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EP1416833B1
EP1416833B1 EP02770140A EP02770140A EP1416833B1 EP 1416833 B1 EP1416833 B1 EP 1416833B1 EP 02770140 A EP02770140 A EP 02770140A EP 02770140 A EP02770140 A EP 02770140A EP 1416833 B1 EP1416833 B1 EP 1416833B1
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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
    • A47C27/088—Fluid mattresses or cushions incorporating elastic bodies, e.g. foam
    • 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
    • A47C27/12—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with fibrous inlays, e.g. made of wool, of cotton
    • A47C27/128—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with fibrous inlays, e.g. made of wool, of cotton with inflatable elements

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  • the present invention relates to an air mattress with the features of The preamble to claim 1.
  • Such a mattress is already from EP-A-0 878 150.
  • Air mattresses consisting of at least one air chamber made of each other welded or glued sheets of an air impermeable, water vapor permeable or impermeable material, wherein the Air chamber with a closable valve for the intake and exhaust of air is provided, are known.
  • the conventional air mattresses are comfortable, however, they only provide minimal warmth since those in the air chambers or the air chamber trapped air can circulate freely and thus by convection a lot Dissipates heat.
  • Enveloped foam air mattresses are relatively heavy have a large pack size and are relatively expensive to manufacture since Delamination problems of the envelope against the foam prevented must become.
  • Object of the present invention is to provide an air mattress, the minimize heat loss through convection, which is nevertheless light, can be packaged small and is inexpensive to manufacture.
  • an air mattress consisting of at least one Air chamber made of welded or glued sheets of a air impermeable, water vapor permeable or impermeable material, the air chamber with a closable valve for loading and unloading is provided by air, characterized in that the air chamber with a Down material or a synthetic fiber insulation material is filled and the valve with an open-pored material for preventing the leakage of down or synthetic fiber insulation material is highlighted.
  • the air chamber is through Divided webs, the webs on the lower and upper large areas of the Air mattress material attached directly or via tapes or the like are.
  • the webs that hold the filler in balanced distribution are included larger chambers preferably permeable to air and consist for example of Jersey nylon. But they can also be impermeable if a subdivision in independent chambers is desired.
  • the webs or bands or the like are with the Air mattress material welded or glued.
  • the webs are essentially arranged regularly and are perpendicular or oblique to the horizontal Lying surface of the air mattress arranged.
  • the valve is a safety valve for Preventing the outflow of air.
  • the valve is equipped with a pumping device or bellows device connectable, this device after a particular embodiment of the invention of a flexible, with an inlet valve provided envelope, said shell with an open-pored, even expanding foam is filled.
  • Fig. 1 shows an air mattress 1, which is shown in front in section.
  • the Air mattress 1 is with a filling material 2 made of down or synthetic fiber wadding filled. This filler is lightweight and can be extremely compressed, allowing if you choose a light wrapper, a small pack size and a low Give weight.
  • the air mattress 1 is by vertically arranged webs 3, the above and below, for example, by welding with the shell material are divided into regular ribs.
  • the webs 3 serve to the Keep filler in place.
  • the Air mattress a single-chamber mattress with a valve 4, so that the webs 3 off an air-permeable material to the inflation and deflation of To allow air.
  • the valve 4 is a safety valve with a leakage protection, but which can be opened for packaging, or to facilitate the compression, it can even be switched so that Air can only escape, but can not flow in again.

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The invention relates to an air mattress comprised of at least one air chamber made of strips of an air-tight, water vapor permeable or water vapor impermeable material that are welded or glued together. The air chamber is provided with a closable valve for letting air in and out, and the air chamber is filled with a down feather material or a synthetic fiber insulation material.

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Die vorliegende Erfindung betrifft eine Luftmatratze mit den Merkmalen des Oberbegriffs das Anspruchs 1. Eine derartige Matratze ist bereits aus EP-A-0 878 150 bekannt.The present invention relates to an air mattress with the features of The preamble to claim 1. Such a mattress is already from EP-A-0 878 150.

