High Tension Coil Spring Structure for Bed Mattress Having Means for Preventing Friction Noise

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing high tension coil spring structures for bed mattresses suffer from friction noise and limited elasticity due to contact between exposed wiring portions and surrounding wiring portions during compression, leading to reduced comfort and longevity.

Innovation Solution

The high tension coil spring structure incorporates diameter-increasing portions on end wiring portions and rigid support ends to prevent friction noise by allowing exposed wiring portions to move upward and downward without contact, increasing elasticity and longevity.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If exposed wiring portions are allowed to move freely during compression, then elasticity is improved, but friction noise occurs due to contact with surrounding wiring portions

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveelasticityVSAvoidfriction noise
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

A guide structure is introduced as an intermediary component between the exposed wiring portion and the surrounding environment. This guide structure allows the exposed wiring portion to move vertically during compression while preventing lateral contact with surrounding wiring portions, thereby eliminating friction noise while preserving elasticity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

Solution Approach 2:

The movement path of the exposed wiring portion is segmented into a controlled vertical trajectory using the guide structure. By dividing the potential movement into a defined path, the wiring portion can compress and rebound without unrestricted contact with surrounding components, preventing friction noise generation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Object-generated harmful factors

If exposed wiring portions are constrained to prevent friction noise, then noise is reduced, but elasticity is limited

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvefriction noiseVSAvoidelasticity
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-generated harmful factorsVSAdaptability or versatility

Solution Approach 1:

The guide structure is designed to be dynamically adaptive, allowing the exposed wiring portion to move freely within the vertical direction during compression cycles while maintaining constraints only in lateral directions. This dynamic constraint system preserves the necessary elasticity for shock absorption while preventing friction noise.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

Constraints are applied locally and selectively through the guide structure - lateral movement is constrained to prevent friction noise, while vertical movement is permitted to maintain elasticity. This localized differentiation of constraint quality allows simultaneous achievement of noise reduction and elasticity preservation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

3Device complexity

If exposed wiring portions contact surrounding wiring portions during compression, then friction noise is generated, but structural simplicity is maintained

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvestructural simplicityVSAvoidfriction noise
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The guide structure serves as a simple intermediary component that prevents direct contact between the exposed wiring portion and surrounding wiring portions. This single added element effectively eliminates friction noise generation while maintaining overall structural simplicity and avoiding complex mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

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

This solution effectively eliminates friction noise and enhances the elasticity of exposed wiring portions, providing improved comfort and longevity by allowing the exposed wiring portions to move freely along the rigid support ends, thus effectively distributing loads and reducing wear.

Implementation Method 1

friction noise that is created by friction between the exposed wiring portions and surrounding wiring portions

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectFriction: Friction

Implementation Method 2

rigid support ends which are provided on at least one of the body wiring portion and the upper and lower exposed wiring portions, and absorb shock by absorbing a compressive load

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElasticity: Elasticity

Data Source

PatentEP2853175B1High Tension Coil Spring Structure for Bed Mattress Having Means for Preventing Friction Noise
Publication Date: 2019.08.14 AHN YOO SOO
  • EP2853175B1 patent drawingFigure 1a
  • EP2853175B1 patent drawingFigure 1b~2
  • EP2853175B1 patent drawingFigure 3a

AI summary

A high tension coil spring structure for a bed mattress includes spring bodies and exposed wiring portions which absorb an external load. Diameter-increasing portions (A) are formed on at least one of upper and/or lower end wiring portions (14, 14') of body wiring portions (12), and provide spaces in which upper and/or lower exposure start wiring portions (16-5, 16-5') move upward and downward. Rigid support ends (18) are formed on at least one of the body wiring portions (12) and upper and lower exposed wiring portions (16, 16'), and absorb a compressive load. The diameter-increasing portions and the rigid ends of the coil spring structure fundamentally prevent noise caused by friction between the exposed wiring portions and surrounding wiring portions when the exposed wiring portions are compressed and significantly increase the elasticity of the exposed wiring portions.