Pet Feeding Container Assembly with Removable Trough
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing solutions for hydrating and feeding pets away from home are inconvenient, messy, and pose sanitary cross-contamination risks, as they often require unnatural water consumption methods and lack easy access to clean water and food, leading to potential health issues for pets.
Innovation Solution
A container assembly comprising a bottle with a nested receptacle member that allows for easy separation and re-engagement, providing a compact, ergonomic design that allows pets to drink and eat naturally while minimizing contact with saliva and bacteria, using a snap-fit mechanism to secure the receptacle to the bottle, preventing cross-contamination and facilitating convenient use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a trough is positioned over the cap of the bottle for the pet to drink, then the pet can consume fluid, but saliva residue from the pet contacts the cap and spout area causing cross-contamination
Solution Approach 1:
The device is divided into separate functional components: a removable trough separated from the bottle cap, and a spout area separated from the trough engagement zone. This segmentation prevents saliva from the trough from contacting the cap and spout areas, eliminating the cross-contamination pathway while maintaining pet drinking convenience.
2Ease of operation
If the bottle is rested on the ground with the trough extending downward, then it is easy for the pet or owner to access, but the bottle can be easily toppled and spilled
Solution Approach 1:
The trough is designed to be dynamically adjustable - it can be positioned in different orientations (hanging from the bottle, extended downward, or held at various angles) depending on the situation. This dynamic positioning allows the trough to provide easy access when needed while the bottle itself remains stable and can be securely held or positioned, preventing toppling and spills.
3Device complexity
If the trough is re-engaged to the side of the bottle after use, then the device is compact for carrying, but saliva is deposited on the side of the bottle creating unpleasant contact for the owner
Solution Approach 1:
The trough is extracted from the bottle structure and made completely removable. After use, the trough can be completely separated from the bottle and disposed of or cleaned separately, eliminating the need to re-engage it to the bottle. This extraction prevents saliva from being deposited on the bottle surface while maintaining compact portability when the trough is simply carried attached to or with the bottle.
4Stability of the object's composition
If the container and receptacle are tightly fitted together, then the assembly is compact and secure, but separation and cleaning become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The assembly is segmented into the bottle/container and the removable trough/receptacle. The trough is designed to engage securely with the bottle during use but can be easily removed for cleaning. This segmentation allows the receptacle to be separated from the container for thorough cleaning while maintaining a stable, secure assembly during the pet drinking or eating process.
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AI summary
A container assembly for carrying a consumable material which includes a container with a sidewall and a bottom connected together. The sidewall defines an opening and at least one of, one of a bead and a recess. A receptacle member configured to receive a portion of the container wherein the receptacle member includes a sidewall and a bottom connected together. The sidewall of the receptacle member defines at least one of, the other of the one of the bead and the recess and defines a depth of the receptacle member such that with a portion of the container positioned within the receptacle member and releasably secured together, the bottom of the container and the bottom of the receptacle member are spaced apart and at least a portion of the sidewall of the receptacle member is positioned spaced apart from the sidewall of the container.