KR102034430B1

KR102034430B1 - Air matress

Info

Publication number: KR102034430B1
Application number: KR1020160169898A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 천봉우
Original assignee: 천봉우
Priority date: 2016-12-13
Filing date: 2016-12-13
Publication date: 2019-10-18
Also published as: KR20180068215A

Abstract

The present invention relates to an air mattress that can be utilized for a comfortable rest or to prevent a good night's sleep or bedsores, the mattress body expandable by air injection; A plurality of supports provided inside the mattress body to adjust a maximum degree of expansion; And an injection module for injecting air through at least one injection hole formed in the mattress body and selectively injecting warm air or cold air. Thereby, the air mattress of the present invention can be used as a general mattress, of course, there is an advantage that can be used comfortably depending on the season by selectively injecting cold or warm air.

Description

Air mattress {AIR MATRESS}

The present invention relates to an air mattress that can be utilized for a comfortable rest, sleep or prevention of bedsores.

Despite the ondol culture, many people have preferred beds with soft mattresses, and most households use them. In addition, various accommodation facilities and hospitals allow guests and patients to use beds.

The bed with a mattress is certainly convenient, but it is also a disadvantage for Koreans who are accustomed to the ondol culture, especially because they cannot keep their backs warm in winter.

Therefore, in winter, many people use a separate electric blanket, a hot plate for heating on the mattress.

On the other hand, there is a lot of inconvenience to sleep on the mattress in the hot summer without turning on the air conditioner. To keep you cool in the summer, pads, often called cool mats, are placed on mattresses to help you fall asleep easily.

Bedside is a typical example of the side effects of using a bed for a long time.

Of course, people who normally live their beds are not a problem because they use the bed only during bedtime at night.However, patients who have been hospitalized or nursing facilities due to illness or accidents lie in the same position for a long time. The presence of pressure sores often occurs in the hips and the like, such as in contact with the mattress.

For those who lie down for a long time, such as inpatients, bedsores can be fatal and cause death.

Republic of Korea Patent No. 10-0925492

The air mattress of the present invention can be used to selectively inject cold or warm air, it is possible to use the four seasons, and one side edge of the mattress can be inflated higher than other parts so that the patient who lives lying down can change posture more easily. It is intended to provide a mattress suitable for preventing bedsores.

Air mattress for achieving the object of the present invention, the inflatable mattress body by air injection; A plurality of supports provided inside the mattress body to adjust a maximum degree of expansion; And an injection module for injecting air through at least one injection hole formed in the mattress body and selectively injecting warm air or cold air.

Preferably, the support is characterized in that the maximum expansion length of each of the support is different depending on the position.

Preferably, the mattress body is characterized in that one or more sealed bulkheads divided into a plurality of sealed spaces in the longitudinal direction or the width direction is provided.

Preferably, the mattress body is formed by one sealed partition along a center line in a longitudinal direction, and is divided into a first mattress body and a second mattress body, and provided inside the first mattress body and the second mattress body. The supports are characterized in that the maximum expansion length is formed to be longer toward the outside in the width direction.

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Preferably, the injection module, the thermoelectric element capable of generating hot air or cold air through the flow control of the current; A compressor for compressing hot air or cold air generated by the thermoelectric element; An injection tube for supplying compressed air generated from the compressor through the injection hole; And a control unit.

Preferably, the inside of the mattress body is characterized in that the cushion material such as cotton is embedded.

Preferably, the inside of the mattress body is connected to the injection port is formed with a pipe line for evenly discharged air, characterized in that a plurality of exhaust holes are formed on the outer surface of the pipe line.

Preferably, the air mattress is characterized in that the sub-mattress is filled with a cushioning material in the lower portion of the mattress body.

Preferably, the air mattress is provided with a discharge port adjacent to the injection hole in the mattress body, and the air injection and discharge through the inlet and outlet at the same time intermittently to maintain a proper temperature is characterized in that it can be made.

Preferably, the mattress body is divided into a head part and a body part by the sealing partition wall, and the body part is divided into a first body part and a second body part by another sealing partition wall formed in a longitudinal direction. The support body embedded in the body portion and the second body portion is characterized in that the maximum expansion length is formed longer toward the outside in the width direction.

