EP0481157A1 - Stützvorrichtung für die Latten eines Lattenrostes - Google Patents

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EP0481157A1
EP0481157A1 EP90870191A EP90870191A EP0481157A1 EP 0481157 A1 EP0481157 A1 EP 0481157A1 EP 90870191 A EP90870191 A EP 90870191A EP 90870191 A EP90870191 A EP 90870191A EP 0481157 A1 EP0481157 A1 EP 0481157A1
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René Van Raemdonck
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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
    • A47C23/06—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
    • 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
    • A47C23/065—Slat supports by fluid means

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  • This invention relates to an installation making it possible to support the slats of a box spring disposed with respect to the frame of a bed, each slat being supported by a rod which is directly or indirectly under the influence of an element actuated hydraulically or pneumatically, which element can be moved inside a room, all the rooms being interconnected according to the principle of communicating vessels.
  • An example of an embodiment of the present case is constituted by the Belgian patent 806,241, as well as by the PCT patent application WO 89/01749 as well as by the patent U.K. 2,178,307.
  • several cylinders or chambers fulfilling an equivalent technical function are arranged on both sides of the slatted base and these cylinders or their equivalents are connected to one another by a pipe so that the various cylinders or chambers function as communicating vessels.
  • the central part of the slatted base will sink completely to the lowest point when the user lies on it and this regardless of its position. This is due to the fact that the body is the heaviest in its central part.
  • the invention aims to remedy this drawback and various others and to prescribe an installation which substantially improves the elastic support of such a slatted base.
  • At least a portion of the aforementioned elements, which are each moved under the action of the pressure exerted, are subjected to the action of a counter-pressure spring.
  • the hydraulically or pneumatically actuated element consists of a piston whose connecting rod corresponds to the aforementioned rod.
  • the hydraulically or pneumatically movable element is a membrane to which the aforementioned link is connected.
  • the above-mentioned movable element is a roll-up membrane which acts on the rod guided in the aforementioned chamber.
  • the envisaged displacement of the slats which form the slatted base is slowed down by diaphragming, in a manner known per se, the orifices of exit from chambers or cylinders.
  • a downward pressure is created so that the slats on which pressure is exerted are completely in their position the lowest.
  • the other slats that do not support weight or pressure are positioned in the highest position. This situation develops on the assumption that, for a neutral rest position, all the rooms are half full.
  • FIG. 2 is a representation of a slatted base in which all the slats 4 rests on rods 5 which are either fully inserted where the body offers its heaviest weight, either found in their highest position, where no pressure or insignificant pressure is exerted on the slats.
  • Figure 3 is illustrated schematically the example of the case in which the body 3 of the user is supported on slats 4 which are themselves supported on rods 5 which are subjected to the action of a spring back pressure according to one or other of the provisions described below.
  • An ideal distribution of the slats is created here and there is a clearly visible intermediate position of these slats between a position in which they normally should have been fully inserted and a second position in which they could have been in the highest position.
  • the way in which a counterpressure spring can be inserted into a slatted base according to the invention is described with reference to a large number of examples.
  • FIG 4 there is provided at the base of the chamber 6 a space 7 which is put in communication through a throttle 8 with a pipe 9 which connects all the chambers 7 of a series.
  • a membrane 10 delimits this space 7 at its upper part.
  • On the membrane 10 is fixed a small rod 11 having an articulation point at 12 intended for a lever 13 which is connected to the hinge at 14 with the link 5.
  • This link crosses the element 15. Between this element 15 and a pin 17 protruding from the link 5, a pressure spring 16 is arranged.
  • This pressure spring 16 constitutes the counter-pressure spring according to the invention.
  • the point of rotation of the lever 13 is indicated by the reference 12 '.
  • the counter-pressure spring 18 is a tension spring which can be tensioned between a batten 4 and a pin 19 projecting at the base from the element 15.
  • a counter-pressure spring in the form of a tension spring 20 which is tensioned between a batten 4 and the element 15.
  • the tension spring 20 which has orifices 22 for this purpose, is fixed to a stud 21 which itself is part of the element 15.
  • a rolled membrane 24 is applied in each of the chambers 6.
  • the rolled membranes have a very flexible structure so that part of the rolled membrane rolls up and takes place between the wall inside of the chamber 6 and the outer wall of a piston 25 which is fixed to the base of the link 5.
  • the piston 25 is guided relative to the chamber 6 by means of a small cylindrical part 26 which forms part of the chamber 6 , at the top and inside.
  • use is made as a counter-pressure spring of the hydraulic or pneumatic pressure adjustable in the chamber 6 above the roll-up membrane 24.
  • adjustable valves for example small ball valves 27.
  • FIGS. 9, 10 and 11 which represent a single and same structure in three different active positions, use is made as a counter-pressure spring, of a spiral spring 28 which is arranged around of the link 5 and can be compressed between the upper internal part of a chamber 6 and the internal bottom 25 'of the piston 25.
  • the passage orifices 29 are provided at the upper part in each of the chambers 6 of the embodiment according to Figures 9, 10 and 11.
  • FIG. 10 shows an intermediate position in which the volume of the space 7 and the spiral spring 28 is or will be subjected to a start of compression between the bottom 25 'of the piston 25 and the upper edge of the chamber 6.
  • Figure 11 shows how the space 7 reaches maximum volume while the back pressure spring 28 is fully depressed.
  • FIG. 12 The embodiments according to Figures 12 and 13 show special arrangements of a pressure spring (Figure 12) and a tension spring (Figure 13).
  • the counter-pressure spring is gripped between a stud 31 which moves with the link 5, until the stud 31 is fixed on a lateral arm 5 ′ of the link 5.
  • the upper part of the counter spring pressure 30 fits in a cylindrical housing 32 which must be considered as a fixed element relative to the frame of the bed or the furniture.
  • the embodiment according to Figure 13 comprises an element 33 which is fixed relative to the frame of the bed.
  • This element has at its base and laterally an arm 33 ′ equipped with a small pin 34 around which one end of the tension spring 35 is gripped.
  • the spring 35 also ends with a hook 36 to which is welded a small pin 36 'which can be moved along the chamber 37 of the housing 38.
  • the cylindrical housing 38 forms a whole with the link 5 which is itself connected to the batten 4. When the batten 4 is pressed down at the same time as the link 5, the housing 38 will descend over a distance which corresponds approximately to the length of the slot 37.
  • the counter-pressure spring is formed by a cylinder 43.
  • a piston 44 is then connected to the connecting rod 5, a piston whose base is fixedly connected to the lateral arm 5 ′ of the link 5.
  • an air spring is used to act as a counter-pressure spring.
  • the embodiment according to Figures 16 and 17 is the same.
  • the link 5 here forms a whole with a plate 44 which can be moved in a guide 45 which must be considered as a fixed element relative to the frame of the bed.
  • a torsion spring 46 which presses by its arm 46 'against a small pin 47 which is fixed in the plate 44.
  • a leaf spring as a counter-pressure spring as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19.
  • the back pressure springs can be locally removed or modified.

