Height adjuster for pet gates

Abstract

We provide a pet gate height adjuster that allows you to change the height of a pet gate. [Solution] The pet gate 1 includes a board means 31 that can be fixed above the pet gate 1 to increase the height of the pet gate, and fixing means 32 and 33 for fixing the board means 31 to the upper end of the pet gate 1. The board means 31 includes three boards, one of which is a main board 34 on which the fixing means 32 and 33 are provided, and the other two are auxiliary boards 35 and 36 which are attached to the main board 34. The mounting positions of the auxiliary boards 35 and 36 relative to the main board 34 are changeable.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a pet gate, and particularly to a height adjuster for a pet gate for adjusting the height of the pet gate.

Background Art

[0002] When keeping a pet such as a dog indoors, a pet gate is used to limit the movement range. This pet gate divides the corridor space by being installed vertically between the floor and the wall of the corridor, for example. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-201873 discloses an invention of a pet gate. This pet gate includes a frame body installed between the floor and the wall, and an opening / closing door supported in a cantilevered manner via a hinge portion on the frame body. The frame body has a square opening and rod-shaped columns, and the opening / closing door is incorporated into the opening. The opening / closing door has rod-shaped columns spaced apart. Push-pull portions that can move horizontally forward and backward with respect to the wall are provided above, below, left, and right of the frame body. A first stopper plate is provided at the upper end of the rotating side of the opening / closing door, and a second stopper plate is provided on the frame body facing the first stopper plate. The interference between the first stopper plate and the second stopper plate restricts the opening / closing door from opening outward. By lifting the opening / closing door upward to a position where the second stopper plate does not interfere with the first stopper plate, the opening / closing door can be opened outward.

[0003] By the way, in the case of a pet gate, when the pet grows or when starting to keep a different pet, the height of the pet gate previously used may not be sufficient, and the pet may climb over the pet gate and go outside.

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] The present invention has been made in view of the above-described conventional problems, and an object thereof is to provide a height adjuster for a pet gate that can change the height of the pet gate.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] In the invention described in claim 1, A board means that can be erected and fixed on top of a pet gate having an opening and closing door, and which increases the height of the pet gate upwards, A fixing means for erecting and securing the board means to the upper end of the pet gate, It is characterized by having the following features. In the invention described in claim 2, The board means includes multiple boards, One board is the main board to which the fixing means are provided. The remaining one or more boards are auxiliary boards and are attached to the main board. It is characterized by the following. In the invention described in claim 3, It is equipped with mounting position changing means that allows the relative mounting position of the auxiliary board to the main board to be freely changed. It is characterized by the following. The invention described in claim 4 is, The means for changing the mounting position is, The auxiliary board has multiple horizontal sliding grooves formed at the top and bottom, Multiple fastening members that are fitted into the sliding grooves to fasten the auxiliary board to the main board, Including, It is characterized by the following. The invention described in claim 5 is, The means of fixing are, An attachment member having a fitting portion at the bottom that can be detachably fitted to the upper end of the opening and closing door, and a plate-shaped portion erected on the fitting portion at the top, A fastening member for fastening the plate-shaped portion to the board means, Including, It is characterized by the following. The invention described in claim 6 is, The board material is transparent. It is characterized by the following. [Effects of the Invention]

[0006] According to the invention described in claim 1, when the height of the pet gate is insufficient, the height of the pet gate can be increased upward by fixing the pet gate height adjuster to the upper end of the pet gate. According to the invention described in claim 2, since the board means is made up of multiple boards, it can be easily enlarged even if the width is large. According to the invention described in claim 3, the width of the pet gate can be adjusted by changing the relative mounting position of the auxiliary board with respect to the main board. According to the invention described in claim 4, the board means can be changed to any width by sliding the auxiliary board relative to the main board. According to the invention described in claim 5, the fitting portion of the mounting member can be detachably fitted to the upper end of the pet gate, making it easy to erect and fix the pet gate height adjuster to the pet gate. According to the invention described in claim 6, the board means can be used to prevent obstruction of the view of pets or their owners. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0007] [Figure 1] This is a front view showing the state of use of a pet gate height adjuster according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] Figure 1 is a front view of the pet gate. [Figure 3] This is a front view of the frame of the pet gate shown in Figure 2, with the opening and closing door omitted. [Figure 4] Figure 2 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the opening and closing doors. [Figure 5] Figure 1 shows the height adjuster for the pet gate and a partially omitted front view of the top of the pet gate. [Figure 6] Figure 5 is a plan view. [Figure 7] This is a front view of the main board. [Figure 8] This is a front view of the auxiliary board. [Figure 9] Figure 9(1) is a front view of the mounting member, and (2) is a side view of the mounting member. [Figure 10] It is an explanatory diagram of the usage method of a gate height adjuster for pets. [Figure 11] It is an explanatory diagram of the usage method of a gate height adjuster for pets. [Figure 12] It is an explanatory diagram of the usage method of a gate height adjuster for pets. [Figure 13] It is an explanatory diagram of the usage method of a gate height adjuster for pets. [Figure 14] It is an explanatory diagram of the operation of a gate height adjuster for pets.

