Pillow elevating assembly
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing elevating devices for improving sleep posture lack the ability to adjust the angle of a support surface for a pillow with precision and ease, limiting their effectiveness in providing relief from sinus pressure and other physical benefits.
Innovation Solution
A pillow elevating assembly with a base and hingedly coupled panel, equipped with lifting units and mating members, allows for the panel to be positioned at various angles and retained securely, using motors and gears to adjust the panel's angle with a control mechanism.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a pillow elevating assembly uses a lifting unit with motor and gear mechanism to adjust the panel angle, then the angle adjustment precision and ease of operation are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces manual mechanical adjustment with an automated motor-driven lifting unit. The motor and gear mechanism automatically position the panel at desired angles without requiring manual effort from the user, thereby improving ease of operation while accepting increased device complexity through the incorporation of electromechanical components.
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting unit enables precise control of the panel angle parameter through motorized actuation. The gear mechanism provides controlled angular displacement, allowing the panel to be positioned at specific angles (e.g., 0°, 30°, 45°, 60°) relative to the base, thus improving angle adjustment precision despite the added mechanical complexity.
2Adaptability or versatility
If the panel is made positionable at multiple angles with hinged coupling and lifting units, then the adaptability for different sleep positions is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The panel is designed with hinged coupling to the base, allowing it to dynamically change its angular position. The lifting unit provides powered actuation to move the panel between different angles, enabling the system to adapt to various sleep positions (flat, inclined, elevated) while managing the complexity through a standardized hinge-lifting mechanism combination.
Solution Approach 2:
The lifting unit serves multiple functions: it can position the panel at various angles for different sleep positions, provide support during adjustment, and maintain the panel at the desired angle. This multi-functionality improves adaptability while consolidating several functions into a single integrated mechanism, thereby managing overall device complexity.
3Stability of the object's composition
If the lifting unit is integrated into the base with mechanical communication to the panel, then the structural stability is improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The lifting unit is integrated into the base structure with mechanical communication to the panel, merging the support function and positioning function into a single unified system. This integration provides stable support for the panel while enabling precise angle control, improving structural stability despite the added complexity of the integrated mechanism.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Enables precise adjustment of the pillow's angle to support the user's head, providing relief from sinus pressure and other physical benefits by maintaining the head at an upward angle during sleep.
Implementation Method 1
Each of the lifting units lifts the panel into a desired angle with the base when the lifting units are actuated
Implementation Method 2
using motors and gears to adjust the panel's angle
Implementation Method 3
A panel is hingedly coupled to the base and the panel is positionable at a variety of angles with respect to the base
Data Source
AI summary
A pillow elevating assembly for improving sleep posture includes a base that is positionable on top of a mattress of a bed. A panel is hingedly coupled to the base and the panel is positionable at a variety of angles with respect to the base such that the panel defines an angled support surface for a pillow. A pair of mating members is each attached to the panel for retaining the pillow on the panel. A pair of lifting units is each integrated into the base and each of the lifting units is in mechanical communication with the panel. Each of the lifting units lifts the panel into a desired angle with the base when the lifting units are actuated. A control is attached to the panel for actuating the lifting unit to position the panel at a desired angle.