Pet Circle

Abstract

To provide a pet circle that can be attached to a wall without worrying about wall stains caused by a pet's urination, shedding hair, etc., and can also block the pet's line of sight with the blindfolding effect of the shielding panel. 【Solution means】In the pet circle 10 that forms a pet accommodation space by connecting a plurality of panels with a plurality of joints, the plurality of panels include a lattice panel 11 formed by combining a plurality of wire rods or frame materials 17 in a lattice shape and a shielding panel 12 made of a flat plate. When attaching the pet circle to a wall indoors, the shielding panel is confronted with the wall W of the room among the plurality of panels. Thereby, it is possible to prevent wall stains caused by a dog's urination, shedding hair, etc. Also, by arranging the shielding panel between the dog and the owner, it is possible to prevent "begging appeals" when the owner eats, and the line of sight of a dog with strong vigilance can be blocked by the blindfolding effect of the shielding panel.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a pet circle, more specifically, a pet circle suitable for raising pets, especially dogs.

Background Art

[0002] For example, there is a pet circle used to ensure the safety of indoor dogs (pets) and prevent them from escaping. As a conventional pet circle, for example, as described in Patent Document 1, a plurality of lattice panels formed by combining a plurality of wire rods or frame materials in a lattice pattern are connected by a plurality of joints to form a dog accommodation space.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, according to the conventional pet circle, all the panels constituting the enclosure were the above-mentioned lattice panels. Therefore, when the pet circle is attached to the wall in an attempt to effectively utilize the indoor space, (1) the urine of the pet splashes and stains the wall of the room, or (2) the pet rubs its body against the fence, and the wall of the room is stained with shed hair. In addition, (3) when the owner eats near the pet circle, the dog inside the circle stares intently at the owner and becomes restless, sometimes making a so-called "begging appeal". Also, in the case of a dog with a strong sense of vigilance, the eyes of the owner often bothered it.

[0005] Therefore, as a result of intensive research, the inventor of the present invention has found that if a shielding panel made of a flat plate is adopted for some of the plurality of panels constituting the enclosure, all of these problems can be solved, and the present invention has been completed.

[0006] This invention is made in view of the conventional problems, and aims to provide a pet circle that can be installed indoors against a wall without worrying about wall stains caused by pet urination, shedding hair, etc., and can also block the pet's line of sight due to the blindfolding effect of the shielding panel.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0007] The invention according to claim 1 is a pet circle that forms a pet accommodation space by connecting a plurality of panels with a plurality of joints. The plurality of panels include a lattice panel formed by combining a plurality of wire rods or frame materials in a lattice pattern and a shielding panel made of a flat plate.

[0008] The type of pet is arbitrary. For example, dogs, cats, rabbits, etc. can be adopted. The material and number of panels are arbitrary as long as they can form a circle. For example, the number of panels used may be 4, 6, 8 or more. The material of the joint is arbitrary. For example, various metals (iron, steel, aluminum alloy, etc.), various plastics (ABS resin, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride resin, etc.), etc. can be adopted. The structure of the joint is arbitrary as long as it can connect adjacent panels detachably or inseparably.

[0009] The material of the lattice panel is arbitrary. For example, various metals (iron, steel, aluminum alloy, etc.), various plastics (ABS resin, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride resin, etc.), various woods (pine, cedar, pine, cypress, etc.) may also be used. The type of lattice is also arbitrary. For example, vertical lattice, horizontal lattice, grid lattice may be used.

[0010] Also, the material of the shielding panel is arbitrary. For example, various metals (iron, steel, aluminum alloy, etc.), various plastics (ABS resin, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride resin, etc.), various woods (pine wood, cedar, pine, cypress, etc.) may be used. The number of each of the lattice panels and the shielding panels used is not limited. For example, it may be one sheet or two or more sheets. Among the plurality of panels constituting the enclosure, the location where the shielding panel is used is arbitrary. For example, when a pet circle is wall-mounted, in order to prevent wall stains caused by a pet's urination or shedding hair, it may be at the location facing the wall, or at the location between the pet and the owner inside the pet circle in order to block the pet's line of sight from the owner.

[0011] Also, the invention according to claim 2 is the pet circle according to claim 1, characterized in that the plurality of joints have an angle adjustment function of detachably connecting the adjacent panels to each other and adjusting the connection angle between the adjacent panels.

[0012] The structure that enables adjustment of the connection angle between adjacent panels is arbitrary. For example, a screwing structure, a gear structure, a ratchet structure, etc. can be adopted.

