KR102234350B1 - Pet care device - Google Patents

Abstract

A companion animal manager is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention.
The companion animal manager according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a housing, a beauty part that organizes the hair of the companion animal, a suction port for entering the hair separated from the companion animal by the beauty part, and separate from the suction port and side by side. A management module that extends and is detachably coupled to the housing including an air outlet that blows air toward the companion animal, and is installed inside the housing so that one side communicates with the inlet, and flows into the inlet with the suction force generated by forming a rotating flow. A cyclone-type dust collection module that inhales and separates the hair and discharges the separated hair, an exhaust port for discharging the separated air from the dust collection module to the outside of the housing, and arranged in parallel with the exhaust port, and discharged from the dust collection module. It may include a circulation pipe for circulating the air from which the separated hairs are separated to the air outlet, and a switching module positioned at the rear end of the dust collecting module to selectively open the exhaust port and the circulation pipe.

Description

Pet care device

The present invention relates to a companion animal manager, and more particularly, to a companion animal manager capable of inhaling the groomed hair while organizing the companion animal's hair, and blowing air toward the companion animal.

With the recent low birth rate and the increase in the ratio of one to two households, the population of companion animals raising companion animals such as dogs and cats is increasing, and for this reason, various products that help with the convenience of raising companion animals are being developed. . For example, a variety of products such as bathtubs for companion animals, playgrounds, exercise equipment, and beauty equipment are being developed and released, and product development for improving functions is actively progressing.

On the other hand, in the case of dogs and cats, you should take frequent baths and take good care of your fur. This is because if the bathing and hair care are not properly done, the hairs clump together, causing skin diseases or odors, and the missing hairs scatter in the air, causing allergies or respiratory problems. For this reason, beauty devices have been developed that can keep the surrounding environment clean by shaving or sweeping the hair of a companion animal and simultaneously inhaling the shaved or missing hair. However, the conventional beauty apparatus does not have a function of drying the hair of a companion animal, so there is an inconvenience of having to provide a separate dryer.

Accordingly, there is a need for a management device having a structure capable of shaving or combing the companion animal's hair and simultaneously inhaling the cleaned hair and drying the companion animal's hair.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0122789 (2010. 11. 23.)

The technical problem to be achieved by the present invention is to provide a companion animal manager capable of inhaling the groomed hair and blowing air toward the companion animal while cleaning the companion animal's hair.

The technical problems of the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems that are not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The companion animal management device according to an embodiment of the present invention for achieving the above technical problem includes a housing, a beauty part for organizing the hair of the companion animal, and a suction port for introducing the hair separated from the companion animal by the beauty part. And, a management module detachably coupled to the housing, including an air blower that is separated from the suction port and extends side by side and blows air toward the companion animal, and is installed inside the housing so that one side is in communication with the suction port. , A cyclone-type dust collection module that sucks and separates the hairs introduced into the suction port with the suction force generated by forming a rotational flow, and discharges the separated air from the dust collection module. An exhaust port discharged to the exhaust port, a circulation pipe disposed in parallel with the exhaust port and circulating the hair-separated air discharged from the dust collection module to the ventilation port, and a circulation pipe disposed at a rear end of the dust collection module to selectively select the exhaust port and the circulation pipe. It includes a switching module that is opened to.

The companion animal management device further includes a connection hose that connects between the housing and the management module and is flexibly bendable, wherein the connection hose includes a first passage connecting the suction port and the dust collecting module, and the first It may include a second passage that is separated from the first passage and extends in parallel and connects the air outlet and the circulation pipe.

The switching module includes a first valve for opening the exhaust port, a second valve for opening the circulation pipe, and foreign matter contained in the air from which the hair is separated by being installed at a front end of the first valve and the second valve. It may include a filter to separate.

The companion animal manager may further include a first heating unit installed on the air outlet to heat the air from which the hairs are separated, which is circulated in the circulation pipe.

The beauty part is installed on the suction port, a propeller rotating by the suction force, and one side protrudes out of the suction port and the other side is connected to the propeller to rotate integrally with the propeller, and the hair of the companion animal It may include a cutting blade to cut.

The beauty unit may include a ring-shaped support plate installed on the suction port, and a plurality of brush hairs having one end coupled to the support plate and the other end protruding outside the suction port to sweep the companion animal's hair.

