KR20220166963A - Cooling pad for pets - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cooling pad for pets, which comprises: a housing composed of a metal material capable of transferring heat, including a cooling surface in the form of a flat plate and a side part supporting the cooling surface at a certain height and having an accommodation space formed therein; a cooling unit disposed upward in the accommodation space and spraying air to a lower surface of the cooling surface for cooling; and a control unit at least part of which is provided inside the accommodation space to control the operation of the cooling unit.

Description

Cooling pad for pets

The present invention relates to a cooling pad for pets, and more particularly, to a cooling pad for pets, which can maintain the temperature of the cooling surface below a certain level by circulating and spraying external air to the cooling surface located on the upper part of the housing. will be.

In modern society, the demand for raising companion animals is continuously increasing as the tendency to pursue spiritual values increases due to the weakening of local communities due to urbanization and the improvement of living standards. As a result, industries such as companion animal-related products, medical and management services, etc. are subdivided and the market size is continuously expanding.

Companion animals such as dogs and cats have a high affinity for humans and can be easily raised in urbanized residential spaces, so many people keep them. However, human-centered living spaces such as apartments may not be suitable for companion animals due to basic environments such as temperature and humidity, which may cause problems with companion animals' health care or affect their lifespan. In order to solve these problems, various technologies and services for improving the environment of companion animals have been commercialized and provided.

Accordingly, in the prior art, a technology has been developed in which a separate cooling gel or ice, etc. is attached to the lower part of a pet pad to cool the upper surface so that the pet can rest comfortably during rest.

However, in the case of this technology, dew condensation occurs due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside, durability problems of the ice or gel filled inside may occur, and bacterial propagation due to moisture occurs, resulting in hygiene problems.

The present invention is an invention made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and a separate cooling unit is provided at the lower part of the cooling pad for pets to circulate external air and transfer it to the lower part of the cooling surface so that the pet is seated. An object of the present invention is to provide a cooling pad for pets capable of maintaining a temperature below a certain level and preventing foreign matter from entering the cooling unit by providing a separate filter.

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

In order to achieve the above object, the cooling pad for pets of the present invention is made of a metal material capable of transferring heat and includes a flat cooling surface and a side part supporting the cooling surface at a certain height, and has an accommodation space therein. A housing to be formed, a cooling unit disposed upward in the accommodating space to cool the lower surface of the cooling surface by spraying air, and a control unit having at least a portion of the housing disposed inside the accommodating space to control the operation of the cooling unit include

In addition, the housing may be characterized in that a separate communication hole is formed on at least a part of the side surface portion to allow the accommodation space to communicate with the inside and outside, and the communication hole is not formed on the cooling surface.

In addition, a plurality of cooling units may be spaced apart from each other along the lateral direction in the accommodation space, and each may operate independently.

In addition, two cooling units may be spaced apart from each other along the longitudinal direction of the housing, and the housing may include a dividing member dividing the inner space between the cooling units.

The housing may further include a lower surface facing the cooling surface and having a separate air inlet formed therein, and the cooling unit may be disposed toward the cooling surface while being coupled to the lower surface.

The housing may further include a heat dissipation unit protruding from a lower surface of the cooling surface, disposed above the cooling unit, and discharging heat transferred from the cooling surface by exchanging heat with air.

In addition, at least one heat dissipation unit may protrude downward, and a flow path may be formed so that the air sprayed by the cooling unit contacts the cooling surface and is discharged to the outside along a transverse direction.

In addition, the control unit may include a separate sensing unit to operate the cooling unit when a load acting on the cooling surface exceeds a predetermined level.

In addition, the control unit may detect the temperature of the cooling surface, adjust whether or not to operate the cooling unit in response to the detected temperature, and maintain the temperature of the cooling surface within a preset range.

The cooling pad for pets of the present invention for solving the above problems has the following effects.

