EP0036158A1 - Supporting surface for a lying or a sitting person - Google Patents

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EP0036158A1
EP0036158A1 EP81101709A EP81101709A EP0036158A1 EP 0036158 A1 EP0036158 A1 EP 0036158A1 EP 81101709 A EP81101709 A EP 81101709A EP 81101709 A EP81101709 A EP 81101709A EP 0036158 A1 EP0036158 A1 EP 0036158A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/14—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays
    • A47C27/142—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays with projections, depressions or cavities
    • A47C27/146—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays with projections, depressions or cavities on the outside surface of the mattress or cushion
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/14—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays
    • A47C27/15—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays consisting of two or more layers
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/405—Support for the head or the back for the back with double backrests
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C7/00—Parts, details, or accessories of chairs or stools
    • A47C7/36—Support for the head or the back
    • A47C7/40—Support for the head or the back for the back
    • A47C7/46—Support for the head or the back for the back with special, e.g. adjustable, lumbar region support profile; "Ackerblom" profile chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H1/00—Apparatus for passive exercising; Vibrating apparatus; Chiropractic devices, e.g. body impacting devices, external devices for briefly extending or aligning unbroken bones
    • A61H1/02—Stretching or bending or torsioning apparatus for exercising
    • A61H1/0218—Drawing-out devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H7/00—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for
    • A61H7/001—Devices for suction-kneading massage; Devices for massaging the skin by rubbing or brushing not otherwise provided for without substantial movement between the skin and the device
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61H—PHYSICAL THERAPY APPARATUS, e.g. DEVICES FOR LOCATING OR STIMULATING REFLEX POINTS IN THE BODY; ARTIFICIAL RESPIRATION; MASSAGE; BATHING DEVICES FOR SPECIAL THERAPEUTIC OR HYGIENIC PURPOSES OR SPECIFIC PARTS OF THE BODY
    • A61H2201/00—Characteristics of apparatus not provided for in the preceding codes
    • A61H2201/12—Driving means
    • A61H2201/1253—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven
    • A61H2201/1261—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven combined with active exercising of the patient
    • A61H2201/1284—Driving means driven by a human being, e.g. hand driven combined with active exercising of the patient using own weight
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10S—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10S5/00—Beds
    • Y10S5/944—Beds with upstanding firm massaging projections
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
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  • the invention relates to a support for a lying or sitting person, consisting of a molded body made of permanently elastic material.
  • Cushions of this type which serve as mattresses and only form lying surfaces without relieving the intervertebral discs.
  • Complaints from deformed or displaced intervertebral discs that press on the nerve tissue are a common cause of back problems. They occur particularly in older people, in whom the intervertebral disc tissue has lost its fluid content and thus its resistance due to daily stress. The high pressures on the spine are usually not even lifted when lying down, since most people with spinal disc damage do not use a suitable lying surface.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a support of the type mentioned, which with a simple and inexpensive construction, a convenient storage for relieving the intervertebral discs or stretching other body tissue over a long period of time, e.g. during the night rest period.
  • the molded body is provided on its support side with ribs or knobs, at least some of which is oblique to the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • the ribs or knobs stretch the body area of the person lying on it, in particular the spine, in the longitudinal direction and relieve it.
  • the production of the pad is easy because it can be made from one piece using a mold.
  • a further development of the invention consists in that when training as a lounger with a person lying on it, the ribs or knobs in the buttock area point obliquely in the direction of the leg area, in the lumbar vertebra area run approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support and in the back area point to the head.
