Mattress Controller with Biometric Wake-Up and Remote Alert System
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing air mattress systems lack advanced control mechanisms for adjusting firmness and position, and do not effectively integrate biometric signals or remote monitoring for enhanced user experience and wake-up methods.
Innovation Solution
An inflatable air mattress system with a control box, pump, and remote control that allows for independent adjustment of air chamber pressure, bed position, and temperature, using biometric signals to determine optimal wake-up times and incorporating remote monitoring for alerting secondary users.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If traditional alarm clocks are used to wake users, then users are awakened, but the wake-up process is invasive and disruptive
Solution Approach 1:
The patent converts the harmful effect of sudden alarm activation into a beneficial gradual wake-up process. The alarm system gradually increases mattress firmness over time rather than suddenly activating, transforming the potentially disruptive alarm function into a gentle, progressive wake-up experience that reduces sleep disruption while still achieving the goal of awakening the user.
Solution Approach 2:
The alarm system dynamically adjusts mattress firmness in real-time during the wake-up process. Rather than using a static alarm signal, the system continuously modifies the physical characteristics of the mattress to gradually rouse the sleeper, creating a dynamic and adaptive wake-up experience that responds to the user's state.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple separate remote controls are used for firmness and position adjustment, then specific functions can be controlled, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple control functions (firmness adjustment, position adjustment, alarm settings) into a single remote control device. This consolidation eliminates the need for multiple separate remotes while maintaining all necessary adaptability and versatility for mattress control, thereby reducing device complexity without sacrificing functionality.
Solution Approach 2:
The single remote control is designed with universal multi-functionality to perform all mattress control operations including firmness adjustment, position control, and alarm configuration. This multi-functional design allows one device to replace multiple specialized controls, reducing overall system complexity while preserving full adaptability.
3Ease of operation
If air mattress pressure is adjusted to achieve desired firmness, then comfort is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary firmness adjustment before the user needs to use the mattress, allowing the pump to operate during off-peak hours or when energy consumption is less critical. The mattress is pre-inflated to the desired firmness level, so when the user gets into bed, no additional pumping energy is required, thus reducing overall energy consumption while maintaining comfort.
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress system incorporates automatic pressure maintenance that monitors and adjusts firmness without requiring continuous pump operation. Once the desired pressure is achieved, the system self-regulates to maintain that pressure, minimizing energy consumption while preserving the comfort benefits of adjustable firmness.
Data Source
AI summary
This disclosure describes, among other things, techniques for waking a user by changing the user's sleep environment. In one example, a method includes receiving, at a central controller of an air mattress system, at least one user alarm setting, generating, via the central controller, at least one instruction based on the received user alarm setting, and transmitting, from the central controller, the at least one instruction to a first component of the air mattress system to adjust a feature of the first component.