Inflatable Bed Side Wall Reinforcement to Reduce Bulging and Roll-Over
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Solution Overview
Problem
Inflatable beds and mattresses with large heights suffer from side wall bulging and deformation, leading to reduced stability and aesthetic issues, and existing solutions complicate manufacturing and do not adequately address roll-over susceptibility.
Innovation Solution
An inflatable bed design featuring a top sheet, bottom sheet, side walls, first tensioning structures, and support structures, where the tensioning structures are arranged in the air chamber to limit bulging and deformation, and the support structures are positioned longitudinally along the side walls to enhance stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If the height of the inflatable bed is increased, then the comfort and usability are improved, but the side walls become susceptible to bulging and deformation
Solution Approach 1:
The inflatable bed is divided into multiple independent air chambers separated by partitions. Each air chamber is further divided into a head portion and a foot portion by additional partitions. This segmentation allows each chamber to independently support weight and maintain shape, preventing overall side wall bulging while preserving bed height and comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
Reinforced side walls are specifically positioned at critical locations where bulging is most likely to occur, rather than uniformly strengthening the entire structure. The reinforcement includes enhanced material thickness and internal support elements at strategic points along the side walls, locally addressing the deformation problem while maintaining overall bed height.
2Length of moving object
If the height of the inflatable bed is increased, then the comfort is improved, but the stability deteriorates and roll-over susceptibility increases
Solution Approach 1:
The reinforced side walls act as counterbalancing structures that resist the rolling moment generated when users sit or lie near the edge. The enhanced structural rigidity and strategically positioned support elements create a stabilizing effect that counteracts the toppling force, preventing roll-over while allowing the bed to maintain its height for comfort.
3Shape
If a middle sheet is added between the top sheet and bottom sheet to reduce bulging, then the side wall deformation is slightly improved, but the manufacturing process becomes more complicated
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of adding a middle sheet that requires complex multi-layer assembly, the invention segments the air chambers using partitions that are integrated into the existing top and bottom sheets. This approach achieves side wall stabilization through chamber segmentation without requiring an additional middle sheet layer, thereby avoiding increased manufacturing complexity.
4Stability of the object's composition
If an inflatable stabilization tube is arranged on the outer periphery of the bottom sheet to improve stability, then the roll-over resistance is improved, but the aesthetic appearance is affected and user convenience is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The stabilizing function is merged with the existing side wall structure rather than adding a separate external stabilization tube. The reinforced side walls serve dual purposes: maintaining aesthetic appearance as integral parts of the bed structure and providing stability against roll-over through their enhanced rigidity and strategic positioning.
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AI summary
An inflatable bed is provided. The inflatable bed comprises a top sheet and a bottom sheet disposed vertically at an interval, at least one side wall, at least one first tensioning structure and at least one support structure. An upper edge of said side wall is coupled to an outer edge of said top sheet. A lower edge of said side wall is coupled to an outer edge of said bottom sheet. An upper end and a lower end of said first tensioning structure are respectively coupled to said top sheet and said bottom sheet. Said support structure is disposed in a longitudinal direction of at least one of said side walls. At least two outside edges of said support structure are respectively coupled to the side wall adjacent. At least one inside edge of said support structure is coupled to the top sheet or bottom sheet adjacent.