EP2407058A1 - Aufblasbare Struktur mit Schutzhülle - Google Patents

Aufblasbare Struktur mit Schutzhülle Download PDF

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EP2407058A1
EP2407058A1 EP11173416A EP11173416A EP2407058A1 EP 2407058 A1 EP2407058 A1 EP 2407058A1 EP 11173416 A EP11173416 A EP 11173416A EP 11173416 A EP11173416 A EP 11173416A EP 2407058 A1 EP2407058 A1 EP 2407058A1
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Adeline Jouan
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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
    • A47C4/00—Foldable, collapsible or dismountable chairs
    • A47C4/54—Inflatable chairs
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/12—Means, e.g. measuring means, for adapting chairs, beds or mattresses to the shape or weight of persons
    • A47C31/126—Means, e.g. measuring means, for adapting chairs, beds or mattresses to the shape or weight of persons for chairs

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  • the present invention relates to an inflatable structure with cover, that is to say a structure that comprises at least one pocket provided with an inflation valve, and a cover covering or surrounding the pocket or pockets.
  • This invention is particularly applicable to furniture items, such as seats eg chair or ottoman or sofa.
  • furniture items such as seats eg chair or ottoman or sofa.
  • Inflatable furniture articles comprising at least one pocket provided with an inflation valve, and a cover covering or surrounding the pocket or pouches
  • patents US 6089668 and US 7131701 disclose chairs consisting of several inflatable pockets, covered respectively by individual covers or surrounded by a comprehensive cover.
  • the documents CA 2618847 and WO 02/30246 describe cushions or inflatable mattresses, also made on the basis of one or more inflatable pockets, surrounded by a protective cover.
  • the cover is made with one or more circular openings, which allow access to the inflation valve of the pocket or one of the pockets, when the cover is already set up around the pocket or pockets.
  • the cover In the case of inflatable furniture articles of the type considered here, the cover must be placed around the pocket or pockets during manufacture or during the first use of the article of furniture.
  • this cover must be removable and put back in place, to be washed, cleaned or otherwise maintained, possibly also to be replaced.
  • the user first inflates the bag partially, for example at 70 or 80% of the final degree of inflation. Then he tries to position the cover as well as possible on the soft and slippery volume of the pocket. Finally, the user completes the inflation of the pocket, way to put in tension the "skin" of the pocket, as well as the cover itself.
  • the cover is more or less well in place around the pocket.
  • the user In case of poor positioning of the cover, the user must deflate the pocket to reposition the cover, then reinflate the pocket and possibly repeat this deflation / reinflation, until a positioning of the cover that provides both the desired aesthetic result and a comfortable use, which is obviously important in the case of a seat.
  • the correct positioning of the cover is obtained only by trial and error, at the end of a process that can be long and tedious for the user.
  • the present invention aims to solve this problem of placing a cover around an inflatable pocket, possibly around several inflatable pockets, and so its purpose is to provide a solution for a quick and easy implementation of the cover , with correct positioning of this cover relative to the pocket, particularly for the use of inflatable furniture items.
  • the subject of the invention is an inflatable structure with a cover, in particular an article of inflatable furniture, said structure comprising at least one inflatable pocket provided with an inflation valve, and a cover covering or surrounding the pocket or pockets.
  • this inflatable structure being characterized in that indexing means are provided for a non-permanent connection of the cover with the inflatable bag or with one of the inflatable pockets, at the level of the inflation valve of this pocket, in order to achieve a positioning of the cover relative to said pocket.
  • the invention solves the problem of the correct positioning of the cover relative to the pocket, by the addition of indexing means that bind the cover to the pocket, with a precise centering and a defined orientation. Thanks to such means, the user can directly and immediately match the cover with the inflatable bag, even before beginning inflation, the valve constituting a sufficiently rigid support, even if the pocket is deflated. Then, the user can inflate the bag in an uninterrupted manner, to a maximum degree of inflation, with the certainty that the cover is maintained in a position and orientation correct around the fully inflated pocket. The inflation operation is thus made significantly easier and faster.
  • the proposed indexing means being non-permanent, it is still possible to separate the cover of the pocket, and replace it or replace it with another cover. In particular, at the end of the life of the article, the separation of the cover facilitates the recycling of materials.
  • the particular location of the indexing means also makes it possible to maintain the opening of the cover exactly opposite the inflation valve of the pocket, thus guaranteeing access to this valve, so that the inflation or deflation of this pocket be easy, even if the valve is hidden.
  • the invention has the additional advantage of achieving an initial positioning of a pocket relative to the others, via the cover, which facilitates also the setting up of such articles.
  • a "multi-indexing" is thus performed, indexing each pocket with respect to the same cover, the indexing means attached to the cover here making a connection between the respective inflation valves of the different pockets.
  • the indexing means intended to temporarily link the cover to at least one inflatable bag, in the region of the inflation valve, may take various forms, using solutions including mechanical or magnetic, which remain simple and economical, and which allow to easily separate the cover of the pocket.
  • indexing means may be constituted by self-gripping strips, in particular in the form of rings, provided on the one hand around an opening of the cover for access to the inflation valve, and on the other hand around the inflation valve in the pocket or directly on the base of the inflation valve.
  • Said indexing means may also consist of snaps, whose complementary parts are distributed on the one hand around an opening of the cover for access to the inflation valve, and on the other hand around the valve inflating the pocket.
  • the magnetic solution advantageously consists of magnets or magnetized rings, or attractable magnets, provided on the one hand around an opening of the cover for access to the inflation valve, and secondly around the inflation valve of the pocket.
  • the use of magnetic sheets is advantageous here.
  • the mode of attachment to the air bag must preserve the tightness of this pocket, which makes it preferable here to fix the indexing means by gluing or welding.
  • Fixing the indexing means on an intermediate support layer, itself fixed by bonding or sealing on the inflatable bag can be advantageous here.
  • Fixing the indexing means on the cover can be done by traditional sewing, especially in the case of a textile cover, welding is not however excluded here.
  • the generally circular shapes of the opening of the cover and the inflation valve may, however, make it difficult for the cover to be correctly positioned relative to the inflatable bag, so that the indexing means are advantageously complemented by a system of "foolproof” or integrate directly such a system, imposing or indicating the correct positioning, particularly in orientation, of the cover relative to the inflatable pocket.
