EP0181591B1 - Support for a lying or sitting person - Google Patents

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EP0181591B1
EP0181591B1 EP85114041A EP85114041A EP0181591B1 EP 0181591 B1 EP0181591 B1 EP 0181591B1 EP 85114041 A EP85114041 A EP 85114041A EP 85114041 A EP85114041 A EP 85114041A EP 0181591 B1 EP0181591 B1 EP 0181591B1
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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
    • A47C27/20—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays with springs moulded in, or situated in cavities or openings in foamed material
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/005—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases foldable or dismountable
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/062—Slat supports
    • A47C23/063—Slat supports by elastic means, e.g. coil springs
    • 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
    • A47C27/144—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with foamed material inlays with projections, depressions or cavities inside 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
    • 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
    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a support for a lying or sitting person according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Known cushions with spring or foam cores are designed so that the shaped bodies and springs serve to achieve lying comfort and the spring effect, that is to say they do not cause a specific extension of the support.
  • Multi-layer cushions are known in which either the surface, the intermediate layer or the underside have corrugations which essentially serve to create cavities for better ventilation.
  • a foam core of a cushion is known which has groove-shaped air gaps, which each form a coherent ventilation network on the top and bottom of the core.
  • Three-layer upholstery is known from Austrian patent specification No. 230 050, the middle layer of which has an undulating or wrinkled shape.
  • this version is used exclusively to ensure that a special spring characteristic is achieved in the vertical plane by the inclined legs of the shaped body of the middle layer.
  • a longitudinal expansion of the upholstery is not intended and is prevented by the three-layer structure and the lack of molded molded parts.
  • a support is also known from European Patent EP-0 036 158 B1, which causes a slight, non-adding extension of the top of the support, starting from an apex to the right and left.
  • EP-0 036 158 B1 European Patent EP-0 036 158 B1
  • the person with the lumbar vertebra area must be positioned in a targeted manner on the vertex in order to transfer the desired stretching effect to the spine in the most effective way.
  • this pad has a pad surface that is functionally interspersed with wide gaps and therefore meets with rejection from the user.
  • the invention has for its object to form a support of the type mentioned so that it is possible to effectively stretch a horizontally lying person without the need for targeted positioning of the person on the support, and a lying to seated person depending on To effectively relieve the backrest angle when the support surface is closed or almost closed. Furthermore, the invention is intended to enable an inexpensive edition which is easy to handle and which permits targeted individual storage and stretching adjustment, up to blocking of the stretching effect. A requirement is also to be created. which, in addition to the stretching effect, automatically supports the contours of the body in all lying positions.
  • the coherent shaped support body allows the stretching path to be added, whereby a more intensive application of the stretching effect on the body of a person lying on the floor is possible than is achieved by known supports. Also in contrast to this, the coherent shaped support body enables a stretching effect, which always starts automatically from the pressure load center, as from the lumbar vertebra area of the person lying on, regardless of the lying position.
  • the shaped support body is allowed an unimpeded longitudinal extension, it rests on a shaped support body which has movably mounted spring elements which enable the shaped support body to be stretched longitudinally with low resistance.
  • the shaped support body which is characterized by a particular longitudinal elasticity, can either be located under, behind or on the shaped support body and can be firmly connected to it in a cushion unit, or the shaped support body and shaped storage body can form separate, loosely lying units.
  • the levers are connected to one another by crossbars and thus form a support body slat base.
  • the direct support for the body of the person lying on it consists of one or more elastic molded parts which, due to a special cross-sectional shape, are particularly elastic in the longitudinal direction and thus transmit the extension of the slatted base frame to the body of the person.
