EP1425996A2 - Tension-slider for three slats of a slatted base - Google Patents

Tension-slider for three slats of a slatted base Download PDF

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EP1425996A2
EP1425996A2 EP03292960A EP03292960A EP1425996A2 EP 1425996 A2 EP1425996 A2 EP 1425996A2 EP 03292960 A EP03292960 A EP 03292960A EP 03292960 A EP03292960 A EP 03292960A EP 1425996 A2 EP1425996 A2 EP 1425996A2
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Jacques Lobry
Jean-Jacques Bonnefoy
Christophe Tat
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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
    • A47C23/04—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using springs in compression, e.g. coiled
    • A47C23/043—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using springs in compression, e.g. coiled using wound springs
    • A47C23/0431—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using springs in compression, e.g. coiled using wound springs supporting a flat board or strip
    • 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 invention relates to the field of bedding.
  • It relates more particularly to a dimmer cursor of tension intended to be adapted on tri-slat sets of box springs slats in order to allow an adjustment at will of the flexibility of the slats.
  • the slats of box springs are generally fixed on the beams of the box spring frame by means of end caps having housings intended for the embedding of their ends. These tips and the slats constitute the means of suspension of the mattress, the stiffness is chosen when purchasing the box spring.
  • cursors voltage variators In general, voltage dimmer sliders have at least one through hole in which a slat is threaded when mounting the box spring. This cursor can be moved along said slat, which makes it possible to modify the stiffness between the left part of the box spring and its right side. But to remove this cursor and place it on another more suitable slat, it is necessary to dismantle the box spring, which is a long and difficult operation for non-users warned.
  • a voltage regulator slider for a tri-slatted bed base set which consists of two parallel upper slats arranged in the plane for removing the mattress and a lower slat arranged substantially in the median plane of two upper slats, the slats being supported at their ends by means of attachment to the side members of the frame box spring, which can easily be moved with a set of upper slats to another game without dismantling the bed base.
  • the means of fixing the slider on the upper slats comprising an embedding structure of the upper slats consisting of a central core surmounting a suspension device and from which extend two laterally open housings for the reception of the upper slats.
  • the thickness of this slider is less than the spacing of the two upper slats, which allows, during assembly, to position the housings between said two slats, and by practicing a quarter turn around a vertical axis to fix the cursor on the two upper slats in the desired location and on the desired tri-slat assembly.
  • the disassembly is done in the reverse process, by turning the cursor one quarter turn.
  • this slider is therefore limited by the spacing of the two upper slats, to allow its assembly and disassembly.
  • the thickness of the suspension means of this slider voltage regulator, which are intended to rest on the batten lower, is also limited by the spacing of the two slats upper to allow its passage between said two slats for mounting or dismounting.
  • the thickness of the suspension means is measured in the direction of the direction of the slats, in use, of the cursor.
  • the invention provides a voltage variator slider for a easy-to-move tri-batten assembly that is easy to move and of which the dimension of the suspension devices in the direction of the slats is not subject to any limitation.
  • the invention achieves its object by the fact that the fixing means of the suspension device on the upper slats have a strip intended to be arranged transversely above said slats upper, this strip comprising at each of its ends a hoop intended to cooperate with an outer edge of said two slats, one of these arches being connected to the suspension device by a wall of link.
  • the hoops cooperate with the edges of the slats in the manner of hooks. Due to the elasticity of the end pieces of the slats, it is easy to manually bring the two upper slats closer to a tri-slat assembly to allow the hanging of the free arch, after having position the slider suspension device under the two slats upper, one of these slats accommodating in the arch connected to the wall of junction.
  • the variator slider tensioning device further comprises means for locking the device suspension on the lower batten.
  • These blocking means include advantageously a third hoop cooperating with a lateral edge of the lower batten. This third arch is preferably arranged on the side opposite the junction wall.
  • the cursor voltage regulator according to the invention further comprises means for immobilize the suspension device under the upper slats.
  • These immobilization means preferably consist of a tongue integral with the suspension device and which extends so substantially symmetrical to the junction wall with respect to the vertical plane median of the two upper slats, said tongue being intended to take support under an upper slat.
