KR20240019457A - Companion animal shower and dry room - Google Patents

Abstract

This invention relates to a shower/drying device for pets. The shower/drying device for pets of the present invention includes a device housing provided at the lower end with a plurality of movable wheels and a plurality of height-adjustable stoppers that stop at a fixed position; a shower-dry room provided within the device housing, which is kept airtight between the device housings to prevent water leakage, and serves as a place for showering and drying pets; a transparent door provided on one side of the device housing and made of a transparent material to open and close the shower-drying room and allowing the inside to be visible; One end communicates with the shower-dry room, and the other end is exposed to the outside of the device housing, and drains water generated in the shower-dry room when showering or drying a pet. drain part; a rotating plate rotatably disposed on the floor area of the shower-drying room, on which the companion animal climbs; a plate rotation driver provided in the device housing, connected to the rotation plate, and driving the rotation plate to rotate; A shower head provided on the ceiling area of the shower-drying room and spraying water toward the pet that is standing on the rotating plate to shower the pet. a water supply unit provided in the device housing, connected to the shower head, and supplying water to the shower head; A plurality of air nozzles provided on the ceiling or side wall of the shower-drying room and spraying air toward the pet standing on the rotating plate; and an air supply unit provided in the device housing, connected to the air nozzles, and supplying air to the air nozzles.

Description

{Companion animal shower and dry room}

The present invention relates to a shower and drying device for pets, and more specifically, to a shower and dryer for pets, as well as a simple but more efficient structure than before. This is about a shower/drying device for pets that can reduce the stress on pets by shortening the time it takes to dry them.

Since companion animals such as dogs and cats live with people, there is a need to minimize odor and prevent infections from bacteria through frequent bathing. , At this time, a dryer or dry booth was needed to dry the pet's fur or moisture.

Conventionally, for bathing pets, as published in Korea Registered Utility Model No. 268304 (notice dated March 16, 2002), an empty ball is created into the comb teeth protruding from the brush, and a water nozzle is configured to spray water into the empty ball. Although showers have been developed, these showers had the problem that water splashed in all directions when bathing companion animals such as dogs, so they had to be used only in bathrooms or in specific places outdoors where it was acceptable to splash water.

To solve this problem, as published in Korea Registered Utility Model No. 319679 (notice dated July 12, 2003), the pet's body is transparent in a certain shape to prevent water splashing, and the head is transparent inside the body. A pet shower bath has been developed, which consists of a neck locking door that is brought out of the main body and fixed with a fixing device, a shower valve and a shower nozzle inside the bathtub, and a drain. However, the shower nozzle is installed only at the top, so the pet shower bathtub is installed only at the top. It was difficult to shower properly because the water was not sprayed sufficiently toward the animal's belly or legs, and because water was sprayed entirely from the upper part of the body, water splashed out through the opening of the neck lock door and polluted the surrounding area. There was a problem in that pets with a stuck neck showed an extreme rejection reaction, causing extreme stress. In order to dry their fur after a shower, a separate drying device such as a dryer had to be installed, which increased manufacturing costs and required installation space. It had a number of problems, including taking up a lot of space.

Recently, a dedicated drying device for drying pets has been developed, such as the Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 53130 of 2018 (published on May 21, 2018), but this is designed to dry the pet's fur by holding it with the hand and moving it, so it is only a little bit difficult. Even with use, there was a problem that the user's arms hurt and fatigue came easily, and as in Publication Patent No. 3120 of 2017 (published on January 9, 2017), the wet hair or skin of a pet that has finished bathing is touched up and down, A dry assembly has been developed that allows drying by spraying dry air from four directions, left and right, but this also causes extreme stress as the pet is startled and escapes from the assembly when dry air is sprayed, and the pet must be held forcibly, and only dry air is possible. However, it had a number of problems, including a structure that did not allow for showering, so a separate shower device had to be installed, which increased the purchase cost.

As described above, the technology that allows showering and drying to be done together in one device instead of showering and drying being done separately in the past is a technology that can be used for pets, as in Korea Public Utility Model No. 2645 of 2018 (published on September 5, 2018). Recently, a pet shower device is equipped with a shower that sprays water through a shower head exposed in the side space of the main body, a brush for brushing the pet, and a dryer that supplies dry air to the upper space of the main body. However, this had the problem of not being able to spray water evenly over the pet's entire body because the shower head was fixed to one side of the main body, and the main body was designed to allow pets to avoid water sprayed from the shower or to one side even when drying. If this was avoided, there were still many problems, such as not being able to properly shower and dry the pet.

