Pet Treadmill With Adjustable Belts And Removable Attachment Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet treadmills lack stimulation devices, are not easily customizable, adjustable, or portable, and do not accommodate pets with unequal stride lengths, making them ineffective for autonomous exercise and user convenience.
Innovation Solution
A treadmill with adjustable belts for unequal stride lengths, a removable and customizable attachment module featuring video displays, treat dispensers, and sensors for pet monitoring, along with foldable handles for portability, and adjustable inclines and air flow systems for comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the treadmill structure is made fixed and stable, then reliability is improved, but portability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The treadmill is divided into separable components including a base unit and a removable attachment module. The attachment module can be detached and stored separately, allowing the base to remain stable during use while enabling easy portability and storage when the module is removed.
Solution Approach 2:
The treadmill incorporates adjustable components including variable incline settings and removable attachment modules that can be configured based on exercise needs. This dynamic adjustability maintains stability during operation while allowing easy reconfiguration and portability when adjustments are needed.
2Ease of manufacture
If the treadmill has fixed belt length, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The treadmill features an adjustable belt length mechanism that allows the effective belt length to be modified based on the pet's stride length. This maintains manufacturing simplicity with standardized belts while providing adaptability through adjustable positioning of the belt's effective length.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the treadmill includes multiple stimulation devices, then pet engagement is improved, but device complexity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Stimulation devices including video displays, treat dispensers, and sensors are integrated into a separate removable attachment module. This segmentation allows the treadmill base to remain simple while providing comprehensive stimulation capabilities when the module is attached, reducing overall device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The attachment module serves multiple functions including video display, treat dispensing, and pet monitoring through sensors. This multi-functionality consolidates various stimulation devices into a single integrated unit, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining comprehensive pet engagement capabilities.
4Adaptability or versatility
If the treadmill is highly customizable, then adaptability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment module is designed as a self-contained removable unit that can be easily attached and detached from the base. This segmentation allows high customization through optional attachment of different modules while maintaining ease of operation through simple attachment mechanisms that require minimal setup effort.
Data Source
AI summary
A treadmill may include two separate left and right belts rotating around two sets of rollers, four legs having an adjustable height via air suspension to customize an inclination of the treadmill, a thermoelectric assembly, a fragrance assembly having a rotating fragrance cartridge to emit various smells toward a user of the treadmill, a display on which exercise programs are played, and an attachment module having a dispensing tray on which treats are dispensed. A handle of the treadmill may have a sensor to sense a height and front-rear position, and a belt divider provided between the left and right belts may have position or proximity sensors to sense a left-right position. An inclination of the treadmill may be automatically adjusted according to positions detected by the sensors, and the fragrance assembly, attachment module, and inclination may be automatically operated in accordance with an exercise program played on the display.