  • the inclined and differently oriented ribs or knobs bring about an even transmission of force to the support parts of the body.
  • Each support point is elastically movable and thus causes a force transmission to the body, which is dependent on the size of the contact force and the rib or nub angle.
  • the area of the ribs or nubs, which is assigned to the lumbar region, can be slightly raised.
  • a person lies down on the pad or performs lateral rolling movements while lying on it, as can be the case, for example, with back exercises or even while sleeping, then they are correct Ribs or nubs when relieved to their steeper starting angle. When loaded, they begin to exert a force in the desired longitudinal direction. Due to the laying on the support or due to arbitrary or involuntary movements, a tensile force arises, especially on the spine. The power is transmitted from the ribs or knobs to the skin and via the connective tissue to the muscles and vertebrae. There is a shift in connective tissue. This also creates a light connective tissue massage.
  • the ribs or knobs of a person sitting on it can point upwards from the lumbar region towards the head.
  • This version is particularly suitable as a car seat.
  • the ribs or knobs act as a support in this training, so that the weight of the upper body is not transferred to the buttocks, but evenly over the back to the seat.
  • the pressure on the backrest can be increased when it is supported against the steering wheel, and the spine can be further relieved via the ribs or knobs. The further the backrest is brought into the lying position, the more the spine is stretched.
  • the support can be designed as an interchangeable insert in the main lying area of a bed mattress.
  • molded body 1 made of permanently elastic foam, for example foam rubber, which is provided with ribs 2, which are partially oblique to the longitudinal axis 3 of the support.
  • knobs 5 form rows of knobs. Each row of knobs forms an angle with the longitudinal axis 6. This angle is part of the Stud rows not equal to 90 °, so that part of the stud rows is inclined to the longitudinal axis 6.
  • the ribs 2 or knobs 5 are shown fully extended in the unloaded starting position.
  • the position of the ribs 2 or knobs 5 resulting from the body weight is shown in dashed lines.
  • the body weight acts in the direction of the arrows shown in FIG. 3.
  • the angle is drawn by which these ribs or rows of knobs are deflected out of their starting position by the body weight.
  • FIG. 4 shows a person lying on the support 1, 4, who generates a tensile force acting on the spine in the direction of the arrows in FIG. 4 with the aid of the ribs or knobs 2, 5 due to his own weight. This tensile force is further increased by a wedge-shaped cushion 7 as a base in the cervical vertebra area.
  • the tensile force acting on the spine is formed by the fact that when the support is designed as a bed for a person lying on it, the ribs or knobs 2, 5 in the buttock area point obliquely towards the leg area, in the lumbar region 8 run approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis) of the support and point upside down in the back area.
  • FIG. 5 shows a bed mattress 8 which has a support 1 according to FIG. 1 or 4 according to FIG. 2 as an exchangeable insert in the main lying area.
  • the pad can be exchanged for a flat pad 9.
  • the ribs or knobs 10 in a person sitting on the seat and leaning against the backrest 11 point upwards from the lumbar region towards the head, that is to say they are inclined to the longitudinal axis 13 in that shown in FIG. 6 Position in which the backrest 11 is slightly inclined backwards, relieves the intervertebral discs when leaning against the steering wheel 12 and especially when bracing.
  • the effect of the ribs or knobs 10 is similar to that of the ribs or knobs 2, 5 in the supports according to FIGS. 1 and 2.
  • the tensile force is from the ribs or knobs 10, the counterforce however, taken from the support on the buttocks and from the thighs.
  • angular levers are created which bring about the transmission of a tensile force to the body of the person lying or sitting, provided that they are loaded by the body. Due to the inclined ribs or knobs pointing headward and footward in the examples according to FIGS. 1 to 4, the tensile force is divided at the apex, which lies in the region of the lumbar vertebrae. 1 to 4 is especially suitable for domestic use because it can be used by the user at any time without adjustment work.
  • the support is preferably made somewhat wider than the body of the person lying on it and, for example, 8 cm high. This means that no large space is required.
  • the mattress shown in Fig. 5 can be covered with an elastic fitted sheet.

