Compact Infant Jumper With Telescopic Frame and Adjustable Height
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing children's jumpers are inconvenient, bulky, and not adjustable to accommodate children of different sizes, making them difficult to use and store.
Innovation Solution
A compact infant jumper with a support frame, resilient members, and a child-receiving apparatus that allows vertical movement, featuring a seat platform with adjustable height and removable toy panels, designed to fit within a small spatial envelope for easy storage and transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional jumpers are designed with large support structures, then stability and child safety are improved, but the device becomes bulky and difficult to store
Solution Approach 1:
The support frame is divided into multiple telescopic segments that can be extended during use to provide stability and retracted during storage to reduce volume. Each leg consists of nested tubes that extend outward to form a stable base and collapse inward for compact storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The support frame transitions from a static large structure to a dynamic telescopic structure that changes size based on operational state. The telescopic mechanism allows the frame to expand to a large stable configuration during use and collapse to a compact configuration for storage, resolving the contradiction between stability and storage space.
2Ease of manufacture
If jumpers are designed for fixed size, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but adaptability to different child sizes is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic support frame allows the jumper to be adjusted to different sizes by extending or retracting the frame segments. This provides adaptability to accommodate children of various ages and sizes while using the same basic manufacturing processes for the telescopic mechanism.
Solution Approach 2:
The dimensions of the support frame can be changed by adjusting the extension length of the telescopic segments. This allows the same physical structure to adapt to different child sizes by changing its dimensional parameters rather than requiring multiple fixed-size designs.
3Adaptability or versatility
If jumpers are designed with complex adjustment mechanisms, then adaptability to different child sizes is improved, but device complexity and ease of operation are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The telescopic mechanism provides automatic or easy adjustment through mechanical extension and retraction of the frame segments. This dynamic adjustment system allows size changes without requiring complex assemblies of locks, pins, or multiple fastening mechanisms, maintaining ease of operation while providing adaptability.
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 compact design enhances usability and storage convenience while providing a safe and stimulating environment for children to develop motor skills, with adjustable height and removable toy panels for entertainment.
Implementation Method 1
At least one resilient member extends between the support post and the seat platform to suspend the seat assembly from the support frame and allow movement of the seat relative to the support frame
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AI summary
A compact jumper for an infant or young child. The compact jumper includes a support frame, at least one resilient member, and a child-receiving apparatus. The support frame is configured for resting on a support surface and the at least one resilient member is coupled to a portion of the support frame. The child-receiving apparatus is supported by the at least one resilient member and is guided by a portion of the support frame. The child-receiving apparatus is movable with respect to the support surface as the child moves and jumps.