Pet house

Abstract

To provide a pet house capable of achieving a different design with a simple structure.SOLUTION: A pet house 10 has: a front plate 11 closing a front surface and having an opening a part of which is opened; a back plate 12 separating from the front plate in a back and forth direction, is positioned in parallel to the front plate, and closing the rear surface; a plurality of props 13 which extends in the back and forth direction and is bridged in parallel between the front plate and the back plate; and a cover 14 which has an equal width dimension to a gap between the front plate and the back plate in the back and forth direction and is wound around the plurality of props along outline whole circumferences of the front plate and the back plate. Both end parts along the props of the cover are provided with a removal part 15 freely removable.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a pet house.

Background Art

[0002] As an assembled pet house, for example, as described in Patent Documents 1 and 2, a structure in which a cover is placed over a framework is known. Here, Patent Document 1 describes a structure in which a waterproof flexible sheet is used as a roof panel. Further, Patent Document 2 describes a house-shaped cover formed according to a framework structure, which is placed over the framework.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Patent Document 2

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] In the configuration described in Patent Document 1 above, a sheet for the roof, a frame body, and a bottom panel are required. Further, there is a demand to reduce the number of parts. In addition, in the configuration described in Patent Document 2, since the cover is formed according to the framework structure, it can be used only with a single framework structure. For this reason, there is a demand to accommodate the diversity of the shape of the pet house itself.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and aims to provide a pet house that can reduce the number of parts, has a simple configuration, and can attach replacement covers of the same size corresponding to pet houses of different designs.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] The invention described in claim 1 is a front plate having an opening portion that closes the front surface and is partially opened, a rear plate that is spaced apart from the front plate in the front-rear direction, is positioned parallel to the front plate, and closes the rear surface, a plurality of struts extending in the front-rear direction and bridged between the front plate and the rear plate in parallel with each other, a cover having a width dimension equal to the distance between the front plate and the rear plate in the front-rear direction and wound around the plurality of struts along the entire circumference of the contours of the front plate and the rear plate, and has detachable portions are provided at both ends of the cover along the struts, thereby solving the above problems. The invention described in claim 2 is the pet house according to claim 1, wherein the detachable portion is a hook-and-loop fastener and is provided along the entire length in the width direction of the cover. The invention described in claim 3 is the pet house according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a set of the front plate and the rear plate have the same contour shape, and the same cover can be wound around different sets of the front plate and the rear plate. The invention described in claim 4 is the pet house according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the lower ends of the front plate and the rear plate are formed in a straight line, and the cover extends along the lower ends of the front plate and the rear plate. The invention described in claim 5 is the pet house according to claim 4, wherein the cover extends along the lower ends of the front plate and the rear plate to form a floor surface. The invention described in claim 6 is the pet house according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the contour shapes of the front plate and the rear plate are polygonal, and the struts are attached near the top thereof.

