Animal Waste Storage Device with Segmented Compartments
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Solution Overview
Problem
Animal waste collection and storage pose challenges due to the unsanitary nature of animal waste, leading to neglect or improper disposal, especially in remote locations where proper disposal is not immediately available, and existing solutions like plastic bags are inconvenient and unpleasant to use.
Innovation Solution
A lightweight animal waste storage device with a collection body that secures bags within a channel using end-caps, featuring a handle and adaptor for easy transport, and optionally a partition to separate clean and soiled bags, allowing for odor-free and visually discreet storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a plastic bag is used to collect and store animal waste, then the waste can be contained, but the user is still exposed to odor and visual sight of the waste
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing the waste-containing bag inside a second container (waste storage device). The first container (original waste bag) is nested within the second container (storage device), creating a nested structure that provides an additional layer of containment, blocking odor and visual exposure while maintaining portability.
Solution Approach 2:
The waste storage device acts as an intermediary between the animal waste and the user. This intermediate container separates the user from direct exposure to harmful factors (odor, visual sight) while still allowing the waste to be contained and transported, mediating the interaction between waste and user.
2Reliability
If a waste container is carried for remote locations, then waste can be stored until disposal is available, but the container adds weight and bulk
Solution Approach 1:
The waste storage device is segmented into two functional compartments: a first container for holding the waste-containing bag and a second container for holding cleaning supplies. This segmentation allows the device to provide comprehensive waste management functionality while keeping each compartment compact and lightweight, reducing overall device bulk.
Solution Approach 2:
The waste storage device serves multiple functions: it stores the waste-containing bag, provides odor and visual containment, and holds cleaning supplies. This multi-functionality consolidates what would otherwise require multiple separate items into a single device, reducing the total weight and bulk the user must carry.
3Ease of operation
If clean bags are stored separately from soiled bags, then organization and hygiene are improved, but the device structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The device partitions the interior space into distinct compartments: a first container for soiled bags and a second container for cleaning supplies. This segmentation physically separates clean and soiled items, improving organization and hygiene while maintaining relatively simple device structure through straightforward compartmentalization.
Data Source
AI summary
The present invention describes an animal waste collection and storage device configured to temporarily secure a bag containing animal waste for later disposal. In one embodiment, the device of the invention can be securable to a leash, and further include an ergonomic handle configured to allow a user to use the device as an extension of the leash, or leash handle when walking an animal.