EP1086637B1 - Sous-matelas ou analogue, ainsi que ses applications - Google Patents

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EP1086637B1
EP1086637B1 EP00119723A EP00119723A EP1086637B1 EP 1086637 B1 EP1086637 B1 EP 1086637B1 EP 00119723 A EP00119723 A EP 00119723A EP 00119723 A EP00119723 A EP 00119723A EP 1086637 B1 EP1086637 B1 EP 1086637B1
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Felix Lübeck
Klaus Dr. Jansen
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/062—Slat supports
    • A47C23/067—Slat supports adjustable, e.g. in height or elasticity
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/062—Slat supports
    • A47C23/063—Slat supports by elastic means, e.g. coil springs
    • A47C23/064—Slat supports by elastic means, e.g. coil springs by elastomeric springs

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  • the invention relates to a spring base for mattresses or the like according to the preamble of claim 1, cf. EP-A-0 519 321. Furthermore The invention relates to beam elements of such suspension and uses of the mesh base.
  • the invention is based on the object, a spring base for mattresses and their use create, which makes it possible by longer lying people Decubitus symptoms (sick and old) to avoid.
  • a spring base to solve the problem mentioned at the beginning has the features of claim 1. Accordingly, the Spring base preferably in the longitudinal direction of the mattress or the like extending elastic beam elements for holding the opposite ends of the ledges, with the beam elements a number of shots for the ends of the strips have, which is greater than the number of strips of the spring base.
  • the strips can in this way such (different) places of the suspension assigned to those on the mattress or the same person lying at less pressure ulcer-endangering Support jobs. Most of all, it is possible to position to change at least some strips so that the on the Mattress or the like lying on different people Is supported.
  • the mesh base is provided to form the beam elements so that their Elasticity is changeable.
  • This allows the force that the Suspension on the mattress or the like - and thus the person lying on it - exercises, changes.
  • the elasticity of the beam elements in the area at least some strips individually, especially independently of each other, changeable, preferably by appropriate Filling elements, such as packing and / or Filler pieces.
  • the storage of the strips on the beam elements can be adjusted harder or softer. It can be so the local distribution of a person's circulation on the Mattress can be changed, even without changing the Position of the strips in the longitudinal direction of the elastic Beam elements. For example, initially through change the elasticity of the beam elements in the areas of certain Make a change in the load on the mattress or the like lying person and only then if this is no longer sufficient, one Change the position of at least one bar in the longitudinal direction of the elastic beam elements.
  • At least some strips are provided assign separate springs. They are preferably located Springs at the end areas connected to the beam elements the respective strips. The springs are therefore in the Areas of the beam elements, where they are from these to the Overlay the ends of the strips of spring force. Thereby can the spring characteristic of the elastic beam elements at least in the areas of those lasts for which additional Feathers are assigned, individually designed or changed become.
  • each bar element is made up of several (short) bar sections, especially bar parts, which in Can be coupled together in the longitudinal direction. It an elastic one can be made from the same bar sections Form a beam element of any length, so that it is used as a spring base can be produced, in particular the length of Sleeping, sitting or lying furniture are customizable.
  • the elastic beam elements made of the same, short Beam parts can form the beam parts from a single shape be formed by, for example, injection molding and from it any length of elastic beam elements assembled become.
  • the individual parts of the beam Forming the elastic beam elements detachably to couple together and preferably so that the beam parts are rigid are interconnected so that from the coupled Continuous beam elements are created, and of any length.
  • each bar element is formed by two adjacent support legs, which are separated by one Bridge are interconnected. This allows everyone Beam element, in particular beam part, in one piece by Manufacture example of injection molding. Furthermore, each has Beam part between the neighboring and spaced apart Support legs over a groove-like longitudinal groove, for example can serve to accommodate additional springs.
  • the web for connecting the support leg to form as an elastic hinge is provided, the web for connecting the support leg to form as an elastic hinge.
  • the two support legs can be made lying in one plane and by pivoting around after manufacture the elastic web in two parallel planes arrive, so that the channel-like between the two support legs Longitudinal groove is created.
  • Beam element in particular a beam part to form the Beam element, particularly easy to manufacture.
