Baby Float Buoyant Tail and Inflatable Headrest Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing baby floats lack multi-functionality, particularly in preventing roll-back during swimming and providing a comfortable rest environment for babies, with limited safety features and inconvenience in carrying babies during rest or feeding.
Innovation Solution
A multi-functional baby float design featuring a buoyant tail for increased buoyancy, an elevating mechanism with inflatable airbag, detachable sunshade, chest and back supports, and a five-point seat belt, allowing for adjustable headrest elevation and easy feeding on land.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an anti-flip component with sinking ball and connecting rope is added to the float body, then the safety performance is greatly improved, but the product function remains single and cannot provide comfortable rest or feeding environment
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies multi-functionality by integrating multiple components that serve different purposes: the anti-flip component (sinking ball with connecting rope) provides safety, while the elevating mechanism (inflatable airbag) enables comfortable resting and feeding positions. The alarm device adds another safety function. This combination transforms a single-function float into a multi-functional baby care product that addresses safety, comfort, and convenience needs simultaneously.
2Ease of manufacture
If the float body structure is kept simple, then the manufacturing cost is low, but the float lacks anti-flip function and safety performance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the float system into distinct functional modules: the float body provides basic buoyancy, the anti-flip component (sinking ball connected by rope) provides safety, the inflatable airbag provides elevating function, and the alarm device provides monitoring. Each module can be manufactured separately and assembled, allowing for controlled complexity while maintaining manufacturing efficiency.
3Ease of operation
If the head of the float body is elevated to provide comfortable rest environment, then the baby can rest and be fed more comfortably, but the float body becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs a dynamic elevating mechanism using an inflatable airbag that can be adjusted as needed. The airbag can be inflated to elevate the headrest for comfortable resting and feeding, then deflated when not needed. This dynamic approach allows the float to adapt to different usage scenarios without permanently increasing structural complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enhances safety by preventing roll-back and provides a comfortable resting environment for babies, facilitating convenient feeding and carrying, while ensuring improved swimming assistance.
Implementation Method 1
the elevating mechanism comprises an inflatable airbag
Implementation Method 2
a buoyant tail for increasing the buoyancy of the back; the buoyant tail is detachably connected with the end of the float body
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AI summary
The present invention relates to a baby float. The multi-functional baby float comprises a float body and a buoyant tail for increasing the buoyancy of the back; the buoyant tail is detachably connected with the end of the float body; and the back of a head of the float body is provided with an elevating mechanism for raising the head of the float body. The elevating mechanism comprises an inflatable airbag or a connecting structure. The connecting structure comprises some rows of female buckles; the buoyant tail is provided with son buckles; and the buoyant tail is fixedly connected with the float body through the matching of the son buckles and the female buckles. The present invention has the characteristics that the back buoyancy can be increased to prevent roll-back, the buoyant tail can be detached and installed below a headrest.