Pet cage door structure and pet cage

Abstract

The utility model provides a kind of pet cage door structure, comprising: cage frame, the top of cage frame has a upper cross bar, bottom has a lower cross bar, and the cage frame has entrance and exit inside;First cage door, its top and bottom are respectively set on upper cross bar and lower cross bar by a plurality of first sliding pieces and can slide left and right;Second cage door, its top and bottom are respectively set on upper cross bar and lower cross bar by a plurality of second sliding pieces and can slide left and right;First cage door and second cage door stagger front and back and can slide left and right to make both at least partially overlap front and back;First cage door and second cage door are used to shield entrance and exit together.The pet cage door structure in the utility model effectively facilitates operation, facilitates processing manufacturing and assembly, and helps to reduce product cost.The utility model also provides a kind of pet cage, since the pet cage door structure in the utility model is used, thus can also effectively facilitate operation and reduce product cost.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This utility model relates to the field of pet supplies, and in particular to a pet cage door structure and a pet cage. Background Technology

[0002] Most existing pet cages use rotating opening cage doors. These cage doors only require hinges to connect the cage door and the cage body. The structure is simple and the cost is low. However, space needs to be reserved for the cage door to open. After the cage door is opened, it is easily deformed and damaged by collision, which can also affect the user's subsequent operations.

[0003] Therefore, some pet cages are now adopting sliding cage doors. These doors effectively reduce the operating space required during use, and the doors are less likely to be bumped or interfere with operation after opening. Currently, sliding cage doors in pet cages are usually single-door structures, meaning the opening of the cage body is only half of the front grille, making it inconvenient to operate in the other half of the cage. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of this utility model is to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art, and to provide a convenient pet cage door structure and pet cage.

[0005] To achieve the above objectives, the technical solution provided by this utility model is as follows:

[0006] A pet cage door structure, comprising:

[0007] A cage frame, the top of which has an upper crossbar and the bottom of which has a lower crossbar, and the cage frame has an entrance and exit.

[0008] The first cage door is mounted on the upper and lower crossbars, respectively, with its top and bottom slidably mounted on them via several first sliding members.

[0009] The second cage door is mounted on the upper and lower crossbars, respectively, with its top and bottom slidably mounted on them via several second sliding members.

[0010] The first cage door and the second cage door are staggered front to back and can both slide left to right so that they at least partially overlap front to back; the first cage door and the second cage door are used together to block the entrance and exit.

[0011] Preferably, the first cage door is located on the front side of the cage frame, and the second cage door is located on the rear side of the cage frame.

[0012] Preferably, the first sliding member and the second sliding member are both hooks that are respectively slidably hooked onto the upper crossbar and the lower crossbar.

[0013] Preferably, both the upper and lower crossbars are provided with mounting components corresponding to the hook. The mounting components are L-shaped and have a vertical mounting rod and a horizontal mounting rod extending in the front-to-back direction. The hook has a horizontal connecting hole, a vertical spring arm, a blocking part, and a hook groove. The horizontal mounting rod is adapted to the horizontal connecting hole and can be rotatably inserted into the horizontal connecting hole. The vertical spring arm can swing back and forth and is provided with a locking groove facing away from the horizontal connecting hole. The vertical mounting rod is locked in the locking groove. The blocking part abuts against the vertical mounting rod and is located on the front and rear sides of the vertical mounting rod, respectively, along with the horizontal connecting hole. The hook groove slidably hooks onto the corresponding upper or lower crossbar. After the vertical mounting rod disengages from the locking groove, the hook can rotate around the horizontal mounting rod until the blocking part is misaligned with the vertical mounting rod.

[0014] Preferably, the upper crossbar is slidably provided with two first sliding members and two second sliding members, and each first sliding member and each second sliding member is alternately distributed along the upper crossbar; the lower crossbar is slidably provided with two first sliding members and two second sliding members, and each first sliding member and each second sliding member is alternately distributed along the lower crossbar.

