Bed mattress lift

Abstract

An aspect provides a method for separating a mattress from an underlying bedding component, including: actuating a fluid pump to inflate one or more inflatable bladder components with fluid; the one or more inflatable bladder components being disposed between the mattress and the underlying bedding component such that on inflation with the fluid, the one or more inflatable bladder components separates the mattress and the underlying bedding component. Other aspects are described and claimed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method for separating a mattress from an underlying bedding component, comprising:
 actuating a fluid pump to inflate one or more inflatable bladder components with fluid;   the one or more inflatable bladder components being disposed between the mattress and the underlying bedding component such that on inflation with the fluid, the one or more inflatable bladder components separates the mattress and the underlying bedding component.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid includes one or more of a liquid and a gas. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the underlying bedding component is a box spring. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein actuating a fluid pump to inflate one or more inflatable bladder components with fluid further comprises operating a remote control device. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein short-range communication includes one or more of broadcasting communication information to the actuation element of the fluid pump and presentation of readable communication information to a reading element associated with an actuation element of the fluid pump. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid pump comprises an active pump that actively pumps fluid. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the fluid pump comprises a container of compressed fluid that releases pressurized fluid. 
     
     
         8 . A system for separating a mattress from an underlying bedding component, comprising:
 at least one bedding component; and   one or more inflatable bladder components attached to the at least one bedding component;   the one or more inflatable bladder components being disposed at a position such that, responsive to inflation of the one or more inflatable bladder components with a fluid, the one or more bladder components extend beyond a periphery of the at least one bedding component to provide separation between the at least one bedding component and another, separate bedding component.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one bedding component is a box spring, and further wherein the another, separate bedding component is a mattress. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein the one or more inflatable bladder components is integral to the box spring. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the at least one bedding component is a mattress, and further wherein the another, separate bedding component is a box spring. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11 , wherein the one or more inflatable bladder components is integral to the mattress. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising a fluid pump in fluid communication with the one or more inflatable bladder components. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the at least one bedding component is a box spring, and further wherein the another, separate bedding component is a mattress; and   the fluid pump is integral to the box spring.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein:
 the one or more inflatable bladder components comprise a fitting configured for attachment to the fluid pump; and   the fluid pump is housed in a separate mobile component and is attachable to the fitting to provide fluid communication with the one or more inflatable bladder components.   
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more inflatable bladder components comprise a single bladder component that is substantially U shaped. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the one or more inflatable bladder components comprise a plurality of inflatable bladder components arranged at three sides of the at least one bedding component. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the fluid pump comprises an active pump that actively pumps fluid. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 13 , wherein the fluid pump comprises a container of compressed fluid that releases pressurized fluid.