KR20190033860A - Cat Tower - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cat tower having a structure in which shelves, where scratchers and cat toys are arranged in harmony, are provided on self-assembly poles provided for a cat′s vertical movement to satisfy habits of a cat such as liking to climb high and scratching with claws in a hunting instinct. The cat tower can satisfy a cat′s instinct, and the height of the shelves can be adjusted so that a young cat can easily ascend. Furthermore, the cat tower occupies only a small area, and thus can be installed in a small space. Especially, by minimizing the use of tools when assembling the cat tower, which thus can be assembled by using only components of the cat tower, homemakers can easily assemble the same.

Description

Cat Tower {Cat Tower}

The present invention relates to a cat tower, and more particularly to a cat tower, in which a scraper and a cat toy are arranged in a harmonious arrangement on an assembling pole which is installed vertically so as to satisfy a habit of hitting a toe with a hunting instinct It is equipped with a shelf. It can adjust the height of the shelf so that it can meet the instinct of the cat and can easily reach the cat, and it can be installed in a narrow place because the area occupied by the cat tower is small. The cat tower can be assembled using only the components of the cat tower so that the housewife can easily assemble the cat tower.

In modern times, with the rapid improvement of the standard of living culture and the companion animal such as a dog or a cat as a family in order to fill an emptiness due to the nuclear family, the population of the cat litter is rapidly increasing recently, A variety of items have been developed and released.

The cat tower is a playground for recreational halls and a resting place. It uses cats' toys, such as cobwebs, dingy objects, etc., to instill the instinct to climb a high place due to the nature of cats that meet hunting needs, And at the same time, it can obtain the prevention effect of obesity by exercise. And it is a device that can satisfy the characteristics of a cat who likes to hide with a relaxation effect for relieving stress by providing a comfortable place.

Accordingly, cat towers for satisfying the characteristics of cats as described above have been variously developed and patent pending. As shown in FIG. 1, a catheter 200 is mounted on a top of a drawer 100 for use by a person, and a fixed plate 400 having a through hole 310 and a moving path 410 According to the present invention, it is possible to utilize the cabin as a drawer cabinet (100) or as a closet, so that the utilization efficiency of the indoor space becomes very high and the utilization efficiency is improved.

As shown in FIG. 2, since Patent Document 2 can be assembled into a desired shape in a desired position of indoor space and used, it is possible to maximize space utilization efficiency by simply installing and using the space in an abandoned room or the like As shown in FIG. 3, in a state in which a prefabricated cat tower is firmly fixed between a ceiling surface and a floor surface in the middle of a user's room, Patent Document 3 discloses an invention relating to a prefabricated cat tower, It is possible to combine the modules to create a custom cat tower in the form desired by the user, and to assemble the cat tower in a variety of forms by simply assembling it to a desired position of the user, not only the space utilization is improved, Patent Document 4 discloses an invention relating to a prefabricated cat tower capable of producing a cat tower, As shown in the figure, the height and rotation of the cat tower can be adjusted so that the structure of the cat tower can be changed by a simple assembling method, so that the user can change the cat tower in a desired form. to be.

Patent Documents 2 and 4 have an advantage in that the cat towers can be installed in a narrow space by making use of the invention with respect to a foldable cat tower so that the space can be utilized to the maximum. However, Patent Documents 2 and 3 disclose that a vertical member for installing a cat tower There is a problem that housewives can not be easily installed due to the need to be fixed between the ceiling and the floor, and Cat Tower of Patent Document 4 has a problem that the height of the tower is low and the instinct of the cat .

Patent Document 1: Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0475838 (Registered on December 30, 2014) Cat Tower Patent Document 2: Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2016-0076080 (disclosed on June 30, 2016) Patent Document 3: Korean Registered Utility Model No. 20-0481829 (Registered on November 09, 2016) Cat Tower with scratch replacement function Patent Document 4: Korean Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 10-2017-0068337 (published on June 19, 2017) Cat Tower

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a catheter for a catheter, A cat tower which is provided with an arranged shelf and is capable of satisfying an instinct of a cat.

