EP1262128B1 - Support for the body of a sitting or lying person - Google Patents

Abstract

The support (1) comprises a shaped body made from durable elastic material with a base section (9), a head end (12) and an opposite-lying foot end (10). It also has numerous neighbouring ribs (11) that protrude upwards across the longitudinal middle line of the support and inclined behind the head end. The angle (alpha) of all the ribs may be the same size and the ribs may run on each side of the middle line running parallel to one another. The support may be an orthopaedic or therapeutic mat with a back region (5), in which the ribs are pipe-like, and a seat region (6) in which further ribs (8) are arranged next to one another that protrude from the base section and are inclined to foot end. The ribs of the seat region may lie perpendicular to the pipe-shaped ribs of the back region.

Description

The invention relates to a support for the body of a lying or Seated person from a molded body made of a permanently elastic Material with a bottom part, which is a head end and a opposite foot has and from the several, standing side by side ribs sticking out, which is approximately run transversely to the longitudinal center line of the support and the head end are inclined.

From US-A-4967433 a pad is known that with a thin Pad is fitted, from the vertically upwards ribs extend, which are thus not inclined to the side. These ribs are separated by intervening valleys, run from one edge of the pad to the other edge and are in V-shaped plan view.

A generic edition is described for example in EP-A-0 036 158. The ribs of this known edition run transversely and thus perpendicular to the longitudinal center line of the pad and are towards the head end inclined so that they point diagonally towards the head.

There is also a requirement for a reclining person described at that part of the support which has said ribs, is divided into two areas, namely in a back area and in a buttock area. The ribs in the back area show at an angle towards the head, while the ribs in the buttocks area oblique pointing in the direction of the legs. However, all these ribs are strict transverse to the longitudinal center line of the support and thus continuously parallel to each other.

From EP-A-0 442 999 a seat cushion is known, the like Ribs as the above-described edition has. These described ribs or webs have at their upper free Ends, however, projections, which are approximately horizontal and thus approximately extend parallel to the bottom part. Similarly, GB-A-2197785 teaches.

Allen generic seat covers is common that the Inclination of the ribs under load by the person to be stored enlarged, causing the body of this person a stretching effect is exercised. With in other words, the spine and thus the intervertebral discs become relieved. However, all these known seat pads practice only a train only at the head end or the foot end.

Object of the present invention is a support of said Kind of providing that over an improved and at the same time relieving traction.

This task is solved by a circulation, which thereby is characterized in that the ribs are arranged arrow-shaped and with the longitudinal center line to the head end form an angle α> 90 °.

The ribs of the support according to the invention thus do not run perpendicular to the longitudinal center line, but at an angle α. This Angle α is between the longitudinal center line and each rib on the enclosed to the head end. The ribs form in this way a kind of arrow, whose tip on the longitudinal center line lies and points to the head. This angle α is thus between the approximately in the transverse direction to the support facing longitudinal axis of each Rib and the longitudinal centerline included. The longitudinal center line thus divides the equipped with ribs of the type described zone the pad in a left zone and in a right zone, where the Ribs each run differently to the longitudinal center line and the give said arrow shape.

In the rest of the invention, the rest does not have the rest Support surface be equipped with the described ribs. Much more if the overlay can be e.g. at its outer edges a zone without such Having ribs; the ribs are then in the central zone the edition. Preferably, however, the entire bearing surface of provided edition according to the invention with the described ribs.

The described angular arrangement of the ribs is not a train exactly in the direction of the longitudinal center line, but obliquely exercised.

In other words, the strain relief for one on the pad stored person is not exactly in the direction of the head, but from the spine about in the direction of the shoulders. To this Way can not only provide improved strain relief for the spine and the intervertebral discs can be achieved, but also can other positive effects are achieved. So, for example proved that when treated with an inventive Edition the lung volume of patients can be increased. This is of particular interest to asthmatic patients. Surprisingly, with the inventive edition also Newborn and geriatric patients effective at different Diseases are treated.

