KR102355544B1 - Tower structure for cat - Google Patents

Abstract

According to the present invention, the upper end branched in two directions is supported on the ceiling by the upper portion having a U-shaped structure, and a single lower end extending downward from the U-shaped structure is supported on the floor and between the ceiling and the floor by the compression of the spring. Vertical compression rods are fixed vertically to the, and are made of a pair and are installed on both sides of the installation space, respectively; a horizontal compression rod horizontally connected to an upper portion of each of the vertical compression rods and fixed horizontally between the sidewalls by compression of a spring while both ends are supported on the sidewalls; and a plate inserted between the U-shaped structures of each of the vertical compression rods and installed horizontally by supporting both sides thereof.
According to the present invention, by providing a structurally simplified and robust structure, it is possible to increase the convenience of use, provide a safe play equipment for pets, prevent damage to the wall due to installation, and furthermore, step for accessories It has the effect of facilitating the installation of

Description

cat tower structure

The present invention relates to a cat tower structure, and more particularly, by providing a structurally simplified and robust structure, improves the convenience of use, provides a safe play equipment for pets, and prevents damage to the wall due to installation It is about the cat tower structure.

In general, a cat tower is a play facility using a habit of pet cats to climb up and down a high place and to enjoy hiding, and a plurality of boards such as a cat platform are fixed to a column formed at a predetermined height in layers.

Such a cat tower is generally installed between the ceiling and the floor so as to be supported on each of the ceiling and floor of the room.

As a technology related to the conventional cat tower, the "cat tower" of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2094108 has been proposed, which in the cat tower includes a top plate having an upper surface fixed in close contact with the ceiling portion; a pillar portion extending in the vertical direction from the lower side of the upper plate; A housing disposed on the lower surface of the upper plate, at least a portion of the upper portion of the pillar portion is inserted, and a housing surrounding at least a portion of the pillar portion to enable vertical movement of the pillar portion, and between the pillar portion and the upper surface of the housing in the housing and a gap correcting structure including an elastic part compressed in the spacer, wherein the gap correcting structure uses the elastic force of the elastic part to correct the gap between the pillar part and the upper plate, and applies an upward external force to the upper plate, The pillar unit includes: a plurality of pillar blocks disposed adjacent to each other in the vertical direction; and a connecting member having an upper end inserted into the housing, and a lower end being inserted into an upper portion of an uppermost column block located at the uppermost side among a plurality of column blocks, wherein the lower plate of the housing is insertable with the connecting member, A hole for allowing vertical movement of the connection member is formed, and the gap compensating structure further includes a support plate disposed on an upper surface of the lower plate to cover the hole in the housing, wherein the connection member includes: and a connecting bracket connected to the support plate and a shaft member extending downwardly from the connecting bracket and at least a part of which is inserted into the uppermost column block, wherein the column portion includes the support plate in the upper and lower surfaces of the lower plate. The elastic part is arranged to compress the elastic part to be spaced apart in the direction, and further comprising a connection shaft unit connecting the plurality of pillar blocks, wherein the connection shaft unit is screwed with a lower portion of the pillar block by forming a thread on the outer circumferential surface upper thread; a lower threaded portion having a screw thread formed on an outer circumferential surface of the lower portion to be screwed with an upper portion of a neighboring column block adjacent to the column block in a downward direction; and a spacer formed between the upper threaded part and the lower threaded part and not formed with a thread, wherein an accessory unit of the cat tower is mounted to the spacer, wherein the accessory unit is a cat footrest or an interval from which the cat footrest is removed It includes an adapter disposed in the unit, and the adapter and the cat footrest are interchangeable with each other so that they can be interchanged, and a groove recessed from the outer surface in the inward direction is formed so that there is no need to completely disassemble the cat tower, and the accessory unit and At least one of the neighboring pillar blocks is moved upwards or downwards to secure a predetermined interval, and the accessory unit is removed or inserted and fixed, but the groove has a width allowing insertion of the interval part.

