Connecting structure

Abstract

The utility model discloses a connecting structure, which belongs to the field of pet supplies, is used for realizing the connection of a first plate and a second plate, and comprises a first wall and a second wall which are connected with each other, and the first wall and the second wall are arranged at a certain angle; a first limiting piece and a first locking piece are arranged on the first wall and used for achieving detachable connection between the first wall and the first plate; a second limiting piece and a second locking piece are arranged on the second wall and used for achieving detachable connection between the second wall and the second plate; by means of the first limiting piece, the first locking piece, the second limiting piece and the second locking piece, detachable connection between adjacent plates can be achieved, and meanwhile connection stability between the plates can be guaranteed.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the field of pet products, and in particular relates to a connecting structure. Background Art

[0002] A pet climbing frame can provide pets with an independent space, allowing them to climb, explore and rest freely. Moreover, a suitable climbing frame can also help pets exercise and enhance their physical strength and flexibility. A pet box is a living space for pets when they are fostered at home. A pet box is a box formed by a combination of multiple boards. Combining a pet box with a pet climbing frame can not only save space, but also provide pets with an exclusive activity area.

[0003] Most of the existing pet boxes or pet climbing frames are purchased by users online. Due to their large size, pet boxes or pet climbing frames are extremely inconvenient during express delivery and transportation. In addition, since they are integrated, the shapes of pet boxes or pet climbing frames are also relatively conventional, which makes it difficult to arouse the interest of pets in climbing activities. Utility Model Content

[0004] The embodiment of the utility model provides a connection structure, which can detachably connect the plates of the pet box and can arbitrarily assemble the plates to achieve diversified shapes.

[0005] The embodiment of the utility model adopts the following technical scheme: a connecting structure for realizing the connection between a first plate and a second plate, the connecting structure comprising a first wall and a second wall connected to each other, the first wall and the second wall being arranged at a certain angle; a first limiting member and a first locking member are respectively provided on the first wall for realizing the detachable connection between the first wall and the first plate; a second limiting member and a second locking member are respectively provided on the second wall for realizing the detachable connection between the second wall and the second plate.

[0006] Preferably, the first wall and the second wall are integrally formed and are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to each other, and their cross-section is L-shaped.

[0007] Preferably, the connection structure further includes reinforcing ribs respectively connected to the first wall and the second wall.

[0008] Preferably, the first limiting member is a limiting column formed on the first wall, which is used to cooperate with a limiting hole provided on the first plate to achieve limiting of the first wall relative to the first plate in a direction parallel to the plane where the first plate is located.

[0009] Preferably, the first locking member includes a plurality of elastic claws formed on the first wall and arranged at intervals from each other, for cooperating with the first locking holes on the first plate to achieve positioning of the first wall relative to the first plate in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the first plate.

[0010] Preferably, the elastic claw includes a spring clip fixedly connected to the back of the first wall; a through hole is provided on the first wall, and a plurality of spring clips are distributed in a circular array around the through hole, and the plurality of spring clips are concentrically arranged; an outward flange is provided at the end of each spring clip; when the plurality of spring clips are fully extended into the first locking hole, the plurality of flanges are against the back of the first wall to fix the first wall and the first plate.

[0011] Preferably, a transition groove penetrating the first wall is provided between each group of two adjacent elastic sheets.

[0012] Preferably, the first limiting member is a limiting block formed on the first wall, which is used to cooperate with a limiting groove provided on the first plate to achieve limiting of the first wall relative to the first plate in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the first plate is located.

[0013] Preferably, a strip groove is provided on the top of the limiting block, and a clamping plate plugged into the strip groove is provided in the limiting groove to limit the first wall relative to the first plate in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the first plate is located.

[0014] Preferably, the thickness of the strip groove is consistent with the thickness of the first plate.

[0015] Preferably, the first locking member includes a strip spring plate formed on the first wall and a locking column located at the end of the strip spring plate, which is used to cooperate with a second locking hole provided on the first plate to achieve the limitation of the first wall relative to the first plate in a direction parallel to the plane where the first plate is located.

[0016] Preferably, the first wall is provided with a long slot hole penetrating the main body thereof, the strip spring plate is located in the long slot hole, and the head end of the strip spring plate is fixedly connected to one end of the long slot hole.

[0017] Preferably, a plurality of first plates and a second plate are assembled through the connection structure to form a rectangular box, and a plurality of rectangular boxes are assembled to form a pet climbing frame; each rectangular box is provided with at least one through hole and a plurality of ventilation holes.

