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EP0150873A2
EP0150873A2 EP85200033A EP85200033A EP0150873A2 EP 0150873 A2 EP0150873 A2 EP 0150873A2 EP 85200033 A EP85200033 A EP 85200033A EP 85200033 A EP85200033 A EP 85200033A EP 0150873 A2 EP0150873 A2 EP 0150873A2
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47CCHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C23/00Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/06Spring mattresses with rigid frame or forming part of the bedstead, e.g. box springs; Divan bases; Slatted bed bases using wooden springs, e.g. of slat type ; Slatted bed bases
    • A47C23/062Slat supports
    • A47C23/063Slat supports by elastic means, e.g. coil springs

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  • the invention relates to a mattress grate with a rectangular frame, a number of spaced slats in the transverse direction of the frame and between the ends of the slats and the longitudinal members of the frame fixed metal leaf springs.
  • a mattress grate of the type mentioned is known from BE-PS 745 379.
  • the ends of the slats are below the level of the upper edge of the frame, and the metal leaf springs with which the ends of the slats are attached to the longitudinal members of the frame have an essentially upright U-shaped profile.
  • a disadvantage of this design is that the slats do not end above the longitudinal members of the frame, so that the longitudinal edges of the mattress are not supported resiliently.
  • Another disadvantage is that a load exerted on the slatted frame, for example by a person sitting or lying on it, concentrates on a limited bending range of the springs, which can cause damage. Such damage caused by bending beyond the elastic area can occur to an even greater extent with C-shaped springs which are arranged in the central area of the slatted frame between overlapping ends of the slats and center beams.
  • the resilient elements between the ends of the slats and the longitudinal members of the frame consist of a rubber strip, which is connected at one end to the frame via a thickening and at the other end via a further thickening to a spacer designed as a wooden block or metal profile .
  • the spacer has a curved area over which the rubber extends strip can roll off.
  • the suspension comes from the fact that the rubber strips are loaded on train. It is obvious that such rubber strips subject to tension can tear after a certain period of use. The lifespan of such - known mattress gratings also leaves something to be desired.
  • the invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned shortcomings of known mattress gratings and to create a mattress grate of the type mentioned, the simple shaped metal leaf springs are not exposed to any risk of damage due to bending beyond the elastic range when the grate is loaded, and in which the spring action the entire width of the mattress grate is the same, so that the mattress is supported resiliently on the side edges of the frame.
  • a mattress grate of the type mentioned according to the invention is characterized in that the ends of the slats extend above the level of the frame and that the leaf springs essentially have a lying V-profile, with an upper and a lower leg, which converge to a connection area located on the inside of the frame.
  • each spring is connected to at least one slat, while the free end of the lower leg is attached to a side member of the frame.
  • the upper leg cannot perform an arcuate pivoting movement, since the slat to which the leg is attached is stiff and cannot be stretched in the longitudinal direction.
  • This means that the leaf springs mounted in the mattress grate are subjected to a deformation under vertical load which extends over most of the area of the spring. The load is thus distributed over the upper leg, the connection area between the two legs and the lower leg. This makes local bending Deformations beyond the elastic range and fatigue caused by frequent bending along one and the same bending line are excluded.
  • the free length of the spring legs is relatively large.
  • the free length of each spring leg in the unloaded state of a spring is, for example, greater than the vertical distance between the locations of the spring legs at which they are attached to the end of a slat or to the frame.
  • the shape of the springs differs significantly from that of a semicircle.
  • the large length of the upper and lower legs requires that the connection area therebetween be directed inwards and thus lie within the frame.
  • the ability of the mattress grate to adapt to the load of a person lying on it can be improved in that the upper leg of each spring has two tabs for connection with two narrow slats.
  • the leaf springs can each be composed of separately manufactured upper and lower legs, which are connected to one another by means of rivets or the like.
  • the connection area between the legs of the individual V-shaped springs consists of a section which has a substantially semicircular profile. In this case, the spring consists of one piece.
  • the upper leg of each spring can have a kink at the transition to the semicircular connecting area, which serves to hold an insert made of an elastic material inserted into the connecting area.
  • the mattress grate shown has a rectangular frame 1 and a number of slats 2 arranged at a mutual spacing. Between the end of each slat 2 and the frame 1, a resilient element in the form of an approximately V-shaped leaf spring 3 is arranged. The lower leg of the leaf spring 3 is attached to the frame 1 by means of screws 4 or the like. The upper leg of the leaf spring 3 ends in two tabs 5 and 6, each of which is penetrated by an elongated opening 7. The ends of the slats 2 are each in a clamp 8, which carries a rotatable bolt 9 of elongated shape on the underside. In the assembled state shown in FIG. 2, the bolt 9 is inserted through the opening 7 of a tab 5 or 6 and rotated by 90 ° for locking.
  • the upper leg 3a and the lower leg 3b of each spring 3 converge to a connecting region 3c which has an essentially semicircular profile. Not far from the transition of the upper leg 3a into the connection area 3c, a kink or a curve 3d is formed in the upper leg 3a.
  • an insert piece can be inserted 1 11 made of rubber in order to reduce in this way the spring force of the leaf spring 3, or when the user wants to have a harder bed.
  • Fig. 3 the unloaded state of the spring 3 is shown in solid lines and the loaded state with dash-dotted lines. If the upper leg 3a were not connected to a slat, it would perform an arc-shaped swiveling movement around the apex of the connection area 3c under load. However, since the upper leg 3a is connected to at least one slat 2 in the arrangement according to the invention and this is not stretchable, the upper leg 3a cannot perform an arc-shaped swiveling movement, so that under load essentially the entire spring 3 except for those indicated by dash-dotted lines Condition is deformed.
  • the most significant advantage of this is that the load is distributed over most of the leaf spring and accordingly damage to the spring due to local exceeding of the elastic deformation range or due to fatigue, caused by repeated bending around the same bending line, is excluded.
  • the assembled spring provides a considerably greater spring resistance than a spring which can be deformed in a hinge-like manner when not installed. This effect is further promoted in that the free length of the legs of the leaf spring is chosen greater than the vertical distance between the locations of the legs with which they are attached to the end of a crossbar or to the frame in the unloaded state of the spring.
  • the leaf springs have a long service life.
  • the legs of the leaf springs can also be fastened to the slats as well as to the frame by means of screws, nails, rivets or the like.
  • a relatively large number of narrow slats gives the mattress grille increased flexibility and adaptability. By attaching two narrow slats to two tabs of a single leaf spring, the mattress base is able to adapt to the load of a person lying on it with increased accuracy.
  • An essential feature of the invention is that between a longitudinal member of the frame and an overlying end of a crossbar a flat V-shaped leaf spring is attached, and that the stiffness of the crossbar causes the upper leg of the spring under load Almost the entire leaf spring can be moved downward only under elastic deformation, so that damaging local loads and damage caused thereby are avoided, a large spring force being able to be achieved with a cheap, simple leaf spring.
  • both legs of the leaf spring can be provided with cutouts.
  • the upper leg of each spring can be attached to the slats using simple screws or nails.

