KR20240000164A - Cooling device for pet - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention prevents health hazards to the pet due to heat by blowing air while worn on the pet to lower the pet's body temperature when the pet walks in hot weather, and furthermore, protects the pet's body temperature or external This relates to a cooling device for pets that can increase usability and functionality by automatically operating in conjunction with temperature. According to the present invention, a device main body is formed with a plurality of air vents facing toward the body of the pet and is formed to be worn on the body of the pet; Mounting and demounting means configured to mount and dismount the device body provided on the device body; One or more blowing fans provided in the device main body; a battery provided in the device body to supply power to the blowing fan; and a control module provided in the main body of the device and configured to control the operation of the blowing fan.

Description

Cooling device for pets {COOLING DEVICE FOR PET}

The present invention relates to a cooling device for pets, and more specifically, to a cooling device for pets, which blows air while worn on the pet to lower the pet's body temperature when the pet is walking in hot weather, thus reducing the pet's body temperature due to the heat. This relates to a cooling device for pets that can prevent health hazards and increase usability and functionality by automatically operating in conjunction with the pet's body temperature or external temperature.

Recently, there is a trend towards nuclear families, and accordingly, many families are raising pets as part of the family. In other words, these days, animals are often raised by treating them as members of the same family as humans.

Accordingly, recently, products for various purposes have been provided for pets.

However, dogs and cats, which are generally one of the main pets, do not have pores. Accordingly, families who raise dogs and cats as pets use various methods to lower the body temperature of their pets in the summer when temperatures rise. For example, the most widely used method is to use air conditioners to lower the temperature in places where pets live.

However, according to this method, several disadvantages may occur. For example, on days with high temperatures such as summer, when the homeowner must be away from home all day, one option the homeowner can choose to protect their pets from the scorching heat is to leave the air conditioner on all day, which increases electricity bills. Problems could arise.

In addition, since pets cannot control the temperature of the air conditioner, there is a disadvantage that the temperature remains low regardless of the pet's will.

Meanwhile, indoors, the indoor temperature can be maintained to a certain extent through air conditioners or fans, but when taking a pet out for a walk in hot weather, there is no way to lower the pet's body temperature, and research and products on this have not been available. Development is needed.

Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1817470 (announced on January 10, 2018) Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model Publication No. 20-0316991 (announced on June 19, 2003) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2006-0129982 (published on December 18, 2006) Republic of Korea Public Utility Model Publication 20-2018-0002408 (published on August 9, 2018)

Therefore, the present invention to solve the above-described conventional problems is to blow air while worn on the pet, thereby lowering the pet's body temperature when the pet is walking in hot weather, thereby improving the pet's health due to heat. The purpose is to provide a cooling device for pets that can prevent harm.

In addition, the present invention can increase usability, functionality, and product competitiveness by detecting the pet's body temperature and/or external temperature and automatically executing actions to lower the pet's body temperature based on the detected signal. There is another purpose in providing a cooling device for pets.

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

According to one aspect of the present invention for achieving the above objects and other features of the present invention, a device main body is formed with a plurality of air vents facing toward the body of the pet and is formed to be worn on the body of the pet; Mounting and demounting means configured to mount and dismount the device body provided on the device body; One or more blowing fans provided in the device main body; a battery provided in the device body to supply power to the blowing fan; and a control module provided in the main body of the device and configured to control the operation of the blowing fan.

In the present invention, the device main body is formed in a shape that surrounds the back and sides of the pet, and the device main body is coupled to the upper case and an upper case in which an inflow path for air introduced by the blowing fan is formed, It may include a lower case in which a plurality of air vents communicate with the inflow passage and open toward the body of the pet are formed.

In the present invention, the air vent is formed on an inner side of the device main body, a front side toward the pet's head, and a rear side toward the pet's tail, and the detachment means extends from both sides of the device main body. , It may be composed of a fastening band provided with a fastening/separation buckle or male and female Velcro members at the extended end.

In the present invention, the control module includes an integrated switch provided in the device main body to turn on/off the power of the battery and to adjust the blowing intensity of the blowing fan. and a blowing control circuit unit that controls the operation of the blowing fan.

In the present invention, the apparatus may further include an automatic blowing control unit provided in the main body and configured to automatically control the operation of the blowing fan by detecting at least one of the pet's body temperature and external temperature.

