KR20220015002A - A mattress - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a mattress including a cushion layer in which a plurality of springs are arranged in a lattice shape on a plane to form an elastic support force in the vertical direction in order to form an even elastic repulsive force over an entire area with respect to a user's load, thereby capable of preventing the mattress from being pulled and sunken due to the load that is biased on some parts (a central waist, a buttocks support part, and a corner part) when used for a long period of time. On an upper part of the cushion layer, an auxiliary pad means made of a "knitted resin network structure" is laminated to form the elastic repulsive force.

Description

mattress {A mattress}

The present invention relates to a mattress in which a plurality of elastic springs are horizontally arranged while having an area, and more particularly, to form an even elastic repulsive force over the entire area with respect to the user's load, when used for a long period of time, It relates to a mattress that maximizes the quality of use by preventing the phenomenon of leaning and turning off due to the load that is unbalanced on the waist and buttocks support area and the corner area).

In general, due to the modernization of life and the communal housing culture, most households use bedding such as beds.

Such a bed is divided into a form consisting of only a mattress and a form in which a mattress is installed in the bed body.

On the other hand, in the above mattresses are divided into spring mattresses, latex mattresses, stone mattresses, ocher mattresses, etc. depending on the material or cushioning method applied, but in recent years, spring mattresses with excellent cushioning properties and relatively light and easy to handle are widely used. are doing

In the above, the spring mattress is mainly in the form of a checkerboard so that the elastic spring (coil spring) is built-in in the inner space of the outer skin (textile paper/pocket), and a plurality of springs that expand and contract in the vertical direction to form an elastic support force have a planar area. An arrangement formed is mainly applied, and the springs are arranged evenly over the entire area to form an even elastic support force.

A mattress to which such a spring is applied, typically includes a cushion layer formed by arranging a plurality of springs in a planar grid shape; an upper ring and a lower ring which are provided to surround and support the upper and lower outer edges of the cushion layer; and an outer shell that forms an outer surface while accommodating the cushion layer and the upper and lower ringgu inside.

That is, the cushion layer and the upper ringgu on the inside of the outer shell constituting the overall shape; and the lower ring is accommodated therein.

As the overall shape of the spring-applied mattress in the above, there is one composed of a 'rectangular' shape in plan with short sides that mainly face parallel to each other and long sides that mainly face parallel to each other and have a larger diameter than the short sides; There is a thing made of a 'circle' shape having a planar outer diameter, and it is formed in various ways according to the user's selection.

As one of the mattresses to which the above spring is applied, there is Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0035778 (Name: Spring mattress with improved cushioning performance/2013.04.02.); As is known in the publication, in the spring mattress, the coil spring is a plurality of springs wrapped by the outer shell is arranged spring structure; and a spring guard disposed along the periphery of the side of the spring structure and fixed to the spring, wherein the spring guard is spaced apart from a lower spring guard disposed around the lower end of the spring structure, and above the lower spring guard. Doedoe consisting of an upper spring guard that is, the upper spring guard is based on the total height of the spring from the lower spring guard, the mattress is arranged to be located at a point in the range of 60 to 75%.

And, in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0075288 (name: spring mattress with excellent flame retardancy and lateral durability / 2018.06.29.), as is known in the publication, a pair of preserving the shape of a mattress formed in a rectangle of the outer frame; Bonnell springs arranged vertically and horizontally in the inner space formed between the pair of outer frames, bound to the outer frame through a binding clip formed in a cylindrical shape, and bound to each other by a binding coil; It is arranged to overlap the outside of the bonnel spring so as to be disposed on the outside of the outer frame to constitute the first, second, third, and fourth side walls of the mattress, and the first coil spring is built in the cylindrical first pouch, a spring assembled so that the first coil spring overlaps the outer side of the bonnel spring and is wound and wound; a nonwoven fabric surrounding the spring and the outside of the bonnel spring; and an outer skin surrounding the nonwoven fabric; a mattress comprising a base is provided.

On the other hand, in Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0091825 (name: spring mattress with reinforced durability/2019.07.29.), as is known in the publication, an internal space in which the bonnel springs are arranged inside is provided. A rectangular outer frame composed of a pair and spaced apart from each other up and down; a binding clip provided on each outer frame so that the upper and lower ends of the bonnel spring can be fixed to each outer frame to form an integrated body; Binding coils respectively installed at the upper and lower ends of the bonnel spring to bind the bonnel springs arranged in a line to each other; and spaced apart from the inside of the outer frame so as to reinforce the bonnel springs arranged on the outer side of the inner space, and arranged in one row or spaced apart in two rows on the upper part of the bonnel springs arranged on the outer side of the inner space to reinforce the bonnel springs. There is a mattress comprising; a first steel wire for reinforcing the side of a square shape fixed to the base.