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1. Mattress grid with a rectangular frame (1), with a number of laths arranged at a distance from one another in the transverse direction of the frame, and with metal leaf springs (3) fastened between the ends of the laths (2) and the longitudinal members of the frame, the ends of the laths (2) extending above the level of the frame (1), characterized in that the leaf springs (3) each have an essentially horizontal V-shaped profile, with an upper and a lower leg (3a and 3b) which converge in the direction of a connecting region (3c) located on the inside of the frame (1), in that the free length of each leg (3a, 3b) in the non-loaded state of a spring (3) is greater than the vertical distance between the locations of the legs (3a, 3b) at which they are fastened to the end of the lath (2) and to the frame (1), and in that the laths (2) are made resistant to bending, and as a result of the fastening of the upper legs (3a) of the springs (3) to the laths (2) a deformation under load is distributed via the springs and local bending deformations are prevented.

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Matratzenrost mit einem rechtwinkligen Rahmen, einer Anzahl von in gegenseitigem Abstand in Querrichtung des Rahmens angeordneten Latten und zwischen den Enden der Latten und den Längsträgern des Rahmens befestigten metallenen Blattfedern.The invention relates to a mattress grate with a rectangular frame, a number of spaced slats in the transverse direction of the frame and between the ends of the slats and the longitudinal members of the frame fixed metal leaf springs.