[0018] At least one of the above technical solutions adopted in the embodiment of the utility model can achieve the following beneficial effects:

[0019] Firstly, the utility model can realize a detachable connection between adjacent plates through the first limit member, the first locking member, the second limit member and the second locking member in the connecting structure, and can ensure the connection stability between the plates at the same time. When used for assembling a pet climbing frame, it can greatly facilitate the transportation of the product. Multiple plates can be stacked for transportation, and the purchaser can easily assemble the plates through the connecting structure after receiving the goods, without the need for installation auxiliary tools such as hammers and wrenches.

[0020] Secondly, the pet climbing frame formed by assembling the panels and the connecting structures in the utility model is also diverse, and customers can assemble it arbitrarily according to their own preferences. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present invention and constitute a part of the present invention. The exemplary embodiments of the present invention and their descriptions are used to explain the present invention and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present invention. In the drawings:

[0022] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the pet climbing frame of the utility model;

[0023] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the first embodiment of the connection structure of the utility model and the first plate and the second plate;

[0024] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional cross-sectional view of the first embodiment of the connection structure of the utility model and the first plate and the second plate;

[0025] Figure 4 It is an exploded view of the first embodiment of the connection structure of the utility model and the first plate;

[0026] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the three-dimensional structure of the second embodiment of the connection structure of the utility model and the first plate and the second plate;

[0027] Figure 6 It is an exploded view of the second embodiment of the connection structure of the utility model and the first plate;

[0028] Figure 7 This is a three-dimensional structural diagram of the second embodiment of the connection structure of the utility model;

[0029] Reference numerals

[0030] 1-first plate; 11-limiting hole; 12-first locking hole; 13-limiting groove; 131-first rectangular through groove; 132-second rectangular through groove; 14-second locking hole; 2-second plate; 3-first wall; 31-through hole; 32-long slot hole; 4-second wall; 5-first limiting member; 51-limiting column; 52-limiting block; 521-strip groove; 6-first locking member; 61-elastic claw; 611-spring sheet; 612-flange; 62-transition groove; 63-strip spring plate; 64-locking column; 7-second limiting member; 8-second locking member; 9-rectangular box; 91-pet climbing frame; 92-through hole; 93-air vent; 94-feeding tray. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0031] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the utility model clearer, the technical solution of the utility model will be clearly and completely described below in combination with the specific embodiments of the utility model and the corresponding drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0032] The technical solutions provided by various embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

[0033] Reference Figures 1 to 7 As shown, the embodiment of the utility model provides a connection structure for assembling a first plate 1 and a second plate 2 (the first plate 1 and the second plate 2 are plates of the same model, representing adjacent plates, and the terms first, second, etc. are used for the convenience of illustration), the connection structure comprises a first wall 3 and a second wall 4 connected to each other, and the first wall 3 and the second wall 4 are arranged at a certain angle;

[0034] In this embodiment, the first wall 3 and the second wall 4 are integrally formed and are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to each other, and their cross-section is L-shaped. The connection structure further includes reinforcing ribs connected to the first wall 3 and the second wall 4 respectively. A plurality of first plates 1 and a second plate 2 are assembled through the connection structure to form a rectangular box 9, and a plurality of rectangular boxes 9 are assembled to form a pet climbing frame 91. The shape of the pet climbing frame 91 can be diversified and can be assembled according to actual needs.

[0035] The first wall 3 is provided with a first limit member 5 and a first locking member 6, respectively, for realizing a detachable connection between the first wall 3 and the first plate 1; the second wall 4 is provided with a second limit member 7 and a second locking member 8, respectively, for realizing a detachable connection between the second wall 4 and the second plate 2, the first limit member 5 and the second limit member 7 have the same structure, and the first locking member 6 and the second locking member 8 have the same structure; the mutual assembly of the plurality of first plates 1 and the second plates 2 can form a rectangular box 9, each rectangular box 9 is provided with at least one through hole 92 and a plurality of air holes 93, and the plurality of rectangular boxes 9 can also be connected to each other through the connecting structure, so that the pet climbing frame 91 of various shapes can be formed by assembling the plurality of rectangular boxes 9, the through holes 92 can be used for pets to pass through the plurality of rectangular boxes 9, and the air holes 93 have the function of ventilation and light transmission, so as to ensure the physical health of the pets;

[0036] The first limiting member 5, the first locking member 6, the second limiting member 7 and the second locking member 8 in the connecting structure can realize a detachable connection between adjacent plates, and at the same time, the connection stability between the plates can be ensured. When applied to the assembly of the pet climbing frame 91, compared with the integrated pet climbing frame 91 in the prior art, it is inconvenient to transport and check in after online purchase, and it also occupies too much transportation space. When the connecting structure described in the utility model is applied to the use of the pet climbing frame 91, it can greatly facilitate the transportation of the product, and multiple plates can be stacked for transportation. After receiving the goods, the purchaser can also easily assemble the plates through the connecting structure without the aid of hammers, wrenches and other installation auxiliary tools; at the same time, the pet climbing frame 91 formed by assembling the plates and the connecting structure is also diverse, and customers can assemble it at will according to their own preferences.

