EP1955614B1 - Elément à ressort pour un sommier - Google Patents

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EP1955614B1
EP1955614B1 EP08002555A EP08002555A EP1955614B1 EP 1955614 B1 EP1955614 B1 EP 1955614B1 EP 08002555 A EP08002555 A EP 08002555A EP 08002555 A EP08002555 A EP 08002555A EP 1955614 B1 EP1955614 B1 EP 1955614B1
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Gregor Diemer
Bodo F. Jaspert
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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
    • A47C27/04—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with spring inlays
    • A47C27/06—Spring inlays
    • A47C27/065—Spring inlays of special shape
    • 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
    • A47C23/002—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases with separate resilient support elements, e.g. elastomeric springs arranged in a two-dimensional matrix pattern
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/062—Slat supports
    • A47C23/063—Slat supports by elastic means, e.g. coil springs
    • A47C23/064—Slat supports by elastic means, e.g. coil springs by elastomeric springs

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  • the present invention relates to a spring element for a lower mattress with arranged in the lying surface support elements instead of slats, with a base, a base spaced from the support surface and a spring arranged between the base and the support surface, wherein the support surface comprises at least two parts, the so over at least a rocker element tiltably mounted on the base about an axis in a plane parallel to the base is interconnected so that on compression of a part of the support surface towards the base the other part of the support surface is moved away from the base and vice versa.
  • Such spring elements are used for example as part of a lower mattress with a plurality of distributed over at least a portion of the lower mattress, independent of such spring elements used to support a mattress top.
  • sub-mattresses they replace the conventional spring strips in the corresponding areas and bring the advantage of a virtually quasi-point-elastic support with it.
  • a good point-elastic support can also be achieved with waterbeds. These, however, have the disadvantage of poor ventilation, among other things.
  • the FR 2 287 194 A discloses a spring element according to the preamble of claim 1. Further prior art is known from DE 203 18 336 U1 known.
  • the invention has for its object to improve the support properties of the known spring elements.
  • rocker element for supporting two or more parts of the support surface results in an even better point-elastic support, in particular an even better replica of the body contour of a person lying on the mattress or mattress.
  • it can be achieved by the rocker element that, when a part of the support surface is loaded, this part is lowered and another part is raised at the same time. The total deflection between the lowered and raised part is thereby increased accordingly.
  • the rocker function also results in an interactive compensation similar to a waterbed, so an optimal body contour compensation, but good ventilation is possible.
  • the support function thus results not only by the resilient action of the spring element but also by the transverse distribution of the absorbed forces. The possible reduction in height can also save costs and weight.
  • Both the connections between the rocker element and the base, the rocker element and a part of the support surface and the rocker elements themselves can be designed to be elastic.
  • an optimal adjustment of the spring function and the distribution of forces can be achieved. Due to the tiltability of the parts of the support surface relative to the rocker elements can also be achieved that the parts of the support surface remain in a plane when the spring elements compress. But it is also possible to tilt the parts of the support surface relative to the lying surface.
  • the spring element according to the invention can in principle also be used as a core for spring mattresses.
  • spring element shown comprises a base 1, a rocker element 2 arranged thereon and two parts 3 1 and 3 2 , which together form a support surface 3 of the spring element.
  • the rocker element 2 comprises two struts 4, 5, which are arranged on each side of the base 1 and connected thereto via a respective connecting strut 6, 7.
  • the entire spring element is made in one piece from plastic, in particular by injection molding. That is, the parts 3 1 and 3 2 of the support surface 3 are integrally formed on the ends 8, 9 of the struts 4, 5.
  • the struts 4, 5 of the rocker element 2 are resilient in bending, but torsionally formed and thereby form a spring body.
  • the connecting struts 6, 7 are torsionally elastic and thereby allow tilting of the rocker element 2 about the common by the connecting struts 6, 7 common, located in the plane of the base 1 axis I.
  • the connection between the ends 8, 9 of the struts 4, 5 of the rocker element with the two parts 3 1 and 3 2 of the support surface 3 is formed torisionselastisch, so that the parts 3 1 and 3 2 of the support surface 3 against the rocker element 2 are tilted.
  • the elastic behavior of the spring element can be adjusted in the desired manner.
  • the ratio of the rocker function to the spring elasticity of the spring element can be selected.
  • the spring element acts essentially as a conventional spring element by the support surface 3 springs against the base 1 and both parts 3 1 and 3 2 of the support surface 3 lower and after discharge lift again.
  • the parts 3 1 and 3 2 of the support surface 3 tilt relative to the rocker element 2, so that the support surface 3 remains generally parallel to the base 1.
  • the rocker element 2 will tilt correspondingly about the axis I, so that the loaded part 3 1 or 3 2 of the support surface 3 lowers, while the other part raises accordingly.
