Mountable Feed Bucket With Quick-Release Bracket and Pivoting Handle
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing feed buckets for horses are often loosely secured, leading to feed waste and handling hazards, and may be uncomfortable, interfering with the horse's access to the feed due to handles.
Innovation Solution
A mountable feed bucket with a receptacle portion and a mounting portion that includes a slot for a securing member, allowing secure attachment to a structure and a handle that pivots to avoid interference during feeding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the feed bucket is permanently secured to the structure, then the feed bucket stability is improved, but the ease of cleaning and filling the feed bucket deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The feed bucket system is divided into two separate components: a mounting bracket that is permanently secured to the structure, and a feed bucket that can be independently attached and detached. The mounting bracket includes a securing member (such as a pin or latch) that engages with the feed bucket, creating a reversible connection. This segmentation allows the feed bucket to be stable when attached while maintaining ease of removal for cleaning and filling operations.
2Ease of operation
If the feed bucket includes a handle for easy handling, then the ease of operation is improved, but the horse's access to the feed deteriorates due to handle interference
Solution Approach 1:
The handle function is extracted from the main feed bucket body and integrated into the mounting bracket assembly. The mounting bracket includes a handle or grip feature that is spatially separated from the feed bucket opening area. This allows the feed bucket to be easily attached and detached for filling and cleaning while the horse accesses feed through the opening without encountering handle interference, as the handle is positioned on the mounting bracket structure rather than protruding into the feed access area.
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AI summary
An animal feeding system that includes a feed bucket having a receptacle with a base, sidewalls, and a rim that defines an opening opposite the base. The base and the sidewalls define a space configured to receive and store feed. A mounting portion of the feed bucket has an upper wall extending from the sidewalls and an outer wall extending from the upper wall and spaced apart from the sidewalls to define a recess therebetween. The mounting portion has a slot adjacent a lower end of the receptacle that provides access to the recess. The animal feeding system further includes a mounting bracket configured to be secured to a structure. The mounting bracket has a securing member configured to be received through the slot and into the recess of the mounting portion to releasably secure the feed bucket to the structure.