EP0732072A2 - Meuble de couchage avec cadre de balancement - Google Patents

Meuble de couchage avec cadre de balancement Download PDF

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EP0732072A2
EP0732072A2 EP96810155A EP96810155A EP0732072A2 EP 0732072 A2 EP0732072 A2 EP 0732072A2 EP 96810155 A EP96810155 A EP 96810155A EP 96810155 A EP96810155 A EP 96810155A EP 0732072 A2 EP0732072 A2 EP 0732072A2
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Hugo Degen
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C21/00Attachments for beds, e.g. sheet holders or bed-cover holders; Ventilating, cooling or heating means in connection with bedsteads or mattresses
    • A47C21/006Oscillating, balancing or vibrating mechanisms connected to the bedstead

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  • the invention relates to reclining furniture with the features of the preamble of claim 1.
  • Such reclining furniture is the subject of DE-37 00 762.
  • a pendulum frame is suspended horizontally on a fixed frame over several hanging or suspension elements and provided with an amplitude limiter.
  • a bracket as a suspension element there is an oscillating movement in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the reclining furniture.
  • the construction shown allows the amplitude of the swinging movement to be set individually.
  • Further suspension elements shown there enable an amplitude-limited oscillating movement in any horizontal direction and are of elongated, essentially cylindrical shape.
  • the invention has for its object to provide a particularly simple structure and inexpensive to implement, swinging and aesthetically pleasing reclining furniture.
  • oscillating movements transverse to the longitudinal axis of a person at rest have a sleep-promoting effect
  • axially directed oscillating movements have a disruptive influence on sleep.
  • further sleep physiological considerations should also be taken into account.
  • the solution to this problem is that at least two suspension elements of the reclining furniture are designed as a V-shaped suspension pair having two bendable suspension members, each of which has two fixed end points and two movably arranged end points, each defining an approximately triangular trapezoid, and the suspension pairs in each case with their movably arranged end points are fastened to a support element which is capable of swinging in different horizontal directions and supports the pendulum frame.
  • the reclining furniture according to the invention can preferably be produced from non-metallic materials, in particular from wood.
  • FIG. 1 of a reclining furniture frame with an attached pendulum frame 1 for the oscillatory mounting of a bed has a frame 11 for a mattress or upholstery.
  • An associated sub-mattress, not shown, is mounted, for example, on connecting bars 30 which connect two support elements 2 and 3 which are parallel to one another.
  • the support elements are essentially flat in shape and preferably have an approximately rectangular base area and a rectangular or T-shaped cross section; they are aligned practically perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the reclining furniture or the pendulum frame. This axis is also referred to simply as the longitudinal axis in the following.
  • the support elements are at a distance from each other which is less than the longitudinal dimension of the mattress or under mattress.
  • the support elements are arranged on the head or foot side of the reclining furniture in a casing 5, 6, of which respective side walls 5 ', 5 "and 6', 6" are shown.
  • the borders are connected to one another with a connecting bar 4, so that a frame secured against tilting results.
  • the supporting elements are each on a plane of symmetry, ie in the middle in an associated enclosure 5, 6 and are held there by means of the suspension pairs 7,7 ', 8,8', 9,9 'and 10,10 '.
  • the suspension pairs can, as shown, be designed as suspension rope pairs.
  • suspension and guy points for the suspension pairs which preferably define inclined triangles or trapezoids
  • the reclining furniture is in a stable equilibrium position (cf. FIG. 5). From this, it can be shifted by horizontally acting forces and return to its equilibrium position on its own. Since the entire weight of the bed and a person on it is transferred to the external suspension points of the individual suspension members (in the arrangement shown, a total of four suspension pairs), a correspondingly stable attachment is provided for them.
  • suitable positions for the suspension points are provided in the surrounds 5, 6 which are preferably made from flat workpieces, for example plywood boards.
  • the arrangement shown can be made particularly narrow and space-saving and requires only comparatively little material, since the borders 5, 6 only from Side walls 5 ', 6' and front side walls 5 "or 6" and associated floor surfaces exist.
  • the suspension construction shown can thus be largely made of wood in a comparatively small number of work steps and, if a plastic material is selected for the suspension pairs or ropes, requires practically no metal components.
  • a particularly material-saving side wall 5 ' is shown in FIG. 4.
  • the suspension construction provided according to the invention thus causes a high degree of flexibility when the pendulum frame is deflected transversely (horizontal movement transversely to the longitudinal axis of the reclining furniture) or then only produces comparatively low restoring forces.
  • the restoring forces are determined by the geometry of the attachment points for the suspension pairs or ropes.
  • the flexibility of the pendulum frame parallel to the longitudinal axis mentioned is much less. Deflections in this direction therefore result in higher restoring forces.
  • a pendulum frame according to the invention thus has different yields due to the suspension pairs with respect to deflections in the horizontal direction and therefore swings rather transversely to the longitudinal axis and thus fulfills a particularly important modern sleep physiological requirement.
