Quilted cell

Description

technical field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of quilted cells, and more particularly to quilted 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 methods help to create a safe and calming environment to address behavioral problems, self-destructive or aggressive behavior, as well as sensory overstimulation that can affect people suffering from psychological disorders.

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

[0005] The padded cells include panels with padding on the walls of said cells to prevent injury to persons staying or intervening inside the cells, particularly in a situation where a patient exhibits aggressive behavior towards the care staff or himself.

[0006] The padded panels are generally glued to the surfaces they are intended to cover, ensuring no areas pose a risk. However, the process of padding a cell can cause problems, particularly odors, due to the use of products that can emit strong smells, rendering the cells unusable immediately after installation.

[0007] Furthermore, the padded panels regularly deteriorate due to wear and tear and must therefore be replaced frequently to maintain the safety of patients and staff in the cells. However, such regular replacement of worn panels is time-consuming and causes additional inconvenience, particularly due to the need to remove the panels and clean the adhesive that remains on the cell walls.

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

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

[0010] Furthermore, increasing the number of cooperation points between the different parts increases the wear on these parts, consequently increasing the risk of a panel being torn off, which could then compromise the safety of the padded cell, rendering it ineffective.

[0011] A wall panel for a calming room is known from FR 3 064 014 A1.

[0012] Therefore, there is a need for an inexpensive and easily manufactured padded cell that can be used immediately, includes reliable, efficient and robust means of fixing, and allows for easy maintenance.

[0013] The invention therefore falls within this context and seeks to resolve all of the aforementioned drawbacks.

[0014] Thus, the invention seeks to make the production of a quilted cell quick and inexpensive while having increased resistance to wear. Presentation of the invention

[0015] The invention relates to a quilted cell that is easy to manufacture, reliable and simple to maintain, all while reducing the number of parts in order to reduce wear and production costs.

[0016] To this end, a padded chamber has been developed comprising at least one wall including at least one first fixing element, at least one padded panel having on one face padding and on a second face at least one second fixing element, at least one textile surface covering the padding at the level of the first face and enveloping the padding so that at least one distal portion of the textile surface is at the level of the second fixing element.

[0017] 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 clamped between the first and second fixing elements.

[0018] It is therefore clear that the quilted cell can be easily manufactured, requiring fewer parts. Indeed, the fact that the distal portion of the textile surface covering the quilted panel acts as a fastener between the first and second fasteners reduces costs while minimizing wear points.

[0019] Therefore, the quilted cell according to the invention presents a panel fixing against the wall that is more resistant to wear, in particular by limiting the points of wear.

[0020] The textile surface has a distal portion, which forms an outgrowth extending beyond 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 in order to achieve the fixing of the panel to the wall of the quilted cell.

[0021] It is understood that by the expression "at least one wall", we mean to define the walls of a room, namely wall, ceiling or floor walls.

[0022] Thus, in a particular embodiment, the padded cell comprises at least one wall panel including at least one first fixing element, at least one padded panel having padding on one face and at least one second fixing element on a second face, and at least one textile surface covering the padding on the first face and enveloping the padding such that at least a distal portion of the textile surface is at the level of 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 onto the wall panel, and said distal portion of the textile surface is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements.

[0023] In a particular embodiment, the quilted cell comprises at least one ceiling wall including at least one first fixing element, at least one quilted panel having quilting on one face and at least one second fixing element on a second face, and at least one textile surface covering the quilting on the first face and enveloping the quilting such that at least a distal portion of the textile surface is at the level of 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 quilted panel onto the ceiling wall, and said distal portion of the textile surface is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements.

[0024] In a particular embodiment, the padded cell comprises at least one floor wall including at least one first fixing element, at least one padded panel having padding on one face and at least one second fixing element on a second face, and at least one textile surface covering the padding on the first face and enveloping the padding such that at least a distal portion of the textile surface is at the level of 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 onto the floor wall, and said distal portion of the textile surface is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements.

[0025] Thus, without departing from the scope of the invention, the quilted cell may comprise quilted panels on two different walls, and preferably on all the walls of said quilted cell.

[0026] 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 fastening elements.

[0027] Preferably, the entire distal portion is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements.

[0028] The fact that the entire distal portion is sandwiched between the first and second fixing elements allows for improved, reliable, and wear-reduced panel fixing against the wall.

[0029] In a particular embodiment, the first fastening element includes at least one retention groove into which the distal portion of the textile surface is intended to be inserted.

[0030] 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.

[0031] Preferably, the textile surface is a coated fabric capable of withstanding values ​​greater than or equal to 300 newtons.

[0032] It is understood that such resistance of the textile surface allows for better resistance of the integrity of the quilted panel, reducing wear and tear and presenting a reduced risk of tearing.

[0033] 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.

