EP1068821B1 - Mattress or upholstery - Google Patents

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EP1068821B1
EP1068821B1 EP00113745A EP00113745A EP1068821B1 EP 1068821 B1 EP1068821 B1 EP 1068821B1 EP 00113745 A EP00113745 A EP 00113745A EP 00113745 A EP00113745 A EP 00113745A EP 1068821 B1 EP1068821 B1 EP 1068821B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08Fluid mattresses or cushions
    • A47C27/081Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type
    • A47C27/082Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type with non-manual inflation, e.g. with electric pumps
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08Fluid mattresses or cushions
    • A47C27/081Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type
    • A47C27/083Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type with pressure control, e.g. with pressure sensors
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08Fluid mattresses or cushions
    • A47C27/10Fluid mattresses or cushions with two or more independently-fillable chambers

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  • the present invention relates to a mattress or a cushion at least one inflatable or with a pumpable filling medium fillable upholstery element with a device to regulate the filling pressure.
  • air cushion mattresses are transverse to the length of the mattress, upholstery elements parallel to each other or Air chambers, individually inflatable.
  • the air chambers are in filling and Support material embedded and preferably with several layers covered with wool and silk.
  • the inflation socket of the upholstery elements are advantageously arranged laterally on the mattress body in such a way that they are easily accessible and yet protected and not distracting.
  • a Such a mattress was developed by the applicant in 1983. Usually the inflation takes place with a respective to the desired cushion element attachable air pump. Any upholstery element can go through this Hand pump can be inflated to the desired hardness. However, since this Is cumbersome to use an electric pump proposed. Their operation is easier than with a hand pump, however, many customers still find it too complicated. The possibilities of an air cushion mattress are therefore in the Practice hardly used properly.
  • EP 0 489 310 i.a. described a seat, the seat in a plurality is divided by part-forming chambers. These are with one Device for recording the pressure distribution on these partial areas connected.
  • the facility is designed to improve the seating comfort a pressure equalization by increasing or Reduction of the pressure of individual partial areas takes place.
  • the object of the invention is to provide a mattress or a cushion create that in terms of comfort, ergonomics and handling the previous known are superior.
  • the mattress or the cushion according to the invention corresponds to the Subject of claim 1. Further advantageous Formations emerge from the dependent claims.
  • a plurality of cushion elements 1 are arranged in the body of the mattress. These are U-shaped, so that there are two air or Form cushion chambers 2, which are connected by a lateral connecting chamber 3 connected and inflatable together.
  • the so constructed Mattress body is surrounded by a protective cover 5, on the a layer of virgin wool 6 and a layer of Tussah silk 7 are applied. As usual, the whole thing is surrounded by a cover 8.
  • a device 10 for regulating the air or Filling pressure housed in the mattress body In the area of the head or foot end 9, where upholstery chambers 2 anyway have no sense is a device 10 for regulating the air or Filling pressure housed in the mattress body. This is over lines 11 connected to the inflatable cushion elements 1, with each Upholstery element 1 leads a separate, own line 11.
  • the facility 10 is connected to a power supply unit 12 via a power line. This serves on the one hand as a transformer to convert the mains current 13 into low current, preferably 24 volts to transform and on the other hand as Receiver for a remote control 14. This is preferably wireless.
  • the transformer is also coupled to a mains isolation, which the power supply to the device 10 for regulating the air or filling pressure interrupts when these are not in operation needs, i.e. when the desired settings have been reached.
  • the cushion elements 1 are therefore additionally constructed in such a way that they are also approximately inflated keep rectangular shape. This can be achieved, for example by making the upholstery chambers 2 of appropriately assembled, individual wall parts are constructed.
  • the Wall parts are soft, but only stretchable to a limited extent, so that they are in the do not disturb the little inflated state, when inflating harder however, bulge only slightly. It is important that each time Lying surface lying wall of the cushion chamber 2 as flat as possible In this way, there is an approximately flat lying surface corresponds approximately to that of a slatted frame. Especially with hard inflated, roundish hoses, as they were usual up to now, the result would be a less comfortable lying surface with noticeable Ribs, which form uncomfortable pressure points, are relaxing Are a hindrance to sleep. A harder inflation was therefore so far not possible in practice. Due to the almost flat falling Lying surface, so are both the lying comfort and the possible use the mattress significantly improved.
