Power and control system for bed

1. A bed system comprising: a frame; a head spring and a foot spring coupled to the frame; one or more motors for adjustably moving the head or foot spring; and an assembly comprising: at least one power input port receiving a first DC voltage from a power supply, the power supply receiving an AC voltage and converting it to the first DC voltage; at least one controller port receiving the first DC voltage and outputting at least one power control signal having the first DC voltage; and at least one output port receiving power control signals having the first DC voltage, wherein the power control signals directly power the one or more motors; wherein the assembly comprises a first location and the power supply comprises a second location different from the first location; and wherein the controller port is disposed at a location on one side of the bed system and a second controller port is disposed at a location on the other side of the bed system, and wherein each controller port is connected to the at least one output port, and wherein each controller port outputs power control signals that are received by the at least one output port; wherein each controller port outputs user selectable power control signals that are received by the at least one output port.

2. The bed system of claim 1 wherein the second location of the power supply comprises a location remote from the frame.

3. The bed system of claim 1 wherein the first location of the assembly comprises a location on the frame and the second location of the power supply comprises a location remote from the frame.

4. The bed system of claim 1 wherein the power input port receives a second DC voltage from the power supply.

5. The bed system of claim 1 wherein the at least one power input port receives a plurality of DC voltages from the power supply.

6. The bed system of claim 1 wherein the assembly further comprises a multiple, insulated, wire body.

7. The bed system of claim 1 wherein the assembly comprises a plurality of multiple, insulated, wire sub-assemblies extending from a main body comprising a multiple, insulated wire assembly.

8. An assembly for signal distribution on a bed comprising:

at least one power input port receiving a first DC voltage from a power supply, the power supply receiving an AC voltage and converting it to the first DC voltage;

at least one a controller port receiving the first DC voltage and outputting at least one power control signal having the first DC voltage;

at least one output port receiving signals having the first DC voltage;

wherein the assembly comprises a first location and the power supply comprises a second location different from the first location; and

wherein the assembly is configured such that the controller port is disposed at a location on one side of the bed and a second controller port is disposed at a location on the other side of the bed, and wherein each controller port is connected to the at least one output port, and wherein the second controller port and the at least one output port have a common power control signal line for transmission of the power control signals from the second controller port to the at least one output port.

9. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the power input port receives a second DC voltage from the power supply.

10. The assembly of claim 8 wherein the power input port receives a plurality of DC voltages from the power supply.

11. The assembly of claim 8 further comprising a multiple, insulated, wire body connected to the power input port, controller port and at least one output port.

12. The assembly of claim 8 further comprising a plurality of multiple, insulated, wire sub-assemblies extending from a main body comprising a multiple, insulated wire assembly to the at least one power input port, controller port, and output port.

13. The assembly of claim 8 wherein each port outputs at least one signal comprising the first DC voltage.

14. The assembly of claim 8 wherein each port comprises a first connector.

15. A bed system comprising:

a frame;

a head spring and a foot spring coupled to the frame;

one or more motors for adjustably moving the head or foot spring;

an assembly comprising:

a power input port configured to receive a DC voltage;

a first controller port configured to receive the DC voltage from the power input port and output a first power control signal having the DC voltage;

an output port configured to receive the first power control signal from the first controller port;

a second controller port configured to receive the DC voltage from the power input port and output a second power control signal having the DC voltage to the output port associated with the first controller port; and

wherein the first controller port is disposed proximate a first side of the bed system and the second controller port is disposed proximate a second side of the bed system, and wherein the first and second power control signals directly power the one or more motors.

16. The bed system of claim 15 , wherein the first and second power control signals are user selectable power control signals.

17. An assembly for signal distribution on a bed comprising:

a power input port configured to receive a DC voltage;

a first controller port configured to receive the DC voltage from the power input port and output a first power control signal having the DC voltage;

an output port configured to receive the first power control signal from the first controller port;

a second controller port configured to receive the DC voltage from the power input port and output a second power control signal having the DC voltage to the output port associated with the first controller port; and

wherein the assembly is configured such that the first controller port is disposed proximate a first side of the bed and the second controller port is disposed proximate a second side of the bed, and wherein the second controller port and the output port have a common power control signal line for transmission of the second power control signals to the output port.

18. A power and signal distribution assembly for a bed comprising:

an input power bus comprising a flexible, insulated, multiple wire sub-assembly having a first DC voltage power line;

an input power port for receiving the first DC voltage from a power supply;

a controller bus comprising a flexible, insulated, multiple wire sub-assembly having a plurality of control signal output lines for carrying the first DC voltage; a

first controller port disposed on the controller bus wire sub-assembly; a second controller port disposed on the controller bus wire sub-assembly;

at least one output bus comprising a flexible, insulated, multiple wire sub-assembly having a plurality of control signal lines for carrying the first DC voltage; and

wherein the assembly comprises a first location and the power supply comprises a second location remote from the first location; and

wherein the first and second controller ports and the at least one output bus have common control signal lines for transmission of control signals from the first and second controller ports to the at least one output bus.

19. The assembly of claim 18 wherein the input power bus wire sub-assembly extends from the controller bus wire sub-assembly to form a physical extension separate from the controller bus wire sub-assembly.

20. The assembly of claim 18 wherein the at least one output bus wire sub-assembly extends from the controller bus wire sub-assembly to form a physical extension separate from the controller bus wire sub-assembly.

21. The assembly of claim 18 wherein the assembly is configured such that the first controller port is disposed at a first side of the bed and the second controller port is disposed at a second side of the bed, and wherein each controller port is connected to the at least one output bus.