JP2011015650A - Structure for inducing pet animal to sit - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a structure for inducing a pet animal to sit, enabling such a behavior to be induced by making the pet animal subjected to bodily sensation of wind element.SOLUTION: The structure for inducing pet animal to sit includes: a first window partitioning the inside and outside of the pet animal's chamber from each other through being erected on the floor or installed adjacently to the ceiling side; a second window partitioning the inside and outside of the chamber similarly through being installed above or beneath the first window; a junction joining the pair of windows to each other; and a deck projected horizontally from the junction toward the indoor side to allow the pet animal to sit theredown; wherein the first window is formed openably.

Description

  The present invention relates to a seating induction structure that induces the seating of pets such as dogs and cats that are mainly intended to be kept indoors.

  Recently, there are many ordinary households that only keep indoors on the pet boom, and even though the existence of pets can relieve the loneliness and stress of their owners, pets whose range of action is restricted to indoors (in buildings) While stress accumulates, it is said that various diseases such as gluttony obesity and alopecia resulting from this stress are likely to occur. In order to reduce such stress as much as possible, it is desirable to positively give pets natural stimuli such as natural wind, light and outside scenery.

For example, Patent Document 1 proposes a pet viewing platform in which a plurality of suction cups that can be attached to a window glass and a supporting column that supports excessive weight are attached to the viewing platform.
According to the pet gazebo, curious pets can choose the most varied window by being detachably attached to any window glass and looking at the scenery outside the window. It is said that by relieving the spirit and eliminating stress as much as possible, it is possible to create a healthy and comfortable environment for pets kept indoors by suppressing their original habits.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-134556

  However, the pet gazebo disclosed in Patent Document 1 can only provide the scenery outside the window to the pet seated on the gazebo, and provides the pet with a wind that is a major element for experiencing nature. There was a problem that it was difficult. In addition, when direct sunlight illuminates the observatory, such as in summer, there is a problem that the observatory becomes so hot that it is difficult to promote sitting for a long time.

  The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pet seating induction structure capable of inducing the seating of the pet by making the pet feel the wind element. .

(1) The pet seating induction structure according to the present invention includes:
A first window that stands up from the floor or is adjacent to the ceiling and partitions the interior and exterior;
A second window that is provided above or below the first window and similarly partitions the interior and the exterior;
A connecting portion for connecting the pair of window portions;
A deck that protrudes horizontally from the connecting portion to the indoor side and allows a pet to sit down;
The first window is formed to be openable.

According to this, it is also possible to give the pet a scenery outside the window by sitting the pet on the deck. Further, by opening the first window portion in this state, the wind can flow downward or above the deck. For this reason, when the wind flows under or above the deck, the deck is cooled, and the high temperature of the deck due to irradiation by direct sunlight can be suppressed, and the thermal environment of the pet sitting on the deck is deteriorated. Can be suppressed, and the seating of the pet on the deck can be induced. In addition, when the first window portion is provided so as to stand up from the floor, by opening the first window portion, the wind circulates below the deck, so that the lower portion of the deck can feel a cool feeling. It can trigger the sitting of pets who want to feel the element.
Similarly, when the first window is provided adjacent to the ceiling, opening the first window allows the wind to circulate above the deck so that the deck can feel cool. And can trigger the sitting of pets who want to feel the elements of the wind.

(2) Moreover, when the said 1st window part stands and is provided from a floor, it is preferable that the separation distance from the floor of the said deck is set higher than the height of the sitting state of the said pet at least.
According to this, the pet can enter directly under the deck, the pet can be brought closer to the window below the deck, and the pet can feel the nature outside. In addition, the height of the deck from the floor is set to a height that allows people to sit comfortably, so people can enjoy the scenery, light, wind, and other nature outside the window with their pets by sitting on the deck. Can do.

(3) In addition, the first window portion is allowed to prevent pet movement through the window portion while allowing the wind to enter the room while the window portion is opened. A structure is preferably provided.
According to this, it is possible to prevent pets from escaping to the outside and animals such as stray dogs outside the room from entering the room. Of course, the pet window movement preventing structure can also provide security performance to the first window portion.

