EP0678261A1 - Pivoting and sliding articulated bed base - Google Patents

Pivoting and sliding articulated bed base Download PDF

Info

Publication number
EP0678261A1
EP0678261A1 EP95400813A EP95400813A EP0678261A1 EP 0678261 A1 EP0678261 A1 EP 0678261A1 EP 95400813 A EP95400813 A EP 95400813A EP 95400813 A EP95400813 A EP 95400813A EP 0678261 A1 EP0678261 A1 EP 0678261A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
connecting rod
articulated
bed base
pivoting
bed
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Granted
Application number
EP95400813A
Other languages
German (de)
French (fr)
Other versions
EP0678261B1 (en
Inventor
Louis Arles
Jean-François Dubuc
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Oniris SA
Original Assignee
Oniris SA
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Oniris SA filed Critical Oniris SA
Publication of EP0678261A1 publication Critical patent/EP0678261A1/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of EP0678261B1 publication Critical patent/EP0678261B1/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Links

Images

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C20/00—Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like
    • A47C20/04—Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with adjustable inclination
    • A47C20/041—Head-, foot- or like rests for beds, sofas or the like with adjustable inclination by electric motors

Definitions

  • the invention relates to an articulated bed base of which the bust part at least is capable of pivoting and sliding with respect to a fixed frame.
  • Known articulated bed bases have a certain number of tilting parts which pivot relative to a fixed frame and relative to their neighboring parts and which allow the sleeping part to take desired inclinations according to the desired relaxation position.
  • the articulated parts are set in motion by one or more electric motors which modify their orientation by means of connecting rods and pivoting levers.
  • the most common use of these bases consists of raising the chest part, that is to say the head of the base so that the user is in a semi-seated position, for example making it easier to read. But the simple pivoting of this bust part relative to the rest of the bed base, which raises the user, systematically moves it away from the head of the bed, therefore from the lighting, from the bedside table, from the telephone, etc.
  • the Applicant has developed a mechanism which allows the entire sleeping part to also slide with respect to the fixed frame, as the bust part is raised so that the user's head always remains in the immediate vicinity of the headboard, both in the lying position and in the seated position.
  • a main object of the present invention therefore consists of an articulated bed base, the sleeping part of which comprises a horizontal plane and at least one tilting part articulated on said horizontal plane, operated by at least one motor which changes its orientation by means of connecting rods and / or pivoting levers, bed base according to which at least one connecting rod is articulated on the fixed frame of the bed base, is supported by its opposite end on the tilting part of the bed constituting the bust part, the whole of the sleeping part which moves in translation on the fixed chassis being connected to the end of the connecting rod and a motor member controlling the pivoting of the connecting rod and of the tilting part of the sleeping arrangement, as well as the displacement of the entire sleeping area towards the headboard.
  • the end of the connecting rod is supported on the tilting part, substantially in its median zone and it is articulated with said tilting part at this point.
  • the horizontal plane of the sleeping part rests on a frame movable in translation on the fixed frame, at least one butt connecting the end of each connecting rod to the movable frame and each end of the connecting rod carrying a roller. bearing on which the tilting part of the bed rests.
  • a stick is attached to each end of a pivoting control bar extending transversely to the movable frame and the end of the large arm of the stick journals on the end of the connecting rod, while on the end of the small arm of the butt which extends in opposite direction down is connected the rod of a jack mounted on the fixed frame which constitutes the driving member of the pivoting of the connecting rod.
  • Figure 1 a schematic elevational view of the articulated base in a horizontal position.
  • FIGS 2 and 3 of the views showing the bed base of which the bust part is respectively in the intermediate position and in the maximum inclined position.
  • Figure 4 an elevational view on a larger scale of another alternative embodiment of the hinged base in horizontal position and Figure 5 the same view with the bust part in an inclined position.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a bed base according to the invention in which the sleeping part consists of a horizontal plane 3 capable of moving in translation on the fixed frame 1 of the bed and of a tilting part 2 articulated on the plane 3.
  • a connecting rod 4 whose length is proportional to that of the tilting part 2 constituting the bust part, is articulated on the one hand on the fixed frame 1 at its headboard 6 and on the other hand on the tilting part substantially in its median zone, the articulation between the connecting rod and the tilting part being ensured at this point.
  • the connecting rod 4 could be fixed to the pivoting member of the tilting part.
  • a safety bar 5 is arranged at the foot of the bed, between the horizontal plane 3 and the frame 1 to prevent any incident, as will be shown below.
  • FIG. 4 There is shown in more detail in FIG. 4 an articulation mechanism inspired by that shown diagrammatically in FIG. 1.
  • the fixed frame 1 consists of the two longitudinal crosspieces of the bed, connected by non-visible transverse crosspieces.
  • the headboard 6, also fixed, is integral with the chassis.
  • a movable frame 13 which can move back and forth or vice versa, owing to the fact that it is mounted on rollers 7.
  • a control bar 8 can pivot.
  • the movable rod 11 of a jack 12 mounted on the movable frame 13 is connected to this end 10 of each stick.
  • the end of the large arm 9a of each stick supports a roller 14 mounted idly on an axis 15.
  • each connecting rod extends horizontally between the headboard and the movable frame 13 and keeps the latter separated as far as possible from the headboard.
  • the horizontal plane 3 corresponding to the sleeping part which remains horizontal is fixed to the movable frame 13 at several points on its surface, in particular by the link 17.
  • the tilting part 2 of the bed base is connected to the plane 3 by a set of articulations 18 and it rests on the rollers 14 mounted at the ends of the sticks 9.
  • the rollers 14 could be replaced by sliding shoes.
  • the entire sleeping part of the bed base, shown in FIG. 4, is therefore horizontal and the end of the tilting part 2 is in the immediate vicinity of the headboard 6.
  • Figure 5 shows the box spring when the bust part is tilted.
  • the user has ordered the actuation of the jack 12 whose rod 11 acts on the end 10 of the butt 9 ensuring the pivoting of the latter around its axis which constitutes the control bar 8.
  • the upward movement of the arms 9a which results therefrom, raises the tilting part 2 by means of the rollers 14, part the end of which pivots relative to the plane 3 by means of the joints 18.
  • the connecting rod 4 linked by its end to the butt 9 is also driven upwards by pivoting around the stem 16 and therefore exerts a traction on the butt having the effect of moving the movable frame 13 - and the whole of the sleeping part which it supports -, in the direction of the headboard 6.
  • the movable frame rolls, thanks to its rollers 7, on the fixed frame 1.

