KR20150088177A - Mattress - Google Patents

Abstract

According to a first embodiment of the present invention, a mattress comprises: at least one cushion pad which is stacked and arranged; an air hole formed in the cushion pad; and an air blast module connected to the air hole.

Description

Mattress {MATTRESS}

The present invention relates to a mattress, and more particularly, to a mattress having an air hole, an air blowing module, a massage module and a communication module.

Generally, a mattress is widely used because it is easy to carry and has less adherence to the installation place as a tool for resting on the mattress by making air cushion through air pressure formed inside by injecting air, A variety of additional functions for convenience are being combined.

However, in the case of the conventional mattress, when the user uses the mattress, contact occurs between the user's body and the cushion pad. At this time, heat generated from the user's body by the contact between the user and the cushion pad is accumulated on the cushion pad, . In particular, there is a problem that the user's sleeping is hindered due to a rise in the heat of the user or a rise in the temperature of the cushion pad during the hot summer months.

In addition, the conventional mattress is not provided with a temperature control for use of a comfortable mat, and in performing the massage function, only a portion of the neck of the user is massaged, so that there is no massage function for the upper and lower parts of the neck And thus there is a problem in maximizing the massage function.

In recent years, in order to induce a good night's sleep, a mattress has various functions such as a massage function, a temperature control function or a driving of a mat. In this case, in order to control each function, However, there is an urgent need to develop a technique for controlling various functions easily and conveniently since such a control method does not consider user convenience.

The following prior art documents relate to a mattress, specifically a mattress which enhances its own elasticity by forming a wrinkle on the circumferential surface of the air pocket in the mattress and allows the pressing force to act evenly on the front side, It does not include the gist.

Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2013-0053044

The mattress according to the present invention has the following problems in order to solve the above-mentioned problems.

1. A ventilation module comprising a ventilation module and a plurality of air holes formed in the cushion pad to suck heat from the air holes and to discharge the heat accumulated in the cushion pad or heat radiated from the user's body by the air pressure of the ventilation module, The air can be introduced into the mattress, so that the comfortable use of the mattress through air circulation and the induction of a good sleep are aimed.

2. It is possible to control the cushioning feeling for the most convenient use by supplying the air pressure to the air pocket by the air-conditioning controller, and to control the temperature by the air-blowing module.

3. A Bluetooth communication module is mounted on a controller, and the purpose is to control various function devices installed on the mat by wireless communication between the Bluetooth communication module and various devices owned by the user.

The solution to the problem of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and other solutions not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

The mattress according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a cushion pad having at least one or more stacked layers, an air hole formed in the cushion pad, and an air blowing module connected to the air hole.

The cushion pad may include a first pad and a second pad stacked on the first pad, and the air hole may be formed of a first air hole and a second air hole formed in the pads and communicating with each other .

The second air hole may be formed to have a cross sectional area that is larger than a cross sectional area of the second air hole disposed at the lower portion in order to keep the blowing amount constant.

Preferably, the air hole is disposed in an upper portion of the cushion pad.

The cross-sectional area of the first air hole may be larger than the cross-sectional area of the second air hole.

And the air holes are inclined downwardly to form a generally parallellike shape.

Preferably, the blowing module further comprises a drying function for removing moisture from the cushion pad or the mat cover.

A mattress according to a second embodiment of the present invention includes a mat body, a plurality of air pockets disposed on the mat body, at least one or more cushion pads stacked on the air pocket, a blowing module mounted on the mat body, And an air conditioning controller mounted on the body for supplying air to the air pocket.

The cushion pad includes a first pad stacked on the air pocket and a second pad stacked on the first pad. At least one of the first pad and the second pad has a plurality of air holes .

And a flame-retarding cover for covering an upper portion of the cushion pad.

And a rim provided at an edge of the mat main body and surrounding the air pocket.

In the mattress according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the cushion pad may further include a massage module for massaging the user's neck.

The massage module may include a first air tube for massaging the user's upper and lower necks and a second air tube for massaging both sides of the user's neck.

The second air tube may include a plurality of one side tubes and a plurality of other tubes arranged on both sides, and the one side tube and the other side tube are preferably arranged in a laminated manner.

The second air tube is provided with a fixing part for connecting the one tube and the other tube,

The one-side tube and the other-side tube are preferably expanded in a fan shape around the fixed portion.