The companion animal manager may further include a second heating unit installed on the support plate to heat at least one of the support plate or the brush hair.

According to the present invention, since the groomed hair is inhaled at the same time as the companion animal's hair is mowed or brushed and cleaned, the surrounding environment can be maintained in a clean state, and allergies or respiratory diseases caused by the companion animal's hair can be prevented.

In addition, it is possible to blow air toward the companion animal with a simple switching operation, so that the organized hair can be prevented from remaining in the companion animal and causing inflammation or injury, and even the wet hair after bathing can be easily dried.

1 is a perspective view showing a companion animal manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view showing the companion animal management device of FIG. 1 cut in the longitudinal direction.
3 and 4 are operation diagrams for explaining the operation of the companion animal manager.
5 is an operation diagram for explaining the operation of the companion animal manager according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Advantages and features of the present invention, and a method of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in a variety of different forms, and only these embodiments make the disclosure of the present invention complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains. It is provided to completely inform the scope of the invention to those who have, and the invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. The same reference numerals refer to the same elements throughout the specification.

Hereinafter, a companion animal manager according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4.

1 is a perspective view showing a companion animal manager according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The companion animal management device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention removes or sweeps the hair of the companion animal and inhales the cleaned hair at the same time, so that the surrounding environment can be kept in a clean state. It can prevent respiratory diseases. In addition, it is possible to blow air toward the companion animal with a simple switching operation, so that the organized hair can be prevented from remaining in the companion animal and causing inflammation or injury, and the wet hair can be easily dried after bathing. There is this.

Hereinafter, with reference to FIG. 2, the companion animal manager 1 will be described in detail.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing the companion animal management device of FIG. 1 cut in the longitudinal direction.

Companion animal manager 1 according to the present invention comprises a housing 10, a management module 20, a dust collection module 30, an exhaust port 40, a circulation pipe 50, and a switching module 60. Includes.

The housing 10 is a main body of the companion animal management device 1 and is formed in a cylindrical shape with a space formed therein. The shape of the housing 10 is not limited, and may be variously formed such as a cylindrical shape, a square cylindrical shape, and a polygonal cylindrical shape. A management module 20 is detachably coupled to one side of the housing 10.

The management module 20 is one side of the companion animal to be in contact with the companion animal to cut or sweep the hair of the companion animal, and is detachably coupled to the housing 10 through a connection hose 70 to be described later. Hereinafter, the management module 20 will be described in more detail, limited to a structure that trims and organizes the companion animal's hair.

The management module 20 is a cylindrical member with open both ends, and includes a beauty part 21 and a suction port 22, and a blower 23. The beauty part 21 is to trim and organize the pet's hair, and is disposed on the suction port 22 so that one side may be exposed to an open end of the management module 20. More specifically, the beauty part 21 includes a propeller 21a and a cutting blade 21b. The propeller 21a is a conventional propeller and is installed on the suction port 22 and rotates in one direction by the suction force of the dust collecting module 30 to be described later. The propeller (21a) is fixed at a certain position by a separate fixing member (22a) installed on the suction port (22), it can rotate continuously while being coupled to the fixing member (22a). The cutting blade 21b is a member in the form of a sharp blade with a thin end, and one side protrudes out of the suction port 22 and the other side is connected to the propeller 21a to operate by the rotational force of the propeller 21a. For example, when the dust collecting module 30 operates to form a suction force, the propeller 21a and the cutting blade 21b rotate integrally to cut the hair of the companion animal. However, it is not limited to a structure in which the cutting blade (21b) rotates integrally with the propeller (21a) and cuts the hair of the companion animal, and is diversified into a structure capable of cutting the hair of the companion animal by using the rotational force of the propeller (21a). Can be transformed. For example, the cutting blade 21b may be operated by converting the rotational force of the propeller 21b into a linear reciprocating motion, and the cutting blade 21b may be operated using vibration of air by the rotational force of the propeller 21b. May be.

