EP3251557B1 - Système de ressort - Google Patents

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EP3251557B1
EP3251557B1 EP16172532.0A EP16172532A EP3251557B1 EP 3251557 B1 EP3251557 B1 EP 3251557B1 EP 16172532 A EP16172532 A EP 16172532A EP 3251557 B1 EP3251557 B1 EP 3251557B1
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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
    • A47C23/06—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
    • A47C23/067—Slat supports adjustable, e.g. in height or elasticity
    • 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
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  • the present invention relates to a spring base for a mattress, J according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • a flat, resilient base for the mattress is generally referred to as a spring base.
  • the construction that is known as a slatted frame or spring wood frame is generally considered.
  • resilient elements a number of elongated, strip-shaped spring elements run transversely to the longitudinal direction of the spring base. They are held laterally in the bars of a frame or, e.g. in the case of a slatted frame, they rest on corresponding support surfaces of the bed frame.
  • Various versions of the slats are known, from straight to pre-tensioned and double or multiple versions with sliding connecting elements in order to obtain different spring characteristics.
  • a fundamental task of all spring bases is to adapt the mattress surface to the body shape of a resting person in the sense of a relaxed spine and relieved intervertebral discs. If the mattress cannot adapt to the shape of the body, restless sleep, discomfort when getting up and other inconveniences result.
  • Various approaches to solving this problem are known.
  • the hardness of the various zones can also be preset by hardening the spring strips, changing the flexibility of the spring strip bearing bodies and their height.
  • These systems all have the disadvantage that they have to be preset on the frame. This pre-setting can only be made to a preferred sleeping position, although the sleeper moves into different positions at night, which in turn require a different setting (lateral position, supine position, prone position)
  • a spring base with vertically displaceable slat receptacles, which are coupled with upwardly projecting arms via essentially V-shaped levers, is off DE-U-20 2013 102 475 known.
  • the levers have a noticeable flexibility.
  • the slat receptacles have a downwardly protruding handle with a circular cylindrical end, which is guided vertically displaceably between two parallel walls.
  • a vertical movement of adjacent slats in opposite directions is achieved by coupling them via the V-shaped lever.
  • it is limited to adjacent slats and is uniform over the length of the spring base. In particular, there is no compensating movement when the slats are evenly loaded.
  • the resilient lever results in a spring effect in addition to that of the slats.
  • EP-A-1 754 430 known, wherein the arms of the V-shaped lever are expressly resilient and the connection of the lever arms to the slat receptacles is rigid, so that flexibility is only given by the springing of the lever arms.
  • Another variant is from the EP-A-1 616 507 known, but where opposite EP-A1 754 430 the V-shaped spring arm arrangement is rotatably mounted on the frame of the spring base.
  • the WO-A-2008/104687 discloses support bodies that stand on a point and are therefore tiltable.
  • Support elements for example slats, are suspended from rigid or resilient, rod-shaped connecting links on each of at least 2 support bodies.
  • a support element can pull the neighboring support bodies towards it and sinks in the process.
  • the tilting support bodies pull the adjacent, less heavily loaded support elements upwards. Because the connections are articulated on all sides, a compensating movement is only present in the event of uneven loading. Because of the regular structure, the compensatory movement is also independent of the location within the overall arrangement.
  • the five arrangements outlined above also show a relatively large overall height, which can be disadvantageous in the case of a spring base because the usual frame height is exceeded.
  • the even reaction to stress does not correspond to the physiological requirements. Rather, an automatic adjustment to the bend of the spine is required, which is not synonymous with a reaction to different loads.
  • One object of the present invention is therefore to provide a spring base which automatically adapts to the proportions and weight of a person at rest and has a lower height.
  • two areas of the spring base be attached to the bars, that is to say on the stationary part of the spring base, so movably via a lever or a lever arrangement that the higher stressed area sinks when the load is applied and the lower stressed part is raised.
  • the areas that sink during exercise are those on which a person's shoulders and / or pelvis (buttocks) lie.
  • the lordosis is to be regarded as the area to be lifted.
