Modular Pet Reward Device with Interlocking Accessory Storage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Current pet training equipment lacks a convenient and modular solution for dispensing rewards and storing accessories, such as treats and noise-making devices, which are essential for effective pet training.

Innovation Solution

A pet reward device with modular accessory storage, featuring interlocking sections that house various pet accessories, including edible rewards and noise-makers, and a mechanism to manually advance treats, along with secure and releasable storage compartments for easy access and use during training.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If multiple pet accessories are stored separately, then accessibility to individual items is improved, but device complexity and portability are worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveaccessibility to pet accessoriesVSAvoidstructure for storing multiple accessories

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines multiple pet training accessories (treat dispenser, clicker, pouches, brushes) into a single integrated handheld device with unified housing, allowing all items to be stored and accessed in one portable unit rather than carrying separate containers

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The device is divided into distinct compartments and sections within the housing, with dedicated spaces for treats, clicker, pouches, and brushes, allowing organized storage while maintaining a compact single-unit structure

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If a modular accessory storage system is implemented, then adaptability to different training needs is improved, but device complexity is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemodular accessory configurationVSAvoidmodular interlocking sections

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The device employs interlocking sections that can be dynamically assembled and disassembled to reconfigure the housing layout, allowing users to adapt the internal configuration to different training needs while maintaining a relatively simple interlocking mechanism

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Reliability

If a barrier is placed between reward formulation and accessory storage, then reward freshness is improved, but internal space utilization is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereward formulation protectionVSAvoidavailable storage space

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The patent uses a thin barrier wall to separate the reward formulation chamber from accessory storage compartments, providing effective protection while minimizing the space consumed by the barrier itself through thin-film construction

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

4Ease of operation

If manual advancement mechanism is added, then reward dispensing control is improved, but device complexity is worsened

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvereward dispensing controlVSAvoidmanual advancement mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The manual advancement mechanism allows the user to directly control reward dispensing through simple hand operation, eliminating the need for complex automated mechanisms while maintaining precise control over treat release timing and amount

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10785959B2Pet reward device with modular accessory storage

Publication Date: 2020.09.29 HIMALAYAN DOG CHEW LLC

AI summary

Pet reward devices with modular accessory storage may generally include handheld devices which dispense rewards and also store any of a variety of modular accessories. Example rewards may include licks of a reward formulation, e.g. a reward formulation that may be manually advanced through the pet reward device by the pet owner in order to expose more surface area thereof. Example modular accessories include noisemakers which may be useful for pet training, as well as other useful accessories such as whistles, flashlights, etc.