  • the foolproof system may consist of at least one line leaving in a given direction, in particular a radial direction, from the opening of the cover for access to the valve and / or the inflation valve of the pocket, this line may comprise a self-gripping strip or magnets (according to the aforementioned solutions).
  • this line may comprise a self-gripping strip or magnets (according to the aforementioned solutions).
  • the coding is carried out by marking or marking elements, present on the one hand on the cover and on the other hand on the inflatable pocket, these elements such as crosses, dotted lines or other visual or tactile marks, symbols , inscriptions, etc., to be matched by the user, when fixing the cover on the pocket.
  • Such elements do not participate in fixing the cover on the air bag; they simply provide a visual or tactile indication which constitutes an aid to fixing, in the manner of a notice or an assembly guide.
  • the cover may comprise a movable flap for closing or disengaging an access opening to the inflation valve of the pocket; in this case, the indexing means such as magnets are advantageously complemented by similar non-permanent connection means, such as another magnet or a magnet attractable element, carried by the flap, for holding said flap in position shutter, closing access to the inflation valve.
  • the same element such as a permanent magnet, carried by the cover can thus simultaneously cooperate with an element carried by the pocket at the inflation valve, and with other element carried by the movable flap.
  • the invention also relates to an article of furniture such as seat, consisting of an inflatable structure with cover and indexing means as defined above, or incorporating at least one such inflatable structure with indexing means, optionally supplemented by a keying system.
  • an inflatable furniture item of general configuration toric such as a pouf, which comprises an inflatable pocket 2 inner sealed, covered by a cover 3 matching the shape of the inflated pocket.
  • the inflatable bag 2 is provided at its periphery with an inflation valve 4.
  • the cover 3 has a small opening 5 of circular shape, placed in correspondence with the inflation valve 4 so as to give access to this valve, since outside.
  • indexing means located at the inflation valve 4 of the bag and the opening 5 of the cover.
  • these indexing means comprise a first indexing part 6 fixed on the inflatable bag 2, and another indexing part 7, complementary to the previous one and fixed on the cover 3.
  • the first indexing portion 6 is fixed, for example by sewing or gluing or welding, on an intermediate support layer 8 for example PVC (polyvinyl chloride).
  • the support layer 8 is itself attached, by bonding or sealed welding, to the inflatable bag 2.
  • the first indexing part 6 may in particular surround the inflation valve 4, in the region of the base 9 of this valve.
  • the other indexing part 7 is fixed directly, in particular by sewing, on the cover 3 which is in particular a textile cover. This indexing part 7 can notably surround the opening 5 of the cover 3.
  • the coding system comprises, on the cover 3, two lines 12 and 13 extending in different radial directions, and possibly different distances.
  • On the inflatable bag 2 are, in this case, also provided two corresponding radial lines, here not visible.
  • a particular embodiment, shown on the figure 5 uses, for the two indexing parts 6 and 7 and for the possibly associated keying means, self-gripping strips.
  • the first indexing portion 6 is constituted by a first self-gripping strip, cut to a suitable contour, which is fixed by stitching or bonding or welding on the support layer 8, for example PVC, a layer which is itself glued or welded to the inflatable pocket 2.
  • the other indexing portion 7 is constituted by a second self-gripping strip, cut in a contour similar to that of the first band and sewn against the inner face of the cover 3.
  • the the first self-gripping strip constituting the indexing portion 6 can be fixed in a corresponding opening 14 of the support layer 8 so as not to form an extra thickness.
  • FIG. 6 Another embodiment, shown on the figure 6 uses as indexing means magnetic elements, in particular permanent magnets.
  • the first indexing part is constituted by a permanent magnet 15, or by a magnet attractable element, carried by the inflatable bag 2 near the inflation valve 4, the magnet 15 being encapsulated between the wall of the the inflatable bag 2 and an outer layer 16.
  • the other indexing part is constituted by a permanent magnet 17, or by a magnet attractable element, which can be encapsulated in a gusset formed on the cover 3, in the region of the opening 5 of this cover.
  • Several magnets 15 and 17 can be provided, respectively distributed around the inflation valve 4 and the opening 5, or circular-shaped magnets which respectively surround the inflation valve 4 and the opening 5.
  • the figure 7 illustrates a variant still using magnetic elements, not only as indexing means of the cover 3 relative to the inflatable bag 2, but also as means for closing a movable flap 25 of the cover 3, intended to close the door. opening 5 or to clear the access to the inflation valve 4, according to its position.
  • the inflatable bag 2 carries a permanent magnet 15 or a magnet attractable element located near the inflation valve 4, while the cover 3 carries, in the region of its opening 5, another permanent magnet 17 or a attractable element by magnet.
  • the flap 25 carries a permanent magnet 26, or a magnet attractable element, provided to cooperate non-permanently with the magnet 17 of the cover 3 in order to maintain the flap 25 in the closed position.
  • the magnet 17 of the cover 3 fulfills a dual function.
  • Such a function of closing a movable flap capable of concealing the inflation valve is also possible with other indexing means, such as self-gripping strips (as previously described).
  • the indexing means comprise, on the inflatable bag, a first ring 18 provided with lugs 19, fixed on the base 9 of the inflation valve 4 by gluing or welding, or by overmolding.
  • These indexing means also comprise, as a complementary part, another ring 20 sewn on the cover, and provided with buttonholes 21 in which are engaged the lugs 19 of the first ring 18. Keying means (not shown) can here again complete the indexing means.
  • the indexing means consist of several snaps 22, distributed in the region near the inflation valve 4 and the corresponding opening 5, the two complementary parts of each of the snaps 22 being respectively fixed on the inflatable pocket 2 and on the cover 3.
  • Markings or other marks, such as the letters A, B, C and D, are here associated with the snaps 22, by printing the pocket 2 and the cover 3, to define a closing order of these snaps 22.
  • FIG. 11 illustrates the application of the invention to a furniture article of more complex shape, such as a chair with a seat and two armrests, obtained by the juxtaposition of several inflatable pockets 2a, 2b and 2c, which are surrounded by a single and even cover 3.
  • Each inflatable pocket 2a, 2b, 2c has its own inflation valve, respectively 4a, 4b, 4c.
  • the indexing means comprise, on the cover 3, a portion for example consisting of a self-gripping strip 24, which makes a connection between the respective inflation valves 4a, 4b, 4c of the different pockets 2a, 2b, 2c.
  • the indexing means perform an indexing of each inflatable pocket 2a, 2b, 2c relative to the same cover 3, so a positioning of each inflatable pocket relative to the other two.