In addition, in Korea Patent Application No. 10-2017-0085838 (name: bed mattress / 2017.07.06.), as is known in the publication, a plurality of springs having a coil spring built into the inside of the pocket, and the spring a spring structure having a frame that is accommodated while being arranged in the longitudinal and transverse directions therein; An interior material layer composed of a mattress paper laminated on the upper and lower portions of the spring structure, in which paddings made of sponge, wool, or cotton, and fabric are sequentially stacked on a non-woven paper, and an interior material interposed under the mattress paper to act as a buffer class; A mattress including a cover for finishing by sewing while enclosing the spring structure and the interior material layer is based.

Korean Patent Application No. 10-2013-0035778 (2013.04.02.) Korean Patent Application No. 10-2018-0075288 (2018.06.29.) Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0091825 (2019.07.29.) Korean Patent Application No. 10-2017-0085838 (2017.07.06.)

However, in the conventional mattresses made as described above, when used for a long period of time, due to the load that is unbalanced on a part of the cushion layer (the central waist and buttocks support part and the corner part), a pulling and off phenomenon occurs, so that an even elastic support force is provided over the entire area. There was a problem that the quality of use was deteriorated because it could not be maintained.

In addition, there was a problem in that the quality of use was deteriorated because it was not possible to provide an appropriate elastic force according to the different applied loads to each part of the human body with respect to the cushion layer.

The present invention has been proposed to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to form an even elastic repulsive force over the entire area with respect to the user's load, so that when used for a long period of time, a portion of the cushion layer (the central waist and buttocks and buttocks) to provide a mattress that maximizes the quality of use by preventing the phenomenon of tilting and turning off due to the load that is unbalanced.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a mattress with an improved quality of use by providing an appropriate elastic force according to different applied loads to each part of the human body with respect to the cushion layer.

Mattress according to the present invention for achieving the object of the present invention as described above, a plurality of springs are arranged in a planar grid shape to form an elastic support force in the up and down directions; in a mattress comprising a; Auxiliary pad means made of a 'knitted resin network structure' is laminated on the upper portion of the cushion layer to form an elastic repulsive force.

The auxiliary pad means is characterized in that it is arranged so that the elastic density of the portion where the head and the extremities are mainly placed is different from the portion where the user's waist and buttocks are mainly placed.

The mattress according to the present invention made in this way forms an even elastic repulsive force over the entire area with respect to the user's load through the auxiliary pad means laminated on the upper portion of the cushion layer, so that when used for a long period of time, a portion of the cushion layer (the central waist and It has the effect of maximizing the quality of use by preventing the phenomenon of leaning and turning off due to the load that is unbalanced on the buttocks and corners).

In addition, since the cushion layer is provided with a suitable elastic force according to the different applied loads to each part of the human body through the auxiliary pad means, the quality of use is improved.

1 is a schematic illustration showing a mattress according to an embodiment according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a schematic illustration showing a portion of the mattress according to the present embodiment.
Figure 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the mattress according to the present embodiment.
Figure 4 is a schematic illustration showing the auxiliary pad means constituting the mattress according to the present embodiment.
5 and 6 are schematic exemplary views showing excerpts of a portion of the elastic pad 41 applied to the auxiliary pad means constituting the mattress according to the present embodiment.
Figure 7 is a schematic plan view showing the auxiliary pad means constituting the mattress according to the present embodiment.
Figure 8 is a schematic illustration of some excerpts showing another example of the auxiliary pad means constituting the mattress according to the present embodiment.

Hereinafter, a mattress according to a preferred embodiment according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Embodiments of the present invention may be modified in various forms, and the scope of the present invention should not be construed as being limited to the embodiments described in detail below. This embodiment is provided to more completely explain the present invention to those of ordinary skill in the art. Accordingly, the shapes of elements in the drawings may be exaggerated to emphasize a clearer description. It should be noted that the same members in each drawing are sometimes shown with the same reference numerals. Detailed descriptions of well-known functions and configurations determined to unnecessarily obscure the gist of the present invention will be omitted.

1 to 7 is a view showing a mattress 1 according to an embodiment according to the present invention, the mattress 1 according to this embodiment, a plurality of springs 21 are arranged in a planar grid shape and a cushion layer (2) to form an elastic support force in the vertical direction.

That is, the user is elastically supported and supported through the elastic support force having the vertical direction of the springs 21 constituting the cushion layer 2 .

On the other hand, the mattress (1) according to the present embodiment, while accommodating the cushion layer (2) and the inner shell (3) to form an outer surface; is made to further include.

