Snore sensor for detecting signal indicitave of a snore
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Solution Overview
Problem
Snoring can disrupt sleep for light sleepers, and manual adjustments to bed foundations to reduce snoring require consciousness, interrupting sleep and reducing overall sleep quality.
Innovation Solution
An automatic snore detection and bed adjustment system that uses sensors to detect snoring and adjust the bed's head panel elevation angle to alleviate the issue without waking the sleeper.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Object-affected harmful factors
If manual adjustments are made to bed foundations to reduce snoring, then snoring can be alleviated, but sleep is interrupted and overall sleep quality deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs preliminary detection of snoring sounds and automatically adjusts the bed foundation before the snoring becomes severe enough to wake the sleeper. The sensor detects snoring patterns and triggers automated elevation adjustment, eliminating the need for manual intervention during sleep.
Solution Approach 2:
The bed foundation system serves itself by automatically detecting and responding to snoring conditions without requiring human consciousness or intervention. The automated actuator system adjusts the head panel elevation based on sensor input, allowing the system to self-correct snoring issues while maintaining sleep continuity.
2Measurement precision
If sensors are positioned close to the head panel for accurate snore detection, then detection precision improves, but the sensor may interfere with the sleeper's head space
Solution Approach 1:
The sensor is positioned on the side edge of the head panel rather than directly above or within the head space area. This lateral positioning maintains acoustic detection capability while eliminating physical interference with the sleeper's head and upper body space.
Solution Approach 2:
The head panel structure serves as an intermediary platform that holds the sensor at an optimal detection position without requiring the sensor to be in direct contact with or close to the sleeper's head. The panel mediates between the detection requirement and the comfort requirement.
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 system effectively reduces the disturbance caused by snoring, allowing for uninterrupted sleep by automatically adjusting the bed to alleviate snoring without waking the sleeper.
Implementation Method 1
The sensor can be configured to detect a sound indicative of a snore
Data Source
AI summary
A system can include a foundation structure and a sensor. The foundation structure can have a plurality of deck panels configured to support a mattress. The plurality of deck panels can include a head panel. The plurality of deck panels can have a head, a foot, a first side, and a second side, a first edge along the head, a second edge along the foot opposite of the first edge, a third edge along the first side, and a fourth edge along the second side opposite the third edge. The sensor can be configured to detect a sound indicative of a snore. The sensor can be positioned along the third edge or fourth edge of the head panel.