Landscapes

  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Nursing (AREA)
  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)
  • Accommodation For Nursing Or Treatment Tables (AREA)
  • Joints Allowing Movement (AREA)
  • Forklifts And Lifting Vehicles (AREA)
  • Sliding-Contact Bearings (AREA)
  • Toys (AREA)
  • Massaging Devices (AREA)

Abstract

An adjustable bed consists of a fixed base (1) supporting a horizontal (3) and at least one movable (2) section which can be set at an angle relative to the horizontal one. The pivoted head section of the bed is raised or lowered by means of at least one bar connected to a drive motor which also moves the horizontal section as the head section's position is altered. The horizontal section of the bed is mounted on a frame which is able to move relative to the fixed base. The adjustable section is operated by two bars linked by a cross-member with rollers. In a variant of the design, the bars can be actuated by two-arm levers connected to power cylinders beneath the fixed base. <IMAGE>

Description

L'invention porte sur un sommier articulé dont la partie buste au moins est susceptible de pivoter et de coulisser par rapport à un cadre fixe.The invention relates to an articulated bed base of which the bust part at least is capable of pivoting and sliding with respect to a fixed frame.

Les sommiers articulés connus comportent un certain nombre de parties inclinables qui pivotent par rapport à un cadre fixe et par rapport à leurs parties voisines et qui permettent à la partie couchage de prendre des inclinaisons voulues en fonction de la position de relaxation recherchée. Les parties articulées sont mises en mouvement par un ou des moteurs électriques qui modifient leur orientation par l'intermédiaire de bielles et de leviers pivotants. L'usage le plus courant de ces sommiers consiste à relever la partie buste, c'est-à-dire la tête du sommier pour que l'utilisateur se trouve en position semi-assise lui facilitant par exemple la lecture. Mais le simple pivotement de cette partie buste par rapport au reste du sommier, qui relève l'utilisateur, l'éloigne systématiquement de la tête du lit, donc de l'éclairage, de la table de nuit, du téléphone etc...Known articulated bed bases have a certain number of tilting parts which pivot relative to a fixed frame and relative to their neighboring parts and which allow the sleeping part to take desired inclinations according to the desired relaxation position. The articulated parts are set in motion by one or more electric motors which modify their orientation by means of connecting rods and pivoting levers. The most common use of these bases consists of raising the chest part, that is to say the head of the base so that the user is in a semi-seated position, for example making it easier to read. But the simple pivoting of this bust part relative to the rest of the bed base, which raises the user, systematically moves it away from the head of the bed, therefore from the lighting, from the bedside table, from the telephone, etc.

Afin de pallier à cet inconvénient la Demanderesse a mis au point un mécanisme qui permet à l'ensemble de la partie couchage de coulisser également par rapport au cadre fixe, au fur et à mesure de l'élévation de la partie buste de telle sorte que la tête de l'utilisateur reste toujours à proximité immédiate de la tête de lit, aussi bien en position allongée qu'en position assise.In order to overcome this drawback, the Applicant has developed a mechanism which allows the entire sleeping part to also slide with respect to the fixed frame, as the bust part is raised so that the user's head always remains in the immediate vicinity of the headboard, both in the lying position and in the seated position.

