Animal Care Chamber

Abstract

The present invention relates to an animal care chamber, which includes a case having a selectively openable and closable door to provide a space for a companion animal to stay inside, a control unit provided on one side of the case to control the operation of an oxygen sensor, an oxygen pump, an oxygen valve, or a temperature control unit, an oxygen pump provided on one side of the case to draw in air inside the case and discharge air into the case, an oxygen sensor connected to the oxygen pump to measure the oxygen concentration of the air drawn in by the oxygen pump, an oxygen valve provided on one side of the case to connect the inside of the case and an oxygen generator to selectively inflow oxygen generated by the oxygen generator into the inside of the case or selectively outflow it to the outside of the case, a temperature control unit provided on one side of the case to control the temperature inside the case, and a cover provided on one side of the case to prevent a number of parts from being exposed to the outside.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an animal care chamber, and more particularly to an animal care chamber capable of controlling constant temperature and oxygen concentration for the care of animals. [Background technology]

[0002] As society develops, a phenomenon occurs in which people become materially rich while at the same time becoming emotionally poor. Therefore, for emotional stability, they welcome companion animals into their family. These companion animals are living beings and require a lot of effort as well as financial costs to keep them alive. Here, the most important issue is the health of companion animals. However, in the case of ordinary pet owners who are not experts on companion animals, the current situation is that they are unable to grasp the detailed health conditions of their pets. Also, if your pet's illness becomes severe, you can take it to the vet, but it can be difficult to visit the vet every time it shows minor symptoms.

[0003] Therefore, when the health of a companion animal is in doubt, a chamber is needed to provide care for the companion animal so that its health condition improves or prevents it from deteriorating further.

[0004] In this regard, Korean Patent Registration No. 10-2354642 discloses a companion animal health care house system that checks the health of companion animals and connects them to relevant institutions that can respond if there is an abnormality in the companion animal's health, and a health care method using the same.

[0005] However, the conventional pet health care house system and the health care method using the same have a problem in that unnecessary functions are added, resulting in excessive costs.

[0006] Although the cover is equipped with a temperature sensor to measure changes in the pet's body temperature, it has the problem that it is not possible to control the temperature inside the cover. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] Therefore, the object of the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and to provide an animal care chamber that can control the temperature and oxygen concentration to a constant level for the care of animals. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] According to a feature of the present invention to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention comprises a case having a door that can be selectively opened and closed and providing a space inside in which a companion animal can stay; a control unit provided on one side of the case and controlling the operation of an oxygen sensor, an oxygen pump, an oxygen valve, or a temperature control unit; an oxygen pump provided on one side of the case and drawing in air inside the case and then discharging air into the inside of the case; an oxygen sensor connected to the oxygen pump and measuring the oxygen concentration of the air drawn in by the oxygen pump; an oxygen valve provided on one side of the case and connected to the inside of the case and an oxygen generator, thereby selectively flowing oxygen generated from the oxygen generator into the inside of the case or selectively flowing it out to the outside of the case; a temperature control unit provided on one side of the case and controlling the internal temperature of the case; and a cover provided on one side of the case and preventing a number of parts from being exposed to the outside.

[0009] The oxygen valve includes a valve body having an outer shape; a power unit provided on one side of the valve body and providing power for rotating a cam disc; a first pipe connected to the valve body and connected to an oxygen generator to allow oxygen to flow into the valve body; a second pipe connected to the valve body and allowing the oxygen that has flowed into the valve body to flow into the case; a third pipe connected to the valve body and allowing the oxygen that has flowed into the valve body to flow out of the cover; and a cam disc provided inside the valve body and allowing the oxygen that has flowed into the valve body from the first pipe to be supplied to one of the second and third pipes.

[0010] The case is provided at one side with a silencer that is connected to the second pipe to reduce noise generated during the process of oxygen being supplied to the inside of the case.

[0011] The temperature control unit includes a heater provided on one side of the case to selectively dissipate heat, and a fan provided on one side of the heater to supply the heat generated by the heater to the inside of the case.

