Adjustable Bed Remote Interface for Unified Device Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing adjustable beds lack integration with other technologies in home and medical environments, limiting user control over devices such as audio systems, lighting, and entertainment systems without leaving the bed, particularly for users with limited mobility.
Innovation Solution
The integration of modular controllers and programmable logic controllers that enable control of adjustable furniture systems, allowing for global command inputs, two-way communications, and wireless communication with devices like audio systems, lighting, and entertainment systems, using touch screens and remote controls for user-friendly interaction.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If adjustable beds are equipped with basic positioning functions only, then device complexity is low, but adaptability to different technologies and environments is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The controller is designed to perform multiple functions beyond basic bed positioning, including controlling lighting, audio, video, and other environmental devices. This multi-functionality approach allows a single device to serve as both a bed controller and a universal remote, thereby improving adaptability without proportionally increasing complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces communication interfaces and protocols as intermediaries between the bed system and external devices. These intermediaries enable seamless integration with various technologies (lighting, audio, video systems) while isolating the core bed control logic from the complexity of device-specific protocols.
2Loss of time
If multiple separate controls are provided for bed positioning and other devices, then ease of operation for each function is good, but loss of time for operating multiple devices increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the bed positioning controller with controls for lighting, audio, video, and other environmental devices into a single unified interface. This merging eliminates the need for users to switch between multiple separate remotes or controls, significantly reducing the time required to operate multiple devices while maintaining ease of operation through consistent control mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The controller is designed as a universal remote that can operate multiple different device types through integrated communication protocols. This multi-functional design allows users to control bed positioning, lighting, entertainment systems, and environmental controls from a single device, thereby reducing time loss without sacrificing operational simplicity.
3Ease of operation
If users with limited mobility must leave their bed to control devices, then device complexity is low, but ease of operation for users with mobility issues deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables users with limited mobility to control all devices from their bed position without needing to physically move to access different controls. The integrated controller brings all device control functions directly to the user's location, allowing them to independently adjust lighting, entertainment, and bed positioning without assistance or movement, thereby dramatically improving accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
Communication interfaces and wireless protocols serve as intermediaries that transmit control signals from the user's position in bed to various devices throughout the room. This intermediary layer eliminates the need for physical movement to access device controls, making the system highly accessible to users with mobility limitations while managing complexity through standardized communication protocols.
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AI summary
The present invention provides an adjustable bed handheld remote control that may include a handheld housing, a touch sensor on a front face of the handheld housing, a transmitter and the like. The touch sensor may be presented in a slider form and may be adapted to facilitate a user in adjusting a frame position of an adjustable bed. The transmitter may be electrically coupled to a processor and may receive input from the touch sensor, for communication control signals to the adjustable bed in accordance with the input received from the touch sensor.