Bed Mattress Spring Structure for Noise-Free Vertical Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional bed mattress springs suffer from noise due to frictional contact and lateral displacement of the exposure wire spring, leading to uneven cushioning and reduced lifespan, as the connection end portion comes into close contact with the uppermost winding during load exertion.
Innovation Solution
A spring structure with a 'Z'-shaped contact-preventing/rigidity-reinforcing end at the connection portion between the body spring and exposure wire spring, preventing contact with the uppermost winding and enhancing the rigidity of the exposure wire spring to ensure vertical movement only, thereby reducing noise and deformation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the connection end portion is positioned close to the uppermost winding for compact structure, then the device complexity is reduced, but frictional contact occurs causing noise and reduced reliability
Solution Approach 1:
A guide member is introduced as an intermediary component between the connection end portion and the uppermost winding. This guide member prevents direct contact between these parts, eliminating frictional noise while maintaining the compact structure. The guide member acts as a mediator that allows vertical movement without permitting lateral contact.
Solution Approach 2:
The harmful frictional contact function is extracted from the spring system by separating the connection end portion from direct interaction with the uppermost winding. The guide member isolates the connection end portion, allowing it to maintain its position without experiencing harmful contacts during operation.
2Ease of operation
If the exposure wire spring is allowed to move freely for ease of operation, then the ease of operation is improved, but lateral displacement occurs reducing cushioning uniformity
Solution Approach 1:
The guide member serves as a mediator that permits vertical movement of the exposure wire spring while preventing lateral displacement. It provides a guided path that maintains the spring's vertical alignment, ensuring uniform cushioning while preserving operational freedom within defined constraints.
Solution Approach 2:
The guide member changes the movement parameters of the exposure wire spring by allowing motion only in the vertical direction while constraining lateral movement. This selective parameter control maintains cushioning effectiveness by ensuring the spring moves only along its intended axis.
3Strength
If the exposure wire spring has high rigidity for deformation prevention, then the strength is improved, but the cushioning softness is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The guide member provides localized structural support at the connection end portion without affecting the overall flexibility of the exposure wire spring. By reinforcing only the specific area where lateral displacement occurs, the spring maintains its rigidity where needed while preserving its cushioning softness in the loading area.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring system is segmented into functional zones: the guide member provides rigid guidance at the connection end, while the exposure wire spring itself maintains its flexible, cushioning properties in the loading zone. This spatial segmentation allows different parts to have different mechanical properties optimized for their specific functions.
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 solution effectively prevents noise and lateral displacement, ensuring a uniform cushioning experience and extending the lifespan of the spring by maintaining the exposure wire spring's vertical ascension/descension without contact with the body spring's windings.
Implementation Method 1
preventing a noise due to a frictional contact
Implementation Method 2
rigidity of the spring is reinforced so that the exposure wire spring ascends/descends vertically only
Data Source
AI summary
Disclosed herein is a spring structure having a contact-preventing and rigidity-reinforcing function for a bed mattress in which the structure of a connection end portion for connecting a body spring and an exposure wire spring to each other is improved such that the connection end portion is not in close contact with an uppermost winding and/or a lowermost winding of the body spring and such that when a load is exerted to an exposure wire spring a displacement is prevented from being generated in which the exposure wire spring is leaned to one side, and rigidity of the spring is reinforced so that the exposure wire spring ascends/descends vertically only, thereby easily preventing the lateral displacement and deformation of the spring along with a prevention of a noise due to a frictional contact to prolong the lifespan of the spring.


