摘要：
Processes for personalizing a mattress or pillow for a consumer generally includes analyzing data identifying one or more target areas based on surface temperature and/or pressure on a consumer's existing mattress and additively manufacturing a lattice structure to address the one or more target areas so to provide support, pressure point relief, and/or a desired temperature modulation.
权利要求：
CLAIMS
What is claimed is:
1. A mattress selection process a consumer, the process comprising: providing a smart mattress topper to the consumer configured to be overlayed on an existing mattress, the smart topper comprising a plurality of sensors configured to measure temperature and/or pressure, and a storage medium and/or data transfer device coupled to the sensors for collecting data generated by the sensors during one or more sleep cycles; overlaying the smart mattress topper onto a sleeping surface of the existing mattress; recording surface temperature, pressure, and/or movement data during one or more sleep cycles on the existing mattress by the consumer; analyzing the data to identify one or more target areas associated with one or more of surface temperature, pressure, or mattress support; and manufacturing a mattress assembly including at least one additively manufactured lattice structure provided at a location associated with the one or more target areas, wherein the at least one additively manufactured lattice structure is configured to change a temperature profile, a pressure profile, and/or a support profile at the target area in the mattress assembly relative to the existing mattress.
2. The process of claim 1, wherein analyzing the data to identify the one or more target areas comprises generating contour maps of movement, pressure and/or surface temperature.
3. The process of claim 1, wherein the at least one additively manufactured lattice structure comprises a mattress core, at least a portion of a mattress layer, an insert, and/or a coil structure.
4. The process of claim 1, wherein the at least one additively manufactured lattice structure increases airflow at the target area in the mattress assembly relative to the existing mattress.
5. The process of claim 1, wherein the at least one additively manufactured lattice structure at the target area further comprises a phase change material and/or a thermally conductive material.
6. The process of claim 1, wherein the at least one additively manufactured lattice structure is configured to reduce pressure points observed at the target area in the mattress assembly relative to the existing mattress.
7. The process of claim 1, wherein the at least one additively manufactured lattice structure is configured to increases support at the target area in the mattress assembly relative to the existing mattress.
8. The process of claim 3, wherein the insert is provided in a complementary shaped cavity of a foam layer in the mattress assembly and is positioned at the target area to change a surface temperature profile, a pressure profile, and/or a support profile therein relative to the existing mattress.
9. A process for customizing an existing mattress, the process comprising: receiving data related to a consumer’s mattress preferences; determining a lattice layer structure configured to overlay at least a portion of an existing mattress based on the consumer’s mattress preferences; additively manufacturing the lattice structure layer; and placing the additively manufactured lattice structure layer on or in the existing mattress.
10. The process of claim 9, wherein the consumer’s mattress preferences comprises the consumer’s measurements and/or the consumer’s sleeping style.
11. The process of claim 9, wherein the consumer’s mattress preferences comprises relate to support, pressure points and/or temperature.
12. The process of claim 9, wherein the additively manufactured lattice structure layer is configured to overlay an upper most surface of the existing mattress.
13. A pillow selection process for a consumer, the process comprising: providing a smart pillowcase to the consumer configured to be encapsulate an existing pillow, the smart pillowcase comprising a plurality of sensors configured to measure temperature and/or pressure, and a storage medium and/or data transfer device coupled to the sensors for collecting data generated by the sensors during one or more sleep cycles; inserting the existing pillow into the smart pillowcase; recording surface temperature, pressure, and/or movement data during one or more sleep cycles on the existing pillow of the consumer; analyzing the data to identify one or more target areas associated with one or more of surface temperature, pressure, or pillow support; and additively manufacturing a pillow including a lattice structure configured to change a temperature profile, a pressure profile, and/or a support profile at the one or more target areas relative to the existing pillow.
14. The pillow selection process of claim 13, wherein analyzing the data comprises generating contour maps of movement, pressure and/or surface temperature to identify the one or more target areas.
15. The pillow selection process of claim 13, wherein changing the temperature profile with the lattice structure comprises increasing air flow.
16. The pillow selection process of claim 13, wherein changing the temperature profile with the lattice structure comprises providing a phase change material and/or a thermally conductive material on the lattice structure.
17. The pillow selection process of claim 13, wherein changing the pressure profile with the lattice structure comprises increasing firmness.