Raised Bed Edging With Direct Plug-In Corner Connections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bed edging devices face challenges in ease of assembly and stability, often requiring multiple connecting elements such as screws or rivets, which complicates installation and increases the number of parts.
Innovation Solution
A bed edging device design featuring integrally connected frame elements and corner connection units with direct, detachable plug-in connections, eliminating the need for additional connecting means, and utilizing identical frame elements for simplicity and stability.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Strength
If multiple connecting means such as screws or rivets are used to connect frame elements, then connection strength is improved, but device complexity and ease of assembly deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting element is integrally connected to the frame element, merging the frame element and connecting element into a single component. This eliminates the need for separate connecting means such as screws or rivets, reducing the number of parts while maintaining connection strength through the integrated design.
Solution Approach 2:
The corner connection unit is designed to connect frame elements through a direct plug-in connection without requiring additional connecting means. The system serves itself by using the structural design of the corner connection unit to provide both connection and stabilization functions, eliminating the need for external fastening components.
2Reliability
If multiple connecting means such as screws or rivets are used to connect frame elements, then connection reliability is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The corner connection unit is designed to connect frame elements through a direct plug-in connection without requiring additional connecting means. The system serves itself by using the structural design of the corner connection unit to provide both connection and stabilization functions, eliminating the need for external fastening components.
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts and eliminates the need for separate connecting means such as screws or rivets from the assembly process. By integrating the connecting function directly into the corner connection unit structure, the system achieves reliable connections through simplified plug-in operation, significantly improving ease of assembly.
3Ease of manufacture
If non-integral connecting elements are used, then ease of manufacture is improved, but stability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting element is integrally connected to the frame element, merging the frame element and connecting element into a single component. This integration enhances structural stability by eliminating potential failure points at connection interfaces while maintaining manufacturing simplicity through一体化 production methods.
4Strength
If additional connecting means are required, then connection strength is improved, but productivity deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The invention extracts and eliminates the need for separate connecting means such as screws or rivets from the assembly process. By integrating the connecting function directly into the corner connection unit structure, the system achieves reliable connections through simplified plug-in operation, significantly improving assembly speed and productivity.
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AI summary
The invention is based on a bed edging device, in particular a bed edging, with at least one first frame element (12) which is intended to delimit a first side of a bed (14), with at least one second frame element (16) which is intended to delimit a second side of a bed (14), and with at least one corner connection unit (18, 18', 18", 18‴) which is intended to connect the first frame element (12) to the second frame element (16). It is proposed that the corner connection unit (18, 18', 18", 18‴) has a first connection element (20) which is connected in one piece to the first frame element (12) and a second connection element (22) which is connected in one piece to the second frame element (16), wherein the first connection element (20) is designed for a direct, detachable connection to the second connection element (22) free from any further connection means. is intended.