Collapsible Bed Base with Tool-Free Segmented Frame Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of portable bed bases that can be easily assembled and disassembled for transportation and storage, as existing bed bases are not designed for such flexibility.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible bed base design featuring elongate frame members with grooves and frame supporting members with protrusions and openings, allowing for secure assembly and disassembly without the need for tools, and including mattress supporting members with frame engaging formations to stabilize the mattress.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a bed base is designed to be portable and collapsible, then ease of transportation and storage is improved, but structural stability and strength may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The bed base is divided into multiple frame members that can be connected and disconnected. Each frame member is a separate component that can be easily assembled and disassembled, enabling portable storage while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame members are designed to nest within each other when collapsed, with grooves and protrusions allowing one member to fit inside another. This nesting arrangement minimizes storage space while preserving the full structural strength when the bed is assembled and in use.
2Productivity
If a bed base is designed for easy assembly and disassembly, then productivity and ease of operation are improved, but device complexity may worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The bed base is segmented into standardized frame members with identical connection interfaces. This segmentation allows for rapid assembly through simple connection of pre-fabricated modules, increasing assembly speed while the standardized design actually reduces overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame members are designed with universal connection features (grooves and protrusions) that can be used for all joints in the structure. This multi-functional design simplifies the overall system by using the same connection mechanism throughout, reducing the variety of parts needed and thereby reducing complexity while enabling fast assembly.
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AI summary
A collapsible bed base includes a plurality of elongate frame members (10) and a plurality of frame supporting members (12) each comprising a foot portion (16) for resting on a floor and at least two openings (18) sized to receive an end of one of the elongate members (10) therein. The frame supporting members (12) together hold frame members (10) parallel to the floor to thereby form an assembled frame for the bed base. A plurality of mattress supporting members (14) each have a flat upper surface (20) for receiving a mattress thereon. A plurality of frame engaging formations (22) enable the mattress supporting members (14) to be held securely in a horizontal position by the assembled frame thereby to receive a mattress on top of the mattress supporting members (14).