Adjustable sleeping system with massage function
AssigneeSleep Technologies, LLC
InventorsRobert B Duncan, Matthew Hayward, Heather D. Benoit, Mark W. Foohey, J. Kevin Gentry
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Abstract
Adjustable sleeping system with massage function. At least one example embodiment is a method of operating a sleeping system, the method including massaging a person residing on a sleeping surface of the sleeping system, the massaging by driving a plurality of adjustable spring assemblies, the plurality of adjustable spring assemblies part of an array of adjustable spring assemblies arranged such that a top of each adjustable spring assembly defines an upper surface parallel to the sleeping surface.
Claims25
A method of operating a sleeping system, the method comprising:
- massaging a person residing on a sleeping surface of the sleeping system, the sleeping system comprising a plurality of adjustable spring assemblies that are part of an array of adjustable spring assemblies arranged such that a top of each adjustable spring assembly defines an upper surface parallel to the sleeping surface, the massaging comprising driving the plurality of adjustable spring assemblies so as to effectuate a travelling wave front across the sleeping surface, the travelling wave front being driven from an initial position to an end position on the sleeping surface at a speed that is based on an initial vertical position of each of the plurality of adjustable spring assemblies and a quantity of the plurality of adjustable spring assemblies.
An adjustable sleeping system comprising:
- an array of adjustable spring assemblies arranged such that a top of each adjustable spring assembly defines an upper surface parallel to a sleeping surface of the adjustable sleeping system, each adjustable spring assembly having a main spring with an un-laden compression that is adjustable;
- and a bed controller communicatively coupled to each of the adjustable spring assemblies, the bed controller configured to drive a plurality of the adjustable spring assemblies to massage a person residing on the adjustable sleeping system so as to effectuate a travelling wave front across the sleeping surface, the travelling wave front being driven from an initial position to an end position on the sleeping surface at a speed that is based on an initial vertical position of each of the plurality of adjustable spring assemblies and a quantity of the plurality of adjustable spring assemblies.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.