Animal bathing assembly
View Patent ↗An animal bathing assembly includes a housing that may have an animal placed therein. A washing unit is coupled to the housing. The washing unit dispenses a fluid onto the animal when the animal is positioned within the housing. A plurality of scrubbing units is provided an each of the scrubbing units is coupled to the housing. Each of the scrubbing unit scrubs the animal when the animal is positioned within the housing. A drying unit is coupled to the housing. The drying unit urges air onto the animal thereby facilitating the animal to be dried. A control is coupled to the housing and the control may be manipulated. The control is electrically coupled to the washing unit, the scrubbing unit and the drying unit. The control controls operational parameters of the washing unit, the scrubbing unit and the drying unit.
1. An animal bathing assembly comprising:
a housing being configured to have an animal placed therein;
a washing unit being coupled to said housing wherein said washing unit is configured to dispense a fluid onto the animal when the animal is positioned within said housing;
a plurality of scrubbing units, each of said scrubbing units being coupled to said housing wherein each of said scrubbing units is configured to scrub the animal when the animal is positioned within said housing;
a drying unit being coupled to said housing wherein said drying unit is configured to urge air onto the animal thereby facilitating the animal to be dried;
a control being coupled to said housing wherein said control is configured to be manipulated, said control being electrically coupled to said washing unit, said scrubbing unit and said drying unit such that said control controls operational parameters of said washing unit, said scrubbing unit and said drying unit;
each of said scrubbing units comprises a track having an upper end, a lower end and an outer wall extending between said upper end and said lower end, said track being substantially hollow, said outer wall having a front side and a back side, said front side of said track having a gear opening extending into an interior of said track, said gear opening extending between said upper end and said lower end;
said housing has an inner surface;
said gear opening has a lateral bounding edge, said lateral bounding edge comprising a plurality of teeth, said teeth being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said lateral bounding edge, said back side of said track being coupled to said inner surface of said housing such that said track is vertically oriented;
a disk having a front surface and a back surface, said disk being substantially hollow, said front surface having a slot extending into an interior of said disk, said slot being continuous such that said slot forms a closed ring;
a motor being positioned within said interior of said track, said motor rotating in a first direction and a second direction; and
a first shaft being rotatably coupled to and extending away from said motor such that said motor rotates said first shaft when said motor is turned on, said first shaft extending outwardly from said gear opening and through said back surface of said disk, said first shaft having a distal end with respect to said motor, said distal end of said first shaft being positioned within said interior of said disk.
2. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
said housing has a bottom wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall extending between said top wall and said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said peripheral wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said back side having an first opening extending therethrough wherein said first opening is configured to insertably receive the animal thereby facilitating the animal to be positioned within said housing, said first opening having a top bounding edge; and
said front side having a second opening extending therethrough wherein said second opening is configured to have a head of the animal extending outwardly therefrom when the animal is placed in said housing, said second opening having a bounding edge.
3. The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein:
said housing has a medial wall being spaced from said bottom wall to define a reservoir between said medial wall and said bottom wall, said medial wall extending between said front side, said back side, said first lateral side and said second lateral side wherein said medial wall is configured to support the animal when the animal is placed within said housing; and
said medial wall having a pair of drains extending therethrough wherein each of said drains is configured to have the fluid pass through each of said drains and into said reservoir, said drains being spaced apart from each other.
4. The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein said peripheral wall has a lower section and an upper section, said upper section being comprised of a translucent material, said upper section curving inwardly between said lower section and said top wall such that said housing has a substantially trapezoidal shape.
5. The assembly according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a coupler being attached to and extending away from said peripheral wall of said housing such that said coupler is in fluid communication with said reservoir, said coupler having a distal end with respect to said housing, said distal end of said coupler being open wherein said distal end of said coupler is configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid receptacle thereby facilitating the fluid to be drained from said reservoir;
a gasket being coupled to said bounding edge of said second opening wherein said gasket is configured to engage a neck of the animal thereby facilitating said gasket to inhibit the fluid from escaping said housing; and
a door being hingedly coupled to said housing such that said door is positionable in an open position and a closed position, said door being hingedly coupled to said top bounding edge of said first opening such that said first opening is exposed when said door is positioned in said open position, said first opening being completely covered when said door is positioned in said closed position.
6. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
said housing has a top wall; and
said washing unit comprises a shower head being configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid source thereby facilitating said shower head to spray the fluid outwardly therefrom, said shower head extending through said top wall wherein said shower head is configured to dispense the fluid onto the animal, said shower head being centrally positioned on said top wall.