[0015] Preferably, a vertical cage rod is provided on each of the left and right sides of the cage frame, and a door lock is provided on the first cage door and the second cage door respectively. The two door locks correspond one-to-one with the two vertical cage rods and can cooperate with the corresponding vertical cage rods to lock the movement of the corresponding first cage door or second cage door.

[0016] Preferably, the door lock includes:

[0017] A lock seat, which is installed on its corresponding first or second cage door;

[0018] An operating component is movable left and right on the lock seat, and the operating component is provided with an inclined first guide surface;

[0019] A locking tongue is movably mounted on the lock seat. The locking tongue has a locking tongue portion and an inclined second guide surface. The locking tongue portion is used to hook its corresponding vertical cage rod. The first guide surface and the second guide surface are adapted to each other and slide against each other, so as to drive the locking tongue to move in one direction (forward or backward) when the operating member moves in one direction (left or right) so that the locking tongue portion is misaligned with the vertical cage rod.

[0020] An elastic reset element is disposed between the lock seat and the lock tongue, and is used to drive the lock tongue to move and reset.

[0021] Preferably, the operating member has a pressing part, the lock seat has a toggle part, and the distance between the pressing part and the toggle part is adapted to the distance between the thumb of a person's hand and at least one of the other four fingers.

[0022] Preferably, at least one of the vertical cage rods has a curved portion for cooperating with its corresponding door lock, the curved portion protruding forward or backward.

[0023] This utility model also provides a pet cage, including the pet cage door structure of this utility model.

[0024] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: The pet cage door structure of this utility model adopts a double sliding cage door structure of both a first cage door and a second cage door. During use, the position of the opening can be adjusted as needed, facilitating the retrieval and placement of pet supplies, cleaning, and pet handling within the pet cage. This significantly simplifies operation. Furthermore, the first and second cage doors slide simultaneously using an upper and lower crossbar via a first and a second sliding member, respectively, effectively simplifying the structure, facilitating manufacturing and assembly, and helping to reduce product costs. Because of the pet cage door structure of this utility model, the pet cage also effectively facilitates operation and reduces product costs. Attached Figure Description

[0025] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

[0026] Figure 1 This is a structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the pet cage door structure in this utility model;

[0027] Figure 2 for Figure 1 A magnified view of part A in the middle;

[0028] Figure 3 This is an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the pet cage door structure in this utility model;

[0029] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation of the hook component in a preferred embodiment of the pet cage door structure of this utility model;

[0030] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram showing the disassembly of the hook component in a preferred embodiment of the pet cage door structure of this utility model;

[0031] Figure 6 This is a structural diagram of the door lock in a preferred embodiment of the pet cage door structure of this utility model;

[0032] Figure 7 This is a diagram showing the internal structure of the door lock in a preferred embodiment of the pet cage door structure of this utility model;

[0033] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of a preferred embodiment of the pet cage in this utility model.

[0034] The following are the labeling elements in the figure:

[0035] 10. Cage frame; 11. Upper crossbar; 12. Lower crossbar; 13. Vertical cage bar; 131. Bend; 14. Entrance / exit; 21. First cage door; 211. First sliding member; 22. Second cage door; 221. Second sliding member; 231. Vertical mounting rod; 232. Horizontal mounting rod; 31. Horizontal connecting hole; 32. Vertical spring arm; 321. Snap-fit ​​groove; 33. Blocking part; 34. Hook groove; 35. Supporting part; 36. Clearance groove; 37. Limiting part; 40. Door lock; 41. Lock seat; 411. Actuating part; 42. Operating part; 421. First guide surface; 422. Pressing part; 43. Lock tongue; 431. Second guide surface; 432. Lock tongue part; 44. Elastic reset part. Detailed Implementation

[0036] This section will describe in detail the specific embodiments of the present utility model. The preferred embodiments of the present utility model are shown in the accompanying drawings. The purpose of the drawings is to supplement the textual description with graphics, so that people can intuitively and vividly understand each technical feature and the overall technical solution of the present utility model, but they should not be construed as limiting the scope of protection of the present utility model.

