Tilt motion leisure adjustable bed base
09642757 ยท 2017-05-09
Inventors
Cpc classification
A61G7/015
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A47C19/045
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A61G7/005
HUMAN NECESSITIES
International classification
A61G7/015
HUMAN NECESSITIES
A47C19/04
HUMAN NECESSITIES
Abstract
An adjustable bed base adaptable to tilt in a number of different comfortable positions is presented. The adjustable bed base comprises a bed frame, a deck, a plurality of supporting legs, a plurality of lateral leg supporting members, a left elongated structure, a right elongated structure, a mattress retainer bar, a sliding member, a frame reinforcement bar, a control box, a power supply module, a remote control, a backrest motor, a footrest motor, a plurality of levers and a tilt arm assembly. The tilt arm assembly includes at least one motor claw, a sliding member and at least one bed tilt motor. The backrest motor, the footrest motor and the at least one bed tilt motor receives at least one operating signal transmitted by the remote control and tilts the adjustable bed base in the plurality of comfortable positions.
Claims
1. An adjustable bed base, comprising: a bed frame having a left side, a right side, a head end, a foot end, a top frame portion, a bottom frame portion and a plurality of bed corners; a deck positioned over the bed frame for securely holding a mattress, the deck includes a backrest, a footrest and a plurality of middle portions; a mattress retainer bar attached at the foot end to retain the mattress on the bed frame; a left elongated structure positioned at the bottom frame portion; a right elongated structure positioned at the bottom frame portion, the left elongated structure and the right elongated structure includes a track portion; a plurality of supporting legs connected to the left elongated structure and to the right elongated structure; a plurality of lateral leg supporting members connected between the left elongated structure and the right elongated structure; a plurality of motor connecting rods located at a bottom surface of the top frame portion; a frame reinforcement bar positioned at the bottom frame portion; a power supply module for providing electric power to the adjustable bed base; a remote control designed to transmit at least one operating signal adaptable to tilt the adjustable bed base in a plurality of comfortable positions, the remote control includes a plurality of control buttons; a plurality of levers connected to the top frame portion and to the bottom frame portion, the plurality of levers allows the adjustable bed base to move in the plurality of comfortable positions; a backrest motor positioned at the bottom surface of the top frame portion, the backrest motor receives the at least one operating signal transmitted by the remote control and moves the plurality of levers to tilt the backrest in the plurality of comfortable positions; a footrest motor located at the bottom surface of the top frame portion, the footrest motor receives the at least one operating signal transmitted by the remote control and moves the plurality of levers to tilt the footrest in the plurality of comfortable positions; a vibration motor located at the bottom surface of the top frame portion; a plurality of vibration sensors located at the bottom surface of the top frame portion; a tilt arm assembly connected to the bottom surface, the tilt arm assembly, comprising: a sliding member having a first horizontal rod, a second horizontal rod, a first vertical rod, a second vertical rod, a left roller and a right roller attached thereon, the sliding member being actuated by the movement of the plurality of levers connected to the top frame portion by the backrest motor and the footrest motor and slides through the track portion of the left and the right elongated structures thereby tilting the backrest and the footrest in the plurality of comfortable positions; at least one motor claw having a plurality of motor claw holes for connecting the backrest motor; and at least one bed tilt motor electrically connected to the power supply module, the at least one bed tilt motor receives the at least one operating signal and moves the sliding member and the plurality of levers to tilt the adjustable bed base to a desired height level; and a control box electrically connected to the power supply module and located at the bottom surface of the top frame portion; whereby the backrest motor, the footrest motor and the at least one bed tilt motor receive the at least one operating signal and tilt the adjustable bed base to the desired position.
2. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the remote control includes a plurality of control buttons for tilting the adjustable bed base to at least one of the plurality of comfortable positions.
3. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the plurality of comfortable positions includes lifting up the backrest, lifting down the backrest, lifting up the footrest, lifting down the footrest and a plurality of bed tilting positions.
4. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the frame reinforcement bar allows the transportation of the adjustable bed base easier and provides strength to the bed frame.
5. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of levers includes a plurality of lever holes.
6. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein each of the plurality of control buttons when pressed generates the at least one operating signal.
7. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the mattress retainer bar secures the mattress against the bed frame when the adjustable bed base moves in the plurality of comfortable positions.
8. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the power supply module includes a power status indicator to indicate the status of power in the power supply module.
9. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the remote control includes a battery compartment to provide power to the remote control.
10. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the backrest motor and the footrest motor are in electrical communication with the power supply module.
11. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the control box includes a plurality of electrical sockets and a plurality of cable connections.
12. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the control box is connected to the backrest motor, to the footrest motor and to the at least one bed tilt motor.
13. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the plurality of vibration sensors includes a backrest vibration sensor and a footrest vibration sensor.
14. The adjustable bed base of claim 13 wherein the backrest vibration sensor and the footrest vibration sensor control the intensity of vibrations generated in the backrest motor and in the footrest motor respectively.
15. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the left roller and the right roller are connected to the first horizontal rod.
16. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the plurality of motor connecting rods includes a backrest motor connecting rod, a footrest motor connecting rod, a bed tilt motor first connecting rod connected to the sliding member and a bed tilt motor second connecting rod connected to the left and the right elongated structures of the top frame portion.
17. The adjustable bed base of claim 16 wherein the bed tilt motor second connecting rod provides support to the at least one bed tilt motor.
18. The adjustable bed base of claim 16 wherein the at least one bed tilt motor includes a bed tilt motor first end and a bed tilt motor second end.
19. The adjustable bed base of claim 18 wherein the bed tilt motor first end is connected to the bed tilt motor first connecting rod and the bed tilt motor second end is connected to the bed tilt motor second connecting rod.
20. The adjustable bed base of claim 16 wherein the backrest motor includes a backrest motor first end connected to the tilt arm assembly via the motor claw and a backrest motor second end connected to the bed tilt motor second connecting rod.
21. The adjustable bed base of claim 1 wherein the footrest motor includes a footrest motor first end and a footrest motor second end.
22. An adjustable bed base, comprising: a bed frame having a left side, a right side, a head end, a foot end, a top frame portion, a bottom frame portion and a plurality of bed corners; a deck positioned over the bed frame for securely holding a mattress, the deck includes a backrest, a footrest and a plurality of middle portions; a mattress retainer bar attached at the foot end to retain the mattress on the bed frame; a left elongated structure positioned at the bottom frame portion; a right elongated structure positioned at the bottom frame portion, the left elongated structure and the right elongated structure includes a track portion; a plurality of supporting legs connected to the left elongated structure and to the right elongated structure; a plurality of lateral leg supporting members connected between the left elongated structure and the right elongated structure; a plurality of motor connecting rods located at a bottom surface of the top frame portion; a frame reinforcement bar positioned at the bottom frame portion; a power supply module for providing electric power to the adjustable bed base; a remote control designed to transmit at least one operating signal adaptable to tilt the adjustable bed base in a plurality of comfortable positions, the remote control includes a plurality of control buttons, each of the plurality of control buttons when pressed generates the at least one operating signal; a plurality of levers connected to the top frame portion and to the bottom frame portion, the plurality of levers allows the adjustable bed base to move in the plurality of comfortable positions, each of the plurality of levers includes a plurality of lever holes; a backrest motor positioned at the bottom surface of the top frame portion, the backrest motor receives the at least one operating signal transmitted by the remote control and moves the plurality of levers to tilt the backrest in the plurality of comfortable positions; a footrest motor located at the bottom surface of the top frame portion, the footrest motor receives the at least one operating signal transmitted by the remote control and moves the plurality of levers to tilt the footrest in the plurality of comfortable positions; a vibration motor located at the bottom surface of the top frame portion; a tilt arm assembly connected to the bottom surface, the tilt arm assembly, comprising: a sliding member having a first horizontal rod, a second horizontal rod, a first vertical rod, a second vertical rod, a left roller and a right roller attached thereon, the sliding member being actuated by the movement of the plurality of levers connected to the top frame portion by the backrest motor and the footrest motor and slides through the track portion of the left and the right elongated structures thereby tilting the backrest and the footrest in the plurality of comfortable positions; at least one motor claw having a plurality of motor claw holes for connecting the backrest motor; and at least one bed tilt motor electrically connected to the power supply module, the at least one bed tilt motor receives the at least one operating signal and moves the sliding member and the plurality of levers to tilt the adjustable bed base to a desired height level; and a control box electrically connected to the power supply module and located at the bottom surface of the top frame portion; whereby the backrest motor, the footrest motor and the at least one bed tilt motor receive the at least one operating signal and tilt the adjustable bed base to the desired position.
23. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the remote control includes a plurality of control buttons for tilting the adjustable bed base to at least one of the plurality of comfortable positions.
24. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the plurality of comfortable positions includes lifting up the backrest, lifting down the backrest, lifting up the footrest, lifting down the footrest and a plurality of bed tilting positions.
25. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the frame reinforcement bar allows the transportation of the adjustable bed base easier and provides strength to the bed frame.
26. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the mattress retainer bar secures the mattress against the bed frame when the adjustable bed base moves in the plurality of comfortable positions.
27. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the power supply module includes a power status indicator to indicate the status of power in the power supply module.
28. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the remote control includes a battery compartment to provide power to the remote control.
29. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the backrest motor and the footrest motor are in electrical communication with the power supply module.
30. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the control box includes a plurality of electrical sockets and a plurality of cable connections.
31. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the plurality of vibration sensors includes a backrest vibration sensor and a footrest vibration sensor.
32. The adjustable bed base of claim 31 wherein the backrest vibration sensor and the footrest vibration sensor control the intensity of vibrations generated in the backrest motor and in the footrest motor respectively.
33. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the control box is connected to the backrest motor, to the footrest motor and to the at least one bed tilt motor.
34. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the left roller and the right roller are connected to the first horizontal rod.
35. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the plurality of motor connecting rods includes a backrest motor connecting rod, a footrest motor connecting rod, a bed tilt motor first connecting rod connected to the sliding member and a bed tilt motor second connecting rod connected to the left and the right elongated structures of the top frame portion.
36. The adjustable bed base of claim 35 wherein the bed tilt motor second connecting rod provides support to the at least one bed tilt motor.
37. The adjustable bed base of claim 35 wherein the at least one bed tilt motor includes a bed tilt motor first end and a bed tilt motor second end.
38. The adjustable bed base of claim 37 wherein the bed tilt motor first end is connected to the bed tilt motor first connecting rod and the bed tilt motor second end is connected to the bed tilt motor second connecting rod.
39. The adjustable bed base of claim 35 wherein the backrest motor includes a backrest motor first end connected to the tilt arm assembly via the motor claw and a backrest motor second end connected to the bed tilt motor second connecting rod.
40. The adjustable bed base of claim 22 wherein the footrest motor includes a footrest motor first end and a footrest motor second end.