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A molded elastic mattress is formed with a plurality of laterally directed ribs for coming into contact with a human body. The ribs are tilted with respect to the longitudinal axis to relieve pressure on the dorsal spine.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Auflage für eine liegende oder sitzende Person, bestehend aus einem Formkörper aus dauerelastischem Werkstoff .The invention relates to a support for a lying or sitting person, consisting of a molded body made of permanently elastic material.

Es sind Auflagen dieser Art bekannt, die als Matratzen dienen und lediglich Liegeflächen bilden, ohne die Bandscheiben zu entlasten. Beschwerden durch verformte oder verschobene Bandscheiben, die auf das Nervengewebe drücken, sind eine häufige Ursache für Rückenbeschwerden. Sie treten vor allem bei älteren Personen auf, bei denen das Bandscheibengewebe durch die täglichen Belastungen seinen Flüssigkeitsgehalt und damit seine Widerstandskraft verloren hat. Die hohen Drücke, die auf der Wirbelsäule lasten, werden in der Regel nicht einmal beim Liegen aufgehoben, da die meisten Personen mit Bandscheibenschäden keine geeignete Liegeunterlage verwenden.Cushions of this type are known which serve as mattresses and only form lying surfaces without relieving the intervertebral discs. Complaints from deformed or displaced intervertebral discs that press on the nerve tissue are a common cause of back problems. They occur particularly in older people, in whom the intervertebral disc tissue has lost its fluid content and thus its resistance due to daily stress. The high pressures on the spine are usually not even lifted when lying down, since most people with spinal disc damage do not use a suitable lying surface.

Es ist bekannt, daß die Bandscheiben bei Entlastung, nämlich durch Auseinanderziehen der Wirbelsäule, in der Lage sind, wieder Flüssigkeit aufzunehmen. Deshalb sind bereits Streck- und Zugvorrichtungen zur Entlastung der Wirbelsäule vorgeschlagen worden (DE-AS 20 15 440 und 26 46 306). Die bekannten Streck- und Zugvorrichtungen sind jedoch sehr aufwendig und machen es erforderlich, daß die Person angegurtet unter Einwirkung hoher Zugkräfte liegt oder ihre Lage genau einhält. Deshalb fühlt sich eine auf den bekannten Auflagen gelagerte und gestreckte Person unbequem.It is known that the intervertebral discs, when relieved, namely by pulling apart the spine, are able to absorb fluid again. Therefore, stretching and pulling devices to relieve the spine have already been proposed (DE-AS 20 15 440 and 26 46 306). However, the known stretching and pulling devices are very complex and make it necessary for the person to be seated under the action of high tensile forces or to keep their position exactly. Therefore, a person who is stretched and stretched on the known pads feels uncomfortable.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Auflage der eingangs genannten Art zu schaffen, die bei einfachem und billigem Aufbau eine bequeme Lagerung zur Entlastung der Bandscheiben oder der Streckung anderen Körpergewebes über längere Zeit, z.B. während der Nachtruhezeit, ermöglicht.The invention has for its object to provide a support of the type mentioned, which with a simple and inexpensive construction, a convenient storage for relieving the intervertebral discs or stretching other body tissue over a long period of time, e.g. during the night rest period.

Diese Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäß dadurch gelöst, daß der Formkörper auf seiner Auflageseite mit Rippen oder Noppen versehen ist, von denen mindestens ein Teil schräg zur Längsachse der Auflage liegt. Durch die Rippen oder Noppen wird der aufliegende Körperbereich der Person, insbesondere die Wirbelsäule, in Längsrichtung gestreckt und entlastet. Die Herstellung der Auflage ist dabei einfach möglich, da sie aus einem Stück mit Hilfe einer Form angefertigt werden kann.This object is achieved in that the molded body is provided on its support side with ribs or knobs, at least some of which is oblique to the longitudinal axis of the support. The ribs or knobs stretch the body area of the person lying on it, in particular the spine, in the longitudinal direction and relieve it. The production of the pad is easy because it can be made from one piece using a mold.

