Pet urine absorbent

Abstract

The object of the present invention is to provide a pet urine absorbent device in which the stability of a support for supporting an absorbent sheet is improved. [Solution] The present invention is a pet urine absorbent device comprising a base to be placed on a floor surface and a support body erected on the base, the support body being capable of detachably supporting an absorbent sheet, the outer edge of the support body being on or inside the outer edge of the base body when viewed from above. Furthermore, in the pet urine absorbent device, the base body may have a linear abutment portion on the periphery of its rear portion when viewed from above, and the support body may have a cross-section that expands from top to bottom, with a flat portion on the outer peripheral surface of the rear portion of the most expanded part of the cross-section, the flat portion overlapping the abutment portion or being outside the abutment portion when viewed from above. Furthermore, in the pet urine absorbent device, the base body may have a holding portion capable of holding the support body.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a pet urine absorbent device. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, pet urine absorbing sheets (water-absorbent sheets) have been commercially available, and various attempts have been made to use these sheets to absorb pet urine.

[0003] For example, Patent Document 1 discloses the following content, aiming to provide a pet urine absorbent device that allows for easy replacement of the absorbent sheet and prevents urine from soiling the surrounding area: "The pet urine absorbent device has an absorbent sheet detachably fixed to a fastening part above a support that can be placed upright on the floor, the support having a cross-section that expands from top to bottom, and the absorbent sheet is suspended from one end fixed to the fastening part so as to surround the support and form an angle between 45 and 80 degrees with respect to the floor, with the other end reaching the floor. Furthermore, if a bottle is used as the support, the absorbent sheet can be easily replaced by simply attaching and detaching the opening of the bottle that serves as the fastening part with a plug."

[0004] Figure 6 is a diagram showing the pet urine absorbent device of Patent Document 1. As shown in Figure 6, the pet urine absorbent device 1 uses a bottle 3 as a support for a water-absorbent sheet 2. When attaching the water-absorbent sheet 2 to the bottle 3, first, an end of the water-absorbent sheet 2 is placed with a finger and guided into the opening 4 of the bottle 3, and then the guided end of the water-absorbent sheet 2 is pushed in and fixed with a stopper 5.

[0005] Figure 7 is a diagram showing an example of use of the pet urine absorbent 1 of Patent Document 1. The pet urine absorbent 1 is placed on the floor, and the pet can urinate in a natural marking style by placing its body against the pet urine absorbent 1. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0006] [Patent Document 1] Registered Utility Model No. 3248779 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0007] However, in the pet urine absorbent device disclosed in Patent Document 1, the support that supports the absorbent sheet lacks stability, and there is a risk that the support may fall over if, for example, the pet touches the pet urine absorbent device during use.

[0008] SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a pet urine absorbent device in which the stability of the support that supports the absorbent sheet is improved. [Means for solving the problem]

[0009] In order to solve the above problems, one representative pet urine absorbent device of the present invention comprises a base to be placed on a floor surface and a support body erected on the base, the support body being capable of detachably supporting an absorbent sheet, the support has a shape whose cross section expands from top to bottom, and has a flat surface on the outer peripheral surface of the rear part of the part where the cross section expands most; Flat from top view The face part is , on the outer edge of the mounting body or outside It exists in. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a pet urine absorbent device in which the stability of the support that supports the absorbent sheet is improved. Problems, configurations, and effects other than those described above will become apparent from the following description of the preferred embodiment of the invention. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a pet urine absorbent device of Example 1. As shown in FIG. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the support body of the first embodiment. [Figure 3]FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a mounting body of the second embodiment. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a plug with a plate according to a third embodiment. [Figure 5] FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the support of Example 4. [Figure 6] FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the pet urine absorbent device disclosed in Patent Document 1. [Figure 7] FIG. 7 is a diagram showing an example of use of the pet urine absorbent device of Patent Document 1. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the present embodiment. In addition, in the drawings, the same parts are denoted by the same reference numerals.

[0013] First, the terms used in this disclosure will be explained. In the present disclosure, a top view means a view of the pet urine absorbent device from directly above.

[0014] In the present disclosure, the term "wall" includes not only normal walls (flat parts that serve as partitions in buildings) but also fences of cages and side parts of dog houses.

[0015] In this disclosure, the rear side refers to the wall side when the pet urine absorbent device is installed next to a wall. For example, if the pet urine absorbent device's mounting body has an abutment part, the rear side is the abutment part side.

