Footboard-Mounted Pet Bed Platform for Undisturbed Sleep
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bed devices do not effectively prevent pets from disturbing users while they sleep, as pets often lie on the bed or nearby, disrupting the user's rest.
Innovation Solution
A bed device comprising a clamp that engages a footboard and extends a platform above the bed, allowing pets to sleep without disturbing the user by positioning them on the platform, which is adjustable to fit various bed sizes and includes a locking mechanism for stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a pet bed is placed on the bed, then the pet can sleep near the user, but the pet will disturb the user's sleep
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies dimensionality change by moving the pet bed from the horizontal plane (on the bed) to the vertical plane (above the bed). The bed assembly suspends the pet bed above the user's bed using a footboard engagement mechanism and support legs, creating vertical separation that prevents contact between the pet and user while maintaining proximity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a clamp structure is used to attach the platform to the footboard, then the platform can be positioned above the bed, but the structure becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The clamp structure is segmented into multiple independent components: a footboard engagement mechanism with separate engagement arms, support legs with individual adjustment capabilities, and a platform mounting system. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently and simplifies assembly and adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The footboard engagement mechanism is designed with universal adaptability to accommodate different footboard sizes and shapes. The engagement arms can adjust their position and orientation to fit various footboard configurations, making the same clamp structure suitable for multiple bed types without requiring customization.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the platform is made adjustable to fit various bed sizes, then the device becomes versatile, but the manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The platform's adaptability is achieved through parameter changes in the support leg lengths and engagement arm positions. By adjusting these dimensional parameters, the same basic structure can accommodate different bed sizes. The legs include adjustable length mechanisms that allow simple modification of the platform height and position without changing the fundamental design.
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 solution effectively keeps pets off the user's bed, allowing undisturbed sleep by providing a dedicated space for them above the bed, accommodating different bed sizes and ensuring stability through frictional engagement and optional locking mechanisms.
Implementation Method 1
The legs 22 frictionally engage one another such that the feet 28 are retained a selected distance from each other
Implementation Method 2
The lock 30 may engage the leg 22 of the top section 20. The lock 30 may retain the feet 28 at the selected distance apart from each other
Implementation Method 3
The arm 44 frictionally engages the leg 22 on the top section 20. Thus, the platform 36 is retained at the selected distance from the top section 20
Data Source
AI summary
A pet bed assembly for supporting a pet above a user's bed thereby preventing the pet from disturbing the user when sleeping includes a clamp that may releasably engage a footboard and extend above the footboard. A platform is coupled to the clamp. The platform extends over the bed when the clamp is coupled to the footboard. The platform may support the pet.