In the present invention, the automatic blowing control unit includes a temperature detection sensor provided in the device main body; and an automatic blower control unit included in the control module, which receives the temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor and controls the blowing intensity of the blowing fan according to a preset reference value.

In the present invention, the control module further includes a smartphone linkage unit for short-distance communication with the smartphone, and displays the temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor on a management application of the smartphone, and the smartphone linkage unit displays the temperature detected by the smartphone. If the body temperature detected by the detection sensor is higher than a preset value, the smartphone can generate an alarm or vibration.

In the present invention, the device main body includes a plurality of unit cell bodies in which the air vents are formed; and a corrugated pipe connecting the neighboring unit cell bodies while communicating with them.

The cooling device for pets according to the present invention provides the following effects.

First, the present invention has the effect of preventing health risks to pets due to heat by lowering the pet's body temperature when the pet is walking in hot weather.

Second, the present invention has the effect of reliably and effectively controlling the pet's body temperature when used while worn on the pet.

Third, the present invention modularizes the device in the circumferential direction and allows the length in the circumferential direction to be adjusted, so that it can be adjusted to fit the size of the pet and has the effect of efficiently lowering body temperature.

Fourth, the present invention has the effect of improving usability and functionality and securing product competitiveness by automatically operating the pet by detecting the pet's body temperature and/or external temperature.

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

1 is a diagram showing a cooling device for pets according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a cooling device for pets according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the device main body included in the cooling device for pets according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of a control module included in the cooling device for pets according to the present invention.
Figure 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment of a cooling device for pets according to the present invention.
Figure 6 is a state diagram showing an example of use of the cooling device for pets according to the present invention.

Additional objects, features and advantages of the present invention may be more clearly understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

Prior to a detailed description of the present invention, it should be noted that the present invention is capable of various modifications and may have various embodiments, and the examples described below and shown in the drawings are not intended to limit the present invention to specific embodiments. No, it should be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and technical scope of the present invention.

When a component is said to be "connected" or "connected" to another component, it is understood that it may be directly connected to or connected to the other component, but that other components may exist in between. It should be. On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component is “directly connected” or “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components in between.

The terms used in this specification are merely 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 specification, terms such as “comprise” or “have” are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but are not intended to indicate the presence of one or more other features. It should be understood that this does not exclude in advance the possibility of the existence or addition of elements, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, terms such as "... unit", "... unit", and "... module" used in the specification refer to a unit that processes at least one function or operation, which is hardware or software or hardware and It can be implemented through a combination of software.

In addition, when describing with reference to the accompanying drawings, identical components will be assigned the same reference numerals regardless of the reference numerals, and overlapping descriptions thereof will be omitted. In describing the present invention, if it is determined that a detailed description of related known technologies may unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention, the detailed description will be omitted.

Hereinafter, a cooling device for pets according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figure 1 is a diagram showing a cooling device for pets according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the cooling device for pets according to the present invention, and Figure 3 is a device included in the cooling device for pets according to the present invention. It is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of the main body separated, and Figure 4 is a block diagram schematically showing the configuration of the control module included in the cooling device for pets according to the present invention. Figure 5 is a diagram showing another embodiment of the cooling device for pets according to the present invention, and Figure 6 is a state diagram showing an example of use of the cooling device for pets according to the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the cooling device for pets according to the present invention largely consists of an device body 100, an attachment/detachment means 110, a blower fan 200, a battery 300, and a control module. Includes 400.

Specifically, the pet cooling device according to the present invention is a pet cooling device that is worn on pets, including pet dogs, to lower the pet's body temperature. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 6, the pet cooling device is used to cool the pet's body temperature. A device body 100 that is worn on the body and has a plurality of blowing holes 101 so that blowing air is discharged toward the pet. A detachment means (110) provided on the device body (100) and configured to detachably couple the device body (100) to the pet's body; One or more blowing fans 200 provided in the device main body 100 and operating to introduce outside air (outside air) and blow it to the device main body 100 and supply it to the pet's body through the blower 101. ; a battery 300 provided on one side of the blower fan 200 to supply necessary power to the blower fan 200; and a control module 400 provided in the device main body 100 and configured to control the on/off of the device and the operation of the blowing fan 200.

The device main body 100 is a component mounted on the pet's body.

Specifically, the device main body 100 is formed in a shape that surrounds the back and sides of the pet, an external air inlet is formed on the side where the blowing fan 200 is provided, and a plurality of blowing holes 101 are formed on the inner surface. It is composed.

