BED SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED DOCK FOR REMOTE AND READING LIGHT
20230210275 ยท 2023-07-06
Inventors
- Carli Hill (Oxnard, CA, US)
- Joseph Ermalovich (Santa Barbara, CA, US)
- Antony Kirk (Minnetonka, MN, US)
- Lori MacLachlan (Minneapolis, MN, US)
Cpc classification
A47C21/003
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
A47C31/00
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Abstract
Described are bed systems including a docking structure defining a first recess and a second recess, a remote to dock into the first recess, and a light integrated into the second recess. The light can move between a docked configuration and an extended configuration. The light can extend out from the second recess and rotate when in the extended configuration. The second recess is aligned with and positioned above the first recess. The first recess has a same width as the second recess, and the first recess has a length substantially longer than the second recess. The remote is oblong and curved at opposite ends. A distal end of the light is oblong-shaped, and the light includes at least one button along a lateral side of the light for turning the light on and off.
Claims
1. A system comprising: a bed structure having a remote docking portion; and a remote configured to dock into a recess of the remote docking portion, wherein the bed structure is a headboard, the headboard comprising first and second wings that extend a distance from opposite lateral edges of the headboard.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote docking portion is inset into at least one of the first and second wings at a distance of 25-80 mm from a lateral edge of the at least one of the first and second wings and a height of 25-80 mm from a top portion of the at least one of the first and second wings.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote docking portion includes a wireless charger and a transmitter for inductively charging the remote when the remote is docked into the recess of the remote docking station.
4. The system of claim 1, wherein: the remote includes a first magnet integrated into a back portion of the remote, the recess of the remote docking portion includes a second magnet, and docking the remote into the recess of the remote docking portion causes the first magnet to be attracted to the second magnet to maintain the remote in the recess of the remote docking portion.
5. The system of claim 1, further comprising a light integrated into a second recess in the remote docking portion, the light being configured to (i) extend out from the second recess and (2) rotate when extended out from the second recess, wherein the second recess is positioned above and is aligned with the recess for the remote.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the second recess has a same width as the recess for the remote.
7. The system of claim 5, wherein the light comprises a button along an edge of the light to turn the light on and off.
8. The system of claim 5, wherein a distal end of the light is oblong-shaped and an outer periphery of the light is substantially the same as an inner periphery of the second recess.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein an outer periphery of the remote is substantially the same as an inner periphery of the recess of the remote docking portion.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the remote docking portion is inset into at least one of the first and second wings at a distance closer to a lateral edge of the at least one of the first and second wings than a front side of the headboard and a height closer to a top portion of the at least one of the first and second wings than a bottom portion of the at least one of the first and second wings.
11. A bed system comprising: a docking structure defining a first recess and a second recess; a remote configured to dock into the first recess of the docking structure; and a light integrated into the second recess of the docking structure, wherein the light is configured to move between a docked configuration and an extended configuration, wherein the light extends out from the second recess of the docking structure in the extended configuration.
12. The bed system of claim 11, wherein the light is rotatable when in the extended configuration.
13. The bed system of claim 11, wherein the second recess is aligned with and positioned above the first recess.
14. The bed system of claim 11, wherein: the first recess has a same width as the second recess, and the first recess has a length that is substantially longer than the second recess.
15. The bed system of claim 11, wherein: the bed system comprises a headboard structure, the second recess is a distance closer to a top portion of the headboard structure than a distance from the first recess to the top portion of the headboard structure, the first recess is a same distance from a lateral edge of the headboard structure as the second recess from the lateral edge of the headboard structure, and the first and second recesses are closer to the lateral edge of the headboard structure than an opposite lateral edge of the headboard structure.
16. The bed system of claim 11, wherein the remote is oblong and curved at opposite ends.
17. The bed system of claim 11, wherein: a distal end of the light is oblong-shaped, and the light includes at least one button along a lateral side of the light for turning the light on and off.
