WO2014059973A1

WO2014059973A1 - Mattress having a device for absorbing body fluid

Info

Publication number: WO2014059973A1
Application number: PCT/DE2013/100354
Authority: WO
Inventors: Arnd Meuser
Original assignee: Arnd Meuser
Priority date: 2012-10-16
Filing date: 2013-10-15
Publication date: 2014-04-24
Also published as: DE102013103340A1

Abstract

The invention relates to a mattress having a device for absorbing body fluid, characterised in that a channel-shaped collecting device (2) having an upwardly open inlet opening (3) is inserted into the lower face of the mattress (1) transversely to the longitudinal extent of the mattress (1) and a slide element (11) covering the collecting device (2) in the region of the inlet opening (3) is inserted into the upper face of the mattress (1).

Description

Mattress with a device for receiving

body fluid

The invention relates to a mattress with a device for receiving body fluid. From DE 20 2007 010 463 U1 a device used in a mattress for collecting body fluids is known. in the

Center of a mattress is a funnel-shaped structure used, which is made of a liquid-impermeable material and is provided with a funnel outlet. The funnel is filled with a liquid-permeable or repellent granules to the lying surface and with a liquid-permeable

Cover provided.

The device is especially for lying and bedridden

Persons provided. Due to the large-area design of the funnel, the persons can discharge the body fluid in almost every position, which is discharged through the cover layer in the funnel outlet. By filling the hopper with the granules, the sleeping comfort in this area is compared to the rest

Mattress surface generally changed negatively. When leakage of small amounts of body fluid can this in the

Cover layer or dry in granules and develop unpleasant odors. For a regular cleaning and disinfection care must therefore be taken. The invention therefore an object of the invention to design a device that does not affect the comfort of the mattress and especially for people with an increased urinary urgency

is provided, but still control urination and can also move independently. These people could therefore leave the bed to urinate. However, this is associated with an increase in your own waking phase and because of the noise associated with leaving the bed a disturbance of other people's sleep. The new device should therefore be designed so that it can be used even when half asleep and lying down without disturbing noises for urination. The

Cleaning and emptying the device should be particularly easy to do. The goal is also conventional

Bed systems can be retrofitted with this device. This object is achieved by the characterizing features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments result from the features of the subclaims.

The basic idea of the invention is to use a channel-shaped catching device in the underside of the mattress transversely to the longitudinal extent of the mattress. The collecting device can in the

Form of a rectangular channel with bottom be formed, which is inserted into a corresponding recess in the bottom of the mattress and preferably glued to the edge of the mattress, so that the mattress surface can not fall apart. The collecting device is arranged approximately in the middle of the lying surface, i. matching the body center of the person lying.

Advantageously, the mattress can be designed in three parts, wherein the collecting device containing the inlet opening and slider mattress part as a separate intermediate component to the two other mattress parts is executed. The advantage is a simpler design of the duvet covers for the mattress parts. The mattress parts can be secured after the reference, for example via Velcro fasteners against falling apart, if they can not be inserted into a circulating Bed border or the parts can be connected to each other via attached to the underside of the mattress straps.

The upper part of the collecting device can serve as a guide for the

Slider be formed. The bottom of the collecting device can be inclined to a

be formed closable drain out. This allows easy cleaning with flushing the collecting device with a disinfecting liquid. Advantageously, the bottom of the

Collecting device be provided with a sloping gutter with an outlet. At the outlet, a drain hose can be connected to a remotely located canister.

In a development, in the inlet opening of the

Collecting device may be set a frame to which a flexible liquid container is inserted, which is inserted into the channel. To a larger storage volume for the admission of

To create body fluid, the bottom of the channel may be open so that the fluid container can hang down out of the channel in the desired size. For this purpose, when laying the mattress on the slatted base of a bed frame possibly at this point a bar must be removed.

The frame and the container can after pushing away the

Slider to be pulled upwards for emptying. The container can then be replaced or emptied and after Rinse out or disinfect again be inserted into the inlet opening. The sliding and abutting surfaces of the slider and the mattress can be wiped off with a cloth if necessary.

The collecting device extends from a side boundary of the mattress at least over a part of the width of the mattress, wherein the inlet opening is arranged in the inner region of the lying surface of the mattress.

