Companion animal dryer unit

Abstract

The present invention provides a dryer unit for drying the body of a companion animal, the dryer unit comprising: a rear connector detachably connected to an external heat supply means; an air hose pipe that has one side connected to the rear connector and can be bent at a predetermined radius of curvature; a front connector connected to the other side of the air hose pipe; a blade guide unit that is disposed in an inner space of the front connector and guides flowing air; and a hollow dryer body that is connected to the front connector and guides the air supplied from the heat supply means so that the air moves.

Description

pet dryer unit

[0001] The present invention relates to a pet dryer unit capable of effectively drying the body of a pet.

[0002] A companion animal is an animal kept at home for emotional support. In the past, the term "pet" was often used to refer to animals that people find cute and bring joy. However, as the perception spreads that animals are not toys but companions that live alongside humans, they are now commonly called companion animals. Companion animals include mammals such as dogs, cats, and hamsters; birds such as parrots and canaries; fish such as goldfish and tropical fish; and reptiles such as iguanas and chameleons.

[0003] Typically, people keep pets, such as dogs or cats, at home. While pets bring joy to people, they are also vectors of fleas and bacteria, and their fur can pollute the surrounding environment. With apartment living becoming a common practice, if fleas or bacteria are transmitted by pets, it can also cause significant damage to other households nearby. Therefore, pet owners must bathe their pets regularly. Typically, to bathe a pet, they place it in a bathtub filled with water, hold the pet with one hand to prevent water from entering the pet's eyes, nose, or mouth, and use the other hand to pour water or use a shower head to bathe the pet. Finally, they dry the pet's fur with a hair dryer. Recently, with the increase in the number of pets, pet dryers have been proposed for bathing pets and drying their fur after bathing.

[0004] [Prior Art Literature]

[0005] [Patent Document]

[0006] (Patent Document 1) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-1305387 (registered on September 2, 2013)

[0007] (Patent Document 2) Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2015-0031921 (published on March 25, 2015)

[0008] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned technical problem, and its purpose is to provide a pet dryer unit that can efficiently dry the body of a wet pet after bathing.

[0009] In addition, the present invention aims to provide a pet dryer unit that can safely dry a wet pet's body by dispersing the high-temperature air so that it is not concentrated locally when spraying it on the body after bathing.

[0010] The technical problems to be solved by the present invention are not limited to the technical problems mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned can be clearly understood by a person having ordinary skill in the technical field to which the present invention belongs from the description below.

[0011] In order to achieve the above task, one embodiment of the pet dryer unit according to the present invention is a dryer unit for drying the body of a pet,

[0012] A rear connector that can be detachably connected to an external heat supply;

[0013] An air hose pipe having one end connected to the rear connector and capable of bending at a predetermined radius of curvature;

[0014] A front connector connected to the other side of the above air hose pipe;

[0015] A blade guide portion arranged in the internal space of the front connector to guide flowing air; and

[0016] It may be configured to include a hollow dryer body connected to the front connector and guiding the air supplied from the heat supply means to move.

[0017] In one embodiment of the present invention, the dryer body comprises:

[0018] A pair of first guide members arranged in a shape that is stacked vertically in the inner space, with a plurality of first air holes formed on the outer surface and a plurality of first elastic members formed that can return to their original shape with a predetermined recovery elasticity when a part of the pet's body is inserted or removed;

[0019] A fixed member into which the first guide member is inserted and in which a plurality of second air holes are formed at predetermined intervals on the outer surface;

[0020] A pair of second guide members formed with a plurality of second elastic members capable of returning to their original shape with a predetermined recovery elasticity when a body part of a companion animal is inserted or removed;

[0021] It may be configured to include a pair of cover adjustment parts, each of which is coupled to the upper and lower surfaces of the above-mentioned dryer body and controls the second guide member to be rotatable at a predetermined angle.

[0022] In one embodiment of the present invention, the first guide member may be formed in a hollow cylindrical shape, and the first elastic member may be formed in a rib shape extending from the inner circumferential surface of the first guide member in a central direction at a predetermined interval.

[0023] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second guide member may be formed in a hollow plate shape, and the second elastic member may be formed in a rib shape extending from the inner surface of the second guide member in a central direction at a predetermined interval.

[0024] In one embodiment of the present invention, the cover adjusting member may be formed with a rotational play member so as to be rotated and restrained at a predetermined radius.

[0025] In one embodiment of the present invention, the cover adjusting member may be formed with at least one protrusion extending downward to be engaged between the plurality of second elastic members.

[0026] In one embodiment of the present invention, the blade guide portion,

[0027] A first blade section that guides the flowing air to be divided; and

[0028] A second blade section may be included in which a plurality of holes are formed to control the amount of air flowing.