In addition, the present invention can adjust the height of a shelf so that a kitten can easily ascend. Also, since the area occupied by the cat tower is small, it is possible to install the cat cat tower in a narrow place. Another object of the present invention is to provide a cat tower which can be assembled using only components, so that housewives can easily assemble.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cat tower comprising: a support plate having a plurality of fixing holes formed on an upper surface thereof; A plurality of assembly pillars (20) assembled and fixed to the support plate (10); A plurality of intermediate stage shelves 30 assembled horizontally at a predetermined height of the assembly column 20; And an upper shelf (40) horizontally assembled to the upper end of the assembly column (20).

The protrusions 20a formed at the lower ends of the assembling posts 20 are inserted into the fixing holes 10a and inserted into the fixing holes 10a, And is assembled and fixed to the support plate 10 by fastening with the formed threads.

The cat tower 100 has a through hole of a first intermediate stage shelf 31 having a through hole 31a having a threaded inner surface formed on an upper end protruding portion 21b of the lower assembling post 21 or an upper assembling post 22 The upper protrusion 21 of the lower assembling post 21 and the lower protrusion 22a of the upper assembling post 22 are threadedly formed on the inner surface of the upper assembling post 22, And is inserted into the lower portion and the upper portion of the connecting member 50, respectively, and is fastened and assembled by threads.

'형 브라켓(60)의 중공부 내에 삽입시키고, 날개에 형성된 복수 개의 관통공(60a)과 제2 중간단 선반(32) 또는 상단 선반(40)의 하면에 형성된 복수 개의 체결공이 대응되도록 한 다음 볼트로 체결시켜 조립한다.The second intermediate stage shelf 32 or the upper shelf 40 is assembled to the upper assembly column 22 and the upper middle stage shelf 32 or the upper shelf 40, 22)

Type bracket 60 so that a plurality of through holes 60a formed in the blade and a plurality of fasteners formed on the lower surface of the second intermediate stage shelf 32 or the upper shelf 40 correspond to each other Fasten with bolts and assemble.

The middle stage shelf 32 is integrally mounted with a scratch 70 on the upper surface thereof and the middle stage shelf 32 and the upper shelf 40 store the cat toy 80 on the lower surface, (40) is characterized in that a character (90) or a scraper (70) is integrally mounted on an upper surface thereof.

The cat tower according to the present invention likes to climb to a high place by means of the solution of the above-mentioned problems, and a catapult and a cat toy are mounted on an assembling pole provided for vertical movement so as to satisfy the habit of scratching with a claw by a hunting instinct It is possible to adjust the height of the shelf so that the kit cat's instinct can be satisfied and the kittens can easily ascend. It can be installed in a narrow place because the area occupied by the cat tower is small, Especially, it minimizes the use of tools when assembling the cat tower, so that it can be assembled using only the components of the cat tower, so that housewives can easily assemble.

Figs. 1 to 4 show a conventional cat tower structure. Fig.
5 is a perspective view of a cat tower according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 6 is a front view of the cat tower of Figure 5;
Fig. 7 is a left side view and a right side view of the cat tower of Fig. 5; Fig.
Figure 8 is a plan view of the cat tower of Figure 5;
9 is an exploded perspective view of a cat tower according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
10 is a view showing a state in which part A in Fig. 7 is assembled.
11 is a view showing a state in which part B in Fig. 7 is assembled;
12 is a view showing a state in which part C in Fig. 7 is assembled;

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which: .

The cat tower 100 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a support plate 10 having a plurality of fixing holes 10a formed on an upper surface thereof, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 9; A plurality of assembly pillars (20) assembled and fixed to the support plate (10); A plurality of intermediate stage shelves 30 assembled horizontally at a predetermined height of the assembly column 20; And an upper shelf (40) horizontally assembled to the upper end of the assembly column (20).