41. An adjustable bed base, comprising: a bed frame having a left side, a right side, a head end, a foot end, a top frame portion, a bottom frame portion and a plurality of bed corners; a deck positioned over the bed frame for securely holding a mattress, the deck includes a backrest, a footrest and a plurality of middle portions; a mattress retainer bar attached at the foot end to retain the mattress on the bed frame; a left elongated structure positioned at the bottom frame portion; a right elongated structure positioned at the bottom frame portion, the left elongated structure and the right elongated structure includes a track portion; a plurality of supporting legs, each of the plurality of supporting legs being connected to the left elongated structure and to the right elongated structure; a plurality of lateral leg supporting members connected between the left elongated structure and the right elongated structure; a frame reinforcement bar positioned at the bottom frame portion to provide strength to the bed frame; a plurality of motor connecting rods located at a bottom surface of the top frame portion; a power supply module for providing electric power to the adjustable bed base, the power supply module includes a power status indicator; a remote control designed to transmit at least one operating signal adaptable to tilt the adjustable bed base in a plurality of comfortable positions, the remote control includes a plurality of control buttons, each of the plurality of control buttons when pressed generates the at least one operating signal; a plurality of levers connected to the top frame portion and to the bottom frame portion, the plurality of levers enables the adjustable bed base to move in the plurality of comfortable positions, each of the plurality of levers includes a plurality of lever holes; a backrest motor positioned at the bottom surface of the top frame portion, the backrest motor receives the at least one operating signal transmitted by the remote control and moves the plurality of levers to tilt the backrest in the plurality of comfortable positions; a footrest motor located at the bottom surface of the top frame portion, the footrest motor receives the at least one operating signal transmitted by the remote control and moves the plurality of levers to tilt the footrest in the plurality of comfortable positions; a vibration motor located at the bottom surface of the top frame portion; a tilt arm assembly connected to the bottom surface, the tilt arm assembly, comprising: a sliding member having a first horizontal rod, a second horizontal rod, a first vertical rod, a second vertical rod, a left roller and a right roller attached thereon, the sliding member being actuated by the movement of the plurality of levers connected to the top frame portion by the backrest motor and the footrest motor and slides through the track portion of the left and the right elongated structures thereby tilting the backrest and the footrest in the plurality of comfortable positions; at least one motor claw having a plurality of motor claw holes for connecting the backrest motor; and at least one bed tilt motor electrically connected to the power supply module, the at least one bed tilt motor receives the at least one operating signal and moves the sliding member to tilt the adjustable bed base to a desired height level; and a control box electrically connected to the power supply module and located at the bottom surface of the top frame portion; whereby the backrest motor, the footrest motor and the at least one bed tilt motor receive the at least one operating signal and tilt the adjustable bed base to the desired position.
42. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the remote control includes a plurality of control buttons for tilting the adjustable bed base to at least one of the plurality of comfortable positions.
43. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the plurality of comfortable positions includes lifting up the backrest, lifting down the backrest, lifting up the footrest, lifting down the footrest and a plurality of bed tilting positions.
44. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the frame reinforcement bar allows the transportation of the adjustable bed base easier.
45. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the mattress retainer bar secures the mattress over the bed frame when the adjustable bed base moves in the plurality of comfortable positions.
46. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the power supply module includes a power status indicator to indicate the status of power in the power supply module.
47. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the remote control includes a battery compartment to provide power to the remote control.
48. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the backrest motor and the footrest motor are in electrical communication with the power supply module.
49. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the control box includes a plurality of electrical sockets and a plurality of cable connections.
50. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the control box is connected to the backrest motor, to the footrest motor and to the at least one bed tilt motor.
51. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the plurality of vibration sensors includes a backrest vibration sensor and a footrest vibration sensor.
52. The adjustable bed base of claim 51 wherein the backrest vibration sensor and the footrest vibration sensor control the intensity of vibrations generated in the backrest motor and in the footrest motor respectively.
53. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the left roller and the right roller are connected to the first horizontal rod.
54. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the plurality of motor connecting rods includes a backrest motor connecting rod, a footrest motor connecting rod, a bed tilt motor first connecting rod connected to the sliding member and a bed tilt motor second connecting rod connected to the left and the right elongated structures of the top frame portion.
55. The adjustable bed base of claim 54 wherein the bed tilt motor second connecting rod provides support to the at least one bed tilt motor.
56. The adjustable bed base of claim 54 wherein the at least one bed tilt motor includes a bed tilt motor first end and a bed tilt motor second end.
57. The adjustable bed base of claim 56 wherein the bed tilt motor first end is connected to the bed tilt motor first connecting rod and the bed tilt motor second end is connected to the bed tilt motor second connecting rod.
58. The adjustable bed base of claim 54 wherein the backrest motor includes a backrest motor first end connected to the tilt arm assembly via the motor claw and a backrest motor second end connected to the bed tilt motor second connecting rod.
59. The adjustable bed base of claim 41 wherein the footrest motor includes a footrest motor first end and a footrest motor second end.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(1) Elements in the figures have not necessarily been drawn to scale in order to enhance their clarity and improve understanding of these various elements and embodiments of the invention. Furthermore, elements that are known to be common and well understood to those in the industry are not depicted in order to provide a clear view of the various embodiments of the invention, thus the drawings are generalized in form in the interest of clarity and conciseness.