  • the support and slatted frame are preferably designed as separate units lying loosely on top of one another, but can also form a cushion unit when used as a backrest. Mechanical limitations and interlocks enable the stretching action to be blocked if necessary.
  • An embodiment with central suspension enables a continuous, individual regulation of the stretching effect.
  • the support designed according to the invention is particularly characterized by a surface which not only deflects under load, but also bulges automatically at locations with little or no contact pressure due to the shape of the molded support body. This results in an automatic adjustment to the body contour of the person lying on it in any lying position. Body bulges, such as those in the cervical vertebrae area, are filled, which means that the stretching effect is transferred to the cervical vertebrae area automatically and without a neck roller or neck pillow. Furthermore, the gradation in the shoulder / head area of a person lying on the side, which is significantly enlarged due to the arching, enables a straight spine posture without adjusting the top part of the support and without pillows, which automatically results in a straight lying posture both in the back and in the lateral position.
  • the shaped support body 1 is connected to a shaped storage body 2 made of permanently elastic material, for example by gluing.
  • Fig. 2 shows the body support of Fig. 1 in the loaded state.
  • the folds of the shaped support body 1 are pressed into a flatter (larger) angle 4 by the weight of the person lying on it, depending on the contact pressure.
  • the stretching 11 takes place automatically from the pressure loading center 10 to the left and right. In the areas without or only with slight pressure, a reduction in the fold angle 5 results in an arching of the body support.
  • a soft, permanently elastic material 8 for example foam with a density of 15 to 30 kg / m 3 and provided with an elastic cover 9.
  • FIG. 3 shows an exemplary embodiment of a shaped support body 12 with a shape cut that enables an almost closed, body-conforming top surface in a molded part.
  • the required elasticity of the wedges 15 filling the spaces between the folds is achieved by the spring taper 16.
  • various spring supports are shown, for example made of foam 13 and spring wire 14, each of which brings about a slightly different spring characteristic.
  • FIG. 4 and 5 show exemplary embodiments of a shaped support body (12) with different, downwardly directed supports (19, 20), and an almost closed top of the support, which are produced in one molded part.
  • the fold spaces between the top of the support are filled by molded corners (15).
  • the supports (19) are formed vertically.
  • Fig. 5 shows supports (20) which are formed obliquely to the center of the support.
  • FIG. 6 and 7 show an exemplary embodiment in which the shaped support body 22 and the shaped support body 23 - 24 are designed in a spring wire construction.
  • the shaped support body made of wire 22 has the fold shape according to the invention in the cross section of FIG. 6.
  • this shaped support body 22 has an S-shaped curve which enables the wire bodies 22 to be connected to one another by braiding.
  • the spring elements 23 are connected to this shaped support body braid by means of fastening elements 21 corresponding to the prior art.
  • the underside is likewise provided with a shaped body 24, which is fundamentally possible with all upholstered body supports in order to increase their adaptability, for example to adjustable bed frames.
  • a slat base is provided for stretching, which consists of fold-shaped levers 38, which are connected by axes of rotation 39 and are longitudinally displaceably mounted in the longitudinal groove 40 of the longitudinal frame 25.
  • the crossbars 26 are connected by means of axes of rotation 27 to the levers 38 on the upper joints.
  • the support suspension 28 is located between the crossbars 26 and the holders 29, which are attached to the longitudinal frame 25.
  • the required pretensioning of the support springs 28 can be achieved by a spring stop corresponding to the state of the art, which is only loosely connected to the crossbars 26, as a result of which, in this exemplary embodiment as well, the shaped support body and thus the body support 30, 41 is possible.
  • the body support is formed by an elastic molded body, for example foam 30 or spring core 41, which is given special longitudinal elasticity by means of shaped incisions 31 and an elastic cover 9.
  • FIG. 9 shows the body support and the slatted base frame in the state of the pressurization 18, in which the shaped incisions 31 of the body support have 17 gaps 32 due to the stretching.
  • FIG. 10 shows an exemplary embodiment of a slatted base frame which is provided with central suspension 34 at the end of the longitudinal frame 25, which is located on a stop axis 35.