7. The assembly according to claim 6 , wherein said washing unit further comprises a pair of dispensers, each of said dispensers being configured to receive a liquid detergent thereby facilitating each of said dispensers to selectively release the liquid detergent, each of said dispensers extending through said top wall wherein each of said dispensers is configured to release the liquid detergent onto the animal, each of said dispensers being positioned on opposite sides of said shower head.
8. The assembly according to claim 2 , wherein said plurality of scrubbing units comprises a first pair of said scrubbing units and a second pair of said scrubbing units, each of said first pair of scrubbing units being positioned on said first lateral side of said housing, said first pair of scrubbing units being spaced apart from each other, each of said second pair of scrubbing units being positioned on said second lateral side of said housing, said second pair of scrubbing units being spaced apart from each other.
9. The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a first gear having said first shaft extending therethrough such that said first shaft rotates said first gear when said motor is turned on, said first gear engaging said teeth on said track such that said disk is alternately urged upwardly and downwardly along said track when said motor rotates in a respective one of said first direction and said second direction;
a second gear being coupled to said distal end of said first shaft such that said shaft rotates said second gear when said motor rotates said first shaft, said second gear having a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge comprising a plurality of teeth, said teeth corresponding to said second gear being spaced apart from each other and distributed around said peripheral edge; and
a third gear being positioned within said disk, said third gear having an outer edge, said outer edge comprising a plurality of teeth, said teeth corresponding to said third gear being spaced apart from each other and distributed around said outer edge, said teeth corresponding to said third gear engaging said teeth corresponding to said second gear such that said third gear is urged to orbit said second gear when said motor rotates said first shaft.
10. The assembly according to claim 9 , further comprising:
a second shaft being coupled to and extending away from said third gear such that said second shaft extends outwardly through said slot in said disk, said third gear rotating said second shaft when said motor is turned on, said second shaft having a distal end with respect to said third gear, and
a brush having a back side and a front side, said back side of said brush being coupled to said distal end of said second shaft such that said brush is rotated when said motor is turned on wherein said brush is configured to scrub the animal when said motor is turned on, said brush travelling around said slot when said motor is turned on, said front side of said brush having a plurality of bristles being coupled thereto wherein each of said bristles is configured to frictionally engage the animal.
11. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
said housing has a back side and a first opening; and
said drying unit comprises:
a cup having a front side and a back side, said front side of said cup being open, said front side of said cup extending through said back side of said housing, said back side of said cup having a vent extending therethrough, said cup being positioned beneath said first opening,
a fan motor being positioned within said cup, and
a fan being rotatably coupled to said fan motor, said fan urging air inwardly through said vents and outwardly through said front side of said cup when said fan motor is turned on.
12. The assembly according to claim 1 , wherein:
said housing has an outer surface and a first lateral side; and
said control comprises a panel being coupled to said outer surface corresponding to said first lateral side of said housing wherein said panel is configured to be accessible, said panel having an exposed surface.
13. The assembly according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a pair of dispensers;
a fan motor;
each of said scrubbing units comprises:
a motor;
a track having a lower end and an upper end, and
a disk;
a processor being positioned within said panel, said processor being electrically coupled to each of said pair of dispensers, said motor corresponding to each of said scrubbing units and said fan motor;
said processor determining a rotational speed of said motor corresponding to each of said scrubbing units such that said processor establishes a duration of time for said disk to travel upwardly and downwardly along said track, said processor actuating said motor corresponding to each of said scrubbing units to rotate in said first direction when said disk reaches said lower end of said track, said processor actuating said motor corresponding to each of said scrubbing units to rotate in said second direction when said disk reaches said upper end of said track; and
a plurality of buttons, each of said buttons being positioned on said exposed surface wherein each of said buttons is configured to be manipulated, each of said buttons being electrically coupled to said processor, each of said buttons controlling operational parameters of said washing unit, said scrubbing unit and said drying unit.
14. The assembly according to claim 13 , further comprising:
said housing having an inner surface;
a plurality of motor conduits, each of said motor conduits being coupled to said inner surface of said housing, each of said motor conduits extending between said panel and said motor corresponding to an associated one of said scrubbing units, each of said motor conduits having a first conductor positioned therein, said first conductor being electrically coupled between said processor and said motor corresponding to said associated scrubbing unit;
a dispenser conduit being coupled to said inner surface of said housing, said dispenser conduit extending between said panel and each of said dispensers, said dispenser conduit having a second conductor being positioned therein, said second conductor being electrically coupled between said processor and each of said dispensers; and
a dryer conduit being coupled to said inner surface of said housing, said dryer conduit extending between said panel and said drying unit, said dryer conduit having a third conductor being positioned therein, said third conductor being electrically coupled between said processor and said fan motor.
