TW201345412A - Harness - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a harness that fits gently on an animal's body and which, even with slight changes in an individual's physique, can maintain a favorable fit through fine adjustments. ; SOLUTION: The harness 1 comprises a body-wrapping element 2 for wrapping an animal's body, with an air pad 3 interposed between the outer material and the lining thereof. The air pad 3 is an airtight, flat, hollow bag, with a manually-operated air pump 4 mounted on a portion thereof. Air is injected into the air pad 3 by operating the air pump 4. In this way, the body-wrapping element 2 is inflated or deflated to freely adjust the adhesion of the body-wrapping element 2 to the animal's body.

Description

Harness

The present invention relates to a harness (breast strap) for use in other animals for dogs.

In the past, there are various proposals for harnesses for animals that are used for walking, such as walking. Most of the harnesses are made of a belt member having a length adjustment function, a flat fastener, and the like, and are configured to be adjustable, restrained, and restrained when attached to an animal body.

In such a harness, in particular, a harness that takes into consideration the mounting feeling to the body of an animal is disclosed in Patent Documents 1 and 2, for example. The harness for dogs disclosed in Patent Document 1 is a breast protector formed by a polymer of a synthetic fiber and a foaming urethane pad (a portion that abuts between the front legs of a dog or the like). Further, in the harness disclosed in Patent Document 2, a breast protector is similarly formed by laminating a synthetic fiber cloth on a foamed rubber sheet containing carbon black. These compositions are designed to prevent the chest from rubbing against the chest of the dog and causing damage to the skin when the cord is pulled with a strong force.

[Previous Technical Literature] [Patent Literature]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Country Registration Utility New Case No. 3071125

[Patent Document 2] Japanese Country Registration Utility New Case No. 3079183

In the conventional general harness described above, a belt member, a flat fastener, or the like can be used to adjust the size adjustment, and the adjustment range cannot be said to be very sufficient. For example, for dogs only, there are a wide variety of dog breeds with different physiques, and the same dog breeds are not small due to individual differences. Moreover, the physique of the same individual will also change due to growth and aging. Therefore, it is difficult to realistically mount a harness of a limited size and shape to these various types of individuals.

If the installation state of the harness of the dog's body is loosened, the biased force will be concentrated on a specific part due to irregular movement, or there will be a concern that the harness can be taken off the dog. On the other hand, if the installation state of the harness is too tight, it will of course cause pain to the dog.

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gentle attachment feeling to an animal body more than ever, and to maintain an ideal condition by fine adjustment even if the individual's physique is slightly changed. Install the sense of harness.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention constitutes a part of a body that surrounds an animal by a body covering body formed of a soft face material. The body covering body includes: a fabric; a lining; and at least one air cushion interposed between the air cushions, at least one air pump is mounted on the air cushion, and the air is used In the operation of the pump, the air cushion is expanded and contracted, and the basic configuration of the adhesion to the body covering of the animal body can be freely adjusted. According to this configuration, the body covering body is attached to the animal, and the air body is injected into the air cushion interposed between the fabric and the lining of the body covering body to expand the body covering body. The pressure is gently attached to the animal's body.

It is preferable that the air cushion has a shape that integrally communicates with a half area extending across the development area of the body covering body. Thereby, the adjustment effect of the mounting feeling by the expansion and contraction of the air cushion can be sufficiently obtained.

The air cushion may be formed by laminating a cloth lining the airtight film in a soft reinforcing cloth, and sealingly formed by sealing the peripheral portion of the cloth and at an appropriate position near the end of the air cushion. Installed with the aforementioned air pump.

The air cushion may be overlapped between the fabric of the body covering body and the lining material and stitched, or may be taken out in a pocket formed between the fabric and the lining material formed in the body covering body. It is installed freely.

