JP7845932B2 - Quadruped animal mounting platform - Google Patents

Description

This invention relates to a quadruped animal support platform capable of stably holding small to medium-sized quadruped animals in an upright position.

Various mounting platforms capable of maintaining the posture of small to medium-sized quadrupedal animals such as dogs and cats kept as pets have been proposed over time.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a pet bathtub stand equipped with a head support, fixing band, neck support, torso side safety support fixing base, torso length adjustment base, and bathtub stand rotation base, which are attached to the bottom of the bathtub.

Furthermore, Patent Document 2 discloses a pet holder comprising a first holder and a second holder that grip at least a portion of the pet's body.

Furthermore, Patent Document 3 discloses an animal care bed comprising a bed body that a quadrupedal animal can straddle and rest on, legs, a protective section to prevent the animal from slipping off the bed, and a fastening device for this protective section.

Special Publication No. 2007-512830 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2020-089289 Japanese Patent Publication No. 2007-075035

However, conventional mounting platforms still had room for improvement. Specifically, in the bathtub stand described in Patent Document 1, for example, the front-to-back position of the torso side safety support fixing platform is fixed, which means that depending on the pet's size, the lateral support of the torso may not be properly aligned.

Furthermore, in the case of the pet holding device described in Patent Document 2, for example, while the position of holding the body from the side is relatively stable, the held pet ends up in a prone position, requiring a separate auxiliary stand for tasks such as washing the abdomen.

Furthermore, in the case of the animal care bed described in Patent Document 3, for example, the protective section encloses the animal's head and torso, making it virtually impossible to reach the animal's body from the outside.

Therefore, the present invention aims to provide a four-legged animal resting platform that not only can suitably maintain the posture of a pet, but also allows for easy handling of the pet's body while it is being rested, resulting in extremely high work efficiency for tasks such as grooming.

The present invention relates to a portable quadruped animal mounting platform comprising a long, elongated main body and legs protruding from the bottom surface of the main body, wherein the upper surface of the main body is a mounting surface on which at least the torso of a quadruped animal rests when straddled. The platform is characterized by the fact that a pair of left and right torso lateral support parts protrude outward from the main body along the left-right direction, each torso lateral support part having a torso lateral support surface rising upward from the aforementioned mounting surface, the left and right torso lateral support surfaces facing each other with the mounting surface in between, and the torso lateral support parts being provided with a front-to-back position adjustment mechanism that can adjust the front-to-back position of the torso lateral support parts relative to the main body.

In this configuration, the torso of a quadruped can be stably held from the side by the torso lateral support section. Furthermore, since the front-to-back position of the torso lateral support section can be adjusted according to the size of the quadruped, there is the advantage of avoiding excessive stress.

Furthermore, a configuration is proposed in which the fuselage lateral support section is provided with a separation distance adjustment mechanism that can adjust the distance between the fuselage lateral support surfaces.

This configuration allows for adjustment of the spacing between the lateral support sections of the torso according to the size of the quadruped animal being placed on it, thereby eliminating excessive restraint on the animal.

Furthermore, a configuration is proposed in which the fuselage lateral support portion is provided with an angle adjustment mechanism that allows adjustment of the inclination angle of the fuselage lateral support surface relative to the aforementioned mounting surface.

This configuration allows the inclination angle of the lateral support surface of the torso to be changed to match the body shape of the quadruped animal being placed on it. Furthermore, it becomes possible to completely tilt the lateral support surface of the torso to detach the quadruped animal from the side.

Furthermore, the torso lateral support surface is formed as a separate component rotatably attached to the torso lateral support portion. This separate component is rotatable about a left-right rotation axis in the main body. By rotating the torso lateral support surface relative to the torso lateral support portion, the configuration is proposed that allows for selective state changes between a supported state where the sides of the torso of a quadrupedal animal placed on the aforementioned mounting surface are supported by the torso lateral support surface, and a free state where the sides of the torso are not supported by the torso lateral support surface.