15. The assembly according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a processor; and
a power supply being coupled to said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising a cord extending outwardly from said housing, said cord having a distal end with respect to said housing, said distal end of said cord having a plug being electrically coupled thereto, said plug being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source.
16. An animal bathing assembly comprising:
a housing being configured to have an animal placed therein, said housing having a bottom wall, a top wall and a peripheral wall extending between said top wall and said bottom wall, said peripheral wall having a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side, said back side having an first opening extending therethrough wherein said first opening is configured to insertably receive the animal thereby facilitating the animal to be positioned within said housing, said first opening having a top bounding edge, said front side having a second opening extending therethrough wherein said second opening is configured to have a head of the animal extending outwardly therefrom when the animal is placed in said housing, said second opening having a bounding edge, said peripheral wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said housing having a medial wall being spaced from said bottom wall to define a reservoir between said medial wall and said bottom wall, said medial wall extending between said front side, said back side, said first lateral side and said second lateral side wherein said medial wall is configured to support the animal when the animal is placed within said housing, said medial wall having a pair of drains extending therethrough wherein each of said drains is configured to have a fluid pass through each of said drains and into said reservoir, said drains being spaced apart from each other, said peripheral wall having a lower section and an upper section, said upper section being comprised of a translucent material, said upper section curving inwardly between said lower section and said top wall such that said housing has a substantially trapezoidal shape;
a coupler being attached to and extending away from said peripheral wall of said housing such that said coupler is in fluid communication with said reservoir, said coupler having a distal end with respect to said housing, said distal end of said coupler being open wherein said distal end of said coupler is configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid receptacle thereby facilitating the fluid to be drained from said reservoir;
a gasket being coupled to said bounding edge of said second opening wherein said gasket is configured to engage a neck of the animal thereby facilitating said gasket to inhibit the fluid from escaping said housing;
a door being hingedly coupled to said housing such that said door is positionable in an open position and a closed position, said door being hingedly coupled to said top bounding edge of said first opening such that said first opening is exposed when said door is positioned in said open position, said first opening being completely covered when said door is positioned in said closed position;
a washing unit being coupled to said housing wherein said washing unit is configured to dispense the fluid onto the animal when the animal is positioned within said housing, said washing unit comprising:
a shower head being configured to be fluidly coupled to a fluid source thereby facilitating said shower head to spray the fluid outwardly therefrom, said shower head extending through said top wall wherein said shower head is configured to dispense the fluid onto the animal, said shower head being centrally positioned on said top wall, and
a pair of dispensers, each of said dispensers being configured to receive a liquid detergent thereby facilitating each of said dispensers to selectively release the liquid detergent, each of said dispensers extending through said top wall wherein each of said dispensers is configured to release the liquid detergent onto the animal, each of said dispensers being positioned on opposite sides of said shower head;
a plurality of scrubbing units, each of said scrubbing units being coupled to said housing wherein each of said scrubbing unit is configured to scrub the animal when the animal is positioned within said housing, said plurality of scrubbing units comprising a first pair of said scrubbing units and a second pair of said scrubbing units, each of said first pair of scrubbing units being positioned on said first lateral side of said housing, said first pair of scrubbing units being spaced apart from each other, each of said second pair of scrubbing units being positioned on said second lateral side of said housing, said second pair of scrubbing units being spaced apart from each other, each of said scrubbing units comprising:
a track having an upper end, a lower end and an outer wall extending between said upper end and said lower end, said track being substantially hollow, said outer wall having a front side and a back side, said front side of said track having a gear opening extending into an interior of said track, said gear opening extending between said upper end and said lower end, said gear opening having a lateral bounding edge, said lateral bounding edge comprising a plurality of teeth, said teeth being spaced apart from each other and being distributed along said lateral bounding edge, said back side of said track being coupled to said inner surface of said housing such that said track is vertically oriented,
a disk having a front surface and a back surface, said disk being substantially hollow, said front surface having a slot extending into an interior of said disk, said slot being continuous such that said slot forms a closed ring,
a motor being positioned within said interior of said track, said motor rotating in a first direction and a second direction,
