Adjustable Bedside Bassinet Structure for Access and Mobility
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baby cribs either lack the versatility of movable designs or the convenience of fixed bedside access, failing to provide a solution that combines the benefits of both types.
Innovation Solution
A baby crib design featuring a support frame with a bassinet that can be horizontally adjusted and equipped with a side opening, allowing caregivers to access the baby from different beds while maintaining stability and safety.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a baby crib is designed as a fixed bedside crib, then the caregiver can conveniently access the baby, but the crib cannot be displaced to different positions
Solution Approach 1:
The bassinet is designed with a movable structure that allows it to be displaced horizontally along the support structure between a first position (near the upright segment) and a second position (away from the upright segment). This dynamic positioning capability enables the bassinet to adapt between different usage scenarios: positioned near the upright segment for stable bedside crib use with easy caregiver access, and positioned away for portable or standalone use
2Adaptability or versatility
If a baby crib is designed as a movable crib, then the crib can be displaced to any position, but the caregiver cannot conveniently access the baby from a sleeping bed
Solution Approach 1:
The bassinet's horizontal displacement mechanism along the support structure allows it to be dynamically positioned at optimal locations. When needed for bedside access, it can be moved to a second position that provides convenient access from the sleeping bed while maintaining the overall mobility of the crib system
3Stability of the object's composition
If the bassinet is positioned close to the upright segment, then the structure is more stable, but the caregiver cannot access the baby from the sleeping bed
Solution Approach 1:
The bassinet can be horizontally displaced along the support structure to change its position relative to the upright segment. When structural stability is needed, it can be positioned at the first location near the upright segment. When caregiver access from the sleeping bed is needed, it can be moved to the second position, thus dynamically adjusting the balance between stability and accessibility
4Ease of operation
If the bassinet is positioned away from the upright segment, then the caregiver can access the baby from the sleeping bed, but the structure becomes less stable
Solution Approach 1:
The support structure is designed to accommodate the bassinet at multiple horizontal positions. When the bassinet is moved to the second position away from the upright segment for improved caregiver access, the support structure maintains adequate stability through its design, allowing the system to dynamically adapt between stability and accessibility requirements
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AI summary
A baby crib includes an upright segment having a lower end portion and an upper end portion, a base connected with the lower end portion of the upright segment, an elongated support structure extending along a horizontal plane above the base and connected with the upper end portion, and a bassinet assembled with the support structure and having an inner space adapted to receive the placement of a baby therein. The bassinet has a sidewall provided with a side opening communicating with the inner space. The support structure is operable to displace the bassinet horizontally to modify a distance between the bassinet and the upright segment.