Adjustable Bed Foundation with Service Position for Component Access
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bed foundations lack easy access for servicing components, particularly electrical components, as they are often confined to specific raised or lowered positions, making maintenance and repair difficult.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable foundation system with an electric actuator that raises a deck panel between lower and raised positions, and allows manual movement to a service position further than the upper position, providing access to internal components for maintenance.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the deck panel is raised to the upper position for normal operation, then the bed can be used for reading or watching television, but the components inside the foundation become inaccessible for servicing
Solution Approach 1:
The deck panel is designed to be dynamically adjustable with three distinct positions: lower position for sleeping, upper position for reading/TV, and service position for maintenance. The electric actuator enables the deck panel to move between these positions, allowing the system to adapt its configuration based on operational needs versus maintenance needs.
Solution Approach 2:
The foundation is divided into separate functional zones with the deck panel as a movable separator. The deck panel can be independently positioned to either expose or cover the components below, allowing operational functionality and maintenance accessibility to be separated in space when needed.
2Device complexity
If the deck panel is kept in fixed positions for normal operation, then the structure remains simple, but access to internal components for maintenance becomes difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The deck panel transitions from a fixed structure to a dynamically adjustable one with three defined positions. The electric actuator provides automated control for position changes, while the service position specifically addresses maintenance needs without requiring complete disassembly or complex access mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The service position allows users to easily access and service components without requiring professional intervention or complex disassembly procedures. The deck panel can be manually or electrically positioned to expose components, enabling users to perform basic maintenance tasks themselves.
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
Enables convenient access to internal components for servicing, improving maintenance efficiency and user accessibility beyond standard operational positions.
Implementation Method 1
An electric actuator can raise a deck panel of the adjustable foundation between lower and raised positions
Implementation Method 2
The linkage arm rotates to a position that is less than vertical when rotating from the lower position to the upper position
Data Source
AI summary
A foundation for a bed system can include an actuator, a deck mechanism operably related to the actuator so as to be actuated between raised and lowered positions in response to actuation by the actuator, and a controller operably connected to the actuator and configured to drive the actuator to actuate the deck mechanism between a lower position and an upper position. The deck mechanism can be configured to move to a service position that is further than the upper position. The deck mechanism can expose and permit access to a serviceable component when the deck mechanism is in the service position. A method of using a foundation having a service position is also described.