Articulating bed structure with narrow frame for dissasembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional articulating beds face challenges in maintaining rigidity while being cumbersome to disassemble and package due to their size and weight, making them difficult to ship and reassemble efficiently.
Innovation Solution
The articulating bed features a frame with side members and fixed channels that allow for easy disassembly, using rotatable channels and hinges to support panels, along with removable actuators and brackets, enabling compact packaging and shipping by reducing the lateral dimension of the system.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional articulating beds use large actuators and deep frames for rigidity, then structural strength is improved, but device size and weight increase making packaging and shipping difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple segments including side rails, end rails, and support legs that can be independently assembled and disassembled. The articulating assembly is segmented into upper body support, thigh support, and foot support sections that can be separated from the frame for compact packaging.
Solution Approach 2:
The actuators are removed from the frame structure and mounted separately on the articulating assembly components. This extraction allows the frame to be packaged without the bulky actuators, while the actuators can be attached during final assembly at the destination.
2Power
If conventional articulating beds use deep frames to accommodate actuators, then actuation leverage is improved, but ease of operation for assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame legs are designed with adjustable and removable characteristics, allowing the frame depth to be modified or reduced when actuation is not needed. The actuators are mounted on movable brackets that can be positioned to provide adequate leverage while maintaining a compact overall footprint.
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional articulating beds use fixed channel structures for panel support, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability for disassembly and reconfiguration deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The channel structure is segmented into modular sections with standardized interfaces. The panels (upper body support panel, thigh support panel, foot support panel) are divided into separate components that can be independently removed and reconfigured within the channel system.
Solution Approach 2:
The channel structure incorporates movable elements and adjustable positioning mechanisms that allow panels to be dynamically repositioned along the channels. This enables the same stable channel structure to accommodate different panel configurations and facilitate easy disassembly and reassembly.
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AI summary
An articulating bed incorporates a frame having side frame members with a first fixed channel extending laterally between the frame side members and a second fixed channel extending laterally between the frame side members. A first rotatable channel open toward a head of the bed is engaged to the first fixed channel with first hinges. An upper body support panel is removably engaged in the first rotatable channel and an upper body panel support frame extends from the first rotatable channel coplanar with a lower flange to support the upper body panel. A second rotatable channel open toward the foot of the bed is engaged to the second fixed channel with second hinges. A thigh support panel is removably engaged in the second rotatable channel and a thigh panel support frame extends from the second rotatable channel coplanar with a lower flange of the second rotatable channel to support the thigh panel. A seat panel is removably engaged between the first fixed channel and second fixed channel.