  • the strip may further include two ears which extend downward from its edges, said ears being intended to be housed in the space separating the two upper slats.
  • the strip may further include towards its lower face a vertical pin intended to accommodate at least partially in a hole made in the upper wall of the suspension device.
  • the suspension device is in the form of a muff.
  • the axial dimension of this sleeve is independent of the spacing of the two upper slats, and this dimension is calculated depending on the desired stiffness.
  • the voltage variator slider according to the invention is produced in a material of the elastomer or thermoplastic type, by molding, allowing sufficient flexibility to achieve a hinge effect, in particular at the level of the arch connected to the connecting wall to allow easy assembly and disassembly.
  • Figures 1 to 3 show a voltage variator slider 1 according to a first embodiment, intended to be mounted on a bed base tri-slat assembly 2 which has two upper slats 3a, 3b in the plan for removing a mattress and a lower batten 4 arranged substantially in the median vertical plane of the two slats superior 3a and 3b.
  • the two upper slats 3a and 3b are separated by an interval d.
  • the speed controller 1 includes a suspension device 5, which has a sleeve 6 of circular or elliptical cross section, and a base 7 resting on the upper face of the lower batten 4, and fastening means 8 of the suspension device 5 on the slats superior 3a and 3b.
  • These fixing means comprise a strip 9, intended to be arranged transversely on the upper faces of the slats upper 3a and 3b, the ends of which have hoops or hooks 10a, 10b intended to cooperate with the external lateral edges of the two upper slats 3a and 3b.
  • This connecting wall 11 substantially horizontal is supported under the underside of the slat upper 3a, and is connected to the wall of the sleeve 6 by a portion curve 11a.
  • the base 7 of the suspension device also includes side of the hoop 10b a third hoop or hook 12 which is intended for cooperate with the adjacent side edge of the lower batten 4.
  • the voltage variator slider 1, described above, is in one piece and is preferably made by molding a material of the type elastomer or thermoplastic which ensures sufficient stiffness and also a certain flexibility to allow the mounting of said cursor on a set of tri-slats.
  • the ends of the three slats 3a, 3b and 4 are embedded in end caps housed on the lengths of a box spring.
  • the dimensions of the voltage variator slider 1 are adapted the dimensions of the slats 3a, 3b and 4 and their spacing at rest.
  • the strip 9 To mount the dimmer slider 1 on a set of slats, it the strip 9 must be raised, the arch 10a then playing the role of a hinge, place the suspension device 6 on the lower batten, correctly positioning the lower arch 12 against the side wall of the lower slat 4, then fold the strip 9 over the slats upper 3a and 3b, the slat 3a being positioned against the arch 10b, then, bringing the two upper slats 3a and 3b together, pass the arch 10b along the outer lateral edge of the batten 3a.
  • the three arches 10a, 10b and 12 then block the voltage variator slider 1 on all tri-slats.
  • the disassembly of the voltage variator slider is do it in reverse, which makes it easy to remove, to reposition it in another place or on another tri-slat assembly without requiring disassembly of the box spring.
  • the thickness of the strip 9 and the thickness of the sleeve 6 can be different.
  • the thickness of the sleeve 6, in other words its axial length can be chosen by depending on the desired stiffness.
  • Figures 3 to 5 show a second embodiment of the invention.
  • the voltage variator slider 1 according to this second mode of realization for a tri-slat assembly, having two upper slats 3a, 3b and a lower batten 4, also includes a device for suspension 5, having a sleeve 6 having a base 7 intended for rest on the lower batten 4, and fixing means 8 comprising a strip 9, terminated at its ends by arches or hooks 10a, 10b, one of which, 10a is connected to the sleeve 6 by a connecting wall 11.
  • the strip 9 has two ears 13a on its lateral edges and 13b which extend downwards and which are intended to accommodate in space d separating the two upper slats 3a and 3b.
  • the upper wall of the sleeve 6 has an orifice 14 intended to receive at least in part a pawn 15 formed in correspondence under the underside of the strip 9.
  • the sleeve 6 also has, on its face opposite the wall link 11, a tongue 16 which extends substantially synthetic with respect to the connecting wall 11, which after mounting comes resting under the underside of the upper batten 3b, facing the end 17 of the arch 10a.
  • the ears 13a, 13b, the pin 15 and the tongue 16 allow to precisely position the suspension device 5 relative to the upper slats 3a and 3b. This is why in this second mode of embodiment, the base 7 does not have a third arch 12.
  • the voltage variator slider 1 according to the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3 could also include ears 13a and 13b and a pin 15 on the strip 9, and an orifice 14 in the upper wall of the sleeve 6.

