JP4368907B2 - Pet entrance / exit sheet - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a pet entrance / exit sheet, and more particularly to a pet entrance / exit sheet that can be retrofitted to an opening frame and a window frame of a building.

  In recent years, pets such as dogs and cats are generally kept indoors, but on the other hand, it is also required to allow pets to freely go indoors and outdoors (inside and outside buildings).

  Therefore, for example, in a sliding window leading to a veranda or a garden, an outer frame is formed of wood or the like and is hung in the lower part, which is fitted into an opening defined by the window frame and the opening frame with the window slightly opened. A pet door panel provided with a lower door has been proposed (Patent Document 1).

According to this pet door panel, the upper part other than the hanging door that opens and closes is closed by a fixed plate and a sliding plate, and the hanging door also has its own weight during periods other than when it is opened and closed when the pet passes. Since it is closed, the indoor and outdoor air circulation can be limited to a very small scale, and the indoor air conditioning efficiency is prevented from being lowered.
JP 2002-115461 A

  By the way, according to the above-described pet door panel, when the window is closed (the opening is closed) for closing the door, the pet door panel itself is rotated, for example, so that the space between the window frame of the building and the opening frame. It is necessary to remove the pet door panel from the opening.

  Also, when returning the window from the closed state (non-use state) to the use state, it is necessary to perform an operation of moving the pet door panel. Forcing this operation to the user impairs convenience. Is.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pet entrance / exit sheet that does not need to be attached / detached in accordance with an opening / closing operation of a window.

  The pet entrance / exit sheet according to the present invention has one longitudinal end edge portion of the sheet member formed in an elongated strip shape fixed to the vertical frame portion of the window frame, and the other vertical end edge portion is the vertical frame portion of the opening frame. The vertical edge of each of the vertical edges is not fixed at the lower part, and the sheet member is made flexible so that the pet can go in and out. Without opening and closing the windows.

That is, the pet entrance / exit sheet according to the present invention is a window member, except that one of the two vertical end edges along the longitudinal direction of the sheet member formed in an elongated strip shape, except for its lower part. Fixed to the vertical frame portion of the frame, the other vertical edge portion of the two vertical edge portions is fixed to the vertical frame portion of the opening frame corresponding to the window frame, except for the lower portion thereof, and Of the two vertical end edges, the lower portions that are not fixed are not formed, and a mountain fold crease along the longitudinal direction is formed at the approximate center of the elongated strip shape in the lateral direction. In addition, valley folds along the longitudinal direction are formed between the two vertical edge portions and the portion excluding the vertical edge portion, and the two vertical edges are closed when a window is closed. When the edges are close to each other, they are bent along the folds so as to protrude outward of the window. Ne is combined, characterized in that it is of stripping folded into the gap between the shutters disposed in proximity to the outer surface of the window.

  According to the pet entrance / exit sheet according to the present invention configured as described above, one vertical end edge portion of the elongated strip-shaped sheet member is fixed to the vertical frame portion of the window frame, and the other vertical end edge portion is the opening frame. The sheet member is stretched between the window frame and the opening frame, so that the opening between the window frame and the opening frame is closed by the sheet member. The circulation of air can be limited to a very small scale, and the indoor cooling / heating efficiency can be prevented from decreasing.

  In addition, the lower part of the vertical edge part fixed to the vertical frame part of the window frame is not fixed, and similarly, the lower part of the vertical edge part fixed to the vertical frame part of the opening frame is not fixed. The lower end of the sheet is in a state in which the lower edge and both side edges are not constrained, so that the flexibility of the sheet member itself is maintained and the pet is allowed to bend and pass through the sheet member.

  Furthermore, when the window is closed, the vertical frame part of the window frame and the vertical frame part of the opening frame come close to each other, but the sheet members fixed to the vertical frame part of the window frame and the vertical frame part of the opening frame respectively The window can be closed without removing the sheet member itself from the window frame or the opening frame.

  Therefore, it is not necessary to perform the attaching / detaching operation of the sheet member every time the window is opened and closed, and the convenience for the user is not impaired.

  Moreover, even when a shutter, etc. is installed close to the outside of the window, the sheet member can be kept in a folded state in the gap between the window and the shutter due to its flexibility. , Does not interfere with the use of shutters.

  Moreover, in the pet entrance / exit sheet | seat which concerns on this invention, it is preferable that each said vertical edge part is detachably fixed with respect to each said vertical frame part by a hook-and-loop fastener.

  According to the pet entrance / exit sheet having such a preferable configuration, when the pet entrance / exit sheet becomes unnecessary or when it is desired to fully open the window, each vertical frame portion and each vertical end edge portion of the pet entrance / exit sheet are provided. By separating each connection by the surface fastener between them, the restraint between the window frame and the opening frame can be easily released.

  Further, in the pet entrance / exit sheet according to the present invention, the surface side opposite to the surface fixed to the window frame or the opening frame along the longitudinal direction at the approximate center in the short direction of the elongated strip. It is preferable that a mountain fold crease protruding in the above is formed.