  • each support leg of the beam element is provided with several in the longitudinal direction short distance consecutive recordings for an end area to arrange each bar.
  • each Spring structure is preferably by at least one hose-like, elastic spring ring formed.
  • each Spring structure is preferably from a larger spring ring and above and below the same arranged small spring washers formed.
  • the spring washers are connected to each other in the vertical direction, the upper and lower spring washers also with the respective receptacle or the web are connected. Farther it may be advantageous to use the spring structures or spring washers at least partially in the horizontal direction connect.
  • the support legs get through the in a horizontal and / or vertical direction connected spring washers a coherent, honeycomb-like Structure, whereby the beam elements in the longitudinal direction over a has relatively high torsional stiffness, namely even if the beam parts of the beam elements consist of one elastic material, in particular a corresponding thermoplastic Plastic or an elastomer are formed.
  • the receptacles are preferably also connected to one another, and preferably through upright mattress supports. This will remove the edges of the mattresses in the areas of the elastic beam elements with a slight distance above the Last held, which is particularly advantageous when on the Make successive spring plates at regular intervals are arranged as a support for the mattresses.
  • the slat base shown here is used at least to accommodate a mattress or the like of a bed, a piece of furniture or a piece of seating.
  • the spring base has two parallel spacings mutually extending in the longitudinal direction of the bed or the like Bar elements 10.
  • the bar elements 10 are the same formed and delimit opposite longitudinal edges of the Lower suspension.
  • the spring base also has several strips 11. The same trained one another Strips 11 run transversely at a parallel distance from one another to the beam elements 10 and connect them. The strips 11 are at opposite end regions with the Beam elements 10 connected to the spring base.
  • the spring base has strips 11 assigned to it, resilient support plate 12, of which only a few in FIG. 1 are shown schematically.
  • Each bar 11 is a plurality of support plates 12 assigned at preferably uniform intervals, the support plate 12 of adjacent strips 11 are preferably offset from one another in such a way that the support plates 12 adjacent strips 11 to each other on a gap are located.
  • Each of the identical bar elements 10 is formed from a certain number of identical bar parts 13, which in Longitudinal direction of the respective beam element 10 lying one behind the other arranged and by several detachable connectors 14 are connected.
  • the same Beam elements 10 are each U-shaped in cross section (Fig. 5). Accordingly, each bar element 10 has two support legs running parallel to each other at a distance 15, 16, which is directed vertically in the longitudinal direction of the beam element 10 run. Opposite outer sides of the support legs 15 and 16 delimit vertical edges of the beam element 10.
  • the two support legs 15 and 16 of the beam element 10 are connected by a bottom horizontal web 17.
  • the web 17 thereby forms an underside 18 of the respective beam element 10.
  • free edges are the support legs 15 and 16 with each other not connected. This creates between the support legs 15 and 16 a continuous one in the longitudinal direction of the beam elements 10 groove-like longitudinal groove 19.
  • Each of the substantially identical support legs 15 and 16 of the beam element 10 or that to form the same serving beam parts 13 has several receptacles 20 for each have an end region of a strip 11 which is in the same horizontal plane.
  • the recordings 20 are in the longitudinal direction of the beam element 10 arranged in succession, with a slight distance between each other, the distance between two adjacent receptacles 20 is preferably the same size in each case, and also between two adjacent bar parts 13. In the exemplary embodiment shown the distance between two recordings 20 is approximately half as large as the dimension of the respective receptacle 20 in the longitudinal direction of the beam element 10. As a result, the receptacles 20 a relatively small distance from each other, the is smaller than the usual distance between neighboring ones Last 11.
  • Excess images 20 means in this context that the number of in the longitudinal direction of the Beam element 10 consecutive recordings 20 is larger than the number required to form the spring base Last 11.
  • the receptacles 20 are sleeve-like. Surround you form-fitting the respective end area of a strip 11, those enclosed by the respective receptacle 20, oval here, cavity is pushed. The longitudinal central axis of the cavity of the respective receptacle 20 coincide with the longitudinal central axis of the respective bar 11 and therefore run transversely to the longitudinal direction of the respective beam element 10.
