FABRICATION OF A FOLDABLE CAMP BED

ABSTRACT

 

In this project, three alternative design solutions were considered for the foldable cam – bed. The authors utilize the local materials (with cost consideration) for the components. The merits and demerits of each of the alternative with respect to the considered group were also discusses and the solutions of the alternatives that best satisfied the limitations were selected for production. The material selected design and cost analysis, production processes and operation maintenance and problems encountered during the design were also included.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Title page                                                            

Letter of Transmission

Release Page

Signature Page

Approval Page

Dedication

Acknowledgement

Abstract

Table of content

 

CHAPTER ONE

Introduction

Limitation of existing foldable camp – bed

Design specification of the foldable camp – bed

 

 

CHAPTER TWO

Literature Review

Component parts of the foldable camp – bed

The Angel Iron

The catcher

The cover

The brackets

The square pipe

 

CHAPTER THREE

Design solution

Alternative A

Merit

Demerit

Alternative B

Merit

Demerit

Alternative C

Merit demerits

 

CHAPTER FOUR

Material selection

Mild steel

Standard parts used

 

CHAPTER FIVE

Description of foldable camp – bed

 

CHAPTER SIX

Cost and design analysis

Stages of design process

Conceptual stage

Acceptance stage

Functional stage

Translation stage

Stage of production

Weldability

Impact resistance

Possible defects in the materials

Deterioration due to wear and corrosion

Defects on workmanship

Extent of use of a particular material

 

CHAPTER SEVEN

Construction

 

CHAPTER EIGHT

Economic Analysis

Material cost Analysis

Machine cost Analysis

Labour cost

 

CHAPTER NINE

Operation of the foldable camp – bed

The viability of the system

 

CHAPTER TEN

Conclusion

Recommendation

References

 

CHAPTER ONE

 

1.0     INTRODUCTION

        Camp bed is used universally for relaxation, emergency eases such as war and in other several ways, it is the acknowledgement of these resources that led to the design of the foldable camp – bed. All the existing foldable camp bed, have almost the same dimension but differ in design. Some use rope and ailets while the modern design make use of wood and spring. Some other are constructed using straight bars, pipes of angle iron.

 

1.10       LIMITATION OF ALREADY EXISTING FOLDABLE CAMP – BED

Some foldable camp beds are made of Iron bars which are too heavy and cannot be carried with ease. Most existing foldable camp – bed are cumbersome to carry because their lengths which are normally six feet or 183 meters or 1830mm.

Some of the materials used for fabrication of the foldable camp bed may not be locally got and this affects its prince, making its availability to become more rare.

          In the market, design that make use of springs to hold the improvised materials or even wood are found. But when the spring fill off, its efficiency is reduced and this make it more profitable to make use of wood than spring to hold improvised mattress.

 

DESIGN SPECIFICATION OF THE FOLDABLE CAMP BED

It is high in weight

It can be produced locally

It is portable