Foldable Modular Base Plate for Camping Mattress Storage and Transport
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Solution Overview
Problem
Camping mattresses are difficult to store, transport, and occupy large space due to their integral design, which is inconvenient for outdoor activities requiring lightweight equipment.
Innovation Solution
A foldable base plate for an elastic mattress comprising mounting and connecting modules that can be folded vertically to form a stacked structure, with tapered positioning members and flexible connecting members allowing modules to be easily stacked and disassembled, facilitating storage and transportation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If camping mattresses are integrally formed, then the structural integrity and support are improved, but the ease of storage and transportation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate is divided into multiple independent modules (first base plate module, second base plate module, third base plate module) that can be separated from each other. Each module contains support springs and can function independently or in combination, allowing the mattress to be disassembled for compact storage and transport while maintaining structural integrity when assembled.
2Strength
If camping mattresses are integrally formed, then the load-bearing capacity is improved, but the transportation space occupied deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The base plate is segmented into multiple modules that can be stacked vertically when not in use. The first, second, and third base plate modules can be arranged in a stacked configuration, significantly reducing the volume occupied during transportation and storage while maintaining full load-bearing capacity when deployed.
Solution Approach 2:
The modules are designed to stack vertically in the height dimension when not in use, transforming the spatial arrangement from a horizontal spread-out configuration to a vertical compact stack. This dimensional change reduces the footprint and transportation space required while preserving the structural integrity and load-bearing capacity when the mattress is deployed.
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AI summary
A foldable base plate of an elastic mattress, the foldable base plate includes a plurality of mounting modules, the plurality of mounting modules and connecting modules are alternately spliced to form the foldable base plate, the plurality of mounting modules are disposed with tapered positioning members, the tapered positioning members are protruding cavity structures extending upward from the plurality of mounting modules, the plurality of mounting modules and the connecting modules are configured to be folded along a vertical direction to form a stacked structure, and when the foldable base plate forms the stacked structure: two adjacent ones of the plurality of mounting modules are connected by plugging through corresponding ones of the protruding cavity structures, and a corresponding one of the protruding cavity structures on a lower mounting module is inserted into a corresponding one of the protruding cavity structures on an upper mounting module.