(4) Also, on the outdoor side of the first window portion,
A shielding plate having a size capable of shielding the opening of the first window,
There is provided a swinging mechanism for swinging the shielding plate between a shielding posture for shielding the opening and an open posture for projecting horizontally from the connecting portion to the outdoor side to open the opening. Is preferred.
According to this, by making the said shielding board into an open attitude | position, the said shielding board can become a wrinkle and can form a shadow directly under a deck. As a result, a feeling of coolness can be remarkably felt immediately below the deck, and a seating of a pet seeking a cool feeling such as summer can be further induced.

(5) Furthermore, it is preferable that a hook protruding in the horizontal direction is provided on the outdoor side of the first window portion.
According to this, a shade can be formed directly under the deck and at the periphery of the first window portion, and together with the wind passing through the first window portion, a seating region that gives a cool feeling to the pet is formed around them. Will be able to. Not only that, the ventilation that passes through the first window part passes through the shade formed below the deck and the cage, thereby reducing the temperature of the ventilation and thus suppressing the temperature rise of the deck. .

  (6) Furthermore, it is preferable that one or more elevating parts are provided between the deck and the floor. Accordingly, the pet can easily reciprocate between the floor and the deck, and the selection of the sitting position of the pet around the window portion can be made easier.

    According to the present invention, seating of a pet can be induced by letting the pet experience a wind element.

It is a schematic sectional side view which shows the seating induction | guidance | derivation induction structure of the pet which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is the schematic which looked at the seating induction | guidance | derivation induction structure of the pet of FIG. 1 from the room. It is a perspective view which shows the modification of the seating induction | guidance | derivation structure of the pet of FIG. It is a schematic sectional side view which shows the sitting induction structure of the pet which concerns on 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is the perspective view which looked at the seating induction | guidance | derivation structure of the pet of FIG. 4 from the room.

Hereinafter, embodiments of a pet seating induction structure according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
1 and 2 are schematic views showing a pet seating induction structure according to the first embodiment of the present invention, in which 1 is a floor of a building, 2 is an outer wall that partitions the interior of the building from the outside, For example, an opening 3 having an opening area substantially the same as that of a general sweep window is formed.

  In the first embodiment, the opening 3 stands up from the floor 1 and is provided above the first window 4 and is provided above the first window 4 so as to partition the inside and outside of the room. The second window portion 5 and a connecting portion 6 for connecting the pair of upper and lower windows 4, 5 are provided, and the connecting portion 6 protrudes horizontally from the connecting portion 6 to the indoor side so as to seat a pet. An allowable deck 7 is attached.

  The connecting portion 6 is composed of a long member whose both ends are supported and fixed to both side surfaces of the opening portion 3, and may be formed of any material such as a lightweight steel material or wood as long as it has a required strength. In the present embodiment, a sash that receives the second window portion 5 is employed as the connecting portion 6. The height position of the connecting portion 6 is set to such a height that a pet can enter under the deck 7 attached to the connecting portion 6. The 2nd window part 5 is comprised from the normal window of the magnitude | size which covers the range above the connection part 6 of the opening part 3. As shown in FIG. Such a window can usually be a sliding window corresponding to a waist window, but can also be a snap-in window.

  The first window 4 includes a shielding plate 8 having a size capable of shielding a range below the connecting portion 6 of the opening 3, a shielding posture for shielding the lower range of the opening 3, and the connecting portion 6 to the chamber. A swinging mechanism 9 is provided that swings the shielding plate 8 between an open posture that projects horizontally outward and opens the lower range of the opening 3. The material of the shielding plate 8 is arbitrary, and may be a plate material such as wood or a plate material such as glass or plastic. For example, when glass is used, a frame material is usually provided. The configuration of the swing mechanism 9 is arbitrary, but it can be a sliding mechanism that can be swung by an operator or an electric device in the room. Although the shielding plate 8 extends over the entire length of the first window portion 4, for example, in one example, a parallel link mechanism is provided on both sides of the shielding plate 8, and one of the link mechanisms is operated by a controller. It can be set as the structure driven by the possible electric motor.

