Rotatable Identification Tag Assembly for Silent Pet Collars
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional animal identification tags are cumbersome, noisy, and prone to information degradation due to multiple tags rubbing against each other, while also failing to provide fashionable and interchangeable options for pet owners.
Innovation Solution
An animal identification assembly featuring a tag assembly with multiple non-contacting identification surfaces, a bracket assembly for secure attachment, and a collar assembly that allows for easy replacement, ensuring silent operation and maintainable information legibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If multiple separate identification tags are used to provide sufficient identification surfaces, then the total identification capacity is improved, but the device complexity and noise increase due to multiple tags rubbing against each other
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple identification surfaces that would traditionally require separate tags into a single integrated tag assembly. The tag body contains multiple identification surfaces (first, second, and third surfaces) that can display different identification information, eliminating the need for multiple separate tags while maintaining sufficient identification capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The tag assembly is segmented into distinct functional components including a tag body with multiple identification surfaces, a bracket assembly for attachment, and a front plate with protective features. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function while contributing to the overall integrated structure.
2Loss of information
If multiple separate identification tags are used to provide sufficient identification surfaces, then the total identification capacity is improved, but the noise increases due to tags rubbing against each other
Solution Approach 1:
By merging multiple identification surfaces into a single tag assembly, the patent eliminates the rubbing and collision between multiple separate tags, thereby eliminating the noise problem while maintaining sufficient identification capacity through the multiple surfaces on the integrated structure.
3Loss of information
If multiple separate identification tags are used, then the total identification capacity is improved, but the information legibility deteriorates due to tags rubbing against each other
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple identification surfaces into a single integrated tag assembly, preventing the rubbing and degradation that occurs when multiple separate tags contact each other. This maintains information legibility while providing sufficient identification capacity through the multiple surfaces on the integrated structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The front plate with lip structure provides protective cushioning for the identification surfaces, preventing direct contact and rubbing between surfaces before degradation can occur, thereby maintaining information legibility over time.
4Device complexity
If a single identification tag is used, then the device complexity is reduced, but the identification capacity is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes multiple dimensions and orientations of identification surfaces on the tag assembly, including front, side, and back surfaces, as well as different configuration states (rotated, flipped), to provide sufficient identification capacity within a single integrated structure rather than requiring multiple separate tags.
Solution Approach 2:
The tag assembly incorporates dynamic elements such as the rotatable front plate and flipable configuration between different identification surface presentations, allowing a single tag to provide multiple identification surfaces and capacities through dynamic repositioning rather than requiring multiple static tags.
5Reliability
If the collar assembly is made secure and durable, then the reliability is improved, but the ease of operation for replacement deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly incorporates a dynamic lever mechanism that can be actuated to release the collar from the D-ring, providing both secure attachment during normal use and easy replacement when needed. The lever system allows the collar to transition between a locked secure state and an easily removable state.
Solution Approach 2:
The lever mechanism on the bracket assembly enables the collar to be self-releasing when the lever is actuated, allowing easy removal and replacement without requiring additional tools or complex operations, while maintaining secure attachment during normal wear.
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AI summary
An identification assembly is provided having a tag assembly and a bracket assembly, the tag assembly comprising a front plate rotatably fixed to a tag body. In accordance with embodiments, the front plate has two identification surfaces and the tag body has one identification surface, and the tag assembly is configured to removably receive the bracket assembly.