Animal Feces Removal Device With Integrated Claw And Bag Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for removing animal feces are unsanitary as they often require direct contact or involve surfaces that come into contact with the feces, compromising cleanliness during pickup, transport, and disposal.
Innovation Solution
An animal feces removal device comprising a claw housing, claw assembly, shaft assembly, and bag assembly, along with a control system that moves fingers and bags to pick up, transport, and dispose of feces without direct contact, using a bag to contain the feces and a seal assembly to ensure containment and hygiene.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a bag is used to contain feces, then hygiene and cleanliness are improved, but the complexity of the device increases due to additional components like bag assembly and seal assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The bag assembly is integrated within the claw housing structure, with the bag positioned inside the claw cavity. The seal assembly is incorporated into the same housing, creating a nested arrangement where multiple functional components are contained within a single integrated unit, reducing overall system complexity while maintaining hygiene benefits
Solution Approach 2:
The claw assembly serves dual functions: it traditionally grasps objects, and now also serves to deploy and manipulate the bag. The seal assembly integrates sealing functionality within the existing housing structure, making the device multi-functional without proportionally increasing complexity
2Ease of operation
If automated control system is added to operate fingers and bags, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity and manufacturing cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The control system integrates multiple functions into a single automated unit. The processor controls both the claw assembly (fingers) and the bag assembly through a unified control architecture, combining what could be separate control systems into one integrated controller, thereby improving ease of operation while limiting the increase in complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The control system is designed to perform multiple operations: deploying the bag, actuating the claw fingers for grasping, and coordinating the seal assembly. This multi-functional control unit simplifies the user interface and operational procedures while consolidating control functions
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AI summary
Embodiments of the disclosure enable a user to remove animal feces in a sanitary manner. An animal feces removal device includes a claw housing defining a distal opening, a claw assembly including a plurality of fingers movable between a closed configuration and an open configuration, a shaft assembly including a projection member movable between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration, and a bag assembly including a frame member and one or more bags removably coupled to the frame member. The projection member is coupled to the claw assembly such that the fingers move as the projection member is moved. A first bag is positionable adjacent to the distal opening such that, when the fingers move from the retracted position toward the extended position, the first bag is uncoupled from the frame member for use in picking up animal feces.