  • FIG. 2 shows further structural details of the suspension construction according to the invention.
  • Side walls 5 ′ of the enclosure 5 are spaced apart from one another by the base board 28 and the end side walls 5 ′′ shown in FIG. 1.
  • Bores 21, 22 serve as well as the bores on the opposite side of the enclosure 24, 25 for carrying out or fastening the pairs of suspensions 7,7 '; 8, 8 '.
  • the pairs of suspensions are made of plastic or metal and have a suitable load-bearing capacity and flexural strength.
  • a suspension rope is passed unsecured through the bore 23 of the support element 2 or fastened there, for example by means of knots.
  • suspension ropes other structural elements that can be subjected to tensile stress can be used, for example in the form of tapes with a more rectangular cross section.
  • the individual bendable suspension members of a pair of suspensions can be made monofilament or wire-shaped or, if appropriate, as an elastic solid part.
  • the flexibility for a horizontal movement of the pendulum frame transversely to the longitudinal axis is essentially determined by the height difference between clamping holes 21, 22 and guy hole 23 in the sense of a physical pendulum, but also depends on the difference in the distances between the holes 23 and 26 and 22 and 25 from (or the associated bores 21 and 24), which, viewed in the direction of the longitudinal axis, span a trapezoidal joint.
  • the proposed suspension also superimposes a minimal rotational movement of the lower and upper mattresses and a person lying on them (maximum about 5 °), similar to the rotating and rocking movement in a child's cradle, over the oscillating movement transverse to the longitudinal axis.
  • a support element 2 is therefore preferably in a middle plane between the side walls 5 'of the border 5 shown and is prevented from tilting about a transverse axis by means of the connecting bar 30 (FIG. 1).
  • pairs of suspensions which are, for example, immovably attached there, are relieved on one side and additionally loaded on the other side. For example, when the support element 2 and associated cross strut 29 move to the left in FIG.
  • the suspension members 7 and 8 are initially relieved until the suspension members 7 'and 8' absorb all the horizontally and vertically acting forces, so that when force is applied in the direction of Longitudinal axis (to the left) the support element is raised and is positively guided by the suspension members 7 'and 8'. In this way, relatively large, repulsive forces occur, and the flexibility of the support element during horizontal movement is less pronounced in the direction of the longitudinal axis.
  • the pendulum frame In the event of involuntary movements by a person resting on the reclining furniture, the pendulum frame therefore swings less in the longitudinal direction and preferably transversely to it.
  • the oscillating movement (oscillation) in two horizontal directions oriented perpendicular to one another is dampened by existing frictional forces in the suspension elements, in particular in the case of suspension cables, or their suspensions.
  • Such damping can be reinforced by the choice of suitably manufactured rope material, provided that a rapidly decaying oscillation movement is preferred. If the links of the pair of suspensions 7, 7 ', which are designed as ropes, are passed through a bore 23 without further attachment, they result there are particularly high damping values for oscillating movements of the reclining furniture parallel to the longitudinal axis.
  • a suspension arrangement for a swinging suspended pendulum frame according to the invention has the further advantage that additional functions for improving the comfort of the reclining furniture can be implemented with little manufacturing effort. This applies, for example, to the provision of various locking positions in which the pendulum frame and a bed located on it is locked to the frame to such an extent that oscillation movements in the horizontal direction can no longer take place.
  • One of the designated resting positions serves to facilitate bed care.
  • the couch furniture is prevented from swinging in whole or in part.
  • a further resting position is provided to put together two reclining furniture arranged next to each other to form a double bed with a uniform lying surface.
  • Another function which can be carried out specifically by the support elements, is to provide an oscillation limitation or overrun function, so that horizontally oscillating reclining furniture is not abruptly braked when a maximum deflection is exceeded, but is braked with increased damping and its oscillation amplitude is limited.
  • the implementation of the functions mentioned requires only a small amount of manufacturing effort, as can be seen in FIG. 3 and the subsequent figures, and is based, among other things, on the fact that a support element is provided with mechanical control curves in the form of cutouts.
  • Fig. 3 shows a view of a support element 2 in the longitudinal direction of the reclining furniture.
  • a cross strut 29, to which in turn a support element 2 is fastened, is fastened between two connecting bars 30, 30 'running in the longitudinal direction and shown in cross section in FIG. 3 and serving as a support for a lower mattress.
  • the support element 2 consists of a contoured plate made of plywood or a similar material. This has a contour for a recess 35 or 36. Functional linkages or other actuation devices (not shown here) can be passed through the recess. Locking devices or elements, which are fastened to a fastening surface 37, can also be arranged in the recess.
  • the side walls 5 ', 6' of an enclosure for a support element can be provided with cutouts (contour sections 43, 44, 45) or openings, so that the interior volume of an enclosure is more accessible.
  • a further recess 51 is provided for kinematic reasons in order not to hinder the relative movement of a locking unit with respect to an enclosure.
  • Fig. 4 also shows the holes 22, 25 already mentioned for the attachment of suspension cables.
