Patent ID: 6681588
Filing Date: 2004-01-27
Classification: B60H,B62D

Abstract:
In a vehicle having a cab area and a bunk area adjacent the cab area, an environmentally controlled sleeping area within the bunk area, the bunk area comprising an end wall and a pair of side walls extending generally perpendicular to the end wall, the environmentally controlled sleeping area comprising:a bed having first and second sides and a top surface between sides for supporting a person, the first side adjacent the end wall, the bed having opposing ends adjacent the side walls, the end wall and side walls extending above the top surface of the bed; a thermal barrier along the second side of the bed rising above the top surface thermally separating the sleeping area from a remainder of the bunk area; and an environmental control unit having a discharge outlet above the bed arranged to discharge thermally conditioned air between the end wall and thermal barrier such that during operation thermally conditioned air is trapped over the bed by the thermal barrier.