Quilted cell

Abstract

The invention relates to a quilted cell (1) comprising at least one wall (2) comprising at least one first fixing element (21), at least one quilted panel (3) having on a first face (31) a quilting (4) and on a second face (32) at least one second fixing element (321), at least one textile surface (5) covering the quilting (4) at the level of the first face (31) and enveloping the quilting (4) so ​​that at least one distal portion (51) of the textile surface (5) is at the level of the second fixing element (321). According to the invention the distal portion (51) of the textile surface (5) is engaged in the second fixing element (321), the second fixing element (321) cooperates with the first fixing element (21) to mount the quilted panel (3) on the wall (2) and said distal portion (51) of the textile surface (5) is clamped between the first (21) and second fixing elements (321).

Description

Technical field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of padded cells, and more particularly to padded cells for use in the hospital field. State of the art

[0002] Padded cells, also known as calming rooms, hypostimulation rooms or padded rooms, can be used to isolate people suffering from disorders, particularly psychological ones.

[0003] Thus, these allow the creation of a secure and calming environment to deal with problems of behavioral disorders, self-destructive or aggressive actions, but also sensory hyperstimulation which can affect people suffering from psychological disorders.

[0004] These cells therefore make it possible to create a secure space for both patients and nursing staff.

[0005] The padded cells include panels with padding on the walls of said cells to prevent people who stay or work inside the cells from injuring themselves, particularly in a situation in which a patient exhibits aggressive behavior towards the nursing staff or themselves.

[0006] The padded panels are generally glued to the surfaces they are to cover in order to avoid leaving any areas that could present risks. However, the creation of the padding of a cell causes inconveniences, particularly in terms of smell, with the use of products that can give off strong odors, rendering the cells unusable immediately after their creation.

[0007] In addition, and on a regular basis, the padded panels are degraded by wear and tear and must therefore be regularly replaced in order to maintain the safety of patients and nursing staff in the cells. However, such regular replacement of worn panels is time-consuming and causes additional inconvenience, particularly due to having to tear off the panels and clean the glue still present on the cell walls.

[0008] To address the problem of rapid changing of padded panels, it is known to fix to the walls of the cell a framework having fixing means intended to cooperate with complementary fixing means of the padded panels also having a framework on which the complementary fixing means of the padded panel are arranged.

[0009] Thus, changing the padded panels can be done easily, but the production of the padded cell requires the use of numerous parts and operations, increasing the manufacturing cost of such a cell.

[0010] In addition, the increase in the number of cooperation points between the different parts results in an increase in the wear of these parts, consequently increasing the risk of a panel being torn off, which could then compromise the safety of the padded cell, making it ineffective.

[0011] There is therefore a need for an inexpensive and easily produced padded cell, which can be used immediately, including reliable, effective and robust fixing means, while allowing easy maintenance of the latter.

[0012] The invention therefore falls within this context and seeks to resolve all of the aforementioned drawbacks.

[0013] Thus, the invention seeks to make the production of a padded cell quick and inexpensive while having increased wear resistance. Presentation of the invention

[0014] The invention relates to a padded cell that is easy to produce, reliable and simple to maintain, while reducing the number of parts in order to reduce wear and production costs.

[0015] For this purpose, a padded chamber has been developed comprising at least one wall comprising at least one first fixing element, at least one padded panel having padding on a first face and at least one second fixing element on a second face, at least one textile surface covering the padding at the level of the first face and enveloping the padding so that at least a distal portion of the textile surface is at the level of the second fixing element.

[0016] According to the invention, said distal portion of the textile surface is engaged in the second fixing element, the second fixing element cooperates with the first fixing element to mount the quilted panel on the wall and said distal portion of the textile surface is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements.

[0017] It is thus understood that the production of the padded cell is easily achievable, while requiring fewer parts. Indeed, the fact that the distal portion of the textile surface enveloping the padded panel performs a fixing function between the first and second fixing elements makes it possible to reduce costs while limiting wear points.

[0018] Consequently, the padded cell according to the invention has a fixing of the panel against the wall which is more resistant to wear, in particular by limiting the wear points.

[0019] The textile surface has a distal portion, which forms a protrusion projecting from the second fixing elements so that the distal portions of the textile surface are engaged in the second fixing elements and sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements so as to achieve the fixing of the panel to the wall of the padded cell.

[0020] We understand that by the expression "at least one wall", we mean to define the walls of a room, namely wall, ceiling or floor walls.