The cooling pad according to the present invention includes a housing having a cooling surface, a cooling unit for sucking and spraying external air to the cooling surface, and the control unit for controlling the operation of the cooling unit, when a pet is seated on the cooling surface. By spraying and circulating air on the cooling surface and dissipating heat from the cooling surface, the cooling surface can maintain a temperature below a certain level.

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

1 is a view schematically showing the configuration of a cooling pad for pets according to an embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 2 is a view showing the internal configuration of the cooling pad for pets of Figure 1;
Figure 3 is a view showing the arrangement of the cooling unit in the cooling pad for pets of Figure 1;
4 is a view showing an operating state of the cooling pad for pets of FIG. 1;
5 is a view showing a state in which a plurality of cooling pads for pets of FIG. 1 are interconnected;

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention in which the object of the present invention can be realized in detail will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In describing the present embodiment, the same name and the same reference numeral are used for the same configuration, and additional description thereof will be omitted.

First, with reference to FIGS. 1 to 5, the configuration of the cooling pad for pets according to the present invention will be schematically described as follows.

In the present invention, the cooling surface 110 formed in the form of a flat plate forms the upper surface, and pets are seated on the upper surface so that they can feel the cold air of the cooling surface 110, and the housing 100 and the cooling unit 200 and a control unit (not shown).

The housing 100 has a certain thickness in the form of forming an external shape, is formed in the form of a flat plate extending along the transverse direction, and is configured to have an accommodation space 102 therein. Specifically, the housing 100 is formed in the shape of a square box, and the cooling surface 110 formed in the shape of a flat plate with a certain area is formed on the top. Here, the cooling surface 110 is made of a metal material capable of transferring heat, and is preferably made of a material having relatively higher thermal conductivity than a general steel material.

In this embodiment, the cooling surface 110 is composed of a flat plate without a separate hole formed, and is composed of stainless material to support the load of the pet seated on the top and to be cooled through heat conduction. In addition, pet hair is introduced into the housing to prevent damage to the cooling unit or blockage of the air flow path, which will be described later.

In addition, the housing 100 supports the cooling surface 110 at a certain height and includes a side portion 120 disposed in a vertical direction, and at least a portion of the side portion 120 allows outside air to pass through the accommodation space ( 102) A communication hole 122 is formed to communicate with the inside.

Meanwhile, the housing 100 includes a lower surface 150 provided at a position facing the cooling surface 110 and spaced apart from the floor at a predetermined height. The lower surface 150 is located below the accommodating space 102 and has a separate air inlet 152 so that outside air flows into the accommodating space 102, and the cooling unit described later (200) is fixedly coupled.

In this embodiment, the lower surface 150 is formed in a flat plate shape similar to the cooling surface 110, but the air inlet 152 is formed so that the inside of the accommodation space communicates with it.

That is, the housing 100 includes the cooling surface 110, the side part 120, and the lower surface 150, and the accommodation space 102 is provided therein so that the cooling unit 200 described later This is accommodated, and external air is introduced into the receiving space 102 and circulated so that the cooling surface 110 can be cooled.

As such, the housing 100 includes a cooling surface 110 in the form of a flat plate and a side part 120 supported on the cooling surface 110 and formed on at least a part along the circumference, and a part of the side part 120 is in communication. A sphere 122 is formed to allow internal and external air to communicate. At this time, since the communication hole 122 is not formed in the cooling surface 110 , the air generated by the cooling unit 200 can diffuse from the lower part of the cooling surface 110 .

On the other hand, the cooling unit 200 consists of at least one inside the accommodation space 102 and is disposed toward the upper side, and external air is sprayed to the lower surface of the cooling surface 110 to cool it.

Specifically, the cooling unit 200 is fixed at a predetermined position by the cooling surface 110 or the side part 120 inside the accommodation space 102, and directs external air toward the cooling surface 110. spray to the top At this time, the cooling unit 200 is configured in the form of a general pen, sucks air from the side or bottom and transfers the air to the top, thereby transferring the air outside the accommodation space 102 to the lower surface of the cooling surface 110 .

