Application US20180160819

Sleep pod with controlled environment
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US20180160819

1. An environmentally controlled sleep pod, which comprises: (7) (7)

a) a main frame having an elevated base for supporting a mattress and having a mechanical system storage area under said base, and having walls extending upwardly from said base, said walls including a mattress sidewall portion and an above-mattress rail portion;

b) a mattress located on said elevated base;

c) a mechanical system located in said mechanical system storage area, said mechanical system including heating and air-conditioning and a power source connector;

d) at least one feed conduit connected to said mechanical system and extending up said main frame walls to said above-mattress rail portion for feeding air from said mechanical system to above said mattress;

e) at least one return conduit connected to said above-mattress rail portion of said main frame walls and extending down said main frame walls and connected to said mechanical systems for returning air from above said mattress to said mechanical system;

f) a control device for controlling heating and cooling of air at said mechanical system; and,

g) a moveable hood connected to said main frame and having a first, open position and a second, closed position.

2. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 1 wherein said control device is selected from the group consisting of a wireless control device and a wired control device. (2) (0)

5. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 1 wherein said mechanical system includes at least one moisture controlling component selected from the group consisting of a humidifier and dehumidifier. (0)

6. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 1 wherein said hood is a hinged hood with a handle selected from the group consisting of a manual hood, and electrically driven hood, a hydraulic and a counterweighted hood. (0)

7. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 1 wherein said hood is at least partially transparent. (0)

8. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 1 wherein at least a portion of said hood is a photosensitive transformative panel that is transparent in sunlight and opaque in the absence of significant sunlight. (0)

9. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 1 wherein said main frame and mattress have sufficient width to accommodate two people and said hood is a gull wing hood. (0)

10. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 1 wherein said mattress includes a massaging mechanism. (0)

11. An environmentally controlled sleep pod, which comprises: (7) (8)

b) a mattress located on said elevated base;

c) a mechanical system located in said mechanical system storage area, said mechanical system including heating and air-conditioning and a power source connector;

e) at least one return conduit connected to said above-mattress rail portion of said main frame walls and extending down said main frame walls and extending down said main frame walls and connected to said mechanical systems for returning air from above said mattress to said mechanical system;

f) a control device from controlling heating and cooling of air at said mechanical system;

g) a moveable hood connected to said main frame and having a first, open position and a second, closed position; and,

h) a sound system contained within said sleep pod to provide at least one of music and soothing sleep sounds.

12. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 11 wherein said control device is selected from the group consisting of a wireless control device and a wired control device. (2) (0)

15. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 11 wherein said mechanical system includes at least one moisture controlling component selected from the group consisting of a humidifier and dehumidifier. (0)

16. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 11 wherein said hood is a hinged hood with a handle selected from the group consisting of a manual hood, and electrically driven hood, a hydraulic and a counterweighted hood. (0)

17. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 11 wherein said hood is at least partially transparent. (0)

18. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 11 wherein at least a portion of said hood is a photosensitive transformative panel that is transparent in sunlight and opaque in the absence of significant sunlight. (0)

19. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 11 wherein said main frame and mattress have sufficient width to accommodate two people and said hood is gull wing hood. (0)

20. The environmentally controlled sleep pod of claim 11 wherein said mattress includes a massaging mechanism. (0)

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Application US20180160819

Sleep pod with controlled environment

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