[0021] Thus, in a particular embodiment, the padded cell comprises at least one wall panel comprising at least one first fixing element, at least one padded panel having padding on a first face and at least one second fixing element on a second face, at least one textile surface covering the padding at the first face and enveloping the padding so that at least a distal portion of the textile surface is at the second fixing element. The distal portion of the textile surface is engaged in the second fixing element, the second fixing element cooperates with the first fixing element to mount the padded panel on the wall panel and said distal portion of the textile surface is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements.

[0022] In a particular embodiment, the padded cell comprises at least one ceiling wall comprising at least one first fixing element, at least one padded panel having padding on a first face and at least one second fixing element on a second face, at least one textile surface covering the padding at the first face and enveloping the padding so that at least a distal portion of the textile surface is at the second fixing element. The distal portion of the textile surface is engaged in the second fixing element, the second fixing element cooperates with the first fixing element to mount the padded panel on the ceiling wall and said distal portion of the textile surface is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements.

[0023] In a particular embodiment, the padded cell comprises at least one floor wall comprising at least one first fixing element, at least one padded panel having padding on a first face and at least one second fixing element on a second face, at least one textile surface covering the padding at the first face and enveloping the padding so that at least a distal portion of the textile surface is at the second fixing element. The distal portion of the textile surface is engaged in the second fixing element, the second fixing element cooperates with the first fixing element to mount the padded panel on the floor wall and said distal portion of the textile surface is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements.

[0024] Thus, without departing from the scope of the invention, the padded cell may comprise padded panels on two different walls, and preferably on all the walls of said padded cell.

[0025] In a particular embodiment, the distal portion of the textile surface is formed by one side of the textile surface, and said side is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements.

[0026] Preferably, the entire distal portion is sandwiched between the first and second fastening elements.

[0027] The fact that the entire distal portion is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements allows for improved, reliable and reduced wear fixing of the panel against the wall.

[0028] In a particular embodiment, the first fixing element comprises at least one retention groove into which the distal portion of the textile surface is intended to be inserted.

[0029] Thus, the padded panel is easily fixed to the cell wall by simply sliding the distal part of the textile surface inside the retention groove of the first fixing element.

[0030] Preferably, the textile surface is a coated fabric capable of withstanding values ​​greater than or equal to 300 newtons.

[0031] It is understood that such resistance of the textile surface allows for better resistance of the integrity of the quilted panel, reducing the wear of the latter and presenting a reduced risk of tearing.

[0032] In a particular embodiment, the quilted cell comprises several quilted panels arranged so as to be adjacent to each other, the junction points of said quilted panels are covered with a heat-sealed coated fabric.

[0033] By the expression "junction points of said panels" is meant to define the contact areas between different panels, consequently these junction points can be in the form of a straight line formed by the junction of two sides of different panels.

[0034] Thus, the fact that the junction points between the panels are covered allows for better resistance to tearing and improves the integrity of the quilted cell.

[0035] It is understood that each wall of the padded cell may comprise several padded panels or comprise a single padded panel, the junction points being located between the different walls of the cell.

[0036] Preferably, the first fastening element extends the entire length of one side of the wall and the second fastening element extends the entire length of one side of the second face of the panel.

[0037] In a preferred embodiment, the distal portion is fully sandwiched between the first and second fastening elements.

[0038] In this way, the fixing of the padded panel against the wall is improved, wear and the risk of tearing are reduced and also allows part of the distal portion of the first and second fixing elements not to protrude, which makes the fixing more ergonomic and more aesthetic.

[0039] In a particular embodiment, the wall comprises at least two first fixing elements arranged on at least two opposite sides of the wall.

[0040] In a particular embodiment, the panel comprises at least two second fixing elements arranged on at least two opposite sides of the second face.

[0041] In order to improve the hold of the panel quilting, the second face of the quilted panel includes means for retaining the quilting.

[0042] Thus, the padding is retained not only by the textile surface but also by the retention means.

[0043] Preferably, and in order to make the production of the padded cell easier, faster and less expensive, the padded cell comprises a single padded panel for each of its walls. Brief description of the figures

[0044] Other advantages and characteristics of the present invention are now described with the aid of examples which are purely illustrative and in no way limitative of the scope of the invention, and from the appended drawings, drawings in which the various figures represent: [ Fig. 1 ] is a schematic representation of the padded cell, according to the invention. [ Fig.2 ] is a schematic cross-sectional representation of an insulated wall of the padded cell. [ Fig.3 ] is a schematic cross-sectional representation of a quilted panel isolated from the quilted cell. [ Fig.4 ] is a schematic representation of a section of a quilted panel cooperating with a wall of the quilted cell.

