TWI602549B - Animal protective gear - Google Patents

Description

Animal protective gear

The present invention relates to an instrument for use in animals, and more particularly to an animal brace that limits the joint activity of an animal to protect the joints of the animal.

Referring to Figure 1, a conventional animal brace is suitable for use with an animal walking on four feet, illustrated in Figure 1 by a dog. The conventional animal protection device includes a body wearing sleeve 11 for wearing on the body of the animal, an upper limb sleeve 12 for wearing the limb of the animal, and a middle limb sleeve 13 and a lower limb sleeve 14, one for connection. a first positioning member 15 between the body wearing sleeve 11 and the upper limb sleeve 12, a second positioning member 16 connecting the first positioning member 15 and the middle limb sleeve 13, and a second positioning member 16 and The third positioning member 17 of the lower limb sleeve 14.

The first positioning member 15 includes a first positioning portion 151 fixed to the body sheathing sleeve 11 and a second positioning portion 152 fixed to the upper limb sleeve 12. The first positioning segment 151 is connected to the second positioning segment 152 in an L shape with an angle fixed, and can maintain the angle between the body sheath 11 and the upper limb sleeve 12, thereby positioning the animal. The shoulder joint prevents the animal from dislocated the shoulder joint or the adjacent fracture site from being stimulated and the injury is deteriorated. The second positioning member 16 and the third positioning member 17 are respectively fixed on the middle limb sleeve 13 and the lower limb sleeve 14 and fixed to each other, which can also restrict the limb movement of the animal and protect the injured limb. Although the conventional animal protector can protect the joints and limbs of the animal, the conventional animal protector does not allow joints and limbs to move at all, and the animal cannot be gradually moved through the joint during recovery. The limbs are rehabilitated and need to be improved.

It is an object of the present invention to provide an animal brace that overcomes at least one of the disadvantages of the prior art.

The animal harness is adapted for use by an animal and includes a body wearing unit, a limb wearing unit, and an adjustment unit.

The body wearing unit is for wearing on the body of the animal. The limb wear unit is for wearing on the limb of the animal. The adjusting unit is connected between the body wearing unit and the limb wearing unit, and includes a first adjusting member and a second adjusting member pivotally connected to each other along a pivot axis, and two spacings around the pivoting axis a first limit set disposed on the first adjustment member. The first adjustment member has a first adjustment end portion for the first limit group. The second adjusting member has a second adjusting end pivotally connected to the first adjusting end portion and located between the first limiting groups. The first limiting group is movably disposed on the first adjusting end portion and can abut the opposite pivoting sides of the second adjusting end portion, and restricts the second adjusting end portion from the first adjusting portion The pivot angle of the end.

The animal protection device has the effect of limiting the activity of the animal to protect the injured animal, and the first limit group can be adjusted to gradually relax the distance between the two, so that the second adjustment end is opposite The pivoting angle of the first adjustment end portion can be gradually enlarged, which facilitates the gradual movement of the animal during the recovery process, which facilitates the early recovery of the animal and shortens the time required for adaptation and rehabilitation.

Referring to Figures 2, 3 and 4, a first embodiment of the animal harness of the present invention is suitable for use with an animal 2 walking on four feet. In the first embodiment, the dog is used as an illustration, but it is also applicable to other animals that walk on four feet, such as a cat or the like. The animal 2 has four limbs 22 that connect the body 21. A forwardly located limb 22 of the animal 2 includes an upper limb segment 221 and a middle limb segment 222 and a lower limb segment 223 that are articulated from top to bottom. The first embodiment comprises a body wearing unit 3 and a limb wearing unit 4 for the animal 2 to wear, and an adjusting unit 5 connected between the body wearing unit 3 and the limb wearing unit 4.

The body wearing unit 3 is for wearing on the body 21 of the animal 2, and includes a vest 31 for being worn on the back of the animal 2, a vest 31 embedded in the vest 31 and located on the animal with the limb wearing unit 4 The side iron block 32, and a band 33 disposed at the front end of the vest 31 and surrounding the front of the neck of the animal 2. The iron block 32 defines a plurality of positioning holes 321 that are spaced apart from each other. The limb wearing unit 4 is worn on the limb 22 of the animal 2, and includes an upper limb sleeve 41 and a middle limb sleeve 42 and a sleeve that are sequentially sleeved on the upper limb portion 221 and the middle limb portion 222 and the lower limb portion 223. Lower limb cover 43.