Mode for Carrying Out the Invention

[0008] Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described using examples.

[0009] A gate height adjuster for pets according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 9. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the usage state of the gate height adjuster for pets according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the pet gate in FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a front view of the frame body with the opening / closing door omitted from the pet gate in FIG. 2, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of the operation of the opening / closing door, FIG. 5 is a front view of a part of the upper part of the pet gate height adjuster and the pet gate in FIG. 1 with a part omitted, FIG. 6 is a plan view of FIG. 5, FIG. 7 is a front view of the main board, FIG. 8 is a front view of the auxiliary board, (1) of FIG. 9 is a front view of the attachment member, and (2) is a side view of the attachment member. In these figures, 1 is a pet gate, and here, as an example, it is installed standing between the floor 2 of the indoor corridor and the left and right walls 3 and 4. On the pet gate 1, a pet gate height adjuster 30 for expanding the height upward is erected and fixed. This pet gate height adjuster 30 is used to adjust the height by adding it to expand the height when the height of the pet gate 1 becomes insufficient due to the growth of the pet or the change of the pet, or by removing it when the original height of the pet gate is sufficient.

[0010] The pet gate 1 comprises a frame 10 installed between the floor 2 and walls 3 and 4, and an opening / closing door 13 cantilevered to the frame 10 via hinges 11 and 12. As shown in Figures 2 and 3, the frame 10 has a rectangular opening 14 and rod-shaped support columns 15, and the opening / closing door 13 is incorporated into the opening 14. The opening / closing door 13 has a rectangular prism-shaped upper frame 16 and lower frame 17 at its upper and lower ends, and rod-shaped support columns 18 and vertical frames 19 provided at intervals on the left and right between the upper frame 16 and the lower frame 17. Hinges 11 and 12 are provided at the right ends of the upper frame 16 and lower frame 17 of the opening / closing door 13 in Figure 2. A locking part 20 is provided at an intermediate point on the vertical frame 19 on the rotating side of the opening / closing door 13 and at an intermediate point on the frame 10 opposite to this intermediate point. The locking mechanism 20 can be released by releasing the release button 21, and the opening / closing door 13 can be opened or closed by slightly lifting it (see Figure 4). The top, bottom, left, and right sides of the frame 10 are provided with screw-type bracing parts 22-25 that can move horizontally back and forth relative to the walls 3 and 4. The bracing parts 22-25 can be rotated to advance toward the walls 3 and 4 to apply pressure, or retracted away from the walls 3 and 4 to release the pressure.

[0011] The pet gate height adjuster 30 comprises a transparent board means 31 for increasing the height of the pet gate 1 upwards, and a pair of left and right fixing means 32 and 33 for erecting and fixing the board means 31 on the upper end of the pet gate 1 (in this case, the upper end of the opening / closing door 13). The board means 31 includes a rectangular main board 34 and two identical rectangular auxiliary boards 35 and 36. The main board 34 and the two auxiliary boards 35 and 36 are transparent and of the same height. The fixing means 32 and 33 are attached to the left and right sides of the lower part of the main board 34. The auxiliary boards 35 and 36 are attached to the left and right sides of the main board 34. The mounting positions of the auxiliary boards 35 and 36 in the left-right direction relative to the main board 34 can be changed, and the width of the board means 31 can be adjusted.

[0012] The two fastening means 32 and 33 have the same configuration and consist of a metal mounting member 37 and two fastening members 38 for fastening the mounting member 37 to the lower part of the main board 34. Each fastening member 38 consists of a bolt 39 and a nut 40. Four bolt holes 41 to 44 are drilled on the left and right sides of the lower part of the main board 34, two each on the top and bottom (see Figure 7). The mounting member 37 has a U-shaped fitting portion 45 at the bottom that can be detachably fitted to the upper frame 16 of the upper end of the opening and closing door 13, and a plate-like portion 46 that is elongated and erected upward from the fitting portion 45 at the top. Bolt holes 47 and 48 corresponding to bolt holes 41 and 42, or 43 and 44, are drilled at the top and bottom of the plate-like portion 46 (see Figure 9).

[0013] The bolt holes 47 and 48 of the plate-shaped portion 46 of the mounting member 37 are aligned with the upper and lower holes 41 and 42, or 43 and 44, of the main board 34, and fastened with the fastening member 38 to attach it. The fitting portion 45 is then detachably fitted onto the upper frame 16 of the opening / closing door 13, allowing the main board 34 to be easily erected and fixed to the upper end of the opening / closing door 13.