Ein Matratzenrost der genannten Art ist aus BE-PS 745 379 bekannt. Bei dieser bekannten Ausführung liegen die Enden der Latten unterhalb des Niveaus des oberen Rands des Rahmens, und die metallenen Blattfedern, mit denen die Enden der Latten an den Längsträgern des Rahmens befestigt sind, haben im wesentlichen ein aufrecht stehend U-förmiges Profil. Ein Nachteil dieser Ausführung besteht darin, daß die Latten nicht über den Längsträgern des Rahmens enden, so daß die Längsränder der Matratze nicht federnd abgestützt sind. Ein anderer Nachteil besteht darin, daß eine auf den Lattenrost ausgeübte Belastung etwa durch eine darauf sitzende oder liegende Person sich auf einen begrenzten Biegebereich der Federn konzentriert, wodurch Schäden auftreten können. Derartige unter Belastung durch Biegung über den elastischen Bereich hinaus hervorgerufene Schäden können in noch stärkerem Maße bei C-förmigen Federn auftreten, welche im mittleren Bereich des Lattenrosts zwischen einander überlappenden Enden der Latten und Mittelträgern angeordnet sind.A mattress grate of the type mentioned is known from BE-PS 745 379. In this known embodiment, the ends of the slats are below the level of the upper edge of the frame, and the metal leaf springs with which the ends of the slats are attached to the longitudinal members of the frame have an essentially upright U-shaped profile. A disadvantage of this design is that the slats do not end above the longitudinal members of the frame, so that the longitudinal edges of the mattress are not supported resiliently. Another disadvantage is that a load exerted on the slatted frame, for example by a person sitting or lying on it, concentrates on a limited bending range of the springs, which can cause damage. Such damage caused by bending beyond the elastic area can occur to an even greater extent with C-shaped springs which are arranged in the central area of the slatted frame between overlapping ends of the slats and center beams.

Die vorstehend genannten Mängel sind bei einem Matratzenrost gemäß der Europäischen Patentanmeldung 80 107 960.9, veröffentlicht unter Nr. 0 031 132, vermieden. Bei diesem Matratzenrost bestehen die federnden Elemente zwischen den Enden der Latten und den Längsträgern des Rahmens aus einem Gummistreifen, welcher an einem Ende über eine Verdickung mit dem Rahmen und am anderen Ende über eine weitere Verdickung mit einem als hölzerner Klotz oder Metallprofil ausgebildeten Abstandhalter verbunden ist. Der Abstandhalter hat einen gekrümmten Bereich, über welchen sich der Gummistreifen abrollen kann. Die Federung kommt dadurch zustande, daß die Gummistreifen auf Zug belastet werden. Es ist offensichtlich, daß derartige auf Zug belastete Gummistreifen nach einer gewissen Gebrauchszeit einreißen könnene. Die Lebensdauer derartiger--bekannter Matratzenroste läßt dementsprechend auch zu wünschen übrig.The above-mentioned deficiencies are avoided in a mattress rack according to European patent application 80 107 960.9, published under No. 0 031 132. In this mattress base, the resilient elements between the ends of the slats and the longitudinal members of the frame consist of a rubber strip, which is connected at one end to the frame via a thickening and at the other end via a further thickening to a spacer designed as a wooden block or metal profile . The spacer has a curved area over which the rubber extends strip can roll off. The suspension comes from the fact that the rubber strips are loaded on train. It is obvious that such rubber strips subject to tension can tear after a certain period of use. The lifespan of such - known mattress gratings also leaves something to be desired.

Die Erfindung bezweckt die Beseitigung der vorstehend genannten Mängel bekannter Matratzenroste und die Schaffung eines Matratzenrosts der eingangs genannten Art, dessen einfach geformte metallene Blattfedern bei Belastung des Rosts keiner Gefahr von Schäden durch Biegen über den elastischen Bereich hinaus ausgesetzt sind, und bei welchem die Federwirkung über die gesamte Breite des Matratzenrosts gleich ist, so daß die Matratze auch an den Seitenrändern des Rahmens federnd abgestützt ist.The invention aims to eliminate the above-mentioned shortcomings of known mattress gratings and to create a mattress grate of the type mentioned, the simple shaped metal leaf springs are not exposed to any risk of damage due to bending beyond the elastic range when the grate is loaded, and in which the spring action the entire width of the mattress grate is the same, so that the mattress is supported resiliently on the side edges of the frame.