  According to the pet entrance / exit sheet having a preferable configuration as described above, when the window is closed, the vertical frame portion of the window frame and the vertical frame portion of the opening frame come close to each other, and the sheet member itself is bent. It will be folded at the part, and it is possible to induce folding (folding) smoothly.

  Moreover, in the pet entrance / exit sheet | seat which concerns on this invention, each said vertical edge part is detachably fixed to the vertical frame part of the window frame of the outdoor side of a building, and the vertical frame part of the said outdoor side opening frame. It is preferable.

  Thus, according to the pet entrance / exit sheet having a preferable configuration, the folded sheet member protrudes into the space outside the building and does not protrude into the space inside the building, so that the space volume inside the building is not reduced.

  Moreover, in the pet entrance / exit sheet | seat which concerns on this invention, it is preferable that the said sheet | seat member is waterproof.

  According to the pet entrance / exit sheet having such a preferable configuration, even if one surface of the sheet member is exposed to the outdoors, rain, sleet, snow, etc. can be repelled by its waterproof property. Etc. can penetrate from the surface on the outdoor side of the sheet member to the surface on the inside of the building and prevent moisture from penetrating into the inside of the building.

  According to the pet entrance / exit sheet according to the present invention, it is not necessary to perform the attaching / detaching operation every time the window is opened and closed.

  Hereinafter, the best embodiment of a pet doorway sheet according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of a pet entrance / exit sheet according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  The illustrated pet entrance / exit sheet is provided with a sheet-like member (sheet member 10) formed of a polymer material such as a fiber or vinyl formed in an elongated strip shape, the sheet member 10, and the sheet member 10. Surface fasteners (male, female) 15a, 16a, 15b, and 16b that are fixed to a window portion of the building.

  The sheet member 10 is preferably waterproof.

  Further, the sheet member 10 has a window glass 24 except for a portion corresponding to the lower portion 14 of one vertical end edge portion 11a of two vertical end edge portions corresponding to two vertical sides in the longitudinal direction. The portion excluding the portion corresponding to the lower portion 14 of the other vertical end edge portion 11b of the other two vertical end edge portions is fixed to the vertical frame portion 31 of the opening frame 30 corresponding to the fitted window frame 20 is a window. It is fixed to the vertical frame portion 21 of the frame 20.

  Here, a surface fastener (male) 15 a is fixed to one vertical end edge portion 11 a of the sheet member 10 by a double-sided tape, an adhesive, or sewing, and a double-sided tape is attached to the vertical frame portion 31 of the opening frame 30. The surface fastener (female) 16a is fixed by an adhesive or sewing. Then, when the male and female surface fasteners 16 a and 15 a are engaged with each other, one vertical end edge portion 11 a of the sheet member 10 is detachably fixed to the vertical frame portion 31 of the opening frame 30.

  Similarly, a surface fastener (male) 15b is fixed to the other vertical end edge portion 11b of the sheet member 10 by a double-sided tape, an adhesive, or sewing, and a double-sided tape is attached to the vertical frame portion 21 of the window frame 20. The surface fastener (female) 16b is fixed by an adhesive or sewing. And the other vertical end edge part 11b of the sheet | seat member 10 is detachably fixed to the vertical frame part 21 of the window frame 20, when the male and female surface fasteners 16b and 15b mutually engage.

  Note that the vertical frame portion 21 of the window frame 20 and the vertical frame portion 31 of the opening frame 30 to which the vertical edge portions 15a and 15b of the sheet member 10 are detachably fixed are both surfaces on the outdoor side. Yes.

  Moreover, the part corresponding to the lower part 14 among the vertical edge parts 11a of the sheet | seat member 10 and the part corresponding to the lower part 14 among the vertical edge parts 11b are not formed.

  The sheet member 10 is a mountain-folded fold protruding from the surface opposite to the surface fixed to the window frame 20 or the opening frame 30 along the longitudinal direction at the approximate center in the short direction of the elongated strip. 13a is formed.

  On the other hand, between the vertical edge portions 11a and 11b (portions fixed by the surface fasteners 16a and 16b) of the sheet member 10 and the portion excluding the vertical edge portions 11a and 11b (main body portion 13). The folded folds 12a and 12b are formed along the longitudinal direction.

  According to the pet entrance / exit sheet according to the present embodiment configured as described above, one vertical end edge portion 11b of the elongated strip-shaped sheet member 10 is fixed to the vertical frame portion 21 of the window frame 20, and the other vertical By fixing the edge portion to the vertical frame portion 31 of the opening frame 30 of the 11a, as shown in the sectional view of FIG. 2A, the main body portion of the sheet member 10 is provided between the window frame 20 and the opening frame 30. 13 is stretched, whereby the opening 40 between the window frame 20 and the opening frame 30 is blocked by the sheet member 20, and the air flow between the indoor and outdoor racks is limited to a very small scale. It is possible to prevent the indoor air conditioning efficiency from being lowered.