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Abstract

The one-piece control for the tension of a group of two upper (3a, 3b) and one lower (4) slat in a sun bed has an upper strip (9) with hooked ends (10a, 10b) which fit over the edges of the upper slats. One of these has a connecting strip (11) linking it to an elliptical spring (6). A third hook (12) on the base of this fits over the edge of the lower slat.

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L'invention concerne le domaine de la literie.The invention relates to the field of bedding.

Elle concerne plus particulièrement un curseur variateur de tension destiné à être adapté sur des ensembles tri-lattes de sommiers à lattes en vue de permettre un réglage à volonté de la flexibilité des lattes.It relates more particularly to a dimmer cursor of tension intended to be adapted on tri-slat sets of box springs slats in order to allow an adjustment at will of the flexibility of the slats.

Les lattes de sommiers sont généralement fixées sur les longerons du cadre de sommier par l'intermédiaire d'embouts présentant des logements destinés à l'encastrement de leurs extrémités. Ces embouts et les lattes constituent les moyens de suspension du matelas, dont la raideur est choisie à l'achat du sommier.The slats of box springs are generally fixed on the beams of the box spring frame by means of end caps having housings intended for the embedding of their ends. These tips and the slats constitute the means of suspension of the mattress, the stiffness is chosen when purchasing the box spring.

Toutefois en fonction du poids et de la morphologie de la personne utilisant le lit, il peut être utile de pouvoir modifier la raideur de chaque ensemble tri-lattes.However depending on the weight and morphology of the person using the bed, it may be useful to be able to change the stiffness of each tri-slat set.

Ceci peut être réalisé notamment par l'adjonction de curseurs variateurs de tension. En général, les curseurs variateurs de tension comportent au moins un orifice traversant dans lequel est enfilée une latte lors du montage du sommier. Ce curseur peut être déplacé le long de ladite latte, ce qui permet de modifier la raideur entre la partie gauche du sommier et sa partie droite. Mais pour enlever ce curseur et le placer sur une autre latte plus appropriée, il est nécessaire de démonter le sommier, ce qui est une opération longue et difficile à faire par des usagers non avertis.This can be achieved in particular by adding cursors voltage variators. In general, voltage dimmer sliders have at least one through hole in which a slat is threaded when mounting the box spring. This cursor can be moved along said slat, which makes it possible to modify the stiffness between the left part of the box spring and its right side. But to remove this cursor and place it on another more suitable slat, it is necessary to dismantle the box spring, which is a long and difficult operation for non-users warned.

Il est également connu, notamment par FR 2 666 973, un curseur variateur de tension pour un ensemble tri-lattes de sommier qui est constitué de deux lattes supérieures parallèles disposées dans le plan de dépose du matelas et d'une latte inférieure disposée sensiblement dans le plan médian de deux lattes supérieures, les lattes étant soutenues à leurs extrémités par des moyens de fixation sur les longerons du cadre de sommier, que l'on peut facilement déplacer d'un jeu de lattes supérieures à un autre jeu sans démontage du sommier. Ceci est obtenu par le fait que les moyens de fixation du curseur sur les lattes supérieures comportant une structure d'encastrement des lattes supérieures constituée d'un noyau central surmontant un dispositif de suspension et à partir duquel s'étendent deux logements ouverts latéralement pour la réception des lattes supérieures. L'épaisseur de ce curseur est inférieure à l'écartement des deux lattes supérieures, ce qui permet, lors du montage, de positionner les logements entre lesdites deux lattes, et en pratiquant un quart de tour autour d'un axe vertical de fixer le curseur sur les deux lattes supérieures à l'endroit désiré et sur l'ensemble tri-lattes souhaité. Le démontage se fait selon le processus inverse, en tournant le curseur d'un quart de tour.It is also known, in particular from FR 2 666 973, a voltage regulator slider for a tri-slatted bed base set which consists of two parallel upper slats arranged in the plane for removing the mattress and a lower slat arranged substantially in the median plane of two upper slats, the slats being supported at their ends by means of attachment to the side members of the frame box spring, which can easily be moved with a set of upper slats to another game without dismantling the bed base. This is achieved by the fact that the means of fixing the slider on the upper slats comprising an embedding structure of the upper slats consisting of a central core surmounting a suspension device and from which extend two laterally open housings for the reception of the upper slats. The thickness of this slider is less than the spacing of the two upper slats, which allows, during assembly, to position the housings between said two slats, and by practicing a quarter turn around a vertical axis to fix the cursor on the two upper slats in the desired location and on the desired tri-slat assembly. The disassembly is done in the reverse process, by turning the cursor one quarter turn.