The angle α of the successive ribs can be otherwise from the foot to the head. This means that the Arrow towards the head is getting sharper. Go in this way Of course, the ribs are no longer strictly parallel, but a bit diagonally.

According to a preferred embodiment, however, the angles α are all Ribs the same size. The ribs run on each side of the Longitudinal centerline parallel to each other.

According to a further preferred embodiment, the angle α 95 ° to 120 °.

The inventive edition can according to a Variant represent a back support for a seated person. In In this case, the angle α is preferably greater than at all ribs 90 °, so that the entire support zone described the arrow-shaped Has ribs. To avoid misunderstandings will be on it pointed out that the ribs on the longitudinal center line not to each other but must also be mutually offset. Preferably, however, they abut each other there.

Does the edition of the invention is a back support, then takes the height of the ribs preferably from the center on the one hand to the Head end and on the other hand towards the foot end down. In this case would have the foot end in itself rather than buttocks are called, as a Back support for a seated person does not have the buttocks can protrude. For the sake of simpler terminology will be However, this term "foot" also for this embodiment used.

Does the inventive edition an orthopedic or therapeutic mat, then it is preferably in two areas divided, namely in a pointing towards the head back area and in a pointing towards the foot buttock area. One through such a mat stored person thus lies with her back the back area and with her buttocks on the buttocks area.

In the back area form the ribs considered in supervision, with the Longitudinal center line to the head an angle α> 90 °, so that in This back area the described arrow shape is realized. The Ribs are inclined towards the head end as described above. in the But the buttocks area, the ribs have no arrow shape for Head end, but can be perpendicular to the longitudinal center line and are inclined towards the foot. Own in this embodiment The ribs thus in the buttocks a shape and design as they already described in the prior art.

According to a preferred embodiment, the ribs in the However, the buttocks area also viewed in plan an arrow shape, however, the arrow is not towards the head but towards the foot shows. In this buttock area form the ribs with the longitudinal center line towards the foot end an angle δ> 90 °, so that also in this Buttock area the described arrow shape is realized, however to Foot facing out. The angle δ is preferably smaller than that Angle α; in other words, the arrow shape in the buttocks area is not like that strong as in the back area.

The angle δ is preferably 91 ° to 120 ° and in particular 91 ° up to 110 °.

Through the range 95 ° to 120 ° for the angle α and 91 ° to 120 ° for the angle δ are otherwise all intervening values and in particular the individual values disclosed. So the area is 95 ° up to 120 ° for the angle α at least for the individual values 95 °, 96 °, 97 °, 98 °, 99 °, 100 °, 101 °, 102 °, 103 °, 104 °, 105 °, 106 °, 107 °, 108 °, 109 °, 110 °, 111 °, 112 °, 113 °, 114 °, 115 °, 116 °, 117 °, 118 °, 119 ° and 120 °, while the range 91 ° to 120 ° for the angle δ at least for the Individual values 91 °, 92 °, 93 °, 94 °, 95 °, 96 °, 97 °, 98 °, 99 °, 100 °, 101 °, 102 °, 103 °, 104 °, 105 °, 106 °, 107 °, 108 °, 109 °, 110 °, 111 °, 112 °, 113 °, 114 °, 115 °, 116 °, 117 °, 118 °, 119 °, and 120 °. Moreover, they are all in encompassing the narrower ranges covered by the larger ranges and disclosed.

The separation between back and buttocks area is done expediently at the height of the lumbar region of the storing person. In this lumbar area can also additional ribs are present, neither to the head end nor to Foot end are inclined, but perpendicular to the bottom part extend and / or perpendicular to the longitudinal center line.

The height of the ribs in the back area can also in this case Embodiment of about the middle on the one hand to the head end and on the other hand decrease towards the foot end (closer buttocks end). On this way, the contour of the back region or the ribs better adapted to that of the spine.