Eine Weiterbildung der Erfindung besteht darin, daß bei Ausbildung als Liege bei einer aufliegenden Person die Rippen oder Noppen im Gesäßbereich schräg in Richtung auf den Beinbereich zeigen, im Lendenwirbelbereich etwa senkrecht zur Längsachse der Auflage verlaufen und im Rückenbereich auf den Kopf zeigen. Bei dieser Weiterbildung bewirken die schräg stehenden und unterschiedlich gerichteten Rippen oder Noppen eine gleichmäßige Kraftübertragung auf die Auflagepartien des Körpers. Jeder Auflagepunkt ist elastisch beweglich und bewirkt somit eine Kraftübertragung auf den Körper, die von der Größe der Auflagekraft und dem Rippen- oder Noppenwinkel abhängig ist. Der Rippen- oder Noppenbereich, der dem Lendenwirbelbereich zugeordnet ist, kann dabei etwas erhöht sein. Wenn sich eine Person auf die Auflage legt oder auf ihr liegend seitliche Rollbewegungen ausführt, wie das z.B. bei Rückengymnastik oder auch während des Schlafens der Fall sein kann, dann richten sich die Rippen oder Noppen bei Entlastung in ihren steileren Ausgangswinkel auf. Bei Belastung beginnen sie wieder eine Kraft in der gewünschten Längsrichtung auszuüben. Aufgrund des Auflegens auf die Auflage oder aufgrund von willkürlichen oder unwillkürlichen Bewegungen entsteht somit eine Zugkraft, insbesondere auf die Wirbelsäule. Die Kraft wird von den Rippen oder Noppen auf die Haut und über das Bindegewebe auf die Muskulatur und die Wirbel übertragen. Es kommt zu einer Bindegewebsverschiebung. Dadurch entsteht zusätzlich eine leichte Bindegewebsmassage.A further development of the invention consists in that when training as a lounger with a person lying on it, the ribs or knobs in the buttock area point obliquely in the direction of the leg area, in the lumbar vertebra area run approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the support and in the back area point to the head. In this development, the inclined and differently oriented ribs or knobs bring about an even transmission of force to the support parts of the body. Each support point is elastically movable and thus causes a force transmission to the body, which is dependent on the size of the contact force and the rib or nub angle. The area of the ribs or nubs, which is assigned to the lumbar region, can be slightly raised. If a person lies down on the pad or performs lateral rolling movements while lying on it, as can be the case, for example, with back exercises or even while sleeping, then they are correct Ribs or nubs when relieved to their steeper starting angle. When loaded, they begin to exert a force in the desired longitudinal direction. Due to the laying on the support or due to arbitrary or involuntary movements, a tensile force arises, especially on the spine. The power is transmitted from the ribs or knobs to the skin and via the connective tissue to the muscles and vertebrae. There is a shift in connective tissue. This also creates a light connective tissue massage.

Zur Verbesserung der Kraftübertragung in der Nackengegend ist es zweckmäßig, ein keilförmiges Kissen zur Unterlage im Halswirbelbereich vorzusehen.In order to improve the transmission of force in the neck region, it is expedient to provide a wedge-shaped cushion for supporting the cervical vertebrae.

Bei Ausbildung der Auflage als Rückenlehne eines Sitzes können die Rippen oder Noppen bei einer daraufsitzenden Person vom Lendenwirbelbereich ab nach oben in Richtung auf den Kopf zeigen. Diese Ausführung eignet sich besonders als Autositz. Die Rippen oder Noppen wirken bei dieser Ausbildung als Stütze, so daß das Gewicht des Oberkörpers nicht auf das Gesäß, sondern gleichmäßig über den Rücken auf den Sitz übertragen wird. Bei Verwendung dieser Ausbildung als Autositz kann es beim Abstützen gegen das Lenkrad zu einer Erhöhung der Druckkraft gegen die Lehne und somit über die Rippen oder Noppen zu einer weiteren Entlastung der Wirbelsäule kommen. Je weiter die Rückenlehne in die Liegeposition gebracht wird, um so mehr wird die Wirbelsäule gestreckt.When the support is designed as a backrest of a seat, the ribs or knobs of a person sitting on it can point upwards from the lumbar region towards the head. This version is particularly suitable as a car seat. The ribs or knobs act as a support in this training, so that the weight of the upper body is not transferred to the buttocks, but evenly over the back to the seat. If this design is used as a car seat, the pressure on the backrest can be increased when it is supported against the steering wheel, and the spine can be further relieved via the ribs or knobs. The further the backrest is brought into the lying position, the more the spine is stretched.

