Modular Bed Frame with Removable Slats for Easy Transport and Assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional folding beds are heavy and difficult to transport due to their metal construction, especially for larger sizes like double beds, making them cumbersome for relocation.
Innovation Solution
A bed design featuring a support structure with removably coupled slats and plates that allow for easy assembly and disassembly, enabling adjustable width adjustments and facilitating transport by disassembly into smaller components.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional folding beds are made of metal to provide stable support, then the bed stability is improved, but the bed weight increases considerably making it difficult to carry and transport
Solution Approach 1:
The bed frame is divided into multiple detachable components including head plates, foot plates, intermediate plates, and slats that can be easily assembled and disassembled. This segmentation allows the bed to be broken down into manageable parts for transport while using sturdy materials to maintain stability when assembled.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent utilizes composite construction combining metal components for structural elements requiring strength (such as plates and connectors) with potentially lighter materials for other components. This allows selective application of heavy materials only where necessary for stability, reducing overall weight while maintaining structural integrity.
2Strength
If the bed is designed as a complete structure to maintain structural integrity, then the bed strength is improved, but the ease of assembly and disassembly deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bed frame is divided into multiple detachable components including head plates, foot plates, intermediate plates, and slats that can be easily assembled and disassembled. Each component is designed with connection mechanisms that maintain structural strength when joined while allowing easy separation when needed.
Solution Approach 2:
The connection mechanisms between components are designed to be dynamically adjustable, allowing the bed to transition between assembled and disassembled states. The connectors provide rigid connections during use for strength while enabling easy detachment for assembly and disassembly operations.
3Reliability
If the bed structure is made rigid to provide stable support, then the bed stability is improved, but the adaptability for different mattress sizes deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bed frame uses segmented construction with multiple removable slats and adjustable plates that can be configured in different arrangements. This allows the same basic frame structure to adapt to different mattress sizes while maintaining stability through the rigid connection of individual components.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed structure incorporates dynamically adjustable elements including removable slats and reconfigurable plates that allow the frame to be adapted for different mattress dimensions. These dynamic components enable versatility while the overall structural framework maintains rigidity and stability.
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AI summary
A bed includes a support structure and a frame structure supported on the support structure. The support structure includes at least one head plate extending in a lateral direction of the bed, at least one foot plate extending parallel to the at least one head plate and at least one intermediate plate extending parallel to the head plate and arranged between the head plate and the foot plate in a longitudinal direction. The frame structure includes a plurality of first slats and a plurality of second slats extending in the longitudinal direction and arrayed in the lateral direction. Each first slat is removably engaged with the at least one head plate and the at least one intermediate plate and each second slat is removably engaged with the at least one foot plate and the at least one intermediate plate.