Pet Feeder Guide Portion Prevents Food Blockage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet feeders suffer from food accumulation at the outlet, leading to blocked food supply passages and requiring pets to stretch to access food, which can result in unsmooth feeding and potential blockages.
Innovation Solution
A pet feeder design featuring a food container, a downwardly inclined guide portion on the food tray, and a feeding trough, which directs pet food away from the outlet, reducing accumulation and allowing for easier access, with a transition slope to facilitate food flow and prevent blockages.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If pet food is discharged from the food container through the food outlet, then food is delivered to the feeding trough, but food accumulates and agglomerates at the food outlet causing blockage
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a downwardly inclined guide portion that extends from the food outlet in a downward direction, changing the spatial dimension of food discharge. This inclined structure guides food away from the outlet area along the slope, preventing accumulation and blockage while ensuring continuous smooth food discharge to the feeding trough.
2Ease of operation
If pet food accumulates at the food outlet, then food discharge may be blocked, but pets need to stretch their heads to the food outlet below the food container to eat the pet food
Solution Approach 1:
The downwardly inclined guide portion creates a spatial pathway that directs food discharge away from the outlet area. This dimensional change allows food to be delivered to a location that is both accessible to pets and free from blockage risks, eliminating the need for pets to stretch their heads while preventing food accumulation.
3Reliability
If a downwardly inclined guide portion is added to the food tray, then food accumulation at the outlet is reduced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The food tray is segmented into functional components: the tray body, the downwardly inclined guide portion, and the feeding trough. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently. The guide portion is designed as a separate inclined surface that can be easily integrated into the tray structure, providing food discharge guidance without requiring complex mechanical mechanisms.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This design enhances feeding experience, safety, and reliability by preventing food accumulation at the outlet, allowing pets to eat comfortably without stretching and ensuring continuous food supply.
Implementation Method 1
a downwardly inclined guide portion extends away from a shell assembly and is connected to a feeding trough
Data Source
AI summary
A pet feeder is provided. The pet feeder includes a food container, a food exit passage, and a food tray. A first end of the food exit passage is in communication with the food container. The food tray is in communication with a second end of the food exit passage. A downwardly inclined guide portion is arranged on the food tray. The downwardly inclined guide portion extends away from a shell assembly and is connected to a feeding trough.