Bed Stretching System with Corner Connectors for In-Bed Exercise
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Solution Overview
Problem
Traditional stretching exercises are often conducted outside or within the bed, leading to inconvenience or inadequate stretching depth, especially when waking up in the middle of the night.
Innovation Solution
A bed stretching system with corner connectors and straps that secure to a mattress, allowing users to perform stretches while in bed, providing resistance through corner top and bottom straps for deeper stretches.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional stretching exercises are conducted outside the bed, then adequate stretching depth can be achieved, but convenience and ease of use deteriorate as users must leave the bed
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces corner connectors and straps as intermediary elements that attach to the mattress corners and provide resistance during stretching. These intermediaries enable effective stretching within the bed by providing the necessary mechanical resistance without requiring the user to leave the bed, thus resolving the contradiction between convenience and stretching effectiveness.
2Ease of operation
If stretching is performed while in bed without additional devices, then ease of operation is maintained, but stretching effectiveness and muscle engagement deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The bed stretching system is designed to be self-contained and attach to the bed itself, utilizing the bed's structure to provide the stretching resistance. The corner connectors and straps work together to create a self-service system that enables effective stretching while maintaining ease of use, as the bed itself becomes part of the stretching mechanism.
3Object-generated harmful factors
If complex stretching devices are introduced to improve stretching depth, then stretching effectiveness improves, but device complexity and ease of operation worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The stretching system is segmented into simple, modular components: corner connectors that attach to mattress corners and straps that provide resistance. This segmentation allows the system to achieve effective stretching depth while maintaining simplicity, as each component has a single, clear function and the overall system requires minimal assembly and operation steps.
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
Enables convenient and effective stretching within the bed, ensuring deeper muscle engagement without the need to leave the bed, enhancing sleep quality and ease of use.
Implementation Method 1
The first connecting strap has a loop fastener and the second connecting strap has a hook fastener, or vice versa
Data Source
AI summary
According to one example, a bed stretching system includes a first corner connector that has a first connecting strap, a second connecting strap, a corner top strap, and a corner bottom strap. The first connecting strap and the second connecting strap may be positioned at least partially along a periphery of a mattress of a bed. The corner top strap may be positioned at least partially along a top side of the mattress. The corner bottom strap may be positioned at least partially along a bottom side of the mattress. The corner top strap and the corner bottom strap define a first opening that may receive a portion of a first corner of the mattress. The first connecting strap has a loop fastener and the second connecting strap has a hook fastener, or vice versa.