That is, the cushion layer 2 is accommodated inside the shell 3 constituting the overall shape.

The outer shell 3 forming the overall shape of the mattress 1 in the above is composed of a 'rectangular' shape having short sides facing parallel to each other in a plane and long sides facing in parallel with each other and having a larger diameter than the short sides. It may be formed in a 'cuboid' shape, and it is preferably applied according to the user's selection.

In the above, the outer shell 3 may be made of 'fabric' as a material, and the upper part is opened and closed through an opening and closing element (velcro, jaque, etc.) to accommodate the cushion layer 2 As there is, it is preferable to be applied according to the user's selection.

In the mattress 1 according to this embodiment, the auxiliary pad means 4 made of a 'knitted resin network structure' is laminated on the upper portion of the cushion layer 2 to form an elastic repulsive force.

That is, through the auxiliary pad means 4 stacked on top of the cushion layer 2, an even elastic repulsive force is formed over the entire area with respect to the user's load, and when used for a long period of time, a portion of the cushion layer 2 ( The center of the waist and buttocks support area) is to prevent the phenomenon of leaning and turning off due to the load biased.

In addition, the auxiliary pad means 4 may be arranged so that the elastic density of the portion where the user's waist and buttocks are mainly placed is different from that of the portion where the head and limbs are mainly placed.

That is, the cushion layer 2 is appropriately provided with a suitable elastic force according to the different applied loads to each part of the human body through the auxiliary pad means 4, thereby improving the quality of use.

In the mattress 1 according to this embodiment made as described above, the auxiliary pad means 4 is, as shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, a plurality of 'melted resins' having a 'thread' shape are entangled while The elastic pad 41 made of a 'knitted resin network structure' formed by partially heat-sealing; may be included.

That is, according to the structural characteristics of the elastic pad 41 made of a 'knitted resin network structure', it is light and forms an elastic repulsive force, and it provides primary elastic support for the user's use load, as well as excellent restoring force. Long-term stability can be ensured.

In the above, the elastic pad 41 may be made of one selected from 'polyethylene resin' and 'polypropylene resin'; In this case, when the 'polyethylene resin' is formed, the thickness may be smaller than that of the 'polypropylene resin'.

When the application examples of the mattress 1 according to the present embodiment made as described above are described in detail as follows.

(Application example 1)

The auxiliary pad means (4), when the user is using while mounted on the mattress (1) according to this embodiment, the user's waist and buttocks position where the waist and buttocks are located; a back part on which the user's back is located; The three elastic pads 41 are respectively arranged while dividing the entire area into three for the leg portions where the user's leg is located, as well as the material and elastic repulsion force of each of the elastic pads 41, respectively. It can be formed by application.

That is, when a person is lying on the mattress 1 in a supine position, it is divided into a user's head, back, waist, buttocks and legs.

At this time, in general, the waist and hip region occupies about 45% of the total; The back portion occupies about 75% of the waist and hip area; The leg portion occupies about 34% of the waist buttock portion.

Accordingly, through each of the elastic pads 41, the load pressure distribution for each self-applied load and the balance of maintaining the posture when sleeping are stably adjusted, as well as the contact feeling for each part is applied differently. and the quality of use is improved.

(Application example 2)

The auxiliary pad means (4), when the user is using while mounted on the mattress (1) according to this embodiment, the user's waist and hips are located in the upper waist and hips and upper hips and buttocks; a lower waist and buttocks located in the lower part of the upper waist and hips; an upper back part disposed on the upper part of the back part where the user's back part is located; a lower back portion positioned below the upper back portion; an upper leg part located above the leg part where the user's leg is placed; The six elastic pads 41 are respectively disposed while dividing the entire area by 6 with respect to the lower leg portion located below the upper leg portion, as well as the material and elasticity of each of the elastic pads 41 . It can be formed by applying a repulsive force to each.

At this time, the bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper back portion is formed to be smaller than the bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper waist and hip portion; The bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper leg portion is formed to be smaller than the bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper waist and hip portion; The bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed in the lower hip and hip region is formed to be greater than the bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed in the upper hip and hip region; The bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower back is greater than the bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper back; the bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower leg portion is greater than the bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper leg portion; The bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper waist and hip region may be greater than the bulk density of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower back region and the lower leg region, respectively.

That is, through the six elastic pads 41 over the entire area, the repulsive pressure distribution for the used load is appropriately made, so that the quality of use can be improved.