18. A bed system comprising: a headboard structure including: a main headboard portion; a left wing attached to a first lateral edge of the main headboard portion; and a right wing attached to a second lateral edge of the main headboard portion; a first docking structure defining a first recess and a second recess, wherein the first docking structure is integrated into the left wing of the headboard structure; a second docking structure defining a first recess and a second recess, wherein the second docking structure is integrated into the right wing of the headboard structure; a first light integrated into the second recess of the first docking structure; and a second light integrated into the second recess of the second docking structure, wherein the first and second lights are each configured to move between a docked configuration and an extended configuration.
19. The bed system of claim 18, further comprising: a first remote configured to dock into the first recess of the first docking structure; and a second remote configured to dock into the first recess of the second docking structure.
20. The bed system of claim 18, wherein: the first docking structure is removable from the left wing and replaceable; and the second docking structure is removable from the right wing and replaceable.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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[0035] Like reference symbols in the various drawings indicate like elements.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF ILLUSTRATIVE EMBODIMENTS
[0036] This document generally relates to a bed system having integrated docking portions for remotes and/or lights. The bed system includes a headboard having left and right wings opposite each other. Each of the wings includes a docking portion. The docking portion can be positioned flush against the wing and can house a light, such as a reading light and/or a remote. A user of the bed system can extend the reading light out of the docking portion and adjust the reading light color, intensity, and rotation to meet the user's needs. Moreover, the remote can easily click into and out of the docking portion. The docking portion can be conveniently located on each wing of the headboard so that both the reading light and the remote can be easily accessed by the user in various positions while in the bed system.
[0037] Referring to the figures,
[0038] The bed system 100 can include a headboard 102, foundation 108, and mattress 106. The mattress 106 can be sized for one user, such as a twin mattress. The mattress 106 can also be sized for two users, such as a full, queen, king, and/or California king mattress. As illustrated in
[0039] The headboard 102 can include a main headboard portion 201 and wings 104A and 104B. The wings 104A and 104B can extend a length along lateral edges of the mattress 106. In some implementations, the length can be 5 to 20 inches. In some implementations, the length can be 13 inches. For example, the wings 104A and 104B can extend to a length along the lateral edges of the mattress 106 that includes a head portion of the mattress 106 where the user may place their head on a pillow. As a result, the wings 104A and 104B can act as a barrier to some noises that may exist in a surrounding sleep environment.
[0040] The headboard 102 can include features for improving sleep experiences of the user of the bed system 100. For example, the headboard 102 can include speakers 112A and 112B, microphones 114A-N, lights 116A-N, docks 122A and 122B, reading lights 124A and 124B, and remotes 126A and 126B. The speakers 112A and 112B can be integrated into the wings 104A and 104B, respectively. The speakers 112A and 112B can be configured to play white and/or pink noise to reduce and/or cancel noise in the surrounding sleep environment. The user can connect one or more user devices (e.g. mobile phone, tablet, PC, or other computer) or another audio input to the speakers 112A and 112B (e.g., Bluetooth connection) to control audio that is played through the speakers 112A and 112B.
[0041] The microphones 114A and 114B can be integrated into the wings 104A and 104B, respectively. Additional microphones can also be integrated into other portions of the bed system 100. For example, the microphone 114N can be integrated into a midpoint of the headboard 102. Additional microphones can be integrated into the headboard 102 for each respective user/side of the mattress 106. The microphones 114A-N can be configured to detect noise in the surrounding sleep environment (such as snore or breathing sounds of one or both users, external noises, etc.). Based on the detected noise, the bed system 100 (e.g., a bed controller, such as controller 500 in
[0042] The lights 116A-N can be integrated into a back portion of the headboard 102. The lights 116A-N, for example, can be recessed into the back portion of the headboard 102 and configured to provide ambient lighting that supports the user's circadian rhythm with wake and sleep routines.
