Capture device

Abstract

To provide a capture device capable of reliably capturing small animals to be captured without injuring them. [Solution] A capture device (1) of the present invention comprises a cage body (3) having an opening (2) on its front surface (31), a door member (4) capable of closing the opening (2), a footboard member (5) attached to the inside of the bottom surface (34) of the cage body (3), an insertion member (6) having a rod-shaped portion (61) protruding toward the front surface (31), and a rotating member (7) rotatably attached to a wire (W) constituting the side of the cage body (3). The rotating member (7) has a tubular portion (71), an annular portion (72), and a mounting portion (73), and when the opening (2) is not blocked by the door member (4), the rod-shaped portion (61) of the insertion member (6) is inserted into the annular portion (72) of the rotating member (7), and the door member (4) is placed on the mounting portion (73) of the rotating member (7), thereby achieving balance. When a small animal that has entered the cage body (3) steps on the footboard member (5) and tilts it, the insertion member (6) moves toward the back of the cage body (3), the rod-shaped portion (61) disengages from the annular portion (72), and the door member (4) closes the opening (2).

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a trapping device for trapping small animals. [Background technology]

[0002] Known trapping devices for capturing small animals such as cats, dogs, and wild animals have a structure in which an operating mechanism such as a footboard is provided inside a cage with a door that can be opened and closed, and when a small animal enters the cage, the operating mechanism is activated to close the door. For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an animal trapping device that can quickly close the door using an opening and closing spring. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2022-099444 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] The trapping device disclosed in Patent Document 1 prioritizes preventing escapes, and therefore employs a mechanism that uses a spring to close the door with considerable force, which may injure the small animal being trapped during capture.

[0005] In view of the above circumstances, the present invention aims to provide a trapping device that can reliably capture small animals without injuring them. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a cage body formed by arranging a plurality of wires in a lattice pattern and having an opening on the front side through which small animals can enter; a door member capable of closing the opening; a footboard member attached to the inside of the bottom surface of the cage body so as to be able to tilt; an insertion member having a rod-shaped portion protruding toward the front side and attached to one side surface of the cage body so as to be able to move outside the side of the cage body; and a rotating member rotatably attached to one of the wires constituting the side surface of the cage body, the rotating member having a tubular portion through which the one wire is inserted, and a ring-shaped portion positioned closer to the outside of the cage body than the tubular portion and into which the rod-shaped portion of the insertion member is inserted. A capturing device is provided which has a tubular portion and a mounting portion on which the door element is placed, the tubular portion being sandwiched between the tubular portion and positioned closer to the inside of the cage body on the opposite side from the annular portion, and in a state where the opening is not blocked by the door element, the rod-shaped portion of the insertion member is inserted into the annular portion of the rotating member, and the door element is placed on the mounting portion of the rotating member to achieve balance, and in response to a small animal that has entered the cage body stepping on the footplate member and tilting it, the insertion member moves toward the back of the cage body, the rod-shaped portion comes off the annular portion, and the door element blocks the opening (Idea 1).

[0007] According to this idea (Idea 1), when a small animal that has entered the cage body steps on the step member, the door member falls naturally and blocks the opening, so that the small animal can be reliably captured without injuring it, without using a mechanism that uses a spring to close the door with considerable force.

[0008] In the above-mentioned invention (Invention 1), the door element comprises a first door section having one upper edge rotatably connected to the inside of the top surface of the cage body, and a second door section arranged below the first door section and rotatably connected to the first door section, and the door element may be placed on the aforementioned placement section of the rotatable member with the first door section and the second door section overlapping each other to fold the door element (Invention 2).

[0009] In the above-mentioned invention (Invention 2), at least one guide rail is installed between the bottom surface and the top surface of the cage body near the opening, and the guide rail may be inserted into the space between the second door portion and a guide frame portion arranged below the second door portion (Invention 3).

[0010] The above device (Device 1) may further include a rod-shaped connecting member that connects the connecting portion of the footboard member that protrudes outside the cage body to the insertion member (Device 4).