The adjusting unit 5 includes a first adjusting member 51, a second adjusting member 52, a third adjusting member 53, a fourth adjusting member 54, and a fifth adjusting member 55, one sequentially connected from top to bottom. a first positioning group 61 for positioning the first adjusting member 51 on the vest 31, a second positioning group 62 for positioning the third adjusting member 53 and the fourth adjusting member 54 to each other, and two a first limiting group 63 disposed on the first adjusting member 51, two second limiting groups 64 disposed on the third adjusting member 53, and two second limiting members 54 disposed on the fourth adjusting member 54 The third limit group 65.

The first adjusting member 51 includes a first connecting end portion 511 elongated in a strip shape and a first adjusting end portion 512 having a circular shape. The first connecting end portion 511 defines an adjusting hole 513 which is elongated and can communicate with the positioning holes 321 of the iron block 32 at the same time. The first connecting end portion 511 is disposed in the adjusting hole 513 and the positioning holes 321 through the first positioning group 61 and is positioned on the vest 31 . The first adjustment end 512 includes a ring-shaped annular wall 514 and a circular wall 515 located at the center of the annular wall 514 and connected to the inner periphery of the annular wall 514. The circular wall 515 has a pivoting axis 517 for pivoting the second adjusting member 52, and cooperates with the annular wall 514 to define a circle extending around the pivoting axis 517 and located at the circular wall 515 and the ring The wall 514 has two opposite sides and penetrates the adjustment groove 516 on the opposite side of the first adjustment end 512.

The second adjusting member 52 includes a second adjusting end portion 521 pivotally connected to the first adjusting end portion 512 , a second connecting end portion 522 pivotally connected to the third adjusting member 53 , and a second adjusting end connected to the second adjusting portion The second intermediate end portion 523 of the upper sleeve body 411 of the upper limb cover 41 is pivotally connected between the end portion 521 and the second connecting end portion 522. The second adjusting end portion 521 is trigeminal and includes a pivoting portion 524 located at the center and pivotally connected to the pivoting axis 517 of the first adjusting end portion 512, and two opposite sides of the pivoting portion 524 The sides extend out and can respectively abut the extensions 525 of the first limit groups 63. Each extension 525 cooperates with the pivoting section 524 to define an arcuate limiting edge 526. The second connecting end portion 522 has the same configuration as the first connecting end portion 511 and has a pivoting portion 527, two extending portions 528 and two limiting edges 529.

The third adjustment member 53 includes a third adjustment end portion 531 and a third connection end portion 532 that are connected to each other. The third adjustment end portion 531 has the same configuration as the first adjustment end portion 512 and has a ring wall 533, a round wall 534 and an adjustment groove 535. A pivoting axis 536 of the circular wall 534 is pivotally connected to the pivoting section 527 of the second connecting end 522. The third connecting end 532 pivotally connects the middle sleeve 421 of the middle limb sleeve 42 and defines two screw holes 537.

The fourth adjustment member 54 includes a fourth adjustment end portion 541 and a fourth connection end portion 542 that are connected to each other. The fourth adjusting end portion 541 has the same configuration as the first adjusting end portion 512 and has a ring wall 543, a round wall 544 and an adjusting groove 545. A pivoting axis 546 of the circular wall 544 is pivotally connected to the fifth adjusting member 55. The fourth connecting end portion 542 has the same configuration as the first connecting end portion 511, and has an adjusting hole 547, and is disposed through the adjusting hole 537 and the screw holes 537 through the second positioning group 62. On the third connection end 532.

The fifth adjusting member 55 includes a fifth adjusting end portion 551 having the same configuration as the second adjusting end portion 521, and a second connecting body 431 connecting the fifth adjusting end portion 551 and pivotally connecting the lower leg sleeve 43. Five connection ends 552. The fifth adjusting end portion 551 has a pivoting portion 553, two extending portions 554 and two limiting edges 555. The pivoting section 553 is pivotally connected to the pivoting axis 546 of the fourth adjusting end 541 .