The pad according to the invention can with separate armrests and / or lower leg supports and also with a cervical support be combined and then represents the core element of this Pad system dar. The armrests and lower leg supports are equipped with ribs, those in the buttocks of the comply with the invention edition. The lower leg pads preferably also have on the side, on the ground rests on additional ribs that are in the opposite direction are inclined like the ribs in the support zone (i.e., in the zone in which the legs rest on the lower leg rest). This way will a reinforced train was applied to the legs.

The cervical support preferably has a roughly semi-cylindrical bottom part, of which the ribs approximately in Extend radial direction. You could also say cervical support represents a "half roll". This cervical support becomes in the area of stored person placed on the inventive edition.

Both the ribs in the rib area and in the buttocks area as well Furthermore, the ribs of the armrests, the lower leg supports and the Cervical supports can be at their free edge with a roughly have lobes extending parallel to the bottom part. In the edition, the armrests and lower leg supports then extends this lobe is roughly horizontal.

These flaps are preferably on the side of the Ribs from which the ribs are inclined. So are the ribs in the Back area inclined towards the head end, then extend the Ribs preferably towards the foot. In the buttocks area, where the Ridges are inclined towards the foot, extend the ribs preferably towards the head end. However, it is also possible that the rib lobes extend in the direction in which the Ribs are inclined. Also, the ribs can be at their free edge also have two such lobes, of which one to the Headboard and the other extends towards the foot.

Fig. 1

eine Aufsicht von oben auf eine erfindungsgemäße Auflagen, das durch zwei Armauflagen und zwei Unterschenkelauflagen zu einem Auflagesystem komplettiert ist,

Fig. 2

eine Längsschnittansicht der in der Fig. 1 gezeigten Auflage und der ebenfalls dort gezeigten Unterschenkelauflage,

Fig. 3

eine Aufsicht auf eine erfindungsgemäße Auflage in Form einer Rückenstütze,

Fig. 4

einen Längsschnitt durch die in Fig. 3 gezeigte Rückenstütze,

Fig. 5

eine Aufsicht auf eine weitere Ausführungsform einer Auflage für eine liegende Person,

Fig. 6

eine Längsschnittansicht durch die in der Fig. 5 gezeigte Auflage,

Fig. 7

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Unterschenkelauflage,

Fig. 8

eine perspektivische Ansicht einer Armauflage,

Fig. 9

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Zervikalsupports und

Fig. 10

eine der Fig. 5 entsprechende Aufsicht auf eine weitere, insbesondere bevorzugte Ausführungsform einer Auflage für eine liegende Person.

The support according to the invention will be explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings illustrating preferred embodiments. From these drawings show:

Fig. 1

a top view of a pad according to the invention, which is completed by two armrests and two lower leg supports to a support system,

Fig. 2

a longitudinal sectional view of the support shown in FIG. 1 and the lower leg support also shown there,

Fig. 3

a view of a support according to the invention in the form of a back support,

Fig. 4

a longitudinal section through the back support shown in Fig. 3,

Fig. 5

a plan view of another embodiment of a support for a reclining person,

Fig. 6

a longitudinal sectional view through the pad shown in FIG. 5,

Fig. 7

a perspective view of a lower leg rest,

Fig. 8

a perspective view of an armrest,

Fig. 9

a perspective view of a cervical support and

Fig. 10

one of FIG. 5 corresponding plan view of a further, particularly preferred embodiment of a support for a recumbent person.

The edition 1 shown in FIG. 1 represents an orthopedic or therapeutic mat for lying down a person. This Pad 1 is in a back region 5 and a buttock 6 divided (compare Fig. 2). In the buttocks area 6 has the support 1 seen in plan view transversely or perpendicular to the longitudinal center line. 7 extending ribs 8 which extend from the bottom part 9 upwards. These ribs 8 in the side view are inclined towards the foot 10. In other words, extending transversely to the longitudinal central axis 7 Level of these ribs 8 is to the vertical at an angle β (man See Fig. 2) inclined towards the foot. This angle β makes preferably 20 ° to 35 ° and in particular about 27 °. Between Ribs 8, a gap or gap 19 is formed. The Design of the support according to the invention in the buttocks area 6 corresponds to the state of the art.

