Electric bed frame
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electric bed frames face challenges in transportation due to their large size and weight, leading to high transport costs and material waste, especially when assembled in a different location from production.
Innovation Solution
The electric bed frame is designed with longitudinal and transverse rail members connected via riveted parts to form a main frame, allowing for independent production and packaging of components, which can be assembled at the destination, reducing transport volume and costs while maintaining strength.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If the main frame and secondary frame are made by welding at the production place, then the frame strength is improved, but the transport cost increases and transport effect decreases due to large size and weight
Solution Approach 1:
The bed frame is divided into separate components (main frame, secondary frame, bed planks, headboard, footboard) that can be produced and packaged independently. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized for manufacturing and transportation, reducing overall transport costs and improving logistics efficiency while maintaining structural strength through modular assembly at the destination.
2Strength
If the welded frame is transported to the assembly place, then the frame strength is maintained, but the package volume is large and package materials are wasted
Solution Approach 1:
By segmenting the frame into modular components, each piece requires minimal packaging materials compared to packaging an entire welded frame. The components can be packed efficiently and assembled at the destination, significantly reducing package material waste.
Solution Approach 2:
The design allows components to be nested or compacted during packaging, with smaller parts fitting within or alongside larger components, optimizing package space utilization and reducing the total volume of packaging materials required.
3Productivity
If the main frame is divided into parts for independent packaging, then the transport effect is improved, but the assembly complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is segmented into standardized modular components with pre-designed connection interfaces. This segmentation, combined with standardized connection mechanisms, actually simplifies assembly compared to traditional welding, as the modular parts are designed for easy assembly at the destination using simplified connection methods.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection structures are designed with universal features that can accommodate different assembly scenarios and locations. The standardized interfaces and connection mechanisms work consistently across all components, reducing the need for specialized assembly tools or procedures and simplifying the overall assembly process despite the increased number of parts.
Data Source
AI summary
An electric bed frame, comprising a main frame which has a pair of longitudinal rail members and a pair of transverse rail members, each longitudinal rail member has a guide slot; a secondary frame comprising at least four rotatable rollers adapted to be inserted in the guide slots of the main frame and run a movement with respect to the main frame in the guide slots; and wherein the longitudinal rail members of said main frame are connected with the adjacent transverse rail members via main frame riveted plates. The bed frame of the invention is easy for assembly. In this way, when the parts plant is far away from the assembly plant, each part of the bed frame can be transported in the form of parts and get assembled after reaches the assembly plant, so as to save transportation cost, meanwhile, the strength of the bed frame assembled in this way is equivalent to that of a welded bed frame.