The first positioning group 61 includes two first positioning members 611 which are disposed through the adjusting holes 513 of the first adjusting member 51 and the two positioning holes 321 of the iron block 32. Each of the first positioning members 611 is a bolt and can position the first adjusting end portion 512 of the first adjusting member 51 on the vest 31. The second positioning group 62 includes two second positioning members 621 that are disposed through the adjusting holes 547 of the fourth adjusting member 54 and the screw holes 537 of the third adjusting member 53. Each of the second positioning members 621 is a bolt and can position the third adjusting member 53 and the fourth adjusting member 54 together.

Each of the first limit groups 63 includes a bolt 631 and a nut 632 that are detachably coupled to each other. Each bolt 631 includes a screw 633 that abuts the first adjustment end 512 and a screw 634 that can be threaded into the adjustment groove 516. Each nut 632 includes a cap 635 that can abut the first adjustment end 512 and is screwed into the corresponding screw 634, and two of the caps 635 extend out and pass through the adjustment groove 516. The rotation stop block 636 of the cap 635 relative to the first adjustment end 512 can be avoided. Each of the bolts 631 can be screwed to the corresponding nut 632 and can be loosely disposed opposite the nut 632 to be positioned on opposite sides of the first adjustment end 512. Each of the second limit groups 64 includes the same components as each of the first limit groups 63, but each of the second limit groups 64 is disposed on the third adjustment end portion 531 of the third adjustment member 53. And passing through the adjustment groove 535 of the third adjusting member 53. Each of the third limit groups 65 includes the same components as each of the first limit groups 63, but each of the third limit groups 65 is disposed on the fourth adjustment end portion 541 and is disposed on the fourth The adjustment groove 545 of the adjustment member 54.

2, 3 and 5, 6, the first limiting group 63 can slide along the adjusting groove 516 of the first adjusting member 51, and change the distance between each other about the pivoting axis 517, and Because the separation distance is the movable space of the pivoting portion 524 of the second adjusting member 52, the first adjusting end portion 521 of the second adjusting member 52 can be limited to the first portion of the first adjusting member 51. The pivoting angle of the end 512 is adjusted. When the first limiting group 63 is spaced apart from each other by the pivot axis 517, the second adjusting end 521 of the second adjusting member 52 will have a larger activity as shown in FIG. a space (pivot angle), and when the first limit group 63 is spaced apart from each other, even the first limit group 63 is abutted against the limit edge of the second adjustment end 521 At 526 hours, the movable space (pivoting angle) of the second adjustment end portion 521 is small, and even positioned by the first limit group 63 as shown in FIG. 6 cannot be pivoted.

The adjusting groove 516 of the first adjusting member 51 extends circularly around the pivoting axis 517, so that the user can intuitively adjust the first limiting group 63 to limit the pivoting angle of the second adjusting end 521. . The rotation preventing block 636 of the nut 632 of each of the first limiting groups 63 is inserted into the design of the adjusting groove 516, in addition to avoiding the rotation of the nut 632 relative to the first adjusting end portion 512, The nut 632 slides along the adjustment groove 516 of the first adjusting member 51. The arc-shaped limiting edges 526 of the second adjusting end portion 521 can be matched with the circular screw head 633 of the bolt 631 of each first limiting group 63, and the first limit can be improved. The bit group 63 locates and limits the effect of the second adjustment end 521.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 7, the second connecting end portion 522 and the third adjusting end portion 531 and the second limiting group 64 constitute an angle adjusting mechanism, and the fourth adjusting end portion 541 and An angle adjusting mechanism formed between the fifth adjusting end portion 551 and the third limiting group 65, and the first adjusting end portion 512 and the second adjusting end portion 521 and the first limiting group 63 The angle adjustment mechanism is the same, and therefore the description will not be repeated here. Since the adjusting unit 5 can constitute the angle adjusting mechanism, the user is allowed to adjust the pivoting angle between the upper limb sleeve 41 and the middle limb sleeve 42 and the lower limb sleeve 43, and the combination change is quite flexible. In addition, it does not interfere with the movement of other normal parts while limiting the range of motion of the injured part or allowing the gradually restored part to move in a small amount. For example, when the first embodiment is in the state shown in Fig. 3, the animal 2 can be allowed to stand, and when the first embodiment is in the state shown in Fig. 7, the animal 2 is allowed to sit on the ground. on.

Referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the adjusting hole 513 of the first adjusting member 51 has a strip shape, which allows the user to finely adjust the position of the first adjusting member 51, as shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. The position of the first adjustment member 51 can be finely adjusted left and right. The length of the adjusting hole 513 is matched with the design of the plurality of positioning holes 321 of the iron block 32, so that the first positioning members 611 of the first positioning group 61 are screwed on different positioning holes 321 . The position of an adjustment member 51 can be more varied.

Referring to Figures 2 and 8, a second embodiment of the animal harness of the present invention is similar to the first embodiment, except that the limb wearing unit 4 omits the middle limb sleeve 42 and the lower limb sleeve 43, The adjusting unit 5 omits the third adjusting member 53 , the fourth adjusting member 54 , the fifth adjusting member 55 , the second positioning group 62 , the second limiting group 64 and the third limiting group 65 , and the The second adjustment member 52 omits the second connection end portion 522. The second embodiment is applicable to the animal 2 in which only the shoulder joint is injured. Since the second embodiment omits quite a few other components and is protected only for the key points, compared to the first embodiment, the second embodiment In addition to being more convenient to put on and take off, it also reduces the burden on the animal 2.

In summary, the function of the animal protection device of the present invention is that the distance between the first to third limit groups 63, 64, 65 can be adjusted, and the first to fifth adjustment members 51 can be limited or positioned. The pivoting angle between 52, 53, 54, and 55 can provide good joint protection of the animal 2, and can gradually relax the first to fifth adjustment members 51, 52, 53, 54 during the recovery process of the animal 2. 55, the pivoting angle between each other, and the activity of the animal 2 is gradually restored to normal. Further, the adjustable pivot angle between the first to fifth adjustment members 51, 52, 53, 54, 55 also gives the present invention the advantage of being able to adapt to different animals and different limb bending angles.

The above is only the embodiment of the present invention, and the scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any simple equivalent change and modification according to the scope of the patent application and the patent specification of the present invention are still the patents of the present invention. Within the scope of coverage.