  • the device 10 for regulating the air or filling pressure which preferably has a diaphragm vacuum pump is designed so that each individual line 11 can be acted upon with its own pressure.
  • the pump has five different valves. Is conceivable of course also a mattress with a smaller or larger one Number of separately inflatable cushion elements 1.
  • the device 10 is equipped with a programmable controller, by which the Upholstery elements 1 can be regulated individually according to a manufacturer's specification and / or according to the individual wishes of the user.
  • In 3 shows a pressure distribution diagram as an example. This is divided into five areas according to the number of upholstery elements 1. According to a pressure scale 16, which here extends to 300 millibars, the individual cushion elements 1 can be inflated. Logically, the pressure in the buttocks area 17 must be selected the greatest while the other areas must be graded accordingly. In the leg area 21 the lowest pressure is required.
  • the control, or the program of the device 10 for regulation the filling pressure is preferably designed so that the user the desired Hardness in the setting range between a given one minimum and maximum pressure can set. In this way ensures that the upholstery chambers 2 are not damaged can.
  • the control system has at least one basic setting specified. It is of an average weight of the user. To people of any weight To allow comfortable lying, the device 10 and their Control designed so that a fully automatic, individual Weight adjustment is done. Due to the weight of the mattress, or person lying on the inflated cushion elements 1, a specific, individual load on the valves of the device 10 different pressure that over electronic sensors and / or over pressure valves connected to the control is detected. These valves and / or sensors could of course also be spatially separated be arranged by the device 10.
  • control program can be designed so that each lying pressure triggers a certain pump pressure, be it over specified, stored values or via a predefined arithmetic operation.
  • the Controls are therefore either a plurality of lying and pump pressure values predefined in such a way that one bearing on a cushion element 1 Lying pressure, similar to a table, each with a certain pump pressure corresponds or an arithmetic operation is specified that the carries out individually required conversion.
  • the cushion elements 1 up to a correspondingly high Inflated pressure. With a light person, however, the air becomes like this drained far from the cushion elements 1 until the specified values are reached.
  • the remote control 14 is shown in FIG. 4 with the corresponding control buttons 22 - 32 provided.
  • the corresponding control buttons 22 - 32 are preferably the outline 33 of a human on the remote control mapped so that the location of the control buttons assigned Upholstery elements 1 can be seen immediately.
  • the outlines 33 can also be shown on a display, wherein the control buttons arranged on the latter are sensor buttons can.
  • the Control button 32 can be pressed. However, it is also possible to do this Control button 32 form a protected button, so that an unintentional Adjustment can be excluded.
  • the button could do this be placed under a flap or behind a slide, for example also on the back of the remote control 14 it would also be to design the control button 32 so that it only with a tool, for example with a ballpoint pen tip is. It is also possible to assign several different degrees of hardness Buttons are available. It would also be possible to have more than one Memory keys designed to provide control buttons 32 so that several people call up their saved, individual settings can by pressing their personal key. This could include in Guest rooms or apartments can be useful. It was in this Context noted that this mattress in particular is also well suited for hotels of the higher category, since it is considered special service enables every guest the desired comfort to offer. Since only a single key has to be pressed for this purpose, this does not cause any difficulties for the guest or the staff.
  • the mattress or the cushion is also different as described above.
  • this medium is pumpable.
  • the regulation of the Upholstery chambers 1 takes place in that the medium between them and pumping the pressure compensation chambers back and forth. It understands of course that the proposed air pumping system is easiest is. In any case, the customer gets an intelligent mattress offered an absolute maximum of individual lying comfort offers a minimum of operating effort.

