IMPROVED AIR CONTROL SYSTEM FOR AN AIR BED

摘要

An automatic control system for controlling the firmness of a fluid supported mattress of a bed assembly. The control system includes a motorize d fluid pump, a control unit for operating the pump to adjust the firmness of the air mattress, a hand held remote control unit for actuating the control unit , and a transceiver system for transmitting information signals between the hand hel d unit and the control unit. The air control system provides for independent control of both bladders in a two bladder air mattress from a single unit, a nd allows a user to consistently set the firmness of each mattress air bladder to a desired value. The air control system includes an air pump specially designe d to minimize transmission of motor noise into the environment.