JP6151986B2 - Cat nail sharpening and slope - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a slope for a cat litter that assists a cat with insufficient leg strength, such as a kitten, to enter a cat litter. The present invention also relates to a cat's nail sharpening and slope that can be used for both a nail sharpening and a slope. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a corrugated cardboard block body for nail sharpening.

  As an auxiliary tool for allowing a pet such as a cat kept indoors to easily and safely move a step between a floor surface and indoor furniture such as a sofa, for example, Patent Document 1 discloses a “step lifting assist tool”. Proposed.

  In addition, a cat nail sharpening device has been proposed that allows cats reared indoors to sharpen their nails with a pillar or furniture so that they do not damage furniture or the like (see Patent Document 2). ).

Utility Model Registration No. 315439 JP 2003-164234 A

When cats are bred, breeding is usually started from the time of a kitten, but a cat litter is also used for kittens. Cat litter has cat sand inside the wall surrounded by the surrounding wall, but the cat litter assumes a grown-up cat and the surrounding wall is high, so the kittens with small legs and insufficient body strength are not enough. It is difficult to jump over and enter the cat toilet.
Therefore, a slope is required to assist the kitten in entering the cat toilet. As such a slope, it is conceivable to use the “step elevation assisting tool” of Patent Document 1.
However, since the step lift assisting device does not have a function of dropping cat sand, there is a problem that the cat sand attached to the soles of the kittens in the cat toilet is taken out of the cat toilet and the interior becomes dirty.
There is also a problem that the slope becomes unnecessary when the kitten grows up.

The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and provides a slope for a cat litter that can assist a kitten to enter a cat litter and can prevent cat sand from scattering into the room. It is aimed.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a slope for a cat toilet that can be used as a nail sharpener even after a kitten has grown.
It is another object of the present invention to provide a cat nail sharpening and slope that can be used for both a nail sharpening and a slope.
Furthermore, it aims at providing the corrugated cardboard block body for nail sharpening which can be mounted | worn instead of the corrugated cardboard block body for slopes of the said slope for cat toilets.

(1) A cat claw sharpening / slope according to the present invention includes a main body having a recessed inclined surface portion, a corrugated cardboard block body made of corrugated cardboard detachably installed on the inclined surface portion, and removable on the inclined surface portion. A corrugated cardboard block for nail sharpening made of a corrugated cardboard and having a flute end face with a width of 1.5 mm to 3 mm, and the slope corrugated cardboard block attached to the inclined body and the corrugated cardboard block for nail sharpening A frame that presses the periphery of the body, a handle provided at the lower end of the frame, and a locking claw provided on the back side of the handle that locks the body when the frame is closed. The frame body has one side pivoted to the inclined upper side of the main body, and is attached to the main body so as to be rotatable about the upper side as a rotation axis.
The corrugated cardboard block body for slope and the corrugated cardboard block body for nail sharpening can be arbitrarily selected and either one can be attached to the inclined surface portion, and
The corrugated cardboard block for slope is arranged such that the flute end surface of the corrugated cardboard is the upper surface, and the size of the opening width of the flute end surface is set to 10 mm to 15 mm .

(2) Further, in the above (1), the slope cardboard block body is characterized in that a sheet member is attached to the lower surface side.

  In the present invention, the corrugated cardboard block for slope is arranged such that the flute end surface of the corrugated cardboard is the upper surface, and the opening size of the flute end surface is set to 10 mm to 15 mm. Therefore, it can accommodate the cat sand that fell from the paws without the kitten's feet getting in.

It is a perspective view of the slope for cat toilets concerning one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view of the slope for cat toilets from the direction shown by the thick arrow in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the state which rotated the frame of the slope for cat toilets which concerns on one embodiment of this invention by making the upper side into the rotation axis. It is the state which removed the corrugated cardboard block body for slopes from the slope for cat toilets shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the corrugated cardboard block body for slopes of the slope for cat toilets which concerns on one embodiment of this invention. It is explanatory drawing of the width | variety of the step of the flute end surface of the corrugated cardboard block body for slopes. It is explanatory drawing of the lower surface side of the corrugated cardboard block for slopes shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the corrugated cardboard block body for nail sharpening used instead of the corrugated cardboard block body for slopes shown in FIGS. It is a part of AA arrow sectional drawing in FIG. 1, and is a figure explaining the installation state of the corrugated cardboard block body for slopes.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cat toilet slope 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a main body 5 having a recessed inclined surface part 3 (see FIG. 4), and a slope detachably installed on the inclined surface part 3. A corrugated cardboard block body 7 and a frame body 9 attached to the main body 5 and pressing the peripheral edge of the slope corrugated cardboard block body 7 are provided.
Hereinafter, each configuration will be described in detail.

