Valve assembly for cushion inflation

A manifold valve assembly for use with an inflatable apparatus having a base and an array of upstanding fluid filled cells on one side of the base, the array of cells being divided into a plurality of inflation zones, each zone having a separate zone air conduit extending from the zone, the valve assembly comprising:

• a manifold valve comprising:
• a top cover and a bottom cover defining a slide housing seat;
• a slide housing disposed within the slide housing seat, wherein the slide housing is in fluid communication with each zone air conduit, wherein the slide housing includes a slide housing bore and a slide within the slide housing bore;
• a transducer gasket received in a gasket aperture defined by the bottom cover, wherein the transducer gasket defines at least one gasket conduit, wherein the slide housing includes a plurality of connector nipples, each connector nipple includes a connector nipple sensor conduit formed through a sidewall of the connector nipple, and wherein the at least one gasket conduit is in fluid communication with one of the connector nipple sensor conduits;
• and
• an electronics enclosure engaged to the slide housing, wherein the electronics enclosure houses:
• at least one pressure transducer in fluid communication with the at least one zone air conduit through the gasket conduit and the connector nipple sensor conduit;
• at least one processor;
• at least one transceiver;
• and
• a power source.