The air pump to be mounted on the air cushion is preferably constructed by injecting air in a simple operation and being detachable. Specifically, the present invention includes: a casing that constitutes an outflow inflow path of air; and a pumping chamber that is connected to one end of the casing, and takes in an air intake portion of the outside air in the casing; and sends the taken in air The air feeding portion in the air cushion; And the air discharge portion that discharges the air in the air cushion to the outside is disposed to communicate with each other, and the plenum chamber is a flat dome-shaped elastic container that can be grasped by the fingertips and is flattened on both sides of the front and back sides. Former.

In the harness of the present invention, since the air cushion having the air pump is interposed between the fabric constituting the body covering body and the lining material, the body covering body is attached to the animal, and the air cushion is used. The air is inflated to inflate, and the body covering can be gently attached to the body of the animal with appropriate pressure. The air cushion is softly responsive to the sudden movement of the animal, and can disperse the pressure applied to the body of the animal, so that when the pain caused to the animal is reduced, it is easy to prevent the body covering from being removed.

Further, even if the physique of the animal is subtly changed by the growth, the amount of the injected air can be finely adjusted to maintain an ideal mounting feeling for a long period of time.

In this way, the harness of the present invention is configured to reduce the burden on the body of the animal. Therefore, for example, it is not only a walk for a healthy dog, but also a helper for the animal that is weakened by aging and disease.

[Formation for carrying out the invention]

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

1 to 2 show the overall configuration of the harness 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. The harness 1 exemplified is a harness 1 for walking of a dog, and is provided with a body covering 2 formed to wrap around the chest of a dog. In addition, In the following description, the positional relationship of each part of the harness 1 is shown based on the posture of the animal in which the harness 1 is attached.

The body covering body 2 includes: a breast guard 21 that abuts between the front legs of the dog; a neck abutting portion 22 that extends from the front end of the chest guard 21 toward the left and right; and a left-right extending from the rear end of the chest guard 21. The abdomen abutment portion 23. The leg insertion opening 24 surrounded by the neck abutting portion 22 and the abdomen abutting portion 23 is formed on the left and right sides of the breast guard 21, and the front legs of the dog are inserted one by one. The neck abutting portion 22 and the abdomen abutting portion 23 are integrated on the extended front side, and a pair of right and left backrest portions 25 formed at the front end thereof are detachably attached to the back side of the dog.

The body covering body 2 is provided with a fabric and a lining. The fabric is formed of a surface material (for example, a woven fabric made of natural fibers or synthetic fibers, a synthetic resin sheet, a natural or synthetic leather-like material, etc.) having appropriate flexibility, durability, and design properties. . The lining material is formed of a surface material (for example, a woven fabric made of natural fibers or synthetic fibers, a non-woven fabric, or a mesh knitted fabric) which is more flexible, air permeable, and has antifouling properties. . The fabric and the gusset mean that the outer peripheral edge portion of the body covering body 2 and the peripheral edge portion of the leg insertion opening 24 are sewn together.

The right and left backrest portions 25 are sewn with flat fasteners 26 and 27 that mutually lock the backrest portions 25 with each other. On the slightly front side of the backrest portion 25 that touches the shoulder of the dog, a pair of right and left detachable portions 28 are protruded, and a belt buckle that can be locked at the front end is attached to the front end. Further, the front edge and the rear edge of the breast protector 21 are provided with wrinkle portions 29 which are expandable and contractible in the direction around the neck and the direction around the abdomen.

The main part of the invention is that at least one medium is interposed between the fabric and the lining. The point of the air cushion 3. The structure of the air cushion 3 is shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

The air cushion 3 is a flat hollow hollow body that is substantially similar to the body covering body 2, and includes a chest expansion and contraction portion 31 that is interposed in the chest 21 of the body covering body 2; The neck in the neck abutting portion 22 of the body covering body 2 extending from the front end of the chest expansion-contracting portion 31 to the left and right is abutted against the expansion and contraction portion 32; and is interposed from the chest expansion and contraction portion 31 The abdomen in the abdomen abutting portion 23 of the body covering body 2 that extends toward the left and right ends abuts against the inflation tightening portion 33. The chest rest expansion and contraction portion 31, the neck abutment expansion and contraction portion 32, and the inner space of the abdomen abutment expansion and contraction portion 33 are integrally connected, and the entire area is the deployment area of the air cushion 3 across the body covering body 2. More than half of the area.

