Pressure activated recharging cooling platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet beds with cooling mechanisms often require electricity, are not portable, or rely on ice packs that melt and need replacement, lacking user-friendliness and mobility.
Innovation Solution
A multilayered cooling platform with a temperature regulation layer containing a pressure-activated endothermic composition, supported by a pliable and rigid support layer, and a channeled covering layer that enhances air circulation, allowing for temperature regulation without electricity and reusable cooling.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If centralized cooling plate with no circulation mechanism is used, then cooling function is provided, but portability is reduced and device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling composition is pressure-activated and self-regulating, requiring no external power source or circulation mechanism. When pressure is applied (pet lies on bed), the composition activates and provides cooling. When pressure is released, the composition automatically recharges, creating a self-service system that eliminates complex electrical components while maintaining effective cooling function.
2Temperature
If ice packs are used for cooling, then alternative non-electric cooling is provided, but the ice packs melt and require replacement
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling composition utilizes reversible phase transitions or chemical reactions that are triggered by pressure. The composition transitions from a charged (cooling-capable) state to a discharged (active cooling) state under pressure, then automatically recharges when pressure is released. This cyclic phase transition mechanism allows repeated use without melting or replacement, extending the duration of action indefinitely.
Solution Approach 2:
The pressure-activated cooling composition provides continuous cycles of cooling and recharging as long as the pet uses the bed. The composition automatically transitions between active cooling and recharging phases based on pressure application, ensuring the cooling function is continuously available without interruption, replacement, or external intervention.
3Temperature
If electrical power source is used, then cooling mechanism operates, but portability is reduced and ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces electrical power systems with a pressure-activated mechanical/chemical system. The cooling composition is activated purely by mechanical pressure from the pet's weight, eliminating the need for batteries, power cords, or electrical components. This substitution maintains cooling operation while dramatically improving portability and ease of operation, as the bed becomes lightweight, cordless, and automatically activated by use.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides effective, portable, and eco-friendly temperature regulation, maintaining a 3-4°F lower temperature than body temperature, with rapid cooling and reusability, and adaptable firmness for various objects.
Implementation Method 1
a temperature regulation layer (110) adapted to hold a pressure-activated endothermic composition (110A)
Implementation Method 2
a channeled covering layer (150) bonded to the support layer (140)
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AI summary
A cooling platform includes an outer layer comprising a cooling composition that absorbs heat when activated and releases heat when deactivated. The cooling composition is activated at least partially by an application of pressure and the cooling composition does not require electricity prior to use.