Modular Pet Housing Kit with Interlocking Anchoring System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet housing solutions require significant space and maintenance due to pre-mounted designs, limiting customization and flexibility for pet owners, and may not accommodate the varied preferences of pets like cats.
Innovation Solution
A modular pet housing kit comprising interchangeable bases and wall panels with anchoring systems, rods, and fasteners that allow for easy assembly and customization, enabling the creation of various configurations tailored to individual pet preferences.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If housing modules are pre-mounted during manufacturing, then structural integrity and stability are ensured, but storage space requirements increase and customization flexibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The housing system is divided into separate modular components (bases and wall panels) that can be stored independently and assembled when needed. The bases are stored flat in compact packaging, and wall panels are stored separately, dramatically reducing storage space requirements compared to pre-assembled units.
Solution Approach 2:
The anchoring spaces and protrusions are pre-formed during manufacturing of individual components, but the actual assembly action is deferred until the customer is ready to use the housing. This allows components to be prepared in advance while maintaining compact storage until final assembly.
2Ease of operation
If housing modules are pre-mounted, then assembly is simplified for customers, but customization and adaptability to different pet preferences are limited
Solution Approach 1:
By separating the housing into modular bases and interchangeable wall panels, the system enables customers to customize their housing configurations. Different wall panels can be attached to the same base, and panels can be rearranged, allowing adaptation to different pet sizes and preferences while maintaining simple assembly through the standardized anchoring mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The base design with standardized anchoring spaces and the protrusion mechanism serve multiple functions: they provide structural support, enable easy assembly, and facilitate customization by accepting different wall panel configurations. This universal base design allows a single base to support various housing configurations.
3Area of stationary object
If modular components are used instead of pre-mounted housing, then storage space is reduced and customization is enabled, but assembly complexity increases due to multiple parts and anchoring mechanisms
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring mechanism is designed to be self-aligning and self-securing. The protrusion on the base automatically engages with the corresponding recess in the wall panel when inserted into the anchoring space, eliminating the need for separate fastening operations or complex assembly procedures despite having multiple components.
4Reliability
If pre-mounted housing is used, then structural stability is ensured, but ease of disassembly and reconfiguration is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The modular design with separate bases and wall panels connected through simple anchoring mechanisms allows for easy disassembly and reconfiguration. Components can be detached by simply removing the protrusion from the anchoring space, enabling straightforward maintenance, relocation, or customization without requiring complex disassembly procedures.
Data Source
AI summary
A kit for building a module for a pet comprises two bases and at least three wall panels. Each base comprises a base body extending along a first plane, a base contour wall extending substantially perpendicular to the first plane along its contour and a base secondary wall extending substantially parallel to the base contour wall thereby defining an anchoring space therebetween. Each wall panel comprises a panel body and a panel secondary wall substantially parallel to the panel body for insertion into the anchoring space between the base secondary wall and the base contour wall.