System of memory positions for an adjustable bed

• US 9,161,633 B2
• Filed: 09/14/2007
• Issued: 10/20/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Martin B. Rawls-Meehan
• Original Assignee: Martin B. Rawls-Meehan
• Inventors: Rawls-Meehan, Martin B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Shechtman, Sean
• Assistant Examiner(s): GARLAND, STEVEN R
• Application Number:
  US11/855,300
• Publication Number:
  US 20080104758A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,958 Days
• Field of Search: 700/301, 700/83, 560/0, 561/6, 561/8, 591/5, 571/0, 571/3
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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

This disclosure concerns a memory position user interface for accessing a predetermined range of discrete acceptable positions that are stored in the memory of an adjustable bed controller.

Claims

1. A control system comprising:

a handheld remote control having a memory position user interface adapted to initiate a transmission of a position recall command from the handheld remote control to an adjustable bed controller;

the adjustable bed controller being adapted to adjust, in response to a user initiated position recall command, a position of a bed segment to a preset position, wherein the preset position is represented by a position that is within a pre-determined range of discrete acceptable positions for the bed segment, wherein the discrete acceptable positions are stored in memory and define a range of available positions including;

a base value stored in memory and defining a flat position for the bed segment; and

a plurality of intermediate discrete positions stored in memory and measured from the base value; and

the adjustable bed controller being adapted to adjust, in response to a user vibrate recall command, a vibration of the bed to a preset vibration intensity.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the preset position is set by a user.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein the adjustable bed controller is further adapted to recall an inflation of an air mattress.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the handheld remote control is adapted to indicate that the adjustable bed controller has responded to the position recall command.

5. The system of claim 1, wherein the discrete acceptable positions, the base value, and the plurality of intermediate discrete positions are selected from the group consisting of actuator linear extension and actuator number of rotations.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein the handheld remote control is a cell phone or a smart phone.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the handheld remote control comprises a touch screen input device.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the intermediate discrete positions comprise all available intermediate discrete positions measured from the base value.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the range of discrete acceptable positions corresponds to the entire available range for the position of the adjustable bed segment.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the discrete acceptable positions, the base value, and the plurality of intermediate discrete positions are stored in memory within the adjustable bed controller.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the discrete acceptable positions, the base value, and the plurality of intermediate discrete positions are stored in memory outside the adjustable bed controller.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the handheld remote control and the adjustable bed controller are adapted to wirelessly communicate.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the handheld remote control and the adjustable bed controller are adapted to communicate via a wired communication link.