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The mattress body consists of pad units (1) each containing two air chambers (2) linked by a connecting chamber (3) and designed so that the chambers are square shaped when inflated. These are embedded in a foam material and covered with suitable furnishing materials. Each pair of air chambers has a separate air supply pipe (11) to a pressure control unit and LV pump (10) housed at one end of the mattress.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Matratze oder ein Polster mit mindestens einem aufblasbaren oder mit einem pumpbaren Füllmedium füllbaren Polsterelement mit einer Einrichtung zur Regulierung des Fülldruckes.The present invention relates to a mattress or a cushion at least one inflatable or with a pumpable filling medium fillable upholstery element with a device to regulate the filling pressure.

Bei bekannten Luftpolstermatratzen sind in Querrichtung zur Matratzenlänge, parallel mit Abstand zueinander liegende Polsterelemente, bzw. Luftkammern, einzeln aufblasbar. Die Luftkammern sind dabei in Füllund Stützmaterial eingebettet und vorzugsweise mit mehreren Lagen von Wolle und Seide bedeckt. Die Aufblasstutzen der Polsterelemente sind vorteilhaft derart seitlich am Matratzenkörper angeordnet, dass sie leicht zugänglich und dennoch geschützt und nicht störend sind. Eine solche Matratze wurde von der Anmelderin 1983 entwickelt. Gewöhnlich erfolgt das Aufblasen mit einer jeweils an das gewünschte Polsterelement ansetzbaren Luftpumpe. Jedes Polsterelement kann durch diese Handpumpe auf die gewünschte Härte aufgeblasen werden. Da dies jedoch umständlich ist, wurde die Verwendung einer elektrischen Pumpe vorgeschlagen. Deren Bedienung ist zwar einfacher als bei einer Handpumpe, dennoch erscheint sie vielen Kunden immer noch zu kompliziert. Die Möglichkeiten einer Luftpolstermatratze werden daher in der Praxis kaum richtig genutzt.In known air cushion mattresses are transverse to the length of the mattress, Upholstery elements parallel to each other or Air chambers, individually inflatable. The air chambers are in filling and Support material embedded and preferably with several layers covered with wool and silk. The inflation socket of the upholstery elements are advantageously arranged laterally on the mattress body in such a way that they are easily accessible and yet protected and not distracting. A Such a mattress was developed by the applicant in 1983. Usually the inflation takes place with a respective to the desired cushion element attachable air pump. Any upholstery element can go through this Hand pump can be inflated to the desired hardness. However, since this Is cumbersome to use an electric pump proposed. Their operation is easier than with a hand pump, however, many customers still find it too complicated. The possibilities of an air cushion mattress are therefore in the Practice hardly used properly.

In EP 0 489 310 ist u.a. ein Sitz beschrieben, dessen Sitzfläche in eine Mehrzahl von Teilflächen bildenden Kammern aufgeteilt ist. Diese sind mit einer Einrichtung zur Erfassung der auf diese Teilflächen lastenden Druckverteilung verbunden. Die Einrichtung ist dabei so ausgelegt, dass zur Verbesserung des Sitzkomforts ein Druckausgleich durch Erhöhung oder Verringerung des Druckes einzelner Teilflächen stattfindet.In EP 0 489 310 i.a. described a seat, the seat in a plurality is divided by part-forming chambers. These are with one Device for recording the pressure distribution on these partial areas connected. The facility is designed to improve the seating comfort a pressure equalization by increasing or Reduction of the pressure of individual partial areas takes place.

Ein weiterer Nachteil bekannter Matratzen liegt in der Ausbildung der Polsterelemente, bzw. der Luftkammern. Um eine bequeme Liegefläche zu erhalten sind breite, kissenartige Polsterelemente erforderlich. Dies vermindert jedoch die Atmungsaktivität der Matratze, da die Luftzirkulation behindert wird. Eine Matratze, die die Luftzirkulation unterbindet, verursacht eine erhebliche höhere Transpiration des Schlafenden. Die Feuchtigkeit schlägt sich nieder, die wiederum eine ungesunde Pilzbildung hervorrufen kann. Die um diesem Problem vorzubeugen geschaffenen, schmalen Luftkammern in Form von Luftschläuchen, bilden jedoch auf der Liegefläche unangenehme Druckstellen.Another disadvantage of known mattresses is the formation of the Upholstery elements, or the air chambers. To a comfortable lying surface wide, cushion-like cushion elements are required. This however, reduces the breathability of the mattress because of the air circulation is hindered. A mattress that prevents air circulation causes significantly higher perspiration of the sleeping person. The moisture condenses, which in turn creates an unhealthy fungus can cause. The ones created to prevent this problem narrow air chambers in the form of air hoses however, uncomfortable pressure marks on the lying surface.

Durch Pumpen und Luftablassen einen individuell optimalen Liegekomfort zu erreichen, gestaltet sich in jedem Fall so umständlich, dass sich Luftpolstermatratzen bisher auf dem Markt nicht richtig durchsetzen konnten. By pumping and deflating, an individually optimal lying comfort to achieve, is in any case so difficult that So far, air cushion mattresses have not been properly enforced on the market could.

Die Erfindung stellt sich die Aufgabe, eine Matratze oder ein Polster zu schaffen, die hinsichtlich Komfort, Ergonomie und Handhabung den bisher bekannten überlegen sind.The object of the invention is to provide a mattress or a cushion create that in terms of comfort, ergonomics and handling the previous known are superior.

