Segmented Mattress Structure for Body-Part Elasticity Support
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional mattresses have uniform elasticity, leading to inadequate support for different body parts, resulting in discomfort and inability to maintain a relaxing posture due to uneven compression and integration of components, making partial repair or customization difficult.
Innovation Solution
A mattress design featuring a frame with longitudinally divided spaces containing cushion elements of varying elasticity, allowing for customizable support based on user body parts, age, gender, height, and weight, with replaceable parts for extended use.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If cushion elements with different elasticity are arranged in different portions of the mattress corresponding to body parts, then comfort and support for different body parts is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mattress is divided into multiple longitudinal portions, each containing cushion elements with different elasticity values. This segmentation allows each portion to be optimized for specific body parts (head, torso, legs) while maintaining overall mattress functionality. The frame is also segmented into corresponding portions to house these differentiated cushion elements.
Solution Approach 2:
Different elasticity values are assigned to cushion elements in different longitudinal portions of the mattress. The head portion uses one elasticity value, the torso portion uses another, and the leg portion uses a third. This local differentiation ensures that each body part receives appropriate support tailored to its specific needs.
2Stability of the object's composition
If the mattress components are integrated into one single body, then structural stability is improved, but ease of repair deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The mattress is designed with separable components including the frame, side pads, cover pads, and cushion elements. While these components work together to provide structural integrity, they can be independently removed, replaced, or repaired. The longitudinal portions are particularly designed to be replaceable units.
Solution Approach 2:
The mattress employs a dynamic assembly where components can be disassembled and reassembled. The side pads and cover pads can be removed and replaced independently of the frame and cushion elements. The longitudinal portions can be selectively replaced based on wear or user preference, allowing partial repair rather than complete replacement.
3Ease of manufacture
If uniform elasticity is used throughout the mattress, then manufacturing simplicity is improved, but comfort for different body parts deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The manufacturing process is segmented into producing different types of cushion elements with different elasticity values. Each longitudinal portion's cushion elements are manufactured to specific elasticity specifications tailored to the body parts they support, rather than using a uniform elasticity throughout.
Solution Approach 2:
Different elasticity values are specified for cushion elements in different longitudinal portions. The head portion uses cushion elements with one elasticity value optimized for head support, the torso portion uses another elasticity value for torso support, and the leg portion uses a third elasticity value for leg support.
4Reliability
If the entire mattress is replaced when damaged, then reliability is maintained, but loss of time and resources increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mattress is designed with replaceable longitudinal portions and components. When damage occurs in a specific area, only that portion or component needs to be replaced rather than the entire mattress. This reduces waste and extends the overall lifespan of the mattress system.
Solution Approach 2:
The design allows for selective replacement of damaged components while retaining undamaged portions. The frame, side pads, cover pads, and cushion elements can be independently replaced based on their condition, allowing users to recover and continue using the functional portions of the mattress.
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AI summary
A bed mattress is provided for employing a plurality of cushion elements to be arranged in different portions of the mattress divided corresponding to the user's body parts and have appropriate elasticity for the corresponding part of the user's body, which comprises a mattress frame with an enclosing wall of elastic material for providing a mounting space therein; a plurality of cushion elements disposed in the mounting space and forming a mattress body together with the mattress frame; a side pad covering the periphery of the mattress body; and upper and lower cover pads with outer edges fastened respectively to the top and bottom edges of the side pad to enclose the upper and lower surfaces of the mattress body.