Collapsible Dog Pen With Mesh Panels For Natural Ventilation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current solutions for short-term dog placement in public spaces are either expensive, unsuitable for dogs, lack security, or are not hygienic, leading to issues such as respiratory diseases, eye inflammation, and increased risk of infections due to enclosed environments that induce stress and facilitate disease spread.
Innovation Solution
A variable collapsible pen made of corrosion-resistant materials with a modular design featuring hinges, locks, and a breathable door panel, allowing for easy assembly and disassembly, providing natural airflow, and attachment to the ground for stability, while preventing dog-to-dog contact and incorporating features like solar panels and disinfectant coatings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If closed sheds with fans or air conditioning are used, then dogs can be kept in public spaces, but dogs suffer from respiratory diseases, eye inflammation, and stress due to poor air flow and enclosed environments
Solution Approach 1:
The pen utilizes mesh panels with specific aperture sizes that allow adequate air flow through the structure. The mesh design provides porosity that enables natural ventilation while maintaining containment, eliminating the need for mechanical air conditioning and preventing respiratory issues associated with enclosed spaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The pen is divided into multiple individual compartments separated by mesh walls, allowing each dog to have its own space with independent air flow paths. This segmentation prevents disease transmission between dogs while maintaining natural ventilation in each compartment.
2Reliability
If mesh side pens are used, then dogs can be contained in public spaces, but dogs can see each other through the mesh which causes stress and behavioral issues
Solution Approach 1:
The pen incorporates privacy screens that can be deployed or adjusted to block visual contact between dogs while maintaining air flow. These dynamic elements allow the structure to adapt to different situations, providing visual privacy when needed while preserving the containment and ventilation functions.
Solution Approach 2:
Privacy screens act as intermediary elements between the mesh panels, blocking direct visual contact between dogs while allowing air to pass through. This mediator element resolves the conflict between containment visibility and dog stress reduction.
3Adaptability or versatility
If portable folding pens are used for personal use, then dogs can be secured in various locations, but these pens lack security against theft and are not suitable for public spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The pen incorporates pre-installed anchoring mechanisms and locking systems that can be engaged before deployment. Ground anchors and secure fastening points are built into the structure, allowing rapid setup with inherent security features already in place, eliminating the need for separate security measures.
Solution Approach 2:
The pen combines containment, security, and portability features into a single integrated structure. Locking mechanisms, ground anchoring, and structural reinforcement are merged with the folding pen design, providing theft prevention and public space suitability without compromising portability.
4Reliability
If enclosed pen structures are used, then dogs are protected from external threats, but hygiene maintenance becomes difficult and infection risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The pen utilizes mesh panels and flexible covering materials that can be easily removed, cleaned, or replaced. These thin film structures allow access to all interior surfaces for thorough cleaning while maintaining protection when assembled, solving the hygiene maintenance difficulty associated with rigid enclosed structures.
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AI summary
A variable collapsible pen especially for dogs comprises at least n rear frames made of corrosion-resistant material, where n is greater than or equal to 1, provided with a back and formed by stems of corrosion-resistant material interconnected by crossbeams of corrosion-resistant material. Each rear frame (1) comprises two stems, the n-th stem (1.1.n) fitted with a foot (1.4) at the bottom with anchoring holes and the (n+1)-th stem (1.1.n+1) fitted with a foot (1.4) at the bottom with anchoring holes, interconnected at lest with the top crossbeam (1.2), center crossbeam (1.16) and bottom crossbeam (1.3) wherein the first stem (1.1.1) is provided in its bottom half under the level of the center crossbeam (1.16) at least on one side with three hinges (1.8) for the outer side panel, with which it is connected to the outer side panel frame (2.1), filled with an opaque panel (2.9), and provided from its inner side in its bottom third with a horizontal flat bar (2.3) affixed to the outer side panel frame (2.1) provided with the counterpart (2.10) of the locking mechanism, the center crossbeam (1.16) is provided with at least two roof hinges (1.7), with which it is connected to the roof frame (5.1) with a roof panel (5.6), provided with at least two locks (5.5) against unintentional folding of the canopy, and at least two first mounts (5.9) of the roof spring (1.10) that are connected through the roof spring (1.10) with the second mounts (1.9) of the roof spring (1.10) in the top part of the stem, the top crossbeam (1.2) is provided with two counterparts (1.6.1) of the lock against unintentional folding of the canopy (5) and the second up to the (n+1)-th stems (1.1.2 to 1.1.n) are provided in their bottom half under the level of the center crossbeam (1.16) at least on one side with three hinges (1.15) for the inner side panel, with which it is connected to the (n-1)-th side panel frame (2.1.1), provided with a lock (1.6) against unintentional opening having an opaque panel (2.9) and which is connected via door hinges (4.7) with the door frame (4.1) with a transparent perforated door panel (4.6) and provided with a locking mechanism (4.3), and the second up to the n-th inner side panels are provided from the outer side with a horizontal flat bar (2.3) affixed to the inner side panel frame (2.1) and provided with the counterpart (2.10) of the locking mechanism.