Portable enclosure for a bed
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing enclosures for hospital beds are cumbersome, require extensive manpower for assembly and disassembly, and cannot accommodate adjustable or non-standard bed sizes, leading to inefficiencies in patient transportation and care.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable enclosure with a frame and canopy assembly that can be adjusted in length and circumference to fit various bed sizes, featuring expansion joints and adjustable collars for secure connection, allowing for easy assembly, disassembly, and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If prior art enclosure systems are used to confine patients to a bed area, then patient safety is improved, but the systems require extensive manpower for assembly and disassembly, and are cumbersome for transportation
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure system is divided into multiple modular components including a frame assembly with collapsible legs, a canopy assembly with removable panels, and connecting elements. This segmentation allows the enclosure to be easily assembled and disassembled by caregivers while maintaining patient safety when enclosed.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assembly incorporates collapsible legs that can be quickly extended and locked into position, and the canopy assembly includes removable panels that facilitate easy assembly and disassembly. These dynamic features reduce the manpower required while ensuring patient safety.
2Reliability
If prior art enclosure systems are used to confine patients, then patient isolation is achieved, but transportation and storage become cumbersome and difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure is segmented into a frame assembly and a canopy assembly that can be separately stored and transported. The collapsible legs and removable panels further divide the system into manageable components that are easier to handle during transportation and storage while maintaining isolation capability when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The canopy assembly can be nested within or attached to the frame assembly when not in use, and the collapsible legs allow the structure to compact into a smaller footprint. This nesting approach facilitates easier transportation and storage compared to rigid prior art systems.
3Ease of manufacture
If uniform dimension enclosures are used to accommodate standard beds, then manufacturing is simplified, but the enclosures cannot be adjusted to function with different length or width beds
Solution Approach 1:
The frame assembly includes adjustable length and width components that can be configured to match different bed dimensions. The collapsible legs and modular frame sections allow the enclosure to adapt to various bed sizes while maintaining relatively simple manufacturing processes for standardized modular components.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure dimensions are made variable through adjustable frame sections and collapsible legs that can be configured to different lengths and widths. This parameter adjustability allows a single enclosure design to accommodate multiple bed sizes without requiring completely different manufacturing processes.
4Stability of the object's composition
If extensive assembly procedures are used for prior art enclosures, then structural stability is achieved, but tools and excessive know-how are needed for assembly
Solution Approach 1:
The enclosure is divided into modular components with standardized connection interfaces. The frame assembly and canopy assembly connect through simple joining mechanisms that provide structural stability without requiring complex assembly procedures, tools, or extensive training.
Solution Approach 2:
The enclosure components are designed with self-aligning features and intuitive connection mechanisms that allow caregivers to assemble the structure without specialized tools or extensive training. The collapsible legs and removable panels automatically guide proper positioning during assembly.
Data Source
AI summary
An enclosure for enclosing an area including a frame and a canopy assembly. The frame includes an upper laterally-extending support, a first upstanding support coupled to a first end of the upper support, and a second upstanding support coupled to a second end of the upper support. The upper support is length-adjustable. The canopy assembly is connectable to the frame for defining an enclosed area, and includes a plurality of collars removably connectable to the frame, and at least one panel holdable in a plane defined by the supports of the frame. The circumference of at least one such collar is adjustable so that when the length of the upper support is adjusted, the collar circumference can be adjusted to accommodate the change in length.