This configuration makes it possible to rotate the lateral support surface of the torso to hold or release a quadrupedal animal.

Furthermore, a configuration is proposed in which the fuselage lateral support surface is formed as a separate component that is detachably attached to the fuselage lateral support.

This configuration allows the tortoise's lateral support surface to be attached or detached, enabling the device to either hold or release a quadrupedal animal.

Furthermore, the proposed configuration involves the torso lateral support surface being formed as a frame supporting the side of the torso of the quadrupedal animal, and the torso lateral support surface being provided with a through-hole for work.

This configuration allows the worker to touch the torso of the placed quadrupedal animal through the aforementioned work-accessible through-hole, significantly improving work efficiency.

The quadruped animal support stand of the present invention not only effectively maintains the posture of the quadruped animal, but also provides excellent advantages such as easy access to the animal's body and extremely high work efficiency for tasks such as trimming.

This is a perspective view of a quadruped animal mounting platform according to an embodiment. This is a side view of a quadruped animal mounting platform according to an embodiment. This is a plan view of a quadruped animal mounting platform according to an embodiment. This is a front view of a quadruped animal mounting platform according to an embodiment. This is an exploded perspective view of the quadruped animal mounting platform according to the embodiment. The height adjustment mechanism and height adjustment leg set according to the embodiment are shown, with (a) showing the lowest state, (b) showing a state one step higher than (a), (c) showing a state one step higher than (b), and (d) showing the highest state. The lateral support base according to the embodiment is shown, with (a) being a plan view, (b) being a longitudinal cross-sectional view, and (c) being a bottom view. This is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting state of the lateral support base and the fuselage lateral support part according to the embodiment. (a) and (b) are explanatory diagrams showing the configuration of the fuselage lateral support in the first alternative example, and (c) and (d) are explanatory diagrams showing the configuration of the fuselage lateral support in the second alternative example. This is a perspective view showing the cushion set and head support according to the embodiment. The cushion member according to the embodiment is shown, where (a) is a plan view, (b) is a bottom view, and (c) is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A in (a). This is a perspective view showing a head holder according to an embodiment. This is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the head holder according to the embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described according to the following examples.

The portable quadruped animal platform 1, as shown in Figures 1 to 5, comprises a long, plate-shaped main body 10 that extends in the front-to-back direction. The upper surface of the main body 10 serves as the platform 11, and when a quadruped animal straddles it, its head and torso are placed on this platform 11.

The main body 10 has a roughly paddle-like shape in plan view (see Figure 3). The mounting surface 11 has a wide head mounting surface 11a on its front side, on which the head of a quadruped is placed. Behind the head mounting surface 11a is a front body mounting surface 11b, on which the torso between the quadruped's front legs is placed. Furthermore, behind the front body mounting surface 11b is a rear body mounting surface 11c, on which the torso between the quadruped's hind legs is placed.

In this embodiment, the front-to-back length of the main body 10 is 720 mm, the maximum width of the head mounting surface 11a is 265 mm, and the widths of the front and rear body mounting surfaces 11b and 11c are 70 mm. Furthermore, the vertical thickness of the main body 10 is set to a maximum of 54 mm, which is the maximum thickness required for gripping, thus the thickness is smaller than the width.

Furthermore, the head resting surface 11a is provided with one locking hole 13a on the tip side, and two other locking holes 13b are provided behind the one locking hole 13a, so that the cushion members 110 described later can be stacked on top of it.

As shown in Figure 2, the upper surface of the mounting surface 11 is inclined. Specifically, the upper surface of the head mounting surface 11a is an inclined surface that slopes upward as it moves away from the front fuselage mounting surface 11b. Similarly, the upper surface of the rear fuselage mounting surface 11c is an inclined surface that slopes upward as it moves away from the front fuselage mounting surface 11b. In this embodiment, the inclination angle of these inclined surfaces is approximately 7°.

