Foldable Mattress Base Plate with Modular Stacking for Compact Storage

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Solution Overview

Problem

Camping mattresses are difficult to store and transport due to their integral formation, which occupies a large amount of space and is inconvenient for relocation.

Innovation Solution

A foldable base plate for an elastic mattress comprising mounting modules with tapered positioning members and connecting modules that allow for vertical folding, enabling the base plate to be stacked and facilitating easy storage and transportation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of manufacture

If camping mattresses are integrally formed, then the mattress structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the mattress occupies large storage space and is inconvenient to transport

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemattress structure simplicityVSAvoidstorage space occupation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of manufactureVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The base plate is divided into multiple mounting modules that can be independently folded and stacked. Each mounting module can be separately assembled and disassembled, allowing the entire mattress to be compacted into a smaller volume for storage and transport while maintaining structural integrity during use.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Stability of the object's composition

If camping mattresses are integrally formed, then the mattress maintains structural stability, but the mattress is difficult to store and relocate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemattress structural stabilityVSAvoidstorage and relocation convenience
Core Design Contradiction:
Stability of the object's compositionVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting modules are designed with dynamic folding capabilities through hinge connections, allowing the base plate to transition between an expanded stable configuration during use and a compact folded configuration for storage. The spring modules provide dynamic support that adapts to user weight while maintaining structural stability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

3Weight of moving object

If camping mattresses are made lightweight for outdoor activities, then the mattress is easier to carry, but the mattress may compromise structural strength

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvemattress weightVSAvoidmattress structural strength
Core Design Contradiction:
Weight of moving objectVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

The base plate utilizes composite construction combining wooden boards for the mounting modules with spring modules for structural support. This composite design provides high strength-to-weight ratio, ensuring the mattress remains lightweight for portability while maintaining sufficient structural strength to support user weight during camping activities.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #40Composite materials

Data Source

PatentEP4631395A1Foldable base plate of elastic mattress and elastic mattress
Publication Date: 2025.10.15 NEW TEC INTEGRATION (XIAMEN) CO LTD
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AI summary

The present disclosure discloses a foldable base plate of an elastic mattress, characterized in that, it comprises a plurality of mounting modules and connecting modules, the plurality of mounting modules and the connecting modules are disposed at intervals to splice the mounting modules along a horizontal direction to form the base plate; the mounting modules are disposed with tapered positioning members on which spring modules are configured to be detachably mounted, and the tapered positioning members are protruding cavity structures extending upward from the mounting modules; and the mounting modules and the connecting modules are configured to be folded along a vertical direction to form a stacked structure; when the base plate forms the stacked structure, two adjacent ones of the mounting modules are connected by plugging through the protruding cavity structures, and a protruding cavity structure on a lower layer is inserted into a protruding cavity structure on an upper layer. The present disclosure further discloses an elastic mattress, it comprises the foldable base plate of the elastic mattress.