Identification Bed with Concealed Rolling Table
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current methods for body identification, such as using removal cots or photographs, are often unpleasant and lack dignity, and traditional beds with mattresses are impractical due to fluid absorption issues, necessitating a more respectful and practical solution for viewing before cremation.
Innovation Solution
A bed structure with a rolling table that is concealed within a traditional bed design, allowing for dignified viewing by rolling the body into and out of the bed structure through a hinged door, with cushions on either side to mimic a mattress, maintaining a respectful appearance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If a traditional bed with mattress is used for body identification, then dignity and comfort are improved, but fluid absorption and hygiene are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The invention uses cushions that visually and tactilely copy the appearance and feel of a traditional mattress, allowing family members to perceive dignity and comfort without the harmful fluid absorption properties of real mattresses. The cushions replicate the essential characteristics needed for dignified viewing while maintaining hygiene.
Solution Approach 2:
The rolling table acts as an intermediary between the practical needs of body handling and the emotional needs of family members. It provides a hygienic, fluid-resistant surface that can be easily moved and cleaned, while the cushions serve as an intermediary layer that provides the appearance and feel of a traditional bed without the absorption issues.
2Ease of operation
If a rolling table is used for body identification, then hygiene and ease of movement are improved, but dignity and appearance are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The rolling table is nested within the bed structure, allowing it to be concealed when not in use. The table can be rolled into the bed frame through a hinged door, making the practical, hygienic rolling table invisible during family viewings, thus eliminating the appearance problem while retaining the movement and hygiene benefits.
Solution Approach 2:
The external bed structure copies the appearance of a traditional funeral bed, providing dignity and familiarity for family members. This outer layer masks the functional rolling table inside, allowing the system to provide both the aesthetic qualities of a traditional bed and the operational advantages of a rolling table.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If a concealed rolling table design is used, then dignity is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The invention divides the system into distinct functional segments: the external bed structure for dignity, the internal rolling table for hygiene and movement, the hinged door for access, and the latch mechanism for security. Each segment performs a specific function, making the complex system manageable and maintainable while achieving the overall goal of dignified body identification.
Data Source
AI summary
An identification bed assembly for displaying a body for identification. The bed assembly includes a bed structure having a headboard, a first sub-structure having a head end and a foot end and a second sub-structure having a head end and a foot end, where the head end of the first sub-structure is attached to one side of the headboard and the head end of the second sub-structure is attached to another side of the headboard so that an opening is provided between the first and second sub-structures. The bed structure further includes a door coupled to the foot end of the first sub-structure by hinges and being latchable to the foot end of the second sub-structure by a latch. The bed assembly further includes a rolling table that is rollable into the opening between the sub-structures when the door is unlatched and open and is disguised from view.