KR20220118172A - Defecation plate for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is a defecation plate for a pet. In the defecation plate for the pet according to an embodiment of the present invention, a highly permeable drainage cover of which an outer line of a cross section is made of a wire having a shape of an arc or an ellipse and the like supports the feet of the companion animal, and thus it is possible to minimize the possibility of the feet of the companion animal who finished defecation getting stained with urine again. In addition, the generation of bad smell can be reduced by allowing collected feces of the companion animal to be sterilized by ultraviolet rays, and when the feces of the companion animal are detected, a signal can be transmitted for a pet owner to quickly recognize the fact.

Description

DEFECATION PLATE FOR PET}

The present invention relates to a stool plate for companion animals, and more particularly, it is possible to minimize the contamination of urine on the feet of companion animals by increasing the water permeability of the drainage cover, and to suppress the propagation of bacteria in the collected excrement, thereby reducing the odor. It relates to a litter box for companion animals that can reduce the incidence.

In Korea, the word companion animal has started to be used relatively recently, but now the term companion animal is used more than the term pet. Companion animals are listed in the standard Korean dictionary as 'animals kept close to people to rely on them emotionally'.

With the increase of single households and households not living with children, the number of cases of keeping companion animals to relieve loneliness is steadily increasing. The rate is also known to be increasing.

Although the types of companion animals are becoming more diverse, dogs and cats account for a significant portion so far. Accordingly, in order to raise them indoors, training to only defecate in a specific area, and means for easily collecting and disposing of manure are continuously being developed and released.

For example, Domestic Patent Publication No. 10-1675032 (hereinafter referred to as 'Prior Document 1') discloses a toilet plate for companion animals that can be comfortably stepped on and defecated by a companion animal.

The defecation plate of Prior Document 1 is equipped with a plurality of blocks arranged in a matrix structure, and these blocks stably support the companion animal while the companion animal defecates, so that the companion animal can defecate comfortably. .

However, the configuration in which the blocks are closely arranged to prevent the paws of the companion animal from falling between the blocks has a disadvantage in that it takes a lot of time and effort to process the feces if they are caught between the blocks.

In addition, since there is no method for promptly discharging urine from the upper part of the blocks that come in direct contact with the pet's feet, urine will be deposited on the pet's feet again, and in this state, the companion animal moves indoors and urinates indoors. There is also the disadvantage of increasing the possibility of contamination of the space.

Therefore, there is a need to provide a stool plate that can minimize the re-soaking of urine on the feet of the companion animal after defecation on the stool plate, and can easily process the feces of the companion animal.

Korea Intellectual Property Office Domestic Patent Publication No. 10-1675032 (Title of the invention: feces for companion animals, registration date: November 4, 2016)

An embodiment of the present invention is to provide a toilet plate for companion animals that can minimize the re-soaking of urine on the feet of the companion animal after defecation.

And an embodiment of the present invention is to provide a stool plate for companion animals that can minimize the odor generated from the collected feces.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention is intended to provide a bowel movement plate for companion animals in which the breeder can easily recognize that the companion animal has defecated.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there may be provided a bowel movement plate for companion animals including a container-shaped body with an open upper side, and a drainage cover that covers the open upper side of the main body and is seated on the main body and has a plurality of through holes.

Here, the drain cover may be formed by arranging a plurality of linear wires in a network.

The above-mentioned element wire has the shape of an upward convex arc or elliptical arc in the upper part of the outline of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction, and the lower outline in the lower part is a downwardly convex arc, elliptical arc, It may have any one shape of a parabola.

In this case, a length in which the lower outline protrudes downward from a portion where the upper outline and the lower outline are connected may be longer than a length in which the upper outline protrudes in the upward direction.

On the other hand, the sterilizing unit coupled to the lower side of the main body may be further included in the above-described stool plate for companion animals, and the lower side of the above-described main body may be made of a transparent or translucent material.

The sterilization unit includes a light guide plate disposed on the lower side of the body and configured to disperse and irradiate light rays incident on the edge downward of the body, a light emitting module for irradiating ultraviolet rays toward the edge of the light guide plate, and at least one installed on the lower upper surface of the body A moisture sensor and a controller for controlling the operation of the light emitting module according to a signal received from the moisture sensor may be included.

