Mattress thermal management system
AssigneeAscion, LLC D/B/A Reverie
InventorsMartin B. Rawls-Meehan, Kushan Gajjar
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Abstract
The disclosure generally relates to a mattress thermal management system, for example a mattress cooling and/or heating system and in particular a suction- and/or discharge-based cooling and/or heating system. Deck-mounted fans beneath a mattress operate in various embodiments to induce a uniform suction flow, a uniform discharge flow, and/or a combined suction/discharge (circulating) flow that enhances the cooling and/or heating rate of the mattress. Mattress-mounted heating units can be included. The mattress thermal management system can be incorporated into a conventional mattress/bed system or into an adjustable bed system.
Claims21
A mattress assembly system comprising:
- (a) a mattress support having a top surface for supporting a mattress and an opposing bottom surface, the mattress support comprising an airflow channel between the top surface and the bottom surface to permit airflow therethrough;
- (b) a fan mounted to the mattress support in fluid communication with the airflow channel, the fan being adapted to transport air (i) from above the top surface of the mattress support to below the bottom surface of the mattress support, (ii) from below the bottom surface of the mattress support to above the top surface of the mattress support, or (iii) both (i) and (ii);
- (c) a mattress positioned above the mattress support of the mattress support structure;
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- (d) a heating unit mounted to the mattress or positioned between the mattress support and the mattress.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.