Pet Deshedder Ejector Mechanism for Hair Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet deshedding devices are inadequate for efficiently removing hair from their comb or brush surfaces and lack flexibility in choosing comb or brush types for deshedding procedures.
Innovation Solution
A pet deshedder apparatus with a frame, handle, and interchangeable blade assemblies, featuring a drive member and ejector mechanism that moves between positions to remove hair from the blade assembly, allowing for easy blade replacement and efficient hair collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If traditional combs or brushes are used for hair removal, then the device structure is simple, but the hair removal efficiency is low and hair accumulates on the comb or brush
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional modules: a handle, a blade assembly with teeth for capturing hair, and an ejector mechanism for removing hair. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently while maintaining overall system manageability.
Solution Approach 2:
The ejector mechanism is designed to be movable between retracted and advanced positions, allowing dynamic operation. The ejector can be advanced to remove accumulated hair from the blade teeth and retracted for normal grooming operation, enabling the device to maintain high productivity without permanent structural complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed blade assembly is used, then the device structure is simple, but the flexibility to choose different comb or brush types is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The blade assembly is designed as a separable module that can be independently attached or detached from the handle. This segmentation enables users to interchange different blade assemblies based on specific grooming needs while maintaining a simple base handle structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The handle is designed with universal compatibility to accommodate multiple types of blade assemblies. The standardized interface allows a single handle to work with various blade configurations, providing versatility without requiring completely different device structures for each blade type.
3Reliability
If hair is not removed from the blade, then the device structure remains simple, but hair accumulation reduces grooming effectiveness
Solution Approach 1:
The ejector mechanism is integrated into the existing blade assembly structure, allowing the device to clean itself during operation. The ejector can be activated to remove accumulated hair without requiring external tools or complex separate systems, maintaining reliability while adding only minimal structural complexity.
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AI summary
A system for removal of hair includes an instrument having a frame with a trailing handle segment and a leading treatment segment, a manually manipulative actuator mounted relative to the trailing handle segment of the frame and a drive member operatively coupled to the actuator and extending at least partially within the leading treatment segment of the frame. The drive member is movable between an initial condition and a deployed condition in response to corresponding movement of the actuator. A blade assembly is mountable relative to the leading treatment segment of the frame. The blade assembly includes a blade housing mountable relative to the treatment segment of the frame, a blade mounted to the blade housing and having hair teeth for grooming a pet and an ejector member mounted relative to the blade housing. The ejector member is couplable to the drive member of the instrument and positioned to facilitate removal of hair from the blade upon movement toward the advanced position.