Interlocking Foldable Dog Bed Base for Portable Stable Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing portable dog beds lack a modular and efficient design that allows for easy transportation and storage, as well as providing a comfortable sleeping surface for dogs.
Innovation Solution
A portable dog bed comprising a base with multiple interconnected bodies that can be folded and unfolded, featuring hinges, locking mechanisms, and handles for easy assembly and disassembly, allowing for compact storage and easy transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the dog bed is designed to be portable and foldable, then ease of transportation and storage is improved, but structural stability and support may deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The dog bed base is divided into multiple separate bodies (first base body, second base body, first extension body, second extension body) that can be independently folded and connected through hinges, enabling compact portability while maintaining structural integrity when assembled
Solution Approach 2:
The base incorporates multiple hinges (first hinge, second hinge, third hinge) that enable dynamic folding and unfolding movements, allowing the structure to transition between compact portable states and expanded stable sleeping configurations
2Ease of operation
If the dog bed uses multiple interconnected bodies and hinges for folding, then portability is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The base is segmented into four distinct bodies that can be independently manufactured and assembled, simplifying the overall design while enabling foldable portability through standardized hinge connections between segments
Solution Approach 2:
The extension bodies are designed to fold against the main base bodies, allowing the structure to nestle into a compact configuration for storage and transport, reducing the effective space required
3Area of stationary object
If the base surfaces are made large and spacious for dogs, then comfort is improved, but volume and weight increase
Solution Approach 1:
The base employs dynamic hinge connections that enable the structure to expand to a large sleeping surface area when unfolded and collapsed to a compact folded volume, providing both comfort and portability in different states
Data Source
AI summary
A portable dog bed includes a base. The base includes a first base body, a second base body, a first extension body, a first hinge, a second hinge, and a third hinge. The first base body and second base body each include upper base surfaces, bottom base surfaces, and handles. The first extension body and second extension body each include first bottom extension surfaces, upper extension surfaces, locking tabs, and handle recesses. The first hinge, second hinge, and third hinge are disposed between and foldably connect the first base body and the second base body; the first base body and the first extension body; and the second base body and the second extension body, respectively. The portable dog bed is configured to be moveable between a folded position and an unfolded position.