Airflow Mattress Layering for Individual Bed Temperature Control
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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 bedding system is divided into multiple functional layers including a base layer with fluid conduits, a perforated conduit layer, a coil spring layer, and an uppermost foam layer. Each layer performs a specific function in the temperature control process, allowing individualized climate control at the bed level without requiring complex building-wide system modifications
Solution Approach 2:
The system provides localized temperature control specifically at the bed area through integrated fluid conduits and air supply devices embedded within the mattress structure. This allows different temperature zones to be created locally at the head, foot, and sides of the bed independently from the rest of the room environment
2Temperature
If the bed is situated in a hot, poorly-ventilated environment, then the occupant's back and pressure points may remain sweaty, but conventional air-conditioning cannot quickly warm the bed in winter time
Solution Approach 1:
The system can pre-heat or pre-cool the bed surface before the occupant enters, and quickly adjust temperature in response to environmental conditions. The integrated fluid conduits and air supply devices enable rapid temperature changes directly at the bed surface, facilitating quick warming in winter or cooling in summer without waiting for room-wide climate changes
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses fluid conduits carrying thermoregulated air or liquid to rapidly transfer heat to or from the bed surface. The air supply devices force conditioned air through the perforated conduit layer, enabling fast heating or cooling response that is not dependent on slow thermal conduction through the mattress materials alone
3Reliability
If the body temperature is not properly regulated, then the occupant cannot fall asleep or maintain deep sleep phases, but conventional systems do not provide targeted temperature management
Solution Approach 1:
The system can sense the occupant's body temperature or environmental conditions and automatically adjust the temperature of the bed surface accordingly. The fluid conduits and air supply devices respond to temperature variations, maintaining optimal sleep conditions by regulating heat transfer between the occupant and the mattress, thereby improving sleep quality without requiring complex external control systems
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
The system provides enhanced heating, cooling, and ventilation, ensuring a comfortable sleep environment by regulating body temperature, reducing sweat and promoting deeper sleep by evenly distributing air throughout the mattress, thus addressing the limitations of traditional climate control systems.
Implementation Method 1
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 2
a base layer comprising a planar top surface including one or more fluid conduits extending to the planar 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.