Dog transport cart

Abstract

The object of this invention is to provide a dog carrier that can safely and easily transport dogs that have lost the ability to walk on their four limbs. [Solution] The dog transport cart 1 has a loading platform 2, casters 3 attached to the loading platform 2, and a belt 14 for securing the dog's torso. The loading platform 2 is equipped with an abdominal support section 4 for placing the dog's abdominal part, which is located at the center of the width at the front in the direction of travel, a space section 5 for placing the dog's abdominal part, which is located at the center of the width at the rear in the direction of travel, limb support sections 6 for placing the dog's limbs, which are located lower than the abdominal support section 4 on the left and right of the abdominal support section 4 and the space section 5, and a belt attachment member 11 for attaching the belt 14.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] This invention relates to a cart for transporting dogs that cannot walk on their own. [Background technology]

[0002] Dogs like to go for walks, and walking with their owners is a way for them to communicate with each other. However, some dogs have disabilities in their limbs and cannot walk on their own.

[0003] Citations 1 to 3 describe walking aids for dogs with disabilities. The devices in Citations 1 to 3 are equipped with wheels to support the hind legs, allowing the dog to walk using only its front legs without using the hind legs. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 57-206435 [Patent Document 2] JP2002-345360A [Patent Document 3] JP 2005-229947 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] Conventional walking aids are based on the premise that some of the dog's limbs, mainly the front legs, are still capable of walking. However, in the case of elderly dogs, all of their limbs may have lost the ability to walk. In such cases, conventional walking aids cannot be used to move the dog.

[0006] Even dogs that have completely lost the function of their limbs still have the desire to go for walks outside. In such cases, owners walk outside holding their dogs in their arms. However, medium-sized or larger dogs are heavy and a big burden for owners. Also, it is not comfortable for dogs to be held for long periods of time.

[0007] The object of this invention is to provide a dog carrier that can safely and easily transport dogs that have lost the ability to walk on their four limbs. [Means for solving the problem]

[0008] In order to solve the above problems, the dog carrier of this invention has a carrier platform, casters provided on the carrier platform, and a belt for fixing the dog's body. The carrier has an abdominal support for the dog's abdomen, which is provided at the center of the width at the front in the direction of travel. A space provided at the rear and center of the width in the traveling direction; a limb support section for supporting the dog's limbs, the limb support section being provided on the left and right sides of the abdominal support section and the space section and lower than the abdominal support section; A belt attachment member for attaching a belt is provided. There may be two pairs of belts for fixing the dog's body. It is also preferable that the carrier has a rope attachment part for attaching a towing rope provided at the center of the width at the front end of the carrier, and that belt attachment members are provided parallel to both sides of the carrier at a specified distance from each other. It is preferable that the height of the abdominal support portion from the ground surface is set to the same height as the abdomen of the dog to be transported when it is standing. Furthermore, the cargo bed may have a roof, pillars supporting the roof, and pillar attachment parts provided at the four corners of the cargo bed for detachably attaching the pillars. Effect of the Invention

[0009] This dog carrier allows even dogs who have completely lost the ability to walk to go outside, and the dog feels the same as if it is going for a walk. The owner does not need to carry the dog, and can easily go out with the dog. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a front view of the dog transport cart. [Diagram 2] FIG. [Diagram 3] FIG. [Figure 4] FIG. [Diagram 5] Photographs showing a dog transport cart in use. [Figure 6] FIG. 11 is a plan view showing another example of a dog transport cart. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is a right side view showing the dog transport cart with the tarp attached thereto. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] An embodiment of the present invention will be described below. Figure 1 is a front view of the dog carrier, Figure 2 is a right side view, Figure 3 is a plan view, and Figure 4 is a bottom view.

[0012] The dog transport dolly 1 has a carrier 2, casters 3 provided on the carrier 2, and a belt 14 for fixing the dog's body. A total of four casters 3 are provided on the underside of the carrier 2, one pair on the front side and another pair on the rear side. Here, the normal direction of travel of the dog transport dolly 1 is to the left in Fig. 2, as shown by the arrow in Fig. 2. The front casters 3a are swivel casters whose wheel direction can be changed, and the rear casters 3b are fixed casters.

[0013] The carrier 2 is the main body which occupies a large portion of the dog transport cart 1. It has an abdominal support part 4 on which the dog's abdomen is placed, at the front in the center of the width in the direction of travel. It has a space part 5 provided in the rear in the center of the width in the direction of travel. This space part 5 is an excretion opening which allows the excrement of the dog placed on it to pass through. On the left and right of the abdominal support part 4 and the space part 5, there are limb support parts 6 on which the dog's limbs are placed, which are set lower than the abdominal support part.

[0014] The loading platform 3 is generally rectangular in plan view, but the four corners are rounded off, and the platform 3 is symmetrical with respect to the center line along the direction of travel. A pair of roughly rectangular base plate members 7 are provided at a predetermined interval. Two rod members 8 perpendicular to the center line are provided on the underside of the base plate members, thereby connecting the base plate members to each other. A rod member 9 that serves as the base of the abdominal support part 4 is provided on the front side of the side edge of the base plate member 7 on the center line side. An upper plate member 10 is provided so as to straddle the left and right rod members 9, and the upper surface of this member forms the abdominal support part 4.

[0015] The outer side surfaces of the upper plate member 10 and the bar member 9 are inclined surfaces that widen downward, forming a gentle slope from the side edge of the upper plate member 10 toward the base plate member 7.