[0043] The docks 122A and 122B can be integrated into the wings 104A and 104B, respectively. The docks 122A and 112B can house components such as the reading lights 124A and 124B, respectively, and the remotes 126A and 126B, respectively. These components can be kept in easy to access locations. In some embodiments, the user of the bed system 100 can access either of the reading lights 124A and 124B and/or the remotes 126A and 126B regardless of whether the user is laying down, sitting up, or otherwise inclined on the mattress 106. The reading lights 124A and 124B can extend out from the respective docks 122A and 122B and be tilted in a desired direction of the user. The user can also adjust the reading lights 124A and 124B color and intensity based on their particular needs and preferences. The remotes 126A and 126B can be used by the user to adjust their respective side of the bed system 100. For example, the remotes 126A and 126B can be used to adjust audio (e.g., volume level, turning audio on or off, setting a timer to automatically turn off the audio, etc.) that is played through the speakers 112A and 112B.
[0044] The foundation 108 includes side rails 110A and 110B. Pockets 118A and 118B (pocket 118B is not depicted in
[0045] Moreover, plates 120A and 120B (plate 120B is not depicted in
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[0047] In this example, the docking portions 122A and 122B house both the reading lights 124A and 124B and the remotes 126A and 126B, respectively. The reading lights 124A and 124B can dock into respective recesses 200A and 200B of the docking portions 122A and 122B. The recesses 200A and 200B and 202A and 202B can be separate from each other in the respective docking portions 122A and 122B. The recesses 200A and 200B can be aligned with and positioned above the respective recesses 202A and 202B. In some implementations, each of the recesses 200A, 200B, 202A, and 202B can have substantially a same width. In some implementations, each of the recesses 202A and 202B can have lengths that are substantially longer than the recesses 200A and 200B. Moreover, as shown and described throughout this disclosure, the recesses 200A and 200B can be a distance closer to a top portion of the wings 104A and 104B than a distance from the recesses 202A and 202B to the top portions of the wings 104A and 104B.
[0048] Referring to the reading lights 124A and 124B, an outer periphery of each of the reading lights 124A and 124B can be substantially the same as (yet slightly smaller than) an inner periphery of the recesses 200A and 200B. Moreover, distal ends of the reading lights 124A and 124B may be oblong-shaped. As shown, the reading light 124B remains in the docking portion 122B integrated into the wing 104B. Both remotes 126A and 126B are also positioned in their respective docking portions 122A and 122B.
[0049] The reading light 124A can be moved to extend out from the recess 200A and over a portion of the mattress 106. The reading light 124A can be rotated when extended out from the recess 200A such that light can be provided at a variety of angles that are preferred by a user of the bed system 100. The reading light 124A can include a click-to-open mechanism (e.g., refer to
[0050] In some implementations, to extend the reading light 124A from the docking portion 122A, the user can pull up on the distal end of the reading light 124A. The docking portion 122A can house both the reading light 124A and the remote 126A. Thus, a recess of the docking portion in which the reading light 124A is retained can extend partially below the reading light 124A, thereby creating a gap or area in which the user can access the distal end of the reading light 124A with their hands. As a result, the user can lift up on the distal end of the reading light 124A to extend the reading light 124A from the docking portion 122A. Once the reading light 124A is extended out over the mattress 106, the user can rotate the reading light 124A in a desired direction.
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[0052] As described herein, the remote 126 can be used to control various electrical systems of the bed system described (e.g., an articulation system, a light system, a climate control system, an inflation system, a sound system, etc.) herein. As a result, the remote 126 can include selectable buttons that can be used by the user(s) of the bed system to make adjustments to the bed system. For example, the remote 126 can include selectable options to turn on or off the speakers 112A and 112B, to adjust a volume of the speakers 112A and 112B, and to set a timer for how long audio is played through the speakers 112A and 112B (e.g., 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour). The remote 126 can also include selectable options to turn on or off the lights 116A-N, adjust the lights 116A-N to a morning routine (e.g., in which the lights 116A-N output 6,500k of light), adjust the lights 116A-N to an evening routine (e.g., in which the lights 116A-N output 2,700k of light), adjust brightness of the lights 116A-N (e.g., and/or adjust the color of the lights 116A-N from a warm yellow to a white color), and/or set a time for how long the lights 116A-N remain on (e.g., 15 minutes, 30 minutes, 45 minutes, 1 hour). The remote 126 can optionally include one or more additional, fewer, or different control options. For example, the remote 126 can include options to adjust a position of the mattress 106 by tilting head, back, and/or foot portions of the mattress 106 via an articulation system (not shown). The remote 126 can also include options to adjust a temperature and/or pressure of the mattress 106. One or more other control options are possible.
