Portable pet toilet

Abstract

To provide a portable toilet for pets capable of firmly fixing a toilet sheet and improving usability. [Solution] The portable pet toilet 100 comprises a main body 1 and a sheet fixing body 2, wherein the main body 1 has a sheet placing area 11 on which a toilet sheet S is placed on a placing surface 11a, a first folding area 12 that is folded relative to the sheet placing area 11 in a plane crossing direction that intersects with the placing surface 11a, and a facing area 13 that faces the placing surface 11a when the first folding area 12 is folded and the main body 1 is turned inside out, and sandwiches the toilet sheet S between itself and the placing surface 11a. The sheet fixing body 2 provided on the main body 1 is a snap button, and the sheet fixing body 2 has a male button portion provided on the placing surface 11a in the facing area 13, and a female button portion provided on the facing surface 13a that is engageable with the male button portion with the toilet sheet S sandwiched between it and the male button portion.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a portable toilet for pets. [Background technology]

[0002] Simple portable pet toilets have been known in the past. As described in Patent Document 1, for example, this type of toilet has a flexible mat on which a toilet sheet (a so-called pet sheet) that absorbs pet excrement can be detachably placed, and the mat can be rolled up or folded for portability. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Utility Model Registration No. 3253451 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In the case of the mat described in Patent Document 1, the corners of the toilet sheet are inserted into slits formed in the four corners of the mat to secure it in place, but with this fixing method the toilet sheet tends to slip off the mat when the pet uses the toilet, leaving room for improvement in terms of usability.

[0005] Therefore, this invention provides a portable toilet for pets that can firmly fix the toilet sheet and improves usability. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The present invention provides a portable pet toilet comprising a main body made of a flexible thin plate material and a sheet fixing body attached to the main body for removably fixing an absorbent toilet sheet to the main body. The main body has a sheet placing area on the placing surface, which forms the surface of the main body, where the toilet sheet is placed, a first folding area that is continuous with the outer edge of the sheet placing area and is folded in a plane crossing direction that intersects with the sheet placing area relative to the placing surface, and a facing area that is continuous with the first folding area and faces the placing surface when the first folding area is folded to turn the main body inside out, and holds the toilet sheet between the placing surface and the facing area. The sheet fixing body is a snap button, and the sheet fixing body has a facing surface that faces the placing surface in the facing area and a male button portion attached to one of the placing surface and the facing surface, and a female button portion attached to the other of the facing surface and the placing surface, which is engageable with the male button portion when the toilet sheet is sandwiched between the male button portion and the facing area.

[0007] In the above-mentioned portable pet toilet, the placement surface of the main body may be rectangular, and the first folding area of ​​the main body may be arranged so as to be continuous with each of the four sides of the placement surface that constitute the outer edge of the sheet placement area.

[0008] In the above-mentioned portable pet toilet, when the outer edge formed by one of the four sides of the placement surface is defined as the first edge and the outer edge formed by the opposite side of the one side is defined as the second edge, the sheet placement area is provided with a second folding area that extends between the first edge and the second edge so as to intersect with the extension direction of the first edge and the second edge and allows the sheet placement area to be folded in the extension direction, and when the sheet placement area is in a usage position where it is not folded at the second folding area, the first folding area and the opposing area may be positioned in a position that does not overlap with the second folding area in the extension direction of the first edge and the second edge.

[0009] In the above-mentioned portable pet toilet, the second folding area is provided at two locations spaced apart in the extension direction of the first edge and the second edge, and each of the second folding areas is formed by a pair of folding lines extending closely and parallel to the extension direction, and the distance between the folding lines in one of the second folding areas may be larger than the distance between the folding lines in the other of the second folding areas.

[0010] In the above-mentioned portable pet toilet, the main body may be provided with a folding fixing member that serves as a snap button that fixes one side portion of the sheet placing area and the remaining portion in an opposing position across the second folding area when the sheet placing area is folded at the second folding area into the folded position.