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1. Support for a lying or sitting person with a shaped support body (1, 12, 19, 22, 38) of a resilient material which rests on a shaped bearing body (2) and, when pressure (10, 18) is exerted from above, exerts on the person a stretching action (11, 17) proceeding from the pressure centre point (10, 18) to the right and the left, characterized in that the shaped support body (1, 12, 19, 22, 38) is provided with folds extending transversely to the support so that stretching of its projected length occurs in the area under pressure, and in that between the shaped support body (1, 12, 19, 22, 38) and the shaped bearing body (2) movably mounted spring elements (6, 13, 14) are provided which make possible the longitudinal stretching of the shaped support body (1, 12, 19, 22, 38).

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Auflage für eine liegende oder sitzende Person gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Patentanspruchs 1.The invention relates to a support for a lying or sitting person according to the preamble of claim 1.

Bekannte Polster mit Feder- oder Schaumstoffkernen sind so ausgebildet, daß die Formkörper und Federn zur Erzielung des Liegekomforts und der Federwirkung dienen, also keine gezielte Auflagenstreckung bewirken.Known cushions with spring or foam cores are designed so that the shaped bodies and springs serve to achieve lying comfort and the spring effect, that is to say they do not cause a specific extension of the support.

Es sind mehrschichtige Polster bekannt, bei denen entweder Oberfläche, Zwischenlage oder Unterseite Wellungen aufweisen, die im wesentlichen dazu dienen, Hohlräume zur besseren Belüftung zu schaffen. Durch die Offenlegungsschrift DE-3 023 287 A1 ist ein Schaumstoffkern eines Polsters bekannt, der nutenförmige Luftspalte aufweist, die auf der Kernoberseite und auf der Kernunterseite jeweils ein zusammenhängendes Entlüftungsnetz bilden.Multi-layer cushions are known in which either the surface, the intermediate layer or the underside have corrugations which essentially serve to create cavities for better ventilation. From the published patent application DE-3 023 287 A1, a foam core of a cushion is known which has groove-shaped air gaps, which each form a coherent ventilation network on the top and bottom of the core.

Durch die Österreichische Patentschrift Nr. 230 050 sind dreischichtige Polster bekannt, deren Mittelschicht eine wellen- oder faltenförmige Beschaffenheit aufweist. Diese Ausführung dient jedoch ausschließlich dazu, daß durch die schrägstehenden Schenkel des Formkörpers der Mittelschicht eine besondere Federcharakteristik in der Vertikalebene erreicht wird. Eine Längsausdehnung des Polsters ist nicht beabsichtigt und wird durch Dreischichtaufbau und fehlenden Lagerungsformkörper verhindert.Three-layer upholstery is known from Austrian patent specification No. 230 050, the middle layer of which has an undulating or wrinkled shape. However, this version is used exclusively to ensure that a special spring characteristic is achieved in the vertical plane by the inclined legs of the shaped body of the middle layer. A longitudinal expansion of the upholstery is not intended and is prevented by the three-layer structure and the lack of molded molded parts.

Es ist ferner durch das Europäische Patent EP-0 036 158 B1 eine Auflage bekannt, die eine geringfügige, von einem Scheitelpunkt nach rechts und links ausgehende, sich nicht addierende Streckung der Auflageoberseite bewirkt. Auf vorgenannter Auflage muß die Person mit dem Lendenwirbelbereich gezielt positioniert auf dem Scheitelpunkt gelagert werden, um die erwünschte Streckwirkung in der wirksamsten Weise auf die Wirbelsäule zu übertragen. Ferner weist diese Auflage eine Auflagenoberfläche auf, die funktionsbedingt von breiten Zwischenräumen durchzogen ist und deshalb beim Benutzer auf Ablehnung stößt.A support is also known from European Patent EP-0 036 158 B1, which causes a slight, non-adding extension of the top of the support, starting from an apex to the right and left. On the abovementioned edition, the person with the lumbar vertebra area must be positioned in a targeted manner on the vertex in order to transfer the desired stretching effect to the spine in the most effective way. Furthermore, this pad has a pad surface that is functionally interspersed with wide gaps and therefore meets with rejection from the user.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde eine Auflage der eingangs genannten Art so auszubilden, daß es möglich ist, eine horizontal liegende Person wirksam zu strecken, ohne daß eine gezielte Positionierung der Person auf der Auflage notwendig wird, sowie eine liegend bis sitzend gelagerte Person je nach Lehnenwinkel bei geschlossener oder nahezu geschlossener Auflageoberfläche jeweils effektiv wirksam zu entlasten. Ferner soll durch die Erfindung eine einfach zu handhabende preisgünstige Auflage ermöglicht werden, die eine gezielte individuelle Lagergerungs- und Streckungsanpassung bis hin zur Blockierung der Streckwirkung ermöglicht. Es soll ferner eine Auflage geschaffen werden. die zusätzlich zur Streckwirkung eine körpergerechte Unterstützung der Körperkonturen in allen Liegepositionen automatisch ermöglicht.The invention has for its object to form a support of the type mentioned so that it is possible to effectively stretch a horizontally lying person without the need for targeted positioning of the person on the support, and a lying to seated person depending on To effectively relieve the backrest angle when the support surface is closed or almost closed. Furthermore, the invention is intended to enable an inexpensive edition which is easy to handle and which permits targeted individual storage and stretching adjustment, up to blocking of the stretching effect. A requirement is also to be created. which, in addition to the stretching effect, automatically supports the contours of the body in all lying positions.

