Convertible Infant Support Tool for Bed and Seat Across Wide Age Range
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional support tools for beds and seats are not suitable for infants across a wide age range, from zero months to several years, as existing bed support tools are not adaptable for older infants and seat support tools are not suitable for younger infants.
Innovation Solution
A modular support tool with a frame, cushion, and covering elements that can be configured for both bed and seat use, featuring adjustable belts, snap buttons, and an inclined mattress to accommodate different infant postures and ages, allowing for versatile use from zero months to several years.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional support tools for bed are used, then they are suitable for infants from zero month to several months, but they are not available for use as support tools for seat for infants several years old
Solution Approach 1:
The support tool is designed with a universal structure that can function as both a bed and a seat. The main body frame member (11) with its specific geometric configuration and the detachable mattress (21) allow the same product to serve multiple purposes across different age groups, eliminating the need for separate bed and seat products
Solution Approach 2:
The support tool is divided into separable components: a main body frame member (11) and a detachable mattress (21). This segmentation allows the mattress to be removed or repositioned, enabling the same base structure to accommodate different usage scenarios (bed vs. seat) and age ranges
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional support tools for seat are used, then they are suitable for infants several years old, but they are not available for use as support tools for bed for infants from zero month to several months
Solution Approach 1:
The support tool incorporates universal design features including a main body frame member (11) with specific geometric characteristics that support both seated and lying positions. The same structure can be configured for bed use with the mattress (21) in one position and for seat use with the mattress repositioned or removed
Solution Approach 2:
The support tool allows dynamic reconfiguration between bed and seat modes. The mattress (21) can be detached and repositioned, and the main body frame member (11) can be oriented differently to create appropriate support structures for various age groups and usage scenarios
3Adaptability or versatility
If the support tool is configured for bed use, then it provides proper support for infants lying down, but it cannot be easily converted for seat use
Solution Approach 1:
The detachable mattress (21) separated from the main body frame member (11) enables easy conversion between usage modes. Users can simply remove and reposition the mattress to transform the configuration from bed to seat mode, or vice versa, without complex assembly or disassembly procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The support tool is designed for dynamic reconfiguration. The main body frame member (11) can be oriented and positioned in different configurations, and the mattress (21) can be attached or detached as needed, allowing users to easily switch between bed and seat modes based on the infant's age and needs
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AI summary
[Problem] To provide a support tool for bed and seat which is available for use in infant whose age is in a wide range of zero month to several years. [Solving Means] The support tool comprises: a main body frame member having a bottom face part, a back face part, and both side face parts; a mattress which is housed in the main body frame member, and is divided into a seat face part and a backrest part; a main belt which is detachably attached after having been passed to an outer circumference of the seat face part or the backrest part of the mattress; and a crotch belt which is detachably attached to the main belt, and is characterized in that, when the support tool is employed for a bed, the mattress is stretched so that the seat face part and the backrest part of the mattress is made flat in shape, a part of which is employed to be placed on the bottom face part of the main body frame member, and when the support tool is employed for a seat, the backrest part of the mattress is abutted against the back face part of the main body frame member and the seat face part of the mattress is placed on the bottom face part of the main body frame member, or alternatively, the mattress is folded to thereby ensure that the seat face part and the backrest part of the mattress are overlapped on each other so that the seat face and backrest parts are employed to be placed on the bottom face part of the main body frame member.