Companion Animal Combs

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a comb for companion animals. The comb for companion animals according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a handle, a body connected to one end of the handle, a head spaced apart from the body and configured to be rotatable, and a connector connecting the body and the head, and the head is configured to be rotatable relative to the body via the connector.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a comb for companion animals, and more particularly to a comb for companion animals that is configured to allow flexible movement in accordance with the curvature of the companion animal's body, allowing for comfortable and efficient combing. [Background technology]

[0002] As the number of people keeping companion animals has increased recently, the demand for companion animal products for the hygiene and beauty of companion animals has also increased. For example, products such as combs and brushes for managing companion animal hair are widely used.

[0003] Figure 1 shows a commonly used comb for companion animals. As shown in Figure 1, a comb for companion animals is composed of a handle and a body with comb teeth, and the user grasps the handle and uses wrist movements to perform combing.

[0004] However, such a comb for companion animals has a fixed structure in which the comb teeth for combing the hair of the companion animal are connected to a body, making it difficult to comb along the curvature of the companion animal's body. Also, since the pressure applied by the user is directly transmitted to the companion animal, it can irritate the skin of the companion animal, causing pain, and as a result, the companion animal may become averse to combing.

[0005] Therefore, there is still a need for the development of a comb for companion animals that allows effective combing along the shape of the companion animal's body. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0006] The present disclosure is intended to solve the problems of the prior art described above, and has an object to provide a comb for companion animals that is configured to allow flexible movement in accordance with the curvature of the companion animal's body.

[0007] Another object is to provide a companion animal comb that is configured so that pressure is properly distributed by the user's movements to allow for effective combing. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] A typical configuration of the present disclosure for achieving the above-mentioned object is as follows.

[0009] A companion animal comb according to one embodiment of the present disclosure includes a handle portion, a main body portion connected to one end of the handle portion, a head portion arranged at a distance from the main body portion and configured to be rotatable, and a connecting portion connecting the main body portion and the head portion, and the head portion is configured to be rotatable relative to the main body portion via the connecting portion.

[0010] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the connecting portion may include a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, one end of the first connecting portion may be connected to the main body portion by a first body axis, the other end of the first connecting portion may be connected to the head portion by a first head axis, one end of the second connecting portion may be connected to the main body portion by a second body axis, and the other end of the second connecting portion may be connected to the head portion by a second head axis, and the first connecting portion may be configured to be rotatable around the first body axis, and the second connecting portion may be configured to be rotatable around the second body axis.

[0011] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the distance between the first body axis and the second body axis may be configured to be different from the distance between the first head axis and the second head axis.

[0012] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the distance between the first body axis and the second body axis may be longer than the distance between the first head axis and the second head axis.

[0013] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the head portion may be configured to be rotatable due to a difference in force generated by rotation of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.

[0014] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a brush may be formed on one side of the head portion. [Effects of the Invention]

[0015] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the head portion is connected to the body portion by the connecting portion so as to be relatively rotatable, thereby enabling the head portion to actively move along the curvature of the companion animal's body and efficiently perform combing.

[0016] In addition, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the pressure transmitted to the head portion by the user's movement is appropriately distributed, enabling effective combing and reducing irritation to the companion animal when combing. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0017] [Figure 1] 1 is a drawing showing a commonly used comb for companion animals. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a companion animal comb according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 3] 1 is a diagram showing a front view of a companion animal comb according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 4] 1 is a detailed view of the internal structure of a comb for companion animals according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 5] 1 shows a companion animal comb according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, in which the head portion rotates relative to the main body portion. [Figure 6] 1 is a diagram illustrating the movement of a comb for companion animals according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 7] 10A and 10B are diagrams exemplarily illustrating combing using a comb for companion animals according to a comparative example and an embodiment of the present disclosure, respectively; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] The examples described below are provided for the purpose of explaining the technical ideas of the present disclosure, and the scope of the present disclosure is not limited to the examples presented below or the specific descriptions thereof.

[0019] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the meanings commonly understood by those of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs, and all terms used herein have been selected for the purpose of more clearly describing this disclosure and not for the purpose of limiting the scope of the disclosure.

