JP6841426B2 - Tableware for small animals - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to tableware for small animals.

Conventionally, as shown in FIG. 10, tableware for small animals such as rabbits and ferrets has been used for hook-type tableware composed of an upper opening box-shaped container 90 having a hook portion 91 hooked on the breeding cage fence portion K on the back surface, and for breeding cages. A stationary tableware made of a dish-shaped container placed on the floor surface S is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Registered Utility Model No. 3000278

As shown in FIG. 10, the breeding cage for small animals has a resin surrounding wall portion Td that supports the lower edge portion of the breeding cage fence portion K (having a surrounding wall portion Td and a bottom wall portion Te). It is provided with a resin tray-type underlay member T). The surrounding wall portion Td is formed higher than the floor surface S of the breeding cage so that the bedding material for small animals, dung, and the like do not scatter to the outside of the breeding cage. When conventional hook-type tableware (upper box-shaped container 90 having a hook portion 91) is used for such a breeding cage, it can be arranged only at a high position from the floor surface S, and it is difficult for small animals to eat food. There was a problem.
Further, since the conventional tableware (dish-shaped container) is only placed on the floor surface S, there is a risk that small animals may turn over.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide tableware for small animals in which small animals can easily eat food in a comfortable posture without stress and can prevent the container from being turned over.

The tableware for small animals of the present invention includes a container having an upper opening arranged inside the breeding cage and a base member attached to the inside of the breeding cage, and is between the container and the base member. , setting the upper and lower sliding removable structure only, the opening side edges of the upper SL container formed in side view front lower傾状, in side view, the height of the opening front edge of the opening side edge rear end Set to 45% or more and 65% or less of the reference height dimension on the side, and form the upper end of the front wall of the container in a bent shape toward the rear side to form a burrs that bulge rearward from the front inside the container. It was formed .

Further, the vertical slide type detachable structure includes a male slide portion provided on the back side of the container and a female guide portion provided on the front side of the base member, and the female guide portion has a stopper at the lower end portion. It has a portion and an open portion at the upper end portion, so that the male slide portion of the container can be inserted and pulled out upward from above with respect to the open portion of the female guide portion.
Further, the base member is attached to an upper wall portion for contacting the inner surface side of the breeding cage fence portion, an intermediate wall portion for a step protruding forward from the upper wall portion, and a front end portion of the intermediate wall portion. It has a continuous hanging-shaped lower wall portion, and the guide female portion is provided on the lower wall portion.

According to the present invention, a small animal can easily eat food in a comfortable posture without feeling stress. Feeding work can be performed easily and quickly. You can prevent the container from being turned over by small animals. The structure is simple and there is almost no risk of failure, and it has excellent durability.

It is sectional drawing which shows the usage state of one Embodiment of this invention. It is the AA end view of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the container set state. It is a perspective view which shows the container removal state. It is a front view which shows an example of a container. It is a side view which shows an example of a container. It is a top view which shows an example of a container. It is a rear view which shows an example of a container. It is a figure which shows an example of a base member, (a) is a front view, (b) is a side view, and (c) is a rear view. It is a cross-sectional side surface showing the usage state of the prior art.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on the illustrated embodiments.
As shown in FIG. 1, the tableware for small animals according to the present invention is for feeding small animals (pets) such as rabbits, ferrets, and guinea pigs in the breeding cage, and is arranged inside the breeding cage. A container 1 having an upper opening, a base member 2 arranged inside the breeding cage and attached to the breeding cage fence K, and a male screw projecting from the back surface of the base member 2 to the outside of the breeding cage. It includes a cap-type nut member 3 that is screwed to the portion 29.

Further, a vertical slide type detachable structure 8 is provided between the container 1 and the base member 2.
The vertical slide type detachable structure 8 has a container set state in which the container 1 is held in a hook shape on the base member 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, and the container 1 is pulled out from the base member 2 as shown in FIG. It is possible to switch between the state in which the container is removed and the state in which the container is removed. In addition, in FIGS. 3 and 4, a part of the container 1 is shown by a chain double-dashed line (in the container 1, the slide male part 18 described later is shown by a solid line, and the parts other than the slide male part 18 are shown by two. (Illustrated by the dotted line).

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 8, the vertical slide type detachable structure 8 includes a slide male portion 18 provided on the back side of the container 1 and a front side of the base member 2 as shown in FIGS. 1 to 4 and 9. The guide female part 28 provided in the above is provided.

In FIGS. 7 and 8, the container 1 has a recessed portion 11 on the back side, which is recessed toward the inside (front side) of the breeding cage and along the vertical direction (opens in the vertical direction). ing.
The male slide portion 18 is provided so as to project rearward from the concave bottom surface (front surface) 11d of the concave recess portion 11 of the container 1.
The slide male portion 18 is projected rearward and a pair of left and right projecting pieces 18e and 18e along the vertical direction, and is projected outward from the tip (rear end) of the projecting piece 18e. It has a pair of left and right ridges 18a and 18a along the vertical direction.

