Partner snore feature for adjustable bed foundation

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11712384-B2
Application number	US-202117379460-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2021
Priority date	Mar 14, 2013
Publication date	Aug 1, 2023
Grant date	Aug 1, 2023

Abstract

A sleep system comprises at least one mattress including a first sleep area for a first occupant, the first sleep area including a first section for a portion of a body of the first occupant, and a second sleep area adjacent to the first sleep area for a second occupant, the second sleep area including a second section for a portion of a body of the second occupant, an articulation system for articulating the first section and the second section, a first user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the first section, and a second user controller configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to control articulation of the second section, wherein the first user controller is further configured to communicate with the articulation system in order to move the second section into a predetermined position.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sleep system comprising:
a first support frame for supporting a first sleep surface, the first support frame including an articulable first head section and an articulable first leg section, the articulable first head section being separately articulable from the articulable first leg section;
a first motor for articulating the first head section;
a second motor for articulating the first leg section; and
a first controller configured to receive control signals from at least one remote control device, the first controller in communication with the first motor and the second motor;
wherein, in response to receiving a first set of one or more control signals, the first controller is configured to control the first motor to articulate the first head section to a first, non-horizontal preset position; and
wherein, in response to receiving a second set of one or more control signals, the first controller is configured to control the first motor to articulate the first head section to a preset flat position;
wherein the first head section is configured to support a head portion of a first occupant;
wherein the first leg section is configured to support a leg portion of the first occupant;
wherein the first controller is further configured to communicate with a second controller, the second controller in communication with a third motor and a fourth motor;
wherein the third motor is configured to articulate a second head section for supporting a head portion of a second occupant;
wherein the fourth motor is configured to articulate a second leg section for supporting a leg portion of the second occupant;
wherein the second controller is configured to control the third motor to articulate the second head section; and
wherein the second controller is configured to control the fourth motor to articulate the second leg section.

2. A sleep system comprising:
a first support frame for supporting a first sleep surface, the first support frame including an articulable first head section and an articulable first leg section, the articulable first head section being separately articulable from the articulable first leg section;
a first motor for articulating the first head section;
a second motor for articulating the first leg section; and
a first controller configured to receive control signals from at least one remote control device, the first controller in communication with the first motor and the second motor;
wherein, in response to receiving a first set of one or more control signals, the first controller is configured to control the first motor to articulate the first head section to a first, non-horizontal preset position; and
wherein, in response to receiving a second set of one or more control signals, the first controller is configured to control the first motor to articulate the first head section to a preset flat position;
wherein the first controller is configured to pass control signals to a second controller via a wired connection, the second controller configured to control one or more additional motors to articulate a second head section and a second leg section.

3. The sleep system of claim 2 , wherein the first set of one or more control signals is received from a first remote control device and is generated by the first remote control device in response to selection of a dedicated anti-snore control button of the first remote control device.

4. The sleep system of claim 2 , wherein the first set of one or more control signals is received from a first remote control device and the second set of one or more control signals is received from a second remote control device.

5. The sleep system of claim 2 , wherein controlling the first motor to articulate the first head section to a first, non-horizontal preset position by the first controller is performed responsive to the first controller analyzing a header included in the first set of one or more control signals to verify an identity of a remote control that sent the first set of one or more control signals.

6. The sleep system of claim 2 , wherein:
in response to receiving a third set of one or more control signals, the first controller is configured to control the first motor to articulate the first head section to a second preset position; and
in response to receiving a second set of one or more control signals, the first controller is configured to control the first motor to articulate the first head section to a third preset position.

7. The sleep system of claim 6 , wherein the first, non-horizontal preset position is an anti-snore preset position and the second preset position is a reading preset position.

8. The sleep system of claim 2 , further comprising:
one or more positional sensors configured to determine a position or orientation of each of the first head section and the first leg section and convey information indicative of the determined position or orientation of each of the first head section and the first leg section to the first controller.

9. A sleep system comprising:
a first support frame for supporting a first sleep surface, the first support frame including an articulable first head section and an articulable first leg section, the articulable first head section being separately articulable from the articulable first leg section;
a first motor for articulating the first head section;
a second motor for articulating the first leg section; and
a first controller configured to receive control signals from at least one remote control device, the first controller in communication with the first motor and the second motor;
wherein, in response to receiving a first set of one or more control signals, the first controller is configured to control the first motor to articulate the first head section to a first, non-horizontal preset position; and
wherein, in response to receiving a second set of one or more control signals, the first controller is configured to control the first motor to articulate the first head section to a preset flat position;
wherein the controller includes memory storing information comprising a first unique identifier for a first remote control and a second unique identifier for a second remote control, wherein:
the first controller is further configured to, prior to controlling the first motor to articulate the first head section to a first, non-horizontal preset position in response to receiving a first set of one or more control signals, analyze header information included in the first set of one or more control signals to determine which of the first and second remote controls sent the first set of one or more control signals.

10. The sleep system of claim 9 , wherein:
in response to receiving the first set of one or more control signals, the first controller is configured to control the second motor to articulate the first leg section to a second flat preset position; and
wherein, in response to receiving the second set of one or more control signals, the first controller is configured to control the second motor to articulate the first leg section to the second flat preset position.

11. The sleep system of claim 9 , wherein the first controller comprises two or more controller units.

12. A sleep system comprising:
a first support frame for supporting a first sleep surface, the first support frame including an articulable first head section and an articulable first leg section, the articulable first head section being separately articulable from the articulable first leg section;
a first motor for articulating the first head section;
a second motor for articulating the first leg section; and
a first controller

Assignees

• Sleep Number Corp
• Select Comfort Corp

Inventors

• Stusynski Stacy
• Chen Yi-Ching
• Mcguire John

Classifications

• A61G7/015 Primary

  divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position · CPC title

• A47C20/041 Primary

  by electric motors · CPC title

• A47C31/008

  Use of remote controls · CPC title

• A61G7/018

  Control or drive mechanisms · CPC title