[0011] In the portable pet toilet, a non-slip member may be provided on the back surface of the sheet placement area, which is the surface opposite to the placement surface. [Effects of the Invention]

[0012] According to the portable pet toilet described above, the toilet sheet can be firmly fixed, improving usability. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0013] [Figure 1] 1 is an overall view of a portable pet toilet according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which (a) is a plan view in a use position, and (b) is a side view in a use position as viewed from the arrow I in (a). [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a plan view of the portable pet toilet in an unfolded position. [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an enlarged plan view showing a main part of the portable pet toilet in an unfolded position. [Figure 4] 10A and 10B are diagrams showing the steps for folding the portable pet toilet, in which (a) is a plan view of the intermediate folding position in which the third area of ​​the seat placement area faces the second area, (b) is a plan view of the folded position in which the first area of ​​the seat placement area faces the third area and is folded in three, and (c) is a side view of the folded position as seen from the arrow IV of (b). [Figure 5] 10 is a diagram showing an example of use of the portable pet toilet folded and leaned against a wall. FIG. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0014] (Overall composition) The portable pet toilet 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described below. As shown in Figures 1(a) and 1(b), the portable pet toilet 100 comprises a main body 1, a sheet fixing body 2 provided on the main body 1 for removably fixing an absorbent toilet sheet S to the main body 1, a folding fixing body 3 provided on the main body 1 for maintaining the main body 1 in a folded position, and an anti-slip member 4 provided on the main body 1.

[0015] (Main body) The main body 1 is made of a flexible thin plate material (for example, a resin material such as polypropylene). The thickness of the main body 1 is 1 mm or less, preferably 0.8 mm or less, and in this embodiment, 0.75 mm. As shown in Fig. 2, the main body 1 has a sheet placement area 11 on which a toilet sheet S is placed, a first folding area 12 continuous with the outer edge 11x of the sheet placement area 11, a facing area 13 continuous with the first folding area 12, and a second folding area 14 that allows the sheet placement area 11 to be folded.

[0016] The sheet placement area 11 is a rectangular (or square) portion of the main body 1 when viewed from above, and forms a rectangular (or square) placement surface 11a on which to place the toilet sheet S that will serve as its surface. When the direction in which the long sides of the placement surface 11a extend is the horizontal direction D1 and the direction in which the short sides extend is the vertical direction D2, the dimensions of the sheet placement area 11 and the placement surface 11a are, for example, 500 mm wide x 330 mm long, or 590 mm wide x 450 mm long.

[0017] Returning to FIG. 1(a), in the sheet placement area 11, the outer edge 11x formed by one of the four long sides of the placement surface 11a is referred to as the first edge 11x1, and the outer edge 11x formed by the other long side opposite the first side is referred to as the second edge 11x2. The outer edge 11x formed by one of the four short sides of the placement surface 11a is referred to as the third edge 11x3, and the outer edge 11x formed by the other short side is referred to as the fourth edge 11x4. In this embodiment, the upper outer edge 11x as viewed in FIG. 1(a) is the first edge 11x1, the lower outer edge 11x is the second edge 11x2, the left outer edge 11x is the third edge 11x3, and the right outer edge 11x is the fourth edge 11x4. Corners 11y of the sheet placement area 11, where the outer edges 11x1 to 11x4 are connected, are round-chamfered or C-chamfered.

[0018] As shown in FIG. 2, the first folding region 12 is a portion of the main body 1 that is folded in a plane intersecting direction that intersects with the sheet placement area 11 and the placement surface 11a. The first folding region 12 is provided on each of the four sides of the placement surface 11a, i.e., so as to be continuous with each of the outer edges 11x1 to 11x4. The first folding regions 12A that are continuous with the first edge 11x1 of the sheet placement area 11 are arranged at multiple locations spaced apart in the horizontal direction D1, which is the direction in which the first edge 11x1 extends. In this embodiment, the first folding regions 12A are arranged at three locations spaced apart in the horizontal direction D1, one between one second folding region 14 (described in detail below) and the third edge 11x3, one between the other second folding region 14 and the fourth edge 11x4, and one between the two second folding regions 14.

[0019] Similarly, the first folding regions 12A continuous with the second edge 11x2 are arranged at multiple locations (three locations) at intervals in the horizontal direction D1. The first folding regions 12A continuous with the first edge 11x1 and the first folding regions 12A continuous with the second edge 11x2 are arranged at the same positions in the horizontal direction D1 so as to correspond to each other.

[0020] Furthermore, first folding regions 12B, which are continuous with third edge 11x3 and fourth edge 11x4, are provided across the entire area in longitudinal direction D2, which is the extension direction of third edge 11x3 and fourth edge 11x4. In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 3, each of first folding regions 12A and 12B is configured with a pair of folding lines 12x extending closely and parallel to each other along outer edges 11x1 to 11x4, and a thin plate-like portion 12y sandwiched between the pair of folding lines 12x. In each of first folding regions 12A and 12B, one folding line 12x is formed on outer edges 11x1 to 11x4.

