Pet Waste Vacuum with Suction Collection Module
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current street cleaning methods, particularly for pet waste, lack efficient and hygienic solutions for picking up animal excrement from surfaces, as they often rely on manual tools that are not effective or sanitary.
Innovation Solution
A pet waste vacuum cleaner comprising a housing module, vacuum module, storage module, and control circuit that uses a vacuum pump and filter to draw and contain pet waste, providing a sanitary and efficient means of collection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual tools are used to pick up pet waste, then device complexity is reduced, but sanitation and effectiveness deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical picking tools with a vacuum-based system that uses airflow to collect pet waste. The vacuum cleaner draws waste into a collection container through suction, eliminating the need for manual contact with waste materials and significantly improving sanitation while maintaining operational simplicity
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a vacuum cleaner as an intermediary device between the user and pet waste. This intermediary system uses a collection container and airflow to transport waste away from the surface without requiring direct manual handling, thereby improving sanitation while keeping the device relatively simple in structure
2Productivity
If traditional manual methods are used, then device complexity remains low, but productivity and efficiency deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent adapts a universal vacuum cleaner system for specialized pet waste collection. By utilizing the existing vacuum mechanism and adding a suitable collection container, the system achieves high collection efficiency for pet waste while maintaining the simplicity and familiarity of standard vacuum cleaner design
3Object-affected harmful factors
If manual handling of pet waste is performed, then device complexity is minimized, but harmful factors increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the harmful contact element from the collection process by using vacuum suction to remove pet waste from the surface and deposit it into a sealed collection container. This extraction method eliminates direct contact between the user and waste, improving sanitation while keeping the device structure simple and manageable
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 pet waste vacuum cleaner effectively and hygienically collects animal excrement, improving sanitation and reducing manual handling, making it a more efficient tool for street cleaning compared to traditional methods.
Implementation Method 1
The vacuum pump provides the motive forces necessary to: a) draw the elimination into the collection container
Implementation Method 2
move the elimination through the collection container and into the storage container
Data Source
AI summary
The pet waste vacuum is a vacuum cleaner. The pet waste vacuum is configured for use in picking up the elimination of a companion animal from a surface. The pet waste vacuum incorporates a housing module, a vacuum module, a storage module, a collection module, and a control circuit. The housing contains the vacuum module, the storage module, a collection module, and the control circuit. The storage module is the structure that receives and contains the elimination. The vacuum module provides the motive forces necessary to: a) draw the elimination into the collection module; and, b) move the elimination through the collection module and into the storage module. The control circuit is an electric circuit that: a) controls the operation of the pet waste vacuum; and, b) provides the electrical energy necessary to operate the pet waste vacuum.