Bassinet frame
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bassinets have complex and heavy height-adjusting mechanisms that make it difficult to adjust the height and inconvenient to transport due to their weight and complexity.
Innovation Solution
A foldable bassinet frame design featuring pivotable leg units connected to a support frame via pivot hubs with locking pins, allowing for easy conversion between folded and unfolded positions, enabling adjustable height settings and improved portability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional height-adjusting mechanism is used, then the bassinet can be positioned at different heights, but the structure becomes complex and heavy
Solution Approach 1:
The bassinet frame is divided into separate leg units that can be independently folded and unfolded. Each leg unit is connected to the support frame through a pivot hub, allowing the bassinet to be segmented into collapsible sections for easy storage and transport while maintaining height adjustment capability when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The leg units are designed to be dynamically movable between folded and unfolded positions through pivot hubs with locking pins. This dynamic structure allows the bassinet to transition between a compact folded state for portability and an extended unfolded state for use, providing adaptability without permanent complex mechanisms.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional height-adjusting mechanism is used, then the bassinet can be positioned at different heights, but the weight increases
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the bassinet into a support frame and separate foldable leg units connected via pivot hubs, the overall weight is reduced compared to a single heavy adjustable mechanism. The segmented design allows each component to be lighter while collectively providing the height adjustment function through configuration rather than mechanical transformation.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic folding and unfolding capability of the leg units provides height and position adjustment without requiring heavy mechanical mechanisms. The bassinet achieves adaptability through geometric configuration changes of lightweight components rather than through weight-intensive adjustable mechanisms.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a conventional height-adjusting mechanism is used, then the bassinet can be positioned at different heights, but it becomes inconvenient to transport
Solution Approach 1:
The segmentation of the bassinet into a support frame and detachable or foldable leg units connected through pivot hubs enables easy disassembly and compact folding for transport. Users can fold the leg units against the support frame or detach them entirely, making the bassinet convenient to carry while maintaining the ability to reconstruct the full structure for use.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic folding mechanism allows the bassinet to be quickly transformed from an extended usable state to a compact transported state through simple manipulation of the pivot hubs and locking pins. This dynamic capability provides ease of operation during transport while preserving the height adjustment functionality when the bassinet is set up for use.
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AI summary
A bassinet frame includes a support frame, two leg units, and two pivot hubs each connecting a respective one of the leg units to the support frame. Each of the leg units is pivotable relative to the support frame between a folded position, wherein a foot portion of the leg unit is proximal to the support frame, and an unfolded position, wherein the foot portion is distal from the support frame. When each of the leg units is at the unfolded position, a locking pin of the respective pivot hub is movable between a stopping position, wherein the locking pin prevents a respective one of the leg units from moving toward the folded position, and a releasing position, wherein movement of the respective leg unit toward the folded position is permitted.