Portable Camp Bunk Bed Frame Assembly for Modular Cot Stacking
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Solution Overview
Problem
There is a lack of dedicated bunk bed systems for camping that can efficiently utilize space in tents, as existing camp cots are typically designed as single height configurations and lack the option for stacking or conversion to bunk beds.
Innovation Solution
A portable and easy-to-assemble camp bunk bed system designed for camp cots with 0.375-inch diameter support pins, featuring adjustable frame assemblies with tensioning mechanisms and hook-and-loop fastener straps for secure assembly and disassembly, allowing for conversion between bunk bed and single cot configurations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If single height camp cots are used, then simplicity and ease of use are maintained, but space efficiency and versatility are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The frame assembly is divided into two separate frame assemblies, each capable of supporting a single cot. These modular frames can be used independently as single cots or combined to form a bunk bed configuration, enabling versatility while maintaining simplicity of individual components
Solution Approach 2:
The frame assemblies are designed with universal compatibility to work both as standalone single cots and as components of a bunk bed system. The same frame structure serves multiple functions depending on configuration, eliminating the need for different equipment for single or bunk bed use
2Adaptability or versatility
If fixed width frame assemblies are used, then manufacturing precision is improved, but adaptability to different cot widths is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The frame assemblies incorporate adjustable width mechanisms that allow the distance between vertical stanchions to be modified. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the frames to accommodate different cot widths while maintaining structural integrity, resolving the conflict between fixed manufacturing precision and adaptive versatility
3Ease of operation
If tensioning mechanisms are added to adjust firmness, then comfort is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The tensioning mechanisms allow users to adjust the firmness parameter of the cot by changing the tension level of the frame assembly. This simple parameter adjustment capability provides comfort customization without requiring complex mechanical structures, as the same mechanism serves both structural support and firmness control functions
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AI summary
The invention is a portable, easy to assembly camp bunk bed. The invention has a bunk frame system that is designed to be used with any camp cot bed The basic system features 2 frame assemblies, each frame assembly consists of 2 vertical stanchions and 2 lateral support rods. The vertical stanchions each have two cot bed support blocks with longitudinal support pins installed. Lateral support rods are used to secure the vertical stanchions together. In one style, the frame is secured with hook and loop type fastener straps. In the preferred style, the straps are replaced with a new fastening system for the cot using threaded posts and knobs. The cot is also modified so that it is designed specifically for the preferred bunk bed system. Finally, adapter posts are used to allow the bunk bed to be converted to a singe cot, if desired.