Wedge-Shaped Rotatable Bed Furniture for Flexible Space Utilization
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing furniture designs fail to utilize space efficiently, particularly in residential areas, as they do not allow for flexible arrangement and adaptation of bed and functional elements to optimize available space.
Innovation Solution
A piece of furniture with a bed rotatably mounted on a vertical axis, where the axis of rotation is located at one of the bed ends, allowing the bed and functional elements to rotate relative to each other, with the option of being stationary or movable, and incorporating supply connections for flexibility and situational adaptation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Area of stationary object
If a bed is designed with a wedge shape to save space, then space utilization is improved, but the bed structure becomes more complex and harder to manufacture
Solution Approach 1:
The bed is divided into a frame structure and a separate sleeping surface (mattress base), allowing the frame to be constructed from modular components that can be easily assembled and disassembled, reducing manufacturing complexity while maintaining the wedge shape for space efficiency
Solution Approach 2:
The bed is designed with rotatable mounting on a vertical axis, transforming it from a static furniture piece to a dynamic one that can be repositioned and folded, enabling flexible space utilization while using standard manufacturing techniques for the components
2Adaptability or versatility
If the bed is made rotatable on a vertical axis for flexible room layout, then adaptability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The rotation function is merged with the bed frame itself, where the frame incorporates the rotational joint directly into its structure, eliminating the need for separate complex rotation mechanisms and reducing overall device complexity while maintaining adaptability
Solution Approach 2:
The vertical axis rotation mechanism serves multiple functions: it enables the bed to rotate for different room layouts, allows the bed to fold flat for storage, and provides a mounting point for utility connections, reducing the need for separate mechanisms and simplifying the overall design
3Ease of operation
If the pivot point is positioned at the head or foot of the bed to utilize leverage, then ease of operation is improved, but the bed design becomes asymmetric and more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The bed frame is designed with asymmetric geometry that naturally accommodates the off-center pivot point, with the wedge shape and structural supports configured to balance the rotational leverage while maintaining aesthetic appeal, transforming the asymmetry from a complexity issue into a design feature
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 design enhances space utilization by enabling better use of available space, allowing for variable room design and easy rotation of bed and functional elements, providing flexibility and adaptability in situational use.
Implementation Method 1
By positioning the pivot point at the head or foot of the bed, the leverage effect created along the bed's length is utilized to facilitate rotation.
Data Source
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AI summary
In a furniture item (1) according to the invention with at least one wedge-shaped bed (3) and with a vertical rotation axis (8) about which the at least one bed (3) and/or at least one wedge-shaped functional element (4-7) are rotatably mounted, the rotation axis (8) is arranged at one of the two bed ends (3a, 3b) of the bed (3) or is formed by the rotation axis of a rotary part (14) to which one of the two bed ends (3a, 3b) is secured.