Elastic module balance cushion, elastic cushion, and furniture
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional large-sized furniture, such as beds, is difficult to disassemble and transport due to its integral design, and conventional mattresses lack disassembly and cleaning convenience, affecting comfort and hygiene.
Innovation Solution
A balancing pad with elastic modules, featuring a base plate and limit bosses that constrain the movement of elastic modules in the transverse direction, improving stability and comfort, and allowing for easier disassembly and cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If an integral pad design is used, then the structural stability is improved, but the ease of disassembly and transport deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pad is divided into multiple independent spring pockets, each containing a spring assembly with elastic elements. These segmented pockets are arranged in an array and can be independently handled, allowing the pad to be disassembled into smaller units for easier transport while maintaining structural integrity when assembled
2Ease of operation
If separately-pocketed springs are used, then the comfort is improved, but the transverse stability of elastic modules deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple spring pockets are merged into a unified base structure with interconnected support elements. The elastic modules within each pocket are combined with the base plate to form an integrated assembly that provides both individual comfort response and collective transverse stability, preventing excessive lateral movement of any single elastic module
3Stability of the object's composition
If the sponge portion is made non-removable, then the structural integrity is improved, but the ease of cleaning deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The pad is segmented into removable and non-removable portions, with the outer cover and potentially the spring pocket assemblies being separable from the base structure. This allows the removable parts to be taken off for cleaning while the main structural base remains intact, combining structural integrity with cleaning accessibility
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AI summary
A balancing pad for furniture includes a base plate and a plurality of spaced apart limit bosses forming receiving spaces configured to receive corresponding elastic modules of an elastic base pad. The balancing pad constrains movement of the elastic modules in a transverse direction. When assembled to form the elastic pad, the balancing pad may be laid on the elastic base pad and a portion of the elastic modules may be received in respective receiving spaces. Constraining movement of the elastic modules improves the stability of the elastic pad, providing better comfort.