Pet feces collection device

Abstract

To provide a pet droppings collecting tool enabling a pet owner to easily bring home the droppings of his / her pet without getting his / her hands dirty. [Solution] A pet feces collection device 100 having a container body 110 with an opening 112, a container body side handle portion 120 provided on the container body, and a cover portion 130 connected to the container body, which covers the upper edge of the opening and the container body side handle portion.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pet droppings collection device. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, when taking a pet dog for a walk, it is not rare that the dog feels the need to defecate on the way and defecates on the sidewalk, in the park, etc. Therefore, the owner brings a shovel, a plastic bag, etc. to collect the feces and take it home.

[0003] Recently, due to factors such as the increase in the number of pet lovers, various devices have been devised for collecting dog droppings. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a droppings collection device that has an operating tube inside an extendable support tube, supports left and right containers for collecting droppings that can be opened and closed at the tip of the operating tube, and uses an operating part at the rear end of the support tube to open and close the containers for collecting droppings at the tip, thereby collecting droppings that have fallen on the road surface or the like in an upright position. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] JP 2014-73085 A Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] If all pet owners were to reliably collect the feces, there would be no problems in terms of the city's landscape or environmental hygiene; however, the conventional feces collection method described in Patent Document 1 is not necessarily convenient, and so some owners leave the feces uncollected, resulting in the city being polluted and creating an unsanitary situation.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a pet droppings collection device that allows owners to easily collect their pet droppings without getting their hands dirty. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above object, the pet feces collecting device comprises: A container body having an opening; A container body side gripping portion provided on the container body; The container body has a cover portion connected to the container body, the cover portion covering an upper edge of the opening and the container body side grip portion. Effect of the Invention

[0008] The pet droppings collecting device according to the present invention can provide a pet droppings collecting device that allows owners to easily take home their pet's droppings without getting their hands dirty. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0009] [Figure 1] 1 is a photograph of an example of a pet droppings collecting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Diagram 2] 4 is a photograph of an example of a cover portion of the pet feces collecting device according to the present embodiment. [Diagram 3] 11 is a photograph showing an example of a state in which paper is attached to the pet feces collecting device according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 13 is a photograph showing another example of the state in which paper is attached to the pet feces collecting device according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0010] Hereinafter, the embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the components described in the following embodiments are merely examples, and are not intended to limit the technical scope of the present invention.

[0011] (Overall composition) Fig. 1 is a photograph of an example of a pet feces collecting device according to this embodiment, showing the state when the cover part is removed, and Fig. 2 is a photograph of an example of the cover part of a pet feces collecting device according to this embodiment. Note that the cover part shown in Fig. 2 is shown as seen from the bottom (the container body side when the cover part is attached to the container body).

[0012] The pet feces collecting device 100 according to this embodiment is configured to have a container body 110, a container body side gripping portion 120 provided on the container body 110, and a cover portion 130 provided removably on the container body 110. Each of the components will be described in detail.

[0013] The container body 110 serves as a tray for receiving feces of the pet feces collecting device 100, and is usually substantially circular, elliptical or rectangular in horizontal cross section, with a substantially circular, elliptical or rectangular opening 112 at the top.

[0014] The container body side grip portion 120 usually has a rod-like shape connected to the outer periphery of the container body 110, and the owner is configured to be able to move the pet recovery device 100 by gripping this container body side grip portion 120.

[0015] The container body side grip part 120 may be formed integrally with the container body 110, or may be configured to be detachable from the container body 110. The container body side grip part 120 may be configured to be extendable and retractable. In this case, for example, a telescopic cover or the like can be used, in which a plurality of cylindrical cover pieces of different sizes are stacked on top of each other in a nested manner to be extendable and retractable in a predetermined direction.

[0016] The cover portion 130 is formed to correspond to the opening upper edge 114 and the container body grip portion 120 that form the opening 112 of the container body 110, and to cover (or cover) the upper portions thereof. In the pet feces collecting device 100 according to this embodiment, the cover portion 130 is formed to cover the opening upper edge 114 and the upper portion of the container body grip portion 120 of the container body 110, so that a user can securely hold paper or a paper bag between the cover portion 130 and the opening upper edge 114 simply by gripping the container body grip portion 120 and the cover portion side grip portion 134 that corresponds to the container body grip portion 120, as described below.

[0017] In one embodiment, the cover part 130 has a ring-like shape with a recess 132 formed therein that fits into a protrusion that forms the upper edge 114 of the opening 112, and is configured to be able to cover the container body 110. That is, even when the cover part 130 is in place, the opening 112 of the container body 110 is configured to be exposed in almost all or part. As a result, even when the cover part 130 is in place, pet feces are collected through this opening 112 (see FIG. 4 described later).

[0018] Moreover, it is preferable that the cover part 130 is provided with a claw part 133 arranged along the inner peripheral surface of the opening 112. This makes it possible to prevent the cover part 130 from being misaligned with respect to the upper edge 114 of the opening of the container body 110 in an embodiment in which paper or a paper bag is arranged, which will be described later. Moreover, it is preferable that the height of this claw part 133 is within a range of 5 mm to 10 mm.

[0019] A cover part side gripping portion 134 is provided at a position on the cover part 130 corresponding to the container body gripping portion 120.In this case, for example, a hollow space 136 may be provided inside the cover part side gripping portion 134 (on the container body 110 side), and the container body side gripping portion 134 may be configured to be able to be stored within this hollow space 136.