Furthermore, a front leg portion 21, whose upper end is attached to the head mounting surface 11a, protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the head mounting surface 11a. Here, the axis of the front leg portion 21 is inclined forward as it extends downward. Specifically, the front leg portion 21 is mounted at an angle of approximately 7° forward from directly below.

Furthermore, the term "rod material" includes round rods, square rods, rods with an elliptical cross-section, and rods with an irregularly shaped cross-section, as well as cylindrical bodies.

The lower end of the front leg portion 21 is provided with a front contact portion 22, which is made of a rod extending in the left-right direction, and this front contact portion 22 comes into contact with the floor surface.

Furthermore, a rear landing gear 31, whose upper end is attached to the rear fuselage mounting surface 11c, protrudes downward from the bottom surface of the rear fuselage mounting surface 11c. Here, the axis of the rear landing gear 31 is inclined backward as it extends downward. Specifically, the rear landing gear 31 is mounted at an angle of approximately 7° backward from directly below.

The lower end of the rear leg portion 31 is provided with a rear contact portion 32, which is made of a rod extending in the left-right direction, and this rear contact portion 32 comes into contact with the floor surface.

As shown in Figure 3, the widths of the front and rear ground contact sections 22 and 32, which are composed of rods extending in the left-right direction, may be the same or different. However, it is desirable that the widths of the front and rear ground contact sections 22 and 32 in the left-right direction be approximately the width of the head mounting surface 11a (i.e., the maximum width of the main body 10) and not protrude significantly, and that their width be greater than or equal to the left-right width of the rear fuselage mounting surface 11c.

The main body 10 is lifted to a predetermined height from the floor surface by the front legs 21, front contact points 22, rear legs 31, and rear contact points 32, and separates upward from the floor surface. This creates a working space S1 between the main body 10 and the floor surface GL (see Figure 2), where the legs of the quadrupedal animal face outwards when the quadrupedal animal is placed on the mounting surface 11, and beneath the body. Because the front legs 21 and rear legs 31 are made of rod-shaped material, a large working space S1 can be obtained.

Furthermore, the rods used in the front legs 21, front contact points 22, rear legs 31, and rear contact points 32 can be made of any material such as metal, wood, or plastic. From the viewpoint of strength, weight, and durability, metals and plastics are preferred, and from the viewpoint of strength, metal materials such as stainless steel and aluminum are more preferred. Additionally, the tips of the front contact points 22 and rear contact points 32 may be coated with hard or soft plastic, or covered with caps, to prevent slipping and scratching of the floor surface.

Furthermore, the front leg portion 21 and the front contact portion 22, and the rear leg portion 31 and the rear contact portion 32 are each provided with a height adjustment mechanism 40 that allows adjustment of the height of the mounting surface portion 11 from the floor surface GL. Specifically, as shown in Figure 6, the height adjustment mechanism 40 is constructed by nesting the front leg portion 21 (rear leg portion 31) between an inner cylinder 41 and an outer cylinder 42. The outer cylinder 42 has height adjustment holes 44a, 44b, 44c, and 44d arranged linearly in the vertical direction. The inner cylinder 41 is also provided with a height adjustment projection 45 that can be engaged with any of the height adjustment holes 44a, 44b, 44c, and 44d. By engaging the height adjustment projection 45 with any of the height adjustment holes 44a, 44b, 44c, and 44d, the height (length) of the front leg portion 21 (rear leg portion 31) can be freely adjusted.

Furthermore, throughout the entire height adjustment range, the front contact portion 22 does not protrude forward beyond the main body portion 10 in a plan view. Similarly, throughout the entire height adjustment range, the rear contact portion 32 does not protrude backward beyond the main body portion 10 in a plan view.

Furthermore, the front leg portion 21 and the rear leg portion 31 are easily attached and detached from the main body portion 10 using screws 23 and 33, as shown in Figure 5. In the height-adjustable leg set shown in Figures 6(a) to (d), the lengths of the height-direction rods constituting each leg portion differ, allowing the height adjustment range to be changed relative to the length of the animal's legs. The easy attachment and detachment of the front leg portion 21 and the rear leg portion 31 from the main body portion 10 facilitates easy height adjustment of the main body portion 10.

