EP3656253A1

EP3656253A1 - Spring mattress with softness adjustable mechanism

Info

Publication number: EP3656253A1
Application number: EP18207228.0A
Authority: EP
Inventors: Chin-Sung Yang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2018-11-20
Filing date: 2018-11-20
Publication date: 2020-05-27

Abstract

A spring mattress with a softness adjustable mechanism includes an upper mattress body (1), a lower mattress body (2), a plurality of springs (3), and a plurality of softness adjusting units (4). An accommodating space (21) is formed between the upper mattress body (1) and the lower mattress body (2). The springs (3) and the softness adjusting units (4) are disposed in the accommodating space (21). The softness adjusting units (4) are spaced apart from each other, and the softness adjusting units (4) respectively abut against the springs (3) to adjust elasticities of the springs (3).

Description

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates to a spring mattress, and more particularly to a spring mattress with a softness adjustable mechanism.

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Conventional spring mattress mainly includes a cloth body and a plurality of springs disposed in the cloth body. The springs are capable of generating an elastic force such that when a user lies on the spring mattress, the user can experience a soft and comfortable sensation and better sleeping quality. The softness of the conventional spring mattress is fixed, and cannot be adjusted according to actual needs. Different users have different needs for the softness of the spring mattress, such as needs depending on the age and gender of the users. Such fixed softness can greatly inconvenience the users.
In this regard, the present disclosure provides a spring mattress with a softness adjustable mechanism to overcome the aforementioned issues.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

In response to the above-referenced technical inadequacies, the present disclosure provides a spring mattress with a softness adjustable mechanism, and the softness of the spring mattress can be easily adjusted according to actual needs so that the applicability of the spring mattress can be improved.
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides a spring mattress with a softness adjustable mechanism. The spring mattress includes an upper mattress body, a lower mattress body, a plurality of springs, and a plurality of softness adjusting units. The lower mattress body is disposed below the upper mattress body. The upper mattress body is spaced apart from the lower mattress body such that an accommodating space is formed between the upper mattress body and the lower mattress body. The springs are disposed in the accommodating space. The springs are located between the upper mattress body and the lower mattress body, the springs are spaced apart from each other, and one end of each of the springs abuts against the upper mattress body or the lower mattress body. The softness adjusting units are disposed in the accommodating space. The softness adjusting units are located between the upper mattress body and the lower mattress body, the softness adjusting units are spaced apart from each other, and the softness adjusting units respectively abut against the springs to adjust elasticities of the springs.
In certain embodiments, each of the softness adjusting units includes an airbag, the softness adjusting units are connected to an air pump, and the air pump is capable of inflating or deflating the softness adjusting units.
In certain embodiments, the softness adjusting units are connected to a control unit, and the softness adjusting units are capable of being inflated or deflated through the control unit.
In certain embodiments, either all of the springs respectively correspond in position to the softness adjusting units, or only some of the springs respectively correspond in position to the softness adjusting units.
In certain embodiments, one end of each of the softness adjusting units respectively abuts against the other end of each of the springs, and the other end of each of the softness adjusting units abuts against the lower mattress body or the upper mattress body.
In certain embodiments, each of the springs and the corresponding softness adjusting unit are sleeved by a retractable sleeve, the retractable sleeve includes an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve, the outer sleeve is sleeved outside the inner sleeve, an upper end of the inner sleeve is connected to the upper mattress body, and a lower end of the outer sleeve is connected to the lower mattress body.
In certain embodiments, a lower end of the inner sleeve is provided with a first positioning portion that protrudes from an outer wall of the inner sleeve, an upper end of the outer sleeve is provided with a second positioning portion that protrudes from an inner wall of the outer sleeve; in which when the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve move relative to each other to extend to a predetermined length, the first positioning portion abuts against the second positioning portion.
In certain embodiments, the spring mattress further includes a movable body located between the upper mattress body and the lower mattress body. The movable body is connected to a driving device, and the driving device is configured to push the movable body such that the movable body can be adjusted to have different elevation angles.
In certain embodiments, the softness adjusting units are respectively disposed below or above the springs.
The advantages of the present disclosure are that the softness adjusting units are capable of being extended and retracted to abut against the springs. When the softness adjusting units are extended, the springs are compressed, the elasticities of the springs are decreased, and the structures of the springs become rigid. Conversely, when the softness adjusting units are retracted, the stresses of the springs are released, the elasticities of the springs are increased, and the structures of the springs become loose. Accordingly, the softness of the spring mattress can be easily adjusted according to actual needs so that the applicability of the spring mattress can be improved.
These and other aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of the embodiment taken in conjunction with the following drawings and their captions, although variations and modifications therein may be affected without departing from the spirit and scope of the novel concepts of the disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present disclosure will become more fully understood from the following detailed description and accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a top plan view showing a spring mattress with a softness adjustable mechanism according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along a cross-sectional line II-II of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the spring mattress according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure in another state of use.
FIG. 4 is a partial enlarged view of region IV of FIG. 2.
FIG. 5 is a partial enlarged view showing a softness adjusting unit according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure in another state of use.
FIG. 6 is a partial enlarged view showing a softness adjusting unit according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
FIG. 7 is a functional block diagram showing a control manner of the softness adjusting unit according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

