KR20220081198A - Pet bathing system - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a rail unit spaced apart from each other left and right; a shower unit including a water supply unit, a bubble supply unit, a brush unit, and a dry unit installed to look between the spaced spaces inside the rail unit from the outside of each of the rail units on the left and right and disposed along the traveling direction of the rail unit; and a seating part connected to the rail part, moving forward along the traveling direction by the operation of the rail part, and capable of seating a companion animal, in a state in which the companion animal is seated in the seating part, When the rail part is operated, the seating part moves forward, and it is possible to provide a companion animal bath system capable of automatically bathing the companion animal by the shower unit.

Description

Pet bathing system {PET BATHING SYSTEM}

The present invention relates to a companion animal bath system.

Recently, as interest in companion animals increases among modern people, the number of households raising dogs or cats is increasing. Dog owners use beauty services such as bathing and haircuts at specialized pet shops to keep their pets clean.

When raising a pet, it is necessary to bathe it regularly for the hygiene of the pet. Usually, it takes a long time to bathe by squatting in the bathroom at home, rubbing the shampoo with your hands, and rinsing with a low-pressure shower. This takes This causes pain in the legs and back, causing arthritis and disc problems, and after bathing, the drains and drains are often clogged by pet hair. In addition, pets often avoid bathing because they bathe in an uncomfortable state.

In order to solve this problem, there is a trend that pet bathing stores exclusively for companion animals are being opened to bathe the companion animals.

Existing pet bath stores put the pet in the bathtub, spray water directly on the pet's body, apply soap directly, and then rinse with water again. That is, the conventional companion animal bath store has a stronger water pressure than at home and is only equipped with a convenient bath tub.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0056142 (2020.05.22)

The present invention is an automated companion animal bath that can automatically complete the entire process of bathing a companion animal at once by gradually moving the seating part on which the companion animal is seated along the rail part and sequentially passing the water supply part, the bubble supply part, and the dry part. It's about the system.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the rail portion spaced apart from each other left and right; a shower unit including a water supply unit, a bubble supply unit, a brush unit, and a dry unit installed to look between the spaced spaces inside the rail unit from the outside of each of the rail units on the left and right and disposed along the traveling direction of the rail unit; and a seating part connected to the rail part, moving forward along the traveling direction by the operation of the rail part, and capable of seating a companion animal, in a state in which the companion animal is seated in the seating part, When the rail part is operated, the seating part moves forward, and it is possible to provide a companion animal bath system capable of automatically bathing the companion animal by the shower unit.

In addition, the seating unit, a hammock for supporting the abdomen and chest of the companion animal; and a strap connected to a plurality of points of the hammock part and fixed to the ring part to space the hammock part apart from the inner bottom surface of the body part, and having an elastic force so as to be stretchable according to the weight of the companion animal; system can be provided.

In addition, to provide a companion animal bath system further comprising a moving block fixed to the rail unit and moving according to the operation of the rail unit, wherein a fixing hook to which the strap can be fixed is further installed in the moving block can

In addition, in the shower unit, the water supply part, the bubble supply part, the bubble supply part, the brush part, the water supply part, and the dry part are sequentially arranged along the traveling direction from the outside of the rail part, so that the bath of the companion animal is It is possible to provide a companion animal bathing system that is performed in order.

In addition, it is formed in a plate shape of a predetermined thickness, and both ends are installed so as to be connected to the movable block disposed on both left and right sides, and in a state where the abdomen and chest of the companion animal are supported by the seating part, the Further including; a head protector in which a groove-shaped head inlet is formed so that the face can pass from the rear to the front, the head protector is located above the neck of the companion animal, and water and bubbles supplied from the shower unit It is possible to provide a companion animal bathing system that is supplied only to the body part of this companion animal and blocks spraying to the face.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the seating part on which the companion animal is seated gradually moves along the rail part and sequentially passes through the water supply part, the bubble supply part, and the dry part, so that the entire process of bathing the companion animal can be automatically finished at once. An automated pet bathing system can be provided.

1 and 2 are views showing a companion animal bath system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
3 and 4 are views showing that a dog is seated in the companion animal bath system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
5 is a view showing a combination of a rail unit and a moving block according to an embodiment of the present invention;
6 is a view showing a head protection unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;
7 is a view showing that a horizontal plate is further installed in the head protection unit according to FIG.
8 is a view showing that the rotation plate is further installed in the head protection unit according to FIG.
9 is a view showing that a chin support is further installed in the companion animal bath system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
10 is a view showing that a sensor unit is further installed in the companion animal bath system according to an embodiment of the present invention;
11 is a view showing a fastening structure of an installation frame and each supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention;

Hereinafter, specific embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, this is merely an example, and the present invention is not limited thereto.