The device body 100 may have a double structure as shown in FIG. 3. That is, the device main body 100 is integrally coupled to the upper case 102, where an inflow passage for the inflow air introduced by the blower fan 200 is formed, and the lower surface of the upper case 102, and the inflow passage is formed. It may be composed of a lower case 103 in which a plurality of blowing holes 101 are communicated with and open to the body of the pet.

The air vent 101 is basically formed on the inner surface of the device main body 100, and is preferably further formed on the front surface facing the pet's head and the rear surface facing the pet's tail.

The blower 101 may be formed as a circular hole, may be formed as a long slot-shaped hole, or may be formed by a combination of these.

Subsequently, the attachment and detachment means 110 is a component provided on the device body 100 to enable the device body 100 to be mounted on the pet's body and easily removed.

Specifically, the detachment means 110 extends from both the front part and the central part or the rear part of the device main body 100, for example, and is provided at each extension end with a fastening/separating buckle that can be fastened and separated from each other. It can be configured.

In addition, as another example, the detachment means 110 extends from both the front part and the central part or the rear part of the device main body 100, and may be composed of male and female Velcro members (so-called snappers) provided at each extension end. there is.

Next, the blowing fan 200 is provided in the device main body 100, and introduces outside air (outside air) into the device main body 100 and supplies it to the pet's body through the vent 101. It is wealth.

The blowing fan 200 may be formed in the center of the device body 100 to allow external air introduced into the center to be introduced into a multi-directional introduction passage formed in the device body 100.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 2, the blowing fan 200 is provided on both edges of the central part of the device main body 100 to introduce outside air along the circumferential direction, thereby blowing away the pet through a plurality of ventilation holes 101. It can be made to blow to.

In addition, the battery 300 is a component provided on one side of the blower fan 200 and supplies necessary power to the blower fan 200. It may be composed of a rechargeable built-in battery or a replaceable battery, and may be a rechargeable battery. When configured with a built-in battery, a charging power connection port is formed in the device body 100.

Next, the control module 400 is a component provided in the device main body 100 and configured to control the on/off of the device and the operation of the blowing fan 200.

Specifically, the control module 400 includes a main power switch 410 formed on one external side of the device body 100 to turn on/off the power of the battery, and a step-by-step adjustment of the blowing intensity of the blower fan 200. It includes a blowing intensity control switch 420 that operates to control the blower, and a blowing control circuit unit 430 that controls the operation of the blowing fan 200.

The main power switch 410 and the blower intensity control switch 420 may be configured as an integrated switch. In other words, the integrated switch can be configured to manipulate the blowing intensity of the blowing fan by gradually moving from the off position at one end to the other side.

Meanwhile, the cooling device for pets according to the present invention may further include an automatic blowing control unit configured to automatically control the operation of the blowing fan 200 by detecting the pet's body temperature and/or external temperature.

The blower automatic control unit receives a temperature detection sensor 510 provided in the device main body 100 and the temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor 510, and operates the blower fan 200 according to a preset reference value. It includes an automatic blower control unit 440 that controls the blower intensity.

The temperature detection sensor 510 may be configured as sensor(s) that detects the pet's body temperature and/or external temperature.

The automatic blower control unit 440 is included in the control module 400.

In addition, the cooling device for pets according to the present invention includes a thermoelectric element module in which the cooling part is exposed to the introduction passage through which external air is introduced by the blowing fan 200, and the control module 400, and the temperature When the temperature detected by the detection sensor 510 is higher than the reference value, a thermoelectric element control unit 450 may be included to operate the thermoelectric element module to cool the outside air passing through the cooling unit of the thermoelectric element module.

In addition, the control module 400 further includes a smartphone linking unit 460 that interacts with a smartphone through short-distance communication (e.g., Bluetooth), and communicates with a user smartphone on which a body temperature management application is installed to determine the temperature. The temperature detected by the detection sensor 510 can be checked on the smartphone of the user (eg, dog owner).

Here, the smartphone linkage unit 460 can cause an alarm or vibration to occur in the smartphone when the body temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor 510 is greater than a preset value.

Meanwhile, in the cooling device for pets according to the present invention, the device body 100 described above may be composed of a unit cell body 150 that is connected to each other through a corrugated pipe 160 as shown in FIG. 5 as shown in FIG. 5. .

