TWI441592B - Litter box - Google Patents

Description

Cat potty

The present invention relates to a cat potty that is labor-saving, convenient, and inexpensive.

In today's society, pet cats have gradually become a member of many families, but because cat feces have a bad influence on the environment, and will also produce certain odors and bacteria, affecting human health, so the treatment of cat feces will be a Important issues to be solved.

The cat potty is a product that effectively cleans up cat litter and is usually used with cat litter. Pour the appropriate amount of cat litter into the cat potty. When the trained cat needs to be excreted, it will enter the cat potty. The cat litter will combine with the cat excrement to form a litter block. When cleaning, use a shovel or other means to put the litter. The block is removed.

Many cat potty on the market have a design to remove cat excrement, which can be roughly divided into manual and electric. Manual cat potty prices are lower, but cleaning is more laborious. The electric cat potty operation is labor-saving and convenient, but it produces unbearable noise and is expensive.

Most consumers want a convenient feature to automatically clean up cat litter, but hope to get it at a lower price. In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a cat pot including a box body, a toilet seat and a cleaning structure. The box is used to hold the cat litter, and the litter will combine with the cat waste to form a litter block. The toilet seat is placed beside the box. The clearing structure is rotatably coupled to the casing and rotated between the initial position and an extreme position to separate the litter block from the litter and move the litter block from the casing to the toilet. As long as you turn it once, you can complete the work of separating the litter block from the litter, which is very convenient, and it can save the operating force by rotating the structure to clear the structure.

Wherein, the box body comprises a circular arc-shaped bottom surface, and the cleaning structure rotates around the center of the circular arc-shaped bottom surface, whereby the cleaning structure can be swept along the arc-shaped bottom surface of the box body when rotating, without dead angles. No litter blocks will remain.

The accommodating portion includes a detachable inner box for accommodating the litter block, so that the cat excrement can be conveniently cleaned.

Wherein, the box body includes a stopping portion that stops at the extreme position when the cleaning structure rotates to contact the stopping portion.

The cat potty of the present invention may further comprise a storage portion and a sand removing cover, the storage portion is disposed beside the box body, and the sand removing cover is disposed above the storage portion, and the plurality of mesh holes are arranged on the sand removing cover, and the cat passes through the sand removing device. When the cover is closed, the cat litter on the cat's foot falls into the storage section through the mesh to avoid pulling the litter out of the cat's potty.

The cleaning structure comprises a bracket, a handle and a fence. The bracket is rotatably connected to the box body, the handle is rotatably coupled to one side of the bracket, and the fence is coupled to the other side of the bracket for removing the litter Piece.

Wherein, the cleaning structure may further comprise a sealing cover coupled to the handle. When the cleaning structure is located at the starting position, the sealing cover closes the collecting portion, and the odor of the litter block can be prevented from leaking out.

Wherein, the box body comprises a plurality of convex portions, which cause vibration when the fence passes, and then the cat litter brought by the clearing structure is dropped from the fence back into the box body.

Wherein, the fence is detachably coupled to the other side of the bracket. Because it can be disassembled, it is possible to replace the fences with different gap widths for different types of cat litter, and it is also convenient to clean the fence.

The cleaning structure includes a first positioning portion, and the casing includes a second positioning portion, and the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion act to position the cleaning structure at the starting position.

The above described objects, features, and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the description and appended claims

Please refer to FIG. 1A and FIG. 1B simultaneously. FIG. 1A is a perspective view of a cat potty according to the present invention, and FIG. 1B is an exploded perspective view of a cat potty according to the present invention. As shown, the cat pot 1 of the present invention includes a lower cover 11, a toilet 12, a storage portion 13, a casing 14, a cleaning structure 15, and a sand removing cover 16. The box body 14 is disposed in the lower cover 11, and the accommodating portion 12 and the storage portion 13 are respectively disposed on opposite sides of the box body 14. The cleaning structure 15 is rotatably coupled to the box body 14 by the rotating shaft 1517, and the sand removing device is removed. The cover 16 is disposed above the storage portion 13.

A plurality of mesh holes 162 are disposed on the sand cover 16 to leave the cat pot 1 after the cat is defecate. When passing through the sand removing cover 16, the cat litter on the cat's foot can fall into the storage portion 13 via the mesh 162, avoiding Cat litter brought out the cat potty 1 outside.