The air cushion 3 is a hermetic film 35 formed of a synthetic resin in a surface of a soft reinforcing cloth 34 (for example, a mixed fiber of polyester and urethane, etc.) (for example, a thermoplastic urethane film). Formed by the cloth. The peripheral portion on which the cloth is laminated is hermetically sealed by heat fusion or the like.

In the air cushion 3, at least one air pump is installed in order to inject air into the inside thereof. In the illustrated embodiment, the air pump 4 is provided near the end of the one-side chest-expansion tightening portion 31. The cross-sectional structure and action of the air pump 4 are shown in FIG.

The air pump 4 is a molded article formed of a slightly soft synthetic resin (for example, a thermoplastic urethane resin), and includes a cover 41 constituting an outflow inflow path of air, and a supercharger connected to one end thereof. Room 42. Adhesive surface of the air cushion 3 is adhered to the upper surface of the casing 41 and the plenum 42 Cloth.

In the casing 41, the air intake portion 43 of the outside air is taken in; the taken in air is sent to the air feeding portion 44 in the air cushion 3; and the air in the air cushion 3 is discharged to the outside air releasing portion 45 to communicate with each other. Way to set. In the illustrated embodiment, the air intake portion 43 is constituted by an air intake hole 431 that is opened on the upper surface of the casing 41, and an intake side check valve 432 that opens and closes the air intake hole 431. The intake side check valve 432 is formed by adhering a smooth thin plate made of a synthetic resin to the upper surface of a sponge having a substantially cylindrical shape. The thin plate has a weak elastic thrust generated by the elasticity of the sponge itself, and abuts against the air intake hole 431 from the inner side of the cover 41.

The air feed portion 44 is an air feed hole 441 opened in the lower surface of the casing 41; a feed side check valve 442 that opens and closes the air feed hole 441; and the feed side check valve 442 is held at The valve guide 443 on the lower side of the casing 41 is formed. The feed-side check valve 442 is also formed by adhering a smooth thin plate made of a synthetic resin to the upper surface of the substantially cylindrical sponge. The thin plate is a weak elastic thrust generated by the elasticity of the sponge itself, and abuts against the air feed hole 441 from the lower side of the cover 41. A gap between the internal space of the air cushion 3 is formed in the valve guide 443.

The air discharge portion 45 is constituted by an air discharge hole 451 that is opened on the upper surface of the casing 41, an air release button 452 that is attached to the air discharge hole 451, and a spring 453 that pushes the air release button 452 upward. The air discharge hole 451 is formed at a position that is superposed on the air feed hole 441. The air release button 452 is formed by a synthetic resin (for example, polycarbonate or the like) which is slightly harder than the air pump 4 itself. A ball valve 454 is formed in an intermediate portion of the air release button 452, and the ball valve 454 abuts against the air discharge hole 451 from the inner side of the cover 41. Further, the lower end of the air release button 452 enters the air feed hole 441 and abuts against the thin plate of the feed side check valve 442.

The plenum chamber 42 is an elastic container that forms a slightly flat circular dome shape. When the front and back sides of the plenum 42 are pinched from the outside of the cloth of the air cushion 3 with the fingertips pressed, the internal air is transferred to the side of the casing 41.

The flow of air when the air pump 4 injects air into the air cushion 3 is as follows. That is, when the plenum 42 is flattened, as shown in Fig. 5 (2), the air that has been pressed from the plenum 42 into the casing 41 is pushed away from the feed of the air feed hole 441. The side check valve 442 is fed into the air cushion 3 from the periphery of the valve guide 443 via the air feed hole 441. At this time, the air intake portion 43 and the air discharge portion 45 are in a closed state.

