Dog Kennel Partition Wall Segmentation Spill Prevention

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Solution Overview

Problem

Dog kennels lack a solution to prevent food and water from being spilled, leading to messes and potential dehydration, especially during travel or separation from owners.

Innovation Solution

A partition wall within the kennel separates the space into a habitation compartment and a food and water compartment with an opening for the dog's head, accompanied by a flap and tether to prevent spills, and an optional storage compartment for additional supplies.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the dog is given free access to food and water bowls in the kennel, then the dog can easily access food and water, but the dog may knock over the bowls and spill the contents, creating a mess

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccess to food and waterVSAvoidspilling food and water

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The kennel is divided into separate compartments: a habitation compartment for the dog and a food/water compartment. This segmentation allows the dog to access food and water while preventing it from knocking over the bowls, as the partition wall restricts the dog's physical access to the food area.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

A partition wall with an opening acts as an intermediary structure between the dog and the food/water bowls. The opening allows the dog to reach the bowls without full access to the compartment, serving as a mediating element that enables feeding while preventing spilling.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If the kennel is divided into separate compartments with a partition wall, then food and water are contained and spills are prevented, but the kennel structure becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecontainment of food and waterVSAvoidkennel structure

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

3Reliability

If a flap is added to the partition wall opening to prevent the dog from entering the food compartment, then the dog cannot escape or bite during replenishment, but the device becomes more complex and harder to operate

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesafety during replenishmentVSAvoidflap mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

A flexible flap is attached to the partition wall at the opening. The flap dynamically responds to the dog's presence - it can be pushed open by the dog to access food and water, but when released, it automatically closes to prevent the dog from entering the food compartment. This dynamic element provides safety without requiring complex mechanical mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS20220000066A1Dog Kennel

Publication Date: 2022.01.06 BROWN TAZWA

AI summary

A dog kennel that provides a partition wall to separate a kennel into at least two compartments. One compartment is intended to be the living area of the dog and a second compartment is intended to house the food and water for the dog. The partition wall provides an opening for the dog to have access to her or his food and water, while also restricting the dog from entering the food and water compartment. An additional storage compartment may also be provided above the food and water compartment.