The toilet 12 has an inner box 122 for collecting cat excrement (cat litter).

The box body 14 has a circular arc-shaped bottom surface and two side surfaces. The rotating shaft 1517 of the cleaning structure 15 is connected to the side surface of the casing, but the position of the rotating shaft 1517 is exactly at the center of the circular arc-shaped bottom surface, so that the cleaning structure 15 is removed when rotating. The fence 152 of the structure 15 can be swept along the arcuate bottom surface of the casing 14 without dead angles. A plurality of bosses 142 are provided in the vicinity of the upper edge of the bottom surface of the casing 14, and a stopper portion 146 and a first positioning portion (for example, a recessed hole) 144 are provided on the side surface.

Please refer to Fig. 2, which is a perspective exploded view of the cleaning structure of the cat potty according to the present invention. The cleaning structure 15 includes a bracket 151, a fence 152, a handle 153, and a sealing cover 154. An opening 1531 is disposed on the handle 153 to allow the user's finger to pass through to facilitate the grip of the handle 153. One end of the handle 153 is fixed to the sealing cover 154, and the other end is rotatably connected to the bracket 151. side.

One side of the bracket 151 is connected to the handle 153, and the other side is provided with a guide groove 1511 for mounting the fence 152. The bracket 151 is further provided with a rotating shaft 1517 and a second positioning portion (for example, a bump) 1518, wherein the position of the second positioning portion (bump) 1518 corresponds to the first positioning portion (recessed hole) 144 on the casing 14. The bracket 151 can be positioned together at the starting position. It can be understood that the first positioning portion can be changed into a bump, and the second positioning portion is changed into a concave hole, and the positioning effect can also be achieved.

The fence 152 is detachably mounted to the bracket 151, and the fence 152 includes a base 1521 and a plurality of extensions 1522. The base portion 1521 is elongated and is used for loading into the guide groove 1511 of the bracket 151. The extensions 1522 are parallel to each other, and the gap between the extensions 1522 is sized to allow the litter to pass, but blocks the litter. Since different types of cat litter have different particle sizes, the size of the gap between the extensions 1522 should be determined according to the type of litter. The present invention adopts a detachable fence 152, which allows the user to select according to the type of litter. Replace the appropriate fence. In addition, the fence is easy to clean after being removed.

3A to 3C illustrate the operation of cleaning the cat excrement by using the cat potty of the present invention. First, as shown in FIG. 3A, the cleaning structure 15 is located at a starting position (the bump 1518 on the bracket 151 at this time). The recessed holes 144 are inserted into the casing 14 to produce a positioning effect. When the cat is defecate, the litter 21 is absorbed into the urine or feces to form a litter block 22. To be cleaned, the user lifts the handle 153 upwardly to cause the clearing structure 15 to rotate in the direction A, as shown in FIG. 3B, for moving the litter block 22 to the inner box 122 of the accommodating portion 12.

In operation, the clean litter will pass through the gap of the fence 152, and the litter block 22 will be carried away by the fence 152 because of its larger size. A little clean litter will adhere to the fence 152. When passing over the raised portion 142, the fence 152 will vibrate, causing the clean litter to fall back into the box 14. The final clearing structure 15 will contact the stop 146 and stop at an extreme position, as shown in Figure 3C.

Since the position of the rotating shaft 1517 is just at the center of the circular arc-shaped bottom surface of the casing, when the cleaning structure 15 is rotated, the fence 152 of the cleaning structure 15 can be swept along the circular arc-shaped bottom surface of the casing 14 without dead angles. Residual litter blocks.

After the operation is completed, the cleaning structure 15 is returned to the original position, and returns to the starting position shown in FIG. 3A. At this time, the sealing cover 154 of the cleaning structure 15 will cover the inner box 122 of the accommodating portion 12, and the cat litter in the inner box 122 can be avoided. The smell of the block is leaking.

After the cat litter has accumulated for a period of time, it is necessary to clean the toilet 12 . As shown in FIG. 4, the cleaning structure 15 is rotationally stopped on the stopper portion 146, and then the inner box 122 is taken out, the litter block 22 is removed, the inner box 122 is cleaned, and the inner box 122 is returned to the accommodating portion 12. . If it is troublesome, a plastic bag (not shown) may be placed in the inner box 122 to collect the litter block 22 to reduce the number of times the inner box 122 is cleaned.