<Main body>
As shown in FIG. 1, the main body 5 comprises a rectangular base having leg portions 5a.
As shown in FIG. 4, the inclined surface portion 3 is recessed in a rectangular shape. The inclination angle of the inclined surface portion 3 is preferably 10 ° to 50 °, more preferably 15 ° to 45 °. The reason why the inclination angle is set to 10 ° or more is that when the inclination angle is less than 10 °, the length of the slope becomes too long in consideration of the height of the peripheral wall of a general cat toilet. The reason why the tilt angle is set to 50 ° or less is that the kitten cannot climb when the tilt angle exceeds 50 °.
A plurality of protrusions 3a are provided on the bottom surface of the inclined surface portion 3 so as to be inserted into the insertion holes 13 of the sheet member 13 of the slope corrugated cardboard block 7 described later so that the slope corrugated cardboard block 7 does not shift. .
The protrusion 3a functions as a slip stopper for the slope cardboard block body 7 and the nail sharpening cardboard block body 17.

A non-slip rubber 11 is attached to the ground contact surface of the leg 5 a of the main body 5. By providing the non-slip rubber 11, the main body 5 can be stably placed on the floor surface when used as a slope and when used as a nail sharpening which will be described later, and the functions as the slope and the nail sharpening are sufficiently exhibited. it can.
As shown in FIG. 3, a locking portion 5 b that locks with the frame body 9 is provided on the inclined lower side of the main body 5.

<Slope cardboard block body>
As shown in FIG. 5, the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for the slope is formed by laminating a plurality of cardboards each having a flute end face step width L1 and a flute end face opening width L2 (see FIG. 6) of 10 mm to 15 mm. Is used as the top surface.
The size of the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for slope is set to be approximately the same as that of the inclined surface portion 3 of the main body 5, and the height is set to a dimension higher by about 3 mm to 7 mm than the depth of the recess of the inclined surface portion 3.
By setting the height of the corrugated cardboard block body for slope 7 slightly higher than the depth of the recess, the corrugated cardboard block body for slope 7 can be easily removed from the main body 5.
A gap of 7 mm to 12 mm is formed between the upper side of the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for the slope and the main body 5 (see FIG. 3) so that the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for the slope can be easily removed. It has become.

The reason for setting the flute end face step width L1 and the flute end face opening width L2 to 10 mm to 15 mm is as follows. The opening width in the present invention means both the step width L1 of the flute end face and the opening width L2 of the flute end face.
The step width L1 of the flute end face and the opening width L2 of the flute end face need to be sized so that when the kitten walks on the corrugated cardboard block for slope 7, the cat sand enters but the kitten's feet do not enter. The size of cat sand is 3 mm to 15 mm. On the other hand, the size of the kitten's legs is 15 to 25 mm. Accordingly, the step width L1 of the flute end face and the opening width L2 of the flute end face were set to 10 mm to 15 mm. Thereby, even if a kitten walks on the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for slopes, the cat sand can be accommodated without the feet of the kitten entering.

As shown in FIG. 7, a sheet member 13 is attached to the lower surface side of the slope cardboard block body 7. By doing so, the cat sand contained in the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for the slope does not leak to the main body 5 side, and it is easy to remove the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for the slope and return the cat sand to the cat toilet.
The sheet member 13 is provided with a plurality of insertion holes 13a into which the protrusions 3a of the main body 5 are inserted.
By providing the insertion hole 13a in the sheet member 13 and inserting the protrusion 3a of the main body 5, it is possible to prevent the slope cardboard block body 7 from shifting when the cat walks on the slope cardboard block body 7.

Further, the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for the slope has a corrugated cardboard block body 17 (see FIG. 8) having a flute end face width of 1.5 mm to 3 mm (see an enlarged view of a portion surrounded by a white circle in FIG. 8). It can be exchanged and can be used as a nail sharpener when it becomes an adult cat and no slope is required.
Since the corrugated cardboard block body 17 for nail sharpening uses both upper and lower surfaces for nail sharpening, the sheet member 13 is not attached. When the nail sharpening cardboard block body 17 is installed on the inclined surface portion 3 of the main body 5, the nail sharpening cardboard block body 17 is lightly pressed to protrude into the opening of the flute end face of the nail sharpening cardboard block body 17. 3a is inserted and can be installed so as not to be displaced.
Moreover, when it becomes an old cat and a slope is needed again, the corrugated-cardboard block body 7 for a slope can be used.

<Frame body>
The frame 9 has a rectangular shape, one side of which is pivotally attached to the inclined upper side of the main body 5 via a hinge portion 15 (see FIG. 2). It is attached.
The cross section of the frame body 9 is arcuate as shown in FIG. 9, and the frame inner peripheral end portion 9a extends to the inclined surface portion 3 side. Therefore, if the frame body 9 is closed in a state where the slope cardboard block body 7 is installed on the inclined surface portion 3, the peripheral edge of the slope cardboard block body 7 can be pressed by the frame inner peripheral end portion 9a.
The frame outer peripheral end 9b is engaged with the periphery of the main body 5 so that the frame 9 can be kept closed.
Further, locking projections 9f are provided at the four corners on the inner peripheral side of the lower surface of the frame body 9 (see FIGS. 3 and 4). It is possible to prevent the slope corrugated cardboard block body 7 and the nail sharpening cardboard block body 17 from shifting.

