JP2004180879A - Bed apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a bed apparatus capable of being adjusted according to the body size and taste of a user for improving the comfort. <P>SOLUTION: The bed apparatus comprises a basic member 3 disposed on top of a base 2, an intermediate member 4 disposed on the basic member 3, and an upper layer member 5 disposed to integrally cover the basic member 3 and the intermediate member 4. The basic member 3 is formed in the shape of a corrugated board and covered with a cover fabric 7. The cover fabric 7 has a holder band 8 for holding divided members 4a-4f constituting the intermediate member 4. The divided members 4a-4f respectively have a tag 10 covered with a net bag body 9 for indicating the hardness of the material. The upper layer member 5 is made of an urethane foam material with a number of vent holes covered with a knit fabric, and is of the dimensions set to cover the base 2 under the basic member 3 with a lower peripheral edge part 5E. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a bed apparatus that can be adjusted in accordance with individual physique differences and hobbies and preferences to improve comfort.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventional beds have been constructed by placing a separately manufactured mattress on a base. That is, the mattress is only a part of the bed apparatus, and is configured using various materials according to the bed apparatus.
It is natural that the beds used by healthy people vary greatly in their preferences. On the other hand, in hospitals, beds have been formed by selecting materials according to the injuries and illnesses of the users.
[0003]
Here, as a factor for providing good-quality sleep, as a bed device, A.I. The ability to suppress the recoil that occurs when a person rides or turns over,
B. Heat and moisture generated by the metabolism of human beings are dissipated by expanding and contracting as if the cushion material itself is breathing by body movements such as rolling over, and keeping the humidity in clothes moderate.
C. Cushioning can be adjusted according to individual physique differences, hobbies and preferences,
It has been found desirable to have
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
To achieve this, the body pressure dispersion and proper support of the body, ventilation, mattress seismic control, reduction of blood flow inhibition, durable structure, etc. are simultaneously satisfied, and individual physique differences and taste preferences are met. The comfort can be improved by being adjustable, and at the same time, the mattress is not formed as a part of the conventional bed apparatus, and the appearance has been proposed as a novel bed apparatus.
An object of the present invention is to provide a bed device that can provide comfortable sleep in such a background.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, in the present invention, in claim 1, a basic member having a recoil suppression function placed on the base upper surface, and an intermediate member having cushion adjustability disposed on the basic member, A bed device including a breathable upper layer member in which the basic member and the intermediate member are integrally placed and arranged is proposed.
Further, in the present invention, in claim 2, the intermediate member is disposed below a basic member, and the upper layer member is covered integrally with the intermediate member and the basic member, and is placed on the upper surface of the base. A proposed bed device is proposed.
The present invention also proposes a bed device according to claim 3, wherein the upper layer member is configured to cover the side surface of the base with a lower peripheral portion.
The present invention also proposes a bed device according to claim 4, wherein the upper layer member covers only the intermediate member and the basic member.
The present invention also proposes a bed device according to claim 5, wherein the basic member is formed by molding synthetic resin fibers into a corrugated shape.
According to the present invention, there is provided a bed apparatus according to claim 6, wherein the intermediate member is constituted by a plurality of divided members, and these divided members are formed of materials having different hardness and are arranged so as to be appropriately exchangeable. I do.
The present invention also proposes a bed device according to claim 7, wherein the basic member includes a holding band for detachably holding a plurality of divided members constituting the intermediate member.
According to the present invention, there is provided a bed device in which a large number of ventilation holes are provided in the intermediate member.
According to the present invention, a bed apparatus in which the upper layer member is subjected to unevenness processing is provided.
According to the present invention, a bed apparatus in which a plurality of ventilation holes are arranged in the upper layer member is proposed.
Further, in the present invention, the bed device according to claim 11, wherein the divided members in the intermediate member are each covered with a net-like bag, and a tag for displaying the hardness of the material is provided at a position corresponding to an end face in the bottom width direction. suggest.
The present invention also proposes a bed apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the upper layer member is provided with sheet engaging means.
Further, the present invention proposes a bed device in which a backing member for accommodating and holding the basic member and the intermediate member in the upper layer member is mounted on the upper layer member.
Further, according to the present invention, there is provided a bed apparatus according to claim 14 provided with an engaging means for engaging the upper layer member and the basic member or the intermediate member.
[0006]
According to claims 1 and 2, the basic member suppresses recoil when a person rides on the upper layer member or when turning over, adjusts the cushioning property by the intermediate member, and does not hinder the air permeability by the upper layer member, Comfortable sleep is brought.