Meanwhile, in order to solve these problems, a technology related to a dry room that also serves as a pet shower has been applied for and registered through the Korea Intellectual Property Office Registered Patent Publication No. 10-2354338.

The dry room for pet shower in the above document is manufactured with the same structure as shown in Figures 1 and 2, and can shower and dry the pet at the same time so that the pet can be thoroughly washed and its fur can be dried fluently. Let it happen.

However, the technology disclosed in the above literature is effective in that it can be used for both showering and drying of pets, but the structure is so complicated that the production cost may increase and maintenance is not easy. There is a need for devices with simpler structures than before.

Korea Intellectual Property Office Registered Patent Gazette Registration No. 10-2354338

The purpose of the present invention is not only to be able to shower and dry pets simultaneously, but also to reduce the stress on pets by reducing the time it takes to shower and dry with a simple but more efficient structure than before. The goal is to provide a drying device that doubles as a shower for pets.

The above object includes: a device housing provided at the lower end with a plurality of movable wheels and a plurality of height-adjustable stoppers that are height-adjustable and stop at a fixed position; a shower-dry room provided within the device housing, which is kept airtight between the device housings to prevent water leakage, and serves as a place for showering and drying pets; a transparent door provided on one side of the device housing and made of a transparent material to open and close the shower-drying room and allowing the inside to be visible; One end communicates with the shower-dry room, and the other end is exposed to the outside of the device housing, and drains water generated in the shower-dry room when showering or drying a pet. drain part; a rotating plate rotatably disposed on the floor area of the shower-drying room, on which the companion animal climbs; a plate rotation driver provided in the device housing, connected to the rotation plate, and driving the rotation plate to rotate; A shower head provided on the ceiling area of the shower-drying room and spraying water toward the pet that is standing on the rotating plate to shower the pet. a water supply unit provided in the device housing, connected to the shower head, and supplying water to the shower head; A plurality of air nozzles provided on the ceiling or side wall of the shower-drying room and spraying air toward the pet standing on the rotating plate; and an air supply unit provided in the device housing, connected to the air nozzles, and supplying air to the air nozzles.

The plate rotation driving unit includes a rotation motor; and a plate supporter connected to the motor shaft of the rotary motor and supporting the rotary plate, wherein a plurality of water drain holes are formed through the rotary plate, and are disposed at an end of the rotary plate higher than other places. A stepped portion may be formed.

The water supply unit includes a water tank provided within the device housing; a head connector connected to the shower head; a water delivery line connected to the water tank and the head connector and delivering water in the water tank to the head connector; and a pump provided on the water delivery line, wherein a water charging stopper for charging water into the water tank may be detachably connected to the device housing.

The air supply unit includes an air blower that generates air; an air duct connected to the air nozzles; and an air delivery line connected to the air blower and the air duct and delivering air generated from the air blower to the air duct.

an input panel that is operably provided on the outside of the device housing and inputs a signal to enable showering and drying of the pet in the shower-drying room; And it may further include a controller that controls the operations of the plate rotation drive unit, the water supply unit, and the air supply unit through an organic mechanism based on the input conditions of the shower mode or dry mode input from the input panel.

According to the present invention, it is possible to both shower and dry a pet, and with a simple but more efficient structure than the conventional one, the time required for showering and drying is shortened, thereby reducing the stress on the pet. There is a possible effect.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a general pet shower/dry room.
Figure 2 is an exploded perspective view of Figure 1.
Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a shower/drying device for pets according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional internal structural diagram of Figure 3.
Figures 5 to 7 are diagrams showing step-by-step the use state of the shower/drying device for pets shown in Figure 3.
Figure 8 is a control block diagram of the shower/drying device for pets shown in Figure 3.
Figure 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a shower/drying device for pets according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 10 is a partial cross-sectional internal structural diagram of Figure 9.
Figure 11 is a control block diagram of the shower/drying device for pets shown in Figure 9.

Below, with reference to the attached drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the present invention.

However, since the description of the present invention is only an example for structural or functional explanation, the scope of the present invention should not be construed as limited by the embodiments described in the text.

For example, the embodiments can be modified in various ways and can take on various forms, so the scope of rights of the present invention should be understood to include equivalents that can realize the technical idea.

In addition, the purpose or effect presented in the present invention does not mean that a specific embodiment must include all or only such effects, so the scope of the present invention should not be understood as limited thereby.

In this specification, the present embodiments are provided to complete the disclosure of the present invention and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention. And the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Accordingly, in some embodiments, well-known components, well-known operations and well-known techniques are not specifically described to avoid ambiguous interpretation of the invention.