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
(11) In the following discussion that addresses a number of embodiments and applications of the present invention, reference is made to the accompanying drawings that form a part hereof, and in which is shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.
(12) Various inventive features are described below that can each be used independently of one another or in combination with other features. However, any single inventive feature may not address any of the problems discussed above or only address one of the problems discussed above. Further, one or more of the problems discussed above may not be fully addressed by any of the features described below.
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(17) A tilt arm assembly 68 is connected to the bottom surface 52. The tilt arm assembly 68 is designed to lift the adjustable bed base 10 in the upward direction and in the downward direction. The tilt arm assembly 68 comprises a sliding member 70, at least one motor claw 71 and at least one bed tilt motor 78. The bottom surface 52 of the top frame portion 22 further comprises a backrest motor 62 and a footrest motor 64. The backrest motor 62 is connected to the backrest motor connecting rod 50 and the footrest motor 64 is connected to the footrest motor connecting rod 84. The backrest motor 62 and the footrest motor 64 are in electrical communication with the power supply module 81. The bed tilt motor second connecting rod 100 provides support to the at least one bed tilt motor 78. The at least one bed tilt motor 78 includes a bed tilt motor first end 106 and a bed tilt motor second end 108. The bed tilt motor first end 106 is connected to the bed tilt motor first connecting rod 86 and the bed tilt motor second end 108 is connected to the bed tilt motor second connecting rod 100. The bed tilt motor first connecting rod 86 is connected to the first and the second vertical rods 118, 120 of the sliding member 70 of the tilt arm assembly 68. The bed tilt motor second connecting rod 100 is connected to the left and the right elongated structures 92, 94 of the top frame portion 22. The backrest motor 62 includes a backrest motor first end 102 and a backrest motor second end 104. The backrest motor first end 102 is connected to the motor claw 71. The motor claw 71 is connected to the backrest motor connecting rod 50 and the backrest motor second end 104 is attached to the bottom surface 52. The footrest motor 64 includes a footrest motor first end 110 and a footrest motor second end 112. The footrest motor first end 110 is connected to the footrest motor connecting rod 84 and the footrest motor second end 112 is attached to the bottom surface 52.
(18) The adjustable bed base 10 further comprises a vibration motor 66 located at the bottom surface 52 of the top frame portion 22. The vibration motor 66 is enclosed by a cap 96. The at least one bed tilt motor 78 generates power required to operate the adjustable bed base 10. The at least one bed tilt motor 78 is positioned between the backrest motor 62 and the footrest motor 64 at an optimal orientation and is connected to the at least one bed tilt motor connecting rod 86. The bottom surface 52 of the top portion 22 further includes a plurality of vibration sensors 98. The plurality of vibration sensors 98 includes a backrest vibration sensor (not shown) and a footrest vibration sensor (not shown). With the help of the control box 80, the backrest vibration sensor and the footrest vibration sensor control the intensity of vibrations generated in the backrest motor 62 and in the footrest motor 64 respectively.
(19) The adjustable bed base 10 further comprises a frame reinforcement bar 54 (
(20) The at least one bed tilt motor 78 is electrically connected to the power supply module 81. The at least one bed tilt motor 78 receives the at least one operating signal and actuates the sliding member 70 to lift and tilt the top frame portion 22 of the adjustable bed base 10 to a desired height level.
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(26) The adjustable bed base 10 can be customized to hold different sized mattresses (not shown) like king size, queen size and twin size. Depending on the size of the adjustable bed base 10 and the user's requirements, the adjustable bed base 10 can hold any number of mattresses (not shown). If the mattress (not shown) is twin sized, only one bed tilt motor 78 is required. If the mattress (not shown) is full or queen sized then more power is required to operate the adjustable bed base 10 and hence there will be two bed tilt motors 78.
(27) The foregoing description of the preferred embodiment of the present invention has been presented for the purpose of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teachings. It is intended that the scope of the present invention not be limited by this detailed description, but by the claims and the equivalents to the claims appended hereto.