[0007]
According to the third aspect, the lower peripheral edge of the upper layer member, which is placed on the intermediate member together with the basic member placed on the base upper surface, covers the base below the basic member at a position close to the floor surface. The base is hidden, giving a simple look.
[0008]
According to the fourth aspect, the side surfaces of the intermediate member and the basic member are covered with the upper layer member, and the displacement of the intermediate member and the basic member in the width direction can be suppressed.
[0009]
According to the fifth aspect, the basic member is formed by shaping a synthetic resin fiber into a corrugated shape, so that the basic member has flexibility, absorbs vibration caused by the movement of the user, and has bending stress, Since the step stress is absorbed, it is possible to suppress the generation of the shear force.
[0010]
According to the sixth aspect, the hardness can be adjusted to suit the user's preference by appropriately replacing the divided members of the intermediate member with materials of different hardness.
[0011]
According to the seventh aspect, the divided members selected to adjust the cushioning property can be held on the basic member by the holding bands so as not to fall off by utilizing the resilience of the divided members.
[0012]
According to the eighth aspect, since a large number of air holes are formed in the material constituting the intermediate member, air permeability can be ensured.
[0013]
According to the ninth aspect, by performing the unevenness processing on the upper layer member, the reaction force is suppressed and the inhibition of the blood flow of the user is reduced.
[0014]
According to the tenth aspect, since a large number of air holes are formed in the material constituting the upper layer member, air permeability can be further ensured.
[0015]
According to the eleventh aspect, it is possible to facilitate the selection of the divided member of the intermediate member by using the tag indicating the hardness of the material.
[0016]
According to the twelfth aspect, sheets can be easily attached to the upper layer member, and bed making becomes easy.
[0017]
According to the thirteenth aspect, the upper layer member, the basic member, and the intermediate member do not fall apart, do not impair recoil, do not impair air permeability, and can be used with a desired cushioning property. .
[0018]
According to the fourteenth aspect, even when deformed by the weight of a person, the upper layer member, the basic member, and the intermediate member do not fall apart, do not impede the recoil, do not impair the air permeability, and furthermore prefer. Can be used with cushioning properties.
[0019]
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
Next, one embodiment of a bed apparatus according to the present invention will be described, and the bed apparatus will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
1, 2 and 3 show a bed apparatus 1. The bed apparatus 1 includes a basic member 3 disposed on the upper surface of a base 2, an intermediate member 4 disposed on the basic member 3, and an upper layer member on which the basic member 3 and the intermediate member 4 are integrally placed. 5 is provided.
[0020]
The base 2 has fixed legs 6 having a length dimension equivalent to the thickness dimension at the four corners, and is configured by a square frame member, and the size of the upper surface is substantially equal to the area of the basic member 3, It can be slightly larger. In addition, the base 2 may be configured to have the same top surface area as the main frame of a normal bed.
[0021]
The basic member 3 is made of a hard cotton-based core material, and this hard-wood-based core material is subjected to needle processing on a random web (not shown) made of, for example, a crimped staple having elasticity. This random web is processed into a flat plate shape, formed into a corrugated plate shape, and subjected to heat treatment to hold the formed web, and the heat-treated web is subjected to sewing processing in the longitudinal direction via an elastic cloth member. It was done.
The crimped staples can be made of, for example, polyester, polyethylene, polypropylene fibers or composite fibers thereof.
The basic member 3 is covered with a material 7 having good air permeability. The outer material 7 is provided with a holding band 8 for holding an intermediate member 4 described below along the vicinity of both sides of the longitudinal direction of the mattress.
[0022]
The intermediate member 4 includes a plurality of divided members 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 4e, and 4f, and each of the divided members 4a to 4f includes a member formed of a material having various different hardnesses. It is appropriately replaced according to the state of use, and is arranged and held by the holding band 8 of the outer material 7 surrounding the basic member 3 (see FIG. 4).
A large number of ventilation holes (not shown) are formed in the material of the divided members 4a to 4f, each of which is covered with a mesh bag 9 as a surface material to ensure air permeability (see FIG. 5). Further, a tag 10 indicating the hardness of the material can be attached to a location corresponding to the end face in the bottom width direction of the mesh bag 9.
The holding band 8 for holding the divided members 4a to 4f is formed by sewing a band-shaped cloth member in a loop shape along the vicinity of both longitudinal sides of the outer material 7 surrounding the basic member 3. The vicinity of both ends of each of the divided members 4a to 4f is inserted into such a loop-shaped holding band 8 to hold the divided members 4a to 4f so as not to be easily pulled out by the expansion and contraction force of the divided members 4a to 4f.