[0014] In Figures 1 and 5, reference numerals 51 and 52 indicate mounting position changing means for changing the relative mounting position of auxiliary boards 35 and 36 with respect to the main board 33 in the left-right direction. The mounting position changing means 51 consists of two horizontally elongated slide grooves 53 and 54 formed in the upper and lower parts of the auxiliary board 35, and two fastening members 55 that fit into the slide grooves 53 and 54 to fasten the auxiliary board 35 to the main board 34. Each fastening member 55 consists of a bolt 56 and a nut 57. Two bolt holes 58 and 59 are drilled in the upper and lower left sides of the main board 34. The bolt holes 58 and 59 correspond to the slide grooves 53 and 54. By aligning the slide grooves 53 and 54 with the bolt holes 58 and 59 and fastening them with the fastening members 55, the auxiliary board 35 can be attached to the main board 34. By loosening the fastening members 55, the auxiliary board 35 can be slid horizontally in the left-right direction relative to the main board 34, and its mounting position can be changed to any desired position.

[0015] The mounting position changing means 52 consists of two horizontally elongated slide grooves 60 and 61 formed in the upper and lower parts of the auxiliary board 36, and two fastening members 55 that fit into the slide grooves 60 and 61 to fasten the auxiliary board 36 to the main board 34. Each fastening member 55 consists of a bolt 56 and a nut 57. Two bolt holes 65 and 66 are drilled in the upper and lower right sides of the main board 34. The bolt holes 62 and 63 correspond to the slide grooves 60 and 61. By aligning the slide grooves 60 and 61 with the bolt holes 62 and 63 and fastening them with the fastening members 55, the auxiliary board 36 can be attached to the main board 34. By loosening the fastening members 55, the auxiliary board 36 can be slid horizontally in the left-right direction relative to the main board 34, and its mounting position can be changed to any desired position. The mounting position changing means 51 and 52 allow the width of the expansion board means 31 to be adjusted.

[0016] Figures 10 to 14 and Figure 1 illustrate the method of using the pet gate height adjuster 1. First, the assembly method of the pet gate height adjuster 1 will be explained with reference to Figures 10 to 12. Two mounting members 37 are attached to the left and right sides of the lower part of the main board 34 using fastening members 38. At this time, the bolt holes 47 and 48 of the first mounting member 37 are aligned with the bolt holes 41 and 42 of the main board 34, a bolt 56 is passed through, and a nut 57 is screwed on to fasten it. Similarly, the bolt holes 47 and 48 of the second mounting member 37 are aligned with the bolt holes 43 and 44 of the main board 34, a bolt 56 is passed through, and a nut 57 is screwed on to fasten it. In this way, the main board 34 with the two fixing means 32 and 33 is assembled (see Figure 10). If the width of the pet gate 1 to which the pet gate height adjuster 30 is to be installed is narrow, and the width of the main board 34 is approximately the same as the width of the pet gate 1, then the board means 31 consisting of only one main board 34 can be used as is, and the fitting portion 45 of the mounting member 37 can be detachably fitted into the upper frame 16 of the opening / closing door 13, thereby erecting and fixing the pet gate height adjuster 1. The height of the pet gate 1 will be increased upward by the height of the board means 31 (in this case, the height of the main board 34).

[0017] If the width of a single main board 34 is slightly insufficient, for example, an auxiliary board 35 can be attached to the left side of the main board 34. Specifically, the sliding grooves 53 and 54 of the auxiliary board 35 are aligned with the bolt holes 58 and 59 on the left side of the main board 34, the bolts 56 of the fastening member 55 are passed through, and the nuts 57 are screwed on to fasten them. This creates a wide, expanding board means 31 consisting of two boards 34 and 35 (see Figure 11). When it is desired to widen or narrow the width of the board means 31, the fastening member 55 can be loosened, the auxiliary board 35 can be slid horizontally to the left or right relative to the main board 34, and then fastened again to change the mounting position as desired (see arrow in Figure 11).

[0018] If the width of the board means 31 is still insufficient with the two main boards 34 and the auxiliary board 35, the sliding grooves 60 and 61 of the second auxiliary board 36 are aligned with the bolt holes 62 and 63 on the right side of the main board 34, the bolts 56 of the fastening member 55 are passed through, and the nuts 57 are screwed on to fasten them. This allows the three-piece board means 31 to be formed (see Figure 12). The mounting position can be arbitrarily changed by loosening the fastening member 55 of the auxiliary board 35 or 36, sliding the auxiliary board 35 or 36 horizontally in the left-right direction relative to the main board 34, and then fastening it again (see the arrow in Figure 12). In this way, by attaching auxiliary boards 35 and 36 to the main board 34, the width of the pet gate height adjuster 30 can be significantly increased. Furthermore, the width of the pet gate height adjuster 30 can be arbitrarily adjusted in size by changing the mounting position of the auxiliary boards 35 and 36 relative to the main board 34.