A mattress according to a third embodiment of the present invention includes a mat, a controller mounted on the mat, and a communication module provided in the controller and capable of wireless communication with a user's device.

The communication module is preferably a Bluetooth module.

And a user-based graphical interface connected to the controller, the graphical interface being user-controllable.

Preferably, the device is at least one of a mobile phone, a tablet, a PMP, a PDP, and navigation.

The device may further include an execution module operatively associated with the communication module.

The following effects can be expected from the mattress according to the present invention.

1. The mattress according to the first embodiment of the present invention comprises an air blowing module and a plurality of air holes formed in the cushion pad to heat the heat accumulated in the cushion pad or heat generated by the user's body, It is possible to suck it out from the hole and discharge it to the outside, or to introduce the outside air into the mattress, so that the comfortable use of the mattress through the air circulation and the sleeping can be induced. Further, according to the present invention, the blowing amount can be kept constant by varying the sectional area size of the air holes. In addition, according to the present invention, the air holes are formed in the upper portion of the cushion pad, so that the airflow is concentrated in the upper half of the user's body (or the upper part of the hips) Productivity can be increased. Further, according to the present invention, since the air blowing module allows air to flow into the mattress to provide a drying function of the cushion pad, it is possible to maintain the mattress in a more comfortable state, thereby enhancing the reliability of the consumer.

2. The mattress according to the second embodiment of the present invention can improve the convenience of use by controlling the cushioning feeling by supplying the air pressure to the air pocket by the air conditioning controller. Further, the present invention is configured to allow temperature control by a blowing module, so that a comfortable mat can be used. Further, the present invention can improve the safety by reducing the risk of fire by wrapping the mat with the flame-retardant cover.

3. The mattress according to the third embodiment of the present invention is configured such that the Bluetooth communication module is mounted on the controller and various devices installed in the mat can be controlled through wireless communication between the Bluetooth communication module and various devices held by the user do. Further, the present invention can further improve the usability in that the user uses various devices such as a mobile phone, a tablet, a PMP, a PDP, and a navigation device, which the user always possesses. In addition, the present invention can ensure the convenience of control or operation by using an intuitive graphical user interface. Further, the device of the present invention is provided with an execution module that is easy to install, such as a program, an application, and the like. By controlling various functions through wireless communication of the execution module and the communication module, a user-based complete mattress can be implemented.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to those mentioned above, and other effects not mentioned may be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

1 is a sectional view showing a mattress according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the mattress according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a sectional view showing another embodiment of the mattress according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a mattress according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a sectional view showing a configuration of a mattress according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
6 and 7 are conceptual diagrams for explaining a massage module included in the mattress according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.
8 is a conceptual view showing a mattress according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference numerals refer to the like elements throughout.

In the following description, well-known functions or constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail. It is to be noted that the accompanying drawings are only for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the scope of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, a mattress according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3. FIG.

2 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the mattress according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the first embodiment of the present invention Sectional view showing another embodiment of the mattress according to the present invention.

1 and 2, the mattress according to the present invention comprises a ventilation module 10; At least one cushion pad (20) arranged in a laminated manner; And an air hole (30) formed in the cushion pad (20).

First of all, a mat main body 1 is provided, and a rim portion 3 is formed at an edge of the mat main body 1.

A plurality of blowing modules (10) having a blowing fan (11) are disposed in the rim part (3) arranged at the lower part.

The cushion pad 20 includes a first pad 21 disposed on the upper portion of the mat body 1 and a second pad 23 disposed on the upper portion of the first pad. The first and second air holes 31 and 33 are formed so as to communicate with each other in the vertical direction.

Therefore, when the air blowing fan 11 of the air blowing module 10 is driven, the air is guided to the air blowing fan 11 through the air holes 31 and 33 by the air blowing pressure and is discharged to the outside.

In general, when the user uses the mattress, contact occurs between the user's body and the cushion pad. At this time, the heat released from the user's body by the contact between the user and the cushion pad accumulates on the cushion pad, thereby raising the temperature.

In particular, there is a problem that the user's sleeping is hindered due to a rise in the heat of the user or a rise in the temperature of the cushion pad during the hot summer months.