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US6089668A (en) 1999-05-06 2000-07-18 Sportsstuff, Inc. Air cushioned furniture
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WO2002030246A1 (en) 1999-03-03 2002-04-18 Roberts Janet H Inflatable pillow
WO2002078493A1 (en) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-10 Chaffee Robert B Membrane deflation in combination with rigid surfaces
WO2003005861A1 (en) * 2001-07-10 2003-01-23 Robert Chaffee Configurable inflatable support devices
US20050022307A1 (en) * 2003-05-01 2005-02-03 The Coleman Company, Inc. Air mattress with quilted pillow top
US7131701B1 (en) 2005-09-07 2006-11-07 Jesung Co., Ltd. Inflatable furniture assembly
CA2618847A1 (en) 2007-03-23 2008-09-23 Evangelos Vitoratos Foldable inflatable cushion

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US4077517A (en) * 1977-03-14 1978-03-07 Charles Hilemn Furniture kit
US6223369B1 (en) * 1997-11-14 2001-05-01 Span-America Medical Systems, Inc. Patient support surfaces
WO2002030246A1 (en) 1999-03-03 2002-04-18 Roberts Janet H Inflatable pillow
US6089668A (en) 1999-05-06 2000-07-18 Sportsstuff, Inc. Air cushioned furniture
WO2002078493A1 (en) * 2001-03-30 2002-10-10 Chaffee Robert B Membrane deflation in combination with rigid surfaces
WO2003005861A1 (en) * 2001-07-10 2003-01-23 Robert Chaffee Configurable inflatable support devices
US20050022307A1 (en) * 2003-05-01 2005-02-03 The Coleman Company, Inc. Air mattress with quilted pillow top
US7131701B1 (en) 2005-09-07 2006-11-07 Jesung Co., Ltd. Inflatable furniture assembly
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