In this case, the sterilization unit may further include a display means that emits sound or light according to a signal received from the controller.

And the inside of the body described above may be formed with a collecting groove of a shape recessed in the downward direction.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the outer line of the cross section is made of an element wire having a shape such as an arc or an ellipse, so that a drainage cover with high water permeability supports the feet of the companion animal, so that urine is transferred to the feet of the companion animal after defecation. Re-questions can be minimized.

And according to an embodiment of the present invention, the occurrence of odor can be reduced by allowing the collected feces of companion animals to be sterilized by ultraviolet rays.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, when a companion animal's defecation is detected, a signal is issued so that the breeder can quickly recognize it, thereby quickly processing the collected feces.

1 is a perspective view of a bowel movement plate for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention; Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of the toilet plate for companion animals shown in Figure 1; 3 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by Ⅲ in FIG. 2 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a cross section taken along line IV-IV shown in FIG. 3 5 and 6 are views for explaining a modified example of the drain cover; 7 is an exploded perspective view of a stool plate for companion animals according to another embodiment of the present invention; 8 is an exploded perspective view of the sterilization unit shown in FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the connection relationship of the sterilization unit shown in FIG.

Since the present invention can apply various transformations 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 should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of a related known technology may obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a toilet plate for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the toilet plate for companion animals shown in FIG. 1 .

1 and 2 , the toilet plate 100 for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a body 110 and a drain cover 130 .

The body 110 has a container shape with an open upper side. That is, the main body 110 has the side 113 protruding upward from the edge of the flat bottom surface 111 , and the receiving part 117 is formed therein.

The drainage cover 130 is a portion that the companion animal steps on and defecates, and has a flat plate shape as a whole, and is disposed on the upper side of the body 110 . As shown, the drain cover 130 is seated on the open part of the main body 110 , and when the drain cover 130 is seated on the main body 110 , the receiving part 117 is covered by the drain cover 130 . .

On the side surface 113 of the main body 110 , a locking protrusion 115 protruding toward the middle of the receiving part 117 is formed. The locking jaw 115 contacts the lower side of the edge of the drain cover 130 when the drain cover 130 is seated on the body so that the drain cover 130 is stably supported.

A plurality of support protrusions 135 are formed on the drain cover 130 to protrude downward. The support protrusion 135 has a length sufficient to contact the bottom surface 111 when the drain cover 130 is seated on the main body 110 and the edge portion of the drain cover 130 is supported by the locking protrusion 115 . is formed

The support protrusion 135 is for preventing the drain cover 130 from being deformed downward by the weight of the companion animal when the companion animal comes up on the drain cover 130 . Accordingly, the support protrusions 135 may be disposed on the lower edge portion of the drain cover 130 as shown, and may be distributed over the entire lower side of the drain cover 130 although not shown.

For reference, when the support protrusion 135 is sufficiently formed on the lower side of the drain cover 130 , the locking protrusion 115 may not be formed on the main body 110 .

The handles 139 formed on both sides of the drain cover 130 are for easily separating the drain cover 130 from the main body 110 . The handle 139 is formed to protrude outward than the main body 110 as shown, and may have a shape that can be easily gripped by a hand.

When the drain cover 130 is seated on the main body 110 , the handle 139 does not interfere with the side 113 , so that the side 113 has a seating groove 119 corresponding to the handle 139 as shown. ) can be formed.

On the other hand, the drainage cover 130 has water permeability. Therefore, when the companion animal defecates on the drain cover 130 , urine quickly passes through the drain cover 130 and flows to the receiving part 117 , and the stool is supported on the upper surface of the drain cover 130 and the drain cover 130 . remains on the upper surface. The companion animal breeder separates the drain cover 130 from the main body 110, then throws the feces on the drain cover 130 into a trash can or toilet, and throws the urine received in the receiving part 117 of the main body 110 into the toilet. can be dealt with in this way.

To this end, in order to prevent the urine in the receiving part 117 from overflowing to the outside of the main body 110 beyond the side 113 or the seating groove 119 in the process of transporting the main body 110, high hygroscopicity is applied as necessary. A moisture absorption pad 190 having a can be disposed in the receiving portion (117). Moisture absorption pad 190 is marketed under the name of defecation pad and the like, and its description is omitted because it is well known.

