EP1221294A1 - A mounting device for the slats of a bed base, and bed base equipped with such a device - Google Patents

A mounting device for the slats of a bed base, and bed base equipped with such a device Download PDF

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EP1221294A1
EP1221294A1 EP02290032A EP02290032A EP1221294A1 EP 1221294 A1 EP1221294 A1 EP 1221294A1 EP 02290032 A EP02290032 A EP 02290032A EP 02290032 A EP02290032 A EP 02290032A EP 1221294 A1 EP1221294 A1 EP 1221294A1
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    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
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  • the present invention relates to a device for fixing slats to a box spring as well as a box spring slats fitted with such a device.
  • Slat fixing devices usually consist of synthetic materials, are designed in such a way that they extend off load in a plane horizontal and are used primarily at the compression in load position of the device.
  • Gold the anatomy of the human body is made up of hollows and bumps so that certain areas of the body don't never put pressure on the slat supports since they are not supported by these supports.
  • This batten support is consisting of a horizontal lever supported in the middle by a foot for fixing to the box spring frame. Each end of this lever in turn supports the middle of a lever smaller horizontal with each termination having a fastener of known type for the end of a slat.
  • This batten support has various drawbacks due to the fact of the design of the slat support levers. Indeed, as soon as the slats are used, the levers tend to tilt so that these are the edges of the slats that come into direct contact with the human body, like illustrated in FIG. 2 of patent FR-A-2287194. In addition, the resistance to vertical stress of such supports is reduced, so that a breakage of the main lever by excessive flexing of the lever arm cannot be excluded. Finally, the design of the small pivoting levers does not allow a return of an effort of the same intensity in the same opposite axis due to the decomposition of forces linked to a non-perpendicular slat support surface to the effort to which it is subject. All these drawbacks have hindered, to date, the development of such slat supports.
  • the aim of the present invention is therefore to propose a device for fixing slats to a box spring, the design allows maintenance of a contact surface plane slats with the human body while allowing these slats to rise or sink to adapt to the morphology of the human body.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for fixing slats to a box spring, the design provides resistance to stress significant vertical similar to that obtained for traditional slat supports without levers.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for fixing slats to a box spring, the design allows a return of the effort in the same axis opposite and of the same intensity so as to guarantee the user comfort.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for fixing slats to a box spring, the design prevents saturation from the very first stresses on vertical forces, so that obtain a reactivity of the device authorizing range of motion adapted to body morphology human.
  • the invention relates to a device for the fixing slats to a box spring, of the type comprising a body having a section for fixing to an element longitudinal of a box spring frame and two sections of landing for receiving ends of slats extending transversely above the level of the box spring frame, characterized in that the fixing section consists at least two levers with two arms arranged one above on the other and respectively pivotally mounted around a pivot axis transverse to said box spring frame, said levers and their pivot axes being aligned in a vertical plane in the fixed state of the device, the levers being connected together, in the vicinity of their opposite ends, by uprights of the same length articulated to said levers so as to form a deformable parallelogram, said uprights being positioned substantially in line with each section of bearing and respectively forming an element of a structure supporting a bearing section so as to ensure, on at least part of the stroke of the pivoting levers when switching from an unloaded position to a position in charge of the device, maintaining each section
  • the slat contact surfaces with the human body remain substantially flat, including in position inclined levers, so that the support obtained is a support conforming to that obtained with slat supports traditional levers free except that this support also concerns the hollow parts of the body human.
  • the invention also relates to a box spring type slats, characterized in that it comprises at least one slat fixing device of the aforementioned type.
