KR20230016862A - Dog Muzzle with muzzle control function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a dog muzzle with a muzzle control function, comprising: a cover member including an upper cover covering the upper part of a dog's muzzle, a lower cover covering the lower part of the dog's muzzle, and a hinge coupling part rotatably coupling the upper cover and the lower cover so that the upper cover and the lower cover can be opened or brought together; a fixing member connected to the cover member and surrounding the body of the dog so as to fix the cover member being worn on the dog's muzzle; and a control member configured to include at least one hook provided on each of the upper cover and the lower cover and a control leash hooked and fitted on the hook to surround the upper cover and the lower cover from the outside, and connected to a leash held by a dog owner so that, as the dog owner pulls the leash, a force is applied by the control leash to bring the upper cover and the lower cover together.

Description

Dog muzzle with muzzle control function {Dog Muzzle with muzzle control function}

The present invention relates to a muzzle for dogs, and more particularly, to a muzzle for dogs having a muzzle control function that enables muzzle control to keep the dog's mouth closed for obedience training.

Recently, the occurrence of bite accidents by medium and large dogs has become a social issue, and as a result, regulations related to wearing safety equipment such as muzzles and leashes have arisen. Regarding Korean Patent No. 10-1982465, Muzzle-related technologies are being developed to prevent accidents from occurring.

On the other hand, accidents caused by dogs are often due to lack of obedience training and socialization, so the importance of obedience training for dog behavior correction and accident prevention is increasing, and muzzle control can be used as one of the dog obedience training methods. can

Muzzle control refers to holding the dog's muzzle with the hand, just as a strong mother dog bites the young dog's mouth lightly with the mother's mouth when scolding the young dog. It is also a way to let the owner recognize that he is a leader.

Since the muzzle control as described above requires holding the dog's mouth, safety accidents may occur even in the course of obedience training for behavior correction. It is intended to provide a dog muzzle that can facilitate dog obedience training.

Korean Registered Patent No. 10-1982465 (registered on May 20, 2019) Korean Registered Patent No. 10-2050075 (registered on November 22, 2019)

An object of the present invention is to provide a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function to enable muzzle control to keep the dog's mouth closed for obedience training of the dog.

The problem to be solved by the present invention is not limited to the above-described problem, and may be expanded in various ways without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.

In order to achieve the above object of the present invention, a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function includes an upper cover covering the upper part of the dog's muzzle, a lower cover covering the lower part of the dog's muzzle, and the upper cover and the lower cover are mutually A cover member including a hinge joint for rotatably coupling the upper cover and the lower cover so that they can be opened or collected, and the cover member is connected to the cover member to fix the state worn on the dog's snout and protects the dog's body Enclosing fixing member and at least one hook provided on each of the upper cover and the lower cover, and the upper cover and the lower cover are caught on the hook so as to wrap from the outside, and connected to the lead line gripped by the shoulder Including a control string, it is characterized in that it comprises a control member configured so that the upper cover and the lower cover by the control line as the dog pulls the lead line is applied to the mutually collected force.

In addition, the control member includes a first body provided at one end of the control string, a through hole formed through the first body so that the control string is inserted, and provided on the control string so that the control string It is characterized in that it further comprises a second body inserted into the through-hole and limiting the sliding movement of the control string in the process of being inserted into the through-hole and sliding.

In addition, the control member is characterized in that the second body is further provided with a movement limiting unit including a limiting protrusion protruding from an outer surface and a limiting groove recessed so that the limiting protrusion is inserted into the inner surface of the through hole.

In addition, the limiting protrusion is connected to a first inclined portion whose diameter gradually increases from one side to the other side, and a second inclined portion whose diameter gradually decreases from one side to the other side by being connected to the other end having the largest diameter in the first inclined portion. It includes a portion, and the limiting groove is characterized in that it is composed of a shape corresponding to the limiting protrusion.

In addition, the control member includes a limiting protrusion mounted so as to be drawn outward or retractable in an inward direction of the second body, a limiting groove formed to be recessed so that the limiting protrusion is fitted into the inner surface of the through hole, and the limiting protrusion. An elastic body provided to apply a pushing force so as to be drawn out of the second body, connected to the limiting protrusion, and applying a compressive force to the elastic body so that the limiting protrusion is drawn inward to the second body by a user's manipulation. It is characterized in that the movement limiting unit including a limit release means provided to enable is further provided.

