Anti-snore bedding having adjustable portions

Abstract

An adjustable bed includes a stationary frame, a first head deck mattress support member supported by the frame, a second seat deck mattress support member supported by the frame and pivotally coupled to the head deck mattress support member, a sensor assembly adapted to detect a sound associated with human snoring, and a motorized drive assembly operatively coupled to the sensor assembly and to the first mattress support member. The adjustable bed may be such that detection of the snoring sound actuates the motorized drive assembly thereby causing relative movement of the first mattress support member with respect to the second mattress support member. The sensor assembly may further be adapted to recognize a sound associated with snoring of a particular person and actuation of the motorized drive assembly may move the first mattress support member between an inclined position and a horizontal flat position. The sensor assembly may further be adapted, after cessation of the snoring sound for a specific length of time, to return the first mattress support member to the horizontal flat position.

What is claimed is: 
     
      
       1. An adjustable bed comprising: 
       
         a stationary frame; 
         a first head deck mattress support member supported by said frame; 
         a second seat deck mattress support member supported by said frame and pivotally coupled to said first mattress support member; 
         a sensor assembly adapted to detect a sound associated with human snoring; and 
         a motorized drive assembly operatively coupled to said sensor assembly and to said first mattress support member; 
         wherein detection of said snoring sound actuates said motorized drive assembly thereby causing relative movement of said first mattress support member with respect to said second mattress support member along a transverse axis of the adjustable bed, between a horizontal flat position and an inclined position. 
       
      
     
     
      
       2. The adjustable bed of  claim 1  wherein said sensor assembly is further adapted to recognize a sound associated with snoring of a particular person. 
      
     
     
      
       3. The adjustable bed of  claim 1  wherein said motorized drive assembly is secured to said frame. 
      
     
     
      
       4. The adjustable bed of  claim 1  wherein said motorized assembly comprises an electric motor. 
      
     
     
      
       5. The adjustable bed of  claim 1  wherein: 
       
         said first mattress support member comprises a first edge; 
         said second mattress support member comprises a second edge generally parallel to and adjacent said first edge; and 
         said first and second mattress support members are pivotally coupled along said first edge. 
       
      
     
     
      
       6. The adjustable bed of  claim 1  wherein said relative movement comprises incremental relative movements of said first mattress support member with respect to said second mattress support member. 
      
     
     
      
       7. The adjustable bed of  claim 1  further comprising a leg deck mattress support member pivotally coupled to said second seat deck mattress support member. 
      
     
     
      
       8. The adjustable bed of  claim 7  further comprising a foot deck mattress support member pivotally coupled to said leg deck mattress support member. 
      
     
     
      
       9. The adjustable bed of  claim 8  further comprising a remote control unit configured to control relative movement of said first head deck mattress support member with respect to said second mattress support member. 
      
     
     
      
       10. The adjustable bed of  claim 8  wherein said seat deck mattress support member, said leg deck mattress support member and said foot deck mattress support member each move toward said head deck mattress support member when said head deck mattress support member is inclined. 
      
     
     
      
       11. The adjustable bed of  claim 1  wherein said motorized drive assembly comprises a processor operative to receive a signal from said sensor and when a specific set of logic conditions are met, send a signal to said motorized drive assembly, thereby to cause relative movement of said first mattress support member. 
      
     
     
      
       12. An adjustable bed comprising: 
       
         a stationary frame; 
         a first head deck mattress support member supported by said frame; 
         at least one other mattress support member supported by said frame, said at least one other mattress support member being pivotally coupled to said first mattress support member; 
         a sensor assembly adapted to detect a sound associated with human snoring; and 
         a motorized drive assembly operatively coupled to said sensor assembly and to said first mattress support member; 
         wherein detection of said snoring sound actuates said motorized drive assembly thereby causing relative movement of said first mattress support member with respect to said at least one other mattress support member along a transverse axis of the adjustable bed, between a horizontal flat position and an inclined position. 
       
      
     
     
      
       13. The adjustable bed of  claim 12  wherein said motorized drive assembly comprises a processor operative to receive a signal from said sensor and when a specific set of logic conditions are met, send a signal to said motorized drive assembly, thereby to cause relative movement of said first mattress support member. 
      
     
     
      
       14. The adjustable bed of  claim 12  wherein said sensor assembly is further adapted to recognize a sound associated with snoring of a particular person. 
      
     
     
      
       15. The adjustable bed of  claim 12  wherein said motor assembly is secured to said frame. 
      
     
     
      
       16. The adjustable bed of  claim 12  wherein said motorized assembly comprises an electric motor. 
      
     
     
      
       17. The adjustable bed of  claim 12  wherein: 
       
         said first mattress support member comprises a first edge; 
         one of said at least one other support mattress member comprises a second edge generally parallel to and adjacent said first edge; and 
         said first mattress support member and said one of said at least one other mattress support member are pivotally coupled along said first edge. 
       
      
     
     
      
       18. The adjustable bed of  claim 12  wherein said relative movement comprises incremental relative movements of said first mattress support member with respect to said at least one other mattress support member. 
      
     
     
      
       19. The adjustable bed of  claim 12  further comprising a remote control unit configured to control relative movement of said first head deck mattress support member with respect to said at least one other mattress support member. 
      
     
     
      
       20. The adjustable bed of  claim 12  wherein the detection by said sensor assembly of the cessation of said snoring sound for a predetermined length of time activates said motorized drive assembly to cause said first mattress support member to be moved back from an inclined position to a horizontal flat position. 
      