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  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)
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DK90870191.5T DK0481157T3 (da) 1990-10-16 1990-10-16 Indretning til understøtning af lamellerne i en lamelsengebund
DE69008726T DE69008726T2 (de) 1990-10-16 1990-10-16 Stützvorrichtung für die Latten eines Lattenrostes.
EP90870191A EP0481157B1 (de) 1990-10-16 1990-10-16 Stützvorrichtung für die Latten eines Lattenrostes
ES90870191T ES2051506T3 (es) 1990-10-16 1990-10-16 Instalacion para sostener las lamas de un somier de lamas.
AT9090870191T ATE105159T1 (de) 1990-10-16 1990-10-16 Stuetzvorrichtung fuer die latten eines lattenrostes.
NO914023A NO303614B1 (no) 1990-10-16 1991-10-14 Anordning for Õ underst°tte tverribbene i en sengebunn
CA002053535A CA2053535C (fr) 1990-10-16 1991-10-16 Installation pour soutenir les lattes d'un sommier a lattes
US07/916,805 US5265290A (en) 1990-10-16 1992-07-22 Device for supporting the slats of a slatted base

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EP0895739A3 (de) * 1997-08-06 2000-04-26 Recticel Internationale Bettsysteme GmbH Lagerkörper zur federnden Lagerung von Leisten eines Bettrostes
BE1012330A3 (nl) 1998-12-10 2000-09-05 Complete Investments Ltd Verende structuur voor het ten opzichte van een frame ondersteunen van de latten behorende tot een lattenbodem.
WO2001001822A1 (fr) * 1999-07-02 2001-01-11 Fabio Camponovo Dispositif modulaire de soutien du corps humain
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EP0895739A3 (de) * 1997-08-06 2000-04-26 Recticel Internationale Bettsysteme GmbH Lagerkörper zur federnden Lagerung von Leisten eines Bettrostes
BE1012330A3 (nl) 1998-12-10 2000-09-05 Complete Investments Ltd Verende structuur voor het ten opzichte van een frame ondersteunen van de latten behorende tot een lattenbodem.
WO2001001822A1 (fr) * 1999-07-02 2001-01-11 Fabio Camponovo Dispositif modulaire de soutien du corps humain
WO2005039360A1 (en) 2003-10-27 2005-05-06 Dorsoo Body support

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ATE105159T1 (de) 1994-05-15
DK0481157T3 (da) 1994-07-11
DE69008726D1 (de) 1994-06-09
NO303614B1 (no) 1998-08-10
DE69008726T2 (de) 1994-10-27
CA2053535A1 (fr) 1992-04-17
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