[0016] At the rear side of the center line side of the base plate member 7, i.e., behind the upper plate member 10, a space 5 with no member is formed between the pair of base plate members 7. The rear end side of this space 5 has a shape that opens outward.

[0017] Belt attachment members 11 for attaching a belt are provided on the sides of the loading platform 2. Square bar-shaped members 12 are provided on both sides of the base plate member 7, and spacers 13 of a specified thickness are provided at the front and rear on the outer surfaces of each square bar-shaped member 12, and thin plate-shaped belt attachment members 11 are provided on the outer surfaces of the spacers 13 so as to bridge the front and rear spacers 13. There is a gap between the square bar-shaped members 12 and the belt attachment members 11 equal to the thickness of the spacer, and a belt 14 can be passed through this gap. The belt 14 attached here is designed to slide back and forth along the belt attachment members 11.

[0018] In this example, a pair of belts 14 are provided on the left and right belt attachment members 11, one each. Hook and loop fasteners are provided to connect the ends of the belts 14 together. With the dog placed on the carrier, the belts are passed over the dog's body from the left and right, and the left and right ends are brought together and connected with the hook and loop fasteners, thereby securing the dog on the carrier 2. The tightness can be adjusted by adjusting the position at which the hook and loop fasteners are brought together.

[0019] The casters 3 are provided on the underside of the base plate member 7 via columnar members 15. Here, it is preferable that the wheels of the casters 3 have a large diameter, and in particular, wheels with a diameter of 75 mm are easy to handle and suitable for overcoming unevenness in the road surface. The height from the contact surface of the wheels to the upper surface of the abdominal support part 4 is preferably determined according to the size of the dog, and for medium-sized dogs, it is preferably about 275 mm.

[0020] A towing rope attachment member 16 is provided in the center of the front part of the carrier, and an end of a towing rope 17 is attached to this towing rope attachment member 16. The dog transport cart 1 can be moved by towing it with this towing rope 17.

[0021] Figure 5 is a photograph showing the dog carrier in use, with a dog placed on the platform. The dog's head faces the front of the dog carrier 1, and the dog's abdomen is placed on the abdomen support part 4. The dog's limbs are placed on the limb support part 6. By making the base plate member 7 sufficiently wide and long, the dog can be placed on the platform without the limbs touching the ground.

[0022] The dog can be secured by passing the left and right belts over the dog's back and connecting the ends together. In the case of a pair of belts as in this example, the belts can be passed between the dog's front and back legs and passed around the middle of the body to secure the dog in place and make it less likely for the dog to fall off while being transported. In addition, since the front half of the dog's body is not restrained in this state, it can move quite freely and can even stand its head up. Many dogs with disabilities in their limbs often retain the motor function of their front half of the body. When the dog is placed on the dog transport cart 1 and stands with its head up, it is in a position similar to that of a normal dog standing.

[0023] The dog transport cart 1 can be moved freely by pulling the towing rope 17. The dog can move as if it is going for a walk while being pulled by the towing rope 17. The owner can easily walk the dog even if the dog has weakened limbs, without having to hold the dog.

[0024] When a dog excretes, it can do so through the space 6. The dog can urinate and defecate even while moving, and the excrement can be collected by placing a plastic bag or the like under the space 6. The excrement falls through the space 6, so it does not soil the dog transport cart 1 or the dog itself.

[0025] Next, another example of a dog carrier will be described. Fig. 6 is a plan view showing another example of a dog carrier, and Fig. 7 is a right side view showing the state in which the harness is attached to the dog carrier. In this example, two pairs of belts are provided. The dog can be more securely fixed by passing the front belt around the front legs of the dog and the rear belt around the rear legs of the dog and tightening them.

[0026] Support attachment parts 18 are provided near the four corners of the carrier. Here, circular holes are provided to which cylindrical support posts 19 can be attached detachably. The cylindrical support posts 19 are attached to the support attachment parts 18, and the support posts 19 can be covered with a transparent sheet such as vinyl to form a tent 20. When it starts to rain during a walk or when a cold wind blows, the tent 20 can be attached to protect the dog. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1.Dog transport cart 2. Cargo bed 3. Caster 4. Abdominal support part 5. Space (excretion opening) 6. Limb support part 7. Base plate member 8. Rod-shaped members 9. Rod-shaped members 10.Upper plate member 11. Belt attachment parts 12. Square bar-shaped components 13. Spacer 14. Belt 15. Columnar members 16. Towing rope attachment parts 17. Towing rope 18. Support mounting part 19. Prop 20. Horo

Claims

1. The carrier has a carrier bed, casters provided on the carrier bed, and a belt for fixing the dog's body, The carrier has an abdominal support for the dog's abdomen, which is provided at the center of the width at the front in the direction of travel. A space provided at the rear and center of the width in the traveling direction; a limb support section for supporting the dog's limbs, the limb support section being provided on the left and right sides of the abdominal support section and the space section and lower than the abdominal support section; A dog transport cart equipped with a belt attachment member for attaching a belt.

2. A rope attachment portion for attaching a towing rope is provided at the front end of the loading platform in the center of the width, 2. The dog carrier according to claim 1, further comprising belt attachment members disposed parallel to both side ends of the carrier platform at a predetermined distance from each other.

3. 3. The dog carrier of claim 2 having two pairs of belts.

4. 4. The dog transport cart according to claim 1, wherein the height of the abdominal support portion from the ground surface is set to the same height as the abdomen of the dog to be transported when the dog is standing.

5. 5. A dog carrier according to claim 4, further comprising a base, posts for supporting the base, and post attachment parts provided at the four corners of the platform for detachably attaching the posts.

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