Adjustable Bed Remote Control for Integrated Home Network Operation
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adjustable beds lack integration with other technologies in home and medical environments, limiting their functionality and user convenience, particularly for individuals with limited mobility who require control over multiple devices without leaving their bed.
Innovation Solution
The integration of modular controllers and remote control systems that allow for centralized control of adjustable beds and associated technologies such as lighting, audio, and entertainment systems, using wireless communication and programmable logic controllers to enable user-friendly operation and memory storage for personalized settings.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable beds are integrated with multiple home and medical technologies, then functionality and user convenience are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed to perform multiple functions by controlling not only the adjustable bed but also lighting systems, audio systems, entertainment systems, and other home or medical devices through a single interface, allowing one device to serve multiple purposes
Solution Approach 2:
The patent combines the bed control functions with additional device control capabilities into a single integrated controller unit that communicates with multiple systems through wireless or wired connections, merging control functions that would traditionally require separate devices
2Ease of operation
If a centralized control system is implemented, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The controller serves as a universal interface for operating the adjustable bed and multiple auxiliary devices, consolidating control functions that would otherwise require separate remotes or interfaces into one unified device
Solution Approach 2:
The controller acts as an intermediary device between the user and multiple controlled systems, translating user inputs into appropriate commands for different devices through wireless communication protocols
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure concerns a handheld control with a user interface adapted to facilitate a user in adjusting a parameter of an adjustable bed and a parameter of a home control system. A display on the user interface displays a graphical representation of the adjustable bed parameter and a graphical representation of the home control system parameter.