Animal Combing Device With Integrated Hair Collection Housing
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing combing devices for animals, such as dogs, are either complex or require additional equipment like vacuum cleaners to effectively pick up loose hair during grooming, which can lead to contamination of the environment and increased manufacturing costs.
Innovation Solution
A combing device with a rotating belt and elevations for picking up hair, a separating guide for collecting hair inside the housing, and optional features like a rotatable brush, hair blower, and feed stopper to ensure efficient hair collection without external devices, using materials like plastic or silicone for durability and ease of manufacturing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a traditional combing device is used, then hair can be picked up, but the device becomes complex or requires additional equipment like vacuum cleaners
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the combing function and hair collection function into a single integrated device. The belt with elevations picks up hair directly into the housing, eliminating the need for separate vacuum cleaners or additional equipment. The separating guide prongs are integrated within the housing to strip hair from the belt, creating a unified system that performs multiple functions without requiring external devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The combing device performs multiple functions: combing the animal's fur, picking up loose hair, collecting hair within the housing, and stripping hair from the belt all in one device. The belt serves both as the combing element and the hair transport medium, while the separating guide serves both to strip hair and guide the belt through the housing.
2Productivity
If a combing device collects hair outside the housing, then hair can be picked up, but environmental contamination increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the hair collection process inside the housing. The belt picks up hair at the exit point and transports it into the housing, where the separating guide prongs strip the hair off the belt and collect it within the enclosed space. This extraction of the collection process into the housing prevents hair from being dispersed into the surrounding environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The housing acts as an intermediary enclosure that contains the hair collection process. The belt serves as an intermediary transport mechanism, carrying hair from the combing area into the housing where it is finally collected. This intermediary structure ensures hair remains contained and does not contaminate the external environment.
3Ease of manufacture
If the belt is made of simple material, then manufacturing cost decreases, but hair removal effectiveness may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies local quality by giving different parts of the belt different properties. The elevations on the belt are made of a material suitable for combing and picking up hair, while the belt itself can be made of a simpler, more cost-effective material. The separating guide prongs are designed to work with the belt material, creating a localized optimization where each component is suited to its specific function without requiring the entire system to be complex.
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AI summary
The invention relates to a combing device (1) for animals comprising: a housing (2), a circumferential belt (3) wherein protrusions (4) are arranged on the belt (3) and the protrusions (4) have a height (a) above the belt (3), a drive (5), and a separating guide (6, 7) which is arranged in the housing (2), wherein the belt (3) is arranged in the housing (2) and at least a part of the belt (3) and/or the protrusions (4) protrudes from the housing (2), wherein the drive (5) is configured to move the belt (3) along a circumferential direction (100), wherein the protrusions (4) are configured to pick up hairs from an animal's coat during the movement of the belt (3), and wherein the separating guide (6, 7) is configured to strip the hairs picked up by the protrusions (4) within the housing (2) by means of separating guide tines (8, 9) arranged between the protrusions (4).