Detachable bedside table for mattress assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bedside tables occupy too much space and are less functional in storing objects, as their primary use has shifted to merely supporting items like lamps and glasses.
Innovation Solution
A bedside table designed to be releasably attached to a mattress assembly's folding lateral extension, featuring a surface made of rigid or flexible materials that can be extended to cover the entire extension, with a releasable attaching apparatus such as a press fit, grippers, or magnetic attachments, and includes storage compartments and a mechanism for connecting devices to a power supply or home domotic control.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Quantity of substance
If conventional bedside tables are used, then object support and storage functionality are provided, but they occupy too much space
Solution Approach 1:
The bedside table is merged with the mattress assembly by attaching it to the folding lateral extension. The attaching apparatus integrates the table structure with the mattress components, allowing the table to utilize the space of the lateral extension without occupying additional floor space. This merging resolves the contradiction by combining two functions (mattress support and bedside table) into a unified structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The bedside table is positioned in the vertical dimension by attaching it to the folding lateral extension of the mattress, rather than occupying horizontal floor space. This dimensional transition allows the table to be supported above the ground level, utilizing the lateral extension as a mounting structure, thereby resolving the space occupation issue while maintaining functionality.
2Quantity of substance
If bedside tables are made compact to save space, then space occupation is reduced, but storage functionality is compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The bedside table is segmented into multiple functional zones: a surface area for placing objects (lamp, glass, telephone), and interior receptacles for storing objects. This segmentation allows compact dimensions while maintaining both display and storage functionalities, resolving the contradiction between compactness and functional adequacy.
Solution Approach 2:
Different parts of the bedside table have different functional qualities: the surface provides a flat area for object placement, while the interior receptacles provide enclosed storage space. This local differentiation of function within the compact structure resolves the contradiction by ensuring each zone serves its specific purpose efficiently.
3Adaptability or versatility
If bedside tables are made detachable for flexibility, then placement versatility is improved, but attachment reliability may be compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The attaching apparatus provides a dynamic attachment system that can be easily assembled and disassembled while maintaining stable connection during use. The apparatus includes components that allow for simple attachment/detachment operations but provide reliable fixation when attached, resolving the contradiction between ease of repositioning and attachment stability.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The solution provides a space-efficient, multi-functional bedside table that maintains object support and storage capabilities while allowing easy attachment and detachment from the mattress assembly, enabling versatile placement and decoration options.
Implementation Method 1
Yet a further example for releasably attaching the bedside table may include at least one magnetic area adapted to be attached to the lateral extension of the mattress assembly
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AI summary
A bedside table to be arranged in an area of a folding side extension of a mattress assembly. The bedside table includes a surface suitable for receiving or storing at least one object and apparatus for releasably attaching the surface of the bedside table to the folding lateral extension of the mattress assembly, such that the surface of the bedside table can be releasably attached to the mattress assembly even when the lateral extension is being folded or it is already folded.