Looking in more detail, the cooling unit 200 includes a rotating pen-shaped cooling unit 210 and a filter unit 220 disposed under the cooling unit 210 to block foreign substances in the introduced air. .

Specifically, the cooling unit 210 is configured to transfer air to the cooling surface 110 through a pen that receives power and rotates, and air introduced through the lower and side parts of the pen is transferred to the upper part. Here, the cooling unit 210 is fixedly coupled to the lower surface 150 at a position spaced downward from the cooling surface 110 by a predetermined distance in the housing 100, and flows in through the air inlet 152. It is configured to deliver the air to the top, and the rotational speed of the pen can be adjusted by a control unit to be described later.

In addition, the filter unit 220 is disposed in the air intake portion of the cooling unit 210 to block the inflow of foreign substances, and may be configured in a net shape or a stacked shape, and a HEPA filter may be applied.

Accordingly, it is possible to minimize the inflow of pet hair or ticks into the cooling unit 210 and to bring about a purification effect during air circulation.

In the present invention, a plurality of the cooling units 200 are spaced apart along the lateral direction and configured to operate independently, and in the present embodiment, as shown, a pair is spaced apart along the long side of the housing 100 are placed

Here, looking at the drawings, the housing 100 is formed in a rectangular shape, and after external air is sucked into the accommodation space 102 through the air inlet 152 formed on the lower surface 150, the It is configured to be sprayed to the cooling surface 110 by the cooling unit 200 . In addition, the external air sprayed to the cooling surface 110 by the cooling unit 200 moves in the transverse direction along the cooling surface 110 and lowers the temperature of the cooling surface 110 and simultaneously the side portion ( 120) through which it is emitted to the outside.

At this time, the housing 100 is formed with a separate partition 130 to divide the accommodating space 102 into a plurality of areas, and the cooling unit 200 is independently provided in each divided area.

Therefore, the inner space of the accommodation space 102 is divided into a plurality of areas so that each area can be independently cooled, and interference or vortex is generated by the flow of air generated by the operation of the cooling unit 200. can suppress it.

In this embodiment, the accommodating space 102 is divided into two spaces by the dividing part 130, and the accommodating space 102 is located adjacent to the dividing part 130 in each divided area. A cooling unit 200 is disposed. Accordingly, in the divided accommodating space 102, air flow occurs in opposite directions by the operation of the cooling unit 200 provided in each of the divided accommodation spaces 102, and mutual interference is suppressed.

In this way, the cooling unit 200 is composed of at least one inside the accommodation space 102 and selectively operates, circulates the external air to cool the cooling surface 110, and simultaneously cools the housing 100. circulates air independently in each of the accommodating spaces 102 divided by the dividing unit 130 to suppress mutual interference.

Here, the accommodating space 102 is divided into a plurality of pieces along the first direction, which is the long side direction of the housing 100, and correspondingly, the cooling unit 200 is also along the first direction of the accommodating space 102. are spaced apart from each other. And the air injected to the cooling surface 110 by the cooling unit 200 moves in the transverse direction along the lower surface of the cooling surface 110, but in other directions except for the cooling unit 200 disposed in another area By moving to the receiving space 102 is discharged to the outside.

Referring to FIG. 2 in this embodiment, it shows how air is circulated by the cooling unit 200, and outside air introduced through the lower surface 150 is discharged to the outside through the side part 120. As a result, the air inside and outside the accommodation space 102 is circulated.

Meanwhile, the control unit is provided in the housing 100 to control the operation of the cooling unit 200, and at least a part thereof is provided inside the accommodation space 102 and controls the plurality of cooling units 200. independently controlled.

Specifically, the control unit includes a control unit (not shown) that controls whether the cooling unit 200 operates or not and a sensing unit (not shown) that detects the temperature or load of the cooling surface 110 .

The sensing unit is composed of at least one sensor and collects temperature information or load information applied to the cooling surface 110 . At this time, the sensing unit collects at least one of a load acting on the cooling surface 110 and temperature information of the cooling surface 110 and transmits it to the control unit.