[0011] In the above-mentioned invention (Invention 1), the insertion member may be pivotally supported on the outside of one side surface of the cage body so as to be swingable (Invention 5). [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a trapping device that can reliably capture small animals without injuring them. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall structure of a capture device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the capturing device as viewed from above. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the capturing device as viewed from the side. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are explanatory diagrams showing the structure of an insertion member and a rotating member of the capturing device. [Figure 5] 10 is an explanatory diagram showing the opening and closing of the door of the capture device. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] The present invention will be described in detail below based on the embodiments. The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below, and the described embodiments are merely examples to explain the technical features of the present invention. The shapes and dimensions shown in the drawings are merely shown to facilitate understanding of the contents of the present invention and do not accurately reflect the actual shapes and dimensions.

[0015] Fig. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing the overall structure of a trapping device 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing the trapping device 1 as seen from above, and Fig. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing the trapping device 1 as seen from a side. The trapping device 1 according to this embodiment includes a cage body 3 formed by arranging multiple wires W in a grid pattern and having an opening 2 on a front surface 31 through which a small animal can enter, a door member 4 capable of closing the opening 2, a footboard member 5 tiltably attached to the inside of a bottom surface 34 of the cage body 3, an insertion member 6 having a rod-shaped portion 61 protruding toward the front surface 31 and attached to the left side surface 35, which is one of the sides of the cage body 3, so as to be movable outside the left side surface 35, a rotating member 7 rotatably attached to one of the wires W1 constituting the left side surface 35 of the cage body 3, and a rod-shaped connecting member 8 connecting the footboard member 5 and the insertion member 6.

[0016] The cage body 3 has a front surface 31, a back surface 32, a top surface 33, a bottom surface 34, a left side surface 35, and a right side surface 36, and has a generally rectangular parallelepiped shape overall. The back surface 32, the top surface 33, the bottom surface 34, the left side surface 35, and the right side surface 36 are each formed of a generally rectangular mesh plate with multiple wire rods W arranged in a grid pattern so that the interior of the cage body 3 can be seen. The front surface 31 of the cage body 3 does not have a mesh plate, and instead has an opening 2 through which small animals can enter. Near the opening 2 of the cage body 3, two guide rails 37 are installed between the bottom surface 34 and the top surface 33 of the cage body 3. Note that in each drawing, there are some parts that are actually formed in a mesh pattern with wire rods W, but the wire rods W are not depicted to make the structure easier to understand.

[0017] The door element 4 is composed of a first door section 41, one upper side of which is rotatably connected to the inside of the top surface 33 of the cage body 3, and a second door section 42, which is disposed below the first door section 41 and rotatably connected to the first door section 41. Like each surface of the cage body 3, the first door section 41 and the second door section 42 are formed of a substantially rectangular mesh plate in which multiple wires W are arranged in a lattice pattern. When the first door section 41 and the second door section 42 are aligned vertically, the opening 2 of the cage body 3 is blocked by the first door section 41 and the second door section 42 (i.e., the door element 4). Because the upper side of the first door section 41 is connected to the inside of the top surface 33 of the cage body 3, when the door element 4 is folded so that the first door section 41 and the second door section 42 overlap, the door element 4 as a whole moves toward the top surface 33 of the cage body 3, opening the opening 2 on the front surface 31 and allowing small animals to enter and exit the cage body 3.

[0018] A guide frame portion 43 is disposed below the second door portion 42. The guide frame portion 43 is formed from a U-shaped wire, and both ends thereof are rotatably attached to one lower side of the second door portion 42. A space 44 is formed between the second door portion 42 and the guide frame portion 43, and is surrounded by one lower side of the second door portion 42 and three sides of the guide frame portion 43, and a guide rail, which will be described later, is inserted into this space 44.

