Pet Drying Vortex Airflow System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for drying pet hair, such as using towels and dryers, often stress both the pet and the user, and are inefficient due to the pet's movement and scattering of water droplets, making it difficult to dry wet hair quickly and effectively.
Innovation Solution
A drying apparatus with a container portion that accommodates the pet, utilizing hot air suction pipes to generate a vortex within the accommodation space, which quickly and stably dries the pet's hair while discharging water through a drain hole, allowing the pet to remain secure during the drying process.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a towel or dryer is used to dry pet hair, then the pet can be dried, but the pet resists and both the user and pet are stressed
Solution Approach 1:
The drying system is segmented into distinct functional zones: a containment area with walls to restrict pet movement, a drying area where hot air is generated, and a separation between the pet accommodation space and the water collection space. This segmentation allows the drying process to occur without direct human contact, reducing stress on the pet while maintaining drying effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
Hot air serves as an intermediary medium to transfer thermal energy to the pet's fur for drying, eliminating the need for direct mechanical contact with towels or dryers. The heated air circulates through the containment space, drying the pet indirectly, which reduces resistance and stress while maintaining drying efficiency.
2Productivity
If the pet shakes its body to remove moisture, then the pet can dry itself, but water droplets and hairs scatter and pollute the surroundings
Solution Approach 1:
The water is extracted from the pet's fur through evaporation by hot air and then collected in a separate water collection space at the bottom of the container. The drainage structure channels water away from the pet area into collection channels and storage, preventing scattered water droplets from polluting the surroundings while maintaining high drying efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The shaking motion that normally scatters water and hair is converted into a beneficial process by containing the pet in an enclosed space where water evaporates and is captured. The harmful scattering effect is transformed into controlled evaporation and collection, turning what was a污染源 into an efficient water recovery system.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the pet moves around during drying, then the pet can be comfortable, but it requires a lot of time and effort to dry the wet hair
Solution Approach 1:
The system dynamically adapts to pet movement by using circulating hot air that continuously contacts the pet's fur regardless of position. The air circulation system adjusts to maintain effective drying while the pet moves within the containment space, reducing drying time without restricting necessary movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The drying approach transitions from direct contact drying (towel) to volumetric air drying (hot air circulation). By using three-dimensional air flow throughout the containment space, the system dries the pet from all directions simultaneously, reducing drying time while allowing the pet freedom of movement within the enclosed volume.
4Productivity
If hot air is used to dry the pet quickly, then drying efficiency improves, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The hot air circulation system operates continuously to maintain drying effectiveness, with the heater and fan running throughout the drying process. This continuous operation ensures rapid drying speed while the enclosed containment space prevents heat loss, optimizing energy utilization by keeping the thermal environment stable and reducing the energy required to maintain drying temperature.
Solution Approach 2:
The system utilizes the phase transition of water from liquid to vapor through evaporation. Hot air accelerates this phase change by providing thermal energy that converts water on the pet's fur into vapor, which is then removed from the containment space. This phase transition mechanism enables rapid drying while being more energy-efficient than direct heating methods, as it targets only the water molecules needing removal.
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 apparatus effectively and efficiently dries pet hair by creating a vortex with heated air, stabilizing the pet and reducing the time and effort required for the drying process while minimizing mess and stress.
Implementation Method 1
a suction pipe (12) having a suction fan (12a) and a heating member (12b)
Implementation Method 2
a suction pipe (12) having a suction fan (12a)
Implementation Method 3
dry the hair of a dog or a cat, which is a bathed pet, by evaporating water in the wet state
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a drying apparatus for a pet, which allows a bathed pet to be stably accommodated in an accommodation space part while drying the hair of the pet, thereby quickly and stably drying the hair of the pet. In order to dry the wet hair of a bathed pet, such as a dog or a cat, by evaporating water, the pet is accommodated in an accommodation space part through a door installed in a container portion of a main body; hot air is sucked through a suction pipe which is installed in an upper frame provided in an upper part of the container portion of the main body to generate appropriate heat, and then a vortex of hot air is generated in the accommodation space part through an air intake vortex generation induction pipe communicated with the accommodation space part, thereby quickly and stably drying the hair of the pet accommodated in the accommodation space part with the vortex having appropriate heat; the vortex is discharged to the outside through a discharge pipe; and the water generated in the dried pet is discharged to the outside through a drain hole of a lower supporting frame.