EP0036158B1 - Supporting surface for a lying or a sitting person - Google Patents

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EP0036158B1
EP0036158B1 EP81101709A EP81101709A EP0036158B1 EP 0036158 B1 EP0036158 B1 EP 0036158B1 EP 81101709 A EP81101709 A EP 81101709A EP 81101709 A EP81101709 A EP 81101709A EP 0036158 B1 EP0036158 B1 EP 0036158B1
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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
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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
    • A47C27/15—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
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    • 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
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    • 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
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    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
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  • the invention relates to a support for a lying or a seated person, consisting of a molded body made of permanently elastic material, which is provided on its support side with ribs or knobs, at least some of which lies in the side view obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the support.
  • Cushions for lying or seated persons which consist of a molded body made of permanently elastic material, serve as mattresses and merely 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.
  • FR-A-21 31 448 describes an edition of the type mentioned at the outset, in which the knobs are not aligned uniformly, but assume an arbitrary, purely random position. This training does not relieve the spine of the user.
  • US-A-1904039, FIG. 9 describes a support in which the vertical axes of symmetry of the knobs are perpendicular to the support surface. The knobs or ribs are positioned obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the support. Even with such a support, the relief of the spine is poor because practically no tension is exerted on it.
  • 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 over a long time, e.g. during the night rest period.
  • this object is achieved in that, when embodied as a couch, the ribs or knobs in the buttocks area point obliquely in the direction of the leg area and in the back area obliquely in the direction of the head.
  • 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.
  • the sloping and differently oriented ribs or knobs result in an even transmission of force to the support areas 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 support force and the angle of the ribs or nubs.
  • the area of the ribs or knobs which is assigned to the lumbar region, can be slightly raised. If a person lies down on the pad or performs lateral rolling movements on it, e.g. can be the case with back exercises or even while sleeping, then the ribs or knobs straighten up 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 voluntary 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.
  • 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 thus 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 bed area of a bed mattress.
  • each row of knobs forms an angle with the longitudinal axis 6. This angle is not equal to 90 ° for some of the rows of knobs, so that some of the rows of knobs is at an angle 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 a is shown by which these ribs or rows of knobs are deflected out of their starting position by the body weight. This results in a stretching force acting on the spine of an overlying person.
  • 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 reinforced by a wedge-shaped cushion 7 as a base in the cervical vertebrae 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 18 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 oblique to the longitudinal axis 13 in the side view.
  • FIG. 6 shown 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 generated by the ribs or knobs 10, the counterforce however, taken from the support on the buttocks and from the thighs.
  • the body weight on the ribs or knobs of the in particular one-piece support creates angle levers 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 particularly 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.

Abstract

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 eine sitzende Person, bestehend aus einem Formkörper aus dauerelastischem Werkstoff, der auf seiner Auflageseite mit Rippen oder Noppen versehen ist, von denen mindestens ein Teil in der Seitenansicht schräg zur Längsachse der Auflage liegt.The invention relates to a support for a lying or a seated person, consisting of a molded body made of permanently elastic material, which is provided on its support side with ribs or knobs, at least some of which lies in the side view obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the support.

Es sind Auflagen für liegende oder sitzende Personen bekannt, die aus einem Formkörper aus dauerelastischem Werkstoff bestehen, 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 for lying or seated persons are known which consist of a molded body made of permanently elastic material, serve as mattresses and merely 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-B-2015440 und 2646306). 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 are able to absorb fluid again when relieved, namely by pulling the spine apart. Therefore, stretching and pulling devices to relieve the spine have already been proposed (DE-B-2015440 and 2646306). 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 pulling forces or to keep their position exactly. Therefore, a person who is stretched and stretched on the known pads feels uncomfortable.

In der FR-A-21 31 448 ist eine Auflage der eingangs genannten Art beschrieben, bei der die Noppen nicht einheitlich ausgerichtet sind, sondern eine willkürliche, rein zufällige Lage einnehmen. Eine Entlastung der Wirbelsäule des Benutzers ist durch diese Ausbildung nicht gegeben. Ferner ist in der US-A-1904039, Fig. 9, eine Auflage beschrieben, bei der die vertikalen Symmetrieachsen der Noppen senkrecht zur Auflagefläche liegen. Die Noppen bzw. Rippen sind dabei schräg zur Längsachse derAuflage gestellt. Auch bei einer solchen Auflage ist die Entlastung der Wirbelsäule nur mangelhaft, da auf diese praktisch kein Zug ausgeübt wird.FR-A-21 31 448 describes an edition of the type mentioned at the outset, in which the knobs are not aligned uniformly, but assume an arbitrary, purely random position. This training does not relieve the spine of the user. Furthermore, US-A-1904039, FIG. 9, describes a support in which the vertical axes of symmetry of the knobs are perpendicular to the support surface. The knobs or ribs are positioned obliquely to the longitudinal axis of the support. Even with such a support, the relief of the spine is poor because practically no tension is exerted on it.