[0016] In the present disclosure, the flat portion includes a portion that forms a substantially parallel surface in addition to a flat surface. The substantially parallel surface includes a surface that has an unevenness or curvature to the extent that no obvious gap is created between the surface and the wall when the pet urine absorbent device is placed against the wall, for example. [Example]

[0017] A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

[0018] Fig. 1 shows a pet urine absorbent device of Example 1. Fig. 1(a) shows a top view (plan view) of the pet urine absorbent device, and Fig. 1(b) shows a front view of the pet urine absorbent device. The pet urine absorbent device of this example is configured to include a mounting body 10 and a support body 15. Note that L indicates the axis of the support body 15.

[0019] The support body 10 is a substantially circular plate member that can be placed on the floor and is made of, for example, resin. The thickness of the support body 10 is set to a dimension that does not cause discomfort to the pet when using it, and is preferably, for example, 3 mm or less. The edges of the support body 10 may be chamfered to prevent injury to the pet's paws. The support body 10 has a contact portion 11 that is linear in top view on the periphery of its rear portion and can contact a wall or the like.

[0020] The support 15 is a bottle-shaped member that can be placed upright on the mounting body 10, and is made of, for example, resin. The support 15 has an opening 17 at the top and a cross section that expands from top to bottom. The support 15 also has a flat portion 16 at its rear. In this embodiment, as in Patent Document 1, the support 15 can be fixed with one end of a water-absorbent sheet (not shown). The water-absorbent sheet is suspended from the fixed end so as to surround the support 15, and the other end reaches the floor.

[0021] The support 15 is attached to the base 10 to form the pet urine absorbent, and may be attached detachably to the base 10, or may be made inseparable once attached. The support 15 can be attached to the base 10 by any suitable attachment means, such as adhesive, adhesive tape, welding, fastening with screws or bolts, or crimping with caulking, depending on whether it can be attached or detached.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 1( a), the support 15 is disposed so that its outer edge is on or inside the outer edge of the mounting body 10 in a top view. That is, the outer edge of the support 15 is not outside the outer edge of the mounting body 10 in a top view. In this embodiment, the support 15 is attached so that the entire bottom surface thereof is on the top surface of the mounting body 10, and the flat surface 16 of the support 15 overlaps the contact portion 11 of the mounting body 10 in a top view. However, for example, the support 15 may be configured so that most of the bottom surface of the support 15 is on the top surface of the mounting body 10, but the flat surface 16 of the support 15 is outside the contact portion 11 of the mounting body 10 in a top view. In such an embodiment, the contact portion 11 does not need to be formed on the mounting body 10.

[0023] FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the support 15 of Example 1. As shown in FIG. 2, the flat portion 16 is formed into a substantially rectangular shape in the vertical direction by cutting the outer peripheral surface of the support 15 at the most expanded cross section into a flat surface. In this example, the depth of the flat portion 16 relative to the outer peripheral surface of the support 15 (the distance between the imaginary outer peripheral surface on the flat portion 16 and the flat portion 16) is approximately 5 mm, but this depth can be set arbitrarily, for example, to 3 mm to 20 mm. The depth of the contact portion relative to the outer edge of the mounting body 10 (the distance between the imaginary outer edge on the contact portion 11 and the contact portion 11) is formed to be substantially the same as the depth of the flat portion 16.

[0024] According to Example 1, the support 15 is positioned so that all or most of its outer edge is on or inside the outer edge of the mounting body 10 when viewed from above, thereby improving stability and preventing the support 15 from falling over even if a pet touches the pet urine absorbent device when in use.

[0025] Furthermore, according to Example 1, a flat portion 16 is provided on the support body 15, and is positioned so that it overlaps with the abutment portion 11 of the mounting body 10 or is outside the abutment portion 11 when viewed from above. Therefore, when the pet urine absorbent is installed next to a wall, the flat portion 16 comes into contact with the wall, further improving the stability of the support body 15. [Example]

[0026] Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 3. In the second embodiment, a holder 23 for holding the support 15 is added to the mounting body 20 in comparison with the first embodiment.

[0027] 3A and 3B are diagrams showing a mounting body 20 of Example 2. Fig. 3A shows a top view of the mounting body 20, and Fig. 3B shows a front view of the mounting body 20. The mounting body 20 is composed of a mounting body 22 and a holding portion 23 fixed to the upper surface of the mounting body 22. The mounting body 22 has the same configuration as the mounting body 10 of Example 1 and is made of a substantially circular plate member that can be placed on the floor, and a linear contact portion 21 is formed on the periphery of the rear portion when viewed from above.

[0028] The holding portion 23 has a wall portion 24 formed in a substantially arc shape when viewed from above, and is capable of holding the support 15 inside the wall portion 24. The holding portion 23 also has an open portion 25 at the rear of the wall portion 24 where the wall portion 24 is not formed. Note that any appropriate fixing means can be used to fix the holding portion 23 to the mounting body 22.