Furthermore, a lateral support base 50 is attached to the lower surface of the main body 10 by a front-to-back position adjustment mechanism 60 that allows for adjustment of the front-to-back position of the main body 10. The front-to-back position adjustment mechanism 60 will be described in detail below.

As shown in Figures 5, 7, and 8, the lateral support base 50 has elongated mounting holes 51 and 52 in the front-to-back direction. Mounting screws 53 and 54 are inserted through these holes to attach the lateral support base 50 to the main body 10. By adjusting the position of the mounting screws 53 and 54 relative to the first mounting holes 51 and 52, the front-to-back position of the lateral support base 50 relative to the main body 10 can be adjusted.

A pair of left and right fuselage lateral support parts 61 and 62 are attached to the lateral support base 50 by a separation distance adjustment mechanism 70. Specifically, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the lateral support base 50 is provided with a plurality of elongated second mounting holes 56, 57, 58, and 59 that are elongated in the lateral direction. One fuselage lateral support part 61 is attached via the second mounting holes 56 and 57 so as to be able to adjust its lateral position. The other fuselage lateral support part 62 is attached via the second mounting holes 58 and 59 so as to be able to adjust its lateral position. The fuselage lateral support parts 61 and 62 are slidable along the direction of the elongated holes 56, 57, 58, and 59. Furthermore, the fixing screw A shown in Figure 8 is inserted through the lateral support base 50 and connected to a screw hole formed in the center of a fixing plate B located on the other side, so as to be able to be tightened by rotating the screw A. Furthermore, the fuselage lateral support parts 61 and 62 are sandwiched between the fixing plate B and the lateral support base 50. By rotating and tightening the fixing screw A, the distance between the fuselage lateral support parts 61 and 62 can be fixed at any desired position.

Thus, the lateral support sections 61 and 62 of the fuselage are attached to the main body 10, with their spacing adjustable so that they face outward or inward, respectively.

Furthermore, the fuselage lateral support sections 61 and 62 each have fuselage lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 that rise upward from the mounting surface 11 (see Figure 5). The fuselage lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 are positioned opposite each other, with the mounting surface 11 in between.

Furthermore, the lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 of the torso are composed of frames that support the sides of the torso of the quadrupedal animal placed on the mounting surface 11. The lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 of the torso are each provided with through-holes 65 and 66 for work.

Furthermore, the fuselage lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 may be attached to the fuselage lateral support surfaces 61 and 62 in a hinge-like manner as an angle adjustment mechanism 71, allowing for adjustment of the inclination angle relative to the mounting surface 11, as shown in Figures 9(a) and 9(b) as an alternative example.

Furthermore, the torso lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 may be configured as separate members rotatably attached to a pivot axis 80, which is provided on the torso lateral support surfaces 61 and 62 and whose axis is the left-right direction of the main body 10, as shown in Figures 9(c) and 9(d) as a second alternative example. In this case, by rotating the torso lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 relative to the torso lateral support surfaces 61 and 62, the torso lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 can be selectively switched between a supported state A1, in which the sides of the torso of a quadrupedal animal placed on the mounting surface 11 are supported by the torso lateral support surfaces 63 and 64, and a released state A2, in which the sides of the torso are not supported by the torso lateral support surfaces 63 and 64.

Furthermore, the fuselage lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 may be configured as separate components that are detachably attached to, for example, the fuselage lateral support surfaces 61 and 62.

Next, we will describe the cushion set 100 provided on the quadruped animal mounting platform 1 described above.

As shown in Figures 10 and 11, the cushion set 100 comprises multiple cushion members 110 of the same shape.

The cushion member 110 has a flat plate shape, comprising a surface 111 (one side) and a back surface 112 (the other side).