Un objet principal de la présente invention consiste donc en un sommier articulé dont la partie couchage comporte un plan horizontal et au moins une partie inclinable articulée sur ledit plan horizontal, manoeuvrée par au moins un moteur qui modifie son orientation par l'intermédiaire de bielles et/ou de leviers pivotants, sommier selon lequel au moins une bielle est articulée sur le châssis fixe du sommier, est en appui par son extrémité opposée sur la partie inclinable du couchage constituant la partie buste, l'ensemble de la partie couchage qui se déplace en translation sur le châssis fixe étant raccordé à l'extrémité de la bielle et un organe moteur commandant le pivotement de la bielle et de la partie inclinable du couchage, ainsi que le déplacement de l'ensemble de la partie couchage en direction de la tête de lit.A main object of the present invention therefore consists of an articulated bed base, the sleeping part of which comprises a horizontal plane and at least one tilting part articulated on said horizontal plane, operated by at least one motor which changes its orientation by means of connecting rods and / or pivoting levers, bed base according to which at least one connecting rod is articulated on the fixed frame of the bed base, is supported by its opposite end on the tilting part of the bed constituting the bust part, the whole of the sleeping part which moves in translation on the fixed chassis being connected to the end of the connecting rod and a motor member controlling the pivoting of the connecting rod and of the tilting part of the sleeping arrangement, as well as the displacement of the entire sleeping area towards the headboard.

Selon une première variante de réalisation, l'extrémité de la bielle est en appui sur la partie inclinable, sensiblement dans sa zone médiane et elle est articulée avec ladite partie inclinable en ce point.According to a first alternative embodiment, the end of the connecting rod is supported on the tilting part, substantially in its median zone and it is articulated with said tilting part at this point.

Selon une autre variante de réalisation, le plan horizontal de la partie couchage repose sur un châssis mobile en translation sur le châssis fixe, au moins une crosse reliant l'extrémité de chaque bielle au châssis mobile et chaque extrémité de la bielle portant un galet de roulement sur lequel repose la partie inclinable du couchage.According to another alternative embodiment, the horizontal plane of the sleeping part rests on a frame movable in translation on the fixed frame, at least one butt connecting the end of each connecting rod to the movable frame and each end of the connecting rod carrying a roller. bearing on which the tilting part of the bed rests.

Avantageusement, une crosse est fixée à chaque extrémité d'une barre de commande pivotante s'étendant transversalement au châssis mobile et l'extrémité du grand bras de la crosse tourillonne sur l'extrémité de la bielle, tandis que sur l'extrémité du petit bras de la crosse qui s'étend en sens inverse vers le bas est raccordée la tige d'un vérin monté sur le châssis fixe qui constitue l'organe moteur du pivotement de la bielle.Advantageously, a stick is attached to each end of a pivoting control bar extending transversely to the movable frame and the end of the large arm of the stick journals on the end of the connecting rod, while on the end of the small arm of the butt which extends in opposite direction down is connected the rod of a jack mounted on the fixed frame which constitutes the driving member of the pivoting of the connecting rod.

Les caractéristiques particulières et avantages de l'invention ressortiront de la description qui va suivre d'exemples de réalisation dans lesquels il sera fait référence aux dessins annexés qui représentent :The particular characteristics and advantages of the invention will emerge from the description which follows of embodiments in which reference will be made to the appended drawings which represent:

Figure 1 une vue schématique en élévation du sommier articulé en position horizontale.Figure 1 a schematic elevational view of the articulated base in a horizontal position.

Figures 2 et 3 des vues montrant le sommier dont la partie buste est respectivement en position intermédiaire et en position inclinée maximum.Figures 2 and 3 of the views showing the bed base of which the bust part is respectively in the intermediate position and in the maximum inclined position.

Figure 4 une vue en élévation à plus grande échelle d'une autre variante de réalisation de sommier articulé en position horizontale et figure 5 la même vue avec la partie buste en position inclinée.Figure 4 an elevational view on a larger scale of another alternative embodiment of the hinged base in horizontal position and Figure 5 the same view with the bust part in an inclined position.