In order to solve this problem, when the blowing fan 11 of the air blowing module 10 is driven, the heat accumulated in the cushion pad 20 and the heat radiated from the user are transmitted through the air holes 31, And the air thus discharged is discharged to the outside by the air blowing fan 11 of the air blowing module 10.

Therefore, it is possible to control the air by the air blowing module 10 and the air hole 30, that is, to adjust the temperature, so that the user can be guided to a good sleep.

The air hole 30 is formed on the upper portion of the cushion pad 20. This is because the upper body of the user, that is, the upper portion of the user's body, is in contact with the cushion pad relatively more than the lower half, I get a lot.

Therefore, the air hole 30 is disposed on the upper portion of the cushion pad 20, so that heat generated in the upper half of the user can be intensively discharged, and the air hole is not formed in the lower portion, It is desirable to increase the productivity.

The second air hole 33 according to the present invention may be formed such that the cross-sectional area of the second air hole disposed at the upper portion is larger than the cross-sectional area of the second air hole disposed at the lower portion in order to maintain the airflow rate constant.

This is because the upper second air hole is located remotely from the blow module 10 and the lower second air hole is located closer to the blow module 10 than the upper second air hole.

Therefore, since the wind pressure by the air blowing module 10 acts more on the lower second air hole than the upper second air hole, the upper second air hole can be formed to have a larger cross sectional area than the lower second air hole desirable.

The cross sectional area of the first air hole 33 according to the present invention is wider than the cross sectional area of the second air hole 31. This is because the air holes 31 and 33, .

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the air holes 31 and 33 according to the present invention may be inclined downward so as to have a generally parallellar shape, that is, This is because the air is smoothly diffused as described above, so that the air can smoothly flow.

As described above, the cross sectional area of each of the air holes 31 and 33 can be replaced with a diameter when the air hole is circular. In this case, the diameter of the first air hole 31 is D1 The diameter of the upper second air hole 33 is D2, and the diameter of the lower second air hole 33 is D3. The magnitude relationship between them is D1> D2> D3 as described above.

Although not shown in the accompanying drawings, each air hole can be manufactured in various forms, but it is preferable that the air holes are formed in a circular shape in consideration of productivity and fluid flow characteristics.

Further, the air blowing module can be arranged in various positions, and can be configured as a single or a plurality of units as described above. In particular, the air blowing module can be disposed below the first and second pads of the cushion pad .

Hereinafter, a mattress according to a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 5. FIG.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the construction of a mattress according to a second embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a sectional view showing the construction of a mattress according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

4 and 5, the mattress according to the second embodiment of the present invention includes a mat main body 110, a plurality of air pockets 120 disposed above the mat main body 110, At least one cushion pad 130 stacked on the mat main body 110, a blowing module 140 mounted on the mat main body 110, and an air conditioning controller 140 mounted on the mat main body 110 and configured to supply air to the air pockets 120. [ (150).

First, the mat main body 110 according to the present invention comprises a base plate and a frame portion 111 having a predetermined height at the edge of the base plate.

The air pocket 120 according to the present invention is surrounded by the inside of the mud body 110, that is, the rim 111, and is prevented from being exposed to the outside.

The air pocket 120 has a plurality of tubes and is connected to a supply pipe 151 of the air conditioning controller 150. When the air pressure is supplied through the supply pipe 151, .

The cushion pad 130 according to the present invention includes a first pad 131 stacked on the air pocket 120 and a second pad 133 stacked on the first pad 131, A plurality of air holes 135 may be provided in the pad 131 or the second pad 133 or both of them.

In addition, the blowing module 140 according to the present invention is provided in the lower edge portion 111 of the mat main body 110 in a single or plurality of units, and a blowing fan 111 is mounted therein.

In general, when the user uses the mattress, contact occurs between the user's body and the cushion pad. At this time, the heat released from the user's body by the contact between the user and the cushion pad accumulates on the cushion pad, thereby raising the temperature.

In particular, there is a problem that the user's sleeping is hindered due to a rise in the heat of the user or a rise in the temperature of the cushion pad during the hot summer months.

In order to solve this problem, when the blowing fan 111 of the blow module 140 is driven, the heat accumulated in the cushion pad 130 and the heat radiated from the user are transmitted through the air holes 135 to the cushion pad 130, And the discharged air is discharged to the outside by the blowing fan of the blowing module.

