Coiled Folding Pet Urine Pad Storage Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet urine pads occupy large space and are inconvenient to store due to their design, affecting the aesthetic and cleanliness of the household environment.
Innovation Solution
A coiled folded pet urine pad design where every two adjacent pads are laminated and coiled from inside to outside, facilitated by a production method and processing equipment involving a conveying system and coiling device with pulleys, telescopic cylinders, and cloth guide rollers to form a compact integral body.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If single pet urine pads are directly folded and packaged, then they are convenient to use, but they occupy large space and have poor storage function
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple single pet urine pads are coiled and nested together to form a compact integrated body, with each pad inserted into the previous one like nested dolls. This nesting structure dramatically reduces the volume occupied by multiple pads while maintaining individual accessibility and ease of use.
Solution Approach 2:
The linear folded pads are transformed into a coiled circular configuration, utilizing curvature to pack the pads more efficiently in space. The coiled structure allows the pads to occupy minimal space while preserving their functional integrity and ease of withdrawal.
2Volume of moving object
If multiple single pet urine pads are coiled and laminated to form an integrated body, then storage space is reduced and storage function is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pads utilize their own material properties (flexibility, adhesion) to achieve self-coiling and self-lamination during the forming process. The pads automatically nest into each other through their inherent physical characteristics, reducing the need for complex external coiling mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple pads are merged into a single integrated coiled body through lamination, combining what would otherwise be separate handling operations into one unified structure. This merging simplifies the overall handling and storage process despite the increased initial forming complexity.
3Volume of moving object
If pet urine pads are coiled from inside to outside, then storage efficiency is enhanced and space is reduced, but manufacturing precision requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The pads leverage their own flexibility and adhesive properties to maintain the coiled configuration during formation. The material characteristics themselves provide the precision needed for proper coiling, reducing the need for high-precision external control systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The manufacturing process utilizes changes in material parameters (such as adhesive activation, flexibility control) to facilitate the coiling process. By controlling these parameters, the system achieves precise coiling without requiring extremely precise mechanical positioning systems.
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AI summary
A coiled folded pet urine pad includes a plurality of pet urine pads, wherein every two adjacent pet urine pads are laminated to each other and sequentially coiled from inside to outside to form a coiled integral body, and a lower half edge of a last single pet urine pad is pressed inside an upper half edge of the next single pet urine pad. A method and equipment for processing a coiled folded pet urine pad that includes multiple single pet urine pads, wherein every two adjacent single pet urine pads are laminated to each other and sequentially coiled from inside to outside to form a coiled integral body, and the lower half edge of the last single pet urine pad is pressed inside the upper half edge of the next single pet urine pad.