La figure 1 est une illustration schématique d'un sommier selon l'invention dans lequel la partie couchage est constituée d'un plan horizontal 3 susceptible de se déplacer en translation sur le châssis fixe 1 du lit et d'une partie inclinable 2 articulée sur le plan 3. Une bielle de liaison 4 dont la longueur est proportionnée à celle de la partie inclinable 2 constituant la partie buste, est articulée d'une part sur le châssis fixe 1 au niveau de sa tête de lit 6 et d'autre part sur la partie inclinable sensiblement dans sa zone médiane, l'articulation entre la bielle et la partie inclinable étant assurée en ce point. En variante, la bielle de liaison 4 pourrait être fixée à l'organe de pivotement de la partie inclinable. Une barre de sécurité 5 est disposée au pied du lit, entre le plan horizontal 3 et le châssis 1 pour prévenir tout incident, comme on le montrera plus loin. On voit clairement aux figures 2 et 3 que lors de l'inclinaison de la partie buste 2, du fait de la bielle 4, le plan horizontal 3 de couchage ainsi que la partie buste, se déplacent en translation en s'éloignant du pied de lit, ce qui a pour effet que l'extrémité supérieure de la partie buste reste à la même distance de la tête de lit quel que soit son degré d'inclinaison.FIG. 1 is a schematic illustration of a bed base according to the invention in which the sleeping part consists of a horizontal plane 3 capable of moving in translation on the fixed frame 1 of the bed and of a tilting part 2 articulated on the plane 3. A connecting rod 4 whose length is proportional to that of the tilting part 2 constituting the bust part, is articulated on the one hand on the fixed frame 1 at its headboard 6 and on the other hand on the tilting part substantially in its median zone, the articulation between the connecting rod and the tilting part being ensured at this point. Alternatively, the connecting rod 4 could be fixed to the pivoting member of the tilting part. A safety bar 5 is arranged at the foot of the bed, between the horizontal plane 3 and the frame 1 to prevent any incident, as will be shown below. It is clearly seen in Figures 2 and 3 that during the inclination of the bust part 2, due to the connecting rod 4, the horizontal sleeping plane 3 as well as the bust part, move in translation away from the foot of bed, which has the effect that the upper end of the bust part remains at the same distance from the headboard regardless of its degree of inclination.

On a représenté plus en détail à la figure 4 un mécanisme d'articulation inspiré de celui schématisé à la figure 1. Le châssis fixe 1 est constitué des deux traverses longitudinales du lit, reliées par des traverses transversales non visibles. La tête de lit 6 également fixe est solidaire du châssis.There is shown in more detail in FIG. 4 an articulation mechanism inspired by that shown diagrammatically in FIG. 1. The fixed frame 1 consists of the two longitudinal crosspieces of the bed, connected by non-visible transverse crosspieces. The headboard 6, also fixed, is integral with the chassis.

Au-dessus du châssis fixe 1, repose un châssis mobile 13 pouvant se déplacer d'avant en arrière ou inversement, du fait qu'il est monté sur des galets de roulement 7. Sur ledit châssis mobile est montée, transversalement entre ses deux longerons longitudinaux, une barre de commande 8 pouvant pivoter. A chaque extrémité de la barre est fixée une crosse 9 dont un grand bras 9a s'étend sensiblement horizontalement en direction de la tête de lit tandis que son petit bras 9b s'étend en sens inverse et vers le bas, son extrémité 10 débordant sous le châssis fixe 1. La tige mobile 11 d'un vérin 12 monté sur le châssis mobile 13 se raccorde à cette extrémité 10 de chaque crosse. L'extrémité du grand bras 9a de chaque crosse supporte un galet 14 monté fou sur un axe 15. Sur cet axe 15 tourillonne l'extrémité de la bielle de liaison 4 schématisée aux figures 1 à 3. Cette dernière a la forme d'une canne dont l'extrémité opposée s'articule sur une potence 16, solidaire du châssis fixe 1 à proximité immédiate de la tête de lit 6. Il y a donc deux bielles articulées à chacune des deux crosses latérales pivotantes. On voit à la figure 4 que chaque bielle s'étend horizontalement entre la tête de lit et le châssis mobile 13 et maintient ce dernier écarté au maximum de la tête de lit. Le plan horizontal 3 correspondant à la partie couchage qui reste horizontale est fixé au châssis mobile 13 en plusieurs points de sa surface notamment par la liaison 17. La partie inclinable 2 du sommier est reliée au plan 3 par un jeu d'articulations 18 et elle repose sur les galets 14 montés aux extrémités des crosses 9. En variante, les galets 14 pourraient être remplacés par des patins de glissement. L'ensemble de la partie couchage du sommier, représentée à la figure 4, est donc horizontal et le bout de la partie inclinable 2 se trouve à proximité immédiate de la tête de lit 6.Above the fixed frame 1, there rests a movable frame 13 which can move back and forth or vice versa, owing to the fact that it is mounted on rollers 7. On said movable frame is mounted, transversely between its two longitudinal members longitudinal, a control bar 8 can pivot. At each end of the bar is fixed a stick 9 of which a large arm 9a extends substantially horizontally in the direction of the head of bed while its small arm 9b extends in the opposite direction and downwards, its end 10 projecting under the fixed frame 1. The movable rod 11 of a jack 12 mounted on the movable frame 13 is connected to this end 10 of each stick. The end of the large arm 9a of each stick supports a roller 14 mounted idly on an axis 15. On this axis 15 journals the end of the connecting rod 4 shown diagrammatically in Figures 1 to 3. The latter has the form of a cane whose opposite end is articulated on a bracket 16, integral with the fixed frame 1 in the immediate vicinity of the headboard 6. There are therefore two connecting rods articulated to each of the two pivoting lateral brackets. It can be seen in FIG. 4 that each connecting rod extends horizontally between the headboard and the movable frame 13 and keeps the latter separated as far as possible from the headboard. The horizontal plane 3 corresponding to the sleeping part which remains horizontal is fixed to the movable frame 13 at several points on its surface, in particular by the link 17. The tilting part 2 of the bed base is connected to the plane 3 by a set of articulations 18 and it rests on the rollers 14 mounted at the ends of the sticks 9. As a variant, the rollers 14 could be replaced by sliding shoes. The entire sleeping part of the bed base, shown in FIG. 4, is therefore horizontal and the end of the tilting part 2 is in the immediate vicinity of the headboard 6.

