Playard Integrated Bassinet Storage to Reduce Space and Loss Risk
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional playards with removable bassinets face issues such as space inefficiency during storage, potential loss, and difficulty in travel due to separate storage requirements and increased chances of damage.
Innovation Solution
A child containment system with an integrated bassinet that is stored within the playard's soft goods, using zipper chains and pull tabs to fold and compress the bassinet components, allowing for compact storage and easy transport.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a removable bassinet is coupled to a playard, then the bassinet provides a safe sleeping area for infants, but the bassinet requires separate storage space and may be lost or damaged when not in use
Solution Approach 1:
The bassinet is designed to nest within the playard structure when not in use. The bassinet folds into a compact configuration and stores inside the playard's soft goods or designated storage compartment, eliminating the need for separate storage space and preventing loss or damage.
Solution Approach 2:
The bassinet storage function is merged with the playard structure itself. The playard includes integrated storage compartments or pockets specifically designed to hold the bassinet when not in use, combining two functions (child containment and bassinet storage) into a single unified system.
2Volume of moving object
If a removable bassinet is designed to fit within the playard, then the bassinet can be stored when not in use, but the bassinet width and length must be less than the playard top opening dimensions
Solution Approach 1:
The bassinet is designed with dynamic, adjustable components including foldable side walls and an adjustable base. This allows the bassinet to transform between a larger configuration for infant use and a compact folded configuration for storage within the playard, providing both storage capability and size flexibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The bassinet is divided into separate modular components (base, side walls, headboard, footboard) that can be independently folded or adjusted. This segmentation allows the bassinet to be compacted into a smaller storage configuration while maintaining full functionality when assembled, resolving the contradiction between storage size and operational size.
3Ease of operation
If the bassinet is removably coupled to the playard, then the bassinet can be easily attached and detached, but the coupling mechanism adds complexity to the system
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling mechanism utilizes self-aligning features and intuitive design elements that guide the user through the attachment and detachment process without requiring complex procedures. The bassinet and playard have complementary coupling interfaces that automatically align, reducing the need for complex adjustment mechanisms while maintaining ease of operation.
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AI summary
A child containment system or playard can include a frame and soft goods panels. The frame can include a top frame assembly and one or more legs extending down therefrom in a use configuration. The legs can be pivotable with respect to the top frame assembly to a stored configuration, where the legs are substantially parallel with portions of the top frame assembly. The playard can also include top rail soft goods attached to at least a portion of the top frame assembly. A first portion of the bassinet base can be stored in a cavity of a first portion of the top rail soft goods and a second portion of the bassinet base can be stored in another cavity of a second portion of the soft goods. The first and second base portions can be coupled together when needed and stored in the cavities when not in use.