Zu diesem Zweck ist ein Matratzenrost der eingangs genannten Art gemäß der Erfindung dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sich die Enden der Latten oberhalb des Niveaus des Rahmens erstrecken und daß die Blattfedern im wesentlichen ein liegendes V-Profil aufweisen, mit einem oberen und einem unteren Schenkel, welche zu einem an der Innenseite des Rahmens gelegenen Verbindungsbereich konvergieren.For this purpose, a mattress grate of the type mentioned according to the invention is characterized in that the ends of the slats extend above the level of the frame and that the leaf springs essentially have a lying V-profile, with an upper and a lower leg, which converge to a connection area located on the inside of the frame.

Das freie Ende des oberen Schenkels jeder Feder ist mit wenigstens einer Latte verbunden, während das freie Ende des unteren Schenkels an einem Längsträger des Rahmens befestigt ist. Unter senkrechter Belastung kann der obere Schenkel keine kreisbogenförmige Schwenkbewegung vollführen, da die Latte, an welcher der Schenkel befestigt ist, steif und in Längsrichtung nicht dehnbar ist. Dies bedeutet, daß die in dem Matratzenrost montierten Blattfedern unter senkrechter Belastung einer Verformung unterworfen sind, welche sich über den größten Teil der Fläche der Feder erstreckt. Die Belastung verteilt sich somit über den oberen Schenkel, den Verbindungsbereich zwischen den beiden Schenkeln und den unteren Schenkel. Dadurch sind örtliche Biegeverformungen über den elastischen Bereich hinaus sowie Ermüdungserscheinungen durch häufiges Biegen entlang einer und derselben Biegelinie ausgeschlossen.The free end of the upper leg of each spring is connected to at least one slat, while the free end of the lower leg is attached to a side member of the frame. Under vertical loading, the upper leg cannot perform an arcuate pivoting movement, since the slat to which the leg is attached is stiff and cannot be stretched in the longitudinal direction. This means that the leaf springs mounted in the mattress grate are subjected to a deformation under vertical load which extends over most of the area of the spring. The load is thus distributed over the upper leg, the connection area between the two legs and the lower leg. This makes local bending Deformations beyond the elastic range and fatigue caused by frequent bending along one and the same bending line are excluded.

Zum Erreichen eines relativ großen Verformungswiderstands der montierten Federn unter Belastung kommt es darauf an, daß die freie Länge der Federschenkel relativ groß ist. So ist die freie Länge jedes Federschenkels im unbelasteten Zustand einer Feder beispielsweise größer als der senkrechte Abstand zwischen den Stellen der Federschenkel, an welchen sie am Ende einer Latte bzw. am Rahmen befestigt sind. Die. Form der Federn weicht somit deutlich von derjenigen eines Halbkreises ab. Die große Länge des oberen und des unteren Schenkels macht es erforderlich, daß der Verbindungsbereich dazwischen einwärts gerichtet ist und damit innerhalb des Rahmens liegt.To achieve a relatively large resistance to deformation of the assembled springs under load, it is important that the free length of the spring legs is relatively large. For example, the free length of each spring leg in the unloaded state of a spring is, for example, greater than the vertical distance between the locations of the spring legs at which they are attached to the end of a slat or to the frame. The. The shape of the springs differs significantly from that of a semicircle. The large length of the upper and lower legs requires that the connection area therebetween be directed inwards and thus lie within the frame.

Das Vermögen des Matratzenrosts, sich der Belastung durch eine darauf liegende Person anzupassen, kann dadurch verbessert werden, daß der obere Schenkel jeder Feder zwei Laschen für die Verbindung mit zwei schmalen Latten aufweist.The ability of the mattress grate to adapt to the load of a person lying on it can be improved in that the upper leg of each spring has two tabs for connection with two narrow slats.

Die Blattfedern können jeweils aus getrennt voneinander gefertigten oberen und unteren Schenkeln zusammengesetzt sein, welche mittels Nieten od. dergl. miteinander verbunden sind. In der bevorzugten Ausführungsform besteht der Verbindungsbereich zwischen den Schenkeln der einzelnen V-förmigen Federn jedoch aus einem ein im wesentlichen halbkreisförmiges Profil aufweisenden Abschnitt. In diesem Falle besteht die Feder dann jeweils aus einem Stück.The leaf springs can each be composed of separately manufactured upper and lower legs, which are connected to one another by means of rivets or the like. In the preferred embodiment, however, the connection area between the legs of the individual V-shaped springs consists of a section which has a substantially semicircular profile. In this case, the spring consists of one piece.