[0013] Furthermore, the invention according to claim 3 is the pet circle according to claim 1 or claim 2, characterized in that the shielding panel is detachably arranged at an arbitrary position of the plurality of panels.

Advantages of the Invention

[0014] In the pet circle of the present invention, when performing so-called "wall mounting" by installing the pet circle on the wall of a room, if the shielding panel is made to face the wall of the room among the plurality of panels constituting the enclosure, wall stains caused by a pet's urination, shedding hair, etc. can be prevented. In addition, if a shielding panel is arranged between the pet and the owner within the pet circle, when the owner eats near the pet circle, the dog inside the circle will no longer stare fixedly at the owner and make an "appeal for food", and the shielding effect of the shielding panel can block the line of sight to the owner of a pet with strong vigilance.

[0015] In particular, according to the present invention described in claim 2, by using joints, some panels can be removed from the pet circle, a predetermined number of panels can be added to the pet circle, or the connection angle between the panels can be adjusted as needed, so that the pet accommodation space can be deformed.

[0016] Moreover, according to the present invention described in claim 3, since the shielding panel is detachable, among the plurality of panels constituting the enclosure, the panel at any position can be easily changed to a shielding panel.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Modes for Carrying Out the Invention

[0018] Hereinafter, embodiments of this invention will be specifically described. Here, a pet circle for a dog will be taken as an example.

Embodiment

[0019] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pet circle 10 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention is formed by connecting four steel lattice panels (panels) 11, which are formed by combining a plurality of bars in a vertical lattice pattern, and four shielding panels (panels) 12 made of flat plates of synthetic resin, through eight pairs of upper and lower joints (joints) 13 and 14, so as to form a large-sized pet accommodation space a in a quadrilateral shape in plan view.

[0020] Each lattice panel 11 has a plurality of vertical bars (wire rods or framing materials) 17 arranged at a predetermined pitch between a horizontally long upper frame 15 and a lower frame 16. In addition, a door 18 through which a dog (pet) or the owner enters and exits is attached to one of the lattice panels 11. That is, a frame body 21 having a suspension-side vertical frame 19, a door-tip-side vertical frame 20, and a lower frame (the lower frame of the lattice panel) 16 is provided on this lattice panel 11, and the door 18 is pivotally supported by the suspension-side vertical frame 19. Moreover, the height (thickness, step) of the lower frame 16 of the frame body 21 is 1.5 cm. This is approximately half the height compared to the height of the conventional lower frame being 3 - 4 cm. By thus making the height of the lower frame 16 of the frame body 21 as low as 1.5 cm, when a dog passes through the door 18, even if its toes come into contact with the lower frame 16, it is difficult to trip, and it is also difficult to twist the ankle by stepping on the lower frame 16. Furthermore, with a lower frame 16 of 1.5 cm in height, a cleaning robot can also pass through smoothly.

[0021] Furthermore, a closing spring (not shown) that constantly biases the door 18 in the direction of the closed position, an upper locking portion 22 provided at the upper end of the door-tip-side vertical frame 20 to lock the door 18 in the closed position, and a lower locking portion 23 provided at the lower end of the door-tip-side vertical frame 20 are arranged on the frame body 21. Furthermore, a magnetic attachment means with a magnet is provided between the upper locking portion 22 and the upper end of the door-tip-side vertical frame 20 (not shown). The door 18 approaching the closed position is attracted to the closed position by the action of the magnetic force of the magnetic attachment means.

[0022] Each shielding panel 12 has a rectangular flat plate 24 connected between a horizontally long upper frame 15 and a lower frame 16. Each of the upper and lower joints 13 and 14 has an angle adjustment function for adjusting the connection angle between adjacent panels, and the corresponding upper and lower joints 13 and 14 are connected to each other by columns 25 respectively.

[0023] As shown in FIG. 2, the upper joint 13 includes an upper adjustment block 27 in which one end of the upper frame 15 of one panel 11 (12) is removably inserted into the socket tip 26 and is rotatable about the axis of the column 25, and one end of the upper frame 15 of the other panel 11 (12) is insertable into the socket tip 28 and is rotatable about the axis of the column 25. The lower adjustment block 29 and an angle fixing screw 30 for fixing the opening angle of the upper and lower adjustment blocks 27 and 29, that is, the connection angle between adjacent panels, by tightening the bases of the upper and lower adjustment blocks 13 and 14 from below.

[0024] Note that locking pins 31 biased downward by springs are protrudingly provided on the lower surfaces of both ends of each upper frame 15. Further, locking holes 32 for locking the respective locking pins 31 are formed in the lower surfaces of the socket tips 26 and 28 when the ends of the upper frames 15 of the corresponding panels 11 (12) are inserted.