[0037] Specifically, the connection structure has various models and can be used to detachably connect the first plate 1 and the second plate 2;

[0038] Embodiment 1 of the connection structure:

[0039] The first limiting member 5 is a limiting column 51 formed on the first wall 3, and preferably there are two limiting columns 51, which are used to cooperate with the limiting holes 11 provided on the first plate 1 to achieve the limiting of the first wall 3 relative to the first plate 1 in a direction parallel to the plane where the first plate 1 is located;

[0040] The first locking member 6 includes a plurality of elastic claws 61 formed on the first wall 3 and arranged at intervals from each other, and is used to cooperate with the first locking holes 12 on the first plate 1 to achieve the limitation of the first wall 3 relative to the first plate 1 in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the first plate 1 is located;

[0041] The elastic claw 61 includes a spring piece 611 fixedly connected to the back of the first wall 3; a through hole 31 is provided on the first wall 3, and a plurality of spring pieces 611 are distributed in a circular array around the through hole 31, and the plurality of spring pieces 611 are concentrically arranged; the end of each spring piece 611 has an outward flange 612; when the plurality of spring pieces 611 are fully inserted into the first locking hole 12, the plurality of flanges 612 abut against the back of the first wall 3 to fix the first wall 3 and the first plate 1; the diameter of the first locking hole 12 is equal to the outer diameter of the spring piece 611; a transition groove 62 penetrating the bonding plate is provided between each group of two adjacent spring pieces 611; the outer corners of the flange 612 are chamfered.

[0042] When the first wall 3 is installed at the limiting hole 11 on the plate through the limiting column 51, the multiple spring pieces 611 are also exactly cocentric with the first locking hole 12 on the plate; in the process of the limiting column 51 being fully inserted into the limiting hole 11, the first wall 3 gradually contacts the corresponding first plate 1, and after the multiple flanges 612 are squeezed by the wall of the first locking hole 12 at the chamfer on their outer side, the multiple spring pieces 611 will elastically bend inward, so that the multiple spring pieces 611 can be fully inserted into the first locking hole 12, and finally, the multiple flanges 612 move to the back of the first plate 1 and disengage from the first locking hole 12, and the multiple spring pieces 611 can return to their original state under the action of elastic force, and the connection between the first wall 3 and the first plate 1 can be completed under the obstruction of the multiple flanges 612, and the second plate 2 can be installed on the second wall 4 on the connecting structure in the same way, so that the first plate 1 and the second plate 2 can be assembled and connected at a ninety-degree angle.

[0043] Embodiment 2 of the connection structure:

[0044] The first limiting member 5 is a limiting block 52 formed on the first wall 3, which is used to cooperate with the limiting groove 13 provided on the first plate 1 to realize the limitation of the first wall 3 relative to the first plate 1 in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the first plate 1 is located; a strip groove 521 is provided on the top of the limiting block 52, and the inner side surface of the strip groove 521 is flush with the back surface of the first wall 3, and the strip groove 521 extends laterally to one side of the limiting block 52; the limiting groove 13 is blocked by a card plate to form a first rectangular through groove 131 of different sizes and a second rectangular through groove 132 provided at one end of the first rectangular through groove 131, and the width of the second rectangular through groove 132 is smaller than the width of the first rectangular through groove 131; the thickness of the strip groove 521 is consistent with the thickness of the first plate 1.

[0045] The first locking member 6 includes a strip spring plate 63 formed on the first wall 3 and a locking column 64 at the end of the strip spring plate 63, which is used to cooperate with the second locking hole 14 provided on the first plate 1 to achieve the limitation of the first wall 3 relative to the first plate 1 in a direction parallel to the plane where the first plate 1 is located; the first wall 3 is provided with a long slot hole 32 running through its body, the strip spring plate 63 is located in the long slot hole 32, and the head end of the strip spring plate 63 is fixedly connected to one end of the long slot hole 32;

[0046] After the limit block 52 is fully inserted into the first rectangular through groove 131, the user can move the first plate 1 or the first wall 3 horizontally with the cooperation of the strip groove 521, so that the first plate 1 can be moved into the second rectangular through groove 132. When the end of the first wall 3 is completely against the end of the second rectangular through groove 132 away from the first rectangular through groove 131, the position between the first wall 3 and the first plate 1 is determined, and the positioning between the first wall 3 and the first plate 1 is achieved. The thickness of the strip groove 521 is consistent with the thickness of the plate, and the card plate above the second rectangular through groove 132 can be embedded in the strip groove 521, further ensuring the position between the first plate 1 and the first wall 3. Position limiting; in addition, it should be noted that, since the strip spring plate 63 is elastic, after the limit block 52 is fully inserted into the first rectangular through groove 131, the locking column 64 abuts against the surface of the first plate 1 to make the strip spring plate 63 bend outward, and after the first plate 1 and the first wall 3 are positioned, the locking column 64 also moves to face the second locking hole 14. Under the elastic reset action of the strip spring plate 63, the locking column 64 is inserted into the second locking hole 14 to complete the limiting between the first wall 3 and the first plate 1, and the connecting structure is installed on the first plate 1; the same method is still used to complete the connection between the connecting structure and the second plate 2.