  • the receptacles 20 are external Support leg 16 on the outer end faces by a End wall 21 closed. This serves as a stop for one end of each in the receptacles 20 of the outer side walls 16 inserted slats 11. Due to the described training of the recordings 20 and the formation of the Beam elements 10 made of two parallel support legs 15 and 16 is the end region of each bar 11 in two from each other spaced recordings 20, namely the support leg 15 on the one hand and the support leg 16, on the other hand, with each beam element 10 connected and held here positively.
  • each receptacle 20, namely both the inner support leg 15 as well as the outer support leg 16 of each beam element 10 a preferably identical spring structure 22 is assigned.
  • each spring structure 22 formed from three superimposed, hose-like spring washers 23, 24 and 25.
  • a medium, larger spring washer 24 is one at the top and one at the bottom smaller, outer spring ring 23 or 25 assigned.
  • the spring washers 23, 24 and 25 are at the points of contact of their lateral surfaces connected to each other in one piece. All three spring washers 23, 24 and 25 are oval or elliptical Shape, with the smaller, outer spring washers 23 and 25 a have a narrower shape than the larger middle spring washers 24th
  • Each upper spring ring 23 is in one piece on its upper side associated with the respective recording 20.
  • each lower spring ring 25 is integrally connected to the web 17.
  • the spring structures 22 are also in the horizontal direction, that is in the longitudinal direction of the respective beam element 10 or Support legs 15 and 16 to form the same, connected.
  • This Connection is made by bridges 26, 27 and 28 between the Spring washers 23, 24 and 25.
  • the bridge 26 between the upper smaller spring washers 23 are U-shaped or V-shaped, whereby the bridges 26 is elastically deformable and thereby the Distance between the upper spring washers 23 can change.
  • the bridge 27 between the adjacent larger spring washers 24 is designed as a flat, horizontal connecting web.
  • the bridges 28 between the lower spring washers 25 are sleeve-like educated. This sleeve structure of the bridges 28 extends across the web 17, through the longitudinal groove 19 between the support legs 15 and 16 through to about to the center of the respective beam element 10.
  • a free end of the starting from the support leg 16 of each beam element 10 Sleeves is provided with a projection 29 (Fig. 6).
  • the Projections 29 engage in free end faces of the sleeves Formation of the bridges 28 of the adjacent support
  • each beam part 13 are connected by a mattress support 30.
  • the contact surface 32 is integral with the U-shaped bracket of the support member 31 connected. Due to the U-shaped design of each support part 31 are the bearing surfaces 32 at a distance above the Recordings 20. This distance is chosen so that the contact surfaces 32 between all exposures 20 in one (horizontal) Level that is approximately the level of the strips 11 located support plates 12 corresponds.
  • Two bar parts 13 each to form a bar element 10 are connected to one another by two plug connections 14.
  • the two connectors 14 between two successive Bar parts 13 lie one above the other at a distance. Both plug connections 14 are equally in the embodiment shown educated.
  • Each connector 14 is formed from four sockets 33, 34 and a connecting pin 35. By an in horizontal direction transverse to the longitudinal extent of the respective Beam element 10 is inserted through the relevant Connecting pin 35 through the sockets 33 and 34 two Adjacent bar parts 13 each have the plug connection 14, whereby through the two superimposed connectors 14 each two beam parts 13 essentially be coupled rigidly.
  • the sockets 33 and 34 of the upper plug connections 14 are outer ends of the front and rear spring washers 23 each Assigned to beam part 13.
  • To form the lower connector 14 are outer sides of the lower spring washers 25 bushings 33 and 34 assigned.
  • the sockets 33 and 34 on different The ends of each beam part 13 have one another different distances and lengths.
  • At one end of each bar section 13 arranged sockets 33 have at their mutually facing End faces at such a distance that in between the bushings 34 lying further together on one Can engage end of an adjacent beam part 13.
  • This Bushings 34 are of such a length that their facing end faces on a vertical
  • the longitudinal center axis of the beam part 13 lie against one another.
  • the bushings 33 and 34 have different inner diameters on.