  • Pins or bolts 47, 48, 50 which are oriented parallel to the longitudinal axis of the reclining furniture, are preferably embedded in the side walls. They are provided for limitation and locking functions for the pendulum frame, as will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11.
  • FIG. 5 shows, seen in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the reclining furniture, the combination of a hanging support element 2 with an associated frame 5.
  • the support element is located in the middle between two side walls of a frame in its neutral, laterally undeflected position and in a stable equilibrium position. As already described, it can be deflected from this by horizontally acting forces.
  • the contoured recesses in the form of a contour 33 and an overrun contour 34 of a holding element which interact in cooperation with the aforementioned pins 47, 50.
  • This interaction relates in particular to the sequence of movements and the locking functions already mentioned for the pendulum frame when it oscillates about the longitudinal axis of the reclining furniture, the contour 33 and the overrun contour 34 of the support element 2 normally engaging around the pins 47 and 50, respectively.
  • the pins are oriented perpendicular to the support element.
  • Fig. 6 shows the reclining furniture in a position in which the pendulum frame is locked by the interaction of pin 47 and contour 33. It is thereby from one of its long sides Freely accessible, so that the daily bed maintenance of two adjacent furniture is made easier.
  • a mattress 58 or the pendulum frame is pressed from the side, for example with one leg, transversely to the longitudinal axis to the side until the pin 47 first hits the contour part 63 at the point of contact 62 (FIG. 7 , Position 50 B) and in its further relative movement against the longitudinal axis raises the support element and thus the pendulum frame.
  • the pin 47 is finally pressed in position 50A in the recess formed by the contour part 70 to the contact point 61 and locks the support element in the position shown in FIG. 7.
  • Horizontal forces of appropriate magnitude intentionally applied in the opposite direction raise the support element 2 again, as a result of which the pin 47 is released. This case also occurs when the bed edge opposite the pin is loaded.
  • the pin 47 detaches from the contour part 63 during its relative movement in the direction of the side edge 31 at position 50B, so that the support element 2 can again freely swing about its equilibrium position (pin position 50G).
  • the pin 47 can also be located beyond a limit formed by the side edge 31 (pin position 50E).
  • the pendulum frame can be locked in a symmetrical position stable when a support member 2 so far up is raised that the pin 47 is moved from its neutral position 50 G into a locking groove 55 (contour part 64) and then assumes the locked position 50 D.
  • This locking option can be dispensed with if instead a latching is selected, which is also provided, for example, for the paired arrangement of two adjacent reclining furniture as a double bed. This is made possible by a further displacement and locking unit in the form of a locking mechanism, as shown below with reference to FIGS. 8, 9, 10 and 11.
  • the supporting elements (2, 3 in each case) and a pendulum frame connected to them are moved by means of a manually operated or motor-operated displacement and locking unit, e.g. in the form of a cam 60 (FIGS. 9, 10) designed as a cam, laterally displaced against a bezel 5A, 5B to a locking position and locked there, so that a space between the reclining furniture is bridged and a double bed with a contiguous lying surface is created, as in FIG Fig. 9 shown.
  • a manually operated or motor-operated displacement and locking unit e.g. in the form of a cam 60 (FIGS. 9, 10) designed as a cam, laterally displaced against a bezel 5A, 5B to a locking position and locked there, so that a space between the reclining furniture is bridged and a double bed with a contiguous lying surface is created, as in FIG Fig. 9 shown.
  • a latching position the oscillation capability of the pendulum frame is preferably completely prevented.
  • a toggle 60 When a toggle 60 is actuated, it is first turned clockwise according to FIG. 10. This hits the periphery of the pin 48 onto the edge of the toggle 60, which is designed as a displacement contour 72 and which, upon further rotation, exerts a reaction force against an associated support element 2, 3 and displaces it in the direction of the other reclining furniture.
  • the surface of pin 48 slides on the displacement contour 72 until a locking contour in the form of a recess 75 is reached.
  • the pin 48 then latches in this recess and the rotary movement of the toggle is completed. In this position, the pin 48 is stable on the support point 73; rotation of the toggle 60 in the opposite direction is only possible by applying a torque.
  • FIG. 11 shows further details in a perspective view, in which the fastening of the toggle 60 is shown relative to a support element 2 and toggles 60 and pin 48 are connected in a mutually clicked connection.
  • the toggle 60 is e.g. by means of a tube 80 and an actuating lever (not shown) from an end face of the reclining furniture.
  • the recess 35 already mentioned is provided for unimpeded movement of the pin 48 relative to the support element 2.
  • a pivoting of the toggle in the direction of the arrow M releases the mechanical connection between the support element 2 and the associated bezel 5, so that the support element 2 within of the given limits can swing freely again.
  • the displacement and locking unit as well as other existing operating elements of the reclining furniture for locking the pendulum frame with an electric motor provided for this purpose, so that settings to be made for locking or releasing the pendulum frame can be made either manually or by motor .

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