US 11,938,071 B2
Climate-controlled bed system
Michael J. Brykalski, South Lyon, MI (US); David Marquette, Farmington Hills, MI (US); John Terech, Milan, MI (US); and Robert Vidojevski, Brownstown, MI (US)
Assigned to Sleep Number Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed by Sleep Number Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US)
Filed on Sep. 22, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/371,791.
Application 18/371,791 is a continuation of application No. 18/091,765, filed on Dec. 30, 2022.
Application 18/091,765 is a continuation of application No. 16/895,486, filed on Jun. 8, 2020, granted, now 11,642,265, issued on May 9, 2023.
Application 16/895,486 is a continuation of application No. 15/790,729, filed on Oct. 23, 2017, granted, now 10,675,198, issued on Jun. 9, 2020.
Application 15/790,729 is a continuation of application No. 14/139,002, filed on Dec. 23, 2013, granted, now 9,814,641, issued on Nov. 14, 2017.
Application 14/139,002 is a continuation of application No. 13/715,921, filed on Dec. 14, 2012, granted, now 8,621,687, issued on Jan. 7, 2014.
Application 13/715,921 is a continuation of application No. 12/856,482, filed on Aug. 13, 2010, granted, now 8,332,975, issued on Dec. 18, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/238,655, filed on Aug. 31, 2009.
Prior Publication US 2024/0009049 A1, Jan. 11, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61G 7/057 (2006.01); A47C 21/04 (2006.01)
CPC A61G 7/057 (2013.01) [A47C 21/044 (2013.01); A61G 7/05769 (2013.01); A61G 7/05784 (2016.11); A61G 2203/46 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bed system comprising:
a comfort layer configured to support a user and allow air flow between a comfort layer bottom and a comfort layer top;
an upper layer disposed below the comfort layer and defining a plurality of openings;
a lower layer disposed below the upper layer, wherein the lower layer and the upper layer define first and second interior spaces between the lower layer and the upper layer;
a first fluid distribution member positioned within the first interior space and configured to distribute air in a first zone in the bed system;
a second fluid distribution member positioned within the second interior space and configured to distribute air in a second zone in the bed system; and
one or more fluid delivery modules in fluid communication with the first and second interior spaces and configured to deliver air to the first and second interior spaces;
wherein air entering the first interior space is distributed within the first interior space by the first fluid distribution member before exiting through the plurality of openings of the upper layer,
wherein air entering the second interior space is distributed within the second interior space by the second fluid distribution member before exiting through the plurality of openings of the upper layer,
wherein the upper and lower layers are configured to form at least one fluid boundary, the at least one fluid boundary defining at least one non-fluid zone that separates the first and second zones, and
wherein each of the first fluid distribution member and the second fluid distribution member has a fluid distribution member top that is positioned below a portion of the upper layer and a fluid distribution member bottom that is positioned above a portion of the lower layer.