  Further, the portion corresponding to the lower portion 14 of the vertical edge portion 11 b fixed to the vertical frame portion 21 of the window frame 20 is not fixed, and similarly, the vertical edge portion fixed to the vertical frame portion 31 of the opening frame 30. Since the portion corresponding to the lower portion 14 of 11a is not fixed, the lower portion 14 of the main body portion 13 of this sheet is in a state where the lower end edge and both side edges are not restrained (see FIGS. 2B and 3), and the sheet member Flexibility is maintained to such an extent that the 10 itself can be bent.

  Therefore, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 3, when a pet such as a dog or a cat presses the lower portion 14 of the main body portion 13 of the sheet member 10, the lower portion 14 flexes flexibly and the opening 40 opens. Thus, the pet can freely pass through the opening 40, thereby allowing the pet to freely enter and exit.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, when the window is closed (the opening 40 is closed), the vertical frame portion 21 of the window frame 20 and the vertical frame portion 31 of the opening frame 30 come close to each other, but the vertical frame portion 21 of the window frame 20. And the sheet member 10 itself (main body part 13) fixed to the vertical frame part 31 of the opening frame 30 have flexibility, so that they are folded and overlapped so that the window member 10 can be removed without removing the sheet member 10 itself. (Opening 40) can be closed.

  Therefore, it is not necessary to perform the attaching / detaching operation of the pet entrance / exit sheet every time the window is opened and closed, and the convenience of the user is not impaired.

  Moreover, since the sheet member 10 itself is easily folded along the folding folds 13a, 12a, and 12b, the space occupied by the folded sheet member 10 can be reduced, and the folding can be induced smoothly. .

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, even when a shutter 50 or the like is installed close to the outside of the window, the sheet member 10 has a window frame 20 (or an opening frame 30) and the shutter 50 because of its flexibility. Since it can be kept in a state of being folded in a gap between them, the use of the shutters 50 and the like is not hindered.

  In addition, according to the pet entrance / exit sheet according to the present embodiment, when the pet entrance / exit sheet is no longer needed or when it is desired to fully open the window, each vertical frame portion 31, 21 and each longitudinal end of the pet entrance / exit sheet The restraint between the window frame 20 and the opening frame 30 can be easily released by peeling off the respective connections by the surface fasteners 15a, 16a and 15b, 16b between the edge portions 11a, 11b.

  In addition, the sheet member 10 of the pet entrance / exit sheet can be installed also in the existing opening frame 30 and window frame 20 by a simple operation of simply installing the hook-and-loop fasteners 15a, 16a and 15b, 16b.

  Further, when the window is closed, the vertical frame portion 21 of the window frame 20 and the vertical frame portion 31 of the opening frame 30 come close to each other and the sheet member 10 is folded, but at this time, it is folded at the portion of the folding fold 13a. Thus, folding can be induced smoothly.

  Further, since the folded sheet member 10 protrudes into the space outside the building (outdoor side) and does not protrude into the space inside the building (inside the room), the space volume inside the building is not reduced.

  In addition, since the sheet member 10 is waterproof, even if it receives rain, sleet, snow or the like on the surface exposed to the outside of the sheet member 10, it can repel moisture due to its waterproof property. Rain or the like can be prevented from penetrating from the surface on the outdoor side of the sheet member 10 to the surface on the inner side of the building, and moisture permeating into the inner side of the building.

It is a perspective view which shows the pet entrance / exit sheet | seat which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. In the state which opened the window, (a) is sectional drawing which shows the cross section along the A1-A1 line in FIG. 1, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the cross section along the A2-A2 line in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the cross section along the BB line in FIG. It is sectional drawing which shows the cross section along the A1-A1 line | wire in FIG. 1 in the state which closed the window. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which used the shutter in the state shown in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Sheet member 11a, 11b Vertical edge part 14 Lower part 20 Window frame 21, 31 Vertical frame part 30 Opening frame

Claims (4)

Of the two longitudinal edge portions along the longitudinal direction of the sheet member formed in an elongated strip shape, one longitudinal edge portion is fixed to the longitudinal frame portion of the window frame except the lower portion, Of the two vertical edge portions, the other vertical edge portion is fixed to the vertical frame portion of the opening frame corresponding to the window frame, except for the lower portion thereof, and the vertical edge portions of the two vertical edge portions are not fixed respectively. The lower part is not formed,
A mountain fold crease along the longitudinal direction is formed at the approximate center of the elongated strip in the lateral direction, and between the vertical end edge portions and the portions excluding the vertical end edge portions, respectively. A valley fold crease is formed along the longitudinal direction, and when the window is closed and the two vertical end edges come close to each other, the fold crease protrudes outward of the window along the crease. The pet entrance / exit sheet according to claim 1, wherein the pet entrance / exit sheet is folded and overlapped, and is folded and placed in a gap between the shutter and a shutter installed close to the outer surface of the window .   2. The pet entrance / exit sheet according to claim 1, wherein the vertical edge portions are detachably fixed to the vertical frame portions by hook and loop fasteners. Each said vertical edge part is detachably fixed to the vertical frame part of the window frame of the outdoor side of a building, and the vertical frame part of the said outdoor side opening frame, The Claim 1 or 2 characterized by the above-mentioned. Pet entrance and exit sheet. The sheet member pet doorway sheet according to any one of claims 1 or et 3, characterized in that one having a waterproof property.

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