Kitty Water Loo Progressive Training Mechanism

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional litter boxes require frequent cleaning, emit unpleasant odors, and can be costly, with electro-mechanical systems having limitations such as dependence on power and potential for jamming, making them impractical for many cat owners.

Innovation Solution

A kitty water loo with a plurality of selectively removable litter trays that progressively expose a water reservoir, allowing cats to transition from using litter to water for potty training, featuring a main housing, basin, and concentrically stacked litter trays for easy access and maintenance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional litter boxes are used, then cats can be trained to use them, but they require frequent cleaning and emit unpleasant odors

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecat training effectivenessVSAvoidodor and maintenance requirements

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the litter material from the traditional litter box environment and replaces it with water in a controlled basin. The litter box is essentially removed from the system, replaced by a water-based toilet training device that eliminates litter-related odors and maintenance issues while maintaining cat training effectiveness

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Solution Approach 2:

The patent changes the fundamental parameter of the training medium from solid litter to liquid water. This parameter change transforms the cat's bathroom experience from digging in litter to using a water-based system, thereby eliminating litter odors and scattering problems while maintaining effective training

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Ease of operation

If electro-mechanical litter systems are used, then automated cleaning is achieved, but they depend on power and can jam

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveautomated cleaningVSAvoidpower dependence and mechanical failure

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The water basin system requires no automated cleaning mechanisms. The water naturally handles waste through dissolution and can be easily refilled and replaced by the owner without complex mechanical systems, eliminating power dependence and mechanical failure risks

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent replaces complex electro-mechanical cleaning systems with a simple water-based system. Instead of using motors, sensors, and mechanical arms to clean litter, the system uses water's natural properties to handle waste, eliminating all mechanical failure points

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple litter trays are used for progressive training, then cats can transition to water, but the device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveprogressive training capabilityVSAvoidnumber of removable trays

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent divides the training process into segments using multiple removable trays with varying hole sizes. Each tray represents a training stage, allowing progressive transition from solid litter to water exposure while maintaining manageable device complexity through modular design

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

Data Source

PatentUS11950564B1Kitty water loo and associated method(s)

Publication Date: 2024.04.09 BURIAN RICHARD

AI summary

A kitty water loo includes a main housing, a basin removably seated within the main housing and being configured to contain water therein, a lid positioned onto the main housing above the basin, and a plurality of litter trays arranged in a concentrically stacked configuration and supported by the lid above the basin. The litter trays are configured to contain cat litter therein and further configured to be chronologically removed one-by-one such that the water is progressively exposed in the basin therebelow. The concentrically stacked configuration extends downwardly and inwardly towards the basin.