Pet Comb with Elastic Handle for Body Curve Adaptation
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pet combs with rigid handles are inconvenient to use due to the need for frequent posture adjustments and slippage, as they fail to adapt to the variable body curves of pets, leading to discomfort and ineffective grooming.
Innovation Solution
A pet comb with a handle made of a spring element and a concave neck portion, attached at a predetermined angle to the comb plate, allowing for ergonomic operation and secure grip, enabling the comb to follow the pet's body curve without user posture changes.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a rigid handle is used in conventional pet combs, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the comb cannot adapt to variable body curves of pets and requires frequent posture adjustments
Solution Approach 1:
The handle is designed with a spring element that allows it to flex and adapt dynamically to the variable body curves of pets during grooming. The spring element enables the handle to bend and conform to different shapes without requiring the user to adjust their posture frequently, thus resolving the contradiction between adaptability and structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle's physical state is changed from rigid to flexible through the use of a spring element. This parameter change allows the handle to adapt to different body curves while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure. The spring element provides the necessary flexibility without significantly complicating the device.
2Reliability
If a rigid handle is used in conventional pet combs, then the manufacturing process is simple, but the handle cannot be held properly and is liable to slip off hands
Solution Approach 1:
The handle incorporates a concave neck portion that provides a specific gripping geometry designed to fit comfortably in the user's hand. This local structural feature enhances grip stability and prevents slippage without requiring a complete redesign of the entire handle structure, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring element in the handle provides a degree of flexibility that allows the handle to conform to the user's hand shape, improving grip stability. This dynamic adaptation enables better holding without significantly complicating the manufacturing process.
3Ease of operation
If the handle is fixed at a predetermined angle to the comb plate, then the comb can operate smoothly along body curves, but the manufacturing precision requirement increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spring element allows the angle between the handle and comb plate to vary dynamically during operation as the handle flexes to accommodate body curves. This dynamic adjustment reduces the need for precise fixed angle manufacturing, as the spring compensates for angular variations, thus resolving the contradiction between ease of operation and manufacturing precision.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle's angular parameter is changed from fixed to variable through the spring element. This allows the comb to operate smoothly along body curves with less stringent manufacturing precision requirements, as the spring absorbs angular deviations.
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 ergonomic design ensures comfortable and efficient grooming by maintaining proper contact between the comb strips and the pet's body, reducing user strain and preventing slippage, allowing for smooth operation along the pet's body curve.
Implementation Method 1
the handle is constructed of a spring element attached with a connection portion at its front end and an enlarged main grip portion at its rear end
Data Source
AI summary
A pet comb generally includes a comb plate and a handle. The comb plate is provided with a plurality of comb strips at its front surface and a base portion at its rear surface. The handle is constructed of a spring element, which is attached with a connection portion and an enlarged main grip portion at two opposite ends thereof, and a covering, which has a concave neck portion formed integrally with the spring element, such that the enlarged main grip portion abuts on a rear end of the concave neck portion. The connection portion of the handle is fixedly attached to the base portion of the comb plate, such that the handle is at a predetermined angle to the comb plate. As such, the comb plate together with the comb strips can be easily operated by the handle to groom a pet.