Note that the basic member 3 and the intermediate member 4 may be arranged in reverse.
[0023]
The upper layer member 5 is configured by covering a urethane foam material having a large number of air holes as a filling material with a knitted fabric. As the knitted fabric, one having particularly excellent sweat absorption properties and quick drying properties, having a small irritation to the skin, suppressing generation of static electricity, and being hardly charged is preferable.
The size of the upper layer member 5 can be set so as to cover the base 2 under the basic member 3 at a position close to the floor surface by the lower peripheral portion 5E (see FIG. 2).
Engaging means 12 for fastening the sheet 11 can be provided on both side surfaces of the upper layer member 5. As the engagement means 12, a snap fastener or a hook-and-loop fastener is preferable.
The surface of the urethane foam material as the filling may be subjected to unevenness processing (profile processing).
Of course, the urethane foam material may be simply a flat plate.
Further, the upper layer member 5 and the basic member 3 or the intermediate member 4 can be connected by an appropriate engaging means (not shown).
[0024]
In the bed apparatus 1 as described above, when setting on the base 2, the basic member 3 is placed on the base 2, and then the intermediate member 4 is held by the holding band 8 of the outer material 7 wrapping the basic member 3. To do.
At this time, one of the divided members 4a to 4f made of various different hardness materials is selected according to the use condition, and the vicinity of both ends of each of the divided members 4a to 4f is inserted into the loop-shaped holding band 8. Thus, the split members 4a to 4f can be easily retained by the expanding / contracting deformation force (see FIG. 4). When the division members 4a to 4f are selected, the hardness of the material can be confirmed by the tag 10 at a position corresponding to the end face in the bottom width direction of the mesh bag 9 surrounding the division members 4a to 4f.
[0025]
Finally, the upper layer member 5 is put on the divided members 4a to 4f together with the basic member 3 from above. At this time, since the upper layer member 5 is dimensioned so as to cover the base 2 below the basic member 3 at a position close to the floor surface by the lower peripheral portion 5E, the base 2 can be hidden. As a result, the entire mattress looks as if it were floating, which can provide a neat appearance.
Further, at the time of use, the sheets 11 can be easily fixed by the engaging means 12 on both side surfaces of the upper layer member 5, and bed making is easy (see FIG. 1).
[0026]
In such a bed apparatus 1, the upper layer member 5 has a knitted fabric as a surface material, which is excellent in sweat absorption and quick-drying properties, has little irritation to the skin, suppresses the generation of static electricity, and can be made less likely to be charged. By the urethane foam material as the filling, air permeability can be ensured, and inhibition of the blood flow can be reduced by suppressing the reaction force.
Also, by using the divided members 4a to 4f of the selected hardness for the intermediate member 4, it is possible to provide an optimal cushioning property that minimizes a sense of discomfort caused by differences in body shape and posture due to individual differences.
Furthermore, the synthetic resin fiber covered with the outer material 7 having good air permeability is formed into a corrugated shape, and the apparent density and the compression hardness are determined by the basic member 3 having an appropriate hardness selected from a predetermined one. Not only that the user does not bottom out, but also that the user can suppress a reaction such as a movement such as turning over while sleeping, a vibration due to breathing, and a generation of a slipping force.
If the upper member 5 and the basic member 3 or the intermediate member 4 are engaged by an appropriate engaging means, the upper member 5 is deformed even if a person rides on the upper member 5 and deforms. The upper member 5, the basic member 3 and the intermediate member 4 do not fall apart from the basic member 3 and the intermediate member 4, and the above-described effects can be brought together.
[0027]
Further, the upper layer member 5 in the bed device 1 according to the present invention may be subjected to unevenness processing (profile processing).
[0028]
By such processing, the upper layer member 5 can further suppress the reaction force, reduce the obstruction of the blood flow of the user, effectively promote the ventilation, and provide the comfortable bed apparatus 1. .
[0029]
Further, the bed apparatus 1 according to the present invention can be configured as follows.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the bed device 1 accommodates the basic member 3 and the intermediate member 4 in the upper layer member 5, and integrates the bottom surface of the upper layer member 5 with the backing member 13 by the fastener 14. It can be configured so as to be closed.
[0030]
With such a configuration, even when a person rides on the upper layer member 5 and deforms, the upper layer member 5 does not separate from the basic member 3 and the intermediate member 4 and separates. The basic member 3 and the intermediate member 4 work together to suppress the recoil that occurs when a person rides or turns over, and to remove heat and moisture generated by the metabolism of a person by body movement such as turning over. However, the cushion material itself expands and contracts as if breathing, so that it dissipates to keep the humidity in the clothes at an appropriate level.
