EP1415575A1 - Airbag with pump and valve for a waterbed - Google Patents

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EP1415575A1
EP1415575A1 EP02024072A EP02024072A EP1415575A1 EP 1415575 A1 EP1415575 A1 EP 1415575A1 EP 02024072 A EP02024072 A EP 02024072A EP 02024072 A EP02024072 A EP 02024072A EP 1415575 A1 EP1415575 A1 EP 1415575A1
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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
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08—Fluid mattresses or cushions
    • A47C27/081—Fluid mattresses or cushions of pneumatic type
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/08—Fluid mattresses or cushions
    • A47C27/085—Fluid mattresses or cushions of liquid type, e.g. filled with water or gel

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  • the invention relates to a flat air container placed under a water mattress can be.
  • a pump fills the air tank, a valve empties it. That through the Air tanks so continuously displaced water leaves the water level in the waterbed rise or fall, the bed becomes firmer or softer and the body position of the Sleeper is changed accordingly.
  • the air tank e.g. a flat tube or pillow made of a flexible airtight Foil is manufactured, e.g. on the side or on the headboard, in the inner construction of a Waterbed placed under the water mattress.
  • Air pump that feeds the air tank via a hose.
  • the pump is filled in Gear set. To drain the valve is opened, the water pressure of the water bed empties the air tank automatically.
  • the invention can be converted into practically any existing type of waterbed within minutes insert and apply. Depending on your preferred sleeping position or current preference, it is a need to change the filling quantity and thus the strength in the waterbed. It was so far without filling or draining not possible the strength in the Changing the waterbed quickly from soft to firm. It can also be used for continuous Water mattresses the temporary lack of a partner, and thus his water displacement, be balanced out, which is equivalent to a great improvement in comfort.

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Dispersion Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mattresses And Other Support Structures For Chairs And Beds (AREA)
  • Invalid Beds And Related Equipment (AREA)
  • Jet Pumps And Other Pumps (AREA)
  • Structures Of Non-Positive Displacement Pumps (AREA)

Abstract

A flat inflatable container, made of an elastic and airtight material, can be positioned below the mattress, filled with air by a pump located outside the bed in order to adjust the rigidity of the unity according to the situation and the personal taste of the user. Air can be added or released easily in relation to the complicated procedure of filling water into or removing it from the bed.

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen flachen Luftbehälter der unter eine Wassermatratze gelegt werden kann. Eine Pumpe füllt den Luftbehälter, ein Ventil entleert ihn. Das durch den Luftbehälter so stufenlos verdrängte Wasser lässt den Wasserstand im Wasserbett ansteigen bzw. absinken, das Bett wird fester bzw. weicher und auch die Körperlage des Schläfers wird entsprechend verändert.The invention relates to a flat air container placed under a water mattress can be. A pump fills the air tank, a valve empties it. That through the Air tanks so continuously displaced water leaves the water level in the waterbed rise or fall, the bed becomes firmer or softer and the body position of the Sleeper is changed accordingly.

Der Luftbehälter z.B. ein Flachschlauch oder Kissen aus einer flexiblen luftdichten Folie gefertigt, wird z.B. auf der Seite oder am Kopfteil, in der inneren Konstruktion eines Wasserbettes unter die Wassermatratze gelegt. Ausserhalb des Bettes befindet sich eine Luftpumpe die über einen Schlauch den Luftbehälter speist. Zum Füllen wird die Pumpe in Gang gesetzt. Zum Ablassen wird das Ventil geöffnet, der Wasserdruck des Wasserbettes entleert den Luftbehälter automatisch.The air tank e.g. a flat tube or pillow made of a flexible airtight Foil is manufactured, e.g. on the side or on the headboard, in the inner construction of a Waterbed placed under the water mattress. There is one outside the bed Air pump that feeds the air tank via a hose. The pump is filled in Gear set. To drain the valve is opened, the water pressure of the water bed empties the air tank automatically.

