Adjustable Bed Outer Perimeter With Hidden Panel Fastening
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adjustable beds lack a structural outer perimeter to support their components, with decorative bolsters only covering internal structures without providing actual support.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable bed design featuring an outer support perimeter composed of multiple panels with a panel connecting member that secures the panels together without visible fasteners, providing structural support and incorporating a storage compartment accessible by pivoting the foot segment of the mattress support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If decorative bolsters are used to cover the frame and internal components, then the aesthetic appearance is improved, but structural support for components is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The outer perimeter structure serves dual functions: it provides structural support for mounting components while simultaneously serving as the aesthetic exterior surface. The panels are configured to both support weight and provide the visible decorative surface, eliminating the need for separate structural and cosmetic elements.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention merges the previously separate functions of structural support and aesthetic covering into a single integrated outer perimeter structure. The panels that form the exterior surface also provide the structural framework for mounting components, combining what were previously distinct elements into one unified structure.
2Strength
If panels are connected with visible fasteners, then structural connection is achieved, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fasteners are nested within recesses or channels formed in the panel surfaces, hiding them from external view. The connection mechanism is embedded within the panel structure itself, allowing structural attachment while maintaining a clean, uninterrupted exterior surface.
Solution Approach 2:
Recesses or channels act as intermediaries between the fasteners and the external environment. These structural features conceal the fasteners while still allowing them to perform their connecting function, mediating between the need for visible structural connection and the desire for aesthetic appearance.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the foot segment is fixed in position, then structural stability is improved, but access to storage compartment is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The foot segment is designed to be dynamically adjustable rather than fixed. It can pivot between a horizontal position (providing structural stability and mattress support) and a vertical or elevated position (providing access to the storage compartment). This dynamic capability allows the structure to adapt between different functional states.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage compartment is positioned and configured in advance within the frame structure, ready for use. The foot segment is pre-configured with hinge connections that enable easy pivoting to access the pre-positioned storage space, eliminating the need for additional assembly or configuration actions.
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AI summary
An adjustable bed is provided. The adjustable bed can include an outer support perimeter that provides structural support to various components of the adjustable bed. The outer support perimeter can include a plurality of panels, where two panels can be coupled together by a panel connecting member which can be received inside a void of both panels. The panel connecting member can be secured to the two panels using one or more fasteners in such a manner that the fasteners are not visible on the outside surface of the outer support perimeter. The adjustable bed can include a storage compartment positioned beneath a foot segment of a mattress support member. The storage compartment can be accessed by pivoting the foot segment of the mattress support member up and away from the adjustable bed.