Active airflow temperature controlled bedding systems
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional climate control systems fail to provide individualized temperature regulation for beds, leading to discomfort and disrupted sleep due to inadequate heating, cooling, and ventilation, especially in poorly ventilated environments.
Innovation Solution
An active airflow temperature controlled bedding system comprising a base layer with fluid conduits, a perforated conduit layer for air discharge, a coil spring layer, and an uppermost foam layer, integrated with an air supply device for thermoregulated air distribution, which includes a combination of pocketed coils and airflow-enabled foundation surfaces for improved heat management.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If conventional climate control systems are used for entire buildings or rooms, then the interior space can be cooled or heated as a unit, but individualized temperature control for the bed area cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The patent divides the climate control system into segmented components: a base layer with fluid conduits, a perforated conduit layer, and an upper foam layer. This segmentation allows individualized temperature control at the bed level while avoiding the need for complex room-wide climate modification systems.
Solution Approach 2:
The system applies local quality by providing targeted temperature control specifically at the bed area where the user needs it, rather than uniformly conditioning the entire room. The fluid conduits and perforated layers create localized heated or cooled air zones directly beneath and around the user.
2Temperature
If the bed is situated in a hot, poorly-ventilated environment, then the occupant may experience discomfort and difficulty sleeping, but conventional air-conditioning may not adequately cool the bed area
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes pneumatic principles by incorporating fluid conduits that circulate conditioned air through the base layer and perforated conduit system. This pneumatic network delivers cooled or heated air directly to the bed area, effectively counteracting hot and poorly-ventilated environmental conditions.
Solution Approach 2:
The perforated conduit layer and foam layers with integrated channels act as porous structures that facilitate air distribution throughout the bed. These porous materials enable efficient airflow and heat transfer, ensuring effective temperature control in hot environments.
3Temperature
If heating units are used to warm the indoor space in winter, then the overall space temperature increases, but the bed area may not warm up quickly enough
Solution Approach 1:
The system enables preliminary action by pre-warming or pre-cooling the bed area through the fluid conduit network before the user needs to use it. This allows the bed to reach the desired temperature quickly without waiting for entire room heating units to take effect.
Solution Approach 2:
By applying heating specifically to the bed area through localized fluid conduits rather than heating the entire room, the system achieves rapid temperature increase at the target location, reducing the time loss associated with conventional space heating.
4Reliability
If the body temperature is not properly regulated during sleep, then the occupant may wake up or achieve only disruptive, uneven rest, but conventional climate control cannot provide sufficient precision
Solution Approach 1:
The system achieves precise temperature regulation by adjusting the parameters of the fluid flow through the conduits, including flow rate, temperature, and distribution patterns. This enables fine-tuned control of bed area temperature to match the user's body temperature regulation needs for high-quality sleep.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides enhanced heating, cooling, and ventilation, allowing for individualized climate control, reducing discomfort and promoting restful sleep by ensuring body temperature regulation, thereby improving sleep quality and comfort.
Implementation Method 1
a base layer comprising a planar top surface including one or more fluid conduits extending to the planar top surface; a layer overlaying the base layer, the layer comprising one or more perforated conduits in fluid communication with the one or more fluid conduits extending in the base layer to the planar top surface, wherein the one or more perforated conduits are configured to discharge air
Implementation Method 2
one or more air supply devices in fluid communication with the air inlet in the base configured to force air into the channel and out the porous top surface
Implementation Method 3
a perforated foam layer of overlaying the base for receiving the forced air
Data Source
AI summary
A climate controlled bedding system includes at least one coil spring layer; and an air supply fluidly coupled to the one or more fluid conduits. In some embodiments, a filter is disposed within a flow path of a fluid conduit.