Accordingly, air can be circulated by the air blowing module 140 and the air hole 135. In this case, air can be discharged through the air blowing module 140, and conversely, outside air is introduced into the mattress through the air blowing module It is also possible.

That is, the sleeping surface of the user can be guided through air conditioning of the mattress by the air blowing module 140 and the air hole 135.

The air conditioning controller 150 according to the present invention includes a control box mounted on the mat main body 110 and a supply pipe 151 for supplying air pressure from the air supply device, .

The supply pipe 151 of the air conditioning controller 150 is connected to the air pocket 120 and connected to the massage module 170 to supply the air pressure.

In this case, since the air conditioning controller 150 is embedded in the mat main body 110, it is possible to significantly reduce vibration and noise compared to a structure that is conventionally disposed outside the mat.

The flame-retardant cover 160 may further include a flame-retardant cover 160 covering the upper portion of the cushion pad 130. When the electric device provided in the mattress or the cushion pad of a combustible material is used, It is preferable to prevent diffusion and ensure safety.

Hereinafter, a massage module that can be included in the mattress according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention described above with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 will be described, but the massage module included in the mattress according to the second embodiment of the present invention Will be described.

6 and 7 are conceptual diagrams for explaining a massage module included in the mattress according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention.

In the mattress according to the first and second embodiments of the present invention, the first pad 131 of the cushion pad 130 may further include a massage module 170 for massaging the user's neck.

In this case, the massage module 170 receives air pressure from the air-conditioning controller. Unlike the conventional massage device, the massage module according to the present invention is configured to massage not only the side of the user's neck but also the upper and lower parts of the neck, It is possible to induce a good sleep.

6 and 7, the massage module 170 according to the present invention includes a first air tube 1721 for massaging upper and lower parts of a user's neck, a second air tube 1721 for massaging both sides of the user's neck, And a tube 1723.

First, the massage module 170 is mounted on the upper portion of the cushion pad 130 and is disposed on a portion of the user's neck where the second pad 133 is provided with a receiving portion (not shown) for the massage module 150 The massage module is exposed to the outside.

The first air tube 1721 of the massage module 170 is composed of an upper tube 1721a and a lower tube 1721b and these upper tube 1721a and lower tube 1721b are connected to an air conditioning controller 1710, And are connected to each other but are partitioned so that there is no air movement between them.

In this case, when the air pressure is introduced into the upper tube 1721a and the lower tube 1721b through the supply tube 1711 of the air-conditioning controller 1710, each tube expands, and the upper tube 1721a and the lower tube 1721b The user can massage the upper and lower parts of the neck.

The air pressure introduced into the upper tube 1721a and the lower tube 1721b can be introduced at the same time or at the same time.

The second tube 1723 of the massage module 170 is composed of a first tube 1723a and a second tube 1723b and the first tube 1723a and the second tube 1723b are connected to the air conditioning controller 1710 And is connected to the supply pipe 1711.

In this case, the one-side tube 1723a and the other-side tube 1723b are connected to each other, but are partitioned so that no air movement is made between them.

The one and the other tubes 1723a and 1723b are composed of a plurality of tubes arranged in a stacked manner.

At this time, the second air tube 1723 is provided with a fixing portion 1725 for connecting one side and the other side tubes 1723a and 1723b, and one side and the other side tubes 1723a and 1723b are connected to the fixing portion 1725 And is configured to expand in a fan shape centered on the center.

Accordingly, when the air pressure is introduced into the one and the other tubes 1723a and 1723b, the one tubes and the other tubes expand. At this time, the connection portion between the one tubes 1723a and the other tubes 1723b is connected to the fixed portion 1725, the one side tubes 1723a and the other side tubes 1723b are expanded in the outward direction.

Accordingly, the one-side tubes 1723a and the other-side tubes 1723b are expanded in a fan-like shape with respect to the fixed portion 1725, and massage is performed by covering both sides of the user's neck.

Hereinafter, a mattress according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.

8 is a conceptual view showing a mattress according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

8, a mattress provided with a wireless control function according to the present invention includes a mat 210, a controller 220 mounted on the mat 210, and a controller 220 provided in the controller 220, 240 and a communication module 230 capable of wireless communication.

