Collapsible Diaper Changing Table Frame for Portable Deployment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing changing tables lack a flexible panel with a selectively deployable frame, limiting their portability and versatility in providing support for diaper changes in various locations.
Innovation Solution
A portable and deployable changing table with a frame comprising pivotally attached linear elements that can be easily stowed and deployed, supporting a resiliently flexible top panel for horizontal positioning and user support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid panel or framed flexible panel is used in existing changing tables, then structural stability is improved, but portability and ease of storage deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple linear elements that can be independently folded and stored. These segmented elements can be collapsed into a compact configuration for portability while forming a stable structure when deployed, resolving the contradiction between structural stability and ease of storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The frame transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic collapsible structure. The linear elements are pivotally attached to allow the frame to convert between an extended stable configuration during use and a compact folded configuration for storage and transport, simultaneously achieving both structural stability and portability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a selectively deployable frame is added to provide flexibility, then adaptability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The collapsible frame structure serves multiple functions: it provides structural support when extended, enables compact storage when folded, and allows selective deployment to various locations. This multi-functionality achieves adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity, as the same mechanical elements perform multiple roles.
Solution Approach 2:
The linear elements of the frame are designed to nest within each other when collapsed, similar to nested dolls. This nesting mechanism allows the frame to compact into a small space for portability while maintaining structural integrity when deployed, achieving deployability without excessive complexity.
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 a highly portable and versatile changing table that can be easily set up in various locations, offering stable support for users during diaper changes, enhancing convenience and usability.
Implementation Method 1
a frame (12), which comprises a plurality of linear elements (14) mutually pivotally attached
Implementation Method 2
A top panel (16), which is resiliently flexible, is attached to an upper limit (18) of the frame (12)
Data Source
AI summary
A diaper changing table assembly for elevating and supporting a user requiring a diaper change includes a frame, which comprises a plurality of linear elements. The linear elements are mutually pivotally attached so that the frame is reversibly positionable in a stowed configuration and a deployed configuration. In the stowed configuration, the linear elements are substantially parallel and proximally positioned. In the deployed configuration, the frame is substantially cuboid. A top panel, which is resiliently flexible, is attached to an upper limit of the frame. The top panel is substantially compacted and substantially planar with the frame in the stowed configuration and the deployed configuration, respectively. The frame is deployable upon a substantially horizontal surface so that the top panel is substantially horizontally positioned. The top panel thus can support a user who requires a diaper change.