Furthermore, the cushion member 110 has locking holes formed through from the surface 111 to the back surface 112. More specifically, the cushion member 110 is divided into one side (for example, the lower side in Figure 11(a)) and the other side (for example, the upper side in Figure 11(a)) in the planar direction on its upper and lower surfaces. One locking hole, the one-side locking hole portion 113a, is provided on the one-side portion. The other side of the cushion member 110 has two locking holes, the other-side locking holes portion 113b, which differ in number from the one-side locking hole portion 113a.

Furthermore, the back surface 112 of the cushion member 110 (see Figure 11(b)) is provided with a locking projection that is inserted into the locking hole of another cushion member 110 from the front surface 111 and locked in place. More specifically, the back surface 112 of one side of the cushion member 110 has two one-side locking projections 115a, the same number as the aforementioned other-side locking holes 113b. The back surface 112 of the other side of the cushion member 110 has one other-side locking projection 115b, the same number as the aforementioned one-side locking hole 113a.

When stacking these cushion members 110, as shown in Figures 1 and 10, the orientation of one side and the other side are reversed and they are stacked alternately. That is, if the bottom cushion member 110 has one side facing forward and the other side facing backward, the cushion member 110 above it will have the other side facing forward and the one side facing backward. In this way, the multiple cushion members 110 stacked by engaging the locking projections in the locking holes have an outer shape without protruding edges. In other words, the cushion members 110 have a front-to-back symmetrical shape and a left-to-right symmetrical shape, excluding the locking holes and locking projections.

Furthermore, as shown in Figure 1, the cushion member 110 can be positioned on the upper surface of the head resting surface 11a of the quadruped animal resting platform 1 to adjust the height of the resting position of the quadruped animal's head. Specifically, the head resting surface 11a (see Figure 3) is provided with a one-sided locking hole 13a and a other-sided locking hole 13b. Cushion members 110, each equipped with a one-sided locking projection 115a and a other-sided locking projection 115b that can engage with the one-sided locking hole 13a and the other-sided locking hole 13b, can be stacked on the head resting surface 11a while suppressing misalignment.

Here, the cushion member 110 can be made of any flexible plastic material. For example, olefin-based elastomers such as ethylene propylene resin and ethylene vinyl acetate resin, styrene-based elastomers such as SEBS resin, and urethane-based elastomers can be used. Furthermore, from the viewpoint of lightness and cushioning properties, it is preferable to manufacture the cushion member 110 as a foamed molded body by foam injection molding or foam press molding.

Furthermore, as shown in Figures 1, 10, and 12, the quadruped animal mounting platform 1 is equipped with a head holder 120 that is self-supportingly mounted on the surface 111 of the cushion member 110, which is a head support surface that supports the animal's head from below, and holds the animal's head from the side.

The head holder 120 (Figure 12) comprises a box-shaped holder body 130. The holder body 130 includes a base portion 131 with a lower surface 134 (see Figure 13) that contacts the surface 111 of the cushion member 110, and a support main body 132 fixed to the upper part of the base portion 131.

One of the sides of the support body 132 (see Figure 13) is an inclined surface, which serves as the head lateral support surface 135 that supports the animal's head from the side. The angle α between the head lateral support surface 135 and the lower surface 134 of the holder body 130 is acute, and in this embodiment, α = 70°.

Furthermore, the opposite side 136 of the head lateral support surface 135 is also an inclined surface, and the angle β between the opposite side 136 and the lower surface 134 of the holder body 130 is acute, and α ≠ β
Therefore, in this embodiment, β = 88°.

The vertical cross-sectional shape of the support main body 132 of the holder body 130 is approximately trapezoidal, as shown in Figure 13, with the lateral support surface of the head as one of the hypotenuses.

Furthermore, as a means of increasing frictional force between the lower surface 134 of the holder body 130 and the support surface below the head, the base portion 131 is made of a rubber or elastomer material with high friction, and multiple minute grooves (not shown) are formed on the lower surface 134 to improve water drainage.