The present disclosure is more particularly described in the following examples that are intended as illustrative only since numerous modifications and variations therein will be apparent to those skilled in the art. Like numbers in the drawings indicate like components throughout the views. As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise, the meaning of "a", "an", and "the" includes plural reference, and the meaning of "in" includes "in" and "on". Titles or subtitles can be used herein for the convenience of a reader, which shall have no influence on the scope of the present disclosure.
The terms used herein generally have their ordinary meanings in the art. In the case of conflict, the present document, including any definitions given herein, will prevail. The same thing can be expressed in more than one way. Alternative language and synonyms can be used for any term(s) discussed herein, and no special significance is to be placed upon whether a term is elaborated or discussed herein. A recital of one or more synonyms does not exclude the use of other synonyms. The use of examples anywhere in this specification including examples of any terms is illustrative only, and in no way limits the scope and meaning of the present disclosure or of any exemplified term. Likewise, the present disclosure is not limited to various embodiments given herein. Numbering terms such as "first", "second" or "third" can be used to describe various components, signals or the like, which are for distinguishing one component/signal from another one only, and are not intended to, nor should be construed to impose any substantive limitations on the components, signals or the like.

First Embodiment

Referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3, a first embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated. The various aspects and embodiments disclosed herein are for purposes of illustration and are not intended to be limiting, with the true scope and spirit being indicated by the following claims.
The present embodiment discloses a spring mattress with a softness adjustable mechanism. The spring mattress includes an upper mattress body 1, a lower mattress body 2, a plurality of springs 3, and a plurality of softness adjusting units 4. The spring mattress can also be covered by a covering body (not shown). The covering body is well known to one skilled in the art and need not be reiterated herein.
The upper mattress body 1 and the lower mattress body 2 each is a sheet-like body. The lower mattress body 2 is disposed below the upper mattress body 1, and the upper mattress body 1 is spaced apart from the lower mattress body 2, such that an accommodating space 21 is formed between the upper mattress body 1 and the lower mattress body 2. The accommodating space 21 is capable of accommodating the springs 3 and the softness adjusting units 4.
The springs 3 may be compression springs. The springs 3 are preferably subjected to a rustproof treatment so that a surface of each of the springs 3 is coated with an oxidation resistant layer by baking or blackening. The rustproof treatment to the springs 3 is well known to one skilled in the art and need not be reiterated herein. The springs 3 are disposed in the accommodating space 21. The springs 3 are located between the upper mattress body 1 and the lower mattress body 2, and the springs 3 are spaced apart from each other. That is, the springs 3 are arranged in a matrix and are disposed between the upper mattress body 1 and the lower mattress body 2 at intervals. The number of the springs 3 is not limited to those shown in the drawings and may be appropriately increased or decreased according to actual needs. One end of each of the springs 3 may abut against the upper mattress body 1 or the lower mattress body 2. In the present embodiment, one end (i.e. upper end) of each of the springs 3 abuts against the upper mattress body 1.
Referring to FIG. 4 to FIG. 5, each of the softness adjusting units 4 may include various automatic or manual adjusting components such as an airbag, a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or a motor screw. In the present embodiment, each of the softness adjusting units 4 includes an airbag 41. As shown in FIG. 7, the airbags 41 of the softness adjusting units 4 are connected to an air pump 8 through pipes (not shown) such that the air pump 8 is capable of inflating or deflating the airbags 41 of the softness adjusting units 4 through a control unit 9. The airbags 41 of the present embodiment are inflated in a low pressure manner, which is safer. In another embodiment of the present disclosure, the air pump 8 can be operated manually to inflate or deflate the airbags 41. The softness adjusting units 4 are disposed in the accommodating space 21. The softness adjusting units 4 are located between the upper mattress body 1 and the lower mattress body 2, and the softness adjusting units 4 are spaced apart from each other. That is, the softness adjusting units 4 are arranged in a matrix and are disposed between the upper mattress body 1 and the lower mattress body 2 at intervals. The number of the softness adjusting units 4 is not limited to that shown in the drawings and may be appropriately increased or decreased according to actual needs. Either all of the springs 3 respectively correspond in position to the softness adjusting units 4, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto. For example, in another embodiment of the present disclosure, only some of the springs 3 respectively correspond in position to the softness adjusting units 4.