  • the spring base 1 here by way of example a slatted frame, has a rectangular frame 3, which is in the Figure 1 includes two spars 5 extending in the longitudinal direction on the right and left. On the spars 5 there are holders 7 (pointing lines directed only by way of example to a part of the holders), in which the transverse slats 9 (af) are held.
  • the brackets 7 can have various, known shapes, in particular they can be spring-loaded.
  • the slats 9 can be simple slats or arrangements of two or more slats, be it parallel or superimposed, in order to vary the rigidity. In the area 11, on which the shoulder to the buttocks of a sleeping person rest, the slats 9a-9e are mounted in a lever arrangement or mechanism 15.
  • Mechanism 15 is in Figure 2 and enlarged in Figure 4 shown in the rest position, that is, without any strain on a person's body.
  • brackets 7 and slats 9, which are conventional per se, are used over the entire length.
  • the mountings 7 are fixedly attached to the spar 5 by means of mountings 21.
  • This construction therefore corresponds to the known designs.
  • the slats 9f and the holder 7 as well as the fastening 21 to choose from a large number of known designs.
  • the lever arrangement 15 has a one-armed outer shoulder lever 25 in the shoulder area, which is pivotable about an axis 27.
  • the one-armed outer shoulder lever 25 is articulated to the two-armed inner shoulder lever 35 via a bolt 29 which is formed at its end 31.
  • the inner shoulder lever 35 has an elongated hole 39 at its outer end 37, into which the bolt 29 engages so that it can move in the elongated hole 39 when the two shoulder levers are pivoted in order to ensure the mobility of the two shoulder levers 25, 35.
  • the inner shoulder lever 35 is mounted pivotably about an axis 41 and has a second, inner end 43 on which the upper lumbar support bolt 47 is located.
  • the lumbar support 69 is held essentially in a floating manner on the upper lumbar support bolt 47 and the lower lumbar support bolt 65.
  • the lumbar support bolts 47 and 65 are inserted in the upper elongated hole 71 and the lower elongated hole 72.
  • the shape and course of the two elongated holes 71 and 72 determine the movement of the lumbar support 69 when the shoulder levers 25, 35 and the buttock levers 51, 55 move.
  • the lever axles 27, 41, 53, 57 are attached to base plates 74.
  • the base plates 74 are inserted in depressions or recesses of essentially the same contour in the spars 5.
  • the base plates can be fastened by clamping in the receptacles in the spars 5, but they can also be secured by one or more measures known per se, such as: screwing to the spar, screwing to the counter plate or nut, if necessary with a washer, gluing, positive locking.
  • the fact that the base plates 74 are identical has a favorable effect, as a result of which the production expense is reduced.
  • Another advantage of the base plates 74 is that they offer tribologically optimized contact surfaces (sliding surfaces) for the movements of the levers.
  • the base plate 74 behind the lumbar support 69 essentially serves to provide such an optimized sliding surface.
  • a holder 7 for a slat 9a, 9b, 9d, 9e are attached to each of the levers 25, 35, 51, 55 (see FIGS. 4, 5).
  • the levers 25, 35, 51, 55 each have pairs of bolts 73 for this purpose.
  • the bolts 73 in the shoulder levers 25, 35 are arranged opposite the respective axes 27, 41 that when loaded from above (that is, essentially in the direction of the arrow 75) the end 31 and the outer end 37 of the outer 25 or Move the inner shoulder lever downwards, whereby the inner end 43 of the inner shoulder lever 35 is pressed upwards and thereby first moves the upper end of the lumbar support 69 upwards via the bolt 47.
  • a load from above according to arrow 77 on the buttock levers leads to a movement of the lower end of the lumbar supporter upwards through the corresponding movement of the bolt 65.
  • An example is the situation with simultaneous action from above on the shoulder lever and buttock lever in the Figures 3 and 5 shown.
  • the lumbar support 69 is raised. If the pressure on the shoulder levers 25, 35 (arrow 75) and the buttocks levers 53, 55 (arrow 77) is exerted by the shoulders and buttocks or pelvis of a person lying down, lifting (arrow 78) of the lumbar support 69 provides the desired support in the lordosis area.