For reference, the size of the main body 110 may be changed in consideration of the size of the breeding companion animal. Since it is common for the average amount of defecation to increase as the body size of the companion animal increases, the size of the body 110 may be determined such that the receiving unit 117 has a capacity corresponding to the amount of defecation.

In addition, the body 110 may be changed into various shapes such as a circle or an oval in addition to the rectangle illustrated in the drawings for the purpose of increasing the space utilization of the place to be disposed or improving the aesthetic beauty. At this time, the size or shape of the drain cover 130 may also be changed to correspond to the body 110 .

As mentioned above, the drain cover 130 has water permeability.

The higher the water permeability of the drain cover 130 , the higher the speed at which urine flows into the receiving part 117 while the companion animal defecates. That is, if the water permeability of the drain cover 130 is high, the amount of urine remaining on the upper surface of the drain cover 130 is reduced.

Therefore, in the process of moving another point on the upper surface of the drain cover 130 to descend under the drain cover 130 after the companion animal has finished defecation, the higher the water permeability of the drain cover 130, the higher the water permeability of the companion animal's feet. Less likely to ask this again.

In addition, when the drain cover 130 is washed with water to remove feces on the surface of the drain cover 130, the higher the water permeability of the drain cover 130, the easier it is to wash and dry.

Therefore, the higher the water permeability of the drainage cover 130, the better the hygiene of the toilet plate 100 for companion animals, which will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4 .

FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a portion indicated by III in FIG. 2 , and FIG. 4 is a cross-section taken along line IV-IV indicated in FIG. 3 .

3 and 4, the drain cover 130 includes a plurality of linear wires 131, the plurality of wires 131 are arranged in a mesh-like mesh, and they are integrated to form a flat drain cover ( 130) is achieved. At this time, the plurality of element wires 131 are arranged to form intervals Dv and Dh, so that a plurality of through holes 134 are formed in the drain cover 130 .

That is, the drainage cover 130 can be said to be a porous network structure in the form of a flat plate formed by the wires 131 having a plurality of linear shapes. In this case, the plurality of element wires 131 may have a shape that crosses or contacts each other at a plurality of points, and the crossed or contacted portions are integrated.

Gas or liquid may flow smoothly between both surfaces of the drain cover 130 having such a structure through the plurality of through holes 134 .

For reference, the drain cover 130 can be easily manufactured by injection molding synthetic resin or die casting a metal material.

The width W of the wire 131 and the spacing Dv and Dh between the wire 131 may be determined in consideration of the weight and size of the feet of the companion animal using the present embodiment 100 .

For example, when the companion animal is a large dog, the drain cover 130 can stably support the weight of the companion animal by making the wire 131 have a sufficient width (W), and when the companion animal is a small dog, the hole At 134, it is possible to have enough intervals (Dv, Dh) to easily step on the drain cover 130 without the feet of the companion animal falling out.

However, when the through hole 134 is formed excessively small, urine of a companion animal or water sprayed for washing may be attached to the edge of the through hole 134 to form a water film. In this case, since urine or water may not flow smoothly through the drain cover 130 , in order to prevent this, the intervals Dv and Dh should be set to a size greater than or equal to the minimum value at which a water film is not formed in the through hole 134 . This minimum value can be obtained through experimentation.

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 shows a cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the element wire 131 which is a linear member. Here, for convenience of explanation, a portion disposed in the upper direction among the cross-sectional outer lines 132 and 133 of the element wire 131 is referred to as an upper outer line 132 , and a portion disposed in the lower direction is referred to as a lower outer outer line 133 . . Here, the downward direction is a direction from the cover 130 toward the main body 110 , and the upward direction means a direction opposite to the downward direction.

The upper outer line 132 may have a shape of a circular arc or an elliptical arc, and the lower outer line 133 may have a shape of any one of a circular arc, an elliptical arc, and a parabola. have. For example, the upper outline 132 illustrated in FIG. 4 is a circular arc and the lower outline 133 is an elliptical arc. For reference, the parabola referred to in this description means a quadratic parabola.

