Adjustable bed with aromatherapy system
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional beds lack the ability to adjust body positions based on user preference and do not incorporate therapeutic functions to promote health and well-being, such as aromatherapy, which can enhance comfort and overall health benefits during sleep.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable bed system with an integrated aromatherapy system, featuring electric aromatherapy devices that can produce different fragrances and operate in various modes, combined with a frame structure and adjustable assemblies for customizable positioning, including back and leg lifting mechanisms, and optional massage assemblies for enhanced comfort.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional beds are used, then the structure is simple, but the bed cannot adjust body positions based on user preference and lacks therapeutic functions
Solution Approach 1:
The bed is divided into multiple independently adjustable segments including head section, back section, seat section, thigh section, and leg section. Each segment can be adjusted to different positions and angles, allowing customized body positioning while maintaining a manageable structural organization through modular design.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable bed integrates multiple functions into a single system: position adjustment for comfort, aromatherapy delivery for therapeutic benefits, and massage capabilities. This multi-functionality approach addresses various user needs simultaneously without requiring separate devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If conventional beds are used, then the device complexity is low, but therapeutic functions such as aromatherapy are not provided
Solution Approach 1:
The aromatherapy system is integrated with the bed structure by attaching aromatic substance containers to the bed frame or mattress. The diffuser and heating elements are combined within the same assembly, merging fragrance delivery, heating, and control functions into a unified system that works cooperatively with the bed's adjustment mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed system incorporates aromatherapy delivery, position adjustment, and massage functions within a single integrated platform. This allows the bed to provide therapeutic benefits through multiple mechanisms simultaneously, enhancing overall adaptability without requiring completely separate systems.
3Reliability
If aromatherapy system is added to adjustable bed, then health and well-being benefits are enhanced, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The aromatherapy system components including container, diffuser, and heating element are merged into an integrated assembly that attaches to the bed structure. This consolidation reduces the number of separate parts while maintaining reliable therapeutic function through coordinated operation of combined components.
Solution Approach 2:
The heating element automatically heats the aromatic substance to the appropriate temperature for diffusion, and the system can be controlled through integrated controls that coordinate with the bed's existing control mechanisms. This self-regulating approach ensures consistent therapeutic effects without requiring complex external control systems.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The adjustable bed system provides improved comfort and therapeutic benefits by allowing users to adjust their sleeping position and exposure to aromatherapy, promoting better sleep quality, reducing stress, and enhancing overall health and well-being.
Implementation Method 1
a diffuser coupled to the container for operably heating the aromatic substance therein so as to produce the fragrance
Data Source
AI summary
An adjustable bed includes a frame structure; a plurality of platforms disposed on the frame structure; and an adjustable assembly coupled with the frame structure and the plurality of platforms for operably adjusting one or more of the plurality of platforms in desired positions; and an aromatherapy system attached onto the one or more platforms for producing desired fragrance in a surrounding space of the adjustable bed so as to promote health and well-being of a user. Each aromatherapy device is configured to produce a fragrance when said aromatherapy device is turned on, and one or more working modes. The fragrance is identical to or different from that produced by other aromatherapy device of the one or more aromatherapy devices.