Patent Application
20240260538
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The disclosure relates to pet bed devices and more particularly pertains to a new pet bed device for enhancing comfort for a pet while the pet is lying down. The device includes a pet bed that has a rigid panel on a bottom of the pet bed and a cushion on a top of the pet bed. The device includes a heating element for warming the pet bed and a vibration unit for vibrating the pet bed. The device includes a pressure sensor which actuates each of the vibration unit and the heating element when the pet lies on the pet bed.
The prior art relates to pet bed devices including a pet bed that includes a thermoelectric unit for heating or cooling the pet bed and a platform that is removably attachable to the pet bed. The prior art discloses a portable seat that has a graphite heating element. The prior art discloses a pet bed that has a raised ring and a thermoelectric unit for warming or cooling the pet bed.
An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a pet bed that has a recess integrated into the pet bed to facilitate a pet to lie in the recess. A cushion is integrated into the pet bed to facilitate the pet lie on the cushion. A heating element is integrated into the pet bed to heat the pet bed for warming the pet when the pet lies on the pet bed. A vibration unit is integrated into the pet bed and the vibration unit vibrates the pet bed when the vibration unit is turned on to facilitate the pet to enjoy the sensation of vibration when the pet lies on the pet bed.
There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.
The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.
The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:
With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to
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A cushion 30 is integrated into the pet bed 12 to facilitate the pet 16 to lie on the cushion 30. Additionally, the cushion 30 is comprised of a resiliently compressible material to enhance comfort for the pet 16. The cushion 30 extends between the dividing wall 28 and the top wall 20 and the cushion 30 extends into the prominence 24 such that the cushion 30 fills the prominence 24. A panel 32 is provided which has a bottom side 34 resting on an upper surface 31 of the bottom wall 18 of the pet bed 12 and a top surface 33 of the panel 32 is spaced from the dividing wall 28 to define a space 35 between the panel 32 and the dividing wall 28. The panel 32 is comprised of a rigid material thereby inhibiting the bottom wall 18 of the pet bed 12 from deforming when the pet bed 12 is positioned on the support surface 23.
A heating element 36 is integrated into the pet bed 12 and the heating element 36 is in thermal communication with the pet bed 12 such that the heating element 36 heats the pet bed 12 when the heating element 36 is turned on. In this way the heating element 36 can warm the pet 16 when the pet 16 lies on the pet bed 12. The heating element 36 is positioned in the space 35 defined between the dividing wall 28 and the panel 32 and the heating element 36 may comprise an electric heating element which has an operational temperature ranging between approximately 80.0 degrees Fahrenheit and 100.0 degrees Fahrenheit.
A vibration unit 38 is integrated into the pet bed 12 and the vibration unit 38 vibrates the pet bed 12 when the vibration unit 38 is turned on to facilitate the pet 16 to enjoy the sensation of vibration when the pet 16 lies on the pet bed 12. The vibration unit 38 is positioned between the heating element 36 and the top surface of the panel 32. Additionally, the vibration unit 38 may comprise an electronic vibration unit which might include an electric motor and a cam that rotates in an eccentric orbit when the electric motor is turned on. A power port 40 is integrated into the outer wall 22 of the pet bed 12 and the power port 40 is electrically coupled to each of the heating element 36 and the vibration unit 38.
A pressure sensor 42 is integrated into the pet bed 12 such that the pressure sensor 42 is engaged when the pet 16 lies on the pet bed 12. The pressure sensor 42 is in communication with each of the heating element 36 and the vibration unit 38 and each of the heating element 36 and the vibration unit 38 is turned on when the pressure sensor 42 is engaged. Conversely, each of the heating element 36 and the vibration unit 38 is turned off when the pressure sensor 42 is disengaged. The pressure sensor 42 is integrated into the cushion 30 and the pressure sensor 42 is electrically coupled to each of the heating element 36 and the vibration unit 38. The pressure sensor 42 may have an operational threshold ranging between approximately 1.0 kg and 3.0 kg.
An electronic timer 44 is integrated into the pet bed 12 and the electronic timer 44 is electrically coupled to the pressure sensor 42. The electronic timer 44 is electrically coupled to each of the heating element 36 and the vibration unit 38 and the electronic timer 44 is actuated to countdown a predetermined duration of time when the pressure sensor 42 is engaged. Each of the heating element 36 and the vibration unit 38 is turned off when the electronic timer 44 completes counting down the predetermined duration of time. The pet bed 12 has a cut 46 extending through a back side 48 of the outer wall 22 of the pet bed 12 thereby facilitating the pet bed 12 to be removed from the cushion 30 and the heating element 36 and the vibration unit 38 in the convention of a cover. The pet bed 12 has a closure 50 integrated into the back side 48 of the outer wall 22 and the closure 50 is aligned with the cut 46 for opening and closing the cut 46. Additionally, the pet bed 12 is comprised of a material that can be laundered and the closure 50 may comprise a zipper or other type of releasable, mechanical closure.
A power cord 52 is provided that has a first plug 54 and a second plug 56. The first plug 54 is electrically matable to the power port 40 in the outer wall 22 of the pet bed 12 and the second plug 56 is electrically matable to a power source 58 comprising a female electrical outlet. The power cord 52 has a switch 60 that is positioned between the first plug 54 and the second plug 56 and the switch 60 is positionable in an on position or an off position. The switch 60 breaks a circuit between the first plug 54 and the second plug 56 when the switch 60 is in the off position to inhibit the flow of electricity between the power source and the power port 40. The switch 60 completes the circuit between the first plug 54 and the second plug 56 when the switch 60 is in the on position to facilitate the flow of electricity between the power source and the power port 40.
In an alternative embodiment 62 shown in
Each of the massage units 66 includes a motor 68 that is integrated into the pet bed 12 and the motor 68 rotating in a first direction when the motor 68 is turned on. The motor 68 is electrically coupled to the pressure sensor 42 and the motor 68 is turned on when the pressure sensor 42 is engaged. The motor 68 has an output shaft 70 extending toward the cushion 30 and the motor 68 may comprise an electric motor. Each of the massage units 66 includes a plurality of balls 72 that is each positioned between the heating element 36 and the cushion 30. The balls 72 are spaced apart from each other and are evenly distributed around the motor 68.
Each of the massage units 66 includes a plurality of arms 74 and each of the arms 74 has a first end 76 and a second end 78. Each of the plurality of arms 74 lies on a plane that is oriented parallel with top surface 33 of the panel 32. The first end 76 of each of the arms 74 is coupled to an outer surface 80 of a respective one of the balls 72 and the second end 78 of each of the arms 74 is coupled to the output shaft 70 of the motor 68. Each of the plurality of balls 72 is urged to orbit the output shaft 70 when the motor 68 is turned on to massage the pet 16 when the pet 16 lies on the pet bed 12. Additionally, each of the massage units 66 may include a plurality of heating elements that is each integrated into a respective one of the massage balls 72.
In use, the vibration unit 38 and the heating element 36 are turned on when the pet 16 lies on the pet bed 12. In this way the pet 16 is soothed with the vibration and the pet 16 is warmed with the heating element 36. Each of the heating element 36 and the vibration unit 38 are turned off when the pet 16 leaves the pet bed 12. Additionally, each of the vibration unit 38 and the heating element 36 are turned off when the electronic timer 44 finishes counting down the predetermined duration of time. As is described in the alternative embodiment 62 the plurality of massage units 66 are turned on when the pet 16 lies on the pet bed 12 to facilitate the pet 16 to enjoy a soothing massage while the pet 16 lies on the pet bed 12.
With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.
Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.
