Companion dog care device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a companion dog care device and, particularly, to a companion dog care device including a main body that can be worn by a companion dog or carried by a dog owner so that the companion dog's sense of smell can be stimulated to prevent a biting accident of the companion dog from occurring or make it easier to bring an end to a biting accident when such an accident occurs. The inside of the main body includes a fragrance storage tube accommodating a fragrance that is stimulating to companion dogs, a fragrance-emitting pin installed spaced apart from the fragrance storage tube, and an operating means which, when powered, causes the fragrance-emitting pin to move toward the fragrance storage tube and pierce the fragrance storage tube so that the fragrance is emitted to the outside.

Description

pet care device

[0001] The present invention relates to a companion dog care device, and more particularly, to a companion dog care device that can effectively prevent bite accidents caused by companion dogs.

[0002] As living standards have improved and families have become increasingly nuclear, many people are raising pets such as dogs and cats to improve their quality of life, relieve loneliness, and achieve emotional stability. They perceive pets as members of the family, not just animals, and feel a sense of connection and kinship with them.

[0003] Among companion animals, dogs are highly intelligent and adaptable compared to other animals, and they excel at communicating and coexisting with their owners. This is why many people keep them. Walks are essential for sociability, stress relief, and maintaining good health. To ensure the safety of dogs when out and about, such as on walks, current laws limit leash length to 2 meters and require muzzles for aggressive dogs.

[0004] Despite these safety measures, some dog owners continue to use leashes longer than 2 meters, do not wear leashes, and do not muzzle their dogs, even when they are aggressive. This has led to a high incidence of dog bites. Furthermore, when a dog bite occurs, owners often find it difficult to separate their dogs from the victim or the affected dog. Forcibly separating the dog from the victim can agitate the dog, potentially leading to more serious injury.

[0005] [Prior Art Literature]

[0006] [Patent Document]

[0007] Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0136935, 'Fragrance-generating parts for pet care'

[0008] The present invention is intended to solve the above problems and provides a pet care device that stimulates the sense of smell of a pet dog to prevent bite accidents by the pet dog and to easily stop bite accidents when they occur.

[0009] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a companion dog care device comprising a main body that can be worn by a companion dog or carried by a dog owner, wherein the main body comprises a scent storage tube containing a scent that is stimulating to the companion dog, a scent emitting pin installed spaced apart from the scent storage tube, and an operating means that moves the scent emitting pin toward the scent storage tube when power is applied, thereby piercing the scent storage tube and emitting the scent to the outside.

[0010] In addition, the inside of the main body further includes a holder having a bar shape, a scenting pin provided in the center, and arranged orthogonally to the direction of movement of the scenting pin, and an elastic spring having elasticity and connecting both ends of the holder to a point adjacent to the scent storage tube, and a catch is formed on the inner bottom surface of the main body so that the holder is caught so as not to move toward the scent storage tube by the elasticity of the elastic spring, so that the holder is temporarily fixed by the catch with the elastic spring extended, and when power is supplied to the operating means, the holder can move toward the scent storage tube by passing the catch.

[0011] In addition, the operating means includes a seesaw-shaped frame having a center fixed to the bottom of the main body so as to seesaw and a holder connected to one end so as to be movable in the forward and backward directions, and an electromagnet member provided on a bottom surface of the main body corresponding to the other end of the seesaw-shaped frame, so that when power is applied to the electromagnet member in a state where the holder moved rearward from one end of the seesaw-shaped frame is temporarily fixed by a catch, the seesaw-shaped frame moves upward at one end as the other end moves downward, and as the holder moved upward and passed the catch, moves forward, the scenting pin can move toward the scent storage tube.

[0012] In addition, the operating means may further include a first power supply member capable of supplying power to the electromagnet member, and a first switch controlling whether power is supplied from the first power supply member to the electromagnet member.

[0013] In addition, the interior of the main body may further include an acoustic stimulation means that outputs a specific sound that is stimulating to the dog when power is applied by the operating means.

[0014] According to the present invention, when a dog is excited, a stimulating scent that the dog dislikes is emitted, thereby easily stopping the dog in the event of a bite accident. In addition, training is also possible to instill a sense of alertness in the dog by emitting a stimulating scent whenever a problem behavior occurs, thereby preventing bite accidents in advance.