Um die Federkraft verringern zu können bzw. um auf einfache Weise ein härteres Bett schaffen zu können kann der obere Schenkel jeder Feder am Übergang zu dem halbkreisförmigen Verbindungsbereich einen Knick aufweisen, welcher dazu dient, ein in den Verbindungsbereich eingesetztes Einsatzstück aus einem elastischen Werkstoff festzuhalten.In order to be able to reduce the spring force or to be able to create a harder bed in a simple manner, the upper leg of each spring can have a kink at the transition to the semicircular connecting area, which serves to hold an insert made of an elastic material inserted into the connecting area.

Im folgenden ist ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung anhand der Zeichnung erläutert. Es zeigen:

  • Fig. 1 eine zerlegte Schrägansicht eines Teils eines Matratzenrosts,
  • Fig. 2 eine Fig. 1 entsprechende-Schrägansicht im zusammengebauten Zustand und
  • Fig. 3 eine Profilansicht einer Blattfeder im unbelasteten und im belasteten Zustand.
In the following an embodiment of the invention is explained with reference to the drawing. Show it:
  • 1 is a disassembled oblique view of part of a mattress grate,
  • Fig. 2 is a Fig. 1 corresponding oblique view in the assembled state and
  • Fig. 3 is a profile view of a leaf spring in the unloaded and in the loaded state.

Der dargestellte Matratzenrost hat einen rechteckigen Rahmen 1 und eine Anzahl von in gegenseitigem Abstand angeordneten Latten 2. Zwischen dem Ende jeder Latte 2 und dem Rahmen 1 ist ein federndes Element in Form einer etwa V-förmig gebogenen Blattfeder 3 angeordnet. Der untere Schenkel der Blattfeder 3 ist mittels Schrauben 4 od. dergl. am Rahmen 1 befestigt. Der obere Schenkel der Blattfeder 3 läuft in zwei Laschen 5 und 6 aus, welche jeweils von einer länglichen Öffnung 7 durchsetzt sind. Die Enden der Latten 2 stecken jeweils in einer Zwinge 8, welche an der Unterseite einen verdrehbaren Riegel 9 von länglicher Form trägt. In dem in Fig. 2 gezeigten zusammengebauten Zustand ist der Riegel 9 durch die Öffnung 7 eienr Lasche 5 oder 6 hindurchgesteckt und zur Verriegelung um 90° verdreht.The mattress grate shown has a rectangular frame 1 and a number of slats 2 arranged at a mutual spacing. Between the end of each slat 2 and the frame 1, a resilient element in the form of an approximately V-shaped leaf spring 3 is arranged. The lower leg of the leaf spring 3 is attached to the frame 1 by means of screws 4 or the like. The upper leg of the leaf spring 3 ends in two tabs 5 and 6, each of which is penetrated by an elongated opening 7. The ends of the slats 2 are each in a clamp 8, which carries a rotatable bolt 9 of elongated shape on the underside. In the assembled state shown in FIG. 2, the bolt 9 is inserted through the opening 7 of a tab 5 or 6 and rotated by 90 ° for locking.

Wie man insbesondere in Fig. 3 erkennt, konvergieren der obere Schenkel 3a und der untere Schenkel 3b jeder Feder 3 zu einem Verbindungsbereich 3c, welcher ein im wesentlichen halbkreisförmiges Profil aufweist. Unweit des Übergangs des oberen Schenkels 3a in den Verbindungsbereich 3c ist im oberen Schenkel 3a ein Knick oder eine Krümmung 3d ausgebildet. In den Verbindungsbereich 3c kann ein Einsatzstück 111 aus Gummi eingesetzt werden, um auf diese Weise die Federkraft der Blattfeder 3 zu verringern, bzw. wenn der Benutzer ein härteres Bett haben möchte.As can be seen in particular in FIG. 3, the upper leg 3a and the lower leg 3b of each spring 3 converge to a connecting region 3c which has an essentially semicircular profile. Not far from the transition of the upper leg 3a into the connection area 3c, a kink or a curve 3d is formed in the upper leg 3a. In the connecting portion 3c, an insert piece can be inserted 1 11 made of rubber in order to reduce in this way the spring force of the leaf spring 3, or when the user wants to have a harder bed.

