Bed system with device charging storage pockets
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bed systems lack integrated storage and charging solutions that allow easy access and convenient device charging for users, leading to cluttered nightstands and the inconvenience of plugging devices into wall outlets during sleep.
Innovation Solution
A bed system with integrated side rails featuring storage pockets that include USB and USB-C charging ports, as well as wireless induction charging capabilities, allowing devices to be charged without cables and easily accessible from any sleeping position.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If devices are charged using traditional wall outlets and nightstands, then charging functionality is provided, but nightstand clutter increases and user accessibility is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines storage pockets and charging functionality into a single integrated unit attached to the bed frame. The pockets are positioned within easy reach of sleeping users and include both wired USB ports and wireless induction charging surfaces, eliminating the need for separate nightstands and reducing clutter while improving accessibility during sleep.
Solution Approach 2:
The storage pockets serve multiple functions simultaneously: they provide physical storage for devices and other items, offer wired charging through USB ports, and provide wireless charging through induction surfaces. This multi-functionality consolidates what would traditionally require separate nightstand components into a single integrated solution.
2Ease of operation
If wired charging ports are integrated into storage pockets, then convenient charging is provided, but cable management complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a power distribution unit that acts as an intermediary between the wall outlet and multiple charging ports. This centralised power source with integrated cable management allows multiple USB ports and wireless charging surfaces to be powered through a single organised connection, reducing cable clutter while maintaining charging convenience.
3Ease of operation
If wireless induction charging is integrated into side rails, then cable-free charging is provided, but manufacturing complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The wireless induction charging system is designed as a separate, modular component that can be independently integrated into the storage pocket assembly. This segmentation allows the induction charging surface to be manufactured and tested separately before final integration, reducing overall manufacturing complexity while providing cable-free charging functionality.
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
Provides convenient device charging and storage solutions that reduce nightstand clutter, enable charging without disturbing sleep, and offer a discreet power cable configuration, enhancing user convenience and aesthetics.
Implementation Method 1
an induction charger can be integrated into each of the side rails at a location parallel to a portion of each of the storage pockets. When the user places their mobile device inside one of the pockets, the mobile device can be wirelessly charged via the induction charger.
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed are bed systems with a foundation having first and second side rails opposite each other and a pocket integrated into an exterior side of at least the first side rail at a distance from a head section of a mattress that is less than a distance from a foot section of the mattress. The pocket can include an inner pocket smaller than the pocket and positioned inside the first pocket. The pocket can include a charging port housing and a charging port supported by the charging port housing. The charging port can be a USB and/or USB-C port. The first side rail can also include a wireless charger and transmitter (e.g., induction charger) integrated therein for providing induction charging to a user device placed inside the pocket. The wireless charger and transmitter can be integrated into a structure of the first side rail at a location opposite the pocket.