Radio Controlled Dog Waste Collection Device With Extendable Leash
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for capturing and disposing of dog waste fail to ensure sanitary safety, require immediate reaction, allow operation from any distance, maintain dog freedom, and are not cumbersome, while also being cost-effective and easy to use, as they often involve direct contact and are not effective in preventing feces from being left on surfaces.
Innovation Solution
A dog feces collection device with an extendable leash, radio-controlled platform, and collecting device that moves along the leash to capture feces without requiring the owner to touch it, featuring a soft insert and movement stopper for precise positioning and encapsulation of the waste, allowing for remote operation and easy disposal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a device is designed to capture dog waste immediately after defecation, then the sanitary safety is improved, but the device complexity increases due to need for rapid response mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The collecting device is pre-positioned on the extendable leash at a distance from the owner, ready to capture waste immediately when needed. The radio controller is pre-programmed with buttons for immediate activation, eliminating preparation time and ensuring rapid response while maintaining simple operation.
Solution Approach 2:
The radio controller acts as an intermediary between the owner and the collecting device, transmitting wireless signals to activate the collection mechanism. This intermediary system enables immediate activation without requiring complex mechanical linkages or direct physical connection, thus improving response time while keeping the overall system relatively simple.
2Reliability
If the owner operates the device from a distance using a leash, then the owner's safety is improved, but the ease of operation deteriorates due to control difficulties
Solution Approach 1:
The mechanical system of direct leash control is replaced with a radio frequency control system. The owner uses a wireless radio controller with intuitive buttons to activate the collecting device, eliminating the complexity of mechanical linkages and providing more precise, easier control from a distance while maintaining safety.
3Productivity
If the collecting device moves along the leash to reach the dog, then the productivity is improved, but the device complexity increases due to moving mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The collecting device incorporates a moving element that can travel along the extendable leash to reach the dog and capture waste. This dynamic component is activated only when needed through radio control signals, allowing the device to maintain a ready-but-waiting state that improves capture efficiency while keeping the moving mechanism simple and on-demand rather than continuously complex.
4Reliability
If a soft insert is used to encapsulate the feces, then the sanitary safety is improved, but the manufacturing cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
A soft insert made from flexible material is used to encapsulate the feces within the collecting device. This thin-film approach provides effective containment and sanitation by creating a barrier between the waste and the external environment, while the simple flexible material construction keeps manufacturing costs relatively low compared to rigid or complex containment structures.
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AI summary
A canine feces catching device for removal of excrement includes a leash that includes an extendable cord; a radio controller within the leash for control of the feces catching device; a button on the leash for operation of the radio controller; a moving element that moves along the cord in response to a signal from the radio controller; a platform formed as either as a widened part of the extendable cord or as a separate wider element supported by the leash; the moving element including a collecting device supported by the platform and configured to move along the platform and to stop at a predetermined location; a soft insert for the collecting device; a movement stopper that limits movement of the device along the platform; and a guiding rod for positioning the collecting device on the platform in a forward or backward direction.