INFANT SUPPORT THERMAL CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD

摘要

A control system (8) and a method for controlling an infant support (110) configurable in a closed configuration (Fig. 1) in which a canopy (124) contributes to formation of an enclosure (126) about an infant support surface (120), and an open configuration (Fig. 2) is disclosed. The controlled infant support (110) includes an air heater (114), a blower (116), and duck work (128) communicating with the air heater (114), blower (116) and enclosure (126). To facilitate bringing the air temperature within the enclosure (126) quickly to a desired temperature whereby the temperature of an infant (123) in the enclosure (126) is controlled, power is supplied to air heater (114) when ingant support (110) is in the open configuration to generate a heat reservoir. Upon the infant support (110) assuming the closed configuration the controller (8) controls power to the blower (116) to increase air flow and infuse heat from the heat reservoir into the enclosure (126).