Die erfindungsgemässe Matratze oder das Polster entspricht den Gegenstand des Patentanspruchs 1. Weitere vorteilhafte Ausbildungen gehen aus den abhängigen Patentansprüchen hervor.The mattress or the cushion according to the invention corresponds to the Subject of claim 1. Further advantageous Formations emerge from the dependent claims.

Nachfolgend wird ein bevorzugtes Ausführungsbeispiel des Erfindungsgegenstandes anhand der Zeichnung näher beschrieben.

Fig. 1
zeigt eine schematische Ansicht einer Matratze;
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A preferred exemplary embodiment of the subject matter of the invention is described in more detail below with reference to the drawing.
Fig. 1
shows a schematic view of a mattress;
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shows a section along the line A - A in Fig. 1;
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Im Körper der Matratze ist eine Mehrzahl von Polsterelementen 1 angeordnet. Diese sind U-förmig ausgebildet, so dass sich je zwei Luft- bzw. Polsterkammern 2 bilden, die durch eine seitliche Verbindungskammer 3 miteinander verbunden und gemeinsam aufblasbar sind. Die Polsterelemente 1, im vorliegenden Beispiels sind es deren fünf, sind in einem hochwertigen, elastischen Schaumstoff 4 eingebettet. Der derart konstruierte Matratzenkörper ist von einer Schutzhülle 5 umgeben, auf die eine Lage Schurwolle 6 und eine Lage Tussah-Seide 7 aufgebracht sind. Wie üblich, ist das Ganze vom einem Bezug 8 umgeben.A plurality of cushion elements 1 are arranged in the body of the mattress. These are U-shaped, so that there are two air or Form cushion chambers 2, which are connected by a lateral connecting chamber 3 connected and inflatable together. The upholstery elements 1, in the present example there are five, are in one high quality, elastic foam 4 embedded. The so constructed Mattress body is surrounded by a protective cover 5, on the a layer of virgin wool 6 and a layer of Tussah silk 7 are applied. As usual, the whole thing is surrounded by a cover 8.

Im Bereich des Kopf- oder Fussendes 9, wo Polsterkammern 2 ohnehin keinen Sinn haben, ist eine Einrichtung 10 zur Regulierung des Luft- bzw. Fülldruckes im Matratzenkörper untergebracht. Diese ist über Leitungen 11 mit den aufblasbaren Polsterelementen 1 verbunden, wobei zu jedem Polsterelement 1 eine separate, eigene Leitung 11 führt. Die Einrichtung 10 ist über eine Stromleitung mit einem Netzgerät 12 verbunden. Dieses dient einerseits als Transformator, um den Netzstrom 13 in Schwachstrom, vorzugsweise 24 Volt, zu transformieren und andererseits als Empfänger für eine Fernsteuerung 14. Diese ist vorzugsweise drahtlos. Der Transformator ist ausserdem an eine Netzfreischaltung gekoppelt, welche die Stromzufuhr an die Einrichtung 10 zur Regulierung des Luft- bzw. Fülldruckes unterbricht, wenn diese nicht in Betrieb zu sein braucht, d.h. wenn die gewünschten Einstellungen erreicht sind.In the area of the head or foot end 9, where upholstery chambers 2 anyway have no sense is a device 10 for regulating the air or Filling pressure housed in the mattress body. This is over lines 11 connected to the inflatable cushion elements 1, with each Upholstery element 1 leads a separate, own line 11. The facility 10 is connected to a power supply unit 12 via a power line. This serves on the one hand as a transformer to convert the mains current 13 into low current, preferably 24 volts to transform and on the other hand as Receiver for a remote control 14. This is preferably wireless. The transformer is also coupled to a mains isolation, which the power supply to the device 10 for regulating the air or filling pressure interrupts when these are not in operation needs, i.e. when the desired settings have been reached.

