Patent classifications
A47C31/00
Multi-function device for an adjustable bed system
A multi-function device for an adjustable bed system is disclosed which has a housing having a top section and a side section, the side section having a button having a light and a port, operation of the button for sending a signal, a cord connected to the housing, the cord having a wire connected to the button, and a connector connected to the wire.
Seat assembly
A seat assembly may include a seat, a biomedical sensor, a bladder assembly, a pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) coil assembly, and/or an electronic control unit (ECU) connected with the biomedical sensor. The ECU may be configured to control the bladder assembly and the PEMF coil assembly, and/or to determine if a user occupying the seat is in a first state or a second state. The first state may correspond to one or more small user movements. Small user movements may include movements having magnitudes below a specified value or threshold. The second state may correspond to one or more large user movements. Large user movements may include movements having magnitudes above the specified value or threshold. The ECU may operate in a first mode when said user is in the first state and operate in a second mode when said user is in the second state.
SWITCHING MEANS FOR AN ADJUSTABLE FOUNDATION SYSTEM
In one example, this disclosure describes an adjustable bed system that includes first and second adjustable foundations, at least one first motor to adjust the first adjustable foundation, at least one second motor to adjust the second adjustable foundation, a configurable device having a first state and a second state, and a central controller in communication with the device, the controller configured to receive an input representing one of the first state and the second state, the controller including a processor configured to control the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor based on the received input.
SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VOXEL BASED FURNITURE SYSTEM
A cellular furniture construction system that includes: a set of voxels, that form a lattice providing the shape and structure of the furniture construction, wherein regions of the furniture construction comprise distinct three-dimensional lattice arrangements of different types of voxels, providing distinct stress/strain properties to the regions; wherein each voxel comprises: a voxel type, defined by the stress and strain property of the voxel, and a discrete cellular three-dimensional structure, enabled to connect with other voxels along any one of the voxel interface surfaces. The system functions as a lightweight, modular, furniture construction system, wherein the system leverages arrangements of different voxel types to construct a furniture structure with desired stress/strain properties to regions of the structure.
VEHICLE SEAT WITH AIRFLOW OUTLETS
Various embodiments include illustrative vehicle seats, systems, vehicles, and methods for circulating airflow through a vehicle seat. An illustrative vehicle seat includes a cushion. The cushion is adapted to provide airflow therethrough. The cushion defines a primary airflow path directed to a primary outlet formed in a supporting portion of the cushion. The supporting portion of the cushion is adapted to receive direct body contact with a vehicle occupant while the vehicle occupant is seated within the vehicle seat. The cushion also defines a secondary airflow path directed to a secondary outlet formed in a non-supporting portion of the cushion.
ARMREST FOR CHAIR
An armrest for a chair includes a first member and a second member. The first member includes a body extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end. The body includes one or more recesses. The first member also includes one or more magnets disposed in the one or more recesses. The second member is releasably attached to the first member. The second member includes a cavity configured to receive the first member and one or more magnetizable plate members disposed in the cavity. The one or more magnetizable plate members are adjacent the one or more magnets when the first member is received in the cavity.
Encasements and methods of manufacture
An encasement for protecting a household item from bug intrusion includes a fabric cover having an elongated opening with a first end location and a second end location, the fabric cover being of a size for receiving the household item in the interior of the cover, a zipper configured to seal the opening, a first inside securing member attached inside the fabric cover along a first edge of the elongated opening, the first inside securing member comprising hook or loop fasteners, a second inside securing member attached inside the fabric cover along a second edge of the elongated opening, the second inside securing member including hook or loop fasteners, and an inside patch comprising the other of the hook or loop fasteners, the inside patch configured to be attached to the first inside securing member and the second inside securing member when the zipper is closed.
Vehicle seating assembly
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base that has a first heating element. A seat back has a second heating element. A sensor is coupled to the seat base and is configured to obtain a weight data. A user-interface assembly is operably coupled to the first and second heating elements. A controller is in communication with the sensor to receive the weight data. The controller is configured to control the first and second heating elements in response to the weight data.
Bed Inclining System
A system for adjusting the incline of a bed is provided. The bed inclining system includes a base frame mountable to an end of an existing bed or bed frame, wherein the base frame can support a mid-section of the bed in an inclined configuration to prevent a non-planar sleeping surface. A lifting assembly extends from the base frame and can raise and lower a bed support, such that the bed is moveable between a level configuration and a raised configuration. In the level configuration, the bed is in a horizontal position and in the raised configuration, the end of the bed is raised from a floor surface, whereas an opposite end of the bed remains on the floor surface. The bed support extends from the base frame and can support the end of the bed in both the level configuration and the inclined configuration.
BED MICROCLIMATE CONTROL USING HUMIDITY MEASUREMENTS
Bed tools, systems, and methods are provided to control a microclimate (e.g., temperature, humidity, etc.) at a bed top to provide desired comfort and quality sleep experience. A bed system can include a bed microclimate control subsystem configured to obtain microclimate humidity and to set or adjust operating characteristics (e.g., temperature setpoint) based at least in part on the obtained humidity.