Climate-controlled topper member for beds

1. A conditioner mat for use with a bed assembly, comprising:

an upper layer;

a lower layer that is partially connected to the upper layer;

stitching that connects the upper layer to the lower layer and defines one or more boundaries;

a plurality of interior spaces that are defined between the upper layer and the lower layer and between the boundaries such that the boundaries separate the interior spaces, wherein the interior spaces provide predetermined routes to at least partially guide fluid flow within the conditioner mat;

a fluid delivery module configured to cool a fluid and deliver the fluid to the conditioner mat;

a plurality of conduits having respective first ends that are fluidly connected to an outlet of the fluid delivery module and provide separate passages for flow of fluid to and through the interior spaces of the conditioner mat, respectively, the interior spaces being separate from each other and located along different regions of the mat; and

at least one fitting, each of the at least one fitting being fluidly connected to second ends of the plurality of conduits for the interior spaces of the conditioner mat, respectively,

wherein each of the at least one fitting is detachable from the mat and the plurality of conduits, and

wherein the at least one fitting is positioned between the upper layer and the lower layer and enclosed within the mat when connected to the mat and the plurality of conduits.

2. The conditioner mat of claim 1 , wherein the conditioner mat has a flexible configuration and wherein the upper layer and the lower layer include a fabric.

3. The conditioner mat of claim 1 , wherein each of the one or more boundaries comprise a plurality of continuous boundary lines that each extends along a specific portion of the conditioner mat to define elongate passages between the continuous boundary lines, wherein the predetermined routes extend along the elongate passages between the continuous boundary lines.

4. The conditioner mat of claim 1 , wherein the fluid delivery module includes:

a housing defining a housing interior, wherein the housing further defines a waste air inlet vent and a waste air outlet vent;

a thermoelectric device positioned in the housing interior, wherein the thermoelectric device is configured to cool the fluid that is delivered to the conditioner mat;

a blower or fan positioned in the housing interior,

wherein the fluid delivery module is configured to draw air through the waste air inlet vent into the housing, across the thermoelectric device, and out the waste air outlet vent so as to cool the fluid that is delivered to the conditioner mat and heat the air that is vented out of the waste air outlet vent.

5. The conditioner mat of claim 4 , wherein the waste air inlet vent and the waste air outlet vent are positioned on and flush with outer surfaces of the housing such that no portion of the housing is positioned exterior of the waste air inlet vent and the waste air outlet vent to restrict flow through the waste air inlet vent and the waste air outlet vent.

6. The conditioner mat of claim 5 , wherein the waste air inlet vent and the waste air outlet vent are positioned on opposite sides of the housing.

7. The conditioner mat of claim 4 , wherein the fluid delivery module includes a temperature detecting sensor and a moisture detecting sensor within the housing, and wherein the fluid delivery module operates based on feedback from the temperature detecting sensor and the moisture detecting sensor.

8. The conditioner mat of claim 1 , further comprising:

a comfort layer that is disposed on the upper layer.

9. The conditioner mat of claim 1 , wherein the boundaries are defined between the upper layer and the lower layer that are made of fabric and partially attached to each other as a flexible unitary layer, and

wherein the boundaries extend along one or more portions of the mat to provide the predetermined routes to at least partially guide fluid flow within the conditioner mat, and

wherein the fluid delivery module includes a cooling device configured to cool the fluid that is delivered to the mat,

the conditioner mat further comprising:

a temperature detecting sensor configured to measure a temperature associated with the fluid; and

a moisture detecting sensor configured to detect moisture.

10. A bed system comprising:

at least one support layers;

a conditioner mat disposed on the at least one support layers and comprising:

an upper layer;

a lower layer that is partially connected to the upper layer;

stitching that connects the upper layer to the lower layer and defines one or more boundaries; and

a plurality of interior spaces that are defined between the upper layer and the lower layer and between the boundaries such that the boundaries separate the interior spaces, wherein the interior spaces provide predetermined routes to at least partially guide fluid flow within the conditioner mat;

a fluid delivery module configured to cool a fluid and deliver the fluid to the conditioner mat;

a plurality of conduits having respective first ends that are fluidly connected to an outlet of the fluid delivery module and provide separate passages for flow of fluid to and through the interior spaces of the conditioner mat, respectively, the interior spaces being separate from each other and located along different regions of the mat; and

at least one fitting, each of the at least one fitting being fluidly connected to second ends of the plurality of conduits for the interior spaces of the conditioner mat, respectively,

wherein each of the at least one fitting is detachable from the mat and the plurality of conduits, and

wherein the at least one fitting is positioned between the upper layer and the lower layer and enclosed within the mat when connected to the mat and the plurality of conduits.

11. The bed system of claim 10 , wherein the upper layer and the lower layer include a fabric.

12. The bed system of claim 10 , wherein the conditioner mat has a flexible configuration.

13. The bed system of claim 10 , wherein the fluid delivery module includes a heating device configured to heat the fluid that is delivered to the conditioner mat.

14. The bed system of claim 10 , wherein the fluid delivery module includes a thermoelectric device configured to cool the fluid that is delivered to the conditioner mat.

15. The bed system of claim 10 , further comprising at least one sensor.

16. The bed system of claim 15 , wherein the fluid delivery module includes a temperature detecting sensor and a moisture detecting sensor.

17. The bed system of claim 10 , further comprising:

a comfort layer that is disposed on the upper layer.

18. The bed system of claim 10 , wherein the boundaries are defined between the upper layer and the lower layer that are made of fabric and partially attached to each other as a flexible unitary layer, and

wherein the boundaries extend along one or more portions of the mat to provide the predetermined routes to at least partially guide fluid flow within the conditioner mat, and

wherein the fluid delivery module includes a cooling device configured to cool the fluid that is delivered to the mat,

the conditioner mat further comprising:

a temperature detecting sensor configured to measure a temperature associated with the fluid; and

a moisture detecting sensor configured to detect moisture associated with the conditioner mat.

19. The bed system of claim 10 , wherein the fluid delivery module comprises a controller having a timer configured to regulate the fluid delivery module based on a time schedule.

20. The bed system of claim 10 , wherein the fluid delivery module comprises a controller having a red button and a blue button, wherein the fluid delivery module is configured to heat in response to actuation of the red button and is configured to cool in response to actuation of the blue button, and wherein the bed system further includes a separate controller that includes a touchscreen.

21. The bed system of claim 10 , wherein the boundaries defined by the stitching are substantially straight, elongate, and parallel along portions of the predetermined routes.