Multiuse Centerline Weave Device for Dog Agility Training
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current dog agility training equipment for weave poles is either unsuitable for competition standards or inadequate for training purposes, lacking versatility to accommodate different agility organization specifications and training progression needs.
Innovation Solution
A multiuse centerline weave device with interchangeable leg members, including competition legs, slider legs, and tiltable peg assembly legs, allowing for adjustable pole spacing and angle to meet various training and competition requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If training equipment is designed for basic training purposes, then ease of operation is improved, but adaptability to competition standards deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The weave pole device is designed with interchangeable leg members that can be configured to provide different pole spacings and arrangements. The device includes a base structure with multiple attachment points that accept various leg members, allowing the same base unit to function for both basic training and competition standards by simply changing the leg members.
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into separable components: a base structure and interchangeable leg members. This segmentation allows users to select and attach only the specific leg members needed for the current training or competition requirement, providing versatility without requiring multiple complete devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If equipment is designed to meet competition specifications, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A single base structure is designed to accommodate multiple types of leg members through standardized attachment mechanisms. This universal base can support both simple training configurations and complex competition configurations, reducing the need for multiple specialized devices while maintaining adaptability to various standards.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates adjustable and interchangeable components that allow dynamic reconfiguration. Leg members can be attached, detached, and replaced based on specific training or competition requirements, enabling the device to adapt its complexity level to match the needs of the situation rather than being permanently complex.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple specialized devices are provided for different uses, then adaptability is improved, but loss of substance increases
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of providing multiple complete specialized devices, the invention offers a single universal base structure with interchangeable leg members. This approach eliminates the need to manufacture, store, and transport multiple separate devices, reducing material consumption and resource waste while maintaining the ability to meet various training and competition standards.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus for demonstrating animal agility. The multiuse centerline weave device includes a rail with interchangeable legs positioned on alternating sides of the rail. One set of interchangeable legs is a competition leg set that includes a plurality of legs each with an attached peg that connects to a weave pole. Another set of interchangeable legs is a sliding leg set that includes a plurality of legs each with a slider that moves a peg from the centerline of the rail to an outboard position relative to the rail. One type of slider has a peg attached to a plate that moves with the slider. Another type of slider has a tilting mechanism that tilts the peg in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the rail.