L'épaisseur de ce curseur est donc limitée par l'écartement des deux lattes supérieures, afin de permettre son montage et son démontage. L'épaisseur des moyens de suspension de ce curseur variateur de tension, qui sont destinés à prendre appui sur la latte inférieure, est également limitée par l'écartement des deux lattes supérieures afin de permettre son passage entre lesdites deux lattes pour le montage ou le démontage.The thickness of this slider is therefore limited by the spacing of the two upper slats, to allow its assembly and disassembly. The thickness of the suspension means of this slider voltage regulator, which are intended to rest on the batten lower, is also limited by the spacing of the two slats upper to allow its passage between said two slats for mounting or dismounting.

Or il peut être utile de ne pas être limité dans l'épaisseur des moyens de suspension, cette épaisseur étant mesurée dans le sens de la direction des lattes, en cours d'utilisation, du curseur.However it may be useful not to be limited in the thickness of the suspension means, this thickness being measured in the direction of the direction of the slats, in use, of the cursor.

L'invention propose un curseur variateur de tension pour un ensemble tri-lattes qui soit d'un montage aisé, qui soit facile à déplacer et dont la dimension des dispositifs de suspension dans la direction des lattes n'est pas soumise à une limitation.The invention provides a voltage variator slider for a easy-to-move tri-batten assembly that is easy to move and of which the dimension of the suspension devices in the direction of the slats is not subject to any limitation.

L'invention atteint son but par le fait que les moyens de fixation du dispositif de suspension sur les lattes supérieures comportent une bande destinée à être disposée transversalement au-dessus desdites lattes supérieures, cette bande comportant à chacune de ses extrémités un arceau destiné à coopérer avec un bord extérieur desdites deux lattes, l'un de ces arceaux étant relié au dispositif de suspension par une paroi de liaison.The invention achieves its object by the fact that the fixing means of the suspension device on the upper slats have a strip intended to be arranged transversely above said slats upper, this strip comprising at each of its ends a hoop intended to cooperate with an outer edge of said two slats, one of these arches being connected to the suspension device by a wall of link.

Les arceaux coopèrent avec les bords des lattes à la manière de crochets. Du fait de l'élasticité des embouts des lattes, il est aisé de rapprocher manuellement les deux lattes supérieures d'un ensemble tri-lattes pour permettre l'accrochage de l'arceau libre, après avoir positionner le dispositif de suspension du curseur sous les deux lattes supérieures, l'une de ces lattes logeant dans l'arceau relié à la paroi de jonction.The hoops cooperate with the edges of the slats in the manner of hooks. Due to the elasticity of the end pieces of the slats, it is easy to manually bring the two upper slats closer to a tri-slat assembly to allow the hanging of the free arch, after having position the slider suspension device under the two slats upper, one of these slats accommodating in the arch connected to the wall of junction.

Selon une autre caractéristique particulière, le curseur variateur de tension comporte en outre des moyens pour bloquer le dispositif de suspension sur la latte inférieure. Ces moyens de blocage comportent avantageusement un troisième arceau coopérant avec un bord latéral de la latte inférieure. Ce troisième arceau est disposé de préférence, du côté opposé à la paroi de jonction.According to another particular characteristic, the variator slider tensioning device further comprises means for locking the device suspension on the lower batten. These blocking means include advantageously a third hoop cooperating with a lateral edge of the lower batten. This third arch is preferably arranged on the side opposite the junction wall.

Selon une autre caractéristique avantageuse, le curseur variateur de tension selon l'invention comporte en outre des moyens pour immobiliser le dispositif de suspension sous les lattes supérieures. Ces moyens d'immobilisation sont constitués de préférence par une languette solidaire du dispositif de suspension et qui s'étend de manière sensiblement symétrique à la paroi de jonction par rapport au plan vertical médian des deux lattes supérieures, ladite languette étant destinée à prendre appui sous une latte supérieure.According to another advantageous characteristic, the cursor voltage regulator according to the invention further comprises means for immobilize the suspension device under the upper slats. These immobilization means preferably consist of a tongue integral with the suspension device and which extends so substantially symmetrical to the junction wall with respect to the vertical plane median of the two upper slats, said tongue being intended to take support under an upper slat.

