Pet stroller with removable divider for elevated seating within a canopy enclosed seating area
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing foldable pet strollers lack a defined sidewall for the pet seating area when the canopy is open, making it difficult to contain small or very small pets, and they are not easily adaptable for use with pets of varying sizes without structural modifications.
Innovation Solution
A pet stroller with a removable divider that provides elevated seating within a canopy enclosed area, featuring a platform enclosure member, a cloth platform enclosure, and a canopy assembly that can be connected via a latch or zippered connection, along with a divider platform that can be supported by foldable legs and equipped with a seating pad and tether for enhanced security and ventilation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the canopy is opened to provide access and ventilation, then the pet seating area becomes more accessible and breathable, but the sidewall becomes loose and floppy, failing to contain small pets
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the sidewall into two functional segments: an upper flexible mesh portion that allows canopy opening and breathing, and a lower rigid platform enclosure portion that provides containment. This segmentation allows each part to fulfill its specific function without compromising the other.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a rigid platform enclosure member as an intermediary structure between the flexible mesh and the platform base. This intermediary element provides the necessary structural support to maintain sidewall integrity when the canopy is opened, while still allowing the upper mesh to remain flexible for ventilation.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the stroller structure is modified to provide elevated seating for very small pets, then the pet containment and comfort is improved, but the device complexity and structural changes increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a removable and adjustable divider platform that can be dynamically configured within the seating area. This dynamic element allows the stroller to adapt to different pet sizes without requiring permanent structural modifications, maintaining simplicity while enhancing versatility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes the vertical dimension by introducing an elevated divider platform that creates multiple seating levels within the existing stroller structure. This dimensional approach allows very small pets to be accommodated in the elevated area without expanding the horizontal footprint or fundamentally altering the stroller's basic structure.
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AI summary
A divider for elevated seating within a canopy enclosed seating area of a pet stroller is provided. The divider is removably located in the pet seating area. The divider includes a divider platform supported at least on a platform enclosure member of the pet stroller which still allows for the lowering and clamping of the lower canopy bar to the platform enclosure member.