Transformable Backpack Bed with Zipper Closures
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Solution Overview
Problem
Hikers need to carry separate objects for transporting gear and providing a resting surface, as well as sun protection, which increases bulk and complexity during outdoor activities.
Innovation Solution
A multifunctional transportable container with reversible closures that converts from a backpack configuration to a bed or support configuration, incorporating a sunshade awning for integrated functionality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a hiker uses separate objects for transporting gear and providing a resting surface, then each object can be optimized for its specific function, but the total bulk and complexity of equipment increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines a backpack and a bed into a single transformable object. The backpack contains folded bed elements (side walls, headrest, footrest) that can be deployed to form a resting surface. This merging eliminates the need to carry separate backpack and bed objects, directly resolving the contradiction by providing multiple functions in one integrated system.
Solution Approach 2:
The backpack is designed to serve multiple functions: it acts as a container for gear during hiking, and transforms into a bed for resting. The same object adapts between these different functions through reversible closure mechanisms and deployable elements, achieving functional versatility without requiring multiple specialized objects.
2Adaptability or versatility
If a hiker uses separate objects for transporting gear and providing a resting surface, then each object can be optimized for its specific function, but the total weight and bulk of equipment increases
Solution Approach 1:
By merging the backpack and bed into one object, the total weight is reduced compared to carrying separate optimized objects. The shared structure and materials serve dual purposes, eliminating redundant weight from having separate gear containers and bed components.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed elements (side walls, headrest, footrest) are nested within the backpack when not in use. This compact nesting allows the resting surface components to be contained within the existing backpack volume, avoiding the need for additional external storage space and reducing overall bulk.
3Adaptability or versatility
If a container is designed to contain both personal belongings and a bed, then versatility is improved, but the container's ability to provide comfortable support is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The bed is segmented into distinct functional elements: side walls for support, a headrest for comfort, and a footrest for positioning. Each element can be independently deployed and positioned to optimize comfort, while collectively forming a complete resting system within the backpack structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed elements are designed to be dynamically deployable from the backpack. The reversible closures allow smooth transformation between compact and expanded states, and the components can be adjusted during use to optimize comfort, providing adaptability without compromising support quality.
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AI summary
Object of the invention is a multifunctional transportable container (10), such as a backpack, which comprises an upper wall (150), a lower wall (152) and side walls (40, 41, 44) and wherein two or more of the walls of the transportable container (10) are connected to each other by means of reversible closures (30, 31, 34), preferably zippers, to configure the aforesaid transportable container (10) such as to define, in a first configuration, a compartment fit to contain objects, and wherein the reversible closures (30, 31, 34) can be opened such as to separate two or more of the upper (150), lower (152) and side walls (40, 41, 44) from each other, such as to make the container (10) assume a second configuration which provides a support for resting the body, such as a bed, preferably with an incorporated extensible sunshade awning, and wherein it is possible to switch from the second configuration to the first configuration by folding the walls of the container (10) and by reconnecting them to each other by means of the reversible closures (30, 31, 34) to re-create the compartment fit to contain obj ects.