[0020] Moreover, the container body side gripping portion 120 and the cover portion 130 are connected via a connection portion 140. Examples of the connection portion 140 include a hinge or a tape member, and preferably the cover portion 130 is rotated relative to the container body side gripping portion 120 using a hinge, whereby the cover portion 130 can be disposed at a position corresponding to the upper edge 114 of the opening and the container body side gripping portion 120.

[0021] The material of the pet droppings collecting device 100 is preferably a resin material such as polypropylene or polystyrene, but a metal material such as aluminum or stainless steel may also be used.

[0022] (Usage and Effects) A method of using the pet feces collecting device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 3 and 4. Figure 3 shows a photograph showing an example of how paper is attached to the pet feces collecting device according to this embodiment, and Figure 4 shows a photograph showing another example of how paper is attached to the pet feces collecting device according to this embodiment.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 3, paper 150 such as paper, newspaper, or tissue paper made of a water-decomposable material (or a paper bag made of such paper) is arranged to cover the inner circumferential surface of the container body 110. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, the paper 150 is held in the pet feces collecting device 100 by sandwiching it between the upper edge 114 of the opening of the container body 110 (i.e., the convex portion) and the cover portion 130. Here, in the pet feces collecting device 100 according to this embodiment, the cover portion 130 is formed to cover the upper edge 114 of the opening of the container body 110 and the upper portion of the container body grip portion 120. Therefore, the paper 150 can be easily held in the pet feces collecting device 100 by the gripping force by the user simply gripping the container body grip portion 120 and the cover portion 130 corresponding to the container body grip portion 120.

[0024] It should be noted that the paper material 150 does not have to cover the entire circumference of the upper edge 114 of the opening of the container body 110, but it is preferable that the paper material 150 covers the entire circumference of the upper edge 114 of the opening. However, even if the paper material 150 does not cover the entire circumference of the upper edge 114 of the opening, the user can grip the cover part side grip portion 134 and the container body side grip portion 120, and the gripping force will not cause the paper material 150 to come off the pet feces collecting device.

[0025] In the pet feces collecting device according to this embodiment, the cover part covers the upper edge of the opening and the grip part on the container body side, and the paper or paper bag held between the cover part and the container body is arranged to cover the inner circumferential surface of the container body. Therefore, no special fixing device is required, and the paper can be reliably held in the pet feces collecting device only by the gripping force of the user. In addition, when removing the paper from the pet feces collecting device, the user can easily remove the paper from the pet feces collecting device by simply releasing the grip (stopping gripping). Therefore, the owner can follow the vigorous movements of the pet while carrying the pet feces collecting device by gripping the grip part when walking. And, since the owner can hold the paper in the pet feces collecting device only by gripping force, the paper will not come off the pet feces collecting device even if the pet moves violently. On the other hand, after returning home from a walk, the owner can easily remove the paper from the pet feces collection device by simply stopping holding it, and the feces generated during the walk can be disposed of together with the paper. If the paper used is made of a water-degradable material (paper that can be flushed down the toilet), it can be disposed of by simply flushing it down the toilet without getting your hands dirty, and if tissue paper or newspaper is used, it can be disposed of as combustible waste.

[0026] The cover is also provided with a claw portion disposed along the inner circumferential surface of the opening, and the height of the claw portion is configured to be within a range of 5 mm to 10 mm. As a result, even if a pet moves vigorously while on a walk, the owner can simply grasp the container body side grip portion 120 and the cover side grip portion 134, and the cover portion 130 will not slip off the upper edge 114 of the opening, so that the paper will not come off the pet droppings collecting device.

[0027] In addition, since the pet feces collecting device according to this embodiment has a gripping portion, even if the pet uses the toilet while walking, the user can chase the pet and make the pet use the toilet inside the container body 110 of the pet feces collecting device.

[0028] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above based on the drawings, the specific configuration should not be considered to be limited to these embodiments. The scope of the present invention is indicated not only by the description of the above embodiments but also by the scope of the utility model registration claims, and further includes all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of the utility model registration claims. [Explanation of symbols]

[0029] 100 Pet feces collection device 110 Container body 112 Opening 114 Upper edge of opening (convex part) 120 Container body side grip part 130 Cover part 132 Recess 133 Claw 134 Cover side grip 136 Hollow space 140 Connection 150 Paper

Claims

1. A container body having an opening; A container body side gripping portion provided on the container body; a cover portion connected to the container body, the cover portion covering an upper edge of the opening and the container body side grip portion; A pet feces collection device having the above structure.

2. The cover portion has a cover portion side grip portion, A hollow space is provided inside the cover-side grip portion, The container body side grip portion is configured to be able to be stored in the hollow space. The pet droppings collecting device according to claim 1.

3. The cover portion is provided with a claw portion disposed along an inner circumferential surface of the opening portion. The pet droppings collecting device according to claim 1.

4. The cover portion has a recess formed therein that fits into a protrusion that forms an upper edge of the opening portion. The pet droppings collecting device according to claim 1.

5. The container body and the cover are connected via a hinge. The pet droppings collecting device according to claim 1.

6. The pet feces collecting device further includes paper or a paper bag covering an inner peripheral surface of the container body, The paper or paper bag is held in the pet feces collecting device by being sandwiched between the cover part and the upper edge of the opening. The pet droppings collecting device according to claim 1.

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