Adjustable Bed Control With Remote Memory and Device Integration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adjustable beds lack the ability to control additional devices and provide independent functionality, limiting user convenience and independence, especially for individuals with medical needs who require specific positions for comfort and recovery.
Innovation Solution
The adjustable bed system incorporates an air inflatable mattress with flex regions, a programmable logic controller, remote memory storage, and various remote control options (cell phone, Bluetooth, ultra-wide band, and wireless USB) to allow users to control bed positions and connected devices like audio equipment, lamps, and air purification systems from the bed.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If traditional adjustable beds are used to provide basic position adjustment, then bed section positioning is achieved, but user independence and control over additional devices is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable bed system is enhanced with multi-functionality by integrating control capabilities for multiple devices including audio equipment, lamps, and air purification systems alongside the basic bed position adjustment. This allows a single system to perform diverse functions, improving adaptability without requiring separate control mechanisms for each device.
Solution Approach 2:
A control system acts as an intermediary between the user and multiple devices, enabling centralized control through a single interface. This mediator component coordinates commands to various devices, allowing users to control bed positions, audio equipment, lighting, and air purification systems through unified control without directly managing each device separately.
2Ease of operation
If users with medical needs spend significant time in adjustable beds, then medical comfort and positioning are improved, but user independence and ability to control environment is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables self-service by allowing users to independently control their bed position and connected devices without assistance. Users can adjust bed sections, control audio equipment, manage lighting, and operate air purification systems directly through the integrated control interface, maintaining independence even while confined to bed for medical reasons.
Solution Approach 2:
The control system provides universal access to multiple functions through a single interface, enabling users to manage diverse devices including bed positioning, audio equipment, lamps, and air purification systems. This multi-functional approach consolidates control capabilities, improving ease of operation while managing system complexity through integrated design.
3Ease of operation
If remote control capabilities are added to enable device control from bed, then user convenience is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates remote control capabilities that act as intermediaries between the user and the bed/devices. These remote controls enable users to operate bed position adjustment and connected devices from a convenient distance, improving ease of operation. The intermediary remote devices manage communication with the control system, allowing convenient operation without requiring users to reach or physically interact with control interfaces.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enhances user independence by enabling control of multiple devices and bed positions without leaving the bed, improving comfort and convenience for users with medical needs, and allowing for customizable settings and memory recall across different bed configurations.
Implementation Method 1
an air pump to regulate the air pressure in the air inflatable mattress
Data Source
AI summary
Aspects of this invention relate to an adjustable bed that may include one or more articulating portions, and may include one or more components, including an air inflatable mattress associated with the adjustable bed frame, a programmable logic controller, a remote memory storage facility, a remote storage location of user preferences, a cell phone remote control, a modular control device, an air purification facility, a power outlet controller, a Bluetooth remote control, an ultra wide band remote control, a wireless USB remote control, and the like.