Dog Raincoat Visor with Pliable Metal Wires
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional dog raincoats are bulky, heavy, and uncomfortable due to their multi-piece construction and hanging hoods, which interfere with a dog's vision and cause irritation during rainy weather.
Innovation Solution
A raincoat with a body portion and visor featuring pliable metal wires that allow deformation to maintain shape, preventing the raincoat from hanging or dangling and ensuring comfort for dogs, along with a fastening system for secure fit and easy adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional raincoats use multi-piece construction with bulky cap or hood, then dogs are protected from rain, but the raincoat becomes bulkier and heavier when wet
Solution Approach 1:
The raincoat is divided into distinct functional segments: a streamlined body portion and a separate visor component. This segmentation allows each part to be optimized independently - the body portion provides waterproof coverage while the visor specifically addresses head protection without adding bulk to the entire garment.
Solution Approach 2:
The visor incorporates pliable metal wires that enable dynamic deformation and shape retention. These wires allow the visor to flex and conform to the dog's head movements while maintaining its protective shape, preventing the rigid, bulky appearance of conventional hoods.
2Reliability
If conventional raincoats use bulky cap or hood to cover head and ears, then dogs are protected from rain, but the cap or hood hangs and dangles down interfering with vision and making dogs uncomfortable
Solution Approach 1:
The visor utilizes pliable metal wires that provide dynamic flexibility, allowing the visor to bend and adapt to the dog's head movements without hanging down. This dynamic structure maintains vision clearance while providing effective rain protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The visor is constructed as a flexible component rather than a rigid hood, using thin waterproof material supported by pliable metal wires. This flexible design conforms to the dog's head shape without creating bulk that would interfere with vision or comfort.
3Reliability
If conventional raincoats use many straps for securing, then the raincoat can be secured to dog, but the structure becomes more complex and difficult to put on and take off
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening system uses universal adjustment mechanisms that can accommodate various dog sizes and shapes. The straps incorporate adjustable features that provide multiple functions: securing the raincoat, adjusting fit, and allowing easy donning and doffing, reducing the need for multiple separate fastening components.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The raincoat provides a comfortable, secure, and adjustable solution for dogs in rainy conditions, preventing interference with vision and ears, while being easy to put on and take off, and suitable for various sizes.
Implementation Method 1
The pliable metal wires allow the body portion and the visor of the raincoat to be deformable—capable of change of form—but maintain its deformed shape
Data Source
AI summary
A raincoat for dogs includes a body portion that substantially covers and extends from a rump to a head of a dog, wherein the body portion is waterproof and the body portion includes a front edge, first and second front side edges, first and second side edges and a rear edge; a visor fixedly attached to the front edge of the body portion; first and second pliable metal wires that are parallel to each other and attached to the body portion along a spinal line of the dog, wherein the first and second pliable metal wires substantially extend from the front edge to the rear edge of the body portion; and a fastener for fastening and securing the raincoat to the dog.