[0053] Referring to
[0054] As described herein, the recess 202 can be spring-loaded. Therefore, to retain the remote 126 in the docking portion 302, the user can click the remote 126 into the recess 202. The user can click the remote 126 into the recess 202 by pressing down on a center of the remote 126. The user can also click down on the center of the remote 126 to pop the remote 126 out of the recess 202. The recess 202 can include a spring at a center of the recess 202 (such as at the location of a magnet 308) so that when the remote 126 is pressed against the spring, the remote 126 can pop in or out of the recess 202. The remote 126 can also include a magnet 306 integrated into a back portion of the remote 126. The recess 202 can include a magnet 308. When the user clicks the remote 126 into the recess 202, the magnets 306 and 308 can be attracted to each other so that the remote 126 is retained within the recess 202.
[0055] Referring to
[0056] Referring to
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[0058] Although the remote 126 is described in
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[0060] The docking portion 122B can be inset into the wing 104B at a distance closer to a lateral edge 400 of the wing 104B than a front side of the headboard 102 and a height closer to a top portion 402 of the wing 104B than a bottom portion of the wing 104B. More particularly, the docking portion 122B can be inset into the wing 104B at a distance D1 from the lateral edge 400 of the wing 104B. The docking portion 122B can be inset into the wing 104B at a height H1 from the top portion 402 of the wing 104B. D1 can be within a range of 25-80 mm. In some implementations, for example, D1 can be 51 mm. H1 can also be within a range of 25-80 mm. In some implementations, H1 can be 51 mm.
[0061] The recess 200B for the reading light 124B can be positioned a height H2 above the recess 202B for the remote 126B. H2 can be within a range of 25-80 mm. For example, H2 can be 51 mm. The recess 202B can be positioned a height H3 above the mattress 106 (not depicted). H3 can vary depending on what type of mattress is used. As an example, H3 can be 262 mm. H3 can also be within a range of 150-300 mm. H3 is beneficial to ensure that the remote 126B and the reading light 124B are accessible by any user regardless of a position of the user in the bed system (e.g., laying down flat, sitting up, etc.). Moreover, in some implementations, a bottom edge of the docking portion 122B can be approximately 592 mm above a side rail of the foundation. The bottom edge of the docking portion 122B can also be a distance within a range of 400-600 mm above the side rail of the foundation.
[0062] In implementations where the docking portion 122B retains both the reading light 124B and the remote 126B, each of the reading light 124B and the remote 126B can be extended or removed from the respective recesses 200B and 202B by lifting up on an exposed edge of the reading light 124B and the remote 126B. In some implementations where the recesses 200B and 202B are not integrated into the singular docking portion 122B, each of the recesses 200B and 202B can include click-to-remove or click-to-open features. For example, as described in reference to
[0063] Although the recesses 200B and 202B as illustrated are integrated into the singular docking portion 122B, the recess 200B can be separate from the recess 202B. The recess 200B can be aligned with and positioned above the recess 202B. Moreover, the recess 200B can have substantially a same width as the recess 202B. The recess 200B can be a same distance D1 from the lateral edge 400 of the wing 104B as the recess 202B from the lateral edge 400 of the wing 104B. As shown and described herein, the recesses 200B and 202B can therefore be closer to the lateral edge 400 of the wing 104B than an opposite lateral edge of the wing 104B (not depicted).
