the rack 22 is coupled to the footrest 20 so that the dog steps on the footrest 20 and the footrest 20 is pressed, the rack 22 accordingly It can be moved in the longitudinal direction. The rack 22 is a tooth formed in a straight line in a straight rod-shaped member, in order to allow the rack 22 to move in the longitudinal direction in response to the pressing of the footrest 20, a rack ( The rack 22 and the footrest 20 can be coupled in such a way as to connect the ends of the 22.

The pinion 24 meshes with the rack 22. The pinion 24 is a kind of 'cog wheel' that rotates as the rack 22 moves in the longitudinal direction. The pinion 24 is coupled to the body portion 10 so that the pinion 24 is engaged with the rack 22, thereby providing a rack. It will rotate in accordance with the movement of (22).

The pinion 24 and the shield plate 30 are connected by a link 26 so that the shield plate 30 is opened and closed as the pinion 24 rotates. That is, one end of the link 26 member is coupled to the shielding plate 30 and the other end is coupled to the pinion 24 so that the pin 26 is rotated (rotate clockwise in FIG. 2). Tension is applied to the shielding plate 30 to open the shielding plate 30.

To this end, the other end of the link 26, that is, the portion in which the link 26 is coupled to the pinion 24, the other end of the link 26 is wound on the outer circumferential surface of the pinion 24 as the pinion 24 rotates. (26) can be configured to generate a force to pull.

On the other hand, when the pressure on the scaffold 20 is released and the rack 22 moves to its original position, and thus the pinion 24 rotates again (rotation counterclockwise in FIG. 2), the link 26 The pushing force is applied and thus the shielding plate 30 is closed again.

2 illustrates a structure in which both the 'pull force' and the 'pushing force' are applied to the link 26 so that the shielding plate 30 is opened or closed, but a further elastic body is further coupled to the shielding plate 30. Only a 'pull force' is applied to the trap link 26 to open the shield plate 30, and the shield plate 30 may be configured to be closed by an elastic force of a separate elastic body.

Here, the case using the 'rack 22-pinion 24-link 26' structure has been described, but in addition to the illustrated operation method, the shielding plate corresponding to the pressurization of the footrest 20 through various mechanical configurations is illustrated. Of course, the opening and closing operation of the 30 can be implemented.

Next, a description will be made of the electronic operation method, by installing a sensing unit 32 such as a sensor to detect the pressure of the footrest 20 so that the sensing signal is generated from the sensing unit 32 when the footrest 20 is pressed The control unit 34 may receive the sensing signal and generate and transmit a control signal accordingly. For example, when the footrest 20 is sufficiently pressed through the sensing signal, the control unit 34 may generate and transmit a control signal (open signal) to operate the driving unit 36 to be described later.

A driving unit 36 such as a motor is coupled to the shielding plate 30 to generate and apply a driving force to open the shielding plate 30 in accordance with its operation. The driver 36 is operated by receiving a control signal. For example, when a control signal (open signal) for operating the driver 36 is transmitted so that the shield plate 30 is opened, the driver 36 is operated accordingly. Thus, the shield plate 30 is opened.

On the contrary, when the pressure on the scaffold 20 is released, the sensing unit 32 that senses this generates a sensing signal, and the control unit 34 that receives the sensing signal closes the shielding plate 30. It generates a control signal (close signal) for operating the drive unit 36 is activated to close the shield plate 30 accordingly.

Herein, an example of the electronic operation structure using the 'sensing part 32-control part 34-driving part 36' structure has been described. However, in addition to the illustrated operation method, the pressurization of the scaffold 20 can be achieved through various electronic configurations. Of course, the opening and closing operation of the corresponding shielding plate 30 can be implemented.

On the other hand, the toilet according to the present embodiment may be manufactured in a form in which the toilet used by a person, that is, integrated into the toilet. That is, the body of the toilet bowl may correspond to the body portion 10 according to the present embodiment, and the lid of the toilet bowl may correspond to the upper surface of the body portion 10 according to the present embodiment.