Meanwhile, the meaning of the terms described in the present invention is not limited to the dictionary meaning and should be understood as follows.

When a component is referred to as being “connected” to another component, it should be understood that it may be directly connected to the other component, but that other components may also exist in between. On the other hand, when a component is said to be “directly connected” to another component, it should be understood that no other components exist in between. Meanwhile, other expressions that describe the relationship between components, such as “between” and “immediately between” or “neighboring to” and “directly neighboring to”, should be interpreted similarly.

Singular expressions should be understood to include plural expressions, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, and terms such as “comprise” or “have” refer to the specified features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or them. It is intended to indicate the existence of a combination, and should be understood as not excluding in advance the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

All terms used herein, unless otherwise defined, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the field to which the present invention pertains.

Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as consistent with the meaning they have in the context of the related technology, and cannot be interpreted as having an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless clearly defined in the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the description of the embodiments, the same reference numerals are assigned to the same components, and in some cases, descriptions of the same reference numerals are omitted.

(First Example)

Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a shower/drying device for pets according to the first embodiment of the present invention, Figure 4 is a partial cross-sectional internal structure diagram of Figure 3, and Figures 5 to 7 are the shower for pets of Figure 3. Drawings showing step-by-step usage states of the combined drying device, FIG. 8 is a control block diagram of the combined shower drying device for pets shown in FIG. 3.

Referring to these drawings, the shower/dry device 100 for pets according to the present embodiment is capable of both showering and drying the pet, and has a simple but more efficient structure than the prior art. This shortens the time it takes to shower and dry, thereby reducing the stress on your pet.

The pet shower/drying device 100 according to the present embodiment, which can provide such effects, includes a device housing 110, and the following configurations and structures are mounted at each position of the device housing 110. takes shape

The device housing 110 is the exterior structure of the pet shower/drying device 100 according to this embodiment.

The lower part of the device housing 110 is provided with a plurality of movable wheels 115 and a plurality of height-adjustable stoppers 116 that stop at a fixed position.

Due to the wheel 115, the position of the pet shower/drying device 100 according to the present embodiment can be freely moved. In addition, the stopper 116 for height adjustment makes it possible to work without shaking in the correct position, that is, shower and dry.

A shower-dry room 111 is provided within the device housing 110. The shower-dry room 111 is provided within the device housing 110, but is kept airtight between the device housing 110 to prevent water leaks, and serves both shower and dry conditions for pets inside. It forms a place to proceed.

As mentioned above, it is important to prevent water leakage in the shower-dry room 111. Therefore, although schematically shown in the drawing, a sealing packing may be provided at the opening of the shower-dry room 111.

A transparent door 112 is provided on one side of the device housing 110. The transparent door 112 is a means of opening and closing the shower-dry room 111.

The transparent door 112 may be made of a transparent material so that the inside can be seen. Therefore, there is an advantage of being able to see the inside of the pet when showering and drying it. A separate sealed inner housing (not shown) may be further provided within the transparent door 112.

In the drawing, a transparent door 112 is provided on the outer wall of the device housing 110, but a transparent door 112 may be provided on the upper part of the device housing 110, and all of these matters are within the scope of the present invention. It will have to be done.

A drain portion 113 is provided on the outside of the device housing 110. One end of the drain portion 113 communicates with the shower-dry room 111 and the other end is exposed to the outside of the device housing 110.

This drain part 113 serves to drain water generated in the shower-dry room 111 when showering or drying a pet. The drain unit 113 can be connected to a water outlet or sewer.

A rotating plate 120 on which a pet can climb is rotatably disposed on the floor area of the shower-drying room 111. Since showering and drying can occur while the pet rotates on the rotating plate 120, showering and drying are highly efficient.

A plurality of water drain holes 121 are formed through the rotating plate 120. Water generated during showering or drying can be easily drained into the drain unit 113 through the water drain hole 121 of the rotating plate 120.

A stepped portion 122 is formed at the end of the rotating plate 120, which is located higher than other parts. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the companion animal from randomly falling from the rotating plate 120.

A plate rotation driver 130 is provided to rotate the rotation plate 120. The plate rotation driver 130 is provided in the device housing 110 and is connected to the rotation plate 120, and serves to rotate the rotation plate 120.

This plate rotation driver 130 may include a rotation motor 131 and a plate support 133 that is connected to the motor shaft 132 of the rotation motor 131 and supports the rotation plate 120.

A shower head 140 is provided in the shower-drying room 111. The shower head 140 is provided in the ceiling area of the shower-drying room 111, and serves to shower the pet by spraying water toward the pet that is standing on the rotating plate 120. The water sprayed through the shower head 140 may be lukewarm water.