Of course, by using the divided members 4a to 4f of the selected hardness for the intermediate member 4, it is possible to provide an optimal cushioning property that minimizes a sense of discomfort caused by differences in body shape and posture due to individual differences.
[0031]
Further, although not shown, even if the basic member 3 and the intermediate member 4 are not accommodated in the upper layer member 5 as described above, when the upper layer member 5 is covered on the basic member 3 and the intermediate member 4, When the intermediate member 4 is disposed on the basic member 3, the lower side surface is set so as to cover up to the bottom surface of the basic member 3. On the other hand, when the basic member 3 is disposed on the intermediate member 4, the intermediate member 4 is disposed. 4 can be set so as to cover the position of the bottom surface.
In the case of such a configuration, the upper layer member 5 and the basic member 3 or the intermediate member 4 can be integrally held by appropriate engaging means.
[0032]
Even in such a configuration, the upper layer member 5, the basic member 3, and the intermediate member 4 work together to suppress recoil, or to dissipate heat and moisture generated by human metabolism, thereby reducing the humidity in clothes. In addition, by using the divided members 4a to 4f of the selected hardness for the intermediate member 4, optimal cushioning properties can be provided.
[0033]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, it is a factor that brings good sleep,
A. The ability to suppress the recoil that occurs when a person rides or turns over,
B. Heat and moisture generated by the metabolism of human beings are dissipated by expanding and contracting as if the cushion material itself is breathing by body movements such as rolling over, and keeping the humidity in clothes moderate.
C. Cushioning can be adjusted according to individual physique differences, hobbies and preferences,
In addition, the upper layer member, together with the basic member, is placed on the division member of the intermediate member from above, so that the lower peripheral portion of the upper layer member covers the base below the basic member, A new bed device with a simple sense of unity can also be provided.
[0034]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing an example of a bed device according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is an explanatory sectional view of the bed apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view illustrating the configuration of the bed apparatus shown in FIG.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory perspective view of an essential part showing an intermediate member and a mounting structure of the intermediate member in the bed apparatus shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 5 is an external perspective view of a divided member constituting the intermediate member shown in FIG.
FIG. 6 is an explanatory sectional view of another example of the bed apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 7 is an explanatory perspective view of an upper layer member in the bed device shown in FIG. 6;
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Bed apparatus 2 Base 3 Basic member 4 Intermediate member 4a-4f Dividing member 5 Upper layer member 5E Lower peripheral part 6 Fixed leg 7 Outer material 8 Retaining band 9 Net-like bag body 10 Tag 11 Sheet 12 Engaging means 13 Backing member 14 Fastener

Claims (14)

A basic member having a recoil suppression function placed on the base, an intermediate member having cushion adjustability disposed on the basic member, and a breathable upper layer integrally covering and disposing the basic member and the intermediate member A bed device comprising a member. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member is disposed below a basic member, and the upper layer member is integrally placed on the intermediate member and the basic member, and is placed on the upper surface of the base. Bed equipment. The bed device according to claim 1, wherein the upper layer member is configured to cover the side surface of the base with a lower peripheral portion. The bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the upper layer member is configured to cover only the intermediate member and the basic member. 5. The bed apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the basic member is formed by molding synthetic resin fibers into a corrugated shape. 5. The intermediate member according to claim 1, wherein the intermediate member comprises a plurality of divided members, and the divided members are made of materials having different hardnesses and are disposed so as to be appropriately exchangeable. Bed equipment. The bed according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4, and 5, wherein the basic member includes a holding band for detachably holding a plurality of divided members constituting the intermediate member. apparatus. The bed device according to any one of claims 1, 2, 4, 6, and 7, wherein a number of ventilation holes are provided in the intermediate member. The bed device according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, and 4, wherein the upper layer member has been subjected to an uneven process. The bed apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, and 9, wherein a number of ventilation holes are provided in the upper layer member. 7. The bed apparatus according to claim 6, wherein each of the divided members of the intermediate member is covered with a net-like bag, and a tag for indicating the hardness of the material is provided at a position corresponding to an end face in the bottom width direction. The bed apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, and 10, wherein a sheet attaching means is provided on the upper layer member. The bed apparatus according to any one of claims 1, 2, and 4, wherein a backing member that accommodates and holds the basic member and the intermediate member in the upper layer member is mounted on the upper layer member. The bed apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4, further comprising an engaging means for engaging the upper layer member and the basic member or the intermediate member.

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