US20220240686A1 - Furniture device for a piece of furniture - Google Patents

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US20220240686A1
US20220240686A1 US17/611,625 US201917611625A US2022240686A1 US 20220240686 A1 US20220240686 A1 US 20220240686A1 US 201917611625 A US201917611625 A US 201917611625A US 2022240686 A1 US2022240686 A1 US 2022240686A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C17/00—Sofas; Couches; Beds
    • A47C17/04—Seating furniture, e.g. sofas, couches, settees, or the like, with movable parts changeable to beds; Chair beds
    • A47C17/16—Seating furniture changeable to beds by tilting or pivoting the back-rest
    • A47C17/17—Seating furniture changeable to beds by tilting or pivoting the back-rest with coupled movement of back-rest and seat
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/04—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with spring inlays
    • A47C27/06—Spring inlays
    • A47C27/063—Spring inlays wrapped or otherwise protected
    • A47C27/064—Pocketed springs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/04—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using springs in compression, e.g. coiled
    • A47C23/043—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using springs in compression, e.g. coiled using wound springs
    • A47C23/0435—Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using springs in compression, e.g. coiled using wound springs of adjustable resilience
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C27/00—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas
    • A47C27/04—Spring, stuffed or fluid mattresses or cushions specially adapted for chairs, beds or sofas with spring inlays
    • A47C27/06—Spring inlays
    • A47C27/061—Spring inlays of adjustable resiliency

