Toddler Bouncer Swing With Harness and Trampoline Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional child safety swings and bouncers do not adequately incorporate safety features to prevent falls and provide a comprehensive bouncing experience for toddlers, limiting their versatility and safety.
Innovation Solution
A bouncer swing with a suspension frame, elastic connectors, a trampoline bed, and a seat harness that allows for swinging, bouncing, and jumping movements, using elastic connectors and springs for support, with a seat harness that can be contracted for secure positioning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional child safety swings use simple waist straps and attachment mechanisms, then the device complexity is low, but the safety and versatility for toddlers are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple safety features (harness system with five-point restraint, trampoline bed with springs, suspension frame with elastic connectors, protective canopy) into an integrated bouncer swing device. This merging of components creates a comprehensive safety system that goes beyond simple waist straps while maintaining device coherence and functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The bouncer swing is designed to provide multiple functions: it can be used as a traditional swing, a bouncer, or a combination thereof. The harness system, trampoline bed, and suspension frame work together to enable various movement modes (swinging, bouncing, jumping) while maintaining safety throughout all operations.
2Adaptability or versatility
If traditional swings provide only swinging motion, then the device complexity is low, but the versatility of movement modes is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The bouncer swing is designed to provide multiple functions: it can be used as a traditional swing, a bouncer, or a combination thereof. The harness system, trampoline bed, and suspension frame work together to enable various movement modes (swinging, bouncing, jumping) while maintaining safety throughout all operations.
Solution Approach 2:
The device incorporates dynamic elements including elastic connectors that allow flexible movement, springs that enable bouncing motion, and a harness system that adapts to different positions. These dynamic components allow the swing to transition between different movement modes (swinging, bouncing, jumping) while maintaining safety and stability.
3Reliability
If simple bouncer designs are used without comprehensive safety features, then the device complexity is low, but the ability to prevent falls and ensure safety is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple safety features (harness system with five-point restraint, trampoline bed with springs, suspension frame with elastic connectors, protective canopy) into an integrated bouncer swing device. This merging of components creates a comprehensive safety system that goes beyond simple waist straps while maintaining device coherence and functionality.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides enhanced safety and versatility by allowing toddlers to engage in multiple movement modes while being securely held, offering improved stability and a comprehensive bouncing experience.
Implementation Method 1
Elastic connectors are connected to the suspension frame. A seat harness is attached a lower end of the plurality of elastic connectors
Implementation Method 2
Springs connect the trampoline bed to the suspension frame. The springs are preferably made of elastic cord.
Implementation Method 3
The seat harness is mounted to swing on a pivot axis to provide a swinging and bouncing movement for the user.
Data Source
AI summary
A bouncer swing has a suspension frame having legs. Elastic connectors are connected to the suspension frame. A seat harness is attached a lower end of the plurality of elastic connectors at an elastic connector lower connection formed on the seat harness. A trampoline bed is mounted to the suspension frame. The trampoline bed is mounted underneath the seat harness. Springs connect the trampoline bed to the suspension frame. The springs are preferably made of elastic cord. The springs are can be made of exposed elastic tubing. The seat harness may have a seat back that extends from a seat opening of the seat harness. The seat harness has a harness rim that can be contracted for securing a user in place.