Die Polsterelemente 1 sind gemäss Fig. 2 so ausgebildet, dass die beiden Polsterkammern 2 breiter als hoch sind, beispielsweise 14 cm breit und 7 cm hoch. In Längsrichtung jeder Polsterkammer 2 ist ein Steg 15 angeordnet, der die Polsterkammer 2 in zwei Hälften unterteilt. Der Steg 15 kann alleine nicht hinreichend verhindern, dass sich die Polsterkammer 2 zu einem prallen, runden Querschnitt aufblähen kann. Es werden durch den Steg 15 zwei Hälften gebildet, wodurch sich die Polsterkammer 2 im Querschnitt 8-förmig aufblasen würde. Die Polsterelemente 1 sind darum zusätzlich so konstruiert, dass sie auch aufgeblasen eine annähernd rechteckige Form behalten. Dies kann beispielsweise dadurch erreicht werden, indem die Polsterkammern 2 aus entsprechend zusammengesetzten, einzelnen Wandteilen aufgebaut sind. Vorzugsweise sind die Wandteile zwar weich, jedoch nur beschränkt dehnbar, so dass sie im wenig aufgeblasenen Zustand nicht stören, sich bei härterem Aufblasen jedoch nur geringfügig wölben. Wichtig ist dabei, dass die jeweils zur Liegefläche hin liegende Wand der Polsterkammer 2 möglichst flach bleibt Auf diese Weise ergibt sich eine annähernd flache Liegefläche, die in etwa derjenigen eines Lattenrostes entspricht. Insbesondere bei hart aufgeblasenen, rundlichen Schläuchen, wie sie bisher üblich waren, ergäbe sich dagegen eine weniger komfortable Liegefläche mit spürbaren Rippen, welche unangenehme Druckstellen bilden die einem erholsamen Schlaf hinderlich sind. Ein härteres Aufblasen war darum bisher in der Praxis nicht möglich. Durch die annähernd flach ausfallende Liegefläche, werden also sowohl der Liegekomfort als auch die Einsatzmöglichkeit der Matratze wesentlich verbessert.2 are designed such that the two Upholstery chambers 2 are wider than high, for example 14 cm wide and 7 cm high. A web 15 is arranged in the longitudinal direction of each cushion chamber 2, which divides the cushion chamber 2 into two halves. The bridge 15 alone cannot adequately prevent the cushion chamber 2 can inflate to a plump, round cross-section. It will be through the web 15 formed two halves, whereby the cushion chamber 2 in Would inflate cross-section 8-shaped. The cushion elements 1 are therefore additionally constructed in such a way that they are also approximately inflated keep rectangular shape. This can be achieved, for example by making the upholstery chambers 2 of appropriately assembled, individual wall parts are constructed. Preferably, the Wall parts are soft, but only stretchable to a limited extent, so that they are in the do not disturb the little inflated state, when inflating harder however, bulge only slightly. It is important that each time Lying surface lying wall of the cushion chamber 2 as flat as possible In this way, there is an approximately flat lying surface corresponds approximately to that of a slatted frame. Especially with hard inflated, roundish hoses, as they were usual up to now, the result would be a less comfortable lying surface with noticeable Ribs, which form uncomfortable pressure points, are relaxing Are a hindrance to sleep. A harder inflation was therefore so far not possible in practice. Due to the almost flat falling Lying surface, so are both the lying comfort and the possible use the mattress significantly improved.

Die Einrichtung 10 zur Regulierung des Luft- bzw. Fülldruckes, die vorzugsweise eine Membran-Vakuumpumpe aufweist, ist so ausgelegt, dass jede einzelne Leitung 11 mit einem eigenen Druck beaufschlagbar ist. Die Pumpe weist zu diesem Zweck fünf verschiedene Ventile auf. Denkbar ist selbstverständlich auch eine Matratze mit einer kleineren oder grösseren Anzahl von separat aufblasbaren Polsterelementen 1. Die Einrichtung 10 ist mit einer programmierbaren Steuerung versehen, durch welche die Polsterelemente 1 einzeln nach einer herstellerseitigen Vorgabe und/oder nach den individuellen Wünschen des Benützers regulierbar sind. In Fig. 3 ist als Beispiel ein Druckverteilungsdiagramm dargestellt. Dieses ist in fünf Bereiche aufgeteilt, entsprechend der Anzahl der Polsterelemente 1. Entsprechend einer Druckskala 16, die hier bis 300 Millibar reicht, können die einzelnen Polsterelemente 1 aufgeblasen werden. Sinnvollerweise ist der Druck im Gesässbereich 17 am grössten zu wählen, während die übrigen Bereiche entprechen abzustufen sind. Im Beinbereich 21 wird der geringste Druck benötigt.The device 10 for regulating the air or filling pressure, which preferably has a diaphragm vacuum pump is designed so that each individual line 11 can be acted upon with its own pressure. The For this purpose, the pump has five different valves. Is conceivable of course also a mattress with a smaller or larger one Number of separately inflatable cushion elements 1. The device 10 is equipped with a programmable controller, by which the Upholstery elements 1 can be regulated individually according to a manufacturer's specification and / or according to the individual wishes of the user. In 3 shows a pressure distribution diagram as an example. This is divided into five areas according to the number of upholstery elements 1. According to a pressure scale 16, which here extends to 300 millibars, the individual cushion elements 1 can be inflated. Logically, the pressure in the buttocks area 17 must be selected the greatest while the other areas must be graded accordingly. In the leg area 21 the lowest pressure is required.