  • the device which is the subject of the invention is more particularly intended for fixing slats to 2 longitudinal elements of a slatted frame frame as illustrated in figure 5.
  • the box spring frame will only not described in more detail below as it is well known in those versed in this art.
  • the device consists in a manner known per se of a body having a section 1 for fixing to the element 2 longitudinal of the box spring frame and two sections 3 of landing for receiving ends of slats extending transversely above the level of the box spring frame.
  • Attachment section 1 consists of at least two levers 4, 5 with two arms arranged one above the other and pivotally mounted around an axis of pivoting 7, 8 transverse to said box spring frame. These pivot axes 7, 8 are generally tenoned in the longitudinal element 2 of the box spring frame. The levers 4, 5 and their pivot axes 7, 8 are thus aligned in a vertical plane in the fixed state of the device. The levers 4, 5 are connected together, in the vicinity of their opposite ends, by uprights 9 of the same length articulated to levers 4, 5 so as to form a deformable parallelogram. As the figures illustrate, these pivot axes 7, 8 of the levers 4, 5 are located in a median plane of the parallelogram.
  • the amounts 9 are as for them, positioned substantially in line with each bearing section 3 and respectively form an element a support structure 10 for a section 3 bearing so as to ensure, on at least part of the travel of levers 4, 5 pivoting, when passing from an out position load (Figure 1) at a loaded position ( Figure 2) of the device, maintaining each section 3 of bearing in a plane substantially parallel to its plan without load generally corresponding to a horizontal plane. From this makes the surface of the bearing section 3 at any time intended to receive the mattress is held in a plane substantially horizontal.
  • the support structures 10 for the bearing sections 3, arranged outside the parallelogram, on both sides other amounts 9, are respectively constituted a surface 11 for receiving the bearing section 3 arranged in the extension of the upper lever 4 and preferably connected in an articulated manner to the latter.
  • This cantilevered receiving surface 11 is supported at its free end by a bracing element 12 connecting it to the end of the upright 9 articulated to the lever 5 lower to form a triangular structure substantially undeformable.
  • the articulation 13, when it exists, between the surface 11 receiving section 3 bearing and lever 4 upper consists of a thinning of material. The same applies to the connection of the support structure 10 to the lower lever 5.
  • This articulation 13 allows the surface 11 of the support structure 10 to stay in a substantially horizontal plane when passing from a position unloaded at a loaded position of the device due to of its connection with the upper lever 4.
  • a support structure 10 completely independent of the levers and attached only to amounts 9 could also have been be considered without departing from the scope of the invention.
  • Each bearing section 3 is made up of at least minus one, preferably two, tip (s) 14 inside which is housed each time a slat. These tips 14 are connected by a suspension structure 15 to the support structure 10.
  • the basis of structure 15 of suspension has a notch 16 delimiting two blades susceptible to elastic deformation to allow, when the transition from the no-load position to the position in load of the device, free pivoting of the lever 4 higher than the part of the structure 15 of suspension of bearing section 3 extending between said uprights 9 of the parallelogram.
  • the suspension structure 15 of this bearing section 3 can affect a large number of forms.
  • this suspension structure 15 is a hollow structure made of elastic rings deformable to crushing, said rings being positioned side by side and / or in a stacked state.
  • the joints 6 of the uprights 9 to the levers 4, 5 are consisting of thinning, such as a narrowing of the cross section, to allow in each of these joints deformations by compound bending.
  • the bearing section 3, the fixing section 1 and the support structure 10 of the bearing section 3 constitute a monolithic assembly.
  • This set is preferably made in terms of synthesis. Holes are provided in the body of this together to lighten the weight of this set.
  • This assembly is thus fixed by the pivot axes 7, 8 of levers 4, 5 forming a tenon to the longitudinal elements 2 of the box spring frame. This results in an easy device to ascend.
  • a box spring frame will be equipped with several devices of this type, as shown in Figure 5. From such devices may be associated with devices for fixing conventional slats in which the cross-section fixing is fixed and the bearing section works essentially compression.
  • the number of slats maintained in each bearing section 3 can be arbitrary. In the examples represented, this number is equal to two.