In addition, the control member may further include a circumferential adjustment unit for adjusting a position at which the second body is fixedly mounted along the length direction of the control string.

In addition, the fixing member is characterized in that it comprises a leash surrounding the dog's neck, one side is connected to the leash and the other side is connected to the cover member and includes a connecting band including a material having elasticity to be stretchable.

In addition, the connection band is characterized in that it is configured to be detachably coupled to at least one of the cover member and the leash.

The dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to the present invention includes a cover member, a fixing member, and a control member, so that even beginner dog owners who are not dog training experts can easily perform obedience training of dogs by the muzzle control method. there is

In addition, in the dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to the present invention, the control member is configured to further include a first body, a through hole, and a second body, so that the dog pulls the lead line for muzzle control and the dog's mouth gathers. Even if the dog owner does not continuously pull the control line by mistake, etc., it prevents the dog's mouth from opening again and keeps the dog's mouth in a stable state, effectively preventing the risk of accidents and improving safety. has the effect of enabling

1 is a side view showing a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a front view showing a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a view showing an operating state of a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention by way of example.
4 is a view showing an example of a control member including a first body, a through hole, and a second body in a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a view showing another example of a control member including a first body, a through hole, and a second body in a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a view showing an operating state of the control member shown in FIG. 5 by way of example.

For the embodiments of the present invention published in the text, specific structural or functional descriptions are merely exemplified for the purpose of explaining the embodiments of the present invention, and the embodiments of the present invention may be implemented in various forms, and the text It should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in

Since the present invention can have various changes and various forms, specific embodiments will be illustrated in the drawings and described in detail in the text. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific form disclosed, and should be understood to include all modifications, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms such as first and second may be used to describe various components, but the components should not be limited by the terms. The terms may be used for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first element may be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element may be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It is understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" or "connected" to another element, it may be directly connected or connected to the other element, but other elements may exist in the middle. It should be. On the other hand, when an element is referred to as “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another element, it should be understood that no other element exists in the middle. Other expressions describing the relationship between elements, such as "between" and "directly between" or "adjacent to" and "directly adjacent to", etc., should be interpreted similarly.

Terms used in this application are only used to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this application, terms such as "comprise" or "having" are intended to indicate that the described feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof exists, but that one or more other features or numbers are present. However, it should be understood that it does not preclude the presence or addition of steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

Unless defined otherwise, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. In general, terms such as those defined in a dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related art, and unless explicitly defined in the present application, they are not interpreted in an ideal or excessively formal meaning.

In addition, for convenience of explanation, words referring to each direction, such as left, right, up, down, front, back, and similar names, are based on drawings for convenience of explanation, and may vary depending on the viewing direction or the arrangement of components. can

1 is a side view showing a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view showing a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. It is a view showing the operating state of the dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention by way of example.

1 to 3, the dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cover member 100, a fixing member 200 and a control member 300, and a fixing member With the cover member 100 wrapped around the snout of the dog by 200, the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 of the cover member 100 are rotatable up and down by the hinge coupling part 130 Combined, the dog's mouth opens and closes smoothly at normal times, and in situations where muzzle control is required for obedience training of the dog, the user pulls the lead line (L) to control the control member 300. The string 320 is interlocked and pulled, whereby the control string 320 of the control member 300 mounted to cover the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 is interlocked and pulled, so that the upper cover 110 and the lower cover ( 120) so that force can be applied so that the muzzle control is possible, and each configuration is examined in detail as follows.

First, the cover member 100 is wrapped around the snout of the dog, the upper cover 110 surrounding the upper part of the dog's snout, the lower cover 120 surrounding the lower part of the dog's snout, the upper cover 110 and the lower part It includes a hinge coupling part 130 rotatably coupling the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 so that the cover 120 can be opened or gathered together.

The hinge coupling part 130 is a first hinge shaft mounted through the left rear part of the upper cover 110 and the left rear part of the lower cover 120 at the same time, and the right rear part of the upper cover 110 and the lower cover ( 120), including the second hinge shaft attached to the right rear portion through the same time, that is, the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 at the same time on the left and right rear portions of the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120, respectively A hinge axis is provided to be mounted through, and the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 by the hinge axis are rotatably configured such that the front portions are spaced apart from each other based on the rear portion and can be opened or collected.