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[0066] Referring to
[0067] Referring to both
[0068] The reading light 124 includes an indented portion 512 near a distal end of the reading light 124. By pressing down on the indented portion 512, the user can pop the reading light out from the recess 200 and into the extended configuration. Once the reading light 124 is in the extended configuration, the reading light 124 can be automatically activated and turned on to output white light. Once in the extended configuration, the user can also press down on the indented portion 512 to push the reading light 124 back into the recess 200 to be retained therein in the docked configuration. Accordingly, a back portion 520 of the recess 200 may be spring-loaded to provide this quick and easy functionality of the reading light 124. In some implementations, the back portion 520 may also include a magnet for retaining the reading light 124 when the reading light 124 is inside the recess 200 and not in an extended configuration.
[0069] The reading light 124 includes hinges 500A and 500B, which allow the reading light to extend out of the recess 200 such that, in the extended configuration, the reading light 124 may be perpendicular or otherwise not parallel with and adjacent to the recess 200 of the docking portion 501. The hinges 500A and 500B can be hollow damping hinges. The hinge 500A can include a wire cavity 502, which can provide space for wiring to pass through to electrical components of the reading light 124. The wires can connect the electrical components of the reading light 124 with at least one of a controller and/or a power supply of the bed system described herein (not depicted) so that the reading light 124 can be controlled/operated by a user device and/or a remote (e.g., the remotes 126A and 126B). The hinges 500A and 500B can be in close proximity to each other and function with damping as well as allowing for wiring to pass through.
[0070] The reading light 124 can also include a slider bar 516 along an edge of the distal end of the reading light 124. The slider bar 516 can be a black touch sensitive slider bar, which can be used by the user to adjust brightness of the reading light 124. The slider bar 516 can include icons on left and right sides of the slider bar 516 that indicate which direction to slide to brighten or dim the reading light 124. For example, sliding left to right along the slider bar 516 can cause a brightness of the reading light 124 to progressively increase and sliding right to left along the slider bar 516 can cause a brightness of the reading light 124 to progressively decrease/diminish.
[0071] The reading light 124 can also include a locking nut 504, a friction ring 506, a copper gasket 508, and a locking bolt 510. In combination, the components 504, 506, 508, and 510 allow for the reading light 124 to remain within the extended configuration at the user-desired rotation around the pivot point 514. The components 504, 506, 508, and 510 also allow for a custom hinge configuration for the reading light 124. For example, the friction ring 506 and the gasket 508 help to give a damping effect, which allows the reading light 124 to remain in a position that the user puts it in.
[0072] The reading light 124 can include a compact configuration of electrical and mechanical components. This compact configuration can be beneficial to provide a slim and ergonomic design for the reading light 124. Despite having this compact configuration, wires for powering and controlling the reading light 124 can be efficiently wired through the cavity 502 and to the various electrical components of the reading light 124. In some implementations, a click to open mechanism provided by an indented portion 512 may not be part of the reading light 124. Instead, as described above, the reading light 124 can be used by access and lifting up on a bottom edge of the reading light 124. A click plunger of the reading light 124 can contain a magnet to help keep the light in a secure closed position when clicked in.
[0073] While this specification contains many specific implementation details, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of the disclosed technology or of what may be claimed, but rather as descriptions of features that may be specific to particular embodiments of particular disclosed technologies. For example, in some embodiments, the same of headboards, docking stations, remotes, reading lights, lights, foundations, mattresses, or other features can be varied as suitable for the application. Indeed, in some alternative embodiments, the bed system can include a remote for controlling the bed system where the remote includes a wireless charging receiver that can be positioned on a portion of the bed system with an inductive charger, but without using the same recess 202 as described herein (or possibly without requiring any recess). In further alternative embodiments, the bed system can include a remote with a remote docking recess without requiring either the illustrated lights or any lights. Certain features that are described in this specification in the context of separate embodiments can also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment in part or in whole. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover, although features may be described herein as acting in certain combinations and/or initially claimed as such, one or more features from a claimed combination can in some cases be excised from the combination, and the claimed combination may be directed to a subcombination or variation of a subcombination. Similarly, while operations may be described in a particular order, this should not be understood as requiring that such operations be performed in the particular order or in sequential order, or that all operations be performed, to achieve desirable results. Particular embodiments of the subject matter have been described. Other embodiments are within the scope of the following claims.