A patient support system includes a scale system, an air system, and a lift system. The patient support system also includes a control system configured to graphically communicate information about the scale system, the air system, and the lift system to a user.

Embodiments include a person support apparatus including a plurality of air fluidizable material, a tub, a foam bolster disposed along at least one wall of the tub and extending over the at least one wall, and an inflatable air bladder disposed above the foam bolster along the at least one wall of the tub. A method of assisting a person with ingress or egress of a person support apparatus by deflating the inflatable air bladder and adjusting a level of fluidization of the air fluidizable material such that the surface supporting the portion of the person is substantially level with a top of the foam bolster is also described.

Embodiments include a person support apparatus including a plurality of air fluidizable material, a tub, a foam bolster disposed along at least one wall of the tub and extending over the at least one wall, and an inflatable air bladder disposed above the foam bolster along the at least one wall of the tub. A method of assisting a person with ingress or egress of a person support apparatus by deflating the inflatable air bladder and adjusting a level of fluidization of the air fluidizable material such that the surface supporting the portion of the person is substantially level with a top of the foam bolster is also described.

A climate control system provides the desired climate conditions of temperature and humidity at a contact surface of a multi-layered structure. The climate control system includes a heating mechanism disposed between one or more foam layers of structure and configured to deliver heat to the contact surface and a separate cooling mechanism disposed in the foam layers. The cooling mechanism includes at least one fan assembly, air channels and reticulated foam layers configured to draw air away from the contact surface toward the bottom of the structure. An operational control system is used to control the heating mechanism and cooling mechanism to achieve the desired climate conditions on the contact surface in accordance with a desired time-based climate control algorithm.

A climate control system provides the desired climate conditions of temperature and humidity at a contact surface of a multi-layered structure. The climate control system includes a heating mechanism disposed between one or more foam layers of structure and configured to deliver heat to the contact surface and a separate cooling mechanism disposed in the foam layers. The cooling mechanism includes at least one fan assembly, air channels and reticulated foam layers configured to draw air away from the contact surface toward the bottom of the structure. An operational control system is used to control the heating mechanism and cooling mechanism to achieve the desired climate conditions on the contact surface in accordance with a desired time-based climate control algorithm.

An article of manufacture includes an inflatable body comprising a first core member cut from a single slab of core material and a second core member cut from the single slab of core material and coupled to the first core member.

An article of manufacture includes an inflatable body comprising a first core member cut from a single slab of core material and a second core member cut from the single slab of core material and coupled to the first core member.

A posture adjusting device includes a support member with a pressure receiving surface to be pressed by a body of a user, multiple posture adjusting members each configured to change an uneven state of the pressure receiving surface, a sensor configured to output, when a given posture adjusting member is pressed by the body via the pressure receiving surface, a resistance value that constantly varies in accordance with a magnitude of a press force that is transferred via the given posture adjusting member, a drive unit configured to independently drive each of the multiple posture adjusting members, and a control unit configured to identify the pressed posture adjusting member based on the output of the sensor, and to control the drive unit to cause the pressed posture adjusting member to be moved or deformed to thereby cause the uneven state of the pressure receiving surface to change.

The disclosure discloses a softness-adjustable mattress, including an outer lining, an outer lining zipper, and a bottom lining, wherein the bottom lining is positioned on the outer lining, the outer lining zipper is positioned between the outer lining and the bottom lining, a lying-down mechanism is mounted on an inner lower wall face of the outer lining, and an inflation mechanism is mounted on the lying-down mechanism. The beneficial effects of the disclosure is having the characteristic of being quickly mounted and dismounted; through an air cushion the overall comfort degree of the mattress can be enhanced, and can prevent the integral mattress shape from collapsing; the air cushion can be inflated by the inflation controller at all times, thereby ensuring the stability of the air cushion; users can lie down on the wavy cotton, which improves the users' comfort degree and brings convenience to people's life. Moreover, the edges or corners of the air cushion of the disclosure are capable of maintaining a certain shape even under some pressure. Preferably, the air cushion of the disclosure has excellent durability.

The disclosure discloses a softness-adjustable mattress, including an outer lining, an outer lining zipper, and a bottom lining, wherein the bottom lining is positioned on the outer lining, the outer lining zipper is positioned between the outer lining and the bottom lining, a lying-down mechanism is mounted on an inner lower wall face of the outer lining, and an inflation mechanism is mounted on the lying-down mechanism. The beneficial effects of the disclosure is having the characteristic of being quickly mounted and dismounted; through an air cushion the overall comfort degree of the mattress can be enhanced, and can prevent the integral mattress shape from collapsing; the air cushion can be inflated by the inflation controller at all times, thereby ensuring the stability of the air cushion; users can lie down on the wavy cotton, which improves the users' comfort degree and brings convenience to people's life. Moreover, the edges or corners of the air cushion of the disclosure are capable of maintaining a certain shape even under some pressure. Preferably, the air cushion of the disclosure has excellent durability.