[0012] One side of the case has a plurality of circulation holes formed therethrough to allow air heated by the temperature control unit to circulate inside the case, one side of the case has a partition portion protruding therefrom to separate the temperature control unit from other components when the case is coupled to a cover, and one side of the cover has a coupling portion protruding therefrom to separate the partition portion and the temperature control unit from other components provided between the case and the cover when the case is coupled to the case. Effect of the Invention

[0013] The animal care chamber according to the present invention has the following advantages:

[0014] The present invention has an advantage that it is possible to provide heating for companion animals staying inside the case by providing a temperature control unit to maintain the internal temperature of the case at a set temperature.

[0015] The present invention has an advantage that the oxygen concentration in the air inside the case can be maintained constant by providing an oxygen sensor, an oxygen pump and an oxygen valve.

[0016] The present invention has an advantage that the noise generated in the process of supplying oxygen from the oxygen valve to the inside of the case is significantly reduced by providing a silencer. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of an animal care chamber according to the present invention. [Diagram 2] FIG. 2 is a right side cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of an animal care chamber according to the present invention. [Diagram 3] 1 is a front cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of an animal care chamber according to the present invention. FIG. [Figure 4] 1 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of an animal care chamber according to the present invention. [Diagram 5] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an oxygen valve constituting a preferred embodiment of the animal care chamber according to the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of an oxygen valve constituting a preferred embodiment of the animal care chamber according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0018] In the following, preferred embodiments of the animal care chamber according to the invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[0019] As shown in Figures 1 to 6, one embodiment of the animal care chamber according to the present invention is shown. That is, Figure 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the animal care chamber according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a right sectional view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the animal care chamber according to the present invention, Figure 3 is a front sectional view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the animal care chamber according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a plan sectional view showing the configuration of a preferred embodiment of the animal care chamber according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the configuration of an oxygen valve constituting the preferred embodiment of the animal care chamber according to the present invention, and Figure 6 is a sectional view showing the configuration of an oxygen valve constituting the preferred embodiment of the animal care chamber according to the present invention.

[0020] As shown in these figures, the animal care chamber according to the present invention includes a case 100 having a selectively openable and closable door 110 and providing a space for a companion animal to stay inside, a control unit 200 provided on one side of the case 100 and controlling the operation of an oxygen sensor 400, an oxygen pump 300, an oxygen valve 500, or a temperature control unit 600, an oxygen pump 300 provided on one side of the case 100, which draws in air inside the case 100 and then expels air into the case 100, and a control unit 200 connected to the oxygen pump 300 and controls the temperature control unit 600 to control the temperature control unit 600. The case 100 includes an oxygen sensor 400 for measuring the oxygen concentration of the inhaled air, an oxygen valve 500 provided on one side of the case 100 and connected to the inside of the case 100 and an oxygen generator, thereby allowing oxygen generated from the oxygen generator to selectively flow into the inside of the case 100 or to selectively flow out to the outside of the case 100, a temperature control unit 600 provided on one side of the case 100 for controlling the internal temperature of the case 100, and a cover 800 provided on one side of the case 100 for blocking exposure of a number of components to the outside.

[0021] The case 100 has a shape similar to a hollow hemisphere, and a door 110 is formed therein so that a pet can enter and exit the case 100 through the door 110 .

[0022] Here, the door 110 may be configured to slide along the inside or outside of the case 100 or to be partially openable and closable.

[0023] Further, a plurality of circulation holes 120 are formed at one side of the case 100 to allow the air heated by the temperature control unit 600 to circulate inside the case 100 .

[0024] The circulation hole 120 is formed through the right side surface (see FIG. 3) of the case 100 and allows the air inside the case 100 to circulate to the temperature control unit 600 .

[0025] That is, the circulation hole 120 is configured to allow the air heated by the temperature control unit 600 to flow into the case 100 or allow the air inside the case 100 to flow into the temperature control unit 600 .

[0026] It is preferable that a plurality of such circulation holes 120 be formed for the safety of companion animals staying inside the case 100.

[0027] This is because the fan 620 constituting the temperature control unit 600 may injure a companion animal.

[0028] Furthermore, a guide blade 121 is further provided inside the circulation hole 120 .