However, the catching device preferably extends over the entire width of the mattress and has an upwardly open inlet opening only in one of the side areas or in both side areas. Only in these areas is the mattress cut out at the top. In the respective section, a slider is used, which fills the neckline. The slider and the

adjacent surfaces of the mattress are provided with matched liquid-repellent sliding and abutting surfaces. The lower, pointing to the catcher edges of the sliding surfaces may preferably be provided with a drip nose. The slider is preferably formed of the same material and in the same layering as the rest of the mattress, so that when the slide is inserted, the lying comfort is not impaired. For better

Support the slide, the inlet opening or inserted into this frame are preferably provided with cross braces.

Due to a special shape of the sliding surfaces is for the

Slider generates a longitudinal stiffness, which ensures unobstructed movement of the slider in the unloaded state of this lying area. To prevent tilting about the longitudinal axis of the slide, a tongue and groove guide has proven to be advantageous. An octagonal cross-section of the slider has been found to be particularly advantageous since the inclined to the top The mattress sliding surfaces can bend down under a load and thus can not exert any local pressure on the person lying.

Since the slide must be pushed to expose the inlet opening to the side, he can with insufficient mattress height and

Insert the mattress into a bed frame at this bump. To prevent this, the sliding surfaces can be adapted to one another so that the slider can be guided laterally obliquely upwards over the bed frame. The slider may be provided with a rigid lower plate which can slide in a guide on the catcher. In this case, it is not possible to guide the slider diagonally upwards over the bed frame. Nevertheless, a sufficient

Sliding area within the bed frame to expose the

To provide inlet opening, the slider can be shortened and the sliding area with a removable mattress filling part be provided on an upper cover surface of

Collecting device rests.

With only one-sided arrangement of the inlet opening and this covering slide, the person lying on urine must relieve the slide and turn to the other side of the mattress. With two-sided arrangement, it only needs to turn accordingly to the unloaded slide and push the slide aside. This can also happen in half sleep, so that when urinating the sleep can be continued immediately. After urinating, the persons may lie on their stomach and leave the penis to drip over the inlet opening with, for example, partially inserted sliders. This arrangement also proves to be beneficial for individuals who need to use a urine catheter for urination.

Since the mattress height of the slider and a possibly provided mattress filling part is smaller than that of the rest of the mattress, the lying comfort in the region of the covering of the collecting device may be restricted. By a resilient downwards insertion of the catcher in the mattress compensation can be created.

In the drawing, an embodiment of the mattress is shown schematically. Show

1 shows a cross section through the mattress with collecting device,

2 is a perspective view of the collecting device,

A perspective view of a frame with flexible

Liquid container, Figure 4 is a perspective view of the collecting device with

inserted frame,

5 is a plan view of the mattress in the region of the inlet opening of the collecting device,

6 is a plan view of the mattress with two-sided arrangement of the inlet opening,

7 is a perspective view of the mattress with recess for catcher and slider,

8 is a perspective view of a slider,

9 is a perspective view of a bed with mattress and

Slide-use, 10 is an oblique view with a separate intermediate component and

1 is an oblique view of the underside with clamping bands for inclusion of the intermediate component. From the cross section shown in Fig. 1 by a mattress 1 in the region of the collecting device 2 it can be seen that the

Collecting device 2 extends over the entire width of the mattress 1. In the region of the inlet opening 3, the mattress 1 is cut upwards. In this incision 4, a slide 1 1, not shown here, is used, which is displaceable in the direction of arrow 5. The

Inlet opening 3 is divided by transverse webs 6, which serve as a stabilizing support for the slide 1 1.

The collecting device 2 is formed as a rectangular channel, which is closed outside the inlet opening 3, as shown in FIG. 2 can be seen. The side walls 7 and possibly the closed upper portion 8 of this channel can be glued to the mattress 1, so that a spreading apart of the mattress in the region of

Incision 4 is prevented.

In Fig. 3, a frame 9 is shown, to which a flexible liquid container 10 is preferably mounted interchangeable. The transverse webs 6 for supporting the slider 1 1 are incorporated in this case in the frame 9.

Fig. 4 shows the frame 9 inserted into the inlet opening 3 of the collecting device 2. The frame 9 and the flexible liquid container 10 may be coordinated in their dimensions to each other so that the liquid container 10 within the rectangular channel on the bottom of the Collecting device 2 interprets, or the Bottom of the channel may be open so that the liquid container 10 can sag downwards.

The plan view in Fig. 5 shows that the frame 9 with the attached liquid container 10 after Beiseiteschieben the

Slider can be removed 1 1 upwards from the incision 4 for emptying or replacement.

