EP0274371B1 - Sommier roulable à lattes, à largeurs variables, équipé de rotule souples, articulées, coulissantes, indépendantes, auto-portantes et auto-adhérentes - Google Patents

Sommier roulable à lattes, à largeurs variables, équipé de rotule souples, articulées, coulissantes, indépendantes, auto-portantes et auto-adhérentes Download PDF

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EP0274371B1
EP0274371B1 EP19870870192 EP87870192A EP0274371B1 EP 0274371 B1 EP0274371 B1 EP 0274371B1 EP 19870870192 EP19870870192 EP 19870870192 EP 87870192 A EP87870192 A EP 87870192A EP 0274371 B1 EP0274371 B1 EP 0274371B1
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Lucien Watteau
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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
    • 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
    • A47C23/064—Slat supports by elastic means, e.g. coil springs by elastomeric springs
    • 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
    • A47C23/068—Slat supports with additional supports between the ends of the slats

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  • the invention relates to a bed base with flexible slats, without longitudinal members, articulated and rollable, the slats of which are connected by notched belts at regular spaces to allow their passage.
  • the slats can be of varying lengths and thicknesses, determined by the need or taste of the user, slats sliding in the upper recess pierced right through, with two or more flexible, independent, articulated ball joints , self-supporting with a wide base forming a suction cup effect stabilizing them on all supports.
  • the combination of the properties of belts sectioned at will and slats which can be of variable lengths combined with the positioning of independent ball joints allows a multitude of dimensions and shapes of box springs.
  • Patent EP-A-0.050293 ( Fig. 1 ) shows, flexible slatted bed bases on ball joints (4) fixed to rigid beams (2) with reinforcing supports ( Fig. 2 ) of a different model from ball joints supporting the base slats whose central slot (10) encloses the reinforcement slat and whose notches (11) are used for sliding on the slats ( Fig.3 : 3) which support them.
  • a slatted base ( Fig. 6 : 24) the ends of which are nestled in end caps ( Fig. 6 : 6) not drilled right through ( Fig. 2 ) which can oscillate ( Fig. 5 ) on a central semi-cylindrical axis located under the end piece ( Fig. 1,2,3 : 26) but without spring effect, which limits the comfort of the box spring quite strongly.
  • the end pieces ( Fig. 1,2, 3, 5, 6 : 6) are integral with flat parts ( Fig. 1,2,3,5,6 : 4) which connect the end pieces together.
  • a pair of what is described above is placed face to face parallel in a support frame ( Fig. 6 : 30) This system does not allow in particular to obtain variable widths in the same bed base.
  • Patent DE-A-3.2.27.236 is a slatted base made of closed end caps ( Fig. 2,3 : 10) in which the ends of the slats are nestled on each side ( Fig. 5 : 16). These end caps have no suspension effect and require a frame ( Fig. 5:17) raised above the ground to allow flexibility of the slats.
  • the end caps are connected by the screwed axes of links ( Fig. 4 ) which maintain a determined space between the end caps.
  • the links allow rolling the box spring with constant width in an essential frame and do not may vary from shape to width. In addition, the comfort of the box spring without articulated ball joints is limited to the flexibility of the slats.
  • the majority of the known slatted bed bases are not removable and necessarily include a volume of empty spaces which gives unnecessary space for storage, transport and storage.
  • Some inexpensive basic slatted bed bases are sold disassembled as a kit but require either tools or accessories for their assembly. They are always mounted with side members.
  • the mattresses are made of foam (for example in caravans, motorhomes, pleasure boats etc ).
  • the foam cushions transform into mattresses for the night and are installed in the majority cases directly on the support. This results in a lack of comfort, back support and non-evacuated condensation between the mattress and the supports, which is harmful for the health of the users and mattresses which rot if they are not ventilated regularly.
  • the present invention seeks to remedy these drawbacks and aims to considerably extend the use of slatted bed bases in slots which are not yet used, by giving it properties which have hitherto been unequaled.
  • the present invention seeks to remedy these drawbacks.
  • the invention as characterized in the claims solves the problem of creating a rollable box spring of great simplicity while having all the mechanical qualities of the best known slatted bed bases.
  • This box spring without side members can be assembled and disassembled without problems, respecting all dimensions and even irregular shapes desired.
  • This box spring consists only of three component parts: a single type of support ball joint as reinforcement, slats and toothed belts. There are therefore only three kinds of parts to manufacture.
  • the slats are assembled using toothed belts. Slide the support ball joints at each end of the slats. Identical reinforcement ball joints slide on the slats inside the box spring to possibly reinforce it where necessary.
  • the invention provides a series of advantages enabling the use of slatted bed bases to be extended, in addition to known uses, in cases where the existing systems cannot be used or where major and costly adaptation problems arise.
  • the bed base is mountable and dismountable quickly by anyone without tools or accessories. Disassembled, it could't be more compact. : 2 dm2 multiplied by the width of the box spring.
  • a two-meter-long rolled-up box spring occupies a volume of 0.30 m in diameter over the total width of the box spring.
  • the ball joints are made of flexible material such as rubber or similar products.
  • the ball joints are broad-based, forming suction cups on the supports and having a sufficient base to make them stand vertically by themselves.
  • the flexibility of the material, the lower recess bordered laterally by two curved legs give the ball joints a spring effect and allow the slats to oscillate.
  • the ball joints are self-supporting and do not require longitudinal members. They are independent and enclose in a horizontal upper sheath of the slats on which they can slide easily to support them at each end or to reinforce them in the center for an economical box spring for two people.
  • a pair of additional ball joints is added to the slats inside the box spring.
  • the upper sheath of the ball joint for the passage of the slats is lined, inside and laterally, with small horizontal slits whose lips, spacing apart, allow the use of several thicknesses of slats allowing the resistance of the bed base to be varied according to the user needs.
  • a model of ball joints whose upper part for fixing the slats is T-shaped whose outer walls are also split, also allows the use of thicker slats.
  • the toothed belts can be cut and offset in the width direction while being in the same extension.
  • the invention allows the owners of this type of box spring to transform it to their taste in terms of dimensions, uses and shapes only by changing the slats.
  • the partition of the box spring in several parts is possible along its length without problems. Just cut the two notched belts at the same height. the self-adhesion of the ball joints allows the different parts of the box spring to stay in place. This advantage is particularly useful in a caravan (for example) where the parts of the box spring can remain on the benches and where only the part placed on the lowered table must be stored when the table is raised.
EP19870870192 1986-12-29 1987-12-22 Sommier roulable à lattes, à largeurs variables, équipé de rotule souples, articulées, coulissantes, indépendantes, auto-portantes et auto-adhérentes Expired - Lifetime EP0274371B1 (fr)

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AT87870192T ATE78670T1 (de) 1986-12-29 1987-12-22 Rollbarer lattenrost mit veraenderbarer breite und mit elastischen, gegliederten, schiebbaren, unabhaengigen, selbsttragenden und anhaftenden lagerkoerpern.

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BE0/217620A BE906066A (fr) 1986-12-29 1986-12-29 Sommiers roulables a lattes a largeurs adaptables avec rotules souples , independantes, autoportantes et coulissantes sur toute la longueur des lattes
BE217620 1986-12-29
BE8701112 1987-10-01
BE8701112A BE1000945A6 (fr) 1987-10-01 1987-10-01 Rotules pour sommiers a lattes.

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