[0029] The guide blade 121 is provided inside the circulation hole 120 and is configured to provide warm air indirectly through the side of the case 100 so that the warm air flowing in from the temperature control unit 600 through the circulation hole 120 does not come into direct contact with the companion animal, or to allow the air flowing in from the circulation hole 120 to the temperature control unit 600 to flow in from the side of the case 100, thereby preventing the companion animal's hair and other objects from being sucked in.

[0030] For this purpose, it is preferable that the guide blade 121 is disposed inclined upward or downward with respect to the center of the plurality of circulation holes 120 .

[0031] That is, the guide blade 121 is arranged at an angle so that the air discharged through the temperature control unit 600 is discharged diagonally from the right end to the left side from the center to the upper end (see FIG. 4) of the multiple circulation holes 120, and the air flowing into the temperature control unit 600 from inside the case 100 is arranged at an angle so that the air flowing in diagonally from the right end to the left side from the center to the lower end (see FIG. 4) of the multiple circulation holes 120.

[0032] In this manner, the guide blades 121 are arranged in different directions with respect to the center of the circulation holes 120, so that the air inside the case 100 circulates along the periphery of the case 100 (see FIG. 4).

[0033] Furthermore, a partition 130 is protruded from one side of the case 100 to separate the temperature control unit 600 from other components when the case 100 is combined with the cover 800 .

[0034] The partition 130 protrudes rightward from the right side surface (see FIG. 3) of the case 100 and has a shape similar to a square prism.

[0035] That is, the partition 130 has a shape similar to a square prism protruding from the outer periphery of the plurality of circulation holes 120 .

[0036] The temperature control unit 600 is separated from other components provided on the side of the case 100 by the partition 130 .

[0037] On the other hand, a control unit 200 is provided on the right side surface of the case 100 (see FIG. 3).

[0038] The control unit 200 corresponds to a main PCB, and is configured to control the operation of the oxygen pump 300, the oxygen sensor 400, the oxygen valve 500, and the temperature control unit 600.

[0039] Furthermore, a power supply device for supplying power to the oxygen pump 300, the oxygen sensor 400, the oxygen valve 500, the temperature control unit 600, and the like is further provided.

[0040] An oxygen pump 300 is provided on the right side of the case 100 (see FIG. 3).

[0041] The oxygen pump 300 is provided on the right side of the case 100, and is capable of drawing in air from inside the case 100 and discharging the drawn air back into the case 100.

[0042] The oxygen pump 300 is connected to the inside of the case 100 via a tube.

[0043] In addition, an oxygen sensor 400 is provided on the right side surface of the case 100 (see FIG. 3).

[0044] The oxygen sensor 400 is a part that measures the oxygen concentration of the air drawn in from the oxygen pump 300 (air inside the case).

[0045] In this manner, the oxygen concentration in the air inside the case 100 can be measured by the oxygen pump 300 and the oxygen sensor 400, and therefore it can be determined whether the oxygen valve 500 should be opened or closed.

[0046] Furthermore, an oxygen valve 500 is provided on the right side surface of the case 100 (see FIG. 3).

[0047] The oxygen valve 500 includes a valve body 510 having an outer shape, a power unit 520 provided on one side of the valve body 510 and providing power for rotating a cam disc 530, a first pipe 540 connected to the valve body 510 and connected to an oxygen generator to allow oxygen to flow into the valve body 510, a second pipe 550 connected to the valve body 510 to allow the oxygen flowing into the valve body 510 to flow into the case 100, a third pipe 560 connected to the valve body 510 to allow the oxygen flowing into the valve body 510 to flow out of the cover 800, and a cam disc 530 provided inside the valve body 510 to selectively supply the oxygen flowing into the valve body 510 from the first pipe 540 to one of the second pipe 550 and the third pipe 560.

[0048] The valve body 510 is a part that forms the outer shape of the oxygen valve 500 .

[0049] A first pipe 540 is connected to the valve body 510 .

[0050] The first pipe 540 is a portion connected to the valve body 510 and the cover 800, and is a portion that supplies oxygen to the inside of the valve body 510 by being connected to an oxygen generator (not shown) through the outside of the cover 800.

