EP1180956B1 - Sommier a lattes pour meubles de couchage - Google Patents

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EP1180956B1
EP1180956B1 EP01914947A EP01914947A EP1180956B1 EP 1180956 B1 EP1180956 B1 EP 1180956B1 EP 01914947 A EP01914947 A EP 01914947A EP 01914947 A EP01914947 A EP 01914947A EP 1180956 B1 EP1180956 B1 EP 1180956B1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/062—Slat supports
    • A47C23/063—Slat supports by elastic means, e.g. coil springs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/062—Slat supports
    • A47C23/068—Slat supports with additional supports between the ends of the slats

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  • the present invention relates to a slatted frame for reclining furniture according to the preamble of the independent claim, the slatted frame in particular in the frame a piece of reclining furniture can be inserted.
  • the entire height of one in one Bedstead insertable slatted frame is limited by the dimensions of the bedstead and on the other hand, at least with the slatted frame according to EP-A1-0 761 138, the supporting bodies are partially arranged above the side members, that for the slats in the area of The longitudinal travel available is relatively small.
  • the document EP-A2-0 852 124 deals with a slat fastening device for a sleeping furniture.
  • the slats lie indirectly in the area of their longitudinal ends Leaf spring elements, with the gap between the slats and the Leaf spring elements each stroke limiting elements and / or parts of Connecting elements are arranged.
  • the object of the present invention is to provide a slatted base, which on the one hand has a low overall height and, on the other hand, a large spring travel for the slats, in particular also guaranteed in the area of the longitudinal beams carrying the slats.
  • the solution to the problem is defined by the features of claim 1.
  • the Invention has a slatted base for reclining furniture two in the longitudinal direction, in Essentially parallel longitudinal beams with mutually facing inner sides.
  • the slatted frame further has a plurality of in mutual distance across the longitudinal beams arranged slats, the whole form a support surface for a mattress.
  • the slats are essentially by means of two-leg leaf spring elements connected to the side members, one each Leg of a leaf spring element on one of the slats and the other leg of this Leaf spring element is attached to the inside of one of the side members.
  • a two-leg leaf spring element is in connection with the present Description and the claims to understand a spring element, the two Leg in the manner of leaf springs, which has a leaf or ribbon-shaped, essentially have a flat structure.
  • the slats by means of flat, leaf spring-shaped elements are attached to the side surface of the side members, connected to the side members or worn on these, the connecting elements need in the direction of Spring movement, i.e. essentially transverse to the longitudinal direction of the beam and transverse to the longitudinal direction of the slats, only little space.
  • the flat leaf spring elements in the area the space required in the direction of the spring movement essentially corresponds the thickness of the spring legs attached to the slats. Because of the low A comparatively large spring travel is available for space requirements. This little one Space requirement is particularly advantageous in the case of slatted frame constructions in which the on Slat-mounted spring legs partially between the slats and the side members are arranged and pressed down by loads on the slatted frame become.
  • the slatted frame or the plane defined by the two longitudinal beams the slatted frame is arranged essentially horizontally.
  • the spring leg extends in this case in the area of the side member from the side member diagonally upwards.
  • the angle of inclination between the spring legs is preferably and the (usually horizontal) defined by the two side members Level in the area of the attachment points of the spring legs on the side members between 5 and 80 degrees, with angles of inclination between 20 and 45 degrees, in particular angles of inclination of about 30 degrees are particularly preferred.
  • a leaf spring element of a slatted base according to the invention preferably has an im Mainly U-shaped shape, with two thighs and one of these two Bridge section connecting thighs.
  • the spring element is preferably mounted on the slatted frame in such a way that the web section in the interior of the slatted frame (i.e. between the two longitudinal beams) is arranged so that the two leg parts from the bridge area outwards to their attachment points on the crossbar or extend on the inside of the side member.
  • the leaf spring elements of a slatted frame according to the invention can be made of glass fiber reinforced Be made of plastic, the glass fibers being at least partially unidirectional, preferably even completely unidirectionally in the longitudinal direction of the leaf spring elements can be arranged progressively.