La figure 5 montre le sommier quand la partie buste est inclinée. Pour passer à cette position, l'utilisateur a commandé la manoeuvre du vérin 12 dont la tige 11 agit sur l'extrémité 10 de la crosse 9 assurant le pivotement de celle-ci autour de son axe que constitue la barre de commande 8. Le mouvement ascendant des bras 9a, qui en résulte, soulève la partie inclinable 2 par l'intermédiaire des galets 14, partie dont l'extrémité pivote par rapport au plan 3 grâce aux articulations 18. Au cours de ce pivotement la bielle 4, liée par son extrémité à la crosse 9, est entraînée aussi vers le haut en pivotant autour de la potence 16 et exerce de ce fait une traction sur la crosse ayant pour effet de déplacer le châssis mobile 13 - et l'ensemble de la partie couchage qu'il supporte -, en direction de la tête de lit 6. Pour cela le châssis mobile roule, grâce à ses galets 7, sur le châssis fixe 1.Figure 5 shows the box spring when the bust part is tilted. To pass to this position, the user has ordered the actuation of the jack 12 whose rod 11 acts on the end 10 of the butt 9 ensuring the pivoting of the latter around its axis which constitutes the control bar 8. The upward movement of the arms 9a, which results therefrom, raises the tilting part 2 by means of the rollers 14, part the end of which pivots relative to the plane 3 by means of the joints 18. During this pivoting the connecting rod 4, linked by its end to the butt 9, is also driven upwards by pivoting around the stem 16 and therefore exerts a traction on the butt having the effect of moving the movable frame 13 - and the whole of the sleeping part which it supports -, in the direction of the headboard 6. For this, the movable frame rolls, thanks to its rollers 7, on the fixed frame 1.

Dans la position représentée, on voit que la partie haute inclinée 2 s'est donc déplacée et son extrémité se trouve à proximité immédiate de la tête de lit 6, comme lorsque le couchage est en position horizontale. L'utilisateur reste ainsi à proximité des éclairages et tables de chevet.In the position shown, it can be seen that the inclined upper part 2 has therefore moved and its end is in the immediate vicinity of the headboard 6, as when the bed is in a horizontal position. The user thus remains near the lighting and bedside tables.

On voit à la figure 3 que dans la position buste incliné, le plan horizontal 3 s'est écarté du pied de lit, laissant un creux entre le couchage et le fond. Si un objet quelconque se trouvait déposé dans ce creux, il constituerait un obstacle à la remise en place du sommier en position horizontale. La barre de sécurité 5 mentionnée plus haut serait alors soumise à une pression exercée par l'objet repoussé par le lit et commanderait alors un contacteur qui inverse le sens d'action du vérin ou du moteur. Il n'y a donc pas de risque de détérioration de l'objet ni du lit, ni du mécanisme.We see in Figure 3 that in the inclined bust position, the horizontal plane 3 has moved away from the footboard, leaving a hollow between the bed and the bottom. If any object was placed in this hollow, it would constitute an obstacle to the repositioning of the bed base in a horizontal position. The safety bar 5 mentioned above would then be subjected to a pressure exerted by the object pushed back by the bed and would then command a contactor which reverses the direction of action of the jack or the motor. There is therefore no risk of damage to the object, the bed or the mechanism.

Pour revenir à cette position horizontale on effectue la manoeuvre inverse à partir du vérin 12.To return to this horizontal position, the reverse maneuver is carried out from the jack 12.

