Foldable Pet Bowl With Cooling Insert for Outdoor Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional liquid storage dishes are often heavy, awkward to carry, and impractical for pets to access, especially in outdoor settings like hiking or camping, where pets may struggle to drink from bottles or canteens and require a dedicated but space-consuming bowl.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible liquid storage dish with a foldable base and sides that can include a cooling apparatus like a gel pack, allowing it to be easily transported and providing a convenient, temperature-controlled drinking solution for pets.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If a conventional liquid bowl is used for pets, then the bowl can hold liquid, but it requires a significant amount of space and is heavy to carry
Solution Approach 1:
The bowl is designed to be collapsible, transitioning from an expanded usable state to a compressed portable state. The flexible material allows the bowl to be folded or collapsed along seams, dramatically reducing its volume for transport while maintaining full functionality when deployed
Solution Approach 2:
The bowl is constructed from flexible materials such as flexible fabric, flexible plastic, or other flexible materials that allow the structure to be collapsed or folded. These flexible shells enable the bowl to transition between expanded and compressed states, solving the space versus portability contradiction
2Ease of operation
If a collapsible bowl is used, then the bowl is easy to transport, but it may not effectively control liquid temperature in hot environments
Solution Approach 1:
A collapsible cooling element is integrated within the collapsible bowl structure. The cooling element can be nested inside the bowl when not in use and deployed when cooling is needed, allowing temperature control functionality to be incorporated without compromising portability
Solution Approach 2:
The bowl incorporates materials or mechanisms that change thermal parameters in response to environmental conditions. This may include phase change materials that absorb heat during melting, or thermally responsive materials that adjust insulation properties based on temperature differentials
3Stability of the object's composition
If a solid and fixed dish is used, then the dish maintains its shape and stability, but it is not easily transported or packed
Solution Approach 1:
The bowl structure transitions from a static fixed form to a dynamic collapsible form. When expanded, the bowl maintains sufficient stability to hold liquid; when collapsed, it compresses along seams to enable easy transport. The flexible material and seam design allow this dynamic transformation while maintaining structural integrity in both states
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 collapsible design enables easy portability and effective temperature control of liquids, keeping them cool, making it practical for pets to drink from a compact, lightweight bowl during outdoor activities.
Implementation Method 1
The base of the collapsible bowl is foldable along the seam
Implementation Method 2
a foldable cooling apparatus that is adapted to control a temperature of a liquid in the collapsible bowl
Data Source
AI summary
A collapsible bowl described herein includes a base, wherein the base includes a top, a bottom, a chamber that is between the top and the bottom, a first edge, and a seam, wherein the base is foldable along the seam. The collapsible bowl also includes a first side that includes a top edge and a bottom edge, wherein the bottom edge of the first side is coupled to the first edge of the base, wherein the chamber is configured to receive a foldable cooling apparatus that is adapted to modify a temperature of a liquid in the collapsible bowl.