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Adiva Sprl

Application US20190290011

Published 2019-09-26

Modular Rocking Bed With Programmable Control

A modular rocking device which can be used in conjunction with an existing bed or cot, without structural alteration of the same, to enable the later to be rocked. The modular rocking device comprises two motion imparting legs, two passive legs, two pairs of connecting rods and a motion and communication control unit. The oscillatory motion is generated within the supporting legs in a horizontal plane using an actuator mechanism which comprise a worm gear reducer, or a timing pulley gear reducer. Motion sensors, temperature, heart rate, blood pressure sensors, brain activity sensors, and weight sensors detect the user presence and sleep status, and activate the rocking motion using an automated method. The motion parameters are user configurable through a control panel, or remotely from a terminal connected to a data communication network.

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7 Independent Claims

1-15. (canceled)
16. A motion imparting supporting leg which imparts a reciprocating rocking motion, in a horizontal plane to a rocking bed when mounted on the leg, comprising: a flat base; a support structure on the flat base; an electric motor; a gear reducer connected to the electric motor, the gear reducer including either a worm gear reducer or a timing pulley gear reducer; a leadscrew rod connected to the gear reducer; a moving block connected to the leadscrew rod; and a linkage assembly connected to the moving block for securing a bed frame to the motion imparting supporting leg.
19. A passive leg for a rocking bed, comprising: a moving block; a support structure; a flat base; and a linkage assembly for securing a bed frame to the passive leg, characterized in that the passive leg further comprises a motion blocking mechanism that prevents the moving block from moving freely before installation of the passive leg.
21. An apparatus comprising: one of a motion imparting leg and a passive leg for a rocking bed, wherein the motion imparting leg imparts a reciprocating rocking motion, in a horizontal plane to a rocking bed when mounted on the leg, comprising a flat base, a support structure on the flat base, an electric motor, a worm gear reducer, or a timing pulley gear reducer connected to the electric motor, a leadscrew rod connected to the gear reducer, a moving block connected to the leadscrew rod, and a linkage assembly connected to the moving block for securing a bed frame to the motion imparting supporting leg, wherein the passive leg includes a moving block, a support structure, a flat base, and a linkage assembly for securing a bed frame to the passive leg, characterized in that the passive leg further comprises a motion blocking mechanism that prevents the moving block from moving freely before installation of the passive leg, and wherein the motion imparting leg or the passive leg comprises a leg holder supporting structure, which replaces the leg's supporting structure, and the apparatus further contains an adjustable U-shaped holder which slides in and out of the supporting structure, in order to fasten and immobilize an existing bed leg against the supporting structure.
22. An apparatus for rocking an adult or baby bed, comprising: (a) two motion imparting legs and two passive legs, and further comprises two pairs of connecting rod segments which connect each motion imparting leg to a passive leg; or (b) four motion imparting legs; in which each motion imparting leg is suitable for imparting a reciprocating rocking motion, in a horizontal plane to a rocking bed when mounted on the leg, and comprises a flat base, a support structure on the flat base, an electric motor, a worm gear reducer, or a timing pulley gear reducer connected to the electric motor, a leadscrew rod connected to the gear reducer, a moving block connected to the leadscrew rod, and a linkage assembly connected to the moving block for securing a bed frame to the motion imparting supporting leg, and where provided, each passive leg is for a rocking bed, and comprises a moving block, a support structure, a flat base, and a linkage assembly for securing a bed frame to the passive leg, the passive leg further comprising a motion blocking mechanism that prevents the moving block from moving freely before installation of the passive leg, and the apparatus including a motion control and communication unit, one or more motion sensors, one or more temperature, heart rate and blood pressure sensors, and one or more brain activity sensors.
23. A motion control and communication unit for controlling a rocking bed, the unit being adapted for communicating with a data network and other connected devices, and the unit comprising: a microcontroller; motor drivers for each controlling respective electric motors; a communication module; one or more user control potentiometers; and one or more user switches, the microcontroller being configured to (a) maintain synchronization between the motors through motion control software, and (b) detect triggering of the end of path switches, which reverses the rotation sense of the motors at the end of the motion path.
24. A method for controlling motion of a rocking bed, in which motion imparted to the bed is a reciprocating motion, and wherein a motion control and a communication unit, the method include steps of: maintaining the synchronization between a motor; monitoring an end of path switches; tracking activity of sensors; reading a user control potentiometer and switch values; and sending and receiving data towards a wired or wireless communication network, through a data communication module.