JP3150930B2 - Pneumatic pet bed - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an animal kept indoors such as a dog or a cat, that is, a pneumatic bed for pets.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pet bed, there is a pet bed in which a body made of urethane foam is integrally formed and a cover made of a bore (brushed) cloth is covered.

[0003]

The conventional pet bed described above cannot be folded, cannot be made small and compact, and requires a large space for sale and storage. Is high.

[0004] In view of such circumstances, an object of the present invention is to provide a pneumatic pet bed that can be folded compactly, and that can reduce the sales and storage space and the transportation cost. I have.

[0005]

According to the present invention, the following technical measures have been taken in order to achieve the above object. That is, in the present invention, the bottom is formed in a sheet shape that does not require air encapsulation, and a portion other than the bottom is formed in a hollow shape, and the main body is formed by enclosing air, and the main body is formed in the hollow portion of the main body. An enclosing means provided in the air enclosing opening so as to be openable and closable, a cover covering an outer surface of the shape retaining body, and a cushion laid on a bottom inside of the cover, wherein the cover is attached to the shape retaining body. It is formed in a downward open shape without an outer bottom so as to be covered from above, and has an inner bottom that covers the bottom of the shape-retaining body formed in a sheet shape, and the cushion is provided on the inner bottom. It is characterized by being laid.

[0006] As the enclosing means, besides a simple plug, a tube valve such as a bicycle can be adopted. By employing this tube valve, air can be easily sealed using an air pump.
In the pneumatic pet bed according to the present invention, the air in the hollow portion of the shape-retaining body is released by releasing the sealing means, so that the air-filled pet bed can be folded into an arbitrary shape to reduce the bulk and make it compact. .

According to the present invention, a part of the main body and / or the cover can be provided with a through hole through which an electric wire cord or the like can be inserted, so that an electric heater for heating can be easily arranged in the pet product. can do. The cover may have an outer bottom open, cover the main body from above, and then narrow the lower end of the outer periphery of the cover toward the center of the bottom. In this case, the cover does not have an outer bottom, and the lower part of the outer periphery is lengthened by the amount narrowed toward the bottom center side, and a string for narrowing is provided at the end thereof, and the narrowed state is maintained by connecting both ends of the string. I do. A cushion or the like can be laid on the inner bottom.

According to the present invention, at least a part of the cover can be formed of a cloth having a bore (nap).
For example, a pet-friendly product can be obtained by forming the portion facing the inside of the cover and the periphery of the opening with a cloth having a bore (for example, a sheep bore). According to the present invention, the main body may have a dome shape, and may include an entrance for a pet.

In the present invention, the material of the main body is
It is desirable to use an airtight synthetic resin sheet that is not damaged by holes or the like with pet claws. Further, as the material of the main body, a sheet made of synthetic resin to which cloth or nylon is attached can be adopted. Further, it is preferable that a hook-and-loop fastener is fixed to an appropriate position of the main body, for example, the inside, and a hook-and-loop fastener corresponding to the main body side fastener is fixed to an inner surface of the cover.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 to FIG. 6 show a first embodiment of a pet bed 1 which is a pneumatic pet product according to the present invention, in a state where air is sealed and shape is maintained. The pet bed 1 includes a main body 2 having a hollow inside except for a bottom 2A, a cover 3 covering the outer surface of the main body 2, and a cushion 4 laid on the inside of the bottom.

The main body 2 is made of a synthetic resin sheet (for example, vinyl-pulled nylon) having a resilience and strength that a pet cannot scratch a hole or the like with a nail. The front half is a front wall 2B with a height that allows pets to enter and exit, and the rear half is a hood 2C with a ceiling. And the front wall 2B
As shown in FIG. 2, FIG. 4, and FIG. 6, the upper and lower two portions are fused (or glued) in a streak shape so as to be equally divided into three in the vertical direction. The appropriate wall is formed by swelling.

The hood portion 2C of the main body 2 is provided with four streak-like fusion (or bonding) portions 6 extending in the vertical direction on the rear wall 2D, and two streak-like fusion portions from the side wall to the ceiling. (Or bonding) portions 7 are provided, each of which expands in a substantially elliptical cross section to maintain an appropriate hood shape. Further, an air inlet 8 is provided at the lower portion of the rear wall 2D of the main body 2.
(Air blowing port) is provided, and a sealing means (not shown) formed of a stopper (not shown) is detachably provided in the sealing port 8.

The cover 3 is formed in a downward open shape without an outer bottom, the outer cloth 3A is made of a cotton cloth, the inner (including the periphery of the opening) cloth 3B is brushed (sheep bore), and the inner bottom 3 is formed.
C is made of nylon. The lower end of the outer cloth 3A is formed to be long by a required length (length necessary for narrowing down) so as to extend downward from the lower end edge of the main body 2, and a string 9 for narrowing down is attached. .

A hook-and-loop fastener 10 is provided on the inner surface of the bottom 2A of the main body 2, the inner surface of the lower portion of the rear wall 2D and the inner surface of the ceiling of the hood 2C.
A hook-and-loop fastener 11 is sewn on the inner cloth 3B of the cover 3 corresponding to the hook-and-loop fastener 10 so that the cover 3 does not move relative to the main body 2. It is like that. The cushion 4 has a flat shape as shown in FIG. 3, and a brushed cloth (for example, a sheep bore) is formed on the surface of a core material made of polyester cotton.
The cover 4A is attached.