[0037] In the description of this utility model, it should be understood that the directional descriptions, such as up, down, front, back, left, right, etc., indicate the directional or positional relationship based on the directional or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this utility model and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this utility model.

[0038] In the description of this utility model, "several" means one or more, "multiple" means two or more, "greater than," "less than," and "exceeding" are understood to exclude the stated number, while "above," "below," and "within" are understood to include the stated number. If "first" or "second" is used in the description, it is only for the purpose of distinguishing technical features and should not be construed as indicating or implying relative importance, or implicitly indicating the number of indicated technical features, or implicitly indicating the order of the indicated technical features.

[0039] In the description of this utility model, unless otherwise explicitly defined, terms such as "setting," "installation," and "connection" should be interpreted broadly, and those skilled in the art can reasonably determine the specific meaning of the above terms in this utility model in conjunction with the specific content of the technical solution.

[0040] Reference Figures 1 to 7A preferred embodiment of the pet cage door structure of this utility model includes: a cage frame 10, with an upper horizontal bar 11 at the top and a lower horizontal bar 12 at the bottom, and an entrance / exit 14 inside the cage frame 10; a first cage door 21, the top and bottom of which are slidably disposed on the upper horizontal bar 11 and the lower horizontal bar 12 by means of a plurality of first sliding members 211; a second cage door 22, the top and bottom of which are slidably disposed on the upper horizontal bar 11 and the lower horizontal bar 12 by means of a plurality of second sliding members 221; the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22 are staggered front to back and can both slide left to right so that the two at least partially overlap front to back; the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22 are used together to block the entrance / exit 14. The pet cage door structure of this utility model adopts a double sliding cage door structure of first cage door 21 and second cage door 22. During use, the position of the opening entrance 14 can be adjusted as needed, which facilitates the operation of pet utensils, cleaning, and pet grabbing in various parts of the pet cage, effectively simplifying the operation. Furthermore, the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22 slide simultaneously using an upper crossbar 11 and a lower crossbar 12 via the first sliding member 211 and the second sliding member 221, respectively, which effectively simplifies the structure, facilitates processing, manufacturing and assembly, and helps to reduce product costs.

[0041] As a preferred embodiment of the pet cage door structure in this utility model, it may also have the following additional technical features:

[0042] Reference Figure 1 and the picture to Figure 3 In this embodiment, the first cage door 21 is located on the front side of the cage frame 10, and the second cage door 22 is located on the rear side of the cage frame 10. This allows both the first and second cage doors 21 and 22 to be closer to the cage frame 10, improving the sealing effect, reducing the gap between the first and second cage doors 21 and 22 and the cage frame 10, and facilitating the arrangement of the first and second cage doors 21 and 22. In other embodiments, the first and second cage doors 21 and 22 may also be located on either the front or rear side of the cage frame 10, and staggered so that they can at least partially overlap.

[0043] Reference Figures 1 to 5 In this embodiment, the first sliding member 211 and the second sliding member 221 are both hooks that slide and hook onto the upper crossbar 11 and the lower crossbar 12, respectively. This design is simple, easy to manufacture, and helps reduce costs. In other embodiments, the first sliding member 211 and the second sliding member 221 can also be selected from other commonly used structures such as pulleys, as needed. For example, the first sliding member 211 and the second sliding member 221 can also be used with a dovetail slide rail mechanism or other slide rail mechanism in conjunction with the upper crossbar 11 and the lower crossbar 12. In this case, the first sliding member 211 and the second sliding member 221 become slider structures, which can be selected by those skilled in the art as needed.

