Collapsible Folding Box Spring Assembly for E-Commerce Shipping
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional box spring assemblies are heavy, inflexible, and difficult to transport, making them unsuitable for e-commerce shipping due to their size and weight, which limits their ability to meet shipping standards of companies like Amazon and Walmart.
Innovation Solution
A collapsible folding box spring assembly design featuring a hinged configuration with T-brackets and rotating Z-links that allow the assembly to fold and expand, along with stabilizing straps and a cover for secure closure, enabling it to be compacted into a smaller size for easy transportation and storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If a conventional rigid box spring assembly is used, then structural strength and stability are improved, but transportability and storage efficiency deteriorate due to heavy weight and large size
Solution Approach 1:
The box spring assembly is divided into multiple frame portions (head, foot, side rails) that can be independently folded and collapsed. The frame is segmented into collapsible sections connected by hinges, allowing the rigid structure to be broken down into manageable segments for easy transport while maintaining structural integrity when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The box spring assembly transitions from a static rigid structure to a dynamic collapsible structure. Hinges and folding mechanisms enable the frame to change its configuration between a rigid operational state (providing structural strength) and a compact folded state (improving transportability), allowing the same structure to adapt to different functional requirements
2Stability of the object's composition
If a rigid wood and metal construction is used, then structural integrity is improved, but device complexity and shipping cost increase due to inability to fold or collapse
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is segmented into multiple portions that can be folded relative to each other, transforming the monolithic rigid structure into a modular collapsible system. This segmentation allows the assembly to be compacted for shipping while maintaining structural integrity through proper connection design at the segmented joints
Solution Approach 2:
The structure incorporates dynamic folding joints and hinges that allow the rigid frame portions to move relative to each other during shipping, then lock into a stable rigid configuration during use. This dynamic capability enables the same structure to reduce shipping complexity while preserving structural integrity
3Ease of operation
If the box spring assembly is made foldable and collapsible, then ease of shipping and storage are improved, but structural stability may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The folding and collapsible features are designed with dynamic locking mechanisms that maintain structural stability in the operational state while allowing easy folding for shipping. The hinges and connections are engineered to provide rigid support when assembled but enable controlled folding motion when needed, balancing ease of shipping with structural stability
Solution Approach 2:
The frame is segmented into portions connected by hinges that allow folding, but the segmentation includes reinforcement elements and proper joint design to maintain structural stability when assembled. The segmented portions are configured to work together to distribute loads effectively, ensuring stability is not compromised by the folding capability
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 design allows for a compact, lightweight box spring assembly that meets e-commerce shipping requirements, reducing transportation costs by enabling more units to be shipped in a single container while maintaining structural integrity and supporting a mattress securely.
Implementation Method 1
a plurality of rotating Z-links located between the top and bottom frame portions of the first and second box spring subassemblies, wherein each Z-link expands the top frame portions away from bottom frame portions of the first and second box spring subassemblies when in an open configuration, and wherein each Z-link collapses the top frame portions toward the bottom frame portions of the first and second box spring subassemblies when in a closed configuration
Implementation Method 2
The collapsible folding box spring assembly may further comprise a plurality of stabilizing straps extending between the top and bottom frame portions of the first and second box spring subassemblies
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AI summary
A collapsible folding box spring assembly comprising a first subassembly that includes top and bottom frame portions; a second subassembly that includes a top and bottom frame portions; first and second T-brackets positioned between the first and second subassemblies in a hinged configuration, wherein the top frame portion of the first subassembly and the top frame portion of the second subassembly are both attached to the T-brackets at a first axis, wherein the bottom frame portion of the subassembly is attached to the T-brackets at a second axis; and wherein the bottom frame portion of the second subassembly is attached to the T-brackets at a third axis; and a plurality of rotating Z-links located between the top and bottom frame portions of the first and second subassemblies for expanding the frame portions when in an open configuration, and collapsing the frame portions when in a closed configuration.