C shown in FIG. 4 is an imaginary point indicating a portion where the upper outer line 132 and the lower outer line 133 are connected. For convenience of description, C will be referred to as a connection point (C).

The upper outer line 132 and the lower outer line 133 may be connected to form a mathematical continuity at the connection point (C). That is, the outer edges 132 and 133 of the element wire may form a single closed curve in which no vertices are formed.

When the urine of companion animals flows from the upper side to the lower side of the cover 130 through the through hole 134, even when the urine is attached to the surface of the element wire 131, it smoothly follows the outer shell of the element wire 131. Cover 130 This is to allow flow from the upper side to the lower side of the

That is, when the element wire 131 has the shape of a single closed curve in which no vertices are formed, so that the outer shell of the element wire 131 has the shape of a flexible curved surface in which no corners are formed as a whole, the liquid can be attached to the surface of the element wire 131. This is because, since the area is reduced, the adhesion force that allows the urine of the companion animal to be attached to the surface of the element wire 131 is reduced.

Meanwhile, when the companion animal comes up on the drain cover 130 , the upper part 132 of the element wire 131 is in contact with the feet of the companion animal. As described above, since the upper outer shell line 132 is a semi-circular arc, the portion of the element wire 131 in contact with the sole of the companion animal becomes a semi-cylindrical exterior shape, so that the companion animal does not feel discomfort or pain.

And when the companion animal defecates on the drain cover 130 , the urine immediately falls to the lower side of the drain cover 130 through the through hole 134 or flows downward by gravity along the surface of the wire 131 to the wire 134 . ) is moved to the lower part of That is, the urine of the companion animal that comes in contact with the small wire 131 is quickly guided in the direction of the through hole 134 by the semi-cylindrical outer shell of the upper side of the small wire 131, and then through the through hole 134 to the lower side of the drain cover 130. is moved

For reference, in the case of birds without a bladder, feces and urine are mixed and discharged without distinction, so the viscosity is quite high and fluidity is generally very low. However, when the companion animal is a bird, it is very difficult to train it to defecate in a specific location. Therefore, the toilet pad 100 for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention is described assuming that it is used for mammals such as dogs and cats that can be potty trained, so the fluidity of the urine of companion animals mentioned in this description , adhesion and cohesive force are explained by considering a general situation similar to that of general fresh water.

On the other hand, as described above, the urine of the companion animal moved to the lower side of the drain cover 130 flows in the direction of the bottom surface (111 in FIG. 2) of the body (110 in FIG. 2) along the outer shell of the lower part of the wire 131, , after reaching the lower end of the element wire 131, it falls onto the bottom surface 111 and is accommodated in the accommodating part (117 in FIG. 2).

At this time, since the lower outer shell line 133 of the element wire 131 is an elliptical arc as described above, the path through which urine is guided in the bottom surface 111 direction is in the lower direction than when the element wire 131 has a semi-cylindrical shape such as the upper part of the wire 131 . to form a steep slope. Therefore, urine flows more rapidly to the lower end of the small gland 131 .

As described above, the upper outer shell of the element wire 131 has a semi-cylindrical shape and the lower outer shell has a semi-elliptical cylindrical shape, so that the drainage cover 130 allows the urine of companion animals to quickly flow into the body 110 . can make it move. In addition, by minimizing discomfort or foreign body sensation when the companion animal steps on the drainage cover 130, it may not interfere with the toilet training of the companion animal.

To this end, the length (hd) at which the lower outer shell line 133 of the element wire 131 most protrudes downward from the connection point C is the length at which the upper outer shell line 132 most protrudes upward from the connection point C ( hu) may be formed longer.

That is, as the protrusion length (hd) of the upper outer shell line 132 is longer, the degree of irregularities formed on the upper surface of the drain cover 130 increases. level may be increased.

Therefore, although not shown, the shape of the upper outer line 132 is an elliptical arc with a smaller degree of protrusion upward than when the upper surface of the drain cover 130 is a circular arc in order to reduce the feeling of foreign body touching the feet of the companion animal. It can also be made to have a shape. That is, assuming that the width W of the element wire 131 is maintained as it is, if the length hu at which the upper outer shell line 132 protrudes upward is reduced, the upper outer shell line 132 may have an elliptical arc shape. have.