The hair cut by the cutting blade 21b flows into the suction port 22. The suction port 22 is a passage extending along the length direction of the management module 20 so that both ends communicate with the outside, respectively, and the hairs separated from the companion animal are introduced by the beauty part 21. In other words, the hair that is cut off or removed by the beauty part 21 flows into the suction port 22. A blower 23 is provided on one side of the suction port 22. The air outlet 23 is separated from the suction port 22 and extends side by side, and is a passage through which both ends communicate with the outside, and air can be blown toward the companion animal. That is, the air flow direction of the inlet 22 and the air flow direction of the air outlet 23 are opposed to each other. Since the first heating part 23a that generates heat by receiving electric power from the outside is installed on the air outlet 23, the air from which the hairs circulated in the circulation pipe 50 to be described later can be heated and blown. The shape of the first heating part 23a is not limited, and may be formed in various ways such as a coil shape and a film shape, and may be installed along the length direction of the air blower 23 on the inner side of the air blower 23.

A dust collecting module 30 is installed inside the housing 10.

The dust collecting module 30 is a cyclone-type centrifugal separator that generates a suction force by forming a rotational flow, and one side is in communication with the suction port 22 to suck and separate the hair that has flowed into the suction port 22 to remove the separated air. It can be discharged to the other side. More specifically, when power is supplied from the outside, the driving motor 31 operates to rotate the driving fan 32. In this case, power supply may be controlled by a switch located on the outer surface of the management module 20. In the drawings, the driving fan 32 is located inside the first cylinder 33, and the driving motor 31 is illustrated as being located outside the first cylinder 33, but is not limited thereto, and the driving fan 32 and All of the drive motors 31 may be located inside the first cylinder 33. As the driving fan 32 rotates, a rotational flow is generated inside the first cylinder 33, and the second cylinder 34 at one side communicates with the first cylinder 33 and the other side communicates with the suction port 22. It is formed to generate a suction force, and thus, air containing hairs introduced into the suction port 22 may be sucked into the second cylinder 34. Since the second cylinder 34 has one side in communication with the inlet 22 and the other side in communication with the first cylinder 33 are disposed perpendicular to each other, the air containing the hair flowing into the inlet 22 is It is introduced into the second cylinder 34 in a tangential direction and may be separated into hair and air due to a difference in density. The separated hairs are collected downward while rotating the inner circumferential surface of the second cylinder 34 by centrifugal force, and air is discharged to the first cylinder 33 while gathering in the center of the second cylinder 34 to form a swirling vortex. Since the discharge pipe 35 is connected to a portion of the first cylinder 33 and the other side perpendicular to the portion communicating with the second cylinder 34, air may be discharged to the discharge pipe 35.

The air discharged through the discharge pipe 35 may be discharged to the outside of the housing 10 through the exhaust port 40 or may circulate to the air outlet 23 through a circulation pipe 50 disposed in parallel with the exhaust port 40. A switching module 60 for selectively opening the exhaust port 40 and the circulation pipe 50 is provided on the rear end of the dust collecting module 30, more specifically, on the discharge pipe 35, and the switching module 60 includes the exhaust port 40. ) And a second valve 62 that opens the circulation pipe 50. In addition, the switching module 60 may include a filter unit 63 installed at a front end of the first valve 61 and the second valve 62 to separate foreign substances contained in the air. That is, the air discharged to the discharge pipe 35 passes through the filter unit 63 to separate foreign substances, and then flows through either the exhaust port 40 or the circulation pipe 50. For example, in the case of discharging the air discharged from the dust collecting module 30 to the outside of the housing 10, the switching module 60 is operated to open the first valve 61 and close the second valve 62. can do. Conversely, when air is circulated through the air outlet 23 to dry the companion animal's fur, the second valve 62 may be opened and the first valve 61 may be closed by operating the switching module 60. The switching module 60 may be controlled by a switch located on the outer surface of the management module 20, and if necessary, the dust collecting module 30 and the switching module 60 may be simultaneously controlled with one switch.

Meanwhile, as described above, the housing 10 and the management module 20 are connected by a connection hose 70. The connection hose 70 is a flexible bendable tubular member, and one end is connected to the housing 10 and the other end is connected to the management module 20 so that the housing 10 and the management module 20 can be connected. . The connection hose 70 is separated from the first passage 71 and the first passage 71 connecting between the suction port 22 and the dust collecting module 30 and extends side by side, and the air outlet 23 and the circulation pipe 50 ) It includes a second passage 72 connecting between. In other words, the air containing the hair introduced into the inlet 22 is introduced into the second cylinder 34 of the dust collecting module 30 through the first passage 71, and the air circulated through the circulation pipe 50 is The air is blown toward the companion animal through the second passage 72 and the air outlet 23 in order.

