Depth-Adjustable Bassinet for Enhanced Parent-Child Bonding
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bassinets hinder visual and physical contact between parents and infants due to their standard height and design, limiting the bonding experience.
Innovation Solution
A bassinet with a depth-adjustment mechanism that allows the infant-receiving receptacle to be raised or lowered, combined with a frame height-adjustment mechanism and optional features like a folding canopy and footrest, enabling caregivers to position the bassinet closer to a bed for enhanced interaction and comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the bassinet has a standard fixed height design, then the structure is simple and stable, but the parent-child visual and physical contact is impeded
Solution Approach 1:
The bassinet implements a depth-adjustment mechanism that allows the receptacle bottom to be raised or lowered between multiple positions. This dynamic adjustment capability enables parents to modify the bassinet depth according to the child's age and development stage, facilitating visual and physical contact when needed while maintaining structural stability through defined adjustment positions.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the bassinet bottom is in the raised position, then the bassinet functions as a conventional bassinet for sleeping, but the child cannot sit or stand up safely
Solution Approach 1:
The depth-adjustment mechanism provides multiple fixed positions (raised, intermediate, lowered) that adapt the bassinet's functionality to the child's developmental stage. When the bottom is in the lowered position, the increased depth prevents the child from falling out while allowing them to sit or stand safely, thus maintaining reliability across different usage scenarios.
3Ease of operation
If the bassinet is positioned away from the bed, then the bassinet has sufficient space and stability, but the parent-child bonding is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
By allowing dynamic adjustment of the receptacle depth, the bassinet can be positioned closer to the parent's bed while maintaining stability. The adjustable depth compensates for the reduced distance from the bed, ensuring the child remains safely contained even when the bassinet is nearer to the parent for enhanced bonding.
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AI summary
A frame is configured to rest on a support surface and an infant-receiving receptacle is supported above the support surface by the frame. The infant-receiving receptacle includes a bottom/floor panel forming a bed for the child to sleep upon and a peripheral sidewall surrounding the bottom panel and extending between the bottom panel and the frame. The bassinet includes a depth-adjustment mechanism that enables a caregiver to selectively adjust the depth of the infant-receiving receptacle by raising or lowering the bottom panel of the infant-receiving receptacle. Various embodiments can also include wheels, rollers, or other mechanisms for rolling, sliding, or gliding the bassinet across the support surface. Some embodiments include a height-adjustment mechanism, downward-recessed front wall, longitudinal-axis folding canopy, inverted-eggcrate bed pad, and/or base-positioned foot rest.