At this time, the length (hu) of which the upper outer line 132 protrudes upward has an appropriate value so that the effect of inducing the urine of the companion animal into the through hole 134 by the upper part of the element wire 131 is not excessively reduced. can

For reference, if the companion animal is a dog, it may exhibit behavioral characteristics of hovering several times on the drainage cover 130 before defecation. In this process, if the toenail is lodged in the through hole 134, an injury may be induced. However, in the present embodiment 100, since the side surface of the element wire 131 forming the edge of the through hole 134 has a flexible curved shape as described above, even if the claw of the companion animal is inserted into the through hole 134, it is easily separated and injured. This can be prevented.

On the other hand, as the protrusion length (hv) of the lower outer shell line 133 is longer, the length of inducing the urine of the companion animal flowing along the outer shell of the element wire 131 to the lower end is increased, and the lower end of the element wire 131 and the main body 100 are increased. ), the gap between the bottom surface 111 is narrowed, so that the falling urine is scattered around can be reduced.

And the shape of the lower outer shell line 133 may be transformed into a circular arc or a parabolic shape in addition to the elliptical arc shown, which is that urine of a companion animal attached to the outer shell of the wire 131 is guided along the surface of the wire 131 . This is to have a shape with a high effect of allowing it to flow easily in the downward direction by its own weight.

On the other hand, when a part of the lower surface or upper surface of the drain cover 130 is damaged, the drain cover 130 is turned over to be seated on the main body 110 with the lower surface facing upward until a new drain cover 130 is obtained. This embodiment 100 may also be used.

At this time, as described above, since the lower portion of the wire 131 also has a flexible curved shape, it is possible to prevent the companion animal from being injured by stepping on the damaged lower or upper surface.

When the surface of the drainage cover 130 has a water repellent effect, the drainage effect of urine as described above or the cleaning effect during washing can be further increased.

That is, if urine or water for washing is not attached to the surface of the drainage cover 130, the above-described drainage effect is increased, and the probability that urine is buried again on the feet of the companion animal after defecation is reduced, Contaminants are more easily removed when the drain cover 130 is washed, and the effect of drying is also quicker can be obtained.

This may be implemented by making the wire 131 made of a synthetic resin having water repellency, such as polyethylene, or by coating the surface of the wire 131 with a material that reduces the adhesion of water, such as a fluororesin.

As a material of the drain cover 130, a metal such as stainless steel or aluminum may also be used. This enables the drain cover 130 to be sterilized using heat or high-pressure steam, so that even in places requiring high hygiene such as veterinary hospitals, the toilet pad 100 for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention can be used. is to make it

However, when metal is used as the material of the drain cover 130, the drain cover 130 is manufactured by a method such as die casting, so that a hollow part is formed therein, so that the strength is maintained to a necessary level while the drain cover 130 is lightweight. can make it happen

Even when the drain cover 130 is made of a metal material, the drain cover 130 can have water repellency by coating the surface of the material that reduces the adhesion of water mentioned above.

Meanwhile, the element wires 131 may be arranged in various shapes other than the rectangular grid shape shown in FIG. 3 .

5 and 6 show a modified example of the drain cover 130 .

Referring to FIG. 5 , a plurality of element wires 131 are arranged in a triangular lattice shape. Accordingly, the through hole 134a also has a triangular shape.

This is to increase the intersecting point of the wire 131 per unit area, thereby improving the rigidity of the drain cover 130 and reducing the relative size of the through hole 134a.

Therefore, stable support is possible even when a large load is applied to the drainage cover 130, such as when the companion animal is a large dog, and even when the companion animal's foot is small, the effect of preventing the foot from falling out through the through hole 134a can be obtained. have.

Referring to FIG. 6 , a plurality of element wires 131 are arranged in a hexagonal grid shape. Accordingly, the through hole 134b also has a hexagonal shape, and has a structure similar to that of a honeycomb as a whole.

This is so that the intersection of the wire 131 per unit area is reduced and the relative size of the through hole 134b is increased.