[0021] The opposing region 13 is provided contiguous with each of the first folding regions 12A, 12B, and when the first folding regions 12A, 12B are folded and the main body 1 is turned inside out, it faces the placing surface 11a (see Figure 1(a)), forming an opposing surface 13a that holds the toilet sheet S between the placing surface 11a and the opposing region 13.

[0022] The facing region 13 is a portion of the main body 1 that extends in a strip shape along the outer edge 11x of the sheet loading region 11 in the vicinity of the outer edge 11x when the facing surface 13a faces the loading surface 11a (hereinafter referred to as the usage position) (see FIG. 1(a)). The facing region 13A provided on the first edge 11x1 and the second edge 11x2 is continuous with the first folding region 12A provided on the first edge 11x1 and the second edge 11x2 with an interval in the lateral direction D1. Therefore, the facing region 13A is provided to partially protrude from each of the first edge 11x1 and the second edge 11x2 in the unfolded position where the first folding regions 12A and 12B are not folded.

[0023] The outer edge 13Ax of the facing region 13A, which is continuous with the first bent region 12A provided on the first edge 11x1, has a curved shape that is convex on the side away from the first edge 11x1. Similarly, the outer edge 13Ax of the facing region 13A, which is continuous with the first bent region 12A provided on the second edge 11x2, has a curved shape that is convex on the side away from the second edge 11x2.

[0024] Further, the outer edge 13Bx of the facing region 13B, which is continuous with the first folding region 12B provided at the third edge 11x3, has a pair of curved portions 130 that are arranged closer to the corner 11y of the sheet loading region 11 and convex away from the third edge 11x3, and a linear portion 131 that is sandwiched between the pair of curved portions 130 and extends parallel to the third edge 11x3 of the sheet loading region 11. Similarly, the outer edge 13Bx of the facing region 13B, which is continuous with the first folding region 12B provided at the fourth edge 11x4 (see FIG. 1(a)), also has a pair of curved portions 130 and a linear portion 131.

[0025] Returning to Figure 1(a), the second folding area 14 is formed in the sheet placing area 11, and extends in the vertical direction D2 between the first edge 11x1 and the second edge 11x2 of the sheet placing area 11, intersecting the extension direction of the first edge 11x1 and the second edge 11x2, making it possible to fold the sheet placing area 11 in the horizontal direction D1 (the direction intersecting the surface of the placing surface 11a).

[0026] In this embodiment, the second folding regions 14 are provided at two locations spaced apart in the horizontal direction D1. As a result, the two second folding regions 14 divide the sheet placement region 11 into three regions in the horizontal direction D1: a first region portion 111, a second region portion 112, and a third region portion 113.

[0027] The first folding regions 12A, 12B and the facing regions 13A, 13B are arranged at positions that do not overlap with the second folding region 14 in the lateral direction D1 in the use position (the position shown in FIG. 1(a)) and the unfolded position (the position shown in FIG. 2) in which the sheet placing region 11 is not folded. In other words, the first folding regions 12A, 12B and the facing regions 13A, 13B are provided at positions in the lateral direction D1 where the second folding region 14 does not exist.

[0028] Hereinafter, the second folding region 14 arranged between the first region portion 111 and the second region portion 112 will be referred to as the second folding region 14A, and the second folding region 14 arranged between the second region portion 112 and the third region portion 113 will be referred to as the second folding region 14B.

[0029] Each of the second folding regions 14A, 14B includes a pair of folding lines 14x extending parallel to the vertical direction D2 and adjacent to the horizontal direction D1, and a thin plate-like portion 14y sandwiched between the pair of folding lines 14x. The distance d1 between the folding lines 14x in the second folding region 14A is greater than the distance d2 between the folding lines 14x in the second folding region 14B. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 4(a) to 4(c), when the sheet placement region 11 is folded in the second folding regions 14A, 14B, the sheet placement region 11 is folded in three with the third region 113 sandwiched between the second region 112 and the first region 111, and the main body 1 is folded into the folded position.

[0030] (seat fixed body) 3, the sheet fixing body 2 has a male button part 21 provided on the mounting surface 11a (or the opposing surface 13a), and a female button part 22 provided on the opposing surface 13a (or the mounting surface 11a) and capable of engaging with the male button part 21. In other words, the sheet fixing body 2 is a snap button.