Diese Aufgabe ist erfindungsgemäß gelöst, durch die im kennzeichnenden Teil des Patentanspruch 1 angegebene Ausbildung.This object is achieved according to the invention by the training specified in the characterizing part of claim 1.

Durch die Wahl flacher, das heißt großer Schenkelwinkel im Auflageformkörper läßt sich eine große Streckkraft bei geringem Widerstandsmoment erreichen. Der zusammenhängende Auflageformkörper ermöglicht eine Addierung des Streckweges, wodurch eine intensivere Aufbringung der Streckwirkung auf den Körper einer aufliegenden Person möglich ist, als dies durch bekannte Auflagen erreicht wird. Ebenfalls im Gegensatz hierzu ermöglicht der zusammenhängende Auflageformkörper eine Streckwirkung, die automatisch immer vom Druckbelastungszentrum, als vom Lendenwirbelbereich der aufliegenden Person ausgeht, ganz unabhängig von der Liegeposition.By choosing a flat, that is to say a large leg angle in the shaped support body, a large stretching force can be achieved with a low section modulus. The coherent shaped support body allows the stretching path to be added, whereby a more intensive application of the stretching effect on the body of a person lying on the floor is possible than is achieved by known supports. Also in contrast to this, the coherent shaped support body enables a stretching effect, which always starts automatically from the pressure load center, as from the lumbar vertebra area of the person lying on, regardless of the lying position.

Damit dem Auflageformkörper eine ungehinderte Längsstreckung ermöglicht wird, liegt dieser auf einem Lagerungsformkörper auf, welcher beweglich gelagerte Federelemente aufweist, die eine Längsstreckung des Auflageformkörpers bei geringem Gegenwiderstand ermöglichen. Der Lagerungsformkörper, der sich durch eine besondere Längselastizität auszeichnet, kann sich entweder unter, hinter oder auf dem Auflageformkörper befinden und kann mit diesem fest in einer Polstereinheit verbunden sein oder es können Auflageformkörper und Lagerungsformkörper separate, lose aufeinander liegende Einheiten bilden.So that the shaped support body is allowed an unimpeded longitudinal extension, it rests on a shaped support body which has movably mounted spring elements which enable the shaped support body to be stretched longitudinally with low resistance. The shaped support body, which is characterized by a particular longitudinal elasticity, can either be located under, behind or on the shaped support body and can be firmly connected to it in a cushion unit, or the shaped support body and shaped storage body can form separate, loosely lying units.