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  • the present invention relates to furniture and fixtures, in particular furniture for sitting a lying down on, and in particular a furniture device for a piece of furniture.
  • a typical setup of a sleeping system can be designed, for example, as a box spring bed or as a European bed.
  • a European bed includes a frame and a rack on which a mattress is placed.
  • a box spring bed is a sleeping system in which instead of a slatted frame a spring-mounted base frame forms the basis, such as a solid high frame construction of large springs having one thickness, such as barrel pocket springs having a height of approx. 20 cm in an equally strong spring effect across die entire surface for lying down on.
  • the box spring system offers a considerably better sprung base as compared to the slatted frame systems. Besides, this explains the high sales volumes of box spring system and the decline in sales of slatted frame systems.
  • box spring systems often feel unstable and flabby. Due to construction and spring height of usually more than 20 cm required for the sprung base (box spring or spring box), the boxes appear bulky and do not leave much room for individual designs.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide an improved furniture device.
  • a first aspect of the present invention relates to a furniture device for a piece of furniture, wherein the furniture device comprises a frame means, a support means, a frame springing means, and a support springing means.
  • the support means is configured to be coupled with the frame means.
  • the frame springing means is configured to provide a first spring effect between the frame means and the support means.
  • the support springing means is configured to provide a second spring effect acting upon the support means.
  • the present invention allows for providing a wooden frame, for example, which is glued and screwed on and partially supported by steel sections to ensure an adequate stiffness.
  • recesses of three different zones for lying down on e. g. hip, loin, and shoulder
  • which are fastened by elastic bands, in different strengths constitute the bottom springing.
  • ventilation slots can be provided in all zones. On top of it can be provided a 5-zone barrel pocket spring core and a 5 mm high comfort foam. This construction is enclosed by flexible mattress drill, for example.
  • the barrel pocket springs can be provided with one spring zone up to seven different zones.
  • the sprung base can yield better and more precisely, thus preventing material compression of the mattress.
  • said springing can absorb a mechanical energy applied to the mattress by a spring stroke of approx. 3-4 cm, i.e. by mechanical deformation, and provides for an equal spring level across the entire surface. Due to the additional frame springing, the total spring stroke is up to 12 cm, although the construction height of the box is only 8 cm.
  • the invention can lead to a new generation of slatted frames and box spring beds and be the basis for new, modern, and simple bed designs or seating furniture in the future.
  • the present invention advantageously allows for a dissipation of energy without material displacement.
  • High springs and a high mattress mean large spring travel and good comfort. This is explained by a lower degree of compression. Springs lose their positive spring effect when compressed from approx. 40-50% load. This also applies to all mattresses made of different materials. The displacement is max. approx. 30-35%. Accordingly, a 25 cm high mattress loses its comfort from approx. 7 cm “pressing depth” and then becomes hard.
  • a depth of 12 to 15 cm is required, particularly in the shoulder area, in order to be able to reproduce a straight sleeping posture.
  • the bottom springing is the core of the present invention. This spring travel occurs without the displacement of material. At the same time, the inherently solid surface forms a straight support for the spring core and the mattress on top.
  • the bottom springing ultimately ensures that the energy of the compressible materials on top can be dissipated or absorbed.
  • the mattress can expand downward, thus resulting in less compression and significantly higher comfort.
  • the base frame only comprises a bottom springing.
  • the calculation of the perfect sprung base includes values about the relative weight of body parts. Accordingly, the perfect sprung base is calculated from the load weight of the corresponding body parts, which is divided into zones in the sleep industry, and from the weight of the mattress, this in relation to the surface on which it rests and is loaded.
  • the basic weight of an average person plus the weight of the mattress can be used as a basis for calculation.
  • the load weight of the individual zones can be calculated, and the necessary resistance of the spring straps can be derived. Higher loads are absorbed by the spring cores resting on the bottom springing.
  • a second aspect of the present invention relates to a control system for a furniture device, wherein the control system is configured to adjust and adapt the first spring effect and/or the second spring effect, wherein preferably the control system is configured to adjust and adapt the first spring effect and/or the second spring effect of the respective support segment or the respective frame segment springing system or the respective support springing segment.
  • This dynamic control can be dynamically adapted depending on ambient conditions or sleeping positions of a user of the furniture device detected via sensors to enable optimal sleeping.
  • it may further be provided to use bionic spring elements for adjusting and adapting, the spring characteristics of which can be dynamically controlled.
  • a third aspect of the present invention relates to a furniture device for a piece of furniture, the furniture device comprising: a frame means, a support means which is configured to be coupled with the frame means.
  • the furniture device further comprises a frame springing means which is configured to provide a first spring effect between the frame means and the support means.
  • the support means is divisible into a plurality of support segments.
  • the frame springing means comprises a plurality of frame segment springing systems.
  • each frame segment springing system is assigned to a support segment and is configured to provide an own, assigned first segment spring effect for the respective support segment.
  • the support springing means is divisible into a plurality of support springing segments.
  • this segments are made up of hybrid piezo elements having elastic elements, so that the spring effect can be adapted by means of electrical pulses.
  • This dynamic control can be dynamically adapted depending on ambient conditions or sleeping positions detected via sensors to enable optimal sleeping.
  • bionic spring elements can also be used, the spring characteristics of which can be dynamically adapted and thus controlled.
  • the support springing means comprises a plurality of segment springing systems and is divisible into support springing segments.
  • each segment springing system is configured to provide an own second segment spring effect for the respective support springing segment.
  • the frame springing means is configured to provide the first spring effect by a first elastic deformation in a first deformation direction.
  • the support springing means is configured to provide the second spring effect by a second elastic deformation in a second deformation direction.
  • the first deformation direction and the second deformation direction are essentially oriented relative to each other in the same direction with an angular deviation of less than 20°, preferably less than 10°, or particularly preferably less than 5°.
  • the frame springing means is configured as a sprung base comprising an expansion strap or a fiber strap or a warp knitted fabric or as a spring strap or as a gas pressure spring or as a coil spring or as a spring.
  • the frame springing means comprises a spring stroke of up to 14 cm or preferably of up to 8 cm or particularly preferably of up to 6 cm.
  • the support springing means has a spring stroke of up to 14 cm or preferably of up to 8 cm or particularly preferably of up to 6 cm.
  • the frame springing means and the support springing means are configured to adapt the first spring effect and the second spring effect to each other.
  • the frame springing means and the support springing means are configured to adapt the spring stroke of the frame springing means and the spring stroke of the support springing means to each other.
  • the support springing means comprises:
  • the furniture device ( 100 ) is configured as a bed furniture.
  • the furniture device ( 100 ) is configured as a cushioned furniture for sitting or lying down on.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a furniture device for a piece of furniture according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of a furniture device for a piece of furniture according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic illustration of a furniture device for a piece of furniture according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration of a furniture device for a piece of furniture according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 shows a schematic illustration of a furniture device for a piece of furniture according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • the furniture device 100 for a piece of furniture comprises a frame means 110 , a frame springing means 120 , a support means 130 , and a support springing means 140 .
  • the support means 130 is configured to be coupled with the frame means 110 .
  • the frame springing means 120 is configured to provide a first spring effect between the frame means 110 and the support means 130 .
  • the support springing means 140 is configured to provide a second spring effect acting upon the support means 130 .
  • FIG. 2 shows a schematic illustration of a furniture device for a piece of furniture according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows how the springs are fastened to the bottom plate of the frame:
  • Mygroflex elastic synthetic fibers
  • spring straps have a high carrying capacity and can have different spring strengths.
  • the part of the strap not fixed by the fixation spreads out depending on the load and then returns to its original shape.
  • a spring stroke of 6-8 cm can be represented.
  • FIG. 3 shows a schematic illustration of a furniture device for a piece of furniture according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows how the springs are fastened to the sidewall of the frame:
  • the springing is fastened to the sidewall of the frame and also to the bottom of the floating bottom springing segment.
  • the springing offers the advantage that the springs are not subjected to friction and thereby the spring travel can be even longer (up to 12 cm in the sprung base).
  • the overall area of the sprung base increases in the width of lie down area (comfort advantage).
  • coil springs or gas pressure springs can be used in addition to the straps. Perhaps your engineers will recognize even further spring possibilities.
  • a rail at the frame and at the floating bottom plate ensures smooth sliding and is well suited for preventing vibrations. Furthermore, this rail can be provided with a stopper for causing a maximum elongation of the springs, in most cases approx. 7 cm are advantageous.
  • FIG. 4 shows a schematic illustration of a furniture device for a piece of furniture according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 shows how the bottom springing is mounted. In the case of spring straps, two should be used on each side for optimum fastening.
  • FIG. 4 illustrates rails which allow for optimum sliding of the bottom springing.
  • FIG. 4 shows the support means 130 which is divisible into a plurality— 3 in the present case—support segments 130 - 1 , 130 - 2 , . . . , 130 - n.
  • FIG. 4 shows the frame springing means 120 which comprises a plurality of frame segment springing systems 120 - 1 , 120 - 2 , . . . , 120 - n.
  • FIG. 4 shows the support springing means 140 which is divisible into a plurality of support springing segments 140 - 1 , 140 - 2 , . . . , 140 - n.
  • FIG. 4 a middle guiding strap is illustrated which, as in the case of slatted frames, is used to keep the slats in the guide.
  • the middle guiding strap can provide additional stability and also have a spring effect.

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