Mulilayered, adjustable mattress system with orbital springs
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mattress springs are unsupportive and uncomfortable, especially for overweight individuals, and tend to become noisy with age, requiring frequent replacement, which is costly and inflexible to changing user needs.
Innovation Solution
A multilayered, adjustable mattress system with a removable, fire-resistant cover, zipper enclosure, and a honeycomb-patterned orbital spring deck that allows for interchangeable foam and spring layers, providing customizable support and extending the mattress's lifespan.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If conventional mattress springs are used, then the mattress provides basic support, but the springs become noisy and unsupportive over time, especially for overweight individuals
Solution Approach 1:
The mattress is divided into separate replaceable components: foam layers and spring layers can be independently removed and replaced. This segmentation allows users to maintain the mattress by replacing only worn components rather than the entire mattress, extending the overall lifespan while maintaining reliable support.
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress design allows dynamic reconfiguration of layers based on user needs. Users can adjust the combination and arrangement of foam and spring layers to adapt to changing weight, comfort preferences, or support requirements, ensuring continuous reliability throughout the mattress's extended lifespan.
2Reliability
If a single-unit mattress is purchased, then the mattress provides complete support initially, but the entire mattress must be replaced when any component wears out, which is costly
Solution Approach 1:
The mattress is segmented into modular components (foam layers, spring layers, covers) that can be independently replaced. When one component wears out, only that specific component needs to be replaced rather than the entire mattress, significantly reducing replacement costs while maintaining support quality.
Solution Approach 2:
Worn components can be discarded and replaced with new ones, while the remaining functional components are recovered and reused. This approach allows the mattress structure to be maintained indefinitely by periodically replacing only the worn layers, avoiding the need to discard the entire mattress.
3Reliability
If the mattress structure is fixed, then the mattress provides consistent support, but it cannot adapt to changing user needs such as during pregnancy
Solution Approach 1:
The mattress layers are designed to be dynamically reconfigurable. Users can remove, add, or rearrange foam and spring layers to adapt the mattress to changing needs, such as during pregnancy when different support levels or sleeping positions may be required, while maintaining consistent support quality through proper layer selection.
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress components are designed with universal compatibility, allowing the same basic layers to serve multiple functions and user needs. The foam and spring layers can be configured differently to accommodate various body types, weight ranges, and sleeping preferences, making the mattress adaptable while maintaining reliable support.
4Stability of the object's composition
If traditional mattress springs are permanently installed, then the mattress structure is stable, but the springs cannot provide adequate resistance for overweight individuals and become noisy with age
Solution Approach 1:
The spring layer is segmented into removable modules that can be independently replaced. This allows users to maintain structural stability while periodically replacing worn spring modules with new ones, ensuring continued support effectiveness and eliminating noise from aged springs without disrupting the overall mattress structure.
Solution Approach 2:
The spring configuration is made dynamic and adjustable rather than permanently fixed. Users can replace spring layers to adapt to changing weight requirements, ensuring the springs continue to provide adequate resistance for overweight individuals while maintaining structural stability through proper installation of replacement layers.
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AI summary
A multilayered, adjustable mattress system with orbital springs comprised of a removeable, fire resistant cover for enclosing the top of the mattress, a zipper having a predetermined zipper track along the bottom of the mattress, wherein the zipper can unzip the removable cover in both directions, a top foam cover, and an open box, rectangular, mattress encasement divided into two head sections, two body sections, and two feet sections. The layers of the mattress include multiple foam layers of varying compressibility, and a rubber spring deck, where the orbital springs are arranged in a honeycomb pattern. Additionally, the layers of the mattress can be interchanged vertically and horizontally within the mattress sections.