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US 7,676,872 B2Granted
Automated sleep system
OwnerPaul Block, Michael Lydickinventors
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Abstract
An system for providing a highly adjustable sleep system has box frame assembly and a mattress assembly with a plurality of support cylinders, where the support cylinders may be spring loaded or pneumatic. The pressure of each individual support cylinder may be automatically adjustable by changing the tension on a spring, or by modifying the internal air pressure of a pneumatic support cylinder. The box frame may have a moving tool head configured to move along a gantry and carriage assembly, and having actuators to engage valves on the bottom of each pneumatic support cylinder to add or release compressed air from a pneumatic support cylinder. Each support cylinder may have sensors or therapeutic modules, which may be controlled and monitored by a control module in the box frame assembly.
Claims16
An automated sleep system comprising:
- a mattress assembly comprising:
- a plurality of support cylinders arranged into a support cylinder matrix, each support cylinder configured to compress independently of adjacent support cylinders, wherein each of the plurality of support cylinders have individually adjustable resistance to vertical pressure applied to the top surface of the support cylinder, wherein the support cylinders are comprised of a spring configured to provide resistance to vertical pressure, and wherein each support cylinder is further comprised of a motor configured to dynamically adjust the resistance to vertical pressure by adjusting a spring pretensioning;
- a sensor array disposed over the top surface of the mattress assembly;
- and
- mattress edging surrounding the sides of the support cylinder matrix, and configured to hold the support cylinders in contact with adjacent support cylinders preventing separation of adjacent support cylinders in response to pressure on a portion of the top surface of the support cylinder matrix;
- and
- a box frame assembly configured to support the mattress assembly when the mattress assembly is placed on top of the box frame assembly, comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a control module communicatively connected to the sensor array, configured to collect the data from the sensor array and generate data compilations based on the collected data, wherein the resistance to vertical pressure is automatically adjustable, the resistance to vertical pressure controlled by the control module.
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An automated sleep system comprising:
- a mattress assembly comprising:
- a plurality of support cylinders arranged into a support cylinder matrix, each support cylinder configured to compress independently of adjacent support cylinders, wherein each of the plurality of support cylinders have individually adjustable resistance to vertical pressure applied to the top surface of the support cylinder;
- a sensor array disposed over the top surface of the mattress assembly;
- mattress edging surrounding the sides of the support cylinder matrix, and configured to hold the support cylinders in contact with adjacent support cylinders preventing separation of adjacent support cylinders in response to pressure on a portion of the top surface of the support cylinder matrix;
- and
- a box frame assembly configured to support the mattress assembly when the mattress assembly is placed on top of the box frame assembly, comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a control module communicatively connected to the sensor array, configured to collect the data from the sensor array and generate data compilations based on the collected data, wherein the resistance to vertical pressure is automatically adjustable, the resistance to vertical pressure controlled by the control module;
- wherein the support cylinders are comprised of:
- an inner sleeve;
- and
- an outer sleeve, the outer sleeve encasing a portion of the inner sleeve, and forming a airtight seal to accept pressurized air within the interior of the support cylinder, the pressurized air providing resistance to vertical pressure, the resistance to vertical pressure increased by increasing the interior air pressure, and decreased by decreasing the interior air pressure;
- a pressurization nozzle disposed within the outer sleeve, and configured to accept pressurized air within the interior of the support cylinder;
- and
- an exhaust valve disposed within the outer sleeve, and configured to release pressurized air from the interior of the support cylinder;
- and
- wherein the box frame assembly further comprises a movable tool head configured to move within the box frame assembly, and configured to provide compressed air to individual support cylinders through the pressurization nozzle disposed within the support cylinder, and further configured to release air from the support cylinder by activating the exhaust valve disposed within the support cylinder.
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An automated sleep system comprising:
- a mattress assembly comprising:
- a plurality of support cylinders arranged into a support cylinder matrix, each support cylinder configured to compress independently of adjacent support cylinders, each of the support cylinders configured to have an independently adjustable pressurization level, wherein the support cylinders are comprised of a spring configured to provide resistance to vertical pressure, and wherein each support cylinder is further comprised of a motor configured to dynamically adjust the resistance to vertical pressure by adjusting a spring pretensioning;
- a sensor array disposed over the top surface of the mattress assembly, and
- configured to provide physical data;
- and
- a box frame assembly configured to support the mattress assembly when the mattress assembly is placed on top of the box frame assembly, comprising:
- a frame;
- and
- a control module communicatively connected to the sensor array, configured to collect the data from the sensor array and generate data compilations based on the collected data, and configured to automatically adjust the pressure of each of the plurality of support cylinders.
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An automated sleep system comprising:
- a mattress assembly comprising:
- a plurality of support cylinders arranged into a support cylinder matrix, each support cylinder configured to compress independently of adjacent support cylinders, each of the plurality of support cylinders configured to retain air pressure providing an independently adjustable pressure resistant to vertical force, wherein the support cylinders are comprised of a spring configured to provide resistance to vertical pressure, and wherein each support cylinder is further comprised of a motor configured to dynamically adjust the resistance to vertical pressure by adjusting a spring pretensioning;
- and a sensor array disposed over the top surface of the mattress assembly, and configured to provide physical data;
- and a box frame assembly configured to support the mattress assembly when the mattress assembly is placed on top of the box frame assembly, comprising:
- a frame;
- a gantry disposed along the length of the frame;
- a carriage assembly disposed along the width of the frame, and configured to move along the gantry;
- a movable tool head configured to move along the carriage assembly such that the tool head may move within the box frame assembly, and configured to provide compressed air to individual support cylinders to adjust the air pressure within each of the plurality of support cylinders.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.