Pour bien positionner le curseur variateur de tension sur l'ensemble tri-lattes, la bande peut comporter en outre deux oreilles qui s'étendent vers le bas à partir de ses bords, lesdites oreilles étant destinées à loger dans l'espace séparant les deux lattes supérieures.To correctly position the voltage variator cursor on the tri-slat assembly, the strip may further include two ears which extend downward from its edges, said ears being intended to be housed in the space separating the two upper slats.

La bande peut comporter en outre vers sa face inférieure un pion vertical destiné à loger au moins en partie dans un trou ménagé dans la paroi supérieure du dispositif de suspension.The strip may further include towards its lower face a vertical pin intended to accommodate at least partially in a hole made in the upper wall of the suspension device.

Le dispositif de suspension se présente sous la forme d'un manchon. La dimension axiale de ce manchon est indépendante de l'écartement des deux lattes supérieures, et cette dimension est calculée en fonction de la raideur souhaitée.The suspension device is in the form of a muff. The axial dimension of this sleeve is independent of the spacing of the two upper slats, and this dimension is calculated depending on the desired stiffness.

Le curseur variateur de tension selon l'invention est réalisé en un matériau de type élastomère ou thermoplastique, par moulage, permettant une souplesse suffisante pour réaliser un effet charnière, notamment au niveau de l'arceau relié à la paroi de liaison pour permettre un montage et démontage aisé.The voltage variator slider according to the invention is produced in a material of the elastomer or thermoplastic type, by molding, allowing sufficient flexibility to achieve a hinge effect, in particular at the level of the arch connected to the connecting wall to allow easy assembly and disassembly.

D'autres avantages et caractéristiques de l'invention ressortiront à la lecture de la description suivante faite à titre d'exemple non limitatif et en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 est une vue de face d'un curseur variateur de tension selon un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention ;
  • la figure 2 est une vue latérale du curseur variateur de tension de la figure 1 ;
  • la figure 3 est une vue en perspective du curseur variateur de tension de la figure 1, montré à l'état monté sur un ensemble tri-lattes ;
  • la figure 4 est une vue de face d'un curseur variateur de tension selon un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention, la bande supérieure étant montrée en position écartée vers l'extérieur pour montrer l'effet charnière de l'arceau relié à la paroi de liaison ;
  • la figure 5 est une vue latérale du curseur variateur de tension de la figure 4 ;
  • la figure 6 est une vue en perspective du curseur variateur de tension de la figure 4, montré à l'état monté sur un ensemble tri-lattes.
    • Other advantages and characteristics of the invention will emerge on reading the following description given by way of nonlimiting example and with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • Figure 1 is a front view of a voltage variator slider according to a first embodiment of the invention;
  • Figure 2 is a side view of the voltage variator slider of Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a perspective view of the voltage variator slider of Figure 1, shown in the mounted state on a tri-slat assembly;
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of a voltage variator slider according to a second embodiment of the invention, the upper strip being shown in the outwardly apart position to show the hinge effect of the hoop connected to the connecting wall;
  • Figure 5 is a side view of the voltage variator slider of Figure 4;
  • Figure 6 is a perspective view of the voltage variator slider of Figure 4, shown in the mounted state on a tri-slat assembly.

    • Les figures 1 à 3 montrent un curseur variateur de tension 1 selon un premier mode de réalisation, destiné à être monté sur un ensemble tri-lattes de sommier 2 qui présente deux lattes supérieures 3a, 3b dans le plan de dépose d'un matelas et d'une latte inférieure 4 disposée sensiblement dans le plan vertical médian des deux lattes supérieures 3a et 3b. Les deux lattes supérieures 3a et 3b sont séparées par un intervalle d.Figures 1 to 3 show a voltage variator slider 1 according to a first embodiment, intended to be mounted on a bed base tri-slat assembly 2 which has two upper slats 3a, 3b in the plan for removing a mattress and a lower batten 4 arranged substantially in the median vertical plane of the two slats superior 3a and 3b. The two upper slats 3a and 3b are separated by an interval d.

    Le curseur variateur 1 comporte un dispositif de suspension 5, qui présente un manchon 6 de section circulaire ou elliptique, et une embase 7 reposant sur la face supérieure de la latte inférieure 4, et des moyens de fixation 8 du dispositif de suspension 5 sur les lattes supérieures 3a et 3b.The speed controller 1 includes a suspension device 5, which has a sleeve 6 of circular or elliptical cross section, and a base 7 resting on the upper face of the lower batten 4, and fastening means 8 of the suspension device 5 on the slats superior 3a and 3b.

