Adjustable Bed Motorized Positioning for Snoring Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional devices fail to effectively reduce snoring without disturbing the sleeper, as they either disrupt sleep or are not conducive to restful sleep, and there is a need for a system to adjust the sleeping position or awaken the snorer without interrupting their rest.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a microphone, speaker, and a control unit connected to an adjustable bed's motor, which detects snoring and adjusts the bed's position or wakes the sleeper using a motorized drive assembly and vibration units to minimize snoring without significantly disturbing the sleeper.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-generated harmful factors
If conventional devices force a person to sleep on their side to prevent snoring, then snoring is reduced, but sleep quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The bed frame is made dynamically adjustable through motorized controls that allow the user to change between multiple sleeping positions (flat, inclined, elevated) during the night. This dynamic adjustment capability enables the user to optimize their sleeping position to minimize snoring while maintaining comfort and sleep quality, rather than being forced into a fixed position.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes the physical parameters of the sleeping position by adjusting the angle and elevation of the bed frame. By modifying these parameters, the user can find an optimal position that opens the airway and reduces snoring without compromising sleep quality, as the adjustments can be fine-tuned to personal comfort preferences.
2Object-generated harmful factors
If a vibrator is disposed in the head of the bed to actuate upon snoring, then snoring is addressed, but the sleeper's sleep is interrupted
Solution Approach 1:
Instead of using a static vibrator that interrupts sleep, the system provides dynamic positional adjustment that can be made gradually and continuously. This allows the sleeping position to be changed in response to snoring detection without the abrupt interruption caused by vibration, thereby maintaining sleep continuity while addressing the snoring issue.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If the bed position is adjusted to reduce snoring, then snoring is reduced, but sleep disturbance increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bed position can be pre-adjusted to an optimal sleeping position before snoring becomes problematic. By anticipating and preventing snoring through proactive position adjustment, the system avoids the need for disruptive interventions later, thereby reducing both snoring and sleep disturbance.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensors that detect snoring and provide feedback to the control mechanism. This feedback loop enables automatic or semi-automatic adjustment of the bed position in response to detected snoring, allowing for timely intervention that minimizes both snoring duration and sleep disturbance.
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
The system effectively reduces snoring by adjusting the bed's position or waking the sleeper, promoting uninterrupted sleep and addressing the limitations of existing devices.
Implementation Method 1
a motorized drive assembly (76) configured to adjust the position of the bed
Implementation Method 2
vibration units to minimize snoring without significantly disturbing the sleeper
Data Source
AI summary
A system and method provide for reducing the snoring of a person sleeping on an adjustable bed. The system comprises a device configured with at least a microphone and a speaker, the device configured to monitor for a noise consistent with snoring. The system further comprises a control unit communicably coupled to the device and configured to actuate at least one motor of the adjustable bed to adjust at least a portion of the adjustable bed, wherein the control unit is further configured to actuate the at least one motor in response to the device detecting a noise consistent with snoring.