In the description of the present invention, if it is determined that the detailed description of the known technology related to the present invention may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted. In addition, the terms to be described later are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to intentions or customs of users and operators. Therefore, the definition should be made based on the content throughout this specification.

The technical spirit of the present invention is determined by the claims, and the following examples are only one means for efficiently explaining the technical spirit of the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs.

1 and 2 are views showing a companion animal bath system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are views showing a companion animal bathing system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a view showing the combination of the rail unit 10 and the moving block 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a head protection unit ( 50) is a diagram showing.

1 to 6 , the companion animal bath system 1 includes a rail unit 10 , a moving block 20 , a seating unit 30 and a shower unit 40 , and additionally a head protection unit ( 50) may be further included. In the companion animal bath system 1 according to the present invention, the components of the shower unit 40 are arranged along the rail part 10 , so that the companion animal seated on the seating part 30 moves forward along the rail part 10 . As the bathing proceeds sequentially as it moves, it is possible to provide an automated companion animal bathing system 1 .

The rail unit 10 may be spaced apart from each other left and right. The distance at which the rail unit 10 is spaced apart may be a distance at which the companion animal can be located between the spaced distances. The rail unit 10 may include a pulley 11 , a belt 12 , and a magnet 13 .

A plurality of pulleys 11 may be disposed to be spaced apart from each other in the front-rear direction. The overall length of the rail unit 10 may be determined according to the length at which the pulley 11 is disposed at both ends along the front-rear direction. The pulley 11 may be rotated by a driving unit (not shown) such as a motor to rotate the belt 12 wound around the pulley 11 .

The belt 12 is disposed to surround the outer periphery of the pulley 11 disposed at the frontmost side and the pulley 11 disposed at the rearmost side, and both ends may be connected. The belt 12 may rotate in an endless orbit according to the rotation of the pulley 11 . As such, the rail unit 10 may be formed of a conveyor structure belt 12 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be formed in a structure capable of moving the seating part 30 forward.

The magnet 13 may be installed on the upper surface of the belt 12 . For example, the two magnets 13 may be installed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance on the upper surface of the belt 12 . The distance at which the two magnets 13 are spaced apart may be spaced apart within the length of the moving block 20 . The magnet 13 fixed to the upper surface of the belt 12 may rotate together as the belt 12 rotates.

Here, referring to FIG. 5 , the moving block 20 may be fastened with the magnet 13 of the belt 12 to be fixed in position on the upper surface of the belt 12 . Accordingly, the moving block 20 may be rotated together as the belt 12 rotates. A lower portion of the moving block 20 may be formed in the fitting groove 21 . The fitting groove 21 may be formed to correspond to the size, shape, and separation distance of the magnet 13 so that the magnet 13 can be inserted.

A magnet 13 and a magnetic object may be embedded in a portion in which the fitting groove 21 of the moving block 20 is formed, or the moving block 20 may be made of a magnet 13 and a magnetic material. Accordingly, when the magnet 13 is inserted into the fitting groove 21 , the moving block 20 may be fixed to the magnet 13 and fixed to the outer surface of the belt 12 .

A fixing hook 22 may be installed on the inner surface of the moving block 20 . Specifically, the fixing hook 22 may be a ring protruding from the inner surface of the moving block 20 to fix the strap 32 to be described later. The fixing hook 22 is installed on the inner side of each of the left and right moving blocks 20 , and may be installed on the front and rear portions of each moving block 20 .

The seating part 30 is fixed to the fixing hook 22 and may be positioned between the rail parts 10 on both sides. The seating part 30 may include a hammock part 31 and a strap 32 .

The hammock part 31 may be positioned between the rail parts 10 on both sides to support the abdomen and chest of the companion animal. The hammock part 31 is formed to support the weight of the companion animal, and may be formed of a material that does not feel repulsive when in contact with the body of the companion animal. For example, the hammock part 31 may be formed in a rectangular shape. In this case, the hammock part 31 may be tensioned with a predetermined elastic force according to the weight of the companion animal, so that the center may be tensioned downward according to the weight of the companion animal. In addition, the hammock part 31 may be formed in a mesh shape in which a plurality of through holes are formed, and may be formed of a ventilable material. Therefore, water can penetrate while taking a bath, and it is possible to prevent the skin from being crushed as the animal's abdomen and chest become wet.

