Partner snore feature for adjustable bed foundation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Snoring can disrupt the sleep of others sharing a bed, and waking the snorer to stop the snoring is often ineffective and disruptive.

Innovation Solution

A sleep system with an adjustable bed that allows one occupant to control the position of the other occupant's side of the bed using a remote control, enabling the snore-reducing position to be activated without waking the snorer, utilizing an articulation system with motors and controllers for independent adjustment of head and leg sections.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Object-affected harmful factors

If the snorer is woken up to stop snoring, then the snoring is temporarily reduced, but the snorer's sleep is interrupted and they often resume snoring after returning to sleep

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesnoring disturbanceVSAvoidsleep continuity

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system enables the snorer to automatically adjust their own bed position through a sensor-activated mechanism that detects snoring and triggers bed articulation without requiring the snorer's conscious intervention, allowing the snorer to maintain sleep continuity while the system self-corrects the snoring issue

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses sensors to detect snoring sounds and provides real-time feedback to the control system, which then automatically adjusts the bed position to eliminate snoring, creating a closed-loop control system that continuously monitors and responds to snoring conditions without interrupting the sleeper's rest

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Object-affected harmful factors

If the bed position is manually adjusted to reduce snoring, then snoring may be reduced, but the process is cumbersome and requires waking the snorer

Engineering Contradiction:

ImprovesnoringVSAvoidcontrol mechanism

Core Design Contradiction:

Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated electromechanical system that uses sensors, microprocessors, and motorized articulation mechanisms to automatically adjust bed position based on detected snoring conditions, eliminating the need for manual intervention while providing precise control

Inventive Principle:

Principle #28Mechanics substitution (Replace mechanical system)

3Ease of operation

If the first occupant controls the second occupant's side of the bed, then snoring can be reduced without waking the second occupant, but the control system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvesnore-reducing controlVSAvoidcontroller communication system

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control system is designed with universal functionality where each occupant's remote control can operate both their own side and the partner's side of the bed, allowing the first occupant to control the second occupant's position for snore reduction while maintaining the ability for either occupant to control either side as needed

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentUS10492969B2Partner snore feature for adjustable bed foundation

Publication Date: 2019.12.03 SLEEP NUMBER CORP

AI summary

A sleep system comprises at least one mattress including a first sleep area for a first occupant, the first sleep area including a first section for a portion of a body of the first occupant, and a second sleep area adjacent to the first sleep area for a second occupant, the second sleep area including a second section for a portion of a body of the second occupant, an articulation system for articulating the first section and the second section, a first user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the first section, and a second user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the second section, wherein the first user controller is further configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to move the second section into a predetermined position.