Methods and systems of an adjustable bed

• US 7,979,169 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2007
• Issued: 07/12/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Martin B. Rawls-Meehan
• Original Assignee: Martin B. Rawls-Meehan
• Inventors: Rawls-Meehan, Martin B
• Primary Examiner(s): Decady; Albert
• Assistant Examiner(s): Lee; Douglas S
• Application Number:
  US11/875,846
• Publication Number:
  US 20080115272A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,361 Days
• Field of Search: 700/13, 700/64, 700/66, 700/302, 560/0, 561/3, 561/6, 318/16, 340/573
• US Class Current: 700/302
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 19/12 Folding bedsteads travelling or camp beds A47C17/64
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/041 by electric motors
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 20/08 with means for adjusting two or more rests simultaneously
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/003 Lighting, radio, telephone or the like connected to the bedstead
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/006 Oscillating, balancing or vibrating mechanisms connected to the bedstead for children's beds A47D9/02
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/04 Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/081 of pneumatic type
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/082 with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/008 Use of remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/12 Remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 2203/34 for pressure
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/015 divided into different adjustable sections, e.g. for Gatch position
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/018 Control or drive mechanisms
• CPC Class Codes: A61G 7/05769 with inflatable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0138 incorporated in furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0142 Beds
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/0149 Seat or chair
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2201/50 Control means thereof
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 2203/0443 substantially horizontal
• CPC Class Codes: A61H 23/0263 using rotating unbalanced masses
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 15/02 : electric
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

Aspects of this invention relate to an adjustable bed that may include one or more articulating portions, and may include one or more components, including an air inflatable mattress associated with the adjustable bed frame, a programmable logic controller, a remote memory storage facility, a remote storage location of user preferences, a cell phone remote control, a modular control device, an air purification facility, a power outlet controller, a Bluetooth remote control, an ultra wide band remote control, a wireless USB remote control, and the like.

Claims

1. An adjustable bed, comprising:

an adjustable bed frame including one or more articulating portions;

a cell phone remote control adapted to control at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame; and

a Bluetooth remote control adapted to control the at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame, wherein

at least one of the cell phone remote control and the Bluetooth remote control includes a touch screen, and wherein

the touch screen is configured to present controls selected from available controls of the at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame.

2. The adjustable bed of claim 1, further comprising an air inflatable mattress associated with the adjustable bed frame, wherein the air inflatable mattress is associated with an air pump to regulate air pressure in the air inflatable mattress, wherein the air inflatable mattress includes flex regions about which the air inflatable mattress can flex.

3. The adjustable bed of claim 1, further comprising a programmable logic controller (PLC) associated with the adjustable bed frame adapted to control the at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame.

4. The adjustable bed of claim 1, further comprising a remote memory storage facility adapted to be removably and replaceably connected to an adjustable bed frame controller associated with the adjustable bed frame, wherein the remote memory storage facility includes information relating to at least one operational parameter related to control of the adjustable bed frame.

5. The adjustable bed of claim 1, further comprising a remote storage location of user preferences, wherein the user preferences represent recall parameters accessible by a controller relating to one or more adjustable aspects of the adjustable bed frame.

6. The adjustable bed of claim 1, further comprising a vibration motor, wherein the vibration motor is mounted to at least one adjustable bed section, wherein the vibration motor is located with individual brackets.

7. The adjustable bed of claim 1, further comprising a table of possible positioning locations in a memory, wherein the table contains entries for at least position information and an indicator.

8. A method comprising acts of:

providing an adjustable bed frame including one or more articulating portions;

controlling at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame with a cell phone remote control; and

controlling at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame with a Bluetooth remote control, wherein the acts of controlling include;

presenting controls selected from available controls of the at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed on a touch screen of at least one of the cell phone remote control and the Bluetooth remote control.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising:

providing an air inflatable mattress associated with the adjustable bed frame, wherein the air inflatable mattress includes flex regions about which the air inflatable mattress can flex; and

regulating air pressure in the air inflatable mattress with an air pump.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising controlling at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame with a programmable logic controller (PLC) that is associated with the adjustable bed frame.

11. The method of claim 8, further comprising storing information relating to at least one operation parameter related to control of the adjustable bed frame in a remote memory storage facility adapted to be removably and replaceably connected to an adjustable bed frame controller associated with the adjustable bed frame.

12. The method of claim 8, further comprising storing user preferences in a remote storage location, wherein the user preferences represent recall parameters accessible by a controller relating to one or more adjustable aspects of the adjustable bed frame.

13. The method of claim 8, further comprising storing at least position information and an indicator in a table of possible positioning locations in a memory.

14. A method comprising:

providing an adjustable bed frame including one or more articulating portions;

controlling at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame with a modular control device;

controlling the at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame with an ultra wide band (UWB) remote control;

presenting, on a touch screen, controls selected from available controls of the at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame.

15. The method of claim 14, further comprising:

providing an air inflatable mattress associated with the adjustable bed frame, wherein the air inflatable mattress includes flex regions about which the air inflatable mattress can flex; and

regulating air pressure in the air inflatable mattress with an air pump.

16. The method of claim 14, further comprising controlling the at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame with a programmable logic controller (PLC) that is associated with the adjustable bed frame.

17. The method of claim 14, further comprising storing information relating to at least one operation parameter related to control of the adjustable bed frame in a remote memory storage facility adapted to be removably and replaceably connected to an adjustable bed frame controller associated with the adjustable bed frame.

18. The method of claim 14, further comprising storing user preferences in a remote storage location, wherein the user preferences represent recall parameters accessible by a controller relating to one or more adjustable aspects of the adjustable bed frame.

19. The method of claim 14, further comprising controlling the at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame with a cell phone.

20. The method of claim 14, further comprising mounting a vibration motor to at least one section of the adjustable bed frame, wherein the vibration motor is located with individual brackets.