  The first window 4 is provided with a pet movement blocking structure 10 that prevents the pet from moving indoors and outdoors through the opening 3 of the window 4 on the indoor side of the shielding plate 8. The pet movement blocking structure 10 may be of any structure, and a member having a through hole such as a punching metal that cannot move the pet is used from a general surface grid such as a normal vertical beam and a horizontal beam. Also good. The punching metal is particularly preferable because the diameter of the through hole is about 2 mm because it also functions as a screen door.

The deck 7 is made of a horizontal plate material, and can have a height of, for example, about 350 to 450 cm from the floor 1 and a depth of, for example, 450 cm or more. Further, the length in the longitudinal direction may be the same as the length of the windows 4 and 5, but in this embodiment, as can be seen from FIG. It is extended to. The plate material constituting the deck 7 may be any material as long as a pet can be seated, and may be a member having a through hole or a member whose entire surface is closed, a wood material, a plastic material, or a metal material. .
Further, a step 11 (elevating part) is provided between the deck 7 and the floor 1. One or a plurality of steps may be provided, and the steps may be fixed in the vicinity of the deck, or may be movable without being fixed.

  In the pet seating induction structure configured as described above, the pet can move and sit on the deck 7 using the step 11, and can view or relax outside scenery through the second window portion 5. The deck 7 becomes a warm place due to the sunlight from the second window 5. Further, by opening the first window portion 4 in this state, the wind can flow under the deck 7. When the wind flows under the deck 7, the deck is cooled, so that the high temperature of the deck 7 due to direct sunlight irradiation can be suppressed, and the deterioration of the thermal environment of the pet sitting on the deck 7 can be suppressed. It is possible to induce the sitting of the pet on the deck 7.

In addition, when the first window 4 is opened, the wind circulates under the deck 7, so that the lower part of the deck can feel a cool feeling, and induces the sitting of the pet who wants to feel the element of the wind under the deck. can do.
Moreover, since the pet can enter directly under the deck 7, the pet can be brought closer to the window, and the outside nature can be felt. In addition, since the height of the deck 7 from the floor 1 is set so that a person can sit comfortably, the person can sit down on the deck 7 and enjoy the scenery such as the scenery outside the window, light, wind, etc. You can enjoy and enjoy nature with your pet.
Further, a shadow by the deck 7 is formed at a position slightly separated from the first window portion 4, and it is possible to induce the sitting of the pet in the shadow.

Moreover, since the pet movement blocking structure 10 is provided in the first window portion 4, it is possible to prevent pets from escaping to the outside and intrusion of animals such as stray dogs outside the room, and also to provide crime prevention performance. Can do.
In addition, by setting the shielding plate 8 to the open posture, the shielding plate 8 can be a trap to form a shadow directly under the deck. As a result, the portion immediately below the deck 7 can be remarkably cool, and the seating of pets seeking a cool feeling such as summer can be further induced.

  In the above-described embodiment, the shielding plate 8 is rotated horizontally to function as a saddle member. However, the saddle member is separately attached at an outdoor position facing the deck 7 to prevent direct sunlight from entering. You may do it.

  FIG. 3 shows a modification of the first embodiment, in which an outdoor deck (saddle) 12 having the same height as the indoor deck 7 is provided outside and functions as a saddle member. In this modification, the shielding plate 8 may not be rotated to a horizontal state, or a configuration in which the shielding plate can be moved only in the lateral direction like a sliding door may be employed. It is. In the example shown in the figure, a digging portion 13 is formed along the longitudinal direction of the first window portion 4 in a portion of the indoor floor 1 below the deck 7, and a pet is seated on the digging portion 13. It has been made possible. In this modified example, the outdoor deck 12 can function as a ridge that forms a shade below the deck 7 and around the first window portion 4, thereby making the pet feel cool in the vicinity of the first window portion 4. A seating area that can be given is formed. Further, the ventilation passing through the first window portion 4 passes through the shade formed below the outdoor deck 12 and the deck 7, whereby the ventilation is cooled, thereby suppressing the temperature rise of the deck 7. The pet seating area and the person seating section above the deck 7 can be suitably maintained.

