Collapsible Infant Bed Frame With Locking Joints for Portability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Standard infant beds are large and difficult to transport, making it challenging for parents to provide a safe and secure sleeping area for children when away from home.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible device with a frame body and flexible material components that can be secured to the frame, allowing for compact configuration and improved portability, featuring adaptable joints and locking mechanisms for various configurations and uses.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a standard infant bed is used to provide a safe and secure sleeping area, then safety and security are improved, but portability deteriorates due to large size
Solution Approach 1:
The infant bed is divided into multiple collapsible sections with joints that allow the frame to be folded into a compact configuration. The frame includes first and second sections connected by joints, enabling segmentation that maintains safety when assembled while reducing size for transport.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed incorporates collapsible joints and locking mechanisms that allow dynamic transformation between a stable assembled configuration for safe sleeping and a compact collapsed configuration for portability. The joints enable controlled movement while maintaining structural integrity.
2Length of moving object
If a collapsible device is designed to be compact for transport, then portability is improved, but containment capability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The containment structure is segmented into collapsible sections that can be folded compactly for transport but assemble into a complete enclosed space when needed. The segmented design allows the containment volume to be reduced without compromising the ability to provide full containment when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The device dynamically transforms between a compact state for portability and a fully extended contained state for use. The collapsible joints and locking mechanisms ensure that when assembled, the device provides adequate containment capability while maintaining a compact form when collapsed.
3Adaptability or versatility
If adaptable features are added to the collapsible device, then versatility is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The collapsible device incorporates universal joints and locking mechanisms that can accommodate various configurations and uses. The same basic structure can be adapted for different purposes such as infant beds, pet carriers, or storage enclosures, providing multi-functionality without requiring entirely separate designs for each application.
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AI summary
Disclosed is a collapsible device (100) which can provide at least partial containment for one or more objects, including a child or animal, and which can collapse or fold into a compact configuration in order to allow for improved portability of the collapsible device. In some implementations, the collapsible device (100) can include a collapsible frame (102) and at least one flexible material component (303) that can be reversibly secured to the collapsible frame (102). In addition, some implementations can include a foldable base (1100) or at least one adaptable feature (825).