Adjustable Bed Articulation for Partner-Controlled Snore Reduction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Snoring can disrupt the sleep of others sharing a bed, and waking the snorer to stop the snoring is often ineffective and disruptive.
Innovation Solution
A sleep system with an adjustable bed that allows one occupant to control the position of the other occupant's side of the bed using a remote control, enabling the snore-reducing position to be activated without waking the snorer, utilizing an articulation system with motors and controllers for independent adjustment of head and leg sections.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If the snorer is woken up to stop snoring, then the snoring is temporarily reduced, but the snorer's sleep is interrupted and the snoring often resumes
Solution Approach 1:
The bed is divided into two independently controllable sections (first sleep area and second sleep area), allowing one partner to adjust the other's sleeping position without physical contact or waking them. This segmentation enables targeted intervention to reduce snoring while preserving the snorer's uninterrupted sleep.
Solution Approach 2:
The manual mechanical action of waking and repositioning the snorer is replaced with an automated motorized articulation system. The articulation system with motors automatically adjusts the sleep position based on remote control commands, eliminating the need to physically wake the snorer.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the bed position is manually adjusted to reduce snoring, then snoring may be reduced, but the process is complex and requires waking the snorer
Solution Approach 1:
The remote control device is designed with universal functionality to control both the first and second sleep areas. A single remote control can adjust either partner's position independently, simplifying the user interface and reducing the need for multiple separate control systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system allows each user to control their own sleep position independently through their respective remote controls. The articulation system responds automatically to remote control signals, providing self-service functionality that eliminates the need for complex manual intervention or assistance from the partner.
3Adaptability or versatility
If independent control of each sleep area is provided, then each occupant can optimize their own position, but the control system becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The articulation system is segmented into independent control units for the first and second sleep areas, each with its own motor and control circuitry. This modular segmentation allows independent optimization of each sleep area while maintaining manageable system complexity through standardized interfaces and protocols.
Data Source
AI summary
A sleep system comprises at least one mattress including a first sleep area for a first occupant, the first sleep area including a first section for a portion of a body of the first occupant, and a second sleep area adjacent to the first sleep area for a second occupant, the second sleep area including a second section for a portion of a body of the second occupant, an articulation system for articulating the first section and the second section, a first user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the first section, and a second user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the second section, wherein the first user controller is further configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to move the second section into a predetermined position.