Pet ID Label with Magnifying Lens and Sensor
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional identifying labels for pets are prone to deterioration due to scratches, abrasions, and limited in information capacity, requiring complex machinery for production and potentially leading to difficulties in contacting the owner in case of loss.
Innovation Solution
A durable identifying label made of aluminum-enriched PVC with magnifying lenses and a resilient resin covering, allowing easy data reading and additional information storage, equipped with sensors and a transmitting element for environmental and positional data.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional etched metallic labels are used, then data can be stored on the label, but the label deteriorates quickly due to scratches and abrasions, making data unreadable
Solution Approach 1:
The label uses a composite structure combining metal base material with plastic protective coating. The metal provides structural strength and durability, while the plastic coating protects the etched data from scratches and abrasions. This composite approach resolves the contradiction by combining materials with complementary properties to simultaneously achieve durability and protection against harmful factors.
2Weight of moving object
If the label size is reduced for pet comfort, then the label is less encumbrant, but the amount of information that can be included and the readability of characters are limited
Solution Approach 1:
The label utilizes three-dimensional depth through recessed etching and protective coating layers to maximize information capacity within a compact two-dimensional footprint. By employing vertical dimension (recessed areas, coating thickness) rather than simply expanding horizontal size, the label maintains small weight and area while accommodating more information and improving character readability through enhanced optical contrast.
3Productivity
If essential data is included on the label, then the owner can be contacted quickly in case of loss, but the label requires complex etching machinery and multiple handling steps
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces traditional mechanical etching processes with a combination of digital printing or direct laser marking technology applied to the plastic-coated metal surface. This substitution eliminates the need for complex mechanical etching machinery and multiple handling steps, while still providing permanent, readable data encoding that enables quick owner contact in case of pet loss.
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 label provides enhanced readability and durability, enabling more comprehensive data storage and real-time pet monitoring, facilitating quick owner contact and improved pet safety.
Implementation Method 1
a first covering element (13) which covers the first seat (7a) and the first support (9a) arranged therein and which comprises a magnifying lens which partially or wholly composes the first covering element (13)
Data Source
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AI summary
An identifying label (1) is described, for pets having an owner, comprising a body (3) made of rigid and substantially plane material, and: a first seat (7a) and a second seat (7b), respectively obtained on a first face (3a) and a second face (3b) of the body (3), in which a first support (7) and a second support are arranged, made of aluminum-enriched PVC for including first and second identifying data (11) of pet and/or owner; a first and a second covering element (13) which cover the first and the second seat (7a, 7b) and the first and second support (9) arranged therein and which comprise a magnifying lens which composes the first covering element (13); and a seat (22) containing at least one sensor element for line or environmental conditions of the pet, and a transmitting element adapted to transmit data related to detected life or environmental conditions, and data related to the position of the pet.