  • the rocker element 2 also deforms in this case due to its elasticity, so that an elastic bending is added to the elastic tilting movement.
  • the two parts 3 1 and 3 2 tilt relative to the rocker element 2, so that the support surface 3 as a whole remains parallel to the base 1 again.
  • the Fig. 5 and 6 show how that in the Fig. 1 to 4 illustrated spring element can be arranged on a bar 10, namely in particular longitudinal or transverse. This allows different properties of a lying surface, as needed, to be realized.
  • the cover plates 11 are in particular detachably connectable to the parts 3 1 and 3 2 of the support surface 3, for example by a snap-lock connection or a bayonet connection.
  • the base 1 can be releasably connected to the bar 10, wherein the preferably molded bayonet connection elements 25 are formed on the support surface parts 3 1 , 3 2 to the bayonet connection elements 26 on the base 1 complementary.
  • the cover plates 11 can also be molded onto the spring element or the parts 3 1 and 3 2 of the support surface 3 can themselves be designed as cover plates.
  • Fig. 6 also shows various tilting and rocking positions of the spring elements.
  • spring element shown again comprises a base 1, which is designed here as a rod, and a plurality of rocker elements 2, which are each strut-like and in the middle have a passage opening 12 through which the base 1 forming rod is passed.
  • rocker elements 2 At their ends 8, 9 bear the rocker elements 2 each formed support surfaces 3 1 and 3 2 , each comprising six round plates 13, of which three are each arranged on a strut 14.
  • the two struts 14 extend parallel to one another and are connected to one another via a transverse strut 15.
  • the cross strut 15 is in turn connected to the associated end 8, 9 of the rocker 2.
  • This spring element is also made of plastic and is preferably injection-molded.
  • the connections between the support surfaces 3 1 and 3 2 on the one hand and the rocker element 2 on the other hand and the rocker element 2 itself are again formed elastically.
  • the base 1 may be elastic or rigid in itself. If the base 1 is rigid, an elastic element can be interposed between it and the rocker element 2.
  • spring element is preferably used in spring mattresses, as in Fig. 9 is shown.
  • the deflection under load of such a mattress is in Fig. 8 shown.
  • This in Fig. 10 shown spring element in turn comprises a base 1 and a rocker element 2 and four parts 3 1 to 3 4 a support surface 3.
  • the rocker element 2 comprises four converging at the base 1 struts 16 which are elastically connected to the base 1 via a kind of ball joint 17 ,
  • the four struts 16 are connected to each other via a connecting ring 18.
  • the arranged at the other ends 19 of the struts 16 support surface parts 3 1 to 3 4 each comprise two concentrically arranged ring elements 20, 21, which in the fork-shaped trained end 19 of the struts 16 are gimbaled.
  • the spring element is in turn made of plastic, preferably by injection molding. All these compounds are elastic.
  • the struts 16 of the rocker element 2 and the connecting ring 18 are formed in elastic.
  • the supporting surface parts 3 1 to 3 4 can thus deflect each independently, with the other supporting surface parts are tilted 3 1 to 3 4 and corresponding raised. Due to the gimbal bearing of the support surface parts 3 1 to 3 4 , these may remain parallel to the base 1. Thus, tilting about each axis located in the plane of the base 1 is possible.
  • a spring element shown is similar in construction as the spring element of Fig. 10 ,
  • the spring element is, however, two-sided. That is, on both sides of the base 1 is a rocker element 2 and a four parts 3 1 to 3 4 formed support surface 3 accordingly Fig. 10 intended. On all support surface parts 3 1 to 3 4 , in turn, a cover plate 24 is detachably fastened.
  • a spring element is preferably used in turn in a spring mattress.
  • This in Fig. 14 illustrated spring element is based on the spring element of Fig. 1 to 4 on.
  • the two parts 3 1 and 3 2 of the support surface 3 itself turn the base 1 'for each another rocker element 2'.
  • These further rocker elements 2 ' are formed in accordance with the rocker element 2 and provided at their ends with parts 3 1 ' and 3 2 'of a support surface 3'.
  • a multi-level rocker function also has that in the Fig. 15 and 16 shown spring element, which on the spring elements of Fig. 10 to 13 builds; and that form the support surface parts 3 1 to 3 4 on one side of the two-sided spring element turn turn the base 1 'for another spring element with rocker element 2' according to the rocker element 2 of Fig. 10 to 13 ,
  • Each of these further rocker elements 2 ' is tiltable about any axis in the plane of the associated base 1', so that there is a large number of further rocking and tilting possibilities.
  • This spring element is preferably made of injection-molded plastic, wherein all compounds and the rocker elements 2, 2 'may be formed elastically.
  • the cover plates 24 are in each case preferably detachably connectable to the support surface parts 3 1 'to 3 16 '.