    Ces moyens de fixation comportent une bande 9, destinée à être disposée transversalement sur les faces supérieures des lattes supérieures 3a et 3b, dont les extrémités comportent des arceaux ou crochets 10a, 10b destinés à coopérer avec les bords latéraux externes des deux lattes supérieures 3a et 3b.These fixing means comprise a strip 9, intended to be arranged transversely on the upper faces of the slats upper 3a and 3b, the ends of which have hoops or hooks 10a, 10b intended to cooperate with the external lateral edges of the two upper slats 3a and 3b.

    L'un de ces arceaux, 10a par exemple, qui coopère avec le bord latéral externe de la latte supérieure 3b, est relié au dispositif de suspension 5 par une paroi de liaison 11. Cette paroi de liaison 11, sensiblement horizontale prend appui sous la face inférieure de la latte supérieure 3a, et se raccorde à la paroi du manchon 6 par une portion courbe 11a.One of these hoops, 10a for example, which cooperates with the edge lateral side of the upper batten 3b, is connected to the suspension 5 by a connecting wall 11. This connecting wall 11, substantially horizontal is supported under the underside of the slat upper 3a, and is connected to the wall of the sleeve 6 by a portion curve 11a.

    L'embase 7 du dispositif de suspension comporte également du côté de l'arceau 10b un troisième arceau ou crochet 12 qui est destiné à coopérer avec le bord latéral adjacent de la latte inférieure 4.The base 7 of the suspension device also includes side of the hoop 10b a third hoop or hook 12 which is intended for cooperate with the adjacent side edge of the lower batten 4.

    Le curseur variateur de tension 1, décrit ci-dessus est monobloc et est réalisé de préférence par moulage d'un matériau de type élastomère ou thermoplastique qui assure une raideur suffisante et également une certaine souplesse pour permettre le montage dudit curseur sur un ensemble tri-lattes.The voltage variator slider 1, described above, is in one piece and is preferably made by molding a material of the type elastomer or thermoplastic which ensures sufficient stiffness and also a certain flexibility to allow the mounting of said cursor on a set of tri-slats.

    Les extrémités des trois lattes 3a, 3b et 4 sont encastrées dans des logements d'embouts fixés sur les longueurs d'un sommier.The ends of the three slats 3a, 3b and 4 are embedded in end caps housed on the lengths of a box spring.

    Les dimensions du curseur variateur de tension 1 sont adaptées aux dimensions des lattes 3a, 3b et 4 et de leur écartement au repos.The dimensions of the voltage variator slider 1 are adapted the dimensions of the slats 3a, 3b and 4 and their spacing at rest.

    Pour monter le curseur variateur 1 sur un ensemble de lattes, il faut relever la bande 9, l'arceau 10a jouant alors le rôle d'une charnière, disposer le dispositif de suspension 6 sur la latte inférieure, en positionnant correctement l'arceau inférieur 12 contre la paroi latérale de la latte inférieur 4, puis rabattre la bande 9 au-dessus des lattes supérieures 3a et 3b, la latte 3a se positionnant contre l'arceau 10b, puis, en rapprochant les deux lattes supérieures 3a et 3b, faire passer l'arceau 10b le long du bord latéral extérieur de la latte 3a. Les trois arceaux 10a, 10b et 12 assurent alors un blocage du curseur variateur de tension 1 sur l'ensemble tri-lattes.To mount the dimmer slider 1 on a set of slats, it the strip 9 must be raised, the arch 10a then playing the role of a hinge, place the suspension device 6 on the lower batten, correctly positioning the lower arch 12 against the side wall of the lower slat 4, then fold the strip 9 over the slats upper 3a and 3b, the slat 3a being positioned against the arch 10b, then, bringing the two upper slats 3a and 3b together, pass the arch 10b along the outer lateral edge of the batten 3a. The three arches 10a, 10b and 12 then block the voltage variator slider 1 on all tri-slats.

    On conçoit que le démontage du curseur variateur de tension se fasse selon un processus inverse, ce qui permet de l'enlever facilement, pour le repositionner à un autre endroit ou sur un autre ensemble tri-lattes sans nécessiter le démontage du sommier.It can be seen that the disassembly of the voltage variator slider is do it in reverse, which makes it easy to remove, to reposition it in another place or on another tri-slat assembly without requiring disassembly of the box spring.