  • Leaf spring elements made of glass fiber reinforced plastic are characterized by a particularly long service life. They also weaken after many years of continuous use.
  • Glass-fiber reinforced plastic can also be made of spring steel sheet or spring elements be made of other materials suitable for leaf springs.
  • the inside of a side member of a slatted frame according to the invention is preferred provided with spring retainer means for attaching one or more of the Leaf spring elements are formed.
  • the spring retainer means can be an integral part be formed of the side member, or they can be as separate parts on the Be attached to the inside of the side member. They can be made of plastic, spring steel sheet, be made of aluminum or other suitable materials.
  • the spring holding means comprise a hollow profile arranged on the inside of the one longitudinal beam, preferably an aluminum extruded profile, in the profile wall facing the other side member one for receiving the leg ends to be attached to these spring holding means suitable groove is formed of the leaf spring elements.
  • the other side member can facing profile wall of the hollow profile be substantially flat and with respect to an angle defined by the two longitudinal beams (usually horizontal) include the 10-85 degrees, preferably 45-70 degrees, particularly approximately 60 degrees, the groove in the wall on the inside of the profile is preferred is formed at right angles to the surface of this inside wall of the profile. At a An angle of approximately 60 degrees then extends in a groove accommodated in the groove Spring legs with an angle of approximately 30 degrees with respect to the horizontal from Hollow profile or away from the side member to which it is attached.
  • the slatted frame is preferably further with one at the head end and / or at the foot end of the slatted frame arranged transversely to the longitudinal beams, the one has the same cross section as the hollow profile arranged on the side member and with a groove suitable for receiving a handle is provided.
  • This handle e.g. to pull up an adjustable slatted frame section at the head end of the Slatted frame can be provided.
  • At least two adjacent slats of the slatted frame are connected to one another by means of connecting means, to create a coupling between adjacent slats that is advantageous for reclining furniture.
  • Such a slatted frame can also be attached to the connecting means Mattress holder must be provided.
  • a side member comprises one Slatted frame a spar made of plywood, with the side member overall and in particular the spar are dimensioned such that the beam height is less than the entire length about 50 mm, preferably less than about 45 mm, especially even less than is about 40 mm.
  • a wooden spar conveys one that is particularly preferred for reclining furniture warm, cozy impression. Nevertheless, it is suitable due to the small height good for a slatted frame intended for insertion in a furniture frame.
  • a structural stiffening of the spar can be done with one or more on its Provide top and / or reinforcement strips attached to its underside be the or the carbon fibers running in the longitudinal direction of the spar (also as carbon fibers designated).
  • This aspect of the invention also proves without the use of essentially two-leg leaf spring elements for connection the slats with the side members as advantageous if the production of a Slatted frame with the lowest possible installation height is desired.
  • a single one Hollow profile can be provided for the carrier, which is designed such that it is simultaneously also provided with suitable attachment points for attaching the leaf spring elements is.
  • the girder can be a plywood spar with a low construction height and without reinforcement strips of carbon or other suitable fibers, but at the A hollow profile is arranged on the inside of the spar in such a way that, on the one hand, it provides stiffening and reinforcement of the support structure formed from the spar and the hollow profile contributes and to the other to accommodate the leaf spring elements to be attached to the carrier serves.
  • a longitudinal beam comprising a spar made of plywood has one slatted frame according to the invention in a first batch in which the spar in Essentially along the entire length with a first attached to its inside integral hollow profile, which is designed as a spring holder means, is firmly connected.
  • the side member comprises a second section, in which on the inside of the spar second one-piece hollow profile, which in turn is designed as a spring holder means, is arranged.
  • the second hollow section is essentially one by the two Longitudinal axis defined plane lying transverse axis pivotable on the first Articulated hollow profile.
  • the second side member of the slatted frame is designed analogously, so that the slats connected to the second hollow profile are one with respect to those with the first Hollow profile connected slats form adjustable slatted frame section.
  • the regarding the stationary slatted frame section adjustable with the first beam section can e.g. can be used to ensure head positioning.