  • the mechanical coupling of the shoulder, lumbar and buttock areas results in a position of equilibrium and uniform support in all areas and an automatic adjustment to the lying position as well as to the proportions and weight distribution of the resting person.
  • Another advantage of the described arrangement is that the slats 9a, 9b, 9d, 9e drop in the shoulder and seat area, while the slat 9c with the lumbar support 69 is raised.
  • This counter-rotating movement results in an overall lower space requirement in terms of height, that is, the slatted frame is overall lower, which among other things results in additional design freedom for the bed frame.
  • the spiral springs 79 are placed on pins 81 which protrude from the base plates 74.
  • One end 79a of each spiral spring 79 is supported essentially on the respective axis 27, 41, 53, 57, the other end on a projection or nose in the rear of the respective lever 25, 35, 51, 55 lever 25, 35, 51, 55 have corresponding recesses for the spiral spring 79 and the pins 81, so that the mobility of the levers 25, 35, 51, 55 is guaranteed.
  • the levers 25, 35, 51, 55 are made of plastic by a molding process such as injection molding, a solid design is unfavorable (weight, use of material, stability and durability with regard to shrinkage processes when cooling after the molding process).
  • a lattice-like structure is therefore preferred, i.e. a largely hollow shape of the levers when viewed from the rear, with a lattice of struts for stiffening, preferably also for the base plates 74.
  • This structure is designed in such a way that it accommodates the pins 81 and the spring 79 can, does not hinder the mobility of the levers with respect to the pins 81 and the spring 79 and also provides a hold for the second end 79b of the spiral spring so that it can move the respective lever 25, 35, 51, 55 back into the base position.
  • Such stiffened hollow structures or honeycomb structures are known per se to the person skilled in the art.
  • high-quality base springs are equipped with the possibility of lifting the head or foot end in one or more sections in order to enable a higher position of the feet or legs, or an upright position of the upper body or head, e.g. for reading.
  • the lever arrangement 15 described can be equipped with such pivot axes as in FIG Figure 6 shown.
  • the righting joint 83 with pivot axis 84 is arranged in the area of the connection between the inner buttock lever 55 and lumbar support 69.
  • the design of the elongated hole 72 is influenced, among other things, by the range of motion of the joint 83.
  • a system fitting is implemented in the sensitive lying areas of the shoulder, buttocks and lordosis, which in addition to a force and weight-dependent lowering in the shoulder and buttocks area, generates additional support in the lordosis area.
  • the lying comfort is not only optimized by lowering it, but also by raising it in the opposite zones (rocker effect).
  • the individual carrier segments can be pretensioned with a spring mechanism in such a way that they are returned to a flat starting position when the mattress is in the unloaded state. All the usual comfort levels from non-adjustable to 4-motor insert frames can be implemented with preference.
  • the lumbar region is moved upwards at the same time, which leads to the same or better body geometry adaptation at a lower system height.
  • rockers (levers) in the shoulder and seat area interact with one another to generate defined support for the lordosis segment and react depending on the geometry and weight. This creates an even distribution of pressure over the entire area from the shoulder to the thigh. Spring elements in the mechanics ensure that the lying surface is straight in the unloaded state and that the sinking and support effect only occurs when the load is applied.
  • the rocker mechanism is designed in such a way that the individual segments can also be moved when used with a motor-adjustable base.
  • the effect and flexibility of the rockers in the sitting position is reduced and adapts better to the sitting position.
  • the system reacts to the different lying positions and dynamically adapts to them while maintaining the same pressure distribution.
  • the individual lever arrangements are only coupled via the slats and also react independently of one another to the position of a person lying down.
  • the suspension system can adapt to the position of the person, which is advantageous for people who often change positions while sleeping.