It is preferable that the material of the support plate 10, the assembly column 20, the intermediate stage shelf 30 and the upper shelf 40, which are components for assembling the cat tower 100, be made of wood or synthetic resin .

'형, 삼각형 또는 원형의 형상인 것을 선택하여 배치하는 것이 바람직하지만 상기에서 한정한 형상에만 제한되지 아니하고, 사다리꼴 형상, 사각형 형상 등과 같은 다양한 형상도 적용되어질 수 있다.The shapes of the support plate 10, the intermediate shelf 30 and the upper shelf 40, which are components of the cat tower 100,

',' Triangle ', or' circle ', it is preferable to arrange them selectively. However, the present invention is not limited to the shapes defined above, and various shapes such as a trapezoid, a square, and the like can be applied.

10 to 12, the assembly column 20 includes protrusions 21a and 21b (22a and 22b) formed with threads at both ends of the lower assembly column 21 and the upper assembly column 22 And the protrusion 21a at the lower end of the lower assembling post 21 is inserted into the fixing hole 10a and assembled and fixed to the supporting plate 10 by tightening with a screw thread formed on the inner surface of the fixing hole.

11 (a), the cat tower 100 has a through hole of a first intermediate stage shelf 31 in which a through hole 31a having a threaded inner surface is formed, The upper protruding portion 21b is inserted into the through hole 31a and then the upper protruding portion 21b penetrating the through hole 31a is inserted into the lower portion of the connecting member 50 and fastened or assembled by a thread, The lower protruding portion 22a of the upper assembling post 22 is inserted into the through hole 31a and then the lower protruding portion 22a penetrating the through hole 31a is inserted into the through hole 31a, Is inserted into the upper portion of the body 50 and fastened and assembled by a thread.

Accordingly, the cat tower 100 according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention can be used for both the case of assembling the first intermediate stage shelf 31 so as to be located at the lower end of the connecting member 50 as shown in FIG. 11 (a) By selecting the method of assembling the first intermediate stage shelf 31 so as to be located at the upper end of the connecting member 50 as shown in Fig. 11 (b), the height h of the connecting member 50 The height of the first intermediate stage shelf 31 assembled to the first intermediate stage shelf 31 can be adjusted.

As described above, by adjusting the height of the first intermediate stage shelf 31 on the assembly column 20 by the above-described assembling method, it is possible to adjust the height of the shelf so that young cats can easily ascend to the shelf of the cat tower , Because the area occupied by the cat tower is small, it can be installed in a narrow place.

'형 브라켓(60)의 중공부(61) 내에 삽입시키고, 날개(62)에 형성된 복수 개의 관통공(60a)과 제2 중간단 선반(32) 또는 상단 선반(40)의 하면에 형성된 복수 개의 체결공(60b)이 대응되도록 한 다음 볼트(60c)와 같은 체결수단을 사용하여 체결시켜 조립한다.10A, an upper shelf 40 is assembled to the upper assembly column 22 as shown in FIG. 10 (a), as shown in FIG. 10 (b) The second middle stage shelf 32 or the upper shelf 40 is provided with an upper end of the upper assembling post 22,

And a plurality of through holes 60a and a plurality of through holes 60 formed in the lower surface of the second middle stage shelf 32 or the upper shelf 40 formed in the vanes 62 are inserted into the hollow portion 61 of the bracket 60, The fastening holes 60b are made to correspond to each other, and then fastened by using fastening means such as the bolts 60c.

'형 브라켓(60)의 중공부(61) 내에 삽입되기 전의 상태를 나타낸 도면이다.10C shows a state before the upper assembly column 22 is assembled to the second intermediate stage shelf 32 or the upper shelf 40. The upper assembly column 22 The upper protruding portion 22b of the upper-

Type bracket 60 before it is inserted into the hollow portion 61. As shown in Fig.

