Pet Dry Room Airflow Layout for Belly Drying and Cleanliness

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing pet dry rooms lack efficient air flow control, leading to suboptimal drying efficiency and potential respiratory issues for pets, and are not suitable for large pets or maintain cleanliness due to airflow weaknesses and contamination risks.

Innovation Solution

A pet dry room design that supplies air through the side and rear surfaces, discharges it from the ceiling, and includes a combined defecation plate and air spray tray for bottom surface drying, with integrated nozzles and a filter system to maintain cleanliness and prevent contamination.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If warm wind is supplied from the bottom surface and side surface to improve drying efficiency, then the drying efficiency is improved, but the wall structure with mesh net weakens air flow and may be contaminated by urine

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedrying efficiencyVSAvoidair flow strength and cleanliness

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The air supply system is segmented into multiple independent nozzles positioned at different locations (side surface, rear surface, and bottom surface) rather than using a single mesh net structure. This allows concentrated air flow from specific points without weakening the overall air flow, while the removable tray prevents contamination of the wall structure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The function of air supply is extracted from the wall structure (mesh net) and implemented through dedicated nozzles integrated into the accommodation space. This separates the air supply function from the structural wall, allowing the wall to maintain its integrity while nozzles provide focused air flow for drying.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

2Productivity

If nozzles are arranged to supply warm wind from the ceiling and side surface to consider pet posture, then the air flow covers the pet body, but the high-temperature dry air at the head position may harm the respiratory organ

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedrying efficiencyVSAvoidrespiratory harm from high-temperature dry air

Core Design Contradiction:

ProductivityVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

Different regions of the accommodation space are provided with air supply of different temperatures and directions. The rear surface and side surface nozzles provide warm air for the body, while the bottom surface nozzles provide air specifically for the belly and rump area. This localized air supply ensures each body part receives appropriate drying conditions without exposing the head to harmful high-temperature dry air.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #3Local quality

3Ease of manufacture

If a bag-shaped pet carrier is used to accommodate pets, then it is easy to manufacture and portable, but it is not suitable for large pets and has weak air flow

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemanufacturing simplicityVSAvoidair flow strength and drying efficiency

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSProductivity

Solution Approach 1:

The system uses pneumatic principles with multiple nozzles that supply air at controlled pressures and directions. The nozzles are positioned to create effective air circulation patterns within the rigid accommodation space, generating sufficient air flow strength to dry pets of various sizes including large pets, unlike the passive bag-shaped carrier.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #29Pneumatics and hydraulics

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

Improves drying efficiency by reversing air flow direction, effectively dries the pet's hair and belly, maintains cleanliness, and prevents air circulation module breakdown while ensuring a comfortable atmosphere.

Implementation Method 1

an air circulation module including a motor, a fan, a flow path, a nozzle, and a heater so as to spray and circulate air into the accommodation space

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectAir flow:

Implementation Method 2

a heater so as to spray and circulate air into the accommodation space

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectHeating: Heating

Implementation Method 3

air sprayed from a plurality of spray holes of a combined defecation plate and air spray tray installed on a bottom surface of the accommodation space and nozzles formed on a side surface and a rear surface of the accommodation space is suctioned into a first inlet port positioned on a front side of a ceiling surface

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSuction: Suction

Data Source

PatentUS11317605B2Pet dry room and tray used therefor

Publication Date: 2022.05.03 VUUMTECH CO LTD

AI summary

The present disclosure relates to a pet dry room and a tray used therefor, the pet dry room including: a body having an accommodation space for accommodating a pet therein; a door connected to a front surface of the body and configured to seal or open the accommodation space; and an air circulation module including a motor, a fan, a flow path, a nozzle, and a heater so as to spray and circulate air into the accommodation space, wherein air sprayed from a plurality of spray holes of a combined defecation plate and air spray tray installed on a bottom surface of the accommodation space and nozzles formed on a side surface and a rear surface of the accommodation space is suctioned into a first inlet port positioned on a front side of a ceiling surface of the accommodation space.