  • a slatted frame with two in Longitudinal, substantially parallel side members and a plurality of slats arranged at a distance from one another and transversely to the longitudinal beams form a total support surface for a mattress
  • one Support spring arrangement provided, which comprises at least one support spring element, the is arranged below at least one slat so that it is the slat in one middle area between the side members is supported by spring force. It is Support spring element either on at least one of the two longitudinal beams or on one mounted on the two cross members attached to the crossbar and thus supports the crossbar indirectly on this depository.
  • Such a support spring arrangement enables one additional resilient or elastic support of the slats in a central zone of the Slatted base. It is therefore also referred to below as Central zone reinforcement. It makes sense; that this aspect of the invention is not mandatory in connection with the use of essentially two-legged Leaf spring elements are used to connect the slats to the side members got to.
  • a support spring arrangement (or a central zone reinforcement) for a slatted frame comprises preferably at least one support spring element which is designed such that it can be arranged below at least one slat of the slatted frame in such a way that there is the slat in a middle area between two side members of the slatted frame supported by spring force, the support spring element either on at least one of the two side members or on one attached to the two side members Cross strut can be stored and thus indirectly support the crossbar on this bearing point can.
  • the support spring element can be designed as a leaf spring element, this Leaf spring element two, elongated arranged at an angle to each other Leaf spring arms can include, so that the support spring element is substantially V-shaped is trained.
  • Such a V-shaped leaf spring element can be on Slatted base should be arranged so that it is in the area of the connection angle between the two spring arms is mounted on a cross strut of the slatted frame and the slat in Support area of the longitudinal end of the arms distant from the connection angle from below.
  • a central zone reinforcement can for example, one on a cross strut of the slatted frame and one slat from below support spiral spring.
  • a support spring arrangement for a slatted base means for an optional adjustment of the spring force of the Support spring element.
  • these spring adjusting means can e.g. a set screw include, by means of which the angle between the two nicknames are adjusted can to bias these spring arms and thus the spring force supporting the crossbar Adjust the support spring element.
  • Means for adjusting the spring force may be provided.
  • a device for adjusting the support point of the support spring element on the Cross strut or on the longitudinal beams of the slatted frame possible to the pretension of the Support spring element to change optionally.
  • the slatted frame for reclining furniture shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 essentially comprises two longitudinal beams 50 arranged parallel to one another, of which in the partial views of Figures 1 and 2 only one is shown.
  • the two carriers 50 are by means of several Cross struts 52 (only one of which is shown as an example in the figures) connected to a frame which is a plurality of mutually spaced apart and carries slats 10, 11, 71, 72 arranged transversely to the longitudinal beams.
  • the slats 10, 11, 71, 72 are essentially by means of two-leg leaf spring elements 20, 81, 82 connected to the longitudinal beams 50, one leg 22 each Leaf spring element 20 on one of the slats 10 and the other leg 23 of this Leaf spring element 20 is attached to the inside 32 of one of the side members 50.
  • the slats 10, 11, 71, 72 form a support surface for a mattress. How The slatted frame shown in the figures is usually arranged such that the Support surface for the mattress (and thus also through the two parallel side members defined plane 54 and the slats 10, 11, 71, 72) are essentially horizontal.
  • the longitudinal member 50 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 comprises a plywood, beam-shaped spar 40 with a substantially full length constant, rectangular cross-section.
  • the bar height is approximately 40 mm.
  • a carbon fiber strip 44, 42 attached to structurally reinforce or stiffen the spar 40.
  • the longitudinal beam 50 has a first longitudinal section 56, in which the spar 40 essentially along the entire length with a first one-piece attached to its inside Hollow profile 30 (an aluminum extruded profile 30, which also acts as a spring holder 30 is formed) is firmly connected.
  • Fig. 1 is a cross section through this first longitudinal section 56 shown. As can be seen in Fig. 1, are on the inside of the Holms 40 formed two grooves running in the longitudinal direction.
  • the first hollow profile 30 provided with two corresponding combs 33, 34, which in the inside of the spar trained grooves are inserted to attach the profile 30 to the spar 40.
  • the longitudinal beam 50 has a second longitudinal section 58.