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The bracket, preferably made from a synthetic material, comprising a fixing section (1) and a holder section (3) to receive the ends of transverse slats, has the fixing section made with two or more two-armed levers (4, 5) mounted one above the other and pivoting about transverse axes (7, 8). The levers are connected at points close to their ends by pivoted uprights (9) located directly beneath the slat holders and forming an articulated parallelogram mechanism with the levers. The ends of the slats fit into sockets (14) supported by a system of deformable rings (15) to give flexibility.

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif pour la fixation de lattes à un sommier ainsi qu'un sommier à lattes équipé d'un tel dispositif.The present invention relates to a device for fixing slats to a box spring as well as a box spring slats fitted with such a device.

Les dispositifs de fixation de lattes, généralement constitués de supports en matière de synthèse, sont conçus de telle manière qu'ils s'étendent hors charge dans un plan horizontal et sont sollicités essentiellement à la compression en position en charge du dispositif. Or, l'anatomie du corps humain est constituée de creux et de bosses de sorte que certaines régions du corps ne sollicitent jamais les supports de lattes à la compression puisqu'elles ne sont pas soutenues par ces supports.Slat fixing devices, usually consist of synthetic materials, are designed in such a way that they extend off load in a plane horizontal and are used primarily at the compression in load position of the device. Gold, the anatomy of the human body is made up of hollows and bumps so that certain areas of the body don't never put pressure on the slat supports since they are not supported by these supports.

Il est donc apparu, il y a quelques années, la nécessité de développer un support de lattes dont la conception permet, lorsqu'une latte s'enfonce sous l'effet du poids du corps reposant sur le sommier, aux autres lattes de s'élever pour venir soutenir les parties voisines.It therefore appeared, a few years ago, the need to develop a slat support whose design allows, when a slat sinks under the effect of the body weight resting on the box spring, the other slats rise up to come and support the neighboring parties.

Un tel support est notamment décrit dans les brevets FR-A-2287194 et FR-A-2215028. Ce support de latte est constitué d'un levier horizontal supporté en son milieu par un pied de fixation au cadre du sommier. Chaque extrémité de ce levier supporte à son tour le milieu d'un levier horizontal plus petit dont chaque terminaison présente une attache de type connu pour le bout d'une latte.Such a support is notably described in the patents FR-A-2287194 and FR-A-2215028. This batten support is consisting of a horizontal lever supported in the middle by a foot for fixing to the box spring frame. Each end of this lever in turn supports the middle of a lever smaller horizontal with each termination having a fastener of known type for the end of a slat.

Ce support de latte présente divers inconvénients du fait de la conception des leviers supports de lattes. En effet, dès que les lattes sont sollicitées, les leviers tendent à basculer de telle sorte que ce sont les arêtes des lattes qui viennent en contact direct du corps humain, comme l'illustre la figure 2 du brevet FR-A-2287194. En outre, la résistance à l'effort vertical de tels supports est réduite, de sorte qu'une rupture du levier principal par fléchissement excessif du bras du levier ne peut être exclue. Enfin, la conception des petits leviers pivotants ne permet pas un renvoi d'un effort de même intensité dans le même axe opposé du fait de la décomposition des forces liées à une surface du support de latte non perpendiculaire à l'effort auquel elle est soumise. Tous ces inconvénients ont freiné, jusqu'à ce jour, le développement de tels supports de lattes.This batten support has various drawbacks due to the fact of the design of the slat support levers. Indeed, as soon as the slats are used, the levers tend to tilt so that these are the edges of the slats that come into direct contact with the human body, like illustrated in FIG. 2 of patent FR-A-2287194. In addition, the resistance to vertical stress of such supports is reduced, so that a breakage of the main lever by excessive flexing of the lever arm cannot be excluded. Finally, the design of the small pivoting levers does not allow a return of an effort of the same intensity in the same opposite axis due to the decomposition of forces linked to a non-perpendicular slat support surface to the effort to which it is subject. All these drawbacks have hindered, to date, the development of such slat supports.

Le but de la présente invention est donc de proposer un dispositif pour la fixation de lattes à un sommier dont la conception permet un maintien d'une surface de contact plane des lattes avec le corps humain tout en autorisant ces lattes à s'élever ou à s'enfoncer pour s'adapter à la morphologie du corps humain.The aim of the present invention is therefore to propose a device for fixing slats to a box spring, the design allows maintenance of a contact surface plane slats with the human body while allowing these slats to rise or sink to adapt to the morphology of the human body.

Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif pour la fixation de lattes à un sommier dont la conception permet d'offrir une résistance à l'effort vertical importante similaire à celle obtenue pour les supports de lattes traditionnels dépourvus de leviers.Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for fixing slats to a box spring, the design provides resistance to stress significant vertical similar to that obtained for traditional slat supports without levers.

Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif pour la fixation de lattes à un sommier dont la conception permet un renvoi de l'effort dans le même axe opposé et de même intensité de manière à garantir le confort de l'utilisateur.Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for fixing slats to a box spring, the design allows a return of the effort in the same axis opposite and of the same intensity so as to guarantee the user comfort.

Un autre but de la présente invention est de proposer un dispositif pour la fixation de lattes à un sommier dont la conception empêche une saturation dès les premières sollicitations à des efforts verticaux, de manière à obtenir une réactivité du dispositif autorisant des amplitudes de mouvement adaptées à la morphologie du corps humain.Another object of the present invention is to provide a device for fixing slats to a box spring, the design prevents saturation from the very first stresses on vertical forces, so that obtain a reactivity of the device authorizing range of motion adapted to body morphology human.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un dispositif pour la fixation de lattes à un sommier, du type comprenant un corps présentant une section de fixation à un élément longitudinal d'un cadre de sommier et deux sections de palier pour la réception d'extrémités de lattes s'étendant transversalement au-dessus du niveau de cadre de sommier, caractérisé en ce que la section de fixation est constituée d'au moins deux leviers à deux bras disposés l'un au-dessus de l'autre et montés respectivement à pivotement autour d'un axe de pivotement transversal audit cadre de sommier, lesdits leviers et leurs axes de pivotement étant alignés dans un plan vertical à l'état fixé du dispositif, les leviers étant reliés entre eux, au voisinage de leurs extrémités en regard, par des montants de même longueur articulés auxdits leviers de manière à former un parallélogramme déformable, lesdits montants étant positionnés sensiblement à l'aplomb de chaque section de palier et formant respectivement un élément d'une structure de support d'une section de palier de manière à assurer, sur au moins une partie de la course des leviers pivotant lors du passage d'une position hors charge à une position en charge du dispositif, un maintien de chaque section de palier dans un plan sensiblement parallèle à son plan hors charge correspondant généralement à un plan horizontal. To this end, the invention relates to a device for the fixing slats to a box spring, of the type comprising a body having a section for fixing to an element longitudinal of a box spring frame and two sections of landing for receiving ends of slats extending transversely above the level of the box spring frame, characterized in that the fixing section consists at least two levers with two arms arranged one above on the other and respectively pivotally mounted around a pivot axis transverse to said box spring frame, said levers and their pivot axes being aligned in a vertical plane in the fixed state of the device, the levers being connected together, in the vicinity of their opposite ends, by uprights of the same length articulated to said levers so as to form a deformable parallelogram, said uprights being positioned substantially in line with each section of bearing and respectively forming an element of a structure supporting a bearing section so as to ensure, on at least part of the stroke of the pivoting levers when switching from an unloaded position to a position in charge of the device, maintaining each section of bearing in a plane substantially parallel to its plane outside load generally corresponding to a horizontal plane.

Grâce à la conception du dispositif décrit ci-dessus, les surfaces de contact des lattes avec le corps humain demeurent sensiblement planes, y compris en position inclinée des leviers, de sorte que l'appui obtenu est un appui conforme à celui obtenu avec des supports de lattes traditionnels exempts de leviers à l'exception du fait que cet appui concerne également les parties en creux du corps humain.Thanks to the design of the device described above, the slat contact surfaces with the human body remain substantially flat, including in position inclined levers, so that the support obtained is a support conforming to that obtained with slat supports traditional levers free except that this support also concerns the hollow parts of the body human.

L'invention a encore pour objet un sommier du type à lattes, caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins un dispositif de fixation de lattes du type précité.The invention also relates to a box spring type slats, characterized in that it comprises at least one slat fixing device of the aforementioned type.

L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description suivante d'exemples de réalisation, en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue schématique latérale d'un dispositif pour la fixation de lattes conforme à l'invention en position hors charge du dispositif ;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue schématique latérale du dispositif de la figure 1 en position en charge du dispositif ;
  • les figures 3 et 4 représentent des vues en perspective de dispositifs de fixation conformes à l'invention et
  • la figure 5 représente une vue schématique d'une succession de dispositifs de fixation à l'état monté sur un cadre de sommier en position allongée d'un utilisateur.
    • The invention will be clearly understood on reading the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 shows a schematic side view of a device for fixing slats according to the invention in the unloaded position of the device;
  • 2 shows a schematic side view of the device of Figure 1 in the loaded position of the device;
  • Figures 3 and 4 show perspective views of fastening devices according to the invention and
  • 5 shows a schematic view of a succession of fastening devices in the state mounted on a box spring frame in the extended position of a user.