In addition, the cover member 100 is configured so that the front and rear are open, and can be fitted to the dog's snout through the open rear, and allows the dog to stick out its tongue or eat food through the open front.

Next, the fixing member 200 is to prevent the cover member 100 from being separated by fixing the state in which the cover member 100 is worn on the dog's snout, and is connected to the cover member 100 and the dog's body. to wrap

More specifically, the fixing member 200 is, for example, a leash 210 surrounding the dog's neck, one side connected to the leash 210 and the other side connected to the cover member 100 and the connection band 220 At this time, the connection band 220 includes an elastic material such as rubber, and the connection band 220 is detachable from at least one of the cover member 100 and the leash 210. It may be configured to be coupled with each other, and in particular, the connection band 220 is preferably configured to be detachable from the leash 210.

In addition, the connection band 220 preferably further includes a length adjusting unit (not shown) so that the length can be varied according to the type and size of the dog, and the length adjusting unit adjusts the length of the belt and the length of the bag strap. Like the structure, the conventional structure that allows the length of various strings, strings, and bands to be adjustable can be variously modified and implemented.

On the other hand, the coupling portion between the connection band 220 and the cover member 100 and the coupling portion between the connection band 220 and the leash 210 are coupled by separate fastening members such as Velcro coupling, screw fastening coupling, and through pins, It is a part where the coupling structure that enables attachment and detachment between two members, such as coupling by hooks and hooks, can be modified in various ways,

As an example, when the connection band 220 is configured to be coupled to the hinge coupling portion 130 of the cover member 100, in particular, the hinge coupling portion 130 of the cover member 100 connects the upper cover 110 and the lower portion. When hinge shafts are provided on both left and right rear parts of the cover 120, a hooking groove is formed on the outer circumferential surface of the hinge shaft, and a hooking ring 310 is provided on the connecting band 220, so that the hooking ring 310 is a hooking groove It can be configured to be inserted into and caught,

In addition, the joint between the connecting band 220 and the neck strap 210 is connected to the neck strap 210 by Velcro tape or a separate fastening member on one side of the connecting band 220, so that the connecting band 220 is connected to the neck strap 210. A detachable ring part (not shown) configured to be detachably attached to the leash 210 at the other end connected is formed in the form of a ring, so that the connection band 220 can be attached to and detached from various leashes 210 by the detachable ring part. Thus, usability can be increased.

Next, the control member 300 is to provide a muzzle control function so that the dog owner can gather the dog's mouth at the time when the dog's obedience training is required, and the control member 300 includes the upper cover 110 and the lower cover ( 120) at least one hook 310 provided for each, and a plurality of hooks along the circumference of the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 so as to surround the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 from the outside Including the control line 320 connected to the lead line (L) held by the dog owner, which is sequentially and continuously caught in the 310, pulling the lead line (L) held by the dog owner at the time when the dog's obedience training is required According to the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 by the control string 320 wrapped around the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 from the outside by pulling the control string 320 is interlocked with the lead line (L) It is configured so that a mutual gathering force is applied, and as a result, a force for gathering the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 by the control member 300 is applied so that the dog's mouth is closed so that the muzzle control is possible.

At this time, the control string 320 may be formed integrally with the lead string (L), or the control string 320 may be configured to be detachably coupled to the lead string (L) made of a separate string from the lead string (L).

4 is a view of a control member 300 including a first body 330, a through hole 340, and a second body 350 in a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a view showing an example, and FIG. 5 is a dog muzzle having a muzzle control function according to an embodiment of the present invention, including a first body 330, a through hole 340, and a second body 350 It is a view showing another example of the control member 300, and FIG. 6 is a view showing an operating state of the control member 300 shown in FIG. 5 by way of example.

4 to 6, the control member 300 includes a first body 330 provided at one end of the control string 320 and the first body so that the control string 320 is fitted ( 330), and provided on the control string 320, the through hole 340 is provided on the control string 320 while being inserted into the through hole 340 and sliding. It is inserted into the control string 320 and is configured to further include a second body 350 for limiting the sliding movement of the control string 320, so that the dog owner pulls the lead line L for muzzle control so that the dog's mouth is gathered. Even if the dog owner does not continuously pull the control line 320, the dog's mouth can be prevented from opening again and the dog's mouth can be stably maintained, thereby effectively preventing the risk of accidents and improving safety. .

