Flip-Flop Floatation Mattress with Pivoting Tubes and Deployable Net
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing mattress devices do not offer a solution for sleeping or floating on water while maintaining an ornamental appearance similar to flip flop footwear and providing a secure, stable, and convenient floating surface.
Innovation Solution
A buoyant mat with pivotally coupled tubes and removable nets, designed to resemble flip flop foot straps, allowing for deployment and storage configurations, along with a container for holding items and anchoring mechanisms to prevent movement.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Shape
If the mat is designed with tubes and nets to resemble flip flop foot straps, then the ornamental appearance is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mat is divided into functional segments: the buoyant mat body, pivotally coupled tubes, removable nets, and anchoring mechanisms. Each segment serves both aesthetic and functional purposes, allowing the ornamental flip-flop design to be achieved without excessive overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The tubes serve dual purposes: they create the ornamental flip-flop strap appearance while also providing structural support and serving as attachment points for nets and anchoring mechanisms. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate components.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the first tube is pivotally coupled to allow deployed or stored positions, then the adaptability is improved, but the reliability of the structure deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The first tube is pivotally coupled to the mat, allowing it to dynamically transition between deployed and stored positions. This dynamic capability provides adaptability for different usage scenarios while the pivotal connection maintains structural integrity through controlled movement.
Solution Approach 2:
The pivotal coupling acts as an intermediary mechanism between the mat and the tube, allowing relative movement while maintaining a reliable connection. This mediator enables adaptability without compromising the overall structural reliability.
3Ease of operation
If the second tube is slidably extends through the mat, then the ease of operation is improved, but the stability of the composition worsens
Solution Approach 1:
The second tube is designed to slidably extend through the mat, providing dynamic adjustability for ease of operation. The sliding mechanism allows the tube to be positioned as needed while the friction and geometric constraints maintain sufficient stability during use.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables comfortable sleeping or floating on water with an aesthetically pleasing design, secure anchoring, and convenient storage, addressing the need for a versatile and functional floating mattress.
Implementation Method 1
The mat is comprised of a buoyant material to float on a body of water
Implementation Method 2
a mat that is comprised of a resiliently compressible material for sleeping upon
Data Source
AI summary
A floatation mattress assembly for sleeping upon or floating in a body of water includes a mat that is comprised of a resiliently compressible material for sleeping upon. The mat is comprised of a buoyant material to float on a body of water. The mat is structured to have the ornamental appearance of a flip flop article of footwear. A first tube is pivotally coupled to the mat, and the first tube is positionable in a deployed position or a stored position. A second tube is coupled to the first tube and slidably extends through the mat. Thus, the first and second tubes have the ornamental appearance of foot straps on the flip flop article of footwear. A net is removably attached to each of the first and second tubes. The net forms a hemispherical dome over the mat when the first tube is positioned in the deployed position.