This exemplifies a structure in which the material of the element wire 131 is made of metal as mentioned above, so that the overall strength can be sufficiently maintained while reducing the weight of the drainage cover 130 when the material is high in strength and relatively large in weight.

As described above, the toilet pad 100 for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention has the effect of enabling easy and hygienic treatment of feces and urine of companion animals, while minimizing rejection and injury of companion animals. can do.

7 is an exploded perspective view of a bowel movement plate for companion animals according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 7 , the toilet plate 200 for companion animals according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a body 210 , a drain cover 130 , and a sterilization unit 250 .

A support protrusion 135 and a handle 139 are formed on the drain cover 130, and since the drain cover 130 is the same as the drain cover 130 described in the embodiment 100 of the present invention, the overlapping description will be omitted. do.

The body 210 has a container shape with an open upper side. That is, the main body 210 has a side surface 213 protruding upward from the edge of the flat bottom surface 211 , and a receiving part 217 is formed therein.

Here, the bottom surface 211, the side surface 213, the receiving part 217, and the seating groove 219 are the bottom surface 111, the side surface 113, and the accommodation of the main body 110 described in the embodiment 100 of the present invention. It has the same shape as the portion 117 and the seating groove 119 . Therefore, the description of the shape of the bottom surface 211, the side surface 213, the receiving portion 217, and the seating groove 219 is the bottom surface 111, the side 113, the receiving portion 117 and the seating groove (119). will be replaced by an explanation.

Although not shown, the moisture absorption pad 190 shown in FIG. 2 may be accommodated in the receiving part 217 .

The main body 210 is made of a transparent or translucent material on the entire or bottom surface 211 . Therefore, ultraviolet rays irradiated from the sterilization unit 250 to be described below pass through the bottom surface 211 and are irradiated in the downward direction of the drain cover 130 .

A collecting groove 212 having a shape recessed in the downward direction is formed in a portion of the upper side of the bottom surface 211 . The collection groove 212 is such that a portion of the urine of the companion animal is collected, and is intended to easily collect a urine sample when the health condition of the companion animal is checked.

That is, when collecting a urine sample of a companion animal, the urine is collected in the collection groove 212 by not using the suction cup pad 190 but seating the drain cover 130 on the upper side of the main body 210 and allowing the companion animal to defecate. A method of transferring it to a container for sampling with a tool such as a dropper may be used.

Alternatively, a simple test may be performed by directly immersing a test kit with a diagnostic reagent that changes color when it comes into contact with bilirubin, ketone bodies, glucose, protein, pH, leukocytes, occult blood, etc. into the urine collected in the collection groove 212. .

As described above, by utilizing the stool plate 200 for companion animals according to another embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to easily collect and test urine for checking the health of companion animals.

The sterilization unit 250 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 and 9 together.

8 is an exploded perspective view of the sterilizing unit 250 shown in FIG. 7 , and FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram showing the connection relationship between the sterilizing unit 250 shown in FIG. 8 .

7 to 9 together, the sterilizing unit 250 includes a housing 251, a light guide plate 252, a light emitting module 253, a moisture sensor 254, a display means 255, a switch 256, and a power jack. 257 , a controller 258 , a control box 259 , a battery 260 and a communication module 270 are included.

The sterilizing unit 250 is disposed on the lower side of the main body 210 as shown. The housing 251 is a case surrounding the components of the sterilization unit 250 , and has a container shape with an open upper side, and the housing 251 is detachably coupled to the lower side of the main body 210 .

A flat light guide plate 252 is seated on the housing 251 , and the light guide plate 252 is coupled to the housing 251 in a shape that covers the open upper portion of the housing 251 .

A light guide plate 252 is a member that uniformly diffuses light incident on an edge to one surface, and is used in a backlight unit of a liquid crystal monitor or liquid crystal television. The light guide plate 252 of the sterilization unit 250 disperses and irradiates ultraviolet rays irradiated from the light emitting module 253 to be described below toward the bottom surface 211 of the lower side of the main body 210 .

The light guide plate 252 may be made of acrylic having high transparency, and has a shape in which a plurality of grooves are formed on one surface to refract light in a specific direction. Since the light guide plate 252 is well known, a description thereof will be omitted.