[0044] In this embodiment, both the upper crossbar 11 and the lower crossbar 12 are provided with mounting components corresponding to the hook members. The mounting components are L-shaped and have a vertical mounting rod 231 and a horizontal mounting rod 232 extending in the front-back direction. The hook member has a horizontal connecting hole 31, a vertical spring arm 32, a blocking part 33, and a hook groove 34. The horizontal mounting rod 232 is adapted to the horizontal connecting hole 31 and can be rotatably inserted into the horizontal connecting hole 31. The vertical spring arm 32 can swing back and forth and is provided with a back-facing... The horizontal connecting hole 31 has a snap-fit ​​groove 321, in which the vertical mounting rod 231 is snapped. The blocking part 33 abuts against the vertical mounting rod 231 and is located on the front and rear sides of the vertical mounting rod 231, respectively, along with the horizontal connecting hole 31. The hook groove 34 is slidably hooked onto the corresponding upper horizontal bar 11 or lower horizontal bar 12. After the vertical mounting rod 231 is disengaged from the snap-fit ​​groove 321, the hook can rotate around the horizontal mounting rod 232 until the blocking part 33 is misaligned with the vertical mounting rod 231. Thus, the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22 can be placed in their installation positions on the cage frame 10 before the hook is installed onto the mounting component, thereby completing the assembly of the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22 with the upper horizontal bar 11 and the lower horizontal bar 12, which is convenient for processing and assembly. The specific installation process of the hook is as follows: The horizontal connecting hole 31 of the hook is fitted onto the horizontal mounting rod 232 of the mounting component. Then, the hook is rotated and the vertical spring arm 32 is moved so that the vertical spring arm 32 is parallel to the vertical mounting rod 231. At this time, the blocking part 33 also abuts against the vertical mounting rod 231 as the hook rotates. Then, the vertical spring arm 32 is reset, and the vertical mounting rod 231 is snapped into the snap-fit ​​groove 321, thus completing the installation of the hook. Disassembly is performed by reversing the operation. The hook can be integrally molded from materials such as rubber or plastic, utilizing the elasticity of the material itself and a suitable length to provide elasticity for the vertical spring arm 32, making it easy to manufacture. In other embodiments, the hook can also adopt other suitable structures, such as a "U"-shaped hook directly welded to the first cage door 21 or the second cage door 22, etc., and is not limited to these.

[0045] In addition, in this embodiment, the hook is also provided with a support portion 35 for abutting against the top surface of the first cage door 21 or the second cage door 22, which can improve the structural strength. The support portion 35 is provided with a clearance groove 36 aligned with the horizontal connecting hole 31, which facilitates the disassembly and assembly of the hook. The hook is also provided with a limiting portion 37 on the opposite side of the horizontal connecting hole 31. The limiting portion 37 abuts against the end face of the first cage door 21 or the second cage door 22, which can further improve the connection strength.

[0046] Reference Figures 1 to 3In this embodiment, two first sliding members 211 and two second sliding members 221 are slidably disposed on the upper crossbar 11, with each first sliding member 211 and each second sliding member 221 alternately distributed along the upper crossbar 11; two first sliding members 211 and two second sliding members 221 are slidably disposed on the lower crossbar 12, with each first sliding member 211 and each second sliding member 221 alternately distributed along the lower crossbar 12. This allows the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22 to have a larger overlap range and reduces interference between their sliding. In other embodiments, the number and arrangement of the first sliding members 211 and the second sliding members 221 can be flexibly adjusted as needed. For example, the first sliding members 211 and the second sliding members 221 can be supported and slid using different parts of the corresponding upper crossbar 11 or lower crossbar 12 to prevent mutual interference between the first sliding members 211 and the second sliding members 221, and are not limited to this.

[0047] Reference Figure 1 and Figure 3 In this embodiment, a vertical cage rod 13 is provided on each of the left and right sides of the cage frame 10. A door lock 40 is provided on the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22 respectively. The two door locks 40 correspond one-to-one with the two vertical cage rods 13 and can cooperate with the corresponding vertical cage rods 13 to lock the movement of the corresponding first cage door 21 or second cage door 22. This allows for flexible unlocking and locking of the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22, making operation and use convenient and more reliable. In other embodiments, the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22 can also adopt other suitable locking structures. For example, a locking structure can be provided between the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22 to keep the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22 in the maximum extended position by restricting the relative sliding of the first cage door 21 and the second cage door 22, thereby achieving locking.