And the control unit compares the temperature or the applied load of the cooling surface 110 transmitted from the sensing unit with preset information, and determines that the pet is seated on the cooling surface 110 when it is above a certain level, and the cooling The unit 200 is driven.

At this time, the control unit can control whether the cooling unit 200 operates according to a user's setting, and is configured to adjust a set value that is a standard for whether the cooling unit 200 operates according to the type and size of the pet.

In addition, the control unit may be configured to compare the temperature information detected by the sensing unit with preset information and adjust the operating intensity of the cooling unit 200 according to the temperature difference. For example, when the temperature of the cooling surface 110 has a difference of 5 degrees and 10 degrees compared to a preset value, the operating strength of the cooling unit 200 acts differently, respectively.

Additionally, the sensor may further include a separate photosensitive sensor to sense daytime and nighttime, and reduce noise generation by adjusting the operating intensity and RPM of the cooling unit 200 so as not to interfere with sleep at nighttime.

In this way, the control unit adjusts whether the cooling unit 200 is driven and the driving intensity using the temperature information and the load information of the cooling surface 110 detected by the sensing unit so that the cooling surface 110 ) It is possible to maintain the temperature within a preset range.

As described above, the cooling pad according to the present invention includes the housing 100, the cooling unit 200, and the control unit, and is configured so that a pet can be seated on the cooling surface 110, and the cooling surface When a pet is seated on the 110, it is sensed and the temperature of the cooling surface 110 is adjusted to maintain a temperature below a certain level, so that the pet can comfortably take a rest.

Meanwhile, the housing 100 according to the present invention may further include a separate heat dissipation part 140 for cooling the cooling surface 110 .

The heat dissipation part 140 is provided on the lower surface of the cooling surface 110 inside the accommodation space 102, exchanges heat with the air delivered from the cooling unit 200, and discharges heat to the outside.

Specifically, the heat dissipation part 140 is disposed between the cooling surface 110 and the cooling unit 200 in the form of a plurality of protrusions or panels, and increases the contact area with the air delivered from the cooling unit 200. The heat of the cooling surface 110 is released to the outside. At this time, the heat dissipation part 140 is formed in the form of a plurality of slits or pins and disposed inside the accommodation space 102 .

Here, a plurality of heat dissipation parts 140 are radially arranged around the upper part of the cooling unit 200, and after contact with the air transferred to the cooling surface 110, the heat dissipation part 140 moves the air in the transverse direction. It can diffuse and move to cool the cooling surface 110 .

Specifically, the heat dissipation part 140 is formed in the form of a plurality of panels to protrude a certain length downward from the cooling surface 110 and extends in a straight or curved shape along the lateral direction. At this time, as shown, the heat dissipation part 140 is formed radially around the location of the cooling unit 200 . Accordingly, the air transferred upward from the cooling unit 200 may be distributed in the lateral direction.

As described above in this embodiment, the accommodating space 102 is divided into two areas by the dividing part 130, and the cooling unit 200 is formed in the lower part of the cooling surface 110 in the transverse direction. It is biased and disposed adjacent to the divider 130 . In addition, the heat dissipation part 140 is radially arranged based on a point corresponding to the position of the cooling unit 200, so that the air sprayed by the cooling unit 200 contacts the cooling surface 110 and horizontally A flow path is formed to be dispersed and discharged along the direction.

As described above, the housing 100 according to the present invention includes a separate heat dissipation part 140 to cool the cooling surface 110 and at the same time separate the air delivered from the cooling unit 200 without interference or vortex. It is configured to suppress the generation and disperse in the lateral direction to be discharged.

As described above, the cooling pad according to the present invention cools the cooling surface 110 so that the separate cooling unit 200 can maintain a certain level of temperature, and when air circulates through the separate heat dissipation unit 140 It is possible to increase the cooling effect by making it possible without interference.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 5 , the cooling pads according to the present invention may be arranged and used in a form in which a plurality of cooling pads are coupled.

