Modular Pet Dryer With Partition Plate For Uniform Drying
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional box-type pet dryers have high shipping costs due to integral casing and electric control device design, inefficient energy use, and lack of modularization for size adjustments, leading to increased power consumption and uneven drying performance.
Innovation Solution
A box-type pet dryer with a unitized and modularized design, featuring a separable electric control device and casing, adjustable air volume and temperature control, and a partition plate for improved energy efficiency and ease of assembly, allowing for extension to accommodate different pet sizes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If the casing and electric control device are formed integrally, then the structure is simple and manufacturing is easy, but shipping cost increases and extension is inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The dryer is divided into separate modules: a casing and a detachable electric control device unit. The electric control device is mounted on a separate support plate that can be coupled to or detached from the casing, allowing the device to be segmented into transportable and extensible components while maintaining ease of assembly through standardized coupling mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The electric control device unit is designed as a universal module that can be attached to different casing types (single chamber, dual chamber, extended configurations). This multi-functional design allows the same control device to serve multiple drying configurations, enabling extension capability without requiring custom-integrated designs for each configuration.
2Strength
If the casing is made of metal, then strength is high, but heat dissipation increases and power consumption rises
Solution Approach 1:
The casing is constructed from composite materials combining metal components (for structural strength in critical areas) with heat-insulating materials (such as foam or thermal barriers). This composite structure maintains the necessary mechanical strength while reducing heat dissipation to the external environment, thereby lowering power consumption for heating and cooling operations.
3Productivity
If a gap is provided for air intake, then drying performance improves, but hair dispersion increases and health risks arise
Solution Approach 1:
A filter is introduced as an intermediary component in the air intake path. The filter allows air to be drawn into the drying chamber for effective drying while capturing and retaining hair particles that would otherwise be dispersed into the surrounding environment. This mediator maintains drying performance while eliminating the harmful effect of hair dispersion.
4Productivity
If the partition plate is inserted for simultaneous drying, then productivity increases, but storage space is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The partition plate is designed as a movable or removable component rather than a fixed structure. When simultaneous drying of multiple pets is required, the partition plate can be inserted to divide the chamber into separate compartments. When not needed, the partition plate can be removed or stored, providing full storage space. This dynamic design allows the system to adapt between high-productivity and high-storage configurations.
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 reduces shipping costs, allows for easy extension and maintenance, improves energy efficiency, and ensures uniform drying performance across various pet sizes while minimizing hair dispersion and environmental impact.
Implementation Method 1
when the inside of the casing is heated by a heater to raise the temperature up to around 40° C.
Implementation Method 2
a fan motor... adjust air volume and temperature
Data Source
AI summary
A box-type pet dryer is provided, by using a unitization and modularization technique of an electric control device and a casing. An electric control device has a function to adjust air volume and temperature by a temperature sensor and controls a rotational speed of a fan motor by a humidity sensor. A partition plate is provided to divide between the electric control device and a side opening part of the casing A filtered window is attached to the partition plate, and a warm air discharge port is formed in a lower part of the partition plate. A door is attached to a front surface of the casing, and a side plate is attached to a side surface opposite from the side opening part. The pet dryer is configured to be easily assemblable and disassemblable by coupling the electric control device and the casing at the side opening part.