Oxygen Box

Abstract

To provide an oxygen box that creates a better environment for the health of small animals. [Solution] An oxygen box 1 that can accommodate small animals and creates an environment with a high oxygen concentration higher than that in the atmosphere. The oxygen box 1 has a box-shaped main body with an entrance through which small animals can enter and exit, a transparent window for opening and closing the entrance, a supply port formed on the top of the main body for supplying high concentration oxygen generated by an oxygen concentrator 100 to the inside, and an exhaust port formed on the bottom of the main body for discharging air from inside the main body.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an oxygen box that provides a high-oxygen environment for small animals. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, oxygen capsules have been proposed that allow the human body to be placed in an environment with a higher oxygen concentration than the atmosphere. By entering this oxygen capsule, it becomes possible for a person to increase the amount of oxygen dissolved in the blood, leading to improved health.

[0003] Conventionally, one such technology is described in Patent Document 1. Patent Document 1 discloses an oxygen head box in which an acrylic hemispherical head box body is placed over an infant's head and high-concentration oxygen is pumped into the head box body, creating a high-concentration oxygen environment for the infant's upper part from the neck. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Jpn. Jpn. Published No. 59-12907 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] By the way, not only humans but also animals that breathe on land can be expected to be in good health by being placed in an environment with high oxygen concentration. Therefore, it is desirable to have an oxygen box for small animals that can be kept as pets.

[0006] The present invention has been developed in consideration of such problems, and aims to provide an oxygen box that creates a better environment for the health of small animals. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The oxygen box of the present invention has the following configuration.

[0008] An oxygen box (e.g., oxygen box 1) capable of housing a small animal therein and forming an environment with a high oxygen concentration higher than the oxygen concentration in the atmosphere therein, A box-shaped main body (e.g., main body 10) having entrances (e.g., entrances 11a, 13a, upper entrance 15a) through which the small animal can enter and exit; A window (e.g., transparent window 40, 50, ceiling window 60) for opening and closing the entrance; A supply port (e.g., a supply port 56) formed on the upper part of the main body for supplying the high-concentration oxygen generated by an oxygen generating device (e.g., an oxygen concentrator 100) to the inside of the main body; An exhaust port (e.g., exhaust port 54) formed in the lower portion of the main body and capable of exhausting air inside the main body; The present invention is characterized by having the following.

[0009] According to the present invention configured in this way, the supply port is located at the top of the main body, and the exhaust port is located at the bottom of the main body. Therefore, when high-concentration oxygen is supplied from the oxygen concentrator through the supply port into the oxygen box, the high-concentration oxygen fills the top of the oxygen box, and the carbon dioxide generated by the breathing of the animal that accumulates at the bottom is discharged to the outside through the exhaust port by the high-concentration oxygen. This makes it possible to reduce the carbon dioxide around the small animal while increasing the oxygen concentration in the oxygen box, making it possible to create an environment that is better for the health of the small animal.

[0010] In addition, the present invention provides the oxygen box, The main body is in the shape of a hollow box, The supply port is formed in an upper portion of one side surface, The outlet may be formed in a lower portion of a side surface opposite to the one side surface.

[0011] According to the present invention configured in this way, the supply port is formed at the upper part of one side, and the exhaust port is formed at the lower part of the side opposite the one side. This makes it easier to generate airflow from the one side to the opposite side, and makes it easier for carbon dioxide accumulated at the bottom of the oxygen box to be discharged to the outside through the exhaust port. In this way, ventilation is performed inside the oxygen box, making it possible to create an environment that is better for the health of small animals.

[0012] In addition, the present invention provides the oxygen box, The discharge port is formed on an imaginary line passing through the supply port and the center of the interior of the main body.

[0013] According to the present invention configured in this manner, the exhaust outlet is formed on an imaginary line passing through the supply inlet and the internal center of the main body, i.e., at the point where the distance from the supply inlet is the longest, making it possible to distribute high-concentration oxygen over a wide area within the oxygen box, creating an environment that is better for the health of small animals. Effect of the Invention

[0014] According to the present invention, an oxygen box can be provided that creates a better environment for the health of small animals. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0015] [Figure 1] 1 is a diagram showing a usage mode of the oxygen box 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. [Diagram 2] 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of an oxygen box 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front side. [Diagram 3] 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of an oxygen box 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the right side. [Figure 4] 1 is a diagram showing the external appearance of an oxygen box 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as seen from the left side. [Diagram 5] 1 is a diagram showing the external appearance of an oxygen box 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, viewed from above. [Figure 6] 1A to 1C are diagrams showing the assembly procedure of the oxygen box 1 in one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 7] FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a cover 63 attached to exhaust ports 54 and 55. [Figure 8] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which an oxygen concentrator 100 is connected to an oxygen box 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0016] The present invention will be described in more detail below with reference to preferred embodiments, however, the following embodiments are merely examples of the present invention and the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0017] The structure of the oxygen box 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention will be described.

