Hand-Protective Feeding Support for Slow Feeding and Pet Bonding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Animals, particularly pets, often become malnourished or dehydrated due to lack of appetite, discomfort, or dislike for food/water, necessitating a system that encourages eating/drinking while allowing bonding with their owners.
Innovation Solution
A feeding support system comprising an inner body with a retaining member and an outer body, featuring a fastening member and a bonding member, which allows users to securely hold food/water while their hand is accessible for bonding, promoting slow feeding and acclimation to bowl-feeding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the user's hand is placed inside the bowl for bonding, then bonding with the animal is improved, but the user's hand is exposed to potential harm from the animal
Solution Approach 1:
The protective member is nested within the outer body and surrounds the user's hand, creating a protective barrier while maintaining the bonding function. The inner body is nested within the outer body, with the protective member positioned between them to shield the hand.
Solution Approach 2:
The protective member acts as an intermediary between the user's hand and the animal, providing physical protection while allowing tactile contact for bonding. It mediates the interaction by filtering out harmful elements while preserving beneficial contact.
2Productivity
If the bowl is held securely to encourage slow feeding, then feeding control is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fastening member and bonding member are merged into a single integrated structure that performs both functions simultaneously. The outer body combines the retaining member, fastening member, bonding member, and protective member into one unified device, reducing the number of separate components while maintaining all necessary functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The outer body serves multiple functions: it retains food/water, fastens to the user's appendage, bonds to provide tactile contact, and protects the user's hand. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate devices while improving feeding control.
3Reliability
If the outer body is made protective and bonding-capable, then user safety and bonding are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective member, fastening member, and bonding member are merged into the outer body structure, creating a unified protective and bonding system. This integration reduces the number of separate components while maintaining all protective and bonding functions.
Solution Approach 2:
The outer body is designed as a multi-functional component that provides protection, fastening, and bonding simultaneously. This universality improves user safety and bonding capability without requiring multiple separate devices or complex assemblies.
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AI summary
A feeding support system includes an inner body and an outer body. The inner body includes a retaining member and an access member. The retaining member is configured to house an object. The retaining member includes an inner wall. The access member has at least one opening configured to enable access to the object housed within the retaining member. The access member is formed within the retaining member. The outer body includes a fastening member, a bonding member, and a protective member. The fastening member is configured to fasten the outer body to a user's appendage. The fastening member has a handle and a strap. The bonding member has an outer lip. The bonding member is configured to fasten the outer body to the user's appendage. The bonding member creates a seal between the outer body and the user's appendage.