Eine besondrs zweckmäßig Weiterbildung besteht in der Ausbildung gemäß dem Patentanspruch 3. Die Hebel sind miteinander durch Querlatten verbunden und bilden somit ein Auflageformkörper-Lattenuntergestell. Die direkte Auflage für den Körper der aufliegenden Person besteht bei dieser Ausbildung aus einem oder meheren elastischen Formteilen, die durch eine besondere Querschnittsform besonders in Längsrichtung elastisch sind und somit die Streckung des Lattenuntergestells auf den Körper der Person überträgt. Auflage und Lattengestell sind vorzugsweise als separate, lose aufeinander liegende Einheiten ausgebildet, können jedoch bei Verwendung als Rückenlehne auch eine Polstereinheit bilden. Mechanische Begrenzungen und Verriegelungen ermöglichen im Bedarfsfalle eine Blockierung der Streckwirkung. Ein Ausführungsbeispiel mit Zentralfederung ermöglicht eine stufenlose, individuelle Regulierung der Streckwirkung.A particularly useful further development consists in the training according to claim 3. The levers are connected to one another by crossbars and thus form a support body slat base. In this embodiment, the direct support for the body of the person lying on it consists of one or more elastic molded parts which, due to a special cross-sectional shape, are particularly elastic in the longitudinal direction and thus transmit the extension of the slatted base frame to the body of the person. The support and slatted frame are preferably designed as separate units lying loosely on top of one another, but can also form a cushion unit when used as a backrest. Mechanical limitations and interlocks enable the stretching action to be blocked if necessary. An embodiment with central suspension enables a continuous, individual regulation of the stretching effect.

Die erfindungsgemäß ausgeführte Auflage zeichnet sich besonders durch eine Oberfläche aus, die bei Belastung nicht nur einfedert, sondern durch die Formgebung des Auflageformkörpers an Stellen mit keinem oder nur geringem Auflagedrück automatisch aufwölbt. Daraus ergibt sich eine automatische Anpassung an die Körperkontur der aufliegenden Person in jeder Liegeposition. Körperwölbungen wie zum Beispiel im Halswirbelbereich werden ausgefüllt, wodurch eine Übertragung der Streckwirkung auf den Halswirbelbereich automatisch und ohne Nackenhalbrolle oder Nackenkissen möglich wird. Ferner ermöglicht die durch die Aufwölbung wesentlich vergrößerte Abstufung im Schulter-/Kopfbereich einer seitlich gelagerten Person eine gerade Wirbelsäulenhaltung ohne Verstellen des Auflageoberteils und ohne Kissen, wodurch sowohl in Rücken- als auch in Seitenlage automatisch eine gerade Liegehaltung gegeben ist.The support designed according to the invention is particularly characterized by a surface which not only deflects under load, but also bulges automatically at locations with little or no contact pressure due to the shape of the molded support body. This results in an automatic adjustment to the body contour of the person lying on it in any lying position. Body bulges, such as those in the cervical vertebrae area, are filled, which means that the stretching effect is transferred to the cervical vertebrae area automatically and without a neck roller or neck pillow. Furthermore, the gradation in the shoulder / head area of a person lying on the side, which is significantly enlarged due to the arching, enables a straight spine posture without adjusting the top part of the support and without pillows, which automatically results in a straight lying posture both in the back and in the lateral position.

Eine andere, besonders einfach herzustellende Lösung der Aufgabe besteht in der Ausbildung gemäß Anspruch 6.Another solution of the task that is particularly easy to produce is the training according to claim 6.

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.

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  • Fig. 1 und 2 Ausschnitte einer Körperauflage zur Erläuterung des Grundprinzips der Erfindung,
  • Fig. 3 Ausschnitte eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung aus elastischem Material,
  • Fig. 4 und 5 Ausschnitte eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung mit einstückig angeformten elastischen Stützen.
  • Fig. 6 und 7 Ausschnitte eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung in Federdrahtausführung,
  • Fig. 8 und 9 Ausschnitte eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels der Erfindung mit Lattenuntergestell und
  • Fig. 10 Ausschnitte eines weiteren Ausführungsbeispiels eines Lattenuntergestelles mit variabler Streckwirkung.
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  • 1 and 2 sections of a body support to explain the basic principle of the invention,
  • 3 cutouts of a further embodiment of the invention made of elastic material,
  • 4 and 5 sections of a further embodiment of the invention with integrally molded elastic supports.
  • 6 and 7 sections of another embodiment of the invention in spring wire design,
  • 8 and 9 sections of another embodiment of the invention with slatted base and
  • Fig. 10 sections of another embodiment of a slatted base frame with variable stretching effect.