[0007] According to the invention described in claim 1, the pet house can be assembled simply by spanning a support column between the front plate and the rear plate, winding the cover, and fixing the detachable part. Moreover, since the cover is wound along the entire circumference of the contours of the front plate and the rear plate, the cover can form the wall surface, floor surface, and roof surface of the pet house in all directions in the direction perpendicular to the front plate and the rear plate. Therefore, for example, when using the pet house indoors, it is possible to use it in a state where the pet does not directly touch the indoor floor. Furthermore, it is possible to use the pet house by replacing the cover for a set of a front plate and a rear plate having different contour shapes. In addition, the opening can be formed not only in the front plate but also in the rear plate. Further, the opening can reach, for example, the contour line at the lower end of the front plate and be formed in a notch shape. Also, in addition to the part serving as the entrance and exit for the pet, the opening can be provided with a window part or an attachment part used for attaching any equipment such as a water supply device. According to the invention described in claim 2, By attaching or detaching the detachable parts that are surface fasteners to each other in the cover wound around the support column, it becomes easily possible to form or remove the wall surface, floor surface, and roof surface between the front plate and the rear plate. According to the invention described in claim 3, it becomes easily possible to replace the covers with each other between pet houses having different contour shapes when viewed from the front. It should be noted that the pet houses for which the covers are to be exchanged are assumed to have substantially equal circumferential lengths that form the contours of the front plate and the rear plate. In addition, by increasing the width dimension of the detachable part in the winding direction of the cover or forming a plurality of detachable parts in the winding direction of the cover, it is possible to exchange the covers even between pet houses having different circumferential lengths that form the contours of the front plate and the rear plate. According to the invention described in claim 4, when using a pet house indoors, for example, the lower ends of the linearly formed front plate and rear plate contact the indoor floor along their entire lengths. As a result, a gap can be prevented from being formed between the indoor floor and the lower ends of the front plate and rear plate, and concerns such as draft from this part can be eliminated. Further, the weight of the pet house and the weight of the pet inside the pet house supported via the cover serving as the floor surface can be supported by the entire length of the lower ends of the front plate and rear plate. Here, the lower ends of the front plate and rear plate correspond to virtual straight lines that contact the floor by extending the intermittent outlines of the front plate and rear plate, even if the lower ends are not continuous as an opening. According to the invention described in claim 5, due to the presence of the cover as the floor surface, when using a pet house indoors, for example, the state where the pet inside the pet house or other articles do not directly contact the indoor floor can be maintained. Also, as an event that may occur due to the actions of the pet inside the pet house, the possibility that the pet house itself slides and moves on the indoor floor can be prevented. According to the invention described in claim 6, in a pet house that is polygonal when viewed from the front, one side serves as the lower end and contacts the surface on which the pet house is placed, and the inside of the pet house can be partitioned from the outside by a cover wound around a support column at a position that becomes a vertex of the polygon.

Advantages of the Invention

[0008] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pet house that can be easily assembled with a simple structure, can have a floor surface, and can have its cover easily replaced.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiments for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the pet house according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the pet house in this embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the frame of the pet house in this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a development view showing the cover of the pet house in this embodiment. In the figure, reference numeral 10 denotes a pet house. The pet house 10 in this embodiment can be installed, for example, on the indoor floor and used in a state where the pet can freely enter and exit.

[0011] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the pet house 10 in this embodiment includes a front plate 11, a rear plate 12, a plurality of support columns 13, and a cover 14 wound around the support columns 13.

[0012] The front plate 11 is formed in a flat plate shape having a polygonal contour. The front plate 11 has the same thickness throughout. The front plate 11 is positioned so as to cover and close the entire front surface of the pet house 10. Here, the polygonal shape includes a shape in which each side connecting these vertices is connected linearly or curvilinearly with respect to a so-called polygon having a plurality of vertices. Further, the contour of the corner portion at the position corresponding to the vertex may be rounded.

[0013] An opening 11a serving as an entrance and exit for the pet is formed in the front plate 11. The contour shape of the opening 11a is not particularly limited as long as a part of the front plate 11 penetrates to a size that allows the pet to enter and exit. In the polygonal front plate 11, the opening 11a does not have to be in contact with the peripheral portion, or it may be in contact with the peripheral portion. When the opening 11a is in contact with the peripheral portion of the front plate 11, the opening 11a can also be formed as a notch in the contour line of the contour shape of the front plate 11. In this case, any side of the polygonal shape of the front plate 11 other than the opening 11a maintains the shape without the notch.

[0014] The lower end 11b of the front plate 11 is formed linearly. The lower end 11b of the front plate 11 is one side of the polygonal contour of the front plate 11. The lower end 11b of the front plate 11 can contact the floor surface on which the pet house 10 is installed over the entire length excluding the notch-shaped opening 11a. The lower end 11b of the front plate 11 supports the weight of the pet house 10.

[0015] One opening 11a can be formed in the front plate 11, or a plurality of openings 11a may be formed in the front plate 11. In addition to the opening 11a, a separate opening 11d may be formed in the front plate 11. The separate opening 11d can be used as a mounting hole for installing equipment such as a window, a ventilation hole, or a water supply device of the pet house 10. The separate opening 11d can be formed in various shapes and sizes according to the application. A plurality of separate openings 11d can also be formed.