[0018] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a usage state of an oxygen box 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The oxygen box 1 is a cubic box large enough to accommodate a small pet animal such as a small dog or cat. The oxygen box 1 is connected to an oxygen concentrator 100. The oxygen concentrator 100 takes in outside air and removes components other than oxygen to generate air with a high oxygen concentration. By supplying air with a high oxygen concentration from the oxygen concentrator 100 to the oxygen box 1, the inside of the oxygen box 1 becomes an environment with a high oxygen concentration.

[0019] FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the appearance of the oxygen box 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front side.

[0020] As shown in FIG. 2(a), the oxygen box 1 includes a main body 10 formed of a cubic box body, zippers 20 and 21, and a framework portion 30.

[0021] The main body 10 is made of Oxford cloth and has a substantially rectangular front part 11, a left side part 12, a right side part 13, a back part 14, an upper part 15, and a lower part 16. The front part 11, the left side part 12, the right side part 13, the back part 14, the upper part 15, and the lower part 16 are formed in a substantially square shape. With respect to the center of the interior of the oxygen box 1, the front part 11 is arranged on the front side, the left side part 12 on the left side, the right side part 13 on the right side, the back part 14 on the rear side, the upper part 15 on the upper side, and the lower part 16 on the lower side.

[0022] The front portion 11 and the upper portion 15, the upper portion 15 and the rear portion 14, the rear portion 14 and the lower portion 16, and the lower portion 16 and the front portion 11 are continuously connected to each other, and the front portion 11, the rear portion 14, the upper portion 15 and the lower portion 16 form a cylindrical shape.

[0023] The left side surface portion 12 is connected to the left side portion of the lower surface portion 16, and the right side surface portion 13 is connected to the right side portion.

[0024] The zipper 20 has an element row 20a, an element row 20b, and a slider 20c that passes through each of the pair of element rows 20a, 20b and connects and disconnects the pair of element rows 20a, 20b by sliding the slider 20c.

[0025] Zipper 21 has the same structure as zipper 20, and includes element row 21a, element row 21b, and slider 21c.

[0026] An element row 20a is sewn to the outer peripheral edge of the left side surface portion 12 except for the portion connected to the bottom surface portion 16, and an element row 20b is sewn to the left side of the front surface portion 11, the back surface portion 14 and the top surface portion 15.

[0027] Similarly, an element row 21a is sewn to the outer peripheral edge of the right side portion 13 except for the portion connected to the bottom portion 16, and an element row 21b is sewn to the right side of the front portion 11, the back portion 14 and the top portion 15.

[0028] The framework 30 is made of metal rods and is attached to the left and right sides of the front portion 11, the back portion 14, the upper portion 15, and the lower portion 16, and to the connecting portions between the front portion 11 and the upper portion 15, the upper portion 15 and the back portion 14, the back portion 14 and the lower portion 16, and the lower portion 16 and the front portion 11. The framework 30 may be made of resin rods and may be elastically deformable.

[0029] Then, by closing zippers 20 and 21, left side portion 12 and right side portion 13 are connected to front portion 11, back portion 14, top portion 15 and bottom portion 16, and assembled into a cube. At this time, since framework portions 30 are arranged on each side of the cube, the cube shape is maintained.

[0030] The front portion 11 further has an entrance / exit 11a formed in the center and large enough for a small animal to enter and exit, a transparent window 40 for opening and closing this entrance / exit 11a, a zipper 41 for connecting and disconnecting the edge of the entrance / exit 11a to the outer periphery of the transparent window 40, a hook-and-loop fastener 42 for holding the transparent window 40 in place at the top of the front portion 11, and a pocket 43 for housing an oximeter.

[0031] The transparent window 40 is a flexible, transparent, sheet-like member made of EVA resin (ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resin). The upper part of the transparent window 40 is sewn to the upper edge of the transparent window 40, and the lower part of the transparent window 40 hangs down.

