Concealing Adjustable Bed Frame for Moving Mattress Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a need for an adjustable bed frame that conceals the base frame as the center frame moves, providing a sleek and user-friendly solution for end-users while maintaining functionality and support.
Innovation Solution
The adjustable bed frame assembly includes a center frame that moves along a base frame, with a concealing assembly situated below the mattress platform, using a combination of tubular side frame members, connector frame members, and actuators to adjust the head frame and foot frame, along with a stabilizing bar and roller brackets for smooth operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the base frame is visible, then structural support is provided, but aesthetic appearance deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The center frame assembly is nested within the base frame, with the base frame serving as an outer shell that contains the movable center frame components. This nesting arrangement allows the base frame to provide structural support while simultaneously concealing the mechanical components, achieving both aesthetic appearance and structural functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The concealing assembly acts as an intermediary element between the base frame and the center frame, providing visual concealment of the base frame while allowing the center frame to move along tracks within the base frame structure.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the center frame is fixed, then structural stability is maintained, but adjustability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The center frame is designed as a dynamic component that can move along tracks within the base frame, allowing the bed to transition between different positions (elevated, flat, reverse). This dynamic capability provides adjustability while the track system and stabilizing bars maintain structural stability during movement and at each position.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed frame is segmented into distinct components: a stationary base frame, a movable center frame, and a head frame. This segmentation allows the center frame to move independently for position adjustment while the base frame remains stable, resolving the contradiction between adjustability and stability.
3Shape
If the base frame is concealed, then aesthetic appearance improves, but ease of manufacture deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame system is divided into separable components: a base frame that can be manufactured and assembled first, followed by the center frame assembly that moves within it. This segmentation allows each component to be manufactured independently using standard fabrication processes, maintaining ease of manufacture while achieving the concealed aesthetic appearance.
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AI summary
This disclosure concerns an adjustable bed with a deck-on-deck appearance. A concealing assembly is attached to the center frame of an articulating bed, wherein the concealing assembly is situated below the mattress platform and conceals the base frame as the center frame moves along the base frame when the bed articulates. In other embodiments, such as for non-wall hugger beds where the center frame is stationary, a concealing assembly may still be used but will also be stationary.