  • this second longitudinal section 58 is on the inside of the spar 40 a second one-piece hollow profile 38 (again a Extruded aluminum profile 38, which is simultaneously designed as spring holder means 38) arranged.
  • the second hollow profile 38 is shown in FIG second longitudinal beam portion 58 is not connected to the spar 40, but with respect to the same movable.
  • the second hollow profile 38 is about a substantially horizontal transverse axis 39 pivoted around the first hollow profile 30.
  • the longitudinal beam of the slatted frame is designed analogously in such a way that the Transverse axis 39 pivotable on the support bars 40 second hollow profiles 38 together with the battens 71, 72 attached to them or connected to them with respect to the support bars 40 (and thus with respect to the ones with the first hollow profiles 30 connected slats 10, 11) form adjustable slatted frame section, the two pivotable hollow profiles 38 by means of a cross-connecting them, as Cross strut 37 serving hollow profile 37 are interconnected.
  • This hollow profile-shaped cross strut 37 is arranged at the head end of the slatted frame.
  • the adjustable slatted frame section is designed to ensure head positioning, whereby it is adjusted by means of an adjustment mechanism 60 customary for slatted frames and can be locked in the desired position.
  • Fig. 1 is an example of a connection arrangement for connecting a crossbar 10 with the a side member 50 shown in cross section.
  • a connecting strut 52 lying outside the sectional plane between the two Side members 50 shown. That firmly attached to the inside of the beam 40
  • the first hollow profile 30 has an essentially flat, facing the other longitudinal beam Profile wall 32, which subsequently as the inside wall 32 of the hollow profile 30 is referred to.
  • This inside wall 32 of the hollow profile 30 also forms the Inside 32 of the spar 40 and the aluminum extrusion 30 comprising Side member 50.
  • the inside wall 32 of the hollow section 30 (or the inside 32 of the side member 50) is with respect to the horizontal 54 (i.e. with respect to that through the two Side members 50 defined plane shown in Fig. 1 with a broken line 54) inclined outwards towards the top, the between the wall 32 on the Profile inside and the horizontal 54 included angle ⁇ about 60 degrees is.
  • the groove cross section substantially perpendicular to the surface of the Wall 32 on the inside of the profile.
  • the leaf spring element 20 shown in the cross-sectional view of FIG. 1 has a Essentially U-shaped shape, with two leg parts 22, 23 and one of these two Leg portions 22, 23 connecting web portion 21.
  • the leaf spring element 20 is made glass fiber reinforced plastic, the glass fibers at least partially unidirectional are arranged extending in the longitudinal direction of the leaf spring element 20.
  • the leaf spring element 20 is arranged on the slatted frame in such a way that the web portion 21 in the Interior of the slatted frame, i.e. lies between the two parallel longitudinal beams 50.
  • the Leg portion 23 attached to the longitudinal beam 50 extends from the web portion 21 from obliquely outwards and downwards, the end of this spring leg 23 in the in the inside wall 32 formed groove 35 is received such that the Inclination angle ⁇ of this spring leg 23 with respect to the horizontal 54 in the area its location on the inside wall 32 of the profile is approximately 30 degrees.
  • the end of the spring leg can be approx. Be bent 180 degrees so that the curved end forms a retaining spring, which can be snapped into a groove provided with an edge projection, that the retaining spring engaged behind the projection pulls out the spring leg prevented from the groove.
  • the leg portion 22 attached to the slat 10 extends from the web portion 21 from diagonally outwards and upwards.
  • the end of this spring leg 22 runs in the area of the longitudinal end of the slat 10 is essentially horizontal and lies on the underside of the slat on, the slat 10 and the lathe-side spring leg end through a plastic cap 15 are held together.
  • FIGS. 1 and 2 there are two adjacent pairs Slats 10, 11 of the slatted frame coupled together.
  • On analog kind are the plastic caps of the slats 10, 11 in the region of their longitudinal ends on the other slatted frame side connected.
  • the connecting web 17 is made of one made of elastic material. In the embodiment shown in FIGS.