[0032] Zipper 41 has the same structure as zipper 20, and includes an element row 41a, an element row 41b, and a slider 41c.

[0033] The element row 41a is sewn in a U-shape to the outer peripheral edge of the transparent window 40 except for the upper part, and the element row 41b is sewn in a U-shape to the edge of the entrance 11a except for the upper part.

[0034] The slider 41c passes through each of the pair of element rows 41a and 41b, and is slid to couple or uncouple the pair of element rows 41a and 41b.

[0035] The hook and loop fastener 42 has a hook portion 42a in which fine hook-shaped fibers are arranged on the rectangular sheet surface, and a loop portion 42b in which fine ring-shaped fibers are arranged on the rectangular sheet surface.

[0036] The hook portions 42a are attached to both left and right sides and toward the upper side relative to the center inside the transparent window 40. The loop portions 42b are attached to both left and right sides of the upper edge of the entrance 11a.

[0037] Then, by sliding the slider 41c to connect the pair of element rows 41a, 41b, the entrance 11a is closed by the transparent window 40 as shown in Fig. 2(a). Also, by sliding the slider 41c to release the connection between the pair of element rows 41a, 41b, the lower part of the transparent window 40 becomes swingable. In this state, by rolling up the transparent window 40 from the lower part and bringing the hook parts 42a, 42a into contact with the loop parts 42b, 42b, the transparent window 40 is held in a rolled-up state above the entrance 11a, and the entrance 11a is opened as shown in Fig. 2(b).

[0038] The pocket 43 is made of a rectangular bag-shaped member that extends in the vertical direction and is made of the same material as the transparent window 40, and is attached in a U-shape to the center of the inside of the transparent window 40. Since the pocket 43 is transparent like the transparent window 40, the inside of the oxygen box 1 can be seen through the transparent window 40 from the outside.

[0039] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing the appearance of the oxygen box 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the right side.

[0040] As shown in FIG. 3(a), the right side portion 13 further has an entrance 13a formed in the center and large enough for a small animal to enter and exit, a transparent window 50 for opening and closing this entrance 13a, a zipper 51 for connecting and disconnecting the edge of the entrance 13a to the outer periphery of the transparent window 50, a hook-and-loop fastener 52 for holding the transparent window 50 in the open position, a pocket 53 for housing an oxygen concentration meter, and an exhaust port 54.

[0041] The opening 13a, the transparent window 50, the zipper 51, the hook-and-loop fastener 52 and the pocket 53 have the same configuration as the opening 11a, the transparent window 40, the zipper 41, the hook-and-loop fastener 42 and the pocket 43 in the front portion 11 described above, and therefore a detailed description thereof will be omitted. The zipper 51 has an element row 51a, an element row 51b and a slider 51c, and these members have the same structure as the element row 41a, the element row 41b and the slider 41c.

[0042] The exhaust port 54 is a through hole formed in the rear lower corner of the right side surface portion 13 .

[0043] Then, by sliding the slider 51c to connect the pair of element rows 51a, 51b, the entrance 13a is closed by the transparent window 50 as shown in Fig. 3(a). Also, by sliding the slider 51c to release the connection between the pair of element rows 51a, 51b, the lower part of the transparent window 50 becomes swingable. In this state, by rolling up the transparent window 50 from the lower part and bringing the hook parts 52a, 52a into contact with the loop parts 52b, 52b, the transparent window 50 is held in a rolled-up state above the entrance 13a, and the entrance 13a is opened as shown in Fig. 3(b).

[0044] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the external appearance of the oxygen box 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the left side. 4, the left side surface portion 12 has an exhaust port 55 formed in a lower front corner and a supply port 56 formed in an upper rear corner. Specifically, the exhaust port 55 is formed on an imaginary line passing through the supply port 56 and the internal center of the left side surface portion 12.

[0045] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the external appearance of the oxygen box 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention as viewed from above.

[0046] As shown in FIG. 5, the top surface 15 has a circular upper entrance 15a formed in the center, a circular ceiling window 60 for opening and closing the upper entrance 15a, and a zipper 62 for detachably connecting the outer periphery of the ceiling window 60 to the edge of the upper entrance 15a.