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 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 over a long time, e.g. during the night rest period.

Diese Aufgabe ist bei einer Ausführungsform der Erfindung dadurch gelöst, dass bei Ausbildung als Liege die Rippen oder Noppen im Gesässbereich schräg in Richtung auf den Beinbereich und im Rückenbereich schräg in Richtung auf den Kopf zeigen. 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. Die schräg stehenden und unterschiedlich gerichteten Rippen oder Noppen bewirken 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.In one embodiment of the invention, this object is achieved in that, when embodied as a couch, the ribs or knobs in the buttocks area point obliquely in the direction of the leg area and in the back area obliquely in the direction of the head. 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. The sloping and differently oriented ribs or knobs result in an even transmission of force to the support areas 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 support force and the angle of the ribs or nubs. The area of the ribs or knobs, which is assigned to the lumbar region, can be slightly raised. If a person lies down on the pad or performs lateral rolling movements on it, e.g. can be the case with back exercises or even while sleeping, then the ribs or knobs straighten up 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 voluntary 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.

Eine weitere Lösung der der Erfindung zugrundeliegenden Aufgabe besteht bei Ausbildung der Auflage als Rückenlehne eines Sitzes darin, dass 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.A further solution to the problem on which the invention is based, when the support is designed as a backrest of a seat, is that the ribs or knobs on a person sitting on it 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 thus 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.

Zur Verbesserung der Kraftübertragung in der Nackengegend ist es zweckmässig, ein keilförmiges Kissen zur Unterlage im Halswirbelbereich vorzusehen. Gemäss einer anderen Ausgestaltung der Erfindung kann die Auflage als auswechselbarer Einsatz im Hauptliegenbereich einer Bettmatratze ausgebildet sein.To improve the transmission of power in the neck area, it is expedient to provide a wedge-shaped cushion for supporting the cervical vertebrae. According to another embodiment of the invention, the support can be designed as an interchangeable insert in the main bed 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 based on some Exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings.

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  • 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 shows 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 in der Seitenansicht teilweise schräg zur Längsachse 3 der Auflage liegen.In Fig. 1, a molded body 1 made of permanently elastic foam, for example foam rubber, is shown, which is provided with ribs 2, which are partially oblique to the longitudinal axis 3 of the support in the side view.

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 in der Seitenansicht 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. In the side view, each row of knobs forms an angle with the longitudinal axis 6. This angle is not equal to 90 ° for some of the rows of knobs, so that some of the rows of knobs is at an angle 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 Noppenreihen 2, 5 ist dabei der Winkel a 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 knobs 2, 5, the angle a is shown by which these ribs or rows of knobs are deflected out of their starting position by the body weight. This results in a stretching force acting on the spine of an overlying person.

Die Fig. 4 zeigt eine auf der Auflage 1, 4 aufliegende Person, die durch ihr Eigengewicht eine in Richtung der Pfeile in Fig. 4wirkende 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 reinforced by a wedge-shaped cushion 7 as a base in the cervical vertebrae 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 shows 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 18, 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.FIG. 5 shows a bed mattress 18 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 Lendenwirbelbereich ab nach oben in Richtung auf den Kopf, sie stehen also in der Seitenansicht schräg zur Längsachse 13. In der in Fig. 6 dargestellten Position, in der die Rükkenlehne 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 oblique to the longitudinal axis 13 in the side view. In FIG. 6 shown 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 generated by 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 an 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 ausgebidete 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 the body weight on the ribs or knobs of the in particular one-piece support creates angle levers 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 particularly 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. Support for a recumbent person, consisting of a moulded body (1, 4) of permanently elastic material with ribs or nubs (2, 5) on its weight-bearing side, of which ribs or nubs at least some, when viewed from the side, lie at an angle to the centreline (3, 6) of the support (1, 4), characterised by the fact that the ribs or nubs (2, 5) in the gluteal region point obliquely in the direction of the leg region and those in the dorsal region point obliquely in the direction of the head.
2. Support for a seated person, consisting of a moulded body (11) of permanently elastic material with ribs or nubs (10) on its weight-bearing side, of which ribs or nubs, when viewed from the side, lie at an angle to the centreline (13) of the support (11), characterised by the fact that, when the support is formed as the backrest (11) of a seat, the ribs or nubs (10) point upwards from the lumbar region (8) in the direction of the head.
3. Support as described under claim 1, characterised by the fact that it incorporates a wedge- shaped cushion (7) as a bolstes in the cervical region.
4. Support as described under one of the claims 1 to 3, characterised by the fact that it consists of a single piece.
5. Support as described under one of the claims 1, 3 and 4, characterised by the fact that it is formed for use as an exchangeable inlay in the main supporting region of a bed mattress (18).
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