4 to 5 show a pet seating induction structure according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted. In the figure, 20 is the ceiling of the living room. In this embodiment, the 1st window part 4 provided with the shielding board 8 rock | fluctuated between an open position and a shielding position by a rocking | fluctuation mechanism is provided in the position adjacent to the ceiling 20 side of the opening part 3. FIG. A second window portion 5 composed of a discharge window or the like is provided below the first window portion 4, and the pair of window portions 4 and 5 are connected to each other by a connecting portion 6. The connecting portion 6 is provided with a deck 7 that protrudes horizontally on the indoor side and allows a pet to sit. That is, in the present embodiment, the pet seating deck 7 is installed on the ceiling 20 side, and the first window 4 is provided above the deck 7 and the second window 5 is provided below the deck 7. .
Further, the side wall of the second window portion 5 is provided with a plurality of shelf-like leg hangings (lifting / lowering portions) 21 in a staggered manner so that the pet can reach the deck 7 using the step 11. It is configured.

  In the example of FIG. 5, the first window portion 4 is provided with a pair of left and right shielding plates 8 that can swing independently. The swing mechanism is operated remotely as in the case of the first embodiment.

  Such an embodiment is suitable when the pet is a cat. The pet can move and sit on the deck 7 using the leg holder 21 and the first window 4 is made of glass or the like. Can see the outside scenery through the first window 4. Further, by opening the first window portion 4 in this state, wind can flow into the deck 7. When the wind flows through the deck 7, the deck 7 is cooled, and the high temperature of the deck 7 due to direct sunlight irradiation can be suppressed, and the deterioration of the thermal environment of the pet sitting on the deck 7 can be suppressed. The seating of the pet on the deck 7 can be induced. In addition, by setting the shielding plate 8 to the open posture, the shielding plate 8 can be a trap to form a shadow on the deck 7, which can further induce the sitting of a pet seeking a cool feeling such as summer.

  The preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments. For example, in the second embodiment, the upper surface of the curtain box for the second window portion 5 may be used as the deck 7. Further, the leg rest 21 is not limited to the illustrated example, and a ladder dedicated to pets, a staircase, a jungle gym-like scaffolding, and the like may be provided.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Floor 2 Outer wall 3 Opening part 4 1st window part 5 2nd window part 6 Connection part 7 Deck 8 Shielding board 9 Oscillation mechanism 10 Pet movement prevention structure 11 Step (elevating part)
12 Outdoor deck (庇)
13 digging part 20 ceiling 21 leg rest (lifting part)

Claims (6)

A first window that stands up from the floor or is adjacent to the ceiling and partitions the interior and exterior;
A second window that is provided above or below the first window and similarly partitions the interior and the exterior;
A connecting portion for connecting the pair of window portions;
A deck that protrudes horizontally from the connecting portion to the indoor side and allows a pet to sit down;
The pet seating induction structure, wherein the first window part is formed to be openable. 2. The pet according to claim 1, wherein the first window portion is provided so as to rise from the floor, and a distance from the floor of the deck is set to be higher than at least a height of the sitting state of the pet. Seating induction structure. The first window is provided with a pet movement blocking structure that allows the wind to enter the room while the first window is opened and prevents the pet from moving inside and outside the room through the window. The pet seating induction structure according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the pet seating induction structure is provided. On the outdoor side of the first window,
A shielding plate having a size capable of shielding the opening of the first window,
There is provided a swinging mechanism for swinging the shielding plate between a shielding posture for shielding the opening and an open posture for projecting horizontally from the connecting portion to the outdoor side to open the opening. The pet seating induction structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein   The pet seating structure according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a flange projecting in a horizontal direction is provided on an outdoor side of the first window portion. The pet seating induction structure according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein one or a plurality of elevating parts are provided between the deck and the floor.

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