Adjustable Bed Mattress Shell for Stability and Concealed Mechanics

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Solution Overview

Problem

Adjustable beds with visible pivot joints and motors are unsightly, and conventional mattresses shift or sag when the bed is inclined, causing discomfort and disarray.

Innovation Solution

A shell that fits around the mattress of an adjustable bed, featuring a hollow rectangular enclosure with adjustable panels, power, control, and communications modules, grip pads, and additional features like remote control operation and storage modules to conceal unsightly components, stabilize the mattress, and enhance user comfort.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If a conventional mattress is placed on the adjustable bed frame, then the bed can be adjusted to different positions, but the mattress shifts and sags when the bed is inclined

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadjustable bed positionVSAvoidmattress position stability

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSStability of the object's composition

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies a flexible shell that conforms to the adjustable bed frame and mattress, maintaining stability during position changes. The shell is designed to be flexible enough to accommodate frame adjustment while providing sufficient structural support to prevent mattress shifting and sagging, directly resolving the contradiction between adaptability and stability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #30Flexible shells and thin films

2Adaptability or versatility

If the adjustable bed includes visible pivot joints and motors, then the bed can be adjusted to different positions, but the visible components are unsightly

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveadjustable bed positionVSAvoidaesthetic appearance

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSShape

Solution Approach 1:

The patent extracts the unsightly pivot joints and motors from visible view by enclosing them within the shell structure. The shell is designed to cover these mechanical components while still allowing the bed to function, thereby maintaining aesthetic appearance without sacrificing adjustability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

3Ease of repair

If the mattress is allowed to return to its original shape when the user exits, then the mattress can be reused, but the mattress shifts and throws objects onto the floor

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemattress reuseVSAvoidmattress shifting and object displacement

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of repairVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary anti-action by using the shell to prevent mattress shifting before it can cause harmful effects. The shell constrains the mattress during position changes and user exit, preventing the mattress from shifting and throwing objects onto the floor, while still allowing mattress reuse.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

Data Source

PatentUS9301622B2Shell for mattress for adjustable bed

Publication Date: 2016.04.05 DREAMWELL LTD

AI summary

The systems and methods described herein include a shell that fits around the mattress of an adjustable bed. The shell may help cover unsightly pivot joints and motors that are part of the adjustable bed. The shell may help hold the mattress in place during the operation of the adjustable bed, or when a user exits or enters the bed. The shell may further help keep the shape of the mattress and prevent the mattress from sagging with time and use. Additionally, the systems and methods described herein include for providing additional features in the shell. Such features may help the user be more comfortable in the adjustable bed, and improve the user's quality of life. These features may be especially useful for patients confined an adjustable bed for prolonged periods of time, such as in a hospital or elderly home care.