KR101875580B1 - Functional foam mattress with three-dimensional shaped silicon member - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a functional foam mattress with a three-dimensional (3D) silicone member, comprising: a mattress body made of polyurethane foam; the 3D silicone member disposed on the upper surface of the mattress body and made of a silicone material; and a silicone layer disposed and cured between the mattress body and the silicone member by coating silicone to attach the silicone member to the mattress body. According to the present invention, the 3D silicone member is attached to the polyurethane foam, such that excellent adhesive force is provided between the silicone member and the polyurethane foam without operation to deform a structural member of the mattress or a complex coupling operation between objects with different physical properties, and elastic supporting force suitable for a user′s request or a human body is provided while being different from the polyurethane foam, thereby providing a comfortable sleeping environment, preventing peeling due to hardening, decreasing discoloration due to ultraviolet and heat, increasing a latent heat function, increasing a lifespan and sanitation due to improvement of physical properties, and contributing to improvement of durability due to reduced deformation.

Description

Functional foam mattress with three-dimensional shaped silicon member having three-

The present invention relates to a functional foam mattress, and more particularly, to a functional foam mattress which is different from a polyurethane foam without deforming the mattress and deforming the mattress, To a functional foam mattress having a three-dimensional shape of a silicone member that can provide a comfortable sleeping and prevent detachment due to curing, reduce discoloration due to ultraviolet rays and heat, and improve lifetime and durability .

Generally, a bed mattress has a certain cushioning feeling. For this purpose, a spring is inserted into the inside of the bed mattress, or an elastic body foamed with various materials is used. In addition, due to the increased interest in health, latex products made from mattress by foaming natural rubber are widely marketed and purchased with excellent performance and good recognition to consumers. However, mattresses based on various raw materials such as polyurethane foam, which can provide similar properties while overcoming the disadvantages of natural rubber, are also made of mattresses because of reasons such as a rise in the price of natural rubber raw materials.

The polyurethane foam used in the manufacture of the mattress is made of a polyurethane obtained by the reaction of an isocyanate compound with a glycol and a foamed product made by using a reaction between isocyanate as a constituent and water used as a crosslinking agent . The bulk density of the foam can be adjusted relatively freely and it can be easily foamed anywhere on the spot. Depending on the kind of raw glycol used, it can be divided into polyether foam and polyester foam. The former is good in flexibility and the latter is hard to be suitable for industrial foam. Therefore, the foam thus formed has various hardnesses such as super soft, soft, semi-hard, and hard.

The ultra soft or flexible foam is used as a futon or mattress for its excellent cushioning property. The rigid foam is used as a refrigerator insulation because of its excellent rigidity, heat insulation and low temperature characteristics.內 粧 material) is used as.

As a technique for a mattress using a conventional polyurethane foam, Korean Patent Laid-Open No. 10-2015-0005340, "Mat with a hybrid elastic structure" has been proposed. This is an elastic bending part composed of a plurality of elastic pieces, A main elastic body having a flat portion on which no pieces are formed; And an auxiliary elastic body coupled to the flat portion, wherein the main elastic body is formed with elasticity differently for each section corresponding to the body contact portion supported by the elastic bending portion and the auxiliary elastic body. The main elastic body and the auxiliary elastic body are made of an elastic polymer such as a foamed synthetic resin such as foamed polyurethane, a non-foamed synthetic resin such as a general synthetic rubber, silicone, an elastomer and the like.

However, such conventional techniques cause defects in the multiple bonding of polyurethane foams of different types and cause detachment after curing, thereby decreasing durability and lifespan, easily discolored by ultraviolet rays and heat, and inhibiting comfort due to excessive deformation I had an issue to make.

In order to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, the present invention provides an elastic supporting force which is different from a polyurethane foam and is suitable for a user's request or a human body, without deforming a structural member for a mattress or complicated joining action between different materials. Thereby providing a comfortable sleeping, preventing detachment due to curing, reducing discoloration due to ultraviolet rays and heat, improving lifespan and hygiene, and enhancing durability.

Other objects of the present invention will become readily apparent from the following description of the embodiments.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a mattress main body comprising a polyurethane foam; A three-dimensional silicone member which is located on an upper surface of the mattress body and is made of a silicone material; And a silicone layer interposed between the mattress body and the silicone member by application of silicone and cured to adhere the silicone member to the mattress body. The present invention provides a functional foam mattress having a three- do.