Luftmatratzen, bestehend aus wenigstens einer Luftkammer aus miteinander verschweißten oder verklebten Bahnen eines luftundurchlässigen, wasserdampfdurchlässigen oder -undurchlässigen Materials, wobei die Luftkammer mit einem verschließbaren Ventil zum Ein- und Auslassen von Luft versehen ist, sind bekannt. Die herkömmlichen Luftmatratzen sind zwar bequem, sie wärmen jedoch nur minimal, da die in den Luftkammern oder der Luftkammer eingeschlossene Luft frei zirkulieren kann und damit durch Konvektion viel Wärme abführt. Luftmatratzen aus umhülltem Schaumstoff sind relativ schwer, haben ein großes Packmaß und sind relativ teuer in der Herstellung, da Delaminationsproblemen der Umhüllung gegenüber dem Schaumstoff vorgebeugt werden muss.Air mattresses consisting of at least one air chamber made of each other welded or glued sheets of an air impermeable, water vapor permeable or impermeable material, wherein the Air chamber with a closable valve for the intake and exhaust of air is provided, are known. The conventional air mattresses are comfortable, however, they only provide minimal warmth since those in the air chambers or the air chamber trapped air can circulate freely and thus by convection a lot Dissipates heat. Enveloped foam air mattresses are relatively heavy have a large pack size and are relatively expensive to manufacture since Delamination problems of the envelope against the foam prevented must become.

Aufgabe der vorliegenden Erfindung ist es, eine Luftmatratze zu schaffen, die einen Wärmeverlust durch Konvektion minimiert, die jedoch trotzdem leicht ist, klein verpackt werden kann und günstig in der Herstellung ist.Object of the present invention is to provide an air mattress, the minimize heat loss through convection, which is nevertheless light, can be packaged small and is inexpensive to manufacture.

Diese Aufgabe wird mit den in Anspruch 1 genannten Merkmalen gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausführungen und Weiterentwicklungen der Erfindung sind in den weiteren Ansprüchen umfaßt.This object is achieved with the features mentioned in claim 1. Advantageous embodiments and further developments of the invention are in the further claims.

Erfindungsgemäß ist eine Luftmatratze, bestehend aus wenigstens einer Luftkammer aus miteinander verschweißten oder verklebten Bahnen eines luftundurchlässigen, wasserdampfdurchlässigen oder -undurchlässigen Materials, wobei die Luftkammer mit einem verschließbaren Ventil zum Ein- und Auslassen von Luft versehen ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Luftkammer mit einem Daunenmaterial oder einem Kunstfaserisolationsmaterial gefüllt ist und das Ventil mit einem offenporigen Material zur Verhinderung des Austritts von Daunen- oder Kunstfaserisolationsmaterials unterlegt ist.According to the invention, an air mattress consisting of at least one Air chamber made of welded or glued sheets of a air impermeable, water vapor permeable or impermeable material, the air chamber with a closable valve for loading and unloading is provided by air, characterized in that the air chamber with a Down material or a synthetic fiber insulation material is filled and the valve with an open-pored material for preventing the leakage of down or synthetic fiber insulation material is highlighted.

Nach einer bevorzugten Ausführung der Erfindung ist die Luftkammer durch Stege unterteilt, wobei die Stege an den unteren und oberen großen Flächen des Luftmatratzenmaterials unmittelbar oder über Bänder oder dergleichen befestigt sind. Die Stege, die das Füllmaterial in ausgeglichener Verteilung halten, sind bei größeren Kammern vorzugsweise luftdurchlässig und bestehen beispielsweise aus Trikotnylon. Sie können aber auch luftundurchlässig sein, wenn eine Unterteilung in unabhängige Kammern erwünscht ist.According to a preferred embodiment of the invention, the air chamber is through Divided webs, the webs on the lower and upper large areas of the Air mattress material attached directly or via tapes or the like are. The webs that hold the filler in balanced distribution are included larger chambers preferably permeable to air and consist for example of Jersey nylon. But they can also be impermeable if a subdivision in independent chambers is desired.

Vorzugsweise sind sind die Stege oder die Bänder oder dergleichen mit dem Luftmatratzenmaterial verschweißt oder verklebt. Die Stege sind im wesentlichen regelmäßig angeordnet und sind senkrecht oder schräg zur horizontalen Liegefläche der Luftmatratze angeordnet.Preferably, the webs or bands or the like are with the Air mattress material welded or glued. The webs are essentially arranged regularly and are perpendicular or oblique to the horizontal Lying surface of the air mattress arranged.

