Adjustable Bed Transfer Bar Mounting for Entrapment Risk Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bed transfer devices often fail to securely attach to most bed frames, leading to a risk of injury or death from entrapment when assisting infirm, disabled, or elderly individuals in and out of bed.
Innovation Solution
A bed frame attachable transfer bar device featuring a rail attachment member, turnbuckle, and transfer bar with a hand ring and support post, designed to securely attach to most bed frames, utilizing spring pins and adjustable components to ensure safe and stable operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If existing transfer devices are used, then they provide basic transfer assistance, but they fail to securely attach to most bed frames, creating entrapment risks
Solution Approach 1:
The rail engagement members are designed with a universal geometry that can securely attach to the outer perimeter of most standard bed frame rails. The U-shaped configuration with open ends allows adaptation to various rail profiles and dimensions, enabling the device to function safely across different bed types without creating entrapment hazards.
Solution Approach 2:
The turnbuckle acts as an intermediary adjustment mechanism between the rail attachment members. It allows the distance between the first and second rail engagement members to be precisely adjusted to match different bed frame dimensions, ensuring secure attachment while preventing overly tight configurations that could create entrapment risks.
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed transfer bars are used, then they provide stable support, but they cannot adapt to different bed frame sizes and configurations
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates adjustable elements including the turnbuckle for distance adjustment and multiple holes in the rail engagement members for repositioning. These dynamic features allow the attachment geometry to be customized for different bed frame sizes and configurations while maintaining stable and secure attachment through proper tensioning and positioning.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable components are added to improve compatibility, then bed frame adaptability increases, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The attachment system is divided into separate modular components: first and second rail engagement members, a turnbuckle, and a transfer bar. Each component has a specific function and can be independently adjusted or replaced. This segmentation allows for adaptability through combination and adjustment while keeping each individual component relatively simple in design.
Data Source
AI summary
A bed frame attachable transfer bar device preferably includes a rail attachment member, a turnbuckle, a second rail attachment member and a transfer bar. The rail attachment member includes a first lengthwise member and a first rail engagement member attached to one end of the first lengthwise member. The second rail attachment member includes a second lengthwise member, a second rail engagement member and a transfer bar receiver. The second rail engagement member is attached to one end of the second lengthwise member. The transfer bar receiver is attached to the second rail engagement member and the second lengthwise member. The rail attachment member is attached to the second rail attachment member with the turnbuckle. The transfer bar preferably includes a hand ring and a support post extending downward from the hand ring. The support post is sized to be received by the transfer bar receiver.