    L'épaisseur du curseur variateur de tension 1, c'est-à-dire sa dimension dans la direction des lattes, est indépendante de l'écart d entre les deux lattes supérieures. En outre, l'épaisseur de la bande 9 et l'épaisseur du manchon 6 peuvent être différentes. L'épaisseur du manchon 6, autrement dit sa longueur axiale pourra être choisie en fonction de la raideur souhaitée.The thickness of the voltage variator slider 1, i.e. its dimension in the direction of the slats, is independent of the difference d between the two upper slats. In addition, the thickness of the strip 9 and the thickness of the sleeve 6 can be different. The thickness of the sleeve 6, in other words its axial length can be chosen by depending on the desired stiffness.

    Les figures 3 à 5 montrent un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention.Figures 3 to 5 show a second embodiment of the invention.

    Le curseur variateur de tension 1 selon ce deuxième mode de réalisation pour un ensemble tri-lattes, ayant deux lattes supérieures 3a, 3b et une latte inférieure 4, comporte également un dispositif de suspension 5, présentant un manchon 6 ayant une embase 7 destinée à reposer sur la latte inférieure 4, et des moyens de fixation 8 comportant une bande 9, terminée à ses extrémités par des arceaux ou crochets 10a, 10b, dont l'un, 10a est relié au manchon 6 par une paroi de liaison 11. The voltage variator slider 1 according to this second mode of realization for a tri-slat assembly, having two upper slats 3a, 3b and a lower batten 4, also includes a device for suspension 5, having a sleeve 6 having a base 7 intended for rest on the lower batten 4, and fixing means 8 comprising a strip 9, terminated at its ends by arches or hooks 10a, 10b, one of which, 10a is connected to the sleeve 6 by a connecting wall 11.

    La bande 9 présente sur ses bords latéraux deux oreilles 13a et 13b qui s'étendent vers le bas et qui sont destinées à loger dans l'espace d séparant les deux lattes supérieures 3a et 3b.The strip 9 has two ears 13a on its lateral edges and 13b which extend downwards and which are intended to accommodate in space d separating the two upper slats 3a and 3b.

    La paroi supérieure du manchon 6 présente un orifice 14 destiné à recevoir au moins en partie un pion 15 formé en correspondance sous la face inférieure de la bande 9.The upper wall of the sleeve 6 has an orifice 14 intended to receive at least in part a pawn 15 formed in correspondence under the underside of the strip 9.

    Le manchon 6 présente en outre, sur sa face opposée à la paroi de liaison 11, une languette 16 qui s'étend de manière sensiblement synthétique par rapport à la paroi de liaison 11, qui après montage vient en appui sous la face inférieure de la latte supérieure 3b, en vis-à-vis de l'extrémité 17 de l'arceau 10a.The sleeve 6 also has, on its face opposite the wall link 11, a tongue 16 which extends substantially synthetic with respect to the connecting wall 11, which after mounting comes resting under the underside of the upper batten 3b, facing the end 17 of the arch 10a.

    Les oreilles 13a, 13b, le pion 15 et la languette 16 permettent de positionner précisément le dispositif de suspension 5 par rapport aux lattes supérieures 3a et 3b. C'est pourquoi dans ce deuxième mode de réalisation, l'embase 7 ne comporte pas de troisième arceau 12.The ears 13a, 13b, the pin 15 and the tongue 16 allow to precisely position the suspension device 5 relative to the upper slats 3a and 3b. This is why in this second mode of embodiment, the base 7 does not have a third arch 12.

    Il est à noter que le curseur variateur de tension 1 selon le premier mode de réalisation montré sur les figures 1 à 3 pourrait également comporter des oreilles 13a et 13b et un pion 15 sur la bande 9, et un orifice 14 dans la paroi supérieure du manchon 6.It should be noted that the voltage variator slider 1 according to the first embodiment shown in Figures 1 to 3 could also include ears 13a and 13b and a pin 15 on the strip 9, and an orifice 14 in the upper wall of the sleeve 6.

