INFLATABLE AIR MATTRESS AUTOFILL AND OFF BED PRESSURE ADJUSTMENT

• US 20140277778A1
• Filed: 03/13/2014
• Published: 09/18/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
• Original Assignee: Sleep Number Corporation
• Inventors: Nunn, Rob, Palashewski, Wade Daniel, Young, Steven, Hewitt, Carl
• Granted Patent: US 9,635,953 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 700/282
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 21/04 Devices for ventilating, cooling or heating
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/082 with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/083 with pressure control, e.g. with pressure sensors
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/084 self inflating
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 27/10 with two or more independently-fillable chambers
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/00 Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
• CPC Class Codes: A47C 31/008 Use of remote controls
• CPC Class Codes: G05B 19/0428 Safety, monitoring G05B19/0423 takes precedence

Abstract

A method and system may include transmitting a signal to a pump of an air mattress to set the pressure of the air mattress to an initial pressure; receiving, at a central controller, a user preference condition for an automatic adjustment of the pressure in the air mattress; receiving, at the central controller, an indication that the air mattress is empty; and based on determining that the user preference condition has been met and receiving the indication: detecting a change in the pressure of the air mattress beyond a threshold value; and based on the detection, adjusting the pressure of the air mattress to the initial pressure.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

receiving, at a central controller, a user preference condition for an automatic adjustment of pressure in an air mattress;

receiving, at the central controller, an indication that the air mattress is empty; and

based on determining that the user preference condition has been met and receiving the indication;

transmitting a signal to a pump to increase the pressure of the air mattress to a maximum specified pressure level.

2. A method comprising:

transmitting a signal to a pump of an air mattress to set the pressure of the air mattress to an initial pressure;

receiving, at a central controller, a user preference condition for an automatic adjustment of the pressure in the air mattress;

receiving, at the central controller, an indication that the air mattress is empty; and

based on determining that the user preference condition has been met and receiving the indication;

detecting a change in the pressure of the air mattress beyond a threshold value; and

based on the detection, adjusting the pressure of the air mattress to the initial pressure.