Double-Layer Pet Bowl Structure for Splash and Spill Containment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet bowls fail to prevent food and water from splashing out, leading to damp floors and furniture surfaces, and often require additional cleaning.
Innovation Solution
A double-layer pet bowl design featuring a splash proof wall structure and a partition structure in the bowl rack to contain spills, along with a licking plate that can adjust eating height and speed, and a retractable bracket assembly for versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a simple pet bowl is used, then the device complexity is low, but food and water splash out causing damp floors
Solution Approach 1:
The bowl is divided into multiple functional layers: an upper bowl rack with splash proof walls, a base plate with a licking tank, and a partition structure. This segmentation allows each component to perform a specific function - the splash proof walls contain spills, the partition separates food and water, and the licking tank captures splashed items, collectively preventing damp floors without excessive complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention adds vertical dimension by stacking the bowl rack above the base plate with the licking tank below. This multi-level arrangement allows splashed food and water to be contained and redirected downward into the licking tank rather than spilling onto the floor, solving the splashing problem while maintaining compact space usage
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a partition structure is added to separate food and water, then the separation effectiveness is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
A partition structure is introduced within the bowl rack to divide the eating area into separate zones for food and water. This segmentation prevents food and water from mixing during splashing, addressing the harmful effect while adding only a single structural element that integrates smoothly with the existing bowl rack design
3Adaptability or versatility
If a retractable bracket assembly is added to adjust height, then the adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket assembly incorporates a retractable leg mechanism that can be extended or retracted to adjust the height of the bowl rack. This dynamic adjustment capability allows the feeding height to be customized according to different pet sizes, significantly improving adaptability while the mechanical simplicity of the retractable mechanism keeps the added complexity manageable
4Object-affected harmful factors
If a licking plate with friction bars is added to control eating speed, then the health benefit is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The licking plate features a textured surface with friction bars and friction particles that create a porous-like resistance structure. As pets attempt to eat quickly, this textured surface slows their movement, controlling eating speed and preventing health issues associated with rapid eating. The texture is created through simple structural features rather than complex mechanisms
Solution Approach 2:
The licking plate with its friction bars and particles automatically regulates eating speed through its inherent surface properties, without requiring external control systems or complex mechanisms. The structural features themselves provide the speed-control function, making the system self-regulating and simple in design
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
Effectively prevents food and water from splashing, separates liquids and solids, adjusts to pet size, and reduces health issues by controlling eating speed, while being easy to clean and adapt to different pets.
Implementation Method 1
an elastic button is provided in the retractable leg, wherein the retractable leg is assembled in the assembly groove, and the retractable leg achieves the relative positions of the folding leg and the retractable leg by means of the clastic button fitting in different one of the retaining holes
Implementation Method 2
the retractable leg is provided with a damping component, and the damping component is provided with a damping groove
Data Source
AI summary
A double-layer pet bowl including a bowl rack and a base plate. The bowl rack is arranged above the base plate. A splash proof wall structure is provided by protruding from the edge of the surface of the bowl rack, and the surface of the bowl rack is provided with holes for placing pet bowls. A partition structure is provided between the holes, and both ends of the partition structure are respectively coupled to the splash proof wall structure. The splash proof wall structure effectively prevents food and water from splashing out from the bowl body when pets eat, effectively collects the food and water.