In FIGS. 1 and 9, the base member 2 projects horizontally from the upper wall portion 21 for hitting, which is arranged facing the breeding cage fence portion K, and the lower end portion of the upper wall portion 21 to the front. It has an intermediate wall portion 22 for stepping, and a hanging lower wall portion 23 connected to the front end portion (tip portion) of the intermediate wall portion 22.
The upper wall portion 21 has a vertical contact surface that abuts on the inner surface side of the breeding cage fence portion K on the back surface.

The guide female portion 28 is provided on the front side of the lower wall portion 23, is recessed outward on the left and right, and has a pair of left and right concave groove portions 28a and 28a along the vertical direction and a lower wall portion 23 (recessed groove portion). A stopper portion 28d provided at the lower end portion of 28a) to prevent the slide male portion 18 from moving downward, and a ridge portion 18a of the slide male portion 18 provided at the upper end portion of the lower wall portion 23 (recessed groove portion 28a). It is provided with an open portion 28e for allowing the concave groove portion 28a to be vertically inserted and removed.

Further, the base member 2 has a male screw portion 29 protruding from the contact surface of the upper wall portion 21 to the rear side (outside side of the breeding gauge).
The male screw portion 29 has a cross-shaped slit portion 29a that intersects at the axial center portion. The cross-shaped slit portion 29a has a left-right horizontal horizontal slit portion and a vertical slit portion along the vertical direction (vertical direction). That is, the male screw portion 29 is formed in a quadrant shape, and has four male screw split pieces 29 g, 29 g, 29 g, and 29 g.

By configuring the male screw portion 29 in this way, the horizontal slit portion is made to correspond to the horizontal rod of the breeding cage fence portion K, and the male screw portion 29 is arranged in the lateral rod in an outer fitting shape (holding shape). , The nut member 3 can be screwed by projecting to the outside of the breeding cage, and the horizontal rod is used to prevent the base member 2 from being displaced in the vertical direction, and the base member 2 is moved to the breeding cage fence portion K. Can be attached to.
Alternatively, the horizontal slit portion of the male screw portion 29 is made to correspond to the horizontal rod of the breeding cage fence portion K, and the vertical slit portion is made to correspond to the vertical rod of the breeding cage fence portion K. , While arranging in an outer fitting shape (grip shape) at the intersection of the horizontal rod and the vertical rod, projecting to the outside of the breeding cage, screwing the nut member 3 into the intersection of the breeding cage fence portion K. By utilizing this, it is possible to prevent the base member 2 from being displaced in the vertical and horizontal directions.

Next, the action (usage method) of the tableware for small animals of the present invention will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1, the breeding cage for small animals has a resin surrounding wall portion Td that supports the lower edge portion of the breeding cage fence portion K (having a surrounding wall portion Td and a bottom wall portion Te). It is provided with a resin tray-type underlay member T). The surrounding wall portion Td is formed higher than the floor surface S of the breeding cage so that the bedding material for small animals, dung, and the like do not scatter to the outside of the breeding cage. The base member 2 is arranged on the inside of the breeding cage, and the male screw portion 29 is projected to the outside of the breeding cage via the breeding cage fence portion K, and is inserted into the screw hole of the nut member 3 from the outside of the breeding cage. The male screw portion 29 is screwed in, and the breeding cage fence portion K is tightened in a sandwiching manner between the contact surface of the upper wall portion 21 and the front end surface of the nut member 3, and the base member 2 is the breeding cage fence portion K. It is detachably attached to.

With the base member 2 attached to the breeding cage fence portion K, the stopper portion 28d of the base member 2 is disposed below the upper end of the surrounding wall portion Td (close to the floor surface S of the breeding cage). Is arranged).

Then, the slide male portion 18 of the container 1 containing the food is brought close to the guide female portion 28 of the base member 2 from above.
At this time, the lower wall portion 23 is separated from the breeding cage fence portion K and the surrounding wall portion Td by the intermediate wall portion 22 of the base member 2 (a gap is formed without contacting the container 1), and the container 1 is used as the base member 2. It is easy to get close to the lower wall part 23 of.

If the concave bottom surface 11d of the concave recess 11 of the container 1 is brought into contact with the front surface of the lower wall 23 and the container 1 is slidably contacted with the lower wall 23 and moved downward, the male slide 18 guides the container 1. It is inserted into the female part 28 from above.
Further, since the slide male portion 18 is formed in the concave recess 11 of the container 1, the lower wall portion is located at a lower position in the concave recess 11 before the slide male portion 18 is inserted into the guide female portion 28. The upper part of 23 is arranged, and the left and right inner side surfaces of the recessed portion 11 are arranged so as to face each other on the left and right outer surfaces of the lower wall portion 23, so that the left and right directions are roughly positioned (guided), and the slide male The work of inserting the portion 18 into the guide female portion 28 becomes easy.