[0016] When viewed in the front-rear direction, the rear plate 12 has the same contour shape as the front plate 11. That is, the rear plate 12 is formed in a flat plate shape having a polygonal contour. The rear plate 12 has the same thickness throughout. The rear plate 12 is positioned to cover and close the entire back surface of the pet house 10 in the same manner as the front plate 11. Unlike the front plate 11, the rear plate 12 does not necessarily need to form an opening. Alternatively, an opening similar to the opening 11a can be formed in the rear plate 12 to serve as an entrance / exit at the back. Also, a separate opening may be formed in the rear plate 12, similar to the separate opening 11d of the front plate 11.

[0017] The lower end 12b of the rear plate 12 is formed in a straight line. The lower end 12b of the rear plate 12 is one side of the polygonal contour of the rear plate 12. The lower end 12b of the rear plate 12 can contact the floor surface where the pet house 10 is installed along its entire length. The lower end 12b of the rear plate 12 supports the weight of the pet house 10.

[0018] In the pet house 10 of the present embodiment, the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12 are grouped together. Both the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12 have a pentagonal contour shape. In the present embodiment, both the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12 have a straight side of the pentagon standing vertically parallel to the indoor floor as the lower ends 11b, 12b. The front plate 11 and the rear plate 12 are erected facing each other in parallel. The lower end 11b of the front plate 11 and the lower end 12b of the rear plate 12 face each other in parallel. It is preferable that the lower end 11b of the front plate 11 and the lower end 12b of the rear plate 12 are installed parallel to the indoor floor. The lower end 11b of the front plate 11 and the lower end 12b of the rear plate 12 support the weight of the pet house 10. A plurality of struts 13 are spanned between the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12.

[0019] The plurality of struts 13 are formed as cylindrical shapes extending in the front - rear direction parallel to each other. The plurality of struts 13 can all have the same diameter dimension and the same length dimension. Each strut 13 has one end connected to the vertex position of the front plate 11 with a polygonal shape, and the other end connected to the vertex position of the rear plate 12 with a polygonal shape. One strut connects the corresponding polygonal vertices of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12.

[0020] One end of the support column 13 is connected to the inner surface (rear surface) 11g of the front plate 11 and is attached by a penetrating member 13a such as a wood screw that penetrates the front plate 11 from the outer surface 11f of the front plate 11. The other end of the support column 13 is connected to the inner surface (front surface) 12f of the rear plate 12 and is attached by a penetrating member 13a such as a wood screw that penetrates the rear plate 12 from the outer surface 11g of the rear plate 12. Note that the pair of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12 is reversible, and the support column 13 can be connected to the opposite side of the above-described surfaces by turning the front and rear sides inside out. In this case, the inner surface (rear surface) 11g of the front plate 11 can be exposed to the outside, and the inner surface (front surface) 12f of the rear plate 12 can be exposed to the outside. Further, when assembling the pet house 10 in the reverse state, one end of the support column 13 can be connected to the front surface 11f of the reversed front plate 11, and one end of the support column 13 can be connected to the rear surface 11g of the reversed rear plate 12. Note that the inner surface 11g and the outer surface 11f of the front plate 11 and the outer surface 12g and the inner surface 12f of the rear plate 12 have the same color tone on the outside of the assembled pet house 10 as different colors, and it is also possible to reverse and change the color tone.

[0021] All of the plurality of support columns 13 have a portion where the outer peripheral surface of the support column 13 coincides with the outer contour edge of the top of the polygonal front plate 11 and rear plate 12, or the outer peripheral surface of the support column 13 is connected to a position spaced inside the contour of the front plate 11 and rear plate 12 from the outer contour edge of the top of the front plate 11 and rear plate 12.

[0022] In particular, the support column 13 can have a portion where the lower ends 11b of the front plate 11 and the lower ends 12b of the rear plate 12 coincide with the outer peripheral surface of the support column 13. Alternatively, the support column 13 may be connected to a position spaced inside the contour of the front plate 11 and rear plate 12 by a distance corresponding to the thickness of the cover 14 described later from the lower ends 11b of the front plate 11 and the lower ends 12b of the rear plate 12 and the outer peripheral surface of the support column 13.