The strap 32 is connected to a plurality of points of the hammock part 31 and may be caught on the fixing hook 22 . Specifically, the strap 32 may be installed at each of the four corners of the hammock unit 31 , and may be fixedly hooked to each of the fixing hooks 22 installed in the moving block 20 . In addition, the strap 32 is formed to have a predetermined length to space the hammock part 31 from the floor, but may have an elastic force so that it can be stretched according to the weight of the companion animal.

The shower unit 40 includes an installation frame 41 , a water supply part 42 , a bubble supply part 43 , a bubble supply part 44 , a brush part 45 , a dry part 46 and a nozzle part 47 . can

The water supply unit 42 may spray water. Although not shown in the drawing, the water supply unit 42 may be connected to components such as a water tank, and may also control the temperature of the sprayed water. A nozzle part 47 is installed in the water supply part 42 , so that water can be sprayed into a space between the rail parts 10 on both sides.

The bubble supply unit 43 may spray soap bubbles. Although not shown in the drawing, the bubble supply unit 43 may be connected to a passage in which soap bubbles are accommodated. The nozzle part 47 is installed in the bubble supply part 43, so that the bubble can be sprayed into the spaced apart space between the rail parts 10 on both sides.

The bubble supply unit 44 may inject fine bubbles. The bubble supply unit 44 may supply air to water to form microbubbles. The microbubbles have a cleaning effect that removes contaminants and a cosmetic effect.

The brush unit 45 combs the fur of the companion animal so that soap bubbles are abundant, and at the same time provides a bubble bath to the companion animal so that it can be bathed more cleanly.

The brush part 45 may include a first vertical bar 451 , a ball bearing 452 , a second vertical bar 453 , and a brush part 454 .

The first vertical bar 451 may be installed vertically with a predetermined length. A ball bearing 452 may be installed at an upper end of the first vertical bar 451 . The ball bearing may connect the first vertical bar 451 and the second vertical bar 453 . The ball bearing 452 may be connected so that the second vertical bar 453 is rotatable and rotatable.

The second vertical bar 453 is connected to the ball bearing 452 and may be disposed in a straight line with the first vertical bar 451 , rotated and rotated by the ball bearing 452 and returned as shown in FIG. 4 . It can be rotated and rotated so that the brush 454 can come into contact with the back of the animal.

The brush unit 454 is made of a brush that does not cause pain or discomfort to the companion animal when the companion animal's hair is combed, and can be cleaned while combing the companion animal's hair.

The dry part 46 may spray air. Although not shown in the drawings, the dry unit 46 may be connected to components such as an air tank. In addition, the dry unit 46 can control the temperature of the air injected, such as cold air or warm air.

At this time, a UV sterilization lamp is installed in the drying unit 46 , so that bacteria can be removed by using the UV sterilization lamp while drying the fur of the companion animal. As such, the UV sterilization lamp is effective in removing bacteria that cause various diseases such as atopic dermatitis and contact dermatitis.

The shower unit 40 has a water supply part 42, a bubble supply part 43, a brush part 45 and a dry part so as to look between the spaced spaces inside the rail part 10 from the outside of each of the left and right rail parts 10. 46 is disposed, and the water supply part 42 , the bubble supply part 43 , the brush part 45 , and the dry part 46 may be disposed along the traveling direction of the rail part 10 . For example, along the traveling direction from the outside of the rail part 10, the water supply part 42, the bubble supply part 44, the bubble supply part 43, the brush part 45, the water supply part 42, the dry part ( 46) are sequentially arranged, so that the bathing of the companion animal can be performed in order.

At this time, each supply unit may be arranged one by one, or two or more may be arranged in succession. For example, in the water supply part 42 disposed in front of the brush part 45 , two water supply parts 42 may be sequentially disposed. In addition, two dry parts 46 are also arranged in succession, so that one may supply cold air and the other may supply warm air.

The head protection unit 50 may protect the face of the companion animal seated on the mounting unit 30 . Specifically, the head protection unit 50 is formed in a plate shape of a predetermined thickness, and both ends may be installed so as to be connected to the movable block 20 disposed on the left and right sides, respectively. At this time, the head protection unit 50 has a groove-shaped head inlet 51 so that the companion animal's face can pass from the rear to the front while the abdomen and chest of the companion animal are supported by the hammock unit 31 . can be formed.

That is, the head protection unit 50 may be located above the neck of the companion animal so that the head and face of the companion animal are positioned in front of the head inlet 51 and the body of the companion animal is positioned behind the head inlet 51 have. Therefore, even when water or soap bubbles are sprayed from the shower unit 40 to the body of the companion animal, the water or soap bubbles do not splash onto the face of the companion animal by the head protection unit 50, so You can bathe your body.