  • the invention are the two adjacent plastic caps 15, 16 and they connecting connecting web 17 as a one-piece plastic part made of an elastic Plastic trained. Due to the pairwise elastic connection between Adjacent slats 10, 11 of the slatted base become an advantageous one for reclining furniture Coupling between the individual slats of the slatted frame is achieved.
  • the lathe side spring leg end be angled and that Completely or at least partially enclose the slat end around the slat with the leaf spring element connect to.
  • the arranged at the head end of the slatted frame 37, which the two on the support bars 40 articulated hollow profiles 38 in the manner of a cross strut 37 connects with each other, is also an extruded aluminum profile and has an im Essentially the same profile cross section as the two on the carrier bars 40 articulated hollow profiles 38.
  • this high profile cross strut 37 is in turn one in the longitudinal direction of the profile extending groove 36 formed.
  • a handle (not shown) for Pull up the adjustable slatted frame section at the head end of the slatted frame in be mounted the same way as the leaf spring element 20 is mounted in the groove 35, the in the inside wall 32 of the profile attached to the spar 40 of the side member 50 Hollow profile 30 is formed.
  • FIG. 3 to 5 is a slatted frame according to another preferred Embodiment of the invention shown.
  • Two beams arranged parallel to each other 150, 250 are connected by means of cross struts 152, 153 to a frame, which a A plurality of mutually spaced apart and transverse to the longitudinal beams 150, 250 arranged slats 110, 111, 171, 172 carries.
  • the longitudinal beams 150, 250 include again a spar 140, 240 made of plywood, with on the inside this spars 140, 240 aluminum extrusions 130 are attached, which on the one hand as a holding means for the leaf spring elements carrying the slats 110, 111, 171, 172 120 and on the other hand to reinforce the bars 140, 240.
  • the spars shown in Figs. 3 to 5 are 140, 240 dimensioned stronger than the spars 40 shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 3 to 5 illustrated embodiment, the spars 140, 240 each have one rectangular cross section with a height of 50 mm and a width of 25 mm. Otherwise, the aluminum extrusions 130, the slats 110, 111, 171, 172, the Leaf spring elements 120, the plastic caps 115, 116, 215, 216 and the Connecting webs 117, 217 of the slatted frame shown in FIGS. 3 to 5 are identical and arranged on the slatted frame like the corresponding components of the in Fig. 1 and 2nd illustrated slatted frame.
  • a mattress holder 218 is further shown, which is used to hold a mattress (not shown) resting on the slatted frame.
  • the mattress holder 218 has a foot part 219 provided with a horizontal transverse slot.
  • the foot part 219 and the transverse slot formed in it are designed such that the Foot part 219 together with the mattress holder 218 from the inside of the slatted frame to the Connecting bridge 217 between each other through this connecting bridge 217 connected plastic caps 215, 216 can be pushed until it with his inner slit end on the connecting web 217 and then in the clamping Function is held on the connecting bridge 217.
  • the Mattress holder 218 can be optionally mounted on the slatted frame and removed again. In assembled state, it moves flexibly with the leaf spring elements 120 attached to the slatted frame, and reliably prevents slats 110, 111 lateral movement of the mattress beyond the side edge of the slatted frame.
  • the slatted frame shown in Fig. 3 to 5 is further with an arrangement for adjustment the elasticity of the slatted frame (or the resilient supporting force of the slatted frame) in one middle area of the slatted frame.
  • This also as a central zone reinforcement designated support spring arrangement is in Fig. 3 in a simplified perspective Partial view and shown in Fig. 4 in cross section.
  • the central zone reinforcement comprises a plurality of two-armed elongated ones
  • support springs 162, 163 which are essentially transverse to the longitudinal direction of the Extend slatted frame and are each mounted on a cross strut 152, 153 of the slatted frame.
  • 3 are the For the sake of clarity, the slats 171; 172 over one of the illustrated support springs 163 o
  • the Support springs 162, 163 made of the same material as the spring elements 120, which connect the slats 110, 111, 171, 172 to the side members, namely from glass fiber reinforced plastic, the glass fibers at least partially unidirectional, preferably even completely unidirectionally in the longitudinal direction of the support springs 162, 163 are arranged progressively.