[0031] The male button portion 21 is provided so as to protrude from the placement surface 11a at a position where the opposing surfaces 13a of the opposing regions 13A and 13B face each other.

[0032] One female button portion 22 is provided for each of the facing areas 13A provided on the first edge 11x1 and the second edge 11x2 of the sheet placement area 11. In this embodiment, the female button portion 22 is located at the center of the facing surface 13a of the facing area 13A in the horizontal direction D1 and the vertical direction D2. Two female button portions 22 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction D2 for each of the facing areas 13B provided on the third edge 11x3 and the fourth edge 11x4. In this embodiment, the female button portion 22 is located at the center of the facing surface 13a of the facing area 13B in the horizontal direction D1 and the vertical direction D2. The female button portion 22 is adapted to engage with the male button portion 21 with the toilet sheet S (see FIG. 2) sandwiched between the female button portion 22 and the male button portion 21.

[0033] (Folding fixture) As shown in FIGS. 4(a) to 4(c), the folding fixture 3 is a snap button that secures one side portion of the sheet placement area 11 and the remaining portion thereof in an opposing state across the second folding areas 14A and 14B when the sheet placement area 11 is folded at the second folding areas 14A and 14B into the folded position. More specifically, the folding fixture 3 has a female button portion 31 provided on the back surface 11b opposite the placement surface 11a in the third area portion 113 of the sheet placement area 11, and a male button portion 32 provided on the opposing back surface 13b, which is the surface opposite the opposing surface 13a, in the opposing area 13B provided on the third edge 11x3. That is, in this embodiment, the folding fixture 3 is a snap button. The folding fixture 3 is provided at two locations spaced apart in the vertical direction D2.

[0034] (Anti-slip material) Returning to FIGS. 1(a) and 1(b), the anti-slip members 4 are protrusions made of resin or the like that protrude from the back surface 11b and the placement surface 11a near each of the four corners 11y of the sheet placement area 11. Each anti-slip member 4 is disposed between the adjacent facing areas 13A and 13B in the usage position (see FIG. 1(a)), and is designed not to interfere with the facing areas 13A and 13B in the usage position. The anti-slip member 4 is disposed so as to penetrate the sheet placement area 11 and has a circular ring shape in a top view, forming a through-hole 4h on the inside. The through-hole 4h is sized so that a user can insert their finger. Furthermore, the through-hole 4h is sized so that a peg can be inserted, assuming outdoor use.

[0035] (Action and effect) According to the portable pet toilet 100 of this embodiment described above, the main body 1 made of a thin plate material is folded at the first folding region 12 to assume a usage position, whereby the toilet sheet S can be sandwiched between the placing surface 11a and the opposing surface 13a, and the toilet sheet S can be fixed to the main body 1 with the sheet fixing body 2, which is a snap button. Therefore, the toilet sheet S can be firmly fixed to the main body 1, leading to improved usability.

[0036] Furthermore, the main body 1 can be in an unfolded position without being folded at the first folding region 12, which makes it easy to wash the main body 1. In particular, by using a resin material for the main body 1, the main body 1 can be washed completely, making it very easy to use.

[0037] Furthermore, the facing area 13 that sandwiches the toilet sheet S between the sheet placing area 11 and the facing area 13 is provided on all outer edges 11x1 to 11x4 of the sheet placing area 11, i.e., on all four sides of the placing surface 11a, so that the toilet sheet S can be securely fixed to the main body 1.

[0038] Furthermore, by providing the second folding area 14 in the sheet placing area 11, for example, after use, the toilet sheet S can be folded while the main body 1 is still fixed to it, and carried to a trash can, making it possible to dispose of the toilet sheet S hygienically.

[0039] Furthermore, when the sheet placing area 11 is in a position (usage position, unfolded position) where it is not folded at the second folding area 14, the first folding area 12 and the facing area 13 are arranged so as not to overlap with the second folding area 14. Therefore, when folding the sheet placing area 11 at the second folding area 14, it is not necessary to fold the first folding area 12 and the facing area 13 together, and the main body 1 can be easily folded.

[0040] Furthermore, the distance d1 between a pair of folding lines 14x in the second folding region 14A is larger than the distance d2 between a pair of folding lines 14x in the other second folding region 14B, so that when folding the main body 1 in thirds, the third region portion 113 in the sheet loading region 11 can be smoothly folded inward.