However, the prior art has a problem in that it is difficult to increase the convenience of use because many configurations and coupling relationships between them are complicated, and the configuration for providing a solid structure without damage to the wall is insufficient.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention provides a structurally simplified and robust structure, thereby increasing the convenience of use, providing a safe play equipment for pets, and preventing damage to the wall due to installation It is aimed to prevent

Other objects of the present invention will be easily understood through the description of the following embodiments.

In order to achieve the object as described above, according to one aspect of the present invention, the upper end bifurcated by having a U-shaped structure is supported on the ceiling, and a single lower end extending downward from the U-shaped structure is Vertical compression rods are vertically fixed between the ceiling and the floor by compression of a spring while being supported on the floor, and are made of a pair and are respectively installed on both sides of the installation space; a horizontal compression rod provided to be horizontal on each of the vertical compression rods, and fixed horizontally between the sidewalls by compression of a spring while both ends are supported on the sidewalls; and a plate inserted between the U-shaped structures of the vertical compression rods and installed horizontally by supporting both sides thereof.

The vertical compression bar, by having the U-shaped structure, the first and second elastic support members supported by springs on both upper ends of the U-shaped member supporting one side of the plate are elastically supported on the ceiling, and the lower end of the U-shaped member A first adjustment support member screw-coupled to the lower end of the first post extending downwardly is supported on the floor, and by rotating the first adjustment support member, the first post rises together with the U-shaped member, The first and second elastic support members may be in close contact with the ceiling by compression of the spring.

The horizontal compression rod is provided horizontally on each of the vertical compression rods, so that a third elastic support material supported by a spring at one end of the second post supporting the plate together with the U-shaped structure is on either sidewall of both sides. A second adjustment support member that is elastically supported and screwed to the other end of the second post is supported on the other one of both side walls, and the second post moves by a rotation operation of the second adjustment support member, so that the third elastic The support material may be brought into close contact with any one of the sidewalls by compression of the spring.

The vertical compression rod may be formed such that a receiving groove for accommodating the horizontal compression rod is opened upwardly at a lower portion of the U-shaped structure.

A plurality of step accessories are fixed to the vertical compression rod at vertical intervals on the first post extending vertically, and the step accessory is fitted with a fixing ring on the outer circumferential surface of the first post through a fitting hole, and the fixing ring The step is provided to form an integral part horizontally from the fitting hole, and a locking hole passing through the fixing ring in a tangential direction of the fitting hole is formed adjacent to a locking groove formed along the outer circumferential surface of the first post to face, and the locking hole is As the inserted locking piece is caught in the locking groove, the fixing ring may be fixed to the first post.

According to the cat tower structure according to the present invention, by providing a structurally simplified and robust structure, it is possible to increase the convenience of use and provide a safe play equipment for pets, and to prevent damage to the wall due to installation, , furthermore, has the effect of facilitating the installation of the step for accessories.

1 is a perspective view showing a cat tower structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 2 is a front view showing the installation state of the cat tower structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a side cross-sectional view showing the coupling structure of the elastic support in the cat tower structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a side cross-sectional view showing the coupling structure of the adjustment support in the cat tower structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a side cross-sectional view showing the coupling structure of the step accessories in the cat tower structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a side view showing the coupling structure of the horizontal compression bar and the vertical compression bar in the cat tower structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Since the present invention can have various changes and can have various embodiments, specific embodiments are illustrated in the drawings and described in detail. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments, and it should be understood as including all changes, equivalents and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention, and may be modified in various other forms. and the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Hereinafter, an embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, and the same reference numbers are assigned to the same or corresponding components regardless of reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view showing a cat tower structure according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a front view showing an installation state of the cat tower structure according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2 , the cat tower structure 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a vertical compression rod 100 , a horizontal compression rod 200 , and a plate 300 .

