A multi-purpose baby blanket
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baby products fail to provide a multi-purpose solution that is safe, portable, and adaptable as babies grow, often requiring additional equipment and posing safety risks with straps or entanglement hazards.
Innovation Solution
A multi-purpose baby blanket with sets of fastening means that allow it to be converted into a baby nest by rolling, featuring a circumferential wall for safety and adjustable dimensions, along with straps for carrying and converting into a bag or pouch, ensuring safety and versatility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a baby nest is made portable with straps for carrying, then ease of operation is improved, but safety is worsened due to entanglement risks
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful straps are completely removed from the baby nest design. Instead of using straps for carrying, the invention relies on the nest's own structure and the parent's ability to carry it directly, thereby eliminating the entanglement hazard while maintaining portability
Solution Approach 2:
The invention converts the potential harm of straps (entanglement risk) into a benefit by designing a nest that is lightweight and easy to carry without straps. The simplified structure without straps becomes safer while maintaining ease of transport
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate products are used (baby nest, playing blanket, sleeping quilt, nursing pillow, toys, bag), then functionality is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The invention merges multiple separate baby products into a single integrated baby nest. The nest combines sleeping surface, side pads for protection, carrying handles, and storage pocket into one unified product, eliminating the need for separate blankets, pillows, and bags
Solution Approach 2:
The baby nest is designed as a universal product that performs multiple functions: it serves as a sleeping nest, includes side pads that can protect against rolling, provides carrying handles for portability, and incorporates a storage pocket for essentials. This multi-functionality replaces several separate products
3Manufacturing precision
If a baby nest has fixed dimensions, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability is worsened as babies outgrow the product quickly
Solution Approach 1:
The side pads of the baby nest are designed to be adjustable in height. This dynamic feature allows the nest to adapt to the baby's growth over time, providing extended usability while maintaining precise manufacturing of each individual component
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AI summary
A multi-purpose baby blanket (10) having a first side (20) and a second side (30). The blanket (10) comprises multiple sets of mutually corresponding fastening means (1,2), each set comprising a first fastening member (1) and a second fastening member (2) arranged on a line which is substantially perpen- dicular with a center axis (11) of the blanket (10) and on the same side of the center axis (11). Each set of mutually corresponding fastening means (1,2) are engageable by rolling the blanket (10) to provide a rolled portion, wherein when all sets of mutually corresponding fastening means (1,2) are engaged, the rolled portion of the blanket (10) will form a circumferential wall (40) thereby defining a baby nest.