[0029] The height and radius of the wall portion 24 can be set arbitrarily within a range that functions to hold the support body 15. For example, the radius of the wall portion 24 may be set to a size that allows the inner peripheral surface of the wall portion 24 to fit into the outer peripheral surface of the support body 15, or may be set to a size that leaves a slight gap between the wall portion 24 and the outer peripheral surface of the support body 15 (loose fit state). Furthermore, the shape of the wall portion 24 is not limited to a substantially arc-shaped shape, and any shape, such as a substantially elliptical shape or a substantially rectangular shape, can be used as long as it functions to hold the support body 15.

[0030] The opening 25 is provided at a location corresponding to the contact portion 21 of the mounting body 22. As a result, the flat portion 16 of the support body 15 held by the holding portion 23 overlaps with the contact portion 11 of the mounting body 10 via the opening 25 or is located outside the contact portion 11 in a top view.

[0031] According to Example 2, when assembling the pet urine absorbent device, the support 15 can be guided by the holding portion 23, which makes it easy to position the support 15 relative to the mounting body 20. In particular, since the holding portion 23 has the opening 25 formed therein, it is easy to align the flat portion 16 of the support 15 with the contact portion 21 of the mounting body 22. [Example]

[0032] Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 4. In the third embodiment, a plug 30 with a plate is provided in addition to the first embodiment.

[0033] Figure 4 shows a plug 30 with a plate according to Example 3. Figure 4(a) shows a top view of the plug 30 with a plate, and Figure 4(b) shows a front view of the plug 30 with a plate.

[0034] The plug body 30 with a plate is composed of a plug body 31 and a plate 32 provided on the upper surface of the plug body 31. The plug body 31 is a member capable of closing the opening 17 of the support body 15.

[0035] The plate 32 is a circular plate member having a flat surface parallel to the axis L of the support 15. Information related to the pet using the pet urine absorbent device, such as the pet's name and photo, can be displayed on the plate 32. The pet's name "KAITO" is displayed on the plate 32 in FIG. 4(b). The shape and size of the plate 32 can be set as desired within the range that allows for the display function to be achieved. For example, in this embodiment, the plate 32 is substantially circular, but it may also be substantially oval or rectangular.

[0036] According to the third embodiment, by providing the plate-equipped stopper 30, it becomes possible to display information relating to the pet using the pet urine absorbing device, thereby increasing convenience. [Example]

[0037] Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to Fig. 5. In the fourth embodiment, the center of gravity of the pet urine absorber is located further rearward than in the first embodiment. When the pet urine absorber of the first embodiment is installed against a wall, the stability of the support body 15 is improved by the flat portion 16 contacting the wall. However, if the placing body 10 and the support body 15 are made of a lightweight material such as resin, there is a concern that the device may tip over if an external force is suddenly applied. Therefore, in the fourth embodiment, the center of gravity of the pet urine absorber is located further rearward.

[0038] 5A and 5B are diagrams showing a support 45 of Example 4. Fig. 5A is a front view of the support 45, and Fig. 5B is a diagram showing the support 45 cut along line AA in Fig. 5A and viewed in the direction of the arrow.

[0039] The outer shape of the support 45 is the same as that of the support 15 of Example 1, and includes a flat portion 46 on the outer peripheral surface of the rear portion. Meanwhile, the support 45 includes a thick portion 47 inside, extending from the bottom surface to a height h. As shown in FIG. 5(b), the thick portion 47 of the support 45 is provided on half the circumference on the rear side. This means that the center of gravity of the pet urine absorbent device is located rearward of the axis L of the support 45 (closer to the flat portion 46). The height h and thickness of the thick portion 47 may be set as appropriate.

[0040] In this embodiment, the thick portion 47 is provided on the rear side of the interior of the support body 45 in order to move the center of gravity of the pet urine absorbent device further rearward, but this is not limiting. For example, a thick portion may be provided on the rear side of the mounting body 10. Furthermore, instead of or in addition to the thick portion, a weight may be provided on the rear side of the support body 45 or the rear side of the mounting body 10.

[0041] According to the fourth embodiment, the center of gravity of the pet urine absorbent device is located further rearward, so that even when an external force is applied, the device is supported by the wall and is prevented from tipping over.

[0042] (Example of change) Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications are possible within the scope of the gist of the present invention.

