Patent Application
20210289962
This disclosure generally relates to the technical field of daily necessities, and more particularly, to a voice-controlled intelligent pillow with height capable of being adjusted in multiple stages.
People are always looking for better sleep quality. Sleep occupies one-third of one's lifetime, and the quality of sleep directly affects one's routine work and efficiency. A pillow is one of the daily necessities. People thus demand more on the appearance, hardness, comfort, function, and quality of the pillow. As everybody knows, the demands of consumers are diversified and individualized, and especially the demands of hotel consumers. Luxury hotel consumers have particularly high demands.
Pillow cores are normally stuffed with cotton, polyester wadding, toy's cotton, silk floss or buckwheat, etc. Although various pillows are sold on the market, their height is not adjustable. For the purpose of achieving height-adjustment, some pillows have a layered structure, allowing a few layers of the pillow to be removed. In places with a large number of consumers, e.g., hotels, consumers who want fine adjustments of the pillow's height cannot be satisfied. If a consumer feels uncomfortable after buying a traditional pillow, the height of the pillow cannot be precisely adjusted.
The purpose of the present disclosure is to provide a voice-controlled intelligent pillow with height capable of being adjusted in multiple stages. According to the present disclosure, the height of the pillow can be controlled by voice, which greatly improves the user's sleep quality.
To achieve the above purpose, the present disclosure adopts the following technical solution:
A voice-controlled intelligent pillow with height capable of being adjusted in multiple stages comprising an adjusting mechanism, wherein the adjusting mechanism is wrapped by a flexible pad arranged on the exterior of the adjusting mechanism; the adjusting mechanism comprises two moving bases that are oppositely arranged and relatively movable, and a distance-adjusting device that is arranged to adjust the distance between the two moving bases. A plurality of adjusting bridge frames are arranged above or below the two moving bases, and two adjusting bridge frames are symmetrically arranged. Two of the plurality of two adjusting bridge frames respectively abut against the flexible pad in upward and downward directions, and the two adjusting bridge frames push against the flexible pad in upward and downward directions through the moving bases. The distance-adjusting device is further connected to a voice-control module used for controlling the initiating and stopping through a wire.
In another preferred embodiment, the distance-adjusting device comprises a driving motor arranged between the two moving bases, and two output shafts that are coaxially arranged are respectively arranged at the two ends of the driving motor. The rotation directions of the two output shafts are opposite, and the two output shafts are respectively provided with a threaded rod that is coaxial with the output shaft. The thread directions of the two threaded rods are the same, and the two threaded rods are respectively connected to the two moving bases in a matched mode. The driving motor is connected to the voice-control module used for controlling the initiating and stopping through a wire, and a speed reducer is arranged in the driving motor.
In another preferred embodiment, the number of the plurality of adjusting bridge frames arranged above or below the moving base is more than 6, and the plurality of adjusting bridge frames are arranged at equal intervals.
In another preferred embodiment, at least one adjusting bridge frame of the plurality of adjusting bridge frame comprises a horizontally arranged elastic strip that abuts against the flexible pad, and two control steel strips that are symmetrically arranged at the two ends of the elastic strip and are connected to the elastic strip. The other ends of the two control steel strips are respectively fixedly connected to the two moving bases. The control steel strip comprises a steel strip main body, and a first connecting part and a second connecting part are respectively located at the two ends of the steel strip main body. The first connecting part is fixedly connected to the elastic strip, and the steel strip main body is rotationally connected to the first connecting part. The second connecting part is fixedly connected to the moving base, and the steel strip main body is rotationally connected to the second connecting part. The elastic strip of the adjusting bridge frame located above the moving base is higher than the upper surface of the moving base, and the elastic strip of the adjusting bridge frame located below the moving base is lower than the lower surface of the moving base.
In another preferred embodiment, a protective plate is arranged between the elastic strip and the flexible pad, and the two ends of the protective plate respectively extend above or below the two moving bases.
In another preferred embodiment, the steel strip main body is rotationally connected to the first connecting part and the second connecting part in a hinged mode.
In another preferred embodiment, the elastic strip is made of a PVC sheet.
In another preferred embodiment, an anti-pressure module is arranged between the two moving bases in a recessed mode.
In another preferred embodiment, the anti-pressure module is a high-resilience sponge or a hardened ordinary sponge.
In another preferred embodiment, the voice-control module is provided with at least three adjustment stages, thereby achieving the recognition of voice instructions and the instruction transmission of the adjusting unit.
The present disclosure provides a voice-controlled intelligent pillow with height capable of being adjusted in multiple stages. The voice-controlled intelligent pillow has a simple structure and can be conveniently used. According to the structure described above, the height of the pillow can be flexibly adjusted to satisfy different users' demands. Meanwhile, through a voice-control module, the height of the pillow may be intelligently controlled, which improves comfort and convenience to users.
Marking Instructions of the Drawings: 1—Adjusting Mechanism, 11—Moving Bases, 12—Distance-adjusting Device, 121—Driving Motor, 122—Threaded Rod, 13—Adjusting Bridge Frame, 131—Elastic Strip, 132—Control Steel Strip, 2—Flexible Pad, 3—Voice-control Module.