[0041] Furthermore, by providing the folding fixing body 3 which is a snap button, the main body 1 does not suddenly assume the use position from the state in which the main body 1 is folded at the second folding region 14 while the used toilet sheet S is fixed to the main body 1 and folded into the folded position, and the portable pet toilet 100 can be carried to the trash can while maintaining the folded position, thereby preventing excrement from leaking out when the portable pet toilet 100 is carried.

[0042] Furthermore, the main body 1 is made of a thin resin plate material, making it extremely light in weight, but by providing an anti-slip member 4 on the back surface 11b of the sheet placing area 11, it is possible to prevent the portable pet toilet 100 from moving due to wind or the like when placed on the ground.

[0043] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and it goes without saying that various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. For example, as shown in Figure 5, the sheet placement area 11 may be folded 90 degrees at the second folding area 14A (or 14B) and placed against a wall W. This prevents pet excrement from scattering around or sticking to the wall W.

[0044] Also, only one second folding region 14 may be provided and the main body 1 may be folded in half, or three or more second folding regions 14 may be provided. Also, the main body 1 may be rolled up and carried without providing the second folding region 14.

[0045] Furthermore, the sheet placement area 11 is not limited to a rectangular shape, but may be circular, elliptical, or the like, and in this case, the second folding area 14 may be formed to make the sheet placement area 11 foldable. [Industrial Applicability]

[0046] According to the portable pet toilet of this invention, the toilet sheet can be firmly fixed, improving usability. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 1...Main unit 2...Seat fixing body 3...Folding fixture 4...Anti-slip material 11...Sheet placement area 11a...Placement surface 11x...outer edge 11x1...First Edge 11x2...Second edge 11x3...Third Edge 11x4...Fourth edge 11y...corner 12(12A, 12B)...first bending area 12x...fold lines 13(13A, 13B)...Opposing area 13a...Opposing surface 14(14A, 14B)...Second bending area 21...Male button part 22...Female button part 31...Female button part 32...Male button part 100...Portable pet toilet D1...horizontal direction D2: Vertical direction S...Toilet seat

Claims

1. a main body made of a flexible thin plate material; a sheet fixing body provided on the main body for removably fixing a water-absorbent toilet sheet to the main body; Equipped with The body includes: A sheet placement area on which the toilet sheet is placed on the placement surface that serves as the surface of the toilet sheet; a first folding region that is continuous with an outer edge of the sheet placement region and that is folded relative to the sheet placement region in a plane crossing direction that crosses the placement surface; a facing region that is continuous with the first folding region, faces the placement surface when the first folding region is folded and the main body is turned upside down, and sandwiches the toilet sheet between the placement surface and the facing region; and The sheet fixing body is a snap button, and The sheet fixing body is a male button portion provided on one of an opposing surface facing the placement surface in the opposing region and the placement surface; a female button portion provided on the other of the opposing surface and the placement surface, the female button portion being engageable with the male button portion with the toilet sheet sandwiched between the female button portion and the male button portion; A portable toilet for pets.

2. The mounting surface of the main body has a rectangular shape, The portable pet toilet according to claim 1, wherein the first folding area of ​​the main body is provided so as to be continuous with each of the four sides of the placement surface that constitute the outer edge of the sheet placement area.

3. When the outer edge formed by one of the four sides of the mounting surface is defined as a first edge, and the outer edge formed by the opposite side of the one side is defined as a second edge, a second folding region is provided in the sheet placement region, the second folding region extending between the first edge and the second edge so as to intersect with the extending direction of the first edge and the second edge, and the sheet placement region can be folded in the extending direction; 3. The portable pet toilet of claim 2, wherein in a usage position in which the sheet placement area is not folded at the second folding area, the first folding area and the opposing area are positioned in a position that does not overlap with the second folding area in the extension direction of the first edge and the second edge.

4. the second folding region is provided at two locations spaced apart in the extending direction of the first edge and the second edge, Each of the second bending regions is formed by a pair of bending lines extending closely and parallel to the extension direction, The portable pet toilet according to claim 3, wherein the interval between the fold lines in one of the second folding regions is greater than the interval between the fold lines in the other of the second folding regions.

5. The portable pet toilet of claim 3, wherein the main body is provided with a folding fixing member that serves as a snap button that fixes one side portion of the sheet placing area and the remaining portion in an opposing position across the second folding area when the sheet placing area is folded at the second folding area into a folded position.

6. The portable pet toilet according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a non-slip member is provided on a back surface of the sheet placement area opposite to the placement surface.

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