Preferably, the air supplied through the injection module is configured to cause vibration by supplying the first body part and the second body part in various modes that are discontinuous or strong.

Preferably, the mattress body is filled with a cushioning material, and an upper surface or a lower surface of the cushioning material is provided with an inflation portion that is expanded by air injection, and when the air injection is not performed, the expansion portion can be folded flatly using a binding band. Characterized in that.

Air mattress of the present invention can be used as a general mattress, of course, there is an effect that can be used comfortably depending on the season by selectively injecting cold or warm air.

In particular, the air mattress of the present invention can tilt the mattress as needed, so that the patient can be tilted by a simple operation when the patient wants to change the posture, thereby helping to prevent the bedsores of the patient.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air mattress according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a state diagram before and after use of the air mattress according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is an exemplary view showing that the mattress body is inclined inflated through the difference in the length of the support.
Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a specific configuration of the air mattress according to the present invention.
5 is a perspective view showing a case where the mattress body is coupled to the mattress body.
Figure 6 is a perspective view of the case of using the mattress body as the upper surface.
7 is a plan view illustrating a case in which the mattress body is divided into a head part and a body part.
Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the air mattress using the mattress body having an inflatable inflate over the cushioning material as another embodiment of the present invention.
9 is a perspective view showing a case in which the inflated portion is used in a folded state.
10 is a perspective view showing a state of folding the expansion unit using the binding band.
11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inflated portion is inflated by air injection.

Hereinafter, a more detailed description of the air mattress according to the present invention will be made with reference to the accompanying drawings in order to help understand the technical spirit of the present invention. The drawings and the description of the preferred embodiments show one possible example based on the technical idea of the present invention, and the technical protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

Air mattress according to the present invention can be utilized for a multi-purpose, for example, may be installed in a general bed, but may be used as an outdoor mattress. In particular, the present invention may be provided as a user-friendly mattress that can be used four seasons because the user may consider the change in temperature according to the season or may provide warm air or cold air according to the user's taste. In addition, the air mattress of the present invention can be used as a functional mattress for the patient or the elderly that can prevent bedsores because the inpatient can change the posture through a simple operation because it has the function to tilt the mattress inclined.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an air mattress according to the present invention, Figure 2 is a state diagram before and after use of the air mattress according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a mattress body through the difference in the length of the support Is an exemplary view showing that it is inflated obliquely, Figure 4 is a perspective view showing a specific configuration of the air mattress according to the present invention, Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a case where the mattress body is coupled to the mattress body, Figure 6 is a mattress body Figure 7 shows a perspective view of the case used as the upper surface, Figure 7 shows a plan view for the case of configuring the mattress body divided into a head portion and a body portion.

Air mattress of the present invention comprises a main component mattress body 100, the support 200, the injection module 300.

The mattress body 100 may have a rectangular shape as a whole and expandable by air injection. The mattress body 100 may be made of a material such as vinyl so as to have a minimum volume before air injection, and may be folded. In some cases, a mattress body 100 may include a cushion material such as artificial cotton.

One side of the mattress body 100 is provided with one or more inlet 110 and outlet 120 for the air injection and discharge.

And the inside of the mattress body 100 is coupled to a plurality of supports 200 in the longitudinal direction or the width direction, the support 200 is made of a thin vinyl material and the mattress body when injecting air through the height of the support 200 ( Adjust the maximum degree of expansion of 100).

The plurality of supports 200 provided inside the mattress body 100 may have the same height so that when the air is injected into the mattress body 100, the upper surface of the mattress body 100 is generally horizontal. Therefore, the upper surface of the mattress body 100 may be partially inclined when air is injected into the mattress body 100 by varying the height of the supports 200 according to the position.

An injection module 300 is provided for inflation by injecting air into the mattress body 100, and the injection module 300 may be connected to the injection hole 110 to inflate air, but the user may selectively Hot or cold air can be injected. That is, it is possible to adjust the temperature of the injected air, can be used to cool the mattress by injecting cold air in the summer, and can be used by injecting warm air in the winter.

