Modular Animal Training Collar for Variable Neck Sizes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing animal training devices are not optimally wearable across different animal sizes due to a fixed device structure, leading to suboptimal contact and maintenance challenges.
Innovation Solution
The device is modular, allowing flexible coupling and adjustment of module bases with a corrugated structure to fit various animal neck sizes, with separate modules for stimulus generation, power conversion, and battery management, enabling easy maintenance by replacing faulty components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed device structure is used, then the device is simple to manufacture, but it cannot be optimally worn across different animal sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The device body is divided into multiple module bases that can be flexibly coupled together. Each module base contains specific functional components (stimulus generation, power conversion, battery management), allowing the device to be segmented into different configurations based on animal size and training needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The module connecting portions are designed to be flexible, allowing the device structure to dynamically adjust its shape and size. This enables the collar to adapt to different neck circumferences and animal sizes while maintaining proper contact pressure.
2Ease of repair
If the device body is made as a single integrated unit, then the structure is simple, but maintenance becomes difficult when components fail
Solution Approach 1:
The device is segmented into independent module bases that can be separately removed and replaced. When a component fails, only the affected module base needs to be replaced rather than the entire device, significantly reducing maintenance complexity and cost.
Solution Approach 2:
Failed or depleted module bases can be easily extracted from the device body and replaced with functional ones. This extraction capability enables quick maintenance and extends the overall device lifespan through component replacement.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the device is designed for a specific animal size, then the contact quality is optimized, but the device cannot be used for other sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The modular device body can be configured to serve multiple animal sizes by adjusting the number and arrangement of module bases. The flexible connecting portions ensure that contact quality is maintained across different configurations, making the device universally applicable.
Solution Approach 2:
The device allows changing physical parameters such as the number of module bases, their arrangement, and the degree of bending through flexible connections. These parameter changes enable the same device to adapt to different animal sizes while maintaining optimal contact pressure and quality.
Data Source
AI summary
Animal training device disclosed. The animal training device for being worn on an animal being trained and for training by use of stimulus includes a device body, being worn on a neck of the animal being trained by a fastener, wherein the device body comprises a plurality of module bases in which a plurality of unit modules are respectively disposed, a body base having a plurality of compartments in which the plurality of unit modules are respectively disposed and at least one module connecting portion connecting two compartment, a plurality of module covers being respectively disposed on the plurality of module bases to form a space, PCB portion, being disposed in the space, and a contact terminal, being disposed on a part of the plurality of module covers.