Die Steuerung, bzw. das Programm der Einrichtung 10 zur Regulierung des Fülldruckes, ist vorzugsweise so ausgelegt, dass der Benützer die gewünschte Härte im Einstellungsbereich zwischen einem vorgegebenen minimalen und einem maximalen Druck einstellen kann. Auf diese Weise ist sichergestellt, dass die Polsterkammern 2 nicht beschädigt werden können. Darüber hinaus wird der Steuerung mindestens eine Grundeinstellung vorgegeben. Dabei wird von einem durchschnittlichen Gewicht des Benützers ausgegangen. Um nun Personen beliebigen Gewichtes ein angenehmes Liegen zu ermöglichen, sind die Einrichtung 10 und deren Steuerung so ausgebildet, dass auf Abruf eine vollautomatische, individuelle Gewichtsanpassung erfolgt. Durch das Gewicht der auf der Matratze, bzw. auf den aufgeblasenen Polsterelementen 1 liegenden Person, lastet auf den Ventilen der Einrichtung 10 ein bestimmter, individuell unterschiedlicher Druck, der über elektronische Sensoren und/oder über an die Steuerung angeschlossene Druckventile erfasst wird. Diese Ventile und/oder Sensoren könnten selbstverständlich auch räumlich getrennt von der Einrichtung 10 angeordnet sein. Gibt nun der Benützer mittels eines einfachen Tastendrucks den Befehl zur Gewichtsanpassung, betätigt die Steuerung sowohl die Pumpe als auch die einzelnen Ventile vollautomatisch so, dass der Druck in den Polsterkammern 2 der einzelnen Polsterelemente 1 dem auf ihnen lastenden Gewicht angepasst wird, bis der der Grundeinstellung entsprechende Liegekomfort erreicht ist.The control, or the program of the device 10 for regulation the filling pressure, is preferably designed so that the user the desired Hardness in the setting range between a given one minimum and maximum pressure can set. In this way ensures that the upholstery chambers 2 are not damaged can. In addition, the control system has at least one basic setting specified. It is of an average weight of the user. To people of any weight To allow comfortable lying, the device 10 and their Control designed so that a fully automatic, individual Weight adjustment is done. Due to the weight of the mattress, or person lying on the inflated cushion elements 1, a specific, individual load on the valves of the device 10 different pressure that over electronic sensors and / or over pressure valves connected to the control is detected. These valves and / or sensors could of course also be spatially separated be arranged by the device 10. Now gives the user by means of a simple push of a button, the command for weight adjustment, operated the control of both the pump and the individual valves fully automatic so that the pressure in the cushion chambers 2 of each Upholstery elements 1 adapted to the weight on them until the lying comfort corresponding to the basic setting is reached is.

