Pressure activated recharging cooling platform
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet beds with cooling mechanisms are often non-portable due to reliance on electrical systems that can fail and require heavy equipment, while non-electric alternatives using ice packs are inconvenient as they need frequent replacement.
Innovation Solution
A multilayered cooling platform with a temperature regulation layer, support layer, and channeled covering layer that uses a composition activated by pressure to provide cooling without electricity, featuring channels for air mixing and a rechargeable endothermic process, allowing for efficient and portable temperature regulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Temperature
If electrical cooling systems are used in pet beds, then cooling capability is provided, but portability is reduced due to heavy equipment and power source requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces electrical cooling systems with a mechanical/chemical cooling composition that is activated by physical pressure from the pet's weight. This substitution eliminates the need for heavy electrical equipment, power sources, and complex cooling mechanisms, thereby achieving portable cooling without sacrificing cooling capability.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling composition is designed to activate automatically when pressure is applied by the pet, without requiring external power sources or complex control systems. The composition self-regulates based on the pet's presence and weight, providing cooling on-demand while maintaining portability.
2Weight of moving object
If ice packs are used for cooling, then portability is maintained, but convenience deteriorates due to frequent replacement needs
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling composition provides continuous cooling action as long as the pet remains on the bed and pressure is applied. Unlike ice packs that melt and require replacement, this composition maintains its cooling effect continuously and can be reused indefinitely without degradation, eliminating the need for frequent replacement and improving convenience.
Solution Approach 2:
The cooling composition is designed to be recoverable and reusable rather than disposable. After the pet removes pressure, the composition can recharge or reset, allowing it to be used repeatedly over an extended period without needing to be discarded or replaced, thereby maintaining both portability and convenience.
3Device complexity
If centralized cooling plates without circulation are used, then device complexity is reduced, but cooling effectiveness is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The cooling composition utilizes a porous or gel-like structure that allows for distributed heat absorption across the entire contact surface. This porous material enables effective cooling without requiring complex circulation systems, as the heat dissipates through the material's structure naturally, maintaining both simplicity and effectiveness.
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 solution provides effective and portable temperature regulation, maintaining a temperature 3-4 degrees Fahrenheit lower than body temperature without electricity, with a reusable composition that recharges after pressure alleviation, enhancing cooling performance and mobility.
Implementation Method 1
The cooling composition is activated by pressure from the object and provides cooling through an endothermic process
Implementation Method 2
featuring channels for air mixing and a rechargeable endothermic process
Data Source
AI summary
A pressure activated recharging cooling platform for cooling an object is provided. The cooling platform comprises a temperature regulation layer, a support layer, and a channeled covering layer. The temperature regulation layer is adapted to hold a composition. The temperature regulation layer has a plurality of angled segments, wherein angled segments within a sealed perimeter of the temperature regulation layer are formed by a top side and a bottom side at a predefined distance, and channels, wherein the channels substantially form sides by contacting the top side with the bottom side at a distance lesser than the predefined distance. The support layer is substantially bonded to the bottom side of the temperature regulation layer and is comprised of material sufficiently pliable to deform and sufficiently rigid to withstand collapse in response to the weight of the object. The channeled covering layer encompasses the support and temperature regulation layers.