The convex portions 18a, 18a of the slide male portion 18 are inserted into the concave groove portions 28a, 28a of the guide female portion 28 from above (via the open portion 28e), and the slide male portion 18 slides downward. , The lower end of the male slide 18 abuts on the stopper 28d of the female guide 28 to prevent downward movement, and the container 1 is held by the base member 2 in a hook shape as shown in FIG. The container is set (container fixed).
In FIG. 1, the case where the container 1 is held by the base member 2 so as to form a gap between the bottom wall portion 14 of the container 1 and the floor surface S of the breeding cage is set in the container set state. As shown, the bottom wall portion 14 of the container 1 abuts on the floor surface S of the breeding cage before the slide male portion 18 abuts on the stopper portion 28d, and the downward movement of the container 1 is the floor surface. The container set state regulated by S (the container 1 is arranged on the floor surface S in a mounted manner) may be set.

In the container set state, the opening front edge 16 of the container 1 is arranged at a position lower than the upper end of the surrounding wall portion Td (a position close to the floor surface S). Small animals can eat food in a comfortable position. Further, since the container set state is the up / down slide type detachable structure 8 (because the slide male part 18 is inserted into the guide female part 28), the movement of the front / rear / left / right is restricted, and the container 1 can be prevented from being turned over by a small animal. ..

Then, when the breeder (feeding worker) grasps the container 1 and pulls it upward from the container set state, the slide male portion 18 is pulled out from above the guide female portion 28 (via the open portion 28e). As shown in FIG. 4, the container 1 is pulled out from the base member 2 and the container is removed.
Then, after putting a predetermined amount of food into the container 1, the slide male portion 18 of the container 1 is inserted into the base member 2 again by approaching the guide female portion 28 of the base member 2 from above. The container set state in which 1 is held is set.
During the feeding work and the container cleaning work, it is not necessary to turn the nut member 3 to remove the base member 2 from the breeding cage fence portion K, and the feeding work and the cleaning work can be performed easily and quickly.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, in the container 1, the opening side edge 15 is formed so as to be tilted forward and downward in a side view. Here, in the side view, the rear end side virtual extension line E extending rearward so as to match the inclination of the opening side edge 15 and the vertical facing shape in the vicinity of the opening side edge 15 (opening side edge 15 side). The intersection of the inner back surface 13 of the container and the rear end side reference point P of the opening side edge 15 is called. Further, the height dimension H from the inner bottom surface 12 of the container to the rear end side reference point P is referred to as the reference height dimension H on the rear end side of the opening side edge 15.

Then, in the side view of the container 1, the height dimension h from the inner bottom surface 12 of the container to the front edge 16 (upper end) of the opening (hereinafter, may be referred to as the front edge height dimension h) is the opening side. The height dimension h on the rear end side of the edge 15 is set to 45% or more and 65% or less (for example, the front edge height dimension h is 25 mm or more and 35 mm or less). If it is less than the lower limit, the food in the container tends to spill out of the container when the small animal eats the food, and it becomes difficult to sufficiently store the food in the container 1. On the other hand, if the upper limit is exceeded, the front edge 16 of the opening bites deeply into the throat of the small animal when the small animal eats food, which makes it difficult to eat and may cause stress. For example, as in the prior art shown in FIG. 10, the opening side edge is horizontal, and the conventional front edge height dimension h90 is 100% (equivalent) of the conventional opening side edge reference height dimension H90. Therefore, it was very difficult for the small animal to feed to the bottom of the container 90, but in the present invention, as shown in FIG. 1, the small animal feeds to the bottom of the container 1 in a comfortable and comfortable posture. It becomes possible to eat.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 6, in the container 1, the upper end portion (front edge portion of the opening) of the front wall portion is formed in a bent shape toward the rear side, and the container 1 bulges rearward from the front surface 17 inside the container. The (protruding) burrs 10 are formed. The burrs (curved portion) 10 can prevent the food from spilling out of the container (despite the low front edge 16 of the opening) even if a small animal catches the food in the container 1.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the container 1 has a front portion formed in a front convex arc shape in a plan view. By making the arc shape in this way, it becomes easy for small animals to approach food not only from the front but also in an oblique direction, and for a plurality of animals to eat food together (simultaneously).

Further, in the container 1, the back wall portion 19 in the vicinity of the male slide portion 18 is formed of a translucent or transparent resin. By forming it semi-transparently or transparently, it becomes easy to confirm the positional relationship between the male slide portion 18 and the female guide portion 28, and the attachment / detachment work can be performed quickly. In the present invention, translucent or transparent includes not only colorless and transparent but also colored transparent, and the shape of the male slide 18 provided on the back side of the container 1 and the base member arranged on the back side of the container 1. The shape of 2 refers to a state in which the container 1 can be seen through (visible) through the back wall portion 19.