Furthermore, finger-reach grooves 141 and 142 are formed on the lateral head support surface 135 and the opposing surface 136, respectively.

For example, the material of the holder body 130 can be any material such as metal, wood, or plastic. Particularly from the viewpoint of weight and strength, hard plastics such as polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, polycarbonate resin, polyoxymethylene resin, polystyrene resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, or ABS resin are preferred. Furthermore, any manufacturing method can be used for the holder body 130, such as press molding, injection molding, vacuum molding, or blow molding. Additionally, from the viewpoint of lightweight construction, it may be manufactured by foam molding.

Here, the characteristic features of this embodiment of the present invention are extracted and described below.

Because the torso lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 are positioned opposite each other on both the left and right sides of the mounting surface 11, the torso of the mounted quadruped can be stably held from the side. Since the front-to-back position of the torso lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 can be adjusted by the front-to-back position adjustment mechanism 60, the animal can be stably held from the side without causing stress, regardless of its size.

Furthermore, the lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 of the torso can have their separation distance adjusted by the separation distance adjustment mechanism 70, allowing for stable lateral support without causing stress to the animal, regardless of its size.

If the torso lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 are provided with an angle adjustment mechanism 71, the angle of the torso lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 can be adjusted according to the size of the animal. Furthermore, the torso lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 can be tilted sideways to release the quadrupedal animal placed on them.

As an alternative example, if the lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 of the torso are configured as separate components rotatably attached to the pivot shaft 80, the mounted quadrupedal animal can be held or released from the side by switching between a supported state A1 and a released state A2.

Furthermore, by making the lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 of the torso detachable from the lateral support surfaces 61 and 62 of the torso, it is possible to hold or detach the placed quadrupedal animal from the side.

The provision of work-accessible through-holes 65 and 66 in the lateral support surfaces 63 and 64 of the torso allows workers to touch the animal's torso through these holes, thereby improving work efficiency.

Other features of this embodiment are described below.

The elongated main body 10, which is long in the front-to-back direction, can stably hold a quadrupedal animal from below, from its head to its torso. This allows for the secure holding of even elderly animals with weakened strength or animals suffering from illness.

The main body is lifted off the floor by the front legs 21, front contact points 22, rear legs 31, and rear contact points 32, creating a working space S1. Therefore, with an animal placed on the mounting surface 11, it is possible to reach in from below and perform work.

Because the lateral width (70 mm) of the parts on the main body 10 where the torso of a quadruped animal is placed (i.e., the front torso placement surface 11b and the rear torso placement surface 11c) is smaller than the width of a typical quadruped animal's torso as envisioned in this invention, the workability on the abdomen of the placed animal is extremely high.

Since the front leg portion 21, front contact portion 22, rear leg portion 31, and rear contact portion 32 are each composed of a single rod, the area occupied by the working space S1 is small, resulting in good workability. Furthermore, it does not hinder the movement of the legs of the quadruped animal placed on it.

The height of the mounting surface 11 can be adjusted using the height adjustment mechanism 40 and the height adjustment leg set, allowing a single unit to handle animals ranging from those with long legs to those with short legs.

Furthermore, since the height adjustment mechanism 40 allows for independent adjustment of the front leg portion 21 and the front contact portion 22, and the rear leg portion 31 and the rear contact portion 32, the front-to-back angle of the mounting surface portion 11 can be adjusted, allowing for adjustment to suit the body shape of each animal.

Because the vertical thickness of the main body 10 is smaller than its horizontal width, the main body 10 can be easily gripped from above and below, allowing for one-handed transport and easy movement, for example, from a grooming table to a shower sink. While simply aiming for ease of transport could be achieved by reducing the horizontal width, excessively small widths would hinder the ability to hold quadrupedal animals, potentially causing unnecessary stress to the animals.