By providing the frame body 9, it is possible to prevent the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for the slope from being removed due to the mischief of the cat.
A handle 9c is provided at the tip of the frame body 9, and a locking claw 9e that is locked to the locking portion 5b of the main body 5 when the frame body 9 is closed is provided on the back side of the handle 9c.
Since the locking claw 9e is locked to the locking portion 5b, the frame body 9 is not easily opened due to the mischief of the cat.
With the frame 9 closed, a gap of about 15 mm to 18 mm is created between the handle 9 c and the floor surface, and a human adult finger (10 mm to 15 mm) can be inserted. Yes. The height of the kitten 8 weeks after birth (height from the sole to the shoulder) is 110 mm to 130 mm. If it is the above clearance, the height of the end of the slope will not be so high, and the kitten will climb the slope. However, it will not be harmful.

A method of using the present embodiment configured as described above will be described.
The cat litter slope 1 is installed on the side of a cat litter (not shown).
Kittens use the slope when entering the toilet and use the slope when exiting the cat toilet. When a kitten gets out of the cat toilet, it sticks so that the cat sand gets caught in the gap between the paws of the legs. The cat sand falls into the slope cardboard block body 7 and is accommodated.

  The cat sand accommodated in the slope cardboard block body 7 can be easily returned to the cat toilet by removing the slope cardboard block body 7 from the main body 5.

When the slope for the kitten to grow up and enter the cat toilet becomes unnecessary, the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for the slope is replaced with the corrugated cardboard block body 17 for sharpening the nail.
When the nail sharpening cardboard block body 17 is attached to the inclined surface portion 3, the nail sharpening surface becomes an inclined surface. When sharpening the nail, the cat moves its leg from the upper side to the lower side of the inclined surface, and therefore, a force is applied to press the nail sharpening cardboard block body 17 against the floor surface. For this reason, the main body 5 is less likely to move compared to a plate-shaped nail sharpening with a horizontal nail sharpening surface, which is suitable as a nail sharpening. In particular, since the main body 5 of the present embodiment is provided with the anti-slip rubber 11, the friction between the main body 5 and the floor surface is strengthened by the action of pressing the floor surface, and the effect of preventing movement is further enhanced. Yes.
In addition, cats have a habit of sharpening their nails at a site that is inclined higher than the floor surface, such as a pillar of a house. Therefore, the nail sharpening surface is arranged at a predetermined height from the floor surface, which is suitable as nail sharpening.
Thus, in this Embodiment, it is what was more excellent also as a nail sharpening by combining a slope and a nail sharpening.

  In addition, when it becomes an old cat, it may return to the corrugated cardboard block body 7 for slopes, and you may make it use it as a slope.

  Thus, the cat toilet slope 1 according to the present embodiment can be used from the time of a kitten until it becomes an adult cat or even an old cat.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slope for cat toilets 3 Inclined surface part 3a Protrusion 5 Main body 5a Leg part 5b Locking part 7 Slope corrugated cardboard block body 9 Frame body 9a Frame inner peripheral edge part 9b Frame outer peripheral edge part 9c Handle 9e Locking claw 11 Anti-slip rubber 13 Sheet member 13a Insertion hole 15 Hinge 17 Corrugated cardboard block for nail sharpening

Claims (2)

A main body having a concave inclined surface portion, a corrugated cardboard block body made of corrugated cardboard that can be attached to and detached from the inclined surface portion, and a nail sharpening made of corrugated cardboard that can be attached to and detached from the inclined surface portion and having a flute end surface width of 1.5 mm to 3 mm. A corrugated cardboard block body, a frame body that is attached to the main body and that is attached to the inclined surface portion , presses a peripheral edge of the corrugated cardboard block body or the nail sharpening cardboard body, and a lower end of the frame body . A handle, and a locking claw provided on the back side of the handle to lock the frame body when the frame body is closed, and the frame body is pivotally attached to the inclined upper side of the body. It is attached to the main body so as to be rotatable about the upper side as a rotation axis,
The corrugated cardboard block body for slope and the corrugated cardboard block body for sharpening can be arbitrarily selected and either one can be mounted on the inclined surface portion, and the corrugated cardboard block body for slope has the flute end surface of the corrugated cardboard on the upper surface. The nail sharpening and slope for cats, wherein the flute end face has an opening width of 10 mm to 15 mm . 2. The cat claw sharpening / slope according to claim 1, wherein a sheet member is attached to the lower surface of the corrugated cardboard block for slope .

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