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    Curseur variateur de tension monobloc pour un ensemble tri-lattes de sommier qui est constitué de deux lattes parallèles (3a, 3b) dans le plan de dépose du matelas et d'une latte inférieure (4) disposée sensiblement dans le plan vertical médian des deux lattes supérieures, lesdites lattes étant soutenues à leurs extrémités par des moyens de fixation sur les longerons du cadre du sommier, ledit curseur comportant un dispositif de suspension (5) destiné à prendre appui sur la latte inférieure, et des moyens (6) de fixation dudit dispositif sur les lattes supérieures.
       caractérisé par le fait que les moyens (8) de fixation comportent une bande (9) destinée à être disposée transversalement au-dessus desdites lattes supérieures (3a, 3b), cette bande comportant à chacune de ses extrémités un arceau (10a, 10b) destiné à coopérer avec un bord extérieur desdites deux lattes supérieures (3a, 3b), l'un de ces arceaux (10a) étant relié au dispositif de suspension par une paroi de jonction (11).    Monobloc tension variator slider for a tri-slatted bed base assembly which consists of two parallel slats (3a, 3b) in the plane of removal of the mattress and a lower slat (4) disposed substantially in the median vertical plane of the two upper slats, said slats being supported at their ends by fixing means on the side members of the frame of the bed base, said slider comprising a suspension device (5) intended to bear on the lower slat, and fixing means (6) of said device on the upper slats.
    characterized by the fact that the fixing means (8) comprise a strip (9) intended to be arranged transversely above said upper slats (3a, 3b), this strip comprising at each of its ends a hoop (10a, 10b) intended to cooperate with an outer edge of said two upper slats (3a, 3b), one of these arches (10a) being connected to the suspension device by a junction wall (11).         Curseur variateur de tension selon la revendication 1, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte en outre des moyens pour bloquer le dispositif de suspension sur la latte inférieure (4).Voltage variator slider according to claim 1, characterized in that it also comprises means for locking the suspension device on the lower batten (4). Curseur variateur de tension selon la revendication 2, caractérisé par le fait que les moyens pour bloquer le dispositif de suspension sur la latte inférieure comportent un troisième arceau (12) coopérant avec un bord latéral de la latte inférieure (4).Voltage variator slider according to claim 2, characterized in that the means for locking the suspension device on the lower batten comprise a third arch (12) cooperating with a lateral edge of the lower batten (4). Curseur variateur de tension selon la revendication 3, caractérisé par le fait que le troisième arceau (12) est disposé du côté opposé à la paroi de jonction (11).Voltage regulator slider according to claim 3, characterized in that the third arch (12) is arranged on the side opposite the junction wall (11). Curseur variateur de tension selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé par le fait qu'il comporte en outre des moyens pour immobiliser le dispositif de suspension sous les lattes supérieures (3a, 3b).Voltage variator slider according to one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that it further comprises means for immobilizing the suspension device under the upper slats (3a, 3b). Curseur variateur de tension selon la revendication 6, caractérisé par le fait que les moyens pour immobiliser le dispositif de suspension sous les lattes supérieures comportant une languette (16) solidaire du dispositif de suspension (5) et qui s'étend de manière sensiblement symétrique à la paroi de jonction (11) par rapport au plan vertical médian des deux lattes supérieures, ladite languette (16) étant destinée à prendre appui sous une latte supérieure (3a).Voltage variator slider according to claim 6, characterized in that the means for immobilizing the suspension device under the upper slats comprising a tongue (16) integral with the suspension device (5) and which extends in a substantially symmetrical manner to the junction wall (11) relative to the median vertical plane of the two upper slats, said tongue (16) being intended to bear under an upper slat (3a). Curseur variateur de tension selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé par le fait que la bande (9) comporte en outre deux oreilles (13a, 13 b), qui s'étendent vers le bas à partir de ses bords, destinées à loger dans l'espace (d) séparant les deux lattes supérieures (3a, 3b).Voltage variator slider according to any one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that the strip (9) also has two ears (13a, 13 b), which extend downwards from its edges, intended to be housed in the space (d) separating the two upper slats (3a, 3b). Curseur variateur de tension selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 7, caractérisé par le fait que la bande (9) comporte sur sa face inférieure un pion (15) vertical destiné à loger au moins en partie dans un orifice (14) ménagé dans la paroi supérieure du dispositif de suspension (5).Voltage variator slider according to any one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that the strip (9) has on its underside a vertical pin (15) intended to be housed at least partly in a hole (14) provided in the upper wall of the suspension device (5). Curseur variateur de tension selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 8, caractérisé par le fait que le dispositif de suspension se présente sous la forme d'un manchon (6).Voltage variator slider according to any one of Claims 1 to 8, characterized in that the suspension device is in the form of a sleeve (6). Curseur variateur de tension selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 9, caractérisé par le fait qu'il est réalisé en un matériau du type élastomère ou thermoplastique.Voltage variator slider according to any one of Claims 1 to 9, characterized in that it is made of a material of the elastomer or thermoplastic type.
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