Portable changing table assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable changing table devices are limited in their ability to provide a stable and versatile support surface for diaper changing in remote locations without restroom facilities, often requiring complex extensions or multiple components that are cumbersome to carry.
Innovation Solution
A portable changing table assembly comprising a backpack with a swivel-attached foldable table and pivotable legs, allowing the table to be deployed and oriented for support on various surfaces, with integrated storage for diapering supplies.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a portable changing table device uses complex extensions or multiple components to provide stable support, then the stability and support capability are improved, but the device becomes cumbersome to carry and reduces portability
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the changing table surface, support legs, carrying bag, and storage compartment into a single integrated portable unit. The table surface folds against the bag when not in use, and the legs attach to the bag structure, eliminating the need for separate components and reducing overall complexity while maintaining stability during use.
Solution Approach 2:
The changing table is divided into functional segments: a collapsible table surface, detachable support legs, an integrated carrying bag, and storage compartments. Each segment can be independently folded or detached, allowing the device to be compact for transport yet stable when assembled for use.
2Ease of operation
If a portable changing table device uses a compact design for easy carrying, then portability is improved, but the stability and support surface area are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The changing table employs dynamic structures including foldable table surfaces that expand from a compact state to a full-size changing surface, and adjustable support legs that extend from a retracted position to provide stable support. These dynamic elements allow the device to transition between portable and stable configurations as needed.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable changing table assembly for changing a diaper in a remote location includes a backpack, a swivel rotatably integrated into the backpack and a table that is attached to the swivel. The table is foldable into a stored position for carrying the table when the user wears the backpack. The table is unfoldable into a deployed position to facilitate an infant to be positioned on the table for changing the infant's diaper. A plurality of legs is each pivotally attached to the table. Each of the plurality of legs is positionable in a stored position or a deployed position to facilitate the table to support the weight of the infant.