Threaded Pet Water Bowl Attachment for Adjustable Height
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pet water containers lack a threaded connection between the container and bowl, making it inconvenient to adjust the height and resulting in wasteful and unsanitary water dispensing during outdoor walks with pets, especially in warm weather.
Innovation Solution
A pet water container with a threaded attachment at the lower end allows for adjustable positioning and securement of a bowl, enabling liquid storage and dispensing without discarding water, featuring a design with a smaller diameter lower end and a bowl that aligns with the container's sidewall for efficient liquid containment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a non-threaded connection is used between the container and bowl, then the device structure is simpler, but the bowl cannot be adjusted to different heights and water must be discarded before securing the bowl
Solution Approach 1:
The container is divided into an upper container portion and a lower container portion that can be threaded together, with the bowl separately attachable to the lower portion. This segmentation allows the bowl to be adjusted to different heights by threading it onto the lower container portion at different positions, while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The lower container portion acts as an intermediary element between the upper container portion and the bowl. It provides threading on its outer surface that enables the bowl to be securely attached at various heights, while the upper container portion provides threading on its inner surface for secure connection to the lower portion. This intermediary structure allows water to be retained without discarding.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the lower end of the container has the same diameter as the upper end, then the container structure is more uniform, but the bowl sidewall cannot align properly with the container sidewall
Solution Approach 1:
The container is designed with asymmetric dimensions: the upper container portion has a first diameter, while the lower container portion has a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter. This asymmetry enables the bowl sidewall to align properly with the container sidewall when the bowl is attached to the lower portion, while the threaded connections provide structural stability.
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AI summary
A container for storing liquid having a bowl removably secured on a lower end thereof. The container defines an interior volume for storing liquid, such as water. The container includes an upper end having a body and an opening, wherein the opening can receive liquid therethrough. A lower end of the container includes threading disposed around an exterior thereof, between a first and second end. A bowl is removably securable to the threading of the lower end of the container so as to allow a user to selectively detach the bowl from the container and fill the bowl with liquid stored within the container. In one embodiment, the lower end of the container includes a smaller width than a width of the body of the upper end so as to allow a sidewall of the bowl to align with a sidewall of the body.