A light emitting module 253 is disposed on one side of the housing 251 .

A plurality of light emitting devices 253a are arranged in a line in the light emitting module 253 , and the light emitting devices 253a emit ultraviolet light when power is applied. The light emitting module 253 is disposed so that ultraviolet rays are incident to one edge of the light guide plate 252 . For reference, as the light emitting device 253a, an ultraviolet light emitting diode irradiated with ultraviolet light having a wavelength of about 265 nm having the greatest effect of destroying viruses or microorganisms may be used.

A control box 259 is disposed inside the housing 251 and below the light guide plate 252 . The control box 259 is a case in which the display means 255 , the switch 256 , the power jack 257 , the controller 258 , the battery 260 and the communication module 270 to be described below are accommodated.

One or more moisture sensors 254 are dispersedly disposed on the upper side of the bottom surface 211 as shown in FIG. 5 . The moisture sensor 254 detects whether the urine of the companion animal has flowed into the receiving unit 217. A sensor that detects raindrops, such as a rain sensor or a rain sensor, or electrolyte containing When it comes into contact with moisture, electrical resistance is changed, and a sensor that detects moisture through this change can be used.

The display means 255 is for transmitting a signal to the companion animal breeder by emitting sound or light, and a lamp or speaker may be used. The switch 256 is for controlling whether the controller 258, which will be described below, operates.

The battery 260 is a means for supplying power to the controller 258 , and a primary battery or a secondary battery may be used.

The power jack 257 is for externally applying power to be supplied to the controller 258 or the battery 260, and a plug (not shown) having a corresponding shape may be detachably coupled thereto.

The communication module 270 is a means for wirelessly transmitting and receiving information with a device such as a terminal 271 to be described below.

The controller 258 is a device that emits a predetermined control signal according to a signal received in advance. Although not shown in detail, the controller 258 is a kind of small computer having a built-in central processing unit and a memory device.

Although not shown, the controller 258 includes the light emitting device 253a, the moisture sensor 254, the display means 255, the switch 256, the power jack 257, and the battery 260 of the aforementioned light emitting module 253. ) and the communication module 270 are electrically connected. In particular, the moisture sensor 254 is electrically connected to the controller 258 and separably using a connection jack (not shown).

An example of the operation of the toilet pad 200 for companion animals according to another embodiment of the present invention having the configuration as described above is as follows.

When the companion animal goes up on the drain cover 130 of the toilet pad 200 for companion animals and has a bowel movement, the feces is supported by the upper surface of the drain cover 130 and urine passes through the drain cover 130 to the receiving part 217. is introduced into

When sufficient power is supplied to the controller 258 through the battery 260 or the power jack 257 and at the same time the switch 256 is operated to operate the controller 258 by the dog breeder, the urine is watery. When the sensor 254 is in contact, the controller 258 receives a signal from the moisture sensor 254 and determines that urine has flowed into the receiving unit 217 .

When a predetermined waiting time elapses after the detection signal of the moisture sensor 254 is input to the controller 258 , the controller 258 supplies power to the light emitting module 253 so that the light emitting device 253a is connected to the light guide plate 252 . to be irradiated with ultraviolet light.

The light guide plate 252 causes ultraviolet rays incident from one edge to be dispersed and irradiated toward the bottom surface 211 , and the bottom surface 211 or the main body 210 is made of a transparent or translucent material as described above. ), the ultraviolet rays incident from the bottom surface 211 are irradiated in the direction of the drainage cover 130 . Accordingly, the urine accommodated in the receiving unit 217 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays.

In general, the urine of companion animals consists mostly of water, which contains small amounts of uric acid, amino acids, and inorganic salts. When a companion animal is in a healthy state, the urine is sterile at the time it is discharged, but since it contains trace nutrients in abundant water, bacteria in the air multiply very quickly.

If bacteria multiply in the urine for a long period of time, it can smell bad and spread the bacteria back into the air. In this embodiment 200, to prevent this, ultraviolet rays are irradiated to the urine, and until the switch 256 is operated or the urine is not detected by the moisture sensor 254, the urine is poured into the urine at a predetermined interval for a predetermined time. By irradiating the UV rays, it is possible to prevent the growth of bacteria.