More specifically, the softness adjusting units 4 may be respectively disposed below or above the springs 3. The softness adjusting units 4 may respectively abut against the springs 3. That is, one end of each of the softness adjusting units 4 may respectively abut against the other end of each of the springs 3, and the other end of each of the softness adjusting units 4 may abut against the lower mattress body 2 or the upper mattress body 1. In the present embodiment, the softness adjusting units 4 are respectively disposed below the springs 3, one end (i.e. upper end) of each of the softness adjusting units 4 respectively abuts against a lower end of each of the springs 3, and the other end (i.e. lower end) of each of the softness adjusting units 4 abuts against the lower mattress body 2.
In the present embodiment, each of the springs 3 and the corresponding softness adjusting unit 4 are sleeved by a retractable sleeve 5. The retractable sleeves 5 each include an inner sleeve 51 and an outer sleeve 52 in which the outer sleeve 52 is partially sleeved outside the inner sleeve 51, and the inner sleeve 51 is movable relative to the outer sleeve 52. In each of the retractable sleeves 5, an upper end of the inner sleeve 51 is connected to the upper mattress body 1, and a lower end of the outer sleeve 52 is connected to the lower mattress body 2, such that the retractable sleeve 5 is connected between the upper mattress body 1 and the lower mattress body 2. More specifically, each of the springs 3 and the corresponding softness adjusting unit 4 are disposed in the corresponding retractable sleeve 5 such that the retractable sleeve 5 is capable of supporting and fixing the spring 3 and the softness adjusting unit 4. The inner sleeves 51 and the outer sleeves 52 each have a pressure relief hole (not shown) such that if the airbag 41 accidentally bursts, the gas can be smoothly discharged via the pressure relief hole.
Further, in each of the retractable sleeves 5, a lower end of the inner sleeve 51 is provided with a first positioning portion 53 that protrudes from an outer wall of the inner sleeve 51 and extends away from an axial direction of the retractable sleeves 5; an upper end of the outer sleeve 52 is provided with a second positioning portion 54 that protrudes from an inner wall of the outer sleeve 52 and extends toward the axial direction of the retractable sleeves 5, such that when the inner sleeve 51 and the outer sleeve 52 move relative to each other to extend to a predetermined length, the first positioning portion 53 abuts against the second positioning portion 54 (as shown in FIG. 5) so as to fix in position the retractable sleeves 5 at the predetermined length.
More specifically, each of the softness adjusting units 4 is capable of being extended and retracted to change a length and an amount of compression of the corresponding spring 3. When the softness adjusting unit 4 is extended (as shown in FIG. 5), the spring 3 is compressed, the amount of compression of the spring 3 is increased, the length of the spring 3 is decreased, the elasticity of the spring 3 is decreased, and the structure of the spring 3 becomes rigid. Conversely, when the softness adjusting unit 4 is retracted (as shown in FIG. 4), the stress of the spring 3 is released, the amount of compression of the spring 3 is decreased, the length of the spring 3 is increased, the elasticity of the spring 3 is increased, and the structure of the spring 3 becomes loose.
In addition, the softness adjusting units 4 are electrically connected to the control unit 9, and the softness adjusting units 4 are respectively controlled by the control unit 9 as shown in FIG. 7. The control unit 9 is a control circuit including an IC board, and the control unit 9 is capable of controlling the softness adjusting units 4 so as to adjust the softness of the spring mattress.
In one embodiment, the softness adjusting units 4 can be adjusted to have different softness, respectively. For example, when the spring mattress is a double-bed mattress, the softness adjusting units 4 located at the left and right halves of the spring mattress can be respectively adjusted to have different softness such that the spring mattress can have two or more softness at the same time.
In one embodiment, the spring mattress can be mounted with a plurality of massagers (not shown) according to actual needs. The massagers can be controlled by the control unit 9 to set the mode and time of the massage. For example, the massagers can be set to automatically vibrate at a predetermined time to improve blood circulation and sleep quality of a user during sleep.
In one embodiment, referring again to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, a portion of the spring mattress can also have an angle adjustable mechanism. More specifically, the spring mattress further includes a movable body 6. The movable body 6 is disposed between the upper mattress body 1 and the lower mattress body 2, and the movable body 6 can be adjusted to have different elevation angles according to actual needs. The movable body 6 is connected to a driving device 7. The driving device 7 may be a pneumatic cylinder, a hydraulic cylinder or a motor screw. The driving device 7 is configured to push the movable body 6 to have different elevation angles.