  • the support springs can also be made from Spring steel sheet or made of other materials suitable for leaf springs.
  • the elongated cross strut 153 shown in cross section in FIG. 4 is as Hollow aluminum profile 153 formed. Approximately in the middle is in the ceiling wall 173 of this hollow profile 153 an elongated recess 170 is formed. In the field of two longitudinal edges of this recess 170 is the top wall 173 of the Hollow aluminum profile 153 in a circular arc down to the bottom wall of the Aluminum hollow profile 153 guided and defines two upwards and to the recess 170 arched support surfaces 176, 177. There is an arm on each of these two support surfaces 166, 167 of the support spring 163 and is supported by the support surface 176, 177 on the Aluminum hollow profile 153 supported.
  • Recess 170 is fixed to the two side walls of the hollow aluminum profile 153 connected cover part 175 arranged.
  • this cover part 175 there is a vertical one Bore formed, which is provided with an internal thread.
  • Adjusting screw 165 added with an internal thread of the bore corresponding external thread is provided.
  • the essentially V-shaped support spring 163 lies with its two Connection arms 166, 167 each on one of the support surfaces 176, 177 in such a way that the two arms 166, 167 of the support spring 163 from the the longitudinal edges of the recess 170 defining support surfaces 176, 177 each upward and outward in Extend towards the side edges of the slatted frame.
  • At the outer ends of the Arms 166, 167 each have an elongated support element 181, 182 attached.
  • the support elements 181, 182 are arranged on the arms 166, 167 of the support spring 163 such that they are substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the slatted frame (i.e.
  • the support elements 181, 182 are designed such that the slats 171, 172 can slide on them without any problems.
  • the connecting part between the two arms 166, 167 of the support spring 163 is below the cover part 175 and the adjusting screw 165 passed through, the curvature this connection part is dimensioned such that the support spring 163 between the leads both support surfaces 176, 177 under the adjusting screw 165, but does not reach down to the bottom of the aluminum hollow profile 153.
  • the Set screw 165 can now the connecting part of the support spring 163 with respect to Aluminum profile 153, on which the support spring 163 is mounted, optionally loaded from above and pushed down or relieved.
  • the supporting force of the supporting elements is reversed 181, 182 on the slats 171, 172 reduced when the set screw 165 is up screwed and thereby the radius of curvature of the connecting part between the both arms 166, 167 of the support spring 163 is enlarged.
  • the Middle zone reinforcement in a middle zone of the slatted frame a stepless Regulation of the elastic spring force of the slatted frame guaranteed.
  • the invention provides a slatted frame for reclining furniture is created, which on the one hand has a low overall height and thus for insertion in a frame of reclining furniture, and on the other hand a large one Provides travel for the slats, especially in the area of the slats carrying Side members.

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  1. Sommier à lattes pour meubles de couchage avec deux longerons (50, 150, 250), sensiblement parallèles, s'étendant dans le sens de la longueur, avec des côtés intérieurs (32) se faisant face et une pluralité de lattes (10, 11, 71, 72, 110, 111, 171, 172), espacées les unes des autres et disposées en travers des longerons (50, 150, 250), lesquelles forment globalement une surface portante pour un matelas, dans laquelle les lattes (10, 11, 71, 72, 110, 111, 171, 172) sont reliées aux longerons (50, 150, 250) au moyen d'éléments à ressorts à lames (20, 81, 82, 120), pour l'essentiel à deux branches, une branche (22) d'un élément à ressorts à lames (20) étant chacune fixée sur l'une des lattes (10) et l'autre branche (23) de cet élément à ressorts à lames (20) sur le côté intérieur (32) de l'un des longerons (50), caractérisé en ce que la branche (22) fixée sur la latte (10) est maintenue, à son extrémité côté latte, contre cette latte (10) de sorte qu'elle roule sur le côté inférieur de la latte (10) lorsqu'à la suite de la contrainte du sommier à lattes la latte (10) est compressée vers le bas et que l'élément à ressorts à lames (20) est soumis à une flexion.
