Pet Buckle Extension Piece Prevents Hair Entrapment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet buckles often cause discomfort and safety hazards by squeezing pet hair or skin when engaging, due to their design, which fails to prevent entrapment of hair, skin, or clothing during fastening.
Innovation Solution
A pet buckle design featuring a buckle body with a snap-fit member and an extended extension piece that presses the webbing adjustment portion, preventing entrapment and ensuring secure locking without loosening, along with additional features like bendable pins and guide bars for stability and easy engagement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a snap connector is used to connect the buckle body, then the buckle can be easily engaged and disengaged, but it causes pet hair or skin to be squeezed and creates safety hazards
Solution Approach 1:
The buckle is divided into separate components: a buckle body and a snap-fit member that can be engaged independently. The webbing passes through the buckle body first, then the snap-fit member is engaged separately, eliminating the pinching action of traditional snap connectors while maintaining ease of operation
Solution Approach 2:
An extension piece acts as an intermediary element that presses the webbing adjustment portion against the buckle body, securing the webbing without requiring the snap connector to directly pinch the webbing. This intermediary mechanism prevents hair and skin entrapment while maintaining secure fastening
2Reliability
If the extension piece presses the webbing adjustment portion, then the webbing is securely locked and cannot loosen, but the structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The extension piece is integrated as part of the buckle body structure rather than being a separate component. The bending pin mechanism is combined with the snap-fit member, creating a unified structure that provides secure webbing locking without adding significant complexity to the overall device
Solution Approach 2:
The extension piece is designed to be flexible and adaptable, allowing it to naturally press against the webbing adjustment portion. The dynamic pressing action secures the webbing reliably while the simple flexible structure avoids adding complex mechanical components
Data Source
AI summary
A pet buckle includes a buckle body and a snap-fit member that can be inserted and fastened together, and a buckle cavity is disposed in the buckle body, the clip component is provided with an insertion section matched with the fastening cavity and is used for the belt adjusting portion of the webbing adjustment is characterized in that: a stretched extending piece is disposed on a bottom surface of the buckle body fastening cavity, and the extending piece extends to the card when the button body and the engaging member are fastened to each other. The strap adjustment portion of the connector presses the webbing of the strap adjustment portion.