Hierzu kann das Steuerungsprogramm so ausgelegt sein, dass jeder Liegedruck ein bestimmter Pumpdruck auslöst, sei es über vorgegebene, gespeicherte Werte oder über eine vorgegebene Rechenoperation. Der Steuerung sind also entweder eine Mehrzahl von Liege- und Pumpdruck-Werten derart vorgegeben, dass einem auf einem Polsterelement 1 lastenden Liegedruck, ähnlich einer Tabelle, jeweils ein bestimmter Pumpdruck entspricht oder es ist eine Rechenoperation vorgegeben, die die individuell erforderliche Umrechnung durchführt. Bei einer schweren Person werden die Polsterelemente 1 bis zu einem entsprechend hohen Druck aufgeblasen. Bei einer leichten Person wird dagegen die Luft so weit aus den Polsterelementen 1 abgelassen, bis die vorgegebenen Werte erreicht sind. In beiden Fällen kann dies für jedes Polsterelement 1 separat erfolgen, so dass letztlich auch die individuell verschiedene Grösse und der Körperbau Berücksichtigung finden können. Wie gesagt, können als Ausgangslage entweder eine oder auch mehrere Grundeinstellungen vorgegeben sein, so dass verschiedene Härte- bzw. Liegekomfort-Stufen individuell angepasst abrufbar sind. Beispielsweise könnten die drei Stufen "Hart", "Mittel" und "Weich" vorgegeben sein, wobei automatisch oder auf Tastenbefehl die Anpassung an das individuelle Gewicht erfolgt. Die erforderlichen Daten und/oder Operationen sind der Steuerung einprogrammiert. Es ist also völlig gleichgültig ob sich ein Kind oder eine Person mit 150 Kg Gewicht auf die Matratze legt. Jeder kann durch einen einzigen Tastendruck seine individuelle Matratzeneinstellung vornehmen. Selbstverständlich ist darüber hinaus auch ein Anpassen an eigene Einstellungswünsche ohne weiteres möglich. Ist ihm oder ihr die Matratze zu weich oder zu hart oder wünscht man in gewissen Bereichen mehr Stützkraft oder Komfort, stellt man die Zonen manuell nach. So kann beispielsweise dem Polsterelement 1 im Gesäss- oder Schulterbereich 17 bzw. 19 beliebig noch etwas mehr Druck gegeben oder weggenommen werden. Auch hierzu genügt ein einfacher Tastendruck. Die Werte sind dann gespeichert. Schläft eine andere Person in diesem Bett, drückt sie wiederum auf die Bedienungstaste 32.For this purpose, the control program can be designed so that each lying pressure triggers a certain pump pressure, be it over specified, stored values or via a predefined arithmetic operation. The Controls are therefore either a plurality of lying and pump pressure values predefined in such a way that one bearing on a cushion element 1 Lying pressure, similar to a table, each with a certain pump pressure corresponds or an arithmetic operation is specified that the carries out individually required conversion. In a severe Person the cushion elements 1 up to a correspondingly high Inflated pressure. With a light person, however, the air becomes like this drained far from the cushion elements 1 until the specified values are reached. In both cases, this can be done for each cushion element 1 done separately, so that ultimately also the individually different size and the physique can be taken into account. As I said, can as a starting point either one or more basic settings be specified so that different levels of hardness or lying comfort can be called up individually adapted. For example, the three levels "Hard", "Medium" and "Soft" can be specified, whereby automatically or at the push of a button the adjustment to the individual weight he follows. The required data and / or operations are the control programmed. So it is completely indifferent whether a child or a person with a weight of 150 kg is laying on the mattress. Anyone can go through make his individual mattress setting with a single push of a button. Of course, there is also an adjustment to your own Settings requests easily possible. Is that him or her? Mattress too soft or too hard or you want it in certain areas more support or comfort, you can manually adjust the zones. For example, the padding element 1 in the buttocks or shoulder area 17 or 19 added or removed any amount of pressure become. A simple push of a button is also sufficient for this. The Values are then saved. Another person is sleeping in this bed presses the control button 32 again.

Die Fernsteuerung 14 ist nach Fig. 4 mit den entsprechenden Bedienungstasten 22 - 32 versehen. Zur besseren Übersicht für den Benützer sind auf der Fernsteuerung vorzugsweise die Umrisse 33 eines Menschen abgebildet, so dass die Lage der den Bedienungstasten zugeordneten Polsterelementen 1 sofort ersichtlich ist. Durch die Bedienungstasten 22, 24, 26, 28 und 30 kann das entsprechende Polsterelement 1 welcher und mittels der Bedienungstasten 23, 25, 27, 29 und 31 härter eingestellt werden. Die Umrisse 33 können auch auf einem Display abgebildet sein, wobei die Bedienungstasten auf letzterem angeordnete Sensortasten sein können. Zur individuellen, vollautomatischen Anpassung kann hier die Bedienungstaste 32 gedrückt werden. Es ist indessen auch möglich, diese Bedienungstaste 32 als geschützte Taste auszubilden, so dass ein unbeabsichtigtes Verstellen ausgeschlossen werden kann. Hierzu könnte die Taste unter einer Klappe öder hinter einem Schieber angeordnet werden, beispielsweise auch auf der Rückseite der Fernbedienung 14. Denkbar wäre es auch, die Bedienungstaste 32 so zu gestalten, dass sie nur mit einem Werkzeug, beispielsweise mit einer Kugelschreiberspitze betätigbar ist. Es können zudem auch mehrere, verschiedenen Härtegraden zugeordnete Tasten vorhanden sein. Möglich wäre es auch mehrere, als Speichertasten ausgelegte Bedienungstasten 32 vorzusehen, so dass mehrere Personen ihre gespeicherte, individuelle Einstellung abrufen können indem sie auf ihre persönliche Taste drücken. Dies könnte u.a. in Gästezimmern oder Ferienwohnungen nützlich sein. Es sei in diesem Zusammenhang darauf hingewiesen, dass diese Matratze insbesondere auch für Hotels der gehobenen Kategorie gut geeignet ist, da sie es als besonderen Service ermöglicht, jedem Gast den gewünschten Liegekomfort zu bieten. Da hierzu nur eine einzige Taste zu drücken ist, bereitet dies weder dem Gast noch dem Personal irgendwelche Schwierigkeiten.The remote control 14 is shown in FIG. 4 with the corresponding control buttons 22 - 32 provided. For a better overview for the user are preferably the outline 33 of a human on the remote control mapped so that the location of the control buttons assigned Upholstery elements 1 can be seen immediately. With the control buttons 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30 can the corresponding cushion element 1 which and can be set harder using the control buttons 23, 25, 27, 29 and 31. The outlines 33 can also be shown on a display, wherein the control buttons arranged on the latter are sensor buttons can. For individual, fully automatic adjustment, the Control button 32 can be pressed. However, it is also possible to do this Control button 32 form a protected button, so that an unintentional Adjustment can be excluded. The button could do this be placed under a flap or behind a slide, for example also on the back of the remote control 14 it would also be to design the control button 32 so that it only with a tool, for example with a ballpoint pen tip is. It is also possible to assign several different degrees of hardness Buttons are available. It would also be possible to have more than one Memory keys designed to provide control buttons 32 so that several people call up their saved, individual settings can by pressing their personal key. This could include in Guest rooms or apartments can be useful. It was in this Context noted that this mattress in particular is also well suited for hotels of the higher category, since it is considered special service enables every guest the desired comfort to offer. Since only a single key has to be pressed for this purpose, this does not cause any difficulties for the guest or the staff.

