Adjustable Fabric Suspension Headrest for Cervical Spine Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing headrest systems lack adjustability to accommodate different sized individuals and do not allow for easy repositioning during sleep, leading to discomfort and potential strain on the cervical spine, and they are often not collapsible for storage.
Innovation Solution
A recumbent headrest suspension system with a frame that supports a fabric platform, allowing for rotational adjustment of height and tension to maintain cervical spine alignment, using natural materials that do not off-gas volatile organic compounds, and is collapsible for easy storage.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If a fixed frame structure is used, then structural stability is improved, but adaptability to different users and positions deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame incorporates adjustable components including height adjustment mechanisms, angle adjustment mechanisms, and telescopic members that allow the structure to dynamically adapt to different user sizes and sleeping positions while maintaining structural stability through controlled mechanical adjustments
2Strength
If the frame is made rigid and non-collapsible, then structural strength is improved, but ease of storage deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple separable components including telescopic members, adjustable legs, and modular frame sections that can be disassembled and collapsed into a compact configuration for easy storage, while maintaining structural strength when assembled through rigid joints and support members
3Ease of manufacture
If the headrest height is fixed, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The headrest incorporates adjustable mechanisms including height adjustment mechanisms with multiple position settings and angle adjustment mechanisms that allow users to easily modify the headrest configuration to suit different preferences and medical needs, while maintaining reasonable manufacturing simplicity through standardized adjustment components
4Device complexity
If the fabric tension is fixed, then structural simplicity is improved, but adaptability deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The fabric platform incorporates tension adjustment mechanisms that allow users to easily modify the fabric tightness and support level according to different sleeping positions and personal preferences, while maintaining structural simplicity through integrated adjustment features within the existing frame structure
Data Source
AI summary
A recumbent head support system serving as a sleep pillow alternative comprising a frame which suspends a fabric platform and allows the user to customize a height level of support without having to lift their head off the support. In one embodiment, the headrest suspension frame includes a base cross support member, a pair of lower horizontal base members secured to base cross support member, a pair of vertical members secured to base cross member or horizontal base members, and an upper pair of rotatable horizontal members secured to upper terminal ends of fore-end vertical members and arced vertical members which connect upper and lower horizontals, and a fabric sling attached to upper rotatable horizontal members.