Mattress support

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11470977-B2
Application number	US-202016890418-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2020
Priority date	Jun 4, 2019
Publication date	Oct 18, 2022
Grant date	Oct 18, 2022

Abstract

A mattress support assembly includes a mattress cover that has a coupling feature. A support casing defines an attachment feature and is selectively coupled to the mattress cover via the coupling feature. A support member is operably coupled to the attachment feature of the support casing. The support member has a load surface, a base surface, and an expandable body defined between the load surface and the base surface.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mattress assembly, comprising: a mattress including a mattress cover and a coupling feature coupled to the mattress cover; a support casing disposed beneath the mattress and operably coupled to the mattress cover via the coupling feature, wherein the support casing defines at least one attachment feature; a sensor pad operably coupled directly with one of the support casing and the mattress cover; a controller communicatively coupled to the sensor pad; and at least one support member disposed on the support casing and operably coupled to the at least one attachment feature, wherein the at least one support member is operable between a deployed condition and a non-deployed condition.

2. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mattress has a first head portion and a second head portion, and wherein the first head portion is selectively and independently movable relative to the second head portion.

3. The mattress assembly of claim 2 , wherein the at least one support member includes a first support member positioned at the first head portion and a second support member positioned at the second head portion, and wherein the first support member is selectively in the deployed condition and the second support member is selectively in the non-deployed condition.

4. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one support member includes a first air bladder and a second air bladder adjacent to the first air bladder, and further wherein the first air bladder and the second air bladder are positioned at a head portion and a foot portion of one side of the mattress, respectively.

5. The mattress assembly of claim 4 , wherein the at least one attachment feature includes a first clip and a second clip, and further wherein the first air bladder and the second air bladder are operably coupled to the first clip and the second clip, respectively.

6. The mattress assembly of claim 5 , wherein the at least one attachment feature includes a third clip, and further wherein the sensor pad is operably coupled to the third clip.

7. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one support member is operably coupled to the at least one attachment feature of the support casing.

8. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one support member has a load surface, a base surface, and an expandable body defined between the load surface and the base surface.

9. The mattress assembly of claim 8 , wherein the base surface of the at least one support member is coupled to the at least one attachment feature of the support casing.

10. The mattress assembly of claim 8 , wherein the at least one support member further includes a plurality of folds and a plurality of rims, and wherein the plurality of folds and the plurality of rims at least partially define the expandable body.

11. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one support member further includes a static end and a dynamic end, and wherein the dynamic end is operable between the deployed condition and the non-deployed condition.

12. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support casing defines ports configured to receive tubes.

13. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the support casing is comprised of an elastomeric material.

14. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one support member extends along a width of the support casing.

15. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one support member selectively fills with fluid in the deployed condition, and wherein the fluid is selectively released from the at least one support member in the non-deployed condition.

16. The mattress assembly of claim 1 , wherein the at least one support member comprises a bellows.

Assignees

• Hill Rom Services Inc

Inventors

• Emmons Kirsten
• Ribble David
• Meyerson Craig M
• Soreefan Ibne

Classifications

• A47C20/048 Primary

  by fluid means · CPC title

• A47C20/027

  Back supports, e.g. for sitting in bed · CPC title

• A61G7/018

  Control or drive mechanisms · CPC title

• A61G7/05769

  with inflatable chambers · CPC title

• A61G7/05776

  with at least two groups of alternately inflated chambers · CPC title