Mounting base, connecting base, and child containment device

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Solution Overview

Problem

Child containment devices face issues with bulky and costly designs due to multiple mounting bases for carrier accessories, which hinder accessory installation and lead to storage challenges, resulting in potential loss of mounting bases.

Innovation Solution

A child containment device with a storage basket positioned outside the containment body's side face, using connecting members that are lower than the top edge, allowing for simultaneous connection of multiple carrier accessories via a common mounting base, reducing the number of mounting bases and enhancing storage convenience.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the storage basket is attached to the top edge of the child containment device, then the storage basket is easily accessible, but it hinders the installation of child carrier accessories

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveAccessibility of storage basketVSAvoidInstallation capability of carrier accessories
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The storage basket is repositioned from the top edge to the outer side of the containment body, changing its spatial dimension. This dimensional shift allows the storage basket to occupy side space rather than top space, enabling carrier accessories to be installed on the top edge without interference while maintaining storage accessibility

Inventive Principle:
Principle #17Another dimension (Dimensionality change)

2Adaptability or versatility

If multiple carrier accessories are equipped with separate mounting bases, then each accessory can be independently installed, but the overall product becomes bulky and costly

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveIndependent installation capabilityVSAvoidNumber of mounting bases
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple carrier accessories are merged to share a common mounting base. The mounting base is designed with multiple connecting members that can simultaneously connect to multiple accessories, reducing the total number of mounting bases from multiple individual bases to a single shared base, thereby simplifying the overall structure and reducing cost

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting base is designed with multi-functionality to serve multiple carrier accessories simultaneously. The connecting members on the mounting base can connect to different types of accessories (storage baskets, changing tables, sleeping baskets), allowing one mounting base to perform the function of multiple separate mounting bases

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

3Adaptability or versatility

If multiple mounting bases are used for carrier accessories, then each accessory has its own mounting base, but storage and organization become difficult leading to potential loss

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveAccessory mounting capabilityVSAvoidStorage and organization of mounting bases
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

Multiple separate mounting bases are merged into a single integrated mounting base that can accommodate multiple accessories. This consolidation eliminates the need to store and manage multiple separate mounting bases, as only one unified base needs to be kept and maintained

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentEP4477115A1Mounting base, connecting base, and child containment device
Publication Date: 2024.12.18 WONDERLAND SWITZERLAND AG
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AI summary

The present application provides a mounting base (400), a connecting base (52), and a child containment device. The mounting base (400) is adapted to be mounted on a child containment body (100). The mounting base (400) includes at least two first connecting parts (41), and each of the at least two first connecting parts (41) is adapted to be connected to a second connecting part (521) of a connecting base (52) of a carrier accessory (500), so that the mounting base (400) is capable of connecting to at least two carrier accessories (500) simultaneously.