The vertical compression rod 100 has a U-shaped upper portion, so that the bifurcated upper end is supported on the ceiling (1), and a single lower end extending downward from the U-shaped structure is supported on the floor (2) while being supported by a spring ( 121 and 131 (shown in FIG. 3) is vertically fixed between the ceiling 1 and the floor 2 by compression, and is formed as a pair and installed on both sides of the installation space, respectively.

1 to 4 , the vertical compression rod 100 has a U-shaped structure and is supported by springs 121 and 131 on both upper ends of the U-shaped member 110 for supporting one side of the plate 300 . And the second elastic support member (120, 130) is elastically supported on the ceiling (1), the first adjustment support member screwed to the lower end of the first post 140 extending downward from the lower end of the U-shaped member (110) ( 150) is supported on the floor 2, and the first post 140 rises together with the U-shaped member 110 by the rotation operation of the first adjustment support member 150, so that the first and second elastic support members (120, 130) to be in close contact with the ceiling (1) by the compression of the springs (121, 131). The U-shaped member 110 and the first post 140 may be connected by various methods, including welding, interference fitting, or flange joint. Here, the U-shaped member 110 is not only made of a U-shape, but also partially deformed in shape or additionally added for the implementation of additional functions to the U-shape, for example, for the formation of a receiving groove 113 to be described later. Of course, it may have a form that becomes

Each of the first and second elastic support members 120 and 130 is installed to be elastically supported by springs 121 and 131 on the U-shaped member 110 by the same structure, for example, inside the first and second elastic support members 120 and 130 Both ends of each of the springs 121 and 131 are fixed to the support piece 122 fixed to the and the support piece 111 fixed to the inside of both upper ends of the U-shaped member 110 . At this time, both upper ends of the U-shaped member 110 are formed to protrude along the inner circumferential surface by pressing the locking protrusions 112 for engaging the lower end of the support piece 111 to suppress the downward movement of the support piece 111. can

The first adjustment support material 150 may have a female screw portion 151 for screwing to the male screw portion 141 formed on the lower outer circumferential surface of the first post 140 may be formed on the inner circumferential surface, and in the rotational direction during the rotation operation. Accordingly, by moving the first post 140 in both directions, the length of the vertical compression rod 100 for fixing and dismantling in the installation space can be expanded and contracted.

The first and second elastic support members 120 and 130, and the first adjustment support member 150 are formed to increase in diameter toward the end, thereby enabling stable support through expansion of the supported area, and the end Non-slip pads 123, 133, and 152 for preventing slipping on the support surface of the may be installed by bonding, fitting, or bolting.

The horizontal compression rod 200 is provided to be horizontal on the upper portion of each of the vertical compression rods 100, and both ends are supported on the sidewalls 3 and 4 and the sidewalls 3, 4) It is fixed horizontally in between.

The horizontal compression rod 200 is provided horizontally on the upper portion of each of the vertical compression rods 100 , so that the second post 210 supporting the plate 300 together with the U-shaped structure, specifically the U-shaped member 110 . A third elastic support member 220 supported at one end by a spring 221 is elastically supported by any one (3) of both sidewalls 3, 4, and a second screw-coupled second end to the other end of the second post 210 . The adjustment support member 230 is supported on the other one 4 of the sidewalls 3, 4, and the second post 210 moves by the rotation operation of the second adjustment support material 230, so that the third elasticity The support material 220 may be brought into close contact with any one of the sidewalls 3 and 4 on both sides by compression of the spring 221 .

As shown in FIG. 6 , the vertical compression rod 100 has a U-shaped structure, specifically, the horizontal compression rod 200 , specifically the second post 210 in the lower portion of the U-shaped member 110 is accommodated for accommodating it. The groove 113 may be formed to open upward. Accordingly, the second post 210 supports the bottom surface of the plate 300 together with the U-shaped member 110, thereby preventing deformation of the plate 300, and the vertical compression rod 100 is mounted on the ceiling (1). Even in a state of being fixed between and the floor 2, the horizontal compression rod 200 is slidably accommodated in the receiving groove 113, so that the fixing work on both sidewalls 3 and 4 for the horizontal compression rod 200 You can make this happen smoothly.

