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Air mattress

US9597244B2 · kind B2 · utility

18Cited by
16References
11Claims
0Family size

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Filing dateOct 19, 2010
Grant dateMar 21, 2017
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Expiry dateJan 20, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61G2203/46
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is an air mattress in which internal pressure can be controlled according to the movements of a bed.The air mattress is provided with a plurality of air cell groups lined up in the lengthwise direction of the air mattress, each of which groups is made from a plurality of bladder-shaped cells; an air supply/release pump; and an air tube connecting the air cell groups and the air supply/release pump in an independent system for each air cell group of two or more air cell groups out of said air cell groups. Air supply/release by the air supply/release pump to each of the air cell groups is controlled by a controller, at least a part of information needed to control the bed is received from an external sensor for detecting such information, and air supply/release by the air supply/release pump for each of the air cell groups is controlled on the basis of the received information.

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