Litter Device Support Structure for Anti-Tip Weight Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Automated litter devices tip over when additional accessories like litter dispensers are added due to an unbalanced weight distribution.
Innovation Solution
A support system with an interface portion and a base portion that engages with the litter device to distribute weight and prevent tipping, featuring engagement features, a reciprocal wall, and a base portion that extends away from the device to provide stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If additional accessories like litter dispensers are added to the litter device, then the functionality and utility of the device is improved, but the weight distribution becomes unbalanced causing the device to tip over
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure includes a base portion that extends away from the litter device to provide a counterbalancing effect. This base portion acts as a counterweight that offsets the unbalanced weight distribution caused by adding accessories like litter dispensers, preventing the device from tipping over while maintaining enhanced functionality.
2Quantity of substance
If accessories are integrated into the litter device, then the device capacity is increased, but the additional weight causes the device to tip over
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure provides a base portion that extends away from the litter device to counterbalance the additional weight from integrated accessories, preventing tipping while maintaining increased litter capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The support structure acts as an intermediary element between the litter device and the ground. It distributes the additional weight from integrated accessories and provides a stable foundation, mediating the interaction between the added weight and the device stability.
3Stability of the object's composition
If a support structure is added to prevent tipping, then the stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is segmented into distinct functional portions: an interface portion for engagement with the litter device and a base portion for weight distribution. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for its specific function while maintaining overall simplicity and avoiding excessive complexity.
Data Source
AI summary
A support for a litter device having: a) an interface portion configured to engage with the litter device and including one or more engagement features for engaging with a bottom of a base of the litter device; and b) a base portion adjacent to the interface portion configured to extend away from the litter device and provide distribution of a weight of the litter device; and wherein the support is configured to be located at least partially between the base and a support surface the litter device rests upon and the support is configured to prevent tipping over of the litter device.