IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0813680
(2010-06-11)
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등록번호 |
US-8256380
(2012-09-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Chernoff, Vilhauer, McClung & Stenzel
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
8 |
초록
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A disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets includes a folding type receiving unit configured in the form of a box having a receiving space. A wall of the box is configured to fold such that the volume of the receiving unit is adjusted, thereby allowing the sanitary toilet to be easily stored
A disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets includes a folding type receiving unit configured in the form of a box having a receiving space. A wall of the box is configured to fold such that the volume of the receiving unit is adjusted, thereby allowing the sanitary toilet to be easily stored and carried. The sanitary toilet further includes a case unit for containing the bottom of the receiving unit and protecting the bottom, top, and sides of the receiving unit. The receiving unit includes a top plate, a wall unit connected to the top plate, the wall unit having horizontal folds formed at its exterior for adjusting the vertical height of the wall unit, and a lower receiving part coupled to the bottom of the wall unit and having a receiving space. An attached filter may be deployed during closure to inhibit discharge of dust and/or microbial contaminants.
대표청구항
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1. A disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets comprising: a case unit; anda folding type receiving unit provided in the case unit in a foldable manner, the folding type receiving unit being configured in the form of a box having a receiving space defined therein, the folding type receiving u
1. A disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets comprising: a case unit; anda folding type receiving unit provided in the case unit in a foldable manner, the folding type receiving unit being configured in the form of a box having a receiving space defined therein, the folding type receiving unit comprising: a top plate;a wall unit connected to the top plate, the wall unit having horizontal folds formed at an exterior thereof in the shape of bellows for allowing adjustment of the vertical height of the wall unit;a lower receiving part coupled to the bottom of the wall unit, the lower receiving part having a receiving space defined therein; anda support unit provided in the wall unit for maintaining the height of the wall unit when opened, the support unit comprising: first and second independently operated supporting bars provided in the wall unit such that the first and second supporting bars are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance for maintaining a predetermined height of the wall unit;first and second bending parts respectively formed as transverse folding lines at the middles of the first and second supporting bars, andfirst and second reverse bend stops respectively formed on the first and second supporting bars such that each reverse bend stop overlaps the folding line of the respective supporting bar to assist in keeping the supporting bars straight when unfolded;first and second tensioner elements mounted on each of the first and second supporting bars, the first and second tensioner elements being mounted on opposite sides of the bending part of the respective supporting bar; andfirst and second elastic members each connected between the first and second tensioner elements of a respective one of the first and second supporting bars and configured to produce an elastic force to maintain the supporting bar fully straightened when the supporting bar is unfolded. 2. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 1, further comprising: an upper end connection part provided at upper ends of the first and second supporting bars such that the upper end connection part is coupled to a lower side of the top plate and a top end of the wall unit; anda lower end connection part provided at lower ends of the first and second supporting bars such that the lower end connection part is coupled to a top of the lower receiving part and a bottom end of the wall unit. 3. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 2, further comprising: a folding assist lever unit connected to the upper end connection part, wherein the folding assist lever unit is configured to apply a force to the first and second supporting bars such that the supporting bars fold simultaneously when pressure is applied to the folding assist lever unit and the supporting bars are straight. 4. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 1, wherein each of the first and second supporting bars has a slot formed therein, and wherein the first and second elastic members enter the slot of the respective first and second supporting bar when the supporting bar is folded. 5. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 1, further comprising: an entrance formed at one side of the wall unit for allowing a pet to enter and leave the folding type receiving unit therethrough; anda filter unit for closing the entrance disposed inside the wall unit on the side of the wall unit having the entrance. 6. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 5, wherein the filter unit has a greater size than the entrance, and the filter unit comprises: a filter support part, anda filter for inhibiting dust and potential pathogens accumulated in the folding type receiving unit from being discharged out of the folding type receiving unit upon closing of the disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets. 7. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 6, wherein the filter is formed of a woven or non-woven fabric, a porous fiber, or impregnated material, and the filter is provided at a center of an exterior surface thereof with a spread grip for allowing the filter to be easily pulled out of the entrance and expanded to engage the edges of the entrance and provide a seal. 8. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 1, wherein the wall unit is formed in the shape of a polygon when viewed in plan view, and the wall unit further has polygonal protrusions formed between the horizontal folds provided at the exterior thereof. 9. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 8, wherein the protrusions are configured such that a point on a first circumscribed line forming a corresponding one of the horizontal folds when viewed in development view is connected to two points on a first inscribed line adjacent to the first circumscribed line in oblique directions to form a first auxiliary circumscribed line and a first auxiliary inscribed line,a point on a second circumscribed line located on the same line as the point on the first circumscribed line is connected to the first auxiliary circumscribed line and the first auxiliary inscribed line to form a second auxiliary circumscribed line and a second auxiliary inscribed line, andthe first auxiliary circumscribed line, the second auxiliary circumscribed line, the first auxiliary inscribed line, and the second auxiliary inscribed line are folded to form a protrusion configured in the shape of two triangles connected to each other at one side of each thereof. 10. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 9, wherein the first circumscribed line, the first inscribed line, and the second circumscribed line further form a protrusion in a horizontally symmetric manner while the first circumscribed line, the first inscribed line, and the second circumscribed line are spaced apart from the first auxiliary circumscribed line, the second auxiliary circumscribed line, the first auxiliary inscribed line, and the second auxiliary inscribed line by predetermined distances. 11. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 9, wherein the wall unit is configured such that a point on a first circumscribed line forming a corresponding one of the horizontal folds when viewed in development view is connected to a point on a first inscribed line adjacent to the first circumscribed line in an oblique direction to form a third auxiliary circumscribed line, anda point on a second circumscribed line located on the same line as the point on the first circumscribed line is connected to the first auxiliary circumscribed line to form a fourth auxiliary circumscribed line. 12. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 1, wherein the case unit comprises a fixing frame unit and a cover unit,the fixing frame unit has a space defined therein for receiving the lower receiving part such that the lower receiving part is fixed in the space of the fixing frame unit, andthe cover unit is connected to one side of the fixing frame unit to protect the folding type receiving unit during shipment and display, seal the folding type receiving unit during disposal, and optionally serve as a mat on which dirt which has attached itself to a pet is deposited after the pet exits the folding type receiving unit during use. 13. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 12, wherein the cover unit comprises: a first side cover connected to one side of the fixing frame unit for covering one side of the folding type receiving unit in a folded state of the folding type receiving unit;a top cover integrally connected to the first side cover for covering the top of the folding type receiving unit; anda second side cover integrally connected to the top cover for covering the other side of the folding type receiving unit. 14. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 12, wherein the fixing frame unit is provided at one side thereof with a locking slot, andthe cover unit is provided at one side thereof covering the side of the fixing frame unit at which the locking slot is formed with a locking tab corresponding to the locking slot. 15. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 14, wherein the locking tab has one side integrally connected to the cover unit and the other side cut and separated from the cover unit such that the other side of the locking tab may be engaged into the locking slot of the fixing frame unit upon pushing the locking tab into the locking slot. 16. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 12, further comprising: a handle provided on the exterior of the case unit at one side thereof; andan adhesive member or a fastening member provided on the exterior of the cover unit at one side thereof for maintaining and holding the case unit containing the folding type receiving unit in a folded state. 17. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 1, wherein the lower receiving part has a predetermined height sufficient to receive pet litter. 18. The disposable folding type sanitary toilet for pets according to claim 1, wherein the wall unit and the lower receiving part are made of a waterproof material or are coated internally with a nonabsorbent waterproof material.
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