In the back region 5, the ribs 11 in the side view are also inclined by said angle β, but towards the head end 12. Both in the back region 5 and in the buttocks 6 of the Angle β starting from the mid-region ribs 8, 11, where the back portion 5 abuts the buttocks 6, too the ribs 8, 11 located at the foot end 10 and at the head end 12, respectively grow.

The back region 5 is thereby through the longitudinal center line 7 in two Divided zones, namely a left and a right zone. In each of these Zones, the ribs 11 are arranged parallel to each other and form with the longitudinal center line 7 viewed in plan an angle α, as this in 1 is indicated. This angle α is greater than 90 ° and is in the embodiment shown about 116 °.

The ribs 11 in the back region 5 form in the plan considers a kind of arrow whose tip lies on the longitudinal center line 7 and pointing to the head end 12. Between the individual ribs 11 There is also a gap or gap 19.

If a person is placed on the support 1 shown in FIG. 1, then is exerted on the body of a stretching force, the Force resulting in the direction of arrows 13 and 13 'shows. The right Zone of the back region 5 "pulls" in the direction of arrow 13, while the left zone "pulls" in the direction of arrow 13 '.

The pad 1 shown in FIG. 1 is represented by armrests 2, 2 'and Lower leg supports 3, 3 'completed to a support system and forms its core element. The ribs 14 of the lower leg rest 3 are designed as well as the perpendicular to the longitudinal center line. 7 extending ribs 8 of the edition 1 in the buttocks area 6. However points the underlay 3 on the side with which it is on the floor rests on, further ribs 14 ', which are shaped as the ribs 14, but are inclined in the opposite direction. Ribs 14 are inclined to the feet, while the ribs 14 'for Head are tilted.

The ribs 15 of the armrests 2 and 2 'also correspond to the Ribs 8 of the edition 1 in the buttocks area 6 and are towards the foot inclined. The height of the armrest 2 or 2 'takes from the headboard towards the foot end, as can be seen in particular from FIG. 2 is.

The edition 1 shown in the figures 5 and 6 differs from the edition shown in Fig. 1 primarily in that the height of the Ribs 11 in the back region 5 is different. That's the height this ribs 11 in the middle of the largest and increases both Foot end 10 back and to the head end 12 down, so that in the Side view showing the shape of a flat mountain whose contour is in about the back contour corresponds to a person.

The edition 1 shown in Figures 3 and 4 represents a Lumbar support for a seated person, which is just one Owns back area. The ribs 11 correspond to this edition 1 with regard to their arrow-shaped arrangement, the ribs 11 in FIG. 1 shown edition in the back area 5. In addition, the height of this decreases Ribs 11 from the center to the two ends 10, 12 out towards how this is described in connection with FIG.

The pad 1 shown in Fig. 10 has a back portion 5, the the back region 5 of the support 1 shown in FIG. 5 equivalent. However, the edition 1 shown in FIG. 10 has a Buttock region 6 extending from the buttocks 6 of the in Fig. 5 shown edition 1 differs. The difference is that the Ribs 8 in the buttocks 6 are also arranged arrow-shaped, however, the arrow points to the foot 10. In addition, the Angle δ of these ribs 8 may be smaller than the angle α of the ribs 11 in FIG Back area 5. The pad 1 shown in FIG. 10 represents the particularly preferred embodiment, which advantageously the armrests 2, 2 'shown in FIG. 1 and Lower leg supports 3, 3 'is combined.

The cervical support shown in FIG. 9 has a semi-cylindrical bottom part 9, from which radially outward the Ridges 18 extend.

All ribs 8, 11, 14, 15 and 18 may be at their upper free edge be equipped with lobes extending parallel to the bottom part, that correspond to the state of the art and not closer in the figures are shown.