a first shaft being rotatably coupled to and extending away from said motor such that said motor rotates said first shaft when said motor is turned on, said first shaft extending outwardly from said gear opening and through said back surface of said disk, said first shaft having a distal end with respect to said motor, said distal end of said first shaft being positioned within said interior of said disk,
a first gear having said first shaft extending therethrough such that said first shaft rotates said first gear when said motor is turned on, said first gear engaging said teeth on said track such that said disk is alternately urged upwardly and downwardly along said track when said motor rotates in a respective one of said first direction and said second direction,
a second gear being coupled to said distal end of said first shaft such that said shaft rotates said second gear when said motor rotates said first shaft, said second gear having a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge comprising a plurality of teeth, said teeth corresponding to said second gear being spaced apart from each other and distributed around said peripheral edge,
a third gear being positioned within said disk, said third gear having an outer edge, said outer edge comprising a plurality of teeth, said teeth corresponding to said third gear being spaced apart from each other and distributed around said outer edge, said teeth corresponding to said third gear engaging said teeth corresponding to said second gear such that said third gear is urged to orbit said second gear when said motor rotates said first shaft,
a second shaft being coupled to and extending away from said third gear such that said second shaft extends outwardly through said slot in said disk, said third gear rotating said second shaft when said motor is turned on, said second shaft having a distal end with respect to said third gear, and
a brush having a back side and a front side, said back side of said brush being coupled to said distal end of said second shaft such that said brush is rotated when said motor is turned on wherein said brush is configured to scrub the animal when said motor is turned on, said brush travelling around said slot when said motor is turned on, said front side of said brush having a plurality of bristles being coupled thereto wherein each of said bristles is configured to frictionally engage the animal;
a drying unit being coupled to said housing wherein said drying unit is configured to urge air onto the animal thereby facilitating the animal to be dried, said drying unit comprising:
a cup having a front side and a back side, said front side of said cup being open, said front side of said cup extending through said back side of said housing, said back side of said cup having a vent extending therethrough, said cup being positioned beneath said first opening,
a fan motor being positioned within said cup, and
a fan being rotatably coupled to said fan motor, said fan urging air inwardly through said vents and outwardly through said front side of said cup when said fan motor is turned on; and
a control being coupled to said housing wherein said control is configured to be manipulated, said control being electrically coupled to said washing unit, said scrubbing unit and said drying unit such that said control controls operational parameters of said washing unit, said scrubbing unit and said drying unit, said control comprising:
a panel being coupled to said outer surface corresponding to said first lateral side of said housing wherein said panel is configured to be accessible, said panel having an exposed surface,
a processor being positioned within said panel, said processor being electrically coupled to each of said pair of dispensers, said motor corresponding to each of said scrubbing units and said fan motor, said processor determining a rotational speed of said motor corresponding to each of said scrubbing units such that said processor establishes a duration of time for said disk to travel upwardly and downwardly along said track, said processor actuating said motor corresponding to each of said scrubbing units to rotate in said first direction when said disk reaches said lower end of said track, said processor actuating said motor corresponding to each of said scrubbing units to rotate in said second direction when said disk reaches said upper end of said track,
a plurality of buttons, each of said buttons being positioned on said exposed surface wherein each of said buttons is configured to be manipulated, each of said buttons being electrically coupled to said processor, each of said buttons controlling operational parameters of said washing unit, said scrubbing unit and said drying unit,
a plurality of motor conduits, each of said motor conduits being coupled to said inner surface of said housing, each of said motor conduits extending between said panel and said motor corresponding to an associated one of said scrubbing units, each of said motor conduits having a first conductor positioned therein, said first conductor being electrically coupled between said processor and said motor corresponding to said associated scrubbing unit,
a dispenser conduit being coupled to said inner surface of said housing, said dispenser conduit extending between said panel and each of said dispensers, said dispenser conduit having a second conductor being positioned therein, said second conductor being electrically coupled between said processor and each of said dispensers,
a dryer conduit being coupled to said inner surface of said housing, said dryer conduit extending between said panel and said drying unit, said dryer conduit having a third conductor being positioned therein, said third conductor being electrically coupled between said processor and said fan motor, and
a power supply being coupled to said housing, said power supply being electrically coupled to said processor, said power supply comprising a cord extending outwardly from said housing, said cord having a distal end with respect to said housing, said distal end of said cord having a plug being electrically coupled thereto, said plug being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source.