[0048] Reference Figure 6 and Figure 7In this embodiment, the door lock 40 includes: a lock base 41, which is mounted on its corresponding first cage door 21 or second cage door 22; an operating member 42, which is movable left and right on the lock base 41, and is provided with an inclined first guide surface 421; a latch 43, which is movable back and forth on the lock base 41, and is provided with a latch portion 432 and an inclined second guide surface 431, the latch portion 432 being used to hook its corresponding vertical cage rod 13; the first guide surface 421 and the second guide surface 431 are adapted to and slide against each other, and are used to drive the latch 43 to move in one direction (left or right) to the other direction (back and forth) so that the latch portion 432 is misaligned with the vertical cage rod 13 when the operating member 42 moves in one direction (left or right); and an elastic reset member 44, which is disposed between the lock base 41 and the latch 43, and is used to drive the latch 43 to move and reset. The door lock 40 has a simple structure, making it easy to manufacture and operate. Furthermore, the latch 43, due to its forward and backward movement mechanism, requires less space, effectively reducing the thickness of the door lock 40 and making it more aesthetically pleasing and practical. In other embodiments, the door lock 40 may also employ other commonly used structures such as a bolt mechanism, and is not limited to this.

[0049] In this embodiment, the elastic reset member 44 is a spring, which is convenient for installation and use. In other embodiments, the elastic reset member 44 may also be other commonly used elastic structures such as a spring sheet, torsion spring, or spring arm.

[0050] In this embodiment, the operating member 42 has a pressing part 422, and the lock base 41 has a toggle part 411. The distance between the pressing part 422 and the toggle part 411 is adapted to the distance between a person's thumb and at least one of the other four fingers, thus facilitating one-handed operation and better adapting to the user's operating habits. During use, the door lock 40 can be unlocked by pinching the pressing part 422 and the toggle part 411 with the thumb and the other finger of one hand respectively. Afterwards, the door lock 40 can be directly pushed or pulled to cause the corresponding first cage door 21 or second cage door 22 to slide left or right. In this embodiment, the distance between the pressing part 422 and the toggle part 411 is adapted to the distance between the thumb and index finger, which is more in line with the operating habits of most people. In other embodiments, the distance between the pressing part 422 and the toggle part 411 can also be adapted to the distance between the thumb and middle finger, ring finger, or little finger.

[0051] Reference Figure 1 , Figure 3 and Figure 8 In this embodiment, one vertical cage rod 13 has a curved portion 131 for accommodating its corresponding door lock 40. The curved portion 131 protrudes forward to facilitate adaptation to the installation position of the door lock 40, making assembly and use convenient. In other embodiments, curved portions 131 can also be provided on both vertical cage rods 13 to accommodate two door locks 40 respectively, and the orientation of the curved portion 131 can also be selected to face backward as needed.

[0052] The left-right, front-back, and up-down directions in this utility model refer to the fact that in most cases, the cage frame 10 in this utility model is arranged at the front of the pet cage, that is, as the front cage grille of the pet cage. The description directions in this utility model are set based on these directions only for the convenience of description and understanding, and should not be construed as a limitation of this utility model. Those skilled in the art will understand that the pet cage door structure in this utility model can also be applied to any position such as the top, side, or bottom of the pet cage as needed, and in these cases, the direction will also change accordingly.

[0053] Without causing conflict, those skilled in the art can freely combine and use the above-mentioned additional technical features.

[0054] Reference Figure 8 This utility model also provides a pet cage, which includes the pet cage door structure of this utility model, thus effectively facilitating operation, simplifying the structure and reducing product costs.

[0055] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present utility model. Any technical solution that achieves the purpose of the present utility model by essentially the same means shall fall within the protection scope of the present utility model.

Claims

1. A pet cage door structure, characterized in that, include: A cage frame (10) has an upper horizontal bar (11) at the top and a lower horizontal bar (12) at the bottom, and an entrance (14) inside the cage frame (10). The first cage door (21) is mounted on the upper crossbar (11) and the lower crossbar (12) respectively, with its top and bottom being slidably mounted on them by means of several first sliding parts (211). The second cage door (22) is mounted on the upper crossbar (11) and the lower crossbar (12) respectively, with its top and bottom being slidably mounted on them by means of several second sliding parts (221). The first cage door (21) and the second cage door (22) are staggered front to back and can both slide left to right so that they at least partially overlap front to back; the first cage door (21) and the second cage door (22) are used together to block the entrance (14).

