Biodegradable Pet Water Container with Sealed Lid
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pet water bowls are not designed for transport and often spill easily, posing challenges for pet owners who need to provide water for their animals during travel or in situations where a water source is not readily available, leading to inefficiencies and potential health risks for the pets.
Innovation Solution
A biodegradable container with a shell and lid designed to store an aqueous composition, featuring a unique shape and sealing mechanism that prevents spills and overconsumption, and includes a cannabidiol compound for pet health benefits, suitable for domestic animals like cats and dogs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a conventional shallow pet bowl is used for transporting water, then the bowl is simple and easy to manufacture, but the bowl spills easily during transport due to wave formation
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into a removable lid and a bowl body, allowing the lid to seal the opening and prevent wave formation while maintaining a simple overall structure. The segmentation enables the bowl to function both as a simple dish when open and as a sealed container when closed.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid acts as a flexible cover that seals the bowl opening, preventing water from spilling during transport. The lid can be easily removed when not needed, providing flexibility in usage while maintaining structural simplicity.
2Reliability
If conventional plastic containers with sealable lids are used, then the containers can seal water, but the lids are not watertight and friction to open causes splashing
Solution Approach 1:
The lid is designed with a snap-fit mechanism that provides dynamic sealing - it seals tightly when closed but can be easily opened by applying minimal force to the tab, avoiding the friction problems of conventional lids while maintaining watertight sealing.
Solution Approach 2:
A tab or handle element serves as an intermediary that allows easy opening of the lid without requiring excessive friction force. This intermediary element provides a grip point that reduces the force needed to break the seal and open the container.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If reusable conventional containers are used, then plastic accumulation is reduced, but the containers are inconvenient to carry and clean during travel
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed as a single-use biodegradable product made from cornstarch or similar materials. After use, it can be safely discarded without contributing to long-term plastic pollution, while its lightweight nature makes it easy to carry and no cleaning is required.
Solution Approach 2:
The container is made from biodegradable composite materials such as cornstarch-based plastics that provide sufficient durability for single use while being environmentally friendly. These materials decompose naturally, reducing plastic pollution, and the lightweight composite structure enhances portability.
4Reliability
If a shallow bowl design is used, then the bowl is easy to manufacture and clean, but it cannot retain liquid without spilling during transport
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the container into a shallow bowl body and a separate lid, the design maintains the ease of manufacturing shallow bowls while adding the sealing function of the lid to prevent spilling during transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The lid acts as a thin film cover that seals the shallow bowl, enabling liquid retention during transport without requiring the bowl itself to be deep or complex in structure. The shallow bowl remains easy to manufacture while gaining spill prevention capability.
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 container effectively prevents spills and overconsumption while providing essential hydration for pets during travel, ensuring pet health and safety, and is environmentally friendly as it is biodegradable.
Implementation Method 1
The shell and the lid exhibit a water vapor transmission rate of less than 100,000 g/m2/24 hours in accordance with ASTM D6701-16
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AI summary
A container for storing an aqueous composition for a domestic animal is provided herein. The container includes a shell having base and a wall extending distally from the base to a lip. The shell defines a chamber between the base and the lip. The shell includes a biodegradable material. The container further includes a lid. The lid is configured to cooperate with the lip for removably coupling the lid and the shell. The lid includes a biodegradable material. The container further includes an aqueous composition disposed within the chamber. The shell and the lid exhibit a water vapor transmission rate of less than 100,000 g/m2/24 hours in accordance with ASTM D6701-16.