The support 1, the armrests 2, 2 ', the lower leg supports 3, 3' and the cervical support 17 can be made of a permanently elastic Material, for example, produced a foam known type be.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

edition

2, 2 '

armrest

3, 3 '

Lower leg

4

back support

5

back

6

buttock area

7

Longitudinal center line

8th

Ribs of the pad in the buttocks area

9

the bottom part

10

foot

11

Ribs of the support in the back area

12

head

13, 13 '

arrows

14

Ribs of the lower leg rest

15

Ribbing the armrest

16

the bottom part

, 17

cervical support

18

Ripping the cervical support

19

Gap / space

Claims (14)

1. A support for the body of a lying or sitting person, comprised of a formed structure of a permanently flexible material, comprising a bottom part (9) that has a head end (12) and an opposing foot end (10), and from which several ribs (11) arranged side-by-side protrude towards the upper side running approximately transversely to the longitudinal center line (7) of the support (1) and being inclined, in the side view, towards the head end (12),
   characterized in that
   said ribs (11) are arranged in an arrow shape, and form with the longitudinal center line (7) an angle α larger than 90° towards the head end (12 )
2. The support according to claim 1,
   characterized in that
   said angle α of the successive ribs (11) increases towards the head end (12).
3. The support according to claim 1,
   characterized in that
   said angle α of all ribs (11) is of equal size, and the ribs (11) run in parallel to each other on each side of the longitudinal center line (7).
4. The support according to any one of the preceding claims, in the form of a dorsal rest (4) for a seated person,
   characterized in that
   the height of the successive ribs (11) decreases towards the two ends (10, 12).
5. The support according to any one of claims 1 through 4, in the form of an orthopedic or therapeutic mat,
   characterized in that
   same is subdivided into a dorsal zone (5), in which the ribs (11) form with the longitudinal center line (7) an angle α larger than 90° towards the head end (12), and a nates zone (6), in which several ribs (8) are disposed arranged side-by side protruding from the bottom part (9) and being inclined towards the foot end (10), and
   said ribs (11) in the nates zone (6) either run perpendicular to the longitudinal center line (7) or are arranged in an arrow shape, and form with the longitudinal center line (7) an angle σ larger than 90° towards the foot end (10).
6. The support according to any one of the preceding claims,
   characterized in that
   said angle δ is 91° up to 120° and/or said angle α is 95° up to 120°.
7. The support according to claim 5 or 6,
   characterized in that
   the separation between the dorsal zone (5) and the nates zone (6) takes place on the level of the lumbar vertebrae zone of the person to be rested.
8. The support according to claim 7,
   characterized in that
   same comprises additional ribs in the lumbar vertebrae zone, which are not inclined but extend perpendicular to the bottom part (9) and/or run perpendicular to the longitudinal center line (7).
9. The support according to any one of claims 5 through 8, in the form of a support system
   characterized in that
   the support system, apart from the actual support (1) for the body, also comprises therefrom separated arm supports (2, 2') and/or lower leg supports (3, 3') equipped with ribs (14 and 15, resp.) which protrude from the bottom part (16) and are inclined towards the foot end, and run perpendicular to the longitudinal center line.
10. The support according to claim 9,
    characterized in that
    said lower leg supports (3, 3') also comprise on that side of the bottom part (16) which rests upon the ground, additional ribs (14'), which are inclined in the direction opposing that of the ribs (14) in the support zone.
11. The support according to claim 9 or 10,
    characterized in that
    the support system also comprises a cervical support (17) that has an approximately semi-cylindrical bottom part (9) from where ribs (18) extend approximately in the radial direction.
12. The support according to any one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that
    said ribs (8, 14, 14', 15, 18), on their free edge, have a lobe extending approximately in parallel to the bottom part (9, 16).
13. The support according to claim 12,
    characterized in that
    said lobes extend towards that end from which the ribs (8, 14, 14', 15, 18) extend away.
14. The support according to claim 12,
    characterized in that
    said ribs (8, 14, 14', 15, 18), on their free edge, have two lobes extending approximately horizontally and hence approximately in parallel to the bottom part (9, 16), one of which extending towards the head end (12) and the other towards the foot end (10).

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