[0047] The upper entrance 15a is large enough to allow small animals to enter and exit. As shown in Fig. 5(a), the ceiling window 60 is provided with a transparent window 60a made of the same material as the transparent windows 40 and 50, and a light-shielding window 60b made of a mesh-like material as shown in Fig. 5(b). Usually, the transparent window 60a is attached to the upper surface portion 15 as the ceiling window 60. When the internal temperature of the oxygen box 1 is high, such as in summer, the light-shielding window 60b is attached to the upper surface portion 15 to increase the ventilation inside the oxygen box 1 and lower the internal temperature.

[0048] Fig. 6 is a diagram showing the assembly procedure of the oxygen box 1 in one embodiment of the present invention. The oxygen box 1 is foldable, and when not in use, the front part 11, the left side part 12, the right side part 13, the back part 14, the top part 15, and the bottom part 16 can be stacked as shown in Fig. 6(a). In this embodiment, it can be folded in a stacked state in the order of the right side part 13, the left side part 12, the back part 14, the top part 15, the front part 11, and the bottom part 16 from the top.

[0049] When in use, the right side portion 13 and the left side portion 12 are opened to the left and right as shown in Fig. 6(b), and the bottom portion 16 and the top portion 15 are opened upwards while overlapping each other as shown in Fig. 6(c). Then, while lifting the top portion 15, the right side portion 13 is connected to the front portion 11, the back portion 14, and the right side portion of the top portion 15 by the zipper 21, and similarly, the left side portion 12 is connected to the front portion 11, the back portion 14, and the left side portion of the top portion 15 by the zipper 20. In this way, the oxygen box 1 is assembled as shown in Fig. 6(d).

[0050] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a lid 63 attached to the exhaust port 54. For example, when the oxygen box 1 is assembled and used, the oxygen concentration inside the main body 10 is increased first. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 7(b), the lid 63 is attached to the exhaust port 54 to prevent the air with a high oxygen concentration supplied to the inside from leaking from the exhaust port 54, thereby increasing the oxygen concentration inside the main body 10. Then, after the oxygen concentration inside the main body 10 becomes appropriate, it is desirable to remove the lid 63 from the exhaust port 54 and put a small animal inside the main body 10, as shown in FIG. 7(a). It is also possible to attach the lids 63 to the exhaust port 55 and the supply port 56.

[0051] FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a state in which oxygen concentrator 100 is connected to oxygen box 1. As shown in FIG. First, the user inserts a nozzle 70 made of silicon rubber into the supply port 56 of the oxygen box 1, connects one end of an oxygen tube 71 to the nozzle 70, and connects the other end of the oxygen tube 71 to the oxygen concentrator 100. Next, the user removes the lid 63 from the exhaust port 54. Then, the user opens the transparent window 40, the transparent window 50, or the ceiling window 60 to place a small animal in the oxygen box 1, closes the transparent window 40, the transparent window 50, or the ceiling window 60, and then operates the oxygen concentrator 100.

[0052] When the oxygen concentrator 100 is operating, high-concentration oxygen is supplied from the upper rear side of the left side portion 12. Therefore, the oxygen box 1 is filled with high-concentration oxygen from the upper rear side of the left side portion 12. At this time, since high-concentration oxygen is lighter than air, it tends to move upward. Therefore, the oxygen box 1 is filled with high-concentration oxygen from the top to the bottom. Then, the air at the bottom inside the oxygen box 1 is pushed out to the outside through the exhaust port 54.

[0053] In particular, according to this embodiment, the supply port 56 is disposed at the upper part of the right side part 13, and the exhaust port 54 is disposed at the lower part of the left side part 12. That is, the exhaust port 54 is formed on a virtual line passing through the supply port 56 and the internal center of the main body 10. In other words, the exhaust port 54 is disposed diagonally downward from the supply port 56. For this reason, when a small animal is placed in the oxygen box 1, carbon dioxide generated by the breathing of the small animal tends to accumulate at the lower part of the oxygen box 1, but the carbon dioxide is pushed out by the high concentration oxygen and is easily discharged to the outside through the exhaust port 54. This makes it possible to reduce the carbon dioxide around the small animal while increasing the oxygen concentration in the oxygen box 1, thereby forming an environment that is better for the health of the small animal.

[0054] In addition, by storing an oxygen concentration meter in pocket 43 or pocket 53, the user can check the oxygen concentration inside oxygen box 1 from outside oxygen box 1. This allows the user to manage the oxygen concentration inside oxygen box 1 by opening exhaust port 54 or exhaust port 55 or adjusting the output of oxygen concentrator 100 as necessary.

