Convertible Luggage Structure With Telescopic Bed Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing travel accessories, such as suitcases and backpacks, lack versatile conversion features to function as both storage solutions and resting platforms, limiting their utility in providing comfortable support for users.
Innovation Solution
A portable storage apparatus with telescopically extendible/collapsible support arms and a compliant fabric rolled around a spring-loaded roller, integrated into a sack or suitcase, allowing conversion into a bed or chaise by deploying the support arms and fabric for enhanced user support.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If support arms and compliant fabric are integrated into the storage apparatus, then the apparatus can be converted into a resting platform, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines storage functionality with resting platform functionality by integrating support arms and compliant fabric directly into the storage apparatus. The support arms are built into the structure of the suitcase or backpack, and the compliant fabric is incorporated as part of the apparatus rather than being a separate component, thereby merging multiple functions into a single device.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage apparatus is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as a storage device (suitcase or backpack) and can be converted into a resting platform (bed or chaise). This multi-functionality is achieved through the integrated support arms and compliant fabric that enable the transition between storage and resting modes without requiring separate equipment.
2Adaptability or versatility
If telescopic support arms are deployed, then the apparatus provides extended support for resting, but the compact storage is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The support arms are designed to be telescopic and deployable, allowing them to extend when needed for resting support and retract into a compact configuration when stored. This dynamic capability enables the apparatus to adapt its volume and support structure based on whether it is in storage mode or resting mode, resolving the contradiction between extended support and compact storage.
Solution Approach 2:
The telescopic support arms are designed to nest within each other when collapsed, similar to a nested doll structure. This nesting mechanism allows the support arms to occupy minimal space within the storage apparatus when not in use, while providing extended support when deployed, thereby maintaining compact storage volume while enabling support extension.
3Ease of operation
If compliant fabric is rolled around a spring-loaded roller, then the fabric can be easily deployed and retracted, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The compliant fabric is attached to a spring-loaded roller that automatically reels the fabric in and out based on the deployment state. When the support arm is extended, the spring mechanism automatically pays out the fabric; when the arm is retracted, the spring automatically winds the fabric back. This self-service mechanism eliminates the need for manual fabric handling and reduces operational complexity despite the manufacturing complexity of the spring mechanism.
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
Enables the conversion of storage devices into functional resting platforms, providing comfortable support for users while maintaining compact storage, thus enhancing their versatility and usability.
Implementation Method 1
The compliant fabric, when disengaged from the support, is automatically retracted and rolled around its associated roller due to the force stored in the biasing spring.
Data Source
AI summary
A portable apparatus including a storage and a support arrangement that is convertible to a resting platform defined as a back pack or a suitcase.