WO2007115316A3 - Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling pressure in an inflatable device - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling pressure in an inflatable device Download PDF

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WO2007115316A3
WO2007115316A3 PCT/US2007/065988 US2007065988W WO2007115316A3 WO 2007115316 A3 WO2007115316 A3 WO 2007115316A3 US 2007065988 W US2007065988 W US 2007065988W WO 2007115316 A3 WO2007115316 A3 WO 2007115316A3
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08—Fluid mattresses or cushions
    • A47C27/081—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type
    • A47C27/083—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type with pressure control, e.g. with pressure sensors
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08—Fluid mattresses or cushions
    • A47C27/081—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type
    • A47C27/082—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/008—Use of remote controls
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G05—CONTROLLING; REGULATING
    • G05D—SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES
    • G05D16/00—Control of fluid pressure
    • G05D16/20—Control of fluid pressure characterised by the use of electric means
    • G05D16/2006—Control of fluid pressure characterised by the use of electric means with direct action of electric energy on controlling means
    • G05D16/208—Control of fluid pressure characterised by the use of electric means with direct action of electric energy on controlling means using a combination of controlling means as defined in G05D16/2013 and G05D16/2066
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T137/00—Fluid handling
    • Y10T137/3584—Inflatable article [e.g., tire filling chuck and/or stem]
    • Y10T137/36—With pressure-responsive pressure-control means

Abstract

In one aspect, the invention provides a method for a user to adjust a pressure in an inflatable device. The method includes acts of adjusting the pressure in the inflatable device with a control device to a pressure preferred by the user, where the pressure preferred by the user has a first value, and establishing a first setting corresponding to the pressure preferred by the user with the control device, and automatically establishing a second setting corresponding to a second pressure having a second value once the first setting is established, where the second value differs from the first value by a predetermined amount.
PCT/US2007/065988 2006-04-04 2007-04-04 Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling pressure in an inflatable device WO2007115316A2 (en)

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EP20070760123 EP2001341A2 (en) 2006-04-04 2007-04-04 Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling pressure in an inflatable device
CA 2648001 CA2648001C (en) 2006-04-04 2007-04-04 Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling pressure in an inflatable device
CN2007800207202A CN101466291B (en) 2006-04-04 2007-04-04 Method and apparatus for monitoring and controlling pressurein an inflatable device

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