As such, when the upper surface of the body portion 10 is manufactured in the form of a lid of the toilet bowl and installed in the toilet bowl, the toilet can be used as a toilet for the pet dog as usual, if necessary.

That is, even when the lid of the toilet bowl is closed, the pet dog is raised on the lid to step on the footrest 20, the shield plate 30 formed in the center of the lid is opened and the sides of the pet dog is accommodated in the waterside through the open passage. In this case, the stool part is also the stool part of the toilet used by a person, so that the dog's bowel movement can be treated in the same manner as a human's bowel movement, so that the hygiene problem due to the dog's bowel movement does not occur at all. have.

On the other hand, the toilet bowl according to the present embodiment may be further provided with a feed container (50). That is, when the dog is raised on the toilet bowl and stepping on the footrest 20, the feed container 50 is coupled to the body portion 10 so that the feed container 50 is located at a position corresponding to the position of the dog's mouth, the feeding container 50 Can accommodate pet food such as pet food.

As such, when the food container 50 is additionally installed, it may be easier to train the dog to use the toilet according to the present embodiment. This is to take advantage of the learning effect of the animal, for example, if the pet dog is placed on the toilet bowl is properly stepped on the footrest 20, the feed container 50 is opened so that the dog can eat food, You can quickly and easily train your dog's bowel movements.

To this end, the feed container 50 according to the present embodiment may be installed so that the cover 52 is installed on the upper surface, the cover 52 is opened and closed according to whether the footrest 20 is pressed. For example, when the pet dog climbs on the toilet and steps on the footrest 20, the lid 52 of the feeding container 50 may be opened to eat, and if the pet dog does not step on the toilet or climbs up the toilet, the food container may not be properly stepped on (20). 50) does not open, the food can not eat.

Accordingly, it may be easier for the pet dog to train on the toilet seat according to the present embodiment to properly position.

The cover 52 of the feed container 50 is opened or closed in accordance with whether or not the footrest 20 is pressurized to pressurize the footrest 20 through various mechanical and electronic configurations as in the opening and closing method of the shielding plate 30 described above. The opening and closing operation of the cover 52 can be implemented.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. And changes may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

10: body 20: scaffold
22: rack 24: pinion
26 link 30 shield plate
32: sensing unit 34: control unit
36: drive unit 50: feed container
52: cover

Claims (6)

A body portion;
Is coupled to the side of the upper surface of the body portion, the foot is pressed as the animal presses with the foot;
A shielding plate which is formed in a central portion of the upper surface of the body portion and is opened according to the pressurization of the scaffold and closed as the pressurization against the scaffold is released;
Is formed in the lower portion of the shield plate, and includes a waterside portion for accommodating the sides of the animal,
A rack coupled to the scaffold and moving in the longitudinal direction corresponding to the pressing of the scaffold; A pinion coupled to the body and engaged with the rack to rotate in response to the movement of the rack; A first structure including a link coupled to the shield plate at one end thereof and coupled to the pinion at the other end of the pinion and wound at the other end in correspondence with the rotation of the pinion, thereby tensioning the shield plate to open.
A sensing unit configured to generate a sensing signal by sensing pressurization of the scaffolding; A control unit which receives a signal from the sensing unit and generates and transmits a predetermined control signal corresponding to the sensing signal; Receiving a signal from the control unit is operated, the toilet bowl for the animal further comprises one or more of the second structure including a drive unit for applying a driving force to open the shielding plate corresponding to the control signal.
delete delete The method of claim 1,
The upper surface of the body portion is a toilet for animals, characterized in that the production of the lid of the toilet bowl.
The method of claim 1,
The animal toilet bowl is coupled to the body portion at a position corresponding to the position of the mouth of the animal when the animal is stepping on the scaffold, further comprising a feed container for receiving the animal's food.
The method of claim 5,
The cover is coupled to the upper surface of the feeding container, the cover is an animal toilet, characterized in that the opening and closing corresponding to the pressure of the scaffold.

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