Ein Aufblasen der Luftmatratze mit dem Mund ist nicht erwünscht, da so Feuchtigkeit in das eingelegte Daunen- oder Kunstfasermaterial eingebracht wird. In ansich bekannter Weise ist das Ventil ein Sicherheitsventil zum Verhindern des Ausströmens von Luft. Das Ventil ist mit einer Pumpvorrichtung oder Blasebalgvorrichtung verbindbar, wobei diese Vorrichtung nach einer besonderen Ausführung der Erfindung aus einer flexiblen, mit einem Einlassventil versehenen Hülle besteht, wobei diese Hülle mit einem offenporigen, selbst expandierenden Schaumstoff gefüllt ist.Inflating the air mattress with the mouth is not desirable because so moisture introduced into the inserted down or synthetic fiber material becomes. In a known manner, the valve is a safety valve for Preventing the outflow of air. The valve is equipped with a pumping device or bellows device connectable, this device after a particular embodiment of the invention of a flexible, with an inlet valve provided envelope, said shell with an open-pored, even expanding foam is filled.

Im folgenden wird die Erfindung anhand einer Zeichnungen beispielhaft näher beschrieben.In the following the invention with reference to a drawings example closer described.

Fig. 1 zeigt eine Luftmatratze 1, die vorne im Schnitt dargestellt ist. Die Luftmatratze 1 ist mit einem Füllmaterial 2 aus Daunen oder Kunstfaserwatte gefüllt. Diese Füllmaterial ist leicht und lässt sich extrem komprimieren, so dass bei Wahl eines leichten Hüllstoffes sich ein kleines Packmaß und ein geringes Gewicht ergeben. Die Luftmatratze 1 ist durch senkrecht angeordnete Stege 3, die oben und unten beispielsweise durch Verschweißen mit dem Hüllmaterial verbunden sind, in gleichmäßige Rippen unterteilt. Die Stege 3 dienen dazu, das Füllmaterial an Ort und Stelle zu halten. In der gezeigten Ausführung ist die Luftmatratze eine Einkammermatratze mit einem Ventil 4, so dass die Stege 3 aus einem luftdurchlässigen Material bestehen, um das Aufblasen und Ablassen von Luft zu ermöglichen. Vorteilhafterweise ist das Ventil 4 ein Sicherheitsventil mit einer Ausströmsicherung, das aber zum Verpacken geöffnet werden kann, bzw. um das Komprimieren zu erleichtern, sogar umgeschaltet werden kann, so dass Luft nur ausströmen, aber nicht wieder einströmen kann.Fig. 1 shows an air mattress 1, which is shown in front in section. The Air mattress 1 is with a filling material 2 made of down or synthetic fiber wadding filled. This filler is lightweight and can be extremely compressed, allowing if you choose a light wrapper, a small pack size and a low Give weight. The air mattress 1 is by vertically arranged webs 3, the above and below, for example, by welding with the shell material are divided into regular ribs. The webs 3 serve to the Keep filler in place. In the embodiment shown is the Air mattress a single-chamber mattress with a valve 4, so that the webs 3 off an air-permeable material to the inflation and deflation of To allow air. Advantageously, the valve 4 is a safety valve with a leakage protection, but which can be opened for packaging, or to facilitate the compression, it can even be switched so that Air can only escape, but can not flow in again.

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  1. An air mattress (1) consisting of at least one air chamber composed of strips of an air-impermeable, water vapour-permeable or water vapour-impermeable material, which are welded or glued together, the air chamber being filled with material and provided with a closable valve for letting air in and out,
    characterised in that the air chamber is filled with a down material (2) or a synthetic fibre insulation material
    and in that the valve (4) is underlaid with an open-porous material to prevent the escape of down material or synthetic fibre insulation material (2).
  2. An air mattress according to Claim 1,
    characterised in that the air chamber is subdivided by means of webs (3), the webs (3) being fastened to the lower and upper large surfaces of the air mattress material directly or by way of tapes or the like.
  3. An air mattress according to Claim 2,
    characterised in that the webs (3) are permeable to air.
  4. An air mattress according to Claim 2,
    characterised in that the webs (3) are impermeable to air.
  5. An air mattress according to Claim 2, 3 or 4,
    characterised in that the webs (3) or the tapes or the like are welded or glued to the air mattress material.
  6. An air mattress according to Claim 2, 3, 4 or 5,
    characterised in that the webs (3) are arranged so as to be substantially regular and are arranged perpendicularly or obliquely to the horizontal lying surface of the air mattress (1).
  7. An air mattress according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that the valve (4) is a safety valve to prevent air from flowing out.
  8. An air mattress according to any one of the preceding Claims,
    characterised in that the valve may be connected to a pump device or bellows device, this device consisting of a flexible envelope provided with an inlet valve, and this envelope being filled with an open-cell, self-expanding foamed material.
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