[0051] Here, the oxygen generator corresponds to a device that continuously supplies oxygen.

[0052] Furthermore, a second pipe 550 is connected to the valve body 510 .

[0053] The second pipe 550 is a portion connected to the valve body 510 and the case 100, and allows the oxygen supplied from the first pipe 540 to the inside of the valve body 510 to be supplied to the inside of the case 100.

[0054] A third pipe 560 is connected to the valve body 510 .

[0055] The third pipe 560 is a portion connected to the valve body 510 and the cover 800, and serves to discharge the oxygen supplied to the inside of the valve body 510 from the first pipe 540 to the outside of the cover 800.

[0056] In the present invention, the air discharged through the third pipe 560 is exhausted through the gap between the case 100 and the cover 800 .

[0057] In addition, a cam disc 530 is provided inside the valve body 510 to supply oxygen to either the second pipe 550 or the third pipe 560 .

[0058] The cam disc 530 has a shape similar to a disk and selectively rotates inside the valve body 510 to restrict the oxygen supplied to the inside of the valve body 510 by the first pipe 540 to be supplied to either the second pipe 550 or the third pipe 560.

[0059] Furthermore, a power unit 520 is provided on the bottom surface of the valve body 510 .

[0060] The power unit 520 is provided on the bottom surface of the valve body 510 and serves to provide power to selectively rotate the cam disc 530 .

[0061] Such a power unit 520 may be, for example, a geared motor.

[0062] The cam disc 530 can be selectively rotated by the power unit 520 and the control unit 200.

[0063] To explain again, if the oxygen concentration of the air inside case 100 exceeds the oxygen concentration set by control unit 200, oxygen is supplied through third pipe 560 by the rotation of cam disc 530 to prevent any further oxygen from being supplied inside case 100, or if the oxygen concentration of the air inside case 100 does not reach the oxygen concentration set by control unit 200, oxygen is supplied through second pipe 550 by the rotation of cam disc 530 to supply oxygen inside case 100.

[0064] Also, a silencer 700 is provided on one side of the case 100, which is connected to the second pipe 550 and can reduce noise generated during the process of supplying oxygen to the inside of the case 100.

[0065] The silencer 700 is provided on the right side of the case 100 (see FIG. 3) and is a part capable of reducing the noise of oxygen supplied from the second pipe 550 to the inside of the case 100 .

[0066] That is, the oxygen supplied from the second pipe 550 to the inside of the case 100 passes through the silencer 700, so that the noise generated during the process of oxygen supply is significantly reduced.

[0067] The oxygen valve 500 thus configured can maintain the oxygen concentration in the air inside the case 100 at a constant level.

[0068] Meanwhile, a temperature control unit 600 is provided on the right side surface of the case 100 (see FIG. 3).

[0069] The temperature control unit 600 includes a heater 610 provided on one side of the case 100 to selectively dissipate heat, and a fan 620 provided on one side of the heater 610 to supply the heat generated by the heater to the inside of the case 100.

[0070] The heater 610 is provided on the right side of the case 100 at a distance from the case 100 and is a portion that selectively dissipates heat.

[0071] Such a heater 610 is, for example, a PTC heater so that the temperature of the emitted heat can be maintained at a set temperature.

[0072] A fan 620 is provided between the heater 610 and the right side surface of the case 100 .

[0073] The fan 620 is a part that allows the hot air emitted from the heater 610 to flow efficiently into the inside of the case 100 .

[0074] The temperature control unit 600 thus configured allows the air inside the case 100 to maintain a set temperature.

[0075] Of course, although the present invention is configured to only heat the case 100 for the care of companion animals, it would also be possible to configure it to provide both heating and cooling.

[0076] Furthermore, it may be preferable for the temperature control unit 600 to be located inside the compartment 130 to prevent other components from being damaged by heat.

[0077] In addition, although the present invention is configured so that the temperature control unit 600 is provided only on the right side of the case 100 (see FIG. 3), it may also be possible to configure the case 100 to further include a temperature control unit 600 on the left side of the case 100 (see FIG. 1) in order to reduce the internal temperature deviation of the case 100.