In der Fig. 1 und 2 ist ein Auflageformkörper 1 aus relativ steifem dauerelastischem Material, beispielsweise Schaumstoff mit einem Raumgewicht von 60 bis 100 kg/m3, dargestellt, der die der Erfindung zugrundeliegende faltenartige Oberflächenbeschaffenheit mit einem Faltenwinkel 3 aufweist. Der Auflageformkörper 1 ist mit einem aus dauerelastischem Material hergestellten Lagerungsformkörper 2 zum Beispiel durch Verklebung verbunden.1 and 2, a shaped support body 1 made of relatively rigid, permanently elastic material, for example foam with a density of 60 to 100 kg / m 3 , is shown, which has the fold-like surface texture on which the invention is based with a fold angle 3. The shaped support body 1 is connected to a shaped storage body 2 made of permanently elastic material, for example by gluing.

Die Fig. 2 zeigt die Körperauflage der Fig. 1 im Belastungszustand. Die Falten des Auflageformkörpers 1 werden durch die Gewichtsbelastung der aufliegenden Person je nach Auflagedruck in einen flacheren (größeren) Winkel 4 gedrückt. Dadurch entsteht im Bereich der Druckbeaufschlagung eine Streckung 11 (Verlängerung) der projezierten Länge. Die Streckung 11 erfolgt automatisch vom Druckbelastungszentrum 10 ausgehend nach links und rechts. In den Bereichen ohne oder nur mit geringer Druckbeaufschlagung entsteht durch Verkleinerung des Faltenwinkels 5 eine Aufwölbung der Körperauflage. Durch den Lagerungsformkörper 2 aus elastischem Material, der im vorliegenden Anwendungsbeispiel aus Rippen 6 und einer Abschlußplatte 7 aus Schaumstoff besteht; wird die Streckung des Auflageformkörpers 1 ermöglicht. Zur Schaffung einer körpergerechten Auflageoberseite ist der faltenartige Auflageformkörper 1 mit einem weichen dauerelastischen Material 8 bedeckt, beispielsweise Schaumstoff mit einem Raumgewicht von 15 bis 30 kg/m3 und darüber mit einem elastischen Bezug 9 versehen.Fig. 2 shows the body support of Fig. 1 in the loaded state. The folds of the shaped support body 1 are pressed into a flatter (larger) angle 4 by the weight of the person lying on it, depending on the contact pressure. This creates an extension 11 (extension) of the projected length in the area of the pressurization. The stretching 11 takes place automatically from the pressure loading center 10 to the left and right. In the areas without or only with slight pressure, a reduction in the fold angle 5 results in an arching of the body support. Due to the molded storage body 2 made of elastic material, which in the present application example consists of ribs 6 and an end plate 7 made of foam; the extension of the shaped support body 1 is made possible. To create a body-appropriate top of the pleat-like molded body 1 is covered with a soft, permanently elastic material 8, for example foam with a density of 15 to 30 kg / m 3 and provided with an elastic cover 9.

Die Fig. 3 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines Auflageformkörpers 12 mit einem Formzuschnitt, der eine nahezu geschlossene körpergerechte Auflageoberseite in einem Formteil ermöglicht Die erforderliche Elastizität der die Faltenzwischenräume ausfüllenden Keile 15 wird durch die Federverjüngung 16 erreicht. Im Lagerungsformkörper 2 werden verschiedene Federlagerungen dargestellt zum Beispiel aus Schaumstoff 13 und Federdraht 14, die jeweils eine etwas andere Federcharakteristik bewirken.3 shows an exemplary embodiment of a shaped support body 12 with a shape cut that enables an almost closed, body-conforming top surface in a molded part. The required elasticity of the wedges 15 filling the spaces between the folds is achieved by the spring taper 16. In the shaped bearing body 2, various spring supports are shown, for example made of foam 13 and spring wire 14, each of which brings about a slightly different spring characteristic.