To explain the operating state in more detail, at this time, one end of the first body 330 and the control string 320 are connected, and the other end of the control string 320 is the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 outside. The upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 along the circumference of the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 are sequentially and continuously caught and inserted into a plurality of hooks 310, successively passing through the through-holes 340 formed in the first body 330. After that, it is connected to the lead line (L), whereby a part of the control line 320, more specifically, the part where the control line 320 is inserted into the first body 330 from one end of the control line 320 To form a muzzle control unit that surrounds the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120,

As the dog owner pulls the lead string (L), the other end of the control string 320 is pulled and the control string 320 slides through the through hole 340 toward the lead string (L), and the length of the muzzle control unit is reduced. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, compared to FIG. 2, the inner area of the ring-shaped muzzle control unit surrounding the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120 is reduced by the muzzle control unit, and the upper cover ( 110) and the lower cover 120 are mutually brought together, so that the muzzle control is performed so that the dog's mouth is brought together by the upper cover 110 and the lower cover 120.

At this time, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second body 350 is provided on the muzzle control part of the control string 320, and the control string 320 is pulled through the through hole 340 to lead the line ( In the process of sliding to the L) side, the second body 350 is inserted into the through hole 340 to limit the sliding movement of the control string 320 again,

4 to 6, in this case, the control member 300, the second body 350 is in the through-hole 340 in the process of sliding in the direction in which the control string 320 is connected to the lead string (L). In order to more effectively prevent the lead line (L) from sliding again in the opposite direction to the connected side direction after being inserted, a movement limiting unit 360 may be further provided.

As shown in FIG. 4 , for example, the movement limiting unit 360 includes a limiting protrusion 361 protruding from the outer surface of the second body 350 and an inner surface of the through hole 340 of the first body 330. It may be configured to include a limiting groove 362 recessed so that the limiting protrusion 361 can be inserted therein. At this time, the second body 350 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the limiting protrusion 361 moves from one side to the other. It is configured to include a first inclined portion gradually increasing in diameter, and a second inclined portion connected to the other end of the first inclined portion, that is, connected to a portion having the largest diameter, and gradually decreasing in diameter from one side to the other. And, the limiting groove 362 may be configured in a shape corresponding to the limiting protrusion 361 .

Alternatively, the movement limiting unit 360, as another example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the limiting protrusion 361 mounted so as to be drawn outward or retracted inwardly of the second body 350 and , the limiting groove 362 recessed so that the limiting protrusion 361 is inserted into the inner surface of the through hole 340 of the first body 330, and the limiting protrusion 361 extends toward the outside of the second body 350 The elastic body 363 provided to apply a pushing force so as to be drawn out is connected to the limiting protrusion 361, and the limiting protrusion 361 is drawn inward into the second body 350 by a user's manipulation. The elastic body 363 may be configured to include a limit release means 364 provided to apply a compressive force.

In this case, as the user pulls the lead line (L), the other end of the control string 320 is pulled, and in the process of fitting the second body 350 into the through hole 340, the second body 350 is inserted. A force is applied to the limiting protrusion 361 to be drawn inward into the second body 350 by the inner circumferential surface of one side of the through hole 340, and the elastic body 363 is compressed so that the limiting protrusion 361 moves into the second body 350. It is moved inside the body 350 so that the second body 350 is slid and inserted into the through hole 340, and the second body 350 is formed inside the through hole 340 in the process of being slid and inserted. The limiting protrusion 361 is pushed outward from the second body 350 by the elastic body 363 at the limiting groove 362, so that it is caught in the limiting groove 362, and the control line 320 is connected to the lead line L It is prevented from sliding again in the direction opposite to the connected lateral direction.

After that, when the user wants to release the muzzle control, the user manipulates the limit release means 364, and the elastic body 363 is compressed by the force of the user's manipulation of the limit release means 364, and the limit protrusion 361 moves. The second body 350 is moved inward so that the limiting protrusion 361 is drawn out of the limiting groove 362 so that the control string 320 can slide in the direction opposite to the direction to which the lead line L is connected. , It is possible to easily release the sliding movement restriction of the control string 320.

On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the limiting protrusion 361 is configured to form an inclined surface whose outer circumference decreases in size from one side to the other, so that the limiting protrusion 361 forms a through hole 340. It is preferable to be configured to prevent breakage or damage in the process of being inserted into the through hole 340, and one end in the lateral direction into which the limiting protrusion 361 is fitted corresponds to the limiting protrusion 361 and has an inclined surface on the inner circumferential surface. It is desirable that this is formed.

