Power consumption monitor and control for bed
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current bed systems lack effective microclimate control, leading to discomfort due to temperature and humidity imbalances, which can disrupt sleep quality.
Innovation Solution
A bed system with a microclimate control subsystem that includes airflow pads and a fan assembly to condition air, providing heated or cooled air to the mattress, and a thermal module with temperature sensors for closed-loop control, ensuring precise temperature management and humidity regulation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If a bed system implements microclimate control with airflow pads and thermal modules, then temperature and humidity control precision is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The bed system is divided into multiple independent climate control zones, each with its own airflow pad and thermal module. This segmentation allows precise local temperature and humidity control while maintaining overall system manageability through modular architecture.
Solution Approach 2:
Temperature sensors are integrated into the mattress to provide real-time feedback to the control system. The sensors monitor microclimate conditions and automatically adjust heating or cooling output to maintain precise temperature control, creating a closed-loop control system.
2Productivity
If airflow pads are integrated into the mattress structure, then air distribution efficiency is improved, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The airflow pads are nested within the mattress structure, with channels and ducts integrated between mattress layers. This nesting approach allows efficient air distribution throughout the mattress while incorporating components during the manufacturing process rather than requiring separate assembly steps.
3Ease of operation
If the bed system actively conditions air to maintain microclimate, then sleep comfort is improved, but power consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The thermal modules operate in periodic cycles rather than continuously. The system activates heating or cooling only when temperature sensors detect that microclimate conditions deviate from the desired range, then shuts off when the target temperature is reached, reducing overall power consumption while maintaining comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress system uses passive thermal properties of mattress materials to maintain microclimate between active heating or cooling cycles. Insulating layers and thermal mass in the mattress structure help sustain comfortable temperatures without continuous energy input.
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 maintains a comfortable microclimate, enhancing sleep quality by precisely controlling temperature and humidity, while minimizing disruption to the mattress's comfort and durability.
Implementation Method 1
A bed system with a microclimate control subsystem that includes airflow pads and a fan assembly to condition air, providing heated or cooled air to the mattress
Implementation Method 2
a thermal module with temperature sensors for closed-loop control, ensuring precise temperature management
Implementation Method 3
providing heated or cooled air to the mattress
Implementation Method 4
conditioned air can be supplied to one or more airflow pads arranged under the mattress top, so that the conditioned air is distributed to the mattress top through the airflow pads
Data Source
AI summary
A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.