And the mattress body 100 has a width and length enough to lie one or two adults can be divided into a plurality of sealed spaces in the longitudinal direction or the width direction, one or more sealed bulkhead 130 for this mattress It may be provided inside the main body 100.

When the mattress body 100 is divided into one or more sealed bulkheads 130, the separated sealed spaces become independent spaces, and the injection and discharge of air are made separately.

The mattress body 100 made of one may have a sealed partition wall 130 along the center line in the longitudinal direction.

That is, the left side becomes the first mattress body 101 and the right side becomes the second mattress body 102 based on the sealed partition wall 130.

As shown, each of the first mattress body 101 and the second mattress body 102 is separated from each other and the air injection should be made independently. Therefore, each of the connectors 140 for air injection or discharge are provided.

Inside the first mattress body 101 and the second mattress body 102, support members 200 are installed along the longitudinal direction at equal intervals, and the support members 200 have a long maximum expansion length toward the outside in the width direction. can do.

2 or 3, when the air mattress composed of the first mattress body 101 and the second mattress body 102, the support provided in the first mattress body 101 and the second mattress body 102 ( By varying the maximum expansion length of the 200, the first mattress body 101 or the second mattress body 102 may be expanded in an obliquely inclined form when the air is injected.

Even if the mattress body 100 is made of one without the sealing partition 130, the mattress body 100 according to the air injection if the maximum expansion length of the support body 200 formed in the mattress body 100 is placed in any direction It may be inclined rather than horizontal.

And the inside of the mattress body 100 may be embedded with a cushioning material such as artificial cotton, it is possible to function as a basic mattress even without injecting air into the mattress body 100 according to the amount of cushioning material. A (a) of Figure 2 shows that the artificial cotton is embedded in the mattress body 100 can be used as a basic mattress even in a state where no air injection is made, the ratio (b) of Figure 2 is the first mattress body The air is injected only to 101 to incline the upper surface thereof, and the seed (c) of FIG. 2 shows a change when air is injected only to the second mattress body 102.

Even if the mattress body 100 has a proper amount of cushioning material built-in, when the air is injected, the mattress body 100 will expand as much as possible. Cold or warm air may fill the interior of the mattress body to provide warm or cold air to the user. Can be.

Cooling / hot air is supplied into the mattress body 100 through the injection module 300. Specifically, the injection module 300 includes a thermoelectric element 310, a compressor 320, an injection tube 330, and a controller ( 340 may be included.

Air mattress of the present invention by using the injection module 300 to increase the quality and function of the product by allowing the user to inject the air of the desired temperature to the mattress body 100 to be used.

The thermoelectric element (Peltier element) is used to generate cold or warm air depending on the situation. As is known, the thermoelectric element 310 is configured to generate heat or cool at one side through the flow control of current. It is.

By allowing the controller 340 to change the direction of the current, heating air or cooling air may be generated at one side of the thermoelectric element 310.

The hot air or cold air generated by the thermoelectric element 310 may be supplied into the mattress body 100 in the form of compressed air by using the compressor 320.

An injection tube 330 for supplying the compressed air generated by the compressor 320 to the mattress body 100 through the injection port 110 is provided. One end of the injection tube 330 is connected to the compressor 320 and the other end is connected through the injection hole (110).

When the injection tube 330 is inserted through the connector 140 formed at one side of the mattress body 100, the injection tube 330 is connected to the injection hole 110 provided inside the connector 140.

Mattress body 100 is a suitable size enough to be used by one or two adults, the mattress body 100 needs to be made uniformly uniformly expanded during air injection as a whole.

Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 4, the pipe line 150 is formed inside the mattress body 100 so that the air injected evenly connected to the injection hole 110 is formed, and preferably on the outer surface of the pipe line 150. The exhaust holes 160 are evenly formed.

In addition, preferably, the discharge port 120 may be provided adjacent to the injection hole 110 formed in the mattress body 100, and through the discharge hole 120, the air inside the mattress body 100 may be discharged. .

