Adjustable sleeping system with massage function
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current sleeping systems fail to provide adequate comfort and flexibility in controlling force distribution, leading to issues such as pressure points, snoring, and poor sleep quality due to fixed firmness and lack of adaptability to individual body positions.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable sleeping system comprising an array of individually controllable spring assemblies, managed by a bed controller, which allows for real-time adjustment of force distribution across the sleeping surface, incorporating features like massage functions, force equalization, and position-dependent support to enhance comfort and reduce sleep-related issues.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If fixed firmness mattresses are used, then manufacturing simplicity is maintained, but user comfort and adaptability to individual body positions deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The mattress is divided into multiple independently controllable zones or sections, each with adjustable firmness. This segmentation allows different parts of the mattress to adapt to different body positions and preferences, resolving the contradiction by enabling customization without requiring a completely complex new system architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress transitions from a static, fixed-firmness structure to a dynamic system where firmness can be adjusted in real-time. This dynamic capability allows the mattress to adapt to changing user needs and positions, achieving adaptability while using relatively simple adjustable mechanisms rather than complex permanent structures.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If air bladder systems are used to create individual pockets of support, then pressure point reduction is improved, but device complexity and cost increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system applies different firmness levels to different local areas of the mattress based on user needs and body positions. This local customization addresses pressure points in specific areas without requiring complex systems throughout the entire mattress, achieving targeted pressure relief with controlled complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system adjusts the physical parameters (firmness, pressure) of mattress zones dynamically based on detected user positions and needs. By changing parameters rather than restructuring the entire system, the patent achieves pressure point reduction through simple parameter adjustments rather than complex mechanical reconfigurations.
3Ease of operation
If individually adjustable spring assemblies are implemented, then force distribution control and comfort are improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The spring system is segmented into individually controllable units, each capable of independent adjustment. This segmentation enables flexible force distribution control while using standardized modular components that can be manufactured separately and assembled systematically, reducing overall manufacturing complexity despite the increased number of components.
Solution Approach 2:
The adjustable spring assemblies serve multiple functions: providing support, distributing force, and enabling massage functions. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate systems for each function, allowing individually adjustable springs to handle multiple tasks and thereby reducing overall manufacturing complexity.
4Adaptability or versatility
If massage functions are added to the sleeping system, then user comfort and relaxation are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The adjustable spring assemblies serve dual purposes: providing structural support and enabling massage functions. By making the support mechanism itself adjustable and controllable, the system gains massage capability without requiring separate massage mechanisms, thus adding versatility while minimizing increases in system complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The massage function is merged with the existing support system rather than being added as a separate subsystem. The adjustable springs perform both support and massage functions through coordinated adjustment, combining multiple functions into a single integrated mechanism and thereby adding versatility without proportionally increasing complexity.
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AI summary
Adjustable sleeping system with massage function. At least one example embodiment is a method of operating a sleeping system, the method including massaging a person residing on a sleeping surface of the sleeping system, the massaging by driving a plurality of adjustable spring assemblies, the plurality of adjustable spring assemblies part of an array of adjustable spring assemblies arranged such that a top of each adjustable spring assembly defines an upper surface parallel to the sleeping surface.