After the cat potty has been used for a while, the cartridge 14 also needs to be cleaned. First, the cleaning structure 15 is removed, as shown in FIG. 5A, and then the box body 14 is tilted, and the cat litter 21 in the box body 14 is poured into the storage portion 13 for temporary release. As shown in FIG. 5B, the box body can be removed. 14 take it to clean.

In summary, the cat potty of the present invention is manpower operated, and it is not necessary to be equipped with an expensive electromechanical device, so that the price can be lowered. In addition, the cleaning structure is rotatably coupled to the casing, and rotates between the initial position and an extreme position to separate the litter block from the litter and move the litter block from the casing to the toilet. As long as you turn it once, you can complete the work of separating the litter block from the litter, which is very convenient, and it can save the operating force by rotating the structure to clear the structure.

Although the present invention has been described above in terms of the preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the invention, and the invention may be modified and modified without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. The scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

1. . . Cat potty

11. . . lower lid

12. . . Toilet

13. . . Storage department

14. . . Box

15. . . Clear structure

16. . . Sand cover

twenty one. . . Cat litter

twenty two. . . Cat litter (cat excrement)

122. . . inner box

142. . . Raised portion

144. . . First positioning part

146. . . Stop

151. . . support

152. . . Fence

153. . . handle

154. . . Sealing cap

162. . . Mesh

1511. . . Guide slot

1517. . . Rotating shaft

1518. . . Second positioning part

1521. . . Base

1522. . . Extension

1531. . . Opening

A. . . direction

Figure 1A is a perspective view of a cat potty in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 1B is a perspective exploded view of a cat potty in accordance with the present invention.

Fig. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing the cleaning structure of the cat potty according to the present invention.

3A to 3C are diagrams for explaining the steps of cleaning the cat excrement using the cat potty of the present invention.

Fig. 4 is a schematic view showing the cleaning of the toilet for the cat pot according to the present invention.

Figures 5A and 5B show the cleaning steps of the box of the cat potty of the present invention.

11. . . lower lid

12. . . Toilet

13. . . Storage department

14. . . Box

15. . . Clear structure

16. . . Sand cover

122. . . inner box

142. . . Raised portion

144. . . First positioning part

146. . . Stop

151. . . support

152. . . Fence

162. . . Mesh

1517. . . Rotating shaft

Claims (10)

A cat pot includes: a box for accommodating cat litter, the cat litter is combined with cat excrement to form a litter block; a set of a toilet seat is disposed beside the box; and a clear structure is provided for rotatable The method is connected to the casing, and rotates between the initial position and an extreme position relative to the casing to separate the litter block from the litter and move the litter block from the casing to the collecting portion. The cat pot according to claim 1, wherein the box body comprises a circular arc-shaped bottom surface, and the cleaning structure rotates around a center of the circular arc-shaped bottom surface. The cat pot according to claim 1, wherein the toilet includes a detachable inner box for accommodating the litter block. The cat pot according to claim 1, wherein the box body includes a stopper portion that stops at the extreme position when the cleaning structure rotates to contact the stopper portion. The cat pot according to claim 1, further comprising a storage portion and a sand removing cover, the storage portion is disposed beside the casing, and the sand removing cover is disposed above the storage portion, the sand removing cover A plurality of mesh holes are disposed on the tray, and when the cat passes the sand removing cover, the cat litter on the cat's foot falls into the storage portion through the mesh holes. The cat pot according to claim 1, wherein the cleaning structure comprises a bracket, a handle and a fence, the bracket being rotatably connected to the box, the handle being rotatably coupled to the bracket On the side, the fence is attached to the other side of the bracket for removing the litter block. The cat pot according to claim 6, wherein the cleaning structure further comprises a sealing cover coupled to the handle, and the sealing cover closes the collecting portion when the cleaning structure is located at the initial position. The cat pot according to the sixth aspect of the invention, wherein the box body comprises a plurality of raised portions, so that the fence generates vibration when passing through the fence, so that the cat litter brought by the clearing structure falls back from the fence. The inside of the box. The cat potty of claim 6, wherein the fence is detachably attached to the other side of the bracket. The cat pot according to claim 1, wherein the box body comprises a first positioning portion, and the cleaning structure comprises a second positioning portion, the first positioning portion and the second positioning portion acting to The clear structure is positioned at the starting position.