Patent classifications
A47C21/048
Electric heating pads and mattresses
An electric heating pad for warming a patient includes a heated underbody support or heated mattress. The heated underbody support or mattress includes a heater assembly having a flexible sheet-like heating element, conductive bus bars attached at or near side edges of the heating element, and fabric side edge extensions attached to heating element side edges. The heated underbody support or mattress also includes a layer of polymeric foam positioned under the heater assembly and a shell, including at least two sheets of flexible material, covering at least a portion of the heater assembly and the layer of polymeric foam. When the heater assembly is wrapped around the top surface of the layer of polymeric foam, side edges of the heating element extend partially down the two side walls of the layer of polymeric foam and the conductive bus bars lie adjacent those two side walls.
TEMPERATURE-CONTROLLED MATTRESS CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD BASED ON SLEEP POSTURE DETECTION
Temperature-controlled mattress control system and method based on sleep posture detection are provided. The control system includes an information collecting unit, an information processor and an output instruction unit. The information collecting unit is used to collect a temperature parameter of a human body during sleeping, video information, and a temperature parameter of a temperature-controlled mattress. The information processing unit receives information collected by the information collecting unit, calculates a sleep posture value K, a thermal sensation value P and a facial skin thermal value Q to obtain a final estimated thermal sensation, and determines setting temperature variation of the temperature-controlled mattress based on the temperature parameter of the temperature-controlled mattress. The output instruction unit receives the setting temperature variation and the temperature parameter of the temperature-controlled mattress, and issues an instruction to a water chiller-heater unit to enable the water chiller-heater unit to carry out fluid temperature regulation.
BODY SUPPORT ASSEMBLY
Body support assembly (1) having a top surface (2) and a spaced away bottom surface (3) defining a cushion volume (4) and defining side walls (5). The air permeability of the top surface (2) is higher than the air permeability of the bottom surface (3). The cushion volume (4) comprises an upper cushion zone (7) and a lower cushion zone (8) and separated by a separation sheet (9). The upper cushion zone (7) and the lower cushion zone (8) comprise of a compressible material (10) which is permeable for air in all directions. The cushion volume (4) further comprises a flow path for air comprising an air inlet (6) in the bottom surface (3), air displacement means (20), a heat exchanger (21), a flow path through the compressible material of the lower cushion zone (8), through openings in the separation sheet (9) and through the compressible material (10) of the upper cushion zone (7) and multiple air outlets as present in the top surface (2).
Wirelessly-controlled electric blanket
The wirelessly-controlled electric blanket is a domestic article. The wirelessly-controlled electric blanket is a textile structure known as a blanket. The wirelessly-controlled electric blanket is an electrically powered device known as an electric blanket. The wirelessly-controlled electric blanket comprises a blanket and a personal data device. The personal data device controls the operation of the blanket.
REVERSIBLE MATTRESS TOPPER
A reversible mattress topper for a mattress is provided that includes opposing first and second panels. A fill material is intermediate the first and second panels. The panel materials and/or selected portions of the filler material will be selected to provide either cooling or comfort for the sleeper. One surface of the reversible mattress topper will be configured to be cooling in nature. The other surface of the reversible mattress will be comforting and optionally warming in nature. The panels can be stylized in order to communicate which surface provides cooling and which surface provides warming.
Sleep phase dependent temperature control and learning methods to optimize sleep quality
A bed includes components to control temperature of a sleep surface, for example based on time and historical usage patterns by a user. In some embodiments the temperature of the sleep surface is controlled based on information indicating a sleep state of the user. In some embodiments the temperature is dynamically adjusted so to achieve particular sleep states and/or sleep patterns for the user. In some embodiments the temperature and timing of temperature adjustments is iteratively adjusted over multiple sleep sessions so to achieve improvements in sleep states and/or sleep quality for the user.
BED DEVICE SYSTEM AND METHODS
Introduced are a bed device system and methods for: gathering human biological signals, such as heart rate, breathing rate, or temperature; analyzing the gathered human biological signals; and controlling the bed device system, e.g., a temperature of the bed device, based on the analysis.
PILLOW WITH WIRELESS CHARGING
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.
Multi-zone temperature modulation system for bed or blanket
A temperature modulation system for a bed, blanket, or other furniture includes a fluid for moderating temperature change, a number of conduit circuits for directing the fluid through respective zones, a control unit including a thermoelectric device for modulating temperature of the fluid, and a pump. Each of the conduit circuits selectively and independently directs fluid through its respective zone in order to produce a temperature within the zone that is independent of the temperature outside the zone. The system also includes an arrangement of one or more zones in an arrangement in which the control unit is programmed to vary the zone temperature over time according to a schedule.
VIBRATING PILLOW STRIP AND OPERATING METHODS
Introduced are methods and systems for: gathering human biological signals, such as heart rate, respiration rate, or temperature; analyzing the gathered human biological signals; and controlling a vibrating pillow strip based on the analysis.