Horse Bit With Internal Channels For Direct Substance Delivery
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bits for delivering viscous and/or liquid substances into a horse's mouth face issues such as obstruction by the tongue, risk of injury, inefficient substance diffusion, and disturbance to the horse, along with requiring the rider to dismount for substance administration, which can be dangerous and reduce concentration.
Innovation Solution
A bit with longitudinally passing channels in the barrels allows direct delivery of substances to the horse's mouth, eliminating the need for external holes, ensuring smooth surfaces, and integrating a system for automatic substance delivery without rider intervention, enabling passive or active administration while maintaining the horse's accustomed sensation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If holes are made on the outer surface of the barrels to deliver substance, then substance delivery is enabled, but the horse's tongue obstructs the holes and grass may occlude them
Solution Approach 1:
The invention moves the substance delivery opening from the outer lateral surface of the barrel to the distal end of the barrel. This dimensional relocation allows the opening to be positioned at the center of the horse's mouth rather than on the peripheral surface, eliminating tongue obstruction and grass occlusion while maintaining effective substance delivery
2Ease of operation
If holes are made on the outer surface of the barrels, then substance delivery is enabled, but the horse experiences disturbed sensation and may reject the bit
Solution Approach 1:
By relocating the opening to the distal end of the barrel, the invention delivers substance directly to the center of the horse's mouth without creating peripheral holes on the barrel surface. This maintains the smooth outer surface that the horse is accustomed to, avoiding disturbed sensation and rejection
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the delivery opening from the outer surface of the barrel and positions it at the distal end, separating the delivery function from the surface that contacts the horse's mouth. This allows the barrel surface to remain smooth and familiar to the horse while still enabling substance delivery
3Ease of operation
If holes are made on the outer surface of the barrels, then substance delivery is enabled, but the substance cannot be delivered directly to the middle of the horse's mouth
Solution Approach 1:
The invention repositions the delivery opening from the lateral surface to the distal end of the barrel, enabling direct delivery to the center of the horse's mouth. This positional change in three-dimensional space optimizes substance diffusion efficiency by targeting the central oral cavity where substance distribution is most effective
4Ease of operation
If the rider presses on the reservoir to send substance, then substance delivery is enabled, but the rider must remove hands from reins and maintain continuous pressure
Solution Approach 1:
The invention implements a spring-loaded plunger mechanism that automatically advances the piston to deliver substance. The spring stores energy and automatically propels the plunger forward, eliminating the need for continuous rider pressure and enabling hands-free operation while maintaining delivery functionality
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AI summary
Single or multiple jointed bit (1) with at least two mouthpieces (10), characterized by the fact that at least one mouthpiece (10) comprises at least one channel (100) which extends longitudinally with or without slope through this mouthpiece from one end to the other end, to enable the sending of a viscous and/or liquid substance (72) directly into the middle of the mouth of an animal (2) without changing the feeling in the animal's mouth or on its tongue (2).