Laser Mattress Depression Measurement for Uniform Defect Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods for detecting mattress defects rely on human subjectivity and are prone to inaccuracies and fraud, lacking consistency and uniformity.
Innovation Solution
A mattress defect detection system comprising an elongate guide rail, support legs, and a control housing with a measurement laser that traverses the mattress to measure depression depths, transmitting data to a computing device for analysis, ensuring consistent and uniform defect detection.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If automated laser measurement system is used, then measurement precision and reliability are improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical measurement tools (rulers, straight edges, strings) with an automated laser measurement system. The laser device emits laser beams that automatically measure depression depths, eliminating the need for technicians to manually position and read mechanical measuring instruments, thereby significantly improving measurement precision and consistency.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces a guide rail as an intermediary component that provides a structured pathway for the laser measurement device. The guide rail ensures consistent positioning and movement of the laser device across the mattress surface, enabling repeatable measurements while reducing the complexity of direct manual handling.
2Device complexity
If manual visual inspection is used, then device complexity is reduced, but measurement precision and reliability deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces visual inspection methods with laser-based optical measurement. Instead of technicians visually identifying and measuring depressions, the laser device automatically emits beams and measures depth variations, eliminating human subjectivity and improving detection accuracy while maintaining operational simplicity through automated processes.
3Productivity
If automated measurement system is implemented, then productivity is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements continuous laser measurement along the mattress surface through the guide rail system. The laser device can continuously scan and measure depression depths at multiple points without interruption, enabling rapid comprehensive inspection of the entire mattress surface, thereby significantly improving productivity compared to discrete manual measurements.
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 accurately detects mattress defects by eliminating human error and fraud, providing consistent and uniform results through automated measurement and data processing.
Implementation Method 1
The control housing provides an at least one measurement laser positioned and configured for measuring a depression depth of a body depression in the top surface of the mattress
Data Source
AI summary
A mattress defect detection system and associated methods are disclosed for analyzing a mattress for potential defects. In at least one embodiment, the system includes a mattress defect detection device and a user application residing in memory on a computing device in selective communication with the detection device. During use, with a guide rail of the detection device positioned over a top surface of the mattress, a control housing of the detection device is moved along the guide rail, while a measurement laser of the control housing measures a depression depth of a body depression in the top surface of the mattress at at least one measurement site, with the at least one depression depth subsequently being transmitted to the computing device, where the user application determines whether one or more of the at least one depression depth exceeds a pre-defined threshold, in which case the mattress is deemed defective.