[0020] As used herein, expressions such as "comprise," "include," "have," and the like should be understood as open-ended terms that include the possibility of including other embodiments, unless otherwise stated in the phrase or sentence containing the expression. When a component is described as being "located on," "connected," or "coupled" to one side of another component in this specification, this should be understood not to be limited to a component being located in direct contact with, or directly connected or coupled to, one side of the other component, but rather to a component being located, connected, or coupled to another component with another component interposed therebetween.

[0021] Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, preferred embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail to the extent that a person skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can easily implement the present disclosure. In the accompanying drawings, identical or corresponding components are designated by the same reference numerals, and duplicated descriptions of identical or corresponding components may be omitted in the following description of the embodiments. However, even if technology related to a specific component is omitted in the following description, this does not mean that such component is not included in the corresponding embodiment.

[0022] FIG. 2 is an oblique view of a companion animal comb according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, FIG. 3 is a drawing showing a front view of a companion animal comb according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 4 is a drawing showing in detail the internal structure of a companion animal comb according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] 2 to 4, a companion animal comb 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a handle portion 110, a body portion 120, a head portion 130, and a connecting portion 140.

[0024] The handle 110 of the companion animal comb 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure corresponds to a portion that a user grips to use the companion animal comb 100. The handle 110 may be sized and shaped to allow a user to grip the companion animal comb 100 with one hand and operate the companion animal comb 100. For example, the handle 110 may be formed to have a curvature so that the pressure applied when the user grips the handle 110 does not cause pain or inconvenience to the user's hand.

[0025] The main body 120 of the companion animal comb 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is connected to one end of the handle 110 and serves to stably support the head 130, which will be described later. In one embodiment, the head 130 may be formed with a structure that can accommodate one end of the connector 140 therein and be connected to the connector 140.

[0026] The head portion 130 of the companion animal comb 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may be configured to be rotatable and spaced apart from the body portion 120. In one embodiment, the head portion 130 may be connected to the body portion 120 by a connecting portion 140, which will be described later.

[0027] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a brush 131 may be formed on one side of the head portion 130 .

[0028] 3, the brush 131 may be formed to protrude from one side of the head portion 130 toward the lower surface thereof. In one embodiment, the brush 131 is a part that performs the function of combing and tidying the companion animal's hair or scratching the companion animal's body, and may be formed of various known materials and shapes depending on the object and purpose of use.

[0029] The connector 140 of the companion animal comb 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may function to connect the body 120 and the head 130. In one embodiment, the connector 140 may allow the head 130 to rotate relative to the body 120.

[0030] Referring to FIG. 4, the connecting portion 140 may include a first connecting portion 141 and a second connecting portion 143 .

[0031] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, each of the first connecting portion 141 and the second connecting portion 143 may be configured such that one end is coupled to the body portion 120 and the other end is coupled to the head portion 130. Specifically, one end of the first connecting portion 141 may be configured to be coupled to the body portion 120 via a first body shaft 151a and the other end of the first connecting portion 141 may be configured to be coupled to the head portion 130 via a first head shaft 151b, and one end of the second connecting portion 143 may be configured to be coupled to the body portion 120 via a second body shaft 153a and the other end of the second connecting portion 143 may be configured to be coupled to the head portion 130 via a second head shaft 153b.

[0032] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first connecting portion 141 may be configured to be rotatable around a first body axis 151a, and the second connecting portion 143 may be configured to be rotatable around a second body axis 153a.

[0033] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the distance between the first body axis 151a and the second body axis 153a may be different from the distance between the first head axis 151b and the second head axis 153b. In one embodiment, the distance between the first body axis 151a and the second body axis 153a may be longer than the distance between the first head axis 151b and the second head axis 153b.

[0034] 5 shows a head portion of a companion animal comb 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure pivoting relative to the main body portion. As shown, the head portion 130 of the companion animal comb 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure can pivot relative to the main body portion 120 by movement of the connecting portions (i.e., the first connecting portion 141 and the second connecting portion 143).

[0035] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the movement of a companion animal comb according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. The operating principle of the companion animal comb 100 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail below with reference to FIG. 6.

[0036] 6(a), when a predetermined pressure Fc is applied in the direction toward the companion animal's body while the head unit 130 is in contact with the companion animal's body, a frictional force is generated on one side of the head unit 130 (i.e., the brush 131). When a predetermined force Fa is applied to the handle unit 110 in the horizontal direction and the brush 131 is pulled while the frictional force is generated, a repulsive force Fb acts on the head unit 130 in the direction opposite to the direction in which the handle unit 110 is pulled.

