Elastic Mattress Handle Layout for Safer Furniture Handling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional string handles for furniture, such as mattresses, require complex and costly assembly, limit adjustability, and can be visually unappealing while potentially being hazardous during use.
Innovation Solution
The development of improved furniture handles with various shapes, designs, and orientations, such as vertical, angled, curved, and horizontal configurations, that are strategically attached to the mattress sidewalls and surface, using materials like bungee cord-like stretchable materials, allowing for adjustability and easy manufacturing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If string handles are affixed tightly to furniture to camouflage them, then visual appeal is improved, but handle adjustability is limited and potential injury risk increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by using elastic bands instead of tightly affixed string handles. The elastic bands can stretch and contract, providing dynamic adjustability while maintaining a clean appearance when not in use. This resolves the contradiction by allowing the handle to adapt to different positions and tensions without being permanently fixed in one location.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the physical parameters of the handle system by using elastic materials with varying degrees of stretchability. This allows the handle to change its length and tension properties dynamically, providing adjustability while maintaining visual appeal. The elastic band can be stretched to different lengths and returns to its original state, offering both aesthetic and functional benefits.
2Ease of operation
If string handles are used for furniture, then basic handling function is provided, but assembly process becomes complex and costly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the handle function with the furniture structure itself by integrating elastic bands into the furniture design. Instead of separate string handles that require complex attachment mechanisms, the elastic bands are incorporated directly into the furniture framework, simplifying both manufacturing and assembly while maintaining the handling function.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent employs simple, inexpensive elastic bands that can be easily replaced if needed. These basic elastic components are much simpler and cheaper to manufacture than complex string handle systems, reducing assembly complexity and cost while providing adequate functionality for furniture handling.
3Stability of the object's composition
If string handles are affixed tightly to furniture, then handle stability is improved, but visual appeal deteriorates due to unsightly appearance
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses thin elastic bands that can be concealed within the furniture structure or along its edges. These flexible bands maintain stability through their elastic properties while remaining visually unobtrusive when not in use. The thin film nature of the elastic bands allows them to be integrated into the furniture's aesthetic design rather than protruding as unsightly elements.
4Ease of operation
If conventional string handles are used, then basic handle function is achieved, but adjustability and safety are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies beforehand cushioning by using elastic bands that can absorb shock and provide gradual resistance during furniture movement. Unlike rigid or tightly fixed string handles that can snap or cause sudden movements, the elastic bands gradually engage and disengage, cushioning the interaction between the user and furniture. This reduces the risk of injury by preventing sudden jerks or handle failures.
Solution Approach 2:
The dynamic nature of elastic bands allows them to adapt to the force applied by the user, providing smooth and controlled movement. The elastic properties enable the handle to stretch and contract dynamically, reducing the risk of sudden failures or injuries compared to rigid string handles. This dynamic response enhances safety while maintaining ease of operation.
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
The new handle system enhances usability by providing adjustable and aesthetically pleasing handles that are easier to manufacture, reducing the risk of injury during furniture movement while maintaining a visually appealing appearance.
Implementation Method 1
using materials like bungee cord-like stretchable materials, allowing for adjustability
Data Source
AI summary
In many aspects the systems and methods described herein provide handles for furniture and the furniture that has these improved handle systems. In particular, various embodiments include furniture handles, such as handles for mattresses, cushions, futons and the like, where the handles have a suitable shape and are disposed at select locations and orientations along one or more sidewalls and/or the sleeping surface and/or bottom surface of the mattress.