A water supply unit 150 is provided within the device housing 110, which is connected to the shower head 140 and supplies water to the shower head 140.

This water supply unit 150 is connected to a water tank 151 provided in the device housing 110, a head connector 152 connected to the shower head 140, and a water tank 151 and a head connector 152. It may include a water delivery line 153 that delivers water in the water tank 151 to the head connector 152, and a pump 154 provided on the water delivery line 153.

The water tank 151 not only stores water, but also functions as a kind of boiler to heat the stored water. Therefore, there is an advantage of being able to shower with water of an appropriate temperature rather than cold water.

A water charging stopper 114 for filling water into the water tank 151 may be detachably connected to the device housing 110. Of course, it is okay to remove the water charging stopper 114 and connect the water tank 151 to direct water.

A plurality of air nozzles 160 are provided in the shower-dry room 111. A plurality of air nozzles 160 are provided on the ceiling or side wall of the shower-dry room 111, and serve to spray air toward the pet that is standing on the rotating plate 120 to dry it.

An air supply unit 170 is provided in the device housing 110, which is connected to the air nozzles 160 and supplies air to the air nozzles 160.

This air supply unit 170 includes an air blower 171 that generates air, an air duct 172 connected to the air nozzles 160, and an air blower 171 and an air duct 172. It is connected to and may include an air delivery line 173 that delivers air generated from the air blower 171 to the air duct 172.

Meanwhile, the shower/drying device 100 for pets according to this embodiment is provided with an input panel 190 and a controller 180 as means for controlling the device.

The input panel 190 is provided to be operable on the outside of the device housing 110, and is a means for inputting a signal so that the pet can be showered and dried in the shower-dry room 111. am. As shown in FIG. 3, it may be a dial method, or it may be a touch method.

The controller 180 controls the operations of the plate rotation driver 130, the water supply unit 150, and the air supply unit 170 with an organic mechanism based on the shower mode or dry mode input conditions input from the input panel 190. do.

That is, as shown in Figures 4 to 5, when the pet enters the shower-drying room 111 and enters the automatic mode through the input panel 190, the water supply unit as shown in Figure 6 while the rotating plate 120 is rotating. After showering is performed using 150 and the shower head 140, drying can be performed using the air supply unit 170 and the air nozzle 160 as shown in FIG. 7 .

The controller 180 that performs this role may include a central processing unit (181, CPU), memory (182, MEMORY), and a support circuit (183, SUPPORT CIRCUIT).

In this embodiment, the central processing unit 181 operates the plate rotation driver 130, the water supply unit 150, and the air supply unit 170 based on the shower mode or dry mode input conditions input from the input panel 190. It may be one of a variety of computer processors that can be applied industrially to control with an organic mechanism.

Memory 182 (MEMORY) is connected to the central processing unit 181. Memory 182 is a computer-readable recording medium that can be installed locally or remotely, for example, in a readily available storage medium such as random access memory (RAM), ROM, floppy disk, hard disk, or any other digital storage form. It may be at least one memory.

The support circuit 183 (SUPPORT CIRCUIT) is combined with the central processing unit 181 to support typical operations of the processor. This support circuit 183 may include a cache, power supply, clock circuit, input/output circuit, subsystem, etc.

In this embodiment, the controller 180 organically controls the operations of the plate rotation driver 130, the water supply unit 150, and the air supply unit 170 based on the shower mode or dry mode input conditions input from the input panel 190. It is controlled by a mechanism, and this series of control processes can be stored in the memory 182. Typically, software routines may be stored in memory 182. Software routines may also be stored or executed by other central processing units (not shown).

Although the process according to the present invention has been described as being executed by software routines, it is also possible that at least some of the processes according to the present invention are performed by hardware. As such, the processes of the present invention may be implemented as software running on a computer system, as hardware such as an integrated circuit, or as a combination of software and hardware.

According to the present embodiment, which operates based on the structure described above, it is possible to both shower and dry a pet, as well as to shower and dry with a simple but more efficient structure than before. By shortening the time it takes, the stress on your pet can be reduced.

(Second Embodiment)

FIG. 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a shower/drying device for pets according to a second embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional internal structure diagram of FIG. 9, and FIG. 11 is a shower/drying device for pets of FIG. 9. This is a control block diagram for .

Referring to these drawings, the shower/drying device 200 for companion animals according to this embodiment also has substantially the same configuration as the above-described shower/drying device 100 for companion animals.

