A foam-air mattress includes a mattress housing including a top layer and a bottom layer; a plurality of pocket walls, disposed between the top layer and the bottom layer, air bladder inserts that can be inserted into the plurality of pocket walls, wherein the air bladder inserts are configured to be connected to a pumping system via a tubing assembly; and a plurality of foam compartments formed by the mattress housing and the plurality of pocket walls, configured to accept foam inserts. The air bladder inserts when inserted into the plurality of pocket walls and inflated by the pumping system, configure the plurality of pocket walls to expand and compress foam inserts disposed within the plurality of foam compartments so as to increase the density of the foam inserts. This arrangement has applications in both the consumer and medical airbed contexts, as well as in other support system contexts, such as seat cushions for chairs.

An air system for use in an air bed system can include a manifold and one or more valves. The manifold can define a an inlet, an outlet, and a vent fluidically connected to atmosphere. A method of operating an air bed system can include deflating an air chamber through the vent in a first valve configuration and through the vent and an exhaust port in a second valve configuration.

A double-layer inflatable bed includes two main layers arranged in a thickness direction of the double-layer inflatable bed, two annular peripheral layers, annular connecting layers, and two annular blocking layers. The two annular peripheral layers are connected to the two main layers respectively, the two annular peripheral layers are both connected to the annular connecting layers, and the two annular blocking layers are connected to the two main layers respectively; and ends of the two annular blocking layers away from the main layers are both connected to the annular connecting layers, wherein the two main layers and the two annular blocking layers together define a main air chamber, and the two main layers, the two annular peripheral layers, the annular connecting layers, and the two annular blocking layers together define two peripheral air chambers disposed adjacent to each other in a thickness direction of the double-layer inflatable bed.

A double-layer inflatable bed includes two main layers arranged in a thickness direction of the double-layer inflatable bed, two annular peripheral layers, annular connecting layers, and two annular blocking layers. The two annular peripheral layers are connected to the two main layers respectively, the two annular peripheral layers are both connected to the annular connecting layers, and the two annular blocking layers are connected to the two main layers respectively; and ends of the two annular blocking layers away from the main layers are both connected to the annular connecting layers, wherein the two main layers and the two annular blocking layers together define a main air chamber, and the two main layers, the two annular peripheral layers, the annular connecting layers, and the two annular blocking layers together define two peripheral air chambers disposed adjacent to each other in a thickness direction of the double-layer inflatable bed.

A bed has a mattress. A first wireless charging array is positioned on a top side of the mattress nearer a head of the mattress. A pillow is configured to be positioned atop the first wireless charging array. The pillow includes a second wireless charging array located on an underside of a pillow. The second wireless charging array is configured to receive energy from the first wireless charging array. A companion device is configured to use the energy. An energy storage device is within the pillow. The energy storage device is configured to store charge received by the first wireless charging array. The energy storage device is configured to supply power to the companion device.

A dual-chamber air bed includes an air pump, a bed body air chamber and peripheral air chambers. The air bed is enclosed by a top surface, a bottom surface and a side wall. An upper supplementary-material encircling piece is provided between the top surface and the side wall; a lower supplementary-material encircling piece is provided between the bottom surface and the side wall. The peripheral air chambers are enclosed by the top surface, the side wall and the upper supplementary-material encircling piece, and by the bottom surface, the side wall and the lower supplementary-material encircling piece. The bed body air chamber is enclosed by the top surface, the bottom surface, the side wall, the upper supplementary-material encircling piece, and the lower supplementary-material encircling piece.

A dual-chamber air bed includes an air pump, a bed body air chamber and peripheral air chambers. The air bed is enclosed by a top surface, a bottom surface and a side wall. An upper supplementary-material encircling piece is provided between the top surface and the side wall; a lower supplementary-material encircling piece is provided between the bottom surface and the side wall. The peripheral air chambers are enclosed by the top surface, the side wall and the upper supplementary-material encircling piece, and by the bottom surface, the side wall and the lower supplementary-material encircling piece. The bed body air chamber is enclosed by the top surface, the bottom surface, the side wall, the upper supplementary-material encircling piece, and the lower supplementary-material encircling piece.

A mattress supports a left-side user and a right-side user. At least one acoustic sensor is configured to sense acoustic energy in the environment of the left-side user and of the right-side user. At least one pressure sensor is configured to sense pressure applied to the left-side portion by the left-side user and applied to the right-side portion by the right-side user. A controller is configured to receive at least one acoustic stream from the at least one acoustic sensor and at least one pressure stream from the at least one pressure sensor. Left-side snore/breath parameters and right-side snore/breath parameters are generated. The controller is further configured to, responsive to determining that a home automation rule includes a condition that includes at least one of the left-side snore/breath parameters and the right-side snore/breath parameters send an instruction to drive a controllable device to the controllable device.

A mattress supports a left-side user and a right-side user. At least one acoustic sensor is configured to sense acoustic energy in the environment of the left-side user and of the right-side user. At least one pressure sensor is configured to sense pressure applied to the left-side portion by the left-side user and applied to the right-side portion by the right-side user. A controller is configured to receive at least one acoustic stream from the at least one acoustic sensor and at least one pressure stream from the at least one pressure sensor. Left-side snore/breath parameters and right-side snore/breath parameters are generated. The controller is further configured to, responsive to determining that a home automation rule includes a condition that includes at least one of the left-side snore/breath parameters and the right-side snore/breath parameters send an instruction to drive a controllable device to the controllable device.

An inflatable bed includes a bed main body, an inflator pump, and a one-way valve. The bed main body is provided with a bed body chamber and at least one bed edge chamber independent from each other, and the at least one bed edge chamber is arranged around the bed body chamber. The inflator pump is connected to the bed main body, wherein the inflator pump is configured to inflate the bed body chamber and the at least one bed edge chamber. The one-way valve is provided on the inflator pump or the bed main body, wherein the one-way valve is configured to allow only a fluid to enter the bed body chamber.