Adjustable bed system with foundations having first and second configurations
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air mattress systems with adjustable foundations often require separate remote controls for adjusting firmness and position, leading to complexity and potential misalignment of adjustments when used with configurations like a single mattress over two adjustable foundations.
Innovation Solution
A configurable device, such as a switch or memory device, is integrated into the central controller of the air bed system, allowing users to select between different bed configurations. This enables coordinated or independent control of the adjustable foundations based on the chosen configuration, ensuring synchronized operation for certain setups and independent operation for others.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If separate remote controls are used for adjusting firmness and position, then each function can be controlled independently, but the system complexity increases and coordination between adjustments becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines multiple control functions (firmness adjustment and position adjustment) into a single remote control device. The controller includes separate buttons for controlling the pump/valve assembly for firmness and for controlling the foundation positioning for elevation, allowing both functions to be managed from one interface rather than requiring separate remotes
Solution Approach 2:
The single remote control is designed to perform multiple functions: it controls both the pump and valve assembly for air chamber pressure regulation and the foundation positioning system for bed elevation adjustment. This multi-functional controller eliminates the need for separate devices while maintaining independent control capability for each function
2Adaptability or versatility
If a single mattress is placed over two adjustable foundations, then flexibility in positioning is improved, but coordinating the adjustments of both foundations becomes complex
Solution Approach 1:
The controller incorporates sensors that detect the position and pressure state of the foundations and air chambers. This feedback mechanism allows the system to automatically coordinate adjustments between the two foundations, ensuring they move in sync or as needed, and prevents misalignment that would occur with manual independent control
Solution Approach 2:
The control system merges the operation of two separate foundations under a single coordinated control scheme. The controller manages both foundation positioning systems simultaneously, allowing them to work together as an integrated unit rather than as independent systems, thereby simplifying the coordination complexity
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AI summary
In one example, this disclosure describes an adjustable bed system that includes first and second adjustable foundations, at least one first motor to adjust the first adjustable foundation, at least one second motor to adjust the second adjustable foundation, a configurable device having a first state and a second state, and a central controller in communication with the device, the controller configured to receive an input representing one of the first state and the second state, the controller including a processor configured to control the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor based on the received input.