[0055] According to the oxygen box 1 of this embodiment configured as described above, the following operational effects are achieved.

[0056] According to this embodiment, the supply port 56 is disposed at the top of the main body 10, and the exhaust port 54 and the exhaust port 55 are disposed at the bottom of the main body 10. Therefore, when high-concentration oxygen is supplied from the oxygen concentrator 100 into the oxygen box 1 through the supply port 56, the high-concentration oxygen fills the upper part of the oxygen box 1, and the carbon dioxide generated by the breathing of the animal and accumulated at the bottom is discharged to the outside through the exhaust port 54 and the exhaust port 55 by the high-concentration oxygen. This makes it possible to reduce the carbon dioxide around the small animal while increasing the oxygen concentration in the oxygen box 1, thereby forming an environment that is better for the health of the small animal.

[0057] According to this embodiment, the supply port 56 is disposed at the upper front part of the right side part 13, the exhaust port 55 is disposed at the lower rear part of the right side part 13, and the exhaust port 54 is disposed at the lower rear part of the left side part 12. This makes it easier for airflow to be generated from the right side part 13 side toward the left side part 12 side, and carbon dioxide accumulated at the lower part inside the oxygen box 1 is easily discharged to the outside through the exhaust port 54 and the exhaust port 55. In this way, the inside of the oxygen box 1 is ventilated, making it possible to create an environment that is better for the health of small animals.

[0058] In particular, according to this embodiment, the supply port 56 is disposed at the upper part of the right side surface portion 13, and the exhaust port 54 is disposed at the lower part of the left side surface portion 12. That is, the exhaust port 54 is formed on an imaginary line passing through the supply port 56 and the center inside the main body 10. In other words, the distance from the supply port 56 to the exhaust port 54 is the longest from the right side surface portion 13 to the left side surface portion 12. This makes it possible to distribute high-concentration oxygen over a wide area within the oxygen box 1, and to create an environment that is better for the health of small animals.

[0059] Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-mentioned embodiment. For example, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the main body 10 is cubic, but may be rectangular, or may be a triangular prism such as a triangular tent, a pyramid, or a hemisphere. As long as small animals can enter and exit, the shape and size are not particularly important. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the supply port 56 is formed at one location, but may be formed at multiple locations. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the main body 10 is made of Oxford cloth, but may be made of other materials. In addition, the front part 11, the left side part 12, the right side part 13, the back part 14, the upper part 15, and the lower part 16 may be made of hard plate-like members. In this case, the framework part 30 can be omitted.

[0060] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and modifications and improvements within the scope of the invention that can achieve the object of the invention are included in the present invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0061] 1 oxygen box 10 Main unit 11 Front section 11a Entrance / Exit 12 Left side part 13 Right side part 13a Entrance / Exit 14 Back part 15 Top part 15a Upper Entrance 16 Bottom part 20, 21, 41, 51, 62 Zipper 20a, 20b, 21a, 21b, 41a, 41b, 51a, 51b element string 20c, 21c, 41c, 51c slider 30 Frame section 40 Transparent Window 42, 52 hook and loop fastener 42a, 52a Hook part 42b, 52b Loop section 43, 53 Pocket 50 Transparent Window 54, 55 Exhaust port 56 Supply Inlet 60 Ceiling Window 60a Transparent window 60b Blackout window 63 Lid 70 Nozzles 71 Oxygen Tube 100 Oxygen Concentrator

Claims

1. An oxygen box capable of housing a small animal therein and forming an environment with a high oxygen concentration higher than that in the atmosphere, A box-shaped main body having an entrance through which the small animal can enter and exit; A window for opening and closing the entrance; a supply port formed on an upper portion of the main body for supplying the high-concentration oxygen generated by an oxygen generating device to the inside of the main body; an exhaust port formed in a lower portion of the main body and capable of exhausting air inside the main body; An oxygen box comprising:

2. The main body is in the shape of a hollow box, The supply port is formed in an upper portion of one side surface, 2. The shoe sole adjuster according to claim 1, wherein the outlet is formed in a lower portion of a side surface opposite to the one side surface.

3. 3. The shoe sole adjuster according to claim 2, wherein the discharge port is formed on an imaginary line passing through the supply port and the center of the interior of the main body.

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