Methods and systems of an adjustable bed

• US 8,150,562 B2
• Filed: 10/20/2007
• Issued: 04/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 09/14/2006
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• 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:
  US11/875,843
• Publication Number:
  US 20080092292A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,627 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;

an air purification facility associated with the adjustable bed frame;

a Bluetooth remote control adapted to control at least one adjustable aspect of each of the adjustable bed frame and the air purification facility;

a power outlet associated with the adjustable bed frame; and

a power outlet controller, operatively coupled to a programmable logic controller, adapted to control at least one adjustable aspect of the power outlet in response to communication from the programmable logic controller.

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 the programmable logic controller (PLC) adapted to control at least one adjustable aspect of the adjustable bed frame and the air purification facility.

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 and the air purification facility.

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 and the air purification facility.

6. The adjustable bed of claim 1, further comprising a cell phone adapted to control at least one aspect of the adjustable bed frame and the air purification facility.

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.

21. The method of claim 1, wherein to control at least one adjustable aspect of the power outlet includes to toggle the power outlet on and off.

8. A method comprising:

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

providing an air purification facility associated with the adjustable bed frame;

using a Bluetooth remote control, controlling at least one adjustable aspect of each of the adjustable bed frame and the air purification facility; and

using a power outlet controller, controlling at least one adjustable aspect of a power outlet associated with the adjustable bed frame.

9. The method of claim 8, further comprising controlling at least one aspect of the adjustable bed frame with a cell phone.

10. The method of claim 8, further comprising controlling at least one aspect of the adjustable bed frame with a modular control device.

11. The method of claim 8, 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.

12. 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.

13. A method comprising:

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

controlling at least one parameter of a power outlet associated with the adjustable bed frame with a power outlet controller; and

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

14. The method of claim 13, 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.

15. The method of claim 13, 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.

16. The method of claim 13, further comprising storing information relating to at least one operation parameter related to control of the adjustable bed frame and the power outlet in a remote memory storage facility adapted to be removably and replaceably connected to a controller.

17. The method of claim 13, 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 and the power outlet.

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising controlling at least one aspect of the adjustable bed frame and the power outlet with a cell phone.

19. The method of claim 13, 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.

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