Collapsible bed base
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bedding products, especially adjustable ones, pose difficulties in assembly and exceed size and weight limits for cost-effective shipping, restricting delivery options via common carriers.
Innovation Solution
Design of collapsible or disassemblable bed bases with separate, independent components that can be compactly configured for shipping, using lightweight framing and decking materials, and articulating mechanisms to facilitate easy assembly and meet carrier size and weight restrictions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If conventional bedding products are designed with increased weight and size for structural integrity and adjustability, then structural strength and functionality are improved, but shipping cost and assembly difficulty increase due to exceeding carrier restrictions
Solution Approach 1:
The bed base is divided into multiple separate and independent sections (head section, center section, foot section) that can be disassembled for shipping. Each section contains its own frame and decking components, allowing the overall structure to be broken down into manageable pieces that meet carrier size restrictions while maintaining structural integrity when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The bed base sections are designed to collapse from a three-dimensional assembled configuration into a compact two-dimensional stacked arrangement for shipping. The sections can be folded flat and stacked on top of each other, reducing the height and overall volume to fit within carrier weight and dimension limits
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional adjustable bedding products are designed with articulating mechanisms and actuators, then functionality and comfort are improved, but weight and assembly complexity increase making home assembly difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The articulating mechanisms and actuators are distributed across separate independent sections rather than being integrated into a single complex unit. Each section can be assembled independently with its own simplified mechanisms, reducing overall assembly complexity while maintaining full adjustability functionality when sections are combined
Solution Approach 2:
The bed base sections are designed with self-aligning features and intuitive connection points that guide proper assembly without requiring complex instructions or specialized tools. The articulating mechanisms are pre-positioned to automatically align when sections are joined, reducing assembly complexity while preserving adjustability
3Adaptability or versatility
If conventional bedding products are shipped using specialized freight carriers due to size and weight, then delivery capability is maintained, but shipping cost increases significantly
Solution Approach 1:
The bed base is segmented into multiple lightweight sections that can be shipped individually via common carriers. Each section weighs less than carrier limits and fits within standard package dimensions, enabling use of cost-effective ground shipping services rather than expensive freight carriers
Solution Approach 2:
The physical parameters of the bed base (weight, dimension, volume) are changed by using lightweight materials and collapsible design. The assembled bed base weighs less than 100 pounds and the disassembled sections have dimensions that fit within standard carrier restrictions, expanding shipping options to include affordable ground delivery
Data Source
AI summary
A bed base is configured as a light weight, collapsible bed base having a plurality of separate and independent bed sections. A pair of brackets are provided, and each bracket is releasably attachable to each one of the plurality of separate and independent bed sections to form the bed base. The plurality of separate and independent bed sections connected only through the pair of brackets.