Hereinafter, the operation of the companion animal manager 1 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4.

3 and 4 are operation diagrams for explaining the operation of the companion animal manager.

The companion animal manager (1) according to the present invention removes or sweeps the hair of the companion animal and inhales the cleaned hair at the same time, so that the surrounding environment can be kept in a clean state, thereby preventing allergies or respiratory diseases caused by the companion animal's hair. I can. In addition, it is possible to blow air toward the companion animal with a simple switching operation, so that the organized hair can be prevented from remaining in the companion animal and causing inflammation or injury, and even the wet hair after bathing can be easily dried.

3 is a view showing an operation of discharging air to the outside of a housing while shearing a companion animal's hair.

When power is supplied from the outside, the driving motor 31 operates to rotate the driving fan 32, and when the driving fan 32 rotates, the rotation flow inside the first cylinder 33 and the second cylinder 34 Is formed and a suction force is generated. The generated suction force rotates the propeller 21a, and as the propeller 21a rotates, the cutting blade 21b also rotates integrally, so that the companion animal's hair can be cut. The hair cut by the cutting blade 21b is introduced into the suction port 22 by the suction force, and is sucked into the second cylinder 34 through the first passage 71. The air containing the hairs introduced in the tangential direction into the second cylinder 34 is separated into hairs and air due to the difference in density. At this time, the hairs are collected downward while turning the inner peripheral surface of the second cylinder 34 by centrifugal force, and the air is discharged to the first cylinder 33 while gathering to the center of the second cylinder 34 to form a swirling vortex. . The air discharged to the first cylinder 33 is discharged through the discharge pipe 35 and passes through the filter unit 63. In the case of discharging the air from which the hair and foreign matter are separated to the outside of the housing 10, the switching module 60 is operated to open the first valve 61 and close the second valve 62. When the first valve 61 is opened and the second valve 62 is closed, air from which hairs and foreign substances have passed through the filter unit 63 are removed is discharged to the outside of the housing 10 through the exhaust port 40.

4 is a diagram showing an operation of blowing air from which foreign substances are separated toward a companion animal.

When power is supplied from the outside, the driving motor 31 operates to rotate the driving fan 32, and as the driving fan 32 rotates, the rotation flow inside the first cylinder 33 and the second cylinder 34 Is formed and a suction force is generated. Air is introduced into the suction port 22 by the suction force, and the introduced air is introduced into the second cylinder 34 through the first passage 71. The foreign substances contained in the air are collected downward while rotating the inner circumferential surface of the second cylinder 34 by centrifugal force, and the air separated from the foreign substances is gathered to the center of the second cylinder 34 to form a swirling vortex. ). The air discharged to the first cylinder 33 is discharged through the discharge pipe 35 and passes through the filter unit 63 to further remove foreign substances. When the air is to be circulated through the air outlet 23, the switching module 60 is operated to open the second valve 62 and close the first valve 61. When the second valve 62 is opened and the first valve 61 is closed, the air from which the foreign matter has passed through the filter unit 63 passes through the circulation pipe 50 and the second passage 72 in order, 23) is blown through. Since the first heating unit 23a for heating air is installed on the air outlet 23, the air heated by the companion animal can be blown.

Hereinafter, a companion animal manager 1a according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG. 5.

5 is an operation diagram for explaining the operation of the companion animal manager according to another embodiment of the present invention.

In the companion animal caregiver 1a according to another embodiment of the present invention, the beauty part 21 includes a support plate 21c and a plurality of brush hairs 21d. The companion animal caregiver 1a according to another embodiment of the present invention is substantially the same as the above-described embodiment except that the beauty part 21 includes a support plate 21c and a plurality of brush hairs 21d. Therefore, this will be mainly described, but the description of the remaining components will be replaced with the above unless otherwise noted.

