Air control system for an air bed
DCFirst Claim
1. A control system for controlling the firmness of a fluid supported mattress adapted for use with a bed assembly, comprising:
- a fluid pump;
fluid conduit operably coupling said fluid pump to said fluid supported mattress in fluid communication therewith;
control means operably coupled to said fluid pump and said fluid conduit for controlling the operation of said pump to adjust the firmness of said mattress;
a hand held, remotely operated actuation means for actuating said control means; and
transceiver means for communicating information signals between said actuation means and said control means, whereby said firmness of said mattress can be remotely adjusted through the use of said hand held actuation means.
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Abstract
An automatic control system for controlling the firmness of a fluid supported mattress of a bed assembly. The control system includes a motorized fluid pump, a control unit for operating the pump to adjust the firmness of the air mattress, a hand held remote control unit for actuating the control unit, and a transceiver system for transmitting information signals between the hand held unit and the control unit. The air control system provides for independent control of both bladders in a two bladder air mattress from a single unit, and allows a user to consistently set the firmness of each mattress air bladder to a desired value. The air control system includes an air pump specially designed to minimize transmission of motor noise into the environment.
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1. A control system for controlling the firmness of a fluid supported mattress adapted for use with a bed assembly, comprising:
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a fluid pump; fluid conduit operably coupling said fluid pump to said fluid supported mattress in fluid communication therewith; control means operably coupled to said fluid pump and said fluid conduit for controlling the operation of said pump to adjust the firmness of said mattress; a hand held, remotely operated actuation means for actuating said control means; and transceiver means for communicating information signals between said actuation means and said control means, whereby said firmness of said mattress can be remotely adjusted through the use of said hand held actuation means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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