[0023] Furthermore, the support column 13 may be connected to the lower ends 11b of the front plate 11 and the lower ends 12b of the rear plate 12 at positions spaced inside the contours of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12 by a separation distance greater than the distance corresponding to the thickness of the cover 14 described later, from the outer peripheral surface of the support column 13. The support column 13 is attached to both left and right end positions in the horizontal direction at the lower ends 11b of the front plate 11 and the lower ends 12b of the rear plate 12. Also, the support column 13 is attached to positions near the top which becomes the upper ends of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12 at positions above from both left and right end positions in the horizontal direction at the lower ends 11b of the front plate 11 and the lower ends 12b of the rear plate 12 respectively. Furthermore, the support column 13 is attached to the positions which become the uppermost ends of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12. The front plate 11, the rear plate 12, and the support column 13 are assembled as shown in FIG. 2 to form the frame of the pet house 10.

[0024] A cover 14 can be wound around each support column 13 along the contour shapes of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12. The cover 14 is rectangular, and is made of a flexible member such as cloth or resin, for example. The cover 14 can have a reinforcing portion where its peripheral edge is folded back. The width dimension in the short side direction of the cover 14 is set uniformly along the longitudinal direction of the cover 14. The width dimension in the short side direction of the cover 14 is set equal to the length dimension in the axial direction of the support column 13. The width dimension in the short side direction of the cover 14 is set equal to the distance between the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12 in the front - rear direction.

[0025] The longitudinal dimension of the cover 14 is set larger than the peripheral length of the contour lines of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12. Specifically, in addition to the peripheral length of the contour lines of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12, the cover 14 is wound to have dimensions sufficient for the longitudinal ends of the cover 14 to be attached to and detached from each other. Specifically, in addition to the peripheral length of the contour line, it has dimensions for forming a detachable portion 15 where the longitudinal ends of the cover 14 are overlapped with each other for attachment and detachment, and further, dimensions of the ends necessary for handling may be added.

[0026] The attaching / detaching portion 15 makes the cover 14 detachable from the frame. The attaching / detaching portion 15 is provided along the entire length in the width direction which is the short side direction of the cover 14. The attaching / detaching portion 15 is a hook-and-loop fastener. The hook-and-loop fastener is composed of a male portion 15a in which engaging portions such as hook-shaped ones are implanted on one side, and a female portion 15b in which engaging portions in the shape of the other loop are implanted. As the attaching / detaching portion 15, of the male portion 15a and the female portion 15b, one is formed at the surface end position of the cover 14, and the other is formed at the back surface end position of the cover 14. Of the male portion 15a and the female portion 15b of the attaching / detaching portion 15, one is formed continuously over its entire length in the short side direction of the cover 14. Of the male portion 15a and the female portion 15b of the attaching / detaching portion 15, one may be formed intermittently over its entire length in the short side direction of the cover 14.

[0027] Note that the attaching / detaching portion 15 can also be configured other than a hook-and-loop fastener. For example, a hook provided at the end of the cover 14 and a corresponding ring, or a button attached to the surface of the cover 14 and a corresponding button hole, a slide fastener, a snap button, or other configurations can also be adopted.

[0028] The attaching / detaching portion 15 has a predetermined width dimension in the longitudinal direction of the cover 14. Of the male portion 15a and the female portion 15b of the attaching / detaching portion 15, the width dimension in the longitudinal direction of one of them is set such that the width of the cover 14 in the longitudinal direction is equal to the entire length in the short side direction. Of the male portion 15a and the female portion 15b of the attaching / detaching portion 15, one is formed continuously over its entire length in the longitudinal direction of the cover 14. Of the male portion 15a and the female portion 15b of the attaching / detaching portion 15, one may be formed intermittently over its entire length in the longitudinal direction of the cover 14.