That is, according to the present invention, in a state in which the abdomen and chest of the companion animal are supported by the hammock part 31 of the seating part 30 , as the rail part 10 rotates, the moving block 20 moves forward. and, as the moving block 20 moves forward, the seating part 30 installed on the moving block 20 may move forward. Accordingly, as the seating part 30 moves, the companion animal supported by the hammock part 31 moves forward along the length of the rail part 10 .

In the process of moving the companion animal, water, soap bubbles, and air are supplied from each supply unit of the shower unit 40, so that the companion animal can be bathed in an automated process at once.

At this time, as the moving block 20 moves under the control of a control unit (not shown), the water supply unit 42 , the bubble supply unit 44 , the bubble supply unit 43 , the brush unit 45 , and the water supply unit are sequentially arranged. (42), the drying unit 46 may be operated in sequence. In addition, each operation time of the water supply unit 42 , the bubble supply unit 44 , the bubble supply unit 43 , the brush unit 45 , the water supply unit 42 , and the dry unit 46 may be operated according to a preset time. have.

7 is a view showing that the horizontal plate 520 is further installed in the head protection unit 50 according to FIG. the drawing shown.

7 and 8 , the head protection unit 50 may include a horizontal plate 520 , a rotation plate 530 , and a hinge unit 540 .

When the horizontal plate 520 and the rotating plate 530 installed in the head protection unit 50 dry the hair in the dry unit 46 after the water and bubble bath is completed, the air does not spread to the outside and spreads a lot to the body of the companion animal. It can be installed to be supplied.

Specifically, the horizontal plate 520 may be connected in a form extending rearward from the end of the head protection unit (50). However, although not shown in the drawings, the horizontal plate 520 may be rotatably connected to the head protection unit 50 by a hinge. As an example, the horizontal plate 520 may be rotated by a hinge in a state extending from the end of the head protection unit 50 toward the front to be in a state extending from the end of the head protection unit 50 toward the rear. have.

The rotation plate 530 may be rotatably connected by a hinge part 540 at an end of the horizontal plate 520 . As shown in Fig. 8a, the rotation plate 530 is rotated downward by the hinge part 540 as shown in Fig. 8b in a state supported on the upper surface of the horizontal plate 520 to form a vertical with the horizontal plate 520. can

When the rotation plate 530 is rotated by the hinge part 540 and is perpendicular to the horizontal plate 520 and the end of the rotation plate 530 faces downward, the head protection unit 50, the horizontal plate 520, The rotating plate 530 surrounds the front, upper, and rear of the companion animal's body, and both sides may be opened. Therefore, the dry part 46 supplies air from both open sides, so that the air is more intensively supplied to the companion animals located inside the head protection part 50, the horizontal plate 520, and the rotating plate 530. Drying time can be shortened.

When the companion animal is moved forward of the rail unit 10 along the moving block 20, before moving forward to the position of the dry unit 46, the horizontal plate 520 and the rotating plate 530 are the head protection unit. It may be in a state in which the front of the 50 is located. Accordingly, the body of the companion animal is exposed so that the bath can be performed by the water supply part 42 , the bubble supply part 43 , the brush part 45 , and the bubble supply part 44 . After that, when the moving block 20 is positioned in the dry unit 46, the horizontal plate 520 and the rotating plate 530 are rotated in the state as shown in FIG. A more intensive supply of air can result in a faster drying process.

9 is a view showing that the chin rest 60 is further installed in the companion animal bath system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9 , the head protection unit 50 may further include a chin rest unit 60 . The chin rest 60 may be axially rotatably connected by a rotation shaft 61 at the front end of the moving block 20 .

Specifically, the chin rest 60 may be connected to the upper side of the front end of the moving block 20 , and the companion animal is supported by the hammock 31 in a state where the chin rest 60 is horizontal with the moving block 20 . When the chin rest 60 is rotated in a state perpendicular to the moving block 20, it may be positioned under the chin of the companion animal. That is, the chin rest 60 may support the chin while the body of the companion animal passes through the head inlet, so that the companion animal can be stably maintained in the seating unit 30 .

10 is a view showing that the sensor unit 70 is further installed in the companion animal bath system 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 10 , the companion animal bath system 1 may further include a sensor unit 70 . The sensor unit 70 may be installed at the rear of the shower unit. Specifically, the sensor unit 70 may be installed at a position where the companion animal starts bathing, and may detect the physical condition of the companion animal before the shower unit 40 is operated.

The sensor unit 70 may include a length sensing unit 71 and a height sensing unit 72 .

