Modular Pet Cage Assembly With Hook-Tongue Panel Locking
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current pet cages have complex manufacturing processes, high costs, and low connection strength, making them difficult to assemble and install, which can lead to safety concerns and pet escape risks.
Innovation Solution
A pet cage design featuring a base, top net plate, and side net plates connected via a clamping hook and tongue mechanism, allowing for simple assembly, high connection strength, and reduced burrs for pet safety, with the connecting structure formed by bending metal wires to eliminate welding burrs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If traditional assembling and connecting structure is used, then the pet cage can be manufactured, but the manufacturing process is difficult and the installation process is complex
Solution Approach 1:
The pet cage is divided into modular components (base, top net plate, side net plates) that can be independently manufactured and then easily assembled together using the clamping hook and tongue mechanism, simplifying both manufacturing and installation processes
Solution Approach 2:
The clamping hook and tongue serve as intermediary connecting elements that simplify the assembly process between different cage components, eliminating the need for complex welding or fastening mechanisms while ensuring strong connections
2Ease of manufacture
If traditional assembling and connecting structure is used, then the pet cage can be manufactured, but the manufacturing cost is high
Solution Approach 1:
The clamping hook and tongue mechanism enables self-assembling of the cage structure without requiring specialized equipment or skills, reducing manufacturing costs while maintaining connection strength through the interlocking design that provides reliable mechanical fastening
Solution Approach 2:
The connection parameters are optimized by designing the clamping hook and tongue with specific geometric features that maximize mechanical interlocking strength while minimizing material usage and manufacturing complexity, achieving cost-effective reliable connections
3Strength
If welding is used to connect side net plates, then the connection strength is high, but burrs are formed that can scratch pets
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful welding process and its byproduct (burrs) are completely removed from the manufacturing process. Instead, a mechanical clamping connection system is used that achieves sufficient connection strength without generating harmful burrs that could injure pets
Solution Approach 2:
The design converts the potential harm of weak connections into a benefit by using the clamping mechanism that provides both adequate strength and smooth surfaces, turning what could be a compromise into an advantage for pet safety
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 design simplifies manufacturing, enhances connection strength, and ensures quick installation, safety, and reliability, preventing pet escape and injury from burrs, while reducing production costs and assembly complexity.
Implementation Method 1
a connecting structure for connecting adjacent side net plates with each other is arranged between the adjacent side net plates, and the connecting structure comprises a clamping hook arranged on one side net plate and a clamping tongue arranged on the other side net plate for clamping and locking the clamping hook
Implementation Method 2
two side net plates are bent via a whole metal wire to form buckle type connection, so that burrs formed by welding the two side net plates are reduced
Data Source
AI summary
The pet cage includes a base, a top net plate and a plurality of side net plates, wherein the side net plates are sequentially connected end to end to form a fence space, the bottom of the fence space is connected with the base, and the top of the fence space is connected with the top net plate; a connecting structures for connecting adjacent side net plates with each other are arranged between the adjacent side net plates, and the connecting structure includes a clamping hook arranged on one side net plate and a clamping tongue arranged on the other side net plate for clamping and locking the clamping hook. Therefore, the invention has the advantages of simple manufacturing process, quick and convenient installation, high connection strength, safety and reliability.