Specifically, as described above, the cooling pad is spaced apart from the cooling unit 200 inside the accommodating space 102 along the first direction to circulate air and cool the cooling surface 110 . Here, in this embodiment, by continuously combining a plurality of the cooling pads along the first direction, the area of the cooling surface 110 that can be used by pets can be expanded.

Here, by arranging the cooling pads along the first direction when the cooling pads are coupled, air circulates independently in each area divided by the dividing part 130, and accordingly, air flows in the second direction that is replaced with the first direction. can be cycled. In addition, by minimizing the circulation of air in the first direction, it is possible to prevent the air circulation from being inhibited due to mutual interference due to mutual contact between the dividing portion 130 or the side portion 120 of the housing 100. .

For example, when a plurality of cooling pads are continuously arranged along the second direction instead of the first direction, the communication port 122 for air circulation is blocked in some areas or mutual interference occurs during air circulation. This may cause a problem of deterioration of cooling performance.

Therefore, when the plurality of cooling units 200 are continuously arranged along the first direction inside the accommodation space 102, when the housing 100 is mutually coupled, they are coupled only in the same direction, thereby reducing the side portion 120. A part of the direct communication with the outside does not interfere with the circulation of air to the receiving space (102).

As such, the cooling pad according to the present invention includes the housing 100, the cooling unit 200, and the control unit, and supplies air to the cooling surface 110 when a pet is seated on the cooling surface 110. By spraying and circulating and releasing heat from the cooling surface 110, the cooling surface 110 can maintain a temperature below a certain level.

As described above, the preferred embodiments according to the present invention have been reviewed, and the fact that the present invention can be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or scope in addition to the above-described embodiments is a matter of ordinary knowledge in the art. It is self-evident to them. Therefore, the embodiments described above are to be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive, and thus the present invention is not limited to the above description, but may vary within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

100: housing
110: cooling surface
120: side part
130: division part
140: heat sink
150: lower surface
200: cooling unit
210: cooling unit
220: filter unit

Claims (9)

A housing made of a metal material capable of transferring heat, including a cooling surface in the form of a flat plate and a side part supporting the cooling surface at a certain height, and having an accommodation space therein;
a cooling unit disposed upward in the accommodation space and spraying air to the lower surface of the cooling surface to cool it; and
a control unit at least part of which is provided inside the accommodating space to control an operation of the cooling unit;
A cooling pad for pets comprising a.
According to claim 1,
the housing,
A cooling pad for pets, characterized in that a separate communication hole is formed on at least a part of the side surface portion to allow the accommodation space to communicate with the inside and outside, and the communication hole is not formed on the cooling surface. According to claim 2,
The cooling unit
A cooling pad for pets in which a plurality of dogs are spaced apart along the lateral direction in the accommodation space. According to claim 3,
Two cooling units are disposed spaced apart along the longitudinal direction of the housing,
The housing includes a dividing member that divides the inner space between the cooling units in a transverse direction. According to claim 1,
The housing further includes a lower surface facing the cooling surface and having a separate air inlet formed therein,
The cooling unit is disposed toward the cooling surface while being coupled to the lower surface. According to claim 1,
the housing,
The cooling pad for pets further comprising a heat dissipation unit protruding from a lower surface of the cooling surface, disposed above the cooling unit, and exchanging heat transferred from the cooling surface with air to release heat. According to claim 6,
the heat sink,
A cooling pad for pets comprising at least one protruding downward and forming a flow path so that the air blown by the cooling unit comes into contact with the cooling surface and is discharged to the outside along a lateral direction. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
A cooling pad for pets that has a separate sensing unit and operates the cooling unit when the load acting on the cooling surface exceeds a certain level. According to claim 1,
The control unit,
A cooling pad for pets that senses the temperature of the cooling surface, adjusts whether or not the cooling unit operates or operates in response to the detected temperature, and maintains the temperature of the cooling surface within a preset range.

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