The silicone member may be arranged in a plurality of first recesses formed in a plurality of upper portions of the mattress body and protruded or exposed upward from the upper portion of the mattress body.

Wherein the mattress body has a first groove portion and a first projection portion formed alternately in a longitudinal direction or a width direction on an upper portion thereof and the silicon member is formed of a straight member having a circular cross section, So as to be arranged in the longitudinal direction or along the width direction on the upper portion of the mattress body.

The silicone member may be a plate-shaped member and fixed to the upper portion of the mattress body.

The mattress main body includes a plurality of second groove portions and a plurality of second protrusions on the upper portion thereof. The silicon member includes a third protrusion portion formed on the bottom surface and corresponding to each of the second groove portion and the second protrusion portion, A plurality of three grooves may be provided.

Wherein the silicone is 60 to 80% by weight of methylvinyl silicone, 0.01 to 1% by weight of platinum, and Vynil dimethicone is a liquid silicone containing A and B, Wherein the binder contains from 60 to 80% by weight of methyl vinyl silicone and from 20 to 40% by weight of vinyl dimethicone, 1: 0.7 to 1.3.

According to the functional foam mattress having the three-dimensional shape of the silicone member according to the present invention, by attaching the three-dimensional silicone member to the polyurethane foam with silicone, it is possible to prevent the deformation of the structural member, Not only the adhesion between the silicone member and the polyurethane foam is improved but also the elastic support force suitable for the user's demand or the user is provided while being different from the polyurethane foam so that a comfortable sleeping can be provided and the peeling due to hardening can be prevented In addition, it can reduce discoloration due to ultraviolet rays and heat, can increase the latent heat function, can increase the life and hygiene due to improvement of mechanical properties, and can contribute to improvement of durability by reducing deformation.

1 is a perspective view showing a functional foam mattress having a three-dimensional silicon member according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view showing a functional foam mattress having a three-dimensional shaped silicone member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a perspective view showing a functional foam mattress having a silicone member of a three-dimensional shape according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a rear perspective view of a three dimensional silicon in a functional foam mattress having a three dimensional silicon member according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

The present invention is capable of various modifications and various embodiments, and specific embodiments are illustrated and described in detail in the drawings. It is to be understood, however, that the invention is not to be limited to the specific embodiments, but is to be understood to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention, And the scope of the present invention is not limited to the following examples.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein like or corresponding elements are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant explanations thereof will be omitted.

1 is a perspective view showing a functional foam mattress having a three-dimensional silicon member according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

1, a functional foam mattress 10 having a three-dimensional shaped silicon member according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes a mattress body 11, a silicon member 13, and a silicon layer 12 .

The mattress body 11 is made of polyurethane foam. For example, the mattress body 11 may have a suitable hexahedral structure to be used as a mattress of a bed. The mattress body 11 may be manufactured in various sizes in consideration of single, double, queen, have. Here, the mattress body 11 may have a thickness of, for example, 100 to 500 mm.

The silicon member 13 is a three-dimensional member made of a silicon material, which is located on the upper surface of the mattress body 11. The silicon member 13 may be made of various kinds of silicon and may be made of the same material as the silicon layer 12 . The silicon member 13 has excellent adhesion to the upper portion of the mattress body 11 by the silicon layer 12 due to the same or similar components or characteristics as those of the silicon layer 12. [

The silicon member 13 has a three-dimensional shape. For example, as in the present embodiment, a plurality of the silicon members 13 may have the same shape, and as another example, a plurality of the silicon members 13 may be of different shapes or kinds. It is possible. In addition, the three-dimensional shape may be a polyhedral shape, a variety of curvature members including spheres, or various other three-dimensional shapes. Since the three-dimensional shape directly supports the user, it can be considered to have a shape for comfortably supporting the user have.

