Furniture securing device

Resolve Bottlenecks,
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions

Solution Overview

Problem

Existing furniture securing devices often fail to handle dynamic loads effectively when heavy furniture starts to tip, as they may break or twist due to the angle of the cord relative to the plates, indicating a need for improved mechanisms to accommodate varying angles of applied force.

Innovation Solution

A furniture securing device featuring a baseplate mountable to a surface with a pivotally attached attachment element that allows a strap or cord to pivot within a controlled range, aligning with the force and reducing the risk of angle-induced failure, with the attachment element limited to pivoting up to 45 degrees above and below horizontal.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a fixed cord is attached to rigid plates at fixed angles, then the device structure is simple, but the device fails under dynamic loads when furniture tips because the cord breaks or twists due to angle mismatch

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvedevice reliability under dynamic loadVSAvoidattachment element mechanism complexity

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment element is designed to pivot dynamically within a controlled range (±45 degrees from horizontal) to accommodate varying angles of applied force during furniture tipping events. This dynamic adjustment allows the cord to remain aligned with the force vector, preventing breakage or twisting while maintaining structural simplicity through a single pivoting component.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

2Adaptability or versatility

If the attachment element allows free pivoting to accommodate angle variations, then the device handles dynamic loads better, but the pivot angle becomes uncontrolled causing excessive movement

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadaptability to varying force anglesVSAvoidattachment element positional stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The attachment element pivots dynamically within a controlled range (±45 degrees from horizontal) to accommodate varying angles of applied force during furniture tipping events. This dynamic adjustment allows the cord to remain aligned with the force vector, preventing breakage or twisting while maintaining structural simplicity through a single pivoting component.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The pivot angle parameter is constrained within specific limits (±45 degrees from horizontal) to balance adaptability and stability. This controlled parameter range allows the attachment element to adjust to different force angles while preventing excessive movement that would compromise the securing function.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Ease of operation

If the cord is pulled at an angle relative to the attachment element, then the device can accommodate furniture movement, but the angle-induced stress causes device failure

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvefurniture movement accommodationVSAvoidattachment element strength under angular load

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSStrength

Solution Approach 1:

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Data Source

PatentUS11357328B2Furniture securing device

Publication Date: 2022.06.14 ELBEE

AI summary

A furniture securing system includes abase attachable to a wall, abase attachable to a piece of furniture, and a connector connected to both bases to help prevent tipping of a piece of furniture. One or both of the bases include a pivotable attachment element that attaches the connector to the base. By allowing pivoting of the attachment element, the force from the connector when the furniture pulls on the connector orients the attachment element along the same direction as the force. The system may include limited parts, a low profile, and have a straightforward assembly. The base may limit the total pivot sweep angle of the attachment element.