  2. Sommier à lattes selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que grâce à une disposition d'au moins un des élément à ressorts à lames (20, 120) de telle sorte que sa branche de ressort (23) fixée sur le longeron (50, 150) s'étend de la zone de son point de fixation sur le longeron (50, 150) vers la latte (10, 110) reliée à l'élément à ressorts à lames (20, 120), en direction oblique par rapport au plan (54) défini par les deux longerons (50, 150, 250).
  3. Sommier à lattes selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que dans la zone du point de fixation de la branche de ressort (23) sur le longeron (50, 150), l'angle de déclivité (β) entre la branche de ressort (23) et le plan (54) défini par les deux longerons (50, 150) se situe entre 5 à 80 degrés, de préférence entre 20 et 45 degrés, il est en particulier d'environ 30 degrés.
  4. Sommier à lattes selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un des éléments à ressorts à lames (20, 120) revêt une forme pour l'essentiel en U avec deux parties de branches (22, 23) et un élément de passerelle (21) reliant ces deux parties de branches (22, 23), l'élément de passerelle (21) étant, dans l'état de montage sur le sommier à lattes, disposé dans l'espace intérieur entre les deux longerons (50, 150, 250) de telle sorte que les deux parties de branche (22, 23) s'étendent de l'élément de passerelle (21) vers l'extérieur jusqu'à leur point de fixation sur la latte (10, 110) et/ou sur le côté intérieur (32) du longeron (50, 150).
  5. Sommier à lattes selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un des éléments à ressorts à lames (20, 81, 82, 120) est confectionné en matière synthétique renforcée à la fibre de verre, dans laquelle la fibre de verre est disposée au moins en partie de manière unidirectionnelle, voire de préférence de manière complètement unidirectionnelle dans le sens de la longueur de l'élément à ressorts à lames (20, 81, 82, 120).
  6. Sommier à lattes pour meubles de couchage selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5, avec deux longerons (50, 150, 250), sensiblement parallèles, s'étendant dans le sens de la longueur, avec des côtés intérieurs (32) se faisant face et une pluralité de lattes (10, 11, 71, 72, 110, 111, 171, 172), espacées les unes des autres et disposées en travers des longerons (50, 150, 250), lesquelles forment globalement une surface portante pour un matelas, dans laquelle les lattes (10, 11, 71, 72, 110, 111, 171, 172) sont reliées aux longerons (50, 150, 250) au moyen d'éléments à ressorts à lames (20, 81, 82, 120) pour l'essentiel à deux branches, une branche (22) d'un élément à ressorts à lames (20) étant chacune fixée sur l'une des lattes (10) et l'autre branche (23) de cet élément à ressorts à lames (20) sur le côté intérieur (32) de l'un des longerons (50), caractérisé en ce que le côté intérieur (32) d'au moins un des longerons (50, 150) est pourvu de moyens de fixation pour les ressorts (30, 38, 130) qui sont configurés pour le montage d'un ou de plusieurs éléments à ressorts à lames (20, 81, 82, 120), les moyens de fixation pour les ressorts (30, 38) comportant un profilé creux (30, 38, 130), de préférence un profilé en aluminium (30, 38, 130), dont la paroi de profilé (32) tournée vers l'autre longeron, est configurée avec une rainure (35) appropriée pour la réception des extrémités des branches des éléments à ressorts à lames (20, 81, 82, 120) devant être fixées sur les moyens de fixation pour les ressorts (30, 38, 130).
  7. Sommier à lattes selon la revendications 6, caractérisé en ce que la paroi de profilé (32) du profilé creux (30, 130), tournée vers l'autre longeron, est sensiblement plate et qu'elle forme, par rapport au plan (54) défini par les deux longerons (50, 150, 250) un angle (α), situé entre 10 et 85 degrés, de préférence entre 45 et 70 degrés, qui est en particulier d'environ 60 degrés.
  8. Sommier à lattes selon la revendication 6 ou 7, caractérisé en ce qu'il est en outre pourvu à l'extrémité côté tête et/ou côté pieds du sommier à lattes d'un profilé creux (37) disposé en travers des longerons (50) qui possède la même section que le profilé creux (30, 38) disposé sur le longeron et qu'il est pourvu d'une rainure (36) adaptée pour recevoir d'une poignée.