2‧‧‧ animals

21‧‧‧ body

22‧‧‧ limbs

221‧‧‧Upper limb

222‧‧‧ middle limb

223‧‧‧ Lower limbs

3‧‧‧ Body wear unit

31‧‧‧ vest

32‧‧‧ iron block

321‧‧‧Positioning holes

33‧‧‧Belt

4‧‧‧ limb wear unit

41‧‧‧Upper limb cover

411‧‧‧Upper body

42‧‧‧ Middle limb cover

421‧‧‧中套

43‧‧‧ Lower limbs

431‧‧‧下套

5‧‧‧Adjustment unit

51‧‧‧First adjustment

511‧‧‧First connection end

512‧‧‧First adjustment end

513‧‧‧Adjustment hole

514‧‧‧

515‧‧‧ round wall

516‧‧‧Adjustment ditch

517‧‧‧ pivot axis

52‧‧‧Second adjustment

521‧‧‧Second adjustment end

522‧‧‧Second connection end

523‧‧‧second intermediate end

524‧‧‧ pivotal section

525‧‧‧Extension

526‧‧‧Limited margin

527‧‧‧ pivotal section

528‧‧‧Extension

529‧‧‧Limited margin

53‧‧‧ Third adjustment

531‧‧‧ Third adjustment end

532‧‧‧3rd connection end

533‧‧‧Circle

534‧‧‧ round wall

535‧‧‧Adjustment ditch

536‧‧‧ pivot axis

537‧‧‧ screw holes

54‧‧‧Fourth adjustment

541‧‧‧Four adjustment end

542‧‧‧fourth connection end

543‧‧‧Circle

544‧‧‧ round wall

545‧‧‧Adjustment ditch

546‧‧‧ pivot axis

547‧‧‧Adjustment hole

55‧‧‧Fifth adjustment

551‧‧‧Fixed adjustment end

552‧‧‧5th connection end

553‧‧‧ pivotal section

554‧‧‧Extension

555‧‧‧Limited margin

61‧‧‧First Positioning Group

611‧‧‧First positioning piece

62‧‧‧Second positioning group

621‧‧‧Second positioning parts

63‧‧‧First Limit Group

631‧‧‧ bolt

632‧‧‧ Nuts

633‧‧‧ screw head

634‧‧‧ screw

635‧‧‧Cap

636‧‧‧Turn block

64‧‧‧second limit group

65‧‧‧ Third Limit Group

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings, wherein: Figure 1 is a side view of a conventional animal brace; Figure 2 is a view of the animal brace of the present invention An incomplete exploded perspective view of an embodiment, in which a vest and a strap are omitted; FIG. 3 is a side view of the embodiment illustrating the state in which the embodiment is worn on an animal; FIG. 4 is the embodiment. An exploded perspective view of one of the first limit groups; FIG. 5 is an incomplete side view of the embodiment, illustrating the first of the two limit sets, and the limit of a second adjustment member relative to the first FIG. 6 is an incomplete side view of the embodiment, illustrating the first limit group positioning the angle between the second adjusting member and the first adjusting member; FIG. 7 is the same A side view of the embodiment, which is different from the state of use of Fig. 3; and Fig. 8 is a side view of a second embodiment of the animal brace of the present invention.

3‧‧‧ Body wear unit

32‧‧‧ iron block

321‧‧‧Positioning holes

4‧‧‧ limb wear unit

41‧‧‧Upper limb cover

411‧‧‧Upper body

42‧‧‧ Middle limb cover

421‧‧‧中套

43‧‧‧ Lower limbs

431‧‧‧下套

5‧‧‧Adjustment unit

51‧‧‧First adjustment

511‧‧‧First connection end

512‧‧‧First adjustment end

513‧‧‧Adjustment hole

514‧‧‧

515‧‧‧ round wall

516‧‧‧Adjustment ditch

517‧‧‧ pivot axis

52‧‧‧Second adjustment

521‧‧‧Second adjustment end

522‧‧‧Second connection end

523‧‧‧second intermediate end

524‧‧‧ pivotal section

525‧‧‧Extension

526‧‧‧Limited margin

527‧‧‧ pivotal section

528‧‧‧Extension

529‧‧‧Limited margin

53‧‧‧ Third adjustment

531‧‧‧ Third adjustment end

532‧‧‧3rd connection end

533‧‧‧Circle

534‧‧‧ round wall

535‧‧‧Adjustment ditch

536‧‧‧ pivot axis

537‧‧‧ screw holes

54‧‧‧Fourth adjustment

541‧‧‧Four adjustment end

542‧‧‧fourth connection end

543‧‧‧Circle

544‧‧‧ round wall

545‧‧‧Adjustment ditch

546‧‧‧ pivot axis

547‧‧‧Adjustment hole

55‧‧‧Fifth adjustment

551‧‧‧Fixed adjustment end

552‧‧‧5th connection end

553‧‧‧ pivotal section

554‧‧‧Extension

555‧‧‧Limited margin

61‧‧‧First Positioning Group

611‧‧‧First positioning piece

62‧‧‧Second positioning group

621‧‧‧Second positioning parts

63‧‧‧First Limit Group

631‧‧‧ bolt

632‧‧‧ Nuts

64‧‧‧second limit group

65‧‧‧ Third Limit Group

Claims (8)