[0029] The width dimension in the longitudinal direction of the cover 14 in one of the male portion 15a and the female portion 15b of the attaching / detaching portion 15 is set to a width such that the cover 14 does not come off after being wound around the frame of the pet house 10. The width dimension in the longitudinal direction of the cover 14 in the other of the male portion 15a and the female portion 15b only needs to be set such that the male portion 15a and the female portion 15b can be attached to and detached from each other. The width dimension of the detachable part 15 in the longitudinal direction of the cover 14 has an adhesive force such that, for example, when an object of about 10 kg is dropped from a height of about 30 cm onto the cover 14 that forms the roof surface of the pet house 10, the detachable part 15 does not come off. Specifically, the width dimension of the detachable part 15 in the longitudinal direction of the cover 14 is set in the range of 1 cm to 10 cm, more preferably in the range of 2.5 cm to 5 cm.

[0030] The cover 14 wound around the frame of the pet house 10 forms the floor surface of the pet house 10 at the portions along the lower ends 11b of the front plate 11 and 12b of the rear plate 12. The cover 14 wound around the frame of the pet house 10 forms the wall surface of the pet house 10 at the portions rising upward from the lower ends 11b of the front plate 11 and 12b of the rear plate 12. The cover 14 wound around the frame of the pet house 10 forms the roof surface of the pet house 10 at the portions along the upper ends of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12.

[0031] In the pet house 10 of the present embodiment, the floor surface, the wall surface, and the roof surface can be formed only by winding the cover 14 along the entire circumference of the contours of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12. Therefore, by simply replacing the cover 14, the color, appearance, etc. can be easily changed. Moreover, since the floor surface is formed by the cover 14, the pet does not directly contact the floor inside the house. Further, equipment installed inside the pet house 10 does not directly contact the floor inside the house.

[0032] Thereby, even when the pet house 10 slides on the indoor floor with the pet inside the pet house 10, the pet can move together with the cover 14 that is the floor surface, so that the safety of the pet can be improved. Similarly, even when the pet house 10 slides on the indoor floor, equipment installed inside can move together with the cover 14 that is the floor surface, so that the safety of the pet can be improved. In addition, since the space between the front plate 11 and the floor surface formed by the cover 14 and the space between the rear plate 12 and the floor surface formed by the cover 14 can be made inwardly directed, it is possible to prevent the entry of gap wind or the like from near the floor surface.

[0033] Furthermore, in the present embodiment, by winding the cover along the entire circumference of the contours of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12, it is possible to achieve the effect of improving the heat retention performance.

[0034] Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the pet house according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the frame of the pet house in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the difference from the above-described first embodiment lies in the contours of the front plate and the rear plate. For the components corresponding to those in the above-described first embodiment other than this, the same reference numerals are given and the description thereof is omitted. The pet house 20 in the present embodiment can also be installed, for example, on the floor of a room and used in a state where the pet can freely enter and exit.

[0035] As shown in FIG. 4, the pet house 20 in the present embodiment includes a front plate 21, a rear plate 2, a plurality of columns 23, and a cover 14 wound around the columns 23.

[0036] The front plate 21 is formed in a flat plate shape having a polygonal contour. The front plate 21 has the same thickness throughout. The front plate 21 is positioned to cover and close the entire front surface of the pet house 20. Here, in the present embodiment, the polygonal front plate 21 is a so-called rectangle having four vertices.

[0037] An opening 21a serving as an entrance for the pet is formed in the front plate 21. The opening 21a in the present embodiment is substantially circular and sized such that the pet can enter and exit. The opening 21a does not contact the peripheral portion in the front plate 21 having a rectangular contour. The lower end 21b of the front plate 21 is formed linearly. The lower end 21b of the front plate 21 is one side of the polygonal shape of the rectangular front plate 21. The entire length of the lower end 21b of the front plate 21 can contact the floor surface on which the pet house 20 is installed. The lower end 21b of the front plate 21 supports the weight of the pet house 20.

[0038] One opening 11a is formed in the front plate 21. In addition to the opening 21a, another opening 21d may be formed in the front plate 21. The another opening 21d can be used as a mounting hole for mounting facilities such as a window, a ventilation hole, or a water supply device of the pet house 20. The another opening 21d can be formed in various shapes and sizes according to the application. A plurality of another openings 21d can also be formed.