Next, when the plenum 42 is liberated, the plenum 42 is recovered by its own elastic force. At this time, as shown in (3) of FIG. 5, the inside of the casing 41 is a negative pressure, and the feed-side check valve 442 that abuts against the air feed hole 441 is closed, and is replaced by the air intake. The intake side check valve 432 of the hole 431 is opened to draw the outside air into the plenum 42. The air cushion 3 can be inflated by feeding air into the air cushion 3 by repeating this operation.

When the air in the air cushion 3 is released, as shown in Fig. 5 (4), the air release button 452 is pressed. Then, the ball valve 454 of the air release button 452 is separated from the air discharge hole 451, the air discharge hole 451 is opened, and the lower end of the air release button 452 is pressed against the thin plate of the feed side check valve 442, and the air feed hole 441 is also opened. Thereby, the air in the air cushion 3 is guided from the valve The periphery of 443 is discharged to the outside through the air feed hole 441 and the air discharge hole 451.

Since the air pump 4 having a simple structure in which the synthetic resin molded article is the main body is thin and lightweight, it can be attached without increasing the harness 1. Further, air can be injected into the air cushion 3 by a simple operation of pinching the plenum chamber 42 with a plurality of fingers, and since the air can be released by pressing the air release button 452, the operation is extremely simple, even if It can also be operated without trouble in the installation of animals.

In this manner, air is injected into the air cushion 3 interposed in the inside of the body covering body 2, and the air cushion 3 is inflated, and by appropriately increasing the thickness of the harness 1, a gentle mounting feeling to the body of the animal can be obtained. Further, the air pump 4 is operated to increase or decrease the amount of air injected, and when it is injected too much, it can be appropriately released by blending it with the physique of the animal. Since the amount of air injection can be increased or decreased without a step, it is easy to finely adjust even if the individual's physique is slightly changed.

Further, in the harness 1 of the exemplary embodiment, the air pump 4 is disposed in the vicinity of the shoulder or the back of the dog, but it is considered that the air injecting operation is easy in the state in which the harness 1 is attached to the animal.

Further, in the harness 1 of the exemplary embodiment, in order to easily recognize the position of the air pump 4, the position of the pressurizing chamber 42 and the air release button 452 is combined, and one piece of the fabric of the body covering body 2 is rounded. Further, in order to easily press the pressurizing chamber 42 with a finger, a thin disc-shaped decorative cover 421 formed of a slightly hard synthetic resin or the like is superposed on the surface of the pressurizing chamber 42 to improve the feeling of operation.

The above embodiment is an example, and the harness 1 of the present invention can be implemented in the following form.

First, the overall shape of the body covering 2 can be appropriately changed depending on the physique, the mounting position, the mounting purpose, and the like of the mounted animal. For example, it is conceivable to mount the waist portion in the vicinity of the leg roots of the two hind legs of the four-legged animal, or to install the device in a wide range from the chest to the waist. Further, depending on the overall shape of the body covering body 2, the position and shape of the shackle attachment portion 28 may be changed, or other auxiliary handles may be appropriately provided. The shape and size of the air cushion 3 interposed in the body covering body 2 may be appropriately designed in accordance with the body covering body 2.

Regarding the aspect in which the air cushion 3 is interposed in the body covering body 2, it is conceivable to overlap the air cushion 3 between the fabric and the lining of the body covering body 2, and to suture the peripheral portion to form an air cushion. 3 "sewn type" fixed in the body covering body 2; and a pocket formed between the fabric of the body covering body 2 and the lining material, and at least a "plug-in type" for taking out the air cushion 3 in the pocket 2 types. When the plug-in type is used, a zipper or the like can be attached to the pocket of the pocket.