  • the connecting pin 35 is light conical in the longitudinal direction and end with a Provide thickening. Because of the larger diameter Bushings 33, 34 is the connecting pin 35 with the Thickening can be pushed through without resistance. On the other hand, it is Thickening at the free end of the connecting pin 35 in particular the small diameter outer one Socket 33 can only be pushed through by widening socket 33, whereby after the connector pin is fully inserted 35 through all sockets 33, 34 of this form-fitting in the outer socket 33 is held with the smaller diameter.
  • each bar part 13 has an additional one Connecting element 36 between the support legs 15 and 16.
  • This connecting element 36 is formed by an opposite the bridge 26 between two central, upper spring washers 23 protruding into the longitudinal groove 19 and a corresponding one Sleeve 38, starting from the space between two upper spring washers 23 of the opposite support leg 15 also extends into the longitudinal groove 19.
  • the sleeve 38 and the pin 37 are dimensioned and designed so that their mutually facing end portions snapping together are connectable and thereby the support legs 15 and 16 of the hold each bar part 13 together in the middle.
  • Each bar part 13 is in one piece from an elastic Material, in particular an elastic properties thermoplastic or an elastomer formed by injection molding.
  • the injection molding of the respective bar part 13 is not in the in the Fig. 2 to 5 use position shown, in which the support legs 15 and 16 in two different distances vertical levels next to each other, but in one of them deviating production position (Fig. 6). In this production position the support legs 15 and 16 are unfolded, in such a way that they are on a common level are adjacent.
  • the support legs 15 and 16 connected by the web 17 in the production position is arched (Fig. 6).
  • the beam part 13 leaves its injection mold thus in the production position shown in FIG. 6.
  • the beam part 13 By forming the beam part 13 from elastic deformable Material, can be caused by a deformation of the Production of arched web 17, which is practically an elastic Hinge between the undersides of the support legs 15 and 16 forms, the support legs 15 and 16 around opposite edges of the web 17 are pivoted to in the use position arrive (Fig. 2 to 5).
  • the support legs 15 and 16 inevitably a parallel relative position to each other, wherein the web 17 is deformed so that it has the approximately flat underside 18 of the respective beam part 13 forms. It also arises by raising the support legs 15 and 16 and deforming them of the web 17, the longitudinal groove 19 between each other Inside of the support legs 15 and 16.
  • the beam elements 10 are somewhat elastic deformable. Due to the special design of the beam elements 10 but they are selectively deformable. So are the bar elements 10 in the longitudinal direction through the double plug connections 14 between two bar parts 13 and the connection of the recordings 20 and the spring washers 23, 24, 25 of the spring structures 22 with one another and relatively stiff by bridges 26, 27 and 28.
  • each receptacle 20 Through the spring structures formed from spring washers 23, 24 and 25 22 and under each receptacle 20 are the bar elements 10 but elastically deformable in the vertical direction. This allows the receptacles 20 to deflect easily. So that can also those with their opposite end areas in the Beam elements 10 mounted strips 11 after themselves move down. The strips 11 are thus resilient the beam elements 10 stored.
  • the strips 11 are made of a relatively rigid material formed, for example from glass fiber reinforced plastic. The strips 11 therefore practically do not bend. It it is also conceivable to use soft female connectors, whereby then fastening each end area of the female connector with two Adjacent receptacles 20 on the spaced apart Support legs 15 and 16 of the respective beam element 10 causes the receptacles 20 of different support legs 15 and 16 of the same beam element 10 different compress strongly.
  • each Filler piece 39 has two flat spaced apart Packing body 40. Between the packing bodies 40 is a connecting rod 41 arranged. At one end of a packing 40 is a Collar 42 provided, the outside with a protruding Grip surface 43 is connected. The other packing 40 is on one end face with a circumferential extension 44.
  • the filler 39 is designed and dimensioned so that it the oval, large spring washers 24 of both support legs 15 and 16 of the respective beam element 10 can be inserted. It The spaced filler pieces 39 then extend in the area of the respective tubular spring washer 24 of the two support legs 15 and 16 of the relevant bar element 10.
