Dog Disk With Tilting Lifting Member
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Solution Overview
Problem
Many Frisbees are not suitable for dogs to pick up when lying flat on the ground, and their design prevents dogs from grasping them with their mouth or flipping them over with their paw, limiting canine participation in leisure activities.
Innovation Solution
A disk apparatus with a lifting member that can lift or tilt the disk off the ground, featuring adjustable height and width mechanisms to accommodate different paw and jaw sizes, allowing easier grasping by dogs or pets, made from materials like polyolefin, polyethylene, or recreational foam.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional Frisbee design is used, then the disk can be manufactured simply and cheaply, but dogs cannot grasp the disk with their mouth or paw when it lies flat on the ground
Solution Approach 1:
The disk is divided into two separate disks (first disk and second disk) coupled together by a joining contour. This segmentation allows the incorporation of a lifting member on one disk that can elevate or tilt the other disk off the ground, creating a grasping surface that dogs can access with their mouth or paw while maintaining relative structural simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
A lifting member is introduced as an intermediary element between the disk and the ground. This lifting member (which can be a leg, support structure, or tilted element) mediates the interaction by elevating or tilting portions of the disk, thereby creating accessible surfaces for dog grasping without requiring complete redesign of the entire disk structure
2Adaptability or versatility
If the disk is lifted off the ground to allow dog grasping, then dogs can grasp the disk more easily, but dogs with different paw or jaw sizes require different lifting heights or tilt angles
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting member is designed with adjustable characteristics, allowing it to dynamically adapt to different dog sizes. The lifting member can be adjusted in height, length, or tilt angle to accommodate various paw and jaw sizes, transforming a static structure into a dynamic, adaptable one that responds to different user needs
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting member's parameters (such as height, length, or angle) can be changed to accommodate different dog sizes. By adjusting these parameters, the same disk structure can serve dogs of various sizes, from small pets to large dogs, without requiring multiple different disk designs
Data Source
AI summary
Embodiments of the disclosure include an apparatus that includes a first disk with a top first disk surface, a bottom first disk surface, and a first thickness and a first diameter. The apparatus further includes a second disk with top second disk surface, a bottom second disk surface, a second thickness and a second diameter. In addition, a joining contour couples the first disk and second disk and a lip member is coupled to the second disk such that the lip member is substantially perpendicular to the second disk. Another aspect of the apparatus may be a lifting member coupled to second disk, the lifting member capable of causing the apparatus to tilt when lying on a substantially flat surface with the lifting member touching the flat surface.