Anchoring apparatus for bedclothes
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bedclothes anchoring devices are bulky, unattractive, require complete removal to release the bed cover, and lack adjustment for user comfort, often necessitating additional straps for securement.
Innovation Solution
A bedclothes anchoring apparatus featuring a base member affixed to the mattress with a clip member that includes a rear grip and hooked portion connected by an over-center pivot mechanism, allowing for adjustable clamping and release, along with a flexible connector for adjustable length and additional clips for securing a bottom sheet.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If an integral clamp extends from beneath the mattress to secure the bed cover, then the bed cover is anchored firmly to the bed, but the device becomes bulky and unattractive when in use
Solution Approach 1:
The anchoring device is divided into separate components: a base member that remains attached to the mattress and a holding member that attaches to the bed cover. This segmentation allows the device to be less bulky when in use while maintaining anchoring firmness through the connection between components.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates adjustable features including an adjustable clamp member with movable gripping surfaces and an adjustable connector member that can change length. These dynamic elements allow the device to adapt to different bed cover thicknesses and user comfort preferences while maintaining a compact form.
2Reliability
If the bed cover is anchored tightly to the bed, then the bed cover is secured in place, but there is no means for adjustment to allow for user comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp member includes a first gripping surface and a second gripping surface that can be positioned at different distances from each other, allowing adjustment of the clamping force and position. The connector member also provides adjustability in length and orientation, enabling the device to accommodate various user comfort preferences while maintaining bed cover security.
3Reliability
If the clamp is secured at the upper surface of the bed cover, then the bed cover is held in place, but the device must be completely removed to release the bed cover
Solution Approach 1:
The device separates the anchoring function (base member attached to mattress) from the bed cover attachment function (holding member with clamp). This allows the holding member and bed cover to be easily detached and reattached without removing the entire device from the mattress, improving release convenience while maintaining retention reliability.
4Reliability
If additional straps are used to secure the clamps to the bed, then the clamps are firmly attached, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base member and connector member are combined into an integrated assembly that attaches to the mattress, eliminating the need for separate straps. The connector member provides both attachment and adjustment functions in a single component, reducing overall device complexity while maintaining attachment firmness.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus provides secure anchoring of bedclothes without the need for repeated attachment and removal, allows for user-adjustable comfort, and accommodates varying bed cover thicknesses, enhancing usability and comfort.
Implementation Method 1
The spring member may be an extension spring configured to bias said hook portion toward said upper end of said cover member
Implementation Method 2
communicably coupled together by means of an over-centre pivot mechanism and configured to be manually operated between a first, open configuration and a second, closed configuration
Data Source
AI summary
Anchoring apparatus for a bed cover, comprising a base member (10) and a holding member (12, 120), wherein said base member (10) is configured to be affixed to a bed at a lower edge of a mattress (16) and includes a first portion (18) of a clip member, and said holding member (12, 120) comprises a second part of said clip member for enabling said base member (10) and said holding member (12, 120) to be releasably connected together, in use, said holding member further comprising a clamp member for releasably clamping a portion of said bed cover therein.