Leash-Attached Pet Waste Container with Gravity Slide
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet waste cleanup systems are cumbersome and unsanitary for dog owners, requiring them to manually carry and handle waste bags, which is unpleasant and inconvenient.
Innovation Solution
A portable waste container that attaches to a leash, featuring an optional bag dispenser and Velcro closure, allowing the container to slide up and down, keeping the waste contained and freeing the owner's hands, with the option to store unused bags inside for easy disposal.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the waste container is carried manually by the owner, then the waste can be contained and transported, but the owner's hands are occupied and the process is cumbersome
Solution Approach 1:
The waste container is merged with the leash system, allowing the container to be transported passively along with the leash without requiring separate carrying actions. The container attaches to the leash and moves with it, combining two functions (leash and waste container transport) into one integrated system.
Solution Approach 2:
The waste container system serves itself by attaching to the leash and being transported automatically as the owner walks the dog. The container does not require active carrying or handling by the owner - it self-transportS along the leash, freeing the owner's hands.
2Productivity
If the owner handles waste bags directly, then waste collection is possible, but odor exposure and unsanitary conditions increase
Solution Approach 1:
The waste container serves as an intermediary between the waste bag and the owner's hands. Instead of holding the waste bag directly, the owner places it inside the container, which then transports the waste. This intermediary barrier reduces direct contact and odor exposure while maintaining waste collection efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The waste bag is extracted from direct contact with the owner and placed inside the sealed container. This separation extracts the harmful element (waste) from the owner's immediate environment, reducing odor exposure and sanitary risks while allowing efficient waste collection.
3Adaptability or versatility
If unused waste bags are stored separately, then they are accessible for use, but the system becomes more complex and requires additional handling
Solution Approach 1:
The storage compartment for unused waste bags is merged with the waste container itself. Instead of being a separate component, the storage compartment is integrated into the container structure, providing bag accessibility while maintaining a simple, unified device design.
Solution Approach 2:
The unused waste bags are nested inside the waste container in a dedicated storage compartment. This nesting arrangement allows bags to be stored within the container structure, providing accessibility when needed while avoiding the complexity of separate storage systems.
Data Source
AI summary
A method and system to facilitate animal waste clean-up and temporary storage for transport to a waste receptacle. A container contains a bendable body which is attached to a mesh pouch. A filled waste bag can be inserted inside the mesh pouch, and the container can be rolled up into a compact device. The container is configured to slide along (both up and down) a leash used to walk the dog. Thus, the dog walker can fill a waste bag with solid waste from the dog, knot it, open the container, put the waste bag in the pouch, seal the container up, and then the container would (when filled with a waste bag) automatically slide down the leash towards the dog due to gravity. The dog walker can then continue walking the dog in a more dignified manner with the container conveniently attached to the leash.