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US 11,297,953 B2Granted
Environmentally-conditioned bed
AssigneeSleep Number Corporation
InventorsMichael J. Brykalski, John Terech, Dusko Petrovski
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Abstract
According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member.
Claims61
A climate controlled bed comprising:
- an upper portion comprising:
- a core having a top core surface and a bottom core surface, said core comprising at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface;
- at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, said fluid distribution member being in fluid communication with the at least one passageway of the core, wherein said fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member;
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- at least one comfort layer positioned adjacent to the fluid distribution member;
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- a lower portion configured to support the upper portion;
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- at least one fluid module configured to selectively transfer air to or from the fluid distribution member of the upper portion, wherein said fluid module comprises a fluid transfer device, and wherein the lower portion includes a top surface comprising at least one lower portion opening, the lower portion opening being configured to align with and be in fluid communication with the passageway of the core,
- wherein the upper portion has an upper portion top, an upper portion bottom, and an upper portion perimeter, the upper portion configured to support first and second users and have a first side that is sized and configured to support the first user and a second side that is sized and configured to support the second user,
- wherein the comfort layer is positioned proximate the upper portion top on both the first and second sides of the upper portion to support the first and second users, the comfort layer configured to allow air flow between a comfort layer bottom and a comfort layer top,
- wherein the upper portion comprises an intermediate layer that is positioned under the comfort layer and defines a first recess on the first side of the upper portion and a second recess on the second side of the upper portion,
- wherein the at least one fluid distribution member includes a first fluid distribution member and a second fluid distribution member, the first fluid distribution member positioned in the first recess and configured to diffuse air through the first fluid distribution member, and the second fluid distribution member positioned in the second recess and configured to diffuse air through the second fluid distribution member, and
- wherein the core is positioned below the intermediate layer on both the first and second sides of the upper portion and defines the at least one passageway, the at least one passageway including first and second passageways configured to fluidly connect the first and second recesses to the upper portion bottom.
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A climate controlled bed comprising:
- an upper portion comprising:
- a core having a top core surface and a bottom core surface;
- a passageway configured to deliver fluid from one of the top core surface and the bottom core surface to the other of the top core surface and the bottom core surface;
- at least one fluid distribution member in fluid communication with the passageway, the fluid distribution member comprising at least one spacer;
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- at least one comfort layer positioned adjacent to the fluid distribution member;
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- a lower portion configured to support the upper portion;
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- at least one fluid module configured to selectively transfer air to or from the fluid distribution member of the upper portion through the passageway,
- wherein the passageway is routed around the core,
- wherein the upper portion has an upper portion top, an upper portion bottom, and an upper portion perimeter, the upper portion configured to support first and second users and have a first side that is sized and configured to support the first user and a second side that is sized and configured to support the second user,
- wherein the comfort layer is positioned proximate the upper portion top on both the first and second sides of the upper portion to support the first and second users, the comfort layer configured to allow air flow between a comfort layer bottom and a comfort layer top,
- wherein the upper portion comprises an intermediate layer that is positioned under the comfort layer and defines a first recess on the first side of the upper portion and a second recess on the second side of the upper portion,
- wherein the at least one fluid distribution member includes a first fluid distribution member and a second fluid distribution member, the first fluid distribution member positioned in the first recess and configured to diffuse air through the first fluid distribution member, and the second fluid distribution member positioned in the second recess and configured to diffuse air through the second fluid distribution member, and
- wherein the core is positioned below the intermediate layer on both the first and second sides of the upper portion and defines the passageway, the passageway including first and second passageways configured to fluidly connect the first and second recesses to the upper portion bottom.
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A climate controlled bed comprising:
- an upper portion comprising:
- a core having a top core surface and a bottom core surface, said core comprising at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface;
- at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, said fluid distribution member being in fluid communication with the at least one passageway of the core, wherein said fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member;
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- at least one comfort layer positioned adjacent to the fluid distribution member;
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- a lower portion configured to support the upper portion;
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- at least one fluid module configured to transfer air to or from the fluid distribution member of the upper portion, wherein said fluid module comprises a fluid transfer device, and wherein the lower portion includes a top surface comprising at least one lower portion opening, the lower portion opening being configured to align with and be in fluid communication with the passageway of the core,
- wherein the upper portion has an upper portion top, an upper portion bottom, and an upper portion perimeter, the upper portion configured to support first and second users and have a first side that is sized and configured to support the first user and a second side that is sized and configured to support the second user,
- wherein the comfort layer is positioned proximate the upper portion top on both the first and second sides of the upper portion to support the first and second users, the comfort layer configured to allow air flow between a comfort layer bottom and a comfort layer top,
- wherein the upper portion comprises an intermediate layer that is positioned under the comfort layer and defines a first recess on the first side of the upper portion and a second recess on the second side of the upper portion,
- wherein the at least one fluid distribution member includes a first fluid distribution member and a second fluid distribution member, the first fluid distribution member positioned in the first recess and configured to diffuse air through the first fluid distribution member, and the second fluid distribution member positioned in the second recess and configured to diffuse air through the second fluid distribution member, and
- wherein the core is positioned below the intermediate layer on both the first and second sides of the upper portion and defines the at least one passageway, the at least one passageway including first and second passageways configured to fluidly connect the first and second recesses to the upper portion bottom.
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A climate controlled bed comprising:
- an upper portion comprising:
- a core having a top core surface and a bottom core surface, said core comprising at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface;
- at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, said fluid distribution member being in fluid communication with the at least one passageway of the core, wherein said fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member;
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- at least one comfort layer positioned adjacent to the fluid distribution member;
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- a lower portion configured to support the upper portion;
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- at least one fluid module configured to transfer air to the fluid distribution member of the upper portion, wherein said fluid module comprises a fluid transfer device, and wherein the lower portion includes a top surface comprising at least one lower portion opening, the lower portion opening being configured to align with and be in fluid communication with the passageway of the core,
- wherein the upper portion has an upper portion top, an upper portion bottom, and an upper portion perimeter, the upper portion configured to support first and second users and have a first side that is sized and configured to support the first user and a second side that is sized and configured to support the second user,
- wherein the comfort layer is positioned proximate the upper portion top on both the first and second sides of the upper portion to support the first and second users, the comfort layer configured to allow air flow between a comfort layer bottom and a comfort layer top,
- wherein the upper portion comprises an intermediate layer that is positioned under the comfort layer and defines a first recess on the first side of the upper portion and a second recess on the second side of the upper portion,
- wherein the at least one fluid distribution member includes a first fluid distribution member and a second fluid distribution member, the first fluid distribution member positioned in the first recess and configured to diffuse air through the first fluid distribution member, and the second fluid distribution member positioned in the second recess and configured to diffuse air through the second fluid distribution member, and
- wherein the core is positioned below the intermediate layer on both the first and second sides of the upper portion and defines the at least one passageway, the at least one passageway including first and second passageways configured to fluidly connect the first and second recesses to the upper portion bottom.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.