Gemäß einer anderen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann die Auflage als auswechselbarer Einsatz im Hauptliegebereich einer Bettmatratze ausgebildet sein.According to another embodiment of the invention, the support can be designed as an interchangeable insert in the main lying area of a bed mattress.

Es kann zweckmäßig sein, die Auflage mit einem elastischen Überzug zu versehen.It may be appropriate to provide the pad with an elastic cover.

Die Erfindung ist nachfolgend anhand einiger in den Zeichnungen dargestellter Ausführungsbeispiele näher erläutert.The invention is explained in more detail below with the aid of a few exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings.

Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 und 2 Ausschnitte zweier Auflagen nach der Erfindung,
  • Fig. 3 eine Seitenansicht einer Auflage nach den Fig. 1 oder 2,
  • Fig. 4 eine Seitenansicht einer Auflage gemäß Fig. 1 oder 2 mit einer daraufliegenden Person,
  • Fig. 5 eine Bettmatratze mit einer Auflage nach der Erfindung und
  • Fig. 6 und 7 eine Ausbildung einer Auflage nach der Erfindung als Rückenlehne eines Sitzes.
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  • 1 and 2 sections of two editions according to the invention,
  • 3 shows a side view of a support according to FIGS. 1 or 2,
  • 4 is a side view of a support according to FIG. 1 or 2 with a person lying thereon,
  • Fig. 5 shows a bed mattress with a pad according to the invention and
  • 6 and 7 an embodiment of a support according to the invention as a backrest of a seat.

In der Fig. 1 ist ein Formkörper'1 aus dauerelastischem Schaumstoff, beispielsweise Schaumgummi, dargestellt, der mit Rippen 2 versehen ist, die teilweise schräg zur Längsachse 3 der Auflage liegen.1 shows a molded body 1 made of permanently elastic foam, for example foam rubber, which is provided with ribs 2, which are partially oblique to the longitudinal axis 3 of the support.

Aus der Fig. 2 geht hervor, daß bei dieser Ausführung ein Formkörper 4 vorgesehen ist, der mit einer Vielzahl von Noppen 5 versehen ist. Die Noppen 5 bilden Noppenreihen. Jede Noppenreihe bildet mit der Längsachse 6 einen Winkel. Dieser Winkel ist bei einem Teil der Noppenreihen ungleich 90°, so daß also ein Teil der Noppenreihen schräg zur Längsachse 6 liegt.2 that a molded body 4 is provided in this embodiment, which is provided with a plurality of knobs 5. The knobs 5 form rows of knobs. Each row of knobs forms an angle with the longitudinal axis 6. This angle is part of the Stud rows not equal to 90 °, so that part of the stud rows is inclined to the longitudinal axis 6.

In der Fig. 3 sind die Rippen 2 oder Noppen 5 voll ausgezogen in der unbelasteten Ausgangsposition dargestellt. Die aufgrund des Körpergewichtes sich ergebende Lage der Rippen 2 oder Noppen 5 ist gestrichelt gezeichnet. Das Körpergewicht wirkt dabei in Richtung der in der Fig. 3 eingezeichneten Pfeile. Für die rechten Rippen oder Noppenreihen2, 5 ist dabei der Winkel eingezeichnet, um den diese Rippen oder Noppenreihen durch das Körpergewicht aus ihrer Ausgangslage herausgelenkt werden.Dadurch ergibt sich eine auf die Wirbelsäule einer aufliegenden Person einwirkende Streckkraft.3, the ribs 2 or knobs 5 are shown fully extended in the unloaded starting position. The position of the ribs 2 or knobs 5 resulting from the body weight is shown in dashed lines. The body weight acts in the direction of the arrows shown in FIG. 3. For the right ribs or rows of knobs2, 5, the angle is drawn by which these ribs or rows of knobs are deflected out of their starting position by the body weight.