  9. Sommier à lattes selon l'une des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins deux lattes (10, 11, 110, 111) voisines sont reliées entre elles à l'aide de moyens de raccordement (17, 217) afin de créer un accouplement entre les deux lattes (10, 11, 110, 111).
  10. Sommier à lattes selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce qu'il est en outre pourvu d'une attache de matelas (218) pouvant être fixée sur les moyens de raccordement (217).
  11. Sommier à lattes selon l'une des revendications 1 à 10, avec deux longerons (50), sensiblement parallèles, s'étendant dans le sens de la longueur, et une pluralité de lattes (10, 11, 71, 72), espacées les unes des autres et disposées en travers des longerons (50), lesquelles forment globalement une surface portante pour un matelas, caractérisé en ce qu'au moins un des longerons (50) comporte une barre (40) en bois stratifié, le longeron (50) dans son ensemble et la barre (40) en particulier étant dimensionnés de telle sorte que la hauteur du longeron est inférieure à 50mm sur toute la longueur, de préférence inférieure à 45mm, en particulier inférieure à 40mm.
  12. Sommier à lattes selon la revendication 11, caractérisé en ce que la barre (40) est pourvue d'une ou de plusieurs bandes de renforcement (44, 42) sur sa surface supérieure et/ou sur sa surface inférieure qui comportent des fibres de carbone courant dans le sens de la longueur de la barre.
  13. Sommier à lattes selon l'une des revendications 6, 7 ou 8 et l'une des revendications 11 ou 12, caractérisé en ce que le longeron (50) comprenant une barre (40) en bois stratifié, comporte une première partie (56), dans laquelle la barre (40) est pratiquement sur toute sa longueur solidaire d'un premier profilé creux en une partie (30) des moyens de fixation pour les ressorts, disposé sur son côté intérieur, et une seconde partie (58), dans laquelle un second profilé creux en une partie (30) des moyens de fixation pour les ressorts est disposé sur le côté intérieur de la barre, moyennant quoi le second profilé creux (38) est monté sur le premier profilé creux (38) de manière à pouvoir pivoter autour d'un axe transversal situé pour l'essentiel dans le plan (54) défini par les deux longerons (50), de sorte que les lattes (71, 72) reliées au second profilé creux (38) forment une partie de sommier à lattes amovible par rapport aux lattes (10) reliées au premier profilé creux (30).
  14. Sommier à lattes selon l'une des revendications 1 à 13, avec deux longerons (150, 250), sensiblement parallèles, s'étendant dans le sens de la longueur, et une pluralité de lattes (110, 111, 171, 172), espacées les unes des autres et disposées en travers des longerons (150, 250), lesquelles forment globalement une surface portante pour un matelas, caractérisé en ce qu'il est en outre pourvu d'une disposition de ressorts de soutien, qui comporte au moins un élément de ressort de soutien (163) qui est disposé en dessous d'au moins une latte (171, 172) de telle sorte qu'il soutient la latte (171, 172) dans une zone médiane entre les longerons (150, 250) au moyen d'une force de ressort soit sur au moins un des deux longerons ou sur une entretoise (153) posée sur les deux longerons (150, 250).
  15. Disposition de ressorts de soutien pour un sommier à lattes selon la revendication 14, avec au moins un élément de ressort de soutien (163), caractérisée en ce que la configuration de cet élément de ressort (163) est telle qu'il peut être disposé en dessous d'au moins une latte (171, 172) de telle sorte qu'il soutient la latte (171, 172) dans une zone médiane entre les longerons (150, 250) au moyen d'une force de ressort sur au moins un des deux longerons ou sur une entretoise (153) posée sur les deux longerons (150, 250).
  16. Disposition de ressorts de soutien selon la revendication 15, caractérisée en ce qu'elle comporte en outre des moyens (165) pour un réglage au choix de la force de ressort de l'élément de ressort de soutien (163).
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