[0019] The step member 5 is a plate-like member having a generally rectangular shape in a plan view, with only one front edge rotatably connected to the inside of the bottom surface 34 of the cage body 3. A locking portion 51 is formed on one edge of the step member 5 on the left side surface 35, which is one side surface of the cage body 3, so that it protrudes outward from the cage body 3. A through-hole 52 is formed in this locking portion 51, and the rear end portion 81 of the connecting member 8, which will be described later, is connected to this through-hole 52. By attaching the step member 5 to the bottom surface 34 of the cage body 3 in this manner and keeping the step member 5 pulled forward and upward by the connecting member 8, which will be described later, when a small animal that has entered the cage body 3 steps on the step member 5, the step member 5 tilts, pulling the connecting member 8 toward the back surface 32 of the cage body 3 and moving it. It is preferable to round the corners of the step member 5 to prevent injury to captured small animals even if they struggle inside the cage body 3.

[0020] 4, the insertion member 6 has a substantially straight rod-like portion 61 that is inserted into the annular portion 72 of the rotating member 7, which will be described later, a pivotal support portion 62 that is pivotally supported on the outside of one side surface 35 of the cage body 3, and a connecting hole 63 to which a front end portion 82 of the connecting member 8 is attached. The insertion member 6 is pivotally supported on the outside of the left side surface 35 of the cage body 3 via the pivotal support portion 62, and is thereby configured to be swingable along the left side surface 35 of the cage body 3.

[0021] As shown in Figure 4, the pivoting member 7 has a tubular portion 71 through which one wire W1 constituting the left side surface 35 of the cage body 3 is inserted, an annular portion 72 which is located closer to the outside of the cage body 3 than the tubular portion 71 and into which the rod-shaped portion 61 of the insertion member 6 is inserted, and a mounting portion 73 which is located closer to the inside of the cage body 3 on the opposite side of the annular portion 72 across the tubular portion 71 and on which the door element 4 in the folded state is placed.

[0022] The connecting member 8 is a substantially straight rod-like member that connects the fastening portion 51 of the tread member 5 that protrudes outside the cage body 3 to the insertion member 6. The rear end portion 81 of the connecting member 8 is formed in an annular shape and is attached to the through-hole 52 of the fastening portion 51 of the tread member 5. The front end portion 82 of the connecting member 8 is also formed in an annular shape and is attached to the connecting hole 63 of the insertion member 6.

[0023] 5A and 5B are explanatory diagrams that schematically show the opening and closing of the door of the capture device 1, with (a) showing a state in which the door element 4 opens the opening 2 and (b) showing a state in which the door element 4 closes the opening 2. When the opening 3 is not closed by the door element 4 (the state of FIG. 5A), the rod-shaped portion 61 of the insertion member 6 is inserted into the annular portion 72 of the rotating member 7, and the door element 4 is placed on the mounting portion 73 of the rotating member 7 to achieve balance. In this state, the first door portion 41 and the second door portion 42 of the door element 4 are overlapped, and the door element 4 is placed on the mounting portion 73 of the rotating member 7 in a folded state. When a small animal enters the cage body 3 through the opening 2 and the step member 5 is stepped on and tilted by the small animal that has entered the cage body 3, the insertion member 6 moves toward the back surface 32 of the cage body 3, the rod-shaped part 61 comes off the annular part 72, and the first door part 41 and the second door part 42 fall from the rotating member 7 and become aligned vertically (the state shown in FIG. 5(b)). As a result, the door element 4 closes the opening 2, and the small animal cannot get out of the cage body 3.

[0024] Two guide rails 37 installed between the bottom surface 34 and the top surface 33 of the cage body 3 are inserted into a space 44 formed between the second door section 42 and the guide frame section 43, so that the first door section 41 and the second door section 42 fall smoothly along the opening surface of the opening 2 and eventually line up vertically to close the opening 2. After the opening 2 is closed, even if a small animal pushes the door elements 4 (first door section 41 and second door section 42) from the inside toward the outside, because the guide rails 37 are inserted into the space 44, the door elements 4 will not be pushed outward enough to open the opening 2.