[0029] The pet dryer unit according to the present invention can provide the effect of efficiently drying the wet body of a pet after bathing.

[0030] In addition, the pet dryer unit according to the present invention can provide the effect of safely drying the wet pet's body by dispersing the high-temperature air so that it is not concentrated locally when spraying it on the body.

[0031] The effects of the present invention are not limited to the tasks mentioned above, and other tasks not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description below.

[0032] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0033] FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0034] Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0035] Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0036] FIG. 5 is a partial cross-sectional perspective view of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0037] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a part of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention;

[0038] Figures 7 to 9 are use state diagrams of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0039] Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings. When designating components in each drawing, it should be noted that, where possible, identical components are given the same reference numerals even if they are shown in different drawings. Furthermore, when describing an embodiment of the present invention, if a detailed description of a related known structure or function is judged to hinder understanding of the embodiment of the present invention, the detailed description thereof will be omitted.

[0040] When describing components of embodiments of the present invention, terms such as first, second, A, B, (a), and (b) may be used. These terms are only intended to distinguish the components from other components, and the nature, order, or sequence of the components are not limited by these terms. Furthermore, unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by a person of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains. Terms defined in commonly used dictionaries should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning they have in the context of the relevant technology, and shall not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this application.

[0041]

[0042] The pet dryer unit according to the present invention can more effectively dry a pet's body by directly and detachably connecting a heat supply means, such as a hair dryer, to supply high-temperature air and controlling the flow of the high-temperature air by spraying it in a preset direction. The high temperature mentioned below refers to a temperature range for pets, which is approximately 40°C or lower.

[0043]

[0044] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a portion of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a portion of a configuration of a pet dryer unit according to one embodiment of the present invention.

[0045] Referring to these drawings, a pet dryer unit (100) according to the present invention may be configured to include a rear connector (170) detachably connected to an external heat supply means, an air hose pipe (150) having one end connected to the rear connector (170) and capable of being bent at a predetermined radius of curvature, a front connector (130) connected to the other end of the air hose pipe (150), a blade guide part (120) arranged in an internal space of the front connector (130) to guide flowing air, and a hollow dryer body (110) connected to the front connector (130) to guide the air supplied from the heat supply means to move.

[0046] Here, the dryer body (110) is arranged in a shape that is stacked in the vertical direction in the internal space, and a pair of first guide members (200, 300) in which a plurality of first air holes (H1) are formed on the outer surface and a plurality of first elastic members (301) capable of returning to a circle with a predetermined recovery elasticity when a body part of a pet is inserted and removed are formed, a fixing member (210, 310) in which the first guide member (200, 300) is inserted and a plurality of second air holes (H2) are formed at a predetermined interval on the outer surface, a pair of second guide members (220, 320) in which a plurality of second elastic members (221, 321) capable of returning to a circle with a predetermined recovery elasticity when a body part of a pet is inserted and removed are formed, and a second guide member (220, 320) that is coupled to the upper and lower surfaces of the dryer body (110), respectively, and controls the second guide members (220, 320) to be rotatable at a predetermined angle. It can be configured to include a pair of cover adjustment parts (230, 330).

[0047] The pet dryer unit (100) according to the present invention is characterized in that it can detachably attach a hair dryer, etc., which is a heat supply means, and insert the pet's body, i.e., feet, into the dryer body (110) to structurally guide and control the flow of air supplied through the hair dryer, thereby effectively drying the pet's feet.

[0048]

[0049] Specifically, the rear connector (170) of the pet dryer unit (100) according to the present invention may be formed with a holder (171) so that one side of the hair dryer can be easily inserted and removed by the heat supply means. The holder (171) extends from the inner circumferential surface of the rear connector (170) toward the center, but is formed to be inclined so as to converge toward the center at a predetermined angle, so that one side of the hair dryer can be stably supported when it is inserted. The holder (171) is not particularly limited as long as it has a predetermined rigidity and can be deformed in shape so that one side of the hair dryer can be easily inserted and removed, and may be formed of, for example, a silicone material.

[0050] The first connecting portion (160) is formed in a hollow shape, and the rear connector (170) can be connected to one side thereof, and the air hose pipe (150) can be rotatably coupled to the other side thereof. The first connecting portion (160) can function to stably support the holder portion (171) of the rear connector (170), thereby preventing the hair dryer from being unintentionally detached.

[0051] The air hose pipe (150) may be formed in a Javara shape with folds formed so that it can be bent or folded at a predetermined angle. The air hose pipe (150) has screw threads formed at both ends so that it can be easily rotated and connected to the first connecting portion (160).