    • Le dispositif, objet de l'invention, est plus particulièrement destiné à la fixation de lattes aux éléments 2 longitudinaux d'un cadre de sommier à lattes comme l'illustre la figure 5. Le cadre de sommier ne sera pas décrit plus en détail ci-après car il est bien connu à ceux versés dans cet art.The device which is the subject of the invention is more particularly intended for fixing slats to 2 longitudinal elements of a slatted frame frame as illustrated in figure 5. The box spring frame will only not described in more detail below as it is well known in those versed in this art.

    Le dispositif est constitué de manière en soi connue d'un corps présentant une section 1 de fixation à l'élément 2 longitudinal du cadre de sommier et de deux sections 3 de palier pour la réception d'extrémités de lattes s'étendant transversalement au-dessus du niveau du cadre de sommier.The device consists in a manner known per se of a body having a section 1 for fixing to the element 2 longitudinal of the box spring frame and two sections 3 of landing for receiving ends of slats extending transversely above the level of the box spring frame.

    La section 1 de fixation est constituée d'au moins deux leviers 4, 5 à deux bras disposés l'un au-dessus de l'autre et montés respectivement à pivotement autour d'un axe de pivotement 7, 8 transversal audit cadre de sommier. Ces axes de pivotement 7, 8 sont généralement tenonnés dans l'élément 2 longitudinal du cadre de sommier. Les leviers 4, 5 et leurs axes de pivotement 7, 8 sont ainsi alignés dans un plan vertical à l'état fixé du dispositif. Les leviers 4, 5 sont reliés entre eux, au voisinage de leurs extrémités en regard, par des montants 9 de même longueur articulés aux leviers 4, 5 de manière à former un parallélogramme déformable. Comme l'illustrent les figures, ces axes de pivotement 7, 8 des leviers 4, 5 sont situés dans un plan médian du parallélogramme. Les montants 9 sont quant à eux positionnés sensiblement à l'aplomb de chaque section 3 de palier et forment respectivement un élément d'une structure 10 de support d'une section 3 de palier de manière à assurer, sur au moins une partie de la course des leviers 4, 5 pivotant, lors du passage d'une position hors charge (figure 1) à une position en charge (figure 2) du dispositif, un maintien de chaque section 3 de palier dans un plan sensiblement parallèle à son plan hors charge correspondant généralement à un plan horizontal. De ce fait, à tout moment, la surface de la section 3 de palier destinée à recevoir le matelas est maintenue dans un plan sensiblement horizontal.Attachment section 1 consists of at least two levers 4, 5 with two arms arranged one above the other and pivotally mounted around an axis of pivoting 7, 8 transverse to said box spring frame. These pivot axes 7, 8 are generally tenoned in the longitudinal element 2 of the box spring frame. The levers 4, 5 and their pivot axes 7, 8 are thus aligned in a vertical plane in the fixed state of the device. The levers 4, 5 are connected together, in the vicinity of their opposite ends, by uprights 9 of the same length articulated to levers 4, 5 so as to form a deformable parallelogram. As the figures illustrate, these pivot axes 7, 8 of the levers 4, 5 are located in a median plane of the parallelogram. The amounts 9 are as for them, positioned substantially in line with each bearing section 3 and respectively form an element a support structure 10 for a section 3 bearing so as to ensure, on at least part of the travel of levers 4, 5 pivoting, when passing from an out position load (Figure 1) at a loaded position (Figure 2) of the device, maintaining each section 3 of bearing in a plane substantially parallel to its plan without load generally corresponding to a horizontal plane. From this makes the surface of the bearing section 3 at any time intended to receive the mattress is held in a plane substantially horizontal.