[0037] The repulsive force Fb acting on the head unit 130 causes the first connecting unit 141 to rotate about the first main body shaft 151a, and the rotational movement of the first connecting unit 141 causes a force Fd to act on the first head shaft 151b in the direction shown in the figure. Similarly, the repulsive force Fb acting on the head unit 130 causes the second connecting unit 143 to rotate about the second main body shaft 153a, and the rotational movement of the second connecting unit 143 causes a force Fe to act on the second head shaft 153b in the direction shown in the figure. At this time, due to the difference in the distance between the first main body shaft 151a and the second main body shaft 153a and the distance between the first head shaft 151b and the second head shaft 153b, a difference occurs in the direction of the force Fd acting on the first head shaft and the force Fe acting on the second head shaft. As a result, a rotational force Ff acts on the head unit 130 about the first head shaft 151b.

[0038] Such a rotational force Ff causes the head portion 130 to rotate within a predetermined range (see FIG. 6(b)).

[0039] The rotation of the head unit 130 changes the magnitude of the force acting on the part of the head unit 130 that comes into contact with the companion animal's body. Specifically, the magnitude of the force acting on one side of the head unit 130 (i.e., the brush) and the opposite side is expressed by the following formula: - Force acting on one side of the head = Force Fc / 2 + Rotational force Ff - Force acting on the other side of the head = Force Fc / 2 - Rotational force Ff In this way, a high ratio of pressure acts on the brush 131 of the head part 130 due to the movement of the head part 130, thereby achieving efficient combing.

[0040] FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of combing using a comparative example and a comb for companion animals according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] In order to maintain a constant pressure on the subject when combing with a companion animal comb, it is necessary to maintain a constant angle of the head portion relative to the contact portion with the companion animal.

[0042] According to the comparative example (prior art) shown in Figure 7(a), in order to maintain a constant angle of the head relative to the contact point with the companion animal, the angle of the head must be changed along with the curvature of the contact point with the companion animal (i.e., the companion animal's body), which is inconvenient as the angle of the wrist must be constantly changed during the combing process.

[0043] In contrast, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the head portion can flexibly move in accordance with the curvature of the companion animal's body through simple force adjustment, without the user having to move their wrist in accordance with the curvature of the companion animal's body.

[0044] As described above, the comb for companion animals according to one embodiment of the present disclosure is configured so that the head portion can rotate relative to the main body portion through the connecting portion that connects the head portion and the main body portion, making it easy to comb companion animals and also easy to apply to companion animals with various body shapes.

[0045] Although the present disclosure has been described above through specific details such as specific components and limited examples and drawings, these are provided merely to facilitate a more general understanding of the present disclosure, and the present disclosure is not limited to the above examples. Those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains may attempt various modifications and variations from such descriptions.

[0046] Therefore, the idea of ​​the present disclosure should not be limited to the above-described embodiments, and all modifications equivalent to or similar to the claims below should be interpreted as falling within the scope of the idea of ​​the present disclosure.

Claims

1. Handle part, a main body portion coupled to one end of the handle portion; a head portion that is arranged apart from the main body portion and configured to be rotatable; a connecting portion that connects the main body portion and the head portion, The head portion is configured to be rotatable relative to the main body portion by the connecting portion.

2. the connecting portion includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion; one end of the first connecting portion is connected to the body portion via a first body shaft, the other end of the first connecting portion is connected to the head portion via a first head shaft, one end of the second connecting portion is connected to the body portion via a second body shaft, and the other end of the second connecting portion is connected to the head portion via a second head shaft, The companion animal comb of claim 1 , wherein the first connecting portion is configured to be rotatable about the first body axis, and the second connecting portion is configured to be rotatable about the second body axis.

3. 3. The companion animal comb of claim 2, wherein the distance between the first body axis and the second body axis is different from the distance between the first head axis and the second head axis.

4. 4. The companion animal comb according to claim 3, wherein the distance between the first body axis and the second body axis is longer than the distance between the first head axis and the second head axis.

5. The comb for companion animals according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the head portion is configured to be rotatable by a difference in force generated by rotation of the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion.

6. The comb for companion animals according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a brush is formed on one side of the head portion.

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