FIG. 6 shows, in a top view of the mattress 1, two inlet openings 3 of the collecting device 2, which are arranged on both sides of the mattress 1. From the perspective view of the mattress 1 shown in FIG. 7, a lower vertical part can be seen in the recess 4, the height of which corresponds to the height of the side walls 7 of the collecting device 2. This part extends over the entire width of the mattress. 1 On the vertical part, an outwardly facing triangular part adds to the top of the mattress 1 through a narrow vertical part is completed. The area of the cut in the mattress 1 which lies above the part for receiving the catching device 2 extends substantially only over the length of the inlet opening 3 of the catching device 2, so that the surface of the mattress 1 is held together over the uncut area. The described upper incision area 4 serves with its shape of the recording and sliding of the slider 1 first

An adapted to the described shape of the upper recess area 4 slide 1 1 is shown in Fig. 8 in a perspective view. Other configurations, in particular a tongue and groove arrangement for receiving and sliding the slider 1 1, by the skilled person to achieve the intended purpose of a comfortable closed lying surface and a light Displacement of the unloaded slide 1 1 are developed and are within the scope of the described invention. The layer structure of the slider 1 1 is suitably the layer structure of

Mattress 1 adapted. The sliding surfaces of the slider 1 1 and the upper recess portion 4, and the abutting surface at the head of the slider 1 1 with the end of the recess 4 are preferably provided with a liquid-repellent coating which is wipeable with a cloth for cleaning. Fig. 9 shows the support of the mattress 1 according to the invention on a bed frame. The thickness of the mattress 1 or the height of the

Collecting device 2 are chosen so that the collecting device is behind the bed frame 12 and the slider 1 1 on the

Bed frame 12 can be pushed sideways. The liquid container 10 hangs through the bed support for the mattress 1, e.g. a slatted frame, down through it. If the slider 1 1 abut against the bed frame 12, it can be pulled obliquely upwards over the bed frame 12 due to the flexibility of the mattress 1 by gently lifting. This can be done by a customized

Shape of the sliding guides and the slide 1 1 are supported.

10 shows an oblique view of an exemplary embodiment with a separate intermediate component 13 in a representation shortened to the rear. The Zwischenfüge component 13 includes at the bottom of a channel-shaped collecting device 2 with open at one side inlet opening 3. At both upper longitudinal edges of the collecting device 2, an inwardly facing bevel 14 is provided, which serves as a guide for a the inlet opening

covering slide 1 1 is used (Fig. 10c). The slider 1 1 is provided on its underside with a rigid plate 15 which projects laterally in the longitudinal direction of the slider 1 1 with respect to this. The protruding edge of the plate 15 is inserted into the fold 14 on the collecting device 2 and forms the guide for the slide 1 first The rigid plate 15 supports the slide 1 1 relative to the inlet opening 3, so that additional

Cross webs 6 on the inlet opening 3 and their cleaning can be omitted (Fig. 10b). On the upper side or the front end face of the slider 1 1, one or more tabs 21 as handle elements for moving the slider 1 1 are attached.

The slider 1 1 is connected to the shape of the upper recess 4 in

Intermediate component 13 adapted. The side walls of the

Incision 4 are extended downwards in the form of a drip-off nose 16, through which liquid reaching the side walls can safely drip off into the inlet opening 3 (FIG. 10 a).

In the oblique view shown in Fig. 1 1 of the underside of

Mattress 1, 1 'with Zwischenfüge component 13 are for

Cohesion of the mattress parts 1, 1 ', 13 clamping bands 17 shown. The tension straps 17 are attached to the one mattress part 1 e.g. sewn and are about the Zwischenfüge component 13 away on the other mattress part 1 'in buttons 18 inserted so that the

Zwischenfüge component 13 between the mattress parts 1, 1 'is positively clamped. Also usual Velcro connection are possible for clamping. The bottom of the channel-shaped collecting device 2 is brought in this case from the inlet side with a slope in a molded gutter to close to the other mattress side, so that a downwardly open space 19 is formed in the intermediate component 13. In this space 19 into an outlet 20 is guided. Of the Outlet 20 can be provided with a closable hose connection, not shown, and led to a drain can. In an intermediate component 13 with

Inlet openings 3 on both sides of the component, the free space can also be arranged in the central region of the bottom of the collecting device 2, so that both parts of the collecting device 2 can be emptied out of this part. No special precautions are required to pass a hose through a standard mattress overlay of the bedstead.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