    Les structures 10 de support des sections 3 de palier, disposées à l'extérieur du parallélogramme, de part et d'autre des montants 9, sont constituées respectivement d'une surface 11 de réception de la section 3 de palier disposée dans le prolongement du levier 4 supérieur et reliée de préférence de manière articulée à ce dernier. Cette surface 11 de réception en porte-à-faux est soutenue à son extrémité libre par un élément 12 de contreventement la reliant à l'extrémité du montant 9 articulé au levier 5 inférieur pour former une structure triangulaire sensiblement indéformable. Il est à noter que l'articulation 13, lorsqu'elle existe, entre la surface 11 de réception de la section 3 de palier et le levier 4 supérieur est constituée par un amincissement de matière. Il en est de même de la liaison de la structure de support 10 au levier 5 inférieur. Cette articulation 13 permet à la surface 11 de la structure 10 de support de rester dans un plan sensiblement horizontal lors du passage d'une position hors charge à une position en charge du dispositif du fait de sa liaison avec le levier supérieur 4. Toutefois, une structure 10 de support totalement indépendante des leviers et accolée uniquement aux montants 9 aurait également pu être envisagée sans sortir du cadre de l'invention.The support structures 10 for the bearing sections 3, arranged outside the parallelogram, on both sides other amounts 9, are respectively constituted a surface 11 for receiving the bearing section 3 arranged in the extension of the upper lever 4 and preferably connected in an articulated manner to the latter. This cantilevered receiving surface 11 is supported at its free end by a bracing element 12 connecting it to the end of the upright 9 articulated to the lever 5 lower to form a triangular structure substantially undeformable. It is to highlight that the articulation 13, when it exists, between the surface 11 receiving section 3 bearing and lever 4 upper consists of a thinning of material. The same applies to the connection of the support structure 10 to the lower lever 5. This articulation 13 allows the surface 11 of the support structure 10 to stay in a substantially horizontal plane when passing from a position unloaded at a loaded position of the device due to of its connection with the upper lever 4. However, a support structure 10 completely independent of the levers and attached only to amounts 9 could also have been be considered without departing from the scope of the invention.

    Chaque section 3 de palier est quant à elle constituée d'au moins un, de préférence deux, embout(s) 14 à l'intérieur desquels est logée à chaque fois une latte. Ces embouts 14 sont reliés par une structure 15 de suspension à la structure 10 support. La base de la structure 15 de suspension comporte une encoche 16 délimitant deux lames susceptibles de déformation élastique pour permettre, lors du passage de la position hors charge à la position en charge du dispositif, un libre pivotement du levier 4 supérieur par rapport à la partie de la structure 15 de suspension de la section 3 de palier s'étendant entre lesdits montants 9 du parallélogramme.Each bearing section 3 is made up of at least minus one, preferably two, tip (s) 14 inside which is housed each time a slat. These tips 14 are connected by a suspension structure 15 to the support structure 10. The basis of structure 15 of suspension has a notch 16 delimiting two blades susceptible to elastic deformation to allow, when the transition from the no-load position to the position in load of the device, free pivoting of the lever 4 higher than the part of the structure 15 of suspension of bearing section 3 extending between said uprights 9 of the parallelogram.

    La structure 15 de suspension de cette section 3 de palier peut affecter un grand nombre de formes. Dans les exemples représentés, cette structure 15 de suspension est une structure creuse constituée d'anneaux élastiquement déformables à l'écrasement, lesdits anneaux étant positionnés côte à côte et/ou à l'état superposé.The suspension structure 15 of this bearing section 3 can affect a large number of forms. In the examples shown, this suspension structure 15 is a hollow structure made of elastic rings deformable to crushing, said rings being positioned side by side and / or in a stacked state.

    Les articulations 6 des montants 9 aux leviers 4, 5 sont constituées par des amincissements, tels qu'un rétrécissement de la section transversale, pour autoriser en chacune de ces articulations des déformations par flexion composée.The joints 6 of the uprights 9 to the levers 4, 5 are consisting of thinning, such as a narrowing of the cross section, to allow in each of these joints deformations by compound bending.

