Wide Load Distribution Bracket for Adjustable Bed Actuator Mounting
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adjustable bed bases concentrate the force of actuators on narrow areas, leading to uneven load distribution and visibility issues, which affect user comfort and aesthetics.
Innovation Solution
The use of u-shaped or w-shaped brackets that distribute the force of actuators across a wider area, incorporating a first u-shaped member with a central section and an inverted u-shaped member, coupled to the actuator mount, which also helps to obscure the actuators from view by allowing a shallow angle of operation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If actuators are mounted to apply force directly to a narrow area on the support panel, then the actuator structure is simple, but the load is concentrated on a small area causing uneven load distribution
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is divided into multiple segments (first u-shaped member with first and second legs, second u-shaped member with first and second legs) that are coupled together. This segmentation allows the force from the actuator to be distributed across multiple attachment points on the support panel, transforming a concentrated load into a distributed load across a greater area.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket extends in multiple dimensions beyond a simple linear mounting structure. By creating a multi-dimensional structure with u-shaped members extending perpendicular to each other, the force application area is expanded from a narrow linear region to a broader two-dimensional area on the support panel.
2Ease of manufacture
If actuators are mounted at standard angles, then the mounting is simple, but the actuators are visible from the side affecting aesthetics
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket employs asymmetric configuration with u-shaped members oriented perpendicular to each other, creating an asymmetric structure that allows the actuator to be mounted at a shallow angle. This asymmetric design enables the actuator to be positioned such that it is obscured from side views while maintaining functional connectivity to the support panel.
Solution Approach 2:
The bracket structure serves multiple functions: it distributes load across the support panel, provides mounting for the actuator, and simultaneously serves as an aesthetic cover that obscures the actuator from view. This multi-functionality resolves the contradiction between ease of mounting and aesthetic concerns.
3Area of stationary object
If a narrow bracket is used to mount the actuator, then the bracket is simple and compact, but it does not distribute the actuator load across a greater area
Solution Approach 1:
The bracket is segmented into multiple u-shaped members that can be distributed across a larger area of the support panel. This segmentation enables the bracket to span a greater width while maintaining structural integrity and load distribution capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
Multiple u-shaped members are merged into a single integrated bracket assembly that functions as one structural unit. This merging allows the bracket to cover a broader area while maintaining the simplicity of installation and the effectiveness of load distribution.
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AI summary
A bracket is provided for an adjustable bed base that distributes the load of an actuator across a moveable panel of the adjustable bed. The bracket is coupled to a moveable panel of the adjustable bed, and has a width that is greater than one-third the width of the moveable panel.