[0043] For example, in this embodiment, the abutment portion 11 is formed on the periphery of the rear part of the holder 10, and the flat portion 16 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rear part of the support 15, but these are not necessarily required. In particular, when the outer edge of the support 15 is positioned inside the outer edge of the holder 10 when viewed from above, the support 15 will not come into contact with the wall even if the pet urine absorbent unit is installed next to the wall, so the flat portion 16 is not required.

[0044] In addition, in this embodiment, the support 15 is erected on the mounting body 10, but this is not limiting. For example, the support 15 may be erected in a portion of the mounting body 10 that has been cut out or hollowed out, so that the support 15 is placed directly on the floor surface.

[0045] In addition, in this embodiment, the mounting body 10 has a substantially circular shape, but this is not limitative and it may have a substantially elliptical or rectangular shape.

[0046] The present invention also includes the following aspects. (Aspect 1) A pet urine absorbent device comprising a base to be placed on a floor surface and a support body to be erected on the base, the support is capable of detachably supporting a water-absorbent sheet; When viewed from above, the outer edge of the support is on the outer edge of the mounting body or inside the outer edge of the mounting body. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

[0047] (Aspect 2) A pet urine absorbent device comprising a base to be placed on a floor surface and a support body to be erected on the base, the support is capable of detachably supporting a water-absorbent sheet; the support body has a cross section that expands from top to bottom, and includes a flat surface on an outer peripheral surface of a rear portion of the most expanded portion of the cross section; When viewed from above, the flat portion is located on the outer edge of the holder or outside the outer edge of the holder. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

[0048] (Aspect 3) In the pet urine absorbent device of aspect 1 or aspect 2, The mounting body has a contact portion that is linear in top view on the periphery of its rear portion. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

[0049] (Aspect 4) In the pet urine absorbent device of aspect 2, the mounting body has a contact portion that is linear in top view on the periphery of its rear portion, When viewed from above, the flat portion overlaps the contact portion or is located outside the contact portion. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

[0050] (Aspect 5) In the pet urine absorbent device of any one of Aspects 1 to 4, The mounting body includes a holding portion capable of holding the support body. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

[0051] (Aspect 6) In the pet urine absorbent device of aspect 3 or aspect 4, the mounting body includes a holding portion capable of holding the support body, the holding portion includes a wall portion surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the support body and an open portion without the wall portion, The opening is provided at a location corresponding to the contact portion. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

[0052] (Aspect 7) In the pet urine absorbent device of any one of Aspects 1 to 6, a plug capable of closing an opening provided in the support; The plug has a plate on its top that is parallel to the axis of the support. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

[0053] (Aspect 8) In the pet urine absorbent device of any one of Aspects 1 to 7, The support or the mounting body has a center of gravity on the rear side of the axis of the support. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by: [Explanation of symbols]

[0054] 1: Pet urine absorbent device, 2: Absorbent sheet, 3: Bottle (support), 4: Opening, 5: Stopper body, 10: Mounting body, 11: Contact portion, 15: Support, 16: Flat portion, 17: Opening, 20: Mounting body, 21: Contact portion, 22: Mounting body, 23: Holding portion, 24: Wall portion, 25: Opening portion, 30: Stopper body with plate, 31: Stopper body, 32: Plate, 45: Support, 46: Flat portion, 47: Thick portion

Claims

1. A pet urine absorbent comprising a mounting body to be placed on a floor surface and a support body to be erected on the mounting body, the support is capable of detachably supporting a water-absorbent sheet; the support body has a cross section that expands from top to bottom, and includes a flat surface on an outer peripheral surface of a rear portion of the most expanded portion of the cross section; When viewed from above, the flat portion is located on the outer edge of the holder or outside the outer edge of the holder. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

2. The pet urine absorbent according to claim 1, The mounting body has a contact portion that is linear in top view on the periphery of its rear portion. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

3. The pet urine absorbent according to claim 1, the mounting body has a contact portion that is linear in top view on the periphery of its rear portion, When viewed from above, the flat portion overlaps the contact portion or is located outside the contact portion. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

4. The pet urine absorbent according to claim 1, The mounting body includes a holding portion capable of holding the support body. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

5. The pet urine absorbent according to claim 2, the mounting body includes a holding portion capable of holding the support body, the holding portion includes a wall portion surrounding an outer peripheral surface of the support body and an open portion without the wall portion, The opening is provided at a location corresponding to the contact portion. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

6. The pet urine absorbent according to claim 1, a plug capable of closing an opening provided in the support; The plug has a plate on its top that is parallel to the axis of the support. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

7. The pet urine absorbent according to claim 1, The support body or the mounting body has a center of gravity on the rear side of the axis of the support body. A pet urine absorbent device characterized by:

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