[0047] In summary, both types of connection structures can quickly assemble the panels without the aid of auxiliary tools, and can also disassemble the two connected panels.

[0048] Specifically, at least one feeding tray 94 is provided in the pet climbing frame 91 for the pet's daily diet.

[0049] The above description is only an embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For those skilled in the art, the present invention may have various modifications and variations. Any modification, equivalent substitution, improvement, etc. made within the spirit and principle of the present invention shall be included in the scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

1. A connection structure for connecting a first plate (1) and a second plate (2), characterized in that: The connection structure comprises a first wall (3) and a second wall (4) connected to each other, wherein the first wall (3) and the second wall (4) are arranged at a certain angle; The first wall (3) is provided with a first limiting member (5) and a first locking member (6) for realizing a detachable connection between the first wall (3) and the first plate (1); the second wall (4) is provided with a second limiting member (7) and a second locking member (8) for realizing a detachable connection between the second wall (4) and the second plate (2).

2. A connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first wall (3) and the second wall (4) are integrally formed and are perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to each other, and their cross-section is L-shaped.

3. A connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The connection structure also includes reinforcing ribs respectively connected to the first wall (3) and the second wall (4).

4. A connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first limiting member (5) is a limiting column (51) formed on the first wall (3) and is used to cooperate with a limiting hole (11) provided on the first plate (1) to achieve limiting of the first wall (3) relative to the first plate (1) in a direction parallel to the plane of the first plate (1).

5. A connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first locking member (6) comprises a plurality of elastic claws (61) formed on the first wall (3) and arranged at intervals from each other, and is used to cooperate with a first locking hole (12) provided on the first plate (1) to achieve the limitation of the first wall (3) relative to the first plate (1) in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the first plate (1).

6. A connection structure according to claim 5, characterized in that: The elastic claw (61) comprises a spring sheet (611) fixedly connected to the back of the first wall (3); The first wall (3) is provided with a through hole (31), a plurality of spring pieces (611) are distributed in a ring array around the through hole (31), and the plurality of spring pieces (611) are concentrically arranged; The end of each spring piece (611) is provided with an outward flange (612); When the multiple spring sheets (611) are completely inserted into the first locking hole (12), the multiple flanges (612) are pressed against the back of the first wall (3) to fix the first wall (3) and the first plate (1).

7. A connection structure according to claim 6, characterized in that: A transition groove (62) penetrating the first wall (3) is provided between each group of two adjacent spring sheets (611).

8. A connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first limiting member (5) is a limiting block (52) formed on the first wall (3) and is used to cooperate with a limiting groove (13) provided on the first plate (1) to achieve limiting of the first wall (3) relative to the first plate (1) in a direction perpendicular to the plane of the first plate (1).

9. A connection structure according to claim 8, characterized in that: A strip groove (521) is provided on the top of the limiting block (52), and a clamping plate plugged into and matched with the strip groove (521) is provided in the limiting groove (13) to achieve the limiting of the first wall (3) relative to the first plate (1) in a direction perpendicular to the plane where the first plate (1) is located.

10. A connection structure according to claim 9, characterized in that: The thickness of the strip groove (521) is consistent with the thickness of the first plate (1).

11. A connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first locking member (6) comprises a strip spring plate (63) formed on the first wall (3) and a locking column (64) located at the end of the strip spring plate (63), which is used to cooperate with a second locking hole (14) provided on the first plate (1) to achieve the limitation of the first wall (3) relative to the first plate (1) in a direction parallel to the plane of the first plate (1).

12. A connection structure according to claim 11, characterized in that: The first wall (3) is provided with a long slot hole (32) penetrating the main body thereof, the strip spring plate (63) is located in the long slot hole (32), and the head end of the strip spring plate (63) is fixedly connected to one end of the long slot hole (32).

13. A connection structure according to claim 1, characterized in that: A plurality of first plates (1) and a second plate (2) are assembled through the connection structure to form a rectangular box (9), and a plurality of rectangular boxes (9) are assembled to form a pet climbing frame (91); Each rectangular box (9) is provided with at least one through hole (92) and a plurality of air holes (93).

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