Environmentally-conditioned bed

摘要

According to certain arrangements, a climate controlled bed includes an upper portion comprising a core with a top core surface and a bottom core surface. The core includes at least one passageway extending from the top core surface to the bottom core surface. The upper portion of the bed further includes at least one fluid distribution member positioned above the core, wherein the fluid distribution member is in fluid communication with at least one passageway of the core. The fluid distribution member is configured to at least partially distribute fluid within said fluid distribution member.

主权项

1. A climate controlled bed comprising:
an upper portion having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the upper portion comprises at least one fluid distribution member; a fluid module comprising a fluid transfer device and a thermal conditioning device that selectively heats or cools fluid entering the fluid module; at least one fluid passageway placing the at least one fluid distribution member in fluid communication with the fluid module; at least one humidity sensor positioned along or near an inlet of the fluid module and configured to measure a humidity of fluid entering the fluid module; and a control unit operatively coupled to the at least one humidity sensor and the fluid module, wherein the control unit is configured, based at least in part on the humidity measured by the humidity sensor to modify at least one operational parameter of the thermal conditioning device in order to reduce the likelihood of condensation formation by the fluid module.