Detachable Finger Button Transmitter for Reliable Animal Stimulation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing animal training systems face communication disconnect issues when the user has limited hand mobility or is busy, and they have a large number of buttons, making it difficult to deliver urgent stimulation to animals effectively.
Innovation Solution
An animal training transmitter with a finger inputter that can be attached to and detached from a transmitter body via a cable, allowing for wired communication to prevent disconnects and reducing the number of buttons by selectively activating functions based on the connection state.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless communication is used between the control element and transmitter body, then the device can be operated with one hand, but communication disconnect occurs in urgent situations
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically switches between wireless and wired communication modes based on operational needs. The control element can be detached for wireless one-hand operation or attached via cable for reliable wired communication, making the connection state adjustable rather than fixed.
Solution Approach 2:
A cable connection serves as an intermediary between the control element and transmitter body, providing a stable physical connection when reliability is prioritized, while allowing wireless operation when convenience is prioritized.
2Ease of operation
If a fixed-function control element is used, then the device is simple to operate, but the transmitter body still requires many buttons and remains large in size
Solution Approach 1:
The control element is designed with multi-functionality, where a single button can perform different functions depending on whether the control element is attached or detached. When attached, it controls the first function; when detached, it controls the second function, eliminating the need for multiple buttons on the transmitter body.
Solution Approach 2:
The function of the control element button changes dynamically based on the attachment state of the control element to the transmitter body, allowing one button to serve multiple purposes rather than requiring dedicated buttons for each function.
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AI summary
Disclosed is an animal training transmitter according to an embodiment which communicates with an animal training receiver by wireless communication, the animal training receiver worn on an animal to deliver stimulation to the animal, the animal training transmitter including a finger inputter which is worn on a user's finger and including a button, and a transmitter body including a receiving portion and a button, the finger inputter being attachable to and detachable from the receiving portion, wherein the transmitter body is worn on the user's body, the finger inputter is connected to the transmitter body with a cable when detached from the receiving part, and the transmitter body transmits a stimulation delivery signal to the animal training receiver by wireless communication in response to the button of the finger inputter being pressed while connected with the cable.