Collapsible Pet Backpack with Adjustable Collar and Paw Holes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Pet owners often face challenges in participating in activities such as traveling or hiking with their pets, especially those with size, age, or health limitations, as they prefer not to leave their pets in the care of others.
Innovation Solution
A pet-carrying backpack designed with a collapsible structure, adjustable collar, shoulder straps, paw holes, and a harness system that allows pets to be comfortably carried and accommodates different pet sizes, while also being convertible into a pet pen for secure containment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a pet-carrying backpack is designed to accommodate pets of different sizes and ages, then the adaptability and versatility of the device is improved, but the device complexity increases due to multiple adjustable components and configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The backpack is divided into multiple adjustable segments including the collar portion with multiple hole positions, the body portion with adjustable straps, and the leg hole configurations. This segmentation allows independent adjustment of each component to fit different pet sizes without requiring complete redesign of the entire structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The backpack incorporates dynamic adjustment mechanisms such as removable straps, adjustable collar heights with multiple hole positions, and flexible leg hole placements. These dynamic elements enable the same backpack to adapt to various pet sizes and shapes through simple reconfiguration rather than manufacturing multiple sizes.
2Ease of operation
If the backpack includes multiple features such as collar, shoulder straps, paw holes, and storage compartment, then the functionality and ease of operation is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The backpack merges multiple functions into a single integrated structure: the collar portion integrates with the body portion, shoulder straps are attached to the same structure, leg holes are incorporated into the body, and a storage compartment is built-in. This consolidation provides comprehensive pet carrying functionality without requiring separate devices for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The backpack serves multiple purposes simultaneously: it provides neck support through the collar, shoulder support through straps, leg accommodation through paw holes, storage for pet supplies through the compartment, and security through the integrated harness system. This multi-functionality reduces the need for multiple separate pet carrying devices.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the collar is made adjustable to fit different neck sizes, then the adaptability is improved, but the ease of manufacture decreases due to additional adjustment mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The collar is segmented into an adjustable portion with multiple hole positions at different heights and a non-adjustable portion. This segmentation allows the collar to be manufactured as a single piece with pre-formed adjustment holes, avoiding complex mechanical adjustment mechanisms while still providing size adaptability.
Solution Approach 2:
The collar provides adjustment by changing the vertical position parameter through multiple hole positions rather than changing the overall collar circumference. This approach allows a single collar design to fit different neck sizes by adjusting only the height position, simplifying manufacturing compared to creating multiple collar sizes.
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AI summary
A system for walking and carrying a pet can include a harness configured to be worn by the pet; a clip-on bag that is selectively attachable to and removable from the harness to be carried by the pet; and a pet-carrying backpack configured to be stored within the clip-on bag to be carried by the pet. The pet-carrying backpack includes a pet compartment configured to carry the pet.