[0078] Of course, if the temperature control unit 600 is further provided on the left side of the case 100, the circulation hole 120 and the cover 800 for circulation with the air inside the case 100 should also be formed or provided.

[0079] On the other hand, a cover 800 is provided on the right side of the case 100 (see FIG. 3).

[0080] The cover 800 is a portion that is coupled to the case 100 on the right side of the case 100, and is configured to prevent a number of components provided on the right side of the case 100 from being exposed to the outside.

[0081] Furthermore, a coupling portion 820 is protruded from one side of the cover 800 to separate the partition portion 130 and the temperature control portion 600 from other components provided between the case 100 and the cover 800 when the cover 800 is coupled to the case 100.

[0082] The coupling part 820 protrudes leftward from the left side surface (see FIG. 3) of the cover 800 and has a shape similar to a rectangular pillar.

[0083] When the cover 800 is coupled to the case 100, the coupling portion 820 comes into contact with the partition portion 130, thereby completely isolating the inside and outside of the partition portion 130.

[0084] Furthermore, the cover 800 is provided with an operation unit 810, which allows the operation of the control unit 200, or displays the internal oxygen concentration of the case 100, the internal temperature of the case 100, or the like.

[0085] That is, the animal care chamber according to the present invention is provided with a temperature control unit to maintain the temperature inside the case at a set temperature, thereby providing warmth to the companion animals staying inside the case.

[0086] Furthermore, the animal care chamber of the present invention is equipped with an oxygen sensor, an oxygen pump and an oxygen valve, so that the oxygen concentration of the air inside the case can be maintained constant.

[0087] In addition, the animal care chamber according to the present invention is provided with a silencer, so that noise generated during the process of supplying oxygen from the oxygen valve to the inside of the case is significantly reduced.

[0088] The scope of the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and many other modifications will be possible based on the present invention within the scope of the above-described technology by those skilled in the art.

Claims

1. A case having a selectively openable door and providing a space inside in which a companion animal can stay; a control unit provided on one side of the case for controlling the operation of an oxygen sensor, an oxygen pump, an oxygen valve, or a temperature control unit; an oxygen pump provided on one side of the case for sucking in air from inside the case and then expelling the air into the case; an oxygen sensor connected to the oxygen pump for measuring the oxygen concentration of air inhaled by the oxygen pump; an oxygen valve provided on one side of the case and connected to the inside of the case and the oxygen generator, thereby allowing oxygen generated from the oxygen generator to selectively flow into the inside of the case or to selectively flow out of the case; a temperature control unit provided on one side of the case for controlling the temperature inside the case; a cover provided on one side of the case to prevent a number of components from being exposed to the outside, The temperature control unit includes a heater provided on one side of the case to selectively radiate heat, and a fan provided on one side of the heater to supply the heat generated by the heater to the inside of the case.

2. The oxygen valve is a valve body that defines the outer shape; a power unit provided on one side of the valve body and providing power for rotating the cam disc; a first pipe connected to the valve body and connected to an oxygen generator to allow oxygen to flow into the valve body; a second pipe connected to the valve body to allow oxygen flowing into the valve body to flow into the case; a third pipe connected to the valve body to allow oxygen flowing into the valve body to flow out of the cover; 2. The animal care chamber of claim 1, further comprising: a cam disc provided inside the valve body, which allows oxygen flowing into the valve body from the first pipe to be supplied to either the second pipe or the third pipe.

3. 3. The animal care chamber of claim 2, further comprising a silencer connected to the second pipe on one side of the case to reduce noise generated during the process of supplying oxygen to the inside of the case.

4. A plurality of circulation holes are formed on one side of the case to allow the air heated by the temperature control unit to circulate inside the case. A partition protrudes from one side of the case to separate the temperature control unit from other components when the case is connected to the cover.

2. The animal care chamber of claim 1, wherein a connecting portion is protruded from one side of the cover, which allows the partition and the temperature control unit to be separated from other components provided between the case and the cover when the cover is connected to the case.

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