Functional mat for assisting deep sleep of infant
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Solution Overview
Problem
Infants often wake up and cry when laid down on existing mats due to the 'back sensor' issue, where they recognize the surface and become uncomfortable, leading to repeated disturbances for parents and difficulty in achieving deep sleep.
Innovation Solution
A functional mat with detachable side and pressure supporters that provide 'comfortable pressure' by protruding in a hill-like shape to mimic a parent's gentle pressing, while also preventing the infant from rolling over and ensuring safety through secure fastening mechanisms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a flat mat surface is used, then the mat is simple and safe, but the infant experiences discomfort and wakes up due to back sensor issue
Solution Approach 1:
The hill-like protrusion is pre-formed on the mat surface at the position where parental pressure is normally applied. This preliminary structural preparation mimics the comforting effect of parental pressing before the parent actually touches the infant, allowing the infant to fall asleep comfortably without requiring continuous parental intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
Instead of a flat surface, the mat incorporates a hill-like curved protrusion that simulates the natural contour of parental hands pressing on the infant's back. This curvature creates a more physiologically comfortable surface that reduces the back sensor issue and promotes deeper sleep.
2Reliability
If side supporters are added to prevent rolling, then safety is improved, but the mat structure becomes more complex
Solution Approach 1:
The side supporters are designed as detachable components that can be separately attached to the mat body through fastening means. This segmentation allows the safety function to be added independently without complicating the basic mat structure, and enables flexible assembly and cleaning.
Solution Approach 2:
The side supporters are made flexible and can be bent or adjusted to fit different infant sizes and positions. This dynamic characteristic allows the same structure to adapt to various usage scenarios while maintaining safety, reducing the need for multiple different mat designs.
3Ease of manufacture
If pressure supporter is made detachable, then ease of cleaning is improved, but fastening reliability may be reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The pressure supporter is designed as a detachable component with separate fastening means that can be easily attached and removed. This segmentation enables the pressure supporter to be taken off for washing while keeping the mat body intact, facilitating easy cleaning and maintenance.
Solution Approach 2:
The fastening means is designed with built-in security features such as interlocking mechanisms or secure attachment points that ensure reliable connection during use. This preliminary design consideration ensures that the detachable structure maintains sufficient reliability for safety-critical applications.
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AI summary
The prevent invention relates to a functional mat (1) for assisting deep sleep of an infant. The functional mat (1) for assisting deep sleep of an infant, according to the present invention, comprises: a mat body (10) for supporting an object (100), which is the body of an infant, in the upward direction; a side supporter (30) protruding from the surface of the mat body (10) in the perpendicular direction so as to form an overall shape of a hill, thereby supporting the object (100) in the lateral direction; and a pressurizing supporter (50), which is positioned to intersect or cross in the width direction of the mat body (10), and which is fixed to the mat (1) and is forced against the object (100).