Wave Pattern Blade Teeth for Animal Grooming Efficiency
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing animal grooming tools are inefficient in removing hair, fur, dirt, and dander due to their linear blade design, which does not effectively glide through an animal's coat.
Innovation Solution
A grooming tool with an oval handle and a hacksaw-like blade featuring small teeth in a wave pattern, allowing for an undulating motion that enhances the removal of hair, fur, and dander from animals and other surfaces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If a linear blade design is used, then the structure is simple, but the grooming efficiency is low
Solution Approach 1:
The blade teeth are arranged in a wave pattern instead of a straight line, creating a curved/undulating configuration that allows the blade to glide more effectively through the animal's coat. This wave pattern increases the surface area contact and improves grooming efficiency without significantly complicating the overall blade structure.
2Reliability
If a wave pattern blade is used, then the grooming effectiveness is improved, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wave pattern can be manufactured using standard metal forming techniques such as rolling or pressing the blade teeth into a curved configuration during the manufacturing process. This approach maintains manufacturing simplicity while achieving the desired wave pattern that improves grooming effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The wave pattern parameters (amplitude, wavelength, frequency) can be adjusted during manufacturing to optimize grooming performance. By controlling these geometric parameters, the blade can be tailored for different grooming needs while using the same basic manufacturing process.
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AI summary
A grooming tool used for removing hair, fur, dirt and dander from an animal. The too includes an oval shaped handle with an elongated blade slot along a length of the handle. An elongated “hacksaw” like blade is received in the blade slot and secured thereto. The blade includes small blade teeth 20 to 24 per inch along a length of the blade. The teeth have a “wave” like configuration for a more effective way of grooming the animal.