  • the filler 40 of the filler 39 are like this dimensioned that when the filler 39 in the in the Fig. 9 position shown with upright packing 40 and Upright grip surface 43, the spring washers 24 slightly in are widened in the vertical direction or at least over themselves the position shown in the figures no further allow to squeeze.
  • vertical Alignment of the filler 40 is the respective bar 11, under which the filler 39 is arranged, namely in Spring ring 24 is located under the respective bar 11 with greatest possible hardness stored on the beam element 10.
  • This Storage can be reduced in hardness by that Filler piece 39 slightly from the position shown in FIG. 9 is rotated out with vertically oriented packing 40.
  • the filler 39 is in a position in which the Grip surface 43 and the packing 40 aligned horizontally are, the filler 39 can be pulled out of the spring ring 24 and inserted into another spring ring 24 if necessary become. Because only a few strips 11 and / or a filler 39 can be assigned to certain strips 11 the hardness of the slat base can be adjusted individually, such that only certain areas of the mattress are above the person lying under the spring or the requirements Are exposed to the requirements of appropriate pressure loads.
  • the filler 39 by pneumatic filler replace. In the simplest case, this can be bag-like Envelopes with limp walls act in the Inside are filled with a gas, especially air.
  • the air bags can be filled with gas or air be hermetically sealed to the outside. The air bags have thereby having essentially the same suspension behavior. But it is also conceivable to use air bags with valves to be provided, which make it possible to increase the air pressure inside change.
  • Each spring 45 is made of a spring plate 46 and a spring head 47 formed.
  • the spring plate 46 formed from spring steel has over the course shown in FIG. 8 with pronounced lateral bulges 48 which are dimensioned so that the Spring 45 receives the desired spring stiffness.
  • the one out Plastic-formed spring head 47 is at the top of the spring plate 46 molded so that both are connected and through the spring head 47 upper, free ends of the spring plate 46 are held together so that the spring head 47 Spring plate becomes a closed structure.
  • the spring head 47 has two opposite on the top arcuate locking lugs 49. Grasp the locking lugs 49 opposite areas of the respective end of a bar 11. A protruding locking bar 50 arrives at each Latch 49 in a form-fitting manner in engagement with a groove 51 each side of the bar 11.
  • the additional springs 45 can opposite end areas of all strips 11 assigned be, or just some strips 11. Those strips 11 to which springs 45 are assigned at opposite ends through the springs 45 a different spring characteristic, which with the spring characteristic in the beam elements 10 integrated spring structures 22 superimposed.
  • the spring base described is preferably used for pressure ulcer prophylaxis. Especially people who are bedridden for a long time are (sick and old), tend to have pressure ulcers if they have the same positions over a longer period of time of the body lie on a mattress and thereby this Places are mainly exposed to pressure.
  • the locations of the Pressure load on the person can be changed by the hardness the suspension of the strips 11 by different positioning the filler 39 and / or different setting the same is changed. Additionally or alternatively, it is for same purpose possible to change the position of the strips 11, by this in other recordings 20 of the beam elements 10 can be inserted.
  • the slat base shown here can be used as the only slat base directly on the base of a bed, a couch or also a seating can be arranged. This is preferably done such that the beam elements 10 with their undersides 18 on side rails or other support elements of a bed, support a piece of reclining furniture or seating.

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  1. Suspension à ressort pour matelas ou objet semblable, comportant des lattes (11) tenues élastiquement à leurs extrémités opposées, caractérisée par des éléments poutres élastiques (10) pour le maintien élastique des extrémités opposées, des lattes (11), les éléments poutres (10) présentant chacun un plus grand nombre de récepteurs (20) distants les uns des autres pour les extrémités des lattes (11) qu'il n'est prévu de lattes (11) nécessaires à la formation de la suspension à ressort.
  2. Suspension à ressort pour matelas ou objet semblable selon la revendication 1, caractérisée par le fait que l'élasticité des éléments poutres (10) est variable, de préférence de façon telle que les récepteurs (20) des lattes (11) fassent ressort différemment profondément lors d'un chargement de celles-ci.