In the present invention, the design can be changed, and only the horizontal slit portion may be provided in the male screw portion 29. It is not necessary to form a slit portion in the male screw portion 29. The male screw portion 29 may be inserted between the horizontal rods of the breeding cage fence portion K and the nut member 3 may be screwed. A hook portion that can be locked to the breeding cage fence portion K may be provided on the back side of the base member 2.
In addition, the present invention is particularly suitable for use in small animals such as rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs, and chinchillas kept in breeding cages.

As described above, the tableware for small animals of the present invention includes a container 1 having an upper opening arranged inside the breeding cage and a base member 2 attached to the inside side of the breeding cage. Since the vertically sliding removable structure 8 is provided between the base member 2 and the base member 2, small animals can easily eat food in a comfortable posture without feeling stress. Feeding work can be performed easily and quickly. Even if a small animal comes into contact with the container 1, it will not be turned over, and it is possible to prevent a shortage of food and keep the inside of the breeding cage clean. The structure is simple and there is almost no risk of failure. The cleaning work of the container 1 can be easily performed.

Further, the opening side edge 15 of the container 1 is formed so as to be inclined forward and downward in the side view, and the height dimension h of the opening front edge 16 is set to the reference height on the rear end side of the opening side edge 15 in the side view. Since the height is set to 45% or more and 65% or less of the dimension H, the front edge 16 of the opening is sufficiently lowered so that small animals can easily eat food without feeling stress. You can eat every corner of the food in the container 1.

Further, the vertical slide type detachable structure 8 includes a slide male portion 18 provided on the back surface side of the container 1 and a guide female portion 28 provided on the front surface side of the base member 2, and the guide female portion 28 is provided. Has a stopper portion 28d at the lower end portion and an opening portion 28e at the upper end portion, and the slide male portion 18 of the container 1 can be freely inserted from above and upward with respect to the opening portion 28e of the guide female portion 28. Since it can be pulled out freely, the feeding work and the cleaning work of the container 1 can be easily and quickly performed. It has a simple structure that does not require a spring or pivot structure, and there is almost no risk of failure, and it has excellent durability.

Further, the base member 2 includes an upper wall portion 21 for contacting the inner surface side of the breeding cage fence portion K, an intermediate wall portion 22 for a step protruding forward from the upper wall portion 21, and the intermediate wall. It has a hanging-shaped lower wall portion 23 connected to the front end portion of the portion 22, and the guide female portion 28 is provided on the lower wall portion 23, so that when the slide male portion 18 is inserted, the slide male portion 18 is inserted. The position of the guide female part 28 can be easily confirmed and can be easily and quickly attached and detached. In addition, the container 1 can be easily slid in the vertical direction and is easy to use. It is compatible with various breeding gauges, and the container 1 can be arranged in close contact with or in contact with the floor surface S of the breeding cage.

1 Container 2 Base member 8 Vertical slide type detachable structure
15 Opening side edge
16 Opening front edge
18 slide male part
21 Upper wall
22 Intermediate wall
23 Lower wall
28 Guide female part
28d Stopper part
28e Open part H Standard height dimension h Height dimension

Claims (1)

A container (1) having an upper opening arranged inside the breeding cage and a base member (2) attached to the inside of the breeding cage are provided.
A vertical slide type detachable structure (8) is provided between the container (1) and the base member (2).
The opening side edge (15) of the container (1) is formed so as to be inclined forward and downward in the side view, and the height dimension (h) of the opening front edge (16) is set to the opening side edge (15) in the side view. ) Is set to 45% or more and 65% or less of the reference height dimension (H) on the rear end side.
The upper end of the front wall portion of the container (1) is formed in a bent shape toward the rear side to form a burrs portion (10) that bulges rearward with a roundness from the front surface (17) inside the container.
The vertical slide type detachable structure (8) includes a slide male portion (18) provided on the back side of the container (1), a guide female portion (28) provided on the front side of the base member (2), and the like. With
The guide female portion (28) has a stopper portion (28d) at the lower end portion and an open portion (28e) at the upper end portion.
The slide male portion (18) of the container (1) can be inserted and pulled out upward from above with respect to the open portion (28e) of the guide female portion (28) .
The base member (2) has an upper wall portion (21) for contacting the inner surface side of the breeding cage fence portion (K) and an intermediate wall portion for a step protruding forward from the upper wall portion (21). (22) and a hanging-shaped lower wall portion (23) connected to the front end portion of the intermediate wall portion (22).
Tableware for small animals, characterized in that the guide female portion (28) is provided on the lower wall portion (23).

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