Adjustable Bed Foundation with Discrete Spring Support Sections
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional beds lack adjustable support levels, limiting user comfort as they typically offer uniform support across the mattress, which can lead to uneven support and potential damage from continuous spring systems spanning multiple sections.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable bed foundation with pivotally attached deck support sections and discrete spring support sections of varying firmness levels, allowing for customizable support zones by using springs, memory foam, or air bladders, and a flexible containment border to prevent stress and enhance aesthetics.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If a continuous spring system spans multiple sections, then support coverage is improved, but stress and damage to the bed structure increases
Solution Approach 1:
The continuous spring system is divided into discrete spring support sections, each independently mounted on separate deck support sections. This segmentation prevents stress transmission across pivot joints while maintaining support coverage through coordinated operation of multiple discrete sections.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring support sections are configured to operate independently on pivotally attached deck sections, allowing each section to dynamically adjust to movement without creating continuous stress paths. The discrete mounting allows the system to accommodate dynamic movement while maintaining support.
2Ease of manufacture
If uniform support is provided across the mattress, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but user comfort deteriorates due to lack of customizable support zones
Solution Approach 1:
Different spring support sections can be configured with varying firmness levels, spring densities, or types to provide localized support characteristics tailored to specific body zones. This allows customization of support properties in different areas while maintaining a standardized modular platform for ease of manufacture.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed support system is segmented into multiple independent spring support sections that can be individually configured with different support characteristics. This modular approach enables customization of support zones without requiring custom manufacturing of the entire bed system.
3Strength
If discrete spring support sections are used, then stress on bed structure is reduced, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
While segmentation into discrete sections reduces stress on the bed structure, the complexity is managed through standardized mounting interfaces and modular designs that simplify assembly and maintenance. Each discrete section is a self-contained unit with standardized components.
Solution Approach 2:
The discrete spring support sections are designed as universal modular units that can be mounted on any deck support section using standardized interfaces. This multi-functionality reduces overall system complexity by using repeated standardized components rather than custom-designed sections.
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AI summary
The disclosure relates to an adjustable bed and foundation thereof, in particular incorporating springs or other support elements into the adjustable bed foundation or frame. The adjustable bed can include one or more foundation spring support sections mounted on or in a mattress support surface of the bed foundation. Spring support sections having different firmness levels in different mattress support sections can provide a varying support level to a user of the adjustable bed foundation combined with a mattress thereon. Spring support sections that are discrete from each other can permit articulation of the corresponding mattress support surface sections without creating bending, elongation, and/or compression stresses which might otherwise cause uneven support from or damage to a continuous spring support element spanning multiple mattress support surface sections.