Preferably, the injected air inside the mattress body 100 may maintain a constant temperature range. The air injected into the mattress body 100 may increase or decrease in temperature depending on the ambient temperature as time passes. In order to maintain the proper temperature, it is necessary to discharge the internal air as much as injected while injecting new air into the mattress body 100 in accordance with the change in the temperature value confirmed by the temperature sensor. Therefore, the injection port 110 and the separate discharge port 120 is provided adjacent to allow the injection and discharge of air at the same time. One side of the compressor 320 may be provided such as a check valve to open the check valve at the time of injecting the air to be naturally discharged through the outlet (120).

On the other hand, in the configuration of the air mattress according to the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5 or 6, the sub mattress 400 can be coupled to the lower portion of the mattress body 100. The sub mattress 400 may be mutually sealed with the mattress body 100 and may be connected to each other, and the sub mattress 400 is filled with cushioning material so that the mattress body 100 does not inject air into the mattress body 100. To achieve this.

When the mattress body 100 and the separate sub mattress 400 is provided, the user may selectively use the sub mattress 400 as a top surface, or inject air into the mattress body 100 to face the mattress body 100. It can also be used as. The mattress body 100 and the sub-mattress 400 may be integrated, and when the air is injected into the airtight material, the mattress body 100 swells and expands. In order to form an injection hole for air injection, an injection hole may be provided in the sub-mattress 400 so that the injected air flows into the mattress body.

Since the mattress body 100 is flat before air injection, the mattress body 100 can be tied in close contact with the sub mattress 400 using the binding band 410.

It is preferable to use the sub mattress (400) as the top surface during the spring or autumn, which do not need special heating and cooling during the four seasons, and use the mattress body (100) as the top surface and inject the air at an appropriate temperature. Can be.

In addition, the sub mattress 400 may be air-injectable. Similarly, the inlet 110 and the outlet 120 may be provided to inject cold air or warm air.

On the other hand, Figure 8 is a cross-sectional view of the air mattress using the mattress body having an inflatable inflating portion over the cushioning material as another embodiment of the present invention, Figure 9 is a perspective view showing a case in which the inflating portion is used folded, Figure 10 is a binding FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which an inflating part is folded using a band, and FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating inflating an inflating part by air injection.

When the cushioning material 170 is embedded in the mattress body 100, the upper or lower surface of the cushioning material 170 may be configured to have an expansion part 180 to be expanded by air injection.

Before injecting air, the expansion unit 180 is folded flat, and even if the air is not injected, the expansion unit 180 may be used as a mattress with the lower surface of the expansion unit 180 and the other side as an upper surface.

When the air is not injected, a binding band 190 is provided to allow the expansion unit 180 to be folded flat. And there is a support body 200 having a different length inside the expansion unit 180, when the expansion unit 180 is expanded, the mattress body 100 is inflated to expand in the inclined form of the outer side when inflated by the support 200 do. Preferably, the binding band 190 is looped by providing a ring 191 for inserting the binding band 190 on the outer surface of each support 200 so as to be stably arranged when the expansion unit 180 is folded. Pass through the 191 to be fixed.

On the other hand, the expansion unit 180 in the state in which the air is injected by the user's needs can be fixed by the binding band 190, thereby preventing the air from spreading throughout the mattress body (100) The user may feel the cushion of air directly.

In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 7, the mattress body 100 may be divided into a head part 100a and a body part 100b by using a sealed partition wall 130, and the body part 100b may be Another sealed partition 130 that divides the left and right again may be divided into the first body portion 103 and the second body portion 104.

Support body 200 is installed in the first body portion 103 and the second body portion 104, the body forming the mattress body 100 by making the maximum expansion length of the support body 200 toward the outside in the width direction longer The upper surface of the part 100b may be inclined, and may be inclined to any one side of the first body part 103 and the second body part 104 separated from the left and right, and the first body part 103 and All of the second body 104 may be inclined to form a V shape as a whole.

Supports may be installed inside the head portion 100a, but the support of the head portion has the same inflation length so that the head can be comfortably placed when lying down.

As described above, the air mattress of the present invention can partition the mattress body 100 into a plurality of spaces by using the sealed partition wall 130, and partitions the space using more sealed partition walls 130 according to user requirements. It can provide a mattress that best fits the user.

