Ambient bed having a heat reclaim system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10568436-B2
Application number	US-201815974093-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 8, 2018
Priority date	Jan 13, 2014
Publication date	Feb 25, 2020
Grant date	Feb 25, 2020

Abstract

A bedding system is provided that includes a fan box layer having a plurality of ducts, each of the ducts being in communication with a fan configured to move air out of the duct and into an area surrounding the bedding system. A capacitor layer is positioned above the fan box layer. The capacitor layer includes a plurality of outlet ports, each of the outlet ports being in communication with one of the ducts. A mattress layer is positioned above the capacitor layer. The mattress layer includes a bottom portion having a plurality of first holes that are each in communication with at least one of the outlet ports and a top portion having a plurality of second holes that are each in communication with one of the first holes. The top portion defines a sleep surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of regulating a condition of a sleep surface, the method comprising:
providing an article of bedding comprising the sleep surface and a sensor;
determining if a temperature of the sleep surface is above a selected temperature using the sensor;
sending a signal from the sensor to a regulator if the temperature of the sleep surface is above the selected temperature to cause the regulator to modify air within the article of bedding such that the modified air has a temperature that is less than or equal to the selected temperature; and
sending a signal from the sensor to an air displacement device such that the air displacement device moves the modified air out of the article of bedding and into an area surrounding the article of bedding to decrease the temperature of the sleep surface,
wherein the modified air moves from within the article of bedding to the area surrounding the article of bedding through a duct that is spaced apart from the sleep surface.

2. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein a portion of the duct extends perpendicular to the sleep surface.

3. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the air displacement device is positioned within the duct.

4. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the duct is coupled to an airflow post that directs the modified air over the sleep surface.

5. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the air displacement device is configured to draw air from the sleep surface and move the air drawn from the sleep surface to area surrounding the article bedding.

6. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the sleep surface is part of a mattress layer of a mattress, the mattress including a fan box layer that is coupled to the mattress layer, the fan box layer comprising the duct, the duct being in communication with the air displacement device, the mattress including a capacitor layer that is coupled to the mattress layer, the capacitor layer comprising the sensor and the regulator, the sensor extending from the capacitor layer and into the mattress layer.

7. A method as recited in claim 1 , wherein the air displacement device is a fan that creates negative pressure that draws the modified air out of the article of bedding and into the area surrounding the article of bedding.

8. A method of regulating a condition of a sleep surface, the method comprising:
providing an article of bedding comprising the sleep surface and a sensor;
determining if a temperature of the sleep surface is below a selected temperature using the sensor;
sending a signal from the sensor to a regulator if the temperature of the sleep surface is below the selected temperature to cause the regulator to modify air within the article of bedding such that the modified air has a temperature that is greater than or equal to the selected temperature; and
sending a signal from the sensor to an air displacement device such that the air displacement device moves the modified air out of the article of bedding and into an area surrounding the article of bedding to increase the temperature of the sleep surface,
wherein the modified air moves from within the article of bedding to the area surrounding the article of bedding through a duct that is spaced apart from the sleep surface.

9. A method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the air displacement device is positioned in the duct.

10. A method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the sleep surface is part of a mattress layer of a mattress, the mattress including a fan box layer that is coupled to the mattress layer, the fan box layer comprising the duct, the duct being in communication with the air displacement device, the mattress including a capacitor layer that is coupled to the mattress layer, the capacitor layer comprising the sensor and the regulator, the sensor extending from the capacitor layer and into the mattress layer.

11. A method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the duct is coupled to an airflow post that directs the modified air over the sleep surface.

12. A method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the duct is coupled to an airflow post that directs the modified air over the sleep surface in a direction that is parallel to the sleep surface.

13. A method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the duct is coupled to an airflow post that includes an opening that is positioned adjacent to the sleep surface.

14. A method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the air displacement device is configured to draw air from the sleep surface and move the air drawn from the sleep surface to area surrounding the article bedding.

15. A method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the air displacement device creates negative pressure that draws air from the sleep surface, through the article of bedding, and into the area surrounding the article of bedding.

16. A method as recited in claim 8 , wherein the sensor is positioned below the sleep surface.

17. A method of regulating a temperature of a sleep surface, the method comprising:
providing a mattress comprising the sleep surface and a temperature sensor;
determining if a temperature of the sleep surface is above a selected temperature using the temperature sensor;
sending a signal from the temperature sensor to a temperature regulator assembly if the temperature of the sleep surface is above the selected temperature to cause the temperature regulator to modify air within the mattress such that the modified air has a temperature that is less than or equal to the selected temperature; and
sending a signal from the temperature sensor to an air displacement device such that the air displacement device draws air from the sleep surface and moves the air drawn from the sleep surface and the modified air into an area surrounding the mattress to change the temperature of the sleep surface.

18. A method of regulating a temperature of a sleep surface, the method comprising:
providing a mattress comprising the sleep surface and a temperature sensor;
determining if a temperature of the sleep surface is below a selected temperature using the temperature sensor;
sending a signal from the temperature sensor to a temperature regulator assembly if the temperature of the sleep surface is below the selected temperature to cause the temperature regulator to modify air within the mattress such that the modified air has a temperature that is greater than or equal to the selected temperature; and
sending a signal from the temperature sensor to an air displacement device such that the air displacement device draws air from the sleep surface and moves the air drawn from the sleep surface and the modified air into an area surrounding the mattress to change the temperature of the sleep surface.

Assignees

• Bedgear Llc

Inventors

• Alletto Eugene
• Rad Vandad Barzin

Classifications

• A47C21/044 Primary

  with active means, e.g. by using air blowers or liquid pumps · CPC title

• A47C27/00

  Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses {or cushions} specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas · CPC title

• A47C21/048

  for heating · CPC title

• A47C21/042 Primary

  for ventilating or cooling (A47C21/028 and A47C27/007 take precedence) · CPC title

• A47C27/14

  with foamed material inlays · CPC title