Mattress-Integrated Vibratory Stimulation for Deep Sleep Induction
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing methods struggle to induce a deep sleep state effectively in users, particularly on mattresses, and fail to consider individual health factors.
Innovation Solution
A sleep improvement device with vibration units and sensing units that apply vibratory stimulation, adjust parameters based on biometric signals, and control the stimulation to enhance sleep quality.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If external noise or music is used to create a sleep environment, then the sleep environment is improved, but the ability to induce deep sleep is insufficient
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies mechanical vibration through a vibration unit that generates specific frequency vibrations transmitted to the user's body via the mattress. This mechanical stimulation directly affects the user's physiological state to induce deep sleep, overcoming the limitation of external noise methods that cannot reliably produce deep sleep.
2Reliability
If vibration stimulation is applied to induce deep sleep, then deep sleep induction is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mattress is designed with multi-functionality by integrating both sleep support functions and deep sleep induction functions into a single device. The vibration unit is embedded within the mattress structure, allowing the mattress to serve dual purposes: providing mechanical support and delivering therapeutic vibration stimulation, thereby reducing the need for separate devices.
Solution Approach 2:
The system incorporates sensing units that automatically detect user presence and sleep state, then the control unit autonomously adjusts vibration parameters without requiring manual intervention. This self-service capability simplifies operation while maintaining complex vibration control functionality.
3Reliability
If the vibration unit outputs vibration toward the upper surface, then deep sleep induction is effective, but the structure becomes more complex compared to conventional mattresses
Solution Approach 1:
The vibration unit is nested within the mattress structure, with the actuator positioned in a recessed space between the upper and lower surfaces of the mattress. This nesting approach allows the vibration generation components to be integrated into the mattress without significantly altering its external appearance or adding substantial structural complexity.
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 device efficiently induces deep sleep by applying appropriate vibratory stimulation, adapting to user posture and mattress type, and can combine sound and vibratory stimulation for diverse effects.
Implementation Method 1
a vibration unit provided in any one of the plurality of layers to output a vibration signal
Implementation Method 2
a vibration transmitting body for amplifying or attenuating the vibration signal, the vibration transmitting body that is present between the vibration unit and an upper surface of the mattress
Implementation Method 3
the actuator is in contact with a lower surface of a vibration plate, and the vibration plate is provided to be in contact with a lower surface of the mattress
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to an unrestrained sleep improvement device and a sleep improvement method using the same, and more particularly, to a sleep improvement device that senses biometric information items from a user on a bed or mattress, identifies a sleep state of the user from the sensed biometric information items, and generates and provides stimulation for inducing a change in the user's biometric signal according to the identified sleep state, and a sleep improvement method using the same.