The silicone member 13 has a material characteristic such as hardness and durability, which is different from that of the mattress body 11, so that the silicone member 13 has a different elastic supporting force with respect to the mattress body 11. The plurality of silicone members 13 are accommodated in each of the plurality of first groove portions 11a formed on the upper portion of the mattress body 11 so as to stably maintain the attachment state of the respective mattress bodies 11 with each other. Therefore, the silicone member 13 is arranged so as to protrude upward from the upper portion of the mattress body 11, thereby directly supporting the user's body and transmitting the load of the user to the metris body 11. [

The mattress body 11 has a first groove portion (not shown) formed on the upper portion thereof so as to stably disperse and transmit the load applied by the user from the silicone member 13 to the mattress body 11 as in the present embodiment, 11a and the first projection 11b may be alternately formed in succession. The first groove portion 11a and the first projection portion 11b are formed to extend in the width direction on the upper surface of the mattress body 11 in the present embodiment, As shown in Fig.

The silicon member 13 is formed of bars each having a circular cross section so as to be uniformly dispersed downward while stably supporting the load of the user as in the present embodiment and is accommodated in the first groove portion 11a , And may be arranged on the upper portion of the mattress body 11 in the longitudinal direction or along the width direction.

The silicone layer 12 is interposed between the mattress body 11 and the silicon member 13 by application of silicone and is cured to adhere the silicone member 13 to the mattress body 11, The silicone member 13 is firmly fixed to the mattress body 11 by not only improving the adhesive force between the mattress body 11 and the polyurethane foam forming the mattress body 11, As shown in FIG. The silicon layer 12 also has a thickness of 0.1 to 10 mm based on the single layer so as to reduce the influence on the elastic supporting force of the silicon member 13 and the mattress body 11 while enabling stable fixing of the silicon member 13 As shown in Fig. In the present invention, silicon may be 5 to 20 when the hardness is Shore hardness A type, and may be 4 to 22 days when the hardness is ILD (Indentation Load Defection) However, it should be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto, but may be applied to different ranges of the numerical values as needed.

The silicone constituting the silicon layer 12 is, for example, a liquid type liquid silicone including an A agent and a B agent, wherein the A is 60 to 80% by weight of methylvinyl silicone, 0.01 to 1% by weight of platinum, Wherein the B-containing polymer comprises from 19 to 39% by weight of dimethicone and from 60 to 80% by weight of methylvinyl silicone and from 20 to 40% by weight of vinyl dimethicone, And B may be mixed in a weight ratio of 1: 0.7 to 1.3. The types and mixing ratios of the compositions A and B of silicone and the mixing ratios of the A and B formulations of silicon can be applied to functional foam mattresses having a silicone member in the form of a solid according to all the following examples Outside of this range, the required bonding strength between silicon and the polyurethane foam, the required hardness and durability of the silicone, the appropriate curing temperature of the silicone, and the curing time can not be satisfied. On the other hand, as an example of silicon, the case where A includes 70% by weight of methylvinyl silicone, 0.01% by weight of platinum and 29.9% by weight of vinyl dimethicone, and B is methyl vinyl silicone silicone) and 30% by weight of vinyl dimethicone, and the A and B components may be mixed in a weight ratio of 1: 1. Such silicon corresponds to addition type liquid silicon in which platinum functions as a catalyst for the crosslinking reaction. Such addition type liquid silicone does not produce reaction by-products and, at a temperature above a certain temperature, the crosslinking reaction occurs instantaneously. In contrast, the various physical properties required for the mattress are excellent.

Silicone for forming the silicone coating layer 12 can be applied to the upper surface of the mattress body 11 by using a mixture of the agent A and the agent B using a brush, a roller, a spray nozzle or the like, It is advantageous to increase the thickness of the layer relative to the nozzle, while it is advantageous to nonuniformly control the injection amount of silicon on the upper surface of the mattress body 11 through the injection nozzle as necessary. When the silicone is applied to the mattress body 11, the silicone should be cured. The curing time may vary depending on the mixing ratio of the A agent and the B agent. However, it may take 5 to 7 hours at room temperature, The higher the temperature, the shorter.

