Swaying bed with longitudinal stabilizers

A swayable bedframe that includes

• a mattress-supporting rigid platform having a first end, a distal second end, and at least four platform corners;
• a rigid platform support frame having at least four frame legs joined by corresponding beams with each frame leg including a first end and a second support surface engaging end;
• a platform support member attached proximal to each of the platform corners,
• a first suspension cable connecting the first platform support member proximal to the first end of the first frame leg, a second suspension cable connecting the second platform support member proximal to the first end of the second frame leg, a third suspension cable connecting the third platform support member proximal to the first end of the third frame leg, and a fourth suspension cable connecting the fourth platform support member proximal to the first end of the fourth frame leg to allow the rigid platform to sway from side-to-side;
• a first longitudinal stabilizer having a first end connected to the platform support frame proximal to the first frame leg and a second end connected to the third platform support member and a second longitudinal stabilizer having a first end connected to the platform support frame proximal to the second frame leg and a second end connected to the fourth platform support member, the longitudinal stabilizers preventing movement of the platform in a longitudinal fore and aft direction;
• a flexible connection attaching the first ends of each of the longitudinal stabilizers A to the platform support frame and the second ends of the longitudinal stabilizers to their corresponding platform support members is configured to allow side-to-side movement and angular motion of the platform;
• a drive unit attached to the platform support frame and connected to the rigid platform, the drive unit providing reciprocating force between the rigid frame and the platform;
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• a set of sway limiters attached to the rigid platform support frame to ensure that the mattress-supporting platform does not exceed a predetermined amount of movement relative to either side of the rigid platform support frame when the drive unit's linkage to the mattress-supporting platform is disconnected.

A swayable bedframe that includes

• a mattress-supporting rigid platform having a first end, a distal second end, and at least four platform corners;
• a rigid platform support frame having at least four frame legs joined by corresponding beams with each frame leg including a first end and a second support surface engaging end;
• a first platform support member attached proximal to the first platform corner, a second platform support member attached proximal to the second platform corner, a third platform support member attached proximal to the third platform corner, and a fourth platform support member attached proximal to the fourth platform corner;
• a first suspension cable connecting the first platform support member proximal to the first end of the first frame leg, a second suspension cable connecting the second platform support member proximal to the first end of the second frame leg, a third suspension cable connecting the third platform support member proximal to the first end of the third frame leg, and a fourth suspension cable connecting the fourth platform support member proximal to the first end of the fourth frame leg to allow the rigid platform to sway from side-to-side;
• a first longitudinal stabilizer having a first end connected to the platform support frame proximal to the first frame leg by a first bracket and a second end connected to the third platform support member and a second longitudinal stabilizer having a first end connected to the platform support frame proximal to the second frame leg by a second bracket and a second end connected to the fourth platform support member, the longitudinal stabilizers preventing movement of the platform in a longitudinal fore and aft direction;
• a flexible connection attaching the first ends of each of the longitudinal stabilizers to the platform support frame and the second ends of the longitudinal stabilizers to their corresponding platform support members is configured to allow side-to-side movement and angular motion of the platform;
• a drive unit attached to the platform support frame and connected to the rigid platform, the drive unit providing a sinusoidal motion between the rigid frame and the mattress-supporting platform resulting in a smooth swaying motion, said drive unit producing less than 40 decibels of noise when providing the reciprocating force between the rigid frame and the mattress-supporting platform, said drive unit having a motorized belt drive pulley-based system;
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• a set of sway limiters attached to the rigid platform support frame to ensure that the mattress-supporting platform does not exceed a predetermined amount of movement relative to either side of the rigid platform support frame when the drive unit's linkage to the mattress-supporting platform is disconnected.