[0039] The rear plate 22 has the same contour shape as the front plate 21 when viewed in the front-rear direction. That is, the rear plate 22 is formed in a flat plate shape having a rectangular contour. The rear plate 22 has the same thickness throughout. The rear plate 22 is positioned to cover and close the entire back surface of the pet house 20, similar to the front plate 21. Unlike the front plate 21, the rear plate 22 does not necessarily need to form an opening. Alternatively, an opening similar to the opening 21a can be formed in the rear plate 22. Also, a another opening may be formed in the rear plate 22, similar to the another opening 21d of the front plate 21. The lower end 22b of the rear plate 22 is formed linearly. The lower end 22b of the rear plate 22 is one side of the rectangular contour of the rear plate 22. The entire length of the lower end 22b of the rear plate 22 can contact the floor surface on which the pet house 20 is installed. The lower end 22b of the rear plate 22 supports the weight of the pet house 20.

[0040] In the pet house 20 of the present embodiment, the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 are paired. Both the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 have a quadrangular contour shape. In the present embodiment, both the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 have a straight side of the quadrangle standing parallel to the indoor floor as the lower ends 21b and 22b.

[0041] The front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 are erected opposite to each other in parallel. The lower ends 21b of the front plate 21 and the lower ends 22b of the rear plate 22 are opposite to each other in parallel. The lower ends 21b of the front plate 21 and the lower ends 22b of the rear plate 22 are preferably installed parallel to the indoor floor. The lower ends 21b of the front plate 21 and the lower ends 22b of the rear plate 22 support the weight of the pet house 20. A plurality of struts 23 are spanned between the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22. The front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 can be used reversibly. That is, it is possible to switch between a state in which the inner surface (rear surface) 21g of the front plate 21 and the inner surface (front surface) 22f of the rear plate 22 are connected by the struts 23, and a state in which the front surface 21f of the front plate 21 and the rear surface 22g of the rear plate 22 are connected by the struts 23. In this case, in the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22, the inner surface 21g and the outer surface 21f, and the inner surface 22g and the outer surface 22f can be colored in different colors for each pair.

[0042] The plurality of struts 23 are formed as columnar shapes extending in the front-rear direction parallel to each other. The plurality of struts 23 can all have the same diameter dimension and the same length dimension. Each strut 23 has one end connected to the vertex position of the front plate 21 having a square shape, and the other end connected to the vertex position of the rear plate 22 having a polygonal shape. One strut connects the corresponding polygonal vertices of the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22.

[0043] One end of the strut 23 is connected to the inner surface of the front plate 21 and is attached by a penetrating member 23a such as a wood screw that penetrates the front plate 21 from the outer surface of the front plate 21. The other end of the strut 23 is connected to the inner surface of the rear plate 22 and is attached by a penetrating member 23a such as a wood screw that penetrates the rear plate 12 from the outer surface of the rear plate 12.

[0044] Each of the plurality of struts 13 has a portion where the outer peripheral surface of the strut 23 coincides with the outer contour of the top of the square front plate 21 and the rear plate 22, or the outer peripheral surface of the strut 23 is connected to a position spaced inside the contour of the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 from the outer contour of the top of the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22.

[0045] In particular, the support column 23 can have a portion where the lower end 21b of the front plate 21 and the lower end 22b of the rear plate 22 coincide with the outer peripheral surface of the support column 23. Alternatively, the support column 23 may be connected to the lower end 21b of the front plate 21 and the lower end 22b of the rear plate 22 and the outer peripheral surface of the support column 23 at a position spaced inside the contours of the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 by a distance corresponding to the thickness of the cover 14. Furthermore, the support column 23 may be connected to the lower end 21b of the front plate 21 and the lower end 22b of the rear plate 22 and the outer peripheral surface of the support column 23 at a position spaced inside the contours of the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 by a separation distance greater than the distance corresponding to the thickness of the cover 14.