Claims (7)

1.- Sommier articulé dont la partie couchage comporte un plan horizontal et au moins une partie inclinable articulée sur ledit plan horizontal, manoeuvrée par au moins un moteur qui modifie son orientation par l'intermédiaire de bielles et/ou de leviers pivotants, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une bielle (4) est articulée sur le châssis fixe (1) du sommier, est en appui par son extrémité opposée sur la partie inclinable (2) du couchage constituant la partie buste, en ce que l'ensemble de la partie couchage (2, 3) qui se déplace en translation sur le châssis fixe est raccordé à l'extrémité de la bielle et en ce qu'un organe moteur (12) commande le pivotement de la bielle et de la partie inclinable du couchage, ainsi que le déplacement de l'ensemble de la partie couchage en direction de la tête de lit (6). 1.- articulated bed base, the sleeping part of which comprises a horizontal plane and at least one tilting part articulated on said horizontal plane, operated by at least one motor which modifies its orientation by means of connecting rods and / or pivoting levers, characterized in that at least one connecting rod (4) is articulated on the fixed frame (1) of the bed base, is supported by its opposite end on the tilting part (2) of the bed constituting the bust part, in that the assembly of the sleeping part (2, 3) which moves in translation on the fixed frame is connected to the end of the connecting rod and in that a motor member (12) controls the pivoting of the connecting rod and of the tilting part of the sleeping , as well as the displacement of the entire sleeping part in the direction of the headboard (6). 2.- Sommier articulé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'extrémité opposée de la bielle (4) est en appui sur la partie inclinable (2) sensiblement dans sa zone médiane et articulée avec ladite partie inclinable en ce point. 2.- articulated bed base according to claim 1, characterized in that the opposite end of the connecting rod (4) is supported on the tilting part (2) substantially in its median zone and articulated with said tilting part at this point. 3.- Sommier articulé. selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'extrémité opposée de la bielle (4) est fixée à l'organe de pivotement de la partie inclinable (2). 3.- Articulated bed base. according to claim 1, characterized in that the opposite end of the connecting rod (4) is fixed to the pivoting member of the tilting part (2). 4.- Sommier articulé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le plan horizontal (3) de la partie couchage repose sur un châssis (13) mobile en translation sur le châssis fixe (1), en ce qu'au moins une crosse (9) relie l'extrémité de chaque bielle (4) au châssis mobile et en ce que chaque extrémité de la bielle porte un galet de roulement (14) sur lequel repose la partie inclinable (2) du couchage. 4.- articulated bed base according to claim 1, characterized in that the horizontal plane (3) of the sleeping part rests on a frame (13) movable in translation on the fixed frame (1), in that at least one stock (9) connects the end of each connecting rod (4) to the movable frame and in that each end of the connecting rod carries a roller (14) on which the tilting part (2) of the bed rests. 5.- Sommier articulé selon la revendication 4, caractérisé en ce qu'une crosse (9) est fixée à chaque extrémité d'une barre de commande pivotante (8) s'étendant transversalement au châssis mobile (13), en ce que l'extrémité du grand bras (9a) de la crosse tourillonne sur l'extrémité de la bielle (4), tandis que sur l'extrémité (10) du petit bras (9b) de la crosse qui s'étend en sens inverse vers le bas, est raccordée la tige (11) d'un vérin (12) monté sur le châssis mobile (13), qui constitue l'organe moteur du pivotement de la bielle. 5.- articulated bed base according to claim 4, characterized in that a stick (9) is fixed to each end of a pivoting control bar (8) extending transversely to the movable frame (13), in that the end of the large arm (9a) of the stick journals on the end of the connecting rod (4), while on the end (10) of the small arm (9b) of the stick which extends in opposite direction towards the bottom, is connected the rod (11) of a jack (12) mounted on the movable frame (13), which constitutes the driving member for the pivoting of the connecting rod. 6.- Sommier articulé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que la bielle (4) a la forme d'une canne dont une extrémité s'articule sur une potence (16) solidaire du châssis fixe (1), à proximité immédiate de la tête de lit (6). 6.- articulated bed base according to claim 1, characterized in that the connecting rod (4) has the shape of a cane, one end of which is articulated on a bracket (16) secured to the fixed frame (1), in the immediate vicinity of the headboard (6). 7.- Sommier articulé selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce qu'une barre de sécurité (5) est disposée au pied du lit, entre le plan horizontal (3) et le châssis (1), et commande un contacteur d'inversion de l'organe moteur (12). 7.- articulated bed base according to claim 1, characterized in that a safety bar (5) is arranged at the foot of the bed, between the horizontal plane (3) and the frame (1), and controls a reversing contactor of the drive member (12).
EP95400813A 1994-04-19 1995-04-11 Pivoting and sliding articulated bed base Expired - Lifetime EP0678261B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR9404633 1994-04-19
FR9404633A FR2718621B1 (en) 1994-04-19 1994-04-19 Articulated bed base with pivoting and sliding.