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  1. Sommier (1) pour un matelas, comprenant deux longerons (5) substantiellement parallèles entre lesquels sont agencées substantiellement perpendiculairement aux longerons (5) une pluralité de lattes (9a-9f), les lattes (9a-9f) étant adaptées à soutenir un matelas, au moins une première latte (9b, 9c) et une deuxième latte (9c) étant retenues sur au moins un des longerons (5) par un arrangement de leviers (15), de manière que la première (9b, 9c) et la deuxième latte (9c) sont mobiles dans une direction qui est à la fois comprise dans un plan perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale de la première (9b, 9c) et de la deuxième latte (9c), respectivement, et forme un angle inférieur à 90° avec la plan perpendiculaire à la direction longitudinale des longerons (5), et ledit arrangement de leviers (159) comprenant un levier à deux bras (35; 55) qui est monté de manière rotative en un point de fixation (41; 57) sur un longeron (5) et dont les deux bras sont fonctionnellement reliés à des logements (7) de la première (9b, 9d) et de la deuxième latte (9c), respectivement, de telle manière que les mouvements des deux lattes (9b; 9d; 9c) présentent une composante substantiellement opposée, la deuxième latte (9c) étant retenue dans un logement (7) pourvu sur un élément de support (69) relié de manière rotative à un second bras (43; 67) du levier à deux bras (35; 55), caractérisé en ce que la première latte (9b; 9d) est retenue dans un logement (7) qui est uniquement fixé à un premier (37; 68) parmi les deux bras du levier à deux bras (35; 55).
  2. Sommier (1) selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de support (69) est relié de manière rotative à un premier bras (67; 43) d'un second levier à deux bras (55; 35) en une jonction (65, 72; 47, 71), un second bras (68; 37) du second levier à deux bras présentant au moins un logement (7) pour une troisième latte (9d; 9b), de telle manière que la jonction (65, 72; 47, 71) avec l'élément de support exécute un mouvement linéaire substantiellement opposé à celui du logement pour la troisième latte (9d; 9b).
  3. Sommier (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 2, caractérisé en ce qu' un premier bras (31; 63) d'un quatrième levier (25; 51) est articulé de manière rotative à au moins un parmi le premier et le second levier à deux bras (35; 55) par son bras (37; 68) présentant le logement (7) pour une première (9b; 9d) ou troisième latte (9d; 9b), respectivement, et que le premier bras du quatrième levier présente un logement pour au moins une quatrième latte (9a; 9e), de telle manière que la quatrième latte (9a; 9e) exécute un mouvement substantiellement linéaire du même sens que la première ou la troisième latte, respectivement.
  4. Sommier (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 3, caractérisé en ce que des arrangements de leviers (15) symétriques en miroir se trouvent sur les deux longerons (5) afin de recevoir de manière équivalente les extrémités de lattes (9a-e).
  5. Sommier (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 4, caractérisé en ce que les liaisons entre les leviers (25, 35, 51, 55) de l'arrangement de leviers (15) entre eux et avec l'élément de support (69), si présent, comprennent des trous oblongs (39, 71, 72, 59) afin d'obtenir l'accouplement des leviers tout en conservant la rotabilité des leviers.
  6. Sommier (1) selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que les trous oblongs (39, 71, 72, 59) dans les bras d'un levier (25, 35, 51, 55) sont réalisés de manière à former un angle clairement différent de 180° l'un avec l'autre et/ou autre que rectiligne, plus particulièrement incurvée et/ou angulaire, afin de régler l'ampleur relative des mouvements des lattes (9a - 9e) en fonction de la position des leviers.
  7. Sommier (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les logements (7) pour les lattes (9a-9f) sont élastiquement flexibles, de manière qu'un basculement des lattes (9a-9f) lors du mouvement des leviers (25, 35, 51, 55) et de l'élément de support (69), si présent, peut être compensé et qu'un alignement parallèle des surfaces des lattes (9a-9f) peut être obtenu.
  8. Sommier (1) selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que ladite au moins une première latte (9b; 9d) se trouve en une position qui correspond à l'appui de l'épaule d'une personne en une position de sommeil prédéterminée, la position de ladite au moins une deuxième latte (9c) correspond à la position moyenne de la lordose d'une personne en ladite position de sommeil, et la position de ladite au moins une troisième latte (9d, 9b), si présente, correspond à la position moyenne du bassin d'une personne en ladite position de sommeil afin d'effectuer, suite à l'abaissement de la première et de la troisième latte, si présente, par l'épaule et/ou le bassin de la position, un levage de la deuxième latte (9c) dans la zone des hanches.
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