[0046] The support column 23 is attached to both left and right end positions in the lateral direction at the lower end 21b of the front plate 21 and the lower end 22b of the rear plate 22. Also, the support column 23 is attached to the upper end positions of the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 at positions above the both left and right end positions in the lateral direction at the lower end 21b of the front plate 21 and the lower end 22b of the rear plate 22, respectively. The front plate 21, the rear plate 22, and the support column 23 are assembled as shown in FIG. 4 to form the frame of the pet house 20.

[0047] The cover 14 shown in the first embodiment is wound around each support column 23 along the contour shapes of the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22.

[0048] In the pet house 20 of the present embodiment, the perimeter length of the contour lines of the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 is set to be approximately equal to the perimeter length of the contour lines of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12 in the pet house 10 of the first embodiment. Therefore, the cover 14 of the first embodiment can be wound around the frame of the pet house 20 and the both longitudinal ends of the cover 14 can be stopped and attached by the detachable portion 15.

[0049] Note that the perimeter lengths of the contour lines of the front plate 21 and the rear plate 22 in the pet house 20 can be different from those of the contour lines of the front plate 11 and the rear plate 12 in the pet house 10 of the first embodiment within a predetermined range. In this case, by adjusting the longitudinal dimension or the longitudinal mounting position of the cover 14 in the detachable portion 15, the same cover 14 can be used for mounting corresponding to the difference in the perimeter length.

[0050] In the present invention, replacement covers 14 of the same size can be attached to pet houses 10, 20 with different designs.

[0051] In the present embodiment, the same effects as those of the above-described embodiment can be achieved, and further, an effect that the outside of the ceiling portion around which the cover 14 is wound can be used as a hammock can be achieved.

Industrial Applicability

[0052] As an application example of the present invention, in addition to pet houses for dogs and cats, pet houses for small animals such as ferrets can be cited.

Explanation of Reference Numerals

[0053] 10, 20... Pet house 11, 21... Front plate 11a, 21a... Opening 11b, 21b... Lower end 11d, 21d... Separate opening 12, 22... Rear plate 12b, 22b... Lower end 13, 23... Support column 13a, 23a... Through member 14... Cover 15... Detachable portion

Claims

1. A front plate having an opening portion that closes the front and has a part thereof opened, A rear plate that is spaced apart from the front plate in the front-rear direction, is positioned parallel to the front plate, and closes the rear surface, and a plurality of struts that extend in the front-rear direction and are bridged between the front plate and the rear plate in parallel with each other, A cover having a width dimension equal to the interval between the front plate and the rear plate in the front-rear direction and wound around the plurality of struts along the entire circumference of the contours of the front plate and the rear plate, Detachable portions are provided at both ends of the cover along the struts, The contour shapes of the front plate and the rear plate as viewed in the front-rear direction are polygonal, and the struts are attached near the top thereof, The lower ends of the front plate and the rear plate are formed linearly, The struts are attached to both left and right end positions in the left-right direction at the lower ends of the front plate and the rear plate as viewed in the front-rear direction, The cover extending along the lower ends of the front plate and the rear plate forms a floor surface, The cover rising upward from the lower ends of the front plate and the rear plate forms a wall surface, The cover along the upper ends of the front plate and the rear plate forms a roof surface, In the direction orthogonal to the front plate and the rear plate, the cover forms the wall surface, the floor surface, and the roof surface in all directions, The cover, the front plate, and the rear plate partition the inside from the outside except for the opening portion, A pet house characterized by the above.

2. The detachable portion is a hook-and-loop fastener and is provided over the entire length in the width direction of the cover, The pet house according to claim 1, characterized by the above.

3. One set of the front plate and the rear plate has the same contour shape, and the same cover can be wound around different sets of the front plate and the rear plate, The pet house according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that...

4. The column has a portion where the lower ends of the front plate and the rear plate coincide with the outer peripheral surface of the column when viewed in the front-rear direction, or the column is connected to positions spaced inward of the contours of the front plate and the rear plate by a distance corresponding to the thickness of the cover from the lower ends of the front plate and the rear plate and the outer peripheral surface of the column when viewed in the front-rear direction. The pet house according to claim 1, characterized in that...

5. It is installed and used on the floor of a room. The pet house according to claim 1, characterized in that...

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