Pet Privy System with Removable Pan and Cloth Enclosure
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet enclosures and indoor bathroom facilities are unsightly, smelly, and lack privacy for pets, which can cause stress and make cleaning difficult for owners.
Innovation Solution
A compact, easily assembled pet privy system with a cloth enclosure supported by a frame assembly, including a removable protective pan and inner guard wall, designed to provide a private and easy-to-clean bathroom area for pets, using a frame assembly that can be quickly set up and features hook-and-loop textile fastening for easy cleaning of the cloth enclosure.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If an enclosed pet bathroom area is provided, then pet privacy and stress reduction are improved, but device complexity and assembly difficulty increase
Solution Approach 1:
The frame assembly is divided into multiple separable components including side frames, cross members, and a top frame that can be easily connected and disconnected. The cloth enclosure is separately attachable to the frame assembly, allowing independent assembly and cleaning of each component without increasing overall complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assembly incorporates movable joints and connectable components that allow easy transformation between assembled and disassembled states. The side frames can be connected to the top frame through simple joining mechanisms that enable quick assembly and disassembly without complex tools or procedures
2Ease of operation
If a removable protective pan is provided, then cleaning ease is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The protective pan is designed as a completely separate, removable component that can be easily detached from the frame assembly and cloth enclosure. This extraction allows the pan to be independently cleaned or replaced without disassembling any part of the main structure, adding functionality without permanent complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The protective pan incorporates movable elements such as slideable components or lift-out mechanisms that enable easy removal and reinstallation. The pan can be dynamically moved between stored and functional positions without requiring complex mechanical systems
3Volume of moving object
If the frame assembly is unfoldable from collapsed position, then shipping compactness is improved, but assembly time and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The frame assembly components are designed to nest within each other when collapsed, with side frames, cross members, and top frame sections fitting together in a compact configuration. This nesting minimizes shipping volume while maintaining all necessary components for full assembly
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assembly incorporates hinge joints, telescoping sections, or expandable structures that allow smooth transition from collapsed to assembled states. These dynamic mechanisms enable quick unfolding and expansion without requiring complex assembly procedures or significant time investment
4Ease of operation
If cloth enclosure with opening is provided, then pet accessibility is improved, but privacy and mess containment worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The cloth enclosure features selectively positioned openings of specific sizes and locations that provide adequate pet access while maintaining privacy in other areas. The material properties of the cloth enclosure offer varying degrees of transparency or opacity in different sections to balance accessibility and privacy needs
Solution Approach 2:
The protective pan serves as an intermediary barrier between the pet and the external environment, containing messes within the pan area even when the cloth enclosure has openings. The pan acts as a secondary containment system that complements the cloth enclosure's opening design
Data Source
AI summary
A pet privy system is provided that is compact for shipping, and can be easily and quickly assembled by an owner. The system includes a cloth enclosure that has sidewalls and a top. A frame assembly supports the cloth enclosure, and includes a top frame, first and second side frames connected to the top frame, and cross-members that are connected between opposite sides of the first and second side frames from the top frame. A removable pan having a length and a width is provided, with the length being less than a distance between the first and second side frames. The pan is slideable between the first and second side frames. An inner guard wall is also provided having two sides and a back that are connected together and located inside the frame assembly and are adapted to be located between the sidewalls of the cloth enclosure and the removable pan.