The length sensing unit 71 may measure the body length of the companion animal body seated on the seating unit 30 .

The height sensing unit 72 may measure the height or height of the companion animal body seated on the seating unit 30 . The length detection unit 71 and the height detection unit 72 may be formed of an object detection sensor, an infrared sensor, or the like.

According to the physical condition of the companion animal detected by the sensor unit 70 , the water supply amount, the bubble supply amount, the bubble supply amount, the operation time of the dry unit 46 , etc. may be adjusted and operated.

For example, in the case of a physical condition corresponding to a large dog, each supply amount may be increased, and in the case of a physical condition corresponding to a small dog, each supply amount may be decreased.

Each supply amount according to the physical condition may be preset.

11 is a view showing a fastening structure of the installation frame 41 and each supply unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11 , a fastening groove 410 is formed in the installation frame 41 , and a water supply part 42 , a bubble supply part 43 , a bubble supply part 44 , a brush part 45 , and a dry part 46 . Each fastening protrusion 48 may be formed.

Specifically, the fastening groove 410 may be a groove formed in the upper portion of the installation frame 41 . In this case, a plurality of fastening grooves 410 may be formed to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval along the length of the installation frame 41 .

The fastening protrusion 48 may be formed to protrude downward from each of the water supply part 42 , the bubble supply part 43 , the bubble supply part 44 , the brush part 45 , and the dry part 46 .

By inserting the fastening protrusion 48 into the fastening groove 410 , the configuration of each water supply part 42 , the bubble supply part 43 , the bubble supply part 44 , the brush part 45 , and the dry part 46 is the installation frame (41) can be installed.

By inserting the fastening protrusion 48 into the fastening groove 410 to install each component, each water supply part 42, bubble supply part 43, bubble supply part 44, brush part ( 45), the configuration of the dry unit 46 may be arranged, and more necessary components may be installed as needed.

Although representative embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail above, those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that various modifications are possible within the limits without departing from the scope of the present invention with respect to the above-described embodiments. . Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, and should be defined by the claims and equivalents as well as the claims to be described later.

1: Pet bath system
10: rail part 11: pulley
12: belt 13: magnet
20: moving block 21: fitting groove
22: fixing hook 30: seating part
31: hammock 32: strap
40: shower unit 41: installation frame
410: fastening groove 42: water supply
43: bubble supply unit 44: bubble supply unit
45: brush portion 451: first vertical bar
452: ball bearing 453: second vertical bar
454: brush part 46: dry part
47: nozzle part 48: fastening protrusion
50: head protection 51: head inlet
520: horizontal plate 530: rotating plate
540: hinge portion 60: chin support portion
61: rotation shaft 70: sensor unit
71: length sensing unit 72: height sensing unit

Claims (5)

Rail units spaced apart from each other left and right;
a shower unit including a water supply part, a bubble supply part, a brush part, and a dry part installed so as to look between the spaced spaces inside the rail part from the outside of each of the rail parts on the left and right, and disposed along the traveling direction of the rail part; and
Including; including a; is connected to the rail unit, moves forward along the traveling direction by the operation of the rail unit, and can accommodate companion animals;
In a state where the companion animal is seated in the seating part, when the rail part is operated, the seating part moves forward, and the companion animal bathing system can be automatically bathed by the shower unit.
The method according to claim 1,
The seating part,
a hammock that supports the abdomen and chest of the companion animal; and
Companion animal bath system including; a strap connected to a plurality of points of the hammock unit and fixed to the ring unit to separate the hammock unit from the inner bottom surface of the body unit, and having an elastic force so as to be stretchable according to the weight of the companion animal; .
3. The method according to claim 2,
Further comprising a moving block fixed to the rail unit and moving according to the operation of the rail unit,
In the moving block,
A companion animal bath system in which a fixing hook to which the strap can be fixed is further installed.
3. The method according to claim 2,
The shower unit is
The water supply unit, the bubble supply unit, the bubble supply unit, the brush unit, the water supply unit, and the dry unit are sequentially arranged from the outside of the rail unit along the traveling direction so that the companion animal can bathe in order. bath system.
4. The method according to claim 3,
It is formed in a plate shape of a predetermined thickness, and both ends are installed so as to be connected to the movable block disposed on both left and right sides, and in a state where the abdomen and chest of the companion animal are supported by the seating part, the face of the companion animal is Including further;
The head protection unit is located on the upper side of the neck of the companion animal, and the water and bubbles supplied from the shower unit are supplied only to the body part of the companion animal and are blocked from being sprayed onto the face.

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