Mattress

Abstract

Mattress has a casing and a foam body accommodated in the casing. A support apparatus adjustable by electric motor is provided, having a base body with two support parts which are adjustable relative to one another and bear spring elements. Situated on support apparatus is an electric motor-driven adjustment apparatus for adjusting support parts relative to one another, and which has an electric motor in operative connection with the support parts to adjust them. An electrical line arrangement has power supply lines for supplying power, and/or control lines for controlling the adjustment apparatus. A recess is in the foam body, and dimensioned to accommodate the support apparatus together with the adjustment apparatus in the recess. Support apparatus together with adjustment apparatus are accommodated in the recess, and the line arrangement is led out of the casing of the mattress through an opening in the casing.

1 . A mattress, comprising:
 a) a casing;   b) a foam body accommodated in the casing;   c) a support apparatus, which is adjustable by an electric motor, for supporting a person lying on the mattress, the support apparatus having a base body with at least two support parts which are adjustable relative to one another and bear spring elements;   d) at least one electric motor driven adjustment apparatus which is situated on the support apparatus for adjusting the at least two support parts relative to one another, and which has at least one electric motor that is in operative connection with the at least two support parts in order to adjust same;   e) an electrical line arrangement that has power supply lines for supplying power, and/or control lines for controlling the adjustment apparatus;   f) a recess is formed in the foam body and is dimensioned in such a way that the slatted frame together with the adjustment apparatus is accommodatable in the recess;   g) the support apparatus together with the adjustment apparatus is accommodated in the recess; and   h) the line arrangement is led out of the casing of the mattress through an opening in the casing.   
     
     
         2 . The mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) the foam body has multiple horizontal foam layers in succession in a vertical direction.   
     
     
         3 . The mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) the recess is formed in the foam body at the top in a vertical direction in such a way that the support apparatus is situated on the top side of the foam body.   
     
     
         4 . The mattress according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 a) the support apparatus in the vertical direction is situated between two foam layers.   
     
     
         5 . The mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) the opening in the casing is closable by a zipper.   
     
     
         6 . The mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) a control apparatus for controlling the adjustment apparatus is situated on the slatted frame within the casing, and is in data transmission connection with a hand control apparatus wirelessly, in particular via radio.   
     
     
         7 . The mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) the support apparatus is connected to the electric motor driven adjustment apparatus to form a unit.   
     
     
         8 . The mattress according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 a) the support apparatus is a slatted frame.   
     
     
         9 . A method for equipping or retrofitting a mattress with a support apparatus which is adjustable by electric motor, wherein:
 a) the mattress has a closable casing and a foam body that is accommodated in the casing;   b) the casing is opened;   c) a support apparatus which is adjustable by electric motor is used, the support apparatus having a base body with at least two support parts which bear spring elements and are adjustable relative to one another, at least one electric motor driven adjustment apparatus being situated on the support apparatus for adjusting the support parts relative to one another, and having at least one electric motor that is in operative connection with the support parts in order to adjust same;   d) the support apparatus together with the adjustment apparatus situated thereon is inserted into a recess that is formed in the foam body;   e) an electrical line arrangement that has power supply lines for supplying power and/or control lines for controlling the adjustment apparatus is led out through a recess that is formed in the casing; and   f) the casing is once again closed.   
     
     
         10 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 a) the support apparatus together with the electric motor-driven adjustment apparatus is inserted into a recess that is formed on the foam body at the top in the vertical direction in such a way that the support apparatus is situated on the top side of the foam body.   
     
     
         11 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 a) the foam body has at least two horizontal foam layers in succession in the vertical direction, and wherein the support apparatus together with the electric motor driven adjustment apparatus is inserted between two foam layers of the foam body.   
     
     
         12 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 a) the foam body is subsequently processed by introducing into the foam body a recess that is dimensioned for accommodating the support apparatus together with the electric motor-driven adjustment apparatus.   
     
     
         13 . The method according to  claim 9 , wherein:
 a) a slatted frame is used as the support apparatus.