2 is a perspective view showing a functional foam mattress having a three-dimensional shaped silicone member according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Fig. 2, the functional foam mattress 20 having a three-dimensional silicone member according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a mattress body 21 made of polyurethane foam, A silicone member 23 of a three-dimensional shape made of a silicone material and disposed between the mattress body 21 and the silicone member 23 by being coated with silicone and cured to form a silicone member 23 The silicone member 23 is made of a plate-shaped member and can be fixed to the upper portion of the mattress body 21. [0035] The plate member may have a thickness of, for example, 0.1 to 20 mm. If the thickness is less than 0.1 mm, it may cause difficulties in manufacturing, as well as maintenance of desired hardness and durability. The foam characteristic inherent to the foam member 21 may be deteriorated, resulting in a problem of providing an uncomfortable bed.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing a functional foam mattress having a three-dimensional shaped silicon member according to a third embodiment of the present invention, Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing a functional foam mattress having a three-dimensional shaped silicone member according to the third embodiment of the present invention, Is a rear perspective view showing three-dimensional silicon.

3 and 4, a functional foam mattress 30 having a three-dimensional shaped silicon member according to a third embodiment of the present invention is a functional foam mattress having a three-dimensional shaped silicon member according to the second embodiment of the present invention. A mattress body 31 made of a polyurethane foam and a three-dimensional silicone member 33 made of a silicone material and positioned on the upper surface of the mattress body 31, a mattress body 31, And a silicon layer 32 that is interposed between the silicon members 33 by application of silicone and is cured to adhere the silicon member 33 to the mattress body 31. The silicon member 33 is a plate- The mattress main body 31 may be formed with a plurality of second groove portions 31a and second protruding portions 31b on the upper portion thereof. The mattress main body 31 has a second groove portion (for example, a first groove portion 31a) extending in the longitudinal direction or the width direction so as to stably disperse and transmit the load applied by the user from the silicone member 33 to the mattress body 31 31a and the second projection 31b may be alternately formed in succession. The second groove portion 31a and the second projection portion 31b are formed to extend in the width direction on the upper surface of the mattress body 31 in the present embodiment, As shown in Fig.

A plurality of third protrusions 33b and third grooves 33a may be formed on the bottom surface of the silicon member 33 so as to correspond to the second groove 31a and the second protrusion 31b, . Here, the silicon member 33 has a shape similar to the shape in which a plurality of the circular members 13 (see FIG. 1) made of a plurality of circular bars are provided on the surface of the plate member 23 (see FIG. 2) . ≪ / RTI >

According to the functional foam mattress having the silicone member of the three-dimensional shape according to the present invention, by attaching the silicone member of the three-dimensional shape to the polyurethane foam by silicone, it is possible to prevent the deformation of the structural member against the mattress, It is possible to provide a comfortable sleeping by not only providing excellent adhesion between the silicone member and the polyurethane foam but also having an elastic supporting force which is different from that of the polyurethane foam and which is suitable for the user or the user.

Further, according to the present invention, it is possible not only to prevent peeling due to curing but also to reduce discoloration due to ultraviolet rays and heat, to increase the latent heat function, to improve the mechanical properties and to improve the service life and hygiene, Thereby contributing to improvement in durability.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the accompanying drawings, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined by the scope of the appended claims and equivalents thereof.

11, 21, 31:
11a: first groove
11b: first protrusion
12, 22, 32: silicon layer
13, 23, 33:
31a: second groove
31b: second protrusion
33a: third groove
33b: third protrusion

Claims (6)

A mattress body made of polyurethane foam;
A three-dimensional silicone member which is disposed on the upper portion of the mattress body and is made of a silicone material; And
A silicone layer interposed between the mattress body and the silicon member by application of silicone and cured to adhere the silicone member to the mattress body;
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Wherein the silicon member comprises:
A plurality of first grooves formed in a plurality of upper portions of the mattress body and arranged to be protruded or exposed upwardly from an upper portion of the mattress body,
Wherein the mattress body comprises:
The first groove portion and the first projection portion are formed alternately in the longitudinal direction or the width direction on the upper portion,
Wherein the silicon member comprises:
Each of which has a circular cross section and is accommodated in the first groove portion so as to be arranged on the upper portion of the mattress body so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction or the width direction,
Preferably,
Wherein the A is selected from the group consisting of 60 to 80% by weight of methylvinyl silicone, 0.01 to 1% by weight of platinum and 19 to 39% by weight of vinyl dimethicone, % Of vinyl acetate monomer, and the vinyl acetate copolymer comprises 60 to 80% by weight of methyl vinyl silicone and 20 to 40% by weight of vinyl dimethicone, 1.3. ≪ / RTI > A functional foam mattress having a silicone member in the form of a solid. delete delete delete delete delete

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