Spring Support Remote Switching for Low-Radiation Bed Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing bed spring base adjustment devices face challenges in accommodating different customer preferences regarding electromagnetic radiation from wireless remote controls, which can disrupt sleep for some users.

Innovation Solution

The adjustment device incorporates both wired and wireless transmitter and receiver units that automatically switch between wired and wireless communication modes based on the connection status, ensuring that when a wired connection is established, wireless communication is disabled, and vice versa, allowing for seamless adaptation to user preferences.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If a wireless remote control is used for adjusting the slat base, then ease of operation is improved, but electromagnetic radiation may adversely affect sleep quality

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveease of operationVSAvoidelectromagnetic radiation
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSObject-affected harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The remote control system dynamically switches between wireless and wired communication modes based on user needs. The control device includes both a wireless communication unit and a wired communication interface, allowing seamless transition between modes to balance ease of operation with health concerns about electromagnetic radiation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The remote control device is designed with multi-functionality, supporting both wireless operation for convenience and wired connection for health-conscious users. The control device can function as either a wireless remote control or a wired controller, making it adaptable to different user preferences and situations.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Object-affected harmful factors

If a wired remote control is used for adjusting the slat base, then electromagnetic radiation concerns are eliminated, but ease of operation is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveelectromagnetic radiationVSAvoidease of operation
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSEase of operation

Solution Approach 1:

The system allows dynamic switching between wired and wireless modes, enabling users to choose wired connection when concerned about electromagnetic radiation while maintaining the option for wireless operation when convenience is prioritized.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The control device acts as an intermediary that can operate through different communication channels. When wired connection is used, it provides a cable-based control interface; when wireless is selected, it uses radio frequency communication, thus mediating between health concerns and operational convenience.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #24Intermediary (Mediator)

3Adaptability or versatility

If both wired and wireless communication units are integrated into the control device, then adaptability to different customer requirements is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveadaptabilityVSAvoiddevice complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The control device merges both wired and wireless communication units into a single integrated system. This consolidation allows the device to handle both communication modes through a unified architecture, reducing the need for separate control devices and simplifying the overall system despite the enhanced functionality.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

By designing the control device with universal functionality to support both wired and wireless operations, the system achieves high adaptability to different customer requirements. The same control device can serve multiple purposes and accommodate various user preferences without requiring separate specialized devices.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

Data Source

PatentEP2710929B1Spring support with adjusting device
Publication Date: 2015.07.29 ROESSLE & WANNER
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AI summary

The device (19) has a switching unit (57) switching on and off wireless transmitting and/or receiving units (26, 51) and causing an automatic switching off of the wireless transmitting and/or receiving units when connecting a remote control cable (44) to mobile wired transmitting and/or receiving units (25, 48). The switching unit automatically switches on the wireless transmitting and/or receiving units when the cable is not connected to the wired transmitting and/or receiving units and during the separation of the cable from the wired transmitting and/or receiving units.