Adjustable Pet Dish Tray With Removable Bowls and Spill Containment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet dish trays lack versatility in terms of adjustability and ease of cleaning, as they often do not allow for removable dishes and adjustable height settings, which can lead to inefficient food and water management for pets.
Innovation Solution
A pet dish tray with removable dishes and adjustable height, featuring a bowl tray with containment features, side members with retention and height adjustment capabilities, and leg members with anti-skid features, made from materials like injection-molded plastic or wood, allowing for customizable placement and easy cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If dishes are fixed in the tray, then dish stability is improved, but ease of cleaning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system is divided into separate components: removable dishes and a tray with containment features. The dishes can be detached from the tray for independent cleaning, resolving the contradiction between stability and ease of cleaning.
Solution Approach 2:
The dish retention system allows dynamic adjustment - dishes can be securely held during use but easily removed when cleaning is needed. The retention features provide adaptability between fixed and removable states.
2Device complexity
If tray height is fixed, then structural simplicity is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The leg members incorporate adjustable height mechanisms that allow the tray to be configured at different heights. This dynamic adjustment capability provides adaptability while maintaining relatively simple structural implementation through telescopic or adjustable leg designs.
Solution Approach 2:
The tray height parameter can be changed by adjusting the leg members to different extended positions. This allows the same structure to adapt to different pet sizes and feeding requirements without requiring multiple different tray designs.
3Ease of repair
If dishes are removable, then ease of cleaning is improved, but dish stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The retention features provide dynamic holding capability - securely retaining dishes during normal use while allowing easy removal when needed. The system transitions between stable and removable states based on operational requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The containment features are strategically positioned at specific locations on the tray to provide localized retention. This localized approach ensures dish stability during use while maintaining ease of removal by applying force at specific release points.
4Ease of manufacture
If tray sides are non-adjustable, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but versatility deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The tray sides are segmented into adjustable sections that can be independently positioned. This segmentation allows for customizable placement and height adjustment while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through modular construction methods.
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AI summary
The present invention is a pet dish tray having removable dishes and adjustable height. The tray has holes configured to accept dishes which may be removed for filling and cleaning. The length of the sides which support the tray is adjustable.