Play Yard Child Support Mounting for Secure Reconfiguration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing play yard devices lack effective and versatile solutions for securely attaching child support units, such as bassinets and changing tables, which are essential for providing a safe and comfortable environment for infants and small children.
Innovation Solution
A child support unit system that includes a subframe and couplings for attachment to the play yard frame, utilizing mounting sleeves and L-shaped mounting bars for secure and detachable mounting, allowing for compact storage and easy installation of additional accessories like trays and bins.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If child support units are attached to play yards using traditional methods, then basic attachment is achieved, but security and stability are insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting mechanism is divided into separate components: mounting sleeves attached to the play yard frame and coupling members attached to the child support unit. This segmentation allows each component to be optimized independently while working together to provide secure attachment without excessive complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
Mounting sleeves serve as intermediary elements between the play yard frame and the child support unit. These sleeves receive the coupling members and provide a stable connection point, enhancing attachment security while maintaining manageable system complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple child support units are attached to play yards, then versatility is improved, but attachment method compatibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting sleeves are designed with universal compatibility to receive different types of coupling members. This allows the same mounting sleeve to accommodate various child support units (bassinets, changing tables, etc.), providing versatility without requiring multiple specialized mounting systems.
3Stability of the object's composition
If child support units are permanently fixed to play yards, then stability is improved, but ease of reconfiguration is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism between mounting sleeves and coupling members is designed to be dynamically adjustable. While providing stable attachment when connected, the design allows for easy disconnection and reconfiguration, enabling the system to transition between stable and reconfigurable states as needed.
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AI summary
A play yard system for infants or small children. They play yard includes a frame, and the system includes at least one child support unit for mounting to the frame of the play yard. The at least one child support unit may take the form of a bassinet and/or a changing table. The play yard frame may be collapsible for storage and transport, and the child support unit may be removable from the play yard frame.