[0015] Figure 1 is an example diagram showing a state in which the companion dog care device of the present invention is worn on a companion dog.

[0016] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the internal structure of the companion dog care device of the present invention.

[0017] Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the arrangement structure of the scent storage tube, scent pin, operating means, stand, and elastic spring applied to the companion dog care device of the present invention.

[0018] Figure 4 is an exemplary diagram showing the process of emitting scent of the companion dog care device of the present invention.

[0019] The present invention proposes a pet care device comprising a main body that can be worn by a pet dog or carried by an owner, so as to stimulate the pet dog's sense of smell to prevent a bite accident by the pet dog and to easily stop a bite accident when it occurs, wherein the main body comprises a scent storage tube containing a scent that is stimulating to the pet dog, a scent emitting pin installed spaced apart from the scent storage tube, and an operating means that moves the scent emitting pin toward the scent storage tube when power is applied, pierces the scent storage tube, and emits the scent to the outside.

[0020] The scope of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and various modifications may be made by a person having ordinary knowledge in the relevant technical field without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention.

[0021] Hereinafter, the companion dog care device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings 1 to 4.

[0022]

[0023] The companion dog care device of the present invention includes a main body (A) that can be worn by a companion dog or carried by a dog owner. For example, the main body (A) can be positioned near the head of a companion dog through a leash worn by the companion dog, as illustrated in FIG. 1.

[0024] This main body (A) is basically configured to stimulate the sense of smell of a companion dog, thereby training the companion dog to suppress problematic behavior or instill a sense of alertness when the companion dog is in an excited state. To this end, the interior of the main body (A) includes a scent storage tube (100), a scenting pin (200), and an operating means (300), as illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4 .

[0025] The scent storage tube (100) contains scents that dogs dislike and are irritating to them, such as vinegar, lemon, and acetone, inside. It is preferable that the scent storage tube (100) be made of a soft material so that it can be pierced by a scent dissipation pin (200). In addition, a scent dissipation hole may be formed in the outer case portion of the main body (A) where the scent storage tube (100) is provided inside so that the scent contained inside can be emitted to the outside when the scent storage tube (100) is pierced. This is in communication with the inside.

[0026] The incense-emitting pin (200) is formed in the shape of a pin with one end formed sharply, is installed away from the incense storage tube (100), and is moved toward the incense storage tube (100) by the operating means (300) so that one end pierces the incense storage tube (100).

[0027] The operating means (300) is configured to move the emitting pin (200) toward the scent storage tube (100) so that the emitting pin (200) can penetrate the scent storage tube (100) and emit scent when power is applied. For example, the operating means (300) can move the emitting pin (200) installed at a rear point spaced apart from the scent storage tube (100) forward, and various structures can be adopted for moving the emitting pin (200).

[0028] When power is applied to the operating means (300), it is desirable to increase the speed at which the emitting pin (200) moves toward the emitting storage tube (100) so that the emitting pin can be quickly emitting the emitting pin, and to prevent the emitting pin (200) from moving randomly due to shaking. To this end, as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the interior of the main body (A) may further include a stand (400) and an elastic spring (500), and a catch (10) may be formed on the inner bottom surface of the main body (A).

[0029] The holder (400) has a bar shape and may be provided with a scenting pin (200) in the center, and may be arranged orthogonal to the direction of movement of the scenting pin (200). In addition, an elastic spring (500) connects a point adjacent to the scent storage tube (100) and both ends of the holder (400) and has elasticity. For example, the elastic spring (500) may be formed to have a length shorter than the length between the end of the catch (10) and the scent storage tube (100) when in a compressed state. This elastic spring (500) surrounds the remaining portion of the side of the incense storage tube (100) except for the portion to be pierced by the incense emitting pin (200), and has one end connected to the rear end of the tube case (20) that allows the incense storage tube (100) to be accommodated inside, and the other end can be connected to one or the other end of the holder (400).

[0030] The emitting pin (200) provided at the center of the holder (400) is spaced apart from the incense storage tube (100) by the elastic spring (500) being extended, and when power is applied to the operating means (300), the elastic spring (500) is compressed by elasticity and can quickly move toward the incense storage tube (100). In the present invention, which operates in this manner, a catch (10) that can fix the holder (400) until power is applied to the operating means (300) can be formed on the inner bottom surface of the main body (A).

