Collapsible Bunk Bed Structure for Fast Setup and Compact Stowage
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional portable bedding structures require significant time and personnel for setup and teardown, are often bulky or lightweight, and storage elements can be cumbersome to disassemble and transport.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible bed system comprising two bunks with a hinged platform, foldable drawers, and frame members that can be easily decoupled for a compact, self-contained stowed state, allowing for quick deployment and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Weight of moving object
If conventional portable bedding structures are designed to be lightweight and portable, then they are easy to transport, but they lack storage space for personal items
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements nesting by placing drawers inside the bunk structure, specifically within the headboard assembly. The drawers are stored within the existing bunk framework, allowing storage functionality to be integrated without adding external bulk or weight. This nested arrangement provides personal item storage while maintaining the lightweight and portable characteristics of the bed structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines multiple functions into the headboard assembly: it serves as both the structural support for the bunk and houses the storage drawers. By merging the headboard function with storage functionality, the design adds versatility without requiring separate storage units that would increase weight and complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If storage elements are added to portable bedding structures, then storage capability is improved, but they become burdensome to disassemble and require additional space to stow
Solution Approach 1:
The storage system is segmented into modular drawers that can be independently accessed and removed. Each drawer is a discrete unit that can be easily detached from the headboard assembly without requiring disassembly of the entire bunk structure. This segmentation allows for simple addition or removal of storage elements while maintaining the overall structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
The headboard assembly is designed with universal functionality, serving both as structural support and as a housing for storage drawers. The drawers are integrated into the headboard in a way that allows the same structure to provide both seating/support function and storage function, reducing the need for additional separate components.
3Stability of the object's composition
If conventional bedding structures are designed to be heavy and bulky, then they provide structural stability, but they require significant time and personnel for setup and teardown
Solution Approach 1:
The bunk bed incorporates dynamic elements including foldable side rails and adjustable components that allow for rapid configuration changes. The side rails can be quickly folded or extended to transform the structure between compact transport mode and deployed sleeping mode, significantly reducing setup and teardown time while maintaining structural stability when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed structure is designed with pre-assembled modular components that can be quickly connected during deployment. The frame members, crossbars, and platform sections are prepared in advance as standardized units that interlock without requiring complex assembly procedures, enabling rapid setup while ensuring structural integrity.
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AI summary
A collapsible bed system is disclosed that may comprise a first bunk, a second bunk, a first frame member, and second frame member. The collapsible bed system may be moved between a stowed state and a deployed state. The first bunk may comprise a container and a platform, the platform being hingedly connected to the container over a top opening of the container, enclosing a volume within the container. In the deployed state, a mattress may be positioned on top of the platform and in a stowed state, the mattress may be positioned in the enclosed volume. The collapsible bed system may include a foldable drawer configured to be received by a foldable drawer opening arranged on the first bunk.