BEIJING: Now you do not need to worry when earthquake will rattle your city or damage your house as scientists have made a bed that will protect you in disastrous situation.
An animated video showcases a series of designs for a bed that protects its slumbering occupants during a quake – but it may not be the bed of choice for the claustrophobic.
Resembling a cross between a strong box and a Venus flytrap, the mattress drops into a chamber covered with a protective lid when sensors feel the ground shaking. The occupant inside would then wait out the quake in the strong box until help arrived, or the quake subsided.
Chinese inventor Wang Wenxi was granted a patent for the initial quake-proof bed in 2010 and has since updated the designs.
However, the precise details and specifications of each design are lacking and MailOnline has contacted the video maker for more information. It is assumed that the box can be opened from the inside, as well as the outside.
There are also no details about where the exit would be, in the event of a large piece of debris landing on the lid and locking it shut. The original 2010 design shows the bed consisting of a large metallic box with a mattress on top.
When the earthquake hits, this mattress is seen being dropped by a hinged mechanism, while the lid of the box closes above it, sealing the occupant inside.