Die Fig. 4 zeigt eine auf der Auflage 1, 4 aufliegende Person, die durch ihr Eigengewicht eine in Richtung der Pfeile in Fig. 4 wirkende Zugkraft auf die Wirbelsäule mit Hilfe der Rippen oder Noppen 2, 5 erzeugt. Diese Zugkraft wird durch ein keilförmiges Kissen 7 als Unterlage im Halswirbelbereich noch verstärkt.FIG. 4 shows a person lying on the support 1, 4, who generates a tensile force acting on the spine in the direction of the arrows in FIG. 4 with the aid of the ribs or knobs 2, 5 due to his own weight. This tensile force is further increased by a wedge-shaped cushion 7 as a base in the cervical vertebra area.

Aus der Fig. 4 geht hervor, daß die auf die Wirbelsäule einwirkende Zugkraft dadurch gebildet wird, daß bei Ausbildung der Auflage als Liege bei einer aufliegenden Person die Rippen oder Noppen 2, 5 im Gesäßbereich schräg in Richtung auf den Beinbereich zeigen, im Lendenwirbelbereich 8 etwa senkrecht zur Längsachse ) der Auflage verlaufen und im Rückenbereich auf den Kopf zeigen.4 that the tensile force acting on the spine is formed by the fact that when the support is designed as a bed for a person lying on it, the ribs or knobs 2, 5 in the buttock area point obliquely towards the leg area, in the lumbar region 8 run approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis) of the support and point upside down in the back area.

Die Fig. 5 zeigt eine Bettmatratze 8, die eine Auflage 1 nach Fig. 1 oder 4 nach Fig. 2 als auswechselbaren Einsatz im Hauptliegebereich aufweist. Die Auflage kann dabei gegen eine ebene Auflage 9 ausgetauscht werden.5 shows a bed mattress 8 which has a support 1 according to FIG. 1 or 4 according to FIG. 2 as an exchangeable insert in the main lying area. The pad can be exchanged for a flat pad 9.

Bei der Ausbildung einer mit Rippen oder Noppen versehenen Auflage als Rückenlehne eines Sitzes gemäß Fig. 6, z.B. eines Autositzes, zeigen die Rippen oder Noppen 10 bei einer auf dem Sitz sitzenden und an die Rückenlehne 11 angelehnten Person vom Lendenwirbelbe- reich ab nach oben in Richtung auf den Kopf ,sie stehen also schräg zur Längsachse 13. in der in Fig. 6 dargestellten Position, in der die Rückenlehne 11 leicht nach hinten geneigt ist, entsteht beim Anlehnen und besonders beim Abstemmen gegen das Lenkrad 12 eine Entlastung der Bandscheiben.When forming a support provided with ribs or knobs as the backrest of a seat according to Fig. 6, e.g. of a car seat, the ribs or knobs 10 in a person sitting on the seat and leaning against the backrest 11 point upwards from the lumbar region towards the head, that is to say they are inclined to the longitudinal axis 13 in that shown in FIG. 6 Position in which the backrest 11 is slightly inclined backwards, relieves the intervertebral discs when leaning against the steering wheel 12 and especially when bracing.

In der in Fig. 7 dargestellten Liegeposition des Sitzes ist die Wirkung der Rippen oder Noppen 10 ähnlich wie diejenige der Rippen oder Noppen 2, 5 bei den Auflagen gemäß Fig. 1 und 2. Die Zugkraft wird von den Rippen oder Noppen 10, die Gegenkraft jedoch von der Abstützung am Gesäß und von den Oberschenkeln übernommen.In the lying position of the seat shown in FIG. 7, the effect of the ribs or knobs 10 is similar to that of the ribs or knobs 2, 5 in the supports according to FIGS. 1 and 2. The tensile force is from the ribs or knobs 10, the counterforce however, taken from the support on the buttocks and from the thighs.