Publications (2)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0678261A1 true EP0678261A1 (en) 1995-10-25
EP0678261B1 EP0678261B1 (en) 1998-12-30

Family

ID=9462236

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP95400813A Expired - Lifetime EP0678261B1 (en) 1994-04-19 1995-04-11 Pivoting and sliding articulated bed base

Country Status (7)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0678261B1 (en)
AT (1) ATE175083T1 (en)
DE (1) DE69506933T2 (en)
DK (1) DK0678261T3 (en)
ES (1) ES2128004T3 (en)
FR (1) FR2718621B1 (en)
GR (1) GR3029676T3 (en)

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997030614A1 (en) * 1996-02-20 1997-08-28 Niagara Manufacturing Ltd. An adjustable bed
EP1525824A1 (en) * 2003-10-23 2005-04-27 Oniris Mechanism for articulated matress support
EP0884011B2 (en) † 1997-05-23 2007-09-12 Thomas Beteiligungs- und Vermögens GmbH &amp; Co. KG Slatted support base particularly for a bed
DE102008064096A1 (en) 2008-12-19 2010-07-15 Klaus Bock Couch surface facility for a bed
BE1027540B1 (en) * 2019-09-02 2021-03-29 Global Technical Equipment Bvba ADJUSTABLE BED DEVICE INCLUDING A MOVABLE FRAME

Families Citing this family (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE202009003977U1 (en) 2009-03-24 2009-07-30 Horst E. Otten Matratzenfabrik Gmbh Adjustment mechanism, especially for slatted frames and beds
DE102009014124A1 (en) 2009-03-24 2010-10-07 Horst E. Otten Matratzenfabrik Gmbh Adjustment mechanism for e.g. bed utilized in hospital, has lifting element fastened to rotational shaft perpendicularly to displacement direction of carriage, where shaft is arranged as drive shaft of lifting element at drive unit
DE202009005367U1 (en) 2009-04-09 2009-07-16 Horst E. Otten Matratzenfabrik Gmbh Symmetrical undercarriage for adjustable reclining furniture

Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1439800A (en) 1965-04-23 1966-05-20 Bedframe
GB2124896A (en) 1982-08-11 1984-02-29 Ronald Frank Morrison Apparatus primarily for altering the attitude of a mattress on a bed

Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR1439800A (en) 1965-04-23 1966-05-20 Bedframe
GB2124896A (en) 1982-08-11 1984-02-29 Ronald Frank Morrison Apparatus primarily for altering the attitude of a mattress on a bed

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO1997030614A1 (en) * 1996-02-20 1997-08-28 Niagara Manufacturing Ltd. An adjustable bed
EP0884011B2 (en) † 1997-05-23 2007-09-12 Thomas Beteiligungs- und Vermögens GmbH &amp; Co. KG Slatted support base particularly for a bed
EP1525824A1 (en) * 2003-10-23 2005-04-27 Oniris Mechanism for articulated matress support
FR2861269A1 (en) * 2003-10-23 2005-04-29 Oniris MECHANISM FOR SOMMIER ARTICULE
DE102008064096A1 (en) 2008-12-19 2010-07-15 Klaus Bock Couch surface facility for a bed
DE102008064096B4 (en) * 2008-12-19 2010-09-02 Klaus Bock Couch surface facility for a bed
BE1027540B1 (en) * 2019-09-02 2021-03-29 Global Technical Equipment Bvba ADJUSTABLE BED DEVICE INCLUDING A MOVABLE FRAME

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
FR2718621B1 (en) 1996-06-21
DK0678261T3 (en) 1999-08-30
FR2718621A1 (en) 1995-10-20
ES2128004T3 (en) 1999-05-01
EP0678261B1 (en) 1998-12-30
DE69506933D1 (en) 1999-02-11
ATE175083T1 (en) 1999-01-15
DE69506933T2 (en) 1999-07-29
GR3029676T3 (en) 1999-06-30

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
WO1996012427A1 (en) Device for tilting the top end and/or bottom end of a bed
FR2717377A1 (en) Lifting device for stand-up wheelchair and wheelchair by application.
EP0678261B1 (en) Pivoting and sliding articulated bed base
EP0774223B1 (en) Deformable undermattress with ergonomic shape
EP0183630A1 (en) Transformable seat
FR2671468A1 (en) Mattress support with lift-up backrest and mattress for same
FR2651978A1 (en) Frame for mattress comprising a hinged adjustable leg rest
FR2899779A1 (en) Bed frame has back supporting part or component of back supporting part which is connected by coupler with upper side supporting part
EP1372433B1 (en) Bed equipped with a back elevator
EP1525824A1 (en) Mechanism for articulated matress support
FR2744910A1 (en) MOTORIZED LIFT ARMCHAIR
FR2799107A1 (en) Slatted base for bed or recliner, with outer frame and back-rest
FR2670374A1 (en) Lifting mechanism for articulated mattress support
FR2711521A1 (en) Patient bed.
EP0895738B1 (en) Deformable bed base with inclined and ergonomic section
BE1016140A3 (en) Frame chair seat / berth with mechanism knee.
EP1016360B1 (en) A bed with an articulated matress support
FR2712802A1 (en) Chair for handicapped or infirm with motorised assistance for standing and sitting
FR2755358A1 (en) Linkage to incline parts of mattress base
EP1281339A1 (en) Relaxing bed bottom with tiltable head and foot sections
FR2695813A1 (en) Seat providing assistance in lifting a person with reduced mobility from the sitting position.
EP2014198B1 (en) Retractable bed base and bed including such a bed base
FR2780257A1 (en) Adjustable divan base
EP1767123B1 (en) Lying plane with an intermediary piece
FR2814352A1 (en) Sun bed has head section which can swivel between flat and positions using arm operated by jack, each longitudinal member of head section consisting of two parts connected by system of levers operated by bar pivoted on arm