, mattress

catcher

inlet port

incision

arrow

crossbars

side walls

closed upper area

frame

0 liquid container

1 slider

2 bed frames

3 intermediate component

4 fold

5 rigid plate

6 drip nose

7 strap

8 buttons downwards open space

outlet

flap

Claims

claims

1) Mattress with a device for receiving

Body fluid, characterized in that

- in the bottom of the mattress (1) across to

Longitudinal extension of the mattress (1) a channel-shaped

Collecting device (2) with at least one upwardly open inlet opening (3) and

- In the top of the mattress (1) at least one

Collecting device (2) in the region of the inlet opening (3) covering, slidably mounted in the mattress slide

(1 1) are used.

2) Mattress according to claim 1, characterized in that the slide (1 1) is mounted on the collecting device (2) in a guide.

3) Mattress according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the slide (1 1) laterally from the mattress (1)

is pushed out to expose the inlet opening (3).

4) Mattress according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized

characterized in that the collecting device (2) extends over the entire width of the mattress (1), the inlet opening (3) but extends over only a part of the width.

5) Mattress according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized

characterized in that the collecting device (2) extends only to about half the width of the mattress (1), the inlet opening (3) in the inner region of the lying surface of the mattress (1) is arranged and the upper side of the collecting device (2) is otherwise closed.

6) Mattress according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the length of the slide (1 1) of the length of

Inlet opening (3) is adapted and the rest of the length of the collecting device (2) is covered with a removable mattress filling.

7) Mattress according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collecting device (2) in the mattress

(I) from the bottom of the mattress (1) is lowered out resiliently.

8) Mattress according to claim 7, characterized in that the collecting device (2) with inlet opening (3) and slide

(I I) containing mattress part is designed as a separate Zwischenfüge- component (13).

9) Mattress according to claim 8, characterized in that the intermediate component (13) with the adjacent

Mattress parts (1, 1 ') via a Velcro connection or on the underside of the mattress (1, 1') attached tension bands (17) is connectable.

10) Mattress according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the slide (1 1) laterally obliquely upward from the mattress (1) can be pushed out.

1 1) Mattress according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the inlet opening (3) and the slide (1 1) in a side region of the lying surface of the mattress (1) are arranged.

12) Mattress according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that in both side areas of the lying surface the mattress (1) each have an inlet opening (3) and a slide (1 1) are arranged.

13) Mattress according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collecting device (2) is arranged approximately in the region of half the length of the lying surface of the mattress (1).

14) Mattress according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the collecting device (2) is designed as a rectangular channel with bottom.

15) Mattress according to claim 14, characterized in that the bottom of the collecting device is provided with an inclined gutter and an outlet (20).

16) Mattress according to claim 14, characterized in that in the inlet opening (3) has a frame (9) is set, on which a flexible liquid container (10) is fixed, which is inserted into the channel.

17) Mattress according to claim 16, characterized in that the bottom of the channel is open, so that the flexible liquid container (10) hangs down out of the channel.

18) Mattress according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that the frame (9) and the liquid container (10) are removable from the top of the mattress (1).

19) Mattress according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the slide (1 1) is made of a material that the comfort of the adjacent mattress

(1) is adjusted.

20) Mattress according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the slide (1 1) and the mattress (1) are provided with matched, liquid-repellent sliding and abutting surfaces. 21) Mattress according to claim 20, characterized in that the sliding surfaces are formed as tongue and groove pairs.

22) Mattress according to claim 20, characterized in that the sliding surfaces have a shape having a longitudinal rigidity, or a stability of the slider (1 1) under load

ensures, as well as a lateral dropping of the slide (1 1) when opening the inlet opening (3) prevented.

23) Mattress according to claim 22, characterized in that the lower, the collecting device (2) facing edges of the sliding surfaces are provided with a drip nose (16).

24) Mattress according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that the slide (1 1) is formed as a rectangular mattress cutout with fixed to the underside rigid plate (15) whose edges in the longitudinal direction of the cuboid relative to this as a guide of the slide (1 1) survive.

25) Mattress according to one of claims 2 to 24, characterized

characterized in that at both upper longitudinal edges of the collecting device (2) an inwardly directed fold (14) as a guide receptacle for a the inlet opening (3)

covering plate (15) with slide (1 1) is present.