Flexible Pet Water Bottle with Inclined Bowl and External Switch
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional pet water feeding devices are cumbersome, difficult to transport, and pose health risks due to contamination, with pets and owners facing challenges in accessing water efficiently and safely.
Innovation Solution
A portable water bottle with a flexible, inclined water bowl and external water switch unit that allows easy access and control over water flow, reducing effort and contamination risks, and enabling compact storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a conventional bulky water bowl is used, then the pet can access water, but the device is difficult to store and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The water bowl is designed to be flexible and collapsible, allowing it to be compressed to a small volume for storage and transport, then expanded to a functional size for water feeding. This dynamic transformation resolves the contradiction between accessibility during use and compactness during storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The flexible water bowl can be folded inward and nested within itself or the bottle structure, creating a compact configuration that fits within the portable water bottle when not in use, thereby reducing storage volume while maintaining full functionality when deployed.
2Ease of operation
If the pet owner holds the water bottle low to feed the pet, then the pet can drink easily, but the owner must squat and exert more effort
Solution Approach 1:
The inclined bowl mouth can be adjusted to different angles, allowing the owner to feed the pet at a more ergonomic height without requiring squatting. The adjustable inclination dynamically adapts to different feeding positions, reducing owner effort while maintaining pet accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The bowl mouth is designed with an asymmetric inclined structure that naturally directs water flow toward the pet at an optimal angle, allowing feeding at higher positions without requiring the owner to bend down excessively, thereby reducing physical effort.
3Ease of operation
If the water switch is placed in the water bowl, then water flow can be controlled, but contamination occurs between pet and owner
Solution Approach 1:
The water switch is extracted from the water bowl interior and relocated to the exterior of the bottle. This separation allows the owner to control water flow without direct contact with the bowl or pet saliva, eliminating the contamination pathway while maintaining full control functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
A sealed connection system acts as an intermediary between the internal water bowl and the external switch mechanism, allowing water flow control signals to be transmitted from the exterior switch to the interior valve without creating a contamination pathway, thus protecting both owner and pet.
4Ease of operation
If the water bottle is placed on the floor for the owner to rest, then the owner can stand up, but the pet may overturn the bottle and waste water
Solution Approach 1:
The flexible water bowl dynamically adapts its shape and can be collapsed or folded to create a more stable, low-profile configuration when placed on the floor, making it harder for the pet to overturn while still allowing the owner to rest. The flexibility allows the bowl to conform to stable positions.
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AI summary
A portable water bottle for pet includes a flexible water bowl having a top opening and a bottom opening, a water switch unit, adapted to be switched to an open state or a close state to respectively allow or prevent passing through of water, and a flexible bottle having an opening. The top opening is arranged in an inclined and wide opening manner, wherein the bottom opening is arranged on the bottom of the flexible water bowl. The water switch unit is arranged on the bottom opening and coupled with the opening of the flexible bottle so as to control the output of the water in the flexible bottle to the flexible water bowl. When the flexible bottle is filled with water, the user may open the water switch unit, squeeze the flexible bottle to have the water pumped up into the flexible water bowl slowly, and incline the bottle in various angles to feed water for the pet. The user may also adjust and lock the water volume based on the needs. After the water feeding, the user may close the water switch unit and selectively flip and invert the flexible water bowl to fold and store it, so as to save the storage space.