Meanwhile, the air may be injected into the mattress body 100 or the sub mattress 400 by using the injection module 300. When air is injected through the injection module 300, air is discontinuously supplied or injection strength is increased. It can be possible to inject air in various modes, such as by adjusting the intensity.

When the air injection mode is changed, the vibration caused by the pulsation is generated in the mattress body 100, through which the user can obtain a light massage effect.

Preferably, when using the air mattress of the present invention, the head portion 100a does not cause vibration due to the intensity control of such air injection. In general, it is not good to continuously apply vibration to the head, it is preferable to cause the vibration to the body portion.

As described above, the air mattress according to the present invention may be provided as a versatile functional air mattress through various embodiments.

The air mattress of the present invention can be used for outdoor or indoor use, can also be used for general users or patients with uncomfortable behavior, and can also be used as an air mattress for heating and cooling because it can supply cold or warm air. will be.

In addition, the present invention is suitable for use as a special purpose air mattress because the upper surface of the mattress can be inclined or various other irregularities are formed by adjusting the expansion length of the support body embedded in the mattress body.

Representative special purposes can be used as bed restraint air mattresses for patients with impaired physical function or unconsciousness. In the case of severe patients are often unable to control their body, nurses or guardians also have to use considerable power to change the position of the patient.

Patients living for long periods of time or lying in homes or nursing homes often develop pressure sores on their backs or hips. In order to prevent or alleviate pressure sores, it is necessary to change their posture as often as possible.

However, if the air mattress of the present invention is used to make one side of the mattress body high by time setting or on-off operation, the patient's body can be tilted to one side, so that any specific part is pressed for a long time, thereby preventing blood circulation. It can be a big help in preventing it.

The present invention can be used for a variety of uses, excellent functionality and can be used as a new concept mattress that can create high added value from the producer's point of view, and give a very large satisfaction from the user's point of view.

100: mattress body 101: the first mattress body
102: second mattress body 103: the first body portion
104: second body portion 100a: head portion
100b: body 110: injection hole
120: outlet 130: sealed bulkhead
140: connector 150: piping line
160: exhaust hole 170: cushioning material
180: expansion portion 190: binding band
191 ring 200 support
300: injection module 310: thermoelectric element
320: compressor 330: injection tube
340: control unit 400: sub mattress
410: binding band

Claims

Mattress body inflatable by air injection;
A plurality of supports provided inside the mattress body to adjust a maximum degree of expansion;
Consists of injecting air through at least one injection hole formed in the mattress body, the injection module for selectively injecting warm air or cold air;
The support is made so that the maximum expansion length of each of the support is different depending on the position,
The mattress body is provided with at least one sealed bulkhead divided into a plurality of sealed spaces in the longitudinal direction or the width direction,
The injection module may include a thermoelectric element capable of generating warm air or cold air through a flow control of a current, a compressor for compressing the warm air or cold air generated by the thermoelectric element, and compressed air generated from the compressor. It includes an injection tube and the control unit for supplying through the injection hole,
The sub mattress is filled with a cushioning material in the lower portion of the mattress body,
The outlet body is provided adjacent to the inlet to the mattress body, while allowing the air to be injected and discharged through the inlet and outlet at the same time intermittently to maintain the proper temperature,
The mattress body is divided into a head part and a body part by the sealing partition wall, and the body part is divided into a first body part and a second body part by another sealing partition wall formed in a longitudinal direction, and the first body part. And the supports embedded in the second body portion are formed such that the maximum expansion length is longer toward the outside in the width direction.

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The method of claim 1,
Air mattress, characterized in that the inside of the mattress body is a cushion material such as cotton is embedded.

The method of claim 1,
An interior of the mattress body is connected to the injection port is formed with a pipe line to evenly discharge the air, the outer surface of the pipe line air mattress, characterized in that a plurality of exhaust holes are formed.

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The method of claim 1,
Air supplied through the injection module is characterized in that the air mattress to the vibration by supplying the first body portion and the second body portion in various modes of discontinuous or strong.

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