Personal sleep environment

Abstract

A sleeping chamber apparatus for mounting over a bed to isolate a sleeping space from a room environment has a headboard joined to a footboard by a U-shaped enclosure. The enclosure comprises a pair of spaced-apart, vertical side panels joined together and integral with a horizontal cover panel. The headboard, footboard and enclosure fully enclose and seal the sleeping space when the apparatus is positioned over the bed with the headboard positioned at a head of the bed and with the footboard positioned at a foot of the bed, and with the side panels positioned along sides of the bed in contact with an up-facing surface of the bed. A head manifold and a foot manifold bring air into and drive air out of the sleeping space. An air conditioning machine engages with the head manifold drawing in room environment air and delivering conditioned air to the head manifold.

1 . A sleeping chamber apparatus for mounting over a bed to isolate a sleeping space from a room environment, the apparatus comprising:
 a headboard joined to a footboard by a U-shaped enclosure; the enclosure comprising a pair of spaced-apart, vertical side panels, the side panels joined together and integral with a horizontal cover panel; the headboard, footboard and enclosure fully enclosing and sealing the sleeping space when the apparatus is positioned over the bed with the headboard positioned at a head of the bed and with the footboard positioned at a foot of the bed, and with the side panels positioned along sides of the bed;   the headboard having therein, a head manifold, joining a head inlet with a head outlet, the footboard having therein, a foot manifold joining a foot inlet with a foot outlet; the head outlet and the foot inlet communicating with the sleeping space, the head inlet and the foot outlet communicating with the room environment;   a means for lowering the side panels into contact with the bed; and   an air conditioning machine engaged with the head inlet, the air conditioning machine having means for drawing room environment air and delivering conditioned air to the head manifold.   
   
   
       2 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the U-shaped enclosure has an access door enabling a person to enter and exit the enclosure. 
   
   
       3 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the access door is mounted on a hinge enabling the access door to move vertically between an open and a closed positions, the closed position sealing the sleeping space. 
   
   
       4 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the air conditioning machine has at least one of a heater, chiller, dryer, humidifier, particle collector, scenting device, and an air mover. 
   
   
       5 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 4  further comprising a control system and a detection system, and at least one of a sound system and a lighting system. 
   
   
       6 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the detection system is in electronic communication for detecting at least one of: temperature, humidity, particle level, scent level, air flow rate, sound level, illumination level, pressure, input power level, access door position, and an external burglar and smoke alarm systems. 
   
   
       7 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the detection system is in signal communication with the control system enabling automatic feedback control to manually set control levels of temperature, humidity, particle level, scent level, air pressure level, and air flow rate within the sleeping space. 
   
   
       8 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the headboard and footboard each have vertical adjustors, the side panels are positioned for contact with the bed when the vertical adjustors lower the apparatus thereby sealing the sleeping space when the access door is closed. 
   
   
       9 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising a motor driven ancillary vent in signal communication with the control system, the ancillary vent driven to a vent-open position when the air flow rate is below a low set point and when power is lost as detected by the detection system. 
   
   
       10 . A sleeping chamber apparatus for mounting over a bed to isolate a sleeping space from a room environment, the apparatus comprising:
 a headboard joined to a footboard by a U-shaped enclosure; the enclosure conforming to the headboard, footboard and the bed, fully enclosing and sealing the sleeping space when the apparatus is positioned over the bed with the headboard positioned at a head of the bed and with the footboard positioned at the foot of the bed;   the headboard having therein, a head manifold, joining a head inlet with a head outlet, the footboard having therein, a foot manifold joining a foot inlet with a foot outlet; the head outlet and the foot inlet communicating with the sleeping space, the head inlet and the foot outlet communicating with the room environment;   a means for extracting the U-shaped enclosure from the bed; and   an air conditioning machine engaged with the head inlet, the air conditioning machine having means for drawing room environment air and delivering conditioned air to sleeping space through the head manifold.   
   
   
       11 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the air conditioning machine has at least one of a heater, chiller, dryer, humidifier, particle collector, scenting device, and an air mover. 
   
   
       12 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 4  further comprising a control system and a detection system, and at least one of a sound system and a lighting system. 
   
   
       13 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 5  wherein the detection system is in electronic communication for detecting at least one of: temperature, humidity, particle level, scent level, air flow rate, sound level, illumination level, pressure, input power level, and an external burglar and smoke alarm systems. 
   
   
       14 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 6  wherein the detection system is in signal communication with the control system enabling automatic feedback control to manually set control levels of at least one of: temperature, humidity, particle level, scent level, air pressure level, and air flow rate within the sleeping space. 
   
   
       15 . The sleeping chamber apparatus of  claim 7  further comprising a motor driven ancillary vent in signal communication with the control system, the ancillary vent driven to a vent-open position when the air flow rate is below a low set point and when power is lost as detected by the detection system.