2. The pet cage door structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first cage door (21) is located on the front side of the cage frame (10), and the second cage door (22) is located on the rear side of the cage frame (10).

3. The pet cage door structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first sliding member (211) and the second sliding member (221) are both hooks that are respectively slidably hooked onto the upper crossbar (11) and the lower crossbar (12).

4. The pet cage door structure according to claim 3, characterized in that, Both the upper crossbar (11) and the lower crossbar (12) are provided with mounting components corresponding to the hook. The mounting components are L-shaped and have a vertical mounting rod (231) and a horizontal mounting rod (232) extending in the front-back direction. The hook has a horizontal connecting hole (31), a vertical spring arm (32), a blocking part (33), and a hook groove (34). The horizontal mounting rod (232) is adapted to the horizontal connecting hole (31) and can be rotatably inserted into the horizontal connecting hole (31). The vertical spring arm (32) can swing back and forth and is provided with a snap-fit ​​facing away from the horizontal connecting hole (31). The groove (321) is used to engage the vertical mounting rod (231). The blocking part (33) abuts against the vertical mounting rod (231) and is located on the front and rear sides of the vertical mounting rod (231) respectively with the horizontal connecting hole (31). The hook groove (34) is slidably hooked onto the corresponding upper horizontal bar (11) or lower horizontal bar (12). After the vertical mounting rod (231) is disengaged from the groove (321), the hook can rotate around the horizontal mounting rod (232) to make the blocking part (33) misaligned with the vertical mounting rod (231).

5. The pet cage door structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper crossbar (11) is slidably provided with two first sliding members (211) and two second sliding members (221), and each first sliding member (211) and each second sliding member (221) is alternately distributed along the upper crossbar (11); the lower crossbar (12) is slidably provided with two first sliding members (211) and two second sliding members (221), and each first sliding member (211) and each second sliding member (221) is alternately distributed along the lower crossbar (12).

6. The pet cage door structure according to claim 1, characterized in that, A vertical cage rod (13) is provided on the left and right sides of the cage frame (10). A door lock (40) is provided on the first cage door (21) and the second cage door (22). The two door locks (40) correspond one-to-one with the two vertical cage rods (13) and can cooperate with the corresponding vertical cage rods (13) to lock the movement of the corresponding first cage door (21) or second cage door (22).

7. A pet cage door structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, The door lock (40) includes: Lock seat (41), said lock seat (41) is installed on its corresponding first cage door (21) or second cage door (22); An operating component (42) is movable left and right on the lock seat (41), and an inclined first guide surface (421) is provided on the operating component (42). A locking tongue (43) is movable back and forth on the lock seat (41). The locking tongue (43) is provided with a locking tongue portion (432) and an inclined second guide surface (431). The locking tongue portion (432) is used to hook its corresponding vertical cage rod (13). The first guide surface (421) and the second guide surface (431) are adapted to each other and slide against each other, so as to drive the locking tongue (43) to move in one direction (forward or backward) when the operating member (42) moves in one direction (left or right) to make the locking tongue portion (432) and the vertical cage rod (13) misaligned. An elastic reset member (44) is disposed between the lock seat (41) and the lock tongue member (43) for driving the lock tongue member (43) to move and reset.

8. A pet cage door structure according to claim 7, characterized in that, The operating element (42) has a pressing part (422), and the lock seat (41) has a toggle part (411). The distance between the pressing part (422) and the toggle part (411) is adapted to the distance between a person's thumb and at least one of the other four fingers.

9. A pet cage door structure according to claim 6, characterized in that, At least one of the vertical cage rods (13) has a bend (131) for cooperating with its corresponding door lock (40), the bend (131) protruding forward or backward.

10. A pet cage, characterized in that, It includes a pet cage door structure as described in any one of claims 1 to 9.

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