In addition, the second body 350 is the control string 320 in a state in which the control string 320 is pulled toward the lead string (L) as long as it can prevent the dog from opening more than a predetermined distance after the dog's mouth is gathered for muzzle control. ) is fixedly mounted at a position corresponding to the portion inserted into the through hole 340 of the first body 330, and at this time, in addition, according to the dog's snout circumference size and mouth size, the control line 320 To adjust the fixed mounting position of the second body 350, the control member 300 includes a circumference adjusting unit 370 to adjust the position where the second body 350 is fixedly mounted to the control string 320. It is preferable to be configured to include.

At this time, the circumference adjusting unit 370, for example, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a plurality of fixing holes provided in the control string 320 spaced apart from each other along the length direction of the string, and a plurality of fixing holes It may include a fixing pin installed through any one of the fixing holes and the second body 350 at the same time so that the second body 350 is fixedly mounted to the control string 320, but is not limited thereto.

The above embodiment is merely an example, and other embodiments variously modified therefrom are possible to those skilled in the art.

Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should include not only the above embodiments but also variously modified other embodiments according to the technical spirit of the invention described in the claims below.

100: cover member
110: upper cover
120: lower cover
130: hinge coupling part
200: fixing member
210: leash
220: connection band
300: control member
310: hook
320: control line
330: first body
340: through hole
350: second body
360: movement limiting unit
361: limit protrusion
362: limit home
363: elastic body
364: restriction release means
370: circumference control unit
L: Lead line

Claims (8)

An upper cover covering the upper part of the dog's snout, a lower cover covering the lower part of the dog's snout, and a hinge coupling part rotatably coupling the upper cover and the lower cover so that the upper cover and the lower cover can be opened or gathered together Cover member comprising;
a fixing member connected to the cover member and surrounding the body of the dog so as to fix a state in which the cover member is worn on the dog's snout; and
At least one hook provided on each of the upper cover and the lower cover, and a control string hooked onto the hook so as to surround the upper cover and the lower cover from the outside and connected to a lead line gripped by a dog owner. A dog muzzle with a muzzle control function, characterized in that it includes a; control member configured to apply a force by which the upper cover and the lower cover are mutually gathered by the control string as the dog owner pulls the lead line. .
According to claim 1,
The control element is
A first body provided at one end of the control string;
A through hole formed through the first body to insert the control string;
A muzzle control function further comprising a second body provided on the control string and inserted into the through hole to limit the sliding movement of the control string while the control string is inserted into the through hole and slides. dog with muzzle.
According to claim 2,
The control element is
The second body has a limiting protrusion protruding from the outer surface;
A dog muzzle having a muzzle control function, characterized in that the movement limiting portion including a limiting groove recessed to fit the limiting protrusion on the inner surface of the through hole is further provided.
According to claim 3,
The limiting projection includes a first inclined portion gradually increasing in diameter from one side to the other side, and a second inclined portion connected to the other end having the largest diameter in the first inclined portion and gradually decreasing in diameter from one side to the other side. And, the limiting groove is characterized in that composed of a shape corresponding to the limiting protrusion, a dog muzzle with a muzzle control function.
According to claim 2,
The control element is
a limiting protrusion mounted so as to be drawn outward or drawn inward from the second body;
A containment groove formed in an inner surface of the through hole so that the limiting protrusion is fitted therein;
an elastic body provided to apply a pushing force so that the limiting protrusion is drawn outward from the second body;
A movement limiting unit including a limiting release means connected to the limiting protrusion and provided to apply a compressive force to the elastic body so that the limiting protrusion is drawn in an inner direction of the second body by a user's operation. A dog muzzle with a muzzle control function.
According to claim 2,
The control element is
A dog muzzle with a muzzle control function, characterized in that it further comprises a circumference adjusting portion for adjusting a position at which the second body is fixedly mounted along the length direction of the control string.
According to claim 1,
The fixing member is
A leash that wraps around the dog's neck,
A dog muzzle having a muzzle control function, characterized in that it includes a connecting band having one side connected to the leash and the other side connected to the cover member and including a material having elasticity to be stretchable.
According to claim 7,
The connecting band is
A dog muzzle having a muzzle control function, characterized in that it is configured to be detachably coupled to at least one of the cover member and the collar.

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