Swinging Baby Crib Frame With Adjustable Bedside Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional baby cribs have high enclosures that provide safety but make access inconvenient for caregivers, and lack a swing motion for baby comfort.
Innovation Solution
A baby crib design with a support frame that includes a height-adjustable base with wheels and a cradle frame that can swing, allowing convenient bedside placement and easy care dispensing, featuring a simple construction with swing arms and interconnection rods for synchronous motion.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If the enclosure height is increased to prevent the child from falling, then safety is improved, but access for caregivers becomes inconvenient
Solution Approach 1:
The cradle frame is made movable through swing arms that allow it to oscillate, transforming a static high enclosure into a dynamic system that can be moved closer to the caregiver while maintaining safety height
2Ease of operation
If the cradle frame is made movable to allow swing motion for baby comfort, then baby comfort is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The cradle frame is divided into separate swing arms that can move independently, allowing the heavy cradle to be suspended and oscillated with reduced effort while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
Interconnection rods serve as intermediary elements that link the swing arms together, coordinating their motion to produce synchronous oscillation without requiring complex control mechanisms
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AI summary
A baby crib comprises a support frame and a cradle frame. The support frame includes a hang portion, at least one leg and a base. The hang portion and the base are respectively connected with upper and lower ends of the leg and extend at a same side thereof in two generally parallel planes. The cradle frame is suspended from the hang portion above the base, and is permanently coupled with the hang portion.