Elevating Bed Headboard Connector for Upright Floor Contact

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional elevating bed designs face challenges in attaching headboards to elevating portions while maintaining them upright and in contact with the floor, often requiring complex linkage mechanisms or specialized headboards, and lack flexibility in accommodating different support leg structures.

Innovation Solution

An elevating bed assembly with a translational connector system that allows for the attachment of headboards to the elevating portion of the bed while keeping them upright, using a frame with independent elevating floor supports and a leg mount system that accommodates various support leg shapes and sizes without modifying the frame.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Device complexity

If the headboard is immovably attached to an elevating portion of the bed, then the attachment mechanism is simple, but the headboard cannot be maintained in contact with the floor in an upright position

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveattachment mechanismVSAvoidheadboard positioning

Core Design Contradiction:

Device complexityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The connector assembly allows dynamic movement between the headboard and the elevating portion, enabling the headboard to move vertically with the elevating mechanism while maintaining connection. This dynamic connection resolves the contradiction by allowing both simple attachment and proper positioning.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The connector assembly is divided into separate components including a connector body, connector foot, and positioning elements that can move independently. This segmentation allows the attachment mechanism to remain simple while enabling complex positioning behavior through coordinated movement of parts.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

2Ease of operation

If complicated linkage mechanisms are used to attach the headboard to a non-elevating portion, then the headboard can be maintained upright, but the attachment mechanism becomes cumbersome and specialized headboards are required

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheadboard positioningVSAvoidattachment mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The connector assembly serves multiple functions: it attaches the headboard to the frame, allows vertical movement with the elevating mechanism, maintains upright positioning, and works with standard headboards. This multi-functionality eliminates the need for cumbersome specialized mechanisms and specialized headboards.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The connector assembly acts as an intermediary between the headboard and the elevating mechanism, providing a simple interface that handles the complexity of coordination internally while presenting a straightforward attachment solution externally.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If extendable support legs are used for raising and lowering the frame, then the bed can be elevated, but the legs require different structures than standard support legs, necessitating differently structured frames

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveelevation capabilityVSAvoidframe structure

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The leg mount is designed to accommodate both extendable support legs for elevation and standard support legs for non-elevating configurations. This universal mounting solution allows the same frame structure to support different leg types, eliminating the need for differently structured frames.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Solution Approach 2:

The leg mount accommodates the dynamic extension and retraction of extendable support legs while maintaining a stable connection to the frame. This dynamic mounting capability allows the frame structure to remain consistent regardless of whether extendable or standard legs are used.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

4Ease of operation

If specialized linkage mechanisms are used to attach the headboard, then the headboard can be maintained upright, but the interchangeability of headboards is severely limited

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveheadboard positioningVSAvoidheadboard interchangeability

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The connector assembly provides a universal attachment interface that works with various headboard types while maintaining proper positioning. This universality enables easy interchangeability of headboards without sacrificing positioning capability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS9913544B1Elevating bed assembly and components thereof

Publication Date: 2018.03.13 SLEEPSAFE BEDS LLC

AI summary

Components and assemblies for elevating beds and other items supported on a solid surface. An elevating bed assembly is provided that permits attaching a headboard and/or footboard to an elevating portion of a bed while maintaining the headboard and/or footboard in an upright position in contact with the floor. A leg mount system is provided that permits attaching a variety support legs having different shapes and sizes to a single frame without modifying the frame.