In addition, the second post 210, as a different example, is connected to a pair of U-shaped members 110, while connecting the pair of U-shaped members 110 to each of the U-shaped members 110 to protrude to both sides in various methods such as welding, fitting, or flange joint. It goes without saying that they may be connected by means of which, at this time, the U-shaped member 110 and the second post 210 may be configured to support the plate 300 together. In this case, the fixing to the side walls 3 and 4 by the horizontal compression rod 200 and the fixing to the ceiling 1 and the floor 2 by the vertical compression rod 100 are alternately performed rather than being performed at once. It is preferable that the vertical compression rod 100 and the horizontal compression rod 200 be stably fixed at an appropriate position by repeating each part several times.

1 to 4 , the third elastic support member 220 is attached to the second post 210 with a spring 221 by the same structure as the first and second elastic support members 120 and 130, respectively, described above. It is installed so as to be elastically supported, for example, the support piece 222 fixed to the inside of the third elastic support member 220 and the spring 221 to the support piece 211 fixed to the inside of the upper end of the second post 210 . Both ends are fixed At this time, the upper end of the second post 210 may be formed such that a locking protrusion 212 for engaging the lower end of the support piece 211 protrudes along the inner circumferential surface by pressing to suppress the downward movement of the support piece 211. have.

The second adjustment support member 230 has a female screw portion 231 for screwing to the male screw portion 213 formed on the lower outer circumferential surface of the second post 210 is formed on the inner circumferential surface, 2 By moving the post 210 in both directions, the length of the horizontal compression rod 200 for fixing and dismantling in the installation space can be expanded and contracted.

The third elastic support member 220 and the second adjustment support member 230 are formed to increase in diameter toward the end, thereby enabling stable support through expansion of the supported area, and sliding on the support surface of the end. Anti-skid pads 223 and 232 for preventing may be installed by bonding, fitting, or bolting.

The plate 300 is installed horizontally by being inserted between the U-shaped structures of each of the vertical compression rods 100 so that both sides are supported. The plate 300 may be made of various materials, including not only wood, but also synthetic resin or metal, and is shorter than the width between the side walls 3 and 4, but sufficient to support both sides by a pair of vertical compression rods 100 . can have a length.

Various accessories may be installed in the cat tower structure 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention for cats. For example, it is a lightweight and recyclable strong paper honeycomb that utilizes cat habits such as bridges, breaths, and scratches. Accessories may be attached, for example, the tunnel accessory 400 may be installed on the upper surface of the plate 300, as another example, the first post 140 extending vertically from the vertical compression rod 100 A plurality of step accessories 500 may be fixed at an upper and lower interval.

1, 2 and 5 , the step accessory 500 may be fitted with a fixing ring 510 to the outer circumferential surface of the first post 140 through a fitting hole 511 , and the fixing ring 510 . The step 520 may be provided to form an integral part from the horizontal, and a locking hole 512 penetrating the fixing ring 510 in the tangential direction of the fitting hole 511 is formed along the outer circumferential surface of the first post 140 . It may be formed adjacent to the engaging groove 142 to be opposite, and the retaining piece 530 into which the engaging hole 512 is inserted is caught in the engaging groove 512 so that the fixing ring 510 is the first post 140 . can be fixed to Here, the locking hole 512 passes through the fixing ring 510 in the tangential direction of the fitting hole 511, so that both ends are made of a hole passing through the fixing ring 510, and the portion located between the both ends is the fitting hole ( 511), by placing it in contact with the side, it consists of an open groove. At this time, when the engaging piece 530 is inserted into the engaging hole 512 in a state in which the portion open from the engaging hole 512 is positioned to face the engaging groove 142 of the first post 140, the engaging piece ( Since the 530 is also fitted into the locking groove 142 together with the locking hole 512 , the fixing ring 510 is fixed to the first post 140 . Even in this state, the locking groove 142 is formed along the outer circumferential circumference of the first post 140 , so that the fixing ring 510 can be adjusted to a desired angle on the first post 140 , at this time, the locking piece 530 . ) and the degree of close contact between the locking groove 142 and the degree of force required to adjust the angle of the fixing ring 510 may be determined, and this may result in the degree of interference of the locking piece 530 with respect to the locking groove 142 . Accordingly, it may serve to suppress the fixing ring 510 from being easily rotated.