The head resting surface 11a and the rear body resting surface 11c are constructed as inclined surfaces, allowing for stable holding of the animal and making it easier to insert hands into the working space S1 from the head or hind leg side, thereby improving work efficiency in the working space S1.

The axis of the rod constituting the front leg portion 21 is inclined forward as it extends downward, and the axis of the rod constituting the rear leg portion 31 is inclined backward as it extends downward. This effectively prevents the quadruped animal mounting platform 1 from tipping over in the front-to-back direction.

Furthermore, the front contact portion 22 is approximately the same width as the head mounting surface portion 11a of the main body portion 10 in a plan view, and does not protrude significantly. Additionally, the front contact portion 23 is longer than the rear body mounting surface portion 11c of the main body portion 10. This ensures sufficient mounting space for the quadrupedal animal platform 1 and effectively prevents tipping over to the sides.

By ensuring that the front contact portion 22 does not protrude forward of the main body 10 in a plan view, and that the rear contact portion 32 does not protrude backward of the main body 10 in a plan view, sufficient space for the mounting surface 11 can be secured relative to the installation space of the quadruped animal mounting platform 1, allowing for effective use of the installation space.

In a configuration where the front legs 21 protrude from the bottom surface of the head mounting surface 11a, which is the front side of the main body 10, and the rear legs 31 protrude from the bottom surface of the rear body mounting surface 11c, which is the rear side of the main body 10, a large working space S1 can be secured, improving work efficiency. Here, for example, legs that form an X shape in side view can be considered, but if the legs are X-shaped, they may occupy a large portion of the working space S1, reducing work efficiency.

In the cushion set 100, the position of the head can be adjusted according to the size of the quadruped animal placed on the quadruped animal mounting platform 1. Furthermore, since the locking holes and locking protrusions for securing the individual cushion members stacked vertically are arranged alternately, stability is improved, making them less prone to lateral shifting when stacked.

In the cushion set 100, since each cushion component 110 has the same shape, it is impossible to stack them in the wrong order, and shifting can be easily prevented. Furthermore, by changing the order of the cushion components 110, a clean surface can always be used on the top layer, making animal hygiene management easier. In addition, for example, the height can be easily adjusted to suit the size and condition of a quadrupedal animal by changing the number of cushion components 110 stacked, allowing for height adjustment without confusion about the stacking order. Moreover, by using cushion components 110 with different cushioning properties (hardness), the hardness of the top cushion component 110 can be adjusted during stacking.

Furthermore, because the locking hole 113a on one side and the locking hole 113b on the other side are through holes, debris and other contaminants do not accumulate inside, making cleaning easier.

In the head holder 120, the lateral head support surface 135 is inclined, allowing for stable holding of the animal's head.

Furthermore, since the head holder 120 is composed of a base portion 131 and a support main portion 132, it can be divided into materials suitable for supporting the head and materials suitable for placing on the support surface below the head (for example, a heavy material with high frictional resistance).

The approximately trapezoidal cross-section of the support body 132 makes it easier to hold the head holder 120 by hand. Furthermore, by setting α ≠ β, the opposite side 136 can be used as a lateral head support surface for animals with different head shapes.

The use of friction-increasing means on the lower surface 134 of the holder body 130 makes it less likely for the head holder 120 to shift position during use.

The presence of finger-grip grooves 141 and 142 makes it easier to hold.

Furthermore, the dimensions and shapes of each part in the above embodiment can be freely selected as appropriate.

For example, the main body 10 can be made of any material, such as metal, wood, or plastic. Particularly from the viewpoint of weight and strength, hard plastics such as polyethylene resin, polypropylene resin, polycarbonate resin, polyoxymethylene resin, polystyrene resin, polyvinyl chloride resin, or ABS resin are preferred. Furthermore, any manufacturing method can be used for the main body 10, such as press molding, injection molding, vacuum molding, or blow molding. From the viewpoint of lightweight construction, it may also be manufactured by foam molding. Additionally, the head mounting surface 11a, the front body mounting surface 11b, and the rear body mounting surface 11c may be manufactured as separate components, and these components may be connected to form the main body 10.