An animal brace suitable for use by an animal and comprising: a body wearing unit for being worn on the body of the animal; a limb wearing unit for wearing the limb of the animal; and an adjustment unit coupled to the body Between the body wearing unit and the limb wearing unit, and including a first adjusting member and a second adjusting member pivotally connected to each other along a pivot axis, and two are disposed at the first interval around the pivot axis a first limit set on the adjustment member, the first adjustment member having a first adjustment end portion disposed for the first limit group, the first adjustment end portion defining an extension extending around the pivot axis An adjustment groove extending through opposite sides of the first adjustment end portion, the second adjustment member having a second adjustment end pivotally connected to the first adjustment end portion and located between the first limit groups, each first The limiting group can be disposed on the first adjusting end along the adjusting groove, and can abut the opposite pivoting sides of the second adjusting end, and restrict the second adjusting end relative to the first adjustment Pivot angle of the end, and each first limit The utility model comprises a bolt and a nut which can be combined with each other, each bolt is inserted into the adjusting groove, and can be screwed with the corresponding nut, and can be loosely disposed opposite to the nut. The opposite sides of the first adjustment end portion; wherein the two long sides of the adjustment groove are continuous arcs. The animal protective gear according to claim 1, wherein each of the bolts includes a screw head that can abut the first adjustment end, and a screw that can be inserted into the adjustment groove, each nut includes one a cap that can abut the first adjustment end and is coupled to the corresponding screw screw, and at least one of the cap body extending out and penetrating in the adjustment groove and avoiding the cap relative to the first tune A stop block that rotates at the entire end. The animal protection device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second adjustment end portion of the second adjustment member has a trigeminal shape and includes a pivoting portion at the center and pivotally connected to the first adjustment end portion. And extending from opposite sides of the pivoting section and respectively abutting the extension of the first limiting group. The animal protective gear according to claim 3, wherein the body wearing unit defines at least one positioning hole, the first adjusting member further comprising a first connecting end connecting the first adjusting end portion and the body wearing unit The first connecting end portion defines an elongated adjusting hole, and the adjusting unit further comprises: a threaded through the at least one positioning hole and the adjusting hole and positioning the first connecting end portion against The first positioning group of the body wearing unit. The animal protection device of claim 4, wherein the wearing unit defines a plurality of positioning holes, the first positioning group comprising two respectively disposed in two of the positioning holes and the adjusting hole The first connecting end portion can be abutted against the first positioning member of the body wearing unit. The animal protective gear according to claim 4, wherein the limb of the animal includes an upper limb segment and a middle limb segment connected to each other, wherein the limb wearing unit comprises a sleeve portion and the middle limb segment respectively disposed An upper limb sleeve and a middle limb sleeve, the second adjusting member of the adjusting unit further comprising a second connecting end configured to be identical to the second adjusting end portion, and a second connecting end portion connected to the second adjusting end portion a second intermediate end portion of the upper limb sleeve is connected between the second connecting end portion, the adjusting unit further includes a third adjusting member, and two second limiting groups disposed on the third adjusting member, the third The adjustment member has a configuration identical to the first adjustment end and for the second connection end a third adjustment end portion pivotally connected, and a third connection end portion connecting the third adjustment end portion and connecting the middle limb sleeve, wherein the second limit group is disposed on the third adjustment end portion, and The pivoting angle of the second connecting end portion relative to the third adjusting end portion can be restricted. The animal protective gear according to claim 6, wherein the limb of the animal further comprises a lower limb segment connecting the middle limb segment, wherein the limb wearing unit further comprises a lower limb sleeve sleeved on the lower limb segment, the adjusting unit The utility model further includes a fourth adjusting member connected to the third adjusting member, a fifth adjusting member connecting the fourth adjusting member and the lower limb sleeve, and two third limiting groups disposed on the fourth adjusting member. The fourth adjusting member includes a fourth adjusting end configured to be identical to the first adjusting end portion, and a fourth connecting end portion configured to be identical to the first connecting end portion, the fourth connecting end portion being positioned at the The fifth adjusting portion includes a fifth adjusting end portion having the same configuration as the second adjusting end portion, and a fifth connecting end connected to the fifth adjusting end portion and the lower limb sleeve portion The fifth adjustment end is pivotally connected to the fourth adjustment end, the third limit group is disposed on the fourth adjustment end, and can limit the fifth adjustment end relative to the fourth adjustment end The angle of pivoting. The animal protection device of claim 7, wherein the second intermediate end is pivotally connected to the upper limb sleeve, the third connecting end pivotally connects the middle limb sleeve, and the fifth connecting end pivotally connects the lower limb sleeve .