However, the air supply unit 270 applied to the pet shower/drying device 200 according to the present embodiment has some differences from the above-described embodiment.

That is, the air supply unit 270 includes an air blower 171 that generates air, an air duct 172 connected to the air nozzles 160, and an air blower 171 and an air duct 172. It is connected to and may include an air delivery line 173 that delivers air generated from the air blower 171 to the air duct 172. A heater 274 is provided on the air delivery line 173. There is an advantage that warm air can be sprayed by the heater 274.

Meanwhile, the pet shower/drying device 200 according to this embodiment is also provided with an input panel 290 and a controller 280 as means for controlling the device.

The input panel 290 is provided to be operable on the outside of the device housing 110 and is a means for inputting a signal to shower and dry the pet in the shower-dry room 111. am. A function button 291 may be additionally provided on the input panel 290 to turn the heater 274 on/off and manipulate the temperature value of the heater 274.

The controller 280 controls the operations of the plate rotation driver 130, the water supply unit 150, and the air supply unit 170 with an organic mechanism based on the shower mode or dry mode input conditions input from the input panel 290. Meanwhile, the operation of the heater 274 is controlled.

Even if this embodiment is applied, it is possible to use both shower and dry for pets, and the simpler but more efficient structure than before shortens the time it takes to shower and dry, thereby reducing the stress on pets. You can.

As such, the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, and it is obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, it should be said that such modifications or variations fall within the scope of the claims of the present invention.

100: shower/dry device for pets 110: device housing
111: Shower-drying room 112: Transparent door
113: drain part 114: stopper for filling water
115: wheel 116: stopper for height adjustment
120: Rotating plate 121: Water drain hole
122: step portion 130: plate rotation driving portion
131: rotation motor 132: motor shaft
133: plate support 140: shower head
150: water supply unit 151: water tank
152: head connector 153: water delivery line
154: Pump 160: Air nozzle
170: air supply unit 171: air blower
172: air duct 173: air transmission line
180: Controller 190: Input panel

Claims (5)

A device housing provided at the lower end with a plurality of movable wheels and a plurality of height-adjustable stoppers that are height-adjustable and stop at a fixed position;
a shower-dry room provided within the device housing, which is kept airtight between the device housings to prevent water leakage, and serves as a place for showering and drying pets;
a transparent door provided on one side of the device housing and made of a transparent material to open and close the shower-drying room and allowing the inside to be visible;
One end communicates with the shower-dry room, and the other end is exposed to the outside of the device housing, and drains water generated in the shower-dry room when showering or drying a pet. drain part;
a rotating plate rotatably disposed on the floor area of the shower-drying room, on which the companion animal climbs;
a plate rotation driver provided in the device housing, connected to the rotation plate, and driving the rotation plate to rotate;
A shower head provided on the ceiling area of the shower-drying room and spraying water toward the pet that is standing on the rotating plate to shower the pet.
a water supply unit provided in the device housing, connected to the shower head, and supplying water to the shower head;
A plurality of air nozzles provided on the ceiling or side wall of the shower-drying room and spraying air toward the pet standing on the rotating plate; and
A shower/drying device for pets, which is provided in the device housing, is connected to the air nozzles, and includes an air supply unit that supplies air to the air nozzles.
According to paragraph 1,
The plate rotation driving unit,
rotation motor; and
It includes a plate supporter connected to the motor shaft of the rotation motor and supporting the rotation plate,
A plurality of water drain holes are formed through the rotating plate,
A shower/drying device for pets, characterized in that a stepped portion is formed at an end of the rotating plate, which is disposed higher than other parts.
According to paragraph 1,
The water supply department,
a water tank provided within the device housing;
a head connector connected to the shower head;
a water delivery line connected to the water tank and the head connector and delivering water in the water tank to the head connector; and
It includes a pump provided on the water delivery line,
A shower/drying device for pets, characterized in that a water charging stopper for charging water into the water tank is detachably connected to the device housing.
According to paragraph 1,
The air supply unit,
An air blower that generates air;
an air duct connected to the air nozzles; and
A shower/drying device for pets, which is connected to the air blower and the air duct and includes an air delivery line that transmits air generated from the air blower to the air duct.
According to paragraph 1,
an input panel that is operably provided on the outside of the device housing and inputs a signal to enable showering and drying of the pet in the shower-drying room; and
for companion animals, characterized in that it further includes a controller that controls the operations of the plate rotation drive unit, the water supply unit, and the air supply unit through an organic mechanism based on the input conditions of the shower mode or dry mode input from the input panel. A shower dryer.

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