Foldable Bed Assembly with Hinge Units to Reduce Transportation Space
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bed assemblies are bulky, require extensive manpower and space for transportation, and have complex assembly procedures, leading to issues with missing components and time-consuming assembly at the user's location.
Innovation Solution
A foldable bed assembly comprising a first frame unit, a second frame unit, and hinge units that allow the second frame unit to pivot relative to the first frame unit, converting between a normal and folded state, with a jack unit and vibrating unit for adjustable panel positions and vibration functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the bed assembly is designed as a conventional fixed structure, then the structural stability is improved, but the transportation space occupancy and complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bed assembly is divided into multiple modular components including a head section, foot section, and intermediate section that can be separated and reconfigured. Each section contains standardized connection interfaces that allow for stable assembly while enabling compact disassembly for transportation, thus resolving the contradiction between structural stability and transportation space occupancy.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed assembly incorporates movable and adjustable components such as adjustable bed panels, movable head sections, and telescopic support structures. These dynamic elements allow the bed to maintain stability during use while being able to collapse or reconfigure into a compact form for transportation, effectively addressing the contradiction between structural integrity and space efficiency.
2Volume of moving object
If the bed assembly is disassembled into multiple components for transportation, then the transportation space occupancy is reduced, but the assembly complexity and time increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bed is segmented into standardized modules with uniform connection interfaces and fastening mechanisms. This segmentation allows the bed to be broken down into fewer, more manageable components that occupy less transportation space while maintaining simple assembly procedures through standardized connections, thus resolving the contradiction between reduced transportation volume and assembly complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed components are pre-assembled into partially configured modules at the manufacturing stage, with connection interfaces pre-positioned and fastening mechanisms pre-installed. This preliminary action reduces the number of assembly steps required at the destination while ensuring the components are optimized for compact transportation, effectively addressing the contradiction between transportation efficiency and assembly simplicity.
3Loss of time
If the bed assembly is pre-assembled in the factory, then the assembly time at user's place is reduced, but the transportation space occupancy and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The bed is divided into pre-configured modular sections that are assembled to a predetermined degree in the factory, optimizing both transportation efficiency and final assembly speed. The segmentation allows for compact packaging of semi-assembled modules while maintaining quick connection capabilities at the destination, resolving the contradiction between reduced assembly time and minimized transportation volume.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed incorporates dynamically adjustable components that can be pre-positioned in the factory but remain adjustable by the user upon delivery. This dynamic design allows the bed to be transported in a compact, partially assembled state while still providing quick setup capabilities and user customization options, effectively addressing the contradiction between assembly time and transportation space.
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 foldable design reduces transportation complexity and space occupancy, enabling pre-assembly in the factory and easy transportation, while the adjustable panels and vibrating unit enhance user comfort.
Implementation Method 1
The hinge member of each of the hinge units includes two interconnecting walls spaced apart from each other along the transverse direction and a base wall interconnecting the interconnecting walls. Each of the interconnecting walls includes a first hinge portion pivotally connected to a corresponding one of the inner end portions of the first longitudinal frames and a second hinge portion pivotally connected to the corresponding one of the inner end portions of the second longitudinal frames.
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AI summary
A foldable bed assembly includes first and second frame units and two hinge units. The first frame unit includes two first longitudinal frames, and a first transverse frame. The second frame unit includes two second longitudinal frames and a second transverse frame. The second frame unit is pivotable relative to the first frame unit and convertible between a normal state, where the first transverse frame is spaced apart from the second transverse frame, and a folded state, where the second longitudinal frames are respectively overlaid on the first longitudinal frames and the first transverse frame is overlaid on the second transverse frame.