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES GB GR IT LI LU NL PT

17P Request for examination filed

Effective date: 19960318

17Q First examination report despatched

Effective date: 19970402

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAG Despatch of communication of intention to grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS AGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAH Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patent

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOS IGRA

GRAA (expected) grant

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009210

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: B1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE DK ES GB GR IT LI LU NL PT

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 175083

Country of ref document: AT

Date of ref document: 19990115

Kind code of ref document: T

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: EP

111L Licence recorded

Free format text: 980825 0100 TRECA, SOCIETE ANONYME * 980825 0101 TRECA BENELUX, SOCIETE ANONYME * 980825 0102 TRECA DE ESPANA, SOCIETE ANONYME * 980825 0103 TRECA GMBH * 980825 0104 TRECA SA, SOCIETE ANONYME * 980825 0105 TRECA SRL, SRL

REF Corresponds to:

Ref document number: 69506933

Country of ref document: DE

Date of ref document: 19990211

ITF It: translation for a ep patent filed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: NV

Representative=s name: DIETLIN & CIE S.A.

GBT Gb: translation of ep patent filed (gb section 77(6)(a)/1977)

Effective date: 19990324

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FG2A

Ref document number: 2128004

Country of ref document: ES

Kind code of ref document: T3

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: SC4A

Free format text: AVAILABILITY OF NATIONAL TRANSLATION

Effective date: 19990317

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: T3

PLBE No opposition filed within time limit

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009261

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: NO OPPOSITION FILED WITHIN TIME LIMIT

26N No opposition filed
REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GB

Ref legal event code: IF02

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: ES

Payment date: 20120425

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: AT

Payment date: 20120322

Year of fee payment: 18

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Payment date: 20130318

Year of fee payment: 19

Ref country code: LU

Payment date: 20130321

Year of fee payment: 19

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Payment date: 20130327

Year of fee payment: 19

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Payment date: 20130318

Year of fee payment: 19

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GB

Payment date: 20130415

Year of fee payment: 19

Ref country code: CH

Payment date: 20130415

Year of fee payment: 19

Ref country code: BE

Payment date: 20130430

Year of fee payment: 19

Ref country code: DE

Payment date: 20130409

Year of fee payment: 19

PGFP Annual fee paid to national office [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Payment date: 20130313

Year of fee payment: 19

Ref country code: IT

Payment date: 20130422

Year of fee payment: 19

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: MM4A

Free format text: LAPSE DUE TO NON-PAYMENT OF FEES

Effective date: 20141013

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 69506933

Country of ref document: DE

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DK

Ref legal event code: EBP

Effective date: 20140430

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: NL

Ref legal event code: V1

Effective date: 20141101

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: LU

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140411

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: CH

Ref legal event code: PL

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: AT

Ref legal event code: MM01

Ref document number: 175083

Country of ref document: AT

Kind code of ref document: T

Effective date: 20140411

GBPC Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee

Effective date: 20140411

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: GR

Ref legal event code: ML

Ref document number: 990400760

Country of ref document: GR

Effective date: 20141104

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: GR

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20141104

Ref country code: DE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20141101

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20141013

Ref country code: GB

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140411

Ref country code: CH

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140430

Ref country code: LI

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140430

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: DE

Ref legal event code: R119

Ref document number: 69506933

Country of ref document: DE

Effective date: 20141101

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: NL

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20141101

Ref country code: AT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140411

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: IT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140411

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: PT

Ref legal event code: MM4A

Free format text: MAXIMUM VALIDITY LIMIT REACHED

Effective date: 20150411

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: DK

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140430

REG Reference to a national code

Ref country code: ES

Ref legal event code: FD2A

Effective date: 20150528

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION

Effective date: 20150421

Ref country code: ES

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140412

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: PT

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF EXPIRATION OF PROTECTION

Effective date: 20140411

PG25 Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]

Ref country code: BE

Free format text: LAPSE BECAUSE OF NON-PAYMENT OF DUE FEES

Effective date: 20140430