[0031] The catch (10) can be formed on the inner bottom surface portion of the main body (A) spaced rearward by a predetermined distance from the incense storage tube (100), and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4A, the holder (400) arranged on the inner bottom surface of the main body (A) adjacent to the end of the catch (10) is caught so as to not move toward the incense storage tube (100) by the elasticity of the elastic spring (500). At this time, the holder (400) caught by the catch (10) and the emitting pin (200) are also positioned relatively lower than the incense storage tube (100), and it is preferable that the catch (10) be formed so as not to interfere with the emitting pin (200) when the emitting pin (200) is positioned lower than the incense storage tube (100).

[0032] That is, the stand (400) is temporarily fixed by the catch (10) with the elastic spring (500) in an extended state as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4a, and when power is applied to the operating means (300), it can be elastically moved toward the fragrance storage tube (100) past the catch (10) as shown in FIG. 4b.

[0033] Meanwhile, in order for the stand (400) that is normally caught by the catch (10) to jump over the catch (10) when power is supplied to the operating means (300), the operating means (300) may include a seesaw frame (310) and an electromagnet member (320) as shown in FIGS. 2 to 4.

[0034] The seesaw frame (310) is fixed at the center to the bottom of the main body (A) so as to perform a seesaw motion, and the stand (400) is connected to move forward and backward from one end by a predetermined length. That is, the seesaw frame (310) is arranged so that one end is located near the catch (10) and the other end is located at a point spaced rearward from the catch (10), and one end is positioned lower than the other end due to the stand (400) temporarily fixed to the catch (10) in normal times. In addition, the stand (400) temporarily fixed to the catch (10) is moved rearward from one end of the seesaw frame (310), as illustrated in FIG. 4A. In addition, the seesaw frame (310) may have the other end made of a metal material or may be made of an electromagnet that is magnetized when current flows.

[0035] The electromagnet member (320) is magnetized when current flows and is provided on the bottom surface of the main body (A) corresponding to the other end of the seesaw frame (310). When power is applied, the electromagnet member (320) is magnetized and, as shown in Fig. 4b, pulls the other end of the seesaw frame (310), causing the other end of the seesaw frame (310) to move downward and one end of the seesaw frame (310) to move upward.

[0036] Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4a, when power is applied to the electromagnet member (320) while the holder (400) moved backward from one end of the seesaw frame (310) is temporarily fixed by the catch (10), as shown in FIG. 4b, the seesaw frame (310) moves upward at one end as the other end moves downward, and as the holder (400) that has moved upward and passed the catch (10) elastically moves forward, the scenting pin (200) moves toward the scent storage tube (100).

[0037] The operating means (300) may further include a first power supply member (330) and a first switch (340) for supplying power to the electromagnet member (320), as illustrated in FIG. 2. The first power supply member (330) may be configured as a battery and may provide power to be supplied to the electromagnet member (320). The first switch (340) may be configured to selectively connect the first power supply member (330) and the electromagnet member (320), thereby controlling whether power is supplied from the first power supply member (330) to the electromagnet member (320).

[0038] For example, the operating means (300) of the present invention can be operated by a remote control (B) carried by a user, and the main body (A) may further include a control unit (800) that transmits and receives an operating signal to and from the remote control (B) and transmits a control signal to the operating means (300), etc. When the dog is excited, when the user sends an operating signal to the control unit (800) through the remote control (B), the control unit (800) sends a control signal to switch the first switch (340) in the OFF state to the ON state, and as the first switch (340) enters the ON state, power is supplied from the first power supply member (330) to the electromagnet member (320), so that the seesaw frame (310) can be operated.

[0039] As described above, the companion dog care device of the present invention can easily stop a companion dog in the event of a bite accident by emitting a stimulating scent that the companion dog dislikes when the companion dog is in an excited state, and can also train the companion dog to be alert by emitting a stimulating scent whenever a problem behavior occurs, thereby preventing bite accidents in advance.