[0034] The expression "junction points of said panels" means to define the contact areas between different panels; therefore, these junction points can be in the form of a straight line formed by the junction of two sides of different panels.

[0035] 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.

[0036] It is understood that each wall of the padded cell can include several padded panels or include a single padded panel, with the junction points located between the different walls of the cell.

[0037] Preferably, the first fixing element extends along the entire length of one side of the wall and the second fixing element extends along the entire length of one side of the second face of the panel.

[0038] In a preferred embodiment, the distal portion is fully enclosed between the first and second fixing elements.

[0039] In this way, the fixing of the padded panel against the wall is improved, wear and tear are reduced, and it also prevents part of the distal portion of the first and second fixing elements from protruding, making the fixing more ergonomic and aesthetic.

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

[0041] In a particular embodiment, the panel includes at least two second fixing elements arranged on at least two opposite sides of the second face.

[0042] In order to improve the stability of the panel's padding, the second side of the padded panel includes means for retaining the padding.

[0043] Thus, the padding is held not only by the textile surface but also by the retention means.

[0044] Preferably, and in order to make the construction 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

[0045] Other advantages and features of the present invention are now described by means of purely illustrative and in no way limiting examples of the scope of the invention, and from the accompanying drawings, in which the various figures represent: [ Fig.1 ] is a schematic representation of the quilted cell, according to the invention. Fig. 2 ] is a schematic cross-sectional representation of an isolated wall of the quilted 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 cross-section of a quilted panel cooperating with a wall of the quilted cell.

[0046] In the description that follows, identical elements, by structure or by function, appearing on different figures retain, unless otherwise specified, the same references. Description of the implementation methods

[0047] With reference to [ Fig.1] to [Fig.4] ], the present invention relates to a quilted cell 1 comprising four wall panels 2, a ceiling panel 2 and a floor panel 2, in one of the wall panels 2 is provided a door-type opening.

[0048] 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.

[0049] 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 ], presenting on a first face 31 a padding 4 and on a second face 32 four second fixing elements 321 cooperating with the first fixing elements 21 of the walls 2.

[0050] It is thus understood that in order to fix the padded panels 3 onto the walls 2 of the padded cell 1, the first 21 and second fixing elements 321 are arranged opposite each other.

[0051] The first face 31 of panel 3 also includes means of retaining 7 of the padding 4, for example a hook and loop fastener strip.

[0052] The quilting 4 of the panel 3 is covered and wrapped at the level of the first face 31 of the panel by a textile surface 5, which is in the form of a coated fabric.

[0053] The textile surface 5 has a distal portion 51 for each second fixing element 321, which forms an outgrowth extending 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 clamped 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 quilted cell 1.

[0054] The first fixation elements 21 include a retention groove 211 into which each distal portion 51 is fully inserted.

[0055] Thus, the distal portions 51 are fully enclosed between the first 21 and second fixing elements 321.

[0056] The textile surface 5 is a coated fabric resistant to values ​​of 450 newtons, which reduces the risk of tearing and thus improves the integrity of the quilted cell 1.

[0057] Thus, we obtain a quilted cell 1, illustrated in [ Fig.1 [ ], presenting for each wall 2 a single quilting panel 3 joined together. 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-welded to the coated fabric of the quilted panels 3.

[0058] The preceding description clearly explains how the invention achieves its objectives, namely to make a quilted cell 1 inexpensive and easy to produce, immediately usable, comprising reliable, efficient and robust fastening means, all while allowing easy maintenance of the latter.

[0059] In any event, the invention cannot be limited to the embodiments specifically described in this document.

Claims

1. Padded cell (1) comprising: - at least one wall (2) comprising at least one first fastening element (21); - at least one padded panel (3) having a padding (4) on a first face (31) and at least one second fastening element (321) on a second face (32); - at least one textile surface (5) covering the padding (4) on 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 fastening element (321); characterized in that said distal portion (51) of the textile surface (5) is engaged in the second fastening element (321), in that the second fastening element (321) engages with the first fastening 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 clamped between the first (21) and second fastening elements (321).

2. Padded cell (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the first fastening 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 either of the preceding claims, characterized in that the textile surface (5) is a coated fabric capable of withstanding values greater than or equal to 300 newtons.

4. Padded cell (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises a plurality of padded panels (3) arranged so as to adjoin one another, the junction points of said padded panels (3) are covered with a heat-sealed coated fabric (6).

5. Padded cell (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the first fastening element (21) extends over the entire length of one side of the wall (2) and the second fastening 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 any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the distal portion (51) is entirely clamped between the first (21) and second fastening elements (321).

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

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

9. Padded cell (1) according to any of the preceding claims, characterized in that the second face (32) of the padded panel (3) comprises means (7) for retaining the padding (4).

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

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