Crib with adjustable bed positions

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing cribs face challenges in bed position adjustment, as the foot tube often cannot be placed close to the parent's bed, resulting in a distance that complicates childcare and causes instability when the bed position is moved.

Innovation Solution

A crib design featuring two parallel transverse rods and movable connecting rods that allow for bed position adjustment without moving the foot tube, utilizing snap-fit protrusions and recesses for smooth movement, ensuring stability and convenience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the foot tube is moved to adjust the bed position, then the bed position can be changed, but the foot tube shakes and instability occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebed position adjustmentVSAvoidfoot tube stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The crib structure is divided into independent modules: the stable foot tube base remains fixed, while the bed body and surrounding rod form a separate movable module. This segmentation allows the bed position to be adjusted without moving the foot tube, eliminating the shaking problem while maintaining adjustability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Adaptability or versatility

If the foot tube is placed away from the parent's bed to accommodate furniture, then furniture placement is possible, but the distance to the parent's bed increases making childcare inconvenient

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefurniture arrangement flexibilityVSAvoidchildcare convenience

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The bed body is designed with dynamic adjustability through movable connecting rods that allow the bed position to be changed along the transverse rod. This enables the bed to be dynamically repositioned closer to the parent's bed when needed, while still accommodating furniture placement flexibility when required.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

3Ease of manufacture

If a simple crib structure is used, then manufacturing is easier and cost is lower, but the bed position cannot be adjusted

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvecrib manufacturing simplicityVSAvoidbed position adjustability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of manufactureVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The patent introduces a simple yet effective dynamic mechanism using movable connecting rods with snap-fit protrusions that engage with recesses on the transverse rod. This adds bed position adjustability to an otherwise simple crib structure, maintaining ease of manufacture while achieving the desired versatility.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS10925411B2Crib with adjustable bed positions

Publication Date: 2021.02.23 NINGBO MYBABY BABY & CHILDREN PROD MFG

AI summary

The present invention discloses a crib whose bed position can be adjusted, including a surrounding rod and a foot tube. The foot tube includes two transverse rods. Each transverse rod is parallel to a horizontal plane. The crib whose bed position can be adjusted further includes two movable connecting rods. One end of each movable connecting rod is connected to the surrounding rod, and the other end of the movable connecting, rod is movably arranged on the transverse rod and can move along the transverse rod to adjust the bed position of the crib. A bed body is movably arranged on the foot tube by using the movable connecting rods. When the bed position needs to be moved, the foot tube does not need to be moved, and only the surrounding rod and the movable connecting rods need to be moved. The operation is convenient, and the structure is simple.