Abstract: A climate controlled assembly includes a support member having a first surface configured to support an occupant, a channel within the support, the channel extending from the first surface through a portion of the support, a thermoelectric device positioned within the channel, a heat exchanger conductively coupled to a first side of the thermoelectric device, the heat exchanger positioned within the channel and a flexible conductive member conductively coupled to a second side of the thermoelectric device, a portion of the flexible conductive member extending along the first surface of the support member.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 13, 2015
Date of Patent:
February 26, 2019
Assignee:
GENTHREM INCORPORATED
Inventors:
Masahiko Inaba, Keith Alan Lindeman, John D. Lofy
Abstract: According to certain arrangements, a conditioner mat for use with a bed assembly includes an upper layer comprising a plurality of openings, a lower layer being substantially fluid impermeable, at least one interior chamber defined by the upper layer and the lower layer and a spacer material positioned within the interior chamber. In one embodiment, the spacer material is configured to maintain a shape of the interior chamber and to help with the passage of fluids within a portion of interior chamber. The conditioner mat can be configured to releasably secure to a top of a bed assembly.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 23, 2013
Date of Patent:
November 14, 2017
Assignee:
GENTHREM INCORPORATED
Inventors:
Michael J. Brykalski, David Marquette, John Terech, Robert Vidojevski