In recent years, various functions have been introduced for the user's sleep in the mat. These functions include a device for generating a patient in the hospital, a device for massaging, and a device for various functions for controlling the temperature.

A controller 220 is installed on the mat 210 to control the various devices.

On the other hand, modern people are not only possessing devices (240) such as mobile phones, tablets, PMPs, PDPs, and navigation devices, but also become indispensable to modern people.

In addition, a Bluetooth module is basically installed in the device 240.

It is necessary to consider a control method capable of wireless communication with the user's device as described above in order to more conveniently control the various functions of the mattress.

Therefore, in the present invention, the communication module 230, that is, the Bluetooth module, is introduced into the controller 220 to control various functions of the mattress through the wireless communication with the user device 240.

To this end, an execution module such as an application or a program is installed in the user device 240 and is interlocked with the communication module 230. Such an execution module can be directly installed by the user, is advantageous in terms of cost, Is advantageous in that a skilled technician or a separate A / S is not required.

Further, in the present invention, it is possible to further include a user-based graphical interface which is connected to the controller 220 and can be easily controlled by the user, thereby improving ease of use through easy and simple control and operation.

The embodiments and the accompanying drawings described in the present specification are merely illustrative of some of the technical ideas included in the present invention. Therefore, it is to be understood that the embodiments disclosed herein are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention but to limit the scope of the present invention. It will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. It should be interpreted.

1: mat main body 3: rim
10: blow module 11: blow fan
20: cushion pad 21: first pad
23: second pad 30: air hole
31: first air hole 33: second air hole
110: mat main body 120: air pocket
130: cushion pad 140: blowing module
150: air conditioning controller 160: flame retardant cover
170: Massage module 1710: Air conditioning controller
1711: supply tube 1721: first air tube
1721a: upper tube 1721b: lower tube
1723: second air tube 1723a: one side tube
1723b: the other tube 1725:
210: Mat 220: Controller
230: communication module 240: device

Claims (16)

At least one cushion pad (20) arranged in a laminated manner;
An air hole 30 formed in the cushion pad 20; And
A blowing module 10 connected to the air hole 30;
A mattress comprising:
2. The cushion pad according to claim 1, wherein the cushion pad (20)
A first pad 21; And
A second pad 23 stacked on the first pad 21;
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The air hole (30) is composed of a first air hole (31) and a second air hole (33) formed in the pads and communicating with each other.
3. The method of claim 2,
The second air hole (30) is formed to have a larger cross sectional area than that of the second air hole (33) disposed at the lower side in order to keep the air blowing amount constant.
The method according to claim 1,
The air hole (30) is disposed in the upper portion of the cushion pad (20).
The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a cross-sectional area of the first air hole (33) is larger than a cross-sectional area of the second air hole (31).
The method according to claim 1,
The air holes (31) and (33) are inclined downward and are formed in a generally parallellike shape.
The method according to claim 1,
The air blowing module (10) is further provided with a drying function for removing moisture from the cushion pad (20) or the mat cover.
A mat main body 110;
A plurality of air pockets (120) disposed above the mat body (110);
At least one cushion pad (130) stacked on the air pocket (120);
An air blowing module 140 mounted on the mat main body 110; And
An air conditioning controller (150) mounted on the mat main body (110) and supplying air to the air pocket (120);
A mattress comprising:
The cushion pad (130) according to claim 8, wherein the cushion pad (130)
A first pad 131 stacked on the air pocket 120; And
A second pad 133 stacked on the first pad 131;
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Wherein at least one of the first pad (131) or the second pad (133) is provided with a plurality of air holes (135).
9. The method of claim 8,
And a flame-retardant cover (160) covering the upper portion of the cushion pad (130).
9. The method of claim 8,
And a rim portion (111) provided at an edge of the mat main body (110) and surrounding the air pocket (120).
A mat 210;
A controller 220 mounted on the mat 210; And
A communication module 230 provided in the controller 220 and capable of wireless communication with a user device 240;
A mattress comprising:
13. The method of claim 12,
The communication module 230 is a Bluetooth module.
13. The method of claim 12,
And a user-based graphical interface coupled to the controller (220) and being user-controllable.
13. The method of claim 12,
The device 240 is at least one of a mobile phone, a tablet, a PMP, a PDP, and a navigation.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein the device (240) further comprises an execution module associated with the communication module.

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