In Fig. 3 ist der unbelastete Zustand der Feder 3 in ausgezogenen Linien und der belastete Zustand mit strichpunktierten Linien dargestellt. Wäre der obere Schenkel 3a nicht mit einer Latte verbunden, dann würde er unter Belastung eine kreisbogenförmige Schwenkbewegung etwa um den Scheitel des Verbindungsbereichs 3c vollführen. Da der obere Schenkel 3a in der erfindungsgemäßen Anordnung jedoch mit wenigstens einer Latte 2 verbunden ist und diese nicht dehnbar ist, kann der obere Schenkel 3a keine kreisbogenförmige Schwenkbewegung vollführen, so daß unter Belastung im wesentlichen die gesamte Feder 3 bis in den durch strichpunktierte Linien angedeuteten Zustand verformt wird.In Fig. 3, the unloaded state of the spring 3 is shown in solid lines and the loaded state with dash-dotted lines. If the upper leg 3a were not connected to a slat, it would perform an arc-shaped swiveling movement around the apex of the connection area 3c under load. However, since the upper leg 3a is connected to at least one slat 2 in the arrangement according to the invention and this is not stretchable, the upper leg 3a cannot perform an arc-shaped swiveling movement, so that under load essentially the entire spring 3 except for those indicated by dash-dotted lines Condition is deformed.

Der bedeutsamste Vorteil davon besteht darin, daß die Belastung sich über das größte Teil der Blattfeder verteilt und daß dementsprechend Beschädigungen der Feder durch örtliche Überschreitung des elastischen Verformungsbereichs oder durch Ermüdungserscheinungen, hervorgerufen durch wiederholtes Biegen um ein und dieselbe Biegelinie, ausgeschlossen sind. Darüber hinaus liefert die montierte Feder einen beträchtlich größeren Federwiderstand als eine im nicht montierten Zustand scharnierartig verformbare Feder. Diese Wirkung wird noch dadurch gefördert, daß die freie Länge der Schenkel der Blattfeder größer gewählt wird als der senkrechte Abstand zwischen den Stellen der Schenkel, mit denen sie am Ende einer Latte bzw. am Rahmen befestigt sind, im unbelasteten Zustand der Feder.The most significant advantage of this is that the load is distributed over most of the leaf spring and accordingly damage to the spring due to local exceeding of the elastic deformation range or due to fatigue, caused by repeated bending around the same bending line, is excluded. In addition, the assembled spring provides a considerably greater spring resistance than a spring which can be deformed in a hinge-like manner when not installed. This effect is further promoted in that the free length of the legs of the leaf spring is chosen greater than the vertical distance between the locations of the legs with which they are attached to the end of a crossbar or to the frame in the unloaded state of the spring.

Die Blattfedern haben eine lange Lebensdauer. Die Schenkel der Blattfedern können auch mittels Schrauben, Nägeln, Nieten od. dergl. sowohl an den Latten als auch am Rahmen befestigt sein. Eine relativ große Anzahl schmaler Latten verleiht dem Matratzenrost eine erhöhte Nachgiebigkeit und Anpassungsfähigkeit. Durch die Befestigung jeweils zweier schmaler Latten an zwei Laschen einer einzigen Blattfeder ist der Matratzenrost befähigt, sich mit erhöhter Genauigkeit an die Belastung durch eine darauf liegende Person anzupassen.The leaf springs have a long service life. The legs of the leaf springs can also be fastened to the slats as well as to the frame by means of screws, nails, rivets or the like. A relatively large number of narrow slats gives the mattress grille increased flexibility and adaptability. By attaching two narrow slats to two tabs of a single leaf spring, the mattress base is able to adapt to the load of a person lying on it with increased accuracy.

