Bed with magnetic couplers
AssigneeSelect Comfort Corporation
InventorsCraig Peterson, Dominic Grey, Jeff Ingham, Anthony John Shakal
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Abstract
A magnetic coupler for attaching a mattress to a bed foundation includes a magnet assembly, a target assembly, and a shunt. The magnet assembly includes a housing and a magnet, wherein the housing is configured to couple the magnet to the mattress. The target assembly is configured to couple a target to the foundation. The shunt is disposed within the housing of the magnet assembly or in the mattress. The magnet assembly and the target assembly are releasably attached when the magnet is magnetically coupled to the target.
Claims15
A magnetic coupler for attaching a mattress to a bed foundation, the magnetic coupler comprising:
- a magnet assembly comprising a housing and a magnet, wherein the housing is configured to couple the magnet to a mattress, the magnet including an array of discrete magnets that are arranged in an alternating polarity pattern within a single plane to create a compact magnetic field, wherein the housing comprises a top housing and a bottom housing, wherein the top housing and bottom housing are configured to mate together to form a shell defining an internal cavity, wherein the magnet assembly further comprises a clamping disc shaped to mate with the top housing and configured for gripping a portion of the mattress when mated with the top housing, wherein the clamping disc has a top surface defined by a plurality of teeth and wherein the teeth of the clamping disc engage with a plurality of corresponding mating teeth of the top housing to grip a fabric material of the mattress;
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- a target assembly configured to couple a target to a foundation;
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- a shunt disposed within the housing of the magnet assembly or in the mattress;
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- wherein the magnet assembly and the target assembly are releasably attached when the magnet is magnetically coupled to the target.
A bed system comprising:
- a foundation;
- a mattress positioned on the foundation;
- one or more magnetic couplers, each magnetic coupler comprising:
- a magnet assembly comprising:
- a top housing configured to be positioned on a first side of a mattress scrim adjacent to a mattress;
- a clamping disk configured to be positioned on a second side of a mattress scrim opposite the top housing, the clamping disk and the top housing configured to at least partially maintain a position of the magnet assembly, wherein the clamping disk has a top surface defined by a plurality of teeth and wherein the teeth of the clamping disk engage with a plurality of corresponding mating teeth of the top housing to grip a fabric material of the mattress scrim;
- a bottom housing attached to the clamping disk opposite the top housing;
- a shunt retained by the bottom housing and adjacent to the clamping disk;
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- a magnet adjacent to the shunt opposite the clamping disk, the magnet being circumferentially surrounded by the bottom housing;
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- a target assembly configured to couple a target to a foundation;
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- wherein the magnet assembly and the target assembly are releasably attached when the magnet is magnetically coupled to the target.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.