Pressure adjustable platform system

Abstract

The present invention provides a pressure adjustable platform system including a plurality of bladders, a base plate, and a connection plate, such as, for instance, a gasket plate. A plurality of fluid channels are incorporated into the base plate, and the fluid channels interconnect the bladders to a sensor such as a pressure or force sensor that may be present in the pressure adjustable platform system or present in an external fluid sensing and distributing apparatus. The pressure adjustable platform system may be operably connected to a fluid sensing and distributing apparatus. The base plate may contain one or more channels, tubes or conduits transmitting a fluid into or removing a fluid from a bladder. The connection plate such as a gasket plate may operably connect the fluid sensing and distributing apparatus to the pressure adjustable platform system.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A pressure adjustable platform system comprising a plurality of bladders, a base plate, a plurality of fluid channels wherein the fluid channels connect the bladders to an external sensor, and a connection plate. 
     
     
         2 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  is operably connected to a fluid sensing and distributing apparatus. 
     
     
         3 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  is operably connected to a fluid sensing and distributing apparatus via the connection plate. 
     
     
         4 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 3  wherein the connection plate is a gasket plate. 
     
     
         5 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  which forms a part of a mattress, a chair or a seated support system. 
     
     
         6 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  further comprising a cover. 
     
     
         7 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  further comprising one or more layers of padding. 
     
     
         8 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  further comprising a bladder top plate. 
     
     
         9 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein the bladders are encased in a mesh in a bottom portion. 
     
     
         10 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein the bladders are bellowed in a bottom portion. 
     
     
         11 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein the base plate has recessed slots corresponding to individual bladder positions. 
     
     
         12 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein the base plate contains a fill port for one or more bladders. 
     
     
         13 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein the fluid channels, tubes or conduits function to conduct a fluid between the fluid sensing and distributing apparatus and the bladders. 
     
     
         14 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein one or more bladders are attached to one another by an integral bladder base membrane. 
     
     
         15 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein a sidewall of a plurality of bladders adjoins or touches a sidewall of another bladder. 
     
     
         16 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein the sensor is a pressure or force sensor. 
     
     
         17 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein a plurality of bladders are connected to one fluid sensing and distributing apparatus. 
     
     
         18 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein the plurality of bladders are operably linked to a central processing unit for controlling filling thereof. 
     
     
         19 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 18  wherein the central processing unit is capable of detecting or monitoring movement of an individual on the pressure adjustable platform system. 
     
     
         20 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 18  capable of adjusting pressure within the plurality of bladders in real time response to movement of the individual on the pressure adjustable platform system. 
     
     
         21 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 1  wherein the plurality of fluid channels are present in the base plate. 
     
     
         22 . A pressure adjustable platform system comprising a plurality of bladders, a base plate, a plurality of fluid channels wherein the fluid channels connect the bladders to a fluid sensing and distributing apparatus having an external sensor, and a connection plate. 
     
     
         23 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein the connection plate is a gasket plate. 
     
     
         24 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  which forms a part of a mattress, a chair or a seated support system. 
     
     
         25 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  further comprising a cover. 
     
     
         26 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  further comprising one or more layers of padding. 
     
     
         27 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  further comprising a bladder top plate. 
     
     
         28 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein the bladders are encased in a mesh in a bottom portion. 
     
     
         29 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein the bladders are bellowed in a bottom portion. 
     
     
         30 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein the base plate has recessed slots corresponding to individual bladder positions. 
     
     
         31 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein the base plate contains a fill port for one or more bladders. 
     
     
         32 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein the fluid channels, tubes or conduits function to conduct a fluid between the fluid sensing and distributing apparatus and the bladders. 
     
     
         33 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein one or more bladders are attached to one another by an integral bladder base membrane. 
     
     
         34 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein a sidewall of a plurality of bladders adjoins or touches a sidewall of another bladder. 
     
     
         35 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 21  wherein the sensor is a pressure or force sensor. 
     
     
         36 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein a plurality of bladders are connected to one fluid sensing and distributing apparatus. 
     
     
         37 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein the plurality of bladders are operably linked to a central processing unit for controlling filling thereof. 
     
     
         38 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 37  wherein the central processing unit is capable of detecting or monitoring movement of an individual on the pressure adjustable platform system. 
     
     
         39 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 37  capable of adjusting pressure within the plurality of bladders in real time response to movement of the individual on the pressure adjustable platform system. 
     
     
         40 . A pressure adjustable platform system according to  claim 22  wherein the plurality of fluid channels are present in the base plate.