[0052] Here, a second connection part (140) can be rotatably connected to one side of the air hose pipe (150). A screw thread may also be formed on the inner surface of the second connection part (140) to enable rotatably connecting to the screw thread of the air hose pipe (150). In some cases, the air hose pipe (150) and the first connection part (160) and the second connection part (140) may of course be formed in a connection structure that can be inserted and removed by physical pressure.

[0053] A front connector (130) may be connected to one side of the second connecting portion (140). The front connector (130) may be coupled to a blade guide portion (120) of the dryer body (110) to be described later.

[0054] The blade guide part (120) may be positioned on one side of the dryer body (110) so as to be in communication with the front connector (130) described above. The blade guide part (120) may be formed integrally with the dryer body (110) or may be formed to be detachable.

[0055] The above blade guide part (120) may be configured to include a first blade part (121) so that the high-temperature air supplied from the hair dryer is distributed in a predetermined direction during the flow process, and a second blade part (122) so that the flow amount of the high-temperature air is controlled.

[0056] More specifically, the blade guide part (120) may be composed of a first blade part (121) arranged at the upper portion of the dryer body (110) and a second blade part (122) arranged at the lower portion, as shown in FIG. 6.

[0057] The first blade portion (121) has a cross-section formed in a 'V' shape, and can be controlled to branch the flowing high-temperature air in both directions. In some cases, the first blade portion (121) can be rotatably coupled. Accordingly, the high-temperature air supplied from the hair dryer can be branched and supplied to the upper portion of the internal space of the dryer body (110).

[0058] The second blade portion (122) may be formed with a plurality of holes (not shown) to control the amount of high-temperature air supplied from the hair dryer. Accordingly, at least a portion of the high-temperature air may be supplied to the lower portion of the internal space of the dryer body (110).

[0059]

[0060] Meanwhile, the dryer body (110) may be formed in a hollow cylindrical shape. In the dryer body (110), a pair of first guide members (200, 300), a fixing member (210, 310), a second guide member (220, 320), and a cover adjusting member (230, 330) may be arranged in a vertically stacked shape on the inner upper portion and the inner lower portion, respectively, as illustrated in FIG. 4. Hereinafter, the same configurations arranged on the inner upper and lower portions of the dryer body (110) will be described as one example, and descriptions of overlapping parts will be omitted.

[0061] First, the first guide member (200) of the dryer body (110) is formed as a hollow cylinder and may be formed of an elastic member providing a predetermined elasticity, for example, silicone. A plurality of first air holes (H1) may be formed in a circular shape on the outer circumferential surface of the first guide member (200) so that air may flow. A plurality of first elastic members (201) having a predetermined elasticity may be formed on the upper and lower inner surfaces of the first guide member (200). Here, the first elastic members (201) may be formed in a rib shape extending from the inner circumferential surface of the first guide member (200) in a central direction at a predetermined interval. In one example, the first elastic members (201) may be formed in a triangular shape extending from the inner circumferential surface of the first guide member (200) in a central direction and converging into a fan shape in plan view.

[0062] Therefore, the pet's paw can be easily inserted. The process of inserting and drying the pet's paw will be described in more detail below.

[0063] The fixing member (210) may be formed in a slide shape in which the first guide member (200) is inserted and a plurality of second air holes (H2) are vertically perforated on the outer surface. The fixing member (210) may be formed of a plastic material having a predetermined hardness and rigidity. The fixing member (210) may be protected in a state in which the first guide member (200) having a predetermined elasticity is inserted. At this time, the second air hole (H2) of the fixing member (210) may be positioned so as to be in communication with the first air hole (H1) of the first guide member (200). Therefore, the high-temperature air introduced into the dryer body (110) can flow more easily.

[0064] The second guide member (220) may be formed in a circular plate shape. A plurality of second elastic members (221) may be formed on the second guide member (220) so that the pet's paw portion can return to its original shape with a predetermined recovery elasticity when inserted and removed. As described above, the second elastic members (221) may be formed in a rib shape that extends at a predetermined interval toward the center from the inner circumferential surface of the second guide member (220). Similarly, the second elastic members (221) may be formed in a triangular shape that extends toward the center from the inner circumferential surface of the second guide member (220) but converges into a fan shape in plan view.

[0065] The cover adjusting part (230) may be formed in a hollow ring-shaped plate shape. The cover adjusting part (230) is coupled to the upper and lower surfaces of the dryer body (110), respectively, and may control the second guide member (220) to be rotatable at a predetermined angle. In a specific example, the cover adjusting part (230) may be formed with a plurality of protrusions (231) extending downward so as to be engaged between a plurality of second elastic members (221). Here, the cover adjusting part (230) may be formed with a rotational clearance part (232) so as to be rotated and restrained at a predetermined radius. Accordingly, the protrusion (231) of the cover adjusting member (230) is inserted into the spaced gap of the second elastic member (221), and the cover adjusting member (230) is rotated only by a predetermined rotation radius, thereby controlling the second guide member (220), thereby controlling the flow of air.