    Dans les exemples représentés, la section 3 de palier, la section 1 de fixation et la structure 10 de support de la section 3 de palier constituent un ensemble monolithique. Cet ensemble est de préférence réalisé en matière de synthèse. Des orifices sont prévus dans le corps de cet ensemble pour alléger le poids de cet ensemble. Cet ensemble est ainsi fixé par les axes pivots 7, 8 des leviers 4, 5 formant tenon aux éléments 2 longitudinaux du cadre de sommier. Il en résulte un dispositif aisé à monter.In the examples shown, the bearing section 3, the fixing section 1 and the support structure 10 of the bearing section 3 constitute a monolithic assembly. This set is preferably made in terms of synthesis. Holes are provided in the body of this together to lighten the weight of this set. This assembly is thus fixed by the pivot axes 7, 8 of levers 4, 5 forming a tenon to the longitudinal elements 2 of the box spring frame. This results in an easy device to ascend.

    Généralement, un cadre de sommier sera équipé de plusieurs dispositifs de ce type, comme l'illustre la figure 5. De tels dispositifs pourront être associés à des dispositifs de fixation de lattes classiques dans lesquels la section de fixation est fixe et la section de palier travaille essentiellement à la compression.Generally, a box spring frame will be equipped with several devices of this type, as shown in Figure 5. From such devices may be associated with devices for fixing conventional slats in which the cross-section fixing is fixed and the bearing section works essentially compression.

    Bien évidemment, le nombre de lattes maintenues dans chaque section 3 de palier peut être quelconque. Dans les exemples représentés, ce nombre est égal à deux.Obviously, the number of slats maintained in each bearing section 3 can be arbitrary. In the examples represented, this number is equal to two.