  3. Suspension à ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée par le fait que l'élasticité des éléments poutres (10) est variable individuellement dans la zone d'au moins quelques lattes (11), de préférence indépendamment les unes des autres.
  4. Suspension à ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée par le fait que les éléments poutres (10) présentent des structures élastiques creuses (22) associées aux récepteurs (20) pour les extrémités des lattes (11), et ces structures peuvent au besoin être entièrement ou au moins partiellement remplies et/ou pontées par des corps de remplissage élastiques, des corps de remplissage pneumatiques et/ou des pièces de remplissage rigides (35) pour la modification de l'élasticité d'au moins quelques structures élastiques (22).
  5. Suspension à ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisée par le fait qu'à au moins quelques lattes (11) sont associés des ressorts séparés (45) qui sont placés de préférence dans les zones des éléments poutres élastiques (10).
  6. Elément poutre élastique associé à une suspension à ressort selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, comportant plusieurs parties de poutre (13) qui peuvent être assemblées les uns derrière les autres dans la direction longitudinale des éléments poutres (10).
  7. Elément poutre selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que les parties de poutre (13), qui sont de préférence toutes à peu près identiques, peuvent être assemblées de manière sensiblement rigide à la flexion, de préférence de manière démontable.
  8. Elément poutre selon l'une des revendications 6 et 7, caractérisé par le fait que deux parties de poutre (13) peuvent être assemblées par au moins deux assemblages de préférence séparés (14), et de préférence tous les assemblages sont des emboítements (14), en particulier des emboítements identiques (14).
  9. Elément poutre élastique pour une suspension à ressort selon l'une des revendications 6 à 8, comportant deux bras supports voisins (15, 16) qui sont réunis par au moins une entretoise (17).
  10. Elément poutre selon la revendication 9, caractérisé par le fait que les bras supports (15, 16) s'étendent parallèlement à distance l'un de l'autre, de préférence dans des plans verticaux et parallèles aux lattes (11), et de préférence, les bras supports (15, 16) sont réunis sur leur côté inférieur par l'entretoise (17), l'entretoise (17) étant formée en particulier d'une charnière élastique.
  11. Elément poutre selon l'une des revendications 9 et 10, caractérisé par le fait que les bras supports (15, 16) de préférence de chaque partie de poutre (13) sont reliés par au moins un pont enfichable (élément de liaison 36).
  12. Elément poutre selon l'une des revendications 9 à 11, caractérisé par le fait que sur le bord supérieur libre de chaque bras support (15, 16) est prévue pour les extrémités des lattes (11) une rangée de récepteurs (20) se suivant dans la direction longitudinale du bras support (15, 16), et en particulier, les récepteurs (20) se suivent dans la direction longitudinale du bras support (15, 16) à faible distance, de préférence à une distance inférieure à l'étendue longitudinale du récepteur respectif (20).
  13. Elément poutre selon l'une des revendications 9 à 12, caractérisé par le fait que les récepteurs (20) des deux bras supports (15, 16) sont situés les uns derrière les autres alignés dans la direction longitudinale des lattes (11), de façon telle qu'une extrémité de chaque latte (11) soit reçue dans deux récepteurs voisins (20) de bras supports (15, 16) différents.
  14. Elément poutre selon l'une des revendications 6 à 13, caractérisé par le fait que sous au moins quelques récepteurs (20), de préférence sous chacun, est placée une structure élastique (22) formée d'au moins un anneau élastique du genre gaine (23, 24, 25), de préférence de plusieurs anneaux élastiques (23, 24, 25) joints.
  15. Elément poutre selon l'une des revendications 9 à 14, caractérisé par le fait que des récepteurs (20) se suivant dans la direction longitudinale de préférence de chaque bras support (15, 16) sont joints par des appuis de matelas de préférence montants (30).
  16. Elément poutre selon l'une des revendications 6 à 15, caractérisé par une matière élastique, en particulier un élastomère ou une matière thermoplastique.
  17. Utilisation d'une suspension à ressort selon une ou plusieurs des revendications 1 à 5 pour la prophylaxie du décubitus.
  18. Utilisation d'une suspension à ressort selon la revendication 17 comme appui sur un support pour matelas ou objet semblable.
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