Canine Harness Cooling Pockets for Heat Stroke Prevention
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Canine body harnesses do not effectively regulate a dog's temperature during warm weather, increasing the risk of heat stroke, as the material covering the dog's body does not provide sufficient cooling despite water being provided.
Innovation Solution
A temperature regulating canine harness with bilaterally symmetrical upper and lower panels, featuring cooling pockets for thermal regulation devices like cold packs, and adjustable straps for a secure fit, along with a leash ring and transparent pocket for a tracking device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a body harness is used to cover the dog's body, then the dog is protected and restrained, but the dog's body temperature increases and cooling is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The harness is divided into multiple panels (front panel, back panel, side panels) with separate cooling pockets positioned at different locations. This segmentation allows different regions of the harness to serve different functions - some areas provide coverage and restraint while cooling pockets provide thermal regulation at specific contact points with the dog's body.
Solution Approach 2:
Cooling pockets are strategically placed at specific locations where the harness contacts the dog's body (chest, back, sides). This local application of cooling functionality ensures that thermal regulation occurs at key areas without requiring the entire harness material to have cooling properties, thus maintaining protection while addressing temperature control locally.
2Temperature
If cooling pockets are integrated into the harness, then temperature regulation is improved, but the harness structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling pockets are integrated into the existing harness panels rather than being separate attachments. The pockets are formed as part of the harness structure itself, combining the cooling function with the restraining function in a unified design. This merging approach adds temperature regulation capability while minimizing structural complexity compared to separate cooling devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The harness serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides physical restraint through the panel and strap structure, protection for the dog's body, and temperature regulation through the integrated cooling pockets. The cooling pockets themselves serve dual purposes by being both structural elements of the harness and thermal management devices, reducing the need for additional separate components.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The harness effectively maintains a dog's temperature at a safe level by providing cooling relief through integrated thermal regulation devices, ensuring the animal's comfort and safety during outdoor activities in warm weather.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the pockets can receive and position a thermal regulation device such as a cold pack against the back, side or chest area of the dog wearing the harness
Data Source
AI summary
A temperature regulating canine harness includes an upper panel and a lower panel, each having a front end, a back end and a central section. The panels are connected together by a plurality of adjustable straps. The upper panel includes a bilaterally symmetrical shape for conform to the shape of a canine's back, and the lower panel includes a shape and size that is designed to conform to the shape of a canine's chest. A plurality of cooling pockets is disposed along an inside facing surface of the upper and lower panels. Each of the pockets function to receive and position a thermal regulation device against the back, side or chest area of the dog wearing the harness. A leash ring and pocket for receiving and storing a tracking device such as a smartwatch or GPS locator device are provided along the central section of the upper panel.