Granted Patent
B2
US 12,193,575 · App. 18/242,718 · Granted Jan 14, 2025
Bed microclimate control with preparation cycle
Inventors:
Kody Lee Karschnik (Plymouth, MN); Chee Nong Yang (Fridley, MN); Eric Stephen Rose (Piedmont, SC); Caleb Siffring (Victoria, MN); Alexander Norell (San Jose, CA); Cristina Marie Jocson (San Francisco, CA)
Assignee:
Sleep Number Corporation
A47C21/048A47C19/027A47C20/041A47C21/044A47C27/081A47C27/082A47C27/083A47C27/10A47C27/14A47C27/18A47C31/001A47C31/005A47C31/007G05B19/0426G05B19/4155A47C20/04A47C27/15A47C31/008G05B2219/2614G05B2219/2638G05B2219/37371G05B2219/50333
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Abstract
A bed system includes microclimate control capabilities for providing quality sleep experience. The bed system can include a microclimate control subsystem configured to supply conditioned air (e.g., heated or cooled air) to a mattress, or draw ambient air from the mattress, to achieve a desired temperature at the top of the mattress. Utilizing supply of conditioned air to provide air at desired temperature to the mattress system, or utilizing air suction to drain heat away from the mattress system, can provide precise microclimate control at the mattress, thereby permitting conformable sleep.
Claims (22)
1. A method of controlling a microclimate of a mattress, comprising:
sensing whether a user is present on the mattress;
determining that a user is exited the mattress during a predetermined time period; and
upon determining that the user exited the mattress during the predetermined time period, initiating activation of an air controller to draw air from an air layer of the mattress to increase distribution of air through a foam layer above the air layer and decrease a temperature at the foam layer.
2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
upon determining the user returns onto the mattress, deactivating the air controller.
3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
upon determining the user returns the mattress, activating the air controller in a mode of operation that was performed before the user exited the mattress.
4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prior to determining the user exited the mattress, detecting that the user is on the mattress during the predetermined time period.
5. The method of claim 3 , wherein the predetermined time ranges from midnight to 6 AM.
6. A bed system comprising:
a mattress having a foam layer and an air layer disposed under the foam layer;
an air controller configured to cause air to flow through the air layer;
a sensor subsystem configured to sense whether a user is present on the mattress; and
a control subsystem configured to:
determine that a user exited the mattress during a predetermined time period; and
upon determining that the user exited the mattress during the predetermined time period, initiate activation of the air controller to draw air from the air layer of the mattress to increase distribution of air through the foam layer above the air layer and decrease a temperature at the foam layer.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the control subsystem is configured to:
upon determining the user returns the mattress, activate the air controller in a mode of operation that was performed before the user exited the mattress.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein the control subsystem is configured to:
prior to determining the user exited the mattress, detect that the user is on the mattress during the predetermined time period.
Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST
Recorded Nov 4, 2025
From: SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 073507/0051 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Nov 2, 2023
From: KARSCHNIK, KODY LEE; YANG, CHEE NONG; ROSE, ERIC; SIFFRING, CALEB; NORELL, ALEXANDER; JOCSON, CRISTINA
To: SLEEP NUMBER CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065436/0170 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application
62957103
· Jan 3, 2020
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