Drawings and detailed embodiments are combined hereinafter to clearly and completely elaborate the technical solution of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part but not all of the embodiments of the present disclosure.
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Specifically, the adjusting mechanism 1 comprises moving bases 11a and 11b (collectively moving bases 11) that are oppositely arranged and relatively movable. Meanwhile, a distance-adjusting device 12 is further wrapped by the flexible pad 2, and the distance-adjusting device 12 is connected to the two moving bases 11 for adjusting the distance between the two moving bases 11. Furthermore, a plurality of adjusting bridge frames 13 that are connected with the upper surfaces or the lower surfaces of the two moving bases 11 are arranged above or below the two moving bases 11. Two adjusting bridge frames 13 are symmetrically arranged. Namely, one adjusting bridge frame 13 is arranged above the two moving bases 11, wherein the adjusting bridge frame 13 is fixedly connected with the upper surfaces of the two moving bases 11, and the other end of the adjusting bridge frame abuts upwards against the flexible pad 2, and the other adjusting bridge frame 13 is arranged below the two moving bases 11, wherein the adjusting bridge frame 13 is fixedly connected with the lower surfaces of the two moving bases 11, and the other end of the adjusting bridge frame 13 abuts downwards against the flexible pad 2. Through the movement of the two moving bases 11, the two adjusting bridge frames 13 can be respectively controlled to push against the flexible pad 2 in upward and downward directions. The adjusting bridge frame 13 is arranged along the moving direction of the moving base 11, and the adjusting bridge frame 13 must possess certain elasticity and rigidity. According to this design, the weight of a user's head can be effectively supported, preventing the pillow from deforming, and the proper hardness of the bridge frame can protect the user's head resting on the pillow. Specifically, the adjusting bridge frame 13 can be made of steel sheets, nylon sheets or glass fiber reinforced plastics, etc. When being squeezed by the moving bases 11 and the fixed base, the adjusting bridge frame 13 arches upwards, enabling the pillow to be raised. Additionally, in order to achieve the voice-control function of the distance-adjusting device 12, the power unit in the distance-adjusting device 12 is connected to a voice-control module 3 through a wire. When the voice-control module 3 receives an instruction from the user, a control instruction is given to the distance-adjusting device 12, thereby controlling the initiating and stopping of the distance-adjusting device 12.
Based on the aforesaid embodiment, the specific structure of the distance-adjusting device 12 can be various: for example, a telescoping cylinder structure, a threaded rod structure or a gear rack structure, etc. To ensure the precision, preferably, the distance-adjusting device 12 comprises a driving motor 121 arranged between the two moving bases 11, such as a servo motor or a synchronous motor. The driving motor 121 is connected to the voice-control module 3 through a wire, and two output shafts are respectively arranged on the driving motor 121 towards the two ends of the two moving bases 11. The two output shafts are coaxially arranged, wherein the rotating speeds of the two output shafts are the same, and the rotation directions of the two output shafts are opposite. In this embodiment, the driving motor 121 is suspended as the adjusting bridge frames 13 abut against the flexible pad 2 in the upward and downward directions of the moving bases 11. Thus, through the arrangement of the two output shafts with the same rotation speed and opposite rotating directions, the forces borne by the driving motor 121 can be balanced, effectively preventing the driving motor 121 from shaking during the rotation. Preferably, the driving motor 121 is located at the center position between the two moving bases 11, further allowing the forces borne by the drive motor 121 to be balanced. The shaft ends of the two output shafts of the driving motor 121 are respectively provided with a threaded rod 122 that is coaxial with the output shaft, and the threaded rod 122 is in threaded connection with the moving base 11 at one end away from the driving motor 121. When the driving motor 121 drives the threaded rod 122 to rotate, the moving base 11 that is in threaded connection with the threaded rod 122 is driven to translate, and the thread directions of the two threaded rods 122 are the same. The two output shafts propel the two threaded rods 122 to rotate in opposite directions, and the directions of the threads are the same, enabling the two moving bases 11 to move towards each other. The two output shafts rotate synchronously at the same rotating speed, and can move towards each other or move opposite to each other. A speed reducer is arranged in the driving motor 121, and normally, the rotating speed of a motor is 3000-6000 revolutions. In the present disclosure, for the rotating speed of the driving motor 121 is only required to be several tens of revolutions, the rotating speed of the driving motor 121 is reduced by using a speed reducer.
Based on the aforesaid embodiment, to ensure that the forces borne by the user's head are uniform, preferably, six or more adjusting bridge frames 13 are arranged above and below the moving base 11, and the adjusting bridge frames are arranged at equal intervals. The moving base 11 has a certain length, and the length direction of the moving base 11 is perpendicular to the moving direction of the moving base 11. The plurality of adjusting bridge frames 13 are arranged at equal intervals along the length direction of the moving base 11.