Fig 4 und 5 zeigen Ausführungsbeispiele eines Auflageformkörpers (12) mit verschiedenen, nach unten gerichteten Stützen (19, 20), sowie einer nahezu geschlossen Auflagenoberseite, die in einem Formteil hergestellt sind. Die Faltenzwischenräume der Auflageoberseite werden durch angeformte Ecken (15) ausgefüllt. In Fig. 4 sind die Stützen (19) senkrecht angeformt. Fig. 5 zeigt Stützen (20), die schräg zur Mitte der Auflage angeformt sind.4 and 5 show exemplary embodiments of a shaped support body (12) with different, downwardly directed supports (19, 20), and an almost closed top of the support, which are produced in one molded part. The fold spaces between the top of the support are filled by molded corners (15). In Fig. 4, the supports (19) are formed vertically. Fig. 5 shows supports (20) which are formed obliquely to the center of the support.

Die Fig. 6 und 7 zeigen ein Ausführungsbeispiel, bei der Auflageformkörper 22 und Lagerungsformkörper 23 - 24 in Federdrahtkonstruktion ausgeführt sind. Der Auflageformkörper aus Draht 22 weist im Querschnitt der Fig. 6 die erfindungsgemäße Faltenform auf. In der Draufsicht der Fig. 7 besitzt dieser Auflageformkörper 22 einen S-förmigen Biegungsverlauf, der eine Verbindung der Drahtkörper 22 untereinander durch Verflechten ermöglicht. Die Federelemente 23 sind mittels dem Stand der Technik entsprechender Befestigungselemente 21 mit diesem Auflageformkörpergeflecht verbunden. Die Unterseite ist in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel ebenfalls mit einem Formkörper 24 versehen, was grundsätzlich bei allen polstermöbelartigen Körperauflagen möglich ist, um deren Anpassungsfähigkeit zum Beispiel an verstellbare Bettrahmen zu vergrößern.6 and 7 show an exemplary embodiment in which the shaped support body 22 and the shaped support body 23 - 24 are designed in a spring wire construction. The shaped support body made of wire 22 has the fold shape according to the invention in the cross section of FIG. 6. In the plan view of FIG. 7, this shaped support body 22 has an S-shaped curve which enables the wire bodies 22 to be connected to one another by braiding. The spring elements 23 are connected to this shaped support body braid by means of fastening elements 21 corresponding to the prior art. In this exemplary embodiment, the underside is likewise provided with a shaped body 24, which is fundamentally possible with all upholstered body supports in order to increase their adaptability, for example to adjustable bed frames.

In Fig. 8, 9 und 10 ist zur Streckung ein Lattenuntergestell vorgesehen, welches aus faltenförmig angeordneten Hebeln 38 besteht, die durch Drehachsen 39 verbunden sind und in der Längsnut 40 des Längsrahmens 25 längsverschiebbar gelagert sind. Die Querlatten 26 sind mittels Winkel über Drehachsen 27 mit den Hebeln 38 an den oberen Gelenken verbunden. Die Stützfederung 28 befindet sich zwischen den Querlatten 26 und den Haltern 29, die am Längsrahmen 25 befestigt sind. Die erforderliche Vorspannung der Stützfedern 28 kann durch einen dem Stand der Technik entsprechenden Federanschlag erreicht werden, der nur lose mit den Querlatten 26 verbunden ist, wodurch auch in diesem Ausführungsbeispiel eine Aufwölbung des Auflageformkörpers und somit der Körperauflage 30, 41 möglich ist. Durch Drehwinkelbegrenzungen 33 an den Hebeln 38, die ebenfalls als Federanschläge dienen können, wird eine Aufwölbung verhindert. Es wird jedoch die Möglichkeit geschaffen, durch Verriegelungen, die sich an Anfang und Ende der Längsnut 40 des Längsrahmens 25 befinden können, im Bedarfsfalle eine Blockierung der Streckung herbeizuführen. Die Körperauflage wird durch einen elastischen Formkörper, beispielsweise Schaumstoff 30 oder Federkern 41, gebildet, dem durch Formeinschnitte 31 und einem elastischen Bezug 9 eine besondere Längselastizität verliehen wird.8, 9 and 10, a slat base is provided for stretching, which consists of fold-shaped levers 38, which are connected by axes of rotation 39 and are longitudinally displaceably mounted in the longitudinal groove 40 of the longitudinal frame 25. The crossbars 26 are connected by means of axes of rotation 27 to the levers 38 on the upper joints. The support suspension 28 is located between the crossbars 26 and the holders 29, which are attached to the longitudinal frame 25. The required pretensioning of the support springs 28 can be achieved by a spring stop corresponding to the state of the art, which is only loosely connected to the crossbars 26, as a result of which, in this exemplary embodiment as well, the shaped support body and thus the body support 30, 41 is possible. An arching is prevented by the angle of rotation limits 33 on the levers 38, which can also serve as spring stops. However, the possibility is created of locking the extension if necessary by locking which can be located at the beginning and end of the longitudinal groove 40 of the longitudinal frame 25. The body support is formed by an elastic molded body, for example foam 30 or spring core 41, which is given special longitudinal elasticity by means of shaped incisions 31 and an elastic cover 9.