Ein wesentliches Merkmal der Erfindung besteht darin, daß zwischen einem Längsträger des Rahmens und einem darüber befindlichen Ende einer Latte eine ein liegend V-förmiges Profil aufweisende Blattfeder befestigt ist, und daß dabei die Steifigkeit der Latte bewirkt, daß der obere Schenkel der Feder bei Belastung allein unter elastischer Verformung nahezu der gesamten Blattfeder abwärts bewegt werden kann, so daß schädliche örtliche Belastungen und dadurch hervorgerufene Beschädigungen vermieden werden, wobei mit einer recht wohlfeilen, einfachen Blattfeder gleichwohl eine große Federkraft erzielbar ist.An essential feature of the invention is that between a longitudinal member of the frame and an overlying end of a crossbar a flat V-shaped leaf spring is attached, and that the stiffness of the crossbar causes the upper leg of the spring under load Almost the entire leaf spring can be moved downward only under elastic deformation, so that damaging local loads and damage caused thereby are avoided, a large spring force being able to be achieved with a cheap, simple leaf spring.

Im Rahmen der Erfindung sind verschiedene Abwandlungen des dargestellten und beschriebenen Matratzenrosts möglich. So können etwa beide Schenkel der Blattfeder mit Aussparungen versehen sein. Außerdem kann die Befestigung des oberen Schenkels jeder Feder an den Latten mittels einfacher Schrauben oder Nägel erfolgen.Various modifications of the mattress rack shown and described are possible within the scope of the invention. For example, both legs of the leaf spring can be provided with cutouts. In addition, the upper leg of each spring can be attached to the slats using simple screws or nails.

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1. Matratzenrost mit einem rechteckigen Rahmen, einer Anzahl von in gegenseitigem Abstand in Querrichtung des Rahmens angeordneten Latten und zwischen den Enden der Latten und den Längsträgern des Rahmens befestigten metallenen Blattfedern, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß sich die Enden der Latten (2) oberhalb des Niveaus des Rahmens (1) erstrecken und daß die Blattfedern (3) jeweils ein im wesentlichen liegend V-förmiges Profil aufweisen, mit einem oberen und einem unteren Schenkel (3a bzw. 3b), welche in Richtung auf einen an der Innenseite des Rahmens (1) liegenden Verbindungsbereich (3c) konvergieren.1. mattress support with a rectangular frame, a number of mutually spaced slats arranged in the transverse direction of the frame and between the ends of the slats and the longitudinal members of the frame metal leaf springs, characterized in that the ends of the slats (2) above the level of the frame (1) and that the leaf springs (3) each have a substantially lying V-shaped profile, with an upper and a lower leg (3a and 3b) which in the direction of one on the inside of the frame (1 ) converging connection area (3c). 2. Matratzenrost nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die freie Länge jedes Schenkels (3a, 3b) im unbelasteten Zustand einer Feder (3) größer ist als der senkrechte Abstand zwischen dne Stellen der Schenkel (3a, 3b), mit denen sie am Ende der Latte (2) bzw. am Rahmen (1) befestigt sind.2. Mattress frame according to claim 1, characterized in that the free length of each leg (3a, 3b) in the unloaded state of a spring (3) is greater than the vertical distance between dne points of the legs (3a, 3b) with which they are attached to the end of the crossbar (2) or to the frame (1). 3. Matratzenrost nach Anspruch 1 und/oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der obere Schenkel (3a) jeder Feder (3) zwei Laschen (5, 6) für die Verbindung mit zwei schmalen Latten (2) hat.3. Mattress base according to claim 1 and / or 2, characterized in that the upper leg (3a) of each spring (3) has two tabs (5, 6) for connection with two narrow slats (2). 4. Matratzenrost nach wenigstens einem der vorstehenden Ansprüche, bei welchem jede Feder einstückig ausgebildet ist, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Verbindungsbereich (3c) zwischen den Schenkeln (3a, 3b) jeder V-förmigen Feder (3) aus einem im wesentlichen halbkreisförmigen Abschnitt besteht.4. Mattress base according to at least one of the preceding claims, in which each spring is formed in one piece, characterized in that the connecting region (3c) between the legs (3a, 3b) of each V-shaped spring (3) consists of a substantially semicircular section . 5. Matratzenrost nach Anspruch 4, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der obere Schenkel (3a) jeder Feder (3) am Übergang zum halbkreisförmigen Verbindungsbereich (3c) einen Knick oder eine Krümmung (3d) zum Festhalten eines in den Verbindungsgereich eingesetzten Einsatzstücks (11) aus elastischem Werkstoff aufweist.5. Mattress base according to claim 4, characterized in that the upper leg (3a) of each spring (3) at the transition to the semicircular connecting area (3c) has a kink or a bend (3d) for holding an insert (11) inserted into the connecting area has elastic material.
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