Specifically, the device main body 100 includes a plurality of unit cell bodies 150 in which a blower 101 is formed on the inner side, and a corrugated pipe 160 that communicates and connects neighboring unit cell bodies 150. It can be configured to include.

An air vent 101 may be formed on a wall of the unit cell body 150 provided at an edge of the unit cell body 150. In other words, in the case of the front unit cell body 150, the wall facing the head, in the case of the rear unit cell body 150, on the wall facing the tail, and in the case of both unit cell bodies 150, the wall facing the side is provided with an air vent 101. ) can be formed.

In addition, the blowing fan 200 may be provided in one or more unit cell bodies 150, and when composed of multiple units, the corrugated pipe 160 serves as a passage to guide the control cable.

When configured in the embodiment shown in FIG. 5, the device body 100 can be more universally applied depending on the size of the pet, and has the advantage of being stably mounted to fit the pet's mounting area.

According to the cooling device for pets as described above, it is possible to prevent health hazards to pets due to heat by lowering the pet's body temperature when the pet is walking in hot weather, and is worn on the pet. It has the advantage of being able to reliably and effectively monitor your pet's body temperature.

In addition, according to the present invention, the device can be modularized in the circumferential direction and the length in the circumferential direction can be adjusted to suit the size of the pet, achieve efficient body temperature reduction, and reduce the pet's body temperature and/or Alternatively, it has the advantage of detecting external temperature and operating automatically, improving usability and functionality and securing product competitiveness.

The embodiments described in this specification and the accompanying drawings merely illustratively illustrate some of the technical ideas included in the present invention. Accordingly, the embodiments disclosed in this specification are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention, but rather to explain it, and therefore, it is obvious that the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. All modifications and specific embodiments that can be easily inferred by a person skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea included in the specification and drawings of the present invention should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

100: device body
101: Air vent
102: upper case
103: lower case
110: Detachment means
150: unit cell body
160: corrugated plate
200: blowing fan
300: Battery
400: Control module
410: Main power switch
420: Blower intensity control switch
430: Blowing control circuit part
440: Automatic blower control unit
450: Thermoelectric element control unit
510: Temperature detection sensor

Claims (8)

A device main body formed with a plurality of air vents facing the pet's body and worn on the pet's body;
Mounting and demounting means configured to mount and dismount the device body provided on the device body;
One or more blowing fans provided in the device main body;
a battery provided in the device body to supply power to the blowing fan; and
Characterized in that it includes; a control module provided in the device main body and configured to control the operation of the blowing fan.
Cooling device for pets.
According to paragraph 1,
The main body of the device is formed to surround the back and sides of the pet,
The device main body includes an upper case in which an inflow path for air introduced by the blower fan is formed, and a lower case coupled to the upper case and in which a plurality of air vents are formed, which are in communication with the inflow path and open toward the body of the pet. Characterized by including
Cooling device for pets. According to claim 1 or 2,
The air vent is formed on an inner side of the device main body, a front side toward the head of the pet, and a rear side toward the pet's tail,
The detachment means is characterized in that it is composed of a fastening band that extends from both sides of the device main body and is provided with a fastening/detachment buckle or male and female Velcro members at the extended ends.
Cooling device for pets.
According to paragraph 1,
The control module is,
An integrated switch provided in the device body to turn on/off the power of the battery and to adjust the blowing intensity of the blowing fan; and
Characterized in that it includes a blowing control circuit unit that controls the operation of the blowing fan.
Cooling device for pets.
According to claim 1 or 4,
Characterized in that it further comprises an automatic blowing control unit provided in the device main body and configured to automatically control the operation of the blowing fan by detecting at least one of the pet's body temperature and external temperature.
Cooling device for pets.
According to clause 5,
The automatic blowing control unit,
A temperature detection sensor provided in the device main body; and
Included in the control module, an automatic blower control unit that receives the temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor and controls the blowing intensity of the blowing fan according to a preset reference value.
Cooling device for pets.
According to clause 6,
The control module is,
It further includes a smartphone linkage unit for short-distance communication with the smartphone, so that the temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor is displayed on the management application of the smartphone,
The smartphone linkage unit is configured to generate an alarm or vibration on the smartphone when the body temperature detected by the temperature detection sensor is greater than a preset value.
Cooling device for pets.
According to paragraph 1,
The device body is,
a plurality of unit cell bodies in which the air vents are formed; and
characterized by comprising a; corrugated pipe connecting and connecting the neighboring unit cell bodies.
Cooling device for pets.

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