Bed with integrated components and features
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing bed systems with integrated heating and cooling systems are cumbersome and difficult to install and use, often compromising ease of operation and user comfort.
Innovation Solution
A bed system comprising a mattress, a foundation with a movable compartment, and an air system that includes an air source and outlet connected via a foundation lid, allowing for adjustable air flow to mattress chambers, with a central power hub and air pump housed within the foundation for controlled temperature and firmness management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If heating and cooling systems are integrated into beds, then user comfort is improved, but installation difficulty and system complexity increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the air pump, heating element, cooling element, and control system into an integrated foundation unit. This merging of previously separate components into a single integrated system reduces installation complexity while maintaining all comfort functions, directly resolving the contradiction between improved comfort and reduced installation difficulty.
Solution Approach 2:
The foundation is designed as a multi-functional unit that simultaneously provides structural support, air pumping, heating, cooling, and control functions. This universal design allows a single component to replace multiple separate systems, simplifying installation while delivering comprehensive comfort features.
2Ease of operation
If adjustable foundation is used to raise portions of mattress, then user comfort is improved, but connection reliability of air hose deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The patent uses a flexible air hose with sufficient length and bend radius to accommodate the movement of adjustable foundation portions. The hose's flexibility allows it to maintain continuous connection between the stationary pump and moving mattress sections without disconnection or damage, resolving the contradiction between adjustability and connection reliability.
Solution Approach 2:
The air hose is designed with dynamic characteristics that allow it to flex and move with the adjustable foundation portions while maintaining sealed connections. This dynamic design ensures reliable air supply even when mattress sections are raised or lowered, balancing adjustability with connection stability.
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 provides a user-friendly, adjustable bed solution that enhances comfort by allowing for easy installation, customizable firmness, and controlled temperature settings, improving sleep quality and user experience.
Implementation Method 1
An air pump can be configured for supplying air to and inflating mattress air chambers
Implementation Method 2
A first air source can be configured for supplying conditioned air to a first mattress user side. A second air source can be configured for supplying conditioned air to a second mattress user side
Data Source
AI summary
A foundation for a bed system can include a foundation structure having a head, a foot, a first side, and a second side. An air pump configured for supplying air to and inflating at least one mattress air chamber can be housed within the foundation structure proximate the foot of the foundation structure. A control box and a central power hub can be housed within the foundation structure. The central power hub can be electrically connected to and configured to deliver electrical power to each of the air pump, the control box, and one or more additional electrical components. The foundation can optionally integrate other components into the foundation.