Bed Frame Buckle Connection Design for Adjacent Pole Stability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing pole frame beds experience structural instability due to lack of connection between adjacent bed poles, leading to subsidence under larger forces, as each bed pole relies solely on cross poles for support.
Innovation Solution
A reinforced bed frame design featuring parallel bed poles connected by C-shaped fixing and movable buckles, with a fastener structure that locks and unlocks between the buckles to stabilize the frame, and optionally includes insertion pins and holes for improved assembly and connection strength.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If bed poles are connected only to cross poles without connection between adjacent bed poles, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the bed frame experiences subsidence and structural instability under larger forces
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting member is divided into multiple C-shaped buckles (fixing buckles and movable buckles) that separately engage with different bed poles. Each buckle acts as an independent connection segment, allowing the structure to distribute forces across multiple points while maintaining overall stability. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by providing enhanced structural support through distributed connection points without requiring a monolithic complex structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting member incorporates movable buckles that can dynamically adjust their position and engagement state. These movable components allow the connection structure to adapt to varying loads and stresses, transitioning between different structural configurations as needed. This dynamic capability enables the structure to maintain stability under varying forces while keeping the connection mechanism relatively simple through motion-based adaptation.
2Strength
If multiple C-shaped buckles and fastener structures are added to connect adjacent bed poles, then loading capacity and stability are enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple functional elements (fixing buckles, movable buckles, fastener structures) are merged into a single integrated connecting member. This consolidation allows the complex functionality of connecting multiple bed poles with adjustable strength to be achieved through one unified component rather than multiple separate parts. The merging principle resolves the contradiction by distributing the complexity across a single modular element that can be manufactured and installed as one unit, thereby enhancing loading capacity without proportionally increasing overall system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting member with its multiple buckles and fastener structures serves multiple functions simultaneously: it connects adjacent bed poles, provides adjustable connection strength, distributes loads across multiple points, and allows for potential disassembly and reconfiguration. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction by consolidating several structural requirements into a single versatile component, enhancing strength while managing complexity through functional integration.
3Ease of operation
If a fastener structure with hook and lock hole is used to lock movable buckles, then assembly and disassembly become efficient, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The fastener structure with hooks and lock holes enables the connecting member to be self-assembled and self-locked without requiring additional tools or complex mechanisms. The hooks engage with lock holes to automatically secure the movable buckles in place, and the same structure allows for easy release when needed. This self-service capability resolves the contradiction by providing tool-free assembly and disassembly through an integrated locking mechanism that enhances ease of operation while adding minimal complexity through straightforward geometric features.
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AI summary
The present disclosure discloses a reinforced bed frame. The reinforced bed frame comprises a plurality of bed poles, two cross poles, at least one connecting member, and a plurality of movable buckles. Each of the at least one connecting member comprises a body and at least two fixing buckles connected to the body. Each of the plurality of movable buckles is configured to cover an opening of a corresponding one of the at least two fixing buckles and cooperate with the corresponding one of the at least two fixing buckles to surround a corresponding one of the plurality of bed poles.