     
     
       21. An adjustable bed comprising:
 a stationary frame having a pair of opposed side rails, a head end rail and a foot end rail;   a pair of generally inverted U-shaped foot tubes pivotally secured to said side rails of said frame;   a pair of generally inverted U-shaped seat tubes pivotally secured to said side rails of said frame;   a head deck board;   a seat deck board secured to said seat tubes and hingedly secured to said head deck board;   a leg deck board hingedly secured to said seat deck board;   a foot deck board hingedly secured to said leg deck board and secured to said foot tubes;   a sensor assembly adapted to detect a sound associated with human snoring; and   a motorized drive assembly operatively coupled to said sensor assembly and comprising a pair of lever arms pivotally secured to said side rails of said frame and a motor secured to one of the lever arms for rotating a drive tube extending between the lever arms, said lever arms being operatively coupled to said head deck board, wherein activation of said motorized drive assembly causes movement of at least one of said deck boards,   wherein detection of said snoring sound actuates said motorized drive assembly thereby causing relative movement of said head deck board with respect to said seat deck board along a transverse axis of the adjustable bed, between a horizontal flat position and an inclined position.    
     
     
       22. The adjustable bed of claim 21 wherein said sensor assembly is further adapted to recognize a sound associated with snoring of a particular person.  
     
     
       23. The adjustable bed of claim 21 wherein said relative movement comprises incremental relative movements of said head deck board with respect to said seat deck board.  
     
     
       24. The adjustable bed of claim 21 further comprising a remote control unit configured to control relative movement of said head deck board with respect to said seat deck board.  
     
     
       25. The adjustable bed of claim 21 wherein said motorized drive assembly comprises a processor operative to receive a signal from said sensor assembly and when a specific set of logic conditions is met, send a signal to said motorized drive assembly, thereby to cause relative movement of said head deck board.  
     
     
       26. The adjustable bed of claim 21 wherein the detection by said sensor assembly of cessation of said snoring sound for a predetermined length of time activates said motorized drive assembly to cause said head deck board to be moved back from the inclined position to the horizontal flat position.  
     
     
       27. The adjustable bed of claim 21 wherein said seat deck board moves towards said head end rail and lowers when said head deck board is inclined.  
     
     
       28. The adjustable bed of claim 21 wherein said seat deck board, said leg deck board and said foot deck board each moves toward said head end rail when said head deck board is inclined.  
     
     
       29. An adjustable bed comprising:
 a stationary frame having a pair of opposed side rails, a head end rail and a foot end rail;   a pair of generally inverted U-shaped seat tubes pivotally secured to said side rails of said frame;   a head deck board;   a seat deck board secured to said seat tubes and hingedly secured to said head deck board;   a sensor assembly adapted to detect a sound associated with human snoring; and   a motorized drive assembly operatively coupled to said sensor assembly and comprising a pair of lever arms pivotally secured to said side rails of said frame and a motor secured to one of the lever arms for rotating a drive tube extending between the lever arms, said lever arms being operatively coupled to said head deck board, wherein activation of said motorized drive assembly causes movement of at least one of said deck boards,   wherein detection of said snoring sound actuates said motorized drive assembly thereby causing relative movement of said head deck board with respect to said seat deck board along a transverse axis of the adjustable bed, between a horizontal flat position and an inclined position.    
     
     
       30. The adjustable bed of claim 29 wherein said sensor assembly is further adapted to recognize a sound associated with snoring of a particular person.  
     
     
       31. The adjustable bed of claim 29 wherein said relative movement comprises incremental relative movements of said head deck board with respect to said seat deck board.  
     
     
       32. The adjustable bed of claim 29 further comprising a remote control unit configured to control relative movement of said head deck board with respect to said seat deck board.  
     
     
       33. The adjustable bed of claim 29 wherein said motorized drive assembly comprises a processor operative to receive a signal from said sensor assembly and when a specific set of logic conditions is met, send a signal to said motorized drive assembly, thereby to cause relative movement of said head deck board.  
     
     
       34. The adjustable bed of claim 29 wherein the detection by said sensor assembly of cessation of said snoring sound for a predetermined length of time activates said motorized drive assembly to cause said head deck board to be moved back from the inclined position to the horizontal flat position.  
     
     
       35. The adjustable bed of claim 29 wherein said seat deck board moves towards said head end rail and lowers when said head deck board is inclined.  
     
     
       36. An adjustable bed comprising:
 a stationary frame;   a pair of generally inverted U-shaped foot tubes pivotally secured to said frame;   a pair of generally inverted U-shaped seat tubes pivotally secured to said frame;   a seat deck board secured to said seat tubes;   a foot deck board secured to said foot tubes, a leg deck board hingedly secured to and positioned between said seat deck board and said foot deck board;   a head deck board hingedly secured to said seat deck board;   a sensor assembly adapted to detect a sound associated with human snoring; and   a motorized drive assembly comprising a pair of lever arms pivotally secured to said frame and a motor for rotating a drive tube extending between the lever arms, said lever arms being operatively coupled to said head deck board, wherein activation of said motorized drive assembly causes said head deck board to move between an inclined position and a flat position,   wherein detection of said snoring sound actuates said motorized drive assembly thereby causing relative movement of said head deck board with respect to at least one other of said deck boards along a transverse axis of the adjustable bed, between a horizontal flat position and an inclined position.    
     
     
       37. The adjustable bed of claim 36 further comprising a remote control unit configured to control relative movement of said head deck board with respect to said seat deck board.  
     
     
       38. The adjustable bed of claim 36 wherein said seat deck board, said leg deck board and said foot deck board each moves when said head deck board is inclined.  
     
     
       39. The adjustable bed of claim 36 wherein said sensor assembly is further adapted to recognize a sound associated with snoring of a particular person.  
     
     
       40. The adjustable bed of claim 36 wherein said motorized drive assembly comprises a processor operative to receive a signal from said sensor assembly and when a specific set of logic conditions is met, send a signal to said motorized drive assembly, thereby to cause relative movement of said head deck board.