EP0697184B1 - Stützvorrichtung für einen menschlichen Körper, und damit ausgerüstetes Bett - Google Patents

Stützvorrichtung für einen menschlichen Körper, und damit ausgerüstetes Bett Download PDF

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EP0697184B1
EP0697184B1 EP94870137A EP94870137A EP0697184B1 EP 0697184 B1 EP0697184 B1 EP 0697184B1 EP 94870137 A EP94870137 A EP 94870137A EP 94870137 A EP94870137 A EP 94870137A EP 0697184 B1 EP0697184 B1 EP 0697184B1
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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
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/12—Means, e.g. measuring means for adapting chairs, beds or mattresses to the shape or weight of persons
    • A47C31/123—Means, e.g. measuring means for adapting chairs, beds or mattresses to the shape or weight of persons for beds or mattresses
    • 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
    • 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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  • a known conventional bed comprises a body support surface made of flexible slats that extend transversely of the longitudinal direction of the bed and that rest on fixed supports at their both ends.
  • the insufficient flexibility of the materials currently used in making the slats results in the conventional slat support arrangements being unable to perfectly conform to the contour of a lying body.
  • the typical characteristic of a water mattress is, that it has equal pressure or resistance over its entire surface.
  • the body weighs much more at the pelvic region than at the shouldergirdle or the feet, so the body does not have equal pressure over its entire surface.
  • the shouldergirdle which anatomically is much wider than the pelvis, should be able to sink deeper into the surface of the bed than the pelvic girdle, in order to get the spine in a straight horizontal line, which is its normal neutral posture.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a resilient body support arrangement which ensures that when a body is lying on the side the spine extends perfectly aligned and when the body is lying on the back, all parts thereof are evenly supported whereby the body is assuming a natural posture.
  • the present invention provides a body support arrangement as defined in the appended claims.
  • Providing a body support arrangement that is resting on water filled tubes ensures that the body support surface gently conform to any waving of the user's body lying on it, whereby the pressure is evenly distributed over the entire length of the body.
  • the surface of the shoulder region is much larger than in side-lying position. So, the shouldergirdle will sink even less into the surface of the bed than in side-lying position, because of the lower pressure per cm 2 . Because of this reason, on a water mattress and alike the upwards displacement of the shouldergirdle will even be more than in side-lying position.
  • the free space provided as claimed allows the shouldergirdle to sink sufficiently into the surface of the bed and prevents the body to sag in the middle of the bed, as it would on a water mattress and alike ("hammock"-effect). This allows a proper horizontal position of the spine. Because the very flexible surface of the bodysupport system perfectly follows the contours of the body, it gives a proper support of the curvatures of the spine. This allows the body to assume its natural posture.
  • each cup shaped support consists of a plate 16 extending lengthwise under a side of the frame and a channel block 17 made of plastic foam attached to it.
  • a resilient layer 18 lies on each water filled tube, e.g. a ribbed polyether foam layer of about 6.5 cm thick. The parallel ribs 19 of the two layers 18 are arranged in alignment.
  • a series of transversely extending slats 21 form a flexible sleeping surface 10. The end portions of each slat rest on aligned ribs 19.
  • the slats 21 may be fixed to the resilient layers or the water filled tubes by suitable attachment ribbons.
  • the flexible slats are able to gently conform to any waving of a lying body and at the same time an evenly distributed pressure is achieved all along the length of the body. As a result, the lying body assumes an ideal and natural posture.
  • the sleeping surface 10 is interrupted whereby a free space 20 is provided, e.g. a free space commensurate to the space needed for placement of three slats.
  • a free space 20 is provided, e.g. a free space commensurate to the space needed for placement of three slats.
  • no slats are provided in the space 20 and the polyether foam layer 18 is interrupted there.
  • slats may be provided in the space 20 by laying them on a thinner foam layer.
  • one or more ribs are removably arranged on one end or on both ends of said free space, e.g. ribs 19a and 19b shown in Fig. 3.
  • This feature allows the lengthwise extent of the free space to be adjusted so as to suit to the place where the shoulder of a lying body is expected to come.
  • the shoulder region which weighs less and is wider than the pelvis region, is allowed to sink down deeper than the pelvis region.
  • the spine of a body lying on the side is able to extend perfectly aligned as illustrated in Fig. 4.
  • the posture shown in Fig. 4 is to be compared with the postures illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6 which show the postures assumed by a body lying on a conventional slat bed and a water mattress respectively.
  • Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate the postures of a body lying on the back on a conventional slat bed and a water mattress respectively.
  • a second exemplary embodiment of the body support arrangement according to the invention comprises a foam layer lying on a flexible water filled container.
  • the latter is accomodated in a cup shaped support.
  • a free space is provided in the region where the shoulder of a lying body is expected to come.
  • the foam layer can be interrupted by removing one or several removable members provided there such that the free space can be adjusted to exactly accomodate the shoulder of the person who is expected to lie thereon.

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Claims (6)

  1. Vorrichtung der Körperstütze bestehend aus einem Rahmen in longitudinaler Richtung, einer Stützfläche (10) und einer Stützvorrichtung um die Stützfläche zu tragen, wo die Stützvorrichtung für die Stützfläche (10) besteht aus mindestens zwei mit Wasser gefüllten Stangen (14, 15), die sich an den longitudinalen Seiten des Rahmens befinden, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stützfläche (10) mit einem freien Raum (20) ausgestattet ist, einen von den longitudinalen Enden des Rahmens ausgehenden bestimmten Abstand, so dass wenn eine auf der Stützfläche liegende Person, der freie Raum die Absenkung der Schulterblätter des Körpers des Verwenders erlaubt.
  2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, in der die Stützfläche (10) aus Latten besteht (21), gekennzeichnet durch die Entnahme von mindestens einer Latte, so dass der Standort und/oder die Breite des freien Raumes (20) angepasst werden kann.
  3. Vorrichtung nach Ansprüche 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass jede aus Wasser gefüllte Stange (14, 15) in einer kapellenförmigen Stütze (12) eingebettet ist.
  4. Vorrichtung nach Ansprüche 1, 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass eine Schicht (18) flexibler Material zwischen jeder mit Wasser gefüllten Stange (14, 15) zwischengelagert ist und die Enden der flexiblen Latten auf der Schicht ruhen.
  5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Stützfläche (10) aus einer flexiblen Schaumschicht (18) besteht, enthaltend mindestens eines entnehmfahigen Elementes (19), wodurch der Standort und/oder die Breite des freien Raumes (20) angepasst werden kann.
  6. Bett aus einer Vorrichtung der Körperstütze nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche.
EP94870137A 1994-08-18 1994-08-18 Stützvorrichtung für einen menschlichen Körper, und damit ausgerüstetes Bett Expired - Lifetime EP0697184B1 (de)

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DE69423751T DE69423751T2 (de) 1994-08-18 1994-08-18 Stützvorrichtung für einen menschlichen Körper, und damit ausgerüstetes Bett
EP94870137A EP0697184B1 (de) 1994-08-18 1994-08-18 Stützvorrichtung für einen menschlichen Körper, und damit ausgerüstetes Bett
AT94870137T ATE191132T1 (de) 1994-08-18 1994-08-18 Stützvorrichtung für einen menschlichen körper, und damit ausgerüstetes bett

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