Wesentlich für die Erfindung ist, daß durch das eigene Körpergewicht a.n den Rippen oder Noppen der insbesondere einstückig ausgebildeten Auflage Winkelhebel entstehen, die die Übertragung einer Zugkraft auf den Körper der aufliegenden oder sitzenden Person bewirken, sofern sie vom Körper belastet werden. Aufgrund der bei den Beispielen gemäß den Fig. 1 bis 4 kopfwärts und fußwärts zeigenden, schräg stehenden Rippen oder Noppen wird die Zugkraft im Scheitelpunkt, der im Bereich der Lendenwirbelbeuge liegt, geteilt. Die als Matte ausgebildete-Auflage gemäß den Fig. 1 bis 4 ist vor allem für den häuslichen Gebrauch geeignet, weil sie vom Benutzer jederzeit ohne Einstellarbeit benutzt werden kann. Die Auflage wird vorzugsweise etwas breiter als der Körper der aufliegenden Person und beispielsweise 8 cm hoch ausgebildet. Damit ist kein großer Platzbedarf erforderlich.It is essential for the invention that, due to one's own body weight on the ribs or knobs of the in particular one-piece support, angular levers are created which bring about the transmission of a tensile force to the body of the person lying or sitting, provided that they are loaded by the body. Due to the inclined ribs or knobs pointing headward and footward in the examples according to FIGS. 1 to 4, the tensile force is divided at the apex, which lies in the region of the lumbar vertebrae. 1 to 4 is especially suitable for domestic use because it can be used by the user at any time without adjustment work. The support is preferably made somewhat wider than the body of the person lying on it and, for example, 8 cm high. This means that no large space is required.

Die in der Fig. 5 dargestellte Matratze kann mit einem elastischen Spannbettuch überzogen werden.The mattress shown in Fig. 5 can be covered with an elastic fitted sheet.

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1. Auflage für eine liegende oder eine sitzende Person, bestehend aus einem Formkörper aus dauerelastischem Wrkstoff, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß der Formkörper (1, 4, 11) auf seiner Auflageseite mit Rippen oder Noppen (2, 5, 10) versehen ist, von denen mindestens ein Teil schräg zur-Längsachse (3, 6, 13) der Auflage (1, 4, 11) liegt.1. support for a lying or a seated person, consisting of a molded body made of permanently elastic material, characterized in that the molded body (1, 4, 11) on its support side with ribs or knobs (2, 5, 10) is provided by which at least a part lies obliquely to the longitudinal axis (3, 6, 13) of the support (1, 4, 11). 2. Auflage nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß bei Ausbildung als Liege bei einer aufliegenden Person die Rippen oder Noppen (2, 5) im Gesäßbereich schräg in Richtung auf den Beinbereich zeigen, im Lendenwirbelbereich (8) etwa senkrecht zur Längsachse (3, 6) der Auflage (1, 4) verlaufen und im Rückenbereich auf den Kopf zeigen.2. Support according to claim 1, characterized in that when training as a couch with an overlying person the ribs or knobs (2, 5) in the buttocks area obliquely in the direction of the leg area, in the lumbar region (8) approximately perpendicular to the longitudinal axis (3, 6) of the support (1, 4) run and point upside down in the back area. 3. Auflage nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß ein keilförmiges Kissen (7) zur Unterlage im Halswirbelbereich vorhanden ist.3. Pad according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that a wedge-shaped pillow (7) is provided to support the cervical vertebrae. 4. Auflage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß bei Ausbildung als Rückenlehne (11) eines Sitzes die Rippen oder Noppen (10) bei einer daraufsitzenden Person vom Lendenwirbelbereich ab nach oben in Richtung auf den Kopf zeigen.4. Support according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that when formed as a backrest (11) of a seat, the ribs or knobs (10) in a person sitting on it from the lumbar region from the top towards the head. 5. Auflage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß sie aus einem Stück besteht.5. Edition according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it consists of one piece. 6. Auflage nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 5, dadurch gekennzeichnet , daß sie als auswechselbarer Einsatz im Hauptliegebereich einer Bettmatratze (8) ausgebildet ist.6. Support according to one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that it is designed as an interchangeable insert in the main lying area of a bed mattress (8).
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