[0025] The lower joint 14 includes another upper adjustment block 34 in which one end of the lower frame 16 of one panel 11 (12) is removably inserted into the socket tip 33 and is rotatable about the axis of the column 25, and one end of the lower frame 16 of the other panel 11 (12) is insertable into the socket tip 35 and is rotatable about the axis of the column 25. Another lower adjustment block 36. Note that other locking pins 37 biased upward by springs are protrudingly provided on the upper surfaces of both ends of each lower frame 16. Further, other locking holes 38 for locking the respective other locking pins 37 are formed in the lower surfaces of the socket tips 33 and 35 of the respective other upper and lower adjustment blocks 34 and 36 when the ends of the lower frames 16 of the corresponding panels 11 (12) are inserted.

[0026] Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2, the usage method of the pet circle 10 of Example 1 will be described. First, the method of assembling the pet circle 10 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, while hooking the respective latching pins 31, 37 to the corresponding latching holes 32, 38, the panels 11 (12) are respectively connected to a total of 8 pairs of upper and lower joints 13, 14 connected to the upper and lower ends of the 8 struts 25. Thus, a pet circle 10 having a quadrangular pet accommodation space a in plan view, in which four continuous lattice panels 11 and four continuous shielding panels 12 are respectively connected at a connection angle (inner angle) adjusted to 90°, is assembled.

[0027] The pet circle 10 assembled in this way has the shielding panels 12 arranged in an L shape, two by two on one side, attached to the corner of the room. In this way, it is possible to prevent the wall W from being soiled by a dog's urination, shed hair, etc. Further, if the shielding panel 12 is arranged between the dog and the owner inside the pet circle 10, when the owner eats near the pet circle 10, the dog in the circle accommodation space a will not stare fixedly at the owner and make an "appeal for food", and the shielding effect of the shielding panel 12 can also block the line of sight to the owner of a dog with a strong sense of vigilance (see FIG. 4).

[0028] Next, with reference to FIG. 3, the pet circle according to Example 2 of the present invention will be described. The pet circle 10A of Example 2 shown in FIG. 3 uses a total of 4 pairs of upper and lower joints 13, 14 connected to the upper and lower ends of the 4 struts 25 as a connection base, and while hooking the respective latching pins 31, 37 to the corresponding latching holes 32, 38, three lattice panels 11 and one shielding panel 12 are respectively connected.

[0029] Thus, a pet circle 10A having a small-sized square pet accommodation space a1 in plan view, in which three continuous lattice panels 11 and one shielding panel 12 are respectively connected at a connection angle adjusted to 90°, is assembled. Since other configurations, operations, and effects can be inferred from Example 1, the description thereof will be omitted.

[0030] Next, with reference to FIG. 4, a pet circle according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention will be described. The pet circle 10B of Embodiment 3 shown in FIG. 4 uses a total of six pairs of upper and lower joints 13 and 14 respectively connected to the upper and lower ends of six columns 25 as a connection base, and while hooking the respective latching pins 31 and 37 to the corresponding latching holes 32 and 38, it connects three U-shaped lattice panels 11 and three inverted U-shaped shielding panels 12 respectively.

[0031] Thereby, a pet circle 10B having a pet accommodation space a2 in the shape of a hexagon in plan view with a connection angle adjusted to 120° is assembled from three continuous lattice panels 11 and three shielding panels 12. Here, the pet circle 10B is installed in the dining area without being attached to the wall. Moreover, a shielding panel 12 is arranged between the dog in the circle accommodation space a2 and the dining table to block the line of sight to the dog owner. Since other configurations, operations, and effects can be inferred from Example 1, the description thereof will be omitted.

Industrial Applicability

[0032] This invention is useful as a technology for a pet circle suitable for raising dogs.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0033] 10, 10A, 10B Pet circle 11 Lattice panel (panel) 12 Shielding panel (panel) 13 Upper joint (joint) 14 Lower joint (joint) 17 Vertical bar (wire or frame material) 18 Door a, a1, a2 Pet accommodation space

Claims

1. In a pet circle that forms a pet accommodation space by connecting a plurality of panels with a plurality of joints, the plurality of panels include a lattice panel formed by combining a plurality of wire rods or frame materials in a lattice pattern and a shielding panel made of a flat plate, and the pet circle is characterized by this.

2. The pet circle according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of joints have an angle adjustment function of detachably connecting adjacent panels and adjusting the connection angle between adjacent panels.

3. The pet circle according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the shielding panel is detachably arranged at an arbitrary position of the plurality of panels.

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