Incidentally, while the applications of the quadruped animal resting platform 1 as an animal resting platform are not particularly limited, it is especially suitable for use in the fields of beauty, medicine, or nursing care. In actual use, the quadruped animal resting platform 1 is easily movable and can be placed on the floor, any stand, table, or sink. For example, in the beauty field, it can be placed on a grooming table or shower sink. In the medical field, for example, it can be placed on an operating table or examination table. Furthermore, in the nursing care field, for example, it can be placed on the floor, any table, or bathtub for feeding assistance, exercise assistance, or hygiene management.

1 Quadruped Animal Mounting Platform 10 Main body 11 Mounting surface 11a Head mounting surface 11b Front body mounting surface 11c Rear body mounting surface 13a One-side locking hole 13b Other-side locking hole 21 Front leg 22 Front ground contact part 31 Rear leg 32 Rear ground contact part 40 Height adjustment mechanism 41 Inner cylinder 42 Outer cylinder 44a, 44b, 44c, 44d Height adjustment hole 45 Height adjustment protrusion 50 Lateral support base 51, 52 First mounting elongated hole 53, 54 Mounting screws 56, 57, 58, 59 Second mounting elongated hole 60 Front and rear position adjustment mechanism 61, 62 Lateral body support parts 63, 64 Lateral body support surfaces 65, 66 Working through hole 70 Separation distance adjustment mechanism 71 Angle adjustment mechanism 100 Cushion set 110 Cushion member 111 Surface 112 Back surface 113a One-side locking hole 113b Other-side locking hole 115a One-side locking projection 115b Other-side locking projection 120 Head holder 130 Holder body 131 Base 132 Support main body 134 Bottom surface 135 Head lateral support surface 136 Opposite sides 141, 142 Finger grip groove S1 Working gap

Claims (6)

The main body is elongated in the front-to-back direction,
Legs protruding from the bottom surface of the main body,
It is equipped with,
The above-mentioned main body has an upper surface which is a mounting surface on which at least the torso of a quadruped animal is placed when the quadruped animal straddles it, and this is a portable quadruped animal mounting platform.
From the main body, a pair of left and right lateral support parts for the torso protrude outward along the left-right direction of the main body.
The aforementioned fuselage lateral support portion is provided with a fuselage lateral support surface portion that rises upward from the previously described mounting surface portion, and a pair of left and right fuselage lateral support surfaces portion are positioned opposite each other, sandwiching the mounting surface portion.
Furthermore, the quadruped animal mounting platform is characterized in that the torso lateral support portion is provided with a front-to-back position adjustment mechanism that can adjust the front-to-back position of the torso lateral support portion relative to the main body portion. The quadruped animal mounting platform according to claim 1, wherein the torso lateral support portion is provided with a separation distance adjustment mechanism that can adjust the separation distance between the torso lateral support surfaces. The quadruped animal mounting platform according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein the torso lateral support portion is provided with an angle adjustment mechanism that can adjust the inclination angle of the torso lateral support surface portion with respect to the mounting surface portion described above. The fuselage lateral support surface portion is formed as a separate component that is rotatably attached to the fuselage lateral support portion,
The aforementioned separate component is rotatable about the left-right pivot axis in the main body,
The quadruped animal mounting platform according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the torso lateral support surface can rotate relative to the torso lateral support, thereby allowing for selective switching between a supported state in which the sides of the torso of a quadruped animal placed on the mounting platform are supported by the torso lateral support surface and a free state in which the sides of the torso are not supported by the torso lateral support surface. The quadruped animal mounting platform according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the torso lateral support surface portion is formed as a separate part that is detachably attached to the torso lateral support portion. The lateral support surface portion of the torso is formed in a frame that supports the side portion of the torso of the quadruped animal, and the lateral support surface portion of the torso is provided with a through hole for work, as described in claim 1 or claim 2.