Further, when the overall size of the harness 1 is increased, the air cushion 3 can be divided into a plurality of divisions. At this time, a part of the divided air cushion 3 is used as a sewing type, and one part is inserted and removed, and at least one air pump 4 may be provided in each.

The structure of the air pump 4 is not limited to the above embodiment. A well-known mechanism can be suitably used as long as it is small and does not increase the volume and has excellent operability. The details of the check valve, the plenum chamber 42, and the like are also the same. It can also be changed as appropriate.

In addition, the application is based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2011-267544, filed on December 7, 2011, in Japan. Therefore, all of its contents are added to the present application.

[Industrial availability]

The present invention can be widely used as a harness for attaching to the body of other animals of dogs. In particular, since the harness of the present invention is configured to reduce the burden on the animal, it is not only a walk for a healthy dog, but also, for example, an animal that is weakened by aging and disease, and a harness for care. Use it properly.

1‧‧‧ harness

2‧‧‧ Body wrap

3‧‧‧ air cushion

34‧‧‧ Strengthening cloth

35‧‧‧Airtight film

4‧‧‧Air pump

41‧‧‧Shell cover

42‧‧‧ plenum

43‧‧‧Air intake department

44‧‧‧Air Delivery Department

45‧‧‧Air Release Department

Fig. 1 is a developed view of a harness according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an explanatory view showing a state in which the harness is attached around the chest of a dog.

Fig. 3 is a developed view of an air cushion interposed in the inside of the harness.

Fig. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the aforementioned air cushion.

Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration and action of an air pump mounted on the air cushion.

1‧‧‧ harness

25‧‧‧Back to back

28‧‧‧筘Loading and unloading department

2‧‧‧ Body wrap

29‧‧‧ pleats

22‧‧‧Neck Abutment

45‧‧‧Air Release Department

421‧‧‧Decorative cover

26‧‧‧ flat fasteners

24‧‧‧ leg insertion opening

21‧‧‧ Protecting the chest

3‧‧‧ air cushion

23‧‧‧Abdominal abutment

27‧‧‧ flat fasteners

Claims (7)

A harness for constructing a harness that surrounds a part of an animal body by a body covering body formed of a soft face material, wherein the body covering body comprises: a fabric; a lining; and a mediation At least one air cushion between the air cushions is provided with at least one air pump, and the air cushion is expanded and contracted by the operation of the air pump, so that the body covering body of the animal body can be freely adjusted. Closeness. The harness according to the first aspect of the invention, wherein the air cushion has a shape that is integrally connected to a half-area of a development area of the body covering body. The harness according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the air cushion is a fabric in which a liner-lined airtight film is laminated on a soft reinforcing cloth sheet, and the cloth is hermetically sealed. The peripheral portion is formed, and the aforementioned air pump is mounted at an appropriate position near the end of the air cushion. The harness according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the air cushion is sewn by being overlapped between the fabric constituting the body covering and the lining. For example, the harness described in item 1 or 2 of the patent application, wherein A pocket is formed between the fabric constituting the body covering and the lining, and the air cushion is detachably attached to the pocket. The harness according to the first or second aspect of the invention, wherein the air pump includes: a cover that constitutes an outflow inflow path of the air; and a pumping chamber connected to one end of the cover, the cover Taking in the air intake portion of the outside air; sending the taken in air to the air feeding portion in the air cushion; and discharging the air in the air cushion to the outside to be externally connected, and The plenum chamber is formed by a flat, dome-shaped elastic container that can be grasped by a fingertip to be flattened on both sides of the front and back sides. The harness according to claim 3, wherein the air pump includes: a cover that constitutes an outflow inflow path of the air; and a pumping chamber that is connected to one end of the cover, and the cover is taken in a gas intake portion; the air taken in to the air cushion portion; and the air discharge portion that discharges the air in the air cushion to the outside is disposed in communication with each other, and the plenum chamber It is formed by a flat-shaped dome-shaped elastic container that can be grasped by a fingertip to be flattened on both sides of the watch.