[0045] In the following description, elements which are identical, by structure or by function, appearing in different figures retain, unless otherwise specified, the same references. Description of the embodiments

[0046] With reference to the [ Fig.1] to [Fig.4 ], the present invention relates to a padded cell 1 comprising four wall walls 2, a ceiling wall 2 and a floor wall 2, in one wall wall 2 a door-type opening is provided.

[0047] As illustrated in [ Fig.2 ], each of the walls 2 of the padded cell 1 comprises four first fixing elements 21 arranged on the sides of said walls 2, said first fixing elements 21 extend over the entire length of the sides of the walls 2.

[0048] Each wall 2 of the padded cell 1 cooperates, at the level of their first fixing element 21 with a single padded panel 3, represented in [ Fig.3 ], having on a first face 31 padding 4 and on a second face 32 four second fixing elements 321 cooperating with the first fixing elements 21 of the walls 2.

[0049] It is thus understood that to fix the padded panels 3 on the walls 2 of the padded cell 1, the first 21 and second fixing elements 321 are arranged opposite each other.

[0050] The first face 31 of the panel 3 also comprises means 7 for retaining the padding 4, for example a self-gripping strip.

[0051] The padding 4 of the panel 3 is covered and wrapped at the first face 31 of the panel by a textile surface 5, which is in the form of a coated fabric.

[0052] The textile surface 5 has a distal portion 51 for each second fixing element 321, which forms a protrusion projecting from the second fixing elements 321 so that the distal portions 51 of the textile surface 5 are engaged in the second fixing elements 321 and sandwiched between the first 21 and second fixing elements 321 so as to achieve the fixing of the panel 3 on the wall 2 of the padded cell 1.

[0053] The first fixing elements 21 comprise a retention groove 211 into which each distal portion 51 is fully inserted.

[0054] Thus, the distal portions 51 are fully enclosed between the first 21 and second fixing elements 321.

[0055] The textile surface 5 is a coated fabric resistant to values ​​of 450 newtons, which reduces the risk of tearing and therefore improves the integrity of the quilted cell 1.

[0056] Thus, we obtain a quilted cell 1, illustrated in [ Fig. 1 ], having for each wall 2 a single quilting panel 3 adjoining each other. In order to leave no area allowing the quilted panels 3 to be torn off, these areas, called junction points between two walls 2, more particularly two panels 3, are covered with a coated fabric 6 which is heat-sealed with the coated fabric of the quilted panels 3.

[0057] The foregoing description clearly explains how the invention makes it possible to achieve the objectives it has set itself, namely to make a padded cell 1 inexpensive and easy to produce, usable immediately, comprising reliable, effective and robust fixing means, all while allowing easy maintenance of the latter.

[0058] In any event, the invention cannot be limited to the embodiments specifically described in this document, and extends in particular to all equivalent means and to any technically effective combination of these means.

Claims

1. Padded cell (1) comprising: - At least one wall (2) comprising at least one first fixing element (21); - At least one padded panel (3) having on a first face (31) padding (4) and on a second face (32) at least one second fixing element (321); - At least one textile surface (5) covering the padding (4) at the first face (31) and enveloping the padding (4) so ​​that at least one distal portion (51) of the textile surface (5) is at the second fixing element (321); Characterized in that said distal portion (51) of the textile surface (5) is engaged in the second fixing element (321), in that the second fixing element (321) cooperates with the first fixing element (21) to mount the padded panel (3) on the wall (2) and in that said distal portion (51) of the textile surface (5) is sandwiched between the first (21) and second fixing elements (321).

2. Padded cell (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first fixing element (21) comprises at least one retention groove (211) into which the distal portion (51) of the textile surface (5) is intended to be inserted.

3. Padded cell (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the textile surface (5) is a coated fabric capable of resisting values ​​greater than or equal to 300 newtons.

4. Padded cell (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises several quilted panels (3) arranged so as to be adjacent to each other, the junction points of said quilted panels (3) are covered with a heat-sealed coated fabric (6).

5. Padded cell (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatthe first fixing element (21) extends over the entire length of one side of the wall (2) and the second fixing element (321) extends over the entire length of one side of the second face (32) of the padded panel (3).

6. Padded cell (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distal portion (51) is fully enclosed between the first (21) and second fixing elements (321).

7. Padded cell (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the wall (2) comprises at least two first fixing elements (21) arranged on at least two opposite sides of the wall (2).

8. Padded cell (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the padded panel (3) comprises at least two second fixing elements (321) arranged on at least two opposite sides of the second face (32).

9. Padded cell (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in thatthe second face (32) of the quilted panel (3) comprises means (7) for retaining the quilting (4).

10. Padded cell (1) according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that it includes a single padded panel (3) for each of its walls (2).

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