Second Embodiment

Referring to FIG. 6, a second embodiment of the present disclosure is illustrated. The spring mattress of the present embodiment is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, and the differences are described below. The softness adjusting units 4 are respectively disposed above the springs 3, a lower end of each of the springs 3 respectively abuts against the lower mattress body 2, a lower end of each of the softness adjusting units 4 respectively abuts against an upper end of each of the springs 3, and an upper end of each of the softness adjusting units 4 respectively abuts against the upper mattress body 1. The softness adjusting units 4 of the present embodiment are also capable of being extended and retracted to change the length and amount of compression of the springs 3 so as to adjust the softness of the spring mattress according to actual needs.
The advantages of the present disclosure are that the softness adjusting units are capable of being extended and retracted to abut against the springs. When the softness adjusting units are extended, the springs are compressed, the elasticities of the springs are decreased, and the structures of the springs become rigid. Conversely, when the softness adjusting units are retracted, the stresses of the springs are released, the elasticities of the springs are increased, and the structures of the springs become loose. Accordingly, the softness of the spring mattress can be easily adjusted according to actual needs so that the applicability of the spring mattress can be improved.
The foregoing description of the exemplary embodiments of the disclosure has been presented only for the purposes of illustration and description and is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the disclosure to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations are possible in light of the above teaching.
The embodiments were chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the disclosure and their practical application so as to enable others skilled in the art to utilize the disclosure and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains without departing from its spirit and scope.

Claims

A spring mattress with a softness adjustable mechanism, comprising:
an upper mattress body (1);

a lower mattress body (2) disposed below the upper mattress body (1); wherein the upper mattress body (1) is spaced apart from the lower mattress body (2) such that an accommodating space (21) is formed between the upper mattress body (1) and the lower mattress body (2);

a plurality of springs (3) disposed in the accommodating space (21); wherein the springs (3) are located between the upper mattress body (1) and the lower mattress body (2), the springs (3) are spaced apart from each other, and one end of each of the springs (3) abuts against the upper mattress body (1) or the lower mattress body (2); and

a plurality of softness adjusting units (4) disposed in the accommodating space (21); wherein the softness adjusting units (4) are located between the upper mattress body (1) and the lower mattress body (2), the softness adjusting units (4) are spaced apart from each other, and the softness adjusting units (4) respectively abut against the springs (3) to adjust elasticities of the springs (3).
The spring mattress with the softness adjustable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein each of the softness adjusting units (4) includes an airbag (41), the softness adjusting units (4) are connected to an air pump (8), and the air pump (8) is capable of inflating or deflating the softness adjusting units (4).
The spring mattress with the softness adjustable mechanism according to claim 2, wherein the softness adjusting units (4) are connected to a control unit (9), and the softness adjusting units (4) are capable of being inflated or deflated through the control unit (9).
The spring mattress with the softness adjustable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein either all of the springs (3) respectively correspond in position to the softness adjusting units (4), or only some of the springs (3) respectively correspond in position to the softness adjusting units (4).
The spring mattress with the softness adjustable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein one end of each of the softness adjusting units (4) respectively abuts against the other end of each of the springs (3), and the other end of each of the softness adjusting units (4) abuts against the lower mattress body (2) or the upper mattress body (1).
The spring mattress with the softness adjustable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein each of the springs (3) and the corresponding softness adjusting unit (4) are sleeved by a retractable sleeve (5), the retractable sleeve (5) includes an inner sleeve (51) and an outer sleeve (52), the outer sleeve (52) is sleeved outside the inner sleeve (51), an upper end of the inner sleeve (51) is connected to the upper mattress body (1), and a lower end of the outer sleeve (52) is connected to the lower mattress body (2).
The spring mattress with the softness adjustable mechanism according to claim 6, wherein a lower end of the inner sleeve (51) is provided with a first positioning portion (53) that protrudes from an outer wall of the inner sleeve (51), an upper end of the outer sleeve (52) is provided with a second positioning portion (54) that protrudes from an inner wall of the outer sleeve (52); wherein when the inner sleeve (51) and the outer sleeve (52) move relative to each other to extend to a predetermined length, the first positioning portion (53) abuts against the second positioning portion (54).
The spring mattress with the softness adjustable mechanism according to claim 1, further comprising: a movable body (6) located between the upper mattress body (1) and the lower mattress body (2); wherein the movable body (6) is connected to a driving device (7), and the driving device (7) is configured to push the movable body (6) such that the movable body (6) is capable of being adjusted to have different elevation angles.
The spring mattress with the softness adjustable mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the softness adjusting units (4) are respectively disposed below or above the springs (3).