Es liegt im Rahmen der Erfindung die Matratze bzw. das Polster auch anders als vorgehend beschrieben auszubilden. Theoretisch wäre auch die Verwendung eines anderen Füllmediums als Luft denkbar Voraussetzung ist, dass dieses Medium pumpbar ist. Möglich ist es auch, eine oder mehrere Druckausgleichskammern vorzusehen, wobei die Regulierung der Polsterkammern 1 dadurch erfolgt, dass das Medium zwischen diesen und den Druckausgleichskammern hin- und her gepumpt wird. Es versteht sich von selbst, dass das vorgeschlagene Luft-Pumpsystem am einfachsten ist. In jedem Fall wird dem Kunden eine intelligente Matratze geboten, die ein absolutes Maximum an individuellem Liegekomfort bei einem Minimum an Bedienungsaufwand bietet.Within the scope of the invention, the mattress or the cushion is also different as described above. In theory that would also be Use of a filling medium other than air is conceivable is that this medium is pumpable. It is also possible to have one or more Provide pressure equalization chambers, the regulation of the Upholstery chambers 1 takes place in that the medium between them and pumping the pressure compensation chambers back and forth. It understands of course that the proposed air pumping system is easiest is. In any case, the customer gets an intelligent mattress offered an absolute maximum of individual lying comfort offers a minimum of operating effort.

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  1. Mattresses or padding with at least one inflatable padding element (1) or a padding element that can be filled with a pumpable filling medium, with a device (10) for regulating the filling pressure, characterised by a control allocated to this device (10), in which filling pressure values and/or at least a calculation operation for determining a filling level pressure, are laid down or pre-programmed, whereby the device (10) is designed in such a manner that the pressure adaptation that is automatic or can be called up by the operator, is performed firstly, depending on the weight of a person lying down and the pressure change in the filling medium brought about by this and, secondly, depending on an adjustable degree of hardness or lying comfort.
  2. Mattresses or padding as per claim 1, characterised by the fact that the adjustable degree of hardness or lying comfort comprises at least three stages, e.g. the stages "hard", "medium" or "soft".
  3. Mattresses or padding as per claim 1 or 2, characterised by the fact that more than one inflatable or fillable padding element (1) is envisaged, e.g. five padding elements (1), each with two padding chambers (2) that are connected by means of a connection chamber (3)
  4. Mattresses or padding as per one of the claims 1-3, characterised by the fact that at least the wall of the padding elements (1) directed towards the lying surface is shaped in such a manner that it remains roughly flat when inflated or full.
  5. Mattresses or padding as per claim 4,characterised by the fact that the padding elements (1) have a roughly rectangular cross-section when inflated or full, e.g. as a result of them being made up of corresponding wall parts consisting of a soft but only slightly elastic material.
  6. Mattresses or padding as per one of the claims 1-5, characterised by a preferably wire-less remote control (14), on which the outlines (33) of a person are illustrated, with the purpose of enabling the operator to recognise the position of the padding elements (1) allocated to the operating keys (22-31).
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