Playard Bassinet Angle-Adjusting Frame for Infant Reflux Prevention

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional infant nappers lack an angle adjusting function, leading to potential acid reflux and choking issues when feeding infants, and existing solutions complicate the structural design with additional mechanisms.

Innovation Solution

A bassinet set with a placing device featuring a tubular frame and angle adjusting sleeves allows the holding body to be adjusted obliquely or parallel to the bassinet, using a detachable connection design that simplifies operation and prevents acid reflux and choking.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If an angle adjusting mechanism is added to the infant napper, then the acid reflux and choking problems are solved, but the structural design becomes too complicated and difficult to operate

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprevention of acid reflux and chokingVSAvoidstructural design complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The angle adjusting function is segmented from the infant napper itself and integrated into the bassinet structure. The bassinet is divided into a base and a backrest that can be independently adjusted relative to each other, while the infant napper remains a simple, unchanged component. This segmentation resolves the contradiction by providing angle adjustment capability without complicating the infant napper's structure.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The bassinet acts as an intermediary between the playard and the infant napper. The angle adjusting mechanism is built into the bassinet structure, which serves as a mediator that provides the required angle adjustment function while keeping the infant napper design simple and unchanged.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

2Reliability

If an angle adjusting mechanism is added to the infant napper, then the acid reflux and choking problems are solved, but the operation becomes difficult

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveprevention of acid reflux and chokingVSAvoidoperation difficulty
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The angle adjustment function is segmented from the infant napper and placed in the bassinet structure. The bassinet backrest can be adjusted to different angles independently, while the infant napper remains a simple, easy-to-use component without any adjustment mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The bassinet structure automatically provides the angle adjustment function through its design. The backrest can be easily positioned at different angles to suit feeding or sleeping needs, and this adjustment capability is inherent to the bassinet rather than requiring additional mechanisms on the infant napper.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

3Adaptability or versatility

If the infant napper is designed with additional angle adjusting components, then the functional requirement is met, but the structural simplicity is lost

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveangle adjustment capabilityVSAvoidstructural design
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The angle adjustment capability is segmented from the infant napper and integrated into the bassinet structure. The bassinet is designed with a movable backrest that can be adjusted to different angles, while the infant napper maintains its simple, original design without any additional components.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

Solution Approach 2:

The bassinet is designed to perform multiple functions: it serves as both a containment structure for the infant and as the angle adjustment mechanism. The bassinet's movable backrest provides angle adjustment capability that benefits the infant napper usage, making the bassinet a multi-functional component that eliminates the need for separate angle adjustment mechanisms on the infant napper.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS8769738B2Bassinet set and playard module thereof
Publication Date: 2014.07.08 WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
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AI summary

A bassinet set is used for hanging on a playard. The bassinet set includes a bassinet and a placing device. The bassinet has at least one first angle adjusting sleeve formed on an inner wall of the bassinet. The placing device is removably disposed on the bassinet. The placing device includes a holding body and a tubular frame. The holding body is used for holding an infant. The tubular frame is disposed around the holding body. The tubular frame includes a first end portion and the second end portion. The second end portion is used for detachably connecting to the first end portion after the first end portion passes through the first angle adjusting sleeve, so as to make the holding body oblique to the bassinet.