[0040] Meanwhile, the present invention can be configured to output not only a stimulating scent but also a specific stimulating sound when a problem behavior occurs in a companion dog. For example, the interior of the main body (A) may further include an acoustic stimulation means (600) that outputs a specific stimulating sound to the outside, such as the sound of fireworks or thunder, when power is supplied to the operating means (300) as illustrated in FIG. 2. The acoustic stimulation means (600) may include a storage unit in which a specific sound is recorded, and an output unit that outputs the sound recorded in the storage unit to the outside. At this time, the interior of the main body (A) may further include a second power supply unit (710) that supplies power to the acoustic stimulation means (600), as illustrated in FIG. 2, and a second switch (720) that controls whether power is supplied from the second power supply unit (710) to the acoustic stimulation means (600).

[0041] For example, when a companion dog is in an excited state, when a user sends an operation signal to the control unit (800) via the remote control (B), the control unit (800) sends a control signal to turn the first switch (340) in the OFF state into the ON state, and also sends a control signal to turn the second switch (720) in the OFF state into the ON state, and as the second switch (720) enters the ON state, power is supplied from the second power supply member (710) to the acoustic stimulation means (600), so that the acoustic stimulation means (600) can be operated.

[0042] In this way, by emitting a stimulating scent that the dog dislikes while the dog is excited, and by externally outputting a stimulating sound that the dog dislikes, the dog can be more easily stopped and biting accidents can be effectively prevented.

[0043]

[0044] [Explanation of symbols]

[0045] A: Body

[0046] B: Remote control

[0047] 10: Hook 20: Tube case

[0048] 100: Incense storage tube

[0049] 200: Pin for starting

[0050] 300: Operating means 310: Seesaw frame

[0051] 320: Electromagnet member 330: First power supply member

[0052] 340: First switch

[0053] 400: Stand

[0054] 500: Elastic spring

[0055] 600: Acoustic stimulation means

[0056] 710: Second power supply unit 720: Second switch

[0057] 800: Control unit

Claims

1. Including the main body (A) that can be worn by the dog or carried by the dog owner, A pet care device characterized in that the inside of the main body (A) includes a scent storage tube (100) containing a scent that is stimulating to a pet dog, a scent emitting pin (200) installed spaced apart from the scent storage tube (100), and an operating means (300) that moves the scent emitting pin (200) toward the scent storage tube (100) when power is applied, thereby piercing the scent storage tube (100) and emitting the scent to the outside.

2. In paragraph 1, Inside the above body (A), there is further included a stand (400) having a bar shape and having a emitting pin (200) in the center and arranged perpendicular to the direction of movement of the emitting pin (200), and an elastic spring (500) having elasticity and connecting both ends of the stand (400) to a point adjacent to the emitting tube (100). On the inner bottom surface of the above main body (A), a catch (10) is formed to catch the stand (400) so that it does not move toward the fragrance storage tube (100) due to the elasticity of the elastic spring (500). A companion dog care device characterized in that the above stand (400) is temporarily fixed by a catch (10) with an elastic spring (500) in an extended state, and when power is supplied to the operating means (300), it can move past the catch (10) toward the scent storage tube (100).

3. In paragraph 2, The above operating means (300) includes a seesaw-shaped frame (310) that is fixed at the center to the bottom of the main body (A) to allow a seesaw motion and has a stand (400) connected to one end to be movable in the forward and backward directions, and an electromagnet member (320) provided on the bottom surface of the main body (A) corresponding to the other end of the seesaw-shaped frame (310). When power is applied to the electromagnet member (320) while the stand (400) moved rearward from one end of the above seesaw frame (310) is temporarily fixed by the catch (10), The above seesaw frame (310) moves upward at one end as the other end moves downward, A pet care device characterized in that the scent pin (200) moves toward the scent storage tube (100) as the stand (400) moves forward after moving upward and passing the catch (10).

4. In paragraph 3, A companion dog care device characterized in that the operating means (300) further includes a first power supply member (330) capable of supplying power to the electromagnet member (320), and a first switch (340) that controls whether power is supplied from the first power supply member (330) to the electromagnet member (320).

5. In paragraph 1, A companion dog care device characterized in that the interior of the main body (A) further includes an acoustic stimulation means (600) that outputs a specific sound that is stimulating to the companion dog to the outside when power is applied by the operating means (300).

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