[0019] After assembling the board means 31 consisting of the main board 34 and auxiliary boards 35 and 36 as described above, the fitting portion 45 of the mounting member 37 is fitted detachably into the upper frame 16 of the opening / closing door 13, and the pet gate height adjuster 30 is erected and fixed on top of the pet gate 1 (see arrow in Figure 13). The height of the pet gate 1 is increased upward by the height of the board means 31. In addition, even if the width of the pet gate 1 is greater than the width of the main board 34, the auxiliary boards 35 and 36 can reliably close the gap between the left and right outer sides of the main board 34 and the walls 3 and 4. Since the board means 31 is transparent, it does not obstruct the view of the user or pet. Also, when opening and closing the opening and closing door 13, the pet gate height adjuster 30 rotates together with the opening and closing door 13 while remaining fixed upright on the door 13, so it does not interfere with the opening and closing operation (see Figure 14).

[0020] According to this embodiment, when the height of the pet gate 1 is insufficient, the height of the pet gate 1 can be easily increased upward by fixing the pet gate height adjuster 30 to the upper end of the pet gate 1 (in this embodiment, the upper end of the opening / closing door 13). Furthermore, since the board means 31 is composed of multiple boards, the height can be increased even if the width of the pet gate is large. Furthermore, by changing the relative mounting positions of the auxiliary boards 35 or 36 with respect to multiple main boards 34, the height of the pet gate 1 can be increased to match its width. Furthermore, the board mechanism 31 can be easily adjusted to any width by sliding the auxiliary board 35 or 36 relative to the main board 34. Furthermore, by fitting the fitting portion 45 of the mounting member 37 into the upper frame 16 at the upper end of the opening / closing door 13 of the pet gate 1 in a way that allows for easy attachment and detachment, the pet gate height adjuster 30 can be easily erected and fixed to the upper end of the pet gate 1. Furthermore, by making the board 31 transparent, it is possible to avoid obstructing the view of pets or their owners.

[0021] In the embodiment described above, the board means was composed of one main board and two auxiliary boards, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and it may also be composed of only one main board, or one main board and one auxiliary board. Furthermore, although the horizontally elongated sliding grooves constituting the mounting position changing mechanism are provided at two locations on the upper and lower parts of the auxiliary board, they may also be provided at one location in the center in the vertical direction, or at three locations in the upper, middle, and lower parts. Furthermore, while the example given was that the sliding groove for the mounting position change mechanism is provided on the auxiliary board, the sliding groove may also be provided on the main board side, and bolt holes may be provided on the auxiliary board. Furthermore, while a snap-fit ​​type fastening method was used, other fastening methods such as clip-type or vise-type fastening may also be used. Alternatively, the sliding groove of the mounting position changing mechanism can be changed to multiple bolt holes arranged horizontally, allowing the mounting position to be changed in stages. [Industrial applicability]

[0022] This invention can be applied to pet gates used to partition off hallways and other areas to restrict the range of movement of pets such as puppies indoors. [Explanation of symbols]

[0023] 1 Pet gate 13 Opening and closing doors 16 Upper frame 30 Pet gate height adjuster 31 Board means 32, 33 Fixing means 34 Mainboard 36, 36 Auxiliary Board 37 Mounting components 38, 55 Fastening members 53, 54, 60, 61 Slide grooves

Claims

1. A board means that can be erected and fixed on top of a pet gate having an opening and closing door, and which increases the height of the pet gate upwards, A fixing means for erecting and securing the board means to the upper end of the pet gate, A pet gate height adjuster characterized by having the following features.

2. The board means includes multiple boards, One board is the main board to which the fixing means are provided. The remaining one or more boards are auxiliary boards and are attached to the main board. A pet gate height adjuster according to claim 1, characterized by the following:

3. It is equipped with mounting position changing means that allows the relative mounting position of the auxiliary board to the main board to be freely changed. A pet gate height adjuster according to claim 2, characterized by the above.

4. The means for changing the mounting position is, The auxiliary board has multiple horizontal sliding grooves formed at the top and bottom, Multiple fastening members that are fitted into the sliding grooves to fasten the auxiliary board to the main board, Including, A pet gate height adjuster according to claim 3, characterized by the following:

5. The means of fixing are, An attachment member having a fitting portion at the bottom that can be detachably fitted to the upper end of the opening and closing door, and a plate-shaped portion erected on the fitting portion at the top, A fastening member for fastening the plate-shaped portion to the board means, Including, A pet gate height adjuster according to claims 1 to 4, characterized by the above.

6. The enlargement board section is transparent. A pet gate height adjuster according to claims 1 to 4, characterized by the above.

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