Slat Attachment Layout for Hidden Bed Base Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slatted bed base attachment devices are aesthetically undesirable as they become visible when supporting a mattress, requiring adaptation of bed frames or increased material costs to reduce visibility.
Innovation Solution
The second flexible connecting means extend substantially below the upper end, with a holder located at or below the upper end, and a top surface for mattress support, allowing for reduced visibility and maintaining mattress support without altering existing bed frames.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the second flexible connecting means extend substantially above the upper end, then the device provides adequate mattress support, but the device becomes visible to observers looking at the bed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent inverts the conventional arrangement by extending the second flexible connecting means below the upper end instead of above it. This inversion allows the device to remain hidden within the bed frame structure while still providing the necessary flexibility and support for the mattress, thus resolving the contradiction between reliability and visibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent changes the spatial dimension of the second flexible connecting means by positioning it in the vertical dimension below the upper end rather than extending above it. This dimensional repositioning allows the device to function effectively while being concealed within the bed frame's vertical space, addressing both support requirements and aesthetic concerns.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the bed frame is extended in vertical direction to the upper end, then the device visibility is reduced, but existing bed frames require adaptation or widening of boards
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the attachment device universally applicable to existing bed frames by designing it to extend below the upper end, a configuration that fits within standard bed frame dimensions. This multi-functional design allows the device to work with various existing bed frame types without requiring structural modifications, board widening, or complex adaptations.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the holder is positioned at the level of the upper end, then the device height is limited and visibility is reduced, but the flexible connection must still provide adequate support
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs dynamic flexible connecting means that can adapt their configuration based on the mattress weight and position. The second flexible connecting means extending below the upper end provides the necessary dynamic adjustment capability, allowing the holder to be positioned at the upper end level for aesthetic purposes while maintaining adequate support through the flexible connection's ability to deform and absorb loads.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This configuration minimizes the visibility of the attachment device while maintaining adequate mattress support, providing a more aesthetic bed without the need for frame adaptations or increased material costs.
Implementation Method 1
the second flexible connecting means flexibly connect the holder, flexing along a rotational direction around a rotation axis which is positioned in a longitudinal direction of the slat, to the upper end of the second member
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AI summary
Device (1) for attaching a slat (2) of a slatted bed base (3) to an edge (4) of the slatted bed base (3), wherein on a first member (5) means (26) are provided for the connection of the first member (5) to a lower end (8) of a second member (6), wherein the second member (6) comprises first flexible connecting means (11) for vertically flexibly connecting the upper and the lower end (8) of the second member (6), characterized in that the second flexible connecting means (12) substantially extend below the upper end (9).