Environmentally-conditioned bed

A climate controlled bed assembly comprising:

• an upper portion comprising:
• a mattress comprising a top surface, a bottom surface, and a core extending at least partially between the top surface and the bottom surface;
• and
• a fluid distribution member configured to receive fluid therein and generally distribute fluid within the fluid distribution member, the fluid distribution member configured to be positioned adjacent the top surface of the mattress;
• a fluid passageway positioned along the outside of the core of the mattress, the fluid passageway in fluid communication with the fluid distribution member;
• and
• a lower portion supporting the upper portion, the lower portion comprising:
• a fluid module positioned within the lower portion, the fluid module comprising a fluid transfer device and a conditioning device configured to selectively heat or cool fluid transferred by the fluid transfer device, the fluid module in fluid communication with the fluid passageway,
• wherein the fluid passageway is configured to transfer fluid discharged by the fluid module to the fluid distribution member.

A climate controlled bed assembly comprising:

• a mattress including a top surface, a bottom surface, and a core extending at least partially between the top surface and the bottom surface;
• a fluid passageway configured to be positioned outside of the core of the mattress;
• a fluid distribution member configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid passageway and adjacent the top surface of the mattress, the fluid distribution member configured to receive fluid therein and generally distribute fluid within the fluid distribution member;
• a thermal module comprising a housing including a fluid transfer device and a conditioning device configured to selectively heat or cool fluid transferred by the fluid transfer device, the thermal module configured to be in fluid communication with the fluid passageway,
• wherein the thermal module is positioned within an enclosure separate from the housing of the thermal module, and
• wherein the fluid passageway is configured to transfer fluid discharged by the thermal module to the fluid distribution member.

A method of conditioning a bed assembly, the method comprising:

• activating a fluid module comprising a fluid transfer device;
• transferring a fluid using the fluid transfer device;
• passing the fluid being transferred by fluid transfer device at least partially through a fluid passageway to a fluid distribution member;
• distributing the fluid within the fluid distribution member;
• and
• passing fluid distributed laterally within the fluid distribution member through at least a portion the fluid distribution member,
• wherein the fluid distribution member is positioned on a core of the bed assembly and the core is positioned on a lower portion of the bed assembly, and
• wherein the fluid passageway extends from the lower portion and passes the fluid from the lower portion to the fluid distribution member at least partially outside the core of the bed assembly.