Foldable Bed Frame Support Assembly to Minimize Folded Length
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current foldable bed frames do not minimize size when folded, resulting in large storage requirements and inconvenience during use and transport.
Innovation Solution
A foldable bed frame design featuring a support assembly with slidably and rotatably coupled link units that allow the frame bars to be disposed within a space between link units when folded, minimizing the frame's length and facilitating easy folding and unfolding.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If conventional foldable bed frame designs are used, then the structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the folded size is large requiring more storage space
Solution Approach 1:
The frame bars are nested within the space between the first and second link units when folded, with the proximal end portions of the left and right frame bars disposed inside the link unit space, achieving compact folded dimensions similar to a nested doll structure
Solution Approach 2:
The support assembly is segmented into first and second link units with a space between them, allowing the frame bars to be positioned in the间隙 during folding, thereby reducing the overall folded volume while maintaining structural integrity
2Length of moving object
If the frame bars are disposed within the space between link units when folded, then the folded length is minimized, but the mechanism becomes more complex with sliding and rotating couplings
Solution Approach 1:
The link units incorporate both sliding and rotating couplings that allow dynamic movement during folding and unfolding operations, enabling the frame bars to be positioned within the link unit space while maintaining ease of operation through combined mechanical motions
Solution Approach 2:
The sliding and rotating coupling mechanisms are merged into a single integrated support assembly structure, where the first and second link units work together with combined motion types to achieve compact folding while simplifying the overall mechanism compared to separate systems
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are support assemblies and foldable bed frames. A foldable bed frame includes first and second frames, each having left and right frame bars. A foldable bed frame also includes a support assembly having first and second link units. The first link unit is slidably and rotatably coupled with proximal end portions of the left and right frame bars of the first frame, and the second link unit is slidably and rotatably coupled with proximal end portions of the left and right frame bars of the second frame. The first and second link units are fixedly coupled with each other with a space in between. When folded, the proximal end portions of the left and right frame bars of the first and second frames are disposed in the space between the first and second links, minimizing a length of the foldable bed frame when folded.