In the above embodiment, when assembling the bed 1, first, the main body 2 in the folded state is expanded, air is blown from the air filling port 8, and the air filling port 8 is plugged by inflating it into a predetermined shape. 2 (b). After that, the folded cover 3 is extended (shown in FIG. 2A), and then the inner cloth 3B is pulled out and placed on the inflated main body 2 in a state where the inner cloth 3B is pulled out. And the hook-and-loop fasteners 10 and 11 are engaged with each other along the inner surface of the main body 2.

Next, the lower end of the cover outer cloth 3A is
The lower body 2 is folded inward at the bottom 2A and the string 9 is pulled down to narrow it down. The string 9 is tied and the lower end of the outer fabric 3A is tied along the body bottom 2A. Furthermore, cover 3
The cushion 4 is laid on the inner bottom 3C, and the assembly of the bed 1 is completed. Therefore, when disassembling the bed 1 for folding, transportation, storage, etc., the cushion 4 is first taken out, the knot of the string 9 is released and loosened, and the cover outer cloth 3A is released.
, The air inlet 8 of the main body 2 is unplugged, the air inside is discharged, and the main body 2 is folded to an arbitrary size.

When the cover 3 is removed from the main body 2 for storage, before the air in the main body 2 is evacuated, or after the air is slightly evacuated,
The outer cloth 3A of the cover 3 is lifted upward, brought to the opening side of the main body 2, and the cover inner cloth 3B is pulled out from the main body 2 while separating the hook-and-loop fasteners 10 and 11 from each other, thereby separating the cover 3 from the main body 2. Let it. Then, the main body 2
The body 2 and the cover 3 may be folded into arbitrary sizes to make them compact, by removing the plug from the air filling port 8 and discharging the air inside.

In the first embodiment, through holes (not shown) for inserting electric wire cords are provided at lower ends of the main body 2 and the cover 3, respectively, and an electric heater (for example, a hot carpet, a heater, etc.) is provided in the bed 1. And the wire cord is inserted into the through hole and guided outside the bed 1. 7 to 12 show a second embodiment of the pet bed 1 according to the present invention.

The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that it has an elliptical shape in plan view, does not include the above-described hood portion, and has a rear wall 2D almost twice as high as the front wall 2B. Although different from the first embodiment, the other configuration is the same and has the same operation and effect as the first embodiment. The rear wall 2D of the main body 2 is provided with two upper and lower streak-like fusion parts 12 extending left and right, and has a central longitudinal cross-sectional shape of two upper ellipses and a lower end circular as shown in the figure. And the lower side is sequentially enlarged.

Therefore, in FIGS. 7 to 12, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals as in FIGS. 1 to 6, and the detailed description is omitted. Also, in the second embodiment, the main body 2 and the cover 3 can be provided with through-holes for inserting a wire cord.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiments. For example, the product can be formed into any shape such as a hemisphere, a boat, a tent, etc. It is possible to employ a tube valve used in a bicycle or the like, and to easily and efficiently enclose air in the main body using a bicycle pump or the like. .

[0022]

According to the present invention, by discharging the air in the hollow portion of the shape-retaining main body, it can be folded to an arbitrary size and made compact. Therefore, the transportation cost can be reduced, the handling is very easy, and the convenience can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pet bed according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIGS. 2A and 2B are exploded perspective views of FIG. 1 from which a cushion is omitted.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the cushion in the embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway front view of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a plan view of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a pet bed according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

8 (a) and 8 (b) are exploded perspective views in which the cushion of FIG. 7 is omitted.

FIG. 9 is a plan view of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 9;

11 is a sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 9;

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the cushion in the embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pet bed 2 Main body 2A Bottom part 3 Cover 3C Inner bottom 4 Cushion 8 Air filling port 9 String 10 Surface fastener 11 Surface fastener

Claims (5)

(57) [Claims] 1. A body whose bottom is formed in a sheet shape that does not require air encapsulation and whose other parts are hollow, and whose shape is maintained by enclosing air, and air that is formed in the hollow portion of this shape main body. An enclosing means provided at the enclosing opening so as to be openable and closable, a cover covering an outer surface of the shape-retaining body, and a cushion laid on the inside of the bottom of the cover; The bottom of the shape-retaining body is formed in a sheet-like shape, and the cushion is laid on the inner bottom. A pneumatic pet bed that is adapted to be worn. 2. The pneumatic pet bed according to claim 1, wherein a through hole through which a wire cord or the like can be inserted is provided in a part of the shape retaining body and / or the cover. 3. The pneumatic pet bed according to claim 1, wherein the cover is configured so that a lower end portion of the outer periphery that is open downward can be narrowed down toward a center of the bottom portion. 4. The pneumatic pet bed according to claim 1, wherein at least a part of the cover is made of a cloth having a bore. 5. The pneumatic pet according to claim 1, wherein the shape-retaining main body is formed of a synthetic resin sheet which is not damaged by pet's nails such as holes. Bed.