Based on the aforesaid embodiment, to ensure the precision of the adjusting bridge frames 13 when adjusting the height of the pillow, specifically, the adjusting bridge frame 13 comprises a horizontally arranged elastic strip 131, and the elastic strip 131 abuts against the flexible pad 2. The elastic strip 131 can be made of a material with an elastic recovery capability, such as a steel sheet, a nylon sheet, or a PVC sheet, and preferably, in this embodiment, the elastic strip 131 is made of a PVC sheet. Two control steel strips 132 are arranged at the two ends of the elastic strip 131 and fixedly connected to the elastic strip 131, and the two control steel strips 132 are respectively fixedly connected to the two moving bases 11. The control steel strip 132 comprises a steel strip main body, and a first connecting part and a second connecting part are respectively located at the two ends of the steel strip main body. The first connecting part is fixedly connected to the elastic strip 131, and the steel strip main body of the control steel strip 132 is rotationally connected to the first connecting part. The second connecting part is fixedly connected to the moving base 11, and the steel strip main body of the control steel strip 132 is rotationally connected to the second connecting part. The steel strip main body has a fairly strong anti-yield capability and the aforesaid rotating connection mode can be a folded mode, a bent mode or a hinged mode, etc. In this embodiment, the preferred one is the hinged mode. The elastic strip 131 of the adjusting bridge frame 13 located above the moving base 11 is higher than the upper surface of the moving base 11, and the elastic strip 131 of the adjusting bridge frame 13 located below the moving base 11 is lower than the lower surface of the moving base 11.
Based on the aforesaid embodiment, to protect the user's head from colliding with the hard moving base 11 or the driving motor 121, a protective plate is arranged between the elastic strip 131 and the flexible pad 2, wherein the protective plate is rectangular, and the two ends of the protective plate respectively extend above or below the two moving bases 11. Namely, a protective plate is arranged on the upper surface of the elastic strip 131 above the moving base 11, wherein the two ends of the protective plate respectively extend above the two moving bases 11, and a protective plate is arranged on the lower surface of the elastic strip 131 below the moving base 11, wherein the two ends of the protective plate respectively extend below the two moving bases 11. In this way, the moving base 11 and the driving motor 121 are isolated from the user. Moreover, to enhance the isolation effect, the protective plate has certain rigidity, or at least the portion of the protective plate located above the fixed base and the moving base 11 has certain rigidity, capable of supporting the weight of the user's head (the protective plate is not shown).
Based on the aforesaid embodiment, in order to prevent the deformation of the adjusting bridge frame 13 caused by the pressure of the user' head, an anti-pressure module (not shown) is arranged between the two moving bases 11. The upper surface of the anti-pressure module is slightly lower than the upper surface of the moving base 11, and the lower surface of the anti-pressure module is slightly lower than the lower surface of the moving base 11, thereby preventing the control steel strips 132 in the adjusting bridge frame 13 from being affected. In a preferred embodiment, the anti-pressure module is a high-resilience sponge or a hard sponge with better pressure-bearing capacity and recovery capability.
Based on the aforesaid embodiment, the voice-control module 3 has multiple adjustment stages, able to adjust the height of the pillow based on a user's voice instruction, wherein the voice-control module 3 possesses at least three (high, medium, and low) or more stages. The voice-control module 3 can adopt a WTK6900B02 series product manufactured by Shenzhen Waytronic Electronics Co., Ltd.
The operating principle of the present disclosure is the following: when a user feels the height of the pillow is not comfortable and wants it to be adjusted, a voice instruction can be given to raise or lower the pillow. In response to the voice instruction, the voice-control module sends a control instruction to the driving motor 121 in the distance-adjusting device 12 and controls the driving motor 121 to rotate forwardly or reversely. Thus, the threaded rod 122 connected to the driving motor 121 rotates, propelling the two moving bases 11 to be close to or away from each other. During this process, the shape of the adjusting bridge frame 13 changes along with the adjustment, enabling the flexible pad 2 wrapped thereon to be raised or lowered, achieving the effect of adjusting the height of the pillow.
During the aforesaid process, if the adjusting bridge frame 13 comprises an elastic strip 131 and control steel strips 132, when the moving base 11 is close to the fixed base, the included angle between the control steel strip 132 and the horizontal plane is increased. In this way, the elastic strip 131 between the two control steel strips can be lifted, and the pillow can be raised. On the contrary, when the moving base 11 is away from the fixed base, the elastic strip 131 is lowered, and the effect of lowering the height of the pillow is achieved.
In the description of the present disclosure, it should be understood that the terms “up”, “down”, “top”, “bottom”, “inside” and “outside” indicate a location or positional relation based on the location or position shown in the appended drawings, or the location or position of the product of the present disclosure when being used, or a location or positional relation that is commonly understood by those skilled in the art, which are only used for describing the present disclosure and simplifying the description, not to indicate or imply that the device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed or operated at a specific orientation. Therefore, the aforesaid cannot be understood as a limitation of the present disclosure.
Furthermore, the terms “first” and “second” are used only for descriptive purposes and cannot be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or to imply the number of technical characteristics indicated. Therefore, a feature defined as “first” or “second” may explicitly or implicitly includes one or more of these features. In the description of the present disclosure, unless being clearly stated, the term “multiple” means two or more.
Based on the embodiments of the present disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the field without paying creative labor should fall within the scope of the present disclosure.
