Ergonomic Dog Harness with Underbelly Strap
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing dog training harnesses concentrate pressure on the chest strap when a dog pulls, leading to discomfort and potential choking, and often do not fit larger dogs or those with broad chests due to inadequate sizing and minimal adjustability.
Innovation Solution
An ergonomic training harness design featuring a back panel with a scoop portion that wraps comfortably around the shoulders, a chest strap that passes through a longitudinal loop, and an underbelly strap with adjustable buckles, distributing pressure more evenly and accommodating various dog sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a traditional training harness with a back panel and chest strap is used, then user control is improved, but pressure concentration on the chest strap causes discomfort and potential choking
Solution Approach 1:
The harness is divided into multiple functional segments: a back panel for control, a chest panel for structural support, and an underbelly strap for pressure distribution. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while distributing forces appropriately, preventing pressure concentration on any single point.
Solution Approach 2:
The underbelly strap extends the pressure distribution to a new dimension by wrapping around the dog's underbelly and connecting to the chest panel. This creates a three-point distribution system (back panel, chest panel, underbelly) that disperses pulling forces across multiple anatomical regions rather than concentrating them on the chest strap alone.
2Ease of manufacture
If a fixed-size back panel is used, then manufacturing is simplified, but the harness does not fit larger dogs or those with broad chests
Solution Approach 1:
The back panel incorporates adjustable elements including extendable sections with buckles and movable strap attachments. These dynamic features allow the harness to adapt to different body sizes and shapes, enabling a single harness design to fit various dog breeds from small to large while maintaining proper fit and comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The harness design includes adjustable parameters such as strap lengths, panel dimensions, and attachment point positions. These configurable parameters can be modified to match different dog measurements, providing versatility across size ranges without requiring completely different harness designs for each breed.
3Device complexity
If minimal adjustability is provided in chest straps, then device complexity is reduced, but comfort and proper affixing become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The chest panel serves multiple functions: it provides structural support for the harness, acts as an attachment point for the underbelly strap, offers additional adjustment points for chest fit, and serves as a mounting surface for the D-ring. This multi-functionality consolidates several adjustment and support features into a single integrated component, maintaining simplicity while enhancing comfort and fit.
Data Source
AI summary
An ergonomic training harness for use with an animal, the harness having a back panel with an outward-facing surface and an inward-facing surface and a chest panel with an outward-facing surface and an inward-facing surface. The harness also includes a chest strap having a first end and a second end, wherein each of the first end and the second end are coupled to the back panel. Additionally, the harness includes an underbelly strap coupled to the back panel, and a longitudinal strap coupled to the chest panel, the longitudinal strap having a first loop portion and a second loop portion. The chest strap is configured to pass through the first loop portion of the longitudinal strap and the underbelly strap is configured to pass through the second loop portion of the longitudinal strap.