The management module 20 is a cylindrical member with open both ends, and includes a beauty part 21 and a suction port 22, and a blower 23. In the drawings, the management module 20 is shown to be formed in an elbow shape bent downward, but is not limited thereto, and the shape of the management module 20 may be variously modified. The beauty part 21 sweeps and combs the hair of the companion animal, and is disposed on the suction port 22 so that one side may be exposed to the open side of the management module 20. More specifically, the beauty part 21 includes a support plate 21c and a plurality of brush hairs 21d. The support plate 21c is a ring-shaped plate installed on the suction port 22 and its outer circumferential surface is fixedly coupled to the inner circumferential surface of the suction port 22. A plurality of brush hairs (21d) are arranged at a certain interval, and each brush hair (21d) has one end coupled to the support plate (21c) and the other end protruding outside the suction port (22), so that the hair of the companion animal can be brushed. . As described above, since the support plate 21c is formed in a ring shape through which the center is penetrated, when the dust collecting module 30 is operated to form a suction force, the hairs that are brushed and pulled out through the penetrating center of the support plate 21c are inlet ( 22). Since the support plate 21c is provided with a second heating unit 21e that heats at least one of the support plate 21c or the brush bristle 21d by receiving electric power from the outside, You can dry your hair. In addition, it is possible to relax the muscles when they come into contact with the support plate 21c or the brush hair 21d, so that the massage effect and the sleep of the companion animal can be aided. The shape of the second heating part 21e is not limited, and may be formed in various ways such as a coil shape or a film shape, and may be installed on the outer or inner surface of the support plate 21c.

Embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings, but those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. You will be able to understand. Therefore, it should be understood that the embodiments described above are illustrative and non-limiting in all respects.

1, 1a: companion animal manager
10: housing
20: management module 21: beauty department
21a: propeller 21b: cutting blade
21c: support plate 21d: brush bristle
21e: second heating unit 22: suction port
23: air outlet 23a: first heating unit
30: dust collection module 31: drive motor
32: drive fan 33: first cylinder
34: second cylinder 35: discharge pipe
40: exhaust port 50: circulation pipe
60: switching module 61: first valve
62: second valve 63: filter unit
70: connecting hose 71: first passage
72: second passage

Claims (7)

housing;
A hairdressing unit for organizing the companion animal's hair, a suction port arranged by the beauty unit to introduce the hair separated from the companion animal, and a ventilation port that is separated from the suction port and extends side by side and blows air toward the companion animal. Including, a management module detachably coupled to the housing;
A cyclone-type dust collecting module installed inside the housing and having one side in communication with the suction port, suctioning and separating the hair flowing into the suction port with a suction force generated by forming a rotational flow to discharge the separated air;
An exhaust port for discharging the air from which the hairs are separated from the dust collecting module to the outside of the housing;
A circulation pipe disposed in parallel with the exhaust port and circulating the hair separated air discharged from the dust collecting module to the air outlet,
A switching module positioned at a rear end of the dust collecting module to selectively open the exhaust port and the circulation pipe, and
A first passage connecting between the housing and the management module and connecting between the suction port and the dust collecting module, and a second passage separated from the first passage and extending in parallel and connecting between the air outlet and the circulation pipe Includes a flexible bendable connection hose including,
The switching module,
A first valve that opens the exhaust port,
A second valve to open the circulation pipe, and
Companion animal management device comprising a filter unit installed at a front end of the first valve and the second valve to separate foreign substances contained in the air from which the hair is separated. delete delete The method of claim 1,
Companion animal management device further comprising a first heating unit installed on the air outlet to heat the air from which the hairs are separated, which is circulated in the circulation pipe. The method of claim 4, wherein the beauty part,
A propeller installed on the suction port and rotating by the suction force,
Companion animal manager comprising a cutting blade having one side protruding out of the suction port and the other side being connected to the propeller, rotating integrally with the propeller, and cutting the hair of the companion animal. The method of claim 4, wherein the beauty part,
A ring-shaped support plate installed on the suction port,
Companion animal management device comprising a plurality of brush hairs one end is coupled to the support plate and the other end protrudes to the outside of the suction port to sweep and comb the hair of the companion animal. The method of claim 6,
Companion animal management device further comprising a second heating unit installed on the support plate to heat at least one of the support plate or the brush hair.

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