Fig. 9 zeigt die Körperauflage und das Lattenuntergestell im Zustand der Druckbeaufschlagung 18, bei dem die Formeinschnitte 31 der Körperauflage wegen der Streckung 17 Spalten 32 aufweisen.FIG. 9 shows the body support and the slatted base frame in the state of the pressurization 18, in which the shaped incisions 31 of the body support have 17 gaps 32 due to the stretching.

Die Fig. 10 zeigt ein Ausführungsbeispiel eines als Lattenuntergestells das mit Zentralfederung 34 am Ende des Längsrahmens 25 versehen ist, die sich auf einer Anschlagachse 35 befindet. Durch Verschiebung des Anschlags 36 in Richtung auf den Festanschlag 37 läßt sich die Federspannung und somit die Streckkraft individuell verstellen bis hin zur Blockierung der Streckung.10 shows an exemplary embodiment of a slatted base frame which is provided with central suspension 34 at the end of the longitudinal frame 25, which is located on a stop axis 35. By moving the stop 36 in the direction of the fixed stop 37, the spring tension and thus the stretching force can be individually adjusted up to the blocking of the stretching.

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1. Support for a lying or sitting person with a shaped support body (1, 12, 19, 22, 38) of a resilient material which rests on a shaped bearing body (2) and, when pressure (10, 18) is exerted from above, exerts on the person a stretching action (11, 17) proceeding from the pressure centre point (10, 18) to the right and the left, characterised in that the shaped support body (1, 12, 19, 22, 38) is provided with folds extending transversely to the support so that stretching of its projected length occurs in the area under pressure, and in that between the shaped support body (1, 12,19, 22, 38) and the shaped bearing body (2) movably mounted spring elements (6, 13, 14) are provided which make possible the longitudinal stretching of the shaped support body (1,12,19, 22, 38).
2. Support according to claim 1, characterised in that the shaped support body (22) of spring wire has bends which are fold-like in cross- sectional view of the body and S-shaped in plan view and are linked together or are mounted loosely next to each other.
3. Support according to claim 1, characterised in that the shaped bearing body formed as a slatted substructure comprises several rows of levers (38) which are pivotably linked together, connected by cross slats (26), mounted in longitudinal grooves (40) and brought into a fold-like position with a smaller leg angle by means of support springs (28), so that when a compressive force (18) is exerted on the upper joints (27) the length of the shaped bearing body is caused to stretch.
4. Support according to claim 3, characterised in that an increase in the leg angle and hence stretching of the shaped bearing body is completely or partially blocked by limitations on the angle of rotation (33) of the levers (38) and by sliding stops in the longitudinal groove (40).
5. Support according to claim 3 or 4, characterised in that the shaped bearing body comprises scissor levers (38), jointedly connected in rows, which are brought into the fold-like position by a central spring system (14) and which can be continuously adjusted as regards the spring effect by means of fixed stops (37) and sliding stops (36).
6. Support according to claim 1, characterised in that downwardly directed supports of resilient material (19, 20) are formed in one piece on the shaped support body (12).
7. Support according to claim 6, characterised in that the supports (20) are directed with an inclination towards the middle of the support.
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