'형 브라켓(60)을 사용하여 간단하게 조립함으로써, 공구의 사용을 최소화하여 캣 타워의 구성품만을 이용하여 조립이 가능하므로 가정주부들도 손쉽게 조립할 수 있도록 한 것이 특징이다.As described above, the cat tower 100 according to the present invention requires no tools at the time of assembling the assembly columns 20 and the intermediate shelf 30 by using the connecting member 50 as a component, and the upper assembly column 22 Only at the time of assembling the upper shelf 40 or the second middle shelf 32,

'Type bracket (60), it is possible to assemble easily using only the components of the cat tower by minimizing the use of the tool, so that the housewife can easily assemble.

The middle stage shelf 32 is integrally mounted with a scratch 70 on the upper surface thereof and the middle stage shelf 32 and the upper shelf 40 store the cat toy 80 on the lower surface, A character 90 or a scraper 70 is integrally mounted on the upper surface of the body 40.

In the case of the scratcher 70, wood or a hard synthetic resin material is preferably used.

Therefore, the cat tower 100 according to the present invention likes to climb up a high place, scrape on the claws with a hunting instinct, And cat toys are arranged in a harmonious manner, so that the instinct of the cat can be satisfied.

Although the cat towers according to the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Engineers will understand well.

'형 브라켓
60a : 관통공
70 : 스크래처 80 : 고양이 장난감
90 : 캐릭터100: Cat Tower
10: Support plate 10a: Fixing hole
20: Assembly column
21: Lower assembly column
21a: Lower protrusion 21b: Upper protrusion
22: Upper assembly column
22a: lower protrusion 22b: upper protrusion
30: Middle shelf
31: first middle stage shelf 32: second middle stage shelf
40: Top shelf
50: connecting member 60:

'Bracket
60a: Through hole
70: Scratcher 80: Cat Toys
90: Character

Claims (5)

A support plate (10) having a plurality of fixing holes (10a) formed on an upper surface thereof;
A plurality of assembly pillars (20) assembled and fixed to the support plate (10);
A plurality of intermediate stage shelves 30 assembled horizontally at a predetermined height of the assembly column 20;
And an upper shelf (40) horizontally assembled to the upper end of the assembly column (20).
The method according to claim 1,
The assembly column 20 is formed with protrusions 20a and 20b formed with threads at both ends thereof,
Wherein the projection 20a at the lower end of the assembly column 20 is inserted into the fixing hole 10a and is assembled and fixed to the support plate 10 by tightening with a screw thread formed on the inner surface of the fixing hole.
3. The method of claim 2,
The cat tower 100 has a through hole of a first intermediate stage shelf 31 having a through hole 31a having a threaded inner surface formed on an upper end protruding portion 21b of the lower assembling post 21, The lower protruding portion 22a is fastened and assembled so as to penetrate the through hole,
The upper protrusion 21 of the lower assembling post 21 and the lower protrusion 22a of the upper assembling post 22 are inserted into the lower part and the upper part of the threaded connection member 50, Cat tower which is characterized by being assembled.
The method according to claim 1,
A second intermediate stage shelf 32 or an upper shelf 40 is assembled to the upper assembly column 22,
The second intermediate stage shelf 32 or the upper shelf 40 may be formed with an upper end of the upper assembling post 22,

Type bracket 60 so that a plurality of through holes 60a formed in the blade and a plurality of fasteners formed on the lower surface of the second intermediate stage shelf 32 or the upper shelf 40 correspond to each other And fastened with a bolt to assemble the cat tower.
The method according to claim 1,
The intermediate stage shelf 32 is integrally mounted with a scratch 70 on its upper surface,
The middle shelf 32 and the upper shelf 40 store the cat toy 80 on the bottom surface,
Characterized in that the upper shelf (40) is integrally mounted with a character (90) or a scraper (70) on its upper surface.

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