Die Erfindung lässt sich innert Minuten in praktisch jede bestehende Art Wasserbett einlegen und anwenden. Je nach bevorzugter Schlaflage oder momentaner Vorliebe ist es ein Bedürfnis die Füllmenge und damit die Festigkeit im Wasserbett zu verändern. Es war bisher ohne aufwendiges Wasser einfüllen oder ablassen nicht möglich die Festigkeit im Wasserbett schnell von weich bis fest zu verändern. Ebenfalls kann damit auf durchgehenden Wassermatratzen das temporäre Fehlen eines Partners, und damit seiner Wasserverdrängung, ausgeglichen werden, was einem grossen Komfort-Fortschritt gleichkommt.The invention can be converted into practically any existing type of waterbed within minutes insert and apply. Depending on your preferred sleeping position or current preference, it is a need to change the filling quantity and thus the strength in the waterbed. It was so far without filling or draining not possible the strength in the Changing the waterbed quickly from soft to firm. It can also be used for continuous Water mattresses the temporary lack of a partner, and thus his water displacement, be balanced out, which is equivalent to a great improvement in comfort.

Claims (1)

Flacher Luftbehälter, aus einer Folie, z.B. Vinyl oder anderem luftdichtem flexiblem Material, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass er in der inneren Konstruktion eines Wasserbettes unter die Wassermatratze gelegt und zur Veränderung der Wasserbett-Festigkeit mit einer Luftpumpe gefüllt und mit einem Ventil entleert werden kann.Flat air container, made of a film, e.g. vinyl or other airtight flexible material, characterized in that it is placed under the water mattress in the inner construction of a water bed and filled with an air pump to change the water bed strength and emptied with a valve.
EP02024072A 2002-10-29 2002-10-29 Airbag with pump and valve for a waterbed Expired - Lifetime EP1415575B1 (en)

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AT02024072T ATE296044T1 (en) 2002-10-29 2002-10-29 AIR TANK WITH PUMP AND VALVE FOR A WATERBED
EP02024072A EP1415575B1 (en) 2002-10-29 2002-10-29 Airbag with pump and valve for a waterbed
DE50203213T DE50203213D1 (en) 2002-10-29 2002-10-29 Air tank with pump and valve for a waterbed

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DE102007027278A1 (en) 2007-06-11 2008-12-18 Detlef Ludwig Waterbed, method of retrofitting waterbeds, and method of adjusting and adjusting a mattress body to different body weights
US11559452B1 (en) 2021-11-29 2023-01-24 Rafael Daniño-lncháustegui Powered managed therapeutic support surface system for the treatment of pressure injuries

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US4901386A (en) * 1989-02-01 1990-02-20 Lane Walter W Air adjustable water mattress
US5287577A (en) * 1993-01-11 1994-02-22 Bremer Ross L Apparatus and methods for elevating a patient to facilitate X-ray photography
EP0992206A1 (en) * 1998-10-05 2000-04-12 Aqua Dynamic AG Air pump and air bed system with a plurality of independent air chambers
US6243893B1 (en) * 1999-02-01 2001-06-12 Amanda G. Baldwin Portable water cooled mattress
US6327724B1 (en) * 1999-02-02 2001-12-11 O.R. Comfort, Llc Inflatable positioning aids for operating room

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US4901386A (en) * 1989-02-01 1990-02-20 Lane Walter W Air adjustable water mattress
US5287577A (en) * 1993-01-11 1994-02-22 Bremer Ross L Apparatus and methods for elevating a patient to facilitate X-ray photography
EP0992206A1 (en) * 1998-10-05 2000-04-12 Aqua Dynamic AG Air pump and air bed system with a plurality of independent air chambers
US6243893B1 (en) * 1999-02-01 2001-06-12 Amanda G. Baldwin Portable water cooled mattress
US6327724B1 (en) * 1999-02-02 2001-12-11 O.R. Comfort, Llc Inflatable positioning aids for operating room

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE102007027278A1 (en) 2007-06-11 2008-12-18 Detlef Ludwig Waterbed, method of retrofitting waterbeds, and method of adjusting and adjusting a mattress body to different body weights
US11559452B1 (en) 2021-11-29 2023-01-24 Rafael Daniño-lncháustegui Powered managed therapeutic support surface system for the treatment of pressure injuries

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