Nested Pet Food Storage Container with Integrated Serving Bowls
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet food storage apparatuses do not provide a convenient solution for storing and serving pet food and water, as they often require additional space for serving bowls and do not include integrated serving vessels.
Innovation Solution
A pet food storage apparatus that includes a container with a handle for carrying, separate serving bowls for food and water that can be nested within the container, and multiple compartments for storing pet essentials, allowing for efficient storage and serving of pet food and water.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate serving bowls are included in the storage apparatus, then the pet owner can conveniently serve food and water, but the storage apparatus occupies more space
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies nesting by placing the second bowl inside the first bowl, and both bowls are stored within the container. This nested arrangement allows multiple serving vessels to be included in the storage apparatus without significantly increasing the external dimensions, thus resolving the contradiction between serving convenience and space occupation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple compartments are added for storing pet essentials, then the storage functionality is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies segmentation by dividing the container into multiple compartments (first compartment for food, second compartment for water). This segmentation allows separate storage of different pet essentials, improving storage functionality while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through clear functional division.
3Ease of operation
If the container includes integrated serving bowls, then additional vessels are not needed, but the weight of the apparatus increases
Solution Approach 1:
The nested bowl configuration allows the serving bowls to be stored within the container when not in use. This design provides the benefit of having integrated serving vessels available with the apparatus, while minimizing the added weight by allowing the bowls to be compactly stored rather than permanently mounted.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention provides a pet food storage apparatus (100) to store and serve pet food. The storage apparatus (100) includes a container (10) having a bottom wall (12), a sidewall (14), and an opening (16) defining a hollow portion (15). An extruded portion (30) is radially extended internally from the sidewall (14). A first bowl (40a) is removably arranged on the extruded portion (30) of the sidewall (14). Further, a second bowl (40b) is removably arranged in a nested configuration over the first bowl (40a). A depressed cavity (44b) of the second bowl (40b) is used to store an accessory. The first bowl (40a) and the second bowl (40b) are removed from the container (10) to serve food or water to the pet. A lid (60) is provided to open or close the container (10).