Selectively pet accessible human-pet co-seating
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet furniture solutions are cumbersome, take up space, and do not allow pets to easily access seating next to their owners without hindering the owner's work, particularly for pets with mobility issues.
Innovation Solution
A standalone or attachable pet seating apparatus with an elevation piece that can be engaged or disengaged, allowing pets to easily access the seat, and can be stored when not in use, featuring a securing mechanism and adjustable components to accommodate different pet sizes and mobility needs.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If pet furniture is designed to elevate pets closer to owners, then pets can be closer to their owners, but the furniture becomes cumbersome and takes up more space
Solution Approach 1:
The pet seat is designed with a movable elevation piece that can be deployed or retracted as needed. When the elevation piece is extended, it provides the necessary height for pets to access the seat. When retracted, it minimizes the space occupation, resolving the contradiction between providing elevation and minimizing footprint.
Solution Approach 2:
The pet seat is divided into separate components: a base seat and a movable elevation piece. This segmentation allows the elevation piece to be independently controlled and stored when not in use, reducing space occupation while maintaining the ability to elevate pets when needed.
2Ease of operation
If pet furniture provides elevated seating for pets, then pets can access seating next to owners, but pets with mobility issues cannot easily access the seat
Solution Approach 1:
The elevation piece can be dynamically adjusted to create a gradual incline or step-by-step access path, making it easier for pets with mobility issues to reach the seat without requiring them to jump or climb steep heights.
Solution Approach 2:
The elevation piece acts as an intermediary structure between the floor and the seat, providing a transitional pathway that accommodates pets with limited mobility by breaking down the height difference into manageable segments.
3Ease of operation
If pet furniture remains deployed to provide continuous access, then pets can easily access the seat, but the furniture takes up too much room when not needed
Solution Approach 1:
The elevation piece is designed to be dynamically deployable and storable. It can be extended when pet access is needed and retracted or folded into a compact configuration when not in use, allowing the furniture to adapt its space occupation based on operational needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The elevation piece operates periodically - deployed when pets need access and stored when not needed - rather than remaining constantly extended. This periodic deployment resolves the contradiction between maintaining ease of access and minimizing space occupation during non-use periods.
4Area of stationary object
If pet furniture is designed to be compact and storable, then space is efficiently used, but the apparatus becomes complex to engage and disengage
Solution Approach 1:
The elevation piece incorporates self-latching or automatic securing mechanisms that engage and disengage without requiring complex manual operations. The design allows the structure to self-stabilize in deployed and stored positions, reducing the complexity of user interaction while maintaining compact storability.
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AI summary
The present invention comprises a variety of embodiments which all provide an apparatus, either standalone or attached to a piece of furniture, that enables a pet to sit or lay down next to its owner, and includes safe and accommodating ascending and descending structures for the pet's mobility and comfort.