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    Dispositif pour la fixation de lattes à un sommier, du type comprenant un corps présentant une section (1) de fixation à un élément (2) longitudinal d'un cadre de sommier et deux sections (3) de palier pour la réception d'extrémités de lattes s'étendant transversalement au-dessus du niveau de cadre de sommier,
    caractérisé en ce que la section (1) de fixation est constituée d'au moins deux leviers (4, 5) à deux bras disposés l'un au-dessus de l'autre et montés respectivement à pivotement autour d'un axe de pivotement (7, 8) transversal audit cadre de sommier, lesdits leviers (4, 5) et leurs axes de pivotement (7, 8) étant alignés dans un plan vertical à l'état fixé du dispositif, les leviers (4, 5) étant reliés entre eux, au voisinage de leurs extrémités en regard, par des montants (9) de même longueur articulés auxdits leviers (4, 5) de manière à former un parallélogramme déformable, lesdites montants (9) étant positionnés sensiblement à l'aplomb de chaque section (3) de palier et formant respectivement un élément d'une structure (10) de support d'une section (3) de palier de manière à assurer, sur au moins une partie de la course des leviers (4, 5) pivotant lors du passage d'une position hors charge à une position en charge du dispositif, un maintien de chaque section (3) de palier dans un plan sensiblement parallèle à son plan hors charge correspondant généralement à un plan horizontal.    Device for fixing slats to a bed base, of the type comprising a body having a section (1) for fixing to a longitudinal element (2) of a bed frame and two section sections (3) for receiving ends slats extending transversely above the level of the box spring frame,
    characterized in that the fixing section (1) consists of at least two levers (4, 5) with two arms arranged one above the other and mounted respectively to pivot about a pivot axis (7, 8) transverse to said box spring frame, said levers (4, 5) and their pivot axes (7, 8) being aligned in a vertical plane in the fixed state of the device, the levers (4, 5) being connected together, near their opposite ends, by uprights (9) of the same length articulated to said levers (4, 5) so as to form a deformable parallelogram, said uprights (9) being positioned substantially in line with each bearing section (3) and respectively forming an element of a structure (10) for supporting a bearing section (3) so as to ensure, on at least part of the travel of the levers (4, 5) swiveling when switching from an unloaded position to a loaded position of the device, maintaining each bearing section (3) in a plane substantially parallel to its unloaded plane generally corresponding to a horizontal plane.         Dispositif pour la fixation de lattes selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que les axes de pivotement (7, 8) des leviers (4, 5) sont situés dans un plan médian du parallélogramme.    Device for fixing slats according to claim 1,
    characterized in that the pivot axes (7, 8) of the levers (4, 5) are located in a median plane of the parallelogram.         Dispositif pour la fixation de lattes selon l'une des revendications 1 et 2,
    caractérisé en ce que les structures (10) de support des sections (3) de palier, disposées à l'extérieur du parallélogramme, de part et d'autre desdits montants (9), sont constituées respectivement d'une surface (11) de réception de la section (3) de palier disposée dans le prolongement du levier (4) supérieur et reliée, de préférence de manière articulée, à ce dernier, cette surface (11) de réception en porte-à-faux étant soutenue à son extrémité libre par un élément (12) de contreventement la reliant à l'extrémité du montant (9) articulé au levier (5) inférieur pour former une structure triangulaire sensiblement indéformable.    Device for fixing slats according to either of Claims 1 and 2,
    characterized in that the support structures (10) of the bearing sections (3), arranged outside the parallelogram, on either side of said uprights (9), consist respectively of a surface (11) of receiving the bearing section (3) disposed in the extension of the upper lever (4) and connected, preferably in an articulated manner, to the latter, this cantilevered receiving surface (11) being supported at its end free by a bracing element (12) connecting it to the end of the upright (9) articulated to the lower lever (5) to form a triangular structure that is substantially non-deformable.         Dispositif pour la fixation de lattes selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3,
    caractérisé en ce que chaque section (3) de palier est constituée d'au moins un, de préférence deux, embout(s) (14) à l'intérieur desquels est logée à chaque fois une latte, ces embouts (14) étant reliés par une structure (15) de suspension à la structure (10) support, la base de la structure (15) de suspension comportant une encoche (16) délimitant deux lames susceptibles de déformation élastique pour permettre, lors du passage de la position hors charge à la position en charge du dispositif, un libre pivotement du levier (4) supérieur par rapport à la partie de la structure (15) de suspension de la section (3) de palier s'étendant entre lesdits montants (9) du parallélogramme.    Device for fixing slats according to one of claims 1 to 3,
    characterized in that each bearing section (3) consists of at least one, preferably two, end piece (s) (14) inside which is housed each time a slat, these end pieces (14) being connected by a structure (15) for suspension from the support structure (10), the base of the suspension structure (15) comprising a notch (16) delimiting two blades capable of elastic deformation to allow, when passing from the unloaded position in the loaded position of the device, free pivoting of the upper lever (4) relative to the part of the suspension structure (15) of the bearing section (3) extending between said uprights (9) of the parallelogram.         Dispositif pour la fixation de lattes selon la revendication 4,
    caractérisé en ce que la structure (15) de suspension est une structure creuse constituée d'anneaux élastiquement déformables à l'écrasement.    Device for fixing slats according to claim 4,
    characterized in that the suspension structure (15) is a hollow structure made up of elastically deformable rings when crushed.         Dispositif pour la fixation de lattes selon l'une des revendications 1 à 5,
    caractérisé en ce que les articulations (6) des montants (9) aux leviers (4, 5) sont constituées par des amincissements, tels qu'un rétrécissement de la section transversale, pour autoriser en chacune de ces articulations des déformations par flexion composée.    Device for fixing slats according to one of Claims 1 to 5,
    characterized in that the articulations (6) of the uprights (9) to the levers (4, 5) consist of thinning, such as a narrowing of the cross section, to allow in each of these articulations deformations by compound bending.         Dispositif pour la fixation de lattes selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6,
    caractérisé en ce que la section (3) de palier, la section (1) de fixation et la structure (10) de support de la section (3) de palier constituent un ensemble monolithique, de préférence en matière de synthèse.    Device for fixing slats according to one of Claims 1 to 6,
    characterized in that the bearing section (3), the fixing section (1) and the support structure (10) of the bearing section (3) constitute a monolithic assembly, preferably made of synthetic material.         Sommier du type à lattes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'il comporte au moins un dispositif de fixation de lattes conforme à l'une des revendications 1 à 7.    Slatted type bed base,
    characterized in that it comprises at least one slat fixing device according to one of claims 1 to 7.
    EP20020290032 2001-01-09 2002-01-08 A mounting device for the slats of a bed base, and bed base equipped with such a device Expired - Lifetime EP1221294B1 (en)

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