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  1. Élément de ressort pour un sommier comprenant des éléments de soutien individuels agencés dans la surface de couchage au lieu de barrettes-ressorts, comprenant une base (1), une surface de soutien (3) écartée de la base (1) et un corps de ressort (2) agencé entre la base (1) et la surface de soutien (3), dans lequel la surface de soutien (3) comprend au moins deux parties (31, 32), qui sont reliées l'une à l'autre via au moins un élément à bascule (2) monté sur la base en basculement autour d'un axe (I) disposé dans un plan parallèle à la base (1) de telle manière que lors du débattement une partie (31) de la surface de soutien (3) est déplacée en direction de la base et l'autre partie (32) de la surface de soutien (3) est déplacée en éloignement de la base et inversement,
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément à bascule (2) est déformable élastiquement en lui-même.
  2. Élément de ressort selon la revendication 1,
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément à bascule (2) est capable de basculer exactement autour d'un axe (I).
  3. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que la liaison entre la base (1, 1') et l'élément à bascule (2, 2') est réalisée élastique.
  4. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que les parties (31 - 34, 31'- 316') de la surface de soutien (3, 3') sont capables de basculer par rapport à l'élément de bascule (2, 2') au moins autour d'un axe disposé dans un plan parallèle à la base (1, 1').
  5. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que la liaison entre l'élément à bascule (2, 2') et les parties (31 - 34, 31'- 316') de la surface de soutien (3, 3') est réalisée élastique.
  6. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément de bascule (2, 2') est réalisé en forme d'entretoise.
  7. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément de bascule (2, 2') est formé par deux entretoises (4, 5) agencées chacune sur un côté de la base (1, 1').
  8. Élément de ressort selon la revendication 7,
    caractérisé en ce que les entretoises (4, 5) sont reliées par leur tronçon central à la base (1, 1') et sont reliées par leurs extrémités (8, 9) par paires avec une partie respective (31, 32) de la surface de soutien (3).
  9. Élément de ressort selon la revendication 8,
    caractérisé en ce que les deux parties (31, 32) de la surface de soutien (3) sont agencées respectivement entre deux extrémités (8, 9) de deux entretoises (4, 5).
  10. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications 6 à 9,
    caractérisé en ce que les entretoises (4, 5) sont réalisées élastiques vis-à-vis de la flexion mais rigides vis-à-vis de la torsion.
  11. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément de bascule (2) est relié à la base (1) via au moins une liaison à torsion (6, 7) et/ou est relié à la surface de soutien (3) via au moins une liaison à torsion (8, 9).
  12. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que la surface de soutien (3) comprend au moins trois parties, en particulier quatre parties (31 - 34).
  13. Élément de ressort selon la revendication 12,
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément de bascule (2) est capable de basculer autour de deux axes mutuellement perpendiculaires, disposés dans un plan parallèle à la base (1).
  14. Élément de ressort selon la revendication 12,
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément de bascule (2) est capable de basculer autour de tout axe quelconque disposé dans un plan parallèle à la base (1).
  15. Élément de ressort selon la revendication 14,
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément de bascule (2) est relié à la base (1) via une sorte d'articulation à rotule (17).
  16. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'au moins une partie (31 - 34) de la surface de soutien (3) forme de son côté une base (1') pour un autre élément de bascule (2') similaire, qui relie l'une à l'autre deux parties (31', 32') d'une autre surface de soutien (3').
  17. Élément de ressort selon la revendication 16,
    caractérisé en ce que le premier et le second élément de bascule (2, 2') présentent des axes (I, I') disposés en croix.
  18. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que la surface de soutien (3, 3') est réalisée sous forme de plaque de couverture, ou bien est susceptible d'être reliée à une ou plusieurs plaques de couverture (11, 24).
  19. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément de ressort est en matière plastique.
  20. Élément de ressort selon la revendication 19,
    caractérisé en ce que l'élément de ressort est formé d'une seule pièce, en particulier par moulage par injection.
  21. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce que des éléments de jonction à baïonnette (25, 26) sont prévus respectivement sur la surface de soutien supérieure (3) et/ou sur la base (1), en particulier conformés, lesdits éléments (25) prévus sur la surface de soutien (3) étant de préférence réalisés complémentaires aux éléments (26) prévus sur la base (1).
  22. Élément de ressort selon l'une des revendications précédentes,
    caractérisé en ce qu'il est prévu, sur le côté de la base (1, 1') détourné de la surface de soutien (3), une autre surface de soutien (3') écartée de la base (1, 1'), laquelle est reliée à la base (1, 1') via un autre corps de ressort (2, 2').
  23. Élément de ressort selon la revendication 22,
    caractérisé en ce que le côté détourné de l'élément de ressort est également réalisé conformément à l'une des revendications 1 à 13.
  24. Élément de ressort selon la revendication 23,
    caractérisé en ce qu'il est réalisé symétriquement par rapport à la base (1, 1').
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