[0025] According to the capture device 1 of the present invention, when a small animal that has entered the cage body 3 steps on the step member 5, the door member 4 falls naturally, closing the opening 2, so the small animal can be captured reliably without being injured, even without using a mechanism that uses a spring to close the door with considerable force. In the capture device 1, the opening 2 is closed by the weight of the door member 4 alone, so even if part of the small animal's body gets caught in the door member 4, the small animal will not be injured.

[0026] In the capture device 1, the door element 4 is divided into two parts, a first door section 41 and a second door section 42, and the door element 4 is placed on the placement section 73 of the pivoting member 7 when the first door section 41 and the second door section 42 are overlapped to fold the door element 4, thereby realizing a mechanism for opening and closing the opening 2 with the door element 4 even if there is no space above or in front of the capture device 1. In addition, the capture device 1 is provided with the guide frame section 43 and the guide rail 37, so that the door element 4 quickly and reliably closes the opening 2 in response to the entry of a small animal, and can prevent the small animal from escaping from inside the cage body 3.

[0027] The trapping device 1 according to the present invention has been described above with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment and various modifications are possible. For example, instead of a mechanical mechanism that transmits the stepping of an invading small animal on a footplate via a connecting member to a penetrating member or a rotating member, an electrical control mechanism may be introduced that uses a sensor to detect the stepping of an invading small animal on a footplate and, upon detection, moves the penetrating member or the rotating member. Each surface of the cage body may be partially or entirely constructed of a flat, plate-like panel member without holes instead of a mesh plate, and one or three or more guide rails may be installed. The door member may not be divided into multiple door sections, or may be divided into three or more sections. [Explanation of symbols]

[0028] 1. Capture device 2 Opening 3 Cage body 31 Front 32 Back 33 Top surface 34 bottom 35 left side 36 Right side 37 Guide rail 4 Door components 41 First door section 42 Second door section 43 Guide frame 44 Space 5 Stepboard member 51 Connecting part 52 Through hole 6 Insertion member 61 Rod-shaped part 62 axis branch 63 Connection hole 7 Rotating member 71 Tubular part 72 Circular section 73 Placement section 8 Connecting members 81 Rear end 82 Front end

Claims

1. a cage body formed by arranging a plurality of wire rods in a lattice pattern and having an opening on the front surface through which small animals can enter; a door member capable of closing the opening; a footboard member tiltably attached to the inside of the bottom surface of the cage body; an insertion member having a rod-shaped portion protruding toward the front side and attached to one side surface of the cage body so as to be movable outside the side surface; a rotating member rotatably attached to one of the wire rods constituting the side surface of the cage body, The rotating member is a tubular portion through which the first wire is inserted; an annular portion located closer to the outer side of the cage body than the tubular portion and into which the rod-shaped portion of the insertion member is inserted; a placement portion on which the door member is placed, the placement portion being located closer to the inside of the cage body on the opposite side of the annular portion with the tubular portion therebetween, When the opening is not closed by the door element, the rod-shaped portion of the insertion member is inserted into the annular portion of the rotating member, and the door element is placed on the placement portion of the rotating member to achieve balance, A capture device configured such that when a small animal that has entered the cage body steps on the footboard member and tilts it, the insertion member moves toward the back of the cage body, causing the rod-shaped portion to detach from the annular portion, and the door member to close the opening.

2. the door member comprises a first door section having an upper side rotatably connected to the inside of the upper surface of the cage body, and a second door section disposed below the first door section and rotatably connected to the first door section, The capturing device according to claim 1 , wherein the door element is placed on the placement portion of the rotating member in a state where the first door portion and the second door portion are overlapped and the door element is folded.

3. At least one guide rail is installed between the bottom surface and the top surface of the cage body near the opening, The capturing device according to claim 2 , wherein the guide rail is inserted into a space between the second door portion and a guide frame portion disposed below the second door portion.

4. 2. The capture device according to claim 1, further comprising a rod-shaped connecting member that connects the insertion member to a connecting portion of the footboard member that protrudes outside the cage body.

5. 2. The capture device according to claim 1, wherein the insertion member is pivotally supported on the outside of one side surface of the cage body so as to be swingable.

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