According to the cat tower structure according to the present invention as described above, by providing a structurally simplified and robust structure, it is possible to increase the convenience of use and provide a safe play equipment for pets.

In addition, according to the present invention, it is possible to prevent damage to the wall due to installation, and furthermore, it is possible to facilitate the installation of the step for accessories.

As described above, the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, but it goes without saying that various modifications and variations can be made within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims described below as well as those claims and equivalents.

1: ceiling 2: floor
3,4: side wall 100: vertical compression bar
110: U-shaped member 111: support piece
112: locking projection 120: first elastic support material
121: spring 122: support piece
123: friction pad 130: second elastic support material
131: spring 132: support piece
133: friction pad 140: first post
141: screw coupling portion 142: locking groove
150: first adjustment support material 151: screw coupling part
152: friction pad 200: horizontal compression bar
210: second post 211: support piece
212: locking projection 213: screw coupling part
220: third elastic support 221: spring
222: support piece 223: friction pad
230: second adjustment support 231: screw coupling part
232: friction pad 300: plate
400: tunnel accessory 500: step accessory
510: fixing ring 511: fitting hole
512: locking hole 520: step
530: jammed piece

Claims (5)

As the upper part has a U-shape structure, the bifurcated upper end is supported on the ceiling, and a single lower end extending downward from the U-shaped structure is supported on the floor and is vertically between the ceiling and the floor by the compression of the spring. Vertical compression rods are fixed and are installed in a pair on both sides of the installation space;
a horizontal compression rod provided to be horizontal on each of the vertical compression rods, both ends being supported on the sidewalls and being horizontally fixed between the sidewalls by compression of a spring; and
a plate inserted between the U-shaped structures of each of the vertical compression rods and installed horizontally by supporting both sides;
Including, cat tower structure. The method according to claim 1,
The vertical compression rod,
First and second elastic support members supported by springs on both upper ends of the U-shaped member supporting one side of the plate by having the U-shaped structure are elastically supported on the ceiling, and extending downward from the lower end of the U-shaped member A first adjustment support member screwed to the lower end of the first post is supported on the floor, and the first post rises together with the U-shaped member by rotating the first adjustment support member, so that the first and second elasticity A cat tower structure, such that the support material is brought into close contact with the ceiling by compression of the spring. 3. The method according to claim 2,
The horizontal compression rod is
By being provided horizontally on each of the vertical compression rods, a third elastic support material supported by a spring at one end of the second post supporting the plate together with the U-shaped structure is elastically supported on one of both sidewalls, and the A second adjustment support member screwed to the other end of the second post is supported on the other of both sidewalls, and the second post moves by a rotation operation of the second adjustment support member, so that the third elastic support material is compressed by the spring. to be in close contact with any one of the both side walls by a cat tower structure. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The vertical compression rod,
The cat tower structure is formed such that the receiving groove for accommodating the horizontal compression rod is opened upwardly in the lower portion of the U-shaped structure. 4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The vertical compression rod,
A plurality of step accessories are fixed at vertical intervals on the first post extending vertically,
The step accessory,
A fixing ring is fitted on the outer circumferential surface of the first post through a fitting hole, a step is provided to form an integral part horizontally from the fixing ring, and a locking hole passing through the fixing ring in a tangential direction of the fitting hole is the first post The cat tower structure is formed adjacent to and opposite to a locking groove formed along the outer circumferential surface of the, and the locking piece into which the locking hole is inserted is caught in the locking groove so that the fixing ring is fixed to the first post.

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