Bed Frame Hook-and-Lock Assembly to Reduce Screw-Locking Steps
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bed frames are inconvenient to assemble due to the need for multiple screw-locking actions to fix the upper and lower locking pieces of bed support rods to bed posts during installation.
Innovation Solution
A bed frame installation structure featuring hook pieces and locking plates on the bed support rods that engage with corresponding hook holes and locking holes on the bed posts, allowing for quick assembly by eliminating the need for separate screw-locking actions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If multiple screw-locking actions are used to fix upper and lower locking pieces of bed support rods to bed posts, then the connection strength is improved, but the assembly convenience deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connection structure is divided into three functional segments: hook pieces for initial engagement, locking plates for positioning, and screws for final fixation. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function efficiently, reducing the complexity of the overall assembly process while maintaining strong connections
Solution Approach 2:
The hook pieces are pre-formed at the ends of the bed support rods, and the locking plates are pre-installed on these rods. During assembly, these pre-prepared features automatically engage with corresponding features on the bed posts, eliminating the need for multiple separate screw-locking actions and significantly simplifying the assembly process
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AI summary
A bed frame installation structure, having two bed posts spaced apart from each other and a bed support rod; a bottom of each end of the bed support rod is bent and warped into a hook piece, and a top side of which is formed with a locking plate; a locking hole and a hook hole are formed on each bed post corresponding to a corresponding end of the bed support rod; the hook piece is accommodated in a corresponding bed post to engage with a lower edge of the hook hole, and the locking plate is fixed to the locking hole by a screw. A bed frame structure is also disclosed having a bed surface frame and two bed frame installation structures spaced apart from each other; a bed side beam is provided between two corresponding bed posts of the two sets of the bed frame installation structure.