[0066]

[0067] The following describes the process of using the pet dryer unit (100) according to the present invention described above with reference to the drawings.

[0068]

[0069] *Attached drawings 7 to 9 illustrate usage states of a pet dryer unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to these drawings, a user first connects a hair dryer, which is a heat supply device, to the rear connector (170) of the dryer unit (100) according to the present invention. At this time, a holder part (171) is formed in the rear connector (170), so that the hair dryer can be stably fixed after being inserted.

[0070] Next, the user inserts the pet's paw portion (10) into the dryer body (110) of the dryer unit (100). At this time, the paw portion (10) of the pet can be inserted by sequentially penetrating the second guide member (220, 330) and the first guide member (200, 300) of the dryer body (110). That is, the second elastic member (221, 321) of the second guide member (220, 330) and the first elastic member (201, 301) of the first guide member (200, 300) are formed of elastic members having a predetermined elasticity, so that the pet's paw portion (10) can be easily inserted.

[0071] Next, the cover adjustment part (230, 330) can be opened to allow the high-temperature air to flow by rotating in one direction, as shown in Fig. 7. As described above, the cover adjustment part (230, 330) is provided with a rotational clearance part (232, 332), so that it can be positioned so that the air flow is stably provided.

[0072] Here, as illustrated in FIG. 9, when the high temperature air is introduced into the blade guide portion (120) formed on one side of the dryer body (110), the first blade portion (121) is arranged on the upper portion of the pet's paw portion (10), so that the high temperature air intensively dries the fur of the pet's paw portion (10), and the second blade portion (122) is arranged on the lower portion of the pet's paw portion (10), i.e., the area without fur, so that a portion of the high temperature air is introduced, thereby allowing for safer drying.

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[0074] While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the attached drawings, those skilled in the art will appreciate that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without altering the technical spirit or essential characteristics thereof. Therefore, the embodiments described above should be understood to be illustrative in all respects and not restrictive.

[0075] Therefore, the idea of ​​the present invention should not be limited to the embodiments described above, and all things that are modified equally or equivalently to the claims described below as well as the claims are considered to fall within the scope of the idea of ​​the present invention.

Claims

1. As a dryer unit that dries the body of a pet, A rear connector that can be detachably connected to an external heat supply; An air hose pipe having one end connected to the rear connector and capable of bending at a predetermined radius of curvature; A front connector connected to the other side of the above air hose pipe; A blade guide portion arranged in the internal space of the front connector to guide flowing air; and A hollow dryer body connected to the front connector and guiding the air supplied from the heat supply means to move; The above dryer body, A pair of first guide members arranged in a shape that is stacked vertically in the inner space, with a plurality of first air holes formed on the outer surface and a plurality of first elastic members formed that can return to their original shape with a predetermined recovery elasticity when a part of the pet's body is inserted or removed; A fixed member into which the first guide member is inserted and in which a plurality of second air holes are formed at predetermined intervals on the outer surface; A pair of second guide members formed with a plurality of second elastic members capable of returning to their original shape with a predetermined recovery elasticity when a body part of a companion animal is inserted or removed; A pair of cover adjustment parts each coupled to the upper and lower surfaces of the dryer body, and controlling the second guide member to be rotatable at a predetermined angle; The above cover adjustment part is formed with a rotational play part that is rotated and restrained at a predetermined radius and can control the flow of air. The above blade guide part, A first blade portion formed on the upper part of the pet's paw area (10) when high-temperature air is introduced, and guiding the flowing air to be branched; and A pet dryer unit comprising a second blade portion formed on the lower portion of the pet's paw area (10), wherein a plurality of holes are formed so that the amount of air flowing is controlled.

2. In paragraph 1, A pet dryer unit, wherein the first guide member is formed in a hollow cylindrical shape and the first elastic member is formed in a rib shape extending from the inner surface of the first guide member in a central direction at a predetermined interval.

3. In paragraph 1, A pet dryer unit, wherein the second guide member is formed in a hollow plate shape and the second elastic member is formed in a rib shape extending from the inner surface of the second guide member in a central direction at a predetermined interval.

4. In paragraph 1, A pet dryer unit, wherein the cover adjustment part is formed with at least one protrusion (231, 331) extending downward so as to be engaged between a plurality of the second elastic members.

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