US 12,702,606 B2Granted

Bed snore sensor for detecting signal indicative of a snore

AssigneeSleep Number Corporation

InventorsDominic Grey, John Waite, Ramazan Demirli, Omid Sayadi, Steven Jay Young, Shawn Barr, Alan Luckow

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Abstract

A system can include a foundation structure and a sensor. The foundation structure can have a plurality of deck panels configured to support a mattress. The plurality of deck panels can include a head panel. The plurality of deck panels can have a head, a foot, a first side, and a second side, a first edge along the head, a second edge along the foot opposite of the first edge, a third edge along the first side, and a fourth edge along the second side opposite the third edge. The sensor can be configured to detect a sound indicative of a snore. The sensor can be positioned along the third edge or fourth edge of the head panel.

Claims33

Dependent claims

A bed system comprising:

a foundation structure comprising one or more panels configured to support a mattress, the foundation structure defining a perimeter portion about a center portion;
at least one sensor positioned in the perimeter portion of the one or more panels, the at least one sensor configured to detect a sound indicative of a snore received at the perimeter portion, the at least one sensor comprising an acoustic sensor;
a fabric deck panel cover configured to cover a top surface of the foundation structure and a portion of a side surface of the foundation structure, wherein the fabric deck panel cover comprises:
an acoustic panel positioned along a head edge of a perimeter portion of the fabric deck panel cover, the acoustic panel covering a side portion of the acoustic sensor, wherein the acoustic panel comprises a first fabric different than a second fabric comprising the perimeter portion, the first fabric configured to be suitable for covering the acoustic sensor while still allowing the acoustic sensor to detect the sound indicative of the snore at the side surface of the foundation structure, the sound indicative of the snore originating from a sleeper on the mattress;
a flap that is positioned and configured to be opened to allow for access to the at least one sensor, the flap extending from a center portion of the fabric deck panel cover to the side surface of the foundation structure, the flap comprising a sensor portion positioned along the head edge of the perimeter portion of the fabric deck panel cover;
and
a fire resistance panel positioned between the flap and the at least one sensor, wherein the fire resistance panel is fixed at one end to the flap at an intersection of the perimeter portion and the center portion and terminates on a top surface of a head panel of the foundation structure on the perimeter portion in contact with the acoustic panel when in a down position;
and
a controller configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving a signal from the at least one sensor indicative of the snore from the at least one sensor;
and
determining a position of a snoring person based, at least in part, on the signal indicative of the snore.

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A bed system comprising:

a foundation structure comprising one or more deck panels configured to support a mattress, the foundation structure defining a perimeter portion about a center portion, the foundation structure defining a top surface;
at least one sensor positioned in the perimeter portion of the one or more deck panels, the at least one sensor configured to detect a sound indicative of a snore received at the perimeter portion, wherein the at least one sensor has a height greater than a height of the one or more deck panels of the foundation structure and tapered edges extending wider than a void within the one or more deck panels in which the at least one sensor is disposed, the tapered edges tapering toward the top surface of the foundation structure;
a fabric deck panel cover configured to cover the top surface of the foundation structure and a portion of a side surface of the foundation structure, wherein the fabric deck panel cover comprises a flap that is positioned and configured to be opened to allow for access to the at least one sensor, the flap extending from the center portion to the side surface of the foundation structure;
and
a controller configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving a signal from the at least one sensor indicative of the snore from the at least one sensor;
and
determining a position of a snoring person based, at least in part, on the signal indicative of the snore.

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A bed system comprising:

a foundation structure comprising one or more panels configured to support a mattress, the foundation structure defining a perimeter portion about a center portion;
at least one sensor positioned in the perimeter portion of the one or more panels, the at least one sensor configured to detect a sound indicative of a snore received at the perimeter portion, wherein the at least one sensor comprises a housing and an acoustic sensor, the housing having a top surface aligned with the top surface of the foundation structure and a side surface aligned with the side surface of the foundation structure, the acoustic sensor mounted on the side surface of the housing;
a fabric deck panel cover configured to cover a top surface of the foundation structure and a portion of a side surface of the foundation structure, wherein the fabric deck panel cover comprises:
a central portion covering the center portion of the foundation structure;
a perimeter portion surrounding the central portion and covering the perimeter portion of the foundation structure;
a flap that is positioned and configured to be opened to allow for access to the at least one sensor, the flap extending from the center portion to the side surface of the foundation structure, the flap comprising:
a sensor portion positioned along a head edge of the perimeter portion of the fabric deck panel cover;
and
an acoustic panel, wherein the flap is configured to position the acoustic panel on the head edge on the side surface of the foundation structure when the flap is attached to the side surface of the foundation structure, wherein the acoustic panel comprises a first fabric different than a second fabric comprising the perimeter portion, the first fabric configured to be suitable for covering the acoustic sensor while still allowing the acoustic sensor to detect the sound indicative of the snore at the side surface of the foundation structure, the sound indicative of the snore originating from a sleeper on the mattress;
and
a controller configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving a signal from the at least one sensor indicative of the snore from the at least one sensor;
and
determining a position of a snoring person based, at least in part, on the signal indicative of the snore.

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A bed system comprising:

a foundation structure comprising one or more panels configured to support a mattress, the foundation structure defining a perimeter portion about a center portion;
at least one sensor positioned in the perimeter portion of the one or more panels, the at least one sensor configured to detect a sound indicative of a snore received at the perimeter portion, wherein the at least one sensor comprises an acoustic sensor, a housing, and a gasket, the housing defining a penetration to accept the acoustic sensor and the gasket surrounding the penetration, the gasket configured to prevent fluid ingress past the acoustic sensor into the housing;
a fabric deck panel cover configured to cover a top surface of the foundation structure and a portion of a side surface of the foundation structure, wherein the fabric deck panel cover comprises a flap that is positioned and configured to be opened to allow for access to the at least one sensor, the flap extending from the center portion to the side surface of the foundation structure;
and
a controller configured to perform operations comprising:
receiving a signal from the at least one sensor indicative of the snore from the at least one sensor;
and
determining a position of a snoring person based, at least in part, on the signal indicative of the snore.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 18/221,056Filed 12 Jul 2023 · continuation
Priority: 28 Dec 2017
Published: US 2024/0041677 A18 Feb 2024
Granted: 11 Aug 2026
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification28 codes

A61G 7/018
Having adjustable mattress frame: control or drive mechanisms
A47C 21/003
Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders or bed-cover holders ; Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses:…
A47C 27/082
Of pneumatic type: with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
A47C 27/10
Fluid mattresses: with two or more independently-fillable chambers

Family

Application62/611,456Us provisional application · filed 28 Dec 2017
Application16/233,343Parent of this continuation · filed 27 Dec 2018
US 2024/0041677 A1Pre-grant publication · published 8 Feb 2024
US 11,737,938 B2Parent of this continuation
US 2019/0201271 A1Published application
US 12,702,606 B2This patent

From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.