Here, the UV irradiation after a predetermined waiting time after urine is first detected by the moisture sensor 254 is to prevent direct UV rays from being directly irradiated to the skin of companion animals or breeders as much as possible.

Ultraviolet rays in the wavelength range with high sterilization power mentioned above can cause cancer when irradiated to the skin of a human or companion animal for a long time. Therefore, UV rays are irradiated after the time when the companion animal is expected to have completely finished defecation or the time when the breeder immediately disposes the excrement after checking the companion animal's defecation. can be avoided.

In addition, the irradiation time during which the ultraviolet rays are irradiated or a certain period of time has elapsed after the ultraviolet rays have been sufficiently irradiated, but it is detected that urine remains in the receiving unit 217 and the irradiation interval for irradiating the ultraviolet rays again is stored in advance in the memory of the controller. can make it

However, since the frequency at which the breeder manages the toilet pad 200 for companion animals, the amount of urine excreted by the companion animal at one time, etc. are very diverse, the user directly controls the waiting time, irradiation time and irradiation interval described above. 258) can also be entered into the memory device. To this end, although not shown, the control box 259 is provided with a connection port electrically connected to the controller 258, and an input means connected thereto may be provided to the breeder.

On the other hand, the controller 258 operates the display means 255 when it is detected by the moisture sensor 254 that urine of the companion animal has flowed into the receiving unit 217 to allow the breeder to defecate the companion animal through light or sound. make it aware

Various means such as a lamp, a speaker, a buzzer, etc. may be used as the display means 255 , which may be selected according to the convenience of the breeder. For example, if the breeder requires silence or is deaf, a lamp emitting light may be used as the display means 255, and if the breeder is visually impaired, a sound signal may be emitted through a speaker or a buzzer. .

Alternatively, the controller 258 may transmit a signal to the breeder's terminal 271 using the communication module 270 . At this time, as the communication module 270, a means capable of communicating in a short distance such as Wi-Fi or Bluetooth device may be used, and a terminal 271 such as a smartphone is connected to the Internet even when the breeder is at a long distance. ) to allow the signal to be received.

In addition, by allowing the signal input by the breeder to the terminal 271 to be transmitted to the controller 258 through the communication module 270, the waiting time, irradiation time, and irradiation interval as described above can be changed according to the convenience of the breeder and stored in the storage device. It can also be stored in .

For reference, when collecting urine of companion animals using the aforementioned collection groove 212, the optic nerve or skin of the breeder is damaged by manipulating the switch 256 so that the breeder is not irradiated with ultraviolet rays to prevent the controller 258 from operating. can be protected.

As described above, the toilet pad 200 for companion animals according to another embodiment of the present invention keeps the surrounding environment more clean by preventing bacteria from propagating by ultraviolet rays even when the companion animal cannot process feces immediately after defecation. By allowing the breeder to quickly recognize the bowel movements of companion animals, it is possible to obtain the effect of maintaining a comfortable environment and improving the convenience of use. It is possible to obtain the effect of conveniently checking the health of

In the above, the toilet plate for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present invention has been described, but the spirit of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments presented herein, and those skilled in the art who understand the spirit of the present invention are within the scope of the same idea. , other embodiments may be easily proposed by adding, changing, deleting, or adding components, but this will also fall within the scope of the present invention.

100: toilet plate for pets 110: body 130: cover 131: wire 135: support projection 190: moisture absorption pad 200: toilet plate for companion animals 210: body 212: collection groove 250: sterilization unit 252: light guide plate 253: light emitting module 253a: light emitting element 254: moisture sensor 255: display means 258: controller 260: battery 270: communication module 271: terminal

Claims (2)

A container-shaped body with an open upper side; and a drain cover in the shape of a flat plate that covers the open upper side of the body and is seated on the body and has a plurality of through holes, wherein the drain cover is made by arranging a plurality of wires having a linear network in a network, the wire Among the outlines of the cross section perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of The shape of a stool plate for pets. According to claim 1, From the portion where the upper outer shell and the lower outer shell are connected, the length in which the lower outer shell protrudes downward is longer than the length in which the upper outer shell protrudes in the upward direction, Toilet plate for pets .

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