Adjustable Bed Frame With Telescoping Drive Shaft for Universal End Boards
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adjustable bed systems face inefficiencies during delivery and assembly due to the requirement for specific end boards, leading to increased operational costs and customer dissatisfaction when incorrect end boards are delivered.
Innovation Solution
A universal adjustable bed system with a frame assembly and drive shaft that can accommodate both identical and different end boards, featuring a telescoping drive shaft and transition boxes with interchangeable gear configurations to ensure uniform height adjustment.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If different end boards (headboard and footboard) are used with specific transition box configurations, then the bed system can achieve proper height adjustment operation, but delivery and assembly errors occur when incorrect end boards are delivered
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies universality by making both end boards identical in structure and function, allowing either end board to serve as headboard or footboard. The transition boxes are configured identically on both end boards, enabling the system to operate correctly regardless of which end board is positioned at the head or foot of the bed, thus eliminating delivery and assembly errors while maintaining proper height adjustment operation
2Ease of manufacture
If identical end boards are used to eliminate delivery errors, then manufacturing costs are reduced and assembly is simplified, but compatibility with existing systems using different end boards is lost
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves universality by designing identical end boards that can replace both traditional headboards and footboards. The frame assembly is configured to accept these identical end boards at either position, and the transition boxes are designed to work with this configuration, allowing the system to maintain compatibility while simplifying manufacturing and assembly
3Device complexity
If a fixed-length drive shaft is used to connect transition boxes, then the structure is simpler, but the system cannot accommodate different end board configurations or positions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dynamics by making the drive shaft telescopic rather than fixed-length. The drive shaft can extend or retract to accommodate different distances between transition boxes, allowing the system to adapt to various end board configurations and positions while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system allows for seamless assembly and operation with various end boards, reducing delivery errors and operational costs while enhancing compatibility and user satisfaction.
Implementation Method 1
A drive shaft defining an adjustable length is coupled at a first end thereof to the transition box and at a second end thereof to the second end board. The drive shaft is operable to facilitate uniform height adjustment of the first and second end boards.
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an adjustable bed system including a bed frame that is adjustable in height. In one aspect of the present disclosure, the adjustable bed system includes first and second end boards each having an independent height adjustment mechanism. A frame assembly configured and dimensioned to be secured to the first end board at a first end thereof and to the second end board at a second end thereof includes a frame and a transition box. The transition box is secured to the frame at the first end thereof and is operatively engagable with the height adjustment mechanism of the first end board. A drive shaft adjustable between first and second lengths is coupled at a first end thereof to the transition box and at a second end thereof to the second end board to facilitate uniform height adjustment of the first and second end boards.