Sprung support, particularly for a mattress

Abstract

A cost-effective supportive spring base which nevertheless ensures a high degree of comfort for sleeping or reclining. For this purpose, connecting elements ( 13 ) for the connection of at least two spring slats ( 10 ) are provided. The connecting elements ( 13 ) preferably have spring elements and/or suspension devices ( 16 ) which permit a relative movement of the connecting elements ( 13 ) with respect to the spring slats ( 10 ). The abovementioned measures use simple means to provide a supportive spring base having a high degree of comfort for reclining or sleeping.

1 . A supportive spring base for a mattress for a place to sleep and/or recline, the supportive spring base having a plurality of spring slats running at a parallel distance to one another, and having longitudinal struts which run transversely with respect to the spring slats and belong to a frame, the spring slats being mounted with their end regions on the longitudinal struts, characterized by connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ,  37 ) for connecting at least two spring slats ( 10 ) in each case.  
   
   
       2 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ,  37 ) are of at least partially elastic design for transmitting at least part of the movement of a particular spring slat ( 10 ) to at least one preferably adjacent spring slat ( 10 ).  
   
   
       3 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that vertical compressive deflections of the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ) and/or spring slats ( 10 ) are at least partially transmitted to adjacent spring slats ( 10 ) by the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ), and one particular connecting element ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ) is arranged between two adjacent, parallel spring slats ( 10 ).  
   
   
       4 . The supporting spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ,  37 ) are mounted, in particular elastically and/or in an articulated manner, on at least two different spring slats ( 10 ).  
   
   
       5 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  25 ) are mounted on the spring slats ( 10 ) in such a manner that the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ,  37 ) are movable relative to the spring slats ( 10 ) both in a rotational and translational manner.  
   
   
       6 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ) have at least one spring element which is preferably designed as a bellows ( 33 ,  36 ), a spring plate and/or an elastic wing ( 14 ).  
   
   
       7 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ) have spring elements, load-bearing means ( 15 ,  34 ) and/or suspension devices ( 16 ,  18 ) for connecting the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ) to the spring slats ( 10 ).  
   
   
       8 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ) have suspension devices ( 16 ,  18 ) which can be rotated relative to the spring slats ( 10 ) about a longitudinal axis of the particular spring slat ( 10 ), and in that the suspension devices ( 16 ,  18 ) are additionally movable in a translational manner with respect to the spring slats ( 10 ).  
   
   
       9 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that at least one suspension device ( 16 ) of the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ) is assigned at least one locking device ( 24 ) which fixes the particular connecting element ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ) nondisplaceably in the longitudinal direction of at least one spring slat ( 10 ) in a frictional and/or non-positive manner, and/or the or each locking device ( 24 ) is connected flexibly to the particular connecting element ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ), namely the load-bearing means ( 15 ,  34 ) of the same, in such a manner that the or each locking device ( 24 ) does not substantially impair the mobility of the suspension devices ( 16 ,  18 ).  
   
   
       10 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 1 , characterized in that the spring slats ( 10 ) are connected by a connecting element ( 37 ) having a plurality of continuous strands ( 39 ), the strands ( 39 ) running in a direction deviating from the longitudinal direction of the spring slats and extending transversely with respect to the longitudinal direction of the spring slats ( 10 ).  
   
   
       11 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 10 , characterized in that the strands ( 39 ) run parallel to one another at identical distances, the distances between the strands ( 39 ) being smaller than the distances between the spring slats ( 10 ).  
   
   
       12 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 10 , characterized in that the strands ( 39 ) are of elastic design, and consist at least for the most part of plastic.  
   
   
       13 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 10 , characterized in that the strands ( 39 ) are connected to the spring slats ( 10 ) at the point at which they extend over the spring slats ( 10 ).  
   
   
       14 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 12 , characterized in that, in the regions between the spring slats ( 10 ), the strands ( 39 ) can be changed in respect of their elastic properties by means of inserts and/or attachments and can be provided with greater stiffness.  
   
   
       15 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 10 , characterized in that the strands ( 39 ) are connected by transverse strands ( 40 ), and the strands ( 39 ) and the transverse strands ( 40 ) are connected to one another integrally at their crossing points to form a net ( 38 ).  
   
   
       16 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 15 , characterized in that the net ( 38 ) is connected to the spring slats ( 10 ) in the region of transverse strands ( 40 ), which extend over the spring slats ( 10 ), by means of releasable elastic clamps ( 41 ).  
   
   
       17 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 15 , characterized in that the net ( 38 ) can be stiffened by means of inserts and/or attachments between the spring slats ( 10 ) in order to change the coupling to the spring slats ( 10 ), and/or at least areas of the net ( 38 ) are provided with disk springs.  
   
   
       18 . The supportive spring base as claimed in  claim 15 , characterized in that the connecting elements ( 13 ,  31 ,  32 ,  35 ) and the net ( 38 ) are of such elastic design that the supportive spring base can be rolled up.