Electrified Pet Dish Platform for Low-Maintenance Insect Repelling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet food dishes attract insects, leading to contamination and potential health risks for pets, while current solutions either require frequent maintenance or harm the insects, failing to provide a clean and eco-friendly deterrent.
Innovation Solution
A pet dish system with a base, vertical post, and capital structure that uses low-voltage conductive bands to repel insects without harming them, powered by a long-lasting battery, allowing for easy maintenance and versatility in shape.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If water moats or gel barriers are used to prevent insects from accessing pet food, then insects are deterred, but the solution requires frequent maintenance and periodic changing of water or gel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces mechanical/physical barriers (water moats, gel barriers) with an electrical field-based insect deterrent system. Conductive elements create an electrical barrier that repels insects without requiring physical maintenance like water changes or gel replacement, thus eliminating the maintenance frequency problem while maintaining effective insect protection.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention changes the fundamental parameter from physical/chemical barriers to electrical field parameters. By using conductive elements and electrical currents, the system creates an invisible barrier that deters insects through sensory detection rather than physical obstruction, thereby eliminating the need for periodic maintenance of water or gel substances.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If electrified pet feeding dishes are used to prevent insects, then insects are repelled, but the insects are killed which can cause decomposition and contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies localized electrical fields only at critical points where insects would contact the food, rather than using high-voltage lethal shocks across the entire feeding area. The conductive elements are positioned to create repelling fields that deter insects without delivering lethal doses, thus preventing both insect contamination and decomposition contamination from dead insects.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the potential harm of electrical shocks into a beneficial repelling effect. By carefully controlling the electrical parameters, the system uses the same electrical mechanism that could kill insects to instead create a deterrent effect that protects insects from death while still preventing them from accessing the food, thereby eliminating decomposition contamination.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If high-voltage electrical shock is used to deter insects, then insects are repelled effectively, but the solution requires complex circuit protection to prevent short circuits from water or spilled food
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses partial electrical action - applying low-voltage electrical fields only where needed for insect deterrence rather than high-voltage shocks across the entire system. This partial approach effectively repels insects while inherently reducing the risk of short circuits, thereby simplifying circuit protection requirements without compromising insect deterrence effectiveness.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention incorporates inherent electrical safety features through the use of low-voltage conductive elements that are inherently safer and less prone to causing harmful short circuits. The system is designed from the outset with water-resistant conductive materials and controlled voltage levels that prevent dangerous short circuits even when exposed to water or spilled food, eliminating the need for complex protective circuits.
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 keeps insects away from pet food without killing them, maintaining cleanliness and reducing maintenance needs, with a battery life of up to a year using a single AA battery.
Implementation Method 1
uses electrical shock of 15 micro Amps to deter insects from crawling to pet food
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention relates to a pet food or a pet dish stand which is capable of keeping crawling insects away from the pet food, without harming or killing the crawling insects. It comprises of a device with a base, a vertical post with electronic assembly, and a capital which holds the pet food. The electronic assembly within the vertical post is connected to at least two conductors with which a crawling insect makes contact and completes an electrical current. This electrical current is of sufficient voltage and amperage to allow for the crawling insect to be deterred but not killed. As such, this device requires little maintenance and is capable of functioning for extended periods of time.