(Application example 3)

The auxiliary pad means (4), when the user is mounted on the mattress (1) according to this embodiment, when used, the upper waist buttocks to the bulk density ratio of the elastic pad (41) disposed on the lower hip and hip region The difference in the ratio of the bulk density ratio of the elastic pad 41 disposed in the region and the elastic pad 41 disposed in the upper back to the bulk density ratio of the elastic pad 41 disposed in the lower back region ) and the ratio difference between the bulk density ratio of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper leg portion to the bulk density ratio of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower leg portion is the same can be done

Accordingly, the sharing ratio of the load of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper waist and hip region with respect to the elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower waist and hip region, and the elasticity disposed on the lower back region The weight sharing ratio for the load of the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper back with respect to the pad 41, and the upper leg portion with respect to the elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower leg portion As the weight sharing ratio of the elastic pad 41 is identical to each other, the elastic balance with respect to the load at bedtime is stabilized and the posture can be stably maintained.

(Application example 4)

The auxiliary pad means (4) is, when the user uses while mounted on the mattress (1) according to this embodiment, the elastic pad (41) disposed on the waist and hip region, and the elastic pad ( 41) and the elastic pads 41 disposed on the legs may be formed to have the same thickness of 40 mm or more and 80 mm or less.

(Application example 5)

The auxiliary pad means (4), when the user is using while mounted on the mattress (1) according to this embodiment, the elastic pad (41) disposed on the upper waist and hip region and the elasticity disposed on the upper back The pad 41 and the elastic pads 41 disposed on the upper leg portion may be formed to have the same thickness of 15 mm or more.

(Application example 6)

The auxiliary pad means (4), when the user is using while mounted on the mattress (1) according to this embodiment, the elastic pad (41) disposed on the upper waist and hip region and the elasticity disposed on the upper back The pad 41 and the elastic pads 41 disposed on the upper leg are made of 'thread'-shaped polyethylene molten resin made of 'polyethylene resin'; The elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower waist and hip region, the elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower back portion, and the elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower leg portion are 'polypropylene resin (polypropylene) resin) is formed of a 'thread'-shaped polypropylene molten resin made of '; The 'thread'-shaped polyethylene molten resin may have a smaller thickness than the 'thread'-shaped polypropylene molten resin.

That is, the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper waist and hip region formed of a 'thread'-shaped polyethylene molten resin, the elastic pad 41 disposed on the upper back, and the upper leg portion are disposed. Through the elastic pad 41, it is possible to implement a balance for the overall load pressure distribution and maintenance of the sleeping pillow.

In addition, the elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower waist buttocks portion formed of a 'thread'-shaped polypropylene molten resin, the elastic pad 41 disposed on the lower back portion, and the lower leg portion A high repulsive force can be obtained through the elastic pads 41 disposed on the can be

In the mattress 1 according to this embodiment made as described above, the elastic pad 41 constituting the auxiliary pad means 4, as shown in FIG. In the process of being partially heat-sealed at the same time as the molten resins are entangled, the functional auxiliary body (5) formed mainly by a far-infrared emitting material that receives heat such as loess or charcoal and emits far-infrared rays is heat-sealed. can be integrally formed,

That is, as the functional auxiliary body 5 receives the heat emitted from the user's body and emits far-infrared rays known to be beneficial to the human body, the quality of use can be improved.

In the above, the functional auxiliary body 5, which may be formed in a 'ball' shape, is preferably applied according to the user's selection.

As described above, the mattress 1 according to this embodiment forms an even elastic repulsive force over the entire area with respect to the user's load through the auxiliary pad means 4 stacked on top of the cushion layer 2 . What is to be done is characterized by the technical configuration.

One embodiment of the present invention described above is merely exemplary, and those of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention pertains will appreciate that various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible therefrom. . Therefore, it will be well understood that the present invention is not limited to the form mentioned in the above detailed description. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the technical spirit of the appended claims. Moreover, it is to be understood that the present invention covers all modifications, equivalents and substitutions falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

1: mattress 2: cushion layer
21: spring 3: outer shell
4: auxiliary pad means 41: elastic pad
5: Functional auxiliary body

Claims (3)

In a mattress comprising; a cushion layer in which a plurality of springs are arranged in a planar grid shape to form an elastic support force in the vertical direction;
On the upper portion of the cushion layer,
A mattress, characterized in that the auxiliary pad means made of a knitted resin network structure' is laminated to form an elastic repulsive force.
The method of claim 1 ;
The auxiliary pad means,
A mattress characterized in that it comprises a; elastic pad 41 made of a 'knitted resin network structure' formed by partially heat-sealing while a plurality of 'melted resins' having a 'thread' shape are entangled.
The method of claim 1 ;
The auxiliary pad means,
An elastic pad 41 disposed so that the elastic density of the portion where the head and limbs are mainly placed with respect to the portion where the user's waist and buttocks are mainly placed is different;

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