Leash Device with Liquid Sprayer for Non-Invasive Animal Training
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dog leash training methods often involve physical and emotional distress for dogs, leading to behavioral problems and safety risks for the dog, bystanders, and owners.
Innovation Solution
A non-invasive dog leash training device with a liquid sprayer that discharges a jet of liquid to address bad behavior, using a housing with a handle, leash assembly, and a reservoir filled with liquid, allowing for a safe and non-threatening training method.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional training methods (choking, yanking, electric shocks) are used, then dog behavior correction is achieved, but physical and emotional harm is caused to the dog
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical force-based training methods (choking, yanking) with a fluid-based system that uses water spray to correct dog behavior. The liquid delivery mechanism substitutes physical contact and mechanical restraint with a non-contact or minimal-contact fluid delivery system, eliminating the harmful mechanical forces while maintaining behavioral correction effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces liquid (water) as an intermediary substance between the trainer and the dog. Instead of direct physical contact or electrical stimulation, the liquid serves as a mediator that delivers the correction signal to the dog in a non-threatening manner. This intermediary approach allows behavior correction without direct harmful interaction.
2Productivity
If aggressive training methods are used, then immediate compliance is achieved, but long-term behavioral problems and safety risks increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the potentially harmful aspect of water (as a corrective stimulus) into a beneficial training tool. By using water spray in controlled amounts and patterns, what could be perceived as harsh (forcing the dog to move or stop) is transformed into a safe, non-injurious correction method. The same physical principle (fluid pressure) that could harm is used in a way that provides benefit without damage.
3Ease of operation
If a simple leash is used, then the device is easy to operate, but it cannot effectively address bad behavior
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges a traditional leash with a liquid delivery system into a single integrated device. The handle portion contains the reservoir and spray mechanism, while the leash portion maintains the traditional function of connecting to the dog's collar. This combination allows the device to perform both simple leash functions and advanced behavior correction functions without requiring separate equipment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent creates a multi-functional device that serves as both a traditional leash for walking and a training tool for behavior correction. The liquid delivery system can be activated only when needed for correction, while the leash functions normally at all times. This universality eliminates the need for separate training devices while maintaining ease of operation.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The device effectively trains dogs by using a gentle and non-threatening approach, reducing the risk of injury and behavioral issues while improving dog behavior without causing physical or emotional harm.
Implementation Method 1
a liquid sprayer that fluidly communicates the sprayer outlet to the reservoir, and a trigger for urging a jet of liquid from the reservoir and through the sprayer outlet
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AI summary
A leash device having a housing that comprises a handle portion; a leash assembly; an engagement opening; a reservoir; a sprayer outlet; a liquid sprayer that fluidly communicates the sprayer outlet to the reservoir, and a trigger for urging a jet of liquid from the reservoir and through the sprayer outlet and a method of stopping bad behavior of an animal by using the above-mentioned leash device, including filling the reservoir with a liquid; connecting a leash to a leash hook; and triggering the liquid sprayer to urge a jet of liquid from the reservoir, through the spray outlet, and toward the animal engaged in bad behavior.