Heated and cooled bed assembly

1. A climate controlled bed assembly comprising:

a cushion member configured to support an occupant, said cushion member comprising a top surface, a bottom surface and a main cushion portion extending between said top surface and said bottom surface;

at least one temperature conditioning zone located along or near the top surface of the cushion member, said at least one temperature conditioning zone configured to selectively heat or cool an area immediately above the top surface of the cushion member;

at least one flow distribution member positioned within the at least one temperature conditioning zone;

at least one internal passage located through the main cushion portion and being in fluid communication with the at least one flow distribution member;

wherein the at least one internal passage extends vertically from the at least one flow distribution member to the bottom surface of the cushion member, such that the bottom surface of the cushion member comprises an opening in fluid communication with the at least one internal passage;

wherein the at least one flow distribution member is configured to receive fluids transferred through the at least one internal passage by at least one fluid module; and

wherein the at least one fluid module comprises a fluid transfer device and a temperature conditioning device configured to selectively heat or cool fluids being transferred by the fluid transfer device;

wherein air exiting the at least one fluid module is delivered through the at least one internal passage of the cushion member and into the at least one flow distribution member; and

wherein fluid entering the at least one flow distribution member are distributed at least partially laterally therein.

2. The bed of claim 1 , wherein the cushion member comprises a memory foam or a full foam structure.

3. The bed of claim 1 , wherein fluids being delivered to the at least one flow distribution member are selectively heated or cooled by at least one temperature conditioning device comprising a thermoelectric device.

4. The bed of claim 1 , wherein fluids being delivered to the at least one flow distribution member are selectively heated by at least one temperature conditioning device comprising a heater.

5. The bed of claim 1 , wherein the at least one flow distribution member comprises a spacer fabric or another air permeable material.

6. The bed of claim 1 , wherein the at least one flow distribution member comprises air permeable foam.

7. The bed of claim 1 , wherein the at least one flow distribution member comprises an air-permeable insert at least partially positioned within a bag or other enclosure, said bag or other enclosure comprising a plurality of openings through which fluids can exit.

8. The bed of claim 1 , wherein the at least one flow distribution member comprises stitching, the stitching configured to prevent fluids from passing into selected portions of the at least one temperature conditioning zone.

9. The bed of claim 1 , wherein the at least one temperature conditioning zone comprises at least one recessed area, the at least one flow distribution member being positioned at least partially within said at least one recessed area.

10. The bed of claim 1 , wherein the at least one temperature conditioning zone is at least partially surrounded by at least one generally air impermeable boundary to generally direct fluids entering the at least one flow distribution member upwardly toward the top surface of the cushion member.

11. A climate controlled bed comprising:

a cushion member configured to support at least one occupant, said cushion member an upper side, a bottom side and an interior portion, said interior portion extending between the upper side and the bottom side;

at least one flow distribution member located along or near the upper side of the cushion member;

wherein the at least one flow distribution member is configured to receive and distribute a fluid at least partially laterally therethrough to selectively heat or cool an area adjacent the upper side of the cushion member;

at least one fluid passage positioned through the interior portion of the cushion member, said at least one fluid passage being configured to place the at least one flow distribution member in fluid communication with at least one fluid module;

wherein the at least one fluid passage extends vertically from the at least one flow distribution member to an opening along the bottom surface of the cushion member;

wherein heated or cooled fluids are configured to be delivered to cushion member by at least one fluid module, wherein the at least one fluid module comprises a fluid transfer device and at least one temperature conditioning device;

wherein the fluid transfer device is positioned below the cushion member and is configured to transfer fluids past or near the at least one temperature conditioning device to selectively heat or cool fluids being conveyed to the at least one fluid opening;

wherein heated or cooled fluids exiting the at least one fluid module pass through the at least one fluid passage located within the interior portion of the cushion member and are delivered into the at least one flow distribution member; and

wherein the cushion member is configured to be supported on a lower portion.

12. The bed of claim 11 , wherein the cushion member comprises a memory foam or a full foam structure.

13. The bed of claim 11 , wherein the bed is an air-chamber bed, a bed comprising a plurality of springs or other resilient members or a spring-free bed.

14. The bed of claim 11 , further comprising a lower portion and at least one fluid module.

15. The bed of claim 14 , wherein the at least fluid module is located within the lower portion.

16. The bed of claim 11 , wherein fluids being delivered to the at least one flow distribution member are selectively heated or cooled by at least one temperature conditioning device comprising a thermoelectric device.

17. The bed of claim 11 , wherein fluids being delivered to the at least one flow distribution member are selectively heated by at least one temperature conditioning device comprising a heater.

18. The bed of claim 17 , wherein the heater comprises a PTC heater.

19. The bed of claim 11 , wherein the at least one flow distribution member comprises two flow distribution members, wherein the flow distribution members allow a first portion of the bed to be thermally conditioning in a different manner than a second portion of the bed.

20. The bed of claim 11 , further comprising a topper member positioned along the upper side of the cushion member.