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US 2017/0303697 A1Published application
Switching Means for an Adjustable Foundation System
AssigneeSelect Comfort Corporation
InventorsYi-ching Chen, John McGuire, Stacy Stusynski
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Abstract
In one example, this disclosure describes an adjustable bed system that includes first and second adjustable foundations, at least one first motor to adjust the first adjustable foundation, at least one second motor to adjust the second adjustable foundation, a configurable device having a first state and a second state, and a central controller in communication with the device, the controller configured to receive an input representing one of the first state and the second state, the controller including a processor configured to control the at least one first motor and the at least one second motor based on the received input.
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A bed articulation system comprising:
- a split headboard comprising a first-side and a second-side, wherein split headboard is configured such that the first-side and the second-side are adjustably independent of each other;
- a split footboard, the split footboard having a first-side and a second-side, wherein the split footboard is configured such that the first-side and the second-side are adjustably independent of each other;
- one or more adjustment mechanisms positioned and configured for actuating the first-side and second-side of the split headboard and the first-side and second-side of the split footboard;
- a controller configured to control the one or more adjustment mechanisms for adjustment of the first-side of the split headboard, the second-side of the split headboard, the first-side of the split footboard, and the second-side of the split footboard;
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- a configuration switch having a plurality of settings;
- wherein:
- with the configuration switch in a first setting, the controller is configured to adjust the first-side of the split headboard independent of the second-side of the split headboard and to adjust the first-side of the split footboard independent of the second-side of the split footboard;
- and
- with the configuration switch in a second setting, the controller is configured to adjust the first-side of the split headboard in coordination with the second-side of the split headboard and to adjust the first-side of the split footboard in coordination with the second-side of the split footboard.
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A bed articulation system comprising:
- a split headboard comprising a first-side and a second-side, wherein split headboard is configured such that the first-side and the second-side are adjustably independent of each other;
- a split footboard, the split footboard having a first-side and a second-side, wherein the split footboard is configured such that the first-side and the second-side are adjustably independent of each other;
- adjustment means for actuating the first-side and second-side of the split headboard and the first-side and second-side of the split footboard;
- a controller configured to control the adjustment means for adjustment of the first-side of the split headboard, the second-side of the split headboard, the first-side of the split footboard, and the second-side of the split footboard;
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- a configuration switch having a plurality of settings;
- wherein:
- with the configuration switch in a first setting, the controller is configured to adjust the first-side of the split headboard independent of the second-side of the split headboard and to adjust the first-side of the split footboard independent of the second-side of the split footboard;
- and
- with the configuration switch in a second setting, the controller is configured to adjust the first-side of the split headboard in coordination with the second-side of the split headboard and to adjust the first-side of the split footboard in coordination with the second-side of the split footboard.
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An adjustable bed system comprising:
- first and second adjustable foundations;
- at least one first motor to adjust the first adjustable foundation;
- at least one second motor to adjust the second adjustable foundation;
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- a central controller comprising a processor and configured to:
- operate in an initial configuration time and in a separate operation time after the initial configuration time;
- receive, in the initial configuration time, an input indicating a type of available types of a mattress or mattresses on the adjustable bed system, wherein at least one available type is a mattress spanning both the first and the second adjustable foundations;
- store, in a computer-readable memory during the initial configuration time, a logic level representing the received input, responsive to receiving the input;
- access, in the separate operation time after the initial configuration time, the logic level from the computer-readable memory;
- generate, based on the accessed logic level, control signals that when output to the first motor and the second motor cause the first motor and the second motor to actuate;
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- output the control signals, in the separate operation time after the initial configuration time, to the first motor and the second motor.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.