Horse Bit Rosette Friction Positioning
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional horse bits lack effective protection for the horse's lip due to rosettes that are not securely positioned, as they are designed to fit various sizes and tend to move along the central element, leaving the connection point with the ring exposed.
Innovation Solution
A horse bit design featuring rosettes with an axial hole and an emerging portion that creates friction with the central element, preventing movement and ensuring stable positioning, made from thermoplastic gel for comfort and elasticity, allowing the rosette to encompass the central element securely.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the rosette aperture diameter is made larger than the central element cross-section to enable universal fitting and movement, then the rosette can be applied to different bits and pass beyond the ring, but the rosette moves along the central element and leaves the connection point with the ring bare, reducing protection efficacy
Solution Approach 1:
The rosette is divided into two functional parts: a first portion that fits around the central element and a second portion that fits around the ring. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for its specific function - the first portion provides friction-based positioning on the central element, while the second portion provides protection at the ring connection point, resolving the contradiction between versatility and protection efficacy.
Solution Approach 2:
The first portion of the rosette acts as an intermediary element between the central element and the second portion. It creates friction with the central element to prevent movement, while simultaneously supporting the second portion that directly protects the ring connection point. This intermediary structure enables both universal fitting and reliable protection.
2Ease of operation
If the rosette aperture diameter is made larger than the central element cross-section to pass beyond the ring, then the rosette can be fitted on the central element, but the rosette moves along the central element, reducing stable positioning
Solution Approach 1:
The first portion of the rosette has a specific diameter that is smaller than the aperture diameter, creating a friction interface with the central element. This local quality change at the interface between the first portion and the central element provides stable positioning through friction, while the larger aperture diameter maintains ease of fitting and universal adaptability.
3Strength
If the rosette is made from rigid material to provide structural support, then the rosette can support the horse's lip, but the rosette cannot be elastically deformed to pass beyond the ring, requiring breaking
Solution Approach 1:
The rosette is made from elastomeric material that changes its physical parameters - it can be elastically deformed during the fitting process to pass beyond the ring, and then returns to its original rigid state to provide structural support for the horse's lip. This parameter change resolves the contradiction between strength and deformability.
Solution Approach 2:
The use of elastomeric material combines the properties of both rigidity and elasticity in a single material. The material provides sufficient structural strength to support the horse's lip while simultaneously allowing elastic deformation during fitting to pass beyond the ring without breaking, eliminating the need for rigid materials that would require breaking to fit.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution effectively prevents lip contact with the lateral ring by maintaining the rosette's position, ensuring comfort and safety for the horse by providing a stable and secure separation from the connection point.
Implementation Method 1
The diameter of said axial hole 22 may be less than the diameter of the portion of the central element which the rosette is fitted onto which creates friction between the rosette 20 and the central element 10
Implementation Method 2
made from thermoplastic gel for comfort and elasticity, allowing the rosette to encompass the central element securely
Data Source
AI summary
Bits for horses are provided which include a central element, suitable for being inserted in a horse's mouth, a pair of lateral rings, each connected to a respective end of the central element for connection to the reins, and a pair of rosettes for protecting the horse's lip, each traversed by an axial hole to be fitted around the central element, next to the connection to the ring. The axial hole is made in an emerging portion axially facing at least the side opposite the lateral ring. The wall which delimits said axial hole may be sized to provide a stable connection due to the friction between the rosette and the central element.